The Press., 1914-03-25

The young ladies of the Congrega.
 tional church will serve their annual
 salad supper this evening. Prics, 20
 cents.
 Business is active at the plant of
 the Standard Card Clothing company
 and the firm is running evenings to
 fill orders.
 Alfred Bidorini has sold his bakery
 to Domenico Oliprandi, who has been
 employed as his baker the past five years. MT. Bidorini will continue
 his grocery business in the Fontanella
 block.
 Mir. and Mrs. ". H. Stafford of the street attended the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the marriage of their daughter, Mrs. Cyrus W. Converse at Indian Orchard last Satur- day evening. .e
 John NJ. Larned. town fire warden has appointed the following district fire wardens: Charles Gary, F. l.. Upham, Frank Belcher, ". R. Preble, F. H. Plumb, Francis Chaffee, M. W. Leonard, H. A. Glazier, E. P. Kellogg, M. F. Davis.
 Much interest is. being shown in the ladies' minstrel. The costume and stage setting will be very elabor- ate and the ladies are making plans to have this show one of the best given. The executive staff includes Miss Mary Hanley, Miss Margaret Mrs. W. Grsaves and F. G. Lynch as manager and musical director.
 The opening spring revives interest | in baseball and the indications are that there will be a good team in the field to represent the town again this year. The team made a good show ing last year and the players are avail able again this season. A meeting of the organization will be held at hall tomorrow evening at 8 | o o'elock to make plans for the coming | summer.
 At the Current Events club meet | ing next Monday evening the roll-call will be responded to with cOnun- drums. Monks, Monasteries and Works of Jesuites in South America, 1 Don Pedro and the Progress of Brazil, and Chile will be given in three papers by Miss W. s Adams. Mrs | George Rumbelow and Mrs. H. E. | Burwell. Miss I. B. Russell will read | a paper on the trade of South America | with the United States. Mrs. O. H Moore and Miss Eunice Parks will l sing a duet. Hostesses, Mrs. O. Allen and Miss Mary Newton.
 The dam at Hyde, park is nearly | completed and is a substantial struc- 5ure It is a part of the driveway and the width is now twelve feet. The f park commissioners plan to extend the wall and widen the driveway around in front of the Russell property and to have'a large entrance ,n Holland avenue. Some philan- hropist can by gift, or will confer avor on the commissioners by es- ablishing a fund for lighting the ark. We'll lightedI>the park would ot only present a brilliant appear nee, but would be an attractive esort for the warm summer evenings.
 The regular meeting of the W. O. { :. U. will be held next Wednesday t the Methodist parlOrs at 2. 45 D. I. This will be mothers meet ng." An interesting program of and music is being arranged y Mrs. O. P. Hodgson: An especial is extendedfto young mosh- IFS to be present. All the teachers in he town, with the exception of the nigh school, have been presented with he Young Crusader, the juvenile mag lzine of the organization. Plaus are being prepared for a prize essay con- test among the 7th, Sth and 9th grade pupils of the town, with cash prizes offered by the local, state and national unions.