The Press., 1884-01-17


 school by the government, a few years ago. in the Dominion of Canada, now self supporting and one of the finest of the kind on the continent, scholars were actu- ally paid for attendance. The trustees of this institution are sanguine, If awhile longer it is specially favored, that it will ultimately prove success, and from knowledge obtained from personal visits, am strongly inclined to share in the hope. From Goa. Walters address.
 Willimantic Journal Frank B. Har- wood, IS years of age, and for the past 22 months clerk in the post office, was ar- rested by U. s. detective, LA. Newcomb, Saturday 9th, charged with pilfering from letters, and was taken to Hartford by the the afternoon train for hearing before U. s. commissioner, Marvin. It appears that small sum of money mailed by lady in town to firm in Hartford, in June, failed to reach its destination, and the post office authorities were notified, but they failed to trace the matter out. Losses of sim- liar nature were reported later in the sea- son, and on Friday last the detective came here, and endeavored to entrap Harwood by decoy letters, but the young man fail ed to take the bait, and the detective ar- rested him at his home, as above stated, on suspicion. He made no confession whatever to the detective, but, it is said, admitted to Postmaster Walden, the open ing of letter, abstracting photograph, and the taking of the money mentioned above. On Monday morning he was talk en before Commissioner Marvin and the hearing adjourned to Thursday, with bonds at $1 1000. Bonds were furnished by A. B. Green. At the hearing on Tues day Harwood waived an examination and was held for trial before the U. s. district court, which meets at New Haven in Feb ruary, his bonds being reduced to $500. Daniel Chadwick, U S. district attorney, appeared for the United States, and John M. Hall for the prisoner. There is much sympathy expressed for the young man and his parents, who are eminently re- spectacle people. Young Harwood has heretofore borne an excellent reputation, was an obiging clerk, and has made many friends, and in consideration of his youth and previous good character, the wish is very generally expressed that his punish ment, if proven guilty, may be made as light as possible.
 New England Homestead: Connecti- cut farmers have come to appreciate the Storrs Agricultural School at Mansfield. It educates to the farm instead of away from 1t. What the school wants is stu dents. Farmers should take pains to wis it 1t, become acquainted with it's work and send their sons there. A liberal appropri- ation should be granted the school by the Connecticut legislature.
 N B. Homestead: The cattle of the islands of Alderney and Jersey are alike there and alike here. Some of the first Channel Island cattle imported to this country were from the island of Alderney, so this name adhered to the many which came later from the island of Jersey. This latter island exports 2,O00 animals year while Atderney sends out so small num- Der that no separate account of them is kept. A number of years ago the Amer ican Jersey cattle club decided to call all animals from the islands of Alderney and Jersey Jersey
 Rockville Journal Talcottville claims the honor of initiating the ten-hour system for the woolen mills of Connecticut. At least, this claim was recently made to us by well known resident of that village Mot the Rock Man'f'g O., ;" said he, sbut the Talcott Brothers were the first to adopt the ten-hour plan.
 An association of the citizens of Wind sor Locks was formed last week, called the Law and Order League. The league has for it's object the enforcement of existing laws, relating to the sale of intoxicating l- quors. Its resources are such as to war rant the belief that it's permanence and eff fciency are assured. It is expected that the executive committee of the league will be put in control of fund of more than four thousand dollars, to be drawn upon by them as may be necessary, in carrying out the object of the league. It is confi-