The Press., 1911-11-22

ChurcD cleared SlOo lasb W0suneSuhy at the "rummage sale. ."
 A social dance will be held at Bor- ough hall on Saturday evening, with music by Weeman's orchestra of South Manchester T. P. Jenkins will prompt.
 Rev. R G Clapp is attending the state conference at Danbury, where he Is to give au address on Wednesday on "Pilgrim pride as a factor in Sun day school efficiency"
 Alfred Rudge, who has been in the service of the United States as an artillery man in Kansas for the past three years has been spending 8 part of his furloush with lis father, Wm Rudge.
 George Parizaau, boss finisher at the Warren mill had Is hand badly hut between the thumb and foreflnger by getting it caught in a machine last Thursday afternoon He was attend. ed by Dr. P. Hanley.
 Court Oronoco Forresters of Ameri- oa will h' II a dALcs in Soc ety hall Thanksgiving evening, the 3Otn. The committee of arrangements includes John Yare. z phirs Bolieau and T. Jenkins. Lynoh's orchestra W Il furnish music.
 The Union Labor men of Oonnecti- cut through thei, joint ra cad legis- lative board havs put Lawyer M D O'Oonuell on the roll of honor for wolk done in the legisl Six others in the house and senate are similarly honored.
 The publ c library has baen closed for a few days to give Health Officer Park urst a ohanos to fumiRate the bot ks It is customary to fun gate at least once a year as ,me of the books are extensively used in scho wolk and every preventative seems advis able against the spr> >ad of co tagiouN disease.
 The Current Ev8l t cl1b will meet Monday evening. Mrs. G. A Jamie son of Bridgpol t, chairman of the state literary committee, will address the club on Current Literature The mem bers of the club are privileged to invite their friends. Music will be by Mrs. T. F. Mullen. The hosteses will be Miss NJ T. Russell and Mi>s F. B. Washburn
 Miss NJ. Eva Chapman Of Norwich has taken up her work in the 9th grade Miss Chapman has had nine years experineoe and comes highly recommended. The typeWriting room has been 6't4d up for Miss Chapman's division of the 6'h grade and the type writing will heieafter be done in the tower room. There are now 450 pupils in the building and 15 teachers
 The citizens' caucus, for the nomi- nation of the borough officers, was held in Borough hall on Monday even ing. W. E. Hanley was chairman and O. F. Chandler clerk The fol- lowing were the nominations: War den. J. Allen Mix; burgesses for two years, Louis Fl Stevens, Charles P. Hodgson, Charles H Meyers, Jr. clerk and treasurer, W. H Hsald W. E. Hanley; bailifH Thomas Hayes; assessors, Fl O But terf1eld, M. P. J. Walker, Benjamin Arnold; board of relief, H. s Abal, Anthony Adams, G; J. Frazier; reg istrars. David Bissett, George siswick
 The borough ticket has bsen filed with the secretary of state, and there has been but one change. Benjamin Arnold declines to be 8 candidate for assessor, and Andrew Jacobsen has been persus sded to fill the vacancy. As there Is but one change, the indica- tions are that J. Allen Mix has yielded to pressure and will serve again as warden. This will bs 8 source of general satisfaction, as Mr Mix brings a high degree of executive ability to the office and gives gener- ously of his time to the proptr admin istration of the affairs of the borough He Is entitled to a vote of thanks for what he has already done and com. mendation for forgetting his personal preference and acting for the public another year.
 Next Saturday afternoon at 1 80 a meeting will be heldA4n the Methodist church to arrange industrial classes for girls bewteen the ages of seven and sixteen The purpose is 60 teach plain and fancy sewing in its various branches, including the use of the sewing machine, dress cutting and fitting, crochet and embroidery. Com potent instructors have been secured and large registration of girls has already been made, insuFing the sue. cess of the work from the start. Mrs Joseph Ola'k will act as supervisor No fees will bs IL quired; the instruc tion being entirely free and open to girls of any nationality or creed. The school will begin every Saturday at 50 and close at 8.
 An unsuocessful attempt was made to rob the big safe at the off Je of the Warren Woolen company between 3 and 4 o'clock Tuesday morning The outside doors of she safe were drillsd and blown with nitro glycerine, but the burglars were evidently frightened away, as the thin steel inside doors were not disturbed. The carding and spinning departments were in opera. tion and the explosion waa heard in the mill Thinking that something might have happened to the boilers, there was more or less stirring in the plant and light was started in the shipping room, which shone directly into the office window, where opera tions were in progress. It may have haan khia liOhk that aauaed kha khEavaa