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The Press., 1883-11-08
Miss Ella Walbridge has taken th dressmaking rooms in Eaton's block.
WELLINGTON.

Ladies sewing society at the confer. ence room this afternoon and evening. All are invited.
 A slim vote was cast at our electors meeting. The democrats turned out pro- portionally better. The voting was as fol lows: For representatives A. Potter, r., 97; Albert Hall, r., 98; l.. D. Ide, d., 38; Frank Barrett, d., 38. For sheriff Gowdy 1O1, West 42.
 Lawsuits, both civil and criminal, have somewhat agitated a portion of the community of late. The latest was had before Justice Irons last Monday. On complaint of Grand-juror F. w. Pratt, John 0. Bowers was arraigned for an as, sault on his wife, The defendant was fined $4, which, with costs, amounting to SIS, he paid. He plead not guilty.
 George Whiton has sold the Chapman place to Joseph Wolliscroft. 4
 Mrs. Ella Wilson Bridges goes to Hol- yoke, Mass, to work in one of the thread mills there.
 One of the vicious results of too pre-. vious selection of candidates for represent atives of late years in this town is seen in this thin attendance at the polls. When nominations have been cut and salted down weeks before the caucus is held, and voters who have not been approached by a elf-constituted ring come to the prelimi- nary meeting where selection of candidates is supposed to be made, and there find that a very few have arranged everything, they go home disappointed and soured over the 'lubricity" with which men they don't like get the nomination. They stay away from the polls and induce their friends and sympathizers to do likewise. This works harm to candidates of the party son the county or state tickets they run behind just so many votes. Another evil result oi this business is the fearful raking over some of the innocant involuntary candi- dates get during this long spell of canvass ing. Every peccadillo of man since he was born, every sin he may commit before he dies is so maghifed by the mouth to mouth process that before caucus comes the poor fellows character is made as black as-night. In old times the voters of a party used to meet and make cGucus, then and there selecting their candidates and devising means for their election. In time this too previous cutting and salting must go."
The Press., 1883-11-08

Mir. F. B. Durfey of Greeneville has completed his contract at the Baptist sea- side resort at Crescent Beach, and has graded the avenues, built the culverts and done the whole work to the satisfaction of the association of the association On Tuesday of this week the officers of the as- sociation and lot-holders visited the grounds and expressed their great satisfaction with the work
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OSbSSs loORREsPONDENCE,

-The sphopl in dist. No, l closes satur- aa norning. Miss Belle N. Wsld, tsscheT.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will meet Wednesday afternoon and evening, Nov. 14th, with Mrs. A. E.. Weld. If stormy Wednesday, Thursday afteraoon and evening" All are cordially Invited
The Press., 1883-11-08

The notorious Sam Pine, the assailant of Miss slocum of North Salem, N, Y., who was sentenced to the state prison few days ago for IA years for burglary and horse-stealing broke jail in Bridgeport Thursday night and escaped. He sawed through two iron bars 3 of an inch thick on the cell door, passed up through the corridor, removed the lock on the door of the work room and then escaped thro' the scuttle. The escape was not discovered until morning. The sheriff has secured the county, but has been unable to find any trace of Pine, and offers reward of $1 ,OOO for his capture. Pine was to have been taken to Wethersfeld the next day. The jail had no night watchman.
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There was full prohibition representa- tive ticket in the field, but A. l.. Burdon, who was put upon 1t, declined to permit the use of his name, and the vacancy was filled with scattering names.
 70. P Hodgson, who recently left the grocery business to take the agency fol the Singer sewing machine, this week was surprised by receiving 8 note from the grocery customers on his West Stafford route, accompanying handsome lap robe and whip, which the note says are given in appreciation of his character as an ac commodating and upright dealer, accom-. panied by expressions of regret at his re. tirement. MT. H. wishes The Press te give assurance of his hearty appreciation of the present and kind accompanying note.
 SUNDAY SERVICES.
 A. N. Nichols will hold divine service at Orcuttville at 6 P. m. a
 Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. J. B. Hawkins, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 1O:45 a. m., and 7:3O evening Sunday school at 12 m. The morning sermon will be appropriate to the 4O0tfl anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther. Episcopal service at Bufcap next Sun. day, at p. m.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Died at Stafford Hollow, Nov. 1st, Emeline, aged AS, wife of Lewis Chaffee and mother of George l.. Chaffee and Mrs. Austin l.. Cutler of West Stafford. Like her near neighbor, the late Mrs. Pasco, she died in her prime and in the midst oi her usefulness, leaving g pleasant home desolate. She was alike excellent and re- spected as wife, mother and neighbor, and will be greatly missed by many friends, outside of her family circle. He funeral was largely attended on Saturday MT. Chaffee and family feel grateful for the un- tiring sympathy and kindness of friends and neighbors, who left nothing undonr to aid them in their time of trouble and sorrow. M
 -Wolcott Masonic Lodge has stated communication on Saturday evening
 STAFFORDVILLE.
 Miss Ella Walbridge has taken the dressmaking rooms in Eaton's block.
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NORTH COVENTRY.

