The Press., 1890-08-28
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 Clearing out sale of al Remnants and short lengths in Dress Goods of all kinds al A. w. Walkers.
 A CARp.-Haying sold out my newspaper and periodical business to Mir. F. E. Fitzpat- rick, whom trust will serve the public as we'll if not better than have for the past ten years, MT. Fitzpatrick will fill all my unex- pired subscriptions and receive as many new onees as may be given him. thank the peo. pie of Stafford and vicinity for their liberal patronage MT. Fitzpatrick will deliver pa pers on and after Monday, Sept. 1st;
 Ladies, are you troubled by having your shoes rip on the front fly seam? Try pair of s. F. Maine's Seamless Fly Shoes and you will be troubled no more.
 The National Garment Cutter Go. will open 8 school for teaching people how to cut their own clothing. The most complete sys- tenn in use. No family or dressmaker can afford to be without it. Terms reasonable Main-st, next door east of A. N. Nichols store.
 A CARD OF THANKS. a. Mrs. B. F.. Slater and family desire to express their thanks to all the neighbors and friends who have so kindly helped them by their many gifts since their great loss by fire, of their house, in June last.
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 West Stafford, Conn Aug 28rh, 1s9).
 Large assortment of Envelopes Cover 5O different sizes and grades) at The Press office. Sold by the bunch or box.
 Large stock of Ginghams, Cashmeres. Delaines and Prints for fall, at A. w. Walkers
 -Shearers Fine Stationery for sale at The Press office.
 Special bargains in Ladie,' and Children's Gloves, all kinds and colors, at E. IL. Burr's told Colony" Corn, full weight cans, 7c can, or 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 E. l.. Burr's.
 = California Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Plums, &c., 20c. can, at Ellis.
 Ellis is selling good tub Butter from Rockledge creamery at 2Oc. lb.
 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 Office. Regular meetings of Winter Post, G. A. R., on the 1st and 3d Monday evenings of each month.
 Progressive Whist Score Cards for sale The Press office.
 STAFFORD.
 Shall il be License i'm 1890!
 WICulu GIl6 ueAt l0W WeohS tuG pcOplC O1 Stafford will decide whether to continue the license system another year. The sell ing of liquor has been prosecuted the past year under the least objectionable circum stances possible The number of licensed places has been restricted, and in selecting the persons and places favored pains was taken to choose those least likely to create nuisances. We may say that liquor has been sold in Stafford under circumstances the least calculated to make the business offensive, and yet, as compared with years of no license, the balance is in favor of the latter. There has been more drunkenness, and, what is worse, more drunkard mak- ing. There are mill hands for whose sake their employers desire the open selling of liquor to be stopped. There are wives and children who sadly realize that the open saloon is curse. There is a deep current of feeling against license. Many of the sufferers are by reason of sex de- prived of vote at the polls, and the curse of rum is no doubt strengthened by the conversion of those who wear the shackles of rum, but do not yet realize that they are thus bonded. We have said that we have seen the rum business at it's best, but, if continued another year, will it be car ried on in as unobjectionable manner? The dealers realize that they have but precarions hold upon their license privi- leges, and, therefore, are on their good be- haviour. Will they feel like restraint if the town again votes license, and the grip of the business is made stronger? It is several years since the town voted license, previous to last year. Many of us can re- member how on the night of the towns decision bowling, riotous mob rode down from the Hollow to the borough exultant and overbearing. Saloon" and "bar room" signs blossomed out upon the street, and no pains was taken to make the business otherwise than obnoxious. It has has been different the past year, but how will it be next year if the town strong ly votes license? Because the second dis trict voted license, and the first no license, in 1889, the county commissioners needed the petition of the residents of the 1st and punched all the saloons in the borough. Time was when the conditions were diff ferent, and the stronghold of ssno license" was in the second district, but in those days the majority of licensed places were, all the same, located in that district. It may be we'll to ask why the first district drunkards should now come to the 2d dis trict for their orgies.
 It is none too soon for voters to begin to weigh the arguments pro and con, remem- bering that license in 189O-91 (if it be voted) may be, in all probability will be, a very different thing from what license has been in 18S9-90.
 ' Mains circus was undoubtedly as good as ever seen in Stafford, and the only good one that has been here within ten years past, at least. The management was good, the attractions numerous, first class, and unobjectionable, and the verdict of approval was strong from audiences of better class than any similar show has drawn in Stafford for many years. A good patronage awaits them on their next visit.
 Many friends sympathize with Dr. and Mrs. F. l.. Smith, who came to Staf- ford Springs last Saturday to bury their daughter, Gertrude, aged Il years, who died in Monson on Thursday. Upon dis posing of his business here in July Dr. Smith went to Mantle, expecting to spend most of the summer there, while looking for new place to locate. Ty- pheid fever appearing among the chil- dren, they went to Monson, hoping to bet ter battle with the disease. In the case of lz