The Press., 1898-12-15


 courses sweet music when it is opened Is unique novelty. MT. Burr has a nice li.. of cabinet picture frames. For aprons, handkerchiefs, hosiery, under wear, ladies' night robes. silks and rib bons examine Burr's stock.
 l A. C. Rodman has purchased the Bailey stock of groceries and dry goods in the bank building, and wishes to announce that he is willing to furnish Christmas buyers or any other kind of buyers with goods in his line at prices that will please. Mir. Rodman has had years of experience, and he is prepared to give his trade an intelligent service.
 One of the largest and most varied Christmas stocks in town is that of E. K. Spaulding. Special attention is given to the needs of the children, and the wants of the older ones are not forgotten. The person who cannot find the suitable gift in this store must be hard to pie SC.
 Miss M. T. Russell has complete and pretty line of Christmas goods, including sterling silver novelties, toilet sets, glove and handkerchief boxes, gloves, neck wear and aprons. Their stock of hand kerchiefs is very large and must be seen to be appreciated.
 All love music, and a gift of a musical nature is sure to be appreciated. For ar ticles in this line consult Prof. T, F. Jor- dan, Main street, Stafford Springs, who carries line of popular and up-to-date sheet music, and all kinds of musical in- struments.
 At the Chicago grocery you can find a good line of candy and nuts tor the stock ings and Christmas trees. Candied lem- on peel. cftron, and orange peel, raisins, entrants, and all kinds of spices, neeessa- ry at this season, can be found at the Chicago grocery.
 At The Press office you will find fine line of stationery. What is better for a Christmas present for some out -of-towu friend than years subscription to The Press, or a copy of Stafford Illustrated ' 3 You ought to have Turkish bath be. fore Christmas. The Quaker Cabinet t bath will supply this and all other per, ! fumed and medicated baths at an expense t of three cents. T. F. Jordan, agent. w. D. Heald has a line of brushes thai 3 is hard to duplicate. It includes tooth hair and clothes brushes, at prices to sui A the customer. He also has an elegan
 line of perfumes and toilet articles. If you want to order a Christmas pres ent of load of wood or ton of coal fol some family that can use it to advantage send the order to W. E. Demond and h, '' will give it prompt attention. F. Kr-isel has boots, shoes and rub
 bers at the old Press office stand on Wes ' Main street. He invites attention to hi '' line of Christmas slippers. His motto fl . "Lowest living prices"
 A new line of perfumes and toile
 articles has been added at the Taft drul
 store for the holiday trade. A bottle O . nice perfume makes 8 pleasing presen - ;. for your lady friend.
 d Bidwell 4 Go. will have turkeys, ducks chickens, geese, and meats of all kind
 for Christmas. You can find substan
 tial basis for your Christmas dinner a
 this market.
 E6y Brothers claim that 8 ton of coa a very good Christmas present , Gary have ,., plenty n, sa,,a'al,aa of coal an Stafford.
 y Hugh Jenkins has added full line ( e ladie4 and gents hosiery, gloves and mi o1o 1lo nd i,1v,o B. Miss Edna Goodell is spending a wee a at Springfield with her mother: o Miss Jennie Lilly of Willimantic is B guest of her cousin, Mrs. F. J. Clever, IS Mrs. John Lawrence is in Springfield 8, where she will spend the winter with he # daughter, Mrs. Cook.
 IT Subject for the meeting of the Y. P.s
 c. E. this evening -"The Minor Virtue ,a and Their Importance" All cordially il . vited.
 ;. The Ladies' Aid society of the Bapti e church will meet next Wednesday afte n- noon for work, and will serve their usu ,d supper from 5. 30 to 2 o'clock. | While descending Baptist hill last wee 10 Thursday afternoon, Mrs. James Lasbul is slipped on the snow and fell, badly sprai ar ing her ankle. She has been confined f. the house since, and Is only able to moN Inf about with the aid of crutches. D 10 Nichols is in attendance.
 There is to be private dance at tl
 town hall Saturday evening. It is to
 given by some club at the Springs, cor -, posed of French people, and is for u
 members of the club and their frien y only. Mrs. w. H. Black is to provi'
 supper for the party.
 Services at the Baptist church ne - Sunday will be us follows Preaching . a. 3. 15 p. m.; prayer meeting at 6.3O, al
 preaching again at o'clock in the eve - ing. Rev. John Cameron, who is suppl
 ing the pulpit is meeting with wonderi ',. success as regards the building up of t
 church, and Is making many friends
 the village. The congregations, both
 ternoons and evenings, already nearly
 the church, and are constantly growi
 larger.
 The horse that went dashing throu
 the village early last Saturday eveni , with only pair of shafts attached to h 1 belonged to Calvin Rand at the Spring
 Young Mir. Rand had been carrying
 drummer up to Staffordville, and when front of Hydeville some of the iron wo
 which attaches the shafts to the slei
 gave away. The horse started into rr Ire throwing both men out, wrecking t Ile sleigh and badly cutting himself. Be eo men escaped unhurt.
 ,n- I.vman Witt ona of Stafsord,s old w and most highly esteemed citizens, al re at his home last Monday afternoon of GU complication of diseases. MT. Witt b