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The Press., 1897-01-14
INFANTS TO SWAP-Sleighs, Sleds,
 w Wagons, etc., for Logs. E. W. BROOKS.
OF sOMERs. ss.

nISTRICT OF SOMERS, SIS. Probate 1O Court, January 9th, A. D., 1897.
 Estate of Lovie D. Chapin, late of Somers,4n said district deceased.
 Upon the application of Fred M. Davis, pray ing that an instrument in writing, purpOrting to be the last will and testament of said deceas- ed, may be proved, approved, allowed and ad- mitted to probate, as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 Ordered-that said application be heard and de- teTmined at the probate office in SOmers, in said district, on the 23d day of January, A. D., 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon hF pub fishing the same once tnsome newspaper haY1l & circulation in said district and by posting | copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of SOmeTs. in said district.
 3 CHARLES 8. FULLER, Judge.
The Press., 1897-01-14

A T Court of Probate holden at Ash "A ford. within and for the district of Ashford, on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1897.
 Present, GEORGE o. BALCH, Judge.
 trator on the estate of Charles A. smith, late of Ashford, within said district, deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising the same in newspaper published in Stanford three times, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Ashford, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 42-3w GEORGE o. BALCH, Judge.
The Press., 1897-01-14
ATaCourt of Probate holden at Staf-

A ford within and for the district of Stafford, 1 on the 8th day Of Janu try, A. D. 1897. Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge. On motion Of Charl s C. Anderson, admlnls-
 trator on the intestate estate of Julius C. Ander- son late of Stafford, within said district, de- ceased.
 | This court doth decree that six months be al-
 lowed and limited for the creditors Of said estate
 to exhibit their claims against the same to the
 administrator, and directs that public notice be
 given of this order by advertising the same once
 district, and by posting a copy thereof on the
 public sign-post in said town of stafford, nearest | the place where the deceAsed last dwelt. Certt- | ned from record. MARCUS R. FISK. Judge.
The Press., 1897-01-14
Senator o. H. Platt was unanimously

Senator O. H. Platt was unanimously renominated to succeed himself in the U, s. senate at a republican caucus Tuesday. The democrats nominated Joseph B. Sar- gent, of New Haven. Senator Platt is looked up to as much as any man i'll the U. $. senate, and lis election will be gratifying to the whole country as well as Connecticut
The Press., 1897-01-14

The senate and house resumed session Tuesday. The trustees of Storrs agri- cultural college, whose terms expire July 1st, were reelected as follows: William E. Simonds, Canton; Theodore s. Gold, West Cornwall; Josiah M. Hubbard, Middletown. Speaker Barbour announc- ed his committees, and every member of the house received an appointment on a committee. Some of the appointments are as follows: J. M. Leach, Stafford Springs, manufacturers A. s. Eaton
 Staffordville, insurance, and on Putnam memorial; w. H. Hall, Wilmington, rail
 roads; E. s. Agard, Holland, banks; F. c. Juul, Wilmington, state prison; l.. H. Snow, Eastford, towns and probate dis tricts; c. E. Hunt, Coventry, military affairs; H. R. Woodward, Ashford, agri- culture; Edwin l.. Heath, Vernon, chair man of humane institutions, and on con. stitutional amendments; H. F. Corbin
 Union, cities and boroughs; Geo. Keen. ey, Coventry, fisheries and game; J. S.
 Usher, Holland, labor; Geo. Arnold, Jr.
 Vernon, temperance; Amos Pease, Som
 CTS, chairman on unfinished business, anc on constitutional amendments; B. L. White, Ashford, capitol furniture and grounds; Charles Crane, Mansfield, fed
 eral relations; Martin Atwood, Mans field, canvass of votes for justices of the peace; Rev. c. H. Ricketts, Somers woman suffrage; Harry B. Back, Union chairman of constitutional amendments.
The Press., 1897-01-14

The Pacific railroads funding bill was defeated in the house Monday by vote of 1O2 to 167. The adverse vote was much larger than anyone expected, and many friends of the bill even thought it would pass. Foreclosure proceedings will be begun at once by the attorney-general, as he was simply waiting to give congress an opportunity to pass an extension bill. Eastern men generally voted for the bill.
The Press., 1897-01-14
$I Printed India Silks 59C. a Yard.

