The Press., 1911-04-26

Miss Bessie Carey leaves Monday morning for Greenflsll, Mass, to take a position in the ofics of the Franklin County Lumber company.
 John Molinarae, who lives near State Line, while trying t, shoot a crow last Saturday, received a bullst wound in the left arm. pr. Newton was called to dress the wound.
 A very eDj ,yable time Is expect ,d at the Masonic relief fund ko,ial at Ionic hall this evening" There will bs dancing and card playing, and foe cream will be sold. Lynoh's orohes- tra will furnish music and T. P. Jenkius will prompt
 The concert by the Bates college mandolin and glee club at the Oom- ique theater last Wednesday evening was a very enjoyable entertainment The boys, in true college style. rem dered each number in a very pleasing manner to an enthusiastic audience.
 "A tin shower" wa7 given Miss Nellie Clifford last evening, in honor of her approaching marriage to Wal. ter Parkhurst The Young People, 6 Auxiliary of the Methodist church bs- slowed the gifts and served light re- treatments, which were followed by n music and g1mes
 Selectman M. ". Leonard, Warden J. A. Mix aud Burgess A. o. Brooks were at Hartford last week to inter view Commissioner MaoOonall in re- gard tI the section of m acadam road on East street that he promised to re- build last year. He stated that as soon as he received the state appro- priation the section worl be attended to.
 There was a sad case of suicide Tuesday. Mes. Angelo Oar clri, 2l years of age, of Furnaoe avenua, tIok nearly half box of paris green snue time yett rlay morning H9r has band, on returning from work at noon, discovered her oon iitioI aud Dr Smith was called, but it was too late to save her life and she passe away b tw sen T. and l2 ,'ol ,ck Cues- day evening. She was abous to be- come a mother and hal of l,'s suf fsred much from melAucholiA. The funeral will bs hell at St. Edwards church tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
 At the meeting of the Stafford Pro- gressive Federation held at the H. brary b7il1ing last Wednesday even- ing. the following matters were dis. cussed: The improvement about town by the recent cleaning bse; a sane 4th of July celebration; the necessity of teaching the young people to swim. It Is expected later to have a speaker here from Willimantic, where 8 suo- oessful 4th of July celebration has been held that was entered into by the whole oity. It is also expected to have 8 speaker here in June to talk o1 the public playground. G. s. Baker was appointed, with power to choose assistants, to sse what arrange ments can be made for swimming lessons The directors will choose a secretary and treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. B. Todd.
 Stafford.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening.
 Eizeu Richmond of Westford Is very i'll with heart trouble at the home of Mrs Emily M. Goodell.
 The home of the late Mrs. Mary Prince has been rented to George Bray, dyer at the Riverside woolen mills.
 Baptist Church Notes: Mid.week meeting this evening in the chapel. Thursday at 6 p. m. the Ladies' Aid society will serve 8 salad supper. Price, 15o. Friday at p. m. ooven- ant meeting. Next Sunday morning closing sermon, with communion ser. vice.
 Because of an arrangement to allow the working of initiatory degrees dur ing May. the literary program of the grange next Tuesday evening will be the one scheduled for May 2Oth: Music, by grange; pap,r. "Inventions of the last fifty years;" piano trio; "Oan the farmer afford to keep his wagons and farm machinery out in the rain and sunshine?" discussion led by R. Oolburn and G. D Ide; spe ecial music; current events, Miss Isadore Durham; music, by grange.
 The one-aot play, "The Village P. O." given under the auspices of Stafford grange last Thursday even- ing in Memorial hall was a marked success from every point of view No amateur performance has ever drawn $70 house before in Memorial hall, and if one is to believe the testimony of those present all considered their money we'll spent. The play was of rural character, as the title indicates, and was full of amusing incidents. The specialties introduced were ex- oellent, the singing especially receiv- ing hearty applause. Much credit Is due Rev I. F. Booth, who had charge of the play, and Mrs. H. F. Oady, who superintended the music.
 Mrs. Jane Lauraette Avery, 80, died in Ooala, Florida, April 2Oth. She was 8 daughter of the late s. P. and Eleanor (Fairman) BabOock. was born in Holland O,t. 4, 1880. and was married in 1851 in Stafford to Andre Avery of Enfield. He died in