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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
What Democratic Legislation Does

Duluth NeWs-Tribune:
Democratic legislation not only
aims at preventing working people
from saving more money. 1t proposes
to force those who have saved money
to at once disburse it. That is where
the income tax affects the poor. Many
Connecticut savings banks have given
depositors notice to draw down their
deposits below 81, 900, so as to be re-
lieved of the provisions of the income
tax.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

IHE attorney general accepted
Jadam Bede's resignation for fear that
the latter would get into trouble dur
ing MS political tour and shoot man.
Ii must be Mr.. Onley thinks Jadam's
jokes are deadly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

The visit of Gov. Mckinley to
Louisiana has done much to encOur-
age the Republicans there and they
have great hopes of electing three
congressman in what are known as the
sugar districts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

IHE coal trust has put the price of
coal' out give it out that the produc-
lions will not be restricted. This will
be great comfort indeed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Congress, second congressional district
- JAMES T. MCCLEARl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

GEN. WEAVER claims to be the
father of the Populist party. 1t is
not claim to be proud of.
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HOTCHKISSVILLE.

Howard Dayton of Shelton was in
 town over Sunday.
 Miss Cora Isbell, who has been visit
 ing friends in Bridgeport, Brookfield and expected home, this week. The second grand sociable of the sea-
 son will be held in the Town hall on | Tuesday evening, January B. Music
 will be furnished by Cams orchestra. The Gideon Allen farm on Carmel hill
 was sold at auction to William Dakin for $1350. On the death of Gideon All | len it was appraised at $6,000. E. l.. Carpenter is confined to the house by sickness. MT Carpenter is "A years of age and experienced very little
 sickness during his life. It is hoped he
 will soon be out again. Joseph Hague, who has been for a short time visiting his father in Newark, N. J., returned home, last Saturday, and | reports work in the factories there very slack.
 | It is reported that wedding is to take place in the North Congregational 1 church on the 24th.
 l Almon E. Clark and son who moved here from Milford, Conn.,, and have set up saw mill on land owned by John
 Russell near Elliott Hinman's, are doing | large lumber business. They are pre- pared to furnish timber for building pur- l poses in any quantities at reasonable prices. Orders are coming in so fast
 that they are making arrangements to set up another mill.
 Rev J. c. Linsley preached a very interesting sermon in the chapel, | Sunday afternoon.
 George Cowles has been suffering from his teeth and has not been out for
 over week.
 The American Sheer & Knife Co., s factory is still closed with very little
 prospect of resuming work for some time. Some of the hands employed
 there have been forced to apply to the town for assistance. The outlook for a
 happy new year is very discouraging.
 Enos Carpenter, Perry Betts, Fred
 Squires, John Gee, E. CoWles and Mrs
 Belle Smith have been down with influ- enza the past week.
 Russ Gee is working in Danbury. T. c. Galpin will move his steam pow CT and saw tomorrow on a wood job of several weeks duration in Morris. Richard Morrow has rented farm in l Keystone and moved on to it. l Thomas Madin expects to return to
 England in the spring, if business is no
 better here.
 Revival meetings are being held in
 the Methodist church. Marsh Cam, who ]! is known nearly all over the state has
 been under conviction for some time. The
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WORTHWHILE.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Rev P. $. Evans, secretary of the Baptist state convention, received an invitation to preach here on Sunday on account of the illness of the pastor, but for some unknown reason failed to come or to send supply. Dea Couch read a sermon in the morning by c. H. Spur geon. A large audience gathered in the evening to the prayer meeting, num- Der being present from New Preston and Marketable. Mrs Corning presided at the organ. All, we a:e sure, were glad to hear her.
 The meetings, last week, were as well attended and the interest was very ap- parent. Rev MT Luddington was una ble to attend the last two evenings, but the interest seemed unabated. Over 20 persons took some part the last evening.
 Mrs Henry Bolles visited with Mrs F. E. Baldwin, last week, and attended the meetings.
 Frank Gregory of Danbury made a visit to his parents, last week. A young gentleman from Chatam is visiting also at William Gregory's.
 Mrs Andrew Buckingham is visiting Mrs William Beardsley in Bridgeport.
 Our sick list numbers MT and Mrs Luddington, Carr Lyon, Mrs Dwight Gregory, Mrs s. Couch, MT and Mrs Lewis, Misses Alecia and Mildred Payne.
 Lee Stone, who has been quite sick, is much better and attended church on Sunday.
 Charles Warehouse of Torrington and friend visited his grandparents recent ly.
 Mrs Arthur Morehouse returned on Saturday from weeks stay with her ! mother, who has been very sick.
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home of Mrs Walling, Sunday night. The house was full.
 Mrs James Campbell and son were in Danbury, Tuesday.
 Invitations are out for dance at George Cummings, Wednesday night.
 G. l.. HamlIn and daughter and w. B. Hamlin and wife attended the funeral of Grandson Hamlin at Danbury, on Tues day of last week.
 Mrs Gaylord O'Dell is visiting friends here.
 Fred w. Knowles and family, accom- panied by their hired man, were in oul place, Sunday.
 Rev George Washington of Danbury has been conducting services here and several converts have been the result ol the meetings.
 Ernest Tucker and cousin were in Rox bury, Sunday.
 F. W. Warner and wife were out o1 town, Sunday.
 Levi Warner and William Camp ol Brookfield were in our place, during the week, fox hunting.
 Farmers are preparing to assort thei tobacco crops. No buyers yet.
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T0INVEST0RS.

