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The Press., 1897-03-25
MONsON,

The Monson cooperative creamery as- sociation held meeting Saturday after noon and voted to lease the creamery to Horace D. Moulton for term of years. Mir. Moulton will manage the cream cry himself. F. o. Ball, the present manager, will remain short time until Mir. Moulton has become thoroughly famil jar with the details of the business, after that time Mir. Ball will locate per- manently in the law office of A. B. Fitch, formerly occupied by the late George A. Newton.
The Press., 1897-03-25

The only paper The Press is clubbed with Is the semi-weekly Hartford Cour- ant. The price for the two papers com bined for one year is $215.
The Press., 1897-03-25
THF WHITE plYMnUTH RICK

Is universally acknowledged the best all purpose Fowl that exists, and have two yards as good as any in America-maleS and females not related. Eggs for matching, 50 cents per 13, when taken at the house-$1 per 13 when packed for shipping. A. H. SIMONDS, Stafford.
The Press., 1897-03-25
NoTTGFl
F. MAITLAND PRESTON. .....A Auctioneer. AUCTION.=The Real Estate and

A ! AOO AONs- s- II0 IGt-tII l1SbtbIU t5IIU "A Personal Property of Ezra T. Converse, in the north part of Wilmington, will be sold at Pub lie Auction, on Saturday, April s3d. 1897, com mencing at 10 o'clock, and consisting of the' farm known as the Ezra T. Converse place, 65 acres of land, estimated to contain 300 cords of standing wood, suitably divided into moving Buildings in good repair; neTer-failing well of water; good thrifty young orchard, just com mencing to bear. pears, peaches and quinces. Also Farming Tools, Harnesses, one Carriage, Household Furniture. Also lot of household furniture belonging to Mrs. G. F. Phillips.
 Sale positive rain or shine.
 2w F. E. CONVERSE.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Dress Stufs.

Look particularly at the follow ing items-MOST of 'em no one else has-NONE of 'em anywhere at our prices.
The Press., 1897-03-25

William of Germany is in bad way mentally. The probability is that his ear trouble is now so painful as to make him unusually irritable. It would be a serious matter for Germany if William were real ly insane, for 1t would increase the social istie sentiment that is constantly growing there. If his insanity should lead to a real republic in Ger4-any it would be of advantage.
 The Connecticut senate, by 8 vote of 13 to 8, on Tuesday voted to appropriate $4,O0O to Dr. Henry Barnard of Hartford instead of passing the resolution pension ing him at $1, ,OOO per year, which was re- jected by the house. The matter now goes back to the house, where its fate now rests. The senate's proposal is to vote sum of money out of the treasury to reimburse Dr. Barnard for expenses incurred for the state.
 South Manchester was visited by $25,- 900 fire early Monday morning. The American hotel building, Weldon's block, and stables in the rear, were burned to the ground, and the Orford hall annex was badly damaged. There was num- Der of very narrow escapes from loss oi life, the occupants of some of the tene- ments having barely time to escape with scant clothing. It is thought that the fire was incendiary.
 Ex-Judge Elisha Carpenter, died at his home in Hartford early Monday morning, from a second attack of paralysis. He was born in Ashford, Ct., January IA, 1924, and prior to his appointment to the bench had held the positions of judge of probate and state attorney, and was a member of the state senate for two terms in 1857 and 1858. In 1861 he represented the town of Killingly in fhe lower house. He was appointed judge of the superior court July 4, 1861, and in 1865 was eIe. vated to the supreme court bench, on which he continued to serve until he had reached the age limit, 70'years, in 1894. He was twice married. His widow and five children survive him. His first wife was Harriet G. Brown, daughter of shu. bael Brown, of Brooklyn. She died in 1874, and in 1876 the judge married So. phia Tyler Cowen, of Saratoga, N, Y Judge Carpenter is brother of James M Carpenter, of West Woodstock, formerly a member of the firm of E. A. Buck & Co.,, of Stafford Springs, and is also a brother of J. B. Carpenter, of Willington
The Press., 1897-03-25

Gov. Cook has approved the act per- mitting c. A. R. posts and camps of Sons of Veterans to retain state arms.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Born.
-- Married.

