The Press., 1908-05-20

Charles BolieAu, ST., is seriously i'll at his home.
 A. O. Eaton is able to be out aftel a severe illness.
 Ms. A. O. Garvais is confined tc her home by illness.
 M.P. Corcoran has the framework up for his new house on Oentel street.
 Material is commencing to arrive for Wm. Whittaker's new house on Crown street.
 MT. and Mrs. A. O. Rodman have gone to Green Harbor, Mass, to re- main until July 1st.
 The library is closed to-day and the librarian, Miss Heald, is attending meeting in Rockville.
 There will be service at Buff OaI schoolhouse next Sunday at 5 p. m. Rev. Mir Adams will officiate.
 Cashier F. G. Sanford of .the First National bank has new cottage at Crystal Lake nearly completed.
 pr O.. B. Newton was in Hartford yesterday attending a meeting of the councillors of the State Medical as- sooiation.
 Mir. and Mrs Robert Smith, Mrs. Hewitt and Dr l. F. Eaton returned the first of the week from an automo- bile trip to Providence.
 Work has been completed on the re- pairs on the state highway above the Hollow, and there is now a first-class road from here to Staffordville.
 A daughter was born May 17th to Mir. and Mrs Clifford D Meeker of Meriden, & granddaughter to Mir. and Mrs Henry Grant, formerly of Stafford Street.
 The Stafford Cornet band will give a concert and social in St. Edward 8 hall Friday evening. May 29th. for which admission of 25 cents will be charged.
 The trolley company have removed the fence which enclosed the small park at the west end of Main street, and the cross-r road is again open to the public.
 The finance committee of the base ball association reports encouraging progress. St. Edwards hall has been hired for the fair. which will be held the first week in June.
 There were three Maxwell cars in the endurance contest at Hartford last Saturday, one of which was driven by Claude Pinney of this town. All three had perfect record.
 Walter Scott expects to occupy his place on the macadam road next week He will build 8 cottage in the near future near his own home, to be oc- cupied by his brother, Alfred Scott.
 A canvasser was in town last week trying to interest local people in the Connections Telpehone company, a new organization, which proposes to give a cheaper service. Several subscribers were taken here.
 The appointment of Wm. B. Sprague as high sheriff of Holland county is something of a disappoint- ment locally Friends of Sheriff Helm had hoped to see him receive the appointment, for which he is so we'll fitted.
 The annual thank offering meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will be held at the home of Mrs. F. F. Patten on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It is expected that the en- velOpes which have been distributed for the offerings will be sent or brought to this meeting.
 Some young men from Rockville started an argument with the con- ductor of the last car Thursday even. ing of last week, on the propriety of his action in putting a boy off the car for smoking a cigarette. The night officer took hand in the fracas with his usual earnestness, and in 8 very short time things were so quiet and orderly that ordinary conversation was distinctly audible.
 A "barn frolic'' will be the at- traction at St. Edwards hall Thurs. day evening The hall will be temporarily fitted up to represent 8 large barn, with hay mows, hay makers in costume. etc. Much en- joyment is anticipated from this uni. que entertainment. The attendance will be restricted to members of St. Edwards parish only. All are re- quested to wear appropriate costumes. There will be three prizes-one for the best costumed couple representing old people, one for a middle-aged couple and one for young couple. Refreshments will be served Ad- mission, 25c; children, 15c.
 There will be a comedy in one act, entitled "The Kleptomaniac, We'd nesdsy evening of next week, in the vestry room of Grace church, at 8 o'clock. presented by the following cast in the given characters: Mrs. John Burton (Peggy). Miss Mary Smith; Mrs. Valerie Chase Armsby, a young widow, Miss Carolyn Brown i; Mrs. Charles Dover Mabel), Miss m Tl