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The Press., 1912-08-14

At the Methodist church next Sun- day Rev. F. c. Baker of Bristol, R. l., will preach morning and evening, the pastor, Dr. l.. G. Horton, being on his vacation. It is expected that Miss Margaret Converse of Salem, Ohio, who is visiting relatives here, will sing the offertory solo. Miss Converse sang last Sunday at both services to the great delight of the people. The last Sunday in this month is known as "Camp meeting Sunday" when all services, includ- ing the Sunday school, will be omit ted.
 Miss Mabel Wightman of Salem, Mass, Miss Helen Newell of Bristol, Miss Charlotte Gaskin, Miss Flora Mix, Miss Ruth Tiffany of South Manchester, Miss Marion Tracy of Jewett City, Miss Mae Chandler, Miss Ethel Hall of Simsbury are at the Chandler Week End camp at Crystal Lake. The young ladies gave a party Saturday evening, Miss G. s. Beckwith and Mrs. F. G. Sanford acting as chaperones. Included in the party Saturday evening were MT. Hirst and MT. Barnard of Bristol and MT. Robinson and Mir. Tracy of Jewett Oity.
The Press., 1912-08-14

EOR SALE-All of the real estate of y the late w. N. Black at stafford Hollow, in- cluding the Hotel, barn and real estate, consist ing Of about 14 acres. Also one 7-acre tract 0f sprout land near the Wales line
 U. GLOVER, Administrator.
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WELLINGTON.

Edna Bugbee is visiting in Brattle- boro.
 Prayer meeting at conference room Thursday evening.
 Difficulties, like thieves, often disappear at glance.
 Mrs. Preston returned Monday from her week ill Providence.
 The roof of Mrs. Gardner's house is receiving a new coat of shingles.
 E. D. Shanks of Norwich was a guest at F. W. Pratt's over Sunday
 Will Davis is helping Hansen out with the order and delivery business.
 Mrs. Angeline Pomeroy has gone to Milwaukee, Wis, to visit her ister.
 Ladies' Aid meeting at Friday D. m. at conference room. The meeting is for work.
 Miss Thran is at Mrs. Gardner's, coming by motor from. Hartford with her nephew on Saturday.
 People who have been there are en- thusiastic overs the desirability of storrs as a place for a summer so- journ.
 Edward Q. Carpenter is still quite ill at George Lyon's,s where he and his wife have boarded for some months.
 Frank Knox, IT,, of Hartford stopped over train on Saturday with his grandmother, Mrs. Waldo, and his aunt, Mrs. Carpenter.
 Mrs. Susan Merrick Hayward, daughter of the late Timothy Merrick, is visiting her brothers, Charles and Bens in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Press., 1912-08-14
UNION.

