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The Press., 1898-10-20
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.


 (MAstor under this head 10 cents per line.l --swoet Potntoes at the Chicago Gro cery for loo. peck. & -Lmdiea' Flannel Waists trimmed with braid At E. l.. Burr's.
 -House Dresses and Wrappers. For style, make and fnllness they are the best at E. l.. Burr's.
 A. l.. Howard ls having an unpreoe- dented sale of Ladies and Miases' Jack cts and Underwear. 8. BlAnketa and Quilts at popular prices ! "A. W. Walker has reosIvod another lot of those Fur Collarettes, which are selling very fast. Call and examine and get prloes.
 Walking Hats In the newest shades and atylea At 7So., @i and el.SO at MiS@ Ruamelisn.
 Look at those Capea, Goats and Skirts for ladies and children at E- L. Burr'a.
 A. W. Walker ls showing a good llne of Ladles' and Mimaea 0armsnts for winter wear, and as we buy direct from tho manufaotnrers, we know our prices "A, W. Walker osYors this week one Oaas of Ladies' Heavy Weight Ribbed Cotton Vests, high neck. long sleeves, trimmed silk odge front, with pearl but tonm, at 9b cts. each. Call and examine. Walking Hats In the newest shades and styIes at 76c., e1 and @i.6O at Miss Ruaasll's.
 For First-ClAss Photographs call at Cardinals Studio. Cabinets only e2 per dozen. Good work guaranteed. S8 Main Street.
 -Artiatio photographs from Wi.HO per dozen upwards. Those hAndPone carbon cites from @ per dozen up. Martins, Johnson's block.
 New fall shades Ia. Kid Gloves, also ChlldIen's School Caps, at Mss Russell's. -Yea. A. w. Walker sells the Domes- tIo Wrapper, which ewary lady that has worn one will toll you 10 tho best made wrapper on the market.
 New fall shades in Kid Gloves, also Chlldran's School Caps, at Mlas Russell's. A lot of pork and molasses barrels for sale at the Chicago grocery.
 A bargain In Ice Wool-5 balls Tor lOc, at Mlsa Russells. 26a
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UNION. Mashapaug.

Reef Bros., have purchased traction engine to be used in hawling heavy loads to Southbridge. Their box making and wood working plant near the lake has grown to be quite a manufacturing es- tablishment. They have about $15.0OO invested in the plant at present.
 The death of Mary Young. wife of Richmond Young of Holland, which oc- cured last Friday evening, was of a start ling nature to the community. Mrs. Young had not been feeling as well as usual during the week, although up and about her household duties, and was making preparations for the home coming of one of her daughters the following Sunday. Friday evening MT. Young Jeff
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SOMERS,

Mrs. Clara H. Fuller, who has been book-keeper and clerk for W. P. Fuller for the past five years, and postmaster for the past year, has gone to Brattleboro, Vt., to live. Mrs. Fuller, who has been very faithful and obliging in her duties in the store ,has the best wishes of her many friends.
 Miss Clara L. Hurlburt of Somers, daughter of Mrs. Edward Hurlburt, and Albert l.. Russell of Hazardville were married at p. m. October 11th at the brides home in Somers. In bower of green the ceremony was performed by the Rev. MT. McIntire of Hazardville. The bride was dressed in white and carried roses. The maid of honor was Miss Edith l.. Hurlburt, sister of the bride. Her gown was a sea-green, trimmed with lace. Miss Alice Everett of Willimantic and Miss Dorothy Cole of Springfield were the little flower girls. Elmore Russell, brother of the groom, was best man, and also acted as usher, with Dwight Percival. A reception was held in the evening.
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Afc MdElaI Wl1A Souhou Mazourka- wieniawsd,
 One of the leading eff not the leading( musical events of the season in this bor- ough will be the annual harvest home fes- tival of Grace church, which is to be held next Wednesday evening at 7.30, rain or shine. Those who attended last years festival do not need to be reminded of what rich treat is in store for them. At the same time 1t must be borne in mind that this Is not to be a concert, but a service-a service Of thanksgiving to Almighty God for this years bountiful harvest, and one in which the congrega- ton are to have a part, as we'll as the clergy and the choir. The interior of the church, as before, will be decorated with the fruits of the earth, and the parish choir, besides being enlarged for the oc- casiOn, will have the valuable assistance of the choir of St. Johns church, Rock vile, making about thirty voices in all. The service will be choral, and the preacher will be Rev. w. s. Emory. rec tor of Christ church, Norwich. There will be an offering to meet the expenses of the festival, and if there Is any balance after paying the expenses it will be ap- piled to the rectory mortgage fund. Among the selections to be rendered are ProcessionaI Hymn 4es, Horatio W. Parker Anthem, "Let Every Soul be Subject" stainel Anthem, "Fear Ye Not, o Israel IT Dudley Buck Anthem. 70 Give Thanks Unto the Lord,
 ... Sydenham Cantata, Bunnetl Dens Misereatur, Bunneti In connection with the festival the Ladies Aid society will serve 8 ten cent supper in the Sunday school room from 6 to { lo'clock. All are cordially invited. "
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WELLINGTON.

