The Press., 1897-03-25

There were several animated thunder showers yesterday.
 W. l.. Warner has returned from his va cation at Philadelphia.
 Jeremiah Mack has accepted position at the Rockville House at Rockville. The late to telephone to Palmer, Monson, Wales. and Brimfield, has been reduced from 80 cents to 9 cents.
 E. T. Converse will sell his farm and personal property on Village Hill, at auction, next week Saturday at 1Oa. m.
 Wm. Alderman was before the borough court Saturday, charged with cruelty to a horse. He was fined $1 and costs, the to- tai amount figuring about $12.
 Henry Butterfield was able to resume e business this week. Miss Butter field gains slowly but has not been able to be out.
 A party of nine went duck hunting Tuesday. The scarcity of ducks led to target practice, which resulted dIsas- triously to the hats of several members of the party.
 
 house on Grant Avenue, but did not long own 1t as he sold 1t almost immediately to Frank Engley, who will occupy 1t as soon as possible. .--
 MT. and Mrs. J. V. Squier will arrive in town tomorrow, and will spend a week at their home on Highland Terrace. Mir. and Mrs. Squier will entertain the Monday evening whist club at the Springs House Monday evening.
 The close proximity of spring, and the fact that there are no new cases reported this week, leads to the hope that scarlet fever has had it's run for the year. There is, however, much sickness in town of va rious kinds, and the physicians are very busy.
 Adolph Rawitser and Louis F. RawitseI attended the wedding of their brother Herman Rawitser, who married Miss Theresa V. Rosenthal at New York Tues day evening. The ceremony was per. formed by Rev. Joseph Silverman in the red room at Delmonico's.
 Rev. T. D. Martin will become the pastor of the Grace Episcopal church, the first Sunday in April. His wife and two children will not arrive until few weeks later. MT. Martin has been rector of the St. Andrews church at Windsor Locks for five years. Regret Is felt by his p1 es. ent parishioners that they are to lose him.
 To-day is the "Feast of the Purifica. tion" at St. Edwards church, and high mass was celebrated at o'clock this morning. This evening there will be yes. per service at 7.30. At this service, Rev Father Sullivan, an African missionary will speak of the work in his chosen field Tomorrow, "The Way of the Cross" will be observed by special service at 7 30 D. m. Sunday services will consist of mass at 1O.30 a. m., vespers at 3. 30 p. m., anG the usual evening services.
 The annual meeting of the society oi the Congregational church, held last even ing, elected the following officers: Com mitteeman for three years, Hannibal A. den (W. H. Cooley and F. H. Baker hold. ing over); treasurer, W. H. Heald; clerk Lewis McLaugelin; collector, Charles F Chandler; auditors, w. E. Demond anC J. w. Chandler ushers, W. H. Heald G. s. Baker, c. F. Chandler, Carl Adams B. P. Cooley, William Engley.
 James Canally, who fell down stairs several days ago at his boarding place lies in a critical condition. He has beer unconscious much of the time since tho accident, and is at present out of his head He takes no nourishment, and unles, there is a change soon it is feared that h. will not recover. Mir. Canally had hii lantern with him at the time of the acci dent, but 1t is thought that it was no burning. He was on his way to his room and took the wrong door, falling the en tire length of the long flight of stairs The fall caused concussion of the brain. Stafford. -Mrs. J. A. Slmonds has the new mil linery for spring wear, and will be pleased to show it, commencing Saturday. Joseph Connors moves to the GeroulC place next Wednesday.
 Edna GoodelI Is spending a week witl her mother in Springfield.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eli Kerr, of Sufheld, ar, guests of Mrs. Ellen Weston. Ernest Bissell has bought the Madison squier place, and expects to move soon.
 All departments of the Pinney Gram mar school commenced the spring tern Monday.
 George Hassett has a stray dog in hil possession for which he would like to fint ] an owner.