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The Press., 1897-02-11
COVENTRY. Smith EnYenfrY.


 Rev. MT. Cobleigh spoke Sunday even ing in the interest of the Y. P s. C. E. at the Congregational church.
 c. G. Coombs has his studio nearly completed.
 Washburn's silk mill started Monday
 Mrs. Montgomery, mother of Mrs. P. H. Peterson, died Monday, after years of feebleness, at her daughters home, the Nathan Hale place. Mrs. Montgomery was an Episcopalian, and her life work gave evidence of true christian spirit Burial at Rochester, N. Y., of which city she was resident before coming to this town, seventeen years since.
 Four members of the board of school visitors, nine teachers of the public schools and one teacher of private school, and others interested in educa- tion, were present at the teachers meet ing held in the church parl0rs, north par ish, last Friday. The session was to open at 10 m., but owing to snow banks and but few teams having been over the road since the great snow fall, the meeting was not called to order until near II o'clock. c. R. Hall occupied the chair. Order of exercises: Prayer, Rev. H. R. Hoisington; singing papers by Miss Julia White on Reading; Miss Ednah Newhall, "Music;" Mrs. A. s. Parker spoke on "Gymnastics in School;" Miss Brown on "Morals." After presenting each subject an opportunity was given for discussion. The ladies of the society furnished nice collation. about o'clock, after which the time was devoted to 8 discussion on vertical writing and other subjects of interest. The meeting was in- teresting and adjourned to meet at date not named in April or May.
 George l.. Phillips, who for twenty three years has been business man in this village, first as a merchant, occupy ing the Loomis store, later for many years as druggist and dealer in fancy articles at the corner of Main and Mason streets, and since the present administration as postmaster, died Sunday evening after 8 short illness from brain trouble, aged 51 years. MT. Phillips was leader of the democratic party and represented that party in the legislature in 1887, and thro' his influence money was appropriated to improve the surroundings of the Nathan Hale monument, Mir. Phillips as mem- Der of the committee taking particular in terest in the work A wife and two sons, young men, George N. and Louis, sur- vive. Funeral was at the house Tuesday, burial was in Norwich Wednesday.
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WALES.

Isaiah Hiscox employs eight teams at present hauling wood from his lot in the south part of the town.
 EWm. Flint and wife went to Charlton last Saturday to visit Mir. F. s brother.
 N. F. Bradley has sixteen Polanders working for him clearing off the wood lots that he recently purchased.
 w. w. Matthews is now employed in Halls meat market.
 The Berkley Woolen Co. has secured the services of MT. Ryan, of Pittsfield, Me-, as superintendent.
 A J. Royce has been quite sick for the past two weeks, but is better now. Dr. Ross is in attendance.
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Chifons.

What shall we say of such a collection as we have? ? Pillows of loveliness! Yes, and more. They're exquis- ite. That only partly eX- presses it. What should you say to paying S1o a yard for some of these beautiful things ? You can pay as little as So cents. But what need to talk about our collection of chif- ions? You must have heard the gossip. Dame Rumor has it that there. isn't such an- other collection in town, nor has there been. soc. to $1o yard.
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sAa9Rs,.rdui11o

