The Press., 1902-10-16

Mrs. Eliza Holbrook had the misfor-
tune to lose valuable COW By death last
Tuesday morning.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptist
church will meet for work next Wednes-
day afternoon and will serve their usual
supper at 8 80 with Miss Agard and Mrs.
Connors as hostesses.
stanordville.
Rev. II. NJ. Vail is again on the sick
list.
Mrs. Lester Childs has been quite III
the past week.
Mrs. Mary King Is visiting at Mrs. Da-
vid Matthew'S In Union.
There will be mass at st. Joseph's
chapel Sunday ar o a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Mccarthy were at
@. II. Walcott's In Westford last week.
Mrs. II. A. Bosworth has been confined
to the house with severe cold for some
time.
Mrs. Glare L. Lemonde has returned
from East Brookfleld, Mass. where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Wizard.
Deacon and Mrs. G. w. Bennett Of Pal
mer, Mass, are spending few days with
Mrs. Bennett's sister, Mrs. II. M. Cham
berlin.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold pink
tea next Thursday, Oct. 90, from to 8.
Adults, 15c; children, 1Oc. To all who
partake of the tea souvenir will be given.
The body OF Mrs. Wilson Ferry of Mon.
con, Mass, was brought here for burial
Saturday afternoon. Services at the grave
were conducted by Rev. Frank w. Gray
of the M. e. church.
Ethel Cushman had the misfortune to
have her glasses broke on her eyes last
week while at school. She was immedi-
ately taken to DIR. Newton, who took sew
eral pieces of glass out Of her eye.
A cordial invitation is extended to ev-
erybody to be present at the supper to be
given by the gentlemen In the vestry of
the Congregational church this evening
from, 6 to 1870. A short entertainment
will follow. Admission, 1Oc, which In
cludes supper and entertainment.
The Young Mems club have begun their
literary work for the fall and winter. The
first event of interest was debate held
on Friday evening. Subject, Resolved,
that trusts are antagonistic to the free
dop of the American people," The az
firinative were Charles Peel and William
Mitchell, and the negative Edward Tobin
and Horatio West. The papers rendered
upon this subject showed careful re.
search and preparation. The judges rem.
dered decision In favor Of the affirma-
tive. Next week the young men are to
have mock trial. A member of the
club will be on trial for using the priv.
lege of veterinary doctor without II.
cense. Owing also to the lack of skill, az
near as can be determined, one of his pa
tients has died.
West Stafford.
Mrs. W. p. Pease Is on the sick list al
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Switzer have been guests
at F. T. Fairfield's.
Master Edwin Root was quite badly
hurt by kick from horse last Friday.
Rev. FL. T. Barnard has been appointed
as delegate to attend the Y. p. q. G. e
convention In Boston.
Mrs. Ralph Brown has been entertain
ing her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Damas, of New London.
Barlow Bros. are erecting a carriage
house and hennery. e. o. Chism o
Westford is doing the work.
W. P. Pease has taken a contract will
Nelson Towne to cut 500 cords of Woo
and thousand ties on the FL. D. ELI
place.
What might have proved a very seriou
affair was the discovery of paris green II
G. +. Roots we'll one day last week
The horses refused to drink the water
and upon examination, it was found tina
some one had filled a tomato can witt
paris green and dropped it in the well
Upon cleaning the we'll it was found tina
the water was thick with paris green nea
the bottom. AS it happened no one wa
injured with the poison.