The Press., 1896-07-02
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Mark ed-dOwn prices in Dress Goods at E. L. Burr's.
 Extra Bargains in Laces for this week at A. w. Walkers.
 It is surprising what quantity of those Ladies' Suits and Skirts, there is being sold at A. w. Walkers. New ones received every week.
 Witchkloth is the only fabric that can both clean and polish always ready. Just the thing for cleaning bicycles. It comes in two sizes, at 15 and 25 cts. each, at A. W. Walkers.
 Extra Bargains this week in Spotted Muslin, Swiss, Null, Organdies, Dimities, and large assortment of Laces for trim ming the same, at A. w. Walkers.
 If you need a hot weather hat, dainty finish for your summer suit, some- thing stylish, and it doesn't cost much, you will find just what you want at Miss RusselPs. 12-3t Sailor hats in the newest and most de- sirable shapes and lowest prices at Miss RusselPs. 12-3t A large assortment and pretty styles in shirt waists, belts and ties; also kid and silk gloves in white and colors, at Miss Rnssplps. 12-3t -Corsets and Misses Corset Waists at A. l.. Towards.
 Windsor Ties, and 10 cents, at E.. L. Bulr's.
 Fire! Fire. Fireworks! All kinds of Fireworks at Hurley Bros. Mines, tor pedos, large and small fire crackers, sky rockets, Roman candles, etc.
 Big mark down in trimmed hats and shapes at K. F. HOrIigan's, Taft's block. Those interested should read George D. Shaw's advertisement.
 Horace c. Carter, of Springfield, Mass, announces the opening at Stafford Springs of class for the study of singing. Instruction will be given by private les sons only. MT. Carter will be at the residence of A. w. Kingsbury, Tuesday, July 7th, where he will be pleased to meet any persons wishing to consult him, or may be addressed at his Springfield studio, 476 Main-st.
 You will probably want Parasol for the Fourth. If so, call at A. L. Towards A new line of Sailors, new style of Satin straw, at very low prices. Also nice line of Trimmed Hats marked down, at Miss K. F. Horrigan's,
 Examine fireworks and prices at F'itz- patrick's.
 Thirteen punches of Crackers for 25 cents. One dozen Roman Candles for 25 cents. One dozen Rockets for 75 cents. At Fitzpatrick's
 Kirkpatrick will sell all Fireworks at cost from 3 to o'clock p. m. tomorrow (Friday)
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 J. M. Sheehan is spending a few days in the borough.
 Joseph Quinlan is home from Baltimore for the long vacation.
 Miss Lizzie Farnsworth is visiting friends in Willimantc.
 A. C. Eaton returned last Friday from a four weeks trip to Maine.
 w. L. Warner, of Chicago, is spending a vacation of two weeks in town.
 Quite party will attend the Barnum show at WiIlimantic this evening.
 Mrs. Emily Greene and Miss Carrie Flynt are guests of Mrs. J. V. Squier.
 Lawyer Stevenson and wife are spend ing vacation in Massachusetts and Yer mont.
 J. H. Roberts, accompanied by his wife and daughter, visited friends in town over Sunday.
 Miss L. s. Cady goes to-day for two weeks visit with friends in Hartford and Willimantic.
 Mrs. w. H. Morrison and daughter, Dorothy, are at Rhinebeck, on the Hud- son, for a visit s-s4s.zsstss.- :. Miss Eva Rounds entertained party of eighteen of her friends Saturday in honor of her 9th birthday.
 The Stafford Savings Bank has declared a two per cent. semi-annual dividend, and carries $1 ,OOO to the surplus.
 Harry Kane has closed his connection with the Electric Light company and is succeeded by Joseph Lambert.
 The officers of Wauseon Lodge, I. O. o. F., will be installed by District Depu- ty Alvarado Howard next Tuesday even ing.
 Miss Mary I. Newton joined the Brooks party in Springfield yesterday, and will be gone two weeks at Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
 Miss Violet Vinton, of Worcester, Mass, who has been visiting Miss Esther Chand- Ter the past two weeks, has returned to her home.
 Samuel Elgart has started manufac- turing enterprise on South street, in the old blue front block. All kinds of cloth ing will be made.
 The Congregational Sunday School of Palmer will probably picnic at Evergreen Park July 7th, and the Baptist Sunday school of the same town on the following day.
 The court of burgesses have given mo- tice that the ordinance against firing can- non firecrackers on the streets or side walks of the borough must be observed and have notified the borough officials to enforce the law. The officers have also been notified to enforce the law that pro- hibits the disturbance of any kind, after sundown on July 3d, and before four o'clock on the morning of July 4th. or af- ter 12 o'clock in the evening of the same day
 The Glorious Fourth comes Saturday. and the small boy can hardly wait for the day to arrive. The dealers in fireworks are doing good business, and have a first class assortment. Outside of the picnic to be held by St. Edwards society, at Patten's grove, the day will not be ob- served, to any great extent, publicly in town. Tbere will be many family gath erings, and large number will go out of town to celebrate. Of these, some will go to Crystal Lake, and others will go to Mashapaug. Bicycle enthusiasts can wit ness local favorites in the races at Nor wich, and republican patriots can enjoy eloquence and oratory at Mansfield, and those for whom these various attractions have no charms can go to Springfield and see the elephant, as Barnum's circus will appear there that day.
 Names of scholars neither absent nor tardY in the borough public schools during