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The Press., 1896-08-20

Samuel Cummings, of Willimantic, is putting the finishing touches on the stone work of Repr esentative w. H. Halls new residence.
 The teleph0no in G .rlineI Hall, Jr., & Co.'S office was burnt out during the storm of Thursday night: also Dr. John srn's of Mansfield.
 Miss PhOebc Baxter is tp t;.ke charge of the ninth district school this coming term She comes fully recommended from the board of examiners.
 A water barrel has been placed beside the road near the creamery ice pond, which, no doubt, if the thirsty horses could talk, would thank the promoters of the good act.
 Silver dollars are beginning to be circu- lated quite freely now. Those who have been holding them, we think, must have been reading politics. Railroad tickets offices have a great many offered.
 VII. Hall met with a painful acci- dent Wednesday afternoon by getting the end of his third finger of the left hand badly damned, getting it caught be- tween two rocks. He is now training the growth of @ new finger nail.
 Samuel Benjamin was through h9re on one of his quarterly trips last week, doing good to himself and others, also impress ing on your correspondents mind that he could talk as we'll as ever on the subject of mortal and immortality.
 Osborn Reynolds, of New York, has had erected on his place at Mansfield an aremoter wind mill of the tilting style, which is to supply his new house and barn with water, This place has greatly | improved in the past year by the addition of new house and barn of handsome architecture.
 Potter's wagonette took party of base ball sports from here last Saturday to witness the ball game between the Eagle villes and Staffords They reported sec ing well-played game. The usual kick | ing farce was left out. The Eaglevilles took the honOrs, making them two games won out of three played.
 T. A. Denman, employed as dresser in the mill here, met with what was thought at first fatal accident Tuesday afternoon, about 5.3O o'clock. He was in the act of loading thread truck on to the elevator, which he supposed was there, but it had gone to the floor above, and, as he was walking backwards drawing the truck, both he and the truck were precipitated to the bottom of the elevator shaft, dis. tance of 25 feet. He was taken up in a1 unconscious condition, which he soon re gained, and was then conveyed to his home. Drs. Newton, of Stafford Springs and Johnson, of Mansfield, were called but found no bones broken. A slight scalp wound was all the outward marks that were found, but he had severe inter. nal injuries. It was very narrow es cape for MT. Denman, and no doubt he will keep his weather eye open on that elevator hereafter.
 (Moose Meadow correspOndence.)
 Miss Annie Hanson has returned to hel work in Stafford.
 Roaring Brook school opened on Mon day with an attendance of eighteen schol ars The teacher, Miss Katherine Ward of Stafford, has taken board with Joh1 Mahan.
 Always in season. Hopkins Steamed Hominy (Hulled Corn). Elegant lunct in milk. Quart can 10 cts.
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Master Charles Peel is confined to the

 house by sickness at present.
 Mrs. West is at present quite i'll at the home of her son, Philo West.
 A meeting of the "MrKinley and Sound Money Club" will be held in the c ,ngre- tional vestry Thursday evening Aug. 27. A full attendance is A.'eirrd. nS bu sinees relative to ra sing the fl tg pnI"S, tc.. is to be brought before the meeting,
 West Stafford.
 The first union meeting of the Christian Endeavor societies of Staff ,rd will he held ill the Congr gational church at West Stafford next Tuesday afternoot and evening, beginning at 3.3O, with the fol- lowing program: Devotional, Sta ford W. s. 0. B. Society; responses by the presidents of the other societies. ap- pointment of committee for organization |; papers on the different Endeavor commit tees; Sunday school and calling, Stafford Hollow; Look out, Stafford Springs Prayer meeting, Staffordville; Social, West Stafford; open discussion 5, colla- tion. Evening session at7: Devotional, StaffordHollow business The Organism of the Union, Rev. J. A. Solandt; What the Union may Accomplish, Rev. A. J. Mcleod; singing; benediction. Gospel Hymns and will be used.
 (Correspondence.)
 M. A. Gold was in Hampden the first of the week.
 P. M. Harwood, from New London has been in town few days.
 Mrs. Ira Fenton has returned to her home after two months stay with rela- tives.
 Pastor Solandt is expected home this week, and will preach at the usual hour next Sunday.
 Miss Celinda Patten, from Hartford, is "a welcome guest of her brothers, F. A and c. N. Patten.
 Mrs. c. c. Newell with Leonard anC Raymond, iron. Chicago, are guests for 8 week at Mrs. G. w. Newell's.
 Wendell P. and Mrs. Pease are enter taining their cousins, George Elihu Bliss and Miss Ella M Bliss, from New Salem N. H.
 Irving w. Goodell, from Milford, Mass. and Martin M. Goodell visited at H. A Glazier's Wednesday.
 The sixty-five people from West Staf ford who attended the farmers picnic Saturday report it pleasant and socia event. Others are anticipating an enjoy able day at the Davis reunion at Flynt' Park, Thursday, Aug. 20.
 H. c. Bork and family have returned to South Hadley, Mass, after a week. stay with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Con rad Bork.
 M. Roberts, with other friends, attend ed the races and ball game at White Oal Park, Somersville, Saturday.
The Press., 1896-08-20

