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The Press., 1902-12-18

Mrs. Glare Lemonde left here for East Brookfseld Saturday morning, to be gone for some time.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Kennedy held a private social at their home in Old Mystic last Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the young people.
 Misses Eva and Maude Brown visited their sister, Myrtle, in Springfield, and their aunt, Mrs. Clarence Kingsbury, in Holyoke, Mass., last week.
 The Young Men's club were obliged to postpone their first entertainment in their lecture course on account of the extreme ly bad weather Tuesday.
 No service was held in the Congrega- tional church Sunday, on account of the stormy weather and bad going. Rev. H. T. Barnard, the pastor. drove over from West Stafford to find only two people at the church upon his arrival there.
 What came near proving disastrous fire occurred in this village Monday morning, about one o'clock, at Peel and McCarthy's mill. The fire was discov- cred by the watchman, George Heck, who immediately gave the alarm, and most of the able-bodied men in the will lage responded in few minutes, and with the aid of the very efficient fire ex- tinguishers, soon had the fire well under control. The damage was confined to the dry house, where the fire originated in the wool drier. The loss has not been made known at present writing, but it is covered by insurance.
 West Stafford.
 Marshall Bradway is at present on the sick list.
 Henry Packard of Monson is employed at the Bradway machine shop.
 Joseph Bolieau accidently cut his foot quite badly while chopping last Monday. Henry Mckinney and Charles Slater have each purchased new horse.
 The church newly papered by the So- ciety of Christian Endeavor presents a very neat and attractive appearance.
 Rev. MT. Barnard's topic next Sunday will be "The Heroic in Christianity, '' with special reference to Forefathers' day.
 On account of sickness in many families the sale of the Ladies' Aid society an nounced for Thursday night is postponed until further notice.
 Tuesday morning the community was saddened on learning that Anjenette Fair field had quietly passed away. Since last summer Mrs. Fairfield has been gradually failing in health, but not until about a week ago was she confined to her bed. She was daughter of Warner Fairman, being born in Stafford nearly seventy -nine years ago. In 1852 she was married to Zenas Fairfield with whom she lived until his death about three years ago. She leaves one son, Frank E., with whom she lived at the time of her death. Mrs. Fairfield was an active member of the Advent church and will be greatly missed by her many friends and relatives.
The Press., 1902-12-18
A c EATON

nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro- U bate Court. December 12, 1902.
 Estate of Kinda Marcy, late or Union, In said district, deceased.
 ing that an instrument Tn writing purpOrttng to be the last will and testament of said de. ceased, may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate. as per application on nle more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de- termined at the Probate Of1ce in stafford, in said District, on the 27th day Of December, A. D. 190S at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice 0e given of the pendency of said application and Che time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sfgn-pOst Tn the town of Union, in said District.
The Press., 1902-12-18
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

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 Robert B. Thomas Almanac for 1908 at Fitzpatrick's.
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 -On Saturday, Dec 20th, from p. m. to 10 p. m., will sell $l nickel tea ket- ties at soc each. Anthony Adams.
 Paper Napkins at The Press office 12 cents a hundred.
The Press., 1902-12-18

The Ladies' society of the Congrega- tional church at Storrs held chicken pie supper in the vestry last Friday even- ing.
 The clase of s.19O4" at the Connecticut agricultural college held their rhetoricals in the college hall last Friday evening, nt 7.3O o'clock. Stranger Brothers are remodeling their residence and have recently put in new floors. Professor Root of East Willing ton Is doing the mason work. Miss Dorathea M. Abbey has posi- ton offered her in graded school in Rockville, and she will discontinue her duties as teacher at Gurleyville at the end of this term.
 The Union church society gave sup per last Friday night, at the home of Mrs. Fred o Vinton. The receipts from the supper were $9 The society is mak ing arrangements for enjoyable Christ- mas festivities. Gurleyville.
 Andrew Ide has purchased horse of E. L. Smith.
 Mrs. Arvilla Durham has gone to spend the winter with relatives in Roch- ester, N. Y.
 Mrs. Edward Simonds and Miss Lila Simomds, who have been i'll with colds, are better.
 Eugene Copeland attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. George Copeland, at Mt. Hope last Sunday.
 The Ladies' Aid society will give an oyster supper Friday evening at the par sonage. A Christmas sale will be held in the conference room.
The Press., 1902-12-18
MANSFIELD.

