The Press., 1892-11-10

- first district, and eleven in the second.
 Election returns were received at the different club rooms on Tuesday evening. Though meagre and unsatisfactory they were sufficient to send all parties home in the early morning hours, quite in doubt, the republicans most feeling the foreshad- owings of defeat, however.
 The ladies' social at the Congrega- tional church next Tuesday evening will be in charge of Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. Hewitt. An entertainment will be given, with "The Dwarf Concert" as the feature. . Admission to all l5 cents-to entertain ment alone 10 cents.
 -Wearers of new hats are under sus- picion-of having shown good judgment in placing their bets. a.
 The annual church fair of St. Ed wards parish is in progress this week. Tonight farce, tsThe Photograph Gal ,lery," will be given as stage exercise, also singing and gesture drill. Admission 15 cents. Friday evening the Staffordville dramatic society-St. Joseph's-will give the drama, "The Charcoal Burner, |" which gave such excellent satisfaction when given in that place recently. The usual pleasant fair features are given also each evening, the hall being finely decor ated and efficient committees in charge. The fair will also be run on Saturday evening. Pease's orchestra furnishes music for dancing on most evenings.
 The closing parades of the campaign were held on Monday evening. The band having been engaged by the democrats, also it being understood that the Opera House was bespoken by them, the repub- licans secured from Middletown the Douglas Drum Corps. The democrats thereupon also got drum corps to sup plement the band music. Both clubs paraded through most of the streets, rain and mud being no obstacle. The village was brilliantly illuminated, republicans and democrats alike. honoring their re- spective representative organizations. The republicans were served with refresh ments at the residence of Capt. Bagnall on Fsk-av. and the democrats by Repre- sentative w. E. Hanley on Church-st.
 Last Friday nights rain ended up with snow squall, and Saturday morn- ing came in with decidedly wintry tenn perature.
 During October Mr. Eaton has re- fused to let the Opera House to any out of town parties, holding it subject to order for home use. This consideration has lost many engagements, and has of tended some show managers, but ample compensation should come in the good will due MT. Eaton from Stafford people, leaders of all political parties having been enabled to make dates with certainty of getting the hall on any evening not already bespoken by those of other par ties.
 Next Wednesday evening there will be held in the Methodist church harvest festival and concert, under the auspices of the Sunday school and for the benefit of the schools library fund. A novel and very entertaining feature of the program will be the appearance of Rev. Dr. Harris dressed in the ancient Jewish garb, and his description of the old Jewish ceremo. nies and customs. The concert will com. mence promptly at 2 o'clock.
 -One man lost his vote on Tuesday by having sealed up with his ballot receipt. ed bill just got from his grocer. Another voter also did not count because of having wsdded, purposely, no donbt, into his envelope an assortment of various kinds of ballots.
 Did you notice how many of the bal. lots given out by the peddlers on Tuesday were specked? On rough guess about one third, under close scrutiny, would show what technically disposed moder. ator would call distinguishing mark. ,
 Robert Russell is confined to his house by a fractured hip, the result of fall from ladder recently, while picking grapes.
 Patrick King, who died at the rest dence of his son-in-law, J. D. Parkess, al Wickford, R. l., on the 28th ult., aged 9t years, will, be remembered by many as $ longtime resident of Orcuttville, and ths father of q considerable number of chil dren, all now removed from the town one of whom is Attorney w. A. King of Wiilimantic. Mir. King was much re speeted by all who knew him here, ana was well deserving of this, being man O intelligence, of kindly nature. and un blemished character
 Hot soda is now served at Smith { Lathrop's; also hot beef tea and clan bouilIon.
 Wauseon Lodge, I. o. o. F., meet next Tuesday evening. Work on secon, degree.