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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-05

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The Tennessee Tolnahawk
SAYS, and truthfully 100 !,
that Human life is getting
to cheap iii thiscountry. Too
many men are beingkille on
slight proyocation. The law
needs to be administered in a
vigorous manner; When this
is done and proper punish
ment is imposed there will be
Il stop made in the killing
business aud that speedy. :
The Press., 1895-10-10

A Greek fisherman recently decided to branch out little in 8 business way, so opened a small saloon on the water front. He bought a barrel of whisky from local dealer, paying 10 per cent down, and agreed to pay the balance when the whisky was delivered. He failed to keep his agreement, and the dealer commenced planning some way to get his whisky or the money. Every time he called on the fisherman he saw the barrel lying in the saloon, and he wanted it.
 Finally the dealer commenced suit and attached the liquor. The saloon man pleaded poverty, hard times and everything else, but his creditor was ob- durate. An agreement was reached aft CT much parleying that the dealer should take the whisky back, keep the 10 per cent that had been paid and give the saloon keeper a receipt in full and dis miss the suit
 The saloon keeper shed tears as he saw the barrel of whisky carted off and de- clared he was a ruined man, but he did not close his saloon. The shrewd dealer found that the whisky had been drawn from the barrel and water substituted. He is still wondering how he can get his whisky or the money for it when his receipt is standing against his claim.- San Francisco Post
The Press., 1895-10-10
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.
 tMatter under this head 8 cents per line

(Matter under this head cents per line.)
 For Sale-Hammond Type Writer, nearly new, for $50. A bargain. F. E. Cady.
 A. w. Walker offers this week La- dies Wraps, Waists, Night Robes, and Dressing Sacks all made from Outing Flannel. Very pretty styles, and just the thing for cold weather.
 Look at Ladies' and Children's Wraps and get prices at B. l.. Burr's.
 -C. E. Monroe, of Monroe, Carter & Co.,, Southbridge, opticians, will be at E.. l.. Burr's store on Friday, October 11th, from 0. m. to 5 pm. Glasses fitted for any form of defective vision.
 Have you seen the new stock of Lamps at Anthony Adams? It is inn mense.
 Lamps at 25 cts. and upwards at An thony Adams.
 We are agent for the best Troy laun- dry in New England. Goods are nicely cleansed and laundried in best possible manner. Collars and cuffs 3 cts, shirts 10 cts. H. s. Abel, Stafford Springs.
 Il am now ready to supply the trade with grain, meal and feed, and, as buy direct from the mills, shall expect to com pete with others in this line. H.F. Cady, Stafford Hollow. If
 A complete line Of School Stationery at The Press office.
 Remember The Press office for School Stationery.
 Dress Trimmings, Silks, Velvets and Gimp can be found at E. L. Burr's.
 A. w. Walker has put on sale case of Ladies' Fleeced Lined Jersey Vest and Pants at 25 cts. each. Call and examine and compare with what you have been paving B cts, for.
The Press., 1895-10-10

Mrs. J. V. Squier returned Monday from visit with her sisters in Monson, and will go to Hartford Friday, where she will spend the winter.
 George Simonds from New London is home this week attending the fair. J. H. Segar and wife from Warren visited relatives in the borough and att tended the fair this week.
 B. F. Blaney of Springfield is the guest of c. R. Newton.
 The second trial of Dr. M. R. Gris- Wold for arson is being held in Hartford. The state is making much stronger case than before, and it is the prevailing im- pression that he will not escape convic- tton this time.
 Books added to the public library of the Woman's Library Club: 269 Life Letters and Diary of Lucy Lar
 com, Daniel Dulany Addison. 788 In The Valley, Harlold Frederick. 789 St. Ann's, w. N Norris 79O A Daughter of Eve, Henry Hayes. IO4 OhOOA lESS O6pG CnaE1eS Hing. 792 With the Procession, Henry B. Fuller 793 Queenie's Whim, Rosa N. Carey. 794 Beside The Bonnie Briar Bush,
 Ian Maclaren. 7O5 Daughters of the Revolution;
 Chas. c. Coffin. 796 Two Coronets, Mary Agnes Tncker, 797 No Gentleman, Clara Louise Burnham 798 The Reflections of a Married Man,
 Robert Grant. 799 The Opinions of Philosopher,
 Robert Grant. 800 The Prisoner of Zenda, Anthony Hope 8O1 Dr. Gray Quest,
 Francis H. Underwood. 802 Princess Aline,
 Richard Harding, Davis. 138 Around The World on 8 Bicycle,
 Vol. ], Thomas Stevens. 139 Around The World on a Bicycle, Vol. II, Thomas Stevens. 14O Among The Northern Hills, w. c: Prime. Al In The Land of Lorna Doone,
 William H, Rideing. 142 Quaint Korea, Louise Jardan Miln. 143 Our Western Archipelago, Henry M. Field. aeO Taken By The Enemy, Oliver Optic. 361 The Blue and the Gray, " 362 Afloat With The Flag, .s W. J. Henderson. 363 Chns, The Model Maker,
 William o. Stoddard. 364 Sea Yarns For Boys, W. J. Henderson. 365 In The Heart of The Rockies,
 1.......s-. G. A. Henty. 466 The Adventures of Captain Horn,
 Frank R. Stockton 367 Blanche, Mrs. Molesworth ] 35S Chasing Yacht, James Otis
The Press., 1895-10-10
At the annual meeting of the W. 0.

