The Press., 1909-09-15

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critically i'll.
Quite q number are attending the
Willimantio fair from here this week.
Mrs. F. E. Skies of Springfield was
the guest of Mrs. T. P. Needham over
Sunday
Miss Elizabeth Whitaker has re.
turned TO her duties in the millinery
department. of the Boston store al
Providence.
Mrs. Samuel Rockwell and Miss
Nettie Belden of Troy, N. Y, have
gone to the White Mountains with q
Brooks party.
Angelo Carooali aud Miss Maria
Panciera were united in marriage by
Judge Heald at his Main street Office
this forenoon.
Mrs. Patrick Lyons of Springfield,
we'll known locally when she was
Miss Annie Oooney, has been at the
springfield hospital and is dangerous
ly i'll.
The Aronson store and the Moderu
Clothing company will close to-mor-
row and Friday, these days being re
Iigious holidays for those of the
Jewish faith.
Mrs W. W. Burwell has returned
from Providence, where she has been
visiting her nephew, VIM. H. Tather,
general superintendent of the Maxwell
Automobile company.
Miss Florence Smith. who has been
for two years assistant supervisor of
music in the schools of Rochester, N.
Y, has accepted a more lucrative
position as supervisor of music at
Long Branch, N. J.
Dorothy Russell, the younger
daughter of Louis Converse of Salem,
Ohio, is very i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Dorothy Is bright young girl
of about IL, and her many friends
here hope for her speedy recovery.
The trolley company has force of
men at work changing the grade and
shifting the position of Main street
tracks. The work of maoadamizing
will be commenced at once, and it is
hoped to have a section completed be-
fore fair time.
At the state Franco American asso-
citation held in Norwich last week,
Pierre Brusseau was honored with the
election of president of the states So
oiety. There are about 10 local So
oieties in the state and large mem
bership. It was also voted to hold
the next state convention in this town
next year. Mr.. Brusseau came here
from Palmer about three years ago to
take charge of the branch store for
Fl. A. Shaw of Three Rivers. He has
the reputation of being a hustler, and
it was largely through his efforts that
she local circle of St. Jean the Baptist
was formed His many local friends
are naturally much pleased that he
has been honored with the presidency
of the state organization.
Fair Notes.
The annual fair will open one week
from next Tuesday.
The premium lists for the annual
fair are being issued this week.
Supt. Wheeler is busily engaged
getting the track and grounds in
shape for the annual event.
Officer Helm will have entire
charge of the police this year during |
the three days of the entertainment.
The Governors Foot Guard band
of Hartford has been engaged to
furnish the musical inspiration for
the big fair.
The vaudeville program, as far as
announced. includes the OornA Has
family. two men and four women, a
Eextette of aorobats giving a thrilling
act; four colored comedians in sing
ing and dancing, known as the Ala
bama comedy company; White & La
Mart in their latest novelty, "Fun
With a Fruit Stand;'' Les Theodore
wicz aerialistic duo: Lee Brothers
& Allen in a singing and dancing
carnival, using wooden shoes and
roller skates; A. A. Harrington, a
comedy horizontal bar performer, and
the Princess Susame, who is said to
be versatile little comedy sunbeam.
Stafford.
There are great many good reasons
why nO-license should prevail. There
fore, many public meetings are held by
the no license workers. There are almost
no reasons, and those but poor ones, why
license should prevail, and no public meet
ings are held. Next Sunday at five clock
Rev. George A. Grant, D. D., will give an
address at a union nO-license rally at the
B ptist church. Everybody is invited to
come and to bring license voters.
Miss Lucy Matthew returned to
Hartford Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Allen have been
visiting Mrs. Charles Phillips.
Mrs. T. W. Brown and Miss Louisa
Wobbecke spent Sunday in Spring
field.
Stewart Nye, formerly of Stafford, |
has been spending a few days with |
Ir16nuS In Gown.
Rev. 81. A. Hersey is in New |
Haven attending the state convention |
of the Universalist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nichols of |
have been spending few
days at Martin M. Goodell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Pinney and |
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Pinney are enjoy
ing an automobile trip to Maine.
Rev. George A. Grant, D. D., will |
be the speaker at the union no-license
rally at the Baptist church Sunday at
5 O'Clock p. m.
A meeting of the registrars of
voters will be held at Wightman'
shop on Thursday, from a.
m. to d. m.