The Press., 1905-01-11
W r q summer Friday evening.

The regular. meeting or the w. n
O., will be held next week Wednesda.
, at p. m.
Frank Greenwood and William II
Wood are collecting funds for th,
children of the Fall River strikers
The money is to be sent to the Sal
walton Army of Fall River to be ex
pended for that purpose. We are re
uuested to say that any contribution
for the same can be left at The Pres!
office. ae--e
Rev. James O'Meara of Norwich
ofiiciated at st. Edwards church and
at st. Joseph's chapel, Staffordyille,
last Sunday. preaching an eloquent
assist Rev. Felix ]. O'Neill, the pas.
tor, who has. been seriously i'll OF
grippe and bronchitis for three weeks,
but who is now slowly nonvalescing.
VIM. Clinton, an employee of Gary
Bros. ahsconded yesterday with $40
and mileage book belonging to the
firm. Mr.. Gary did not feel his
material loss, but was keenly affected
by the thought that trusted employe
had abused his confidence. The man
is now in custody at New London,
where he was captured, and will be
brought here for trial.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank
was held at the bank Tuesday morn
ing, and these directors elected
Charles L. Dean, W. H. Cooley. J.F.
Chamberlin, Christopher Allen, Cyril
johnson, NJ. F. Fairman, E. @.
Pinney, George L. Dennis and F. G..
Sanford. The election of officers was
postponed until the regular meeting
of the directors Saturday morning.
The rural delivery team, under the
able guidance of Harry H. Pownall,
will start Monday at 8 80. There
has been some discussion as to the
rights of people living along the
route, who would naturally get their
mail at the West Stafford post office
under other circumstances 1t has been
decided to give such people along the
route the SERVICE providing they
secure boxes.
The Teutonia association offers four,
prizes to be given at their masquerade
ball Friday evening, Jan, 9th.
There will be a prize for the most
original costume worn by lady and
one for the most original male cos
tune. There will also be a prize
each for the most attractive male and
female costumes. Music will be by
Lynch's orchestra, Ed. Fields, promp.
ter. The floor managers are Walter
Nievel, Oscar Meyers and Ernest
Slater.
Willimantic Correspondence to
Hartford Times: Col. Marvin Knowl-
ton. who, with W. A Buck, has made
application to the general assembly
for charter for a street railway from
this city to Stafford Springs, passing
through the villages of Eagleville and
South wellington, and extending from
Stafford Springs to several of the
near by villages, states that he has
that stands ready to build
the road, beginning work as soon after
he obtains the charter as is possible. |
The company is one that has been
building electric railways in this
section, and according to Colonel |
Kuowton it is financially able to carry
the proposed enterprise through with
out local assistance. All that is |
needed. he says, is the charter, and
then will come the road.
The preparations are completed for
the joint fair of the A. o. H and the
Citizens band. The booths arranged
by David Bissetti present a very at
tractive appearance, and the indica-
tions are that the fair will prove very
successful. The band will give a
concert in front of the opera house
each night of the fair A feature of
the program this evening will be the
piano solos of Miss Frances Mccarthy. |
The cast for "The Bat and the Ball, "
TO be presented this evening, is as
follows: Collodion Film, a photo |
grapher. Tim Desmond; George Girly- |
girl, his assistant, James Sullivan
Steele Penn, journalist, Geo. Ellis !;
Chump, in charge of the coat room at |
the policeman's ball, Burt Mullins
Mrs. Collodion Film, Catherine Carey
Mrs Steele Penn, Margaret Shea;
Miss GunnerCotton, Films wifes
sister, Clara Goyette; time, early
Tomorrow evening the
young people of Grace chruch will
present Poor Pilliooddy, +" the play
presented at the recent fair held in
hat church. Friday evening a, mis-
program by the children of
st. Edward 8 will be the attraction,
witiryhaton swinging and a slack-wire
lct by Joseph Wood. There will be
lancing each evening, with music by
he band orchestra, Ed. Field,
,rompter. =.
AIneng the most successful and pop
liar entertainments or the times are
he mock court trials givsn under the
Erection Of an expert, Col. A. V.
the well-known lawyer-lec-
urer of Worcester. Many cities in
Tarious parts OF. the country have been
,reatly excited over them, as attested
~ the lengthy and favorable reports
n the leading newspapers, and best
Il all by the great audiences that
laves packed the largest halls and
'pera houses to the doors. One of
hese popular entertainments will be
;iven under the auspices of the La
lies Aid society of the M. E. church,
n the opera house, on Wednes-
lay evening, Feb. LIST. A prominent
itizen. who has been trif1ing with
he affections of a young and beauti-