At the annual meeting of the W. c. T. U. the following officers were chosen President, Miss G. A. Washburn; vice. presidents, Mrs. Orcutt, Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Bailey; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Hodgson; treasurer, Mrs. s. F.. Maine; recording secretary, Mrs. M. A. Nichols press work, Mrs. Orcutt scientific tenn perance instructor, Mrs. T. c. Lathrop literature, Mrs. 0. P. Hodgson; franchise, Miss G. A. Washburn.
 Anthony Adams has just received a new lot of souvenir china, including views of the old and new Springs House, the borough school building, the Holt fount- ain, and the raillo oad station. He has some of it on exhibition at the fair.
 Those who attend the annual fair can get good service and help along a worthy cause by getting dinner at the G. A. R. restaurant under the horticultural hall.
 Detective Gary of Philadelphia is in town for few days and will attend the annual fair. It is thought that those who are engaged in any nefarious games on the fair grounds will have some difficulty in eluding him.
 The annual town meeting Monday drew out the largest vote ever boiled at town election. There was much interest on the license question, and no effort was spared by either side to get their forces to the polls. To the surprise of several of our best prophets, and to the satisfac- tion of large proportion of the substan- tial citizens, no license won by majority of 27 votes. The majority for no-license last year was Al. When it was announced Monday evening that the majority for li- cense in this district was but 6 votes, it was expected that the vote in the other district would put the town in the no-li- cense list. When the returns from the Hol- low came in there was 8 n a. iority of 33 for no-license. There is large republi- can gain in the town. The vote for aud itors is considered a fair test of the rela- tive strength of the two leading parties. Last year the vote for these officials show ed 386 republican and 36O democratic. This year the same test shows 436 repub- lican and 333 democratic. It is evident that the republicans have more than held the substantial lead which they gained at the election one year ago. Twelve wo- men availed themselves of their right to vote for school visitors, and with one ac- cord put in their ballots for Rev. T. Dru- ley. The prohibitionists boiled, g votes. Marcus B. Fisk boiled the largest indi- vidual vote, 48O, and Myron W. Leonard came next with 473. The following table shows the vote by districts, the success R..l el: oloAl, l.a as. -oAl,. q
The Press., 1895-10-10
ASHFORD.

E ASHFORD. r WestHOrd Correspondence.
 Irving, Reynolds and family are to move into the house of Chester Corbin soon.
 Our town went democratic this time, there not being a very large attendance. The following are the officers elected Town clerk and treasurer, Davis A. Baker, d selectmen, John Fitts, John T. Greene, d, Wallace Durkee, r; board of relief, Clifton Wright, d, Cicero D. Chapman, r; grand jurors, N. R. Clapp, N. L. Knowl- ton, d, E. L. White, r; constables and collectors, R. D. W. Knowiton, d, H. c. Barlow, r; school visitors, J. B. Bicknell d, c. E.. s. Amidon, r. MANSFIELD. GurleyvilIe.
 Dwight w. Tde of Westerly, R. l., spent Sunday with his wife at H. A Nason's.
 Edward E. Simonds has gone to West Winsted to accept position in silk mill.
 Miss Cornelia Walker of Southbridge Mass, is visiting her brother in Gurley vile.
 Miss Winifred Durham has been wis iting friends in Willimantic.
 -S. D. Yeomans was summoned tC Columbia last week to visit his step moth CT, who is very i'll. | WALES. l. (COrrespondence.)
 -E. Shaw and wife have been taking { carriage drive for few days. Mir. Llooyd, who has been driving team for H. E. Shaw for some time past will remove to Northfield.
 Mrs. Kenfeld, of Fiskdale, has beel visiting her sister, Mrs. A. B. Converse the past week. ~ s~.r t...:.
 A. A Cobbett is spending & feV weeks at Niagara and vicinity.
 HI. A. Eaton has returned from hi trip to Pfttsfeld and Albany. i
 Miss Blanche Greene picked a bou qhet of apple and strawberry blossom one day last week. -.:....,5..s- pr. E. F. Ross has come out with new team. He has been pretty busy at tending calls of late. We wish him sue cess in his first field of practice. ....
The Press., 1895-10-10
Fnrhea R 41eaiiare's s

