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The Press., 1897-12-23

School in this district will close for one week Friday. The teacher, Miss Callie Hopkins, will spend Christmas at her home in Plainfield.
 MT. Perry has workmen here making an improvement on his chain at the ice works Last year the cogs of the chain did not do their work well and this year a new patent is to be tried.
 Every thing is nearly in readiness for the Christmas entertainment Friday even- ing. The hall will be decorated by iani- tor James Smith. which means that it will present an acceptable appearance. As usual there will be Christmas tree and all are invited to contribute presents. Miss Ida Hall will sing one of her excel lent solos and Mrs. George Elliot will give a numerous reading. All are invited. Entertainment to commence at 7.45.
 Last Wednesday two of the boys who were suddenly taken with the Klondike fever returned foot-sore and weary to their respective homes. The other has struck a veritable gold mine near Monson, and hereafter will be seen in South Wilmington only on Sundays and the holidays. At the Y. P. s. c. E., meeting the evening of their return one of the Klondikers re- quested that they sing the hymn entitled s'The Prodigal's Return" It was sung.
The Press., 1897-12-23
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL MorrCEs.


 tmnseer under this head 10 cents per line.I --Yon can find large assortment of Upefnl Articles for tho holiday trade at A. l.. Howard's. Give us a call Goods shown with pleasure.
 A. w. Walker Is showing . large as- sortment of books of all hinds, also . special bargain in Teachers' Bibles at 9e oenta each.
 Buy no Holiday Presents until you have called and examined the largest stock in town at A w. Walker's. You win find some prettily trimmed hats al Mlss Russell's that would be suit able for a Christmas present. Embroidered Bilk, Chiffon, and Lawn TIea nt Mlas Russel's.
 Gold and Silver Mounted Pipes at Fitzpatriok's.
 -ChrlstmMs-Co and get your mon- sy's worth al E. l.. Burr's.
 Fancy Papeteries at Fitxpatrick's. .-Spoofed Carpet Warp at K. l.. Burr's. -Honseman's game of Klondike at Fit1patrick's.
 -'os Calendar Pads for sale at The Press oEiice-slx sizes.
 Dolls of all kinds at Fitxpatrfck's- For First- Class Photographs call at Cardinals Studio. Cabinets only $2 per dozen. Good work guaranteed. sS Main Street.
 Kitchen and China Sets at Fitzpat- rick's.
 Chlldren's Dresses-4 to IA years. Prices low at E. l.. Burr's.
 -9ames at Fitzpatrick's.
 Ladies say that Burr keeps the best Wrappers.
 -Drums and Sleds at Fitxpatrick's. You can find a large assortment of HMndk erchiefs and Muffiers for the holi- day trade at A. l.. Towards.
 Bound Books at Fltzpatrick's. -LadIes' and Children's Hoods and FascInatoTs at A. l. Towards.
 Story Books at Fitzpatricks. A nice line of Christ mas Cards and Calendars at The Press office at very low prices.
 Prices at the lowest at Fitzpatrick's. 8. Discount to Sunday Schools at Fitz- patriek's.
 Just received at the Chicago Grocery, 1000 lbs. Three-Crown Raisins, to be sold at Go a pound, or Ave pounds for 25c. A. W. Walker will have hls store open from until 12 on Saturday morning. Christmas day, when they will sell bal ance Of Holiday gOods at reduced prices.
The Press., 1897-12-23
at.$1, SIPS, $1.5o Or S2 fke bnzr
Fine Umbrellas.
 LWonoon,r and Mon,S

Fine, handsome umbrellas, the very things to make suita- ble gifts. Here's a short list: At $1.98-$2.75 values:
 Women's fine black taffeta silk celluloid
 Dresden effect, roll plate gold and stamp
 ed silver handles, brass rods
 At $225-$3 values:
 Women's taffeta silk, brass rods close roll
 ing, Dresden top, and sterling silver At $30O-$4.25 values:
 Women's fine quality taffetas, Cloisonne top. and cut glass with silver deposit handles, brass rods. At $2 25O-$3 50 values: Mems silk tafreta, brass rods, natural wood sterling silver and boxwood handles close rolling. At $3.5O-$4.5O values: Mems silk tareta, stone top handles, close rolling. At $4OO-$5.25 values: English size tmens), fine silk taffeta, close rolling.
 Others in mems and wo- mems styles at $5, $50 and $6.5o each--worth one-third more. FORBES & WALLACE, Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
The Press., 1897-12-23


