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sOMERs.

Sum En6s
Mrs. Samuel Davis visited friends in
Ware last week.
Mrs. Lawrence rSkfdmore is visiting
relatives In Monson.
Mrs. Carlos Converse Is entertaining
her sister from Hartford.
Mahlon Gowdy OF Providence spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Gowdy. 'r
The Ladies' Aid society met with, Mrs.
Charles. Hubbard Thursday afternoon.
Social In, the evening.
Miss Matte Billings, who has been Wis.
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Billings. returned to Chicago Thursday.
A chicken-pie supper will be served at
the next regular meeting of the grange,
next week Thursday evening. Literary
program in7charge of Miss Ethel Avery.
About seventy young people gathered
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Worth.
ingten Saturday evening and gave sur
prise party to their son, VIII M. WORTH
ington, In honor of the twentieth anniver.
sary of his birthday. Gifts were present.
ed with few remarks by Hairy E. But
terworth. Ills
There will be an entertainment Ia the
Congregational church tomorrow even
ing for the benefit OF the Somers high
school. Rev. G. B. F. Pease, pastor OF
the Congregational church at PIantsville;
an elocutionist of ability, has been So
cured to give readings. which will be In
interpreted with music under the direc-
ton of Professor A. w. Kibbe.
Mrs. Julia e. Phillips, 70, widow OF the
late Wadsworth Phillips, died Monday at
her home In Thompsonville, after a four
days illness, following an accident, in
which she had her leg broken. Death
was due to neuralgia Of the heart. Mrs.
Phillips was daughter Of Martin Pome-
roy and was born in Somers, where she
lived until about a year ago, when she
moved to Hartford. She has lived In
Thompsonville only about two months.
Besides q son, Irving w. Phillips of Lynn,
Mass, she leaves three sisters, Mrs. Ro-
sella Davis of, Illinois, Mrs. Wealthy
Butchers Of New York, Mrs. Adelaine
Davis Of Monson. and two brothers, Aus
tin Pomeroy of Ellington and Chandler
Pomeroy Of Thompsonville, also a half
sister, Anna, married and living In Prov
idence, r. /. The funeral was held at
her late residence In Thompsonville at II
O'Clock Thursday forenoon, followed by
services In the Congregational church In
Somers at 1 O'Clock In the afternoon.
Burial in the West cemetery Of this place.
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sensltive Tobacco Piano.

In Cuba the best tobacco comes from
one strip OF land only the slopes Of
certain river. and even there north
wind may ruin the crop. Tobacco %
the most sensitive plant we know Of
The smallest thing affects it's flavor.
Plant Virginia tobacco In Germany
and the result is better tobacco. but 1t
is German tobacco not virginian. In
north Borneo they produce the most
delicate and silky leaves that ever
were seen but the tobacco lacks char.
acter and taste Send Havana seeds
to the Philippines. and you merely pro-
duce superior Maniia.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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So u was.

Mamma. come quickl The catsup
on the shelf
"Drat that cat! I'll make fiddle
strings Of her In no time IL lay my
hands on her! She's forever into some
thing" and the enraged materfamilias
vigorously pounded her way into the
pantry
where Ia she. Tommy? don't see
her"
..See whOT'
..Why. you said the cat was on the
shelf"
81 never said there was cat on the
shelf"
Eyes. You did. You said. 'The's cats
up on the shelf"
so did. and I say II yet. The cat
sup on the shelf right before your eyes.
Don't you see it? There In that old
wine bottle" and he quietly but very
swiftly lodged out into the Kitchen
Parsons Weekly.
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w. 4. Wildwood has new sign on the
front of his store.
!. Mr.: and Mrs. Everett Lathrop spent
Sunday ii SNillington.
Mise Sadie White entertained a party
,of friends on Friday evening
Frank Spaulding entertained a party OF
gentlemen at q husking on Monday even
ing.
Mrs. G. II. Baker Of Andover spent q
few days last week with Mrs. Albert
The Ladies' Home Missionary society
Of the M. 3. church met with Mrs VIM.
Robinson on Friday.
All the household goods. belonging to
the estate Of Charlotte Stanley were sold
at auction last Wednesday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Small are in New
London, Mr.. Small having entered the
employ Of aeolge N. Phillips.
Everything went smoothly at the troll
ley hearing on Saturday. No one made
any public objections to the line coming
here.
Olaf Fredrickson has a beautiful col
lection Of large chrysanthemums of very
choice varieties. a large boquet Of them
adorned the Congregational church on
Sunday. >-s,:.za.
A team belonging to Mr.. Horrigan,
driven by one of his sons while taking
help from the mill on Monday night, col
lided with the team of John Isham, break
ing the wheel OF Mr.. Isham's wagon
badly. No one was injured.
About 25 attended the Husking at VIM.
VOLTS on Saturday evening and report
the best time set. Plenty Of red ears and
lots of fun. After the husking they were
invited to the house where fine baked
bean supper awaited them. The paper
announced last week that Invitations were
out for q husking at VIM. Woods instead
Of VIM. VOLTS. AS Mr.. Wood did not
raise corn the past summer, people were
inquiring where he was to hold the husk-
Ing. !;
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The Eight of Time.

