The Press., 1901-08-01
Miss Evelyn Ferry is visiting friends in


Hartford yesterday.
Frank Reed has taken a position as
porter at the Springs house.
Lawyer Shahan of Newburg, N. Y, Is
spending vacation In town.
Stafford's excursion Is the largest yet.
Palmer comes next with $50.
The public library and reading room
will be closed during August.
Mrs. NJ Fl. Hewett is the guest of her
parents at Whitingsville, Mass.
Miss Margaret Cooley is visiting Miss
Esther Huntley at Oneida, N. Y.
Ralph Howe of Springfield is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wilton.
Miss Grace Gallivan of Hartford is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. O'Halloran.
Harry Forbes Of New York city is the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. Orrin Converse.
Mrs. J. J. Ellis and daughter, Mrs.
Chace, are at Block Island for week.
Milton Simmons of Palmer has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simmons.
Edmund Bassow visited his brother, DR..
G. J. Bassow, at Petersham, Mass, over
Sunday.
Presiding Elder J. I. Bartholomew oc-
cupied the pulpit at the M. E. church last
Sunday morning.
Lyman Cushman and daughter, Miss
Edith are among those who are enjoying
a stay in Buffalo.
Miss Daisy Batcheller of Melford,
Mass, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Chapman.
Mrs. VIM. Herring and children we're
in Monson yesterday. Miss Myrtle re-
NAMED for weeks visit.
Misses Sadie and Grace Comlns have
returned from a visit of several weeks
with friends in Fitchburg.
Officer Helm is spending a month at
his camp at Mashapaug. During his alb
sence Thomas Hayes will be on the street
as night officer.
There will be mixed foursomes at the
golf grounds Saturday afternoon with
prizes for the first and second couples
having the best scores.
The Staffolds will cross bats with the
Hampdens at the fair grounds, Saturday.
A good game may be expected. Game
called at 4 O'Clock. Admission, Is cents
G. S. Baker and II. E. Burwell left the
first of the week for Buffalo. During
their absence Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Burwel
will visit Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Converse al
Oneonta.
Rev. E. w. Bishop of Concord, N. II.
was greeted by large audiences at botf
services at the Congregational church
last Sunday, and he delivered two master
| ly sermons.
Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr., expects t.
leave town tomorrow afternoon for al
eleven days. vacation, to be spent mostly
in Riverton, Litchfield county. During
his absence Grace church will be CLOSED
the next two Sundays.
The directors of the agricultural society
held a meeting yesterday afternoon ant
chose the same amusement committee as
last year-E. G. Dennis, G. Hall and G
B. Gary. 1t was voted to increase the
purses for the racing events.
Advertised list Miss Laura Blake
Mrs. Joseph l.. Brown, Mrs. Lydia s
Willis, Fred Aikey, E. q. Brown, Mrs
Delos Baker, R. B. Cole, John Drescher
| Andrew Chadwick, Toussant Sorrette
J. M. Dimmick, Douglas D. Perry, Gu,
NJ Ward.
| At the last meeting of the school com
mittee it was voted that the thanks O
this committee are due and are hereb
rendered to the Misses Mccarthy, Kuehne
Eaton and Burwell for the kind assistanc
rendered to Miss Stupplebeen in the COZ
duct of her school during the past year
Mr.. Benny, who has charge of the sec
lions of roadbed between Brattleboro an
New London has force of about SO me
at work here. An extension of 500 O
900 feet Is being made to one of the side
tracks below Demond's coal yard, an
considerable filling Is necessary in max
ing the change.
The new law In regard to the collection
of the poll tax went into effect Angus
LIST. This tax has caused the collecto
much trouble, and large part of it ha
not been collected. The new law make
it impossible for the delinquents to dodg
the payment II the collector sees fit
complain. The penalty attached Is In
prisonment In jail, and with the costs
liable to make the time of imprisonmer
two or three weeks.
Two boys hired wheels at Chapman
hardware store last Friday, agreeing
return them Monday. They have nc
been seen since and some uneasiness
felt. One of the boys lived in Southbridg
and had been visiting with the other |
Union. Both were 16 or II years of ag,
Neither has been to his home since lea,
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special, with coaster brake, and the othe
had Rambler, made several years ago.
i Miss Alana Mix, the younger daughtt
of J. Allen Mix, fell Monday, with an oil
awl three inches long In her hand, whic
was forced into the lower part of til
ear and neck full length. The wound TO
! tunately took downward direction an
must have extended into the feshy pa
/ of the neck. As it happened, there is Z
t permanent injury to the ear and the lit
t girl bids fair to recover, as the woun
l seems to be healing all right. DIR. Nicl
OILS, who has charge of the case, says tn,
l the accident did not prove as painful
would naturally be supposed, but niue
anxiety was felt owing to the rusty CO.
, dition of the awl, as 1t was used as an /,
pick.
There was a very small attendance