The Press., 1901-09-12


large line of Ladies' Garments, which he
will receive September 18th. The line
includes ladies' Jackets, capes and auto
mobiles In all colors. 1t will pay you to
wait and see his line before purchasingi
Everything In ladies' and mems wearing
apparel. His address Is Harry Berman,
Converse house, Palmer.
Tablets for school use A large line
of extra good ones at The Press office.
"A. W. Walker Is showing good as
sortment of Ladies' Black Cloth Capes
for fall wear that are suitable for cool
evenings, and the prices are right.
"A. w. Walker has few Ladies' Suits
that are selling at very low prices. II In
want of one, now Is the time to buy it.
Outing Hats and Fancy Draping Silks
at Miss Beckwith's.
Paper Napkins at The Press Office IL
cents hundred.
Ladies' two-pieee suits at Ell. Burr's.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
A. J. Tilden is visiting relatives at
Westerly, r. 1.
Robert W.. Smith is spending vaca-
ton in York state.
Miss Eta Gale, who has been seriously
i'll, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Merrill of Hartford is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. John Brown.
Mr. Crawford of Worcester is the guest
of his brother W. M. Crawford.
Miss Blanche Cleaveland has returned
to her duties as teacher at Madison.
NJ j. Herman of Rockville has taken a
position with M. Brown the baker.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Josephine Hewitt to Robert w. Smith.
DR.. John English Is visiting his cousin,
DIR. Moore, at st. Francis hospital In
Hartford.
Seth Schofield opened the coon hunting
season by the capture of a nice young one
Monday night.
Samuel Heck attended the silver we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Heck at
Union Tuesday evening.
E. Farnell of Woonsocket and E. Will
cock of Boston, of the Stafford worsted
company, are guests at the Springs house.
MIR. and Mrs. R. G. Calderwood of
Springfield were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Ellis at Crystal Lake over Sunday.
The annual meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants Protective association will be held
at the Springs House next Tuesday even
ing at 8 p. m.
Napoleon Archambault, manager at
the Springs House, will be united in mar
rage this evening to Miss Georgia Pepin,
also employed at the hotel.
The Young American Athletic club
will give a ball at their club rooms on
Westford avenue the second and third
nights of the fair, October and 8.
The registrars will be In session at H
s. Abel's store next Monday from Q a. m
to S p. m. for the purpose of receiving
names of those desiring to be made voters
w. L. Wentworth and daughter, Mrs
W. K. Mix, and Miss Clara and Leroy
Mix of Bridgeport were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin the first of thu
week.
Frost is reported on low lands Monday
night, with but little damage DONE Tht
change of temperature from Saturday tt
Monday was rather marked even for New
England.
$ Miss May Smith left Monday for the
west with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Orcutt o
Monson. After visit at Buffalo she will
go to Lawrence, Kansas, where she will
enter the state university.
Contractor Wrigley, the concrete wall
man, Is in town, and will lay new sec
ton of walk on the west side of Churcl
street, the Strengthening of the curbinl
having made new concrete necessary. H
will also put in some new work at st
Edwards church, and for Judge Cham
berlin on East Main street, and possibl
has repairs to do In a number of othe
places.
Public hearings upon the petition O
the Hartford and Worcester street rail
way company for franchises were held i
Wales and Holland on Tuesday. Their
was no opposition In either town, an
franchises we're signed and delivered t
the officers of the company. The lin
may not touch Wales street, but will ru
not far from the village. The hearing
Brimfield has been postponed until tn
18th. There Is no indication of any ser
GUS opposition there, although the probs
bility that the tracks will not run directl
through the village Is Objectionable
some. The general opinion In Brimfielt
however, seems to be similar to that
Wales and Holland, and there Is dispt
sition to take such connections as may
offered for the present.
Henry D. Leno, 4, son of Mrs. Add
Leno, was drowned last Thursday afte
noon. With other children. he was gail
ering grapes near the Central pond, an
In some way fell In the raceway betwee
the gate at the pond and the road. I'll
other children gave the alarm, but 1t We
about an hour before the body was r
covered. He was found at the lower en-
of the raceway at the entrance to th
fiume. He had been In 80 long that notl
ing could be done, and, although medic
assistance had been summoned, no effo
was made to resuscitate the child, as Il
doctors realized that efforts would
useless. AS soon as 1t became know
that the boy had fallen in, the upper gal
was shut and the water was drawn out
the canal. The little fellow was not see
from the time he fell In, as the canal
covered for some distance and the currer
Is swift. He was found against, the CRATE
after the water had been about ha
drawn out Of the canal. The funeral wa