The Press., 1896-12-03

from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
 Win. Moore, If Stafford Hollow, killed aftel being dress"d.
 All the schools in town commence next Monday. We have not ascertained the names of teachers except in this district, where Meloe Walker, of Union, is en- gagged as principal, and Miss Cady, of South Wilbraham, Mass, as assistant.
 Thanksgiving was dull, lowery day, with now and then gleam of sunshine to excite hopes of fair weather, which were not to be realized. The day passed off quietly here. Many ranged the woods for bears, squirrels, etc., especially the latter. Services were held at the Meth odist church at Il o'clock. A game of ball in the afternoon suffered frequent in- terruptions from the weather. We saw no cases of intoxication duling the entire day. In the evening 8 party assembled at the Furnace Hollow hotel, Ito have little dance."
 The fall term of the Stafford High school, which commenced September 4th, closes December 9th. The winter term commences December 18th, and contin- ues fourteen weeks. The rate of tuition will be as follows: Common English, 50 cents per week bookkeeping, $1 for the term Greek, Latin, and French, all or either, $1.5O for the term. Mr. Boston, of Harvard University, is principal, and Miss E. c. Halliday, assistant The fol- lowing is list of the scholars during the fall term: Male-Everett Blodgett, John Bu1well, E. w. Brooks, Oliver Brooks, A. D. Brown, Chas A. Batty, Erwin Bug bee, Stephen o. Benton, Marcus Colburn, Albert B. Converse, Geo. Cady, Dana Cady, Frank Dwight, Charles Eaton, Willie Ellis, William Foster, John Fos+ ter, Erdon Grant, Henry Grant, Chas Horton, E. Henry Hyde, E. Kemp, c, Kemp, Eugene Kendall, Joshua Larned, James Ledoyt, L. K. Lord, H. D. Moul- ton, Frank Patten, Frank Parker, Henry Rice, Lucius Smith, Wm. Segar, John Sawtell, Adin H. Washburn, John Wash burn, Clifford Whiting-37 Female Clara Butterf1eld, Fannie Bliss, Isabel Cady, Florence Cady, Cora Eaton, Ella A. Eaton, Lillie H. Foster, Delle J. Full Ter, Clara M. Howland, Clara Horton,. Emily Howlett Celia Holt, Kittie Ives, Miss Kemp, Julia Moulton, Belle Puffer, Emile Pinney, Christine Remmert, En- mogene Smith, Mira E. Spellman-2O.
 Rev. Chas. Bentley has resigned his pastoral charge at Willington, and re- moved to Berlin.
 The new Congregational church at Mansfield Center was dedicated yesterday (3Oth). Rev. Prof. Barrows preached the dedicatOry sermon. The old church was burned down last March, and the new one has been completed with commenda- ble dispatch It is very neat and pleas ant editice.
 Rev. c. A. Oviett, of Somers, has ask led a dismission from the Congregational church there. He has been settled in Somers for twelve years.
 The movement initiated by the manu- facturers of Stafford-the reduction of the hours of labor until the present large stock of manufactured goods in the coun- try has been reduced-has been followed by other manufacturers throughout the country. The manufacturers of Rock vile had voted to run but six hours a day, but upon learning of the action ot Stafford mill owners, they reconsidered their action and also voted to run eight hours.
 MARR1ED.-In Stafford Springs, Nov, 27th, 1866, by Rev. A. w. Ide, H. w Morrey, of Ashford, and Candice Thresh CT of Stafford.
 In South Coventry, Nov, 29th, 1866 D Jasper s. Harris, of Stafford Springs, anc Nettie Aver of South Coventry.