low and Staffordville post office a and at theNot alone Springfield, but the music - . OOVENTKl.SOUTH COVENTRY.

The Ladies of the Congregational sociatv hold their first sociable in the chap-

LOcAl Notice.(Matter uador this bead olght cents per line.)

JJLXJE FRONT CLOTHING UOUBE.

The Present Question in Every Household :

Where slio.ll I buy a IVico Suit and Overcoat,a, Cai cligfan --Trtclcot, or a. Hnit ofUndoroloth- -

The question is one that the conilug cold weather bring up Inevery household.

Ulster for driving over thefteNothing so comfortable as a Nicecold hills.

By calling' at the Blue Frontline in all grades and at prices that

Call early and secure bargains.

H. S. ABEL,- :BLUE FRONT CLOTHIER,:

STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN.

"DressOnr Fall Hue of Dress Goods is now complete with

to $3 per yard. Look at onr 50c. Line. Over Seventysold everywhere at $1. Examine our 54-i- n. Plaids, atin the country. 75 Pieces Tricot, the best on the market, at 50c. 85 pieces Mixed Salting, at fc..wort4h 5c. 40 pieces 38-i- n. Fancy Suitings, 89c, worth 50c. 85 pieces 6- -4 Camel'i Hair Belting, at 0c.,worth $1. Pattern Robes. Examine our stock of.Embroidered and Braided Robes, th largnst and roostselect stock we have ever shown.

CARPETS.We are now showing a full Hue of all the leading

ever been sold for. 60 pieces Extra Super at 47fc, worth 65c. 05 pieces Hartford Extra Bnper ., worU75c. 120 pieces choice patterns Lowell Extra Superfine much nnder regular price. 85 pleres Tapestry al50c., worth 65c. 60 pieces Tapestry at 65c., worth 75c. 50 pieces Tapestry at 6Bo., worth Sac. The attovspatterns are all new this season. 45 pieces Body Brussels at 95c., worth $1.15. 150 places Lowell BodyBrussels in all the choice styles al prices that cannot be beat.

Lace Department. (ireatThis lot of Biack Laces, which we offer at such a Terrific

from a large importer to clean up hi spring stock$500 (Five Hundred Dollars). We have put the Entiresold for less than 25c. up to 60c. Wo also offer a lot oficss than 37Xc to 60c. Iu the purchase were 400 piecesgoods would bring in New York 87tfc. wholesale. This

We have a large assortment of John Bromley & Sons'torn Prices. Every party in need of Carpets ought to seocan save you money every time.

Silk and Velvet Department.We shall open Lhis week our Fall Importation of SILKS and VELVETS, without any doubt tks largost as

sortment we have ever had the pleasure of ottering to the Springfield public, and at prices much audsrSpring. Ladies who desire a Black Silk Dress that will wear and give entire sat Infliction, should call andexamine those beautiful Black Rhadamcs, of our own Importation, a make of goods which w warrantour customers for six months.

Elegant Assortment of

loving people of all this vicinity, are underdeep obligations to O. N. Stimpson forthe brf Qgiug of Theodore Thomas and hismagnificlent orchestra to that city. Theconcert on Monday evening last delightedan audience that tilled the vast city nail,and in which every town within nearly ascore of miles was represented. The nextconcert will be the evening of Monday,Nov. 28th, with Frances Ausher One pt

Father Covle. in his own name, audin the name of St Edward's parish, mostcordially invites the public generally tobe present at the solemn laying of toecorner stone of St. Edward's new church,which will take place on Sunday next at3J p. m., tt liev. a. S3. Mcftlanon, assist-ed by several priests, will perform theceremony. Previous to the opening pray-ers the several societies attached to thechurch will march in procession, headedby the Citizens' Baud. The corner-ston-e

is a fine grained native granite, measuringtwo feet on all sides. The face is a sunkenpanel, out of which rises the simple inscription 1887, surmounted with a blackcross. Within the stone is to be placed atin box containing a list of all the namesof contributors ou that day, which in succeeding ages may serve as an index of thespirit of these, our times. Together withthis list will be found a collection of theourrent coin of the day, copies of the localand neighboring journals and weeklies,and a Latin scroll description of the ceremony, the names of the spiritual superiors,the chief executive, the governor, and localofficers.

Bidwell & Co. have put in a newpow-e- isaupage cutter.

Excitement about Stafford Nationalbank matters are in a state of suspensepending the expected report of ReciverJosljn.

Paul Marcelles has bought out How-ard's East Main-s- t. meat market. Mr.Rounds will remain with him.

B. Holt, late clerk with R. S. Beebe,is now with L. W. Crane.

J. M. Carpenter has been admittedto a partnership iu the firm of E. A, Buck& Co. Mr. C. was formerly with the firmas book keeper, and is brother to JudgeElisha Carpenter of the supreme oourt,and to Probite Judge J. B. Carpenter ofWellington.

STAFFORD HOLLOW.

Wolcott Lodge No. 60, F. A. M., wasnot visited as expected last Saturday byD. G. M. Warner, and a special commun-ication is therefore called for next Tuesdayevening, when the visit will be made.

