The Press., 1897-03-11
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 Bond, in white, cream, tints and various finishes. Also Chinese Linen, Old BeIk. shire Linen, and Damask Linen. We carry large assortment, and can give you almost anything you want at The Preas office.
 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 n 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.OO to 89.50 each. Ladies Skirts from $3.9o to &l8.6O 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 F.. l.. Burr.
 D. F. Mullln recently made with the Aeratlng Separating and Purifying Churn lbs. Cz butter out of 2 qts. Solid Cream for Lewis St. Germain, 10. oz. butter out of qt. Solid Cream for Den nis Gerard and 10. 10 oz. butter out of uts. Creamery Cream for George Ellithorpe In two minutes.
 Call and examine our new Spring Hats and get prices Boston Clothing Store.
 CARD OF TuANRs.-In this our hour Of A.k. .N4 hFN have 60 willingly lent their aid In this our time of need Yours very respectfully,
 ELI HALL AND FAMT.Y.lI II 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.
 Bicycle opening and reception at E. A. Buck X Co.'S, Stafford Springs, March 18th. Refreshments free from 3 to lOp. m. Come one, come all.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Robert Smith was home from Worces- ter academy over Sunday.
 R, gular scssion Of Wauseon Lodge, l. O. Q. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Addison Arnold and Charles McK"n. drlok arrived home from England last Saturday.
 Alfred Della Bernardo has opened with large stock of fruit and candy in Rock wells block.
 Work was resumed in the third grade Of the public schools, Miss Sadie Comins teacher, Monday.
 John Shine Of Monson formerly clerk at the Century house has taken position ,s aI.rL ut th.. ltnfTnrd hOuae
 A. w Kingsbury has built small addition to his plant and Is to add n polishing outfit to his facilities.
 Charles R. Newton will commence ae- tive training for the racing season of VT, at ~pringfleld, about the first of April.
 Miss Gertrude Butterfleld has been quito ilI with the scarlet fever but she Ia now better and unlsss something new sets in will soon be able to be out again. A hearing In the case of Samuel Rock we'll against Wm. Irons was held before Judge Chandler. Monday. Judgement for $500 and costs was rendered for the plaintiff.
 The next meeting of the High school alumni will be held in the vestry of the Methodist church, the evening Of April 9th. The subject for the evening will be Joan Ingelow."
 Work on the room occupied by the post office has been commenced by Con- tractor Converse. The plastering is to be taken of and other repairs made so that 1t will be about two weeks before the room ia ready for occupancy.
 The fire sale conducted by F. F.. Fitz- patrick in Rookwelps block has proved an attraction for cash buyers the past week and many bargains nave been secured. a It has been necessary to em- ploy several extra salesmen to attend to the trade.
 A call has been extended to Rev. T. D. Martin to become the rector of Grace Episcopal church. The call will in all probability be accepted as Mir. Martin has preached here several times and seems as well pleas sd with the parish as the parish is with him.
 J. M. Harrington and Miss Hariett Randolph did not make a long stay In town. They intended to spend week here and give instructions in music. They gave their opening concert in the Methodist church last Friday evening. Owing to the weather the attendance was small and the couple left Saturday.
 Paul Bennett has asked the Hartford Courant to retract, but no retraction has yet been published, The Courant, in It's news columns, referred to Bennett as an aecompliee of Henry Dlmlow, and report ed his capture by Sheriff Dickinson. Dimlow has not yet been found, but If a careful watch Is kept Of Dorsey's place, in Willngton, he may be found, as he re- eently married the Dorsey girl. No ef- fort should be spared to capture such an active and progressive n criminal as Dim low.
 Mrs. Mary Ann Hall, wife of Ell Hall the well known cornet player, died Mon day after an Illness of about one week of eryslpelas in the head. A sad feature of the case Is the fact that Mra. Hall was but 89 years of age and m the natural order of events should have lived many more years This added to the fact that seven children are loft without the living guidance of mother has excited much sympathy among all who know of the circumstances. The neighbors and friends Of Mrs. Hall speak in the highest terms of her Christian character and sterling qualities. The funeral was held from her late home yesterday afternoon, Rev,
 
 The next term of superior court, which promised to be a short term with but little business, will be a busy term oi some length If cases continue to come up Several of the cases will prove Interest. Ing. The case of John Kleborn of Gov