The Press., 1889-01-17

A full line of the best brand of Canned Goods, at Johnson's.
 "A. W. Walker offers during his sale 10 dog. large size Towels at Az cents per pair i; never sold less than 50 cts. per pair.
 Extra bargains in Table Linens at A. w.. Walkers.
 If you want one of those white Marseilles Toilet Quilts for $1.19 call early Saturday, Jan. 9th, at A. W. Walkers.
 Gall at F. N. Crane's for Buffalo's- 2t
 Saratoga Potato Chips st Ellis.
 New New Orleans Molasses at Ellis.
 Try those Hickory Nuts at Ellis
 Fancy Comb Honey at Eliis'
 Choice Cranberries at Ellis. Rice Pop Corn, 2 years old, at Ellis.
 Regular meetings of Winter Post, G. R. on the 1st and Sd Monday evenings of each month.
 Kent receipts, made up in books of 50 or 100, with stubs for memoranda for sale at The Press office.
 Legal Blanks at The Press office.
 Tickets to all points west for So e at the office of the N. l.. N. R. R., Stafford Springs. J. V. Squier, agent.
 STAFFORD.
 The 1st National Bank of Parker, Da- kotah, in which several Stafford parties are interested, at it's annual meeting re-
 
 K. Lord retained as president, and the cashier having resigned, F. l.. Clisby, formerly assistant, was promoted to his place. MT. Clisby will be remembered as having been married in this village last summer to the youngest daughter of Or rin Converse, Esq. The bank paid div ldend of 6 per cent. for the past six months it's earnings during the year were $5,427.77; disposed of as follows Expenses, ,t$1 ,548.23; carried to surplus, $50U; taxes, $379. 54; dividends, S, 900.
 Veteran John Woods name has gone upon Uncle Sam's pension list.
 Mfrs. Henry c. Newell started last Sat urday for Florida to visit her son, and pro. poses to remain there until some time il April. ...
 This week canvass has been made for funds to keep up the free reading room at the headquarters of the W. c. T. U. If any have not had a chance to con tribute and wish to do 80 Mrs. T. c. Lath rop, treasurer, will gladly receive any sum, and we will guarantee that it will be put to use that will count well for the public veal. If people will occasionally glance into the room of an evening they will see very plainly how good work is done by it's maintenance. The excitement of 8 presidential year has withdrawn atten, tion from the room, and partisan excite. ment has also reduced the strength of the local union, but we can assure all that how ever the National W. c. T. U. may stand this local body is non partisan, fosters nc political movement, but gives it's attention to local work and to educating sentiment that will demand the overthrow of the rum power, as we'll as to incite individuals te stand firm against its blandishments an6 seductions in their own cases.
 -Lucius D. Oolburn has shot three foxes this reason and badly wounded { fourth.
 Mir. and Mrs. Francis Chaffee, living near State Line depot, were given sur prise party one evening short time ago It was their 10th anniversary of married life. They received number of nice pres ents, including extension table, chair, etc the presentation speech being made by Sumner l.. Fairfield.
 The deficiency for payment for Dor ough clock is now made up. Thomas B Warren of Springfield contributing $5, w D. Irons < Co.,, A cents, R. s. Converse (additonal to g. given before) $1, J. V Squier Additional to $5 given before) $2 total $7.44.
 W. A. Comins has large stock o sleighs provided for hoped for demand He will sell them at less than cost of man ufacture, paying any one who may nee6 one for another winter big rate of inter est for making purchase now.
 The Chautauqua Circle will meet al the Methodist church Friday evening. ". ID. Heald has completed a new barn on his premises.
 -Gao F Mo;,o ,,ok:.xo og U;u...< Hill, and former we'll known citizen o Stafford, died at Florence, Mass, yester day. He has for some years been en gagged in business in that place with hi. brother, Julius F. Deceased served dur ing the war in Go. l, 18th Conn. regi ment, and was taken prisoner at Plymouth N. O., April 20th, 1864, entire companies being captured at the times A. N. Nichols and several other Stafford men were his fellow prisoners. He was kept in tha z horrible enclosure, now infamous in his tory, for 10 months, and has all his life since suffered from impaired health in con sequence, death finally resulting. He had many friends in Stafford.
 This week hearing at borough hall before three arbitrators appointed by tht super1or court has created much interes and attracted many spectators. The mat ter ID dispute is the appraisal made of bet terments in consequence of the widening and grading of Highland Terrace. Pre- vious to accepting as a public street tha thoroug hfare the borough voted to have i increased to the standard width of two rods, and this was done by moving the bank wall along it's west side, at the same time the grade being changed to cause tle water to run in its gutter for the entire length toward Spring-st. A committed fixed the appraisal of the land taken o Julius Converse for the widening, and af ter the work was done part of the cost wa. assumed by the borough and part assessed upon the abuttors. Several of these ap pealed, hence the hearing which was be fore M. P. J. Walker of Union and B. H Bill and W. W. Andross of Rockville The thoroughfare previous to being ac cepted by the borough had been made anc for years kept in repair by Julius Con verse, from whom all the residents had bought lots or rented tenements. The de cision is not yet given.
 -Adolph Eliel, former superintendent at Rawitser & Bros. shoddy mill, and who left Stafford Springs few years ago, dieG m Chicago about three weeks ago of con sumption. He was about 31 years of age : For year or two past he has been in Col ,forado seeking to recover his health.