The Press., 1898-07-14

are visiting friends in Worcester.
 The annual Methodist Sunday school picnic is In progress at Evergreen park.
 Miss Gertie Stafford of Bristol spent Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. l.. J. Horton, on Stafford Street
 Dr. L. F. Eaton leaves Saturday for a vacation of one week, and his office will be closed during his absence.
 Oliver Carey, who recently enlisted, is In town on furlough. He expects to go to Santiago in about two weeks.
 Wm. Chamberlain is at Norwich, at tending one of the of the weekly clam bakes given at Kittemaug by the business mems club.
 Joseph Jones of Wulimantic has the contract to build a small brick building for the Stafford Worsted company, for the new pump which has recently been added.
 The Warren Woolen company is soon to remove the old water wheel, and will replace 1t with 6 new Mccormick 130 horse power wheel. It will be necessary to discontinue operations while the changes are in progress.
 Citizens' band will give an open air concert next Tuesday evening if pleasant, but If stormy the concert will be given Wednesday evening. The program: March, "salem Witches" Missnd Overture, Beebe Schott., awhere Nigger Feels Good" Grand Fantasia, .Nearer My God to Thee"
 Thomas Frazier Farmhouse TTinisy TaTGSy Ts,ssa SS1sgs walsDes Btifgge1 tsiefges
 Intermission Of i've minutes. Barit%Rs ; Solo by request "rramp TESmR smRSonse Overture, "Enchantress," Dolby Lucinda WaltZes, Pette Clarionet Solo, "AIr vasie," Coltsim
 Thomas Williams.
 schottische, "Possum and Coon," Hosfeld Ball Of Hen Coop Knights" Lamendeau
 Miss Jenny Smith spent Sunday with friends in Monson.
 Police Gould of Monson Is 8 guest oi the Misses Roberts.
 Rev. George Thompson is visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. George Thompson.
 Mrs. Miner Kinney and daughter, Miss Florence, are guests of the Misses Ses! sions.
 If the weather holds pleasant the band intends to give an open air concert this evening.
 The Mission Band of the Baptist church will meet next Saturday afternoon with Miss Lottie Hatch.
 Mrs. A. K. Foskit and daughter, Mrs. E. l.. Carlton, of Worcester are guests of Mrs. William Russell.
 MT. and Mrs. W. A. King of Williman- tic were in town Sunday and Monday making the trip on their wheels.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. K. this evening-"The Conservation oi Ability" A cordial invitation to all.
 Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Black and son John, are spending several days with MT Blacks sister, Mrs. Belle Shippey, al Woodstock.
 It is reported that the Phoenix mill al HydevIlle will shut down Saturday night for some two weeks. for the purpose oi making some necessary repairs.
 The village was treated to another beautiful illustration of the practical working of the license law last Saturday both in the daytime and also in the even. ing.
 The meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church, that was appointed for yesterday afternoon, was postponed until next Wednesday, when they will meet for work, and serve their usual sup per from 5.3O until 2 o'clock.
 A force of Southern New England Tel ephone linemen are stopping at Blacks hotel, and are engaged in putting up 6 new telephone line between Grosvenor dale and Thompsonville, using the pole recently vacated by the Western UnioI Telegraph company.
 Everett Warren, In company with E w. Brooks, has commenced the erection of a cottage on the east side of the nev macadam road, just below the Wrigh place. This Is the first of @ number O new houses which Messrs. Warren ant Brooks are contemplating building fl that vicinity.
 Attention Is called to Postmaster Cady' notice In another column relative to tn Billingsgate language frequently heart in the square. It Is a step in the righ direction, and Mir. Cady will have tn support of all the law-abiding portion O the community in the position that he ha taken in the matter.
 Charlie Espig and his sister, Clara Es pig, celebrat ed the anniversary of thei birthday at their home in HydevIlle las Friday night. The house was we'll file with their young friends and the evsnin was pleasantly passed with music, game and dancing. Refreshments were served and all who were fortunate enough to b numbered among the guests report most enjoyable evening.
 The large fire Saturday night was nc on the Hancock farm on Crow Hill, @ reported, but was a large barn belongin to Charles Hancock, who lives on tn Springfield road, just beyond Crow Hill on what Is known as the Lyons farm 1 the town of Monson. The fire caugh about 6.30 In the afternoon, and M Hancock's loss was considerable, thre COWS, two calves, a quantity of hay, som tools, etc., being consumed.
 Mrs. Susan Ferry, 47, wife of Willial Ferry, died at her home in Hydevil last Saturday night after a long Hines of brain disease. Mrs. Ferry, who's maiden name was Susan Hatch, was native of Union, but had lived in tn community many years, where she we highly respected and esteem ed. Tuner, services were held at her late home Tue day forenoon at II o'clock, Rev. A. Solandt officiating. The deceased lea VI one brother, Jarvis B. Hatch of thi place, and two sisters, Mrs. Emily 4 Merritt of Springfield, Mass., and Mir Sarah Marble of Greenwood, III.
 The 7th union meeting of the Christis Endeavor societies, held at the Baptif