The Press., 1888-05-31
.The spring term of the public sehools

ctOS0S u0Al W00h FI0Ay 4OE bu0 Suuu0 vacation. The term has been very sue cessful, the most so of any in the histor, of the school. The teachers have workea faithfully, and the results show the sue cess of their efforts, but to the pupils be long larger share of the credit than i sometimes accorded them. That co-opera tive feeling so productive of good result everywhere has done much to secure tt this school term it's manifest results, anC also to preserve the school property il such a condition as to call forth remarks of surprise from visitors when told tha the buildings have been used over foul years. There is 8 wonderful unity of pur pose between teachers and pupils, as ii shown by the above results secured with out single case of corporal punishment by the principal since the schools were opened in spring of '84 The graduating exercises in the Congregational church Friday, June 8, at 2 30 p. m., will consist of singing by the school, reading of es says by members of graduating class, award of diplomas, and accompanying ad dresses. The subj cts of the essays are as follows
 The Teachings of Geology, James B. Comins. Our Government, William H. Heald. Arbor Day, Mary A. Howard.
 
 I he Study of Chemistry, Ernest K. Taft.
 At the close of the graduating exercises the public will be invited to visit the school building, where various drawing work will be on exhibition.
 Since the laying of the Aqueduct Go. s pipe through Center-st., Stephen Jackson has been much troubled by excessive mois. ture on his premises, which he attributes to a leak in the pipes, and calls upon the company to remedy the evil, which is a has been done along the street, aud one small leak found and stopped, which, how ever, does not effect cure. o. niOns differ as to whether the water comes from an undscover, d leIk, or from some spring in the ledge opened when blasting for the pipe laying. If the former it should be at tended to by those in charge.
 FIRE About o'clock last Friday morn ing the bells gave fire alarm. A baker employed at Letceisen's bakery going to his morning work saw the store to be on fire. He gave the alarm, and as soon as could have been expected at that hour, the iremen were on the spot, and two streams Of water were put on the fire from the nearest hydrant. The tnire store was 
 where was the oven. Within one min ute's time the blaze was entirely destroy ed, and soon the fire was extinguished, al though it had crept between partitions and burned through into Cranes harness shop, as we'll as into his work room in the base ment. Nearly everything was burned cleln in the bakery, the ceiling overhead, and the store furniture as we'll as goods. The steamer was brought out and fired up, but had the fremen been compelled to wait for it's gett ng ready it is safe to say that at least two other stores, with contents, in the block would have been we'll nigh de- stroyed, and others damaged. The utmost satisfaction was expressed by all with the readiness with which the hydrants yielded their high pressure steams to battle with the fl .mes. A few minutes were lost by the failure of the fremen to bring a second nozzle with them, making necessary re- turn to the engine house. The burned store was in Bakers one-story and base ment brick block, which contained five stores. The walls of the building were not injured, but the stores will need re- pairs. The damage to the building is about $1 800, insured. MT. Letceisen' 8 loss is about $1 ,OOO, on which he gets $500 insurance. Much sympathy is felt for him, as good business, built up by hard work and frugal management, is broken up at its best season. F. N. Crane gets $500 insurance on damage to his harness and trunk stock, and Levi Arnold, ieweler, whose premises were invaded by steam and smoke, gets from the insurance con- panies $75.
 Transient shad peddlers occasionally run into this village, taking advantage of days when catches are large and the fish cheap. Their customers will do we'll to weigh the fish for themselves, as some have found by experience. And, after all, it is best to patronize your own home mar ket.
 The list of licensed dogs will be pub lished next week. To-day is the last day for registering.
 The civil authorities of the town will meet at the Town house, to select jurors for the various courts of Holland County, next Monday, at 10 am.
 REUNION OF THE 1sT CONN. HEAVY AR TILLERY. regiment, winch was known as the finest regiment of artillery in the field during the war, will hold it's first re- union on Monday, June 11th, at Putnam Phalanx armory, Hartford, it being the anniversary of their departure for the war in June, 1861. It is desired that every member of the regiment will be present, as matters of importance will be presented. Any information in regard to the reunion will be cheerfully given by A. H. Simonds.
 Rev. MT. Hawley's sermon last Sunday morning was appropriate to the day, being on the duties of good citizenship. Good citizenship would have averted the late war, by stamping out the crime that oc- casioned it before it had grown strong by temporizing. Good citizenship should to- day rise above party or policy in dealing with other questions that threaten our fu- ture peace, and fight manfully to throttle mormonism, anarchy, the saloon power, etc and secure free and honest ballot. No evening service was held at his church on account of the memorial services appointed at Grace church.
 -Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Gesy,a prominent Episcopalia l clergyman who died in Wash ington last week, was formerly rector of a church in Norwich, and assisted in the cor ner stone laying services of Grace church, Stafford Springs.
 Crane is closing out stock injured. chiefly in looks only, at the recent fire, at very low prices. Harnesses, robes, trunks. valises, hand hags, halters, etc, are going for what they will bring.
 A pamphlet giving the speeches made at the Home Market Clubs banquet in Boston last winter, by Senator Sherman, and Congressman Mckinley of Ohio and