The Press., 1895-10-24
-E. U. Rnrr complains that his plat


 nant. But few people in town own dia- monds who would mark mans window, and Mr. Burr will not probably have much trouble in finding out who did it. Pros eeution will follow.
 A loose box on the shafting at the electric light station last Sunday evening was the cause of the extinction of the light. It happened soon after services at the churches had commenced, and the congregations at Grace and the Congre- tional were dismissed, after sitting in the da1 K short interval.
 -Rawitser Bros.' horse made lively run from in front of the bank to Levi Gary's stable yesterday, but did no dam age. It was frightened by the steam roller.
 The Epworth League of the Metho- dist church held it's annual meeting last Thursday evening, and elected the follow ing officers: President, c. P. Hodgson /; vice presidents, L. s. Converse, Mrs. H. F. Parker, Miss M. A. Sargent; secre- tary, 0. c. Eastman; treasurer, Arthur Johnson.
 The hunting season is well under way. The best string reported thus far was that of Stephen Holland, of Stafford Springs, and o. E. Whiting, of Mansfield, who shot 32 birds in three days.
 A furry of snow, the first of the sea- son, fell Monday.
 Mrs John Brown, of the borough, had bedquilt on exhibition at the fair that contained 4,O3O pieces, which at tracted considerable attention, but on ac- count of the large display of fancy arti- cles was not seen by many of the visitors.
 Mrs. Carl Kuehne is at HOlyoke, at tending the wedding of her cousin.
 Mir. and Mrs. Q. Keeler and daughter are at Ridgebury. Conn.,, attending the wedding of MT. Keeler's sister.
 - Miss Ellen Harris, of Plainville, Conn.,, is the guest of her brother, H. V. Harris.
 At the meeting of Winter Post last Monday evening, Chaplain Druley made a report of visit he, with the officers of the department, made to the Soldiers Home at Noroton, from which we make a few extracts, This home is state home, and the state, with help from the U. s. government, furnishes the funds to main tain it. There are about $50 on the rolls, of whom about 300 are present at the home. There are now 50 applications for admission which cannot be considered because of want of room. The legisla- ture made an appropriation for an addi- tional building, which is now in process of erection, and which will accommodate about 50 additional inmates. The sol diers have the handling of their own pen sion money. They are furnished with food, clothing, medical attendance, etc. by the home. The dormitories are kept very clean, the beds are neat, comfortable and warm. On every floor there are good bathrooms and water-closets. The fooC is good and abundant. The discipline is not strict, and the occupants obey the rules with reasonable strictness. The reading-room is we'll supplied with books papers, and room for games. There is g neat chapel on the grounds, in which ser vice is held each Sunday afternoon by one of the neighboring clergymen. The hos pital is one of the finest in the state. The surgeon in charge is attentive and skill, ful, and the nurses are trained and kind to the patients. There are beds for about 50 patients, which are nearly all occu pied. The home is certainly credit tc the state, and comfortable for those who are cared for there.
 Harry Esselstyn, of Rhinebeck on the Hudson, is the guest of his sister, Mrs Morrison, at the rectory.
 Mrs. Geo. Kittredge and son, of Wes Derby, Vt., is visiting her sister, Mrs. s F. Pease.
 At the special meeting of the society of the Congregational church last evening Christopher Allen was elected to fill thu vacancy on the society committee.
 Rev. w. H. Morrison will conduct service at Buff Cap next Sunday, at 3 D. m
 The ladies' aid society of Grac, church will hold their first sociable nex Wednesday evening. Supper from to o'clock. A varied entertainment will talk, place. Admission 10 cents.
 Mrs. G. M. Ives and Mrs. R. s. Hick are visiting friends in Meriden.
 Mrs. John Blamires sailed Oct. 16 by steamer Majestic to Halifax, N. s. where she will visit son. Later she vii visit daughter at Cornwall, England returning home next May.
 The Retail Merchants Protective As sociation will hold smoke talk at Socie ty Hall this evening, at 7.3O.
 A report is in circulation that Enoch the race-horse owned by J. H. Daley o Lee, that died at the fair grounds, wa poisoned. The management take no stocl in this rumor, and think the horse diet from natural causes. A quack docto was in Levi Gary's stable about that tim and tried to sell him some medicine tha would brace a horse right up. If givel before race it would make a winner o the horse that took it. The man claimed that he had sold two bottles to rubbers a the fair grounds. The theory is advances that Enoch may have been victim of al overdose of the medicine.
 Charles R. Newton took first prize il the mile open at Middletown Tuesday il 229 2-5. The high wind prevented fas time. Several from this town were pres ent at the races.
 Miss Blanche Ramsden of Palmer i learning telegraphy with Miss Agnes Mo Donald, at the Western Union office.
 The ladies of the Congregations church will meet at the chapel next Thurs day afternoon, at o'clock, to pack tn missionary hoy All xuiohi0n &o ooDk-j