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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

ess.aa'is .s...a1'is vers oonplisd win, u uouls
eeF@rt on Nov. q. Nneessea hnriee
nett1eE replied 10 - Se-~,e..l" -. -
A44ioars noE given tbe asslrs-.si... -.
q1lree, kanlbsrs ~ ~, 49, r.s.....'sr -
eoasals " Bulgaria au5 F,s.s.-s -
day" .s~ - iaasa -
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

CRoKrNoLR The Seattle Hardware
O.npAay hAve Just received q shipment
Of Crok ro,e Boards. Call and Ret one
Of thess justly pooalaE and fascinating
games. Any d aleF wishing 70 secure
The sale Of this nniqae pArl0F Amass
ne can do - By addfeesing The above
comp&ny, ~ they are general agents for
the Raei3c Co4si. gi6
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

Tie largest an4 nozi csmplsts MIL
n4Ey alcck ta tbs entire west, Il hsine a
esns1ant sxpositisa Of all that i sieqsn,
and rec1srohe In New Negk. Paris 49,
Laudon noysltiss, b - BE- foaad IL ths
great san fxAnciscs Store ~
IezGas 3 szaEnnaS.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

The hRht from an eiectgia iamp tawer
70 DaEenport, Iowa falls upon . 1gWaF
garden. aoout one hundrod feef away,
ana during the paa1 anmmee lna owner
has observed that lilies whieh hsvs uan.
ally oloomsd only IL the day have 0pan-
81 % the BiRht, and that morning glorisa
have uueioasd their bloag9ms a. aoon AZ
lhe eleeirle Iiahl fell on lham.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21
Seed Merchants

DID CIJOvKR. ORCHARD GRASS.
III. Waite Clovef, KENTUCKY Blne GrazA'
Alstka Clover. Alfalfa. Meaqata At ask
aaeoFtment of Garden Seeda always On
hand ~ MtlsSf 7BR0D & 1oBYS KeR-
ron hinck i0l5 Fronf htreet Saatfla. or98
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

Jus. Fessived. per steamer Qaeen, an
immenNe stock of Rafsiss, CuFrasfe.
Carea, Mias Neat and 30 assoFtment
of Fabis DehoAaies for the holidsya Al
oes rock prices. 81 HUoHE a Mr.
L1'a nol9
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

There is II every large city 40 esfab-
lishment towering far above ita fellows
a. par exoeiisncs IN ifs bfaneh-poaseas-
ina qaalities of pre-eDiuenos that ssamp
it - popular headquarters. baoh IN
this eily y the Dry Goods House Of
ToMIAs q SzGKnMkN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

Daring tbe pass tnruo monG19 aha D.
=. = n 70. has baili e its shops in ne
Daiies la9 hn1 ears and 40 stooh snra.
Aoo1t - men are empisyed af the
anola when the terminal buiidinns IA
Albina are eomrls1sd Ths Daliss docs
wiil Be moved u snat plana.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

Ihomaa MeDafn0tl, of Eau Claire.
VIA, recently soid 4 bali intarest n 4
iot u scattering pins In tbs Ohinpama
district iof f5l.h00. The eaio snSfane4
s1.750.0oO feets the moderate pftoa re-
saisina from The fssf that he fimhes
vas - scattered that Il viii b eDailY
q IN IN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

SAIcHKIA AND PuRsEs - have iazt
closed out manuf4elnrer'a iot og new
styie Sasehsis and Puisas unaer vAiue
Hoqhy styles. 0aA. CHEsrEa CLEaHY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

THAxEsoEvrSa AUAKExs. FeopIe uish-
inR nles fst turkeys for q fhaEkeiVina
dinner should 80 % the Norfhwest Fruit
ComgARy, near the Psstoflica. they
have SO corn fed tnfkeys, whish thsV
viii saIi at reasonable rates. NJ
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

2sa--An tmmanss siEa; all Iiasn, are
eamssk FoWeiAs handsome boFder. Cn
der vAlua- So. sAah. CMKsrKa CEKaEr.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

SsamEsm Woef Rosssry TOR ladies.
ehiideFa aad Rsnta. - - and = osnts
per pAiE. Also fner eradea. LATouR 4
Co, OpeEa blook. mel
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

fRRRS Ind PLlNTN.

