The Press., 1898-11-03
Miss Kathleen Carey Is quite i'll with

Miss Kathleen Carey Is quite i'll with typhoid fever.
 J. A. Simpson of Fitchburg is spend- ing spending the week in town with his family.
 Stanley W. Sharp has resigned as en- gineer for the Stafford Worsted company, and has taken position in Norwich.
 The marriage intentions are announced of Joseph Fisher and Miss Isabella Rob- erts; also of J. Melon and Miss Carrie Watrous of Staffordville.
 The W. R. c. will serve one of their ten-cent suppers tomorrow from to 2 p. m., at their hall in Johnson's block. All are invited.
 The Lost in New York" company has been stopping at the Springs house since Tuesday. An of date gave them a chance to enjoy the comforts of the local hostel " and the beauties of rural environment.
 J. M. Leach, A.W Walker, H. s. Abel, Marshal Bolieau, Adelbert Needham and lC. F. Harwood are In Willimantic to-day attending the centennial anniversary of Eastern Star lodge, No. A, F. & A. M.
 The democrats will hold quiet family caucus this evening at the town house. The names of Henry Wise and Richard Beebe will be presented to the caucus, and both will undoubtedly be nominated. Both candidates are popular men, and Iprobably each will receive the full party support.
 The missions at St. Edwards have closed. Much interest was taken in the services throughout, and the church was crowded to It's full capacity at many of the meetings. The mission that has been held at Staffordville has also proved very Interesting, and closed last evening.
 The following officers of Harmony Temple of Honor were elected last even- ing: W. c. T., L. Dimock W. V. T., K. R. Marsdale; w. R., Jesse Clifford i; W. A. R., Walter Balsntine; W. F. R., A. l.. Howard; W. T., Sidney Siswick i; W. U., Charles Curnan; W. D. U., w. E. Benton; W. C., J. I. Bartholomew i; W. G., Wm. A. Ackley; w. s., S. F.. Clark P. w. c. T., E. K. Taft
 Raimondo Consolante, an Italian, was quite badly injured last Saturday evening. He boarded 8 freight train above the wooden bridge to ride to the station. The freight proved to be 8 through tlain, and went down through at brisk rate of speed. The man jumped below the freight depot. His injulies consist of broken nose, an impaired ear, gash on the tem- pie, a scalp wound, wound on the under lip and dislocated thumb joint. He was attended by Dr. Sullivan, and Is coming out all right.
 Mrs. W. w. Lathrop was injured at the , golf ground Tuesday afternoon. She was , standing near Miss Edith BIssett, who
 accidentally struck her with a driving stick. Mrs. Lathrop received a wound of about one inch below her left eye, and , smaller wound above the eye. It was
 at first feared that the sight was injured.
 Dr. Newton, who has charge of the case, called Dr. Ellis of Monson in consulta- ton Wednesday morning, and 1t Is the opinion of both physicians that unless in- fammation sets in the sight will be un- impaired. Mrs. Lathrop will be obliged
 
 Her mother, Mrs. West, of Manchester, is with her at the Springs House. The republican caucus at the town haIl last evening was probably one of the largest ever held in town. There were 247 votes cast, and quite a number in the hall did not vote. E. 0. Dennis was elected chairman and Burt T. Eaton clerk. The vote for first representative, which
 was by checklist, resulted in 12S for Joel
 H. Reed, and 119 for John M. Leach. For
 second representative, Oscar W. Sanford
 was nominated by exclamation. Both
 candidates are strong men, and perfectly
 capable of filling the office. The follow, :. ing justices were nominated: Charles P.
 Bradway, Adorno $. Eaton, John M.
 Leach, James Lasbury, Amos N. Nichols, Joel H. Reed, Joseph w. Chandler,
 George Thompson, Dennis J. Mccarthy,
 and George c. Parkess.
 To the Editor of The Press There Is no more important and delicate work !, connected with the administration of a n town government than that of assessing J the valuation. It calls for the greatest | lmpartiality, the greatest possible intelli n gence, and the widest information A + knowledge of the changes is imporsnt as = to local conditions which have taken V place since last year. Of course where ; none have occurred, there will be no req. son to depart from valuation of estates as ' fixed by the board the previous year. Il should be the chief aim and desire to dc ', justice and equity to the individual citi }. zen upon one hand, and to the genera '- interest of the town upon the other side V and to do this impartially the board must
 be composed of members we'll versed 1T It valuations, strong common sense anc 6 probity. To decide the value of millions t of dollars worth of real and personal es D tate requires the utmost skill and expert '. ence. In rural towns 1t Is quite the GUS }, tom of the governing board to follow tn, r. one preceding 1t as to values, and so, fol @ this reason, many instances can be found l. where valuations have not been changed 7, for many years. In some cases thii r. method can be put down as fairly equit IT able, but in towns and villages that ar, l. growing changes nave to De maoe, ana t' n make them so that one man pays no nor, Ie on his dollar than his neighbor, requires J. @ board made up of honest, fearless men D. stafrordyile, Nov, 1898. ..-~ H.E.C. Stafford. t. Marquis of Queensbury rules prevaile, l. at the mill Saturday. d Miss Agnes Pero has resigned her DO ,. sition at the Springs and returned to he &. home in this village 7
 of Mrs. Chas. H. Watts of Norwich, N . V ia A 0uest of har hrothar,a fapoilv Mir