The Press., 1898-01-06
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 David Whitney spent Sunday at Spring neld
 George Triton of Rockville was In town yesterday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Tetrault were In Monson over Sunday.
 E. W. Muzzy left town Tuesday and went to his home in Bristol.
 The court of burgesses will meet for organization next Wednesday.
 George O'Nlel of Springfield has taken a position as clerk at the Springs house.
 Mir and Mrs. k. M. Hiscock are keep ing house in one of J. M. Lords cottages on West -Main-st.
 The drug stores will close hereafter every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 8 o'clock.
 The selectmen held there regular monthly meeting for the transaction of routine business Monday.
 The annual meeting of the Business Mems Club will be held tonight at 7.30 A full attendance is desired.
 J. NJ. Leach attended the reunion and banquet of the general assembly of 91 at the Allen house In Hartford last evening.
 The Woman's Library club Is about to make an addition of books to the public library. The list will be published next week.
 The first sleigh ride of the season to be entertained at the Springs house was a party of about 30 from Rockville, last evening.
 The weather this week has been very cold. Sunday morning 1t was below zero, and Monday did not show much change. Tuesday morning the thermometer regis tered from 4 to 10 degrees below in differ ent parts of the town.
 The "Hands Across the Sea" company, which was to appear at the opera house Wednesday evening, failed to put In an appearance. The same company has ap- peared hero several times before, always playing to large audiences.
 Eddie, the 12-year-old son of David Collins, who several months ago had an operation performed for the removal of a section of diseased bone between the knee and ankle, by Dr. Storrs of Hart ford, was able on Christmas day for the first time since the operation to move about the house on crutches. He has had hard time of 1t, and his friends, es- peoially the younger ones, will be glad to see him able to be about again.
 The Schumann quartet of Springfield, assisted by James c. Lewis, lmpereona- tor, of Boston, and Mss s. l.. Irving, so- prano, will appear at the opera house Friday evening, Jan. 14th. They will furnish a high class entertainment of popular music and refined cc medy. The Schumann quartet Ia composed of Messrs. Buckley, Davison, Spellman and Wheel CT, the two last mentioned being well known to people of this locality. Tickets will be on sale at Abel's clothing store tomorrow.
 The ball at the Springs House, New Years eve was a very pleasant social event. The committee of arrangements, Dr. c. l.. Nichols, c. k. Newton and C.. B. Plnney, are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts. The music by Prof. Jordan's orchestra met with the appreciation of all, and proved conclusive ly that 1t Ia not necessary to go out of town to get first-class orchestral music. There were about 25 couple present. Among the out-of-town guests were MT. and Mrs. R. H. Cushman of Monson, Miss Katherine Terrell of New Hartford, and Miss Blanche Ramsden of Palmer.
 Catherine O'Shea, 27, daughter of Tim othy OShea, died Monday morning, after an illness of about one week, of pneu- monia. The young woman was subject to asthma, which perhaps was @ hlndrance to her recovery when attacked with the more serious trouble that caused her death. Miss O'Shea was quite popular and her sudden death Is . source of sor- row 10 those who knew her, especially among the parishioners of St. Edwards. Besides her father she leaves three sisters and two brothers. The sisters are Mary, Nellie and Mrs. John Desmond, all of whom reside In town. Of the brothers, Jeremiah resides in Providence and Dan- iel Is practicing medicine in Franklin. The funeral was held from St. Edwards church yesterday morning. Solemn high requiem mass was celebrated, Rev. R. c. GIAgan acting as celebrant; Rev. J. D. Coyle, deacon; Rev. Van Dyckman, sut deaconj Rev. M. McC arthy of New Haven master Of ceremonies.
 Mrs. Frances Carter of Brooklyn, who ls stopping at the tavern at Stafford Street, met with a serious accident last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Carter, ac companied by her sister, Mrs. Theodore Nye, who is also stopping Gt the Street for q time, started for this village In e sleigh. The horse was not properly hitch ed for sleighing, and when coming dowr the Street hill the sleigh oolllded with his legs and he ran. Both ladies were throwI out at point in the highway near Bakers greenhouse. Mrs. Nye was not lnjui ed but Mrs. Carter was less fortunate. She struck on her face, and as a result she will lose the sight of one eye, her left up per jaw bone is broken in several places her cheek bone being likewise fractured there are two severe gNshes in her cheek and the shock to her system from heI terrible injuries Is quite serious. Dr. David came along and brought the ladies to Eaton's drug store, and later they were taken home. It was at first thought that Mrs. Carter's injuries were fatal but she will probably recover. Dl. Mich ols, who has charge of the case, called Dr. St. John of Hartford. Monday, fol consultation on the injury to the eyes Both physicians think that the sight o ono eye can be sAved.