The Press., 1897-03-18
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Misses Gordon Dyed Cotton Hosiery, Tn Blacks and Tans. at 19 cts. pair, none of them worth less than 9 cts. Call early and have your choice.
 A w. Walker offers this week a good assortment of Spring Dress Goods, some of them in single patterns. Call and examine and get prices.
 A. w. Walker received last week a large assortment of Ladies' and Misses Shirt Waists, from soc to $2. 50 each, and the best part of it 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 the 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 co to $9.5O each. Ladies' Suits from $3. 9e to $16.50 Call and examine.
 A w. Walker has received large assortment of Chenille and Lace Curtains in all prices. Buy Spring Dress Goods, Silks and Trimmings of k. l.. Burr.
 Call and examine our new Spring Hats and get prices. Boston Clothing Store.
 If you don't see our local every week you will find us at the same old place ot business in the National Bank building. A. L Howard, The Misses Russell have returned from New York with new and elegant line of Spring Millinery.
 New Veilings, Gloves and Neckwear at Miss RussPll's. 2w Having received new Stamped Linens xl Au4(N hn TO1n to show them to any who are interested. Misses Russell. 2w Opening of Spring and Summer Milline- " next Wednesday and Thursday, March 24th and 18th, at Mime. FOurnters. 329 Main street, Springfield. Imported trim med and untrimmed hats and bonnets. 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 G. A. R also the ladies of the Relief Corps, the neighbors and kind friends, for their sym pa'hy and kindness in our bereavement.
 w. R. RUDGE AND HILDREN. If YOU have any books to be rebound send them to the The Press Otfi''e this week. as we are going to send lot of books to the bindery in few days.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Levi GaIy's youngest child is ill with scarlet fever.
 Regular meeting of Stafford Lodge, A, o. U. w., this evening.
 A. o. Comins has returned from trip to Philadelphia and New York.
 Mrs. w. D. Reald is visiting her sister, Mrs. A U. Dorman, at Marlboro.
 The amendment to the borough charter was passed in the house yesterday.
 Regular communication of Ionic Lodge F. X A. M., next Tuesday evening.
 W. L. Warner is absent on trip tC 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. D, Friday evening, 7.30. A full attend ance is requested.
 Louis Bourassa's auction of his teams and household furniture will be held next Tuesday, at 10 a. m.
 The Misses Russell and Mrs. E. Dim- ock 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 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. s. Baker, leader.
 The Amenity whist club will be enter tained by Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Bumstead in the room over A. W. Walkers store next Tuesday evening.
 The borough schools will close next Tuesday for vacation of two weeks. Ii 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. R. Rudge died Sunday of an apoplectic shock She leaves a husband ani II children Of the children four reside out of town and seven live at home. The funeral was held from her late h"me yesterday after. noon, at o'clock, Rev. J. I. Bartholo. mew of the Methodist church officiating.
 Owing to the burning of a bridge al Yantic, Friday night, traffic was delayed to quite an extent Saturday. Passengers and freight had to be transferred from the early trains, and as a result the trair due from the south at 7.15 did not arrive until about 10 o'clock. The 4.35 traiI from the south in the afternoon was also about 30 minutes late.
 w. c. Avery, who was taken suddenly i'll with pneumonia at Boston, is still in 8 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 H. W. Avery; Prof J. Heber Smith, ot Boston, and Dr. G. L. Nichols. He stooC the journey in good shape.
 The body of Solomon Washburn was brought from Jersey City, NJ, for burial Tuesday morning. MT. Washburn was z member of the well-known family of this town, son of Captain Seth Washburn Of this large family of children there are at present but two survivors, Nathan anc Thomas, both of whom reside out ot