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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-06-30
UNION.

Next Wednesday evening will be stew
ards night at the grange.
S. W. Newell visited his son, l. G.
Newell, at Three Rivers, Monday
A large number attended the M. E. So
cial at e. FL. Barber's last Thursday.
Several from this place attended the
Reynolds Reach wedding at North Ash
ford.
The standing grass on the Chauncey
Paul farm will be sold at auction Tues
day, at p. m.
Elder Amasa Morse will preach in the
Foster school house, district No. g. Sun
day, July Sd, at 8 p. m.
g. D. Colburn has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Edwin Goodwell, at Stat
fordville, the past week.
Mrs. Royal Chapman of Westford has
been visiting friends in town, guest OF
Mrs. Lucy M. Marcy.
The floral committee for the Congrega-
tional church for the summer are: Mrs
A. G. Barrows, Mrs. r. Back, Mrs. w.
Richards, Miss Jenny Hopkinson, and
Miss Young.
The following books have been added
to the public library
261 Hero tales from American History,
262 ChtIdren's Stories in American History,
Dodge
1853 True to his Home, Butterworth
1854, 265, 266 Seaside and Wayslde, No. 1.
267, 268, 1853 Grandfather's Stories, Johonnot
go, 271, 272 273 Stories of Heroic Deeds, g
| 274, 275, 276 Stories of Our Country I"
| 277, 27S, 279 Stories of American History.
| 28O, 281, 2S2 Hans Andersen'S Stories.
283, 284, 285 Geographical Reader-3d book, Kins
289 Treasure Island, Stevenson
$50 shrubs Of Northeastern America, Newnail
1874, 1856 Hugh wynhe q vols.), Mitchell
| 1856 Quo Vadis, Sienkiewtcy
| 1877 Soldiers of Fortune, Davis
1888 Story Teler's Pack Short stories) Stockton
80 Impressions Of South Africa, Bryce
81 The Island of Cuba maps), Rowan & Ramsa.
SO Success, Marden
20 Some Strange Corners of our Country, Dumb
School in district No. closed June "a
Ella @. Barrows teacher. Pupils perfec
In attendance we're Raymond g. Towne
Ralph v. Towne, Raymond @. Barrows
Florence L. Barrows not tardy but ali
sent one day, Marion G.. Webster, Doriu
Roberts, Oscar H. Burrill number o
pupils registered, IA; average attend
ance, 1917.
Rock Meadow.
CARD OF THANKS wish to thanl
the friends and neighbors for their man,
acts of kindness during our recent be
reavement. WILLIAM SMITH,
JOSEPH SMITH.
Wallace Wilson from Moose Meadow
was the guest at F. H. Ballou's last Sun
day.
Mrs. Charles Webster entertained hei
mother and brother from Holland las
Sunday.
David Matthews and wife took car
rage drive to Brimfield a few days ago
and called on James George.
Mr.. Barlow from Southbrldge was il
town last Monday as travelling salesman
for the Southbridge Cutlery Co.
Mary A., rs, wife of William Smith
died at her home last Saturday. TIL,
funeral was held on Sunday at II o'clock
Rev. Leonard Goodell officiating TIL,
burial was at Union Town. Mrs. Smith
was a good christian woman. She has
been an invalid for several years, bu
was confined to her bed for only abou
| two weeks. During her sickness hel
husband gave her kind and constant care
| She leaves beside her husband one son
Joseph, who lives in Hartford. They
have the sympathy of all neighborint
friends.
Central VarmOnt Railroad IN T, N
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-06-30
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Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If II
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satisfactory, or money refunded.
j. P. ROOT, Tolland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28

