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The Press., 1895-07-04
TWO MASCULINE GIRLS.
specuIatiOns About Them by the Other
 Passengers In the Car.

Passengers In the Car.
 It was their brief, uncrinolined dress skirts that drew the eyes of the up to date girl. A messenger boy tried to fig ure out how their hair staid up with nothing so feminine as hairpins in evi. dence. The manlike cuffs peeping above the dogskin gloves attracted the attsn- tion of a business man, while a dude started as he caught sight of their we'll built boots. Even the conductor stared hard at them.
 One of the girls was not so far gone in her masculinity as the other. The twist of velvet in her hat showed a lin gering leaning toward the feminine, but the eyeglasses, the umbrellGr and the armful of books were comnoh to both. All unconscious of the interest they in- spired, the two buried themselves in their notebooks The more masculine planted her feet we'll apart and used her knees as an umbrella rack. This didn' t enhance the grace of her abbreviated dress skirt Every now and then she flourished liberal handkerchief that was in curious contrast to the lacy shred tucked into the up to date girls card case. "Who and what were they any way?" the passengers asked themselves.
 Women suffragists, thought the business man.
 Some of those dreadfully strong minded creatures that want to vote, " said the up to date girl to herself
 "Jingol All they need is trousers, " was the mental remark of the messenger boy, while the dudes feeble brain regis tered some such impressions as these: "Aw-I've heard of suoh-aw-women, dontcherknow-but, thank goodness, I've never-aw-neverw weally seen one -aw-met"-
 Just here the more masculine girl looked up from her notebook.
 Do you think disintegration in typhus possible?" she asked her oompan- ion in loud, clear tones
 "Why, yes," replied the other "H we accept the globular theory, you know"
 The mystery was solved. They were
The Press., 1895-07-04
West Stafford. REPRESENTATIVES A

The refreshing rains of last week gladdened the hearts of the farmers.
 The Sunday school will hold it's annual picnic, July 4th, on the church grounds.
 The center school, taught by Misses Alice McIntire and Annette Stacy, closes Wednesday with public examination.
 -Dea. Or1in Fletcher has returned again to North Adams fol medical treat ment.
 Erwin Markham, from Yale medical college, is making few days stay with friends.
 Mrs. c. R.. Andrews is visiting her sister, Mrs. Comins, in East Longmeadow.
 Herbert Corbin has returned to Brim- field, after brief visit with his grand mother and other relatives. Miss Lilla Warrington, from Gran by, Mass, has been visiting her friend, Lottie M. Fairfield.
 Mrs. Mary Markham is entertaining lady friend from Burnside.
 Frank Charlton Ellis is out with a new trotter.
 70. A. Richardson, from Norwich5 is stopping few days in town.
 Edith Bradway closes the school in the Lull district to-day.
 Annie Hanson, from Wilmington, is staying at H. D. Ellis for the summer.
 At the school meeting in center dis trict, held Saturday evening, Washington D. Graves was chosen committee for the ensuing year.
The Press., 1895-07-04
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

tMatter under this head 8 cents per line.l
 Have you tried the Elf Biscuit at FL lis,? We believe they are the best lunch cracker made. The price is 10c. per lb To introduce them in this vicinity we shall sell the first 10 barrels at 7c. per lb. Try them. Gall and get sample boxes free.
 Black Figured Satteen at E. L. Burr's.
 Miss Russell's clearing sale of Sum- mer Millinery commences Tuesday, June 25th.
 If you want a beauty in Shirt Waists call at E. L. Burr's.
 A. W. Walker offers this week few more pieces of the Swivel Silks, which are selling so fast at 35 cents 8 yard.
 -Children's Bonnets from 5c. to $2.50 apiece at M. T. Russells.
 Ladies Summer Underwear, Shirt Waists, Ties, Gloves, and all kinds of pretty articles for the toilet at M. T. Rus sells.
 Large assortment of Ladies' Sailor Hats at A. W. Walkers.
 Oh! for bowl for my bread and milk! You certainly will say so when you see those in Anthony Adams window.
 If in want of a good Black Dress call at A. w. Walkers, where you will find a large assortment and the prices very low.
 When you want @ good Fast Black Cotton Hose for ladies and children buy the Gordon dyed. For sale at A. W. Walkers.
 Only 39c. for Shirt Waists, dark print and lawns, at E. L. Burr's.
 Ladies Silk Waists, also lawn and cambric, at B. L. Burr's.
 A. w. Walker is showing a large line of Lace Curtains, and all kinds of Fancy Laces and other goods for sash curtains. Call and examine.
 Dress Trimmings, Silks, Velvets and Gimp can be found at B. L. Burr's.
 - Something new Celery Cigars. Good for the Nerves. Try them. At F. E. Fitzpatrick's and at HurleyBro's. 2m*
 Large line of Infants Cloaks, Dresses and Bonnets at A. w. Walkers.
 Fireworks are cheaper than ever be- fore-all kinds-Mines. Batteries, Sky Rockets, Roman Candles, Flower Pots, and many other kinds, too numerous to mention, at Hurley Bros.
 Watch for the Fireworks Balloon, which Hurley Bros. intend to send up at p. m., July 4th.
 Boys ys!-Two punches of Firecraokers for &c.,, at Hurley Bros.
The Press., 1895-07-04
Mrs. Hearst Gives . Library to a Town.

