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The Press., 1901-05-09
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICEs.

LOCAL NOTICES.
1datter under this head 10 cents per ine.)
The Shirt Waist season Is now on
You will find large assortment at A. L.
Towards.
Ladies' White Shirt Waists, also In
colors. They are the best to be found In
market. At e. L. Burr's.
Stafford Public Market: Corned Beef
4clb., Sliced Ham 18c h., Chickens 14c Id
Ladies' and Children's Summer I'm.
derwear at A. L. Towards.
Anthony Adams will give a baking
exhibit of Wickless Blue Flame Oil Stoves
and Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves, Satur-
day, May 18th, from to 8 p. m.
New line of Outing Hats in all the
latest styles of draping at Miss Beck
with's.
"A. w. Walker is showing a good as
sortment of Children's Dresses from to
10 years. Call and examine.
A. W. Walker is showing a new lot
of ladies' two-piece House Dresses at 81
and $1.25, which it will pay you to call
and examine.
Beginning Monday, May 9Th, there
will be demonstration of coffee at the
Chicago grocery. We invite all lovers OF
cOHe0 I'd call anu GET cup. 1nlS uem-
onstration will end on Saturday, May II.
Call and see what bang-up cup of coffee
tastes like.
Paper Napkins at The Press Office IL
cents hundred, 200 for 25 cents.
Ladies' two-piece suits at E. L Burr's.
House Dresses and Wrappers at E.
L. Burr's.
White Duck, just the thing for shirt
waists or skirts at E. L. Burr's.
Ladies' Suits at E. L. Burr's.
"A. w. Walker is showing good line
ofLadies' Kid Gloves in the spring colors.
"A new arrival of Ribbons and Neck
wear at A. L. Howard's.
"A. W. Walker offers this week nice
line of Ladies' Waists in Silk, Cotton,
Fine Flannel, Challie and Albatros, which
it will pay you to call and examine.
"A. W. Walker has received large
assortment of Muslin Curtains In all
prices, from AZ cts. to SO per pair, also
white poles and fixtures to go with them.
-Corsetsl Ladies say they are fine.
Try them, at E. L. Burr's.
-Children's White Aprons, also Print
and Bingham Dresses, 25 and SOC, at A
L. Howard's.
The Press., 1901-05-09
WALES.

Mrs. Ada Campbelle is visiting friends
In town.
A. A. Hubbard is having his house
painted. %
Frank Nichols Is working for r. l..
Boynton.
Geo. Steele has returned from two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Julia e. Campbelle Is visiting
friends In town.
Mrs. Porter Walbridge Is visiting rela
tives in Worcester.
Mrs. Geo. Switzer has returned to hel
home in Springfield.
Edith Hildreth Is seriously i'll at hel
home on Main street.
Frank Hickey of North Brookfield Wis
tied friends in town the early part of the
week.
The assessors have finished taking the
list, and will soon make out the taxes
for collection.
The Press., 1901-05-09

bliss Alice Bennett, Norwich.
Major Samuel Fl. Seward of Putnam,
clerk of the Windham county superior
court, died suddenly from apoplexy at
o'clock last evening in his room at the
Hooker house in Willimantic, where he
was staying during the session of the court
here. Major Seward was in the Four
teenth G. ", and won a most creditable
record in the field. He was wounded
four times, losing his left arm, and after
leaving active service in the field, and in
recognition of his gallantry, he received
the rank of major and was assigned to the
paymaster's department.. He was one OF
the leading members of the Grand Army
in eastern Connecticut, and in 1885 and
again in 1890 was judge advocate of the
department of Connecticut. He was born
in Guilford, April Is, 1885, and was adj
mitted to the bar in New Haven county
in 1869. The most of his professional
life was spent in Stafford Springs and
Putnam. Since 1885 he had been the
clerk of courts for Windham county. In
1881 he represented Putnam in the legis.
lature. He was an able debater, and his
influence was felt from the beginning to
the end of the session. Major Seward
was descendant of William Seward, who
emigrated from England to Lowell, Mass,
prior to 1913 and removed to New Haven
| in 1861. Soon afterwards he settled In
Guilford, where the family has been rep.
resented from that time until now. The
grandfather of Major Seward, Timothy
Seward, was a soldier in the Revolution.
airy war. The wife of the major was
Miss Sarah M. Watson of Beloit, Wis.
Major Seward was republican in politics
and member of the Congregational
church. He leaves one son, Walter.
The Press., 1901-05-09
MANSFIELD,


