The Press., 1909-09-01
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 over Sunday.
 Roy Sanford entered Mt. Hermon, the Moody school for boys, last Thurs day.
 John Virgin was taken to the insane hospital at Norwich Monday for treat. ment.
 Miss Minnie Ripley of Marlboro, N. H is the guest of Miss Jessie Pease.
 Mrs. E. M. White of Monson is spending a week with her sister. Mrs. T. P. Needham.
 MT. and Mrs. R. A. Mills and daughter, Agnes, of Newark, N. J., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Whitaker.
 Misses Mary and Helen Leach en- tertained party, largely mada up of the recent campers at Mashapaug, on Saturday evening.
 Grace Church Notes: The full schedule of services will be resumed next Sunday, and the Sunday school will hold it's session at the usual hour. The choir are desired to be ready in good season Sunday morning.
 Miss Ellora Mix entered Morse s making her home with Mrs. Ledoyt, former resident of Highland Ter race Miss Mix entertained 8 party of friends last Friday evening.
 Wm. Gary, who has been spending long vacation here and at Crystal Lake, has returned to Philadelphia. An unsuccessful attempt was made to force MT. Gary into the minstrel" business previous to his departure.
 A medal contest" will be held at the Congregational church Friday evening. Sept. 10th, in which Stafford boys and girls will take part. Two distinct contests will be included in the one program, as several young ladies will compete for 8 prize in vocal music and larger number in reoitations. Admission, 5 cents.
 Rev. H. A. Blake returns from his vacation, and services will be resumed at the Congregational church next Sunday. The communion will be ob- served in connection with the morning service. The subject for the Christian Endeavor meeting will be "Life lessons from book of Romans" Rom. 12: 1 21. Leader, 0. F. Chandler
 The school committee held meet. ing Monday afternoon in the library building and transacted routine busi ness. The matter of collecting tuition fees from other towns sending pupils to our high school was thoroughly discussed, and an effort will be made to collect tuition the coming year in such cases. The town is entitled to a fee of $40 for each outside pupil, and the state reimburses the town in which the pupil dwells.
 The trolley freight busine's has reached stage where the company should not delay providing a freight station off from the street. After the car arrives Furnace avenue is pretty we'll blocked with the teams, some- times on both sides of the freight car, either unloading or loading, and at times the sidewalk next to the post office is blocked with freight The people have been very lenient so far, but the company ought not to expect to continue to use the street for a freight station without some protest.
 The annual reunion of the 18th Connecticut regiment association was held last Thursday at Crystal Lake The weather conditions were ideal and the occasion was thoroughly en- joyable. There were 69 members of the regiment present. Included in this number were seven who enlisted from this town who still live here Lieut.. Oscar w. Sanford F. A. Close Henry Knapp, G. B. Marble, James A. Sibley, David Putney and A. L. Howard. With the guests present there were 16O to sit down Co the bountiful shore dinner prepared by Landlord Wm. J. Bowler. A feature of the day was the stories and remin- isoenoes of the old comrades as they gathered in groups around the lake. The veterans referred with pride to the part of the 25th in the war. General Thomas McManus of Hart ford, life president of the association, was present and was warmly greeted everywhere He is very popular with the regiment. and deserves to be. At the business meeting of the asssoci- ation the following officers were elect ed: President, Thomas McManus vice. presidents, John E. Harper of Oo. A, B. F. Reed of Go. B., Addison Lamphear of Oo. 0. Alonzo Howard of Go. D, M. H. Barnard of Go. E, John Thompson of Oo F, D. L. Tal. oott of Go. G, William A. Hempstead of Go. H. William E, Bunnell of Go. l, John W. Longdon of Go. K. secre- tary and treasurer, Fred J. Bliss of Hartford; recording secretary, J. Fayette Douglass historian, Thomas McManus; adjutant. D. ". Converse chaplain, Morton Sanford; executive committee, William L. Winship, Will liam Case, John W. Longdon. A vote was passed permitting she wives. widows, daughters, sons, sisters, granddaughters and groat-granddaugh ters to become honorary members of the regimental association. It was voted to hold the next annual re- union at Hartford on August 26, 1910 Lynoh's orchestra added much to the pleasure of the occasion with con- cert during the G1innar on5 oFtoruo,5a