E. M. Chamberlin has moved into Rob't Glltrop's house.
 Wm. P. Amadon and Robt. Walbridge bagged 16 rabbits one day last week.
 The firm of Odell & Jones has dissolved partnership, and w. V. Odell will con- | tinue the business.
 | The people of this vicinity are glad to hear that the Staffordville Woolen Co.,, is soon to start on full time
 The new cabinet for the post office has arrived, and has been placed in position. It makes very neat appearance. There are 16 lock boxes connected with 1t. Our postmaster, MT. Odell, means to have as nice looking store as there Is in town.
 As Vim. Hynes was driving away from the store on Saturday his horse suddenly overturned the sleigh and started wildly down the road, leaving him in the ditch. The horse cleared himself from the sleigh near Peel & McCarty's mill, and ran as far as the Hollow, where he was stopped, having on only the bridle.
 Jairus Hatch 55 died very suddenly last Saturday night. He had just returned from the post office and his wife had left the room for short time, and when she returned she found him lying on the floor unconcious, and in few minutes he was dead. The funeral was at the Congrega- tion Church on Tuesday. Rev. J. A. Solandt officiating.
 Miss Alice l.. Colburn, of Enfield, is Rlsiting friends in Stafford. | Mrs. Clare LeMonde visited last week in East Brookfield. She accompanied her daughter, Miss Bird LeMonde, and her sister, Mrs. Wm. J. Wizard, as far as Springfield, on their way to Florida. They have gone there to spend the re- mainder of the winter. Mrs. Wizards physician advised her to do so, in hopes l 1t would benefit her health. Mrs. Le Monde visited at John A. Colburn's, in Enfield, before she returned West Stafford. Nearly all have finished ice harvesting and are reporting it's fine qualities.
 Mrs. Dunbar with her little niece from Ware, Mass, are guests at Augustus | Holmes.
 Mrs. Dexter Ellis has been quite feeble all winter, is of late confined to her bed. l Dr. Hurd is in attendance.
 Miss Lottie M. Fairfield was home from college with her parents over the Sabbath.
 Frank Kellogg from East Hartford was at his fathers last week.
 Miss Madge Andrews who passed several weeks with her brothers family returned to Staffordville Saturday.
 M. A. Gold is out with new sleigh lately purchased of J. c, Wightman.
 Mrs. H. c. Chaffee went Saturday to visit her son Carlos E. Chaffee in Moodus. A party of old neighbors and relatives agreeably surprised Elijah Neff on Mon day evening. They came laden with an abundance of eatables and good cheer and soeiable time enjoyed.
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The Great Book Sale.

All sorts of people are com ing every day to pick up the bargains.
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Forbes j. lleaIiare's 8

9S2SSSS%SSSSS SSSSSsSSS Springfield, February 1897.
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100 HOT WATER BAGS :!

We have received this week the above number of Hot Water Bags-two and three quarts. Every bag warranted not to leak, or money cheerfully refunded As long as they last your choice for
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HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.
HO N1Ald ~ 70 I F1l7H19 Matter under this head 10 cents per

tMatter under this head 10 cents per line.)
 A. W. Walker is all through stock taking and this week, Friday and Satur- day. he will have clearing out sale of odds and ends of all kinds.
 Have you seen those Black Sateen Underskirts, at 9 cts. each, at A. w. Walkers? Just the thing for every day wear.
 = One lot of Ladies' Woolen Hosiery at 13 cts pair, at A. w. Walkers.
 "A. W. Walker offers balance of Win ter Garments at lower pricessthan ever. Now is the time to buy a good garment for little money.
 Ladies fine correspondence station cry at The Press office. Boston Linen and Bond, in white, cream, tints and various finishes. Also Chinese Linen, Old BeI k shire Linen. and Damask Linen. We carry a large assortment, and can give you almost anything you want at The Press office.
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FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY

