The Press., 1896-12-03
Mrs. J. M. Leach is visiting in Hart

ford. &>, Miss Nellie English. was in Ware over Sunday. 4 :
 MT: and Mrs. J. VI Squier have return ed to Hartford.
 Miss Kate Crane of Windsor Locks, is guest of Mrs. E. R. Brown.
 Rob Smith was home from Worcester Academy over Thanksgiving. x
 Mrs. Frances Nenning left town yester- day to make her home in New York.
 Mrs. Chas. Holt and Miss Celia Holt were at Hampden, Mass, over Thanks giving.
 Carl Adams went to Springfield Monday and will take a course in plumbing in the industrial school in that city.
 Miss Teresa Clark, Miss May Fiske and Miss Grace Comins, of the Williman- tic normal school, are spending short vacation at their homes.
 Peter Shahan has paid to the beneficial ry of the late Margaret Donohoe $500, the amount of her policy in the Metropol- itan Life Insurance company.
 George Woodworth, aged 73, died yes terday morning, after long illness. The funeral was held to-day and the burial was at Staffordville. He leaves 8 widow.
 Miss Alice Walker and her college friend, Miss Bertha Hathaway, returned to Mt. Holyoke Monday. Miss Ruth Walker accompanied them for a short visit
 Andrew Whiton has been appointed ad- ministrator on the estate of Mrs. Thank ful Whiton, and Mrs. Carrie D. Needham administrative on the estate of Charles M. Eager.
 The junior class are the richer by six teen dollars for having given their enter tainment last week. It was much enjoy ed and reflects much credit on those taking part.
 Clifford A. Sweet and family, of Mon son, Mass, and Walter A. Sweet and family, of Worcester, Mass, were the guests of their father, E. J. Sweet, over Thanksgiving.
 The Moss Jollity Company at the Opera house last Saturday was not greeted with very large audience, but those attending felt we'll paid for venturing out such stormy night. They gave a good, clean entertainment, and the musical specialties were very good.
 Owing to the prevalence of scarlet few CT, the two lower grades of the public p0f The other grades, refreshed by the Thanksgiving vacation, recommended their duties with renewed vigor.
 The revival of business, caused by the election of Mckinley, has reached Staff ford. The Warren Woolen company re- sumed operations Monday, and nearly every mill in town is now running. While there will probably be no boom before next spring, or fall, still the improvement is very gratifying, and the thought that good times will soon come again grows stronger to all. :
 Dr. Smith, health officer, reports that scarlet fever is not spreading to any great extent. There are at present five cards out. There are several cases in the fam- fly of George Andrews reported, also one case each in the families of Arthur Bemis, Kuehne is also victim. The cases thus far are all of mild nature and no serious results are anticipated, as everything pos. sible is being done to prevent the disease. ' hoc +hor it will not be prudent to reopen the two lower grades of schools next Monday.
 At meeting held Tuesday evening, Winter Post elected the following officers for the ensuing year Commander, F. A. Adams senior vice-commander, Wm.. R. Rudge; junior vice-commander, Wm. ID. Irons; surgeon, John Mccarthy; cnap- lain, A. N. Nichols; officer of the day, John Arnold; qqartermaster, Anthony Adams; officer of the guard, A. l.. How ard; department representative, John c. Cleaveland; alternate, Wm. B. Whitte- more; trustees, Anthony Adams, A. N. Nichols, Wm. P. Amadon; sergeant-ma- jor, Wm. B, Whittemore; color bearer, | M. D. Jewett.
 Daniel A. Kelly and company will be at the Opera House next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The company comes highly recommended. "The Shadt ow Detective" the leading piece, is a sen- sational drama, with extremely villainous villains and other characters superlatively Vtrtuous. MT. Kelly is said to be very clever, Rnd as he has played the part of George Thornton, l'Fhe Shadow Detec- tive" over 3, 900 times, it is not surprising that he has got it down pretty fne. The play has thrilling plot, and has a rail road scene which is said to be very clever ly presented. A different play will be given each evening. Admission, 15, 25, and a5 cents. Tickets on sale at H. S.. Abels,
 St. Mary's Guild will hold their annual fair at Grace church Sunday school rooms next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and Wednesday afternoon from to 5 o'clock. All kinds of useful and fancy articles, homemade candy, and hand painted China, from Mrs. George Howes, of Worcester, will be offered for sale. An art gallery will be an attractive feature of the fair. The falce, "A Box of Monkeys,'' D will be presented each evening, with the sollOwing cast:
 Edward Ralston a promising young American, l half owner of the Stena gold mine, c. B. Pinney Cha4neey oglethorpe, his partner, second son Mrs. Ondego Jhoms,' an admirer of rank, -'---' 1 Miss Carolyn Brown siena Bengaline, her niece, prarie rose, l Miss Edith Bissett Lady Guinevere Llandpoore, n English prtm-
 rose, daughter of the Earl of Paynaught, l Miss Agnes Mcdonald Admission 15 cents.
 Michael Mulvey and Miss Annie Riley were married at St, Edwards church last Thursday by Rev. D. H. Lawler. The church was we'll filled, many guests from