The Press., 1905-02-22
W. r. Q. meeting next Wednesday

1 MRS. w. II. SmlGn goes TO NEW 1Ork
FRIDAY for a visit of one week.
Mrs. ]. B weeden, who has been
i'll with the grip,is more comfortable.
The banks, schools and public
library are closed to-day, Westinghouse
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Octave Bassow have
been quite i'll with the grip, but both
are now more comfortable.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are preparing for loan exhi-
bition, to take place in April.
Miss Elizabeth jackson is ill with
the grip aud unable to attend to her
duties at the store of D. Robertson &
Co.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will hold the first of series of socials
and dances at their hall next Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. NJ. @. Jacobus, mother of Mrs
Fred Wildey, will come here from
South Orange, N. ], and make her
home for the present.
The much talked of game of basket
ball between the Girls club and the
girls of St. Edwards will be played
next week Thursday evening.
1.-THE Old Homestead will be re-
peated at the Hollow Friday evening
A bus will leave here about O'Clock,
if sufficient number desire to go.
The next social of the Masons will
he held the evening of March g.
During the intermission Rev. E. A.
Burnham will render several selections
ON the new organ.
Charles Tobin, former resident,
is in town. He fell on sidewalk in
Rockville few days ago and broke
his collar bone, and is spending a part
of his enforced vacation here.
Mrs. Frank Prouty fell on the ice
in her yard yesterday, and in falling
her head struck the doorstep. She
was rendered unconscious for time
and received bad scalp wound. She
was attended by DR.. o. B. Newton.
The young men are making extra
preparations for their oyster supper
and jubilee entertainment at the
Methodist church next week Wpdnes-
day evening. The price for supper
and entertainment will be 25c; en-
tertainment alone, 1Oc.
Stafford.
-"Old Homestead" at Memorial hall
F i1av evening. One & neral admission
25 cents. Tickets on sale at Cady's store
Thursday morning.
Cyril johnson has been in New
York several days this week.
VIM. Cardinal has been confined to
the house several days by illness.
Rev. George Forte of Staffordville
preached in the Baptist church last
Sunday.
Mrs. Efie CLARK of Terryville is
visiting her mother, Mrs. H. G. Dun
ham, of Hydeville.
Rev. G. W. SHEPPARD will baptize
next Sunday night at the close of the
services in the Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bowden of
Wales have moved into the tenement
in the house with Cyril johnson.
Rev. George Sheppard preached
last Sunday morning at the Congre-
gational church in Staffordville, and |
in the afternoon at West Stafford.
The dance given by the grange in
Memorial hall Friday evening, while
not as largely attended as the proceed
ing ones, was a delightful occasion
for those who attended.
Don't forget the Washington supper
and entertainment at the Universalist
church this evening. That it is in
charge of the ladies of the Universe
list society is an assurance that it will
be successful and pleasing affair.
The management of "The Old
Homestead" have decided to present
the play in Memorial hall Friday
evening. There will be one general
admission of 25c, and the tickets will
go on sale at H. F. Cady's store
Thursday morning.
Master Carl Lasbury celebrated the
eleventh anniversary of his birth yes
terday afternoon and evening by
giving a party to his Sunday school
class of fourteen. Bountiful refresh
with fruit, confectionery, nuts,
etc., were served, and the little people |
enjoyed the occasion to the full ex-
tent.
Albert ]. Sherman, formerly of |
has bought out the inter- |
est of Thomas E. Curry of New York |
in the Taylor Wooden company of |
Spencer, Mass. Mr.. Curry was pres
ident of the concern. Mr.. Sherman |
was formerly boss finisher at the
Phoenix mill and is an experienced
mill man. Other interested in the
firm are F. Entwistle of Monson, @.
W. Prouty and Miss Annie TAYLOR of |
Spencer. The officers are: President,
Simon Taylor of Spencer; treasurer,
Arthur Monroe of Spencer; book
keeper, Newton Darling of Worcester.
The company was incorporated in
July with a capital of $1,000. The
Taylors will be remembered we'll
here, where Simon Taylor was boss
inisher of the Riverside mill, and
Miss Annie popular favorite among
the young people.
stAffordvIlle.
See 1.-The Old Homestead" at Me |
moral hall Friday evening. Admission
% cents. Tickets oD sale at Cady's store
l thursday morning.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Adams last Sunday.
Thomas Odell has accepted posi-
ton as boss carder in the Garland
mill