The Press., 1896-09-17
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.
September 1, 1866.

1t is our intention to print under this head, from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
 With this number the News Letter passes into the hands of James and H. c. Mclaughlin, who have established An office in Stafford. They are young men who have graduated from our office, and possess those sterling merits which con- mand confidence and deserve hearty sup port. The News Letter will for a few weeks longer be published at the Journal office in Palmer, but as soon as the new proprietors can get their office in working order 1t will be removed to Stafford, and the name changed to the ''TOlland County Press" With the liberal subscription list of the News Letter to start upon, and the promises held out as inducements to To- cate paper in the county, the enterprise appears encouraging, and we wish the News Letter and It's new proprietors all the success that their habits of industry and perseverance deserve.
 G. M. FISK & Go.
 Palmer, Sept. l, 1866.
 NEW STORE.-Geo. Brown, of the Old Furnace, has erected a building nearly op- posite the hotel, which is to be used as a store. It will be completed in a few weeks.
 DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS TOwN.-Noticew was received in the Springs village last week of the death of Horatio Spellman, of Rockford, Ill. MT. Spell man formerly resided in this town and has wide circle of acquaintances in this vicinity. BROKE HIS LEG.-Mr. Frank Cum. mings, of Staffordville, while showing off his horse, at the Old Furnace, on Sunday evening, got thrown from his wagon, or the wagon was upset by the horse turning too quickly, breaking MT. Cummings leg below the knee. The wagon was also damaged.
 CAMP MEETING.-The turn out from Stafford exceeds that of any previous year. Up to Thursday morning 488 tick cts were sold at the Stafford station; 263 were sold Thursday morning, and some were obliged to go without tickets. Prob ably 300 persons left Stafford Thursday morning. If this Is an index of the gen. eral attendance, the meeting is the largest that ever assembled in Willimantic A NEW FIRM.-F. N. Crane has associ- ated with himself in business Frederick Chandler, of the Springs village. They will carry on the harness business and keep variety of articles pertaining to the trade, not heretofore kept by MT. Crane. They will remove to Page's block when completed, occupying the west rooms over the stores In the basement. Rents are in great demand, bringing good interest on investments. There is great scarcity of first class tenements. THE HIGH SCHOOL. - The term com mences Tuesday, Sept. 4th, at tho town house. We would earnestly impress upor all interested in high grade of schools to see that the present term is well pat ronized The people of the north part o1 the town have been liberal, and sent nun bers of their children to the Springs, anC 1t is but justice to meet them in libera spirit, as they give us two terms to theil one. It rests with you, parents, to say whether you will sustain the school ol not. Every interest demands 1t, and some little inconvenience of attendance or loca tiOn should not, in the least, deter yol from excepting the present, and fill th' school, so as to place it's success beyond a matter of doubt. The teacher is emi nently qualified, has had ample expert ence, and no failure can occur if a full at tendance is guaranteed. The stage will run daily from the Springs; fare $1 pc week.
 NHE Fall term of the Stafford Higl 1 School will be commenced in the Tow hall, on Tuesday, Sept 4th, and will be continu ed fifteen weeks J. E. Briggs, late of HarvarV University, principal; Miss E. O. Halliday, as sistant. It Is intended that the school shall b thorough and equal to the term held last W1nte at the Springs village. No expense will be spar ed to make 1t such. Terms for common Englisl branches, 50 cents per week; languages, mod crate charge extra. It is expected that tn stage will run so as to carry scholars residing a the Springs and vicinity. There will be pre- vtous examination. For further particulars in qu1re Of G. V. MaXham Stafford.
 MARRIED.-In Stafford, Aug. 7th, 1866 by Rev. F. F. Batchelder, Chas. Tucke and Josie A. Howard, both of Stafford.
 MARRIED-In Stafford Springs, Aug 29th, 1866, by Rev. W. T. Worth, An drew Lucas and Myra E. Stebbins, botl of Stafford.