The Press., 1884-05-29

Fay's Genteel Corsets for $1.
 -S2 buys a pair of $3 ladies Kid or Goat Shoes at Lewis, IF State-st., Springfield. Low prices rule there.
 J. J. Gallivan has the largest stock and the most varied assortment of the "best Oil Stoves'' to be found in the town or county. Besides he can show better and more eco nomical Refrigerator than can be found else where in town; also a full line of low-priced refrigerators. You cannot do better in price or quality of Oil Stoves and Refrigerators in any other place. Prices guaranteed as low as the manufacturers by J. J. Galivan.
 STAFFORD.
 Tomorrow being legal holiday, the banks will remain closed.
 -Adelbert Needham arrived with car load of fine horses yesterday morning. See advertisement.
 Rev. Dr. Bingham of Hartford will preach at Grace church next Sunday.
 The latest news from the editor re- ports him well and having good time. He is expected home on Friday or Satur- day of this week.
 Attention is called to the notice in an- other column of special meeting of the Holland County East Agricultural Society, at the Springs House, June 2, at p. m.
 Mrs. Sauier has nearly or quite re- covered from long and painful throat difficulty, resuming her place last Sunday in the choir of the Congregational church, very much to the qualification of the people.
 The work on the large building which MT, Dennis is erecting near his mill is rapidly going forward Meantime MT. D. suffers not a little from the rheumatism, which is rather a troublesome visitor at any time, and especially so in the rush oi business.
 Don't forget that tomorrow is me- morial day, and all who have flowers to contribute will confer favor upon the soldiers committee by sending them to the Congregational chapel before 9 a. m. tomorrow.
 Louis A. Merriman John A. Smith and Walter Remmert were brought before Justice Washburn, Monday, charged with keeping places in which it was reported intoxicating liquors were sold. They were all fined $20 apiece and costs, from which they. appealed.
 The memorial address by Maj. Si- monds of Hartford will be given at Central Hall on Friday evening. Admission free. Let all who will come.
 MT. B. F. Taylor is thoroughly recon, structing his house, transforming the oll into one new. The roof is to be raised, making the house two stories high its whole length. A piazza or yeranda will adorn its front. These changes, with the garnishing within and painting without, will add greatly both to good looks and convenience.
 Some steps are being taken, we hear, to form branch of the "Womens' Chris tian Temperance Union" in this place. There is room for it, and plenty of work, certainly. Something may be done in this way possibly to lessen tha need of starting an insurance company.
 -The churches of the village were quite we'll attended on Sunday morning last In the evening there was union memorial service at the M. B. church. The attend ance was large, services being omitted al the Congregational church. Some of the s.veterans" were there, hardly appearing to be such, however, the larger nAmbel looking like comparatively young men yet One would suppose them little more than boys 20 and g years ago, and that the fires of patriotism were early burning in their breasts The appearance of these ex-soldiers was in every way creditable, individually and collectively. The devo- tional services were conducted by Rev. MT. Hawkins, Rev. MT. Hawley preaching the sermon. The services were interesting and attentively listened to,
 --The case of state vs. l.. A. Mefriman and Peter Sullivan, for keeping liquor with in tent to sell, was tried Monday before John R. Washburn, Esq. The case grew out oi seizure of bottle of lager, made by Of ficers Converse and Mullen the evening o1 May 3d. The evidence of the officers proved that on their entrance of the build ing Sullivan, who was standing behind the bar, broke several bottles of lager beer, failing, however, to get it all out of the way; and that Merriman was present and was apparently possessed of authority in the place. The defence denied that they either owned or kept the place, other than the billiard table part of it, claiming that see from Merriman, and really running the place. Both defendants were, how. ever, convicted, and fined $20 apiece and costs Both appealed, \ ZThe daughter of Martin Frawley living in the north part of the town, met with 8 fatal accident last Saturday. She had re turned to the school-house to procure something which she had forgotten, and while getting oat of the window the win dow-frame fell, strangling her, She was dead when found. Deceased was ten years and six months of age, MT. Frawleyf fwisla' es to expTesss -sineers thanks ito his friends and neighbors for the mahy acts of kindness shown him in his sad afliction.
 The continued and deplorable spirit o1 lawlessness which has been manifesting it. self so strongly in OFF village for some time resulted in the calling of g meeting of the Law and Order League at Central Hall last Friday evening. Amos N. Mich. ols presided, and remarks weFe made by Mir. F. Remmert, Rev. MT. Hawley, Pros ecuting Agent Hodgson, Will Lee, c. G. Ellis, Horace Towne, and others. Altho the gathering was small in numbers, a strong feeling was appareHt against the lawlessness that prevails, and committee was appointed to eonfer with the town authorities, as well with those of the borough, to see what steps should be taken. The committee consists of Messrs Patten, Hawley, Nichols, Oomins and Brooks. It is understood that the com mittee are in favor of offering 8 reward fol &1sa sAa&ootsop af tlaa inaandiarv who fired