The Press., 1884-05-08
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 Try Dr. Hamilton's Expanding Side Cor sets, for sale by A. W. Walker & Go.
 The Continental Automatic Corset affords abdominal support and by adjusting the Hip Strap will lie perfectly smooth and close to the hips. Where the strain is always greatest on any Corset, the Continental Automatic has been strengthened by bones of extra thick ness in lieu of 8 side steel, so objectionable to many ladies, which, combined with the hexibility of the sectional pieces passing un- der the strap, give gradual and gentle re- sistance when in stepping position without impairing the shape of the Corset, making It inc most economical as well as comfortable article lady can wear. Mrs. J. A. Slmonds has the sole agency for the sale of this corset
 You can buy the best soc. unlaundered white shirt ever made, at the Central Cloth ing House, also the Denham shirt always on hand.
 Forbes $ Wallace, Springfield, offer 50 pieces of Scrim, with lace effect for 125 cts per yard, really worth 25c. This is great bargain.
 R. Breck & Co., of the Goodyear Rubber Rubber Store, Springfield, show the largest stock of Rubber Goods in the city. They have Gentlemen's Outfits, Ladies' Gossamer Waterproof Cloaks and small Rubber Goods for infants and physicians use. They have a complete line of Garden Hose, also the largest stock of Gents Hats in the city. They are opening this week fresh stock of Gents Straw Hats.
 Foul MURDER.-The great Chicago Bank rupt Clothing Co., opened at 409 Main-st., Springfield, Mass, nearly opposite the Opera House, Saturday, May 3d, with sixty-tive thousand dollars worth of mems and boys ready. made clothing for 15 days only. Don't miss this, the greatest opportunity of your life, to buy clothing for almost nothing. 1t will pay you to come fifty miles to buy at this great sale Full Mems Union Cassimere Suits, S3 15, worth $12; boys full Cassimere Suits, $1. .98, worth Ss7. Sign-foul murder flags.
 Forbes E Wallace, Springfield, offer fifty pieces French All-Wool Albatross and Nuns Yelling, A inches wide, in desirable colors, 371 cts This has been selling ut 65 to 75 cts. per yard.
 If you want to see some fine Shoes in kid, goat, canvas, patent leather, or from the skin of the cheerful alligator, go to Morse's s'Central Shoe Store," Springfield, and you are sure to find them.
 They are opening at Haynes & Co.,, Springfield, 1000 All-Wool Suits in IA styles, which they offer for $8 each, been whole sailing there at $16 to SIS. They will refund the money in five or ten days if not satisfac- tory. Haynes & Go. started last year the sale of suits at 50 cts. on the dollar. They sold 1 FOO suits in four weeks. You cannot afford to miss this chance.
 Forbes < Wallace, Springfield, offer Perinot's best quality of French Kid Gloves, 3-button, for $1 retail price has been $1.75
 STAFFORD.
 Because of light attendance the Ag ricultural Society meeting was further adjourned from last Saturday to next Sat urday at 8 D. m., when it is hoped the inn a,ortance of the matters to be considered will call out larger number. /
 Louis s. Converse of Stafford Springs is one of the Wilbraham academy students appointed to contest for the principals s prive anniversary week.
 -s"The best one yet, was the universal verdict of the attendants of the May day festival and supper at the Methodist church parlors. The supper was appetlzing 1n variety, well cooked and served the ice cream we'll deserved the brisk consump- ton it got, and the fancy articles were pretty, useful and saleable. Visitors of the loan exhibit found their expectations far surpassed One feature was the art exhibit, including few gems of outside talent. but more of the products of the young people of the society, making dis play which the village may we'll feel proud of Besides paintings there were hand some specimens of needle and fancy work. Another feature was ancient daguerreo types of people taken when in infancy, childhood, or at some other period, since which time had made them curiositles even to the now more aged originals who were in most cases astenished to confront them there First pants and first dresses oS, to1x If shown a char from Nathan Hale's home, the wedding dress of the late Mrs. Solva Converse (who was grandchild of the first white person born in the town of Stafford) ancient crockery, geologic specimens, and various relics, were among the curlosltles which continually attracted inspection. The whole thing netted the ladies About 380 and each patron we'll got the worth of his or her money.
 The Congregational Sunday school had very pleasant concert last Sunday evening, the chief exercise being one pre- pared by Rev. s. R. Free of Willimantic, on the evils of the use of alcohol-able and logical, and calculated to impress the minds of the youth who recited and listened to it.
 Prof. Turner of Boston gives a ster- eopticon exhibition with lecture at the M E. church tomorrow evening for the ben eft of the Sunday school, with 15O views of scenery on the Rhine, cities of Europe, Lake Como, Pompeii, Vesuvius, etc., also statuary, portraits, and humorous selec- lions. There will also be an organ con- cert by the organist at 7:15, and admis- sion to all is 15 cents, children 10 cents. Friends of the school are invited.
 Ionic Masonic Lodge, which made a subscription in aid of the Ohio flood sui ferers, has received back its remittance, sufficient relief having come before it's re- ception.
 Jacobsen, the milk man, has hobby new cart, covered and lettered.
 While trucking about the mill last Monday valuable mare belonging to E. W. Brooks tripped over some lumber and fell down steep bank, bringing up par tially beneath pile of plank. She had stopped breathing before she could be ex- tricated, but revived, and now seems none the worse for the accident.
 The community was startled on Fri day to hear of the death of Miss Hannah A.. daughter of M. P Shahan, formerly of this village, now of Millbury, Mass. Her father, who was in this village super intending the erection of new tenements on his property, knew nothing of her ilf- ness until intelligence came of her death. Deceased was of robust constitution. and and was attending 8 convent school in Hortford A malarial attack which ex-