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The times., 1897-09-15

STATEMENT Of the condition of the
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY, of Manchester. England, on
the 30th day of June, 1897, as required
by act OF Congress approved July 29,
Capital stock .............. $4,000, 900 90
Capital stock paid up.-.... 1000, 900 90
ASSETS.
Cash in bank and offices. 60,7S1 So
Bonds and mortgages first
lien on real esfaJe} 400 90
Stocks and bonds market
eraiioans '',io ........... '1,. No',.'S EOS 90
Premiums lmcollected and
in hands of agents.. 2S7 ,972 20
Interest due and accrued on
June 80. 1897 .....---.. 1,2oO 90
Due for reinsurance or
losses paid ..-........... 1853 10
LIABILITIES.
Cash capital ........ 900 900 o.
Reserve premium fund 1,070,341 SO
Reserve for unpaid losses
ard claims .............. 16O,646 01
III other demands against
Net sRe saPpiRs eqmRany - s6S.sd5 sS,s55 = =
G. W. W. ENSLEY, Manager
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
FRANCIS L. SCOVILL.
Notary Public \. Y. Co.
STATEMENT Of the condition of the
PACIFIC FIRE ms URANCECOMPANY
June, 1897, as required by act of Con
gresS approved July 20, 1892:
Capital stock. ........ S20OtOUO oO
Ca pital stock paid up.....- 100000 90
ASSETS.
Cash in bank. ................ colt 10
Bonds and mortga ges first
lien ON real eState). )..-..... $4,000 90
Stocks and bonds tmarkeL
Premiums unconected and
III hands of agents -. S6,649 Is
Interest due and accrued on
June 80, 1897. 5.064 %
LIABILITIES.
Cash capital. :. :. ......... 100000 90
Reserve premium fund.-. 2S0,500 90
Reserve for unpaid losses
and claims. 5000 a.
Net surplus. . :. ........ 252,15 81
Statement of dividends and
expenses for six months
Dividends.. :. :, :. ..... 10000 90
Current expenses. - 79,421 90
FRANK +. STINSON, President.
GEORGE JEREMIAH. Secre tary.
Subscribed and sworn before me this
1seaD. GEORGE r. BRANSoN,
Notary Public, n. Y. Co.
STATEMENT of the condition of the
CoNNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INsUR-
| the 30th day of June, 1897:
| Assets ................... :. bZ,9bSi4 lS.3O
Liabilities .--....-...---... 95o;S9o, 9o,eego;0o
| = tYOOC1fl lo-0O
| income for six months.... 3,75U,325.12
| Disbursements for six
| months ................ 3,S23, ,226. .94
| State of Connecticut, city OF Har trord, and
county of Hartford, SIS:
| Jacob l.. Greene, president, and Daniel
/ II. Wells, actuary of the Connecticut Mutual
| Life Insurance Company do declare and
| say that the accompanying statement of
| the condition OF said company ON the 3Gth
/ day of June, S97, is correct and true
| according to the best of their information.
] knowledge and bell sf.
JACOB L. GREENE, President.
| ID. II. WELLS, Actuary.
| Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
! 18th day of August, 1897.
/ NATHAN F. PECK,
Notary Public.
The times., 1897-09-15
CoRsON & MCCARTNEY,


Members uf the new Torz STOCK EX-
change, 1419 St, Glover Building.
Correspondents OF Messrs. Moore II Schley,
NO. so Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government fondA
Deposits Exchange LOaus-
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges OF
New York, Philadelphia, Boston aud Balti-
more bought aud sOlu-
A speciality made OF investment secur-
ties District Bonds and all local Rail-
road, Gas. Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bougns
Rnd sold mh1S-6
The times., 1897-09-15
FINANCIAL.
w dShingtOn
Loan & Trust Co.

OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND ST5
PAID-UP CAPITAL. ONE MILLION
Loans In any amount maOS Oa
approved real estate or collateral a.
- reasonable rates
Interest paid upon deposits on
-- daily balances subject TO check
This company acJsaS executor, ad-
- minlstratOr, trustee, gent, treasurer,
- registrar and l II all other I1duciary
-. capacities
Boxes for rent In burglar and tire
-- proof vaults for safe depOsit and
-- storage OF valuable packages
JOHN JOY EDISON. PresIdenB
JOHN A SWOPE Vice Presidents
Il. ). CUMMINGS. I'd Vice President
JOHN K. CARMODY .-.-.-....-. Treasurer
ANDREW PARKER. Secretary
The times., 1897-09-15

