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The Press., 1892-07-21

most interesting event was the hose race for the state championship. Four con- panies entered, as follows Bristols, West Winsteds, and the Hockanums and Fit tons of Rockville. Bristol took first prize, $100; Hockanums second, $6O; and West Winsteds third, $40 The Fit tons were declared out of the race be- cause they used but 300 feet of hose, when the rules called for $50. They were offered another chance by the judges, but declined to run again. The judges were :: Nicholas Staub, Frank Prescott, w. F. Tracy, Thomas A. Lake, c. D. Fiske, clerk. The one mile bicycle race was won by Howard Kite, time 2.49, Clayton Loomis second. The tug-of-war between Rockville and Hartford fire departments was won by Hartford by 6 feet. The thl ee-mile bicycle race was won by Leahy in 9.41aa, Kite second. The bean pot race was given up. The winners of the bi- cycle races received gold and silver medals.
 lowing to the fact that the Monson laundry refuses to do washing for persons because they work for the w. N. Flynt Granite Co.,, w. N. Flynt x Sons have established an agency for steam laun- dry. -....
 (Correspondence.)
 Miss Alice M. King spent Sunday with friends in town.
  The ball game played on Sullivan's ground between the employees of Cush- mans and Ellis mills was won by Ellis mill, the score being IA to II.
 George Blanchard has bought the farm on East Hill, formerly owned by his father, Nathan Blanchard Price, $1 1000.
 -G. L. Keeney is spending few days at Block Island, and MT. Robinson works in the store during his absence.
 Frank P. Williams of South Gov entry has been spending two weeks va cation in town.
 Misses Alice Darling and Hannah Parker have purchased Hartford cycles through the agency of c. A. Bradway.
 Milton M. Brown of Sturbridge spent Sunday with his friends, MT. and Mrs. B.. H. Brown.
 Look under your carpets for carpet bugs. They are being found daily by va rious housewives.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Seymour, with their son, George, and daughter Annie, are spending few days at Bar Harbor, Me.
 George Blanchard is shingling his barn.
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COVENTRY.

South Coventry. "A. S. P4RKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 agerof Coventry Local Register.
 First bible class of the course will meet this evening in the Congregational vestry. ::
 w. A. Babcock and wife of Cleve- land, O., came to town last week.
 It is expected that the grange meet ing officered by young people, to be held next Monday evening, will be of unusual interest.
 Edward Brainard and wife, Arthur Brainard and family are.yisiting relatives in, the village.
 A tarred roof is being put on E. A. Tracy.s new storage house.
 -Huckleberries are of good size, are abundant, but are not particularly sweet. A few days of warm sunshine will de- velop tho sweetness, r,
 Since July 18th South Coventry has been money order office.
 The South Coventry base ball nine have accepted the challenge of tho Nor rison machine shop nine of Willimantic, and will cross bats with them Saturday afternoon at the Willimantic fair grounds.
 North Coventry.
 Rev. Curtis M. Geer of East Windsor occupied our pulpit last Sunday, in ex- change with Rev. H. R. Hoisington. Mrs. H. R. Hoisington is spending a few weeks in Maine, where. she, with other friends, including her son Fred, is enjoying needed rest.
 Miss Fannie J. Kingsbury is enjoy ing visit to the home of one of her associates in Vermont, Miss Newhall who is a teacher in the Rockville school, where Miss K. has also been teaching for a number of years as assistant in the high school.
 Mrs. Alice A., wife of James H. Jen- nings and daughter of Charles A. Kings bury of South Coventry, died at her uncle's, Dea. M. Lillie, the 18th. She was formerly actively engaged in christian work here, as 8 helper in the Sunday school and choir and other activities, and recently has been much interested in sim- liar work in Washington, D. O., where they have resided for the past few win ters. She leaves a large circle of rela- tives and friends who will deeply mourn her death. Her husband has the sym pathy of all in this hour of severe trial. Though she is taken from her beloved companion, she has, as we believe, re- joined her two little ones gone before. She was 28 years old. K.
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Alarm is beginning to be felt in official circles in England over the possible chol- era situation ill Paris. It is said the off, cial reports from that city have ceased. and that the press reports do not convey all the information. The disease is be- come destl uctive in Southern Russia.
The Press., 1892-07-21

