The Press., 1896-05-14
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.
April 6, 1861.

Tt is our intention to print under this head, from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
 Another blockade by water in the shape of snow drifts piled high, was down upon us again this week. Snow to the depth of seven or eight inches fell on Tuesday, wholly Obstructing many cross roads, and rendering travel doubly tedious every where. Old Sol is getting high, and the clerk of the weather has his order to "evaeuate" forthwith.
 On Tuesday we were shown by Dr. HOdgkins a needle, F inches in length, drawn out, after much acute suffering, from the back of child of John Brennan, of Fox Village. The needle was imbed- ded in the flesh one-fourth of an inch be- low the surface of the skin, point inwards, and from it's appearance must have been in the flesh for some time. The little suf- ferer received immediate. relief, and is now doing quite we'll.
 Spellman & Winter have enlarged their market and now have all the modern i'm provements.
 The result of the election on Monday was the success of the republican ticket. In Stafford, for governor, Buckingham 392 Loomis sos, majority for the repub- licans, 84. For representatives, senator and member of congress the same major ity is claimed. Gov Buckingham is re- elected by about 1000 majority, yand for congress, LOomis and Burnham, republi- cans, and English and Geo. c. Woodruff, democrats, are elected. Representatives from Stafford, Samuel Fitch-and Harvey Orcutt. ... ~,..e> +,..'
 June 8, 1861.
 FLAG RAISING. noble flag staff, 115 feet in length, with the pole and staff attached, was raised on Saturday without accident. On Tuesday, at five o'clock, by appointment, a splendid flag, 33 feet by g, was run up the pennant from cord attached to the staff, and at an elevation of 75 feet, and extended across the street to the belfry of the church. When flung to the breeze it floated out beautifully amid the shouts of the multitude, which were enthusiastic, heartfelt and Union lONAiS, "ONCu py SClLLAuS Ol LuS Stafford Springs band, and presenting scene at once grand and imposing. The flag is of silk and worsted, and contains 148 yards, at a cost of $65, raised by sub- scription in this village Speeches were made by M. R. West, our townsman, Col. Brown, Windsor Locks, Col. Smith, Rock vile, and Geo. M. Ives. The flag, was draped in mourning an expr6ssion of sympathy at the death of one Of the most distinguished of American statesmen, Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois. The remarks of the first speaker, M! R. w est, Esq, in allusion to the sad event, were highly appropriate upon this occasion.
 ON SHORT TIME. The mills at Stafford vile are now running but nine'>hodfs 8 day, and others, we hear, will reduce their time soon. The Granite mill will stop in July to make necessary repaiEs8o The mill of which Chas. Fox is agent, isAman- ufacturing all wool cloth for some spf the New York regiments, a quality of superi- or excellence, and their business will son tinue without much change for some time to come. .s ..'., ...ss,. ftns-
 MARRIED. Stafford Springs, April 8th, 1861, by Rev. A. w. Ide, B. c. Dehnistand Sophronia M., daughter,of John Fuller.
 BORN. N.-Stafford Springs, June Sd, a daughter to Rufus Rogers. .fa.T P |