A masked man confronted ME with a
pistol In lonely spot on the dark road
Slough up your chronometer." he de-
manded gruffiy.
fumbled for my 10 carat timepiece.
thinking that my last hour was at
hand. When dared to look up. he
had vanished with his plumber.
Even then, such is the incongruity of
the human mind. though rejoiced that
my time had not vet come. regretted
In my heart that it had gone. = New
York Sun.
The Press., 1901-11-14
side Track,ne the s.eu,h.,

First Burglar lin Kitchen, Wouidn'
I sail into that grul, " wasn't unde
treatment fer me tlyspPpsy
Second Burglar That's just VIII!
you'd orter do II. Bill All the detect
ives knows about your dysptpsy. and 4
we clean out the provisions they'll new
err suspect you Of i,ein in this job
Harlem Life.
The Press., 1901-11-14
PrOfats Of lgnoranc

"Why don't you bookstore clerks
know more about booksy'''
madam. we don't dare be lntellec.
tual. for customers would ask us so
many questions that we couldn't make
any ales."-Chicago Record.
The Press., 1901-11-14

wANTED.-sEvERAL PERSONS OF CHAR
acter and good reputation in each state Zone
in this county required) to represent and adj
Of solid financial standing. Salary sis weekly
with expenses additional, all payable in cash
each Wednesday direct from head ONCE. Horse
and carriages furnished when necessary. Ref
erences Enclose self addressed stamped envel-
Ope. Manager, 316 CaxtOn Building, Chicago.
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Mrs. Brownie are going to give a
progressive euchre for the poor. love
% do something for the poor.
Mrs Jones' SO do / love to play
progressive euchre for Brooklyn
Life
The Press., 1901-11-14
Kta Good Point.

Gentleman Ito house agent)-The
great disadvantage is that the house is
90 damp.
House Agent = Disadvantage, sir?
Advantage, | call it. In case of fire it
wouldn't be so likely to burn.
The Press., 1901-11-14

1t is almost as presumptuous to think
eou can do nothing us to think you can
do 'hilHps Brooks.
The Press., 1901-11-14

To youth Of 20 middle age is from
40 to As. To young man of 40 mid
die age is from So to 60.
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Died.
Thompsonville, 18th, Mrs. Julia, 70
wife Of Wordsworth Phillips.
Staffordville, 18th, James O'Keefe, 4S.
The Press., 1901-11-14

LsOR SALE CHEAP.-Nice Second
Il hand Parlor Coal Stove.
CHARLES CONVERSE, Ellithorpe
The Press., 1901-11-14

T.. 8. Pratt, publisher Of the Rockville
Journal, has taken his son, Allen r.
Pratt, into partnership, and the firm will
nowsbe known as Thomas s.. Pratt GSon.
The Maccabees' supreme finance keep
or O. d. Thompson OF Port Huron, Mich,
is defaultef to the extent of i$60, 900.
The order Is said to be protected by q
security campany, but may have trouble
In collecting all of the shortage.
The Press., 1901-11-14

Pyny-Pectoral Stops the Tickling,
aud quickly allays Inflammation In the throat.
The Press., 1901-11-14

HORSE WANTED.-Go for driv-
IL ing or working. SAM'L KUSLANSKEY.
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Married.
Washington, D. c., 9th, Ralph =. War
field and Miss Effie j. Darlton.
The Press., 1901-11-14

