The Press., 1897-10-21

y day evening.
 The Congregational ladies will hold their annual sale of fancy articles Dec. | 14th and 10th.
 There was considerable sport the first of the week at Mashapaug duck shooting. John Foster shot five.
 c. G. Thompson of Monson advertlses in the locals to sell car load of Vermont potatoes here within few days.
 Adelbert Needham has purchased of Rufus Flynt of Palmer, the thorough bred Irish 'Jack" known as Innisfoil Jr.
 Joseph La Case has purchased one of the Fllithorpe cottages on West Main street through the Nelson Towne agency.
 Rev. J. 1. Bartholomew of the Method ist church, attended the meeting of the Methodist Ministerial association, held at Rockville the first of the week.
 The applications for six licenses will be found among the advertisements. No applications have been received from the other villages of the town. It Is probable that some of those who have applied will be disappointed.
 The Buzzards have reorganized and have got new roost in the room over the express office. The following officers have been elected: President, Frank Eng ley; vice-pIesident, B. w. Muzzy secre- tary and treasurer, A. c. Rodman.
 The dancing class met last evening at the Springs House for the second time. The number present was small. An ef- fort will be made to get class of twenty before the teacher makes his next visit, as he does not care to come here for less than that number.
 Conductor Wood requests a full attend ance at the next rehearsal of those who expect to take part in the production of s'Paul, the Apostle" 1" as he expects all the orchestra to be present on that occasion. The rehearsal will be held in the vestry of the Methodist church next Monday, at p. ID.
 Owing to the large increase in business a new dynamo has been added at the electric light station. A new seventy foot stock has also been placed and other improvements made. J. H. Martins harness store and w. H. Corbin's resi- dence have been wired, and the Beckwith Card Co.'S shop is to be included on this circuit
 Deputy Grand High Priest H. $. Abel was one of the four grand officers of this state to attend the tTiennial cOnclave of the general grand officers of the Royal Arch Masons of the United States, held | at Baltimore last week. Mir. Abel re- turned Saturday after an absence of one week. He speaks in the highest terms of the royal way in which the brethren of Baltimore entertained the delegates.
 Kirke La Shells comic opera produc- tion, ''The Wizard of tho Nile," is booked for presentation at Willimantic, Nov. 4. This is one of Victor Herbert's and Harry B. Smiths most successful operas. One | of the features of this work is that all the comedy, all the droll situations and the humor spring naturally from the course of events. Special train will be run. Best seats $1, for sale at the station. | Joshua Holdsworth has been hired as overseer of twisting and spooling at the Stafford worsted mill. About half of the machinery is now in operation, and em- | ployes are needed In all departments ex- cept in the carding and combing room. The mill now presents very neat appear ance, and more new machinery will be added. Superintendent Walter Scott eX- poets to move his family here in the near future, and will occupy one of the cot tages on Grant avenue.
 At the annual meeting of the w. c. T. U. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Miss Georg- jena Washburn; vice presidents, Mrs. Carrie Orcutt, Mrs. Helen Alden, Mrs. Alice Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Adella Maine; recording secretary, Mrs. Martha Nichols corresponding secretary, Mrs. | Nellie Hodgson: superintendents-pre work, Miss Georgiena Washburn scien- tific temperance instruction, Mrs. Mary Lathrop; literature, Mrs. Nellie Hodg- son; franchise, Miss Georgiena Wash | burn.
 The annual meeting of the Womans Home Missionary society of Norwich dis trict will be held in the Methodist Epis. copal church at Stafford Springs next | Wednesday. The morning session will begin at 10 o'clock. The annual report of the district auxillaries, mission circles and bands will be given, and helpful pa pers read. A report will be made of the annual meeting of Conference society 1 lately held at Fall River. In the after. noon an address will be given by Mrs. Kate Cooper, deaconess of the Fall River home. All friends of missions are invited to be present Lunch will be served by the ladies of the church.
 The Davy & Kimmell comedy company will play 8 weeks engagement at the opera house, commencing next Monday with "Walter's Uncle." J. c. Davy, the manager, will be remembered as with the J. c. Rockwell company, who played here frequently number of years ago. The piano player connected with the company is said to be one of the very best. The following is from the Barre, (Mass. Ga, zette:
 The Davy & Kimmell dramatic com. pany, which is playing a weeks engage ment at Williams hall, Is highly spoken of by all who have witnessed it's plays J. c. Davy, Irish comedian, has few equals in his special lines of acting Miss Leslie, soubrette, MI. Burr, Mr. Mellc and Miss White are also excellent in theil roles. The company is we'll supplied witt large assortment of costumes, and the stage settings are good.
 The 45th annual conference of Congre gational churches of Holland county com menced yesterday morning at the loca Congregational church, and will continue through to-day. Lawyer R. H. Back act ed as chairman of the conference, anC Rev. F. B. Harrison of Somers as clerk A devotional service in charge of Rev. HI M. Vaill, at II o'clock a. m., was the frs thing on the program, and this was fol lowed by short meeting for organiza tion and reports. The ladies of tho church prepared first-class warm dinner for the visitors, and about noon earnest attention was given to thls feature of tht program. Directly after the praise anC devotional service, led by Rev. F. B Harrison of Somers, business meeting was held. This was followed by talh : on ''ls Christianity Obsolescent ?" by 7 Rn1r Oli1ror R,.c,rrrrn nR Andorzo,.