MT. and Mrs. W.P. Marcy returned to Hartford Friday.
 The roads in various parts of the town are undergoing repairs.
 Miss Nellie Lyima is spending a week with relatives in Palmer.
 Miss Elizabeth Allen of Ha rtford is with her friend, Miss Floren ce Marcy
 MT. and Mrs. J. Barrett and son of Sturbridge visited friends in town re- gently.
 Ralph " Towne was a recent guest of, the Misses Sarah and Jane Sessions at Stafford Hollow.
 R. B. Horton and son, Nelson, and Charles Horton visited at W. H. Hor- tons in Monson last week. Friends of l.. M. Reed are glad to hear that he has been making a good recovery from his recent illness.
 A force of men arrived last Thurs day and commenced the work of put ting up the long desired railing on the state road.
 The Ladies Benevolent association held meeting at the town hall last week and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi dent, Mrs. B. O. Barrows; vice-presi- dents, Mrs. Willard Richards and Mrs. Willis G. Howard; secrteary and treasurer, Mrs. Orlo B. Carpen- ter. After the business meeting re- treatments were served and a social hour enjoyed.
 Mt. Ochepetuck Notes.
 MT. Lawson preached at Northfeld last Sunday.
 The old home gathering will be held next Tuesday, or if decidedly stormy, the next pleasant day. The plan will be substantially as in pre- vious years. Lunch will be free to all those who contribute to the tables Others can have it for twenty five cents. These gatherings have been greatly enjoyed in previous years, es pecially by the older Union people, some of whom drop out every year. It is hoped that this gathering will be just as pleasant as any that have preceded.
 The vesper service last Sunday was largely attended, 72 being present. A bus containing 20 came from Staf ford. Rev. Miss Jones gave an in- spiEing message on Mountain top lives. Rev. MT. Hamilton also took part and the service was very helpful and interesting. Clarence Wood presided at the piano. Miss Helen Baldwin sang as a solo "There is a Land. " Next Sunday being old home Sunday the vesper service will take on that character. The speaker will be one of the old Union boys, Rev. I. P. Booth of Stafford, who will speak on. Lessons from the good people of the past in Union and the needs of the present. T
 Rock Meadow.
 Mrs. David Mathews is on the gain,
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Alfred siswick is at Crescent beach.
 George l.. Dennis is taking a va cation trip to northern resorts.
 Woods orchestra will furnish music for dance at Wales Saturday night.
 Mrs. T. R. Prentice and daughter of Turnerville are guests of MT. and Mrs. Louis Helm.
 Preparations are about completed for the Holmes -Cady reunion to be held at Crystal Lake tomorrow.
 Mrs. Albert Bolton and Master John Bolton of Woronoco are guests of Mrs. Bradbury at Stafford Street.
 Mrs. Alice Helm and son, Clayton, have returned to Aver after a month $ visit with MT. and Mrs. Louis Helm.
 MT. and Mrs. John A. Foster have returned from MarDlehead, Mass. , where they were guests of MT. and Mrs. James R. Sibley, former resi- dents
 Frederic Faulkner has his bunga- low on Highland Terrace plastered and ready for the tinishers, and it is a very attractive home both in side and out. The grounds are also very pretty.
 The pulpit at the Congregational church next Sunday will be occupied by Rev. Jehn L. Keedy of North Andover, and the following Sunday by Rev. E. W. Bishop of Grand Rapids, a former pastor.
 George Williams, 65, former resident, died in New London last Sunday morning from the effects of a fall out of a cherry tree three weeks ago. He leaves a half brother in Union, Henry Booth. The funeral will be held this afternoon at B o'clock at New London. Joseph Bolieau will go to attend the funeral.
 Vim. McAuliffe, who started work on the new bridge for the Flynt Granite company, was taken i'll with malaria and is at his home in Mon son. John Clark, architect for the company, is at present in charge of the work. It is thought it will take about two months to complete the job.
 In moving a big telephone cable last Wednesday to get ready for the work on the new bridge the apparatus accidentally came in contact with a feed wire of the trolley system. Thirty-five wires were burned out, putting about a hundred telephones out of commission. The accident caused quite an electrical commotion in the central office and startled the operators, but no one was hurt. The trouble has all been remedied and the system is now working as usual.
 The ''round robin'' handicap golf match for the presidents cup, which was started August 1st at the Stafford Country clubs links, has twenty y-one entered in the contest. The stand ing of the first six on Monday night was as follows :-
The Press., 1912-08-14

Mrs. David Mathews is on the gain,
The Press., 1912-08-14
First National Bank,
 Stafford Springs.
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

LOcaL NOTICES.
 Matter under this head 10 cents nAr ru@ The remaining $1 9 and Sl 50 Straw Hats now 5Oc at the Modern Clothing Go. CARD.-We wish to thank all who so kindly ssslsted during the sickness and at the burial of husband and father also for the flowers contributed.
 MRS. M. SCHNEIDER AND FAMILY. What is left of our $500 White Dresses, now $3.9S Modern Clothing Go. Big clearance sale at $. Kuslansky's on Friday of this week,
 Ladies' $500 White Dresses, s 9S. Modern Clothing Go.
The Press., 1912-08-14

