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ton of $70O and employs two teachers l; the former this year has $325 and one teacher.
 A nice little entertainment given by the children of the center district last Thursday evening netted about $10, to be used in the purchaso of wall charts,
 stanord Street. The hospitable home of MT. and Mrs. John A. Foster on Stafford Street was brilliantly illuminated and again made the scene of festivities on the evening of Nov. 21, the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage. The guests numbered seventy five or more, including few friends from out of town. The freedom and sociability of the occasion was complete. A hand some piano lamp and some other gifts were presented the host and hostess. Good music was furnished by an orchestra from Staffordville, an abundant and ex- Ece1lent supper was served, and "all went merry as a marriage bell' till late hour, when the guests reluctantly took their leave, praising, as usual, the matchless hospitality of MT. and Mrs. Foster.
 Stafford Street, Nov. %, 1882. s.A.B.
 Stafford Hollow.
 The concert and ball at the town house this (Thursday) evening will have Hayden's orchestra for music, withJ. S. Tobin, prom pter. Tickets $1. General floor directors, T. P. Jenkins, J. E. Sulli- van. Concert to g. ..
 The personal property belonging to the estate of the late Thomas Young will be sold at auction. on Saturday next at p. m. ,2e,as ..ss.
 Services in connection with Thanks giving at the Baptist church: Thursday evening, 7.3O, prayer meeting in the chap ell, conducted by the Y. P. s. c. E. All are invited. Sunday, the 27th, a. m., ser mon by the pastor, subject, "A Thanks giving. Offering" Text, Ps. 116: 12-13 At 6 in the evening prayer meeting led by F. P. Batchelder. Topic, "Christ for all; all for Christi"
 The Y. P. c. U. will meet this eve. ming in the ladies' hall at o'clock. . Thanksgiving services next Sunday morning at the Universalist church. . The drama, 'Gaffer Grey's Legacy" which was postponed on account of the rain, will be given in the Sunday school room of the Universalist church on Wednesday evening, the 30th, also sing ing, weighing party, social amusements, etc. Admission 10 cents. Doors open at 7 p. m.
 Thanksgiving day the post office will be closed from Ii 8. m. till 5 p. m:, and at 6.3O.
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Springfield, November, 1892
 The most fashionable dress goods we have in the store have fallen; not a few, but many; not one or two sorts, but substantially a hundred sorts-for we may count col ors of patterns as sorts from your point of view. And they have fallen a quarter, a third, and even a half-like this:
The Press., 1892-11-24

A street railway company Is being formed at Palmer to be known as the Eastern Hampden street railway con- pany, to build an electric road from Mon- son through Palmer to Wilbraham and Ludlow, with branches to Three Rivers, Thorndike, Forest lake and Bondsville. The capital stock will be $6O, 900, and the par value of share $50. The company is composed of we'll known men of Palmer and Monson, together with A. M. Young of Waterbury and R. s. Hicks of Stafford Springs. Work will probably begin early in the spring.
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MONsON. iCorresnondence.l