The Wabash annual meeting, held in
The times., 1897-09-15

LIABILITIES.
Reserve premiumfu fund S5S9, ,26o vi
Reserve for unpaid losses
Net surplus ........... 500 9'4o4 80
Statement of expenses for
SIX months ending 3Oth
csrrn.l, nai EXPENSES .... s197, Arc o3
j j KENNY, Vice President.
p. II. SIMS, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before NE this
30th day of July, 1897.
IN Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02

The man weighs little on the Lord 8
side who Is not throwing an ounce of
weight against the saloon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters Is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
erallv needed when the languid, ex-
hsusted feeling prevails, when the hv-
er is torpid and sluggish and the need
of a tonic and Alternative Is felt. A
prompt use of this medicine has often
long and perhaps fatal bilious levers
No medicine will act more surely In
counteracting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Headache
indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
Weld to Electric Bitters. SOC. and 81
at E.. T. Whitehead & Co.'s drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and Ii
the best remedy for Dlarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer lmme
diately. Sold by Druggists in ever,
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents .
bottle. Be sure anu ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and TAX,
no other kind. q 1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02
The Garrote.

The recent execution of the assassin
who killed the Prime Minister of Spain |
furnishes an occasion for some notice
OF the instrument used there for the
execution of criminals. Readers OF
THE COMMONWEALTH will find the 1ol-
lowing from the Philadelphia Press
interesting reading, we think:
The Garrote by which the assassin
Of Canovas was killed, is named after
its inventor, Spanish ironworker, who
witnessed bungling execution OF
relative on the gallows, which was the
method employed in Spain up to about
thirty years ago for carrying out the
sentence of death.
Garrote wondered that more expe-
dit1ous and. therefore, merciful, method
had not been discovered. The
thought haunted him so long that al
length he found 1t assuming form In
his mind and in time the ponderous
machine that has immortalized him
came to be fact.
The two points of excellence claimed
for the garrote are: That 1t can be
made with reasonable care to kill In
stantly and that 1t sheds not one drop
Of blood. Force that is measured by
horse power is the agency it employs
and it's aim is the breaking OF the vic
TINS neck.
The unfortunate is first made to sl1
in chair directly under two heavy
iron bars, one of which is adjusted or
the back of his neck, and the other
vulparlv known as the corbatin. O.
necktie, under his chin.
Then the executioner grasps the han
die. gives a vigorous twist, and deati
is instantaneous. The entire machine
is made of iron, and ordinarily weigh
several hundred pounds. They are OF
dinarily of rough construction, thu
adding to the horrlfying impression
which the circumstances connects
with them cannot but leave in tn
MIND of any observer.
Persons who have witnessed all sort
of capital punishment are unanlmou
in the opinion that garroting is tn
most revolving and appalling OF all.
Is not always as expeditions as its II
ventor made it possible to be. A VIC
Gus executioner can prolong it pract
cally at will. Cases are citable in whlc
the process was prolonged twent
thirty minutes, even three quarters
an hour. The executioner merely ga,
twist enough to the lever to choke b
victim. Then he turned it back ar
twisted again, this time little mo
than at first, and so on until his spl
having been satisfied, or his instrue
ions, perhaps, obeyed, he gave one ii
al turn and ended the tortured Ii
Such was the execution of MalOja,
Matanzas, Cuba, in 1888.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02

