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The Press., 1894-10-25
greet last Sunday the new Somers corre- spondent of The Press.
 -Denison Baker was again in Vernon last Sunday, with his son. Edwin.
SOMERS. lCnrrnSnnndanca

Thursday evening, Oct, 17th, was Po- mona's night at the grange. Sister Shell don titled the lecturers chair, and pre- scented an interesting program. Deputy Reed, of Rockville, made the grange an uneeremonious visit, and, in a gentleman ly manner, instructed in the unwritten work of the order. Frank Brainerd, of East Haddam grange, was present, and made timely remarks. Next meeting, Noy.- 1st, will be musical and dramatic.
 The second free lecture, given under the auspices of the Viva Association, by Miss Hamilton, of Springfield, Mass. - To Ladies Only-was largely attended at the chapel Monday afternoon, and proved entertaining and instructive, their effect being the promotion of social purity.
 Some twenty-five friends of Miss Laura Root met by invitation at her de- lightful home Monday evening, Oct. 18th, and enjoyed rich musicale. Springfield talent was represented by Messrs. Henry F. Trask, H. G. Chapin, James Kirk ham and Frank D. Foot.
 Miss Hattie Edson left town Monday for a few weeks visit with her grand parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Edson, of Worcester, Mass
 Mrs. J. A. Washburn, of Orcuttville, has been visiting the past two weeks with her mother, Mrs. Lydia Adams
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. D. Bancroft, of East Windsor, were in town last Sabbath.
 Mrs. Miller. of Providence, R. l., is is the guest of her sister, Mrs. T. D. Johnson.
 Mrs. Carrie French, of Deep River, has been spending few days with her father, Dea. Comfort Hunt.
 Miss Lucy Pomeroy, of Billiards, Mich., is visiting. her aunt, Mrs. Samuel Davis.
 A goodly number from Crystal Lake attended the preaching of MT. Dudley at the M. E. church last Sabbath morning and the Congregational services in the afternoon. Rev. O. E. Thayer assisted in both services.
 The following "letter' was read at a recent meeting of Somers grange:
 Somers, Conn.,, Oct. F, 1894.
 My Dear Aunt Ko-shy It has been terrible since lonesome since you and Uncle Seth went back, but l manage to keep my mind busy doing fancy work and attending. free concerts and lectures. There was a woman here this week to speak to the ladies' aid society on heGlth. After looking over the material she agreed to come again next week; and she offers to renovate the whole lot for just her ex- penses; and everybody says its dirt cheap and she'll lose money, and don't for the life of me see how she can do it for that and live, do you, Aunt Ko-shy?
 But must hasten to tell you about our new water works. You know they were laying the pipe when you were here last summer. We'll, there was considerabl excitement about the time the flood gate was opened; and when the water began to ooze, then drip and then trickle, 1 tell you we felt quite citified. But somehow the pipe in the tank was cut off little too low down, so that the ordinary horse can't get his mouth onto it to draw good without risking header. So the better class of horses refuse to take water in
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 Sprinpf1eld October 1894

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 Springfield, october, 1894. Boys Clothing.
 We've a primer on boys clothing. It tells a good deal about the newest things for the boys fall and winter wear. Shall we send you a copy? Women's Garments.
 The cloak rooms are crowd ed every afternoon and the garments are fitting out as fast as they can be tried on and wrapped up. The num- Der of garments and fur capes over $50 in price that we are selling is surprising. But the assortment of high priced gar ments is large and varied and will stand all the drafts made on it for some time to come. Main floor of Pynchon-street building. Colored Dress Goods.
 We've been keeping the dressmakers about pretty busy the past week. These are some of the causes:
 Four Colorings of silk and and wool mix lures, 45 inches wide, at $1.25 a yard, cut Heavy silk and wool mixtures, 30 inches Lyle: 50-inch worsted suiting at S1 a yard, cut from $1.25. Five mixtures. GreylOck: A 50-inCh wOrSted Suiting at $1 a | yard, cut from $1.25. Five colorings. | At s9 cents yard cotton warp dress fabric | that we sold at B cents. Fourteen cOl- | brings.
 Lowell Ingrains at AZ }a cents.
 Twenty different patterns of these very popular carpets everybody knows what they are
 at 47 I-2 cenkS per yard. Incredible, you say. Not at all. These are simply our share of a big deal that our syndicate organization closed recently. They come to us low enough to sell them that way; we're losing nothing.
 The patterns are as they should be, not one that we wouldn't keep in the regular stock.
 But everybody will want them; you'll need to be quick to get any.
 Second floor of Pynchon-street building.
 FORBES & WALLACE, Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets, | Springfield, Mass.
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WELLINGTON.

