The Press., 1901-10-24
HOME NEWS.


William Woodhead of Palmer visited
friends in town Tuesday. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. g. Ellis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Burt Eaton were at Monson over
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Pettyt of Peasedale, R. l.,
returned to her home Monday, after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Fisk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newell, who have
been visiting in this vicinity, have return
ed to their home at Travares, Florida.
The registrars of voters will be In ses-
sion at H. s. Abel's store Friday, No
vember 1st, from 8 a. m. to p. m. for
the final revision and correction Of the
list for the special election to be held
Tuesday, November 5th.
A force of men were at work at Orcutt-
Vile all day Sunday, raising the engine
that went down the embankment and
turned over last week. The running gear
of the locomotive was not damaged, but
the boiler was somewhat jammed and the
smoke-stack was badly bent. 1t has
been taken to st. Albans for repairs.
Henry King, Is, a step-son of Joseph
Collett, was badly injured at Rawitser's
River mill Tuesday forenoon. He got
caught In belt, and both bones of his
leg were broken between the knee and
ankle. Besides the broken leg he had a
few slight bruises. He was taken to his
home, and Doctors &. B. and F. B. New
ton were called to attend to his injuries.
Eaton & Fisk, managers Of the opera
house, have made a return date with
Howe's moving pictures for Feb. 24th.
They have booked James B. Mackie In
"Grimes' Cellar Door" for November
18th. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
the first week insNovember, thesattrac-
ton will be Kot Karroll with repertoire
company. In the larger places where
this company has appeared the press no.
tices have been very fattering, and the
management do not hesitate to recon-
mend the company to the local public.
John Coilley, employed as boss spinner
in the Rawitser mill, sustained an apo.
plectic shock last Saturday. He was or
his way to attend the funeral of Owen
Donahue, and was riding to the church
in team, when suddenly his left arm
dropped and he fell over on his side. Dr.
G. L. Nichols was summoned to attend
him. The doctor thinks that he will re-
cover so as to be around again, but moi
80 as to resume his work. Mr.. Coilley
is a grand army man, and plans to enter
the soldiers home at Togas, Me-, as soor
as his health will permit.
DR.. Louis LaBonte, 81, former resi-
dent, died at his home In Derby Monday
of typhoid fever. The doctor spent tht
early years of his life here and was edu
Gated in the public schools. Later ht
studied medicine, and for the past few
years had been located at Derby, where
he had built up good practice. He was
In town for brief period in 1896, wher
he was a member of the Stafford drus
company. He was a young man of at
tractive personality, and has many friends
here who regret his early death. Th'
funeral was held at Derby this morning
and the burial was also in that town
One brother, Rev. Frank LaBonte, and &
sister, Mary, of New Haven, Ind, sur
vive him.
The fire department held meeting
last Saturday evening and presented AS
sistant Chief Bissett with handsom,
Morris chair. The presentation speech
was made by Chief Henry Wise. Whil'
Mr.. Bissett may have realized that b.
stood we'll with the department, the sub
stantial token of appreciation was such
surprise to him that he found some diff
Guilty in replying to the presentation
speech by Mr.. Wise. The chief ha'
plenty Of time to prepare for what he ha'
to say, and this was where he had tn
advantage of Mr.. Bissett. The recipien
made it perfectly plain, however, that b.
was much pleased with the gift, and i
will probably be the first thing he will
take out II his house should catch fire
A pleasant social hour followed the pre-
sentation.