In storrs, Mar. 19, a son to Prof. c. s. and Mrs. Orra A. Phelps.
The Press., 1897-03-25

This week closes the S9th volume of The Press.
The Press., 1897-03-25
MANSFIELD.

MANSE1ELD.
 A number of farmers in town send their milk to Boston, and say it pays them to send cream to the butter factory.
 Otis Barrows, first seIectman, has pur- chased farm in Holland, near Rock vile, and will have a milk route in the city.
 Frederick Eaton has contracted to re- pair the road in the south parish for the next three years, and is graveling some of the worst places.
 Rev. Leonard Smith has engaged to supply the pulpit at the Baptist church, Spring Hill, for another year, and will soon move to the place he lately pur- chased of Mrs. Mary A. Jones, opposite he church
 John Dagget is of the opinion that there is no profit in law suits. By the cele- brated Barber will, Mrs. Dagget's wife, a niece of Mir. Barber, was willed $1O,OO and each of his three daughters $5,OOO each. The Barber property inventoried $1O2,7 700, and the heirs were not satisfied with the way MT. Barber desired his prop
 
 break the will. The case was tried In the superior court, where the jury set the will aside, and the case was taken to the supreme court, and, on finding errors in the rulings of the lower court, was re- manded back for a new trial, and the jury disagreed, leaving the case where it was begun. In the meantime the cost of lawyers and court expenses had amount ed to fully $30, 900, and the shrinkage in western securities was such that the heirs thought best to take 60 per cent of each legacy and settle out of court.
 ROCKVILLE.
 The officers of the Rockville branch of the New England railroad will probably ask for a hearing before the railroad committee of the legislature on the pe- tition of Hartford, Manchester & Rock vile Tramway Company to build an elec- tric road by the Burke's Hill and Windsor avenue route. The officers of the branch claimed that the trolley will be injurious to them, and may, if charter is granted to the electric road, be the means of clos ing the Rockville branch which runs to Vernon. The officers say that the dl- rectors cannot run it If thrown back on their hands, which the New England people threaten to do when the road be- comes unproftable. The $2OO, GOO, which includes $4O,OOO preferred stock, would be lost to the stockholders in this case This they consider just cause for griev- ance, and think the citizens should stand by the steam road in preference to the trolley. While their grievance Is we'll founded, the admirers of the trolley insist that it will not hurt the steam road to the extent claimed, but 1t will accommodate hundreds who desire to use the trolley for pleasure rides because they are unable to hire teams. The matter of hearing will be decided upon this week. -H0rtford C0ur1Rt
The Press., 1897-03-25
Stylish Dress Stuffs

We have an immense variety of the most wanted stuffs that appeal to refined tastes.
The Press., 1897-03-25
HNNNNNN%NNANNN NNNINNINNINN%N%I

i EGGS FO MATCHING. Barred 4l Plymouth Rocks, Bradley and Bright strains.
 White Wyandottes = females mated with males not akin, Of the noted John B. Felt strain. White LeghOrns--extra large and fine, of the Cornell, Jenny and Grant strains.
 Eggs 0cper IS at the yards-$1 per 13 when packed for Shipping. A. & E ATON,
 If Staffordville, Conn.
The Press., 1897-03-25
and SUMMER

SEED TIME will soon be here and we are better fixed than ever to serve you. We have large assortment in packages and bulk. Peas, Beans, Sweet Corn, Field Corn, Beet Seed, Parsnip, Cab bage, Carrot, etc.
The Press., 1897-03-25

Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thank us- serted at one-half advertising rates Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi- cations received without signature always com mitted to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper Is mailed regularly to it's subscrib- CTS until a definite order to discontinue is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Miscellaneous
 Agricultural Goods

Steel Road Scrapers, Garden Bar rows, Canal and Dirt Barrows, Seed Sewers, Hoes, Forks, Show els, Garden Rakes. A large as sortment. Shall be glad to have you look over our line. Call and see us.
The Press., 1897-03-25
SEED POTATOES.

We have always carried Choice Seed Potatoes, and this years as sortment includes Garments No. 1. 3 and 3, Rural New Yorker No. 2, Rose, Hebron, White Star, etc., Maine and New York state grown
The Press., 1897-03-25
All Persons

Are hereby WARNED against Trespassing on my land or fishing in my pond or brook leading into and out of said pond and rum ming through land of Mrs. Rollins Lathrop.
The Press., 1897-03-25
BICYCLES.

