The Press., 1889-04-04

| A. LlnCOln MIX, 1npoESOAatOr, uu- morist, elocutionist, will give an entertain ment, at the Congregational chapel on Wednesday evening, April 10th, under the patronage of the Y. P. s. o. E. Mr. Kirk comes recommended by people who are known to Rev. MT. Dickinson, and strongest assurances are given that those who attend will be pleased with the enter tainment Part of the entertainment is given in costume, and the program em- braces everything from ''the sublime to the ridiculous" from grave to gay, the pa thetic, the dramatic and the humorous. Admission 25 cts, children 15 cts. The proceeds go to the fund for procuring a piano for the chapel.
 Josiah Converse, Esq, returned home Saturday last, having been since early in February on trip to Dacotah, where his family are, and to other western points On his way home he made stop at Ar kansas City, Kansas, where he made a call upon J. A. Medbery and family, and took a ride with MT. M. into the Oklahoma country.
 When Conductor Fl. B. Downer be- gan running as conductor on the New London, Willimantic and Palmer railroad, as it was then called (the road extending only between New London and Palmer), | two daily passenger trains on the road, and single freight train made the upward trip one day, and the downward trip next day. The two passenger trains ran upon about the time that Downer's and Saun- der's train do at the present. time, and that now run by Horace Saunders, conductor, was in charge of James Williams, who be- came conductor in 1852, and who kept that train until the boat train was put on in 1S66 Since that time he has run the boat train, Conductor Saunders succeeding | to the other train when Williams left it.. II Conductor Cody began to make alternate trips with Mir. Williams soon after the boat tram was put on, and on most roads his twenty years of service would count him a veteran, though himself and Saunders seem quite like juniors as compared with their colleagues.
 If the Grace church people succeed in raising money for rectory, site now fa- vorably considered is on Highland Ter ace, between the church and Mrs. Hicks resi- dence, and closely adjoining the church. The parish owns sufficient land for the purpose, and the cost of preparing the ground is probably less than that of new site elsewhere. There would be many ad- vantages in having church and rectory contiguous.
 The ladies of the Congregational so- parlors on Tuesday evening next, April 9th, to which all are cordially invited. Ladies in charge Mrs. W. M. Crawford and Mrs. W. H. Cooley.
 Notwithstanding the storm of Monday evening goodly number gathered at Rec tor Buckley's study to discuss with him the plans for rectory. The sentiment of the gathering was to proceed in the mat ter and report at future meeting. The plan is to build a house adjoining the church, to cost less than two thousand dol lars
 Orient Chapter, R. A. M., at it's an nual meeting last evening elected J. V. Squier, M. B. H. F.. P. A. Close, K. G. 0. Parkess, &. 0. F. Harwood, treas. ; J. c. Converse, sec'y; J. M. Lord c. of H.; A. O. Eaton, P. s.; David Bissett, R. A. O.. L. Cushman, M. 3V.; Thomas Oliver, M. 2V.; w. D. Carroll, M. 1.V. Emory Pierce, tiler; J. M. Lord, A. O. Eaton J. Mclaughlin, trustees.
 The Y. P. 0. B. Society met with Mrs. J. M. Leach on Tuesday evening in very pleasant social gathering.
 Repairs are about to be made to the veranda and front of Judge Chamberlin's $ | UlOSh OH MalQ-SG.
 Judge Chamberlin has sold the Ben son place on Vest Main-st. (house built by Clifford Sweet) to Joseph Connors. Also has sold lot on Chamberlin st., Rockville, to Wm. Strong, who will build immediately upon it.
 There will be a meeting Saturday, al 2 p. m., in the Episcopal church, of repre- sentatives of all the churches, consisting of pastor, Sunday school superintendent, and at least two delegates from each church, to consider the advisability of g canvass of the town, for the purpose ot reaching non-church-going classes ano neglected Sunday school children. Seymour Carpenter is calling upor old neighbors in town to-day, and is look ing better than at the time of his remova to Rockville.
 Congregational church, Rev. Geo. R , Dickinson, pastor. Subjects of sermons Sunday, April 7th: A. m., ''I want God ; p. m., "A Royal Visitor"
 -Needham received another carload o western horses yesterday. See his adver tisement-"Horses and cattle" There has been no cut-down of wages made by the Warren Woolen Co.,, as pub lished in last Sundays Republican, ol even contemplated.
 -CnafleS RODertS IS about to remove : from Staffordville and to occupy Charles Holt's cottage on Grant-st.
 IT NATURALLY MAKES MAN FEEL THAT WAY T (Cerrespondence)
 The best man, in my opinion, to repre- sent the Hampden district of Mass in the next legislature is Rufus Flynt of Monson Rufus will please accept my thanks fol twenty of the speckled beauties, and tn, fishing season has hardly commenced yet There is plenty time for other fishermen tt come to the front. shall remain her' through the season-street and numbe the same. JULIUS CONVERSE. GOLDEN WEDDING. } -The home of Conductor and Mrs. H , B. Downer of New London was crowded last Friday p. m. with friends, who cam. with congratulations and good wishes, of ) ten also with substantial evidence of these to leave behind as mementoes of the occa lsion. The hours of reception were to G. and 8 to 10 p. m. There was a considera ble attendance in the afternoon, but tho , greater rush was in the evening, when the , house seemed the focus of all New Londo1 , travel, the thronged rooms and the mass o coming and departing guests indicating the pleasure felt in rejoicing over the past and wishing we'll of the future of this mos , widely known and esteemed couple. MT Downer has for we'll towards forty years fo1 4ho