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The Press., 1897-09-09
COVENTRY. South Coventry.

Norman Boynton is quite feeble.
 Mrs. Sarah Batohelor of Bridgeport Is visiting Mrs. R. B. Wilson.
 Mrs. Lizzie Kingsbury entertained the ladies' association Wednesday.
 Geo. Coleman of Branford spent Sun- day with his brother, M P. Coleman.
 Lucian E. Parker has gone to Wood
 Miss Grace Stanley went to Durham Monday, where she Is engaged to teach the present year. One days potato digging by E. l.. bushels of sound potatoes.
 Mrs. Lydia Mason, Mrs. Edith Hoxie, MT. and Mrs. John Isham, F. J. Tracy are among the visitors abroad.
 Preston Briggs and Leila Parker won the tennis doubles last week. Gentlemen'e singles are to be played this week.
 John Morrow of Hartford was in town the first of the week. Two of his children have been boarding with Emil Loudon.
 B. F. Chandler rode from Woodstoo to Frank Topliff's recently, making the distance before most people had eaten l breakfast.
 Herman Albro and family of Brooklyn, N. Y, from Henry Albro's and Miss Mary Parker and daughter ofSpringfeld, Mass, who have spent some weeks at Austin Boynton's, left town Monday. 
 The sixteen-acre field cleared of brush and stone at great expense, yields one- hundred tons of nice hay this year. H. F. Dimock Is seriously considering the question of storage for so large crop.
 The committees of the several school. districts, appointed by the board of school visitors at meeting held in the town clerks office, Aug. 28, meet in the church parlors, north parish, Saturday at 9 p. m., to make final arrangements for the observance of September g, as memo- rial day to Capt. Nathan Hale. (From another correspondent)
 Mrs. Mary Parker ia at Mrs tBoynton's.
 Mrs. John Champlin is entertaining her cousin.
 Mrs. Lydia Mason is out of town for a few days.
 Miss s. A. Bottum's 8 mill began running on Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Hoxie were out of town over Sunday.
 MT. Henry Brainard and wife returned to Hartford Tuesday.
 E. w. Philips and wife spent labor day with Mrs. G. Phillips.
 Mrs. E. Ledoyt Is entertaining her sister and two children.
 William Tucker has been visiting at Mir. John M. Woods for few days.
 Mrs. Ed. Hutchinson Is to entertain the Ladies' whist club on September 18th.
 There are several new corners in town on account of the awakening of~business.
 Rev. MT. Jones is to occupy the pulpit in the Congregational church next Sun- day.
 Subject for the O. E. meeting of this week Is, Our Gifts from God; Our Gifts to God.
 The wedding of Frank Bradbury, form erly of this place, Is to occur in the near future.
 Herman Albro and family and Rev. MT. Barrett returned to New York, Monday night.
 Miss Sadie White and Fred White began attending the Willimantic High school or Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Parker were pre- scented with little daughter last week. The infant lived but short time.
 Dr. Hamlin and his wife, from the Kinsey Mission in Ala, spoke in the M E. church Sunday evening. They told O. their work in the schools and sang some plantation songs.
 Mrs. Hamlin gave an interesting lecture In the M. E. church Monday evening her subject was trip from Kinsey, Ala. to the Gulf and return, in one-ox cart.
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BODY BRUSSELS.

These need no comment. Every one knows the hard-wearing qual- ities of a Body Brussels carpet
 All Styles to choose from.
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Goodbye Prices On Shirt Waists.

All our fine Shirt Waists, mostly Derby make, finest goods on the market-at 49 cents each.
 These waists retailed six weeks ago for $1 25, $1.50 and $2. Join the crowd and have your pick while they last-only 49c. Crash Skirts, well worth dollar. Last chance of the season-at 49 cents.
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Smith & Murray,
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Get coupon for @ genuine oil painting with every dollars worth of goods you buy here. Only a nominal charge for the frame.
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DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro- D bate Court, September 9th, 1897.
 Estate of Edward Moore, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of John H. Moore, ad- ministrator praying that an order may be granted to sell the real estate of said deceased, as per application fully appears 1t IS
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de- term1ned at the Probate Office in Stafford, in said district, on the 18th day Of September, 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, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- | 9th day of September A. D., 1897. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge
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CARPETS.
[ Carpets is full

