The Press., 1883-07-26

lishments in America. The entrance to Paine's Furniture Warerooms is at AS Canal st., opposite Maine Depot. They not only manufacture, but also import from Italy cu- rious carved pieces of the time of the Doges of Venice; from Switzerland fine lace cur tains, from France inlaid woods, tapestries, and rich silks for upholstering from Eng land red, amber, blue and black hair cloth, in richly brocaded patterns, besides large variety of lace curtains. These, together with their own numerous manufactures, will well repay one to travel miles to visit. Illus trated lists of these sent upon application.
 STAFFORD.
 Volume of Compte de Paris History of the American Rebellion is now in the Stafford library, catalogued as A 222.
 J. M. Leach has bought out the in- terest of B. H. Denham in the clothing business of Denham & Leach, and will go 1t alone. MT. Leach has had six years of experience with the clothing business in Stafford Springs, and demonstrated his fitness for the business, and made himself ''solid" with good line of patrons.
 Justice Harwood has given decision upon the liquor found in the bogus fish market-condemning it. The bottle con- taining it was in the coat pocket of Hamp- ston, who is employed by Smith, the pro- prietor, and 1t is claimed that 1t was for medical use by Hampston only. The rep utation of the place was against this claim, also other evidence.
 The Staffords were beaten by the Will hmantics on Saturday-10 to Is. Not a bad score for an all amateur club against professionals.
 A business meeting of the Girls Li- brary Club will be held at Mrs. l.. K. Lords Friday afternoon at o'clock. Ev- cry member is requested to be present.
 Citizens Cornet Bands excursion on Saturday of next week is designed to be so conducted as to deserve the patronage of the best class of people. The objective point is Lyle's Beach, and the fare for the round trip $16O. The steamer Block Island will carry the party, though Lyles Beach is not on her regular daily route. The band will get no money from the ex- cursion, contenting itself with securing favorable rates for its patrons, and the free passage of it's own members should a given number of tickets be sold. It pro poses to give free music. The sail of near 1y 20 miles (going and coming) on the fine steamer, and the attractions of the fine re- sort ought to draw good company. Those who prefer can stop at Osprey Beach.
 -E. J. Sweet and son have up the frame for a double house on their lot on North Main-st.
 J. F. Chamberlin's residence on East Main-st. appears in new garb of paint the bright tints with which house painters of the day are so lavish.
 Special communication of Ionic Lodge Friday evening.
 -Burnham Lillibridge of Wilmington brings us two hens eggs, extremes in size, one measuring inches one way and SIX the other; the second measuring 49x233 The largest, Mr. l.. theorizes, perhaps some rooster may be entitled to the credit of laying, and, as he saw several Stafford Springs shanghaies in the vicinity on the day of its appearance-July 4th-he is not sure that there may not be connection between these circumstances.
 A party of about 70 ladies and gentle men visited Crystal Lake on Friday last. The day was perfect one rowing and fishing attracted duos, trios, quartettes and other aggregations to the fullest use of MT. Dimock's navy tempting spread, picnic style, got such attention as only keen appetites, created by hearty enjoy ment, and health giving exercise could warrant. And as the "moon so round and yellow" rose over the eastern shore of the lake. the sound of violin and cornet, with accompaniment of light tripping feet, sent care far outside that neighborhood, and un- til near ten o'clock ''there was sound of reYelry." Then came the ride home in the delicious moonlight, and if any one present didn't have good time, nothing has been heard of it to date. The fun oi the evening was when the ''wild Irish. man" was danced, and combination was made to keep1 the "honorables," one o1 whom was in each of the two sets danced out in the cold, The third honorable, who called the changes, evidently enjoying the spectacle, even seeming to call "al promenade just when these two weren't ready for it.
 On two occasions last week East Main st. slumberers were awakened at untimelJ hours by drunken jewellers on the street Between 12 and o'el' k, on Sunday morning gang offriends of adrunken man who die his swearing in French, worked hard to coa1 him home or tosome other refuge, ,andit was question which made the most noise, the swearing, resisting drunkard or his by nc means sober friends Later party, appar ently the same, returned through the stree with similar disturbance. Had there been al officer about of coHrse his duty would have been plain, but we have ne night patrol man. It looks as if it were a scheme as in past years, to make the closing months of this no license year turbulent, unlike It's peaceful beginning, that the argument may be used ''Liquor will be sold any way and the town may as we'll get revenue from it,' Certainly the keepers of rum holes are growing more open in defyine law and public sentiment. It seems, too to be accepted that if the town votes Ii cense it ends prosecutions under way. II by no means ought to be so. An over whelming majority of the people of the town, particularly of the borough, are op posed to liqHor selling, This is shown in the close vote when license prevails and the strong vote for no license when the temperance people fairly awake to the work, and further by the fact that so large peroentage..of those who vote for license declare themselves moved to do because they believe that liquor will be sold any way-a weak position truly, but taken by many It should be remembered that the applicants for license, if the town so votes will be the law-breakers of to-day, who un blushing swear that they do not sell liquor while keeping open plaees where no othe business is done, and whose premises arr frequented only by known drinkers, ant who are known to pay to the United State taxes for privileges which they swear tha they do not avail of We hope that n,
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