The Press., 1899-12-28
The public schools win open next We'd

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The merchants report a big Christmas
business.
} G.. 8. Baker received the large doll
given away by F. E. Fitzpatrick.
The Christmas tree at the Episcopal
church will be- held this evening.
Mrs. I. j. Chace, who has been serious
, ly Ill at her home on Highland Terrace,
is slowly improving.
DIR. and Mrs F. B. Newton gave q
whist party at their home last evening IL
New York.
II A. w. Walker off red a dressed doll
with the largest cash sale r Saturday.
Dec. %. which went to Mrs. A. Leno Of
the borough.
A party of hunters, chaperoned by
David Bissett, will soon start on the Sec
ond annual quail hunting expedition to
North Carolina.
Thomas Murray has taken the position
at the freight house made vacant by the
resignation of w. A. Pierce, who has
taken position with the Stafford worsted
company.
There will be public installation Of
the newly elected off ;ers of Winter Post,
q A. R., and Winter Woman's Relief
Corps next Tuesday evening Installing
officers are Rev. T. G. Druley and Mrs
]. J. Clark.
Among those who were out OF town for
~
Mrs. A L. Taintor at Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Scott at Woonsocket, r. L.;
NJ 50 Rose Webster at New Y ,rk city;
Mr.. and Mrs G. c. Park.ss at Spring
fell; Miss Clara Ellis in Haz ,rdville.
James g tyne IN Rosie Ramsey were
married at S.. Edwards church Christ
mas day. William Perry was best man
NJ IS Rosanna Ramsey was bridesmaid
The following day. Tuesday, Phillip
Champaign and Miss Rosie Sc tt wer-
married. Peter Scott and Adelaide Cham
paigu stood up with the contracting
parties.
Services at St. Edwards Sun lay include
mass at 8. 30 and ii a. m !; mass at Stat
fordville at 9.45 At midnight Sunday
special mass will be held. Atth's mass
the blessed sacl ament will be exposed for
the alteration of the faithful, and the
faithful will receive communion. On
Monday, New Years day, mass will be
c. l-brated at 8 As and II q. m and there
will be a vespers service at 80 in tn
evening.
The reserved seats for the entertain
ment by Durno and the novelty entertain
ers, for the benefit of the high scho, j
library, at tn opera house, next Wednes-
day evening, will go on sale to-day.
Durno the magician, ranks among tn
foremost n his line OF work and his up-to-
, date illusions are full Of interest F. E
Hansell the whistler and H j. Emmet,
the impersonator, ventrii"quist, comic
singer and violinist, both artists In tn ir
lines. will help make the evening one OF
enjoyment.
There was a wreck on the Central Yer
mont road, near the M neral Springs mill,
about Q o'clock, Wednesday morning A
night extra freight train, in care of Con-
ductor Hurley, broke In two and came
together again with such violence that
one lat Car was smashed and two other
cars were thrown off the track. The train
was going slowly. otherwise the result
would have been more serious, as the
grade at this point is quite pronounced.
In response to a telegram to New Lon
don the wrecking train arrived at 6
o'clock, and the track was cleared before
the morning trains came in. None of the
trainmen we're injured.
Gaorge E. KiLgsbury of Meriden son
Of G, R. KIngsbury, was married at Hpl-
yoke last week Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock, to Miss Bessie Norwood Grant,
mony WAS perfor med at the home Of the
, bride, 80 Nunotuck street, by Rev. G. H.
Turner, pastor of the Second Baptist
church, In the presence of large num-
Der of friends. The home was beautifully
r decorated with evergreen. palms, laurel
and holly. Following the wedding re.
cepti,n was held at the home, at which
the bride aud groom received their many
friends, who In turn gave them farewell
e greeting as they LIFT late In the afternoon
tor short wedding trip. Mr.. and Mrs.
o Kingshury will return to M-riden after
their trip and there make their hrme.
Mr.. and Mrs G. K K,ng,bury, Mr. and
] Mrs. A. w. King .bury and Mrs. W. T.
, Jones attended the wedding from here.
j There Is no happier place in Stafford
! than the annual lat home' of the Ep
i worth league. The banquet room was
tastefully decorated with running pine
" laurel and potted plants. The old chin
: ney anu fire place We're reminders Of
p Christmas night ard I'D San'a's possible
return. About 40 E .,w"rLhians and theiI
guests eI,j 'yed the dual feast of gooC
things. 50 far women hav- presided ov.l
!. these four consecutive gatherings of 1895
'97, '98 and 80. Not from their owl
choosing. however, while the minds o
: the brethren arr apparently in tiled re
= nose. Sra W. let good enough alone
: The principles Of Justice and equality d.
- mad a STRIKE. MIS- Julian s. Wads
worth graced the chaiI as toast mistr IS.
last evening. And what of the program
Aud still we gaz-d,
And still the wonder grew
= How those small hrads
n Could carry all they knew.
"A thing Of beauty" the program wa
as follows:
The Twilight Of the Century, Mrs. 2. F. Pattel
= Ullap drida, Clarence Wake
q Vocal SOlO wary Trout" Lou =. COnverS
Pens, HI. Grace Dwigh
q Church Lights, Willis Il. Rec,
=, Vocal solos-"The Rosary" and Little Bo,
Mne," Alberta L. Eato
8 Things want TO Know, Kale l. LORI
g i Possibilities VI Our Chapter,
1I dyrnie \. Washburl
8 singing" Blest be the tie that blnds'
Among the holiday arrivals In towr
were the following: Mr.. and Mrs. F. A
Bagnall and family of st. Adams, Vt
Mrs. Augusta Taft; Nj. and Mrs. S. S
TAYLOR of Worcester with Mr.. and Mrs