The Press., 1891-06-18
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

MISS K. +. HOfrlgan Will receive new line of Millinery Goods on Frida morning.
 Ladies' and Children's Blouse Waist at A. w. Walkers.
 Nice line of Corsets at Miss K. F Horrigan's.
 Not only tremendous rush but continuous stream of customers is wha they are having at Broadhurst Bros, tn, shoe dealers of Springfield. The heated days made a lively demand for their La dies Kid Tipped Oxford Ties at $1. I is thought to be the best inducement tt take trip to the city that has been offer ed in many day. The fellows are al ways giving their customers more fo their money than can be had elsewhere.
 A new lot of Hamburg Flouncings a A. W. Walkers.
 The best Summer Corset for sale a E. l.. Burr's.
 Extra bargains in Ladies' and Chil dren's Silk Mitts and Gloves at A. w Walkers.
 Fresh premium butter from the Fl lington Creamery, at Ellis.
 Kid, Silk and Taffeta Gloves ant Mitts at E. L. Burr's.
 Legal Blanks of all kinds at Int Press office.
 Japanese Napkins, for picnics, etc. for sale at The Press office.
 Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng. Dairy Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis
 A good line of Visiting Cards, foI printing or writing, at The Press office.
 Black and colored serges at E. L. Burr's.
 A good assortment of local Note Pa per, with Stafford Springs printed on, fol sale at The Press office.
 Heavy Ruled Note Paper for old peo- pie for sale at The Press office.
 E. l.. Burr, agent for McCalrs Bazaar Glove Fitting Patterns.
 sATFFORD.
 The fine maple tree near the Central mills, which bore luxuriant verdure last year, is this year bare and leafess. Ma pies are very uncertain trees, somehow, in the borough, growing rapidly, but de- caying and dying at short notice. Better start an elm near any maple that you would miss if it were removed. The elm isaa slow growing tree, but a stayer.
 Henry L. Wise is attending as del egate, the meeting at New Britain this II
 James H. Chapin, of Meriden, one of the commissioners of the Connecticut top ographical survey, was in town yester- day, and is getting points within Holland county to promote the accuracy of the forthcoming state map.
 The body of Miss Martha Parkess, a former resident of Stafford Springs, was brought here for burial last Saturday. She had been living and died in East Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. E. Whiton, of New London, have been visiting in town during the past week.
 The fellow who inquiries ''is this hot enough for you?" has been here recently.
 The names of Jennie l.. Banford and Mabel A. Foster. should have been pub lished last week among those not absent or tardy during the spring term of school in Miss Comins' department. Mabel A. Foster and Fred Labreche have not been absent or tardy during the year. In grade III, Miss Miners room, Grant c. Foster and Daisy l.. Sage should have been men, tioned. Grant Foster has been neither absent nor tardy during the whole year.
 Taft is now serving ice cream soda at his fountain. Iris meat and drink for those who meet and drink there.
 D. H. Parson has been appointed state agent of the Bay State Beneficiary Association of Westfield, Mass, and is now engaged in Rockville.
 Marcus D. Harris, late of the Min eral Springs Co.,, is engaged in dyeing for a newly started woolen mill in Clare mont, N. H. MT. H. has an excellent reputation in the line of his profession.
 Rollins Mansfield has gone to New York to enter the service of the American Electric Light Go.
 Brown Bros. are about to convert the billirrd room of the Central Hotel in to dining room, which will seat about forty persons. The present dining room on the second floor will be used to enlarge the sleeping accommodations; also water closets, etc., will be put upon the second floor. The change is needed, the house being much too small to accommodate all It's patrons.
 At the annual school meeting of the borough district, held last Thursday even- ing, F. J. Chandler was elected to serve upon the committee for three years. (Mrs. I nf md I | Ios o1 over members) F. G. Sanford was elected clerk and treasurer (H. s. Abel, who has served for several years, declining unanimous re-election), and Augustus Spelman collector. It was voted to lay five mill tax, also to instruct the collector to proceed at once to collect unpaid taxes.
 -Dimock uses water power to turn his ice cream freezers, and now keeps on sale by plate or in bulk his own as well as Barr's makes of cream.
 The Salvation Army will conduct special services at the Foxville school house next Saturday night at o'clock Also Sunday morning at Il o'clock, holi- ness meeting. At o'clock in the after noon a great Salvation meeting. The services will be preceded by open ail meet ings in front of the depot. Happy Tom Sweet of Rockville will conduct the ser vices, assisted by detachment of Rock vile soldiers. No evening meeting. Come all
 -Wauseon Lodge, No. 32, I. O. O. F., at it's annual session on Tuesday evening reelected the officers chosen when the lodge was instituted a few weeks ago.
 We have to acknowledge receipt of invitation and cards to the graduation ex- ercises of the Rockville high school on Friday evening. The graduating class are: Mattie c. Aborn, Mary c. Phelps, Lizzie Benjamin, Anna G. Scott, Mary Burke, Florence V. Sears, Evelyn R. Clark, Edith L. Snow, Lila M. Colburn, Nellie R. West, Thomas J. Burns, Elbert E. Hyde. Harry A, Doyle. Howard ].