Charles s. Cummings is critically Ill.
Henry Andrus of Hartford was the
guest Of q. 0. Southwick over Sunday.
Emmett F. Young has purchased the
Hanks farm, and will take possession i'm
mediately.
Walter M. Pike will soon remove to
South Coventry, where he will engage in
the painting and paper-hanging business.
A new carpet is to be purchased by the
ladies for the audience room of the Bap-
fist church, and the old carpet is to be
sold at auction.
Albert Brooks of East Killingly was in
town over Sunday, the guest of his sister,
Mrs. E. p. Eldredge. His little daughter
accompanied him.
Mrs. Sarah Taylor of Mansfield died
suddenly at the home Of her nephew, W.
E. Taylor, of No. Milk street, Will
mantle, last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Tay-
lor had been visiting at her nephew's for
few days and had remained in her room
that forenoon, as she did not feel we'll.
Soon after O'Clock in the afternoon she
started to come down stairs and fell dead
in the hallway. Medical Examiner White
pronounced death due to heart disease
Mrs. Taylor was 20 years old.
The Connecticut agricultural college
base ball team was defeated by the Mas
sachusetts agricultural college team at
Amherst, last Saturday, by score of II
to 8. The Connecticut team started in
we'll, and it looked for while as If the
Massachusetts, team would not be Gin IT,
But Harvey, catcher for the Connecticut
team, was unable to hold his pitcher, and
had total of seven passed balls during
the game. The Connecticut team made
fewer errors and more hits, but was I'M
able to score over five times.
Mount Hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Doyle of Dayville
have been visiting at Fielder Russ.
The bridge, which was washed away by
the March freshet, Is being replaced
The workmen are boarding at JOSEPH
lBacon's and Oren Russ.
William Burdick of New York statt
has bought Cary Names place. Hi
son, Arthur Burdick, and family are t.
occupy the place in the near future. Mr.
Maine expects to move to Stonington.
| Thirty relatives and friends gathered
at the home of Henry White last Frida,
afternoon, In honor of his 10th birthday
An excellent supper was served, afte
which they all departed to their homes
wishing their host many happy returns
of his birthday.
The Press., 1901-05-09

/, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN AND WO-
men to travel and advertise for old established
house OF solid financial standing: Salary $3.50 a
canvassing required. Give references and en-
close self addressed stamped envelope. Address
Manager, 355 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
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A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle Of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee IS cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
W. D. HEALD, Stafford Springs.
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NOTICE.

All persons liable to pay taxes in the town o.
Union are hereby notfned that have received
a rate bill and warrant to levy ana c0lecs -,
iist OF 1900, also military and poll tax. said
due May lst 1891 ana FOR tne RuRRose
linton. Monday. May 6, from until p. M, and
at Union Post once, Thursday, May 30, nom
10 q. m. until p. m. After June Isl interest AZ
20 r. L. UPHAM, Collector.
Union, Conn, April LIST, 1901.
The Press., 1901-05-09

Days Of Comfort, Nights of Rest
IL you take Pyny-Pectoral for that cough.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

Capes are gradually disappearing and
even the evening wrap is now chiefly made
in coat form. Sack shapes are extremely
fashionable, and all soft, limp fabrics are
now tucked, corded or gathered. Lace is
the favorite trimming, and entire coats of
lace are mounted on satin orientale or on
glace silk much trimmed with frflls and
ruchings of chiffon. All the smartest
evening wraps are cut a tri1e low in the
neck and have loose, open sleeves.
The sequin at last shows obvious signs of
sinking into temporary oblivion. Consider
ing the matter with the seriousness befit-
ting so solemn and important decision
We find no shadow of regret in the de-
parture of the sequin gown. The mind and
tongue are alike weary of applaudng it's
persuasions, and the eye Graves uuierer
and more subtle effects, for 1T must be
frankly confessed that the elaborately Sc
quined frock at its best and most seductive
had certain aggressiveness of aspect. 1t
frequently startled rather than pleased and
a startled taste is not always of the first
order.
viii the sable bolero, with huge lace COL
lar, ever 90 out of fashion? Certainly not
so long as women have the good taste in
dress that they display at present. For
those for whom sable is but a dream beaver
or mink, if carefully treated can be won
derfully effective. Golden otter is one of
the most beautiful skins in existence A
smart model destined to form a skating
gown was seen recently. The bolero of
golden otter disclosed a waistcoat of brown
embroidery and lace. The collar of The
high storm shape, showed a stock and ia
bot of lace. The coat fastened at the waist
by narrow embroidered band of brown
kid. The skirt was of cloth, with full plaits
all round and of correct skating length,
bordered with three graduated bands of
otter A Jaunty little brown chapeau adorn-
ed with two huge pale pink pompons COM
pleted this delightful toilet
Many people are becoming tired of coats
and skirts in tailor-made Materials and
some of the smarter of the community are
travelling in well-made yelling gowns with
pretty jackets which can be worn or not,
as occasion requires, and a hat of the same
trimmed with quills. Rainproof cloth is
made up into plain skirts and double
breasted Eton jackets. Happily, women are
learning to hold thei. dresses up more
easily, so they do not find it necessary to
nave them severely short for travelling
Evening star., 1901-11-09

