The Press., 1919-12-18
TELEPHONE YEARS AGO.
December I3, 1888.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty-one years ago.

At the borough election on Monday there was but one ticket, and very light vote was cast. Last years officers were reelected, with excep- tion of F. H. Baker, collector, who declined. Officers elect:
 Warden-Geo. c. Parkess.
 Burgesses-1, Andrew Whiton; 2, J. M. Leach; 8, J. M. Lord; 4, Smith w. Page; 5, J. J. Sullivan; 6, Florence Mccarthy.
 Clerk and treasurer-J. H. Reed. Collector-W. E. Hanley.
 Bailif-D. F. Mullin.
 Assessors-H. M. Day, John Bros nan, Jas. Mclaughlin.
 Board of relief-James Morris, Am prose Coleman, D. H. Parsons.
 Haywards-J. H. Reed, T. c. La throp, A. J. Turner.
 Registrars-W. P. Sweetser, J.. w. Chandler.
 Wood Inspectors-W. A. Comins, L. w. Crane, c. NJ. Eager, NJ. G. Moore, c. l.. Johnson, E. D. Butterfeld, D. H. Persons, A. Whiton, A. N. Nichols, F. Underwood, F. J. Chandler, J. T. Mel bourne.
 Tything men-J. V. Squier, D. F. Mullin. J. Wood, F. N. Crane, c. G. Ellis, John Brosnan, A. N. Nichols, $. N Page, T. c. Lathrop, J. c. Cleave- land
 The Stafford Grange on Tuesday evening selected officers for the en- suing year as follows: NJ, G. F. Phil lips; O, J. w. Witt; L., Mrs. J. w. Witt: chap, J. w. Chandler; S., H. J. Glazier; A &, H. NJ. Mcintyre; G. K, l.. Crawford; S., D. J. Glazier; T., James Risley; Ceres, Mrs. D. J. Gla- zier: Pomona. Mrs. Luther Crawford; {; Flora. Mrs. Ellen Weston; l.. A. S., Miss Mabel Buck.
 The Stafford Springs Agricultural Society held it's annual meeting at Borough hall on Saturday last. The old officers were reelected. Treasur- erF H. Baker declining to serve long CT c. F. Harwood was elected in his place. The organization now stands President, E. c. Dennis; vice presl- dents, NJ. P. J. Walker, Gardner Hall Jr., W. D. Holman; directors, D. C. Pinney, l.. A. Aborn, Adolph Korper NJ. H. Kinney, H. S. Abel, J. M. Lord John A. Brown, Theodore Lyon, w. P Sweetser. Charles Gary; secretary, w P. Sweetser; treasurer, c. F. liar wood; sup't of grounds, J. c. Anderson
 Report of district No. 2, fall term: Grade. Teacher. Enroll. Av att I Miss Cady, 36 26t II Miss J. T. Cunningham, fl 35.4 III Miss Sadie Comins, 34 29.4 Inter. Miss l.. O Cunningham, 53 46.5 Gr'm'r, Miss Minnie Fenton, 51 45.; High, NJ M. Elliot, Miss Cady, 3S 34.5
 These pupils were neither absent nor tardy:
 Grade No. 2-Willie E. Benton, Eva A. Brown, Mabel A Dodds, Agnes J Dolan, Olive J. Mansfield, Leah V Mellor.
 Grade No. 3-Lavilla NJ. Burr, Grace F. Harwood, Belle Pierson, Freddie Hale. George Siswick.
 ntermediate-George Benton, Char lie Cummings, Raymand Eaton, Willie Engley, Charlie Kutchmer, Clarence Walker, Blanche Cleaveland, Alberto Eaton, Addie Scharigge, Hattie Steb bins, Louise Siswick. Bessie Under wood, Edith Waldo, Flora Bolieau, Jo sephine NJ. Noonan, Mary H. Wright Charlie Chandler, Hans E. Mann.
 Grammar-Mary Brown, Hattie L Weir, Grace Comins, Clara Ellis, Al berta Rounds, Rollins Mansfield, Sid ney Siswick, Jesse Clifford, Louie Ste venS.
 High-Hans A. Hansen, Frank P Newton, Willie H. Orcutt, Ernest D Royce, Edith L. Bissett, Carrie E Comins, Nellie J. Converse, Annie N Crane, Jennie s. Davis, Hattie P Graves, Grace N. Mead, Florence M Parsons. Margaret Russell, Myrnie A. Washburne.