The Press., 1899-12-14

On account of low water the Riverside mill is running It's finishing department nights.
 David Johnson of New Haven @ former resident, has been visiting friends in town this week.
 An aggregation calling themselves the German Medicine company have been holding forth in Splritualist hall this week, but thus far seem to have met with rather indifferent success.
 Next Sunday will be the fourth in the series of Every Other Sunday Evening meetings at the Universalist church. The address will be by the pastor of the church, taking for his subject, "The Problem of Retribution"
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will hold their regular meeting for work next Wednesday afternoon. and will serve their usual supper from 30 to z o'clock, with Miss Christina Olson and Mrs. Mabel Jenkins as hostesses.
 Howard, the little 2-years-old son of MT. and Mrs. G. D. Ide of Hydeville, died at four o'clock last Friday afternoon after a short illness of membraDeous 7creup. Funeral services were held MoRdayysshe body being taken to Wilmington for burial
 s'The Pilgrim Fathers, or The Iron Did Swim, ,n will be Pastor Williams' subject at the Baptist church Sunday evening Rev. and Mrs. Williams will sing. All seats are free. Prayer meeting to-night, with the following subject Old CIothss, New Clothes, and No Clothes"
 Mrs. William Russell, S6, one of Staf- ford's oldest residents, Is lying seriously i'll at her home, with no hopes of her re- covery. Her son-in-law, James Hunt of Worcester, was here over Sunday, and her daughter, Mrs. Loren Foskit, has been with her since Saturday.
 Last Friday was the time of a very pleasant occasion, when MT. and Mrs Thomas Melbourne invited the Baptist choir to their home for the regular weekly rehearsal. MT. and Mrs. Wallace Mel bourne had returned only few days be- fore from their weddinga trip, and the event proved to be fully as much of a re- ception to the young couple as rehearsal by the choir. An oyster supper was served, cakes, fruit, etc., in abundance were provided, and taken altogether 8 most pleasant evening was enjoyed by all present until close on to midnight.
 The many friends in this village of Smith Barrett will learn with @ feeling of regret that he lies in critical condition at his home, No. 100 High street, Willi- mantle. Last week Tuesday he had a slight attack in the nature of shock, but he soon rallied and no further trouble was feared. A few hours after, on the same day, b was again affected in 8 similar manner, but not seriously. On Thursday afternoon, however, he received violent shock, which has left him in a serious condition, one whole side being complete ly paralyzed and he is also unab ble to talk Not much hope Is entertained of his re- covery. For 8 number of years Mir. Bar rett has been making frequent visits to Wightman's carriage shops of several days duration, and his sterling character and unfailiug good nature have made him a host of friends here who will greatly miss his cheery presence.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. W. s. Shepard spent part of las week in Somers with her sister, Mrs. Tupper.
 The school in district No. 18 commenced last Monday with Miss Myrtle J. Worth ington teacher.
 The public telephone at the residence of c. P. Bradway will be quite a convenience to the people of this community.