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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

OFFICE of the Hibernia Savings and Loan
Society, cor. Market, McAllster and Jones
SITS. San Francisco June %, 1S99-At a
regular meeting of the Board of Directors of
this society. held THIS DAY, dividend
has been declared at the rate of three and
deposits for the six months ending June 80.
1899, free from all taxes and payable and
after July l. 1899.
ROBERT j TOEIN Secretary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

DIVIDEND NOT1CE-san Francisco Savings
Union. 532 California St. corner Webb-For
the half year ending with the S0;A of June
1899, a dividend has been declared at the rate
per annum Of four "a per cent o. term de-
posts and three and one-thrd g 1-3) per cent
on ordinary deposits, free Of taxes, payable
on and after Saturday July 1, 1899.
LOWELL, WHITE. Cashier
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

DIVIDEND notice-Securty Savings Bank, %:
Montgomery St, Mills building-For the halt
year ending June 3d. 1899, dividends on term
deposits at the rate of three and six-teuths
g 6-l0) per cent per annum and on ordinary
deposits at the rate of three (3) per cent per
annum. free OF taxes will be payable and
after July !, 1899.
S. l.. ABBOT JR, Secretary
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
MILL RIVER

George Adams of Pittsfield spent Sun. day here with his wife.
 Bert Adams and lady friend of Pitts field called here last week to see his grandfather, Dea. Edwin Adams.
 Mrs Wm. Huntley and daughter Louise of Collinsville, Conn. are here visiting at Ezra B. Huntley's.
 Miss Helen Pease had 8 lawn party on Saturday last at 30 it being her tenth birthday. All who went report a pleasant time
 Miss Bessie Logan and Mrs McCellen of Winsted, Conn. are hIre visiting at Rev J. B. Lewis.
 Mrs Eunice Pease is on the sick list
 Mrs Fife Ksrner has seven city bosrders who came last week.
 Ernest Hamm is the owner of new bicycle.
 Messrs Dennis and Frank Feighrey are here visiting their father, James Felghrey.
 Edward Feighrey has left home to work for himself.
 MT and Mrs James A. Garrett and daughter Kittie of Buffalo are visiting at Hotel Rogers.
 Miss Frances K. Moran is visiting relatives in Lee.
 Miss Frances Chittenden of New Marlboro spent last week here visiting her friend. Miss Hattie Prout.
 Rev John McCaughen of Springfield conducted the services at the Roman Catholic church on Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Samuel Blodgett and pr Pomeroy of Springfield are visiting at MT Blodgett's fathers, E. T. Blodgett's of this place.
 Richard Lester returned home Mon day from Otis where he has been visit ing friend.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
FALLS xILLAG

Stephen l.. Harvey and son of New York spent Sunday at Terrace View. Mir Harvey was a resident of this place years ago
 Adolph Ruiger and wife are stopping with Mrs Rutgers mother, Mrs Hols- apple, on Sugar Hill for few days.
 Miss Cora Brown of Winsted visited friends here from Friday until Monday.
 Rev F. J. Belcher and family are vis- iting his sister, Mrs I. P. Horubeck
 Rev 0. W. Hanna started this week for his vacation, a part of which he will spend at Chattsqua He will be away three Sundays.
 The lawn tea given by the ladies last Friday evening was great success Guests were present from Canaan, Salis- bury, Lakeville and Lime Rock. Every thing passed of very nicely, rehe ting great credit to all interested; $62 25 was cleared as the result.
 Miss Dean of New London is visiting her friend, Miss Lucia Cook. Mrs Msltbie of this place and her daughter, Mrs Lee P. Dean of Bridge port left here yesterday for a visit ai Toledo, Ohio. They are accompanied by Mrs Marvin Dean (nee Csdy Can. field) who is returning to Chicago.
 Miss Millspaugh of this place and her friend. Miss Munroe of Baltimore are spending a week at the shore.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
NORFOLh.

