The Press., 1899-05-25
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Remember the marked down sale of Millinery at Miss Russell's.
 Fine Laces, in white, cream, and black, at E. L. Burr's.
 Special sale in Hosiery and Ladies' Wrappers for few days at Miss Tilden's. A w. Walker offers this week good bargain in White Muslin Curtains at 59 cts. per pair. Also a new lot of Curtain Muslin by yard.
 Links Stick Mucilage for sale at The Press office.
 Yes, A. w. Walker has few of those Ladies' Suits, no two alike, and the price will please you. Call and examine them. A new lot of Paul's inks in safety bottles at The Press office.
 Ribbons, Laces and Hamburg Edging at A. l.. Towards.
 A nice line of curtains and Curtain Muslins at A. L. Towards.
 Shirt waists in satin and percales at E. l.. Burr's.
 When looking for something for a white dress or waist call at A. l.. How ards.
 House Dresses and Wrappers, spring styles, at E. l.. Burr's.
 V at E. l.. Burr's.
 A w. Walker is showing a good as- sortment of Colored Muslins in all quali- ties and prices, from to r cts. yard. Also white and colored Pique for skirts. A. w. Walker is showing large as- sortment of ladies', misses and children's summer underwear in all prices, from 1Oc to S2c each.
 A. w. Walker is showing the best 50c corset on the market. They are short, and just the corset for ladies that ride bicycle. Call and examine.
 The Press for one year and the Farm Journal the rest of 1899, 1900, 1901, 1909 and 1903, practically five years, will be furnished for $1.75. For $2. 65 the semi weekly HaI tford Courant will be included. This offer is only to subscribers paying strictly in advance. Only limited num- ber of subscriptions for the Farm Journal will be taken.
 CARD.-We wish to thank our friends for their many acts of kindness during our recent bereavement.
 MRS. w. w. BURwELL AND FAMILY.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Joseph Barselou has taken a position with c. P. Hodgson.
 J. D. Fenton was at Orange, Mass. Sunday, the guest of his son, George.
 Mrs. J. J. Ellis is at Monson for few days, the guest of Mir. and Mrs. A. D. FL lis
 Miss Myrta E. Fiske of Springfield has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. A. Simp. son.
 New office chairs of an attractive pat tern have been added to the equipment al the Springs House office.
 F.. A. Adams attended the state Grand Army encampment at Hartford last week Wednesday and Thursday.
 Miss Gertrude Stafford of Springfield is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. L. J Horton, on Stafford Street.
 Mrs. George H. Barber of New London is spending few days with her parents Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Taylor.
 Chauncey Orcutt has his new box shop at Orcuttville nearly completed, and will soon be ready to resume business.
 Mrs. J. A. Wiley and two sons of Hart ford are guests at the Springs House. Mir. Wiley was in town over Sunday.
 The new line that is to relieve the crowded condition of the local telephone service has been completed as far as Eagleville.
 The privilege of ball playing on the fair grounds has been abused, and the of ficers of the society in another column forbid trespassing on the grounds on Sun days or nights.
 Next Wednesday is the last day to pay your borough tax in order to avoid th' interest. Collector Nichols will be a Bidwell < Co.'S market on Wednesda, from a. m. to 5 p. m.
 H. E. Burwell will continue the jewelr, business of his father, the late w. w Burwell. MT. Burwell has been with hi father much of the time in the past, ant is we'll qualified to manage the business successfully.
 Rev. K. w. Bishop has been in Hart ford a part of the week. He attended the annual banquet and alumni dinner o the Hartford Theological Seminary Mon day, and the meeting of the Home Mis- sionary society Tuesday and Wednesday
 The case of the Stafford Springs Elec tric Light company against Dr. c. H David came up in the borough cour Tuesday forenoon. Judgment was fo the company by default, and the defend ant will be required to pay the accoun involved, with costs.
 At 10.45 next Sunday morning ther will be a union memorial service at tn Congregational church which the gram army will attend in body. Rev. E. w Bishop will deliver the sermon, and tn Methodist pastor, Rev. J. s. Wadsworth will assist in the service.
 Contractor John Rigley of Ware ha been in town and has made several COT tracts for concrete walks. F. J. ChanG Ter has put in an order for section 0 East Main-st. and another on Maple-st J. M. Lord and c. H. Kemp have eac made contracts for West-st., and Mrs Charles Needham is to have strip ad joining her property on Edgewood. Otf CTS will probably make contracts afte his arrival in town. He expects to b here the first Monday in June.
 At St. Edwards Sunday class of 1s children will receive the sacrament ( confirmation at St. Edwards churct Bishop Tierney of Hartford will be pret ent, and it is expected that Rev. J. Coyle of New Haven and Rev. M. Rou of Danielson will be present. In the a ternoon the bishop will go to Rockvill to preside at the confirmation servic there, and he will be accompanied b Rev. R. c. Gragan of St. Edwards an Rev. J. D. Coyle of New Haven. Tn first service at St. Edwards Sunday wi be at 7.30, followed by high mass at 1 toln H., aLo