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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-15
FURNISHING GOODS.

Our stock contains everything in vogue in
the way of Shirts, Underwear, Hose, Collars,
Cuffs, Handkerchief, Suspenders, Sleeve
Buttons and Scarf Pins, while in choice and
fashionable Neckwear we offer to the public
the finest makes at prices that cannot fail to
please. In short, our Furnishing Goods De-
partment contains everything needed in gen
tlemans wardrobe Please remember that
our prices are the very lowest.
HATS AND CAPS.-The exhibit in
this department will beggar description.
Hundreds upon hundreds of novel staple
styles and colors and shapes. We have ran
sacked the factories of the most celebrated
makes in order to secure the most beautiful
specimens of Head Gear for Old Men and
Young Men, for Youths and for Children.
Come and see the styles. You will not be
coaxed to buy; but if you should invest dol
lar, it will go as far as dollar fifty in any
hat store in Baltimore.
BOOTS AND SHOES.-We have the
largest and best selected stock of Ladies'
Shoes, Gentlemen's Shoes, Misses Shoes,
Boys Shoes and Children's Shoes in Balti-
more. 1t is impossible to give an idea of the
extent of our stock to those who have never
visited our Shoe Department. We are bound
up by no one manufacturer. We purchase
only where we can get the best goods for our
money. You who read this, examine our
stock and do likewise. Ladies' and Gentle
mems Shoe Departments separate.
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING COMPANY,
S. W. COR BALTIMORE LIGHT STREETS,
Baltimore, Nd.
Largest Establishment in the State.
sept S-tf
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DR. MATHEWS Celebrated Fam

DR. MATHEWS Celebrated Fam
~ lily Pills.-Having used them in my
practice very successfully for twenty years, l
now place them before the public for bilious
ness, headache, indigestion, dyspepsia, cos
tiveness, colds, &C., &c. They act directly
upon the secretions, bringing about healthy,
normal condition of the system, thus warding
off attacks of illness. No family can afford
to be without them. They stand upon their
merits, and speak volumes in their own praise.
Everybody try them, only 25 cents a box.
For sale by DR.. J. E. MATHEWS,
Corner Court and Main Streets,
aug 18-3m Westminster, Nd.
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FXCELSIOR'S
FOR FALL AND WINTER
ARE READY FOR YOU.

New Fall Overcoats.
New Winter Overcoats.
Boys Suits to rough it in.
Youths Suits you look dressed in.
Mems Suits you look best in.
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arr nEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
ILL., rrrllsnEp EVERY SATURDAY BY
4ERFORD BROS
oy MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.

., nor wear in advance Single copies
TERMssSGs aprpiion discontinued until all arrears
@ Maid unless at w iTFSNOne square Is lines) will
'4DyER or less forS1 and p cents for each
he inserted trgS one square months, $3.50;
@5e NRss &c 'a PSi
isjing lines; % liked advertisements will be con
Insertion, + ilP and charged accordingly Yearly
saJyertserS mus d Firnrc Work double price.
business. hGte 10 cents per line Marriages and
business Local rad free Obituaries and personal COM
p%nncaons o Cel,d with this office should be
- All 10 10 THE ADVOCATE.
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DUBLIC SALE
Il OF VALUABLE
MORTGAGED PROPERTY,
NEAR UNIONTOwN, MD


By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting in Equity, and
passed in a cause wherein Eden Engleman,
executor of William Engleman, deceased, is
complainant, and George II. Brown and Ann
Brown, his wife, are defendants, the under
signed, as trustee by said decree appointed,
viii offer at public sale, on the premises, sit
uated about half mile from Uniontown,
Carroll county, Md, on the road leading to
Linwood, on
Saturday, the @1.2td day Of September, 1888,
at l O'Clock, p. M, all that parcel of land,
with the improvements, now occupied by the
said Geo. H. Brown and wife, containing
6 ACRES, % PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less, being the same land described
in a deed of conveyance from Samuel Beck
and wife to the said George II. Brown, by
deed dated December so, 1864, recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll county,
in Liber w. A. Mex, No. 81, folio $50, &C.,
and the same described in mortgage from
the said George H. Brown and wife to said
William Engleman in his life time, dated
March -, 1869, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of said county, in
Liber j. B. B., No. 4, folio 268, &c.
The improvements on said parcel of land,
which are good and valuable,
AGM-O consist of Brick Dwelling
~ 80 g. House, bank barn, with all the
Il zGE1sfEssz4 usual outbuildings. There is
good water at the kitchen door.
The terms of sale, as prescribed by the
Court, with the view of effecting the best pos
sible sale of the property, are-that onet third
of the purchase money may be paid in hand
on the day of sale or on the ratification thereof
by the Court, one-third in one year and one.
third in two years from the sale, bearing in
terest from the sale; the credit payments tc
be secured by the notes of the purchaser, with
sureties to be approved by the trustee.
EDEN ENGLEMAN, Trustee.
Jos. N. Parke, Solicitor.
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The water mains have about all been made
The reservoir is nearly finished also.
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A SSIGNEE OF MORTGAGES
~ SALE OF TWO LOTS