WlLL1NOTONs
 Capt. Manning is rather more comfort able.
 Mrs. Henry Dixon is again confined to her bed.
 w. D. Ruby is rebuilding the main bridge at the Hollow.
 Mr.. Slater has moved from Orrin Watrous' to the Snow house on the Hill.
 This Is the second successive year the town has neglected to now over it's ceme- tery.
 Mrs. Creepo and Mrs. Holland of Springfield visited at Rev. S. W. Clarke's last week.
 E Rev. Chas. H. Brown and wife attend ed the Baptist state convention in Meri- den this week.
 The republican probate convention will be held at the West Willington station Saturday, at 1O.S0 a. m. The first frost of the season of any &C., count on the Hill was in evidence Mon- day morning. Ice was also formed. A fine monument furnished by the Bat tuson Go. of Hartford, has been set up in the Gilbert Ide lot In the new cemetery. John Alderman is to remove what is left of the old Sears building, Market-st., Rockville, to his place here near the Hill.
 Monroe Johnson and wife of Mansfield called on old friends on the Hill last week. Their daughter, Mabel, was with them. e4 | Clarence Preston's regiment, the Sixth Mass, Is on its way home, and will prob. ably be mustered out early the coming winter. ~ ..ea
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WALES.

WALES.
 Mrs. Campbell has returned from her visit here to her home in Boston.
 The Standard Oil company is soon to commence running through Wales.
 Jerod Bushy of Warren spent few days recently with his sister, Mrs. R. D. Shaw.
 Rev. H. P. Smith and wife visited friends in Springfield the fore-part of the week.
 Rev. H. P. Smith'has moved his family from his summer cottage to the Earring ton place.
 OriI Shaw's chimney took fire Sunday afternoon and caused considerable excite ment in the neighborhood. ---.---~ ---
 P. A. Gaudette will give a social dance in his hall Saturday evening. Browns orchestra of Monson will furnish music.
 The young mems social was postponed Wednesday evening until Friday evening. Quite number in town were disappointed thereby.
 Wales is considered very slow place, but could the people who call 1t slow have been here Wednesday night they might have changed their minds. The Wales brass band hired bus from Pete Gau- dettes and started to find Frank Wight, who has lately been married and after playing a few rousing selections, MT. Wight came out and invited the boys into the house where they were served hot tea, coffee and cigars. The band also gave Alfred Warrington serenade. ASHFORD. The next meeting of the Westford de- batting club will be held on Friday even- ing at o'clock. The debate will be on the question, Resolved That the United States should retain the Philippines. ' The affirmative will be taken by Messrs. A. H. Amidon and J. Dimock::; the mega tive by Messrs. A. Wood and H. P. Ami don. A declamation will be given by D. A. Bisco, and current topics by James Sunderland. A full attendance of mem. bers is desired, as action will be taken or the constitutional amendment. The pub. lie Is cordially invited. | WestfOrd. l MT. and Mrs. M. G. Chapman are re. joicing over the birth of a son. MT. and Mrs. James Hoyle of Daleville attended church here last Sunday. l Mrs. Robert Latour and Mrs. Hyzel Simonds of Gurleyville visited their cous. | in, George Simonds, last week.
 Miss Myrtle Chapman, daughter of MT and Mrs. Marion Chapman of Mansfield Depot, is here with her grandparents MT. and Mrs. c. l.. Chapman.
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 his wife in the house preparing Supper, and apparently as well as ever, and went to the barn to finish his chores. On his return to the house he found his wife lying on her bed, dead. It seems that she had had shock some time ago, and at that time the physicians said, "She would not live through another" In all probability she felt tired and went into her room to lie down 8 minute, and was taken with @ shock similar to the previous one. MT. Young was gone but short time from the house, and there was no perceptable struggle for life on the part of Mrs. Young. She was a women of about 63 years old, the mother of a large family of children, three daughters and seven sons living. She was a member of the Methodist church at Mashapaug for several decades a devoted mother. faith full wife and a kind and sympathizing neighbor. The funeral took place at the Congregational church at Holland Sun- day, at 1.30 o'clock. Rev. F. B. Adams of Mashapaug delivered the sermon to a crowded church. His text was taken from Luke 2-14. The choir of the M. E. church at Mashapaug and of the local church united.
 Rock Meadow.
 Matthew Heck has accepted a position as teamster for E. w. Brooks.
 Miss Philena Agard visited her brother, Albert Agard in Warren, Mass, last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bosworth visited their aunt, Mrs. T. C. Lathrop, at Staf- ord Springs few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Agard, who have been visiting relatives here, have return ed to their home at Wendell, Mass.
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TaCketS.