The second game between the Stafford and Eagleville base ball teams resulted in victory for the visitors, at the fair grounds, Saturday. A good sized crowd witnessed the game, thinking it was to decide the series, but as the first game played at Eagleville was with the St. Ed wards 'T. A. & L., Society, the series is vet to be decided. The score does not do justice to the game of Saturday, which was well played by both sides. English pitched a good game for Stafford. and with the exception of the first inning re- ceived good support. Quinley led the batting with three hits, three and a two base hit and a single. Bliven played the best game for EagIeville, and Hall led the batting for his team. Stafford was un- fortunate in getting the small end of two close decisions on long hits in right field, near the foul line, that resulted in five runs for Eagleville. The score:
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 Springfield, August, 1896.
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LINENS.

You know what we are dO- ing in linens. Out of linen buying time, when there's almost nothing going on in linen stores, when nobody wants any linens, when there isn't any possible chance to sell linens, we are selling more than ever we've sold in the height of linen buying times. There's reason for it, an economical reason, of course.
 What other reason could bring it about? Linens are cheap; but that wouldn't sell them in August. They are cheaper than cheap. They are as good as usual, and SO low that nobody dreams of getting linens so again this year. BleaChed Damask.
 66 inches wide, 371lc; worth 50 cents. | 64 inches wide, 59c; worth 75 centS l 72 inches wide 75c; worth 87H cents 72 inches wide, 871Ic; was never sold below $1OO. Towels. | Fine damask towels, hemmed all white size l 21 by 40, marked 25c; worth 371c. Huck towels, size 20 by 40, hemmed, 1216c | worth 1yc.
 50 dozen crepe towels, red border, size s1 by 42, at 1Oc.
 Cream DamaSk. GA inches wide, 25c; worth 32%c.
 66 inches wide, soc; was 65 cents. 72 inches wide, soc; has been selling for 7t l centS
 Crash. 100 pieces of cotton crash, Sc yard. One bale of washed Russia at 9c. a yard. | One bale of Barnsley crash to sell at 7c a yd l One bale of hotel crash to sell at 12Kc yd
 One bale of Barnsley to sell at 1Oc yard. | Main floor of Vernon street building. l FORBES & WALLACE, | Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets, | Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1896-08-20
UNION. lCorresnondence.l

