The Press., 1900-12-20
W. R. c. meeting Friday evening.

Clarence Walker is home from Tuft college.
 Sydney Siswick is visiting friends fl Mystic.
 Temple of Honor mee ting next Wednes day evening. -ea Mrs. M. J. Hassett is visiting her par ents at Leominster.
 Two deer were recently seen in Patten' woods, near the village. ...s-
 E. Farnell of Woonsocket, is spending part of the week in town.
 Mrs. George Siswick is employed at A l.. Towards during the holidays.
 E. A. Cleaveland of Providence was tn, guest of his parents over Sunday.
 Regular communication of Ionic lodge F. & A. M., next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. s. A. Jacobs was the guest O Miss Berton at South Manchester, ove Sunday.
 Miss Blanche Cleaveland Is home fir on her duties as teacher, at Madison for th' holidays.
 Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin goes to Hol yoke tomorrow for a weeks visit with her parents.
 Miss Josephine Hewett is expected home frome Wayne, Penn., on Saturday for the holidays.
 Mrs. William Wobbecke, who has beer quite i'll, is now more comfortable anc xuill ho hlu rooouor
 The Young American athletic club will give a ball at their hall on Westford avenue, New Years eve.
 The body of Mrs. Frank Mayo of Mon- son, a former resident, was brought here for burial last Saturday.
 John Foster went fishing Wednesday and caught 12 pickerel, weighing 20 lbs. The lal gest fish is record breaker weigh ing A pounds.
 Owing to theslight illness of the rector, and other causes, there will be no services at the Grace church on Friday, as previ- ously announced.
 The Christmas eve festival of Grace church Sunday school will be held at the church next Monday at 7.3O pm. All are cordially invited.
 Christmas exercises will be held at the Congregational church Monday evening. A cantata will be presented and Santa Clause will distribute the presents.
 George Cardinal employed by Harvey Chapman fell last Saturday and sprained his wrist. He was obliged to be out for a day or two but is now at work again.
 A vaudeville show of which the life sized pictures of the Stafford fair will be a feature, will be the attraction at the opera house the first week in January.
 Samuel Mattesen of Willington through his attorney P. J. Danahey, has brought suit against Charles E. Nichols of the same town to recover for transportation.
 A bundle containing two shirts was stolen from Reuben Converse last Satur- day evening. MT. Converse laid the shirts on the step while he went into Simmons store and when he came out the bundle had disappeared.
 The many friends of Mayor c. L. Dean of Maiden, are pleased with the endorse. ment he has received of his two years valuable service to that city as mayor by his practically unanimous election last Tuesday to third term.
 Miss Clara Arnold, daughter of John Arnold, was united in marriage last Sat. urday evening to Frank D. Buckley of Somersville. They will reside in Somers- vile, where MT. Buckley holds position in the store of George H. Homer.
 The annual assembly of the Stafford Country club will be held at the Springs house New Years evening. Philharmon- ic orchestra of Springfield will furnish music, and Barr will cater Dr. G. L. Nichols, Dr. L. F. Eaton and R. M. Fisk are the committee in charge.
 The Orcuttville school will hold theil Christmas exercises next Wednesday al 9. 30 p. m. The exercises will be in charge of the teacher, Miss May Bradway, assist ed by Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr., who will make an address. There will be light ed tree. All are cordially invited.
 One of the sections of the boiler at the Stafford floral company's greenhouse broke Saturday morning and the water flooded the fire box. Oil heaters wer' secured and the brick casing of the boilel removed and the broken section replaced by new part. The loss was not heavy.
 Anthony Adams has the contract tt connect the fire protection systems of thu Warren woolen company and the Stafford worsted company. This will give in creased protection for If anything should happen at the pump al either plant, the pump at the other could be used.
 The rummage sale to be held by tn, ladies of the ME church in Pages blocl all day Friday and Saturday, will nc doubt receive large patronage. These sales are very popular aud many people are able to obtain their winter supply o clothing and many other things, for yer, small sum.
 Winter Post, No. A, G. A. R., at theil annual meeting Tuesday evening, elected officers as follows: o., Anthony Adams s. V. C., John Arnold; J.. V. C., W. P Amadon; s., John Mccarthy; Q. M., F A. Adams; chaplain, Rev. T. c. Druley O. D.. A. L. Howard; O. G., Erskin' Johnson.
 At Grace church on Christmas day there will be holy communion at 7.3O 8 m. and morning prayer; holy communion and sermon at 10. The music at the sec ond service will include Christmas an them and Te Deum by Canon Wood ward. The offerings at this service vii be for the bishops fund.
 Wauseon lodge, l. O. o. F., elected tht following officers Tuesday evening N G., Ernest Moore; V. G., c. c. Ander son; k. s., A. E. Converse; P. S., CIV McKendrick treasurer, H. s. Abel A