The Press., 1897-09-30
Mrs. M. J. Leach ls visiting in town.

Rev. John Clark of Waterbury ls visit Ing relatives In town.
 Mics Agnes Mcdonald Is expected to return about November 1.
 Mrs. T. c. TiHAny and daughter, Ruth are visiting relatives in town.
 Dr. Newton removed an epItheleomn growth from the face of John Brown, Last week.
 Sunday Got. 10th Ia to be observed aa old Folks Day at the Methodist Episco- pal church.
 There will be Episcopal services in the school house at Bun Cap next Sunday at three p. m.
 Mrs. William c. Avery is to remove to Lowell In the near future, where she will make her home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wesley Bidwell and granddaughter, Eva, arc attending the fair at Barre today.
 The Misses Sophie and Carolyn Brown are at UniOnvIlle, owing to the serious illness of their grandmother. The bids for mAcadamizing and grading the section of road south of Adelbert Needham's olose Saturday noon. Willis Fl. Reed has decided not Co re- turn to Wesleyan University this fall, but will enter hls fathers ofice 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 of this coTnoration Ia 460 OOO
 An agent of the standard oil company was at the store of K. A. Buck & Co.,, Friday, giving instruction as to the pIO- 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 the evening he will speak on "No License"
 List of letters uncalled for at the post onics. Louisa H. Allen, s. R. Brown, Matte Miner, AnaniS Peyette, Frank Roberts, Thomas Riley, Mrs. J. Brain ard Thresher.
 A dance will be held ct 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 the street when the Improvements are completed On Westford avenue Corydon Smith Is push ing work on the bank wall adjoining E. ~ nnnntas rAw1 Tha m hF1t11fn0 owned by MT. Dennis has been moved back outside the present line Of the street, a part of the curbing has been put in place, ,sand !the wall In front of Samuel Rookwells property Is completed. A large force of men are employed at pres ent.
 The Are 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 Blssett, prompter. John Haplon, 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 AgriOul- tural fair, next Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music and Prof Wm. Hopps viii prompt. The committee of arrangements conslst of John Mansfield, Edward Labonty and Charles MArsdale. Tickets 75 cents each evening.
 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 property and Chicago grocery. Repairs are to be made on Church and High streets, and on Main street by the Con- gregational church. Mlss Russell Is to have some laid and Dr. Newton will have a cross walk near his cottage on Maple street
 retRined if possible. The condition of the roads was never better and is a good illustration of what experienced men can secure In the way of results. The town taxes for the past year have been gather cd ina way that is very pleasing to those who have tho best interest of the town st heart. In the words of Daniel Webster, ''9ood men are scarce, |" and when they arc secured they should be retained.
 The worsted mill has been whitewashed An ofice has been petltioned on 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 it will be 6 week or more before the machines are all busy. When tho 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 {. 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 a 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 on. The caucuses to be held this week will have to make up new slate for selectmen, As Chairman n Leonard has expressed himself as fully satisfied with the honors of the ofloe, and hls Asslstants, WhIton and | nIowar ara ragratkIrsx kh., ksr,a khav -a-a