The Congl church was highly favor. ed Sunday by having present seven representatives of Hampton Institute, a quartet, Principal Frissel, Rev Mir Mundy, and Mir Walker, an Indian student The quartet favored us many times and interesting sketch of work and effort were given by the aforesaid gen. tlemen and Mir Baggs leader of the quartet. -...
 Misses Emma and Sarah Hewitt visit @ Miss Marion Johnson over Sunday.
 The Saturday even ng concert at the gymnasium was made unusually de- lightful through tue kindness of the Hampton quartet, who sang glee and other songs for the enjoyment of all present.
 H. W. Carter and family sail today in the North German Lloyd steamship, 'Barbarosss" for Bremen wheuce they will go to Hanover wheri they expect to spend three or four months. They will be missed by host of friends who wish them God speed and safe return.
 Mrs l. l.. Hamsnt has returned from a several weeks stay in Liverpool, N. Y.
 Father Heating has been enjoying a short vacation: we'll merited rest.
 Clifford Scoville and family are en- toying themselves at Tobey Pond
 Morris Penrose of Hartford with Royal Scoville visited MT Geo. Scoville last week.
 John Arnold has moved into Mrs Jane Bellows house on Main street.
 Mrs F. s. Dennis has had portable cottage put up at Tobey Pond and it is expected that Prof. Pupin will erect 8 building of some kind there.
 Rev w. T. Hutchins of Long Meadow gave very instructive talk on the cul. tIre of the sweet pea, at the Eldridge gymnasium Friday afternoon.
 James Thompson IS working for Hiram Camp.
 Harry Clifford Knight of Bowdoin College, Main, will be O. A. Bever. stocks assistant in the Robbins nchool
 Mrs Ava s. Covles has returned from Boston where she has been visit ing her sister.
 Otis Julian, the genial actor, is spend. ing a couple of weeks here.
 Frederick M s. Shepard of East Orange, N. J, has pr sented to Miss Eldridge a portion of land adjoining that of the Library for it's benefit.
 O. W. Niver, who lives near Lake Wangum and who suffered stroke oi paralysis about three weeks ago. remains in about the same condition. He is conscious only fraction of the time.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
KENT.

With the nun erous boarders and wis., itors, and picnics. sociables, etc. our village is really making record for life and gayety.
 On the evening of July IT E. O. Rogers travelling troupe played "Uncle Toms Cabin" here to a crowded house.
 Friday evening, 2lst, Poverty Sociable" was given at Cong1 church parlors, in charge of the young ladies' mission circle. The larger number of the company came arrayed in rags and tags and various costumes which caused much merriment. Ice cream and cake were furnished. It was social and dnancial success. The money received will be used in aid of the Fresh Air Fund.
 On Saturday evening, 22d, the guests of the "Weetanog" gave fine concert at Gibbs Hall. The programme con- sisted of instrumental and vocal music of high order. The ladies and gen. tlemen who took part are artists in lthe profession. It was a musical treat, fully appreciated by a large audience.
 On Sunday evening at Cong1 church H. H. Spooner president of state O. E. union gave report of the Detroit con- vention. MT Spooner, always an inter- esting speaker, was no less so in this description of the great convention
 A number of children met with Rev H. K Job at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon and organized a Band of Mercy. it's object being to study the habits of beasts and birds, and to culti- vate spirit of kindness to dumb ami mals.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
HIM E ROCK.

Ernest Roth, 24, Swiss who worked for Wilfred Gay last spring dIed Monday at the House of Mercy in Pitts field of injuries received early in April. Roth was carting manure in which was considerable straw and in some way the load caught fire. He tried to release the oxen and they became frightened and ran, overturning the burning load onto Roth. He was under the load a long time and finally managed to crawl into brook where he was found some time afterwsrd terribly burned.
 Miss Kennedy of Brooklyn. N. Y ,and Mis- Kate Smith of New Jersey, cous- ins of Mrs Charles Hubbard, have re- turned to their homes.
 George Stone of Brooklyn who has been seriously sick is improving very slowly.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Bristol of Chatham is visiting her mother.
 MT Talberg has many friends visiting him from Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The Great Harrington base ball nine will play here on Saturday of this week at 3.30 p. m. A good game is expected.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
SOUTHERN NEW MAHLHoHo.

