The Press., 1905-10-04
Miss Josie Eaton is visiting in Hol.

business trip.
w. II. Cooley is confined to his
home by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blackstone Of
Boston are in town for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Myers,
Jr. have returned from their wedding
trip.
Miss Mary Brown has taken q posi-
ton in Miss Beckwith's millinery es'
tablishment.
Rev. Mr.. lyric will give the second
of his talks ON Young peoples ques-
tions about religion" next Sunday
evening, and the topic will be "What
must believe to become Christian
Must accept church oreeds and dog
mas?"
The moving picture entertainment
at. st. Edwards hall last Thursday
evening was we'll attended and pleased
the audience. Friday evening the
pictures were shown at Memorial
hall, Stafford, and a second success
was scored.
The first meeting of the Current
Events club will be held Monday
evening. Topic for the year, "Pres-
emit day Americans Program for
the evening: Clippings; current
topics; vacation rambles. Commit
tee, Miss Lord, Miss Harmon, Miss
Bush. Hostesses, Mrs. Patten and
Miss Cooley.
Michael E. White of New London
and Miss Jennie NJ. Gilbert were
united in marriage at st. Edward g
church Tuesday morning by Rev. F.
J. O'Neill. John Roach was best
man and Miss Lillian Gilbert, sister
of the bride. was bridemaid. After
a short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
White will commence housekeeping in
New London, where the groom is en-
ployed.
The dividend due October first to
the depositors in the Savings Bank of
Stafford Springs will be deferred un-
til January first, this being the time
for paying the dividend in the Stat
ford Savings bank. At that time the
depositors in the Savings Bank of
Stafford Springs will receive interest
ON their accounts for nine months if
the same has been ON deposit since
April LIST, 1905, and for a proportion
ate time on all moneys deposited since
April first, so that there will be no
loss of interest by the delay in pay
ment of same.
James B. Johns, 43, died very sud-
denly last Thursday night at the Mid
die River boarding house. Mr.. Johns
home is in Great Darlington, but he
was employed at the Faulkner mill.
An investigation established the fact
that he died of internal hemorrhage.
He was apparently in his usual health
the night before he died, although
he had complained of pains in his
side and around his heart. The fu-
neral was held Sunday afternoon from
st. Edwards church, and the burial
was in st. Edwards cemetery. His
mother, Mrs. Thomas Birgh, sister,
Mrs. John Carr of this town, sister,
Mrs. Mary Jones of Pittsfield and
brother, Frank B. Johns, of Great
harrington survive him.
The election ON Monday brought out
the largest vote for a town election
that has been cast for a good many
years, the extra efforts to carry the
town for no-license no doubt being
the cause, a total of $50 voters going
to the polls, 216 in the first district
and 466 in the second. The town
went no. license for the first time since
1900 by a majority of %. The un-
usual number of drunken men seen
about the past few months and the
extra work put in this year evidently
changed the views of many of the
voters, and brought out the full no.
license vote. The republicans had a
majority of 90. taking the vote for
auditor as an average. The vote was
quite strong against both constitution
al amendments. The following is the
vote, the defeated candidates being
marked with an -:
list dis. ID dis Toll.
Assessors.
John NJ. Larned, T, 1913 254 377
IL. P. ]. Walker, r, 124 254 37S
Myron p, Avery, d, 81 200 2S7
+H. o. Butterteld, d, 81 1S9 276
Board of Relief.
Jarvis B. Hatch, r, 1913 252 375
Eugene D. Ellis, r, 1913 249 372
F. J. Glover, d, SO 1856 2S3
+W. NJ. Crawford, d, 81 1914 281
Selectmen.
NJ. W. Leonard, r, 124 $50 376
O. G. Ellis, T, 122 PAT 500
Frank 2. Fairfield, d, SO 196 282
1Henry @. Fisk, d, 80 100 279
Town clerk. treasurer. etc.