The iron roller mills of the West Su- perior Iron and Steel Company, located at Superior, Wis, have been shut down, because of determination on the part of the owners "to get along without the di- rection of the Amalgamated association. |"
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oSSSSSSSSS SSSs@sSSsSsSe
 Springfield, July, 1ses
 Store closed every Friday afternoon during July and August. Clerks half-holiday.
 Strangers are cordially in- vited to make themselves at home here. In a quiet way we are glad to do a great deal toward giving them a notion of our place. Handbags and parcels may be left under check, with the same freedom as at ones hotel, and with the same convenience, without in curing any obligation of any sort.
 We do not keep a hotel ex- actly; not over night at any rate; but we do provide a rest ing place for all strangers. New draperies were receiv- ed lately from $4 to $17 a pair; and the most critical buyers will agree with us that nothing more delightful in pattern and coloring came to this city before.
 We'd be willing to write a column if that would put them before your eyes in your own home, so that you might see what we mean when we call draperies delightful in pattern and coloring. We'd fail, of course, for this has to be writ ten by a poor half-blind mor- tai to whom is denied the mu- sic of color; but will you see them?
 Up the new stairs from left aisle.
 Navy blue serge continues to engross the attention of buyers, sellers and makers alike. There's nothing in the market between so cents and $1.5o that we haven't the best of.
 Another cloth that is having immediate acceptance is navy blue diagonal; 58 cents. Left aisle, west of center.
 Just received at so cents a gray striped dress fabric for second mourning. ST has been the price hitherto. Left aisle, northwest of center
 FORBES & WALLACE, l Main and Vernon streets.
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Homestead is "snap" for tramps, these days. They saunter into the place, hunt up the strikers headquarters, and camly announce that they are going to work in the mill. Then the strikers pay them $5 or $10 apiece to go out of town.
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SEASON.

The vacation is approaching. Don't go away to be lodged in some little hot, stuffy room, but stay in your own comfortable homes, and take some of our Beef, Iron and Wine, and you will feel vastly better. You know the only pleasure to be derived from vacation is the return home. SMITH LATHROP.
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New York Herald: In every labor dis turbance, no matter what the cause, the demagogues jump for vote as street gam iins jump for fruit when poor woman's apple stand blows over.
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The body of Professor Rogers, the eronaut, was found floating in Dorchester bay Saturday. Professor Rogers was drowned July on account of the collapse the body
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SOMERS. (COrreSpOndence.)


