The Press., 1902-12-18


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 Miss Mabel Kavanaugh was home from Hartford over Sunday.
 Patrick Sullivan, who has been employ ed in Maine, Is at home for the holidays. Michael Mack of the Stafford house Is in Worcester for few days visiting rela- lives.
 Miss Josephine Palmer, telegraph op- orator and assistant at the railroad sta- ton, Is to take the position of station agent at South Windham January 9th.
 Miss Alice N. Reed, who Is teaching at Westerly, R. l., Is expected home the last of this week for the Christmas vaca- ton.
 Rev. Wm. Morralls subject at Grace church next Sunday morning will be "Snow flakes and their lesson" This will be the fourth sermon of the series.
 The next social at the Congregational church will be held Friday evening, Dec. 26. Supper will be served at quarter past six. Hostesses, Mrs. Charles Holt and Mrs. J. M. Leach.
 Louis Girard was before the borough court Monday, charged with drunkenness and was fined $3 and costs. Fred Cor coran for drunkenness and theft was fined $5 and costs at the same session.
 The Philharmonic orchestra of Spring field has been engaged for the annual as- sembly of the Stafford Country club at the Springs house on New Years night The tickets will be $1 for the men and 50 cents fer ladies.
 The alumni of the Stafford high school are to hold reunion at society hall in Johnson's block on Monday evening, the 29th. There will be an entertainment and candy pull. Music will be furnished by an orchestra. The tickets will be 50 cents.
 The members of Lincoln athletic club ment at their club room this evening, to consist of exhibitions on the parallel bars, club swinging. dumb bell drill, etc., and character songs, one of merit. Admission 10 cents. The entertainment is for ladies as we'll as men.
 There was a narrow escape from se- rious fire at the Dimock market few evenings since. An oil stove in the back part of the market blazed up, and the saw dust on the floor caught fire. Mir. Dim- ock grabbed the blazing stove and carried 1t out. Just as he got it on the walk the bottom fell out, having melted, and there was quite conflagration. MI. Dimock's whiskers were slightly singed, but his prompt action saved serious consequences There will be special Christmas music and Christmas sermon at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday morning. Mrs. Burnham will sing a solo. The anthem, "There Were Shepherds" and "Angels from Realms of Glory" will be given in the morning. In the evening the cantata, "The Star of Bethlehem" will be ren- dered by the choir, assisted by chorus, and also the anthem, "Shout the Glad Tidings," and Christmas carol, There's Sound of Gladness Ringing" On We'd nesday evening at 2 o'clock there will be an entertainment and Christmas tree for the children.
 Mrs. E. A. Burnham was the special soloist, at the annual concert of ths choi1 of the Fourth church, Hartford, last Fri. day evening. The following is from Sat urday's Hartford Courant The impor. singing of twelve selections from s'The Holy City" by Mrs. Burnham, the solo ists of the church choir and chorus o sixty voices. Mrs. Burnham has wonder full control of her voice, and she sings with an ease and grace which put her IT perfect touch with her audience Hel enunciation and eloeution are excellent and her voice is equally impressive whether in It's depths or reaching in its highest notes. Mrs. Burnham's frs number was an aria from "The Queen O Sheba," by Gounod, and she gave 1t al the soberness 1t required, yet bringing out all the dramatic qualities withou showing the difficult technicalities of thu piece. "Oh, That we two were Maying, by Nevin, she sang in all its daintiness O phrasing, giving it sentimental effec that was most pleasing. D'Hardelot'i "Dawn," a sweet picture of the growing day, beginning very softly and increasing in strength until 1t brought the voice intt It's highest range, was next presented The applause brought Mrs. Bnrnhan back to sing "Violets," sweet littl' composition by Ellen Wright. Her tech nique in all her songs was finished ant her voice responded to every demand o the composers.
 Doubtless the unpropitious weathe caused many to absent themselves iron Thursdays missionary convention. Tn town attendance was good, and thos' from distance felt repaid for their cold rough ride. The meeting was held b the State Congregational Home Mission ary society, which furnished able speak CTS. State Secretary Rev. Joel s. I've of Hartford spoke understandingly ol conditions in Connecticut and oppoltun ties for work which should be eagerl grasped as privileges. In the evenin MT. Ives subject, ''The Immigrant Prot lem.." brought out much that was broad ening and thought-stirring. Miss M. [ Moffat has travelled much and been in vs