Heberton, claiming that no orders for
the same were issued to the street com
missioner by council. No action was
taken on it.
The street committee was instructed
to view the streets that are most in
need of repair and report at the next
meeting, also to find out where and
upon what condition stones can be pro-
cured for use of stone crusher.
The president appointed Messrs Nee
han, Mulheran and Kline to wait upon
the solicitor in reference to the annexa-
tion of South Heberton. and instruct
him to have the auditor who was ap-
pointed by the court make his report.
The light and water committee report
ed having conferred with the Electric
Light Company. The following PROPOSE
tions were submitted to the committee
by the light company, based upon new
work which would have to be done and
the exemption Of any pole tax:
Proposition No. Forty arc lights,
all night service, per year: On five
years contract $3,400; each additional
light, $50. On three years contract,
$4,000; each additional light, Ss5. On
one years contract, So, 500; each addi-
tional light, 500
Proposition No. Forty arc lights,
thirty all night and ten half night, per
year: On five years contract. 50. 100;
additional all night light, $50; half night.
$50. On three years contract, SO, 300;
additional all night light, Ss5; half night,
500. On one years contract, 81, 500 ad-
ditional all night light, $50; half night,
$50.
Proposition No. 3.-Forty arc lights.
twenty-five all night and fifteen half
night, per year: On five years contract.
$1,000; additional all night light, $50;
half night, $50. On three years con
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28
National Guara Retain Their Identity
Secretary ot State.

Washington, ID. C.-Under the law the
members of the National Guard must yolun-
teer and be regularly mustered into the
service of the United States, arrange
ments have been perfected for preserv-
Ing the regimental identity and the
men allowed to serve under the officers
chosen by them and now commanding
them.
This special permission has been CIV
en- by the War Department in recogni-
tion Of the desire of the men to serve
In a corps which they have built up
by years OF work and for whose record
they have feeling which would
prompt them to even more than efforts
to win honor.
The law does not give the President
power over the State troops so that
they can be ordered out in a body for
the service Of the Government.
For duty outside the State they must
volunteer, and as volunteers they
might be assigned to any regiment or
duty which might need their services.
Each regiment will retain the num-
ber Of its brigade and will thus be able
to not only represent its State at the
front, but its brigade as well. After
reaching the front, if the membership
of a regiment Is diminished by wounds,
sickness or death, its ranks will be file
ed up from the brigade 1t represents.
The company officers of each regi-
ment will be elected by all the officers
of the brigade. They will be required
to pass an examination, and will then
be commissioned by the Governor.
The field and staff officers of each regl-
ment will be selected by the Governor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
Notioe Of Blockading of Cuban Ports Served
on European Powers.

Notioe Of Biockading of Cuban Ports Served
on European Powers.
Washington, D. D.C.-The President has is
med the following proclamation declaring a
blockade Of the principal ports Of
Cuba. Notice Of this action was given
to the European Powers, who were al
so informed Of the decision of this gov
ernment not to countenance privateer-
ing:
Whereas. BY joint resolution pass
ed by the Congress and approved April
20, 1893. and communicated to the gov
ernment Of Spain, 1t was demanded
that said government at once relin-
quish its authority and government in
the island of Cuba and withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters; and the President Of
the United States was directed and
empowered to use the entire land and
and naval forces Of the United States
and to call into actual service of the
United States the militia of the several
States to such extent as might be ne
cessary to carry said resolution into ef-
feet; and
Now, therefore, 1, William Nc
kinley, President of the United States,
In order to enforce the said resolution.
de hereby declare and proclaim that
the United States Of America have in
stituted and will maintain a blockade
OF the north coast Of Cuba, including
ports on said coast between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda and the port of Cien-
fuegos on the south coast of Cuba
aforesaid, in pursuance Of the laws of
the United States and the law of ma
tions applicable to such cases. An eff
cient force will be posted so as to
prevent the entrance and exit of YES
sells from the ports aforesaid. ANY
neutral vessel approaching any of said
ports or attempting to leave the same,
without notice or knowledge Of the es-
tablishment Of such blockade, will be
duly warned by the commander of the
blockading forces, who will indorse
on her register the fact, and the date
OF such warning, where such indorse
ment was made; and IL the vessel shall
again attempt to enter any blockaded
port she will be captured and sent to
the nearest convenient port for such
proceedings against her and her cargo
as prize as may be deemed advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any of said
ports at the time of the establishment
OF such blockade will be allowed 30
days to issue therefrom.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done in the City of Washington, this
I'D day Of April, A. D. 1893, and of
the independence Of the United States
the one hundred and twenty second.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
BY the President.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary ot State.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28