Mrs. H. E. Simonds spent few days in Willimantic last week.
 Julia A. Wilson died at Warrenville last Sunday, aged 57 years.
 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Farror are going to Willimantic to spend the winter.
 There will be social dance at Hillside hall Mansfield DepoD Friday evening.
 The Gurleyville M. E. church Sunday school are preparing for Christmas con- cert.
 William Fl. Gardiner Is on the sick list. At this writing he is little more com fortable. Miss Lila Simonds, after confinement of week with severe cold, is able to be out again. Mir. and Mrs. George Byles and son, Everett, of Norwich, have been visiting Joseph Bacon. William Pearl has gone to Providence to take a position as motorman on the street railway. Dr. J. L. Burgess is having new DOT tico built on his house. Geo. H. Baker of Merrows is doing the work. Mir. Fredric Parker and Mise Ida Mur. phy were married at the brides homo in Warrenville last evening at o'clock.
The Press., 1902-12-18
WALES.


 Mrs. c. E. Skilling, who has been ill for some time, has gone to Boston for medical advice.
 Miss Lydia Fiske is suffering with badly poisoned hands, being unable to use them for the past week.
 The Methodist society will have their Christmas tree and chicken pie supper with short entertainment on Wednes- day evening, and the following Sunday there will be Christmas concert.
 The Baptist society has been making quite extensive repairs on the inside ot their church, and will hold a sale with g chicken pie supper next week Tuesday and Wednesday evenings to help defray the expenses. They will have Christ mas tree on Thursday, Christmas night
 Frank Bennett cripple, son of Mrs Geo. Bennett, was taken to Wavely Tues day and placed in home for such child ren by c. c. Thompson. Mrs. Bennett has always cared for her son since tho death of her husband several years ago He being now 15 years old, he was to heav. for her to carry and she thought it would be better for her son to be taken there
The Press., 1902-12-18
Moose Meadow

A very interesting and helpful meeting was held at Roaring Brook school house last Friday evening. Subject, Mothers Love- found in Isaiah 66: 13. Friday evening Rev. c. l.. Snow will conduct the gar x,fnxa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
BOY is ALL RIGHT,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Now Out of The Woods, is the
Way His Father Expresses
Theodore Jr.'s, State.
fBx Associated Press.l

GROTON, MASS, Feb. 1a.-Presidcna
Roosevelt left for Washington at $50 this
Afternoon on special train. consist!ng
of an engine. a passenger coach anti the
private car Columbia.
Meanwhile Secretary Cortteiyou, Execti-
tive Stenographer Barnes and Dr. Lam
bert had joined the President. As the
train started the people at the station
cheersl again and the President bowed
his thanks from the platform.
This afternoon President Roosevelt
came over to the Powell cottage. tho
newspaper headquarters. to personally
meet the reporters and correspondents.
He was in extremely good spirits as he
shook each man by the hanf and said a
hearty word to each. He said
II want to thank you boys for the con-
sIderatiou which you have shown myself
and nv family and for all the courtesiea
which Islve been extended to me Ey tho
press. There has been such q suddets
change in Tad that he has come up an
of a sudden and he is now out OF ths
woods.
Continuing. the President said:
Alice VIII come from Washington to-
>norrow to TAKE. my place to a certain
extent. while Mrs Roosevelt will remain
here, perllaps, sau Digs more. Then tAe's
Ted is in con Eti,n she will take IN 20
the White House for a while. but lie WIFE
return here and continue his studies.
While referring to the Illness OF tho
hoy. artD some of the games which ma
was fond of playing. the President sara:
you know Ted broke his coliar-ooho
last fall playing football. and Mrs. Roose-
Welt SAT-! she was very thankful for tnd.'
as she considered that it insured MIN
a or snst breaking mis- neck.
The first report from the reosloe OF
rnrtna Roosevelt to-day showed that NO
had passed a good night AItsr
the morning consultation by DTS
Tamhert and Warren, 1t was ah-
noinced that the boys conditon
was progressing favorably. The repor1 ,
said that the lungs were clearing WEI
although the patient was sun IN Lns
second stage of pteuro-pneumonia, hno"'l
10 medical men as the stage OF exuea-
ton. .,.oa
that the patents temperature. resplra,.
ton and pulse were normal. a decidsu
contrast to his condition the past few
DAYS. The boy rGsted well all day. az
though his pulse WAS somewhat acceie-
rated for a short period this evening De
cause of the departure OF his tather
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
NEGLECT OF CUBA
General Wilson orroborates Statements
of DR. Lionel D. Pcau.
(By Associated Prcss.)

