The Press., 1883-08-09
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 -Shahan, the boot man, is moving out c
 town, and will for the next two weeks se
 goods at any price, as he says its easier t move $1, ,OO0 than a pair of shoes sl
 pr. Griswold of Hartford. adyertises i
 another column that he proposes to spend
 few days i1.Staford giving old patrons op
 portunity to get work done by him in the den
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 -Mr. Shahan, having moved his family tt
 his old home in Millbury, Mass, is continu ing his business here two weeks longer, only to lessen his stock, end principally to collect his bills; would respectfully request all in
 debted to save further trouble by paying be fore 20th inst. 5A Be sure and get your fall stock of Sha han, as you can have boots at your own price
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 Yesterday was the 95th birthday oi MT. Orrin Harwood Of this village. and was made the occasion of Q reunion of all his children, grand children and great grandchildren, at the residence of his son, F. A. Harwood, Esq. with whom he re- sides, also of his brother, Samuel Rarwood, of West Stafford, and his descendants. Pliny Harwood is 93 years cid, and these brothers, the teOo oldest reidents of Staf-
 
 intellect, and bid fair to round out each his century of years.
 There will he business meeting of the ladies Congregational society at the chapel on Wednesday .at 3 p. 1n The at tendance of evsry member is desired.
 Tickets to Lake Pleasant camp meet ing are sold from Stafford and return for S1.90, good to the close of the camp meeting. l.. T. e., changed on day ofarTiyal at the secre tary' s office on the camp ground. Tickets to the Spirtualists' camp meeting at Mantle are sold for little more than half rates on same conditions. Both meetings are now in progress, that at Lake Pleasant closes Aug. 27th, and at Mantle Sept. 18th.
 HI. B. Steele, the baker, was thrown from his wagon last Saturday. the horse of the harness. Mr. Steele was thrown with his back across the curbing, and be- came unconscious soon after he was picked np. His injuries are to the back, but are. not considered by Dr. Smith, who attends the ease, to be serious, though 1t may be some time before he is out again.
 .-. Again ft Is reported that the Warren Woolen Go. s mill is to be greatly en- 1arged, the addition to be of brick. It is safe to say that the company have the matter under consideration, and have not as yet decided for or against it.
 .-Messrs. Rawitser < Bro. have com menced removing buildings to make. room for their addition to the River mill.
 President Holman, of the Holland County East Agricultural Society, is con- sid zred t,e be one of the best farmers in the county, gglaEed by results, owning a farm that yields profit and is constantly grow ing more valuable and productive. His farm lies along the east bank of the Willi- mantle river, near the Holland and Will -lington depot. There are other good farms in the vicinity. < small one is quite suc- cessfully tiled by. Judge Carpenter, who superintends the tlling OF holds the blow in the intervals afforded by his other p1lr- suits of railroad agent, probate judge and 1 merchant. He has one of the finest fields | of Beauty of Hebron" potatoes in Holland County. Our evidence is sinspection of | the field and a sampling of the tubers. Much of his moving and tillage land has been reclaimed by him within few years, from bogs, bushes and rocks.
 Tine railroad gives special excursion. rates to Block Island on Friday, rates for the round trip being $1.50 from an sta- tions between Palmer and Willim ,ltic, in- elusive.
 Citizens Band had about 200 patrons of the last Saturdays excursion to Lyle's and Osprey Beaches, and all who went en- loyed themselves very much.
 70. D. Newell has returned from ali eighteen months absence from Stafford, which time has been chiefly spent in H. linois. MT. N. in his journeyings came upon A. D. Wakefield, whose disappear ance from Stafford some years. ago excited so much interest MT. w was industri- ously at work, as he always was while here. He had had one or two intervals of bad luck from accident and sickness, but was doing faarly well. He expressed decided interest in the welfare of his family. He had left home solely because of discour- agement over the dissipation of his son, who was 9 constant drag upon him. He seemed to have had hope of bettering lls fortunes by absence, which hope had been deferred by the mentioned causes. Ills old townsmen have always felt respectj 1 and sympathy for MT. w., and will be /: glad to hear well of him.. The Springfield Republican says of young lady who is now visiting relatives s n thls yiliage-J. A. Medberys family { Laura Bell Phelps, daughter of E. c. lv Phelps, the Brooklyn composer, gave an ' informal musicale at Stimpaon's piano % -ns last (Thursday) night, some 30 mu- { ical people being present Miss Phelps | las just returned from Paris, where she ft las been receiving instruction on the vio- { in. She is quite young and shows con- ( lderable technical knowledge and skill, 1 alling forth repeated applause from what s night be called select audience. Rode's t concerto was clever1y rendered, also TO- f nance from RafR Miss Phelps. mastered lth he brilliant passages tn ssSeena de Ballet Id y De Beriot, her father aceonapanying at q he piano. Miss Phelps was assisted dur t ng the evening by Henry Trask and Elm I aa Chapin, who contributed songs and al uet. Miss Phelps will probably be heard I-f his winter in concert in company with To- A al talent z" gilh IF Record of large hens eggs B. L.. ET Jpham, Union ; dimension i7SEx6ss. inches :; b eight four ounces. This will undoubt- ( dly be the s'bo.,s" 'egg,. for. this. season. J he contrast to this is furnished by Geo R. F of Stafford Street, who. leaves r brown cochin's egg measuring s21x2SS J aehes. h The Staf'ords got their expected de- ,at fro the Willimantics on Saturday, Ito 6. The Staffords played very we'll afly in the game. but got demoralized