The Press., 1899-01-12
H. s. Abel has been in Hartford tn


cousinin South Norwalk.
Peter Shahan, the general Insurance
agent, is i'll with the grip.
Col. Charles L. Dean of Maiden was in
town the first of the week.
j. M. Leach reports brick business at
his % per cent. discount. sale. :
Mabel SWhittemore has returned after
three weeks visit in Worcester.
. C.P. Broadway has the contractto make
a $4 900 water wheel to- go out west:
Mrs. W. f.. Hanley has been quite ill
with the grip, but is now more comfort
able. az s--visz Z -
Ernest Taft is one OF those who is TAX
ing 3 few days away from business on ,ac-
count. OF the grip. :. = s.."....'
Jesse Clifford, bock-keeper for G. B..
Gary has the fashionable malady, and Is
unable to attend to his duties. . :.
7 Mrs. W. Fl. Gardner and daughter,
Ruth. are; guests Of Mrs. Gardeners pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Nichols. =.
~ =. = 81.
"A false fire alarm: was rung. in about z
O'Clock Tuesday evening. 1t heard
plainly In most parts Of the borough. =
=; Josie P. Warren of Eastford is spend
ing a vacation OF a.few> weeks with Mr.:
and Mrs. VIM. b. Whittemore and fam
lily. ...>>~.: :. ..,.:s. Ia: 49, 49,,
The wiring for the, new telephone ex.
Echange is now. .completeds,.A sample in
slrument wilt be. placed la the Hurley
store at onee. So, So. 3.-~1 .a:.>.:::.
/ There Is hardly a family In town in
There are several cases of the grip In the
family of F. E. Fitzpatrick.
The week OF prayer at the Methodist
church last week awakened considerable
interest, and the meetings have been con-
tinued each evening this week.
G. II. Baker & Co., the furniture deal
ers, have on exhibition at their furniture
warerooms Spanish Mauser rifle that
was used in the Santiago campaign.
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stock of goods and will discontinue bust
ness. Arthur Benway, who has been in
his employ, has taken position in Wor-
cester. --s,
Tonight at the Methodist church Rev.
W. S. McIntire OF Hazardville will
| deliver sermon. He will stay the
balance OF the week and a part of next,
preaching at both services Sunday.
Samuel Kuslansky's latest misfortune
is the loss of his horse by death. AID
miring and sympathetic friends have con-
tributed toward the price of another and
the business will be continued. :
The stockholders of the First National
bank held their annual meeting Tuesday
and re- elected the old board of directors.
A meeting of the directors will be held
next Tuesday, to transact other business.
The Stafford Worsted company shut
down Tuesday evening to give a chance
to place some heavy shafting and new
pulleys. Business is good at this plant
sible.
Wofk of 'harv esting the foe at circuit
Vile has been commenced and large
force Of men are employed filling the big
houses at that point. for the wholesale
trade, Several smaller houses in different
parts of the town have been filled this
week.
Zero weather is nothing unusual this
winter. Yesterday was another cold one,
the thsfsnotneters ragfsterfng from 3to.. 10
below In different localities. While the
weather has been cold this week, it has
been pieasanter and healthier than the
variations pf'Iast week. '
Rev. James Doian has been appointed
permanent assistant of St. Edwards
church Fl. Dolan pursued his theologi-
cal studies at the seminary Of ST. Sulpie1,
Paris, and at the Grand seminary Mon
treal. He was ordained by Archbishop
Bruifesi of Montreal, December II, 1898.
Mrs, Celia Frast, 80, died yesterday at.
ftsf aishortl 1ihess Of typhoid fever. She
leaves husband and seven children. OF
the children daughter is married and
ifiVestoHt. of town, 7blt the, others reside
here. The funeral was held this fore.
the Springs cemetery. -
| Financial report of St. Edwards church
Gross receipts, 1896. 10; seat money
and offertory collection, 1851 various
collections and entertainments, $1,738
Expenditures Salaries, interest and va.
rious expenses, -, 965.47; church debt
paid, 300. Present debt, $1O,6OO. The
church property valued at $50, 1000 There
were 10 marriages, % deaths and So births
IN the parish dufing.th past. year.
The improvems nts al the Chicago gro
Gerry are nearly completed The new
-salesroom is So by 40 and gives plenty Of
room. A cashiers stand has been built
in the centre of the store, and there Is
shelving on two! sides. With the store
rooms there is now 80 feet of frontage on
the street. The Chicago grocery has
been established nearly four years and
the business has steadily grown from the
start. Mr.. Brown Is now in position to
handle his business to the best advantage.
| D. D. G.. M, E. E. Fuller of Tolland
visited Wauseon Lodge last evening, and
installed the following officers NC,
Geo. Rraithwaite; V. g., Ernest Taft
R. S., s. F. Clark P. S., G. W. Nc.
Kendrick; T., g. l.. Johnson W., Ernest
Moore; c., Carl Green o.. e., w. s
Ellis; 1. g., Gustin Marble; r. S. N. G..
M. ]. Eaton; l.. s. N. G., Frank Walsh
R. S. V. g., A. E. Converse L..s.V.G.
Howard Ford r. SIS E, q. Beard
L. S. s., Ed Marsdale; P. e., o. T
Hulett; chaplain, Harvey George. Re
/ freshments were: served after the lodge
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