The Press., 1916-05-17
THIRTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
April 16, 1885.


 items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press. tnirty-one years ago.
 Carl T. Hansen. for some time past student in R. D. Davison's law office, was on Tuesday admitted to the bar.
 H. E. Steele has exchanged his farm in Holland with Aaron Johnson of Wales for a double house in that village, and this week the two re- move to their respective purchases.
 Horace Towne has bought out the fish and oyster market of B. B. Will son on East Main street. Born. Stafford, 18th, a son to Phillip Ensminger. Stafford Springs, 9th. a son to Edwin Norton. Married. = Stafford. 18th. by Rev. F. l.. Batchelder, Marc B. Hatch and Annie R. Wightman. willington. 2d, by Rev. O. s Nor ris, Alvin H. Oldershaw and Rosa B. Maofarlane, all of Wilmington. Died. West Stafford, 4th of pneu' monia, Jane E., 5S, widow of Alonze Carpenter. Staffortlville, March 2Sth. Judson Reod, 78.
 April g. Charles Puffer has gone to Kansas, perhaps to remain and make the teach l ing of elocution his business. George Barber. who has for several years had charge of the wood work a Comins' carriage shop, will remove tt New London, and Chas. l.. Comin takes his place.
 Born. Stafford Springs, 16th. twil sons to Paul Fisher.
 Died. West Stafford. Doth, Eunic' F. Marshall, 79. Union, Dist, Ida E., 36, wife o representative Silas W. Newell.
 Holland, 2Oth, Esther. 45, wife o Joseph Bowers.
 l April 30. l E, E. Butterfiell has removed t his house on East street. just pur chased from F. A. Pierson.
 Calvin Tiffany. in Somers, tn owner of Mountain View farm, ha commenced building a new house ol his premises.
 Alvin Harwood of West Staffor died on Thursday last, aged 94 years We have before spoken of the remark able circumstance of the two Harwoo brothers being tho oldest persons il the town Orrin Harwood yet lives at the age of 96 years, and is ofte seen out upon the street Alvin Hal wood leaves three sons and two daugll ters, all over 60 years of age, beside six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
 The present officers of the Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary sooiet of the Baptist church, Wilmington are: President, Mrs. Judson Potter vice. president, Mrs. Wayland Pratt sec'y and treas'r, Mrs. E. P. Taylor assistant sec'y, Mrs. A. A. Preston Nilsson Cheerful Workers: :' President. A. A. Preston; vice-presi dent, Jennie Sharpe; seo'y, stell Potter: assistant seo'y. R. A. Potter treas'r, Charlie Hull.
 The following officers of Orien Chapter R. A M., chosen at tn annual convooation, were installe last evening: A. O. Eaton. H. P. W. H. Champlin, R.; James Mo Laughlin. s.; 0. F. Harwood, T. E. K. Butterfield, S; J. V. Squier, C of H. David Bissett, P. s J. M Lord, R. A. G.; F. A. Close, Sd V. Lyman Cushman, 2d V.: Christia Mann, 1st V.; H O. Mclaughlin tyler.
 Harmony Temple of Honor la, evening chose officers as follows Stephen Pease, W. O. T.. H. M. Day W. V. T.; E. A. Cleveland, R.; A. j Turner, A. R.; Samuel Maine, R.; A. l.. Burdon, T. J. l.. Dear To-; J. T. Melbourne, U.; 0. [ Newell. A. U. E. R. MarSdalo, W D. U.; Frank Ohls, W. o.; Georg Hale, W. S.. A. L.. Howard, P. W 10. T.
 Born. .-S Stafford (Hydeville), 25tf son Willis Arthur to Willis E. Win ter. Stafford Springs, 21st, & daugf ter to John D. Desmond.
 soitioo (Enfield). 23d, a daughte to Geo. w. and Ida A. Stowe, an granddaughter to Wm. H., Chapin c Stafford.
 Married. = Westford, 22d, by Rev L. s. Brown, Jacob Wells and Meliss M. Fuller.
 ]. Died. - Square Pond, 10th, Johl Spellaoy, 65.
 Westford, 25th, Sylvester Nichols