The G. A. R. boys at the Hollow andvicinity are going to light a "camp-fire- "

at the Town Hall on Thursday evening,Nov. 10th. at. which all soldiers, whetherof the G. A. R. or not, will be cordiallywelcome.

At the annual meeting of the "Har-moni- al

Progressive Union." held in Spirit-ual hall, Oct. 25tb, '87, the following offi-

cers were chosen for the ensuing year :

Secretary and treasurer, Milton G. Puffer ;prudential committee, Mrs. Rufus Weston,Mrs. L. A. Lawrence, S. E. D wight ; oorresponding secretary, Mrs. M. F. Dwight.At an adjourned meeting held Oct 29th thefollowing resolutions were adopted :

Whereas, our esteemed brother and co-la- b

orer, J. K Lord, by reason of ill health, hasresigned the office which he has held for manyyears, of treasurer, and chairman of the boardof trustees for our society, therefore be it

Hesolved, That while we regret the neces-sity which has induced our brother to resignthe office we feel it our duty to accept the resignation as he desires.

Resolved, That we tender our brother oursincere thanks'for the faithful 'and trustworthy manner in which has fulfilled the dutiespertaining to his office, and in retiring acceptour best wishes for his restoration to healthand future prosperity.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutionsbe forwarded to our brother, and to The Pressand Banner of Light for publication.

Jacob Gloveb, L. A. Lawrence, Ellen H.Weston, committee.

Bills are out for a Thanksgiving ballat the town hall Nov. 24th. Cady's fullband.

The following is from the Topeka (Kan-sas) Capitol.

"L O. O. F. Pbop. O.H. Puffer Charm,ed. Last Friday evening during the ses-sion of Nortbcraft Lodge, Past Grand J--

Wood arose and read the following,which is set off explanatory.

Brother C. H. Puffer : I have called youbefore me in this brotherly presence to dowhat to me is a most pleasant labor. You,although young in the order and inexperiencedin its workings, were requested and elected tothe responsible position of instructor of theUnion Degree staff in elocution and dramaticrepresentation. Some had entertained seriousdoubts of such a movement, while othersmost interested were timid lest when broughtto recognized scientific standards, they shouldbe found wanting.

You entered upon your work and by yoururbanity, professional skill and masterly instruction, have won your way to the hearts ofall, and out of crude material have carved anunexpected degree of success. We have beengreatly encouraged when we compare ourpresent status with our former attainments, andthe present purpose is, upon our return fromDenver, to continue until we perfect ourselvesin the beautiful work upon which we havebeen so long engaged. 0

-- in view of your unselfish devotion to ourgreat need, we have, deemed it fitting- - that weshould present to you a slight testimonial ofour love and esteem toward you as a brotherand teacher.

This gift is of gold, and is made up of theemblems of our order. Upon the three tri-angles composing the body of the charm arethe talismanic letters ' P. L. T" upon white.scarlet and blue ground, respectively. Be-tween these triangles are the words, embla--matical of justice, and the arrow, remindingof the covenant between Jonathan and David.Over the apexes of the triangles lies the openBible, an exhaustless fountain of truth fromwhich all our principles are derived, upon theface of which lie three golden links,represent-in- g

the grand motto of our order, Friendship,Love and Truth. Surmounting the. whole isthe skull and cross bones, reminding us ofthe consuming process of nature, and that weare to give decent sepulcher to the mortal re-mains of a deceased brother. Upon the ad-verse side is the All-seei- eye enveloped in ablaze of light and glory.reminding us that.thescrutinizing eye of Omnipotence is ever uponus. Also the inscription: 'Union DegreeStaff to C. H. Puffer, September, 1887.' -

a axe ims Deaunrui gut, not only from themany brothers who contributed to its pur-chase, but from all the brotherhood in thecity, for no one refused who was solicited,andmost would have been glad to show their es-teem had they been asked, but time forbade.As you look upon its bright and sparklingsurfaces, remember the sincere donors ; butover and above all, let its mute emblemsspeak to you of the sublime beatitudes attainable in human character by the exemplification of the principles of Odd Fellowship.

Prof. Puffer accepted the beautiful giftin a few appropriate words."

STAFFORD VTLIjB. .

There will be a anion meeting in theCongregational church next Sunday eve-ning,6- th

inst.at 7 o'olock. All are cordial-ly invited. The subject for discussion willbe "The Relation of the Churches in Staf-fordvile to the Unsaved among them." Afull attendance of the choirs of the church-es and all singers in the place ia desired.

Grand rally at the Methodist churchFriday evening. Object (1) to hear Rev.Mr. Taylor on f'Gen. Grant." (2) to help

worthy cause.- - . Tickets at Stafford Hol

door. . Henry Butterfield has a lew ticketsjot Cl

at his hardware store at oiauoru springs."WEST STAFFORD

Last Saturday evening our humbledwelling, greatly to our surprise, was boldly entered, not by thieves but by a goodlynumber of neighbors and friends, bringingwith them bundles and budgets, and quitea sum of money. Words cannot expressour thankfulness for kindness and generositv to us on the occasion. ; Also thanks toMr. J. J. Holmes, wno was uoi present,May- the Lord

.reward. the givers,.1.

andi

if we.never all meet again upon m snores oitime may we all meet beyond the river.

