The Press., 1916-06-28

Mrs. Dwight Niles of Hartford has been spending a week with MT. and Mrs. Frederick Luce.
 Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Case will at tend the conference of rural ministers at Storrs Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.
 There will be food sale Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Samuel Simpson. The proceeds are to be used towards the support of Mrs. Griggs.
 The collection taken on Ohi1dren's s Sunday at the evening exercises of the Sunday school for the Congre. gational Sunday school and Publish ing society amounted to $22.
 Miss Helen Luhrsen, who graduated Friday evening from the Rockville high school, has obtained a position with the Aetn Insurance company and began her work Monday morning. Miss Hazel West, another graduate, has obtained a position with the Scottish Insurance company.
 The camp at Redcroft will open Saturday with increased facilities and equipment. The councillors are Miss Louise Holmes, graduate of the normal school of athletics of New Ha. ven and Miss Catherine Hitler of Pratt institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., who will have charge of the arts and crafts. Mile. Edmee Pretat extends cordial invitation and welcome to all in. terested in inspecting the camp.
 The annual meeting of the corpora tors of the Savings Bank of Holland was held in the bank office Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The following officers were elected: President, Per. kins l.. Lathrop to take the place of William A. Agard resigned; vice. presidents, Paul Brach, Gilbert P. Babcock, Henry Young, Oscar A. Leonard, Edwin s. Agard, Martin Laubscher. Fred W. Bradley; directors, William A. Agard, Frank T. New. comb, Perkins Lathrop, Edwin &. Agard, Oscar A. Leonard; secretary and treasurer, Frank T. Newcomb auditors, Edward B. Fuller, John N. Keeney. Resolutions were passed in appreciation of the faithful service of Wm. A. Agard as president for the last fourteen years. Also resolutions of appreciation for Henry Young as g director. The Savings Bank of Holland declared a semi.annual dividend of 21 per cent, payable on and after July l.
 The field day exercises of the Men 's Union of the Congregational church of Rockville were held in Holland Saturday afternoon. There were over 15O of the men of the union and Colts band composed of 25 men all entered Holland at 2. 15 o'clock. The music of the band was inspiring and was much appreciated. After the men of the union marched around the street they fell to their various sports. ball playing, running, water pail race. etc. At o'clock they sat down on the lawn to a dinner served by the ladies of the town under the auspices of the Ways an Means committee of the Library association. Much praise was given by the union to the ladies for their fine repast and all voiced the desire of coming to Holland next year. After the dinner all the men enjoyed the speeches in front of the Congre- gational church. Much sport was made by many with their spicy re- marks, closing very pleasant day.
 Holland (west side)
 Earl Hanna has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. O. A. Leonard.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lockwood of Hartford spent Sunday at Lawrence Crouch's They will soon open their cottage at Snip- sic Lake.
 R. s. Amidon is spending week among relatives in Willington, Westford and Ab- ngton. Helen Amidon goes this week to Stafford Springs to visit her aunt, Mrs. Gilbert Amidon, and her cousin, Barbara Prentice.