The Press., 1911-02-01

next Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry o. Butteraeld Is i'll with malaria. A
 John Smith is confined to his home on the Holland road by illness.
 Miss Blanche Sonle has taken a position as assistant at the library. The selectmen will hold their regu- lar monthly meeting next Monday. There will be Q meeting of the Red Men ct their hall to-moTrow evening.
 Mrs. 8. B. Bishop of Grand Rapids. MIch is 8 guest of Mrs. ". E.. Demond.
 Mrs. Eliza R. Heald is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. U. DormaD, at Marlboro.
 O. B. Gary Is in New York attend ing the mid winter horse sale at Madi- son Square gardens.
 The child of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers, who has been i'll with pneu- monis, is much better.
 The All-staffords defeated the All Rockvilles at basketball last Saturday by a score of 27 to IT. a... .-..ae.
 There will be a meeting of the Young Peoples Auxiliary of the N. E. church next Tuesday evening.
 The Modern Woodmen of America will install officers next Monday even. ing. Refreshments will be served.
 The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford at Orcuttville, who has been seriously i'll with the oroup, is better.
 Dr. James Stretch made . short visit the first of the week to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Stretch, at Msriden. .
 Anthony Adams will resume work on the contract at the storrs agricul- tural college next week. Work has been suspended, waiting for the build- CTS.
 Mrs. Leila Gilchrist, Miss Jennie Hanley, Miss Martha Hanley and Miss Jennie Mulvaney have resigned their positions at the Rhode Island plant.
 The Current Events club have in- Vitsd two mem beTs from the Woman s club and the Tuesday club of Palmer and the Enfield Woman's club to be their guests for the lecture Monday evening. 1s
 Robert Quinley has taken Q position with the Mystic Woolen Go. as boss osrder at their Hope Valley mill G. H. Snow of New Brunswick, N. J., has taken the place vacated by Mr. Quinley at Staffordville.
 The missionary societies of the Con. gregational church will meet at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Mclaughlin home, Highland Terrace. Chapter " of "Western Women in Eastern Lands" will be studied.
 The new Theatre COmique, opened last week, has been drawing large houses The large and neat hall is very we'll adapted for a moving pio- ture entertainment. Adrian Rock, the singer, who is also the manager, is 8 very pleasing soloist.
 The Teutonia masquerade ball drew 6 large attendance last Friday even-: ing, and many attractive costumes were In evidence. The prize for the most artistic costume for ladies went to Miss Schneider, and Miss Rister took the Rrotesque prize. The prize for the best male costume went to John Crane, and Joseph Frszier's was the most grotesque. Every number on the long list of dances was thoroughly enjoyed.
 The book committee of the public library have at their disposal the in- come of the Harriet s. Crane fund, which was created for shat purpose. By advice of one of the Rblest libra rians in the stats the apporeionment plan followed is 25 per cent. for each class of books, reference, fiction and juvenile, and 25 per cent for rebind- ing and repairs. A carefully selected list has been ordered, and the books will be ready for distribution within a month.
 The 16th annual masquerade ball of the German club comes next week Friday evening. Lynoh's orchestra will furnish music and Thomas Jenk ins will prompt. The committee of arrangements includes August Fefdler, Thomas Matteson and Andrew Jacob sen. Prizes of two dollars each are offered for ths best two oostumes-one for the men and one for the ladies Prizes of one dollar each for the most grotesque costumes are offered. The tickets, as usual, are 50 cents each.
 Fire destroyed the home of Theodore Martin at OIcuttville last Saturday forenoon. The fire started around the chimney and the high wind caused it to burn very rapidly. The house is total loss and was insured for 5000 with the Harwood agency. Mrs. Martin was at the barn when the fire started and her husband was absent. With the assistance of the neiRhbors part of the furniture was removed from the lower floor, but nothing was taken from the upper rooms. The furniture was insured with the Harwood agency for $500. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are now stopping with Paul Ginhold, a relative.
 The Windham high school basket. ball team defeated the local high school team last Saturday by the score of 22-7. The first half ended with the score standing 8-5 in favor of the visitors, but in the last half the Willimantic boys ran away from the H-- 4