The Press., 1891-01-01

-Japanese Napkins TOT sale Rt Ihe 1Eess office.
 office of the N. l.. N. R. R., Stafford Springs. J. V. Squier, agspk:@
 A CARD. Mrs. Martha Cotney desires to thank friends in the Methodist church who remembered her on Christmas day, also for many past kindnesses which will not be for gotten.
 STAFFORD.
 The library association have received from W. P. Sweetser, Esq, Christmas gift in the form of forty volumes of Har- per's Monthly Magazine. The gift is one of especial value and the association in re- turning thanks to the giver hope the gen erous spirit may prove contagious.
 A borough election was held on Tuesday to fill the vacancy made by the declination of burgess-elect Ellis to quail fy. The caucus the evening before brought out 93 persons, of whom, considerable majority voted for Joshua Wood as can didate. Next day tickets were provided bearing the name of Mir. Wood and J. W. Chandler for the office. The issue which worked the interest was that of putting the bailiff-elect, Mir. Helm, upon the po- lice force, or of continuing in office his de- feated competitor, Officer Mullen. Those interested for the latter worked the harder and elected their man, Mir. Wood, 150 to 13O. -
 A snow fall of several inches last Fri day made very passable sleighing, which has been well improved.
 Win. D. Brown brings us an egg weighing ounces and measuring the long, w way 6l inches, the product of i,a white Eegh0rn hen, which counts t#6<of equal sizs among its pr6dd6t5 of the present sea- -Judee !. F. ohambsrlin has sold the ~Aborn house, corner of Park and West streets, to Michael Doyle, also the Angus tas Holmes farm. West Stafford, to ,Lewis Sk Germaine of Wilmington, who takes pos -.seeai9p kpsR lak. = = All people who s'trade'' in Hartford will be interested in the business announce n1ent of the old firm of Brown, Thomson & Go. Their store is to be closed on Thursday and Friday but will reopen on Saturday for Sat cost" sale, preparatory to change of firm, Mr. Brown being about to retire from the firm. The adver- tisement gives full particulars. Every la dy knows what the stock of this great wholesale and retail house consists of, and D bona-fids cost sale of such stock means the opportunity of 8 life time. The name of the firm backing this announcement carries weight.
 The annual meeting of the Business Mems association will be held at their rooms on Tuesday eve'ng next, at o'clock when officers will be chosen for the year ensuing.
 Martin Costello, late with Smith & Cooley, has taken the position of boss cartfer at the Foxville woolen mill, where he first learned the trade.
 Congregational Sunday school officers chosen last Sunday for fhe year ensuing Superintendent, ". E. Demond; assistant superintendent, J. P. Wagner; secretary and treasurer, G. s. Baker; librarian, Har- Y E. Burwell; executive committee, Mrs. 6. H. Baker, Mrs. James Mclaughlin, Ms&J. V. Squier, Mrs. F. H. Spelman.
 The family of Mir. Henry Benton and few invited guests celebrated Christmas day evening with Christmas tree, which looked lovely loaded with presents, useful ornamental, and comical. The presents were distributed, then followed music and aia0ing with games and other amusements
 The '. P. s. 0. E. begins the new year with the following working organization President. Addie E. Chafee; vice presi dent, & E. Pease; secretary and treasurer, Rosa o. Beckwith; leader of junior soci' ty ". H. Heald.
 Roberts, the ice vender, has secured his stock in trade for next summer, greater in quantity and better in quality than eve before.
 -Citizens' Band have in preparation. concert to be given some evening in tn, last week in Januaror They will be as sisted by the Cadet Band of Springfield and by the best local talent, instruments and vocal. It will be for the benefit o Citizens Band, and will therefore of cours have generous patronage. Particu lar later.
 -Letters remaining in the office at Stai ford Springs, Dec. 3lst: Michael Bouch er. Rosie Bailey, Thomas Conley, Miohae Cahill, Geo. D. Deacon, Edwin F. Drake Caroline Pause, Nelson Gaudette, Jame Leigh, Mary Lafrade, Nickolas Nick Rosy Precour, Mary E. Smith, 0. 0. Shaw Oyrille Ungan, Frank Wuth, Mrs. Ami Wood.
 Lambert E. Ferry, of Palmer, ha bought the Kinney Hotel and farm Holland, and, judging from the testimon of a party which went there from Staffor to enjoy Christmas dinner and suppel means to sustain the reputation of th former s'Ma'am" Kinney hotel. All spea enthusiastically of the manner in whlc their enjoyment was promoted by the ht tel management.
 --S. of v. meeting next Tuesday evel ing.
 "A joint installation of the G. A. and ". R. 0. will be held in G. A. R. ha on Monday evening, Jan. 9th. Conrad, and members of the w. R. o. will take n tice and govern themselves accordingly.
 Schools resumed on Monday after fl holiday vacation. One teacher only, Mi Taylor, was delayed by the snow bloc ade.