They are the horse of the period for pleasure, for business.
 We sell the "Premier" wheel, Helical tubing,
The Press., 1897-03-25
FOR S3Q.

We sell them under our guaran- tee and know how good they are. We also believe it is hard to pay more for a wheel without throwing money away.
 Ground floor salesroOm.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03
A Bears Treachery.

49, Although. bears have. . reputation 81
being rather good natured than other
wise, it is dangerous to presume %,
that belief Not long ago, gentle.
man. who had been a frequent visitor Ia
the Cincinnati Z,o. wa feeding pet
bear with peanu,s. He was tossin .
them into the cage, and the bear wa.
eating them with grunts Of satisfaction
when the man. holding the remainder
81 the nuts in his hand, put his arm
through the bars of the cage. In an
instant the bears savage nature was
aroused. and instead Of taking the
nuts IL inserted its teeth in the mans
wrist. The spectators, instead Of
poking the bear with ,anes, and thus
dlsenga2lng the animals attention.
ran away calling for help. The man
was in extreme peril. as The bear was
drawing his arm further into the cage,
thus bringing his face rearer, while
two other bears in the cage were adj
vancing to tear him. He kept his
nerve wonderfully, but his strength
was failing. when two keepers came
with iron bars and beat of the
treacherous bcast.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03

New York's capitol building at Al
bany has cost 500, 900, 900. and many
millions more will be required to com
plete it. The capitol at WashiLg ton,
which is one of the greatest architect
ursl successes in the world. cost $l4,-
100000 The treasury building at
Washington cost Sc, 900. 900, and the
new building of the state, war and
navy departments S11 .000.000
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03

There's no use in talking" says w.
II. Broadwell, druggist, La Cygne,
Kan, "Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarhoea remedy does the work
After taking medicines Of my own
preparation and those Of others /
took dose Of Chamberlain's and il
helped me; a second dose cured me.
Candidly and conscientiOusly | can
recommend it as the best thing on the
market" The 25 and so cent sizes
for sale by DR.. d. J. Brsnnen's drug
store.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03

In a New Jersey church on recent
Sunday the pastor delivered The SER
mon. \ phonograph serving as his
proxy in the rest of the service. 1t
rendered violin solo, read u psalm in
an eloquent manner, led in prayer.
sang hymn and pronounced the ben
ediction.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03

Hundreds If thousands have been in
dnced to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy by reading what IL has dome
for others, and having tested its merits
for themselves are To-day its warmest
friends. For sale by ID. j. Branuen's
drug store.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03

Mr.. Isaac Horner, proprietor Of the
Burton house, Burton. W. ", and
one of the most widely known men in
the state, was cured Of rheumatism
after there years of suffering. He
saws: IL have not sufficient command
of language 10 convey any idea oi
what | suffered, my physicians told me
that nothing could'be done for me- aud
m, friends were fully convinced that
nothing but death would .relitve me
of my suffering. Ia june, 1894. M.
Evans, then salesman for this Wheeling
Drug Co.. recommended Clra,nberlain's
Path Brl,n. AT this time my foot aad
limb welssswdI'en 10 ltiore THAN double
theis notsnsl size and il sesnnst to,s,e
ny leg Na'l9 .A!lrS,s but sssn ,afierI
b,,s.l! .gsills the yain Balm The swell
lug began td decrease. the pai.it 70
ieave. a,Nf nbw'I ashsidrr ti1at Fam
naiAdlysaeotsdaseEor ,saicNby D..R
Branncn's drsgfsspEe. .zs az. sss,srs!x
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03
ca..rrh canno, be Cured

\
with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrl
is blood Of constitutional disease and
in order to cure it you must take In.
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally. and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. II was prescribed by one
Of the best physicians in this country
for years, aud is regular prescrip-
ton. II Is composed of the best tones
known. combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co.. proprietors.
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls family pills are the best.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03

The oldest actor in the world is
Henry Doel. He will be 93 on his
next birthday, aud was an actor for
65 years. As child he was rowed
out to Plymouth sound and saw
Napoleon walking the quarter deck OF
the Bellerophon.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03
az i. the Bees, ON Earth.