Train on Scotland Neck Branch road
leaves Weldon 40 p M, HALIFAX 40
n m. arrives Scotland Neck at $40 p m
Greenville 6.57 p m, Kinston 7.55 m.
Returning leaves KlnstoIn 10y III,
Greenville $50 m. Arriving Halifax
at 11.2O a M, Weldon I.4o III,
daily except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington $40 m, arrives at Far
mele $50 a m, returning leaves Parme-
le $50 M, arrives Washington LILO
a m. Daily except Sunday. Connects
with trains on Albemarle and Raleigh
Railroad and Scotland Neck Branch.
Train leaves Tarboro, via Albemarle
& Raleigh road Daily except Sunday
5.3op m, Sunday 300 p M arrive vii
liamston, 7.18 p M, 4.2O p. m, Ply
MOUTH .35 p m, $50 p m. Returning
leaves Plymouth, Daily except Sunday,
7.3O. a. m. Williamson 100 M,
9.5S m. Arrive Tarboro $50 m.
11.2O m.
Trains on Southern Division, Wilson
and Fayetteville Branch leave Fayette-
Vile Branch leave Fayetteville o.3O p
n. arrive Rowland I'll a M. Return
ing leave Rowland 1886 m. arrive at
FAYETTEVILLE 9.19 m. Daily except
Sunday.
Train on Midland, N. c., Branch
leaves Goldsboro, daily except Sunday
500 a m, arrive Smithfield 7.3O m.
Returning leaves Smithfeld SOU a m,
arrive Goldsboro $50 m.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves
Rocky Mount at $40 p m. arrives Nash
7.15 p M, Spring Hope 7.4O P NJ
Returning leaves Spring Hope o.Oo
M, Nashville 8.35 m. Rocky Mount
9.15 M, daily, except Sunday.
Train on Clinton branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily except Sunday
at $40 D m, and 11.15 m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at $50 M, and 3
10 p m connecting at Warsaw for Gin
ton, daily, except Sunday at $40 p m
and 11.15 m. Returning leaves Gin
ton at $40 a M, and $40 p M, con
at Warsaw with Nos. Al, 40, % and 7S
Trains No. 81 South bound and l.
North will stop only at Rocky Mt
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No. 70 makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily
All rail via Richmond land daily excep
Sunday via Bay Line, also except Sun
day, with Norfolk and all points nortl
via Norfolk. JOHN F. DIVINE,
II. r. KENLY, GENERAL Sup
sup'r TRANS. T. M. EMERSON
Gent Pas. Ag1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator,
cum testamento annexo. of the estate
of the late Frances M. Mlzell, hereby
notify all persons having claims against
said estate to present the same to me
on or before September 8, 1898.
This Sept. l, 1897.
F. M. MIZELL,
8 26 Ct Admr. G.. r. A,
By Claude Kltchin, Atty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02
Mysteriously Disappeared.
Norfolk Virginiam.

Norfolk Virginsam.
IT. would be difficult to determine
the courses which prompt SO many
men and women to leave home and
friends and hide themselves away from
all search, and yet such is almost DIAL
ly occurrance.
Men and women have been known to
leave their homes, so far as known,
without cause, and so thoroughly we'll
have they concealed their identity that
If the earth had opened and swallow,
ed them up," their disappearance could
not be more mysterious or more COM
plete. A short while ago the daughter
of Boston millionaire left her home
to do little shopping, and from that
hour no trace of her has been found
although men and money have been
employed without stint to locate her.
The great dallles of the larger cities
of the country are frequently called up
on to chronicle the disappearance OF
people who are never heard OF after
wards. while hundreds of others also
disappear and no mention is made OF
them. Perhaps the best evidence OF
this latter fact Is the great number OF
people who visit the morgues when
bodies are held there for recognition
Hundreds of men and women go to
the morgues, thinking that the "finds'
NAV be the remains of friends or kin
dred who had disappeared from thei1
homes and had met with death. The
hundreds who turn away, not satisfied
gives additional evidence of the grea
number of people among the "myste
riously disappeared"
In this great world of hurry, ant
hustle, end of constant changes, 1t i
> not difficult for person to lose him
self if he so determines, but just VIVA
3 prompts many Of the mysterious dlsap
! peances is beyond comprehension.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02

A hacking cough keeps the bronchial
tubes in a state of constant irritation,
which, if not speedily removed, may
lead to chronic bronchitis. No
prompter remedy can be found than
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Its effect is
immediate and the result permanent.
Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scot
land Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02
What is Said Of Chlldren's Sleep.
Selected.

Selected.
Children OF all ages require more
sleep than grown people, as their i'm
presslb]e nervous system could not
bear, during long waking hours, the
prolonged strain to which they would
be subjected. While sleeping all the
vital powers are concentrated in build
ing them up, instead of diverting to
muscular movements and other In
fluences, which would interfere with
this concentration.
IT children are wakeful and restless.
it is an indication that something is
wrong.
This something will generally be
found to be improper or excessive feed
ing, clothing too tight or too warm, Or
confinement and impure air. When a
child is restless ana sleepless these are
the things to be looked to first, and
Supplying drugs should never be re-
sorted to except by the advice of ply
stefan.
Child slaughterlng preparations In
the form of drugs are to be found il
many households and mothers too otter
not only give them themselves, bu
even leave them in the hands of al
irresponsible nurse, who is but to,
ready to dose the helpless little one, il
order to secure her own repose.
The mother Is nothing short of crimi
nal who Is so thoughtless and SO heart
less as to give dose of laudanum, Q
some other strong narcotic, to her bah
to put it to sleep while she makes
call or attends an evening gathering.
If mothers could be brought to rea
ize the danger of opiates they woul
not give them on every trivial occasion
but would train the children frol
babyhood to take regular hours OF ma
ural, refreshing sleep.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02
NO CURE-NO PAY

That Is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC tor Chills, Fever and all forms
of Malaria. It is simply Iron and
Quinine in tasteless form. Children
love it. Adults prefer 1t to bitter nause-
ating tones. Price, Soc. 6 II ly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02
WHAT You Would LIKE TO HEAR.

