The Press., 1885-04-02


 ID. Burns, the Springfield furniture deal CT, has reftted the extensive basement of hi large ware house, at 409 Main-st., and stock ed it with a beautiful variety of new chambe sets in black walnut, cherry and mahogany It is generally accepted that his prices are thu lowest.
 Big lot of Window Shades and Curtain, received this morning at Parsons's
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 Miss Williams' new millinery rooms opposite The Press office, were opened yes teriay. Mrs. L. E. Dimock is in charge of the trimming department, having closed out her business and sold her fixtures tC Miss W.
 The polS craze has broken out.
 And the boys have organized forprac
 The streets are full of limping youth,
 -The druggists are laying in heavy stocks of iniment and plasters.
 And the ayer-worked doctors see nc immediate prospect for rest.
 Spring weather has come at Inst. March goes out like lamb. -a.
 T. P. Hodgson is laid up with the
 Drive whist parties are on the tapis , noul s- esz
 Union fast day servic IS will be held at the Congregational chapel Tomorrow evening. / S[ssg kss EF Z sF ssYFa F
 Handsome new signs, made by Miner, designate Tihany's dental rooms in War ren block. t@ .s.s.a
 Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. Turner con. duct ths ladies' social gathering at the Congregational chapel next Wednesday evening: The young people have the en- tertainment ill charge, and are preparing one of the best entertainments gwen this season. The chief feature will be ''Toy Symphany," aud the entertainment will be mostly musical and recitative, including banjo, guitar, piano, cornet. and violin so- los, duets, accompaniments, etc. The corps of instrumentalists will be large in number, and greatly diversified as to range of instruments.
 And they claim that we haven't been pronouncing ar-h,t- tus aright; that it should be ur-bntus.
 niece of Mrs. James A. Medbery of this village, and has many friends here, made nnncommonly successful debut as a solo violinist last week in the Brooklyn acade- my of musics's The New York World gives an extended notice, from which this pass age may be extracted "Her lowing was nearly faultless, and her intonatlon per feet ;, while in passages of double and triple stops her execution of the most in- tricato runs and arpeggios was clear, ac- curate and rhythmical. In the execution of staccatO she is equal to any violinist on the stage" The Tribune describes Miss Phelps as "a prominent young violnist, , and says: ssShe was enthusiastically re- called after each number, and received nu- merous floral tokens Musical people who were present regard her performance as exceedingly satisfactory She was we'll supported by Zelie de Lussan, soprano Adele Margulies, pianist; Ivan Morawski. basso and the Schubert vocal society led by B. J. Fitzhugh. The academy of mu- sic was crowded Dudley Buck with his daughters and two sons, Ovide Muslin, the noted Belgian virtuoso, Mrs. H. K. Thur Der and other prominent men and women offered Miss Phelps their congratulations
 Constable and Bailiff Mullin now has his headquarters at Hanley's shoe store, where those desiring his official services can find him, or learn his whereabouts.
 --A.sD. Quarter has lost one of his best COWS by poisoning. MT. C. was painting. and had left his bucket of white lead upon the ground, when the COW came along, took taste of the liquid, and ill two days was dead :.
 The Band of Hope meet at the Con- gregational church next Sunday at 35 D. m. Note the change of hour.
 The Way is being cleared for rebuild ing on the site of Central. Hall Block.
 Henry Butterfield x Son are to open. in about two weeks, hardware stock, in- cluding manufacturers supplies, in the Nahonal Bank block, center store.
 A masquerade and dance is advertised at the rink for next Tuesday evening, Cady's full orchestra, and Gurdon Cady, prompter, is to serve. All skaters must mask until $50. Dancing from to F. at 10 cents per figure.
 -J. J. Hassett, student at the Universi- ty of Vermont, class of 'S8, Is spending his vacation at home in this village. He has this year taken two of his class prizes. the Parkerian prize for speaking, and 2d for Greek
 --Aleibsrt Needham arrived on Tues day with the finest lot of horses he has ever brought into this place, so good judges say. .... ...
 Next Tuesday evenings masquerade at the rink will be jolly and well man. aged affair.
 By request of the Chautauqua circle. Principal Desper will address them and others interested at the high school room tomorrow at 3 p. m. on "The Study of Chemistry" illustrated by experiments.
 Rev. Mir. Hawkins subject next,Sun- day morning tat the M. E. c1urclD will be "Immortaiity; in the light of reason and of revelation" ssThe choir have in prepa- aration an Easter cantata, and all the ser vices will be suited to the event commem- orated by observance of the day. It is among the possibilities that it may bs MT. Hawkins last Sunday..in Stafford Springs, as he is called away next week, and may not be able to be here on the Sunday fol- lowing, which closes the conference year.
 Arthur Schofeld exhibits a young white weasel. caught by cat, which he has stuffed for mounting. White w.asels are scarcity in this section, and it is a smart cat that catches one. Mrs. Geo. A. Spaulding, whose IT ad and pastry cookery has been on sale at Preutys for some weeks past, opens a new bakery in Dr. Eaton's block to-mor- row, and will make a speciality of domestic cookery.
 The Press editorial and job printing office IS again connected, telephonically, with there's of the world, and we sball be glad to have our friends make use of the rpooua. 0f noy,,