The Press., 1890-11-20
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 Tine Common Sense Music Binder is just the thing for Christmas present. For sale at The Press office. Order early as we have only limited number.
 Satin Embroidered Hand Bagsand Stamp ed Goods ct Miss Russelrs.
 By using the Common Sense Binder you can save your papers, etc., as fast as you re- ceive them, in neat and compact manner. For sale at The Press office.
 "A few barrels of choice hickory nuts at Ellis
 Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng. Dairy, Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis
 -Extra choice Northern Apples at Ellis. Read ad.
 Preserve your illustrated papers, maga- zines, etc., by using the Common Sense Bind CT. For sale at The Press office.
 Down Cushions and material for covering the same for sale at A. w. Walkers.
 Buy the Premiere Kid Gloves. For sale at A. W. Walkers.
 Found at last, the best one dollar Kid Glove in the market. It is the Premiere, and A. W. Walker is the Eagent for them in Stafford.
 The Common Sense Music Binder keeps your sheet music in a convenient and durable gs and see it.
 New Portiers and Draperies at A. W. Walkers.
 Special bargains in Winter Garments at A. w. Walkers
 A good line of Dress Flannels can be found at E. l.. Burr's.
 Look at those Undressed Kid Gloves in Mousquetaires at E. l.. Burr's.
 Kid Gloves in black, tans, and slates, at E. L. Burr's.
 Fresh premium butter from the Filing ton creamery, at Ellis.
 STAFFORD.
 Norwich Bulletin One of the pret- tiest weddings of the seaaon was cele- brated in the Uniyersalist church, Wednes day evening, when Laura, third daughter of1fr. and Mrs Fl A. Dudley, was mar nea to Mr. Fred G Sanford of Stafford Springs.
 -zJnsl4e- A dvocata Seward, of the G. A. R., was accompanied last week by Mrs. Seward on his visit to Stafford Springs. They will be remembered as old residents, and during their brief visit were warmly greeted by many old friends. They ex- pressed pleasure and surprise at improve ments made in the village.
 THANKSGIVING. EDWARDS HALL = St. Edwards Society, with their friends and patrons, will unite to celebrate the Thanksgiving season, on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of next week. Wednesday evening there will be mixed entertainment consisting of solos, quartetts and calisthenics. The following evenings taken up with operettas and melodramas, as will appear on hand bills. Thursday, Thanksgiving, an abun- dant turkey and chicken supper will be served from o'clock till 9 p. m. Danc- ing every evening Music by Pease's or chestra.
 -Tokay, cafawaba and malaga grapes, bananas and Florida oranges are on the fruit list in market and likely to be during Thanksgiving week. The papers are noting scarcity of poultry and talking of 25 cts. per pound as a ruling price. Mar ketman Dimock, however, is certain that no such prices will rule here. Nice sweet potatoes are selling 10 lbs. for 25 cents, good enough for common people, though those of ample means are luxuriating on the Irish article at $l per bushel.
 Trustee E. o. Pinney has notified the creditors of the Jacob Basch & Sons es- tate that he is ready to pay the final (and totaD dividend of and 25 per cent Set clement has been delayed until now by complications growing out of the continued absence Gin Europe) of large creditor.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold hold business meeting with Mrs. James Mclaughlin on Friday at P. m.
 The memorial book given Winter Post may be seen at Taft's drug store for a short time by those who desire.
 -Alvarado Howard, Esq, is made ex- ecutor of the will of l.. W. Crane, and will have the management of the estate.
 The O'Halloran house on South-st was bought at the auction sale last Satur- day by John Kane. Price, $500.
 -One day last week two dogs came into the barn lot, opposite the house of Lucius D. Colburn and killed one of his fat sheep, nearly severing it's head from its body. MT. 0. took his gun and fired at both of the dogs, wounding one of them. They both got away, however.
 About 40 people from Stafford went to Willimantic last Saturday evening by the special train to see "Old Jed Pronty," and about as many more went for some other purpose. Those who saw the play prob ably best enjoyed the trip, though the oth- CTS seemed most hilarious on the return The play was good, though hardly of merit enough to warrant forty miles of rRllrOaulng 70 see.
 Henry O. Butterfield starts on hunt ing trip to Virginia on Saturday. He will be accompanied by parties from Ohio and New York, for whom he has been training dogs. A week later w. Fl. Webster and David Bissett, with their wives, will join the party in Virginia.
 The Sons of Veterans have social, with dancing, at their hall next Tuesday evening.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Conn. Temple of Honor will be held at Stafford Springs Dec. 2d and 3d.
 A nice little musical entertainment preceded Prince Besolow's address at the Methodist church last evening, which was attended by an audience fair in numbers. Prince Besolow is student at Wilbraham His father, noted tribal chief, at first, be- came by conquest king of considerable territory. His father was killed in action and his uncle usurped the throne. He had been taken by his father to an Amer ican colony that he might acquire. the English language, and thus be useful as an interpreter. Upon his fathers death the plan was changed and he was sent to America to be fitted for missionary work in Africa, he having embraced the christian religion. He is bright young man and expresses himself quite clearly in English He explained many customs of his country, rated as barbarous, explaining and show ing that underlying these is sentiment of religion and fraternity, and that mankind in all doOroas If intollioopco oro suovod