The Press., 1890-05-29
Local Notices.

Don't buy your Spring and Summer Shoes before looking at my line. can give you better goods and lower prices than ever before W. E. Hanley.
 --California Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Plums, &c., 2Oc. can, at Ellis.
 Ellis is selling good tub Butter from Rockledge creamery at 2Oc. lb.
 -ssOld Colony" Corn, full weight cans, 7e can, or for 25c., at Ellis.
 Teas from 25c to $1. 10, Coffee from 25c. to 4Oc., with premium, at the Oriental.
 "A full line of fine Spices and Extracts at the Oriental.
 Nice presents with Baking Powder at the Oriental.
 Try the ''Hustler," pure Havana cigar, for 5c., made especially for our trade, at the Oriental Lamps are selling very low at the ori- ental.
 You can buy 30 bars good Soap for $l at the Oriental.
 Fresh premium butter from the Filing ton creamery, at Ellis.
 sTAFFORD.
 Borough taxes due June 1st.
 -Fitzpatricks news room is fitted with a milk shaker.
 w. W. Lathrop occupies his new cottage on Grant-st.
 -Butterfeld & Co.'S new sign is conspicuous and novel, and of their own designing.
 Rev. G. R. Dickinson will occupy his pulpit next Sunday after three weeks absence.
 -Myron Leonard found one of his COWS in the pasture the other day with her leg broken.
 The next society of the W. R. 0. will be with Mrs. A. N. Nichols on Thursiay, June 9th. James Clark of this village has re-opened the blacksmith shop in Staffordville See ad- vertisement.
 Austin Holt is taking @ week off, con- muning with natur' and trout, amid the scenes of his childhood in Willington.
 There will be regular meeting of the Business Mems Association at their rooms in Warren's Block next Tuesday evening, June 3d.
 Mrs. Warren Lillibridge, lady of wide acquaintance, and having many warm friends in Stafford Springs, where she lived for many years, died at her home in Berlin last Friday.
 Those who heard the memorial sermon at the West Stafford Congregational church last Sunday, by Rev. Mir. Aver, are enthusiastic in commendatlon, the C.. A. R. members in par :ticular. There is talk of printing it.
 John Ney was on Friday arrested for drunkenness and breach of peace by Officer Mullin. the scene of disturbance being the domicile of Mrs. "B. N." O'Connell. Jus tice Reed imposed fine and costs amounting to $11.
 Wilmington people sadly decline to be- heve that the hoodlums of neighboring towns committed the recent incendiary and other outrages in Willington. Suspicion AS to who were the miscreants has about materialized into halief
 A visit was paid to Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M.. at Merrow, last Thursday even ing, by District Deputy H. s. Abel, Esq, who was accompanied by large delegations from Stafford Springs and the Hollow. The third degree was exemplifed in a most pleas ing manner, and at the conclusion of the work short speeches were made by Messrs H. 8. Abel, G. 0. Parkess, Judge Sage, J. Carl Converse, and others. A fine collation. was served by the brethen of Uriel Lodge. All present united in pronouncing the occasion Q most pleasant and profitable one.
 Il. E. Eaton is about to leave Lathrop's drug store with view of learning the dental profession with Dr. Tiffany. Lot O'Halloran, for long time clerk in the Peoples grocery store, will take Eaton's place in the drug store.
 -Heald's drug store is now completely re- furnished from the late fire, the finishing touck being given by an elegant new soda fountain. With it's new front of plate glass and the the enlargement and various refttings it is much improved, though it was hand. some store before the fire.
 Rev. Mir. Ricketts of Rockville has closed his three Sundays of very satisfactory supply at the Congregational church. He has rela- lives and many acquaintance here and preach. ed to increasing congregations. The sermon of last Sunday evening was one of his best.
 -CongdoIss cottage, Fishers Island, where so many Stafford people find pleasant sum. mer quarters, is being enlarged for this sea, sons business. The Congdons are already on the ground.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will hold strawberry festival in theil parlors on Wednesday, June 4. Supper from to 8. Supper, 15c.; ice cream, 10c.
 Last Sunday was reception day" at St. Edwards church, when the "children o1 Mary" known also as the ''Sodality of the Blessed Virgin" took in new members" Ir connection a procession, consisting of the older members in their usual regalia, new members with white wells, little girls in white altar boys, and under direction of Rev. Fath CT Coyle, marched from the parish scboo building through the church grounds and circled around the statue of the virgin, which after singing, was crowned with flowers Later . reception was held in the church Large numbers witnessed the beautiful out door ceremonies.
 A party from Springfield yesterday tool from Stafford brooks 36 trout weighing 3t pounds. Three Springs lads, the oldest un der 15 years, last Saturday caught "A trout They got their skill by inheritance.
 Names of owners of registered dog additional to list printed on page 1st: Butter6eid, Elmer. Butterfeld, William J Burr, E. l.. COnklin, J. l. w. Clifford, John., Foster, John A. Fitzpatrick, Jas. Clover Fred J. Hiscock, Newton E. Hassett, John Menard, Napoleon. Partelo, Horace, Jr. Silk, Frank. Smith, F. l..
 -Dr. Smith is at New Haven to-day, al tending the annual meeting of the Conn State Medical Society, when he will read al essay on ssParturition."
 MEMORIAL DAY.
 The managers of decoration day obsery ances complain that the old vets do not acceI . general invitation to take part. Each on wants to be specially invited. There ism time for that kind of thing. AH are invited and no ona need feel sighted.
 Members of Harmony Temple of Honor wi remember their part in the afternoon parade
 All old soldiers, whether members of tn 0. A. R. or not, are requested to join in th services on memorial day"
 The G. A. R. hall will be open for the rt ception of flowers on Thursday evening, als on Friday morning. A committee will be
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