The Press., 1910-06-22
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 Sunday. at least part of the day.
 Mrs. Robert l.. Stevenson and child of Dunkirk, N. r, are guests of Mra. stsvenson's parents. Mr. and Mrs Napoleon Pero. @
 Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Holt will at tend on Friday the graduating exer- oises of the WillimAntio normal AOhool, when their daughter. Miss Gertrude. will graduate.
 J MoNulty, telegraph operator At the local station, has resigned his position and gone to Brattleboro. Vt. Bert Edgar. a former employe. has taken the position left vacant.
 The Girls Joy club will hold a dance at the German club hall Friday evening of this week Music will bs by Lynch's orchestra. with T. P Jenkins as prompter. Tickets, 50 cents.
 The French club will have 8 public picnic at Evergreen park next Sunday. Transportation will be by 'busses leaving HAymarket Square at 10 o'clock. Fare for the round trip will be 35 cents.
 Station Agent John R. Parkhurst will take a vacation during the month of July. He will take a trip up the Hudson, but aside from this has not complssed his plans. D. H Donohue of New London will have charge of the station during his absence
 Saturday afternoon, at & special meeting of Stafford castle. eight can didatea from Enfield castle. Thomp- sonville, Rev. D. R. Judd merlin, were made esquires. together with one from Stafford. An informal lunch WAS enjoyed at the completion of the work.
 The Ebling Brewing company of New York has brought suit against Romano serafin for $1Os. an amount alleged to be due for kegs not Fe- turned. The writ is returnable be- fore the borough court June 25. At torney M. D. O'Oonnell Is for the plaintiff and Attorney R. H Fisk for the defense.
 Although the dry goods merchants will close their stores Thursday after moons from July to September sth, the new law relative to the employ ment of women makes 1t necessary to close the three stores promptly at 9 o'clock Saturday nights. Saturday evening shoppers will have to make their dry goods purchases early.
 Rev. H. A. Blake has made over to Robert Fl. Fisk and M. D. O'Oonnell, who represent the borough on the school committee, a little over one hundred dollars left in his hands from She night schools of 1907 and 1908. to be used by them, as trustees, In aid of such persons as may desire instruction In an evening school or by a teacher in private.
 The first summer excursion of the Central Vermont will be run Monday, July 4th. to New London and Ocean Beach. Special train will leave 08@A0AA Ab O. oO 1s A4E A6b1AAAnA @b 5p. m. Fare for the round trip $1. Electric cars leave New London for Ocean Beach every ten minutes. There Is good bathing at Ocean Beach and all the attractions of an up-to-date summer resort, including good shore dinners.
 There will be a lawn party at the home of Mrs. E. R. Brown, at the corner of East Main street and Grant avenue. on Wednesday. from 2 30 to 10 p. m , under the auspices of the choir of Grace church. Seats may be rented for the concert to be given by the choir orchestra, and there will bs candy, peanuts, straw berries and ice cream for sale. Admission free. Opportunity will be given for people to learn of their fortunes and character.
 The electric light committee Is sx-. perimentfng with arc lights located as follows: One at the corner of Main and West Main streets, one at the corner of Main and Gold, one at Main and Spring, at the Episcopal church, she national bank and the railroad station. Is Is planned to make one or two other ones in the arc lights and to add some incandesoent lamps in the experimental work. The war den and committee are working hard to get plan formulated to secure the best possible results with as small an expenditure as will bs necessary.
 ssttlement has been made out of uourt on the claim of living J. Ohace of Syracuse. N. Y.. against the estate of Maud Ellis Chace. The probate court found that Ohaoe was the hus- band of the deceased and entitled to the use for life of one.third of the estate. An appeal was taken to the superior court, is being claimed that Ohaoe had abandoned his wife and was therefore not entitled under the law to any part thereof. Mir. Ohace has resigned his interest to A. D. Ellis of Monson, the residuaFy Iegatee The amount of the settlement Is not known. The appeal will now be withdrawn and the estate formally closed.
 Arrangements are nearly completed for the observance of St Johns day by local Masons Friday evening. The singers and musicians are having She final rehearsals and the program, which follows, promises to bs replete with interest: Organ voluntary, John T. WoOds organist; words of welcome by Robert H. Fisk. ". M: hymn 419. by full choir; scripture reading, Rev. R M D. Adams; solo, "Ths Lord Ia Mindful of HIa 0wn :,