The Press., 1892-10-06

Sunday, 2d. The pastor preached spec ial sermon from Psalms 87:2. Choir sang appropriate pieces.
 Business is improving. The electro. Ibid company are perfecting new machi : cry and getting in more help. Some ex- hibit of their goods may be expected at the fair.
 MT. 0. P. Bradway is getting out more work in his line, some of which goes abroad.
 MT. Foster, of the firm of Pownall and Foster, has sold his interest to MT. Pownall, who will continue the business as heretofore.
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 Mrs. Hyde, of Norwich, and Miss Alice Fosket, of Chicago, are guests oi Mrs. and Miss Eager.
 | MT. Beard, of the theological semi nary at Hartford, who has for five months filled most acceptably the pastors place in the Congregational society, left Mon- day morning to resume his studies in Hartford This gifted young man, in his earnest, unselfish, christian life among us has done untold good, and won universal respect and favor, alike from old and young; the sympathy and interest of this people will follow him wherever his life work leads him. At the close of the Thursday evening prayer-meeting he was surprised with the present of beautiful book, a gift from his many friends. W. V. Odell advertises this week Concerning his stock of goods and special ties offered his customers. Don't fail to read it.
 Il. S. Goodell claims to have a beet of his raising which weighs 13 lbs., 10 oz. sOMERS.
 {Correspondence.)
 The seventh birthday of Miss Ruby A. Avery was duly honored by goodly company of her mates on last Saturday. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Avery. The time was passed pleasantly in games peculiar to children of that age. She was the recipient of some gifts and well wish es of those present. One hundred and ninety copies of The Press were sold in this town last week.
 Rev. o. E. Thayer, from Crystal Lake, is spending his vacation amongst his former parishioners in Somers.
 Children are given us to be sunbeams in our homes, to be the light, joy and comforts, and when they are removed by death the light seems gone from the fam fly. MT. and Mrs. Frank Fuller have the sympathy of their many friends in their recent loss of their only child.
 -Kibbe's hotel at Holland was furnish ed with another boarder from Somers in the person of Edgar Burbank. Cause, drunkenness and abuse of family.
 Charles L. Gager, having changed the looks of the house recently purchased, has turned his attention to beautifying the grounds.
 A meeting of four brothers and sis ters, whose united ages amount to two hundred and ninety-one years, was wit messed at John Chamberlain's one day last week.
 Arthur Pease takes the place of his brother, Fred, on the mail coach between Somers and Scitico. Bert Luce, from Springfield, is spend ing his vacation with his mother.
 Charles Lee was brought before Jns- tice Noble last week Monday for seeking to evade the tax on his dog. Result, it cost him $9.17 to settle.
 -Somers is no license by 43 majority
 Town officers for 1899 and '93:
 Town clerk and treasurer, and treas urer of town deposit fund Solomon Full Ter.
 Selectmen-Frank l.. Griswold, Mer- ritt A. Davis, Arthur o. Davis.
 Assessors W. Percival, George B. Pease, K. V. Chapin.
 Board of relief William H. Burdick, Theodore Sheldon, Erwin D. Avery.
 Constables-Calvin W. Tiffany, Homer Kibbe.
 School visitors Willard P. Fuller, Lu- cius A. Kibbe.
 Registrars Amos Pease, Charles S.. Stephenson.
 Auditors-Otis Loomer, Arthur w. Kibbe.
 $50 was appropriated for memorial day. Amount to be raised on grand list 12 mills.
 A Card from MT. Kibbe.
 Somers, Conn.,, Sept 30, 1892.
 To the Committee and Friends at Son. CTS: To say that your admirably execut- ed plan to tender 8 reception to Mrs. Kibbe and myself on Wednesday evening, 21st inst, took us by surprise, is expressing it very mildly.
 The conduct of the affair from inception to completion was in keeping with most excellent taste, and rest assured that the unanimity of kindly feeling, as stated by your chairman, Rev. M. Ricketts, is fully appreciated.
 Prompted by desire to improve and beautify the church edifice around which cluster so many precious memories, the best talent obtainable was pressed into service, and it was the aim to have the terials and workmanship such as would insure durability and artistic results. Your approval and favorable criticisms assure us that our purpose has been ac- complished.
 The delicate and effective manner se- lected to give full expression of an appre- citation of the work perfected beg to as- sure you was highly approved. With many thanks for your evidences of good feeling, am yours truly, H. R. KIBBE. ASHFORD.