Jackets.
 Made from the newest Fall and Winter materials; an almost endless variety of styles and makes. To-day this stock is with the most desirable of cold weather garments.
 We claim three things of this collection of Jackets and Capes First-that we show more; second-that we show bet ter; third-that we mark at fairer figures. A strong combination of statements, but made in solemn earnest and open to tests.
 Have you seen the Golf Capes this sea- son? We have a large section in the center of our store where we show noth- ing else. They come in solid colors, with brightly colored plaid backs; others have the plaid on the outside.
 We have a few hundred of our "Golden Anniversary Souvenirs" that we would be pleased to send to our friends and GUS toners. Drop us postal and we will mail you one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-03
HE GOT EVEN.
Persons Who Live in Glass Houses
Shouldn't Throw Stones.

Persons Who Live in Glass Houses
Shouldn't Throw Stones.
They tell a story about young man
who was lately married that is funny
enough to print, but the unfortunate
part of 1t all is the names cannot be
given, for some older persons are mix
ed up in the complications, and they
would be mad as the dickens to see
their names in print.
The young man is a bright young ras-
cal and fond of joke, and a drink oc.
casionally. In fact, he would take
three or four if opportunity was ia
vorable. 1t came to pass that oppor-
tunity was favorable one day, and he
took several drinks. Then he went to
see the pride of his heart, charming
young lady to whom he was engaged.
Her papa came home in the evening
and discovered the young man in his
deplorable condition He lectured him
in the severest way imaginable, and
sent him home. But he didn't forbid
him the house.
In the course of a few days the
young man called and rendered to his
sweetheart the most ample apology
for his breach Of etiquette. Later in
the evening, in fact, about the quitting
hour, the old gentleman came home
from little sitting, where he had lost
some money, and gained jag of SYM
metrical proportions. He was affable
to the boy, and would in all probable
ity have apologized for his rudeness a
few nights before had the young man
not anticipated him.
What do you mean by coming home
to the bosom of your family at this
hour Of the night, and in this condi-
tion?' said the boy. "You ought to be
ashamed of yourself. I want you TO
understand that such conduct is not
permissible in this house, and that the
members Of this family are not accus
toned to see men in the condition you
are in. You had better go where you
came from, and spend the balance of
the evening" And thus he continued
reproducing as near as possible the
words which had been hurled at his
swimming head few nights previous
ly.
The old man was in fury. Then he
did order the. young man out and for
keeps. The engagement was of and
for good. But nobody concerned in
the story died from a broken heart. or
anything of that kind. They married
in due time, other partners, Of course,
and lived happily ever afterward.-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribute.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-03

