The Press., 1884-02-21
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 Smith & Murray, Springfield, offer 60 pieces real French all wool dress goods at soc. per yard Never sold under $1 to 81. 25. They offer 75 pieces fancy silks in stripes and checks of very heavy quality at 5Oc per yard. Same grade sold last year at 75c.
 With the rafts of new goods and a ''spec- ial sa e" it is no wonder they are doing rush. ing business at Morse's "Central Shoe Store," Springfield.
 Call at A. w Walker & Co.'S and exam inc that Black Silk that they are selling for SIPS.
 Do not fail to secure your tickets for ssEast Lynne" and ssTherese," given by Edith Stanmore troupe, at Central Hall, Feb. 27th and 28th. Tickets limited, now on sale at Medbery's T. store.
 Forbes $ Wallace, Springfield have re- ceived a new lot of summer silks in all the leading shades. They offer them at 50 cents. reseda, bottle green, garnet, guedelle, navy, Humboldt sage. They are offering black silks at 59c., worth $1.
 Rich new styles in furniture can be ob- tained in Boston of the manufacturer at re- markedly low prices. Paine seems to be lead ing in this already his immense stock is at tracting teople from near and far. We know of no other establishment in America that carries so large stock of nice furniture ready to deliver at once and at such remarkably low prices. A visit to his store AS Canal Street, opposite Maine Depot will prove to any one what we say to be correct.
 Improved Filter Coffee Pots. Third in- voice just received by Medbery. Made of heavy planished tin, with heavy copper bot tom, the handsomest coffee pot in the market, ,,d Twill %ho hoc If in, one-haf minute of any pot made. Come in and see them. Take one home and try it, and accept sample of coffee which l can pulverize as fine as four.
 -'Genius Rewarded" handsomely print ed and illustrated book, can be had without cost by applying or sending postal card to c. P. Hodgson, agent of the Singer sewing machine.
 The fifth and last of the fellowship meetings of the Congregational churches in Stafford, Union and Wilmington will be held with the Congregational church at Stafford Springs, Wednesday, Feb. 27th 1O.3O a. m, devotional services 1915, topic, "How to increase the efficiency of the work of the churches, " to be presented in brief addresses as follows: 1st-In the Sabbath public services 2d-In the Sab- bath school 3d-In the weekly prayer meeting; 4th-In the uses of music; 9th Socially 6th-In personal endeavor and influence. At the conclusion of these ad- dresses there will follow such discussion of topics and addresses and general social exercises as the hour may prompt and time permit. From 12.15 p. m. to 1.30 p. m., intermission and collation. 3 p. m., com munion services, with which the meeting will close, A cordial invitation is extend
 -R III and 10 the public, to attend and participate in the exercises of this meeting.
 J. F. HAwlEY, Committee.
 STAFFORD.
 Those who have in years past bought flower seeds of Rev. B. Benton, will be glad to know that last fall that gentleman as usual prepared seeds for market, which can be had by addressing his widow. New catalogues of his preparation can also be had of her. Many old patrons will be glad to know this.
 If the rainy season of the tropics is any like the weather of the past month, we prefer New England winter.
 Thomas Hodgson's grocery store was broken open on Sunday night. Some $7 to $10 in change was taken from the draw CT, but the burglars could not have ex- pected to find much money left in 8 store over Sunday, and money could hardly have been the object of the crime. Neith- CT could it have been cigars, tobacco and candy, the only goods taken. It was more likely the samples of iqror which MT. H. is known to have had procured at different places to be used in evidence against dealers. Fortunately but few least consequential of these were in the store, these were taken. A business that requires resorts to perjury, arson and bur- glary in its defense, ought to die.
 Gary Bros. are building carriage house over the river, adjoining their stable yard.
 John Brown, this week (so to speak, invokes the Muses' aid to spread the fame of his dry goods store, and advertises the same once more.
 The performances to be given next Wednesday and Thursday evening at Gen. tral Hall are of better class than often visit us if we may regard assurance from some that we have always found reliable Miss Stanmore's acting is highly spoken of. Of the plays advertised "East Lynne" is always 8 faverite, and ''Therese" is scarcely second 10 1t, lacking its sad pa thos, having other features fully as favor dDie 10 1tS mak4uS a SOOu 1uPIeSSiou. Tickets for reserved seats may be had at Medbery's, and early buyers will fare the best
 -Wm Kay, whose name was published last week as upon the remonstrance against appointing Mr. Hodgson prosecuting agent, says that he never saw that paper nor authorized d any one to sign 1t for him. In printing the petition for MT. H's. appoint ment the name of P. J. Cullen, Frank l.. Coggswell and R. A. Dimock were omit ted The weight of public sentiment seems to be decidedly for MT. Ills appoint ment.
 The exhibit of ths 'sBoss" coffee pot at w. G. Ellis store has pretty generally convinced people that it is planned upon correct principles. Ellis has the agency for it, and 9 brisk sale has been started. We have tested it at home, where its mer- its are acknowledged by the reignlngs boss. It makes better coffee with less material than by the old way.
 Preaching at Qreuttville next Sunday at p. m. by Rev. J. F. Hawley,
 The telephone office is this week re- moved from w. R. Small's store to the second floor of the National Bank Build ing, and is in charge of Miss Celia c. Cross of Willimantie, the business having grown to demand the entire time of one person. This seetion with that included Iy %ho NS11sr,a n fio ovohopoa ic in aho5oc