" w n TTMB. AND MBS. BAN70IU) HOLMES.

Dea. Orwell Dimock has bought thehouse and land of Henry Lnfler. Mr,Lufler will move into the u. E. Whitonhouse.

Rev. W. O. Newell will preach atMoose Meadjw next Sunday at 2 p. m.

f CORRESPONDENCE.!

- Two full moons labt month.The remains of the late Wade Grant.

who was killed out west in jumping fromthe cars, while a disaster was lminent,were buried in West Ashford. Wade leftabout $500, which was nearly used up bythe undertaker s charges and cost of transportatlon of the body hither.

The feilly yarn of the marriage of oneof our young ladies to a married man wasthe. topic for gossip a week or two ago,

S. H. Niles lost nearer $100 than $50by the recent breaking and entering of

is house. No trace of the thieves has yetbeen found, although parties have been toSpringfield and Holyoke and other pointsin search of the two suspected boys whodisappeared the day of the theft.

Mr. Hunt of Columbia is desirous ofteaching singing in town. He is comingon to prospect a little.

Walter Niohols is now engaged in R,R. telegraphing at East Lexington, Mass.

The Willimantio correspondent of theOourant says that Rev. F. Janes is nowstopping in that place, that John R.Champlin has recently bought a fine housein Norwich, and that the selectmen haveappointed Chas. Essex and A. J. PotterWUlmgton s board of health, the latter being the secretary. Its ofb.ee is in SouthWillington.

Charles Russell, who married a daughter of Lucian Clark, and who once talkedof starting a nail shop at the Glass Factory, has sold out his business at Bridge-port, and is going to Alabama.

Miss Mary Severy of Union is teaching the Daleville bcbool.

The following are the introductionprices of the new text book in the schools :

Readers, 1st, exchange, 12 cts., sellingprice, 24 cts. : 2d, ex., 20 cts., price, 3bc. :

3d; ex., 30c, price, 50c. ; 4th, ex., 35c,price, 60c. ; 5th, ex., 50a, price, 4c. ;

spellers, ex., 10o., price, 18c. ; grammars,language lessons, ex., 20c, price, 31c.-- :

English grammar, ex., 30c, price, 47c. :

U. S. history, ex., 50c, price, $1 ; writingbooks 10c. each. The scholars in all theschools in town are now expected to paytheir respective teachers for their booksbefore the close of the present termPlease cat this out for reference.

Mrs. Baldwin is shingling her house.Barlow Bros., Westford, furnish theshingles.

Minnie Grout received a telegram ap-prising her of the death of her father inCalifornia.

Covenant meeting Saturday p. m. inconference room, and communion Sunday Aafter morning service.

Another little stranger! After manyyears a baby at the Baptist parsonage 1

See the birth notices.Mrs. Louisa Morrison is visiting

friends on the Hill.List of letters remaining uncalled for

in post office, Nov. 3 f Mrs. Julia Peasefrom dead letter office, W. C. Johns, N. E.Card Co., Our Country Home Pub. Co.,Mrs. Sarah Irons, Henry Hanks, Mrs.Piiebe Green, Mrs. James McNeil.

SOUTH WELLINGTON.--Mr. and Mrs. John Porter, who for

several months past have had charge ofthe company boarding house, went toCoventry last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.Frank Cummings succeed them.

Mrs. Jeanie McNeill has gone to Mon-so- u,

where she will work in the straw fac-

tory through the winter.Mrs. James Fisk,. of Holdea, Mass.,

has, with her husband and daughter, beenvisiting her sister, Mrs. Marble. Mr. FiskaDd family were formerly of Stafford.

HOCKVILLE.Hartford Courant : The thirty-sixt- h

annual meeting of the Tolland County Ag-ricultural Society was held Monday. Thefollowing officers were elected ; President,W. W. Cowles of Manchester ; vice-president- s,

Francis Pinney of Ellington, W. F.Andrews of East Hartford,and W.E.Payneof Rockville ; secretary, F. R. Tucker ofRockville ; treasurer, Frauk Grant of Rock-ville ; corresponding secretary, G.D.Tuckerof Rockville ; circuit committee, G. M.Paulk of Rockville ; auditors, E. S. Henryand Henry Burke of Rockville ; marshallfor 1888, T. R. Adams ; superintendent ofhall, iu a. Lathrop of Vernon ; superin-tendent of grounds and police, G.H. Kings-bury of Tolland. The society now has 529members, an increase of 100 in the pastyear. Treasurer Grants report showedthe total receipts for the year to be $3,384.- -

59. The sale of tickets the first dayamounted to $60.90 : second day, $308.60 :last day, $1,638.35. The receipts from thegrand stand were $165.84. The 1886 bilkpaid amounted to $602.80, and the 1887bills to $2,340.96, with a total of $2,943.76afld a balance above all expenses, withoutthe state appropriation, of $440.83, as ex-cellent a record as the society ever had.About $220 has been paid for track repairsthis year, but the money was raised bysubscription. It was voted to build a newJgrandstand provided at least $500 could bebe raised private subscription, the stand tocjst from $1,200 to $2,000. The committee appointed consisted of G. M. Paulk.A. McKinuey and Henry Burke of Rock-ville, John Edgerton of Tolland and W. W.Uowles of Manchester. Fifty dollars eachhas been pledged by E. S. Henry, G. M.Paulk and A. McKinney. Fifty dollars ispledged from Tolland and $150 from Manchester, so that success is assured at thestart.

