The Press., 1884-05-01
sS HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

iy WaTTanIeu Dy In0 mhnuIactureF CO SlVS perfect satisfaction. Wm. Hanley, Rock wells block.
 Try Dr. Hamilton's Expanding Side Cor sets, for sale by A. w. Walker & Go.
 Boston has now one of the largest fur niture establishments in America, occupying large space on three streets, with entrance at AS Canal-st., opposite Maine Depot Paine'f warerooms contain large assortment of Lace Curtains, Window Shades and Upholstery Goods of new and desirable patterns, besides all kinds of Chamber, Parlor and Dining. room Suits, which are manufactured, finished and sold at wholesale or retail. Designs and samples with prices sent by mail upon appi- cation.
 IMPORTANT !-Ladies, would you know that for a very reasonable price you can have Per feet Fitting Corsets, worn without injury to your health. Please examine Dr. Miller's 'Life Prsserver," so constructed that the wearer can enjoy perfect respiration and free action of every part of the body, which is al- ways essential to good health and long life. Examine and you will be convinced that all the above statements are true. For sale by Mrs. J. A. Simonds.
 Anthony Adams makes speciality in all kinds of Pumps-Lead Pipe Traps for sinks, &c.,, &c. Cali and see the Star Sink, and get prices. speciality of all kinds of Job Work.
 STAFFORD.
 The Agricultural Society will meet, pursuant to adjournment from the annual meeting, at the Springs House on Satur- day at p. m. Among other business to be considered is the legislative amend ment to charter making change of name. Also whether to have summer meet on the park July 4th and 9th for trotting and other purposes.
 Herbert D. Royce has sold to his partners his interest in BidweU & Co.'S meat market, and has gone to Florence, Mass, to join with his uncles, the Maine Bros., in the same business.
 Elmer L., son of Andrew Cummings of Stafford Springs, is clerking in the large wholesale dry goods store of Dale, Barnes, Morse & Co.,, at Minneapolis, Minn.
 The hoodlum element came out stron g Saturday night, making bedlum of Mail street from 10 o'clock until after midnight They overdid the matter & trifs when they broke into Merriman's place and stole cigars, etc., and broke 8 window of the fruit store by the post-ofice and stole therefrom. The proprietor of the latter place obtained the names of his despoilers, some of whom have settled, and others of whom will settle or fare worse.
 A feature of the May day festival at the M. E. church this evening will be the loan exhibition which will occupy one of the parlors, and will be of curious, rare, and beautiful objects, lent for exhibition. An old fashioned boiled supper will be served, Ice cream and other things good to cat, besides fancy articles, will be on sale. Should Thursday evening prove stormy, the festival to be held at the M. B. church will be postponed to the following evening.
 The Standard company did some good acting at Central hall Monday evening, thoug gh the play given, "Oliver Twist. story of lights and shadows of London life cannot be compassed in an evenings en- tsrtainment, and only it's most sensational and repulsive incidents can be given. It is pity that this really excellent troupe could not have appeared in 8 play that would have done them better justice The parts of Pagan and Bill and Nancy Sykes, also of Oliver Twist were clsverly taken, and others in the troupe did we'll. The house was fair one, but not crowd-d.
 Special meeting of the A. o. U. W. this (Thursday) evening. A full attend ance requested.
 The Springs House rink will be open only Wednesday evenings hereafter.
 -The steamer works well now. The trouble has been found to come from gray el drawn into the valves.
 At meeting of the directors of the Cemetery Association on Monday the off cers in charge were instructed to fence the front and rear of the grounds, set out trees and make improvements to sections upon which lots have been sold.
 There is great need, this week, of the use of street sprinkler.
 -Geo. Dennis this week enters upon course at the Poughkeepsie (N. Y.) bus iness college.
 Ionic Lodge meets on Monday even ing Orient Chapter next Wednesday evening; Wolcott Lodge Saturday even- ing.
 Court of burgesses meets Tuesday evening next.
 -Selectmen meet at the town house next Monday afternoon.
 Citizens Band realized nearly $8O from it's entertainments, but considerable of this is absorbed by expenses.
 There are now 2O2 children 1n attend | ance at the schools in the village, 1O2 of whom are in the primary department l The new teacher, the younger Miss Gun ningham, has charge of the higher class of the primary department, which, for want of seats and room in its own department, occupies a portion of the intermediate roOm
 Prosecutor Hodgson has several cases to bring against liquor dealers next wesk- if they don't run of his chief witness again.
 -E. c. Dennis is building large store house in connection with his grain mill.
 Main street was excited Tuesday over 8 butchers cart, propelled by an uncon- trsllable horse, which stopped just short of an entrance through B. 4, Buck < Go. s store door. No damage.
 Refreshments will be served as early as 5 p. m. at the May festival. A cordial invitation to all.
 A handsome little volume in blue and gold from the press of Case, Lockwood Brainard Go. is on sale at Parsons. It IS called Fathers Keepsake" and Is made up of poems of fact and fancy, and incl dental poems of local and family reminis- cencss, by J. L. Clough of Holland. It will be of especial interest to those who know MT. 0. and the subjects of his pc ems, while, the merits of the same will them to the general reader. It has fits poems of humor as well as of senti- ment. Here is one of the former:
 Let me describe my ideal girl
 Of fifty years ago: Her hair was colored like brick,
 Hands soilsd with dirt and dough.
 Her cheeks were like the rfull-blown rose,