The Press., 1901-12-12

I Merrill Converse has been i'll with the grip, but is able to be out again. James Mack and Joseph Chamberlin of Thompsonville were in town over Sunday. Milton L. Smith has taken the agency for the Thread City laundry of Williman- tic.
 Joseph Beador, who has been Ill with a cold, Is once more able to attend to his regular duties.
 Regular meeting of Winter w. R. C., No. 90, next Wednesday evening. A full attendance Is requested.
 Wm. Engley Is i'll with the malarial fever and while his case is not considered dangerous it will probably be some time before he fully recovers.
 Advertised list Mrs. Sarah Mayo, Daniel Creigh, Robert Riddell, Wm. Scott, Samuel o. Hanlon, George Lay nord, Frederick Moore, Chas. Lambert. | Frank Converse of this town and Irving Reynolds of Westford are employed at the hardware store of Harvey Chap. man to fill the positions of George Cafdi- nal and William Foster who have gone to Palmer.
 Colonel Charles l.. Dean was elected Tuesday to his fourth term as mayor of Maiden by plurality of 1555 votes. It is quite evident that the citizens of Nal den appreciate the executive ability of the g enial colonel.
 Mrs. Andrew Sawyer of Bridgeport, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. Erastns Benton, fell while on her way to church last Sunday morning snd broke her wrist. She had just left the sidewalk on Church street and was approaching the Methodist church when the accident occurred. Mrs. J. M. Valentine of New York, mother of J. H. Valentine, died yesterday morning from pneumonia. Mrs. Valen- tine was in her. 88th year and had been @ frequent visitor here, where she has many acquaintances, who will be grieved to hear of her death.
 The following officers of Stafford Springs camp of Modern Woodmen of America have been elected: V. O., Royal W. Wyning; w. A., Mosesl Spencer; clerk. John w. Speed; banker, Edward c. Holroyd; watchman, Joseph A. Gull man; managers, John Williams, R. w. Wyning, Frank Simmons.
 The situation as regards diphtheria is still serious, and calls for the greatest care to prevent the disease from spread ing. Board of Health Officer Nichols is looking after his duties carefully and en- forcing quarantine at houses infected. County Health Officer Yeomans has been in town twice and counsels the most wig orous endorsements, of quarantine. In diphtheria too much care cannot be taken, and all members of families affected should be subject to quarantine. By making the quarantine rigid, and careful disinfection and fumugation after recove- ry of patients, the disease will soon be in hand. At present, as far as known, the cases are doing we'll, and It is hoped that there will be no more deaths. In Otis Chapman's family there is another case, Miss Virginia being affected, making two. There are two cases each in the Leno and Bosquet families. There is one case each in the families of Napoleon Bertrand, Chas. Young, and MT. Du- charme. One case is reported from Or cuttville in the Gilbert family. -# The following books have been added to the public library and will be ready for distribution Friday: A-HIsToRY.
 The Story of Government, Henry Austin 2641 Old Dutch Towns and Villages, W. J. Tuyn ss4s The Men Who Made the Nation. Edwin E.
 The Land of the Wine, an account of the
 Madeira Islands at the beginning of the
 aoth Century. vols. se4e-47 The Crisis, Winston churcSiii ss4s D'ri and I, Irving Bacheller 2649 The Helmet of Navarro, Bertha Runkle ssSi Penelope's Irish Experience. Kate Douglas ,o-, The Right Of Way, Gilbert Parker ss5s Sky Pilot, Ralph Connor 2654 T C-LITRRATURE. Life 4s's s1s1'sssIns, Rx'ans John r,sts sss ssss Astronomy with an Opera Glass, Garrett P. ,,-. Training the Hunting Dog, B. Waters k 265s A Sailors Log, Robley D. Evans, :- 266s The Isle Of the Shamrock, Clifton Johnson 2669 Dan, Citizen Of Junior Republic, Ida T.
 Fairy Tales from Afar Translated from
 High school Days at Harbortown, Lily F. ,.. A Boy of Old Japan. R. Van Bergen assa Lem, Noah Brooks 2662 My Friend Jim, Martha James 2664 When Glaan
 With Roberts to Pretoria, c 4. Henty sess Z1gzag Journeys in the Great Northwest,
 Hezektah Butterworth - 2667 | John Dorr Ober, 60, was found dead in his room Monday forenoon at the home of W. E. Embair in the small house be- hind Kemp's block on Main street. He had been i'll about week and his death was caused by pneumonia. The deceased was an eccentric character, known here as ''Saxton River," owing to the fact that he came here from town of that name in Vermont. He drifted to this town something over year ago and attracted more or less attention from the time he arrived. In appearance MT. Ober was topen to some criticism, owing to the fact that he never cut his hair or beard and seldom bathed. While his personal ap- tpearance was peculiar it soon became evi. dent that he was a man of more than ordinary education and ability. Those who talked with him found him we'll posted on all topics. He was employed by Gary Bros. shoveling coal part oi the time and found work with others. He took care of his money and always had a good roll where he could reach it. Many can be found who testify to seeing him
 have from $100 to $25O, and 1t Is pretty we'll established that he carried large ) sum with him at all times. When bust. ness man on the street remonstrated with