Springfield, october, 1895. : We never before had such artistic millinery to show; neither the completed hats and bonnets nor the materials to make them of. And GUS .tomers are of the same mind evidently. >
 The sincerest compliment that you can bestow on the creations is that you buy them; and the biggest part of the hats and bonnets shown at our recent opening have al- ready been sold. New things as rich take their place.
 And the reason of the great success ofour millinery is that we sell it all at dry goods prices. Who ever heard be- fore of millinery being sold at dry goods prices?
 Main floor of Pynchon street building. JACKETS AND CAFES,
 The new jackets and capes justify our enthusiasm; every day we have the sympathetic outpouring of yours. At no time this season will the stock be bigger and richer than it is now.
 We tell of jackets and capes under SIS and $2o to show how good a garment can be had for little money; but the number of choice things that are going out at $25 and $3c and $40 is many.
 At 12.5o we've fine. melton cloth capes, lined with silk throughout, high collar, trim med on collar and sides with skunk fur, and a skirt with two rows of satin between four rows of braid.
 Rich looking capes at SIS of black %cheviots, made ir heavy folds that give a dis tinguished looking set to the garment-$18.
 I DRESS STUFFS.
 As the season advances we are more than convinced anC better satisfied that our judg- ment was right ir buying SC many varieties of dress goods The collection is said to rep resent a more varied stock O. desirable goods than the whole region has to show. We are apt to mention the richest anC finest and cheapest, but alto gether the stock includes about every fabric in silk anc wool, and in every fabric about everything most desira' ble, style, color, combination effect.
 Left aisle, I " FORBES & WALLACE, : Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets, TI Springfield, Mass. .@-
The Press., 1895-10-10

Contractor Wrigley has on his list for concrete work, John Girard, Josiah Con- verse, Springs House, w. w. Lathrop, Wm. Wobbecke, and the short strip con- meeting the cross-walk at the foot of Fur mace avenue with the walk in front of the Congregational church, for the Central Woolen Company.
 Last Saturday afternoon, as w. P. Bidwell was driving along Stafford Street in his meat cart, the bits broke and let the bridle over the horses head. MT. B. knew full we'll that it would not be pleas ant to ride down the Street hill behind a trotting horse without a bridle, so with nasty adieus jumped out. The horse trotted along briskly, interfering with no one, till passing Gary's livery stable he evidently smelled oats, and in turning in turned too short and left the meat cart deposited on a pile of lumber in the yard. Beyond the loss of broken wheel and a few splinters the damage was slight.
 The we'll known drama, Hands Across the Sea-" will be presented at the Opera House next Saturday evening. Stafford people are fortunate in getting 8 chance to witness this drama, as the com pany usually plays the cities and larger towns, but as there was an open date it was decided to put it in here. Hollands orchestra will furnish music. Reserved seat tickets are on sale at Abels. at the regular prices, 25, 35 and 50 cents.
 The talented actor, Max Freeman, takes the leading part and the scenery used with the piece is said to be very f1ne The company is under the management of W. s. Reeves, which is good recom- mendation for 1t.
The Press., 1895-10-10

Josephine E. Newell went, Thurs day, on her bicycle to visit relatives in Somers, returning Friday.
 Mabel E. Truesdell went to Spring field, Oct. Sth, to take course in sthe kindergarten training school. 7.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Newell are en- tertaining their daughter, Mrs. G.S.Ayer, from Hartford, this week.
 Mrs. E. O. Wilbur and Mrs. 0. R. Andrews recently took a carriage drive to East Longmeadow and Thompsonville to visit friends. Mrs. Wilbur, who was formerly a member of the Thompsonville choir, joined them in moonlight ride to Springfield, Thursday evening. On their return the merry crowd partook of an elaborate repast. Mrs. w. reports it a most delightful affair. .~-. --- ..
 It gives us pleasure to announce the marriage of Ida E. Richardson, youngest daughter of Colonel Sherman D. Richard son, and Harry w. Russell, of Rochester N. Y. The ceremony took place at the residence of the brides parents, No. 1O4 Plymouth avenue, Rochester, Rev. Addi- son w. Hayes, of. Asbury church, oti1ci- ating. A few intimate friends of the fam- fly were present, and their gifts were choice and appropriate. The happy couple left on the 1O.37 train for the west, and after few weeks will be at home to their friends at Mo- IA South Union-st. Col. Richardson was native of our village, and passed his boyhood days in this vicin- ity, going to New York state about 1868. His relatives and numerous friends ex- press many pleasant wishes for the bride and groom, and may a long and happy life bless them. ~
The Press., 1895-10-10

