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The Press., 1891-04-16
ANDOVER.

Miss Nancy White, whose death oc- cured last Saturday morning of typhoid pneumonia, was the oldest person living in town, her age being 93 years and Il months. The funeral was held on Tues day, @. m., Rev. c. N. Nichols officiating.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Thompson were suddenly called to New London few days since, on account of the death and burial of MT. Thompson's mother.
 Mrs. Edward Thurber and daughter, Nellie, are suffering with la grippe.
 -Orrin Jacobs, an employee on the Old Colony railroad at Northboro, Mass. spent the Sabbath in town with his pa- rents,
 Mrs. Alexander Patterson, who suf- fered a paralytic stroke last Monday morning, is in critical condition, being totally unconscious and perfectly help. less. No hopes of her recovery are en- tertaina6
The Press., 1891-04-16
POLAND.

Elisha A. Chapin, whose home is in Holland, was bound over to the Superior Court in New Haven, Tuesday, on @ charge of stealing gold watch and chain, the property of Mrs. William Storrs of North Haven. Chapin is travelling lec- turer, and has been going about Connec- ticut for some time past, giving illustra- ted lectures with the aid of calcium light and stereopticon views.
 (Correspondence.)
 Bert Brooks is clerking for A. K. < P. Talcott at Rockville.
 The wedding of George I. Favor and Miss Jessie Turner of North Coventry occurred at the home of the brides parents last Wednesday. MT. Favor is well known here, having conducted singing schools for several seasons, and number of his friends from this place attended his we'd ding. MT. and Mrs. Favor will reside in Lebanon.
 A number from this place attended meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. in Vernon Wednesday evening.
 Mrs Frank Ives was in town a few days last week.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. will hold an auc- tion supper in the town hall Friday even- ing.
 Howard I. Baldwin has arrived home from Florida.
 Mrs. Seth Brown, mother of the late Smith Brown, died in Worcester, Mass. last week. She formerly lived in Tol- land, and the interment was at the north cemetery on Wednesday.
 Leonard Gibson has moved upon to the farm of Lorenzo Sparrow.
 Roger Clough was in town over Sum- day. Miss Daisy Whiton, who has been spending two weeks vacation at home, returned to the Rockville high school Monday. Misses Sarah and Mary Brown are home for 8 short time. A dance was held in the town hall Wednesday evening. The silver anniversary of MT. and
The Press., 1891-04-16

Mrs. F. P. Dickinson took place at their home on Wednesday afternoon. About sixty invited guests were present. The presents were numerous and costly, among them cake basket from five families of the White school district; butter dish, Dr. and Mrs. Dickinson; spoon holder, A. F. Dickinson and family; carving set, A. T. Dickinson; pickle castor, MT. and Mrs. George Kingsbury; syrup cup, MT. and Mrs. John Kingsbury; butter dish, MT. and Mrs. Calvin Whiton; set of tea spoons, Mrs. Correen; set of fruit knives, MT. and Mrs. E. O. Dimock; spoon hold CT. Mrs. L. s. Fuller, and good amount of silver dollars from others. FLORA.
 a COURT NEWS. .-
 The superior court, April term for Holland county, opened Tuesday, April 14th. Judge, F. B. Hall. Rev. MT. Mor- rell offered prayer. The cases on the trial list were assigned. Court cases at Rock vile next week Tuesday afternoon: Or cutt's appeal, Bank vs. Walker; Wednes- day, Gleason vs. Gleason, Chapman vs
 EIalpin, Goodwin vs. Kibbe, Griggs vs. Snow; Thursday, Loveland vs. Loveland, Snow vs. Pomeroy, Squires vs Dennese. The following prisoners were put to plea : John Dunn, drunkenness, plead guilty, sentence 10 days in jail, also for breach of peace and assault at the time Dunn ran into Austin Edgerton and wife on Paulk Hill, and Mrs. E. was severely in iured, sentenced 30 days in jail. Guy J. Brewster plead not guilty to setting | Brewster's barn on fire. Wm. c. Daley, charged with breach of the peace, forfeit ed his bond. James McGuane plead guilty to assault on A. l.. Kurau, sentence 3( days in jail. James Costello plead not guilty to defacing the Congregationa
 church at Storrs, Mansfield" and the case was assigned for Thursday of this week. John Holligan plead guilty to as
 sault and drunkenness, fined $40. Ed
 ward s, Davis plead guilty to assault, fint $40. These two cases were the assault
 on Policeman Einseidel in Rockville
 Wednesday the case of Collins Richard
 son, charged with violation of the gam, laws, was tried to the jury, for killing and having in his possession game con tIary to law. The jury found him guilt, of having game in his possession. Tht sentence of the court was that he pay fine of $20 and costs. In default of pay ment he was committed to jail. On tn
 opening of court in the afternoon the cas-
 of Guy J. Brewster, charged with settin, fire to the barn of Brewster, in Somers on the evening of Feb. 14th Jury ren dered verdict of guilty, and he was sen fenced years in state prison. The Cos tellO case came on this morning.
The Press., 1891-04-16
COVENTRY. A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man. ager of Coventry Local Register.
 South Coventry.

