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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-04
Fire in a Barn.

The fire yesterday morning was on
the roof of an old unoccupied barn on
the Charles Waterhouse property in
the rear of 272 West Water street. The
building was formerly occupied by Mil
lard F. Thomas as a carpenter shop.
A spark from a blacksmith chimney
set fire to the shingles and hole two
feet in diameter was burned. The fire
was extinguished by the chemical;
damage $40.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-04
ANNUAL MEETING.

Police Benefit Association Elect officers.
The annual meeting of the Police
Sick Benefit association was held yes
terday afternoon and the following Of
ficers We're elected: President, Ser
geant Henry d. Cowles; vice president,
Sergeant Dennehy; secretary. Christie
pher Ledwith; treasurer, John w.
Grant; directors, First precinct, PATROL
man John Coonap; Second precinct, Pa
trolman Albert Gates; Third precinct,
not selected; Fourth precinct, Patrol
man John WEIGH.
There are now lis members in the
association, and 1t Is in flourishing
condition.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-04
N4uGATUoK DEMOCRATS
plan Il Honor Delegate Kennedy.

Naugatuck, July 3.-A meeting of
democratic voters was held in the town
hall tonight to make preparations and
plans for the reception to be rendered
William Kennedy, delegate from New
Haven county to the democratic ma
tional convention at Chicago, at his
departure tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. The demonstration is intended
to surpass that given the delegate in
Waterbury last night. To-night's
meeting was enthusiastic. 1t was
opened at o'clock and lasted more
than an hour.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-04
,yurv Award 5000.

Rockville, July 3.--Judge Elmer has
rendered a decision in the superior
court in the case of Michael Doyle of
Stafford VS.. the Vermont Central Rail-
road company giving the plaintiff $500.
Suit was brought to recover $4,000 for
injuries received while in the employ of
the road by being struck with heavy
piece of iron thrown from a passing
train by a baggage master.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-04
Cotton Mill Closes.

Norwich, July 3.-The big cotton mill
of the Shetucket company was shut
down for an indefinite period tonight
on account of lack of orders. The
first warning that the operatives re-
ceived of the companys intention was
the posting of notice to-day.
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The Chatfield Paper Go. st sas- street.
Most Complete Line of Paper and Irvine in the State.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEWERS AND MATERIAL.
in the State.
City Engineer's ONCE, No. II, City

City Engineers Office, No. II, City Hdll,(
New Haven, Conn.,, July 3, 1896. {
GEALED proposals will be received at this
- office until 500 p. IN. July 18TH, 1895;
For paving Wooster street from Union
street to East street, and Ashmun street
from Gregory street to York street, with the
best quality of vitrl tied brick.
Blank forms of proposal, aud any Informal
ton concerning plans, specifications, bonds,
ETC., will be furnished upon application
No proposal will be received after the time
specified, and all proposals not on the blanks
furnished or not properly filled out will be
rejected.
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served
BY order of the Board of Public Works,
Jy33t c. w. KELLY, City Engineer.
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New publication.

A very useful work for business men
is just launched by w. C. Warren, pub
Usher of the Commercial Record Of
this city. 1t is entitled THE Corpora
ton Reporter 1t contains complete
information in alphabetical order of
all the corporations, new and old, in
this state. 1t is published twice a year
at 81 a year.
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ga riiIIa

the peculiar combination, proportion and
process used in preparing Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and which give it merit peculiar to
itself. This is the secret of it's wonderful
power, of it's wonderful sales, of its won
derful hold upon the confidence of the
people. This is why it cures Scrofula,
Salt Rheum, Catarrh, Rheumatism, all
Humors, Kidney and Liver troubles, Dys-
pepsia, That Tired Feeling, builds up the
nerves, creates an appetite and strengthens
the whole system. Its merit, its sales, its
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-04
SuitOyer a Note.

Colchester, July 3-The case of
Thomas s. Campbell Of Naugatuck
against James White of this place was
heard at the Waterbury court to-day
The case is an action for the recovery
of the value Of a note of $500 with in
terest for three years and half.
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Old Coaching Days.

