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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03
The Canuaigu.


In the sketch of Mr.. Keeney, given on
page 1st, 1868 instead Of 1883 should have
been given as the year In which he COM
menced business.
William Rogers and August Hermann
of Rockville have been nominated for
representatives by the republicans.
e. O. Dimock, Esq, of Tolland, has
been nominated for Judge of the Tolland
probate district by the republicans Mr..
Dimock Is a lawyer of long practice, is
well equipped for the duties of the office,
and with two exceptionally good men in
nomination, and district in which the
parties are quite evenly balanced politi-
cally, brisk contest for the election may
be expected. Mr.. Dimock has the advan-
tage OF belonging to the party little
the stronger in the two towns as COM
bined, while Judge Holman has that of
possession and good record.
Gen. Hawley addressed the republicans
of Hartford on Tuesday evening last in
response to an invitation from the original
"WIde Awakes of 1900" The occasion
was perfect ovation for the grand states
Management, an indication of the close
hold he has upon the regards of the best
men OF all parties of the state.
STAFFORD NOTES.
Ex-Governor Littlefield of Illinois will
speak at the Opera House tonight, also
Sfophor Vov G1innox,ox, od;+or ~ 4ba Al
bany Herald, will address the German
voters. The Harrison and Reid battalion
will turn out for escort duty.
On Friday evening the event of the
campaign will occur in the republican pa
rade at Stafford Hollow and Staffordville.
It will be general turnout. Free barges
will be provided for members of the bat
TALON. The march at Stafford Hollow
will be made in passing through that vii
lage enroute for Staffordville, where the
later parade will be made.
&c. Monaghan and John L. SAKE spoke
to the democrats at the Opera House on
Wednesday evening.
The Harrison and Reid battalion has
for marshal, G.. Embert Marsdale; aids,
George Fenton, Harry Converse, Albert
Walker. Company A has F. A. Close
for captain, James Lasbury and George
cDougall, Heutenants Co. B, F. A.
Bagnall captain, George Pinney and Burt
Eaton, lieutenants.
On Tuesday evening the democratic
club went to Monson on a special train
and joined the democrats there in dem
onstration. The same evening the re.
publican club paraded here, and had
| speaking at the opera house, though dis
appointed by the non-appearance of tho
leading speaker, Hon. Mr.. Wolffsohn
who it was learned had been temporarily
disabled by railway accident in New
York-state.
The republicans raised flag at Stat
fordville last Thursday night-the larges
one in town. Following the event al
audience filling the Congregational yes
try, many being compelled to stand, heart
a fine address from w. A. King, ESQ.,. O
Willimantic. Mr.. King came as sub
stitute for the advertised speaker, bu
the audience rejoiced at the substitution
| the address being one of the most effect
i've and convincing, inspiring the people
with enthusiasm. AS result an applica
ton was at once sent to Hartford to hav'
Mr.. K. assigned to the Springs for an ad
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SOMERS.
Correspondence

Miss Jennie North, from Bristol, be.
gan her duties as teacher of the Somers
high school, taking the place of Mr.. Serex,
resigned. Miss North is a graduate OF
Bates College, Maine, and comes well
recommended as a teacher.
- About twelve dollars was netted
from the cap sociable of the Y. P. s. G.
E. last Thursday evening. We under.
stand that arrangements are being made
for the society to hold sociables about
twice n onth during the winter.
The secretary Of the A. B. G. F. M
occupied the pulpit of the center church
last Sabbath afternoon and evening. His
discourses were very interesting.
We learn that the voting list has
been increased by the addition of thirty
three new names this fall
Prices ruled low at the auction sale
of d. A. Read last week.
We hear of some sales Of tobacco a
prices ranging from twenty 1--we to TWEEN
ty-eight cents on the pole.
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while perfectly friendly to and having
confidence in the new management, does
net feel tender toward those who have
brought about the changed conditions,
and of whom 80 large q number are OF the
non tax paying and temporary resident
class. The new company will at once
make substantial repairs and improve
ments, including an incandescent dynamo.
Danielsonville Transcript Editor
Thomas Suell Weaver returns to the
Hartford Post as managing editor, and
Editor Human succeeds him as the editor
of the Willimantic Journal. This will
undoubtedly be good exchange for both
parties, as Editor Weaver was, we think,
'sforeordained'' for city editor, and Ed
itor Hinman has already shown that he
has excellent taste, tact and literary
equipment for the exalted (?) and respon-
sible position of an editor of weekly
journal in a,wide awake town like Will
mantle. Success to you both, brothers,
is the hearty wish of the Transcript.
New York Sun: Here is little Incl
dent of recent occurrence in New York
which is illustrative of the methods of
the walking delegate.
An artist, a member of the National
Academy of Design, had undertaken the
decoration of private residence. He
engaged fellow artist and academican
to paint pictures on the walls of one of
the rooms. While this painter was at
his task walking delegate came up to
him, and this colloquy occurred:
do you belong to the unions" "What
union?" "The fresco painters union. I"
mo; j am not fresco painter; am an
artist" "Well, If you don't join the
union I shall order out every man at work
in the house.
Under that threat, and because his fell
low artist, who had agreed to complete
the decoration, would lose money il such
a strike occurred, the artist was forced to
join the union, pay the dues and put him.
self under the authority of the walking
delegate as an artisan slave!
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03

