The Press., 1903-04-23

Mrs Joshua Wood Is quite III.
Mrs. Cook OF Springfield Is visiting
friends In town.
Albert Clapp was at his home In Bos
ton over Sunday.
& Miss Annie Tobin Is taking q short va.
cation at her home In Stanordville. y
Prof. III. J. Sullivan Of Springfield, who
Is conducting singing class here, pre-
sided at the organ ct st. Edwards church
and conducted the music at the evening
service, Easter, advertises In another
column for scholars In voice, on plano
and church organ.
A local branch Of the order of Ameri-
can Boys has been formed here with NAL
colin 8. Beckwith president and Richard
Valentine secretary and treasurer. A
cardinal feature of this order is physical
for Nathan Hale
The last whist party of the Country
Club whist club will be held next Monday
evening at Memorial hall at the Hollow.
The Hollow members OF the club will en-
terrain, and whist will be played as usual,
followed by dancing. There will be an
assessment of 20 cents. The bus will
leave the station at 7.3O.
The following from the Willimantic
correspondent of the Hartford Times Is Of
local interest:
DIR. Meyers from Stafford Springs, who
Is assisting DR.. John Weldon of this city,
performed q very serious and successful
for an aneurism on the leg. DIR. Meyers
was assisted by DR.. r. g. White and DIR.
John Weldon.
DIR. f. L. Smith read an essay on diph-
iberia yesterday at the annual meeting
of the Tolland County Medical society at
Rockville, the paper being illustrated by
costly wax models Of the head and neck,
showing the different forms of the men,
brane. There were six models, obtained
through the courtesy of Philadelphia
firm for use on this occasion, and imme-
diately after the close Of the Rockville
meeting they were shipped TO Chicago for
exhibition at the tri-state medical meet
Ing to be held there. The different anti
toxine syringes were also exhibited by DIR.
Smith.
Preparations are being made by the Ia
dies Of the Methodist church for their u.s.
ual May festival. Their ehicken-pie sup
peIs, fancy work, flower, candy and Ice
cream tables are well known to a large
circle Of friends, whom they hope to well
come again this year. Supper will be
served from O'Clock till all are accom-
modated, and the entertainment commit
tee Is making ready for the enjoyment OF
the latter part of the evening. The sup
per tickets at 25 cents will give admission
to the entertainment, which alone will be
10 cents.
DIR. Daniel Sullivan of New London
and Mrs. Harriet Lathrop were united In
marriage Tuesday evening by Rev. Felix
j. O'Neill Of st. Edwards church. The
wedding was quiet affair, and the newly
married couple left on the evening train
for New London where they will reside
Both Of the contracting parties are we'll
and favorably known here and have q
host Of friends who wish them much hap
pIness. DIR. Sullivan was q successful
physician here for several years and much
regret was manifested when he sold his
bride Is also q favorite In local society
having been resident for q number of
years.
George p. Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cab
In" company, Leon W. Washburn, man.
ager, is the attraction at the opera house |
this evening. 1t Is wonderful the hold
this play retains upon the people. The
play was first given about January, 1858, /
and has been on the stage almost con- |
stantly ever since, and hardly ever fails /
TO draw q large house when given by q |
good company. The Stetson company is |
one of the best on the road. Besides the |
two Topsies, two Marks and the other |
usual attractions of the play there will be |
many specislties, consisting Of cake walks,
male and female quartets, dancing, etc.
The company carries q band and COL
ored female drum and fife corps, and gives
q street parade.
John Connolly, SO, died at his home
on Prospect street Tuesday evening of
heart disease, after q long Illness. He
had been Iii for a year, but did not give
up work as Waterman at Warren's mill
until about two months ago. Mr.. Con-
molly had lived In town for the past thirty
years and was very popular. General ex-
pressions OF regret are heard for the loss
Of good citizen. The deceased was a
well informed man, lived uprightly, was
q good neighbor and will be missed from
bis church and by his many friends. He
leaves q widow, one son. William, and
two daughters, Miss Annie and Miss Mar
gsret. The funeral Will be held from ST.
Edwards church to morrow at 9 q. m,
and the burial will be held In st. Ed
wards cemetery. The local lodge Of A
o. H., of which the deceased was a men,
Der, will attend In body.
A trip around the world In $50 minutes,
conducted by Morgan & Hoyt at the opera
house on next Wednesday evening will be
taken by every one who can manage to
buy tickets, as the extremely low fare for
the excursion ensures that all the tickets
will be sold. 1t not only includes q trip
around the world, but side trip, a Jour-
ney to Luna, based on the story by Jules
Verne, "From the Earth to the Moon Di-
rect" In thirty wonderful scenes Of the
grandest Moving Pictures ever placed
upon canvas Every film Ia brought out
to the charming music of Howe's Ladies'
Military band and Colonial orchestra, and
the life-llke, llfe-siza pictures are realistic
to life. Howe's Ladies' Military band
Is the finest ladies' band In America
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