The Press., 1898-01-20

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 Regular meeting of U. O. c. o. next Monday evening. g.#...aa..
 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 wsshburn has returned from a three weeks visit at Granby, Mass.
 Adelbert Needham will receive 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. J. Butterfield Is visiting in Worces- ter this week, and also attending the bird show in Boston.
 Fl. k. Glover and wife of Providence, R. l., are visiting with MT. Glover's sis ter, rs. H. c. Holt.
 W. l.. Warner is planning to start to- morrow on a western trip, with the hope of improving his health.
 John c. Mitchell, a lawyer of Willi- mantle, has been looking the town over with view of locating here.
 David BIssett and c. J. Bailey attend ed 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 Mir 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 a local organiza- tion.
 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. Heald had charge of the arrangement.
 Y. P. ;. 0. E. topic at the Congrega- gatlonal church next Sunday evening, Practical application of the Beatitudes'' Leader, Miss Wilhelmena Adams.
 John Reed, the bunco man, was taken before Judge Hsdley, of Lowell, last Fri day and held for trial without bail, for the February term of the grand jury.
 The parts for the comedy, "The Dona. ton Party" to be given some time 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 MT. Chandler takes tho office. Miss Clark will remain for time
 The Hl-Henry, Jr., minstrels of Monsor are booked for the opera house, February 10. This organization Is quite strong fol an amateur company, and contains { strong chorus of male voices.
 Samuel Nichols, a former resident, fl seriously i'll at his home in Palmer witi heart trouble, and fears are entertained that he will not recover. MT. Nichols fl a brother of Amos and John Nichols o this town.
 At the adjourned annual meeting of thu First National bank, held on Tuesday the following officers were elected: Chas L.. Dean, president; W. H. Smith, vice president; F. c. Sanford, cashier; E. c Dennis, assistant cashier.
 Frank Mack, who, with his wife, haI been visiting relatives and friends iI Jamaica Plains, N. Y, returned to hii work this week as overseer of the Minera Springs Co.'S. dye house. Mrs. Mack vii remain for a week or two longer before her return.
 The Warren Woolen Company at thei annual meeting this week elected the fol lowing officers President, J. H. Valen tine; treasurer and secretary, F.F Patten directors, J. H. Valentine, F. F. Patten Cyril Johnson, August Goldsmith anC David Gordon.
 District Deputy Grand Knight Broder ick, of Willimantic, of the Knights c Columbus. has secured the requisite nun Der necessary to form local lodge. Tn permanent organization will be perfecte , January 30th, and meetings will be hel , In St. Edwards hall. A special trai , will be run from Willlmantlc the day ( the organization.
 Postmaster Fitzpatrick retires from hi position with the gratitude of the publI . for his courteous and business like SCI
 vice. Both he and his assistant, Mle , Clark, have striven to conduct the offic , to the satisfaction of the townspeopl'
 and have succeeded. Prominent peopl , of different political opinions agree ths q MT. Fitzpatrick has made a dignified an obllglng public servant. The appointment of Judge Chandler c
 postmaster will in all probability make e necessary to All a vacancy in the board ( e county commissioners and appoint a ma
 to succeed MT. Chandler as judge of u n borough court. J. +. Chamberlin ht been spoken of in connection with Il V iudgeship, and M. P. J. Walker has bee a mentioned as a possible successor on Il e board of county commissioners.
 The Haymarket Square club will me- q in the lecture room of the Congreg ton ,, church next Wednesday evening. I'll IF subject is, "Resolved-That the cause e temperance In this state Is promoted to A greater extent by the present local optic e law than by a state prohibitory law @ Miss Wilhelmena Adams and Robe 70 Smith will represent the affirmative sid l.. with Mise Jennie Hewett and F. J. Chan I. Ter for the negative.
 , Iaroa Dumhar of tha yotars FaaI th y Charles G. Ellis should be retained W road commissioner. They argue that l. thoroughly understands his business, ( @ pecially the construction of macada e highway. As the towns policy seems q be to extend the macadam road, 1t wou