The Press., 1898-03-17

Advertised letters Kate G. Field, Chas. Gregory, Albert Lattimore, Fred Hotellng.
 Regular meeting of w. R. c. Friday evening. A full attendance is desired, as there Is important business to come be- fore the meeting.
 Rawitser & Bro. have given to an out side firm an option on piece of land, to bo used as a supply station for the distri- button of some kind of machinery. It is rumored that the firm is the Standard oil Go.
 The sociable and supper at the Congre- gatlonal church next Wednesday evening will be the last of the season, being in charge of ten young men. eight of whose names make up the following cast of characters in a short play to be given, entitled "Vice Versa:" ..as~ Minnie Gray. ticket agent, C. Robert Newton "t- Di'"-' i'' = c. Frederick Chandler Bessie Steele, baggage-mistress,
 | Sam Black a father, W. Howard Heald Katie Green, letter carrier, H, Enos BuTweli | Bridget servant R. Warren smith '''''' " '''O0' o0-'oO' c. Henry Moore G. Stewart Baker and c. Henry Meyers will supeIintend the supper, and escal- loped oysters will be added to the regular bill of fare. Admission to entertainment and supper, 15 cents
 l J. G. Wightman and son, Clifford, were In Hebron over Sunday.
 Tax Collector Lasbury has received the tax book and is ready to receive the taxes on same at any time.
 Mrs. J. A. Simonds has been attending the spring millinery openings in the city this week.
 A family by the name of Anderson, from Staffordville, have rented the upper tenement in Frank Patten's house.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. this evening-"How to Keep the Christian Endeavor Pledge" All are most cordially invited.
 Miss Annie Braithwaite returned Fri day from a three weeks visit with MT. and Mrs. Elmer Packard at Manchester, ard portion of the time in Boston with friends.
 The Ladies' Aid. d.socIety of the Baptist church will hold their regular meeting for work next Wednesnay afternoon, and will serve their usual good supper from 5. 30 until 2.
 A. D. Cady met with quite a serious ac- cident Monday night. He was on his way home from the store, when, in going across the flat, he was struck by bic; cle going at a rapid rate, knocked down and given a bad shaking up. He has been confined to the house since, but no seri- ous results are anticipated.
 George Warrington has his bicycle agency in the Beebe store now open aud Is ready for business. George has the agency for the Victor wheel, is a skilled mechanic and a genial good fellow, quail Ifications which are sure to make his es- tablishment headquarters for the wheel men during the coming season.
 Some parties who seem to have some- thing of a grudge against G. E. Burke have been trying to make things a little unpleasant for him of late. Last Friday night they turned one of his wagons bot tom side up into his pig pen, besides do- jug some other damage. It may be all fun for them now. but 1t won't be half so funny when Ed. catches them at it.
 Report of the intermediate department of the Pinney Grammar school, taught by Miss Beth F. Sprague, for the term end ing March 11th, 1898: Pupils perfect in attendance, Harriet Druley, Ruth Has, sett, Nellie Hulett, Lillie Roberts, Char lie Dimmlck, Frank Dinlmick Arthur Hall T. absent one-haIf day, Gertie Rob- erts; absent one day, Arthur Sherman. | Number of pupils registered 27; average att endance M.76.
 Report of the grammar department of the Pinney Grammar school for the term ending March 18th, Miss M E. Smith teacher: Pupils perfect in attendance, Lottie A. Connors, Geneva Dimmock, t, Annie M. Clark, Maude G. Hulett, Dora A. Roberts, Annie M. Peters, George A. lColburn, c. Walter Sears, J. John Peters ; absent one-half day, Newton G. Goodell lChhord s. Wightman. Prizes for schol- arship were awarded to Maude G. Hulett, Dora A. Roberts, Annie M. Peters, 0. Walter Sears, Clifford s. Wightman, Henry G. Pero in spelling to Christo- pher Hassett, Edna NJ. Melbourne; in penmanship to Edna M. Melbourne, Alice M. Durham. Number of pupils register ed 25 average attendance 23. 7S.
 Glover's bus carried over twenty-two to attend the party at Adelbert Agard's Friday night, and quite number went in single teams. Besides this party, there were many from other places, and it | hot Ia6 %<, overflowiDg. The fact that they did not get back home until B. 30 o'clock Saturday morning Is pretty good evidence that they had good time. The party was all right but the getting there over these roads was something beyond the power of words to describe. The mud was everywhere ] over everything, under everything, and ) around everything. The bus got stuck in the plastic material, and all the occu. pants had to unload to assist in getting the team started again. Many of the ladies had on rubbers when they got out and many of them didn't have any or when they got in, for the mud had claim. l ed them for its own- However, with the help of the irrepressible John Atwood ) who was very much in evidence, they made the best of the situation and man. aged to extract considerable fun out Ioi the affair. One young lady lost her shawl but fortunataly 1t was found and returned to her the next day. Fred Glover says } he has often heard the expression '.iu the mud up to the hubs" but this is the first time he ever experienced the fact and this. once is enough for him. There were about thirty from this village anc some over sixty in the whole party. Be sides other refreshments provided, an oys , ter supper was served by the entertainers StaffordviIle.
 A CARD.-We sincerely thank all oul kind friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness, death ana burial of our little daughter, Ruth. : s. MR. and MRS. K. L. WALBRIDGE. 70. A. Duncan has the agency for the Century RicYela again this Yaar This is