The Press., 1898-03-24

place every few nights, men coming from far and near to get 1t, and that there are no less than eleUen places in and around that village where beer or some other kind of liquor is sold on the sly. I can not conceive the possibility of the gentle men to whom refer not knowing of this state of things. Why, then, don't they do something about 1t? Of what earthly use is law which nobody ever tries to enforce, because, perchance, to do so would hit some one who stands high in the community? TEMPERANCE. Mrs. J. A. Simonds has returned from market and invites an inspection of her spring stock of millinery.
 Fred c. Miller is agent for the Craw- ford wheel.
 Mrs. Sarah Potter and daughter, Jee- sic, are visiting friends in Springfield.
 There will be Episcopal services in the town hall Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Thomas Simonds is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Timothy Collins, Jr., !, at New Britain. All Of buO luACy oI1lu- mar school will resume their regular ses- sions next week.
 The Mission Band of the Baptist church will meet with Miss Maud Hulett Satur- day afternoon at o'clock.
 The school at the Village, Miss Ger trude Wightman teacher, will commence the spring term next Monday.
 Mrs. Barton is having new barn built on the Willis place at Hydeville, to re- place the one burned last fall.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. $. c. E. this evening-"The Evils of All Intemperance." All are most cordially invited.
 Tue many friends of Lyman Witt are pleased to learn that he Is improving in health, and that it Is probable that he will be around again in short time.
 "Dead by the Roadside'-Thoughts suggested by the deplorable occurrence of this week, will be presented at the Universalist church next Sunday morning
 The great number of bicycles that have already made their appearance upon the streets shows that there will be no abate- ment of the love for the wheel during the coming season.
 Quite party of young people, many of them from Hydeville, gave Miss Agnes Pero a pleasant surprise at her home last Saturday evening, and all report an en- joyable occasion.
 W. H. Dunbar of Hydeville, has taken the agency again this season for the we'll known Outing" bicycle and considers them the handsomest and best wheels in the market for 1898.
 Regular communication of Wolcott Lodge, F. & A. NJ, next Thursday even- Ing. The regular meetings of this lodge are SO appointed that this month has two, while there are none in April, the next regular communication after this coming on May 9th.
 Everett Jenkins has resignod his posi- ton in the Riverside mill, and left Tues day for Mechanicsville, where he has &C., cepted a similar position in a mill at that place. MT. Jenkins, during his residence here, made many friends who will much regret his departure.
 The new water wheel of the Riverside mill fully answers all expectations as re- gards power, being able to run the whole mill alone. The speed has been some- not being able to regulate the flow of water, but a new one is expected this week, which will fully overcome that difficulty.
 Edward Marsdale, who has been em- ployed for 8 long time in the Riverside mill, has resigned his position, and in company with Harold Morse of Willing ton, started last Friday for Morse, Wyo- ming. It is his intention to make his first stop with Wayne Morse, a brother of Louis Morse, who owns large ranch there and is also the local postmaster. MT. Marsdale makes this change on &C., count of his poor health, thinking he may receive benefit from life on a western ranch.
 | StafYordvilIe. l A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Mcguire last Sunday morning. 1 The Home reading circle will meet al the house of H. G. Durham at Hydeville on next Monday evening.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church meet with Mrs. J. O. Booth this Thursday afternoon and evening. School closed last Friday for week s and Clara Stacy will spend their vacation in Wilbraham, Mass.
 Bicycles will be all the rage again this year as Is shown by the number of new wheels already in use. James Tobin is again agent for the Wolf-American wheel this year.
 l West Stafford.
 Francis Patten is quite sick.
 Miss Edith Bradway has returned from a visit in Brimfield.
 Bert Corbin and his sister are spending a few days with friends here. ....
 Miss Grace Robbins spent part of last week with Lena Ellis. | Mrs. H. Glazier has been entertaining her brother, MT. Goodell of Stanordville
 Both departments of the center school | VIII COLuH0uCc buO SPIAA6 b0A LII uO4L uAou day.
 A family by the name of Rozier have moved into the house owned by A. M Shepard.
 Michael Roberts is having his house quite extensively repaired. w. D. Graves Is doing the work.
 Mrs. F. H. Upham and daughter have returned from an extended visit with rel stives in Massachusetts.
 Miss Amy Alberty celebrated hel seventh birthday last Saturday afternoon by giving a tea party to several little friends.
 ASHFORD,