Congregational sociable this after noon and evening.
 The water famine all over town is getting to be serious matter.
 "A natural man is better than an un- natural theologian.
 The following delegates from the To- cal church were chosen last Sunday to at tend the Congregational Sunday school convention at New London: Chas. H.. Hobby, c. o. Southwick, s. P. Swift.
 -C. T. Preston and wife attended his regimental reunion at Hartford on Mon- day. The meeting next year will be at New Haven the last Tuesday in June.
 The carrying out of the program of the union Y. P. s. c. E. last Friday was successful. The "shadow picture'' fea- ture, being something new, proved to be vastly entertaining. The play of words, and so forth, in these entertainments stimulate thought, develop latent lalent, and thus are helpful as we'll as amusing.
 The coming campfire Saturday night promises to be quite an eveut in the G. A. R. post and w. R. c, circles. The la dies are to meet in the hall at p. m. for final preparations. Exercises begin at ' p. m. Supper from till 9. No post ponement on account of weather. On ac- count of limited quarters it will not be possible to entertain outside parties other than out-of-town guests and the wives and husbands of the members of the w. R. c. and the post.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Mrs. Stevenson, of New York City, is visiting at c. Halls.
 Miss Mary Copeland of Pomfret is spending few weeks at home.
 Mrs. Ida Brownlee, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. A. l.. Walker, attended the teachers meeting in Hartford, Fri day. They report an enthusiastic gather ing.
 James w. Harrison and wife are fair.
 Mrs. Sloan, of Boston; is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sylvester Morrison.
 Harry Smith, of Boston, is at Stephen Slingsby's.
 Harry Allen accompanied by friend, of Hartford, is spending a couple of weeks at home.
 Miss Lena Whitford spent Tuesday in Hartford.
 Things went cheap at Kies' auction Wednesday, and it was reported that George Baker bid off the farm for $1, 300.
 Miss Nettie Cone, of Willimantic, spent Sunday with Mrs. Louis Silvey.
 Mrs. Slingsby, of Holyoke, Mass, is taking care of her mother, Mrs. Ann Parker, for the present.
 Misses Clara and Rosa Hall and Mrs. H. c. Gurley were appointed delegates to the Sunday school state convention to be held at New London from November 18th to 18th.
 [Moose Meadow correspondence.)
 Two women from Moose Meadow, walking in the Westford Hill cemetery, Oct. 18th, found and killed a black snake six feet long.
 -George Wolcott is building an add1- tion to his barn.
 Last weeks social met with Mrs Jason Allen, and passed off very pleas antly.
 Charles Ballou, from Wendell, Mass. has been visiting the past week with rela. tives in Stafford Springs, Moose Meadow and Westford.
 The wells are all dry in this vicinity and families are supplied only with water from the brooks.
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ROCKVILLE.

The Holland County Agricultural So- ciety held it's annual meeting on Monday. The report of the treasurer was presented and accepted. The total receipts for the year are $3. .443, with an estimated amount due the society of about $25O; receipts from gate admission, $1,369; for mem- bers' tickets, $455; grand stand, $375; entries to speed classes, $655; coupon railroad tickets, $96.95. Principal items of expense: Band, $125; help, police, etc., $185; dinner tickets, $44; rolling cart, $11.40; printing and advertising, $145; special attractions, $267; F. R. Tucker, salary, $50; interest on notes, $150. It was voted to pay all premiums and not to give any more free dinners at the fair. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, W. D. Holman, of Willington; vice. presidents, c. w. Bradley, of Rockville, H. P. Rix, of Holland, E. H. Lathrop, of Vernon; secretary, F. R. Tucker, of Rockville; treasurer, Frank Grant, of 1GOShNl11O, cbuulIOIo, OudIlOS, LldIA LlOuu, of Rockville, Frank Burke, of Rockville; :; board of directors, Francis Pinney, of FL lington, Choate Isham of Vernon Center, c. w. McClean, of Rockville, Oscar Leon- ard, of Holland, J. Kingsbury, of Coven- try, George M. Leach, of Rockville.
 ASHFORD.
 Westford Correspondence.
 -Anson Barlow recently found a silver coin little larger than a quarter, dated 1766.
 T. M. Lyon has bought a new team wagon and an extra horse, and will do his own teaming hereafter. Frank Gleaves is driving the team for him.
 MT. and Mrs. William Chandler of Williamsville and Frank Belcher of Union recently visited at Wm. Taylor's.
 Frank Chism has obtained situation for the winter with Barlow Bros.
 Stephen Case has gone to Holland to work for Ozro Hanks.
 c. J. Searcey has been arrested at Cleveland, Md, for complicity in the Acquia Creek train robbery, and has con- fessed. It is believed that but three men were engaged in the robbery. Another man, believed to be one of the gang, is under arrest in Ohio He calls himself Moragnfield.
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HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

