The Press., 1898-10-27
Mrs. George siswiok Is visiting her

\ Mrs. deOrge SlSWlck IS VlSltlnS her daughter, Mrs. s. s. Taylor at Worcester. | Mrs. A. c. Thompson of Hampden, Mass. is the guest of the Misses Norris.
 Miss Edith Farnell who has been the guest of Mrs. Walter Scott has returned to her home In Woonsocket.
 | Mrs. w. H. Pettytt will sell her house. hold goods at auction Saturday, at one p. m., at her residence on Morton street.
 Robert w. Smith has gone to Winfield, N. Y, to attend the funeral of his grand father, Col. Alonzo Wood who died Tues day. A new order of service has been ar- ranged and will be used at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening for the first time.,
 The annual meeting of the Grace church chapter of the Womans' Auxiliary will be held in the basement of the church next Saturday, at p. m.
 | Advertised letters: James Nolan, Will lie Murray, Madame Francois Daze, Mrs. Louisa Russell, Robert Raomond, Roit- tser Wollingco, H. V. Knox, 0. hudchon.
 The annual meeting of the Woman's Home missionary society of the M. E. church will be held at the home of Mrs. F.F. Patten on Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 Miss Louise Norris and Mrs. A. C.. Thompson of Hampden, Mass, go to Worcester Friday to attend the Home stead Club" meeting and will spend few days there and will also visit the Mechan- ics Fair in Boston.
 Hiram Towne, who enjoyed the distinct lon of being the oldest man in town when here, has been receiving fiattering notices in the Chicago papers. MT. Towne rode in the recent peace procession in that city, riding horseback, and was the oldest veteran present.
 The dates for the presentation of ''Es- meralda" have been changed to Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, November 15 and 16. The following is the cast of characters:
 "old Man" Rogers, a North Carolina farmer, | pr. F. l.. Smith Lydia Ann Rogers, his wife, Mrs. Lathrop Esmeralda, his dauQhter, Miss c. M ChamberIin Dan Hardy, a young North Carolintan,
 James Warren Fstabrook man of leisure, J. Carl Converse Jack Desmond, an American artist in Paris, Nora Desmond,( his Miss Chamberlin Kate Desmond'} sisters, Miss Bissett Marquis" De Montessin, French adventurer,
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 Much interest is felt in the republican Representative contest, which is to be held at the town house next Wednesday evening. In all probability two names will come before the caucus from this district. The friends of J. M. Leach who was one of the representatives at the last term, think that he should be nomi. mated. MT. Leach is a staunch republi. can and popular young man. The inter. ests of the town will be carefully looked after if MT. Leach returns to the legisla. ture. Friends of States Attorney J. H Reed will present his name to the caucus MT. Reeds ability is well known, and ii nominated he will hold the party strength and represent the town creditably.
 The harvest home festival at Grace church was held last evening, in spite oi the rain, as it was practically impossible to postpone it. If the weather had beer pleasant the church would undoubtedly have been filled to overf1owing. As il was, the congregation numbered about 100. It was beautiful service, and one long to be remembered. The church was very artisticaIly decorated. The two choirs, that of St. Johns, Rock vile, and the parish choir (kindly assisted by some members of the Congregational choir) did their work admirably. One enjoyable !, feature of the service was F. B. New tons rendering of Dudley Bucks "Feal not ye O Israel" which showed of hii fine voice to good advantage. Be sides the rector, there was present il the church Rev. R. c. Tongue, the rectol of St. Johns, Rockville, and Rev. w. s ! Emery, rector of Christ church, Norwich the latter giving an eloquent address ol the lessons of the occasion, which wa highly appreciated. Before the servic the singers and the clergy were e~ter I tained at supper by the Ladies' Aid so ciety. l. Stafford.
 ) Martins photographic studio will giv . away free during Nov 25 dog. $5 photo graphs. Send or call for particulars.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. 0. E. this evening-'Go or send" Al D are invited.
 , Milton Puffer of Willimantic has beel the guest of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Rock , we'll this week.
 1 Mrs. Flora Perry has been spending D few days with her sisters, Mrs. Osca Colburn and Miss Mabel Belcher. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of South bridge have been spending a few day , with Mir. and Mrs. Henry Gerould. e Hugh Jenkins has either got to stol adding new lines to his already Iarg stock of goods, or rent a larger building Owen Kelley of the Springs, who is em , ployed at Wightman's carriage shop, ha rented the tenement in Blacks hote I building.
 While Sted Williams was out huntin, , yesterday a black and white setter .cam 1 to him, and the dog awaits an owner a n MT. Williams house. - a The Y. P. $. C. E. are holding a serie B of cottage meetings for those who are no able to attend the regular meetings. Tn first one was held with Mrs. o. w. San ford Tuesday night.
 e Ernest L. Cady, who has resided at tn e Thresher homestead for a number o r years, has taken position in the print ing house of Barrett & Leonard, Spring field and commenced his duties Mondav
 The many friends of John Moore will v regret to learn that there has been no i'm l lrrnuamant in his health cinna hn man