The Press., 1920-03-04
TAX OF IA WILLIS.


 presented by the selectmen at the
 town meeting held in October, and
 accepted ty the voters at that time, a
 tax of 14 mills, the same as last year,
 was voted at the town meeting held at
 borough hall yesterday afternoon.
 It was stated at this meeting that on
 the new grand list of $5,657,247, it
 would le necessary to lay a tax of over 16 mills in order to raise enough money for the estimated town expens- es this year. The budget is an in crease of at out $2O,OOO over last year; an increase of over 5000 for the town expenses and over $1O,OO0 for the schools expenses; about 5000 being due to increase of salaries of the teachers. A motion was made by | Christopher Allen to raise a tax of 16 mills. This motion was amended by James Sullivan, making it IA mills. The amendment was carried by vote of 19 to II; quite number of those present not voting. A motion made to reconsider the vote made by Enos | Penny was defeated. On the second article in the warning to see if the voters would instruct the town clerk | to prepare and have printed in pamph- | let form Ie revaluation of the taxable 1 propc .- G the town it was voted to have thc list printed. Judge M. D. O'CornCII presided.
 Fr~.2 Engley has returned to his worl- a.ter being ill with the grip. S. >nstantine, a former resident, has moved back here from Gilbert vile. Mass.
 Several of the Odd Fellows will visit Rockville lodge Monday night to witness the work of the End degree. Several candidates are going from here.
 The Victim.' nine reel morality play will be shown at St. Edwards hall this afternoon at 3.3O and this evening at 7.3O. Admission, 15 and 35 cts
 The meml CTS of the chemistry class of the high school had an opportunity to see how artificial ice is made when they visited the Springs house Satur- day morning.
 At 730 o'clock Thursday evening the Republicans will hold a caucus in thetiremens room for the purpose of electing delegates to the state conven- ton, to be held in Hartford, March 23. George R. Towne has purchased of Mrs. Noel Pease the house on Grant avenue, known as "The Cottage" and the barn in the rear of it. He intends to remodel the barn so that it can be used for house.
 The Town Board of Relief has fin ished it's work on the tax lists turned over to them by the assessors early last month. It found it advisable to | make changes which have lessened | the assessors grand list by nearly $35, | 00O The board received 55 appeals. | They made nine reductions, twelve | additions and made out three new tax lists. The reductions amounted to $3,574 and additions to s2,095. The taken off by exemptions (these comprise the property of sol diers, sailors, their wives and the was $33, 274. Thegrand list made out by the assessors was $5,692, 900. The Board of Relief totals it as 5,657 PAY.
 Special Lenten services are to be ] held in the Methodist church during | the next two weeks. Services will be | held on four evenings each week be- ginning on Tuesday. The pastor is to have the assistance of Rev. W. H. Dunnack of Burnside, who will preach each evening and also on Sun day evenings March 14 and March 21. After the service next week Thursday evening, the fourth quarterly con- ference will be held, when reports will be made by church officers and necessary business will be transacted.
 On Friday evening of this week at 730 the w. H. NJ. S., of the Methodist Episcopal church will be addressed y Mrs Adelaide Sucro, a field worker of the society. The meeting will be held in the church parlor and all women who are able to attend will be welcome whether members or not. The regular meeting of the W. H. M. S., will be held on Wednesday after noon of next week at the home of Mrs. A. c. Eaton at 3 o'clock. This meet ing will be the annual mite box meet ing.
 The preacher at the Lenten service at Grace church tonight is the Rev. E. c. Reynolds, of St. James church, Glastonbury. Next Thursday evening the preacher will be the Rev. Walter F. Barchert of Willimantic, who was unal le to come last week on account of the storm.
 The services next Sunday will be Holy communion and sermon at 10.20 a. m. and evening service at D. m.