The Press., 1901-01-03

w. k. C. supper Frlday evening iio" 5 to o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. I. c. Baker of Springfield were guests Tuesday of Mrs. G. H. Baker.
 The Teutonia association will hold a masquerade ball at their hall January 25.
 Miss Alice Flagg of Woburn, Mass, has been hired as teacher in the public schools for grade six.
 The annual roll-call and supper of the Congregational church will be held at the chapel this evening.
 Dr. l.. F. Eaton and R. M. Fisk have assumed the management of the opera house for the remainder of the season.
 W. R. Handy has sold the royalty in his return motion for Corliss engine to the Allis company of Milwaukee, Wis.
 Next Sunday, the feast of the Epiphany, there will be holy communion, preceded by litany, at Grace church at 10 45 a. m.
 Next Sunday at the Orcuttville school house there will be Sunday school at 3 Is and service and sermon at 315. All are welcome.
 Advertised list: Alice Smith, Frank Meyer, Fred N. Plimpton, Geo. McNeil, John Marr, L. J. Sanger, Ted Ubear, Thomas J. Boyle, Jack Cuthbert.
 James H. Matthews, the optician, who has purchased G. A. Moore's business at Palmer, will be at the Springs House to- morrow, accompanied by MT. Moore.
 The special midnight mass at St. Ed century, crowded the church to its full capacity, including standing room. Rev. F. J. O'Niel, rector of the church, preach ed an interesting and able sermon as part of the service. It is estimated that there were 800 people present.
 The officers of the Methodist Sunday school for the ensuing year will be as fol- lows: Superintendent, Joseph Clifford /; assistant superintendent, William Lee; superintendent of home department, A. N. Nichols; superintendent of primary department, Miss Myrnie A. Washburn i; secretary and treasurer, Lewis Stevens librarian, Jesse Clifford.
 The following are the officers of the United Workmen for the ensuing year M. w., John Melbourne; O., James Brand; F., George Frazier; G., Oscar Meyers; R., George Lawton; F., c. w. Comins; R., Joseph Clifford I. w., Charles Mccarthy; 0. w., Wm. Martin i; representative to grand lodge, B. F. Eng ley; alternate, J. Clifford.
 The Congregational Sunday school has elected the following officers: Superin- tendent, F. J. Chandler; assistant, G.. Avery Ray secretary and treasurer, A. w. Kingsbury; librarians, Miss Jennie Hewett and Lettie Myers executive con- mittee, officers and Mrs. c. H. Baker, Mrs. w. E. Demond, Mrs. James Mo- Laughlin and Mrs. c. E. Butterfield.
 There was a public joint installation of the officers of the Womans Relief corps and of Winter post, Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. V. Clark acted as installing off cer for the corps, and Rev. T. c. Druley for the post. Speeches were made by Rev. T. c. Druley, Anthony Adams and A. N. Nichols, and coffee and cake were served. Quite number of guests were entertained.
 At the meeting of the court of burgess es held last evening, Warden A. O.. Brooks was elected road commissioner for the coming year, and Louis Helm was re-appolnted borough police officer. The following committees were assigned /: Highways, Lot O'Halloran, F. J. Chand- Ter; fire department. G. c. Parkess, J. H. Valentines electric lights, Joshua Wood, F. J. Chandler.
 The revival meetings at the Methodist church have been continued during this week. Considerable interest Is manifest. ed, and 1t is possible that there will be g still further extension of the special ser vices. The "watch night" meeting Tues day evening drew large audience, who staid until the close of the old century An interesting sermon by Rev. George Williams was feature of the service. Culhane, Chace & Weston's minstrels drew large house last Friday evening The entertainment proved pleasing one and friends of the local men travelling with the organization were not disap pointed. No especially new features were introduced, but general excellenc. prevailed along tho old lines of minstrel ry. The music by the orchestra, witt Wm. Weston as leader, and of whicl Fred Sweet Is a member, was most thoroughly enjoyed.
 The mission study class of the Congre gational church which Is studying China met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. c. E Butterfeld. There was a large attend ance and the following books were pre- sented to the class by their former pastor Rev. E. W. Bishop: "China's Only Hope, by Her Greatest Viceroy, Chang Chtl Tung; "Village Life in China," by A. H Smith, D. D., also "Chinese Characteris tics," by the same author; two volume "Christain Missions and Social Progress, by Rev. J. s. Dennis, D. D.
 Harold Hoffman, the genial manager o the opera house, left town Tuesday even ing, and will probably never return Harold blew into town few months ago 1t Is said, with about 30 cents in none and cast iron nerve, on which it is har te place a money value. MT. Hoffma had tFayeled with many of the leadin theatrical companies, and, in speaking c the leading theatrical people now on tn stage, always called them by their frs names. It was evident that actors of i'm portanee all over the world consulte Manager Hoffman before making import ant moves. He said that he was wit | TaA G.D j-lx Io