THO RENT.-Residence of the late M
l. A. Smith on East Main street.
Apply to w. 81. HEALD.
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The annual meeting of the Rockville
fair association was held Monday. The
treasurer's report showed that the total
receipts for the year 1901 were $4.O42. n.
The association received from ground
rent and privileges $500. Among the ex-
penditures were $240. IS for labor, 5000 81
for advertising, Sis for printing and
supplies, 1851 paid out for premiums.
$500 for attractions. The net cost Of the
speed classes was @e76 IS. The associa-
ton has a balance on hand of about
$1,000. The stockholders elected the
following directors: Francis T. Maxwell,
Charles N. Mclean, Henry Burke, A. N.
Bedding, W. E. Payne, o. G. West, An
drew Kingsbury, Alfred Abbey, e. F.
Bennington, w. b. Sprague of Andover
and Charles A. Thompson of Ellington.
The matter Of paying off the mortgage Of
$3.50 was discussed and left to the d.
rectors. Andrew Kingsbury was unani-
mously reelected president, AN. Bedding
vice-president, Edward F. Bennington
secretary, F. A. Randall treasurer, and
P. B. Leonard auditor. Mr.. Bennington
positively declined to accept reelection,
but as the directors were unprepared to
elect his successor, the matter was left
until another meeting. a. -
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0lse Hre<.

MCLAUGHLIN q son.
$3.50 rear. II paid strictly In advanoess1. ~
The Press., 1901-11-14

Iva our meal bags In their possession are re-
QueSted to return them at once as we need them.
JACOB GLOVER SON, Stafford Hollow.
The Press., 1901-11-14

M ISIS Alberta Eaton will give instruc-
WI ton in Pian0-forte at her home, High st..
The Press., 1901-11-14

TENEMENT TO Rent over The Press
l. ONCE. Running water and water closet.
cosey tenement for small family.
The Press., 1901-11-14

GOOD Renting Village Property to sell
W or exchange for wood land.
W. z. 'DEMOND.
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tho RENT-Tenement on Main street.
l. W. H. REED.
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DR.. John Weldon Of Willimantic was
awarlod "A 7HO hv the limited States

DR.. John Weldon Of Willimantic was
awarded $6,750 by the United States
court In Boston yesterday as damages
for being burned in an X-ray machine
over two years ago. Mr.. Weldon pur-
chased the machine of q manufacturer for
use In his professional practice, with a
verbal warranty that the machine could
not be made to burn. The doctor tried
the machine to take an X-ray photograph
of his own hip joint, and as a consequence
a burn developed which covered a. space
more than one foot square and took near
~ two years to heal, requiring long hos
pital treatment, and, as a last resort,
skin grating. He brought suit against
the company, claiming $4,000 damages.
The Press., 1901-11-14

YNO RENT.-A desirable residence on
u Grant avenue. w. ii. REED.
The Press., 1901-11-14

ENOR SALE OR TO RENT - House
l. known as inlbridge house, ON West-st.
Apply to MRS. j. Fl. FOX. 29tf
The Press., 1901-11-14

THO RENT Two tenements at Glvn.
II vile. SMITH COOLEY
The Press., 1901-11-14

"ILL exchange a new Turkish Bath
w Cabinet and Book of Instructions for this
years Pullets, Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes
preferred. Address j. It. g., Box 56S.
The Press., 1901-11-14

THO Tenement under Kreisel's
l. Shoe Store j. CARL CONVERSE.
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Central Vermont Railway (Southern
division --trains leave:
aorNa SOUTH.

In effect October Is, 1901.
Il. 8. LOGAN, Vice Pres. and General Manager.
9. W. CUMMINGS, General PASSENGER Agent
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-12-20

es up his liver in loud outlaws over
Jokes that are widowed but ever
new, or delights his ear with the
melody of ragtime, or feasts bis eye
upon the tinseled rainment that par
TALLY conceals anatomical beauty.
There ..is.. no question about the
truthfulness of Sarah Grand's obser-
yations. Men are certainly happier
than women. But why9 It is true
that unlovely man sometimes resorts
to the highball booster to get himself
in good spirit. He sometimes
browns his care in a foaming stien-
if his sorrow is very great it may
take four or Eve stems to cover it.
Man also treatz himself occasionally
to a pipe dream, or watches his
troubles vanish in the blue smoke
from a clear Havana.
These devices for annihilating care
have been denied to most women in
the past: Another reason for man g
ability to keep himself in happier
mood may be found in his simplicity
Of dress,: The follies Of fashion, with
it's uncomfortable, burdensome and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-12-20
WHY MAN is HAPPIER THAN
WOMAN.

