The Press., 1891-09-03
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 Peanuts have become so reduced in price by competition that it is not consid- cred good form to eat them Those who can't conquer their appetite for the fruit consume it on the sly.
 The Salvation Army will open fire on Stafford Springs Tuesday night, Sept 8th, at eight o'clock. The army will be To- cated permanently at Foxville school house.
 A considerable gathering of neigh bors was attracted to the residence of k. s. Hicks last evening to see the Towering of night blooming cereus plant.
 Rufus Leach, formerly of Stafford Springs, but for many years head clerk in Kinsman's large fancy goods store in Springfield, made his first visit to Staf- ford yesterday in the interest of the Nono- tuck Silk Go. which company is fortunate in securing the services of so competent and highly esteemed an employe.
 Charles w. Comins' silver bearded Polish hens took first prize at N. Y. and N. E. fair at Albany last week. MT. Comins' stock is getting wide reputa- tion, backed by numerous premiums, and he does a large business in eggs.
 J. E. Fisk of this town will open a law office In Rockville on Monday next. MT. Fisk Is young man of sterling qual- tiles, and has the best wishes of friends in Stafford. He is well versed in law, having for long time been student with W. A. King and J. H. Reed, and having successfully passed most rigid examina- tion by the state board. He will succeed in his new field, there is no doubt of that His office will be room 3, Henry building. The Chaffee family held their reunion at Evergreen Park last week Wednesday, about 100 being present. Among these were Mrs. Alice Chaffee Heustis of Cali fornia and Almon s. Chaffee of Stafford, the only surviving children of Chadwick Chaffee of Monson, from whom a large proportion of those present were descend ed. It was voted to hold the reunion in 1892 at the same place on the first Wednes- day in September. J. M. Chaffee of Staf- fordville, grandson of Chadwick Chaffee, was chosen clerk and treasurer, also chairman of the committee of arrange ments, the others of the committee being Gilbert and s. F. Chaffee of Stafford and Chadwick Davis of Ware, Mass. Among the attendants were residents of Stafford, Wilmington and Union, Conn.,, and Spring field, Ware, Monson and Hampden, Mass.
 The Borough Schools.
 Borough schools begin the fall term and school year next Monday.
 The following will be the courses of study in the high school the coming school year:
 ENGLISH PREPARATORY-ONE YEAR.
 FaH. Winter. Spring. Arithmetic, Arithmetic, Arithmetic English Gram'r English Gram'r English Gram'r U. s. History, U. s. History, PhysfcT es Geog'y y
 ENGLISH scIENTIFIc-sEcoND YEAR. Algebra, Algebra Algebra, Physiology, Physiology, Physiology, English Histyl English Hist'y( English Hfst'y( Hfgh'r EnglishC High'rEnglish) High'rEnglish)
 JUNIOR YEAR.
 Geometry, Geometry, Geology, Physics, Physics, Chemistry
 Chemistry,)
 Latin, French Latin, French Latin, French or German, or German, or German,
 SENIOR YEAR.
 Gen1 History, Gen1 History, Astronomy, Eng. Lit ature( Eng. Lit ature,l Eng. Litature,l Civil GOv'm'nt) Civil Gov'm'nt) CiVll Govm'nt) Latin, French Latin, French EnglishRevieW, or German, or German,
 LATIN SCIENTIFIC WITH ELECTIVE GREEK-sECoND
 YEAR.
 Algebra, Algebra, Algebra, Physiology, Physiology, Botany, Latin Gram'r, Latin Gram'r, Caesar & Latin & Lessons, Lessons, Composition,
 JUNIOR YEAR.
 Geometry Geometry Geology Physics or Greek Physics Chem Chemistry or Gram'r Les istry, or Greek Gr'k Gram'r sons. Gram'r&Lessons, & Lessons CeSOr and Latin Caesar and Latin Cicero & Ro- Composition, Composition, manHist'ry
 SENIOR YEAR.
 Gen1 History or Gen1 History or Astron'my or Eng: t'ature, Eng. Lt'ature,l Eng. Lit'ature,( Civil Govm'nt) Civil Gov'm'nt) Civil Gov'm'nt) Cicero Roman Virgil, Virgil, History.
 Pupils having completed the work of the English preparatory course are re- quired to elect the English scientific or the Latin course, and to pursue the course so elected to its completion.
 FRANCIS A. BAGNALL, Principal. The following list gives names of teachers for year 1891-92 in the borough school district: High school, F. A. Bagnall, principal, Miss Martha c. .Alvord, assistant; grammar, A and B, Miss Annie E. French; grammar, c, Miss Nettie E. Hall; intermediate, Miss Lucy E. Cobey grade W, Miss Sadie l.. Comins; grades II-III, Mrs. Jennie T. Miner; grade I, Miss Luclla s. Cady. ....-
 Examinations are to be held next Sat urday afternoon, Sept. 5, at 3 o'clock for all those desiring to enter the High school, and who are not regularly pro noted from the grammar grade. Exam nations will be held for those who were deficient in any study last June.
 Scholars outside the district who wish to attend borough schools beginning next Monday must first, as required by law, obtain permission of the district and town school committees. This require ment heretofore has not been observed