The Press., 1901-01-17
Frank Golf held a birthday party at his

Frank Golf held a birthday party at his
home last Saturday evening.
The Misses Wilton have had their resi-
dence wired for electric light.
Harvey Chapman has gone to Boston
and New York on a business trip.
John M. Gompper is quite Ill at his
home with complication of diseases.
George Stevens, employed by Harvey
Chapman, is i'll with the grippe and un
able TO be on duty.
The rummage sale held by the Won
ans Relief Corps was success, and the
organization will clear over $50.
G.. G. Parkess and David Bissett at.
tended the meeting of the grand lodge OF
Masons, held In Hartford last evening.
Josiah Converse, who has been i'll fol-
some time, is again quite low. He had
begun to gain, but has suffered relapse.
W. B. Gaines of the Franklin county
lumber company, has been the guest this
week Of W. E. Demond, president of the
company.
A number Of the young men Of the M.
E. church will go to Crystal Lake to.
morrow evening to assist at a revival
meeting to be held there.
James Hampston has taken position
with the Metropolitan insurance com.
pany, and will assist Agent Shahan In
taking care of this field.
At the Orcuttville school house next
Sunday afternoon there will be Sunday
school at 2. Is and service and sermon at
3.15, Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr., officiating.
Rev. Julian 8. Wadsworth and Rev. c.
A. Purdy of Staffordville will attend q
minister's neighborhood meeting to be
held with Rev. jill. Bartholomew at South
Manchester next Monday.
The social dance held in the opera
house last evening was very pleasant
occasion. About 35 couples were pres
emit. Music was by Browns orchestrs
of Monson, and B. J. Mullins acted as
pTOupt0E.
Deputy Sheriff Helm has placed an at.
tachment on four cases of cloth at the
freight depot, in the interests of Rawistel
& Bro. The cloth was sold to the New
Era manufacturing company of st. Louis
Mo-, and was returned.
In connection with the Ladies' Aid
supper at the Methodist church last even.
ing, short program was rendered by the
Epworth League. The readings were
selected from the writings of Will F.
Short, Jr., brother of Mrs. Wadsworth.
The selections were read by Richard W.
Ellis, George Ellis and Ernest K. Taft.
The music was furnished by Raymond w.
Eaton, Maude Arnold, Ivy Eaton and Earl
Bragg.
Miss Della st. Marie spent Sunday
with friends in Monson.
Rumor says that we are to have three
weddings among our young people within
a short time.
Mrs. Owen Kelly left for Worcester
last Saturday for the purpose OF attending
the funeral of Miss Louise Brennan.
Miss Flora Roberts spent Sunday with
her parents in Chicopee Falls. She found
her sister, Dora, quite i'll, and confined to
her bed.
Very little, If any, damage was done to
the trees In this section by the ice-storm.
The entire absence of wind was fortu-
nate thing for all concerned.
Rev. Geo. Williams received an urgent
invitation last week to officiate at Sc
ries of special meetings In New Bruins
wick, N. j., this week, and left Monday
morning for that place, where he will re-
main all the week, returning on Saturday.
A team belonging to Gary Bros. at the
Springs made lively run through the
village Monday afternoon. The occu-
pants, two men and boy, were thrown
out of the sleigh near the old village
school house, but no great damage was
done.
The rummage sale by the ladies of the
Universalist society opened up In the
town hall yesterday afternoon under very
favorable auspices. The quantity and
variety, together with the excellence of
the articles offered for sale, was sur
prise even to the ladies themselves. Many
genuine bargains are to be had. AS for
the variety-Clark Grants old store at
the Street, even In its most palmy days,
wasn't in it for minute with this sale.
Hydeville.
Mrs. Andrew Ledoyt has been spending
a week or more in Stamford and New
Haven.
Stahordville.
Fred Giddings is at Ebenezer Colburn's
for few days.
Mrs. G. L. LeMonde lost her horse,
"Tony," Sunday. He died of lockiaw,
caused from injuries received in his stall
during her absence of three weeks.
tuesday afternoon Mary E., IS, wife Of
James M. Chaffee, died at her home of
consumption. Besides her husband, a
son and two daughters survive, George
Chaffee of Willimantic, Eliza Chaffee at
home, and Mrs. Ida, wife of Isaac M.
Agard, superintendent Of the Rockville
schools. The funeral will be held this
afternoon at O'Clock, burial in the Stat
fordville cemetery. ...s-f ..
West Stafford.
Mrs. Henry Lufier of New London Is
the guest of her father, s. M. HARDWOOD.
The board of relief will be In session at
the post-office next Monday from 10 a. m.
to 8 p. m.
The Ladies' Aid society meets with
Mrs. Frank McIntire at Orcuttville this
afternoon and evening. A cordial invita-
ton is extended.