The Press., 1899-09-21
W. E. Hanley is in Boston on bust

ness trip.
Gilbert Gilmore is spending the day In
| Springfield.
Advertised Letters: Mrs. Geo. Sharpe,
w. F. Peel, Louis Smith.
Mrs. M. s. Mulvey Of Orcnttville, lie
visiting friends in Worcester.
G. B. Gary represents the agricultural
society at the Rockville fair to-day.
L. D. Gary's Hydrada starts in the
running race at the Rockville fair to-day.
Rev. F. De Bruycker of Willimantic
was the guest OF Rev. r. q. Gragan yes
terday.
John A. Foster and family will break
camp at Pine Tree Inn, Mashapaug, and
return to their home on the street about
October LIST.
Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr., and family are
on ten-days' vacation In New York city.
There will be no services at Grace church
next Sunday.
The democratic caucus for the nomina-
ton of candidates for town officers will
be held at the town hall Friday evening,
September goth, at 7.3O.
F. E. Cady of1ciated as ticket seller at
the Palmer fair this week. His duties
were light as the fair closed yesterday
morning at II O'Clock on account of rain.
d. j. Mccarthy Is taking his place on
The Press.
A. w. Walker and Marshall Bolieau
are attending field day and sheep bake
at Lake Cempounce, Bristol, where St.
Johns commandery of Knight Templars
of Willimantic are the guests of Wash
ington commandery of Hartford.
The Willing Workers of the Congrega-
tional church will hold their annual meet
ing at the chapel Friday afternoon at
4.30. At $50 supper will be served, and
afterwards games participated in. 1t is
hoped every member will be present.
Edward Willis returned yesterday from
visit with relatives in Springfield.
While there he accepted position in the
shoe store of J. and T. Cousins. He will
take charge of the mems department.
He leaves for Springfield tomorrow to
take up the work of his new position.
Two parties of Methodist ladies are
enjoying outings to-day. One party goes
by bus to Rockville, and from there by
trolley to Manchester where it will be
entertained by Rev. J. D. Bartholomew.
The other goes by bus to Monson to
spen the day with Mrs. Stebbins, sis
ter of Mrs. Nettie Simonds.
Stafford.
Mrs. J. A. Simonds has her fall stock
of millinery now In and is showing some
choice styles of trimmed and untrimmed
hats.
Mrs. Vetille Leger of New Brunswick,
N. s., is a guest of her sons family.
Mrs. Eta Anderson of Monson has
been visiting her niece, Mrs. Mary Cady,
this week.
Henry Holtham has been spending a
few days with his family at the Goodell
homestead.
Mrs. Clarence Parker of Warren, for
mer resident, was in town over Sunday
visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ingalls, of Nor
wich have been the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. L. s. Goodell.
The Jack Hamilton family have been
occupying their old camp ground on the
macadam road this week.
Miss Stella Ingram, teacher at the Pin.
ney Grammar school, spent Sunday al
her home with her parents.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. S.
G. E. this evening-"Unhesita Conf.
dence in Christ" All cordially invited.
Theodore Martin of Hydeville, who has
been in Germany for several months
studying designing, made his start on his
return home last Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will hold their regular meeting fol
work next Wednesday and will serve theil
usual supper from $50 to o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Pinney of South
Manchester and Mr.. and Mrs. G. P
Kibbe of Springfield were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Cyril johnson over Sunday
Mrs. Kibbe Is remaining for more ex
tended visit.
Mrs. Timothy Collins of New Britain /.
a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thos. Simonds. Mr.. Collins expects tx
be employed in New York during thu
coming winter and Mrs. Collins will max,
quite an extended visit with her parents
| A church meeting was held at the Bap
tist church last Sunday for the purpos,
of learning something in regard to Rev
George Williams intentions about com
ing here. After some discussion 1t wa.
voted to write Mr.. Williams just VIVA
the church could do, In order that h
could either accept or reject the call.
The merry-go-r round has furnished j..
good, wholesome place of enjoyment To-
the young (not all SO very young either
people during the past week. Mr. Burns
the proprietor, appears to be a careful
painstaking man, and one who looks wei
after the safety of the little ones in hi
charge. He is certainly deserving of al
the patronage he can get.
A. ID. Cady met with quite loss Tues
day in the death of his COW, which oc
Cured from drowning. 1t appears sh
was tied to a rail In the lot back Of hi
house and probably started for the pont
after drink, dragging the rail with her
After getting into the water she becam
tangled up In the mud, water and Top
and was unable to extricate herself.
A large share Of the members of tn
Friday night whist club made Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. A. Foster a visit at Pine Tree Inn
Mashapaug, last Tuesday. AS they wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Fosters guests, 1t lie unnec
essary to say that they were royalty en-
tertained, and that they returned home Il
the evening after day of perfect enjoy
ment. There were four members of tn
Amenity whist club at the borough in tn
party.