COVENTRY.
 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 South Coventry.
 More hazel blossoms than for several years, and peach blossoms are swelling visibly."
 A great many Improvements have been made about the home-place of the late Wm. c. Judd. The barns have been repaired and newly covered, buildings have been erected, but the latest and per- haps the best change is the removal of the wood-house in front of the house-lot. -Saml Hall has removed from the shop owned by H. F. Parkess on Main-st. to the shop of MT. Watts on Wall-st. Rev. M. T. Braley went to conference Monday. There will be no preaching at the Methodist church next Sunday, but the Sunday school will meet as usual.
 Last Sunday Rev. MT. Coker of the Baptist church, Willimantic, exchanged with Rev. A. J. Quick.
 Geo, w. Maine, of Hop River, has commenced to work section of road ill Dist. 3. Mir. Maine is to receive $20 for each mile worked, and he has taken be- tween six and seven miles.
 Julia White has engaged to teach school at Eagleville, and Bessie A. Park CT the district school at Storrs.
 It is 8 singular coincidence that the school in Dist. 3 should be opened April 18th with thirteen scholars, and that the day should be pleasant.
 The grange is to give box social next Monday evening, if pleasant. The boxes are to be sold at auction, each buy. CT to share the contents of his box with Swhom he chooses. The hall will be opeI to the public a+ 7.30 p. m. admittance free; everybody is invited. There vii be music and short literary program.
 Miss Linda l.. Kimball, lecturer o1 East Central Pomona, No. 3, visited Wangumbaug grange Monday evening Miss Kimball gave very entertaining recitation.
 -Sam'l Ledoyt has had good double wall laid in front of the house-lot whicf he purchased of Miss Charlotte Edgerton
 The green is being worked. It has been burned over in part, additional loads of stone have been deposited there, ane to those driving down Cross-sst the view is more exasperating than ever.
 Rev. A. J. Quick left town Tuesda. for Clover Hill, N. J., to attend the flu neral of his mother. She was 92 year
The Press., 1891-04-16
MONSON.

The employees of Flynt's quarry struck last week with demand that the foreman be discharged. The result is that the entire works are shut down, the proprietors say to remain closed until they can hire or discharge workmen without dictation from any union or outside or ganization. The firm has good reputa- DloyeeS
The Press., 1891-04-16
ASHFORD. Westford. (CorreSpOndencc.)

