The Press., 1903-07-16

There will be game Of BAN on th
home ground next Saturday afternoon be
tween the West Willingtons and the locs
nine.
Rev. @. @. Conner of Monson will oc
cupy the pulpit Of the Universalist churcl
next Sunday In exchange with Rev. ]. p
Marvin.
Rev. DR.. A. ]. Patterson and wife, whit
have been guests ct the Universalist par
sonage, have returned to their home h
Roxbury, Mass.
Miss Emily Thompson left this morn
Ing for Springfield, Vt, where she viii
make a two weeks visit with her son
Rev. George Thompson.
Peter Simonds, who lives on the ole
Timothy Collins place, short distance
above the Baptist church, will sell all Of
his household goods at auction Friday af.
ternoon at Q o'clock.
A little child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Welch of Hydeville while running last
Tuesday fell and dislocated It's collar
bone. The child was taken to the office
of DR.. G. B. Newton at the Springs, who
reduced the fracture, and no serious re-
suits are anticipated.
A perfectly reliable business man was
In town Tuesday who had seen the actual
work of construction begun on the Wor-
cester end Of the Hartford and Worcester
electric railway. He made personal ex-
animation Of the work, and says that
everything indicated vigorous prosecu-
tion of the work.
George Coburn, the real estate man,
conducted a party consisting of Asa Har-
ris, A. j. Sault, VIII Walbridge, James
Lewis and George Beard, out to New
Britain this week, where they had look
at the Seymour park property, from which
Mr.. Coburn has sold number Of lots to
different people in this vicinity.
During the thunder shower Of last week
lightning struck one OF the large maple
trees In front of the residence of Repre-
sentative Henry Threshsr. The tree was
badly splintered, and chip was hurled
through the window into the front room.
Fortunately no one was In the front part
of the house. Mrs. Thresher, who was In
one of the rear rooms, felt the shock
There was ball game on the local
ground last Saturday afternoon between
the regular nine and picked-up team.
This was quite game, or would have
been II 1t had been played to a finish.
Only five innings were played, but the
picked-up-team managed to score some
where between thirty and forty runs in
that time, while the regular nine only had
about a half-dozen to It's credit. OF
course, the scorer got tired and had to
quit. In the morning the juvenile nine
played with team from the Springs and
were also defeated. Some of the young
sters appeared with new bright red pants.
There is no question but what they were
red all right, for there are quite number
Of cattle kept In that lot and there was
not one TO be seen just as long as there
was pair Of those red pants on the field.
Bert Needham says they were all right,
but that the color came out swfully. The
result can be easily imagined.
stAnordviIle.
Irving Bowden Is spending his vacation
It Henry Booths In Union.
George FL. Eaton, and Peter Largess
ire working In the Hollow mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra 8. Colburn and little
grandson were In Holland, Mass, last
week.
There will be an Ice cream social at the
M. E. church this evening. Everybody
welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Corey Of Hamp.
den were the guests of Mrs. Sarah Potter
last week.
The younger son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
who has been quite Ill, is q
little better.
Miss Angie HuestIs OF Whitestone, New
York city, Is the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Frank W. Gray at the M. e. parsonage.
Mahlon, Philo, and Arthur West drove
% Willimantic to spend Sunday with
heir brother Fred of Williamstown,
Mass, who Is visiting In that city.
Ebenezer Colburn gave dinner party
to q few of his boyhood friends.
Among those present were Austin An
irews Of Brimfield, Mass, and Frank
Andrews of Brooklyn, N. Y, until recently
he proprietor Of the "Andrews-by-th
'ea," Rockaway Beach, and also "The
Andrews" In Brooklyn.
The Congregational church has been
he recipient of gift Of new desk-cloth
md Bible-marker. The former Is of
leavy sage green linen-hemstitched and q
are, Mount mellick design, embroidered In
heavy, white silk. The marker Is white
ATTN ribbon, with deep fringe and en-
anchor, wrought in white and
,old. 1t Is beautiful piece Of work and
exquisitely with the old-rose
furnishings Of the auditorium.
Beatrice, the little two year old daugh-
or Of Mrs. B. B. Paine, met with pain
ul accident the latter part of last week.
The little one was alone when it occurred.
'he knocked down some folding doors
hat had been taken of their hinges and
eft standing, the sharp edge probably
striking her eyes, nose, and forehead.
set In, almost completely
losing the child's eyes. She has been
lnder the care Of physician ever since,
,ut was somewhat better Tuesday morn
ng.
The lawn party at Colburn cottage last
Thursday evening was very successful,
'ocially and financially. A large crowd
vas present, including people from the
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