The Press., 1884-09-11

EURNITURE.-Ihe immense stock Of ney styles on hand in Chamber, Parlor and Sit ting Room Furniture at Paine's, AS Canal-st. Boston, should be seen by all our towns-peo pie when they visit that city. We heartil.. recommend this as reliable place to trade.
 STAFFORD.
 The greenback party in this town ha! gone over en masse to the democracy, ad ding one vote to that organization.
 The Block Island train was discon tinued on Tuesday, and Q new timetable then took effect on the N. l.. N. road.
 Rev. MT. Kirkley will preach at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sabbath morning and evening.
 Cutters signery IS removed to the ole stone block, Main-st
 The Stafford Springs Cemetery Asso- ciation directors voted at meeting last Sat urday to build receiving tomb, and vii meet again next Saturday, at 4 p. m., tC consider plans.
 A large force of men were excavatlne ne on Main-st. under superintendence of D. E. Butterfield, preparatory to continuing the Acqueduct Co.'S. iron water main to the National Bank building, also laying g fifteen inch sewer pipe for sink drainage from the Tilden Block to the old stone block, on Main-st., but yesterday struck for $l.5O per day, having been getting $1,25. Two of them held out, and new gang will be got.
 "A few cases of typhoid fever on Main street have again interested our people in the sewerage question. It is hard to con- vince people that there Is not the relation of cause and effect between these cases and the reeking cess pools. On Silver-st. a sink drain flows directly into the gutter and along the front of several houses, and in the same vicinity, out-houses, stables, and pig sites combine to further poison the air. As population thickens such mat ters require more care, and they must have it soon. Better before we receive a sterner admonition than after it.
 Mrs. W. R. Foster sailed last week for Germany, with friends, and, if pleased with the country, expects to remain there a few years. She took with her her two little daughters.
 Trustee Pinney this week closes mp the Basch mill at Staffordville, and pays off the help, having run out the stock.
 Registered at the Stafford Springs House during the week: Chas. J. Basch, Thomas Patten, Fred. l.. Rose, H. T. Phillips, New York Julius Lillie, Joseph Selden, wife and daughter, A. s. Smith, G. L. Hewitt, w. Rawson, Norwich; Oren Burt, Easthampton, Mass. :; J. H. Weld, H. c. Smith, Wm. H. Kendall, H. O. Ad- ans. J. P. Francis, H. A. Smith, C.. H. Newcomb, C. P. Connor, s. w. Wood bury, F. W. West, Boston; F. D. Aldrich, Miss Elizabeth Sheld, Millville; B. P. Shields. Philadelphia B. Warriner, Palm CT; E. R. Dudley, Providence; O. s. Chaffee, Jr, Mansfield c. G. Green, Jr., J. F. Weeks, Worcester; A. A. Marston, E. J. Fuller, Springfield Ralph Clifford, Geo. c. Flynt, s. N. Long, John Wilson, Chas. M. Dean, Monson; Thomas Slevin, Rev. s. R. Free, Willimantic; George B. Williams, Norwich Town John J. Welter, Fort Plain, N. r.; B. H. Brooks, Brook 1yn; o. B. VanDyke, Mt. Nedoes, Vt. john w. Pelton, B. B. Barton, Spring field; s. W. Fenner, W. H. Drown, Prov idence; A. Ramsay, New York Edward Rhodes, Brooklyn, N. T.; J. A. Brown, fWillington; M. H. Atkinson, J. H. Nal Sdey, Boston; Mrs. J. Florence Bill, Nor wich A. B. Steele, Northampton H. 7 Root, Hartford; Joseph Lael, c. Nedam, West Springfield.
 Miss s. E. Ellery, who has been spend ing part of her vacation at Stafford Springs, returns this week to Holly Springs. Miss. :, where she has charge of the art depart >ment of Franklin college.
 The present week has been the Cheat ed term" of 1884, thermometers going well up into the sos in the shade, day after day. N. The Moss Family Concert troupe, seven in number, will give an evening of mirth and music at Central Hall Sept. 18th next week Thursday evening, They have a full band and full chorus, and give songs, choruses, ballads, band and orchestra se- lections. solos, duetts, trios, and laugha- ble sketches.
 Rev. MT. Siering of Willimantic off cntes at Grace church next Sunday, when the communion service will be admins tered. .4
 No preaching at the Congregational church next Sunday, Rev. MT. Hawley being on a vacation absence. Sunday school as usual.
 -The democratic flag pole is up, and the flag raising will.soon come off.
 Tine Stafford Band furnishes music for the sturbridge fair.
 The annual meeting of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union will be held in the vestry of the Methodist church on Saturday, Sept. 18th, at B p. m.
 Preaching at Orcuttville next Sunday at 64 p. m. by Rev. David Breed.
 Special meeting of Torrent engine Co.,. Friday evening at 7.30 p. m.
 The high school boys played the Or cuttville nine on Saturday and beat them 25 to 9.
 Those are plucky fellows who have yielded the pick and shovel under the hot sun on Main-st. this week.
 STAND BY HM.-Prosecutor Hodgson seems to be on the straight track toward marked results in his WAT on the liquor traffic. He needs the moral as we'll as substantial support of the community. The liquor dealers are talking so conf dently of expected success in their efforts to get license vote in the town next Oc. tober that it would seem that they have some ground of confidence that is not in sight of the general public.
 The employers on the Main-st. 'dig- gings" are not sorry about the strike, as the extreme heat has made it impossible for the men to earn even $1. .25 per day, and it is as well to have 1t suspended until the weather moderates.
 The directors of the Stafford public library are requested to meet at the east front room, second floor, of Warren's Block, on Friday, at 4 pm.
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