The Press., 1888-10-11

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 A moderate snow fall, nearly two hours duration, on Tuesday, hinted at an ap preaching winter.
 The fair, and politics, divide public attention.
 Robert s. McNeil, who has for sev- eral years been clerk at Ellis grocery, has left that position. He proposes to go to Kansas in the spring, but will winter in Springfield. He leaves many friends be- hind.
 Companies A and B of the Harrison and Morton guards organized on Monday evening, offered as follows Company A, (Zouaves), captain, A. F. Close lieu tenants, John Lilley, J. H. Place. Com pany B, captain, Thomas Oliver; lieuten- ants, w. G. Ellis, M. Doolan. G. B. Marsdale was chosen by these above off cers major in command.
 Rev. Mir. Buckley, rector of Grace church, left town on Tuesday for three weeks absence. Next Sunday, Oct. 14th, he will exchange with the rector of St. Johns, Rockville, Mir. Roke officiating at Grace church in the morning. The usual evening service will be omitted. On Sun- day, Oct. 21, there will be no services at the church. The Sunday school will meet as usual at 12 o'clock both Sundays. MT. Buckley will return on Saturday, Oct. 27 In case he is needed during his absence his address can be had by inquiring of the senior warden, J. T. Melbourne.
 The A. o. H. Society have social dance on Tuesday evening next, with Pease's orchestra, and Dietz prompter. Tickets $1. Supper served at Litceisen's Meals will be served at the reading room during the days of the fair. ..,~4~.. Ma The organ concert at St. Edwards church last Thursday evening was appre- ciated most fully by large audience called out by the very attractive program issued. All went expecting good thing, and if one left the building dissatisfied we have not heard of it. Prof. J. F. Donahoe of Boston exhibited all the good points of the new organ, and his own skill as musician. There was some fine solo singing by Miss H. A. Mclaughlin of Boston, but the best appreciated effort of the evening was 8 contralto solo by Miss Mollie Coleman of Monson. Rev. J. B. brennan finely sang "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep," and Revs. Messrs. Curtin, Lynch, brennan, ana other priests not named on the pro gram sang with fine effect. "Nearer, My God, to Thee" was given with full effect by Q double quartette, and the closing chorus of 9 voices in America" thrilled every auditor. The new church edifce is so nearly completed that the audience could realize it's effect when finished. The altar section, in which the finest painting is being done, was covered by screen. Next Sunday dedicatory exercises will give the full effect of the completed church, perhaps the finest in the county, and a structure of which the village may feel proud.
 E. D. Butterfeld has new buildings up for his wood and wood working busi. ness ,and has set up new engine of greater ready for working up stove wood, and will soon have his small saws, planes, etc., in motion.
 MR. EDITOR II wish to say a word about the tables in the town school report, which were compiled from material gath cred especially for another report due little later to the State Board of Education. the board sending for that purpose blank through me, as secretary, to each district committee. The questions in this blank have been growing so in number and minuteness as to make it difficult for fresh committees to manage them, unless his heart is in the work and he promptly asks aid if puzzled. The tendency is to procrastinate-to send in the returns behind time-with more or less left for the secretary to straighten out. This matter could be eased if committees could be induced to remain in office after they have learned how to perform its du- ties. Formerly put 8 number of copious tables into the town report, but was obliged to cut them down as the district returns to the state board became more and more . complex and imperfect as they came into my hands, and more tardy. 1 used to fret and hurry and run about for facts with which to correct even the smallest errors. It is true had authority to use my esti- nation in the correction of non essentials 1; but this was dangerous, if done in haste, for such correction was pretty sure to make disturbance elsewhere with figures so in- volved. I have tried many times, in vain, to induce the town to await it's report till the November election, when full and ac- curate tables could be compiled from the state report. No tables have been more meagre than the last given, and yet they contain several errors. The printers want ed my copy 8 little earlier than usual, as they were crowded with wo1k, and the main part of the report was in type before the last returns came in. did the best I could to make corrections, made trips down from Palmer, where the printing was done, but there was not time to do much, for printers, especially when hurried, neither like to wait or have their copy rewritten As these errors are non essential, occurring in matter optional with myself, and calculated only to confuse those acquainted with the figures aud convict me of marvellous dunce- hood, will not ask of you space for cor rection. The printer is inno way involved he granted me every reasonable and even kindly privilege. It is seldom that the eye is charmed with mechanical work as beau tiful as that of the two reports financial and school presented at the October meet ss..-w Enav,oofevsllwv q U MAyukM