Jacob Walls and Mrs. Albert Squier, who have been quite sick, are improving.
 The village school began Monday, with May Hay teacher. Jennie Taylor teaches the school on Westford Hill, and Minnie Reynolds teaches in the Woods district.
 It is reported that Almiron Delphia is to move upon the Pearl place in the edge of Willington,
The Press., 1891-04-16

A number from the Springs M. E. church will be present to assist. All whose church relations do not call them else- where are invited to be present.
 (Correspondence)
 Ion or before 1st of May"-dogs
 Our first dish of dandelion greens this season was highly relished yesterday.
 A bit of free advice: Don't make your calls on the sick on Sunday. Sc many do so the poor invalid gets tired out. It's much better that the calls be attenuated along the week.
 We were misinformed as to name o1 individual and amount of pension money ir item last week. This is about right Leonard Roswell gets some $7OO back pension on account of death of son.
 Ed Whitehouse, after long and brave fight with consumption, died Mon day night. He leaves & widow, Laura youngest daughter of L. D. Ide. His funeral occurred at his home the old JohI Heath place, in the Hollow.
 The above calls to mind, an early memory, the deaths of all the three mem bers of the Congrega tional society's com mittee the same year: John Heath, Gid con N. Merrick and Royal c. Eldredge Indeed, one may exclaim: "The fathers where are they!"
 Rev. c. H. Brown lectures before tho Y. P. s. 0. B. in the Congregational yes try Saturday evening. Subject, "Tht Fall of Rome"
 Mrs. Chas. T. Preston, as associa, tional director, Is in attendance on the annual state meeting of the Woman's American Baptist home mission society in Norwich.
 Rev. Thomas s. Norton, who some years ago married the widow of Henry O. Holt, formerly of this town, died at hit home in Dover, Mass, on the 14th ult. aged 7S. A Worcester paper speaks high ly of the man and his works.
 pr. Higgins was recently called upor by the town authorities to visit a stranger woman, who, in sick and destitute con ultlOu, udu bGOppoO dL SAdIlc6 11ouUy for food and shelter, and had subsequent ly been sent to the poor house. She ii about 50 years of age, partially deaf, anC uses snuff. She was unable to give any account of herself, and she could be traced no farther than Chaffeeville. She is prob ably French, five feet in height, and wore dark princess wrapper with Mother Hubbard front.
 -Lucius Preston is recovering from { threatened attack of pneumonia.
 M. l.. Dimock has bought of the Will son Curtis estate the tract of land neal the centre school house.
 Mrs. Clarissa Russ is so far recov cred as to be able to return to her hom' on the Hill, which she hopes to do in { few days.
 Miss Etta Dimock of Morrow is tt teach the summer term of the first dis trict school, beginning Monday next.
 Rev. Lester l.. Potter is to abandon the ministry, and is to act as travelling salesman for wholesale grocery firm, i is said.
 Mrs. s. Taylor is visiting in Spring field for few days. ..-
The Press., 1891-04-16

The latest move in the Ely < Allen case at Putnam was made last week, when the junior partner, MT. Charles N. Allen, was arrested for perjury at the instigation of the creditors. At the hearing before the probate court the one answer of MT, Aliens to all the questions put to him was: "I don't remember" It appears that the creditors have in the meantime discovered some things that he did re- member, but said he did not, and with other facts that have since come to their knowledge they make this move. He was brought before Justice Seward and put under $500 bonds, which were fur nished by Mir. B. A. Wheelock. The case was adjourned for two weeks.
The Press., 1891-04-16
HnPaelnAn.

@s8 HOrsemen, Look at those Carriage Sponges that La throp sells for 25c., also the Chamois Skins for soc.
 LATHROP's DRUG STORE.
The Press., 1891-04-16

A Large stock of Dr. Hart's Medicines just received at LATHROP'S DRUG STORE.
The Press., 1891-04-16
MANSFIELD. ,~,.oa..oxaoooo\

The base ball association of the Storrs agricultural school would like to arrange for games with amateur hines in Eastern Conn. Address H, G. Manchester, man.
The Press., 1891-04-16
Syrup of Figs.

An agreeable and effective laxative to perma- nently cure habitual constipation, in large or small bottles, at LATHRoP'S Drug Store.
The Press., 1891-04-16
WELLINGTON.

