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The Press., 1895-06-27
MRS. MARY E. CC MIR. s. NICHOLS,
 MRS. s. NICHOLS.
(From another correspondent.)

1 Mrs. Pease, widow of the late Dr. Pease, and daughter, of Marion, Illinois, are guests of J. c. Sparks. Mrs. Pease isdaughter of Celenda Converse Mccoy, one of Willington's old residents.
 -The Keefe boys of Daleville are en- ployed at Johnson's mill at Stafford Hol- l low. . South Wilmington Correspondence.
 I'll. c. Gurley and son, Carlos, are in New Haven, attending the funeral of Wm. P.Reed.
 --E. L. Connor and family move this week to Westfeld, Mass.
 Miss Mary c. Miller is home from Burlington, Vt.
 School closes this week in this dis trict, Miss Anderson, teacher.
 Miss Lillian Scott attended the Sun day school convention held at Williman- tic Wednesday.
 Misses Clara and Rosa Hall are visit- ing in New York state.
 | (MoOse Meadow correspondence.)
 About forty persons attended the clos ing exercises of the Moose Meadow school, taught by Mrs. Angie Dave. The house had been beautifully trimmed by the lit tie ones. Both pupils and teacher re- eeiyed much deserved credit from those l present. Annie Hanson, Christena Han- son, ennie Hanson, Mamie Hanson, Peter Hanson, Della Enc, Alberta Enc, Mary En6, Lilly Bosworth and Fred Taylor went Ithrbnghthe term without whispering with out srmission; Mamie Hanson was neith- CT sbsent or tardy; Robbie Enc was not absent; Della and Alberta Enc were not tardy during the year, but were prevented by: sickness from attending every day. .,
 'ILast Sunday evenings shower did not prevent the church from being we'll filled. The concert was grand success. The church was beautifully trimmed with bo- quets, and an arch of evergreen and laurel extended over the altar. The program was we'll rendered, especially the "Chil- dren's Convention"
 Next Tuesday, July 2d, at 3 p. m. a Sunday school convention will be held in the church. Secretary Hall of West Hartford and other speakers will be pres, ent. All are cordially invited. Mrs. Jason Allen is visiting this week in Hartford and New Britain.
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Oxford Ties.

 Oxford Ties.
 Oxford Ties and low shoes. An array of the best things that the foremost manufactur- CTS of the country have gotten out for this seasons wear. And there's not a cent more to pay here now than if the cost of the shoe leather hadn't advanced away up since the first of the year. At $1-Womens tan goat oxford ties, goat tips, narrow toes and concave heels {; regular elsewhere $1.25 value. At $1-Women's dongola kid oxford ties, pa- tent calf tips, medium toes and heels i; usually $1.25.
 At $150-Women's dongola kid oxford ties, hand turned soles, narrow toes, patent | calf tip, medium heels, also wide toes and low heels; such a tie as will cost you | $2 elsewhere. At $2-Women's fine v1ci kid oxford tie, razor l ; toes and narrow concave heels; doubtful if it can be duplicated for $2 elsewhere. 1 At $2-WOmen's black cloth oxford tie, foxed | with fine vici kid, razor toe, and patent
 calf tips; regular $2.5O elsewhere. | At $2-Women's three-buttop kid low shoe, ] narrow toes, patent calf tip and medium | heels.
 Misses tan goat oxford ties, spring heels and
 goat tips, sizes Il to 2, at $1; cheap at $1.25.
 More of the infants tan goat button boots, plain and tipped toes, at 45 cents; would be hard to beat at 65 cents. Sizes 2 to 4 only. Child's tan goat lace shoe with spring heels and goat tips at 85- cents, 1 Sizes 8 to Io-the kind that other stores, get SIPS for. Main floor of Pynchon street building. | Summer Corsets.
 All the most wanted sorts 1 for hot weather are here.
 Kool Wave, 39 cents.
 Vigilant, 50 cents. Loomer's, 50 cents.
 Glove Fitting, three lengths, $1.
 Loomers Cutaway Hip, $1.
 w. B., $1 and $1.25.
 Warmers Health Summer, $1.25.
 P. D. Summer, $1.75.
 I. c. Summer, $2.25.
 Ferris Waists all sizes, 40 cents to $1.s5. South store. FORBES & WALLACE, Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets, Springfield, Mass. =. -
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WILLINGTON.

