The Press., 1922-06-08

SOuCn WOODSTOCK, spent 0uuudy W1CH Mrs. Shippey's sister, Mrs. Hannah Black
 Miss Hazel Puffer, who is training for nurse at the city hospital in WOr- cester, Mass. spent few hours Sun day with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. c H. Puffer.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church will serve their regular month ly supper next Thursday evening. Hostesses, Mrs. George Webster and Mrs. 0. L. Chism.
 The graduation exercises of the eighth grade of the Pinney grammar school will be held in Memorial hall next Thurs day evening at eight o'clock. The public is invited.
 Miss Nellie Burlison, who has been caring for Mrs. Emily Thompson, was called to her home in Putnam, early Wednesday morning because of the serious condition of her father, who has been ill for some time.
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 Francis Pagan has purchased a new automobile.
 B G Phelps has purchased new Buick truck
 F. M. Sanger purchased new Ford automobile last week Wednesday.
 Edward Pragle has returned from New York and resumed his work at the Pearl Button shop. Miss Catherine Silk and David Bird of Springfield were the guests of Mrs. Rose Silk over Sunday.
 Rev. J. M. VonDeck attended the minister's meeting at Gales Ferry last Monday and Tuesday.
 The Children's day concert will be held in the Congregational church June Is instead of next Sunday
 Mrs. Edith Mathews has been visit ing Mrs. Sarah Mathews at South WillingtOn a few days this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Larges and fam fly of Brookfield, Mass, were the guests over Memorial day of his mOth CT.
 Charles Deforrest of New Haven and Miss Ruth Deforrest and Miss Dunn of Rockville were the guests of Miss J. Eliza 'Chaffee last week.
 The Epworth League topic for next Sunday evening will be-The Chris tian Adventure-Out to Every Place. Leader, Charles w. Klecak.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Belcher and MT. Chandler and daughter, Miss Mil dred Chandler, were the week end vis- itors of relatives in South Coventry Miss Eliza Chaffee received word last week of the serious illness of her cousin in Rockville, who fell and broke her hip. The doctor says it is only a question of a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Skinner and four children and MT. and Mrs. H. Lee and little daughter of Bolton were the guests at the parsonage and of MT. and Mrs. Earl Belcher at the New City last Sunday.
 John Emhoff, Jr, and Miss Mary Cabler of New York were united in last Sunday at the Catholic church in New York Mr. and Mrs. EmhOff arrived in town Wednesday and were the guests of his parents. They will commence house keeping in Hydeville at once. They have the best wishes of their many friends.
 HOLLAND - The Ladies' Aid of the Federated church will serve a supper Friday evening in the church parlors. Mrs. John H. Steele and Mrs. John s. Usher are the hostesses.
 MT. and Mrs. L. Ernest Hall and Miss Bernice A. Hall and Miss Alice E. Hall, Mrs. Lafayette R. Ladd and Miss Thelma E. Price went to East Greenwich, R. l., on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Talcott of N. J., Miss Helen Tudor of N. J., Miss Katherine Bush of Pennington and Miss Minnie Baume of New Rochelle, N. Y, are guests at the Steele House.
 The Hicks Memorial school wifi hold their annual picnic Thursday of this week in the Hicks grove. Lunch will be served at noon in the form of a basket picnic. The parents and friends are invited to be present.
 The graduation exercises of the schools of the town will be held Friday evening at 7.3O p. m. June 16, in the Hicks Memorial school hall. The fol- lowing program will be given: Music, Sweet and Low Class Prophecy, Helen Sparrow German Trade and Shipping,
 Lydia Bently The German Industrial Revival,
 Bohuniel Kollar The Land that Uncle Sam Bought and then Forgot, Gertrude Ludwig Song, Dip the Oar" of Thread,
 Helen Wochomurka Woodrow Wilson, Max Gillin. Salmon Fishing in Alaska, John AbOrn Philippine Islands, George Luce Preserving Our Forests,
 Rose Chorches The New Europe, Wilma Clough Class Will, Ethel BakOs Music, "Our Flag and Motherland" Presentation of Diplomas.
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 Charles D. Chism visited old friends in Sturbridge and SOuthbridge Mon day.
 Raymond Chism has his gaslight system in working order and likes it very much.
 Miss Lucy Buck of Willimantic spent the first of the week at the Lin coin home here.
 William Curtis accompanied by the Misses TheOra Bennett, and Una Bru- seau, visited Massachusetts villages on Sunday.
 Ransom Tifft and Henry Barlow were busy last week appraising real estate of the late John Warren, situat- ed in the towns of Union and Ashford. Amasa Warner accompanied by Mrs. Justin, met with an accident