n That Is what Edwards q Parker.
merchants Of Plains, Ga, say OF
ChambarIain's Pain Balm, for rheuma-
tism. lame back. deep seated anu
muscular rains. Sold by D. j. Bran
mems drug store.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-03
a sure Thing for You.

sure thing. Biliousness, sick headache, fur.
red tongue, fever, piles and thousand other
Ills are caused by constipation and sluggish
liver. Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the won.
derful new liver stimulant and intestinal
tonic are by all druggists guaranteed 70 cure
sSing. Tty : boz today: iOc.. S5c. Stc
Sample and boox.et free. See our dig ID
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

ued at $4,000. ard entered into POS
session. though no e pap rs pas ed.
BY mu ual agreeman Mt the contract of
sale was shortly af'erwar1 abrogated
Ponce again taking posses ion aid
holding it only short Tine until his
dea b.
In 1854 William 7. Smith. also a
NJ i>sourian, gave The Ponce hers $l0,-
600, for their ranch, he being a partner
with Varela in his freight WAGONS. and
in ant C pat on of a boom which would
strike the cOuntrv, when the great
con- mental raj road reached here, he
wi h a few Others lad out the town
of Ell Pa-O. Texas.
AnSo1 Mill-, nov a colonel in the
Un ted states army, was then in 1859.
a deputy district surveyor. and he
plotted the bio ks and streets. putting
down stall ea at the C rners of the lots.
preparing careful map of it.
and which works stands to the present
dav. as monument to his skill and
pa fence. a few hOus hal b en- huiIt
along the mail roads to = ian y to 10
and San Frarcieco. and tho main roed
to the o d town. then called the Alamo
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22
THE DAYS OF OUR FATHERS.
u PasO as it was Before the Great March of
Civilization Landed at it's Doors
Those Good Old Days.

Recent discoveries in phiology and
"a theology add cOnfirmat We proof, that
the Orlgiral nativity of the race of man
was Yucatan. Mex co, and the lost AT
Ianti- continent. Ruins of an extensive
civilization. buildings, rOa1ways and
.quo dues are found rOrth and east OF
this place. indicating a high state
of civilization at one time in this re-
gion. which perhaps connected itself
with Yucatan.
Toe geology of the country indicates
hat the Or DAD mesas that surround US
were once covered with huge lakes,
until at length the storms cut a chan
nel through the encircling mountains,
and the floods We're poured into the
vastly deep. During these lacustrian
periods. the channel of the Rio Grande
-ame from the south down the broad
gorge that faces Harris mills. and il
was at considerably later period when
the fierce river of the north cut its
ways through the rocks and won for
his section the title of The Pass Of
the North
AS evidence of a very early settle
ment here, with others | saw at the
time Contractor Paul WIS eXcavatjng
the fout dations for the Grand Central
hotel, 90 the Oregon street side, at a
depth of eight or len feet below the
surface. and covered with strata of
sand and gravel, the remains of at
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

Mr.: Crosby succeeded Judge Anl NJ
as Judge of this judicial district. which
post he was filing when the war broke
out. He bought, among other proper
ty, an undivided eighth interest of the
town tract from VIM. T. Smith, which
interest still remains in his family.
Part OF the fees he received in those
Gays were landed interests, some of
| which he still retains.
The other eighth interest of the 30
| called town lands was purchased by
V. ST. Nrain and William B. Rohman,
VINO We're then engaged in merchandise
ing at this point ard in New Mexico
THESE gentlemen lost heavily during
the war between the states, and at the
ciose OF 1t. their interest was the sub
Ject OF litigation, continuing until the
railroads reached here, when that part
OF it covered by the Mills map. was
bought by William S. Hills, and the
part sou b of the acequia passed to
James P. Hague, w. w. Mills and the
Watts heirs.
The Ponce grant covers that large part
of the CITY, except the Cotton and Bas.
set additions, which was then subject to
lrr' CATION. William T. Smith laid q
LAND certificate of $40 acres (the Had
DEM upon the fiat lands just north of
the Ponce grant and indeed partially
covered what the courts afterwards
decided was part of the Ponce grant
This tract has been called the Pierce
Finley survey, and passed with the
Ponce grant in Smiths sales to the
town prOprietOrs.
AS stated, the great body of irrig-
able land was the subject of grants At
an early day by the King of Spain to
communities or pueblos, aud extended
from tie Junction of ola and .w rivers
four miles DeiOw the city, distance of
% or 30 mics. the town proper OF
Cinecu was on the south bank, and
was at one TIM an important place. in
which large smelling business was
Carried Oh, the ruIDs OF which are still
Wis. be, aud The ore to run which is
salu t. have been dug from the Frank
lin mountains. Alter the Mexican war,
their lads On the north bank of the
river " ere gwen t. The town Of Ysleta.
or the lslaLd people, which town still
exists. as 40 also the Puebios Of Socur-
TO anu San ElizdriO further down the
river. These RIVER tOwns also claim
that vast bodies of land on the Mesa
were also gwen to tuem by royal let
tiers patent, Tor graZlog purposes, and
under winch contention they have held
possession of toe Huoco Tanks f ON
Llme lmmemorial. Just north of the
Hsleta tract Is another grant of three
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

