WILMINGTON.towards getting his products marketed.. We understand that because of hisown impaired health, and the attachmentsof his children to other localities, Danford

HOMEEWS.Local Notices .

A Word to the .Ladies.Elegant Perfumes and Sachets.Choice assortment Toilet Soaps.

. Stationery in all the latest styles.If you want a fine Tooth Brush, Hair Brush,

Bath Brush, Clothes Brush, Nail Brush, go toLATHROP'S Drug Store.

It U evident that people appreciate a eholce glass ofaoda or milk shake, by the crowds that visit Lathrop'sDrag Store.

COVENTRY.SOTJTH OOVENTBI.

A. S. Pabkeh, Local Editor and Bngineee Managerof Coventry Local Register.

N. A. Watts has completed the post-offic- ebuilding for the postmaster, - Mr.

Isham, io a very acceptable manner. Theboxes are of the Yale & Towne, manufac-ture, and for style and convenience secondto nooifice in the oounty. ' ; ;

Miss Mary L. Hutchinson, of Mansfield, commenced a six and one-ha-lfmonths' term of school in DiBt. No. 9, inthis town, Monday. r

Sunday services" were held in the

Methodist vestry, as the back of the pewsin the audience room are being veneeredwith ash. ,

About two hundred and fifty persons

LOT

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A 00 racDUCK AND SEA SHOOTING" POWDER.

Farming Tools,

Paints, Oils, glylcL "Va,mislies.DOORS, WINDOWS, and BLINDS.

Flalxi stnei Barbed Wire.SHELF HARDWARE

MANUF'SIronandSteelWire 3SJ"eiils.

NEATSFOOT, SPERM and LARD OIL.

Wholesale

KEROSENE OI3L

lJOW IS THE TIME!

AND

His water motors are in use in The Pressoffice and in several other places in Stafford Springs and elsewhere, and are a superior article. There is ground for hop-ing that he may build up a good and paying business that will greatly help the village and town. :

: STAFFORD HOIiTjOW. v- Adelbert Needham s new cottage is

thoroughly plumbed and supplied with allmodern' aquatic conveniences, a windmillluting the water to the required elevation.

There will be preaching . services atusual hoars at the Universalist churchnext Sunday, ,

When you are at Stafford Springs be sureana visit latbrop's drug store.

TOLLAND.(0OBBB8POHDBNCB )

Rev. Mr. Cook is awav on a vacationfor two weeks. -

L. B. Price has bought the blacksmithshop of Chas. Underwood, and proposesto make it a story higher, to make roomfor a carriage shop on the second floor.

Mr. Ezra Chapman of Waterbary wasin town, a few days last week, visiting hisfather, Mr. Sherman Chapman.

Mrs. George Eaton is ont of health.and attended by Dr. Simmons.

Mrs. Judge Baldwin, son and daughter, are boarding at the County House.

The court house has been repaired,preparatory to the fall term of court.

Wm. Agard and daughter, Luoile, arespending a few days in New York.

Mrs. Moolton has two granddaughtersfrom Iowa visiting her.

Mr. E. S. Agard and family have justreturned from the seashore.

Mr. A. N. Nichols of Stafford Springsoccupied the pulpit of the Methodistchnroh last Sunday.

The auction of F. P. Mack and Chas.Young occurred on Saturday, F. WaylandPreston, auctioneer. Mr. Mack bid in hisown place for $750.

-- Owing to the absence of a number ofthe pupils, the select school, which was tohave begun sept. zd. will be delayed aweek.

On account of ill health, Rev. C. N.Seymour desires to break up house keep-ing, and his household goods must be soldbefore Oct. 1st. Floba.

September term of the superior courtopened Tuesday, Hon. David Torrance.judge. After prayer by Rev. C. N. Sey- -mour the following prisoners were put toplea : Lewis Lyon, charged with burglaryof Frank Fenton's store in Mansfield:plead guilty. Sentence, 1 year in stateprison. Daniel Connell plead guilty to be-ing drunk and assaulting A. L. Kurau.Sentenced 30 days in jail. Lafayette Pal-mer, Hebron, charged with assault on hiswife July 20, with drunkenness, breach ofthe peace, assault with intent to kill, pleadnot guilty, but when the complaint wasmodified to assault plead guilty ; sentencedeferred. Wm. G. Swan, charged withassault, breach of peace, drunkenness, andbreaking into the house of E. J. Wilcox atHebron Aug. 30; plea not guilty, batchanged to guilty on a modification of thecomplaint. Sentence deferred. Court willnot be in session next week. On Tuesday,17th, at 2 p. m., the case of Sault vs. Saultis assigned. 18th. Young & Co.. vs. Newark Fire Ins. Co., followed by Washburnvs. Davis, with Littlefield vs. Horlburd onthe 19th. Most of the court cases will beheard in Rockville. Jurors :.

