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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

Lexington, Texss.-Dear Haphammer
Here comes another Hap to join the hap
py group n you VIII let me In
We take The Houston Post and | ike
to read the Haphammers' page. ] nave
read il a great deal I am 16 years old
/ have been going 70 school and Ike 70
20 SO we'll that was sorry when It closed
II c.osed the third OF this month We bad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
A LOVELY PARTY.

N ~ -, wren once gave a tea.
| ho s,ous OF birds We're present
OOoollnk, the chickadee.
r. Na,ely, stylish pheasant.
n a'sntingale he sang lay.
r robin laid an egg.
6sy sa twas time goodbye to say
Es,. esSh one shook a leg
llors,,. ney hadn't hands to shake.
"'s's party" said the drake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

Midlothian. Texas.-Dear Haphammer
l would like to join your happy band Of
boys. am a farmers boy and can pick
three or four hundred pounds OF cotton in
one day am IS years old. Ny papa
raises wheat, oats. corn, cotton and Jer-
sey hogs. He gave me red pig and JUS
name is Fannie. Please don't let this
letter reach the waste basket. Your new
friend. Douglas Mcdonald.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

Fairbanks.-Dear Haphammer: On the
23rd OF March receied circular from :
boy who said his name was Guy Esmond
of stackard. in Henderson county asking
me to take a paper and get my schoosmaie.s.
10 take II. | sent 10 cents BY return mail
for six months subscription. All OF my
schooIrnates we're ready to take his paper
but I have never heard word from MN
and IN bis circular his address hal fcen
FIRST printed Nsught Texas, and ertssea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

Dayton, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Here
come two little girls knocking for admit
lance into your happy circle Of boys and
girls, aged y and TO- Our papss take
The Post and there is nothing We enjoy
more than reading the Haps' letters We
like TO live In the country very much. We
can gather SO many pretty flowers. our
pets are two canaries. whose names are
Dan and Hattie. Our school closei tho
last OF February and we were so sorry,
for we enjoy going to school very much.
One OF us will send cents for the Help
ing Fund. We think II Is so nice TO help
the eripples and try 70 make them happy.
Remember the motto: Hammer Hap2i-
ness When and Wherever You Can" Love
TO all the Haps.
BESSIE Gun and Myrtle Coisey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

+, pucknoits, Texas.-Dear Haphanmer
here ! come. Rap, rap. open the door and
,ee me IN. Haps, you ought to see my
soats, | have four old ones and four lit
We KIDS They are as white as snow. l
a'so nave a great many little chickens.
Z, aia not vote in the last contest, but l
.snink the locomotive most. useful. We'll.
uear Haps. bye bye. send cents TO
'ne helping fund. Ola Msuldin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

Ellinger Texss-Dear Hsphammer: AS
the contest was decided In favor OF the
Iron horse" and as we must have a new
subject for a contest or debate though,
might as well as not suggest one my
self
think that Resolved. That the Dec
laration Of Texas Independence was q
drawer and more heroic act than the Dec
laration by the grand old patriots OF 1875"
would he a nice subject for discussion b.
the Texas boys and girls.
Haps. spring is with US once more in
all its glory. II is my favorite season
You city Hapz, you can not see half the
beauties OF spring. You may ask your
selves, who then can see them II we
ean't2" I will answer that .hyself The
country Hap" who can 80 into the val
leYs and on the meadows where the now-
ers grow wild and out in the green for
ests where the birds sing all day long.
can not -tnse my letter before I slip
in 4 fi.w-Tords about San Jaeinto day. The
day, where the gallant Houston snd his
brave men struck the last great blow nt
Mexican tyranny..I think 1t was there
where General Houston did his greatest
and noblest OF all his great and noble
deeds when he showed sgch great mercy
towards Santa Anna after his capture.
when he could have, by a word OF COM
mand. taken the greatest OF revenge. which
Santa Anna richly deserved. II seems
hughabie. but almost believe IL we're
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

arlington, Texas.-Dear Haphsmmer.
miii you admit another little cripple boy
,u.o your happy band Of boys and girls?
am 4 years Of age. never walked in
my life can not talk either. have
one sweet little sister Her name is Error
asi little orphan boy. My mamma Is
..',., ! ana my sister and papa are living
with my grandma Well, II NV letter Is
NY spelled right please correct Best
WISneS 10 The Post. Monrnn Mnrriss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

