The Press., 1900-04-19
Relief Corps supper Friday evening

The Willing Workers will meet at the
Congregational chapel Saturday at $50
p. m.
The Teutonia Association will give
public ball at their hall on Friday even
ing, May 4th.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold meeting with Mrs. +.
L. Smith on Friday at 3p. m.
w. J. Williams has been very i'll with
grippe and other complications. He was
reported more comfortable yesterday.
The Central Wooden company is re-
moving the wooden machine shop build
ing to make place for their brick addition.
Walter Gaunt, who has been employed
in the Stafford worsted mill, has taken a
position In the Washington mills in Law
renee.
A. N. Stebbins has resigned his posi-
ton as baggage master at the Central
Vermont station, and j. R. Parkess OF
Yantic has taken the position.
The new chimney at the worsted mill
was completed last Saturday, and is quite
an Improvement over the old iron one.
The stars and stripes wave from the top
of the chimney.
The American athletic club will hold a
dance in their hall on Westford avenue
next Saturday evening. Jordan's or
chestra will furnish music and Prof.
Hops will act as prompter.
The local grand army post has secured
Rev. Geo. Williams to give the Memorial
day address. Rev. Mr.. Purdy will preach
the memorial sermon at his church in
Staffordville, Sunday, May 9th.
E. E. Segar, employed by the Pope de-
partment of the American Bicycle COM
pany of Hartford, has been promoted to
superintendent of the foreign business of
this company. The local friends of Mr..
Segar will be pleased to learn of his ad-
vancement.
AS about half of the choir of Grace
church were either sick or absent last
Sunday, it was impossible for them to
sing the program Of Easter music origi-
nally planned. The Easter Offering is by
far the largest In the history of the parish.
So far it has reached over $187, and it is
growing every day.
At meeting of the board o. governors
of the Stafford country club Saturday
Charles P. Chandler was elected assistant
treasurer, and J. H. Valentine, R. M.
Fiske and DR.. L. F. Eaton were chosen
green committee. The green keeper,
Harry Gilmartin, is busy getting the
grounds ready, and they will probably be
opened next week Saturday.
The ladies of the Methodist church
wish to remind their friends of their an
nual May supper, which, as announced
last week, will be served next Wednes-
day. Beside the chicken-p pie supper there
will be ce-cream, flowers, and also ap-
rons, sun-bonnets and other articles of
needle work for sale. A cordial invita-
ton Is given to all. Supper will be served
at five o'clock. During the evening a
short cantata will be given by children.
Eugene W. Waldo, SO, died Monday OF
Bright's disease, after a long illness. His
mother, three sisters and three brothers
survive him. OF the brothers Burt lives
in Manchester and Leroy and Leon live
here. The sisters are Mrs. John Morris
and Mrs. Alpheus Hurlburt of Somers-
vile, and Mrs. Henry Gilmartin of this
town. The funeral was held yesterday
forenoon at II o'clock, and the burial was
in Tolland, Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr., off1ci.
ating.
i Rev. R. c. Gragan Of St. Edward's
church starts May I'd for European
trip He will sail by the way of the
Mediterranean sea to Naples. He will
visit Rome, Geneva, Venice, thence tt
, Switzerland, Germany, England, IRELAND
and France. He will be absent about
three months. During twenty years ii
, the ministry Father Gragan has been &
, very active worker, and has taken bu
little rest. Besides the other work hi
has done, he las built three churches
His friends and Pensioners wish him 6
pleasant vacation trip.
The Imperial Stock company, theatri
J cal organization, has been in trouble here
this week. The company put on 'Los
in London" Monday evening TO a small
audience. There were only seven in thu
company, including the managers, anc
T the performance Monday evening did no
, arouse any enthusiasm. Tuesday even
! ing they played "East Lynne to $47I
house. Wednesday morning the man
, ayers took the first train out and left tn.
rest of the company stranded here. Fiv,
t of the company, three women and two
men, are stopping at the Springs House
and Landlord Follansbee refuses to LEI
them depart until the board bills arr
paid. II no relief comes it is probable
that the women will take positions at tn,
hotel and liquidate their accounts by thei1
services.
IL Last Sunday morning about 2 o'clocl
Will Pierce, who was subtituting for OF
4 ficer Helm, heard a noise in the Bake
, block, occupied by Bidwell & Co. an,
others. Mr.. Pierce hurried around t,
= the rear Of the block, and saw a man
. leg extending out Of the window of a hal
way in the second story between Bidwel
I & Co.'S and Morris pool rooms. Jus
ID why the man had his leg out In the nigh
air does not appear. AS the entranc
was forced on the ground floor it is no
!, reasonable to suppose that the leg wa
following the burglar In the window o.
upper floor where Mr.. Pierce saw it. o.
8 the other hand, no reason can be give
why the man should be coming out O
this window. Mr.. Pierce made a nois
in getting down the embankment by tn
8 bakery, and was heard by the burglar