The Press., 1898-07-14
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in Leomlnster, Mass.
 Miss LiIla Day, employed by A. W. Walker, Is taking a vacation at Leomins- ter, Macs .aa
 Miss Mary Fitzpatrick leaves Saturday for Watch Hill, where she has secured a position. a.@.t.
 Mrs. Walter Scott returned yesterday | from a visit at her old home in Woon- socket, R. I.
 Mir. and Mrs. F: E. Fitzpatrick are re- celvIng congratulations on the birth of daughter, Monday. s...
 Lawyer Danahey has brought suit against H. L. Kibbe, in behalf of H. E. Mobiles of Springfield.
 Thomas West of Hartford, Vt., for merly superintendent of the Mineral Springs mill, has been In town this week.
 Miss Lillian Benton has just returned to Willimantic, after @ weeks stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Benton.
 Dana Gary had a fall from @ bicycle Tuesday at Mashapaug, and injured one of hls legs. He also damaged hls clothes badly.
 | Contractor Converse Is building cot tage at Crystal Lake for Wn. H. Web ster, and will build barn after the cot tage Is completed.
 D. J. Mccarthy, who recently graduat- cd from Yale university, Is to take up the study of law. and Is reading with Lawyer Danahey at present.
 Prof. Joseph H. James of Brown uni- versity, who Is stopping at Mashapaug, will occupy the pulpit at the Methodist church next Sunday.
 The Delta Alpha Kappa society and in- vlted friends went to Fosters grove, Mashapaug, Tuesday, on picnic. About twenty enjoyed the outing.
 | Mrs. H. s. Abel, Mrs. David Bissett, Miss Edith Blssett, Mrs. Corydon Smith, Mrs. l.. D. Gary and Mrs. Henry Butter field went to Hartford Tuesday.
 o. M. Brown and family leave the first of next week for the Isle of Motte In the Lake Champlain region, near the Canada line. They will be absent about one week.
 There are two severe cases of scarlet fever in the family of William Whitaker, and the house has been quarantined. Measles are still prevalent all over town.
 The rain yesterday caught some of the farmers with considerable hay down. The crop this year Is a large one, and plenty of good new hay can be secured for $s per ton.
 Friends of Holly Howard will be glad to learn that he Is slowly improving. He is not yet able to sit up, but in time will be all right, 1t Is thought. He bears his confinement with commendable pa- tience.
 Dr. c. H. David returned last Saturday from St. Ours, Canada. During his ab- sence the death and burial of his mother occurred. Miss Emma David accompa- nied him and Is still there, owing to the serious illness of a sister. Miss David will not be able at present to return and resume her millinery business. l GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-Holy con- munion next Sunday at 7.30 a. m...... The service at 10.45 will be thanksgiving service, on account of the victories at Ma nila and Santiago, in accordance with the presidents proclamation. The rector will preach a sermon appropriate to the Occaslon......C Choir rehearsal on Saturday evening.
 The body of Charles w. Allen was brought here for burial last Saturday on the afternoon train. The burial was in Stafford Springs cemetery, and a prayer was offered at the grave by Rev. A. J. Mcleod. Mir. Allen died at Windsor Locks last Thursday evening of cancer of the stomach, at the age of A. He had lived there for the past fifteen years and had many warm friends. He lived here for several years previous to going to Windsor Locks, and was in the employ of Anthony Adams. Those who remem- Der him when he lived here speak of him in the highest terms. Deceased leaves a mother, two sisters and @ brother. Mrs. Joseph Allen, his mother, and one sister Mrs. A. K. Converse, reside In town. The brother, William Allen, lives at West Fitchburg, and the other sister, Mrs. John Parks, lives at Mantle, R. I.
 c. B. Gary, W. E. Hanley, F. E. Fitz. patrick, J. J. Clark, and H. s. Abel went to New London Tuesday to arrange for the annual merchants' excursion. It was learned that in order to have the excur. sion to Rocky Point the price for the round trip would have to be $1.5O, and the owners of the boat demanded a guar. antee of e350. Under the circumstances | It xwaa daoidad tx abandon tha pIar oF r,~ Ing to Rocky Point. The road offers ar excursion to Block Island for &1 for the Iound trip, and the committee has de. cided to accept the terms Monday, July 25th, has been selected as the date. The change from Tuesday to Monday wal made by request of the manufacturers, as it is not convenient for them to stop 1T , the middle of the week. The rate tC Block Island Is the lowest ever offered and 1t is probable that many will gC through for the sail. Many others vii have enough sailing by the time Watcl Hill is reached, and as consequence botE resorts will be Hberally patronized. The ladies of the local branch of tho Connecticut Sanitary and Relief associa ton will give first class fifteen cent sup per tomorrow evening at Society hall from 500 to 7.8O, for the benefit of tn, fund for buying material for making thu articles needed by the soldiers and sail ors. It Is hoped that this supper will b, llberally patronized. Before the supper at 2 o'clock, the ladies will meet again tC . sew. A full attendance is earnestly re } quested, as the first box Is to be sent tC r the south early next week and there il : considerably more work to be done be fore 1t Is ready. Those who have beer sewing at home for this object, and thos' 3 who have anything to send that they 3 think would add to the comfort of oul