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The evening times., 1899-02-04
The standard Oil Litigation

Wheeling, W. Va, Feb. 4.-Attorney
General Monnett, of Ohio began taking
evidence yesterday at Marietta, in the Su-
preme Court case against the Standard Oi
Company The evidence was along the lin,
tending to show that the Standard had dc.
stroyed all competition in the oil business
and had followed its control by advanc.
ing prices.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
Schoolgirl Kills Herself.

Dallas. Tex, Feb, 4.-Lonnie j. Wright,
the 15-year-old daughter OF the Rev w
Fl. Wright. of the Christian Church OF
Dallas. killed herself by taking strych-
nine. She had refused to go to school at
the command of her mother She imag-
ined that she did not receive as much con-
sideration at school as was shown to her
schoolmates. Her mother criticised her,
and in a fit of anger she took poison.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
contro.ersy Over a Pension

An interesting controversy is going on
between the Senate and the House over
pension bill in the interest of Mrs. Olivia
Worden, widow of the late Admiral J. L..
Worden. The Senate voted her 500 per
month. but the House cut it down to 500
The bill went to conference is still there:
1t is thought compromise VIII De reache;i
fixing the allowance at $75 per month.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
An Honest Medicine for La Gripp.

George W Waitt OF South Gardiner. Me. saws
Il have had the worst cough, cold, chilIs, and
grip and have taken lots OF trash of no account
but profit TO the vendor. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the only thing that has done any good
whatever. | have used one 50-cent bottle and the
chills, cold, and grip have all left me. ] con
sratulate the manufacturers of honest medi-
cine For sale by Henry Evans. Wholesale and
Retail Druggists, 9SS st. NV, and Conn. ave.
and S st. NV, and 142s Md. ave.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
Kaiser william Makes a Request.

London, Feb. A dispatch from Paris
10 the Exchange Telegraph Company al
leges that the German Emperor has indi-
rectly urged the Court of Cessation to ex-
anime General Schneegans and Colonel
Stoffel. of the German army, respecting
the forged letters, purporting TO have been
written by the Kaiser
The evening times., 1899-02-04

Thin Blood is bound 10 follow tile ravage-
of disease the outcome OF stomach disorders-thin
blood shakes hands with the undertaker-ward off
that possibility-Dr Won STAINS Pineapple Tablets
make and keep the stomach heathy-theyre ma
ture's antidote-pleasant and positive Thrty-ffve
cents Sold by f. $. Williams. Ninth and +
Streets; Edmonds x Williams, Third Street and
pennSy1yania Ayenue-qJ
The evening times., 1899-02-04
.ntt-"Grartins', Bill Thrown ont.

Topeka. Kans, Feb. 4.-The Fairchild
bill TO prohibit grating" was stricken
from the house calendar yesterday by
Speaker Osborn. Osborn said he thought
the bin was not introduced in good faith.
Fsirchild will try TO have il put back on
the calendar.
The evening times., 1899-02-04

EDWARD STEVENS. PI. ave. and gth ST. Hw.
John ". JENNINGS, IIl2 Conn ave.
III TrON x HILTON. 22d and L st~ NV.
t.. : DAY S co, 18th aud = SIS
HCRLEBAT-S' PHARMACY. 18th aud ,t- NV
!. r. CASSIS, 7tu and N St. NV.
y 7. BRONAIGH, 9Th and J. SIS NV.
n. G. EASTERDAY. Y. j. ave. and g >t. Ev-
c. II. WEISS. AUscosJia.
The evening times., 1899-02-04

FOR SALE-Dental office; monthly receipts 500;
price, Sl.tG0; terms to suit If secured Fl f.
Ton r. GORDON. Atlantic Building fc2-St
The evening times., 1899-02-04

FOR SALE-HoteI. - fur. rooms all rented. lon-.
lease; leo. FULTON r GORDON Atlantic
Building fca-3t
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FOR RENT-STORES.