Tolland A. L. Kurau. ' 'Andover E. D. Post.Bolton Ohauncey T. Hunt.Colombia Leander Bichardson. - '

Coventry John B, Brown, P. H. Peterson.Ellingjon Isaac Bancroft.Hebron Chas. L. Phelps, Frederick Burn- -

ham.Mansfield Franklin Dunham.Somers Willard P. Fuller.Stafford Anthony Adams, Augustus Spell- -

man.Union Amasa Morse. --rVernon Henry G. Ransom. Albert 0. Love--

land. -Willington Lucien B; Clark. Jeremiah

Latham.

ASHFORD.WESTFOBD.

. The prospects are diminishing of thecoming into being of the Ashford cream-ery, whioh a few weeks ago teemed solikely to start off with booming enthusi-asm. There now seems to be lack both ofinterest and harmony.

A religions meeting will be held atthe house of H. W. Morey, Westford, nextSunday, at 4 p. m., conducted by Elder A.Morse.

Fred and Will, sons of Rev. O. Bis-sel- l,have this week entered Monson acad-

emy.When you are at Stafford Springs be sure

and visit Lathrop's drug store.COBREgPONDENCS. -

Quite a number have gone to Daniel-sonvill- eto attend the Ashford Baptist As-

sociation.Two wedding anniversaries were ob-

served here last week Dr. Richardson's,wooden and John Sampson's silver. Bothwere attended by the Babcock band, andthe latter also by the grand army. Pres-ents were namoroos at both.

Dr. Simmons, of Ashford, has beenin practice (with the exception of one year)since 1833, and there are quite a numberof families he has attended professionallythrough five generations.

UOCKVILLE.A Rockville correspondent writes the

Hartford Courant : "Another long-dela- yed letter has turned up. It was plainlyaddressed 'Rockville, Conn.,' and bearsthe postmark 'Philadelphia, July 2. 1888.'It accomplished the feat of reaching itsdestination on Thursday last, August 29,217 miles, in 423 days

Deputy Sheriff Dickinson arrived onthe 10.30- - a. m. train on Monday fromMontreal with Frederick H. Soharf incharge. He is accused of forging paperwhereby the 1st National Bank snffeis toextent of $1,000. Hundreds of peoplewere at the depot on his arrival. An ef-fort was made to find bondsmen for theprisoner, who says that he has sufferedterrible remorse daring the 21 days spentin jail, and if he can obtain bonds will re-main in Rockville and work at his trade.

The fair next week will have amongspecialties a balloon ascension with para-chute drop, the grange exhibit, for which$200 is offered in premiums, and the speedclasses,-wit- h purses amounting to $1,550.This is the first fair of the season in East-ern Connecticut, and will, as in severalpast years, draw a large attendance.

The superintendent of construction ofan electric Light company in New York isthe latest viotim of carelessness in handlingwires carrying powerful currents. In someway he came in contact with a conductor,chained, it is said, with 1,000 volts, andhis death followed instantly. .

More than twice the number of man employedmaking the Blackstone 10c. cigar than any cigar

in New England. This cigar in sold at 'BDrug Store. - -

- School in Dist No. 7 began last Monday. Miss Nettie lioyee, teacher.

Miss Jennie Oroutt of Village Hillhas gone to Franklyn, N. J., to teach.

When you are at Stafford Springs be sureand visit .Lathrop's drug store."" ' (Correspondence.)

Mrs. James E. Lyman, of Providence,is spending a few days with her husband'ssister at the Congregational parsonage.

The ladies of the Congregational society will hold a sociable at the chapel today (Thursday), afternoon and evening.If stormy the gathering will be on Friday,if favorable.;

Miss. Alice M. Preston, of Williams- -town, Mass., is visiting at (Jhas.T.Preston s.

