The Press., 1897-11-11

q house at Springfield.
 Do not forget the "Cn supper and tn, sales table by the ladies of Winter W. R 0. tomorrow evening, at five o'clock, a society hall.
 Dr. c. L. Nichols was called to Hyde vile Sunday morning to attend Mrs Frank Smith, who attempted suicide b, taking poison.
 Henry Butterfield, David Bissett, J. NJ Leach, William Webster and E. H. Pin ney are enjoying hunting trip in Green wich and vicinity.
 Rev. P. H. Iskendrian, an Armenian missionary, will deliver an address at tn, Congregational church Sunday evening A collection will be taken.
 The Methodist ladies will hold theIl usual supper and social next Wednesday evening. Ladies in charge, Mrs. c. G Ellis and Mrs. H. F. Parker.
 Charles R. Newton has returned from his southern trip. He was not gone as long as he expected to be, owing to the prevalence of yellow fever in the soutt ana US eHeeI on eyellnR.
 Wm. Fay was before Justice Nichols charged with drunkenness and disoT derly conduct last Thursday morning and wat sent to Holland for sixty days. He hat been out of jail only about one month when arrested.
 There was row in front Of La Bonte's saloon on Willington avenue last Satur. day evening between parties under the in' fiuence of the prevailing stimulant. Ii resulted badly for one man, us he was quite roughly handled.
 Mrs. A. J. Mcleod and Mrs. A. W Kingsbury will have In charge the socia. ble at the Congregational chapel next Wednesday evening. There will be ar entertainment given by the young people and all are cordially invited.
 The ladies of the Congregational church are requested to meet at the chapel to- morrow afternoon, at half-past one, fol work. Any one having clf thing or arti cles of any kind for the missionary boz will please bring their contributions al that time.
 If there Is to be adequate fire protec ton, the public water must be used more sparingly. So much Is used during tho active hours of the day that the pressure Is reduced to such an extent that a lively fire would be hard to manage.
 k. A. Buck & Go. have had an adver tising novelty In theiI show windows thii | week that has attracted considerable at tention. F It Is a large cage containing { number of active mice that run on a re volving plane and perform in a yer! amusing manner.
 A uorps of St. Aloyseon's cadets hal been organized at St. Edwards church They are being drilled and will appea Wednesday, Nov. 24th. Their caps an' guns have arrived, and they present very martial appearance.
 Work on Willington avenue has beer rapidly pushed, and the macadamizinl will be nearly completed during the week Some of the time there has been no oc casion to use the sprinkler, as the rair has kept 1t moist. This strip of highway has been quickly and thoroughly con- structed.
 There will be special music at the Con. gregational church next Sunday as fol lows:
 Anthem, "Hark, Hark. My Soul," fl: R. Shelley Quartette, "Jesus, Savior of My Soul" Phelps
 EVENING.
 
 Anthem, Christian, The Morn Breaks sweetl! o Wax as tGr in 4hs s MK rs9 sRa A cordial invitation extended to all t. join In the Gospel Hymn Praise service.
 The you g peopl of the Congregation al church met in the lecture room las Monday night, and voted to form lyce um club. The following committee wa chosen to draft bylaws and constitution Lawyer Back, chairman, W. H. Heald S. A. Jacobs, Mrs. s. A. Jacobs and Mis- Hattie Barnes. The club will meet fo organization Nov. IS, 8. 30 p. m., in tn lecture room, when all interested in suc a club will be welcome.
 A girl named Turner from Springfield who was here and staid a day or two wit Maud Blair last week, caused a mild sen sation by coming again this week. Tn girl Is about 13 years of age, and raj away from home to get here on her form CT visit. This time she again eluded he parents by adopting a disguise. She wor long dresses, a black wig and glasses. 4 man who registered as E. H. Wright an, clal ed to be a detective, came here an, took the girl back to her home.
 More drunken men have been seen ol the streets since licenses were grante, than during the whole time of no license Those who have argued that there Is a much rum sold under no license as unde license, have had a chance to see the dii ference. 1t Is the general opinion anon the conservative class of citizens that this state of things continues, 1t would b good Idea to add one or two member to the police force, as ladies complai that the streets are no longer safe.
 Harry La Marr, in "The New Englan Home," will appear at the opera hous next Wednesday evening. La Marr wa here several years ago and made hit f his character work, taking the palt of a old maid. "The New England Home, as It's name indicates, Is & drama repre- senting New England farm life, and full of droll situations. The company 1 larger than when 1t was here before, an will undoubtedly give a pleasing enter talnment. Tickets are on sale at AbeI'e
 The case of Adelbert Needham againe E. W. Carpenter, of Putnam, was befor the borough court Tuesday morning Needham brought suit to recover $3OC charging fraud. If the spring of 1894 MT Needham sold Carpenter pair of horse for $500. Carpenter, 1t Is alleged, repre-