Grange meeting Friday evening. Pa pels deferred from last meeting to be heard.
 The pastors of the Ashford Baptist Association held a conference with Pas tor Brown at the parsonage on Tuesday and had fine time, not only discussing obstIuse theological subjects, but fine dinner as well, and finishing up with a jolly and skillful game of croquet. Come again !''
 Mrs. Hill and her daughter, Miss Hat tie Hill, of Willimantic, are visiting at S. F. Morrison's.
 Mrs. Edward Morrison is at Judge Holman's for few days.
 Rev. Fred Sweet, wife and two chil- dren from East Thompson are at Ezra Morse's.
 Mrs. Wilcox from Hartford was in town, calling on friends, this week.
 We are in receipt of photographs of the two daughters of Rev. Elias Loomis. The younger, Mrs. Sophia Edwards, who is S7, is living in Upper Alton, Ill.,, in the house where her husband carried her a bride over 60 years ago.
 7-John J. Goodwin of Hartford was a guest of Chas. H. Ryder yesterday.
 IS. P. Swift Is ailing somewhat.
 Miss Jennie l.. Sharp and Mrs. Clar. ence Potter are at the Sharp homestead assisting their father in preparing for the auction on Saturday, to which everybody is going.
 -The Village Hill school, Lizzie Bar. rett, teacher, closes tomorrow.
 l--The annual neighborhood picnic July 4th will be at Esq. Geo. A. Cosgrove's in accordance with the invitation extend ed a year ago.
 CARD OF THANKS. We hereby extenc our thanks to all who have so kindly as sisted and expressed their sympathy fol us in our recent bereavement, and to al who kindly presented flowers.
The Press., 1895-06-27
ROGKVTT,T,E-

Mrs. Alkaline Burton Thayer, widow of Hon. John w. Thayer of Rockville, died in Hartford on Wednesday of last week. Her children are Adelbert P. Thayer, well known throughout the state of Iowa as "Birdseye" of the editorial staff of the Times-Republican, Mrs. Flor inc Thayer McCray, wife of William B. McCray, and George B. Thayer of Hart ford. Mrs. McCray is known as the au- thor of Environment" Hon. John w. Thayer represented this senatorial district in the legislature of 1871, and was at that time agent of the Windermere mill in FL lington.
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HOLLAND. (COrreSDOndenCe.l


 Mrs. Stewart and Miss Florence Stew art, of Staten Island, are the guests of Wm. Summers family.
 Mrs. Charles SterIy is visiting out-of- town friends this week.
 -Lucius H. Fuller and son, Maurice, of Putnam, and c. B. Pomeroy, Jr., and Lucius P. Fuller, of Willimantic, were at Mrs. L. s, Fuller's over Sunday.
 Miss Sarah Agard, of St. Catherine's School, St. Paul, Minn., has been visiting at w. A, Agard's.
 MT. and Mrs. Browning, of Rhode Island, have been spending few days tt B. $. Agard's.
 MT. Myrick's family, who have been boarding in town, have left for Cottage City.
 Quite number from here attended the graduation exercises of the Rockville high school Friday evening. The enter tainment given by the pu- pills of Mrs. Brownlee's school of Willing. ton was more than worth the price of ad- mission. The children showed remarka. ble training, and the audience seemed to appreciate their efforts, for encores were numerous. A good sum was realized and every one present was loud in the praises of the entertainment.
 Cards have been received by friends here announcing the marriage of Miss E. Louise Baldwin to Earle H. Johnson, al West Newton, Mass, June 18th. They will reside in Newton.
 MT. and Mrs. Sadd, of Mapping were the guests of Miss Anna Meacham over Sunday.
 Fred and Edward Meacham have just returned from two weeks cycling tour in Massachusetts. FLORA.
The Press., 1895-06-27