And improvements, on Church Street, West
minister, Nd.
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WE HAVE A BIG DRIVE IN MEMS
AND BOYS HATS AT so CTS.
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VELL's ECONOMIzER.

Executor of VIM. Engleman, deceast
sep Its Jos. NJ. Parke, Solicit
The Press., 1883-10-18
HOME NE WIS.
Local Notices.


 -Oysters received daily at Blaisdell's Fisl Market. Sold at 35 cts. per quart.
 The best is the cheapest. The Bay State range leads the world in this class of goods they are made from the best iron and by Bay State range is to have the best article o1 it's kind that money will buy. Sold exclu. sively by J. J. Gallivan & Go.
 It is fact that Leach of the Central Clothing House is showing the largest and best line of underwear that we have ever seen in this place.
 Why not drop in when in Springfield, h. dies, and see what Smith & Murray offer Read their interesting statement in another column.
 -Lambrequins and lace curtains are fur nished and put up or materials and designs at short notice of the very best, at Paine's Im- porting and Manufacturing Establishment on Canal St., Boston.
 Large stock of ladies' goods at very low prices at Lewis's, the State-st saoe dealer of Springfield.
 A beautiful second hand Hallett & Davis piano is for le at Simpsons, 396 Mrin-st. :, Springfield, for $100 cash. less price, $650.
 -$115 will buy at Simpsons, 396 Main st., Springfield, a very fine second hand Geo. Wood & Go. organ with 10 sets of one actual reed, with sub base.
 No man who intends to buy suit or an overcoat this fall should fail to step into Bab- bitt & Chapin's great clothing house in Spring field and get prices. They are rushing trade on low prices.
 S. J. Bishop, the we'll known photographer, after years absence in the south, where he has been taking views of beautiful scenery and public buildings, has returned to his pho tographic studio at 38O Main-st Springfield, and with elegantly reftted rooms is now ready to attend to his patrons. MT. Bishops prices are lower than those of other photographers in that city, while his work is most excellent
 The person to whom ticket No. 1000 was given with purchase at James D. Gilps, will please call there and get the Webster's Una bridged Dictionary. Mir. Gill will continue giving tickets with each purchase until De- cember, as per advertisement in another col umn.
 Before buying parlor stove call and ex- anime a full assortment now on exhibition at J. J. Gallivan & Co.'S. They are exclusive agents for the Round and Square Garland parlor stoves.
The Press., 1883-10-18
It is seldom that the news from the

l It is seldom that the news from the
 drinking hells of New York is of charac-
 ter to furnish pleasure to the general pub- lie, but there is great satisfaction every where over the very successful encounter early Tuesday morning between MT. John Irving and MT. Jack Walsh. They had been chums in numerous known burgla- ries, and probably ill several murders, and were terror to the authorities Having little misunderstanding, both being drunk, they drew their revolvers, and by the greatest good fortune each killed the other, the two shots being simultaneous. For the first time in their lives they are entitled to the thanks of the community. There will be no expensive trials, with rich fees for criminal lawyers, and no oc- casion to escape from vigilant sheriffs. They have settled the business very thor ouh y and no one, except the aforesaid lawyers, can find any fault. MT. "Shang" Draper's saloon should be encouraged as sort of eleemosynary institution.
The Press., 1883-10-18
ELLINGTON

