The Press., 1889-01-03
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SOMEES.
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 Mrs. s. T. Gager, Mir. and Mrs. H R. Kibbe, Mir. and Mrs. H. M. Gage spent Christmas with friends in Philadel phia
 MT. M. M. Gowdy, of Chicago. i spending few weeks in town.
 r. MT. Bert Corbin, of Hartford, is pass ing few days in Somers.
 Mrs. Stevenson spent Sunday witl Mrs. Jabez Collins of Springfield. l The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid Society was held at the residence o Miss Kate Woods, to choose officers fol tue ensuing year: President, Mrs. c. H Gleason vice president, Mrs. c. G.C.Wood secretary, Mrs. W. 0. Pease treasurer Miss Emma Pease 1st directress. Mrs, A, D. Noble; 2d, Mrs. Enos Arnold :s 3d Mrs. 0. s. Fuller. At their late fair and festival they netted $42.
 Mir. Cyril Sexton died Sunday, 3Oth of dropsy.. The funeral was attended al his late residence on Wednesday.
 The exhibition given by Prof. W. w. Day ton on Monday evening was attended by large crowd. He performed and ex. plained numerous tricks, which exposed spiritualism very effectually.
 Fred Field, Jr., while chopping wood a short time ago, slipped on the ice. and his axe with the full force of the blow struck his foot and took off the ends of two toes. He is again able to be out. ;.
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 EAsTFORD.
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 Tine election of officers for Crystal Lake Grange, No. 50, P. of H., occurred satuFd4S sssysaia& Dee. 29,s1he following being ehosea M. 2 Monroe F. Latham : @ ,zHeafy Frobriaae l., W. s. Kenyon :: C., Rev. c. M. Jones S., D. M. Bennett 1; A. S., O. B. Bowen; G. K. F. G. Slye. secretary, s. O. Bowen. ;sx treasurer, B. w. Warren Ceres, Mrs. NJ. F. Latham; Pc. m ma, Mrs. Henry Trobridge Flora, Mrs. W. s. Kenyon l. Ass, Mrs. F. G Slye. Deputy Geo. F. Sanger of Canterbury com piimented the Patrons for the good work they were doing. Worthy Master s. O.. B yws n was invited Dec. 21 to- Ashford. to assist in the installation of the. officers of Ashford Grange.
 The Christmas tree at the chapel Dec. A was very enjoyable affair. /.
 MT. F. G. SIye and family spent Christ. mas with Rev. s. V. B. Cross at Gurley- V He. ~ ' 4 . ROCKY iIIE.
 ;.; The directors of the Rockville national bank. have voted to btsild a three-story brick and stone business block on Elm street, where the present bank building is now located.
 The losses by fire in the embryo city during the year have been $20O, ,OOO, with insurance of $116, GOO. It requires a con building boom to make that amount of loss good.
 R 'c;viiie Journal i: The question as to speaker,hip of the house of representa- tives will soon be decided. The only name mentioned in this connection from eastern Connecticut is that of E.. o. Dim- ock, Esq.,, of Holland. This gentleman is a lawyer, and clerk of the superior court. While professional man, he was brought up farmer, and still continues that pur- suit as a recreation and,for the healthful- ness of that pursuit. He is granger, be. ing ex-leeturer and an active member of Holland Grange and of the East Central Pomona. That the claims of this section are just we append the following statistics Since 1919 the speakership has been di. Vlded among the several counties, as fol oaslE ,Hartfera ppuntx 12sterms New Haven, IT; New London, g.; Fairfield, q; Holland, I; Litchfeld -: Midd dlesex. 5 :: ,.l0 Td ssakcr Holland ,ouuty has ever had Was Hon. Dwight Marcy of Vernon. The only opponent to Mir. Dimock is Mir. Perry of Fairfield. Fairfield county has had the speakership ,eyen. times, and Mr.s PArryH own town 1as been blessed in His way twice, two successive terms, 1859 aid and 1860. The friends of MT. Dimock are numerous and and we believe he will receive ! good support.
 Pittsburg Reporter There is right md wrong way to wash windows. and. as his operation is usually dreaded, the fol- owing method will doubtless be appreci- tied, as it saves both time and labor. Choose dull day, or at least time when he sun IS not shining on the window. for when the sun shines on the window it 'auses 1t to be dry streaked, no matter low much it is rubbed. Take painters brush and dust them inside and out, wash ng all the wood work inside before touch ng the glass. The latter must be washed imply In warm water diluted with am- nonia ado not use soap. Use a small 10th with pointed stick to get the dust i the corners wipe dry with soft piece # cotton cloth-do not use linen. as it l makes the glass linty when dry, Polish with tissue paper or old newspaper. You will find this can be done in half the time aken where soap is used, and the result | will be brighter windows.
 r.-- Alfred E. Burr, the senior editor of the Hartford Times, had semi-centennial Tuesday y,-something few members of the 'rofession can hope to attain. He bought half; interest in the Times January 839, when Gideon Welles, John M. Niles nd Thomas Seymour were its principal and MT. Welles, who after yard became Lincoln's secretary of the lavy, and Senator Niles were editors. MT. Burr gave remarkably interesting ac- ount of these distinguished men in his eview of the 50 years, Tuesday. His as. ociates in the office did him honor by 'resenting him gold writing set and landsome writing chair, and City Editor l 'arkhurst made neat speech of deserved ! ulogy E Mf!. Btn44r has done We'll with his l ong life of activity; he has made an xcellent paper, easily first in character i nd influence among. democratic journals | the state, keeping we'll abreast of the progress of newspaper ideas and facilities. | an able editorial page and i worthy standard of literary musical ond