The Press., 1894-12-06
The annual borough election occurs

OAOOoAOAA OSSNA~ next Monday. The report of the out going court of burgesses shows of course an increase of borough indebtedness, as must continue to be the case with the present 5-mill tax. The reported debt is 1885, as against $9, ,385 reported 8 year ago. The allowance from the town treas ury for highway expenses was B $50, as against $2, $50 in 1893. The summary of expenditures is as follows: Streets, $2, 2,OO2 IS; police, $569.5O; street light ing, $1,192; fire department, $916.9O; water, $702.50; interest, $555. 16; sew CTS, $219.03; miscellaneous, $76S.02; to- tai, $6,925.24. The receipts from col lector were $3, ,679. 10; from town, $ $50; total, $5,519.6O. The expenditures have thus exceeded receipts by $1 ,4O6. II, so that an 8 mill tax would have met ex- penses and left $453.4O to apply on in- debtedness, and one of 2 mills would have more than met expenses. It is a question to be met as to whether it is best to go on thus increasing the debt, to keep it where it is, or to attempt to reduce 1t. It does not seem that there can be in the near future any increase of expenses be- yond the ratio of the growth of the list of taxable property. There have been some unusual expenses the past year, such as repairs to steamer, new hose, etc., but something of this nature must be expected in each year. The highway expenditures include decided improvement to Grant Avenue, but made at comparatively small cost to the borough, the abuttor, w. w.. Lathrop, giving the earth for filling from the rear of the lots. The work was in the form of grading necessary to be done be- fore sidewalks could be-. made. The al- ways troublesome Gold-st. hill was also treated to a concrete sidewalk and. gutter, to it's great and needed improvement
 Not solely for the holiday trade, but for all the year round; A. w. Walker has taken the entire east half of the sec ond floor of the Oronoco block, floor space of 60x40, as an annex to his dry goods stole below. About third of this him. The addition is now open for his exhibit of holiday goods, including staple, toy and picture books, fancy articles, pie lures, toys, etc. The combination makes d large establishment, but none too large for the great display of goods.
 A communication, too long for use, complains of the lack of proper working of the danger signal of the Holland ave- nue railroad crossing. The complaint says that the bell does not ring when trains come from the north until the en- zine has passed the crossing, while it is useless as regards northward bound trains from the fact of it's ringing all the time that train is north of the depot, whether moving or standing, and whether headed north or south. The writer, Hugh Bal lantyne, says that he lives right opposite the crossing and has never heard a warn ing signal of a train coming from the north except as given with whistle and bell.
 Charles, son of Daniel Blakely, was on last Monday brought before Justice meanors and was sent to the state reform school to remain during his minority. His father has been the principal sufferer from his misdeeds.
 Anthony Adams has the contract for laying pipes for the new aqueduct compa- ny at White River Junction, Vt., with which R. s. Hicks is connected. A sec tion only of larger pipe is now being laid to connect with two-inch pipe now in use and which will be made to answer until spring. Jack O'Halloran is in charge of the job, most of the help employed be- ing local.
 Hurley Bros. have opened the small store at the west end of the Foster block as an annex for the holiday trade, under the name of "Noah's Ark" The stock in the two stores is something immense. A hot soda fountain has been put into the main store.
 -Sleighing has been good this week Sundays snow fall was of just the right depth, and we'll moistened to prevent blowing. A little new snow is needed to make good the waste, for we have been having glorious days of sunshine to offset the zero weather that the nights bring.
 The young ladies of St. Marys Guild will hold their third annual Christmas sale of useful and fancy articles in the vestry of Grace church on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week, Dec 11th and 18th. A special feature of the same will be the table of china painted by Mrs. c. M. Howes of Worcester Home made candies and a fish pond are other attractions. The entertainment tc be given each evening will be the laugha. ble farce BOX and Cox," by Dr. F. L. Smith, Mir. Geo. J. Bailey and Mrs. w. w. Lathrop, Admission 15 cents.
 The Phila May grand concert for the benefit of the High school will be held iI the Opera House on Friday evening, Dec 14th. This is the third appearance ot this very popular amusement combination in our village, and will; as in the past draw good house. The. company con sists of Miss Phila May, fine vocalist as OUT peoll, we'll know, Louis Miller tenor, William McColl, pianist, and Miss Helen Hubbard reader, all superior ar lists. Tickets, B and 25, and will bt on sale at Abel's and by school children Select your seat early.
 "Wednesday, Nov. ssth, was the 5Ott anniversary of the wedding of MT. anc Mrs. Wakeman A. Sibley, and smal party of friends having it in mind organ. ized an impromptu observance; more con gratulatory than as a present making af fair, knowing that this course would bt most agreeable to the principals in tn, affair. The attendants were largely bor ough people, those from out of town be ing two sisters of Mrs. Sibley-Mrs. Els tabrook and her daughter, Mrs. Bates from Webster Mass, and Mrs. Harvey o | Springfield, also David Ruby and wife o Norwich, and Austin Smith of Ware Each one of the twain was presented witl @ nice easy chair and some gold coin