The Press., 1886-07-08

U at Stafford Springs, kept by one Westcott, several pack gesGof the eontiaband article being seized at Inc time and afterwards c0nfscated.. This act on the part of the deputy was not over pleasing to Mir. Vest cott, who, it is said, made complaint to his friend West, and obtained the promise that Lev Valley should be made an example of by being broketof his commission, for which, in return for the favor, 1t is pre- ksuned the rum sellers vote of Stafford would be given to the sheriff for relelec- tion. As Deputy LeValley was properly provided with warrant to search for the contraband goods he supposed he was in the line of his duty, but nevertheless it was decreed that hls official head should come off, and it came. As the matter is being much talked about about the reasons ascribed to the sheriff for his course in re- moving faithful and efficient deputy may not all be correct, and Sheriff West is in- vited to make n statement to the public, and, if possible, plnce himself right before his constituents Y '.s ! t-'
 Rockville Journal: Christ was willing to move among publicans, wine-bibbers and harl0tag in order to do them good in this life and save their souls for the one to comes But to quote him as friend of | censed or unlicensed, is arrant blasphemy. Any one has right to be a rummy in the ory or practice and take the consequences. But no one has a moral right to summon such witness upon the side of gigantic vice whose results are evil and only evil continually. aas If#
 - Rockville Journal On Thursday morning came the news, which had been long expected, of the appointment of Mir. Foster as postmaster of, Rockville post office. Mr. Foster was born in Monson, Mass, March 31st, 1853. His father was tained a competency in that business. MT. Foster was educated at the Monson academy. At the age of 15 he entered a store owned by his father at Dansville, N. Y. The business now owned by MT. Eos ter was originally owned by his father. the subject of. this sketch coming to Rockville in July, 1871, and eighteen months later at h1s fathers death, Mr. Foster purchased the business, and little later MT. c. K. damWeu became partner. The firm opened branch store at Palmer. Mass. May 8, 1883, which is still in successful operation MT. Foster has always heen 2 consistent democrat and has been elected to several town offices by his party. SUD ported by considerable proportion of voters of other parties as we'll. He has been grand juror, a member of the board of relief, Is at present a member of the school board and board of registrars and also chairman of the democratic town com
 mlttee. We learn that Mr. Foster intends to dispose of his clothing business and de- vote hls entire attention to the post office, There could have been no better choice made Immediately on the receipt of the news of the appointment, friends and ac quaintances focked to his store to extend thelr congratulations, republicans yieino with democrats in this cordialty. until i1 became really an ovation, all of which Mr. Foster duly appreciated. Mir Fosters commission will date from July lst ana continue for four years.
 FollaAd Co. Header: Mir. Rinahan, hos filled the office to the satisfaction Sof the people, as his long term-2O years-provee The change is not made for the purpose oi getting better man, but is one of the generally accepted inevitables. ,Fat4.-
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 The Hartford police received informa ton from Bolton last week Tuesday that Z man named William Lynch was wanted there for series of crimes. Several niphts ago he entered MT. O'Brien's barn in Bol ton and secured horse, harness and car rlage, but before he conld hitch the horsf into the carriage he was frightened away
 The same night he forced his way into Iii. ram Gilbert's dwelling, and being discov. cred by one of the ladies of the house he criminally assaulted her. Then he search ed the house and carried off all the yalua
 bles he could find. A full description ot the brute was furnished the police in all the nelghboring towns, and Tuesday De pot Officer Johnson secured the man al the Hartford depot. The Bolton authori ties were notified and Lynch was taken there for trial.
 Willimantic Chronicle A correspondent writing from the popular summer resort o] Pomfret says: Conductor George Williams. formerly of the New London Northern railroad, now of the New York Central railroad. was in town recently looking after his handsome cottage here on Putnam avenue, and greeting his numerous friends with his pleasant "all aboard" style of sal ntatlon. The conductors brother, ssJim'' Williams, still continues to punch tickets