The Press., 1893-09-28

Expenses or aims mousse, JO4.O Outside aid, 841. .52 Insane poor, 521.44 Holland Co. Temporary Home, 196. .02 Schools, 8,S24. 31 Bonds, 3 O0C. 90 Interest account, 1,601. "A County tax, 1,255.2 Military communication tax, 669. 60 Registration of births, &c., 133. TT Selectmen, 200. % Assessors, 150.00 Board of relief, 5.OO Collector of taxes, 175.OO Registration of voters, 2O1. .O2 Town treasurer 125. .OO Damage by dogs, 75.95 Miscellaneous, 948. .OS Of the above the highway expenses seem above $2,00O greater than last year, for the reason that last years appropriation for the borough roads, $2,000, was not paid over to the borough until after the new board of selectmen came into office, so that $4, ,350 was expended on borough roads. Also the item of county tax is extraordinary, none having been laid for several years before. Also the items for road breaking and election expenses are unusually large. The present town in- debtedness is, less assets, $30, ,313. 78. The amount of cash now in treasury is $9, ,535.75. The indebtedness, less assets, one year ago was $35, 188.49. With the amount due the borough added would have been $2000 more.
 Rev. John D. Coyle of St. Edwards church is expected to return from his va cation trip on the last train south to-mor- row (Friday) evening, and is likely to meet at the station warm demonstration of welcome from his people and friends. societies will do escort duty, and Citizens Band is under engagement also. Of his two months of absence, Father Coyle has spent three weeks at the Chicago exposi- tion, also has visited the Yellowstone Park and various places in California and on the Pacific coast.
 Next Tuesday evening will be the time for the regular meetings of Wauseon Lodge, I. o. O. F., also of the court of burgesses.
 Republican caucus at the town hall on Friday evening; democratic on Satur- day evening.
 W. L. Crawford and wife, on their return from Chicago, stopped few days in Buffalo, also visited Niagara Falls.
 POLICE BUSINESS Wheeler, arrested by Bailiff Chapman on Monday for drunkenness, was fined by Justice A. J. Tilden $1 and costs, in all $10.50. Daniel Brick and John Cornell were talk en by Policeman Helm before Judge Chand- Ter of the borough court and fined each $1 and costs, also sent to jail for 30 days.
 At the Methodist church next Sunday evening the pastor will discuss the ques- tion: Did Jesus Christ make intoxicating wine at the marriage in Cana? Moderate drinkers, and those who have doubts about voting no license, specially invited.
 The National association is trying to find out the identity of Samuel Rockwelps Rockwell Boy," which is winning so many races this season with such. appar- ent ease. Some persons associate his identity with that of Dudley Buck, who made record of 9 3334 33344 in 1889, and hasn't since been heard of. Meanwhile the purses won by Rockwell Boy are being withheld, pending further investigation, and most of his entries are under protest. The Hartford Courant says: "Those who are in position to know, say that the present owner is entirely innocent of intentional wrong. All the same, he must have been dumbfounded when he found he had se- cured such a whirlwind of green horse.''
 Mrs. Lathrop has opened her display of millinery goods for the coming season. See advertisement.
 The Stafford Springs fire department will have it's annual concert and ball on Wednesday, the second evening of the fair next week-at the Opera House. As announced last week, Citizens Band will have concert and ball at the same place on Thursday evening, and Lincoln Ath- letic Club at their hall on West Main-st. on Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Allen and MT. and Mrs. w. F. Peel started for the worlds fair last week Wednesday.
 John Hanley, of Norwich, one of a gang who are resetting the telephone poles between the borough and Williman- tic, was seriously injured last Saturday. Conflicting stories are told as to the cause of the accident. the sufferer as we'll as others not being clear in their state ments, but in some way pike pole he was using flew or was knocked from his grasp and the pointed end struck him in the left side, the spike penetrating the Achest between the second and third ribs, | injuring the lung so that he spat blood, and the air escaped from the lung through the wound. He was attended by Dr. Newton, and now seems to be doing well, with fair chances for recovery. He is at the Mineral Springs boarding house.
 The team of cricketers that journeyed over to Rockville last Monday from Staf- ford beat the Rockvilles by 36 runs to 13. After the game the visitors were enter tained with an excellent supper, and the rest of the evening was spent in singing and dancing.
 Rev. and Mrs. W. H. B. Allen of Sea Cliff, L. l., are visiting at J. M Hornissi.
 "A small son of Wm. Ray of Hyde vile, while entering the school house or Friday last through the window, fell and broke his collar bone. He was attended by Dr. Newton.
 Stafford Hollow.
 MT. and Mrs. James Lasbury and sor Clarence are visiting friends in R. l., and Mr. Lasbury will take in the worlds fail before returning home.
 -Ex-Lieut. Gov. Hyde is designated by the governor to read paper before the agricultural congress at the worlds fail in Chicago, Oct. 16.
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