The Press., 1898-07-14
Mre. Warren Chapln has seem visitlne


her sister, Mrs. j. Fl. Spellman.
Mrs. Jas. Fitton and daughter, Alice,
are visiting friends in Worcester.
The annual Methodist Sunday school
picnic Is in progress at Evergreen park.
Miss Gertie Stafford of Bristol spent
Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. L. J..
Horton, on Stafford Street.
DIR. L. F. Eaton leaves Saturday for a
vacation OF one week, and his Office will
be closed during his absence.
Oliver Carey, who recently enlisted, is
in town on furlough. He expects to go
to Santiago In about two weeks.
VIM. Chamberlain Is at Norwich, at
tending one of the of the weekly clam
bakes given at Kittemaug by the business
mems club.
Joseph Jones of Willimantic has the
contract to build small brick building
for the Stafford Worsted company, for
the new pump which has recently been
added.
The Warren Wooden company is soon
to remove the old water wheel, and will
replace 1t with new Mccormick 100
horse power wheel. It will be necessary
to discontinue operations while the
changes are in progress.
Citizens band will give an open air
concert next Tuesday evening If pleasant,
but If stormy the concert will be given
Wednesday evening. The program:
March, "salem Witches" MIssnd
Overture, Beebe
sc6ott., ''where Niger Feels Good"
Grand Fantasia, Nearer My God to Thee
Trinity college Waltzes, Boyer
March, "GFand1osO," Billings
Intermission Of i've minutes.
William Stewart. Bamhouse
Overture, "Enchantress," Dolby
Lucinda WaltZeS, Petite
ClariOnet Solo, 'Air Vasie," COltsim
Thomas Williams.
SchOttiSche, "POSSum and Coon" HOSfeld
"Ball OF Hen Coop Knights" Lamendeau
Stafford.
Miss Jenny Smith spent Sunday with
friends in Monson.
Folice Gould of Monson is a guest of
the Misses Roberts.
Rev. George Thompson is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson.
Mrs. Miner Kinney and daughter, Miss
Florence, are guests of the Misses Sess
sions.
If the weather holds pleasant the band
intends to give an open air concert this
evening.
The Mission Band of the Baptist church
will meet next Saturday afternoon with
Miss Lottie Hatch.
Mrs. A. E. Foskit and daughter, Mrs.
E. L. Carlton, of Worcester are guests OF
Mrs. William Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. King of Whitman
tic were in town Sunday and Monday,
making the trip on their wheels.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s.
G. E. this evening -"The Conservation OF
Ability" A cordial invitation to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Black and son,
John, are spending several days with Mr..
Blacks sister, Mrs. Belle Shippey, at
Woodstock.
It is reported that the Phoenix mill at
Hydevllle will shut down Saturday night
for some two weeks. for the purpose of
making some necessary repairs.
The village was treated to another
beautiful illustration of the practical
working of the license law last Saturday,
both in the daytime and also in the even
ing.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Baptist church, that was appointed
for yesterday afternoon, was postponed
until next Wednesday, when they will
meet Tor work, and serve their usual sup
per from $50 until z o'clock.
A force of Southern New England Tel
ephone linemen are stopping at Black
hotel, and are engaged In putting up a
new telephone line between Grosvenor
dale and Thompsonville, using the poles
recently vacated by the Western Unior
Telegraph company.
Everett Warren, in company with E.
w. Brooks, has commenced the erection
of cottage on the east side of the new
macadam road, just below the Wright
place. This Is the first of number O
new houses which Messrs. Warren anc
Brooks are contemplating building ii
that Vicinity.
Attention is called to Postmaster Cady'i
notice in another column relative to thu
Billingsgate language frequently hearC
in the square. 1t is step in the RICH
direction, and Mr.. Cady will have tn,
support of all the law-abiding portion o
the community In the position that he haa
taken in the matter.
Charlie Espig and his sister, Clara Els
pig, celebrat ed the anniversary of thei
birthday at their home In Hydevllle last
Friday night. The house was we'll file,
with their young friends and the evening
was pleasantly passed with music, games
and dancing. Refreshments were served
and all who were fortunate enough to b
numbered among the guests report I
most enjoyable evening.
The large fire Saturday night was no
on the Hancock farm on Grow Hill, a
reported, but was large barn belonging
to Charles Hancock, who lives on tn
Springfield road, just beyond Grow Hill
on what is known as the Lyons farm /
the town of Monson. The fire caugh
about $50 in the afternoon, and MI
Hancock's loss was considerable, thre
COWS, two calves, a quantity of hay, som
tools, etc., being consumed.
Mrs. Susan Ferry, AZ, wife of Williar
Ferry, died at her home in Hydevill
last Saturday night after long Hines
of brain disease. Mrs. Ferry, who's
maiden name was Susan Hatch, was
native of Union, but had lived in thi
community many years, where she wa
highly respected and esteem ed. Funers
services were held at her late home Tues
day forenoon at II O'Clock, Rev. A. F
SOlandt officiating. The deceased lea We