The Press., 1897-12-30

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 Mrs. F. F. Patten gave . .crokinole party at her home on Edgewood last evening. ... ssr- W. L. Crawford of Worcester, Mass., spent Christmas with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. M. Crawford.
 The funeral of Edward Pinard of El- lington was held from St. Edwards church yesterday morning.
 Special services at St. Edwards church will be held at a. m. and 10 a. m., and at 2 p. m. New Years day.
 On and after Jan. 8 the selectmen will hold their monthly meetings at 10 o'clock B. m., instead of at o'clock p. n.
 The Current Events Club will be enter tained by Mrs. F. F. Patten next Monday evening. The subject will be "Vanity Fair"
 Miss Maggie Sullivan of Willimantic was in town over Christmas and Sunday, and assisted in the musical program at the Catholic church.
 Herman Jacok, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Jacok, died yesterday of convulsions. The funeral will be held from the house this afternoon.
 E. w. Muzzy will close his connection with the local electric light company this week. Dwight F. Burritt of Rockville, who is to have charge, will be here on Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. The ofice has been moved to the Hurley store, where bills may be paid.
 The joint installation of Winter Post and Relief Corps will take place next Tuesday evening. T.S. Pratt, editor of the Rockville Journal, will be the install ing officer. The installation will be a public one.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, No. 82,I. O. o. F., next Tuesday evening. The installation of officers will take place, to be followed by refreshments. A full at tendance Is desired. D. D. G. M., c. E. Little and Wm. Hillhouse of Willimantic will install the officers.
 Mary Perault was united in marriage at St. Edwards church Tuesday morning to Henry Girard- Dennis Girard acted as best man, and Miss Agnes Girard as maid of honor. The couple left on the afternoon trip for a brief wedding trip. Friends of both parties were on hand at the station and contributed rice literally. Mir. and Mrs. GIrard will make their home here when they return.
 John Reed, who Is thought to be the man who defrauded Augustus Spellman of large sum of money some time ago, has forfeited his bail and will probably take a short vacation and go to work again. He was expected to appear at Gardner to answer to a charge of having obtained $2, 500 from Chas. R. Brown of that town by fraud. The officers think he has left the state. He will forfeit SIS. 500, which has been put up in various Massachusetts towns where he has been before the court
 A tramp went into W. K. Hanley's store one day this week and asked for a pair of old rubbers. It seems that MT. Hanley keeps pile of old rubbers in the back room for his friends who have seen better days, and the tramp was directed to the pile to make a selection. MT. Gi- rard was In charge, as MT. Hanley was out. He was called to the front store by 6 customer, and when he got back he found the tramp seated on hisshoemakers' bench, lacing up a nice pair of russet shoes, which c prominent medical student had left at the store to be repaired. The tramp was forced to take on the shoes, but another customer came in and Mir. Girard was obliged to leave the back room again. When he returned the sec- ond time he met the tramp coming out from the back room with pair of shoes belonging to a college student on his feet, {, and the medical students russetts, to | which he seemed to have taken Q fancy, under his coat. MT. Girard had q notion of giving the tramp one of his shoes to add to the collection, but finally content cd himself with taking the property away \ from him.
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 Miss Potter of Willimantic Is q guest of Mise Chella Cady. Regular meeting of Stafford Grange next Tuesday evening. MT. and Mrs. Steadman Williams spent Christmas in Brimfield.
 Frank Mead Is enjoying a vacation with relatives in Hartford and New Haven.
 Regular communication of Wolcott Lodge, F. & A. M, next Thursday even- ing.
 Miss Gertrude Wightman Is spending a part of her vacation with relatives in Hebron.
 Owing to the unpleasant weather Yes per services were omitted at the Univer- salist church Sunday evening.
 Miss Hann2h Black of Willimantic, was 8 guest of her sister, Mrs. Jennie Glover, over Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Kingsbury of Holyoke, were guests of Mir. Kingsbury's parents, George Kingsbury and wife, over the Christmas holiday. MT. and Mrs. Bert K. Glover of Proyi- dence, R. l., spent Christmas with MT. Glover's parents, MT. and Mrs. Jacob Glover.
 l The Mission Band of the Baptist church will meet next Saturday afternoon with Miss Nettie Brown.
 Miss Agnes Martin and Miss A. I. Sacks of Hartford are guests of Miss I Martins sister, Mrs. Otto Ladish.
 Mrs. G. K. Burke and daughter, Mrs. Royce, of Wales, have been guests this week of Mir. and Mrs. G. E. Burke, Jr. Mir. Hall, the marketman, has arrived and is fast getting his market, in the basement of Blacks hotel, ready for bust. ness.
 Stafford Grange have decided on next Thursday evening, January 9th, as the night for their entertainment, which is tc be given in the town hall. They will en II deavor to mako if n nleaaant eveninO fo,