A
 The marriage of Charles Rood and Miss Victoria Fuzzy took place in St. Patrick's church to-day. sGl.,,,.
 The Monson Academy closed yester- day till next Monday, when all the schools of the town will commence their winter term.
 Don't forget the firemen's ball this evening in Central Hall. Refreshments will be served. Tickets for concert and ball $1.
 The superintendent of the schools and chairman are busy filling vacancies in the schools caused by the resignation of Miss Alice Smith, Miss Kate Brannfck, Miss Lizzie Sullivan and Miss Minnie Noble. The last named resigned on &C., count of ill health.
 Miss Lizzie Sullivan and William O'Brien were married last Tuesday after noon, at o'clock, in St. Patrick's church.
 Several of the Monson people attend ed the Yale-Harvard football game in Springfield last Saturday, the sympathies !
 The Chrysanthemum show given in Memorial Hall last Friday evening was 6 very pleasant affair. There was qnite a, display of plants of various varieties, chrysanthemums predominating. Mrs. John c. Aldrich was awarded the first and third prize upon the latter, having the best blossoms and best collection, and Mrs. Frank D. Beach was awarded the second prize for having the best plant, she also having fine collection. There were several other exhibits which deserve mention, Florist Pease having large dis play of fruits. A supper and entertain ment was given in connection with the show.
 TwENTY-FIvE YEARS OF WEDLooK.- Mir. and Mrs. Willard Nelson were sur prised last Saturday evening, when about 125 friends and relatives took possession of their home for the evening to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their mar Iiage. Relatives were present from Ports mouth, N. H., Lowell, Warren, Bonds vile and elsewhere. During the evening silver tea service was presented from the relatives of both Mir. and Mrs. Nelson, an oak bookcase from the. Kings Sons and Daughters, an oak hat-tree and silver pickle jar from friends, besides several other tokens of remembrance from inti- mate friends. The evening very pleas antly spent. Refreshments were served, and poem, written by Dr. N. w. Rand especially for the occasion, was read. Mir. and Mrs. Nelson are widely known, having lived in Monson since their mar riage, the ceremony taking place in Bel chertown, ....
 Rogers & Go. are out with a new meat cart.
 The following is the program to be delivered by the Linophilian Society oi Monson Academy Friday evening, Dec. 3, 1892: Debate-Resolved, that the president should be elected by popular instead of an electoral college. Aff1rma. tive, A. N. Burke, assistant teacher, A. F. Warren; negative, D. M. Dustan principal, l.. Austin, '94. Deelamations by Francis, '94, Thompson, '93, flanagan '96, Brown, '96.
 The marriage of Mrs. H. A. Leonard and MT. Melvell Smith took place last Tuesday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by Rev. W. H. Marble. r.. F Several of the town people attended the democratic rally at Palmer last Tues. day evening. r The Woman's Relief Corps meet to- morrow evening in the G. A. R. hall. |
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SMITH & MURRAY.

> The Fall Campaign on Dress Goods has now begun.
 You perhaps know what an invitation of that kind means here
 To say that it's g large stock says but little. But when we tell you that the va riety and exclusiveness of the stock is surprisingly large that means more. We might have told you something sim liar before, yet it's meaning becomes more influential season after season.
 We say so because the growth of this department demonstrates the fact You know that it is a mere chance that we can't satisfy your wants in the Dress Goods line. .E
 In addition to the complete range of colorings and qualities of Cashmeres, Serges and Henrietta Cloths we have
 FANCY CRETON WHIPCORDS, considered one of the most fashionable dress materials of the season. PRUNELLA CLOTH, TWO-TONED CORD, COLORED POPLINE, FAN BEDFORD CORDS, PARTI-COLOR- ED CORDS, HEAVY DIAGONAL and WIDE-WALE CLOTH.
 FRENCH. PATTERN SUITS-Over two hundred colorings to select from, no two being alike.
 You can see them all, even if you do not care to purchase.
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Lawrence Gleanings"

Rev. j. w. Wilson Is meeting will
great success in his protracted effort
Rev. Wilson is a diligent worker. HI
is the pastor of the A. NJ. f. Church anG
handles the subjects of bis discourses il
| a mastery manner.
Mr.. West student of the law depart
ment, has been very i'll with the grip.
Rev. w. L. Grant, pastor of the
Baptist church of north Lawrence. has
resigned to accept the office of State
Missionary for the Home Missionary
Board of New York, at a salary of
$3.50.
A tenant house belonging to w. J.
Gilmore, (whIte) three miles northeast
of the city, was burned to the ground
Sunday afternoon. The house was oc-
cupied by colored family. The fire
caused some inconvenience to the
family in finding shelter.
The infant son of Rev. Ward and
wife is On the sick list.
The h. 5. U. faculty, as legal body,
has had thirty or more students ND for
miscOnducts and acts unbecoming to a
gentleman, all white.
The many friends of Rev. Boone.
pastor of the second Baptist church.
regret his resignation. He has accepted
position as missionary through
Oklahoma.
The Sunday school board of the A.
NJ. Z. church met and elected the fol-
lowing officers and teachers: Henry
Fued, superintendent; Miss G.. Copeland,
assistant superintendent; Miss c. II.
Hoyt, secretary; Mrs. A. White, treas
urer; Miss NJ. johnson, organist; L.
King. librarian; Miss A. Harper, Miss
E. Dunery, Miss L. Holland, Mrs. NJ.
Miss L. Parks, Mr.. F. West,
Miss j. Alexander, Miss L. Strobe, Miss
NJ. Thomas, Mr.. Z. Il. Bradford, Miss
G. Copeland and Mr.. III. Holmes a.
teachers. Nj. NJ.
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THEY We're TAUGHT.
A Case Where Army Discipline Wms
riumphant.

