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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
KILLED BRIDE OF A MONTH.
Former Suitor Shoots Her Dead and
 Then Attempts Suicide.


 Indianapolis, Jan S.-Henry Clem- ems, aged 19. shot and instantly killed Mrs Edith Davis, aged Is, at Knox, Stark county, at a late hour this af- ternoon. Mrs Davis's maiden name was Holcomb, and she had been mar ried less than one month. Clemens had been a suitor and 1t was under stood that they were to be married. He had secured his wedding clothes, but Miss Holcomb changed her mind and was married secretly to Davis.
 Clemens then made three attempts at suicide, twice by taking poison and once by throwing himself from moy- ing train. To-day he called upon Mrs Davis. When she came to the door he pushed his way into the house, say ing that he had present for her. He then drew a pistol from his pocket and shot her in the head, and she fell dead in his arms. He then placed the pistol to his own head and fired, but the ball glanced, and he was caught by the brides father before he could fire again. He says the young woman promised not to marry Davis, and when he learned that she had done so he did not want to live.
 "I loved her more than anything in the world,' he said, ''and am only sorry could not die with her.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Waterbury, Conn, Jan s, 1902.

Waterbury, Conn, Jan s, 1902.
 Sealed proposals will be received at this office until January 20, at D. m., Cat which time they will be opened and read in public at meeting of the Board of Education), for furnishing the following supplies for the schools: 9 gross drawing pencils, grade or Aixon's high school pencils.
 275 gross common pencils, grade of Dixon's No 25S.
 450 gross Gillott's No 1O66 pens.
 450' gross Esterbrook's No 556 pens.
 30 gross penholders, grade of Eagle No 1407.
 2,UO0 reams one-half sheet letter paper.
 1,500 reams 6x9 drawing paper.
 165 gallons black ink (150 gallons in five-gallon kegs and 15 gallons in quart bottles. Samples of supplies now used may be sec1red from clerk of supplies, High school
 l Samples of pencils, penho1ders and paper must be submitted with bid. At least one-quarter of the supplies must be delivered by February 4, Bids to be marked proposals for sup plies, and addressed to J. J. FITZGERALD, Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
Attention :!

Our uptown office has been removed to the Colby-Sher- wood shoe store at IIo South Main street, just a few doors north of where Shows fish market was. We will con- tinue to give you fine Lehigh coal, full weight and good sat- isfaction by leaving your or der for us at Colby's.
 John MCElHgOtt.
 Telephone connection.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
TIMELY TOPICS.

Reefers, cape overcoats, Russian overcoats and all kinds of overcoats reduced in price at J. B. Mullings's.
 Wilson & Tyrrell have reduced 5oc fleece lined underwear to 39c. Sizes 30 to 40.
 Are you going to get that S1 week from Hampson-Sellew? Your chance is as good as anybody's.
 The Public Market has, LOGO pounds of fresh shoulders, 10c pound. Shoul- der steak, three pounds for 25c.
 Greater New York Grocery Go give 19 pounds of granulated sugar for $1 ; potatoes, $1.15 a bushel. I
 Pork will be He pound to-nigb at Castles, lamb 7c, shoulder ste X Sc and 1Oc.
 Trimmed hats will go at most any price you offer at Cowless millinery, before inventory.
 The Mammoth Market Go keeps q nice line of butter, cheese and eggs. Some fine potatoes just in.
 New York Cloak Mfg Go will sell goods at less than half price on ac- count of taking inventory.
 See that line of warm woolen Tams that I. Chase is selling at 10c each marked from 39c.
 If you need a good tin boiler with copper bottoms, see those at Hard ing's. Save your checks. Children's raglans at Conlon Bros for $2.9S, reefers $2.37, ladies' auto mobiles $4.37 and many other values.
 A dress goods offer never equalled is what Miller & Peck say tonight Look over the prices.
 Brass City Liquor Go bottle good for family use. Read prices by tn quart or bottle. The special values advertised in tn silk department at Currans' is what i drawing the crowds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
HARDING'S.
 72-74 South Main St.
WASH BOILERS.

