The Press., 1899-01-26

Come now for bargains "a chance of a
life time. Boston Clothing Store, Stat
ford Springs, Conn.
"A. l.. Howard will receive another
lot of Ladies' Wrappers for the Saturday
trade.
Ladies' Goats and Capes marked
down to close them out at E. L. Burr's.
SO cents pays for dozen full figure
cabinet photographs at Cardinals studio,
Taft's block. Strictly first-class work.
Grand mark-down of Ladies' and
Children's Wooden Underwear at A. w.
Walkers.
A. W. Walker offers this week one
case of good quality light colored Per-
Gales at z cts. per yard.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Orrin Converse is on the sick list
Miss Gertrude Butterfield is visiting
her aunt in Worcester.
Mrs. VIM. w. Burwell and daughter
are visiting in New York.
Samuel Heck is confined to the house
with a serious attack of the grip.
Mrs. w. A. Comins, who has been i'll
with the grip, is now more comfortable.
Mr. and Mrs Marcus Harris of Bridge
ton, Me-, have been visiting friends in
town.
States Attorney Reed has been retained
as counsel by the borough for the ensu-
ing year.
F. B. Newton is taking a special medi
cal course at the University of Vermont
at Burlington.
Miss Mary |. Newton has returned from
New York, where she has been taking a
special course in painting.
Presiding Elder Bates will be at the
Methodist church Monday and ho.d the
fourth quarterly conference.
John A. Foster was taken i'll with the
grip directly after his return from North
Carolina. He is now more comfortable.
q. III. Baker & Co. have on exhibition
at their furniture establishment one of the
finest collections of calendars ever shown
in town.
Rev. E. W. Bishop of the Congrega-
tional church will exchange pulpits SUM-
day with Rev. J. l. Bor, holomew of the
Methodist church
Samuel g. Adams was In town this
week. Mr.. Adams has just returned
from the west, where he attended the
funeral of his brother.
The Ladies' society of the Methodist
church has purchased first class Craw.
ford range of c. P. Hodgson and it has
been placed in the parsonage.
James Woods has served a notice or
the borough clerk to reclaim for damages
sustained in fall on Gold street a short
time ago, through his attorney, P. J.
Danahey.
Still another ice house is in process OF
erection at Orcnttville. Judging by the
way that the storage facilities have been
increased since the Norwich firm leased
the pond, the quality of Orcuttville ice
must be appreciated.
The hunting party returned last Friday
from Stokesdale, N. G. Glowing accounts
are given of plenty of birds and good sue
cess shooting them. Samples of mistle
toe, persimmons, and other southern pro
ducts are shown at Butterfield's store.
Interest in the special meetings, which
have been extended through this week a
ho Ma%h or oh, nd
att enhance has been large. Rev. w. s
McIntire, who has been present at severa
of the meetings, returned to Hazardvillt
this week.
District Deputy Gleason of Willimanti'
installed the following officers of the A
o. U. w. last Thursday evening: Pas
Master, A. w. Walker; master, Charlie.
A. Mccarthy foreman, Alfred Whitley
overseer, H. F. Wise; recorder, Georg'
M. Lawton; financier, Charles w. Com
ms; receiver, Joseph Clifford guide
George Frazier; inside watch, Charle
Mccarthy; outside watch, John Morris
The old HARDWOOD homestead on Mai
street has been sold to G. A Ray of Nor
wich. Mr.. Ray will move his family her
at once and occupy the upper part of tn
building. He will open a general stor
in the lower part Of the block. There
quantity Of household furniture In tn
building in charge Of Chas. F. Harwood
which will be sold at once, without re
gard to price, to make ready for tn
arrival Of Mr.. Ray.
The concert by the Mozart Symptom
club drew a large-sized house Tuesda
evening in spite of the bad weather. TIL
gallery of the opera house was full of rep
resentative people, but the floor of tn
house showed many empty seats, whic
would undoubtedly have been filed ha
the weather been favorable. Each artis
received hearty encores and responde
literally. The Mozart people have mad
many friends in their two appearance
here, and may be sure of a hearty we
come should they return next season.
The town clerks records show tha
there have been 81 births; 90 marriage
and 81 deaths in town the past year. G
the births there were two pairs of twin
included. The death records show var
GUS causes, with but few of any one dis
ease. Typhoid fever, measles and scarle
fever, each are represented by from on
to three deaths. There were sewers
deaths from consumption, but less tina
usual Other tuberculosis diseases al
represented, and old age, heart diseas,
accidents, and many other diseases col
tribute to the death record 1t was r,
markable year in the respect of few deatf
from any one cause.
The arrangements for Miss Lathrop
house party are about completed. I'll
Springs House will be in apple-pie cond