The Press., 1913-11-26
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

ing few days in town.
 Michael Ward is in a Hartford hos pital for an operation for appendicitis.
 Miss Nellie Pagan of Staffordville was the guest of Miss Mildred Hanley over Sunday.
 Regular meeting of Rebekah lodge next Wednesday evening. Nomina- ti6n of officers.
 The public union meeting of the three local home missionary societies, held at Grace Episcopal church Thurs day afternoon, had large attendance. Mrs. O. E. Butterfield presided and Mrs. J. A. Riddle of South Manches- ter led the devotional service. Miss Margaret Moffatt of Pleasant Valley spoke of her personal work of the last thirty years under the Congregational board. This included work among the mountaineers of Tennessee and Kentucky, the cowboys aud herdsmen on the western frontier and the rural districts of Vermont and Connecticut. Mrs. J. A. Riddle had long been in tonch with missionary interests, and as wife of an Episcopal rector was and special efforts of that denomina- tion. Labor among the Italians and the work of the deaconesses' homes as training schools for missionaries were spoken of Mrs. W. P. Buck of this town, president of the Methodist Woman's Home Missionary society of the southern New England conference, gave a general resume of what had been accomplished in missions and also called attention to the splendid opportunities New England women have to-day to show the Christian spirit through service to our foreign neighbors. Mrs. R. H. Fisk directed the music and Mrs. T. Fred Mullen sang 'The Lord is My Shepherd, with Miss Alberta Eaton accompanist. The interest manifested in the service was such as to give much encourage ment for other meetings along the same line.
 At the meeting of the town school committee held at the library Monday afternoon a schedule for the balance of the year was adopted. It was de- cided some time ago to have the pres ent term close Dec. 2Oth. There will then be two weeks vacation and the
 
 9th to March 27th. There will be two weeks vacation in the spring and the spring term will be from April 18th to June 18th. The commi mittee decided to engage an additional teaoh- CT for grade one. This grade has 63 pupils registered and it has been neces- sary to divide the grade into two sections, each section attending One- half day. Miss Margaret Rafftery has been engaged for the place. She is a graduate of the Stafford high school, class of 1911, and of the New Britain normal school, class of 1913. Since last September she has been teaching in Hartford. The resignation of Miss Sadie l.. Oomins, teacher in grade four, was accepted. With the excep- tion of short time at Stafford Street, Miss Comins has taught here ever since her graduation from normal school. She is a superior teacher and the committee are sorry to lose her, but Miss Oomins has made other plans for the future. These plans are not announced yet.
 Emil Stormwall of Stafford Hollow, 22 years of age, rushed up to Officer Levene on the street Sunday evening and said he had killed his uncle, Gerald stormwau. The officer got an. auto and went with the young man to Stafford Street, where it was SUD- posed the uncle was lying dead. No trace of the body could be found and later the uncle was found at his home uninjured. It seems that uncle and nephew made trip to Jennie Her. rold's place at Village Hill Sunday afternoon. They had a few beers and it was on the homeward trip that things got all mixed up. In court Monday both uncle and nephew stated that there was no trouble. The uncle said the boy shot off his revolver and the former just naturally crouched down to let the charge go over. Both men were scratched up some, and the theory is advanced that the homeward Hrin uaa mt aS noooooh1o oc i% ,11;rh% have been. As there was no proof of this, young Emil was prosecuted for carrying concealed weapon and was fined $25 and costs on that count. There are too many guns being carried locally and the court is going to try and discourage the practice. In sev- eral cases before the court lately con- cealed weapons have figured, and it will cost money in future when it be- comes known. As a sequel to the Stormwall case the officers went up to Jennie's place on Village Hill Monday. They found 50 bottles of beer concealed in the haymow. As this is considered excessive for home consumption, Mrs. Herrold was brought before the court and paid a fine of $50 and costs. The same day George Pusek was before the court, charged with selling adulterated milk. As George was selling for five cents per quart there was some excuse for him, but it cost his $7 and costs Emil Scarfe of Staffordville was also before the court Monday, charged with drunkenness. He got 60 days. Last Friday Yiacinto Pierolas and Pietro DaDalt were before the court, charged with hunting without license. MT. Pierolo left his license at home and MT. Da Dalt had supposed the man