l Mrs. Lester Phelps of Rockville and her daughter, Mrs. D. B. Gardner, are visiting Mrs. Emily Baker Gardner and Miss Gardner. Miss Alice Walker Pratt, who has taught in town very successfully for the past two years, has accepted a position in one of the Sufield schools.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnson, nee Lizzie Farnsworth, and daughters of Will llmantic came up in their motor and called on relatives. and friends Mon day afternoon.
 Men of affairs who one happens to hear expressing opinions are saying, without giving a reason, as if the reason was self-evident, ooh, yes, as the days pass we shall hear less and less Teddy talk Such long race kills candidate. The hat was thrown too soon. '' .-5.-
 There was a good attendance at Sunday school, Mrs. Brown acting superintendent, on Sunday afternoon. All were pleased with the fine and spiritual sermon of Rev. MT. Osborne, and he will preach again next Sun day. He and his wife are guests of the Ayers family, who recently pur- chased the Root place.
 Having been enjoying, more or less, a wait at the Willimantic station Monday afternoon, we can testify that no locomotive could have dropped it's ash box and jumped the track in a more decorous manner than did the one on the mid-afternoon south bound train, just north of the station. The passen gers, relieved that no one was injured, took the de- lay philosophically, as did those who consequently were obliged to submit to longer wait for the train going north.
 South Wilmington.
 All reports indicate a bumper potato crop.
 Leo Scott of East Hampton spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. w. B. Battye.
 Gardiner Hall, Jr., and family joined Col. w. H. Hall and fanily at Ocean beach for over Sunday.
 Several of the Masons are to join with the Rockville lodge in a picnic at Crystal Lake next Saturday..
 Under the supervision of Supervisor F. W. Pratt trap rock is being spread on the road from this village south.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Moriarty of Hartford have been visiting at the home of the formers parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Moriarty.
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace M. Lilli- bridge of Hartford were guests of MT. and Mrs. H. L. Lillibridge Sunday, the trip by automobile.
 Homer N. Neil, Jr. was home from New Britain over Sunday and Louis 0. ,Dimock also eound it convenient to get here with his honk wagon.
 Joseph Nedwied is the latest to take the risk of running a motor cycle, while all others that use the roads are taxing the other end of the risk.
 A ball game between the Athletics, Happy" Safranez manager, and team from North Coventry is sched- uled eor next Saturday afternoon on the Pinney grounds.
 Rev. James A. Osborne, who occu- pied the pulpit at Memorial church last Sunday in the absence of Rev. B. W. Darrow, spoke to a small but we'll pleased congregation. It is hoped that he may be here again next Sun day, and there is a good prospect that | he will be.
The Press., 1912-08-14
ITS INFLUENCE.

A Strong Progressive Bank wields a powerful influence in the business affairs of a community. It is gratifying to know that the aims and efforts of our officials are so gen. orally understood and so thoroughly appreciated.
The Press., 1912-08-14

MT. Huntsinger went to Hartford "A years ago % build up good school and has never stopped improving it. All his pupils acknowledge his spirit of duty and fde--ty--a fact known by everybody and appreciated by busi- ness people who hire the graduates. <
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THEN Huntsinger's can help you. NOTE OUR STRONG FACULTY OF SPECIALISTS.
 MIR. HUNTSINGER, Founder and Gen
 eral Superintendent. Instructs daily, and has taught 37 years. MIR. REMSEN, Head Advanced Book
 keeping Department. Has 30 years experience.
 MIR. SMITH, Head Intiary Bookkeep. ing Department. MIR. GRAY, First Assistant Advanced
 Bookkeeping Department. MISS BECKwITH, Head Teacher short hand Department. MISS GAZzAM, English, Shorthand, Spelling and Commercial Papers. MISS CRAIG, Head Typewriting and Office Appliances Departments. MISS JACKSON, Shorthand, Spelling and Dictation. MISS LAV0IE. Assistant in Bookkeep. ing Department. MISS HEN, Situation Department and Office Stenographer. The whole time of this faculty is de- voted to the advancement of the Hunt. singer pupils. 53 New Typewriting Machines. HUNTSINGER'S is the only school in the state that employs THREE FIX. PERT TEACHERS OF BUSINESS PENNTANSHIP. Do you want our 25th-year Catalogue and Penmanship Book, and real speci- mems of handwriting? Can you call to see the school and ex- anime the work Huntsinger pupils do 2 This will enable you to judge what you can learn at Huntsinger's. This school publishes only such things as you can prove for yourself by visit ing the school, and the business men prove by hiring the graduates. MT. Huntsinger is in the office daily en- rolling new pupils.
 E. \, EvETSiNEEs, President and Taurasr. 90 Asylum St., Hartford, CSnn.
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Mashapaug.
HOLMAN D.

Old home day picnic will be held on Holland common Aug. 24th. Old home day services will be held in the church Aug. 25th.
The Press., 1912-08-14
Mrs. Matt Heck is in Monson for a

Mrs. Matt Heck is in Monson for a few weeks.
 Mrs. George Heck is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Julie Castlos, and two children of New York for two weeks. Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and son, Herbert, and daughter, Ruth, of Staffordville were guests over Sunday of her mother, Mrs. F. H. Ballou.
 Mashapaug.
 Francis and Robert Barton and Irving Shaw of Palmer are at the Ferry cottage for a week.
The Press., 1912-08-14

H rsh physics react, weaken the bowels, will lead to chronic constipation. Doan's Regulets operate easily. 25c box at all stores.
The Press., 1912-08-14
WANTED - Your Fire Insurance w business. W. K. HANLEY.

