The Press., 1898-11-10

An even OOZ60 or coon nuuU0TS Sdt down to the bountiful game supper served at the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. D. Gary last Thursday evening. The enjoyment Of the hunt, when the coons were secured, was only exceeded by the enjoyment of the supper, and the good fellowship inci- dent to an occasion of this kind.
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 Q. w. Sanford is confined to the house by a slight illness.
 Ernest Colburn of Brookfield spent Sun- day with his brother, Oscar Colburn.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. 0. E. 'The Good Fight" All cordially invited.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Snow of Belch- ertown were guests of MT. and Mrs. G. E. Burke last week.
 Linus Putney is spending a week with relatives and friends in Springfield, and Buckingham.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. will hold their next cottage prayer meeting with Mrs. Alvah Brown next Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Lester Collard of Hart 
 rents, Mir. and Mrs. Sands, last week.
 Four men and two dogs started out Sat- urday night for big rabbit hunt. They had first class hunt, but that is all they did have.
 Miss May Cook of Springfield has been a guest of her aunt. Mrs. George Clark, of Hydeville. Monday evening pleasant surprise was given in her honor, and a very enjoyable evening spent.
 The aftermath of the husking at An drew Ledoyt's was quite a curiosity in It. self-side combs, corn, handkercbiefs, more corn, gloves, still more corn, etc., covered the floor of the barn for days af- ter the great event.
 Mrs. Mary Spooner is quite i'll, and has been so for 8 number of weeks. Frank Patten, her son, has shown himself a most efficient attendant in the untiring care and devotion with which he has min- istered to her wants.
 Roy Connors and his father went out after sinners last week. They didn't suc- ceed in getting any sinners to speak of, but Roy found curiosity in nature for this season of the year in the shape of 8 dandelion in full bloom.
 Miss Chella Cady is making quite ex- tensive preparations for an entertainment to be given by her pupils on the 18th of this month. Flfty-four children, with ages from four to twelve years, will take part in the presentation of the cantata, Mother Goose" Further particulars will be given next week.
 Rev. John Cameron, who preached at preach again next Sunday at 2.15 in the afternoon and in the evening. By a misunderstanding 1t was reported in this column last week that the church would look for a settled pastor, but such Is not the fact. Rev. Mir. Batchelder expects to resume charge of the church on his re- turn in the spring.
 W. A. King of Willimantic was in the village yesterday. At the election last Tuesday MT. King was elected a member | of the next house of representatives by a majority of nearly 300, something almost phenomenal in the town of Windha m. MT. Kings election to the house makes available candidate for speaker than whom none more able or better fitted for the position could be found, and his cleo tion to that office would be very pleasing to his many friends in this section of the state.
 William Belcher, we'll known in this village, and Miss Matte Boerner of Springfield were married at the home of the officiating clergyman. Rev. J. A. So- landt, last Thursday evening. After the ceremony the young couple went direct to their home at the Springs, which MT. Belcher had furnished previous to the wedding. MT. and Mrs. Belcher were the recipients of numerous presents, many of them representing the handiwork of the groom's sisters. Saturday evening they were rendered a reception by the groom 6 parents, MT. and Mrs. John Belcher, and after refreshments were served the even- ing was spent in a social way. staffordville. Will Gilthrop, who is working in Mechanicsville, Is at home on visit.
 John Dolan fell and broke his forearm while playing football last Saturday after noon.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Colburn of Brook. field have been visiting his sister, Mrs, Thomas Cavanaugh.
 All who wish to enjoy pleasant even- ing should attend the social at Mrs. Thos Melbourne's this evening.
 Mrs. Robert Giltrop and Miss Mary Meligan were recently called to Provi. dence to attend the funeral of their sister. in-law.
 Rev. CHI. Van Natter returned last Sat urday from New York, where he and his wife went to attend the funeral of his grandmother. Mrs. VanNatter will not | return for about two weeks. l There was a collision last Saturday night at the foot of Ed Hyde hill between a bicycle and team. Emory Phelps or his wheel, was coming down the hill at ( pretty fast clip, when he collided with tho team of Edwin Upham. Phelps wal carried to his home but was found to have received no injuries with the except ion of good shaking up and being quite sore. West Stafford.
 Mrs. Hubbard of Somersville is tht guest of her sister, Mrs. Peter Roberts.
 Mrs. Shearer of Ellington was a gues of her son, W. A. Shearer, last Thursday and Friday.
 Subject of the Y. P. s. 0. E. next Sun day evening -"Christian Recreation Miss Mabel Truesdell, leader.
 Miss Mabel Truesdell will return Sat urday from a two weeks visit with friends at Amherst and Springfield.