The people of this place who stayed at home from the fair on Thursday last were favored with fine view of the balloon for about half an hour before its descent. It seemed to keep about parallel with the road between here and the Springs until it had descended to within about two hun- dred feet of land, when 8 current was struck which carried it rapidly to the south, landing in the lot south of Carlos B. Kibbe's house. At one time it was in danger of coming in contact with the church spire. In less than ten minutes af- ter the descent more than fifty persons were on the ground, and in less than an hour the @ronaut was on her way to Staff ford Springs.
 Quite large number from this town are taking advantage of the popular ex- cursions on the N. Y. & N. E. R. R., and are visiting Boston and the fairs. t
 It is reported that J. w. Eaton has bought the remainder of the stock of goods sold by G. R. Morgan to p. s. Hyde in Rockville.
 |. A. Thompson is quite largely en- gagged in the cider business, having put in 8 large new press, one of the largest in the country with capacity of ten or twelve barrels per hour, run by twelve horse power engine, and has already purchased upward of 5000 bushels of apples. He has connected with his mill a refinery which is being run to its full extent.
The Press., 1883-10-18

The last of the centennial anniversaries connected with the war of the revolution are about being celebrated. Newburgh has its celebration this week, the centen- nary of the day when the continental con- gress issued it's proclamation, announcing the end of the war. On the 26th of Mo- vember, New York city will celebrate the centennial of the evacuation. It is disa- greeable part of the year for parading, and the legislature last winter declined to make any appropriation for celebrating the event. But the chamber of commerce has taken the matter in hand and is arranging for an appropriate eommemoration. This will end the revolutionary centennials proper
The Press., 1883-10-18
STAFFO R D.

Names of scholars in the primary de- partment, district No. 2, East village, who were neither absent nor tardy during the month ending September 18th Gertie Green, Ida Lemire, Daisy Heald, Kittie Smith, Grace Comins, Amelia Ellis, Lizzie Hartler, Freddie Fuller, Freddie Johnson, Arthur Towne, Freddie Burwel, Clarence Banford, Charles Converse, Willie Tuthill Sidney Tuthill, J uan Brown, Eddy Pierson, Leroy Waldo, Chester Parker. Names of scholars absent but one half day during the month Allie Green, Rose Webster, Edith Woodwork, Charlie Newton. Names of scholars who were neither absent nor tardy during the spring term ending June 22d Allie Green, Ida Lemire, Kittie Smith, Gertie Smith, Grace Comins, Will lie Tuthill.
 Julius Converse is building cottage on Woodlawn grounds, northwest of the fish pond, for the occupancy of one of his farm employees.
 Mrs. s. c. Eaton, widow of the late Lawyer Eaton, expects soon to remove to Wethersfeld. Her new cottage on Church street Is for sale.
 One or more of the assessors will be at the store of Dwight Parsons, Stafford Springs, Oct. 27th, from 10 a. m. till p. m., for the purpose of receiving lists of tax payers Also at the store of B. O. Trues- dell, West Stafford, from 1 till p. m. :, Oct. 29th, for the same purpose.
 Geo. <Simonds has come back from Rockville and taken a place ill Smiths meat market, where Stephen Pease is al- so employed. M. G. Moore, late with A. s. Eaton, at Staffordville, is now with An drew Whiton, the grocer.
 All the newly elected borough officers will probably qualify and serve.
 Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. J. B. Hawkins pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 10:45 a. m. evening service at 6:30; Sunday school at 12 m.
 Persons whose pans or plates went to the fair under the auspices of the Congre- gationalist ladies and have not yet been returned, will oblige by claiming their property at the church parlor. Procure key at Heald's drug store.
 Ionic Lodge meets Friday evening. flee, Stafford Springs, Oct. 18th: Mrs. Closson. Mrs. Bridget Cullen, Patrick Colen, Thos. Hanghney, Luke Henry, l. P. Lewis, James MeAllan, B. Matave, Mrs. Charles W. Reed, Charles H. Rock we'll, T. E. Scully, Honorie Sullivan, Mary A. Whalen. Georgie Ward, Frank Paulin.
 Rev. Dr. F. J. Hawley, formerly of this place, now of Brainerd, Minn., is spending a few days in this village, and will preach to his old parishoners at Grace church next Sunday.
 --E. A. Buck & Go. of this village have built store-house at Palmer, near the freight depot, to use in their wholesale dealing in kerosene, thus getting the ben eft of low freight at 8 station of competing railroads.
 Rev E. Benton of this village, an aged and perhaps one of the best known of the superannuated clergymen of the M. B. conference, has for some weeks been lying very low at his residence, and there is little ground for hope of any in proyement,
The Press., 1883-10-18
COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY.

