The Press., 1898-12-08
Mrs. Frank Newton has returned from

Mrs. Frank Newton has returned from visit to her home in New York. l Mrs. Chamberlain and children return ed yesterday from Thompsonville. G. E. Buck of Palmer and Charles Kline of Boston were in town yesterday.
 The wood dealers are taking advantage of the sleighing to get their wood to market.
 A. W. Walker has been in the markets this week buying his goods for the holi- day trade.
 George Stevens has accepted position with the Union typewriter company of Bridgeport.
 Miss Mary I. Newton Is studying draw ing and painting at the Art League school in New York.
 Advertised letters: Margaret Stacum, Gregoe Herald, Frank Dearbraw, Mrs. Lula A. sibley.
 Miss Mollie Lathrop leaves to-day for visit of one week with Col. Dean and family at Maiden. The children of Mary of St. Edwards church will receive the communion of the body next Sunday.
 The Sunbeam Junior league will give concert at the M. E. church Sunday after noon at 8 o'clock. All are cordially in vited.
 | After this week the League of the Cross, the new temperance society recent ly formed, will hold regular weekly meet ings at St. Edwards hall.
 Myron Kemp of West Stafford was be-
 charged with assault on his housekeeper.
 Lottie Pease. He was found guilty and
 fined $3 and costs.
 The feast of the immaculate conception
 Is celebrated at St. Edwards with three special services to-day. The feast was at
 5 o'clock this morning, high mass was
 celebrated at 8 o'clock, and vesper ser
 vices will be held this evening.
 Rev. R. C. Gragan attended the quar- terly conference of the Catholic clergy at
 Hartford, Monday. He acted as deacon
 at the requiem mass held at Meriden yes
 terday for the repose of the soul of John
 Mccarthy, who died several days ago.
 Mir. Mccarthy was the father of Rev.
 Mccarthy, who was formerly a curate of
 St. Edwards.
 Louis B. Sedgwick. formerly of Bonds
 vile, was married Monday afternoon at
 Athol to Miss Lena Alice Wiley. The
 ceremony was performed at the M. E.
 parsonage by Rev. Mir. Mansfield, and
 was private. After the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Sedgwick went to Bondsville, where a reception was given them by friends. They started on a wedding tour last night
 aud after their return will be at home ir
 Stafford Springs. Springfield Republican. Mrs. Frances Harwood fell in hel dining room Tuesday evening and sustain. ed dangerous and painful injuries. Her right hip Is dislocated and 1t is feared
 that there may be a slight fracture. Mrs, Harwood is TT years of age and the injury is more serious on this account. She has not had perfect control of herself and hal fallen several times recently. Dr. G. L. Nichols has charge of the case, and has called Norwich physician in consulta' ton. Calvin Harwood of Norwich has
 beeu in town owing to the accident. At the meeting of the Young Men's Literary society Tuesday evening there
 was a spirited debate on Resolved, That the City Girl Is Greener in the Country
 than the Country Girl is in the City The debate was decided in favor of the negative. It was decided at the meeting to have an entertainment and supper al the vestry of the Methodist church Wed nesday the 21st. A feature of the enter
 tainment will be the presentation of the popular farce, Popping the Question, 5 with the following cast: MT. Primrose, Raymond EatoI Henry Thornton, Geo. S1sw1cl l Ellen Murray, Jesse C'1ifforC Miss I WintsrOlossom, John siswicl . Bobbin, Wm. BentoI Stafford. Mrs. J. A. Simonds has received al rect from New York a choice line O dainty Christmas novelties suitable fol making gifts.
 Miss Minnie Eddy of New London il = the guest of MT. and Mrs. O. W. Sanford A large number of the local Christian Endeavor attended the union meeting a Stsffordville yesterday. 3 H. F. Cady is getting the old Beeb' store ready for his Christmas bazaar an, will have 1t open next Monday. . Ed. Whiton is building new barn ol the site of the one torn down a few year l. ago. G. E. Burke Is doing the work. a Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. Q c. E. this evening-"Systematic and Pro
 portionate Giving" All are cordially in d vited.
 - "Its an i'll wind that blows nobody an good" was never more truly verified tha
 In the late snow storm--if you don't be 2 lieve it, ask J. G. Wightman how man . sleighs he sold?
 ' The Ladies' Sewing circle have ha 3 electric lights put in and they expresse q much pleasure with the change. The S. were put in Thanksgiving week, and ther q are five drop lights.
 E Richard, the young son of Mir. and Mrt 7 George Hassett, has been seriously i'll fo 7 some days with pneumonia, but has com d menced to improve little. Dr. Newto has charge of the case.
 z Mrs. O. T. Hulett was called to Spring ,, field last week to attend the funeral ( $, her mother. Mrs. Hulett's mother, wh
 will be remembered by many of our olde l. residents as Mrs. Timothy Cronan, ws o formerly resident of this village for o number of years.
 le The eighteenth anniversary of the birtl 2. day of Mics Edna Goodell was celebrate l. by pleasant gathering of her friends an B. relatives at the residence of Mrs. Charl. Q George last Thursday evening. An e r. joyable evening was spent, and Mi ae Goodell was presented with handson