The Press., 1909-12-01

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 Rexford Oleayeland of Providence
 is she guest of Wm. Symonds.
 Mrs. Pierpont of Salem, vir is . guest of her sister. Mrs. J. A. Mix.
 Mrs. John Oleavsland is the guest of her daughter in South Manchester,
 Miss Etta BidwelI has taken a posi- tion at Kinsman's dry good store ir Springfield.
 Mrs T. R. Prantice and children of TurnerVille are guests of Mr. and Mrs Louis Helm.
 Fred Wildey of the Fabyan oom- plny is expected home from his wes- tern trip the latter part of this week.
 Attorney Frank Harris of Syracuse, N. Y, is in town for a brief visit with his mother, Mrs M. D. Harris.
 E A. Stevens. the photographer, has commenced housekeeping in the west tenement of c. O. Parkess' rest. denoe on Prospect street
 Short calendar session for the De- cember term of superior court will convene at Rockville Friday at II 30 a m, Judge Bennett on the tenoh.
 A party of Knights of Columbus went to Thompsonville last Sunday t) see the third degree worked. Next Sunday a delegation will visit the Iolge at South Manchester.
 Onneco tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, will knidle the council fire in their wigwam Thursday evening 4 good attendance is desired, as the nomination of officers will take place at this meeting.
 The case of Clarence E. Watrous of Middlesex county against o, F. Brad way of West Stafford has been settled amioably out of court. The contro- versy grew out of the delay in de- livery of water wheel. az
 An alarm for fire in the house on Prospect street occupied by the Golf family was rung in about 8 o'clock Monday evening. A slight fire in the chimney caused all the excitement, and there was but little danger at any stage of the proceedings
 Reserved seats for "Valley Farm, {" to be given by the senior class of the Stafford high school at St. Edwards hall Dec. IA, are on sale at J IF. War ren's store. The play will be re- peated at Memorial hall Dec Is. Tickets on sale at OadS's store.
 The electric light company iscall- ing attention to the Halophane shades. These shades are so con- structed that Q very equal and in creased amount of light is thrown. The company has SO much confidence in the excellence of this shade that it Is willing to install them on trial without expense.
 Among those who were out of town for Thanksgiving were F. M. Barrett and family at Monson, Lawyer M. D. O'Connell at Colchester, ". P. Bidwell and Miss Eva Mercy at Springfield, MT. and Mrs. Fred Meyers at Ohioopee. Mrs. ". W. Burwell and Miss Priscilla at Springfield. MT and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin and Mrs. James Mclaughlin at Holyoke.
 Among those in town for Thanks giving were Dr. Arthur Meyers of | Mystic, Harry Wise of Providence, Joseph Gilmartin of Providence with | his family, Mir. and Mrs. WA. Irving | of Hartford, ". A. Foster of Worces- ter, MT. and Mrs. W. W. Bradbury of Chicopee, Robert W. Saunders of with MT. and Mrs w. H. Reed, Miss Caroline E. Comins, Frank J. Preston of Cambridge.
 The past week there have been three drunks before the borough court -Johnn McOlogan was fined $2 and costs, John Carmody WAS fined $2 and costs, and Justice Pymptom was sent up for five days. In the case of the commonwealth against Wm. Dolan and Stephen Bedanik, each of the defendants were fined $1 and costs. The latter cases grew out of a neigh borly row in the Moose Meadow dis trios.
 There was large attendance at the Grace church fair last evening. The program and monologue,' old of Mine," by Dr. P. L. Smith, illustrated by many very at. tractive tableaux, were very much en- joyed. Tonight at 8.15 Fred A. Eldred, the sleight-of.hand man from will be the entertainer. As this is Mr. Eldred's second visit here, his abilities in his line are we'll known, and many are looking forward to seeing him tonight. AL though many of the articles were sold yesterday, the booths will be we'll supplied
 Wm. H Thiesing, Az, died last Friday after long illness of Bright's disease. Besides . widow he leaves nine ohildren-Mrs. Nelson Levalley, Mrs. Paul Turschman, Emma, Willie, Rudolph, Carl. Herman, Margaret and Ioline. He also leaves a brother, August, of this town and two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Griemes and Mrs. Minnie Krug, both of Providence. The fu- neral was held from the Congrega- tional church Sunday afternoon as o'clock, Rev. H. A. Blake officiating. The ForesterB and Q delegation of the reutonia association, of which the de- oeased was a member, attended in body. He was also member of the Woodmen.
 The borough election comes one week from Monday, and there is very little talk about the probabilities An effort will be made to retain the present board of officers If tbev can be