The Press., 1908-09-23

ting town officers will be held at the
town hall next Monday evening at
7.3O.
Miss Teresa Juliana and Mioke
Juilana were married by Judge VIM.
H. Heald Saturday morning. They
will reside on Gold street.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. F. Harwood are,
with Springfield friends, taking an
automobile trip through the Berkshire
hills.
The freshmen class of the high
school have elected the following
officers: President. Theodore Nor
rail-; vice president, Eva Morey !;
secretary, Maud Brown; treasurer,
Farley Patten.
The American Missionary of Sep
tember contains an article in regard
to Tillotson college, Austin, Texas,
and it's president. Isaac M. Agard,
who was SO many years the principal
of the Rockville high school and was
a Stafford boy "The school Is bring
ing it's college course to the front.
The president of the college is a
splendid character, an able man,
thoroughly devoted to his work, and
the development of the people among
whom he is working. He is an
avowed believer in the idea that
Christian education is the cure for all
the ills of racial relations. be- they in
the south or elsewhere. He has come
into touch with almost all the edu-
Gators of the Negroes in Texas, and
has much endeared himself to them.
Tillotson college has in the person of
President Agard a devoted friend, an
untiring worker and an able edu-
Gator
George A. Penniman, SO, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. A.
Blake, Monday. The deceased was
born in North Woodstock, October 20,
1921, where he lived for more than rs
years. For the past eight years he
had made his home with his daughter,
was a prominent farmer of his county
and was honored politically, serving
as county commissioner and on the
state board of agriculture. He was
member of the Congregational church
of North Woodstock and president of
the Woodstock Agricultural society.
He was lifelong democrat, and was
greatly interested and unusually we'll
informed on affairs of the country. A
man of integrity, ability and gener-
ality, he was often resorted to for ad-
vice. There will be q short funeral
service at the house this afternoon,
and a service at North Woodstock to-
afternoon, where the burial
will take place.
Stephen Sefcik and John Sefcik,
father and son, were before the
court Monday morning. The
Sefciks were having family jar ON
South street Saturday evening, when
Officer Helm took hand. While the
officer was arresting the father the
son interfered. Officer Hayes, who
was also on duty Saturday night,
heard the noise and hurried to the
scene. The men were taken to the
lookup In court they pleaded intoxi-
cation as a cause of the situation, and
paid fines of $5 and $3, respectively.
Charles Crosti was before the court
for intoxication and assault on his
wife. Sunday night he used q jug in
correcting his wife and inflicted an
ugly wound on her head. Mrs Orosti
wanted her husband placed where he
could not abuse her, and Judge Heald
made it three months in Tolland.
Peter Senerchia was taken from an
trolley car by Deputy Sheriff
Helm and brought into court Peter
had balance of $40 due on the costs
as result of the liquor raids in July.
He promised several times to pay it,
but the promises were never fulfilled.
He completed his work for f. A.
Keefe Saturday night, and had made
all arrangements to leave town and
go to Worcester Monday morning. The
prosecuting agent learned Of the fact
and notified Officers Helm and Hayes,
who kept lookout for Senerohia on
all outgoing cars. Senerchia boarded
the 9.15 car. and was surprised few
later, when Officer Helm
walked in and told him he would
have to postpone his trip to Worcester.
The balance has since been paid.