Hartford Courant: Since days when Abiiah Fuller of-Hampton had charge of throwing up the earthworks for "Old Put" at Bunker Hill, the Fullers of Holland county have been in the van as hustlers. Some say. its almost as hard getting a
The Press., 1895-06-27
MONSON.

Postmaster Gilbert w. Harrington who was operated upon some weeks ago for appendicitis, died early yesterday morn. ing. He was a native of Wales. Funeral tomorrow at 3. 30 D. m,
The Press., 1895-06-27

A storm which assumed cyclonic pro- portions, accompanied by lightning and hail, struck Norwich, at o'clock Tues day afternoon. The barn of c. H. Hull burt was demolished, and two men and four horses had narrow escape. Thom- as Pearson, who was standing near by, was blown 200 feet. MT. Hulburt's loss was $500. The houses of Simon Lilli- bridge, George Stead, William Bushnell and Oliver Bentley were slightly damaged by lightning. A. A. Maynard, Mrs. O.. l.. Swan and Albie l.. Hale were stunned by lightning, ,and marvelously escaped seri- ous injury. The roof of the grand stand at the New London county fairgrounds was blown off, and about 600 feet of fencing was blown down. Hail was drift ed about the parks six inches deep. The stones were as large as a walnut. Crops are laid low and greatly damaged. The storm was felt most in the suburbs of the city, although the electric cars were stall ed by sand washed on the tracks.
 The biggest cotton mill in America is about to be built at Adams, Mass, by a corporation in which Connecticut capital is largely represented. It will be five stories, 425 by 11O feet, with an l., will cost $1 ,OOO 900, have 5000 spindles, and 21OO looms, and give employment to 1000 people. The same company are are al- ready operating mill at the same place of nearly as large size. The officers are President, Edward N. Gibbs, of Norwich, Conn.,. treasurer; w. B. 'Plunkett, of Adams; clerk, c. T. Plunkett, of Ad- ans; directors, Edward N. Gibbs, ot Norwich; Theodore A. Havemeyer, of New York; David A.Wells, of Norwich William H. Halle, of Springfield, Mass. ; Gardiner Hall, Jr., of South Wilmington, Conn. Stephen A. Jenks, of Pawtucket, R.. l.; w. F. Draper, of Hopedale, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
NEW FAIR WILL.
INTRODUCED IN SAN FRANCISCO
COURT.
1t Is in Lead Pencil and Gives the Els
tate to the Three Chill
dren.

San Francisco, March ia legal
squabble Yer the $40,0O0,0OO left by
the late bonanza king, James G.. Fair,
has developed a fresh sensation.
What is purpoted to be a later will
than the one previously offered for
probate was introduced in the case.
The will first produced, it will be re
membered, was stolen from the cOun-
ty clerks office and in order that it
might be probated, Judge Stack had
ruled that a certified copy of the will
might be substituted Upon the al
legged new will introduced a bitter con-
test will hing. This new document
purports to be Il Photographic will. 1t
is written in leal pencil on two sheets
of legal cap paper. 1t was brought in
to court and presented by Reuben
Lloyd, attorney for Virginia Fair and
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, of New York,
daughters of the deceased. The at
torneys for Charley Fair, their brother,
apparently approved the proceeding.
There is no longer any doubt that the
three children have combined to fight
for the probate of this latest alleged
will. Under its provisions the vast es-
tate will be divided almost equally be-
tween the two daughters and Charley
II h distribution would be made at
once. The proceedings were finally
continued until April 2.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
MISS LETTERS TROSSEAU.
Wedding Dress to Be the Heaviest
Cream White Satin.

