The Press., 1894-11-22
Mrs. T. J. Everett, president of Wo- lan's Home Missionary Society of New

A turkey and hen shoot will take place at the Crystal Lake hotel on Thanks giving day, also turkey supper and af- ternoon and evening dancing. Buses will be run during the day.
 The third of the series of lectures on hymn writers will be delivered in the onyregational church next Sunday eve- ming at 7.30. Subject, Charles Wesley" As in the previous lectures the singing of the hymns of the writer, with a relation of the circumstances of their writing, will be feature. These services are drawing large congregations.
 As a no-license drink Remmert, of the Central House, has on draught Wheat ley's (non- -intoxical J hop bitter ale, man. ufactured in Sheffield, England.
 The Electric Light Co. are about to place 75-horse power engine and boiler into their plant for use iu times of low water supply.
 Rev. Charles E. Harris, Jr., son of the recent pastor of the M. B. church, and recent graduate from the Yale di- vinity school, has just been ordained pas- of Buffalo, N. Y.
 -"The Academic" is the title of neat monthly which comes to us from St. AL bans, Vt., published by the students of the high school of which F. A. Bagnall, recently of Stafford Springs, is principal. The tone of the book is good one, and indicates that while the conductors, who are pupils, like fun, they are looking hard school life.
 Mrs. Maria Colburn, of South Coven- try has been visiting friends and relatives in town this week.
 W. E. Demond has made sale of the Ede place, on West-NIain-st. to Alfred Guyatte.
 w. E. Gary, Stafford boy, now en- gagged l detective work in the employ of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Con- pany, of Philadelphia, and who has made a good reputation in this work, has just completed a most difficult and intricate job in in the working up of the case of H. H. Holmes, who fraudulently collected of the Fidelity Company $10,OO0, being the amount of insurance upon the life of H.. F. Pitzeil, bogus corpse being passed off as that of Pitzeil, who is believed to be still living.
 E. c. Dennis has $717 portion in eleven verdicts, aggregating $2O,O0O giv- en in the superior court at Boston against the Vermont Central railroad, and in fla vOr of grain dealers who had consign- ments burned in the company's elevator in 1889.
 The French people of Stafford Springs have organized a naturalization club. They held their first meeting on Tuesday evening with % members. This will be benefit to the French people who wish to become citizens. They have taken the hall formerly occupied by the Stafford Springs Agricultural society, which has been remodeled expressly for them. The officers are, J. D. Armstrong, president Joe Laccassse, vice-president; Jos. Bar salou, cor. secretary; w. J. Wood, treas.
 Wood, the photographer, will next week open branch studio in Chicopee, Mass, to be in charge of F. J. Cardinal.
 E. w. Brooks, whose illness with ty- phoid fever was noticed last week, by the latest reports is still in a critical condi- tion.
 J. B. Comins, the Wesleyan Univer- sity student, is making slow recovery from typhoid fever.
 A. w. Kingsbury has been kept at home this week by run of fever with typhoid symptoms, from which he is re. covering.
 Invitations have been received by friends in this vicinity to the wedding this afternoon, at the residence of Johr Converse, Esq, at Palmer, of Moses War ren, a prominent citizen of Hampden Mass, to Mrs. Louisa M. Burleigh, { sister-in-law of Mrs. Charles Holt of this village, and having extensive acquaint and best wishes are extended. Rev. F E. Jenkins will officiate and Barr's cater. ing will help to make the entertainment pleasant to the circle of immediate friends who attend.
 The following officers of Harmon, Temple of Honor will be installed next Monday evening by Acting Deputy P. P Davis: w. o. T., Joseph Clifford; w. V T., T. c. Feeley; w. R., s. F. Clark; W A. R., Ernest K. Taft; W. F. R., Lewi Mclaughlin; w. T., Alvarado Howard W. G., Rev. A. J. Mcleod; w. U., s. F Pease; w. D. U., H. M. Benton; W. G. Charles Curnan; w. s., A. E. Converse P. w. c. T., A. L. Howard.
 Last Friday was the 11th anniversar of the organization of Winter Post, No A, G. A. R., but the fact had passed iron the veterans, and they attached no par ticular significance to the invitation whlc came from the Woman's Relief Corps t attend social at the hall on that eve ming. But they realized pleasant SUI prise in the presence of State Command CT Blakeman of Shelton, and Past Com mander B. E. Smith of Willimantic, wh had arrived during the afternoon, but keI carefully out of sight, of the comrades
 The affair eliminated in pleasant eve ning's enjoyment. A few members of tn Wilmington post and W. R. c. had re , sponded to an invitation sent them, an also prominent people of the boroug were alike priviliged to share in the hos pitality of the ladies. A fine collatio was served, and remarks were made b the visiting officials, by Past Commando : Druley and Revs. Mcleod and Bartholt new, also singing and season of pleas ant social intercourse The affair wa
 well planned and well conducted by Mr. Johnson, president of the w. R. C., an
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