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The Republican journal., 1895-07-18
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

i relativts. Mr. Ross Swift Of Belfast was in
town the tirst If the week visiting relatives
A. Mr.. James Churchill is on the sick list.
SwANvlLLE. r. D. McKeen of Bridgewa-
ter, Mass, is visiting friends in town..
Jewell bowling of Maiden, Mass, is stop
ping with his aunt, Miss Louise Cunning
! ham. Leroy Bachelor is at home from
! Boston. Mrs. Tsdae, her two sons,
{, Charles and George, and daughter Jessie of
/ Everett and Mrs. Chase and son are stop
/ ping at j. W. Nickerson g.. Mrs. Il. S.
\ Smart is in town. MIR. and Mrs. Horton
and TWO children and Miss Glennon of
| Dorchester Mass, are stopping at Josiah
v Nickerson !. A.. Or. Leet and his sister of
| Philadelphia lave been the guests Of Mr..
4 and Mrs, Robert Woodbury. Wadron..
| The steamer Melissa Nj. made her first trip
| up the lake Sunday. 49,. A. L. Nickerson &
| Co., loaded the schooner Winslow Morse
j with cargo If nearly 100 tons of hay one
( day last week. entirely from teams. Miss
Mamie Nivkerson closed il very successful
tern j Scaooi il district ~. last sarur
daY sAr Az sn rxA.eiiert teacher and ii is
.it- wihfer
EyNNHAM Mrs ~ b. Written is very
iaw Mltl q.reAr IA th- stomach James
saywarJ ha- Completely rslnoel-.yl h, barn
and m-de mueh !;nger It il nov one Vi
III, ai...si ID tupvu. In@ ttaw sshoollouse
al lhe head If ilt punc : nearly completed
ana is d line Structure Mn E. \. Nash
i5s ns larga rI.W barn nearly completed. 1t
- one @f the nnest n Y a.ev county MI. Mr..
EE TwltJlieil HES Nstli- q leSY barn this -,4;s-
4en, which a,las mtefl ~ tbe appearance of
Ills Djacp Mrs .IplfiV III XIt Han tile fuul-
tiaii0il prepared ior Aer new house near the
n u. H. II station rose III Hathorn has
Cit tie NAV IA IN Nj Parks large farm
vlfjrl co,upri-s.s About tG) acres THAT can.
ALI IT,, moved Win luarlI:ie On this fssrlY
which contains III all 800 acres is one III the
largest ana most beautiful Norway pine
groves TO be found in die State. This spieu-
did GROVE. laws on 1ht. EAST side bordering
HE horseback road ami contains some ] or
arr4s Mr. Parks has haa Ms grove t,i,n
mod NJ, lou+ - fac, fra,,. ~. ,,ro,,i ANA II
j nu.,h .,lnir.a H. aO vl.a.4.i, Miss
I.nny- Elx.. ~ ,lsn+nn ,.is.+aI Mr. Hahn
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The Republican journal., 1895-07-18


Mrani Mrs. J ohm Lane are at David Youngs.
daughter arrived from New York City July
| nth to spend the summer at their old home.
| MONROE. Rev. Jas. Greer of Frankfort ex-
changed pulpits with Mr.. Ellsworth of Mon
roe Sunday afternoon and evening. :. There
will be Sunday school concert at the
church next Sunday evening". Mrs. Beck
with and son of Bangor, wife of Prof. Beck
| with, are boarding at Mrs. Lufkin's. Mrs.
Mary Gilmore has gone on visit to Winter
port and Bangor Dr. Whitcomb is max
ing some improvements on his buildings.
He is adding few feet on his barn and
making cistern in the barn cellar. Hay
falls short in this section, all the farmers
say. Lots of hay is cut and waiting for sun
to make it. :. Miss Nannie Dolotf of Belfast
is visiting here
IsLEsBoRo. In the large pariors of the
Islesborough dancing was begun little af-
ter eight o'clock Saturday night and both the
guests of the hotel and cottagers enjoyed the
lape-s until late hour. Music was fur
nished w Prof. llnnte Isiugwall Frank
Timex and Roland Sawyer AFTER UNI dances,
with r,Fahi1 H. ser,el u. +b. s..sis,
Club, company oi ~ yoilMs5 Bangor lalies
Who llaNe been stopping at the Pullen cot-
tage On SUNDAY evening i sacred concert
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Gotta the 4th. guests IF Ms. Gushee's notl-
or Mrs. House Mr.. G. a Henderson ar
rived home Thursday from New Orleans.
~ her. h,a snant +,,. ,,;,,-.r H.. will hoard
with HI. nephaw Aaron henderson, Mrs
Bertha WiJgin AND Mrs RI Conant of
Belfast were here "Wednesday. guests of
Mrs. Nathan Hawkes. Mr.. ana Mrs. David
Cioolspeea Of Massachusetts are Visiting
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
RIVERSIDE.

