The Press., 1898-10-27
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yoke yesterday.
 Regular co invocation of Orient chapter, R. A. M. next Wednesday evening.
 The roof Of the Foxville mill, which was burned last April, Is being replaced.
 Mrs. Bishop Is the guest of her son, Rev. K. w. Bishop, at the Springs House.
 Mrs. R. W. Gaston of Philadelphia is visiting Mrs. Charles Fox for a few weeks.
 A. J. Squires has been making radical Improvements in the interior of his bar Der chop.
 wm H. King, s2, of Monson, the fath- or of Mrs. J. V. Squier, died yesterday morning. f".a
 Albert Riffenburg has taken a position as boss flnisher with the Summit Woolen company, Staffordville.
 The Humphrey Mccarthy estate Is to be settled to-day. The creditors will get about 8 cents on the dollar.
 H. O. Dobson of Boston Is in town to- day, and on a hunting trip with David Bissett and H. O. ButterHeld.
 The ladies of the Congregational church have this week sent to a home mission ary in Fort Wayne, Alabama, box val ued at one hundred dollars.
 Mrs: Lydia A. Vlnica of Pecatoniea, Ill.,. returned to her home last Thursday after having spent the summer here with her daughter, Mrs. c. D. Newell:
 The democratic representative caucus will be held at the town house at 745 next Thursday evening. We do not hear any names mentioned as yet for the nom- lnation.
 The republicans will hold their caucus at the town hall next Wednesday evening at 7.30, for the purpose of nominating candidates for representatives and jus tices of the peace.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, G. A. R., next Tuesday evening. The post will be inspected by Inspecting Officer John Bowles of Willimantic. A full attend ance with uniform Is requested.
 There Is to be a Christian Endeavor social at the Congregational church next Wednesday evening. Refreshments will be served and an entertainment present ed.
 Landlord Chamberlain of the Stafford house will serve a coon and game supper rles of the season in the way of game and It's accessories will be served, and gen. eral invitation is extended. A special meeting of the cemetery as- soclation will be held at the rooms of the business mems association in Warren's block this evening. at 7.3O, for the pur- pose of amending the bylaws to conform with the state law in regard to the invest m ent of trust funds.
 Herbert Parker of Bridgeton, Me-, is spending few days in town. The com. pany that MT. Parker Is with has been running night and day for the past four months on a government contract, and has just received another government or. der for 19O, 900 yards.
 The concert by the Mozart Symphony club Tuesday evening was the best musi- cal entertainment ever given in town. The audience was quite small, but very enthusiastic. Each member of the con- pany is an artist, and there was not a weak point in the entertainment.
 The Current Events club will meet next Monday evening with Mrs. Christo- pher Allen. The program will be "The Red Man:" "The Indian of Cooper ,' Mrs. J. c. Converse ;" review of "The Spy," Mrs. F. B. Newton; Ramona, , Miss c. E. Holt; reading from "Leathel Stocking Tales" Miss G. A. Washburn
 The management of the opera house has booked "A Country Merchant fo November 2ist. On the evening of De cember 3d "The Real Widow Brown" wil be presented. The last named attraction is breezy, musical comedy, and should draw well.
 The German clubs hall was we'll filled last Saturday evening by the friends O Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Meyers, the even being in honor of their marriage. Re freshments were served, and dancing tC music of Prof. Jordan's orchestra wa also an element in very enjoyable even ing.
 Ralph Richards has resigned his posi- tion with the Stafford Worsted company and has purchased steam laundry il Woonsocket, k. I. Mir. Richards man, friends in town wish him all success fl his new business. George Siswick will take the position of book-keeper at thu worsted company.
 The democratic probate convention wa. held at the Springs House yesterday morning. E. E. Butterfield was elected chairman and David Bissett clerk. Judg, NJ. E. Fisk was placed in nomination b, exclamation. E. E. Butterfield, and s W. Newell of Union were appointed pro bale committee. The endorsement O Judge Fisk by both parties Is very com pllmentary to him. He was nominated fer both tickets two years ago.
 Some of the leading people of the towr feel that the Mozart concert company dic not get as good house as the excellenc, of the performance deserved, and hay, expressed a desire that the attraction b, | SoouAoN AVA AoLuAn uabos A5 lno com pany has an open date for Jan. 18th Manager Eaton will get out subscrip tion sale of seats. If 200 tickets ar, pledged, and there Is no doubt that ther' will be, the people will have anothe chance to hear the Mozart company.
 The wheel that Dutelly of Staffordvtll, got from young Wolf, the bicycle thief has been returned to the Columbia agenc. In Springfield, from where 1t was stolen Dutelly traded the wheel to Fred Dorse, for horse, and Dorsey sold the wheel t, Frank Simmons. MT. Tilden, the loca agent for Colum bias, was notified to lool up the wheel, and was given the number ! When r. Simmons learned that the whee