WHAT You Would LIKE TO HEAR.
What you would like to hear of
a medicine is that it will either cure
you, or you will get your money back.
Perhaps you have never heard it.
Then you have never bought a bottle
of DR.. David's Chill Tonlc-the one
chill cure that is warranted to cure or
money refunded.
Inquire of your druggist or write to
the Owens & Minor Drug Co., Rich
mOnd, Va.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02

The Creator expends so much force
in sunsets and apple blossoms that
there must be some great use in mere
beauty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02

If you want to know the spring,
open your heart, so, also, If you would
know Christ. knowledge bloats love
develops.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-02

God never made the world for an
apothecary shop or a chemical labor
atory, but for a temple; the final
word OF nature is spiritual.
The Press., 1897-03-25
fnrhea R 1Daiiare's 20cSASSSSS8S SSsSaSs
 Springfield, March, 1897. OPENING RECEPTION
 OF THE NEW MILLINERY
THIS WEEK.

The first complete showing, also of the new waists, the new costumes, the new skirts, the new jackets and the new wraps.
 The millinery reception is more than ever distinguished this year. In the gathering of our new complete hats and bonnets we show the prettiest and happiest conceits of Paris, Berlin, London and New York. Our own milliners' creations and notifications of the most outre new styles is not the least of account in the reception. In the unfinished hats and bonnets, and the flowers, ribbons, faces and or naments to put on them, we have everything that good fashion dictates. Altogether it is a lively show to come to see, and the excitement will consist in the great delight that a sight o1 the beautiful things will bring.
 The exhibition of new jack cts and wraps, new costumes, new waists and new skirts, is full and complete.
 And, of course, the opening show includes everything that we have in the store that be- longs to spring.
 Dress goods-black and colored, are in their gayest moods. the prettiest stuffs will look more beautiful, and the homliest things shine with a new light.
 The silks hold matinee all the time. You shall see pret- tier things than you've seen before.
 The new wash goods shall surprise you into admiration at every turn.
 Gloves and faces and rib bons shall be at their best their very best. Trimmings and buttons likewise.
 Boys clothing, and wo- mems and childrenss shoes shall offer you the finest things that are out for the sea- son.
 New carpets and furniture shall be shown in greater pro- fusion than ever. There never was such a show of new goods in Spring field before, and everybody |should come to see it.
 FORBES & WALLACE, a | Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets, Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1897-03-25

Peter B. Johnson, the well-known con- tractor, died suddenly last Thursday even- ing. He was lying on the track near Three Rivers when the evening train came along and ran over him. Whether he was dead from heart trouble or a shock before the train struck him will never be known. The indications are that he was either dead or in a faint. Mir. Johnson had spent the day in Enfield figuring on some work with his brother. His broth CT wished to carry him to Belnhertown to take the train, in order to save the long wait at BarIett's Junction. MT. Johnson would not allow 1t. When he arrived at Barrett,s he waited around few minutes and started towards Three Rivers. He had complained at his brothers place of pain in his head, which lasted all day. This pain was, doubtless, the forerunner of the trouble that rendered him helpless on the track between Three Rivers and Barrett's Junction. The crew of the freight train that preceded the passenger train claim to have seen him sitting be- side the track with his hand on his side when they passed. He was directly on the
The Press., 1897-03-25
HOME NEWS.
r.OCAL NepTTCEs.


 Matter under this head 10 cents per nne.N -Buy Spring Dress Goods, silks and TdmminRs of K. l.. Burr.
 A new line of Spring Dress Goods iuat received at A. l.. Towards.
 New VeIlings, Gloves and Neckwear .. Ns,ss I,,,as..Ilis 2w Having received new Stamped Linens and other Art Goods, we will be pleased 10 show them to any who are interested. NJ, p,sse,I 2w A. w. Walker offers thls week good assortment of Ladies' Capee' In Cloth. SlIk, and Velvet. Also large naeortment of Chlldren's Jackets In all the best styles and oolors. Call and rx- anime. A. w. Walker has received this week another lot of LAdles' Shirt Waists.
 We have . large assortment or rio- bona, and win tie a pretty bow for you; M. T. Russell. S"os You can get one dozen of tho cutest little pictures of yourself taken Tor ten cents. at the photograph gallery ln TaIts block, S3 Main street.
 -F. J, Cardinal will finish work Tor amateur photographers. Orders may oe left at E T.. BuTr's store
The Press., 1897-03-25

