The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-23
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items Of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.]
October "a. 1879.

The contractors for the mason ,rk at
the new capitol building at Hartford he
gan work OF foundations Monday.
Tn. village clock. after a rest of about
year, is again ticking off the hours
with regularity and precision, under the
superintendence of MIR. Bmis.
The engine house of Torrent Engine
Co. is up and being enclosed. The build
Ing Is 70x30, has room for ~ CINE and
hose cart below and hall for meetings
above.
Every pelso arrested, convicted and
sent to the p-nitentiary In the United
everybody educated at the state cost, only
about $400.
John Eager of this village has pur
chased tt g oven and fixtures of the bakery
In this village and started operations,
continuing Mr.. Thompson In charge of
the bakery department
An alarm of fire about II O'Clock last
Thursday night called out the fire de-
partment, the source Of the alarm being
Woodlawn, the magnificent new residence
of Julius Converse. The engine was not
needed, the fire not having broken out.
A plank had caught fire beneath one OF
| the CRATES, and was considerably burned
when discovered, evidently having been
bui ming some hours. Very fortunately
the family had been kept up by late
caller, al d the cracking and smoke at
tracted their attention just before retir-
Ing, and prompt action averted disaster.
B'RN. Stafford Street, October 18th,
1879, a son to Joseph Plaut.
MARRIED. - North Coventry, October
26 h, 1879, ny Rev. W. J. Jennings, Ed
Dexter Of North Coventry.
Sta ffordville, October 9Th, by Rev. M.
Ransom, G. Waldo Dyer of Lynn, Mass
and Eudelia Durham of Staffordvilla.
South Coventry, October 10Th, by Rev.
q. n. Stoddard, John E. Robertson and
Katie Barnes, both OF Coventry.
| Out OF Deaths Jaws.
"Wht n death seemed very near from &
severe stomach and liver trouble that
had suffered with for years." writes p
Muse, Durham, N. c., "Dr. Kings New
Life Pills saved my life and gave perfec
health" Best pills ON earth. and onl,
CSC at A. G. Eaton's drug store, Staff ,rt
Springs; w. P, Fuller's store, Somers.
A Sare age.
The insuring Of ones life is one O
those things which one is most apt t,
put off. There are few. however. VIII,
postpone what ought to be the inevita
bic until so late period in life as di'
the tough old smack owner of Grimsby
When he presented himself at the in
surance office. he was naturally asket
his age. His reply was. Ninety -four.
"Why. my good man. we cannot in
sure YOU" said the company. "Wh.
not?" he demanded. "Why, you ar
ninety-four years Of age" "What O.
that?" the old man cried. "Look a
statistics. and they will tell you tina
fewer men die at ninety-four than Al
any other age."-London Business IL
Illustrated.
NATURAL ANXIETY Mothers regard
approaching wint with uneasiness, child
rem take cold so easily. No disease costs
more little lives than Group. It's attack
Is so sudden that the sufferer Ia often be-
yond human aid before the doctor arrives
Such cases yield readily to One Minute
Cough Cure. L'quifies the mucus, allays
Inflammation, removes danger. Abso
lutely safe. Acts Immediately. Cures
coughs, colds, grip, bronchitis, throat ane
lung trouble. F. s. Mem shon, Hamp
ton, Ca: IA bad cold rendered me voice
less just before an oratorical contest.
intended to withdraw, but took One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t restored my voice II
time to win the medal" w. D. Heald.