New York, March 19.-The coming
marriage of Miss Mary Letter, of Chi
cagO and Washington, and George
Curzon is exciting great interest
among fashionable folk here. The
wedding is to take place shortly after
Easter, and several of the gowns of
the brides trosseau have already been
ordered. The wedding dress, it is
said, will be of the heaviest cream
white satin, with trimming and veil
of exquisite point lace. The skirt will
be not less than nine yards around
the bottom. A walking dress will be
f~awn-cOlOred silk with trimmings of
mauve velvet and with hat and para
sol to match. The hat is of straw,
with creamy lace edge caught up in
points and trimmed with huge mauve
peoples with yellow centers and leaves
OF gauze studded with spangles. One
Of her reception dresses is to be of
dahlia silk with a profusion Of white
lace and shaded dahlias on the waist.
One of the bonnets selected is nothing
but a great butterfly of spangles with
a rhine stone buckle in front and some
soft grilled lace hanging over the ears
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
POSTAL CLERKS COMBINE.
They Intend to Have a Lobby at
Washington.

Washington, March 19.-The post
office department is informed that
since the failure of the last congress
to increase the pay of the postal en-
ployes, they have formed a combina-
ton to pass this legislation and also
to overturn the orders and rules of
the department. which are unsatisfac-
tory to them. A high Official of the de
partment says:
This combination includes some
thousand of employees in the railway
mail service, the letter-carrier service
and in the postoffices. They are all in
the classified service and are protected
from removal. The aggregate amount
of increase demanded is about $5,000,-
600. That, perhaps, is not of so much
cipline of the department and the eff
cheney of the service. These employees,
numbering about 10000, by the contri-
button of So each, would raise a fund
of $15O,00O for the maintenance Of a
lobby. The effect of this combination
would be to create a sentiment against
the civil service law which protects
these employees. How formidable the
combination may become is a matter
of conjecture, but the whole affair is
the result of congress legislating to
overturn the rules and regulations of
the department as effecting it's Off
GERS"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
JUDGE TULEY'S DECISION.
Ii Upheld Will Break up the Broker
age Business.

Chicago. March 19.-Judge Tuley
d landed down a decision which is a
step In advance Of any yet filed affect
ing question of option of dealing on
board of trade or stock exchange, If
the decision is upheld the methods of
brokers will have to be revised II
will not be enough that brokers' clients
may agree to take stock, but all facts
ana circumstances must justify con-
clusIons on the part of the brokers
that the persons dealing had CAPACITY
and in good faith intended to take
and pay for the same. If the dec;-
sion should be carried to its legitimate
conclusions it would tend to break up
the whole business of dealing in mar
gins.
The case decided was that of Mrs.
Mary Wallace VS.. NJ. E. Jameson &
Co., stock brokers'. In 1892 and 1895
Jameson & Co. purchased for Mrs
Wallace $4,000 worth of st. Paul anG
Chicago gas stock. The stock de
clined and Mrs. Wallace had to put
up $4,000 margins. AS the stock con
tinued to decline the brokers sold the
stock and ner total loss amounted t.
all of the margins put in and more
too. She then brought suit for the re
covery.
The court held that there was no in
IGNITION as between Mrs. Wallace an,
Jameson & Co. that she should TAX
and pay for the stock, a circumstanc,
of the case showing clearly that Jamie
son & Co. never expected Mrs. Wal
lace to take and pay for stock, blu
that they only were to account TO
profit and loss, and hence that it wa
a gambling transaction within the let
ter and spirit of the statute. Jamie
son & Co. have prayed an appeal t
the appellate court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
THE MARKETS.
Late Quotations in Live Stock and
Provisions.