Bart Bioknell, of Ashford, is to teachthe oenter sohool, beginning-nex- t Monday.

Mrs. Wynkoop and daughter, whohave been stopping at the Baptist parsonage, left for their home m New York onTuesday.

G. W. Moore, of Mansfield, has takenthe contract to paint the Baptist meetinghouse and conference room.

The pastor, the Misses Sharp and G.Potter are delegates to the Ashford assoeiation in session in Danielsonville this week.

Clarence Reed, of Fall River. Mass..book-keepe- r and paymaster at the Westa--moo mill in that city, employing threehundred and seventy hands, has beenstopping . a few days at O. T. Preston's.He gave an interesting address to the Baptist Sunday school last Sabbath, and ledthe prayer and praise meeting in the even,ing.

Labor day was hardly noticed in thisvicinity, one party, however, celebratedtne day by a "straw ride" in the woods.

Roger Cooney, an industrious farmer.who had for a number of years carried ontne uoroin larm. owned bv his brother.died this week, leaving a widow and eightohildren. His remains were taken toBrockton for burial. , .

Rev. F. Janes, with his daughter, hasreturned to w. a. Holt's.

List of letters remaining in the postomce uncalled for Sept. 4 : Mary L. Spafford, box 18, personal," J. Balson, GlobeCard Co., James N.-Fis- k, N. AdelbertShippey, Abraham Guthov (dead letteromce).

As Stephen Slingsby was returning tohis home late last Saturday evening, at apoint in Mansfield, some two miles away,two highwaymen sprang from the boshesnear the roadside and attempted to stophis horse. .The animal being withoutblinders was so startled by the onslaughtcnai 11 piunged ahead, taking itself and"oteve on in safety.

The Sunday school picnio passed offquiie pieasantiy. a vote was taken expressing preference for onr national flower.The mountain laurel had the largest num-ber of votes, the golden-ro- d and pond lilybuuii Bianaing next.

UNION.(OORBBSrONDENCB.)

Howards trrove at Mash nrmnc look nbetter already, and is destined to be onetne most popular summer resorts in thisregion. We are all pleased that Mr. Howard nas taicen hold of it.

Over 100 peonle attended the clambake and dance at Smith's grove last Saturday, and all nad a good time.

School in Dist. No. 4 becan last weak.Miss Myrtie Foot, teacher.

Business is brisk at Winch's boxshop, with plenty of orders ahead.

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When... you are. at Stafford Sorinss be sureauu visit uatnrop's drug store.' (Correspondence.)

ANDOVER.A. H. Lyman is having a silo built.School began on Monday. 17 scholars

in attendance. Miss Chapman from Han-over is the teacher.

Chas. F. Lincoln of Fitchville is intown, on a short visit among friends.

Mr. and Mra. F. P. Corfev had friendsfrom Willimantio over Sunday with them.

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WILL BE OPEN SUNDAYS FROM

8 to 10 A. M.,. 12.30 to L30P.M.,5 to 7 P. M.

Also at any hour, day or night (as formerly),when called. . ,

ALL PEBSONS liable to pay taxes indistrict No. 3. Stafford, are hereby notified that the same are now doe, and payable on or be-fore Sept. 15, 1S89. AUGUSTUS SPELLMAN,

Btanora springe, Aug. , issw. uouecior.

FOB SALE CHEAP English Pug Dog.dam. Performs several tricks. AlsoShoe Maker's Bench and Tools, much below value.

UK. A. jNKWJSLu.

DR. SCOTT'S Electric HAIRalso Electric Tooth andHair Brutibes, At UKAUI'D.

oabefuiay andPRESCRIPTIONS DAY Or NIGHT,At HCALD'8. ..

Silk Tissue ToiletBURTON'S . . At HEALD'S.

Take your Prescriptions to Lathrop, the Druggist;

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BLUE FRONT CLOTHIER

First-clas- s Grooeries at the Oriental TeaRtnra.

Tronic t TVmyk I .Tndt received a new lot ofBreech and Muzzle Loading Guns, which wewill sell at bottom prices A gooa creecnTinarlnr far 8 - a better one for $15. JS. A.

