The Press., 1899-05-18
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LOCAL NOTICES,

A. w. walker On0fS JnlS W0ok 50 Ladies' and Misses Suits, no two alike Prices from $500 to $16 % each. Most of these suits were received Tuesday morning of this week and are good val ues. Call and examine.
 Mir. Derby, patron of Broadhurst Bros., the shoe dealers, 376 Main street, Springfield, says, Ia pair of their mems Bunion lace or congress shoes at $4.O0 a pair are worth four hundred times their cost to a man who is suffering with ten- der feet"
 Opening of summer millinery Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20, at Miss Russell's.
 A new lot of Paul's inks in safety bottles at The Press office.
 Ribbons, Laces and Hamburg Edging at A. l.. Towards.
 For ten days only we will sell the best Haxall flour for $4.35 per bbl., at the Chicago Grocery.
 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.
 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 k. l.. Burr's.
 A. w. Walker has received another lot of those Wash Silks in 4 yard lengths for waists. No two alike. Call and ex- anime. Main street, Stafford Springs. A. w. Walker is showing good as- sortment of Colored Muslins in all quali- ties and prices, from to IT cts. a 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 5Oc corset on the market. They are short, and just the corset for ladies that ride a bicycle. Call and examine.
 wish to sincerely thank my friends and neighbors for their kindness to me during the sickness of my wife. and for the floral tributes rendered to her at her death. THOMAS HAssETT.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Henry M. Bartlett of New Haven is in town.
 Miss Margaret Russell is quite i'll with tonsilits.
 Dr. c. H. David sailed for France last Saturday.
 Prof. T. F. Jordan has been in Boston on business trip.
 There will be meeting of the A. o. H.. at 7.30 this evening.
 Miss Bertha L. Heald is visiting her aunt at Marlboro, Mass.
 Mrs. Marcius Washburn has returned from a sojourn at Atlantic City.
 Col Charles Warren is ill with the grip at his home on Center street.
 Misses Berton and Sargent will enter tain the senior class of the high school at Woodlawn, Friday evening.
 The Young Mems club has discontinued its meetings for the summer, and will not hold another meeting until the first Tues day in October.
 A. A. Stebbins is in New York attend ing the electrical exhibit at Madison Square garden. Superintendent Burritt
 
 The business places on the street were closed from until o'clock yesterday afternoon, duringithe funeral of Wm. w. Burwell, as a mark of respect for the de- ceased.
 w. G. Ellis is expected home from Rainbow, N. Y., the last of the week. His health is much better, and he would have returned before, but for the funeral of an acquaintance, which he remained over. to attend.
 Fred Howard and Thomas Frazier were delegates from the local department tC the annual convention of the state fire. mems association at New London Tues. day and Wednesday.
 J. M. Horniss, the tailor, was the vic tim of a peculiar accident last week. He was working at his block, when large iron fell and the point of it struck with much force on his instep. He is still un- able to wear shoe, and has been obliged to postpone his visit to Sharon Springs N. Y.
 Postmaster Chandler has applications for all kinds of information, but the eli max wBs reached the first of this week when man in Providence wrote asking about the navigation possibilities of the river between this town and Willimantic The young man wants to make the trip iI a canoe and inquired about the rapids etc. MT. Chandler has never made the trip in canoe, but has instituted inqui res and will probably report later.
 The Amenity whist club and the Friday Night club of Stafford made John A. Eos ter a surprise party Tuesday evening The occasion was MT. Fosters tiftietf birthday. There were about thirty five or forty present, and pretty Morris chair was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Foster by the visitors. The reputation that MT and Mrs. Foster have acquired as enter tainers was fully sustained. Whist ant dancing kept things lively until latt hour. The clubs made the trip in 'busses and met near the residence of M A Smith. The rest of the trip was made very quietly, and MT. Foster was com pletely surprised.
 The new electric light that has been or exhibition in front of the Hurley stort was stolen between 12 and o'clock Sun day morning. The lamp was of lat, pattern and with the globe was valued a $50. The theft was evidently the worl of a person familiar with electricity, al the job of cutting the wires was done in neat and workmanlike manner. Thre, empty barrels, used as a platform iron which to work, were left standing on tn, sidewalk. It is thought that the job ii intended as a practical joke, but it vii probably not prove to be one if the par ties are located, as the company intend