The Press., 1913-11-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
November ss. 1883.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 1f The Press, thirty years ago.

Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty years ago.
 Johnson of Palmer is moving the remnant of Warren s block to the site where it is to be rebuilt on East Main street.
 A great improv vement is be ing made in disposing of some of the dirt from Lords excavation on Main street, in widening the grade of the railroad track from the Spring street bridge along the river bank to the west. The steamer has been examined by mechanic from the shops where it was built, who finds that it needs a new boiler, and is in such condition otherwise as to make it we'll worthy of expenditures for refitting He will send an estimate, which will be read at the meeting next Friday, but roughly estimates that $500 will be amply sufficient to make it good as new.
 The recent sale of the old Oronoco property on Main street at $65 per foot front I9G leep), perhaps is the highest valuation ever put upon real estate in Stafford. But to this mus t be added the probable cost of excava- ting the lot to fit it for building pur- poses, which, added to the first cost, will bring it to pretty near $SO per front foot, which valuation has quite u metropolitan sound.
 A barn belonging to Cornelius Flaherty at Center street burned about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The building was locked, and, before it could be got into, two COWS stabled there were suffocated and were con- stunned with the barn, also about three tons of hay and buggy. The loss is estimated by MT. Flaherty at $500, and he gets $l5O insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown, as when first observed the building was on fire in all parts.
 Report of school in district No. z | (Village Hill) for the term of nine months, ending Nov. 18th, taught by Anna l. Fisk: Scholars not absent nor tardy, Roy Blair, Harlie Blair, Frank Joslin, George Joslin, Clifton Schofeld, Allie Stanton, Sammie Bartlett, Mary Fisk; scholars not tardy, Alick Schofield, Lewis Stanton, Willie Hamilton, Hubert West, Frank Hulett, Herbert Hulett. Number o1 scholars registered, IS; average at tendance, 16 1-5.
 Post Department Commander George s. Smith of Norwich, assisted by De. partment Inspector Crary, visited Stafford Springs last week Thursday evening, and instituted the new Win ter Post, G. A. R., and installed it' officers. The new post has an enthu siastic send off. and a successful career is assumed The officers installed were: H. c. Mclaughlin, post com mander; Andre Cummings. senior vice commander; John Lilly, junior vice commander; D. H. Parsons, ad. justant; A N. Nichols, quartermas ter; o. w. Sanford, surgeon; E. K. Taft, chaplain; A. H. Simonds, officer of the day; A. Adams, officer of the Eguard; D. K. Green, sergeant major J. 0. Cleaveland, quartermaster ser IgeanE
 M. A Smith on Friday came into town with a drove of 612 turkeys, which he bought just over the Canada line, and brought to Palmer by rail, driving them the rest of the way, taking two days for it. They are all fine young birds, and ill good con dition. Some 400 will be slaughtered for Thanksgiving, and the balance kept for Christmas. The birds art social and make themselves at home Igenerally in the vicinity of MT. Smiths residence, where they run at large, recognizing their temporary home, however, and not straying far away. Being usually young cocks, they are belligerent, needing frequent offices of the peace maker. At night they decorate the trees of the entire neighborhood in the fowlest manner.
 Married. - At St. Edwards church, Stafford Springs, 2Oth, by Rev. Fath CT McKeon, assisted by Rev. Father Ooyle, Patrick G. Hanley and Lizzie Desmond, both of Stafford Springs. ,I