The Press., 1890-07-31

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 Deposits lying unclaimed for twenty years or more ill the Savings Bank of Stafford Springs.
 Total amount unclaimed. ............. $ 422 o6 Margaret A. Holdsworth. IA 95 William R. Trask Az 67 Everett Thompson. 04 oo Andrew M. Royce..................... zo l9
 The sewing society of the w. R. c. meets Friday afternoon at Society Hall. Clam chowder served from to s. All are invited Supper 10 c.s., ice cream 10 cts.
 The prohibitionists will hold caucus at the town hall Saturday evening next for the purpose of nominating delegates to the state convention to be holden at Hart ford Aug. 18th.
 Philip Sibley, native resident of Stafford, died last Thursday, aged 75 years, after lingering some IA weeks fol lowing paralytic shock Everybody knew "Phil,' and he deserved not to have an enemy-if he had one.
 A correspondent takes exception to The Press recent declaration that the main roads of Stafford are in first class condi- tion, and describes them as qnite the re- verse. As our correspondent says she came 10 Stafford to spend vacation, lured by the above description of Stafford roads, we suspect that her tastes, like those of most summer visitors, run to the use of the ziz-zag hill roads, commanding fine views but not much travelled, so not in cuded in the term main roads. But after getting the complaint we made inquiry of those who ride for pleasure, and are told that most of the main roads and many of the by roads were never in better shape than now There are exceptions, and the road from the borough to West Stafford IS mentioned as one of them. Of course our hill roads cannot be warranted to remain long in good condition, especially during periods of heavy rains.
 Winter Post, No. A, has received no tice that free quarters will be assigned for forty men from the post to attend the national encampment at Boston. The quarters are in model loft over Charlestown navy yard, mattresses being furnished, but no blankets. It will seem like old times Qhough more luxurious) to the 'boys" to bunk in in that fashion.
 No services will be held at Grace church next Sunday.
 A move to omit during the month of August the evening preaching service at the Congregational church is vetoed by the society committee, though favored by the church committee.
 = Yesterday, John Riley was before Justice Reed for drunkenness and breach of peace Fined g and costs. Also Ed. Clark, for the same offenses, was fined $1 and costs by Justice Spelman.
 The Clippers of Stafford Springs will be matched against the Monsons ill game of base ball at the fair grounds on Satur- day at p. m. Admission 10 cents.
 A young lad, whose home is with Lis uncle, Mr. Green, on Westford- ave-, was badly kicked in the head last Monday by a loose horse. which he was trying to drive into the stable of Levi Gary, where he WAS employed. One ear was so badly cut as to 'qnire sewing mp by Dr. Ratferty, and he was for some time unconscious. He will come out all right, but has had a narrow escape.
 -Chas Huibrook, a-native of Stafford, died in Coventry on Friday last, and his funeral was held at Stafford Hollow on Sund y burial at Sandy Knoll. Mir. Holbrook was for many years popular vendtr of meat in Stafford Springs, and had many friends here. He has lived in South Coventry for the past thu ee years, and last spring an attack of grippe aggravated pulmonary trouble already existing, and finally caused his death.
 Hopes of the Ponagansett took tum- ble last Saturday night, though fortunate ly they had not far to fall, Engineer No land, in charge the surveys, getting dis patch from New York to dismiss his men and return home. The general impress sion made is that the projectors have sold out to the N. Y. and N. E. railroad, but that corporation has undertaken big job if it starts in to buy up projects of oppo- sition while yet on paper. Perhaps it only means delay. We are used to that in this Ponagansett matter.
 Subject of the sermon Sunday morn- ing at the Congregational church, "God's Way of Shaping Human Life"
 -Elam Ellithorpe has recently had 21 sheep killed in his pasture in the ''hop yard" region by dogs. Some of the flock of survivors in their fright got out of the lot and went to the house. On visiting the lot to ascertain the cause of the trouble the carcasses of the animals were found scattered all about. few eaten from, but the most evidently killed in pure wanton- ness. Two dogs were found in the lot, one of which was killed with an axe, but it is not thought that these were the guilty ones, as their whereabouts were known at about the time of the slaughter. There is sermon about dogs in this oc- currence that needs no pointing. Money is poor balm for the feelings and loss of the farmer who suffers an outrage like this. It is the abundance of worse than useless CUTS in the town that shuts our farmers out from one of the most prom. ising branches of their business.
 PERSONAL.
 Il. W. Warner and family of Brook. lyn, N. r., are guests of Mrs. Warmers parents, pr. and Mrs. A. Newell.
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