The Press., 1899-11-16
3. I. Burr has been in New York this


week on business trip.
G.. A. Moore Of Palmer has been spend
ing afew days in town this week.
Mrs. Frank Willis, who lives on the
Tolland road, saw deer yesterday.
Daniel Hurley has been slightly dis
abled with rheumatism, but Ia now better.
Lewis Bolieau is to take position the
first of the week with the electric light
company.
Friends of Mrs. Charles F. Beckwith
will be pleased to know that she Is slowly
Attorney Danahey went to Palmer
Tuesday to try civil case, Scripture
against Squiers.
q. s. Baker has been putting in tele-
phone line this week, connecting the store
with the residence.
The marriage intentions are announced
of Alfred Clark of Hydeville and Miss
lilly Scott of the borough.
Gary Bros. have put In an outfit at the
Springs House stable for warming the
water used in washing carriages.
Bishop Tierney Of Hartford was the
guest of Rev. R. G. Gragan yesterday,
and visited the schools Of st. Edwards.
The personal property of the late John
P. Herlihy will be sold at public auction
next Wednesday, at the house near State
Line.
Henry Bolieau opened his shoe store In
Warren's block to-day. Mr.. Bolieau calls
attention to his business at the head OF
the local column.
E. S. Farnell of Woonsocket has been
in town part of the week. Mr.. Farnell
reports plenty of orders for the Stafford
worsted company.
Mrs. Walter Scott entertained party
of ladies at whist yesterday afternoon
Mrs. W. W. Lathrop took first prize and
Mrs. F. G. Sanford the consolation prize
At thu last meeting of the court of bur
gesses it was voted to construct a sewer
from Morton street to the residence Of
w. A. Patten, and the work Is now well
under way.
Rev. E. W. Bishop and J. Carl Con.
verse are delegates from the Congrega
tional church to the general conference
of Congregational churches at Hartford
next Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Fox will meet friends ir
New York to-day and will sail tomorrow
on the steamer Bismarck, which takes g
southern route for Rome. This is four.
teen days. trip. Mrs. Fox expects to re-
turn in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Squier, who have
been guests of Mrs. James Mclaughlin
have returned to their home in Windsor
Locks. Mr.. Squier has accepted posi-
ton in the private Office Of Chas. Chaffee
of the Medlicott mills.
The alterations on Converse's MAR
street block will probably be completed
this week. Gregory's pool room on the
upper floor will be well lighted and con-
venient. Schmeiske & Jacobsen's tailor
shop has been enlarged slightly.
F. Pallanche, while chopping wood
near West Stafford last week, by glanc.
ing blow from his axe, laid open the tor
of his foot with cash between four and
five inches in length, severing tendons
and vessels and shaving the bone. He
is doing we'll. He was attended by DR..
Smith.
A clergyman from Hartford will of1ci-
ate at st. Edwards church Sunday, as
Rev. r. G, Gragan will be at Beaver
Falls, where he will take part in the ser.
vices incident to laying the corner stone
for new church. When Father GragaI
was at Seymour, Beaver Falls was mis-
sion point where he regularly oflciated.
At the meeting of the Young Mems
Literary and Social circle, Tuesday even
ing, the debate was on Resolved, thai
the Filipinos should have an Independent
form Of government and the United States
should retain coaling station In the is
lands" The affirmative was taken BY
Siswick and Houseman, and the negative
by Bennett and Dimock. The decision
was for the affirmative.
One of the dramatic events of the pres
emit local theatrical season will be thu
presentation here of Denman Thompson,
great success, THE Sunshine of paradise
Alley" which takes place at the oper,
house Nov. %. 1t is a contrast pictur,
to "The Old Homestead" and has pun
gent undercurrent of human nature IL
keep it going through four acts, ant
makes the audience think good dea
better of "human nature" before it Is over
The play Is now In its fourth year of con
tinuous success. In the company ar,
eighteen players of recognized ability, si'
of whom we're in the original cast, includ
ing the famous Verdi Ladies Quartette
Prices, rs, SO and IS cents.
A systematic plan Is in operation To-
interesting the New York and New Havel
people in an extension of the road from
Rockville to Southbridge, passing through
this town. Manufacturers and bushes,
uOA u1NO IOCO1NOO C1ICu1dT 10UL016, d5klub
that statement be prepared showing thu
amount paid for incoming and out
going freight. Those behind tn,
movement are confident that enough bust
ness can be guaranteed along the pro
posed extension to pay good interest OF
the investment necessary to build the ex
tension. If this can be demonstrated
there is little doubt that the New Yorl
and New Haven people will lend willing
ear to the proposition. If it will pay 1t II
certainly feasible.
Stafford.
Miss Edna Goodell is spending a weel
with her sister at Warren, Mass.
Walter Thayer of Boston has been tn.
recent guest of the Misses Roberts tn
past week.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P.
G. E. this evening-"The Living Bread.
All cordially invited.