The Press., 1884-08-21

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 -J. J. Gallivan offers the balance of his stock of Oil Stoves at less than cost, to close them out.
 STAFFORD.
 -Staffords republican delegates To the state convention-W. A. King, D. E. Whiton, Chas. Holt, Geo. W. Davis con- gressional-Nm. H. Cooley, Calvin N. Pat ten, M. w. Leonard, Pliny M. Harwood :; senatorial-Wm. A. Comins, Lucius Blodg- cit probate-M. D. Harris, Christopher Allen.
 E. A. Converse, formerly of Stafford, but now of Minneapolis, has been appoint special travelling agent for the Travellers Insurance company, and will represent the company ill the west. Mr. Converse IS a son of the late Hon. B. A. Converse of Stafford, and is member of the republl- can state central committee. He IS well and favorably known, and will no doubt make a success of his new undertaking He has been member of the legislature. and is gentleman of superior ability Hartford Post
 Lawyer Turner has removed his office from Rockwell's block to the new Page and Anderson block, where he also has his res idence, second floor, west side.
 Registered at the Stafford Springs House during the week: W. A. Truax, Pittsfield, Mass. J. G. Tripp, J. H. Eos ter and Jessie Foster, R. Farrell and wife, Rockville; l.. F. Goutz, c. J. Nicholson, New York; Geo. M. Perry, l.. c. Da- \ routce, James M. Blaisdell, Boston; w. Meediney, Worcester; A. Horton, Barre, Mass. Robert Fenton, Geo. M Harring- ton, Willimantic w. H. Duffee and wife, Brooklyn, N. Y.; B. P. Bishop, G. D. Hewitt, Norwich; l.. B. Hicks, New Lon don; s. F. Bronson, Hartford; F. W. Williams, D. G. Stratton, New London H. H. Bartlett, Holyoke D. J. Farr, Eli Deschamps, 0. s. Goodwin, Springfield Arthur Glaessnet, Geo. P. Zelleuka, New York; A. B. Fuller, Wm. Ward, Hart ford; N. T. Allen, Providence Thomas Slevin, Willimantic; J. l.. Boswell, Nor wich s. D. Newell, Boston; D. H. Per- kins, Lawrence, Mass. B. D. Mallory, Norwalk R. s. Brown, Westfeld.
 Complaints of the old depot are get ting louder, and more frequent, and there IS talk of petition to the commissioners. There was something in the air Tuesday that caused futtering among ou1 'smen of reputation" and when Constable Mullen went to make one of his little calls on Van Wagner at the Hollow he found that gentleman ''not in." Simultaneous ly, Merriman, Peter Sullivan, A. Smith and John Hampston were missed from their accustomed places. Have these gentlemen finally become bored with the little attention of MT. Hodgson?
 List of letters remaining in the pos office at Stafford Springs, August 21st Edward Brosnan, Mrs. Mary Brooks Michael Conroy, Mrs. Geo. J; Clapp Mrc al .fIC Nellie Hulett, l.. s. James, Mrs. Wm Johnson, R. s. King, F. 0. Leonard Peter F. Madden, Nellie Mowrey, Thos Moran, Henry Ross, Mrs. Garry A. Roy all, Flora Smith.
 The Hazardvilles turned the tables or the Stafford Springs Clerks yesterday, at Hazardyille-22 to 4.
 J. w. Chandler was a vice-president at the republican state convention.
 Please remember that it is nobody business to furnish us with birth, mar riage and death notices. We are glad tc publish them as items of news, but have to depend upon the parties or theil friends to send them in.
 The concreters are at work in the vii lage, and the walks will show great i'm provement in consequence. A slight change in grade on Main street, opposite Spring, is universally voted an improve ment.
 The Lake Pleasant excursion train or Saturday got but about 25 passengers from Stafford Hard times; mills no running; and everybody uncertain as tc the future state of things that affects all trades. But better times are coming. The Clerks play the Coventrys on tht P.s Gof, at
 A store in this village Cthe former Blue Front), which has rented for $500 year is now offered for $150-a sample of th' effects of hard times. This store is among the largest, and has been considered on' of the best stands in the village.
 Democratic caucus at the town hal for the East parish, on Saturday evening at 71 o'clock, to choose delegates to state proper to be done.
 David Johnson, the well-known build CT, who removed from Stafford to New Haven few years ago, is visiting in Staf ford, where his family has been for some weeks. MT. Johnson mentions as among the chief reasons for his removal iron Stafford, his growing children, and tht need of giving them better schools. Ht recognizes Stafford Springs new schoo house as an evidence of the dawn of . better era.
 MT. Puffer's recitative exhibition las evening drew an audience fair in number and of more than average intelligence. Hi pupils did him great credit. All the piece assigned were severe tests of action an, intonation. Many of the pupils have neve before been drilled in elocution, and som of these were among the best in perforn, ance. They have been but short tim under drill, the exhibition being hastene' by the fact that the opening of the school uext week causes scattering among tn young people. The audience enjoyed nice evenings entertainment, as well a seeing the Ievidence that MT. Puffer is successful instructor in the useful art c effective delivery of speech. Also the fin singing interspersed by Miss Grace E Medbery.
 The Springfield Republicans aecoun of Prosecutor Hodgson's last move color it into defeat It is hoped that all tn rum victories may be of that phase. Tn results are not bad, so far, with the la, breakers driven out, Wait until the end
 A. W. Walker is rt1stieating down ol Cape Cod.
 Several Massachusetts towns hay within the past fortnight been visited b housebreakers. Are the shot guns loaded