The Press., 1896-09-03
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Bargains in Laces at E. L. Burr's. -Corsets and Misses Corset Waists at A. l.. Towards.
 Windsor Ties, and 10 cents, at E, L. Bulr's.
 A. w. Walker offers this week a lot of Childrpn's Caps, in fancy plaids, at 19 cents each. Just the thing for school wear.
 A. w. Walker has a few of those Jackets left that he is selling at $2. 69 each. Call and examine them.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Miss Manic Converse is visiting friends in Boston.
 Thomas Williams is taking a three weeks vacation at Sag Harbor.
 J. M. Leach has been in Boston this week selecting his fall goods.
 w. E. Tuthill, of Palmer, is the guest of A. w. Tuthill of East Main street.
 Mrs. E. R. Brown and Miss Kate Bliss are visiting friends in New Hampshire. Bissett's orchestra will play at Monson Labor day for the Hibernian's field day. Mrs. Mary Mccarthy will go to Provi- dcnce Saturday, where she will visit her brothers.
 Miss Olive Mansfield and Miss Lathrop, : of Brooklyn, are guests of Mrs. Lathrop of Buff Gap.
 Butt s. Chaffeo is visiting his cousin, Mrs. James E. Doolittle, of Bridgeport, for week.
 Miss Elsie Cowd1y, who has been the guest of Mrs. John SmiIedgo, has return ed to Boston.
 Mrs. M. C. Spencer of New York, with her son, Morton, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Rowland.
 Nearly all of the Stafford delegation re- turned from camp meeting Monday, and report very good time.
 The sisters of St. Edwards church have returned from their vacation and will open the parochial school Monday.
 The Monson and Stafford disputed base ball game will be replayed next Saturday at 3.30, at the fair grounds, for purse of $25.
 Repairs on the front of the Central House arc now completed, and the exte- rior now corresponds in neatness with the interior.
 The high school nine played the Star Athletic Club last Friday at the latter's grounds, with the result of 21 to 10 in fa- vor of the Stars.
 Miss Grace E. Harwood and Mrs. James E. Walker returned last Monday from a o4T T0lz {o mington, Vt.
 Richard Beebe called on friends in the borough yesterday, and received numer- Ous congratulations on the improved con- dition of his health.
 Miss Clara Chaffee, who has. been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. W. Kings bury, during the long vacation, has re- turned to her school duties at Thompson vile.
 Rev. w. H. Morrison, pastor of Grace chu1ch, will preach an anniversary ser mon Sunday forenoon. Evening preach ing services, which have been discontin- ued during the heated term, will be re- sumed next Sunday evening.
 John Sullivan, Arthur Bourie and Jo- seph Cornell went to North Brookfield Sunday, on their wheels. Their cyclom- eters registered 70 miles when they re- turned.
 The Danes held their annual picnic at Evergreen Park Saturday. There were about 100 present, which is the largest at tendance they have ever had. The prin- cipal amusement was dancing, and they enjoyed themselves with the vigor that is expected of hardy set of people like the Danes.
 The steamer Block Island will make her last regular trip next Monday. A special trip will be made Monday, Sept IA, on the same time as at present, which will be the last chance this season to visit Mystic Island, Watch Hill and Block Is land by boat. The Block Island trair will be kept on until further notice.
 William c. Weeks, B, died at the home of his mother, Mrs, Robert Tyler, yester day morning of brain trouble, which was no doubt caused by shock which he sustained about two years ago. He leaves
 
 dren. The funeral will be held from his late residence tomorrow forenoon at 1( o'clock.
 The electric light company has built { new line, part of the way from the bor ough to the station. The former line O. poles was set below the level of the water and the action of freezing and thawing il h., n1f fol i,, oIoi,, 4L poles so that they fell down with thei own weight when the wires were removed
 Business is good at the Stafford Spring monumental works, and MT. Kingsbur, is getting out some very creditable work He has just finished and set up an elab crate monument of Quincy granite fo Mrs. Fairfield. He has placed in tn Catholic cemetery a large and tasty mon ument for the Moore family, and will sool place a substantial monument in the cem etery at Union for the Corbin family. H has an order for a cottage style mOnu ment for the Cortis family in Wilmington and for large one, sarcOphagus style, t. be built of Barre granite and placed il the local cemetery in memory of Pheroni Clark.
 With Newton in the professional class there is naturally much local interest a. to what showing he will make with hi new competitors. Thus far he has beel heard from at each meet he has attended At Bridgeport, Friday, where he rode hi first race in his new class, he took secont in the mile handicap. At Meriden, Sat 'urday, he took third money in the mil open, which was rode in 2.09. In thi race Newton gave Tom Butler and Arthu Gardiner good hustle, and would hay undoubtedly won if he had sprinted soon CT. As 1t was the three riders passed eve the tape almost together. He is at pres ent riding Heating wheel, and is in car of B. F. Blaney of Springfield, who wa formerly employed by the Rambler bicy cle company.
 The second concert of Citizens Band 1pi4b Fli Hall ac diroctOr was Oiuo