The Fall line of Carpets is full and complete. Prices are ad- vancing, but we can supply your carpet wants at the old figures for little while longer If you wait until next spring you will be sorry you didn't buy now.
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The rebellion in India has been nearly suppressed by Great Britain.
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MCLAUGHLIN 6 SON, PUBLISHERS. $1.5o a year. If paid strictly in advance, ,S1.25.
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Born.
West Stafford, 1st, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Robert w. Allison.
Died

Died. Gurleyville, 2d, Ellen Gertrude, eight months and five days, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Hobby.
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THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weekly) furnished for S2.15 per year.
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The following have been drawn as jurors to the superior court: John w. Edgerton and William D. Holman, Holland Edgar D. White, Andover Casey D. Carpenter Bolton; Fred A. Hunt, Columbia; John Brown and Royal M, Rose Coventry Ebert F. Hyde and Alexander McKinsley, Ellington; Noble E. Lord, Hebron; Fred o. Vinton, Mansfield; Benjamin F. Pin ney, Somers; Wallace Jones and Ebenezer C. Dennis, Stafford; F. L. Upham, Union Charles A. Davis and Morris H. Talcott, Vernon; William H. Hall, Wilmington.
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TOR SALE-A few Second Hand Win L dow Sash. 24-2" F. H. SPELLMAN.
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BLANKETS.

The way we are selling Blank cts is a practical lesson in domes- tic economy. Attend the Blanket sale-it means money saved. 10-4 Bed Blankets, 39c pair. 10-4 Bed Blankets, 4sc pair. IA Bed Blankets, 75c pair. IA Bed Blankets, heavier, $100 a pair. 1l-4 Wool Blankets, on light cotton warp, $2 a pair.
 1l-4 Wool Blankets, on light cotton warp, $2. 30 pair.
 11-4 Wool Blankets, on light cotton warp, $2.90 pair.
 Center store.
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EOR SALE.-A Smith American Or I gan, in good condition, and practically the same as new. VIII be sold at reasonable price.
 MRS. A. K. KINNEY, stafford.
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks in- 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 its subscrib- CTS until a definite order to discontinue is re- eeived and all arrears are paid in full
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A bad railroad wreck occurred near En- poria, Kan, on the Santa Fe road, We'd nesday night Twelve or more persons were killed, and as many more were badly injured. Two passenger trains cOllided head on. One of the trains had two en- zines, carrying large number of passen- gers returning from Burlingame, where W. J. Bryan had gave an address. Mr. Bryan was on the train, but was not in- jured. All three of the engines exploded, making hole in the ground so large that three of the cars went in on top of the en- zines and balanced there without turning over. The wreck caught fire, and three of the cars were quickly consumed.
 The latest news confirms the very worst reports of the situation at the approaches to, through and beyond the passes to the Klondike gold region. Here at the be- ginning of the Skaguay trail were gathered 4000 men and 2000 horses in the latter part of August, and with 32OO more people certain to arrive there before September Is. Not more than 20 per cent of this large number can get through to Dawson City before winter sets in, and the thou sands remaining will be caught by the way to freeze and starve, or work their way back to the coast as best they may. Of 1000 men who have gone up the Chilkoot pass within 30 days, it is stated than 700 of them are still within A miles of the coast-so difficult is the way. If the rush continued another week, the postmaster at Dyea states, the loss of life was certain to be appalling, and he advises an immediate stoppage of the stampede"
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TENEMENTS TO RENT.
 E. q. DENNIS,
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NOTTAGE TO RENT on Prospect st .O Inquire Of q. c. PARKESS-
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THE Registrars of the First Voting \ District, Town of Stafford, will be in ses- sion at H. F. Cady's store on Thursday, Septem. Der 16, 1897 from a. m. to o'clock p. m., for the purpose of receiving names to be made voters
 H. F. CADY, "06AoO1 Stafford, Conn.,, Sept. z, 1897.
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TO RENT-best in town.
 ". E. DEMOND.
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EOR SALE-The PIimpton Place, at F staffordv1Ile, consisting Of house and barn. 23-3 OTIS k. HOLBROOK, EXecutOr.
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Thursday Evening, September 9, 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

more than any other.
What folly it is to buy
cheap soap! The inevitable
result is ruined clothes and
sore hands. This can't occur
if you use "Welcome."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Important Bimetallic Move.