EOR SALE.-The Harwood Summer A Cottage at Crystal Lake. rooms, fur nished Located on south shore. For particu- lars write K. A. RANDALL, Henry Building Rockville Conn.
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
Seen in the Shops

Fit out your own travelling case. or II
You have been unfortunate enough to
have lost some Of the pieces from It you
can have them duplicated cheaply at
the department store at Eleventh and
+ streets. saw a handy-sized
brush there yesterday for N.25 and a
comb In a case, marked at 40c. Partisan
ivory Is lighter to carry than anything
else, and Is therefore better for carry
Of blue. pink, and light-colored bro
cades. lined with chamois and with a
powder pun inside and Partisan ivory
mirror held in place by ribbon on the
outside, are only so cents.
There Is more than one reason why
chamois gloves are not as popular as
they might be. When they are washed
they must be left wet or rinsed out OF
the soapsuds. Sometimes they will not
dry overnight except under the most
favorable conditions. An excellent sub
stitute Is to be found In the leatherette
glove to be had at the woman's furnish
Ing store on + street, a few doors from
eS ads sess soss ss Are oIa.v LINED with
sembling leather. To clean them II Is
necessary only to wash them In cold
water, wiring them dry, and hang In a
warm, dry place. The price is 81 per
pair, and without the silk lining they
are 80 cents.
In the same store on +, not far from
Thirteenth. are attractive coat and mum
chains. The style Of coat chain Is the
same as was worn last winter with the
heavy suits. but In most cases the mufl
chains are longer and heavier. owine
possibly to the increased size Of the
mum. These chains are In silver and
gun metal, plain and set with moon.
stones and pearls, and range In price
anywhere from so cents to $3.50.
When a silk waist or dress has be.
come a little worn, and yet fits as wei
as ever, and looks In spots as II 4
could still do service, one hates L
thrust II aside, but cannot wear II any
more, at least with nothing over II. TIL,
style of draping cloths with some finel
material, usually chiffon cloth. is :
great saving and producers have seei
the advisabilSy OF making regulaI
slip on chiffon coatee made expressly
for this purpose. The department stor,
| at Eleventh and r streets, has man,
| of these coatees In blue and black
plain and braided. for s2,s5. Even al
old net waist can be transformed b!
these little jackets. An odd lot o
striped and plain silk waists are in tn
same lot at the same price, In extri
large and small sizes.
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
Personal Mention

Miss Florence Stellwagen Giiiiss,
daughter Of Mrs. James Gilliss, was
married to Elmo Cameron Lowe, Of
Chicago, ILL.,, at noon today In st.
Stephens Episcopal Church. The we'd
ding ceremony, which was performed
by the BRIDES brother. the Rev. w. w.
Gilliss. rector of st. Thomas Church.
at Dover. N. H.. assisted by the rec
tor of st. Stephens Church. the Rev.
George r. Dudley, was attended by the
members Of the family and q few iuu-
mate friends.
Miss Helen Giliiss was her sister's 6
only attendant
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe left WASH
ington for a wedding trip They will
reside in Evanston; III.
The marriage Of Miss, Emma Rawi-
ings. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rawlings. to James Barr. of Milwau-
kee. Wis. will take place this evening
at s o'clock In the Western Presbyterian
Church, the pastor. the Rev. J. Harvey
Durham. officiating. Harry J. KimbaH
will play the wedding music.
The bride, who will be given in mar
ny lothSi, Whh cO otsShuSo ~
her sister -in-law, Mrs. Jesse w. Rawi-
ings, and by her little niece. Miss Mary
Louise Rawlings, as flower girl.
Richard Lee Rawlings. brother OF
the bride. will be the best man for Mr.
Barr and the ushers will be Jesse w.
Rawlings. brother Of the bride: Pay.
master Donald w. Nesbit, u. 8. N; Eu.
gene Con- and Arthur L. Barr. Of Bos'
ton, Mass. brother of the bridegroom
An informal reception will follow tht
ceremony at the church in the apart.
ment of the brides brother and sister
in-iaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse w. Rawl
ings, in the Aibemarle. Later in tn,
evening Mr.. Barr and his bride viii
leave Washington for wedding trip
After December they will be at hom,
at 600 Prospect avenue, Milwaukee. wis
Among those from out-of-town whit
are In Washington for the wedding arr
Mrs. F. l.. Taylor. Of New York city
and Arthur L. Barr, of Boston.
| - =
Mr.. and Mrs. p. V. DeGraw are spend
ing few days at the Dennis, at At
lantic City.
Mrs. Arthur Duane Kinne has beei
called to Syracuse by the sudden dealt
of her father.
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Miss Martha Bowers Is
Guest of Taft Family