Mrs. Heasst Gives Library to Town.
 The free use of perhaps the finest and best appointed library and reading rooms in the whole northwest was pre- sented, with appropriate ceremonies, to the citizens of the town of Lead, s. D., on Christmas night by Mrs Phoebe A. Hearst, widow of Senator Hearst of Cali. fornia. The library and reading rooms occupy the third floor of a new hall re- cently erected by the Miners union at @ cost of $100, 900 and contain in addition to we'll selected stock of literature, em- braoing the leading periodicals of Europe and America, all of the paraphernalia necessary to play the popular games now in vogue. Once a fortnight a free mu- sioal recital will be given in the main reading room, Mrs. Hearst having em- ployed librarian with exceptional musical talent and sent, With the fur niture, magnificent piano for that pur- pose. .-ChiCago Tribune
The Press., 1895-07-04
Mniatnra and Ternne rntnra.

A cubic foot of air at the tempera- ture of zero (Fahrenheit) can contain only 8 of a grain of water vapor; at 82 degrees it can hold 2.l3 grains; at 65 it can contain 6. 8 grains, and at 9S it can hold 18. 96 grains of moisture in suspension. These figures so to show that summer air can hold at least nine times the quantity of dampness that air can when reduced to the temperature of freezing. g.-St. Louis Republic.
The Press., 1895-07-04

India rubber is recovered from shoes by treating with diluted sulphurio acid and afterward steaming the finely ground product under a pressure of six atmospheres. The steaming process seems to effect devulcanization by oxi. dation.
 Connecticut has now eighteen cities, the newest one being Putnam, which, by the last census contains a population of only 6,512. Within three years there have been chartered six cities, while in tho 108 years preceding, only 12 were chartered.
The Press., 1895-07-04
HOLLAND.
ELLINGTON,
Crystal Lake correspoRdence.)

NCIySUdl Aobh0 Friend Orson Richardson with Mrs. Louisa Richardson, were in toVn 1last week, from Norwich, ceiling on friends. Mir. R.'s health is ehsimpEoy
 Mrs. Perlin Richardson is again at Crystal Lake from New Haven.
 Mir and Mrs. Lucius Kibbe and "lit- tie Gladys" were here last Friday.
 The case of Artemus Bennett con- cerning his place of residence is creating quite an interest in this and adjoining towns.
 At school meeting Saturday evening M. H. Dimock was chosen district com. mittee.
 -Perlin Charter attended the gradua. ton exercises of Rockville high school last week. The graduates were twelve all young ladies excepting two.
 Mrs Daniel Curtis has been very sick but is recovering.
 -Denison Baker is repairing and i'm proving his house.
The Press., 1895-07-04
STAFFORD.

By the new time table, which went into effect on the N. L. N. division last Monday, trains now leave stations in this vicinity as follows:
The Press., 1895-07-04

Think twice before you speak, my son; !; and it will do no harm if you keep on thinking while you speak.
The Press., 1895-07-04
WALES. FfNo,,vDo1oo-4o-oo

