The Press., 1909-06-16
MT. and Mrs. A. Q. Garvais spent

gone to Green Harbor for vacation If two weeks
 Mir and Mrs D M Lrath of Nor \ ich are spending few days at the Springs House
 The Athletics W III cross hats Satnr day with the Sonth Willington team at their gfoui ds.
 Grace Chnrch Note: Eveni"g 2 prayer next Sunday will be at 4p m. (iHstead of
 Cyril Johnson has built small addition to his large tenement house on Edgewood extension.
 Miss MabIe Pease, teacher at Vil- lage Hill, entertained her school with a pionic at Crystal Lake yesterday.
 Edward Newton has been engaged as greenskeeper at the Country club in place of R. F. Wardwell, who has resigned
 Mrs. Frederick Hall of Philadel- phia is spending a week with her parents, Mir and Mrs. Frank Orcutt, on Village Hill.
 Ed. Collins played star game with North Brookfield against Spencer last Saturday. He struck out 17 men and won by a score of IT to o.
 Andrew Newcomb, who had his arm injured at the electric light station few weeks ago, was obliged to submit to amputation yesterday.
 Work on the foundation has Leen commenced for the new house which Mrs. Q. E. Butterfield is building on East Main street.
 A number of the local members of the Knights of Columbus visited Campbell council at South Manohes- ter Monday evening.
 Joseph Shea went to South Willing ton Saturday. and umpired the ball game between the teams of that town and West Wilmington.
 Frederick Batz, one of the oldest of the local gardeners. is making 8 good showing again this year. Just how he does it he does not reveal, but he gets the results.
 Contractor Graves Is at work mak ing ready for the post office at the new location. The entrance will be moved to the east and there will be two doors, one opening outward and one inward.
 Rob Fitzpatrick was hooked through the hand with a fish hook while playing at his home Tuesday fore noon. He suffered considerable pain until the hook was removed by Dr. J. P. Hanley.
 John Campo. 66. died Monday of a pulmonary trouble. He leaves a widow, four sons and two daughters. The funeral was held from St. Ed wards this morning and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 The Athletics visited Monson Sat- urday and were defeated by the Mon- son Independents by 8 close score of 8 to 6. Dupre and Guilman did the battery work for the Athletics, and Gath and Hubbard for Monson.
 Anthony Adams, who is putting in the Main street sewer. has en- oountered some lodges and rock which have required dynamite to move. The pipe for the new sewer is so much larger that it has been necessary to dig the trench deeper than for the old sewer.
 Burglars entered the freight depot. Andrew Whiton' 8 store and the store of G. H. Baker & Go. last night. A few small articles of food were taken in the former two places, hut as far as can be determined nothing was taken from the Baker store.
 Miss Florence Garvais was given a surprise party last evening by large number of her friends, including people from all over the town and also friends from New York. Refresh ments of all kinds were served, inter spersed with dancing, games, etc. ], the party leaving at a late hour.
 K. o. K. A. Note: The castle meets tonight at 30 Knights only; esquires and pages at 8 30 Tine rank of knighthood is to be con ferred in full form. and all parents and any other adults who are inter- ested are cordially invited at 7.3O, sharp. The regular conclaves close with to, night until the autumn.
 Coroner Fisk has returned from Tarry town. N. Y. where he went to secure evidence in the Roberts case. The body of Mrs. Roberts was ex- humed, and conclusive evidence was found that she met her death from a violent blow on the head. Mrs. Roberts was found dead near her home in the town of Columbia last Monday night. Her husband, Wm. R. Roberts. was arrested later on a charge of drunkenness, and will in all proba- bility be held and tried for murder.
 St. Edwards Notes: There will be strawb berry social at St. Edward 8 hall next week Tuesday evening. The pupils of St. Edwards school will amuse all corners, and diplomas will be awarded to the four graduates who complete the course of studies that day. These are John Henry Quinn, Carl Henry Mullins, Cecilia Anna Fitzpatrick, Angeline Sena. Lynch s orchestra will furnish the music, and refined dancing will not be for. bidden. Reasonable refreshments will be on sale, and admission will be 5 cents.
 The annual picnic of the Oongre- gational Sunday school will be held Tuesday, June 22, at Evergreen Park. All members of the Sunday school, church and parish are invited to at. tend and share in the festivities. Transportation will be by bus. The program, as far as 1t can be an-