The Press., 1885-10-08
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Local Notices. Notices under this head one cent per word.
 -Barpains in Brown and Bleached Cottons at A. w. Walkers.
 The headquarters for all the latest styles in foot. wear at Hanley's. have full line of Women's, Mems, Misses and Childrens Common Sense Shoes, and every pair war ranted. Goods will be checrfully exchanged if not found satisfactory. Ca and inquire prices at Han ey's, sign of the big boot, Or onoco Block.
 Read Smith < Murray's announcement. in this issue, of the purchase of Tinkham < Co.'S stock, and their great fall sales.
 A CARp.-Husbaad, parents and family nn,te in expression of heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness shown in the recent l. ness and death of Mrs. Daoa Gary and Miss Hattie Davis, daughters of Orlando Davis.
 STAFFORD.
 Dancers will bear in mind the Staf- ford Springs fire departments annual ball at Oronoco Hall Thursday evening.
 Two daughters of Orlando Davis died of diphtheria last week. One was the wife of Dana Gary of this village, lady much respected by a large circle of friends. Rev. Mir. Hawley will preach funeral sermon for both the deceased next Sunday at the morning servics at the Congrega- tional church.
 TOWN MEETING.
 The following town officers were elect ed-all not otherwise designated are dem- ocrats
 Assessors-James M Lord, r, Geo. w. Newell, r, Zina w. Ellis. F
 Board of relief-John o. Booth, Harrison w. Davis, P. M. Harwood.
 Selectmen-Wm. A. Colburn, Dwight J.. Glazier, r, Henry Mckinney.
 Town clerk, treasurer, treasurer of town de- posit and Standish funds, and registrar of births, marriages and deaths Miner c. Kin ney.
 Town agent and agent of town deposit fund -Gilbert Chaffee.
 Constable and co olector-William E. Han- ley.
 Registrar of electors-W. P. Sweetser.
 Constables-Alonzo NJ. Shepard, Daniel Mnllin, Reuben Burley, Miner F. Fairman, Henry Butterfeld, A. D. Cady, 2d.
 Grand jurors Elmer J. Warrington, Ja cab Glover, NJ. P. Han'ey, Michael McCarty, Isaac Cady, Frank z. Fairfield.
 School yisitors-Cs. V. Maxham, J. F. Flaw ley, r. S--6 s--t '--~s-
 Auditors-E. c. Pinney, Clark H. Grant, r
 Justice. of the peace, all republicans James M. Chaffee, Joel H. Reed, Everett Y. Fisk w. D. Graves, J. W. Chandler, l.. s. Goodrich, Carl T. Hanson.
 -'sNo license" carried the day by IF majority-a regular Waterloo defeat-with a ringing emphasis for the exiled victims who look longingly from over the states border at the pay y-rolls of onr..mills. Their friends who now have waste their snb- stance buying food for their families mourn with them.
 The majority for temperance in the first ,lsatr;ot xuoo RI in ha cnnOn6 Ef
 The chairman of last years board of as- sessors falls under popular rehnke, the only defeated man on his ticket.
 The Springs holds the offices of chair man of the board of assessors and collector of taxes, it's only honors from the election save its allotted portion of constables, grand jurors and school committed. The business center of the town, holding over half the population and taxable property, modestly rests without selectman or member of the board of relief, and showed no appreciation of being conceded by the republican caucus candidate for town clerk and treasurer, for the first time in its history.
 Chairman Newton of the board of select men declined 2. renomination, and thus lost the town the opportunity of giving an emphatic seal of approval to his adminis- ton. His colleagues, Glazier and McKin- ney are reelected The new member is Wm. A. Colburn, chairman, of Stafford Hollow, capable and respected citizen. M. w. Leonard, the republican candidate, led his ticket handsomely in his part of the town, and lacked but four votes of an election.
 The selectmen's report shows that the towns expenses for the year have been $8O, ,161 80. $58, ,145.25 is for payment of notes and bonds, and B, 453 for interest account, leaving the actual running ex- penses of the town, SIS, ,563.22
 The cash now in the treasury Is 8, 467- .39 against $9, ,475.96 one year ago. Re ceipts from tax collectyrs have been: On list of 1882, $ 34.86
 :. ss 1883, 213.65
 s' ss 1884, 17,677. 17
 The towns debt is now $60, 900, with as- sets of $9 .467.39 in cash, the poor-house in West Stafford rated at $1 800, and $1, 7O6 36 in uncollected taxes, s,--in all $12 673. 75,- -as assets, net debt $53, ,997. 23.
 A good feature in recent town reports is the list of abatements, with reasons, in every case.
 It was strange spectacle last Monday to see the fathers of young families cast ballots for licensing open bar rooms as traps for the youth of the town. Some oi these will have cause to bitterly repent in later years their attitude on this question.
 The report of the school visitors was not received on Monday in time for distri. button at the polls. The cause of delay was the refusal of the American express company to receive the parcel at Spring. field, and the consequent necessity for its aending via Hartford and Willimantic. This is only one of many instances of in convenience made in this way. Several times wedding parties have been minus re. treatments oidered from Springfield cater. CTS. It is a question how far common carriers may thus disregard public rights, and it is question that should be en- phatically rut to the courts. Copies oi the report, also of the town report, may be found at Parsons news room, and Mir. Maxham will be happy to supply any who call for them with the school report on the fair grounds on either day of the fair. The report gives solid arguments for changes that have lifted the schools of other com mnnties grqsgSnfsssHr tAeer sH tat stafford so brides itself upon, and clings to, be- cause it was the method of the fathers, and worked well when things were ssas they used to be- The report says "The money of the state and town is not wasted on poor teachers and duli scholars.