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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-31
ARBITRAMENT or WAR.

feel that while time shall endure, this
nation should never be found wanting in
respect and .loce, for the memory of the
dead and with profound gratitude make
the last days of the surviving remnant of
this army of glorious achievements, who
in the midst of increasing infirmlties Of
age<are still contending with the difficult
ties and hardsh.ps of life. days of pleas
antness and their pathways paths Of
peace
ut is not my purpose or intention to-
day to revive the bitter memories and
recollections of the war for THE Union
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-31
AT PENINSULA.

One of the principal features of the
day was the memorial service leld at
the Peninsula cemetery. The MEM
bers of the J. w. Holiday Post and a
few members of the E. w. Stephens
Post, headed by drum corps, after
meeting at their hall at o'clock in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-31
SILK PARAS0LS.
silk Parasols. :. .9sc, s1.25. sl.lS. s1.7s
SILK RIBBON SALE.
r,o~ye+s 2sc ar 2ac aec ii M
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Corsets. 800. Csc. Csc. 39c, 4sc. s1.00
Ladies Wrappers. 48c, CSC, 75c, 9sc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-31

A SALE or
ChiinaWare
THIS WEEK.

which will yield unusual
" large returns to those
who attend! We never
do things by halves re-
alize that quality, guam
tity and variety must be
price cuts during the spe-
irresistible
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-31

GENUINE !ncandescent Lamps the improved styles
by at 75c and S00 complete Manes
ed for 35c unmounted &c., Imitation Man Lamp Chin.
and lOc each Sc each for sterling erop Salts Pep
pers. and sc each for Glass Lemon Squeezes
THESE SPECIAL and other Decorated LAMPS
Onyx and vernis Martin Tables Fine Bc-a. Glass Table
Glassware etc, etc. Bvaiues which will insure lively selma
Can't come?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-31

Come with your roses and lilies,
With daisies and violets sweet.
Come with the blooms from your win
dow,
And garland the head and the feet
OF the graves, that lie meath tn
grasses,
That years have grown over the sod,
Ana bring ali your prayers for the liy
ing
To bring them ole day nearer God!
The Press., 1899-12-14
SOMERS.

The eye tests, now being made, seem to be rather severe trials to all parties.
 MT. and Mrs. Hall, who occupied the Sully place last year have gone to Wales.
 Alonzo Root and family of Georgia, are spending few weeks with Somers friends.
 Rev. MT. Ralph has been engaged as permanent supply for the pulpit of the Congregational church until April 1.
 Mrs. c. s. Fuller Is recovering from a severe cold and its complications, with which she has been prostrated for num- CT of days.
 A children's service is In preparation for Sunday evening before Christmas. The musical training Is in charge of Mrs. R. s. Bugbee.
 The funeral of Morris Fields, former ? of Somers, was held from the home of his father on Monday afternoon. Only two weeks ago his wife died suddenly.
 Somers grange made very successful first attempt at magazine evening on Thursday night, the 9th, when the first number of "The Swim" was launched on the reading public of the grange. Each department was ably conducted, all the articles being read by their authors, while the many illustrations and art advertise ments were elaborated put upon the stage in tahlaanx vivant
The Press., 1899-12-14
UNION. Mashapaug.

The entire amount has been pledged for a new church organ and 1t is hoped that the instrument will be in place by Christ mas Sunday.
 The Christmas concert and tree will be held at the church Monday evening. A supper will be served to the children of the Sunday school at the home of Mrs. E F. Moore on Monday afternoon.
 Preaching services are held at the church at 1O.45 m., and p. m., prayer meeting at p. m. Subject next Sunday morning, Treasures in Heaven" Alt tendance at the Sunday services Is excel lent, the best in many years for the winter season.
 The funeral of Mrs. Silas Newell was held at her late residence last week Thurs day morning, Rev. 0. E. Bromley of1lciat- ing. A quartet composed of Mrs. Amos Keefe, Miss Etta Witherell, Ezra M. Hor- ton and Frank Witherell rendered several selections. The interment was in the cemetery at Union village.
 Rock Meadow.
 MT. and Mrs. David Matthews went last Friday to Thompson, to visit his sister, returning home on Sunday.
 The Rock Meadow school, with Le. roy Agard as teacher, and the school in Colburn district, with Albert Heck az teacher, resumed sessions last Monday.
The Press., 1899-12-14
ASHFORD.

