The Press., 1897-09-30
Mrs. M. J. r.eaoh ls visiting ln town.

&C0 VI9lGAlS E0lAG1V06 1u tOW0s
 Dr. Newton removed an epItheleomu
 growth from the face of John Brown, las
 week.
 Sunday Oct. 10th is to be observed al
 Old Folks Day at the Methodist Episco pal church.
 There will be Episcopal services in thu school house at Buff Cap next Sunday at three p. m.
 Mrs. William 0. Avery Is to remove tt Lowell in the near future, where she vii
 make her home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wesley Bldwell anc granddaughter, Eva, are attending tht fair at Barre today.
 The Misses Sophie and Carolyn BrOwr are at UnionvIlle, owing to the serious illness of their grandmother.
 The bids for maeadamizIng and grading the section of road south of Adelbert Needham's close Saturday noon.
 Willis H. Reed has decided not to re. turn to Wesleyan University this fall, but will enter his fathers office and pur. sue the study of law.
 Articles of association are published this week of the Stafford Worsted com. pany. The amount of capital stock oi this corporation Is $5O,OOO.
 An agent of the standard oil company was at the store of E. A. Buck & Co.,, Friday, giving instruction as to the plo. per use of gasoline, last week.
 Next Sunday morning Rev Walter Ella, of Danlelson, will preach at the MethOdist Episcopal church in exchange with the pastor. In tho evening he will speak on ''No License"
 List of letters uncslled for st the post office: Louisa Fl. Allen, s. R. Brown, Matte Miner, Ansniz Peyette, Frank Roberts, Thomas Riley, Mrs. J. Brain ard Thresher.
 A dance will be held at John Fosters pavilion at Mashapaug tomorrow even- ing. Tickets can be secured from Willie Foster. These receptions promise to be- come very popular.
 Henry Knapp is at work on the wall on Willington avenue and an idea can, now be secured of the width of thestreet when the improvements are completed. On Westford avenue Corydon Smith Is push- ing work on the bank wall adjoining E. 0. Dennis property. The small building owned by MT. Dennis has been moved back outside the present line of the street, part of the curbing has been put in place, ,?and !the wall In front of Samuel ROckWells property ls completed. A large force of men are employed at pres ent
 The fire department will hold their annual concert and ball at the opera house next Wednesday evening, the second night of the fair. Music will be furnished by Browns orchestra, David Bissett, prompter. John Hanlon, c. M. Cummings and F. w. Howard aare the committee of arrangements. Tickets 75 cents. ...
 The Lincoln Athletic club will hold concert and ball at their hall, on West Main street, each evening of the agricul- tural fair, next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music and Prof. Wm. Hopps viii prompt. The committee of arrangements consist of John Mansfield, Edward Labonty and Charles Marsdale. Tickets 75 cents each evening. s
 John Ripley has completed new con- crete walks for w. H. Smith, James Lord, and Josiah Converse. He Is at present at work on Main street, and has recovered the walk along the front of the Cushman and Chicago grocery. Repairs are to be made on Church and High and on Main street by the Con- gregational church. Miss Russell is to have some laid and Dr. Newton will have a cross walk near his cottage on Maple street.
 The present town officials should be retained if possible. The condition of the roads was never better and Is & good illustration of what experienced men can secure in the way of results. The town taxes for the past year have been gather sd ina way that is very pleasing to thoRe who have the best interest of the town at heart. In the words of Daniel Webster, t'GoOd men are scarce, |" and when they are secured they should be retained.
 The wOrsted mill has been whltewsshed throughout and wired for electric lights. An office has been petltioned oR on the first floor, but Is not quite completed. Other improvements have beer made and some new machinery will be added in the near future. The work of manufactur- ing has been commenced, but 1t will be week or more before the machines are all busy. When the stage of actual opera ton Is reached the concern will employ from 125 to 15O hands. A new whistle with entirely different voice from any thing In town has been added to the equip ment.
 The call for the annual town-meeting Is out for October 4. In addition to voting for town officers, the voters will have an opportunity to decide whether in their opinion all voters hereafter made shall be able to read the constitution of the state in the English language. The matter comes up In the form of an amendment to the constitution and calls for yes or no vote, at the annual October meeting of the electors. At present voters are ad- mitted when able to read In their own language. In many instances they might as we'll have read in Sanskrit so far as the ability of the officers admitting the voter is capable of understanding what the ''to- be-made" voter Is rattling of. The caucuses to be held this week will have to make up new slate for selectmen, as Chairms D Leonard has expressed himself as fully satisfied with the hOnors of the office, and his assistants, Whiton and Glover, are regretting the time they were persuaded to accept the burden. The de- mands are constantly increasing and the duties more acting. The pauper system