The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-27
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.
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For ten days only we will sell the
best Haxall flour for $4,35 per bbl., at
the Chicago Grocery.
A. w. Walker Is showing nice line Of
Ladies' White Shirt Waists from so cts
up. Call and examine.
Nice line of trimmed and untrimmed
hats at right prices, at K. F. Horrigan's.
A case of Ladies' and Children's Sum-
mer Underwear just received at A. L..
Towards.
Shirt waists in satin and percales at
E. L. Burr's.
"A. w. Walker is showing large
stock of Nottingham Lace Cuatains from
rs cts. to $500 per pair. 1t is little
early, but good time to select them be-
fore the assortment is broken. Also the
white poles at II and 80 cts. each to go
with them.
"A. l.. Howard carries large line Of
the celebrated P. N. Corsets, one of the
most popular dollar corsets on the market.
Black Mohair dress goods soc per yd.,
worth 75c, at E. l.. Burr's.
House Dresses and Wrappers, spring
styles, at E. L. Burr's.
-Corsets and Waists of the best makes
at E. L Burr's.
Yes, A. w. Walker is having good
sale on Ladies' Suits, Silk Waists, Skirts
and Shirt Waists from CSC. to So each.
"A. w. Walker offers this week a
large assortment of Silks in from 4 to 5
yard lengths. Just enough for a waist
Prices from so cts. to 81 per yard.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
w. L. Crawford of Norwich was at his
home over Sunday.
A c. Rodman is closing out his gem
eral stock in the bank block.
Peter Shahan has sold his house on
West street to Peter Panciera.
Regular session of Wauseon lodge. l.
o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
John ]. Wise of Chicopee visited
friends in town the first of the week.
The w. R. G. will give a supper and
apron sale Friday night. All are invited.
Supper 10 cents.
Adelbert Needham's younger son has
been quite ill with pneumonia, but is
now much better.
A w. Kingsbury is building wagon
and horse shed about 25 feet square in
the rear of his block.
Frank J. Angeley, recently discharged
from the Sd Conn. volunteers, has gone TO
Arlington for the summer.
E. G. Dennis has closed his store on
Main street and will conduct his grain
and meal business entirely at his mill on
South street.
The lawns are beginning to present a
more springlike appearance. The warm
weather the first of the week gave vege-
tation quite start.
Samuel Rockwell has ordered all per-
sons, who have used his vacant lot on
\ ain-st. as dumping ground, to remove
the ashes and other debris at once, under
penalty of prosecution for trespass.
G. r. Follansbee of the Springs House
has purchased Adelbert Neeeham's livery
business, and will continue it in Rock
wells barn for the present. Charles An
derson will continue in charge.
Mrs. S. A. Jacobs was in town over
Sunday, but returned to her home in
Holliston, Mass, the first of the week
for rest of two weeks before resuming
duties as teacher of the grammar school,
Rev. w. S. Hawkes. of Boston, former
ly a pastor of the local Congregational
church, has become financial secretary of
the French Protestant college in Spring
field, and will also teach history in the
same institution.
The Southern New England telephone
company will run another circuit from
Willimantic and take some of the SUBJ
scribers off the currents now in use.
This will improve the service, as the
number of instruments on the two cir
cults now in use is much too large.
The ladies of the M. f. church will
hold their annual May festival in the
church vestry Monday evening, May 1st
Dinner will be served from 5 until 80
Price of dinner 25 cents. This will be
followed by reception to the pastor and
his wife, Rev. and Mrs. J. s. Wadsworth
A very cordial invitation is extended tc
the public.
The case of Marcus D. Jewett against
]. F. Chamberlin came up in the borough
court last Friday before Justice Nichols
The rent of a barn is involved, and the
decision was for the plaintiff, and the de
PENDENT appealed to the superior court
Attorney Danahey appeared for the plain
tiff and States Attorney Reed for the de
tense.
The Congregational church was crowd
ed to its capacity Sunday evening, thu
occasion being the union memorial ser
vice in memory of Principal S. A. Jacobs
Chairs were brought in and the chape
thrown open in order to accommodate
the large number of people present. Rev
J. s. Wadsworth of the Methodist churcl
read the scripture and Rev. T. D. Martin
Jr., Of Grace church offered prayer. B
p. Cooley spoke of Mr. Jacobs as
Christian teacher. States Attorney J. II
Reed spoke of him as Christian citizen
Rev. T. ID. Martin, Jr., read paper To-
the teachers of the public schools. VIII
liam M. Lorbin spoke of his Christian
character and Rev. E. w. Bishop spok
of him as his pastor. In addition to tn
regular choir selection was rendered b.
a male quartet, and Miss Martha Sible
sang solo. The musical selections, a
well as the other features of the service
were very impressive.
Mrs. Smith, mother of Geo. Smith Q
Wilmington, who shot at E. r. Burdic
last week, was taken to Tolland Monda
afternoon, and was examined as to he
sanity. Mrs. Smith wrote an incoheren
letter to Sheriff Helm with red ink an
requested him to bring her son back
She wrote a letter in the same tenor t
States Attorney Reed. Mrs. Smith state
that it was by her request that her so
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