The Press., 1916-09-28
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Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Bard will leav on Saturday for vacation.
 Frank Page of Chicago has beer visiting MT. and Mrs. W. E. Robbin of Orouttville for few days.
 Miss Dorothy Pinney went yester day to Dana Hall school, Wellesley Mass, where she will take up he, studies for this year.
 In consequence of the temperano, meeting this evening the mid weel meeting at the Congregational ohurcl will be omitted for tonight.
 The democratic congressional con vention of the second oongressiona district for the nomination of congress mna will be held in Norwich Satur day at 12 o'clock.
 H. E. yogel has resigned his posi- tion as overseer of dyeing at the R. I W. Go. and has moved to Pascoag R. John MoLagan has taken up his duties at the R. I. W. Co.
 Rev. Philip Rose from the Italian church in New Haven will speak on the no-lioense question on Haymarket square this evening at '. 80 o'clock He will speak in both Italian and English.
 John Labonte while getting into his wagon Monday was thrown out. The wheels passed over his chest and he was cut about the face little. There were no serious results from the accident. ".....'
 Dr. G. A. Grant of Edgartown, Mass, will speak in the interest of no.license on Haymarket square on Saturday evening at 73O. His sub ject will be "What the licensed saloon will do for Stafford ''
 The local relay team consisting of Joe Letturey, Richard Murray, Patsy Costello and Joseph Fitzpatrick took fifth place out uf seven teams at the Rockville fair yesterday. Richard Murray captured third place in the 1OO-yards dash. The time of the dash was ten seconds. -"
 James Smith of South Wilmington went fishing with Thomas Hull off Ocean Beach this week. They used hand lines with scallops for bait. The result as Smith tells it was some catch for hand line work He claimed over one thousand snapping mack erel which weighed from one half pound up to a pound and one half To prove his point MT. Smith brought home nearly three hundred and gave his neighbors chance at them.
 The party at Tsohummi's hotel, Broadbrook by Raymond Tsohummi, Saturday evening was a very enjoyable one. There were about 15O guests from this town, Hartford, Thompson vile, Windsor Locks, South Man chester, Broadbrook, Springfield and Meriden. There was dancing, the music being furnished by the Phil harmonic orchestra of Thompsonville, and solos were sung by Miss Helen Miskill of Broadbrook and Miss McKenna of Windsor Locks.
 Next Sunday after the morning. service at the Congregational church the Men s class will resume it's sessions and observe the occasion as rally day. It is hoped that many new members will join this year as the class is the. ,nly organization of the men of the oarish established. On Sunday even. ing a lecture, illustrated by over 80 slides, on the ministry of healing will be given. This lecture is descriptive of the medical work of the American board in various parts of the world. Special music by the young peoples choir. ,,,
 Next Sunday the annual rally day exercises of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at 10. 80 a. m. The Sunday school classes, including the home department, will meet in the vestry at 1915 and march up stairs in a body. Mir. Keeney of Rock vile will play two violin solos. There will be special music by the choir. exercises for a class of sixteen from the primary department will be one of the interesting num- bers on the program. The pastor will address the school on an appropriate theme. The rally has been we'll advertised and the committee in charge of it expect large attendance. There will be no session of the school at 12. ... :,t.f
 The total amount pledged and paid towards the fund for the purchase of Diamond Ledge and surroundings to over $500. This is near. ly the $550 required for the purchase of the land. It is pleasing to all who have been working for this object and to the towns people in general that the required sum for the purchase of the land is about realized Since the last issue The Press has received cheeks and pledges for following Ten dollars from Mrs. R. H. Small of New London, $5 from Attorney Everett A. Aborn of Chicago and $50 and $15 as stated in the two letters following:
 West Brookfield, Mass, Sept. 20. @ The Press:
 After an absence from home in looking over past copies of The Press xe note the items concerning Diamond Ledge. We should be sorry to have he place mutilated and gladly mail you check for fifty dollars to be used oward purchasing or improving this and beautiful gift of nature. Should you not get funds enough to purchase, let us know, as Ve would be glad to do more.
 Philander Holmes.