- Back & Co.-- " .Tme writine naoer at The Press Office.Snrinir Dress Goods. All the latest nov

AUiaa Naut &nl dAHirable shades. At Helm's.The best Ladies' $1.50 Shoe in town is

nnld bv W K. HftnleV.TinVntn to all noints west for sale at the' office of the N. L. N. B. K., Stafford Springs,

J. V. Saoier. acrent.A. W. Walker offers this' week a lot of

Ladies' Jackets at $3 each.Sword Fish at M. G. Moore's.Bay a new Home Sewing Machine cheap

for cash, at the Oriental.Haye you seen those Jersey Bibbed Vests

that A. W. Walker is selling for 25 cts. each ?. Just the kind for fall wear.

Just received a new Baking Powder withnice presents, also as fine a lot of teas as eversnown in town, ana at rocs dowmu pnceo.Call and set samples at Johnson's.

Closing-o-ut sale of short lengths of DressGoods at A. W. Walker's.

No better time could be selected to visitGoldsmith's Photographic Studio, 274 Mainstreet, Springfield, than now before the rush

- of-- next season. Every perfection of the artat hand, and the very best work guaranteed.

You will make tout home comfortable,your wife happy, and save money by buyingone of those Monitor Oil Stoves at Moore's,Only three left, A low price takes them.

Business Men : You will at this seasonbe approached by drummers, who "will showyou samples and bid below a living rate foryour business stationery.

' They go . out indull seasons when it is deemed best to dowork at no profit, or even at a small loss, inorder to keep a working force together. Theygive you lower prices than they will or canafford to give their home customers just topet vour natronaee started, and expect tomake up the loss on future orders you maysend them. Do you consider that system of.riHlnrf vatiM awav fmTlrt tirtfYlA A finnflm 1aa1 ?

The Press will furnish office stationery,. printed in the best style, as low as any officein the country can afford to furnish it, andif your continuous patronage is given to thisoffice you will average in the end better termthan vou can get from drummers. Our vorkwill hold out full count. Stock furnished is al-ways equal to samples shown. We buy stockfrom first hands for cash, and we respectfullyask that you compare our regular prices, stockand quality with the average prices, stock andquality of other printers.

Coffees at the Oriental Tea Store : O.G. Golden and Compounded Java, Mocha,Bio, Maracaibo, Corona, New Era, Cereal,French Breakfast and Condensed, also Mochaand Java in 2 lb. sealed cans.

Good cooking Baisins lie' per lb. at theOriental.

Fresh premium butter from the Ellington creamery, at Ellis'.

The cheapest place in town to buy Crockery,and Glassware at the Oriental Tea Store

Fancy Pickles, all kinds, at the Oriental,G. W. Adams, proprietor.

6 per cent. Gold Debentures as small as$50, as large as $5000, for sale by J. F,Chamberlin.

Becrular meetiners of Winter Post. G. A. B..on the 1st and 3d Monday evenings of eachmonth.

Legal Blanks at The Press office.

STAFFORD.People of the vicinity of Mashapaag,

as well as habitual "visitors from StaffordSprings, Southbridge and other places.are muoh pleased over the purchase ofWalker's grove by Alvarado Howard andthe consequent probable development ofthat pleasant resort. Mr. Howard has notyet decided to sell lots from the property,though opportunities are numerous todo so.

.9 i u . mra-yudu-it family resortioc mo summer, at u uum ui oi uicpresence and enjoyment of ladies and chil-dren. - He will build a cottage for himself,also a new and larger building to rent toparties in place of that now on the grounds,and it is safe to expect other improvementsand building there within a year. A bet-ter road is to be made to the premises.

: The Willimantics brought a strongteam to Stafford Springs on Tabor day, in-cluding some of the best Eagleville players,and one professional. But the score madewas, Staffords 16, Willimantics 8. The"professional," who was especially strongas a baiter, struck oat three times, and inall 17 men were put oat by Pitcher Carneyon strikes. The first ball to leave the handof the Willimantio pitcher got a two baserap rrom uauinan juacK.

Labor day was quite generally ob-served as a holiday, some stores shutting apart of the day, and only the drag storesana meat marKets oeing open in me even,ing.

Edwin Brennan, who lost his wife andfive children by the Johnstown flood, andwho with his son had a hair-bread- th es-cape with most thrilling experiences, isvisiting his brothers in this Tillage.

