The Press., 1899-11-02


The store has been enlarged and put IN
repair In every particular, max
Ing II one of the largest, handsomest and
most complete stores In the whole town.
"a Thrilling Dream" will be Pastor
Williams' subject In the Baptist church
next Sunday evening, and in the morning
the subject will be "The Great Magnet.
Don't miss hearing Rev. and Mrs. VIII
liams and full chorus choir sing on Sum
day night. All seats free, and a warm
welcome Ia assured. Song service at
$50.
Advertised letters: Mrs. Charles A.
Smith, Mrs. Rebecca Duncan, Mrs. L.
Munson, Mrs. Clara Edith Weber, Miss
Dealia Nolion, Miss Bob Jones, 2 for Miss
Laura Click, Miss Augusta Bensen, I. R,
Latin, Peter Pippin, Mr.. Fletcher, Mr..
John Seams, MIR. w. G. Pease, Mr.. Ginto
Capoccio, Rev. G. L. Eldredge, Rev. L.
Leroy Blake, D. D.
The next week or two will witness quite
a number of important removals and
changes In our village. The goods Of the
Beebe family we're shipped Tuesday, and
the family expect to make their stsrt for
California next Tuesday, going by the
way of the Santa Fe route. John Rebi-
deau, the purchaser of the Beebe home
stead, will take possession next week, and
the Burley house, which he vacates, has
been rented by Fl. II. Hall, the market
man. The tenement In the Pinney house
now occupied by Mr.. Hall, has been leas-
ed to Mrs. George Francis, who will oc-
cupy it as soon as vacant. Hugh Jank-
ms will move his stock of goods to the
Beebe store as soon as vacated by Mr..
Cady, and the building he vacates will be
put In repair and occupied by Miss Free
love Walker.
Staff0rdville. tH
Newell Delphia has applied for license
in Rockwell's building.
Fred G. Thompson is at home for few
days with his mother Mrs. Eber Smith.
Thos. Cavanagh has gone to Meriden
to work for Rawitser Bros, as loom fixer.
A. L. Holt of Palmer and John Holt Of
Worcester were here on a hunting trip
this week.
The Staffordville Wooden Co., Is now
running its carding and spinning depart
ments nights.
Eddie Tobin Is the recipient of a fine
bred bird dog, sent to him by his. brother,
John, of Forsake, N. J.
Deacon G. W. Bennett and wife of Pal
mer, Mass, spent the Sabbath with Mr..
and Mrs. r. M. Chamberlin.
Samuel Morris, superintendent of the
Summit Wooden Co., spent last Sunday
with his family in Worcester.
Several young men here have organized
a minstrel troupe and will give an enter
tainment some time this month.
Napoleon Largess, who bought the Cum
mings place, Is building new barn an dis
making other improvements about the
place.
Miss Annie Mellen has returned from
Meriden and gone to work at Peel & Nc
Carthy's. 1t Is reported that her father
and family Will return.
lCommunicated.)
Shall we have saloon forced upon US
without making remonstance? 1t Is re-
ported that application will be made to
the county commissioners for license i9
this place by party not living here
having any interest here whatever. 1t
evident that the majority In this part
the town are not In favor of license,
shown at the last town meeting, and
earnestly hope, such being the case, I'll
a remonstrance will be sent to the cof
missioners. We are perfectly willing
submit to the majority and let the SOU
part of the town have the full benefit, a
there are no suitable places for the saloor
here. A TAX PAYER
West Stafford.
Mrs. M. A. Cady Is visiting her .daugh
ter In New Haven. 49,.
Mrs. A. M. Shepard is spending week
with her daughter in Holyoke.
Mrs. Frank Mowry of Westford spent
Sunday with her friend, Mrs. W. D. Rob
erts.
Miss Mabel Crowninshield of Spring
field is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. w
s. Shepard.
| The social committee of the G. e. 80
ciety will serve supper in the church yes
try this evening, from $50 to o'clock
Following the supper musical and liter
airy program will be presented. A cor
dial greeting awaits all who will attend.
The most exciting topic of conversation
In this village at present is Louis Smith
attempt to rob the Durham store. Las
Sunday morning, at about 8 o'clock,
z. Fairfield noticed light in the store
and knowing this tc be something unus
ual, called up two OF his neighbors, ant
proceeding to make an investigation, the
found that the thief had entered the stor
by removing pane of glass from one O
the windows, and was just about to max
his escape In the same way, but In hi
hasty retreat several glass and part Q
the frame were broken. He was car
tured few rods from the store, and wa
taken by M. Roberts and Fairfield direct
ly to Officer Helm at the borough. Thi
was probably Smiths first attempt a
burglary, as, after entering the store. h
lighted the lamp and then attempted t
burn an entrance into the desk. Failin
In this he had taken an auger, and afte
boring several holes succeeded in forcin
an entrance, but found In 1t nothing {
any value to him. He had very choic
selection of articles packed In a sacl
Among them was found several pairs {
shoes, rubbers and gloves, chewing gun
candy, cigars, tobacco, crackers, lette
paper, envelopes, matches, etc. Smit
worked In this village some eight year
ago, and had not been seen here since III
til about a week ago. The case came b.