W II xA<1N xN AZ1A L 4A|AS &1AN
WOMAN.
In an address to the twentieth
Century club Mime. Sarah Grand,
author of 1.-THE Heavenly Twins, -
declared that men are happier than
woman, and that they have manag-
ed to extract moro of tho juices out
of life, while the fair sex appears to
have made speciality of drinking
stthe bitter cup. In other words,
according to Sarah, mastered
the art of banishing worry and
making themselves, think they are
happy, while women are still look
ing for bargain counter offerings in
gloom.
A remnant sale in artificial grief
and sorrow at 81 for orchestra seats
will draw women by the hundreds,
while men rush pell nell to grab
Che chunks of JOY and mirth that
ire offered at comic opera and vaude-
lille. While lovely woman weeps
,ver a tawdry imitation of the. woes
md fratilties of her sex, man shak-
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unhygienic apparel, do not fret his
soul. When he sees delicate wom-
an holding up % pounds of trail
through the city streets, he cannot
resist the pulsations of jocund Joy
that sweeps through his being when
he reflects upon his skirtlees bliss,
and remembers that he is bifurcated
animal Of the masculine persuasion.
Nine. Sarah Grand is right. The
reasons for it are too plentiful to
enumerate. One of the principal
reasons why man is happier is be-
cause he has woman, while woman
"a few Of her, at least has moth
ing but man, sometimes a bull pup
on the side. But woman need not
be unhappy. Lether eschew trailing
skirts, join the Don't Worry Club
and cultivate the art of looking for
the bright side of things Chicago
Record Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-12-20
REV. IRL R. HICKS is NOT DEAD.

REV. IRL r. HICKS is NOT DEAD.
Not withstanidng widely current
for that the Rev. Irl r. Hicks was
dead, he never. was in better health,
and never did harder and more
successful. years work than that
just closing. He has just completed
his large and splendid Almanac for
1902 and with his staff Of able
helpers, has brought his journla,
Word and Works, justly forward in
to international reputation. For
quarter of a century Mr.. Hicks has
grown in reputation and usefulness
as the peoples astronomer, and
fQrecaster--of. storms and the char
acter of coming seasons. Never
were his forecasts so souht after as
now, his timely warning of a serious
drought this::year having saved the
people from loss and suffering.
Millions of bushels of wheat were
harveted through his advice to plant
crops that would mature early, The
American people will certainly
stndy Prof. Hicks, when it costs
them so little and the benefits are 80 !
great. His fine Almanac of 2O0f
pages is only 25c., and his splendid |
;amily journal only one dollar a year
including the Almanc. Send to I
Word and Works Pub Co., 2201
locust St., st. Louis, Mo.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-12-20
sREACHING THE FARMER.

sa WI REACHING THE FARMER.
Certainly the farmer has not be
neglected asr possible mail order
customer. The phenomenal growth
of agricultural publications and
Tie immense amount Of advertising
that they carry goes to show the
ammunition that is being used on
the farmer. 4 That it has been sue
esful no one will doubt who has
witnessed the great success Of mail
order houses that have gone after
TIE farmer's trade.
The country dealer is the lose
md has been losing right long with
ont making a move. Nearly every
deeler in the country feel much COM
ptition more or less. The mail order
man, is ''hot FOOT. after the farmer.
III He talks to him through the medi-
nm Of the farm paper, country and
weekly He gets his ''Webster. una-
briglged" catalogue on the ground,
he writes the farmers a personal let
ter once in q while and bombards
b i'm with circulars until the farmer
or the farmers wife finally succumb
and developers into a chronic mail
order buyer. In part Of the south
and far west the dealer is entirely
ignored except when the farmers
want credit or a few groceries.
" What is the average dealer doing
to reach the farmer and interest
him. A glance through a number
Of country weekly newspapers show
that the same dealers are advertis-
ing but their announcements are
mostly on the John Jones, dealer
in general merchandise order.
What of it, They all know that
John Jones is a dealer. It doesn't
interest them a bit; it don't effect
them in the least. Why in Sam Hill
don't dealers appeal to the selfish in
berests Of the farmers, tell them
about their goods and they what can
be- bought for and when they have a
bargain offer it and name the price
e the mail order man had sent out
millions of cards with the announce
nent that he was dealer in every
hing and his address, he would now
De hoofing it over the hill to the
ooor house instead of buying steam
yachts and game preservers. And
Why don t some dealers use circulars.
Che farmer likes to receive mail and
generally reads every word and is
,pen to conviction. The rural free
lelvery is the mail order mans de-
light. Why not the dealers oppor-
;unitys A good advertising cam
,aign, one that is the real thing al
Reys pays handsome returns. The
.afmer will have plenty Of money
his tall. Some will stick in the old
sock but the bulk he'll
|pend- spend with the man who in
erests and persauades him.-Push.
.,..,-~ UNSALTED BUTTER.
Unsalted butter is sold in Minnea-
polis.and made in many Households
Some Of the devotees of this delicacy
nay be interested in knowing how
s. - l,..44-.. :. A..aaAaa .a .a.....:-..;a
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GA ST. 7EA.
se.r' tn. ~H'h Kind You Have AxaE mn
'':''" &Hzz<z<s<
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-12-20

