The Press., 1910-01-12
". R. 0. supper Friday, from 5 to

gTegational chapel this evening.
 Carl Wood, who has been employed
 ct Monssn, has taken . position with the Rhode Island company.
 i The Young Mems club of the Con,
 gregational church will meet in the
 oaapel Friday evening at 2 45 | The Southern New England Tele.
 phone company are placing lightning
 arrestors on the instruments around town
 Prof. Charles Morrall returned to his duties at Black Hall after brief
 visit with his sisser, Mrs. B. P Cooley.
 Hannibal Williams, an eminent
 shakespeArsan reader, has been secured for January 31st by the Current
 Events club.
 James Squires, son of Mr. and Mrs
 A. J. Squires, is recovering from a
 broken collar bone sustained by a fall
 about ten days ago.
 Anna Dornbush, who resides on
 Tclland avenue, fell last Thursday and hurt herself quite seriously. She
 was attended by Dr. O. B. Newton.
 The electric light company has hired the store in Bakers block oo- cupied by Prof. Jordan, and will transfer the ofice to the new location.
 The Bijou theatre in sena's block has been closed since last week Tues day, and it is reported that the new proprietor has been negotiating for it's sale.
 Station Agent J. R. Parkhurst has e leave of absence until Feb 1st owing to i'll health. D. T. Donahue of New London is acting az agent during his absence.
 Viola Cini, the month.old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Ivano Oini, died lsst Wednesday evening after a.short; illness The burial was from St T Edwards church Thursday.
 ". K. Benton will hold a social dance at Borough hall on Saturday evening. with music by Springfield orchestra, under the direction of Mrs Orcutt. T. P. Jenkins will prompt.
 About forty attended the Country clab card party at the Allen home Monday evening There were nine tables of straight whist, at which Mir. and Mrs F c. Sanford scored the highest number of points. Re- treatments were served.
 Wm. Bumstead was thrown by the fly wheel of a new engine that Preble 6 Bumstead have just installed at their plant in Orcuttville, few days | ago. It was thought at first shat he was badly hurt. but he has recovered and is able to attsnd to business as usual. ...
 K. O. K. A. Notes: The meeting of the castle next week will be a social one, at the house of the merlin, at half-past seven Wednesday evening, instead of Tuesday evening. in order that members who wish may attend she "old-fashioned social" to be given at the guild room of the church on Tuesday evening. A full attend Ance at the castle meeting is desired. Francis Mullins. employed at The Press nfHce, was badly hurt by falling last Thursday morning while on his way to work He was coming down the hill at Edgewood extension when the accident happened. He struck on the back of his head and was un- for . short period. He has been confined to his home since he fell, but is improving Mrs. Max Schneider saw Francis fall and started to his assistance, and she had the miE. fortune to fall and break her wrist. The same morning Miss Nellie Burke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Michael Burke, fell near her home on East Main street and broke her arm. She had just started for her work at the Rhode Island plant.
 Mrs. Julia Carpenter, 73, died at the home of her son, Frank Carpenter, last Thursday night from the effects of falling down stairs. Mrs Carpen- ter arose early last Wednesday morn ing and went to the door of her sons room to Uall him. The stairs were nearby, and 1t Is thought she tainted and fell down them. Her elbow was fractured and she had other painful injuries. Mrs. Carpenter came here from Bridgepors a few weeks ago. She was the widow of Walter Carpen- ger, and resided in town with her husband during her early married life. She leaves four sons, besides. FrAnk-Lucius, who is somewhere, in the west, Henry of Canterbury, Wal ter of New London and Bert of Bridgeport. The funeral was held from the home Saturday at 12, Rev. R. M. D. Adams of Grace church oficiating. The burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 The fremen were called to Willing son avenue last Wednesday evening to cope with Q fire in Joseph Ere yeau's residences. Tho nearest hy drant Ia some. distance from the house and time was consumed in making . con Pressure was low and it was some time before the fire could be controlled. The upper part of the building was burned of and the lower part badly damaged. Is was so sArly In the evening that many people Wsss soon at the fire and most 0f She furniture, including the piano. was removed. A number of small were stolen after being re. moved. There was $500 insurance Dn the house and this will not cover 'he los. There was $4OO insuranoe pm the furniture. Mr. Fregeau has moved into the tenement in She Rock