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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-05
or for educational purposes in the pub.

or for educational purposes in the pub
lie schools
Not least interesting in this exhibit
VIII be photographs Of unique phases OF
library work. cases. for instance Of
travelling libraries which the District
OF Columbia club women maintain on
the Potomac river canal boats, and the
ones which Kentucky club women es-
taolish among the mountaineer moon
sinners Of their State. There viii also
be copies Of library laws In various
States. with information as to the best
means Of fostering the library spirit.
This library exhibit IS a substitute
and a most practical one-for a library
literary session which It was proposed
to hold at the biennial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-05

Ing the ceremony The bride wore a
becoming gown of gray silk with trim,
mings OF lace and pearl passamenterie,
and carried white roses. The brides
maid. Miss Miller. was g0wned in pink
organdie over SILK OF the same shade.
MT McAlllster acted as best man, The
bride is O we'll known and popular
young lady of salt Lake. and the groom
uu employe OF the Pacific Express COM
pany at ogden. The newly married
couple left ON the evening train Tor
their nome in the latter city.
Among the recent pleasant events was
the entertainment rendered President
w ~ Folluud OF the Garfield Lyceum
The affair took place In the parlors Of
The First Congregational church and
was iu the nature OF a surprise planned
by the members OF the Lyceum as
testimonial previous 10 the presidents
departure for England The table was
prettlly decorated and a delicious re.
past was served by FRANKLIN. Robert
Young acted as postmaster and re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-05

month.s ylslt in the East On Tuesday.

months visit in the East on Tuesday.
The banquet given by the Pan Hell
lenic society at the Ladies' Literary CLUB
on Tuesday night was one Of the elab-
crate functions Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. 3. Whitney, who
have been enjoying pleasant eastern
trip, have returned and are az the Man
itou.
Mrs. Z. A. Trip left this week for
California.
one OF the most interesting events OF
the coming week will be the Charmln-
ade chorus recital for the benefit OF
the Orphans Home and Day Nursery
on Tuesday night, al the Congregational
church. The proceeds will be mostly
devoted 20 the orphans Of the recent
disaster az Schofeld. and will without
doubt be most largely patronlzed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-05
CLUB CHAT.

The Utah Woman's Press club met on
Monday night at the Office OF the Wo-
mans Exponent. The program opened
with quotations from Ruskin by the
members, and an excellent paper on
Mines and Mining" by Miss Bessie
Shirley. an informal talk by Mrs Il. s..
Richards. describing her experience In
Washington az the WOmen's Suffrage
convention. and a discussion by the
members on the BEST Way to obtain
Obedience from children" made an
interesting evening
The Poets Round Table met on Mon
dav az the residence OF Mrs. J. /. Raw.
Inns, Mrs j. y. Spencer being chairman.
The poet chosen for the day was R0b-
| ert Browning, and for place cards the
| chairman selected portraits Of the great
/ English poet whose works were the
study for the day.
The Inqulrers club met on Monday.
with Mrs. Clay. Mrs. j. s Lukin con-
tributed a paper on Juvenile Litera-
ture OF the Day and readings from
authors OF juvenile books were read
by different members Mrs. Sabln-
Cocks rendered some beautiful vocal
selections.
The Business Womens club met on
Tuesday evening az the home Of Mrs.
r. w. Jessup. and a delightful time
was spent the musical selections fur
nished by the Misses Jessup being the
chief features Of the evening.
At the election held by the Shake
spearean section Of the Ladies' Lietrary
club on Monday. Mrs. G.. h. Richards
was chosen chairman for the coming
year.
The p. T.. o. society met on Wedncs-
day afternoon with Miss Clarahan
and an interesting paper. entitled
sculpture in italy, was read by Miss
Sackett,
Mrs. Coulter president Of the state
Federation. has appointed the commit.
tee 20 arrange for the program 20 be
given az the annual meeting OF the
State Federation In October The mem.
hers who viii serve are Mrs A. v.
Taylor, chairman. Mrs. J. ~ Dart.
Mrs, J. q. ROyle, Mrs. j. G. h. King.
Mrs j. IT, Moyle. Mrs. x. b. Auder.
son OF this city. Mrs. Wedgwood OF
Provo and Mrs. Martin Of Ogden.
Mrs. W. A. Nelden was yesterday re.
elected chairman Of the music section
~ the Ladies' Literary club. Mrs.
Hoppaugh will serve as vice chairman
The Reapers' club met IN the Expo
nent Office Templeton on Monday,
April soth. A very interesting de-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-05