,,.-,~~ UNSALTED BUTTER.
Unsalted butter is sold in Minnea-
polis.and made in many Households.
Some Of the devotees of this delicacyy
may be interested in knowing how
the butter is treated and preserved
ii those parts Of Europe where it
has the reputation Of being part
icularly fine in quality.
III Holland, the north of France,
and probably in ::other parts, the
following process i: said TO be. C:em:
ployed: The butter after chuTning;
is washed and worked until nearly
every particle of water has been
removed. It is then formed into
prisms or blocks, which are at once
covered with layer of fiat pencils,
made especially for the purposes :.
A strong syrup is made with white
sugar and, while still hot, it is ap-
piled to the surface as stated. The
heat melts very thin layer Of the
butter in cooling which forms with
the syrup a sort of hermetical en-
velope which protects it from the
rancidifying effects of the air for
some time especially when kept cool
in dark cellars Butter thus preserved
is said to have a flavor and fragrance
quite unknown.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-19
BOMBS FOUND IN HAYMARKET.

Two dynamit= bombs were found in West Randolph street recently. near the spot where the police monument stood. The bombs were found nearly foot h meath the surface of the street and crea-@d considerable excitement. Detectives Weisse and Mahoney were attracted to the spot by a crowd, and they carried the bombs 70 Inspector Shea. The veteran police ofTicia! nx- amined the instruments and pro- nounced ,hem genuine and of high eX- plosive power. One of the bombs is about four inches long and the other about two inches. Both were charged with dynamite. Shea says, and were powerful enough to kill.
 The finding of the bombs resulted from the tearing up of the old pave ment improvement of the street being under way. A street laborer barely missed striking one of the bombs. How they came there is unknown.-Chicago ago iEcv5 ming Post.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-19
wHIRL OF THE WORLD.

IL would be difficult to say whether Stockholm or Buda pest possesses the best tel phone system. but 1t is quite certain that these two towns are the best served in the world. Stockholm possesses an installation of about 4o.- 900 tele phones. In other words, ncarly every shop and private house possesses an instrument. and the system is so extensive that conversation is not only possible. but easy. oSer radius of about fifty miles around the city.
 Budapest. in addition to being excel leatiy served with ordinary telephones. possesses Unique system. the T=lefon Hirmondo. which practically performs the functions of a newspaper. News is received a all hours of the day in the central office, and. after being edited and condensed. is repeated over the wires to some 1000 subscribers. who can listen to it in their own sitting
 Io5ms at statsd intervals during the day. Ths system has proved not only a
 public convenience. but also a great
 commercial success.
 Tl-c New York hotel that suffered
 most severely from the souvenir spoon and salt cellar mania has adopted the
 plan of notifying gus sts that each waiter is responsible individually for
 all articles on his table. and that he must make good any loss. This re duces the taking Of spoons to q robbery of the waiter instead of the hotel. and even the souv mir hunter has some con science about such a theft. In the big gest of New Ycrk's hotels s5o.o00 a year is spent in replenishing the linen. and looms in Belfast are busy the ysar round for it.
 Burglars find the telephone very use full in their business. They ling up the residences of peop'e in New Rochelle. { N. Y. and when they find the residents
 are absent. they get their tools and at ! once make profitable calls
Arizona republican., 1901-09-19
WEAK ON ITS FOOT.

Jimson. in rush moment. un Ter took to pant new clothes post in the garden. and after much labor he delVed out hole. in.o which he managed at length tc coax the post to perpindic- ular position. and he went indoors a proud and happy man.
 Ten minutes afterward. however. he went out to feast his eyss S again upon the spectacle of the family clothes post pointing skyward like a miniature telegraph pole. when to his consterna- ton he found the late erection lying prons across the onion bed.
 You pushed it down. did your? said Jimson. wrathfully seizing his youth fu' son and heir. who was playing about near.
 That I never. dad" replied the hoy earnestly. "A sparrow perched on the top an overbalanced it. l se-1 him do it."-London Spare Moments.