 4-Mrs. Florence Fay has returned from three weeks visit with friends in Athol Mass. <.
 1 Al family has rented the west tenement Of the hotel which has been unoccupied for long time. t@
 The Sunday school entertainment with Q Christmas tree will be held in the church Friday evening, at o'clock.
 Willie Baker, son of the late John Baker, died in Charlton, Mass. ,last week His funeral was held at the Baptist church here. on Friday. He was buried in the Westford Hill cemetery.
 ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake Correspondence, Preaching service next Sunday at p. m. Miss Bertha Ellithorpe of West Stafford is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Eugene Neff. There will be social gathering, under the. auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society, at the home of Mi. and Mrs. A. U. Charter next Tuesday evening. A chicken pie supper will be served during the evening ct % cents.
The Press., 1897-12-23


 Leonarrs Mass.
 ,.--.. 2D Mkss, 8. 30 A: M.. :. >4 Kyrie, ' -''' St. Clair's Gloria, St. Clair's Credo, St. Clair's Offertory, Adeste Sanctus, St. Clairs March-The Stars and Stripes.
 vEsPERs,>7 P. NJ. Dixtt Dominus,- . Rosewig's Confite0or, RoSewtg's BeatuS.Vir, RoSewig's Laudate Pueri, RoSewig's Laudate Domtnum, RoSewig's Magnificent, . =. ,.:.., Fisk's Vesper Hymn, Adeste Benediction.
 Ave Maria, Millard's Tantum Ergo, RoSsi March-The stars and Stripes. -
 Christmas services at Grace church are as follows: Tomorrow night the Sunday school will hold their Christmas eve fes- tival. There will be a choral service in the church at 2 o'clock; the choir assist ing, to be followed by speaking and sing ing by the children, lighting of the trees and distribution of gifts, all of which ex- ercises will take place, in the Sunday school room. During the evening some good old English songs will be sung, in- cluding the following:
 Good Christian Men Rejoice Old German On the Birthday Of the Lordy Dr. Dykes The shepherds Went Their HaSty Way, Barnett Carol for Christmas Eve, Dr. Ouscley Virgin UnSpotted, 5E Traditional When View the Mother, Barnby The offering at the service will be for the endowment of a child's cot at the Hart ford hospital. Grown people, as we'll as children, will find these exercises inter- esting. and are cordially invited. Christ mas day the services will be: Yam, holy communion; 10 a. m., morning prayer, holy communion and sermon. All the offerings during the day, urless otherwise specified, will be for the rectory mortgage fund. The order of music at the second service will be as follows: Processional-o Come, All Ye Faithful, Reading Ventue, Russell Glor1as, Russell Te Dcum, Sullivan | Benedictus, Worgap IntroiJ-Ch Christians AwakeI Wainwright Kyrte, Hours Gloria Tibi, Tours onertory. (Brothers, Sing, Oh sing,l Leslie sursum Cordas - Dours Sanctus, s -@". Dours SS1 @y ntL1 S$Ai GOWeI RecessiOnal~hark The Herald Angels Sing. Mendelssehr Sunday, being St. stepaep's day; there will be holy corhmunidnsat,I 10; o'clock and morning prayer, litany and sermon at 10.45. Most of the Christmas music will be repeated Sunday morning. < ..t Stafford. .'-
 HI. F. Cady announces a big reduc. ton in the prices of all Christmas Goods If you are looking for something fol a Christmas gift, perhaps you can find just the thing you want at Mrs. J. A aimondsl and if you do you can buy it be low cost. Only few left s >
 Miss Susan Sessions spent a part o last week with friends In Monson. q
 Claude Pinney of Worcester Academy Is home for the Christmas vacation.
 Dr. Fred Batchelder of Boston was ., the Baptist parsonage for few days lasl week. = , Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. S c. E. this evening-"Our Sins, and Hov to Get Rid of Them.". All are cordial. Invited. .He .
The Press., 1897-12-23

