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had reached that accute stage when a
shooting at sight was inevitable. The
meeting occurred in the afternoon of
April 10 Mt the corner of Main and Pres
ton The shooting was up and down
Preston street on the east side OF Main.
Both men were game; in fact, bravery
has ever been one of the chief charac-
teristics OF the Erickson family. Early
in the battle both mel we're shot down,
and crawling toward each other in tie
middle of the street, they continued the
tire unit! their pistols were empty, and
hen The firing ceased and the smoke
cleared away both men lay aoVerely
wounded In the street Mr.. E<ichson re-
ceived wound IN that fight from the e.
fects OF which he never recovered. One
of the bullets from Woodlief's plHtol PEN
etrated bone and beddxl itself IN the
marrow. This bullet he takes With him
to his grave. The wound caused rheuma-
tism and finally paralysis, which was the
immediate, though not, sliiden, cause OF
death, as the deceased has been an in
valid for some months The result OF
tnls famous duel was that Woodlief left
Houston and was shortly afterward killed
in East Texas,
This display OF courage on the rart or
Alex Erickson and the great Gacrihco he
made in the discharge ofshis official duty
entrenched him so elfectually in the heart
of the community and placed the people
under that obligation TO him that, though
always processing to be democrat, when
ever he wanted an office he generally
succeeded in getting 1t, though running
as an Independent against the democratic
nominees.
In 1878 Alex Erickson was elected con-
stable, defeating May stanley and c.
Sherwood.
In 1882 he was elected county clerk
over John II. Duncan; m 1884 he defeated
Leigh Hutchins for the same office, and
in 1885 Robert Blaylock thus securing
that office for three terms, each time de-
feating the democratic nominee. In 1854
he was defeated for that office by Joe
Massie, the democratic candidate.
Mi Erickson was again elected city
marshal in 1899. defeating Jack White
Tom O'Leary and 'CarteriMalker He held
the office till 1894. when he was candi-
date for reelection, but withdrew the
day before the election,
This was his last political service, ex.
cept that he was elected a member of the
city democratic executive committee from
his ward in 1898.
Mr.. Erickson was unmlndful of his APP
preaching end He was practically CON
seious to the last. A few days ago NJ
summoned all his family to his bedside
told them he was going to die, and bads
them all an affectionate farewell. The,
we're all with him again yesterday even
ing when death came
The funeral will take place at o'clocl
this afternoon from the residence, Will
interment al Glenwood.
Rev. E. w, Solomon, pastor OF Shear
church will officiate at the obsequies
The following citizens Will act as pail,
bearers: Joseph Devine. William Meyers
William Lemmel. ]. S. Kessler, Petel
Chalmers and Dan Super.
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sHER,rFs' DEPARTMENT..

Strayed or stolen from Andrew Hill. iil5
Hill street, one colt, moss coored, years
old branded A f on hips has .ong tail
ana Is Ct Hne blood
strayed or stolen from ]. A. Parber
Montgomery road two aud a half mi en-
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county school. 10 Omen Monday.

superintendent James stated yester-
day that both the white and colored
schools in district ~. and the Newman
school In district a. would open Mon
day. the buildings having been repaired.
MI. James said quite number OF the
county schools would open on the Monday
following the election.
The superint eudent's office at the court
house has been pretty badly torn up tor
some time on account OF the repairs be-
ing made on the building. but he is now
getting the things in his office arranged
again
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day. Tuesday, November 5; the other hoi.
iday will be Thanksgiving Day, Thursday,
November 90. The public VIII govern It
self as TO these two holidays accordingly.
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favor the building OF good roads under
our present system OF taxation. with the
hope that sometime we will he permitted
to ask the people Of this State to vote
upon the prop sition OF "home rule tax
alton" j. j pastori2a
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A DAY In The CITY.
Everything Points to Very Successful
Season.
DEMOCRATIC RALLY MONDAY NIGHT
There Will Be Two Legal Holidays Turing
Month Of November.
DEMOCRATIC RALLY MONDAY NIGHT
OCTOBER REPORT OF COUNTY TREASURER
More Election Ticket Combinations
Change of Fifth Ward Polling
PIace-Month's Mortality.