A good tin Boiler, with copper bottom. in sizes ', 8 and 3, at $1, S1.20, S1.30.
 No [ TX tin Boilers, 1o-oz copper bottom, $1.45, worth SLIGO. No s TX tin Boilers, 10-oz copper bottom, S1.65, worth S1.85. No 9 K tin Boilers, 10-ox copper bottom, S1.75, worth s2. No s XIX tin Boilers, 12-oz cop per bottom, S1.85, worth S2.1O. No 9 xxx tin Boilers, 12-oz cop per bottom, $1.95, worth S2 25. No s xxx tin Boilers, 14-oz cop per bottom, hand made, $2, worth $2.5O.
 No 9 xxx tin Boilers, 14-oz cop- per bottom, hand made, S2. .25, worth $2.75.
 No 8 all copper Boilers, 12-oz copper, $2.90, worth S3.25. No 9 all copper Boilers, 12-oz copper, $3, worth s3.50.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
RosEBERY WILL ENTERTAIN,
Market Strengthens When Ceci
 Rhodes is in London.

New York, Jan S.-Commenting upon the situation in South Africa the London correspondent of the Tribune says: Lord Rosebery will entertain Cecil Rhodes at Mentmore for a few days, and will be brought into closer touch with the situation in South Afri- ca. Specilators in mining. shares are anxious to impress foreigners with the fact that there is boom in the Kaffir market. Prices have advanced inter mittently during the last few weeks, but the movement is artificial with speculative purchase with borrowed money rather than solid investments. Operators eager to work up excite ment in the Kaffir market refer to the increased demand of the shares from Paris and New York, but the evidence of foreign investment is tainted with suspicion. The market is always streng hened when Mir Rhodes is in Lonaon, for his optimism is infectious Money is now cheap in the city, and speculative purchases of shares are easily financed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08

Can You Be Converted From q tenant to a landlord when IL only takes $2OO down and the balance on easy payments. Five room house, with barn, also large garden, located ill the north end of town; price Sl,SoO. Store to rent corner Bridge and Bald win streets.
 ~. IT. PHEIAN,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
STATE COUNCIL. K. OF c.

The state officers of the Knights of Columbus met in Winsted Monday and selected Hartford as the place for the next annual meeting on February 4, State Deputy Frank H. Fallon of Hart ford announced at the meeting that he would positively decline reelection, he having already served four terms.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
REFUND SALE.
One Days Entire Receipts Re
 funded to Customers.

On January we will begin REFUND SALE, which will continue until February inclus- i've. During this sale all sales checks will be dated and at the end of the sale, cards numbered to represent each business day will be put in envelopes and then placed in a box and well mixed. and a disinterested person will draw from this box one card, and all monies paid to us for goods on the date shown on this card will be REFUNDED IN FULL TO CUSTOMERS OF THAT DATE.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22
H,sL,te in peril.

81 just seemed to have gone all to
pieces, " writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare,
Tex, "biliousness and lame back had
made life burden. I couldn't eat or
sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when began to use Electric Bit
ters, but they worked wonders. Now
/ sleep like a top, can eat anything,
have gained in strength and enjoy hard
work" They give vigorous health and
new life to weak, sickly, rundown
people. Try them. Only SOC at Benton
N. Weldon's drug store. Smyrna, and
J. S. & w. Lattomus, Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Cleaned From All Parts of Delaware
and rIaryland.

A notable illustration of the man
ner in which Kent boys can forge to
the front, is given in the case of young
Frank Fitzgerald, a former Dover
boy, who has just been appointed
superintendent of the woodworking
and machinery departments of the
Manual Training School at Lawrence,
Kansas, at a salary of $90Oper annum.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is but % years of age
and is a grandson of James Peterson
of Dover.
The experiments with steamboat in
oyster dredging, begun in the Della
ware bay nearly year ago, have pro-
ven so successful that Carey & Rogers,
owners of the Lizzie NJ, the first
steamer used in this work, have ex
pended over SO, 200 to equip a steamer
for this seasons work. The Pioneer,
as she is called, arrived at Mahon's,
just east of Dover, Monday to go to
work on the Nah on s river oyster beds.
The remarkable case of felony
against Alexander Sheppard, a wealthy
young farmer, convicted of stealing
eighteen turkeys from his neighbor,
William J. Darby, and secreting them
in potato hole under his kitchen, oc-
cupied the attention of the Sussex
county court Friday. The matter was
finally settled by a majority of the
court overruling new trial, and then
pronouncing sentence upon Sheppard
of one days imprisonment and the
costs of prosecution. He is disfran'
chised, but has redress before the
Board of Pardons.
The Regular Republican, AddickE
Republican and Democratic County
Committees of Sussex County met al
Georgetown yesterday. There were
/ no overtures for harmony between the
Republican factions The Regulari
declared the only terms on which they
would treat with the Addicks men was
, for the latter to indorse DR.. Bali fo
I Congress by taking down William
1 Michael Byrne. @. P. Swain, fusior
candidate for the Legislature in tht
Bridgeville district, retired, and th
Regulars put up Samuel Nelson in hi
!, place. Mr.. Nelson is indorsed by th
/. Democrats. In Cedar Greek hundre'
!. the Democrats decided to pull dow
8 their candidate, and indorsed d. Il
r Argo, anti-Addicks Republican candi
e date. J. D. TIuxton retired as Reg
ular Republican candidate for Stat
a Senator in the Lewes.Georgetowi
r district, and DIR. William P. Orr wa
r substituted.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Remember that Cummings the pho
tographer, is at his gallery in the post
Office building every Wednesday. An
excellent opportunity for the people of
Smyrna to get the best finish at most
popular prices.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Hog cholera has made its appearance
here, and quite number of our poor
people have lost their porkers. In
view of the high price of meat this
will prove a great hardship to these
people.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Cordelia Botkin, the convicted MUIR
derer of Mrs. J. d. Dean and Mrs.
J. p Dunning of Dover, yesterday
was sued for divorce by her husband
on statutory grounds.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Cummings, the popular Wilmington
photographer is here every Wednes-
day. Give your orders early for
Christmas. Nothing makes a nicer or
more acceptable present to your friends
than a good likeness of yourself.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

