The Press., 1909-09-22

| Mass, was visitor In the borough
yesterday.
Miss Camille Washburn Of Brook
Ign has been guest of her aunt, Mis-
Annette Washburn.
Lawyer M. D. O'Oonnell is in Col
chester, where he was called by thu
death of his mother.
The borough team Licenses have
expired, and should be renewed before
the rush of fair week.
All members of the Current Events
club who wish programs may obtain
them of Miss Celia Holt.
John Sena will open a new hall in
the upper story in the addition to his
block with dances each night of the
fair
The annual meeting of the Women 4
Foreign Missionary society of the M.
e. church will be held at the home Of
Mrs. B. T. Eaton. Friday afternoon,
at 8 O'Clock.
0rcuttville.
Mrs. James Frazier and Mrs.
Horatio Needham are both on the sick
list.
MFR. and Mrs. Ernest Howe of Lynn
and Mr.. and Mrs. F.. @. Ball of Mon
son were recent guests at W. e Rob-
bins.
Ray Irons returned home last week
from the Springfield hospital, where
he underwent an operation on his
throat.
Mrs. Fred Perkins, Ruth Perkins
and Henry Perkins of slatersville, r
l., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Perkins.
A Christian Endeavor service will
be held in the grove next Sunday
afternoon at 3 Efforts are being
made to secure q central place to hold
meetings during the fall and winter
Fair Notes.
H. e. Burwell will have entire
charge of the ticket selling this year.
The feed stable opposite the grounds
will be open this year for patrons of
the fair.
There is a brisk demand for rooms
in the hotels, and every room is al
ready taken at the Springs House.
Season tickets and reserved seat
tickets for the grand stand are now
on sale at James F. Warren's store.
The senior class of the high school
will have a refreshments tent at the
fair grounds, as their custom has been
for sew eral years.
Chairman Beckwith has announced
that George o. Oosgrove of wellington
will serve on the censor committee in
place of e. O. Pinney, resigned Mr..
Oosgrove is also the representative
from the state board of agriculture to
the fair.
There will be dances each night of
the fair at Eaton's hall. The fire.
men will hold a dance the second
night, with music by Lynoh's orches-
ira and B. J. Mullins prompter. W.
J. DelliRan, George Ford and Albert
Guilman will act as floor directors,
and will be assisted by members of
the department.. Wool & Benton
will hold dances Tuesday and Thurs.
lay evenings, with music by Lynch's
and T. J. jenkins prompter
Next Tuesday, Wednesday and
the big fair will be on, and
every detail Of preparation is re-
ceiving close attention. With good
weather there should be the old. time
crowds. In addition to the strong
list of attractions already announced,
have been made with
the Father Matthew drum corps of
Spring field for drills and concerts
each day. This organization includes
Is men and their work will add life
to lively interval. With this drum
corps and the Governors Foot Guard
band of Hartford the fair will be
strong in musical features. Another
of interest which the society
is considering is Marriott, one of the
fastest automobile drivers in America,
who does miles with a Stanley steamer
In hair-raising time. 1t is probable
that several other good acts may be
obtained between now and the open
ing of the fair. as it has always been
the policy of the association to do
more than is advertised.
Stafford.
The two churches of this village will
mite with the two at Staffordville, in a
1o-license rally, Sunday evening at seven
o'clock. The local pastors will give brief
CLARK Brown is attending Morse
business college.
Miss Ethel Sault, who has been on
he sick list, is improving
Ohristy Hassett of Burlington, Vt,
g the guest of friends for few days.
Miss Lillian Woods of Anthony, R
, and Mrs. Anna Herbert of Wash
ngton, R, are the guests of Mrs.
Gregory Oahill.
VIM. Wobbecke enters New York
next week. He is at
present the guest of his sister, Miss
Louisa Wobbecke.
Master Robert Kelly left last We'd
lesday for Hartford, where he will
a student in the Connecticut
school for the Blind.
Mrs. Austin Witt had the mis-
ortune last evening to break her
mike. While out in her yard she
stepped on an apple. which rolled and
,aused her to fall.
Mrs. James N. Sibley. who was
operated on in Springfield hospital
asst Thursday, is making good re-
'overy, and her many friends hope
or her early return to her home.