The Press., 1916-06-28

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 v John Sena has had a telephone put ! in and the ring is 52-4.
 Fl Robert Fitts of Roohdale, Mass, if i, the guest of relatives in town.
 Regular meeting of Myriad Rebekah
 lodge week from this evening. Mrs. Susan Coleman has had tele.
 phone installed. The ring is 9.3. The Odd Fellows will have a rehearsal tomorrow evening. A good
 attendance is desired.
 The Glynville Stars are tied up for a game with the Emeralds of Man
 chester Independence day morning on
 Hyde park.
 The services that were to have
 been held at St. Edwards church to. night have been postponed until to- morrow night. 'l Mrs. Ernest Royce and family left to day for Somersworth, N. H., where they will spend the greater part of the summer with MT. Royce.
 l O. B. Gary 6 Son this morning started an automobile express service
 between here and Springfield. One of their Packard trucks is doing the job.
 Samuel Kuslansky is having the John Kane property. which he recent ly purchased, improved. He has not decided yet on the full extent of inn provements. | Rev. P V. Norwood. before leav- ing here, gave in his resignation as chairman of the school board. At the next meeting of the school board the members will appoint to the vacancy. The term expires in October.
 On Saturday MT. and Mrs. Nor man Gold attended the wedding of Mrs. Colds brother, Robert Wilder, in Palmer. The bride was Miss Marjorie Buck, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Buck, formerly of Stafford Springs.
 Herbert White went over to Hart ford yesterday, passed all examinations and after bidding goodbye to pals and others here. went to-day to join his company. Mir. White was em. ployed for quite long period in Smith 6 Cooley's River street plant.
 Miss I. B. Russell has sold her millinery business, which she had conducted for many years here, to Miss M B. Fitzpatrick. Miss Fitz- patrick has been head milliner at the store for several years. She is we'll and favorably known in this locality. It was a rather interesting under. taking that was carried through by six men Monday when they moved the big iron Smith & Cooley River street plant smok estaok total of 10 feet. The stack is about 78 feet high and 45 inches in diameter. The men, and they were brawny, made the trip down from Springfield in a Ford runabout.
 | The outcome of the annual meeting of the Mems Bible class of the Metho- dist church for the election of officers Sunday was: Teacher, William Lee; president, J. R. Parkhurst; vice. president, B. T. Eaton; secretary and treasurer, B. R. Arnold; membership com mmittee, Arthur Lee, Robert Quin- ley W. H. Reed; social committee. E. K. Taft, Jessie Clifford, O. P. Hodgson.
 The second community 4th of July celebration is almost here and practically everything is in readiness for the crack of Major Pinney's start ing pistol. Rob Smith and Andy Jacobsen will have charge of the park grounds and wish to announce the following regulations: The park road will be one-way street and entrance by vehicle can only be through Highland Terrace or Holland avenue. l An officer will be stationed at the Allen bridge to enforce this. A space, including the ball diamond, will be roped off and this must positively be kept clear so that the sports can be run off. Sports will begin sharp at o'clock. The program: Sack race for boys, sack race for girls, dog race | Center early. See N. Vezie), greased pole climb, little girls race, big girls race, oentipede race (teams of boys straddling pole), girls nail driving contest, obstacle race the best yet Hand entries to Ed. Greene) Elephant race (teams of one little boy and one big boy), three legged race. boys foot race, greased pig chase Che tips the beam at 100 pounds J. entry fee 25 cents only. Ten phases allowed. See Bill Baldwin. The queen of the carnival will award in each event. The sports will be followed by the great ball game Merchants vs. Manufacturers for the eastern championship. Empires for Merchants: Ellis and Comins. l umpires for Manufacturers: Wm. Park and H. E. Jones. This game will make history Don't miss a minute of it. Officials for athletic events: Starter, O. B. Pinney; judges, Dr. Tsohummi, Chas. Meyers, Rich Fisk announcer. R. W. Ellis After this game the town team will cross bats with Monson. The evening will be devoted to fireworks and band concert. The most complete array of fireworks ever touched off in an affair of the kind for town of this size arrived yesterday at Fitzpatrick store. A man will come here direct from the factory to have charge. Every body come prepared to have a record good time and don't leave before the end of fha avanta Thara mill ho a maat