The Press., 1897-12-09
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns 'f The Press, thirty years ago.l
Dec. 1S, 1S67.7

A son of Lorenzo Howe of Orcuttville by the accidental discharge of pistol in his hand on the 9th inst, was shot through the palm of the left hand, the ball coming out upon the back side of his the wrist. The ball after passing through the hand lodged in the wall of the room. The wound was dressed by Dr. Newton.
 The hall in the upper part of Fosters new building is now nearly ready for use- It Is the whole size of the building, AT by 57, with the exception of a little space oc- cupied by the entrance. It is entered by two easy broad flights of stairs from the street, and Is every way just such room as has long been needed here. It is high and its acoustic properties when tested, we doubt not will be found satisfactory. It will be dedidated next Friday night with cotillon party.
 The evidence on the road case was all rendered on Thursday of last week, and Friday was principally devoted to argu- ment, the case being given to the com missioners for decision on Friday night. The testimony that the road would cost $8to $10 per rod for the new portion, and $3 to $4 for putting the old road in good condition was met on Friday morning by a bond signed by Alvin Nichols as princi- pal and Wm. Smith as surety, pledging in the sum 5000 to build road as good as the Rockwell road, to the acceptance of the commissioners, for $4.50 per rod for the new portion and $1 for the old portion. This bond:.. considerably weak ened the strongest point made by the town during the trial, and rather dulled the arguments of the opposing counsel coming as 1t did unexpectedly upon them just as the case was ready to be argued. The commissioners defended their decision un- til Wednesday of this week when the pre- mises were again gone over and the sur veys examiDed. Although 1t was pretty generally understood what the decision of the commissioners would be, yet, when it became known on Wednesday morning that the road would be laid by them, the anxiety of those friendly to the road was greatly relieved, while the disappoint- ment of the contestants was also mani fest. Thus has ended one of the largest cases of litigation ever known in Stafford, and one of the most extensive road suits ever held in the state. For nearly twenty years efforts have been made to have the road b-ilt and the town has persistently refused to build 1t. The growth of this village and the increase of travel in that direction have at length become so great as to make the need of the road apparent It is estimated that the town within the past year has expended over$3000 in litiga ting against the petitioners while the road will cost about $2OOO, including the re- making of the old road. The town has made a great mistake in the course it has pursued in the matter.
 BoRN.-In this village, December 18th 1867, a son to Isaac Hamilton.
 | MARRIED.-At Greenfield, Nov. 27th
 1867 by Rev. J. L. Moores, Lyman Miller of West Stafford, Ct. ,and Della PritcharC of New Ispwich, N. H.
 At Mansfield, Nov. 18th, by Rev. A. A Robinson, George F. Button of Colches ter, and Mary A. Goodnoh of Mansfield
 same day by the same, Trad W. Storr and Rosa A. Southworth, all of Mans field; same day, by Rev. c. L. Aver Phillip Barrows, Esq, and Maria W Barrows, both of Mansfield