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 To introduce our High Flyers again Gone of the best 5c. cigars made), we will present, free of charge, sample of the High Flyers to every customer buying quarters worth of 5c cigars at our store.
 LathFOp's Drug Store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-06
RAILWAYS At WAR.
Fight Between Track-Laying Forces
of Two Colorado Roads.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Oct. 5.-The
right of way troubles between the Florence
& Cripple Creek and the Midland & Termi-
nal Railroads eliminated to-day in col
lision between the contending forces. Su-
perintendent Ridgeway and Chief Engineer
Stuart had charge of the former forces,
and Superintendent Waters had charge of
the Midland Terminal. Mr.. Waters had 300
men under him laying tracks over the dis
puted territory already covered by the lines
of the Florence & Cripple Creek. Superin-
tendent Ridgeway had his rolling stock,
which he backed into the opposition, who
were laying rails across his company's
tracks. The exciting occurrence took place
at the Strong mine, which played such an
important part in the strike few years
ago. When the section OF the Midland Ter
mnal had been lowered into place, Mr..
Stuart mounted box car and signaled one
of his engineers to back +. q Z. Z. train
down the siding alongside where the others
We're at work. The engineer started to back
down the siding, and the others began to
throw ties and rocks on the tracks. block
ing the way of the train. The engineer con-
tinued to run backward and finally hurled
his train over the distractions and into
number of empty freight cars which stood
on the siding. Half dozen We're deralled
and smashed, the trucks being piled on the
rocks and the boxes thrown across the new
Reconstructed tracks In the melee that
ensued Chief Engineer Stuart drew his gun
and fired into the crowd. lie was soon
after arrested for attempt to Kill, and Su-
perintendent Ridgeway held as an acces-
sorry. A special train from the springs with
an injunction, arriving at 6 o'clock prevent
ed further trouble for the time. More
trouble is anticipated.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The American Society of Municipal I'M
provement began its fourth annual session
In Nashville yesterday.
The convention of the Society for the
Improvement of Western Waterways is
in session at Davenport, Ia.
The new composite United States gunboat
Newport, which is being fitted up at the
Charleston hayward, went into commission
yesterday
w. II. Pointer, teller of the Dominion
Bank branch at Napanee Ont, which was
robbed of $4,000 few weeks ago, was ar
rested yesterday on chage of committing
the robbery.
The New York Court of Appeals has de-
cided against Riley Grammar in his case
against the West Chester Racing Assocla-
ton on appealing from disbarment from
the track by the board of stewards.
The report to the effect that Guy Nickels
and I. F; Gold prominent English oars
men, would come TO this country in a few
days to coach the Yale University crew, is
officially denied by the Yale management.
At Lincoln, Neb., yesterday, Judge Mum
ger, of the United States District Court,
granted a temporary restraining order to
prevent the enforcement of the law to reg
ulate stock yards passed by the last Ne
braska Legislature.
Judge Wilmot M. Smith, of New York,
has set the trial of Martin Thorn. accused
of the murder of William Guldensuppe, for
Oct. IS in the Queens County Court, Long
Island City. Mrs. Mack will be tried after
Thorn's case shall be settled.
Work has just been resumed on the Ar
cadian copper mines, near Hougnton,
Mich, which were idle twelve years. Capt.
talists controlling the Arcadian have OPP
tions on adjoining mineral properties and
propose working the mines on large
scale.
The City Council of Seattle, WASH. has
passed a resolution requesting Maj. Moses
p. Handy United States special commms-
sioner to the Paris exposition OF l9OO, 10 APP
ply for 10000 square feet of space for com7
plete ethnographical exhibition of Seattle
as a representative Western city.
The ninth annual convention of the Amer.
lean Bottlers' Association of the United
States opened at Boston yesterday with
two hundred delegates present. In his an
nuai report President Dukehardt urged the
enactment of the federal law for the regis
tratiOn by the various pottlers of their
property and its protection.
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DOCTORS INDIGNANT.
Mississippi Valley Medical AssOcia-
ton Denounces Quarantine.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Oct. 5.-The twenty
third annual meeting of the Mississippi
Valley Medical Association was called to
order this morning at Liederkranz Hail.
Over three hundred physicians are in at