The United States monetary COM
mission, according to the National
Review of London, will present to
the British government upon their
arrival there, a joint statement fr m
France and the United States declar.
ing their Desire to terminate the
disastrous experiments inaugurated
in 1873, and claiming our good will
and active concurrence.
The National Review adds: "We
are able to announce that Eugland's
reply will be that the government is
willing to reopen the Indian mints,
to make a further, substantial con.
tribution to the rehabilitation OF
silver by extendingi its use in England
by increasing the legal tender OF
silver, making silver the basis OF
notes, empowering the hank Of
England to use its silver reserve and
that the material assistance and
strong moral support will be given
to the object the United States and
France have in view"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
The Anti-Ticket Scalping Bill.

Congressman Sherman OF New York
introduced bill into the House last
winter ostensibly in the interests OF
commerce, but really the bill was the
creation of the big railroad interests
and was actively pushed through by
them. The bill was passed in the
House last February, Congressman
Grout opposing the passage of the
bill and Congressman Powers favor.
ing it. The bill is commonly called
the anti-ticket scalping bill and is
aimed at the ticket brokers, but it
contains some very Objectionable
features, which in themselves ought to
secure the defeat of the bill. One sec
tion forbids the sale, barter or transfer
OF the whole or any part OF the ticket.
II this bill became a law then no one
could buy or sell any part of mile
age book and rather than be to the
expense OF a whole mileage book the
traveller would have to pay local
fare, which is at least one-third above
mileage rates. This feature of the
law has called forth vigorous pro.
test from Gov. Pingree of Michigan,
who well says that a ticket is good
until it is used, either for the pur.
chaser, his friends. his heirs or his
assigns.
Asthe bill is coming up before the
Senate committee next month peti.
tions are being sent in from all over
the country protesting against the
un-American principle involved in the
bill. A petition OF 131 OF St. Johns
bury's business men has been for
warded and on the petition are the
names OF all our bank presidents and
their cashiers. the county officers
residing in this town and a number
of our leading business and profes.
sional men.
The business of ticket broker is
as legitimate as that OF selling dry
goods and they have saved the travel
ing public many dollars in honorable
ways. The bill was suggested by
the big railroad interests OF New
York and the same interests are now
urging its passage in the Senate
We hope the Senate will defeat the
bill and not allow our railroads the
power which will come to them ifthe
bill is passed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

Thomas G. Sherman, careful
statistician and political economist
lawyer OF New York, has compiled
the following interesting statistics :
In this country there are 200 per-
sons worth $20,0OO,O00 each; 400
persons worth $10,000,000 each !;
1000 persons worth $5,000.000
each; 1000 persons worth $780,
600 each, and 5000 persons worth
$1,000,000 each. The totals of
these are 1924 .OOO,OOO,000 owned
by $500 persons. OF the 100000
people in this country less than 25,-
900 OF them possess more than half
its wealth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Letter from Boston.
Correspondence of the cALEpoYIAx)

