The Press., 1910-06-01
AIr. and Nra. IaaaO Mason were ln


 Holyoke over Sunday.
 Mrs. D. N. Brownea leaves to-day for a visit in Springfield.
 pr. and Mrs. O. P. Bard returned Monday from . visit at Sterling.
 Lawyer N. D. O'Connell was at his home in Colchester oveF. the holiday.
 O. F. Ryan. clerk in the Central l Vermont freight ofiue, has resigned. to take effect June 9th.
 The graduating exercises of the grammar school will be held in the high school room the afternoon of June 21st.
 Mrs. Wm. HefEeran and daughter, Molly, have returned to their home in Boston after 8 week'a visit with Mrs. D N. Browne
 A report Is current that Syrian who recently left town was afflicted with the laprosy. The man Is now in hospital at Utica. N. Y,, and his trouble Is a oarb1nole.
 Miss M. Ella Browne is visiting Col. Hay of Cincinnati, Ohio, and will go from there to the summer home of Col Hay at Ointheanthe, Kan for an indefinite period.
 Rev. James H. Roberts of Hartford will oficiate at the Congregational church next Sunday. Ia the evening he will speak of the China of to-day, out of twenty five years' experience in that land.
 Robert Hampton was arrested for intoxication yesterday afternoon and this morning was sent back home for ten days Mir. HampstOn Is a trusty at Holland and Is valuable man for the institution.
 Miss l. S. Oady, formerly teacher In the primary grade of the local school. fell on the sidewalk at Mon son few days ago and was quite bad ly bruised about Che face. She is making a good recovery.
 Dr. O. B. Newton was called to Staffordville a few days ago to at- tend the little ohild of Mr. and Mrs Meseo Alaoondra. The child had been run over by heavy team and had a badly fractured elbow.
 George O. Ramsey and Miss Flor entine M. O Blanchard were united in marriage at st. Edwards churoh Monday morning by Rev. F. J. O'NeilI. Archibald Ramsey, brother of the groom, acted as. best man and Miss Eva Blanchard, sister of the bride, was maid of honor.
 An automobile containing a man, woman and little girl hit one of the stone posts in front of the bank block Saturday and broke it off even with the walk. The machine evil dently was uninjured, as the party continued on their way to WillimantiO without stopping. An effort has been made to. get the number of the vehicle, but without success.
 Among those who were here for Sunday and Memorial day-Wm. Crawford of Woroestev, Harold Crane of Amherst, Malcolm Beckwith of Hartford, Alvan Smith of Holyoke, 10. l.. Suenderhauf and family of Lowell, Wm. Kearns of F1tohburR, Mrs Edward TetEaulG of Putnam, Miss Alice Abel from Danielson, Miss Carrie E. Comins: and Miss Alice Oomins of Springfield, Maurice De- mond and Clinton Converse of Green field, MT. and Mrss Enos Penney of Springfield, John Burr of New York, Miss Florence LitOhisld and Reginald Bill of Hartford. Miss Etta Bidwell of Springfield, Owen Kelly of Bristol, Lawrence Hampston and wife of Nor wioh, Charles Davis of Warren.
 At the meeting of the school board, held yesterday, 1t was voted that essays in the graduating exercises must not exceed 2OOO words. The graduating exercises are to be held at Memorial hall the evening of June 22d. It was decided that the trans. portAtion of teachers and the gradu- ating class should be paid by the town. For rehearsals expenses must be paid by the participants. The teachers are to be asked to return in the high school and the other grades in the Springs, the Pinney Grammar school, StaffordVille, Orcuttville, Leonard district, Crystal Lake, West Stafford, Lull district and Davis dis. triot. No action was taken on the Grow hill district, as the visitor for that school was not present. It was voted to transfer Miss Hazel Comins from district No 4. to No. 8, and Mrs. Clayton from No. 8 to No. 4. Miss Frieda Rand, supervisor of music, has been asked to return Sfor another year.
 CARD.-We wish to thank our many friends for all the services rendered, and for the flowers, etc., in connection with and necessitatsd by the passing away of our mother. WI. D. JOHNSON,
 EDw. E. JOHNSON.
 Mrs Jane Gary of Somers Is visit ing Mrs. H. F. Oady.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Nellie squires and son, Miner, have gone to Sturbridgs to live.
 Mrs. Leon P. Chase of Springfield was recently the guest of Mrs. Asa Harris.
 Lincoln Luce of Norwich was a guest at the home of Wm. Park over Sunday.
 Misses Alice and Lucy Matthew of Hartford spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. J. 8. Hough.
 Mir. and Mrs. Miles of Meriden were the guests of Mrs. Cyril John.