The Press., 1888-06-21

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 Bird Cages, nice assortment, special low prices, at E. A. Buck x Co.'S.
 STAFFORD.
 The plans for Chas. Holt's new house ca East Main-st. are changed so far as tC have the first story of block granite in stead of brick. The Flynt Go. are now al wolk upon it. The house to be built neal the same locality by W. H. Smith is to be similar in design, red stone being used in. stead of granite. Gardner, of Springfield, who planned the residence of w. Fl. Cool ey and several other good houses here, is also the architect of these.
 The Shamrock base ball club of Mon. son will play the Athletics of Stafford al the fair grounds on Saturday at 30 p. m. Shamrock battery, Brennan, Wallace Athletics, Connolly, Donovan.
 The prohibition tent meetings could hardly be said to have drawn large and en- thusiastic audiences, but the small boys applauded heartily one of the speaker's frequent allusions to his head having grown up through his hair. The same speaker predicted over million of votes for the prohibition ticket next November.
 The Pansy Club will meet with Miss Mary LNewton next Wednesday, at pm.
 MT. and Mrs. Tiffany have returned from their bridal trip. They occupy apartments in Warren's Block, contiguous to the doctors office, and are table board CTS at the Springs House.
 The meeting last Thursday evening chose D. Fl. Parsons chief marshal for the Fourth of July celebration, with leave to chose aids; also W. B. Hanley, Louis Converse, Wilbur Simonds, Frank Ohl, J. M. Leach and M. G. Moore commit tee of arrangements, and also to see indi- viduals and societies with regard to the makeup of 8 procession. H. s. Abel was chosen to raise funds to procure fire works, and the meeting adjourned to We'd nesday evening of this week. The attend ance was good, and much interest mani fested. Any individuals or societies will ing to take part in the procession will be welcomed by the committee.
 Geo R. Johnson, who was shot while asleep in his bed in this village several weeks ago, died at the house of his son-in- law, David Russ, in Westford, last Fri day, at 10 a. m. On Saturday an autopsy was held in charge of Dr. Newton, medical examiner for Holland County, who was deputized for the duty by pr. Simmons, medical examiner for Windham County, who was also present, as was also Dr. F. l.. Smith of Stafford Springs, who was Mir. Johnson's medical attendant, and Dr. Richardson of Westford. The ball was found to have passed through the spinal cord, and lodged in the left side of the II tn dorsal verterbra Tne fact of it's striking the spinal column at this point had been aseertained by probing at the time of the injury, but whether it had lodged there ol gone further was matter for conjecture, the fact of paralysis below that point indi- eating serious injury to the spine. The ball was not changed from it's original shape. The spinal column had softened and decayed for several inches.
 The borough districts annual school meeting will be held at borough hall on Wednesday evening next.
 The D. o. H. Lodge has been victim ized by breaches of trust on the part oi some of it's officers. One of these, Edward Rennert, cashier, has left town with $25 oi the funds of the lodge, and Fred Hoehn ticket seller, has left with $15O. Both are in Providence.
 -E. E. Segar, we note by copy of the Manchester Herald before us, has several places on the musical program of festival and concert to be given at the North Con- gregational church tomorrow evening.
 w. J. Aborn has sold his farm neal the fair grounds to Nelson and Horace Towne for s.$3000, and he now advertisee various farm attachments for sale. The from the farm, which lies upon several streets.
 The pupils of Miss I. M. Nichols gave piano recital at the residence of their in stEuctress oR Monday evening, which wal attended and enjoyed by many relatives and friends of the pupils. Upwards ot eighty invited guests were present, and the pupils did themselves and their teacher credit. The following program was car ried ont exactly, with the exception of the two solos by Misses Nellie Needham anG Florence Parsons, who were absent. This was the last one of the series of recitals fol the year. Particularly noticeable were the excellent time and expression with which the music was rendered: Duett, March 0. 0. Smith-Miss Cardinal; Starlight Night, Spindler-Miss Carrie Comins Duett, Polka Mazurka, l.. Streabog Misses Lillie Day and Blanche Cleaveland; French Child's Song, Behr-Miss Grace Harwood Duett, Emery-Miss Florence Charter Fantasma March, Thiele-- Miss Nellie Need ham; Barcarolle, Behr-Miss Mary Mullens Sonata, Op. 36, No. 3, CIementi- Miss Lillit Day Duett, Swiss March, Croisez-Misses Clara Ellis and Florence Parsons Fare Thee We'll, Wilson-Miss Comins; Hunting Song Spindier-Mast Frank Newton; Idylle Lichner-Miss Clara Ellis; Duett, Witches Flight, Kohling- Drew; Sixth Nocturne Leybach-M Miss Jessie Sidaway; Valse, Chopin Miss Nichols; Vesper Chimes, Phelps Miss Florence Parsons; Finale from 19tf Symphony, Haydn-M Misses Nichols and Sid away.
 Miss Crosskill of the W.sU. telegraph office is away on vacation, and Albert e. Cummings has temporary charge of the of ice.