The Press., 1888-08-09
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

2 shoes, to be closed out cheapat s. F. Maine's
 Ladies, it will pay you to examine the bargains in French Kid Shoes at S. F. Maine's.
 Legal Blanks at The Press office.
 Tickets to all points west for sale at the office of the N. L. N. R. R., Stafford Springs. J. V. Squier, agent.
 An Odds and Ends in stock of Boots and Shoes will be slaughtered for next 20 days at s. F. Maine's, successor to D H. Bellerose.
 Blank forms for wills, mortgages and deeds, also all kinds of legal blanks kept at The Press office.
 A good line of Corsets at Mrs J. A. Simends'.
 Regular meetings of Winter Post, G. AR, on the 1st and 3d Monday evenings of each month.
 A large line, of all shapes, both White and Black, Ladies' Hats received this day at Mrs. J. A. Simonds'.
 -One lot of Brush Brooms, 1Oc. each, at Johnson's.
 Fruit Jars at Johnson's.
 They are going fast, those Keystone Calf $500 Shoes for $2 % at Hanley's.
 A. w. Walker offers this week good Black Silk at only 80 cts. per yard. Call and examine.
 Lady Grey Perfumes in Glove Pink, Jock ey Club, Tea Rose, White Rose, Orange Bios soms, Patchouly, Lily of the Valley, New Mown Hay, Rose Geranium, Heliotrope and Woodland Violet for sale at A. W. Walkers
 Farmers, look here 50 pairs of John Batchelder's Kip Brogans for $1.25 per pair at Hanley's.
 Good for FAMILY USE OR FOR P1c-N1cs Oriental Condensed Coffee is pure liquid all ways ready for use. Makes delicious iced drink, or may be used with hot water. Rich Aosi ctirn ties of finest fresh-roasted berry. Cheap be- cause there is no waste. Nothing to throw away because unused. Sample bottles 25 cts, larger ones 65 cts. E. A. West sells it.
 A w. Walker offers this week 75 pairs Ladies' Colored Silk Gloves at B cts. per pair, marked down from 42 cts.
 The best Scrub Brushes, 12c. each, at Johnson's.
 If you want anything in the Grocery line go to Johnson's. -..
 The Lady Gray Flavoring Extracts con- sist of almond, lemon, orange, vanilla, and are made from the purest materials carefully selected. We call parti' ulAr attention to the exquisite favors of the above extracts for delicate sauces, ice cream. etc. We guaran- tee the purity of all the above. For sale only at Johnson's.
 Doors, Windows, Blinds, full line, at E. A. Buck & Co.'S.
 Ready Mixed Paints, Oils, varnishes and Colors, at E. A. Buck & Co.'S.
 Have you seen those Bass and Trout Rods? Fine Split Bamboo Rods only $s each. Good Ash Trout and Bass Rods from $1.25 up, at E. A. Buck $ Co.'S.
 May Brothers, Nurserymen, Rochester, N. Y., are in want of good salesmen to sell their choice varieties of Nursery Stock, either on Salary or Commission. To the right men, steady employment the year around. Write them for terms.
 Hardware, best assortment, lowest prices, at E. A. Buck & Co.'S.
 Window and Door Screens, adjustable to any size, at E. A. Buck & Co.'S.
 Bird Cages, nice assortment, special low prices, at E. A. Buck & Co.'S.
 STAFFORD.
 The Stafford Grange is planning pic nic at some of the lake groves, the time probably to be Tuesday, Aug. 28th.
 Nelson Towne has sold acre build ing lot, corner of West-st. and Holland Avenue, to James Fitzpatrick, also to Mrs. Susan Smith lot adjoining her house on West-st.
 Horace Towne has exchanged with l Belle Barcelou the John A. Brown farm, Wilmington, for house on Brown Avenue and other considerations.
 There will be no preaching service at the Congregational church next Sunday.
 Delaware peaches are sold at all the stores in town. Ellis on Monday had an invoice from the first train that came into Hartford. California peaches had been in market several days before.
 The sublimity of impudence appear ln frequent threats recently made to Sheriff Fisk that he is to lose his head if he con- t1nues to do his duty as an officer. The fact that sheriff, grand juror, justice, judge or prosecutor is sworn to do his of- hclal duty, and that when crime comes to his knowledge is thoroughly understood by these men, also that he has no middle course between doing his duty and periur- ing himself, but they can't see why a ht- tie thing thing like perjury should block the way to a polite course. 'sBuelI don't want you to do this sort of thing" Sheriff Fisk was recently told. Do these men know that the anti-saloon feeling is grow ing, and that the great mass of active tenn perance workers are outside of the prohi. bition party, just as the men who moulded the sentiment that gave slavery it's death blow were never political abolitionists And the anti-saloon feeling grows upon such indications of arrogant feeling as are mbodied in the above named threat
 Stafford enterprise in Rockville: Judge Ohamberlin has done a good work for Rockville by plating the Shepard prop srty, opening as pleasant street as Rock | vile can expect to ever have. To meet the demands of the times he will sell building lots on the premises on Saturday, Aug. Is, | 0n very easy terms. If such lots were offered in Stafford on his terms we should | certainly own home.
 Mrs. James Holbrook will canvass the own of Stafford, outside of the Springs. lor Mrs. LivermoreIs book. Rev. MT, | simmons will canvass the Springs proper. | e4e will live at the Springs House for the | next two weeks, and devote considerable | ime to the work.
 -It has been announced that Principal | Desper has resigned his place in the High l 'chool to take position in the High school | tt Brookline, Mass. The news is not sur orising. as it has been we'll known that Mr. Desper was capable of commanding ] higher salary than that paid him here. He has done good work in organizing | our new system of schools, and if will be | lard to ill his place. His successor will | ind it much easler to pick up the work where Prof. Desper lays it down, than was he work which Mir. Desper performed, of | fitting the wheels out of the old ruts and | Ietting them upon new track. Miss Dana of the grammar school also declines | o return to Stafford Springs, having made n engagement to 30 to Atlanta, Ga. Prof.