All branches of the work connected
with the Texas Fruit Flower and vege-
table Festival show very gratifying prog
ress. The Industrial exhibit which has
been mentioned before in The Post is re-
ceiving a great deal of attention and ii
is now almost assured that this part of
the coming entertainment will far excel
all past efforts. A number of manufac-
turers and merchants who nave hereto
fore declined to make exhibits have rea-
lized the great benefits that have been
derived by other branches Of industry,
and they wish TO reap a portion of the
good returns, and will make q show that
will not only be creditable TO themselves,
but TO Houston and all south Texas.
The ladies who will be gice chairmen
of the more important committees will be
selected and announce their associates,
and 1t is now expected that next Sundays
Post will be able to present a complete
list Of all committees, as well as the adj
vance sheets containing the more inter-
esting features of the premium list. Con-
siderable work is yet to be done by the
finance committee, but luring the last
few days quite a number of voluntary
subscriptions have been received.
The Festival is attracting \ great deal
of attention from the State press and in
the district of which Houston is the CEN
ter have advised the officers OF the or
ganization that they will do everything
in their power to make it success.
The No-Tsu-Oh parade entirely and
beautifully rehabilitated will likely he the
most attractive feature of the Festival
and that which will draw the largest
crowd. Those who saw the No-Tsu- Oh
parade at the last Festival can imagine
what the parade will be this year entire
~ rehabiitated TO represent a new theme
and with new costumes for the princes
II will be put on regardless o. expense,
and those who are privileged within the
den where the floats are being reequipped
say that the parade this year viii excel
that OF last.
Another interesting feature In this line
will be the parade OF the /. o. O. P, a
secret organization that Is preparing to
put very unique and attractive parade
upon the street either along with the
No-rsuOh or upon different night.
This orga niZation will meet at 3 o'clock
this afternoon in the Burns building on
Main and Prairie, to discuss the details
of their proposed parade.
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County Finances.

County Treasurer John Farmer sub
mits the following report showing the
balances on hand in the various funds OF
the county treasury at the close of busl-
ness October 81. 1900:
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

from court house. gray pony. about IA or
10 years old IA liz or 10 hands hgl.
branded n tconnectedD on left hip,
brand c n connected or upside down S.
reward. A. r. Anderson, Sheriff.
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Further Ticket COMBINATIONS.

Treasurer Harris County.
Per p. II. Fox, Deputy.
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BRIMF FIELD.

The spring term of the Hitchcock acad.
envy commenced Tuesday.
The town meeting Monday was very
quiet one and thinly attended, the citi
zens' ticket being elected without any op
position.
John Bacon has the upper tenement In
the ]. T. Brown house recently purchased
by him ready for occupancy and 1t makes
a very neat and convenient tenement.
Melven Booth, who has for some time
been confined to the house and most Of
the time to his bed, Is still quite feeble
and does not gain In strength very much.
B. E. Campbell, the blacksmith, has
moved into the house which he recently
purchased of Horatio Converse, who with
his family has moved to Springfield
Everett Sherman, the merchant, will oc.
cupy the tenement over his store vacated
by Mr.. Campbell.
Elmer Agard, only son of Mrs. Warren
A9ard, died of measles last Monday al
the home Of Mrs. McAllister in Eas
Brimfleld, where he was boarding. Pre-
vious to his illness he was an employee ir
the auger shop. The funeral was helc
Wednesday at II O'Clock and the buria
was at Brimfeld. The Brimfield grange
of which the deceased was a member, at
tended the funeral in body.
A farewell reception was given Rev. r
j. Kyle and wife In the vestry of the
church Tuesday evening, March 9th
where over seventy Of their friends were
present. A bountiful collation. was served
and all enjoyed very pleasant evening.
MIR. Kyle was presented with purse Of
forty dollars, and with gifts of money
from friends at East Brimtield and indi.
viduals, amounted to about sixty dollars
Mr.. Kyle has accepted call to Hebron
Conn. The best wishes of all 20 with
him to his new field of labor. Rev. vii.
liam P. Clancy has been extended call
to the pastOrate OF the First Copgrrga.
tional church of Brimfield. He was for.
merly pastor Of the church at Stafford.
vile.
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COVENTRY.


