The Press., 1897-09-23

! 0P0A6 OAAAO ONOAAAASo' ~AONN-S ~SS -A '-S1S tions have been issued.
 The Citizens band furnished music for the agricultural fair at Palmer yester- day. They gave 8 short concert in the street after their return in the evening.
 Herman Poullnanch cut his foot and big toe quite badly while chopping wood near Merrows last Wednesday. The wound was dressed by Dr. Johnson, of Mansfield. He was brought to his home in the borough and Is now under the care of Dr. Newton.
 The cross walk at the foot of Grown street Is to be raised and the workmen are making an extension of the sewer to carry off the surface water at this point. In the winter 1t has always been slip pery and dangerous place, and satisfac- tion is felt that 1t Is to be remedied.
 The pile of boulders continues to grow on Wilmington avenue, notwithstanding the fact that several walls are being con- structed of the stone taken out. MT. Rockwell is building substantial wall on his side of the street strong enough to I be used for foundation for block If it Is needed later on.
 At the regular meeting of the registrars, held last Thursday, there were but three names of women handed in. According to the general interpretation of the new law no other woman will be eligible to vote this year, as 1t r quir9s that they \ No }1 haA, al xxy0x The fact that woman has been voter will not have any bearing on the case.
 F. G. Sanford, cashier of the First Na- tional bank will leave about October list for rest in the Adirondacks. MT. San ford, as treasurer of the Central Woolen company and cashier of the bank, has been working rather hard and 1t has af- fected his health to a certain extent. Rest and the recuperating air of the region where he proposes to sojourn will proba- bly, soon brace him up. E. c. Dennis has been elected assistant cashier and will be at the head of affairs at the bank during MT. Sanford's absence Richard Fiske will act as teller and Charles Chandler | will continue his work at the institution. | MT. Sanford has resigned his position of treasurer of the Central Woolen company and will be succeeded by w. H. Corbin, of Elizabeth, N J. Mir. Corbin is the son of the late William Corbin and has held the position In Elizabeth of princi- pal of the Pingry school. He will come here at once and will occupy the Cham berlin cottage, formerly occupied by MT. and Mrs. P. B. Johnson. The following clipping is from the Elizabeth Journal ! nonat3nrY oP tho hnonA 0R 1P the Pingry school, held within the past week, they were appraised of the fact that a most promising opportunity had come to Wm. Herbert Corbin, our head master. So favorable were the prospects held out to him that the board felt bound from a sense of duty and justice to him, after due deliberation, to accept his resignation as head master of the school, which he has done so much in very short time to place in the very front rank of college prepara- tory schools.
 Stafford.
 All the new fall styles in millinery can now be seen at Mrs. J. A. Simonds' millinery rooms.
 Felt boots for winter can be found at Hugh Jenkins.' Repairing of all kinds done at reasonable prices.
 Mrs. Huldah Wakefield Is visiting rel atives in Springfield.
 Mrs. J. A. Simonds attended the mill linery openings in the city this week.
 Mrs. Ii. F. Cady and Mrs. Jennie Ha- gan Jackson are in Boston on a visit to friends.
 i Clarence Putney, of Springfield, WAS a guest of his aunt's, the Misses Putney, last week.
 The Misses Mary and Esther Jennings were guests of relatives in the village over Sunday.
 Mrs. Abner Needham Is in Orange
 Mass, enjoying visit with her brother Charles Gibbs. Miss Kennedy, of Pittsfield, has beer the guest of MT. and Mrs. Michael Cous ins for several days.
 MT. and Mrs. E. 0. Pinney and Mrs. E
 H. Pinney were in Worcester and Bostor the first of the week. Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Black and son . John, are spending week In Woodstocl with MT. Blacks sister, Mrs. Shippey. . Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s :, c. E. at the Baptist church this evening I-"Losing one's life, and finding it." Al are cordially invited.
 Episcopal services at the town hall nex ! Sunday at p. m. It Is very probable
 that these services will be discontinued q unless the attendance Is larger at thii : service than has been the case heretofore
 The two Brown brothers, who were II
 the employ of L. B. Wilson Co.,, ant t had charge of building the macadam roaC U last year, were here the latter part of las
 week and made the trip on their wheels. | Rev. P. G. Wightman preached two . very interesting sermons at the Baptis church last Sunday, and will preach agail
 next Sunday in the same church at 1O.4 in the morning, and 6.30 in the evening
 The Lords supper will be observed a the usual hour.
 The Epworth League will hold meet
 ing at the residence of c. F. George mex 8 Wednesday evening. This is especiall, 9 for members of the Stafford Spring Methodist Episcopal church living in thi Z village, but all interested are cordial, invited to be present.
 The band will give an open air concer this evening, weather permitting, witl
 the following program:
 F. Ptllsbury March, vittin
 El Captain March, Sous . Overture, Eclipse, PrendIvill 5 Waltz, Sweet Dreams, Robinso
 Schottische, My Marie, 0. E. Bra,
 Overture, Dominion, Beeb 3 Popular Swing March, T. P. Brook
 Galop, Stage Coach, G. Allel Aud Lang Syne.
 3 Mrs. James Holbrook has secured tn l agency for the life of Mrs. Mary A. Liver {, more, and no doubt the book will mee t with large sale in this vicinity, as it pos 8 sesses much local interest, from tn