Correspondence of the CALEDoNIAY.)
Last week the United States warship
Massachusetts was still anchored in
Boston harbor at the foot of State
street, where it had been since its arrival
the last of May. The Massachusetts
and the indianapolis were sent to Boston
to assist in the celebration of Nav 80
which accompanied the unwilling of the
Shaw memorial, one of the most beauti-
iul monuments, i'll conception and work.
manship, possessed by the city of Boston.
The Massachusetts is the newest war.
ship in the United States navy and
probably the best equipped one.
On last Wednesday the writer, being
urged by friend to 60 aboard the ship,
found herself on a small steam launch
and rapidly conveyed toward the beauti-
inl white vessel lying at anchor short
distance out in the harbor. She fortu-
nately found friend and his little daueh
ter on the same boat who told her he
knew one of the Massachusetts, seamen
and advised her to keep with him and
the little girl, which she was very glad to
to do. The sailor was soon found and
complied with every semblance of
pleasure to my friends request that he
would show us over the ship. We first
took look at the guns. The small
ones stationed on the decks, intended
only, as our guide informed us, for pick.
ing off any unprotected man on an
enemy's ship, some of which were still
larger, and the great thrteen-inch guns,
OF immense length. climbed up on the
iron ladder and gazed through one oil
these guns. Its length seemed to stretch
far, Tar away towards the stern of the
ship. Everywhere about the decks were
the sailors off duty. Our guide told us
that they were allowed unusual freedom
because they were visiting the state for
which the ship was named. One tired
fellow was stretched out on the sunny
side, fast asleep, holding in his arms a
pet fawn, the ships mascot, presume
I'D like to get snap shot at him,
| exclaimed. Go ahead" said oui
sailor guide; SO took the picture. Our
seaman seemed to regard it as hug,
joke. A group of sailors was standing or
one OF the decks talking earnestly. They
never knew that they were indelibl,
stamped upon the film in the little, limo
cent looking box which | held in nv
hands.
We then went to the front portion o
the boat and examined the steering
gear and took look at the winget
figure of Victory which was to be for
mally unveiled on the morrow. Gu,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

Vermont gets couple OF consular
appointments from the present adj
ministration. Col. John G. Foster
OF Derby is appointed consul at Sher-
brooke and Frank c. Denison gets
the appointment at Woodstock, N.
b. 1t is expected that the president
will appoint the custom house Off
GERS very soon for the two Vermont
districts. Col Z. M. Mansur will
undoubtedly get the office on this
side of the state and the Burlington
office will go either to Col. &C. Bene
dict of Burlington or Col. DIN Mer-
rill OF Enosburg Falls.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

Leading business men in all Sec
tions of the country are expressing
faith in the returning tide of trade.
Secretary Gage says "The evil
dence have obtained from all Sec
tions of the country, from the press,
from callers and from personal CORE
spondence, all point in one direction
actual Improvement in the trade and
in manufactures. No one has spoken
to me within the last month in a
tone OF Encouragement. All ofthose
with whom have talked speak with
hope and expectation of prosper
ity, which is justified, they think, by
a degree of improvement in their bust
ness affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
The End in Sight.

The Senate have been making rapid
progress with the tariff bill and all
the republican members Of the
House have been summoned to Wash.
ington so as to be in their seats next
Monday. The Senate will undoubt.
eddy pass the tariff bill this week and
the House ought to pass tnext week
so Congress- will probably adjourn
by the middle of July. No action
will be taken either on the annexa-
tion OF Hawaii or the currency ques.
ton until next winter. Wall street
has already scented the coming but
long delayed era of prosperity and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Welcome
to the Heart

of every housekeeper that's
used it, for its ease in remov-
ing dirt, and because 1t has
no bad results. Clothes do
not rot and hands ue0er get
sore, for Welcome is as pure
as honesty.
For honesty's sake, don't
compare g" Welcome" with
cheap imitators. They have
to give prizes and lower
prices to sell, but virtue is
the prize modern house
keepers appreciate. They use
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

If the Postal Congress adopted no I'M
portant measures it at least took no
steps backward and the postal experts
inform us that good work in various
practical directions was accomplished
which will make for enhanced efficiency
both in the international postal service
and also in the internal system of various
countries. China made announcement
that it would soon be ready to enter the
postal union, and when we have COM
pleted the century, three years and
half hence, almost the entire population
OF the globe, apart from certain regions
in Africa, will be leagued together in the
marvellous compact under which letters
and packages may be transmitted for
trihing cost with almost inlallible GER
tainty by any individual on the planet to
almost any other individual in any
country however distant The drafting
and advocacy OF arbitration treaties is
good work, and the noblest minds of our
day have participated in it. Neverthe-
less, let all honor and credit be given to
the less-observed work of the ingenious
men who have been perfectng the inter-
national postal service. and other instru-
mentalities that are bringing the more
backward and sluggish parts of the
planet up toward the standards of the
most progressive nations. = Review of
Reviews for Julv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Cereal Coffee Drinkers Beware!

