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The Press., 1899-01-26
WALES.

Mrs. Lucy Green is convalescent.
II. P. Smith is making visit In Ros.
ton.
Frank Smith of Stafford was In town
Monday,
Sadie Jennings is working at Nathan
Bradley's.
r. E. Shaw and wife are enjoying trip
to New York.
\ r. l.. Roynton is sick at his home ON
South Main street.
Nathan Bradley has purchased q new
horse from Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur West of Stafford
were in town Sunday.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Will Belcher of Stafford
Springs were in town last Sunday.
Ernest Worth has been riding his bicy-
Gle, being the first one out this year.
Gertrude Flint has gone to Charlton to
take care of her aunt, who is very Ill.
Miss Daisy Dimmick is spending a
week with friends in Stafford Springs.
Mrs. Pelton will make her home with
Mr.. and Mrs.. Copp on North Main street
Warren Matthews caught 81 pound
bass while fishing on the lake last Mon
day. ...
The young men in town have started 6
new brass band, Walter Stebbins being
leader.
B. s.. Baker Is putting up large guam
tity of ice for himself, and also for Rev
Ii. P. Smith.
Mr.. Stone Of Fiskdale, with his mothe
and sister, were in town last Sunday Wis
iting friends.
A pound party was given to Mr.. an
Mrs. HARDWOOD last Saturday evening,
large number Of people attending. The
were we'll remembered in groceries an
money.
The Press., 1899-01-26
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

(Matter under this head 10 cents per line.)
DoN'T MIss.-We have still left many
bargains to offer; that is the necessity
which the settlement of this business
forces upon u.s. To meet it we are liter
ally slaughtering the prices. No goods
are spared; everything is marked to go
suits, ove rcoats, ulsters, REFERS and heavy
underwear-they must go, cost or no cost.
We want the money to pay off the claim
of the widow of the late Samuel Simmons.
Come now for bargains "a chance of a
life time. Boston Clothing Store, Stat
ford Springs, Conn.
"A. L. Howard will receive another
lot of Ladies' Wrappers for the Saturday
trade.
Ladies' Goats and Capes marked
down to close them out at E. L. Burr's.
SO cents pays for 1 dozen full figure
cabinet photographs at Cardinals studio,
Taft's block. Strictly first-class work.
Grand mark-down of Ladies' and
Children's Wooden Underwear at A. w.
Walkers.
"A. w. Walker offers this week one
case of good quality light colored Per-
Gales at z cts. per yard.
The Press., 1899-01-26
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. 1t is curing more cases OF Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and Throat and Lung
Troubles, than any other medicine. The pro-
prietor has authorized any druggist to give you
a Sample Bottle Free to convince you of the
merit OF this great remedy. Price 25c and 5Oc
The Press., 1899-01-26

Mrs. Adolph Korper is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Albert Fields, at East
Hampton.
Moose Meadow.
Calvin Rider and George Matthews
had the misfortune to lose their horses
recently.
The Press., 1899-01-26
Ladies' furnishings.

All the Lace Collars, Lawn Collars,
Rufus, Lawn and Silk Fronts, Chemisettes,
Bow, Stock and String Ties, Puff, Tecks
and Four-in-hands. These we have d.
vided into four lots, regardless OF their
cost or value, as follows: Those that
were 25c to -, go in for Toe to $1.
The Press., 1899-01-26
Children's Department.

Sizes to IA. All the Refers, Dresses,
Skirts and Waists have been rearranged
on tables, and marked at prices that will
make to-day's selling long to be remem-
bered, for they are priced regardless OF
their values.
The Press., 1899-01-26
EiderdOwn Robes.

This Is the way we are closing out the
warm, comfortable Lounging Robes of
Fancy Eiderdown: $3.50 Robes for
$2.12, 81 Robes for $3.50, $5 Robes for
$3.50, $5 Robes for 1915, SO Robes
for $5.
The Press., 1899-01-26

Williams New England Cough Rem
edy Is a regular phyeician's prescription.
1t cured thousands In his practice, and
will cure you. Pleasant to take. 95c a
bottle, All store keepers sell 1t.
The Press., 1899-01-26