FOR RENT-A very desirable back building. At
l40S II st. NV; suitable for bicycle or other
workshop. g1Sl-.t-enl
The evening times., 1899-02-04

FOR SALE-A cigar store aud barber shop. an
cld-established place Corner 6th and n >;s
W. fr13t
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ACkER s. AFFLECk. I429 Pa. ave NV
WHlTESiDE a WALTON. I-I Pa. ave usy
g. c. C. >lNN>. y y ave- and I4rL st NV.
How ARD RATt LIFE. nth and SIS ne.
HUlLE q Co, 4Jn ard East Capitol sJs
FRANK F. ELLER. S:E and 1 sts -.
CHARLES H. Bill MFR, y. Capitol ard -ts ne
VICTOR n. ESCH l42~ Maryland ave. ne
". FALCuNER. 1lrh and VI SIS. ss
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FOR SAI.E-Sdloon. 5;h st. NV ~ ruou~ rert
$50. price. $3.50 FULTON r. GORDON
Atlantic Building. fe..-st
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FOR SiLE-F ARMS

FOR sAIE-Farm OF Is4 acres; Neokenbugg
County, Va; mineral spring. Apply l2SS Goth
81 pw fe5-3t
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FOR SALE-Dairy lunch. daily receipts 80; ~
tabliShed 10 wears. never changed las--
FULTON r. GORDON. Itanric Building. f2-3
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FOR SALE-CiGIr, stationery, and confectionery
store. clearing nom SO 10 500 rer mon b.
best reasons Tor selling PIP Pa ave. NV fe2-3t
The evening times., 1899-02-04

WANTED-Man with Sa5 to take half interest
fe3-3t
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FOR SAIE-Cheap, good grocery. Apply y
Cap and sts- fe2-st-,m
The evening times., 1899-02-04

FOR SALE-HIlf interest in established paving
retail business; clearing so Ncel. ONE partner
retiring; price. Si25 Address STAND INVESTI-
CATION this office. ie2-3t
The evening times., 1899-02-04

FOR SALE Cigar store, 18th st. NV. with % p.ui
tables; only 500 feGuired FULTON T. t.uR-
DON. Atlantic BUiElin- fe53t
The evening times., 1899-02-04

WANTED-A partner in established afsce bust
ness, must have go1d refs: 500 or more sal
AIRY month guaranteed; price $40 cash. half IN
Jerest. Apply F. 4 B.. this Office Item
The evening times., 1899-02-04

YOUNG MAN would like 20 purchase hari interest
in an established, wel-Paying business: refs
required and given. Adde's giving price aud full
particulars, ". :. this Office ies-3t
The evening times., 1899-02-04

S easy to be manly, as feeble, unnamed
neglect, continues to suffer from Lost
Manhood OF varicocele, there is not the
shadow of an excuse. Sexual Weakness
does not cure itself 1t grows rapidly
worse from week TO week. II makes no
difference what caused your weakness
bad habits IN youth, excess, overwork or
busiriesg trOubiee-
The evening times., 1899-02-04

FOR SALE District right in patented article
paving 500 per month; suitable isr gentle
man or lady. NEW YORK BUSINESS BRUKERS
1000 r ST. NV i.2 81
The evening times., 1899-02-04

FINEST lot in " Laurel, Nd, I10vt6J IT. viii
sell or exchange for stoe. OF tobacco. BARN
ARD BROS, Cigar Store, 1911 sth st. iel5t
We HAVE CUSTOMERS WANTING pool rooms.
lunchroomS. groceries, milk routes. coal
wards saloons. etc; special depa rtment." SEND
address or call; we will End yoI buyer. Dis
TRICT STORAGE CO., 3I5 9th ST. NV, s p
WRIGHT. Manager. is7-lm-em
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
THE COLLEGE GRADUATE

