The Press., 1909-01-06


 Misses Mary and Edith Girard have
 returned from a visit in Willimantic
 Miss Franoelia Richardson is con.
 fined to her home with an attack of
 erysipelas.
 Thomas Hanlon, who was injured
 by a machine at the Central mill, il nearly recovered.
 Judge Reed is presiding at . special civil session of nine weeks of superior court at New Haven.
 Grand Master Fuller and suite Twill be present at the meeting of Ionic lodge next Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. O. B. Pinney are planning a trip to Washington and Virginia for the near future.
 Mrs. T. O. Tiffany and daughter, Ruth, of Brooklyn, N. r.. have been visiting relatives and friends in town.
 Mrs. Ralph Wiers. who is having trouble with one of her feet, is no better and her condition is con- sidered serious.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold home missionary meeting at the parsonage Tuesday next at p. m.
 Mrs. Laura s. Williams has re- turned home to New London after spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Bolieau.
 R. s. Converse fell down stairs in his new block last evening. No bones were broken, but he was bruised slightly and is quite lame.
 The girls club of the Congrega- tional church, The Loyal Helpers, will hold a meeting with Miss Ethel Moore next Tuesday evening at 7.15.
 BoIeslaw Prastiok will marry Natalia Sadowska at St. Edwards church Saturday morning at o'clock. The attendants will be Julia Prastiok and Alexander Prastiok.
 At the annual assembly of the Coun. try club. New Years night, thirteen tables were used for whist playing. At intermission refreshments were served, after which dancing was en- joyed until 12 o'clock. Lynoh's or chestra furnished music throughout the evening.
 Twenty years ago this month Samuel Rockwell did some plough ing, and the ice crop that year was almost 6 total failure. But little ice has been gathered this year, al- though one man in the north part of the town has filled his house with eight-inch foe.
 A few friends of MT. and Mrs Stephen Pease made them a surprise visit last evening. The occasion was the 5Oth birthday of Mir. Pease, and he was presented with a set of mili- tary brushes. The presentation speech was made by Mrs. E. O. Butterfeld, and MT. Pease responded briefly.
 The union services for the week of prayer began last evening at the church, with a good oom- pany present, and the meeting was full of interest. The servioa this evening will be in the same place. and Friday evenings the will be in the chapel of the Congregational church.
 The warden has appointed the fol- lowing borough committees: High ways and sewers, O. F. Beckwith and O. E. Brown; police and fire depart ment, O. B Pinney and Lott O'Hal- loran; light and water, R. W. Smith and Frank Silk. At 8 meeting of the court of burgesses held last even- ing Louis Helm was chosen for police man and Marshal Bolieau for street commissioner. The following special oonstables were appointed: B. T. Eaton, O. E. Butterfleld, Perry Davis, Thomas Mullins, John Mahan. Irving Reynolds, Milo J. Eaton, Corydon | Smith.
 Until further notice there will be moving pictures and illustrated songs | at St. Edwards hall every Tuesday, | Wednesday and Thursday, at 8 p. ID The pictures last night were ex- oeptionally clear and clean. Nothing | but that kind will be permitted. Three reels and three illustrated | songs will form the program for each evening. A brand new Powers ma chine, considered the dearest and safest made, will be the only one In spite of the rain the last night was very good. A new singer, with different songs and reels, will be on hand tonight and tomorrow night. Eight to 9.3O is the hour, and admission is 10 cents.
 D. D. G. M. s. F. Clark and suite installed the following officers at the meeting of Wauseon lodge, I. o. O. F., last evening: N. G., A. E. Snow; v. G., Thomas Hayes; R. s., 0. W. Comins; P. s |, s. F. Clark; treasurer, F. J. Chandler; warden, Oscar Meyers; con-, Carl Green; O. G., Frank Butterfeld; I. G., Edgar s. Mailing; R. s. N. G.. A. Adams; L. s. N. G., George R. s. V. G., H. M. L s. V. G., L. Hassen; past grand, Louis Fedler; chaplain, E. K. Taft. The lodge has an in to visit Rockville lodge Jan. 18th. The grand master will be there, and all who wish to go should notify s. F. Clark.
 Stafford.
 Mrs. Linus Putney is suffering from an attack of pneumonia.
 Richard Mooney of Monson was the guest of his friend, Matthew Keefe, Jr.
 George H. Beard and Wm. F. Remmert have returned to Bates col