The town and Sunday school picnics will be held at Union Town next Wednes- day, if tho weather is favorable, If not, it will be held the next fair week day. The third annual reunion of tho Col bin family was held at Union Aug. 18th, At the usual place. There were about fifty present from different parts of the coun- try, Elam Griggs, wife and daughter con- ing from New York state, the most re- mote point Two that were present last year have passed away. It was very pleasant gathering in spite of the hot weather.
 The annual campfire of D. P. Corbin and Chaplin Post will be held in Eastford at the M E. church next Thursday. If stormy that day, the next fair week day Comrades with their wives will meet at 10 a. m. for a social time until noon, when dinner will be on the basket picnic plan, each one to bring their own. The exercises of the afternoon will commence at 1.3O, consisting of vocal aud instru- mental music. Speakers for Corbin Post :: H. B. Back. of Union, and J. Lyon, of Sturbridge, Mass. Comrade R. E. Weeks. of Chaplin Post, will furnish one or more speakers. All comrades and citizens are invited to attend.
 Mashapaug. (Correspondence.)
 Rev. George w. Hunt and family, of Attleboro, Mass, have returned to their home, after spending two weeks with Mrs. Hunts mother, Mrs. Martha Crawford.
 Edward Richards, from Maine, is visit ing his sister, Mrs. Amos Keefe. A number from this village enjoyed a trip to Nantasket Beach on Saturday last.
 Sumner Kinney, of Springfield, was the guest of M. H. Kinney last week.
 The pulpit at the M. E. church was oc- cupied by Rev. George w. Hunt last Sab- bath morning.
 Misses Lizzie and Belle Moore are at tending camp meeting this week.
 Several young ladies from Boston are boarding with Mrs. Roscius Back.
 Mabel and Carroll Moore are visiting their grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. J. w Winch.
 Keefe Brothers have recently purchased two pair of fine horses.
 The regular fall term of the New Lon don business college, New London, be gins Tuesday, Sept. 1st. To the young man or woman who expects to earn his ol her own livelihood in the commercial world a business training is an absolute necessity, and this fact grows more anC more apparent every day, for those whC have made preparation obtain the posi- tions. Write Principal R. A. Brubecl for copy of catalogue; sent free.
The Press., 1896-08-20

LATHRoP,s DRUG sToRE.
The Press., 1896-08-20
WELLINGTON.

The republican caucus for the election of delegates to the several conventions will be held at the town house Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
The Press., 1896-08-20

The republican caucus for the election of delegates to the several conventions will be held st the town house Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
 (Correspondence.)
 Special Grange meeting Friday evening. Mabel Clark is spending month with her sister, Ida, in Boston.
 Garry Clark and wife, and Charlie Chaf- fer from Canada, have been for a few days at Judge Carpenters.
 Mrs. Celinda Waldo and granddaughter, Grace Knox, from Hartford, are at M. l.. Dimock's.
 Robert Morse and friend, from New York, were at E. A. Morse's over Sunday. The Roaring Brook school, by vote of the district began the first term of the school year the 17th. Kate Agnes Ward, of Stafford Springs, teacher; J. Mahon, district committee.
 J. Milton Bartlett, of Norwich, grand son of Mrs. Harriet Lippett, is with her at Geo. Robbins.' He has been in camp two weeks at Northield, Mass, with a party from the Norwich High school.
 The illustrated lecture on The Holy Land, at the chapel, Holland side, Sunday evening, was pleasing and instructive.
 Several from here attended the annual Bible meeting in Ashford yesterday.
 Pastor Brown and Ethel Bronson re- turned from Asbury Park yesterday morn tug. There will be services as usual at the Baptist church next Sunday.
 Mrs. B. P. Taylor is at Crescent Beach, Mantle, with MT. and Mrs. B. F. Taylor. Loring Goulding, from Boston, was at the Baptist parsonage over Sunday.
 The Lyons aud Starkwe&thers' have been camping out at Knowlton's pond. South Wilmington Correspondence. Miss Maude Potter is visiting in Rock vile.
 We are enjoying the change in the weather
 G. Halls family with friends spent Sat. urday last at Snipsic.
 Origin Hall has returned from a two weeks 'rusticating" tour.
 Miss Edith Scott has returned from a a two weeks sojourn at Manchester.
 Our staunch democrats here do not think much of the Chicago platform.
 Miss Belle Roche, of Woonsocket, R. l., is visiting with Miss Hattie Slingsby.
 George w. Bracket is spending week with relatives in New Haven and vicinity
 H. c. Gurley, who had an operation performed on his ear last week, is doing nicely.
 Mrs. z. B. Hall, who has been seriously sick for the past month, is now conva lescing.
 Irwin P. Showles left here Wednesday to accept a position in livery stable il Providence, k. 1.
 Robert Hull, of Norwich, formerly O this place, visited here on his wheel Fri day, returning Saturday.
 Rev. c. H. Brown will preach here, as usual, Sunday, having been absent two weeks on his annual vacation.
 w. H. Buckingham and Origin Hall at tended the reunion of the 18th Conn. vol unteers at Willimanttc to-day.
 N. A. Denman and wife have returned from two weeks outing, visiting Nor wich, Stamford and New York.
 The little Vernon Brothers will giv one of their fine musical entertainment in the hall Friday evening, Aug. 21st.
 Fred Austin and Charles Cummings, o Lynn, Mass, formerly of this place, ar here a-wheel calling on old-time acquaint
The Press., 1896-08-20
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

