The Press., 1897-10-21

 Main street last night. She leaves two sons, Lyman H and Charles. both of whom reside in town. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
 Henry Clark, of Holland, while chop ping wood this morning met with seri- ous accident. In some way his axe be- came entangled in twig and glanced of and inflicted severe wound in the palm of his hand and almost severed his thumb. The wounds were dressed by Doctor Nichols.
 The board of school visitors met Oct. 18th and organized for the ensuing year as follows: Rev. A. J. Mcleod, chair man J. R. Washburn, secretary; Rev. A. J. Mcleod visitor for district No. 3 :; w. H. Black, districts No. and 1 i; John M. Larned, districts No. 4, 5 and 9 i; Ralph Wiers, districts No. 15, 16 and IT; J. R. Washburn, districts No. 6, 12, 13 and IA.
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 Fred J. Glover is confined to the house by illness.
 Jarvis Hyde has been spending rme time in Canterbury.
 Charles Bromley has resigned his posi- tion in the Hydeville mill and will remove from town.
 MT. and Mrs. William Batchelder of Boston, were guests at the Baptist par sonage over Sunday.
 H. F. Cady has an advertisement in another colnmn about potatoes that it will pay you to read.
 Ernest Moore of Staffurdville, will oc- to be vacated by Will Sanford.
 Mrs James Iolbrook is having good success with her book, the life of Mary A. Livermore," and deserves all she can get.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. this evening" Whatever He would like to have me do." Everybody cordially welcomed.
 Temperance Sunday was observed at the Baptist church with a sermon on Temperance" by the pastor, Rev. F. L.. Batchelder.
 MT. and Mrs. Pliny George and child ren of Eastford, and Mrs. John Taylor of Phenixville, were guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles George.
 Episcopal services will be held at the town house next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and there will be 8 warm room for the comfort of the congregation.
 Quite large party from this village attended the meeting of the North Tol- land Sunday School Union at Wilmington last Saturday. Glover's bus carried them down.
 Peter Leger left Tuesday for New Brunswick, where he will make an indef- mite stay. His brother, Ed Ledger, will have charge of the livery stable during his absence.
 Alonzo E. McIntire of Charlton, Mass. has been engaged to work for Ebenezer Colburn. MT. McIntire has spent some two or three years in Florida caring for orange groves.
 Rev. George Thompson of Boston has been supplying the pulpit of the Univer- salist church in Warren for a few Sun- days, and has been spending the week days at his home here. Forest fires have been doing considera- ble damage the past week. One on Sun- day burned over neally the whole of Tup- per hill, largely on land belonging to Mr. Bradway, who lives with Mrs. Ellen Wes- ton.
 The macadam road people made their appearance Tuesday and are fast getting in shape for work. The crusher is being set up at the foot of the ledge, on the west side of the road, very near the bor- ough line.
 And now Elmer's "cottage by the sea'' has been put to still another use. The 'No Name" club, composed of twenty | young men, and of which Rob. Furness Is president, have rented it of MT. Cady, and now hold pightly meetings there. Ii is just the thing for them, and 8 good place to pass the winter evenings.
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 MT. Hall, a Butcher from Wales is rum ing meat wagon through this place.
 Rudolph Stengle and wife of Rockville spent Sunday with Mrs. Stengle's mother
 The Farley Plimpton place will be sold at auction, Friday, October 29, at o'clock.
 | Emory Phelps shot a hoot owl the other day that measured five feet from tip to tip.
 B. M. Chamberlin is at work in the finishing room of the Summit Woolen Company.
 B. c. Washburn has accepted position as boss spinner for the Summit Woolen Company.
 Mrs. Sherman from Palmer, who has been visiting friends in Staffordville, has returned to her home. MT. and Mrs. Satterlee, who have been visiting for some weeks with Mrs. .Satter. lees mother, Mrs. L. Crawford, are tc return to their home this week. Hel mother goes with them to spend the winter.
 The Staffordville Woolen Company has again started up after stop of severa days, caused by break down on the steam press.
 Chas. Bromley, boss carder nights, al Phoenix Woolen Company, leaves this week for East Lyme, where he has ac- cepted similar position.
 Quite number from here attended the the North Holland Sunday School Union held in Willington last Saturday, and re port pleasant time, and good meeting
 c. A. Duncan has rented the Laurens Crawford place and will take possession next week. Thomas Cavanaugh hal rented the Skinner house vacated by 0. A. Duncan.
 West Stafford. Mir. Morris from Chesire was in towI Tuesday.
 c. P. Bradway was in Norwich ove the Sabbath.
 Harvey Snow is re-shingling his house and making general repairs.
 Miss L. Fairfield is entertaining he cousin. Miss Holmes. from Rockville.