ASHFORD.
 The town of Ashford has furnished two of its native born citizens to be mayors of cities-William D. Grant, just elected of Willimantic and Charles L. Dean of Mall den, Mass., in 1899 and 1900.
 westford.
 Miss Tina Curtiss Is teaching in Phoenix vile.
 Mrs. Childs Is spending the winter in Warrenville.
 Miss Elizabeth Lincoln is visiting friends at Willimantic.
 Elmer Matthews has gone to Milford, Mass, to work in a machine shop. Nathan Matthews has recovered his barn, making great improvement. Mrs. N. H. Griggs is in New Hampshire caring for her sister, Mrs. Charles Gage. The Sunday school at Westford Hill is making preparations for Christmas tree and concert. .- D. A. Bisco has begun cutting timber on his lot. A steam mill will soon be located on the lot.
 Nathan Solsbury, formerly of R. l., who has been living at s. D. Curtiss' for sever. al months, Is dangerously i'll.
 A. J. Hewlett recently visited his sister, Mrs. Samuel Mcalllster, of East Brimfield, and also went to Springfield, Mass. Stephen Whiton has passed his 90th. birthday, although at more advanced age than the late English Premier, he still uses the ax.
The Press., 1899-12-14
COVENTRY.


 (The Register is on sale at the post ofIice each
 Rev R. J. Carroll was in Hartford last Tuesday.
 Mrs. Wm c. Latimer was in Hartford last Tuesday.
 Miss Helen Wood went to East Hart ford last Saturday and remained over Sum- day.
 Miss Addie R. Hyde went to Stafford last Tuesday and spent the day with friends.
 Mrs. Ella s. Loomis went last Monday to visit MT. and Mrs. Arthur Woodworth in Noank.
 The Ladies Missionary society of the Methodist church met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Rose Kinne.
 Last Sunday evening Mrs. Smith, the adventist, spoke to fair sized audience in the A. o. U. w. hall.
 Next Saturday the Joseph Parker farm situated between here and Andover, will at ten o'clock a. m.
 Quite number of the young people from this town expect to attend the social dance to be held at Hillside hall, Mans field, tomorrow evening. Last Monday evening there was to have been an entertainment in the A. O. U. w. hall but the manager telephoned in the afternoon that on account of illness he could not give the entertainment. The monthly business meeting and election of officers for the coming six months took place in the vestry of the Congregational church Tuesday evening. Officers elected were as follows: Presi- dent, H. P. Topliff; vice president, Joseph MacFarland secretary, Alice Coombs recording secretary, Hattie Coombs treasurer, Charlotte Albertine; organist, | Mrs. F. P. Williams. Chairman of con- mittees: Lookout, Olaf Frederickson ; prayer meeting, H. P. Topliff; soci Il, Hettie Fisdale; Sunday school, Joseph MacFarland; missionary, H. P. Topliff temperance, Mrs. F. B. Topliff; floral, Olaf Frederickson; music, Bessie Peter son. It was also voted at the meeting to give $10 toward missionary work in Alaska and $5 to Mrs. Lydia Mason, to use to aid the children at the county home at Vernon.
The Press., 1899-12-14
SIS, Oes 57 s1s,se3.15
SIS, ,O62.57 SIS, ,s63. 15

$l3, .57 $1S, ,S63. 10 . Stanori. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express onr heartfelt thanks to our many friends for their assistance and floral offerings iD our great affliction.
 MR. AND MRS. G. D. TDE. Misses Clara and Elsie Espig spent last Sunday with friends in Springfield.
 Wolcott Lodge, F. & A. M., will hold its annual meeting for the election of officers this evening.
 Meeting of the Y. P. s. 0. E. on Tues- day evening. Subject-"Teach Us To Pray" All are cordially invited
 The adjourned meeting of the ecclesi- astic al society of the Baptist church will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The largest audience that has greeted Rev. George Williams since his pastorate at the Baptist church was present last Sunday evening, numbering about 16O. Prof. Harry Fisher of Boston has been giving series of dancing lessons in Spir- itualist hall on Tuesday evenings of each week, and has already good-sized class formed.
The Press., 1899-12-14

