The Press., 1902-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Ellis are visiting
friends In Springfield.
Mrs. o. M. Brown Is visiting friends
among the hills of Podunk.
Mrs. G. Fl. Blackburn, who has been ir
England several months, Is expected home
the 18th.
q. B. Gary and E. H. Hopkins were
among those who attended the Norwich
fair yesterday.
Mrs. M. G. Thrall and Miss Nellie OF
Springfield returned to their home yes.
terday after a short visit in town.
Herbert Royce died at the home Of his
grandmother, Mrs. N. D. Royce, on Vii
lage Hill this morning of tuberculosis.
Lawrence Hampston, employed at the
Central mill, has been Ill part Of the
week and unable to attend to his duties.
Applications for room rent are coming
In at the hotels and the indications are
that there will be the usual fair time rush.
The entertainment given to the Modern
Woodmen by Horace Huron of Illinois
was thoroughly enjoyed, and there was
large attendance.
Notwithstanding the fact that there are
a few dogs still unlicensed, the town
clerks books show that the record in this
department Is the best in ten years.
T. Fred Mullen has gone to the Ad
irondacks for a vacation of one month.
Miss Minnie Mullen went to the noun
tains last week, and MIR. Mullen will join
her.
John Smith, employed at Rawitsers'
mill, Is taking vacation of two weeks
In Webster and other places. He has de-
cided not to go on the Eddy farm in West
ford.
Alvan Smiths Hartford bicycle was
stolen from his fathers barn during the
night of the 10Th. Other smaller thefts
have occurred in the same vicinity lately.
A reward will be offered for the return of
the wheel, as will be seen In another col
umn.
The registrars are In session to-day
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. at II. S. Abel's
store for the purpose of receiving names
of those desiring to be made voters. The
selectmen and town clerk will be In $685.
sion the 9th for the purpose of making
voters at the Hollow from a. m. to IL
nd OF hn ho1l IN
p. m.
A. G. Eaton has completed the altera-
tions and improvements at his residence,
and the result Is very satisfactory. An
addition has been made to the house, and
1t has been thoroughly renovated inside
and out. The Improvement of the grounds
and the new walks and driveway give a
finished and tasty appearance to the sur
roundings Of the residence.
Amos Gagnon, who has invented an
appliance for ringing Individual sub
scribers on telephone line without dis
turbing others, was In Boston this week to
see the officials of the Bell telephone
company relative to the invention. The
paid the inventors expenses In
coming to see them, and later will proba-
bly, make him an Offer for the right to
use his appliance.
Friends and Pensioners of Rev. and
Mrs. G. s. Davis met the couple at the
church vestry last Saturday evening.
The occasion was the Goth anniversary of
heir marriage and the 47th birthday of
the pastor. Mrs. F. F. Patten called the
meeting to order, and after making a
few remarks relative to the occasion read
some appropriate selections. Miss Kate
Lord also read several selections which
she thought were applicable to chapters
in the lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis. Miss
Alberta Eaton added much to the pro-
gram of the evening by her singing, and
States Attorney Reed made short ad-
dress. Mrs. Davis was presented with 20
gold dollars representing the 30 years of
welded life, and the pastor received Al
gold dollars as fitting tally of his years.
Mr.. Davis expressed his gratitude for the
substantial token Of the good will of his
people, as we'll as for the enjoyment OF
the other features of the occasion.