9l TIIlIl6u Inuld SIIkS 1JG, d IdIu, The sale of special lot of ChpueS's 24-inch Printed India silks. in new and beautiful designs and colnrings, that will be the correct Dress silk for spring and summer, 1897.
 For quality such as these you Will pay one dollar a yard later in the season. Bear in mind, the quantity Is limlte and may not last long. Court Square entrance Special Prices for Infants Wear. Slips, 23 to 5Oc. Short Dresses, % and 39c Children's Aprons, 1g and 25c. All of the foregoing are much lower than usual prices. Coats and Capes.
 You'd think reduced" coats would be lower than those not reduced, wouldn't you? Its strange-but you will find these fresh, new coats actually cheaper than the reduced" ones advertised.
 Come, and we will convince you of the fact.
 At $4.9O-
 Jackets, faced and lined part of them. Beavers, Rough Cloths. Value $9 10 $12.
 At $79O-
 Handsome Jackets made of cloths that cost $2 yard, and cost to make not less than $12, some of them $15 to SIS.
 Couple of hundred Sample Jackets that are worth in the usual way $15 to $85. Sale price $9.9O to $15. Capes.
 At $500
 Boucle cloth Capes, satin lined and inter-lined, trimmed collar and front with Thibet fur. Other dealers ask $8.5O for them.
 At $4.9O-
 Two hundred capes, assorted kinds, easily valued at $S to $1O. At $7.9O-
 Handsome Capes-worth from S11.50 to $15
 Second floor, take elevator SMITH & MURRAY,
 Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1897-01-14
Smith & Murray,
\\\

Dainty lunch served free In the ground floor salesroom. Bouillon, Tomato Cream Soup, Puree of Peas. Fancy Crackers, Sandwiches of Potted Ham, etc.
The Press., 1897-01-14
A NEW ERA RADIATOR

On the stove pipe in the same room with the stove. It will actually save from one-quarter to one-half the fuel
 You can place it in an upstairs room, on pipe running from your cook stove below, and 1t will heat that room with out the extra expenditure of a single ex- tra cent for fuel.
 will make special reduced prices on these for the next few weeks.
 few more heating stoves, which will sell at low figure to close out.
The Press., 1897-01-14
Born.
- ia------- -- ---a---a-- - - Married.

Stafford, 7th, a daughter, (Cecile Agatha) to MT. and Mrs. E. J. Roberts.
The Press., 1897-01-14
KNOWING

That money is very close, owing to the long time that our mills have been closed down, we shall for the next ten days make special effort to help you all, by making you very low prices in compari- son with the present cost of goods. We shall sell you the Best Haxan Flour, per bbl., $5.s5 St. Louis l" " 500 20 lbs. Granulated Sugar, 100 @ '' Conee 100 1 h. Crown Raisins, .0s at. New York Hand Picked Beans, .05 qt. New Lima Beans, 10 1 qt. New Red Kidney Beans, 07 lb Fresh MIX Crackers, .06 Satine Washing Powder the best made, O5 Good Cotton Clothes Lines, 100 feet long, 25 1 can Fine Hand Packed Tomatoes. 0s can Extra Fine New York Sweet Corn, O7 can Lewis Clam Chowder, 25 packages Armours Mince Meat, 25
 This Mince Meat is the finest made. 30 bars Star Soap, 100 30 bars Lenox Soap, 100 2S Oak Leaf Soap, 100 50 bars Standard Soap, 100 82 bars Gold Dust Soap, 100 24 bars Welcome Soap, 100 gal. New Cucumber Pickles, .23 qt. can Fine Table Peaches, .1e bbl Hand Picked Baldwins, .75
 Our soc. Teas are extra fine favored, and are all bargains. Then you get 1Oc. check with each pound you buy.
 You must see that 1t Is for your best interest to pay cash for your goods when you can buy them at the above prices.
 Yours,
 The Chicago Grocery,
 Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1897-01-14

Mrs. Cole, the colored woman, who was found unconscious in her home at Willimantic, last Monday, died on Satur- day. The report of the coroner is, that she came to her death from the effects of wounds inflicted on her head with an axe in the hands of Abraham Ernestus, who was found dead at the same time, he hav- ing hung himself. The Cole woman did not regain consciousness.
The Press., 1897-01-14

The Rockville < Ellington electric road withdraws frpyn sBe held In favor of the Hartford, Manchester & Rockville road when it introduced it's bill for amendment to charter. It Is to conflne itself to light ing in Rockville. H0rtford C0asg0gts ..
The Press., 1897-01-14
Died.

