The Press., 1913-06-18

al Mrs. John Smiledge has returne from visit at Cromwell.
 sl Amos Bolieau, who has been spend ing some time in Texas, has returned
 Wm. Comins, son of Dr. and Mrs A. o. Comins, received bad GU while in swimming Monday.
 Stafford.
 ,I CARD.-We wish to express our sincer and expressions of sympathy during ou recent bereavement.
 Mrs. Kate Findeisen,
 Mrs. T. W. Brown,
 Miss Clara Findeisen,
 John G. FindetSen.
 Miss Sarah Alden of the Springs ii spending few days with Mrs. Incl Lasbury.
 James and Charles Mitchell of Ool umbia are the guests of MT. and Mrs. F. A. Lasbury.
 Miss Abbie E. Miner attended the dedication of the new bridge at East Haddam last Saturday. ,~,
 Miss Margaret Keefe has gone to spend several weeks with relatives in Derby and Savin Rock.
 Mrs. B. N. Bugbee is at the Will limantic camp ground a guest of Mrs. A. G. Richmond of Mystic.
 Miss Ethel Sault has returned from Queensbury, N. Y., after spending the winter with relatives there
 The grange is to hold another whist and dance Thursday evening, June 26, in Grange hall Admission, 25c.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis King and daughter of Fitchburg, Mass, were the guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Black.
 E. N. Belcher, who has sold his farm in Union, has bought the Charles Smith place at Hydeville and will take possession about July 1. Miss Annie Brown, who has held the position as commercial teacher in school in Portland, Me-, for the past year, has returned to her home for the summer vacation. .
 Miss Ruth and Richard Pinney of Springfield are the guests of their grandparents, MT. and Mrs. B. O.. Pinney and MT. and Mrs. Reuben Burley, during their parents Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Pinney's, stay at Rangeley Lakes, Me.
 Rev. and Mrs. Wm. B. Gaskin are in Boston this week attending the commencement of Tufts college. Their son, William Gaskin, is one of the graduates this year and has one of the commencement parts. He re- ceives the degree of s. T. B.
 In the graduating class of the Pin- neys Grammar school Mabel Oolburn ranks first with 96.97 per cent. as daily average for two years. Annie Cunningham is second with an aver age of 96. IA per cent. Annie Gun ningham has also won the year prize for perfect daily spelling.
 Baptist Notes: The Christian En- deavor subject this evening, "Favorite verses in the Proverbs,' Prov. 4: TO- 27. Leader, Mrs. Jones. The Ladies' Aid society will meet for work on Thursday afternoon and will serve supper from 6 to 8 o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Oscar Sanford, Miss Eugenia Thresher. Next Sunday evening at 7.15 union service will be held here in charge of the evan gelistic committee. On Wednesday, the 25th, the seventy sixth annual session of the Ashford Baptist Sun day school convention will be held here, with morning and afternoon services. All are invited. Children's day was observed at the Universalist church Sunday by an ap- propriate sermon by the pastor, Rev. William E. Gaskin, and finely rem dered selections by the choir, nnder the direction of Mrs. Moore. Chil- dren of the Sunday school occupied the front seats The church was most beautifully dressed for the occasion, a large bank of laurel covering the choir screen. Out flowers and ferns were used in profusion and arranged with much taste A children's con- cert took place at p. m. and was much enjoyed by the congregation. The children took their parts nicely and much credit is due the committee in charge, composed of Miss Lulu Ide, Mrs. F. A. Lasbury and Mrs. Inez Lasbury.
 Staffordville
 Rev. Miss Jones made a brief visit in Staffordville last Friday.
 Mrs. s. M. Lambert and daughter spent few days in West Swanzey, N. Y. .......
 The next supper at the Oongrega- tional church will be followed by a Dicker social and contests.
 Andrew Goodwill, who has been ill for some time, was taken to the Hartford hospital last week Friday.
 Maxwell Lambert, who has been spending several weeks with his grandparents in West Swanzey, N. H., returned home last week Friday.
 On Thursday afternoon of this week the Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. A. A. Vest All the ladies are requested to be present if possible.
 The B. l.. progressive supper last Wednesday evening was largely at- tended and furnished much amuse- ment, as we'll as healthful exercise, to those who attandad