The Building !& Loan Association of Dakota has passed through the recent troublesome times paying all obligations promptly, in fact their sys- tenn of doingtbusiness, together with the laws of the state, which protect them similar to our say ings banks, makes them with good management, proof against tho severest panic. The monthly payment plan upon which their loans are made, together with other existing conditions, makes their securities an absolutely safe investment. Holders of them here or elsewhere, am quite sure, will find the end to justisy my claim. have ust returned from my annual visit to their office and am well pleased with their management and condition. It is well known that no such associ- ations have failed during the last panic. would recommend their securities to any who wish a safe and profitable investment, where their inter est will be paid promptly semi-annually, and the principal when due. offer az per cent Deben. ture. fully guaranteed, running or years; also their installment stock, which is a profitable in. vestnent.
 JAMES c. JOHNSON,
 sTEPNEY DEPOT, CT.
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econ lodge, John J. Galley responded te ''Dedication" as follows:
 DEDICATION. When was asked to make speech
 Of limited duration And solely conflne myself . To naught but dedication, tried it o'er and OCT again,
 Kept yanking out my hair, My brain would not conceive one thought
 So dropped It in despair. As I flung away my halt-made speech A thought shot throughsmy brain Make up rhyme, twill pass the time, Came like @ loud acclaim. What would say and what wouldn't l could hardly comprehend, But courage took, pulled down my book, And here is what penned. We are assembled here to day, All bent on one great mission, This "Castle Hall'' to dedicate And herald it's completion. year ago twas contemplated A temple to erect, To day we stand within it's walls
 With dignified respect. Let brother welcome brother, As we have never done before And extend a knightly greeting To our lady friends, once more. Unfurl the Pythian banner And Haunt it to the breeze, For in ages past this same old flag Was queen of the Grecian seas. | ,'Twas the battIo f1ap of ancient Greece When Dionysius reigned, | It Haunted over Damon's cell Where Pythias lay enchained. 1 Twas under this same banner That tair Calanthe prayed l Her lover for to break his bonds, | But he listened undismayed; | And turned and ans Tered with a smile:
 "My fair Calanthe, I'll never fly, | My word when gave, no bribe can buy,
 For Damon I shall die"
 In memory of that noble act
 Fraternal bonds cement And when within this editice
 Don't air your discontent.
 Within these walls shall always reign
 Both harmony and peace
 If each his part acts nObly
 In victory or defeat.
 Within the mystic circle
 All Pythians know sOwell
 There truth and friendship emanates,
 And charity doth dwell.
 Friendship, charity and Denevolence
 Can anyone gainsay,
 These three are our foundation
 And practiced day by day. When the tongues now here are silent
 And this place knows not our name,
 To God and to our bretheren This temple shall remain.
 Then let the God of peace and love
 Our earthly union bless, EndOw the cause we represent, And crown it with success. After Mir Gailey's unique speech, { adjourned to the banquet room, where t : well filled tables, tastefulIy arrange greeted the guests. So much has be said of the table it is well to give list the ladies who decorated the tables temptingly. The young ladies who { sisted were: The Misses Mary Bronsc
 Eva Hamon, Rebecca White, Josie Griff1
 Mary Gwilym, Lizzie Gwilym, Ada W,
 rington, Jennie McCleary, Jeanette w. son, Agnes Watson, Emma Davis, M,
 tha Painter, Winnie Hudson, Mary Eds Agnos Edge, Annie Gee, Ada Eval
 Cassie Moore, Carrie Burnett, Bert
 MattoOn, Edith Trewren, Irene Trewre
 Edith Hubbard. After the tables we
 cleared away dancing was kept up to "wee sma' hours of the morning."
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In New Haven County
soUTHBURY.

