The Press., 1883-11-29
Borough meeting on Friday at 3 D. m.

to vote on question of repairs to steamer i; amendments to borough charter estab- fishing fire limits and to hear proposition concerning water supplies.
 There is scolding because insufficient notice was given of the late town meeting. Few knew of it, and the attendance was very small.
 St. Edwards fair at Central Hall will close Saturday evening. Some of the smaller articles will be drawn for on Fri day evening, but the principal ones will be left for Saturday evening. The result of the voting for the silver pitcher, now becoming of expressing interest, will also be announced on Saturday evening.
 A guy rope from the derrick on Lofd & Eaton's lot, attached to the hickory standard of democracy, caused it's down. fall early Wednesday morning. It fell across the railroad track just before the steamboat train arrived, making sad work with telegraph and telephone wires in it's descent. Examination showed such de- gree of rottenness that all rejoiced that it was safely down.
 An audience of about 400 heard Mrs. Smiths address last Sunday evening. She made an earnest plea for that best of be- nevolent works-saving the children from vicious infuences-and making of them good citizens in the room of letting them grow up to lives of inebriety or crime. The plan of the law establishing homes for neglected children in each county, thus them from the chronic paupers, Was explained, and it's wisdom amply shown by her illustrations.
 The proposed acqueduct company will give ample opportunity for local subscrip- tions to stock, if the enterprise goes on, and expects to supply Stafford Hollow as we'll as the borough.
 The pleasure of the ladies and gentle men who went on the special train to Will limantic, Saturday night, to see the Lights O London, were marred by the presence of a crowd of the hoodlum element, who went also, got drunk while there, and fought and acted like the beasts they were all the way home, fortunately being confined to car by themselves, however. The play was much enjoyed by the respectable part of the company, but their pleasure was spoiled by the efforts of the rowdies in the other cars to disgrace the town they came from.
 MAsoN1C.-Ionic Lodge meets next Mon- day evening; Orient Chapter on Wednes- day evening.
 Court of burgesses meets on Tuesday evening.
 [CORRESPONDENCE.1
 MR. EDITOR Why is 1t that the town of Stafford has no soldiers monument? This is question that I have been asked of times by strangers coming into the town. The citizens of towns around us can point with pride to handsome mon- erected to tue memory of thoir cit izen, who, in their country's hour of peril, went forth to do and die in her behalf Now, sir, do not think that the citizens of old Stafford will be backward in this matter, as long as there is an opportunity for them to show their gratitude to the of those friends and neighbors who left their homes and families, and gave their lives on the battlefield during the war of the great rebellion. Let us hear from others upon this subject.
 A SOLDIER.
 The public schools in the Springs dis trict close to-day, Wednesday, for brief vacation. There has been very marked and encouraging improve ment in every department, and taken all in all they were probably never in better con- lition than at the present time, owing in part to the faithful and intelligent work of the teachers, and in part to the very obvi- ous advantages of an additional grade. Of the teachers, Messrs. Dreamer of the high er department and Wichenbaugh of the East Intermediates, both from Maine and near neighbors in that state, have resign ad, the one on account of his health and the need of change and season of Test, and the other to take charge of 8 school at home. MT. Winehenbaugh was formerly 3 pupil of MT. Dreamer, is quite young, and was comparatively inexperienced when he came to Stafford But he has been strong, forcible worker-is developing with 3 steady growth-and will be pretty sure to make his mark in the world by and by. MT. Dreamer is teacher of rare abilities. He is wideawake, quick and magnetic in the school room, and inspires his pupils and carries them forward at a rapid and Yet easy and ineligible pace. But he thirty and odd scholars have covered too v'de field of studies for one teacher, in- ,luding Latin, higher mathematics, phys ology, bookkeeping, drawing, etc., be- ides the common studies, with classes still | n the primary grammar and intermediate | With this fact in view the ex- good presentation at the exam nation on Monday accustomed not only urprise but wonder. The evidence of thorough discipline, and the promptnass nd precision of the recitations were such IS to make the work of the examining com nittee altogether interesting and their learts glad. The only thing to be regret ed was the absence of parents and friends.
 SUNDAY SERVICES.
 Methodist Episcopal church; Rev. J. ]. Hawkins, pastor. Preaching by Rev. D. Robinson, presiding elder, at 1O:45 }. m. preaching by the pastor at 6:30 p. n. Sunday school at 12 m.
 -Universalist church Morning ser ice as usual. Evening service at 63, with half hours talk about the ld-fashioned and voluntary singing by hoir and congregation.
 CORRESPONDENCE.
 The marriage of Miss Kinda M. Mar y and Ellsry D, Burnham took place Tuesday at o'clock at the residence of | Mrs. Marcy in Union. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wm. Howard of Union. | About 50 guests were present. of whom |