The Press., 1883-04-12
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Local Notices.

goods at Mrs. SlmondS millinery rooms.
 -$3. 50 for mems best Wonsocket pure gum boots O. D. Morse, No. 376 Main-st. !, Springfield.
 Have you seen that fine chamber-set which neighbor B. got last week at D. Burns !, 409 Main-st., Springfield? He bought 1t at manufacturers prices, as Burns IS closing out, to go west, the largest and best stock of fur niture in that city.
 There must be some good reason why three-quarters of all the sewing machines sold every year are Singer machines. Buy one yourself, and you will find it out.
 Have you thought that the time for bar gains at Shahan's boot store is wearing away unknown to you? His goods are going fast and cheap. Better buy in stock for the year
 STAFFORD.
 Union prayer meeting Tuesday even ing next at a quarter before eight at MT. Nourses, Stafford Street.
 Collector Gallivan will receive borough taxes at per cent off until the 20th.
 A. l.. Howard has taken the agency for this vicinity for the Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Go. "Lon" knows and is known by everybody, and the company in him gets popular and trustworthy rep resentative
 Collector Adams illness making it necessary, Alvarado Howard is helping him in the collection of taxes. April 2Oth is the last day of discount. After that time cost of collection and interest at rate of g per cent will be exacted. The collector will be at West Stafford, Saturday, from 10 to 2; on the 17th at the wool shop, Or cuttville, from g to 12, and at the town house from to 3 on the 18th at Eaton's store, Stafordville, from 10 to Z; on the 16th and 18th at Parsons news room from 10 to 3; and on the 20th at the town house from 10 to 2.
 Sheriff Osgood of Putnam was in town on Monday.
 Mrs. B. l.. Dimock opens on Satur day her new millinery rooms next door west of the post office. The building is nicely fitted for the purpose, and Mrs. D. is an old favorite milliner.
 E. l.. Dimock is about opening fruit store in the west side of the old Foster block. in connection with the commission produce business already started by him.
 The N. l.. N R. R. contributed 8 car load of passengers to the Loomer Opera House at Janauschek's exhibit last Mon day evening, Stafford people made lighter turnout than usual, but the sta lions below contributed well. The emi- nent traoedienne sent all auditors home we'll satisfied, those from this direction par ticularly pleased with the opportunity given to see her.
 Dog owners are reminded that May 1st has come around again, and Ii there are any dogs in town too valuable to slaughter, the town clerk will need to be seen in their behalf.
 Rev. A. P. Palmer of the Methodist church goes to Brockton, Mass, and his successor comes from there-a literal swap of places. Brockton is 8 town of 13,6OS inhabitants, on the Old Colony railroad, about twenty miles out of Boston.
 "Esmeralda" is to be given in Monson. Mrs. Simonds' millinery rooms are open for the season, with new spring stock. pr. c. B. Newton has been resp pointed director of the Conn. state prison. The legislature has incorporated the Stafford Aqueduct Go.
 -G. R. Johnson boasts of 8 handsome bunch of trailing arbutus buds and blos- soms, picked on the first day of April. -Dr. c. B. Newton is out on his rounds again, after fortnight of severe experi- ence with cold.
 Owing to obstruction of the tracks at Willimantic by N. Y. & N. B. smash-up, the passenger trains north were all late this morning.
 pr. Newton was last week Wednesday called to treat the case of little son of Jo siah Converse, who was kicked ln the face by horse on Wednesday of last week, cut ting the right cheek and fracturing the bone.
 -Some24 900 infant trout have this week been put into the streams hereabouts by ". H. Smith, w. D. Heald, and others furnished by the fish commissioner of the state.
 70. P. Hodgson has taken the agency for the Singer sewing machine. His terri tory includes several towns in Holland and Windham counties also Wales and Hol- land in Massachusetts.
 Mary E. Taft has entered Wlbraham academy.
 Recent changes in the Stafford divis- ion of the Southern New England Tele- phone any-rdiscontinuance of use, and new instruments plaeed-have made the need of a new directory of those now in connection. The list below gives loca- ton of instruments, those recently put Tn being marked with a *:
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Central ofice at store of W. R. Small, manager of " R. sman's store tpay station).
 w. R. Smals residence.
 "A. Adams store.
 Adams Express Co. office.
 E. A. Bucks store.
 F. N. Cranes residence.
 Dr J. S. Carlx's office.
 Julius Converse's residence.
 W. H. Cooleys residence
 Cushman & Needham's stable.
 E. c. Dennis office.
 R. $. Hicks residence.
 0. J. Holmes office.
 Mineral Springs Co. office.
 James McLaughlins residence.
 Dr. c. Newton's residence. N. L. N. R. R. depot.
 D. Fl. Parsons store.
 Rawitser Bros residence.
 office. Dr. F. B. Richards residence
 Smith & Cooley's office.
 Dr. F. L. Smiths residence.
 Stafford National Bank.
 The Press Ofice.
 Warren Woolen Co. office.
 W. U. Telegraph Co., office.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 R. s. Beebe's store (pay station).
 HYDEYLLE.
 Chas Holt's office.
 sTARRoRDv1LLE.
 A. s. Eaton's store (pay station,.
 s. B. Amadon's office
 J. NJ. Chafee & Sons store. Fabian Mill. Work has begun on the line connecting the Stafford division with the Hampden company at Monson, which connection will vastIv increasa the ya1ue and convenience