The Press., 1895-11-14
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Il am now ready to supply the tradt with grain, meal and feed, and, as I bu, direct from the mills, shall expect to com pete with others 1T. this line. H.F. Cady Stafford Hollow. If
 A complete line of School Stationery a The Press office.
 Remember The Press office for Schoo Stationery,
 Dress Trimmings, Silks, Velvets anG Gimp can be found at E. L. Burr's.
 -'96 Calendar Pads, for fancy work etc., for sale at The Press office.
 A. W. Walker is having a good Gar ment trade this fall. Why? Because w have large assortment and the prices are right.
 Hobby capes and jackets just received at D. L. Burr's.
 A. w. Walker offers this week one case of Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Underwear at 25 cts each. Compare with what you have been buying at that price.
 Novelty Dress Goods in the new shades at E. L. BuTr's.
 The largest stock of China ever seer in town, including the latest patterns 1T Haviland, Austrian and Limoges China at Anthony Adams.
 -Broadhurst Bros, the leading shoe dealers of Springfield, are well-known tC most of our readers, but there is chance that new conner in this section may not be aware of this well known and reliable shoe store, which enjoys such large country, as we'll as city, trade. In fact 1t Is the store where the members of all the granges can meet in sociability, and at the same time buy the best of shoes for all kinds of service.
 Only think 112 piece dinner sets in Dresden, Opaque, English ware, at the low prices of $6, $6.25 and $7, at Anthony Adams.
 A. B. Schuyler, Jr., of Springfield, Msss., is having great success in selling the Syracuse Air Pressure Washing Ma chine, which is said to change the dread ed hard work of washing to a simple, easy process, besides being a great saving of clothes He has sold large number in this vicinity, which are giving the best of satisfaction, and everybody has a chance to try them before buying.
 STAFFORD.
 The advance sale of seats for Hands Across The Sea" is unusually large and there is no doubt that the company will play to a crowded house.
 Judge Fisk attended the probate con- vention at Hartford yesterday.
 Rev. W. H. Gardner preached at the M. E. church last Sunday morning.
 There will be social st the Congre- gational church chapel next Wednesday evening. in charge of Mrs. o. H. Baker and Mrs. Christopher Allen. There will be an entertainment in the evening.
 A special train will run to Williman- tic this evening and return after the pre- sentation of "The Fencing Master" by Catherine Germaine and a company of 60 artists. Quite number will take advan- tage of the opportunity to witness this opera.
 The Ladies' Home Missionary Society of the Congregational church have just forwarded to Rev. J. J. Melton of War nell, Florida, missionary box, with con- tents, valued st two hundred and thirty dollars.
 At the Opera House, Saturday even- ing, Nov. 23, 'Sidetracked'' will be pre- sented. Rockwell's company is booked for one week, commencing Monday even- ing, Dec. g.
 -E. B. Sparrow of Palmer is busily en- gagged at the store of E. A. Buck & Co.,, arranging their stock of hardware.
 The finishing touches have been placed on the appearance of Main street by the Improvements on the side next to the rail- road. Not only has 8 curbing been put in, but walk has been laid and some turing and grading done. When spring comes, and the land between the walk and the railroad is grsssed over, the change will be still more noticeable, The court of burgesses, under whose direction the Improvements the past year have been made, are entitled to much credit for the thorough manner in which all the work has been done.
 Trains on the Central Vermont rail- road were delayed several hours Monday evening by freight wreck near the GOV cred bridge above the Mineral Springs Co.'s dam. A brake rod on one of the cars of freight train No. IA fell down in such way Rs to throw two loaded cars off the track. The wreeker was sent from Palmer and the track cleared as soon as possible. The cars are badly smashed, but the contents, with the exception oi some packages of wine, were not much injured.
 There was quite a large attendance at the town meeting on Monday. A tax of ? cents was voted, and $1O0 was appro- pFiated for observance of memorial day, It was voted to continue for three years the present system of road repairing. The following minor officers were appointed Pound keepers, Lyman Cushman, G. c. Parkess, D. J. Glazier; sealer of weights, Jacob Glover; sealer of leather, E. c. Dennis; wood measnrers, J. w. Witt, A. 5. Eaton, E. E. Butterf1eld, E. H. Pinney, E. o. TruesdelI, H. c. Holt, E. J. Worth tngton, Chas. Gary; public weighers, E. c. Pinney, E. c. Dennis, s. B. Amadon, E. O. Truesdell, Chas. Gary, W. E, De. mond; haywards, Lyman Cushman, H. W. Davis, Geo. O. Cleaveland; sextons, 0. F. Eager, W. J. Thresher, H. A. Gla- zier, John Kane, Frank Converse, Wilbur Holmes, Wyles Bradway, M. A. Gold.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, I, o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
 W, s. Campbell, secretary of the Fiji delity Mutual Insurance Company oi Philadelphia. recently made statement that reflects much credit on Wm. E. Gary, former resident of Stafford. MT. Gary is chief inspector ofthe Fidelity company, aud but for him the proceedings that final y resulted in the capture of Holmes, the murderer, would never have been com menced. After Hedgepeth's statement had been examined by. the officials of the company it seemed so improbable that no one was in favor of making any move in the case except Gary. He was firm in his opinion, and finally agreed to leave the "A. = s....- At