The Press., 1897-12-16

| W. A- hhuAoy sPont wv unSS Ah DOSOOn early in the week.
 R. W. Ellis Is spending few days at Newburyport, Macs.
 Schools will close next Wednesday for a two weeks vacation.
 Mrs. J.S. smiledge Is visiting her niece, Mrs. Willard A. Bugbee In Cromwell.
 Orient Chapter, R. A. M., will hold a special meeting next Wednesday evening. The managers of the library expect soon to make a change In the care of the library.
 A little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Will Ham Herring on Grant avenue Is i'll with the scarlet fever.
 Augustus Spellman, who has been for several days with a grip cold, Is at pres- ent confined to the house.
 Daniel Hurley, formerly of the firm of Hurley Brothers, has taken the position of manager of the Hurley store for J. M. Leach.
 The administrators of the estate of the late Elan Ellithorpe have sold the house and lot on West Main street to Malvin Smart.
 Burt T. Eaton has purchased the two cottages on Highland Terrace, occupied by Arthur Bemis and Herbert Parker, of L. s. Converse.
 bridge was in town yesterday, on business pertaining to the estate of the late I. P. Hyde of that place.
 The body of Eugene Sullivan, formerly a resident of Stafford Springs, passed through here yesterday from Warren, Mass., to Greenville, where 1t was buried.
 The Young Men's Literary and Social circle was compelled to postpone its de- bate, Resolved, That City Life Is better for Young Man than Country Life" from last Tuesday until next Tuesday evening, owing to the absence of one of the prineipals.
 The Haymarket Square club will hold e debate at the Congregational church parlors next Tuesday evening at 7.45. The question Is on Womans' Suffrage. The debaters are Mrs. s. A. Jacobs, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Benjamin P. Cooley, and William H. Heald.
 There will be meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock. at the home of Mrs. S.F. Main. An interest Ing program has been prepared and re- treatments will be served.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank B. Newton com- \ y.la AAA tnA- IL l Washington, D. O., and Old Point Con- fort, and arrived Saturday evening at the residence of MT. Newton's parents, Dr. and Mrs. c. E. Newton on East Main street, where the newly married couple will spend the winter.
 The selection of Dr. Sullivan as exam ming physician for the local branch of the Knight of Columbus has been confirmed by the grand officers and his appointment and membership blanks are in the hands of temporary secretary, W. E. Hanley, who desires intending members to call at his store and fill out the blanks.
 Lorin D. Avery, a former employee oi Adelbert Needham, was knocked down by a team as he was crossing Furnace avenue about 5.30 Monday afternoon. He was thrown against the curb and rendered un. conscious. Dr. Newton rendered medical assistance and tho injured man was carried to his home. He was considerably injured about the head and back and suffers con- cussion of the brain, making his condition at present quite critical. The unfortunate man was industrious when temperate. The cause of accident is partly attributable to his intoxicated condition and partly to the reckless driving of the two women occupants of the team which struck Avery.
 Somebody was getting hurt all the time last evening at the opera house while "The Fast Mail" was being played. There have been tragedies in town be. fore, but nothing to touch this produc. tion- There was a murder in the first act, but no one was sorry for the victim, as he was anything but a gentleman. Af- ter this murder there were all kinds oi trouble, Including a steamboat explO. sion. Nobody was docked for lost time on account of the explosion, as they all came down promptly, and kept right on | with their blood curdlinR work In the fourth act a wicked Italian in Chicago had secured the hero, and before the act was over the audience were glad to gel back to plain American villiany. Walter West got a terrible blow from a shoe. makers hammer In the Italian dive ir Chicago, and was rendered insensible | but he got over 1t and took the train fol Niagara Falls in time to be nearly mur. deTed again at that popular resort. He got blow on the head at Niagara simI lar to the one he received in Chicago, anC | was again obliged to be insensible or lose bis job. While unconscious the villiar and another man were about to throw him over the falls, but were prevented Walter had passed through so much with out losing hls health that the audienc, would have been rather pleased to have seen him thrown over the falls, just tC see If the water would wet him. But this was not to be, as Sleuth came in anC threw the william over, after 0 warm col lar and elbow tussle, and euded tn, agony. The piece was we'll handled, anC the company carries lot of good scenery Prof. Jordan led the orchestra, anC pleased the audience very much with hii work. His colo won the heartiest ap plause of the evening. and his encore wa "AJ 1PPiauueu. The proieSeo knows just what to do with @ violin. (Communicated-)
 Mir. Murray, Dear Mir. Murray: Com, back Oh, come back and tell us wher, you got 'The woman." We admire you type of New England man of the older time. Your "John Norton'' Is to be help and inspiration to our coming gen erations as Abraham was to the JewIsl nation, but the womani We never haC any such ancestors. Why, bless you Our grand dame left in suuh a condition with three children would a had all tho crevices in that old hut stopped up in nc time. She'd had corn and garden stuf In the clearin'. She'd a cured salmon enough in spring to last until next May