The Press., 1913-09-17
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El1ithorpe have little daughter porn the 14th.
 Dr. John P. Hanley has returned from the Adirondacks and has resumed his practice.
 The tiremen are to have their an- nual dance the second night of the fair in St. Edwards hall.
 MT. and Mrs Fayette Bennett of Newtonyille, Mass, are guests Of their daughter, Mrs. c. R. Newton.
 Mrs. Frank Malloy is in Hartford hospital recovering from an attack of appendicitis and other complications.
 H. M. Swartfiguer, the optician of Rockville, will omit his weekly visits to Burwell's jewelry store until Oc- tober 3d. .-..
 Bartholomew Mullins, 2d, has re- turned from a two-weeks' vacation spent in Boston, Springfield and Med ford, Mass.
 Mrs. S. Martinelli, who was oper- ated on in the Hartford hospital for appendicitis recently, is making a good recovery.
 MT. and Mrs. E. F. Steel and MT. and Mrs. W. G. Dwight, MT. and Mrs. W. O. Hatch, MT. and Mrs. O. R. Dunbar of Holyoke have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Judd.
 Among the exhibitors of choice vegetables at the Blandford fair were ! noticed the names of O. F. Harwood and Christopher Allen of Stafford Springs. Their many friends expect that they will do ever better by the local fair.
 The registrars will be in session at Burwell's store tomorrow from a. m. until 5 p. m. to receive the names of those wishing to be made voters. Applications must be made in writing and no names will be considered that are received later than p. m to-mor- row.
 The August number of Country Life in America contains several illustra- tions of the house occupied by B. F. Cooley. The description, speaking of the straight line effects throughout the main structure and porches, claims it to be the nearest approach, in this. locality, to the so-called insurgent ar- chitecture. which is very popular in the vicinity of Chicago. Clifford Tinker, architect, of Boston, built the l. D,-kAo-Q4Hl
 Through the courtesy of a college friend of Miss Frances Alden, a nnnt- Der of local young ladies were invited guests of the Orford tennis club of South Manchester Saturday afternoon. Misses Frances and Lucy Alden, Mrs. B. P. Cooley, Miss Margaret Cooley, Miss Beatrice Congdon, Miss Evelyn Griffiths, Miss Ethel Moore and Miss Mabel Meyers made up the party. The three sets of doubles and two singles were followed by a corn roast, which was much enjoyed. Miss Alden re- turned to Wellesley college for her junior year to-day.
 Sergeant Frank A. Greenier, who is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Victor Greenier, has just completed a four-years' service with the U. s. marine corps, last stationed at Norfolk, W. Va. Since his enlistment he has travelled considerably. He took the world tour with the United States fleet some time ago, and for term of \ cfotinnoA khn Isthmus of Panama. At Nicaragua two years ago he took part in the skirmish in which II United States marines were killed, one of whom belonged to his company.
 At the republican caucus held at Borough hall Monday evening J. M. Larned was chairman and Lewis Mo- Laughlin clerk. The following ticket was placed in nomination: Assessor for three years, E. K. Taft; board of relief, J. M. Larned, H. A. Glazier; selectmen, W. R. Preble, M. w. Leonard; town clerk and treasurer for two years, M. B. Fisk; auditor, H. R. Wightman; tax collector, l.. H. Stevens; constables, H. A. Glazier, I. V. Reynolds, H. A. Bosworth, T. J. Hayes; registrar, 1st district, J. G. Wightman; 2d district, George Sis- wick; school visitor for three years, I. P. Booth.
 William E. James, 62, who was born in this town, son of Silas J. and Cecelia (Wiles) James, died. of heart disease Thursday morning at the Hartford hospital. He was resident of East Hartford for many years and went to Hartford to live six years ago. He was a metal worker in the employ of the Pope Manufacturing company. MT. James was veteran member of of the Putnam Phalanx and a mem Der of Washington lodge, Knights of l Pythias. He leaves no near relatives. The funeral was held Saturday after noon, and the services at the grave in Spring Grove cemetery were in charge of the officers of Washington lodge, Knights of Pythias.
 The democraticc caucus for the nom sination of town officers was held at Borough hall last Thursday evening. Charles B. Pinney acted as chairman and M. D. O'Connell clerk. The fol- lowing nominations were made: As sessor, Frank N. Barrett; board of relief, Henry E. Wise, George E. l Cooley; selectmen, Frank E. Fitz- natrick William. W a lhr;f1or1 ., -+Oxr,jH clerk and treasurer, Marcus B. Fisk auditor, William E. Hanley 1: collector, Patrick J. Murray; constables, Arthur H. Adams, Henry Grundy, Philias Taylor, Henry Levene; registrar of voters, 1st district, George Lord : 2d | i : NN rAs