The Press., 1891-04-23
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LOCAL NOTICES.
 (Matter under this head cents per nne.)
 Mrs. T. c. Lathrop is in New York selecting her millinery goods.
 Any new lawn mower will cut grass The important thing is to get one that is light-running and durable. Tracy, Tar box & Robinson, 7S and 80 Asylum-st have four of the best makes in all sizes costing from $5 to $17, and adapted to all kinds of work.
 Il have now on exhibition an elegant line of New Millinery, including novelties in shapes and Trimmings. Miss M. T. Russell.
 -Caskets and all undertaking goods furnished; bodies prepared for burial and embalmed if desired full charge taken of funerals and burials; especial atten- tion given to night calls. Residence, Main-st.
 Special bargains in Ladies' and child ren's spring jackets and capes at A. w. Walkers.
 Bamboo easels from 30c. to $1.17 at A. W. Walkers.
 Over Three Hundred Pairs of Balls Kabo Corsets have been sold in the past year at A. w. Walkers.
 Fine Dress Ginghams at B. l.. Burr's.
 Remember that A. W. Walker is agent for the Primere Kid Glove, which is the best $1.00 Kid Glove in the market.
 -Hamburgs and Laces. Fresh lot at E. l.. Burr's.
 The Norwich folded paper carpet lin ing is the best in the market-for sale at A. W. Walkers.
 Have you seen the job lot of Note Paper we have just received? A fair, pa per, and just the thing for the school children, at a price that will astonish you. The Press office.
 White goods, large and small checks, striped and barred muslins, Persian null and organdies just opened at E. l.. Burr's.
 Fresh premium butter from the FL lington Creamery, at Ellis.
 Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng. Dairy. Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis,
 STAFFORD.
 Josiah Converse and family, whe have been spending the winter in Georgia, have returned home.
 W. W. Lathrop, who has about com pleted the three pretty cottages on Grant avenue, has rented them as follows: The most southerly to Hannibal Alden, the middle one to Charles Meyers, superin- tendent of the River mill, the northermOst one to Joseph Clark.
 Ionic Lodge, F. A. M, meets next Tuesday evening.
 At the annual convocation of Orient Chapter, RIA. M, held last week Wednes- day evening, the following officers were chosen: Harvey s. Abel, H. F.; Fred A. Close, K.; Geo. c. Parkess, S.. c. F. Harwood, treasurer; F. H. Sage, secretary; J. V. Squier, c. of H. David Bissett, P. s.; J. M. Lord, R. A. C.. /; J. A. Mix, M. Sd "; Lyman Cushman, M. 2d V.; A. J. Turner, 1st V.; Emory Pierce, tiler.
 The Episcopal rectory on Grant ave- nue is nearly completed and has been rented for two years by A. Arnold of the Beckwith Card Go. Mir. Bevington, the new rector, is single man, and is board ing with Mrs. s. E. Fairfield.
 Within year six new cottages have been built on Grant avenue, and within the year to come it is certain that two, and probably three, more will go up.
 John R. Cumpson's company will give at Oronoco Hall, this and tomorrow evenings, the melodrama ''Karl's Prom ise." The company comes here from seasons at Allyn Hall, Hartford and the State street theatre in Springfield. They have good press notices. The play is sentimental, with bar-room scenes, scenes in the slums of New York, real istic fire scene and rescue, etc. It as- sumes to be strong in scenic effect and has songs, dances and medleys in pro- fusion. Karl is a German immigrant, who comes to America to find his sister. Meeting on the steamer 8 child, Edna, whose mother dies on the voyage, he promises to see the little one safe to her rich grandfather in New York. The plot hinges on the endeavor of a nephew of the rich New Yorker to get the child out of the way.
 St. Edwards church fair is kept run ming through this week, emitting Wednes- day and Thursday evenings. This plan of extending the time along, giving inter- vals of rest, is pleasanter for participants, and probably quite as profitable in mon- ey sense. The hall is decorated with un- usually good taste, and is creditable to the somebody who planned it. From gathered rosettes of varied colors on the ceiling streamers of red, white and blue float to looping places on the walls. On the end and sides of the west half of the hall prettily trimmed raised platform is filled with articles of furniture, fancy wares, countless articles of use and ornament, sofas, chairs, lamps, lounges, tables, stands, fancy and decorative articles, baby carriage, etc. A fine kitchen range stands upon the floor, and numerous pictures grace the walls. This week interest is growing over an easy chair being voted away at 10 cents vote, the candidates being Drs. Newton, Watts, David, and Rafftery. An entertainment of some light variety is put upon the stage each even- ing, and dancing usually comes in in the later evening. The following additional information was contributed this morn ing: Friday evening a good programme of entertainments will include farce entitled Regular Fix," sketch "The Schoolmaster Abroad" and chances for the beautiful easy chair now on exhibi- tion in the window of A. W. Walkers store. The voting stands at present with Dr. Rafftery in the lead with Ill votes. Dr. David, Dr. Newton and Dr. Watts slightly behind. The secret bal loting will continue for one hour and one- half to two honrs Monday evening next, definitely closing at 1O.3O, at which time it will be determined who is to be the lucky future owner of the chair.
 D. W. Bartlett, agent of the Bay State Beneficiary Association, is spend ing a few days in town He brings with