SOJT1KMS.(Correspondence.)

Mr. Leonard Billings died Wednesdaymorning at 1 o'clock. He was 81 yearsof age.

Mrs. Geo. Oviatt and daughter. Louise, have beeu visiting friends in Somen?.Her husband was a settled minister here20 years ogo.

Mr. J. C. Bond has the champion cat.He is of the rabbit species, weight 15 lbs.,is a great hunter, often brmginar in rabbits and squirrels, but a few mornings aerohe beat his record . by bringing in a fullgrown cock partridge.

Mr. U. P. Langdon got in four loadsof hay on Wednesday, Nov. 21. ' He hasabout 20 acres to out There are a greatmany others in the same fix.

-Rev. Mr. Hutohins, reoent pastor of

the church at West Torriugton, is to beinstalled as pastor of the church in Elling-ton, where he has been preaehing.

A. S. Pabxzb, Local Kditor and Business Manageror v;ovenxry lgc&i jtegiswr.

J. J. Franklin has more obs offeredthan he cau attend to. He recently builta corn crib on the Booth place. Reportsays tne corner lot bounded by South andDow streets is to be plowed next year audplanted with corn. If so it will be thelargest corn field ver know n in this partor town.

W. E. Pavne. formerly of this placeoui now of Kockville, is one of the vicepresidents of Tolland County Agriculturaloociety.

We wish to sav that Mr. and MrsGeorge Parker expect to co to Bolton to.day to spend some months with SamuelStone, Mrs. P's. brother, but if anvthinc

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suouid nappen to prevent onr veracitywould be questioned. Mr. Reynolds is tooccupy tneir house during their absence.

Several persons in town saw thA nlnwiy falling meteor of Monday evening. Par-ties in the villace thone-h- t it ffill not farfrom South street. Near Hop River itseemed to fal to the north.

"It is safe to sav there will hacrowd," remarked a lady, as carriage aftercarriage, laden with people bound for AlexnawKins nouse. inlanders, passed Iinmthe village last eveninc. Onn drivr fontdown twenty-thre- e Persons, t.hn AVAninorwas perfect, and the Helping Hand Society uia us oest in the matter of entertainment.

Wm. J. Morrow and Ron wpi-- a t MiaMorrow homestead yesterday.

X. Hi. Porter is soon t,n build a InrcnK., i , , . ....UMUi a ueeu creaied py lollowing newmethods of farming.

ltoyal Rose is increasing his stock ofwwo. xae is a patron, or Andover creamery, as are als Johu B. Brown. L. B.tllCKs.and E.L. Hutchinson. A nnmher ofothers expect soon to be called on by theuieam gainerer.

Mr. Harvey Lvman of Andover. formm i jy a frequent visitor to this villatre. is still

confined to his bed by reason of a shockreceived some months since.

I here is to be a danca at FrAnklinHall evening.

Mr. Baxter, employed at Bottum'ssilk mill, beats the town in the productionoi spotted cana bulbs.

UNION.MASHAPAUO.

--Presiding Elder Edson will preach atthe m. E. church, Mashapaug, next Sunday, assisted by Brother Nichols of Staf-ford Springs. All members requested tobe present, aud "whosoever will" are cordiully invited to come and participate tothe full of their ability in the enjoyment ofUod s house.

At Turnerville, Hebron, on Tuesdaymorning, John Hodel, a silk weaver, shothis wife and set lire to the bed where histwo children were. The children weresuffocated before assistance arrived andsaved the house. Hodel has lived in Turnerville for a year. He ia a silk weaver,He came from Langnan, Canton Lucerne,Switzerland, about a year ago with hiswife aud children and worked in the factory of P. W. Turner & Co. at $2 a day,He made the following statement : "Lastnight I told my wife 1 was going to killmyself. She said she wanted to die, too,An agreement was made that the wholefamily should die together. Some timeduring the night I brought the two children from an adjoining room and placedthem in bed with their mother, and thenset fire to the bed, intending to smotherthem all, but the smothering process wastoo slow, so I got a gun, a breechloader.and fired both barrels into my wife's breast,killing her instantly. The names thenspread and smothered both children. Iwest down stairs, tapped on the window ofthe lower tenement bedroom.called to themto come m and see what I had done : then.with nothing on but night shirt aud stockings, 1 ran down the road towards the depot, crying 'fire !' "

Hodel cannot speak English, but talksthrough an interpreter.

