The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-04-07

Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Curley.
Samuel A. Tisdale spent his Easter
vacation in Hartford with his sister,
Mrs. John Curran.
Edgar Brown has returned from
Holland, Mass, and is working for
Henry Armstrong & Co.
Edwin S. LeDoyt of Hartford was
in town a few days last week putting
his summer residence in order.
Mrs. Ida Smith visited her mother,
Mrs. Harriet Brown, in Willimantic
few day last week. Mrs. William
Weaver visited there Monday.
WALES.
Mrs. George Camp is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Myron Royce.
Quite a number who are employed
out of town we're home for the town
meeting.
II. E. Steele returned last week from
East Lake, Florida, where he has
been spending the winter.
Stephen Smith and family from
Indian Orchard have been spending q
few days with Mrs. Smiths parents.
Gilbert Roth started with his horse
and buggy for Palmer last Thursday.
He stopped at Hiram Bradway's q
moment and left his horse unhitched.
The horse started and went into the
barnyard, over the bars, which were
let down. Mr.. r. called to him to
stop, whereupon he began to run, and
was soon out of sight. He probably
soon settled down into a steady gait,
for he took the cart road and followed
it up over Moss hill, and down on to
the public highway, then up over Col
burn hill and round home again, never
breaking or injuring anything.
George Rogers died last Sunday,
his s1st birthday. The Sunday
school had bought 81 carnation pinks
to give him on that day. They were
left in the chruch for his funeral.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Estella
Boyden, of Worcester, and three BROTH
ers, Clinton and Lafayette Of Roches-
ter, N. Y, and Harry of Brookfield.
He was q native of Wales and one of
the towns most respected citizens.
He had held various town offices, and
was extremely popular. He was en-
dowed with a wonderful memory, and
was known as the town oracle. He
was able to give information in regard
to almost any happening during his
life, and possessed faculty also for
remembering dates. He was stall
wart member of the Baptist church,
and for over % years had been it's
clerk. He had also been a member Of
the choir for over 20 years, and at
his funeral Tuesday the three remain
ing members sang. The funeral was
held in the church, Rev. E. B. Dolan
officiating.
The annual town meeting was held
in Wales Monday. Of a registration
of 1856, there were 1913 votes cast.
Rev. E. B. Dolan was chosen moder-
ator. 1t was voted to use in future
the Australian ballot system at the
annual elections. 1t was voted that
discount of 6 per cent. be allowed
on all taxes paid before September 1,
and discount of 4 per cent. on taxes
paid before November 1, and that in
terest at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum be charged on all taxes not
paid on January /. There was de-
bate Is to whether the work of col
lecting taxes should be auctioned, but
it was voted to elect a collector, at a
salary of $75, and L. I'll. Thompson
was chosen. There was an adjourn
ment for dinner, after which the old
home week committee reported, show
ing an unexpended balance of 30. It
was voted to celebrate old home week,
and committee Of arrangements was
appointed as follows: E.. B. Dolan,
W. E. Needham, w. W. Eager, T. J.
Hines and N. F. Bradley. A COM
mittee consisting of e. L. Needham,
W. W. Eager and N. f. Bradley was
appointed on street lights. It was
voted that all money in the hands of
collectors be paid to the treasurer be-
fore May 1, and all taxes remaining
unpaid up to the year 1904 be col
lected by free will or by law on or
before June Is, and be paid into the
treasury on or before July 1. The
matter of joining with the towns of
Holland, Sturbridge and Brimfield in
establishing a union almshouse was
discussed, but passed over. Repairs
were left to the highway surveyors.
The largest majority in the history of
the town was given for license, the
vote being 81 yes to 81 no. The
following is the result of the election ::
Moderator, E. D. Dolan; clerk, o. P.
Royce; treasurer, L. II. Thompson !;
selectmen and overseers of the poor,
DR.. E. F. Ross, William McKennon
and L. II. Thompson; assessors, J. H.
Walker, W. E. Needham and w. W.
Eager; constables, G. G. Thompson,
Thomas Walsh; school committee for
three years, DIR. e. F. Ross; library
trustee for three years, DR.. e. F.
Ross; cemetery commissioner for three
years, o. P. Royce; auditors, e. l..
Needham and A.. A. Hubbard; field
drivers, Alvin Converse, C.G. Thomp-
son, William Marriott, Henry Walker
and 7. J. Hines; fence viewers, ]. Fl.
Walker, W. E. Needham, Oliver
Switzer and Nathan Gardner; meas
urers of wood and bark, F. M. Royce,
M. Cunningham, Warren Matthew'S,
Leroy Squires and George Perry;