The Loyal Temperance Legion met in
Cases Hall Saturday afternoon and after
the business meeting an address wes de-
livered by the super intendent.
Bernard Gardner OF Fall River has been
visiting Estes knight for few days.
In Kupper's billiard parlors Saturday
night, George Brown defeated William
Oldknow I'm the finals for the cha ampion-
ship OF Riverside.
The warrants announcing the annual
town meeting have been posted.
The quarterly meeting OF the Riverside
Free Public Library Association will be
held tonight in Library Hall and con-
siderable important business is expected
to come before the meeting.
About three hundred feet OF water pipe
are being laid in Martin street on the
Richmond plat, near Armington's corner,
and the workmen are encountering con-
siderable difficulty in digging through
the hard frost.
The unclaimed letters Mt the post office
bear the following addresses: Mrs. Robert
Ash bburn, Miss Eveline Ligotte, Mrs. $. It..
Angel, Mrs. Elizabeth France and Mrs.
Il. w. Saunders; Anthony r. Barney,
Master Charles Cobb, +. Edwards, Joseph
Goddon, A. Pierce and Rev. j. j. Woody;
second class matter, Hattie T.. Carpenter.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church,
yesterday, Walter 5. Gardner conducted
the services both afternoon and evening.
At the Congregational Church, Rev.
Henry +. Small occupied the pulpit, and
In the evening there was special music
under the direction OF A. G. Rice.
At st. Marks Episcopal Church there
were special Lenten services, Rev. Herbert
A. RemiclS, officiating.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01

who INDUCED In q bean supper. It was
very largely attended.
On Sunday afternoon while two boys
were roaming through the woods near I he
Pawtuxet Valley Railroad tney came
across Q large quatntity of old paper AID
letters. The envelopes all bore the post
mark of the Riverpoint postoffice and
were dated November 10, 1894. II will be
remem bered that the Riverpoint post
Office was broken into and robbed about
that time and in all probability this IL
where the robbers examined their booty.
Rev. q. Nelson's, pastor OF the Swedish
Lutheran Church OF this place, returned
home on Friday last from brooklyn,
where he had been on business in connec-
tion with the church.
A large number of young men took a
spin on their bicycles on Sunday, taking
In the villages OF Hill Grove and Auburn.
Jericho.
Bishop Harkins Of Providence has noti-
fed Father Gaboury that he Will have
to leave the st. Jeans Church Of which be
There has been trouble for years
and the Bishop had learned about It,.
Lately the discussion had somew hat sub
sided. and 1t fell like a bomb when be
read the announcement during the morn
ing service yesterday; Father Gaboury
number of persons are getting n
petition to keep him, but the decision
is to be generally considered final. The
reasons are not fully known TO the public,
but will probably be developed later.
Some few have the inside track, and
small sized sensation is in progress.
George Catterson opened the postoffiee
this morning.
Mrs. Cyrina s. Spencer, 65 years OF age,
died last night at 9:45 o'clock. The de-
ceased had been confined to her bee
for five weeks. She leaves a soD
who is employed in Pike a. Sons mill.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at II
O'Clock, from Knotty Oak Church.
Mrs. Michael McMsnus is confined tc
her house on account Of an accident she
received the other day from falling upor
the sidewalk and dislocating her shoul-
der.
Hon. Russell s. Young died suddenly
Saturday night. He was taken i'll four
days ago, and DIR. Page of Phenix wa
summoned and attended him until h!b
death. The symptoms developed into
pneumonia to which he succumbed.
The deceased was 55 years and months
old, was for many years the Democratic
Senator from this district, being defeated
by Richard q. Rowland two years ago b.
a small majority. lie was engaged in the
grocery business and had accumulat-
ed q large fortune. A wife
and one son survive him. The
deceased was a staunch Democrat,
and all the members of that party through
out the valley looked up TO him. He was
the especial favorite OF the young people
and no one ever asked him for a favor
that he did not grant l.. it was n posi-
bility. The deceased had just completed
his duties as tax assessor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
NEWPORT NEWS.
New Developments in the
King Case Expected.
Novel Way Of Catching q Thief.
Brief Items Of Interest.