 As we pass through the woods or drive from one place to another during the fall months we notice that the leaves that have afforded shelter during the hot sultry months of summer are dropping to the earth, never more to return to the parent tree. By the laws of nature new leaves will form and grow. The human family are like those falling leaves one by one they pass away never to return j; others are born and grow up to take the places made vacant by death. The truth of the inspired words are well illustrated in the death of Miss Lucinda Beardsley, whose burial occurred last Sabbath. "The one shall be taken, the other left. ;" For a number of years she and her only sister have lived together, sharing each others joys and sorrows, -but,the one is gone, no more to return. Miss Bea1 dsley was the daughter of Rev. Nehemiah B. Beardsley, at one time pastor of the Con- gregational churchin Union. Miss Boards ley was the eldest of the family of three sons and two daughters, and was born in Holyoke, Mass, Sept. 18th, 1906. Of the family only one remain.
 Two hearts were made happy by A. D. Noble last Saturday evening. For further particulars look under the head of marriages.
 Charles Hubbard has placed monu- ment on his lot in the west yard. It was from the marble yard at Stafford Springs.
 MT. H. M. Brewster and daughter are visiting friends in Lee, Mass.
 K. V. Chapin had to succumb to the heat last week Tuesday. We hear that A. D. Bridges lost one of his horses the same day, while reaping for H. M. Gager.
 During the shower of Wednesday of last week the house of Col. Amos Pease was struck by lightning. Fortunately no one was hurt, and the damage slight. We learn that in the western portion of the town some damage was done to growing crops during the same shower.
 Mrs. George Baker, who has been visiting friends in town, has returned to her home in Amherst, Mass.
 Pastor Ricketts, theme last Sunday was "The religion of the future"
 A portion of the hour of the meeting of Y. P. s. C.. B. on Tuesday evening was taken by members who attended the con. vention held by the national society i1 New York. While space forbids our talk. ing up the different reports in detail, but taken, as whole, they only had one story to tell, and that was that the hearts o those present were filled with more earn est desire to do the Masters work. Al though the delegates represented twenty two states and territories, the delegates made the same report that through this society churches were strengthened. The services of the center churcl next Sabbath evening will be a praise ser vice. Pastor Ricketts will deliver shor address, followed by remarks on "Th' value of singing to public worship" b, members of the Y. P. s. c. E.
 It is not often that we have to recort the violation of the sacredness of the Sab bath by any outward acts of rowdyism but we are compelled to note that tn, reckless driving and loud talking of tn, drivers of those teams that went througl Somers Street last Sabbath evening was to say the least, not marks of gentlemen l There was brilliant display of au rora borealis last Saturday night.
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The sea serpent has been little late in getting around this year, but he has final ly been seen in Lake Erie, and is said to present his usual uninviting appearance. It is believed that nothing but the prohi- bition of liquor selling on the worlds fair grounds will keep him away from the Chicago lake front next year.
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ROCKVILLE.
 The first annual field day of the Rockville Athletic Club was complete success, large crowd attending. The
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More than twice as large as ours, $1S.4 |"
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Springfield Republican Both sides at Homestead are now waiting for non-union men to apply for work. If it be true that some of the striking hands used to make from $10 to $15 day, they will not have to wait long. There are about 12,OOO,- 900 workmen in the United States who would be glad enough to take the vacant places at those rates, even at some risk of suffering personal violence.
 
 Thomas H. Garter, commissioner of the land office and ex-congressman from Montana, was on Saturday elected chair man of the republican national committee to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of w. J. Campbell of Illinois. MT. Carter was one of the five men originally suggested by President Harrison for the office of chairman when the national con- mittee met at Washington to effect it's organization three weeks ago.
 The Connecticut state prohibition ex- ecutive committee has decided on August 17th as the date fo1 the state convention for the choice of candidates for presiden- tial electors and the state ticket. The convention will be held in Hartford, and Gov. St. John will be present as one of the speakers.
 In 1880 the national debt
 of the U. s. was $3S. 33 per capita The average for all for
 eign countries was 35.62
 Less than ours, 2.T In1S90 our dobt was only $14.A per capita That of the rest of the
 world Was 32.8S
 More than twice as
 large as ours, $1S.64 e
The Press., 1892-07-21

In 1880 the national debt
 of the U. s. was $38. 33 per capita The average for all for
 eign countries was 35.62 "
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champion, as we are informed, decidedly Gin the shade.'
 We cordially welcome home on va cation Charlie Newell, of Chicago, for merly one of our best Crystal Lake boys.
The Press., 1892-07-21

Less than ours, 2.1 In1S9Oour dobt was only $14.A per capita That of the rest of the
 world Was 32.8S
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Gardiner Hall, Jr., of South Will lington, is the largest stockholder in the Berkshire Cotton company at Adams, Mass. This company was organized in 1889, with capital of $1 100000. They erected mill 335 feet long by 100 wide, four stories high, and now an addition of 277 feet is being added, making four con- tinuous rooms 612 feet long with 8 capac- ity of 75, ,OO0 spindles, which is more than the Willimantic Linen company's No. mill. Hon. Edison M. Gibbs of Norwich, is president. Power is furnished from 8 I 800 horse power Corliss engine.
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aSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSsSSs
 Springfield, July, 1892
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WALES. (Correspondence.)


 Rev. H. P. Smith of Waltham has moved into his new summer residence near the lake. He expects to have about twenty boarders during the season. -Dr. E. W. Royce is at home for a few days, attending to the cutting of his hay.
 The family of the late H. M. Need ham have arrived at their summer resi- dence. HI. M. Builders barn was burned last Thursday evening, with four of five tons of hay.
 On account of repairing there have been no meetings held in the M. B. church for the past three weeks.
 
