The Press., 1898-04-14
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 Several attended the Easter ball at Monson Tuesday evening
 Mrs. M. B. Fisk Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Howes, in Worcester.
 Miss Chaffee of Windsor Locke, Is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. A. W. Kingsbury.
 Miss Sophia Brown Is at home from school at Peekskin for ten days vaca- ton.
 Mrs. Wylie, with her son, from Hart ford, Is a guest of her brother, W. H. Corbin.
 Miss Alice Walker Is home from the WilllmAntic normal school for the Easter vacation.
 The new machinery at the Stafford worsted mill has been set up, and if ready for operation.
 A business meeting of the Congrega. gational church will be held after prayer meeting this evening.
 Dr. G. Fl. Snow, who has opened an office at wallingford, will be at his office in the borough next Monday.
 Addison Arnold has taken the position as superintendent of the Southern Card Clothing Co.,, Charlotte, N. c.
 The Methodist ladies will have their usual social and supper Wednesday even- Ing. April 20. Supper at 6 o'clock.
 F. N. Crane has taken the agency foI ''The Life of Frances Willard" ," by Anna A. Gotden. and for "The Story of Cuba, ' by Murat Halstead.
 Miss Edith FRrnell, of Woonsocket, R. l., has returned to her home, accompa- nied by her sister, Mrs. Walter Scott, who will be away two weeks.
 Miss Ellen Remmert has returned from Worcester, where she has been receiving instructions in dress making, and will open dress making rooms in the borough in the near future.
 Rawitser Bros. have a new team wagon from w. A. Comins' manufactory. The wood working building and the black smithing and painting building owned by MT. Comins have been newly painted, and attractive new signs have been added on each end of the large building.
 About thirty from this town took ad. vantage of the special train to Williman, tic last Thursday evening to see Richard Golden in "The Isle of Champagne" All were we'll pleased with the entertainment Mir. Golden sustained his reputation as g comedian, which he gained in Old Jed Prouty.
 The calico ball given by the Citizens band at the opera house Monday evening was a very pleasant event. The bant gave brief concert in front of the hal previous to the dance. About 25 couples enjoyed the program of dancing. Th' | costumes while not elaborate were pleas ing for simplicity and neatness. Int music by the band orchestra, Prof. T. F Jordan conductor, gave general satisfac | ton.
 J. H. Valentines bicycle was stoler from the Warren woolen cOmpany's office last week. The robbery Is quite a mys tery. There Is no indication that tho office was broken into. If it was taken in the night a false key must have beer used. If 1t was stolen in the day y-time fl was a very bold robbery, as there is usu- ally some one in the off1ce when 1t is un- locked. The wheel was e '97 model Rem ington, and reward is offered for It's re- covery.
 Charles Butterfield was hurt yesterday while running a blaming machine. A loose knot In a board flew and struck him on the bridge of the nose between the eyes, infilcting q ainful wound. It was fortunate that the knot did not strike one of his eyes, as the force of the blow was quite severe.
 At the regular meeting of the Hay. market Square club last evening, Eugene Field and James Whitcomb Riley were the subjects for the literary program | Many of their poems were recited, anC Little Boy Blue" and the "Japanes' Lullaby" were sung by Miss Sophia BTowI and Miss Mary I. Newton. Mrs. J. c Converse and Miss Florence Smith gay, piano selections. Cake and lemonad were served.
 John Phinney was arrested for drunk enness Monday and brought before Judg Parkess. He paid costs and was dis charged. He secured $8 to pay the cost from Mrs. c. B. Needham, with whom h boarded, giving her an order on the Min eral Springs company for the amount Phinney got up early Tuesday morninl and collected the money due him befor Mrs. Needham had a chance to presen the or der and left town. An attempt will be made to find Phlnney and prosecut him for obtaining money under false pre- tenses.
 GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-There was shower few minutes before church tim on Easter Day, so that the attendance a the second service was not nearly as larg as 1t otherwise would have been. How ever, the flowers were just as beautiful and the music just as sweet. Most of tn music will be repeated next Sunday morn ing. The total offerings during the day Including the Easter offering proper, an that for missiops. amounted to a httl over $128.O co. The chIldren's service fl the afternoon was remarkably we'll at tended, in spite of the heavy shower tha came up just at the wrong time, most O the grown people present being from tn other churches. Those practitioners wh have not yet handed in their Easter offer ing. or their pledges, are requested to d, so by next Sunday, if possible......At tn annual meeting, held last Monday even Ing, last years officers were reelected The finances of the parish were shown t be in as good condition as usual. It vii be necessary to have an entertainment O a large scale in a few weeks......Ther will be vestry meeting at the office c the senior warden next Thursday evenin at T. 7.30......The Junior Auxiliary will mee next Saturday as usual...... Next Sunda being the third Sunday in the month there will be the usual early celebratio at 7.30.
 Dr. Thomas H. Rafftery, 81, died g his home on West-Main street Sunda evening at 6 o'clock, after short Hines of Bright's disease. Dr. Rafftery locate here about eight years ago, soon after b completed his medical education. Fl was married about six years ago to Mis- Margaret Clark of this town. The dot tor was very successful in his practic | from the time he located here. and rs