Stafford Springs, 11th, Rev. D. H. Law Tor, 35.
 Wales, 8th Caroline, s9, widow of the late Chauncey D. Brewer.
 Wales, 9th, Edwin 0. Shermon, 68. Monson, 11th, Mrs, Mary Foster, 89 widow of Samuel Needham.
 Princeton, N. J., 3d, William B. Pease, formerly of Ellington. Mansfield, 12th, William B. Crane, 7s.
The Press., 1897-01-14

At regular meeting of Winter Corps, No 25, held Friday evening, Jan. 1st, the following resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas, Our Father in his infinite wisdom has removed our sister, Hannah Page, from our midst, therefore
 Resolved-That we, as officers and members of Winter Corps, have lost g true and worthy member and acknowl- edge the grief of the bereaved husband, and bow submissively to Gods supreme will, believing "He doeth all things well. l" Resolved-That we tender to the be- reaved husband our heartfelt sympathy in his affliction, and commend to One who is very present help in time of trouble that our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days in memoTy of our departed sister; that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family, copy placed on our records and one sent to The Press for publication.
 LOUISE M. WOOD,
 CARRIE Nj. CLARK, Committee.
 LUCY A. CUMMINGS,
The Press., 1897-01-14
SMITH & MURRAY,
 Springfield, Mass.
BURNING IIII

Every time you build fire you burn money. It takes a great many dollars and cents to cook food and to keep warm. Science hasn't got to point where heat can be produced without expense. But science has done the next best thing. It has invented
The Press., 1897-01-14
CARPETS aud HOUSE FURNISHINGS

Is attracting crowds of buyers, not only from our own city but from towns for miles around us, who are we'll aware of the bargains to be secured at this time.
 We have made the figures worthy of the event-they will mean many dol lars saved on every purchase.
 Note the way we are selling
The Press., 1897-01-14
MANSFIELD.

John Wilson, the father of the wife ot Professor Peebles of Storrs College, died at.the home of Professor Peebles Friday morning, aged 86. A brief funeral ser vice was held at the house at 1 o'clock Saturday and the body was taken to Bos- ton where a funeral service was held. The burial was in Boston.
 William B. Crane died at the home oi his sister, Mrs. Bennett Wyllys, near Mansfield Center, Tuesday afternoon of Bright's disease, aged 72. MT. Crane was 8 native of Mansfield. In his younger days he was a school teacher and his later years he has been something of a writer for papers and his correspondence was always of an interesting character. His wife died about three years ago. He Mansfield, w. I. Crane, overseer in Hol- lands silk mill, 0. L. Crane of the firm of Latham, Crane & Co.,, and Mrs. Henry A. Larkin, all of Willimantic. The funeral will be attended at the home of Mrs. Wyllys at 9 o'clock to-day, Rev. J. B. Lemon of Willimantic officiating burial in Spring Hill cemetery.
 sOMERs.
 Captain T. D. Johnson and wife are visiting in East Hartford.
 Dr. Theodore B. Hamilton, of Spring field, Mass, was in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Cyrus Pease, of Suff1eld, has been visiting the past fortnight with relatives in town.
 The ladies' aid society met Wednesday afternoon and evening with Mrs. Wm. B. Woods.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernie Tupper sailed last Friday on the steamer Comanche for Spring Park, Florida.
 At the next regular meeting of the grange, Thursday evening, 21st inst, the officers for the ensuing year will be in: stalled.
 The Ellington Dramatic Club presented the drama, ''Bread on the Waters" at the town hall Monday evening, to a good sized audience. The drama was we'll ren- dered and much enjoyed. An excellent musical program, with Professor A. w. Kibbe, organist, and Allelton 0. Kibbe, of Ellington, violinist, added largely to the entertainment.
The Press., 1897-01-14
CASH SALE!
 TO January REDUCE ,5a,, 30 Days STOCK. ..o

r SHALL Give IS per.
 cent. Discount on all Winter Goods, Now is going to be the chance of the year to get bar gains. Our stock was bought at very low prices and owing to the contin- ued warm weather we are bound to sell the same regardless of cost.
 We shall give still bet ter discounts on our odd sizes, in order to make room for the New Spring Stock.
 ~ Don't forget the place, H..
 ABEL Blue Front CIothier,
 Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1897-01-14

The Silk offerings are exceptional val ues. CHENEY BROS
The Press., 1897-01-14

The republican electors of Connecticut, for president and vice-president, met at Hartford Monday, and deposited their ballots for Mckinley and Hobart. Ex- Senator James Graham, of Orange, was chosen as messenger to take the official record to Washington, D. C.. Their plu- rality in the state was 53, ,545, the largest plurality ever given for president.
The Press., 1897-01-14

A treaty for the arbitration of all mat ters in difference between the United
 States and Great Britain was signed Mon- day, and President Cleveland sent mes sage to the senate expressing his earnest hope that it would receive favorable con- sideration. This is a great victory for peace. The two foremost countries of the world take step in a direction to- wards which it is hoped they will never recede.
The Press., 1897-01-14
The New Era 
 

Which saves coal and wood and makes one fire do the service of two fires. You can place
The Press., 1897-01-14

LOUISE M. WOOD. CARRIE M. CLARK, Committee. LUCY A. CUMMINGS,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
ORDINANCE NO. 40-C.

