The Press., 1898-04-14
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

 Capes at E l.. Bnrr's.
 -Dress Goods. silk and wool, only 5Oc, cheap at 76o, at E. l.. Burr's.
 "A. w. Walker offers this week a large assortment of Cotton Dress Goods of ell kinds and prices. Gall and exam Inc those Ginghams from 8 to % cts. per yard.
 A. W. Walker Is showing good as- sortment of Chenille. Tapestry and Lace Curtains; also MuslIns of all kinds by the yard for sash curtains. .. -Ladles' house dresses and wrappers At E l.. Burr's.
 -Caskats and funeral goods at Con- verss's, % Maln-st. When not In store call at residence, Highland Terrace. If For First Glass Photographs call at Cardinals Studio. Cabinets only &2 per dozen. Good work guaranteed. S3 Main Street.
 Artistic photographs from S1. 50 per dozen upwards. Those handsome carbon cites from $2 per dozen up. Martins, JohDson's block.
 Call and see samples for Ladies' Skirts and Suits made to order at K. l.. Burr's.
 -Fine Kid and Chamois Gloves, low price. at K. l.. Burr's.
 New Neck Scarfs and Ribbons for Sashes, new Belts and Buckles at Miss Russell's. 8 Mics Russell Ia selling the ever popular Shirt Waists. They are an economical addition to your wardrobe, handy, tasty and neat. Handsomer than ever. Prlces right. 2 You will find an elegant assortment of Millinery at Mlss Russell's, and she has received new shapes and trimmings thIa week. 3 Just received. q new line Of Braid TpfF lnaa Wala Anf Glmps, At A. l.. Towards.
 A. W. Walker will have special sale of Cotton Underwear this week Frl- 6ay and Saturday, when he will make very low price on some of the odd lots.
 STAFFORD STRINGS.
 Albert Walker returned Monday to his studies at Amherst.
 Mss Alice Mabbett Of Mystic is visit Ing friends in town.
 Ralph Ricards went to Boston yester- day on n business trip.
 Regular meeting Of Winter Post, G. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, I. 0. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Only a small number of the owners of dogs have had them registered as yet.
 Fred Slbley of Lynn was in town over Sunday, the guest of his uncle, M. A. Smith.
 Regular meeting of the W. R. 0. to- morrow evening. Supper will be served from 5 to 2.
 W. K. Preble has added new veranda and made other Improvements to his home in Orcuttville.
 Fred Burwell, employed by the Water bury clock company at Waterbury, was in town over Easter.
 Frank Mcintyre has added two dormer windows to his house at Orcuttville, and the improvement Is quite noticeable.
 k. Matt Collins, of the Springs House, leaves tomorrow for a short stay at his old home In Great Harrington, Mass.
 There will be q meeting of the direct ors of the agricultural society at k. c. Dennis' office Saturday afternoon, at 4 o'clock.
 Mrn. Y. e. Sanford has returned from the Adirondacks, by the way of Worces- Cor and Norwich, where she visited friends aud relatives.
 Y. P. g. q. k. topic at the Congrega- tlonal church next Sunday evening" "Lessons From Great Missionaries. " Miss Alice Walker, leader.
 All persons interested in forming base ball club are requested to attend a meet Ing at the Lincoln Athletic clubs room next Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock.
 M iss Linda Hawley Brigham will lec- ture April 27 in the Congregational chap el on Days in Acadia" under the aus plces of the Current Events club. Gen. erAl admission will be 25 cents, and ladies and gentlemen are invited.
 ]. F. Chamberlin is to build a store house on land of Mrs. Ives, east of Will liams' blacksmith shop, and will control in this vicinity the wholesale of oils and gRsolenes of the Independent Refining company of oil City, Penn.
 In the list of officers of the Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church, given last week, Miss Clara M. Ellis should have been given as secretary and treasurer. The executive committee are as follows Mrs. A. N. Nichols, Mrs. F. F. Patten, Mrs. E. A. Cleaveland.
 The Easter cantata, "The Galilean, ' given at the M. K. church by the Sunday school, las: Sunday evening, was present. cd in n very pleasing manner, and was greeted by a large audience. The chil. dren showed thorough training, and they entered into the Eplrit of the occa- sion.
 At the annual meeting Of Torrent En zine company, held Tuesday evening, the following officers were, elected: Foreman Geo. RemmeTt; assistant foreman, JohT O'Halloran; secretary, David Collins assistant secretary, L. Hampston; treas urer, Robert Quinley representative to the state convention, Thomas Frazier alternate, Michael Mullins.
 The following officers of Orient Chap. ter, R. A. M, were elected last week Wednesday evening: M. E. H. F., J. 0. Converse M. K. K., L. F. Eaton; M. E. s., E. H. Pinney; 0. H., D. BIssett; P. B., c. c. Parkess R. A. O., J. M. Lord G. M. 8d ", F. A. Close; c. Nj. 2d ". l.. Cushman; c. M. lst ". o. B. Pinney secretary, A. W. Walker; treasurer, c. F Harwood; trustees, three years, J. M Lord, tyler, K. NJ. Pierce.
 Francis Patton of West Stafford haa presented to the selOctmen of the town petition containing over fifty signatures asking that the grade crossing near tho residence of Calvin Smith on the mair road to West Stafford be abolished. Tn. crossing is considered quite dangerous and there is considerable travel on tn, road. It will be comparatively easy tC pass under the track q short distanc, south of the present crossing. Joeial Converse has offered to give the lanC necessary for the change. The selectmeI will bring the matter to the attention O thss rmiIroad cnu, nIaafonar0 and a haa ri ps