The Press., 1899-01-19
Miss Rose Award is III with the prevail

ing epidemic.
James J. Fitton has recovered from an
attack of the grip.
E. G. Dennis is able to be around and
at his business again.
Dr.. George A. Moore, the we'll known
oculist, was in town this week.
J. w. Witt is again able to be at his
work, after an attack Of the grip,
Repairs over the entrance to,the chapel
OF the Congregational church have been
made this week. .8 81 "a
Holders of tickets Nos. 2O25 and 2O56
are each entitled to picture at H. s.
-Abel's clothing store. t>e~s 49,,
The ever popular play, Charles
Aunt will be given for the benefit Of the
Country club by local talent. r,.a. 4. <.
Chas. E. Monroe, the optician from
Southbridge, advertises in the locals to
be at the Springs House next Tuesday
and Wednesday,. IN =" 2"
District Deputy lGleason of Willimantic
will pay an official visit to the local lodge
OF the Ancient Order Ct United Workmen
this evening and install the newly elected
officers An entertainment and collation.
will follow the Installation. s....,4
Nathan Washburn has Invented car
wheel that can be made for much less
than the kind in use at present. II it
proves success company will be form
ed for its manufacture. Mr.. Washburn
has made some important Inventions in
years past = $3.50 a4-
There will be evening prayer and ser
mon at the Buff Cap school house next
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Consid-
erlng the wretched condition of the roads
just now, these services are being very
we'll attended, yet, the little school house
will hold few more - =
The new 40-pound hammer for striking
the hours for the town clock has arrived,
and is now in place. The old hammer
was considered too light, and did not
bring out the full tone of the new bell.
The results with the new hammer are
very satisfactory.
A representation of the Norwich Bulle-
tin has been in town this week delivering
the unique calendars which the company
gets out. On one side of the calendar is
a chronology of local events taken from
The Press, and on the other side there Is
record of the important national hap
penings.
GRACE CHURCH NOTES.-The Junior
Auxiliary will resume its work next Sat.
urday at 2 p. m. in the basement.
Choir rehearsal this Thursday evening at
30, at the home OF Mrs. Fisk...... Holy
communion next Sunday at Z. 80 a. No..
There will be services next Sunday both
morning and evening.
Increased interest in the special meet
ings at the Methodist church has resulted
in the continuance Of the services each
evening this week. Rev. w. S. McIntire
vas called to his home at Hazardville
Monday because of the serious Illness of
his daughter. The young lady is now
more comfortable, and Mr.. Mclntire will
return to-day to spend Sunday here.
James Wood had severe fall on Gold
street last Thursday morning. He struck
on the back of his head, sustaining Sc
we're bruise, and his back was injured
He was fortunate in mot having a frac-
tured skull. so severe, twas the fall. The
cause of the fall was neglected side
walk, where the water flows on and
freezes. - =.
There will be joint meeting this evening
Of the court of burgesses and the commit
tee of the Congregational church repre-
senting the new bell. There are members
of the court OF burgesses who object to
paying the money voted by the borough
on the grounds that the new bell is not
loud enough for fire alarm purposes.
While there. will propably be a warm
meeting the, ultimate result will be that
the money will be paid as voted, in al
probability. So. r. ~ ~~~ !
About seventy enjoyed the Retail Mer.
chants Protective association banquet al
the Springs House last evening Land
lord Segar served a turkey supper thai
seemed to; meet with the approval of the
guests, judging by the close attention
given it, The menu included soup, tur
key and vegetables, cranberry sauce
| escalloped oysters, salads, cucumbers
fruit and ice cream. The excellence O
the bill of fare was supplemented by care
full attention on the part of walters to tn,
needs of the guests. The tables wer'
trimmed with a species of fern, and pre-
sented an attractive appearance. W. E
Hanley was to have acted as POSTMASTER
but announced that owing to the late
ness OF the hour the toasts would b.
omitted, and asked all to rise and join Ii
singing America" The party then ad
journed to the parlors and billiard room
for a social hour. An effort was made t,
get some of the merchants on the list t,
deliver some Of the speeches in the par
Tor, as long as they were omitted in the
dining room, but there were no results.
| Fl. O.. Butterfield writes, in part, from
Stokesdale, n. c., under date of Jan, 10
as follows "We reached here Monda,
at11 O'clock, after a splendid passage Oh
the boat from New Y ork. The sea wa
as calm as Square Pond. Every man ha'
a big appetite; and the food, fruit, ant
everything else was first class. We hat
to wait nine hours in Norfolk. Dave
John, VIII, and shave a little house o
one big room all to ourselves. Charlie
Ed, and the Clark boys have a room il
the big house, but our place is headquar
tiers, where we all spend the evening
reading, smoking, playing. cards, talking
and doing as we please. The: floor a
present is covered with dogs. We. hav
five. the doctor has four and they al
crowd into our room every chance the