The Press., 1917-06-28

Louis and Jame Desloge have Ron
 for a vacation to Ohicopee Falls, Mass
 ". E. Demond of North Adams
 Mass, has been visiting in town thi
 week.
 E. D. Robbins of Wilmington Ina
 rented the Webster house on Eas
 Main street.
 ". K. Eldridge has resigned hi position with the Rockville Willi-
 mantio Lighting Co.
 Arthur Sohofield sustained a sligh shook Monday and is now in the John son hospital. His condition is mucl
 improved.
 The school board have purchased property of Paul Genholdt in Oroutt
 vile where they will erect a new school house.
 Israel Rabinovitz has resigned hil position with the Reo agency in Hart ford and has accepted position with Pratt 6 Whitney. ss
 Bernard Mullins was operated on by Dr. Aloorn in the Johnson hospital yesterday morning for hernia anC appendicitis. His condition is good.
 This is enlistment week and Corporal Carr of Hartford is in town to receive enlistments for the nine men who arc needed from this town for the service.
 Mrs. Mary Ashe has been seriously i'll for the past three weeks at hel home on Prospect street. John Ashe of Providence was with his mother over Sunday.
 Wm. Horsman of Union has sold his farm on the Union road and has taken a position with B. R. Arnold as head farmer. He will live in MT. Arnold's house on Rockwell Hill.
 If anyone has not been solicited, or wishes to increase their contribu- tion to the Red Cross campaign they can send the same to Mrs. L. B. Baker. It is not too late to add to the amount.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Hannigan of Waterbury were the guests of MT. and Mrs. O. H. Meyers over Sunday. MT. Hannigan left Monday and Mrs. Hannigan is spending the rest of the week here.
 At the last meeting of the Redmen the present office holders were re- elected for another six months. The tribe voted to contribute $5 to the surgical dressing comm ittee and $5 to the Red Cross
 Augusta Pantell was before the borough court Tuesday charged with assault on Mrs. Phoebe Fredette. After hearing testimony Judge Heald con- tinued the case for three months, pending the good behavior of both parties.
 The exemption board of Holland county which is in the state division, I 23 of the 35th senatorial dis triot, has been appointed by Governor Holoomb. They are: W. H. Heald, Stafford; Thos. F. Noone, Rockville, and Dr. T. F. Rockwell, Vernon.
 Plans have been submitted ny the company for the extension of its track on Furnace avenue as far as the Gary property where freight will be loaded and unloaded as soon 1 IS the extension is made. The voters ,f the borough will act on the plans ater.
 The first Chautauqua of Stafford | tarted with large parade of militia nen, school children and automobiles l Tuesday afternoon. The parade l around the borough and then io the Ohautauqua tents where the opening entertainment was given to a large number of people. In the evening there was fair sized audience. The Berkley sextet gave an excellent concert. Leonora M. Lake gave a fine and instructive lecture On the "Rights of Children. A junior Chautauqua is being formed here. This will consist of sort of a local government by the small boys of the town in which they will elect their own officers and will learn the advantages of organized and healthy play. The lecture yesterday afternoon was given by the superintendent, Mrs. Edwin A. Yarnall, on Food Values. " It was a we'll delivered address and many valuable points on how to pre- pare healthy meals were given. In the evening Dr. Fre1 G. Oohan of Persia leotured on the Armenian massaores. Dr. Oohan, who has lived in the locality for forty five years, was an eye witness of the horrors and of the Turks and his talk was vivid and stirring to everyone. Jolangelo's Italian band and Venetian sroubadours with Millicent Melrose singing with her powerful and sweet soprano voice were the entertaining features of the afternoon and evening. These were of high quality and were enjoyed by the audience. One of the 1and, a slight of hand artist, enter aimed with his tricks.