The whole number of names on the check list in this town is 495. The num- mer checked as voting last Tuesday was 365. The following is the vote: For sen- ator-Milo W. Pember, r., 173 :; Jabez l.. Tnr Mnls9, d l yohn D. aods Wilson, P 1sa S Orrin c. West, d., 178; Thomas G. Hodg- son, D., 6; Thomas M. Gowdy, 6.
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ROCKVILLE.

Amelia Lesche of Rockville, 13 years old, swallowed shawl-pin, two inches long with black head more than a week and raised little blood, but is now in ex- cellent spirits, while the doctors and her people are waiting to see what will .appen.
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HOME NEWS.
LocalN Notices.

Secondhand stoves at low prices, and in quantity to select from, at Anthony Adams. Don't forget-that selection from the celebrated line of Barstow stov, Co.'S ''Gar- land stoves and Bay State ranges" is sure to bring more contentment and happiness into your family than any other purchase you can make. J. J. Gallivan & Go. are exclusive agents for Barstow Stove Co.'S goods.
 Furniture. The immense stock of new styles on hand in Chamber, Parlor- and Sit ting Room Furniture at Paine's, 48 Canal St. Boston, should be seen by all our towns-peo- pie when they visit that city. We heartily recommend this as g reliable place to trade.
 Will be opened on Saturday, Nov. 10th, the largest stock of cloaks, ,dolmans and shawls ever shown in Stafford, and at lowest cash prices, at A. W. Walker & Co.'S
 Look at A. W. Walker & Co.'S unusually large assortment of cloaks, shawls, etc., to be opened on Saturday.
 See the new Sterling organ of ebony and gilt, which $50, cash, will buy at Stimpson's, 396 Main-st., Springfield.
 Lewis, IF State-st., Springfield, has ex- elusive sale of the celebrated Holbrook's shoes in Curacoa, French Kid and Donga button.
 Forbes $ Wallace Springfield offer all- wool dress goods, A inches wide, 45c.: worth G5c., and the same, 46 inches wide, 58c., worth 75c., in variety of fabrics. The above goods are all in desirable colors
 One of the largest stocks of fall and win ter millinery we have seen is that of Lazelle, Dawes & Estey, Springfield. They are now prepared to exhibit trimmed hats and bon nets, and at all times are pleased to receive visitors at No. 358 Main-st
 The largest stock and most varied assort- ment of furnishing goods, including croekery, glass ware, hanging lamps, cooking and heating stoves of all kinds, to be found in the town or county, can be seen at J. J. Gallivan < Co.'S, RockweHs block. They guarantee lowest prices. =
The Press., 1883-11-08

