The Press., 1893-02-16

A. W. Walker offers this week about 50 pairs of Corsets at 59 cents per pair. Former price from 75 cents to $1. Call early and have your choice.
 Special Bargains in Ladies' Cotton Underwear at A. W. Walkers.
 Will close out Ladies' and Children's Cloaks at low prices at E. l.. Burr's.
 Now is the time to buy Jacket, Cape or Shawl, and A. W. Walkers is is the place.
 Short pieces of Winter Dress Goods at reduced prices at E. l.. Burr's.
 For Engraved Cards leave your plates and orders at The Press office.
 STAFFORD.
 -Ex-postmaster Edward F. Whiton died to-day, just before noon. He was "A years of age. The funeral will be held at his late residence on Sunday, probably at 2p. m.
 The W. c. T. U. will hold a:meeting a ing in Society Hall next Friday afternoon at 3. 30 o'clock. A full attendance is de- sired.
 -"Uncle Toms Cabin," as given at the opera house last Thursday evening, was the worst thing in the show line that has struck the town in @ good while. The company advertised to give "Ten Nights in Bar-Room" on the next eve ming, but nobody came to see them. The managers of the opera house, to whom the troupe had been highly commended, naturally feel mortified over the failure.
 THE SOCIETIES. O. U. w. meets to- night; W. R. c. Friday evening; Winter Post, G. A. R. Monday evening; Wau- seon Lodge, I. O. O. F., Tuesday eve- ming; Stafford grange, Tuesday evening.
 Not very large number went upon the theater excursion train to Willimantic last Saturday evening" some giving up going in fear that the South Willingtou bridge transfer might make unpleasant delay. The bridge was, however, during Saturday got in shape to allow of the passage of trains.
 The fourth quarterly conference of the M E. church will be held on Thurs day evening, Feb. 23d.
 Stafford people are glad to see E. A. Buck made bank commissioner. His first bank connection was as director of the Stafford National. He is a good business man, as his management of his own affairs Ca fair test, always), shows It is one of the best of Gov Norris many good appointments.
 A considerable number of Stafford people have already visited Gills six teenth annual exhibit of American paint ings in Springfield. The illustrated cata- logue contains a list of 125 pictures by over 100 favorite artists, variety in sub- jects being aimed at. The exhibit is open daily, Sundays excepted, from s.3O a. m. to 9.3O p. m., until March 1st. Send 25 cents and get one of the dainty catalogues which you will find useful on your visit.
 The Band of Hope will hold it's regu- ular meeting at the Congregational church next Sunday, at 3.3O.
 Regular meeting Winter Post, No. A, c. A. R., on Monday evening, Feb. 18th. Reports from the department en- campment will be 1n order.
 -Wm. F. Martin, Al years of age, and son of John Martin deceased, who, with his family, removed from Stafford Springs to Wfllimantic some twenty years ago, was probably fatally injured in that bor- ough about 5 o'clock a.. m., last Tuesday. He was assisting to switch some coal nh Oheh Ivy zaI bo steps of car by switch, falling under g car, the wheels of which passed oyer his left shoulder. His arm was amputated, but there is very little chance for his re- eavery, as his spinal column is injured, beside the probability of internal injuries He has wife and four children, the old est 15 years of age.
 Daniel P. Ticknor. who was formerly the express messenger between New Lon don and Palmer, has been appointed agent of the American Express company at Willimantic. He has been in the ex- press business most of his life, and lately ran on the Northern between New Lon don and Willimantic..
 The clearing of "the cove" from ice is an event of the last half of each winter. Perhaps the interest of the occasion is not what it once was. Perhaps young America has less "sand" than it had in its representatives of ten to twenty years ago. At any rate ice-cold water seems less attractive to yenturesome youths than it once did. When the ice breaks TIP there is need of its being assisted down stream, otherwise it clogs up and makes "back water'' for the Mineral Springs mill wheel. When an effort begins to start the great masses down stream the work always attracts crowd, and these witnesses feel aggrieved if, when cake is started towards the swifter current, which begins under the bridge, those at work upon it leave it to float alone. They demand that some of the operatives ven- ture to ride down the stream, trusting to luck to get off with dry clothes, and for a youth of average agility the chances are that after riding some distance upon the swift water an opportunity comes to jump safely ashore. Sometimes the ce cake breaks up, but generally it is easy to se- lect good large piece to stay by. And sometimes 8 venturesome sailor gets ducked. Then the spectators change their plaudits of his daring to jeers at his misfortune. Once upon a time a boy stayed upon one of these ice floats so long that he just escaped going over the River mill dam by grasping at and cling