Dubois-This is a strange case, isn't
it? A wealthy man is found dead in his
room. There is no wound, no sign Of
poison and not the slightest evidence Of
disease anywhere about him. But there
he sat in his chair stone dead, one hand
still holding the paper that he had been
reading. tell you it is one of the mos
mysterious things
Bilgers-What did you say he wa,
reading?
Dubois-One of the Sunday papers.
Bilgers-Oh, well, that explains thu
whole thing. It was a forty page edition
probably, and when he looked at it hi
heart failed.-Boston Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03

ter in Ware, Mass, was the guest last
week at Crystal Lake Of her cousin, Miss
Edith Neff.
Mrs. Foster Mack and Mrs. Angelo
Aborn are visiting friends In Springfield.
Several Crystal Lake boys have been
ssmade voters this fall. The writer also
came In with the boys on this line.
1T was voted last Sunday to make an
effort to continue the morning service in
the Methodist church here.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03

No. "a, F. and A. M, Saturday evening,
Nov. 9th.
The Y. p. s. G. E. will have an oys-
ter supper in the hall this evening.
Mr.. Orten Southwick and Miss Fam
ME Tew, both of this place, were married
at Storrs on Tuesday last.
Pastor Browns subject in the hall
Sunday win be, 'The privilege of the
voter It is hoped there will be good
number of voters present.
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.
A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
ager of Coventry Local Register.
Democratic rally Friday evening.
Geo. Stanley has retired from the
firm Stanley Bros, and is associated with
Eugene Boynton in the lumber business.
School in Dist. Miss Julia White,
teacher, closed Friday. Miss White is to
become student at the Boston school Of
oratory.
Bessie A. Parker closes the fall term
at Storrs next week Friday.
Mrs. Emily R. Hutchinson is visiting
her son in Hartford.
H. f. Dimock's family left their
summer residence Tuesday.
-"Crops too great to be held by the
barn"n have necessitated the building OF
a temporary shed in the corn-field OF FL.
f. Dimock for the stalks.
Teachers meeting Friday p. m. and
evening in the Congregational church.
Teachers from adjoining towns will be
entertained free of charge.
Bible class this evening.
Geo. Colman is the republican romi-
nee for judge of probate.
The hay, grain, &C., of Christian
Macht are to be sold at auction next
Wednesday.
Republican caucus Saturday evening
in the town clerks Office.
The funeral Of Miss Harriet Hunt
ington was held at her late residence Fri
day afternoon, Rev. B. F. Perkins offici-
ating. Miss Harriet and Miss Mary Hunt
ington had resided at the old homestead
since the death of their brother, Hon.
David W. Huntington.
The school visitors will meet In the
town clerks office Saturday, at 10 o'clock,
to organize and transact other business.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03

Benz H. Bristow, who is being pub
lished as a republican who is supporting
Cleveland, is, on the contrary, former
Cleveland supporter, who announces over
his own signature that he will this year
support Harrison.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDS
OF TIME"