One Of the women mentioned for the
presidency OF the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs q Mrs. William Tod
Helmuth OF New York. who ls not only
president Of the New York Federation
OF Womens clubs. several times ex-
honorary member Of twenty-nine clubs
and an active member Of seven clubs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-05

schiptlon was given Of the gifts. ETC.
In kindergarten work, by Mrs. Georgia
+. Young This was illustrated ny
showing to those present the little
woven mats and other specimens OF
work. also many OF the articles used
In teaching this method. The time OF
meeting for the Reapers club has been
changed again TO p. ~.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-05

Another week Of weddings balls and
pleasant home functions has been con-
trbuted TO the opening spring social
season. The ball given by the
Young Ladies' Ala Society gave an
suspicious opening 90 the week and
other Quleter but most delightful
events have helped 20 make up the
pleasant record That there would have
been larger one however, may be
safely hazafdel had not the tragedy
happening at our doors cast a gloom
over the entire community.
The Worthington advance., 1900-03-30
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Mrs. N. Mcintyre returned to hel
home at Streator, ILL.,, Friday after.
noon after visit with her daughter,
Mrs. N. H. Douglass.
Rape Glover and Millet seed fol
sale at j. D. & w. /. Humiston.
Next week will be self denial week
in the Salvation Army and morning
service will be held every morning to
which all are invited.
A. Lemmer and family left Friday
for visit in Iowa, after which he
will move to Oklahoma where they
will make their future home.
John Busby, who has been night
clerk at the depot lunch counter for
over year hns severed his conn &C.
ton with that blishment.
The dancing party given by the
ladies' of the Fleur di Leis club at
Masonsic Hall, Thursday night,
proved very enjoyable occasion.
Taken this month keeps you wei
all summer. Greatest spring tonic
known. Rocky Mountain Tea made
by Madison Medicine Co. 35c. Ask
your druggist.
Miss Stella Cheney and mother re-
turned Friday from their Florida
trip, both in good health and look
ing fine. Mrs. Cheney went through
to St. James.
Alfred Atkinson left Thursday
afternoon for Iowa, to attend an auc-
tion sale of two car loads of horses
brought there from Montana by VIM
Gray, for him.
Miss Allie Sprague went t. Round
Lake Friday to assume charge OF the
tonsorial parlor there emporariIy
About April first she expects to go T.
Dell Rapids, S. d.
5000 years have we waited for tht
| greatest spring blessing ever offered
It doubles your joys and halves you
sorrows. That's what Rocky Mour
tain Tea does.35c.Ask
The Worthington advance., 1900-03-30

