The Press., 1912-07-17

Harwood block.
 Mrs. W. Elovitz of Providence i the guest of her son-in-laws, J. Was serman and Fred Novogroski.
 Woods orchestra will furnisl music for a dance at Wales Saturda, night.
 Louis Stevens is in Willimantic to day attending a complimentary dime given to W. O. Norris, who has beel with the Grand Union Tea compan, 25 years.
 The change in train service on tn, Central Vermont, ordered for Monday did not materialize There is a re port that the two trains will be pu back on, beginning next week, bu there is no denfiite information avail able at the local station.
 The probabilities are that the new Spring street bridge, to be given tC the town by Christopher Allen, vii be built by the W. N. Flynt Granite company and that Monson granite vii be used. M. F. Moore, general man. ager of the Flynt Granite company, is a native of this town and will spare no pains in the construction.
 The addition to the Warren Wooler company is nearly completed. This addition is the culmination of the policy pursued by the company for 8 number of years of adding to and i'm. proving the efficiency of the plant. As result it would be difficult tc find a more conveniently arranged factory, with greater facilities fol production with the same amount o1 machinery in operation.
 Stafford.
 Mrs. Henry Guy is confined to hel home by illness.
 Miss Helen Wightman is visiting relatives in Hebron.
 Miss Susie Carpenter is spending few days with friends in Norwich. 1 Miss Blanche Lee of Willimantic is the guest of her cousin, Miss Ethel Sault.
 An addition is being added to the ladies' hall at the Universalist church.
 Miss Alice Marshall of New York is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Henry Grundy.
 Mrs. Marion GoodelI of Lynn, Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. L. Upham.
 MT. and Mrs. George Thompson and two sons are visiting Mrs. Emily Thompson.
 Henry Pero has been confined to the house for the past few days by illness, but is better.
 Universalist Church Notes: Rev. George l.. Thompson of Laconia, N H., will preach next Sunday.
 Miss Florence Walbridge is spend ing part of her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy in Mystic.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Parsons and Miss Elizabeth Kipp of West Spring field were the guests of MT. and Mrs F. A. Lasbury last week
 Miss Anna Shephard, who was re- gently operated upon for appendicitis at the Springfield hospital, is spend ing some time at Mrs. Emily Goodell's
 Alfred Oberg and Miss Ethel La throp have returned to their home in Brooklyn, N. Y, after spending two weeks with MT. and Mrs. Henry Grundy.
 The union picnic held at Evergreen park last Saturday was a most success ful affair, with not dull moment for any one. About 15O people sat down to the we'll filled tables. After dinner an interesting program of sports was carried out, including ball game, at which the boy scouts were winners over the married men.
 Baptist Notes: The mid-week ser vice will be held tonight at the chapel Subject, "How much should a Christian think of personal appear ance?" 3 Kings 9:3O-35; Ps. 45: 7-15. Leader, Miss Ruth Andrews. The Ladies' Aid society meets for work Thursday afternoon, and the young ladies of the Sunday school will serve 15c salad supper from 6 to 8 o'clock. The Christian En- deavor society will hold a social after the supper. Ice cream will be on sale. All are invited.
 On July 4th the descendants of the Baker family met at Memorial hall in their annual reunion, and also to celebrate the silver wedding anniver- sary of one of the descendants, W. s. Walbridge. The hall a gem of beauty in itself) was tastefully deco rated with flags and bunting of the national colors. A table extending nearly the length of the building was likewise decorated, and when the company were seated a hashlight picture was taken by Thresher of Stafford, who also photographed the group on the lawn outside. MT. and Mrs. Walbridge were the recipients of many useful and beautiful gifts, among which was hand-painted tray containing twenty-fiv silver dollars, the gift of several of their friends. MT. and Mrs. Walbridge were married twenty five years ago by the late Rev. F. L. Batchelder, and from his record book of marriages a note of the event was read by his son, W. B. Batch elder, of Boston, who, in behalf of