The Press., 1891-10-08
The first morning passenger train orth now ieAves New London ait 5. 2O a

| m., and Stafford Springs at 2. 19 a. m.
 Charles E. Geer has taken the room adjoining Dimock's market for a restaur. ant. MT. Geer made a reputation while cook at the Central House that will oe oi advantage to him in his new enterprise
 Geo. Mabbitt was home from Phila- delphia to spend two or three days, in. cluding Sunday, with his family. MT. Mabbitt is we'll pleased with everything in the Quaker city, including the position vania woolen mills. -
 Samuel J. Filler, the well known chief salesman at Gill's art store in Springfield, spent Monday and Tuesday with his mother, Mrs. E. Benton, Tues day being her 81st birthday.
 The school visitors report gives an instance of teacher in town who was told that unless she boarded at certain place the contract, made for one year, would be terminated at the end of the present term. Such an instance of fragrant abuse of power is very properly put into print. But is it any worse than the fact that incompetent men are every year get ting themselves elected district school committee, solely with view to the pa- tronage-perhaps to give employment as teacher to 8 member of their own family |? It is time that the school district commit tee system was thing of the past, and the towns committee put in charge of the schools. There are school committees who have not sufficient intelligence to make to the town committee the report called for by law, and because of such in competency copy for the last school re- port, for the school year ending in July last, was not all into the hands of the printer until last Friday evening, making it necessary to run presses on Sunday to supply the printed and bound copies on Monday morning.
 Several Stafford Springs men are wearing caps; so we discover by reading some of the city dailies.
 Rev. A. E. Drew, former pastor of the M. E. church, was in town on Tues day. His home is now in Boston, where his daughter is attending the N. E. Con- servatory of Music, but much of his time is spent in Florida.
 MT and Mrs. D. C. Holmes started on Wednesday of this week from Spring field for their home at Tallapoosa, Ga. | Stafford votes for license this year, the first district giving 27 majority against, the second district B for-net majority for license 6. The result is due to apathy and dissatisfaction with the condition of things during the past year. There is unquestionably in Stafford a considerable fairs can get it out. The result this year i is surrender of conviction and princi- pies to policy, and will be regretted by those who could have made it different.
 Storm King, Gary Bros. four years old stallion, at Spencer last week won the colts race, distancing all competitors but one, and won second money in the three- minute class, making a record of 2.42. Rev. J. P. Hawley, of New Hartford, is in town this week calling on old friends. There was a very large turn out at the funeral of W. c. Minor at the M. E. church on Saturday. Rev. MT. Stoddard, of Worcester, conducted the services. The organ and choir gallery were draped in mourning, and very properly will be left so for time, MT. Minor having for a long time been chorister at the church.
 Enough votes for no license were put into envelopes with town tickets on Mon- day, and therefore not counted, to have | carried the town against license. It will be in order now for borough people to petition against liquor licenses being granted here. Why not? Why should our village be drinking resort for outside bummers?
 The republicans had an opportunity to carry the town on Monday, but did not embrace it. There was dissatisfaction among the democrats, but West Stafford republicans came to the polls with split to offset this. M. B. Fisk, nominated for town clerk, developed an unexpected pros pect of getting there, even against his very strong competitor, the efficient clerk of the town, and had the West Stafford men pulled true a perhaps successful fight would have been made in his behalf. As it was he made fine run. The officers elect are:
 Assessors-John Brosnan, M. A. Cady, Myron w. Leonard, r.
 Board of lelief-F. J. Glover, Myron P. Avery, Milo A. Gold, r.
 Selectmen-A. D. Cady, Myron I.Cady, John A. Foster, r.
 Town clerk, treasurer and registrar, also town agent, etc,-W, H. Black. | Registrars of electors-1st district, A. H. Preble, r, W. H. Champlin; 2d dis trict, J. W. Chandler, r, c. H. King. l Constables Thomas Mullin, David Bissett, Joseph Ferry, George M. Moore, George Latham, r, George l.. Eaton, r, Herbert A. Glazier, r.
 l Grand jurors Brosnan, Merrick l WOrthington, Henry Butterfield, w. D.. Heald, r, J. R. Washburn, r, W. P. Amadon, r.
 Auditors-Edwin c. Pinney, c. H. Grant, r.
 School visitors-C. B. Newton, Ava rado Howard, r.
 Those not indicated as republicans are democrats.
 1 Stafford Hollow. l Stafford grange will give an enter tainment on Wednesday evening, Oct. 14th,. in Spiritualist hall, consisting of two farces, entitled "The Irish Linen Peddler" and "The Two Puddifoots," to- gether with singing and recitations. Ice cream will be for sale. Entertainment to commence at 7.45 p. m: Admission 25 cts., children 15 cts. If very stormy will be repeated the next evening. Small hills will give cast of characters etc