At the box shop some of the help work till p. m., on account of large orders which must be filed.
 Those working for the harvest con- cert. which is to be holden at the Method ist church on Sabbath evening, expect that it will be as interesting as those previously given.
 The cattle bought by the town last spring have been sold to Asaph Mckinney.
 Registrars meet at the town clerk s office the 18th.
 The poet, Thompson, speaks of 'Au- tumn nodding OCT the yellow plain. and, judging by the absence of fine colorlng of the foliage, we should say that this year the nodding began before she had got her coloring done.
 The board of school visitors voted at thsir annual meeting to report each school separately in their next annual report.
 When the people of the village plan a surprise it usually is success and 8 party met at the home of Miss Ida Hicks, Tuesday evening, which answered the dic- tionary definition of the word An abund- ance of candy and oranges were provided by the surprised while the surprisers fur nished other good things.
 We consider it a compliment to the givers of an entertainment when people say Eve must go to Bro. Ellis to the so- cial for we always have good time there, :" and then act as they have spoken. Last Thursday the ladies' aid society added over eight dollars to their funds by reason of a social held at the parsonage.
 Mrs. J. A. Canfeld, niece of Geo. Parker, formerly of this town, but now of Middletown, expects to sail for Europe in a few days.
 -J. w. s. Woodworth has 8 dwelling house nearly completed on the opposite side of the road and little way up street from his fathers.
 Note the auction sale of household furniture advertised on previous page.
 An agent for the New England Home stead is offering the paper till 1855 with a dictionary for 2.50 or $2.0O, as the bar gain can be made. Martin Parker and A. s. Parker are local agents, and the lowest price they are authorized to ask is $2 per year.
The Press., 1883-10-18
sTAFFeRDyI14B,

Rev. J. J. Cooper, pastor of the Meth odist Episcopal church, will preach next Sunday at Il a. m. and 6.30 p. m. All are welcome.
 Rev. Hugh Montgomery of Norwich will lecture at the Methodist Episcopal church on Thursday evening, Oct. 25th, at 7 o'clock. All are welcome. Seats free.
The Press., 1883-10-18
An express freight on the N. L. N. road

An express freight on the N. l.. N. road Coventry and Willimantie Saturday morn ing. An empty dump ear jumped the track and some ten or fifteen empty oars following did likewise. The track was blocked for a few hours necessitating a transfer of passengers and mails on the worning trains,
The Press., 1883-10-18
TOLLANDs


 -Divorces granted at the Sept. term of the superior court: Lorenzo D. Thomp. son vs. Clarrissa M. Thompson granted on cross bill for desertion, with custody ot minor children. Frederick Dimmock from Helen Dimmock-cause, intemperance Daniel l.. Stewart from Rosamah Stewart cause, desertion Adele s. Dudley from Gustavus H. Ludley, with custody of mi nor children-cause, desertion :; Lima En- wright from Thomas Enwright, with cus- tody of minor children-cause, desertion Sarah Jane Hall from William Hall-cause, desertion Amelia Rost from Charles Rost cause, intemperance and,desertion Her. man Johannis from Emma Johannis- cause, adultery Lizzie Winter from John Winter, with custody of child-cause, in- temperance Porter Walbridge from Mel. lie A. Walbridge-cause, desertion Max Lesher from Ernestine Lesher-cause, ,adul- tery Odille Grandette from William Gran dette, with change of name-cause, habit ual intemperance.
 MT. Wm. Sumner and family have started fer their Cincinnati home.
 Edwin S. Agard and family are talk ing trip west, as far as Iowa. James P. Marsh is appointed town clerk, adintsrim.
 The increase of the mail matter at this place is not maintained the presen week.
 The telegraph office is presided over by lady operator.
 R. H. Agard's house is nearly com- pleted, but its proposed to let it season until spring, when the finishing will be done
 The improvements on the insurance office have not yet been completed, but a new plastered ceiling, side walls with a white pine sheathing, black walnut chair rail, new oak and black walnut floor, the wood work finished with Crocket's finish looks nicely.
The Press., 1883-10-18

Willimantic Journal The ReY, MT. Cutter of Hebron, has been sued by a member of his congregation for defama- tion of character, in that he called the lat ter polygamist. The reason is the pa rishionef has three or four wives living, but divorced. We trust that in the future the Rev. MT. Gutter will oonRne himself to denouncing the sins of the Jews in the 1st century. It is safer and easier on the average.
The Press., 1883-10-18

