The Press., 1897-10-28
Miss Alice Walker is with friends in

W. G. Ellis is expected to start for home Nov. 2Oth.
 George E. Buck was in town yesterday on bushes trip.
 Corydon Smith has sold his fast horse to Monson parties.
 The Epworth League will enjoy ban quet early in November. w. A. Segar has taken a position at the Monson House in Monson.
 O. M. Brown of the Chicago grocery is on hunting trip ofseveral days at Holland.
 The Stafford House has been wired throughout for electric lights. Other inn provements are in progress.
 Miss Agnes Mcdonald Is expected to arrive here from Maine next week, and resume her duties as telegraph operator.
 Mir. and Mrs Geo. Lamson of Grsnby were in town last week on their wedding trip, and visited MT. and Mrs. E. L.. Burr.
 NJ. L. Dixon, superintendent of the Warren Woolen company, has moved his family to town, and occupies the Holmes house.
 Mrs. J. J. Clark, who has been i'll for 8 week, is recovering, and has with her her niece, Miss Blanche Ramsden, of Palmer.
 B. P. Cooley and Robert Smith are lay ing the foundation of knowledge of manufacturing at the mills of Smith & Cooley.
 Levi R. Lull of West Stafford, is build ing new retaining wall on the bank of the stream near the passenger station, for Gary Brothers.
 The oratorio ''Paul the Apostle,' was rehearsed with the orchestra Monday even- ing and is nearly perfected. The presen- tation will be Nov. 10th.
 The presiding elder will be present at the meeting this evening at the Methodist church, and will hold the quarterly con- ference at the close of the meeting.
 The Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church will have a supper and social in the church parlors next Wednesday even ing. Supper at six o'clock. Ladies in charge, Mrs. A. c. Eaton and Mrs. G. o. Cleveland.
 The annual autumn excursion of the Central Vermont railroad to Montreal will take place November 4th. The tick cts for the round trip will be $7, good going the 4th, and returning any time un- til the 18th, inclusive.
 The body of Charles P. Davenport was brought here yesterday from Fonda, N. Y. MT. Davenport was a former resi- dent, and was 70 years of age. He leaves one brother, William P. Davenport, and Albert E. Gregory of this town is his nephew.
 The bank block Is receiving the atten- tion of the renovators. New hard wood floors are being laid in the halls and offices on the second floor. The paper in some of the offices has been removed and the walls painted. The improvement is appreciated.
 c. H. Baker & Go. have added hand some Alaska florists refrigerator to their equipment, in which to keep their cut flowers. This step was taken to save those who want cut flowers trip to the greenhouse. Violets have been added to the stock of cut flowers
 James, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Shea, fourteen years of age, met with 8 painful accident Monday. He was ped ding bills, and while running up an em- bankment slipped and fell on broken bottle. He cut his hip quite badly, and was attended by Dr. Rafftery.
 The Stafford Reservoir company is put ting in new steel gate at the reservoir at Staffordville. As result the mills along the stream have been more or less handi- capped, and those that have not had suf- ficient steam power have had to shut down. All have been running in the bor- ough except the Glyn.
 Miss Grace B Converse, daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Converse, was mar. ried at her home last Thursday evening to Ernest W. Hiscox by Rev. A. J. Mcleod of the Congregational church. It was quiet home wedding with none but relatives present. MT. and Mrs. His. COX will make their home in town for the present
 The annual convention of the Norwich district Epworth League was held at New London Monday and Tuesday. The del. egates from here were MT. and Mrs. J. | Bartholomew, MT. and Mrs. L. S. Con. verse, E. A. Cleaveland, Willis H. Reed Miss Sadie L. Comins, Miss Florence B. Washburn and Miss Clara M. Ellis. E. A. Cleaveland was elected one of the district vice presidents.
 A. B. Sparrow & Co.,, publishers o resident and business directories, will ar rive in town soon, and look the fielC over preparatory to getting up gooc directory of the town. This firm get out book that is accurate and convenient They publish the names of all the resi- dents, the location of their homes, anC the distance from the post office. The town needs work of this kind.
 The Davy & Kimmeu company have been playing at the opera house this week to good houses. The company is 6 strong one and contains several clever people. Their speciality artists are al right, and help to relieve the strain o mind caused by the desperate acts of the william. Last night the attraction wat the "Mysterious Robbery" and a gooc sized audience was present. To-nigh the production will be "The Old Home
 The annual convention of the Norwich district Womans' Home Missionary So ciety was held at the Methodist churcl yesterday. The morning session was giv en to the transaction of business and read ing of reports. In the afternoon severa valuable papers relative to the work Uvora rnad Am0nO tho oI1hioota oopcjd