NEWPORT, April 1.-The depositions OF
Messrs. James q. Swan, DIR. Henry II.
Turner, j. N. A. Griswold, X. Coggeshall
and Hon. William p. Sheffield have been
taken at the instance OF the heirs OF Will
liam III. King, now confined in the Butler
Asylum, for the purpose of establishing
Kings identity and also that he was In
sane at the time OF commitment. Each
OF these gentlemen have visited King In
the asylum and swear that he Is the King
they have always known. Messrs.
Coggeshall and Griswold each have q
special reason for knowing their man. The
frat because he was born on the same day
with King, and they were piaymates all
through boyhood, and the latter because
he had the pleasure Of being elected from
his own honse by King. This was one OF
the acts which led TO the belief that be
hero that some new move Is
soon 10 be made in the case
but what II is cannot be ascertained. 1t
js rumored that Mrs. Il. A. Webster Ross
will claim that he is her uncle, one Peieg
X. Gordon. Great interest 10 taken In the
case by Newporters.
Caught I'm the Act.
For some time one of the local trades
men has been missing sums OF money
from his cash drawer daily, In sums rang
ing from 80 cents 10 q. All attempts 10
Sdptulr pcBuiity party Wss Ns'hcut "No.A
until last Thursday when with q small
boy, whistle and . barrel, the thief
Alton Ii. Wesver, was caught. The boy
was placed in the barrel with instructions
TO VIII istle when he saw the person " ith
the N ouey in his hands. The boy looked
through bunghole and soon
had the pleasure of sounding the whistle
which brought the proprietor in
who found Weaver with @ handful Of
silver. He sd limited taking money sever
al times and offered to settle. Nothing
has been done about the matter yet.
Local Items.
Yesterday was a gala day for the Saliva
tion Army. They had The Fall River
Band here and there was music galore.
The steamer Plymouth was taken OF the
line yesterday and replaced by the Puri-
tan. The double service will not begin
until June IL.
James II. Locke was sentenced to 80
days In the Providence County Jail on
Saturday, for the larceny Of Si3.
Miss Kate Field, of Washington, the
well-known journalist, Is in the city for
few days. She Is one of the contestants
OF the VIII Of her aunt, the late Cordelis
Sanford.
The lathers Of this city organized on
Saturday and will Immediately join the
Trades Council.
There Ia every prospect OF bright and
prosperous season Notwithstanding re-
ports sent out to the contrary.
Mayor Waters Is rapidly gaining
strength. Yesterday he could feel SEN
sstion In his hands.
Quite q delegation will 60 to Providence
tomorrow to see the Brown Andover
baseball game.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
A 100000 PRIZE.
Number of Well Known Newspapers Announce ths
Largest Capital Prize Ever offered

We will pay first prize Of TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS for the best detective story from 5000 to
1900 words in length, for publication in daily
issues in nstaments Of about 1000 words per day.
We will pay second prize of Five Hundred
Dollars for the second best detective story subn,t-
All manuscript intended for this connpetiticn
must be submitted to Prize Editor, BACHELLER
JOHNSON & BACHELLER, Nos. 112 to III Tribune
Building, New York City, before May 1st 1885,
Every manuscript must be ypewritten and
panied by sealed envelope containing the name
Of its author. 1t will not be opened until
IS reached. For Identification said envelope should
bear some phrase which also appears the story
submitted. All good stories will be purchased at a
satisfactory price. Other details OF the contest and
arrangements for equitable decision will be in
charge of Mr. Irving Bachelor whom all inquiries
Should be add >ssed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
PkWTUxET VALLEY.
Washington.