The property of l.. D. filling inven- toried at less than S5000 MT filling stuck to his Quaker principles to the last. He was never known to sue any one, or resort to legal measures to se- cure debt. He might have saved hun dreds of dollars by demanding proper security but he forebore. Hence he lost probably as much as he made.
 It is some satisfaction to know that the telephone line from Canaan to New Marlboro after so long delay is now in good working order.
 It is with the deepest sorrow that l learn than Mrs A. N. Benedict Is losing her mind and is verging on insanity. l think I voice the general expression of all who knew her that she has been one of the most estimable and useful of any the women in Southfeld.
 John Carroll when in the height of his prosperity as paper manufacturer in Mill River bought the largest steam whistle he could then find. That whistle is now in Cook & Turner's shop and sends forth its shrill reverbersting sounds over all Southern Berkshire. yes, and far beyond.
 Mrs A. A. Adams and Mrs Earl Sar- dam are now under the care of Mrs Brown of Monterey.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

The lawn party given by the O. E. society at Mrs Mary A. Wadhams' last Friday evening was we'll attended. Morton o. Wadhams, wife. and son Clifford of Thomaston are visiting here.
 Mrs Rowland Hill, wife of the pastor. preached in the M. k. church here Sun day. Her text was Deut., 33 chap, 27 verse.
 Mrs Hiram Johnson and son of Hills dale, N. r., are visiting friends here. She was former telegraph operator at this station.
 Mrs Maria Wise has purchased a handsome piano. She has also purchas- ed of Hon V. o. Beers, the house and building formerly owned by s. w. Merriield.
 Misses Lillian and Winnie Weinstein of Danbury are visiting friends here and in Sharon.
 Miss Leila Baldwin of New Haven is visiting faiends here.
 Miss Florence Warwick of New York is visiting relatives in this village.
 Miss Jennie Morris returned to her home Monday at Johnsville.
 The furnace has been sold and will be taken down. Other manufacturing will soon start where that stood.
 0. w. Everett was in Bridgeport and New York last week on business.
 Haying is nearly finished by the farmers. The crop IS much less than last year.
 Early potatoes are in the market and the crop will be good.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
SALISBUR r.

Miss Fannie Reed of Cornwall is visit ing at O. D. Miles.
 Lyman Fenn and family moved to Torrington last week.
 A party of twelve ladies went to Bash Bish last week.
 Miss Gertrude Suydam, who has been teaching in Colchester and since has been attending a summer school. re- turned to her home on Tuesday for the summer.
 The ladies who have served cream and cake in the Library for two Saturdays have been very successful both socially and financially. The proceeds are towards painting tbe Academy building.
 In response to an invitation by State 8 Attorney Donald T. Warner a camping party consisting of several prominent men in the state, are at his cottage at Mount Riga for delightful outing. The party includes W. B. Smith, l.. J. Nickerson, Hubert Williams, O. R. Fy- Ter, George McLeon Allen, w. Paige, H. Laudon, Dr George Knight, Milo Richardson, Charles and Milo Barnum, ex Senator Marigold and number of other members from the '95. '97 and '99 legislatures.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
CHAPINVILLE.

w. l.. Mitchell. chemist of the Conn. Agriculture Experiment Station of New Haven, visited the Chapinville milk factory July 21 and 22 and assisted the manager of factory with his new steam Babcock testing machine. MT Mitchell found the milk received to contain from less than three to more than four per cent of butter fat.
 The Scoville Brothers are unloading brick for an engine house and wash room at their Spur farm in Hammer town; also 2 inch yellow pine lumber planed and matched for silo.
 The ground has been staked out and one load of lumber has arrived for 8 new school house near the church, which it is reported the Scoville Broth CTS are going to build and give the District for the old one.
 Herbert Scoville has been home the past week.
 Two loads of lumber have been sent here by Beers & Trafford for a boat house they are to build for Scoville Brothers.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
W EST CURN " ALL.

