The Press., 1911-06-14

Shipments of the Olough straw. berries, which have proved SO popular the last few seasons, are arriving at the Ellis store daily.
 Officials of the trolley system came on Q trip of inspection in their special car Thursday, and stopped over for dinner at the Springs House.
 A number of the local socialists are planning to go Go Rockville the 29th to hear the address by Eugene V. Debs, . former candidate for the presi- depoy.
 Court Oronoco of Foresters observed Sunday as Memorial day. The mem- bers met at the hall at 8 o'clock and marched to the cemetery, where the graves of deceased members were deco- rated.
 James J. Jeffries, field secretary of the anti -ciRAret league, has been in town warming the boys of the danger from smoking. Through his efforts Q number of the boys have joined the league.
 About 80 friends and relatives gathered at the home of MT. and Mrs. John GArten Saturday evening in honor of their 44sh wedding Anniver- sary. They were presented with chair. Ice cream, cake and lemonade were served. Mrs. Garten received Q handsome watch from relatives in Bridgeport
 At . rec,nt meeting of the N. E. Sunday tchool board the school was organized into missionary and tenn. perancs societies. In harmony with the church discipline. Offic DTS were el cted as follows: For the s. s. temperance SC stcltty-president Louis Stevens; secretary, Walter PaIkhurst; treasurer. Ernest Reynolds. For the missionary scclety-president, Alec Fitton; st tcretary, Marion Lee; treas- urer, Ernest Reynolds. The SC cleties Rill have @ quarterly and monthly program, resp ively.
 The topic for the mid week meet. Ing at the Congregational church. {" What action ought the individual members and She representatives of our church to tsks with regard to the proposal that the Federation assist ths pa: k commission in the supervision if the playground activities and out, 6tting of a community recreation center and fi, h house ?' A large at tendance Is hoped for Next Sunday evening the Sunday school of the Con- gregatfonAl church will give its an- nual ohildren's day concert. In the morning the pastor will preach a ser mon especially for children and par ents, and there will be Q baptism of children. Last Sunday the pastor preached in the evening on "The first woman of America Addams-I the last of the series of biographical disoourses; and in the morning on "The waste of lost momentum, in to church life, education In school and beyond, and the present park and playground problem of the town
 The following Is the program for the graduation exercises of the Stafford high school to be held in the Oom- Iqus tbeater next week Wednesday sYening:- 2rocessionAl, Lynch's Orchestra. Rev. R. M. D. Adams. Music, High School Chorus. "Country Life in New
 England,'' Marion Susan Lee. Jlass History, George Breed Davis. Orchestra. Essay, ''The Power of the Imagi-
 nation," Annie Bertha Brown. Essay. "The Art of Advertising,
 Henry NeedhAm HemenWay. Orchestra.
 Essay 'The Six senses,"
 Edna Jennette Fletcher. Music, High School Chorus. Glass Prophecy, John Dezso. Orchestra.
 Valsdiosory, "Fhe Golden Fleece"
 Helen Mildred Preston. Presentation of Diplomas,
 Rev I P. Booth, School Com. Music, High School Chorus. BenediotIon, Rev. L. G. Horton. Orchestra.
 The following is the class of 1911: Annie Bertha Brown, George Breed Davis, John Dezso, Edna Jennette Fletcher, Royal Bliss Hatch, Henry Needham Hemenway, Marion Susan Lee, Helen Mildred Preston, Nellie Frazer Quinley, Margaret Mary Raff- tery, Arthur John Taylor.
 A complete and impressive program has been arranged for the laying of the corner stone of the Cyril and Julia Johnson memorial hospital next Sat- urday afternoon. The musical part of the program is especially strong, A chorus of 80 voices under the al. rection of A. E. Waite having been for the occasion. At 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the event the grand lodge of the state, escorted by Ionic lodge. Wolcott lodge, Fayetts lodge of Rockville, UriAl lodge of MAnsHeld and the Stafford band, will form . procession and march to she hospital, where the following pro- gram will be carried out: Pleyel's hymn. to be sung by entire Assemblage, accompanied by the band; laying of the corner stone, by grand lodge of A. F. 6 A. M; chorus, The Lord is Great Mendelssohn, bS chorus of 25 voices; address, Rev. 0. H. Pufrer; Old Hundredth, "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow, !" to be sung by entire Assemblage, ac- companied by the band. The proces- sion will then form and return to the Masonic lodge rooms, after which a