''Our Little Ones and the Nursery for No. vember is the same attractive and interesting magazine as ever. It will make cross child so happy that spanking would fail to make it cry, and full grown people will be amused on looking it over. The Russell publishing company of Boston are running it in about the right line.
The Press., 1883-11-08

| A T court of Probate holdon at Wilmington, A within and for the district of Holland, on the
 1st day of November, A. D. 3S6a.
 Present, JOHN R. CARPENTER Judge. l. On motion qf Philo Wright, administrator on the
 estate Qf MarIa Lee late Of Ellington. within said district deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed
 and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit
 their claims against the to the administrator and drects that public notice he given of this order by ad
 vertsing in newsnaner published inStafford, and by
 posting copy the public sign-post in said ceased last dwsit. Csrtiaed from record, ''.s s-.f ss-rs s. JOHN B. CARPENTER, Judge EnRDER OF NOTICE. -Stats of COnnec S ieut, Tolland 2eSnty s. Holland, 0Stober ssth, VH6n tEe complaint of tue said Lucy Shilling
 praying for the feasons therein sct forth for d.
 vorce ROW pending before the superior court in and
 for Tollsna cduat to be holden on the first Tuesday oa Decsmher, 4. lsss. It sppearing to and being
 found by the authority, that the said ds
 fendant Is residing ia parts unknown Co the plaintiff
 Therefore ordee that notice of the pendency of spid complaint ba given by publishing this Gdee tn Ths Press, newspaper printed in Stafor, three weekf
 sncgessively, commencing oR CT SSfore the 18th day of November, A. D, lssS. E. o. DIMOCK, ! Geek If tAa aaperior Court for Holland County. tEoR SALE P ;PeiJlter Puppies, |uq0ssv
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ASHFORD.

The vote for representatives was B. M. Durkee, dem., 152; T. F. Dunham dem., 151; A. A. White, rep 83; H. R. Woodward, rep., 102. For sheriff, Stark. weather, dem., 145; Osgood, rep, 96.
 TcoRREsPoNDENoE.1
 A teachers meeting will be held at Warrenville, on the 16th of November, at which instruction will be given by experi- enced teachers, and the exercises made useful to all connected with schools. School officers and teachers will be furnish ed refreshments gratis, and those wishing to remain over night will be lodged free of expense. Exercises commence at 10 a. m. and continue through the day and evening.
The Press., 1883-11-08

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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15
Growth Of Billings.

Arrangements have been made by
Mr.. George B. Hume, Secretary of
the Minnesota and. Montana Land
and Improvement Company, the
corporation which established the
town of Billings, in Montana, for
the immediate erection of a COM
bincd hotel and passenger depot at
that place, at a cost of from forty
to sixty thousand dollars. The
building will be of brick, and will
be the handsomest structure in the
Yellowstone valley. The excellent
accommodations it will afford will
be a great benefit to land seekers,
tourists and business men, who will
make Billings their headquarters.
Two churches, a Presbyterian and
Episcopal, are to be put up in Bill
lings the coming season, and many
new business buildings and dwell.
ings have been contracted for. A
dian is on foot for running a daily
stage line to the Yellowstone
National Park during the season of
summer travel. The distance is
about 100 miles, considerably
longer than from Livingston, but
the route up Clark's Fork is exceed.
ingly picturesque and good road
can be opened at very small ex-
pense. Tourists desiring outfits for
camping in the Park will find every
thing they need in the way of
horses, tents, wagons, guides, and
provisions at Billings the coming
season. The road by way Of Clark's
Fork is called the Sheridan Trail,
and passes through the new gold
mining camps on the Fork.-lThe
Northwest.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15
City," Yellowstone county is 125
miles long and 60 wide, and is the
garden spot Of Montana.

City," Yellowstone county is 125
miles long and 60 wide, and is the
garden spot Of Montana.
Extensive preparations are being
made in Billings in anticipation of
the throng Of visitors who are ex-
pected to visit the National Park
during the coming season. And
for whose accommodation teams
and outfits will be supplied to carry
them into the park. All visitors to
this point will leave the. Northern
Pacific railroad at Billings. The
park is 100 miles distant, and the
road will pass by the famous Clark
Fork mines. An excellent wagon
road will soon be in operation from
Billings to these mines. We sec in
the near future the necessity aris-
Ing for the erection of extensive
smelling works at Billings, and the
time is not distant when the town
will be the centre of a system of
railroads running from the Union
to the Canadian Pacific, and to tho
many mining camps, and through
the rich and fertile valleys Of the
tributaries of the Yellowstone.
Billings has a great future, and
deep but vain will be the regrets of
those who never came and saw, but
remained in the petty clerkships
and indulgence Of the East, throwing
away the opportunities for wealth
constantly presenting themselves to
enterprise and pluck, for such are
the qualities Of those who have
come, and seen, and remained.
That Billings will be a city of 2O,-
600 people within ten years isno
idle boast, but the honest convic-
ton Of all who thoroughly under
stand her surroundings, and know
the enormous and lich country
tributary-a country rich in mines,
cattle and agriculture. -(Inter-
Ocean.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15

