The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-05
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The annual report of town expenses
during the year ended Sept. ), 1904,
shows total of $14, 5S4. 81, as fol
lows: Support of schools, 81, 135 81
highways and bridges, $5, 319. IS
support of paupers, S1, 1857; public
library, $2O9. 50; loans and interest
paid. $5O6.77; election expenses,
$53 25; salaries of town officers,
$251; miscellaneous, 81, SO. so
amount of grand list, for 1908,
1858, 691. The total value of taxable
property is 1878, 1888. - ...... 2.
At the republican caucus held Wed.
nesday evening, Sept. 2Sth, the fol.
lowing persons were nominated fol
town officers Selectmen, George B.
Pease and Edwin g. Davis; constable,
William @. Pease; assessors, William
9. Pease, Homer W. Kibbe; board OF
relief, Charles G.. Billings, John B.
Kibbe; grand jurors, William H.
Billings, Aretus f. Kibbe, Charles M.
Needham; town school committee,
Francis L. Griswold; collector OF
taxes, Everett p Russell; registrar,
Willard p Fuller; auditor, Francis
L. Griswold; library directors, Chas.
H. Davis, Arthur w. Kibbe. -...
Mrs. Jane L.: Elton, wife of John
-Eteny-<4ieda Thunsdasa-nisht=o t-41
O'Clock from the effects of stroke of
paralysis received about week ago.
Mrs. Elton was born in Stafford March
>. 1929, the daughter of Horace and
Clarissa Bradley Elton. She was
twice married; first to William Rich
ardson in 1916. Mr. Richardson died
in 1888. She was married to John
W. Elton in 1898, her present hus-
band, who survives her. She leaves
also a daughter, Mrs. A. B. Munyon,
and grandson. VIM. A. Munyon, both
of Springfield. Mrs. Elton was of a
cheerful, social disposition and will
be greatly missed in the home and
neighborhood. Funeral services were
held Sunday at 2 p. m. Burial in
Northampton, Mass, on Monday.
Captain and Mrs. T. D. johnson
celebrated the 50th anniversary of
their marriage last Saturday. They
were pleasantly surprised by a number
of their relatives and friends calling
upon them, II of the number remain
ing to dinner, which was served by a
caterer from Springfield. Capt. John
son was born in Stafford in 1928,
where he lived until 1881, since
which time, with the exception of
two years in Monson, he has lived in
Somers. Mrs. Johnson's maiden name
was Philena, the daughter of Jasper
and Sophia Hyde, and also born in
Stafford in 1887. Two daughters
were born to them, the eldest, Cora,
the wife of Mr.. Copeland of Orange,
Mass, the Youngest, Luna, who died
shortly after their removal to Somers
Capt. Johnson is master workman in
his trade of carpenter and joiner, as
many fine buildings give evidence, the
Congregational church at West Stat
ford, Episcopal and Methodist church
es and high school at Stafford Springs,
Congregational church at Ellington,
Conn. Agricultural school at Mans.
field. Among the fine residences.
those of Arthur Ellis, Monson; Julius
Converse, Stafford Springs; Henry r.
Kibbe at Somers. Mr.. Kibbee's ex-I
tensive barn, the finest in the county,
was also built by him. He is a.
strong republican in politics, serving
two terms in the general assembly
from Stafford, on board of selectmen
in Stafford three years. He served
his country in the war of the rebellion
as captain of Co. B, 18th Conn. Vols.
Among the presents received we're
beautiful and useful articles. also gold
coin.
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