tendance. Governor w. o. Bradley made
the address of welcome on behalf of the
State and city, and DR.. w. o. Bailey well
coined the visitors on behalf of the pro-
fession of Louisville and Kentucky.
A resolution was introduced by DR.. 1. N.
Love, of st. Louis, strongly condemning the
proposed quarantine against Louisville by
the State of Indiana. A number of strong
speeches were MADE by the physicians pres
ent, among them being number from In
diana. The resolution was passed unan-
ernor Mount, together with personal mes
sage from Governor Bradley.
IN the medical section the first paper was
read by DIR. Is. Sherwood Dunn of Los An
geles, Cal. His paper was entitled Moth
ers and Daughters" IT advocated higher
physical education for young girls and
women DIR. Joseph Eichberg of Cincinnati,
followed with discussion of the treatment
of typhoid fever without cold baths. Papers
were also read by DR.. S. {. Ayres.
lumbus. and DR.. II. c. Barck, of St Louis.
In the surgical section DR.. James Moore
Hall, of ST. Louis, gave a report of some
cases in opthalmic surgery. He presented
a curious case of growth in a childS eye.
Others who read papers We're: DR.. w. H..
Wilder, of Cincinnati; DR.. l.. c. Kline, of
Indianapolis; DIR. A. G. Hobbs, of Atlanta,
Ga. DR.. J. II. Coulter, of Chicago; DR.. j. b.
Taulbee, of Mt. Sterling, KY; DR.. Arch Dix
on, of Henderson, Ky; DR.. Arthur Ed
Columbus, o., and DIR. H. P. Newman, OF
Chicago.
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MRS. MACK DESPONDENT.
Letter Alleged to Have Been Written
by Her to Martin Thorn.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-The Journal and
Advertiser publishes the following this
morning. Mrs. Mack, who is in Jail in Long
Island city, charged with completely in the
murder OF William Guldensuppe. wrote a
letter yesterday TO Martin Thorn, her al
legged accomplish and fellow prisoner, which
may have an important bearing at the trial
of the case, which begins Dec. Is. Sheriff
Doht, and one of the keepers, after a des-
perate struggle with Thorn in his cell, man
aged to secure the remains of the letter,
which Thorn had torn into three pieces and
tried to swallow when he learned that its
existence had been discovered. The letter,
which was in German, when rendered into
English reads
Dear Martini send you a couple of pota-
toes. If you do not care to eat them, per-
haps the others will. Dear child, send me
a Few lines how you feel. Dear child |
believe there is little hope for US. l feel
very bad this afternoon Send me letter
by your sister or by your brother-in-laW. l
wish they would procure us something so
that we can make an end to our lives. This
would be the best. My attorney assures
me that the evidence against me is as strong
as that against you, and that you have
talked too much, which Injuries us both for
the proofs are on hand. Good night
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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
HOME AND FOREIGN MISSION SOCIE-
TIES NOW IN SESSION.
Fifteenth Annual Gathering Meets in
ADMINISTRATIONS Yearly Meet
ing AdjOurns.
,cia1 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 5.-The fifteenth an
nual convention of the women's synodical
societies Of home and foreign missions of
the Presbyterian Church of Indiana con-
vened tonight with more than two hundred
delegates from different parts of the State.
In addition to the members from Indiana,
Chicago is we'll represented, and some are
here from Cincinnati. Among the most
prominent arrivals are the Rev. c. B. Nc
of Chicago; Mrs. j. F. Kendall, of Laporte;
Miss Stevenson, of Asheville, n. c.; the Rev.
w. H. Weaver, of Baltimore and Mrs. j. P.
Ergstion, of Evansville. The first session
was opened tonight with devotional serv-
ices by Rev. w. II. Oxtoby, pastor of the
local church. and the meeting closed with
an address by Rev. c. Il. McAbee, of Park
College. The report by the secretary, Mrs
o. w. Conner of Wabash showed that the
Graham Lee in China, made at the La
fayette meeting, had been redeemed, with
$145 to spare. Indiana is supporting fourteen
women in the foreign field. Charlottesville
district is supporting woman in Siam. In
dianapolis district supports Syrian preach
and does her part in Persia by keeping
four missionaries. The Christian EndeaVOr
societies support Miss Bessie Mccoy in
China. There are 40 societies in the State,
with 2S 900 members. OF these the Christian
Endeavorers have eighty-tive societies, a
gain of thirteen. Contributions from Chris
tan Endeavor bands, $76465; missionary
bands, $302s2; Sunday schools $65Og w The
nations for four years have been: 1894, $l2,-
700; 1885, $12 600; 1896, ST., 800.
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thousands are Trying 1t.

