The Press., 1898-05-12
WALES.

Charles Converse has purchased new horse. -s.
 Miss Bessie Fisher is working at Mrs Lyons. ..s
 Charlie Moore is teaming for Charles Thompson.
 Rev. A. c. Dodge of Worcester was in town last week
 Mrs. A. w. Shaw and Dora Green spent Sunday in town.
 Paul Gunther and family have returned to Wales to live. f....
 Mrs. Arthur Bliss visited her sister in Union last week. .tn- .s,-s.
 Albert Williams has resumed his duties at R. L. Boynton's.
 Rev. c. L. Camp and wife visited in Holyoke last week. .....-. ...&
 Miss Cora Dimmick spent Sunday in town with her parents. .-
 Lewis and Bradley Royce visited old friends in town last week.
 Mrs. J. A. Cowan visited friends in Stafford Springs last week.
 Mrs. w. A. Lyons has been quite sick, but is able to be out again.
 Winnie Williams has resigned her posi- ton with the Golden Rod Co.
 Frank Baker cut his knee quite badly while cutting wood last week.
 M. J. Dimmick and wife of Stafford visited friends in town Sunday
 A. F. Pepper has charge of Jack Gard, ner's property while he is in Vermont
 Mrs. Martha Shaw returned Sunday from Worcester, where she has been spending the winter.
 Miss K. F. Horrigan will be in Need. hams block next Tuesday and Wednes. day, and show her spring millinery.
 Will Brown, who has been in the meat business with w. A. Lyon for few months, has left town. Warren Mat thews takes his place.
 w. w. Main, secretary of the Baptist Sunday School Association, preached for Rev. c. w. Davis in the morning, and gave very interesting talk to the Sunday school, Sunday.
 The Epworth League held a very inter- esting meeting Sunday evening at the M. E. church. MT. Melbourne of Stafford kindly played the organ, and Geo Came assisted with his violin.
 The Ladies' Aid Society met at the M E. church Thursday afternoon, and the following officers were chosen for one year: President, Mrs. Brewer; vice president, Mrs. Green; secretary and treasurer, Miss Jennie Camp; directress- es, Mrs. George Dimmick,. Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. Copp, Miss Jennie Camp, and Mrs. Green.
 Burglars broke into the dry goods and grocery store of F. M Royce Monday night, and took away about $200 worth of boots, shoes, neckties, suspenders and various other articles. About a half mile from there the barn of Rev. H. F. Smith was broken open and his horse and wagon was stolen. There Is no trace of the thieves. The entrance to the store was had by cutting the woodwork in the sash in the front window and pulling out the glass whole. The Smith barn was cked and the staple was drawn.
 Charles Gokey, who for some time has been out of his head, was found Monday morning, near John Moran's residence, by Mrs. J. Reed. She walked him back as far as the H. Back place, where Mr.. Parker lives. He took him in his car4 riage and brought him home. Mir. Gokey said "he had started for Salem on very important business;" but when taken by MT. Parker he was somewhat exhausted. Mrs. Gokey was out looking for him when MT. Parker drove up. It is thought he got up in the. night. He is over 80 years old. and very lame.
 The many friends and neighbors of Mrs. Mandigo were sad to hear the news of her death, which occurred in the Springfield hospital last Friday morning. She went through the operation all right on Tuesday, and was doing nicely until Thursday evening, when 1t was noticed that she was failings She fingered until Friday morning, when she passed away. She leaves a husband, who left her some time ago, his whereabouts not being known; two sons -Adelbert, who was at South Birmingham in the militia, and Win, who is at home. A great deal of sympathy is felt for Will, who is left alone at home. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock, conducted by Rev.