The Press., 1898-02-17
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Regular meeting of Winter W. k. c. Friday evening.
 D. F, Sullivan of Lynn. Mass, Is visit lug friends In the borough.
 Mss Gertrude ButterReld Ia visiting friends in Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. e. C. Parkess entertain ed a whilst party Tuesday evening.
 M. E. Fiske was in Hartford yesterday to attend the convention of town clerks. Mrs. James Mclaughlin iS visiting Mrs. j. V Squler at Windsor Locks this week.
 The Amenity whist club will meet next Tuesday evening with MT. and Mrs. Walter Scott.
 The "Congo" male quartette will ap- pear at the Congregational church next Sunday evening.
 Mrs. T. D. Martin entertained the young ladies of Grace church at the rec tory Monday evening.
 A. M. Arnold, formerly of Somersvllle, has accepted position as boss weaver for Warren Woolen Co
 Several young men went to Palmer Tuesday evening and attended the H. Henry Jr. minstrel dance.
 The train for the south due at z 45 was delayed by the storm last evening and did not arrive until nearly midnight.
 On Wednesday evening March seoon there will be supper and entertainment In the vestry of the Methodist church, for the benefit of the Woman's Home and Eorola,,
 The Merry go round whist club met with the Misses Katherine and Florence smith on Tuesday evening. Miss Lettie Myers and Charles Myers received first prizes and Miss Clara Baker and c. B. Plnney took second prizes.
 M. P. J. Walker was appointed county commissioner by Gov. Cooke on Tues day, to All the vacancy created by the resignation of Joseph w. Chandler, for the balance of the term. Mir. Walker has held the office before, and Is we'll equipped for able service on the board. It has been suggested that 1t might be economy for the county to establish a plant at the Holland jail for breaking stone to the right size road material. About all that Is required Is a number of sledgs hammers and plenty of stone. About six hours day of this exercise would discourage any who may make practice of going to Holland for an annual vacation.
 The members of Winter Post, c. A. R., and the W. R. C., with invited guests, will celebrate Washlngton's birthday at the post hall next Tuesday evening, at 7.90, with banquet. The following toasts will be responded to: The day we celebrate; Martha Washington; Lincoln the attitude of the U. s. toward Cuba the attitude of young men Go the e. A. R.; the citizen soldiers.
 At St. Edwards hall next Monday and Tuesday evenings tho oyster supper and musical and literary entertainment by the ladies of the parish will no doubt draw n large attendance A different program will be rendered each evening, and on Tuesday evening the selections will be appropriate to Washlngton's birthday. There will be dancing each evening. Admission 25 cents.
 The hoodlums of this borough broke loose last Thursday evening and dlstin- guished themselves in such 6 way that the respectable people of the town are heartily ashamed for them, knowing 1t to be impossible for a thoroughbred hood lum to be ashamed for himself. Exhibl- tons of malicious meanness and absence of brains like that of last Thursday night do not And commendation among the best people of the town or from the authori- tles.
 GRACE CHURCH NOTES. The Junior Auxiliary will meet In the Sunday school room on Saturday afternoon at 2.30...... Holy communion next Sunday at 7.30 a. m...... Next Wednesday, being Ash Wed nesday, services will be held as follows :: 0,30 a. m., morning prayer, lltany, peni- tentiRl ofrice and holy communion; SD. m., evening prayer and sermon by Rev Francis D. Hosklns of Hartford. There will be an offering both morning and evening. The rest of the Lenten services will be announced next week......Next Sunday mite barrels will be given to the practitioners for their Lenten savings. There will be a special musical service on the evening of the third Sunday In Lent.
 The dramatic talent of St. Edwards society Is to be utilized In tive-act melo- drama, By Force of Impulse," which will bo presented In the opera house the evening of March 17th. The entertain ments given by this society have always proved very popular. and . glance at the cast of characters for the next production will show that By Force of Impulse" will prove no exception. The cast; Norris sa%1s %S6 ISeTa %sT rqn win uRSsnS Reginald Maitland, his son. one Of natures no-
 biemen, Lott O'Halloran
 against the female sex, and a hnter of fash
 lOnnble Mo leLy," D. !. Hnnley Ralph Mardeil, a polished, amooth-tongucd Colonel Morren, true soldier, with a keen sense aeoTss s Wilmington DoIlerciutch. an eccentric
 lawyer Of the "old school" who possesses a
 large, sympathetic heart, N. O'Halloran sammy Dewdrop, the son Of Q millionaire; fresh
 from college, full Of romantic nonsense, Aaoiphus Rofthead, his chum, whose mental
 faculties have not kept pace with his physl- CorioiSnus Wellington, who never smiles, and
 who thinks no was born to nll higher 2, B. Adrienne LOwVille, proud, lmpulsive beauty,
 Miss K. '. HoTigan
 An innocent victim Of misplae d love,
 Miss MagRie Shea
 ". Miss Martha Desmond