Chicago, March 16.-Wheat steady:
March, $3.50; May, 81 Use. Corn
steady; March, A 3-4c; May, 46 Lie.
Oats steady; March 29c; May, % lie.
Rye. SIC. Barley, 54@55c. Flax
40 ID. Timothy, SO. Glover, $50
Pork lower; May, lis ID; July
-. 10. Lard steady; May, $50; July
7.O2 II. Ribs steady; May, 5.95; July
COZ II.
Hogs: Receipts, 10000; market, Toe
higher; light, 4.2O@4. 50; mixed, 4.2=
"a. So; heavy, 4.25@4. rs. Cattle: Re
ceipts, 1000; market firm. Sheep: Re
ceipts, 5000; market steady.
Milwaukee, March 16.-The closing
prices Oh wheat and coarse grain or
the local market we're: No. ]
northern wheat, o. t., 81 to 67 If; No
2 spring wheat, o. t., 60 to 81; No.
hard winter, o. t., 60 to 81; No.
spring wheat, i. s., 81 ID to So; No.
2 barley, O.. t., 90 to 80 ii; No. 1 rye.
o. t., 81; No. 2 white oats, o. t., 800
81 II; No. 3 white oats, o. t., 80.
IHogs-Receipts, II cars; market Zoe
higher; 4.2O@4. 50: heavy, fair to good
4.5004. 60; light, 100 to 200 lbs. 4.OO@
4.45.
Cattle-Receipts, 2 cars; market
steady; butchers steers, good tC
choice, LOO to 1900 lbs, 4.2504. IS,
medium to good, 1000 to LOO lbs, g..
1901. %; common to fair, 900 to 1000
lbs, 3.O003. 80; cows and heifers, com
mon to good, 2.OO@2.75; good 70 choice.
:. 75@3. 25; Gamers, 1.5O@1. u; bulls
common to good, 1.75@2. 80; good to
choice, 2.5O@3. 25; stockers, 500 to roc
lbs, 2.0O@2. 50; feeders, 800 to $50 lbs,
2.5O@3. Co.,; yeals dull, 2.OO@3. so:
mixers and stringers, dull, $4,000
y 90.
Sheep-Receipts, none; market
steady; at 2.5O@3. %; lambs, steady;
fair to choice. 3.2504. %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
NEWS CONDENSED.

Several miners were killed in a
mine explosion at Minas Prietas,
Mexico.
EX-C"ngressman Amos Townsend
OF Cleveland. Ohio. is dead at st. Au-
gustine, Fla.
The Prince Of Wales Britannia de-
feated the Ailsa in the regatta at
Monte Carlo.
H. Rider Haggard will run for a
seat IL the house of as a
conservative candidate.
The steamship Lucania brought
S1,300,000 in gold from Liverpool; the
La G~ascogne, 10000 900 francs from
Hayre.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to wreck an Illinois Central train neal
Marcus, Iowa, by putting ties on the
track.
Miss Nellie Closson and Mrs. Fran.
ces Sumner were burned to death al
Boscobel, resulting from a gasoline eX
p~losion.
At the last consistory the pope rec
ognized siXty-fve archbishops anC
bishops. The creation o. new cardi
mails was postponed until mex consis
tory.
The national supreme court has dis
missed the bill of California VS.. tin
Southern Pacific railroad, involvin:
the ownership of the Oakland water
front, for want of original jurisdiction
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
a DRAW
KILRAIN-ODONNELL FIGHT so
DECLARED.
Baltimore Man Seems to Have
Had the Best of it-Sulliyan
Excited.