An ordinance creating fund To be des-
ignated as indebtedness Fund, and
prescribing the monies to be kept
therein, and the use for which the
same may be paid out.
The City Council OF the City of Pullman
do ordain as follows:
SECTION /. The City Council of the
CITY Of Pullman shall annually levy and
collect a property tax upon all taxable
property in the City of Pullman not ex-
ceeding at any one levy the sum OF six
,6) mills on each dollars value OF all
such taxable property, which said tax so
levied and collectess shall be credited and
applied by the City Treasurer OF said
city to fund to be known and deslg-
mated as the indebtedness fund OF sha
City OF Pullman"
SEC. ,. There shall be paid by the
City Treasurer from said indebtedness
fund all outstanding warrants OF said
city the payment of which not being pro-
vided for under funds other than this
created or maintained under and in ac-
cordance with certain act of the Legis-
lature of the State of Washington en-
titled IAN act relating to the taxes and
funds of corporations having less than
20, 900 inhabitants" approved by the
governor March 10Th, 1897, which said
warrants shah be paid in the order OF
their creation. and upon call of said City
Treasurer, which said call shalt be made
by said Treasurer in accordance with the
general laws of the State of Washington
relating to treasaoers of cities ofthe third
class.
SEC. 3. All ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby declared repealed.
SEC. 4. This ordinance shall bs in
full force and effect from, and after its
passage, approval aad publication.
Passed September 22, 1897.
Approved September 22, 1897,
[sEALl JOHN sQUIREs, Mayer.
Attest CHAs-G, RABY, City Clerk
Approved as TO form,
G. NJ. SBEARNs, City Attorney
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
The Teachers Institute.

Instead of holding single teach
ers' institute, as heretofore, the
county superintendent has divided
the county into districts, sub-in-
stitutes being held in each. This
makes it much more convenient, as
teachers do not have to go to such
distances as before. The institute
for district No. 4 was held in Pull
man last Saturday, and good at
tendance of teachers was present,
This district includes all of the
southeastern part of the county.
The officers of this district are; f.
r. McCory, Pullman, president; F.
P. Green. Almota, vice president;
w. NJ. Savage, Uniontown, secre-
tary.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
J0TES FROM The WA. c.
The Football Team Preparing for
Thufsday's Game.
New Men In Most of the Positions
on the Team.

The organization of the football
team is we'll under way, and the
boys are doing good hard work in
anticipation of the game to be
played in Spokane next Tbursday.
The team is composed largely Of
new men, the old ones either hav-
ing retired from active service or
not having yet returned to college.
On this account the captain, jos
Winston, has been lsboring under
great difficulties, especially because,
the first game comes 80 early in tho
season. Had he the old team 70,
gether it would be an easy matter
to prepare for a game early In the
season, but with raw material to-
work with it takes n great deal OF
patience and tact to- get team In
to first-class condition. The team
will hne up nsxt Thursday some
thing as follows: Center, Field :
right guard, sapp; left guard, Cum
ming; right tackle, Thorn; ieR
tackle, Hyde; right end, Hamilton;
left end, McCroskey, captain aud
quarter, Winston; right haEf, Jones;
left half, Goodsell; full back, Lcom-
is; substitutes, Larkin, Crum, Ak
ers, Bucklin, Clemens, Hooper.
Professors Spillman, Balmer and
Heileman have been in Spokane
during the past week arranging tbs
college exhibit at the fruit fair. Thls
is the largest exhibit ever from
the college
Messrs. Doolittle and Harlow.
have returned TO college,, hayini
spent the snrnmeI on II yeol0gisa
survey in nlnOrtherh ldafs
New students are coming m ev
cry day. Both dernlitories are ful
and many are located ia town.
The new dynamo for the farm
has arrived and is being put IN op-
Grafton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09

The Golden Rule society held
their regular monthly missionary
meeting at the residences of the pres.
ident, Mrs. Hungate, last Wednes-
day. The following program, ar
ranged by Mrs Dysnrt, was rem
-dgreriy yResponsTe rsassikg; Lord,
Prayer in concert; singing; reading
letter from DR.. Hall, missionary
in China, by Mrs. Fl Chambers; a
letter from DR.. and Mrs. Hall, by
Mrs. Morrell; vocal solo, Not a
Sparrow Falleth," Mrs. Piper; let
ter read by Mrs. Jackson from Miss
Gulick in Japan; instrumental solo
"The Shepherd Boys echo song,
Mrs, II. Chambers; reading, by Mrs.
Shirley; instrumental solo, Nearer
nv God to Thee" Mrs. Piper. Re-
freshments were served by the
hostess.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
Mrs. Henry NJ. Lane Entertains.