The young people of the Methodist
Church held an entertainment Saturday
night at o'clock. About 40 were present
and f17 were cleared.
Clara V. Rogers, we'll known young
lady, died yesterday. The deceased was
day at Pine Grove Cemetery, from
Knotty Oak Church.
Anthony.
The Clyde bound car yesterday after
noon at 3 80 ran of the track in front OF
brought into service, and after a two
hours delay the car was finally put on
the track.
Mrs. John Austin who was so seriously
injured the other day from being thrown
from her wagon has been taken TO her
daughters home at East Greenwich.
The Odd Fellows will hold a regular
meeting tonight in their hall.
Apponaug.
A farewell reception was given to fore
man Fred Taylor of the engraving room
at the Crsnston Print Works Saturday
night. He is expected TO take charge OF
and print works in Apponaug
which will probably start up
today. This will be a great boom
for the village, as the works>employ about
as many hands as =. NJ. Greene & Son's
print works. The mills have been idle for
long time, and there have been
several rumors lately about start
ing up, but this time the report IL
upon good authority. James Malcolm OF
Dunell's Print Works, Pawtucket, will fili
The vacancy caused by Mr.. Taylor's resig-
nation.
Crompton.
The funeral OF the late James Murray
aged 16. and one OF the Oldest res idents IN
The village. took place from 81. Mary's
Church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
Father Brady officiating. The remei ins
we're buried in Sc. Mary's Cemetery. One
daughter survives the deceased.
Pontiac.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed In
Memorial Hall on Saturday evening by
the mepn hops ut the euoa Siob sc~'~'v.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
The Strike Problem Reaches
a Crisis.
n q Few Days the Question Of q Gen.
eraI Shut Oewn Is to Be Decided.
No Informal Ballot VIII Be Taken In
the Matter OF Town Annexation.
The NEWS BUREAU, oLNHrvILLx,
No a Hartford AYnnuA.

NO q. Haruord Avonuet
In secret session Saturday the executive
council OF the Textile Union discussed
the labor situation in Olneyville. The
action of the manufacturers caused them
to be- hat timid In the matter OF
giving out statements thar might cause
alarm, and IL Is not known exactly what
schedule they will ask the mill owners to
allow, but 1t Is to be presumed 1t Is
q restoration of the prices of 1898 and per-
haps not even all OF that cut will be asked
to be restored. They will make their re-
quest today and meet tomorrow evening
TO hear the report. The union, according
to reports ending Jan. /, numbers 3l06
principally In the mills outside
of the Riverside and Weybosset,
the organization in those mills mot
being in as good condition as In the
others.
The dresser tenders OF the Weybosset
Mills, who were refused an increase Of
wages last week, and kept to work on
promise Of aid from the executive coun-
ell, are somewhat sore that their
at all at the Saturday session.
The next d8 hours will be important aud
may determine whether there will be q
general strike In Olneyvilie or not. The
anxiety.
LNo sotc oh
The informal vote on the question Of
annexation that was talked oil Saturday
afternoon and yesterday as likely to
occur Wednesday, has been abandoned,
and the expression of the people OF Johns
ton to the city committee will be by petit
tion.
The apnexationists claim 1t has been
represented TO city committee that leaders
of the movement are the only ones favor
ing annexation OF the town, and IL Is to
disprove this statement that the vote
would be takon, but 1t is thought the petit
tions which may be augmented in the
next few days will do all that Is required
TO place the matter before the city COM
mittee in the light that Q large number
favor annexation.
number OF the mem bers of the Rough
and Ready Fire Company responded to a
still alarm yesterday afternoon at 1 40
o'clock for brush fire east OF Hartford
avenue, near tho railroad.
The Mount Pleasant Republican Club
will hold rally tonight at their hall on
Armington avenue.
Three candidates received the ordinance
OF baptism at the Broadway Baptist
Church last evening.
The liquor cases against Harry Clarke
In the Eighth District Court this morn
Ing were continued one week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
WARREN HAPPENINGS.

Rev. Mr.. Aucock OF Providence will
afternoon next.
A children's concert was held at the
Methodist Episcopal Church last evening,
consisting OF exercises of an interesting
character.
The Rev. c. T.. Tuller gavo an interest
ing address pertaining TO the "Home for
Ltttle Wanderers" in Boston at the Bap-
tist Church last evening.
A concert and lecture was given by the
newly organized Catholic Climb AZ ST.
Mary's Institute last evening. The Rev.
Father CoyIe OF Newport was the speaker.
The students OF Brown University, who
have been spending their vacations Of
their homes in town, will return to col
lege tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
w Dec. 4. 1901


Hrs ExcrL&ENoY d. RUSSELL BROWN. Cow
ERNoR OF RHODE ISLAND:
My DEAR SIR-I beg to acknowledge tho
receipt Of yours OF the 1st inst with reference
to naming a vessel after the State of Rhode
Island.
should the recommendation OF the Presi-
dent be followed. only torpedo boats and
battleships will be authorized. The practice
ls 10 name torpedo boats after naval heroes
and battleships for States.
file your letter for future consideration
and in case battleships are authorized at the
coming session OF Congress, the claims Of
Rhode Island will be csrsfufly considered.
Very respectfully. II. A. hSRBERr.
Any movement to this end will
naturally take the form of a petition from
citizens of the State. Boards Of trade and
business associations viii naturally take
the matter up.
Meanwhile let every body petitioni Ges
up rouser!
Write your name on the card below.
cut IL out and send IL TO The News office.
THE News will paste them neatly, one
beneath the other, with the printed head
ing at the .op, and forward it to the
proper authoritissI
Sign the petition--sverybodyI Sign IL
nowl Let's have the next BATTLEsHlP
named RHODE IsLANDI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
what VIII Coms.ock say?

