The Press., 1893-05-11

crossed the ocean eight times going and coming. He was. on his way to the old
 home in New Hampton, N. H., where
 with his wife and widowed daughter-iIl l law, he will attend to the education oi three grandchildren, one born in Africa
 the others in India, where their father
 who died suddenly on missionary tour lies buried in the jungfes.
 pr. Fred Batchelder was home Tues. day and Wednesday of this week. | sta16Fdvills.
 1 A. s. Eaton is now travelling for the New York house of Thurber, Whyland Co., the widely known dealeBs in food products, having factories and canneries in all parts of the world.
 | (Correspondepce.)
 | The ladies of the Congregations church will hold their fortnightly aid 80. ciety in the vestry Wednesday evening 17th. Mrs. AS. Eaton and Mrs. Le Monde hostesses. Supper, consisting of clam chowder, baked beans, cold meats. etc.
 10 cents.
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 Boston, where she has spent few days She was summoned there to attend the funeral of brother-in-law.
 The ladies of the Epworth League will give an entertainment in the M. E. church vestry next Tuesday evening, 18th The leading feature will be 8 brilliant farce, entitled s'No Cure, No Pay," with the following cast:
 Mrs Languish, Mrs. J. o. Booth Alice, her daughter, Miss Florrie Booth Lucy Aiken Friends nss ns,,s Mrs A. Harris n6 Susan Dean, } Alice, Mrs. Etta Dunham Bridget, Miss Annie Fletcher AunG Maria Midget, Mrs. Minnie Hughes There will be given also songs, recita- tions and dialogue entitled Fashion able Dissipation" To commence at 2. 30 o'clock. Admission, 10c. children, 5c. A bunch of cherry currant bushes were found in the street in this place, di- rected to MT. John Bissell. They can be had by calling at the M. E. parsonage. The Epworth League service held in the M. E. church last Sunday evening was a very interesting occasion, and a good number present. Mrs. Etta Durham was leader.
 Rev. MI. Vaill has taken up his resi- dence in the house owned by MT. George Andrews, near the Congregational church. MT. Vain Is we'll known in town, having been twice pastor of the Congregational church here. A cordial welcome will be extended to him by old friends and neigh bors. Rev. Eben Terrell, presiding elder ot Norwich district, held the first quarterly conference for the year, at the parsonage, on Tuesday evening. ..- The fair held in Hynes' hall in this place, under the auspices of the Roman ECatholic church, Is said to have been a success, both socially and financially. Mrs. Sydney Smith Is very sick, and there Is but little hope of any improve ment in her case. She has been in failing health for several months. For many years she has been very active and con- sistent member of the Congregational church in this place.
 Mrs. Needham is very sick at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Prescott Belcher. Mira. Needham is about 84 years of age. Her recovery Is very doubtful.
 Willie Amadon, who has been sick is now able to be out of doors again.
 Timothy Neville, who has been on the sick list for over six months, is now able to be out of doors. again. We hope he may regain his wonted health. West Stafford.
 ttCorfespondence.3 This is to be an eyentful season. The Columbian exposition and the Cleveland administration bid fair to make things lively. Sunday was communion day, and the services were appropriate to the occasion and very interesting. The subject of MT. Ayers remarks was Christ and the Flu. charist. Several new faces were seen in the congregation to gladden. the pastors heart. The Christian Endeavor was led by D. J. Glazier. Topic for the evening
 'True Wisdom: How to Obtain It.'' School in Crystal Lake district, taught 1 by Mrs. Emma Meacham Parsons of Ell. lington, closed arbor day.
 MT. and Mrs. John Fletcher are quite ] sick with pneumonia. sDr. Watts is in at. | tendance. ...
 It is expected that the money will be laid out on the public roads this season tc the best advantage, and that some of the Improvements will be of a permanent kind, and not washed away with everj shower. ,.s ..., :, Cattle are generally in pasture now and doing we'll .; O. A. Richardson started Saturday to visit his son, Willie E., who is master of the South Windsor town farm. Al Bissell Hiil he found the roads so flooded that he was obliged to return home. Mrs. Herman Lovett from Ellington is home for week with her parents, S. M. Harwood and wife, E. A. O. Davis of Somers was the gnest of his cousin Saturday:
 Miss Elvie A. Newell from Stafford attended the opening of the worlds fair and reports a glorious and magnificent display.
 Casper Pownail has lately lost val uable COW.
 -1895 is to open new era in the news paper business. The American periodi calls will be brighter, newsier and more
 widely circulated and read than eyer be fore. All of which is saying much in theil favor, but no more than they deserve. l MANSFIELD.
 W. R. AEdrews, the ice man, con
 fined in jail because of refusal to pa!
 damages awarded in suit brought agains
 him by Mrs. Howe, had g hearing Monda! Hast at 9oliand AeEorea committe consist