The Press., 1902-03-27
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Come and see our display Of Pattern
Hats. e. T. Russell & Co.
Good work speaks for itself. Tell
your friends the Thread City Laundry is
the place to get 1t. Milton Smith, Agent.
--Ladles' Wrappers and House Dress
es, spring styles, at e. l.. Burr's.
We have fresh supply of linen COL
lar patterns to embroider. e. T. Rus
sell b Go.
Look! Bargains In short skirts at
E. L. Burr's.
A new line OF Hamburgs of latest de-
signs at A. L. Howard's.
Swan Fountain Pens. Always relia-
BILE. For sale at The Press office.
The best 90 Shoes for ladies lie the
Ethel. F. Kreisel.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
A ping-pon outfit has been placed In
the business mems club.
There will be regular meeting OF
Winter post next Tuesday evening.
J. w. Collins and James Mcbride of
Indian Orchard have been visiting friends
in town.
Miss e. 8. Beckwith will hold her mil
linery opening next Wednesday and con-
tinue through the week.
L. E. Dimock has been removing his
tools and fixtures this week from the
market he has occupied during the winter.
f. H. Baker has bought the George
Wood place at Moose Meadow. The pur-
chase was made through the Nelson
Towne agency.
The Fortnightly club will hold dance
at the Springs house next Monday even
ing. Music will BIZ furnished by the Co.
lumbia orchestra.
G. II. Baker 4 Co., have added to their
undertaken equipment one OF the latest
improved lowering devices for lowering
caskets in the grave.
J. A. Stroud & Sons have closed their
fish market, but will continue to peddle
on their various routes, making their
headquarters at their home In Wellington.
Marshall Bolieau has sold to Daniel
Curtis pine wood lot near the Harvey
Cushman place on Wellington avenue, on
the opposite side Of the road to the LOT
MIR. Curtis has been cutting off.
The fashionable game of Ping Pong has
been introduced here. Walter Scott Of
the Springs house Is the first man to own
an outfit, and the game is proving very
&c h4o nd
Moses Flair, the IA months old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Flair, died last Satur-
day at his home on West Main street OF
membraneouscr Group. The child was buried
the same day In st. Edwards cemetery.
Joseph Stuhlbach from Norwich has
arrived In the borough and will open his
jewelry store at No. II Main street next
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuhlbach will
board at the Springs house for the pres
emit.
The Tufts college glee club will appear
at the opera house Monday evening, April
z. The club sang here last year, and the
large number who attended were much
pleased with the entertainment. 1t is
probable that the attraction will again
prove good drawing card.
The Young American athletic club will
give ball at their hall on Westford ave.
nue. next Monday evening. Jordan's Or
chestra will furnish music and E. N.
Fields will prompt. Floor directors, Pat
rick Mccarthy, John Fredette and Ernest
Remmert. Tickets 70 cents.
The claim of Samuel Rockwell against
the borough for damages to his property
when the changes of Wellington and West
ford avenues were made, has been settled
satisfactorily to all the parties concerned
Mr.. Rockwell receives $134O, and tn
borough also gives him quit-claim to
small strip of land that adjoins his prop
erty.
The date of the minstrel show unde
the management of Lynch and Sweet ha
been fixed for Tuesday, April 9Th, at st
Edwards hall. No efforts have beef
spared to make the entertainment first
class In every particular. The popularit
of the members of the band who are be
hind the undertaking will be factor Il
the attendance.
AS Harry Converse was going to hi
work last Saturday afternoon lie made
discovery that saved the Central Vernon
bad accident. For long distance tn
old fish-plates, that were removed whe
the track was relaid, were placed on tn
iron at intervals. Some new plates wer
also put on In such way that derailmen
would have been almost certain had the
not been discovered. The mischief wa
probably done by boys who did not real
lie the serious nature of the consequence
liable to result. The distractions wer
placed on the rails after the 3.45 trail
went north, and must have been discov
cred by Mr.. Converse very soon ate
they were put on.
William A. Engley, %, son of Mr.. an
Mrs. F. E. Engley, died at his home O.
Grant avenue, early. Saturday morning
after long illness Of acute phthisis. Tn
death Is very sad one as Mr.. Engley wa
an estimable young man with capabilitie
that insured success, had his health no
failed him. The deceased was born a
Blackstone, R. L., but lived here tn
greater part of his life, and received hi
education In the public schools, gradual
ing from the high school In the class G
'97. After completing his course at tn
high school he went to the Eastman bus
ness college at Poughkeepsie, graduatin
from that institution In 1898. He the
went to New York, where he held sever
al good positions, being employed b
Stewart at 80 Broadway, at the time b
was taken i'll last fall. He returned t
his home just before Thanksgiving Ill wit
malaria land later the more serious diseas
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