The Press., 1898-09-22
WnLINaroN

tician Of Soutllbridge, Mass, is among
the most reliable in the profession. He
has been very successful In curing head
ache, due to eye strain, and in correcting
the most troublesome eye defects. Mr.
Monroe for several years made regular
trips to Stafford Springs, and now having
had urgent requests will make a visit
there and will be located at the Springs
House parlors Monday and Tuesday,
Sept. 26 and 81. Any one having trouble
with their head or eyes would do well to
accept this chance of having a consulta-
ton with Mr.. Monroe
Frost has appeared in some low-lying
regions in this vicinity.
No, not all who aspire to serve this
town in the next legislature can go.
There will be social at the Congrega-
tional church next Tuesday evening, 9th
inst.
At an early date there will be meet
ing of the newly organized Ladies' Mis-
sion society.
Mesdames Geo. L. Dennis and Frank
B. Newton drove down from the Dor
ough last Thursday, and called on friends
here.
The divorce case of Dora Essex Him
melar against John ]. Himmelar was put
over last week, the lawyers not being
ready for trial.
Mrs. Louisa Holt, daughter of the late
Dea Alva Holt of Hartford, widow of
Henry o. Holt, and subsequently widow
of Rev. Mr.. Norton of Dover, Mass, died
recently at that place.
List of letters remaining in post Office
uncalled for Sept. 81: Miss Maggie Hew-
lit, Mark Lifshitz, Israel Krap, The Bar
tholomew Studio, Mr. Cutter, Harry
Fabricant, Mrs. NJ Grenia, Theodore
Phillips, David Fitzpatrick.
Every member of the local grange has
received notification by letter from its
secretary that there will come before it
at its next stated meeting, tomorrow
night, 23d inst, the question of disband-
ment. State grange master, S. o. Bowen,
and Quinnebaug Pomona grange master,
Preston B. Sibley, of Danielson, are to be
present. They are to be entertained at
Charles t. Preston's, where supper will
be served after the meeting grange or
no grange IN future.
The time for our town and electors
meetings and the preliminary caucuses
comes on apace, and there's great deal
of talk in the air about candidates for the
offices, new methods as to road repairs,
the administration of the schools, etc.
! Esteemed fellow citizens, don't talk to us
any more! Show your colors at the eau
cuses and town meetings Those are the
times and places when and wherein to
ventilate your grievances. Let somebody
else be the scapegoat once in while. In
town where there's but one party-al-
ways look out! Its hard to kick against
the pricks!
: A letter from Corporal Clarence Pres
ton, lately received, reads as follows:
In Camp, Utuado, Porto Rico, Sept. g. 1898.
Dear Uncle Charles and Aunt Annie =
Just word tonight in reply to three let
ters, July 10, IS, Aug. 10, and The Press,
Aug. 5. You are doing finely in writing
, so often. In The Press I see that you
had received nothing from me since July
a. don't see why, because / have writ
ten lots of times. It seems fine to get
The Press way out here in Porto Rico.
To-day the quartermaster issued new
suits, shoes, hats, blue shirts and under
wear. We are getting ready for "trt-
umphant" entry into the capital, San
Juan. | am feeling fine tonight, and the
band is giving us a concert In the Plaza
rightip front of the hospital, to the corps
60 On ram now attached. More next
time. Your loving nephew,
/ CLARENCE s, PRESTON, TT. S, HOSPITAL Corps
Miss Lizzie Hyatt of Boston, an officer
of the Won ans Foreign Mission society
spoke in the Baptist church and In the
hall, South Wilmington, last Sunday, on
} the obligations Of Christians In regard to
! the support Of foreign missions. The re.
suit was the resuscitation of the old local
Ladies' Foreign and Home Mission SO.
ciety. The new officers are: President
Mrs. Annie A. Preston; vice president
l Mrs. Louisa M. Johnson secretary, Mrs
E. j. Pratt treasurer, (Foreign) Mrs
lola M. Brown; Mrs. Esther Dimock
Home. A similar organization was form.
\ ed at South Wilmington. The plan is tc
} work in unison as far as possible, and tc
: hold occasional joint meetings and enter
tainments.
The mother of Dea. William Preston
/ Williams, who was killed by trolly cal
in Hartford last Thursday, was Florenda
the third daughter of the late Amos Pres
ton Of this town. He was deacon of the
steward of the deaf and dumb asylum IL
: that city. He was also president of the
vt. Farm Machine company, Cooley
8 creamers, etc., Bellows Falls. In his
boyhood he often visited here, and few
8 years ago he presented a quantity O
hymn books to the local Congregations
church. At the time of his death he was
: chairman of the Pearl street church build
: ing committee, a new and spacious edifict
being in process of erection on Farming
ton avenue. The funeral was held in tina
: church Tuesday, and the burial took plac'
In Brooklyn, the place of his birth, yes
terday.
y South Wellington Correspondence.
William Shaffer of Fort Slocum, David
Island, is home on six days furlough.
: ]. w. Harrison, and wife spent Sunda,
: at Yantic, also visiting Norwich and New
L London.
G. Hall, Jr., & Co., have baled upward
i of fifty tons of hay with their new balini
u machine the past week.
Stated communication of Uriel lodge
F. A. M, will be held at their lodg
room, Morrow, Saturday evening, oath.
w. I'll. Hall purchased a very fine ROY
boat while off on his trip to the Thousan'
Islands, N. Y. The boat arrived Mon
! day.
Adolph Korper, Homer N. Neil, E. H
Burdick and ]. w. Harrison, delegates t,