Alter committing the deed he made noattempt to escape. He had half a dozenbarrels of home made wine and cider in thecellar and had been drinking hard for aweek. His and another Swiss family occupied a house owned by a.. M. Raymond.At 4 o'clock Wednesday morning Mr.Hanzeker; who occupied the lower part ofthe house, was awakened, and found thatthe tenement up stairs was on fire, andwith the aid of neighbors succeeded in put-ting the fire out. Hodel's wife, who wasenciente, was found lying dead on theburnt bed with a fearful wound m herbreast. Her two children, aged respectively three and six, who had been suffocatedby the smoke and partially roasted, lay byher side.

Hodel is now in jail at Tolland.

The Railroader : One morning just before the war, as my train drew up at Bran-

dy Station, a chap in a butternut suit andhome-mad- e wool hat rushed up and ad

dressed me aff I stepped to the ground :

"Is you th r elerk er thjs ye r kyar 7

'Tm the conductor ; what do youwant?" I answered.

I wan'ter go ter Washintun on thisye'r kyar."

"Well, get aboard, 1 said.He climbed the bteps and rapped on the

door. When he rapped a second timesome wag inside called out, "Come in!"There were at least fifty passengers in thecar. He began at the front seat, shakinghauds with every one clear to the backend, and asking each "How d'yr do?'' andthen "How's yer folks?" Of course itwas a regular circus for the other passen-gers. He lived forty miles back iu thecountry and had never seen a traia before.When he-teppe-

d off the car here in Wash-

ington I felt sorry for him ; but, will youbelieve it, that greenhorn is to-da- y one i fthe first merchants of Washington, and isreported to be worth over $200,000.

A religious paper says : "No man whocan, tell a lie ought to be employed on arietyspaper." Oh, come now, isn't thatgoing a little too far ? Editors ought to beable to. tell a lie when they see it, 60 as tokeep it out of the paper.

J HAVE FOR SALE SOME OP

THE BESTMORTGAGE BONDS

EsTEVEB OFFERED IN THISgfcV

- SW vicmiTY.

Bonds of all sizes to suit purchasers, on

hand, or soon obtained.

. Information concerning these or other in-

vestments cheerfnlly given.

AlvarMo Howard,At Sams Bant of Stafford Sws

WARREN'S BliOCK.

el, Tuesday afternoon and evening of nextweek, Nov. 8th, Mrs. M. A. Smith, Mrs.G. H. Baker, hostesses. All are cordiallyinvitwd to attend, the ladies especially desirini? all their friends to come and holdwith them a jubilee over the extinction, ofthe church debt- Rev. Messrs. Breed and Hawley ex-

changed pulpits last Sunday morning.Mission service at-Bn- Cap, Sunday,

at 3 p. m., Rev. F. D. Buckley officiating.G. A. R. meeting next Monday even-

ing.Winter Post, G. A. R. has about de-

cided to postpone the big fair plannedfor tha first week in Decemer until aboutthe second week in Jannary. Reason:the absorption of the public mind just nowin other matters, and consequent depres-sion in business. The plan of the fair isone that will invite from all,the main object being to add to a smallfund already created as a nucleus to the"memorial building fuud," or the construction of a building which shall fill theseveral purposes of a monumental structurefor t hrt defenders of the union in the warof the rebellion, an assembly room for theG." A. R. post, a home for the StaffordPublic Library, and headquarters for a local historical society, and perhaps alsomuseum of relics and articles of historicalinterest. This combination will, as itshould, enlist the sympathy of all, eitherfrom patriotism or desire to beautify thevillage with a structure, not extravagantbut beautiful because cousedral'ed to thememory of patriotism and Heroism, and tothe emighimetit ol the masses by providing abundantly good reading free of ojst,as it is part of the plan to iiave the libraryso endowed as to be made free to all. Thetask of doing this seems large, but willgrow easier as it progresses to accomplish-ment, and enlists the pride of sons of Stafford here and elsewhere. As we makeour village more attractive to culturedpeople we shall see an improvement inpopulation, and our mills filled with aclass of operatives, intelligent, refined, andin sympatnv witn every move towardsprogress. Every employer must see thathe has a selfish interest, if no higher mofive, in seeing this work prosper, and allcommunities of interests can join hauds inthe work and bgm now to plan for thebest results.

jonnji.. ince, witn "a lolly companyof jolly comedians," will be at OronocoHall next Tuesday evening, 8th, for onenight only, giving a musical comedy conceit, entitled "Fun in a Boarding School,"

three-ac- t excursion of fun, with Dewsongs, acts, specialties and costumes.Tickets, 3o and 50 cts., now on sale atParson s. This company hasbeen runningfor a week at the bpnngneld Muse, andthe News of that city says : "The play ismuch more laughable and refined thanany of the farce comedies that have latelybeeu presented in this city. The ProfessorGimcrack of John E. Ince is a remarkablyclever portraiture of the old time pedgogne, ana nis Dy-wo- ra 'come again isexcruciating. Mr. Coleman as David Doodle was excellent, and. his Irish songs anddar.ces were immense ; Mr. Whyte in thedouble role of Harry Hamilton and SimonCliimshel) was very good ; Mies Barubamas Jessie, although suffering with a severecold, played the part very acceptably ;Miss Ji,inraa J ones as the old spinster. Samantha Smythe, was extremely clever, ndher parody, 'Pretty as a Picture,' wasgreeted with rounds of applause. Mrs.Dinsmore us the gushing widow playedher role with extremely good tact. LittleNellie Smith caught- - the house with hersongs and dances. "

