The Press., 1897-12-09
Ienry Wheeler Is in Boston on q bssi-

f. E. Fltzpatrick's infant da- ghter, is
quite i'll with pneumonia.
H. s. Abel was in Boston on business
trip the first of the week.
Captain Henry Harley of Utica visited
friends in town yesterday.
John English is spending couple OF
weeks in Collinsville with relatives.
Ralph Clifford and Merrill Carew of
Monson, visited friends in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Willard A. Bugbee of Cromwell
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Smi-
ledge.
Miss Gertrude Butterfield has taken
position in II. G. Wheeler's dry goods
store.
1t is expected that the bottling works
in the library building will soon be in
operation.
The w. C. T. U. will hold their regular
meeting, Friday, at p. M, with Mrs. A.
N. Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF
a daughter.
E. J. Sweet is putting In new walls and
making other Improvements on his Pros
pect street property.
Miss Jane Clark was Ill Tuesday and
her position at the post Office was filed
by Miss Edith Bissett.
There will be a business meeting of the
Epworth League at the close of prayer
meeting Friday evening.
There will be service and sermon at
Grace church tomorrow evening at 7.30,
followed by choir rehearsal.
Senator J. Carl Converse IS attending
the funeral of Representative Samuel
Frlsbie at Unionville to-day.
Quite a number of new machines have
been added at the Stafford Worsted Com
pany's plant the past week.
Mrs. S. Simpson of Dover, N. H., and
daughter, Mrs. Arthur stott of Lawrence,
are visiting at J. A. Simpsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Squier have moved
their household goods to Windsor Locks
and have closed their residence on High
land Terrace.
w. L. Warner has gone to Hartford
to-day to attend the funeral of his cousin,
Miss Nellie Warner. daughter of Rev.
George R. Warner.
Bissett's orchestra, with Professor T. F.
Jordan as leader, will furnish music at
the opera house next Wednesday evening
for the Fast Mail company.
Anthony Adams is putting new furnace
in at the Congregational church. He re-
ceived the order Monday and will probably
have the furnace In place today.
johnny La Foe was thrown down while
fooling with a companion one day this
week and was quite badly hurt. He was
rendered unconscious several hours, but is
now more comfortable.
Borough Collector Nichols has made a
clean sweep in his collections of borough
taxes. The total amount to be collected
was $5699.92. OF this he collected all
but $10.75, which was an erroneous as
sessment. Mr.. Nichols is to be congratu-
lated on the showing he had made.
The knights of Columbus met Tues
day evening and effected temporary or
ganization, with W. E. Hanley as chair
man, M. O'Halloran secretary, and Dr.
Sullivan examining physician. Twenty
one have signified their intention of join
ing, and the list will be open for few
days for those who wish to join as char
tered members.
Winter Post, No. A, q. A. R., held
their annual meeting Tuesday evening and
elected the following officers: Commander
VIM. Rudge; senior vice commander,
J. s. Arnold junior vice commander, w.
P. Amidon; quarter master, Anthony
Adams surgeon, j. W. Witt; chaplain,
7. G. Druley; officer of the day, Richard
Clifford; officer of the guard, A. l.
Howard.
On account of the concert and supper
to be held at Crystal Lake church this
evening, the prayer meeting at the Meth
odist church will be held on Friday even
ing. Quite number are planning to gt
over to Crystal Lake and help the people
there in their endeavor to repair the
church and horse sheds and again hole
regular services. The bus. leaves thu
station at 6. Is p. m. Any one desiring t.
go will report at that time.
States Attorney Reed, in the superior
court yesterday, filed an information ant
obtained a bench warrant against Johl
Reed, now confined in jail in Fitchburg
Mass, on various criminal charges. TIL,
information charges theft of $5, 600 from
Augustus Spellman on June I'd, 1896. i
/ is the purpose of the states attorne,
to obtain ex6radition papers and brine
Reed here for trial as soon as the authori
ties of Massachusetts are through witt
him.
A smooth stranger has been working
among the young women of the Catholi
of success. He pretended he was work
ing his way through Holy Cross college
and to aid him in this laudable obiec
quite number have subscribed one O
two dollars for a religious periodical
which they will probably never receive
He told several of the young ladies tina
he was sent to them by one of the sister
of St. Edwards. He wore light over
coat and light pair of trousers, and pu
up what is called "a good front" FL
told his story in a dignified, unassumin
way that excited sympathy from the start
1.-THE Fast Mail" company, with Lir
coin J. carter in the leading role,
booked for the opera house next Wednes
day evening, and tickets are now on sal
at the usual place. This company play
Worcester, and after one or two Jump
puts in week in the peoples theatre
New York City. The management of tn
opera house has secured one of thes
dates. MIR. Garter is said to be yer
versatile young man. He wrote his ow
play-and its good one of it's clash
acts principal part and does it we'll, b
paints all his own scenery, constructs a
his elaborate mechanical effects, and d.
signs all the pictorial work used fe
advertising 'sThe Fast Mail" Truly
bright young fellow. who creates his ow
career without trampling over anybod
else.
The ladies of the Congregational churc