The Press., 1897-04-15

Alderman Bartlett, of Willimantio, was In town yesterday. Mrs. E. A. Cleveland and son are visit- ing her parents at Rockville It will be too bad to lose the new shoe industry for lack of the balance necessary to secure it.
 H,sA. Goodman, of Willimantic Is with ". K. Demond for the present. aid may locate here permanently.
 The cholr of Grace church will have a rehearsal Thursday and Friday evenings of this week after service.
 Mrs. T. 0. Lathrop has just returned from New York, where she has been att tending the Easter openings. William E. Hanley and M. 0'Halloran have been appointed by the judge of prcsA bate appraisers of the estate of Rev. D. H. Lawior.
 Agnes Michand, 16, wife of Joseph MIchand, died Tuesday night after a short illness. The funeral was held from St. Edwards church this morning at 2 o'clock. A cablegram was received by pr. New ton yesterday from Miss Molly Lathrop, who started yesterday from Southamp- ton to New York on the steamer (" Trave ",, and will arrive the 22d.
 John Holloran has resigned his posi- ton with Anthony Adams and Karl O.. Adams, a graduate of the Springfield plumbing school and licensed plumber under the laws of Massachusetts will take his place.
 James Kenelly, who fell down sfaire, and injured himself badly . short lime ago. ls much Improved. but is still quite weak. He has not yet recovered his mental balance and his mind wanders badly at times. Dr. Stearns of Hartford, an expert on brain troubles, i'm cOnsulta- ton with Dr. Smith, examined the case 6 few days ago. It Is thought that when the patient regains his health and strength he may recover from the mental ailment. A meeting of those Interested in an electric road from Warren to the Con- necticut line through Wales and Brook field was held at Warren this morning. The plan is to build the proposed road at once and later to extend through Stafford and connect with Hartford. As he same parties are interested in the new road who secured the Warren and Spencer and the Southbridge lines there seems to be a probability that the plan will be carried out.
 MR. EDITOR II see by last weeks Press that some man wants the select men prodded. While this Is not a new want, few words in answer to the con- munication may not be out of order, as "O Old Roadmaker" makes one or two misstatements and shows ignorance of the possible action of tho selectmen that is lamentable. He wants the roads all repaired by tn middle of May. The town at a rssstos meeting voted to buy teams and work them all summer, as the custom has been in former years. If " Old Roadmaker n-wants a different sys- tenn adopted, the place for him to speak his piece Is at town meeting instead of communicating with the newspapers. TA- saiectmen have had no instructions IL dirt roads, and will not do so until they receive such instruction. Old Road | maker" evidently wants work com menced on the roads right away, and is a little slow, as work was commenced sev- eral days before the communication ap- pearsd. The Oface hoaFs of the ssiect. men for being tarred and feathered arS from 2 a. m. to II p. m., and it will be
 we'll to have several healthy " Old Road.
 mak CTS" " In the party when the job is
 done. Another point, why not sign youI
 name when you pose as a critic3 MYRoN w. LEONARD.
 Stafford. Roswell Warren has accepted position
 with H. F. Cady.
 Mrs. Flavel Mosely, of Wilbraham, hal
 been the guest this week of her brother
 Russell Colburn.
 Charles Chaffee, of Hartford, has beer stopping this week with his parents, MT and Mrs. Gilbert Chaffee.
 Meeting of the Mission Band at tn, chapel of the Baptist church, next SatuI
 day afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. c. E. this evening "Brotherhoods o
 Man" All are cordially invited. Mrs. Emily Otis, of Maynard, Mass, here attending upon her sister, Mrs. Jas
 Lasbury, who has been quite Ill with tn grip.
 MT. and Mrs. Reuben Burley were a their daughter's, Mrs. E. H. Pinney, owe Sunday. MT. Burley returned Monday but Mrs. Burley will remain for a longe visit.
 Elmer Moulton disposed of his resi-
 dence last week and left Saturday morn ing for Agawam, Mass, where he will settle down as a married man, his mar riage to Mrs. Ada L. Wiley having oc ? cured in Springfield last Saturday. + The first of the Episcopal services wa @ held at the town hall last Sunday after P noon, and considering that 1t was tn
 first, the congregation was a fair one il there being over fifty attending. The au VI dience seemed much interested in the SCI vices, so much so that 1t was decided t o hold another a week from Sunday, Both IT and everybody is cordially invited to
 present.
 One of the most important real estat
 transactions of the year has been the puI d chase of the Moulton residence by A. [ d Cady. We believe that MT. Cady has nc $ yet decided as to his plans in regard t To his late purchase, whether he will mak 1t into two tenements, or let it remain a at present. Probably he will remodt the stable somewhat and perhaps nov , the stock building a little more to tn a rear.
 " The steam road roller made its we