Quarrymen operating in the Portland
sandstone quarries in the Connecticut
Valley recently blasted out block, 100
feet beneath the earth's surface, that was
spotted with very interesting and curious
marks. The marks, according to scien-
tific men, are footprints of the Anisich-
nus deweyanus, which was very common
in the valley several million years ago,
the beast being combination crocodile
bird.
1t is the opinion OF Prof William North
Rice, of Wesleyan University, to whom
the fossil slab was sold for one hundred
dollars, that at the time the deweyanus
flourished there was no Connecticut
River, but in place of it a bay that was
fifteen miles wide, extending from the
sound to the border of Massachusetts.
In that epoch, a good many million years
since, this crocodile bird used to battle In
the bay, then come out of it, shake him
self, and gambol awhile on the plastic
micaceous sand, then on top of the earth; ;
and so he left his mark on it, In time
I
the sand became geld, the world grew
over it, and now workmen toiling In the
bowels of the earth, 100 feet below its
surface, come on the playground Of the
Anisichnus deweyanus; and a professor
studying the tracks imprinted in the
sandstone is able to tell just what sort Of
a creature strobe about in the Connecticut
Valley when Time was babe. Wonder
full, indeed, is the eye of Science, even
when it wears spectacles and follows the
humdrum vocation Of teaching the mod
ern dude.-St0ne.
A Sure Sign.
Little Dick-Papa, how does thunder
sour milk?
Papa-It is not the thunder, but the
electricity.
elbow does electricity sour milkY'
SIT works certain chemical changes in
the constituents of the fluid, which re-
suit in the formation of an acid"
"Of course. But howe"
81 don't know"
II thought you didn't, or you wouldn't
"a used such big words. Good News.
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Monsoon.
fCorreSDOndence.)

Mrs Monroe E. Carew has recently
visited in Hartford and New Haven.
Miss Hannah Gavin, 80, daughter of
John Gavin, wandered from her home be-
tween and 6 O'Clock Sunday morning,
while temporarily insane. She was dress
ed only in her night clothes. She had a
similar fit some time ago of half days
duration. She has been i'll for a week
past, but her mind has been all right up
to Saturday night. She was found about
six miles from home, in the vicinity
of Foskit's mills, on the road to Brim-
field, by farmer who lived in that vicin-
ity, who brought her home about $50
O'Clock.
Mrs. Clara B. Ellis of Palmer will
inspect the Ladies' Relief Corps in the g.
A. r. hall Wednesday afternoon, Nov.
9th, at 2. 80 o'clock.
The Christian Endeavor Society and
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church will give chicken pie supper and
entertainment tomorrow evening, in the
vestry, from to o'clock.
&C. L. Stiles may be seen at his usual
place in the depot, after several days Of
confinement to his house because of a
severe cold.
I'm all probability school house No. 5
will be moved within few weeks.
"A barber shop is said to be opened in
Days block.
George l.. Fuller has taken the
agency for the Standard Sewing Machine.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Congregational church will hold a
sociable in the parlors of the church to-
morrow evening.
Prof. D. M. Dustan allowed the
students to attend the republican rally
last Saturday evening, and the democratic
rally last Tuesday evening.
The Press may be obtained at Keen
ey's drug store.
The general circle of Kings Daughters
meet next Monday evening at the vestry
of the M. E. church.
"A reception was rendered to Rev.
James Tufts last evening in Academy
hall in honor of his 80th birthday, at
which he was presented with purse of
about 1880.
Rev. F. s. Hatch of the Congrega-
tional church exchanged pulpits with Rev.
A. j. Mcleod of Stafford Springs last
Sunday.
-Monson people came out in full force
Saturday evening to attend the republican
rally in Memorial hail. William J. Rick
etts was chairman of the meeting, and
the speakers were F. III. Gillett of Spring
field and ex-Gov. John d. Long. The
Payson quartet of Easthampton furnished
music for the exercises.
j. A. circuit, Jr., has bought out a
meat market in Somersville, Conn.
The democratic rally of last Tuesday
evening was opened with a march of the
democrats, headed by the Monson band,
| through North Main, Green, South Mon
son, North Main to the hall, where the
speeches were delivered.
Mrs. Cyrus Holmes, OF Monson, died
quite suddenly last night.
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TOLLAND.
Correspondence


