The Press., 1898-12-22

The contract for driving the Union and Southbrldge mail route has been taken by Patrick Quickley.
 Miss Sara P, Alden Is visiting friends in Hartford. After her return she will reside at StafYordville.
 There will be Christmas tree and ex- ercises at the Congregational church Sat urday evening, beginning at o'clock.
 The new bell for the Congregational church tower was cast last Saturday. It will arrive in time to ring out for Christ mas.
 Juan Brown, who has been i'll with fever in St. Joseph's hospital at Philadel= phis, has been removed to @ hospital at Fort Myers.-6. G. - -----------.-----
 A party of young people went on g sleigh ride to Stafford, in Gary's bus, last Saturday evening. aud took supper with Landlord Black.
 A new smoke-stack has been added at the Warren Woolen company's works this week and a part. of the plant has been idle in consequence.
 A number of the mills will be running Monday and some will shut down. Some of the stores will close at II o'clock, a. { m., and others will remain open all day.
 Examinations for exemption from mili- tary duty or tax must be attended to be- fore Jan. 31. Dr. c. B. Newton is the post surgeon for this vicinity who has this matter in charge.
 Chris Hanson has some trees on his placs that are desirable for Chrismas trees. Mir. Hanson claims that he has to , watch the trees night and day to prevent the theft of them for Sunday school pur. poses.
 Dr. Sullivan's horse ran last Friday, colllding with Andrew Whiton's grocery team. The cause of the runaway was the breaking of a pair of new bits that the doctor had purchased. Very little damage was done.
 Harlan Blair, employed by Chauncey Orcutt, badly cut two of his fingers last Friday while working with circular saw He drove in from Orcuttvllle, and hl' hand was dressed by Dr. Smith. Ampu | LatlOn was not necessary.
 The sale and entertainment of the GuiIC of Grace church was held Tuesday anC Wednesday evenings and was accompa nied by the proverbial disagreeabl' weather. Notwithstanding, fair num Der was in attendance, and the farce, "A Rural Ruse," was very enjoyable.
 The following special song service vii be given at the Congregational churct next Sunday morning:
 Hymn -Quartette.
 .Aarkl What Mean Those Holy Voices g. Park lHEchOing Still" Lorenj soioC"diory to Heavens Eternal King," Quartette, male voices-"The Birth of a KiDg,' | Sudd
 The orchestra that furnishes music fo the Court Square theatre in Springfield Is the one engaged for the Country CluI reception the 18th. Careful attention being given to the details of arr angement and if the reception does not prove to b the social event of the season, it will no be the fault of the committee in charge.
 The following books have been ad.ie to the public library, and will be read for distribution Saturday:
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 a11 South America, Hezekiah Butterwort S1R Corner Of Spain, N. c. Harri 915 The Days Work, Rudvard Kiplin Sis The People Of our Eeighborhood,
 sl7 The Business Gin, Ruth AshmeI BIS The Associate HermiJs, F. R. Stockto 9i9 Old Chester Tales, Margaret Delan 9e0 Through the Earth, Clement Fezandi 02l The Children of the Ghetto, l. ZanRwe 9e2 The Workers at the West, ". A. Wyko 098 Golnng Pilgrim, H. G. Hutchinso D24 Red Rock. Thomas Nelson PaQ 9ss Yesterdays in the Philippines, J. E. stevef sT The noV woTlas 2, Rough Hands, H., I; whi.maTs , % Instinct of stepfatherhood. iiiiisn s Be
 Ss0 Whip and Spur. George K. Waring, , sos What Shall Our Boys Do for a Living7 ChasL F. Wingai !, lO7 wIld Animals Have Known. EJs.Thompsc 1O0 Birds That Hunt and are Hunted, 5 Neltje Blanchs l 4ss The Pilot of the Maynower, l 4so Successes Against odds, w. o. Stoddal r 441 Tom Bentons Luck, H. c. Hambls r 44a Fall Of santiago, T. J. vtvs [ l4B Whep Laraei Putnam Served the King. ! t6N m0rathy Deane, Ellen Orne Kfrl ? 44S Brave Tom, Edward 8. Ell