Pve Just come home from college, and I'm going
to make things hum.
I'll set the money rolling fast and strike the peo.
pie dumb
] guess I'll corner markets or construct a rousng
play,
But prominence I'm bound to get in some quick.
easy way.
I'll show them my diploma, oh, they all know
what that means!
They'll put me right into the place of some old
fogy pate,
When / go down and tell them I'm college
graduate!
Pm thinking some of poetry; it's such an easy
thing
To find some words that rhyme a bit, as string
and bring and sing.
And put them down paper, with some other
And fix them round in order while you watch the
poem grow.
They tell you of the fellows, though, who get
them all sent back
With little printed notices. Enclosed does merit
lack"
But they will treat me different-they will scan
the paying rate
graduate.
I don't think much of business, though-there is
too small sphere,
And then they always start you out and pay you
year by year.
You do not get the chance, you know-the chance
you might have had
If you had waited longer or perhaps gone in with
dad.
But what's person going to do, their father be-
ing gone?
0h that's a proper question for some men to
work upon,
But as to Inc. I've settled it-they'n open wide
the gate
When go down and tell them Pm 4 college
graduated
There many tempting things just standing
still for you
That really one cannot decide exactly what to do.
And most Of them are far beneath the place you
ought TO be
man who's educated and accorded degree.
And they're so few who get chance to go TO
college now
That when you want job today they don't ask
why or how,
But simply talk awhile with you and hold out
tempting bait
When you go down and tell them you're a college
graduate.
Cleveland Leader.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
DEATHS.

PEAsE-Mrs. Lilly B. Pease, l62 \.
Canal ST., aged % years, 5 months
and % days, died Saturday, June II
of liver and kidney trouble. She had
been ill a week and had resided here
her lifetime. Funeral Monday at 10
o'clock.
MALoNEY-Helen M. Maloney,
l07 S. Union ST., aged "a years, died
Saturday morning, June II, of heart
failure. Funeral private Monday
morning at the residence. Inter
ment in Kent.
MILLER-Maude E., aged year, Z
months and 10 days, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Miller, 125 Sherman
ST., died early Saturday morning,
June II, of spasms, after six hours of
illness. Funeral Sunday at $3.50
O'Clock at the residence.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
THROWING A BLUFF.
1t Is Sometimes a Very Costly Ope,
nffOn.

1t In Sometimes a Very Costly Oper-
alton.
"Gol darn if l don't think this here
whole trouble over in Maniley IS got
up fur to boom the cable company"
and the old gentleman from Saginaw
county hit the restaurant table a blow
that made all the movables on the
board jingle.
whats wrong, old MANI" remarked
the irreverent youth who sat near the
head of the table and parted his hair
in the middle. Been taken in?"
mo, l hain't ben taken in. Never
rested in my life. But l ben swindled.
1 got a boy over there fightin. When
he went away he tole ME to sell hoss
he owns, S110 bein the bottom price,
1t is drivin hoss, and so It's jest been
eatin and breakin down fences without
earnin nuthin, and when q feller Of
fers me S95 the other day / thinks l
better take it. But l had to come down
to Detroit on a leetle deal, SO | thort
I'd jest TELEGRAPH the boy bout the
deal. l goes in, writes ten words and
laid down so cents while the feller in
the windy was a-readin the message.
"'Jest a minute he says to me.
This money won't quite reach
"'Send it along says l, and pulled
my wallet, fur didn't like his tone. L
want to git reply afore evenin, and l
want yer to allow fur a short answer,
cause the boy might be broke Ia
about three minutes he was back and
lowed that my bill was $3.50. | felt
like yellin 'perlice' and stop thief but
I'm game jest the same as the boy.
and the feller was grinnin, imperdent
like
"'Is that alp says l. I calculated on
$40 or better He looked stunned when
1 settled, but if it had took all the
stock on the place would "a come to
the scratch. | wouldn't have the boy
know fur the world that was solo, SO
I'll drap him a check fur S110, telliD
him his horse is sold.''
Then the youth started the applause,
and the old man was hero.-Detroit
Free Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Diplomas Issued to Those
Who Passed
The Examinations on April Is and
May 20.

