The Press., 1895-03-07
LOCAL TOPICS.
Penned and Scissored.

Penned and ScissOred.
 The appointment of B. H. Bill to be city judge of Rockville is perhaps the best possible selection for the place, yet is dis appointing as indicating that he Is not to be made a superior court judge. We hope 1t is not too late to reconsider purpose, if there is one, not 10 give to MT. Bill and to Holland county the position to which no other combination has so good a claim. The argument that MT. Bill could not fill out an eight year term before passing the constitutional age limit is one that has been demolished by precedent. MT. Bill can give the state years of good service before being obliged to retire, and in jus tice should have had the office years ago. No candidate mentioned has so good claim, both in himself and in his packers
 MT. Bill has chosen as prosecuting at- torney in his court ex-Senator Phelps, re- publican, and former incumbent; as as- sistant prosecutor, l.. T. Tingier, demo- crat; as clerk, 0. w. Hensig, democrat.
 There is probably no mill in Con- necticut where pleasanter relations havc always existed between employers and employees than at that of the Messrs. Keeney in Somersville, so that the report of strike there last week aroused con- siderable inquiry. Ex-Senator Keeney, who was in Hartford day or two later, explained the matter in substance:
 The men all returned to work last 'IhnrG6QV mnrninO hQ change. About 60 went out, of our total force of about 325. This is the first strike we have had in over fifty years of busi- ness, and it came about through misun- derstanding. About two weeks ago we started making kind of goods on which the rate was five per cent. less than that on which the weavers had been engaged. The bookkeeper forgot to make the de- duction from the pay of the five or six weavers who had first gone on the new work. l told him to let it pass, but to make the next roll correct By this time many additional men had had gone on the new kind of work, and their pay was af- fected accordingly. When they heard of it through man who was leaving town and drew his wages, they all struck at noon, without asking any explanation. I refused to receive any committee, as the men had given me no notice of striking or even of their dissatisfaction. The mat ter, however, was explained to them, and now that they understand it they are sat istied and have come back. For my own information sent over to Stafford Springs within a, day or two and found that the men there were receiving less than my weavers, even after the change.
 Stafford clergymen protest against a present arrangement in the bank building as trust-a grinding monopoly that should be drowned down arraigned at the bar of public opinion, and pulverized be- meath the indignation of an outraged pub l lie. The town clerks office in close tux taposition with that of a justice of the peace; flendish contrivance to defraud ministeIs' wives of their natural perq uis- ite-the wedding fees of their husbands.
 Monday night Officer Maxwell found 8 diminutive Irish boy crying bitterly on Jackson street; he said his name was James McIlhanney, he was seven years old and lived in Stafford. Further ques- tioning convinced the officer that the boy had run away from home, and he was taken to the police station and telegram sent to his father. Later the boy admit ted that his mother gave him $1 to go to a dry goods store and make purchase for her. Instead, the precocious chap bought half ticket to Willimantic and came here on the 325 train. He then bought ticket to Cranston, R. l., but boarded the Boston train. The conduc- tor put him off at North Windham and he | pluckily walked back to this city, but did not know what to do next. The family had moved to Stafford from Cranston a short time ago and the little fellow want ed to go back to his old surroundings. l His father came down Tuesday and took | him home. WiSItnaGntSc Journal.
 The Palmer and Monson street rail ! way company has organized with this
 board of directors: George M. Atkins, George E. Buck, D. l.. Bdofish and Rufus
 Flynt of Palmer, and George c. Flynt, E..
 D. Cushman and R. M. Reynolds of Mon son. The capital stock is to be $60,000, and twenty-nine names of subscribers to one $50 share each are published. The proposed road runs from South Monson through Monson, Palmer and Wilbraham | to Ludlow, where it connects with the
 Springfield line, and proposes to have
 branches to Three Rivers, Bopdsville, Thorndike and Forest Lake.
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