Within the past few years three nov
els in the English language on the same
theme have attracted wide attention.
Their subject is the failure Of Chris
tianity, OF, as some prefer calling it, of
Churchianity, to redeem mankind from
ignorance, misery and vice. In each
story an orthodox clergyman breaks
away from his environment, defies his
ecclesiastical superiors, and plungeS
straight into the moil and muck Of
humanity for the purpose of rescuing
it from it's slums and it's mire. These
three books, two of which have been
written by women, are Robert Els
mere" by Mrs. Humphrey Ward; "a
Singular Life" by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps WARD, and '"The Christian" by
Hall Game. In each instance the hero
becomes a martyr. He suffers from
the reproaches and even the contume-
ly of his former friends and associates.
He secures only tardy recognition OF
his zeal and self-sacrifice from his wife
or his sweetheart. And he finally dies
victim to his devotion to his fellow
L..
ness while prosecuting his work. Eman-
uel Bayard, the self-elected missionary
to the vicious population of Massa-
chusetts fishing port, is murdered by a
liquor dealer whose trade he had in
jured. John Storm is killed by some
London ruffians. out of their jealous
hatred toward him. The result in each
case is a practical defeat of the very
work which was intended to make
amends for the failure Of ecclesiastical
Christianity. For all that appears the
noble mission thus self-imposed in
these three instances ends with the life
Of him who entered upon it and so val
iantly and splendidly wrought in it..
1t is true that many poor soul has
been inspired to finer and diviner liv-
ing, but the movement" as it is call
ed, no longer moves when he who
started it no longer gives it impulse.
It would seem as if the creators Of
these fictitious heroes were forced to
surrender them to martyrdom. They
are at loss how otherwise to dispose
Of them. Is it not possible for mod
ern crusader to survive his triumph
and be rewarded by seeing the con-
summation of his work in some perma-
nent and substantial form? Or is it
inevitable that individual reform has
the weakness of the individual and
needs the strength of organization?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-03

sistently, introducing tentatively deli
cate little lines here and there, and try
ing various motions that he has previ-
ously noted mentally while studying
the living prototype.
Lord Salisbury figures without .'prop-
erty" of any sort, the well-known
beard being produced in remarkably
ingenious fashion by the fingers of one
hand extended downward
One OF the most effective of these
shadow portraits is that of Sir Henry
Irving. The long hair is very cleverly
indicated, while slightly protruding
fnger-tip produces on the sheet the
effect Of the pince-nez. Of course, as
we have remarked before, hand shadow
pictures cannot be judged when sta
tionary. For each and every one Of
them is designed certain marvelously
appropriate movement; and even the
great personages whose portraits ap-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-03
The oyster.

The sentiment which annually greets
the return Of the oyster from it's sum-
mer vacation may not be of an esthetic
sort, but certainly it is as remote as
possible from mercenary considerations
of commerce. And yet the oyster not
only stands for great delicacy, but for
a great industry that will in time be
vastly greater. 1t is shown by Gov
eminent statistics, for instance, that OF
the 35,000,O0O bushels of oysters con-
sumed throughout the world each year
100000 bushels are supplied by the
United States, and that the oyster fish
cry excels any other fishery in impor-
lance. Add to this that the industry
is especially important in the States of
New Jersey and Maryland-the latter
alone producing one-third Of the world S
crop-and it will be seen that there are
special reasons why Philadelphia
should be cordial to the oyster, and
should greet it's advent with degree of
effusiveness not extended to any other
thing in the edible list with the posi-
BILE exception of the Thanksgiving tur-
key.-Philadelphia Record.
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own head. The photograph scarcely
requires explanation. The stately bird,

here shown, well maintains it's ancient
and familiar traditions. The long,
graceful neck comes back in sinuous
curves that the plumage (Mr. Devant's
hair) may be preened and pecked; and
the stiff little tale waggles in pleasur-
able anticipation as the swan dives be-
meath the surface of the supposed lake.
Finally, the bird sails out of the disc by
the simple process of Mr.. Devant in
clining himself gradually forward.
Turn we now for a moment to NJ.
Trewey, of the Crystal Palace, whose
capital bull is shown; this, as you may
see, is a wholly unassisted hand shad-
ow. When about to produce a new
figure, M. Trewey takes seat between
his light and the screen, and then COM
mences to practice patiently and per-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-03

casionally some little property-a pipe,
a piece of cardboard, or what-not-is
used for adventurous effect; but for
the most part the artist uses his
hands simply and solely. What is
more, the arc lamp can be dispensed
with, and almost equally amusing re-
suits produced by the aid of clothes
horse, sheet, and a candle. II an
oil lamp is used, care must be taken
to turn it so that the edge of the flame
is toward the sheet; otherwise the
shadows will be blurred and hazy.
No one who has not actually seen
professional entertainment of this kind
can form an idea o. the amusement
that may be derived from these hand
shadows. Of course, the pictures large
ly depend for their effect upon inces-
SAINT movement; yet SO cleverly are the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-03

