The Press., 1891-07-30
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native place), and in other parts of the town, for their kindly sympathy for me in my great af1liction caused by the death of my dear husband, Dr. E. o. Wilbur, and for their many floral offerings and la bors in his and my behalf at his funeral and burial MRS. BELvA A. WILBUR.
 ThompSonvtlle, Conn.
 Special prices made on all coal or dered before Aug. 2Oth. W. E. Demond.
 CARD OF THANKs.-The children of Mrs. M. Ohl wish to thank friends who helped them in the sickness and burial of their mother.
 Where did you buy that clothing, John? At the bankrupt sale in Tilden's block.
 A CARD.-I desire to expl ess my thanks to the friends who so kindly helped me in my late misfortune. The kindness mani tested has a value to me which cannot be expressed by words. s. o. GROVER.
 Vernon, Conn.
 Gary Bros will receive soon a cargo of coal, same grade as kept heretofore, and will sell as low as the lowest. Please order now for winters supply, while the prices are low. -
 -Bankrupt sale of Mems and Chil- dren's Clothing at 50 cents on dollar at Tilden's block. We advise all to go and buy clothing from the bankrupt stock. Crowds come from everywhere to buy this clothing. Come quickly, as we shall stay but a few days. This large stock must be sold at any price. Just think ! 50 mems suits at $3.75. Pants 75c. worth $2. Hats, soc. Linen collars, 5c.
 One Monitor Stove and two Refrig- orators, which will be sold very low to
 
 Light and heavy weight Summer Un- derwear in long and short sleeves at B. L. Burr's.
 A nice line of underwear, hosiery and corsets at Miss M. T. Russells.
 Large stock of Parasols and Sun Um- brellas at A. w. Walkers.
 Summer millinery at reduced prices at Miss Russells.
 The best Summer Corset for sale at E. l.. Burr's.
 Extra bargains in Ladies' and Chil- dren's Silk Mitts and Gloves at A. w. Walkers.
 Fresh premium butter from the FL lington Creamery, at Ellis.
 Kid, Silk and Taffeta Gloves and Mitts at E. l.. Burr's.
 Legal Blanks of all kinds at The Press office.
 Japanese Napkins, for picnics, etc., for sale at The Press office.
 Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng. Dairy. Roauefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis, Glove Fitting Patterns.
 Trunks, Extension Cases and Grips, at R. s. Converse's.
 A. w. Walker has received a new lot of Ladies' Cotton Underwear made on lock stitch machines.
 Books, Magazines, etc., received at The Press office for re-binding.
 Large stock of Stamped Linen Tray Cloths, Splashers, Scarfs, Bibs and Cot ton Pillow Shams at A. W. Walkers.
 SATFFORD.
 After Aug. 2d the barber shops will not be open at all on Sundays, but will keep open on Saturdays until midnight.
 Last Saturdays thunder shower was a severe one, passing directly over the borough, and being accompanied with un- usually severe lightning and thunder. Lightning struck in several places within the borough. The house of J. M. Horniss on Prospect-st. was struck, the rod and a water conductor carrying off the fluid with little injury to the building, though traces were left of it's passage. Mrs. H. was in the act of closing a window close to where the bolt passed, but received no injury worse than a scare. She naturally does not care to repeat the experience. A tree was struck near the house of W. Heald j; also three trees near Glynville; also struck near the shoddy mill of Rawitser & Bro. also the Solva Converse house, occupied by Frank Adams, was struck, doing no great damage to building or oc- cupants. This makes in all seven bolts which fell inside the borough, so far as known, pretty strong record for one shower. It is fortunate that so little damage resulted. Two trees near the house of w. R. Davis, near Oreuttville were also struck.
 -Dr. E. o. Wilbur of Thompsonville died very suddenly on Friday last. He was about town as usual all the previous day. His physician considered it case of sporadic cholera. Dr. Wilbur was well known in Stafford, having resided 1T West Stafford, and began the study ot dentistry while here. He married daugh ter of Hon. John R. Washburn. He hat an office in Hartford, ,as we'll as in Thomp sonville, and was highly esteemed wherever known. He enlisted from Norwich in tht 1st c. ", heavy artillery Jan. 4, 1864 being then but 15 years old, and was dis charged eight months later, the war be ing over. He was member of the G A. R., of Ionic Lodge (Stafford Springs of Masons, and other organizations, anC was genial christian gentleman of lib eral views and pleasant manner. He wal buried in West Stafford on Monday, ant though the attendance was considerable with wider notice would have been mucf larger. Members of the G. A. R. iron Thompsonville came with the body to thu burial. Dr. W. carried life insurance of 1000, $5,OOO of which was in the Ba. State of Westield, Mass.
 Friends in Holland and Stafford hav' made up a sum of money to lessen th' loss of Spencer O. Grover from the recen burning of his house, and acknowledge ment is made for same by card elsewhere The contribution is to a highly deserving object.
 The premium list of the Holland County Agricultural Society will be print ed this year at the Journal office, Rock vile. It will be similar to that of las year, and very complete. A limited amount of valuable advertising space i yet undisposed of, and a representative o the Journal will call on our merchants ii few days and give them an opportunit to invest.
 Miss Martha o., daughter of Rev. Alvord of South Windsor, Conn.,, ha been engaged to succeed Miss Taft as as sistant teacher in the Stafford Spring high school.
 Dexter Colburn has field corn fec