FREELAND, Pa APRIL ss, 1898
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28
HART ,IheE ENGLISH TAILOR,
REFow'cHs Old STAND, 81 CENTRE STREET, FREELAND Pa
Car Fare Paid to Out of Town Purchasers

tract, So, 100; additional all night light,
tract, SO, 300; additional all night light,
500; half night, $50.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted, and laid over to be taken up in
committee of the whole. The committee
had no report to make as to procuring a
stand pipe, not having met the officers
of Water Company.
Mr.. Kline stated that the members of
Presbyterian church had number of
seats suitable for park purposes and
would sell them to the borough. No
action was taken.
Mr.. DePierro was authorized to see
the members of the Board of Health and
find out when the time of its members
expires.
Sometime ago the health officer was
hired by council to make profile Of all
sewer connections in the borough, so as
to know who had made connections and
who had not, together with their dis
tances, but no report was made to coun-
Gil. 1t was referred to the sanitary
committee to have him make a report at
the next meeting.
Mr.. Kline, from the ordinance COM
mittee, reported an ordinance to open
and dedicate North and Third streets
for public use. 1t was returned.
Council then went into committee Of
the whole to discuss the light question
aud also the repairs needed to council
room and lookup. After discussing the
matter for some time the committee rose
and will present the result of the delib-
erations on Monday evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28
Afraid of Being Sunk.

Galveston, Tex.-Capt. Barnett of
the British steamer Asloun, who was
at Cape Verde Islands, March 31st, has
arrived here.
He says the delay of the Spanish tor
pedo flotella was caused by the crews
of the boats.
Many Of the engineers and crew were
afraid to make the trans Atlantic trip
on the torpedo boats. Finding the
Government determined that thew
should go, as last resort, they Grip
pied the machinery of their own ves-
sells.
AS a proof of this statement, Capt.
Barnett cites the fact that none of the
naval engineers were allowed to make
the necessary repairs, the work being
done by local engineers of Las Palmas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28
COUNCIL MEETING.
Several Propositions Received from the
Electric Light Company.


The borough council met in special
session on Monday evening with Messrs
Butz, Schwabe, Mulhearn, Kline, De-
Pierro, Rudewick and Meehan present.
The following bills were read and ap-
proved: c. o. Stroh, satisfying bonds OF
ex-Treasurer Shigo and ex-Street Com
missioner Boyle, SO. 40; Thos. Kane & Co.,
chairs and desks, $50; l.. V. r r. Co.,
freight, 81. 4s; Press, publishing audit,
$50. .OS; Progress, publishing audit, S55 0S.
The street committee reported having
visited Ridge street, and could procure
six feet of ground from Mrs. Rose Gafr-
ney and Patrick O'Donnell, eighty feet
in length, on west side of street, for
5000 1t was decided to have the solici-
tor draw up deeds for the same and that
the council purchase the ground, provid-
ed the owners OF the property comply
with the borough ordinances as to fence
and pavement.
The council agreed to meet next Mon
day evening and visit other portions of
Ridge street and see whether it would
be better to open up a sidewalk or make
Set-off in the street and lay a sidewalk
in front of Mrs. McDonald's house.
1t was decided that the ordinance in
reference to taxing poles, wires, water
mains, street cars, etc, be made opera
tive from May /, 1898, and that the
secretary notify all the parties having
poles, wires or water mains in the bor-
ough. The street committee was au-
thorized to ascertain the number of
| poles, miles OF wire, etc, owned and in
use in the borough by the different
/ parties.
Mr. Kline spoke about work now
being done on the old road at South
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28

New York. Augustus Schemerhorn
has offered his yacht Free Lance to the
Government "free of cost and all obli-
cations" 1t is the first offer of a YES
sci free.
Secretary Long has accepted the Of
fer and has thanked Mr.. Schermerhorn
heartily for it.
The Free Lance is a fine vessel, 1870
feet long, with speed of sixteen knots
an hour
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28

Near Durlach, In Baden, the tomb.
stone Of one hundred-year-old Roman
veteran has been discovered.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-28

1t was 300 years ago in Florence that
the first grand opera was produced.
Evening journal., 1898-06-04
CHANCES FOR MARRIAGE.
Comprehensive Table Prepared for
the Information of Spansters
and widows.

