The Press., 1900-01-18
Miss Annie Conner Is In Chicopee Falls

Miss Annie Conner Is In Chicopee Falls
with friends for week.
Miss Gertrude McCollum of Mansfield
Depot has been In town wishing relatives
for few days.
The Maccabees will hold social at
their hall in the opera house building next
Tuesday evening.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold their regular supper and social
next Wednesday evening. Hostesses,
Mrs. Lyman Cushman and Mrs. ]. G.
cleveland.
E. N. Washburn lost valuable horse
Tuesday, the cause of death being spinal
meningitis. 1t was one Of beautiful
pair of sorrel draught horses purchased
last fall from Adelbert Needham..
John MoMany of LOWELL is in town
completing the preliminary arrangements
with l.. D. Gary for the management OF
Combination Park, Boston, for the next
season. The amusements of the park
consist Of horse racing and vaudeville at
fractions.
Corydon Smith shot fine fox in the
DEVILS hop yard Monday. This is Mr..
Smiths fifth fox this season, and Is the
record for this vicinity, as far as is
known. Horatio Needham of CIRCUITS
has shot three or four. Seth Schofield OF
Village Hill two, and few more Of the
local nimrods have killed one each.
The young mems literary and social
circle held its regular bi-monthly meeting
in the M. E. church parlors Tuesday
evening. The question, "Resolved, that
gunpowder is beneficial to mankind" was
debated In the affirmative by William
Benton and in the negative by Andrew
Brand. The decision was In favor of the
affirmative.
William A. Chamberlain has sold his
saloon business. stock and fixtures to
Newell s. Delphia of Staffordville, whose
formal application for the transfer of Ii.
cense appears In this Issue of The Press
Mr.. Delphia took possession yesterday
Mr.. Chamberlain intends to take posi-
ton as travelling salesman with liquor
firm In Hartford.
Quite large force Is still at work or
the ice harvesting on the Orcuttville
pond, filling the ice-houses Of Mr.. Patter
son of Norwich. Last year he obtained 6
full supply from one crop but this veal
the ice is not thick enough so that he
will have to rely on a second crop. J
Levine is also at work getting in his sup
ply from Dennis reservoir.
Rightmire's Ideals are drawing the us
ual crowds Of week stand troupes at the
opera house this week. The company
furnishes a good evenings entertainment
each night. In comedy roles Miss Lester
is at her best, and Mr.. Hill's work has
been very good. The illustrated songs
are proving to be very popular. To-nigh
the piece is "Fanchon, the Cricket" to
morrow night EAST Lyme" and Saturda.
night "Jack Sheppard" in which Mis-
Lester takes the title role. A matine'
will be given Saturday afternoon, TO
which the admission will be ten cents t.
any part of the house.
Stafford.
Rev. George Thompson of Keene, N
H., visited relatives In town last week.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s.
G. E.-"Send Me-" All cordially invited
Mrs. Jerome circuit of Bridgeport was
a guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyri
johnson.
The annual ice harvest has commences
and the Ice Is of a superior quality, abou
eleven inches thick.
Jacob Peters has changed his intention
as regards moving to Wales, and will 10
cate in Stafford Springs.
The weavers of the Riverside mill vii
hold meeting some time during mex
week to talk over matters pertaining t
their trade.
Miss Edith Cushman, one of the teach
ers of the Pinney Grammar schoo
will make her home for the winter wit
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jenkins.
The next cottage prayer meeting wi
be held at the home of Mrs. Geo. Adam
on Stafford Street next Tuesday evenin
at 7.30 O'Clock, Rev. George William
leading.
The band will give concert and dane
In the town hall tomorrow evening. TIL
price of admission to concert alone will /
ten cents; dancing tickets 80 cents, whic
admits to both concert and dance.
Joseph Burley, who has been undo
treatment at the hospital in Middleton
has been discharged from that institutio
as completely cured, and is at presel
stopping with his sister at Whitinsvill
Mass.
Arthur Blodgett, who sold his farm |
W. E. Demond last fall, Is to relocate
town. He has bought back his old farm
all excepting the timber, and the fami
expect TO move DacK ABOUT the nrSt
March.
Owing to the law which requires tn,
the post Office shall be kept open for or
hour after the arrival of the mail, H.
Cady's store will not shut up on Tuesds
and Thursday evenings until little aft'
six O'Clock.
! Mr.. McCullum, who has for some tin
been superintendent of the Riverside mil
and VIM. Lee, superintendent of the Pho
nix mill up to Saturday night, have g
changed positions, the change being MAJ
Monday morning.
J. w. Dimock has organized an orche
ira of twelve pieces from among the pla