should be chosen for a Detticoat. Glace is
one of the most difficult silks to Judge, for
an artificial finish may be applied TO an in
ferior kind, making it look every whit as
good as the best quality. The test of silk
is in its wearing possibilities, the poorer
grade losing its luster and rustling with
every step in a way that proclaims to all
the world the fact that 1t is a cheap inli-
tation
RustIng garments are no longer a la
mode. Queen Alexandra of England has
ordered nothing but the softest silks for
her new gowns and has impera lively de-
manded that they shall be noiseesS when
she moves about. The fact Of the matter
is that real silk. unmiXed with linen or
cotton. is silent. and the ostentatious swish
in which so many women delight, is public
confirmation of the fact that the fabric is
shoddy.
Next to silk. moirette is one of the best
materials for winter skirts. Trimmings con-
sisting of ruchings. narrow p.aits and bands
give the greatest satisfaction because of
their simplicity. Partisan women have
found way of managing the trained skirt
on the street. Hooks are fastened to the
petticoat and eyes to the under surface of
the skirt, and when the wearer goes upon
the street the hooks are slipped into the
eyes. so that the skirt is raised to barely
sweep the ground.
The Short Coat.
Every device known to the ingenious
imagination has been adopted this season
to give the short coat a touch of novelty.
Technically, the garment is called bo-
lero, but it looks like no jacket under the
sun. The long, straight front was en-
phasized by the adjustment of stitched
lines in the short coat of gray cloth re-
Gently worn by a society leader with a
plain stitched skirt of the same material.
White cloth outlined narrow vest just in
side the open, pointed front of the jacket
Evening star., 1901-11-09

brock Of one fabric, might be copied from
the pretty model exhibited at a fashionable
dressmaking establishment. The skirt hal
q decided fare, which suggested f1ounce
On account Of the application of a band of
glace silk q shade darker than the rich
mulberry Of the rep. A strapping applied
across the hips was duplicated by paral-
lei line over the bodice front. A pouched
vest, girdle and collar of silk matching the
tone Of the strappings completed a pretty
and inexpensive frock.
Many winter skirts made without Innings
are worn over separate foundations of silk.
Frieze, serge and homespun are especially
adapted to a combination of this sort. The
skirt, shaped by few plaits on the hips,
drops to the feet, with rows of stitching or
strapping as the only trimming. A yolant
applied to the lower part of the silk m
derskirt improves the appearance, giving
the decided outward flare, without which
no skirt Is now considered quite chic. A
foundation for the flare is imperative for
II II Is applied merely a continuation it
will not add anything in fullness to the
outline To achieve economy narrow
1rill about the lower part of the volant is
to be recommended, for it can be removed
when frayed or worn and a new fril in
stead of a new vOlant put on in it's place.
In selecting silk only the best quality
Evening star., 1901-11-09

