The Press., 1885-04-23
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 rE-THosE indebted to this office should need nc reminder of the great present need of money to be used in refittng for business. Please don't wait foi personal duns
 Local Notices.
 For la.es styles, best goods, and lowest prices in Boots and Shoes of all kinds call at w. E. Hanley's, Oronoco Block. Look fol the sign of the big boot
 Large stock Ladies' Spring Newmarkets at A. w. Walkers
 Forbes & Wallace, Springfield, have just opened new importation of elegant new de signs of Black Brocaded Silk Velvet which they sell at & per yard. The same goods are worth at wholesale $2.62s per yard.
 -Babbitt & Chapin, Springfield, are offer ing five prizes for the five largest pumpkins raised from seed given by them to every GUS toner: 1st prize, suit or overcoat, $25 :; 2d prize, $15; 3d prize, $5; 4th, $3; 5th, $1 This is chance to get Q suit or over coat for nothing, and at the same time have the honor of growing the largest pumpkin in this vicinity.
 Forbes < Wallace, Springfield, offer great bargains in Sateen Broeade Velvets at $2 OO-worth $500. Send for samples.
 SOMETHING NEW IN SPRINGFIELD.-W' l.. Quinnen has opened a store for the sale of artistic household goods and furnishings, at 470 Main-st., Chicopee Bank building. This store is stocked with grates, lenders, and fire place goods, stained and mosaic cut glass, gas fixtures and chandeliers, inlaid wood flooring, art furniture and tiling, There is no store like 1t in Springfield.
 
 STAFFORD.
 Citizens Band will give concert previous to the beginning of Miss Saw ages reading tomorrow evening also To- cal talent will furnish vocal and instru- mental music to vary the entertainment.
 Postmaster Whiton continues absent from his office a good part of the time, be- ing indisposed, but the service suffers none, the duties being efficiently and courteously discharged by his daughters.
 It is hot, and dusty, and dry.
 Frank Brown, employed in D. E. Whiton's shop, West Stafford, last Thurs day split his hand nearly lengthwise on buzz saw. .s.r...
 Last Thursday was held the annual meeting, at Holland, of the county medical society. One man intended to be there and wasn't. It was Dr. c. B. Newton. On that day StaffordvilIe lady, over 82 years of age, fell down stairs and fractured her thigh a man tried to stop buzz-saw with his hand, and twins happened to lady in this village, which events, coming all in heap, changed the doctors plans.
 The W. c. T. U. will meet next Fri day at B p. m. in the Congregational ves- try.
 All are cordially invited to attend the concert to be given by the Band of Hope at the Congregational church next Sunday afternoon at 3.3O.
 The ladies of the M. E. church will hold their annual festival, Friday, May l, in the vestry. Dinner will be served from l2 m. until 2 p. m. Supper from until p. m. There will be useful articles for sale, also cake, ice cream, excellent home made candy, corn balls, &c., &c. Price of dinner, % cts. children under 12 years, 15 cts. supper, 15 cts. :; children under 12 years, 10 cts. Everybody invited, and a general good time expected.
 Burgess J. M. Lord has been appoint ed street commissioner.
 The weavers in Fox's mill have gone to work again, concessions having been made them.
 A runaway on Main-st. last Friday caused much excitement and the smashup of four wagons.
 Louis Helm and Geo. w. Eaton have been made borough policemen, by vote of the court of burgesses.
 The court of burgesses have voted to extend the Main-st. sewer. The action of the Mineral Springs Go. in refusing to have its premises longer made public cess pool, made it necessary to do some thing.
 Many of the Methodist people of the village have been attending upon the con- ference at Rockville this week, naturally anxious concerning the appointment to be made for the church here. A committee had been specially detailed to make a choice and use influence to secure the ap- pointment of the man selected. The re- suit is satisfactory. Rev. B. M. Taylor, who comes from Fall River, Mass, was understood to be the preference of the committee and other visitors from the church here.
 The new proprietor of the East Main street fish market evidently meafs to de- serve continuance of the good name it has borne, and goes to work energetically to further improve the place.
 Auction sales-Saturday, 25th, at 12- 30 P. N., furniture, etc., of Amory Cobb, at his residence on East Monday, 27th, at 10 A. M., personal property of the late Ann Eliza Cummings, at her late residence in the northwestern part of the west par ish. On Saturday, May 2d, at 10,3O, real and personal property of the late Perry Potter, in Wilmington. Preston acts as auctioneer in each case.
 The humorous and dramatic recitative entertainment of Miss Jamie G. Savage at Oronoco Hall, Friday evening, already has, by sale of tickets, assurance of a fair audience. The lady comes with strong recommendations, and our people, having a liking for this kind of entertainment, will take pleasure in giving her hearing.
 You will find at Mrs. J. A. Simond's, in Warren's Block, full line of Imported and domestic Hosiery, in al the most desirable styles.
 The Busy Bees of the Universalist parish will give necktie supper next Wednesday evening at the sewing circle hall. Clam chowder will be served: Sup per 10 cents. Public invited all will be welcomed. Suppers served to suit conven- fence.
 -Tilden, of the Central clothing store IS out on ck-leave-mumps
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