The Press., 1914-04-01
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Miss Gertrude Pease has taken [ positiou in the Robertson store.
 MT, and Mrs. R. H. Small of New London are visiting her mother, Mrs. W. A. Patten.
 The F. B. l.. will hold penny so cial this evening after the regular meeting. Everybody is invited. Miss Florence Garvais has resigned her position with the Telephone Go. and accepted one with Dr. 0. B. Tschummi.
 Samuel Kuslansky will sell the bal ance of his stock of clothing and shoes at auction on Saturday, begin ming at 10 a. m.
 Frank Orcutt, who has sold his farm to Augusta Scussel has hired the Wm. Simond house and will make his home in the village.
 The local business mems asssocia tion will be addressed by ". O. Nor ris of Willimantic. director of the state association next week Wednes- day night at the Gem theatre on the work of the state association. -.-
 The farce, "Our Church Fair'' will be given at the Congregational chapel this evening. There are twelve in the cast, and there will be violin, vocal and instrumental music. Ad- mission, twenty-five cents. Children under twelve, fifteen cents.
 The E. D. Tufts Go. has bought the bowling alleys and pocket billiard room at the corner of Main and Broad-sts. in Springfield, which has been con- ducted by E. J. Bashaw. This is one of the best places in the city and has seven alleys and six tables. The com pany now has three places.
 The following young people are at home for the Easter vacation, Miss Evylyn Griffiths from Mount Holyoke, Misses Marjorie Morse, Louise Beck with, Annie McCullock and Louise Griffiths from Northfield Seminary, Farley Patten from Williston Semi nary and Wilfred Eaton from Worces- ter Academy.
 Among the out of town people present at the Johnson funeral were W. H. Corbin, Hartford; George O. Fenton, Orange; Harvey Chapman of Springfeld; Gardiner Hall, W. H. Hall, South Willington; MT. and Mrs. Jerome Orcutt, Bridgeport; E. A. Mitchell, Hartford, Vt. MT. and Mrs. Daniel Mac Callum of Talcottville.
 St. Edwards Church Notes: Pas siontide services include mass every morning at 8 o'clock. Evening ser vices this week Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 7.3O with sermon in Italian four evenings each week for a month. Way of the cross Friday and Sunday evenings. Blessing and dis tribution of palms on Palm Sunday and reading of the Passion. Holy week services next week as usual.
 The Drop inclub of Stafford Street gave Leo Garvais a surprise party evening, the occasion being his twenty fifth birthday. Games. music and refreshments were the features of this very pleasant occasion. A. O. Garvais, the father, took the occasion to present his son with the grocery and provision business con- ducted on Main street. The elder MT. will retire from the business later.
 The pocket billiard match now in progress at the rooms of the Stafford club will be closed next week We'd nesday evening. The captains re- quest those who have not done so, to play of their matches before the above date. The only match played the past week was between R. W. Smith, who is on the Mitchell side, who de- feated 0. H. Moore 100 to 5T. The score stands now, A. I. Mitcheu's side 1866 to 1252 for James Shepard E side. The regular monthly meeting of the club will be held next Monday evening.