The Press., 1898-04-07


 evening.
 Regular meeting of A. 0. U. W. this evening. ,
 Anthony Adams was in Norwich on a business trip yesterday.
 Harmony Temple of Honor meeting next Wednesday evening.
 Clarence Walker is at home from Tufts college for the Easter vacation.
 Regular communication of Ionic Lodge, F. & A. M., next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Mamie Converse returned to her studies to-day at the Danbury school of music. It has been decided not to sell the personal property of the W. R. Davis es- tate at auction. t- ~az 'l
 MIss Blanche Cleaveland :.has taken a position as teacher at the Roaring Brook district, wIlIlngton.
 Peter Woodcomb of FltchbuTg, for. mer resident, has been visiting in the bor- ouRh the past week. -..
 MIss Rose Award and Miss Agnes Nor ton returned Saturday from a visit of about one week with friends in Indian Orchard.
 Mrs. A. D. Charter and children have gone for an extended visit with friends and relatives in Boston, New Hampshire and Vermont.
 Misses Nellie English, Nellie Arthur and Annie White have accepted positions In Mechanlcsville, and left for that place last Monday.
 John Bradley was before the borough court Saturday charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace, and was sent up for sixty days.
 The.Amenity whist club was entertained Tuesday evening by Mir. and Mrs. John Foster at their home, and a very enjoy able meeting Is reported.
 Schools did not resume sessions yester- day morning as there was difficulty with the heating arrangements. A session was held In the afternoon.
 There will be holy communion and ser mon in the Bun Cap school house next Sunday at p. m., instead of 8, as hereto fore. All are cordially invited.
 Y.P. s. c. K. subject of the COngre- gatIonal church next Sunday evening, at .15 o'clock, "Conquering the fear of death" Miss Josie Hewitt, leader.
 Dr. c. H. Snow has opened an office in wallingford, and will be at his office in the borough only every other Monday. Ills next visit here will be April IS.
 Joseph Chamberlain, who for the past week has been the guest of his brother, Wm. Chamberlain, of the Stafford House, has returned to his home in Thompson vile.
 exchanging the old double arc lights for single arc lights, which give a more satis- factory light. The hoods have been painted and the Improvement is very mo- ticoable. The incandescent street light Is also to be oveThauled and improve ments made.
 There will be an Easter concert at the Congregational church Sunday evening. The choir will render the following pro- gram:
 Anthem-o sacred head. Chas. Gabriel contralto soio-King of slory' vv,,,Dav roru,ps acongo" male quartette-At the cross, Emerson At meeting of the directors of the ag- ricultural society. held last Saturday. plans for 6 new grand stand were exam Ined. As soon as the plans are completed to the satisfaction of the directors, bids will be asked for from contractors. It has been suRgested that the knolls that hide the track when there Is racing ought to he cut down.
 The CitIzens' Band will give a calico ball in the opera house next Monday evening. The music will be by the band orchestra, conducted by Prof. T. F. Jor- dan. B. J. MullIn will act as prompter, and Paul E. Brennan, assisted by mem- bers of the band, will see that everything moves smoothly on the floor. During the intermisslon supper will be served at the EprinRs House at @1 per couple.
 A. W. Kingsbury of Stafford Springs has taken the contract to furnish for Ma than Hale Post at South Coventry a pe- destal for a gun similar in design to the one erected at Stafford Springs for Win ter Post. The job will be completed for memorial day. New Hampshire granite will be used. It will be placed in the cemetery next to the the Nathan Hale monument.
 A man has been in town this week try ing to introduce the trading stamp plan. The dealer, under this arrangement, gives his cash customers stamps when they make purchases. The stamps are pur- chased of the Trading Stamp company, and are bound in books, similar to mile age books. These stamps are redeemed by the Trading Stamp company in ex- change for musical instruments, furniture and bric-a-brac. Opinions differ as to the advantages of the system. 5},
 The sixth meeting of the Stafford c. E. Union was held at the Congregational church Tuesday afternoon and evening The afternoon session opened with a de- votional service, led by Prof. $. A. Ja- cobs. This was followed by discussions on topics of interest to the societies. The evening session opened with a song ser vice, led by Mise Mabel Buck. An able address by Rev. J. I. Bartholomew on "The Future Man." closed the evening program.
 Rev. A. B. Peebles, professoI at Storrs agricultural college, preached at the Con- gregational church last Sunday In the. ab- sepce of Rev. A. J. Mcleod, who, with Mrs. Mcleod, were at Philadelphia to attend the graduation of their son, Ed ward, from the Philadelphia dental col- lege. At the morning service Rev. Mir. Peebles read the resignation of Rev hr. Mcleod. who came here from Groton about six years ago. The resignation Is to take effect July 1st.
 The Epworth League will hold a sum- rise Easter service at 6 o'clock Sunday morning. At the regular morning ser vice the pastor will preach an Easter ser- mon. The following special musical ise- lections will be rendered:
 Anthem-On Wings Of Light. Beiriy Am hem-The Bells Of Easter Tide, Pearls Solo-l Know hat My RedFemer Iiveth. Handel Anthem-Hallelujah untroducing a DOT ton of
 Handal'R Hallelufah chOrttsl Herbert