The Press., 1885-11-26
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for a few days past charged with farming ont it's parpers to the lowest bidder as a common practice. Such has not been the practice for the last ninety five years, if it ever was. No town has ever treated it's poor with greater kindness aud considera- tion than has Bolton. The taxpayers have sometimes complained of the cost of supporting the poor, the latter never com plain. In the case of Philo D. Boynton, charged in the newspapers with being treated .swith shocking abuse and neglect .sof being covered with filth and vermin, , of being kept in a s'wretched hovel at An drew Whites, these and other charges are false in every essential particular. Now MT. Editor what redress has Bolton for this wanton abuse-this outrageous Boynton is well satisfied with his treat ment and his place (where he now is and no one asks for his removal, and so ex- pressed himself to the agent of the hu- mane society. We ask justice-not favor
 Paint Bolton as it is and you will hear no omplalnt from her people. s.
 | Norwich Bulletin: The oldest man in Connecticu9, MT. Jeremiah Austin, re- sides in Coveetry, and is still in excellent health. He affirms that he voted fer Thomas Jefferson at his reelection, and therefore would be 1O3 years old on his also voted the democratic ticket at each presidential election since. He lives with his oldest 'boy'' B. H. Austin, Esq, who is hale and hearty at seventy-two.
 Rev. Pleasant Hunter of the Palmer Congiegational church last Sunday re- lieved his people from an unpleasant sus- pense in announcing his declination of three recent calls that have come to him from Ware, Newtonville and Worcester the last offering nearly double his present salary. Such course ln minister IS most honorably exceptional, especially as it grows more and more necessary for a minister to lay mp for his old age, while the tendency of the churches now -a-days is to seek young and growing preach CTS instead of those who are at their best. This tendency justifies the ministers in their turn in looking out for number one more sharply than they are apt to do.
 The First Congregational church of the south parish of Wilbraham Cnow Hamp- den) was formed in 1785, and the town on Wednesday, 18th, celebrated the centen- nial of the event. In the morning there were the usual opening religious exercises, an address of welcome by Dea. Alonzo B. Chapin, and historical address by the pastor, Rev. Edward A. Chase. In the afternoon there were short speeches, read ing of letters and the communion, and in the evening social reunion. The church was crowded at both sessions. Since its formation the church has had ten pastors Clark, 1829-32; James A. Hazen, 1889 AZ Hs,1,h l q lxs
 ner, 1885; James c. Houghton, 1855-6 John Whitehill, 1861-S; Edward P. Root, 1876-83 Edwin A. Chase, 1884. Only one former pastor was able to be present, Rev. MT. Chamberlain of Sharon, Vt.
 William L. Scott, of Erie, Penn., is said to be the richest man of the next house of representatives. His wealth is estimated at $12, 2,OO0, ,O00, invested in railroads, oil lands, coal mines, etc. He was page in the house when Webster, Clay and Gal. houn were still active at Washington. MT. Scott is democrat, is of medium size, and about forty-flve years of age.
 A contact was closed Saturday by the terms of which the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company has secured access to New York by means of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad Company's line. The Baltimore and Ohio will reach New York from Bound Brook by new line to Elisabeth, N. J., where bridge will be built, connecting the Baltimore and Ohio lines with the Staten Island lines. From Staten Island passengers and freight will be conveyed to the Battery by boat. The contract is for ninety mine years, and was signed by President Garrett of the Balti- more and Ohio, Monday, and by President Emmons of the Staten Island Rapid Tran. sit Company, Saturday afternoon, at a meeting of the stockholders and directors in New York. The contract provides that rates shall yield as much by through traf. 1 fic to the Rapid Transit Company as is now yielded by its local business, thus se- curing to the Staten Island Company SC much as it gives up to the Baltimore and Ohio, and permitting it to participate in half the profits made by the latter compa. ny over the Stated Island lines. The Bal. timore and Ohio guarantee the Rapid Transit Company's second mortgage bonds to the extent of g., 50O,0 bearing inter. est at per cent. for forty years. This is to be used in payment for water front property already secured at Staten Island for terminal purposes, the building of g bridge 600 feet long across the Kill von Knll to Elizabeth, for new boats, etc. The terminus at Staten Island will be at St. George, and from thence to the Battery by boat. The whole scheme is expected l to be in operation by ,Jrly