The first village improvement we have seen for some time past is the laying of concrete walks in some parts of the village. The work is in charge of parties from Warren.
 Rev. MT. Camp, of Crescent Beach, has been appointed by Presiding Elder Thorndike pastor of the M. E. church.
 The chimney in one of H. E. Shaw's tenement houses collapsed last Saturday night, doing considerable damage to floors and other parts of the building. The ten ants were greatly scared by the noise, and MT. Pepper, who lived in one part of the house, had his stove completely demolish- ed
 MT. and Mrs. Caleb Lee, of Somers, icalled on friends in town few days ago. 8. P. Smith, who formerly ran the meat market here, but who has been liv- ing in Roxbury, N. H., was in town on business last week.
 "He has wheels in his head" is an OK bression used from Maine to California by lovers of American slang. It is used to describe one who is visionary, foolish, irrational, cranky, or all of these qualities |combined. It originated about a year Aago, and no less 8 parsonage than John Drew is it's author
 MT. Drew and his company were called to hear the first reading of "The Bauble Shop In the course of the interruptions Lewis Baker and Arthur Byron gossiped about Bicycling. They extolled the vir. tues of a machine to MT. Drew, and gave him considerable botheration At the first rehearsal next day MT. Baker came over to MI. Drew and said:
 lou ought to have bicycle"
 II don't want one. D
 Why ?,'
 ssI prefer riding horseback s
 aH you ever became interested in |
 'sseOond aot shouted the stage man ager.
 Thank heaven!'' exclaimed Mr. Drew tsI'm driven to distraction by the bicycl cranks. They talk of nothing else. Tha man Baker thinks of nothing but wheels He has wheels for breakfast, luncheon and dinner; he has wheels before work during work, and after work; now he i trying to give me wheels. While he rehearsing he is thinking of riding. H has wheels in his head all the while"
 The expression found hundreds o friends up and down the Rialto, and spread like wildf1re over all this country Nowadays, if man says much on an one subject, they say ''he has wheels il his head"
The Press., 1895-07-04

medical students. All the other passen- gers drew sigh of relief, except the dude. He had vanished into thin air. Neao York Sun.
The Press., 1895-07-04

Lady-I hope you don't sell papers on Sunday, little boy. Boy-No'm; I ain't big 'nough yet to carry de Sunday editions.
 From a recent historical novel: "The gas-lamps, not having been invented at that time, rendered the streets of the city still darker!"
The Press., 1895-07-04

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford, within and for the district Of Stafford, on the 3d day of July, A. D. 1895.
 Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 On motion of Samuel F. Maine, execntor on the testate estate of Juliaette Stevens, late of Stafford, within said district, deceased,
 It is ordered by this Court, that notice shall be given that the administration account in said estate will be exhibited for settlement at the Probate Ofce in said district, on the 18th day of ing copy of this order on the public sign post in said town Of Stafford, and by advertising the same in newspaper published in Stafford, and having circulation in said district
 Cert1fed from Record, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1895-07-04
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 Springfield, July, 1895. Here they are again.
 Cheney Bros. printed Pom
 gee Silks, A inches wide,
 at 37K cents a yard; the
 usual 75c. quality.
 Another lot of those famous silks to go at the same price that has plunged the whole trading population of this sec ton into excitement. And perhaps these latest new pat terms will please you better than any we've had so far. Pink and old rose chine effect on white ground. Blue and black chine effect on white ground. Wavy line of white on navy ground. Wavy robins egg blue line on black ground Wavy white line on Prnssian blue ground. Wavy white line on myrtle ground Navy ground with white splotches. Black ground with robins egg blue splotches. Black ground with white spletches. g. zs Black ground with old rose splotches Black 6round with cluster of diamond points. Al9gn ground with cluster Of white diamond
 No matter what happens, probably, there will be no big ger silk bargain heard of this year. Its a remarkable silk at a remarkable price. Catch the fabric-how firm it is. Pull it-won't crack, won't pull out!-and this is a good test of it's genuineness, here, or anywhere that you find silks nasquerading as Cheney Brothers Printed Pongees.
 Its wise to come early; per haps the very pattern that you'd like best will be the first to go.
 The Rocker Sale.
 We've the best veranda rocker that we ever saw, or, that the oldest inhabitant in these parts-we'll venture to say---ever saw at the price,
 $1.5o.
 Came Saturday---a hundred of lem; and they'll all be gone before some people will ever hear of the news. Can't helr those people. We've no means of telling them except through our news columns, and some people---their number is grow ing less and less every year though---don't read advertise | ments.
 The frames of the rockers are of solid maple; they have Ewoven cane seats, high reec backs, finely turned rungs wide arm rests, and the size i' ample enough for most any body.
 The upholstered rockers are most gone; last call. Rockers at $1.98; that have been $2.75.
 Rockers at $s.19; that have been $50. IL Rockers at $2. .58 that have been $375. Rockers at $2.69; that have been $4. Third floor of Pynchon street building. FORBES & WALLACE, Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
 Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1895-07-04
CnYEMrRY.

