The Press., 1908-03-18
Mis-. Ada Gary. has beeh i'll with


Paul Schmeiske will open his tailor
shop on Saturday In Rockwell's block.
The Faulkner mill has resumed
operations after being shut down for
repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. CARL Converse and
children have been guests of Mrs. O..
H. Baker. %...
Fred Fontanella is tearing down
the Converse block, and will secure
nearly enough lumber for a new
building
Contestants for honors in the high
school prize-speaking contest are
preparing for the event, which will
take place the 26th at st. Edwards
hall. There are prizes of $5 each
for the boy and girl giving the best
defamation. Second prizes OF ~. 30
each are offered for the boy and girl
making the next best showing. Fol-
lowing is the program: "The Wood
man." School chorus; 1.-THE Telltale
Heart" Edgar A. Poe), Francis Jo'
seph Fitzpatrick; "The Death Disk"
MARX Twain), Gertrude Amelia Holt /;
"The Death of Benedict Arnold"
George Jeopardy. William Frederick
Remmert; "The Prisoners Plea,
Eta May Bidwell; "Belshazzar's
Feast" Minnie l.. Sellers), Mary
Wildey; "The Voice From a Far
Country" Lucy Elspeth Matthew;
"The Elements of National Wealth"
James G Blaine). Morgan Ellis
Eaton Sargent Prentiss' First Plea"
IN. L. F. Bachman). Gilbert Augustus
Wagner; "The Witch's Cavern. +"
Blanche Gertrude Waterman; "Tbe
First Grenadier of France" Roy
Junius Sanford; "The Last Word"
Henry Vandyke), Blanche Gertrude
Barlow; Nathan Hale the Martyr
Spy" y H Martin), Henry Robert
Sandy; "The Morning Invitation.
School chorus. There will be three
judges, to include James H. Butter
worth, principal of Mon on academy,
and Rev. R. M D. Adams. The
third one has not been announced.
OrcuttvilIe.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Martin are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of son ON Sunday.
Miss Minnie Thonet returned home
last week after spending several
months in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. PEBBLE and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Bumstead we're in
Springfield last Wednesday.
Stafford.
O. W. Lasbury has discontinued
peddliug oysters.
Miss Stella Squires of Willimantic
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Squires.
Martin Goodell has resigned his
position with E. 9. Pinney, and will
move to Stafford Street.
George Simons of Bound Brook, N.
j., is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Simons, Sr.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
cornet band will be held at the town
hall next Monday evening. 1t is
hoped every member will be present
Hostesses for the weekly supper at
the Universalist church next Wednes-
lay evening, Mrs. Martin Goodell, |
Mrs, A, G Sault and Miss Mamie |
Lord.
Wolcott lodge will meet at F. j.
flover's Sunday at 2 p m. to go to
,taffordville. attending meeting at
he Methodist church at p. M. con.
lucted by Rev. J. e. Fischer.
Baptist Church Notes: Ladies'
Mission Circle meets at the parsonage /
Friday afternoon. Election Of officers
Union cottage meeting Friday, 7.45
,. M, at Mr.. Dunham's, Hydeville.
"A union evangelistic service will be
held at 730 M, with sermon by
Rev. J. E. Fischer. s.-
Universalist Church Notes: The
Ipeoial post Office mission service an
lounced for last Sunday evening was
on account of the weather
It will be held next Sunday at sol
}. M. A program including special
music and consisting of brief addresses
lpon the general subject of the SER
rice has been prepared. Several of
he mem bers of the Y. P. c. u. will
participate in the program. The
,ublio is cordially invited. The regu-
ar Union meeting at $50 will be
cancelled. Rev. Harry Adams Hersey
vas in Hartford Monday in attendance
lpon the special lecture course at
Hartford Seminary. Mrs. Hersey will
'ttend the. special Sunday school
ectures from Thursday to Saturday,
IS representative of the Sunday schools
n this section. -."
Mrs. John Brown and Mrs Jane
'agan are on the sick list.
f. M. Sanger is employed in the
mill as night Waterman.
Mrs. Grant Hammer visited her
lister, Mrs. Arthur Duncan, in Wor-
ester recently.
Emory Phelps and Ernest Cooley
we're in Boston last week and at.
ended the automobile show.
A cottage prayer meeting will be
eld at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.
J. Durham Friday evening.
Mrs. Charles Young is spending a
ew days with her daughter, Mrs.
,ora Curtis in Stafford Springs.
Mrs. L. NJ. Booth was the guest of
er daughter, Mrs. Allen S. West,
t in Worcester the first of last
7eek.
Mrs Ena Whitaker of New Bedford,
iass., is spending two weeks with