The directors of the Stafford SavingsianK nave voted to scale down all depositor's accounts 15 per cent A very largemeeting of corporators previously heldhad unanimously auctioned the step aftera very full investigation of affairs. Expertbank men consulted have invariablyadvised the same, and it has in all waysappeared the best thing to do. The di-rectors are warranted in paying 85 percent, after a most thorough pruning ofdoubtf nl assets, calling the stock of theoianora ixauonai cans valueless, and reducing estimates of values of all stocksand bonds to the safest basis, charging toprofit and loss account many items thatmay hereafter be realized upon. The intent has been to amply protect depositorswho did not close their accounts, and yetnot do injustice to any. The bank will beopen in a few days for deposits and pay-ments. The scaling is upon accounts upto Nov. 1st. Those depositing now arecredited at full amount. No deposits hadbeen taken from the time of suspension toJNov. 1st, though applications had beenmade by those wishing to deposit Wemay say that every one of the bank officershas approved or every step thus far takenin starting the bank anew, and that eachof the 16 corporators present at last Mon-day's meeting also voted for the scaling.

The trial of O'Neill, of the AmericanHouse, on charges growing out of the re-cent search of the : premises, made byProsecutor Hodgson and Sheriff Fisk, wastried ou Monday and Tuesday before Jus-tice Washburn. Decision reserved.

Unisn prayer-meetin-g on Tuesdayevening next at 7f o'clock, at Mr. E. Y.Fisk's, Stafford Street

A. L. Howard, the East-- an-s- t.

butcher, soon after giving testimony in thaliquor case of state vs. Westoott, receivednotice that he mnst vacate the premisesoccupied by him because of giving suchtestimony. There was no complaint thatMr. Howard had given false testimony,but he had gone athwart the path of thesaloon power, whose interests at timesdemand perjury, or even murder.The saloon loses ground, however, whenit makes such demands. The Sheriff La-vall-

cae is an instance in point Sincea temperance advocate was recently murdered in a western city its thirsty denizenshave to go outside the city limits for theram which outraged public sentiment sa; sshall not be sold there. And the rumpower has made a mistake in this attempted punishment of a witness who obeyedthe lawful summons to court, and gavetruthful evidence in preference to commit-ting perjury. "No license" will gain votesnext fall from this attempt to punish awitness in court.

Quite a number of Stafford people at-

tended the Theodore Thomas concert atcity hall, Springfield, l ist Monday nightWe understand arrangements are beingmade for a special train to run to Staffordafter the next concert of the series, Nov.28. If fifty patrons can be guaranteedthe train will be put on. If those whowish to go will leave their names at D. II.Parson's store, Stimpson & Co., the man-agers, will endeavor to prepare for theiraccommodation.

Deacon Dimock was the buver tfPreston's house on Highland Terrace atlast Saturday's auction.

Eldridge & Adams, of Rockville. havebeen putting up monumental work in different Stafford cemeteries, including thosefor the Stebbins lot at Stafford villace ;Mrs. Otis Fay, R. F. Witt and CarlosProuty at Sandy Knoll ; Julius Anderson,Stafford Street ; G. O. Parkess and Dr. F.L. Smith at Stafford Springs. Other or--ders are in the works.

A. L. Howard, for many years engaged in the meat business in this borough, will next Monday eater the employof Bidwell & Co., where he has formerlyworked. a

Notice Haying sold out my business andstock in trade, I would be, greatly obliged to

' have all persons having unsettled accountsto give the same immediate attention. - la myabsence Burt Eaton will attend to the same.Stafford Springs, Ct., Nov. 3, 1S7. A. C. Baton.

Underwear from 25 cents up at the BlueFront Clothing House. -

Sword Fish at Ellis'.Oriental Condensed Coffee, Pure Liquid

Coffee Full rich flavor, delicious aroma andhealthful stimulating properties of finestfresh roasted berry. One spoonful makescupful of perfect coffee in one moment. Forsale at the Oriental Tea Store. tf

Best nnlanndned 50 cent White blurt mtown at Blue Front Clothier's.

Forbes & Wallace. Springfield, are sell-

ins F. Eobinson & Co's. xlean. Fast BlackHose ; positively Will not stain the feet.

Forbes & Wallace, Springfield, are sellingSeal Plush Sacques, made of the iionaonGenuine Seal Plush, selected materials, extrafinality lininc. and plush face, seal orna--mAnla. nil sizar. 32 to 44. at 820. worth today $30 s' at $22.40. worth to-da- y, $32.50 ;

at $25, worth to-d- ay $35 ; warranted perfectfit, and for real serviceable wear they have noequal. '

The financial columns of the newspapersof to-d- ay are filled with advertisements ofthe mortgages and debentures offered investors by mortgage companies, locatea in au vlthe western states. Parties in this vicinity,having money to invest in such securities,will do well to consider the value of thirtyyears' experience in selecting such mortgagesas nave proved absolutely safe, which investors through thd firm of Geo. W. Moore fc

Co., Hartfordj Conn.t have the benefit of.: Choice No. 1 Block Island Bloater Mess

Mackerel, weight 1 to 2 lbs. each, at El'is'.Attention is called to the statement of the

Lombard Investment Company in this issueit being the first investment company to com-

ply with a recent act of the Legislature ofConnecticut.