Ledford, TeNas.-Dear Haphammer: II
mas been a good while since wrote. |
nave but one pet and that Is black cat.
her name IS Cindy. | named her after a
negro get in stove wood for mamma. l
neip my sister Annie get breakfast. help
get up the water l get supper for
mamma ana ] sweep the floor before I
go TO scAool. | livs on farm, six miles
to the south of Lockhart. am Ittla
slrl IL years old. l like to read the
younk folks letters. Hans. the old waste
basket has its mouth open. 1t grabbed
my last letter. Good bye.
Nancy Clark
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

4 concert and We all had nice time.
lake me In as new and true Hap.
Nathan C. Baker.
=, nouston' Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
NV 20 you DO? l have come because |
80 70 ten you about my vegetable
garden. l havt been sick for two weak !
and did not get to see INV potatoes. car
fots. rsdishes aud lettuce. NV potatogs
need hoeing. | have little friend ana
sne TOOK half OF my bed We have lois
81 run together. Her name is Stella. |
WI cmse. Enclosed find cents Tor the
helping fund. Ieons penks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

Milano, Texas.-Dear Haphammer 7
enjoy reading your page so much every
sunday that l wish to ion vour hanny
pana' VIII you admit little girl Q -ears
oiaF ! have a sister IL years old and we
nave lots of fun. am the baby. This
IS small town. so l have nothing inter-
estlng to write about but my pets. | have
t"o-a bird dog named Hobson and a
canary We call Billy. Sister and take
turn about caring for our bird My dog
Is named for our hero OF the Me7rimac
Hoping have not been tlresome. l will
Close new Hap, Mamie Dotterer.
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beaukiss. Texas-Dear Haphammer: I
am Is years old and have been wanting
to Join your merry band for long time
put nave Just now taken courage enough
TO write. have been reading the Haps'
page Tor a long time and think it is so
nice Tor the boys and girls. How many
OIL the Haps like to ride horseback? / do,
for one. / have a little pony that ride
! think the last contest was a nice and in
teresting one.
Wen, as | fear the waste basket Will
snatch this letter. l will close with fond
wishes TO the editor and the Haps. new
nap Pauline Briggs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-26
 NEW CHINESE EMPEROR.
Kwangsu to Abdicate in Favor of tn

Kwangsu to Abdcate in Favor of the
 Nine- Year-Old Son of Prince Tuano.
 Shanghai Jan 25.--The North China Daily News publishes an edict signed last night by Emperor Kwangsu, ap- pointing as emperor in his place Put sing, the -year-old son of Prince Tuano. The new emperor will ascend the throne on January 31
 London, Jan. 25.-The Chinese minis- ter here was evidently expecting news of some important events at Pekin, for when the story of the emperor's abdi- cation was communicated to him by a representative of The Associated Press he said:
 "Tfhave no official news on the sub ject. I knew something was going on in Pekin, but nothing has yet been off, ficially communicated to me. l am greatly obliged for your information
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MRS. WHITTEMORE.

Mrs. Maria c. Treadway, wife of M. M. Whittemore, treasurer of the Nor wich and Worcester Railroad company, died yesterday forenoon at No. "A High street. She had been i'll for about ten days with rheumatism of the heart, for which she had been attended by Dr. Walter c. Skiff. She leaves besides her husband, her mother, the widow of F. W. Treadway of Norwich; two brothers, Dr. w. B. Treadway of Stamford and Charles w. Treadway of Norwich; a ester, wife of B. B. Whittemore, man. aging agent of the Aetna Fire Insur- ance company of Hartford; sister, Miss Frances l.. Treadway, a teacher in the Central district public school in Norwich.
 The deceased had been resident of this city for the past eighteen months, and had been in delicate health for some years past. She was a member of the Universalist church in Norwich and she leaves a large circle of friends in Norwich and Boston to mourn her loss The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. There will be prayers at her late residence here, and the re- mains will be taken to Norwich, where the funeral and interment will take place.
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her friends to have them taken to New York for burial, but they changed their plans
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CONTROLS WEST HAVEN PLANT.

