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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18
REMEMBERING THE MAINE.
The Wrecked Vessel and the Graves
of Her Heroes Decorated.

The wrecked Vessel and the Graves
of Her Heroes Decorated.
Havana, Feb. 16.-The sun shone
brightly yesterday morning for the
first time in several DAYS, when the
wreck of the United States battleship
Maine. destroyed in Havana harbor,
on the evening of Feb. Is, 1898, was
decorated with a large American flag.
AT 9 o'clock the Stars and Stripes was
hoisted at half mast by Captain Eaton,
of the United States auxiliary cruiser
Resolute, who, with Mrs. Estes Rath-
bone and Mrs. Dudley and ten sailors
of the Resolute, rowed to the sunken
battleship. The only others taking part
were a battalion, with officers, Of the
First Maine heavy artillery.
An immense rope of greens was fes-
tooned about the fighting top, each loop
hung with laurel wreaths four feetln
diameter and tied with red. white and
blue ribbon. The Cuban club, Of Ha-
vana, had placed an artificial wreath
on the boa crane, and this Captain
Eaton transferred to the peak of the
gait.
= at 10 o'clock high mass was cele-
brated in memory of the Maine victims
in the MERGED church, at which Major
General Ludlow and several Of his staff
We're present. The ceremony, which
was very impressive, was attended by
Brigadier General Ernst. representing
Major General Brooke, Commodore b.
J. Cromwell, captain of the port, and
other naval officers. city officials and
leading Cubans. In the afternoon the
graves at Colon cemetery were decor
ated.
There were no religious ceremonies
at the grave. Father Sherman had
been invited to read Catholic prayers,
but as Protestant clergymen were X
Guided by the bishop Commodore crow
ell decided that there should be no re-
ligious ceremony.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18
HdveYOu|
Heard |
OF II !? |

You may have heard
about SCOTS EMULSION
and have a vague notion
that it is cod-Iiver oil with
t. bad taste and smell and
all its other repuIsive fea-
lures. It is cod-Iiver oil, the
purest and the best in the
world. but made so palata-
bic that almost everybody
can take it. Nearly all
children like it and ask for
more.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18

announcing that Iloilo had been taken
by the combined military and MAYA
forces on Saturday morning.
General Miller, IN receipt of his in
structions from Manila, sent native
commissioners ashore from the Unj-
ted States transport st. Paul with a
communication for the rebel governor
of Iloilo, calling on him to surrender
within a time stated, n warning hinl
not to make a demonstration In the
interval.
The rebels Immediately moved their
guns and prepared to defend their po~
aition The Petrol fred two warning
guns, and the rebels Immediately open
ed fire on her. The Petrol and the
Baltimore then b~ombarded the town,
which the rebels, having set on fire,
Immediately evacuated.
American troops were promptly
landed and distinguished the fires in
all cases of foreign property. but not
before considerable damage a been
done. The entire Chinese section OF the
town was destroyed.
1T is believed that the enemy's loss
during the b-ombarduent was heavy.
but no American casualties are re-
ported.
1t is now known that the Filipino
loss In last weeks fighting in and
about Manila is fully $500 killed, with
wounded vastly in excess of that NUM-
Der, and thousands are held prisoners.
AL this has been caused at the cost Of
65 killed and 257 wounded. Therear two
Americans missing and u-naccounted
for.
No fewer than 20 native villages have
surrendered or been captured. Sew
eral have been destroyed because their
houses harbored men, frequently dis
guised in female attire, who shot from
windows and roof tops at the American
troops. Many rifles and a ton of am
munition have been seized.
The capture of Caloocan on Friday
last was a very easy victory. The
American troops drove the enemy be-
fore them, fighting every foot Of the
ground. on arriving at The town the
Americans hauled down the Filipino
flag and set FIRE to the bamboo huts
composing the town. The rebels were
moved down like grass, but the Ameri-
can loss Na slight. y
Last Thursday the town of san
Rogue was evacuated by the rebels on
an order from Admiral Dewey. Before
leaving they set fire to the town, and
it was DESTROYED.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18
SCOTS
EMULSION

} looks like cream; it nour- I
4 ishes the wasted body of )
) the baby, child or adult !
} better than cream or any {
! other food in existence. It )
) bears about the same reIa- >
ton to other emulsions that {
! cream does to milk. If you )
) have had any experience )
; with other so-called ''iust as {
] good preparations, you
! will find that this is a fact. 8
4 The hypophosphites that are y
& combined with the cod-liver oil 5
s give additional value to it because 5
) they tone up the nervous system 8
. and impart strength to the whole !
] body.
y soc. and S loo, all druggists. \
a SCOTT * BOVINE, Chemists, New York. =
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spoke the Disabled Bulgaria.