Boston, June %, 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
rlrs. 0Ould's Nursery.

The most completely equipped nursery
in this country, if not in the world, is
that in Mrs. Goulds home at Lakewood
nurseries, more properly for there are
three, with baby to EACH The two
older children, Kingdom and Jay, having
arrived at the mature age OF IL and 3,
graduated from the nursery proper at the
advent of the last young Could year
ago, or thereabout. The latest arrival
is named George, for his father, and his
is nursery No. 3, Nos. and 2 being oc-
cupied respectively by Mistresses Marjory
and Helen.
One OF the principal equipments OF
nursery-next to baby-is nurse, and
with this important appendage each of
the three nurseries is provided. In addi
ton there is trained nurse-the kind
which receives $25 week and all ex-
penses paid. She, the trained nurse, is
employed as the commanderin-ch OF
the nursery army, that there may be
skilled knowledge always at hand in
case of Group or collie or any infantile
disease to which even the Could children
may be heirs. With trained nurse al
ways at hand, Mrs. Gould can feel COM
paratIvely at ease in her mind when she
runs up TO the Waldorf in order to attend
the opera or dance.
The young Goulds are pretty healthy
young family, owing to the sensible man
ner in which they are being brought up
no sweets, much outdoor exercise and
early to bed and early to rise" so that
the trained nurses position is almost a
her own private sitting room, and her
meals served there. She has much time
for reading and sewing and exercise, and
at Christmas and various holidays she
is handsomely remembered with gifts,
watch set with diamonds being one of
her latest presents.
In addition to the three babies, the
three nurses, and the trained nurse, other
furnishings ~ of the Gould nurseries are
sanitary arrangements of the latest and
most approved styles. Each youngster
has his or her own porcelain bathtub Ia
portable one) there are machines for
testing baby's weight upon occasions;
light gymnastic apparatus is provided
for the older children The open fire.
places are well guarded with wire screens.
Small stoves for Light housekeeping
have corners to themselves, with cup
boards, where the few dishes and utensils
necessary for nursery cooking are kept.
Toys Of every known description abound,
with hobby horses and steam cars ga
lore. Many pretty and attractive pic.
lures adorn the wall, and screens are
everywhere. When baby reaches the age
demanding steady employment in order
to keep the little fingers from mischief,
plenty of pictures, paste pot and
screen are provided, and great is the fun
which follows. Whtn one SCREENS pasted
full of pictures, it is despatched to the
garnet or the bonfire and another one
commenced. Scissors without points are
another feature, and the most popular
one i'll these nurseries. No arrangements
are made for window Washing Queen
Victoria's pet pastime when she was an
infantry the young Goulds, but posi-
bly, they have never expressed any desire
for this practical employment, for other
wise it would be provided, as every rea-
sonable wish of her children Mrs. Gould
delights to gratify-Exchange
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

you have been deceived and tried one
of the cheap bran substitutes now on
the market, claiming to be the original
and to have great food value, and you
got pound OF poorly roasted bran for
your 25c and poor, weak, sickish drink
(what can you expect from bran), don't
be discouraged but try Grain.O. 1t is
made from solid grain, nicely Drowned
and two pounds for 25c. Grain-O takes
the place OF coffee at u the price. Get a
package of your grocer today.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

stocks have been advancing all the
week. With the passage of the
tariff bill and the adjournment of
Congress il prosperity does not come
we shall all be greatly disappointed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

The parade of battleships in con-
nection with the Queens jubilee cele-
bration was 80 miles long and the
greatest thing of the kind ever seen.
The United States cruiser BROOKLYN"
was as good as any of them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

The income OF the Sultan is esti-
mated at $10,O0O,OOO year. Con-
sidering what it costs to dress one
wife and the number the Sultan has
he evidently has use for all the
income.