tMatter under this head cents per line.) Stationery cts. a box, at The Press office. --.. . -Remember The Press office for School Stationery.
 A few more of those 75c. Shirt Waists at 5Oc., also soc. ones at 35c., at A. L.. Towards.
 A. w. Walker offers this week balance of Ladies' Sailor Hats at very low prices. Closing out sale of Ladies' Linen and White Duck Skirts at A. w. Walkers.
 Dark Shirt Waists in large sizes. White Waists at reduced prices, at E. L. Burr's. Bargains in Laccs at E. l.. Burr's. -Corsets and Misses Corset Waists at A. l.. Towards.
 Windsor Ties, 5 and 10 cents, at E. L. BuIr's.
 Shop worn Bicycles at reduced prices at F.. X. Buck X Co.'S.
 Summer Stoves at low fignrrs-a week s trial free. E. A. Buck X Co.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-21

There is never lack of demand for
the best butter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-21
FLORIDIANA.

better this year than for several
years.
Arrangements are being made to
open another large cigar factory at
Ybor City. The factory will be oper-
ated by Arnau & Martinez.
The sweet potato crop is very good
at White City. The statement has
been made that they would not grow
well on the east coast south of Mel
bourne.
Lieut.. Albert A. Alderman, United
States navy, of St. Augustine, has
been recommended by the examina-
ton board for promotion to the rank
of lieutenant-command and the
President has approved the boards
action by including the young officer
with others for the senate's action.
At Blountstown Friday the jury
rendered verdict of not guilty in
the case of the state VS.. c. Ell. Allen
for murder. This case was tried at
the spring term of the circuit court
and a verdict of murder in the Sec
ond degree was returned. The SUI
preme court reversed the decision Of
the lower court.
G. w. Thompson, charged with
passing raised currency at Gaines
vile, has been in Jail at jacksonville
four months awaiting trial, despite
the fact that he is willing to plead
guilty. Thomas made a practice OF
raising 81 notes and passing them
for $40 notes; raising SIS notes and
passing them for $50 notes, and So
notes and passing them for $50 notes.
The Florida Southern train brought
into Palatka Tuesday an old man by
the name of n. S. Thompson in dy-
ing condition. He was at once put
in charge of Chief Freeman, who
took him to the city hospital, where
he soon died A letter was found
among the effects, showing that he
had mailed an order for some UNI
brella covers and other material
from New Orleans, and other evil
dences showing him to be travelling
repairer of umbrellas. He was buried
by the city. There was no clue as to
where he came from.
The report of the proposed drain
age of Payne's prairie, or Alachua
lake. has created some interest at
Gainesville. Those who own the land
under water say that the report is
without foundation, so far as they
know, and that it is simply the re-
vival of a report for many years cur
rent in Gainesville. The prairie could
be drained at an expense of about
$4,000, and the land reclaimed would
be very valuable for trucking or gen.
eral farming. Several hundred thou
sand acres are under water. Much of
this land was at one time under cul-
tivatiOn.
We hear it rumored, with the
chances greatly in favor of it's being
an actual fact, that Mr.. Henry NJ.
Flagler has purchased the life saving
outfit and buildings from the govern
ment at Jupiter, and that he will re-
move the same to Palm Beach the
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overdose of laudanum Wednesday.
George Merrill, we'll known young
man of Jacksonville, says the Citizen,
who has been overseeing some work
on one of the Florida Dredging Com
pany's dredges at Volusia Bar, was
accidentally shot and seriously
wounded recently while hunting wild
| turkeys near Astor. The young man
was one of a party of three, and
while rounding up a flock of turkeys
became opposite to his companions,
who, seeing the turkeys but not see
ing him, fired The guns were loaded
with buckshot, and three of the shot
took effect in the young mans right
leg, after passing through considera-
| BILE underbrush.
After prospecting through Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama and other south
ern states, Mr.. j. j. Eastman, of
Dodge county, Minnesota, visited the
Tallahassee country last May, and
was so we'll pleased with the clamate,
soil, location, surroundings, etc., that
he purchased the Meginniss place
two and a half miles east of the city,
embracing AT acres of as fine farm
| ing lands as can be found in Middle
Florida, and he and his family re-
| Gently arrived to make this their per
manent home. Mr.. Eastman will en-
gage in farming and stock raising on
an extensive scale. He brought with
him from his former home six thor
| oughbred horses and all the latest
improved implements necessary for
his farm. Between now and time to
plant his first crop Mr.. Eastman will
erect a comfortable residence and all
necessary out-buildings on his place.
He spent ten years on the Pacific
| coast in search of an ideal location,
but thinks nothing there can be COM
pared to the Tallahassee country
| Tallahassean.
Working on the ground prepara-
tory to the building of the marine
railway and the railroad shops at
ort Tampa is progressing very per-
ceptibly now. They will be located
on ''made land" in the bay. The
work of filling in the place is now
going on. The ground is being made
at the end of the long canal, between
| that and the mainland that it adj
joins. A very large place is being
filled, and the marine railway will be
| located there. It is said that this will
be almost a reproduction of the
ways at Newport News, and that any
| thing that enters the port can go
out on them. The ground prepara-
ton is certainly ample. The portion
set aside for the sheds and shops
| shows that this will also be some
thing very extensive. The work at
Port Tampa is the most extensive
that is being carried on anywhere in
this section, and it is just now begin
ming to make a real good showing as
to what it will be when completed.
The location of a shipyard at the
port of size that is predicted for the
Plant yard will be a big thing for
this section of the country. At pres
ONT thoro &c nntbinO that I9rOn and
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-05-07

