The Press., 1897-09-23

invitation dance at their grove at Mash apaug this evening. About 100 invita- tions have been Issued. The Citizens band furnished music for the agricultural fair st Palmer yester- day. They gave a short concert in the street after their return in the evening. Herman Poullnanch cut his foot and big toe quite badly while chopping wood near Merrows last Wednesday. The wound was dressed by Dr. Johnson, of Mansfield. He was brought to his home in the borough and is now under the care of Dr. Newton.
 The cross walk at the foot of Grown street Is to be raised and the workmen are making an extension of the sewer to In the winter 1t has always been a slip pery and dangerous place, and satisfac- tion Is felt that 1t is to be remedied.
 The pile of boulders continues to grow on Wilmington avenue, notwithstanding the fact that several walls are being con- structed of the stone taken out. MT. Rockwell Is building a substantial wall on his side of the street strong enough to be used for foundation for 8 block If it Is needed later on.
 At the regular meeting of the registrars, held last Thursday, there were but three names of women handed iu. According to the general interpretation of the new law no other woman will be eligible to vote this year, as 1t quires that they must be made voters In the usual way. | The fact that a woman has been a voter will not have any bearing on the case. F. c. Sanford, cashier of the First Ma tionaI bank will leave about October 1st for rest in the Adirondacks. Mir. San ford, as treasurer of the Central Woolen company and cashier of the bank, has | been working rather hard and 1t has af- fected his health to a certain extent. Rest and the recuperating air of the region where he proposes to sojourn will proba- bly soon brace him up. k. c. Dennis has | been elected assistant cashier and will be at the head of affairs at the bank during MT. Sanford's absence. Richard Fiske will act as teller and Charles Chandler will continue his work at the institution. Mir. Sanford has resigned his position of treasurer of the Central Woolen company and will be succeeded by W. Fl. Corbin, of Elizabeth, N J. MT. Corbin Is the son of the late William Corbin and has held the position in Elizabeth of princi- pal of the Pingry school. He will come here at once and will occupy the Cham berlin cottage, formerly occupied by MT. and Mrs. P. B. Johnson. The following clipping Is from the Elizabeth Journal l: At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Pingry school, held within the past | week, they were appraised of the fact that a most promising opportunity had come to Wm. Herbert Corbin, our head master. So favorable were the prospects held out to him that the board felt bound from a sense of duty and justice to him, after due deliberation, to accept his resignation as done so much in very short time to place in the very front rank of college prepara- tory schools
 All the new fall styles in millinery
 millinery rooms.
 | Felt boots for winter can be found al
 Hugh Jenkins.' Repairing of all kinds done at reasonable prices.
 Mrs. Huldah Wakefield Is visiting rel. atives in Springfield.
 Mrs. J. A. Simonds attended the mil. Emery openings in the city this week.
 Mrs. Ii. F. Cady and Mrs. Jennie Ha. gan Jackson are in Boston on a visit to friends.
 | Clarence Putney, of Springfield, was 6 guest of his aunt's, the Misses Putney
 last week.
 The Misses Mary and Esther Jennings
 were guests of relatives in the village
 over Sunday.
 Mrs. Abner Needham Is in Orange
 Mass, enjoying a visit with her brother Charles Gibbs.
 Miss Kennedy, of Pittsfield, has beel
 the guest of MT. and Mrs. Michael Cous ins for several days.
 MT. and Mrs. E. c. Pinney and Mrs. E
 H. Pinney were in Worcester and Bostol the first of the week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Black and son John, are spending a week in Woodstocl with MT. Black 8 sister, Mrs. Shippey. . Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. ', c. K. at the Baptist church this eveninl -"Losing one's life, and finding It." Al are cordially invited.
 Episcopal services at the town hall mex 9 Sunday at 8 p. m. It Is very probabl
 that these services will be discontinue D unless the attendance Is larger at thi = service than has been the case heretofore
 The two Brown brothers, who were Il l. the employ of L. B. Wilson & Co.,, an t had charge of building the macadam roa last year, were here the latter part of las
 week and made the trip on their wheels. Rev. P. G. Wightman preached tw = very interesting sermons at the Baptis
 church last Sunday, and will preach agai
 next Sunday in the same church at 10.4 in the morning, and 6. 80 in the evening
 The Lords supper will be observed a the usual hour.
 The Epworth League will hold meet
 ing at the residence of c. F. George mex 8 Wednesday evening. This is especiall D for members of the Stafford Spring - Methodist Episcopal church living in thi f village, but all interested are cordial - invited to be present.
 f The band will give an open air concel = this evening, weather permitting, wit
 the following program:
 r Pillsbury March, vfttiI | RI Captain March, Sous l. Overture, Eclipse, Prendivill 6 Waltz, Sweet Dreams, Robinso | SchottiSche, My Marie, c. K. Bra | Overture, Dominion, Beet @ | Popular Swing March, T. P. Broob | Galop, Stage Coach, G. Ale n Aud Lang Syne.
 8 Mrs. James Holbrook has secured tn Il agency for the life of Mrs. Mary A. Livel ], more, and no doubt the book will met t with large sale in this vicinity, as 1t DO, @ sesses much local interest, from th :. fact that Mrs. Mvermore at one time ha