The Press., 1888-03-15
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.


 Gall at A. w. Walkers and examine those 4-button Kid Gloves at 50 cts. per pair.
 Mems First Quality Woonsocket Rubber Boot 2.5O from this to April 1st, ,!:at Hanley's. Having taken the local agency for the White Star and Inman line of ocean steamers, will be pleased to give prices of first or sec- ond cabin or steerage passage to or from all foreign ports. W. E. Hanley.
 Goods sold at the lowest possible prices at Johnson's. a lbs of good Black Tea for $1. .OO at John son's.
 Self Raising Buekwheat in h. packages for 25 cents at Johnson's.
 CARp.-We wish to express to all our friends and neighbors our deepest thanks for their unfailing kindness and sympathy during the recent bereavements of sickness and death, with which we have been afflicted We can only thank you. May God reward you!
 MRS E. D. SPELLAEAN AND FAMILY. Stafferd, Conn, March 7th, 1888.
 Call at A. w. Walkers and examine the largest stock of Ladies' Cotton underwear that was ever shown in town. Bought direct of manufacturers and to be sold at very low prices.
 Maple Syrup in quart bottles at John sons.
 In these days when there is so much fault to find with almost every article of commerce on account of adulteration, it is pleasant to chronicle th- purity and acknowledged fra grance of ONE article at lea-t, with which no fault can be found, namely Mir. w. G. Ellis Perfect Tea.
 Tickets to all points west for sale at the office of the N. N L. R. R., Stafford Springs. J. v. Squier, agent.
 Plain age, Edam, Eng. Dairy and Neu- ehatel Cheese at Fl is.
 A few bushels extra good Hickory Nuts st Ellis
 Ellington Creamery Butter at Ellis.
 Pop Corn, which we warrant to pop, at Ellis.
 Indian River Florida Oranges, the best Oranges in market, at Ellis.
 The celebrated Deerfoot Farm Pork, Lard, Sausage, Hams and Bacon at Ellis.
 Oriental ,ndensed Coffee, Pure Liquid Coffee Full rich flavor, delicious aroma md heaithful stimulating properties of finest fresh roasted berry. One spoonful makes a cupful of perfect coffee in one moment. For sale at the Oriental Tea Store.
 Regular meetings of Winter Post, e. AR, on the 1st and Sd Monday evenings of each month.
 Legal Blanks at The Press office.
 STAFFORD.
 Thirty shares of Stafford National hank stock, held as collateral by the Saw ir1Us bank at Thompson, sold at auction last Saturday, were bid in by MT. Nichols, president of that bank, for $2.75 per share. The right of redemption of the unfin- ished block on East Main-st. and Furnace Avenue was sold on Saturday for 8. Ed. O'Neil was the bidder.
 Anthony Adams has been appointed aide-de-camp on the commanders staff. G. A. R., department of Connecticut. Reuben Burley, commander of Winter Post, has been appointed one of the state post inspectors, and has deputized past commander D. H. Parsons to inspect the post at Rockville. which duty he will per form on Wednesday evening of next week. Also past commander Fl. c. Mclaughlin is deputiZed to inspect the post at South Coventry this CThursday) evening, and that at Willimantic tomorrow evening.
 Tuesday was devoted to snow shovel ing, road breaking and discussing the sit uation. The ''oldest inhabitants" were challenged to bring out their ''chestnuts" for comparison. with the actual present. The presence of stalled passenger train aud it's vain efforts to force it's way through the snow barriers north of the station, help ed to vary the monotony. The telephone office was not opened until afternoon, when it was. learned that rumor had prevailed in Hartford and elsewhere that Stafford Springs was burning up. The stores were generally open, but trade was not active, snd no delivery wagons attempted to trav- srse the streets.
 -Weought to have included the Epis- eopallan denomination as among those rep. resented by clergymen at last weeks fel- lowship meeting.
 Regular meeting of Stafford Grange next Tuesday evening.
 Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., meets Friday evening.
 Seats are now on sale at Parsons for the entertainment at Oronoco Hall Satur- day evening.
 There are people now living who will tell of the great snow storm "when was boy" in 1888.
 It has not been SO easy to wear the honors of being Relectmen this week. All over the town people are clamoring to have roads opened. Thirty years ago at such 8 crisis as this the people would have turned out en nnasse and opened thorough fares for themselves, and the cost would never have appeared in the annual reports. But things are not done in that style now. a-days. In 1858 the New London, Willi- mantle and Palmer, and the Amherst and b0kcnerrOWn f81lrO8Q6 were Tor several days blocked by snow storm that people who lived in those days yet dwell upon as thu choicest chestnut in their collection, and the people along the lines one day vol untarily turned ont and shoveled path for the locomotive, and found themselves repaid by having regular communication and mails again established. But the roads were young aud poor then. The writer that day carried shovel, and used it, too, between Palmer and Belchertown.
 Frank Leonard and wife, of Rockford, H., has been visiting friends in this vicin- ity, and on Sundsw were guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. v. Squier. MT. l.. is son of the late Deacon Jacob Leonard, who died at Hampden, Mass, but formerly lived in Stafford.
 This seems like next winter.
 The wife of J. W: Fitzpatrick died of pneumonia on Friday night The loss is . severe one to her family and to 8 large circle of friends.
 Each town has been blockaded con- nunity itself this week. And it has been 6 smonotonous season for active communities full of the germs of business life. The Baker Bros. have satisfactorily adjusted their loss by the Springfield fire, and while the fire was yet raging had en- gagged store on the opposite side of the Sknonk Rnp nnouponav uutil khnv NOul6 Po.