James Short is very i'll with typhoid pneumonia. Dr Cooley attends him.
 David Ambler has had an attack of grip, but is now convalescent.
 A number of the young men in town have been favored with invitations to the social dances at South Britain and Wood- bury, which will occur Friday, the 18th. and Tuesday, the 23d, respectively.
 In spite of the threatening weather a good audience assembled at the Congre- gationaI church to hear an illustrated lec- ture by R. F. M. Andrews. Those who had not attended the Worlds fair could obtain good general idea of the sur roundings. To those who visited the fair, it brought the White City again to their recollection. All seemed pleased and in structed.
 Stiles Belfield has returned from a visit in Pennsylvania and is suffering with grip.
 Rev B. F. Cokeley gave the third of
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EAST MORRIS.
DEATH OF JOHN D. TREAT.

DEATH OF JOHN D. TREAT.
 The death of John D. Treat has made a sorrowing home for his wife. She wishes to express her gratitude for all favors done her through his long illness. The grange has elected these officers for the coming year: W. M., E. H. Clark; S., Jesse Humphrey; A.S., Will liam Huntington; O., William Hurd; L., Mrs H. R. Stockbridge; O., H. R. Stock bridge; T., Fred Wadhams; S., Fred Stockman; c. K, Charles Ray; Ceres, Mrs J. M. Benton; Pomona, Mrs William Hurd Flora, Miss A. c. Smith; L. A. S., Miss Jennie Burlington. Many of the
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TROTTING ON THR LAKE.