1 New Haven Water Company's New Acquisition-City Water for West Ha- ven in Due Time.
 Enquiry at the New Haven Water company's office yesterday afternoon cor filmed the report that the company has acquired the controlling interest in the West AHaven Water company through the purchase of the big block of stock held by Israel A. Kelsey, who recently purchased the stock of Cap tain D. Goffe Phipps, in all about $35,- 000
 Inasmuch as Mir Kelsey waa prev ious to the transaction a director in the West Haven company and held considerable stock, the block of stock secured by the New Haven company Is no doubt ample for purposes of con- trol.
 It was stated also at the Water com panys office that the New Haven com pany will lay pipes to connect with those of the West Haven company next spring, as soon as the work can be done. The company has already been petitioned by the West Haven author ities to furnish water to West Haven
  to be inadequate for, fire purposes. The higher pressure of the New Haven company's plant, however, is a decided advantage to be gained by the sub urbanites, who will receive better fire protection by reason of it. With New Haven pressure water can be thrown over the tallest building in the borough.
 It is probable that the Derby avenue mains will be extended to West Haven. which will give West Haven a head of 190 feet as against 80, which they now have, and eventually the Davenport and Congress avenue mains will be ex- tended to run through Allingtown and connect with the West Haven system, thus making circulation through West Haven of the same water New Haven is now enjoying. The present West Haven supply, too, may be in- but in any event the pressure and quality of the water distributed through the West Haven mains will be all that can be desired.
 It will not be necessary to add to the reservoir capacity of the New Haven as the system is already more than required, in addition to the reser- voir of the West Haven plant. The status of the West Haven company will remain unchanged until the city water can be supplied.
 The improvements in other directions and the extension of lines contemplated by the purchasing company will be a 1 decided advantage to the borough of West Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-26
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

| The firm of Theodore Platt & Son
 the Milford grocers, has made voluu- tary assignment in favor of Charles A. Tomlinson. MT. Platt had been in the grocery business in Milford for over
 thirty years. For fifteen years the firm
 was known as Platt & Merwin, but the
 partnership was dissolved and MT. Platt
 soon after moved to the Masonic build
 ing, where it was since known as Theo- dore Platt & Son.
 c. $. Wingate of Brooklyn, superin- tendent of construction, is domiciled in Branford ready to begin work on the new trolley system as soon as Civil En- gineer Sperry of this city has completed the layout.
 Nelson w. French of Willimantic who has been ill for some time from Bright S disease and was at the New Haven hos pital for time, has been taken to the Backus hospital in Norwich for treat ment. For a time his condition showed a slow improvement but is nowNregard- ed as serious.
 Mir and Mrs. A. w. Penney of No. 345 Washington avenue celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary on Monday evening. The evening was passed with games, music and photograph selec- tions. The guests enjoyed delightful evening.
 The Norwich Bulletin in speaking of the death of Theodore Bacon, formerly of New Haven, says: Another promi- nent Norwich family will end the social season in mourning through the death of Theodore Bacon at Rochester, N. Y., on Monday. It is a coincidence that this brother of the Rev. L. W. Bacon of Norwich should die so shortly after his classmate at Yale '53, Isaac H. Brom- ley Another member of that famous class, whose career continues to be of local interest, is Edmund Clarence Sted- man; others were General Edward Har- land of this city, Henry R. Bond of New London, Judge Lynde A. Catlin of Pomfret, eX-Lieutenant Governor H. E. Robinson of Hartford, Sherman w. Knevals of New York, George w. Small ley, James Morris Whiton, Wayne Mac Veagh, Randall Lee Gibson, Andrew D. White, Charlton T. Lewis, Samuel B. Spooner and George Shiras
 Miss Sara I. Boynton of Branford, who has been quite sick for nearly two weeks, Is now improving, but very slow ly.
 Mrs Henry E. Bradley of West Main street, Branford, has recovered from her recent illness and left on Wednesday, accompanied by MT. Bradley, for Brook lyn, N r., where they will be the gueets of their daughter, Mrs. Henry c. Moore.
 A limited and numbered edition of the biographical sketch of General John Sedgwick has been prepared by his sis ter, Mrs. Emily Sedgwick Welsh of Nor folk, Conn. It touches very lightly on his services in the west and his part in the civil war but in very small space it gives clear impression of the man as his own family saw him, brave, pa- tient, self-controlled and deeply attach ed to his home and those who dwelt in 1t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-26
COOPERATIVE SAVINGS SOCIETY
Trustees for the Year Elected.

