The Press., 1903-12-03
Miss Nellie Warren has returned

Il from a visit in Willimantic. III Clyde Harrington has resigned his position at the Ellis grocery. Mrs. G. A. Ray and daughter, Alice, have been. in Norwich. part of the week. ) It is reported that Charles l.. John- son and Thomas Coombs have bought j out Stroud's fish market.
 The young men of Mrs. J. W. Rol- linson's class presented 8 fine bell to the Congregational Sunday school last Sabbath.
 Miss Agnes De Tour of HinsdaIe, N. H., and Miss Florence Wagner have been guests of MT. and Mrs. J. P. Wagner.
 H. o. Holt, employed at the Chi cago grocery, has been ill a part of the week, but has recovered sufficient ly to resume his duties.
 "The Quixotic Quakers'' entertained a large audience at the Congregation al chapel last evening. The young people show much promise with their musical talent.
 Invitations have been sent out for an old fashioned skating party on Dennis reservoir for this evening, but the snow has prevented the realization of the plan. Receivers of cards are requested to hold them until further notice.
 | The attraction at the opera house last evening, "A Ragged Hero," drew large audience, and the entertain ment was pleasing. The company is composed of capable people, who handled the play with intelligence and spirit.
 There are quite number of names being mentioned for the office of war den of the borough, among them J. H. Valentine, F. J. Chandler, A. O. Brooks, w. H. Cooley, Christopher Allen, O.. F. Harwood and Andrew Whiton. Any one of the above would make good warden if they could be persuaded to stand.
 Abram Maine, TT, died at the home of Mrs. Herbert Royce on Village Hill last Saturday of pneumonia, after an | illness of one week. The deceased has not been strong for several years. MT. Maine was the son of Daniel l.. Maine, one of the heavy men of Will lington in his time. The deceased was born in Wilmington and had lived in this vicinity all his life. He possess ed the sterling virtues of the sturdy New England family which he repre- sented, and was thoroughly respected. He was never married and leaves no near relatives. The funeral was held from the home of Mrs. Royce Tuesday afternoon, and the burial was in the Village Hill cemetery. (Communicated) have received notice that unscru- pulous pedlars have been selling sill yerware of an inferior quality, using my name. One story that has been used is that I have sold my stock to the pedlar, and he is closing it out. I authorize any person who shall hear any pedlar use my name in Stafford or vicinity to help his sales to pro- ceed at once to arrest such pedlar, and will pay all the cost of prosecu- tion, besides a liberal reward to the person causing the arrest. I am not out of business, and have no inten- tion of selling.
 Joseph Stuhlbach, Jeweler, .. IT Main street. stafford.
 Miss Gertrude Wightman is visiting relatives in Norwich. | MT. and Mrs. Russell Jencks have been in Boston recently.
 Mrs. Tupper of Monson has been staying at Bert Lambs a while.
 The Baptist church is being bright ened up with a new coat of paint.
 Mrs. Hiram Rathbun returned Mon- day from a visit of several days with friends in Norwich.
 The young people of the Universa- list church have organized Young Peoples Christian Union. | Miss Genivieve Dimmick, who is attending school in Springfield, was at home over Thanksgiving.
 Miss Stella Squires of. Willimantic was with her mother, Mrs. Ephraim Squires, over Thanksgiving. ..r-"
 Mrs. Linus Putney left Monday for New Haven, where she is in Grace hospital for surgical treatment.
 Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Johnson spent Thanksgiving with MT. and Mrs. s. H. Ellery at the Brimfield hotel.
 W. P. Lasbury has rented his place on the west road to Robert Sizer, who has been living on the Sontag place. | Miss Fife Dunbar of Hydeville re- turned to Terryville Saturday, where she is teacher in the public schools.
 Wm. A. Royce was thrown from his team while on his wood lot few days ago, bruising his right eye and face quite badly.
 Wolcott lodge, F. 6 A. M., will hold their regular communication and annual business meeting, for election of officers, this evening.
 Mrs. Martha Dwight has been in Worcester for several days, including Thanksgiving, where she is stopping with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Has, sett.
 MT. and Mrs. James Lasbury and son, Clarence, of Rockville, were Thanksgiving guests, remaining until Monday, of their sons, F. A. and w. P. Lasbury..
 MT. and Mrs. M. J. Coughlin, who | have heen hnardinp at Blacks hotel