The old coaching days, as far as con-
venience for travel was concerned were
the dawn of the great days of our pH;-
ent rapid means of communication. The
20 years or SO in which mail coaches
waxed and f1ourished and finally died
out before the incursion of railways and
steam engines have decided flavor of
romance attached to them, and no doubt
the coming and going of stagecOaches
lent certain amount of color and i'll
terest and life to the country places and
towns through which ran the great main
coaching roads The Bath road, the
Dover road, the York road were high
ways of communication along which
rolled the heavy private coaches and
chariots of the country magnates, and
the stagecoaches with their steaming
horses passed the various stopping
places with the regularity of clockwork,
These stagecoaches, with their COM
plement of coachmen and guards, af-
forded endless subjects of interest and
illustration TO the artist and the literary
men of the day. Imagine Charles Dick
ems without stagecoaches and denuded
of all his vivid descriptions of the
sm'ues such as those in the yard of the
White Hart inn, High street Borough,
in "Pickwick, y or of the mail coach on
the Dover road in "a Tale of Two
Cities =" 1t is difficult for the present
generation to realize the fatigue and
the wintry cold Of such long journeys,
when frozen feet were enveloped iii a
little straw, and Il "shawl" folded
round the neck was thought to be a fit
protection against the keen night air, Il
strong contrast to the luxurious eush-
toned carriages, hot water tins and fur
lined rugs and greatcoats of the present
day. -London Spectator.
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Told Army Secrets.

During the war Fa,h her Sherman was
a camp follower, going i'll when about
3 years old and remaining with his
father, General William L. Sherman,
until the close of the struggle AT
Black River, on the march from Allan
Ia to the sea, Confederate was sent
under flag of truce to Sherman's head
quarters. Arriving, he found the gener
al absent, but young Thomas was there
and inclined to be communicative when
taken upon the knee of the Confederate.
Drawn into conversation, he tluntly
remarked, why, father can whip you
fellows every time On being interro-
gated as to how and why he could whip
them, the boy proceeded to give detail
men and SO many cannon, just so many
foot and SO many horse soldiers lie has
just exactly so many men, foot and
horse and so many cannon at another
place. " The boy did not neglect to state
that the northern troops We're we'll off
for provisions and how and where they
could get Them when they wanted them.
General Sherman after the Gonfedcr
ate's departure learned of the CONVEX
sation. ''Why, " said he, you young
traitor! There Is nothing for 1t but that
you must be court martialod, and you
will probably be shot. - The boy was
not shot but he was told of the rules
and usages Of armed forces when at
war. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Mime. MeIba's Wigs.

81 wish you would tell me by what
mysterious processes you succeed in find
ing such appropriate and becoming wigs
Everybody speaks of them and declares
that there is no one on the stage today
who manages to look so entirely natural
with artificial heads Of hair How do
you contrive it,
"Ah, " replied Mime. Mclba don t
fancy for a moment that those wigs are
haphazard atfairs They are like all the
rest of my artistic equipment, the result
of much thought, accompanied by a
conscientious ambition to do thorough
ly everything l attempt Almost every
one of those wigs is an exact copy If
some head Of hair that | have seen al /
admired and had reproduced from the
original. That is why they look so nat
ural. Take this Juliette, for instance,
which l myself think is particularly
pretty. ] got that from the famous
Worth 5 little daughter. saw the child
one day while / was calling about some
gowns and was at once impressed with
the beauty of her hair. ''Juliette, said
| to myself and forthwith borrowed the
child and bore her off to my coiffeur.
There, said | to him, Il want you to
copy that head exactly, hair for hair.
He did so, and that is the secret of my
Juliette wig. Exchange.
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SKATING STORIES.
shey We're Good Enough to Tell, but
Their Truth Was Doubted,

