The Press., 1893-09-21
STAFFORD.

every SealSk1n costs more CO import GnlS year than last, they will keep their prices the same as last year.
 STAFFORD.
 The list of voters ito be made" for the coming town election indicates a great degree of hustling on the part of those in terested in getting out a large vote for license. Unless those opposed bestir themselves the expressed confidence of the saloon keepers will be justified by the result.
 It is none too soon to begin to talk up fit candidates for town offices to be filed at the coming election. It is re- ported that Chairman Foster absolutely refuses to be candidate for reelection. He has been good officer and 1t is pity to make change. In Stafford it is easier to suggest the names of good men to fill office than to induce our best men to ac- cept. Why is this? Perhaps because we are too free to criticise our officials and look for acts to condemn, always over looking those worthy of plaudit. We are good kiokers-we people of Stafford. It is not pleasant to work for a public that never approves. Perhaps this is the way of the world naturally, and not peculiar to Stafford. We compare the man who is in office with his predecessors, almost invariably to the advantage of the former, whom we alike impartially condemned when htey aoere in office. Perhaps little more appreciation of the good our officials do, and less constant search after some error they have made, would make the holding of office less undesirable, and en- able us to induce better men to accept the honors of official life.
 The new passenger station is-not over rapidly approaching completion. As 1t developes, expressions of better sat- isfaction are heard, and on the whole the people are getting proud of the contrast between the old and the new. The pro- viding of smoking room and mems closet opening from it are features which have appeared, though not at first prom fsed The general finish of the building is better than was first anticipated. This especially applies to doors, windows and ceiling, the latter being of oak throughc ut most of the building. The roofing over the platform is nicely finished, also, sup ported by ornamental posts on cut stone bases, and neatly bracketed, with tasty ceiling overhead. We defer full descrip- tion of the building until the finish. Con- tract has been made for electric lighting of building and platforms, and the build ing will be we'll fitted with conveniences supplied by the arts of the plumber, MT. Adams having this part of the finishing to supervise.
 Next Sunday morning, at the Meth odist church, the pastor will deliver a discourse on "The duty and responsibility of the citizens of Stafford Springs at the coming town election" The public are cordially invited.
 Stated communication of Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Davfd's terms for dancing par ties will be $S for juvenile and $1O for adults, instead of reverse, as given last week.
 Mrs. Jennie Miner, formerly Miss Cunningham), ), for many years a popular teacher in the high schools, and now fit ting herself for medical practice at Bos- ton institution, is visiting at Herbert Par ker's.
 Miss Alice Walker (S. s. H. S., '92,) has entered Mt. Holyoke college for a four years course.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Library Association will be held at the library rooms on Monday, Sept. 18th, at 7.30 p. m.
 Lawyer J. H. Reed has been appoint ed health officer for Holland county, un- der an act passed by the last legislature. One of these officers is appointed by the superior court judges for each county. He must be an attorney, and has power to prosecute as grand juror for all nui- sances, or to act in any way needed to promote the public health. Compensa- tion BIO per day and necessary expenses when engaged in his duties. MT. Reed was this week called to New Haven to confer with his associates. He is to ap- point in each town subordinate, who will take the place of the heretofore board of health or other health officers, and to receive from the town $3 for each day spent in discharge of the duty of his office so the appointee for Windham county.
 The funeral of the wife of James w. Eaton was attended from the M. E. church yesterday. Mrs. Eaton had returned to her home about two weeks ago from a visit to her sisters, Mrs. Thomas John son, at Stafford Hollow, where also her mother, Mrs. Gardner Fairfield, has a home. Mrs. Eaton was in feeble health at the time of her visit to Stafford, the effects of an attack of the grip. Mr. Eaton has for many years been employed in Lord X Taylor's establishment, New York City.
 In the cycle races at Willimantic yes- terday Holcombe R. Howard made his first effort on the track, winning the one mile novice race, and being second in the one mile minute class. c. R. Newton, in the mile handicap race, had his wheel broken through the colliding and falling of two riders close in front of him. This kept him out of that and one following race, but he went into the mile handicap race, open, upon a borrowed wheel, and was the second man in.