The Press., 1890-10-30
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HOLLAND.
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 Frank H. Underwood and Hans Han son have been nominated for representa- tives by the publicans.
 -Gladys, youngest child of F. Fl. Un- derwood, is very sick with Bright's disease. A council of doctors was called one day last week.
 Rev. Mir. Glidden. of Mansfield, was in town one day recently.
 A party of thirteen ladies attended the meeting of the Hartford branch of the w. B. F. M. from this place last Wednesday in Rockville. They report delightful time.
 -Edmund Joslyn and Fred Walker, of Vernon, are appointed appraisers on the Smith Brown estate.
 One day last week Mir. Dwight Satter- lee fell down the cellar stairs, causing quite serious injuries, so much so that he was obliged to remain in bed for some days.
 Judge B. Marvin, of Hartford, is in town on his annual hunting trip. Mrs. Seward and son, of Bridgeport, are the guests of Mrs. c. F. Underwood. While attempting to call at the house of W. F. Duncan one day last week Rev. J. Thompson was attacked by large dog owned by MT. Duncan. The dog sprang towards his face, but he warded him of by his hands. As 8 consequence he pitch. ed for them and mangled them terribly, until Mir. Thompson grabbed the dog by ! the neck, and he had nearly stopped breathing, when some one in the house hearing the commotion, but not knowing the cause, called out "Don't!' At this Mir. Thompson released his hold, and the dog was glad to escape. He returned to the Street and was taken to Rockville by Dr. Simmons, and his wounds were dress ed by Dr. Rockwell. He was able to preach on Sunday, with his hands band aged. MT. Duncan has since disposed of the dog.
 Mrs. E. B. Root obtained the 1st premium at the Stafford fair on a bed spread made by her mother, Mrs. Brooks, eighty-one years of age. She has made two nearly the same and presented them to her daughters.
 W. l.. Benton was elected superin. tendent of the Congregational Sunday school on Sunday Miss Ruth Brown, as. sistant superintendent, and Mrs. Geo. Lansing secretary.
 A meeting was held in the White school house last Sunday afternoon at o'clock, under the auspices of the Y. P. s. 0. D. Owing to the stormy weather ot the week before the meeting was not held there, as stated. A consecration meeting was held in the evening. The society will hold a meeting in the jail next Sunday, al 3 o'clock. The Y. P. s. 0. E. are in { aourishing condition, and are doing good work among the young people.
 -Dea. A. l.. Benton and J. E. Under wood are appointed delegates to the coun ty conference of Congregational churches to be held in Somers. Rev. Geo. A. Nor rell and Ohas. Underwood are to represen the Congregational Sunday school here il the state convention to be held in Dan bury, Nov. 11th, 18th and 18th. I Mrs. Hicks closes her home this weel for the winter.
 Rev. E. W. Tracy, returned mis sionary from India, will speak in the Con gregational church on Friday evening at , o'clock. Rev. 0. A. Daniels, field score tary of the A. B. 0. F. M., will speak il 5 the church next Sunday evening at B o'clock. Every one is cordially inuited tt t attend both of these meetings. FLORA. . MONsON.
 9 -Col. Russell H. Conwell will deliye x his lecture, 'sSilver Grown, or Born
 King," under the auspices of Monso
 Grange, m Memorial Hall, on Thursda evening next week (Nov. 6th), the pro ceeds to go to aid a worthy student c } Monson academy. Col. Conwell is fs vorite in Monson, and always draws crowd 3 ed houses. Reserved seats are on sale g 8 Keeney's drug store. Col Conwell give @ his fee to the beneficiary of the lecture t Hartford Post: There is an alarmin : discrepancy between the editorial and tn P advertising columns of The Springiel Republican these days. It can hardl have become so callous as not to have SUI, j, tained slight shock when, after sermon l. izing in it's usual way upon the disastrou effect of the new tariff on woolens, one ( :. it's heaviest advertisers, and one of th
 leading clothing houses announced boldl
 in it's advertisement that the .'increase ,
 duties on few special lines of importe
 woolens which constitute a mere fractio 2 of goods sold and worn Tn this countr, will simply encourage our home manufa 2 lures to immediate supply and the comp ' tition at home will soon regulate the pric ,. without the slightest regard to the tariff Yho DrO1nct of the Rnckvilla millo kb