The Press., 1914-06-24

Peter Spear, the local shoe shine
 man, is in New York for few days.
 George Crawford of Springfield k spending a part of his vacation i1 town.
 Harold Comins and Miss Hazel Comins, instructors in Danbury, are home for the summer vacation.
 Farley Patten has finished his special work at Williston seminary and will enter the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
 The business places will close Thurs day afternoon through July and August, beginning July 9th. The last closing day will be the Thursday after Labor day.
 A benefit dance will be given in the near future for the disabled mem- bers of the ball team. The team IS so badly crippled that a game for Sat- urday is doubtful.
 The installation of the new pro- tective system for the national bank is nearly completed and a demon stration with the big gong will be given at 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon. Horses should be firmly hitched during the try-out.
 The gutter at Church and High streets which has been such a source of annoyance to automobiles has been taken up and drain pipe laid. This brings the street level, and is an inn provement that will be keenly appre- ciated by motorists.
 St. Edward's s school closed yester- day. Diplomas of graduation were conferred upon John Gerald Desmond, Joseph Francis Goryl, William Ed ward Sullivan, John Charles Sullivan, Peter Anthony Sena, Eva Agnes Gil man, Josephine Mildred Braun, Helen Teresa Fitzpatrick, Anna Edna Gilli- gan.
 Reports on the grass crop indicate a light harvest. Low ground and new sward show about normal yield, but the higher uplapds are light. While unfavorable reports come from many sections and the yield will in all prob ability be lighter than usual, the grass in front of part of the library building should be cut at once, as it is going to seed
 P. M. Webber of Amherst has taken a position as telegraph operator at the O. V. station, relieving V. W. the supply man, who has been here several months. E. o. Aver is substituting for George Slater as baggage master. MT. Slater is in a hospital where he was operated on last week for appendicitis and is mak- ing a good recovery.
 The annual picnic of the Congre- gational Sunday school will be held tomorrow at Evergreen Park. An truck will leave the church | at 8. 80 for the first trip. About fifty | can be carried at once, and the plan | is to take as far as possible the mem bers of the school first. At ten o'clock ;he automobile will take all members 'f the parish who wish to go. A large is hoped for. Should the lay prove stormy the bell will ring It 7.3O a. m., signifying that the picnic will be held on Friday.
 W. 0. T. U. Notes: Flower Mis- ion day was inaugurated quite suc- last week Tuesday. Over lozen bouquets and jellies were dis to the sick in various parts of he town. It is hoped to make this m annual affair and doubtless next year the purpose of the day will be better understood. The next meeting will be held next Wednesday with Mrs F. H. Plumb at Ellithorpe farm. A basket lunch will be served at noon, followed by the business meeting and Iocial. Arrangements for transpor- ;ation will be given in the Sunday notices.
 Stafford.
 A son was born last Friday to Mr. md Mrs. H. O. Fisk on Stafford Street.
 Mrs. Eva May Bugbee is visiting Ter nephew, Archer T. Walker, in Sastford.
 Miss Blanche Shippey has gone to Ter home in Woodstock for the sum- ner vacation.
 Miss Nettie Brown is spending the week in Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls, R. 1.