(By Associated tEPsS.J
CHICAGO. Feb 13.-"Snce our occupa-
ton of Cuba we have not done one thing
to repair the ravages of war We rave
reinstated no families in their homesteads
nor attempted to reStock barren farms
and pIantat tons. We have not taken
style step to extend the commerce OF tn
country, so as to enable the island to re
cover from the devastation OF recen'
war" In these words General James n
Wilson, late Governor of Matanzas, and
recent appointee as delegate to King Ed
wards coronation, to represent the US'tc
states army cha<-ed neglect or CUBA IN
a speech delivered tonight at tho Union
League Club.
General Wilson made frequent refer
ences to what he called the unfair treat
ment the island had received at the haFN
ne tho administration. The speaker maze
If plain that an Interpretation or broken
faith might be placed upon our sonduc'
nv the Cubans themselves. The remedN
nronosed Ivy General Wilson is i'm ~ed1
reciprocity with Cuba. Annexation, ne
maintained, is sure TO come, but to meet
The emergency he proposed removing the
6rty on Cuban importation and at tnf
came time surrounding the Island WIN
,onr own protective tariff on foreign uil-
portations.
,Ev q quotation from statistics he at
+ar,ntod TO show that such free traof
would have an injurious effect upon pra
,;s.,,,- none of our own industries. IN
af[ecf mon the tobacco industry he as
,a--+a5 would not be felt and the sugar
;.sa,,c,,., would not suffer to any great
extent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
JAMESTOWN To BE SOLD.
RS Barney Wins Her suit With Tenant
for its Control.

The suit of Mrs. Z. ]. Barney against
/ C. Sarbec involving the contIo Oh o. o.
Jamestown Island, was yesterday decided
u, Mrs Barney's favor at Williamsburg.
A thirty days respite was granted to give
The defendant time TO appeal 70 the gu
% MIS-, Barney wishes to get possession of
the island from her tenant Nj Bar i
with view 10 se't Nsea.,tie lions are now
in progress and bill has been introduced
in Congress providing for tho James
town National Park.
The Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities owns twenty-five
acres of land on the island; deeded 10 IL
in 1888 by the late Edward f. Barney.
whose widow is the proprictess OF the re-
mating sixteen hundred and seventy
eight acres, making the total area OF
The property of the A. P. v. A. covers
tbe historic AND interesting site or the
old church. churchyard and fort, and con-
stitutes the center and objective point tor
tourists and visitors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
WILL SLASH RIVER
AND HARBOR BILL
Confidently Stated That Appro,
priations Will Be Larger
Than Last Year.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

WASHINGTON, d. g, Feb. l5-ihe
general opinion OF those in a position 10
speak regarding the river and harbor Dill
now being worked upon by the Committee
on Rivers and iHarbors, is that When II
is reported there will be many soreiy
disappointed people in almost every sec
ton Of the United States which VIII De
affected by its provisions. Up to the pres
ent time the discussion of the Dill by inc
committee has been purely tentative, ana
nothing definite has been decided upon
This tentative discussion is not yet nm
ished, but when it is the results VIII be
footed I'D, gone over carefully by the
committee, and then the final work upon
the bill will begin.
It is in this final discussion that the
heavy siashing is to be done, and 1t IS
learned from the best authority that some
heavy execution is expected this year
In fact, it may be stated upon the most
reliable information that the bill this
wear will in all probability, be very little
larger that that Of last year, II II is any
larger at all. The committee still hopes
to report the bill in about ten days. Inc
House will probably act upon it promptly.
hut it is thought that the Senate VIII
occ,,n1, > Great deal OF time considering
it.
The comptroller of the currency ap-
proved today the following applications
for commission into a national bank:
The Parksley Bank. Parkslev. Va. into
..The Parksley National Bank" capltal.
se5. coo. Blanks sent to Thomas B. ouinoy-
acting ce-president. the Parsley Bank
Accomac. Va.
The following fonrtl1-class postoitice 40
nointments we're announced to-day: 2. l..
English. Patti. Franklin county; =. T.
cbeatham. Sherwell. Car1nhell; j. c.
Lucy, Sturgeonville. Brunswick
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
MANY WITNESSES YET.
YRS Patterson VIII Not Hear Testimony In
Divorce Proceedings.