A VERY FIAR vARlETY or
"A ehaics kea n era,g rreer "a
PiA1te are resp "a ! 90 "a - The puh
hc faF tha "a a1a.
Order early SD fnF prizes llsl and aa-
scEspuFo Gala gse 70 tbs C1uEardala
Rrat karm A--l RoaafrY y Ars, Seastla.
SO ". 4. DAY1S Prop.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21
FOREIGN.



NkpnzD. Nov. O.-In tie Spanish
OoEtes today, TIE Romery- Rabeldo
group Of opposition Rave notioa of their
intention 20 Oppose ths foiiosinR res.
. Rssolpsa. Thas foresight ana viei-
lance 10 the defense of the monarchy.
and order and eaerRy 10 the msinte-
nance % authority and iaw, are oompat.
ibls sith iibosal policy"
Informed TIE FreneA Cabinet
PAHns. Nov. 20.-Premier De Frey
cinet hAa informed the Frnnah Cabinsf
that Gen. kaulhArs has plaesd fhs Has
sian snbjseas, VITO remained ns Balea-
Fia, under the pFoteeiion Of The Ffenah
diplomatic agent a. sofia De Fregoinei
added that Gen. Kaulbarss action In %
doing bad ne politieal inansneo.
Ehe Hsung Diek.
LozDON, Nov. 20.-Ths nans Of ths
ship. uhseh, Ehiie e0uveTing q member
of Q1senaland plantation ishofnrs
foanderea reee1tly II the Paeihs Oeeau.
l40 lives oeinR lost Was the founR Diek.
Hassia Explains meF Aeaisn.
~. PErKnsBuao, Nov. 18.-An ofisisl
ststement haa been iasnsd by the Has
sian Government, explafninQ isa action
10 recalling Gau. kAnlbars from Balaa-
riA. Ih8 dgoament says, 'sIn oonss-
qaenes Of tDsuita 70 hnssian Subjects,
and aiaO 20 persona undar tie protsotion
Of Rnssia, 20 BuieaF1a and East Rgams-
iiss 6ea. ksaibaFa has beea sompsiIed
- nosify Aae1giea. tha Bulgarian Min
istsR Of Fofeian Affairs. that all fhe
Russian eonsals woaid isaFs the prInsi-
pality 90 the occasion u tie EFst ast of
vioianea committed after said u0tidea
tfon. Ga Nov. Sih frssh outrAes uas
eommiited % q hassian, Cagzaa. ~
Philipopolie. Nbo sas maiirsatsd b.
a7ldisFg and ~ 8 crowd Of paspie armed
With sllcka and va bFsaght % tbs Eaa
nian eousuiate inaenabia. Gen. Keai-
bars tsaFnsd that t1s atlaok on Casaas
had ben mads b. 0rdtr 81 the military
auth0riiaas and demanded shs dismisaaI
of ths local bfiRadieF general and me
fest. who was Fespeusibie. aud ths ~
emplaEy p1nishmaaf of thoss uhs had
paFtinipafed IL TIE aftaak. He afso d
mMndsd l1at t1e Ksnsian Who nd baan
iri1Fed nhoald FaeeIvo the enstonsfy a.
late ana fetafAlieu, and neai4sd tha
8alGaEiAa 6oRsEnnent tAal, unisas hla
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

DEEzs 0ogla.-A goods. Soua In
menss parehases have arrived. Greater
values tnan ever ID blaok and ooiorsd
Drsss Goods. Oos pEioa.
CHRETER CEnAar.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

TIE WIZ, A0THRn AND Nan Who
suffer from Famais Neaknass vii and
0ilmors's Arumatio Wine = positive
cure. A. B. STEWART. dw
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

hL&NEKTs AID C0aEenxMma.-- .--Hia isa
iaat %. E1slsFn casa prIaas.
CHnsrnn Cxnanr.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

Richs delioats. l4sfins-oas swo 49,
hAndksrsA,sf EHiEssiA Lazo &o0.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

fLANNrIs ana Ltalsz' IIs8ns New
ioi ia4 -. tbe iarsest aaaortmans a
tue iowsss prizes. CEnfrxB CLEan1.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