The news comes that Professor William Denton, the geGlogist and lecturer on spir- itualism, met his death, with the hundred thousand others, in the volcanic outburst and earthquake in Java
The Press., 1883-10-18
afford Telephone Directory. List of Subscribers

STAFFORD SPRINGS. Central office at store of W. R. Small, manager of division. ". R. Smalls store tpay stationl. W. K. Small's residence. A. Adams store Adams Express, Co. office. E. A. Bucks store, F. N. Cranes residence. Dr. J. s. Olark's ofioe Julius Converse's residence. W. H. Cooleys residence. Cushman lGlNeedham's stable K. c. Dennis office. R. $. Hicks residence. o. J. Holmes office. Mineral Springs Co. office. James Mclaughlin 'sfresidence. pr. c. B. Newton's residence. S }: f. t: ?: Palsobs, X; h; stsBss stJEg' Rawitser Brosi residence
 < office. Dr. F. B. Richards residence. Smith & Cooley's office Dr. F. L. Smiths residence Stafford National Bank Ms1lsH Yhs Esssa W65Isn aeaas; Co. o1boe. ". ?. Telegraph Co. office. Dr. David's office.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. R. S. Beebes store (pay station). Chas. Holt's office.
 sTArFoRDvILLE. 4s. Eataa's ate ast gstess ss snay staton1 J. M@Chafee& .Sonys store. Rawitser X Bros Mill.
The Press., 1883-10-18
ROCKVILLE.

The Holland County Journal announces that its next issue will be in much en- larged form and under the name of The Rockville Jonrnal,
 Owing to the lateness of the season and lack of acceptance of invitations, the proposed fremen's muster at Rockville, Conn.,, for the 24th inst, is postponed without day.
 dX H9qHsl as lnosn wsesg ssrd 1os a5t sss Tb death of Mrs. Mary 5. James, the ysnsra- ble mother of Rev. J. H. James, formerly pastor of the Sachem-strest church of this city, at New York last week, created feel ing of profound sorrow in many circles She was a woman of marked ..talents and deep religious feeling, and the author of many religious hymns sung by the Meth odists. She was an active worker all her life, and constant contributor to relgi- ops publications.
The Press., 1883-10-18

James Lloyd Greene, 56, died of pneu- monia at Saranac Lake, N. Y., on Monday. He was mayor of Norwich from 1862 to 1S66 and in 1875 was the republican can dldate for governor of Connecticut. He was intimately connected with various business and public interests of Norwich.
The Press., 1883-10-18
MALARIA
 And Fever and Agu0.

McLaughlin's Ague Pills have for years been in in the districts of New Jersey and the Hudson River. If used according to direc- tions they certain remedy. To be obtained ek the Stafford Springs druggists, or by sending price MoI.AHGHIIN. S % Keyport New sJJe sJerseys SSoi ii1s gents Wanted, Address as above.
The Press., 1883-10-18

DEPORT OF THE ECONDITIONe OF THE 1O STAFFORD NATIONAL BANK, at Stafford Springs in the state of Connecticut at the close of business October 2. 1888 v
The Press., 1883-10-18

:" A. COMINS having obtained
 w frst-class horse shoer will give special atten. ton to gentlemen's driving horses Interfering and over reaching preVeHted.
 Stafford Springs, Jnly 18th, 1888.
The Press., 1883-10-18

EOR SALE-A number of western-made I Harnesses, single and double, by Q. H. Allen
 VIM. RUDGE, Agent.
The Press., 1883-10-18

DURE Brooklyn Lead, GeddeSs l Pure White Lead, 86.sO per 100 lbs, Also the usually satisfactory AsiGestOs PaJqts
 Es Al BUCK N C0s
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02

The expectation toward the close Of
last year was that there would from that
time on be decrease in the number of
miles of railroad constructed from year
to year in the United States. The ex-
tent Of construction seemed to eliminate
in 1881, which showed 1904 miles of
track laid. In 1882 the number of miles
was LOIS, but in 1883 there is certain to
be an increase, the estimate being close
to the figures for 1881. The circumfer.
ence is pretty well outlined and confirmed,
but there is a good deal OF work to do in
the interior As the country fills up
with people, roads win be demanded be-
tween towns and villages which are now
OF hardly sufficient importance to find a
place on map. In turn roads will reach
every village that is not set upon hill,
and accommodation trains will stop at
almost every mans door. When we
come to building between villages in a
country OF such immense territorial ex-
tent as the United States. a thousand
miles Of new road a year will not make
much Of show.