An Omaha divorce court has
furnished the sequel to q rash mar
riage at Detroit, Mich. The COM
plainant, who appeared like q wo-
man of refinement, testified: "My
name is Annie l.. Savage. I mar
ried the defendant, VIM. Savage,
June Z, 1876, in Detroit, Mich. !
was Is years old. / never lived
with him one day and never knew
him as husband. He never con-
tributed one cent of money to my
support. Immediately after my
marriage my folks took me home.
My husband was o perfect stranger
to me. ] got up Irritation with
him on the street. He said, Let
us get married. and I said, o, no;
but he insisted, and said, 4 will
never tell anyone we were married.
In three days he was arrested, and
it all came out in the papers that
he was a burglar, and his former
history was all printed. He lay in
Jail at Detroit that summer, and in
September he was sent to the peni
tertiary at Jackson for three years
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15
Billings, Montana.

This is the county scat of the
newly organized county of Yellow
stone, which was formed from parts
Of Custer and Gallatin counties.
The city is rapidly growing ard in
the near future will be q large city.
All who have hitherto invested here
will make grea: profit, and no.
body who puts his money in here
will make a mistake. 1t is to-day
the busiest town in the great North
west. Buildings are going up in
all parts of the city. Two good
newspapers are published here
the HERALD and the Post. The
former is the official paper of the
county, and is very ably edited.
Billings is located in one of the
finest valleys of Montana, q section
well adapted to agriculture and
stock-raising. There is plenty of
good farming land in the, vicinity
and a great rush of immigration is
anticipated this spring. The eli
mate here is perfectly delightful.
There is now no snow on the ground.
The streets are dry and the dust is
flying. Buffalo overcoats have
been put aside until next fall.
Stock have wintered finely and
come out fat and sleek. This Sec
ton of Montana certainly presents
wonderful attractions to the immi-
grant from the East, and your cor
respondent believes that it will
rapidly fill up with the very best
class of settlers. I am more than
pleased with Billings and its sur
roundings. 1t has an air Of thrift
and business activity that at once
attracts the attention of the stran-
ger. 1t will undoubtedly become
one of the most important cities in
the Northwest.-(Cor. Fargo Re-
publican.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15
Cattle Profits.

1t is cl9imed for Montana cattle
raisers That their profits have aver
aged about 16O per cent. in the past
ten years, while in some cases their
gains have been much larger. A
"reckoner" puts it thus: "The
profit for the first year is nominal,
the second year it avcrag es 10 per
cent, the third year 30 per cent,
the fourth year so per cent, and
the fifth year 20 per cent. The
average loss by disease and casual
ty during the same period has been
Is per cent, or 3 per cent annual
ly."-[Helena Herald.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15

The precise spot Of the source Of
the Mississippi river has always
been a matter of some uncertainty
and dispute. Lake Itasca has gen.
orally been admitted to be the cor
rect thing in this respect, but now
a latest improvement is announced.
A little lake some distance beyond
Itasca is thought by some to be the
rising place. This has been named
Lake Whipple, in honor Of Bishop
Whipple Of the Episcopal church,
whose missionary dl0en COVERS
al tngt 1sg1do.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15
Yellowstone County.