New New Orleans Molases at Ellis'.Choice White Clover Comb .Honey at

Eilis'.The steady demand for the last importa-

tion of "Perfect Tea" at Mr. W. G. Ellis' isconclusive proof of its popularity and excel-

lence.Special Notice to the Poiuo. The Conn.

Telegraph Coupany continues to accept andforward Telegrams for all Baltimore & Otio andand United Lines Co's points at same as be-

fore the consolidation took place, ar d all Tel-

egrams, the destinations of which are reachedeither by the Baltimore & Ohio or the UnitedLines Cos., are forwarded from the Coun.River Co's. offices at the rates formerly givenby those companies. A Baltimore & OhioTelegram received throagh the Western UnionCompany " will be fo warded at old ratesthrough the Conn, liiver Company.

The Conn. Tel. Co.

F. A. Ferns Boneless bacon at HJlis .

Ladies' and Gent's underwear at Helms'1 V Wnllcfir offers this week a lot of

all wool Dress Flannels 52 inches wide at 50cents yard.

Blankets and Comfortables at Helms'.A. W. Walker offers this week extra bar

gains in Bed B .ankets.Special bargains in Ladies' and Children's

r -- 5 3 TT J i A W WnlWoHosiery anu uuuerweur i a.. nm-n-- o.

Deerfoot Sausage at Ellis'.New Raisins, new Figs at Ellis'.New Buckwheat Flour at Ellis'.

Bargains in tricot flannels at Helms'.

Legal Blanks at The Press office.

Soap in full one-pour- d bars at " centseach at Johnson's. Also a few bars at 3c each.

Special bargains in Black Silks, BlackCashmeres and other Black Dress Goods atA. W. Walker's.

Don't forget that Hanley still leads themall in style, quality and prices in the shoeline. Sign of the Big Boot, Main-st- ., StaffordSprings.

Ladies', Misses' and Children's Cloaksand Jackets at Helm's.

Large line of Silk Ribbons at Helm's.

Single and Double Shawls at Helm's.L.& C.Chaffee having bought the right of

Tolland County to use Bonney's patent reno-wato- r,

are now located at Stafford Hollow,where they are prepared to renovate Beds,

IPillows or Hair Mattresses. All wishing toavail themsalves of this opportunity will domo at once, before the machine is removed tosome other part of the county. Beds takenand delivered at short notice. All work guaranteed. Orders left at P. O. will receiveprompt attention.

Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., meets nextMonday evening, at which time D. D. G.M. Warner will be present Work, 3d degree. A fall attendance is requested.

The Ckautanqua Citole will meet Fri- -

day evening at half past seven.At the annual meeting of the Ladies'

Society of the Congregational church, heldOct. 29th, Mrs. M. A. Smith was chosenpresident : Mrs. G. H. Baker, vice president ; Mrs, J. V. Squier, secretary andtreasurer : Mrs. Frank Spelman, solicitor:Mrs. A. Adorns, collector : Mrs. CharlesBatterfield, Misses Edith Baker, MaryNewton, Katie Beckwith,Emma Alden andMinnie Fenton committee on entertain-ments.

The adjourned boronsrh meeting ofMonday last was an excessively conserva-tive body, and refused to allow the resi.dents of Highland Terfuce to build a sewer at their own expense, an amendmentsubstantially amounting to giving thatprivilege being voted down. The freemenof the borongh are evidently suffering withan attack of highlandterracephobia, andthe nnlucky residents ' of the southernheights must be chary of asking any priv-ileges for the present.

The Ladies Aid society and sociableof the M. E. church will meet in thechurch parlors next Wednesday afternoonand evening, Nov. 2d.

C. W. Mather, from Windsor Locks,has opened a watch and jewelry repairingdepartment in the corner of Parsons' newroom just vacated by Cogswell.

Cogswell, the jeweler, has made aoosy little shop and store for himse fnext door to' the post olHce, and is now.open for business.

A meeting of the W. C. T. IT. will beiheld in their room on Friday at 2:30 p. m.It is hoped that every member will bepresent to bear the reports from the stateconvention, recently held in Bridgeport.

First of the season a sapper and en-

tertainment. The first entertainment ofthe season will be given on the evening ofWednesday r Oct. 16th, in the vestry of theM. E. church, for the benefit of the W. C.T. U. and Bund of Hope. The young la-

dies having it in charge are a sufficientguarantee that it will be first d iss in everyrespect.' Supper will be served by the la-

dies of the union in the parlors adjoining.Further notice next week.

