The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-30

placed on sale Saturday, Jan. %.
"A new line Of Hamburgs Of latest de-
signs at A. L. Towards.
-Ladies' and Children's Coats marked
down to close them out at E. L. Burr's.
Ladies' Waists at reduced prices at
K. L. Burr's.
Swan Fountain Pens. Always relia-
BILE. For sale at The Press office
The best 90 Shoes for ladies is the
Ethel. f. Kreisel.
japanese Napkins 10 cents hum
dred, 800 80 cents, at The Press office.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Dennis advertises another drop In the
prices Of feed.
Frederick Faulkner is In New York on
business trip.
P. J. Danahey of Willimantic was in
town yesterday.
Miss Wilhelmena Adams is visiting
friends In Bonneville.
Regular meeting of Winter w. R. G.
next Wednesday evening.
Regular monthly meeting of the A. o.
II. next Sunday al l p. m.
T. F. Jordan will furnish music for a
dance at the town hall, Tolland, Feb. 9TH.
Joseph Degnan of Boston has been
spending part of the week at the Springs
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen and
Miss Beatrice Congdon are at Davisville,
r. l., for visit.
Arthur Blackburn returned last Satur-
day evening from visit Of several weeks
In Lowell, Mass.
James Kenney, veteran Of the late
war, has gone to Boston, where he has
secured position.
A. B. Davis has sold to FL. F. Cady a
pasture lot east of the Clark Grant place
on Stafford street.
Kathleen, 4, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Simonds, died at Orcuttville yes
terday of diphtheria, after short illness.
Nelson Towne is planning to go to
New Hampshire to look at the large
stock farm which local syndicate has
been formed to buy.
The public library has been closed un-
til further notice. No books have been
allowed to go out for some time, and as
nearly all are now In 1t has been decided
to close the institution for the present.
D. L. Bodf1sh, the leading dry goods
dealer In Palmer, and A. s. Colburn, a
commercial traveller of Boston, have been
chosen to appraise the stock of the late
A. w. Walker, and will commence their
duties next week.
Jerry F., 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Gaulin, died at his home on Wilmington
avenue of hydrocephalus yesterday. The
funeral will he held from the home this
afternoon and the burial will be In the
Catholic cemetery.
Winter Post, g. A. R., will have camp
fire In their new hall In the library build
Ing next week Thursday evening. Every
old soldier, whether member of the g.
A. r. or not, Is invited to be present and
see the new quarters.
Rev. John e. Clark, well known here,
has been placed in charge of the Roman
Catholic church at Collinsville. The
clergyman has been in charge OF the
church at Montville, and the change Is In
the nature Of promotion. Rev. Father
Clark spent his early years here, and his
many local friends are pleased with his
rapid advancement In his chosen profess
sion.
The fact that cases of smallpox have
appeared In nearby towns has led many
people to be vaecinated, and the doctors
have been doing rushing business In
the community, and 1t Is now considered
breach of etiquette to clap even your
best friend on the left shoulder. No cases
Of smallpox have developed in town, and
1t Is hoped there will be none.
The following from the Jersey City
Observer" of last week Is the latest in
formation in regard to the condition OF
DIR. Nichols brother at Hoboken, N. j.:
LIZ aouEy e. VlCuOlS, WHO HAS U00U
seriously Ill with typhoid fever at his
since December LIST, and who, it was re-
ported, was dying, was slightly improved
to-day, and his father and family now en-.
terrain hopes that he will recover. He Is
being attended by his brother, DR.. e.
Louis Nichols Of Connecticut, who Is al
most constantly at HE bedside.
Hath nAaoor N;obol. h,,l5 10 o,,n
ported by the people In his efforts to keeE
itinerant peddlers from going from house
to house at this time. No doubt many
cases Of smallpox and other contagious
diseases are carried from one place tt
another by goods which are taken into
house after house and spread out for In
spection. tits surprising how many peo
pie will run this risk and patronize thes.
peddiers, when In most cases they car
buy the same or better goods at lower
price of local merchant.
DIR. Samuel McCune Lindsey, assistan
professor Of sociology in the Universal,
of Pennsylvania, was appointed last weel
by President Roosevelt commissioner o
education for Porto Rico. DIR. Lindse,
has for number of years spent his sum
mers at Maryland park, Mashapaug, anc
has many friends and acquaintances Ii
this vicinity. Accompanied by his fami
~, he will sail for Porto Rico on Satur
day. As a member Of the council of six
constituting the cabinet of the governor
Of Porto Rico, as member of the senate
as q trustee Of the Carnegie free library
to be established in Porto Rico, and as q
member of the insular bureau of health
DIR. Lindsey will have plenty of issues te
fill his time.
The following letter was received b.
r. g. sanford from Mr. Perkins yestor