first of next week to Dover, N. H to take charge of the Western Union office there. The new position covers greater responsibility and is more lucrative The many local friends of Miss Mcdonald wish her success in her new field. Miss Elizabeth Tobin will take the local office. Winter Post, G. A. R. will hold a memorial service, in memory of deceased
 comrades, next Tuesday evening at 7.3O. The relatives and friends of soldiers who
 have died within the past year are in- vited to be present. A cordial invitation Is extended to the W. R. 0. and all old soldiers, whether members of the c. A. R. or not. Besides the ritual service, there will be addresses by Revs. E. W. Bishop and Julian s. Wadsworth. The music will be in charge of Rev. T. D. Martin.
 F. F. Patten, treasurer of the Warren
 Woolen company, has sold his stock, and
 will retire from the management about January 1st. Mir Patten has been identi
 fled with the mill from early boyhood,
 nearly twenty five years, and has been with four different organizations. The mill originally was built by MT. Patten's grandfather, Farley Converse. in 1854, and some member of the family has been as- sociated with the mill from that time to the present, covering period of 45 years MT. Patten has associated himself with Fredrick Faulkner, under the firm name | of Fredrick Faulkner & Go. Mr. Faulkner and MT. Patten are the only members of the firm, and they have leased the mill formerly known as The Mineral Spring Manufacturing company. During the last three years there has probably been more changes in the ownership and manage ment of the mills of Stafford than ever ] occurred in any three years of its history.
The Press., 1899-12-14
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

LO'AL NOTICES.
 (Matter under this head 10 cents per line.)
 Christmas Gifts from 10 cents up at Anthony Adams.
 Yes, the Holiday trade has con- menced with rush at A. w Walkers, where you will find large assortment, and receiving new goods almost every day.
 Ladies Handkerchiefs plain linen hemstitch~d initial embroidered, and lace, from SC to 49c. Mems Initial Hand kerchiefs, 1O, at Miss Russell's.
 Il offer great discounts on Parlor Stoves purchased before January 1st. Anthony Adams.
 Fancy Celluloid Cases in handsome colors, Glove and Neckti. cases, Shaving Cases and Handkerchief Boxes from 39c to SITS at Miss Russe!l's.
 There's no shoe store in Springfield that shows ihe variety of Holiday Slip pers like BroadhuIst Bros, the shoe dealers, 376 Main street. They do have the business, no mistake.
 Ebony Toilet Articles. with silver mountings, Tooth Brushes, Shoe Horns, Clothes Brushes. DaIners, Nail Files, etc. |. which will not fail to please as Christmas Presents, at Miss Russers.
 Have you seen the Handkerrhiefs at A. L. Towards? Those who have say that he has the finest assortment in town
 If you are lookil for Holiday Goods call on E. L. Burr.
 Geo. A. Moore, optician, in Stafford Springs every Friday. Leave orders at Buttprfield's Hardware Store.
 Buy no Christmas presents until you have seen the best and largest display in town at A. W. Walkers.
 -Remrants in Dark Prints. Dark and light Out Flannel only 5c. per yard at B l.. Burr's.
 One of those Mackintoshes at A. l.. Towards would make a useful Christmas present, and prices on these goods are lia- ble to be higher.
 It costs no more to have your laundry taken at your door and returned by the Maverick laundry team. First class work and prices reasonable.
 A. W. Walker will make special prices OH Holiday Goods to committees from Sunday schools. Come as early as you can, before the assortment is broken Waists at E. L. Burr's?
 -Get t1cket With each purchase or 1O cents or more at Fltzpatrick's, as there is beautiful doll to be given away to his customers.
 1900 Calendar Pads for sale at The Press office.
 A. l.. Howard is offering large line of Fascinators. They are very fascinating
 A. w. Walker is sh owing large as soItment of Ladies' and Gents Handker- chiefs and Mufh ITS for the holidays.
The Press., 1899-12-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Winter W. R. c. meeting Friday even- ing.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, G. A. R. next Tuesday evening.
 Otis Chapman has recovered sufficiently to be at his place of business.
 The annual banquet of the Epworth League will be held Wednesday evening, the 27th.
 George Rivers has opened laundry in the Sheehan block, corner of Prospect and High streets.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, I. O. O. F., next Tuesday evening. The election of officers will take place.
 The extension to the Prospect street sewer was completed last Thursday The work has been pushed rapidly and the ex- pense $225. is small.
 An interesting letter has been received by Martin Costello from James Kenney, who is with the Beth Regt. U s. volunteers at the Philippines. He arrived at the is- land Oct. A. Since then his regiment has seen active service, and his next letter is awaited with interest.
 The regular meeting of the Young Mems literary and social club was ommitt- ed this week. Members of the club and their friends to the number of 26 went to South Manchester Monday evening and were entertained by Rev. J. l. Bartholo- new. It was very enjoyable trip.
 The committee chosen to look up the matter of improving the lighting of the Methodist church recommends that the audience room be lighted with electricity and that five four armed combination electric and gas chandeliers be placed in the room with concealed reflector light in the organ loft. The committee is in favor of having the parsonage also lighted with electricity. It is probable that the vestry, library and parlors will be lighted with gas as at present.
 The citizs ns' band has arranged for a concert that will prove very attractive to lovers of good music for next Wednesday evening The band has secured the Annona Ladies Quartette, of Southbridgs and Bowen R. Church, the famous cornet soloist who plays with Reeves American band of Providence. MT. Church is star of sufficient magnitude to prove strong drawing card in any town or city in New England, fortunate enough to secure his services. The Annona quartette was here last spring and made decided hit. The excellence of the quartette as whole is only eqnaled by the individual talent of the members composing it. Miss Bertha Hyde first soprano, has voice of great sweetness and purity of tone. Miss Rosalie Morse first alto is not only a beautiful singer but master performer on the violin. Miss Harriet Dougherty second alto, has a voice of rare depth, richness and eveness of tone. Miss Edith Shell, second soprano. and elocutionist was not here last spring but the fact that she has been selected to sirg in this quartet is sufficient endorsement of her ability. Miss Gertrude l. Butterfield will act as accompanist. The band is justified in anticipating full house. The price oi seats has been fixed at 50 cents and are now on sale at Abel's.
The Press., 1899-12-14