Ponce de Leon was one of the most
Influential gentlemen in tn section
during his lifetime. He was a man of
means, having several large ranches,
and had monopoly as d public carrier
with his wagon trains. He was the
Hun5ir gton OF The country of thai day.
His wife was named Dol res Il izaya.
and they bad only ole child Maria
,JOs~fa Auastacia woo was born in May
1927. Ponce died July l. 1872. His
wife was we'll known to the early
settlers. living across the river until
her death May 23, 1873. Jooeft WAS
married to Mariana Narela on May s
1871. ard d Ell Deem Der >, 1862.
Ponce bimself lived across the river
but his ranch houses We're built At the
mead If FL Peso 1t e Il. and pa t Of the
buildings were afterW .rdS the old
Grand Central property. If any pOr-
JIon of them still survive, it is the west
wall or of h holman lot. fo1ce
IA sed large fields of cora ana wheat on
5ne size of the pres nc city and cut
.iva'ed an extensive viu yard on the
= "und a"Ort h. "CIIrt house AID to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

Rugged the Tomas along the north bank
throughout the extent of this valley.
impell ID perhaps by the force of the
stream which may even then Rave
been running in o the river from the
sou' near Harris mills Indeed to Thu
SOU hern ranch and the impetus it
gave to the cutting away of the foot
hills IN the north we may be Indebted
for the breadth and depth of this fertile
valley.
A small skirt of irrigable land in the
early part of the century, appeared
where San Francisco street now is and
extended into the bittom in front of
the homestead OF Judge Naecffin, W birh
wus then considered as outlying lots
belonging to the municipality of our
sister on the south bank. In 1927 Don
Juan Maria Ponce de Leon flied
petition with the town council of Paso
del Norte. STATING that he had already
settled on and improved the land on
the north bank and asked that a title
to the same be z ven him, which was
given him in September 1927 In the
year 1880 the sprng floods having cut
away q part of his lands. and Ponce
having asked that add tional lands be
given him to make thu loss good, the
council gave him the n-wIy m de land
along the shores For his two cahalle-
rias or about two hundred acres, Ponce
paid tn council eighty dollars.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-22

least three fires, the charred wood Of
which was still we'll pres erved in the
Try soil. and which were surrounded
" circles of bouider- OF perhaps ten
feet in diameter. The everything seams
of earth indicated they had been I'M
ouched since some primeval torrent
lad swept over and covered them.
Tradition has given US the story OF
the early settlement of this valley by
.ribe of agricultural Indians. who were
connected both by blood and marriagt
with the tribes who inhabited the ella
,ud northern Rio Grande streams.
These were the people whom Don
Alvar Nuuez Cabeza de Naci, and h IS
Cortesian followers found here abou'
ne year 1929. in peaceful possession,
With their houses and cultivated fields.
Vhen the Ountry was ia zen possession
of in the anne of the XII Of Spain.
1t was erhaps a cent y aad a half
before al European sett nent was eff
ected i, this valley, b Dry stating
hat Dor Antonio de Ote min settled ii
Il '.ye paniards here 1851. The
fr ment is believ $50 a At