The Press., 1897-07-01
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

-Lnuie9 summer UnueEWBhE, ElOSibEy : etc., at A. l.. Towards.
 We invite your attention to our new line of Shirt Waists; also a complete assortment of Belts, Linen Collars, Shirt Waist Sets, etc. A. l.. Howard.
 A. w. Walker offers this week large assortment of Ladies' Linen and Cotton Suits and Separate Skirts. Call and examine and get prices.
 Ladies' Summer Underwear, Hosiery, etc., at A. l.. Howard's.
 More of those wrappers and shirt waists just received at E. l.. Burr's.
 -Photographs in the latest designs, in- cIudIng the platinum and carbon effects. Prices reasonable, at Cardinals studio, S3 Main street.
 Brown Linen for Ladies' dresses at F.. l.. Burr's.
 -Another lot of Ladies' CApes at E. l.. Burr's.
 A. w. Walker offers this week a large assortment of Ladies' Shirt Waists and Wrappers. These wrappers are all the Domestic make, which everyone knows Is the best made wrapper on the market.
 A CARD of thanks Is R very inadequate expression of the gratitude felt by the family of the late O. l.. Fletcher, to neighbors and friends, not only for the aid . but also for the kindly sympathy rendered him during the whole of his long illness.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Dr. e. l.. Nichols returned yesterday from Buffalo.
 John and Willie IIanley have a new Packer wheel
 J. M. Leach went to Boston yesterday on business trip.
 U L'IIl. thnt hta ahnrn nf the tandem Ia for sale.
 Miss Alice Clark has returned from Boston for the summer.
 Regular session of Winter Post. c. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 John English Is home from Burlington, Vt., for the summer vacation.
 Regular session of Wauseon lodge, |. O. O. r. next Tuesday evening.
 The Eagles will play with the South Willlngtons Saturday, July 10th.
 Communion and reception of members Of the M. F. church next Sunday.
 Regular conversation of Orient Chapter. R. A. NJ, next Wednesday, evening.
 Charles Chandler has taken position iu the National Bank for two months.
 The stafford Springs bank declared n aemi-annunl dividend of ? per cent. to-day. Mrs. Hewett and daughter, Miss Jose phlne, uIe spendldg n vacation at Whl- tnsvllle.
 Epworth League topic at the M. k. church next Sunday evening "As n Citizen"
 Harry Converse made a bicycle trip to Holyoke and visited friends the first of the week.
 Andrew Lucas. of lIolyoke, Is spend Ing few days with his parents in the borough.
 r. W. Carpenter and Fred ShIppey will spend the 9th at Knowlton's pond on a fishing trip.
 Captain IIantery, of Norwich, was in town yesterday the guest of his brother, Dr. Rafftery.
 William Tuthlll returned Saturday morning from n brief vacation spent at Now London and New York city.
 Dr. Sullivan will go to Willlmantic to- morrow to attend the banquet of his class in the high school to be held there.
 Several went to Springfield last Satur- day to sec the game of ball between the Springiiolds and the Providence team. Joseph Qulnlan, of St. Charles col lege, Baltimore, returned homo for his summer vacation last Thursday evening. Cottages at Crystal Lake arc renting readily this season, and the indications are that there will be busy season at the lake.
 The Block Island train commenced to make lts regular trips Monday. This train hns not been put on so early for sev. ernl years.
 The gypsIes arc In camp on the upper road Go the Hollow, opposite the Wright place. They have some very good horses with them this trip.
 Tho new pToprletors of the Major Smith grove, at Mashdpaug, will serve c shore dinner and open their grounds fol visitors July 8, 4 and i.
 Several of tho local members of St Johns Commandery, of Wlllimantio, at tended the St. Johns day banquet AnC exercises at that place last week.
 The Shahan property at the corner o High and Prospect streets was offered for sale last Thursday, but as there was but one bid on tho houses no sale was effected.
 Dr. A. O. Comins has n new electrica cataphonic apparatus at his dental office This apparatus Is designed to allay pair tn filling teeth for nervous and sensitive patients.
 Miss Baxter, Il teacher of South VII, ilngton, who has been tho guest oi MT. and Mrs. l.. D. Gay, will go at once to Upper Bedford, Canada, for the sum mer vacation.
 Work has been commenced at tho mil business. Everett Warren has charge O the work and 1t Will be but n short tim, before all Is in readiness.
 The court of burgesses have concluded to grant the petition asking for the exten sion Of tho West Main street sewer anC work will be commenced at once. The, have advertised for bids.
 Miss JenDie Oreutt, of Montclair, NJ. Is spending brief vacation with he parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Orcutt, O Village Hill. She will sail for Scotland Saturday, and spend July and August 1T the British Isles and on the continent.
 Mrs. W. A. ComIns, Mss Comins, Mis- Hewitt, and Miss Mena Adams, will nc company the Brooks excurslonlsts, wht will leave Springfield to-day for four teen days outing at Old Orchard Beach There will be about one hundred and fit, people In the party.
 In the prelimlnaries Rt Manhattan Beach last Saturday Newton went dow