Boston, March 19.-In the presence
of 1000 people at Suffolk Athletic club
Jake kilrain, of Baltimore, and Steve
ODOnnell, of Australia, Corbett's
sparring partner, fought eight rounds
II at the close Referee Patsy Shep,
ard, amid shouts of Kilrain, declared
the contest a draw. While the referee
was making up his mind, John l.,
Sullivan, who sat just outside the
ropes close by Kihain's corner, from
which position he had been coaching
the BaltimOrean mounted his chair
and waving his tile and demanded de
cisiOn. When draw was announced
he sprang into the arena and rushed
towards O'DOnnell's corner. Two of
the seconds grabbed him By the arms
and turned him aside. Then he
claSped hands with KiIrain in apparent
cOngratulatiOn and swinging his arms
showed later how the fight might
have been won. He was ready, he
declared, to challenge the winner if
the referee had only named one. The
eX-champion, was finally led off by his
LIIcIIuS anu the scene winch nau
caused the widest excitement ended.
1t took the referee five min
utes to, make up his mind what
decision to make. Kilrain had the
best of the last round, and at times
it looked as if he was going to knock
ODonnell out. He had not the force,
however, but his old-time pluck as
serted itself and with wild rushes he
dazed the Australian boy, who had
smiling confidently for seven
rounds and had landed at will upon
the face of the Baltimorean. O'Don-
nell was cleverer in leads. Ia the first
round he foored Kilrain and in the
also had him to the floor, yet
his blows appeared to lack force,
while Kilrain did very effective work
with his. O'Donnell gained nothing in
by his work while the stock
Of Kilrain us rated high in Boston.
When the men entered the ring, the
weighty condition of Kilrain caused
great comment. He was fat and
and weighed 220 pounds in the
afternoon. 1t Was apparent that he
lad little training while O'Donnell
vas in excellent trim and tipped the
)eam at 173 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
INDIANA WRECK.
Express Train Collides With a Switch
Engine at Terre Haute.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 16.-An
express train on the Vandalia road
was wrecked by collision with a
switch engine near this city. Both en-
gineS were badly wrecked.
New York, March 16.-President
Weir, of the Adams Express company,
states that he thinks the company's
loss by the burning of the express car
in the wreck at Terre Haute will
reach 100000, but it will probably
not exceed that sum. The principal
loss will be in coin and bonds. as the
Line carries a great portion of the bank
ing business between st. Louis and
Che Atlantic coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
MEN DIE.
John B. Gill at Neenah and John
Quincy Adams at Columbus.

Neenah, Wis, March 19.-John B.
Gill, for the past year manager of the
Russell house, died of pneumonia,
aged 40 years. Deceased formerly
lived in Marsh1ed and was the propri-
etor of the fremont house at that
place. The funeral will be under the
auspices of the Masons.
Columbus, Wis, March 19.-John
Quincy Adams died, aged 7S, MI. Ad-
ans was one of the old settlers of
this place.
Fond du Lac, Wis, March 19.-Pat-
rick Gary, an old resident of this city,
died at the age of So years. He leaves
two sons and three daughters, one of
the latter being the wife of Henry
Boyle, of the Northwestern Yeast COM
pany.
Palmyra, Wis, March 19.-The fu-
neral Of Otis Thayer, an old settler,
will take place from his late resi-
dence at 10 a. N. to day under the
auspices Of the Joseph Bailey post, G.
A. r., Of which he was an officer.
Pastor Brown will conduct the re-
ligious services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-21
WIVES.
WARREN THOMPSON PLACED
UNDER ARREST.
FOri Selling Heiresses at Twenty
Five Apiece or Three for
q Half.

Chicago, March 19.-Warren T.
Thompson, matrimonial agent, who
claims to be able to supply wives of
dazzling beauty and unlimited wealth,
has been convicted in the United
States court here of using the mails
to defraud, He is publisher of a mat
rimonial paper, Heart and Hand, and
got himself into trouble by advertis-
ing heiresses at twenty-five cents
apiece or three for fifty cents. Last
January Thompson advertised to sell
the addresses of six beautiful heir
esses, some widows and some maidens,
at the above terms and the prosecu-
ton alleges that he has been receiv-
ing several bushels of mail daily since.
Pending the hearing of a motion for
a new trial, sentence is withheld.