The Press., 1899-02-09
George E. Buck of Palmer was in town

Monday.
Michael Purcell, the we'll known hunt
er, shot fox Monday.
Miss Elijah Tobin has been Ill Will
the grip part of the week.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs
A. N. Nichols Friday, at p. m.
Harry E. Cady of Springfield visitee
friends in town last Friday and Saturday
Rev. T. D. Martin has been in Hart
ford a part of the week on a business
trip.
VIM. III. Heald Is in attendance at the
district judges convention at Hartford
to-day.
Orrin Converse Is not much better, anC
his condition Is still considered quite pre-
carious.
Sumner & Clark of Willimantic, at.
torneys on the Upham will case, have
taken an appeal to the supreme court.
Social and entertainment at the M. E.
church next Wednesday evening. Sup.
per, including entertainment, 10 cts. All
are invited.
Nelson Towne has still further i'm.
proved the appearance of his team by the
purchase of new set of harness for his
span of bays.
A. W. Kingsbury has applied to the
court of burgesses for a building permit
to erect a shed in the lear of his block.
The matter has been referred to the fire
district committee.
The silhouette party proved an unique
and enjoyable event at the Episcopal
church Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. A.
Mix won the prize for guessing correctly
the largest number represented in the
drawings.
Valentine day comes next Tuesday.
The stationery dealers are prepared for
the occasion with lines both sentimental
and comic. The comics this year have
not improved over former years, either
in literary merit or courtesy of expression.
The services at Grace chuch on Ash
Wednesday will be as follows: 7.3O a. M,
Holy communion 1000 a. M, morning
prayer, litany, penitential, Office and
reading 7.3O p. M, evening prayer and
There will be no service next
Sunday evening.
Mrs. III. o. Butterfield is soon to have
a genuine North Carolina sun-bonnet of
the Esmeralda type. Mr.. Butterfeld Sc
cured one while he was south, but In the
hurry of packing left it. He has sent for
it, and the ladies who want a pattern TO
go by will soon have an opportunity.
Another ice storm was experienced last
Friday, and the sidewalks in the evening
were decidedly unsafe, except where sand
and ashes made the chances of standing
better. The ice made good foundation
for sleighing, and the snow that fell later
gave an opportunity for horse owners.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will hold their social Wednesday
oNOuinS, roU' AoGL. IlOoOCSScS, MIS-
Cooley and Mrs. Lawton. There will be
an entertainment, consisting of music and
art, with a talk by Mr.. Bishop on the
cart Galleries of Europe" Entertain
ment and supper, 10 cents.
1t has showed quite steadily most of
the time since Saturday until yesterday
about dusk, when it cleared away. Yes
terday several trains were late, but travel
was not seriously interrupted. The af-
ternoon train from the north due about 2
O'Clock did not arrive until 3.15, but the
delay was caused by B. & A. connections.
The young mems literary society met
Tuesday evening and discussed, Gre
a senator should vote &C
cording to his convictions rather than by
the wishes of his constituents" Lavergne
Dimock and John Siswick conducted the
affirmative end of the debate and Jesse
Clifford and George Siswick the negative.
The decision was for the negative.
The largest party Of the season gather
ed at the Springs House last evening.
The storm ceased just in time to give peo-
pie a Oh ance to attend. There were 1873
tickets sold, and the dining room was not
a bit too large to accommodate the crowd.
Landlord Segar served a chicken-p pie sup
per, and Notwithstanding the fact that
there were present about fifty more peo-
pie than were expected, all were carefully
served, and the quality was up to the u.s.
ual high standard. No time was lost in
clearing the dining room for dancing after
supper. Music was by Bissett's orches-
ira, Prof. Jordan leading. The party
broke up about 1890, and Fl. M. Bart.
lett of Willimantic voiced the sentiments
of all when he said, II have had an awful
good time"
The list of books given by the Woman's
Library club to the Library Association
are as follows:
313 The cuban and Porto Rican Campaign,
Richard Harding Davis
314 Cape Cod, Henry D. Thoreau
Harry De Windt
John D. Ford
s3l The Red Bridge Neighborhood,
Maria Louisa Pool
9s2 The Puritans, Arlo Bates
933 David Harum, Edward Moves WestcoCt
9A The Puritan WOOing, Frank 8. Child
935 The Spirit of Sweetwater, Hamlin Garland
936 The Battle Of the Strong, Gilbert Parker
937 The Adventures of Francois,
s. Wier Mitchell
93S Great Love, Clara Louise Burnhan
939 The Sewers, Henry Seton Merriman
$40 Hope, the Hermit, Fdua Lyall
941 Middleway, Kate Whiting Patch
942 PenelOpe's Progress, Kate Douglas W1ggin
943 Sherburne Girls, Amanda Douglass
944 Three Fishermen, Jessie A. Chase
945 The Castle Inn, Stanley j. Weyman
GAG Christmas Accident, Annie e. Trumbull
947 Little Girl In Old Boston,
Amanda Douglas
948 A Lover of Truth, Eliza o. White
949 Helbeek of Bannisdale, Vol. ],
Mrs. Humphrey Ward
$50 Helbeek of Bannisdale, Vol. IL,
Mrs. Humphrey Ward
951 A Kentucky Cardinal, James Lane Allen
952 Aftermath, James Lane Allen
B53 A slave to Duty, octave Thanet