The Press., 1902-02-20
James CLARK is confined to his home b,


illness.
Joshua Wood of Palmer visited at his
home over Sunday.
Mrs. Josiah Converse advertises her
home place for sale.
The banks will be closed Saturday,
Washington's birthday.
David Blssett and Frank Willis are out
of town for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cardinal of Pal
mer were In town over Sunday.
Mrs. A. T. Gray has opened dress
making rooms in Harwood's block.
Miss Ruth Davis Is absent on visit to
friends In New Bedford and East Provi-
dence.
FL, M. Crawford's little daughter has
been quite Ill with bronchial pneumonia,
but is much better.
Mrs. Rose Miller has returned from the
hospital. She Ia somewhat improved In
health, but still far from well.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Allen and Miss Bea-
trice Congdon have returned from an ex-
tended visit In Davisville, r. l..
Drs. G. B. and F. B. Newton have had
a telephone placed in their Office connect
ed with the Willimantic division. Their
number Is 80 80.
Although the diphtheria report Is very
favorable this week, it Is thought best
not to open the. churches next Sunday
but wait another week.
George Stevens has gone to Hartford to
get medical advice and treatment for a
throat trouble that has been giving him
considerable trouble recently.
Irving Reynolds, employed by Harvey
Chapman, will move his family here from
Westford next week, and will occupy one
side of Mr.. Chapman's house on East
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ducharme have
been presented with $35 in addition te
the $41 presented them last week, max
ing $40 In all raised for them by sub
scription, for which they are duly thank
full.
Dana Gary and Frederick Faulkner
captured about SO pickerel during theil
three-days' fishing trip to Mashapaug las
week. Mr.. Gary and F. Fl. Baker wen
Saturday, place unknown, and caught
nice string.
The spring enrolment of voters emil
tied to take part in party caucuses con
tains only small part of the legal voters
of the town, 119 republicans and 70 dem
ocrats. There will be another chance To-
enrolment in August.
The first Sunday that the churches arr
permitted to open there will be thres
masses at st. Edwards, and the La sal
cite father will officiate as usual. Pew
rent will be accepted from those WHIT
wish to pay for this quarter, and all the
seat checks for the new year will be dis
tributed.
The class honors Of the graduating
class of the high school according to rank
in scholarship, have been decided as fol.
lows: valedictorian, Miss Cora Burwell
salutatorian, Miss Alice Fitton. 1t Is ex'
pected that the class will be able to gradu.
ate this year, notwithstanding the closing
of the schools at this time.
The report relative to diphtheria is still
more favorable this week, and unless
there are new developments 1t will be
but short time now before it is all over.
There are but two new cases this week
Mrs. Willard Harrington and Daniel Sui
Ivan. Quarantine has been removed
from the homes of Lewis Roberts, T. E
Fitzpatrick, DIR. F. B. Newton and Lev
Gary.
The Stafford Worsted company wa
the defendant in couple of cases Of chill
dren being employed under age at it
plant this week. Fanny Larbry an
Katie Morrison were the children, an
there were two counts in each case. Tn
comp any paid fine of $40 and costs o
each count. The case was brought b
State Agent Simmons, and Attorney W
81. Reed conducted the prosecution.
The Walker store closed to the publ
last evening for the last time under tn
old firm name. The store has bee
leased by D. Robertson & Co. of Spring
field, and the stock will change hands a
soon as an appraisal Is taken. The stor
will remain closed long enough to allo
time for changes, repairs and improve
ments. Mr.. Robertson, the new proprit
tor, has had ample experience in the dr.
goods business. and has been quite SUI
cessful.
Guy Ward Of Pittsfield, Mass, has a.
sumed charge of the finishing departmeI
at the Riverside mill.
A sled-ride party Of young people {
both sexes were out last evening, maxim
the most Of what sleighing there was.
Bert Wightman Is enjoying trip whic
will include visits at New York, Brood
Ign, Poughkeepsie, and East Orange, N.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Baptil
church will meet for work next Wedne
day afternoon and will serve supper {
the usual hour.
The young people of the Universalil
society are rehearsing for one of the
pleasing entertainments which will
given about the middle of next month.
| StaRordville.
Ernest Moore was home over Sunday
George II. Eaton spent the last thre
days with his father In Montville.
There will be mass at st. Joseph
chapel next Sunday morning at 9 o'clocl
i Miss Alice Colburn of Enfield was tt
guest of her grandfather, Ebenezer Co
burn, over Sunday.
Frank Furness of the Springs has take
a ILL d.