The Press., 1910-06-29
MTs. ,. E. Valentino aDd Miss Eli

Misses Mabel and Jesaie Peass hay, gone tO Aoworth, N. H.. for the sum meF.
 The business places will commenc,
 next week to olose Thursday after
 moons.
 The library and reading room will be closed Thursdays through July and August.
 William Mnfrstt has been a guest oi his mother, Mra. William MOffett, ir Monson.
 Mrs. G. Perciyal Bard is a guest oi her sister. Ms H. B. Mowry. iu Sterling
 Robert L. Stevenson of Dunklik. N. Y Is spending a few days with his family here.
 W. R. O. meeting next Wednesday. A full attendance Is desired, as there is to be an initiation.
 Harcld B. Butterfeld has taken g position in the office of the Mite burn mills at Rockville.
 Miss Ellora Mix has returned to her duties at Storrs college, after an enforced week at home because of ill., ness.
 A special meeting of the M W. of A. will be held on Friday evening. There will be two candidates for ini- tiation.
 Andrew Jacobsen aud Fred Leving. tone, with theIr families, will go next week to Leach's camp. MAshapaug, for vacation.
 At the reglar meeting of the Eastern Star. held last Tuesday, three oandi- dates were initiated and refreshments were served.
 Mrs. John OhristiansOn has been quite i'll at her home in she north part of the town, but Is now more comfortable.
 Judge and Mrs. J. H. Reed sailed from New York on the Ooeania last week Tuesday. They are due to land in Naples July 2d.
 Mrs. ". E. Demoufl was called to North Adams. Mass yesterday to at tend the funeral of her uncle, Charles W. Marsh, of Albany.
 Native ssraWberrries were never better and the price was never cheaper for the quality. The Ellis Grocery sold IT bushels of berries last Satur- day.
 F. E. Clark has resigned his posi- tion at the freight depot, to take effect July ' George Slater, who has been III for two months, has re- covered sufficiently to take up his duties as baggage master at the O. V. station. ..
 The following are the memb 'rship committee of the Current Events club Mrs. Charles Butterfeld. Mrs. J Allen Mix, Miss Mary Russell. Mem bsrs having names to propose for should send them to the at their earliest conven- lenoe.
 Grace Church Notes: Weather, coating, swimming, abundant food, Joe cream, ball game and other sports. with large attendance, left little to be desired at the very successful parish and Sunday school pionio last Satur- day. The work of committees and the generosity of financial supporters were heartily appreciated.
 There will be a meeting of the di- rectors of the Stafford Business Associ- alton at the office of Attorney R. H. Fisk tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, at which the sentiment relative to the public utilities bill will be can- vassed. The matter of an outing at savin Rock, in which the merchants of Manchester. Rockville and GlAston- bury will participate, will also come up.
 The Congregational Sunday school enjoyed their annual ootlng at Ever. green Park yesterday. 'Busses, auto mobiles and carriages transported a large company, yet not as many as the past two years After dinner the usual sports were enjoyed. foot. sack. potato, peanut and doubenut races, jumping. running contests, tug of war and q. bail game. Boating. ice cream and lemonade added to the days pleasure.
 Joseph Olark, the barber, was taken Aoutely Ill at his home last Friday morning. The cause of the attack was overwork and too close conflne- ment He was taken after moving his lawn, she exercise incident to the operation being too much for him in his condition. He Is able to be around again and has been advised to take rest at some shore resort. It Is thought he will make Q full re- Coyery.
 The St Johns day exercises held in Masonic hall last Friday even. ing were carried ont according to the program announced, and there was Q good attendance of NAsons and their The musical part of the program. under the direction of John Thomas Wood proved very pleasing. The address by Rev. A. Arnold Ross showed careful preparation and was very favorably received. A delegation from WolcOtt lodge was present.
 The body of Mahlon D. Oughman was brought here for burial Monday In the Springs cemetery. Mr. Oush- man was 72 years of age, and died on from cancer of the face and throas. He was a native of this town and went to Monson 3S years ago. Be was 8 veteran of the late civil war, enlisting first with Q three months regiment, and in 1862 re-en- -I-