The Press., 1902-02-20

Swan FOuQtalu E6nS. Always E0ll1-
BILE. For sale at The Press Office.
The best 90 Shoes for ladies is the
Ethel. F. Kreisel.
Japanese Napkins 10 cents hum
bred, 300 80 cents, at The Press office.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
J. R. Buck advertises his farm on Stat
ford Street for sale.
Mrs. L j. Chace is spending the week
with friends In Rockville.
Adelbert Needham's car load of 81
western horses will arrive Saturday.
Mrs. N. D. Fenton of Monson has been
spending week with Mrs. B. F. Taylor.
The bowlers of the Teutonia associa-
tion have challenge In another column
to bowlers In this vicinity.
John A. Foster exhibited a handsome
string of pickerel In ]. M. Leach's win
dow last Friday. There were seventeen
In the string, one of which weighed over
three pounds.
Mrs. James 81. Williams, 80, died at
her home in Blackstone, Mass, Tuesday
evening, after an illness Of about two
weeks. Mrs. Williams was the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brosnan, and was
a native of the town, living here until
within about two years. Besides her
husband she leaves two little children.
Her parents, one brother, Edward, and q
sister, Miss Mary, all residents Of this
town, also survive her. Mrs. Williams
was deservedly popular here, where she
spent the greater. part Of her life, and re
greet will be felt for her death by large
circle of friends and acquaintance. The
funeral will be held from st. Edwards
church tomorrow morning, and the buria
will be In the Catholic cemetery.
A chimney fire in Mrs. Kate Fosters
stone block on Main street alarmed the
inmates of Mrs. Rawson's boarding house
and did little damage about IL O'Clock
Sunday night. The woodwork arounC
the chimney was charred and wall paper
IN one of the rooms was discolored ano
spoiled. At one time serious fire seem
ed imminent, but hurry call brought E.
L. Burr, who has charge of the building
to the scene, and the outlook soon be.
came more favorable. Mr.. Burr called
for salt, one of the best things for a fire
of this kind. and put it through stove
hole into the chimney. He followed the
salt with three pals of water and the fire
was soon extinguished. The loss will
not exceed $25 and Is covered by insur-
ance.
Springfield Republican Miss Elsa
Merriam meets with a warm welcome as
an entertainer In New York city. The
Commercial Advertiser says of her sec
ond appearance, which was at the Wal
dorf-Astoria In the concert-room, before
q fashionable audience-"Mi Merriam's
talent is reinforced by youth and beauty
and by an extremely engaging personalit!
that enlists the good will of her audience
at the very start. She has
keen sense of humor.- She introduce
various types of entertaining character
and differeDtiates them with remarkabl
skill, to the delight of her audience.
The critic of the journal wrote "Mis
Merriam Is an entertainer of exceptions
ability. She writes bright and witt
sketches and recites them admirably
Her monologs are creations of her oW
keen observation of the world and de
lightful sense of humor."
Henry Wheelel's. colt, "Pickpocket,
shows a remarkable degree of intelli
gence, and Is as mischievous as kitten
The horse Is occasionally given the free
dom Of the barn and dooryard, and whe
this happens there is sure to be some
thing doing. Pickpocket takes specis
delight In destroying the old suits hi
master wears around the barn, and ha
torn two such suits to ribbons already
, He puts his forefeet on garment to b
treated and does the ripping by pulling
with his teeth. Next to destroying thing
the little horse takes special delight
tipping everything over that Is movabl,
One day this week he was turned loose
ana as usual made things look like "3
cents In change in the barn. AS finist
ing touch, he took his halter from a ma
In the barn, carried It out In the fror
yard and hung it on post, where
would be convenient for his master whe
he returned. Mr.. Wheeler is OF tn
opinion that the colt placed the halle
conveniently to square himself for th
mischief done.
The special borough meeting called fc
Tuesday afternoon was attended by abol
80 voters, and after authorizing the coul
of burgesses to borrow sum not exceed
ing $4,000 to pay the judgment of Woo
against the borough and costs, the NEE
Ing was adjourned to Friday evening {
M in deferanca tn "a natition cionod h