Kiss Martha Bowers. daughter Of the
late Solicitor General Lloyd w. Bowers,
has gone to Beverly. Mass. for . brief
visit to Miss Helen Taft at the summer
white House.
Miss Bowers accompanied the Presi-
dents daughter on her recent trip to
the Glacier Nations, Park of Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. I. d. Arnold announce
tho marriage Of their daughter. Miss
Edna Hayes Arnold. to Harry Lee
Boteler, jr. The marriage ceremony
took place at Ellicott City. Nd. Au-
gust 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Boteler will be
at home to their friends at 13l A street
northeast.
The Assistant Attorney General, Will
fred T. Denison, announces the en-
gagement Of his sister. Miss Kather-
Inc Denison. to Frederick Il. Gignoux.
Of New York.
Miss Denison who spent the greater
part of last winter In Washington with
her brother, 10 his guest for q few days
now.
The wedding will take place Satur-
day, November O. at the old Denison
homestead In Portland. Maine.
Col. Charles B. Byrne, u. 8. A.. re-
tired. and Mrs. Byrne have sent out
cards for the marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Laura Byrne and Lieut..
Bethel Wood Simpson, Third Field Ar
tillery, which will take place Monday.
October a.
The wedding was postponed from
June because Of the illness Of tho BRIDE
elect.
Mrs. George summerlin has returned
to Washington from the North Shore
and Joined General and Mrs. Johnston
at their residence on Massachusetts
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman have
opened their country place near Wash.
ington for the autumn. They spent the
summer at Lenox.
-
Miss Margaret Perrin has returned
from q series of visits on the North
Shore and Joined Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard at their country place in Mary.
land.
Cards have been received In Wash
ing. from Maj. Gen. and Mrs
Thomas H. Barry. U. 8. A.. for tn,
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Ellel
Barry. and Lieut.. William Dryden. u
| s. A.
The wedding will take place satur
day evening. October %. at s o'clock
at st. Cornelius Chapel, Governors Is
land. N. Y.
Miss Barry Is one Of the most popu
lar girls Of the service. and has a hos
| Of friends In Washington.
I General Barry has Just been relieves
of duty as superintendent of the Mil
tary Academy at West Point. and de
tailed to the post left vacant by tn
recent death of Maj. Gen. Fred
erick Dent Grant, u. 8. A.. at Cover
nor's Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague will clos
their Newport residence October II, an
come to Washington for the winter.
=
Mr.. Justice Holmes. of the Unite
States Supreme Court and Mrs. Holne
have closed their summer homo q
Beverly Farms. Mass, and are spend
ing a few days In New York befor
coming to Washington for the winter
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family who were in the room at the
time. and some Of her friends who were
also visiting her. ..
II know I have found no temptation
In the chorus. OF course, I know am
not a startling beauty Of the Lillian
Russell type. Still I have been told
many times that am pretty. and sup
pose I am or should not be here. But
even II girl wished to do so. she has
neither the time nor the inclination to
indulge In the many hilarious orgies
which seem to 60. In some peoples
minds. with the life of a chorus GIRL
II is not because Miss Stoy has not
had time to attract attention. for she
has appeared in many Broadway musl-
cal comedies. She started three years
ago. when she was sixteen. Why. then,
should such an attractive girl go un-
moiested is the question that came into
my mind. One Of the answers Is "chap-
erone"-frst, last, and all the time.
Sometimes the. :chaperones really wait
outside the theater, but oftentimes they
are inside: and. to tell the truth. an
up-to-date company has a discipline
that Is a chaperone IN itself. Then, too,
there are a great many chorus girls In
the business, many more than there are
stage door Johnnies.
Stock company actors and actresses.
and sometimes members of such IA
nous choruses as the "Florodora" sex
tet and "The Belle of New York" In
time achieve an Individual popularity
but not unless the success Of the show
| Is unprecedented.
Miss stoy Typical
Chorus Girl. -
THE Rose Maid" is dainty and allur.
ing and attractive. and the part II
/ which Miss Stoy, appears stamps ,hel
as the typical chorus girl of the high
! est type, so II Is to be expected tina
she Is thoroughly familiar. with tn,
subject upon which she spoke. She 4
| tall, willowy. brown-haired. with styi,
and grace. and is perfectly capable O
holding her own, not only with tn
/ other members OF the chorus. all o
whom are young. graceful. and pretty