A New York law forbids tho bringine
OF any but undressed stone into the state
Mr. Comstock has not yet expressed an
sninios. Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01

The secret was out at last and the dear
girls didn't know whether TO laugh or
cry. As for Cecil she was white with
anger to think that "Ned" would SO
sarcastically refer to Others just as popu-
lar. While hats and wraps were being
put on prior to departing there
were looks OF mingled pity and contempt,
subdued mutterings regarding Cecil's in
reference with their pleasure, and cold
and cheerless "good nights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01

Tho bevy OF beauties had proceeded but
a little ways when they were nfronted
by policeman, "Just q moment, ladies" I"
he said, "you are out rather late and
IL you don't object j will furnish
you with escorts" Before they could
reply he blew whistle. and out from the
darkness appeared the beau ideals OF the
respective maidens, While the policeman,
removing false moustache, revealed him.
self as Ned Thomaston, the Ptfisnced Of
Cecil Macintosh. CID VET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01

Inc missionaries, teachers, whito tSaders
and others OF alien race are referred TO in
japan as guests" and helpers" always
with the tacit understanding that the need
Of their services is but temporary, and that
the japanese are going Co be able to dc
their own preaching and teaching.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
The note read as follows:

Inc note reau as IolloWs.
"My Dear Miss Macintosh-You viii
kindly accept the thanks of myself and
the rest OF the boys for giving US to un-
derstand that the invitation we received
was intended for an April fool joke. As
we had another invitation TO a party
which the date did not interfere with we
accepted it, and are just now enjoying
ourselves, conscious of the fact that there
are Others who are just as pupular.'
NFDv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
KEEP THE BALL ROLLING |!
More New NaInesEVePv
Day!
NAME IT RHODE ISLAND !"
The New Battleship for the United
States Navy!
TWO NEW BATTLESHIPS

TWO NEW BATTLESHIPS
We're provided for by the Fifty
Third Congress.
Name One OF the Battleships
RHODE ISLAND"
It has been informally decided at the
Navy Department, that one of the new
chips will be named after the historic
Kesrsargs--a departure from the rule OF
naming them after states-in honor OF
thst famous ship-of-wsr.
We Want the Other Named s'RHODE
ISLAND"
Why notf Rhode Island was O cradle
for naval sesmen. Rhode Island furnished
the nucleus of the first Continental Navy
and her sons did gallant service in every
nsvsl war from the Revolution to the Re-
bsllion.
Perry was a Rhode Islander. 30 war
Esek Hopkins, the first Ccmmander-in.
Chief of the American Navy.
Secretary Herbert OF the Navy Depart
ment addressed the following letter to the
chief executive OF the State prior TO the
passage of the bill providing for the new
ships:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
RHODE ISLAND
PERKINS HORSE SHOE CO.

Al a meeting Of the Board Of Directors. held this
DAY. a quarterly dividend % one and three.
quarters 40 per cent was declared on the PR.
lerred stock OF this company, and two and one /.
hat (2s) per cent on The General Common
stock, both payable on the fifteenth day Of Aprii.
ls95. 10 stock hOlders of record April n isg5
CHARLES n. STARK, Treasurer.
Preyidepoa r a. Nsrah "A. tsss IuAr1s-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01

"Who was it," queried the girls In
chorus as disappointment was depicted
upon their faces. "No one" replied Cecil,
''only a note which, IL you will excuse me,
will read at my leisure" 'Oh do let US
know IL 1t is from Harry, or George, or
Jack, or Tom?" they replied and Cecil be-
ing thus importuned acceded to their re-
quest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01

An hprlI fooI btory'
Cecil Macintosh threw her velvet cape
over On upholstered rocker and carelessly
pulled from her dainty hands the latest
shade kid gloves, and then, woinan-iike,
glanced into the mirror. The glass mag
unanimously reflected face that bespoke
a keen sense of humor, and her eyes
flashed brightly as she contemplated the
treat in store for her and the rest OF her
compa mons, according to what they had
taken the trouble to prepare.