Much excitement was manifested on the lake, last week, by the trotting of several colts and older horses owned about here. The lake being in fine con- dition for the exercise it was used near ly each day for the purpose named. Ska0ing also below Cheerie Point was fine after Thursday. Mrs c. E. Beeman returned to her evening of last week. J. B. Wilson filled his ice house near Lakeside hotel, last Saturday, and Steph- en Wright with assistants filled John T. Burr's near his new cottage at Lakeside also. A. E. Pixley finished filling his ice house the first part of the week.
 The ladies'literary society met with Mrs H. W. Brown on Tuesday of last week and on Monday afternoon of this week at Mrs Lucy Jones'. At the last meet ing the play of ''Hamlet'' was read and the different characters were taken by the members of the society under the criticism of one of the members also. The meetings are reported as of great in- terest, and thought to be on the part of the members of corresponding benefit.
 Frank J. Hosford was kept indoors the last two days of last week by severe cold.
 John Ludgate, ,Jr., suffered an attack of he grip over last Sabbath.
 Rev Mir Evans exchanged pulpits with Rev MT Gardner of Warren, last Sunday morning.
 Sherman Cogswell, Jr., was confined to his home nearly all of last week and thus far this week with one of "Job's comforters" and rheumatism.
 MT and Mrs Sherman Cogswell and son, Howard, and H. o. Averill attended the meeting of the state grange at Hart ford, last week. Sherman Cogswell and son returned home on Saturday, but Mrs Cogswell remains absent in Hart ford and New Haven for few days longer. | MT and Mrs J. B. Stillson were absent from their home over last Sunday visit ing relatives in Huntington and Bridge port.
 J. k. Grannis brought in from Gay louisville, Goshen and Morris, small drove of yearlings, two-year-olds, cows and oxen, last week, for most of which he has found ready sale. | MT Edwards, son of Jerome Edwards of Burlington, was at G. B. Howland's, over last Sunday.
 A. H. Bolles returned from trip to New York City on Wednesday of last week.
 Mrs c. E. Lennon and daughter ar rived home from the West, last week.
 Miss Cynthia Knapp is staying for a short time with Mrs George s. Hum- phrey of this place.
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tendance at the state grange held in Hart ford. A very fine time is reported.
WOODBURY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES. Rev A. s. Hagarty held religious ser vices, last week, in Pennsylvania school house. There was good attendance. F. R. Ford, who has been Sabbath school superintendent at the Methodist church the last eight years, has resigned the position.
 Mir and Mrs F. F. Hitchcock visited New Haven, last week.
 Mrs F. M. Minor has gone to Derby to spend the winter with her son.
 Sheldon Summers and Charles Preston on High street are convalescing from severe illness.
 Watson Frisbie is again able to resume his business.
 Lawyer Warner was in New York, last week.
 Mir and Mrs Charles l.. Hurd are con- valescing.
 George A. Capewell, whose right side recently became paralyzed, is somewhat better.
 Mrs George B. Lewis, ,who was serious ly i'll week ago, is convalescing.
 w. H. Rowell has been quite i'll, but is better.
 John N. Munson has leased the house lately occupied by A. N. Dedrick.
 The publication day of the Woodbury Reporter has been changed to Thursday by the new editor.
 Mir and Mrs William Scott are conva lescing.
 Frank Judson, our new baker, has rented the rooms lately occupied by Editor Sauabrah.
 A. N. Dedrick, lately employed a pr ketcham's drug store, has taken position at Gladding's drug store ; Naugatuck.
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One week ago to-day was to the citi- zens of Watertown day long to be re- membered and one which shall hold a conspicuous part in the history of this cnterprising town. About 300 knights from Waterbury and Thomaston, togeth- CT with the grand officers of the state and, with the assistance of Columbia lodge, assisted in the beautiful and im- pressive ceremonies of dedication. The 7.2O train brought E. F. Durand division, U. R. K. F., headed by Col John L.Saxe. and led by the Citizens cornet band tC the hall.
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meetings are very interesting and much good is being done.
 George Squires, engineer at the Am erican works, has secured a position in Bridgeport.
 Albert France, has entered the en- ploy of Frank Wntou, as head man of all work.
 Charles Hurd, who was so severely gored by bull few weeks ago, is able to sit up.
 NJ. B. Hall has recovered from his re- cent sickness sufficient to be out.
 The literary sociable at the North church parlor on Wednesday evening was very interesting and well attended.
 Joseph Holmes, Jr., and Joseph Pier son, Jr., have taken wood job and arc prepared to furnish stove wood in any quantity. Orders can be left at the post office.
 The banjo club gave few selections of choice music at E. c. Dawson's shoe store on Monday evening. The new knife shop is now prepared to take orders for repairs on knives shears, razors and axes. If you have any articles in this line that you have thrown aside just give the new shop 8 chance to show you that for a smal sum they can be made as good as new.
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EVANSVILLE.

Albert Fuller of Danbury has visited friends here.
 Drs King of New Milford and Will Hams of Brookfield have had patients in town.
 Lyman Beach and also Miss Higgins of Bridgeport have visited friends here.
 Religious services were held at t.s. ,
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U.A.N.T ED:

MIDDLESEX BANKING CO.-Subseribed M capital, $sOO,O00. Paid in $6OO,0O0. Issues 6per cent Debenture Bonds of &l00, $200, $250 &b00, &l, ,000 and 5000, which are by statut lawful Investments for I rust Funds in the state. l.. D. SANFORD. Agent, 17 Bishop Block, Bridgeport, Conn.
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nIsTRIcT oF NEwTowN s. Probate

nIsTRICT OF VIEWPOINT ss. Probate u Court January 5, 1894.
 Estate of CHARLES r. WELLS, late of Newtown in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their clai ms for settle counts, properly attested within said time, will b0 dobarred n recovery. All persons in- dchtcd to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to JAMES E. .MADIGAN, Administrator with the will annexed, No. 6O5 North Main street, Waterbury, Conn.
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NEW PRESTON.
THE ICE BUSINESS.

Thomas Renfrew, Jr., is, this week, filling Mrs $. c. Goodhue's large ice house at Arrow Point, but excelling them all in quantity, Frank J. Hosford commenced, this week, to fill his ice houses at the lake which will hold 1000 cakes, 22x32, one foot in thickness. MT Hosford has secured the contract for supplying Bradley & Bader and Charles Rylander of Washington Depot, J. B. Stillson, Rev Henry Upson, Hon c. P. Lyman, Mrs H. w. Brown and several others of this place with their usual quantity of ice required, and he hopes to be able to furnish both cream cries in Marketable also. In large quan- titles it is thought he can deliver ice to the refrigerators about here at much cheaper rates than consumers can get it packed into their ice houses.
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MINORTOWN.
THE BETHLEHEM FIRE SEEN HERE.