The taking of dispositions in the Patter-
son divorce suit proceeded YESTERDAY Win.
ont sensational developments. On account
of the inability of seyeral witnesses to
attend there was less progress made than
was expected. and 1t now seems probable
it win be several days yet before the
heard.
time on yesterday. and as 1T is not neceS-
sarv that she should be, she will hardly
annear in the case again until the trial
comes ;up before the Omaha court, where
the suit was Instituted. She reported as
unwel and remaining in her room
The question concerning the will OF Mrs.
Patterson's mother, Mrs. Lathrop, which
has now entered into the case, was not
gone into yesterday. Mr.. A. w. Patter..
SON who as attorney, drew the will of
Mrs. Lathrop, Will be examined by coun-
sci on this matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
CHAMP CLARK ON PUBLIC MEN.
Reed, Springer, Simpson, Cu:b:rseu. Lee aud
Oilers Pass Review.

q man who likees q. good story would
have been pleased be- O.! d measure with
the lecture of Champ Clark In the Ly-
ceum course last night The men that
you read about passed in review before
the audience, and each one was set upon
with an anecdotc that forever fixed him
in ones mild.
Mr. Clark has caught the mantle Of
John J. Ingalls, for telling good s.orles
about public men.
Probably some few had heard or read
many of the stories, while many present
had not BET n hitherto SO fortunate. II go
at least heard some good anecdotes well
told.
Mr.. Clark was presented by Mr.. George
Bryan.
Mir. Clark begun by saying that the
only thing he faI asked Mr.. Bryan TO
say he had cmitted-that is, the SUBJECT
Of his lecture, which was PICTURESQUE
Public Men" This was the preface 10
series of stores about such men as Tom
Reed. William NJ Springer, ol i,l, .Ea
Joe Bailey, Joe Wheeler, Coiohef ~ ei-
ran Patterson. of Tennessee; Grover
Cleveland. Culberson. of Texas; Simpson
William L. Wilson and many others al
most as well known. Mr.. Clark mas d
number of good stories OH his own career
in congress. for he doubtless merits MS
reputation of being a clever and aulch-
witted' man. but he had the sooo tast"
IA talk about others most of the time.
F.,. smoke of Tom Reed more IMAM o.
any other Of the coterie and is eFloel'.ls
IMPRESSED with the domineering person.
aiity of this man from Maine as wen
as his honesty .,d
ua said Reos hated Mark Hanna ana
+bn+ ne himself didn't have any too n1uch
love for Senator Mark be are" q
nara,lcl between Blaine and Reeds llie
one Statesman going out as the other W.
entering the prominence OF hlsa puo'ie
service but how they soon earned 70
dislike each other with much hearuiess.
AR. Clark did not forget that ne was
before Southern and Virginia audience nee,
ti,st because he spent some minutes car cal,
,ns- attention to the dininutive put sai.
liant Joe Wheeler, and, second. oechus.
he said the kindest things possible doou,
I,;tz Lees conduct in Cuba lie cioseu
with reference to the reunited country
Mr. clark. who is the guest OF Mr. Jolln
& 1lllett. will drive over the Guy lo-uay
vim, MIR. Elicit. Tonight he speaks at a
hanauet in the lecture-room OF inc oe'-
c,.,b. street Christian Church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
.F.P BRENT TALKS
ABOUT SCHOOLS.
Virginia Property Second to but
One Southern State.
INCREASES MILLION A DECADE.
Secretary of State Board Says Few Things
Suggested BY Or. Frazer's Declarations.
Georgia and Virginia Compared.
Alexandria's buildings.