Princess % Wales Sniiinzs. insk q.
Very stylish; Is insh; AZ Wooi. 80. Der
yaEa. CzEszm CLEanE. ;
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

LsUrsvTLLR. Nog. IA Courfer Jsnr.
aal spsoiai says; Tue followers Of
Rssrale aRd the Freneh Nonutaia Mer.
eoant Efinse. ~ they are called. had a
battle AZ Hoard, Perry county, Ken
tneky. on Wednesday. when q man
named Simm0nds Was killed. A trace
wss thea held and resulted in bosh par
ties aigninG an agreement 30 leave their
difference 10 an arbitration c5mmittee.
@hosa oeeist0n shoald be GnAi, prndiuR
Which Al hoalilitiea ahoald $50.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

CH1cA0o. Nov. 21.--John b. Drake
gave bis thiTty-hFst, annual game din
nsg as the Grand Paciis Hotel tonight.
which vas attended By = large number
OF distinguished guests from all SEQ
tions OF the country
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

Cars MAJ tN. -, Nox. IA Are
vas deoRered about $50 this. uaorniue
- ne tnird n0or 81 the Hotsi Believes
g Cape Hay f0inG Assistance was
ssnt iron tAis city, hnl the entire
saruotare vas completely barnsd. About
t1n ectiaRea near b., four stores and q
lemeer yard uars also deslroysd. OF
s1e cottages, about one-half we're acen-
pea Ane others were occapiad IN ths
s1mmer seascn. Ihs amount 0f ths
loss haa not bseu estimated. TIE are &
supposed % hAvs besa iaesndiary as TIE
bslisFas has not bean occupied for
several months.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

CMcEzNATr. Nov. 1Q--A ars broke ons
- I'D tnis morning and oampls1ely d.
ssruyed the foarth. hfth aud sixth
stories of The elotAin9 hoasss Of Marcus
fechheimsF & CO. ana Mask. Stradlsr e
%. The exacf figures of ths loss are
Dos known. but if i estimated 81 from
$1,000 20 $4,000. Il ia stated thas
t0ou,ooo Insurance vas carried b. the
two houses. Foar irsman wsro injured
~ being barred Ia ths debris inside the
bnildinR.
Iha Barnett House guests we're awak-
snod and gathered at tha windows fac
ING tue ares where thsy watched its PRO-
Rress, not without apprehension, bul
uithous q panio- The Gre department
guarded as sdsstaally as Il eoald, ana
via great success. against the spread of
tne nre % tha adjoining buildings.
Ahont O'Clock, When The drs waa vel
under control. door gave Way with
some members Of q GFe comPany, Who
we're carried 70 the cellar. After great
dilnenity they we're all rescued alive, bat
we're seriously injured.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21
VIII Aet e Pan Rearera.

NKw YoRK, Nov. 30. -Messrs. Gresham,
Lincoln. Cotton and Chandlar. members
Of AFthaF's Oshinst. we're amongst The
callers at the deceased ex- Presidents
residences this Aftern0on and accepted
an invitation to act as the pall bearers.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

LESBOS. Nov. 20 The poslal a1rnnqs-
nszis @sas b ~ GsvsFunsna uisA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

NKw YoEx Nov. @.-0oVsrnmsnt
bonds weFs dnil and siesdy. saoeks
we're anGsukliy active aad exriisd vita
nat auy spesiAi feverishnezs exneps
amocR fsa stooks. Fl1efnationa on
the general hst we're ReneFaisy small
Mnlil the aftsEBoon ard Withsut mash
signifeAnee. The day 80 tie mast 80
tive foe many aesh4. Ths market
cloaed aotive and Weak.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

MANIsrEE, Nov. 20 The steam barge
MaFistiqus arrived at Fraakfort this
morning 10 searsh sf her eonsoFts which
we're lost OF that port sn Thursday
night. AZ far as known. no steam barge
vas wrecked in the vicinity Of Frank
fort.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

DKTRoTT. Nov. 20.-The HiAwafha, 10
eluded IN the list of lost vessels which
vas sent from Chicago this morning
has arrived safely at Pert Huron. This
will reduce the loss on vessels and cargo
20 t639, 600. There we're ten lives lost
On the Laoerne, Which sank oa Ash
land. Wisconsin, making total Of lives
lost, 80.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-21