The burning of Frank Stoughton's barns, Tuesday evening, January s, on Carmel Hill, was witnessed by people in this vicinity. It hardly seems possible that even the flames could be seen at the distance which intervenes between that place and this, but such was the case and the conf1agration "as seen by many. MT Stoughton has the sympathy of all, in the loss of so much property.
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CIRCULATION.
Litchield County News
WATERFOWL.
THE pYTHIAN HALL DEDICATION.

Pythian Sir Knights Take Watertown by Storm. Waterbury Out iu Force. Beautiful and I'm pressiYe Ceremonies.
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GRANGE NOTES.

Six members of the local grange at tended the annual meeting of the state
 grange, in Hartford, last week. Three of them received the sixth degree of the order. The Watertown grange will in- stall it's officers on Thursday, February 1.
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KING LA GRIPPE IS HERE.

The disease termed grip is getting in some fine work here. A number are complaining with symptoms of the above malady, and by all accounts, those who have not felt it's facilitating effects, hope that it will ''pass by on the other side.''
 Mrs George Roswell is visiting her son, William Morrison of Torrington.
 Mrs T. $. Minor has been quite sick, the past week.
 MT and Mrs Robert Harvey are ill with pneumonia; MT Harvey has been seriously sick. Doubts were entertained of his recovery, but at this writing he is considered out of danger. We sin cerely hope that no relapse may follow the gain which nature and the physician have been able to make. Dr Rodgers attends.
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TO SEE THE WORLDS FAIR AGAIN.

An illustrated lecture on the Columbi- an exposition will be delivered by Rev Mir Cleaveland in the Congregational church, next Monday evening, 22d, at s o'clock. A supper in the chapel will precede the lecture.
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THE GRAND OFFICERS

present were; George s. Hull, P, G. C.; l.. T. Norton, G. C.; Frank R. White, G. V. C.; Frederick w. Chesson, c. P.; o. M. King, G. NJ. A. When the bell struck eight in the tower bugle blast was heard in the distance, which was at tended to in due and knightly form. Fol lowing on this came triple challenge from the outer postern of the bridge. Then Chancellor Commander Moore gave orders to lower the gates aud immediate ly a herald enters and proclaims the ap- proach of the grand officers of the state and demands their admittance. John w. Moore, c. C., recognizing the grand offi- cers, vacated his seat and handed the gavel, the emblem of his authority, to his superior officer, who, upon taking it, said: "At the request of Columbia lodge, No. 12, K. of F., and according to the laws of the supreme lodge,
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WE ARE HERE TO DEDICATE

this Castle hall. Our first duty in this, as well as in all undertakings, is to ask Divine assistance. You will now give at tention while the prelate invokes the blessing of the Deity" The prelate of- fered prayer. The dedication ode was sung and an appropriate chapter was read from the Book of Law (Holy Bible), after which the swords of defence, the | emblem of mortality and the emblematiC sprig were placed on the altar. Then by order of the grand chancellor, ,the G.M.A repaired to the altar and announced in the name of Damon and Pythias, II de- clare this Castle hall duly and legally dedicated to friendship, charity and be. | nevolence, '' which closed the dedication | ceremony.
 E. W. WHEELER, MASTER OF CEREMONIES, now took the chair and announced the program, which was opened by a short address of welcome by D.D.G.C. George Hudson. He gave a short history of Columbia lodge from it's organization, March 2G, 1891, up to the present. MI Wheeler next announced the president of the Pythian Hall Co.,, B. H. Mattoon, who gave short account of the origin of the Pythian Hall Co.,, it's arduous la. bors and it's pronounced success. He was followed by Master Lewis of Water. | bury, who favored the audience with 8 piano solo. George L. Hull, F. c. C.. spoke on the supreme lodge in the ab, sence of the supreme representative, Al
 Smith of Danbury. MT Hull is forci
 ble and interesting speaker and by his remarks we judge he is well versed in the