Services will be held at the Moose Meadow church Sunday at 12 o'clock. A number from the Springs M. E. church will be present to assist. All whose church relations do not call them else where are invited to be present.
The Press., 1891-04-16

Mir Harvey. ey..................M MT. Charles Duncan Edltn Harvey, ms daughter MISS Kate Wa1Dr1dge James Futile. MT. Arthur Murphy Charles Forest, alias Wilson. ..Mr. Will Dunham sallie Simmons, Of Harvey :. Mrs. w. Dimock Bryer, grasping landlord. MT. George P1nney Little Etta Forest. Little Alice Eaton
 Admission, 20 cents; children, 10 cents. Supper will be furnished to all who wish from to o'clock for 15 cents Concert at 7.45, doors open at 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-29
VICTIMS OF ST. MANDE.
Twenty-Five thousand Persons at
Funerals This Afternoon.

twenty-five Thousand Persons at the
Funerals This Afternoon.
PARIS. July 29.-Immense crowds Of people,
estimated at $1,000, gathered this afternoon at
St. Mande to witness the funerals Of the vic
tins Of the terrible railroad disaster of Sunday
last. The crowds assembled we're SO great that
it required the presence Of the project Of the de-
partner tof the Seine and strong detachment
of troops to keep the route of the funeral pro-
cession clear. There were tweIty-four hearses
in the black line, which led FROM the town hall
to the cemetery. and thousands of mourners
followed the bodies TO the grave.
One would have imagined that some terrible
scourge Of the ravages Of war had suddenly
swept away portion o! the Inhabitants Of ST.
Mande and its neighborhood. Every man,
woman and child in the vicinity seemed to have
turned out in mourning attire for the occasion.
with crepe emblems. half-masted flags and
scene was narrowing in the extreme. The air
was filed with the wailing and crying OF
the relatives and friends of the dead, many
of the women reaching such a pitch Of excite
ment that they went of into Mysteries. while
others tainted with emotion. The widowed
and fathsrless were the objects of the utmost
sympathy upon the part of all present. and an
effort is to be made to raise fund for the as
sistance of those who have been plunged into
the deepest distress
Prior to the interment Of the bodies letter
from the archbishop of Paris expressing SYM
patty with the bereaved ones was read by the
mayor, who. with the project OF The Seine, had
charge Of the funeral arrangements.
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Funeral vail take place from parents rsssdssos. saA
Seventh street southwest. at 3p m Thursday Jull %
CAMDEN. On Tuesday, July -. 1881, after iosQ
and painful illness. yAAEs h.. beloved husband q
kesa csndsn IN the thirty-iourtn year Of his age
New Jersey avenue northwsst at ~ 10 oS.ock Ihurs-
tend. tNirginis pat~ss please copy.I y
CHANDLER Suddenly. on Monday, July 81. 1851.
at the residence Of his uncle, Mr.. 4. W hnlsy, a
.nd cS.adi.s q tins ets. IN he ss sG y.s
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
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Funeral from his late residence. lac stree, north
west; Thursday. July ~. At pm Trisads invited
IAUNI IL ROY. At Lsssbuzs, We. July "a, ism,
Lorei,o Tsant l. Roy. s~sd eleven @ossA.. '
lnterment at Leesburg. Va
SEEEN IN, OF 'aly 2: ss BETTE
thirty NTH year Of her aee.
Keys. On Monday. July "a, 1901. ct s;ls p ~,
d.aShtsr Of the isis fstrseS ana Ann Dosas. A
uner.l viii take plsce Thursday, Jaly 90 from hsr
il.snos 70 81 Donies Church. WSsre re- s@ mss
will be said heisfives and friends nvsd 10 sftsnd e
ahEf on aTTssahnssfsS.y ssg e ,ss, :,
and Annie L kamsy sssd one year. four months and
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To Determine the speed Of Electricity.