To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomizers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying is 75 cents. Druggists or by mail. The liquid embodies the medici- nal properties of the solid preparation. Cream Balm is quickly absorbed by the membrane and does not dry up the secre- tions, but changes them to natural and healthy character. Ely Brothers, 66 Warren street, New York. 18
The Press., 1899-12-14
GREAT HOTEL BUSINESS IN NEW YoR,

0kEAT HOTEL BUSINESS IN NEW YORK. The season just closed has been the largest ever seen in New York City. During the Dewey celebration the Wal dorf Astoria Hotel carried 1900 guests :; the BROADWAY CENTRAL HOTEL the next largest house in the city, carried nearly 1000 guests, while the regular house. count through the fall season at the Broadway Central has been from 500 to 800 daily. New York is the great metro politan city of this country.
The Press., 1899-12-14
M Moose Meadow.
Charles McKeeney is quite i'll.


 Charles McKeeney is quite i'll.
 MT. Lohse has adopted Edward Hewett from the Country home in Vernon.
 Mrs. Ansel Barlow and four children of Westford, spent Sunday with her parents. Wm. D. Ruby is expecting to cut l4O0 cords of wood and lot of ties this winter. MT. and Mrs. Matthew Burdick are visiting In Holland for few days. MT. Burcick is 91 years old and his wife is 77. Valmore Pulsipher is to begin logging this week. He and his son, Walter, will take their team and camp in the woods, coming home once week.
 School commenced Monday In district No. 6, with Miss Della Enc as teacher, as Mrs. E. w. Brooks, the regular teacher, Is unable to resume her duties at present.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-04

