The Press., 1897-03-04
Mra. Marons Smith is onlte ill at her

w W. LhbuEOp udS UO0n III WAbh 0hO grip, but is now able to be out again.
 E. A. Buck & Co. are to have their an- 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 MT. and Mrs. John LaBonte, Is 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 Wilmington, and the date for the presenta- tion of "A Box of Monkeys" has been postponed in consequence.
 A son of Mir. 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 officiate 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 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 weather 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 Westfield, 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 of Rev. Daniel H. Lawlor, to be erected in St. Edwards church yarl. The paper is receiving liberal subscriptions, and it is expected that handsome monument will be erected.
 Work of repairing the store damaged by fire will be commenced tomorrow. A ne~ metal ceiling will be put in and the walls replastered with hard plaster. If necessary, new floor will be laid and other work done to put the room in as good shape as it was before the fire.
 The insurance on F. E. Fitzpatrick's stock has been adjusted at $1,919.80. A sale is in progress in the west store in Rockwell's block, and the damaged goods will be all closed out. As soon as the re- pairs are made MT. Fitzpatrick will reop- en with fresh clean stock at the old stand.
 Mrs. Luthella M., wife of John Place, died at her home on Wilmington 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. 1. Bartholomew officiating The body was taken to Pittsfield, Mass, for burial.
 The subject of the illustrated lecture to be given at the Methodist church next Wednesday evening, by Rev. Walter J.. Yates, is ''The Battle of Antietam and the Maryland campaign" The lecturer has made every possible effort to obtain information on his subject, and the lec- ture cannot fail to be of interest.
 MT. and Mrs. E. w. Preble, of Orcutt- vile, gave drive whist party last Satur- day evening. There were about twenty five present, and the first prizes were won by F. B. Smith and Mrs. w. B. Robbins. w. B. Robbins and Miss Alice Graves won consolation prizes. A very enjoya- ble evening was spent.
 A load of honey, maple syrup, &c., was tipped over In front of the Stafford House last Saturday, owing to the restless char aeter of the horse attached. Some of the packages containing the honey and syrup were broken and the contents spilled. A spring of the wagon was broken. The team belonged to man from Holland. +
 A w. Kingsbury has drawn plans for a granite support for the gun to be placed in the cemetery by the grand army post. The support as planned consists of three pieces of granite, two base blocks, and an upright post about three feet tall for the gun to rest on. The whole will be about six feet tall, and will be an ornament to the lot.
 An attachment was placed on the stock of w. D. Irons, dealer in fish and oysters, Monday afternoon, by Samuel Rockwell, the owner of the building. The stock has all been removed to the vacant build ing next door. c. N. Irons, who has been in the employ of w. D. Irons for some time, will reopen at once with similar stock at the same stand.
 A concert is to be given by ". J. Har- rington, of Boston, assisted by Miss Har- riett Randolph, of the same place, at the M. B. church, Friday evening. MT. Har- rington proposes to form class for g weeks musical instruction at this con. cert, to end with concert at the end o1 the week. He comes well recommended It was intended to have had this concert last evening, but it was postponed unti Friday evening on account of the wealth