Cowes, Isle of Wight. Feb. 1.-THE
British steamer K%oordistan, Captain
Simpson, from Savannah on Jan. 26
for Bremen, passed here yesterday and
signaled .hst h spoke the disabled
Hamburg A'oerican line steamer Bull
garia IN i"- eitpde AZ west. She did
not me1tsaa .ae date the steamer was
signaled.
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To BE Admiral Dewey.

Washington. Feb. lathe senate has
passed d bill creating the office of adj
miral of the navy. Rear Admiral
Dewey. II is understood. will be named
for the office. 3.
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Discount Day, Tuesday.
THE NATIONAL BANK
..DTlNSgunc. WEST VIRGINIA.

OrganlAe0 1850 CapItaI GlOl,UJO, SuTplus
Fund, $4,000,
Thss Baub has une OF The best aud most
conveniently aFr&ngeo Ranking rooms in
the state with new steel vaults and Corlisa
safe 4 GENERAL BANKING BU6I-
VESS gRANSA CITED. Collections made
on all accessible points. Exchange on all
c principal cities OF Europe furnished on
application.
DIRECTORS WIN. II. Stewart, Al. Mo
Quilkin, 0. b LIE Fevre. A. N. Gilbert,
Decatur Hedges, Alexander Parks, VI: ".
Westphal, n. H. Emmert. p. f.. DeatricK, M.
Iabler. ID. s. Grifiths. -
DISCOUNTDAY TUESDAY.
Blank sale notes free on application.
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WEST CORN WALL.
PERSONAL BRIEFS.


Howard a. Bates of Bridgeport spent
Sunday week with friends in town.
Mics Nellie S. Wilson Of Long Hill
stopped with her aunt, Miss E len Coch-
rane, Wednesday week, on her way TO
She field to visit her sister. a
Miss Jennie G. Wheaton returned,
Tuesday, from Lime Rock, where she
has been attending Mr. Wood, who has
been very i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Ida w. Potter of Highland Falls,
N. r, has been calling on old friends in
town.
Frank Hall is home from New Haven
for short visit.
Robert N. Cochrane was in Bridgeport.
last Tuesday, on business.
John Wood Ia spending few weeks
with his sons In New York.
Theodore Sturges has been i'll fol-
some time past. Walter Mallinson il
conducting bis business during his alb
senee.
r. u. Niciserson has been in attendance
at the Supreme court at Hartford during
the past week.
The annual meeting Of the church wa
held, NeV Years day, at the chapel Il
this village.
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WARREN.
ANNUAL GRANGE ELECTION.

4 ANNUAL GRANGE ELECTION.
December 30, Wicheta Grange held
their annual meeting for election of off,
GERS: A. r. Humphrey, master; F. p.
johnson, overseer; Max Schnell, secre-
tary Robert Strong, treasurer; Mrs Bell
johnson, lecturer.
The selectmen have been qusy, the past
week, arranging the town clerk and
treasurer business. Tue office Ia held by
A. B, Camp, at his residence.
Mrs Barney Carpenter died, last week.
The funeral services were held at the
chapel in Woodville and the burial at
New Preston by the side of her husband
who died many years ago. Since then
she has lived in our town. Her age was
SO years.
Miss Julia Angevine soon goes to At
tleboro, Mass, to spend an indefinite
time with her sister, Mrs Hyde.
Mr. and Mrs Humphrey expect to at
tend the State Grange meeting at Water
bury, this week.
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at his brothers. house and told one of the
family that he was going to Sharon to
hire out. Later in the day he appeared
at the house of Carl Torch of North
hent and told some of the children that
he was hungry, they gave him some
thing to eat and then went to the barn.
Returning soon after they missed him
and when an older brother came home
they told him about it and following the
tracks in the snow across the lots In the
direction Of the riv they discovered his
body on the bank near the railroad with
his throat cut. He had taken rszor
belonging to Mr. Torch with which to do
the deed. He leaves wife and seven
children.
Dea S. G. Conn, the oldest person in
town, celebrated his 91st birthday, Sum
day, January s. The members of the
junior Christian Endeavor society, with
Miss M. A. Hopson the junior superin-
tendent, called on him In the afternoon
and held prayer and praise service.
Dea Conn is still in quite good health
and spirits and retains his faculties in q
remarkable degree considering his adVan-
ed age.
Dea L. W.. Stone of Macedonia fell on
the ice and sprained his wrist badly and
will be confined to the house for time
IN consequence.
The Flanders schoo', which has been
closed for number of weeks, reopened,
last Monday, with Jerome Judd of Bulls
Bridge as teacher.
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the new paper machine n position md
has already tested Il.

