The Press., 1910-06-01
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Miss Grace HArwood spent Sunday and Memorial day in Hartford.
 wm. Powers was at Brattleboro over Sunday and Memorial day.
 Mics Jennie Heffernon has returned to Worcester after a visit with friends here.
 MiSB Ida Farmer of Waterbury. Vt., has taken a position at c. L. Dennis home.
 There will be a regular meeting of the Eastern Star next Tuesday evening
 Attorney Wm. L. Tierney of Green. wioh has been a guest at St. Edwards this wetk.
 George Woods returned the first of the week from a trip through southern Connections.
 Miss Lillian o. WainrIght of Meri. den Ia the gus st of her uncle. Dr. James Stretoh.
 Miss c. s Beckwith has returned from a short visit with friends at Windsor Looks
 On and after to-day return tickets on the Central Vermont railroad, will be discontinued.
 Johu T. Yare and family were nt Providence and New Bedford over Sunday and Memorial day.
 Miss Fay Baker, the singer who was formerly at the Gem. has taken a similar position in Thompsonville.
 Miss Emily Willard of Portland, Me-, Q former teacher in the local high school, will spend the summer in Europe.
 Miss Florence Garvais were at Woon- socket, R. l., over Sunday and Me- moriAl day.
 Rev. F. J. O'Niell of St. Edwards will be absent all next week at the pastors annual spiritual retreat at South NorWalk.
 Miss Ethel Barnes was at Boston over Sunday and Memorial day. Miss Allie Kson sang at She Gem during her absence.
 Mr. and Mrs. Nels Nelson and daughter, Mabel, of Hartford spent Sunday and Memorial day with Mrs. Nslson's parents, MT. and Mrs. Laurits Hansen.
 Miss s. E. Ellery of Newton Gen. ter, Mass who conducted a private school here at one time, has been 9 guest of Mrs. Julius Converse at the Springs House.
 Mrs. Colby. an expert demonstrator of electric heating devices. especially flat Irons, is calling at the Various residences in the interests of the Rock Vllle Gas 6 Electric company.
 The official opening of the Stafford Country olnb's grounds was Monday. and there was,a large attendance Re. freshments were served and the tennis courts and links made an animated spectacle during the afternoon.
 c. O. PaFkess has sold a couple of building lots on Bellerose street to Giosue Oarocari Mr Carooari will erect double tenement house in the near future. MT. Parkess Is to out she balance of his tract into building Lots.
 The Girls club of the Congrsga- tionAl church pleased . large audience with their entertainment last Wednes- day evening. The boys came in for their share of applause with. their little play. The net proceeds will add forty dollars to she girls treasury.
 An enjoyable concert by the Mar wick quartet of Hartford was given at the Congregational church Friday evening. This was the first public appearance of these singers since or gAnizatlon under their instr uotress, In whose honor they chose Q name. Miss -Eunioe Park is a popular Stafford girl, and her rich oontrAlto voice was particularly pleasing in Reiohardt's old ballad, 'When the Roses Bloom. ' Mrs. Marion Tolhurst, soprano, Thomas R. Waterman, tenor, and Dr. Arthur R. Couch, bass, with Miss Park, make up a we'll blended, even- ly balanced combination which will doubtless meet with much success The talented violinist, Mrs. Emma Spiesks Miller. and Mrs. Lucius John- son, the able piano accompanist, were thoroughly appreciated. Aside from the lAtter's marked ability, she was interesting locally because of her numerous maternal relatives In Staf. ford and vicinity.
 There was a wreck on the Central Vermont last evening, in which two people were injured and several bruised. The north bound train, due here at no In the evening, had two cars ditched a mile and a quarter this side of West Wilmington by a broken rail. The engine, the milk car and a combination coach passed over safely. The smoker and Q day coach went off the iron. The smoker turned turtle, and it was In this oar that the most damage was done. In the smoker were three men-Mr. Thollman of New Jersey, Mr. Wightman and Frank Ryan of Brattleboro, a brakeman. All were injured. Frank Ryan was examined by pr. Bard after arriving here, and 1t is thought he has ribs broken besides other bruises. He was taken through on a couch made up in the baggage car. Mr.. Thollman was unable to continue his journey and was taken to the Springs House. His injury is in the back, and 1t Is not known as yet how serious it may be. He is unable to leave hIs room at the hotel. Mir. Wightman went through Go Palmer, where an examination