The Press., 1910-06-15
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 Ralph Prouty has taken . position
 wlth Campo Bros. . n
 Mim Bessie Hampton has taken [ position In Monson.
 Ernest L. Oady of Springfield wal in town over sunday
 Ralph and Eadie Collins of Hart. ford were in town over Sunday,
 Miss Rlinor Valentine Ia home from her musical studies in New York
 Wm. Moffett of Mons0n has taken . position as chauffeur for George L.. Dennis.
 MFs F. e Sanford has been enter. talnIng her sister, Mrs OhampIin. from Norwich.
 Mr. and Mrs ". H. Sweet of VII. limantic spsnt Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. H. O. Holt.
 Michael Mullins, who has been quits III, has recovered sufficiently Go be able to be ont.
 Adelbert Nesdham has bought 1O7 horses thus far this season. and has sold abont the same number.
 Exnminatlons for entrance to the high school will be held at the school building tomorrow at a. m.
 The regular meeting of Eastern Star chapter will be held next Tuesday evening. when candidates will be initiated.
 The Foresters will observe Memo rial day next Sunday, the ceremony being postponed from last Sunday owing to the unpleAsant weather.
 pr. 0. B. Newton was called to WIllington last Sunday to attend AlonzO Roaebrook. who was injured in his COW stable by . fractious COW. Mir. Rosebrook has . dinlooated knee.
 A regular meeting of the Red Men will be held Thursday night at So- ciety hall. The election of officers for the ensuing six months and other important business will come up at this meeting.
 The work of taking down and ship ping the machinery from the Stafford worsted plant is steadily progressing. Superintendent J. O. Parkinson ex- pects to have 1t all cleaned out in about four weeks.
 Miss Florence A. Brainard, teacher in the 9th and Eth grades, hes re. signed her position, to take effect at the close of she present term. Miss Brainard Is an excellent teacher and regret will be felt locally that she is to go. She will seach in sufaeld at an increased salary.
 The graduation exercises of the Stafford high school will be held at Memorial hall next week Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Admission will be by ticket. The following is the program: Prooeasional, orchestra i; invocation, Rev. A. B. Todd; music. "The Heavens are Telling" from "Ths Oreation." Haydn), high school chorus; salutatory, "A Ora. matIc Moment in the 18th Century, !" Lillian Carrie Warren; class history, Ruth Eunioe Barlow; orchestra essay. Woman'G Suffrage" Robert Norton Demond; deolamation, "The 8 oul of the Violin" Merrill). Blanche Gertrude Barlow; orchestra essay, Immigration at Ellis Island, '' Edith EsteIIA Adams; music, "Great Dagon Has subdued Our Foe," from 'samsOn," Haldsl), high school chorus; class pfopheoy. Marjorie Belle Eaton; class ode. class of, 1910; vAlediotory, Mildred Priscilla Bur- we'll; presentation of diplomas, H. A. Glazier. school committee; music, Waltz from "Fauss, :" (Gounod), high school chorus; benediction, Rev. A. A. Ross; orchestra. Glass motto. Esse guam videri" !" Glass colors, green and gold. The following is the list of graduates: Edith Estella Adams, Blanche Gertrude Barlow, Ruth Eunice Barlow, Mildred Priscilla BurWell, Harold Bissett Butterield, Matilda Rose Carey, Mae Foote Chandler. Ethel Viola Charter, Rob- CTS Norton Demond, Marjorie Belle Eaton. Mary Elizabsth Hanley, Annie Jane Phillips, Blanche Esther Soule, Gilbert Augustus Wagner, Lillian Carrie Warren, Lillian Alice Welsh. Mary Wildey.
 ANTHONY ACQUITTED.
 John Anthony, charged with arson, has been acquitted after Q hard fought trial At Rockville. The prosecution was presented by Acting State's At tornsy Noone and Attorney R. H. Fisk. The defense Wss conducted by Attorneys Barbour of Hartford, King of Willimantic and N. D. O'Oonnell. The trial lasted several days and the pleas were closed. yesterday forenoon. After Q recess court reassembled at ? o'clock, and Judge w heeler charged the jury. The jurors had much diff. Culty in agreeing on Q verdict, as was evidenced by the long time they were out. They came in about 5 o'clock, 8aYing that they were unable to agree. They were sent back, and about 6 o'clock came back with a yer. dict of acquittal. The case was brought owing to a couple of fires the defendant had. one Jan. 14th and the other Feb. 10. Evidence was produced to show that Anthony rep. that he had $3, 500 worth of goods when he took out insurance for $2, 900. After the first fire he wanted $l, 700. The adjusters found the loss to be $173 on stock, with allow AnCe of $75 for general damage. This was nOt acceptable and two men were appointed tO appraiBe the damage. They were to begin work on February