the new paper machine II position md
has already tested Il.
aAYLoRDsvTLLE AND VICINITY
Mrs Virginia Barton and son, Wesley,
Of Kent were guests at Paine g Under
hill's over Sunday.
william Turner was taken suddenly
and seriously iii on Friday OF last week
and 1T this writing lies In a critical CON
dition.
Walter Conn is also very sick and I'M
der the care or Dr. Dolan.
Most Of the cases Of the grip are con-
valescent.
The meetings during the week Of pray
err were not IS well attended as could
have been wished but were interesting
and instructive to those who attended.
Your correspondents understands that
there is being arranged donation visit
for the benefit of Rev j. A. Hurn to be
held on Friday evenir g, January ooh.
There sfould be large attendance and
liberal benefit for Mr. Hurn Is a conscieR-
tious pastor and deserving Of the best
support Of his church and congregation.
william Levinnis has taken situation
in the creamery.
Ell. S. Disbrow has had a large force of
men at work, the past week, filling his
ice house. Mr. Diabrow uses large
amount of ice on his meat market and
consequently has to store quantity.
The creamery people have not begun
to fill their ice house yet, but win proba-
bly, do SO soon as they have ice foot
thick on their pond.
Peter B. Ellsworth, formerly of this
place, spent Sunday with James Cum
mings.
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sympathy Of ell their neighbors and
friends. Mr. Woodruff has been an inva-
lid for long time and now has to be
sent to an asylum. Mrs Woodruff was
taken to the Dsnbury hospital for an
operation ard upon examination 1t was
found no operation could be performed,
and on January 8 all their personal
effects were sold at public auction.
Mrs D. C. Cornell has gone to New
York to see doctor at one Of the hos
pitfalls where she went several weeks ago
for an operation. She is in quite poor
health.
ANY one having or knowing Of cheap
pair of good wol king oxen will confer q
favor by stating particulars in next
weeks BEE.
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OFFICERS OF THE N. E. O. p.

OFFICERS OF THE N. e. o. p.
The officers of the N. e. o. P. were
installed, Monday evening, by District
Deputy Charles Brinton, as follows:
Warder, Mrs Mary Erwin.
Junior past warden, G. N. Hall.
Vice warden, George Warner, 1st.
Recording secretary, Edna r. Mosher.
Financial secretary, John w. Hoyt.
Treasurer, c. d. Pulver.
Chaplain, Mrs Q. N. Hall.
Guide, Minnie Toussaint.
Guard, TIeota B. Erwin.
Trustees, F. E. Soule, Charles Planz,
j. W. Hoyt.
The entertainment ended very pleas
antly, with supper and fash light pic
lures of the officers and members.
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HUNTINGDON.
WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.


Mrand Mrs Prindle were rendered a
donation visit by their parishioners, We'd
nesday of last week. There wac large
attendance, very pleasant time and
best of all, goodly donation of the cub
stantials of life.
Rev Frank Luddington of Shelton will
preach in this church on Sunday morn
il q In exchange with Rev N. B. Prindle.
Mrs Jennie Amber and daughter spent
a few days here, last week, and returned
to their home on Sunday.
Miss Georgia Tomlinson is at South
Britain on a visit.
The election OF Ulcers for the Sum
day SCHOOL took place, Sunday morning,
F. Drew being elected superintendent,
Mrs Nicholas Wakelee assistant, Miss
Abbie Shelton treasurer, Mrs Eugene
Worden secretary and Miss Sarah Halter
organist. The Sunday school feel to
congratulate themselves, that they have
so good a corps Of workers at their head.
Singing school, Friday evening, with
Rev N. B. Prindle instructor.
News has been received from Rev q.
G. Sauer, to the effect, that he is recover
ing from the grip and is Expected Iat
Highland Lawn, this week.
Fred Drew is now the president OF the
Y.P. s. G. e. aud it is hoped the young
people will appreciate their privileges in
the maintenance of this Sunday evening
service. Your correspondent quotes
from DIR E. }. Haynes: tThe importance
of opening these closed and discouraged
churches, and helping to maintain the
gospel in them, is seen when we consid.
er how much of the spiritual power OF
our city churches for pew and pulpit has
come heretofore from these very country
and village churches. We take care OF
the sources of our great rivers, and we
cannot neglect these feeders OF the
mighty stream of Christianity
E.J Buckingham sells Smiths Cough
Balsam and Smitn's Headache Powders
They cure, too.
The Newtown bee., 1899-01-13
CIRCULATION
Litchfield County.
NEW MILFORD.

AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS.
The officers of Good Shepherd lodge
were installed on Thursday evening, in
thelpresence of large number otinvited
guests, as follows:
Noble Grand, Hubert Thomas.
Vice Grand, Clark M. Hunt.
Past Grand, John w. Hoyt.
Recording Secretary, Charles D. Pull
yer.
Financial Secretary, Wesley L. Hull.
Treasurer, Charles Planz.
Conductor, George Warner, I'd.
Warden, Frank Warner, ST..
Chaplain, A. X. Partridge.
K. s. N. G., John r. Adds.
l.. s. N. g., Henry Donnelly.
II. ). V. G., George Warner, LIST.
l.. s. V. c., Sherman Morgan.
r. s. S., Charles p. CAMP.
l.. S. S., Everett ]. Sturges.
I.G., o. W. Beardsley.
0. g., James FarwelI.
Trustees, Philip Planz, Henry Donnel-
ly, John W. Hoyt.
After the installation all repaired to the
banquet hall where an elaborate supper
was served, after which the tables were
cleared and social hop concluded the
evenings entertainment.
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WASHINGTON.

Mrs Nelson Richmond has been quite
sick for a week, bat at this writing.
Tuesday, is thought to be little better.
The consolidated water crop is being
harvested. A heavy yield.
Leslie Randall and his mother were
taken sick, last week.
The scholars In Church Hill district
went to the scho olhouse on Monday and
found the books put out ready for use,
but no teacher in attendance. It was un-
derstood that Miss Alma Ryden of
Bird gewater was to teach the coming
term.
The Newtown bee., 1899-01-13
NEW PRESTON.
W. g. r. q. NOTES.

At the time OF our annual meeting
thinga Looked very discouraglng. Our
numbers were growing small very fast
and 1t seemed as though we would be
obliged TO disband, but we were not will
ia9 TO give up without q struggle. So
We resolved with Gods help TO put forth
stronger effort, if possible, to help put
down this terrible curse Ut strong drink
tnat Is making 90 many homes desolafe
and sorrowful. The result Is We have
eight new active members and four new
honorary. a number Of the old mem.
bera renewed and we are reasonably sure
or more to follow whicn makes us feel
very much encouraged and elated. W.
wish each union might have as good sue
cess, or better it ipossibIe. We may b
sure Of success il ne do al things in Hi
name and for His sake who doeth All
thing yell ana Ii Bis own goQd time,
Our meeting &C pei "a A.
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else indescribable has grip on the In
mates Of the homes here. One family
has so far escaped and feels happily dis
appointed that they have been overlook
ed in the privilege Of saying, "why, we
have all had the grip, don't you know"
The unpleasant weather and the ina
bility to attend on the part of number
Of the senators, resulted in the postpone
ment Of last weeks session Of the senate.
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.SiHe BRIDGEWATER.
art
Mrs w. j. Greer Is i'll with the grip.
T airfeld County.
NICHOLS.
A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.

A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.
William Nichols met with an accident,
last week, while returning from nis work.
He fell on the ice on the sidewalk and
broke his leg. Mr. Nichols and family
have the sympathy Of their many friends.
Rufus Owen slipped on the sidewalk
and fell, one day, last week, apraining
his arm quite badly. DR. Lyon OF Bridge
port attended him.
A SON was born TO Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Rundecker on Monday, January 8.
Miss Edith Nichols is entertaining
Miss Lois Hawley OF Huntington.
Miss Mary Downey has returned from
Portland, where she hiss been visiting
for number OF days.
There were three persons admitted in
to the Methodist church on probation,
Sunday morning.
Miss JULIA Plumb has returned from
Tashua, where she has been visiting for
several daya.
Ms Richard Amber and daughter
have visited relatives in White Hills.
Miss Mildred Curtis of Bridgeport has
visited her aunt, Mrs H. P. Nichols.
Mrs Phil ps, former teacher Of the
district school, died at her home in New
Hampshire, last week. She was very
capable teacher IN every respect, and
when she left here was much missed by
the community. She was kind, patient,
Christian woman.
Our repre- sentative, Daniel M. Nichols,
lattends the convening OF the Legislature,
Ievery week. at Hartford.
Quite number attended tue cobwel
sociable on Ihuraday evening. although
the weather was rather unsavorable.
Rav +. Il. Rollins Ii ensantr
The Newtown bee., 1899-01-13
IN MASONIC CIRCLES.

