The Press., 1898-04-07

Regular meeting OF A. Y. u. W. this
evening.
Anthony Adams was in Norwich on {
business trip yesterday.
Harmony Temple of Honor meeting
next Wednesday evening.
Clarence Walker is at home from Tufts
college for the Easter vacation.
Regular communication Of Ionic Lodge
F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Miss Mamie Converse returned to hel
studies to-day at the Danbury school Of
music.
1t has been decided not to sell the
personal property of the w. R. Davis es.
tate at auction. :, - ).
Miss Blanche Cleavelandt has taken q
position as teacher at the Roaring Brook
district, Wellington.
Peter Woodcomb of FltchbuIg, for
mer resident, has been visiting in the Dor.
ough the past week.
Miss Rose Award and Miss Agnes Nor.
ton returned Saturday from a visit OF
about one week with friends in Indian
Orchard.
Mrs. A. D. Charter and children have
gone for an extended visit with friends
and relatives in Boston, New Hampshire
and Vermont
Misses Nellie English, Nellie Arthur
and Annie White have accepted positions
in Mechanicsville, and left for that place
last Monday.
John Bradley was before the borough
court Saturday charged with drunkenness
and breach of the peace, and was sent up
for sixty days.
The'Amenity whist club was entertained
Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Foster at their home, and very enjoy
able meeting is reported.
Schools did not resume sessions yester-
day morning as there was difficulty with
the heating arrangements. A session
was held in the afternoon.
There will be holy communion and SER
mon in the Buff Cap school house next
Sunday at p. M, instead of 3, as hereto
fore. All are cordially invited.
Y.P. s. c. E. subject of the Congre-
gational church next Sunday evening,
at 6.15 O'Clock, ''Conquering the fear OF
death" Miss Josie Hewitt, leader.
DIR. G. H. Snow has opened an office in
Wallingford, and will be at his Office in
the borough only every other Monday,
His next visit here will be April IS.
Joseph Chamberlain, who for the past
week has been the guest of his brother,
VIM. Chamberlain, of the Stafford House,
has returned to his home in Thompson
Vile.
The Electric Light company have been
exchanging the old double arc lights for
single arc lights, which give more salts
factory light. The hoods have been
painted and the Improvement Is very no.
ticeable. The incandescent street light
Is also to be overhauled and improve
ments made.
There will be an Easter concert at the
Congregational church Sunday evening.
The choir will render the following pro-
gram:
Anthem-O sacred head, Chas. Gabriel
Contralto solo-Ktng OF Glory, 49,.
congo" male quartette-At the cross, Emerson
At meeting Of the directors of the ag-
ricultural society, held last Saturday,
plans for new grand stand were exam
ned. AS soon as the plans are completed
TO the satisfaction of the directors, bids
will be asked for from contractors. 1t
has been suggested that the knobs that
hide the track when there is racing ought
to be cut down.
The Citizens Band will give calico
ball in the opera house next Monday
evening. The music will be by the band
orchestra, conducted by Prof. T. F. Jor-
dan. B. J. Mullin will act as prompter,
and Paul E. Brennan, assisted by MEM
bers of the band, will see that everything
moves smoothly on the floor. During
the intermission supper will be served at
the Springs House at 81 per couple.
A. W. Kingsbury of Stafford Springs
has taken the contract to furnish for Ma
than Hale Post at South Coventry pc
destal for gun similar in design to the
one erected at Stafford Springs for Win
ter Post. The job will be completed for
memorial day New Hampshire granite
will be used. 1t will be placed in the
cemetery next to the the Nathan Hale
monument.
A man has been in town this week try
ing to introduce the trading stamp plan.
The dealer, under this arrangement, gives
his cash customers stamps when they
make purchases. The stamps are pur-
chased of the Trading Stamp company,
and are bound in books, similar to mile
age books. These stamps are redeemed
by the Trading Stamp company in ex-
change for musical instruments, furniture
and bric-a-brac. Opinions differ as to
the advantages of the system.
The sixth meeting Of the Stafford c. E.
Union was held at the Congregational
church Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The afternoon session opened with de-
votional service, led by Prof S. A. ia
cobs. This was followed by discussions
on topics of interest to the societies. The
evening session opened with song SER
vice, led by Miss Mabel Buck An able
address by Rev. ]. l. Bartholomew on
The Future Man." closed the evening
program.
Rev. A. B. PEBBLES, professor at storrs
agricultural college, preached at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday in the. alb
sence Of Rev. A. J. Mcleod, who, with
Mrs. Mcleod, were at Philadelphia to
attend the graduation of their son, Ed
ward, from the Philadelphia dental col
lege. At the morning service Rev. Mr..
PEBBLES read the resignation of Rev Mr..
Mcleod. who came here from Groton
about six years ago. The resignation is
to take effect July 1st
The Epworth League will hold a sun
rise Easter service at o'clock Sunday
morning. At the regular morning ser
vice the pastor will preach an Easter SER
mon. The following special musical Sc
lections will be rendered:
Anthem-On Wings OF Light, Beirly
Anfhem-The Bells OF Easter Tide, Fearis
Solo, Know 7 hat My Redeemer liveth, Handel
Anthem-Hallelujah Introducing a portion OF
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