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A Vance County Lady.

The Washington correspondent Of
Statesville Landmark says this OF some
literary work of a Vance county lady
SISTER of Mr.. w. H. jenkins, of Hen
derson,) who is we'll known to many
of our readers:
Charles Lloyd (the pen name of
Mrs. c. w. Harris) will have a bio
graphical sketch of Professor Henry
A. Rowland, the most distinguished
physicist America has produced, in
the May number Of Popular Science
Monthly. Prof. Rowland is at the
head of the department of Physics in
Johns Hopkins University. The ar
ticle is illustrated and the frontispiece
is splendid steel engraving of Prof.
Rowland. 1t shows that Prof. Row.
land invented the first current dynamo
and constructed one ten years before
Edison applied for patent. Popular
Science Monthly is edited by the dis
tinguished DR.. W. J. Youmons and
everybody is not admitted to its pages.
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\ POINTER FOR CUBAN SIMPATHI
ZERS

The Wilmington (Delaware) Star
throws out the following hint as
pointer for Cuban sympathizers who
would send men and munitions of war
to help along the fight for liberty on
the plucky little island:
Our Cuban friends are now practi-
cally free to ship arms and ammuni-
ton from this country, without inter
ference from the agents of the govern
ment of the United States. Their la
test venture in this line is the dispatch
of the Bermuda, which is said to have
aboard a tremendous cargo of arms
and munitions; with large number
of men who desire to join the Cuban
ranks. The publicity given to this
vessels departure leads to the rehec-
ton that the Cuban patriots might
learn a lesson from the blockade-run-
ners of our war. Obviously what they
need most are not deep draught YES
sells like the Bermuda, but vessels of
far lighter draft, and capable of
greater speed. The advantages which
result from the use of light draft YES
sells are instantly apparent. These yes
sells can pass freely over reefs and
shoals which would offer effectually
barriers to iron clads. They can load
and unload on shoal inlets inacCessi-
bic TO pursuing men of war, and, in
cases, when pursued, they can tempt
the pursuerS upon reefs or bars, where
the latter will remain disabled while
the blockade runner escapes. They
can thus load where they will be little
likely to attract the notice of Spanish
spies, and unload in unfrequented
spots upon the Cuban coast. As to
speed they may steam slowly and at
little expense until an enemy heaves
in sight, when, with temporarily in
caeased speed, they are easily able to
distance enof-war Of any descrip
ton.