It's worth your time to visit the over
coat department on the second floor at
Edw. G.. Walls, you can find every
thing you could wish for from kersey
or mellon overcoat at $500 then on up
$3.50, $1,000, $12. so, $500 and if your
idea runs to something very handsome
its there hand made at $25.00,
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

P. q. P. Geo. M. Stevenson installed
the officers of Mcdonnell Encamp-
ment, No. 2, I. o. o. F., Tuesday
evening of last week, as follows: Chief
Patriarch, Harry B. Grieves; Senior
Warden, Chas. W. Sisco; Junior War
den, Jos. H. Wright; High Priest,
John r. Cameron; Scribe, E. M.
Fowler; Treasurer, ] os. Wright; Guide,
Geo. NJ. Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Next Sunday morning the Rev. ].
L. Estlin pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, will begin a series of sermons
on "The Temptation of Our Lord in
the Wilderness.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

A travelling preacher carrying an um-
brella, on which we're printed several
passages from the Bible, for two hours
last Sunday afternoon preached at the
"Four Corners" to fair audience.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22
Closing of Mails.

Going North.-6.5O, 9.25 A. M, $40, 7.S5
P.M.
Going South.--9.OO A. NJ. 4.45, 7.S5 P. NJ.
For Clayton aud d. & @. Roadside A. NJ.
and 800 P. NJ.
For Chestertown-8.10 A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Large frying oysters for sale by John
Caldwell, Mt. Vernon street, for one
cent apiece, fresh daily. Families
supplied with oysters, 80 and 80 cents
a quart. Restaurant attached.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

= Buy your soft coal for threshing
from Cosgriff & Beck. Best quality
and 2240 pounds to the ton.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

The Hose Company was called out
last Thursday to put out fire at the
residence of Alfred Tilghman, on Mt.
Vernon street, which was caused by
the explosion of a gasolene stove.
Very little damage was done.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Anything you want in Boys under
wesr at 25, S7t, so, and 75c. per Gar
ment special bargain in Regular 25c.
underwear at l21 cts. to fit boys of all
ages from to 16 year at Edw. G..
Walls.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Soft coal for threshing-best quail
ity. S. J. REYNOLDS.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Rev. R. K. Stephenson, son-in-law
of Mr.. James T. Truax of near town,
pastor of the Elkton NJ. E. Church,
on Sunday received over 60 persons
into full membership.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

w. H. Biggs Of Middletown has the
reputation Of being one Of the best
drivers in this part of the country, and
he demonstrated this the other day at
the New Jersey races, where Bed
worth, Jr., was beaten in two heats
and had a narrow call from losing the
race. Bedworth, Jr., is the fastest
horse on the peninsula, and of course
all the horsemen are interested in
him. After the two heats were lost,
Mr.. Biggs took hold Of the reins, and
Bedworth won out in the following
three straight heats. Mr.. Biggs is q
prominent figure at all the big races
in this section Of the country.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22
WEDDINGS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

