The Press., 1897-03-04
Mra. Marnns smith Is auIte lll at her

 nual bicycle opening Saturday afternoon and evening, March 18th. Refreshments will be served.
 There will be sociable at the Congre- gational chapel next Wednesday evening. Ladies in charge, Mrs. Chas. Holt and Mrs. Frank Engley.
 A son of Mir. and Mrs. John LaBonte, 18 months old, died Monday of heart fail- ure. The funeral was held from St. Ed wards church yesterday.
 Repairs are in progress on the hall at Willington, and the date for the presenta- tion of "A Box of Monkeys" has been postponed In consequence.
 A son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bolieau, two years and six months old, died Sun- day of pneumonia. The funeral was held from St. Edwards, Tuesday.
 One of the leading citizens living in the east side of the borough says that the longest short distance in town is from the old location of the post office to the pres ent quarters.
 Rev. John H. Fitzgerald, of Bristol, will ofIiciate at Grace church next Sun- day. There Is to be a special meeting of the society at Grace church rectory next Tuesday evening to elect a new rector.
 Lawyer King, of Willimantic, was in town yesterday, making preparations to bring suit against J. J. Himmelar, of Wilmington, for the brutal assault com- mitted on young Stark rkweather last Satur- day.
 There Is a prospect that the bottling works in the basement of the library building may be utilized. c. l.. Gibson, of Westfeld, Mass, Is trying to make ar engagements to move his business here, and there Is probability that he may do so.
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 Charles Kolp, of South Coventry, was In town the first of the week to see the gun recently secured by the focal grand army post. An effort will be made to secure one of these guns to put near the Nathan Hale monument in South Coventry.
 A paper Is being circulated to raise money for monument to the memory oi Rev. Daniel H. Lawlor, to be erected in St. Edwards church yarl. The paper is receiving liberal subscriptions, and it is expected that a handsome monument will be erected.
 Work of repairing the store damaged by fire will be commenced tomorrow. A neA metal ceiling will be put in and the walls replastered with hard plaster. Ii necessary, new floor will be laid and other work done to put the room in us good shape as it was before the fire.
 The insurance on F. E. Fitzpatrick E stock has been adjusted at $1,S19.80. A sale Is in progress in the west store in Rock wells block, and the damaged goods will be all closed out. As soon as the re- pairs are made Mir. Fitzpatrick will reop- on with a fresh clean stock at the old stand.
 Mrs. Luthella M., wife of John Place died Tt her home on Willington avenue Tuesday of consumption, aged 37. She leaves a husband and two children. The funeral was held from her home this fore noon, Rev. J. I. Bartholomew officiating The body was taken to Pittsfield, Mass. for burial.
 The subject of the illustrated lecture tC be given at the Methodist church next Wednesday evening, by Rev. Walter J Yates, is "The Battle of Antietam anC the Maryland campaign" The lecturer has made every possible effort to obtair information on his subject, and the lee ture cannot fail to be of interest.
 MT. and Mrs. E. w. Preble, of Orcutt vile, gave a drive whist party last Satur day evening. There were about twenty five present, and the first prizes were wol by F. E. Smith and Mrs. w. E. Robbins w. E. Robbins and Miss Alice Graves won consolation prizes. A very enjoya ble evening was spent.
 A load of honey, maple syrup, 4Sc., wa tipped over In front of the Stafford Hous last Saturday, owing to the restless char aeter of the horse attached. Some of tn packages containing the honey and syrul were broken and the contents spilled. 4 spring of the wagon was broken. Tn team belonged to a man from Holland.
 A W. Kingsbury has drawn plans for granite support for the gun to be placet in the cemetery by the grand army post The support as planned consists of thre pieces of granite, two base blocks, and al upright post about three feet tall for tn gun to rest on. The whole will be abou six feet tall, and will be an ornament t. the lot.
 An attachment was placed on the stocl of w. D. Irons, dealer in fish and oysters Monday afternoon, by Samuel Rockwell the owner of the building. The stoc has all been removed to the vacant build Ing next door. c. N. Irons, who has bee in the employ of w. D. Irons for som time, will reopen at once with a simila stock at the same stand.
 A concert Is to be given by ". J. Har rlngton, of Boston, assisted by Miss Har riett Randolph, of the same place. at tn M. k. church, Friday evening. Mir. Hal rlngton proposes to form 8 class for weeks musical instruction at this cor cert, to end with concert at the end ( the week He comes well reoommendeC It was intended to have had this concel } last evening, but 1t was postponed unt
 Friday evening on account of the weati , CT. Admission free.
 , John Mellin came before the boroug court yesterday, and was sentenced to days at Holland. Mellin has been in th habit of drinking large quantities of har