Gustave Taeker returned to New York on Sunday evening.
 l. J. Nickerson is taking ten days vacation at Lamp Lotus on Mt. Riga.
 Violet Fenn is visiting her grand mother. Mrs Volmiller
 Dwight Rogers, Jr. and family are at the home of their father at North Corn wall.
 Rev Dwight NJ Pratt aud family are visiting at Hubert Pratt's.
 Miss Jessie c. Wheaton returned from case at Mill River, Mass. cn Saturday last.
 The chapel is being improved by g fresh coat of paint
 Charles Miller has added much needed improvement to his hotel in the shape of kitchen. The kitchen will be on the same floor as the dining room whereas formerly it was on the cellar floor, making labor saving improve ment.
 Mrs J. H. Moser and daughters of Washington are at Samuel So, yille's for the summer.
 Lloyd Rogers is up from Bridgeport or a visit.
 Mrs John T. Hubbard, who has been away for some time, while returning home on Saturday last met with a seri. ous accident while boarding the cars at Canaan. She slipped. and striking the steps of the car broke the tibia. The bone has been set and she is in as good a state as can be expected.
 Mrs Noah Rogers of Bridgeport is at the farm for the summer
 Miss Clara B Sedgwick will tell of the Detroit O. E convention at the O, B. meeting next Sunday evening.
 Nothing has been done ss yet in our town as to school examinations. It would seem that it is about time that ter. Shall our public schools be taught the coming year by teachers, some of them who have never passed an exsmi- nation? Most of the towns in our vi- cinity rigidly enforce the law requiring teachers examination and there is no reason why our town should be the only one not to comply with the require ments placed upon it by tue statute law of Connecticut.
 Miss Lillian B. Simmons and Robin son Dean are on a wheeling trip through killinRworth and Ausonia.
 C. A Miller and Representative O'Donnel spent Sunday in Sharon.
 William Wood of New York is visiting at his fathers, John Woods.
 Master Abie Mallinson caught the finest fish of the season thus far. IL was black bass and weighed 3i lbs. and was taken from Cream Hill lake.
 One of the young ladies of the village asked the writer the other day why all of the boats ou the river had been trans ferred to Cream Hill lake. She thought that the young men ought to have pub lie spirit enough to see that tn re was sufficient boats to afford them an occa sional ride. One of our young meu promises 10 ov, rcome his diffi ul'y a I'd expects to build an eighteeu-foot boat for river purposes unless the parent ob. lects too strenuously.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
HUN rsvILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

O. R. Morris of Torrington spent Sun- day with his parents. MT and Mrs s. w.. Morris
 Miss Edith Scoville of Winsted is home for coupleiof weeks vacation.
 Mrs Jerome Ransl m will spend the present week at the home of her mother Mrs Fl. H. Catlin at Colebrook River.
 l., P. Dean and family of Bridgeport have arrived at their summer home in this plsc..
 Miss Belle Judd of East Canaan spent little time here last eek with her par ents. Mir and Mrs Geo. Judd.
 After a couple of weeks stay here with relatives and friends Mrs Kittie Rivenburgh has returned to her home at Clermont, N. Y.
 The many friends of Mrs Emily Cos lee will be pained to hear of her death which occurred at the home of her son July 16. in Ct. Burlington. Mass. For a number of years Mrs Goslee had spent a number of weeks each year at the home of her daughter. Mrs M. H.Dean and her granddaugh the Misses Morse. She was we'll known and high ly respected by many of our people.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
A THOUSAND TOUNGEs

Could not express the rapture of An nie E. Springer of 1125 Howard st. Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that Dr Kings New Discovery for Oonsump- tion had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made life burden. All other reme- dies and doctors could give her no help but she says of this Royal Cure. ''it soon removed the pain in my chest and can now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises through out the Universe. So will everyone who tries Dr Kings New Discovery for any trouble of the Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price 50c. and Sl00 Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug store. Canaan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store, Salisbury, G. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village; every bottle guar. sntssd,
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
BH EFE1ELD.