a Case Where Army Discipline Wa
Triumphant.
The commandant of certain division
of the British army in India some year
ago having very considerable degree o.
authority vested in him, and perceivins
that his command included many mer
who were illiterate, issued an order thai
one of the younger heutenants should bt
detailed in each regiment to teach sol
diers who could not read or write. In
each regiment, therefore, an officer was
duly detailed for this purpose. In the
Two Hundredth the man assigned to
this duty was Lieutenant Beacham, q
young officer who had just Joined the
regiment.
After taking the introductory steps as
regimental schoolmaSter Beacham came
to the colonel one day with significant
smile on his face.
IL have to report, he said. that there
Is not single illiterate in the Two Hum
tiredth. Every man has been to school
ID England, and every one of them can
read and write perfectly WELL"
The colonel, who was an unbending
old martinez, frowned severely.
mo matter. said he. Orders are Or
ders. and must be obeyed. You must
teach the illiterates of this regiment"
But there are no illiterates!"
"Neyer mind! You will organize some
at once"
"But how am going to make
them
mo further questions, Mr.. Beacham.
shall issue an order to the captains Of
Companies A, B and Z to detail five men
from each company to act as iIiterates.
and you will give them daily instruction
in the alphabet"
The coloners order was issued at once
Fifteen soldiers Of the Two Hundredth
were detailed as illiterates. Once day
they were marched out upon the parade,
with primers" in their hands of the
same sort from which they had studied
in school many years before, and were
gravely taught their letters by young
Lieutenant Beacham, though the alpha
bet was as familiar to them as il was
to him, or to the commanding general
himself.
The soldiers of the regiment had gath
cred about and enjoyed the scene.
After this pleasing farce had been
going on for several days, the colonel
strolled up one day to the place where
''Beacham's Babies" as the regiment
called the ''illiterate detachment" were
reciting their lessons.
MIR. Beacham," he asked, lis your
class making favorable progress?"
VERY favorable. indeed" said the
lieutenant, saluting.
The men are now able to read and |
writer
Perfectly we'll"
"You are able to report, then. that
Tour duty is fully Accomplishment
Il am"
"Then an order will be issued termin-
lting the detail and returning the men |
o their duty"
Thus the ''illiterates" of the Two Hun
lredth were no longer called upon to
axe daily instructions in their A, b. C's.
'ut it was many months before their
ceased to rally them in quar-.
ers upon their school going.-Youths
yOnOanioD
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indianapolis Notss.

"Heaf the jingle of the bells, bells,
bells.''
The small boy, with his sled, il abroad
ing the land. Sleighing is at its heigh,
here, and Meridian Street, one of the
principal thoroughfares in this city pre-
sents gay scene. We spent some time
at the sport Friday evening, docking
on,) and enjoyed it very much. What
throng! As far as the eye can reach
In either direction the sleighs are COM
ing and going. My sympathy for the
horses, and my envy for those riding,
is about equally divided. | saw two
runaways near University Park, but no
one was hurt, and it would have made
no difference so far as the rest were con-
cerned if there had been; they would
have just raced right on. | am not
sleigh riding any. When sleighing is
good it is always too cold, and when it
is warm enough to ride the snow is all
gone. There is another reason why |
am not on the streets with sleigh, but
this is strictly private and | shall not
mention it.
Nine. Lizzie Dugan, whose excellence
as singer has caused many to style her
prlma dona, will sing at one of the
most fashionable white churches in the
city. She has rich musical voice
which il is treat to hear.
This city is still pressing her claims
for the National Democratic convention.
The brewers are prominent among the
subscribers to the fund which is being
raised for the purpose.
The Press Club of this city has Sc
cured the services of r. G. Ingersoll to
lecture here during the first week in
next month. If we are not both deaf
and broke we will be there.
The Young Mems Republican Club
gave reception to w. d. Mccoy last
evening, at their hall in the
Odd Fellows building. His appoint
nent to the Llberian mission has made
'acant principalship IN the schools,
which quite number of fellows seem
Wiling to fill. ZACH.
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Two Irishmen who had not met fcl
years ran across each other, and after q
period of handshaking adjourned for
some wet congratulations.
Long time since we met, Clancy,
isn't it: Great lot of things have hap
pened since then" said the first.
Yes, indeed. Look at myself. Sure
it's married | am replied Clancy.
"You don't tell me: Have you any
thing to show for it" asked O'Grady.
Faith and | have that. I've got a
fine. healthy boy, and the neighbors say
he's just the picture of me-"
OGrady looked at Clancy, who wasn't
built on the lines Of prize beauty.
IA, well. what's the harrum % long
as the child's healthyE-Buffalo En-
Quirer.
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Joplin lettings.

