The Press., 1898-04-21
JobD sIswIck was in Providence over

w. c. Hay of New Haven has been vis- iting friends in town.
 Mrs. w. E. Hanley. who has been quite Ill, is more comfortable.
 Mrs. Marvin Fisk of Springfield has been visiting at Francis Barrett's.
 J. H. Mullen is expected to arrive home from Florida tomorrow morning.
 George wilds of Westerly, R. l., has taken a position with Rawitser & Bro.
 John Labontie has sold his saloon on WIllington avenue to louis Senecharl.
 Orrin Converse has improved portion of the approach to hls Main Street block.
 Samuel P. Hanson, we'll known to all who have frequented Mashapaug, Is quite ill
 H. R. Howard Is improving in health, and will probably arrive home from Flor Ida next week.
 Michael Donovan returned from Florida this morning. He brought with him two young alligators.
 Sheriff DIckenson of Somers was the guest of Wm. Chamberlain at the Stafford hotel last evening.
 Dr. c. B. Newton has been nearly sick with a grip cold, but Is now better and able to attend to his patients.
 Winter Post is beginning to make prep arations for memorial day. The speaker for the occasion has not yet been secured.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. c Lynch have moved to OrcuttvIlle, where Mrs. Lynch will keep house for her father, Milo J. Eaton.
 The many friends of Rev. J. I. Bsrthol- omew are pleased to know that he will be with the Methodist church another year.
 Contractor Day Is to construct a build ing for J. F. Chamberlin, to be used as a storehouse for his oil and gasolene busi- ness.
 The funeral of the infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Frazier, who died Tues day, was held from St. Edwards church this morning.
 Arthur D. Johnson Is to be married in the near future to Miss Jennie Daniels of Whiting, Vt. Miss Daniels Is a niece of Mrs. P. B. Johnson.
 Marion Nj. Price of Union has brought suit for divorce against David K. Price on the grounds of intolerable cruelty through her attorney, Lawyer Danahey.
 W. H. Heald will go to New York this evening to meet his sister, Miss Bertha Heald, who will arrive in that city to- morrow morning from Florida on the Clyde line.
 A resident of West Main street has ex- pressed wish that the court of burgesses could be obliged to walk through the street on a dark night after the street lights are out.
 At a meeting of the Lincoln Athletic club, held Tuesday evening, 1t was voted to organize ball team. There Is good material In the club, and some good games may be expected.
 Frank Spellman returned from Meriden Monday. He was called to that city by the illness, from fistula, of his nephew, Frank Preston, who Is at present in the hospital and getting along nicely.
 Miss Agnes Mcdonald has been taking @ vacation Of few days this week, and Mss Lena Whitford of Willlmantic has been employed at the Western Union tel egraph office during her absence. The Woman's Relief Corps will cele- brate their 10th anniversary Friday even- Ing, next week. There will be a special program for the occasion, the arrange ment of which is not yet completed. The Beckwlth Card Go. are putting in a new Eclipse boiler and engine of an improved pattern and larger capacity. Rawltser & Bro. are also putting in new Worcester boiler at their Home mill at Staffordville.
 | F. k. Converse has become associated with 0. B. Usher in the painting and pa- per hanging business. Mir. Converse will discontinue his meat route during the warm weather, and give his attention to the painting business, the occupation he has been in for many years past. The new firm will no doubt receive large part of the local business in their line.
 J. C. Perkins, who has been manufac- turing whip thread at West Stafford, is to remove his business to Westfield. A larger plant has been secured, new ma chinery has been ordered, and the busi- ness will be carried on a much larger scale. Other kinds of thread will be [ manufactured, and the company will be known as the Westfield Thread Company. The change Is made to get better ship. ping facilities and to be nearer the pIln. cipal consumers. Regret Is felt that the 3 industry could not be induced to remain . in town.
 GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-Their owr Ioh h..ep al. ku. the Methodist people were present at ths services Sunday...... Winter Post, G. A R., has accepted the invitation of the rec ? tor to attend service at Grace church thii year On tDe Sunday before Memorial day |. .....The Woman's Auxiliary are getting ready to send a barrel to St. Augustine'' colored industrial school, Raleigh, N. c Secondhand clothing Of all kinds is need ed. Contributions may be left with eith CT Mrs. Fisk or Mrs. Brown. , Bids for the construction of a new GOV cred wooden grand stand at the fail grounds are asked for in another column i The new structure will be 1l2 by 4S feel A in dimensions, and will occupy the site 0 V the present reserved seat sGand, neces sarIly extending farther west because O s lGs length. It will also occupy the vacan i space between the two present gran' . stands. The reserved seat grsnd-stan'
 will be moved to the site of the presen n large stand, G part of which will be torl
 down to make room for 1t. The judges n stand will eventually be moved West f short distance, making a longer hom, stretch. The building committee Consist n Of k. c. Dennis, Gardiner Hall, C. B 4 Gary and W. b. Holman.
 At holyOke last week Wednesday, a 2P. m, Nathan 0. Ward, formerly o