The Press., 1898-11-03

Harold Pierce picked some ripe rasp-
berries out of doors November 1st.
There will be holy communion at Grace
church next Sunday morning as usual.
William Pierce has purchased the VIM.
Symonds house and lot on Gold street.
A. M. Walker came home from Am
herst Friday afternoon to be made voter.
Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin returned to-day
from visit with her parents at Holyoke.
Mrs. g. M. Ives and Mrs. R. s. Hicks
go to Waterbury to-day for few weeks.
Lewis Dio of Union has brought d.
vorce suit against his wife, Lorinda Dio,
through Lawyer P. J. Danahey.
Mrs. A. N. Mayo, Misses Alice and
Ada Mayo of Springfield were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Pease last Thursday.
Mrs. B. M. Chamberlin of Holden,
Mass, former resident, has been visit
ing friends and relatives in town the past
week.
The Methodist ladies will hold their
usual social next Wednesday evening.
Supper at o'clock All are cordially
invited.
G. F. Orcutt of Monson was in town
yesterday, making arrangements for es-
tablishing branch of his laundry bust
ness in town.
Manager Eaton of the opera house has
nearly enough tickets subscribed to Sc
cure the Mozart symphony company for a
return date in January.
Fifty-six new voters have been made
for the coming election. OF this number
thirty-seven were made In this district
and nineteen in the upper.
The house owned by John Brown is to
be put in condition for occupancy OF
Sheriff Louis Helm and family, who will
make their home with Mr.. Brown.
The services at the Methodist church
next Sunday will be communion and re-
ception of members In the morning, at
O'Clock Epworth League, and at o'clock
preaching by the pastor.
A party of 90 attended the Epworth
League convention at South Manchester
last week Wednesday. They went via.
Bolieau's bus and trolly. A good time
Is reported in spite of the rain.
A little dog owned by Edward WEIGH
was run over by freight train near the
station Tuesday afternoon. Both of the
poor dumb animals hind legs we're brok-
en-, and he was shot to end his sufferings.
The reception given by the Congrega-
tional people to their pastor, the Rev. E.
w. Bishop and his mother, Mrs. Bishop,
at the church parlors last Friday evening
was largely attended and much enjoyed
by all present.
The Citizens band will hold a concert
and dance at the opera house Saturday
evening. Music will be by the citizens
band orchestra, Prof T. F. Jordan con.
ductor. B. Mullin will act as promptel
and P. ]. McNally as floor director.
An excellent company presented "Lost
In New York" at the opera house Tues.
day evening. The audience was small
but appreciative. The company confines
itself nearer to legitimate drama than
many travelling companies, and many en-
ioyed it better for this reason.
An error in The Press in the report of
the death of Patrick Powers, at Wales,
has caused John J. Powers, boss dyer at
Bound Brook, n. j., considerable annoy
ance. The item stated that John Powers
was dead, and was copied by the manu-
featuring papers. John Powers is very
much alive, and is having trouble in max.
Ing it known. The Press is glad that Mr.
Powers is alive, and sorry for the un
fortunate mistake of its reporter.
The Country clubs grounds was the
scene Of a number Of hot engagements
last week, incident to deciding the golt
championship for this season. E. H
Pinney won in the finals, and is eligible
for laurel wreath as soon as the clut
can procure. one. The play in detail is
of interest:
First round-Jacobs vs. G. r. Newton
won by Jacobs by default; Valentine VS.
Fisk, won by Fisk; Burwell vs.. Eaton
won by Eaton; Converse VS.. Bishop, wo1
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Leach by default; Lawton VS.. G. Pinney
won by Pinney by default; HARDWOOD vs.
Mclaughlin, won by Mclaughlin Aller
vs.. Nichols, won by Nichols; e. HI. Pin
ney VS.. K. Adams, won by Pinney Bar
tholomew vs.. Burritt, won by Burritt.
/ Second round-Jacobs vs.. Fisk, won BY
Fisk Eaton vs.. Converse, won by Eaton
Leach VS.. G. Pinney, won by Pinney
Mclaughlin VS.. Nichols, won by Mich
OILS; E. II. Pinney VS.. Burritt, won BY
Pinney.
Semi finals Nichols VS.. E. H. Pinney
won by Pinney, up, to play; Fisk vs.
Eaton, won by Fisk, up; c. Pinney de
faulted.
Finals-E. H. Pinney vs.. Fisk, won b,
Pinney, 4 up and to play.
Monday and Tuesday the Methods
Episcopal church was busy entertaining
the members of the Norwich Distric
Ministerial association, who were il
attendance on their autumnal meeting
Monday morning they began to arrive
and at the hour of opening in the after
noon q goodly number were present. Tn
devotions were led by Rev. W. A. Gard
ner. Rev. w. G. Newell read a review
Pathway of Light" by Rev. J. H. Sher
man. This was followed by ''The Fou
Choice Books of My Library" partici
pated in by all the preachers present. Il
the evening Rev. F. G. Baker of Burnsid
preached. Tuesday morning the devo
lions were in charge of Rev. CIV. Crabh
First on the program was an essay by +
w. Coleman, 1.-THE Book of Job as Lit
erature." An interesting debate followed
"Does Our Ethical Legislation Nee
Amendment? Affirmative, Rev. G. E
Brightman negative, Rev. W. ]. Yates
Rev. M. T. Braley led the devotions @
the afternoon. During the business SEES
sion Bishop W. F. Mallalieu entered, an
was greeted by the people standing. Pre-
siding Elder Bates read an essay O
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