The Press., 1898-06-30

Mir. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds of El- llngton visited friends in town yesterday.
 Mrs. John Brockbank of Sacramento, Cal, is the guest of her brother, w. P. BIdweli. ..... -.... . .
 Hereafter members of the Country club will be able to obtain foe cream, etc., at the club house.
 After July ist the fee on all money or ders will be advanced two cents on ac- count of the war tax.
 Rev. John E. Lawrence of Claremont, N. H., will occupy the pulpit at the Con- gregational church next Sunday.
 At commencement this week, Amherst college conferred the degree of Master of Arts on Principal Samuel A. Jacobs.
 The Warren woolen company has closed down a part of It's machinery until after the 4th, to give chance for alterations and repairs.
 Adslbert Needham has been fin Yer mont, and has purchased a number of horses, which he calls attention to in an- other column.
 There will be Sunday school in the school house at Bun Cap at 9 p. m., to be foll0wed by holy communion and sermon at 8, next Sunday.
 A. k. Vining of Springfield, who Is stopping at the Springs House for a few weeks, advertises in the locals to do up- holstering while here.
 The Block Island train commenced It's regular trip Monday. There are no changes In the time of arrival and depart ure of the regular trains.
 Charles Mayo and Henry Stone were before the borough court yesterday morn. ing, charged with drunkenness. Each paid fine of $2 and costs.
 A party of 25 went to Mashapaug yester. day and made Mrs J. A. Foster a birth. day surprise party. The weather was per feet and the party was a great success.
 Among the late arrivals at Mashapaue are Mrs Berrell of Savannah, Ga, anC Prof. and Mrs. Jameson of Brown uni versity. Mrs. Manning and daughter oi Meriden are expected to-day.
 The local center of the University ex tension was organized Tuesday with Rev T. D. Martin, president; Miss Georgit Washburn, vice-president; Mrs. s. A Jacobs, secretary and treasurer.
 The judge's stand, band stands and thu vaudeville platform have been moved tc the new location at the fair grounds. Tn, brick supporting columns for the nev grand stand are completed and the bas, timbers are nearly ready to place. Postmaster Chandler has secured som, of the Omaha exposition stamps, havi nl had repeated calls for them. The stamps can be secured at the post office in denom nations of one, two, five and ten cents. Arrangements can be made to have tn annual Merchants excursion to Rock, Point this year for $125. Many people are tired of taking in Watch Hill anC Block Island and prospect of a chang meets with appreciation. The trip t, Rocky Point can be made in either tn, Lawrence or the Lowell and the sail last. three hours.
 St. Edwards parochial schools closed Tuesday. The graduation exercises, con slsting of a musical and literary program and the presentation of prizes, will be held fin St. Edwards hall the evening oi July 4th. An admission of % cents will be charged, and the exercises will com mence at 8 o'clock. This year Is the first that graduation exercises have been held.
 Rev. J. l. Bartholomew and daughter, Josephine, leave Monday for Lake WInni piseogee, N. H., and will be joined later In the week by Mrs. Bartholomew and Miss Bessie Underwood. Mir. Bartholo new will be absent two Sundays and tn, balance of the party will remain during the summer. In September Mir. Bartholo mew will spend week or two at the lak and return with hIs family.
 In view of the fact that many cases 0 measles are occurring where no physician 1 called, the attention of the public is calle to the public health rule which requires tha every householder, in whose house an person shall be i'll with any of the COT tagious or infectious diseases, includin measles, shall report the same to the tow health officer, within twelve hours of tn first appearance of such disease, providin no physician shall be in attendance
 The matter of organizing a local chaI ter of the Connecticut Sanitary and Re lief association Is to come before the Wo mans Relief Corps at their meeting to morrow evening, and a meeting for tn purpose of organizing chapter of the ae sociation will be held at Society hall nex Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The ob ject of this association is to supply paja mas, abdominal bandages, and other artI cles of comfort to our soldiers and sailors who are fighting in tropical climate.
 Captain Branfield and Ed Clark were f town the first of the week getting recruit for Co. B, 3d regiment Connecticut volun teers. Ten young men enlisted and lei on the morning train Wednesday. Tn crowd at the depot cheered them whe they took their departure. Of those wh went, George Hermann resides in tn borough, William Aunslee at OrcuttvillC and the others whose names follow resid In other parts of the town; Lewis LawtoI George Taylor, Wm. Church, Charle Cantan, k. J. Duncan. Owen LoraI ger, Fred Moore and Joseph Rabbidue.
 The annual school meeting was held q borough hall Tuesday evening. A. C Brooks acted as chairman. H. s. Ab' was elected on the committee for thre years, in place of J. H. Reed, who, 1t wa understood, would not serve anothe term. +. J. Chandler and s. E Maine are the two members of the con mittee who hold over. Hannibal Alder treasurer, and Amos Nichols, collector were both reelected. Collector Nichol report showed that all of the taxes exceT the one on the library building, amoun Ing to es, had been collected. This ta was abated. The usual tax of mil was laid. The following is the financii