The Press., 1917-09-13

0O1E f auCl0fh udS DOuSuG OuG JOUu Sena's bicycle business.
 Edward LRdish has taken position in the Stafford savings bank.
 Regular meeting of Myriad Rehekah lodge next Wednesday evening.
 Miss Beckwith will have her millinery opening on Saturday. The Rockville fair will be held next week Tuesday, Wednesday and Hhnrsday.
 Miss Helen Grimes of Providence is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. Antaya.
 1 Lewis Aldrioh of Jewett City viaited his brother, Rev. O. J. 'Aldrich, on Monday of this week.
 MI. and Mrs. W. A.. Frying of sArtfoTd are visiting her brother, John A. Foster. of Stafford Street.
 West Stafford.
 Miss Irene Ashton of Rockville has been a guest at the parsonage.
 Mrs. H. s. Witter has returned to Hartford after a visit with relatives.
 Olaf Jensen is spending short vacation in Hartford and New Haven.
 Mrs. Emily Thompson has been whiting her cousin, Mrs. E. D. Ellis.
 George B. Davis has returned from q visit with his aunt, Mrs. Mary Gilbert, at Gilead.
 Mrs. Gladys Maxham of South Royalston, Vt, spenr a part of last week at tine Preston homestead
 Mr. and Mrs. Warren Pease and MT. and Mrs. Robert Pease spent a part of last week at Ocean Beach,
 William and Herbert Bradway of Medina, Ohio, have been recent guests of their cousin. 0. F. Bradway and family. #
 The annual meeting of the Rock .ville Christian Endeavor Union will be held with the local society on Fri day evening, Sept. 28
 Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Magill and children, who have spent the summer vacation here, have returned to their home in Jamaica, N. Y.
 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolcott of Eliza beth, N. J.. who have spent several summers at the Parks bungalow in zicIaR, have now purchased this property of Mrs. Charles Kellogg.
 Mir. and Mrs F. ". Preston, Jr., of East Weymouth. Mass, and MT. and Mrs. John Murray of New ton Center, Mass, motored to town on Sunday spending the day at the Preston home.
 Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Royce and son, sDeane. of Granby. Miss Jean Lawrence of Hartford and Miss Hazel Bogardua Ick Worcester were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence on Sunday. Miss Bogardus will remain for an extended visit.
 Next week Friday evening will be the first Ladies' Aid supper of the season, and it will be followed by music and req 1ings, in charge of Mrs. Pomeroy. Supper will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock with Mrs. Fair field and Mrs. M. A. Gold as hostesses. Price, ] 5 cents. ........
 Fire destroyed the home of John Oonklin, with it's contents, last Thurs. day morning. MT. Conklin and Robert Hampston, the only occupants of the house at the time, had barely time to escape The orgin of the fire is unknown. MT. Conklin is now boarding with Mrs. Ellen Spooner. The silver medal speaking contest given under the auspices of the w. 0. T...U. in the audience room of th' church last week Tuesday evening was largely attended. Each of tho six contestants, all of whom were high school students, reoited in suol a pleasing manner as to bring fortl applanse. The medal was won by Earl Cruikshank and Miss Mabe Lawrence received honorable mention Each contestant was awarded a silve pin. Mrs. G. Amidon made th' presentation, Mrs. M. l.. Bradway had charge of the program and thu judges were Rev. O.. J. Aldrieh, Mrs F. H. Plumb and Mrs. H. Alden. Tn, contest was followed by a stirring address by Rev. Andrew Magill whC spoke on the temperance and wa problems of to-day The musica selections by Mrs. l. Dimock, Mis- Newell, Messrs Bradway, Glazier an( Davis added to the interest of tn. occasion. This contest gives three ot the silver medal winners in town, 0. the six needed to hold a gold meda contest.