e. O. Dimock attended the conven-
ton of the Sons of Temperance Of Conn.
in New Haven last week.
-R. L. Hayward was home from AM
herst, Mass, over Sunday, also Richard
Westcott from Rockville.
Rev. G. Ell. Daniels of Brooklyn, N.
Y, was at G. w. Lansing's last week.
Miss Sarah Meacham of Monson,
Mass, was the guest Of w. ID. Holman
and family over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Summer have been
out of town for few days.
Mrs. G. G. Wilton of Hazardville
visited Alvin Wilton and family over
Sunday.
Mrs. L. Litchfield OF Willimantic was
in town few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard West of Filing
ton were at Dea. A. L. Benton's over
Sunday.
The republicans of this town have
nominated Loren Reed and Chas Under
wood for representatives.
Rev. Mr.. Post will give preparatory
lecture In the Baptist church Thursday
evening.
"A Cleveland and Stevenson flag was
flung to the breezes last week between
the County House and j. P. Roots store.
The democrats had real rousine
rally Friday evening. They paraded the
streets, led by band playing Marching
thro' Georgia." In the town hall they
were addressed by Hon. David Callahan
"A special town meeting was warned
for Monday afternoon to rescind vote
taken at the annual meeting to set the
Skungamung district to the LIST district
It was found, however, that technical
point had been omitted, therefore the dis
trict remains separate. FLORA.
ASHFORD.
II. W. Palmer, president of the ma
tional commission (world's fair), an ex
U. s. senator from Michigan, is of Ash
ford ancestry, his father having gone from
that town to Detroit where the son was
born in 1908. His father was included il
Howe's surrender, as was also his moth
er's father, Judge James Witherell. Tht
senator was contributor to the rebuild
ing of the church in Ashford when burnet
a few years ago. The name of Palmer Il
frequently seen in the list of past legisla
tors from Ashford between 1904 and 1887
Gen. Stephen T. Palmer being senate
from the 18th district in 1890 '31 and '32
The former Palmer homestead is nov
owned and occupied by Mrs. Mercy Whit
taker, 81 miles southeast of Westfort
village.
/ Correspondence
= Regular meeting of the Ashford
grange was held on Friday evening. Fou
ladies and one gentleman were initiated
into the mysteries of the third and fourtl
degrees. Several visitors were present
among whom were Master L. M. Reet
from the Mashapaug Lake grange, Maste
George Reed and wife from Natchaue
grange, ex-Deputy w. III. Hammond from
Hampton, and Deputy N. q. Williams
from Brooklyn, who inspected the grange
A harvest supper was served.
! Miss Ella J. Bartlett, who has BEEF
suffering for several weeks from nervous
| prostration, has returned to her school.
Miss Sadie Allen has gone to New
London for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer HENDERSON, VIII.
have been visiting at Marshal Whitfords
have returned to their home in New Lon
don.
Harvey Copeland has greatly i'm
proved the looks of his place by takin
away the old barn and building ne1
shed.
Several hunters are stopping at tn
hotel, and the report of the gun is ia
miliar sound from the neighboring woods
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03
WALES.
(Correspon dence.)


Rev. w. w. Hackett preached his
farewell sermon at the Baptist church
last Sunday. The pulpit will be supplied
for the present by Rev. III. p. Smith.
The meeting Of the Y. P. D. G. was
held in the vestry of the M. E. church
last Tuesday evening.
The democrats had a flag raising last
Saturday evening. The flag floats across
the north end of Main-st.
III. A. Eaton has sold out his silver
plating business to parties from Virginia.
H. L. Barker has sold his farm to C.
c. Smith, Of Springfield. Mr.. Smith has
been repairing the barn since the change
Of ownership.
"A republican flag has been raised In
front Of the residence Of Hon. III. A. Nc
Farland
&C. N. Greene and family have re-
moved to Hydeville.
w. M. Needham and wife spent last
week visiting in South Coventry and
Somers.
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ELLINGTON.


Mrs. E. L. Crumb will preach at
Crystal Lake next Sunday at the usual
hours in the Advent chapel. All are cor
daily invited. Come.
Crystal Lake Correspondence
Fine flowers werefurnished last Sun
day for the Advent and Methodist church.
es by Mrs. Neff and Mrs. Gold, respect
lively.
Guests at the homestead on the hill
last week were Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Livingston, Of East Longmeadow, Mass,
relatives of Mr.. Lewis.
Mrs. William Edwards was the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Kibbe, Sunday.
We greatly enjoyed seeing Mrs. En-
win Avery and Mrs. Myron Avery with
her daughter, Gertrude, at the Methodist
church.
Eugene Neff has just purchased q
pure blooded Jersey heifer, two years old
that comes from the stock of Hon. e. s.
Henry, of Rockville.
Services at the Methodist church viii
be omitted next Sunday, In view OF Mrs
Crumbs coming to the Advent church
that day.
james Stacy and Willie Benton are
about running steam saw-mill, as part
ners, in Tolland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Newell have
pleasantly spent few days visiting
friends In Moodus.
"A new fence at the minister's.
Miss Carrie Neff, who has returned
from stay Of some length with her sis
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03

Chemical action formed stone in the
stomach of La MARSHALL, the famous
hurdle jumping horse of Paris. He died,
and the stone, ball nearly eight inches
in diameter, is in the museum of a Pa
risian veterinary.-St. Louis Republic.
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ROCKvILLE.