To Determine the speed Of Electricity.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Philadelphia scientists are preparing TO find
out how fast an electric current travelsL An
experiment will be made, probably from the
Franklin Institute, by connections over the
Atlantic cable to Liverpool and return.
recent test appeared TO chew that an cleo
trio current IL slow coach ss compared TO
light. being only able TO get ever to Europe
and back In something like a second or at the
rate of only some 4O0, 600 miles a minute, while
hight ambies along at . million-miles-a-m inute
gait. The Philadelphia scientists who are pro-
posing'to make further investigation are not
satisfied to give up the record TO sunlight and
hope 70 prove that the electrical current II nos
handicapped, is the sSifter element
The most recent experiment was tried at Nc
Gil College, Montreal. The current wss trans
mitted In Montreal. was transferred 20 The
cable at the Newfoundland cable station bv
means OF Thompson's mirror ealvanometsr,
sent across TO the station at Liverpool and re-
turned to Montreal by the same method. The
distance traversed, partly by overhead wire
andpartly by cable, was 8, 900 miles. From the
time the current left the kew In Montreal until
il returned 10 the receiver In the same e(boo
Just one second and one-twentieth Of q second
had elapsed, and the conditions were not e
good as they might have been; hence the fur
tner experiment To be made here.
The rapidity with which the current travels
over short wires with no delay indicated up-
limited possibilities I'm the direction Of pracsi-
cal tests. Prof. Marks OF the Edison Eisc-
the Light Company s authority for the asser-
ton that IL the globe was encircled with .
continuous cable a current would travel the
entire distance in b trihe over three seconds.
At this rate o current would travel 70 che Gun,
covering the distance Of N, GOA, 900 miiss, IN
three and half minutes, or twice - fast =
light.
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IN WALL STREET TO-DAY,
A Marked Falling OF In the Business of tn
Stock Market.

A Marked Falling OF In the Business of the
Stock Market.
NEW YORK, July 29.-In the stock market
this morning there was q marked falling off in
the amount OF business done in the general list,
and only Burlington, Northern Pacific pre-
ferred and st. Paul showed any activity, which,
however, was caused by resumption Of the
pressure to sell from bear circles. making ma
terial declines in the first two stocks and Civ
ing weak tone to the rest of the market. The
opening was generally ut small fractions lower
than last nights figures and in the early deal
ings Burlington was forced of to 1874. and
Northern Pacific l per cent TO Goa, while St
Paul and the remainder, with the exception Of
cotton oil, which lost a. yielded only slight
fractions. Atchis9n: Chicago gas and lead
trust displayed considerable firmness and late
in the hour weak stocks rallied slightly and
dizziness again overspread the list. No further
feature was shown. and at IL o'clock the market
was dull and fairly steady at close to the lowest
prices reached.
mercantile paper, 515a7 Sterling exchange il
quiet and easier, with actual business at ASIA
434H for sixty-day bills and 1856 a45611 for de-
mand. Posted rates. 435a437.
The official report of the Mercantile Safe De-
posit Company to the stock exchange shows:
Silver bullion on hand. 5,420. 1893 ounces; de-
ported, GS,24 ounces; withdrawn, none; GER
tticates outstanding, 5.4lS. Government bonds
have been dull and steady to firm. State bonds
have been dull and steady.
Prices in the stock market after II o'clock
displayed an improving tendency, but the only
marked advances was in sugar, which rose
from 7914 to sos. On the other hand Tennes-
see coal was again specially weak and dropped
quickly on light trading from % to 24sI. The
changes in quotations in tho rest OF the list
were in oil cases Insignificant. st. Paul and
Burlington still maintained fair business, but
Northern Pacific preferred became dull with
the rest Vt the list. At noon the market was
very dull, but firm at small fractions under
first prices. Bar silver l00L.
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Western Railway Notes.

81. Louis, Mo-, July 29.-The controller Of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis road
has issued n comparative statement OF tho
earnings for June and for the year ending June
80. The gross earnings for June, 1891, are
S3l 900 greater than the same month last year,
For the year ending June &c. 1891, the gross
earnings are S3s3, 900 greater than the year
preceding, while the net earnings are $2O9, 900
greater.
SAN Francisco. July 29-D. B. Robinson,
general manager of tie Atlantic and Pacific
road, has resigned his position, to take effect
August Is. He will assume charge Of the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad. X. H.
Wade will probably succeed Mr.. Robinson.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. July 29.-Mr. E. W. Howe
traffic manager Of the Louisville, New Orleans
and Texas, and commissioner pro tenn. for the
Southeastern Mississippi Valley Association,
has called meeting at Montesano, No., for
August.
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A Heavy Shower Lays the Dust, but Doe
Not Stiffen the Track.