Rector Allen is away on his vacation,and there will be no service at Grace churchnext Sunday other than Sunday school.

List of Stafford jurors : Wm. A. Se-ga- r,Wm. E. Hanley, H. S. Abel, Miner

F. Fairman, Jas. M. Lord, E. S. Beebe,james Jtisiey, uonn Mouarty, Joseph Fer-ry, Rof us F. Witt, W. S. Shepard, HenryMoKinney, Augustus Spellman, O. C.Parkess, H. E. Webber, Jas. M. Chaffee,Anthony Adams, M. P. Hanley,. A. S.Eaton, Eber W. Smith, A. H. Weaver, E.O. Pinney, D. J. Glazier," M. A. Gady,David Bissett, James Morris, Wm. D.Heald, J. W. Chandler, Daniel J. Sullivan,A. S. Poole, Luther Crawford, Clark H.Grant, E. W. Preble, Lucius Blodgett, E.D. Dimook, J. W. Witt, Levi R. Lull,John Brosnan -

fm.... i 1.1 l- -l - 1 ia;lucre us uuiiBiuuruuiu MXMiuug ovorthe change in school-book-s, especiallyamong those who have nearly new booksof the kind now given up. The authori-ties might well discriminate, and ease theburden to those who have bought the oldbooks within the past few months.

Miss Lizzie A. Upham, of " Union,sends as a box of morning glory flowersand leaves, the features of the collectionbeing the leaves, which measure ten inch-es in breadth. The . box also containsgeranenm leaves with breadth of eightinches. Such specimens are well worthyof a paragraph in this column.

The "Block Island train" will be with-drawn after Sunday. Pity I we could bet-ter spare any other passenger train on theroad. ....

Mr. Baby in an advertisement warnsthe public not to steal the copyrightedproducts of his brain. - He informs ThePress that he now offers his wonderfulviolin and all his copyrights of musio for$2,000,000. He estimates that it has

cost parties more than that sum injefforts to steal his property. He is surethat European governments have secretagents in the oountry who have bribed hisneighbors to work with them. .

The excursion to Block Island,WatchHill or Mystic Island (choice of places), isto be repeated next Friday and Saturday.Fare $1.50. .Tickets, as before, good to

Dimmick's stage has now on for itsafternoon trip a fine pair of grays. Thisline continues to be most popular withpassengers, though it does not meet theopposition in a cat in rates.--

Knowlton is to oner his One place on Rockwell Hill for sale. This would be one ofthe fines! sites for a "summer boarder'business in New England, handy to thevillage and its mineral spring. The plaoeJitself is on an eminence overlooking one ofthe finest of views, including the Springsvillage. The house is large and finelyconstrue ted, planned lor a homestead residence and not to sell, is built with bestmodern improvements, with the best ofwater forced to every part, romantic surroundings, and fine neighborhood. Weare sorry that it is to be sold, but as it ison the market it should get the attentionof some one who sees the possibilities ofits furnishing a delightful home for theowner, and a source of profit as well. Stafford ought to be a summer home for seek-ers after good air, delightful scenery, andall adjuncts for the building np of healthybodies daring the months, of summer rest,

We are glad to chronicle the sale byL. W. Crane of a re tract of land onEast-s- t to 1L P. J. Walker of Union. Theland purchased runs on East-s- t from aproposed street running from East-s- t.west along the north line of F. A. Pierson'splace (occupied by Erastos Barley), andto be called Grove-st- ., to the northerlybound of Mr. Crane's property.giving over6UO feet on JSast-8t.,an- d runninjriar enougnback to make the five acres, also givingseveral building lots on Urove-st- . Mr.Walker proposes to build on the summit ofhis purchase, fronting on Grove-st.- , andwiM then remove here. His chief reasonfor coming here is to get the benefit of thegood borough schools. Make a note ofthat.

Judge Chamberlin has sold to EdgarEdes a building lot 75x100 feet on "ParkPlace" (the Aborn farm), next south' ofAmbrose Coleman's residence. Mr.- - Edewill build upon his purchase.

-- The board of school visitors have votedto exohange the Franklin series of readersfor Harpers ; also Davis & Peck's arithmetics for Wentworth's.

Capt. and Mrs. Hall will hold a salvation meeting at Mr. Griffith's grove (weather permitting) next Sunday at 3.30 p. m.All are welcome.