c. I'll. Knaves and G. +. Pierce have
purchased the barber shop on Main
street between Second and Third, form
erly owned by S. H. Haywood. Mr..
Knaves is managing the one while Mr..
Pierce has charge of the other. The
two shops are now owned jointly by
these two enterprislng gentlemen.
The colored lodge Il. of p. will give
an entertainment here about February
4th.
Miss - and Mrs. of Car
thage, made Mrs. c. II. Knaves a short
visit Sunday.
T. s. Hardy's six weeks old child has
been attacked with the Group.
The literary society failed to have
meeting Tuesday evening.
Mrs. L. G. Hogue is at Hillsborough.
H., visiting with her parents. She will
remain two months.
The grip has been holding quite a
number of our people in from the fresh
air.
Mrs. Pilmon Hardy and Mrs. Kate
Brown are able TO be cut again after
quite tussle with the grip.
Mrs. Sallie Jackson Is quite i'll yet
Rev. A. w. Taw went 10 Neosho
and returned on Monday. He
reports quite number sick in that ID
cality.
Mss Medora Beachem Is able TO be |
ont again. The rest Of the family were
out last week.
Mrs. J. J. Jones Is still confined to her
room.
Galena and Joplin are going to follow
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1t was about 80 a. III. Mr.. Rambc
came stumbling into the sitting room
where Mrs. Rambo. looking stern. for
bidding and uncompromising, sat await.
ing him. His left eye was frescoed in
black and blue, his right cheek was or.
namented with large and imposing
knob. some of his hair was missing. ont
end of his collar, crumpled, limp and
forlorn. stuck out appealingly over his
shoulder, and he had the general aspect
of man who had gone head first
through a cornsheller.
"Absalo1n," exclaimed Mrs. Rambo.
you have been mixed up in fightl'
AbsalOm shook his head.
mo, Nanshy," he said, with the slow,
deliberate emphasis of one who knew
what he was talking about, IL wasn't
IN it, IN dear. Chicago Tribune.
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Maj. Geo. F. Pond OF Fort Scott. DR.
J. Z. Striker and Geo. s. Stevens OF
Paola were visitors at Baxter Lodge A.
F. and A. N. Wednesday night and as
sisted In raising candidate to the sub
lime degree Of Master Mason. Major
Pond is one Of the best informed Masons
In Kansas and perfect drill MASTER
Barter Springs News.
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lyon don't have stewed prunes her'
every day, do YOU? asked the new
boarder of Hunker. as the two left tn.
table.
''Oh. no." replied Hunker. Mrs
Small serves a good variety. We had
stewed prunes today. Tomorrow we
shall be likely to have prune pie: next
day prune sauce; then prune turnover,
followed by prune neringue and prune
rolls. Oh, no: there's no sameness herer'
-Harpers Bazaar.
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bed LIKED IL i FIRST bss re sSsh CO.
Tired.