WAsHN0reS. New. 20.--The President
today appointed John T. Carey, sf Cali.
fornia, 70 be q. 3. Attorney for the
Northern DissFics Of California.
The Press., 1886-08-19
WELLINGTON.

kCORRESPONDENCE.O E.O
 In the absence of Elder Goodell Rev, F. James will supply the Congregational pulpit next Sunday. -...-s...
 August (''Dutchman'' Smith is near ly blind, it is said, and is in the hospital at New Haven. ss
 Mir. and Mrs. Alonzo Pierce are at Addison Dimock's. A party from the hill spent last evening with them there.
 The Misses Georgia and Hattie Leon- ard from Cambridgeport, Mass, are visit ing their aunts, Mrs. Hull and Mrs. Orms- bee.
 Mrs. Herbert G. Preston of Williams town, Mass, Miss Helen P. Brown of Nor wood, Mass. Mrs. Phoebe Glazier of Hart ford, Masters Harry and Clarence Preston, have been visiting at s. T. and 0. T. Preston's during the week. Mrs. 8. Taylor is spending few days with friends in Springfield, Mass.
 Mrs. F. W. Pratt and two children are visiting in Providence and vicinity. Miss Moses of Everett, Mass, Mrs. Frank Knox and children and Minnie Grout of Hartford are at William Waldo's. Mrs. Rev. George Shepard and chil- dren returned to their home in North Bennington, Vt., today. Mir. Shepard remains over another Sunday. There will l DO uOE0 U6RUASuAS hl OOuGn w uIukUOu next Sunday, this time at 3 o'clock p. m. z
 MT. Clarence Tuller's health is i'm proving at the Vineyard. 'L
 "A, large party from here have gone, to the camp meeting at Willimantic today.
 Amanda Wheeler passed her 76th birthday yesterday. She was kindly re- membered by friends. f4
 --Chas. T. Preston has sold the Edward Mahony place, Glassfactory village, to l.. I. Bergeson. Repairs are to be made at once. ~
 Willie Ohism of Ashford spent last Fri day at Geo. E. Robbins'. His cOrnet playing was much admired. v
 Mrs. Ira Johnson, now of Wethersfeld, is in feeble health. She is 87 years old. E..
 Take 8 look at Georgie Knights animal, ''Sam." ia tsf7,s }.1-..;
 A gross imposition was put uponHumane Agent Thrall last week. The old trick of forging names was again resorted to, Anoth- CT boomerang. Parties concerned are much obliged to friends who defended them in their absence, ,..
The Press., 1886-08-19
COVENTRY.

 A. S. PARKER. Local Editor and Business Manage,
 of Coventry Local Register.
 The Catholic parsonage, in process oi building by Ohas. Kingsbury, is fast ap- preaching completion.
 The prudential committee in Dist, No. I is Geo. Phillips. Frank Young has been hired as principal.
 Mrs. Aaron Hutchinson, who was thrown from her carriage while returning from church last week Sunday, is reported better.
 Would it surprise our people, who visit Block Island, to find a lady, who spent her girlhood here, the landlady at one of the most popular hotels
 Major Bessey's family have been spending some time at the Bessey home stead. 5s H 9 Rev. O. A. Farley supplied the Con- gregational church last Sabbath as Rev. E, E, Jenkins was detained where he was visiting by the illness of his little child.
 Mrs. Harrison, the lady with whom Mrs. H. F. Parker lived when a child, spent the Sabbath at H. F. Parker's.
 The usual camp meeting attendants are on the ground. '+t..t tfs6s5@
 Quite number of people from this place went Sunday to the temperance meeting at the camp ground. st. T. The school at Hop River village, Mar tin Parker teacher, is to commence the first Monday in September. s5. r.s There will be no services at the M. E. church Sunday. af-.f Tsa''a ..a
 A suggestion has been made that an invitation be extended by our Farmers Club to the state lecturer 10 give lecture here on the question of establishing a grange in this or an adjoining town. 1't
 Work was resumed at O. H. Keynon & Co.'S mill Thursday last, 10 hours to be days work after Sept. 1st. .sl ..-, Miss Stella 0. Brown of Groton is the guest of Dr. Fl. s. Dean. .-a 's<--...
The Press., 1886-08-19
TOLLANDor I
(FRoM ''RETsEL.

