The Press., 1909-03-17

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The Loyal Helpers met with Mis-
May Chandler last evening.
Miss Sarah Lucy has returned tC
her duties with Miss g. s. Beckwith
The carpenters are at work on the
new residence for Charles Mayors. Jr.
Herman Rawitser and Fred Rawit.
ser of New York were in town yester'
day.
W. e. Demond and Maurice Demond
have returned from . business trip &c
Boston.
Charles G.. Ellis has fine pair OF
blaok horses purchased from Adel-
bert Needham.
Adelbert Needham is confined to
his rooms at the Springs House with
an attack of grip.
DR.. O. B. Newton is still confined
to his home with the grip. but is
gradually improving.
Rev. George J. Donohue of st Ed
wards preached = Lenten sermon at
East Hartford last evening. .......-..
Among those who have recently
been laid up with the grip are Del
bert MoIntyre. George Benton and
Charles Rock. ~ .
J. A. Foizie, employed at the Eaton
drug store, returned yesterday FROM
his home in Monson, where he has
been for several days owing to illness.
The Young Peoples Auxiliary of
the n. e church will have an open
meeting this evening. Games and
refreshments are . part Of the pro-
gram.
Ionic lodge has been presented with
a portrait of J. W squier of Windsor
Locks, the first master of the lodge,
and 1t has been hung in the lodge
room. 49,.
A. E. Snow has been elected assooi-
ate oorporator to the Odd Fellows
home for a term Of one year, and is
to-day attending the corporators'
meeting in New Haven.
Prof. Charles Morrall of Black Hall
is again home owing to illness. Mr.
Morrall has had an obstinate attack
of grip, and this is the second en-
forced vacation he has been Obliged to
take.
The "Elopement of Ellen" given
last Wednesday evening at the Con
gregational church, pleased a large
audience. The fine approximations.
dainty costumes and attractive stage
settings made a very praiseworthy
production. Excellent music was rem
dered between the acts.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will serve q supper
next Wednesday, at 6 p. m. Hos
tesses, Mrs. O. G. Ellis, Mrs. B. T
Eaton, Mrs. F. F. Patten and Miss
RUSSELL The evenings program will
be in the nature of an informal fare
well reception to Rev. Thomas lyric
and family. To this the invitation
is extended to all, whether mem bers
of the Methodist congregation or not
L. P. Judd of West Hartford and
George f. Humphrey of Bloomfield
have arrived in town and are engaged
in field work with the assessors The
two outside men will make estimates
on the value of property and the
assessors will also tabulate The
special men will not know what value
the assessors place, and vice, versa.
When the work is completed they will
all get together and compare figures,
and agree on a valuation. The work
will be thoroughly and systematically
done, and it is thought that it will
prove satisfactory. It is expected
that some real estate will be found
that has not been taxed at all. The
present work will occupy about six
weeks, when an interval will be
taken for the planting season. Later
the duties will be resumed again.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the Methodist church was held last
Wednesday evening at the church.
Besides transacting the routine bust
ness of the meeting, the following
were elected officers for the ensuing
year: Trustees, Orrin Converse,
Charles Warren, Charles g. Ellis,
Andrew Wilton, Charles F. Harwood
stewards, Joel Fl. Reed, A. f.. Bemis,
William Lee, R. W. Ellis, A. F.
Kellogg, James J. Fitton, A. L.
Howard, B. T. Eaton, R s. Converse,
O. P. Hodgson, Frank A. Keefe, E.
z. Taft, Willis Reed. The follow
ing committees were elected: FL
Dance, f. f. Patten, O. F. Harwood,
r. ". Ellis, O. P. Hodgson, ". H
Reed; Sunday school, J. H. Reed,
W. E. Robbins, F. A. Keefe, Mrs. F.
f. Keefe, Mrs. W.. Lee, Mrs. Nettie
Symonds. Miss Mary Howard, Mrs.
f. r. Patten, r. ". Ellis; foreign
missions, Mrs. Frank Orcutt, Mrs. A.
F. Kellogg, Mrs. f. A. Keefe. Mrs.
Frank Willis, Mrs. j. II. Reed
home missions and church extension,
Mrs. f. r. Patten, Miss Carrie Eaton,
Mrs. O. P. Hodgson, Mrs. Willis 81.
Reed, Mrs. B. T. Eaton. The follow
ing resolutions we're presented by F.
f. Patten and adopted unanimously
by q rising vote: Whereas, we have
recently learned with regret that our
worthy pastor, Rev. Thomas lyric,
believes IL his duty to sever his con-
nection with our church at the close
Of the present conference year, and
whereas, four faithful years
earnest, conscientious labor with our
people and in the interests of, ourf
church has brought him close to our
hearts and shown his true worth, and
whereas, his departure will be a pa b.
lie loss in many ways, for in all mat
tiers he has shown broad and generous
views, and established himself in the |