The Press., 1903-01-15

Ill, Is more comfortable.
The January number Of the Oracle, the
high school paper, will be issued to-
morrow.
A. B. Maine slipped and fell on the Ice
and fractured some of his ribs the LIST Of
the week.
A special communication of Ionic lodge.
F. Il A. M, will be held Monday evening.
Work, Cd degree.
There will be an auction of household
furniture at Auetioneer Preston's room
Saturday evening.
District Deputy Bess of Willimantic
will Install the officers of the A. o. U. w.
at the meeting this evening.
Mrs. Hannah Stebblns has been pro-
nounced insane, and Is soon to be taken
to the retreat at Middletown.
Mrs. A. M. Royce has gone to Flor
ence, Mass, to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank 81. Stone.
Daniel ]. Hanley has resigned his posi-
ton as boss weaver at the Forestville
mill. The position has not been filled.
Miss Gertrude 1. Butterfleld has or
ganized dancing class among the chill
dren. Instruction Is given at the Springs
House Saturday afternoons.
Several new members were added at
the regular meeting of the Temple of
Honor last evening. The local temple Is
showing good healthy growth.
Jacob Simmons Of Palmer was in town
yesterday attending to the details relative
to the dissolution of partnership and
elosing-out sale of the Simmons store.
Ice Is now from 10 to 10 inches thick on
making active preparations for harvest
ing. Several private Ice houses have al
ready been filed.
Tho next meeting of the Country club
whist club will be held next week Tues
day evening at the Springs House. Host
esses, Mrs. s. A. Jacobs, Miss B. w.
Stevens, Miss Lettie Meyers and Miss
Mena Adams.
A. E. Converse and Frank Silk are
tearing down the brick wall between the
old store and the new at Robertson's.
This is one of the most trying details
connected with the changes In progress,
but Mr.. Robertson Is bearing up with ad-
mirable fortitude.
The ladies of the Methodist church
,.-sll
Wednesday at 6 o'clock. After the sup
per hour Rev. G. s. Davis will give
stereopticon lecture on 1.-The land of the
Pilgrims" Supper and entertainment Is
cents; either alone 10 cents.
Col. Charles L. Dean was inaugurated
for his fifth term as mayor of Maiden last
week. Owing to the accident to Mr..
Dean, the ina ugural ceremony was per-
formed at his residence. The mayor is
getting along well, and 1t Is expected
after a time he will be about his usual du-
ties.
AT the last meeting Of the Odd Fellows
the following officers were elected: N.
g., E. E. Phelps; V. G., s. F. Clark
secretary, A. E. Converse P.
s., G. l.. Johnson treasurer, E. K. Taft.
The installation exercises will take place
next Tuesday evening, at which time the
appointed officers will be named.
A lecture for the benefit Of the senior
class will be given by Rev. G. H. Puffer
Of Salem at the Methodist church next
Monday evening. The subject is phillips
Brooks" Mr.. Puffer is an entertaining
speaker, and the fact that he is former
resident will increase the attendance In
all probability. Admission will be 25
cents.
A petition has been circulated for the
Of Judge Parkess of the
borough court. The term of the Judge
does not expire until July, so the matter
can come up at any time during the ses-
sion of the legislature. Mr.. Parkess has
proved very capable official, and there
are many who would be pleased with his
reappointment.
The school committee will be plea sed
to receive the names of any who intend to
take up teaching as vocation. The
names will be forwarded to the state
board of education, and diplomas for
membership at the normal schools can be
secured by eligibles. 1t will facilitate
matters II the names are handed to Al
varado Howard.
Interest in the special meetings at the
Methodist church during the week of
prayer was such that the meetings have
been continued this week. Rev. G. s.
Davis, pastor of the church, was In charge
Monday and Tuesday evenings. This
evening Rev. 81. T. Barnard of West
Stafford will be In charge, and tomorrow
evening Rev. George W. Sheppard of
Stafford will officiate.
The many friends of Henry T. Small
will be grieved to learn of his death,
which occurred yesterday afternoon at
the home of his son, Frederick F. Small,
No. SO Highland street. He was stricken
one week ago with obstructive jaundice
and the disease made rapid progress, ow-
Ing to his advanced age and feeble condi-
ton. Mr.. Small was born at Newton,
Mass, January 10, 1923. His early busi-
ness life was spent In South Coventry and
Stafford Springs, this state. In 1868 he
came to Hartford and had since been a
resident Of this city. For some years he
was In the stationery business at the cor
ner Of Main and Gold streets. For the
past twenty-one years he had been con-
nected with the Hartford Life Insurance
company, although he had not been act
lively engaged In business for some years,
on account Of increasing infirmities due
to advancing years. Mr.. Small married
In 1913 Miss Livinis Bosworth, who died
10 this city December 90, 1891. Since
that time Mr.. Small had made his home