1t seems singular that so many people
who want to be considered on the right
side of every thing, hold themselves aloof
from the meetings of the W. G. T. U.
Women who will go to return call or to
a church social and make it topic of
conversation that a neighbor, one from
whom they have never received aught but
kindness, "has been taking something,
and came into my house and said this,
that and the other" harmless, NONSENSE
cal gossip, as II it was the most terlible
thing that ever happened in their expert
ence, but when the same week temper
ance society meets at their very doors,
they will not even give it the sanction of
their presence. Verify consistency IS a
Jewel!
south Wilmington Correspondence.
Michael Farrar is rejoicing over being
the father OF another boy.
]. C. Jennings showed a handsome
string Of twenty pickerel Tuesday, being
his catch for the day.
u. Hall. Dr., h Co, have put into use
this week two team wagons, which weigh
stripped s,700 and 3, $50 respectively.
John skully of Tolland, while at work
in one of the ice bins at the ice house
Tuesday, had his right foot badly damned.
w. r. Perry finished ice harvesting on
Lake Beauty Tuesday night, having filled
his ice houses with handsome thirteen
inch ice, six thousand tons being the ca
pacity.
Frank Grant, former resident of this
town. died at Middletown Wednesday,
He had been troubled with mental dis
ease for some few years. His wife was
Miss Jennie Newcomb of Tolland.
Philip Denman, while at work on the
ice pond Tuesday, made thorough in
vestigation of the water. In his report
he only gave it as being very wet. Phil
lip was the chap who rescued Arthur
Church from out the water a week ago.
George H. Nichols, who for number
OF years past has been faithful employs
in G.. FL. Hall, Jr., Il Cos machine shoI
and engine room, is intending to take g
trip to Jamaica In the interest of hi
health. Joseph Kingsbury will TAX
charge of the engine room in his absence
i The heavy cloud of smoke rising from
the woods owned by Oscar Vinton, las
Friday, was the burning of the shanty Q
Joseph Richards, wood chopper. Rich
ards had started fire in the stove an
gone to neighboring farm house, an
. when returning found the shanty enve
1 oped In flames. Richards loss is abou
$50. He intends to rebuild.
The Press., 1899-01-26

Suits.
Millinery.

Including Trimmed and Untrimmed
Hats, Ornaments, Novelties and Trim
mings, all at less than half price.
The Press., 1899-01-26

THE RAvAGEs OF GRIP.-That modern
scourge, the Grip, poisons the air with
its fatal germs, so that no home is safe
from its ravages, but multitudes have
found sure protection against this dam
gerous malady in DIR. Kings New Dis
covery. When you feel soreness in your
bones and muscles, have chills and fever,
with sore throat, pain in the back of the
head, catarrhal symptoms and stubborn
cough you may know you have the Grip,
and that you need DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t will promptly cure the worst
cough, heal the infiamed membranes, kill
ed after effects of the malady. Price so
cts. and 81. Money back If not cured.
For sale by Elk. Taft, Stafford Springs ;
II. F. Cady, Stafford.
The Press., 1899-01-26
ASHFORD.
WestfOrd.

Oscar Hughes was married recently to
a Coventry lady.
Thomas Whitehouse has bought the
Kim Mitchell farm, and will cut off the
wood and timber.
H. A. Morse of Woodstock has bought
the Horatio Carpenter farm near North
Ashford Of Rev. Asa Randlett.
Mrs. Rhoda Tiff, much respected la
dy, died the 18th at the home of her son,
Stephen B. Tiff, at the advanced age OF
IS years. Funeral services were held at
the house Friday, Rev. T. P. Briggs Of
flciating
The Press., 1899-01-26

The progress of this sale is so great,
as one stock after another adds It's quota
to the attractions, that often times 1t Is
impossible to mention the features In de-
tail more than once. Consequently this
summary OF bargains may be useful to
you:-
Jackets.
The largest, best and cheapest showing
that we have ever made at this season OF
the year.
Suits.
Some Of the greatest bargains still re-
main. All our fine regular stock going
at half their value.
The Press., 1899-01-26
A. c.. EATON.

THO RENT-6-room tenement on Grant
Il avenue with hot ana cold water and bath
room. Inquire OF WILLIS II. REED. 23Lf
The Press., 1899-01-26
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a so cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar II it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25 cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
w. D. HEALD, Stafford Springs
The Press., 1899-01-26