at which a large number were present
to extend their best wishes. The re-
ception lasted from eight until ten.
During this brilliant social feature of
the evening, a number viewed the
numerous and handsome gifts of the
bride, consisting of silver, cut glass,
bronze ware, &C., among them being
a magnificent case of silver from Mr..
J. Roosevelt Stanley of Jersey City,
the groom's employer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards will reside in Jersey City.
fiiOrth-COIllns Nuptias N Smyrna.
A pretty little home wedding took
place on north Main street yesterday
afternoon when Miss Fannie Collins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Collins, was united in marriage to Mr..
Isaac Augustus Hiorth, of Chester,
Pa. The parlor was tastefully deco
rated with autumn flowers and other
decorations. The bride was not at
tended. Owing to the illness of her
father, the ceremony took place
quietly in the presence of the imme-
diate family at o'clock, the Rev. g..
Valerie Gilreath, rector of st. Peter s
Church, SMYRNA, performing the
ceremony. Mr.. aud Mrs. Hiorth left
on the Norfolk express for wedding
trip and will reside at Chester where
the groom is a wellknown confec.
toner.
Townsend -Cheairs Nup,ials at Delaware Cit!
The wedding of Miss Helen Cheairs
and S. d, Townsend of Chambers
burg, Pa, took place last Thursday
evening at $50 o'clock in Chris
Episcopal Church, Delaware City. TIL,
ceremony was performed by Rev. VIII
liam Hamilton, rector of the church
The bride was attended by Mrs. Man
ming, of Trenton, N. J., as matron o
honor, and four bridesmaids and fou
ushers. The bride was given away b,
her father. L. Scott Townsend O
Wilmington acted as best man. Afte
the ceremony a reception was held q
l the brides home near Delaware City
where only the families of the brid
and groom were present. The groor
is son of Mr.. George L. Townsen
of Odessa.
Pretty Autumn Wedding at Townsend.
Miss Alma Finley, of Townsend
and Mr.. Harold Whitehouse, of Wi
mington, we're married at the home {
t the bride on Wednesday afternoon {
2 o'clock. The ceremony was PEI
formed by Rev. o. G. Buddingtol
n pastor of Bethany Baptist Church (
h Wilmington. The room was prettil
g decorated with flowers, autumn leavI
IS and potted plants. The bride an
h groom were accomp anied to the dep
# by party of friends, where they toe
IS the 4.07 express for Philadelphia. The
q will visit Niagara Falls and 9th
q points Of interest on their trip.
. WeIl-knOwn Presbyterian MiuIster Weds,
Wedding invitations haYe be-
issued for the marriage of Miss Eth'
le indie Crisheld Dennis to the Re
st Luther A. Oates, on Thursday eve
ID ing, October 80th, at the home of t
at bride elect, Beverly" near Poe
d. moke, Maryland. Rev. Oates "
is formerly pastor of the Presbyteri
le Church at Delaware City and is W
st known in this Presbytery.
Sc Samuel H. Lingo of Willow GroV
in aad Miss Elender Smith Of Magnol
st, we're married on Wednesday event
nd last at the home of Mrs. Ellen r. M
ag vel, No. II Governors Avenue, Dow
a Rev. G. p. Smith, pastor Of the
es E. Church, Wyoming, performed
ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Our new stock of lamps is here
awaiting your inspection. The prices
are within your reach, CLIFTON "
RAYMOND.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.

NORTH: 7.15, s.4S, $50, A. NJ, S.41, $50, P. NJ
South 9.24, 11.47. A. M.,4.12, sos, SOC I. M.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Choice timothy seed at J.B. COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Prof. E. Dwight Sanderson, well
known to the farmers of this vicinity,
who has been entomologist at the
Delaware College Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, has severed his con-
nection with that institution and has
accepted a similar position with Col
lege Station, Brazos county, Texas.
He is succeeded at Delaware by Prof.
G. o. Holton, of Cornell University.
Prof. and Mrs. Sanderson left last
week for their new home in Texas.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

Henrietta B. infant daughter of
Louis G. and Alice B. Gaulke of
Smyrna Landing died on Friday last.
Interment was made Sunday at st.
Peters Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

New thing in Boys and little boys
suits and over coats in fact every thing
to please both mother and the lite fell
low at Edw. G.. Walls
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

The contract for installing a steam
heating plant in Wesley NJ. E. Church
has been awarded to E. L. Jones
& Co. for s1,O25. Mr.. Jones agrees
to make a contribution to the church
of $50, which really cuts the price of
the plant down to 1915. The work is
to be commenced at once and will be
completed at the earliest possible
moment. The plant is guaranteed to
heat the entire church in the severest
weather.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

The first killing frost of this season
occurred this morning. The thermom-
eter registered near the freezing point,
and some even report ice as having
formed.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22
FOR SALE.

