The Press., 1916-09-21

visiting friends in town. sJohn sena is spending few days in New York on business. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shea of Med way are visiting relatives in town. Marcus Jackson of Springfield spent the first part of the week at the home of Timothy Grady.
 Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Meyers are on a week s automobile trip to Vermont and eastern New York.
 The l.. A. A. O. H. are making preparations for drama to be present. ed the early part of November
 Farley Patten left for Philadelphia ia Tuesday night to resume his studies in the University of Pennsylvania.
 There will be a union service at ing. Rev. l.. Rees will be the preacher.
 Miss Ethel Rupert, who has been a guest of Mrs G. Percival Bard, will return to her home in Philadelphia tomorrow.
 At the regular meeting of Wm. Horton camp, s. of V. next Wednes- day evening there will be important business.
 | Regular meeting of Baker chapter, Eastern Star next Wednesday even. ing. The committee has program arranged to be given after the meeting.
 Edward Shea has taken up temporary work for the American Express Co., in New London Bartholomew Mullins IS taking Mr. Shea's place at the local office.
 Mrs. Edgar l.. Bishop and her chill dren, Edith, Olive and Frankie, from Oakland, R. l., are visiting her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Frank O. Prouty, for two weeks.
 George Dennis is making alterations on his home on East Main street and is building a garage in back of the Breen house, large enough to accom- modate five cars.
 Peter Speer and his cousin of New Rochelle, N. Y., have leased a place there where they will presently open up restaurant. Peter Speer's brother, James. will take charge of his pool room and shoe shine parlor here in town.
 The Knights of Columbus have elected the following officers: Grand knight, John J.Quinn; Deputy Grand Knight, Bernard Hanley; Chancellor, Wm. E. Hanley; treasurer, W. J. Hanley; financial secretary, J. E. White, recording secretary, Bernard Mullins; warden, T. J. Buckley i: trustee for three years. H. F. Wise.
 Fair Notes.
 The premium lists are to be sent out this week.
 | Charles Gary reports plenty of applications and deposits for midway space He also states that a large numb Der of them look to him to be good attractions.
 The new exhibition hall is we'll along towards completion and will be ready in ample time for the coming fair, October TO-, II and 12.
 The officials for the horse racing at the fair are as follows: Starter, A. L Seidler of Plainield, N. J /; presiding judge, P. B. Leonard of I Rockville; judges. F. B. Rodgers of Springfield, Mass. H. 0. Wheeler, borough; timers, Dr. G. l. Nichols of Hoboken. N. J., F. D. Whitcomb of Springfield, Mass, A. Witt of Stafford Hollow; clerk, M. o. Halloran.
 Malcolm Sault spent few days home last week.
 F. J. Glover has purchased a new Rec truck for use ill his grain business.
 Miss Clara Lord of Acworth, N. H. is visiting MT. and Mrs. George Lord in town. e
 Thomas Chapin of Rockwe Hill has purchased Chevrolet car from J. G. Wightman.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Calmer o1 Joliet, Ill.,, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. E. o. Pinney.
 Mrs. Bertha Jacobs of Willimantie has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Emma Written, the past week. Rev. l. P. Booth was called tC Chester, Vt., last Saturday to offioiate at the funeral of former parishioner
 Wm. Loughheed, Jr., has gone tt Northfield, Vt., where he will attend school Richard Pinney is also { student there.
 Stafford grange is to have a corr ohowder supper and dance Friday evening. Dancing from 8. 5 to l 1 30 with music by Mrs Joseph Robertl and daughter. Supper and dance 25 cents; either separately, 15 cents
 The Pinney grammar school is tt give one entertainment this year tt raise funds for other records in con nection with the grafanola and ths Dietrics, entertainers of the co operative lyceum bureau have beer secured for the evening of Friday Nov B.
 The junior fair. held on Saturday was 8 success and was attended by many. There was good display o1 flowers and vegetables, raised by tht children, and the girls sewing re oeived unstinted praise. The list o1 prizes will be printed next week. Al proof that there is profit in poultry one dealer exhibited a white WY andottt sole survivor of hatch from l 2(