The Press., 1917-10-25

A dance will be given at the Italian , hall Saturday evening. Music b. Italian orchestra.
 A social dance will be given il Society hall Saturday evening witt music by Cini's orchestra Admission 25 cents.
 Superintendent of Schools William Meloher and Mrs. Melcher are reoeiv
 ing congratulations on the birth of daughter early yesterday morning.
 Forest B. of the Clay Cotton stables driven by Gillies, won the 2.14 trot, purse $500, at Sage Park, Wind sor, on Monday in three straight heats, making the best heat in ?. IA
 Corporal J. Elovitz of Fort StandisI and Mrs, J. Novogroski of ProvidenoC have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. F. Novogroski, the former for Mon day and the latter for a week.
 Miss M. H. Wanzer of Dorchester, Mass, and Fouohow, China, who spoke at a w. F. M. S. service in the Methodist Episcopal church last Sun day evening was entertained over Sunday in the home of Mrs. Albert Eaton.
 In order to afford opportunity tC many persons who are not able to make subscriptions to the Liberty Loan during ordinary business hours the office of the First National bank will be open on the evenings of Fri day and Saturday, from to 9 o'clock.
 Mrs. Frank Woods, ST., and daugh- ter, Miss Rose. of Troy, N. H., who have been the guests of Mrs Frank Mason for the past few weeks, returned to their home last week, and were accompanied by Miss Sarah Woods, who has made her home here with her sister, Mrs Mason, foE the Iast year.
 Rev. O. J. Aldrich and family at- tended the autumn meeting of Nor wioh- District Ministerial association in South Manchester on Monday and Tuesday. Edwin Holt Hughes, resident bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church was present at the meeting on Monday, giving an address in the afternoon and preaching in the even- ing.
 The Ladies' Aid society will
 rkn the impersonator, in Pollyanna, at the Congregational church, Nov. 2. Miss Clarke has given her pleasing readings in many states and is great favorite throughout New England. The story makes a bright, whole some play which delights every mem- ber of the family.
 Owing to the crowded condition in the first grade of the borough school, beginning next Monday, the pupils of the grade will be separated into two divisions; one division will attend the forenoon session and the other division will attend the after noon session. This will give a better chance for everyone and the work can be done with less waste in energy
 At the town meeting held last Sat- uIday afternoon O. B. Pinney acted as chairman. It was voted to apply to the state highway commissioner for an allotment of $2O, 900 for state high way improvement. The amount to be allotted to this town will probably be great deal less than the sum applied for, and so many towns will apply that the amount available, S1 900, 900, will be over applied for and each town applying will only their proportion of the avail able money.
 The characters selected by the. faculty for the annual. senior play of the high school are all from the senior class. The title is Professor Pepp, " a comedy in three acts, and the characters are as follows: Professor Peterkin Pepp, Harry E. Needham; MT. O. B. Buttonbuster, Wm. Sullivan; Howard Green, Thomas E. Eraser; Sim Batty, Attilio R. Tonon; Peddler Benson, John Sullivan; Noisy Elem ing, Carl Fenton; Pink Hatcher, J. Stanley Griffiths; Buster Brown, Frederick Bruce; Betty Gardner, Edith Tonon; Aunt Minerva Boulder, Mabel Lawrence; Petunia Muggins, Glover B. Converse; Olga Stopski, Marion Butterfield; Kitty Glover, Anna Gilligan; Vivian Drew, Linda Mitchell; Irene Van Hilt, Doris Glazier; Caroline Kay, Nellie Riester.