The Press., 1908-06-10


 The Stafford Aqueduct company gives notice this week that in all houses where there are leaky valves, repairs should be made at once. ...
 Miss Matilda Wardwell. Miss Will. helmina Adams and Karl O. Adams attended the Bond -Cordner wedding at Bohdville. Mass. last Wednesday,
 The Rockwell hill school is closed owing to the illness of the teacher, Miss Moore. The term will be finished as soon as a teacher can be found to continue the work.
 In the match game of pool last Saturday evening in Roberts, room on Furnace avenue the prize went to Anthony Hansen, who defeated Mich olas Ash by a score of 50 to A.
 Owing to changes that are to be made by the street railway company. there will be no electric current from the local electric lighting and power plant between the hours of 6 8. m. and 4 p. m. next Sunday.
 A picked local team played game of bail with the West WillingtoLs on the fair grounds last Saturday. Ool- lins and Ash wsre the battery for Stafford, opposed by Potter and Jacob sen. The Stafford team won by 8 score of to o. One hit was made off Collins and four off Potter. Ool- lins had 10 strikeouts against for Potter.
 Court St. Peter of L'Union St.. Jean Baptist society will be installed at St. Edwards hall next week Thurs day evening. There are at present 21 members of the organization in town, and as 76 new members are to go in on the opening night, the new court will start with a membership of 97. General President Gatirneau of Woonsocket, R. l.. will be present and reception at Borough hall will follow the work.
 The annual session of the Grand Temple of Honor was held here last Wednesday. This is the first time that the meeting of the Grand Temple has been held here, but the opening of the trolley line made it possible. There were about 45 delegates present. representing the various Temples of the state. Grand Worthy Templar Louis w. Mosher of Portland presid- cd The Grand Temple degree was duly conferred upon F. w.. Wilkinson and H. J. Terrill of Ansonia, Fannie Smith and A. Koehler of Seymour, E. R. Marsdale and J. R. Parkhurst of Stafford Springs. Bertha Palmer and Bertha Feeble of New Britain and Genie Ferguson of Portland. Following this Grand Worthy Tenn plar Mosher read his report. giving 8 general review of the conditions that prevail in the Temples and Socials throughout the state. as ha observed them in making his official visita- tions. He reported the organization OA Ouo 0OOA0A AoupAO @O OAbA0uuS @Au the prospects were bright for organi- zation of one at Stafford Springs, and new Temples at MiddletoWn, Water bury and other places. Grand Re- corder Joseph A. Clark of Ansonia read a report covering the numerical and financial standing of the order. the membership in the subordinate Temples being 525, and in Social Temples 24O, making a total mem- of 765. The total receipts for the year in all departments have been $5889. 80, and expenditures $2471. 82, leaving a balance invested of $3417.98. After the morning session the local members and their guests enjoyed a dinner served by the ladies of the Congregational church in the chapel. At the afternoon session resolution, providing for an was presented and adopted. The question of location for the next annual session was taken up. and A nsonia selected. It was voted that as the next session will be the 5Oth that suitable arrangements be made to observe the occasion. The follow ing officers were elected: G. w. T., L. w. Mosher of Portland; G. w. V. T., O. H. Otis of Hartford; o.. W. R., Joseph A. Clark of Ansonia; G. w. T., W. J. Rawlings of New Britain; G. W. O.. Fannie Doolittle of New Britain; G. W. U., s. F. Pease of Stafford Springs; G. w. G. Alfred A. Guild of Hartford. The installation of officers was conducted by w. O. Buckley of Hartford. The business session was concluded at 3. 80. and interesting addresses were made by many of the visiting Templars- P. M.. w. T., w. 0. Buckley of Hart ford; M. W. V. T., A. J. De Long of New Haven; P. G. W. T., John Sloan, Jr., of New Britain; G. W. T.. L. W. Mosher of Portland; P. G. W. T.. A. l.. Thompson of New Brit ain; G. W. R J. A. Clark of An. sonia, and s. F. Pease and A. L.. of Stafford Springs.
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 The possessions of a farmer in the vicinity of Culpeper. Va, were in district where both armies foraged. Fhe old chap one day. surveying the streaks in the soil where his fences had stood, remarked with much feeling, T ain't took no sides in this here re. Oellion. but I'll be doggoned if both sides ain't took me-" @$88&&8 10000