The Press., 1894-09-13
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 took care of me in my sickness, being de- serted by my husband and destitute, noth- ing in the house to eat. They brought food and gave me care night and day :; only for them I should now be in my grave I thank God have such friends.
 MRS. EMMA SoNNTAG. A. w. Walker is showing large as- sortment of Souvenir China, with views of Stafford Springs school building and two views of Mayland Park. Call early before the assortment is broken.
 Wood, the photographer, has some- thing new just out in the line of Photos, the Mantello and the Million, only s per dozen. To introduce them we will give 15 for dozen, for 30 days only. Just the thing for students to exchange with their schoolmates. Call and see them.
 -Laundried White Shirts, sizes 129 13, 135, to close them 39c., former price 65c., at E. l.. Burr's.
 Low prices on shirt waists, to close them out, at E. L. Burr's.
 A few Print Wrappers to be closed at low price at E. L. Burr's.
 Job Lots in Stationery at The Press office.
 Wedding Cards and Announcements at The Press office, either engraved or printed.
 Ferris Corset Waists at E. L. Burr's. Everything in the line of Stationery at The Press office.
 Japanese Napkins at The Press office.
 STAFFORD.
 The societies Winter Post. G. A. k. meets next Monday evening; Wauseon Lodge, I. o. o. F., Tuesday evening.
 Rector Brown of Grace church will hold the usual regular service at Buff Cap next Sunday, at p. m.
 The delegates to republican conven- tions are: State, J. W. Chandler, J. G.. Wightman, C.. P. Andrews, Myron F. Davis; congressional, M. B. Fisk, w. F. Peel, J. R. Washburn, Herbert A. Glazier county, J. Carl Converse, w. P. Amidon, NJ. A. Gold, c. D. Glazier; senatorial, s. F. Maine, J. M. Larned, D. J. Glazier, A. w. Chase; probatorial, s. F. Maine, J. M. Larned, John Pease, c. N. Patten.
 The Central Woolen Co.'s mill has been kept from running for parts of two days of this week by temporary disability of the steam motive power.
 James Wood returned this morning from his trip to England.
 -Adelbert Needham started for Iowa on Tuesday evening, having received a telegram announcing the death of his buy ing agent, MT. Israel Underwood, who was killed in runaway. Mir. Underwood was quite well known in Stafford, having for long time been associated with MT. Needham in the business of importing horses from Iowa. He was apparently not far from 70 years of age, and was well liked by his business associates.
 For some weeks past Mrs. Frank Butterfield has been in Hartford under going surgical treatment. The supposed ailment was tumor, but the operation for it's removal disclosed nothing of the kind, but instead the formation of bands across the abdomen which had constricted the bowels. The ailment was something new in the history of surgery. Cutting these bands gave relief, and the patient seems to be recovering, but severe pains in the lower chest seem to indicate the existence of similar bands there, and an- other operation may be necessary to give relief from these when she has recovered required strength, which has been much reduced by a necessary low diet while be- ing treated.
 The illness of Edward Rafftery of Mystic, brother of Dr. T. H. Rafftery, mentioned last week as resulting from an accident, ended fatally on Thursday. The remains were taken to Monson for burial on Saturday by special train. MT. Rafftery was g years old, and is spoken of as a young man of great promise.
 A democratic caucus will be held al the town house on Saturday evening to choose delegates to the several conven. tions, etc.
 John B. Brennan, the comedian, will be at the Opera House on Saturday eve ming, Sept. 22d, in his speciality "Tim the Tinker" He has been here before and is favorite.
 -G. W. Waldron of Concord, N. H.. claim agent of the B. & M. railroad, with his wife, also w. E. Balloon and wife ot Boston, have been visiting at Mrs. G. w Stump's. Also CIV. Wellington of Bos ton is spending the summer at Mrs Stump's.
 The Warren Woolen Company has completed the setting up of a considerable lot of new jacks as additional to those il use, and needed to even up their outfit Also has built on a small addition to give room and better light for cloth inspec tion.
 The Mineral Springs mill, which has been for some weeks giving indications O. starting, is now running portions of its machinery, with rumors of prospect O full operation, though the managers dc not make definite announcement of theil purpose.
 Frost was seen in many places 1T town yesterday morning, and instances are reported of ice formations on vessels of water left out of doors.
 F. J. Cardinal, assistant at Woods IOIuIuCu HUH ulS SccoOu work with H. Q. Morton on Block Island A party of young friends last evening as sembled at his home on Church street tt tender a welcome and complimentary sur prise, passing with him a very pleasan evening.
 -Almon Underwood has gone to liy' upon the Merriam place, Rockwell Hill.
 Dana Gary's "Dickens' took frs money in the members trotting class a Rockville yesterday.
 Advertised letters: J. D. Farley Mrs. Caroline F. Hyde, Charles Kellogg
 A. W. Walker has opened anothe invoice of illustrated china" See hi advertisement.
 The Chautauqua circle held a meet