The Press., 1890-10-02

W. 0. T. U.-The annual meeting will be held Friday p. m., at 3.45, in the Methodist church parlor. Prohibition nominations for town off cers Assessors, J. S.. Smiledge; B. w. Brooks; board of relief, F.. N. Crane, Ma. than Agard selectmen, B. M. Day, J. w, Dimock town clerk, treasurer, registrar. 0. F. Hodgson 1; town agent, IL. 8. Good ell; register of electors, 1st dist, l.. N. Agard, 2d dist. E. A. Cleaveland 1; consta. bles, H. M. Benton, l.. s. Goodell, D. l.. Converse, E. J. Sweet grand jurors, F IN. Crane, Nathan Agard, H.. M. Day audi. tor. J. T. Melbourne school yisitor, F. J. Sweet. :E
 Baker Bros. have leased one of their mills in Wales (the Valley) to the Acme w oolen O., and it has been started up.
 ID. H. Parsons will remove the bal ance of his stock to RockWelrs building on East Main-st., to close it out.
 Ut is understood that Rev. MT. Gal. laudet will decline the invitation to become rector of Grace church.
 Republican and democratic caucus at the town house this evening, to nominate town officers.
 All members of the Temple of Honor are requested to meet at their lodge room at 30 p. m. Sunday.
 -J- J, Ellis rebuilt residence on High land Terrace is completeda as to it's exterior, and is a success. It will soon be con- pleied throughout.
 :. Several persons suffered from acts of pickpockets last evening at Willimantic. The work was got in as passengers were crowding into the trains.ss Landlord Segar and M. A. Smith lost watches, the former quite valuable gold ohe A lady lost $10 in money, and probably there were other victims. The chains were in. each case carefully unlocked from the watches Such incidents are not uncommon in crowded places. The Stafford Springs fairs have been fortunately quite free from them, but detectives employed by the off cers of the society have frequently spotted professionals here, and driven them away before their work was got in. They are not apt to operate when they know that they are recognized by officers.
 The selectmen's report opens with the following preliminary paragraph: The selectmen found an unusual amount of work to be done on the highways one year ago, owing to the heavy rains of 1889 During the late fall of that year not much more than beginning could: be made in eAAO W0y OA AORcAAAhS5s ~ WsA0 AOtAn0 sAAAe very many of the wooden bridges were in an unsafe condition. In some cases the timbers were so rotten that it was sur prise they held their own weight; fortu- nately no serious damages have been sus- tained. The expense for labor, plank and bridge material has been more than in former years, excepting the year 1877, the year of the flood, for the reason that they could not be used longer with safety. The sluices were found caved in or filled up with dirt, as we'll as the ditches on each side of the road, allowing the rains to wash the road bed. In some sections we found 8 work of road making rather than road repairing. In west parish there has been twenty bridges newly planked and repaired with new timber, and forty seven sluices repaired and new ones opened. The se- Iectmen of the west parish have also made from borough line on Main street to Somers line and Crystal Lake, by filling the swampy places with good gravel taken from sharp grades of the road near by. In east parish there has been built anew and repaired forty-six bridges and sluices, a. WEST STAFFORD. if ass
 West Stafford is looking very earnest ly for the coming railroad.
 The Christian Endeavor Society held } lively temperance meeting Sunday even- ing.
 The night blooming cereus at MT. A. 3hepard's has lately given three more blooms, making nineteen this season.
 MT. A. Packard recently found trailing arbutus and birds foot violet in full bloom, also picked red raspberries in fruit.
 Highway repairs are progressing fne- ly.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Stafford grange meets Tuesday even- ing.
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 Charles Smith is confined to the house, caused by the breaking of the ladder on which he was standing while oiling ma chinery at the mill where he is employed. livered very excellent temperance ser mon at the Methodist church. It was highly praised by many who were pres- the earnest appeal of the speaker to vote no license next Monday. A spec ial program of four selections was given by the chorus choir, and was especially In the evening Elder Tirrell spoke to another large congregation from the text "Quench not the spirit" Rev, Tirrell is 8 very interesting and easy speak er, and never fails to hold his audiences.
 Prof. w. O. Turner will open a sing ing school in this place in the near future.
 The railing and paint put on the fin. sh to the new steps of the M. D. church.
 --Messrs. Peel Bros. new office is a dandy" and still they are making other The next in order is a new boiler.
 ELLINGTON. s-The voters of Ellington held special own meeting, on Wednesday of last week, to take action tn regard to replacing the bridges and repairing the damage done by he recent storm. It was estimated that 5he loss to the town and property owners would amount to SIG, ,00O.. A committee was appointed to ascertain the cost of iron md wooden bridges to take the place of he one washed away at Sadd's Mills, and also to confer with the officials of the New York and New England, road in regard to changing the highway at that place so as .o abolish the grade crossing. It was voted to give the contract for the repair ng of the highway leading to Crystsl Lake so the lowest bidder.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence)
 Elder G. h.. White will preach at Jrystalt Lake next Sunday at the usual hours of worship.
 Being absent from the lake on vaca- ton we send few items of interest.
 Sunday, Sept. 22d, the writer preach