The Press., 1904-02-18

A part, at least, of Horace Johnson
late weather prophecy is correct, The
cold snap arriving on the 18th, as pre-
dicted.
south WflIington.
Rev. ID. w. Delzell will preach in
the hall next Sunday at 4 O'Clock p.
m.
!. DIR. G.. B. Newton of Stafford
Springs was called Tuesday, as was
thought, to set dislocated arm for
James Smiths little boy. 1t proved,
however, to be only a very severe
sprain.
The management of the band supper
and entertainment for Saturday night
have decided to charge 10 cents ad-
mission to the entertainment to those
who do not buy supper tickets. To
those who do have supper tickets
there will be no other charge.
Albert Richardson left for Albany,
N. Y, Saturday, where he was to be
married on Monday. The young
lady's name is Miss Lille Barton.
They are to return here the last of
this week and will live in the new
village, where Mr.. Richardson has
newly furnished tenement.
Rev. OIL. Snow began the pastorate
of the third Baptist church of Greene
vile last Sunday. He is moving his
goods there this week, where he has
secured cottage in very desirable
location. We wish him the best
success in his new field, which he feels
is promising one.
BY recent ruling of the post Office
department, private mailing cards bear
ing the words, Omitted States of
America, :" in imitation of the postal
card, are unavailable, but Will be
passed when properly stamped until
July LIST, after which date they will
be refused admission to the mails,
even though they bear proper postage.
Miss VIVA Bramble celebrated her
14th birthday Tuesday, with the aid
of q number of her schoolmates and
the teachers from the village school,
Miss Sarah Woodwork and Miss Selma
Carlson, who presented Miss Vina
with souvenirs of the visit. Games
Of various sorts and refreshments of
the best sort made the evening pass
very pleasantly.
The address given in the hall last
Sunday by DR.. Bennett, who has
spent % years in missionary work in
Japan, was listened to with great in
terest by the large audience. The ad-
dress was largely historical one, and
admirably set forth the conditions
and characteristics of this people
DR.. Bennett was the guest of Gardiner
Hall, Jr., during his stay here.
Remember the school meeting to be
held in the school house Friday even
ing at 73O. The question for the
voters to decide, after the acceptance
of the report of the building commit
tee, will be whether the payment shall
be made at once, or the money Dor
rowed in such a way as to allow of
three or four yearly payments. If
the grand list should prove to be
$75, 600, tax of four per cent. would
be necessary to raise the So, 600 re-
quired.
FL. III. Spooner of Kensington,
speaker and writer of great ability,
man who is able to hold the attention
of an intelligent audience and enter
tain as we'll as instruct, has promised
the entertainment committee of the
w. c.. T.. U. that he will give an ad-
dress in the hall next Thursday even
ing, Feb. 25th, on the occasion of the
annual free-will Offering. 1t is safe
to say that any who may be able to at
tend will be we'll repaid. A cordial
invitation to attend is extended to all,
and members from other parts of the
town are specially requested to be
present
Leslie Korper believes in "getting
out of the rut." While he sometimes
goes after ducks with a gun, he more
often drives them into a brush heap
or stone wall and then bags them.
Tuesday he gathered one in that was
snow bound near the company's new
barn. This specimen is new to most
of the people; it has webbed feet, rs
do other kinds, dark brown back aud
gray breast, but has bill as round
as yellow hammer. He is no good
as a pedestrian, being built too much
on the lines of stern propeller. We
await proper classification:
The reorganized band has elected
the following officers: President, T.
A. Denman; ice-president, Adler
Potter; secretary and treasurer, Leslie
Korper; property man, VIM. Ell
dredge. They are to give an oyster
supper in the hall Saturday evening
from 5. to- O'Clock. The price for
the supper will be 15c and 20c There
will be vocal and instrumental music.
Charles Fox has consented to bring
his photograph and will give several
selections: He. has lately bought a
new horn of extra large size, and this
feature of the entertainment will be
well worth the price charged for the
supper. F"<-' -
Policy holders of the Northwestern
Mutua1 life Insurance oomnanv in
this vicinity are receiving copies of