The Press., 1894-03-15
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 -Regular meeting of Winter Post, G.. A. R., next Monday evening.
 -Wauseon Lodge, l. o. o. F.. meets next Tuesday evening.
 Orient Chapter, R. A. NJ, meets next Wednesday evening.
 Harmony Temple of Honor meet next Wednesday evening. Two candidates and other imports ns business.
 Members of Wauseon Lodge and oth- CT resident members of the l. o. o. F. are requested to meet at the hail next Sunday at 6.15 p. m., preparatory to at tending the Congregational church in a body, in observance of the 3d anniversary of the organization of the lodge. The evenings sermon will be appropriate to the anniversary occasion.
 Headers undoubtedly noted the error in death notice of Willis Winter last week, when the name of Zina Ellis was given for that of Winter. The item also enormously stated that MT. Winter was one of family of ten boys, there having been five boys and three girls in the family.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet with Mrs. T. c. Lathrop Friday D. m. at 3 o'clock, at her residence on lIigh-st.
 Saturday evening St. Patrick's day will have the observance of dramatic entertainment to be given at the opera house by St. Edwards Dramatic Society who will present the five-act comedy, ''The Deacon" with the following good cast of local talent:
 Deacon Thornton, spooney-eccentric,
 James Warren GeoGraef, falsely accused nephew, LO'Hailoran Geo. Darrah, alias Matt Wheeler, John Williams Jas. Reed, Wheeler's friend, w. Williams. Parson Brownlow, organ grinders .Roache Pete, keeps the fun-pot boiling, M. OHalloran Billy, greeny, deacon's boy, John English Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. M. R0ache Helen, her daughter, Miss M. Qu1nlan ''' -'' -'i'> -'''i'' VI Miss M. Desmond Mrs. Darrah, discarded wife, Miss K. Horrigan. Nellie, her child, Miss A. Brennan.
 serving maid, - Miss K. Mccarthy.
 Troubadours, officers and villagers.
 Pease's orchestra will play the inter- ludes, and good vocalists will give solos, trios, etc. The proceeds are for the ben eft of St. Edwards parish, which is under heavy expense this season, largely from having aided their poor in giving employ ment in their cemetery and in other ways. The ladies of the W. R. c. meet Fri day afternoon at ? o'clock in Society Hal for their usual sewing circle. A substan tial supper will be served from 5 to 6.30 Hostesses, Mrs. Symonds and Mrs. Mich ols. Any one wishing good square meal for 10 cts. be sure and give them { call. Regular meeting in the evening.
 Two Stafford Hollow men who hat attracted attention by reckless driving or the back streets of the borough on Sun day, finally came to grief, being roughly their wagon smashed.
 The old office building is heinz p:Qvded with a bow window in front, il keeping with the internal changes whicf will make q pretty store in connection with the American express office.
 The Warren Woolen Go. is starting up again on full time, with a further re duction in wages of 10 per cent, making 20 per cent in all.
 One of our business men, who is get ting economic matters down fine, owns number of maple trees. and uses the sal to make his coffee. He says it saves thu sugar and also the water used in ordinar, coffee, and is quite sweet enough for hi taste. He will experiment further, anC anxious neighbors, feeling the need of re ducing expenses to fit reduced incomes will await further report.
 The action of the freemen of the bor Ough in refusing to order a tax of nor than mills per year is gradually increas ing the borough indebtedness. It canno be otherwise, even under the closest man agement. For instance, the following i an estimate of the expenses of the curren year. all authorized or ordered by vote: Police, $55O.O Water, 930O Lights, 125O.0 Lights last quarter of 1893, 2S8. O Fire department, 3500 O Interest, 529 9 Salaries, HOO Repairing fire engine, 225.0 Kibbe case, 156.0 IncidentalS, 800