Trustees for the Year Elected
 Hartford, Jan. 27.-The stockholders of the Cooperative Savings society of Connecticut held their annual meeting at Hartford yesterday afternoon. The treasurer's report showed assets to the amount of $1,545, ,947.6S and receipts and expenditures for the year, $1,953, ,301.5l The following we're elected as trus- tees:
 H. H. Nettleton, Bridgeport; Elmer E. Grumman, Bridgeport; Henry Rob- erts, Hartford; Dwight w. Loomis, Hartford, Isaac E. Palmer, Middle town George w. Burnham, Williman- tic; D. w. Williams, Glastonbury; M. Jarvis, East Berlin; Charles May, Hartford; H. w. Snow, New Haven; Frank A. Stevens, Merden; William Fl. Marigold, Bridgeport; Daniel E. Fitzpatrick, Waterbury; Roger E. New ell, Bristol; George H. Soule, Stamford; William E. Burnham, Bridgeport; Charles E. Ross, Willimantic; Samuel H. Read, New Haven; F. A. Fowler, New Haven; George L. Ellsbree. Meri- denffi A. l.. Booth, Hartford; s. Loe- with, Bridgeport; George H. Gloves, Waterbury; o. F. Strung, Bristol; Charles E. Wetmore, New Britain; Charles w. Roberts East Hartford; F. R. Thompson, New Haven; David N. Camp, New Britain w. H. Whitelaw, Hartford.
 The trustees will hold meeting next Wednesday to elect directors and at subsequent meeting of the directors of- ficera will ba elected
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BRYAN LEAVES JERSEY.

Starts for Harrisburg-To Visit New
 York Again Soon-Pleased With His New Haven Reception.
 New York;, Jan. 25.--William Jen- nings Bryan had breakfast in the din- ing room of the Washington hotel shortly after o'clock this morning. He
 told the reporters that he was partic- ularly pleased with the enthusiasm which greeted him in New Haven yes terday.
 Colonel Bryan left Jersey City at 10:15 o'clock for Harrisburg, Pa, where he will speak tonight He will then go to Smyrna and Wilmington. Del, at which places he will speak tomorrow. He will address the Gridiron club on Saturday night at Washington, and will then leave for Providence, where he will speak Monday evening. On Tuesday he speaks in Boston and on Wednesday in Portland Me. On Thursday he visits Concord, N H., and from there he will go to Montpelier, Vt, where he will speak on Friday On Saturday he will address the people of Holyoke and Springfield.
 After visiting North Adams and Pittsfield, Mass, on February 5, and Hartford and Bridgeport, Conn.,, on the 9th. Colonel Bryan will return to this city where he will address the Hancock post of the G. A. R. at Carnegie hall on Wednesday evening, February z. He will speak on Pending Problems from a Standpoint as Non- Partisan as Possible On Wednesday afternoon before his speech at Carnegie hall he Joi
 On Thursday, February 8, Colonel Bryan will speak at Burlington and Paterson, N. J. This is as far as the colonel has fixed his dates. He says that before he goes west he will acceptt the invitations of the legislatures of Virginia and Mississippi.
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HOME MISSIONARY RALLY.
SpeciM Services in the Congregational
 Churches of New Haven.

|
 Churches of New Haven.
 Home missionary services are to be held in a number of the churches Sun day to be addressed by the Rev. w. G, Puddefoot "of the United States" the Rev. Charles w. Shelton of New York, Miss M Dean Moffatt of Albany and the Rev. Joseph s. Ives of Hartford.
 In the morning, at the Church of the Redeemer, MT. Ives, who ia secretary of the missionary society Of Connecti- cut will tell of the needs and plans of there will be a union service with the Davenport church, at which time Mr Shelton and Miss Moffatt will speak.
 At the Dwight Place church there will be a service In the evening, Ply mouth church uniting, at which time Miss Moffatt and MT. Ives will speak. Those who have heard Miss Moffatt will not need to be told of her unusual gifts as public speaker. She has had a wide experience and never fails to charm her audiences,
 At the Mems club of the United church in the evening the Rev, MT. Puddefoot will be sure to have crowd ed house. MT. Puddefoot is also to speak in the morning at Howard ave- nue church. MT shelton will speak at the morning audience at Fair Haven, Second church, and Miss Moffatt at Humphrey street church.
 Both the speakers and the cause which they represent will be sure to command wide attention and interest.
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Reports of the Treasurer and Commit- tees-Eiggest Year in the History of the Hospital-Hoard of Directors Elected.
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DEATH OF JOHN A. BUSH-SOON
 FOLLOWED HIS WIFE.

