The Press., 1897-12-02


 year old Kentucky running horse.
 Rev. John Clark of Waterbury has been visiting hls family In town this week. Mrs. w. Woisard of New London is the euest of her brother, Dr. CHI. David.
 Mrs. Warren Uhapln spent Thanksgiv- ing with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Spelman.
 Peter BondvIllp fell through a scuttle at w. K. Demond's barn & few days ago, and sustained painful bruises.
 The electric light plant Is to have new smoke stack 70 feet high. Chas. P. Bradway has taken the contract.
 W. c. Ellis has returned to Rainbow In the AdIrondacks. He will remain about six months, and will then return for good.
 The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace church have just shipped a bountiful Christmas barrel to Mrs. Pattie Buford, Lawrenceville, Va.
 Rev. J. A. Solandt preached at the Congregational church Sunday, in the absence of Rev. A. J. Mcleod, who offl- ciAted at Ellington.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, G. A. R., next Tuesday evening. The annual election of officers will take place, and full attendance Is desired.
 Rev. J. I. Bartholomew will deliver lecture before the Epworth League at Willimantic, Friday evening. His sub ject will be "A round man."
 Bernie c. Holmes, formerly of this town, has been compelled to give up his position as teller in the Redlands, Cal, national bank, owing to i'll health.
 Ralph Richards of Blackstone, R. l., has taken the position of book-keeper for the Stafford Worsted Co.,, made vacant by the resignation of R. E. Ballou.
 The young peoples social club will re- organize in the near future and hold a se- ries of dances in Oronoco hall. Music will be furnished by Bissett's orchestra.
 Chas. Davis, while out hunting Thanks giving day, had his eye injured by a twig that flew back and hit 1t. It was quite sore for few days, but is now all right again.
 There will be an Episcopal service in the Bun Cap school house ext Sunday at 8 p. m, The Sunday school sessions will also be renewed the same day at 2 o'clock.
 | A citizens borough caucus will be held at tho borough hall next Wednesday even- Ing, at p. m., to nominate borough of1l clals for the election to be held next Monday.
 Miss Bertha L. Heald has gone to Flor ida to spend the winter, leaving New York Tuesday. w. H. Heald went as far as New York to see his sister of, and returned from that city to-day.
 As many of the members of the Current Events club wish to avail themselves of the privilege of attending the reading of Mir Murray next Monday evening, 1t has been decided to postpone the meeting un- til Dec. 20th.
 A freight wreck near Amherst delayed the trPin due to arrive in Stafford at 2. 13 several hours yesterday. The train was the other side of the wreck, and was obliged to wait until the track was clear ed. It arrived here about 4 30.
 The 1.15 p. m., train from Springfield on the B. & A. k. R., which used to con- meet at Palmer with the 1.40 train for this place, was taken of last week. In order to reach here at 9. 13, 1t Is necessary to take the express leaving Springfield at 12.49, which now stops at Palmer. Prof. Jordan is now located in his music room In the library building, and has his stock of musical instruments attractively displayed. His hours are from 9 a. III. until 9 p. m. Mir. Jordan Is in Boston to- day to take charge of a concert in armory hall, in which % men are engaged.
 w. D. Ruby has bought a number oI wood lots and Is making preparations to clear them of. His purchases include two large wood lots of Mrs. Chas Fox on the Hedgehog mountain, the Elisha Neff property In Ellington, and the Kellogg wood lot in the north part o Holland, and the Lamb place in Willing ton.
 William, youngest son Of Mir. and Mrs VIII. Cooley died last week Wednesday O meningitis. The little fellow has been il for a long time, and the latter part of hil life of ten years has been one of suffer ing His mind was unusually developed and he gave promise of a brilliant futur, until stricken with the malady that finally caused his death. The funeral was helC Saturday afternoon at 1.30, Rev. A. Mcleod officiating.
 Lewis k. Johnson and Miss Ida E. Fore l ,tsfntIwy cd ak ha hapnn nf A. and Mrs. Levi D. Gary, Thanksgiving day. The ceremony was performed b, Rev. J. I. Bartholomew of the Methods church in the presence of about IS friends and relatives. The ceremony was at ) o'clock In the afternoon, and Mir. ant Mrs. Johnson left on the 35 train for brief wedding journey. They returned Monday evening and are making arrange ments to commence house keeping ol Westford avenue.
 Miss Ruth, daughter of Dr. and Mrs Oren D. Pomeroy of New York. an, Frank Brownie Newton of this tow were married Monday evening at tn home of the bride by Rev. Dr. Morgan o the church of Heavenly Rest. Charle R. Newton was best man, and Miss Mari
 POmeroy, sister of the bride, was maid o ; honor. The wedding was a quiet hom affair, with none but relatives and inti mate friends present. Dr. and Mis- Mary Newton attended the ceremony and Miss Newton has not yet returned The newly-married couple are expecte soon, and will make their home for tn present with Dr. and Mrs. Newton O 5 East Main street.
 
 I, There will be fair and entertainmen
 under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid SC l ciety and the St. Mary's Guild, in tn t Sunday school room of Grace church, nez j. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. . q large assortment of useful and fancy art cles will be on sale. This year an UT