Many people are suggesting that theIves mansion on East-Main-- st. is a first- -class site for a first-clas- s hotel : could notbe beat for summer guests, and central forregular transient business.

Congregational ohuroh : Next Sunday morning a children's service, with anaddress on "The Childhood of Jesus."In the evening the sermon will be the firstof a series on the Evidences of Christianity.

Visiting newspaper scribblers consideroar old depot fair game, bat nothing willbe done about a new depot during theterm of the present nearly expired lease ofthe road : and we certainly want nothingdone in the way of repairs to the old one.Let not its decay be impeded, for in thatlies oar hope of improvement.

-- Prosecutor Eaton and Sheriff Fisk onMonday searched the old farmhouse on thehill near Abora's grove, at Crystal Lake,for spirituous goods. They found nothingin the noose, bat in the bashes about thepremises found in different places bottlesand jugs of lager and whiskey. Albert C.Aborn, who controls the premises as welas the grove-- near bv. was taken beforeJustice Morris, where he secured a postponement of the hearing for one week.meanwhile being under bonds of $100. Hecan hardly escape conviction. Eaton thusfar has made sure work in all his cases.

The full list of teachers in the boroughschools as now started upon a new schoolyear is : Principal and teacher of highschool, M. M. Elliott : assistant in highschool, Miss Leigh Bemis ; 2d grammar,Miss Minnie A. D enton ; 1st grammar, vacant,. Miss Eastman, who began the schoolon Monday, having resigned on Wednes-day 2d, intermediate, Miss Mary E. Cole-man ; 1st - intermediate," Miss Sadie L.Comins ; 2d primary, Miss Jennie T.Cunningham ; 1st primary, Miss LucillaS. Cady. Miss Mabel Ellis is this week incharge of the 1st grammar, and next Mon-day Miss Nettie Hall of Bristol will assumethe place permanently.

TWO WEDDINGS.

E. A. Cleaveland was married on Tuesday to Miss Emma D. Symonds, at thehome of the latter .on Taloott-ave- ., Rock-vill- e.

The groom is accountant at Smith& Cooley's office, and the bride has untilrecently been organist at the M. E. churchin this village. Both have wide acquaintance and thus start their new life with anabundant and deserved wealth of goodwishes from hundreds of friends. Thevreturned to Stafford Springs on the even-ing of the wedding, and have begun house-keeping in a portion of the residence ofMayor: Parkess. On Wednesday, at theresidence of the bride's parents, the wed-ding was consummated of Louis S. Converseand Jeanle G., daughter of Robert RussellThe groom is an owner in theMineralSpringsmill, of which his father, Hon. JuliusConverse, is treasurer. This young couple,widely acquainted and deservedly popular,also nave warm desires of hundreds offriends that their life may always have therosy tinge that brightens the honeymoon.They left town after the ceremony for abridal trip to Cottage City, and will beginhome building in one of M. Howland'snew cottages as soon as completed.

PEBSONAL.-- Miss Mabel Flvnt and Miss Mvra

Fisk of Monson were at Mr. J. V. Squier's,on Highland Terrace over Sunday.

G. P. Kenyon, with his family, ofProvidence, R. I., spent last Sabbath withhis sister, Mrs. E. J. Sweet. -

E. J. Sweet and family are on a visitthrough Rhode Island, visiting friends andrelatives.

Mrs. T. G. Hodgson has gone, withher children, to join her husband, who isin Oregon. . He is located at The Dalles,and employed by the Singer Sewing Ma-chine Co. Mr. Hodgson likes Oregon,and is very successful in his business. ..

H. S. Abel and family are rusticatingat Mr. A's. boyhood home in Bozrah.W. A. King was home from bis wed-

ding trip over Sunday, bat on Mondayevening with Mrs. King started for South-ern Dakota. He has a good opening forestablishing a law office in Bridgeport, batbefore deciding upon doing so will take alook at the prospects offered by the west.His ability will win him recognition wher-ever he may locate. They go with a partyof eastern business men, some of. whomvisit the state to look after and make investments, others with a view to locating

Miss Ida J. Burnham, of Hartford,and Miss Hortehse 'A. Darling, of NewHaven; are guests at the Springs House.

