The Press., 1917-06-28
THTRTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
July T.. 1886.
Items Of local interest taken from the column
 of The PFeRs, tnirty.one years ago.


 Items Of local interest taken from the cOlumnl
 [ of The PreRs, tnirty-one yeaEB ago.
 The annual Feadjustment of post. masters' salaries advances Stafford Springs from $l, 1900 to $1, 400.
 Orrin Converse has bought of Geo. o. CleavelRnd the building occupied by R. s. Converse and F. A. Fagg, and standing upon land leased from Mrs. Foster.
 The articles of association of the new Hope Woolen company of Stafford vile gives the names of A. S. Eaton and Julius and LuCiuB Pinney as the three sole and equal owners in the association.
 Asad drowning accident at Stafford Hollow on Monday. Several boys went in bathing at the head of the mill pond, where the water was littIe more than four feet deep. and one of these, Julius Pomeroy, aged 19, got beyond his depth and appeared to be come helpless, from some cause, probably from cramps, as the water was quite cold. His comrades tried to get him out, but their strength was insufficient, and some of them ran for assistance. The body, when recovered, had been under water for about 16 minutes, and all attempts to restore life were unvailing. Deceased wal only son of a widow, and was a promising lad, much liked by those who knew him.
 At the 2d district school meeting held on Tuesday evening w. G. Ellis was chosen committee for the three years term, and A. o. Eaton for two years, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of W. H. Cooley, who, having served three consecutive years, asked to be excused from further ser. vice. Alvarado Howard was elected clerk and treasurer. O. K. Harwood declining . reelection. A. Spellmau was re. elected collector. It was voted to instruct the committee to sell the old west school house at auction. The treasurer's report showed that the School expenses for the year had been 8, 423, and that the receipts had been $2, 500 from the town, $2.701. 2e from tax collections, $8O. 50 from tuition. The present inde btedness o1 the district is $19. 400, $1, 100 less than one year ago. A district tax oi 5 mills was laid, payable April l, 1887.
 Scholars neither absent nor tardy during the term of school ending June Is. 1886, in Dist. No. 5, Staffordyille, Miss Alice J. Smith, teacher. Grammar department Gertie Eaton, Alhonsine Huard, Lizzie Tobin. Lillie Eaton. Caroline Gi1throp, Myra Fisk, Florie Booth, Ethel Roberts, Eddie Moore, Timothy Neville, Willie Tobin, Edgar Swift, Albert Willis. Whole number of attendance IS; average attendance 17.O4. Myra Fisk, Lizzie Tobin, Florie Booth have spelled HAS words (written) correctly. Scholars neither absent nor tardy dur ing the year: Eddie Moore, Timothy Neville, Florence Booth, Lizzie Tobin. Intermediate department, Miss Kinda M. Wales, teacher Willie Amadon, Charles Stevenson, Ernest Moore, Jimmie TObin. George Ormsby absent only one-half day. Perfect in spelling :: Robert Rose, Bridget Kelly. Not absent OF tardy during the year : Ernest F. Moore, Jimmie Tobin, Willie Amadon.
 Born. Stafford, June 26th, son to George Hassett.
 Died. .-Westford, 22d, EImira O.. 56, widow of the late Flagg Chap man, Esq. l
 Eastford, June 29th, Cynthia, 166. widow of Whitman Ohamberlin, and mother of Judge J. F. Chamberlin of Stafford Springs. ,
 Stafford, June 2eth, Capt. Abram Francis, 97. .