The Press., 1890-03-13
TOLLAND.

--The R. H. s. glee club will give an entertainment under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of Lee M. E. church at the town hall Wednesday, March 18th. The ladies will give popular O supper in connection. A feast for mind and body may be expected. The supper and enter tainment may be enjoyed, one or both, as desired.
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 It has at last been definitely decided that the post office shall be located in Wm JoEnson's house.
 MT. John Christie, of whom mention was made last week, died on Thursday morning, and the funeral took place at the residence of Mr. J H. Sparrow on Satur- day afternoon. During his life Mr. Christie was sailor, and he has been around the world several times, being captured by cannibals at one time. A union service will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday evening, to which every one is cordially invited. Col. o. M. Joslyn, of Hartford, spent Sunday with his father, Edmund Joslyn. Mrs. Catlin, of Washington, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Meacham. MT. Sherman Chapman. lifelong resident of Holland, was buried in Water bury on Monday, where he was spending the winter with, his sons. = Miss Emma Meacham is visiting friends in western New York.
 A children's service was held in the Congregational church Inst Sunday even- ing. A talk was given the children by Rev. MT. Morrel on "Joseph's sheaf of wheat" ..*
 The annual public exhibition of the select school was given in the town hall on Friday evening. The program is as fol- lows:
 Chorus, "Youthful Sailors ;" recitation, "A Chinese Story," Harry Agard essay, Grasses" Harry Fuller solo, "Janets Choice," Christine Essex recitation, s'The Pied Piper," Lucille Agard chorus, Swing ing Meath the Apple Tree essay, ''Opening of Continents" Riley Kurau; violin solo, Louis Underwood. PART SECOND. F.
 Recitation, Farewell" Florence Agard |; recitation, Midnight Murder" Fred Avery :; duet, "Music i" the Air." Gertrude Duncan, Annie Hungerford; play, ''Is the Editor In9" duet, ''Music on the Waves," Louis Underwood, Christine Essex recitation, "The
 
 Ghent to Aix," Frank Underwood; chorus, Columbia, the Gem;" tableau.
 The cast of characters in the play were MT. Pastepot, Edgar Hawkins MT. Boodlum, Thomas Manning. MT. Anson, - Harry Fuller. MT. Spar, Rex Kurau. Miss Poetaster, Kitty Hanson. Mrs. Boodlum, Christine Essex. Prinfer'a Devil Willie TIndoruood
 The program was preceded by an organ recital by Miss Whiton. Every one did so well that comment upon any one in par was very prettily decorated with flags Above and below the stage were strips of red, white and blue. In the rear of the stage were two flags crossed and joined b, bow of ribbon. One of the prettiest parts of the program was the tabh au which came at the close of it. While the chorus was singing the last verse of "Co lumbia, the Gem of the Ocean," the cur tain rose, and the goddess of liberty was shown, with soldier standing at her righ hand and 8 sailor at her left, each bearing large battle flag. Misses Daisey Whiton and Christine Essex were the organists for the evening. There was a large and ap- preciative audience, some being obliged to stand. The whole thing was credit te the school and to kr. Tongue, the efficient teacher.
 While gathering ice on Monday morn ing on Crandall's pond, John Edgerton's oxen broke through, and had narrow es cape from drowning. Word was 1mmed,. ately sent to the Street asking for help, and four prisoners from the jail were sen down to the pond The cattle were rest cued with much difficulty. FLORA.