The Press., 1890-12-25
STAFFNR D.


 STAFFORD.
 Ut is quite likely that there will b ample time this winter to secure plenty of ice of good quality, but those who take chances of delay will get little sympathy if they get left.
 George H. Glover of Somers offers his services to those in need of an auctioneer. -Alyarado Howard is distributing a neat paper weight of glass, containing a calendar for 1891 and an advertisement of MT. Ills. fire, life and accident insurance agency.
 There are many store windows on Main-st that attract deserved attention, that of Representative Hanley's shoe store as much as any other.
 We said last week that there were "many soapstone deposits in the county, but only two or three of which can be worked at profit" It should have read country instead of county.
 Your borough lists must be handed ip on or before Monday next if you wish to save the addition of ten per cent:
 -Wm. G. Green has been granted a pension.
 Ut will be remembered that of the last stMaine party" W. G. Ellis left his friends on the edge of civilization and went further into the wilderness where the article (veni son) was more abundant. When he re turned to his companions without trophy he found them luxuriating on deer meat and there met himself with streak of luck that put him on par with his comrades The guide who piloted him into the deeper recesses of the cold water state sends him as a solace for disappointment, for his christmas dinner, handsome saddle e venison, sufficient for dinner even if he had preserved intact the wonderful appe tite acquired during camp life. There i, now on exhibition in tho windows of Taft. drug store the mounted heads of the deel killed by Messrs Clark and Ellis, also on, shot by their guide MT. Washburn die not preserve the head of his trophy.
 Who eyer knew of longer period O first class skating9
 70. H. King, graduate from J. l. Hunters off ,e in WilLmantic, is to oper an ofice.for law practice over J. M. Leach clothing store.
 The new court of burgesses organized last Tuesday evening, burgess elect Ellis however, declining to qualify or accep the office.
 At last weeks poultry show in Spring field silver bearded polleh hen exhibited by Chas. w. Comins took premium as bes ln its class, also as scoring more points 0 perfection than any other fowl exhibited and was therefore honored by having DOT trait and biography published in the Sun day Republican.
 The Stafford Savings Bank will pay per cent. semi-annual dividend Januar 1st, and add $1 ,000 to it's surplus account
 -Dimock's market, with it's evergreen frontal decorations and the calf and it turkey rider attracts attention from al passers-by, including the considerabl canine portion.
 Two boys skating last Saturday even ing collided with painful results to both One, Elmer, son of Wm. Butterfeld, cam out with one tooth broken and anothe minus, besides cut lip. The other wa also bruised, ard got bad cut on tn scalp.
 The committee on the G. A. R. fai were very much pleased in receiving fror MMiss Ellithorpe the offer of a fine pain Rg as a gift for the projected fair, an
 lich they have heartily and grateful 4boepted,
 The following officers of Ionic Lodge No. no, were elected on Tuesday evel ing, and were installed on the same even ing by District Deputy H. S. Abel M David Bissett; s. w., Geo. w Ealon; J w., F. A. Sage; treasurer, 0. F. Hal wood secretary, D. H. Parsons; Sa D 4. J. Turner; J. D., Thomas OliverS S B.. Robert Buckley; J.S., J. Allen Mix organist, John Wood chaplain, A. \ Nichols Marshall, W. M Crawford tile Emory Pierce finance committee for thre years, VI. M. Crawford.