The Press., 1884-11-20
STAFEO RID.


 The, Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet at the vacant room in Dr. Eaton's block on Friday at p. m. I'm portant business, and full attendance is desired.
 The reading circle is now fully organ ized, and its next meeting will be on Mon day evening next at the Congregat1onai parsonage. The president is Rev. J. P. Hawley vice president, A: J. Turner i; secretary and treasurer, Miss Anna B. Smith executive committee, the above, and Mrs. B. c. Dennis, Miss l.. s. Cady, and F. J. Chandler.
 Considerable new monumental work has been recently set up in the cemetery, supplementing the great improvements the association. The three monuments of Wm. Smith, Asher Knowlton and F. A. Harwood, all near together, are similar ln style, that of Mir. Knowlton being the most elaborate and costly of the three, and are 8 handsome trio in granite with polished panels. The cemetery IS well sprinkled with tasty work in all styles and materials, it being surprising what an lm- petus has been given to this kind of orna- mentation in remembrance of departe friends, and to mark family lots, by the educating influence of a beautified ceme- tery. The same ratio of progress for five years to come will give this village as beau tiful a cemetery as can be found any where The grave of Miss B. M. Baker, probably the goal of more visitors than any one spot in the enclosure, is covered with neat rustic miniature church, which loving hands keep we'll bedecked with evergreens and flowers, evidences of a mourning circle reaching far outside of her own family. .r- +
 Preaching at Oreuttyille next Sunday, at 3s p. m., by Rev. J. P. Hawley.
 The list of those who would take the office of postmaster in this village is get ting to be 8 long one, and includes some excellent names.
 Schools in this village close the fall term on Friday, and begin the winter term Monday, Dee. list, Miss Ellithorpe. as- sistant in the high school room, and for several years teacher in the district, de- clines on account of poor health to con- tinue in her position. This makes two vacancies, for which there are many appli- cants. Aside from these the old teachers will remain.
 "A Stafford Springs correspondent of the Sunday Republican says:
 ''For the past year the paupeFs have been out of sight and hearing into an old deserted farm house near the state line and left to shift for themselves. Huddled into this out-of-the. way place, some crazy and vicious, others perfectly helpless, with the hard floor for 8 bed and stray chips and sticks they themselves gather in the vicinity for fuel, and raw ma terial only furnished for provisions, which they may cook or not-such is claimed to be the life of DaOnla fhrOxUr unOu tho %oxrrn for q living"
 Stories of similar nature have been SC current in town recently that 1t is evident that there is grain of truth in the above to say the least It is evident that some thing beside price must be considered il awarding contract for care of the towns poor. For several years past the condition of these unfortunates, ill the care of Dea con Buck, have been credit to the town and this credit was enhanced by the re fusal of the authorities to make g change so long as satisfied that the paupers were humanely tleated, and for as low com pensation as such humane treatment could be afforded. The change was made wher Dea. Buck no longer cared to keep she contract, having changed his business The present custodian should be paid suct price that he can properly care for ths unfortunate poor, paying due regard te their moral as well as physical welfare There is no more disgraceful charge tt bring against town than that of inhnman ity in the care 9f its poor. Stafford ha, for years past had good record in thi, respect, and ought not, for the sake of { petty saving, to lose it. The above para graph is being widely copied by newspa pers,