The Press., 1900-11-29
Miss Mollie Lathrop is visiting friends


in Central Falls, R. I.
David Bissett and Charles r. Newton
leave Friday for hunting trip to Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Brown and son are
at Monson with Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Brown.
Mrs. D. N. Brown of Springfield was
the guest of Miss Martha Desmond last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs P. Ell. M. Brooks and H.
M. Brooks family are with Mrs. James
F. Brooks for Thanksgiving.
DIR. John Louis Sullivan has received
notification that he has successfully pass
ed the examination before the state board,
taken few weeks ago.
Miss K. F. Horrigan has gone to
Springfield, and will make her home in
that city for the present. Her many
friends here regret her removal from
town.
G. F. Beckwith will leave the last of
the week for a business trip to Baltimore
and Richmond. Mr.. Beckwith has agen-
cies In both cities for the sale of card
clothing.
Mrs. Anna Mead has been spending a
few days in New Haven this week.
Regular meeting of Wolcott lodge, F.
& A. M, next week Thursday evening.
Mumps are making things very pleas
ont q0u &hn oh IN, %h4 i.,e%
now.
Mrs. Huldah Wakefield has purchaed
the house belonging to the estate of the
late Mrs. VIM. Russell.
Mrs. John Belden has exchanged her
farm at the Village for the Darling house
on South Main street, Monson.
The regular Thursday evening prayer
meeting at the Baptist church will be
omitted this week on account of Thanks
giving.
| George Colburn picked bunch OF
strawberry blossoms, with a number of
green berries on the vines, out-of-doors
yesterday.
Miss Alice Wilton has resigned her
position as teacher In the Pinney Gram
mar school, and about January 1st will
enter the Willimantic business college
for course of business training.
The moving picture entertainment In
Spiritualist hall last Saturday evening
had good attendance and gave universal
satisfaction. The band netted several
dollars as their share of the proceeds.
At the next regular meeting of the
grange, Tuesday evening, December 4th,
it is desired to have as many of the men,
bers present as possible. Work in third
and fourth degrees, followed by harvest
feast.
Rev. T. G. Druley, pastor of the Uni
versalist church, will spend next Sunday
in Philadelphia, and In his absence Rev.
F. A. Bisbee, u. D., editor of the "Uni-
versalist Leader" Boston, will occupy
the pulpit Sunday morning, and will pre-
sent the claims of the Goth century fund.
TIE Stafford Cornet band will give a
Thanksgiving ball in Spiritualist hall
Thursday night. The band will furnish
music and B. J. Mullin will prompt.
Glenn Schmidt will act as floor director,
assisted by Charles Espeg, W. P. Lasbu-
ry and VIM. Brown. Tickets SO cents,
and dancing from 8 to 10.
Patsey Hassett had the misfortune to
lose one of his valuable pair of gray
horses about a week ago. The horse
died very suddenly in the barn from a
supposed case of heart disease. 1t was
quite a loss to Mr.. Hassett, as he was
considering an offer of $175 for the ami
NAL at the time of its death.
Clarence Putney, 80, son of David Put
ney, and we'll known in this village, died
at his late home in Springfield Sunday
18th, and the funeral was held the follow.
ing Tuesday. His two aunts, Mrs. David
Holmes and Miss Mary Putney, and his
cousin, Linus Putney, all of this village
attended the funeral services.
Cyril johnson has purchased from the
E. H. Hyde estate the handsome orchard
lot opposite the residence of Rev. L. S
Goodell, also another moving and pas
ture in the rear of this lot. With the ex
ception of the two old red buildings Ii
the square, this disposes Of the last of thu
E. H. Hyde real estate situated in this
village.
Arthur Blodgett met with quite seri
GUS accident at his home last Friday. H,
had returned from business trip to thls
village, and after unloading the Wagon
attempted to lead the horse to the barn
On taking hold of the bride, the ANNA
reared high on its hind feet, coming dow
savagely on Mr.. Blodgett, throwing hin
to the ground, breaking one rib, and in
fiicting other severe bruises.
"The lost battleship, Maine," will b,
Pastor Williams subject on Sunday even
ing. In spite of the stormy weather las
Sunday there was large attendance
The morning subject will be, "Angels
who are they, what are they, and wha
are they doing?" Come and enjoy anoth
} or bright evening service. All seats ar
free. To secure good seat come early
Evening service begins at o'clock. y
staffordville.
| OoINlcSS Will Do u0lu DIT OC. Joseph
chapel next Sunday at 9 o'clock, insteat
of $50.
: The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre
! gational church will hold their annua
fair next Tuesday evening. There will
be short entertainment, and the usua
variety of fancy articles will be on sale
A novel feature of the entertainment will
be mystery table.
West Stafford.
Herbert o. Fletcher is home from Bos
ton for short vacation.
The Center schools closed Tuesday fol
the Thanksgiving vacation of one week.
Rev. Mr.. Williams of Stafford Hollow
supplied the Congregational pulpit las