The Press., 1895-09-26
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 4+Rev. Truman Johnson, missionary to Burmah, will give lecture and stereopti- con views on -Burmah, in the hall, next Friday evening". Lecture begins at 7.45.
 The legal voters of district No. 9 are notified to meet in the school house Sat- urday, at 7. 80 p. m., to see If the district will vote to build new we'll at the school house.
 (From another correspondent.)
 The genial correspondent from this village must have been a little under the influence of a falling barometer and an over indulgence of that wonderful ice cream, as he failed to complete his report of the "whist party" at Postmaster liar rison's last week. The "manufacturer" was ably assisted while making that "cream" by four of the gentler sex, one in particular, though Cher eyes don't shine like diamonds" those beautiful optics were full of sparkling mischief at that never er-tO-be-fOrgOtten event. Again our worthy correspondent failed to note the presence of the famous and beautiful "Trilby," who cleverly assisted the "man- ufacturer'' in keeping the "whisters'' on the drive. Much more could be said and many "points'' brought to light, but as "second hand low, third hand high" is the rule, and it is ''your play" we reserve the rest to be continued at our next. <. .(MoOse Meadow correspOndence) = There were two candidates taken in full fellowship in the church last Sabbath
 Mrs. Martha Velie, of Bridgeport, with son, Horace, has been visiting her father, Calvin Rider, for a few days.
 We congratulate Mir. and Mrs. Rob- ,ert Taylor on the birth of little daugh- ter, Eva Viola, born the 17th inst.
 We regret to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. Charles Rider, of Rock vile, who was the daughter of the late Asa K. Bruce, of this vicinity. She leaves a husband and three children, one an in- fant two days old. We sympathize deep ly with the afflicted husband and children.
 ROCKVILLE.
 Rev. James Dingwell will preach his last sermon as pastor of the Union Con- gregational church Sunday morning. The committee have had many applications from ministers to preach on trial. Rev. Dr. Calkins of Buffalo, N. Y., formerly of Hartford, will preach on the two fol- lowing Sundays. MT. Dingwell will re- move to Bridgewater next week, and does not intend to preach for six months or a year on account of a throat trouble.
 The selectmen of the town of V ernon with those of a number of other towns in Holland county, had not received Mon day a single bid for the macadam road proposed to be built at Vernon Center un- der the direction of the state highway commissioners. The time for receiving bids closes next Saturday..
 Flora Sanger, aged one year and nine months, was drowned Monday noon in a very peculiar manner. The childs moth CT, Amelia Sanger, was at work at Broad Brook and the child was left in the care of her grandparents. The child ran into the house of Mrs. SchmaltZ, sister of the child, and began playing with the water in wash tub on the floor. Mrs. Schmaltz was hanging out clothes, and it is suppos- ed that the child fell into the tub where she was found a few minutes later by Mrs. Schmaltz. The child was drowned beyond resuscitatfOn.'
 -Shanties are being built on Grants lot, off Union street, to be used by the force of Italians which will begin work on the sewers next week. It is stated that it will take eight months of working days to complete the work.
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 Hon. William N. Flynt is to have his picnic for old men over seventy-five years old on Flynt Park, next Saturday from 10 a. m. to SD. ID. Several out-of-town gen. tlemen have signifed~ their intention of being present.. including Abel Calkins of