The Press., 1899-08-03
The law passed at the last term Of the

ride only in daylight.
G.. w. Bristol, the head salesman for
M. P. Conway, who has piano warerooms
In Springfield and Holyoke, has rented
the room in the library building formerly
occupied by Prof. Jordan, and Is showing
samples of high grade pianos. Mr.. Bris-
toll will be here about two weeks.
At the meeting of the directors of the
agricultural society, held last Saturday,
it was voted to make some changes at the
fair grounds. The little building used as
dressing room and band stand Is to be
moved to the east end of the platform
neal est the gates A section Of platform
will be put in where the building now is
connecting the two platforms, which will
give plenty of room for the vaudeville at
fractions. The contract for the new seats
to be put in front of the covered grand
stand will soon be awarded.
Stafford.
Miss Alice Morse Is enjoying vacation
with relatives at New Haven.
Mrs. Mary Burke of Belchertown is a
guest of her son, G.. E. Burke.
Miss Gertrude Wightman is enjoying
short vacation with friends at New Lon
don.
The Universalist church society are en-
Toying their annual picnic at Evergreen
park to-day.
Mrs. Marcia Wiers and daughter, Hat
tie, of Port Chester, N. Y, are guests Of
Mrs. A Fl. Preble
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s.
g. E. this evening-''That Good Part"
All cordially invited.
Next Sunday the Universalist Sunday
school will take up collection for the
children's outing of the Everyday Univer-
salist church III Boston.
Mrs. Rosa Dimock and children of
Somers have been spending several days
with Mrs. Dimock's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus St. Marie.
Patsey Hassett was removed to his
home at the Village Sunday and stood the
trip remarkably we'll. He Is getting
along as we'll as can be expected.
The inventory now going on at the Riv-
erside mill is progressing favora bly, and
it is now expected that the details will be
all completed and the transfer made by
Friday or Saturday of this week.
Some men are awfully fond of water,
but the extreme is reached when a man
wants little for blacksmithing purposes
and has to plunge into the pond all over
to get pailful, as Owen Kelly did yes
terday.
The so-called Hamilton family of Gyp-
sizes passed through the village Tuesday
on the way to their old camp ground on
the macadam road. They found quite a
change in the appearance of the lot since
their last visit.
On the first Sunday in each month, be-
ginning next Sunday, there will be a
special form Of service In the Universalist
church. The present form will be in
creased with the addition of responsive
service and music.
Hugh Jenkins has been making decided
Improvements in his store. Show cases
have been added and the store Frightened
Iup with fresh coat of paint, etc. Hugh
keeps fine stock of goods, and his in
creased business Is evidence that his store
is appreciated by the community.
II the weather holds good the band will
give an open-air concert this evening with
the following program:
March. "Out of Sight, D. c. McCosh
Magnum Qu1CkStep, N. e. M. Pettee
Waltz, 1.-THE Girl loved in Tennessee" j. '''''
schottische, Song and Dance, Darling Cloe. .
Two-step, "Bene Of Honolulu" Lee johnson
Gold Medal Qu1ckstep, G. Southwill
March, o King ing Cotton" sogsa
National Airs, Ripley
Elmer Huntley and Michael O'Keefe
started for Har tford on their wheels yes
terday. All went we'll until they were
beyond Windsor, when Huntley took a
bad header and injured his wrist. He
mounted his wheel again and kept on tc
Hartford, but by the time he reached
there the wrist had become so painful and
swollen that he was obliged to go to 6
surgeon, who informed him that he had g
broken wrist The fracture was dressed
and bandaged by the surgeon and Huntley
made the return trip on his wheel.
Rev. Geo. Williams, who was to have
officiated at the Baptist church Sunday
+ failed to put in an appearance and quite
Z number took advantage of the opportuni
ty to attend pleasant service at the Uni
versalist church. Mr.. Williams arrived
Monday, and evening meetings are being
held In the church this week. Mr.. Viii
liams will preach on Sunday evening
when his subject will be, "Man, Lower
Equal, and Higher than an Angel" Mr.
Williams will sing his new Gospel song
!. every night. The evangelist has had
wide experience, having held meetings II
England, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Aus
tralia and America. Before his CONVEX
sion he was an actor, and was converte
, under Moody twenty-five years ago. Il
q the absence of Mr.. Williams Sunday
morning Prof. Almon Thresher gave
3 very interesting talk upon the subject, d"
: was glad when they said let US go int
the house of the Lord" There will b
no preaching service Saturday evening
i Rev. G. A. Paddock of Hartford will oc
y cupy the pulpit next Sunday morning a
4 1915, and Rev. Geo. Williams at 7 In tn
J. evening. Further announcements will b
: made Sunday.
q Hydeville.
Miss Cora Hewlett of South Am herst
# Mass, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
v Andrew Ledoyt.
e Jarvis Hatch has had as guests the pas
e week Mrs. Albert Merritt of Springfield
: and Mrs. Eta Colburn of Worcester.
J. Andrew Ledoyt was recently throw
II from a load of hay. The horse stoppe
suddenly and he fell off the load back
4 wards 1t was very fortunate that hi