The Press., 1901-04-25
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

also Outing Hats. 80
Ladies' Suits at E. L. Burr's.
"A. L. Howard has Just received a fine
line of Spring Hosiery in fancy and plain
colors.
"A. w. Walker is showing good line
of Ladies' Kid Gloves In the spring colors.
"A new arrival of Ribbons and Neck
wear at A. L. Howards.
A. w. Walker offers this week nice
line of Ladies' Waists In Silk, Cotton,
Fine Flannel, Challie and Albatros, which
It will pay you to call and examine.
"A. w. Walker has received a large
assortment Of Muslin Curtains In all
prices, from AZ cts. to 30 per pair, also
white poles and fixtures to go with them.
"A. w. Walker Is showing good line
OF Ladies' and Misses Dress Skirts and
Walking Skirts, also the colored petit
coats to go with the walking skirts.
"A good assortment of Walking Skirts
at A. L. Towards.
-Corsets! Ladies' say they are fine.
Try them, at e. L. Burr's.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Mrs. M. J. Leach is in Monson for
few days.
Mrs. Louis Helm is visiting relatives In
Hartford.
]. W. Allen of Palmer visited friends
in town Tuesday.
Harvey Chapman received a carload OF
fruit jars this week.
Quite party attended the dance at
Wales last Saturday evening.
We have not had pleasant day since
the sunshine club was formed.
Mr.. Taintor of Lowell is visiting his
son, A. L. Taintor, at the Central house.
st. Edwards church Is receiving new
slate roof. A Southbridge man has the
contract.
The family of Rev. c. A. Davis, the
new Methodist pastor, arrived in town
yesterday.
William, Grant and Miss Mabel Foster
entertained whist party at their home
last evening.
Miss Beckwith, Miss McAuliff, NAL
colin and Miss Louise Beckwith went to
WnlmaQtlc TO near SOuSa. -
Miss Mabel l.. Cavanagh has sold a
two-tenement house at SO Flower street,
Hartford, to Thomas and Ann Burke.
There are still two hundred dogs un-
licensed. Unless their owners show an
interest the officer will have to do his
duty.
d. Miss Mabelle Parkess, a former resi-
dent, was united in marriage at Hartford
yesterday to Arthur Spindle of New York
City.
a. Fred Sweet will play in the orchestra
at the minstrel show given by the Mon
son cornet band at Monson tonight.
Several candidates will take the first
degree In masonry at the next special
meeting of Ionic lodge next Tuesday
evening. ...
There will be match playing for all
members at the golf grounds Saturday
afternoon, weather permitting. All wish
ing to participate are requested to be on
hand at $50.
]. M. Lord and G. G. Ellis have been
appointed appraisers on the estate of the
late George o. Cleaveland, and have
made their report.
Workmen are engaged in getting DR..
g. L. Nichols new Office ready for him,
but he does not know how soon he will
be able to occupy 1t.
Advertised letters: Miss Mary Roy,
Miss Sarah McElroy, Miss Mollie Rob-
erts, Mrs. Chas. Townsend, John Har-
rold, Delos Rabideau.
Adelbert Needham, the we'll known
horse dealer, recently made a peculiar
trade. He exchanged one horse for six.
by paying some boot. Mr.. Needham says
that horses are high and scarce, and
there is no danger of having too many of
them.
Nathan Washburn Is to manufacture
six car wheels for steam cars on his i'm
proved patent at Brightwood, Mass.
These wheels are cast with coating OF
manganese metal, and are we'll nigh in
destructibie, besides presenting a hand
some appearance. There Is still posi-
bility that the wheels may be manufac-
tured here.
At a meeting of the court of burgesses
held Tuesday evening the resignation OF
DIR. F. L. Smith as borough health officer
was accepted. The doctor retains his
position on the town board of health. No
appointment has yet been made to fill the
borough vacancy. A. o. Brooks resigned
as highway commissioner, and G. e. Ellis
was appointed.
The long continued wet weather has
raised the streams locally, but not much
damage has resulted. Smith & Cooley
were obliged to shut down for a few days
owing to trouble with the wheel at the
Glyn mill, but started up Tuesday. Lo
cal fishermen are unable to get out after
the trout owing to surplus water, but are
looking forward to brighter days.
The committee appointed by the Dor.
ough to investigate and report on the adj
visibility of buying the local aqueduct
system is not yet ready to report. The
committee has had a survey made of the
system, and has consulted with Mr.. Good.
hue of Springfield, one of the principal
stockholders, but further progress will
have to be made before the matter again
comes before the borough.
A Sunday school rally will be held In
the Congregational church next Thurs.
day under the auspices of the Holland
North Auxiliary Of the Conn. Sunday
school association and the Conn. Tenn
perance union, s. F. Maine, president