The Press., 1891-03-05
and entertainment March 17th. Further rartionlara, will ha given next week.

and entertainment March 17th. Further particulars, will be given next week. I Next Sunday evening, March 9th, the pastor of the Universalist church will pre- sent for the consideration of the public s.The truth and errors of Ingersollism con- corning God.
 I On Wednesday evening, March 11th, l the ladies' cifcle of the Universalist church will give another of their popular suppers followed by an entertainment at the cus- tomary prices. The fun will begin at SUD- per time for it will be "mum supper. !" Escalloped oysters will be the principal dish furnished. The eIlt ertainment will consist of an acting charade, music, etc.
 Schools closed in district No. l on Fri day, Feb. 27th. Grammar department taught by Miss l.. May Huntley /: perfect in attendance, Lewis Johnson, May Col burn and Nellie Connors. Primary de- partment, taught. by Lottie R. Weston {: perfect in attendance, Addie Whiton, Char lie Oonnors and Henry Pero ; absent once, l Lena Sonntag and Napoleon Pero; not absent, tardy once, Lillie Sowerbutts and Lottie Connors. -,
 I Timothy Collins warns people to look Tout for his stray dog, mixture of mastiff and setter, black with spots of gray, white paws and wearing strap around his body. The animal was usually kept chained, be- l ing somewhat cross. He had broken loose, and acting strangely MT. O. tried to chain him again last Sunday. The dog made two efforts to bite his master, then ran away and has not since been seen.
 sTAFFoRDvILLE.
 When Willard Dimmick's horses were let out to get their evenning draft from the waters of the reservoir week or so ago, one of them went out upon the ice for a fro!icsome run, and breaking through in d thin place where the ice cutters had been at work was drowned.
 ] Harvey l.. Holmes advertises an auc- tion sale next Saturday, at 10 a. m., of cattle, produce, farming tools, household furniture, etc.; ~-.
 The centennial of the death of Rev. John Wesley will be observed in the Meth odist church on Sunday March 9th. The pastor will give an address in the morning and will be assisted by the members of the Sabbath school in the evening.
 | MT. Louis Massicott of the French Protestant college of Springfield, addressed the congregation of the M. E.. church last Sunday evening on the subject of French Evangelization.
 Last Thursday rumors were current I that the Staffordville Woolen Company was in financial straits. It was h. ~ed that the I difficulty, if it existed, was not a serious one, and The Press made no allusion there to. The company later made voluntary Istransfer of the assets to Senator E. o. Pinney of Stafford and Henry w. King of Worcester, to be held in trust for the ben eft of their creditors. At meeting of creditors held on Wednesday an offer of 15 per cent. in liquidation of claims, to be paid within ten days, was made by the company. A committee of creditors was appointed to investigate and to report at a meeting to be hold on Saturday. The suspension of the mill is an unlocked for misfortune to the large force of employees The mill has been run to it's fullest capaci. ty, with a night as well as day force. The proprietors have been pushing young men, giving close attention to business, and their misfortune awakens deserved sympa. thy. It is hopedthat they may be able to readiust their affairs and resume business.
 WEST STAFFORD.
 The young people aof the Christian Endeavor Society will give an entertain. ment in the church vestry Wednesday evening, March. 11.'f1 Admission $ cents. WILLaNGTON,
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 Four below Monday night. The lightning noticed here Hast Sattfr. : day evening did much damage in Eastern
 Mass. Three churches and several houses and barns were struck and burned. | :.
 last report. Mrs. J.-Bugbee, Jr., is re
 Mrs. Olarissa Russ, who is now somewhat
 feeble, has gone to live with her brother, Daniel Elbridge Another of Dr. Hig gins patients, Everett Richardson, is se : riously ill with the humps. 2 ; List of letters remaining unoalled fol March l: Warren Flames, Herringer, Wal ter Ash-care Chas. Whitlock, Mrs. Mari
 cit Brandow-care Jacob Vanloan. lI - Mrs. Hannah Dimock Gould wa, 3 chosen g delegate from her city, Moline frage Association held in Washington, D O., recently. -e. |. Lee Burdick has removed to Selder : Curtis vacated house near the depot. Ht intends to move his house, Holland side :, upon lot he has bought of Chas. B i, Nichols, it is said. Mrs. Lizzie Rider, who has beer
 teaching at the Hollow, has followed he 3 husband to Newark, N. J.. The daughte remains with her grandmother, Mrs. Edger 2 ton, for the present.
 B As the outcome of fight between twt
 employees at the thread factory last weel 3 one of them was made to pay over som, l. $6 as costs to the local officers, and $1 fin. - to the town. The parties are as much en titled to have their names suppressed a 2 other law breakers have, and we do so, a ] far as The Press is concerned.
 Teacher Richardson's school, Tollan. Il side. is closed on account of the mump epidemic, both scholars and teacher hay s ing been attacked.
 . The friends of Miss Clara Sharp ar 5 pleased to know that she is on visit t 2 friends in Troy, N. r., where it is hope, r that change of scenes, &c., will work . complete restoration of health. It will b recollected that Miss Sharp graduate, n with honor at the high school there no . long ago, and it would be g misfortun ;. should career of usefulness be checke' :, in any way. She will doubtless return , from her visit to her sister, who is now i f Troy, and her relatives there, greatly in
 proved.