The Press., 1885-10-01
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 Bargains in Brown and Bleached Cotton at A. w. Walkers.
 The Central House, enlarged by the ad dition of an office on the street level, and re fitting of the upper floor, now has room for few more good boarders. Terms reasonable
 Smith X Murray of Springfield have takel the stock of Tinkham & Co.,, for years tn leading merchants there, and whose bushes closes because of the death of MT. Nnkham They advertise bargains in closing out tn styck.
 You will find the advertisement of Messrs c D. Fisk & Co.-Shoe men of Hart 'ord-il another column. Inc advertisement may b. small, but it means business. Test it fo yourself.
 ONE WAR HABIT WHICH GRows ON Us.- Every one knows the reliance tour boys placed in their universal drink-cofee-an how grim yisaged war gave way to the friend ly if not brotherly feeling between out-pos pickets as they often mingled around tn, same camp-fres, partook of this cheering beverage, and swapped yarns The writel has often noted the fact that the best soldier always carried the blackest tin cup to boil hi coffee in. If you want to know what ''fol sure Yankee coffee is look up the advertise ment of Allyn & Blanchard Co.
 FALL M 1lA11NEht OPENlNt xOCO.-A4sAcAIc Dawes < Estey, long established milliners have their opening Tuesday and Wednesday Oct. and 8, and will display choice and we'll selected stock of hats, fancy feathers, new styles of ribbons and materials, and a large variety of millinery novelties, the result of careful selection both from New York and Boston markets. Our ladies will, we hope, visit this opening, for it will be unique.
 -Eyeryn housekeeper should read this weeks advertisement of Gallivan & Halloran, to be found in another column.
 Central House, East Main st. Accom- modation for permanent and transient guests. Pleasant rooms, reasonable rates.
 Now am ready for the fall trade with the largest stock and neatest styles of Boots, Shoes and Slippers to be found in this vicln. ity On rubber goods shall make special. ty of No. grades, and remember, every pail is new, fresh, 1885 goods, all old goods were burned in the February fire. W. B. Hanley sign of the big boot, Oronoco block.
 Farmers will find Galivan < Halloran's store the best best place to sell their produce Lowest prices for Flour, Groceries, Crockery Lamps, Glassware, Tinware, Woodenware, etc
 STAFFORD.
 We have been having warm weather this week, in marked contrast to that ol last. On Wednesday of last week snow fell in various places, and Dr. Newton re. ports being out in considerable of brisk squall near the summit of Bald Hill ir Union.
 List of letters remaining in the office at Stafford Springs, Conn.,, Oct. 1st,1ss5 Miss Nellie M. Avery, Chas. c. Hall, Michael Mccormick, Mrs. F. s. Stafford, Hugh H. Smith, Miss Annie Sagbrook, Gustus Russell.
 Albert Underwood has bought J. F. Chamberlin's interest in the Stafford Ice Go. and will manage the business here after. He has delivered ice for the com. pany for two seasons past.
 Several papers are discussing as to who was the youngest volunteer from Con- far, Dr. E. O. Wilbur, of Thompsonville, formerly of West Stafford, stands at the head, he being enlisted Jan. 4, 1864, when but 15 years, 4 months and days cd.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford in Warren Block last Monday evening. Officers were chosen for the year as fol lows AlvaradO Howard, president Emily secretary Anna 0. Smith, treasurer di- us E. Fl. Hyde, Mrs 0. J. Holmes, Mrs. J. V. Squiers, J. P. Hawley, F. E. Patten, W. D. Heald. Anna 0. Smith and J. P. Hawley were added to the list of corpora tion. c. J. Holmes and J. Mclaughlin were chosen auditors. w. H. Smith, Miss Minnie Thrall and C.. J. Holmes were chosen committee to buy new books, and Alvarado Howard, F. F. Patten and Amy Eotnr, ko ont ir,f ft,a of ofo logue or lists of added books to go with the old.
 Large hogs are looming up before the fair. G. o. Cleveland owns 8 SOW whose whose weight is fixed by guessers at from 725 pounds upwards. He has just sold a 450 pound barrow, and has others left as large. Lyman Cushman has boar which will weigh welltowards quarter of 8 ton, besides other handsome swine.
 Last Sunday afternoons meetsing wa the largest yet held in the interest of no license, the Baptist church at the Hollow being well filled The speakers were Rev. J. P. Hawley and Rev. G. V. Markham, also remarks briefly evincing sympathy with the movement. Stafford Hollow, in former years the stronghold of the liquor interests, is now counted upon for good aid to the no license movement, the result of the pronounced attitude of it's inf1uen- tial men on the subject. Also to the fact that its mill owners employ class of op- eratives above the average in intelligence and morality, setting 8 good example to other mill owners in town. Next Sunday E meeting will be at the Congregational church in this village at 3.3O D. m., when we trust that this locality will show the same strong interest displayed in other sections of the town. Judge Booth will be the principal speaker. Short addresses are expected from Rev. MT. Taylor and others.
 The M. D. Sunday school will have a picnic at Crystal Lake on Saturday. Teams will start from the church at g a. m., and all members of the school and congregation are invited to join. Ifstormy or cold, picnic will be postponed. Any one wishing conveyance to grounds, will leave their name with 0. G. Ellis.
 -E. B. Phelps of Springfield has been for years experimenting in devices for a music, copy or book holder, for pianos, organs, or for the desk or table. The trouble has been to produce them at g cost within reason. Now by simple de. vices, including one he has patented, he has produced one to retail at 50 cents, neat, and suited to the purpose. It will prove selling article for canvassers. Medbery has them.
 We see few signs of interest in the coming town elections In Stafford there is little talk as to the disposition of the