The Press., 1895-12-12
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LOCAL NOTICES.

Just received, a lot of Fine Imported China. for the holidays, Anthony Adams.
 If you want to make your wife, sister, daughter, or best girl happy by dress pattern, jacket, cape, nice skirt, album, toilet case. or in fact any good present, go to A.W. Walkers.
 -Toys and Fancy Goods for Christmas immense stock at very low prices, at E. K.zSpaulding's.
 A. w. Walker is showing a large line of fine China, and souvenir China, with the Methodist, St. Edwards and Episco- pal churches, and the old Springs House, as It was In 1894.
 Fine line of Dinner Sets, at special prices for Christmas at E. K. Spauldlng's. -Sleds at all priees at Spanlding's.
 Skates and sleds-large line at K. A. Buck & Co.'S.
 Dress Trimmings; Silks. Velvets and Gimp can be found at E. L. Burr's., .
 -'98 Calendar Pads, for fancy work, etc.. for sale at The Press office.
 Nobby eaRes and jackets just received at E. l.. Burr's.
 Novelty Dress Goods in the new shades'at B: t: Bnrr's.
 A big job of fine 10 cent tablets for sale at The Press office for cents each. Call and see them.
 Miss Russell has large assortment of Holiday Goeds. Call and see them. 3 Term of free lessons in bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting, etc., at the Spring field Commercial College. Rude building, 3784 Main street. Register on or before December 9th. I'm Ladies Handkerchiefs, and other small articles of general usefulness are shown by us In greater variety and great CT abundance this season than ever, and as usual our prices are right: 2w "a Miss M. Y. Russell.
 Just the thing for a Christmas pres ent for your friend-5O engraved cards and plate for $1, at The Press office.
 F. N. Crane is canvassing for "JO- siah Aliens Wife's" latest book, "Sa- mantha in Europe"
 Send copy of Stafford Illustrated to some friend for 8 Christmas present. Will have limited number bound in pa- per in time for Christmas, at 75c. in cloth. $1.50. At The Press office.
 An furniture at cost for the next 20 days at Reuben COnverse's.
 -Christmas Cards and Fancy Calen- dars for sale at The Press office.
 STAFFORD.
 HI. c. Fisk has bought a timber lot of Mrs. NouEse.
 -UE6s 11uMO, NIkH ucE bWO 10 visiting her mother, Mrs. Hewitt.
 Tuesday was the coldest morning thus far, this season, the mercury hug ging very close to the zero mark.
 State Agent Thrall, of the long named society. was in town Monday and made two professional calls.
 J. Nj. Larned has purchased grist mill which he has located at Chism's saw mill on Stafford Street.
 The W. c. T. U. will hold it's regular meeting at the home of Mrs. J. I. Bar tholomew on Friday afternoon, Dec. 18th, at 8 o'clock.
 Stafford Lodge, No. 26, A. o. U. w., will elect officers for the ensuing year at the next meeting, Thursday. Dec. 18th. Full attendance desired,
 -Services at the Congregatio ional church will eolnmence at 1O.45 am, next Sun day. The sermon will commence about 11.15 o'clock.
 -MasteY Harold Warner entertained g party of his young friends Saturday after noon at his home on Highland Terrace in honor of .hlsseFenth birthdays /:
 -A change of time on,th New Eondon Eorths went into. effect Monday. staHord loses the early train south at. ?: :s5 g.. m., and passengers cannot now go north later than 4. 30 p. m.
 The first snow of any account this season fell last Thursday, There was a good foundation and better sleighing re- suited than usual from so little snow. People have had chance to get out their cutters and get the runners in good con- dition.
 Owing, in part, to a serious accident that took place at the Hollow Monday evening. the borough officials have posted notices to the effect that the ordinance relating to coasting on streets and side walks will be enforced. This will be a disappointment to the young people, but may save some doctors bills.
 Last Friday, Frank Barrett of Will lington, received blow from a sledge hammer, which broke his left leg just be- low the knee joint Saturday, Charles Mccarthy of High street, while at work in the Warren Woolen mill, had the fore finger of his left hand crushed in the ma chinery. Dr. C.B. Newton attended both cases.
 -Truesdell & Co.,, of Burnside, Conn.,, have bought the market fixtures In Rock wells block, belonging to the .insolvent estate of W. E. Ryan < Co.,, and have re- moved them to Burnside, where they will add the meat business to their general store. George Simonds has been employ sd by them to take charge of this depart meht. . .<
 A nuisance that is going to receive the attention of the borough officials this winter is the practice of throwing ashes and other refuse in the streets. There are several reasons why this habit should be discontinued. In the first place 1t looks badly. When there is sleighing 1t Is unpleasant to run into lot of coal ashes with team. Ashes thrown on sidewalks are tracked into houses and make bad work with carpets and rugs. The most serious objection, however, is on account of the mscadamized road it is necessary that 1t shall be kept clean to get the best results.
 The annual borough meeting was held at borough hall Monday. Owing to several Irregularities the election of bOr- ough offoials was not considered legal, and another meeting will be held next Monday. At the business meeting G. 0. PaIkess moved that a tax of mills be laid for the ensuing year. After seeking information as to whether they would cover the expenses of the borough, J. H. Reed moved that the motion be amended