T. w. Koavy went to the cities
Sunday.
Miss Durfee returned to her home
in St. Paul.
E. E. Beckley, of Sheldon, spen,
Sunday here.
Mias Nettie job went to Adrian
Monday morning.
The two Misses Fauskee's went tc
Adrian Monday morning.
Miss Julia Porter had a birthday
party Friday afternoon.
Miss Clio Darby went to Sheldon
Sunday for weeks visit.
f. B. Wolf, of Lake Park, transact
ed bosiness here Saturday.
H. Miller, harnessmaker, of Viii.
mont, was in town, Sunday.
J. W. Robinson has purchased the
old Presbyterian church lot.
| Miss Laura Moberly is home from
Adrian, spending her vacation.
Henry Kraft has been employed
H. Pfeil for the coming summer.
Mr.. Yale, of Iowa, has purchased
the west half of seven, Elk township.
G. L. Peterson made a business
trip to Lake Park Monday morning.
Miss Lillian Goar went to Luverne
Friday to spend her weeks vacation
Nelson Hanson and wife have just
returned from a six months visit in
Denmark.
Horace Norman went to Sioux City
Sunday to look for a location for op.
ening restaurant.
Mrs. G.. r. Leonard left Monday
to attend a meeting of the grand
lodge of D. of II. in St. Paul.
Roman Bros, shipped two car loads
of cattle Monday to Sioux City. John
Roman went down with them.
The Worthington advance., 1900-03-30
,~~NN~~NN~N~
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Carnes' son is very sick with
lung fever.
Miss Sadie Suttle is visiting in
Bigelow this week.
E. E. Ventioner made a tri to St.
Paul this week on business.
Miss Marion Price left Friday fo1
her home at Cannon Falls.
John James went to Jackson Co.
Thursday to do some we'll work.
VIM. APPEL is reported as having
been quite sick for a short time.
Street Commissioner O'Connor
made trip to Wilmont Thursday.
Mrs. Fl. Hurlbert and son Clifford,
of Brandon. are here visiting 1elatives.
Archie Crandall has accepted a
position as night clerk at the depot
lunch counter.
The dance at the Lake View Hotel
is postponed tonight on account of
paper and plastering.
Dayton & Harding have another
chair for their shop on the road. This
will make them three chairs.
W. Strathman, of Sheldon, is work.
ing one of II. F. Yeske's farms, the
southeast quarter 26 Bigelow.
Rev. j. r. Wills left Friday for
Pipestone where he will hold a series
of meetings. Later he expects to go
to the coast for about year and a
half and if it can be so arranged on
arranged on his return to the east ne
will stop here.
Mr.. Bates, Of Sioux Falls, is now
employed in the barber shop of Day
ton Il Harding during Mr.. Dayton's
disability.
j. G. Tryon will have his new shop
on the corner of 18th Street and End
avenue, open and ready for business
Saturday morning.
The Worthington advance., 1900-03-30
HARRINGTON,
The Shoe Filter

The Mankato Free Press tells of an
animal resembling leopard that has
been killing farmers hogs in the vi
cinity of Decoria. Hunters are about
to gather and make hunt for the
animal.
Henry Nelson and family, of De-
wald left Friday night for Julesberg
Oklahoma, where he will engage in
farming and make their future nome
The Omaha road will spend $4,000
in Improvements here this summer
The new round house will be put op-
posite the freight house facing the
east.
The daily press announces that a
party named W. j. Long from Terre
Haute, Ind, is going to Sioux Falls
as roadmaster. Information cannot
be obtained as to whether he relieves
H. Grain, who formerly lived here, OF
not.
At the W. G. T. U. parlor meeting
held at Mrs. Dickerman's, Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. Nelson was elected
president in place of Mrs. Glattly, re-
signed. Light refreshments were
served. 1t was a very delightful
meeting and was we'll attended. Next
meeting will be held at Mrs. John
Ramage's on Friday, March 80, topic,
"Christian citizenship" :z. I,
A. big stock of rubber
goods just received this
morning. q. L. Schwartz,
The Shoeman.
The Worthington advance., 1900-03-30