The w. G. II. u. meet tomorrow af-
ternoon with Mrs. Ida Smith.
Miss Mabel Tracy Is spending the week
with friends in Worcester, Mass.
VIM. Hartman has gone to the Backus
hospital In Norwich for treatment.
Miss Pardoe of Toronto visited her
cousins, the Misses White, last week.
Moses Mcdonald of East Hampton
spent Sunday with Miss Alice Flaherty.
Ernest Perkins of Brown university has
town. s
Last Wednesday George N. Phillips en-
tertained the Uriel lodge of Masons to a
lunch at his home.
Miss Sarah I. Boynton Of Branford came
to her home in this place last Saturday
to spend her vacation.
Miss Julia White of Andover and Miss
Fannie White of Shelton are spending
their vacations at home.
Mrs. Everett of Natick, Mass. is visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch, of South street.
There were no services in the Metho-
diet church last Sunday, owing to the
absence of their pastor, who was attend
ing conference.
Last week Thursday three of Miss Bes-
sic Colman's friends received box of
orange blossoms, which she sent to them
from Winter Haven, Fla. They were
very beautiful and fragrant. People will
he glad to learn that she Is feeling some
better.
The members of the band met last Fri
day evening and voted to buy their instru-
ments through E. A. Tracy's father, and
they are now ordered. The members
have collected money enough within
about forty dollars to pay for them. At
that meeting 1t was also voted to engage
Mr.. Wheeler of Willimantic to instruct
the players.
At the meeting of the grange last Tues
day evening very interesting program
was carried out. There was a debate,
"Resolved-that the city gent in. the
country Is greener than the country gent
10 the city" Then there were several
readings and paper, "What would our
farms be without women ?" At that meet
Ing 1t was voted to hold baked bean
supper in the A. o. U. w. hall on Satur.
day evening of this week.
Henry Noble, who was taken to the
city hospital In Hartford last week to
have his leg amputated, died there Satur.
day afternoon from the shock caused by
the operation. About eighteen years age
he underwent an operation of the same
nature. His disease was Justification oil
the a: teries. The deceased was born In
Wellington, where he spent the greater
part Of his early life. He served in the
war, and has received a pension, be.
ing unable to work. Had he lived un
til June he would have been seventy-twe
years old. A wife, one daughter, three
sons and grandson survive him. The
funeral took place yesterday morning al
ten O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Light conducted
the services at the house, while those al
the grave were under the direction of the
Uriel lodge of Masons of Mansfield, o
which MIR. Noble had been member fo
forty years.
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ASHFORD.


Ashbel Wilton is sick with the grippe.
Miss Winnifred Kinney is at home for
short vacation.
j. w. Chism, teacher at Stafford Street,
was home over Sunday.
Andrew Howlett's and Charles Walkers
families are victims of measles.
School In district No. began Monday,
with Miss Nellie Mowry teacher.
Miss Emily Chism resumed duties as
teacher in the Darlington district, Monday.
Miss Flora Hammond of Woodstock
commenced the Village school on Monday.
Mrs. Henry Richmond and son, George,
of Woodstock visited at T. M. Lyons
last week.
There will not be any services at the
Baptist church next Sunday as Rev. T. P.
Briggs is to attend his sons wedding In
Cambridge, Mass.
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Dress Skirts Made.

Commencing this week, we will
make limited number of Dress Skirts
to our customers measurement, of
goods bought at this department.
You know we we've the originators
of this idea, and call will convince
you that for style, fit and good tailor
ing our sample skirts are better than
anything we have done.
Leave your order this week, and
have them for Easter.
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S(bMERS.

John Avery and his two children are
critically i'll with pneumonia.
We understand that Mr.. Archer, though
more comfortable, Is not atle to be re-
moved from the hospital.
Mr.. Soudam and family have moved to
Agawam, Mass, carrying with them the
best wishes of their many friends.
At the annual meeting of the ecclesias.
tical society, Saturday, April 31st, the
officers of last year were reelected. II
was voted to continue the envelope system.
The society's committee were instructed
to secure the services of the Rev. Mr..
Ralph for another year If possible.
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Died.
Died.
Monsoon. March Doth. Theodore

