The Press., 1884-05-01
LOCAL T0PICs-PENN'D AND sCIssOREr.

J.D Fenton of fStaffordSprings has shown us a collection of old papers, yellow, worn, and creased, the writers of which have for many decades slept in the bosom of moth CT earth. These papers, growing valuable as relics, relate to real estate transactions recorded in the registers of the town, aud concerning lands, much of which is now titled by those who know little or nothing of the hardy pioneers who first subdued the unpromising acres. Chief ill interest is commission to Benjamin Blodgett, bearing the bold signatures of Jonathan Trumbull governor, and George Wyllys secretary, having date of Jan 30th, 1783, s'to be ensign in the second company or train band of the 22d regiment of the state, 1 reposing special trust and confidence in your fidelity, courage and good conduct" l There are also deeds of real estate bear ing date of 1732 to the end of the 18th century, also surveyors certificates, the oldest of the latter bearing date of Dec. 11th, 175O, and signed by Samuel Warren surveyor, and Joseph Blodgett and Amos Walbridge committee, and certifying to the lay out for Daniel Blodgett of Give acres of land in the west part of ye town ship of Stafford upon the west branch of Willimantick river, ill the lew of medoes, upon Jonathan Sawyer's right" There | the proprietors" in laying out and assign ing lands. Also in 1753 one signed by Samuel Warner surveyor, and the same committee laying out for Samuel Wash burn II acres as compensation for land taken for highway through his farm hav- ing attached MT. Washburn's acceptance of the recompence. A deed bearing date of 1766 is by "Ephraim Thomas of Staf- ford in the county of Hartford and colony of Connecticut in New England, yeoman," and others appened to their names the ti- ties "husbandman, ''taylor," etc., Daniel Blodgett of Stafford writing himself as tay- Tor in 1732, in 'the fifth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain, France and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc." ," in deed which is remarkable for the clear penmanship and well preserved ink, being, although over 15O years old, legible as print.
 SoMERs. William Weirs has brought civil suit against his near neighbor, Gil bert Chapman, for $5,O00 damages for calling him liar, and Chapman has brought criminal suit against Weirs for pointing Q gun at him and threatening to shoot.
 SoMERsv111E. 1E.-The principal event of
 
 Stowe to Rev. MT. Bell of Broad Brook Rev. Charles l.. Aver, former pastor, as- sisted by Rev. s. R. Billings, performed the ceremony Miss Stowe has been a prominent and efficient member of this church, besides an active missionary work CT, and one whom the people of this place can i'll afford to spare ckvilleJo JoArnaL
 -Monson correspondence Palmer Journ- al: One of cur contractors, recently out on a drive through the country with his span, had occasion to go from Northfeld to Greenfield He had his wife with him, and as he drove up to the hotel at Green field and asked for a room, the landlord, noticing the stylish turnout and general good looks of the couple, supposed it was @ wedding party, and assigned them the bridal rooms. When Will found this out he told the landlord he had been married long enough to be satisfied with comm on room. But the boys give him no peace, just the same Truman Watrous of Staff ford has bought the Marriott homestead on North Main-st., and contemplates re- moving thither. :, The graduation parts of the senior class at the academy have been assigned as follows: Salutatorian, Alice Morris valedictorian, Grace Aldrich :; class historian and prophet, S. G. Rollins
 Burpee post G. A R., No. Fl, organized at Rockville last week with twenty~two charter members The officers consist of George N. Brigham, F. c. /; B. B. Durfee, V. o.; w. H., Loomis, J. V. G.; w. B. Root, surgeon A. P. Hammond, quarter master c. w. Wood, adjutant.
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