Hard coal $500 at Turner'S. ...a ..
ME-. Lawton made business
trip to Lake Park Monday afternoon.
| We are selling best hatd coal for
800. JAS. s. RAnAor.
Conductor A. w. Lyon placed a
tine new piano in his home Monday.
Get our prices on lumber fencing
Jas.S. Ramage.
George Hurd leaves Thursday with
9 car of eighteen horses for New
York.
you are contemplating doing
any building this year let us figure
your lumber bills, it will pay you.
JAS. 8. Ramage.
= Miss Marguerite Mackay went to
Luverne the first Of the week to visit
her aunt.
Mrs. Anna Davis is making some
improvements on the front part OF
her house.
Five thousand rods of hog and
stock fencing all heights, styles and
prices. Call and see it before buy.
ing; Jas. S. Ramage.
B. J. Woolsencroft, of Fulda, has
been granted an increase of pension
from So to $17.
Figure your lumber bills with Jas.
S. Ramage.
A. j. Kannal is papering and paint
ing the rooms in the second story of
the Torrance block.
Congressman McCleary has recon.
mended the establishment of rural
free delivery at Fulda.
Get our prices on wood and coal
Jas. S. Ramage.
For Sale-A s4x3a Eastman film
kodak, "a exposure film. In good con-
dition. Inquire at this Office. dwtf
DR.. Burton, of Gilmore, was in town
Tuesday looking over the ground
with view to locating here.
Grant & johnson have traded an
interest in the Reilly restaurant
Round Lake to Lake Park parties.
Mrs. E. W. Coughran, of Sioux
Falls, came over Wednesday for a
visit with relatives and friends here.
1t will do you no harm and may do
some good to figure with US for your
lumber bills before buying. Jas. S
Ramage.
A big stock of rubber
goods just received this morn
ing. E. L. Schwartz,
~: The Shoeman.
A child of only a few hours life of
MI. and Mrs, Salem died Wednesday
morning and was buried in the AFTER
noon.
Mrs. W. W. Drought, of Fergus
Falls, reached here Tuesday to at
tend her mother, Mrs. Hovey who is
very siok.
Miss Gregerson, who has been Wis.
iting her sister Mrs. A. w. Lyons, re.
turned to her home near Round Lake
Tuesday.
Andy Anderson, who was recently
incarcerated. here for the theft o1
posts in jackson Co., was liberated
Tuesday, on paying his fine and costs
amounting to $3.50.
Alfred Atkinson returned home
from Iowa Monday night. While
there he sold about fifty head o.
western horses.
VIM. Stokes was obliged to kill ont
OF his horses Monday, on account o.
it having broken front leg. the re-
suit of a kick by another horse.
A big stock of rubber
goods just received thi.
morning. q. L. Schwartz,
The Shoeman.
Swan j. Turnblad,. editor of tn
Amerinska Posten, Minneapolis, il
the first to have an automobile i,
that city. It will be remembered b,
many that Mrs. Turnblad was an en-
ployee of D. Shell when he. operate<
the Worthington Hotel.
Mrs. Frank Wood left Wednesda,
for Dodge Center, Minn., in respons
to telegram announcing the seriou
illness of her father, Geo. Yahn, witt
pneumonia. He is about "a years O
age and it is feared he will be unabl
to stand the attack.
The Worthington advance., 1900-03-30

The best assortment you ever look
ed at in this town; and prices much
below what you are in the habit Of
paying. Why do you buy cheap
shoes at big price, when you can
get good shoes at the same price.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
DEATH OF l.. S. HILLS.
He Was an Old-Time Telegraph Oper
ator in This City and Later a Hote

