The Press., 1897-06-10
srAErnRn SPRINGS

Regular meeting of U. O. G. O. next Monday evening.
 Chorles Tetrault Is home from Central Falls, k. l., for q visit.
 Regular meeting Of Winter Rost, G. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. M. Hall, of Madison, is the guest of her friend Miss Lettie Myers.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. O. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Belle Russell has been in Boston thio week, looking up novelties In mil Iinery.
 Fred Burwell, of Toronto, Can, em- ployod by 1T. A. Lozier X Co.,, is home for tho summer.
 Dr. Daniel Sullivan, of Wlllimantic, has located in town, and has an office in Johnson's block.
 Goorge Stevens. former resident, at present employed in Hartford, Is spending tew days In town.
 Christian Endeavor topic at the Con- gregatlonal church next Sunday evening, The Best Way to Study the Bible.
 Nelson Towne has sold two houses be- longing to the Ellithorpe estate, opposite c. c. Parkess, on Prospect-st., to K. J. Sweet.
 Bertha R. Haskell went to Center Brook yesterday, and attended the we'd ding of Miss Kate Bugbee, formerly of thls town.
 Wm. Tuthill and Carl Adams rode from the corner of State-st., Springfield, to the depot in this village on their bicycles a few days ago in S5 minutes.
 j. II. Valentine, of Portland, Oregon, the new stockholder In tho Warren wool en company, was in town a few days ago. He will locate here permanently in the near future, and will occupy the Holmes house on Edgewood.
 Principal F. A. Bagnall, of St. Albans city schools, formerly principal of the Stafford Springs High school, has been ro-elected to his position for another school year at m advance in his salary, making 1t now $1 300.
 The Lincoln Athletic Club Is to have Hn entertainment in the opera house Sat evening, June 10th. There will be no ob- Iectionable features, but a good, clean en- tertalnment, consisting of music, dancing, and alf kinds of athletic feats. Music will be by Whltford's orchestra. Admis- sion to the floor 25 cents, and to the gal lery 35 cents.
 Chlldren's day will be observed at the Congregational church next Sunday. In the morning the pastor will preach to the young. The evening will be devoted to a Sunday school concert appropriate to the occasion. The younger members of the school are to be the large contributors to the exerolsos. The one aim of the teach CTS Is to mako the day of such n nature as to Impress religious truths and lead even the youngest to feel that the church is a spiritual homo.
 Senator J. Carl Converse has been ap- pointed by Governor Cooke, as a member from the first district, on the commission on state expenses and income. This com mission was recently created by tho legls- lature, and Is to report to the next legis. laturo. Senator Converse has had much experience in this limo, and his report on state expenditures made two years ago whom in the house attracted general at- tention and much praise at that time. As chairman of the senate committee on ap- propriAtions he has boon Q strong advo- cato of economy.
 Rev. J. 1. Bartholomew will preach a sermon appr opriate to ohlldren's day at tho Methodist church next Sunday. In the evening an old-fashloned Sunday school concert will be rendered, in which about GO of the youngest members of the Sunday school will take part. There will be declGmatlons and musical selec- tlons, Including choruses. A collection will be taken for the children's education al fund. The committee having the con- cert In charge consists of Miss Alberta Eaton, Mise Ellis, Miss Comins, and the Misses Washburn.
 The required amount to secure the new shoe industry for this town cannot be raised. About $2,OO0 was subscribed, but the balance was not forthcoming. It seems too bad that for the need of so small a sum as 5000 that an opportuni- ty of this kind should be lost. If this shoe business located here every mer- chant on the street would be beneftted If 1t was n success, as well as every real estate owner. Property in a 1.-Two town Is worth money. There Is yet time If the desirnbility of the enterprise Is appreciat- cd, as the citizens have until the 18th to raise the money. This seems like q chance where If there Is loss lt will not be heavy and if the thing is a success there Is much to be gained.
 Very little is said about the post office and there Is not much speculation as to who will bo the next postmaster. The efficient ser vice of Postmaster Fitzpatrick is appreciated, and there will be many who will regret to see change. That thero will bo a change seems probable, owing to the force of habit tho victore have acquired in claiming the spoils. As far as can be learned there has not yet been but one petition circulated. Several nnmos hAvv boon mentioned fin connection with the ofice, including II. s. Abel, Nj. F. ]. Walker and Joseph Chandler. Mir. Abel could bring about as much lubri- eating fluid to bear on official machinery as any man fin town of the republican party. Hs says, however, that he does not want it, and Is not a candidate. A dark horse may yet be entered in the race, but there arc those who think they oan pick tho winner already.