The Press., 1903-03-05
william Ackley is III with the grin.

William Ackley is Ill with the grip.
W. r. @. supper Friday from to .
Ten cents.
A license has been granted ct tn
Springs house.
w. s. Quinlan is laid up with the pre-
vailing malady.
81. N. Crawford Is gaining slowly, bu
Is still far from well.
Miss Minnie Eddy spent Sunday with
relatives In New London.
The Burwell family have placed mon
ument on the family lot.
Joseph Stuhlbsch, the jeweler, is In
New York on business trip.
Mrs. II. A. Pownan Is attending the
millinery openings In New York.
Miss Annita Cady of Southbridge Ia
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 81. Reed.
Mrs. Henry Bugbee Of Monson has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Howard.
Principal e. A. Maynard of the high
school Is Ill with the grip and Is confined
to his room.
John Eager, 70, died at his home near
High street this morning. Full partlcu-
lars will be given next week.
The freight situation remains the same
and no large shipments are taken except
for points reached by the Grand Trunk
system.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Ellis are re-
ceiving congratulation on the birth Of q
son, William Wadsworth, born last Sun
day evening. -
VIM. Day Of Palmer has taken charge
Of the local electric light plant. John
Lyman Of the same town Is here looking
over the meters.
There are two cases Of scarlet fever lin
the Chism family at Stafford Street and a
case of measles In the family Of John Lii
ley at Orcuttville.
Rev. W. F. Davis, brother of the pas
tor OF the local Methodist church, has
been called to the Methodist church at
South Manchester.
Harry, the 7-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Schmidt, who has been
critically Ill with pneumonia, Ia now on
the road to recovery.
The sacrament Of the Lords supper
will be observed at the Methodist church
next Sunday, and several members will
be admitted on probation.
Mrs. R. M. Fisk Is to continue the
dancing class, and will hold the same at
Society hall, Johnson's block, commence
ing next Saturday afternoon at $50.
The entertainment for the girls club
has been postponed from next Tuesday
evening for a week. The cooking class
will be formed on Saturday afternoon.
Regular communication Of Ionic lodge,
F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening, and q
special communication on Wednesday
evening-work, Master Mason degree.
The Current Events club will meet next
Thursday evening. Hostesses, Mrs. A.
w. Kingsbury and Miss Kingsbury. Pro-
gram, Current events and current litera-
ture.
Chapman & Brown expect to be ready
for business with their new hardware
store tomorrow. The store has been
thoroughly renovated and fitted for their
line of business.
e. G. Dennis has returned from Welt
with Mayor Dean Of Maiden. The condi-
tion of the mayor has improved material
ly, and he is now able to be In Boston
each day attending to his business.
David Bissett has invented a tilt for
fishing through the Ice that meets the
hearty approval Of all judges. He has
been working out different ideas along
this line all winter, but his latest product
is the first to meet his appreciation.
Rev. 81. A. Ridgeway of Providence
preached at the Methodist church last
Sunday in the absence Of the regular pas
tor, who has been Ill with the grip. Mr..
Davis has recovered, and the members Of
his family who have been Ill are gaining.
Rehearsals for "The Shamrock and
Rose," to be presented March II, at the
opera house, for the benefit Of the local
branch of the A. o. H., indicate an excel
lent presentation Of this Irish drama.
Reserved seats at So cents will go on sale
at 81. s. Abel's next Tuesday.
Chin Gooey, who Ia employed In Charlie
Wings laundry, has taken the poor debt
or's oath. This Is the first case on record
Of q Chinaman taking this oath. Mr..
Gooey, who was formerly In business In
Holyoke, Is sued by his former partner
to recover some $4O0. and he Is evidently
trying to elude his creditor.
A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted the high school pupils at their
first prize speaking on Friday night. Five
boys and five girls ably contested in a
program about equally made up of pathos
and humor, affording pleasing entertain
ment. Not a speaker failed to please or
but prove that he or she had been wisely
chosen. The judges, Principal A. e. Pet
erson OF the Windham high school, Prin-
cipal J. II. Butterworth of Monson acad-
envy and Superintendent Fl M. Dean of
Palmer, were unanimous in awarding the
honor to Miss Marguerite Morrall, who
gave the anonymous selection Jimmie
Butler and the OWL" 1t Is rather unusu-
al for humorous selection to be prize
fobar xyak Misc Mo,-vo He =, n %io,, - &lis
one gained for her the valuable book
"Little Journeys to the Homes of Great
Painters" Principal Peterson presented
the prize. Vocal and instrumental music
by Miss Alberta Eaton, Jacob Wagner
and members of the school gave variety
to the program. It Is customary in many
schools to have an annual speaking con-
test, and it is hoped that such may be the
case here The telescope fund was in