Commencement exercises of the
graduates of the district schools OF
Summit county were held in Assem-
bly, Hall of the High school building
this afternoon.
The graduations are under the Box
well school law for those pupils de-
string to enter High school. DIplo-
mas were presented by President c.
F. Seese, of the Board of school Ex-
aminers, to those who passed April
Is and May 20. Following are the
names of ohe graduates:
Bath-Mary Averill, Cora Bailer,
Minnie NJ. Daniels, Rex Freyman,
Cora Leiby, May Young.
Boston-Louis o. Bell, Charles
Kennedy, Belle Scobie, May
Stewart.
Copley-E. J. Adair, Ulva Arnold,
Edith Bender, Eugene Frederick,
Lucy Frederick, Maude Graham,
Fred Griffin, Herbert c. Hammond,
Ivah Hammond, Areta Lyon, Ray
mond Miller, Ella NJ. Orcutt, Eta
Parker, Myrtle Walker, Allie L.
Wallis, Warren G. Weager.
Coventry-Pearl Battels, Charles
Grant, Anna Lehman, Minnie M.
Miller, Albert Taylor, Laura C. VAN
dersall, Julia Wilmer, Bessie A. Mar
tin.
Franklin-Henry G.. Dice, Orella
J. Grubb, Clarence Hammer, Eston
Kiplinger, Mary Rhoads, Jessie F.
Rowe.
Green-Ralph Bowers, Norman
Disler, Robert Foster, Bertha
Franks, Lloyd Franks, Osburn Har-
ing, Chas. w. Hartong, George E.
Lauby, Raymond G. Marsh, Harry
D. Miller, John II. Raber.
Northampton - Addie Cochran,
Emery l.. Johnston, Lillian Norton,
John Van Sickle.
Norton-Bessie NJ. Bartschy, Mag
gle Knecht, Louie l.. Lower, Nettie
Marshall, Earl Van Hyning, Leila
NJ. Wallis.
Portage-Marvin Beltz, Jennie
Frederick, Ralph w. Hollinger,
Claudge Koplin, Nina c. Richards,
Fred Sherbondy, Mary Towns.
Richfield = Homer Carter, Elsie
Bomgardner.
Springfield-Ruth Baldwin, May
Barnett, Beulah Brumbaugh, Bes-
sic De Mass, Howard Els
ter, James Gregg, Irma Hayne,
Elmer Holl, Winnie Hughes,
Laura Joy, Winnie Lepper, Leo Nc
Chesney, Ada Mishler, Maud Nc
Chesney, Clara Spade, Titus Press
ter, Hulda Spade, Susie Spriggle,
Willie White, Susie Williams, Nah
lon Woolf, Lettie Young, Bulah
Yerrick.
Tallmadge-Mildred l.. Clark, FL
len w. Fem, Matte Phillips, Elmer
Ripley, Minnie Wolcott.
Lake, Stark Co.-Burleigh Renner,
Carrie Richards.
Each township will bava itc own
commencement exercises also.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Automobiles Will Do 1t.

admitting all you say as to the good
qualities of asphalt pavements, such as
their smoothness, noiselessness, dura-
bility, cleanliness and wholesomeness
from a sanitary point Of view," said
the street commissioner, ''it is still true
that in wet weather such pavements
are slippery and frequently cause
horses to fall and injure themselves.
How do you dispose of that objec-
tion?'
1--WE expect to dispose of that, sir,
answered the paving contractor, ''by
abolishing the horse. Chicago Trib-
une
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Rising Towns.

Tourist ION government lands)-Have
you any of those boom towns out here
that go up in a single night?
Boomer-Well. reckon we have,
stranger Thar's Comet City; went up
the other evcnir" with a cyclone and
hasn't come down yit.-Chicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Extreme Dialect.

