The Press., 1898-11-17

OOAAe@tAAe11 Lizzie Clark. F. K. Briggs, Elmer Shef- field
 The funeral of Mrs. David Gordon was held at Hazardville last Friday. Mrs. Gordon had friends in town who regret her death.
 It has been suggested that the small brook running through the golf grounds be damned, so as to make skating rink this winter.
 Frank A. Lasbury has taken the agency for Orcutt's steam laundry at Monson.
 Miss Edna Goodell spent Sunday with friends in Wales.
 The Mission Band will meet with Mrs. Gustln Marble Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Miss Agnes Martin of Hartford was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Otto Ladish over Sunday.
 Mrs. John Morrison and daughter Of Hartford have bsen visiting their cousin, Miss Christina Olson.
 All departments of the Pinney Gram mar school close Friday for 8 weeks Thanksgiving vacation.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. this evening -"Christian Recrea- tion." All are cordially invited.
 Rev. George L. Thompson of Keene, N. H., will preach in the Universalist church next Sunday morning and evening.
 Miss Mary Bolieau of Hydeville has been i'll for some time with severe at tack of rheumatism She Is gaining lit : tie. but is still confined to the bed.
 Mrs. Harlan Durham of Hydeville has rented the store in the basement of R. M. Chamberlin's house at Staffordville and will open fancy goods store about De. cember 9th.
 The band will hold Thanksgiving dance at the town hall next Thursday evening with Jordan's orchestra for mu sic and David Bissett as prompter. The band will give concert before the dance Tickets fifty cents.
 Rev. John Cameron will supply tht pulpit of the Baptist church again nex Sunday and the hours for service will bt as follows: Preaching at 3. 15 p. m., pray CT meeting at 6.3O, and preaching agaiI | in the evening at o'clock. The Gospel Hymns are used at the evening services.
 The "Mother Goose" entertainment which Miss Chella Cady's pupils have hat in preparation for some time, will be givel in the town hall Saturday evening at B o'clock. The Mother Goose part of thu entertainment has been much enlarged and added to since it's last production an; the thorough drilling and attention tha has been given to 1t by the children vii make it an entertainment we'll wor tn at tending Before and after the entertain ment and during the intermission man. varieties of choice homemade candy vii be offered for sale. The admission is tt be 15 cents. Should the weather prov stormy on Saturday evening it will b. postponed until Monday evening.
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 Mrs. Eldredge is on the sick list.
 Mrs. 0. H. VanNatter has returned | from New York.
 MT. Bosworth has taken a position with s. B. Amadon.
 Fred Smiths children are all sick witt the whooping cough.
 The little son of Nero Hatch has beeI quite sick with pneumonia. Mrs. o. P. Smith of Wales is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Malon West.
 Wilbur E. Burdick of West Stafford ha opened the Foskit blacksmith shop. l Mrs. Emma Armstrong left Frida morning for Canada to join her husband A. Marchand has been called away O account of the illness and death of hi father.
 John Kennedy has moved into the hous with Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Kennedy mother.
 Wm. Roberts, who came from Stronde burg, Pa., to take charge of the dyeing 1 the Staffordville woolen mill has returne to Strondsburg.
 MT. Somerville had his horse, Bluebell shot last Saturday night, by Andre7 Sault The horse had been lame for som little time and it seemed to get worse a the time. MT. Somerville thought would end it's sufferings by having it shot
 The eighth meeting of the Staffor Christian Union will be held in the Cor gregational church Tuesday, Novembt 29th, with the following program: 3 30 m.-Devotional; 1, The Culture of th Inner Life; 3, The Endeavorer in Society 3, Religious Activities as 8 Means { Spiritual Growth; 4, The Endeavorer Business. These papers will be given the above order by the societies of Sta ford, Stafford Springs and Staffordvill . 5, Discussion of above topics; 6, bushes 5.3O D. m.-Social and collation.; TOO Praise service; address by Rev. Edwi w. Bishop of Stafford Springs. ,j West Stafford. Ethel, the little daughter of A. M. Coll : is very i'll.
 l George Mcclellan is visiting his brotl . CT, Charles Mcclellan. Carl Dickinson of South Amherst spel 3 the Sabbath at c. P. Bradway's. = Mrs. Augustus Holmes visited he : cousin in Rockville last Saturday. t Miss Fife Lullsof East Hartford is Il : guest of her cousins, MT. and Mrs. D. t Ellis. :, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pease have remove ], to Milford, where they will reside for il :, present.
 ,, A force of men have been at work tn y week making ditch to get water to Le y Lull's houses.
 s Mrs. M. A. Cady has been entertainir l. her brother and wife and other relativ ], from Middletown. '. L. E. Dlmock is building large hen if rv on a new and imnroved Dlan at fl