The Press., 1886-09-23

with the Acqueduct Company pipes this fall. will do well to make early application I to Anthony Adams, who can give rates and II needed information.
 "A grade line is being established on Furnace avenue, at the request of the l Warren Woolen Go, who desire line by which to lay curbing in furtherancs of contemplated improvements about the mill property. It does not follow that any great amount of leveling or curb laying is to be done at once, the object being to have permanent basis for any work that may be done The company have nearly completed their new mill, and have the foundations laid for the new office. The new mill building is 32x100 feet, being 20 feet longer than the one burned. It IS built of heavier timbers than before, and the mansard roof makes the third floor as good for use as either of the others. Tn the old building the third floor was low attic with dormer windows, not designed for machinery when first built. The new building, therefore, is of greater capacity than the old. It will be connected by a bridge with the picker house, as was the old. The new office will stand about Op- posite the old, between the brick and stone mills, and flush with the street line. It will be Q good looking structure of brick 3Ox31 feet. and contain Il commodious of fee room, private office, closes. etc The mill grounds are to be fenced. also, and when all the plans of curbing, etc, are carried out the premises will have very much added to the attraetiveness of their appearance. .''-.
 Beers new map of the state of Con- necticut has been delivered to subscribers. It is a good wall map of convenient size
 
 rate color, all principal roadWays, all railways, etc, locating all villages and post offices, with marginal index for ind- ing same, designating cities and boronghs by colors, and giving population of each town.
 IL F, Converse next month donS over- alls and Jersey, and enters the Mineral Springs mill to acquire the most thorough practical knowledge possible of every de- pertinent of the woolen manufacturing business. s--ss~rz @" 5z -re'ss'a-
 fine W. 0. T. U. reading room will be opened for the season on Tuesday evening next, and in connection herewith the la- dies. will serve supper from to 8 p. m. Tickets 15 cents. All well wishers invited.
 A case of interest on trial at Palmer, Mass, this week before Judge Robinson, of the district court, has been of Geo. O. CIeaveland of Stafford Springs vs. Lee Blanchard of Monson. Last September MT. Blanchard lost he1fer and in June thought he discovered her in pasture belonging to Josiah Converse on Moulton Hill, in Monson, where she had been put to pasture by MT. Cleaveland. MT. Blanchard called upon MT. Cleaveland and was assured by him that he had owned the animal since she was calf three days old, that he had seen her almost daily in his herd at his farm winters, and had wis., ited the pasture where she was kept with his other cattle as often as once, in two weeks while at pasture. Mir. Blanchard seemed satisfied with the statement, and MT. Cleaveland was surprised when he heard later that he had taken the heifer and driven her away. He promptly re- plevined and the present suit is for pos session. Each side brings the strongest testimony of ownership, Mir. ,Cleayeland having, however, the advantage: of proof of continuous ownership, while MT. Blanch- ard has to admit 8 period of nine months during which he did not see the animal, also previous short period when she was lost from his possession. There IS 8 diff ference of six or seven months ill the age given the heifeF by the different claimants, and expert testimony is given on this point entirely c0rroborating MT. Cleave- lands claim, indicating that the heifer1 cannot possibly be of the age asserted by MT. Blanchard. Mir. Cleaveland is repre- sented by Taft, and MT. Blanchard by Gardner, both Palmer attorneys. The case was adjourned from Tuesday last un- til Friday of next week. The case lis re- markable for the standing of the contest ants and the positive manner in which 1 |. z1s L. 1 sz neighbors, MT. Cleaveland having, how ever, the decided advantage of uninter-. rupted possession. Those who know him know that while always engaged in other. business he has bred and owned stock for the pleasure of it. He we'll knows every animal of his numerous herd individually, and few days pass that he does not handle nearly every one. The heifer in question testified to by Blanchard's witnesses as wild animal, we have noted in the pastures as one who will advance readily, as will the others, to invite attention from the owner, and will nearly as readily greet any stranger in the kindliest way.
 Rev J. P. Hawley will preach at the. house of Dea. Larned on Stafford Street, on Sunday afternoon next (26th) at four o'clock. If the weather is suitable the services will be held in the efopen air. If very stormy the meeting will be postponed.
 On Sunday the Methodist church was decorated around the altar in memory of James A. Garfield, and appropriate re- marks were made by the pastor, Rev. E. M Taylor.
 -Mahlon Forbes, whose farm buildings and property were so badly damaged by the cyclone at Burnside last week, is father of Mrs. Orrin Converse of this village.
 -Rawitser & Bros. are leading off with a Brush-Swan electric lighting apparatus, with capacity for 16O incandescent lights in their River Mills here also the wages. throughout the entire River Mill weave shops have been voluntarily advanced ten per cent This, together with newly painted mill will make River Street home of harmony. Also their weavers at the Mystic mill have been remembered by Q ten per cent advance.
 -Col. Cheeves of Kentucky will talk for the political prohibitionists at Oronoco Hall this (Thursday1 evening.
 In response to the unanimous call of the vestry of Grace church Mfr. Fl. D. Buckley, of Rockville, Ct, will supply the place left vacant by the resignation of Rev. Walter H. Larom. MT. Buckley does not take full orders until next June, but will supply the chancel from the first of No vamber. The church will be op0n mean