81 was only joking!' protested Des-
demona frantically.
well, suppose you choke some
more" retorted Othello, with grim hu-
NOR, as he pressed the pillow over her
face.
1t was all very well for the pro-
gramme to explain that "choke" was
the German dialect for coke" But by
what right did Othello, an Afro-V Vene-
tian, essay German dialectADetroit
Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17

"Baseballs great institution" ex-
claimed the acrimonious man.
81 thought you were against it!''
Il used to be. but I've changed my
mind. It's great thing. There ought
to be more of it. 1t gives people some
thing to talk about besides politics.
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17

isn't this the most delightful
weather you ever saw7' exclaimed the
exuberant young man.
She turned upon him with that icy
manner, which only a girl can COM
mand, and answered.: 81 never sa
any weather. My impression has al
ways been that weather is invisible. -
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
No Arti,t Needed For That.

She-I suppose the artist at the con-
cert last night just made the piano
talk, didn't he?
He-No, but he seemed to make all
the women in the audience talk
Yonkers Statesman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Quite a Skip.

Glow many courses out of the ten
did you eat
"Only two. 1 filled myself SO full on
the first one that didn't catch my ap-
petite again until the tenth. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Fer Festivals

We furnish ice cream at bottom
prices. Fruits arriving daily.
and retail. We use spring
water for our soda and lemonade.
~. LaSkaris CO.
Phone 2S9. 1852 S. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
summing Up the situation.

Few people have the gift of terse eN
preston.
The young woman was chewing gum
very rapidly as she walked through the
zoo
She paused to look at the giraffe.
"Well," she exclaimed. "ain't he the
rubberneck-estp
Then she chewed gum more rapidly
than ever.-Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Fell From the Roof.

Will Wingerter of Halo, 2s.years of
age, fell 20 feet from the roof of the
Sterling Boiler company at Barber
ton this morning. His injuries are
very serious.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
What Troubles Him

81 don't see how you men can go out
every night.
He--Oh, that's easy. But I'll ad
mit it puzzles me sometimes how am
going to get in.-Brooklyn Life
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17

Miss Jigger ard | ha, e fallen out
for good"
hat was the trouble:"
''Shc wanted me to wear Il waistcoat
to match her parasol. Chicago Rec
ord
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
The Only Place,

Yeast-What sort of man is Boggs?
Crimsonbeak-Oh, he's one Of the
kind of men who would always get up
willingly and give his seat to lady
in a dentists chair-Yonkers States
man.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Already Knows 1t All.

Brown-You can always tell young
man who is just out Of college.
Jones-That's just where you are
wrong. You can't tell him anything
Ohio State Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17

Don't you get tired of being invited
out TO dinner so much. old MANI
"Tired and hungry haven't had d
square meal in a month. detroit
journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Badly Managed.

How was the picnic?'
"a dismal failure. There was no one
along who could photograph us."-Chi-
rago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17

Why did you quit your country
club, old man.
Couldn't stand the heavy dues that
fall out there Detroit Free Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
FruitIeaa Ambition,

"Do you see that pale young man
calling out Cash? at the ribbon coun-
ter?"
"Yes."
."Fate's awful funny sometimes. Ten
years ago. when we were boys togeth-
er, his one ambition was to be a
mighty hunter and catch lions with
lasso."-Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17

The Way Dewey VIII Feel By and
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
Dnmpcned his Enthu.iasn.

square me
journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
AD,,raciateG,

Phone 2S9.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-08-31

The following description Of the hurri-
cane at Porto Rico by letter from Olin R.
Booth, second lieutenant of Co. q, 18th
Infantry, now at Porto Rico, who is
native Of Union, will be of interest to his
friends ION the eighth we had terrible
cyclone which devastated and paralyzed
the islands. AS night came on, the rain
fell in torrents and aflood that can not be
described, followed. Houses were wash
ed away and hundreds of lives were lost.
My house was destroyed, and two or three
feet of mud now covers 1t. lost every
thing but am well and am not hurt. AS
quartermater and commissary am rush
ed to the utmost. We have supplies
enough left to keep the troops a short
time. 1t is many times worse than any
thing ever heard of In the United States.
These storms do not occur often"
Rock Meadow.
Adelbert Agard was in Wales last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Bosworth spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. F. III. Ballou.
Miss Olive Goodell from Hartford call
ed on Miss Philena Agard one day re-
Gently.
Most of the people in this vicinity at
| tended the Bottum auction on Stafford
Street last week Wednesday.
Miss Olive Goodell and Miss Philena
Agard, also Adelbert Agard, were at Mrs.
Henry Barlow's, In Westford, last Sun
day.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-08-31
ASHFORD.
WestfOrd.