The Press is under obligation to all who contribute to it items of news-doub- ly so to those who bring them in early. As the time foregoing to press draws near time and space become more valuable, and greater condensation, and in some cases omission, of valuable contributions becomes necessary. There is leisure and room enough for contributions that come in early, and in the necessary sitting out of what must be omitted or cut down, it is but just to discriminate against such as might have been (but were noD sent in early.
 Central Vermont Railroad (N. L. N. division l- Inava.
The Press., 1895-10-10
STAFFORD.

Work of macadamizing Main stleet will be commenced tomorrow, as it was thought best not to begin until the fair was over.
 The w. C. T. U. will hold their reg ular meeting on Friday, 11th, at 3 p. m., with Mrs. J. I. Bartholomew. At this meeting there will be a report of the state convention,
 Miss Minnie Wardwell from Spring field is visiting her sister, Mrs. Anthony Adams.
 Miss Mary Gould of Ware and Mrs. Frank Beaman of Brattleboro, are guests of Mrs. Smith Page.
 Rev. w. H. Morrison will conduct services at Buff Cap next Sunday at 3p. m.
 70. R. Newton took first in the mile open and fourth in a handicap at Taun- ton; at Sanford, Me, he took one first and one third; at Keene he took a sec ond, and at Brocton two seconds and a fourth. At Norwich, last Saturday, he took two firsts, and lowered the track record of ?. IA, held by Hoyt of Bridge port, to 212
 R. Furniss, one of the starters in the mile handicap at Norwich, Saturday, fell from his wheel during the race, but was not much hurt.
 pr. H. F. Nichols and wife of Hobo ken, N. J., are the guests of Dr. c. L. Nichols.
 When +bo biO ovo,, +bo+ oro OD ovbi bition at the fair, arrived Monday, much commotion was caused in the street while they were passing. They had on large blankets and horses were unusually afraid of them. Armstrong's horse was badly frightened and the Hollow stage was nearly overturned
 The exhibition of the Worcester Salt company at the fair is of unusual interest to people of this vicinity, as s. G. Whiton, the president of the company, was for merly a resident of Westford, and is we'll known here The exhibit consists of three tons of salt.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Congregational church was held on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 5th, and made choice of the following officers |: President, Mrs. c. E. Butterfield; vice. president, Miss Edith Baker; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. w. H. Cooley; solic- itors, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Miss Mena Adams; collector, Miss Lettie Meyers entertainment committee, Mrs. P. San- ford, Mrs. L. Mclaughlin, Misses Mary Newton, Nettie Hall, Maude Ellis, Josie Hewitt, Annie French, Mena Adams The ladies voted to hold fair and sale of fancy articles December 10 and ii.
 The bracing air and the beautiful fo. liage makes life at this season very en- joyable, although the thought of the cold weather to come, which will intrude it. self, is not so pleasant
 The town reports are before the pub lie and the taxpayers now have 8 chance to glance over the expenditures of the past year. The town debt has been in creased from $31, ,16O66 to $32, ,859. 17 This is owing, in a measure, to the ex pense of improving the highways. As the improvement is permanent it Is sure tC prove economical in the end, and no dis couragement should be felt over the sligh increase in the towns indebtedness. Int expenses of the year as compared witt 1aSt vear are aS fOlIOwc.
The Press., 1895-10-10
UNION.

