The Press., 1893-02-23
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 LOCAL NOTICES.
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 Ladies new Cotton Underwear in latest styles. Good quality of cotton, and made with lock stitch. Bought di- rect from the manufacturer, we are able to sell very cheap, considering quality and make. Miss M. T. Russell.
 Gall at A. W. Walkers and examine the largest stock of Ladies' Wrappers and Tea Gowns that was ever shown in town, and the prices will please you.
 Orders for duplicate whist sets re- ceived at The Press office.
 We have bought Job Lot of 1 1000 Fine Linen Ruled Tablets of bankrupt stock at very low price, and will close them out at the lowest of prices s-6 cents each-lower than the regular wholesale price, This is the best bargain we ever had or ever expect to have. Stationery of All Kinds, at Low Prices, at The Press office. Job Lots speciality.
 See display of Japanese Napkins in rich and novel designs in The Press office window.
 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 Childrens Cloaks at low prices at E. L. Burr's.
 Large variety of Japanese Napkins. 8, 45, 50, 60 and 70 cents per 100, at The Press office.
 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 B. l.. Burr's.
 For Engraved Cards leave your plates and orders at The Press office.
 STAFFORD.
 -E. F. Whiton, whose funeral was at tended on Sunday, was a native of this town, born in 181S and was one of a large family of boys, all of whom have been prominent in town affairs and widely known. The only present survivor is D. E. Whiton, now engaged in busitIess in New London, also sister, Mrs. H. 0. Eddy, of Orcuttville. MT. Whiton was in early life machinist, later was in con- mercial business in this village, and in 1866, at the resignation of H. T. Small, was made postmaster at Stafford Springs, a position which he held until February, 1890, when the appointment was given to his daughter, Marcia, who had for many years been his assistant. When MT. Whiton first took the office it was not difficult task for a single person to care for it, and also for the express business, which has always been cared for by the incumbent of the post office. There was at that time but one regular mail daily in each direc- tion, and the size of the village and it's volume of business was very much smaller than now, when not less than three per sons are required to do the work of the combined two offices. For several past years Mir. W. has been in poor health, Mrs. Whiton being also for quite period 8 nearly helpless invalid. Yet with the help of his daughters, the elder of whom is now postmistress, all the duties of the office have been well discharged, and whether served by father or daughter and pleasantly, trying as is the position which they have held. Widely known as life long resident of the town, a man of evel pleasant mein and strict integrity MT. Whiton will be greatly missed. In early life he was sent. to. represent his town in the legislature, also served one term as messenger in the5Z house. MT. Whiton was ill but. a short lime, being first stricken with slight shock, but in his feeble condition quickly succumbing. He leaves widow and three unmarried daughters. Mrs. Whiton was also men- Der of an old and widely connected Staf- ford family, being an Eaton before mar riage. The funeral was largely attended, six of his long time neighbors being bear CTS, and Rev. A. J. Mcleod officiating. The inteFment was in the Stafford Springs cemetery:
 The past week has been more wintry than any week of the winter. While the thermameter hasn't been so low, we sub- init that zero is low enough figure for days like Monday, when the wind is nov ing about, doing all the business it can, and bearing with it cutting flakes of snow blown from one spot to another, only to be picked up and moved again. Not only was the snow in motion that fell on Sum- day night, but also the deep snow fall of Saturday, supposed to be too well settled to move, was dug up and shoveled about just where pedestrians and other passen- gers did not want it placed. Newly cleaned sidewalks were selected as the most eligi- ble sites for snow drifts piled high and packed down hard by the pounding winds. It was bad day for railroads, as we'll as highway travellers. At no time since the 1888 blizzard have railway trains found it so hard to make headway.
 Our late fellow townsman, George E. Buck, of Palmer, Mass, is wanted by the democrats of that town as candidate for selectman, but does not seem anxious to enter public life. He believes in attend ing strictly to business.
 F. J. Chandler has sold his house on Westford Avenue and School street to Marshal Bolieau, and has bought of s. w. Page his tract of real estate situated on Fest Main, South and Maple streets, con- si sing of the block of tenements, in the basement of which his (Mr. Chandler's) store is situated, the present residence of MT. Page, also another tenement house and barn.
 Those who had to break roads Tues day morning had worse time of it than those whose business permitted them to wait until they were broken. It was a bad morning for the milkmen. The Staf- fordville stages and their passengers found their iournies anything but pleasure trips.
 Days like last Monday are severe test for defective chimneys. On such days good fires are needed, and the high wind creates draft and great heat within