skilled and Christian tabor of this
country than has heretofore appeared.
Labor will be brought indirectly, and
in many instances directly, into compe
tition with the unskilled labor and brute
force of ten millions OF people, who are
today working, when they work at all,
for Is cents per day, and do not have
nor care to have any more of the COM
forts of life than wild animals. To be
sure, this labor for some time cannot
compete successfully with the skilled
labor of an intelligent people, but can
be used, and will be used by the great
trusts and combines, which will estab
lish manufactures, build railroads and
cultivate immense tracts of territory
in the Philippines, importing there a
sufficient number of intelligent and
skilled employees to take charge and
give direction to the various industries,
and use the cheap labor found there for
the coarser work, and in time prepare
the laborers there to perform the work
now required of skilled labor
ers. Then the manufactured pro-
duct there produced will be
placed on the counters of our stores
and warehouses, to be sold in competi-
ton with that produced by American
labor here, with the results that wages
will be here reduced or the wage-earner
will be out of employment.
There are today, wherever nature has
produced a running stream, to be found
men who, by their inventive genius and
love of mercantile and business life,
have built a mill or other mandatory
L can but feel that we are in the
midst of g. crisis in which every good
citizen should regard it as his duty to
make all less important matters sub
servient to this more important ques-
ton of making our Interpretation Of
the present policy of the administration
felt by sustaining the present democrat
ic state ticket thereby voting a want
of confidence in the present national ad-
ministration. And I'VE need not be
ashamed of our company when new
and untried questions of national or
state policy arise, and upon the one side
is found Senators Lodge and Hanna.
and upon the other Senator Hoar and
Speaker Reed. We need not hesitate
long which we will follow and accept
as our leaders.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-04
JORDAN And "RAINY"
DAY TIED IN A KNOT.
Half Way Through Banquet Of Tech Jun
iors Enlivened by the Capture Of Two
Rival Classmen Who Watched
Festivities From the Floor

a clothesline was produced and he was
bound hand and foot and gently laid
on a bed
Shortly after, the juniors, not salts
fed with the first sortie they had made,
started out again, and sophomore
named Day, but better known to his
classmates as Rainy Day, was dis
covered rounding the corner Of Har-
ward street and Harvard place. The
juniors got an eye on him first and, al
though he made brave attempt to get
away, he was captured and lugged to
the Bay State House, where he was
tied with one end of the same clothes
line as that which encircled Jordan S
limbs. and both were laid side by side
on the floor.
The sophomores never dreamed that
two of their number had been captured,
and they started out looking for more
captures.
Evarts j. LOOMS, junior weighing
in the vicinity of 200 pounds, left his
home without ever giving a thought to
the members of other classes at the in
stitute who were laying in wait for
him. He was hustled away on the
shoulders Of some of his schoolmates
and carried to the island in Salisbury
pond. Here the seniors did things to
his wearing apparel that made him
look very much as though he had been
obliged to leave his home without hav-
ing time to get all his clothes on.
A tag was pinned on his back, read
ing Junior 1901 and then his hands
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-04

soon as he left. the school building he
was tracked by members of the senior
class, and they kept an eye on him I'M
til he got into the house of his friends.
A courier was Immediately dispatched
to members of the sophomore class, and
they REINFORCED the seniors. A skirmish
line of 40 members Of both classes
was posted about the house to await the
departure of Wizard. He remained in the
house all the afternoon, and received
a tip from his friends that the members
of both classes were outside waiting for
him. A telephone message was sent to
station l to Lieut.. J. T. Johnson, ask
ing him to send two officers to the
house to escort Wizard to the Bay State
house.
Lieut. Johnson called Officers Thomas
F. Matthew's and George w. Hall on
the TELEPHONE and ordered them to go
to the house They found the Junior
seated in the parlor, and, getting on
either side of him, they escorted him to
the Bay State house, amid the jeers Of
the seniors and sophomores. Several
times the officers came very near los
ing their convoy, but after careful work
managed to get him to the hotel, where
he was received with a tremendous
ovation by his comrades.
IT. she meantime other members of
the amor class We're not allowing time
to hang heavy on their hands and by
keeping an eye on the other classes
they wandered down Main street. With
a whoop they discovered e, w. Jordan
of the sophomore class pedaling along
on bicycle. Jordan was unconscious
of his popularity, and before he knew
it he was surrounded on all sides by
bowling juniors.
He demanded an explanation, but
none was forthcoming and a dozen
juniors grabbed him around the waist,
while one took care of his wheel, and
he was unceremoniously pulled along
to the Bay State House, where he was
tied hand and foot and held as a host
age. II don't see why you should do
this" he said. We'll, ] would like to
know what right you have to be on the
street at this hour of night" said one
Junior, and in the twinkling of an eye