The Press., 1898-12-15
Advertlsed letters: Win carrey, Patsy

Bailey in the bank building, ana VIII con-
tinue the business.
Grace church notes Choir rehearsal
at the home of Mrs. Fisk this Thursday
evening at 3d.. Holy communion next
Sunday morning at 7.30.
The Congregational ladies' sale was
we'll attended, despite the prevalent sick
ness and extreme cold weather. The net
proceeds will exceed $1,000.
L. u. Gary took party of about thirty
young folks to Crystal Lake last evening,
the attraction being chicken-pie supper
at Charters. The sleighing is now first
class, and the party enjoyed the ride as
well as the supper.
The annual election of officers of the
League of the Cross was held at st. Ed
wards hall last evening": President, Peter
Shahan: first vice president, Francis
Stevenson; second vice president. Joseph
Mullen; treasurer, VIM. Hops; secre-
tary, James Sullivan; sergeaut-at-arms,
Michael McCrohan.
There will be holiday gathering at
the Springs House Wednesday, December
28th, under the auspices of the Country
club A Springfield orchestra has been
engaged for music, and judging by the
preparations in progress the event prom
ises to be one of the most brilliant in the
amusement annals of the club.
The assessors have made the following
valuation returns: Grand list. 1862
$40; dwelling houses, 1854, 1856; mills
and stores, 1854, O95; horses, $2,O41 ;
neat cattle, $16.765; insurance and bank
stock, $75, 40; merchandising and trade,
$38, 1850. The assessed valuation on prop
erty represents about so or so per cent
of the real valuation.
Roster & Bial's spectacular production
''In Gayest Manhattan" will be the at
traction at the Loomer opera house in
| Willimantic Saturday evening, December
"a The piece has had long run in BOs
ton and the papers OF that city give 1t very
flattering notices. A special train will be
run for the accommodation Of those who
wish to attend and seats can be secured
from Agent Bumstead at the passenger
station
G.. s. Baker returned this morning from
Troy, N. Y, where he placed the order
for the new 1000 pound bell for the Con
gregational church tower. The bell viii
probably arrive in time to ring on Christ
mas but If it does not 1t will be in plac'
to ring in the new year. The new bel
will be about twice the size of the presen
one. The action of the borough appropli.
ating $3.50, enabled the purchase of ;
larger one than would have been necessary
for church purposes. The additions
weight will make the bell more valuable
for the fire alarm apparatus as well as TO
it's other uses.
The ladies of Grace church will holC
their annual fair and entertainment mex
| Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. A
novel feature of the fair will be do
nestle" table, at which will be sold pies
cake, Saratoga chips" preserves, etc
Those who would like to have their char
acteristics told are requested to bring
specimens OF their handwriting in ink
| About $50 O'Clock both evenings thu
Iaughable one-act comedy entitled, "a
Rural Ruse," will be given with the fol.
lowing cast:
solomon Slenker, lonesome widower. Dr,SmItl
| Miss Mcdonald
Amos Burns Pansy's lover, Michael O'Hallora
0'e--' Mrs. Bale
Doors open at O'Clock. Admission, 1
cents; children, 10 cents.
Stafford loses another member of on
of its representative families In the dealt
of Mrs. William Smith, which occurre
yesterday afternoon at l O'Clock. Mrs
Smith was rs years of age. She had bee
an invalid for the past ten years, owin
to broken hip, resulting from fall a
that time, and other causes. Her maide
name was Abaigail E. Ellis, and she wa
born at West Stafford Aug. 8, 1928. Sh
was married June 5, 1915, to VIM. Smith
prominent manufacturer of the Springs
MIR. Smith died In 1880. Mrs. Smith ha
been a member of the Congregations
J
character and sterling worth won for he
universal respect and esteem. The de
ceased leaves one son and two daughters
w. H. Smith, Wrs. w. H. Cooley, an
Mrs. c. E. Butterfeld, all Of whom resid
in town. The funeral will be held Satul
day afternoon at 3 o'clock from her lat
: residence. Rev. E. W. Bishop of tn
Congregational church will of1ciate.
At the annual borough meeting he'll
Monday, there was only one ticket in tn
field, the one nominated at the citizens
caucus and printed last week, with the e2
ception of A. E. Converse for assessor
who was substituted for Hannibal Alder
who declined. Anthony Adams is re-elect
ed warden, Alvarado Howard, Lyma
Cushman and G. G. Parkess the tire
senior burgesses hold over from last veal
The three junior burgesses elected, Oti
Chapman, Burt T. Eaton and A. W. Walk
er have not served on the board before
Amos Nichols, who was elected collector
served last year, being appointed to tax
the place Of James Warren who was cleo
ed but declined to serve. w. FL. HealC
clerk and treasurer, Otis Chapman, bailif
J. F. Chamberlin and John Brosnan, as
SCISSORS, E. G. Dennis, W. E. Hanley an
H. S. Abel, board of relief, all served las
year. AT the business meeting it was vo
ed to lay a tax of q mills, the same as las
year, and poll tax of 70 cts. After quit
q discussion it was voted to instruct tn
court of burgesses to arrange with th
Congregational society for the use of thei
bell for fire alarm purposes, for term G
years and that the sum of $3.50, be apprc
priated for the purpose The annual n
port shows. an increase of the boroug
debt from $4,000 to $18,80O, but tn
amount due from sewer assessments o
Westford avenue and Crown street
81, 1887 should be taken out, leaving til