The Press., 1909-11-10
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 W. H. Cooley has a new Oorbin touring car.
 Fred Wildey writes that he has reached DGluth, Minn.. the western limit of his business trip.
 Mrs. J. II. Valentine Is spending 6 few days with her daughter. Miss Elinor. who is study ing music in New York.
 Mrs. Nancy M Irons has returned from a three-months' visit at Miohi- gan Oity, Indiana. and Chicago and Odell, Illinois.
 Mrs. Henry Kirkland and daughter. Estella. of Barre Plains. Mass, have been guests of their aunts, Misses Elizabeth and Phronema Chandler.
 Mir. and Mrs. Prescott Green are boarding at Frank Keere-s, AT. Green having taken the position of assistant superintendent at the Rhode Island worsted mill
 There will be an open meeting Sun. day At p. ID. in St Edwards hall for the purpose of forming . Ladies Auxiliary to the A. O. H. All the ladies are invited to attend.
 There will be a slciAl dance under the Auspicss of division No. 1, A. O. H., at Sena's hall Wednesday, Thanks giving eve. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music, and B. J. Mullins will prompt.
 A very pleasing musical service in memory of the late Dudley Buck was given at the Congregational church Sunday evening. The music used was from the pen of this Connecticut composer, and Rev. Fl. A. Blake gave a short sketch of his life. The choir was assisted by Mrs. T. F. Mullen. h. On Thursday evening of this week, at the regular meeting of the Forest CTS, there will be initiation. The Foresters will have an open meeting on Wednesday evening, the 17th, when the supreme chief ranger of the Foresters of America and the officers of the grand lodge of Connecticut will be present.
 The following is the Current Events program for next Monday evening Roll-cAll; desert, tent and boat life life and times in ancient Egypt; ruins of upper Nile; music, vocal solo, Mrs. T. F. Mullen; homestead of the na- tioDs; reading, Stoddard'a Egypt. Committee, Mrs. F. F. Patten, Mrs. Frank Orcutt. Mrs- O. B. Pinney, Mrs. B. P. Cooley. Hostesses, Miss M E. Cooley. Miss M. Newton.
 Grace Church Notes: The former time has been resumed for choir re- | heArsals, so, instead of Saturdays. the | hour, till further notice, will be Fri days at T. 80 P. m. Several from this parish attend the annual meeting of the diocesan branch of the Woman's Auxiliary at New London to-day. The bishops of Connecticut and of Okla homA and others speak. At 8 meeting of the Altar Chapter, held this week, Miss Katherine R. Smith was re- elected president, and Mrs. M B. Fisk, vice president. .
 MT. and Mrs. John Mahan were surprised at their home last Wednes. day evening by about 20 members of she Temple of Honor The celebration was in honor of the recent marriage of MT. and Mrs. Mahan. The couple was presented with beautiful rocking chair by She Temple. Several mem bsls of the Relief Corps, of which Mrs. Mshan is a member, were also present and gave Mrs. Mahan a shop ping bag. Music, games and an oyster supper were the features of a very enjoyable evening.
 Mrs. Alice Skinner, known locally as "Fluffy Ruffles,'' was tried in the superior court at Willimantic last week, and was sentenced to not less than one year and not more than three in state prison for breaking and two years in the same institution for arson. She was charged with larceny from house owned by Mrs. HArriett Colburn of Hampton, and trying to set Ire to the same house to conceal the robbery. Mrs. Skinner has served time in Holland county jail for break ing and entering in Ellington.
 The cast of characters for '' Valley Farm" to be presented by the mem- bers of the senior class at Ss. Ed- wards hall and Memorial hall Is as follows: Harold Rutledge, Gilbert Wagner; Perry Deane, H. B. Butter R-N bOurnei silss Holcomb, Robert De- mOnd; Azariah Keep. Henry Heming- way; Jennings, Edward Newton Hetty Holcomb, Lillian Welsh; Isa- belle Carney, Blanche Soule; Mrs. Rutledge. Mary Wildey; AlvirA Hol- comb. Marjorie Eaton; Lizy Ann Tucker, Nay Chandler; Virbena, Blanche Barlow.
 The county commissioners held a hearing at Society hall Monday after noon to consider She remonstrances against granting licenses 60 Bernardn 6 Pierolo on East Main street and DomInico Tonon on Furnace avenue. The remonstrAnts were represented by Attorneys R. H. Fisk and w. H. Reed, and Bernardo 6 Peirolo by Attorneys John E. Fisk and T. E. Noone of Rockville The hearing occupied a large part of the afternoon and large number of witnesses were examined. There was no. hearing on the remon- strancs against Tonon. as it was with drawn. In the case of Bernardo 6 PieIolo, she commissioners decided shat they were not suitable perSons to be granted a license. The license has bean granted to Domenico Tonon.