The Press., 1904-12-28
Schools will resume sessions next

Harold Comins is home from Am.
 herst college.
 Michael O'Halloran spent Christ mas at Lee, Mass.
 Lawyer M. D. O'Connell has re- turned from brief stay at Colchester.
 MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Hampston of Norwich were in the borough over Sunday.
 John McCauley of Putnam has talk en a position as boss finisher at the Faulkner mill.
 MT. and Mrs. s. J. Mellon of Agawam, Mass, were guests of rela- tives over Christmas
 The Modern Woodmen of America will hold a public installation of officers next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Mary Leach is spending few days in Plainville Miss Helen is the guest of Hartford friends.
 The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the M E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. J. ". Dimock on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 Work on the receiving tomb has been still further delayed by the omission of some steel girders. The error made it necessary to tear down part of the brick work, which will have to be replaced
 Miss Ella Harris, who has been travelling through the west and south, with Boston concert company was obliged to return home Friday. having contracted a severe cold, causing con- gestion of one lung.
 Mrs. Clara Benton, housekeeper for Mrs. W. P. Bidwell. was called to Holland Monday by the death of two sisters. The funeral of one took place at Holland on Tuesday and of the other at Coventry to-day.
 Arthur Fiske, son of George Fiske. employed in the cardiDg room of the Faulkner mill, got caught in a belt and was drawn over pulley last Wednesday afternoon. Both bones of his right leg were broken.
 William Stenze, who was before the court last Wednesday charged as an accessory in the killing of a deer was unable to raise the amount of the fine, which is fixed by the law at $100 and was committed to Holland for 30 days.
 The court of burgesses held a meet ing Monday forenoon. at which time the newly elected members took the oath of office. It was voted at this meeting to enforce the bylaws rela- tive to cleaning sidewalks and the pro- of coasting.
 The rain for the past two days is very welcome to the manufacturers. The reservoir at Staffordville, previous to last evening. had risen a foot, and has been slowly rising since. It is thought that all danger of water famine is now averted
 Ionic lodge met last evening and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: W. M., J. M. Leach 5. w., O. R. Newton; J. w., W. H. Heald; secretary, H. E. BurwelI 0. H. Meyers, Jr.; trustee 'or three years, pr. F. L. Smith.
 Jerry Rourke of Palmer is in town o-day looking for a man who ab- conded with good overcoat, a coat md vest and $5 in money. The man ave his name as Frank Newman and | s about 19 years of age. He is mooth- shaven, of medium height, years heavy pair of seamless shoes md has slightly stopped shoulders.
 The J. 0. Rockwell theatrical com oany is playing an engagement of one week at the opera house at popular prices. MT. Rockwell is one of the pioneers in this class of entertainment | md has a capable company There will be change of bill nightly for he balance of the week, with a mati- nee Saturday afternoon. Tonight | he Dice of Death" will be put on.
 At the annual meeting of Wauseon odge of Odd Fellows the following | officers were elected for the ensuing Tear: N. G., E. NJ. Chamberlain; '. G., William Mitchell; R. S., G. ". Comins; P. s.. W. E Robbins treasurer. E. K. Taft; trustee for hree years, P. P. Davis; trustee for wo years, Alvarado Howard. The will be held at the next egular meeting.
 The following article from the Vestborough Chronotype of Dec. 24th will be read with deep regret by MT. md Mrs. Denham's Stafford friends dr. Denham was of the firm of Den lam 6 Leach, clothiers, until 1883. 1e moved from here to Westborough: Suddenly the death messenger came O Mrs. Denham on Saturday last. During the week previous to her udden death she had complained of leadache a good deal, but otherwise he seemed to be in her usual health. )n Saturday morning she arose as sual, and said she feared she was oing to have headache that day. The provided breakfast, and MT. Den am left her all right as far as he new as he went to his store. It was er custom when being alone in the ouse to lock the doors. Mir. Denham Tent home to his dinner as usual bout o'clock, rang the bell and here was no response He then went Q the kitchen window and looked in nd saw Mrs. Denham on the floor. Ie broke in the window and got into he house. Although the body was Iarm, yet he was pretty we'll con- inced that life was gone. He inn lediately sent for the doctor, who ame and saw that Mrs. Denham was na6 and 4