The Press., 1897-01-07


 Balance of Ladies' Outing Flannel Night Robes at reduced prices, at A. w. Walkers.
 Best quality of Germantown yarn 12 cents double skein; Saxony cts skeln, and Zephyrs cts. at Miss Russell's.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Schools resumed sessions Tuesday
 Mrs. Wm Harvey is very ill at her home on High-st.
 The Congregational church is observing the week of prayar.
 The Temple of Honor will meet next Wednesday evening.
 Hugh Weleh has been quite ill, but is now more comfortable.
 Laverghn Dimock has taken position with the electric light station.
 Walter Stevenson, of East Glastonbury, is the guest of Lawyer Stevenson.
 Miss Esther Burleigh, of Hampden, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Holt, this week.
 Miss L. S. Cady returned Monday from a visit to relatives in Hampden and Springfield.
 Those who had occasion to travel on South street the first of the week all agree that it was muddy.
 Miss N. M. Bragg, of Marlboro, form CT teacher in the high school, is spending d few days in town.
 Mrs. Frank Spellman has resigned as librarian. Holly Howard is filling the position for the present.
 Alva Eaton, fireman at Worcester, made a flying visit to his mother, Mrs. Augusta Eaton, yesterday.
 A large number of tickets have been sold for the dance in the opera house this evening, given by Bissett's orchestra
 Christopher Carroll and Annie Sullivan, of Monson, were married December 18th. MT. and Mrs. Carroll have been spending a few days in town.
 District Deputy Alvarado Howard will 20 to Rockville next Tuesday evening and install the officers of the lodge of Odd Fellows in that city.
 The only case of scarlet fever, as far as known at present. Is that of little Willis Clark. It is hoped that the disease will not again break out in town.
 Miss Katie Horrigan has moved her stock of goods from Main-st. to her home on Prospect-st. She will move her stock to Rockwells block in March.
 Owing to the death of J. M. Valentine the Warren Woolen company has ar- ranged with Frederick Victor & Acklles, of New York, to act as selling agents.
 Dr. G. L. Nichols is now pleasantly To- eated in his new offices. He has newly furnished the front office. In future he will room over his office for the conven- 1ence of night callers.
 The next meeting of the Amenity Whist club will be held with MT. and Mrs. A. w. Walker next Tuesday evening. The meeting will be held in the hall over Walkers store.
 Paul Schmieske's little child pulled a kettle of boiling water so that the con- tents fell on her face, shoulder and chest yesterday The little one is very badly scalded, but Dr. Smith, who is in attend ance, hopes for her recovery.
 Miss Grace Harwood gave whist party to her friends Wednesday evening of last week. There were six tables, Miss Clara Baker and Ben Cooley winning the first prizes, and Miss Maud E. Ellis and Err nest Arnold the booby prizes.
 A hearing on the approval of the trustee of the Hurley Bros. estate was held yes .terday forenoon. H. o. Butterfield was approved as trustee. E. K. Spauldiug and A. J. Tilden were chosen appraisers. The inventory will be taken to-day.
 By change that went into effect this week the minimum charge for freight from or to Springfield or Boston will be 35 cents. Formerly the minimum charge has been 25 cents. This advance will ef- feet small shipments, but will not apply to large consignments.
 Mrs. Mary Metro, TT, died at her home on West-Main-st., Sunday morning of a shock. The deceased leaves a husband and five children. Of the children Mrs. LaBonte and Mrs. Joseph LaValley re- side here, Mrs. Mary Boles in Chicago, Clifford in Hartford and Charles at Fitchburg. The funeral was held from St. Edwards Tuesday morning.
 At the annual meeting of the Congre- gational church, held last Thursday even- ing, F. J. Chandler was reelected deacon for term of three years; w. H. Heald, clerk the pastor, the deacons, W. H. De- mond, Mrs. Augusta Eaton, Mrs. G. H. Baker, church committed; Mrs. M. A. Smith, Mrs. Witt, Mrs. John Larned, Mrs. F. J. Chandler, Mrs. James Me Laughlin, Mrs. Frank Spellman, Miss Lefty Meyers, deaconesses.
 Rev. D. J. Lawlor, of St. Edwards, is seriously i'll, and his parishioners and friends are very anxious about him. He was taken sick early last week with acute Bright's disease. His condition at times has been so bad that it was feared he town, Dr. Weldon of Willimantic, and Dr. T. R. Lawlor of Rockville, held q council the first of the week. At present he is more comfortable, and there is hope of his recovery. Dr. Lawlor, his brother, has been with him all the week.
 The following officers took up their du- ties at the Methodist Sunday school last Sunday: Superintendent, Samuel F. Maine; assistant, Joseph Clifford; secre- tary, Ernest K. Taft; assistant, Clarence D. Walker; librarian, Charles P. Hodg- son; assistant, Jesse M. Clifford super intendent of the primary department, Myrnie A. Washburn; assistant, Clara NJ. Ellis; superintendent of the home de- partment, Edith c. Cushman; chorister, Emma D. Cleaveland; pianist, Alberta l.. Eaton; cornetist, Herbert F. Parker.