The Press., 1893-05-04
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

 this season? If so, A. W. Walkers is the place to buy it.
 New line of Millinery Goods at Miss K. F. Horrigan's. All latest styles, and sure to please.
 Cash will secure great bargains in Floul and Groceries at the store of M. G. Moore for the next five days.
 Extra bargains in Ladies' Shf1t Waists, in black, white and colored, at A. w. Walkers.
 Dress Linings and Trimmings, Gimps in the new and popular shades, at Miss Russell's.
 Buy no Hosiery without Gordon Dye stamped on every pair. For sale at A. W. Walkers.
 The ambition of Broadhurst Bros. 376 Main-st., Springfield, Mass, is simply wonderful. They aim to keep stock as complete as would be demanded if there was not another shoe store in the Con- necticut valley.
 Local Paper at The Press office.
 We invite the attention of all our customers to call and examine the Somer- set Dress Reform Corsets, for sale at A. w. Walkers.
 All are cordially invited to call and see our new stock of millinery. which is large and complete with the latest and most correct styles, and all orders will be promptly attended to. Miss M. T. Rus sell.
 Ladies and Children's Spring Gar ments in all the new styles at E. L. Burr's. Ladies' Hats in all the new shapes for spring, at E. L. Burr's.
 CARPETS, RUGs. &o.-The Wm. H. Post Co.,, of Hartford, Conn.,, seem to emphasize Carpets, Draperies and Wall Papers. The fact is they yhaveeverything necessary for complete and artistic home farming. They say buy carpets first, and build your furnishings up as you build your house on the stone foundation. Carpets are the foundation of all correct house furnishing. They also urge the purchase of Draperies for the windows and Portieres for the doors as necessary to complete the home attractions. They are at present having special sale of Lace Curtains, from 95 cents to $1O per window, about half the recent value, and certainly within the reach of all. It will pay to see the Wm. H. Post Co.
 Ladies Wrappers in Bingham, Cham brays and Prints, at E. l.. Burr's.
 Ladies Shirt Waists in the latest styles and lowest prices, at Miss Rnssell's.
 STAFFORD.
 IN. NJ. Stebbins has bought out the fruit and confectionery store in the Amer jean House block, and his son is now in charge of the same.
 The following newly chosen officers were installed by Harmony Temple of Honor last evening: W. c. T., A. L.. Howard; w. V. T., Jos. Clifford; w. R., S. F. Clark; w. A. R., $. F. Maine w. F. R., A. o. Copins: W. T., c. G. Ellis; W. C., Frank Aldrich; W. U., s. F. Pease; W. D. U., H. M. Benton; w. G., Amos Dean; w. S., F. J. Chandler P. W. c. T., Chas. Reynolds.
 HI. M. Day has bought half interest from W. w. Lathrop in the building next west of the stone house on Main-st., and the lower floor is being thrown into one room, to be occupied by Corcoran's bill Hard room, now in Oronoco Block. The room now undergoing alteration was once occupied for store, later has been fitted for tenement.
 About dozen persons went to Palm CT last Tuesday morning to partake of the May dinner, from which the ladies of the Congregational church of that place have made so wide reputation.
 The freight depot is located upon it's new site on Wilmington avenue, nearly opposite Dennis mill. New switch tracks are being laid in the vicinity, one of which will be between the depot and street. It i,r +aA fho4 r1y 4ha senger station will begin at once, the con- tract being given [ o a builder from Malone, N. Y.
 -J. M. A. Squier, who died last Friday was well known in Stafford, having all his life lived in Monson, for nearly 60 years including all his married life, upon the farm he owned just over the line from Stafford. He was man who most thor oughly held the esteem and respect of his fellow citizens. Though averse to public life, he was often called upon to fill i'm portant town offices. When but four years old he was left fatherless, his father losing his life by the breaking of dam at wha was known as Conants mill, in Soutf Monson, while he was trying to save th' same during spring freshet. Mrs. s.Squier who died about year ago, was also of , family we'll known in the vicinity, being Smith, sister of the late Waldo Smith O State Line, who lived upon the famil, homestead, and also of Mrs. Martin; Blodgett, mother of the late Luciu Blodgett of Stafford, and who is the las survivor of the family, as we'll as the old est living person in Stafford-96 years MT. Squier was 83 years of age, lacking about five days, and leaves three children Judge J. V. Squier of Stafford Springs for over twenty years railroad statiol agent here, Mrs. Roland Whipple, who's husband Is merchant at Greenfield Mass, and Mrs. M. l.. Harrington of Free hold, N. J., whose husband is conducto on the Central N. J. railroad and was fo time postmaster of that city. The funera was attended on Tuesday last at his lat residence, many old friends from Stafford Monson and other towns being in attend ance.
 The first quarterly conference will b held in the Methodist church next w ednes day evening.
 70. J. Britton, the portrait artist, spending the week in town, deliverin work and taking orders. His headquarter are at Jarvis Hatch's.
 -Awide circle of acquaintancesi in man towns regret to learn of the misfortun that came last Sunday to Adelbert Need ham. While driving quite rapidly nea the Central Woolen mill, he attempted t pass the team of Louis Symonds. Tn latter was driving mustang, which III expectedly made a wrong turn. bringin the carriages into collision. MT. Neee ham, seeing an inevitable overturn, spran out. Relieved of his weight the wago lighted, so that Mrs. N. was not throw out Mir Needham fell heavily and wa