Success crowns every effort of the
determined and progressive people
of Billings. This time it is the d.
vision ofCuster county, which has
just been effected, and Billings is
now the county seat Of Yellowstone
county. The citizens are jubilant,
and all are convinced that the new
seat of empire in the northwest has
found hdgmert tp Wa s.;4tp
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15

Bottom to Miles City, upon the
north side, all in the immediate
valley of the Yellowstone and on
the east bank of Tongue river.
The following figures show the
amount of business done by the
steamers Of the Yellowstone line
between Miles City and Bismarck,
during the season of 1882, as indi-
cativc Of the extent of the trade in
this thriving little place during
that active ante-railroad period:
Pounds Of freight transported. 900
Horses and 500
oheeP
The above is a fair showing for a
town at that time not yet four years
old, and situated in a region almost
entirely unsettled.
The Yellowstone valley up to
1876 was the terra incognita of the
Western continent-as little known
as central Africa, but from
the day that the notes of poor Gus
ter's "Garry Owen" rang amid the
sleeping echoes of the Little Horn,
the kncll of savage supremacy
within its boundaries, its growth
has been without parallel in history.
This region which but few short
years ago was characterized by a
certain class Of western writer's as
an arid and unfruitful desert, has
been proven to be quite as produc-
tive as the fairest Of the valleys of
Dakota, with the added resources of
vast pastoral and mineral wealth
not possessed in any degree by that
part of our sister territory tributary
to the n. P. r. r. No part Of the
world offers such advantages to the
stock grower, a fact already. recog-
nized, as evidenced by the incom-
ing OF enormous herds of cattle and
sheep from the exhausted ranges of
the mountain districts each year
greatly increasing in numbers.
OF the climate of the Yellow
stone valley it is only necessary to
say that during the past month the
thermometer has stood, during the
day, constantly near the temperate
point, and at this time, while Min
nesota lies under seventeen inches
Of snow, and the Northern Pacific
trains are snow-bound in blizzard
blown Dakota, our streets arc dry
and dusty, and the days are as
mild and balmy az they are ever
known in those frozen regions in
the latter days of May.
In summing up it may be truth
fully said that no part of the great
Northwest offers to the home-seeker
superior inducements or gives more
certain promise of future rapid
growth and permanent prosperity.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15

I never heard from him or seen him
since, and l don't know whether he
is dead or alive" She got her di-
vorce. The girls former name was
Manning, and her father is a mcr-
chant of character in Detroit.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-03-15

A-Vermont man who has been
there fourteen times, says the mean.
est thing about a misfortune with y
polecat is the difficulty Of keeping
1t secret.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-09-07

ing Trades Union managers here in
ordering on . strike several trainers
and roofers employed ON some
houses in West Sevanty.third street.
because tho contractors would not
discharge some non-union men.
congratulate the workingmen aud
Trades Uaions that the principle
for which these papers commended
has prevailed. The Times says for
the first time in sixteen days the
sound of the hammer was heard
Yesterday morning in tho deserted
buildings. Nineteen trainers and
twelve tin rocfers who had been
ordered cut By working delegates
returned to work. The action was
the result Of a meeting OF their
Union held Sunday, at which 1t was
voted to go back. One hundred
moro will probably resume work
to day.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-09-07
Naerile:ious Work.

The proposal by two alleged Lon
don wits to burlssque Shakespeare
has naturally raised o storm of pro
tests. One of these comic writer's
is the editor of Punch, who has be-
come notorious by his savage on
slaught upon English public men
under the thin guise of caricature.
He is q punster who would prob.
ably perpetrate some clever witt
cisms on Shakespeare's plays, but
British Conservatism will do good
act if it steps in to prevent such
sacrilege. One of the literary vices
Of the time is the rage for carica-
ture. Thus nearly every fine short
poem in the language has been
parodied, and thus spoiled for the
majority of readers, because when
one has read parody. tho enjoy
ment of the beauty of the original
verse is seriously marred by the
recollection Of the caricaturs. -
Times review.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-09-07
The Funeral or David Rain.

David Balm was buried yesterday
from the residence Of his sister,
Mrs. J. A. Kennedy. The coffin
was covered with floral decorations
and the services At the house were
conducted by Rev. Davis. The
Knights of Pythias Lodge of this
city accompanied the remains to
the grave. the Chaplain, Rev. Gray,
conducted the services. A large
caowd attended. The Knights
would have turned out in greater
numbers. but from the fact that
they received NO official nstihea-
ton from the Eureka Lodge that
the deceased was . Knight in good
standing until an hour - before the
the funeral ceremonies.