 ~ T.
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Store closed every Friday afternoon during July and August. Clerks half-holiday.
Middletown transcript., 1892-07-14
FOR SALE.

The Murphey farms, containing respec
lively l60 acres and 20 acres. These are nice
homes, and Will be sold on reasonable terms
feb4.tf GEO. w. INGRAM.
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The GIorifed Blackberry.


There is bug with name as long
as a snake that abides among the
black bt rries, writes Robert j. Burdette
in his inimitable department in the
Ladies Home Journal. He does noe
eat them. He just haunts the patches
where city boarders are staying, and
makes it his business to arise early in
the morning and crawl over the larg-
est and finest and ripest berries.
When you eat blackberry that has
been glorifed by q visit from this bug,
you just lie right down in the briers
and ask to die. You do not want 10
live another minute longer. If under
stand rightly what q bramble is, the
blackberry, in state Of nature; is the
brambliest thing that ever brambled.
A human being, clothed and in his
right mind. who goes in at one side Of
wild blackberry patch and comes
out at the other is moved with wonder
at the compensations of nature. For
every one of the thousand scratches
on his per;shing frame he has ready
made bandage hanging loosely from
his raiment. How men can behold
such things and yet vote the other
ticket is a mystery to everybody else.
If you will run your hand, or better,
your sleeve, lightly down q blackberry
cane, from top to root, you will OBJ
serve that all the briars hook upward,
to catch every thing that comes down.
Then, if you will run up the other
way, you will observe that all the
briars hook downward, in order to
catch every thing as it comes up.
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She Avenged the Flag.

An incident of the Henley regatta
deserves to be recorded. The only
American flag on the river Thursday
Roated over a big steam launch on
which were Jack McFadden Of Phila-
delpbia and his party. The flag was
cheered several times in passing
through the locks but at Henley an
Euglishman in a canoe, who crossed
the bow of the launch, called to the
skipper:
:" You might fly q better flag than
that damned rag, captain. /"
Eloise Willis and Kate Forsythe
were the only members of McFad-
den's party on deck, the others being
engaged taking drink below. Both
turned pale at this insult to the flag.
Captain" cried Miss Willis. Til
give you FIVE pounds to run that man
down"
The skipper was an Englishman.
who may not have liked the flag
himself. but the offer of ise pounds
agitated his most sensitive emotions
He ran the launch into the canoe,
laundering it and sending its occupant I
to the bottom Of the Thames, q
damper and wiser man. He rose to
the surface, and the cable company
refuses to transmit his message as be
swan ashore with the wreck Of his
canoe.-London dispatch to the New
York Sun.
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A woMAN's WAY.

81 will give you," he murmured, 80 warriors
name,"-
She sighed and she shook her head:
~ will carve it aIoft on the pillars oi
fame,i'
In blood-red letters enscrolled in flame"
"But Love can not read it." she said.
II will make you," he pleaded, "a states.
mans bride"-
She listened and turned her head.
VI will sit in the halls where the great
abide
Where Ambition teasts and is satisfied"
"But Love can not share it, she said.
Il will sing you song such as poets prize
She blnshed and she drooped her head.
~ will woo soft chords from the muse,
whose eyes
IlIumine the portals of Loves Paradise"
'But Love cannot sing them, !" she said.
81 give you my love, then-'tis all can
do''-
Low dropped her womanly head.
81 love you, oh, love, with love SO true,
There is nothing else in my life for you."
"Bnt Love wants nothing else," she said.
New York Fashion Bazaar.
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cNlistellaneo1s 9du's.

Our Serges will enable you
to keep cool. They are in blue,
black and gray, and range
from $40 to $25. The $I4
suit is a happy medium and
very popular, combining style,
durability and everything re-
quisite for comfort.
A, breezy line of Negligee
Shirts White and Fancy Flan-
mel Goats, Black and Fancy
Alapaccas, at moderate cost.
Everybody is getting onto
our Bathing Suits--before long
everybody will be getting into
them.
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peace. Come in, Mr.. Grant. an you,
too, Alex, you used to be his friend
afore his trouble. You're welcome to
look at him now; be never had no
i'll will agin you. It's the way Nv
mankind. Dir. Lloyd. put on back
stick Of wood. an o splinter of light
'ood the air is chilly. If you need
me you'll lind me in the shed room 10
call.
Thus speaking, and with unnatural
erectness, she went into the gloom Of
the adjoining room. and left them
with her child. Will. N. Harden, in
the Youths Companion.
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One-Sideu acquaintance.