sitions in or near Boston. The former
successfully passed the required civil SER
vice examination, filed bond, etc., and is
on the list of U. S. mail carriers. The
latter is in the service of Allen, Hall 4
Co =, interior decorators.
The G. e. social was postponed from
Tuesday to Thursday evening, on account
of the rain. The ''conundrum supper"
will be served from 6 to 7.3O. In the en-
tainment that will follow Miss Mabel
TIuesdeil will give selections on the
gramophone, and Wilbert Graves will
give an account of the naval BATTLE of
Santiago, in which he served on the
Brooklyn.
M. A. Richardson, who started Jan. I'd
on tour of the world, has been spending
the past two weeks in Mexico. A letter
received by friends last week, written by
him from the city of Mexico, gives a
somewhat interesting description of our
Mexican neighbors and reads as follows
mexico Is the most interesting place i'm
aginHble. All the houses are one story
with the exception of a few in this town
which are two. The presidents mansion
lie on top of large rock, which overlooks
the city. A hotel is an open court sur
rounded by suite of one story rooms
But few teams are seen; everything, ever
building stone, is carried on the backs Q
the patient little burros. Here is de
scription of one of the few teams which
may be seen q cart drawn by q littl
mule, the driver with his tall pointed ha
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
TO TEST THE NEW LAWS.
st. Louis to Test the New Police Lav
and the Nesl,it Election
Lavy-InjunctilOn Suits.

st. Louis, Aug. 16.-The republicans
of st. Louis have taken the initiative
in the legal testing Of the new par
tlsan police and election laws.
Three suits have been filed to that
end. Two of them are for injunctions
to prevent the enforcement Of the cleo
ton law. The third is to restrain and
enioin Harry B. Hawes, Anton Z.
Steuver, Otto f. Forster and William
T, Atmore from organizing 4 police
board under The new law, and from
carrying out the provisions of that
law.
The police law is alleged to be un
constitutional, and the Nesbit election
law il declared to be Imperative on
occcunt of the many irregularities con
tsined therein.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
..,,I,o was Deynsta ted.

New York. Aug. 16.-Arecibo, Porto
Rico was devastated by the recent
hurricane. and later was flooded oy
Tie Arecibo and Manati rivers to
s.r,h Of six feet. Two hundred bodies
have been recovered and hundreds
more are missing. 1t is thought they
,,,ere swept into the sea.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
Senator Hayward Improving.

Omaha. Neb., Aug. l6.-Reports re-
ceived from l.rownville are to the cf-
feet that Senator Hayward is consid-
erably improved. His mind is clearer,
he is some stronger. and there are no
Indications of relapse.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
Anxiety for the Burnside.

Washington. Aug, 16.-Some anxiety
is felt at the war department on ac-
count of the failure to secure any in
formation concerning the transport
burnside. She left New York week
ago to-day, and was due at Matanzas
last Monday.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

Lexington, Ky, Aug. 16.-More than
1000 democrats, opposed to Senator
Goebel for governor and the ticket
Nominated at Louisville, attended the
state convention which met here. a
full state ticket will be named.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
Rice I'm steaks and Chops.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Restaurant keep
era in Chicago are beginning to put up
the prices of steaks and chops to their
patrons in response to the advances in
price made by the packing companies.
They claim there is no money in th1
sale of meats at the old figures anu
that the example of the New York res
taurant keepers will be followed.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
Prof. George Hench Dead.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. 16.--A tele-
gran, from Boston Announces the death
to-day Of Prof. George A. Henrh. of
Michigan university, who was injured
while riding a. bicycle down road in
the white mountains.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
The vipilancia Heard From.

New York, Aug. 16.-Ward line Of.
ficials have received dispatch saying
the steamer Vigilancia, of that line,
had been sighted of Jupiter inlet. on
the east coast of Florida. She report
ell all well. The Vigilancia was due
in Havana on Saturday. She carried
about 50 passengers.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

Leghorn, Aug. 1G.-Admiral Dewey,
VINO has been suffering from a fever,
is now better, and he remained OH thu
deck of the Olympia. 1t is believed
the admiral will give an official recep'
ton before leaving for Florence.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
\ Cyclone In Uruguay.

Monteyideo. Aug. i6.-A cyclone
swept over this part of the country
Tuesday. causing much damage to
property. Several fatalities have been
rvuOrted
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
,,u,t. - Down and Killed.

