The Press., 1899-01-19

grip.
Mrs. G. B. Gary is III with the prevail
| ing epidemic.
Prof. T. F. Jordan is III with the pre-
vailing malady.
George @. Fenton Of Orange is visiting
| friends in town.
The painters are at work this week In
the Chicago grocery.
Some of the more hardy cyclists have
been out on their wheels this week.
John English has been called to Col
linsville to attend the funeral Of an uncle.
Mrs. Ernest Cady OF Hartford is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Wash
burn.
| E. L. Burr was obliged to leave busi-
ness Wednesday afternoon and go to his
home-grip.
Joseph Chamberlain of Thompsonville
has been the guest of his brother, VIM.
Chamberlain. 1917 4&
! Advertised letters: George Gelly, Mrs.
Abbie Dimock, Jerry Driscoll, Louis
Chard, E. G. Brewer, Theo. L. Brown.
Lewis Mclaughlin, editor of The Press,
is much better and has been able to be
down to business part of several after
moons this week.
Foxes are fairly plenty this season but
the weather has not been favorable foI
the hunters. Seth Schotield has shot -four
and Sands Bros, five.
| Selectman Amos Nichols went to the
Backus hospital at Norwich with George
Cooney last Friday, where the latter viii
be treated for his lameness.
A meeting of members of Amenity
whist club was held with Mrs. J. J. CLARK
Wednesday afternoon, to make arrange
ments for the winter campaign.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will hold their regular social next Wed
nesday evening. Hostesses, Mrs. G. H
Baker and Mrs. Christopher Allen.
Miss Henrietta Sweeney, So, died yes
terday morning, after an illness of five
days of pneumonia. The funeral will be
held from St. Edwards church to- morrov
forenoon.
Ferdinando Fonta nella and Giovanni
Cini were united in marriage last Satur'
day by Rev. James Dolan of St. Edwards
church. A reception and dinner followed
the ceremony. ..t.-.
Il
A little son of Thomas Ruby met witt
a painful accident few days ago. II
some way he caught his hand in gate
and three Of his fingers were broken. HI
is attended by DR.. g. L. Nichols.
stafford.
There will be special meeting of Stat
ford Grange next Tuesday evening.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. J.. S
c. E. this evening-"W Where Am Go
ing?" All cordially invited.
The Spiritualist society have been max
ing important improvements In their hall
They have had handsome hard pine cell
ing put in by Everett Warren and are con.
tempfating further improvements on the
walls.
In the absence of Rev. John Cameron
the pulpit of the Baptist church was sup
piled last Sunday by Rev. James B. Sar-
gent of Hampden, and the services both
afternoon and evening were enjoyed by q
large congregation.
George Jenkins is In Philadelphia at
tending school for the cure of stammer.
ing, conducted by Edwin 8. johnson, and
will be away some weeks. Georges le.
gion of friends wish him great success
and complete cure.
Quite number Of our people will at
tend the Mozart Symphony clubs concer
at the Springs Tuesday evening and will
be we'll paid for doing so, as this Is with
out doubt the finest musical organization
that has ever visited THE vicinity. They
were at the Springs once before, and it ID
by request OF many of the leading citizeni
that they make their second appearance
A soldier of the list New York regi
ment was advertised to give an illustrated
He failed to put in an appearance tina
evening. but was present Monday night
While not quite the equal Of Prof. Hib
bard as an elocutionist, and just a trifl'
below Mr.. Barnaby OF the Bostons as
singer, still, he managed to give an en-
| tertainment that was very pleasing to thu
/ little ones He had quite fair.sized au
dience of about hundred
, 1t was sad accident that happened t.
Abner Needham last Thursday. He hal
placed two barrels near together on tn
ice in the rear Of HE house. Laying
board across the two barrels, he climbe'
} upon them and attempted to reach 1
l pipe some distance above that needed re
pairing. The barrels slipped, and Mr.
l Needham fell to the ground, sustaining
} severe fracture of the hip. He was 500
} discovered by some of the neighbors an
assisted into the house. DIR. G. B. New
ton was called and set the hip, and a
present the patient Is doing as we'll a
could be expected. Mr.. Needham, VIII
is eighty-two years Of age, is one of GU
Oldest and most highly esteemed citizens
and his misfortune Is deeply regretted b.
J his many friends.
StaffOrdville.
Hard colds are very prevalent here jus
now.
, Mrs. s. B. Amadon, who has been quit
sick with the grip, is now some better.
Mrs. Amanda Blanchard, 81, died at he
home on Tuesday morning, having bee
sick but few days with pneumonia. Sh
leaves one son and three sisters, Mrs
Henry Buttertield Of this place, Mrs
Sara Smith and Miss Laura Nelson G
Wales.
Last Sunday morning, about 1 O'Clock