The Press., 1910-06-29

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 Baptist Church Notes Mrs. Henry O. Thresher entertained the Ladier' Aid society at her home Tuesday afternoon Ice cream and strawberries were served. The afternoon was greatly enjoyed by all Rev. A. B. Todd and Superintendent Herbert Q Thresher are attending the Ashford Baptist Sunday school convention at South Woodstock to-day Next Sun- day morning, after the sermon, there will be a special service for the mem : bers of the cradle roll. At 7.15 p m. service of song. Solos by Mir. Parkinson and with the auto.h harp by Mrs. Todd.
 West Stafford. Mir. and Mrs. Everett Fletcher are entertaining friends.
 D. J. Stephens has finished wiring the Ohamberlin cottage.
 Ralph Gold Is attending the student conference at East Northfleld, Mass.
 Mrs. K. B. Smith, who has been quite i'll with rheumatism. is improv ing.
 Miss Mary Gibson of Monson has retu rned home after short visit on the hill.
 The Sunday school picnic Is being hell to-day at M. A. Colds grounds at Crystal Lake.
 Norman Gold took an automobile trip to Hartford and Wethersfeld the first of the week
 Roy Buck of Somers, who has been visiting his aunt. Mrs. Myron Kemp. has returned home.
 Miss Jennie Towne is spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs Alice Crawford, Springfield.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Greaves are receiving congratulations on the birth of son Tuesday morning.
 Mir. and Mrs H. A. Pownall enter tained a party of about thirty friends at their cottage at the lake Friday evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. Merrick Worthing- ton announce the engagement of their daughter, Olive Genev!eve, to Fred erick James Fitzgerald of Orwell, Vt.
 Rev. J. W Ballantine is attending alumni meeting at Amherst. Misses Mary and Margaret Ballantine are guests of MT. and Mrs. s H. Brad way during his absence.
 Mrs. Florence P. Fay will spend the month of July in New R cchelle, N Y. and the month of August at the home of her aunt, Mrs Hannah Pat ten. 39 Russ street, Hartford
 Mrs. A. N. Graves and Mrs. Orwell D. Preston and son. George, are guests of their sistsrs in New York and Bridgeport. They made the trip from Hartford to Bridgeport by automobile
 The many friends of Rev. and Mrs James A. Solsndt will be glad to know that the rumor concerning their son was incorKect. In letter written June 22 MT. Solandt says: "Am more than glad to bs abla to tell you that our boy is still with us. He was struck by an auto a little over a month ago. He had 8 most narrow escape, but is now as we'll as ever "
 Schools closed Wednesday for the summer vacation. Scholars perfect In attendance in the grammar room for the term. Elsie Young, Doris Glazier; perfect in attendance for the school year, Dimock Glazier, Eddie Young and Arthur Young. Pupils perfect in attendance in the primary room for the term, Elinor Graves, Freddie Graves, Edith Pradel, Mary Sullivan and Alice Serafin; Ida Seraf1n and Jennie Pradel absent only one day.
 The friends and parents of the scholars attending the school taught by Miss Bertha Waterman vera given great pleasure Wednesday evening, the occasion being the closing of the term. The school room was trimmed with laurel. daisies and flags Reef. tations, dialogs and songs were rendered. Joseph Stephens gave the address of welcome. solo by Lena Buck was especially enjoyed. as was also a song by four wee ones. Edith Kemp, Pauline Stephens, Clifford Kemp and Byron Lawrence. A dia log entitled "The American Flag, was carried out in fine effect, az was also the fairy drill. The following pupils received prizes: Sarah Steph ems, Bertha Cham mberlin, for spelling Lena Buck, penmanahip; Myrnie Buck, most words out of Mediterra. mean; FlorenceP Pease, the largest col lection of fl Dwers The scholars pre- scented Miss Waterman with a dress suit case as token of thanks for her very efficient work for them. Miss Waterman ends two years of very ,suo- cessful teaching on the hill. The very best of wishes follow her in her new field of labor. The exercises closed with lawn party, the school lawn being decorated with Chinese 'lapterns. Ice cream, cake and fruit ware served to about forty five.
 staffordville.
 Mrs. Ernest Moore has been the guest recently of local relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. H. West made a brief visit on O. P. Smith of Wales last Sunday.
 Misses Bertha BelCher. Myrtle Smith and Oatharine Silk visited in South Coventry recently.
 Mir. and Mrs. Napoleon Largess were guests of relatives in Northamp. ton, Mass, oyer Sunday.