The Press., 1897-10-28

Mrs. w. w. LaLnrOp ndS Doon qulGo III at her home on Grant avenue.
 Regular meeting of the Winter Post, G. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. O. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Regular convacation of Orient Chapter, R. A. M. next Wednesday evening.
 The Citizens Band will give a concert and ball at the opera house, November 18th.
 Miss Emma Kuehne entertained party of her young lady friends last Saturday afternoon, in honor of her birthday.
 Prayer meeting topic of the Y. P. s. 0. E. at the Congregational church next Sunday evening Trust Christ for What?" Miss Jennie Hewitt leader.
 W. E. Hanley has lost more or less wood in times past, but they will not catch him this year. He has moved his wood into his back store, and has packed it away in what available space he has to spare.
 1.-The Wizard of the Nile" to be pre- sented at Willimantic next Thursday evening, has been a big success during the past two seasons. An entire new cos tune and scenic equipment has been pro- vided for this season. The special train will leave at the usual time. Seats are on sale at the station.
 A gentleman stopping at the Springs hot ho vic every town in Connecticut but four, and in no other village of its size had he seen so many beautiful residences as in Stafford Springs. and in no country town in the en- tire state was there a hotel so well furnished and kept as the Springs House.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold their first sociable of the season at the chapel, next Wednes- day evening. The ladies in charge are Mrs. James Mclaughlin and Mrs. Charles Butterield. Supper will be served from six until seven. It is to be a "pop corn sociable," and all are cordially in- vited.
 Miss G. A. Washburn is the Holland county delegate to the national conven- tion of the W. c. T. U. at Buffalo, N. Y. She started this morning, accompanied by Mrs. s. K. Luce, who is president of the Norwich district Home Missionary Society, which held meeting at the M. B. church yesterday, and is also record ing secretary of the Connecticut w. O.. T. U.
 Next Tuesday evening the Ladies' Aid Society of Grace church will give clam chowder supper in the Sunday school room. The supper will be served at six, and will be followed by short entertain ment, consisting of a few musical selec- tions and the Ballad of Mary Jane" giv- en in shadow pantomime. The annual fair and entertainment of the parish will be held Dec. and 8.
 Henry Ladd was before Justice Nich- ols Tuesday morning, charged with drunk enness, disturbing the peace and interfer- ence with an officer in the discharge of his duty. Ladd's conduct first became open to criticism at the opera house Mon- day evening, and it finally became neces- sary to remove him, as he was attracting more attention than the show. He al- lowed that he was guilty on two counts, and paid fine and costs amounting to about $10.
 A. J. Tilden has finished the school enumeration, and finds that there are 534 aI.s s,,A and 16. This is six less than last year Mir. Tilden reports "A empty tenements ir town at the time the census was taken. It is probable that some of the tenements have since become occupied, as people are coming to town all the time. The in. dieations at present are that in a very short time there will be no desirable ten. ements available.
 Next Monday, being All Saints' day it will be observed by holding holy communion at Grace church, at 10 a. m. and next Sunday evening, the eve of All Saints, there will be 8 choral service with special music and sermon appro priate to the festival. The order of mu sic will include the anthem, "What are these that are arrayed in white robes P (Stainer); 1.-The sun shall be no more thy light by day." (Woodward) and "They shall hunger no more," (GauD All are cordially invited.
 The store in Taft's block, which was occupied by clothing firm who adver. tised to slaughter prices with an axe, was broken into at about 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. The burglars entered through back window. The goods were owned by J. Goldberg of Hartford, and the pro prietor estimates his loss at about $248 He says that the robbers were good judges of clothing, and took only the best over. coats and suits. Business men on the street are skeptical about the burglary and the theory was advanced that it was simply an advertising move. As the firm packed their goods the next day and went away, this theory does not seem plaus. ible. It is possible that MT. Goldberg may have over-estimated his loss trifle A peculiar feature of the case Is that Michael Mullin heard the sound of break. ing glass, and opened his window and looked out. He saw three or four meI near the store, and asked what was going on. He got no reply, and the men went down toward the street. Later they came back and evidently confined their work Lyman Cushman also heard them. Off cer Helm has not yet been able to get any trace of the men.