Not Stiffen the Track.
sARAroeA, N. Y. July 29.-The races were
continued here today. There was a heavy
shower at 1880 o'clock, which laid the dust,
but did not stiffen the track, which was in good
condition. The sun is now shining. The At
tendance is good.
First race. purse 800, for two-year-olds. six
furlongs. Starters, weights, betting and jock
eys: Sir Catcsby (Saunders), 1Oe, 2 to l.;
lBoyerl. LOG, 40 to l; Foreigner (Simms), Ill,
5to !; l. r 3: Bryantl, Ill, 40 to /; Pan
toni, 10s: 80 to Sir Charles Gillie). 106 50 to
I: Charade lewis, 1l8, 4 to 1; Gulinda Or.
Williams). III, to l. Lester (Anderson), lis,
Charles) arc quoted at to on the same
books.
- American pools: Lester. cas-; Charade. e15;
Foreigner, si5; Gulinda. se; field, go.
second and Foreigner third. Time, 1.16sI.
Second race. purse $500, Of which 800 TO
second, mile and sixteenth. Starters weights,
betting and jockeys-Montague (Falsky), I12;
30 to I; King Of Norfolk (Coffey), liz, 100 to 1
I n Lewis anderson, ITO: 9 to 1; Joe
lMarshalD, liz; 10 to /; Palisade Drake. ITO;
to 1; Ny Fellow P. williams), lI2, s to l.;
Carroll (TaraD. liz; to /; King Grab CHor-
tom, 112; 10 to l; Costa RIGA (Narvice), liz; II
W L; DallyuOO (clHlmB), IU0: 4 70 i.
American pools-My Fellow, el0; Carroll,
es; King Grab, 81; field. $25.
Carroll won, with Ballyhoo second and King
Crab third. Time, 1.50d.
Isaac Lewis carried four pounds overweight.
Third racs-Purse $500, Of which s75 to ye-
longs. Starters, weights, betting and jockeys.
Oberiin Coffee, 10s, 60 to /; Busted (Taral),
liz. to 1; Little Minch Drake), 100, 20 ID L;
Orinoco German, los, 8 toll /; Longleaf Bryant,
80. Is to /; Granite (Miller), liz, II to /; Mabel
American pools: Mabel Glenn, s1s; field,
The race was won by Mabel Glenn, Orinoco
finished second and Little Minch third. Time,
1.16.
Fourth race, purse sAoO. of which e75 to
Starters, weights, betting and Jockeys Tom
Tough Boyer: LOG, to 2; MERGED (Noble). SO,
40 to 1; Mount McGregor (Sims), 1902,
20 to 1; Gray Goose OR. Williams), 1Os,
5 to 4; Yucatan (Narvicc),. 1O2. 90 to l;
spendoline (Bryant), 9S, 16 to S; Cottenade
l05, 10 to l. Bismarck French), 105, so to 1;
Leo En- (Stevenson). 1902, 10 to /. American
pools-Tom Tough, $25; Gray Goose, 10; Spen-
doline, $40; field, SIS.
Tom Tough won with Mount McGregor second
and Beverwyck third Time 1.03k.
Fifth race, purse $3.50, of which $50 to Sec
ond, for three-year-olds and upward, one mile.
Starters, weights betting and Jockeys: Golden
Reel lNIartin), 1O4, to 1; Quotation Drake.
104. GO toll; John Saunders (Narvice), ITO, 10 to
Marauder (Gorman) LOG. 20 to l.; Calgary
Clint. 100. 40 to l. Syracuse (Sims), 1l2. to
Il; SNOWFALL CTaral). 100, 5 to 2; Gettysburg
(R. Williams), liz, IL to 10. American pools:
SNOWFALL. S25; Gettysburg, S15; Jake Saund-
ers, IS; field, Sl2.
The race was won by Gettysburg, Golden
LAZY,