The Press., 1915-07-28
Peter sena has taken a position in

Miss Margaret Hartnett of Holyoke
 is the guest of her cousin. Mrs. A. To. Comins.
 Anthony Adams has recovered from
 his recent illness sufficiently to be on
 the street again.
 Miss Angelina Sena has resigned
 her position as stenographer and
 bookkeeper for O. B Gary 6 Son.
 Miss Gertrude Ott of Chester has
 been engaged to teach the fourth
 grade, succeeding Miss Gertrude Holt.
 Miss Dora Barrett of the Howard
 store is spending part of her vacation
 with MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Cady at
 their camp at Forest Lake.
 MT. and Mrs Fred Meyers of New
 Boston were guests over Sunday of
 Mrs. Charles Meyers. Dr. and Mrs.
 A. H. Meyers of Mystic were also
 here Sunday.
 Somebody has stolen the main belt
 at the Hope plant The belt was
 bought new by Frederick Faulkner
 when he had the plant and was of considerable value, as belts of that size are expensive. It was the most
 valuable thing in the plant that could
 be easily transported.
 Postmaster Hanley announces on snd after September l, 1915, the sender of parcel post package may receive receipt for the same by paying one cent extra for a stamp to be placed on the receipt. The name and address of the addressee of the parcel must be written on the receipt by the sender. Packages up to the value of twenty five dollars may be insured for five cents, and packages up to the value of fifty dollars may be insured of ten cents The size of parcels that may be sent by parcel post has been increased from seyenty-two inches to eighty four inches. the combined length and girth of the package to determine its size.
 John R. Parkhurst, local agent for the Central Vermont Railway com- pany, Tuesday notified H. R. Gilling- ham. who has charge of the erection of Alfred Bidorini's brick block on Main street, that his teams must stop crossing the company's tracks until a release of all liability of possible accidents is signed. Last Thursday morning, when the excavation of the cellar commenced, Contractor Gilling- ham was informed that a release must be signed before his teams would be permitted to cart the dirt and stones over the railroad, but went on with the work until the paper, to be drawn up by the company, was presented for his signature. Monday large rock, which had dropped from one of the carts, damaged the step of passenger coach and the railway company advised Agent Parkhurst to see that further crossing be stopped. Until the paper of release is received from St. Albans the work will be greatly delayed.
 About fifty were present to partioi- pate and enjoy the W. O. T. U. day with MT. and Mrs Plumb at their nome, known as the Ellithorpe farm, July 7th. The lunch and social time were followed by an excellent program in charge of Rev. L. B. Curtis. Ap- propriate songs were sung. Temper ance speeches by Master David Ryder, Reverends Booth, Lyon, Norwood and Ballansine were interspersed by special music. Dev. MT. Lyon, violin, accompanied his little daughter and son, Marjorie and Rudolph, in singing, "Give, said the little stream,'' and 'Blue eyes, brown eyes. Miss Josephine Newell sang Mothers hymn to me-" and "I love the merry sunshine, both accompanied by piano and violin. MT. and Mrs. Spencer Brunson of Russell. Mass, rendered violin and piano selections. Alto- gether this yearly gathering was the best in attendance, profitable in dis oussion and in the foundation ideals for great nation.
 There was a large attendance at the special town meeting last Thurs day afternoon at the town house in Stafford. E. O. Pinney acted as and Marcus B. Fisk as clerk. It was unanimously voted to abate all taxes on the Hope mill property for period of ten years from date, provided the same is bought and used AS a place in which to manufacture pearl buttons. It was also stipulated in the vote that the pur- chaser must be continuously employ ing fifty people within twelve months from date. The exemption also in- cludes the stock and machinery. F. K. Patten, one of the executors of the estate of Cyril Johnson, owner of the property, made a statement as to the standing of Paul Duchon and others of New York, who are to be the purchasers, which is excellent. They will form an independent oom- pany in Connecticut, and will not move their New York factory, where 200 are employed, to this place. They expect to employ 100 here in the near future. The business is to be carried on by Bohemians, and most of the people employed in this work are of that nationality Extensive repairs will be made to the mill buildings, and to the houses that go with the property. The estate is given sol days ho old xunn1ar. machinery from the plant.
 The Hope mill, on which the town voted to abate the taxes for a term of ten years if the property is bought and operated as button factory, was built in 1851 by Eliab A. Converse,