New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
SPRING tIELD.
ELECTION SURPRISES - SCHOOL TOPICS
Personal

ELECTION SURPRISES - SCHOOL TOPICS
Personal.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. g. The surprises of the
election III this city those of Brooks the Dem
ocratic candidate for Sheriff, over SandersOD, the
present Sheriff. ard of Wides, Democrat, over
Sessions for County Commissioner. 1t is, how
ever, doubtful if Wildes legally take his seat
The Republicans usually elect their county ticket
unbroken, and the defeat is all the more unwel-
come in this instance because Sanderson is an ex
perienced and particularly efficient oiEcer ana the
qualifications of his for the place are as
yet unknown. Springfield sends four Republicans
and one Democrat to the State House of Repret
sentatves about the usual proportion OF the
Republicans John l.. knight and j Ohm ). Sanderson
made creditabe records last year George w. Miller
is the Alderman from Indian Orchard, and Fred
erlck A. Judd IS popular and successful insurance
man. G. G. Spellman, the Democrat, is bright
young lawyer and will represent his party with
more ability tnan it is accustomed to command
from this city. Larkin land Saltus, the Labor
candidates, were defeated ant the Labor vote Gu
a much less figure tLan Its leaders expected.
senator aud eX-May0r Phillips returns. a fOImida-
bic candidte for tse Presidency of the Senate,
which Mr.; BracketTs election for Lieutenant
Governor leaves vacant. Phillips has both the
ability TO hil the place credtaby and the anablty
W hich will do much To forward his canvass Sen
ator Phillips and all the Representatives. ncludin z
Speilman, the Democrat. favor the reelection of
Senator Dawes. The return of ex-MayOI l.. j..
Powers to the Governors Council was expected.
although be ran seventy votes behind his opponent
III lhis city. lie West Springfield people succeeded
IN defeating both the kepubilcan and Democratic
candidates IN their district, supposed to favor an
DexatiOn To this city.
The intimations that DR.. A. p Stone the Super
intendent the Pubic Schools, would not be re-
elected by the BOarI, proved to be almost ground
less, for his reelection met with little opposition
MIR. stone repor, ed the opening OF second evening
school at oak Street Grammar School under the
charge of Principal e. +. Meserve aud seven assist
ants. with an attendance OF elghty-slx. Ihe
industrial school prospers with an attendance of
eighty-hve. The truant officer, A. ii. Smith, found
in his round of visit, during September that the
law against employing minors without the proper
certificates had Ueen violated in thirty-elght
instances and among the leading mercantile estaO-
lishments and factories OF the city. The number
for October however, dropped to fifteen, owing
doubtless to tue vigilance OF the officer rho made
1o0 visits to detect such Violations
At the second meeting of the Connecticut Valley
Economic Association for this year, a slnguarly
interesting paper on the history OF the communlstIc
society which tiCurshed at Northampton from
1s42 to 1916 was read bv Arthur Hill, the son OF
Samuel 7. Hill. chief superintendent OF the society.
lhls society, which was co-existent with Brook
Farm. consisted OF some seventy families, led by
Professor William ADAM from Harvard, ana was
very successful financially 1t was broken up by
system OF mutual public CRITICISM but left its
traces IL many INDUSTRIES the klndergarten and
other outgrowih of its attempts at education. now
tOnrlshlng III the village OF Florence at North
ampton. Professor J. Is. Clarx. of Smith College,
gave brief address on Competition" which sub
ect was further discussed by +. Ii. Giddings:
Editor of J0rk and Wages. Professor Sansig of
Harvard will address the next meeting.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary skinner Dwight widow
of the late George Dwight. ST., was held on Thurs.
day from the Church of the Unity Mrs. Dwight
was connected by birth and marriage with TWO OF
the Oldest aud leading families OF the city. being
the daughter of the late AdoniJah Foot and sister
of Colonel Homer Foot Mr.. Dwight died in 1881,
and since then Mrs Dwight has lived with her
daughter. Mrs w. 5. Shurtlef.