The Press., 1896-08-06
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

will buy l9 pounds or gfanulaCeu of ~ pounds nf coffee.
 Friday and Saturday, ladies' and children's summer underwear at half- price at E. L. Burr's. Closing out sale of Ladies' Linen and Colorrd Duck Suits at A.W. Walkers. 2 Bargains in Laces at B. l.. Burr's.
 Engraved and printed wedding cards at The Press office. -Corsets and Misses Corset Waists at A. L. Towards
 Windsor Ties and 10 cents, at E. l.. Bulr's.
 -Shop-worn Bicycles at reduced prices at E. A Buck X Co.'S.
 Summer Stoves at low figures-a week trial free E. A. Buck X Co.
 Have you seen those Ladies' Night Robes, at AZ cents each, at A. w. Walk ers's?
 Those Shirt Waists, at g cents each, are what is selling fast at A. w. Walkers.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Carl Adams is taking a vacation at Nor wich
 Miss Lettie Meyers is visiting friends in Madison.
 E. D. Royce is visiting his sistor in Florence, Mass
 Miss Mary Davis is visiting friends in North Brooktield, Mass.
 Miss P. T. Chandler, of Worcester, is visiting relatives in the borough.
 Albert Walker is entertaining his school friend, Edgar Foltz, of Akron, Ohio.
 Lincoln Athletic Club will hold a social dance at their hall Saturday evening.
 Mrs. E. F. Engley returned this week from a two weeks stay at Block Island.
 Miss Ethel Roberts, of Staffordville, has been guest of the Misses Washburn. Jacob Wagner, of Clayville, N. Y., a former resident, is visiting in the bor- ough.
 WIZ. Jones and son, of Hartford, have joined Mrs. Jones at Mrs. Hicks for two weeks.
 A flock of wild ducks have been seen in the vicinity of Crystal Lake several times recently.
 w. E. Hanley and Postmaster Fitzpat- rick attended the barbecue at Springfield yesterday.
 c. P. Hodgson and family leave next week to spend two weeks at their cottage at Mantle.
 Miss c. l.. Roberts, of Springfield, is the guest of Miss Clara Arnold, on Fur mace avenue.
 Subject for Christian EndeavOr society next Sunday evening -"The Conquest of Temptation"
 Subject for the Epworth League next Sunday-"The Reproof of Christ to Mar tha, the Troubled"
 Col. and Mrs. Dean and son, John, of Maiden, Mass, with Miss Molly Lathrop, are at York Beach, Me.
 The Electric company is wiring the Central House and John Smiledge's new residence for electric light.
 No candidates appeared last Tuesday for the examination for state teachers certificates or for admission to the Normal schools.
 Geo. o. Whitman, of Quincy, Mass, a former resident of the borough. accompa- nied by his wife, Is visiting friends in the borough this week.
 Mrs. Mccarthy, Francis Mccarthy, Miss Mary Clark, Minnie Hanley and Rose Hanley are spending the week at the Pe- quot house at Block Island.
 Rev. c. H. Puffer, of Salem, is spend ing part Of his vacation in this vicinity, and is at present guest Of J. M. Leach at Laurel Camp at Mashapaug.
 Miss Jane Clark, assistant at the post office, will go next week for vacation at Block Island Miss Edith Bissett will fill her position during her absence.
 David Bissett and Rev. w. H. Morri. son caught string of fifteen nice bass al Crystal Lake last Friday. The largest fish of the string weighed about 3 pounds
 The sixth annual farmers picnic al Crystal Lake will be held Saturday, Aug 18th. A shore dinner will be served There will be dancing afternoon and even- ing, and a display of fireworks in the evening.
 A horse, owned and driven by Russell COlbun of Stafford, stumbled and fell while coming down the hill near Williams blacksmith shop, on Furnace avenue, Monday. The horse was cut near the knee and above the eye, and one of the thills of the wagon was broken. MT. Colburn and the lady who was riding with him were neither of them injured.
 Mrs. Daniel Killourey, of Willimantic, daughter of Michael Sullivan, of this bo1- ough, died Monday morning, Mrs. Kill lourey was apparently in her usual health and was about her household duties, when she was taken with cOnvulsiOns and died within an hour She leaves three small children, the eldest but five years of age All who knew Mrs. KillOurey speak in the highest terms of her. The body was brought here yesterday morning and the burial was in the Catholic cnmrtery.
 The Thread City Cycle Club will hold it's annual meet at Wilimantir one week from tomorrow. There is always much local interest in this meet, owing to tht fact that Newton has won his honOrs un N'i hICou ElLy NluD 5 COlOFS. lnlS year Meyers is also riding as a member of this club. Both Newton and Meyers will ride at Willlmantic, and as a specia Tate will be made it is probable that many from this town will attend the meet. Dr. Middleton is to be one of the judges, anC Il. 5. Abel one of the timers.
 w. $. Simmons, of Central Village who has about finished inspecting tho means of ventilation for the school houses of Holland county for the State Board O Education, says that the system in thu borough public school building is one O. the best in the state when properly used He finds that the ventilation facilities il some of the district school buildings ar, entirely lacking, and on enquiring found that teachers and scholars in the house with the poorest ventilation in nearl,