The Press., 1896-12-24

ing a.few days in town. S A>
 MT. and Mrs. I. G. Baker have been in New York for brief visit.
 The infant child of MT. and Mrs. Willis Clark has the. scarlet fever
 John T. Siswick, of Providence, is in town for brief holiday vacation.
 The markets are full of turkeys, which are selling for IS cents per pound.
 The Amenity whist club will meet with ] MT. and Mrs. John Smiledge next Tues day evening.
 ' Superintendent Muzzey, of the electric ] company, has gone to his home in Wind sor to spend Christmas.
 Edward Sidman, of St. Stephens col lege on-the- Hudson, is the guest of his grandfather. B. F. Taylor.
 E. N. Washburn lost one of his large black team horses this week, the cause of death being meningitis.
 Elliott Brown and family and Mrs. c. H. Allen, of Monson, are to spend Christ mas with MT. and Mrs. o. M. Brown. John J. Shea. of Palmer, proposes to bring his night lunch cart to town and open business about the first of the new year.
 Joseph Hyde, book-keeper for the Gen. tral Woolen Co.,, has been to his home in Norwich for few days, sick with cold, but is expecIed to return next Monday.
 Comins and Butterf1eld made good showing last week at the poultry show in New London. They exhibited their White Crested Polish and their White Crested Black Polish, and secured five first and two second prizes.
 Rev. D. J. Lawlor remembered the scholars of St. Edwards school in very pleasant manner yesterday morning. Good things to eat. appeal to students, and the rector of St. Edwards is evident ly aware of this fact.
 Little Emily Francis Clark, aged eight years, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Willis Clark, died of scarlet fever last Friday. After prayer at the home by Rev. J. l. Bartholomew. of the Methodist church, last Saturday, the body was taken to Sturbridge. Mass, fo1 burial.
 Robert Hampston, Jr., slipped on the ice near the spring we'll last Saturday evening and fell, cutting two gashes in the head, which rendered him unconscious for a short time. He was attended by Dr. G. l.. Nichols, who was obliged to take several stitches to close the larger of the two gashes.
 There is every indication at present that we are to have white Christmas, which will be source of satisfaction to all those who take stock in the old super stition regarding the effect that green Christmas has on the kirk yard. At any rate, if we can have short period Of good sleighing it will have beneficial ef- feet on business. All day yesterday the snow fell busily, and as it did not blow badly, the sleighing is all right. :
 w. w. Lathrop has new cash regis ter. made by the National Cash Register Company of Dayton, 0. The machine is finished in bronze and marble and pre- sents very handsome appearance. By pressing the key board attached the amount of the purchase is registered, the drawer is thrown open and the amount is added to the, total slip, which shows al all times the total amount of cash sales. J. F. Kilburn, agent, will be in town and make canvass about Feb. 1st.
 Among those who are home from the
 
 schools and colleges are Frank Newton from Bellevue college, New York City Albert Walker, from Akron, Ohio; D. J, Mccarthy, from Yale; Willis H. Reed from Wesleyan; Carl Adams, from the Springfield Industrial school Rob. Smith from Worcester Academy; Alice J. Walk CT, from Mount Holyoke; Teresa Clark Mary Fiske, Grace Comins, from tht Willimantic Normal school; Leila Eos ter, from Smith college.
 The King collection and reporting as sociatiOn has commenced operation il town. It is said that this company mak el 1t extremely embarrassing for delinquent! who are able to pay their bills and refus' to do so, but does not disturb those whC are honest but unfortunate. The frs call made by representatives of the com pany is in citizens dress. If no satisfac tion is secured in this way, the next visi is made by the agents dressed in uniform . The agents have been in town this weel in uniforms and have made several call J. M. Valentine, of New York City, large stockholder in the Warren Woolel Company, and member of the firm of M. Valentine & Co.,, woolen commission dealers, died at his home Monday. Tn funeral was held Wednesday ,and the War , ren mills were closed as mark of respec to the memory of the deceased. MT Val entine and his two sons, J. H. and Alfre , T., have been connected with the com . pany about six years. The death of tn senior member will not affect the busi ness, as the sons will continue the con - tion. F. F. Patten and W. c. Avery al ' tended the funeral yesterday. Stafford.
 Miner Fairman, who has been seriousl
  At the Baptist church, next Wednesda 0 afternoon, there will be meeting of tn Ladies' Aid society for work. The ladies Il as has been their custom, will serve suE J. per from 5.3O until o'clock. Saturday afternoon, at o'clock, ther @ will be meeting of the Mission Band g @ the Baptist church chapel.
 G. E. Kingsbury, of Springfield, Mass @ is spending the holidays with his parents T MT. and Mrs. G. R. Kingsbury. One of the most remarkable horses 6 this section, is the one owned by Wa Ellis. No one, who notices his promE and gamey appearance, as he is drive t through the streets, would venture to ca him anything but spirited colt, yet, M