The Press., 1898-05-19


 They found the boys all well and in good spirits. They leave this week for Mo bile, Ala.
 MANsFTELD.
 Mrs. Martha Marcey of Willington has bought the Ezra Abbot place near Att woodville.
 There was an auction at James Sulli- van's at Spring Hill yesterday of Mrs. Upham's household furniture and tools of the late Mir. Upham.
 Gurleyville.
 Louis Ingals of Abingdon spent Sunday with friends in this vicinity.
 Miss Nellie Crabb, who has just re- covered from the measles, has taken cold and Is suffering with bad cough.
 MT. and Mrs. Allie Bassett and their friend, Miss Aldrich, of Warrenville, at- tended church at Gurleyville Sunday. There are several in this vicinity battling with the whooping cough. Among the number are Mics Cora and little Frances Dimock.
 Mrs. Edith Matthews, who has been with her sister Mrs. Herbert A. Bosworth for number of days, has returned to her home at Rock Meadow.
 Mrs. Patience Royce, who has been sick tor long time, passed to her rest Monday. She possessed beautiful christian charac. lives and many friends. The funeral will be held today.
 Mrs. Margaret Zeigler, 60, wife ol Joseph Zeigler, died very sudden Wednes day the 11th, with pneumonia. She wal sick only two or three days. The funera was held Friday at o'clock, Rev. G. w Crabb officiating. Interment was 1T Gurleyville cemetery.
 John Jacobson of Wormwood Hill ane Lulu Squires of Atwoodville were united in marriage Wednesday, the eleventh, st Noiwich, by Rev. l.. Pratt. They spen two days at Norwich, stopping at thu American House. On their return homo they were serenaded by the Mansfield Center boys.
 Trustees W. A. Hammond and s. O Bowen were here last week, making ar engagements for placing an electric plant.
 Senator J. Carl Converse of Stafford P. s. Bennett of New Haven and Repre- sentative T. A. Barnes of New Haven an H. W. Williams of Salisbury, the specis Investigating committee app: inted by tn lar ell cdou md Ewi day of last week, examining the building and the grounds. The committee ale inspected the business methods of the in stitution and all books and accounts. Tn committee left on Friday afternoon fol Holland, where 1t visited the county jail. WALES.
 visiting her mother. Ernest H. Camp of Holyoke spent Sur day with his parents.
 Charles Needham Is painting and pc pering the Shaw place.
 Mrs. Alfred Fox has been, visiting he mother in Southbridge.
 Ernest Barnes of sturbridge visite friends in town last week.
 Arthur Boyden of Worcester made visit to town on his bicycle last week.
 Will Shaw has moved from the Monso road to the center on Fountain avenue.
 Glass meeting was held at Fred Came with a large attendance, on Tuesda evening.
 Charles Thompson has his new hous on Thompson avenue nearly ready for O cupancy.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Hasrls made visit to their son, Asa Harris, of Hyd vile, last week.
 Miss Bessie Fisher has left Mrs. L. on's, and is now clerking in her father store on Main street.
 Mrs. ". L. Arnold and Miss Magg Tobin made s visit to Southbridge ( their bicycles last week.
 Mrs. E. L. Needham and Miss Ma Converse made visit to Stafford sprinl on their bicycles last week. Rev. Jerome Wood, pastor:o of the Pc ple's church, Newburyport, called ( Rev. G. L. Camp last Wednesday. | The first rehearsal for the dram "Stub, or the Fool from Boston," Vi held Monday evening at the old Bspti church.
 Word has been received from Adelbe Mandigo that he has passed the examin tion at South Birmingham, and his COT pany has been ordered to Tampa, Fla.
 No trace has yet been found of Il , burglars who broke into F. M. Royce store last week; but the parties 6 known, and 1t Is expected they will so' ? be caught. ! Rev. A. c. Dodge of Worcester m } with quite serious accident the oth day while riding his bicycle on Bout , Main-st. He was riding along quite faa and when in front of Mrs. Oril Shaw's b dog came out and sprang for Mir. Dode which caused him to come with su, force against a post that his shoulder W D dislocated and his bicycle a comple E wreck. Mir. Dodge came to Wales wi Rev. H. P. Smith last week. The fat seem to be against MT. Smith and vi those with whom he Is associated. \ Smith and MT. Dodge returned to Worc, , ter last Friday.
 ASHFORD. Q Westford C0rrespondsnce. t Royal Chapman. 76, died ct his hoI !. last Saturday after long illness of hes ], failure. He leaves . widow. The fun, ;. al was held frorn Waafford chureh Tn,