.. IFRON ERETsELl.'l
 The ladies of the Baptist society had an ice cream sociable at the newly fitted parlor in their church Tuesday evening, at which cream of excellent quality was served by fair maidens, and pleasant hour of social intercourse enjoyed Some $25 was taken. . .-.."~3F apau ,ia.--s
 Justice Agard on oomplant m soh' of 0Sl9a %or ton, and found guilty of breach of the peace i; $1 and costs the4xerdict-app
 -F. H. Underwood is away on tbusi- ness trip. ra.el ..s,fa. G5<fsss9 .t
 Hon. and Mrs. l.. 8. Fuller and Mrs. 0: N. Seymour are enjoying the sea air of Block Island. Y, -~s-t,s, t;.t. ..
 Master Eugene Waldo of New York is at his grandfather's, O. F. Waldo, who is still able to swing that old scythe into the second cron. ---------.--- ---.--c-
The Press., 1886-08-19
ROCKVILLE.

Michael Foley, g section hand, fell under dump car, Saturday morning, and was run over. His head was bruised and he was injured internally. His right leg was also paralyzed. He will live. = =
 -Fredericks sBinns, an Englishman 26 years old and weaver in the New Eng land mill, living on Village street, con- mitted suicide Friday night by cutting his throat from ear to ear with razor. He leaves g widow and child. Despond- ency over family matters was probably the cause of the deed
The Press., 1886-08-19

Mrs. N. Guptill of Jonesport, Me-, visited at Ezra s. Colburn's Aug. 18th and 18th. Mir. Guptill is keeper of the Moosepeak 1 lighthouse on Mistake Island.
 William ID. Johnson of New Haven, eldest son of David E. Johnson. formerly of Stafford, has recently graduated at Yale college.
 John A. Colburn has lately moved from his fathers residence to Stafordville.
 Rev. Dr. James Shrigley, who studied for the ministry with Rev. Mir. Miller ot the Universalist church about 1885, and who has since been quite eminent in that church as preacher, during his summer vacation was proposing to revisit and preach on Sunday, and that a miscar- riage or delay of letters prevented is very much regretted by his old associates. Mir. Shrigley's first parish was Granby, Conn. and he afterwards preached many years in Baltimore, to 8 congregation averaging 1000. ,a ,.
 Mir. Gideon Pinney and family, from Brooklyn, N. Y., are visiting friends in town.
 STAFFORDvmLE.
 Lawn sociable at the residence of Mrs. Charles Eager next Wednesday af- ternoOn and evening, with games in the afternoon and music and ice cream in the
 
 evening. All are cordially invited.
 The Hope mill will start up about Sept. 1st, probably 8 little before that time, on good grade of cassimeres, better goods than ever before made at the mill. M. F. Hanley has taken an interest in the corporation, and will be general superin- tendent, in charge of running and stocking the mill, position for winch he is fitted by years of superintendence in some of the most successful woolen mills of the town. The new iron pentstock is nearly completed and an Orange (Mass. wheel is being put in, and Stafordville is to be congratulated on the certain prospect for revival of business at this important in- dustrial establishment. ..-ses.-..
 s-e5 WEST STAFFORD
 Paved roads are very nice sometimes and under some circumstances, but when the stones are of various sizes and lie loose on the surface to knock off the horse shoes and bruise carriage wheels it is not quite so satisfactory. Where are the road in spectors? :? The frequent heavy rains have a tendency to increase the number of sur face paving stones. What can we do about it get our wheels insured?
 Leonard Lull has come from his Green Mountain home to spend few days among friends in this vicinity.
 Corn and beans appear to be very backward hereabouts. Corn growing weather has been unusually and conspicu- ously absent the present season. Unless J. F. is uncommonly accommodating some of these crops will be likely to be caught in his chilling embrace.
The Press., 1886-08-19
SOmERS.
tFrom another correspondent.l

In the recent match game between the s. l.. T. 0. and R. l.. T. O., Hamilton and Fuller were victorious, with the score of 6-5. 5-6, GA, 6-3.
 = Springfield Union: Capt. Julian Pomeroy, one of the California excursion. ists, has been quite ill since he reached San Francisco, being taken ill on the way. He was at last accounts able to be out, though still quite weak.
 -Andover post office now issues money orders, making the third money order of fec in the county.
 -Orson D. Mum, editor and publisher of the Scientific American, has given $500 to the building fund of Monson Academy.
The Press., 1886-08-19
HOME NEWS.
Local NosAces.