Mrs. Laura J. Hodges, mother of G.Embert and E. B. Marsdale, died after along illness Tuesday morning. Deceasedwas a lady of considerable literary abilityand her-poetica- l, humorous and satiricalarticles in The Press in former years overTier own name and the non de plume of"Sally ' Peppergrass" have attracted con-siderable attention. She has for many

.years been blind and nearly helpless, caredfor. and supported by her son Embert,whose self-sacrifici- devotion to her hasbeen highly creditable to him,.'' Hiram Towne and' wife 'are visiting

their son in Chicago; and will be absentabout two months.

Same quality sold In New York at $1.23 by one of the largest retail houses.

Black and Colored FaillesIn all the most desirable shades for street and evening wear. The best value lu the country at $1.W. Ex-

amine our stock of Silks before yon make a purchase. We are positive we can save you money every time.Making our purchases direct with the manufacturers, we save the Jobber's profit.

Clothier's yu will flad an elegantwill fully bear inspection.

Goods.all the latest English and French NotsIUm frm c.

Styles to select from'. Examine onr Plaids at T8c.,75c., well worth $1. Examine our (1 Plaids, th bss

makes of Carpets at prices much ndr what thoy hav

Mavle of Black Laces.Reduction from former prices, was porehasrd

before he opened his Fall Goods. We bonght nearlyLot ou Sale at 9X cents. None of the Patterns wasFINE ORIENTAL LACES at lScSNerer sold forWIDE UAMBURUS, which we offer at tftc. Tbla a big bargain.

best quality SMYRNA RUGS in all siras at Bot- -

and examine our stock in thia department. W

Colored Bhadames at $1.

and WOOL, UNDERWEAR, In all qualities.Asa Special Bargain we shall offer abont TS dozen La

front. This Is a lot of Shirts that was made for theare at work out of doors. Every expreesman shonld

can be had in this market. We offer them at $1.M,

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very lrrge line of Novelties In the waj fthe Furniture line.

NOT ICE.--Wherea- s an execration issuedthe Tolland Connty Hnperlor Court baa been

directed to me for service against the goods er estateof Dkvid Duncan A Son, and In favor of tiary Broth-ers, I hereby give notice thst I will sell at panlle sec-tion, the following described property ef said DavidDnncao A Son, at the public sign post la HtalordSprings, town of Stafford. Dear 6taflord NationalBank, on the sth day of November, 1S8T, at IS a. an. iA lot of Soft Coal, estimated at U tens, situated onland of Granite Mill Co., in said town of Stafford.

Dated at Stafford, this 15th day of October, lWtT.ocll 8t DANIEL K. MULLIN, Constable.

rjAIIE REMINGTON

IS THE STANDARD OP TO-DA-Y.

The only machine that has stood the test of timeWorking parts solid steel. For new machines,parts or supplies, address

WI3FIELD C CR1D1B, (StMtrPr).Mmyflm HARTFORD, CO PIN.

NOTICE AH persons are hereby forblJdeor irnsUug Lncins A.Koblnson of

Homers on my account, m 1 shall pay no bills of hiscontracting. C.NKWTON POMKKOT,

Somen, Oct. 18, 1887. Hie conservator.

Hosiery Department.We beg to announce to the ladies of Springfield and vicinity that we shall eller the largoet assortment of

Foreign and Domestic Hosiery ever shown in the city. Our stock will embrace the products of the bestEnglish, French and German manufactures, having beeu selected with special care that we should havenptbing but goods suitable for first-cla- ss trade. We shall also oflVr an immense stork of I.. 4 DIES',1TI EN'S and CHILDREN'S MERINOfrom the cheapest up to the finest goods imported.dies' and Men's Underwear from one of the best manufacturers. Thla waa their entire stork of odds and

ends, after the season's business. We offer the lot at $1 each, worth from $1.60 to $t. We effer a lot ofMEN'S JERSEY SHIRTS, Double back andCalifornia market, and is just the thing for men thatexamine this Shirt. After they are gone no morewhich is just Half-Pric-e.

sMITHJSI'JR-II- GFIELD, MASS.

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ROCKERS, and in fact all the Novelties inWe call special attention toPARLOR FURNITURE of our own design.

CHAS. E. lAXFIESILiID,09 to 103 East Bridge Street, - SriUNGFIEL-D- , MASS.

JJRESS CUTTINGSIMPLIFIED.

Every Lady Can Be Her Own Dressmaker I

INVESTIGATE

ROOD'S MAGIC SCALE.Not a Chart, simply a Square of Inches.

Instead of cutting by proportions, as all ether systems do, we cut by ACTUAL measure, therey mak-

ing a perfect fit to any form without alterations.We teach how to cut Dolmans, Circulars, Cloaks,Polonaises, Princes Dress, Walking Sntts, (Bleevesand Skirts included) Children's Suits, Shirts, etc

Thorough Instructions given In Basting.All are Invited to call, Dressmakers especially.

MISS N. M. WTMANWill be at Mrs. J. 8. Smlledge's, Dorman Block,

every afternoon and evening for a short time.MRS. L. E.8ISSOX, General State Agent. 1MX

Orange-st-., Mew Haven, Couu. lBociw