He Was an Old-Time Telegraph Oper-
ator in This City and Later a Hotel
Man.
Lester S. Hills, an old-time telegraph
operator in Hartford and this city, died
of heart failure in Chicago on Thurs
day, aged sixty-five years. He went
west about thirty years ago. Mr.. Hills
leaves relatives in Hartford and in
Hillston.
He was a son Of Harvey Hills of Hart
ford He learned biography in 1850, at
the age of fifteen, of w. j.. Wyman,
manager of the Hartford office of the
Morse Magnetic Telegraph line, the
original telegraph company of New
England On Wyman's resignation Mr.
Hills became manager Of the Hartford
office He remained in the office until
the consolidation of the lire with the
House Printing Telegraph company.
This combination led the way to The
American Union. After the consolida-
ton he came to New Haven and SUISSE
quently took position with the Amer
lean Union. On the completion of the
building of the line of the United States
Telegraph company he returned to-
Hartford and became manager of the
office of that company there, which was
on the corner of Main and Asylum
Streets where the Catlin building now
stands.
In the early sixties he began to deal
in stocks and bonds. Later he was in
the hotel business. He became propri-
etor of st. Johns hotel, now the Airing
ton. on Main street, Hartford. He at
one time ran a hotel in Waterbury, VT.
File went to Chicago and took posi-
ton with the Edison Electric Light
company.
Mr.. Hills married twice, his first wife
being a Miss Andrews Of New Britain.
There were three daughters by the first
marriage and two sons by the second
marriage. One of the sons Is in the
Philippines.
Mr.. Hills visited Hartford about two
years ago for the first and last time in
twenty-five years or more.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
QUARTERMASTER GENERALS.
Photos of Those Who Filled the Office
Being Collected by the Present In

Photos of Those Who Filled the Office
Being Collected by the Present In
cumbent
Quartermaster General Newton is
making collection of photographs of
the men who have filled the office of
quartermaster general of Connecticut
since the establishment of the office.
They will be framed and hung on the
walls of the office.
The following portraits have thus far
been received and the time of their SER
vice is shown:
General Ralph Pomroy, 1856 to 1884,
Ex-Governor Thomas H. Seymour, 1888
to 1913; General James r. Pratt, 1874 ;
General Leonard r. Wells, 1S47; General
Nelson G. Hinkley, 1856; Colonel Levi
Woodhouse, 1856 and 1857; Colonel JON
athan B. Bunce, 1862; General William
A. Aiken, 1853 to 1866; General J. S.
Gilman, 1867; William Charter, 1868 and
1869; General William H. Green, 1871
475-76 General L. A. Dickinson, 1870,
1872 and 1878; General d. NJ Couch, 1877
and 1878; General l.. w. Vessels, 1879
ana 1850, General Arthur l.. Goodrich,
1885 and 1886; General Thomas McMa-
nus, 1883 and 1884; General Charles Ohm
sted, 1887 and 1888; General John P.
HARRISON, 1898 and 1894.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
HOUSE BURNED IN WEST HAVEN.
Fire There Late Saturday Night-Cause
Unknown.

Fire There Late Saturday Night-Cause
Unknown.
BY a fire which occurred in West
Haven Saturday night the frame house
at the corner of Water and Main
streets was almost completely Destroy
ed. The house had been occupied re-
Gently by family named Mullen, who
had just moved out. The last of the
family's goods were removed from the
house about $3.50 Saturday evening and
it was 11:45 when the house was dis
covered to be on fire and an alarm was
sent from box 81 at the corner Of Main
street and First avenue. The borough
firemen turned out but by the time they
arrived the flames had gained such
Roadway that the efforts of the fire.
men were not of much avail. The
house was a frame structure story
and half high, and had never been
finished, never having been plastered.
The loss will amount to about $500. The
cause of the fine is unknown, although
it is surmised that when the removal
of furniture was going on in the even
ing match or cigar or pipe ashes
were dropped and smouldered until the
fire broke out later in the evening.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
THANKSGIVING HELP

For Others Through the City Missions
Among the many families personally
known to the workers at the City Mis-
sion hall, Court and State Streets more
than one hundred, with from three to
four hundred persons included, will
need the kindly care of others for a full
enjoyment of the coming Thanksgiving
day. For some of them it would hard
ly be possible to do too much for they
are not only in discomfort, but they are
really destitute. Rev. Mr. Mossman,
the missionary pastor. and Miss Hume,
the lady missionary will gladly dis
tribute all Thanksgiving supplies that
are sent to them and they greatly desire
that, in the words of the governors
Thanksgiving proclamation, There
shall not be one family which has not
enough and to spare"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
MILFORD.

