The Press., 1896-04-09
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LOCAL NOTICES.

Dress goods, spring styles, at E. h.. Burr's.
 Don't buy Rubber Boots until you see what my prices are. 5. F. Maine. It you want a perfect fitting corset buy the steam moulded, at k. l.. Burr's. You are invited to call at our store and inspect the Pocket KOdaks, the latest product of the Eastman Kodak Co.,, and the most unique cameras introduced since the original No. 1 Kodak. They are complete miniature cameras slip into the pocket easily-ypt use either roll film or glass plates; can be loaded in daylight, have brilliant view finders and automatic shutters for time exposures or snap shots. They make negatives II 3 inches, but such perfect negatives that enlargements of any reasonable size can be made from them. The Pocket KodAks are made of aluminium and covered with fine leather. They are neat, dainty and withal splendid ly made. Yours truly,
 HURLEY BROS, Stafford Springs, Conn. -Ki-Loo for house cleaning. For sale at Chandler's.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Town Clerk Fisk is ready to receive the dog taxes.
 The Mineral Springs mill has discon- tinued operation.
 James Comins returned to his studies at Wesleyan Tues lay.
 Dennis Mccarthy, of Yale, is spend ing the short va''atiOn in town.
 The order of Golden Cross had so- cial lts8t evening al Socety hall.
 III. s. Abel has sold building lot on Edgewood to J. G. Martin, the harness man.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the sA.aE. church will meet next Wednesday. Sup per as usual at o'clock.
 Stated communication of Ionic Lodge, F. & A. M., next Tuesday evening. Work, second degree.
 There was large attendance and a merry time at the Lincoln Athletic Clubs ball Monday evening.
 Quite number attended the Windsor clubs ball at Monson, Monday evening, and report delightful time.
 -Antbony Adams has taken the agency for telephone, and has line working between his house and shop.
 The weather since April 1st has been very discouraging for trout fishing. and no large strings are reported.
 John Potom is to open barber shop in the vacant store in RockwelPs block, recently vacated by Rodman.
 Charles B. Pinncy and Miss MolliD Lathrop attended the Flynt-C -Cushman wedding at Monson, Tuesday.
 The body of Mrs. Bridget Rock, a former resident of StaffordvilIe, was brought here for burial Tuesday.
 The W. c. T. U. will hold their reg ular meeting Friday at o'clock, at the house of H. Alden, on Edgewood.
 Advertised letters Mrs. Jane Kane, H. G. Morse, J. H. Mensey, Joseph Pat neaande, Miss Mattie Smith, Miss Mary Stone.
 Willis Reed, who has been quite ill, is now able to be out again, but will be unable to finish out the year at Wesleyan University.
 The weather was rather cool for spring garments Sunday but some at tractive new bonnets appeared in spite of the weather.
 Geo. Fenton, late of the firm of E. A. Buck X Go. of the borough, has bought has taken possession.
 The "Old Dan Tucker" combination failed to make it's appearance Tuesday evening, notice having been received that the company was stranded.
 A republican caucus will be held at the town hall tomorrow evening to choose delegates to the state convention to be held at New Haven, April 21-23.
 Gary Bros. contemplate building a substantial brick office between the drive way that leads to their stable and the building occupied by the firm at present. A four-horse team, owned by Keefe Bros, ran near Rawitser Bros shoddy mill yesterday afternoon. Three of them got out of the road and fell in the brook. Not much damage was done.
 Edward A. Sidman, of St. Stevens college, who has been spending part of his Easter vacation with his grandparents,
 
 his studies Wednesday morning.
 -Georgie Gary, while running to make call on Mrs. Hewitt, yesterday, fell on her doorsteps and cut his nose so badly to take four stitches when he dr essed the wound.
 The cantata, Mary of Bethany ' will be presented by the choir and Sun- day school of the Methodist church next Sunday evening. At the morning service the "Hallelujah Chorus," by Hewett, will be sung.
 Easter music beautiful flowers and special sermons were features that led to large attendance at the various churches Sunday. A Sunday school concert was an attractive feature at the Congregation al church in the evening.
 The annual parish meeting of Grace church was held in the Sunday school room on Monday evening" and the follow ing officers were elected Senior warden, J. T. Melbourne junior warden, Addison Arnold; vestrymen, F. L. Smith, H. Bal bian, H. O. Butterfield, J. M. Horniss, P. B. Johnson; treasurer, A. Arnold clerk of the vestry, R, M. Fisk delegates to the convention, J. F. Chamberlin and F. L. Smith alternstes, A. Arnold and H. F. North. The treasurer reported a balance in favor of the parish. The rec tor stated that by generous assistance oi friends in Stafford Springs and abroad, he has been able to reduce the debt on the rectory seven hundred dollars,
 A special town meeting is called fol Monday, at 1.3O p. m. There are two articles In the warrant One is to see what action the town will take in the ,oo+4or oF rooro noooodopoi1od b;obr r1o1, For