The Press., 1897-01-28
MI.a Lucy Buck. of Willlmantic, Is wis

Miss Lucy Buck, of Willimantic, is vis- itiug friends in town.
 Henry Butterheld has placed n new cash register In his store.
 Ross Callendar, of Moose Meadow, fell on the ice while on his way to school last Friday and broke his left collar bone. He was attended by Dr. Newton.
 The coloring department of the Mineral Springs company will be started next Monday, and the other departments of the mill will soon be in full operation.
 The two lower grades of the public school will remain closed for the present, as the committee does not feel that 1t is yet safe to have them commence again. z
 Mrs. James Richmond, of Philadelphia, who was guest at the Springs House for a time last summer and made @ number of friends in town, died Jan. 25. Mir. Richmond was formerly of Westford.
 Divine Bolieau and Mary Bourassa were married at St. Edwsrd's church Sunday evening by Rev. Thomas o'Keefe of Monson. Bright and early next morn- Ing the newly married couple had hack come and take them to Orcuttville, where they took the first train north. By this finesse Mir. and Mrs. Bolisau avoided quite a liberal contribution of rice, old shoes, congratulations, etc.
 There has been some talk of the need of a hose carriage with about 300 feet of hose, and a small building in which to keep the apparatus, in the west end of this village, not far from the Methodist church. The whole expense would be about $900 or $I 900, and it Is said.that a prominent property owner in the neigh borhood stands ready to start q subscrip- ton paper with handsome sum if there Is any chance of carrying the thing through. The young men in that part of the town are in favor of the plan, and will join the company as soon as 1t Is organ- ized. The advantage of having another station in this part of the town Is the ad- ded protection to property in the immedi- ate vicinity, and the advantage of the high ground, which would lend speed to the removal of the apparatus to other parts of the village.
 The Opera House has been hired for Tuesday and Wednesday, February 23 and 24, when the "Old Homestead" will be presented by local talent for the bene- fit of Grace church. The cast, so far az assigned, Is as follows:
 Josh Whitcomb. Dr. Smith Cy. Prime, Richard Ellis Seth Perkins, Geo. W. Eaton Reuben Whitcomb, Chas. B. Ptnney Pat. Clancy, Jerry Enrtght Happy Jack, T. Carl Converse Eb. Ganzy. M. o'Halloran Judge Patterson, Geo. W. Eaton Frank Hopkins, c. B. Pfnney Henry Hopkins, M. O'Halloran Jno. Freeman,
 Hoboken Terror, R. G. Ellis Lem HolbroOk, Francois, Jerry Enright Dude, Onicer, Postman, &c., Tilda Whitcomb Mrs. c. J. Bailey Rickety Ann, Miss Mcdonald Anna Hopkins, Miss Bissett Mrs Hopkins, Miss Mcdonald Nelly Freeman, Miss Brown Nelly Patterson, Miss Brown Mrs Murdock, Miss Bissett The New Pastor for St. Edwards Church,
 Bishop Tlerney has appointed Rev. R. c. Gragan, of Manchester, to succeed Rev. D. H. Lawlor, deceased, as pastor of St. Edwards church. Rev Mir. Gragau arrived Monday, and Is to take charge al once, but returned to Manchester for a connection with the affairs of the church there. The following from the Hartford Courant shows the regret of the Man. chester practitioners In losing Father Gragan: Tt was a sudden and unexpect. ed surprise to the people of St. Bridget's church when the Rev. R. c. Gragan, the pastor, announced at the vesper service last night that that was the last time he would be with them as their pastor. He received notice from Bishop Tierney thai he was to take charge of the church a Stafford Springs, succeeding the Rev. D Fl. Lawler, lately deceased. Such an an nouncement following the special services which were had in St. BrIdget's parish or Sunday morning and the fact that the new church building Is only about half com pleted, cause deep regret by the people oi the congregation. He has not taken hil final leave but will return during tho week to close up some matters in con nection with the affairs of the church He will be succeeded by the Rev. Father Murphy, who has been stationed at New London. Father Gragan came to St Bridget's church from Seymourt two year and nine months ago. Since locating 1T Manchester he has increased the value 0 the parish property $9,50O. Work hal been begun on the new church building and the mission church has been built al Vernon, which was part of the St. Brid gets parish until January 1 when 1t wal set on to the church at Rockville. Father dragan has made an excellent recor, during his stay in Manchester and hi parlshioners regret his removal. He ha, the interest of his people at heart. H was firm believer in the cause of temper ance and his work for temperance no only in his church but on the public plat form was in no slight degree the cause c Manchester going no-license during tn two years he has been located here."
 The following Is from the Mancheste Herald in regard to the appointment c Rev. K. c. Gragan at St. Edward church "The appointment Is a marke promotion. The parish is nearly twic as large as St. Bridget's, has a granit church, fine rectory a parochial schoc and convent. A requirement of tn new pastor that he speak French as abou 500 members of the parish speak onl that language. MT. Gragan Is a fiuen French llnguist and that fact, couple with the administrative ability he ha shown in other parishes, led Bisho Tierney to select him for the Staffor Springs church. The parish Is in a pros