The Press., 1889-12-26

No batter time could be selected to yisit GoidSnaith,s Photographic Studio, 274 Main strsst, Springfield, than now before the rush of next season. Every perfection of sthessTt Fl hand, and the very best work guaranteeds
 -Fresh premium butter from the Filing ton creamery, at Elliss. ...s sesa
 CovYxxs.-Lovers of good Coffee will find something to their entire liking by using our mixture of pure Mocha and Java Coffee, eround to orders At Johnson $.
 -Tickets to all points west for sa'e at the o6lce of theN l.. N B. kss Stafford Springs. J.y. Squief, agent.
 .-Type writing paper at The Press Office.
 -Rsgular meetings of Winter Post, @. AR. e ltAs sfsk and Sd Monday evenings of each
 rLseal Blanks at The Press oface
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 -sfaH. GoIburn has been conducting water to his premises by means of a lead pipe.
 -To say nothing of the fine work done beiere their eyes by skilled operator, the visitors at Hodgson's Singer Sewing ma chine agency this week are well repaid by seeing the fine needle work shown. On the walls hang what seem to be fine steel engrayipgs, while closer view tells us that tAey afe wrought in black, gray and white 6lks hers done in colors resemble oil work. Then there are embroideries on hce. silk, etc, in the form of curtains, seaxfs and banners. 1t is an art and in- dassxial show in one. It remains open to- day. <.
 IA lady, who has taught in Stafford &prinRs schools for over quarter of a &eQtury, was somewhat surprised to see Ter name appended to 8 recipe in the cook book issued last week by the ladies of the Congregational church. Other duties have left her little leisure. to-study cookery. and while she does not know that the ingred- iepts named in the recipe will not produce aFalatAble compound, she prefers not 10 s0uch for # over her own name.
 --A mis6i0n service in the German toneue uin be held at the Congregational church hs0n Ffiday evening, and the rite of hoiy 0nnmuni0n adminisfeked
 --At the annmE communication of Ionic Kxodea 10. no held on Friday evening, UtSamb1k 2Oth, fhe following officers were ctfoesu fok the year ensuing: James " Hqlief, ". III. E; David Bissett, s. ". A1thony 4Aiismsf ". Franklin H.Sage, HD. Thomas Oliver, JsD :; Charles F. Haywood, treasurer D. H. Parsons, sec retpFy; Rev. Walter B. Allen, chaplain K9bert Bnckley, S.S. Thomas Whitaker. '. B.; Albert O. Eaton, marshall; J. W. pammick ;erganist i; Emory Pierce, tiler.
 -The subjects of the sermons at the Congregational church next Sabbath will be appEopEiate to the end of the old year and the beginning of the new: A. m., .sSettling Accounts ;'' p. m., "New Years
 -6hsissnas wss a lovely day, almost tropical in miidness of temperature. II seemed as if everybody were out enjoying if. and at midday ogercoats were quite
 -Arthnr E. Crane died this morning after lingering illness. He leaves a widow, young child and wide circle of friends. The public Eia feel deepsympathy for the parents, who have now but one remaining of large family of children, two of whom ShaSe died of consumption after reaching H1Aphood with seeming full average vigoi ena health.
 -Property lists should be handed in to he borough assessors on or before Dec. LA. o. Comins is home for the holi. days from his dental studies in Philadel.
 Ssmusl ,McAtster, of East Brimfeld, 4aaa, is running his steam saw mill just this side Of the Massachusetts line, on the road leading from Stafford to Wales.
 -0mcef Mallin was on Saturday even. iRG called to Furnace Avenue to arrest Charles Desarmeau for drunkenness and breach of the peace. Knowing that the of3cer had been sent for Desarmeau de. ciafed that he could not arrest him, never theless went without resistance to the borough building, but clung to the railing 0utside and refused to enter. Upon the o6icer's trying to forcibly impel him along he suddenly struck him blow, having in his hand something which caused long Aeep cut mon tAe leftscheek near the eye and beside fE He then broke away and mn. Though of 1.-the build and Aeet the o1lcesb stdande9' was sufficiently "up" te impsl his 1a0 pounds of flesh rapidly afte1 hin, and, notwithstanding that he was neerly blinded with blood, overlook hin and 6nuslted 6im to fetnrn to the lock besore Jsdge Ridley Of the borough court 9 .as Pe 9a ,. Sf lss s .ss ssd ...ss,s ssss and Gnes 6f 30 on ea0h of four othe e0untk These penalties, though con a1deKsbly below the law's iimit, are muci 1poEe Seyefe than haye before beer e1minist 5sed for like: offences and it wouli b6e eDodthing if it were understood tha ih fnfureslik 0ffenses will be punished t the laws full extent. The ides that th, sftempt Of n ol51cer of the law to arrest { man is t0Abe fegafded e . challenge t light hip, had better be exploded at once Ueearmeeus, besides carries 10 jail 2 sor, head, fh 4l 4ef meeting resistance on tn. second s<2onltsr with his club. He got light sentadce. became of the undonbtet evidencs that he had got severe punish meut in his eecond encounter with the of Hear. Hys his later acknowledgement appears Int he used sharp pointed ston. foF the annault with which he had proyid ad himseh before the arrest. The .assaui ja we'll characterised as ssmnrdefous, ans inc cool deliberation with which it va defayed unsik lie two were alone -asth, lnst mo1aent befofe entering the lock.ul intsnGi6ess the degfee of the crime.