The Press., 1898-01-20
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Mrs Daniel Mack, who has been seri- onsly III, Ia moro comfortable.
 Regular meeting of Harmony Temple of Honor next Wednesday evening.
 Mss Martha Slbley has been chosen leader Of the Congregational church choir. Mrs. T. D. Martin will entertain the members of tho "Tulu" dramatic com pany at her home thls evening.
 Owing to postponement, the chorus arranged by Organist Wood will not go to Rockville next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Josephine Bartholomew enter talned about twenty of her young friends with orokinole party last Saturday even- ing.
 Officer Helm and Eddie Brosnahan launch her Rt MashapNug the coming sea- son.
 Mrs. W. H. Gardner and daughter of Livingston, N. J., are spending a number of weeks with Mrs. Gardner's parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. N. Nichols.
 A little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Bos- quet, of Furnace avenue. fell out of bed A few days ago and sustained a fracture of the arm. She was attended by Dr. Sul- llvan and Is doing nicely.
 Karl c. Adams entertained the Merry go-round Whist club at his home Tuesday evening. This club Is new this winter, and will hold meetings once In two weeks. There are twenty members.
 Tho w. c. T. U. hold very interest Ing meeting at the home of Mrs. A. N. Nichols last Friday afternoon. The la. dies voted to furnish the Union Signal for one year to the Young Mems Total Abstinence and Literary society.
 The German club will have It's annual masquerade dance Friday evening, Feb ilth A Rockville orchestra has beer engaged to furnish music for the Occa. sion. These annual events have proved very popular in the past, and with re- newed prosperity the attendance will probably be larger this year.
 The concert in the opera house last Friday evening drew a good attendance. The male quartet made a good Impress sion, and won applause for their excellent rendering of the various selections. Miss F. l.. Irving. the soprano, was unable to be present, and a violin soloist appeared in her stead. The high school received about $l5 for its share of the profits.
 The court of burgesses held a meeting Monday evening, with five present. Ofl- oer Helm's work as night officer Is evl- dently appreciated, Rs the board voted unanimously to retain him another year. The following committees were chosen Highways, Alvarado Howard and G. c. Parkess; light and water, Lyman Cush. man and W. J. Williams; police and fire department, J. M. Leach and A. K. Con verse. No choice was made for roaC commissioner, and another meeting will be held for this purpose next week. J II. Reed was retained as borough counsel
 The Young Mems Literary and SooIa club met last Tuesday evening at tn Methodist church and settled the vexe, question relative to the importanc of farming and manufacturing. IL wa decided that farming was the more I'm portant, Louis Stevenson and John Sle wick representing the affirmative agains Jesse Clifford and Harry Converse. Tn debate next week will be, Resolved That Leo was a greater general tha Grant" It was voted to hold ladies night Tuesday evening February 1st.
 Richard Ellis left Monday evening fo the west. He went by the way of tn Adirondacks in order to make his fathe brief visit. Quite a party of his friend gathered at the station to bid him gooC bye and wish him luck. He will locat In Sioux City for the present, and if h likes the west he may become e permt nent resident. II he does not like he wi return to Stafford. Ellis Is quite populs in town, and while his friends are SOFT to have him leave all wish him succee and happiness, whether he remains in tn west or returns to his native town.
 Grace Church Notes. The ladies of tn parish are to give an Experience social just before Lent,....Now Is the time fc people to get odd jobs done, and at th same time help worthy cause...... chapter to the Junior Auxiliary to tt Board of Missions" will be started in tt Sunday school room next Saturday at p. m. The object of thls society Is to fl still In the Sunday school scholars an fl terest in the ehuroh's missionary worl The coming session Is intended especial for girls. Those who do not know ho to sew will be taught. A similar orgar zation for the boys will be started befol long......There will be a musicale for u benefit of the parish In the Sunday scho room, Tuesday evening, February 1s Among the attractions provided are Pro Jordan and ladtes' quartet.
 Lawyer k. II. Back has decided to T move to Athol, Mass, and will leave q last of the week. Mir. Back makes t change because of his familiarity wi Massachusetts law and proceedings, gal ed in his eight years of practice in Be ton. He has made many friends In tow who wish him the measure of success Athol which he enjoyed in Boston. M Back was born in Union, and natural the people of this locality feel more tn q passing interest In his welfare. graduated from the Boston Universi law school and built up good praeti in that city, being associated with Pro A. II. Wellman. III health obliged hi to come to Stafford. During the time has been in town he has interested hll self in everything that is progressive. I is president Of the Haymarket Squa literary club.