Miss Olive Goodell of Hartford visited
her friends here recently.
James Chism is visiting his sister, Mrs.
w. FL. Dawley, in Norwich.
Harvey Chapman and daughter of Pal
mer, Mass, are stopping at Mrs. A. Kin
ney's.
Mrs. William Davenport and daughter,
Lisle, of East Brimfield are at A. j. How
lett's.
Mrs. Edgar Smith of Pittsfield, with
her three daughters, Is visiting at L. F.
Lougee's.
Mrs. Eliza Chapman visited her nieces,
Mrs. John Lyon and Mrs. Albert Squiers,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Barlow have been
the guests of Malcolm, Cole of Clinton,
Mass, for week.
Nathan Lewis and family, who have
been spending a month with Mrs. Chap
man, return this week to their home in
Greater New York.
A party of about thirty people from
Spring Hill visited the Douglass monu-
ment last Friday, and after dinner en-
ioyed a sing in the Congregational church.
The meeting of the Westford Educa-
tional club last Friday evening was very
interesting. The subject for the evening
was "The Old and the New" The prize
of twenty-five cents, which was offered
for the best old story, was awarded to
James W. Chism, who kindly presented
1t to the club. And to close the evening
the members turned down the lights and
told ghost stories.
James Fl. Preston, 70, of Providence,
who was born and lived in Westford dur
ing his early life, died at his home last
week. He was a son of Silas Preston,
who was a director In the Stafford Ma
tional bank about 1859 to 1870. James
HI. Preston was one of family of eight
children, five of whom are living. His
sisters are Mrs. Susan Spaulding Of West
ford; Mrs. Emily Ann Brown Of Hart
ford, widow Of George Brown, who was
for many years merchant Of Stafford
Hollow; Mrs. Sarah M. Bugbee of Will
mantle; Mrs. Julia r. Reynolds of Put
nam. A brother, Augustus H. Preston
resides in Providence. Mr.. Preston mar
ried Miss Sallie Pierce of Valley Falls
who, with his two children, Julius HI. ant
, Walter L., both members of the commits
sion firm at Providence which their fathe
founded, survive him. Mr.. Preston wa
a man respected for his strict business in
tegrlty, and was an active member of tn
, Central Congregational cuhrch of Provi
dence. 49,. .s.s.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-08-31
SOMERS.

The public schools commence next
Monday.
Miss Lillian Lee of Springfield Is spend
ing week at her home In town.
Miss Crawford of South Manchester has
been visiting Mrs. May Wardwell.
J. G. Lee will commence cider-making
at his mill in Battle Street Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alburt Hurlburt spent
last Sabbath at Willimantic camp meet
ing.
w. M. Stannard of South Manchester
is spending a week or two at e. D.
Avery's.
A number from the local grange attend
ed the Mass. state grange field day at
Springfield on Monday.
The services of Miss Martha q. Hersey
of Philadelphia, Pa. have been secured
as teacher Of the high school.
Dea. Comfort Hunt returned Saturday
from weeks visit at the home of hie
daughter, Mrs. FL. T. French, Deep River.
Regular meeting of the grange next
week Thursday evening Sept. z. The
third and fourth initatory degrees will be
conferred.
The remains of Loren Avery, who was
killed by the cars in East Longmeadov
last Saturday, we're brought to town Mon
day and inferred In the West cemetery.
Mrs. William Kibbe, Mrs. Enos Arnold
and Miss Laura Kibbe are spending ,
week at the Capt. T. d. johnson cottag'
on the Advent camp ground, Springfield
The grange, at the invitation Of Mrs
Albert Hurlburt, held lawn party ant
social at her home last Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Inez Kibbe, who leave
next week for Ithica, New York, wher
she will take q musical course at Cornel
| university.