The Press., 1898-04-28
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 tmAtter under this head 10 cents per line.l
 -s. r. Maine Is showing nice line of Bicycle Shoes. Also summer shoes in black and rusaet, and you don't have to pay for sewing machines, bicycles, lamps, kodAks, or anything else but shoes, and you will get 100 cents i'm value In Shoee for every dollar you spend at s. +. Malne's. 3w A. w. Walker offers this week l95s yds. ShirtiDg Prints at cts. per yd. No samples.
 A. W. Walker has received this week q new lot of soc. Corssts in Drab and White. They are as good as thoss ad- vertlsed as . great bargain at 60 cts. per pair. Call and examine.
 The latest Btylee in Silk and Cloth Capes at E. l.. Burr's.
 -Dress Goods. elk and wool, only 800, cheap at 75c. at K. L. Burr's.
 "A. W. Walker offers this week . large assortment of Cotton Dress Goods of all kinds and pTices. Lall and exam inc those Glnghams from to 90 cts. per yard.
 --Ladies' house dresses and wrappers at E. l.. Burr's.
 -Casksts and funeral goods at Con- verss's, % Maln-st. When not tn store call at residence, Highland Terrace. If For First-Class Photographs call at Cardinals Studio. Cabinets only $2 per dozen. Good work guaranteed. S3 Main Street
 Artistic photographs from $l.60 per dozen upwards. Those handsome carbon cites from $2 per dozen up. Martins, Johnson's block.
 Call and see samples for Ladles' Skirts and Suits made to order at k. L.. Burr's.
 Nice line of Trimmed Hats of the latest styles at Mlss K. F. HorriRan's. Prices right.
 Fine Kid and ChAmoIs Gloves, low price. at k. l.. Burr's.
 Just received. new line of Braid Trimmings, Waist Ornaments and Fancy GImpa, at A. l.. Towards.
 Have you seen our superb pansies If not. you are invited tO do so. and leave your orders with us. c. II. Baker & Co.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Winter Post meeting next Tuesday evening.
 Strawberries have been on the market this week.
 Dr. c. II. Snow will be In the borough next Monday.
 Have you paid your dog tAxP Saturday ls the last day.
 Borough Collector Nichols Is now ready to receive the borough taxes.
 Regular session of wauseon Lodge, I. O. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Regular convocRtion of Orient Chapter, R. A. M, next Wednesday evening.
 Complaint has been made that blcyollsts are riding on the sidewalks, and unless Il Ia stopped the borough ordinance will be enforced.
 Prof. T. Y. Jordan Is In Boston select. Ing music, musical supplies and Instru, ments for his summer business. He will return Monday.
 The meeting of the Haymarkst Square club and the mock trial were postponed from thls week Tuesday until next Wed, nesdRy evening.
 Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock thHre will be . meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary societies, at the homo of Mrs. F. F. Patton.
 The fremen and invited guests will hold social at their rooms Saturday evening. Refreshments will be served and there will be a social dance.
 Mrs. NJ. A. WAshbum and daughter, MIss e. A. washburn. returned to their homs on Highland Terrace yesterday. af- ter spending the winter at Atlantic City, N
 Anthony Adams has been asked to call meeting to enroll recruits for the na. tlonal volunteer association. This or,
 
 guard.
 The house and lot on Village Hill next northwest of the Westcott place, recent, owned by Mrs. Reynolds, will be sold by Auctioneer Preston next Wednesday, a o'clock.
 Smoke and flames were seen issuing from the roof of the Fox Village mil about 20 minutes after noon, Tuesday, b. people living in the neighborhood. Al soon as possible an alarm was rung ln oI the church bells, and the fire departmen quickly responded. In about 18 minutes after the alarm wns rung the Are depart ment got to the scene, and there were tw, streams playing on the roof from hydrant near the mill. By that time the flame had gained good headway In the attic and were breaking through the roof t such an extent that 1t seemed imposslbl to save the structure. The steamer ar rived soon after. and two more stream were added with which to fight the Are The pressure on the hydrants was frs rate, and there was no difiiculty in gettin aA was placed back of the mill, near tn canal, and was an important factor in ex tinRulshlng the blaze. The north end an, middle of the mill received attention first By the time this portion of the fire wa under control the other end of the mil was burning furiously, and all four stream were brought 10 play on the iercely burn ing attic and roof of that section. In short time the efforts of the firemen wer rewarded by q noticeable cessation in tn volume of the fire, and 1t was soon ap parent that 1t was under control. It wa some time before the fire was extingulshe in All parts of the building. The freme arc entitled to much credit for the way | which the frs was handled. At no tim were the flames allowed to get below tn attic, and the damage from Ire Ia confine to that room, the roof and the tower' When the bell tower burned the bell fel It went through the attic floor, bu stopped in the shoe shop on the neI floor. The Are originated in the attii near the middle of the mill, near th place where smokestack went throug from the room below. The smokestac extended from a small boiler used to hes the third floor, which is occupied by Fl. Mccarthy, the shoe, manufacture Several hands were at work in thls rooI