The Press., 1908-10-21

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The young ladies are making ar.
rangements for Halloween party.
John n. Burrans has resigned the
position of boss dyer at the Rhote
Island plant.
Mrs Harriet A. Hyde and Mis-
Mary Howard are visiting relatives
in Hartford and New Britain.
Mrs Susan Blodgett has been quite
i'll, but is now more comfori able.
! Mrs. Blodgett has been recently grant
ed pension,
| Charles II. Reynolds sul Mrs.
Stella Baker of Stafford were married
at the Methodist parsonage October
18th bv Rev. Thomas lyric.
c. E Monroe. the optician. OF
Scantlebury s. Monroe Co. of Spring
field, will be at the Springs House
next Tuesday from y 30 n. M. to ,
p IN.
G.. E. Munson of Rockville intends
to start a choral society here. and
will meet all those interested at the
Springs House next Monday evening
at z. 30.
Edgerton Ryerson Young. the
famous Canadian author. oanoeist and
dog traveller, is TO lecture at the
Methodist church on Friday evening,
Nov. 30.
Charles L. Holden, 40. brother-in
law of A. @. Rodman, died at Palmer
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Holden has
visited here and has a number of local
acquaintanoes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wight and son
of Indian Orchard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will McAlvey of Boston and W. H
Stafford of Taunton were guests at
Hortonhurst' on the Street over
Sunday.
Rev. H A. Blake. Mrs. Blake, ].
H. Valentine and J. CARL Converse are
attending the church conference at
Storrs, as delegates from the Congre-
gasional church. The Baker auto
mobile took the party down.
The selectmen offer reward of $50
in another column for evidence show
ing that any person starts forest FIRE.
The penalty for this form of misde-
meanor is rather severe, calling for q
fine of not more than 5000 or i'm
prisonment of not more than six
months, or both.
10 fsa in
marriage last Wednesday afternoon to
Wilhelm Schmidt at the home Of the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Knud Jensen,
on West Main street by Rev. H. A.
Hersey. A reception followed at the
German hall The couple were the
recipients of many presents.
There is to be a rummage sale. I'M
der the auspices of the Methodist
ladies, in the Foster stone block Fri
day of this week from in the morn
ing until 8 in the evening. A large
variety of useful articles will be
offered at bargain prices. as per ad err
tisemept in another column.
Mitchell Fisher, a teamster for W.
E. Demond, has been disabled since
Monday. He was driving q loaded
team near the Rhode Island plant,
when a bundle of shingles fell of and
frightened the horse. In some way
the wagon ran over Mr.. Fishers leg.
No bones were broken, but the driver
was badly bruised. He is nearly re.
covered and intends to resume his en-
ployment in day or two.
It has been definitely decided that
the new Converse block on Main street
will be two stories high. There will
be three stores on the ground floor.
These stores will be q little over SO
feet deep and about - feet wide. The
upper floor will be divided into offices
and hall. The hall will be in the
rear, and will occupy. a little more
than half of the upper story. The
offices will be in the front of the
building. Contractor Joseph Jones of
Willimantic will build the block.
and work will be commenced as soon
as material can be secured.
The semi.snnual meeting of the
Tolland County Medical association
was held at the Springs House yester.
day. Delegates were entertained from
Windham and New London counties
The morning session was devoted to
routine business. and there were some
papers in the afternoon.
DIR James Stretch had for his subject
'Antointoxication of the alimentary
canal" Dr. j. O. Taylor of New
London read paper on "Glan coma.
with clinical differentiation from
iritis and oonjunctivities. !" DIR.
Wright B. Bean had a paper on "Ty-
phoid fever DR.. John P Hanley
of this town had for his subject
81 Bier's hyperaemia. +" A general dis
cussion followed the papers.
Stafford.
Mrs. Rosa Motor of Hydeville is re-
covering after a critical illness of I
several weeks.
VIM. Conklin of Pittsfield spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VI. B.. Conklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson and
ION of Springfield, N. H.. are the
guests of Mrs. Emily Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Mitchell and
children of Columbia spent a few days .
With Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Lasbury last
week.
Mrs. Lizzie Trusoott of Willimantic
md Mrs. Belle Gardner of Cutler,
de-, are the guests of Mrs. Mary
Prince for few days t
Envoy Thomas Taft of the Salvation
Army will be in town within q few '
lays soliciting funds. Envoy Taft &
las the endorsements of the ministers
Il Stafford. This will be his third 8