The Press., 1908-02-05

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 Mrs. Andrew Jacobsen is confined to her home by an attack of the grip
 The Masons will hold the third il their series of sooials two weeks iron tonight.
 Mrs. Calvin Eaton and Mrs. Geo CIeaveland, both of West Main street are i'll with the grip.
 John G. Wightman has concluded the military enrollment for the town and the number is 3S9.
 ". E. Benton has moved his fix lures into the Sena block, and expects to open for business to-day.
 Frank Harris has passed the bar .ex aminations in New York state, and ii now full fiedged lawyer.
 The borough beard of relief will be in session at borough hall next Monday from 1 to p. m.
 At the baseball meeting last even. ing it was decided to adjourn, subject to the call of the president.
 The board of relief held meetings Saturday and Monday. About 20 applications were made to the board for alleged excessive taxation.
 J. M. Leach and Louis Helm have gone to Mashapaug to see to the fill ing of the ice houses at the Point Pleasant club and Laurel Camp
 Harry Nye has resigned as ticket agent and telegraph operator at the To. V. passenger station, and the posi- tion has been taken by MT. O,Niel of Ware.
 Wm. Black burn, 8 son of o. H. Blackburn, isiE at Monument beach, Cape God, with tuberculosis. His wife and child are also ill with diph- theria
 In spite of the weather the work of filling for the new electric road it being steadily pushed. and the hill aI the Rhode Island plant is fast disap. bearing.
 At a meeting of the Stafford Busi ness Mems association at the Springs House last evening, it was decided to laws were presented and adopted
 There is a case of measles in the Christensen family on West Main street, and the house has been quaran. tined. The schoolhouse and St. Ed wards hall have been fumigated,
 MT. and Mrs. H. O. Holt entertain. ed the Amsnity whist club last even. ing. MT. and Mrs. George Frazier took the first prizes. and Mrs. Louis Helm and W. H. Smith the consolation prizes.
 The registrars will be in session Friday at-M. D. O'Connell's office and at the Wightman carriage shop, from 12 m. to 5 p. m, for the purpose of receiving names of voters for caucus enrollment.
 Mrs. O. B. Pinney. Mrs. F. F. Pat ten and Miss Valentine have been ap- pointed on the program committee to arrange the Current Events club work for the coming year. Members are requested to hand in choice of subjects to these ladies. .-. Id.
 The second whist party in the series will be given by the Golf whist club at next Monday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Lewis Mo Laughlin. Mrs. Christopher Allen, Miss Mary Newton and Miss Mary Converse will serve as hostesses.
 Preparations are about completed for the masquerade to be held by the German club at their hall on Willing ton avenue Friday evening of this week. This event is always popular locally. and the indications are that there will be the usual large attend anoe.
 There will be a social at the Con- gregational chapel next Wednesday evening. In connection with the social there will be held the annual sale of aprons. The ladies of the church are asked to contribute as usual to this sale. Possesses, Mrs. Hannibal Alden and Mrs. J. Nj. Leach.
 There will be matiDee and evening performances of moving pictures next Tuesday at St. Edwards hall. The matinee will be at p. m., and ad- mission will be 10 cent for every body For the evening, admission will be IS and 25 cents. The pictures con- tinue to give the highest satisfaction. The body of J. NJ. Horniss was brought here for burial Friday of last week. Mrs. Horniss came here for the service, but Rev. and Mrs. Allen were unable to como. One of the Allen children had recovered from diphtheria, and the day they were to come here the other child came down with the disease.
 The first real winter weather has been experienced the past week. Sat urdRy had 8 number of different kinds, including snow, rain and more snow. It finally cleared of cold, and Sunday was brisk winter day. Mon. day, Tuesday and to-day are the cold est of the winter. Yesterday the thermometer registered from two to six degrees below, and this morning was a little colder.
 The Marshall sisters, the dainty novelty entertainers and bell ringers. will appear at St Edwards hall next Wednesday afternoon and evening. These talented young ladies present an attractive program. including vocal and instrumental music, costume and character selections, etc. Admission will be 10 and 15 cents at A p. m. , and 15, 25 and B cents in the even. ing.
 Over fifty members and friends oi kha Grrponk nl-A ko5