Alta stated communication of King Sol
ONIONS lodge, No. Z, held December II
in their hall, the following Ulcers were
elected: W. M, George G. Terrill; S..
W., George J. Wentsch; j. W., David r.
Rodger; treasurer, James huntington !;
secretary, Arthur D. Warner. The fol-
lowing were appointed at the same time :
s. D., Isaac Wentsch; J. D.. Wellington
A. Galpin; S. S.. Joseph B. Hall: j. S.,
Egbert L. Smith; chaplain, Edward S.
Boyd; marshal, Joseph Norton; tyler,
Walter S. Bruin.
At the annual meeting of the Methodist
church held, Monday, in the parlors, the
following officers were elected: Tirheing
men, G.. /. Barnes and A. e. Knox; sec
rotary and treasurer, A. e. Knox; solic-
iting committee, Frank Potter. Mabel
Ford, Florence Fowler and Mary Barnes /;
sexton committee, Mrs James DeForest,
Mrs j. s. Richmond, George Saxton and
jesse Burton; committee on selling
seats, A. e Krox, T. M. Potter, e. f.
Nichols and N. B. Burton. The follow-
ing officers of the Sunday school have
been elected: Superintendent, Frank
Potter; assistant, Daniel Burton; libra
rians, Charles Smith and J. D. KimDall;
secretary, Trying Wells; treasurer, Mira
j. d. Kimball.
An accident happened here Ia the north
Monday afterne on, which might have
had serious consequences had not helT
been soon procured. Among others
Miss Reta Hilton has had the grip, and II
| giving her some medicine for that dis
ease, her attendant made mistake anc
gave her s'Nux Vomica.'' Luckily she
lives near the drug store, and SO Harry
Garfield was called up and gave her al
antidote for the poison which soon re
lieyed her. she is now getting along al
right.
The ladies Of the South church CAV
their frst supper Of the season on Wed
nesday night, January IL, In the chapel
AT the annual meeting Of the OIenaui
fire department held in the Town hall
! Tuesday night, the following officer
we're elected Chief, a. w. Mitchell
treaaurer, s. Q. Tornlinson; secretary
H-S. Hitchcock.
i All the schools began Monday norr
ling, with the exception Of the lowe
room in the high school, which bega
| Tuesday. There are no changes thi
term, except that Miss Hattie Nettleto
of Washington teaches In " eekeepeeme'
| ia the place Of Miss Smith.
The fret lesson on the dancing elias
taught this winter by Mr. Daniels o. Dal
bury, was given In the Town hall, MOI
The Newtown bee., 1899-01-13
RoXBuRY.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Il AHSOIs<AL MA
Col A. Il. Hodge, who has been laid
| up with the grip, Is out attending to
business.
Mrand Mrs Charles Botsford are both
seriously Ill with pneumonia and grip.
Wesley Rowe is about after a siege
with the grip.
Fishirg through the ice Is being In
dulged in and many large strings have
been caught.
@ w. Morris does not seem to be i'm
proving any.
j. a'releven has gone to stepneY to
help Peter Agnew In the Creamery
while the later is convalescing.
W. B. Seward is in New York on
business.
Ira Both was in Waterbury few
daye, last week.
School opened, Monday, after a two
weeks vacation,
1I'oEAb W lCAb On obtQEuAy l&EG
for Richmond, Va, as bis wife is very
poorly and his mother. Mrs j. G. Red
wood, is dangerously i'll with cancer of
the stomach.
Gilbert Williams has just bought new
No. lib, e. w. Ross ensilage cutter, in
order to cut bis rye straw for feed for
stccR, ALEC cnrnstalks and the like. Mr.
Williams keeps about 20 head OF cattle
and three horses on bis 81 acres OF land,
and carries his cream to the South Brit
ain creamery. He also has four-horse
sweep power to cut feed, grind feed, saw
wood, etc being firm believer that
every farmer needs power of some kind
Ia order to save labor and make farming
easy.
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EASToN.
AsPETUCK AND VICINITY,

An entertainment, entitled "Aunt Di-
nah's Husking Bee" will be given by
the young people Of Aspetuck in the
Center street hall on Wednesday evening,
January Is, at s o'clock. Admission, In
Guiding good supper, % cts. II stormy
first fair evening.
Abner Bennett, who has been sick with
the grip, is able to be out again.
j. 81. 0dgen and Z. K. Freeborn have
each sold pair of twin steers to william
Sherwood of Weston.
School commr1ced, Monday, st Dis
trict No. 10, after two weeks vacation.