Regular meeting of U. O. o. c. next Monday evening,
 Regular communications of Ionic Lodge, F. X. A. M, next Tuesday evening. Miss L. s. Cady is spending the Christ mas vacation at Hampden.
 D. J. McGarthy of Yale is in town, spending the holiday vacation.
 Prof. and Mrs. s. A. Jacobs have gone to Holliston to spend Christmas.
 Miss Hall Is at her home in Bristol. Conn.,, for the Christmas recess. .
 The Congreatigonal Ladies' society will net fully $13O from their recent fair.
 The Current Events club had an enjoy able meeting with Mrs. J. A. Simpson Monday evening. ... ...-.
 An article on "Wasted Energy" on the first page, by a local writer, will prove of interest. .'. The High school assistant teachers have each gone to their homes for the va cation-Miss Berton to Boston, and Miss Sargent to Worcester. ..
 w. s. Martin, the photographer, has hired the house on Prospect street, for merly occupied by W. E. Kingsbury, and Is moving his family from Springfield.
 Miss Sarah Lawton has returned to her home in Woonsocket, and Mrs. George Lawton- has gone with her for a visit. Mr. Lawton will spend Christmas at Woonsocket with them.
 Th., rHak aI,h- hold a meeting Tuesday evening and discussed Woman's Suffrage. The dabate proved very interesting. The decision on the de- bate was for the negative.
 RockweIl's theatrical company Is play ing an engagement of one week at the opera house. The show is up to Mir. RockwPll's standard, and is not getting the patronage 1t deserves.
 The indications are at present that scarlet fever will not become epidemic this year. The two cases In the family of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Herring were not serious, and one of the children has en- tirely recovered.
 Lorin D. Avery, who was so badly in-
 
 tion. While he may recover, the physi- clans fear that the blow on the head which caused concussion, may deprive him of his memory or cause imbecility.
 The annual church meeting, with roll call, will be held at the Methodist church on New Years eve. The social by the Ladies' Aid Society will be postponed from Wednesday to Friday evening, and will be general church social to precede the annual meeting.
 E. w. Muzzy has resigned his position as superintendent of the Electric Light company, and will leave about Jan. 1st Dwight F. Burri1l of Rockville will have charge of the business here, in addition to the management of the Rockville sys. tenn. MT. Burrill was formerly superin. tendent for the company at this station for a short time.
 The following officers were elected by Winter Post, c. A. R., Tuesday evening C., F. A. Adams; s. V. O., John s. Ar. mold; J. V. O., W. P. .Amadon; surgeon, John Mccarthy; Q. M., Anthony Adams chaplain, Rev. T. c. Druley; O. D., ,Wm. B. Whittemore; O. O., A. L. Howard s. M., J.,W. Witt; Q. M. s., W D. Irons. The joint installation of the off. cers of Winter Post and Relief Corps will take place Jan. 4th.
 Prof. Jordan will assist at the musical services at St. Edwards next Sunday. The program:
The Press., 1897-12-23
SOMERS.


 Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Chapman are visit ing in Winstead, Conn.
 Elmer Russell is teaching the winter term in district No. 2, and Ernest W. Avery in district No. 3.
 The Sunday school will celebrate Christ mas with appropriate exercises and tree in the church, Friday evening. The Christian Endeavor society held a fair and sale of fancy articles and home made candy in the chapel Monday evening. The Battle Street school, Miss Alma Kibhe teacher, also the school on Hall Hill, Miss Mabelle Avery teacher, will de. vote Friday afternoon to Christmas exer cises and the distribution of gifts from g christmas tree at their respective school rooms.
 | A portrait of the late William Collins has been presented to the free library as 6 memorial, by his daughter, Mrs. M. ! Collins Pease of Somers, sister of Mrs L. Collins Whitney of Brookline, Mass. to whose generosity the town is indebted | for it's library. The portrait was placed in the library last week and is pronounced an excellent likeness by the family anG townspeople in whose memory he still holds a place. The portrait was executed by Henry J. Shaw, and was on exhibition in Rude's window, Springfield, far severa | days, receiving favorable commendatioI from art critics and the press. It is { valuable and highly prized accessory t< the many gifts with which the library has l been favored.
The Press., 1897-12-23
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
 to refund the money on a 50 cert bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
 also guarantee 90 cent bottle to prove
 satisfactory, or money refunded.
 J. ?. ROOT, Holland.
The Press., 1897-12-23
fnrbes j. 1leaiiare's
SpfIngneId, DecemDef, I5y Wonen's Gloves.

WOnen'S Gloves.
 Are you a young man think. ing of a dainty hand? Glove: are the things to give. Wher they are happy as gifts they are very happy. And, of course, the glove gift will be chosen where you have the best opportunity to see all the best sorts-in this stock.
 We have all the proper and pretty Christmas gloves and show an assortment that con. not be equaled in town.
 Another thing--our prices are fully twenty per cent. un- der the ruling prices of today That is, we give better quail ties
 at.$1, SIPS, $1.5o or $2 tie pair than can be had elsewhere.
 Our new Fosterina gloves with jeweled hooks, in the best Christmas shades, are the finest things out this season for glove gifts--only $2 per pair.
The Press., 1897-12-23
HOLLAND.

