The Press., 1893-03-09

his criticism thereof is more severe than need be. In that article the writ IT speaks of the movement for new school house as being under way, and hopes for it's hastening, very proper thing to do, as it is some time since the move was initiated. The district committee can hardly be said to be censnred in the words used, the only ones in which, he is mentioned the school committee is waiting for an inti- nation from the committee on new build ing that they are ready with plans, when 8 meeting will be called to consider them. LED.
 (Correspondence.)
 School begins on Monday with the same teachers, MT. Gage and Miss w Weston.
 A petition for the appointment of H. F. Cady to the position of postmaster has been in circulation among the patrons of the office, and has been signed by many of the leading citizens, irrespective of party.
 The advantage of newspaper notices, and, of course, of newspaper advertise ments, was shown here last week. The Press called attention to the poor yenti- lation in the primary school room. Since then 8 large piece of plastering has fallen of the ceiling. There will now be no trouble about ventilation. The weather boards on the roof were also blown off in the late storm, and the bad air can now escape through the broken ceiling and the roof into the open air. The good ventilation followed The Press notice. i
 The condition of the roads about here, consequent upon the snow and the deep drifts, is shown by the fact that ministers, physicians, school-teachers, manufactur- CTS, young people in pursuit of pleasure, freighting teams, etc., etc., have been tipped over. The road to Hydeville is es- pecially bad, so much so that on con- plaint of those who use the road, the se- lectmen had to try and improve it. There are roads to the Hollow, over which there has been no travel since the storm, be- cause they have not yet been broken, nor has the, road to the Springs past Gov. Hyde's residence become really passable. Nearly every one goes the other road j; and those who do not wish they had done so. Every one hopes the snow will go off slowly. Even then some of the roads will , for a time, be difficult, if not dangerous, when the snow softens. Y
 One of the busy places this winter is around the new platform and in the new building of Glover & Son, built to accom- modate their meal and grain business.
 Stafordville.
 School in the Hall district closed Feb. 27th, Inez A. Daniels, teacher. Willie Bradway was not absent during the term. Scholars not tardy; Eva, Sears. Edna Dimmick, Willie Royce, Richard Royce, Lester Brewer.
 The young people of the M. E. church of Staffordville will repeat the entertain ment recently given by them, including the drama, "Our Fo1ks," at the town hall on Tuesday evening next. It is good play, and we'll presented.
 West Stafford.
 (Correspondence)
 - The ladies of the Congregational society will give an entertainment at the church vestry Tuesday evening, March 14th, commencing at T o'clock, one fea- ture of which will be ''The Nursery Maids Drill" which will be followed by an Cor ange tea" Admission, cents; supper, 15 cents. A very enjoyable entertain ment may be expected, and all are. cor diallyinvited. If stormy on Tuesday eve- ming the entertainment will be postponed until Wednesday evening.
 The school in Dist. No. IS (Center) closed Friday, March 3d, after term of thirteen weeks. Mary E. Smith, teacher Number of scholars registered, 49; pu- pills perfect in attendance during the term, Alice L. Graves, Orrie D. Preston /; not absent but tardy once, Lonnie M. Graves, absent but two days, Joseph Mullen. Prizes for scholarship and map drawing were awarded to the following pills: Alice L. Graves, Orrie D. Preston, Joseph Mullen, Farnie c. Stevens, Lon nie M. Graves, and Marshall L. Bradway
 Ho iauleo dlu SoCIoty gave ail eHCoF- tainment in the vestry Wednesday eve ming. March |. Mrs. Ralph Brown and Mrs. c. P. Bradway hostesses. The en- tertainment consisted of dialogues, etc., pertaining to the life of Washington. The most interesting feature of the evening was the Martha Washington tea party by five young ladies in old-time costumes Supper was served after the entertain ment.