The Press., 1884-01-31
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Local Notices.

prices will be made on paintings, engraylngs picture frames and other goods.
 Read the $2O, ,OO0 sale of Kinsman, Spring. field. The ladies will get some first class bar gains there.
 Furniture. Paine is doing, probably, the largest furniture business of any in New Eng land, if not in America. Confined principal ly to manufacturing, finishing and selling their own products, and importatlons, they have but little competition. Their Ware rooms are very attractive lighted through the day by electric lights. They sell for net cash, one price, wholesale or retail, believing that house-keeper's ready cash, as good as dealer's Fully 25 per cent is saved by pur- chasing of them, and selecting from choice new styles and have everything warranted as represented. Entrances to ware-rooms, Al Friend st. and AS Canal st., opposite the Maine Depot, Boston.
 A heavy cut on prices is made this month by Lewis, the State-st. Shoe Dealer, Spring field, for calf and kip boots.
 STAFFORD.
 -Warren's new blocks basement is to be occupied by M. A. Smith, butcher, who was burned out in the same place. The stores on Main-st. are to be occupied as follows The easterly one by the Saw ings Bank of Stafford Springs, which will GQuS R6b dS DlSdodAp oA1o OOAFOAAOAAo H~e1Aa ters as any banking concern in the county occupies next store by w. W. Burwell, ieweier; next, E. K. Taft, druggist, (both these from Page's Block, where MT. Bur well has been since the fire) next, Cham berlin's shoe store and office of Stafford Ice Co.,, from Foster Block next unde- cided. The upper floor thus far has been let to Smith, dentist; Rowland, tailor j; besides the hall of the several socleties.
 HI. c. Wheeler, merchant at Stafford vile, will in the spring remove to the bor- ough, occupying the east store ln Pages block. Mrs. Dimock, milliner, is to re- move from the old stone block to Puffer's new East Main-st. block. Mrs. Lathrop, milliner. will remove from Eaton's block to Central hall block.
 Arthur Crane, assistant at the freight depot, is having vacation on account Of a hand injured while handling freight on Monday.
 -Timothy Shea, whose foot was crush ed by a railway bar some seven weeks ago, is out again, Dr. Newton's surgery hay ing made the injured member nearly as good as before.
 Samuel Rockwell has fulfilled his pledge to deliver over eight cords of wood at one load at one of the Wales mills, ont load measuring nearly ten cords. The feat cost a considerable outlay of time, and trials that in any. except one of Sam's well known equanimity of mind might might have induced profanity. Over six cords were carried through at once, the stopping out" being from load previous ly carried to where the easier stages of the work began. One tip-over occurred, and three days were taken up with the trip, five pairs of oxen being used.
 Measles yet continue to be so numer- ous that the very poorest families can af- ford to have one. Whether there are enough to go around or not, they are go- ing around.
 Scholars in Washburn district (Orcutt- yille) who have been neither absent or tardy for the second month, ending Jan. 25th: Edith Eaton, Nellie Needham, Hat Riley and Bridget Riley. Teacher, Ida A. Champlin.
 Tine Social Club has bsen having very pleasant fortnightly gatherings. The Springs House and residences of Dr. New ton, Julius Converse, J. F. Chamberlin and 0. J. Holmes have so far been the meeting places.
 F. A. Harwood's funeral, at the Meth odist church last Saturday, was well at tended, there being an especial full repre- sentation of the business men of the town. Rev. Messrs. Hawkins, Ellis, and 5. o. Benton. conducted the services, the two former addressing the friends.
 -The death of Mrs. Oatharine Chase on Saturday last removes from the communi ty most estimable and well known lady. She for several years kept the boarding house of the Conyerseyille manufacturing company.
 -ssTlme and the Hour" at Central Hall next week Thursday and Friday evenings, Feb. 7th and 9th, excites more interest than is usually exhibited in amateur per formanee, but this is 8 natural consequence of the success of the past efforts of the company, and it is not unreasonable to ex- pect that as result of experience and careful preparation there will be an unu- sually good entertainment. The play was selected from over fifty that were examined, including several unpublished manuscripts, and is confidently believed to be the best that can be obtained, There will certain ly be large audienee, and that all may have an equal chance for reserved seats,- sale will not commence until to=morrow Friday) morning, at Medbery's. The following is the cast:
 Sir. Philip Deverell, ,...............F. w. Patten Medlicott, E. l.. Smith Sparrow, w,-,,,,..,.,...,.,....C. T. Hanson, Esq. George Aytmer, ,..,..,...,:;....::...,.;J.A H. segar Montgomery Brown, ...,.......,....,J. M. Leach MT. Franklin, n,.................J. F. Chamberlin Charles Franklin, ''...,....E. E. Segar Mrs. Montgomery Brown, Miss Fannie Bliss Marian Beck, ,........... Miss G. E. Chamberlin Lucy Fairfax, x,......... Miss A. M. Chamberlin
 WEDDING BE1Is.-The residence of MT. and Mrs. J. J. Andrews, was the scene of a happy event on Monday afternoon, Jan. 21st, the event being the marriage of their only daughter. Miss Annie Andrews, and MT. J. B. Larned of Cleveland, Ohio, but formerly resident of Stafford. The cer- emony wss performed by Rev. G. w. Hol- man, in the presence of number of the most intimate friends of the contracting parties. The bridesmaid was Miss Han nah M. Larned, sister of the groom, and Mir. Frank Hopkins of Syracuse, N. r., college friend of Mir. Larned, acted as best man. The presents were numerous and elegant, and the newly welded couple start out on life's' double track, with the congratulations of a large circle of friends. . WiIlinsaatic Journal.
 Abstract of the births, marriages and deaths in the town of Stafford for the year 1883: Totalnumber of births 80(against 90 in 1882) of American percentage, A, Total number of marriages, AS (against Al in 's21 j; both bride and groom of American birth, L e Al L. zE