The group were talking about skating.
/ don't pretend to be much Cf skat-
er, )" said the man with his feet on the
mantelpiece "The last time | INDUCED
in The pastimc, though, l had the good
luck to slip into an airhole.
You don't call that good luck, do
gou?3 asked the man who had been try
ing to break into the conversation and
tell "A story himself
'Nel, under ordinary circumstances
| wouldn't call it COED luck, " replied
the man with his feet on the mantel,
but IN this instance it led to my catch
ing the largest fish ever found IN this
section Of the country. 1t happened tins
way: | was skating around the airhole,
and at last ram plump into it. The low
er part Of my body went under the ice,
but was ablc to hold myself up by the
arlus. At last man came to help nc
out, but enc Of my skates seemed to
have become entangled i'll something
below the surface, and he had to call
for assistance. Several persons respond
ed, and by their united efforts pulled
me and four pound rock bass through
the airhole The jaws Of the fish were
held apart by one Of my skate blades l
suppose, " he added by way of explana-
ton. that | must have struck my foot
III his mouth when first went down.
1t was The unutterod consensus of
opinion that the speaker WAS Il liar.
There Was Il short pause, and the
man who had been waiting for Il chance
told of an adventure ON Lake superior
He said that while skating there ere
evening, far from shore, he WAS pur-
sued by Il monstrOus gray wolf. "The
wolf chased me about considerably, "
he said, but | wasn't afraid, because |
always was Il good skater and could
beat any wolf that was ever created
when it came to getting around on the
ice After l had little fun with the
animal, making figure eights and
things like that around him, | thought
| would put him to some use. Sc made
Il dash around to his rear and caught
hold of his tail with one hand. had a
shiny stick in the other and beat him
across the back with it, Well. gentle
men, that beast was so shocked and sur
prised that he didn't know what to do.
He jumped around just like a colt that
was being broken i'll. held on tight,
though, and he finally came to the con-
clusion that he wanted to go homc and
lit out for shore.
Gentlemen, know you will believe
me when | say that that was the su-
prome moment of my life There l was
a-holding to the VOLTS tail with one
hand, beating him with the shiny stick
which l held III the other, and flying
over the CLASSY surface at the rate of
about 40 miles an hour. AS we neared
the shore he slowed up some, and on
reaching the land lay down and died
from exhaustion.
Il have his hide at home NOW, con-
cluded the narrator, land you can see
it if you want to. "
This seemed satisfactory proof e the
truth of the tale. AT least no enc cues
toned it, and the meeting adjourned -
Washington Star
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The Musical Cat.

My blue Persian cat is II gentle, senti-
mental creature, slightly inerncd to
melancholy and, strangely, even trouble
sOmely, atfcctionate to one or two select
friends. She had been accustomed from
the time | FIRST had her-last summer
TO be continually with me, generally on
my lap on shoulder. When the winter
evenings began to draw on, l took to
playing the piano, which / had not done
during the summer. The cat could not
understand why, when this was going
on, she was not allowed to take up her
usual position. In order, ] suppose, to
show her disdpproval Of my occupation,
she would continually climb up either
on to me or the piano and pat my hands
with her paws, and pull them off the
keys-very ntly and without scratch
ing at all. This became such a nuisance
that ] could not play unless / put her
out of the room, but she would sit out
side and howl, and when amy one open
ed the door she would rush in and begin
da capo At last bought Of 7 way If
treating her-yiz like II rational being
| placed IA chair next to the music stool,
as though for duet, and put her on il,
and explained the matter to her and
from that time / have had no further
trouble, unless | forget to put hcr ohai1
for her WHOM begin to play London
Spectator Correspondence.
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Rev Charles II. Parkhurst, D. D., in
his paper to young men i'll The Ladies'
Home Journal discusses "Shall We Send
Our Boy to College, answering the
query with the assertion, nat depends
a great dead on the boy. - He announces
himself to be a thorough believer in the
college, but holds that lit might not be
best for him (our boy to go to college /;
it might not be best for the community
that he should. College can fit man
for life, and also it can unfit HIM.
There are styles of education that dis
qualify the student for doing what he is
competent to do, without qualifying
him to do that which he might like to
do, but for which he lacks and always
will lack the prerequisites AS a general
principle, the more Il man knows the
better, but so long as the present order
of things continues great amount of
very ordinary work will require to be
done, and ordinary people will do ordi-
nary work better than extraordinary
people will and be a great deal more
comfortable while doing it. Hordes of
OOtlA SN@NNS ttIN Nili1A iliS Nollt ~ lOl liiC
reason that they do not enjoy doing
commonplace things. The result is that
commonplace things are left undone,
and uncommonplace things fare still
worse. Agriculture is the material basis
of nations strength and prosperity.
We could dispense with either lawyers,
doctors or ministers better than we
could with farmers.
Probably we should not quarrel so
much if there We're fewer students of the
law, should not be sick SO much if there
were fewer students of medicine, and
should not be so wicked if there were
fewer students of theology. All of these
could contribute literally to the ranks
of the agriculturalists with advantage
to the professions and to the grain and
vegetable markets. | am not disparag-
ing anybody, neither am | saying that
it would not be good thing, i'll itself
considered, if every one, however ma
terial or mental his occupation, could
receive all that the finest school or col
lege training could confer, but that is
not practicable at present and never will
be till people get over thinking that
there is disgrace attaching to the do
ing of ordinary things.
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Boston Culture.

