The Press., 1898-01-06

Captain Henry Hurley or Utica IS vlslt- ing friends in town. .s.
 Regular meeting of Harmony Temple Of Honor next Wednesday.
 G. s. Baker has been i'll with the grip, but is now more comfortable.
 Mira. Thomas Coombs returned Tues day from few days' visit at Boston.
 Regular communication of Ionic Lodge, A. F. & A. M., next Tuesday evening.
 The Lincoln Athletic club will hold @ social dance at their hall January 18th.
 Miss Bessle Underwood has been en- gagged as librarian for the public library.
 Landlord Shine of the Central House has cut his hand badly by pushing 1t through pane of glass.
 H. 8. Abel attended the annual meet Ing of the Masonic Commandry at Willi- mantic Monday evening.
 A monthly business meeting of the Ep- worth League will be held at the NJ. E. church next Wednesday evening.
 Several from here attended the dance at Monson Monday evening, and enjoyed the music by Brigham's orchestra.
 The week of prayer Is being observed at the M. E. church this week with meet ings every evening except Saturday.
 Miss Agnes McDonald is visiting friends In Cromwell. Miss Whitford Is taking her place at the Western Union telegraph office.
 Advertised letters: John H. Butter field, Chas. Mitchell, Mrs. H. F. McDon- ald, Loren Pease, Peter Pippin, rs. An nle Slonoff.
 Organlst Wood Is preparing a special musical program to be rendered at the Methodist church some evening In the near future.
 Mrs. M. A. Washburn and daughter, Mise G. A. Washburn, went to Atlantic City, N. J., on Tuesday, for the remain der of the winter.
 A bus will leave the depot at 6.45 this evening for the benefit of those who wish to witness the presentation of "Tulu" at the town hall In Stafford.
 States Attorney Reed has been in Hart ford thls week on the case of Chamber lin's appeal from probate, which was tiled before the superior court.
 A fox ran through the edge of the village near the fairgrounds several times yesterday. Dogs owned by Owen Kelly and Mike Purcell were on his trail but he was not captured.
 The Knights of Colum bus will form a permanent organization in town in the near future. Deputy Broadwick of Will limantic has been In town this week in the interests of the order.
 Morning trains from the north have been from thirty minutes to an hour late several times the past week owing 10 the large quantity of snow that has fallen in Massachusetts and Vermont.
 The concert and ball by the Citizens band at the opera house tomorrow even- Ing Is deserving of a good patronage The free concerts given by the band dur ing the summer season are very much en- joyed, and the band should be encouraged.
 By mistake the following scholars were omitted from the list of those neither ab- sent nor tardy during last term: Carl Martin, Hlrold ComIns, Mabel Pease, Helen Leach, George Ellis, Alfred Sis wick, Annie Wobbecke, Alice Abel, Alvan Smith, Bertha Witt, Nellie Clifford.
 The joint installation of the Grand Army post and Woman's Relief Corps Tuesday evening proved an interesting event. The work by the corps was very smooth and received complimentary no- tice. The speeches by Installing Officer Pratt and Amos Nichols In behalf of the Grand Army, and E. A. Cleaveland for the Sons of Veterans, were a feature of the occasion.
 Walter Irving Fletcher, former resi- dent, died Tuesday morning at White Rock, near Westerly, R. l., of an abscees on the lungs. MT. Fletcher was 33 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children. He was formerly bookkeeper for Rawitser & Brother, and lived here for many years. He held the position of bookkeeper of the White Rock mill at the time of his death. The funeral will be held at Grace church, Providence, 12. 15 o'clock Saturday.
 Henry Ladd was before the borough court last Thursday charged with drunk enness. He was sentenced to 60 days at Holland, which, with the costs, will cause him to be away until March 24th. Mon- day Ernest Banford and John Roach were before the court charged with drunken ness and resisting an officer. On the charge of drunkenness they were each given thirty days and costs. The charge of resisting an officer was continued, and If they return to town within a year 1t will probably be pushed.
 The following officers of Winter w. R. O., No. %, were installed on Tuesday evening by Mrs. Carrie M. Clark: Presi- dent, Mrs. Jane R. Cleaveland; s. V. F., Mre. Louise M. Wood; J. V. P, Mrs. Martha A. Nichols; secretary, Mrs. Nel- lie M. Johnson; treasurer, Miss Evelyn L. Reynolds; chaplain, Mrs. Lucy A. Cummings; conductor, Miss Mary A. Howard; guard, Miss Mary A. Kellogg ; assistant conductor, Mrs. Maria D. Steb- bins; assistant guard, Mrs. May S. Mercy. Regular meeting Friday even- Ing. A full attendance Is requested.
 Deputy c. E. Little of Willimantic in- stalled the following officers of Wauseon Lodge, I. o. o. F., last Tuesday evening N. G., Lewis Mclaughlin; V. G., O. T. Hulett; R. s., 5. F. Clark P. S., W. E. Robbins; T., c. L. Johnson; w., A. E. Converse; O., P. P. Davis; O. G., W. s. Ellis; l. G., L. c. Beard R. s. N. G., O. L. Suenderhauf; L. s. N. G., c. A. Whiton; R. s. V. G., M. J. Eaton; L. s. V. G., Ernest Moore; k. s. S., George Braithwaite; L. s. s., F. J Butterheld chap, H. K. George; organist, H. F Parker; P. N. G., F. E. McIntire; trus tees, Alvarado Howard, P. P. Davis. AZ, ter the installation a spread was served in the ante-rooms.
 At the annual meeting of the Conere.