The Press., 1883-10-11

was but one candidate for warden or for any other office except for burgesses. Warden Comins of last year declined re- nomination, and the popular mind seemed at once to concentrate on Burgess Cush- man as his successor. Below is the full ticket elected:
 Warden-Lyman Cushman.
 Burgesses-C. B. Newton, Alvarado How ard, James Mclaughlin, M. P. Hanley, Am- prose Coleman, Charles G. Ellis.
 Clerk and treasurer, W. H. Spedding
 Collector-J. J. Gallivan.
 Bailif-D. F. Mullin.
 Assessors Coleman, C.J. Holmes, J. NJ. Lord.
 Board of relief-s. W. Page, Joshua Wood, J. A. Medbery.
 Haywards- 0. Parkess, T.C. Lathrop, E. Ellithorpe.
 Registrars P. Sweetser, J.W. Chand- Ter.
 Wood inspectors-W A. Comins, l.. w. Crane, J. M. Lord, J. W. Chandler, M. P. Shahan, F. A. Harwood, E. E. Butterfeld, w. R. Small, G. H. Baker, A. Whiton A. N. Nichols, A. N. Whiton, F. J. Chandler.
 Tything men-J. V. Squier, John Brosnan, c. G. Ellis, s. W. Page, J. A. Medbery, Jas. Wood, D. F. Mullin, A. N. Nichols, F. w. Preston, F. N. Crane, T. c. Lathrop.
 It was voted to lay three mill tax. This will nearly pay the present indebted ness, leaving at the end of the year de- ficiency of just the years running ex- penses. The expenses will be for the fire department, which needs more hose, be- sides usual running supplies, and which cannot be much less than for the past year, also for miscellaneous expenses, which, unless some unforeseen contingency comes up, will probably be less than in the past year. The highway expenses cannot be much if any less, and will probably ex- ceed the allowance granted by the town. It is safe to say that the borough debt a year hence, with three mill tax, will be $1,0O0 to $1,5OO. The expense of the fire department the past year $1 ,890.66, police, $7O, miscellaneous, of miscellaneous expenses has been $141. 35 for street lighting. The present borough debt, including estimated bills outstand- ing, is $1, ,65O. The assets, besides the fire apparatus and borough building, tools, etc., include $183.24 in cash and $83. 51 due on former tax lists. The new court of burgesses contains three members of last years board, but all it's members but one have served on former boards. Some of it's members were put on the ticket without their knowledge, and after per emptory declinations, and perhaps some of them will decline to act. In the annual re- port the outgoing burgesses say :: "With about 25 miles of roadway within the lm- its of the borough, and the cost of main- taining the same constantly tending to in- crease, and with more than one-half of the taxable value of the town within the bor- ough limits, it is evident the time is at hand when 8 more just appropriation must be insisted upon and exacted from the town"
 Prosecutor Fay complains that he does not have cooperation from those who should help him in suppressing liquor sell ing. He gets anonymous letters, but of course cannot depend on these, which are as likely to be sent purposely to mislead. He will be thankful for any information given, and always keeps secret his source of information when desired to do so Some of Stafford Springs most notorious places, whose escape from visitation have provoked much comment, have never been complained of to him, and, living twelve miles distant, he must, of course, depend upon residents for information on which to act. Another point concerning which he is not the only complainant. Temper ance people absent themselves from the local courts, and everybody knows how different is the feeling of order loving wit nesses, justice, and lawyers for prosecu- tion, when surrounded only by sympa- thizers with the law breakers, whose ap- probation of one kind of evidence and dis appreciation of the other is plainly seen and expressed. The better public senti- ment, fortunately backed by majority in numbers, is for law, order, and sobriety, does not often appear so.
 The addition to the Mineral Springs mill is now completed-a three-story 38x32 ell extending at right angles from the southeast corner of the main mill. The second floor is to be filled with new broad looms, like the others in use in the mill, contrary to the original purpose of filling 1t with the narrow looms recently taken from the mill. The lower floor will go to enlarge the finishing department, and the upper floor for any required purpose to even up the working machinery of the mill, the entire addition changing it's rank from 7-set to an 8-set mill.
 From the Worcester Spy we learn of the decease, at Northboro, Mass, of Dea. Caleb T. Chapin, who was buried on the 1st inst. Some thirty years ago Dea. Chapin was superintendent of the Granite mill in this village, was active in the first organization of the Congregational church here, and was g prominent and well known citizen. The Spy publishes resolutions of respect passed by his fellow directors of the Northboro National Bank, and full account of the funeral, and marked mani festations of grief and respect by family, friends, neighhors, and business associ- ates, prominent citizens from all that sec- ton of the state being in attendance.
 -Dr. Smith from Monday next will have his dental rooms in Tlden's block.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 By the death after lingering illness, at Furnace Hollow, Monday, of Rufus Weston, the veteran singing master, Staf- ford loses one of its old and best known citizens. For many years he was the most popular singer and teacher of music in this section of the country. Gifted with voice of great power and sweetness, he excelled also to remarkable degree in the ability to interest and instruct large numbers of pupils collectively. It was often said of hlm that in his better days he put into his singing the very soul of music. And now when he is gone hun- dreds of his old pupils scattered all over the country will think of him with tender