The Press., 1898-03-03
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LOCAL NOTICES.

 week, and 1t goes to show that the quail ty and prices are all right, and the ladies say it Ia the best assortment they have seen anywhere.
 -Casksts and funeral goods at Con- verse's, % Maln.st. When not in store call at residence, Highland Terrace. tf 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, Johnson's block.
 We are giving special Inducements on all winter suits and overGoats. Prices will never be as low again.
 IT. S. Abel, Blue Front Clothler. You will find q good assortment of Ladies' Wrappers at A. l.. Towards.
 Al Walker will give you one more chance this week Friday and Saturday to buy a Ladies' Winter Jacket or Cape at about half price, rather than to pack them away.
 A. w. Walker will open In few days good assortment of Ladies' Jackets and CRpes for spring wear.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Miss Mary I. Newton Is visiting friends In Providence.
 Dr. c. IT, Snow returned Tuesday from d visit to Boston.
 Regular communication ot Ionic Lodge, r. X A. NJ. next Tuesday evening
 Regular meeting Of Harmony Temple of Honor next Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. Clara Breens and daughte of Prov ldenee arc visiting at Wakeman Sibley's.
 Mrs. W. L.. Bishop of Holyoke Is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs Lewis Me Laughlln
 The Stafford Worsted company will make extensive Improvements at It's plant this spring.
 Mrs. J. IT, Roberts Of Manchester Is visiting at Mrs. Augusta Eatons. Mrs. Eaton Is seriously i'll.
 The hsh market firm of Irons X Slater has dissolved partnership. C. N. Irons will continue the business.
 Y. P. \. C. F. Topic at the Congroga- tonal church next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. What Is profitable Sabbath ?" W. Demond
 The Current Events club met Monday Evening with Mrs. J, Carl Converse Charles Dickens and hi9 works was the topic of the meeting.
 The board Of county commissioners or ganlzed Tucsday with John Thompson of Ellington as chairman, and NJ. P. J. Walker of this town as secretary.
 Seventeen girls formerly employed at the carpet mills nt Thompsonvllle arrived at the Springs Monday and secured work with the Stafford worsted company.
 W. II, Pettyette, boss dyer for the Warren wooden company, has severed his connection with that firm and is succeed ed by John r. Powers. who was formerly with the company, but Ia now In Holyoke. OzrO B. Usher, who has bought the painting and paper hanging business of r. E. Converse, has arrived in the bor- ough. and advertses that he is ready for business. Mr. Usher comes highly rec commended, and is an expert in his line.
 A good sized audience gathered at the opera house Tuesday to see "The Dona- tion Party" repeated for the benefto of the public library. The presentation Tues day evening was as pleasing as the first effort. The Woman's Library club will receive &65. 90 Rs a result of the enter talnment.
 Several members of the Epworth League, accompanied by Rev. c. II. and Mrs. Van Natter of the Staffol dvllle league, went to Rockville and attended the sub-dlstrict convention Tuesday afternoon and even- ing. The trip was made In Garys bus, and the members report a very enjoyable time. The address by Rev. B. F. Simon had Il very "brightening" effect on the Stafford delegation.
 The Haymarket square club held c library social In the church parlors last evening. Each of the forty members present represented some book and wor, token suggesting the title. B. P Cooley guessed the largest number o titles and received book as a reward Miss Clar' Baker received calendar fol the second best list. Singing by th' Congo male quartette, 6 vocal solo by Miss Josephine Hewitt, a selection on tho flute by Karl Adams, and reading bJ Miss Margaret Cooley were pleasing feat ures of the entertainment. Cake anC chocolate were served after which al joined heartily In charades.
 Bicycle dealers arc getting ready fol the spring business, and are displaying some slick wheels. This season gooC standard make of wheel can be bought for $5O. E. A, Buck X Co. will carry StearDs, KeatinR Crescent, Racycles anC several other kinds. II. o. ButterflelC has the RAmbleis, Idrals and Unions x fs for the Tribune, Arena and Charter Oak wheels. w. E. Hanley will put out tn, Packer and one or two other kinds. A J. Tilden has the old reliable Hartfords and COlum bias. II. $. Abel will repre- sent the Spaulding wheels, and W. w Burwen will continue as agent for tho Cleveland.
 The entertainment in the opera house last Friday evening was about the wors that ever happened. Maloney, one of tn, leading characters, failed to make hit It was evident that several members O the company had made their escape be fore the show reached here, which prove that under the most discouragiug circum stances there is always something to b. thankful for. Maloney advertised tha Tilhe West and May Bryant would ap pear. As there was but one woman witt the aggregation, 1t is evident that Ma loney Is not only an untnttresting actor but very careless man with the truth There were also one or two less men thai advertised. Outside of the black fac team, there Is but little that can be sal, in commendation of Maloney and his col lection of flats. As usual when an even of this kILd comes off, there was a fair sized house.
 The eleventh meeting of the Nortl Holland Sunday School Union will b held at the M. k. church next Wednes day. The following Is the program: Al ternoon session at 9 45-Devotional ex erclses; general topic, "Teachers' Prep aration for the Losson-I. The Study O