The Press., 1896-02-13

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 The Chicago Grocery has put in a full stock of the celebrated w. 5. & Cos Prime Java Coffee. This coffee is put np from the purest Java stock, and those who appreciate delicious cup Of conee, should secure package of this prime old Java.
 A Hand Laundry will be opened in the stone house, West Main-st., Feb. 3d. All kinds of laundry work solicited.
 NoTlcE.-Hurley Bros. have taken, in connection with MT. Murphy, of>Monson. his Sunday paper route, and will distri- bute the Springfield Republican, and Un- jon, Boston and New York papers, as ,,suaI, to old customers and new ones, at your homes, every Sunday morning.
 STAFFORD.
 The office of the Central WOolen Co. is being re-decorated.
 James Dewey, of Palmer, is the guest of Dr. l.. F. Eaton.
 Frank Newton is home from New York for a brief vacation.
 Mrs. l. G. Meredith has gone to New York for an extended visit.
 E. J. Sweet and family have been visiting in Providence and vicinity.
 B. Asch & Sons will close their cloth ;ng store in Pages block Saturday night.
 The Monday evening whist club held it's meeting this week at the home of Dr. Smith.
 The items from the Stafford News Letter will be found on the fourth page this week.
 pr. LaBonte has taken an office on Ma1n-st., over the drug store in Rock wells block.
 A. G. Rodman is again to engage in the grocery business. having bought out Joseph Galipeau.
 Miss Sadie Harris, of New York, will spend the rest of the winter with her sister, Mrs. Edward Dimock.
 The regular meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Mrs. J. I. Bartholomew.
 Orient Chapter, No. 42, will confer tne Royal Arch degree on three candi- dates at a special meeting tomorrow evening.
 Uncle Hiram at the Opera House last Friday evening drew out large attend ance. The audience seemed pleased with the performance.
 Many business men have this week taken advantage of the services of 8 travelling artist to have tasty signs paint sd on their store windows and doors.
 In the notice last week of Dr. Nich- ols' removal to the Springs House, his evening office hours should have been from to D. m.. instead of 8 to 9p. m., as printed
 Lawyer Fitzgerald, of Rockville, is to locate here. MT. Fitzgerald is a young lawyer who has made reputation in his profession. He will probably locate in Warren's block.
 The February number of the Acrop- oils is now before the public, and contains a variety of interesting matter. A poem by D, J. Mccarthy, former pupil at the high school, is feature.
 The fourteenth annual meeting of the Union Ex-PrisoneFs of War Association, of the state of Connecticut, will be held at Grand Army Hall, Cheney building, No 8s2, Main street, Hartford, Conn.,, at O.3O &, m., Saturday, Feb. 22d.
 -Dayld Bissett is at work on unique glass sign for BidWel & Go. It is box shaped, and will be illuminated by an electric light in the interior. It will hang in front of the market, and will be an object plainly visible from either end of the street.
 --Bissett's orchestra is in demand this week. Tuesday evening they played for the social and dance of the Amenity Whist club; last evening the orchestra furnished music for the Manufacturers dinner at the Springs House, and tonight the leap year ball will keep them busy.
 Henry Bulbran. of VassalboFo, Me-, a manufacturer of experience, has been engaged as superintendent of the Warren Woolen Co.,, to fill the vacancy made by the death of Thomas Whitaker. He will move his family here at once, and will reside in the Holmes house on Edge wood.
 About seventy met Monday evening, at the Methodist church and formed 8 class to study singing. Prof. Swank, of Springfield, Is the instructor. Such 8 large class will remind the older readers of the times when the singing school was one of the regular winter institutions, Prof. Swank is also to give nst1uction in the schools.
 Seats are now on sale at Abel's for the concert to be given Saturday evening by the Fiske Jubilee Singers. The repu- tation of these singers Is too well known to need any recommendation. It is safe to say that those who have heard them once will be present and hear them again. Like "Uncle Toms Cabin," the concerts by this company have national reputa- tion, and always draw we'll.
 All the preparations are nearly finish ed for the leap-year ball this evening. It Is very difficult to get much information as to just what course is to be pursued by the ladies-for instance, it would be in- terestlng to know whether they will go after the young men in hacks, OF whether it will be a case of walk-and then, there Is that brief interval at the gate, when all is over. Mrs. David Bissett has been asked to chaperone the party.
 T am not in the advertising business, but. as clergyman, I feel it my duty to encourage everything which tends to- ward good, and, as amusements of cer- tain nature are questionable, good amuse- ments should be encouraged. The con- cert to be given on Saturday evening by the Jubilee Singers, while amusing, is yet far in advance. These singers may not have received the culture of the schools, yet nature has attuned their voices, and