The new Electric and Gas Light Co.,
of Rockville, took possession Of the plant
on Tuesday, the purchase being then COM
pleted. Officers were elected as follows:
A. M. Young, of Waterbury, president;
president; r. M. March, Of Bridgeport,
treasurer; r. s. Hicks, Of Stafford
Springs, secretary. There Is some feeling
In Rockville over bull head policy which
has supplanted . resident ownership with
a nonresident one. Rockville has prided
itself upon running It's own affairs, and
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SMITH & MURRAY.

s
The Fall Campaign on Dress Goods has
now begun.
You perhaps know what an invitation
of that kind means here
To say that it's large stock says but
little. But when we tell you that the va
riety and exclusiveness of the stock is
surprisingly large that means more.
We might have told you something sim
liar before, yet its meaning becomes more
influential season after season.
We say so because the growth of this
department demonstrates the fact. You
know that 1t is a mere chance that we
can't satisfy your wants in the Dress
Goods line.
In addition to the complete range of
colorings and qualities of Cashmeres,
Serges and Henrietta Cloths we have
FANCY CREPON WHIPCORDS,
considered one of the most fashionable
dress materials of the season.
PRUNELLA CLOTH, TWO-TONED
CORD, COLORED POPLINE, FAN
BEDFORD CORDS, PARTI-COLOR-
ED CORDS, HEAVY DIAGONAL and
WIDE-WALE CLOTH.
FRENCH PATTERN SUITS-Over
two hundred colorings to select from, no
two being alike.
| You can see them all, even if you do
not care to purchase.
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THE EYE.

Nothing SO precious to human happi-
ness as the eye-sight. We have a full
line of Eye Glasses and Spectacles for
the preservation OF same. The celebrated
Diamonds brand. Proper fitting assur-
led. SMITH g LATHROP.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03
Forbes y aleaitate's

Springfield, November, 1892.

Springfield November, 1892.
The gossip of the trade is
the sale of wraps and jackets
now going on in the store.
The stock is moving faster
than is comfortable. The best
evidence of the fact is the
number of garments we are
selling every day; or, to put
it another way, the number of
buyers you meet here.
But shortly we shall have
to say some Of the bargains
are gone. Such things do get
away; for they are dangerous
ly cheap. Many woman who
reads this will come too late.
The styles are many and vari-
Gus; and SO are the prices.
There's no reason for waiting;
rather for coming.
An unprecedented sale OF
dress neutrality-suspicious.
is exactly the word; but don't
wait on the chance of finding
the goods here all next week.
They may be gone sooner than
you think for.
Fine French fabrics worth 81 and 81 .25, are
Fine French fabrics, worth rs cents, are mark
/ ed 80 cents.
English cheviots, worth 81, are marked SO cts.
Fancy fabrics, worth rs and37H cents, are mark
Black silk-warp henriettas, worth $1.12k, 81 .s5,
and $1:37k, are marked IS cents, 81 and s1.15.
Two lots of chenille Porti-
eres due to arrive a month
ago have just turned up. To
be sure of selling them So
ones are marked SIS, and $3.50
ones are marked $3.50 pair.
| Up the new staircase.
A year ago we began keep
ing finer underwear than ever
before. Now we have got to
keeping for ladies some of the
finest goods in the world.
Silk combination suits, $3.50 to $3.50.
Wool combination suits, 50 to $3.50.
Merino combination suits, $1.25 to 1928.
| Balbriggan combination suits, So to $4.25.
| Ribbed silk vests, Swiss, 81 S5 to 1925.
! Ribbed silk pants, Swiss, $2.75 to $780,
| Cashmere vests and pants, $3.50 to $32
| Swiss wool vests, 81 to 81. SO.
DR.. Jaegers vests and pants, SAB to 81. 30.
Natural wool vests and pants 90 to $1.50.
| Gamers hair vests and pants. ST.
MerinO vests and pants, 25 cents to ST..
Egyptian cotton vests and pants, &c. to 50.
South store.
| Feather collars that every
body wants, and but few can
Iget, came from Paris the other
day at IS cents, IS cents and
SLIGO each.
South store.
| FORBES & WALLACE,
i NJ "A v,u<,.o
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EOR SALE-9 year old Mare, sound,
II good worker and driver. Inquire of
M. g. MOORE.