The Press., 1890-03-13
STAFFORD.

They were but ordinary, every day young men (some of them may kick at this assertion) when they went down to Willimantic last Thursday evening, but s they all came back Odd Fellows. :: Names of pupils in the borough schools /. who have been neither absent nor tardy during tbe winter term High school Louis A.. Barre, Charlie R Newton, Owen Eastman, Frank Eastman, Clara M. Ellis, Grace E. Mead Grammar, A. and B, : Mfsss Fenton, teacher-Hattie l.. Weir, 'Wille Roberts Grammar, c, Miss Halls department = Florence Charter, Nettie Stebbins, Charlie Cummings, Frank Harris. Miss Coleman's department-Robert Fur: pess, Charles% Kretchmer. Miss Comins' department-Grace E. Harwood, Willie A. Foeter. Mrs. Miners apartment Grant c. Foster, Fred Iaabreche. c.
 Z ss-The D. Knowlton place on Rockwell Hill advertised this week for sale, is a kindof property that is not often put upon thes market--a homestead place, upon which large expenditures have been made, with ya view. to perpetual family owner ship. Sickness and death have changed .hese plans. The property is most. TO Radically situated, commands beautiful M and is within few minutes drive of a busy village, which is also famous health resort. For summer home it is sGneqnalled. For a summer boarding mouse also well calculated. House and buildings are new and fitted with all con- veniences of 8 city home. The offer of the property ought to attract to the town . purchaser who would be an acquisition
 g-Liyery men had two busy days-sat- urday and Sunday-when teams were at a premium. A glorious break in dull win ter for their business. ..... -Dimock has housed asuficient quan. tity of ice for his market purposes from LathroRs bons mill pond, in the edge of Holland Lathrop got $1O0 for the ice- a clear gain to him, though he might have got more by waiting" It was nice g inch ice, and Roberts, the ice vender, will get szsmali quantity that Dimock will not ..use.s The other markets and scores of private houses have been supplied from Brattleboro, Vt, at 8 per ton delivered at 4ailroad depot. Some IS carloads have Of poor and 1eanSquality has been secured : from different pondsin the vicinity. @See adsertisement.
 -.sSs-W. D. Ruby has opened woodward on Westford Avenue, and, using the pow er: ct Chandler's water privilege, will work mp. hard OF soft wood which he keeps on hand for use of customers, as per adver- ,tisemenk.
 sMrs. Geo o. Cleaveland has completed :. the removal of her millinery and furnish ing goods stock from East Main-st. to her own store, opposite The Press office, and : has made improvements to the store front
 -J. M. Leach decided to have a mark. .<-e. 1o ho& pying his newly fitted store in the Foster black, and yesterday opened his stock in the East Main-st. store, opposite the na- tionat bank, where he is running brisk a-The Foster block is to have a hand some front of plate glass, and good finish :; worthy of its conspicuous location. By the way an old resident says that he once had an opportunity to buy 8 20 acre lot, including the present site of the building, :. for S1O0. Last week the owner refused a9750 for ten year lease of vacant spot 0k land beside the Foster block less than 1Bx30 in size, asking $1 ,000.
 = MT. and Mrs. James Mclaughlin have gone. on trip to Washington.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold their regular social next Tuesday evening, March 18th. Mrs. J. v. Squier and Mrs. Stephen Pease host esses. IA little entertainment will be giv- : en during the evening.
 Subject of the sermon Sunday a. m. :at the. Congregational church, "Our High. . est Life.' Facts obtained by the Bible workers will also be presented.
 The Y. F. s. O. E. were instrumental in organizing g soclety of twelve active and four associate members at West Staf s ford last Sunday. Similar work in other parts of the town is anticipated.
 J. T. Melbourne has removed to Staf fasdviila.