The Press., 1916-10-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS. Myron 0 Kemp has sold his house in West Stafford to Chas. W. Lawrence Mrs Abbie Hancock has moved into the Kuslansky block over Parizean's store.
 Mrs. Earnest Cady of Springfield has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. M. Barrett. s1..s Miss Katherine Mitchell has re- turned to Pittsburgh, Pa., where she will resume her studies.
 John Bourgeois has installed in his restaurant an automatic machine for popping and buttering corn. Wm McCulloch has purchased the Rawister house and land on Willing ton avenue of Herman Rawitser. Daughters of Pocohontas will hold their meeting next week Monday evening instead of Tuesday evening. Fred Relish was before the borough court Monday charged with intoxi- cation. He was sentenced to thirty days in Holland jail. At the auction Saturday at Stafford vile the Clifford property was bid in by the owners There being only one bid of $1 1000 made by outside parties
 The first of the series of socials to he held by the Stafford Business Men s association at their club rooms will be held on Friday evening, the 27th. The executive committee will be in charge. .t.-., Ell. Plumb has just completed the enumeration of school children from four to fourteen years of age. The total is 1161 this year, showing gain of 5 over last year, the total last year being 1146. s.....-e Harvey Chapman, who formerly was in the hardware business in town, has bought of the Cyril Johnson estate the block in Springfield on Lyman street which his business now occupies The estimated value of the block is $135, GOO. K Six of the men Gary imported from Springfield to work on the new mill for the construction company consumed little more liquor than was good for them Saturday morning, and when Banks tried to explain why certain deductions for board and Gary's com m ission were made they tried to break into things at the mill office. Banks had to call in officers Hayes and Young to quiet the riot. Four of the disturbers were sent out of town and later Officer Hayes drove the other two out the next day.
 The town election on Monday re. suited in the choice of the entire re- publican ticket by majority of 65 in the town, taking the vote for auditor for an average, the first dis triot giving a republican majority o1 49 and the second district majority of 16. The vote on the license question was unusually close, with majority of two for license The first district had majority of AZ for no license and the second district majority of A for license The total of 738 was not as large as last year, when the total vote was 772 and the majority for license was 72; majority of "A in district No. l for no license and a majority of 96 for license in district No. 9. W. R. Preble and E. E. Penny were both reelected on the board of selectmen and G. H. Lord is new member of the board. H. E.. Burwell was elected for tax collector over P. J. Murray who has held the position for three years. J M. Larned is a new mem ber on the board of assessors.
 The following is the result of the vote, the defeated candidates being marked with an *:
 1st dis 2d dis Total.
 Assessor for three years.
 J. M. Larned, r, 114 250 364 *H. o. Butterfield, d, 65 263 325
 Board of relief for three years. F. L. Upham, r, 113 252 366 *Anthony Adams, d, 66 252 SIS
 Seleetmen.
 w. R. Preble, r, IA 268 382 E. E. Penny, r, no 255 365 G. H. Lord, d, 70 245 315 F. M. Barrett, r. 67 245 3l2 H. R. Wightman. T, IA 259 s73 A. J Melbourne, d, 65 243 sos
 Collector of Taxes. H. E. Burwell, r, 114 237 351 *P. J. Murray, d, 67 275 342
 Constables.
 s. H. Bradway, r, IT 259 376 I. V. Reynolds, T., 115 26l 376 T. J. Hayes, r. 115 261 376 H. A. Boswortl, r, 115 254 369 H. R. Dillingham;. q. 65 244 3O9 *H. M. Grundy, d, GA 242 3O6 Phileas Taylor, d, 64 245 3O9 T. J. Mullins, d, 65 243 3O8 Registrars, 1st Dist.
 J. G. Wightman, r, 11S 26O 378 A. H. Adams, d, GA 2s8 BOP Registrars, 2d Dist.
 George Siswick, r, 1I6 253 369 P. J. Murray. d, GA 251 31 5 School Committee three years. R. W. Ellis. r, 115 254 3B9 0. B. Pinney, d, 66 249 3l 5
 School Committee one year.
 R. W. Smith, r, 116 268 384 For License, 73 297 37C