Monson, March goth, Theodore Rey-
nolds, 81.
Newbury, Vt, March 23d, Mrs. George
Swasey, formerly Mrs. William Holt OF
Wilmington, rs.
Staff 'rd Springs, March SOth, John Me-
Crohan, SO.
Stafford Springs, March 31st, Dennis
Mullen, Sc.
Stafford, March 3Oth, Miss Nellie Els
telle Connors. %.
Stafford Springs, March 31st. Eliza
Young, 80. wife of Nathan Washburn
Hartford, March 3lst, Henry Noble, II
of South Coventry.
Stafford, Sd, Mrs. David Chase.
East BrimfieId, April I'd, Elmer W.
Agard, son of Warren and Jennie Maine
Agard.
Ellington, March 31st, John F. Dietz,
75
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COLLECTORS NOTICE,
Town of Stafford.

All persons liable to pay taxes in the town of
Stafford are hereby mott ed that have received
a rate bill and warrant to levy AMI collect a
town tax of twenty mills on the dollar on list Of
1899: also a military and poll tax. and that said
taxes are due March 10th, ZOO and for the pur-
pose of receiving the same I will be at the s ore
of w. r. Hanlev. Stafford Springs, on Thursday,
April 18th. and Friday, april goth. from 9 q m.
until o. M; at w v. Gdell'S store, Stafford
vi lie, on Monday, April 6'h from 10 a. m. to p.
M. at post office, West ~ afford, on Wednesday,
April 18th, from 10 a. m. to p M, and at my
place OF business every forenoon during the
month, except on dates specified above.
After April Goth interest at per cent per an
mum and legal fees must be charged.
JOHN q. WIGHTMAN Collector.
Stafford, Conn, March 18th, 1900.
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A T. Court of Probate holden at Som

A T Court of Probate holden at Som
IN ers. within and for the district of Somers,
on the Both day of March, A. D. 1900.
Present, CHARLES s. FULLER, Judge.
ON motion of Levi P. Able and John w. Prem
tice administrators on the estate of Calvin M.
Ravens, late of Somers, within said district,
deceased.
This court doth decree that six months be al
lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate
to exhibit their claims against the same to the
ADM nistrators and directs that public notice be
given of this order, by advertising in newspa-
per having circulation in said district land by
posting copy thereof on the public sign post
In said town Of Somers, nearest the place where
the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record.
CHARLES s, FULLER, Judge.
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district OF STAFFORD, SIS. Pr

nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, SIS. Pro-
~ bate Court. April Sd, 1900.
Estate Of Mary Ann Ferry, late Of STAFFORD, In
said district, deceased.
The administ rat or having exhibited his ad-
ministra ion account with said estate to this
Court or allowance, 1t Is
Ordered, that the 12 h day of April, A. D.
1900 at II O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Probate
Office in Stafford, be and the same is assigned for
ton account, with safd,estate. and this Court di
reefs the adm1nistr tor to cite all persons inter-
ested therein to appear at said time and place,
by publishing this order in some newspaper hav-
ing circulation in said district, and by posting
a copy on the public sign-post in the town OF
Stafford, where the deceased last dwelt.
MAkCIIS B. FISK. Judge. .
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ORDER OF NOTlCE.-State of Con-

ORDER OF NOTlCE.-State of Con-
~ necticut, County of Tolland S. Stafford
Connecticut, March Goth, A. D. 1900.
Annie r. Hunter VS.. James NJ. Hunter.
Upon the complaint of the said Annie F. Hunt
er. raging for reasons therein set forth for a
divorce. now pending before he superior court
in and for Holland County, to be held on the
ing to and being found bv the subscribing au-
thority that the said defendant has gone to
parts unknown. and is absent from Thu state,
Therefore, ordered-that notice of the pend.
ency of said complaint be given by publishing
this order Of notice in The Press, a newspaper
printed in Stafford Springs, conn. in two sue
before the 10Th day of March, A. D., 1900
52-2# LYMAN TWINING TINGIFR,
Clerk of the Superior Court for Holland County.
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WALES.