(Matter under this head cents per line.) Large assortment of infants and children's bonnets at A.W. Walkers.
 Latest styles in Ladies' and Misses Garments, right from New York, at k. l.. Burr's.
 Have you seen those new Dress Goods at A. W. Walkers?
 Prof. Wade, of Willimantic, will be at Mir. Taft's drug store in this place, to test eyes, on Friday, Oct. 26th, from 10 a. m. to. q 30 p. m.
 CARD.-The undersigned desire to thank Rector Brown of Grace church, members of the G. S., and all friends whose sym- pathetic aid was extended to us at the burial of our son, H. Gustav Espig.
 MR. AND MRS EsPIG. For a short time only, Wood the pho- tographer will make you a life-size cray on from any picture you may bring him in nice fram4 for lily $3.70. He also does picture framing to order.
 A. W. Walker is showing large line of ladies' and children's winter garments. Don't buy any hosiery and underwear until you have seen w. Walkers stock. Job Lots in Stationery at The Press
 Wedding Cards and Announcements af The Press office, either engraved or printed
 Everything in the line of Stationery at The Press office.
 Japanese Napkins at The Press office. Slight sensation in the hay market. J. F. Chambeflin offers car load of No. 1 Baled Hay at low price.
 BABIES TAKEN FREE.-Wood, the Pho tographer, will celebrate the beginning of the fall trade by making a cabinet picture free of charge of every baby brought to his studio on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Don't forget the date, and bring the babies along.
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tend the convention and participate in the discussion. There will be three sessions, and lunch will be provided at noon and evening.
The Press., 1894-10-25

NULL SET OF TEETH $5! I GUARANTEED TO FIT. Gas, Ether and Local Anesthetics administered.
 L. F. EATON, D.D.S., Warren's Block
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A FULL Line Of Rubber Goods, "A such as Syringes, Hot Water Bottles; Rubber Bath Mittens, Hand Brushes ana Tooth Brushes Rubber Cloth, New Bottle Fixings, AT HEALDS. I
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-03-10
The Last of the Court GriSt.

Circuit Court adjourned Thurs
day. The case of j. S. Traistel
against F. j. Cox d Co., for DANA
ges for breach of contract, in which
Traister set up the claim of having
contracted with defendants to drill
an oil well and that Fox & Co, were
to furnish water and tools for such
drilling, and failing TO furnish either
the completion of the we'll was pre-
vented, was decided in Traster's ia
vor, and he got a verdict for 1902.
The following chancery business
was afterwards disposed of:
Geo. c. Stnrgiss VS.. w. Va. r. r
Judgment for $9SS97. E. G. Frame
appointed special commissioner tc
make sale of certain of defendant
real estate.
Craft q Rosenberg vs.. Isaac Stro
snider ct al, and L. S. Delaplain. Scr
& Co. VS.. Isaac Strosnider. Report
of commissioner confirmed. Frank
Cox appointed special commissioner
to make sale of all real estate be
longing to Isaac Strosnider
Columbia Delegatti VS.. Israel Ste
ven's heirs ct al Referred to /. G.
Lazzell, commissioner.
Matthew Larkin va. West Va. r
r. Referred to r. f. Fast, com
missioner
r. L. Berkshire vs.. Il. r. Evans e
al. Decree in favor of plaintiff fo
$S4. with interest and costs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-03-10
GENERAL EARLY PASSES AWAY.
The End Comes While He Is Sleeping
Knew Death Was Near.

The South to day mourns the loss
of Gen. Jubal Anderson Early, the
famous Confederate commander, who
died last Friday night at his home
in Lynchburg, Va.
The.end came at 10:30 o'clock, and
shortly afterward Senator John W.
Daniel, who has been the constant
companion of his old commander,
announced the death of the veteran.
The end came peacefully, and APP
parently the General realized his APP
preaching dissolution. He called for
the papers, as usual, before noon, but
his eyesight was failing, and be laid
them aside. He turned to Senator
Daniel and said
81 want to bid you good bye, Ma
jor"
The statesman and the warrior
shook hands, and Cabell Early,
nephew of the General, approached
the bedside and babe his uncle fare
well. Then the commander drop ped
into a quiet slnmber
He awoke but once, and started to
tell Senator Daniel some business
arrangements he wanted made, but
the pain was too great, and he went
to sleep again, and never revived
He died in the presence of his fami
ly, with his hand resting in Senator
Daniels.
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Georgetown lettings.

