The Press., 1886-01-07


 neafest line ever shown in town, alsosa com plete line of leather and rubber foot wear a the lowest prices. W. E Hanley, sign ot tn big boot, Oronoco Block.
 Note latest reductions as given in Ellis new advertisement.
 STAFFORD.
 Winter Post G. A. R. will install newly alected officers next Monday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Dr. Fairnan are having theiEhome for the winter with their son in-law, J. M. Leach.
 -ConRregational ladies sociable fol next Tuesday evening will be conducted by Mrs. Wm. Smith and Miss Annie O Smith. An entertainment will be giver in the evening, consisting of tiny operat ta, Mother Goose, mishaps of a bachelor in gan!ttopimle, !t 9 singing, etc All are in ?
 The W. c. T. U. proposes to keer open the room in the Dorman building as a place of resort and reading room, meet ing the expenses by contributions. T. O. Lathrop giving for a time his free services as jspitoE ssT This is worthy and deserV ihg enftiaearspfise, nftiaarspI and beginning fin a small and safe way the ladies in charge hope to see considerable results come from this humble beginning. The ladies will be thankful for and will make good use oi any donations of money, of furniture suita- ble for the room, especially chairs, or oi reading mattsr bookstor periodicals.
 This is an "open" winter. Wagon wheels. horses feet, and also the feet oi pedestrians, find plenty of openings" to sink into the mud. No market for slelghs and consequently dull sale of bells and robes: Already many have decided that as winter IS so far gone the old -overcoat or cloak can be made to "do," so that the elothiers and dry goods dealers are also on the list of the disatfected, and SO on back to the manufacturers. P. S.-It is colder again.
 -The first masonic sociable of the sea- son will be held next Wednesday evening. Gurdon, ,CadY will whisper directions for the fool moFements: ::t' -.'
 -Wm. Hereford on Tuesday paid $5 fine, besides costs, imposed upon him by Justice Washburn for breach of the peace, on complaint of some of the females living on Tolland-ave.
 Albert Underwood, the ''Ice man, died on Tuesday of inflammation of the bowels. Mir. Underwood was last out at the fire at West place on Wednesday night last. He was a man esteemed in the com- munity.
 . A business quietly done, but counting among the several small industries of Staf- :sferd Springs is the manufacture of hand scafds hE4Q. w. Beekwith, on Westford avenue. MT. Beckwith succeeded to the business of the Stafford Card Company, for which the building was erected years ago, and for over ten years past has run a portion of the machinery of the company, though. only in the making of hand cards. The business has gradually grown as the good reputation of the goods has been made bySamong consumers. The market is chiefly south, and the leading articles are cotton cards. Also wool, horse, curry and "Jim Crow" cards go to the southern markets, the latter being a small card said to be usadz for .eombihg the: wool. Of ne- groes. Also good steel wire card finds a local market, being used in mills for strip ping. The works are run by hot air en- zine, though new steam motor is soon to be put in. >ssF Formerly the wood part of the cards was bought;nearly ready for use, but now machinery on the premises makes the backs and handles from stuff nearly in the rough. It is intended to enlarge the busi- ness in the near future, the demand for goods being beyond the present capacity of the establishment.
 Phelps T. Bolton, son of Hon. J. H. Bolton, formerly of Stafford, died of Bright's disease in Hartford Tuesday. He was 37 years of age. He will be buried in Stafford on Friday. By the will of a deceased aunt young MT. Bolton on Janu- ary 1st came into the possession of 8 for tune amounting to about $3O,00O
 The Hartford Times says "Phip," as he was familiarly called, was kind, sympa- thetlc, generous and social friend and he will be missed by a large circle of &C., quaintances. Some years ago he was in business with his father and brother, on Asylum street. Later he was employed at the Washburn car wheel works and af- ter that he again became associated with his father and brother in the management of the Park Central hotel, which they dis posed of to the present proprietor. Then he and his brother, J. H. Bolton, Jr., en- gagged in the produce trade, having a store on Ford street., A few years ago "Phi ip' was leading spirit in the Governors Foot Guard, and was very popular member He was 37 years old and unmarried. Flu neral services will be held at the Park Central hotel, Friday morning, at 1O.30 Burial will be at Stafford, Conn.,, where the deceased was born.
 Customers of Butterfeld's wood yard can find an order book at D. Fl. Parson's 8 store, which will be great convenience, especially TOT GQOS0 WlO W1Sn GO OfQ6r h Intervening when the yard is closed.
 "A. L. Howard, for many years em- ployed in the village meat markets, is about to open business for himself, having 8 market next west of Towne's fish mar ket on East-Main-st. MT. Fl. has been for the last four years at Smiths market, and in his popularity and the respect in Ehieha he4 onamunity holds him. has a oO06 SfarfiT1o (saT1ital
 -The New Years present received at theeM. k. parsonage is said to have been 4 ,lasyegY pretty one.
 Elmer Cummings, son of the late An >dFe Cum mmin9s, who died of consumption on Tuesday evening, was young man of unusual promise. E#
 s,;sr=. Murray whose case for reputation of being 8 liquor seller was to have been heard before Justice Washburn on Tues day, defaulted, and is reported as being likely to make his absence permanent.
 Harmony Temple of Honor held an open meeting last Tuesday evening, invit- ing in as many friends of the cause in which they are enlisted, both ladies and gentlemen, as the size of their hall would admit of. Exercises were in charge of Stephen Pesse, past worthy chief, and consisted of speaking, singing, recitations end: general sociahility, merging later in the evening into an hour or more of danc- T.