Deliver us, says the Boston Tray.
cller, from the New Workers. use II
the letter =, Us it occurs in church,
first, bird or as it appears when they
pronounce the words Cuba or banana.
The New Yorker speaks Of his 'chuich,
tells how he was 'fuist, loves the pretty
builds and believes in the cause of
'Cuber, We must concede that we are
bit off in a fc@ words, grass being
one Of them. The New Yorker pro.
nounccs grass as it is spelled, the Bos-
tonian drawls it out as grarse Fer all
our shortcomings there is less slurring
in our pronunciation than in any other
city, and it is IA well known fact among
our English cousins of the better sort
that Bostonians speak cleaner English
than citizens from any other city of the
Union. "
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A Boys Composition on "Hens."

"Hens is curious animals. They don't
have no nose nor no teeth, nor no ears.
They swallow their yittles whole and
chew it up i'll their crops inside Of them.
The outside Of hens is generally put in
to pillars and feather busters. The in
side Of a hen is sometimes filled up with
marbles and shirt buttons and SIGH. A
hen is very much smaller than good
many other animals, but they will dig
up more plants than anything that ain t
Il hen. "-Londun Tit Bits.
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PROBATE NOTICES,
To all persons Interested In either of tn,
Estates hereinafter named.

Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at Skos
~ hogan, within and for the county OF Som.
erset, on the I'd, TUESDAY OF MAY in the yeai
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred anC
ninety-sX the following business having beer
presented for action thereupoB hereafter
indicated, it is hereby Ordered That public
notice thereof be given to all persons interest.
ed, that they may appear at a Probate Court t.
be holden at said skowhegan at the Probate
Office on the 2nd TUESDAY OF JrNE next
al nine of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon and object if they see cause.
Christana Merrill, tate of Scion, deceased
/ viii presented for probate by stephen Merrill
the EXECUTOR named therein.
Martin Lord, late of Ripley. deceased. Vii
presented for probate by Emerson t. Harvey The
eNecutornamed therein.
John l.. Pierce, late of Scion. deceased
Will presented for probate by sarah +. Pierce
the cXecutriN named therein
benjamin II. Connor, late of Mercer. de
ceased VIII presented Tor probate lN Henry T.
Groswell, the executor named therein
Jesse Palmer late of Cornyille, deceased
VIII presented for probate by Melvin Palmer
the executor named therein.
Loyina smith. late of Arson. deceased
Petition for the appointment of Hiram Gilman
administrator presented.
Mary A. Bosworth, late of Skowheeau. de.
ceased. Final account of F. X. Buck, admins
traitor presented, also petition 20 determine
collateral inheritance tax.
George W. Gray, late of sEowheeau. de
ceased. Ilr9t and final account of Isabella T.
Gray admN., presented.
Hannah &. York, late of Athens. deceased
Second account of Fred .. Goodwin, adur., PIE
scented.
Nathan Clark, late of Cambridge deceased.
First and final account of William X. lark.
executor, presented.
William X. Clark, late of Cambridge de.
ceased. First and final account Of puriun +
aud OsmOn B. Clark, executors, presented.
Harvey and Kicker late OF New Portland.
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IN WHIST.
No matter what your partner does,
Remain urbane and bland.

