The Press., 1896-10-15
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Oct. F. for one day only, lot of Ladies Night Robes, made from good cotton, g 46 cents each. Also will offer at the sam tim" Ladies' Outing Flannel Night Robe at 75c., $1 and $1 25 each.
 A. w. Walker offers this week on case of cOlored blankets at 92 cts. pail as good as has ever been sold for $1OC Call and examine.
 A. w. Walker is showing a very larg assortment of Ladies' Kid Gloves from 7 cts. to $1.50 per pair. We are agents fo Wertheimer & Go. Kid Gloves, with tn Patented Ideal Fastener. Gall and ex anime them.
 New line of Dress Goods received thi week at A. L. Towards.
 New line of Felt Sailor and Walkin, Hats, also Tam O'Shanters in the lates styles, just received at Miss Russells.
 Dress goods 17c., former price 25c. at E. L. Burrs.
 A good line of Ladies' and Children' Fall and Winter Underwear just receiv ed, also new line of Stamped Goods. Cal and examine at A. L. Towards.
 Ladies and children's fall and winte garments, latest styles and low prices, a E. l.. Burr's.
 Mrs. T. c. LathrOp has returned iron New York, where she has been attending th" fall millinery openings. and is nov preparing the latest designs for hat pat rOns.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Colonel Dean, of Maiden, made flying visit to town last Saturday.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, | o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Converse are spend ing n week in Danbury and New York.
 Miss Teressa Clark was home from Willmantic normal school over Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Squier left Monday for Hartford, where they will spend the winter.
 The first social and supper of the sea- son was held at the Methodist church last evening.
 Misses Margaret and Teresa Sullivan of Glastonbury, have been guests of MT. and Mrs. David Collins.
 Topic for Epworth League next Sunday evening at the M. E. church, The inner circle of duty and love.''
 Topic for Y. P. S. c. E. at the Congre- gational church next Sunday evening, Are we doing our best ?''
 Miss Edith WOodworth was married to Edgar Root, of Springfield, Monday, at the home of her aunt in that city.
 Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Harrington, of Free hold, N. J., were the guests last week of Mrs. Farrington's brother, J. V. Squier.
 The firemen's dance Wednesday night was a successful and very enjoyable affair. Music was by Bissett's orchestra
 B. G. MuZzie, superintendent of the Electric Light Co.,, has returned from a business trip to Waterbury and NewYork.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Tol- land County Medical Association will be held at the Springs House next Tuesday
 Martin Hall, the magic!an, gave an en- tertainment at the opera house Tuesday evening, last week, to small but select audience.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Thresher, of Day ton, Ohio, have been guests of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Thresher in the north part of the town.
 Dr. G. L. Nichols is spending a vaca- tion in New York city and Hoboken. Dr. | Frank Nichols, his father, has charge of l his practice during his absence.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold their first sociable next Wednes- day evening. Ladies in charge Mrs. C.E. Butterfield and Mrs. J. c. Converse.
 Richard M. Fisk, of the First National Bank, is on a vacation trip to New York During his absence his position is being filled by George Siswick of the Warren woOlen company.
 W. W. Lathrop has this week sold all of his real estate, consisting of cottages and building lots, located near the N. Y. X N. E. R. R., at Manchester to A. c. Bowers, of New York city.
 James B. Comins, who graduated from Wesleyan University last June, and re- ceived the degree of P. L. B., has entered Hahnemann Medical College and Hos pital of Philadelphia. On account of ex- tra work in biology he has been admitted to the sophomore class.
 There is to be a republican rally and flag raising next Monday evening. Hon. c. H. Sawyer, of Meriden, will be the speaker, and the exercises will be held in the opera house. The flag will be strung in the old position in front of the bank building
 Several attended the Willis-Maguire wedding at Monson, Monday afternoon. Two of the young ladies went there in team, and in view of the number of hold { ups that have occurred at the Monson end { of the route, took revolver with them to be used in case of need. { Dr.. Rafftery has returned from his hunting trip in the Maine woods, and re- ports great success. He penetrated the Maine forests until he and the guide were about forty miles from the nearest habi- ( tation. He shot three deer, one of which, weighing 146 pounds, he shipped home : We notice by the St. Albans (Vt. Mes E, senger that F. A. Bagnall, formerly prfn- U oipal of the borough schools, through whose efforts the school library was ob- aimed, has been working likewise for the o nigh school at St. Albans, of which he is r. now principal, and has secured library 'f about 800 volumes for that school. Anthony Adams has resigned his posi- e ion as chief of the fire department, after il continuous service of 25 years Mir. V Adams first connection with the depart n nent was when service was voluntary, N md the old-fashioned pumping tubs were q n use. In those days the firemen served V without pay, and in this town they have a ii title more than held their own in this re- G pect. Henry F. Wise has been selected to IT Ucceed MT. Adams as chief, and George b Semmert is to be the new foreman. II Harry Q. Whiting, a former resident of g