figures rendered, that even this series
Of ''still' photographs bears powerful
testimony to the skill of the artist.
The British bulldog (see illustra-
tion) is capital example of unaided
handwork His ferocity on the screen
is extraordinary. He advances threat
eningly, albeit with the unsteady gait
of his kind; and his terrible eye rolls
in fearsome style by truly ingenious
finger-tip movement on the part of the
shadowgraphist. AS Mr.. Devant's
hands enter the Illuminated disc they
are quite separate, all the fingers being
extended. The operator then proceeds
dexterously to "mold' his subject, but
in such a manner that all may behold
the clever evolution of the finger. The
placing of the hands and the disposition
of each finger are swiftly seen by an
intelligent audience, who appreciate
this method far more than they would
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-03
HAND SHADOWS.

Rema rkab1e Pictures that May Be
Made by Si1houetting.
It is not too much to say that the pas
time of making hand shadows is as
universal as light itself. The Chinese
practiced it thousands of years ago;
and it flourishes at the Egyptian Hall
to-day That there is money in shad-
dows, as we'll as in more substantial
commodities, will be testified by Mr..
David Devant, the eminent ombroma-
neur. The apparatus is not elaborate
merely a powerful arc light of 1000
candle-power, whose beam passes
through small circular opening on to
a sheet of ticket-writer's holland. Oc-
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A HOMEGROWN Experience.


A man went into an icehouse to cool
off.
An abrupt and impetuous hired man
closed and locked the door and went
away. The next day was Sunday and
the hired man did not come back.
While the man who yearned to cool
off waited for the return Of the hired
man his object was accomplished in a
very thorough manner. He cooled of
The muft1ed door gave back but
echoes to his blows, and his voice could
find NO place to escape and sound the
alarm.
When he grew tired of walking and
swinging his arm to keep warm the
chunks Of ice that were piled around
him did not offer tempting bed. Hun
ger gnawed at his vitals and refused to
be satisfied with diet of raw air. Dark
ness settled down like a six months
Arctic night, and the only sound which
broke the profound stiffness was the
man who wanted to cool off trying to
swear.
The hired man opened the door on
Monday morning, and the man who
wanted to cool off crawled out more
dead than alive.
When his tongue had thawed out he,
began to abuse the hired man.
"Fool!' retorted the hired man.
Fool, you are a lucky dog and do not
know it. Don't waste your time in
abusing me, your benefactor, but go
and write book of Impressions on
Alaska
Then the man who wanted to cool OF
saw that his fortune was made. Chi
cago Record,
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OLDEST LIVING CoNbI,1+lI
Oscar Charlton Was in Ac+ro
for Fifty-one Years eerv

Apropos Of the long service y,
some railroad men have seen On WI ",
esting story IS told of man WIN ~ ill'
doubtedly the Oldest living cou M rs
in the United States, if years est ap
a record. His name is Oscar W. b,'Ul
and he was connected With tbo /"
trail railroad from 1887 to 1899 Nc,
the number Of years in actna1 p pa
at flfty-one. Mr.. Charlton now lira
Guyton, Ill. He says at tbo five r1ne
which he speaks the Central ronsl
had been built from Savannah ~
Pooler, a distance of ten miles
roadbed was of light and inSaour,
struction, unfit for fast or rponlan
vice. The company imported two
comotives from Charleston, and 4
were placed on the narrow-canoo ~
Mr.. Charlton says that in comnon,
to the giant mogul of our dav
strongly reminded him of a dog and
elephant. They We're small, cablors
fairs, known as the Tennessee
Georgia. Charlton was the condr
Of the first train that traverSod
road, and when the terminus
reached in an hour, the owner Co,d
w. w. Gordon, was dumfounded u
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and be taken from the large
without much loss of time. 1t IS
ed the new machine will make 1t
BILE to develop a much higher I
speed than the ordinary form WI
same expenditure of energy.
The unicycle is guided by the \
bars the same as an ordinary
riders weight may be thrown or
ed by turning these, which, IN
guide the larger wheel in the sal
rection. The new unicycle mI
changed to a safety by taking /
top wheel and putting a Wheel
front forks as in the ordinary Cyl