this will be no exception. We are going to have some Stafford Springs talent, so things will hustle. Following is the pro- gram: "Holmes'' Is the literary subject Sketch of life. Miss Martha Olive; Grand mothers Story of Bunker Hill Battle, Miss Clara A. Hall; One Horse Shay, Miss P. G. Baxter; How the Old Horse Won the Bet, George W. Bracket; Old Ironsides, Leo A. Korper. The debate will be on the question: Resolved, That it Is better to be born poor than rich. Afirmative-Everett Richardson, John Wadsworth; negative-Clarence l.. Walk CT, Geo. W. Brackett.
 Moose Meadow.
 The Roaring Brook and Work school will begin the spring term next Monday.
 HOLLAND
 Miss Dora Post of Vernon Center was the guest of Miss Marion Agard over Sunday.
 Miss Edith Sumner of Hartford was the guest of W. A. Agard's family over Sunday.
 A party of friends from the Rockville High school gave Miss Florence Agard a surprise party on Friday evening. The Christian Endeavor Society will hold an "apple pie'' social at the home of Miss Ruth Brown on Friday evening.
 The old Underwood belt factory near the north end of the Street, which has been closed for many years, is being re- paired. and the belting business will be continued there by Wm. Sumner. The marriage of Emma, daughter of Samuel Booth, and Harvey Crandall, son of Edward J. Crandall, took place at the residence of Mrs. Marilla M Moulton, grandmother of the bride, in Holland Street, on Wednesday evening, the Rev. c. Fl. Edwards officiating.
 The school so successfully taught by MissC Hanson in the Street, closed for the spring vacation on Saturday. Miss Hanson has proved a very popular and successful teacher, and 1t is with much regret it is learned that she will not con- tinue for the remainder of the year. Miss Sadie c. Willard, a graduate of the New Britian Normal school, and for five years a successful teacher in the graded schools in Tompsonville, has been secured for the next term.
 Mrs. Elizabeth TiIden, widow of the late Walter Tilden, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John E. Clough with whom she had lived for many years, on Tuesday night of last week, at the advance age of ninety two years and one month, the immediate cause of d cath being heart failure. The funeral was at tended at the residence of John E. Clough on Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. B. Ack. ley officiating. The interment took place at Shungamung. FLoR1A.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Messrs. Ensminger. Lull and Graves

Messrs. Ensminger, Lull and Graves are now in Waterville, putting in wheel for MT. Bradway.
 Wendell Pease cut his left hand quite badly on circular saw at Bradway's shop yesterday. The thumb was cut to the bone and finger badly torn. Dr. Newton dressed the wound. MT. Pease cut the same thumb with an ax a few days ago, and it had nearly healed.
 The center school will begin Monday with the same teachers. Miss MeIntire's room has been provided with new black board and the seats have been re-arranged, making 1t much more convenient. The room presents very eozy and homelike appearance, with its newly papered walls and lace curtains.
The Press., 1897-03-25
DO YOU. KNOW

Of a butcher who sells nothing but meat, or a grocer who sells nothing but gro- ceries, or hardware store with nothing but hardware? Most of them sell goods that are out of their regular line; they do it to draw trade or for profit.
 Druggists do the same thing. I am now prepared to furnish you all the latest Band Marches, Solos, Duets, Songs. Quartettes, Comic speeches, &c., produced by the Graphophone, the great Talking Machine. Come In and hear 1t. We guarantee you your moneys worth.
 LATHROP'S DRUG STORE.
The Press., 1897-03-25

track when the engineer of the passenger train saw him, so that 1t Is probable that he rallied from his attack enough to make 8 start, and then fell. The body was brought here Friday afternoon, and the evening of the same day, at S.30, the funeral service at his late home was held, Rev. A. J. Mcleod officiating. The fol lowing day the body was taken to Bran don, Vt., for burial. MT. Johnson has lived in Stafford Springs for about % years, with the exception of about two years spent in Palmer. He was a con- tractor and builder, and has erected many large buildings, such as churches and mills. Holden's mill in Palmer, the Uni versalist church in Monson, and the Con- gregational church here are three good illustrations of the class of buildings on which he made for himself an envIable reputation. As contractor he was in damand because of his ability, and as a man he enjoyed the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens because of his honesty and sterling manhood. MT. Johnson was 62 years of age, and leaves a widow and two brothers.