Rotesyille, Ark, Aug. 16.-News was
received here Tuesday evening, OF an
assault upon Mrs. Beavers, living near
limbo, Stone county, by two men: !;
The husband Of the woman hunted
tlow,, and killed one of the men anu
the other was taken in custody by the
sheriff n-H
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

Rennes, Aug. 16.-M. Labori passed
betetr night. He had some sleep,
and his condition is more reass,ring.
The assailant of the lawyer has not
been captured.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
Prv., jBun.en Dead,

Heidelberg. Germany, Aug. lG.-prof.
Robert, Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen, the
chemist, is dead, aged 50 years.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

Washington, Aug. 16.-Surgeon
Vickery, of the Marine hospital service
reports from the soldiers home II,
Hampton, Va, that the conditions
there remain favorable. Surgeon-Gen
eral Wyman declined to state wha
were the prospects OF raising th'
quarantine against Phoebus.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
Financial,

New York, Aug. 16-Money on call
steady at s per cent; prime mercantile
paper, l94h per cent. Sterling excnanEe ss! me
Al ~. .Sei .SSh for demand, and at NS2N
@i.3 for sixty days; posted rates, A.SSa1G
Isl and NS7@4.Eh; commercial bills,
G.SlE@l.S2. Bar silver. e0Ac. Mexican dol.
lars. ". Government bonds strong. ..
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

Dividend I'm Chicago l. Alton stock.
New York, Aug. l6.-A dividend of
81 per share has been declared OH the
Chicago & Alton stock, payable Sep
| telnber /.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
Wife Murder and su,cldc.

New Philadelphia. o.. Aug. l6.-Al-
bert Myers shot and killed his wife.
and with the same revolver took his
cwn life. jealousy was the cause.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

Hamilton, o.. Aug. 16.-Rev. DR.. Da-
Wis Stanton Tappan, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church ut Portsmomths
o., has been elected president Of Mi-
ami university.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

COatAV Fbee q WSHtcncstes ~ ~
New York, Aug. 10. Fire ut, West
chester, N! Y, destroyed st. Peters
Episcopal. church and most ot it, con-
tents. .Loss. s9eo0, 900 4
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
Live stock Marker.
Cotton.

Quotations for middling range az fol-
lows. st. Louis, l5-l6c; New York, 63-l6c
Memphis, 1915.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

Hash affords US an example Of nm cn1
without means.-Chicago Daily News
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
WEDNESDAY. Aug 16.
Grain and PrOvisiOns.

other he grades, s275Gs.25 Wheat-No. red.
7lEG7Siac. Corn-No 2 mixed. sc; Oats
No. 2, 2Ac. Hay.Pratrie. A.6ogS.O:
!sS1Sy t'%Sshy eY BStter snG'es sSsc SSs
PRIME Prime steam, s5oS. Pork~New Mess. $500.
Bacon-Clear rib. SIC. Wool-Tub-washed.
20@2Ghc: Missouri and Illinois medium
comb. eombins;; s;;,o,sSS lSSc; clothing 1'Ac; o'nef
Chicago-Closing quotations.: Wheat
September, oN@70Mc: December. 7sA@
tss; tsmber MsS sS.c; s; December ssSc; May, SNe;
Oats-Auglst, 2ohc lssptembsr, 1Mg Mgg
~; pses@1xss; SssRMxS4ust as91s; septsnssI Max Ms
S.2S; October. is.27h; December. @.M3;
% September. S.l1A; October. Ss2N: Dc.
se%ber sS .snbss & sspte%sss + IT, JenSary 1ftoes;
E.s7ll05.4O. Ribs-August. 500; septem'
N1h; January, A.s71s.
-. Live stock Marker.
st, Louis-Cattle-Fancy export, $500
6sh; butchers. $4.55gS. IS; stoekers, eo G1s@ m.
Packing, $1,000 IS; butchers, s4.s0@4:s IS;
light. N.25@4.SO. Sheep-Native sheep. $35t
Gl:o9; yearlings, A%@5.N; spring lambs
$5.50G6.l6.
Chicago--Hogs-Mixed and butchers
Si5OQ4.SO; good heavy, 34.5O@4,9o rough
B Beevss. N.SS@SSo: cows and heifers, s2OOal
4SO;Texas steers, S3.75@5.l5; stockers and
feeders, $3.25dG485. Sheep-Mutton. sheep
$3.OOQI435; lambs, $4.O0GI6.7O.
Kansas sCity-Cattle-Native steers, So
DS.OO; Texas steers. $3.10G4.SO: Texas cows
6.S5: stockers and feeders, s.. .3O95 Is. Hog,
Heavy, $43514.5O; packers, A.35@4.6 go
mixed. s4.37A0l4.eO; light. A.5o0N IN
workers, $470Sl4.7212. Sheep-Lambs, $S.7
| l625; muttons, $SO0Q4.25
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

River News.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19
THE MARKET REPORT.