Rev l.. O. H. Adams gave the first in course of four lectures last Sunday evening, The topic, Sarah, the de- voted wife" The next will be "Leah, the slighted wife, Then follows. "Thermutes, the noble Princess" and Miriam, the ambitious spinster."
 Last Friday evening lawn party was held at the residence of Mrs G. Gleason for the benefit of the base ball club of this place, with good success.
 We are much pleased to learn that Miss Frances B. Field of this town who for the past four years has been in New York city in the work of the Young Woman's Christian Association. has re- gently been appointed to position in similar association in London, England. She is sent there for year to teach American methods of conducting the work. This is high honor and Miss Field who has been chosen is we'll worthy representative.
 Base ball here last Saturday resulted Norfolk 21, Sheffield IT.
 Mrs Elias Clark, Letha and Roy Clark went by carriage to visit friends in Millerton, N. r., last week.
 Supt and Mrs Brockway drove Mon day morning to Hudson. N. Y, and from there went by boat to New York city expecting to return Thursday.
 T. Randolph Mercein of New York is guest of his frieud, Porter Barnard, for few days at "Netherby" the resi- dence of his mother Mrs Anna Barnard
 Misses Grace E. Wilcox of this place and Mattie Manvel of Canaan, Ct., are spending the week in Bristol, Ct., with Miss Cora Manvel.
 Mrs Cobb and son of Boston ara guests at the home of her brother, Charles O. Dewey and family.
 Prof George A. Hoadley of Swarth- more College, Pa., with his son Russell is spending few weeks with his sister Mrs M. B. Cowles.
 The Misses Graham of New York city visited Miss E. J. Henderson at her home here last week. These ladies have had very popular and successful boarding school for some years pas! in that city.
 The fair and festival of the Y. P. S. O. B. last week netted the society eighty dollars.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident. of which Mir John Oliver of Philadelphia. was the subject, IS narrated by him as follows: II was in most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides. no appetite gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Forum ately, friend advised trying Electric Bitters;' and to my great joy and sur prise, the first bottle made decided inn provement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now we'll man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim" No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cts, guaranteed, at W. H. Camps drug store, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store, Salisbury; G. B. Frink's drug store Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

Through the dedication of over $2O8. 900 by the cashier of the Middle sex County bank at Perth Amboy, N. J., it has been obliged to close it's doors. George M. Valentine the cashier, has confessed and was sentenced to serve six years in the New Jersey penitentiary. Speculation in Wall street caused his downfall. There must be something decidedly wrong with the system of bank examinations when cashier can steal from the bank 8 larger sum than the capital stock, surplus and undlvid- cd profits to speculate with.-Ohatham Courier.
 Those who have not yet clipped out the newspaper picture of Alger for scrap-book preservation, should do so at once. It may not occur again - New Haven Palladium.
 It begins to look as if the rosy re- ports from the Philippines were some- what "dOctored, and if such is the case the public will soon weary of being fooled. This was the Spanish method of conquest and it is doubtful whether it will give any better satis- faction to America than it did to Spain. -LAk0v1lle Journal,
 With . perfectly practicable horseless carriage on the market at $500 it is only . question of time when these vehi- cles will be an every day sight on the streets. With their introduction will come better roads than ever. The bi- cycle did much for road improvement and the automobile will do the rest. So long as the suffering caused by bad roads fell upon the horse there was little complaint. but whom the extra muscular exertion was felt by the man on the wheel there was loud howl. Kingston Leader.
 Americans are generally glad to learn that the courteous Cervera has been ac- quilted by Spain of the charge of de- stroying the Spanish fleet at Santiago. It might go adversely with Dewey if he were brought before the same tribunal with like charge regarding that other Spanish fleet. -Thomaston Express.
 The Boston Globe understands that the Connecticut judges, who decided re- cently not to wear gowns, have modified the strict letter of their decision so that night gowns are not involved. Hart ford Post.