The Press., 1900-04-19
Mrs. s. W. Bishop is visiting in Nor

Mrs. Mary Pinney is quite Ill with the
grippe.
Miss Gertrude Chamberlin Is Ill with
the grippe.
Fred Corcoran and VIM. Rister came
before the borough court yesterday charg-
ed with drunkenness. Each paid fine
of one dollar and costs.
The Easter Offering at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday for the semi
centennial fund has reached $3.50. The
fund amounts to 1857 at present.
Mrs. J. Fl. Valentine started Tuesday
morning for an extended visit to her home
in Oregon. Mrs. Valentine of New York
is guest of her son, J. Fl. Valentine.
The two children of the late Mrs. Fred
Weeks will go to their mothers sisters
for homes. Mrs. Hattie Kingsbury Of
Hartford will take the daughter, May,
and Mrs. Ellen Dickerson of West Spring
| field will take the infant.
| The dance which the young ladies OF
the golf club are arranging for next Tues
day night at the Springs house is topic
of interest among the young people. The
Philharmonic orchestra of Springfield
will furnish music.
Joseph Collect, employed by Rawitser
& Bro, had a peculiar accident while at
his work yesterday. He got "a piece of
wire about two inches long embedded in
the flesh of his forearm in such way that
neither end was in sight. DR.. Newton
was obliged to make an incisicn to get at
lit.
Lottie Pease, young woman employed
by Myron Kemp as housekeeper, attempt
ed suicide by arsenic poisoning last Fri
day. She took half teaspoonful and
had narrow escape. She was attended
by DR.. Frank Newton, and bids fair to
recover, although still suffering from the
effects of the poison.
The attraction at the opera house next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be
the Davis & St. George dramatic and
speciality company. The company will
open Thursday evening with 1.-THE Maid
with the Golden Hair" The company
comes we'll recommended. They will pre-
sent different play each night with high
class specialties.
DR.. A. o. Comins and Miss Elizabeth
Tobin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tobin, were married at St. Edwards rec
tory, by Rev. R. G. Gragan, yesterday
at noon. Daniel Sullivan acted as best
man, and Miss Annie Tobin, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid. Both contracting
parties have resided In town all their
lives, and both are popular. The groom
has established successful practice in
dentistry, and the bride is also well known
in the borough as we'll as at Staffordville
where she resided. She was telegraph
operator for the Western Union at the
station for some time, and made many
friends by her courtesy and cheerful good
nature. After lunch and reception al
the home Of the bride the newly married
couple came to the Springs to take the
4.35 train. A large crowd of friends
lSdIAClCu hG LILO SbdLlOu W OAlOuO kOOU
wishes and rice. If the amount of rice
and vigor of application are indications
the young people have the most sincere
regard of those assembled to do the hon.
ors. Not only did the bridal couple re-
ceive shower, but nearly everybody else
who boarded or got off the train. The
wedding trip will include New York
Philadelphia and Washington. After
their return Mr.. and Mrs. Comins will
commence housekeeping at once in the
Taft cottage on Fisk avenue. Among
9 the out-of-town guests present were vii
n liam Tobin of Worcester, Mass, Johl
9 Tobjn and wife of Passaic, N. j., ant
Il DR.. James Comins of Springfield.
o Stafford.
d A CARD.-We take this method of try
+ ing in some measure to convey to on
- neighbors and friends our heartfelt thank
Il for their many acts of kindness and word
Of sympathy expressed during our recen
It affiiction. Mr.. AND MRS. GEO. HAssETT
g Ed. Leger has moved this week to tn
J. Needham block.
Miss Edith Wright Of Mansfield visite'
friends in town last week.
Miss Lena Choquet of Worcester Is
guest of her cousin, Miss Agnes Pero.
II Mr.. Holtham of Hyde Park spent Fas
. day with his family at the Goodell home
-, stead.
= Mrs. Oscar Colburn and daughter ar
spending few days with Mrs. Colburn'
< parents.
Rev. G. G. Conner of Monson will oc
o cupy the pulpit of the Universalist churc
next Sunday morning.
O Subject for the meeting of the Y. P.
J. &c. E. next Tuesday EVENING"
It God Joyously." Miss Maud Hulett.
9 D. g. Wilson, of the H. Wales Line
g company, Meriden, was guest of hi
e aunt, Mrs. Lydia Wilson, over Fast day
The Friday Night whist club held
pleasant social dance In Spiritualist hal
k last evening and had the Amenity whie
f. club of the Springs as guests.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Espeg made
q call on Mr.. Espeg's parents last Frida
o evening and the band took advantage G
8 their presence in the village to give ther
IL a serenade. After number of piece
IL had been played outside the band wer
81 invited in. Refreshments were serve
IL and general good time enjoyed by all.
n The West End club were keeping ope
10 house this morning, at least one woul
~ suppose SO when the door was seen swins
IN ing wide open. The immense paraphe
N MALTA of sporting implements, the rare oil
# paintings on the walls, and their priceless
10 library of standard works, SO far as coul
10 be learned, was found intact and unharn
- ed.