The Press., 1895-12-12

Miss Cora Dorman, of M0rlDorough Mass, Is a guest at " D. Healds.
 The bar fixtures in the Cashmau block have been sold to parties in Man chester, and have been taken out thil week.
 "A citizens' caucus will be held at Borough hall Friday evening, to nominate ticket for the consideration of the vot CTS Monday. .e. >~s.
 Special meeting of Ionic Lodge, F A. M., tonight. Work, second degree Next Wednesday evening a special will be held for the third degree.
 Anthony Adams has commenced suit against Wm. B. WhittemOre in the bor Ough court, alleging damages of $500 The case will come up December IS.
 There is possibility that no more druggists licenses will be issued in this borough. There are plenty of stores al. ready to properly care for the drug trade 1t is thought.
 Painters and carpenters are getting in their work on the new Springs house rapidly, and it becomes every day more apparent what. an attractive and rOomy hostelry we are to have.
 The fair held by tho ladies society Oi the Congregational church was 8 great success. The farce passed of smoothly, and was much enjoyed. The ladies in- creased their treasury about $15O. 7
 Hiram Fenton, of Orcuttville, had a narrow escape from freezing to death Monday, from which he has not yet re- covered. He had been chopping in the woods and was on hia,way home when he sunk down in the road exhausted. Boys on the way home from school found him when he most needed help and got -as- sistance to take him home. -.. ...
 In the suit of J. Carl Converse against the Mineral Springs company, the de- fendants have made and filed motion to have the capital stock of the corporation appraised. The appraisal may be made by the court or by committee appointed by the court. The defendants then can buy the plaintiffs stock at the appraised value.
 Annie N., only daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. N. Crane was married to-day to A.'B. A. Walkley. of Plantsville, Conn. The ceremony was performed at the Crane cottage at Crystal Lake by Rev. o. E. Thayer. It was a quiet wedding with only immediate relatives present. The couple left after the ceremony for Rockville, where they took the train for their wedding trip. After their return they will reside for the present with the brides parents on East Main street.
 --Rockwells theatrical company con- mencsd a weeks engagement in the opera house, Monday evening. The com pany is stronger than usual, and is giving general satisfaction. The attraction for this evening is ''In the Whirlpool" and tomorrow evening the 1.-Two Brothers will be presented. ~. Saturday there will be a matinee in the afternoon with a presentation of "Little Ferrett," to be followed in the evening by "Two Or phans."
 A pair of horses hitched to the gro- cery wagon of Odell < Jones, Stafford vile, created quite little excitement in the borough yesterday afternoon q little before six o'clock. ~ The team while at the freight depot became frightened and ran to Main street around Bakers block through inc main driveway, between Gray Bros. s stable and the Baker block, out onto East Main street where they were stopped. The fact that the horses were stopped without any damage to the team is remarkable, considering the route they took. .' :. .; >''' ,-- .. -"'>
 St: Mary's Guild fair will be held at Grace church next Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings, Dec. 17th and 18th. There Is to be sale of fancy articles and home made candy, and an fine lot of hand painted China, from Mrs. G. F. Howes of Worcester. The appearance each evening Is advertised of Jolly Joe's Female Min strels," to be followed by the farce, "Belles of the Kitchen" A lecture on "Woman's Rights" will be delivered by Miss Clottlda Lockwood. A gift from Fairyland can be obtained for five cents. Music will be furnished by Hollands or chestra. Admission t5 cents. Doors @open at 2 o'clock.
 Wallace Jones, who resides on Rock we'll hill, had curious experience Mon- day. A valuable gray horse was hitched up ready for trip to town. At favor able opportunity the horse started away without his driver. Mr. Jones mounted another horse aRd started in pursuit as soon as he could. When he reached Julius Roberts he made inquiries and MT. Roberts remembered distinctly of seeing the: team go by with an elderly man driving. This information naturally made Mir. Jones feel anxious, and he came to town and made a thorough search. No trace could be found of the team either at this or the other villages of the town. Mir. Jones finally returned to his home and there found the missing team. The horse had been as far as the Merriam place@where 1t had turned into g lot and was out of sight when Mir. Jones passed. When 1t was tired of standing it returned home. The horse seen by Mir Roberts must have been another.
 The report of the court of burgesseG for last year is now before. the public The borough debt is increased a little but when the improvements made the pas year are taken into consideration, no com plaint should be made. In addition tC the macadamizlng of Main-st., which il such source of satisfaction to the pub lie, about 1,5OO feet of curbing on Furnace avenue has been put in, and other i'm provements made. The expense incurred on Silver-st. and Furnace avenue amount ed to about $9O0. The heavy fall rainl