The Press., 1899-01-12

Ia1l' s DOCK. Stffctly nfSt-claSS Work. ;
Grand mark-down OF Ladies' and
Children's Wooden Underwear at A. W.
Walkers - - I. 49,,
: CARE OF THANKs--We. wish to thank
our friends and neighbours. also members
of the q. A. X and friends who contrib
uted flowers, for their kindness and sym.
pathy during our recent bereavement.
JOHN ARNOLD AND FAMILY.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Frank Carpenter is more comfortable.
=. j. J. Wise7of Chicopee has been visiting
friends in town this week ~.
Mamie e. Converse has returned to hel
musical studies at Danbnry.
John Robbins was i'll the first OF the
week, but is now able to be at his duties
again.
The &C. T. II. will meet at Mrs. o.
NJ. Browns on Grant avenue, Friday at
3 p. m.
w. w. Burwell has been able to be at
his place Of business part of the time
this week.
Miss Emile Blamires has returned tc
Falmouth. Mass after visit with
friends in town.
Corporal E. w. Muzzy Of Company B.
LIST New York Volunteers, left for New
Haven Tuesday morning, after spending
a week with friends in town. q IL
The Current Events club will meet with
Mrs. w. Fl. Corbin next Monday evening.
The program will be: Concord writer's
quotations from Thoreau; visit to Con.
cord, Miss Berton - Transcendentalism
in New England, Mrs. Bartholomew
Thoreau's Life and Philosophy, Mrs.
Jacobs.
Nothing has been seen of Faust" and
it is feared that the attraction has gone
-astray. It was Booked for Tuesday even
ing at the opera house. ~ Manager Eaton
was unable to give any Information Tues
day morning, as he had not heard from
the manager in regard to the reason fol
the non-appearance.
J. r. Scott of Jxbridge, formerly Of
this place, has leased the Mineral Springs
company's mill for two years, with the
privilege of increasing the. term. Mr.
Converse retires from the business
The mill will be started as soon as posi-
BILE. Mu;h satisfaction is expressed over
the prospect that the business is to be
resumed. 80
John Foster, Fl. o. Butterffeld, David
Bissett, w. P. Webster, and Charles r
Newton started last Friday evening fol
Stokesdale, N. c., on outing trip. E.
II. Pinney, accompanied by James and
Edward Clark of Springfield, went by raj
Saturday to join the party. Three do 81
were taken, and the little house built By
David Bissett for shipping the animals
was very unique affair. -
Notwithstanding the favorable reports
current In regard to the WOODEN business
the actual conditions are not satisfactory
to manufacturers. Prices rule low ant
while there will undoubtedly be business
for the season that Is now opening the
margin of profit will be small. The wool
en- manufacturers as we'll as the employees
have had long hard seige and all unite
in the hope that conditions will soon bt
better.
Mrs. Ellen V. Arnold, "a, wife of Johr
Arnold, died at her home on Furnace
avenue Sunday afternoon Of apoplexy
The deceased has been resident of this
town for number of years, and leaves &
husband, two sons and five daughters, tc
mourn her loss. The sons Arthur anG
Vernon, both reside. in Wales. OF ths
daughters, the Misses Pearl and Maud
live at home, Miss Amy is at Lewiston,
Me-, Miss Clara is employed at Somers
Vile, and Mrs. Frank Heck resides at
Somers Street. The fnneral was held
from her late home yesterday forenoon a
10 O'Clock, Rev. j. /. Bartholomew off
ciating. r. 49,. =. ....-..<.
Arthur Bourie, %, died at bis, home IL
Warren last Friday morning at s O'Clock
Mr.. Bourie is we'll known here as he wa
employed by J. J. Clark several years
He has been Ill for over year with con
sumption. Early in the fall he wen
south, in the hope that change of eli
mate might benefit his case. He expert
enced no Improvement, andretlrned abou
six weeks ago. Mr.. Bourie was young
man Of prepossessing appearance, ant
had the faculty of making friends whereve
he was located. His many friends her
regret his untimely death: The funera
was held Monday forenoon, and the buiia
was at Warren. =
Seats for the Mozart Symphony concer
TO be given at the opera house the oath
will go on sale at AbePs' next Tuesday
The excellence of this attraction will in
sure a large house. The company wa
here early in the season, and made sucl
q favorable impression that 1t was fel
that q return date was desirable to Civ
all change to enjoy such an excellen
musical program. Accordingly, sub
scriprion was started, and It was but ,
short time before enough seats were sole
to justify the manager OF the opera hous
in making the January date. The indica
tions at present are that;the Mozart com
pany will have no reason TO think tina
Stafford does not appreciates good ct
fraction, :.