Fred Leland was In town Sunday.
John Royce Is quite sick with the grippe.
John Fisher has purchased fine new
horse.
Both mills closed for town meeting,
Monday.
Miss Fife R. Chaffee of Springfield
spent Sunday at F. M. Royce's.
Frank Hitchcock and family of Brim-
firld spent Sunday with A. F. Pepper.
Mrs. Wallace Melbourne of Stafford Is
king care of her father, A. F. Fisher.
Rev. G. L. Camp is attending the
Methodist conference at Fltchburg, this
week.
Misses Emma Warrington and Grace
Clark made trip to Stafford Springs on
their bicycles, Monday.
Mrs. Fred Leland expects to go to Wor-
cester some time this week to keep house
for her husband, who has positto on there.
George Rogers, an old resident of
Wales, now living with his daughter in
Worcester, was on hand for town meet
ing, Monday.
Frank Reed, now professor of French,
at Amherst college, formerly telegraph
operator here in town, visited his old
friends here Sunday.
The ladies of the M. E. church held a
baked bean dinner for the voters In the
vestry of the church, Monday noon, which
was we'll patronized, the neat sum of
$l6 90 being realized.
While Mr.. Stevens was feeding his
horse in front Of Warren Eager's, the
animal became frightened and ran, but
was stopped however before any serious
damage was done.
Quite a little excitement occurred in
front Of F. M. Royce's store the other day
when a couple started off In their team.
The wrong rein was pulled and over wag-
on, couple and all went into the road.
With timely assistance all was soon right
ed and the couple started for home.
The annual town meeting In Wales was
held last Monday and proved much more
quiet than had been expected. There was
a hot fight for town officers and on the
license question, the vote being very close
The town must face some unusual expense
this year on account of the heavy damage
to highways from storms and because a
bridge that was carried away must be re-
placed. To meet this condition the first
appropriation was 81 900 for outstanding
claims. The summary of the meeting
was as follows:
Moderator, II 4. Shaw; clerk, D. P.
Royce; treasurer, w. A. Lyon; select
men and overseers Of the poor, A. A.
Hubbard, j. II. Loudon and Fred M.
Royce; assessors, W. NJ. Peck, W. e.
Needham and WV. Eager; school COM
mittee, Fl. E. Shaw; auditors, Willis
Chamberlain and J. H. Walker; tax COL
lector, II. A. Mcfarland constable, G.
q. Thompson; library trustees, Mrs. w.
F. McKinnon three years and w A. Lyon
one year to fiji a vacancy; committee to
prosecute illegal liquor sellers, Rev. II.
P. Smith, II. A. Mcfarland and j. c..
Burley. Appropriations Outstanding
claims, $1,000; town officers, 800; schools,
1000; library, 300; paupers, 500; high
ways and bridges, 500; to make repairs
in cemetery. so; to suppress illegal liquor
selling, 200; snow paths, so; discount On
taxes, 1876; Memorial day, so; miscel-
laneous, 500. License: Yes, ~; no, so.
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Mansfield, March 2S'h, Dewey Phillips
and Miss Maud Fuller.
Willimantic, March eth, by Rev. S. r..
Free, at his residence. Wallace Preston
of Middletown and Georgiana Gertrude
Green of Eastford.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 10Th, by Rev.
Francis Quinn, Thomas Simonds and Miss
Lena Ladish. both of Stafford,
Monson, 3D., Edward P Keep, SO.
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NOTICE.

All persons liable to pay a tax of IS mills on
the dollar in the town of Union. on list of 1899,
that for the purpose of receiving said tax will
be AZ the town hall. Union, from to p. m,
fee. Wednesday, May 30. 1900, from 10 a. m. to 5
o. m. To all taxes remaining unpaid June LIST
will be added legal interest and fees for collec-
ton. E. L. UPHAM, Collector:
Union. April 3. 1900. 5a-4
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Homespun and
Tweed Suitings.

This is where we speak the loudest,
as it were. Our line is superb in quail
tiles, colorings and styles.
Grays, Blues and Browns, in plain
or zebeline finish, also checks and
hair-llne effects, and the prices
Per yard, 75c to $1.50.
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Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease,

A powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the
feet. cures COINS. Bunfons, Ingr0wing Nails,
8. Olmsted. Lekoy, N. 7,
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The republicans carried the state cleo
Jion OF Rhode Island on "Wednesday by a
plurality of over 8 O00.
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The republican state convention to
nominate delegates to the national con-
vention will be held at Hartford May 9Th
and 9th.