(Mattar under this head oight cents per hne) Live geese feathers of the very best qual- ty and pure curled hair mattresses can be ob- tained at very moderate prices from Palne's Furniture Company, Boston. Another large lot of that Corned Canned Beef just received, selling at 17c., at Pember- toms. Do not forget that Pemberton keeps the best Tea in town at one-third less than others charge for the same grade, u Winter Post G. A. R. meets on 1st and Sd Monday evenings of each month. tt Closing out sale of Parasols at A. W. Walkers.
 II am offering Men and Women's low Oxford button and ties for the remainder of this month at cost and less. Gall and see the variety of styles and bargains. w E. Hanley, sign of the big boot.
 Excursion rates from Stafford Springs to sea side points, via N. l.. N. R. R. and steamer Block Island, this season are:
 One way. Good for UnliInit-
 Is sils k one day. ed
The Press., 1886-08-19
ELLINGTON.

IC0rrespOndencel
 -G. s. Dimock of Yonkers, N. Y., is spending his two weeks vacation with his fathers folks at Crystal Lake. 1ta ,sa@t
 Sunday, Aug. 18th, at 4 o'clock p. m. 8 reunion and love feast will be held in the Methodist church at Square Pond, to which all those who used to worship in ''the old church" are most earnestly in- yited. Also all others who see this.afs
The Press., 1886-08-19
UNION. MASHAPAUG.
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U. w. Winch is again on the police force at Willimantic camp ground, and has charge of the main entrance.
 Rufus Moulton, of Stafford, was ar rested last week by officer Winch on charge of theft. He gave bonds for ap- pearance before Esquire Weld Aug. 18th.
 IT. A. Hudson has sold his horses to Geo. Wallace.
The Press., 1886-08-19

Near Indianapolis, Thursday night, last week, lightning struck farm house; pass ed through bed in which husband and wife. and child were sleeping, killed tho woman, and the others knew nothing oi the affair until the next morning.
The Press., 1886-08-19

Joaquin Miller, the California papers complain, got up ''boom" for himself by announcing that he had quit writing poetry for good. and then on the strength of their complimentary notices took to editing literary magazine. ..!t. .,.-
The Press., 1886-08-19

The president left Washington Monday in the Adirondack mountains. He was accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs, Folsom and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont. The party occupied special car rendered by the directors of the Delaware & Hnd. son Canal company. It was attached to the rear of the New York limited express.
The Press., 1886-08-19

The Boston Records information is tha there are now nearly 800 opium smokerI in that city and tLat the number, is s'in creasing every day.
The Press., 1886-08-19

The European idea of using soda instead of coal in running engines is shortly to ba tried at, Minneapolis. Minn., where steam. engines are forbidden. Several tons ot soda are placed inside of boiler aud slow. ly saturated with water which produces an intense heat. The soda can be used again by driving out the moisture. Soda engines are used in St. Gothard tunnel, where the bad ventilation prevents the use of coal.
The Press., 1886-08-19

nFFICE of J. F. Ohamberhn, Stafford Ea- donal Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Conn. I have on hand another lot of choice 6 per cent. Mortgages, also per cent Guaranteed Mortgages, also 6 per cent. Guaranteed Msrt- gages and Debentures.
 shall have to deliver in the early part of July 2O,OOo to 25,OOO dollars in 2 per cent. Debenture Bonds, in denominations of @1OO, $500, $500 and @1 GOO. This is special is- sue, and parties wishing to secure any part of my allotment should advise with me at an early day. az. .t-
 Full particulars can be obtained at my Of- fee. J.F CHAMBERLAIN.
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