John Wood returned last Saturdayfrom a visit to the home of his boyhood inEngland. r : : - v . ;v' . . ',; WEST STAFFOBD. '

"

,,sf.,jThe place is to be congratulated upon

the occupancy of one of its deserted shopsfor a promising and comparatively newbusiness enterprise.. C. P. Bradway hasbought from E. tou the D. E.Whiton shop with water privilege, also theresidence connected and 15 acres of land,and will there carry on the making of hiswater motors and wheels.more particularly,at first, the former. He has valuable pa-tents, and has already made a good start

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.Dealers in

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make a purchase until 70a have examined the'GAUZE OIL STOVES,

the only Cil Stove that cannot explode, siDce no gas

Why suffer with headache when yon can stop itwith Quick Stop ? or your money returned For salsonly at Lathrop's. -

Itas. Ms' m

were present at the, grange picnic at Clark'sgrove last Thursday, and save for the un-expected immersion of .. Mrs. Maxwell ofBolton, as she was attempting to get intoa boat, no accident occurred, and everyone seemed happy. Provision was abund-ant, and the literary entertainment wasabove the average. Clark's grove is beantifally situated, and at small expense oouldbe made very attractive. A pavillion witha floor near cue water s edge and a dryplace for the tables would prevent wettingthe feet, until these cnanges are madeeach person going there should wear thickshoes or rubbers. The tables should bemade of boards of even widths. As nowarranged, if the tables were covered withcloth, a person might upset a pitoher ofcream upon his neighbor, for in one place.at least, there is a plank, round edge np, aperfect trap for coffee cups, &o.

A Cabd. The children of the late Mrs.Annis Smith thank those, who kindly helpedto care for their mother in her last illness,and those who sent flowers and attended theburial.

(Contributed Items.)Dbat the .Types I A few years ago

some fellow made quite a literary hit, get-ting up a series of sketches for the newspapers, resembling in style tne modernBowser articles. All the profanity andrlianrnat sua mllad into ADA fitftlnnifttinn

I Drat gast it I But I never realized howmuoh solid satisfaction or now much tneexpression condensed until last week Thursday, as X pondered over tne mutilated listof contributed South Coventry personals.

Mr. Benoni Irwin, the portrait painter of Yonkers. N. x., sails for France thisweek, but will first make the villa of Dr.H. S. Dean an objective point. The ar-tist, whose genius is equally brilliant andsolid, neglects no opportunity m nis par.ticular line of art endeavor. He has visited Paris several times, and will now takein the endless resources of the art pavilions at the exposition. The artistic valueof his work is shown in the fact that twoof his recently made pictures have soldfor $2,000.

- The farmers are threshing grain andgathering a heavy after math.

A dozen "sweet outs" from thegranger's picnic varies our monotonousdiet of rice and toast.

"Aunt Electa" and her niece, MabelSprague, of Meriden, are making summercalls in the old home towns, Andover andCoventry. '

Mrs. Wm. Curtis is visiting friends intown. r

The new post-offic- e boxes are of theYale pattern, and number 460.

Mrs. Martha Palmer, of Norwich, isvisiting, her sister, Mrs. H. Rogers.

Mrs. Hicks' mellow-brow- n, pansiesstill lift their charming faces sunward. .

'':r-- ' ELLINGTON.. (Crystal Lake Correspondence.) . ..

--".Denison Baker's-valuabl- e horse had aled badly cut with a scythe last week Wed-nesday. One cord was . severed. Dr. Or-son Richardson has him in hand, and isconfident of getting him in working trimagain. -

Fred S. Charter, son of Frank Charter,of Bridgeport, has Just returned home af-ter spending the summer here with hisuncle, A. M. Charter.

Louis Stacy caught in the lake atPine Point grove, not long ago, a pickerelweighing over two pounds.

Miss Emma Dimock's flower beds arebeautiful to look upon. From those ofMrs. Ella Martin we received recentlylovely specimens. . .

We were shown by Mrs. Webber acharming sofa pillow ; her own handiwork.

Rev. F. C. Newell, with Mrs. Newell,came to town Aug. 29. They spent theprevious night in Putnam with his son,Rev. F. W. Newell, formerly of Stafford- -ville. By request of writer Mr. N. preach,ed at Crystal Lake Methodist church Sun-day.