IOAkAANDs
 The Christmas exercises will be held at both of the churches Friday evening.
 Miss Dorcas Browning of Derby is visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. s. Agard. MT. and Mrs. Charles Underwood ex- pect to leave this week to spend the winter in Newton, Mass.
 Word has been received here of the serious illness of Wm.. Sumner at his home in Hartford. It is expected that he will live but a few days.
 Mrs. s. l.. Cole left last week to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. E. c. Bryan, in Westfield, Mass. Miss Clara s. Cole will spend the holidays with hel sister.
 Miss Dora Post closed the fall term oi school in the Skungamug school last Fri day. Harry J. Babcock began the winter term at the Grants Hill district on Mon day. FLORA.
The Press., 1897-12-23
ROCKVILLE,


 A large force of Italians which has been employed on the trolley line has con- pleted it's work and Monday the contract ors, Hildreth & Co.,, paid off the men. The work on the trolley is now completed with the exception of few minor matters which will go over until spring. The city and town authorities report that they are willing to grant permission to the trolley company to run it's cars and ask only small considerations in return. The city will require that the track between the rails on Union street be re-macadamized, the maoadam now being one or more inches below the tops of the rails. The work on the road outside of the city limits is supposed to be quite satisfactory to the selectmen. The officers of the tramway company, although running a car into Rockville every day, will not say when cars will run to carry passengers.
The Eddy current., 1897-11-13
JOHN BULL IN AFRICA.
The Crafty old Gentieman Now owns Ahou
i.fOo.OuO square Miles.

The Crafty old OcntiemRn Now owns About
i.tO0.0OO square Miles.
Tho latest acquisition Of African ter.
ritory gives Great Britain an unbrolsen
line across tho longth Of Africa from
the Mediterranean and tho Mic 90 the
extrume point of the continent In all,
this territory, held In various ways,
from Cape Colony up 10 tho "occnpa.
tion" Of Egypt is In extent about ], 100,-
600 squaeo miles and has population
Of 80, 900, 900. In tho Nile valley II in
cludos inoompnrably the best OF north
Africa. In Uganda IL holds the key 20
the lakes Of central Africa, nearly "a
'argc as our own lake system. Tho new
treaty gives Il the high land west ~
Lake Tangnnyiha. considerably higher
and healthier than the eastern, In Ger.
man hands.
Tho new conquos.s of the Briii-h
South Africa company add tho great "a.
blolands Of the interior Of subtropical
Africa, Ia much Of which white mon
live. Lastly there is Capc Colony, the
only vital European settlement IN all
Africa As IL stands this great high.
way holds two.thirds Of all Of Africa In
Wl.ch Eufu,~aur drn i've aud car-v on
efficient administration. IL has the
most fortilo tract in the continent In
Egypt, its hoalthicst In Cape Town, its
greatest gold mines and the only region
from which tropical Africa can be con.
trollcd.
still more important Is its relation to
African water courses A steamer can
start 10 Alexandria aud run, whom tho
mahdi's successor is cleared away, 20 u
point on Albert Edward Nyanza, i2b
miles from Lake Tanganyil'a. Thia runs
towithin 20 miles of Lake Nyassa From
this lake tho Shire river, broken nt
Murchison falls, dogccnds 20 the Zan.
bosi and the Indian ocean From nav.
igable point on the Congo Is less than
100 milos TO Lake Tanganyika. Tho
Aruwini runs rs near the Mile II II
possible 90 start at the mouth Of the Fam
bezi and reach the mouth Of the kongo
or Nile with less than 200 miles Of land
travel, and tho key and center 90 this
great system IL now ia English hands.
Omaha Bee
The Eddy current., 1897-11-13

