The Press., 1899-08-10
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japanese Napkins at Inc froSS Omc0
for Is cents hundred.
ALL Colored Muslins that have been
selling from to 12 cts. per yard will now
be closed at cts. per yard at A. w.
Walkers.
Balance of Shirt Waists marked down
at A. l.. Towards.
"A. w. Walker will close balance of
Ladies' and Misses Jackets very low.
One of them is just the thing for these
cool evenings.
Having disposed of my stock OF Boots
and Shoes 1t will be an accommodation If
all who are indebted to me will settle as
soon as possible. shall be at or near
the store. s. F. MAINE.
Ladies' Summer Wrappers and Chill
dren's Dresses at reduced prices. Spec
ial sale Friday and Saturday at E. L..
Buri's.
You can get all sizes of rubber jar
rings at Anthony Adams Furnace-ave.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Florence Chapman Is spending a
vacation at Norwich.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Rodman are spend
ing vacation at Green arbor.
James McCrohan has severed his con-
nection with the Stafford house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Helm and the Misses
Helm are in camp at Mashapaug.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. P. Kenyon have been
guests of MIR. and Mrs. e. ]. Sweet.
Mrs. VIM. Wood and son, Clarence. are
guests of Mrs. WE. Tracy at Manchester.
Mrs Robbins Patten and Mrs. F. F.
Patten are at Fishers Island for vaca-
ton.
Miss Mary Nc Carthy mas returned from
vacation of two weeks at Westerly and
Norwich.
The Thorndikes did not appear last
Saturday for the game scheduled with the
local Eagles.
B. P. Cooley and Robert Smith were at
Monson over Sunday, the guests Of Thad-
deus Cushman.
Mrs. Forth and Master Willie Hamel
of Springfield are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Denver.
Rev. G. II. Puffer of Salem and J. M.
Leach are at Laurel Camp, Mashapaug,
for several weeks.
The new library catalogue will be is
sued from the job printing department of
The Press this week.
J. Allen Mix has purchased Mrs. Will
liam Browns house on Park-st. through
the Parkess real estate agency.
G. P. Hodgson and son, John, and E..
L. Burr and son, John, are at Mr.. Hodg-
sons cottage at Mantle for ten days.
Lawyer Danahey returned Tuesday
from a vacation spent at Providence,
Block Island and various other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Carl Converse and
son, Mis-. G. H. Baker and Miss Glare
Baker are at Block Island for two weeks.
Hamilton J. Forbes of Brooklyn, Miss
Mary Forbes and Miss Fitch of Burnside
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Con-
verse.
T. R. Prentice is spending vacation at
Mashapaug. Hairy o. Converse is en-
ployed at W. W. Ellis store during his
absence.
George Cardinal, employed by E. A.
Buck Il Co., is taking vacation of one
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Cardinal are at
Crystal Lake.
M. A. Smith has returned from his trip
to Canada. Mr.. Smith was accompanied
by his niece, Mrs. George II. Whitney,
and her son of Montpelier, VT.
The descendants of Mrs. Jedediah Cady,
whose maiden name was Rody Holmes,
will hold reunion at the old Cady home
stead in Tray Hollow, near State Line,
August 23d.
W.. j. Denver's Vienna bakery In Gary's
block has been wired for electric lights.
Mr.. Denver has added lunch counter,
and can serve lunches at all hours in the
day and evening.
The board of relief for school district
No. 2 will hold meeting at H. S. Abels
store from to next Wednesday after
noon for the purpose of attending to any
business that may properly come before
the board. This will be the only meeting
held.
Miss N. E. Hall has secured position
in the Lowell school at New Haven
where she will give all her attention to
9Th grade work. Friends of Miss Hall
will be pleased to know of her good for.
tune, as the position Is desirable one
and the salary Is an increase over hel
former position.
Among the guests who are spending
several weeks at Pine Tree Inn at Mash.
apaug are: Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Balloon, the Misses Sara, Mary and
Teresa Murray of Newton, and H. II
Davis of Springfield. P. A. Murray Of
Newton has also been spending a few
days at this resort.
VIM. Chamberlain has sold the furniture
and good will of the Stafford house to M
Mccarthy, through the Smiledge agency
Mr.. Mccarthy has taken possession, AND
has employed Daniel Hurley as clerk
Mr.. Chamberlin has bought the hote
property in Thompsonville which he has
rented for some time, and will remove to
that town at once.
Furnace avenue is not to be macad
amized this year. The court of burgesses
fully realize that the avenue needs i'm
provement, and would like to build 6
permanent stone highway. They feel
however, that the town cannot afford to
maeadamize this year, and the plan is tc
use gravel and the roller, and improve II
as much as possible with the meaIs avail
able.
The maple tree near the entrance Of
the Congregational church hides the towr
clock to such an extent that it Is impossi
BILE to see it from several points of view
Several have suggested that the tree ought
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