The Press., 1898-01-20
segular meetIng Of A. Q. 0. W. this


Monday evening.
Mrs. Clara Grant is visiting relatives in
Worcester, Mass.
Prof. t. F. Jordan has been engaged
as instructor by the Monson band.
Regular communication Of Ionic Lodge,
F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Miss Florence Washburn has returned
from a three weeks visit at CRANKY, Mass
Adelbert Needham will receive a car
load of horses at Willimantic next Mon
day.
Contractor Converse is building an ice
house for Landlord Collins in the rear of
the hotel.
Winter Post, g. A. r., is to have a
banquet on Washington's birthday, Feb
ruary 22d.
F. ]. Butterfield is visiting in Worces-
ter this week, and also attending the bird
show in Boston.
II. E. Glover and wife of Providence,
R. l., are visiting with Mr.. Glover's sis
ter, RS. H. G. Holt.
w. L. Warner is planning to start to-
morrow on western trip, with the hope
of improving his health.
John g. Mitchell, lawyer Of Will
mantle, has been looking the town over
with view of locating here.
David Bissett and G. ]. Bailey attend
ed a meeting of the grand lodge Of Ma
sons, at Hartford, yesterday.
Miss Mary Davis of Davisville and
Miss Bertha Congdon of Boston are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen.
Quite a number of bicycle riders in
town have joined the L. A. W., and there
is some talk of forming local organiza-
ton.
The Mineral Springs company resumed
operations Tuesday morning, and the
mill will be running on full time by next
week.
New shelves have been put in at the
public library, which will about double
the capacity for books. w. H. Head
had charge of the arrangement.
Y.P s. G. E. topic at the Congrega-
gational church next Sunday evening,
Practical application of the Beatitudes:'
Leader, Miss Wilhelmena Adams.
John Reed, the bunco man, was taken
before Judge Hadley, of Lowell, last Fri
day and held for trial without ball. for
the February term of the grand jury.
The parts for the comedy, 1.-The Dona-
49,, Dor+r- - 70 b1o oiUoD conno Iimo in
February by the young people of the Con-
gregational church, are being assigned.
Miss Esther Chandler is at the post
Office learning the business, and will act
as assistant when Mr.. Chandler takes the
Office Miss Clark will remain for time.
The Hi-Henry, Jr., minstrels of Monson
are booked for the opera house, February
10. This organization is quite strong for
an amateur company, and contains a
strong chorus of male voices.
Samuel Nichols, former resident, is
seriously i'll at his home in Palmer with
heart trouble, and fears are entertained
that he will not recover. Mr.. Nichols is
brother of Amos and John Nichols OF
this town.
At the adjourned annual meeting of the
First National bank, held on Tuesday,
the following officers we're elected: Chas.
L. Dean, president; w. FL. Smith, vice.
president; F. G. Sanford, cashier; E. G.
Dennis, assistant cashier.
Frank Mack, who, with his wife, has
been visiting relatives and friends in
Jamaica Plains, N. Y, returned to his
work this week as overseer of the Mineral
Springs Co.'S. dye house. Mrs. Mack will
remain for week or two longer before
her return.
The Warren Wooden Company at their
annual meeting this week elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, J. H. Valen-
tine; treasurer and secretary, F.F Patten;
directors, ]. H. Valentine, F. F. Patten,
Cyril johnson, August Goldsmith and
David Gordon.
District Deputy Grand Knight Broder.
lex, of Willimantic, of the Knights Of
Columbus, has secured the requisite mum
Der necessary to form local lodge. The
permanent organization will be perfected
January Both, and meetings will be hello
| in st. Edwards hall. A special trair
will be run from Willimantic the day o.
the organization.
Postmaster Fitzpatrick retires from his
position with the gratitude of the public
for his courteous and business like ser
vice. Both he and his assistant, Miss
| Clark, have striven to conduct the office
to the satisfaction of the toWnspeople
and have succeeded. Prominent people
of different political opinions agree thai
Mr.. Fitzpatrick has made dignified anC
obliging public servant.
The appointment OF Judge Chandler al
postmaster will in all probability make i
necessary to fill vacancy in the board o
county commissioners and appoint a mai
to succeed Mr.. Chandler as judge of thu
borough court. J. F. Chamberlin ha
been spoken of in connection with tn
judgeship, and M. P. ]. Walker has beef
mentioned as possible successor on tn
board of county commissioners.
The Haymarket Square club will NEE
in the lecture room of the Congreg tiona
church next Wednesday evening. TIL
subject is, "Resolved-That the cause O
temperance in this state is promoted to
greater extent by the present local optiol
law than by a state prohibitory law.
Miss Wilhelmena Adams and Rober
Smith will represent the affirmative side
with Miss Jennie Hewett and F. J. Chand
Ter for the negative.
A large number of the voters feel tina
Charles g. Ellis should be retained a
road commissioner. They argue that h
thoroughly understands his business, es
pecially the construction of macadar
highway. AS the towns policy seems t
be to extend the macadam road. IL woul