The Press., 1907-11-13

Hartford and vicinity.
 The Rev. John Talbot Smith 0
 New York city was visitor at St
 Edwards rectory last week.
 Miss Myrtle Worthington and Mis-
 Blanche Robbins enjoyed a oarriag
 drive to Springfield last Saturday.
 Edwin P. Frost claims that some
 body relieved him of $3O Thursda.
 night while he was asleep at Gary
 Bros. barn.
 Everett Grey has resigned his posi- tion with the Fregeau bakery, anC will go to Providence, R. I , the last of the week.
 The marriage intentions are an nounced of Angus Graham and Mis- Annie Clark. and of Louis St. Ger. main and Miss Ella Carey.
 Mrs. William Morrall has hired the house on Prospect street to be vacated by Henry Wise, who will oc- cupy the flat in the Adams block.
 A party of young people went to the home of Miss Edith Oushman in Vest ford for a ride last evening. The event proved a very enjoyable one.
 The Rt. Rev. Bishop Tierney of Hartford will administer confirmation to a class of nearly 100 children at St. Edwards church Friday evening. Nov. 29.
 Miss Lena Campo won in the voting contest conducted by the Kickapoo company, to determine the most popu- lar local young woman. The prize secured was a silver set.
 There is to be nothing done at pres- ent toward forming St. Jean the Baptist society locally. The branch of the order which was proposed here Sunday is an insurance society and does not interest local sympathizers.
 Twenty -four people, most of whom had been to Springfield to the opera, chartered a special train last Satur- day evening from Palmer to this station. Delay on the B 6 A. caused them to lose the regular train for the south, leaving Palmer at o'clock.
 About seventy club members were entertained by the Current Events club last evenings goodly delegation from Willimantio and Palmer being among the number. The musical contributed by the Wiili- mantle ladies, with remarks by Mrs. Capen, the State Federation president, added much to the evenings enjoy ment. Luncheon was served.
 The Current Events club will meet next Monday evening with the follow ing program: ll.call response, characters from Scott's poetical works 1; Edinborough; Mary Queen of Sootts;'' reading; music, solo, a Scotch lullaby by Buntin, Mrs. T. F. Mullen. Committee, Miss Belle Rus sell, Miss F. B. Washburn and Mrs. finders Jacobsen. Hostesses Mrs W. E. Demond and Mrs. W. T. Jones.
 There will be a social at the Metho- dist church next Wednesday. Supper will be served at o'clock. and Fat 73O Rev. J. E Fischer will give his lecture on Panama '' MT. Fischer has spent some time on the isthmus. and is thus prepared to bring to his audience, in his own unique way, the facts concerning this interesting territory. Be- ore the lecture hour there will be james for the young people.
 The annual town meeting for busi- ness was held at the town hall Mon- lay afternoon. W. H. Black acted as chairman The usual 2O-mill tax was levied; $1OO was appropriated tor the observance of Memorial day. It was voted to leave the care of the highways in the hands of the seleotmen after next April, instead of in the hands of the three road con- as at present The follow ing minor town officers were appoint ed: Pound keepers, O. G. Ellis, G. 0. Parkess, D. J. Glazier; sealer of weights, Jacob Glover; sealer of leather, G. L. Dennis; wood meas urers, T. M. Lyon, E. E. Butterfield, E. H. Pinney, H. 0. Holt, E. J. Worthington, Charles Gary, B T. Eaton. George Barlow; public weigh srs, E. O. Pinney, G L. Dennis, s B. Amadon. Charles Gary, W. E Demond, O. F. Bradway; haywards, 0. G Ellis, G. O. Parkess, Henry Mex inney; sextons, O. F. Eager, H 0. Thresher, O. D. Glazier, John Kane, George Cooley, NJ. A. Gold, Eugene G. Ellis, ". H. Heald, Al cert Anderson.
 The will of Charles E. Chaffee, late of Windsor Locks, was offered for probate Monday before Judge l.. P. ". Marvin. The testator leaves to Etta O. Chaffee of Windsor Locks, an daughter, $60,OOO in cash, real estate in Windsor Locks. Real estate in Windsor Locks, 200 shares of the Medlioott company and $25, 1000 in cash are left to James V. Squier and wife, like bsquest to Martin L and wife and Charles S. Hoar and wife, the beneflcaries being nephews and neioes. To Mary E Tal- bot $25, 900 and real estate. Elmer Colburn $50OO; Grace Alkaline Chase and Florence E. Whipple each receive $300O; John Leonard Chaffee and Almeda Stacey each receive 5000; Fransana F. Colburn, niece, receives $30OO; Fife B. Clark, $2OOO; H. Dunbar, 5000; Lewis H Lawton- 5000. and Florence L. Web ster $500. Tine sum of $2OOO is left to John Shaunnessy, who has worked for the testator for twenty -four years. The sum of 5000 is left to Mary F.