The Press., 1916-08-03

r.. MT. and Mrs. Harold Tal1man O
 Milford, Mass. are spending twt
 weeks vacation with her parents
 MT. and Mrs. John Rishton.
 l Grant Hammer, who has been em ployed in the Phoenix Woolen Co't mill for some time, met with severe accident last week Wednesday morn
 ing. His feet slipped and he fell on to his loom, causing deep gash or | the right side of his neck and crack ing his jaw bone.
 Congregational Church Notes: Rev. I. P. Booth occupied the pulpit last Sunday evening in the absence o1 the pastor, who preached in West Stafford. It is expected that Presi dent Isaac N. Agard of Tillotson college. Austin, Texas, will speak next Sunday morning.
 The second meeting of the Young Peoples Branch will be held in the vestry of the Congregational church this week Friday evening at 8 o'olook. The president will have charge of the meeting and an interesting pro. gram will follow. All young people are invited to be present. Mrs. Richard Dorsey, ST., 60 years of age, died at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. George Sharp, last Thursday, July 27th, at 12. 80 o'clock, of infiam- nation of the bladder. She was operated upon for a tumor at the Johnson hospital October 8, 1915, from which she never recovered. Her maiden name was Miss Philment Gay of Canada She was married to Rich- ard Dorsey of Canada Jan. 27, 1877. They came to Staffordville 36 years ago and have ever since made their home in this place. She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. Geo. Sharp, with whom she has been with since last January, and one son, Richard Dorsey, Jr., and also three brothers. Phillip Gay of Tacoma, Washington. Fred Gay and Henry Gay of Stafford, and six sisters, Hiss Pauline Gay of Sanford, Me-, Mrs. Henry Oribber of Portland, Me, Mrs. Michael Gagne and Mrs. Stephen Lapag of Canada, Mrs. Joseph Rabi- deau and Mrs. Joseph Morranger of Stafford. The funeral was largely attended at St. Edwards church at Stafford Springs and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 The United States Civil Service Comm ission announces that on Satur- day, Aug. 26, an examination will be held at Stafford Springs, as re- suit of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth class postmaster at Staffordville and other vacancies as they may occur at that office. unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fill the vacancy by reinstatement. The oom- pensation of the postmaster at this office was $3O6 for the last fiscal year. Age limit. 21 years and over on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a state where women are declared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at IS years, women IS years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the post office for which the examination is announced. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who can comply with the re- quirements. Application forms and full information concerning the re. quirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at Staffordville, or from the U. s. Civil Service Comm ission, Washington, D. o. Applications should be properly executed and filled with the Oom- mission at Washington at least days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impractioable to examine the applicants.
 (West Stafford on page 2)