A benevolent writer with weakness
,or statistics has published the result
Of studious investigation in registry Of
ices and other records of woman's
rhance Of marriage. The term woman
k elastic. She may be a maiden from
Is TO IS or widow from 21 TO so and,
according TO these cheerful statistics,
still stand a chance Of drawing mat
rimopial prize. The best time for
epinster to marry-or, at least, the time
when she has the greatest number OF
Dpportunities-is the period between
her twenty-Gfth and twenty-ninth
years. One out of eight spinsters mar
rics at this age. Next bestto this is the
period between 20 and "a, when one in
3 morries; then comes from 30 to "a,
when one in % marries. Between the
nges of 35 and 30 statistics show only
one marriage in %. After 40 the chances
are not encouraging, although more
women between the ages of 40 and so
marry than do girls between the ages
Of 10 and 10, one in 73 being the poor
showing for the bread-and-butter
misses.
Bnt these facts are not the only ones
OF interest to minated women that
statistics show For instance. so that
no time may be lost by the husband
hunting maid, the statsticlan polnts
out that u is folly for a woman to waste
her energy trying to entrap a man Of
! some ages, whereas If she directed her
attention TO another sort of man she
might find a conquest ready 20 her
hand. As an illustration of this a
bachelor Of from 25 20 35 IS worth 20
a woman--as a marrying man-50 young
bachelors Of from IS 20 10, for the
chance OF the older man marrying with
ia one year Is so times as great as the
chance of one Of the younger men.
Then, a more common instance, n bach
elor of from % 10 35 is worth three
times as much 10 any woman-as a
marrying man--as q bachelor from 35
20 as.
tits encouraging to learn that tho ex-
cess Of spinsters is only rs to every
900 bachelors. But TO offset this is
The disquieting fact that there are 2&
widows to every 100 widowers, which
the statistician admits, does tend tC
work against the interest OF spinsters
who wish 10 marry" The spinster O,
from 10 to "a is more apt TO marry {
bachelor than a widOwer; at ages B.
TO 81 her chance of bachelors is stii
better than with widowers. but after
as she has to take widower or re
main single, and even then her offers
, are not as numerous as those of tn
/ | widow. The best time for a widow whit
r erishgs 20 wed bachelor IS from Is Il
D So; 0iteE "a sic has o better chane
r marry wid9vsA The chances d
pinesers oper 3OhnarryiDg are very SIR
compared with chose of widows of Tn
same age. For instance, between th
q | sgcs Of "a and "A 54 spinsters marry
! while So widows marry The diifeFene
\ here is haFdly potheahle, but it il
q rrcsses s9ith every year. BatweeFtR
n agcS ~ ~ and s. there 0re Is widote
N and g3 spinsters marrled1 between
y and 65 SO widows marry and only
spinsters swed.-pittsburgh Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1898-06-04
kits By THE THOUSAND
Ei-hirnd Regiments Arc Provided
with New Costumes Once
Every Two Henrs.


think that the publication Of reg1-
mental journals is o step in the direc-
,ion Of really ameliorating the condi-
ton of Tommy, without which no ef-
fectivc army reform is possible. TlIrs
l welcome the Red Ifackle, which Is
published by the Black Watch. It is
2lpage quarto. "price Onnas two" The
number before me was printed at La
hore. II is full of interesting facts.
Thus learn that Il, 900 ldlts are made
for the Highland regiments every year,
and man gets q new one only once in
two years. The Red Hackle, speaking
of the Gordons at Dargai, says they
.fqave added one or more laurels 10
Scotia's crown" and the Black Watch
"sent telegram complimenting the G.
G's on their bravery and success" oud
received q letter from them returning
thanks for the good wishes.
The name Of the journal is, Of course,
derived from the red haclle worn IN the
feather bonnet by the old "Forty-ond-
twa," this distinction having been
given them by George III. for their con-
duct at Guildermalsen In 1898. The
Black Watch are very proud of this, as
all the other Highland regiments have
white haclSles, and the Forty-twns are
further distinguished by wearing the
haclles in their pith helmets when on
foreign service. being. I believe, the
only regiment IN the British army so
favored. In this connection Imay men
ton one or two peculiarities of other
regiments. The Grenadier guards wear
a white tuft in the bearslsin (sometimes
called a shaving brush'O, but have q
red band around the forage cap. The
Coldstream guards have a red tuft, and.
strangely enough, white band around
the forage cap, whereas the Scots
/ guards have no tuft at all. The Gren-
aders wear their tuft on the left side,
the Coldstream have theirs on the right.
| Then, the Northumberland fusiliers are
proud of being the only fusilier regi-
meut wearing a plume, all other corps
of the kind having only the brass gre
made in the front of the busby. As in
the case with the Black Watch, the fu-
siliers won this distinction on the rat
uefeld. for at St. Vigie they tool
enough plumes from the French gTen
adiers to decorate the whole regiment
When in 1920 the line regiments were
ordered TO wear a white feather th'
Fighting Fifth" were granted perIds
sion TO vrear one of rcd and white, anC
this plume is still worn. - LondoI
Sketch.
Evening journal., 1898-06-04
REGISTERS ORDER.
ORDER.