Mrs. Henry M. Lane delightfully."-
entertained number of her lady
friends, last Saturday afternoon, at
an "anagram party" The house
was beautifully decorated in aspar-
agus and sweet peas for the occas,
ion. The invited were Mesdames
Tannatt, Roberts, Waller, Darrow,
Egge, Fulmer, Spillman, Barry,
Balmer, w. l.. White, Piper, Haw-
lev, and Nelson, and Misses Bessie
Williams, Marion Tannatt, Lillian
Bolster and Annie Howard. SoIv-
ing the anagrams occupied a greater
part of the afternoon. and in this
Miss Tannatt carried off first prize.
Dainty refreshments were served,
and a most pleasant time spent by
all present
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09

For SALE cHEAP-A good Smith
Premier typewriter. Enquire OF
l. f. Lobaught 44t4
The Trilby heater il the only
air tight stove that has east bot
tom, and q east inside CRATE and
TOP. Go and see ID at Lindieys.
FOUND, memorandum book con-
tanning threshing crew aceounts..
Owner can have same by caIlrng on
4. H. Anderson, and paying for this
notice.
All kinds of heating stoves at
Vests. The Queen" specially.
Prices the lowest. Below Palace
hotel. 81"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
safe CRgCKERs At WORK.
Pullman Visited by Burglars Two
Nights This Week.
Drug Store, Saloon and Hardware
Store Broken Into

Numerous reports of bnrglaries
have come from neighboring towns
during the past few weeks, but till
Wednesday night Pullman had re-
ceived no call from the night work
ing fraternity. Some time between
Wednesday night and Thursday
morning, however, safe crackels got
in their deadly work on Pullman,
and as a consequence o couple of
business houses were shy consid-
erable ready cash.
Jsckson's drug store was entered
by the burglars by forcing open the
back door, it being only lightly
fastened by hook on the inside.
The safe stands in the rear of the
store, and to this the visitors of
course turned their attention. For
tunately for the safe and the safe
crackers Mr.. Jackson had not
locked the safe doors on leaving the
store the night before, therefore
there was no waste of powder in
reaching the money drawer and ex-
tracing the $50 cash contained
therein. Besides the money mum
Der of papers of value only to Mr..
Jackson were taken, bunch Of city
warrants being among the missing.
No other damage was done either to
afOra Or cnnteuta
On the same night the burglars
also visited the Office saloon, enter
ing by raising a window in the rear
of the building. Here they were
not quite so fortunate as at Jack
sons, finding only the outer doors
Of the safe open, the inner acors shec.
ing locked. But they WsFe pre-
pared for just such an emergency
and proceeded to drill their their
way into the interior. A hole was
drilled through the lock, powder in
serted, and the door blown out
The money drawer contained from
$65 to 800, the exact amount being
known to no one except the burg
lars. Other things in the saloon
were undisturbed.
There was no clue left by which
the burglars could be run down,
and suspicion, while pointing in a
number of directions. was not
strong enough to warrant arrests
being made.
OF course these two robberies
made the question of q night watch
man much discussed. and it seemed
to be the general opinion that one
should be employed. This evi-
IDENTIFY scared the light fingered
gentry, for Thursday night they
were at their operations again. This
time the hardware store of H
Chambers & Co. was selected az
the scene of operations, and glass
in one Of the front doors was broken
in, and through tins opening The
robbers entered. The till was brok'
en- open, but the reward was moi
great, only about 5O cts. being
therein. The show cases were al
opened, two revolvers, cartridges
for the same, a number of pocket
knives and O second hand silver
watch extracted therefrom. The
value of the various articles taken
was not great.
1t is probable that to insure
against the further operations ol
safe crackers in the city, the coun
Gil will order the marshal to go on
duty by night instead of by day for
a time, or till the harvest is over
and many of the transcients leave.
Certainly some protection must be
offered the business houses, and II
a night watch can not be hired, this
seems the most feasible plan.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-09
To the Spokane Fruit Fair.

Excursion every day over the o.
z. & N, Oct. 4tkto 10th, inclusive.
$3,40 for round trip. Tickets COED
for i've days