The Press., 1902-03-20

A cash carrier system Is to be intro
duced at the Robertson store.
Bert Rounds has resumed his duties at
the store of Harvey Chapman.
Mrs. Augustine Ellis Of Hartford is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Ellis.
Edward Frost has returned from brief
visit with relatives In Willimantic.
DIR. J. B. Comins Of Springfield was In
town for brief interval this week.
Mrs. Hannibal Alden and children have
returned from visit to Geneva, Ill.
Miss Maude Chandler Is home from
Wheaton seminary for o short vacation.
The Rev. Roux Is giving course of
sermons In French at st. Edwards church.
Mrs. Richard Fisk is visiting Mrs.
Benjamin Fessenden at Providence, r. 1.
Herbert Blackburn sang at concert
In Baltic Monday evening, returning Tues
day.
Miss Mabel Frazier of Bennington, N.
Y, Is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Rob-
ert Quinley. IS
Mrs. George j. Gordon OF Hazardville
has been the guest Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Ellis.
Joseph Ryder will 60 to the hospital at
Hartford the first of next week for treat
ment for heart difficulty. .ss
Michael Brown has resumed his Wales
trip, which was intercepted by the cpl
demic, and reports lively business.
The surveyors for the Hartford and
Worcester electric road have finished In
Massachusetts to the Connecticut line.
The Teutonia association will hold their
I'd anniversary Saturday, March 22d. Co.
lumbia orchestra will furnish music. In
vitationary.
Rev. Walter J. Stanley, rector of st.
Joseph's Cathedral, Hartford, will deliver
the sermon at st. Edwards church this
evening at 7.30.
Miss Jennie Banford has resigned her
position In the Robertson store and has
gone to Worcester and Longmeadow,
Mass, Tor a Visit.
Miss Eva Barrett has taken position
| In the Robertson store. Miss Esther War
rem has also joined the force of employees
| in the same establishment.
L. E. Dimock is i'll with the grip, and
A. N. Nichols has been closing out the
stock. 1t Is probable that Mr.. Dimock
will not reopen this season.
The Rev. O'Malley of Monson made an
eloquent address at st. Edwards church
Tuesday evening at the mission service, a
series of which are now In progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Butterfield passed
the 5Oth milestone of married life Tues
day. In the evening members of the
family celebrated the event in quiet
manner.
Walter Scott, proprietor of the Springs
House, is going into poultry. He intends
to raise his own fowls and provide his
patrons with the best eggs possible to
produce.
The new carload of horses for Adelbert |
Needham arrived Monday and have at
tracted favorable attention from connois- |
seurs in this line. Mr.. Needham has been |
very fortunate in his selections this spring. |
Rev. E. A. Burnham and J. q. Valen-
tine are delegates to the ordination exer-
cises OF Rev. Lewis Goddard at the Con-
gregational church at Somers this after |
Al<t
charge to the pastor.
About Is or 20 of the Temple of Honor
members made surprise visit to John
Mahan last evening and presented him
with temple chart. The presentation
speech was made by A. L. Howard.
Music and sociability prevailed and a
| very pleasant evening resulted.
Mrs. Frank Newton has been called to
New York by the death of her father, DR..
Grin D. Pomeroy. DR.. Pomeroy died
yesterday at the age OF IS. He was born
in Somers, but for many years has been
In New York, where he gained promi-
hence as specialist on the eyes and ears.
M. O'Halloran returned from New York
last Thursday where he was called to care
for the remains of Miss Sarah Arthur,
who died there last week Wednesday
from the effects of an operation for tumor.
The funeral was held from st. Edwards
church Friday morning and the burial
was in the Catholic. cemetery. The Chill
dren of Mary, of which the deceased was
formerly member, attended the services
in body.
Grace church notes: Services next
Sunday, morning and evening, MIR. o. V.
Sharp of Hartford, lay reader, officiating.
Those who have not yet handed in their
I'd envelope for diocesan missions are
kindly requested to do 80 without fail
next Sunday. Service and sermon to-
morrow (Friday) at 40 p. m. The SER
vices In holy week up to Good Friday
will be as follows: Tuesday and We'd
nesday, at 7.30 p. M, sermon and read
ing; Thursday, at 10 a. NJ, holy COM
munion.
Charles Chaffee OF Hartford was In
town the first of the week.
Mrs. J. A. Simonds will be In the city
the first of next week selecting her stock
of spring millinery.
VIM. A. Royce Is driving a handsome
pair of black horses, recently purchased
OF Adelbert Needham.
Thomas Simonds, Jr., has moved from
the Gerould house into one of the tene-
ments In the boarding house.
| DR.. Weldon Of Willimantic was called
last Saturday for counsel with DIR. Stretch
in the case of Mrs. Dugdale of Hydeville.
The diphtheria situation continues to
imnrove No pau oasoa oro ro,or+od