The Press., 1897-03-18
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A. W. Walker offers for Friday and Saturday of thls week a lot of Ladies' and Mlases' Gordon Dyed Cotton Hosiery, in Blacks and Tans, at 10 cts. pair, none of them worth leas than 25 cts. Call carly and have your choice.
 A. W. Walker offers this week a good assortment of Spring Dress Goods, some of them In single patterns. Cali and examine and get prices.
 A. W. Walker received last week a large assortment of Ladles' and Misses Shirt Waists, from 5Oc to S2. 30 each, and tho best part of 1t is they have sold quite a number of them In the past week, which goes to show they are all right.
 Those ladies who have received the American Queen this week will please ex- anime it and If they think it is worth 25c for tho next eleven copies, can have the same by calling at A. W. Walkers and leaving their name.
 A. w. Walker offers Ladies Dress Skirts in Black and Colored from $2 OO to go. 30 each. Ladies' Suits from S3.9S to 8l6.50. Call and examine.
 A. w. Walker has received a large assortment of Chenille and Lace Curtains In all prices.
 Buy Spring Dress Goods, Silks and Trimmings of F.. l.. Burr.
 Call and examine our new Spring lihJb uhu kot Pitoo9' D"9''" >'"'''"o Store.
 If you don't see our local every week you will find us at the same old place of business In the National Bank building. A. l. Howard
 The Misses Russell have returned from New York with a new and elegant line of Spring Millinery.
 New Veilngs, Gloves and NeckweGr at MIaa RusaelI'a 2w
 Having received new Stamped Linens and other Art Goods, we will be pleased to show them to any who are interested NIssea Rusaelt 2w Opening of Spring and Summer Mllllne- " next Wednesday and Thursday, March 24th and 18th. at Mme FOurnlers. 32O Main street. Springfield Imported trim med and untrimmed hats and bOunets, choice flowers, ribbons and rarest novel, ties. Open evenings public cordially in- vited-nO cards.
 We wish to express our gratitude and thanks to the comrades of the c. A. R., also the ladies of the Relief Corps, the nelghbors and kind friends, for their sym pn'hy and kindrrsa in our hereavem"nt
 w. R. RUpGE AND HILDREN.
 1T you have any boOks to be rr-hound send them to the The Press ofll"e thi- week as are going [" send lot of books to the bindery in few days
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Levi Gary's youngest child Is tll with scarlet fever.
 Regular msrtiug of Stafford Lodge, A. O. L.. w.. this evening.
 A o. Comins has returned from trip to Philadelphia and New York.
 Mrs. w. D. Heald Is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. L. Dorman, at Marlboro.
 The amendment to the borough charter was pa-sed in the house yesterday.
 Regular communication of Ionic Lodge, F. X A. NJ. next Tuesday evening.
 W. l.. Warner Is absent on trip to Hartford, New York, and other cities.
 Miss Annie Riley, Of Belchertown, Mass Is visiting with the Misses Riley.
 Regular meeting Winter W. R. C., No. 2j, Friday evening, 730. A full attend anoe Ia requested.
 Louis Bourassas B auction of his teams and household furniture will be held next Tuesday, at 1Oa m.
 The Misses Russell and Mrs. E. Dim ook attended the millinery openings in New York last week.
 The past week has been decidedly win try. Several mornings the thermometer has registered close to zero.
 The annual meeting of the Congrega- tional church society will be held In the chapel next Wednesday evening
 The annual meeting of the stafford Springs Cemetery Association will be held at Borough hall next Monday evening.
 There Is some talk of having a bicycle tournament on the agricultural park sometime during the early part of the coming season.
 Christian Endeavor topic at the Con- gregational church next Sunday evening -"How our bodies influence our souls. |" G. <. Baker, leader.
 The Amenity whist club will be enter taned by Mir. and Mrs. W. II. Bumstead in the room over A. w. Walkers store next Tuesday evening.
 The borough schools will close next Tuesday for vacation of two weeks. It has not yet been announced whether any of the time that has been lost on account of scarlet fever will be made up.
 The repairs on the room in the opera house block to be used by the post office will take longer than was at first sup posed. It has been decided to put in a new floor, which, with the other work necessary, will take at least month.
 Mrs. Emma, 45, wife of w. k. Rudge, died Sunday of an apoplectic shock. She leaves a husband and II children. Of the children four reside out of town and seven live at home The funeral was held from her late home yesterday after noon, at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. l. Bartholo- new of the Methodist church officiating.
 Owing to the burning of a bridge at Yantic, Friday night traffic was delayed to quite an extent Saturday. Passengers and freight had to be transferred from the early trains, and us a result the train due from the south at 7.t5 did not arrive until about 10 o'clock. The 4.35 train from the south in the afternoon was also about 30 minutes late.
 w. c. Avery, who was taken suddenly III with pneumonia at Boston, Is still in a very critical condition. He was brought from Boston to his home last Friday. A special train was used to bring him, and he was accompanied by his wife; his son, II. W. Avery; Prof. J. Heber Smith, of Boston. and Dr. G. L. Nichols. He stood the journey in good shape.
 The body of Solomon Washburn was brought from Jersey City, NJ, for burial, Tuesday morning. Mir. Washburn was member of the well-known family of this town, a son of Captain Seth Washburn. Of thls large family of children there are at present but two survivors, Nathan and Thomas, both of whom reside out of town. The deceased was 77 years of age, and leaves n widow.