Fall. : Trace.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

uleu Ou, uc Sulu, HuNc HO
trouble" "Why," said, shave not you
had any strikes" "Oh, no." he said.
II never had any trouble" what plan
do you pursue?" He said: II will tell
you. All my men know every year just
how matters stand. Every little while
l call them together and say: Now.
boys, last year made so much; this
year l made less; so you see cannot
pay as much as did last year. Now,
want to know what you think I ought
to have as a percentage out Of this es-
tablishment and what wages ! ought to
give you. You know put all my en-
ergy in this business, put all my for
tune in it and risked everything. What
do you really think ought to have and
you ought to have? BY the time we
come out Of that consultation we are
unanimous. There never has been an
exception. When we prosper. we all
prosper together; when we suffer, we
all suffer together, and my men would
die for me-" Now. let all employers be
frank with their employees. Take them
into your confidence. Let them know
just how matters stand, There is an
immense amount Of common sense in
the world. 1t is always safe to appeal
to It.
l remark. again. great relief will
come to the laboring classes Of this
country through the religious rectiffca
ton Of it. Labor Is honoretl and re-
warded in proportion as community
Is Christianized. Why is It that oul
smallest coin in this couptly 10 q pen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-06-14
RAZOR TAX

All people are hereby notified that a
tax on Razors OF 25c for retempering
is now on and can be paid at the shop
of Sim II. White and Co. at High
street, opposite the Court House.
SPOT
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personal knowledge, as result Of the
lack Of organization and supplies before
the first transport left Tampa, the
American army presented many features
incident TO disastrous campaign. There
was, Mr.. Bigelow added, complete
breakdown Of all the machinery for pro-
viding soldiers with food and equipment
and the hotel was crowded with staff
officers "who were as helpless in their
new uniform as clergyman in con-
ming tower"
Simple but impressive exercises were
held today at Bethlehem, Pa, in cele.
bration Of the one hundred and ffteth
anniversary Of the founding Of the
Moravian seminary for girls, commonly
known as Bethlehem seminary, which
is the oldest school for girls in this
country. II was on January 5, l749,
that the little institution opened with
sixteen scholars on the roll The build
ing used at that time was today visited
by hundreds OF alumnae who came from
New York, Philadelphia and other
places 10 honor their alma mater on the
occasion OF her sesqui-centenial
In addition 10 being the oldest female
seminary in the country the school en-
joys the reputation Of having educated
the daughters Of scores Of families fa-
nous in the early days Of the republic.
Among the Distinguished pupils who
have shared instruction at the seminary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-06-14

the eyes the hair and the carriage will tell
the story when a woman Is ailing. IL ~
impossible for a woman 10 be In good gen
eral health when some local trouble Is con
tinually nagRinR at her nerves and disar-
ranging the natural functions Of every organ
Of the body. Dr. Pierce's Favofite Pre-.
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Thousands Of women have testified TO its
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Mrs Rachel Clark, Of Houiton, ~. croix Co,
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How to preserve health and beauty are
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The people Of Oregon are seriously
handicapped when they want to bring
about reform. The bosses nominate
the legislators and when they recklessly
squander the public funds there is no
way for the people to hold them respon-
sible. There is no way for the facts Of
the actual record Of the legislature to
be placed before the people Of Oregon
but by circulating the Roundup tables
prepared by THE JoURNAL The Ore
gonian will not give the record OF the
legislature because it Is Republican.
Most Of the country papers are patent
insides" or "outsides" and can only
give the local news The newspaper
union that prints the other side will
not print this record OF the rollcalls.
There is then no way TO get the fact as
10 how the Legislators voted on qucs-
tionabe measures before the people ex-
celt by these supplements to THE JoUR-
NAL. They will be given to our readers
and circulated az far az this Office Is
able 10 do in every county of the state
Every copy should DE kept and held
under the nose Of legislator who par
AIDES himself as rcformer when he
has not made "A record that justifes it.
When the facts about the financial
condition Of the city Of Salem were fully
placed before the people Of Salem this
strongly Republican city revolted at the
work Of the bosses and put non-parti-
san citizens ticket into office two to one
II the facts about the last legislature can
be got before the people of Oregon sthey
will revolt and send up different type
Of men to make laws aud appropriate
money Is it not time this were done
il taxes are 10 be reduced?
The Democratic State Central COM
mittee Of Maryland il in session today
for the purpose Of deciding upon the
date and place for holding the state
nominating convention. As the con-
vention il called upon to nominate can
didates for governor, attorney general
and other state officers considerable
interest is manifested in the committees
meeting. II now seems probable that
the contests for goyernorship and other
nominations will bc fought out on the
floor of the convention The recent
municipal victory in Baltimore has
greatly animated the Democratic leaders