The Press., 1895-01-31

will be given in the Universalist church on Washington's birthday.
 {From another Correspondent.}
 The l.. A. s. of the Baptist church will meet next Wednesday afternoon, and will serve supper as usual from 5.50 to 7. ......The Mission Band will meet next Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the chapel. .The B. Y. P. s. c. E. this eve ming at 7.3O. Subject, Accepting Christ" Rev. 22: 1-17.
 Hydeville.
 [Correspondence.) Two of Charles Greens children, Madge and Mary, have got measles. Last Saturday evening being the 25th anniversary of the marriage of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Ledoyt, a party of friends and relatives surprised them and celebra- ted their silver wedding. MT. and Mrs. Leioyt were presented with several silver dollars, silver butter dish, silver sugar bowl, sett of silver tea spoons, silver gold-lined berry spoon, and several other articles of silverware. MT. Alba Perkins made the presentation speech. MT. and Mrs. Perkins of Willimantic, were the only ones present who attended the origi- nal wedding, they then acting in the ca pacity of groomsman and bridesmaid. There were many friends from South Gov entry present. The guests brought re- treatments, and sat down with the host and hostess to a bounterful repast about 10 o'clock p. m. All had an enjoyable time, as none ever fail to have who visit MT. and Mrs. Ledoyt at any time.
 Mrs. Eliza Dugdale has moved into the tenement vacated by Hattie A. Converse. SOMERS.
 Mrs. Chloe Mixter, former resident of Somersville, died at Old Lyme, Conn.,, aged ninety -four. She leaves two sons, Emerson of Old Lyme and George of Somers. At the time of her death she was sick only four days. Her body was brought to Somersville for burial. The services were held in the Congregational church and attended by Rev. Charles Ricketts. Her husband was Rev. George Mixter, a Baptist minister, who died in 1879, and formerly preached in Monson, Wilbraham, Wales and Ellington.
 The Somersville Manufacturing com pany of Somersville is putting in another Hunt rotary pump, with capacity of 750 gallons of water minute. In the spring the company will lay 8 new eight-inch l oh rr;1, water service as any mill in the country.
 (Correspondence.)
 The reading by Professor Hubbard on the evening of the Both was largely at tended and afforded an evenings enter tainment which is rarely the privilege of our people to enjoy, indeed it was 'feast of reason and flow of soul"
 The concert February 9th, by the Severn Trio, composed of E.. Severn, Jr., :, violin, Mrs. Minnie Sites Severn, piano, and Arthur Severn, violincello, will un- doubtedly draw large house. Miss L.. A. Root, Professor Kibbe and MT. Little, talent of which our stown should feel proud, will assist.
 Christian Endeavor day will be ob- served by the Y.P. s. o. E. Tuesday evening, February 9th, with appropriate exercises in the church, followed by a collation.. in the town hall
 Mrs. Synyer of Yonkers, N. r., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Ricketts. | Miss Hattie Billings returned home last Thursday after an absence of several weeks with friends in Suffield.
 -J. w. Eaton has bought the residence of the late Mrs. Flora Burns and will oc- cupy the same early in the spring,
 The community were shocked Tues- day tohear of the sudden death of Levi Edson, which occurred that afternoon at his home, after brief illness from pneu- monia. His age was 68 years. The four boys, deprived several years ago of a mothers love and care, and to whom he has been devoted father, have the heart felt sympathy of the community in this, their great sorrow and iIreparable loss.
 Rev. c. H. Ricketts preached an able discourse last Sabbate afternoon on the intellectual needs of young men, taking for his text, Prov. 4: 7.