The Press., 1889-10-10

having headquarters at Mrs. Els. parents, MT. and Mrs. J. M. A. Squier of Monson.
 Tt. is noticed that one name appears on the list of abatement of taxes for five successive years as 'snon-resident, and yet the same name is con tinued upon the 'slist of voters in the town of Stafford, 2 and generally voted upon.
 -G Howell Olmsted, a former landlord of the Stafford Springs House, died at Ro- N. r., Oct 2d, aged 78 years.
 Town clerk Black says that about 180 copies of the statutes of 1889 were sent to Stafford. These were distributed about the town, but of course the supply was far from equal to the demand. Mr. Blrck made effort to get more copies but did not succeed. Some one in Hartford is at fault in not giving to Stafford the sufficient sup ply required by law.
 Had enough of license yet? The celebrants sadly marred our cattle show, but were kept in restraint on the grounds by an ample police force. Down town they were less manageable.
 -E. M. Davis, who was with Crawford lE Banford in this village twenty years ago, and who is now living at the west, is mak- ing short visit with his brother-in Jaw, O. N. Petten, in West Stafford.
 The expenditures of the town of Staf ford the past year were $26, ,675.35. Be sides the $3, ,O0O of bonds taken up, $2, ,084 interest money was paid. The principal items of cost were $6,985 for schools i; $2, ,207 state tax; $7, ,191 for highways and bridges; $2,85O for poor, including aims house, outside poor, insane poor, and chil dren at temporary home.
 We are promised wonderful enter tainment for next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. when Miss Loeb, electric won der, mlnd reader, and mysteriously strong woman, will give an exhibit of her powers. At noon next Tuesday public street test will be given before a committee of phy- sicians.
 -Messrs. Eaton and Fisk visited the Central House on Saturday evening and searched out quantity of liquor in small packages. The case was settled as "first conviction" The officers supposed it to be second, but through some ones fault there was no record of previous seizure made before the borough court was estab- lished -
 Judge Sage was called to Hartford last Friday by dispatch announcing the serious illness of his little son. On arriv- ing there he found that he had been shot by an air gun, with which brother was playing, the ball entering the head near the eye and going some distance just un- der the skin. A trifie of defection would have made the injury fatal, and as it was the eye just escaped destruction. It is hoped now that the injury may not be serious.
 In the selectmen's report the item of compensation to J. o. Booth, school vis- itor, should have specified two years ser vices as covered by the amount. Also the towns indebtedness less assets should have read $43, 500. GA, some changes in the fig ures after auditing having led to the error, the responsibility for which is divided, the printers bearing part, but no part be- longing to the auditors whose names are signed to the report.
 The selectmen of last year got left, two killed in caucus, the other had 2 votes short at the polls. And it was a mighty good board, too. We don't often have a better one.
 -Messrs. Patten, Webster and Dr. Watts are back from their Maine hunting and fishing jaunt. The two Messrs. Clarks and W. G. Ellis are yet peering about the forests to bag some mammoth trophy as 8 basis for game supper at home.
 -The firemen's bah on Tuesday even- ing and Citizens Bands on Wednesday eveng were very we'll patronized, each hay. ing about 130 couples in attendance. Both passed off well.
 srAFFORDvMLE.
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 We are sorry to learn that Miss Ella Wo1fnrS6nso fo %<> in hopes she would, after giving new work trial month, decide to come back to stay with us
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 F. P. Batchelder returned to Boston on Tuesday, to enter upon the third year of the course of study in Boston University School of Medicine.
 The ladies of the Universalist church will give harvest supper in the hall of their church next Wednesday evening, in- cluding an entertainment in the vestry. Supper and entertainment 25 cts. enter tainment 10 cts.
 WEST STAFFORD.
 Mrs Harriet Fuller adyertises in an. other column an auction sale of personal property on the Dr. Holmes place for next Tuesday 15th), beginning at 10 g. m.
 The West Stafford postmaster was one of those for whom the Pallisers laid their little trap. MT. Cady did not reply to their first letter, and in answer to the sec. ond wrote them that they must be aware that they were asking him to violate law.
 In last weeks paper the sum of $500 was changed into $30, 0,OOO in the mention of Mrs. Esther Davis savings bank de- posit.
 Mrs. O. F. Willard of Rochester is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R. Washburn.
 Mrs. A. Jeanie Bartlett of Springfield was in town last week. She is connected with the Springfield Homestead.
 Rev. David Breed of Willington was in town Saturday.
 Miss Minda Shepard spent the Sab. bath with her parents, MT. and Mrs. .Alonzo Shepard.
 Mrs. B. o. Wilbur is in town visiting parents and friends.
 --Messrs. A. J. Holmes, 0. Merrick and Bert Thompson, all of Rockville, with Geo. Chafee of New London, are in town hunting.
 -Chas. A. Whitaker and wife of Hamp den, Mass, are visiting at M. A. Cadys. ASHFORD.
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