The Press., 1888-03-22
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 Large stock of Satines, Percales Cham brays and Ginghams at A. W. Walkers. Sale of HORSE CLOTHING, HARNESSES, Trunks, Bags, &c., damaged by fire and water BAKER & COMPANY, BOP Main Street, SPRINGFIELD. .
 Forbes $ Wallace, Springfield, offer double w4rp ack satin Rhadames at $1 70, never before shown less than $1.75. They - are selling new fast black hosiery for ch1l- Glren and ladies. They have obtained fast black dye, which does not injure the fabric.
 -Kale received every week at Johnsons.
 Call at A. W. Walkers and examine those 4-button Kid Gloves at 90 cts. per pair.
 -Men's First Quality Woonsocket Rubber Boot $2.50, from this to April 1st, at Hanleys.
 Having taken the local agency for the White Star and Inman line of ocean steamers I will be pleased to give prices of first or sec ond cabin or steerage passage to or from all foreign ports. W. E. Hanley.
 Goods sold at the lowest possible prices at Johnsons.
 -3 lbs of good Black Tea for $1 1.0O at John- son's.
 Self Raising Buckwheat in ID. packages for 8 cents at Johnson's. -Ca1l at A. w. Walk0FS huu GAhI1I1hO largest stock of Ladies' Cotton underwear that was ever shown in town. Bought direct St manufacturers and to be sold at very low prices.
 Maple Syrup in quart bottles at John <son's. In these days when there is so much fault to find with almost every article of commerce on account of adulteration, it is pleasant to chronicle the purity and acknowledged fra erance of ONE article at leaNt, with which no fault can be found, namely MT. W. G. ElIls' Perfect Tea. Tickets to all points west for sa'e at the office of the N. N L. R. R., Stafford Springs. J. v. Squier, agent.
 Plain age, Edam, Eng. Da1ry ana Neu- chatel Cheese at Fl is.
 A few bushels extra good Hickory Nuts at Ellis
 Ellington Creamery Butter at Ellis.
 Pop Corn, which we warrant to pop, at Ellis.
 Indian River Florida Oranges, the best Oranges in market, at Ellis.
 The celebrated Deerfoot Farm Pork Lard, Sausage, Hams and Bacon at Ellis.
 Oriental Condensed Coffee, Pure Eiquid Coffee Full rich flavor, delicious aroma "nd healthful stimulating properties of finest fresh roasted berry. One spoonful makes a eupful of perfect coffee in one moment. For sale at the Oriental Tea Store. tt
 Regular meetings of Winter Post, G. A.R., on the 1st and 3d Monday evenings of each month.
 Legal Blanks at The Press office.
 STAFFORD.
 A. c. Eaton has changed the entrance to Oronoco Hall from the east to the west end of the building. A good outside stair way has been made, with ample platform room at the top, and passage way through the building to the hail. North of the pas sage way the s. s. athletic association are fitting up a room 40x20 for their use. The present entrance at the east end will not be closed, but will be used solely for egress, so that audiences may have two outlets. This change will be vast improvement, both as regards safety and convenience.
 Plenty of snow, but poor sleighing- has been the condition of things the past week. Every one has desired 1t to go off, but to go off gently, but the sunshine has had little effect save to settle 1t down, and to utterly bare the spots made thin by drifting.
 -Dr. Watts now has his office in liar woods tenement on Main street, where Lyman Cushman has lived for several past years.
 Road breaking has been the business of the week. Martin, the grocer, has removed his stock from Rockwell's row on East Main st. to hls residence, and the room has been fitted for laundry by George Sing. He is now ready for business. See advertise ment.
 Rev. MT. Drew of the M E. church returned last week from two weeks trip to Florida, and on Tuesday last week was picking oranges with his coat of.
 Tuesday morning, the 18th, Dexter Colburn's family found themselves prison CTS in their own house. There was feet and 10 inches of snow at the front door, and nearly as much at the other doors. Being double doors, the outside ones Open- ing outward, they refused to afford egress to the inmates. The windows were tried Intellectually, some of them being almost entirely covered with snow, and others re- fusing to open. After some time door was pressed open far enough for one to squeeze through.
 A CARD.-I wish to congratulate the peo pie of Stafford and vicinity upon the accession of another good citizen as we'll as an excellent physician, Dr. P. R Watts, who succeeds to the practice of Dr. L. B. Richards, has been assoclated with me since last June, and dur ing that time has made many friends, who regret his departure to another field. I should have been glad to have retained him had he seen fit to have stayed here, and take pleas ure in recommending him to the people in your vicinity, as 8 man of education and cul- ture, knowing that more intimate acquaint- ance with him will prove the truth of my en- dorsements. J. K. WARREN, M. D. Worcester, Mass.
 Seymour Carpenter has found and left at this office wallet, which awaits tn owuer's G Ill. In the presentation of their entertain ment last Saturday evening the young peo- pie of St. Edwards society labored under - great difficulties. The sudden death of Mrs. Fitzpatrick caused the withdrawal of a leading character, and later the like sud den decease of Mrs. Hanley neeessitated the substitution of two new names on the program. Yet the entertainment was car ried through quite successfully, and in the short time given the new players had quite we'll mastered the parts so necessari- ly abandoned by those to whom they had been assigned, and large audience voted tue entertainment a success, Miss Kate Mccarthy, Jerry Sullivan and Matt Doolan, as usual, being the stars. MT. Sullivan in the character of old men is making him. self quite local reputation. Few profes-
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