The Press., 1896-01-09
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Lincoln Athletic NluD Will hOAu u dance at their hall on West Main-st., Sat urday evening.
 Robert Fowle, the new landlord of the Springs House., will arrive In town next week and remain permanently.
 The W. c. T. U. will hold their reg ular meeting next Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, with Mrs. J. l. Bartholomew.
 HI. s. Abel, J. NJ. Leach and c. IT. King will attend the meeting of the grand lodge at Hartford next Wednesday and Thursday.
 The weather has been decidedly win try this week. The cOldest that the ther- mometer has registered is from l6 to IS degrees below, according to location.
 Graham & Go. have had several cleo tric light frames placed on Johnson's block, with lights to be arranged to dis play samples of their work evenings.
 Tho Bell Clothing Company Is clos Ing out stock, preparatory to leaving ment in the supplement may prove of in- terest.
 W. D. Heald has been appointed trustee of the insOlvent estate of J. o. Howard, and will sell at auction to-mor- row, at 10 a. m., at the stables, four horses, four carriages, and other articles.
 At the third annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Cadet Band, held Jan. 9th, 1896, the following officers were elected: President. E. K. Taft; vice. president and leader, H. F. Parker; sec. retary and treasurer, R. W. Ellis; direct ors, R. H. Eaton and J. E. Stebbins.
 The case of William R. Pinney vs. Jean Shepard, will be tried at Rockville on Friday next, before J. H. Reed acting as committee of the superior court. J. E. Fisk, of Rockville, is counsel for the plaintiff, and J. W. Johnson, of Windsor Locks, for the defendant
 --Amenity whist club held its first meeting Tuesday evening" and chose A. W.Walker president, and Mrs. K F. Eos ter vice presidents The club decided to hold socials in Oronoco Hall at stated in tervsls during the winter, and a commit Ae was chosen to arrange for them, con- slsting of MEEss-J J: J: Clark, A. W. Kings bury and E. F. Engley.
 The following officers of the Congre- gHtionAl Sunday school have been elected for the ensuing year: Superin- tendsnt, F. J. Chandler assistant super intendent, H. s. Stevenson; secretary and treasurer, Frank Preston; librarian Mena Adams; assistant librarian, Han. nibal Alden.
 The new drug store in Rock wells block Is now open for business The new firm have filled their store with attractive fix lures and 1t presents B very neat appear ance.
 The Moss Jollity company is booked at the Opera House for the 14th. The musical ability of this company is of 6 very high order, and the clean, wholesome character of their entertainment makes il we'll worthy of patronage. The piece put on, "The Kodak, ," does not have & deer plot, but is brim-full of fun from start tc finish. Two detectives come to the same summer resort in pursuit of noted crim inRl. Each detective thinks that the oth or one Is the criminal, and the complica tiOns that arise are very amusing. The irrepressible child, the old batchelor un cle, the tramp, the actor, the Chinaman are all depictured true to life. The peo pie of the town are very fortunate in hay ing chance to witness this attraction.
 Scholars in the borough schoole who were neither absent nor tardy during the fall term: Grade Ralph Martin William Rister, Fannie F. Whitaker Lena WobDecke Grade II-George Ga ry; Maud Simonds, Willie WObbecke Willie Robbins; Grade III-Tillie Brown Helen Butterfield, Eva Rounds, Glys Shorkey, Lees Furnace; Grade IV-Maut K. Arnold, Ivy G. Eaton, Pearl Newell George Chapman, Harry Stebbins, Willie l.. Tuthill, Frank Whitaker, HarolC Humes; Grade V-John Hodgson, How ard Lee, Annie Wobbecke, lola Simonds Ethel Gary; Grade VI-Alfred Siswick Alvan Smith; Grades VII and VIII Frank Brown, Maurice Demond, George Ellis, Grant Foster, Everett Gray, Emma kuehue, Archer Simpson, Hattie Tuthill Beth Williams: Grade K Florence Chapman, Mabel Foster, Charlie Demond Willie Welsh; High School-Misses K NJ. Donovan, A. E. Sisson, L. M Burr.
 Names of the children of St. Edwards school who received the greatest number of merits during the fall term: RichafC Williams, Mamie Fitzpatrick, Agnes Brennan, and Anna Bourassa, who by their persevering efforts have succeeded In gaining record, which distinguishes them among their companions. and enti ties them to well merited praise. Tht following names are given in the order O merit Rosie Arard, Loretto Callahan Timothy Desmond Lizzie Corcoran, Mag gle Mccarthy, John Doyle, Mamie Pow CTS, Willie McGally, John Roche, Minnie Enright and Minnie O'Halloran. At tn, examination held by Rev. J. D. Coyle II St. Edwards school, during Thanksgiving week, the following children rendered themselves worthy of special mention Minnie O'Halloran received 99 for an av craze; LorettO Callahan, Richard Will liams, Agnes Brennan, James Sullivan and Samsel Norton averaging over 91 Mamie Fitzpatrick, Willie McNally, Liz gle Coreoran, Timothy Desmond, Minnie Enright, Maggie Mccarthy and Joh1 English oyer 30.