The Press., 1898-04-28
Mlss s. E. Ellery is . guest at Wood.

T playing flags.
 R. M. Collins has a new pair of bays that are very smooth.
 Herbert Day has been quite III, but is now able to be out again.
 Dr. G. l.. Nichols Is paying a flying vIsit to his old home at Hoboken, N. J. Frank Engley continues to gain, and will be out as soon as the weather is fav- orable.
 Miss Georgia Mason has been in charge of the music rooms during Prof. Jordan's absence.
 Burt T. Eaton has moved Into the house on Highland terrace which he re- gently purchased.
 Mrs. J. Brockbank of Sacramento, Cal, Is expected to arrive in town Mon- day for the summer.
 J. F. ChamberIin has received his first carload of oil, and has already com menced distribution.
 Next Sunday afternoon, at the Bun Gap school house. there will be Sunday school at g and service and sermon at 8.
 Alvarado Howard went to New York yesterday to meet his wife and son, Hol- comb, on their return from Florida. They arrived home this morning.
 Richard Turner went to New York the first of the week to meet his sons, Butler and samuel, who are just over from Eng land. They arrived in town Tuesday.
 Advertised letters: G. F. Cady, John Connley. Miss Julia Caswell, Merritt Durham. Nelson Hewitt. Mrs. Eddy Mur- ray, Miss Emily Marcy, Mss Mary vtoy.
 Y. P. 8. c. K. topic at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Little ways of bettering the world" Miss Jennie Combs, leader. ConsecTation meeting.
 Adelbert Needham Is moving his Iiv- cry to Rockwell's barn. formerly occupied by Mir. Blair. Mir. Rockwell is to build a new shed. TOKYO, for storing carriages and wagons, to give Mir. Needham more room.
 The following officers were elected by Harmony Temple of Honor last evening : W. c. T., E. K. Taft; ". V. T., L. Dim ock W. R., B. Arnold; W. A. R., c. F. Chandler W. F. R., A. L. Howard; W. T.. A. Howard; W. U., c. Curnan; W. D. U., W. Wood; ". C.. Rev. J. I. Bar tholomew; W. G., H. Grundy; W. s., M. Porrier; P. W. 0. T., s. F. Clark.
 The contract for the '9S section of state road was awarded yesterday to the B. D. Pierce Jr., Co. of Bridgeport, who are building the '97 section. The grading and merchandising will cost $t.03 per lin- cal foot, and the appropriation will bring the state road about to the pine grove, near the residence of NJ. P. J. Walker. F. K. Hastings and B. D. Pierce, Jr., both of Bridgeport, have been in town several days this week.
 Henry Bartlett Of WllIImantIc was in town yesterday and his friends were glad to see him as soon as they realized who he was. Mir. Bartlett has been to the Hot Springs, in Arkansas, for health, and he has been boiled down until he is but the shadow of hIs former self When he started for Arkansas Mir. Bartlett was very Ill, and 1t was feared that he could not recover. He Is much improved, and says that he feels Ike c new man.
 GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-The Rt. Rev. ChauDcey B. Brewster, D. D., bishop CO., adjutor of the diocese, will make his first visitation of this parish next Wednesday evening at 7.45, when he will administer the rite of confirmation and preach. All are cordially invited. Adult baptism will be administered at the service next Sunday evening Choir rehearsal to- morrow evening at s......The Juniors will meet Saturday afternoon as usual
 The electric light company have beer quite busy this spring wiring houses ana business places for the electric current Among those who have recently adopted the system are J. M. Leach, c. F. Beck. with, Mrs. James Mclaughlin, in theII residences, and Miss Celia Holt in the house to be occupied by Supt. Scott Mrs. Charles Needham has had her new house on Edgewood wired, and A. l. Howard is using the system in his plac, of business.
 COUNTRY CLUB NOTES. President Al len has appointed the following ladies committee of the club: Miss Gertrud, Chamberlain, chairman, Mrs. E. H. Pin ney and Mrs. W. H. Corbin. The trac of land owned by George Clea veland, be tween the Orcuttville and West StafforC roads. opposite the cemetery, will be uset for the club grounds. John Shippen O tha Ehannaonok uIIIa ooIF oI,h ToDx To land, was in town last Friday and stake' out six holes for a golf course. WheI the links are laid out Mir. Shippen think the grounds will compare favorably wItl any In New England. Work on tn course will be pushed, and the tennii courts will be laid out next week.
 The llth anniversary celebration of tn, W. R. corps has kept the ladies busy thl week making preparations. The program will include addresses by Depsrtmen President Jane c. Paltz, Senior Vice President Anna R. Loomis, Junior Vice President F. Adelaide Sackett, Depart ment Counsel Lizzie Arnold, Past Nation al Chaplain Harriet J. Bodge, and Au gusta B. Hammond, of the national exec , utive board. There will also be address , es by several members of the local Gran Army post and Sons of Veterans. In ad dltion there will be music by a mal quartette, reading by Miss Mena Adams flute solo by Carl Adams, and a corne duet by Herbert Parker and Henry c Butterfeld. A banquet will also b 5 served.
 ! The fouT-act sensational drama, ''Sun [ down M.ne," will be presented at tn opera house Tuesday evening May 10th under the auspices and for the benefit c Citizens' band, by cast which include !, the following we'll known local talent