The Press., 1903-12-31

Miss Elsie Espeg of Mystic is tn guest of her sister, Mrs. Dello Browr
 Myron Gray of Worcester sper Christmas with his brother, AlbeI Gray.
 The annual meeting of the Bushes Mems association will be held at tn club rooms next Tuesday evening.
 Oscar Whitaker of Riverstone, R l., has been the guest of his brother William Whitaker, the past week.
 The schoolmates of Louis Reynold gave him 8 surprise party at his hom on East Main street last evening. 1 good tims is reported.
 Charles R. Newton has taken posi- tion as assistant superintendent ant book-keeper at the Peel & Mccarthy mill with the newly organized com pany. Mir. Newton will reside 8 Staffordville.
 The first basket ball team will play a team from Willimantic tomorrow evening at St. Edwards hall. A strong team will represent the Thread city in this contest, and some good sport is assured
 The death of Mrs. W. H. Coe, mentioned in last weeks issue, was the result of & five-weeks' run of ty- phoid fever. Mrs. Coe leaves four sons. Mrs. Catherine Hicks will go next Wednesday to remain 8 while with the family at Worcester.
 M. J. Hassett had just issued from his pleasant suburban home this when he was attacked by a large black dog. MT. Hassett lost his and fair sized section of his overcoat. Miss Elsie Tuthi1l was like wise attacked by dog early the other while on her way to work. There are evidently dogs in the bor- ough that require looking after by the authorities.
 We wish to thank all those who rendered their services and sympathy in our recent bereavement.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Warren.
 The annual election of officers of the Baptist Sunday school will be held next Sunday.
 Frank Moore and son, Charlie, spent Christmas with MT. Moore s family at Monson.
 MT. and Mrs. Austin Witt were with relatives in Springfield over the Christmas holiday.
 There will be a stated communica- tion of Wolcott lodge, No. 60, F.& A. A. NJ, this Thursday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin Rathbun of Norwich have been recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Hiram Rathbun.
 Steadman Williams and son, Earl, of Sturbridge are guests of MT. Will liams' mother, Mrs. George Latham.
 Sunday and Tuesday mornings the ranged from to 12 be- low in different parts of the village.
 Misses Blanche and Annie Shippey and Herbert Shippey of Woodstock are guests of their aunt, Mrs. FL. Glover.
 The mission circle of the Baptist church has been packing a barrel this week to be sent to the missionary field.
 MT and Mrs. A. 0. Gould of Hyde Park, Mass, have been guests of MT. md Mrs. H. H. Holtham on Stafford Street.
 The regular covenant meeting of he Baptist church will be held Sat lrday afternoon at half-past two o'clock, and as next week is the week ,f prayer, extra meetings for prayer will be held in different parts of the parish.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- 5ist church meet next Wednesday after noon and will serve their usual supper 1t 5.45, with Mrs. Henry Thresher and Mrs. Joseph Connors as hostesses. All are urged to be present, as the annual election of officers for the coming year takes place at this meet ing.
 Absalom Shaw had the good fortune to shoot fox on Christmas day, and Ill sportsmen agree that it is the largest, best color, and in every other way the best one ever killed in this vicinity. To be sure, he has been some time in accomplishing his object, and no little credit is due to his we'll trained dog for the result.
 Christmas was observed in a rather quiet but pleasant manner in this will Iage. No especially large family gatherings were held, the principal being in the two churches on Christmas eve, where Christmas ;rees were held with appropriate exer- ,ises. Both pastors were presented with liberal purses by their parish oners.
 There will be leap-year dance in Memorial hall on the evening of Jan nary IA. given by the ladies of Wy lings' dancing class. Jordan's or 'hestra of six pieces will furnish mu- tic. The floor will be managed by adies of the class, and all ladies are to secure their gentlemen partners on the floor and escort them o and from each dance, and in the yrand march to put the gentleman on heir right, in fact the ladies are to ake the gentleman's part in all but he dancing; this will only be until After intermission the adies will give up their rights and he gentlemen will take their usual ,art. This request is made by the adies of the class, and it is hoped it will be closely followed out. The lancing will be all plain except two or lonroS os,a xu,Ikz