The Press., 1883-05-31
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 which c. J. Holmes will throw open the B. w. Patten mansion on Edgewood fol the reception of summer visitors. The view from Edgewood IS beautiful, and all surroundings frst-class. The rooms are large, elegantly furnished, and with mod ern conveniences. No inland place in New England is more attractive !; and MT. and Mrs. Holmes have the faculty to make the most of these advantages for making guests comfortable. This house, and oul well managed hotel, ought to draw many guests to the Springs this summer. Cor respondence addressed s'Edgewood Place, J Stafford Spring." will receive attention.
 MT. Townsend Wood will lecture in the Spiritualists Hall next Sunday at 1. 30 and 73O p. m.
 Liquor dealers were thunderstruck last Saturday, when Prosecutor Fay had Sheriff Converse attach barrel of liquor lying in the freight house, marked with the address of it's distillers This will test one of the most common crooked methods of evasion of law. MT. Fay has acted with legal advice in taking this course. A Maine court has decided that 'Liquors be- heved to be intended for unlawful sale may be seized in transit or wherever found un- der circumstances indicating this intent, and the burden of proof is upon the owner to show that 1t is not so intended"
 In the future-not in the past: Dr. Newton of this village will read paper on surgery and malformations" before the aert meeting of the Eastern Hampden (Mass. Medical Association.
 Smith & Cooley have built 8 brick picker room, tin lined on roof and shut ters, and detached from other buildings, e., ,o1,, elk T 41,o machinery is set up for use.
 on High-st., next west of the convent.
 J. c. Fuller starts next Monday for the west, prospecting.
 J. w. Chandler is building dwelling house east of his residence, on Westford Avenue
 The Staffords met with 8 defeat in their first game, yesterday, with the North Wilbraham boys-12 to 6.
 We are informed that the last hours of King, who was burned to death in the fire StaHordville last week, were free from sui suffering. King was conscious until near ly the moment of death, and was collected and calm, saying that he did not feel pain. He was attended by Dr. J. s. Clark.
 Decoration day drew many people to the village. The procession which went from the village was made up of the vet and citizens on foot and in carriages. The band appeared in their handsome new uniforms of gray and black, with gold trimmings and white epauletts. The junior templars also wore neat uniform caps and badges. The procession went first to the Foxville cemetery, where prayer was offer ed and remarks made by Rev. MT. Flaw kins After decorating graves in that cem- etery, the procession proceeded to the Catholic grounds, and also decorated those of soldiers buried there. Marshall A. Ad- ans, on the part of the veterans, desires the Press to thank ladies and citizens who aided them in various ways in the decora- tion.
 -"Esmeralda" drew a good house in Monson last week, and gave good satisfac- tion. Its presentation at Central Hall last night drew crowded house, all reserved seats being taken before the doors opened. The performance was every way as satis- factory as before The part of Esmeralda was better played than we have seen it at any previous exhibition, and was fine piece of acting, while all the others de- served the good things that have been said of them before by all who saw them. An orchestra from the Citizens Band made fine feature of the entertainment.
 Mrs. G. B. Ferguson of San Francis co, formerly Miss Maria Thrall of this place, arrived in town this morning on her first visit since her marriage, eight years ago.
 -Meanest of sneaks are those who nightly steal newly set towering plants.
 IN. D. King, formerly with Comins' is now engaged at Tuthill's carriage shops in Palmer.