The Press., 1897-10-21

their annual sale of fancy articles Dec. 14th and 18th.
 There was considerable sport the first of the week at Mashapaug duck shooting. John Foster shot five.
 c. G. Thompson of Monson advertises in the locals to sell car load of Vermont potatoes here within few days.
 Adelbert Needham has purchased of Rufus Flynt of Palmer, the thorough
 Joseph La Casse has purchased one of the Flllthorpe cottages on West Main street through the Nelson Towne agency.
 Rev. J. l. Bartholomew of the Method lst church, attended the meeting of the Methodist Ministerial association, held at Rockville the first of the week.
 The applications for six licenses will be found among the advertisements. No applications have been received from the other villages of the town. It is probable that some of those who have applied will be disappointed.
 The Buzzards have reorganized and have got new roost In the room over
 
 have been elected: President, Frank Eng ley; vIce-pI esldent, E. W. Muzzy secre- tary and treasurer, A. c. Rodman-
 The dancing class met last evening at the Springs House for the second time. The number present was small. An ef- fort will be made to get Q class of twenty before the teacher makes his next visit, as he does not care to come here for less than that number.
 Conductor Wood requests full attend. ance at the next rehearsal of those who expect to take part In the production of Paul, the Apostle, ," as he expects all the orchestra to be present on that occasion. The rehearsal will be held in the vestry of the Methodist church next Monday, at p. m.
 Owing to the large Increase in business new dynamo has been added at the electric light station. A new seventy foot stock has also been placed and other improvements made. J. H. Martins harness store and W. H. Corbin's resi- dence have been wired, and the Beckwith Card Co.'S shop is to be included on this circuit.
 Deputy Grand High Priest H. $. Abel was one of the four grand officers of this state to attend the tIienniAl conclave ol the general grand officers of the Royal Arch Masons of the United States, held at Baltimore last week. Mir. Abel re. turned Saturday after an absence of one week. He speaks in the highest terms of the royal way in which the brethren oi Baltimore entertained the delegates.
 Klrke La Shells comic opera produc ton, "The Wizard of tho Me-" is booked This Is one of Victor Herbert's and Harry B. Smiths most successful operas. On' of the features of this work Is that all th' comedy, all the droll situations and th' humor spring naturally from the course of events. Special train will be run Best seats $1, for sale at the station.
 Joshua Holdsworth has been hired ai overseer of twisting and spooling at the Stafford worsted mill. About half of tho machinery Is now in operation, and em ployes are needed In all departments ex | cept in the carding and combing room. The mill now presents very neat appear ance and more new machinery will be added. Superintendent Walter Scott ex. poets to move his family here in the near future, and will occupy one of the cot tages on Grant avenue.
 At the annual meeting of the W. c. T. U. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year President, Miss Georg lena Washburn; vice presidents, Mrs Carrie Orcutt, Mrs. Helen Alden, Mrs Alice Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Adells Maine; recording secretary, Mrs. Martins Nichols corresponding secretary, Mrs Nellie Hodgson; superintendents-pr work, Miss GeorRiena Washburn scien tiflc temperance instruction, Mrs. Mar, Lathrop; literature, Mrs. Nellie Hodg son; franchise, Miss Georgiena Wash burn.
 The annual meeting of the Womans Home Missionary society of Norwich dis trict will be held in the Methodist Epif copal church at Stafford Springs nex | Wednesday. The morning session wi begin at 10 o'clock. The annual repor of the district auxillaries, mission circle and bands will be given, and helpful pc pers read. A report will be made of tn annual meeting of Conference soclet lately held at Fall River. In the after noon an address will be given by Mrs Kate Cooper, a deaconess of the Fa River home. All friends of missions ar invited to be present. Lunch will served by the ladies of the church.
 The Davy & Kimmell comedy compan will play a weeks engagement at tn opera house, commencing next Monda with "Walter's Uncle" J. c. Davy, tn manager, will be remembered as with tn J. c. Rockwell company, who played her frequently a number of years ago. Tn piano player connected with the compan | la 4af NHsA An .M Ak. l.
 following Is from the Barre, (Mass. Gs zette
 The Davy & Klmmell dramatic com pany, which Is playing a weeks engage ment at Williams hall, Is highly spoke
 of by all who have witnessed it's playt
 J. c. Davy, Irish comedian, has fe
 equals in his special lines of acting. Nils
 Leslie, soubrette, Mir. Burr, Mir. Nell
 and Miss White are also excellent in the
 roles. The company is we'll supplied wit a large assortment of costumes, and tn stage settings are good.
 The 45th annual conference of Congr,
 gational churches of Holland county con menced yesterday morning at the loci
 Congregational church, and will eontinu
 through to-day. Lawyer R. H. Back ac } cd as chairman of the conference, an Rev. F. B. Harrison of Somers as clerl 3 A devotional service in charge of Rev. E NJ. VaIll, at II o'c.ock a. m., was the fir l thing on the program, and this was fo ] lowed by a short meeting for organizl
 ton and reports. The ladies of th , church prepared @ first-elass warm dime for the visitors, and about noon earnel attention was given to this feature of tt program. Directly after the praise an ! devotional service, led by Rev. F. } Harrison of Somers, business meetin [ was held. This was followed by a tai r on "ls Christianity Obsolescent ?" | { Rev. Oliver Brown of Andover. TT 1 speaker held the earnest attention of h
 hearers throughout, and pleased them 1 the able manner fin which he handled h subject. An interesting sermon by Re J. P. Harvey closed the afternoon SC ! sion. The star speaker of the evenin l ,una Rnu w l pnddaknnA aald aanr