The Press., 1885-09-10
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Local Notices.

custom work will receive prompt attention. Sign of the big boot, Oronoco Block.
 SUBJECT FoR CoLD WAvE.--You can see as large stock of the finest Alaska Seal Skins for winter garments, also full line of Silks for Fur-linei Garments; Muffs, Beithas, Stohls, and trimmings in all varieties of fash ionable furs, all our own manufacture, the only house in Cosnecticut devoted entirely to the manufacture of furs. Alfred Williams, 41-45 Pratt-st., Hartford, Conn 3w
 Bargains in Brown and Black Cottons at A. W. Walkers.
 Thursday, Friday and Saturday will close the Boot and Shoe business with J. F. Cham berlin. The same generous prices will pre- vail during the closing days. Monday the store will be closed for inventory and MT. Bellerose will begin successful business.
 STAFFORD.
 Probably the cheapest excursion rates ever given Oh the New London Northern railroad are those offered for Friday and Saturday of this week. $1. 75 to Block Is- land and return from all stations between Palmer and Willimantic inclusive. Tick cts are good to go on either day, and to return until Monday Excursionists have choice of stopping at Osprey, Lyles, Watch Hill or Block Island. The Block Island train will be continued on Monday to accommodate returning excursionists.
 -Adelbert Needham is at the west pick inc ont horses for the Stafford market. "Dell'' says he will be here about next week Thursday with the best lot yet, as he can buy class of horses at this season that are never for sale i'll the spring or early summer. ~,
 Mrs. Fred. Remmert now has the Cen trai House ready for permanent boarders or transient guests. Walter Remmert serves as office manager.
 -Orrin Converse has sold to Seymour Carpenter one building lot, also has other building lots and rich garden lands for sale.
 The Basch mill and tenements attac ed, at Statfordville, was bought at auction last Thursday by Messrs Peel & Swlndell, of Wales, for $6, 450. They have express, ed a purpose to start up immediately, and at this cost of plant ought to make the property pay. This is the old Stafford vile mill,' the first built by the late Hon. B. A. Converse. It is said that it earned all the money which built the other three mills of the village.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Beckwlth (Edlth G. Snow) whose marriage we noted last week. start married life with abundant evidence of the esteem of their associates and friends, as proved by the following list of presents given them:
 Check $50, Rawitser Bro S.
 Fine steel engraving, MT. and Mrs. James Burbank, Silver cake basket, MT. and Mrs. P. D. Willis, Amberine lemonade set, Misses Beckwith, ,NewYork. Brass candesticks with glass pendants, MISS bur bank, LOngmeadOw. - Bronze antique piece, plush frame, MT. and Mrs. w. c. Harding, Kansas City, Mo.
 Hand-painted vase, Miss Alice L. Noble, Long, meadow.
 Painted ambenne lemonade set, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith, Hartford. c ", Set sterling silver tea spoons, Mr. and Mrs. U. w.. Beckwth. ~ Set sterling silver tea spoons, MT. and Mrs. William Harvey, Thorndike.
 Set sterling silver tea spoons, MT. William R. liar vey, Springfield Sterling silver sugar spoon, Rev. S. P. Wilder and wife, North Brookfeld.
 Sterling silver butter knife, MT. and and Mrs. M. A. Smith.
 Sterling silver dessert spoon, Mrs. J. w. Dmock Gold piece (s2O), J. w. Dmock.
 Hammered brass plaque, velvet frame, Miss Edith Porcelain p,auue hand-painted Japan lilies, plush frame, Miss Minnie Elithorpe. Pate-glass mirror, brass frame, Miss Hattie Cush- man and Helen Hussey, Monson.
 Majoca fruit basket, Franklin W. Patten.
 Lowelrs Poems, Rev. J. o. Campbell and wife, Ar Set silver fruit knives Miss Lydia Eaton.
 Brass crumb pan and brnsh Miss Annie m W z. Smlfh: Silver spoon-holder, gold-lined, MT. and Mrs. Alva- rado Howard.
 English flower jar, Miss L. s. Cady.
 Silver sugar spoon, Miss Anna Head.
 Silver spoon-holder, gold-lined, Misses Chamberin. Cracked glass celery jar, Miss Nettie Whiton.
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 Brass plaque, hand-painted. morning glorys, Miss Anna Converse, o-- Card case and boquet holder combined, Carl Con- verse.
 Full glass set, Freeman F. Patten.
 Glass fruit dish, Charles Newell, Mansfield, Fla.
 Dozen berry dishes, Elmer Cummings.
 Salt and pepper boxes in case, w. H. Spedding.
 Meredith's Poems. Miss Idella Nichols.
 Bread and milk set, Mss Eugenie Mclaughlin.
 Silver soup ladle Mrs. Fred. Chandler. Silver gravy ladle: Mr. and Mrs Joshua Wood
 Set silver fruit knives, MT. and Mrs. ". D. Heald. Satin embroidered lambrequin, Mrs. Robins Patten Cracked glass sugar bowl and creamer in silver % Revolving M silver spoon,holder, gold-ned, Misses Beekwith. - Silver butter dish, MT. and Mrs. R. H. Beckwith, Silver napkin holder individual salt and pepper combined, Dr. c. H. David and Grace Gaston.
 Salt and pepper boxes silver standard, MT. l.. D.. Silver pickle castor Messrs. F. and W. Sanford.
 Two amberine glass vinegar jugs, Misses James, Rockville.
 Large spring rocker, MT. Charles Pond, Hartford. Large willow chair, Mir. Frank Baker.
 Table scarf and embroidered flannel skirt, Mrs. C.. w. COmins. Cut-glass perfumery case.
 Registered at the Stafford Springs House
 Sept 3d-C B Patterson, H Bolton, P Bolton, N B Foster and wife, James N Neville, B B Barton, Springfield Julius Lillie, M B Young, Geo w Meade, Nor wich F T Newcomb, Holland c P Will liams, P Williams, Stonington; Charles Miller, Thomas Patten, New York D R Dudley, Providence; J H Wiley, D H Deland, H I Hull, Boston.
 Sept 4th-C H Newcomb, A Riggen, O l. Colburn, w H Kendall, M O Wilcox, P Francis, D H Thompson, Boston H H Spencer, Hartford H A Lowell, Provi- dence 70 l. Baker, Worcester.
 5th-D A Marston, Springfield l. c Winter, Holland; D M Abbott, Williman- tic :; F M Shepard, Palmer J M Salisbury and wife, Rochester.
 6th-T Pagan, H Bestor, Monson A B Freeman and family, Wales.
 7th-G l. Hewitt, M B Young, Norwich l. E Thompson, Rockville D J Fuller, Springfield B D Johnston, J H Walker, Miss Ella Page, Boston; A Bill, Willi mantle "A w Cargil, North Oxford A W Bond, Worcester; J H Ames, New Lon don.
 8th-E s Fitch, Norwich ; Benjamin Ferry, Fall River 0 Anthony, W E Banres, R O Burgess, H D Nickerson, Prov idence H Beckwith, O s Forbes, Hart ford; F Cutler, A M Hunt, Boston l. Clautin, Miles Kingsbury, Thompson vile; MT and Mrs A M Gleason, Green 6old c M Eannar Providanca E