John A. Bush, the well known black smith, died yesterday at his residence Mo- S6 Wooster street. He soon follow ed his wife, who was buried about week ago.
 MT. Bush had been well known blacksmith of this city for over fifty years. For many years his place of business had been at + Water street, Junction near the foot of Wooster street, where he did much blacksmith work for the railroad and steamboat compa nee His age was eighty-three years. He leaves one son, Wallace Bush, who for years has been his chief assistant in his work
 The funeral services will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his late residence
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SAAEo
 In order to dispose of all goods in Kitchen Furnishing Department by Saturday night. I have decided to move all goods from Base |ment to Center Counter on Main Floor of Church Street Store and will be ready for sale Friday morning at o'clock. Every article to be sold at 50 per cent less than actual cost. Below quote few of the numerous bar gains to be fonnd in this department.
 VIM. NEELY, Trustee 15c Parlor Pride 15c Dover Egg Beater'
 for 4c. for 5c 12c Laundry Blue 15c Steel Hammers
 for Dc. for 5c. 25c Clothes Brushes 20c Coffee, 2 quarts,
 for 7c. for So. 15c Scrub Brushes 15c Carpet Beaters
 for 5c. for 5c. 20c Knife Boxes 10c Cake Turner's
 for 5c fOr1c. 12c Dish Washers Dc Bath Soap,
 for &c., 5 for 5c. Sc Pot Chains 1Oc Potato Washers
 for 2c for So. 5c Steamers 15c Powdered Borax
 for 1c. for 5c. 35c Meat hoilers 15c Chloride Lime
 for 15c. for 90. 6c Washing Powder 15c Stove Clay
 3 for 5c. for 5c.
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HEALTH OFFICERS ACCOUNTS

County health officers have filed their accounts with the comptroller for the quarter ending December l, 1S99 as fol- lows: D. A. Markham of Hartford, $3O9.18; c. E. Hoadley, New Haven. SS04. P; George E. Hill, Fairfield, S295. .57: : William A. King, Windham, s117.91; :; F. w. Etheridge, Litchdeld $125.5l; Myron P. Yoemans, Holland, s63. 46 w. U. Pearne Middlesex county, and Charles F. Thayer, New London coun- ty, have not yet filed their accounts.
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OBITUIRT NOTES.
rs Maria 10. Phillips.

Mrs. Maria E. Phillips, widow of Jo- mas Phillips and mother of the Rev. died at her late residence in Ballston Spa, N. Y, Wednesday at the age of eighty years. Besides pr. Phillips one other child, a daughter, who resideN with her, lives to mourn her loss. The deceased resided at the old homestead where her father lived before her. The funeral will be held from her late resi- dence In Ballston Spa, N. r., to-day and the interment will be made at Cam bridge, N, Y.
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BURIED IN MILFORD CEMETERY.
 The remains of the late Mrs. George P Merwin, which have been resting in the receiving vault for some time past, were laid at rest in the Milford ceme- tery Tuesday. It was the intention Of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-26
REQUESTS FOR OXFORD PEOPLE.
 The will of the late Henrietta Clarke

of Bridgeport was probated on Satur- day. The instrument was executed on August 19 1891 w. B. Kinks is named as executor. Among the bequests was $1 0O0 to Nathan Clarke Riggs of Oxford, this state and S200 to Frances Riggs, also of Oxford. Upon the death of Ma than Clarke Riggs any balance that may be left under the will is to go to Frances Riggs.
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DEATH OF GEORGE F. ANDERSON.

Charles J. Anderson of c. J. Anderson & Co., the real estate agents of Orange street, received a telegram yesterday announcing the death in Chicago of his brother George F. Anderson at the age of fifty-five years. Death was due to stroke of paralysis. Mr. Anderson left for Chicago in the afternoon.
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Greatest. Bargains ever known in UP |HOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. Cur tains, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Rugs Carpet Linings, and balance of our Furniture in- cluding Chairs, Rockers Desks. Iron Beds, Ice Chests and Pictures.
 Lace Curtains selling on average of 25 per cent below cost price.
 Carpets. Window Shades. lngran Carpets actual value Fringed Opaque Shades, ooo E"' value 37c, going for o2c Ingran Carpets, actual value %5oc 200 a yard Plain Opaque Shades value Janan Carpets -ndid for 29c going for I7c heo Noo" e'c'' "tuai Balance Furniture 25 per ~ -o@ ' cent off actual cost Stair Carpets actual value
 22c, 121ac yard Pictures 30 per cent off Carpet Lnings, SC a yard actual cost.