COVENTRY.
 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 Copies of the Local Register for sale at the post office, South Coventry.
 South Coventry.
 "A letter on page first will interest many friends of the writer in South Gov entry.
 Charles Oswin Lord of South Man chester and Miss Anna Lee Kelley were married at the home of the brides mother in South Coventry on Thursday, June 27, the officiating clergyman being Rev. Rob- ert E. Turner of Lebanon. MT. Fred T.. Blisn of South Manchester was best man, and Miss Ella M. Brown of Coventry was bridesmaid. Only immediate relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony. The bride wore a gown Of white lansdowne, trimmed with lace and ribbon; her flow CTS were white roses. Miss Brown also wore white and carried pink roses. After the ceremony wedding lunch was served. In the afternoon the couple left for Marl- borough, the home of the groom's par ents, where a reception was held in the evening. MT. and Mrs. Lords future home will be in South Manchester.
 Mrs. Eli Corey is quite feeble. -Lucian Curtis is at his daughters, Mrs. Benoni Irwin.
 The former dwellers in the I. N. Dow and Miss Louisa Lord houses would hard ly recognize their homes. Mrs. Sarah, wife of the late Samuel Augustus Spaulding, for many years 8 resident in this village, died at the home of her youngest son, Brigham o. Spsuld- ing, Willimantic, Saturday, and was buEied in the Nathan Hale cemetery Monday. Mrs. Spaulding had an unusual knowl- edge of the Bible, was consistent chris tian and member of the M. E. church. She was the mother of five children. Her only daughter died in childhood; two sons, Irving and Herbert, died in early manhood; Frank o. of this town and Brigham o. of Willimantic survive.
 A Fourth of July Sunday school pie nic is to be held on the green, Mrs. Lydia Mason, Mrs. Agnes Wood, Ernest Per kins, De Witt Kingsbury, Misses Fannie White and Ella Boynton committee of ar- engagements. The finest home grown strawberries we have seen this season were raised on the farm of John Lewis. Mrs. Jane Grant is visiting her neph- CIV, Eugene E. Hutchinson.
 North Coventry.
 Mrs. Fidelia Chapin Hunt, widow of W. Clark Hunt, died at the home of hex daughter in Hartford on Saturday last of paralysis. She was 84 years of age. She was buried at North Coventry on Monday.
 HOLLAND.
 -Clough's basket manufactory is be- coming an important industry. He makes all kinds of baskets for fruit and flowers, but gives special attention to peach and strawberry baskets. He shipped car load of 5000 peach baskets to New Brit ain last week. He will supply Hale Bros., the Connecticut peach growers, with all their baskets, about 3O,OO0, this season. The baskets are made of white poplar wood. The wood is shaved out in the factory, and then put out to the various families in town to be made into baskets at so much a thousand. They are all made by hand, and an expert girl ean make 500 strawberry baskets 8 day, and abOut 100 peach baskets.
The Press., 1895-07-04
SOMERS.


 Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, of Somers, will sail from New York July for a two-months' outing in England and the continent. A portion of the time will be spent in pedestrian trips through the Alps. MT. Ricketts will be accompanied by his father, Rev. John Ricketts, of Wales, who will revisit his native place in the west of England.
 The remains of Mrs. Horatio Hamil- ton, who died very suddenly at her home in Springfield, last Tuesday, were buried at the Hamilton lot in the West cemetery on Sunday, Rev.C. H. Gleason officiating. She was the only sister of Mrs. 0. s. Full Ter, who has the heartfelt sympathy of friends in her great bereavement. pr. Phillips and family, of Philadel- phia, are in town for the summer
 W. A. Pease and family, of Downing ton, are at Dr. w. B. Woods.
 Benjamin Gager and wife, of Brook lyn, N. Y., are stopping at Colonel Amos Pease's. .--- (Correspondence)
 -Rey~.M Jones of Broad Brook will occupy the pulpit next Sabbath.
 Miss Grace Bradley of Hartford is visiting at J. Monroe Kibbe's. ~
 Mir. and Mrs. Levi Abbe of Enfield attended church here last Sabbath, also MT. and Mrs. Doane of Rockville.
 Clinton l.. Converse and Ernest W Avery went to Windsor last Saturday or their wheels, spending the Sabbath very pleasantly at the home of Lorenzo D. Con verse.
 Frank Curtis and family moved te Springfield the early part of the week.
 Miss Amelia Wood returned last Fri day from visit with Hartford friends.
 The creamery paid 2.7 per space fol Mays cream.
 The greatest freak of nature or earth" came to town Monday and exhibit ed on the "square" in the evening, draw fng an audience of young people and thos' interested in like entertainments.
The Press., 1895-07-04

