The Press., 1899-12-21
Temple Of Honor meeting next wednes-

DIR. A. o. Comins and Dr. Sullivan were
In Hartford Tuesday.
The public schools closed for a two
weeks vacation yesterday.
Regular communication OF mic Lodg.,
F & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Misses Kate Lord and Sophia Brown
are home from Wellesley for thu holidays.
The marriage intentions are announced
of Phillip Champagne and Miss Rosie
Scott.
o. B. Usher has purchased the place
owned by the g. q. Williams ON Prospect
street.
James Sullivan of Orcuttville has pur-
chased the Thomas Feeley place near
Glynville.
Mrs. w. D. Head has badly sprained
ankle caused by mis-step at her home on
Easi Main street.
The Current Events club will hold it's
program for the next two meetings to-
g-ther ON January 10.
John and Sidney Siswick have fine
litter of seven Scotch Collie pups, all
dogs, which they advertise for sale.
The memorial service of Winter Post,
G. A R., was postp med Tuesday even
| ing, on account of the weather, until Tues
day evening, January 10Th.
The day school and Sunday school at
Orcuttville will combine In holding d
Christmas tree festival at the school
house on Christmas day, at p. m Ev-
erybody Is invited.
Services at st. Edwards church will be
held at the usual hours. On Monday,
Christmas day first mass will be at II a.
M, and vespers at 7.3O p. m. There will
be mass at Staffprdville at s 45.
Michael Purcell has found his fox hound
which he lost over one year ago The
dog was In the possession of a man named
Corbin al r nck Vile and Mr.. Purcell was
obliged to get warrant for the recovery
of his property.
| Monday the little son of Adolphus
Roberts of Orcuttville was quite badly
hurt. The little fellow fell out of his
fathers team at Ferestville and struck on
his head. Conclusion of the brain re-
suited and inf animation Is feared. The
little fellow was attended by DIR. G. B.
Newtt n.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles F. Beck
with was held from her late home last
Friday afternoon. There was a large a.
tendance. Rev. wv Bishop Of the Con-
gregational church off1ciated. assisted by
Rev Julian 8. Wadsworth of the M. E.
church. Miss Slbley rendered several
eolos. The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. The burial was In the Stafford
Springs cemetery.
The concert for the benefit of Citizens
band at the opera house last evening, by
the Ammonia ladies' quartette of South
bridge and B. R. Church of Reeves
American band of Providence, did not
draw out the audience the merit of the
entertainment deserved, and the band
will not make anything on the concert
The entertainment was very enjoyable
one. Mr. Church, the cornetist, and Miss
Dougherty, the contralto soloist, were
the principal features. Nearly all the
numbers were encored.
Grace church notes: The services on
Christmas day will be as follows: "a.
M, holy communion; 80 a. M, morn
ing prayer, holy communion and sermon.
The offering at the second service will be
for the diocesan PRAYER book distribution
i committee. The musical selections will
include TIE Deum In f, by Goes; anthem,
1.-The Grace of God" bv Barnby, and
hymn tunes by Reading, Goss and VAIN
right. Choir rehearsal tomorrow (Fri-
day. evening, at 8, at DR.. Smiths.
Christmas eve will be observed at the
Congregational church by musical SER
vice, beginning at p. N. Three selec-
lions from Handeps Messiah will be Civ
en-. Following Is the program:
Opening quartet.
Al o sol and chorus-"O thou that tellest
solots.I know that my Redeemer liveth,"
Messiah
Chorus-"Lift up your heads" Messiah
Bass solo.
Monday evening the usual Christmas tree
, exercises by the Sunday school will be
, held at p. m. in the chapel.
, The Epworth League Christmas han
quet will be held Wednesday evening il
the vestry and parlors of the church. This
has become one of the most delightful
social functions Of the year, with thu
young people of the Methodist chur CT
aud Is anticipated by them with mucf
] pleasure. The arrangements are being
. made by LaVergne Dimmock and Mis-
, Cara Ellis, with the assistance of thu
social and literary departments of tn,
league Clarence Walker and Eugene
:: Charter have the general direction Of thu
!, church decorations.
Monday being Christmas day. the mex
rehearsal of "Athalie" will be held mex
q Tuesday evening at 8. 1t has finally beel
decided to produce this beautiful cantat,
q of Mendelssohn's on Tuesday, Januar,
: 80 The soloists will be the following
Q LIST soprano, Mrs. A D Norcross of Mon
. son, Mass; I'd soprano, Mrs. D j. Han
ley; 1st alto, Miss Harriet E Doughert
of Southbridge, Mass 2d alto, Mis-
i Martha Sibley; pianist, Miss Gertlud
o Chamberlain (assisted by Miss Gertrud
d BuiteIfield) organist, G. E. Lamson o
Il Auburndale, Mass readers. Rev. Julia
i s. Wadsworth and Miss Margaret Berton
Z Edward q Hyde, the brother of Mis-
= Charles Fox, who is now In Rome, died a
IS the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charlie
= Chapman, in Norfolk, Neb., Sunday, tn
= 10th. He was born in Stafford, July 81
;, 1921. and was engaged In mercantile bus
% ness at Staffordville through his early life
Thirty years ago he removed to Iowa an
from that state he settled In Norfolk
3 Neb. Mr.. Hyde was a member of tn
y Masonic fraternity, and was a man O
= high character. He leaves four children
Charles Hyde of Norfolk, James E. Hyd
=. of Fargo, North Dakota, Mrs. Charlie
f Chapman and Mrs. Mary Bell. There /
81 one brother Of the deceased, Salisbur
q Hyde of Hartford.
30 Ullie Akerstrom In the laugh provok
- ing farce, "My Mother-in-Law," will b
L the attraction at the opera house nez
Is Tuesday evening. She will be supporte
10 by a strong COMPANY. including Mis-