No matter what your partner does,
Remain urbane and bland
Don't even say his game is one
You cannot understand.
The more misplays that ne may make
The more you'll smile and say
You often make like mistake;
Did it but yesterday.
If adversary should revoke,
Don't claim the penalty.
"a little slip like this is one
That every day we see
And should he merit it or not
Pay compliments on skill.
Don't miss this opportunity
OF gaining his good will.
The others will not like it
If you win the game each day
So, when gaining, praise your partner;
IT'S his scientific play.
Showing Joy or disappointment
You must manage to resist
II you'd have the others love you
And be popular ut whist.
Brooklyn Eagle.
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Notice
Of Appointment of Assignee.

Case of Chas H. Alien at Skowherau.
in the County of Somerset and State of Maine.
the 18th day of May \. u. 1896 The under
signed hereby gives notice of his appointment
As Assignee OF Chas. II. Allen eli OoruStlIe
in said County 81 Somerset insolVent
debtor. who has been declared an insolvent
upon his petition by the eur, e Insolvency
Tor the County Of Somerset 2W2l
EDWARD 4. lOFFIS. Assignee
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Notice of Second Meeting.
STATE OF MAINE.

STAIE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET, S.. Court of Insolvency.
In the of Chas. II. Allen OF CornVille
in said county, lusolvent Debtor.
This is to give notice that pursuant to an
order of Court therefor, a second meeting OF
the Creditors OF said Insolvent Debtor will be
held 81 the Probate Court Room, SkowheRan,
in said County, on Tuesday, the 9th day OF
June A. D.. 1896, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
ATTEsr:-NATHAN FOWLER,
2w2l Register OF said Court.
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FARM FOR SALE In Sk0WHEGAN.

offer for sale the farm. on which Benoise
LOOMS formly lived situated three miles
from Skowhegan Post Office, containing about
$50 acres, well divided into pasture, timber
land, good fields and good sized orchard of
young trees, all well watered. Barns, Stable
and Sheds in good repair, and House in fair
condition. Will be sold low and on desirable
terms to suit purchaser. Will be sold in
whole or in part. Inquire of
c. H. LOOMS.
Skowhegan, August 2, 1895, tf32
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M sengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET ss:- CoURr or INSOLVENCY
In the case of Ira Hartman of Madison,
lnsOlYent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day OF
May, :. D. 1895, warrant in insolvency Wa
issued out OF the Court of Insolvency for sale
County of Somerset against the estate Of said
Ira Hartman of Madison, adjudged to be
an insolvent debtor, on petition of said
d. btor, which petition was filed on
the 18th day of May, a. D. 1896 to which date in
terest OF claims is to be computed That the
payment OF any debts to or by said debtor, and
TIN transfer and delivery of any property by
hin are forbidden by law. That meeting oftht
creditors OF said debtor, to prove their debt,
and choose one or more assignees of his es
tate, will be held at a Court OF Insolvency tC
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms, in said
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the 9Th day OF June
A, d. 1896, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2w2l
JOHN SMITH, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court of Insolvency.
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ByTrue
~ Merit Only

can any article attain such a
high standard of favor among
thepeople as that enjoyed by
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Some Are Fitted For Life. and Others Arc
Untitled by College Training.

SHALL BOYS GO TO coLLeeE2
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Messenger s Notice.

l. VI sump-oii. ~1at, Tfea>.
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To nv = Il BU0 " Id, JuUBe,
Attest; NATHAN FOWLER, Register,
Post Office address, Judge and Register
SkoWheRan Me. av2