The Press., 1899-12-14
Holy communion at Grace church next

MrS. Albert dray, Wno mas been SorlOus- ly i'll, is slowly recovering.
 Miss Minnie Mullen has gone to Rain- bow, N. Y., for the winter.
 Mics Carolyn Brown has been visiting friends in Boston and vicinity.
 M. M. Brown of Monson was the guest of his uncle. o M Brown, yesterday.
 Advertised letters: William Watson, Louis St. Claire, Bertha Roland, H. Lu- man Buck, Mrs. J. M. Hamilton.
 The all day services at the Methodist church yesterday were largely attended and proved quite interesting.
 Sunday school at 3 and services and sermon at at Orcuttville school house next Sunday. All are cordially invited.
 Mrs w. S. Martin and children are visiting in Montague, where they will re- main until they join Mir. Martin in Vest erly
 John Hetherington, formerly with the Stafford Floral Co.,, now with a Hartford firm, has been visiting friends in town this week.
 The Womans Home Missionary society of the M. B church will meet on Friday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. F. F. Patten on Edgewood.
 Mrs. B. Haley and Mrs. John Haley and children, who are stopping with Mrs Clark on High street, will return to their home in Illinois, Monday.
 o oo1r h,,p+ 3y, fhio uioipifu yvil1 have to look to their laurels. Frederick Faulkner, the new manufacturer, has record of 60 in one season.
 There is pronounced scarcity of soft coal, and unless something can be done to relieve the condition all of the mills will be obliged to burn wood.
 The Afternoon whist club met with Mrs. George Dennis Wednesday after noon. Mrs. J. s. Smiledge and Mrs. H. O. Butterfield were prize winners.
 The regular supper and social will be held at the Methodist church next We'd nesday evening. Ladies in charge, Mrs. Orrin Converse and Mrs. w. G. Ellis.
 The board of governors of the Stafford Country club, at their meeting last even ing, voted to hold a subscription assembly at the Springs house New Years night.
 Friends of Frank Cardinal made him a surprise visit at his store last Friday evening and presented him with gold pen as token of appreciation An en- joyable social evening is reported.
 Owing to the inadequate supply of wa ter, Smith & Cooley are to put in steam plant at the Glynnville mill at once. They have boiler which will be set up and new engine will be added.
 Prof. Fisher gave the second lesson in the course of dancing at the Maccabee's hall Tuesday evening. He has a good sized class here and will start classes at the Hollow, Staffordville and Willington.
 The next rehearsal of "Athelie" will be held at the Congregational chapel next Monday evening at o'clock. Every singer is requested to be present, unless unavoidably kept away.
 The Current Events club meets with Mrs. J. M. Leach, on Edgewood, Monday evening. Program-Quotations Govern ment, power, sovereignty; History and plot of King John by Mrs. F. Newton; reading Acts and II by the club.
 People who send Christmas packages by mail should post as early as possible to insure prompt delivery. With the re- turn of pro sperity the amount of mail and express that will be sent Christmas week will be enormous.
 Col. c. l.. Deau's majority in his re- election for mayor of Maiden, Mass, was 1734, in place of 828 last year; gain of 906. The majority Is very large one for a city the size of Maiden, and is quite a compliment to Col. Dean.
 Officials of the Central Vermont division of the Grand Trunk were in town last week and interviewed some of the citizens here. If they were looking for unquali- fled approval of the way things are bein x managed they were probably dissappoint- ed.
 
 last Friday morning for slight blaze at Rawitser's lower mill The fire depart ment responded, but their services were not needed. The fire originated in the dryer and burned the woodwork of the roof slightly.
 Carding and spinning have been con- menced at the mill of Faulkner's & Co.,, and work is being pushed as fast as possi- ble. John Magner of Lowell has taken a position as boss dyer and Charles H. Black burn, of the same city is boss spinner. Olin Brooks is with the company tenn porarily as book-keeper and paymaster.
 Edwin Tetrault has taken a position with c. P. Hodgson and will sell the Singer machines. His hand is nearly healed and he has the use of the two re- maining fingers and thumb. He speaks in the highest terms of the surgical skill of Drs. c. B. and Frank Newton. who treated the maimed hand so successfully.
 Miss Agnes Mcdonald, who has been for long time operator at the Western Union telegraph office here, will go the first of next week to Dover, N. H . to take charge of the Western Union office there. The new position covers greater responsibility and is more lucrative. The many local friends of Miss Mcdonald wish her success in her new field. Mise Elizabeth Tobin will take the local office.
 Winter Post, G. A. R. will hold a memorial service, in memory of deceased comrades, next Tuesday evening at 7.3O The relatives and friends of soldiers who have died within the past year are in- vited to be present. A cordial invitation Is extended to the w. R. 0. and all old soldiers, whether members of the c. A. R.