The Press., 1897-03-11
W. Ellis was in Worcester over

 day will be omitted.
 H. K. Cady, of Springfield, is spending a few daysiin town.
 Charles Stevenson, employed by k. A. Buck & Co.,, at Palmer, Is i'll at his home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Christopher Carroll, of Monson, were in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. W. w. Lathrop entertained the Current Events club Monday afternoon.
 1.-The Old Homestead" Is to be played in Monson by the local company some time in April.
 Regular meeting of the w. c. T. U. Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, with Mrs. Hannibal Alden.
 MT. and Mrs. Christopher Allen are do go to California, April 20, on one of the Raymond excursions.
 A new steam brush and press has been added 10 the finishing depaI tment of the mill of J. J. & A. D. Ellis at Orcuttvllle.
 W. c. Avery, who has been quite i'll at Boston with the grip, Is more comforta- ble, and Is expected home in a day or two.
 Louis Borrassa Is to sell at auction the 23d his. teams and household furniture, and will remove to Britannia Mills, Canada.
 The Monday evening whist club is to be entertained at the Springs House next Monday evening by Mir. and Mrs.J. J. FL lis.
 Henry Butterfleld, the hardware mer- chant, Is the latest victim of the scarlet fever, and Is quite i'll at his home on Highland Terrace.
 The real estate and personal property Of the late Dexter Robbins, of Village Hill, will be sold at public auction next Tuesday, at 10 a. m.
 Shlppee Brothers have started a wood working establishment on West-Main-st., where general repairing and band-saw work can be done. Power Is to be added later.
 A majority of Dimock's creditors have agreed to accept 20 cents on a dollar. There are still few who have not ac- cppted. and settlement will be delayed until all agree.
 Christian Endeavor topic at the Con- gregatlonal church next Sunday evening, "How the Christian Enieavor pledge strengthens the Christian life" W. H. Heald, leader.
 Mrs. Angel Nedeau died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ganean, on Westford avenue, of dropsy, last Saturday, aged 70 The funeral was held from St Edwards church Monday.
 A well known local real estate dealer has taken hold of the project of getting Mir. Mccarthy the shoe manufacturer to locate here. It is hoped that his efforts will be successful.
 The Amenlty whist club was entertain ed Tuesday evening by Mir. and Mrs. E L. Burr. E. F. Engley and Mrs. J. A. Foster took first prizes. G. c. Parkess and Mrs. E. F. Engley won consolation prizes.
 Theodore Needham has offered to pre- sent land and a water privilege to the shoe firm that Is willing to locate here, on condition that a factory be built on the land. The offer has not yet been accepted.
 The milkman, A. Jacobsen, has adopt ed the sanitary milk tickets. These tick the old style that progressive milkmen are using them wherever they have been introduced.
 The history of the M. E. church which Is being published in The Press, is to be issued in pamphlet form, and is to be sold at 25 cents copy. It will be Illustrated by at least six half tones, being bound ir a heavy paper cover.
 F. E. Fitzpatrick will sell at auction Friday and Saturday evenings the re mainder of the damaged stock which went through the post office fire. The stock consists of stationery, cigars tobacco, cigarettes and novelties. The sale will be positive.
 George Goodell, who resides on Stafford Street, cut his foot badly few days ago Hewas ehopping wood and the axe glanced and hit his right foot. An artery wal cut, and several stitches had to be takeI in the wound by Dr. Nichols, who wal called to attend the injury.
 The new post office fixtures have beer ordered, and will soon be here. The of flee will be four feet longer, and will ruI parallel with the wall instead of the wa, 1t was formerly arranged. A few loci boxes are to be added to the origina number.
 The electric light company has sold tn, boiler, which has lain beside the railroad track for some time, to go to Poughkeep sic, N. Y. It will be used to heat one 0 the buildings of Vassar college, and i may be advisable for the girls to hold ol to their hats when at first started, as tn boiler cannot be in the pink of condition
 Notwithstanding the fact that horses are said not to be worth very mucI money nowadays. Adelbert Needhan sold between 30 and 40 at auction at th Springs house last Friday at fair prices He will sell car load at auction a Willimantic tomorrow and will receive new car load next Monday to be sold a his stable here later.
 In an interview, yesterday, c. s. Bake stated that he was within about thirt feet of Major Mckinley when he made hi speech inauguration day at Washington Mir. Baker describes the major as a tall fine looking man, with rather stern cas- of countenance. When the presiden spoke of his intention of calling a sessio of congress as early as possible ther was much cheering.
 The lecture and supper at the Methc dist church drew a fair attendance las evening. The supper was a unique a fair, called a "mum" supper. Of tn number who sat at the board only abou half dozen were able to hold out witt out talking. The others cheerfully pal their fines and conversed. The lectur proved instructive and interesting. Th