The Press., 1890-08-21
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 The National Garment Cutters of Chicago are introducing their system of cutting all kinds of garments worn by man, woman or child This system is being rapidly adopted wherever introduced. Rooms for instruction will soon be opened. Stafford Springs will be headquarters for this part of the county.
 Walter l.. Mains circus was one of the greatest shows it was ever the good fortune of Gardiner to have presented here. That's what every body says, and that's what 1t was. To sum the matter up, MT. Main has the best show that has been in Gardiner in the mem- ory of the present generation. This show is now consolidated with the great Van Amburgh show, but the admission price remains the same.-Daily Nescs Gardiner, Me-, Aug. 1, '89. During August s. F. Maine will close out all his odds and ends in Boots and Shoes at very low prices.
 Special bargains in Ladie,' and Children's Gloves, all kinds and colors, at E. L. Burr's. -s'Old Colony" Corn, full weight cans, 7c. can or 4 for 25c., at Ellis.
 Legal Blanks at The Press office.
 Fresh premium butter from the Filing ton creamery, at Ellis'
 Table Covers and Draperies at B. l.. Burr's.
 -- California Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Plums, &c., 20c. can, at Ellis.
 Ellis is selling good tub Butter from Rockledge creamery at 2Oc. ID.
 Tickets to all points west for sale at the office of the N. l.. N R. R., Stafford Springs. J. V. Squier, agent.
 -Type writing paper at The Press Ofice
 Regular meetings of Winter Post, c. A. R., on the 1st and 3d Monday evenings of each month.
 Progressive Whist Score Cards for sale Tho Press office.
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 The third annual Chaffee family re- union will be held at Evergreen Park on the first Wednesday in September.
 The personal property of the late Mrs. Milton Cummings, chiefly household furniture and goods will be sold at auc- ton on Haymarket Square on Saturday, 23l, at 2 D. m. See advertisement.
 The following veterans, additional to those named last week, attended the na tional G. A. R. encampment at Boston: sB Nye, E. H. Dwight, 0. W. Sanford. T. c. La throp, Homer Lord, Geo. Moore. Henry Butterfed, Philip Ensminger, John Mccarthy, J. O. Howard, Danforth L. Converse, Chas. Roberts, Otis Willis.
 A most noticeable attraction hanging on the wall at the department of Conn. headquarters in Boston was huge banner ill an oak frame five feet square, compris- ing a large shield with the stars and stripes, and the legend Department of Connecticut G. A. R., Boston, 1890. The whole was comprised of II, ,564 spools or thread, in varied colors. It was a gift from the Willimantic Linen Go. to Fran cis s. Long Post, G. A. R of Willimantic. A party of twenty, made up from board CTS of the Staff 1rd Springs House went to Crystal Lake a-picnicing on Tuesday Bolieau's barge held them all, and though their ''tally ho' bugle played but one note 1t played that one strong and clear.
 ID. H. Parson's marked-down closing out sale will on Saturday afternoon be merged into an auction, to continue even- ings until all Is sold. It is 8 chance for bargains that don't come often. See ad- vertisement
 -Blackberries are said to be abundant, but few find their way to the borough.
 School district (No. 9 taxes are now due, and Collector Spelman in another column calls for payment.
 The M. B. church has passed a reso- lution of thanks to Julius Converse for trimming trees and otherwise beautifying the grounds at his own cost.
 Daniel K. Smith, who died at Stafford Street last Friday, was the last of three well known brothers, William and Chauncy being the others. He was born in Staf- ford, but for many years lived on Village Hill, Wilmington, little more than mile southeast of the borough of Stafford Springs. His health failed a few years ago, and he removed to Stafford He was "A years of age, and through life had, as he most fully deserved to have, the respect of all who knew him, through all or any portion of his life.
 The showers of last Sunday, between evening and midnight, were extraordinary in the matter of thunder and lightning, the vivid flashes and tremendous crashes being hard on nervous people. The only case of lightning stroke we hear of in the borough was that of the house of J. V. Squier on Highland Terrace, the rod upon which carried off a dose of fluid which gave evidence of being highly concen- trated with power, in the manner in which it perforated the ground at the base. In it's downward course small portion left the rod, attracted by a nall head, shatter- ing clapboard and knocking off portions of plastering in the dining room. The damage is comparatively light What it might have been without the presence of the rod is matter of conjecture.
 Considerable interest is felt in a tres pass suit brought by Mrs. Rollins Lathrop against an employee of l.. B. Dimock. The employee was suddenly summoned to Holland on Tuesday to answer the charge, and MT. Dimock displayed that energy and adaptation to circumstances which distin- guishes him by promptly mounting the ice wagon and finishing the round of de- livery being made. The question involved is right of way over Mrs. L. lands to the bone mill of T. O. Lathrop, where ice was stored, and which right T. c. claims to own and to have transferred to Dimock. Mrs. l.. claims abuses of the privilege which work forfeiture of the right.
 Mighty poor apples are being sold now for $1 bushel, and they are scarce at that.
 Usually at this season we are looking upon the peach and tasting of it. But for week after week we have only seen Cali fornia pears, peaches and plums marked 5 to cents each, and not over tempting in looks at that. Fruit generally is scarce and high. But aren't we having luscious watermelons this year? These were never better.
 Circus next Monday. Place - fair grounds.
 For several Sundays past articles have appeared in the Springfield Sunday Re publican, refecting quite severely on some of our business men, and in some in- stances it is claimed giving serious grounds