AA IOTd, WIChIn and TOT Ghe DISLTlCG or SJaHOTd, on the 18th day of June, A. D., 1895.
 Present. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 This court doth direct the trustee of the as- signed estate Of William R. Rudge of Stafford, in said district nsolvent to give notice to all per interested in the estate of said insolvent to appear f they see cause) before the Court of Pro- bate to be holden at the Probate Ohce in Stafford, in said district, on the 11th day of July, A. D. 1895, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to be heard relative to the appointment of commissioners on said estate, by posting said order of notice on a public Sign-pos6 in the town of Stafford, nearest the place where the 1nSOlvent last dWeIt and by advertising the same in some newspaper having a circulation in said district Cert1f1ed from record, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1895-07-04
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A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- "A ford, within and for the district of Stafford on the Sd day of July, A. D. 1895.
 Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 On motion of Samuel F. Maine, administrator with the will annexed, on the testate estate of John Stevens, late of Stafford, within said dis tr1ct, deceased,
 It is ordered by this court that notice shall be given that the administration account in said estate will be exhibited for settlement at the Probate On1ce in said district, the 18th day of July, 1895, at 10 o'clock, forenoon, by post ing a copy of this order on the public sign post same in newspaper published in Stafford and having circulation in said district Certified from record, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1895-07-04

Pink and old rose chine effect on white ground. Yellow and receda chine effect on white ground. Blue and black chine effect on white ground. Wavy line of white on navy ground.
 Wavy robins egg blue line on black ground. Wavy white line on PruSsian blue ground.
 Wavy white line on myrtle ground.
 Navy ground with white Splotches. Black ground with robins egg blue splotches. Black ground with white spletehes. er ss 4 Black ground with old rose splotches. Black ground with cluster of diamond points. nlown ground with cluster Of JWhite diamond
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-05
MAN, WOMAN VS.. DOGS.

In one county in neighboring State
a man was fined $12 for abusing his
dog and in another man was fined
50 for whipping his wife. The case
has been commented upon by the press
as showing the inequality of justice.
1t is by no means out Of the usual. A
very ordinary mule gets more con-
sideration than a man does, says the
Farmers Voice.
In times of war the government
dickers with the owner of mule for
half day before it gets the animal,
but it will drive the man into the
army at the point of the bayonet. Man
is the cheapest commodity about. A
million of silent, unthinking dollars
have more influence than a million
thinking, immortal men. If a great
corporation loses dollar on the floor,
it will lock the door of the counting
room and turn the whole Office force
into the work of hunting for it. If
one of it's men droOps exhausted and
go on the same. Millions of lives have
been sacrificed on the battlef1elds of
the world, and no power in the uni
verse could restore to those who lost
them the most precious thing that
they ever possessed. But the men
who put dollars or animals into world s
conflicts, were guaranteed against loss.
1t is little rough when a brute can
''enjoy the pleasure" of thrashing his
wife for the trifing sum of 81 1t
looks as if thing were sadly out OF
joint when such a ''privilege'' costs so
little while it costs $12 to abuse a dog.
Both fines were too low; but consider
ing the mighty little value that seems
to be placed upon the life of muscles
of the human being, there is nothing
in it to cause special comment. We
hear a good deal about the universal
brotherhood of man-and there is a
deal in it-but it is not nearly SO strong
as the universal brotherhood of dol
lars, or of what represents dollars.
Steal horse and the thief will go to
the penitentiary steal mans living
and it is considered enterprise. 1t is
all on the same principle as fning one
man $12 for abusing dog and another
50 for whipping a woman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-05

HORTICULTURAL HINTS.

Salt and pure manure are what the
asparagus beds need in the fall.
Z Heeled in trees that are covered with
straw will likely be Injured by mice.
Never order plants and seeds reck-
Iessly. Study the character of varie-
ties and your conditions.
1t is best, having settled upon the
varieties you want, to place your order
WIN the nurseryman and plant grower
early.
The Ben Davis apple originally came
from North Carolina, and gets it's name
from man of that name who took it
to Kentucky.
1t your choice plants were killed by
the frost, whose fault was it7 Frosts
come pretty regularly about such a
time and there is no reason why we
should be caught mapping. Farmers
Voice.