lsftIiolltit > OffltIf
Now Castle County. Del May 81 1898.
Upon the application of Annie y. Cum
merford, Eleanor M. Perry ana Mary A.
executives Of John Finn, late
of Wilmington hundred, in said county,
deceased IL Is ordered and directed by the
register that the eXecutrices aforesaid give
notice of granting Of Letters Testamen-
tary upon the estate OF the deceased,
with the date of granting therOf, by
causing advertisements TO be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
Letters in six Of the most public places of
tie county Of New Castle requiring all
persons having demands against the es-
tate TO present the same, or abide by an
act Of Assembly i'm such case made and
provided; and also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period I'm the
Evening Journal, q newspaper publishcc
in wilmington. Del, and 10 be continued
therein three weeks (e. o. do
Given under the hand and sea-
OF office OF the Register afOre-
said. at Wilmington, in New
r.. ST Castle County aforesaid. the
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN
Register.
Evening journal., 1898-06-04
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD s
NEW DOUBIE-TRACK LINE TO
ATLANTIC CITY.

~ 4 AatAaN I n IA q H.
With the new schedule OF early
summer trains I'm effect May 2S, the
West Jersey and SeashOre Railroad
practically opens TO travel ITS new
lOuble-track line from Camden and
Broad street Station to Atlantic City.
During the Winter and Spring the
line from Camden 20 Atlantic City has
been actually rebuilt. The old light
ails have been replaced by new steel
ails Weighing one hundred pounds TO
the yard. and an entirely new road has
been congructod by the grading nee
assary for the double tracks.
The grade crossing over the tracks
Of the Jersey Southern Railway at
WinslCw has been eliminated by the
building OF an elevated roadway high
above the interesting tracks. and thus
enabling the fastest trains TO pass this
spOint without slackening speed. An alb
{. solutely new rOadbed has been con.
fstruoted across the meadows. Upon the
magnificent foundation of the Old
4 Camden and Atlantic roadbeu. which
has been building by the accumulated
work CT forty years. thousands of car
.oads of gravel ana sand have been
placed to the depth of six feet from the
surface up, so that the tracks are ele-
. vatel above the height OF the storm
I tides In order that the elevated tracks
may the better Withstand the action o
storm tides. canals have been opened
at intervals to carry the accumulated
i water beneath the roadway and th'
teXposCd sides of the embankment have
been thickly coated with the heavy anJ
4 adhesive soil dug from the meadows
/, 1.-THE new track is as firm as the Old eve
E w8s. and with these projections an'
I reinfOrccmonts it will stand firmly tn.
4 brunt OF any ordinary storm. The new
q roadway has been coated with an appli
i cation Of oil so as TO free il from TIL
dust naturally incident to the nel
s grading.
Under these improved conditions tn
f West Jersey and SeashOre's double
h tracked lines to Atlantic City form tn
q finest and best line Of railroad TO an
summer resort in America. The spee
a Of trains both from Broad Street Sta
n ton and Camden wiM be materially az
~ CELEBRATED and the time of Transit pre-
a pcrtionately reduced. The rolling stoc
Il and equipment will be fully up to th
i high standard maintained by the Penn
+ sy,vania Railroad.
The Summer traveller to Atlantic Cit
Il by this popular route win enjoy tf
hhncst facilities offered by any railroa
I in the world.