The Press., 1897-04-08

clothing must De turned Into cash WlGnln ten days. Remember, this stock will be sold without reserve, without restriction, without any consideration of the cost oi production, and the prices will bring eve " man and woman, within sixty miles of this place, to secure these bargains. B. Asch & Sons name is a sufficient guaran- tee that the goods will be sold as adver- tised Remember, the sale will last only ten days, opening next Wednesday at 8. m. Be on hand when the doors open. Car fare paid to out-of-town customers. For prices see bills.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The public schools resumed sessions yesterday.
 Joseph Barsalou, the grocer, is confined to his home by illness.
 Robert Smith is home from Worcester academy on a vacation.
 Sidney Siswick, bookkeeper for Gary Bros, is i'll with the grip.
 Street Commissioner Ellis has been sticking up the streets, and the result is very gratifying.
 Francis and Robert Barton, of Palmer, returned home yesterday, after few days visit in the borough.
 The court of burgesses have settled the claim of James Hurley for the work done for Stephen Smith, the sidewalk man. Mir. Hurley is fortunate man.
 Mrs. Ann Sorensen, 76, died at Buff Cap, Tuesday, of dropsy. The funeral was held Wednesday from her late resi- dence, Rev. T. D. Martin of Grace church officiating.
 Rev. T. D. Martin, the new rector oi Grace church, preached his first sermon last Sunday. MT. Martin will move his family from Thompsonville as soon as the rectory is ready, and will live at the Springs House for the present.
 NJ. A. Mccarthy will sell his property on Central street at auction on Saturday, April 17th, at 10 a. m. Said property consists of lot and three-tenement build ing. He will also sell at the same time a lot of household furniture, tools, etc.
 Mrs. John bio, 30, died at the home of her father, Stephen Ford, last Saturday evening, of typhoid fever. She leaves a husband, emI loved in Worcester, and one daughter. The funeral was held Monday and the burial was at Staffordville The first steps have been taken towards forming gun club, and much interest is taken in the project. Enough have al- ready signified their intentions of joining to assure the success of the undertaking. ho TOlor ic fO al, traps and shoot clay pigeons. Permission will be secured, if possible, to use DOT. ton of the agricultural grounds. A meet. ing for organization will be held in the near future.
 The committee that went down east last week to examine the plant of MT. Me Carthy evidently brought back a favora ble report, as there is a movement or foot to raise the money necessary to SC cure the enterprise for the town. Int outlook at present seems favorable fol adding another industry to the town which, though at present small, may be come factor in the growth and prosperi ty of the town.
 The marble yard of A. w. Kingsbury presents very animated appearance a present. He has taken the contract tC prepare the pedestal for the big gun re gently secured by the grand army post This job, with the coping to be put il around the pedestal, is an important one and he has several other smaller con tracts, which will keep him busy for som time. MT. Kingsbury has set up a nev polishing machine this week, and hi equipment for turning out flrst-class worl is now complete.
 A tramp drifted into a local grocer, store the other day and offered monke wrench for sale. The proprietor did no think he needed a wrench, but finall bought it for 15 cents, thinking 1t was bargain for that money. The tramp wen away, and the grocer went to the barn t put the wrench away, when he found t his surprise that he had bought his ow property. The tramp evidently went t the barn, got the wrench, then went | the store and sold it. A few days late another tramp came in, bought plug c tobacco, and borrowed the grocer's knif to cut off some of it. Taking advanEag of the entrance of customer and the d version thus caused the tramp quietl passed out, taking the knife with hin The knife was a good one, with thre blades, that the grocer had owned for te years.
 The court of burgesses, at its regula meeting Tuesday evening, acted upo quite number of matters of importance among which were the following: T make a new layout of the east end ( Prospect street, from Church to Wes Main, as per petition of G. 0. Parkess, { al; to repair the f1remen's room and CT zine room in borough hall building cut down the grade and harden the roaC bed of the highway from the Solva Cor verse place to the borough line on Wes Stafford road instructed the warden f procure survey and map of Westfor avenue from the borough line to Willing ton avenue; instr ucted the warden to sul init a plan, with estimate of cost, { changing Westford avenue so as to inte sect Willington avenue opposite the R. I land. They also had entered upon th records vote of thanks to Representt tive Leach for securing the passage b the general assembly of the amendmer to the borough charter.