The Press., 1889-07-11

Press office.
 Tickets to all points west for sale at the office of the N. l.. N. R. R., Stafford Springs. J. V. Squier, agent.
 Legal Blanks at The Press office.
 STAFFORD.
 -"John l.. is the best man." exultantly shout boys hardly old enough to talk plain. Thus are our youth trained to higher aims and nobler influences.
 -Bradway has recently put in two water motors at Willimantic, one to run a coffee store and another to run an electric light dynamo. He has an order for one to run an elevator at Tyrone, Pa, replacing g motor of another make, has just built a turbine wheel to go to Scitico, and has three others in the works to go to West Woodstock, Conn, Leverett and Charlton, Mass. His business has grown to an ex. tent that needs larger quarters, and to be worthy the consideration of joint stock association.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf. ford Springs July 10, 1889: MT. E. G.. Bugbee, H. H. Brigham, J. H. Gray, Miss Mary Hall, Hormidas Langeren.
 A 19 lb. turtle caught near the shoddy mill was dressed at Irons & Go. s market yesterday.
 An application to the county commis- s1oners for liquor license for the house opposite the grove at Square Pond is be- ing vigorously opposed by Stafford people, and its granting would be an outrage upon them. The place is in Ellington, but just over the Stafford end taDseat mass of the visitors to E6e lake are from Stafford, a no license town. The residents of the vicinity do not want license given to the place, and the only effect of such course would be to spoil for the better class of people most delightful place of resort now extensively patronized by Sunday school and other like associations, though the somewhat notorious reputation of the place now making application in some past years has already been detriment to the grove business.
 At the last term of court at Holland Lillian Worth obtained a divorce from Fred Worth.
 John Wood sailed for England on We'd nesday to visit the home of his boyhood and brothers still living there. MT. Wood came to this country in 1855, and has made three visits home since, the last be- ing in 1861. He looks to find many changes now after an interval of 28 years absence.
 Elijah Puffer, former we'll known citizen of Stafford Springs, died on Mon day, ending period of nearly close con- finement to his home, beginning with a shock and severe resultant fall nearly four years ago. MT. Puffer was born in Mon. son and came from Brimfeld to Stafford Springs about 1858. For many years he was an overseer in the Granite Mill weay- ing room, later kept shoe store.
 Elder A. Morse will preach at Grifith's grove next Sunday at 3 o'clock D. m., if not stormy.
 People of the Street district have as- sured us that equal efforts were made by two contesting factions to bring out the voters at the last school meeting, and that the result is a fair verdict. Both candi- dates for committee men were we'll fitted for the position, and no injury to the cause of education could have come from the re- suit of the little contest for committee man, which ever way it might have gone.-
 The action of the voters at the annual meeting in voting to do away with steps in front of the school house causes consider able unfavorable comment, especially on the part of the people living in the west part of the district. The committee hay ing the building of the wall in hand will as matter of duty carry out the vote of the district. The committee are in favor of building the wall in such manner as to provide for an entrance, with steps. at the extreme west end of the wall, near the line of F. F. Patten's land. By placing an en- trance way at this point an easy approach to the building will be assured. and the front of the grounds will be kept in hand some body for future grading. Now while the work Is in progress is the time to take advantage of any desired change and avoid tearing down new work in the near future. It will be necessary for the district to hold a meeting soon if change is to be made, as the stone are on the ground and the work of laying will proceed rapidly.
 The following sealed proposals were handed in for finishing the room and hall in the addition to the school house H. M. Day $915.T, Perry P. Davis $84O. The contract was accordingly awarded to MT. Davis, who will commence work upon the same immediately.
 The mail put ur at Stafford Springs by the lady postmaster and her lady assist ant is carried to West Stafford and Square Pond by 8 lady carrier. The light is breaking on better day for you, sisters.
 Frank Converse accepts the challenge from Square Pond-had dahlias in bios som June 16th. Gilbert Tisdale's record is June 2Oth.
 The sun has not shone now since Mon. day, but it has been raining most of the time. Tons upon tons of cut grass lies in the fields, and farmers begin to feel anxious for the welfare of their most staple crop.