Nov. 24.-Mrs. John FRANKLIN cele-
brated her ninety-second birthday on
Thursday, November %, at her home on
| Wharf street. There We're twenty of
her family present, children and grand
/ children. All sat down to a bountiful-
ly-laden table. Mrs. Franklyn main
tains all her faculties and is very smart.
She is an estimable woman, Her chill
dren are very devoted to her in her old
age. Among those present at the gath
ering were Mrs. Alice Sparks, Miss Ella
Franklyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Frank
lyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry FRANKLIN, Mr..
and Mrs. Dolos FRANKLIN, and many
others.
A long distance telephone has been
placed in the office of the National cleo
trio shop.
All of Theodore BristoPs teams were
engaged for the Yale-Harvard football
game Saturday.
Miss Maud Clark is visiting her broth
er, Arthur Clark, in New Haven.
Rev. and Mrs. N T. Merwin have re-
turned from a visit in Meriden, Rain
bow and Hartford.
Miss Stella Stowe is in Passaic, New
Jersey, the guest of her sister, Mrs Ar
thur Whitcomb
Word has been received by friends in
Milford of the sudden and serious ILL
ness of David Durand He is suffering
from paralytic shock at his home in
birmingham, Mass. He is an old resi-
dent of the town and has many rela-
tives and friends here who are very
sorry to hear of his illness.
The Plymouth Workers meet this
week on Friday afternoon to sew in
stead of Wednesday, as heretofore.
There will be dance at the parish
lhouse on Thanksgiving evening; also
one Thanksgiving night.
Mrs Truman Smith of Orange ave-
nue. is entertaining her cousin, Mrs.
Jane Curnow of New Haven.
Harry III. Bristol, who has been en-
ployed as weigher from Boston to New
York for two months, returned to his
home on Saturday.
Stella lodge S. Of B., will visit the
Wallingford lodge tonight
Samuel Proctor has accepted a posi-
ton in Elizabethport, N. j.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in Plymouth church on Thursday
at 1890 o'clock The sermon
will be preached by the H.v George F.
Prentiss of New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
ADMIRAL FOOTE POST OFFICERS

List of Candidates for the Election
Next Saturday.
Admiral Foote post will hold it's an
nual election of officers next Saturday
night. The nominations We're made on
Saturday night and the indications Of
a spirited contest among the members
of the post are in sight. There are two
candidates for post commander, Fred
erick S. Snow, past senior vice COM
mander, and Horace N. Raymond SEN
ior vice commander. Other candidates
are: For senior vice commander, Colo
mel r. e. Sill and L. f. Bradley: sur
geon, Lewis w. Shaw and DR.. c.. II.
Rawling; chaplain, Weston Ferris; Off
Ger of the guard, Michael Wilson and
John M. Grove.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
WESTVILLE POSTOFFICE.
ub-Station Now in Perfect Working
Order.

b-StattOn NOW IN feFIeCL orhlnS
Order.
The changes and improvements at
the Westville sub-station inaugurated
by Superintendent Monson are now
practically completed and the result
shows that Mr.. Monson understands the
needs of the office and that the public
will be acceptably served. 1t has taken
some little time and a deal of headwork
to systematic the business, but at
present the office is in as good shape
for business as many of much larger
communities.
The Woodbridge free rural delivery
is growing more popular day by day
and new patrons are being continually
added to the route. Letter Carrier Lit
tie has a new closed wagon for winter
work in readiness. 1t is neatly painted
and inscribed III. S. Mail, F. R. D."
and will be used in stormy weather.
Westville Herald
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26


For the past two years the YOU'VE
Mems Christian association has given
dinner to young men who were awaV
from their homes on Thanksgiving
day This year the third annual
Thanksgiving dinner will take place at
the association rooms at $50 p m and
about sixty young men will receive in
vitations. After the dinner an evening
of sociability and good cheer is enjoyed
around an open fire in the parlor
Last year representatives were pres
ent from Japan, Nova Scotia, Cuba.
England, Ireland and Scotland and
from thirteen different states.