The Press., 1898-05-12

in Worcester, spent Sunday In town W1tE
 his family.
 Harmony Temple of Honor will hold g special meeting next Wednesday evening for the installation of officers.
 Ralph Richards, book keeper for the Stafford Worsted company, spent Sunday at his home in Blackstone, R. I.
 The adjustors on the insurancs of J. H. Mccarthy, the shoe manufacturer, have come to an agreement, and place his loss at about $500.
 Y. P. s. c, E. topic at the Congr rega- tional church next Sunday evening at 615, ''Our bodies Gods temples" w.. H Heald, leader.
 A salvation army meeting will bo held at the Methodist church, Friday evening at 7 30, led by ensigns Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Henderson of South Manchester. All are invited to attend.
 Robert HampstOn, employed in the card room at Warren's mill, caught his fore finger in gear last Friday. The in jury was quite painful, as the nail was torn off. He was attended by Dr. Nich- ols.
 The ladies of St. Edwards church are to hold strawberry and ice cream festival in St. Edwards hall, to last five evenings. It will begin the evening of May 26th and close the evening of May 31st. There will be musical and literary entertainments and dancing each evening.
 Mrs. Wm. Smith has removed the fence from in front of her residence, and Is grading the lawn. East Main street pre- sents very neat appearance. There are now only few fences left In front of the residences, and the grounds receive care- fal attention throughout the length of the street.
 The Al Marks speciality company is booked at the opera house for May 24th. On the evening of June 1st there will be an entertainment by the young blind peo- pie of the Blind Industrial home of Hart ford. The company renders first class vocal and instrumental musical program. besides putting on a mock trial with a competent cast.
 Lawyer Reed has been corresponding with the Central Vermont railroad relative to the extra train asked for in a petition circulated in Stafford and Monson, The railroad officials have appointed com mittee who will come here in the near future and confer with those interested. The outlook now seems favorable for the train service asked for.
 Miss Alice Raymond, who has been employed in one of the mills, finished her labors in town few days ago and went to her home in Willimantic She gave Mrs. Charles Needham an order to cover her board on the firm for whom. she had been working. When the order was pre- sented there was no money due. Miss Raymond was arrested in Willimantic, but made satisfactory settlement and avoided prosecution. This Is the third time that this game has been worked on Mrs. Needham lately, and she is becom- ing tired of it
 GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-The Junior Auxiliary will meet next Saturday as us- ual...... Holy communion next Sunday at 7.30 a. m......Next Thursday, being ascension day, holy communion will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. There will be music at this service. This day com memorates the ascension of Christ, and its observance dates back to the time of the apOstles...... Bishop Brewster, on the occasion of his recent visit to the parish, paid high compliment to the choir and organist, saying that the service was one of the finest he had heard thus far on his rounds of the diocese, and he has visited all the large; city churches. Another first-class concert to be given in the Sun- day school room in about two weeks. A lady violinist will be one of the attrac- tions
 COUNTRY CLUB NOTES. About forty ladies and gentlemen were at the grounds Saturday afternoon, and a good part of them had their first experience in playing golf. Judging from present indications the game Is destined to become very pop ular here. Several ladies and gentlemen show signs of becoming experts in the near future. The best record thus far sOr the course is 39. Ernest Arnold has been secured to be in attendance every afternoon to look after the welfare of the members, and to have general care of the grounds. Two tennis courts, one dirt and one grass, are being laid out, and many improvomaDfs ID tho onnao, ance of the grounds have been made since last week. The board of governors have invited each clergyman and wife in town to become honorary members of the club.
 Considerable interest was taken in the baby contest at the glass blowers exhi- bition last week. There was consider able hustling during the last day for the various candidates. The prize was won by Baby Cham berlain, who had 119O votes. Baby Mix was next with 1119 votes. Miss Annie Shea won prize for being the best walker, and Charles Cum mings took the prize for the homellest man. Carl Helm made the largest num- Der of words out of the letters in ''crys- tai, and took prize. Katie Carey also took prize for selling the largest num- Der of tickets. The library association gains $25 by the entertainment, after paying its share of the expenses. The glass blowers profits were probably larger. The attendance Saturday even- ing was the largest of the week.
 The court of burgesses have called special borough meeting this evening at 7.3O o'clock to consider several import ant matters. The most important per- haps is the relocation and improvement of West Main street. There is no question that improvement of this street is badly needed. Another article relates to the macadamizlng of Furnace avenue. This Is the only business street in the borough