The Press., 1894-06-14
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL. NOTICES.


 the prices are very low.
 Cabinet Photos for $1.75 per dozen, best finish, and a chance on Gold Watch. This offer good until July 1st at Woods studio.
 Extra bargains in Ladies' Gloves and Mitts at A. w. Walkers.
 -Children's Jackets at half price at E. L. Burr's.
 -Gordon dyed Hosiery in all sizes and qualities, at A. w. Walkers.
 Ladies and Children's Sun Umbrellas at E. l.. Burr's.
 Shirt Waists in sizes 32 to A can be found at E. l.. Burr's.
 Wedding Cards and Announcements at The Press office, either engraved or printed.
 A. w. Walker is agent for Thomson's Glove Fitting Corsets. Call and examine.
 -Hosiery-all who wear Stockings call at the Corner Dry Goods House, B. L.. Burr's.
 Extra Bargains in 50c Black Dress Goods at A. w. Walkers.
 Ladies Capes at B. l.. Burr's.
 Local Note Paper at The Press office 10c. quire, quires for 25c.
 Ferris Corset Waists at E. l.. Burr's.
 STAFFORD.
 
 early this year, and the supply of cottages and extent of accommodations at the May flower is certain to fall short of the de- mand. Clearview cottage is now occu- the borough, and next week Misses French, Hall and Cady, teachers of bor- ough schools, will occupy Hope cottage, and the young ladies of the '93 class, s. s. H. s., will duplicate last years enjoy ment as occupants of Cliff cottage. A party of ladies from Boston, who were at the park last year, will occupy one of these cottages as soon as vacated, with Mrs. Dr. Ellis of Monson, who was with them last year.
 Mrs. NJ. A. Smith, whose months of serious illness, and at several times very low condition, have saddened circle of warm friends, than whom no lady in the village can boast larger one, is now continually getting better, and has been able to be out of doors.
 The fire steamer was photographed on Tuesday, with horses attached, and driver, engineeer and fireman at their posts of duty.
 Harry o. Converse, who is student at Monson academy, will compete in the half-mile and mile bicycle race at the h. terscholastic Athletic Assocation's field meet at Amherst, Mass, on Saturday.
 It is a hot season for politics, but a prohibition rally" with the Beveridges to sing and Editor Lincoln of the New England Home as speaker, is advertised to be held at the Opera House on Friday evening, June 22d.
 The vote cast on Tuesday for @ bur gess to fill place vacated by Dr. Watts resignation, was very light one, and nearly unanimous for Charles e. Ellis, a former burgess. ..-
 Mrs. Grace David and daughter went to Bridgeport this week, where her hus- band, Dr. David, is located. They do not propose, however, to remove there immediately, but arc stopping meanwhile at F. N. Cranes on East-Main-st
 Mrs. Marcius Washburn and Miss Georgie Washburn will return June 2Oth from Atlantic City, N. J., to their home on Highland Terrace. s.--
 Miss Mollie Lathrop is home from boarding school in New York city.
 The prohibitionists of the 24th sena- torial district will hold conference at the opera house in this place on Friday afternoon, June 22d. In the evening, at the same place, there will be public meeting, to which every one is invited. Mir. and Mrs. c. c. Beveridge, the famous Nebraska temperance vocalists, will be present and sing. As speaker will come Allen B. Lincoln, editor of the "New England Home" Admission free, a sil- yer collection being taken to aid in de- fraying the expenses.
 St. Edwards church will unite with the Catholic people of Monson in holding a picnic at Evergreen Park on the 4th. Athletic sports will be feature of the days doings, and if the different clubs of the two towns decide to compete it will add to the great interest sure to be awak- ened by the events of the day. All the usual features of the St. Edwards peoples popular fourth of July pic-nics will be presented.
 An anonymous correspondent says that The Press statement last week, that the parent of the child ill the Agard as- sault case was to blame, was untrue. Is this to be understood as denying that the parent refused to comply with the very reasonable requirement. that written ex- cuse be sent fol the absence of ike child i? Charles R. Newton is entered for the following races at Rockville's wheel tournament on Saturday: One mile hand icap, Conn. riders; half-mile handicap, Eastern Conn. Cycling Club; quarter mile, L. A. w., state championship; one mile team race, E. c. c. c. All these are in class A.
 Tuesdays election was the fourth special in the history of the borough for election of burgess to fill vacancy These have been: 1875, s. W. Page elected in place of Lot O'Halloran, deceased; 1881, R. D. Davison in place of R. B. Fowler, removed from town; 1891, Joshua Wood in place of J. J. Ellis, who declined to serve; 1894, c. G. Ellis in place of P. R. Watts, resigned.
 The prolonged blowing of the whistle at Keefe Bros. steam saw mill, located about east of the slaughter house on the east road to the Hollow, shortly after five o'clock on Monday afternoon, indicated clouds of smoke rising to view. Many volunteers went to the rescue, and fire alarm was struck, but the engine was not taken out, as it could not be used to ad- but outside of it, and the damage was