feature in the use of a square yoke of lace
set underneath to look like a blouse. The
cloth sleeves ended above the elbow and
were supplemented by double puffs of white
silk muslin.
An odd arrangement of collars and pretty
and novel sleeves attracted attention TO
bodice of gray green cloth worn by
handsome blonde on the boulevards during
the Sundays promenade. The short bo-
lero had box plsit on each side of the
waist supplemented by two side plaits The
back of the Jacket was plain except Tor
some skillfully applied stitching. the ex-
tension of the revers being utilized to form
a deep cape collar in the back. Stitched
epaulets trimmed with gold galloons were
shaped over each shoulder. The sleeves
were very full, draped in at the elbow by
bands of gold galloon and crossed lower
on the forearm by another gold band. Al
ternate rows of tucks and galloons. fitted
close to the arms, formed the remainder of
the sleeves. Instead of a blouse close
fitting cloth waist. pointed in front and
brought very low at the waist, supple
mented the short bolero.
In Two Furs.
For supplementary coats to be worn over
the skirt and bodice costumes I have so
far seen no prettier specimens than those
represented in the sketches. One is a very
happy combination of broadtail and ermine
the other a wonderful garment of tucked
velvet and chinchilla. With the ermine-
lfll1Iieu coat d nat OIL NelNet anu
is to be worn, with an ermne muff of
moderate size.
Short round skirts are popular for walk
ing. The skirt is cut in becoming lines and
just misses the ground.
Before the cZarina left France she was
presented with three large and handsome
dolls for her little daughters, the Grand
Duchesses Olga, Tatiana and Xenia The
three mannikns were dressed by a great
establishment in frocks representing the
height of the mode for fashionable
Frenchwoman. One doll was gowned in
white brocaded satin trimmed most elab
orately for evening wear. The bell-Shaped
skirt was garlanded with flowers and fes-
tooned with narrow ribbon. The frock was
supplied with panniers carefully puffed.
The bodice was much trimmed with mech
lin lace and flowers. The hat, coquettishly
turned up, was painted on the underbrim
in delicate shades. Roses trimmed the
crown and were even painted upon the
white kid shoes.
Another of the dolls wore a costume of
beige mousselne de sole incrusted with
Evening star., 1901-11-09
FOR HOUSEWIFE To KNOW
TO POLISH DULLfcD MAHOGANY
ELBOW GREASE NEEDED.
Vigorous Applications of wax. Tur-
pentine and snndpaper Ac-
company 1t. d

Written for The Evening Star
To make an old mahogany table which
mas lost it's brilliant polish look as good as
new is not altogether an easy task, but it
is possible
Water, sapo1io and sandpaper are first
needed. Give the table a scrubbing with
the water and sapolio, after having busted
and rubbed it well. Then take small pieces
of sandpaper. one and one-half degree of
fineness, and rub the table thoroughly, or
until all the old varnish has been taken off:
even if the table had not been previously
vanished, it needs to be smoothed over
with the sandpaper. Beeswax and turpen-
tine come next on the program. Cut up
about 10 cents worth of beeswax, cover
it with turpentine and let it stand until
it forms a paste-about twenty-four hours
for the right consistency. Rub this paste
on the table with a cloth, ard a small
quantity will spread over a large space
Rub it in well, as it is the thoroughness
of this process which tells" and if you
work long and well with the wax and tur-
pentine your table is going to look as
handsome and highly polished as ever it
did in its best days
Don't expect to complete the polishing
operation in a day-or even days-say a
month from the time you began, rubbing
little each or every other day. Use
v,
"elboW grease and ponder cheerfully upon
the reflection that there are many hard
things to which no royal road leads. But
the end will crown the work, and your
table will be thing of beauty, which can
be set forth, without a, table cloth, for
luncheon and high teas
If you do not happen to be the posSessor
of mahogany dining table, olack wal
nut or a cherry one can be made almost
as handsome by similar process with a
small can of mahogany polish brought to
the rescue
Use the water, sapolio and sandpaper as
described, then cover the table with the
mahogany stain, put with a fiat brush;
after it dries well, perhaps the next day
commence the polishing process with the
paste of wax and turpentine and the result
will surprise you. Your table will shine al
most as brightly as though of genuine ma
hogany, which cost $50 or S75, when as a
matter of fact, you picked it up at sec
ond-hand shop for a song.
Our grandmothers used to polish their
mahogany furniture with wax alone-a
weary process-but in these abor-saving
days we have succeeded in shortening the
operation.
To clean ivory which has gotten Of a
in rain water; boil this and keep the ivory
taking it out from time to time and clean
ing it with a soft brush. Then let 1t dry
in a damp linen rag, when it will be found
thoroughly cleaned. Ivory is often
bleached by the simple process of dampen-
ing it and then exposing it to the rays of
the sun, a process which must be fire.
Quently repeated.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

and formed the round, turned-over collar.
Lines of stitching garnished the collar and
rows of brass buttons the vest. Gray but
tons of ornamental design came down the
front of the coat over the double lines of
stitching in gray. What might be called
square effect was displayed by the front of
the coat, which was cut with short
basque.
Another fashionable coat in bottle green
might have been a knights corselet, so
straight and stiff was the front. 1t but
toned at the side, the closing line being eX-
tended obliquely from one shoulder to the
opposite side of the waist over a band of
silk a line of scalloped strapping was ap-
piled and set with a row of green buttons,
which occupied positions in the indenta-
tions of the cloth. The sleeves were very
full at the wrist; they really looked baggy,
so marked was their fullness, relieved only
by a narrow wristband. The turned-oyer
collar was cut out in front over an In
setting of green silk, an application of the
silk decorating the lower part of the sleeves
and trimming the lower part of the jacket
in deep appliqued lines.
Deep Stitched Bands.
A recently made short jacket in gray
cloth trimmed with deep stitched bands
held down by buttons exhibited a novel
Evening star., 1901-11-09
Short Skirts.