f'Thc public schools of Virginia are SUI
perior to any in the South, save those Of
Texas. If DR.. Robert Frazer says other
wise. as he is reported he is saying what
is not correct Words of Mr.. Frank P.
Brent to Times writer last night.
Mr.. Brent turned to the Government
reports about the schools of the country.
Georgia and Virginia were compared.
Georgia. is the Empire state of the
South He found that Georgia in 1899
had 6,306 public school buildings, and Vir-
ginia 7,2lS, or about one thousand more.
In 1899 Georgia's school property was
worth So, 29S, 552: that OF Virginia, S,336. 166,
or $1,000 more.
a MILLION A DECADEt
Mr.. Brent was asked If the property of
the Virginia schools had increased con-
siderably in the past thirty years. His
reply was that the increase had been
enormous. In 1911 he said, "tie pub
lie school property of the State was val
ued at less than 100000. In 1881, ten
Years later, this property was valued at
approximately S1,25Q,00o. or an increase
OF more than $1,000 900. In 1891 it is found
that another million has been added To
the value of the school property, and in
1901 yet another million, or at The ra tie
of a million a decade
MIR. Brent" qucried the writer, have
you had many Complaints from the
PtSollS VI Liz tlSlTictS ABOUT the
CONDITION Of the scDool buildings 2"
His reply was that but one such COM
paint had ever come to the department.
of education. 1t came from nearby
county, and, upon Investigation, it was
found out that in this district the trus-
tees had but 500 to spend on all tha
school buildings of tie district
Many persons had moved away, thin
ming both adults and children, and less
erling the taxable values of the district
BEST RURAL SCHOOLS.
Where are the best country school
buildings in the State?" was asked
Probably iii Alexandria county, was
the reply.
Mr.. Brent continued to say that the
school property of this county was SUI
perb. The buildings compared favor.
ably with those in the cities of this or
any other Southern Commonwealth It'll.
Mr.. Brent says he learns from delegates
in the Constitutional Convention that the
school buildings in Southwest Virginia are
very good, indeed.
In many instances they are better than
the dwelling houses of most, If not all,
of the pupils. He expressed the opinion
that Or. Frazer had taken one or two
counties of the State and photographs Of
several of the worst in these counties.
Mr.. Brent as well as DR.. Southall, the
Superintendent of Public instruction
states that if Dr. Frazer has been report
ed accurately. he is absolutely Incorrect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
EXCITEMENT suEslpEp.

The spring campaign is now at stand
ttjli in Manchester so far as he 80,
fidates who are out FOR different oitlces'
are concerned The movement OF ne
citizens TO get the r'est men for the an
ferent places to be filled is agltatng ihe
minds of a great many people, ana they
nrc apxinusly inquiring into every step
taken by this league-if league 1t can DE
rallcd--tc ascertain who VIII - the per.
vnns that will be endorsed. The contest
-nr CITY sergeant is now at a standsuiI
sfth six candidates in the field. They are
Mess,-S. Herbert Ferguson. Cary French
John Avis. Clarence Davis. j. 6. sauno-
>rs and ]. /. Galloway. These men have
<crn their friends and now are resting
until something new DEVELOPS The con-
,.st for the mayoralty will not set any
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
Mr.. NlCHOL DID MT APPEAR
His Absence Not Accounted For, aud Burnett
Trial Postpou d.
fBy ASSOCIATED Press. }

CHICAGO, Feb. 13--Ihe trial of DR..
Oliver Burnett. accused of the murder
of Mrs: Charlotte Nichol, wife of y. r.
Nichol, commercial agent of the Nash
VILE, Chattanooga and ST. Louis Rali-
road. was called in Judge Kavanaugh 5
cour1 to-day, and was then postponed,
ewing to the non-appearance of MIR.
Nichol.
Attorneys in the case were at loss
to account for his absence.
DR.. Burnett and Mrs. Nichol were In
fatuated with each other, and on October
22f last went to q hotel and agreed to
Gle together rather than be separated
Mrs! Nichol committed suicide, but Bur-
nett failed to fulfill his part of the agree
ment The charge OF murder against him
is based on the tact that he allowed Mrs.
Nichol to take her own life.