The Press., 1897-12-30


 older ones dispersed, feeling that they had spent 8 very pleasant Christmas eve.
 Moose Meadow Mics Ida Wilson Is home for @ short time.
 Miss Christine Hansen from Somers Is at home for the holidays.
 Charles and Edwin Knowlton spent Christmas with their aunt, Mrs. Jason Allen.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. Jason Allen next Thursday evening. All are invited.
 MANSFIELD.
 Factories in town are all in motion, but the cry Is still hard times, no profit.
 The heavy rain carried out 8 portion of Eaton's ice pond dam, and in many places the roads were badly washed.
 No tuberculous among cattle since the law was repealed, but so many cattle were slaughtered that farmers are short of stock.
 Albert A. Bosworth lost a valuable COW from inflammation of the udder, and about the same time c. B. Babcock lost 8 good farm horse.
 The will of George H. Harris has been admitted to probate and the property in- ventoried by Wm. Gardner. Charles B. Babcock and Wm. Reynolds, executor, at $2,665.
 Christmas was highly enjoyed by old and young people. A tree at the Baptist church was we'll loaded with pretty things that pleased the little ones. There were many social gatherings at private homes, and many families had their dwellings decorated with evergreens and flowers,
 A large sized goshawk, that for sev- eral weeks had fared sumptuously on poultry in the vicinity of Spring Hill, met his fate few days since, while try ing to make a meal out of a flock of fowls belonging to Wm. Reynolds. He was discovered in time to get shot from gun that Is always kept in readiness for such emergencies, and capital punish ment was inflicted in short order. It was a beautiful specimen of the kind, and will be prepared and mounted by Edgar Stoors, an expert in the business. Mansfield Depot. The school closed Tuesday, for the holiday vacation.
 The Union Sunday school will have their annual Christmas tree, and enter tainment this week Friday evening. Mrs. Libby Bolles returned Monday to her home with MT. and Mrs. LeGrand Johnson, after several weeks stay in the care of her mother.
 The Smith & Blanchard, Comedy com- pany, gave 8 pleasing entertainment at Hillside Hall, Monday evening, which was repeated Tuesday evening. The Christmas tree at Morrow, which was under the supervision of Miss Mills, for the benefit of the school children, proved to be 8 very pleasing one to the large number present. Miss Mills Is to be congratulated upon the success. Do not forget the social dance at Hill side hall this week Friday evenidg, the management have spared no pains to give the public 8 first class entertainment at this time, and should be literally patron ized. A cordial invitation Is extended to every one to be present.
 Guests in town during the holidays were: MT. and Mrs. F. J. Riley of Bridge. port with MT. and Mrs. Matthew Willard; Ernest Huntington of Hartford with MT. and Mrs. Geo. Huntington; Miss Mabel Dimock with her mother, Mrs. Mary Dlm- ock Mrs. James Garvey and daughter, with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Garvey. Gurleyvile.
 Miss Gertrude M. Griggs of Elliott Is spending the week with her friend, Edna M. Mason.
 MT. and Mrs. 0. H. Conant spent Christmas with their uncle, Rev. Henry Conant, at Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Griggs and daugh ter, Gertrude, of Elliott were the guests o1 Mrs. H. A. Mason recently.
 Mrs. M. A. Royce and daughter Geuevieve are visiting Mrs. Royce's daugh ter, Mrs. Alvarado James at New York.
 One of John Fishers oxen slipped or the ice last week and broke his hip. Dr Burgess of Willimantic was called bu the OK was obliged to be killed. UNION.
 Harry Back of Danieison spent Christ mas with his parents.
 Rev. A. Randlett of North Ashford supplied the pulpit of the Congregations church last Sabbath.
 | f,1o O duo fr Nv and Apo Frank Belcher on the arrival of a, Hstl, son to spend the holidays with them.;sa.
 Christmas tree exercises at the Congre gational church were we'll attended. Tn, little folks doing their parts exceptional! we'll, little MT. and. Mrs. Santa Claul giving @ pleasing exercise in their quaint dresses. ;.: fr' 1 tnIashapaug. The entertainment at the church herr Friday evening was complete success The recitations and dialogues by the chil dren were more than ordinary, and thu singing by the choir, led by Prof. Rich ards, was fine. Two Christmas tree heavily laden with presents for both olt and young made the church look beauti full, and every one present seemed to b' filled with good cheer. After the enter tainment Santa Claus made his appear ance to distribute the presents, annie shouts and clapping of hands of the de lighted children, The pastor, Rev. Franl B. Adams, and his wife received man. l valuable presents. MT. Adams also re ceiyed from Stafford Springs large mum Der of substantial presents for himsel and wife, and a box of oranges and can