The Press., 1886-10-28
sTAFFORD.

STAFFORD.
 Hand in your tax lists.
 The following paragraph from Wa
 terb1ry paper refers to the old shoe to bt
 seen hanging in the window of Hanley'l
 shoe store
 A CURIOUS DISCOVERY Just at thil
 time the people of Watertown are some
 what interested in 8 peculiar discovery
 mada upon what is known as the Bennett
 French farm in the extreme eastern DOT
 tion of the town. Among the rocks upon
 the farm is cave It is said that young
 couple saw the old leather man make hia
 way to this cave, but did not dare to fol
 low him. They told the story to friend,
 Bennie Gibson, who resolved to explore 1t.
 He found that the cave was undoubtedly
 the stopping place of the old Leather Man,
 one of whose belongings was secured in
 the shape of an old shoe, which is a verita-
 ble curiosity. It is soled with wood, and
 has several patches sewed upon it, which plainly show the skill and care of the own
 CT in arranging his peculiar apparel.
 No services were held at the Congre- gational church, last Sunday nor will there be any next Sunday. Rev. Mir. Hawley will return during next week and will occu- py his pulpit again Nov. 7ih.
 The borough meeting on Tuesday evening voted to take from the Aqueduct Company thirty hydrants at an annual rental of $3O each. There was little ex- pression of opposition. The officers of the company had been at pains before the meeting to see as many as possible of the tax payers, and to explain the plan to them and to invite suggestions, and the proposition made was arranged as far as possible to meet all suggestions made The trial of the hydrants had done much to disarm opposition, and it was generally manifest only in objection to the proposed number, individuals proposing to reduce this to ten and upwards. It was expected that MT. Birnie, the president, or MT. Goodhue, engineer, would be present to explain the plan, and in their absence ". A. King, on behalf of the company, submitted their proposal and gave informa- tion asked for by the meeting. All this vas satisfaetory, save that the insurance companies had made no direct promises, referring instead to action taken in other places which had introduced improved fire extinguishing methods. The number of hydrants was fixed at thirty, and & com mittee from the court of bnrgesses have located these as follows, the name of the nearest well known resident being given, | also of street and intersecting street
 At residence of M. A. Smith, East Main and | East-sts. Mrs. Wm. Smith, East Main and | Grown Dr. 0. B. Newton, near East Main and | School; store of E. J. Chandler, East Main and 1 South A. Adams, Westford Ave- and Grown E. 0. Dennis mill, South Stafford National | Bank, East Main and Main; Smith & Cooley's. River; Rawitser & Bros. mill, River: Orono- co Block, Main and Spring; Dorman Block. | Main and Gold; A. N. NiehOls' store, Main and Church; St. Edwards Church, Church and High John K. Lords, West Main. Q. | F. Harwood's, High and Fisk Ave. J. M. Leach, High and EdgeWood; Warren Woolen Co.'S saw mill, and also at brick mill, Furnace Ave-. Granite Mill pond and also at mill, Furnace Ave-; MT. Pease, Furnace Ave, FoEVille school house, West Main; G. 0. Par kessa, Prospect and church Stephen Jack 1 sons, Center FoxlsS mill, Center and West Springs House gSpring-st. and Hich. land Terrace; J. J. Ellis, Highland Terrace: , Jl11G uil1s Anderson, South; Wm- SymondB',
 Mice oranges are m market again.
 -BeokWith' 8 horse card manufactory of, 1 Westford ayenle has its new steam motor
 Eldredge & Adams, the Rockville monument builders, are setting up some good work in the Stafford Springs ceme- | tery. One of the most costly monuments | grounds is that just placed over the grave | of the late Ernest Cleveland. by Cook of | Springfield. It is surmounted by fioure | of an angel, cut in Italy. st,
 There is much sickness now. largely in form of throat troubles. Two children | died on Tuesday in this village of mem- braneous croup nearly at same time. both taken on Saturday night. and dying after intense suffering.
 Freeman E. Patten has altered over The Benton House on High street. remoy- ing the L from the east side to the rear, tosmake room for the intended new street.
 The aqueduct company propose tos have alI the ihydrants in place within few weeks, The only one about which there is any doubt of it's being placed this fall is the one at Fox vile, which will be placed if the iron can be got in tune af not, will be placed as early in sha spring as the digging can be done AL .hongh the vote passed accepts the hydrants fom November 1st, 1S86, the rental of each lydrant will commence when it is ready for 1se. With this outfit Stafford Springs will nave means to combat with the fire fiend sec- 0nd to no village in New England, and only Dy unforeseen accident can any considerable ,onfagration deyaatate our village. And, best ot all. the water furnished is clean, pure, use. aEss Esl sstf
 Letters remaining in the post-ofice at staf- ord Springs Oct 26th, 1886: MiH Maria Blake, Cyrus Oonverss, R. J. Davison, Mrs. Mary Gerno, Matthew Laden. Mrs. Fannie Loonais, Geo. St. Lawrence, Miss Nano M. McAllister, Mrs. Eunice Macomber, Mrs. Minnie Phelps, E. s. Phelps, Arnold Peck, Julius Reed, Harvey. F. Sargent, s. 8. SEn- nonst Fred E Utton, John Utton 1}
 Officers of Harmony Temple of Honor elected last evening, and to be installed on he evening of Nov. 1st. for 6 months en- Iuing D. R. Marsdale or. s. F. Maine V. T. A. E. Converse R. Lewis Mol Laughlin A. R. D. J. Sweet F. R. J. Vi. DimOck, T. IL. s. Converse o. x. D. Converse U. B. T. Eaton A. U. {; J. levalley G. J. M. Leach s. H. M. Day ?. w. 0. T.
 Hartford Times The Stafford fair held his year was the best ever given by the ociety, anu the attendance far exceeded ny in the state except, in Danbury.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford agricultural Society will be held at the Itanord Springs House on Satuaday after loon. ct. 2 p. m. The reports of the awar- ling committees will be heard and officers iected for the coming year. Il