Tired.
First Week-As near aA am able e
Judge from appearances my arrival has
kicked up quite an excitement In the
household / have been weighed and
the figures were given nc eight pOttnds.
] have also been carefully inspected and
have been pronounced sound in wind and
limb. It's go as far as l am concerned.
My young dad seems TO be tickled
half to death When he heard | was
boy he went eut back of the house and
jumped on his hat for JOY. If don't
make him jump for some other cause
before get over this redness Of complex
ion then you may play marbles on my
bald head!
Second Week.-Mrs. is here yet and
Tn on my good behavior. She looks
to me like a woman who wouldn't take
much sass from . youngster, and don't
want row until my muscle works up q
little more. Several parties in to see
me, and had to listen 10 the usual con-
CALCULATIONS. Some talk of bringing me
up on bottle, but I'll have something
to say about that later on. I'm lying
low and taking things easy. Dad is still
walking around with grin on his face.
When he remarked that | was Just the
quietest and most good natured baby in
all Chicago | came near giving myself
dead away. There's a surprise in store
for that hayseed. and it'll hit him like
load of brick.
Third Week-Everything $3.50. Nurse
goes Saturday night. She brags about
what little darling l am. but she's talk
ing for wages. I'm quite sure she mis-
trusts me. People keep coming in to
paw me over and look at my feet. The
general verdict is-ahem!-that I'm lust
the cutest. handsomest young'un ever
born. That's all bosh, however. and
I'm not at all stuck on my shape.
They allowed dad to carry me around
few minutes last evening, and you'd
although he owned the earth. He said
he could walk with me for a week. and
just gurgled. He'll drop to something
before he is week older. haven't said
much thus far. but I've done q heap o.
thinking just the same. don't propose
to take advantage of the baby act much
longer. Had row with the nurse and
had to give i'll. Beaten, but not con- |
Quered.
Fourth Week. told you I'd do it and
| did! The night after the nurse left
took up that unfinished business with
dad. and along about o'clock in the
morning he was the sickest man you
sver saw. didn't want to kill him in
one night and SO saved some of him over
tor the next. Collie, you know. All
babies have it and wasn't going to be
eft out. Kicks. squirms, wriggles. yells.
With dad trotting up and down until he
inally shook his fist under my nose ana
loped I'd die.
Then let up little. but I've got lot
more collie saved up. The happy grin
las quite vanished from his face and
hey say he has lost five pounds. That's
III right. | propose to take hand in
rom this time on. If the old man gets
ut to lodge or checker party again
his winter you just ask me how it hap
ened. I'm keeping the run Of things
nder the proper dates. and now and
hen I'll dish you up half column or 90
nd let you know who's running the
ouse. Dad may go any day next week
ut as for me I've come to stay.-Chi
ago Tribune.
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Last Saturday afternoon DR.. Joseph
Null had q narrow escape from hor-
riole death. AS be was crossing the
Gulf track on Wall street an engine
came upon the track In front of him, he
stopped on the arst track west of that
one. and watched the engine as it
passed; while doing so another engine
and cabeose came up on the track on
which he was standing, and ran upon
him. He was Knocked down, his head
was cut, and his body was seriously
bruised. He was taken to the hospital
and cared for. 1t is thought he is not
dangerously injured,
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Last Friday the case of the State vs..
Smith and Sunny Barker, charged
with the murder Of Wash Scott, thei,
brother-in-law, in this city, on the
evening Of October 10, 1891, was put on
trial. They were given separate trials,
Saturday, Smith the older brother, was
found guilty Of manslaughter In the
second degree. Sunny, who was
charged with being an accomplice, was
discharged Saturday
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A Screw Loose Somewhere.

Kingley-Say, old man, have a great
scheme for getting ahead of my wife
and it may do you some good. l go to
her dressmaker and tell her to charge
twice as much as she ordinarily would.
Then l stand in for the difference, and
my wife don't dare buy half the gown.
she otherwise would.
Bingo-Yes. tried that plan.
Kingley-How did it work?
Bingo-The dressmaker is suing me
for the full amount.-Cloak Review.
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the example of Fort scott, and are each
going to give the ARGrs grand bene-
fit in the near future. Good, for these
towns, We want tc see the ARGUS live
for We know it is doing much good for
our race. We want all the good people
who read the ARGUS to do something for
If -
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Miss Hannah Miller at al1 s. Chute
street Fl. Scott, Hans, has distinguish
ed herself as being an adept at solving
and making refuses and puzzles simple
and readable. Canwell Co.. publishers
of the Household Companion, New
York, sens out rebus last fall award
ing a house and lot for the correct
answer. Miss Miller received inform
alton last week that she is the lucky
contestants. The lot is located at Leroy.
Florida. Miss Miller worked out a pug
zle for Mr.. Nelson Ransom at ZIG s.
Chute street (this being sent out by
another company and secured for him
a watch, bottle Of medicine, and a
monthly magazine for q year. She is
now studying q puzzle whose correct
answer Is good fo- $4,000. Whenever n
new puzzle or rebus Is put upon the
market copy Of 10 IL sure to find Its
way to Miss Miller's residence.