The Press., 1909-11-24
Florence Mooarthy of Rrattleboro il

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 Wm. Theising is quite Ill at hil home on Center street
 Most of the business places will bc open this evening and closed ell day to-morrow.
 MrR. Isaac Mason and Miss Heller , ButterEAld are At Brooklyn for ont month taking a rest cure.
 Superintendent Damon of the Rhode Island plant has hired the Rawitsel house and will occupy is at once. The monthly union service will be held next Sunday evening at the Con. gregAtIonaI church, when Rev. Dr.. Grant will preach.
 Attorney R. H. Fisk is moving. his offices to-day from the Rockwell building 60 the Warren block. and will occupy she quarters formerly held by Dr. L.. F. Eaton.
 W. H. Heald was at Bridgeport last Wednesday attending the annual meet ing of the Connecticut local insurance agents, and was elected chairman of the executive committee of the asso. citation. y
 The borough ordinance relative to blocking the sidewalks is to be en- forced, and in the future handbills cannot be passed out on the street, al though 1t will be permissible to dis tribute around ct the houses.
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 Romano sarafn. has been granted a license to sell beer, ale and light wines at his house at the corner of Park and West streets. This is the eighth license granted, and Is all.that can be granted on Che present basis of population.
 Seats for "valley Farm" to be presented by Che senior class of the high school at St. Edward's hall the evening of Dec. 14th, will go on sale at Warren's store next week The p lay will be repeated at Memorial hall the following evening
 A union Thanksgiving service will be held in the chapel of she Oongre- . gational church Thursday evening at '. 30, to which invitation Is fully extended to all. The service will be prompt and brief and include addresses by Revs. Messrs. Grant and Blake.
 The rector of Grace church was called to Milford, N. H :, last week to perform the marriage of John A. Clark of Evanston, Ill and Hazel E. MoLane of Milford, daughter of ex- Governor MoL,ane of New Hampshire. The ceremony was at the Church of Our Saviour on Wednesday afternoon
 The Foresters held an interesting open meeting in Society hall Wednes- day evening of last week, Frank Sida- way acting as presiding officer. There were addresses by Supreme Chief Ranger Cosgrove of Hartford, Judge Fahey of Rockville, Wm. J. Hayes of Tariffville, J. L. Fox of Hartford and Lawyer M. D. O'Connell. Music was by Woods orchestra.
 The French fair will start Thurs. day night. and the way the tickets are selling indicates a big crowd. The hall has been very prettily deco rated by an artist from Boston. There will be entertainments each evening dramatic and vaudeville. There will be dancing each night in the upper hall at cents per figure, with music by Lynch's orchestra, Prof. Thomas Jenkins prompter. There will be a door prize each evening of $5. The fair will close Monday evening. when the time will be given entirely to the drawing of prizes.
 Grace Church Notes: There will be service on Thanksgiving day at 9 a. m., to which all are invited, whether members of the parish or not There will be holy communion. with music and an address The confirm ation lectures will begin next Sunday at the church at 5 p. m., and all who are interested, whether or not they intend to be confirmed, are cordially invited. The subject of this first lecture is Baptism and conflrma- blOu 4uOS5 WnO AubOuu eO Do OOu- frmed are reminded of the necessity of being present at all the lectures, unless equivalent preparation is other wise made, where attendance is i'm possible. - a
 George O. Ohittenden; who runs the jswelry store on Main street at the old Stuhlbaoh stand, attempted suicide by shooting last Thursday. MT. Chittenden has not been in the best of health, and to his condition is at tributed his motive. He went to his home on Grove street late last Thurs day forenoon and his wife went to the store. While he was alons he shot himself in the head. The bullet entered just above the right temple and followed the skull around the forehead, lodging over the right eye. Mrs. Chittenden returned to the house little after noon and found her husband covered with blood. Dr. Smith was called and extracted the bullet His chances for recovery now seem good, although 1t Is feared that be may lose she sight of his right eye. Mr Chittenden Is a new comer here, having been a resident of the town only about three months.
 An attempt was made to rob St. Ed wards rectory last Friday night be- tween 1 and o'clock. The burglars made their entrance through kitchen window and crept through the dining room, closing after them all doors leading to the upper story. They evidently intended to blow the safe which was h the of3ce. next to the pastors sleeping room. But their stay was exceedingly brief. One eL