A respectable-looking colored man
of the old school was standing near
the family carriage on Fourth avenue
the other day. He was gazing ut the
display of lace in the windows when a
seedy white man, who looked as if he
was about to beg dime, approached
and said /:
How do you do. Uncle Z"
Howdy, sab ! !" responded the old
fellow, lifting his hat.
You were born in Kentucky, were
you not
" Yes, sah. =
Didn't you once belong to the
Hardins Z"
Yes, sab. "
"I used to know the Hardins. !"
said the tramp. getting ready to make
his request.
Yes, sah: dey waz lots people
dat knew de Hahdins dat de Hahdins
didn't know. " and he proudly opesea
the carriage door to allow bis mistress
to enter.
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Two years later pale-faced boy of
nineteen, dressed in a new suit Of
homemade clothes, which his mother
had made and sent to him to take the
place Of lis prison garb, came across
the hills and fields from the station on
foot. He came timidly into the set
tlement, for he knew the unforgiving
nature of the people. No one guilty
of theft had to their knowledge ever
lived among them. Could they now
harbor one who had served a term in
prisonf
Fred's mother had made many ear
nest appeals in her penitent boys
behalf. and had prayed that they
would soften their hearts towards him.
She met him at the bars. Her
wrinkled face shone with joy.
Freddy" she said, leading him up
the path to the cabin, and catching
her breath at the sight of his prison.
paled face and thinness ofigure. "I've
KEEP your things just as they wuz.
Make yourself perfectly at home. It's
two year sence you slep' here, but
there's mighty little change. We've
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8listtllaneous advertisements.
What are you
Going to do about
Clothes this Summer?

TBut, first the item about Railroad Fare at the
bottom Of this advertisement Be sure to read it.
You know this famous Old Corner for Good
Clothing isn't in the cotton business; nor gushing
over job lots Of Clothing bought for a song; nor
selling Clothing made by miserably paid work-people
There's only one way to Good Clothing at Low
Prices-the manufacturer selling to the wearer That
puts the dealers profit out of joint That it saves
money to you we needn't tell you. It shows on It's
face. Besides it lets make just the Clothing that
is popular the styles you ash for oftenest the goods
you like best.
There's more money for lis in selling thousands
of suits at small profit than hundreds at high one
What prices Well, for $Io SI2, $3.50 $I5 and up.
That's two or three dollars under usual city prices.
Very nice Dress Suits for SIS This is the
greatest store in existence for Dress Suits
Business increasing every season. Value tor
your dollars increasing.
Wanamaker & Brown,
Sixth and Market, Philadelphia
For example, pay Railroad
Excursion Fare from Middletown
if you purchase $4,000 WORTH
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The greatest sum ever paid for tel-
egraph tolls in one week by news
paper was the expenditure of the
London Times for cable service from
Buenos Ayres during the revolution
in the Argentine Republic. The cost
of cabling from Bucnos Ayres to
London was $1.75 q word. and the
Times paid out $4,000 for one weeks
dispatches.-N. Y. Sun.
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To purify
Your blood
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-06

they have lost on the slightest margins.
Their club average will stand well in
the list. and had not happy Mat Jensen
met with an accident the standing
might have been somewhat higher. AS
it is, they quit at the halfway post, but
they promise to challenge the winners
next week. The University team is young
They had just organized when the
tournament started, and they we're
wanting in team practice. The per-
sonnet comprises great talent. and the
club will be heard from again i'll the
near future. But as to the Press club
they ask for no apologies. The boys
went into the contest for the practice,
and are eminently salts fed with What
they have received. Indeed, they haYe
got just what they anticipated eight
consecutive drubbings, and there is not
one pang of disappointment in the i've
when they read the result in to- days
GLOBE. There is good material, bow
ever. in the organization, and the news
paper hustlers at some time In the fut-
ure may interest the adopts who have
spent years on the alley.