The Press., 1915-04-21


 Edward French has resigned iron
 Smith & Oooley's mill.
 William J. Daly of South Coventr,
 is visiting friends in the borough fo week.
 The regular meeting of Myriad Rebekah lodge will take place thil evening.
 MT. and Mrs. George Lombard n Springfield spent the week end al Edwin Blair's.
 The postponed meeting of ths Hospital Aid society will be held nex Tuesday at 2. 80.
 Fred Delligan of Palmer, Mass. spent yesterday with his relatives, preparatory to starting on a touring trip.
 The postponed meeting of Onecc Tribe, I. O. R. M. will be held al Society hall, Thursday evening, April 29.
 l. B. Ashland of Rockville has rented the east store in Sena's block and will conduct fish market. He opened Monday.
 Gerald M. Neal started yesterday for the Hartford hospital where he will undergo an operation for appendicitis.
 Grace Church Notes: The Rev. lP V. Norwood is away this week. Holy communion will be omitted next Sunday. The regular morning ser vice at 1O.30. No evening service.
 In order to give those attending an opportunity to also attend the enter tsinment to be given for the benefit of the Athletic association, the Thurs. day evening prayer meeting of the Congregational church will close promptly at o'clock.
 Choral Union Notes: Important rehearsal this Wednesday, evening. After the rehearsal each member of the chorus will have the privilege of selecting not more than two reserved seats, at the regular prices. Second instalment of dues, if unpaid, should be ready at this time Final rehearsal next Monday evening, usual place and hour. All who expect to sing in the concert should be present at this last rehearsal, that seating ar- engagements may be completed.
 The l23d annual meeting of the Holland county medical association was held at the Rockville house yesterday. The morning session was largely devoted to business matters, including remarks by President Cyrus B. Newton of Stafford Springs; the county report and reports of delegates, and committees, with the election of officers for the ensuing year. At the afternoon session there was an address by George Blumer of New Haven on " Value of blood pressure estimations for the general practitioner. Frank NJ. Dickinson of Rockville gave an address on Pneumonia, followed by a discussion. The closing paper was by Wright B. Bean of Rockville on Medical Ethics." followed by a discussion. The following officers were chosen: President, T. F. Rock we'll of Rockville; vice e-president, T. F. o'Loughlin of Rockville; secretary and treasurer. E. P. Flint of Rock vile; delegate, F. ". Walsh of Rock ville; censors, T. F. O'Loughlin, F. L. Smith, F. ". Walsh; county reporter, O. B. Newton of Stafford Springs.
 Reserved seats for the big concert to be given by ths Stafford Choral union in the Comique theatre next Tuesday evening will go on sale Saturday at } p. m at J. F. Warren's store. As all seats are reserved, tickets which are now being sold must be exchanged for reserved seat tickets. Prices are 35 and 90 cents The concert will without doubt be the finest musical event held in Stafford in a long time. By it's support the Stafford public will decide if the organization is to be permanent, and if similar concerts are to be annual events. Edith Hallett Frank, soprano, and Carl Webster of Boston, 'cellist, soloists, who will appear with the chorus of 70 voices, are both artists of the highest rank. Their engage. ment necessitates considerable ex- penditure, but fortunate at the start in securing a competent director in A. E. Waite of Rockville, the officers of the union have believed that neither money nor effort should be spared that might make the first pub- lie appearance of the organization a success. Percy L. Cooley of Rock ville, with whose splendid baritone voice local music lovers are already familiar, will be heard to advantage in the cantata Fair Ellen" Mrs. F. W. Green will accompany the soloists, while the acoompanist for the chorus will be Miss Alberta l.. Eaton. Miss Mary Converse will act as head usher, and will be assisted by Misses Mabel Park, Allana Mix, Lizzie Argenta, Alice Hanley, Blanche Soule, Helen Wightman, May Gilli- gan and Marion Lee.