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PLAN OF DEFENSE.
Attorney Balm VIII Make His state
ment This Morning.

Snecial to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINS, LIE, md, Oct. 5.-The OPEN
ing statement for the defendant will be
made tomorrow by A. NJ. Balm. 1t will be
claimed that Ware had no right to arrest
Ferriter for misdemeanor which he did
not witness. without warrant. Even II
the arrest were lawful the attorney will
contend that Ware had no right to use such
force and reliance will be placed on the
fact that witness will testify that he of
fered to assist Ware. IL the prisoner were
obdurate he will contend. the patrolman
should have accepted the assistance of the
witness instead of beating the prisoner into
a semi-conscious condition. The defense
will attempt 10 prove that Ferriter's nose
was broken, his eyes battered shut, and
that he was bleeding profusely; that in a
dazed and bewidered condition, he feared
further attack. had a right to expect it.
and had a right To defend himself. The
plea will be made that Ferriter believed
that he was simply defending himself from
further assault.
Ii is understood that the defense has sew
eral witnesses who saw the shooting whose
names have not appeared in the papers.
The case will probably close tomorrow
night so far as the introduction OF testi-
mony Is concerned. and the argument will
begin the next day
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I,eslie,s Weekly.


''rhey call this an Anglo-Saxon country"
says General Patrick A. Collins, of Boston,
recently consul general for the United States
In London, ''yet the two opposing candidates
for the presidency in our last national cleo
ton were Celts-McKinley and Bryan--and
Irish Celts at that" In presenting his Gre
dentials to the Duke of Tetuan, the leader
of the Spanish Cabinet, week or two ago.
General Stewart L. Woodford, the Ameri-
can minister is reported to have made an
astonishing use of President Mckinley ;
Celtic descent. The Duke of Tetuan himself
is one of the O'Donnels who went to Spain,
a Catholic country, many years ago, and
have since been generals and premiers in the
land Of their adoption. General Woodford Is
said to have made a point of this Celtic
brotherhood by descent 1t remains to be
seen whether any good comes of so unusual,
if not undiplomatic, representation. When
Marshal Mcmahon was President OF the
French republic the Celtic element in the
United States was already acquiring control
of the machinery in American municipalities,
but had not then got so deep, a hold on
the national Congress and the departments
of the government at Washington. 1t is
only in the last half of the nineteenth CEN
fury says General Collins, himself an able
and dignified representative of the United
States of Celt-America, that the Celt
has got the ear of the world
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YEARLY MEETING ADJOURNs.
Friends VIII Make Legislative Body
Out of General Conference.

SIecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND Ind, Oct. 5.-The seventy
eighth annual gathering of the Indiana
Yearly Meeting of Friends came to an end
this morning. 1t was the best attended in
recent years. There was a vote in favor of
making the General Conference of the
church into a legislative body, the actions
of which would be binding on all the Yearly
Meetings agreeing to it. Such action as this
is expected to bring about good results.
This morning a standing epistolary com
mittee was appointed consisting of Joseph
r. Hunt, Elizabeth Bailey, Ebert Russell,
William Edgerton, Enos Harvey, Clara B.
Harrison, Barclay JONES' Esther Pugh, Alice
Mendenhall, Lavlnia Bailey and c. l.. Shu-
CART Mahon Harvey and Oliver M. Bogue
were chosen trustees of Whites Manual La
Dor Institute The epistles from the Amer
lean Yearly Meetings and one from the
Friends in Mexico were read. Tney were I'M
usually instructive and encouraging, and re-
greet was expressed that they could not have
been read earlier in the session, when more
were present. The epistles from this meet
ing to those above mentioned, and also to
the London and Dublin meetings, were read.
This ended the work.