Uur annual farmer s festival m thegrove lrst Saturday was every way a suc-cess. Over a hundred were present.

Mr. 0. A. Harwood and Mrs. Har--wood are here from Wales. It was a morethan usual pleasure to meet them, as . wespent six years as one of their householdin Somers. ,

Miss G. Josie Dimock commeneedteaching in the 10'th district, Somers, Mon-day. "

A. Li. Adams is again teaching thesohool he has already taught several terms.

A. HBALD'S DRUG STOREyon can And a fnil line of all the PooularPatent ITIedicinas, and at reasonable prices.Vacation is over! Yonner and

old have listened with varied emo-tions to the ringing' of the schoolbell eaeh morning and noon ofthis week. Work must now takethe place oi play, for all play wouldjust as surely make "Jack" a dullbov as all work, some ot the children have been barefoot this summer, and now they find that theirtoes are not comfortable in theirold shoes. Strange, isn?t it howtoes will, grow in two months?.Others have worn their old shoesas Vgood enough to play in,'.butthey can wear them no longer ; soall the children must have newshoes. Now I will ask the parents90 come and see what I can showthem in scneoi snoes. We allknow that boys and girls wear outtheir shoes very fast. Realizingthat fact, I have marked all mySchool Shoes,at a very small profit.Bty stock is comprised of Kid,Peble Goat, Straight Goat. Grain.Glove Grain, Oil Grain, Buff; VealCalf, and Calf, in various styles.My Mcintosh & Cos. line of GrainShoes in No's. 5 to 8, 75c,; Sh tolOi, 1 ; 11 to 2, $1.25 r heel andspring heel; all solid Leather;every pair warranted. .They can-not be beaten in style, durability,or low price. 1 have a good shoefor boys, in No's. 1 1 to 13$, for $1 ;a better one at $1.25 ; my "Solidas a Rock," at $1.40 ; a fine oneat $1.75. etc., etc' 1 shall haveSchool Shoes on exhibition in myshow winaow. lane a look atthem, and see the style, Examinethe qualities. Compare prices. ,At S. F. MAINE'S, the MaineShoe Dealer.

Wanted Every jme to know that Lathrop'sDrug Store is the place to find Choice Confectionery.

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At prices as low as consistent with good quality and workmanship will warrant. Ihaye a nice line of LIGHT and DABS COLORED SUITINGS in different stylesof cuts,, and would be pleased to show them to all.

NOBBY STYLES OP :.

Hats, Caps, and.Gent's Fiarnisliings

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

H. S.ABEL,Blue "- -- Front "-- Olotliier,

STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN.

0IL STOVES.If yon are in search of an pit Stove, do not

ADAMS & WESTL.AKE WIREAnd seen it in operation. The Adams & Weetlake iscan be generated by it, owing io the mechanieal contraction of the wire pockets inside the reservoir andwire gauze attachments. The Adams Si Westlake is the only oil stove made with a solid cast Iron oil tanand consequently cannot leak. The superiority of the Adams A Westlake are the Important features ofsafety, simplicity, convenience, and heat production is attested by its uninterrupted success for fourteenyears. The popularity 01 tne Aaams s wesuaKe is so great uuu 11 nan uecouw uuiwcumu wuru. u juuonce examine it yon will have no other.' The Adams A Weetlake is so simple in its construction that achild twelve years old can manage it with perfect safety, and when necessary take It apart and put it to-

gether. It will bake, boil, roast or steam to perfect satisfaction. It is the-- lady housekeeper1 best friend.The Adams A Weetlake Wire Gausse Non-Kxpl- ve Oil Stove has the following advantages over any otheroil stove: 1st, Absolute safety; 8d, Simplicity of construction ; 8d, Durability; 4th, An even flame andheat: Sth, An entire absence of smoke or smeU ; 6th, Perfect combustion ; Ith, Economy. The Adams AWaati.ira Ttitnva if iaM). will cnnvincA the mnat skentical of its surierlor merits, which completely supercedes all prdvious efforts in producing a perfectly satisfactory stove for burning kerosene oil successf ully.

For sale fry AKTHQHY ADAMS, Headquarters for House Fnriisliiiig Gods.

Alwavs keep a bottle of Lathroo's Beef. Iron, andWine in the house. Remember, only it costs you 50c.