GEORGETOWN, March 5. l894-The law
suit heretofore noticed was concluded
last Tuesday at the cost OF the plaintiff
We learn that there are several suits
now pending.
Preparations are being made for an.
other store at this place and it will be
opened as soon as building can be ar.
ranged.
The sugar camp business was lively
last week.
at Cold Spring and | will enclose briei
account of it,
Mrs Jacob Youst died last Wednes.
day after brief Illness. She was much
esteemed for her social and christian
character.
The protraeted meeting at Arnetts
vile closed after consider able success
and one in now begun at Cold Spring.
A Robbery is reported on Dolls Rur
last week. A very bold one, as there
was plenty of snow to show the tracks
Cant the guilty ones be located?
INSTITUTE AT COLD SPRING.
Night session, School Government dis
cussed by Stephen Davis, Supt. Waters
j. S. Lough and A. J. Arnett
All seem to recognise the necessity o
Discipline and advocated its enforce
ment.
Recitation by Eta Thorn, Mary Mich
ael, Jennie Michael, Pearl Arnett, Flor
ence, Fetty and George Mundel. Miss
Thorn and Miss Arnett we're much ap
| applauded for their performances.
The portrait on the money by ID. b
Stewart and A. j. Arnett,
Model School Teacher by S. c. Stew
art and ID. b. Waters.
First Governor of W. Va. &c by w. B
! Stewart
Debate, question, 'Is public opinion
safe guide" &c. Affirm Stephen Davi
and Lewis Snider. Deny. u. b. Water
and ]. S. Tough. Decision for afiirma
tive.
Interspersed with music, vocal an,
Instrumental all through the program
Attendance large, order good.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-03-10

The Point Pleasant Gazette re-
ports a case that brings up ques-
ton calling for legislative action.
a widow recently brought suit &c
recover her dover interest in real
estate sold and conveyed during GOV
erture. The trial disclosed that dur
ing her married life she signed and
acknowledged a deed conveying real
estate which her husband owned
Subsequently her husband died. Hen
allegation in her suit for dover is
that she was only Is years of age
when she executed the deed, al
though a married woman, and that
being lawful minor was incompe-
tent under the law to convey real es
tate, and now she seeks to recover
the like estate; or dover, which the
law allows a widow. There was no
allegation of fraud, or wrong doing,
or improper influence brought to
bear to secure her signature. Her
only plea was minority, legal inca
pacity. Judge Guthrie, before whom
the case was tried held, that under
the law she being minor was in
competent to execute deed at the
time, and that the act was void, and
that as widow she had a right to
recover her dover interest in the
property conveyed.
There seems to be no question
about the legality of Judge Guthrie
holding. He decided the case in
harmony with the statute, and be
could not do otherwise
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-03-10
School Report.

The following is a report of the Dem.
ocrat school. sub district No. g, fol-
month beginning January 30 and ending
February %:
Whole number OF pupils enrolled this
month, boys 20 girls u average daily
attendance, boys II; girls IS; per cent
OF daily attendance, boys 90; girls %
average, 81. The following are the
names of those missing no days during
month Lucy Tenant, Delilah Tenant
Pearl Tenant, Hilda Tenant, Maudit
Stull, Roscoe Tenant, Jasper Ammons
Irwin Tenant, Nimrod Tenant, Rezir
Tenant, Louie Wells, Enos and Noal
Moore, Oscar and Adrian Taught, anc
Leslie Wells. The daily attendance fol
the term was Boys Is, girls 10; tota
81. The percent of daily attendance
was Boys, 81; girls, So; total, SO.
The following are the names of those
who missed no days during term: Lucy
Tenant, Hilda Tenant, Maudie Stuil
Roscoe Tenant Rein Tenant, and
Oscar Taught. Those missing but one
day were Ida Wells, Enos Moore, Noaf
Moore and Adrian Taught
] RAY CONNER, teacher.
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LAUREL PoINT, March 5.-Sugaf max
ing is now in order with farmers who
have camps and the season is reported
good so far.
DR.. Henry has moved into his new
house and is again ready to relieve the
suffering.
Ray, son OF Jehu Stevens, came near
losing his life in a peculiar manner a
few days ago He was rolling large
snow ball down hill and to stop it got
in front OF il. He was crushed under il
and was almost smothered when dis
covered and extricated by his sister
viii Thorn is attending to business
again after an illness OF some days.
Several others of our people are suffer
ing from colds and grip.
Mrs. Sarah Brewer will sell her stock
rent her land and move TO Davis City
Miss Anna Camp is spending few
days here.
Charley Stevens, OF Palatine, was re-
Gently visiting his parents here.
The Birtcher saw mill will soon finish
its contract for Joe. Jones.
| Mrs. j. S. Brookover has returned
from Grafton where she had spent two
weeks.
Luther Jamison returned home from
Braxton county on Saturday where he
had been nearly all winter feeding cat
tie that his father and uncle hao
brought there.
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/, West Virginia sensation.

