The Press., 1903-05-14

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 The Ladiee' Aid society of the Baptist church will meet for work next Wednes. day afternoon and will serve their usual supper at 5.45, with Mrs. Henry Threshe1 and Mrs. Joseph Connor as hostesses. The two roome of Miss Smith and Miss Elsie MacCallum of the Pinney Gram mar school were closed Friday in order that these teachers might attend the state teachers institute in Norwich that day.
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 Miss Myrtle K. Brown was home from Springfield, Mass., over Sunday.
 Miss Hulett of Springfield, Mass., is the guest of Miss Eva A. Brown.
 Miss Edna Melbourne spent last week with relatives in Newburgh, n. '.
 Mrs. Samuel Holsworth of Warren, Msss., is visiting her brother, Charles F. Eager.
 Claude A. Duncan and daughter Bessie, of Monson, Mass, spent Sunday with friends in this village.
 Mrs. R. M. Chamberlin was the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. w. Bennett of Pal mer, Mass, last week, returning Satur- day.
 Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Barnard were in the village Saturday afternoon and a num- Der of the parishioners were pleased to re- celve calls from them.
 The Congregational Ladies' Aid society will meet this afternoon and evening Supper from 6 to 7.8O o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Fl. M. Vaill and Mrs. A. Arthur West.
 Clarence Ormsby, who Is fireman on a steamer plying between New London and New York, Is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. George N. Ormsby, for few days, while the vessel Is undergoing re- pairs she met with an accident near Saybrook several days,sgo.
 R. M. Chamberlln's auction sale of horses, carriages, harnesses. etc.. at the stable of E. J. Roberts Saturday afternoon was poorly attended by buyers, as re- port had been circulated about town that the sale was to consist of nothing but rubbish and that nothing would be sold except for full value; such, however, was the opposite of the real facts, consequent ly those who were present got the benefit of the false reports as the sale was positive and every article was sold far below It's real value.
 A very destructive fire started Monday afternoon in the wood lots between Staf- fordville and Stafford Street, and 1t was extinguished only after hard struggle. A number of men arrived from Hydeville to help fight the fire, as considerable anx- iety was felt owing to the advance of the flames in that direction. Edwin Goodell was the heaviest loser, as he had several hundred cords of wood burned, besides a number of railroad ties. The wood was partially insured, but there was no insur- ance on the ties. The origin of the fire Is uncertain.
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 T. H. Brady of New York Is In town this week.
 Mrs. Charles Slater was in Springfield one day recently.
 Mrs. Hannah Chaffee has returned to her home here for the summer.
 Mrs. Augustus Holmes has returned to her mother at Washington, D. c.
 Mrs. Henry Mckinney has been spend Ing few days with friends in Thompson vile.
 Mrs. Fred Slocum, who has been guest at 0. F.. Roots has returned to her home In Springfield.
 The outside of the Anderson house Is receiving new coat of paint, which greatly improves It's looks. s't
 George Ellithorpe has sold the Augus-. tus Holmes place in West Stafford to An drew 0. and Eva Hanson.
 F. g. Fairfield has erected an elegant monument in the cemetery in memory of his father and mother, Zenas and An jenette Fairfield.
 Those who are interested in seeing what 8 few ladies can do, when they set out for 1t, should witness the "Old Maids Con- vention," which will be given by them this Thursday evening.
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 Mrs. Cynthia Arnold is quite i'll with the grippe. i.a-ae a-a-
 Amos Kellogg of New Jersey Is visiting his sister, Miss Lura Kellogg.
 w. P. Fuller Is giving his place on Jones street new coat of paint.
 Mrs. Myron Gowdy, who has been quite III with pneumonia, is convalescing
 Mrs. Kelley and granddaughter, May, have been visiting friends in Bridgeport.
 Rev. and Mrs.. L. A. Goddard were called to Bristol early in the week to at- tend the funeral of Mr. Goddard's grand mother.
 Miss Emily 0. Pease, who has been at her home in Ellington for some time, Is visiting Mrs. Anna Pomeroy.
 Henry P. Smith, former resident of Somers, has lately died at his home in Brookville, Ind., aged 58 years.
 The next regular meeting of Somers grange, May 21, will be chaplaiDs night. Program In charge of Dea. A. D. Noble.
 Rev. W. W. Ranney of Hartford will speak in the Congregational church next Monday evening on "village improve ments."
 Rev. Mir. Worcester of the Hartford Theological seminary will occupy the Con- pulpit next Sunday morning and evening.
 Rev. c. H. Gleason, former pastor of the Congregational church for IS years, the pulpit at both morning and evening services Sunday.