The Press., 1884-12-25
A young man who went to skate in the rink All of a sudden sat down to think!


 He sat down so hard
 That the building was jared,
 And through the floor he wanted to sink.
 On account of press of holiday work the reading circle postponed its regular fortnightly meeting from last to next Mon day evening.
 The rink in Oronoco block will be open today and this evening, with espec- ial attractions, and an unusually large at tendance will be drawn by the attractions and the holiday occasion. An exhibition of fancy skating will be given this even- ing by Master Miles King and Miss Anna Thompson, professionals. This form ot amusement is very popular, and the rink is well patronized on the two evenings Tuesday and Thursday of each week tha, it is opened. This evenings session be- gins at ' o'clock, and the Citizens band will furnish music.
 Preaching at Orcuttville next Sunday at 33 P. m. by Rev. J. P. Hawley.
 At the M. E. Sunday schools Christ mas tree last evening Charles G. Ellis, fol several years the schools superintendent was presented with an ebony cased French clock, valued at $30.
 At the annual meeting of Ionic Lodge,
 
 the following officers were chosen for tie year ensuing, and will be installed o1 Monday evening, January 9th: ". H. Spedd,ng, w. M H. s. Abel. s. w.; J. M Leach. J. w.: J. M. Lord, treasurer T V. Souier.s secretary Geo. W. Eaton, SD. T. c. Tiffany, J. D.. J. g. Clark, & S. 70. T. Marn, J. S.. A. N. Nichols. chaplain U. W. Dinamock, ,organist !; A. c. E aton, marshal; H. 0. Mclaughlin, tiler W. M Crawford, Anthony Adams, A. c. Eaton, finance committee.
 Hand in your list to the borough as- sessors on or before Saturday of this week. See advertisement.
 Last Thursday evening Orrin Con verse fell upon the sidewalk in front of the Fosket block and dislocated his shoulder It was It duced and is now doing we'll Dr. Richards has the case in charge.
 The auction sale of personal property belonging to the Marcy estate, Stafford Street, will take place next Tuesday (3Oth1 beginning at 10 a. m.
 Owing to impaired health Bishop Vii liams diG not come to Stafford Springs as announced, last Sunday, for ordinatiol and confirmation services. The conflma ton is postponed until Jan. 18th. and Rector Larom was ordained at Middletown on Monday.
 Druggist Heald on Saturday received the startling news by telegram from Bos- ton that his son Charles, aged 9 years. had been that morning found dead in his bed at the Adams House. Young HeaId had but few days before gone to that city to serve as clerk in drug store. He was taken to the city morgue and g rost mortem hnll ko ~k0s~, <$ d. xo%t Hnrad d dnS the arrival of his father, early Sunday morning, the examination was over. The result showed healthy heart and stom- ach and intestines free from any cause oi illness, but congested brain, which phy- sicians decided was the cause of death. Ii seems that young Heald for oyer year past had given evidence of mental abdera- ton, though this was known only to few friends He was very quiet young man, of good habits and generally liked. His remains were brought to this village, where his funeral and interment took place on Tuesday. &
 -Christmas trees, with usual exercisee in connection, were enjoyed by most. of the different Sabbath schools last evening. The bad weather affected the attendance, also the number of presents which adorn- ed the trees.
 -Yesterday 8 snow storm has ended with a cool clear off, and with enough snow on the ground to make sleighing sleigh ing, but it will be made the most of, if 8 thaw does not come too quickly.
 The Congregational Sunday school chung" on the Christmas tree for Superin- tendent F. J. Chandler framed copy (prooD of the fine steel engraving 'sSunL day at Sea" a
 The Congregational ladies' socia5le next week at the church parlors will be in charge of Miss EmiliesL. Filer.
 Blanks for the annual enumeration of the children have been sent to every dis trict school committee in town. They con- tain full directions which should be strictly followed; otherwise the secretary cannot accept them, and districts will be liable to lose their share of the public money. It is of the utmost importance that every child of proper age should be counted, for every child overlooked entails loss of $2. 50 upon the town. If any parent, guardian or other person having control of child over four and under sixteen years of age, who shall wilfully refuse to give to the school committee or other person em-g ployed to make the enum eration, the name and age and information concerning the school attendance of such child shall be fined three dollars" Pub. Act The committees are now under 8 recent enact- ment paid for the enumeration by the t5wn. q! v. MAxzzaG SsG. z