The Press., 1883-04-05

DuTIS, 1b SS1AuR OuG LII largest stock of furniture in that city at man ufacturing prices to close out You can ge great bargain there till April 2Oth, as he in earnest to sell out.
 Gall at A. W. Walker $ Co.,, and examin their stock of Spring Hosiery. Over 100 dog en received within the past week. Also lot of good spring prints at cts. yard.
 STAFFORD.
 Agent Joseph Jepson of the Southerl N. E. Telephone Co.,, is in town, looking after the interests of the company, and a a result several new instruments will b put in. The line from this place to Mon son is under construction and will soon b. opened, giving more direct commuuica ton with Palmer, Springfield, Worcester etc.
 Otis Fay had the misfortune to lose { valuable COW last week.
 Schools ill this village begin on Mon day next, with same teachers as last term
 -Janauschek is to be at Loomer Opers House, Willimaatic, next Monday even ing, in ''Mother and Son." and many anxious to see the great tragedienne desire to have train run down from Palmer fo1 their accommodation. It will no doubt bt done if a sufficient number make know1 their desire to attend, as they probably will
 New telephones have this week bee put ill the stores of J. M. Chaffee < Son a Stafordville and Anthony Adams in thl. village.
 -Dr. J. s. Clark now has his residence at F. N. Cranes on East Main-st., aud ha telephone at residence and also at his ofict in Rockwell's block.
 Monroe Wardwell, of the north part of the town, fell upon circular saw O. Tuesday, and was very badly cut, the saw going into the knee joint. Dr. J. 5. Clark dressed the wound, assisted by Dr. . W. N. Clark and Dr. David.
 Persons desiring sittings at Grace church for the coming year can select from the diagram to be found at J. F. Chamber in's store. It is desired that so far as pos sible people will obtain their pews before Saturday night, that the new plan may be arranged.
 Episcopal services at Buff Cap school house next Sunday afternoon at 3:3O
 -Preston's auction. rooms are removed to Eaton's block.
 A revision of the telephone tariff now gives privilege of talking to Springfield for 25 cents, former price 30 cents.
 -'sYeller" is the favorite color of the season in dry goods.
 -sJ. W. Hersey," the trotter, has beer taken to Springfield, after having been ii the care and training of Gary Bros fol over 8 year past. The Republican says that s'the horse was never in better condi- last summer"
 if 4Lo Q+of Hire Department next Monday evening.
 Rev. D. l.. Sanford's removal from this village to his new field at Thomastoli has been retarded by two antipodal events, the advent of daughter in his family and the illness and death of his father, both occurring at Thompsonville. His father, Rev. Dr. David P. Sanford for nine years rector of St. Andrew $ church at Thompsonville, died on Tuesday morning of this week, aged GA. Dr. San ford had not been strong for several years, but his labors at Thompsonville have been energetic and successful. He was chaplai.. of the 2Oth Connecticut volunteers.
 -Selectman Dennis has been sick the past week, and in consequence the regular selectmens' meeting was not held last Mon day, but will be held next Monday.
 At the annual meeting of the ladies benevolent society of the M. B. church, held on the 28th ult., Mrs. R. Patten was chosen president for the ensuing year Mrs. Julius Converse, vice president Mrs. Geo. King, secretary and treasurer Miss Amer Converse, solicitor; Miss Genie Converse, collector; Mrs. A. Coleman, Mrs. A. Whiton, Mrs. A. Nichols, man agers and Mrs. R. Patten, Mrs. O. Con verse, parsonage committee.
 -Dr. H. P. Allen, formerly of this place, has removed from New York tc Columbus, Ohio. He has for most of the time since his graduation devoted himself to diseases of the eye, ear, and throat, ano already attained 8 celebrity in this special ty.
 The Congregational church members at the close of the service last Sunday even ing took vote expressive of choice for 2 permanent supply for the pulpit, Rev. J P. Hawley of Westerly, R. l., being the choice of considerable majority on the first ballot, and of nearly all on the second
 "Esmeralda, last week, fairly took the place 'by storm" going beyond all expec tation and sending two large audiences out of Central Hall enthusiastic in praise of 1t It is surprising to know that the play was arranged in detail, stage effects, drilling o participants, etc., entirely among partic ipants, without outside help. There were three stage scenes, the old North Caroline home of the Rogers's, the studio of the Desmond's, and the saloon of the Rogers the two last being located in Paris, anc the transformation of each was complete not a single article of stage furniture ap bearing in any two scenes. The parlol scene was particularly elegant, considering the cramped stage room, the illusion of { brilliant parlor opening into g. spacious ball room being complete. But the sue cess of the accessories WAS but side effect the acting was the main source of the sue cess. Dr. F. l.. Smith, as the old mat Rogers, completely hid his own identity and became to the simple, honest, old man attached to ssNorth Car'hny ways" and il at ease among the rigid surroundings O the fashionable life into which mother dragged him after the little farm had beer supposed to suddenly enrich them by it development of traces of ore. "Mother, (Genie H. Qonyerse) high spirited, as be eame one who had in early life been sohoo mann at Liz bethville, ambitious to hav' her daughter, Esmeralda (Gertie B. Cham berlin) look higher than to union witt Dave Hardy lJohn M. Leaoh) from begin ming to end acted to perfection the eharac aeter of the ambitious shreW. B. W. Pat ten, to whom the credit of management i chiefly given, ought to have mention nea tho had of itc Eat of ootpra in tho ohaTa1