rhn Damage Done ~ This Pest aud ths
Best Wny 10 Hold ~ ~ Cheek.
The pear midgo "a ono of tho insects
which have boon introduced into tho
United States within recent yoarI and
arc causing q good deal Of injury Ia tho
eastern stuicA
Tho ndult insect OF ny is described as
much resembling dimnutivo moaqui.
90. u makes its appcaumco very early
IN tho aoasm before tho pear blossoms
open. The female deposits her trgs In
the latter by piercing the petals OF the
cnlyK Tho midge lnrvm llyo on the
substance of the pear tissue, destroying
the seed and checking tho growth OF tho
fruit, which decays and drops IN early
summer. cur illustration Hhuwg n sound
young pear nnd ono doiurmcd by the pcar
midgo larvo.
Tho great difficulty encountered In
firhting this insect lies in tho fact that
ihoru Is no period at which it Is within
roach Of ordinary insecticides. Tho eggs
are laid In the bud i'oioro it opens, and
the young larvm get into tho heart of
the fruit before II IL fully formed. Tho
adult fly docs not feed aud Is hence be-.
yond our reach II a. only after the in.
jury is done that the insect goos under.
ground and within reach OF destructive
agencies.
A. a preventive measure 70 Is recon.
mendod that the troos be examined as
eoon ~ tho poars are woll set and that
every infested OF suspected pear bo
picked on and completely destroyed,
while ~ AN orchard IS generally infested
the following practice is recommended
Ccltivato ~ usual, or II the orchard
Is IN grass or clover piow under after
June % ~ soon as may be-. Top dress
with kainit ! 600 pounds 20 tho acre to
bonolt trees ~ we'll as 90 kill tho In.
socta. As soon as proper say early In
August, SOW crimson clover. This will
use up tho potash not required by tho
fruit trees and will store nitrogen as
well as occupy the ground. Early tho
following spring turn this sod under ns
deeply as may bo proper, II should be
done before the poar buds are developed
in order 70 head on and destroy any
midgcs then IN tho pupa state near the
surface of tho soil This practice Is 40
the Same time the best for the benefit Of
tho orchard. ST. Louis Post.Dispatoh.
The Eddy current., 1897-11-13

Lower peeos Land Company IN the dltirlc,
court ~ he hnh Judicial district ~ the terri
Tory n New Mcsicn, within and ior ihe coun
" Of Edd,i
That ne objects of lhe said sui, u ne re-
co,eiy of q judgment IN favor u the said
phinuh, The Territory u New Mexico,
apainsi he said defendant, The Lover Pc
COS Land Company, Tor the sum Of two
hundred and fifteen and @ 100 dollars, to-
rclhoi With interest on he sum Of one hund-
led and seven and Ss-ioo dollars thereof
from The FIRST day ~ ianuafy, A. d. Sq7, un-
40 paidl With interest on the sum ui one
hundtcd and seven and 81-Ioo dollars thereof
from The hrsi day Of July, a. y. 1897, until
paid, al said interest being payable at the
rate Of per uentum per anhumi aH Of
which said sum and interest u u alleged by
the plaintiff Is due 20 II ny reason oi taxes
lawfully levied during The year a. y. 1890,
nn certain real pfopeny situated IN the said
county ni Eddy and assessed as the property
n the said defendant during he sail year a.
h. 1896.
Said plaintiff, The Territory Of New Mex
leo, claims a Hen and asks 10 have the same
declared lR its favor w said suit against the
iulloNing described real estate IN and Tor the
taxes levied against the same In the amounts
In the said SUIT, vifi
On ,he hall Of 5 G quarter, Of section O.,
in township IS 3, Of range ~ q the u bali Of
quarter, the " quarter OF qaarcr,
the e quarter of secNon "a, 10 township 25
3, Of range ~ q the u e quarter, the quar-.
Ter n quarter, Of section ~ ihe hail Of
section "a, 10 township as 3, OF range ~ .
the half of " quarter, aw quarter Of ~
quarter Of section 2; ~ oi seelun s; all uf sec
ton o. the " half Of n quarter, the "
quartet, The u hall Of sc quarter, the "
quarter Of Sc quarter, section 80 the y
| quarter of c quarter, The bali Of " quar-
| ter, and the " quarter Of section ~ The n
quarter and . G quarter Of section 49, The
3 quarter Of section igi the quarter,
the e half Of . " quarter, the sc quarter 0l
section 90; the hail Of n quarter, the !
half Of n quarter, and the half Of section
a.; the 5 half Of " quarter. Of SECTION 77i
! the n " quarter OF section at the n quartet
Of section gS, the half of NV quarter, o
section 40; the half Of section 90, all Ia
township 7S 5, or range IS G.
And said plaintiff asks 10. have said fea
estate sold TO satisfy any lien established if
said Suit against same.
And the said defendant, The Lower Pecni
Land Compely Is hereby notified to enter III
appearance IN said sull on ~ before the Oh
day Of December, A. y. 1897, OF iudgmen
BY default will be rendered against u, The
said defendant, 10 said suit
The plaintiffs attorney IN said suit Is JohI
franklin and the latet's post Office and busi
ness address IL Eddy, New Mexico.
In witness whereof /, the clerk Of lh'
above styled suit, have hercunlo A.; my han,
aud afiiSud The seal Of said court this the 3oil
day VI September, a. ID. 1907.
WM. DRiscoLt.,
Clerk Of said disuicl eonTt
BY n. B. Hamilton, IT,, deputy.