TRIPLEF. W. Va, Mar. AT tee
close Of q prayer meeting held in a
schoelhouse here Friday night Miss
Lottie Gibson, a visitor here from
Elkins. asked pete Horriek. her
afIiaueed lever, to the back af The
building, saying she must see him
alone. As soon as they were out OF
sight Horrick made some lose like
demonstrations, when the girl re
pulsed him and denounced him as q
slanderer. He denied his guilt, and
she called witnesses to convict. Then
she produced q loaded stick and
while bystanders prevented him.
from defending himself she beat
him savagely about the head and
face. The couple were to have been
married in June. Both are members
of good families and active in the re
vival work here While the affair
created a great sensation, no thought
was given to the young mans eondi
tion. Last night the affair took on
the character of tragedy, as tn,
doctor called to attend Horriek say:
he will die from injuries received 10
the attack on him, his brain being
/ injured
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MEMS Underwear from 15cts. up
wards at Hirschman's.
CORDUROY and flannel lined leather
coats at Hirschman'
Randall.

RANDALL, March 5th-John Garard i,
leasing territory for gas and oil in Mon
ongalia county east of the present oil
belt. There is strong probability o
putting down test well on the farm O
William Hall, near Usage. There j.
very strong evidence that we have boil
oil and gas in this section.
The Jimtown school closed on Satur-
day the Sd inst, with literary anc
musical entertainment. had occasion
to pass there and thought | would stoI
few moments. When | went in | saw
an organ, harp and two violins, which
held me there during the whole per
Torrance. have always found it dry
entertainment to sit for two hours anC
listen to children reciting pieces, be
cause as general thing they recite in 6
sing song monotonous style. But the
performance OF the Jimtown school was
an exception, because it was evident the
teacher had taken pains to have them
render their pieces in an Evolutionary
style.
A duet was rendered by the teacher
and two little girls which was so touch.
ing and we'll sung that the audience re-
quired them to render it over again.
The music was much better than
expected to hear. / have discovered
within the last year or two that there is
some very fine musical talent in Monon.
gala and it is not confined toMorgantown
either. And the best talent is outside
of Morgantown In the West they have
musical conventions, musical reunions
&c. Why can we not have something
of the kind here? propose that those
favoring this hold meeting, say al
Jimtown and make arrangements to
have grand musical jubilee at Morgan.
town on the 4th of July 1894
Do you second my motion Mr.. Editor ?
Yes sir. and ask that it be carried
unanimously
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Our sheep and Wool.

Since 1870 the number of sheep in
the United States has increased only
5000, 900, and in the last nine years
the decrease has been 100000 In
1884 there were 50,629,626 sheep in
the country, the greatest number,
ever known, and January l, 1898,
there were 47,273, 553. For the year
ending June 80, 1892, before there
was any assurance of Democratic
success, the domestic wool clip was
294, 100000 pounds, or $4,000, 900
pounds less than in 1885 In the
same year the imports were l4S,-
100000 pounds, 100000 more
than ever before.
To these figured facts an exchange
adds these comments; Prices are
about one half what they were in
1857, when wool was free Last
year the imports aggregate $35, 700,-
900 on which there was collected 1874,
600, 900 Mckinley taxes, trine over
SO per cent, but the West Va, flock
master never got penny of the tar
if benefit. The consumer also paid
the tax. This importation was a
quality Of wool superior to the do
nestle article that the American
manufacturer was compelled to pay
ninety three cents pound more for
than his competitors in the markets
of the world, and it was raw mater
ials he had to have.
With tax of 134 per cent on cot
ton yarns, LOG per cent. on medium
blankets, 175 per cent. on wooden
cloths valued at not above 30 cents
yard, all the poor mans wear, the
organs should see where the farmer
comes in when he comes to buy back
his wool in the shape of clothing.
Perhaps the farmer will see it. The
cheapest grades of wooden knit goods
covering stockings and underwear,
valued at less than 80 cents per
pound, suffer under pirate tariff tax
of only 232 per cent.