The Press., 1914-09-30
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 St. Edwards church next Sunday in harmony with the other churches.
 MT. and Mrs. Malcomb Beckwith of Hartford were the guests of MT. and Mrs. c. F. Beckwit over Sunday.
 Harry Converse of Bridgeport has been, with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Reuben Converse, part of the week.
 There were G. new voters made in this district Saturday, and in the first district which is large propor- tion of the list offered.
 0. B. Pinney, Arthur H. Adams, P. J. Murray and Attorney M D O'Connell attended the congressional convention at Norwich yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. William McCulloch have been entertaining Mrs. McCul- loch's brother and sister. Robert Spittal and Miss Spittal of Erie, Pa.
 Mrs. F. L. Clisby of Parker, South Dakota, accompanied her daughter, Florence as far as Oberlin, Ohio, where Florence will enter the con- servatory of music. Mrs. Clisby is now visiting her father, Orrin Con- verse
 Miss Maud G. Booth has been obliged to give up her work as a teacher in the first grade owing to i'll health. Miss Josephine B Newell of the third grade has taken her place and Miss Edith B. Battige of Somers has taken the third grade
 The w. R. c. will hold their regular meeting next week Wednes- day, when the inspection officer will be present. All members are requested to be present. The officers of the W. R O. are requested to meet at their hall next week Tuesday.
 At the meeting of the school board held Monday it was voted to adopt shorter sessions for the borough schools. The new hours will be 9 to 12 for the forenoon and from l 80 to 3. 3O, without recess, in the afternoon. This plan is in the nature of an expert ment, but it is believed it will prove so satisfactory that it will become permanent.
 The Current Events will meet Mon- day evening. Program: Roll-call- Events of the summer at home and abroad; islands of the eastern coast of the United States; Conquest and early history of Manhattan Island and Long Island; Present day New York. Committee: Mrs. J. H. Valentine. Miss A. D. Washburn; hostesses, Miss W. s. Adams, Mrs. A. Jacobsen.
 In accordance with President Will son s suggestion that the first Sunday in October be generally observed as Peace Sunday, the local ministerial association has arranged for a united public service in the interest of world peace, to be held in the Methodist church Sunday at p. m. The preacher will be Rev. Charles H. Puffer. Offering for the war relief work of the American Red Cross.
 Grace Church Notes: Sunday, lit erary and holy communion at 10. Az, with sermon on the world-peace, and offering for the war relief fund of the Red Cross. The church will be closed in the evening on account of the united peace service at the Methodist church. The annual meet ings of the Woman's Guild and Woman's Auxiliary will be sheld at the rectory Friday afternoon at 8 O. clock.
 Michael Burke, 38, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Burke of this town was killed by falling off a bridge in Willimantic last Friday evening. He leaves a widow, two children, two brothers and five sisters. The brothers are Daniel of Jersey City and Martin of Mapleville, R. I. The sisters are Mrs. E. H. Pinney of Rockville, Mrs. T. Vessel of Millbury, Mass, Misses Mary and Nellie of this town, and Miss Gertrude who is at present Tn II eland. The funeral was held yester- day morning and the burial was in St. Edward s cemetery.
 A new timetable is in effect on the electric railroad. Cars now leave for Rockville and Hartford on the hour instead of 20 minutes past the hour. The car that has arrived here at 70 D. m. has been discontinued. The last car for Hartford now leaves at 10 o'clock. The last car for Stafford Springs leaves Hartford at 1O. 15 which is l 5 minutes earlier than formerly. If this car could be sched- uled to run through after the theatres close it would suit the local public better. A petition asking for this change might have some weight with the railroad people.
 The annual town election will be held next Monday. Efforts are being made to carry the town for no-license this year. The vote last year was a tie, this district giving majority of 5l for license and district No. 1 a majority of 51 against. The two tickets in the field are as follows Democratic-Assessor, Henry o. Butt terfield; board of relief, Anthony Adams, George E. Cooley; selectmen, Francis E. Fitzpatrick, William s. Walbridge; auditor, William E. Hanley; collector of taxes, Patrick J. Murray; constables, Arthur H. Adams, Phileas Taylor, Henry M. Grundy, Henry J Leyene; registrars, George H. Lord, David Bissett; town school committee, Henry 0. Fisk. Republican-Assessor, Charles H. Moore; board of relief, Herbert A. Glazier, Hannibal Alden; selectmen, William R. Preble, Lewis McLaugh lin; auditor, Herbert R. Wightman; collector of taxes, Harry E. Burwell;