The Press., 1890-12-18
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

In no former years have buyers in Stafford Springs had the privilege of selecting Christ mas presents from greater variety or better quality of goods. This is not declaration of The Press, but an assertion heard from a class of people who ordinarily go abroad to select goods, but this season are buying at home. Our advertising columns are good guide for buyers, but we particularize below 8 few leading features in the stocks of our patrons:
 A. W. Walker, who has dry goods store far greater in extent and volume of business than any kept here by any of his predecessors, short time ago found it necessary to take large second floor room, with stairway leading from the Just tt present every spare nook is filled with special ties for Christmas. His large book stock includes a Push in ali n0r1s are specially adapted for the trade You are to see sonething just the thing for present to---, besides lots of things yOu need yourself. It is reg uar bszaar of everything and full of busy clerks, who win give you intelligent assistance in finding just what you want
 E. A. Buck & Co. have remembered the boys in putting in stock a large line of skates, pocket cutlery, guns and other hunting and fishing implements.
 M. G. Moore has added to his always at- tractive stock of crockery, including some imported French wares, lamps, dinner sets, novelties in toys for big and little folks.
 Butterfeld & Co.,, sleds, skates, carvers, fine goods in pocket cutlery and scissors, also guns and various goods always in season, es- peciay when you are looking for something nice to
 Lathrop, druggist, has restocked in fine toilet goods and perfumes, also has opened a pretty line of the finest dressing cases, port tolios. and other things useful and pretty.
 E. l.. Burr's speciality is plush and oxydized silver goods. A pretty silver card case, with &,oa n1r ,E arlo S,, ik &ork IL is cute and cheap.
 Adams house furnishing store v ill show new things in Rochester lamps, also fine goods in his line, from beautiful parlor stove down to the most delicate articles in glass ware.
 H. s. Abel will sell you suit of clothes, overcoat, hat, tie, silk handkerchief, or any similar article, always an acceptable present, but just now selected with a view to the season.
 Maine adyertises speciality in slippers, and his window display backs up his claim to have an exceptionally pretty stock.
 Taft, druggist has an even better stock than usual of all toilet articles, such as are always welcome gifts.
 Miss kusseils millinery and fancy goods store. with it's attractive window display is sure to draw it's customers. There are seen pretty novelties.
 Plush and fur caps, umbrellas, gloves, ties, handkerchiefs are few of the articles named
  given under the large engraving of his store in anoth CT column. The advertisement tells the story.
 H, c. Wheeler has his usual fine holiday display.
 G. H. Baker & Co.,, furniture dealers, make their holiday specialties pictures rugs, and chairs, and have largely stocked in these and in other goods in their line especially adapted to the Christmas trade.
 R. g. Converse, furniture, has opened a large line of chairs and center tables adapted to everybody's means and needs.
 Heald, druggist, in addition to usual goods in his line, has display of plush goods, lambs wool clusters, and fancy toilet goods,
 B. F. Taylor advertises a closing ont sale of his stock of wares, just in the line of holiday purchases.
 At Mrs. Cleaveland's millinery rooms are fresh goods suited to the season.
 The same is true of Mrs..T. O. Lathrop's millinery establishment.
 :, Parsons will open in Rockwell's book on tion Saturday night.
 This does not exhaust the list of attractive places but is about all that The Press is au- thorized to speak for.
 The census office has returned, in round figures, 315, 900 Indians and whites in the Indian Territory. These, with the popu- latiou in Alaska, which is estimated at 3S.000, will bring up the total population of the country to 63 ,000, 600, numerical gain of 13, 900, 600 during the decade.
 Gurdon Cady, of PIainfeld, who was stricken with paralysis 7th inst, was reported dead last Friday, but a later report is that he is yet living, but in critical condition. He is one of the best known violinists and danc- ing masters in eastern Connecticut, and has prompted at dances in the eastern part of the state for half century.
 A petition will be presented to the next legislature for ''the Thompsonville and Hazardville rilroad, to be built by local capitalists, and run from Thompsonville to Enfield, Hazardville and Broad Brook, . distance of about ten miles.
 Never in the history of Stafford Springs has any one article gained such great popu- larity among all classes as Brussels soap.
 Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for laun-