From the womans Home Companion.
The woman who believes that good taste
in dress depends as much upon its con-
formity to occasion as to fashion will never
be without a well-tailored short skirt In
her wardrobe. She will wear it for shop
ping, for travelling, and If she is a woman
engaged in business she will wear il always
In business hours. 1t is uncleanly, IL moth
ing more, to allow dress to drag over
pavements and in stores, and both un-
graceful and difficult to lift it. The trail
Ing tailor-made skirt is an important fea-
ture OF every woman's wardrobe. but IL rs
reserved for calling, the club and the mat
lnee. The richer costumes are of smooth
raced cloths. Brown and black will be
seen most frequently on the street, though
green and blue are used TO some extent.
Evening star., 1901-11-09
Silk, Lace and Furs.

Silk coats with a plenitude of chiffon
frills round neck and fronts and under
sleeves of the same soft texture are shown
in the stores, and sable is to be again re-
heved with handsome cream lace. Even
the plainest gown is giorified by a sable
coat with plenty of creamy lace and some
pearls Sable marmot will be more expen-
sive this season, but the stiff imitation sa-
bles are unworthy the name, especially In
this age of clever and skillful limitations
Lace is SO beautifully made in imitation of
the real cushion lace that 1t is really diff
cult ia detect the better kinds.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

costume of white cloth, consisting of skirt,
coat ana jacket, with cape lined with
white satin and secured by a gold chain.
Each doll was supplied with a complete
set of underwear of fine linen and Valen-
ciennes lace. Corsets of satin We're part of
each outht, which was complete, even to
jeweled hatpins for the millinery, Each
doll and Its clothes is worth enought to
keep an ordinary family in clothing for a
year No doubt the dressmakers who made
the froeks consider the money well expend-
ed, as it brought them under the notice of
the czarina, who buys magnificent court
dresses, but prefers to wear whenever she
Is permitted to do SO by etiquette gowns
OF the simplest and most inexpensive char
acter.
The French have taken with great enthu-
slasm to the new hat E1amed in honor of
the czarina. 1t is turned up in front and
has in the brim three deep fiutings filled
with trimming. CATHERINE TALBOT
Evening star., 1901-11-09

The chief feature of this coat is that 1t is
made of plush which so nearly resembles seal
skin as to deceive the casual observer. Persian
iamD forms the cuffs, collar and small revers,
al OF which are bordered with a soutaehe braid
showing a eat-stiteh transparency and button
hole edge. lusterless louisne afrdle with net
ted fringes, crochet-covered buttons and a brown
and white brocade lining finish this garment
which seems somehow more suited to middle
aged lady than its present wearer. The hat in
this picture is utterly spoiled by the way In
which 1t Is poised on the head 1t is all in
Diaek-veivet, louisine and ostrich feathers-and
Is one OF the few really beautiful ones In this
particular bunchy style. What 1t needs here is
to be pushed further over the face and lifted
higher at the left side.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

A simple gown by a well-known tailor is
in pale fawn corkscrew The coat is in
model OF cut but extremely simple, guilt
less of revers, without a collar. slightly "
shaped back and front 1t merely fastens
down the front like a simple habit bodice.
The basque, reaching to about four inches
below the waist, is a trif1e shorter at the
back. The chic of the coat is in the cut
and the trimming, which is merely a band
OF white cloth passed under narrow tabs
of the cloth and edged with a dull silver
brald. The skirt is treated similarly, and
Evening star., 1901-11-09
Sack Coats of Eur.

Short sack coats will be the smart thing
in fur garments this winter The skins
are made up with the stripings running
perpendicularly until they reach a point
little below the hips. where there is added
a shaped rufie of the same fur, with the
stripes running horizontally. The sleeves
follow the latest dictates of fashion and
are made with the bishop pun. The big
directoire lapels are appliqued with heavy
Russian lace. The turbau fs Of the chin
chilla and is trimmed with a twist of bb<<e
panne and two 5eweled quilts. Both mum
and coat are lined with white sstff