The Press., 1892-06-23
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 the sickness and burial of his wife.
 WALTER R. CARPENTER.
 The excessive heat of the past few days has stirred the people in this vicinity to getting the most desirable, coolest and most comfortable summer shoes. Broad hurst Bros, 376 Main-st., Springfield, the shoe dealers, is where they seeM to spec. ially favor this trade, and while@1, $1. .25, $1.50 and $2 are some of the prices ii don't begin to tell of what can be found at their mammoth store.
 Fans, all prices from Scents to $1.25, at A. w. Walkers.
 A job lot of Commercial Note Writing Paper at The Press office 5c. quire.
 "A. W. Walker offers this week an extra bargain in a Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hoseiat 29c. per pair, worth 38c.
 Large stock of Parasols and Sun Um- brellas at A.4sW. Walkers.
 A new lot of Japnese Hopkins just received at The Press office. A large variety. at very low prices.s Just what you want for picnic parties.
 Special clearing out sale of ladies and children's Garments at A. w. Walkers.
 -Ladies' Driving Gloves, also, Kid Taffeta and silk, can be found at E. l.. Burr's.
 Nuns Veilingkin black, pink, blue and cream, at .E. l.. Burr'S.
 A newslot. of Bedford 0 ords, Outings, Ginghams, Challies and Prints, at A. W. Walkers. 1A s'
 Special Bargains in Ladies'. and Chil- dren's Fast Black .Hosi@ at A. W,
 Special sale of Ladies' Handk kerchiefs at E. l.. Burr's.
 For Infants and<C hHdr6n's Bonnets, in Silk Lace or Muslin, call at M. 1T. Russells.
 -Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng. Dairy, Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis.
 Fresh premium butter from the FL lington Creamery, at Ellis.
 New Summer Millinery in all the latest styles at Miss M. T. Russell's.
 A new lot of local Note Paper at The Press offfce.>
 STAFFORD.
 An extra feature Of fodfth-ef-July ob- servance in this,yiilage will be the: evep- ing ippnination.f The electric lights will be turned on for the.sirst time, and will help the rockets and things to attest how glad we are that the Britishers got licked. Carrie E., daughter of w. A. Comins, was one of the graduates at the Westfield | Mass. Normal school last Monday. Mrs. Jennie T. Minor, who has been teacher in one of the primary grades of the, borough school for over eight years, will not return for the fall ,term.' She is contemplating entering the Boston Uni versity Medical School for a.four years term, to. it herself for general (homn- pathic) practice. Mrs. Minor (nee Gun ningham1 has been married and widowed since she began teaching here. She came to Stafford fresh from excellent prepara' tory schools and svas sR great aid in lift ing ourEberaslGH st hopls to the est mof- ern msshads of insafrdesbks <
 The graduation exercises of the Staf- ford Springs high school last Friday eve- ming drew out well filed house of inter ested spectators Thesample platform of the opera house afforded room, for the succeeding eiasses 6 De grouped behind that of '92. The stages sW8ss sattingiy trim med with flowers and foliage. The class motto, in letters formed of daisy blos- soms,. extended over the upper front. The program was Pleasantly interspersed with singing and Rano 1Ipsic, both sas quality toSwin we'll merHea faaise: The papers wess-es 9sakat ps slal- iiirs. terest, eyideneing good brain power, as we'll as culture. Succeeding FlsEses M need to do more than well to pass the standard of the class of '92. Frank P. Newton's paper, oH t.Fhs PefHipal Diligence of America, was Interesting Tn detail, and showed thought and study. Dennis J. McCarthyt told 1of .sDhea Other; ;Haif," as the poor of our great citiass It was elo- quent in its description and warnings Grace E. Mead's paper, on "Silent Infiu- entes," was given in beautiful language, and was apt in illustration. Clarence B.. Kingsbury was practical in his diseassion of Education in Agriculture" Florence McKinneg's ideas pf 'Habitsin Reading" deserved to be engrayen in memory. Alice J. Walker, who stood highest in credit ratings of any of the class, gave the yaledictory in connection with. a thoughtful essay on "Individualism. ]" There. was not an essay in the lot that was not well deserving of special men, tion. The class is promising one, and the audience was in hearty sympathy with the act Of presentation of diplomas, most gracefully done by Dr. c. B.'Newton, chairman of the town board. Among the audience present were prominent people from all parts of the town. The piano exercises were by Clara M. Ellis and AL herta |. Eaton {duetl and Jennie E. Clark fsolol of lower classes. Of the graduates Frank B. Newton and Alice J. Walker will take 8 course at Monson academy, and later the former expects to enter Yale and finish at 8 German university, pre- paratory, to medical practice, while Miss Walker wilr finish at Wellesley We do not know as to the plans of the others.
 --E. L. Burr has gone to Everett, Mass, to spend a week in rest and re- cuperation. His daughter, Lavilla, goes with him.
 Miss Cora Lyman, for over 8 year employed in Walkers dry goods store, this week gives up her position and re- turns to her home in Willimantic, to the regret of large circle of friends.a.
 -Children's day exercises were held at the Congregational and Methodist church es last Sunday. At the former there were fine decorations andunusually large gath erings. The. evening" largely by the children were never greater success nor more enjoyable to young andoid.
 The Centrals were badly beaten by the Lincolns in last Saturdays ball game.
 Mickey Donahue, who has not been long out of Holland jail, went back last week to spend 65 days for drunkenness.
 -Gary Bros. lost fine colt last week T.