The following is the vote for officers at the town meeting Monday. The dem ocrats did not nominate any candidate for town clerk and treasurer, and nominated only one selectman. The successful can- didates are starred: Assessors. IF. L. Cpham, r, %, *Major G. Smith, d, IA: board of relief, wv G. Howard, r, 39, w. s. Webster, r, 39, Elam c. Booth, d, IA, George Bradway, d, IA; selectmen, %L. A. COrbin, r, 32, %M. H. Kinney, r, S8, *AmOs Allen, d, IA; town clerk and treasurer, *E. M. Horton, r, 39; treas urer of town deposit fund, "H F. Corbin, T, 39; agent of town deposit fund, *Geo. D. COlburn, I, 39, George Bradway, d., 14Siregistrar of electors, *Geo. Wallace, r, 39, IS. w. Newell, d, IA; collector, *F. l.. Upham, r, 38, E. N. Belcher, d, l5; constables, y. w. Winch, r, 32, *Geo. Crawford, r, 19, Myron Heck, d, H. auditors, R. B. Horton, r, 39, IF. J. Aldrich, d, IA school visitors, *F. l.. Upham, r, 39; *Silas w. Newell, d, 13 ; library director, *E. E. Corbin, r, 36; "MeFrick A. Marcy, d, IA.
 (COrTespondence.)
 | Miss Ida Booth of Holliston, Mass. spent the Sabbath with her cousin, l.. A, Upham.
 Mrs. Chelsea Young picked a plate of nice red raspberries last week. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Smith of N. H. with O.. Mumford and MT. Shanley O. Webster spent the Sabbath with Mrs. E Barber. 7z-s :a--T''',.2 |. Mrs. Fannie Childs of Staffordvill, spent the Sabbath with her mother, Mrs
 Fidella Richards. ~
The Press., 1895-10-10
GOVENTRv
A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 Copies Of the Local Register for sale at the IAak AfilnA 2nrlth CnuartrE

4. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 Copies Of the Local Register for sale at the post Of1ce, South Coventry.
 4b z& South Coventry.
 Walter Boynton of Branford recently visited friends here.
 ----Ernest Perkins, who is teaching in Pomfret, spent Sunday at home. !AThe democrats elected all the officers the law allows any one party. Selectmen, N.tC. Fuller, Perkins Lathrop, F. J, An drews. The town voted to expend 5000 for macadamizing road, thus taking ad- vantage of the state appropriation. !. It is hoped there will be full attend ance next Tuesday (mystery) evening at Wangumbaug grange.
 Addison Kingsbury is delegate from the Congregational church in this village to the national convention at Syracuse, N. Y.
 -Lucien Curtis, who has spent the surnmer with his daughter, Mrs. Benoni Irwin, at the Lord homestead, South-st., !, returned to Yonkers Saturday.
 -Wm. H. Potter, South-st., is mar keting nice late peaches.
 1.-The little child of Emmus Day, which was kicked in the forehead by 8 horse, will have but slight scars as the result of the injury.
 Mrs. Edith Hoxie has been spending some time with the family of David Me- Taggart, Worcester, Mass.
 -;Lucien E. Parker received a severe aesh-wound in his left shoulder by the unexpected discharge of his gun as he was returning from hunting last Thurs day afternoon. Dr. Dean closed the wound with twelve stitches and is the attending physician. At the present writ ing (Monday) there is every prospect of a speedy recovery.
 i Mrs. H. c. Parker fell unconscious last Saturday, while calling at Martin Parker's, and in the efforts made to re- store her to consciousness some camphor was spilled in her eyes, the effect contin- uing for several days.
The Press., 1895-10-10
What He Wandered.

"You seem thoughtful, Henry" said MT. MeektOn's s better half
 "Yes, an idea just struck me. "
 "What was it?''
 "I was wondering whether, by next season, the new woman will be gentle manly enough to take her hat off in the theater. Washington Star.
The Press., 1895-10-10
A Disappointing Haul.

"Some folks say," said fisherman,
 "that if a fish once gets into pound net it never gets out until it is taken out, but as matter of fact fish often get out of pound nets. It is common for sheepshead, bluefsh, Spanish mackerel and shad to get out of them. I've been to a pound net on Sunday and counted 285 bluefsh, and when the net was hauled on Monday found only four or five. The fish get in, and if they find the opening and get started right they can get out They follow one another like flock of sheep. "-New York Sun.
The Press., 1895-10-10
YOUR TEETH are longing to try

Our "Thymolic Tooth Powder" which gives the enamel that exquisite polish so much to be admired, hardening the gums, and has every virtue any tooth powder can have, yet it costs less than the other-only 10 cents 8 bottle.
 At LATHRoPss DRUG sToRR
The Press., 1895-10-10
no YOU MAKE PIcKLEsg

We keep all those things that are used inmahng pickles, such asMastar1 Seed, Cureuma, Cloves, Cinnamon Bark, and, in fact, everything, except cabbage, at
 LATHROP's DRUG STORE.
The Press., 1895-10-10
TUsT ASK SOME oNEl

That has tried our BEEF, IRON and WINE if they don't feel better. If they say no, we will make you present Of a bottle; if they say yes, come and buy bottle for 6Oc., at
 LATHRoP's DRUG STORE
The Press., 1895-10-10
HAVE YOU SEEN THAT

z Zs BUTTERAEILK SoAPI
 In our window, at 5c. a cake-6 for 25c.2 ]. C11b1oura Soap 1bc. a cakei
 always, at :.I.AVfIRoP's DRUG STORE.