About 20 Fine, White WYANDOTTE
part young and part old. Will
sell all in bunch or by trios, pairs or sin-
gles For particulars apply to
GEO. E. BATSFORD,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

The ladies of st. Peters parish will
have a sale Saturday of cake, pies
candy and clothing, in the store room
next to the Post Office.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22

p. M.
Going South.--9.0O A. NJ. 445, 7.35 P. NJ.
For Clayton aud D. & @. Roadside A. NJ.
and 800 P. NJ.
For Chestertown-S.10 A. NJ.
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Choice timothy seed at J. B. Cooper's.
Soft coal for threshing-best quail
ity. S. J. REYNOLDS.
- Buy your soft coal for threshing
from Cosgriff & Beck. Best quality
and 2240 pounds to the ton.
Our new stock of lamps is here |
awaiting your inspection. The prices
are within your reach, CLIFTON q
RAYMOND.
New thing in Boys and little boys
suits and over coats in fact every thing
to please both mother and the lite fell
low at Edw. G. Walls
The ladies of st. Peters parish Will
have sale Saturday OF cake, pies
candy and clothing, in the store room
next to the Post Office.
The first killing frost of this season
occurred this morning. The thermom-
eter registered near the freezing point,
and some even report ice as having
formed.
Henrietta B. infant daughter of
Louis G. and Alice B. Gaulke of
Smyrna Landing died on Friday last.
Interment was made Sunday at st.
Peters Cemetery.
Rev. R. K. Stephenson, son-in-law
of Mr.. James 7. Truax of near town,
pastor of the EIkton NJ. E. Church,
on Sunday received over go persons
into full membership.
Next Sunday morning the Rev. J.
L. Estlin pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, will begin series of sermons
on 'The Temptation of Our Lord in
the Wilderness"
Large frying oysters for sale by John
Caldwell, Mt. Vernon street, for one
cent apiece, fresh daily. Families
supplied with oysters, 80 and 80 cents
a quart. Restaurant attached.
A travelling preacher carrying an um
brella, on which were printed severa
passages from the Bible, for two hours
last Sunday afternoon preached at the
-Four Corners" to fair audience.
Anything you want in Boys under
wesr at 25, S7t, 80, and 75c. per Gar
ment special bargain in Regular 25c
underwear at l24 cts. to fit boys of al
ages from to 16 year at Edw. g
Walls.
The Hose Company was called ou
last Thursday to put out fire at tn
residence of Alfred Tilghman, on M
Vernon street, which was caused b.
the explosion of a gasolene stove
Very little damage was done.
Prof. E. Dwight Sanderson, we
known to the farmers of this vicinity
who has been entomologist at IL
Delaware College Agricultural e.
pertinent Station, has severed his col
nection with that institution and hi
accepted similar position with Co
lege Station, Brazos county, Texa
He is succeeded at Delaware by Pro
G. o. Holton, of Cornell Universit,
Prof. and Mrs. Sanderson left la
week for their new home in Texas.
The contract for installing a stea
heating plant in Wesley M. E. Chur,
has been awarded to E. L. Jon
& Go. for S1,O25. Mr.. Jones agre
to make a contribution to the chur
of $50, which really cuts the price
the plant down to 1915. The work
to be commenced at once and will
completed at the earliest possit
moment. The plant is guaranteed
heat the entire church in the severe
weather.
VIII. Biggs Of Middletown has
reputation Of being one of the b.
drivers in this part of the country, a
he demonstrated this the other day
the New Jersey races, where B'
Smyrna times., 1902-10-22
as1ssFsFsisssssSssfsPs9isEIssE

For weeks everybody about this establishment
has been on the jump, marking and arranging the
wearables that have been daily pouring into store
We have ready
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WICKED AS THE BENDERS
TEXAS BAND THAT KILLED AND
ROBBED LIKE THE KANSANS.
Possibly DOzen-BOdies
Thrown Into the River.

BEAUMONT, Tex, March 12.-Mattie
Bennett confessed to-day to Sheriff Lindley
that she was at the head of a gang of
negro women and white men who had for
months been Turing men into her house,
drugging them, beating them and robbing
them. If they were only stunned they were
taken out of the house to a remote part
of some street and left for pedestrians or
policemen to find
A fear is felt that more than twelve men
among those who have come to Beaumont
and were afterwards reported missing
have been murdered. and that their bodies
are now at the bottom of the river In the
last three months at least fifty inquiries
for missing men have been received, and
while no one supposed that the gang had
murdered so many as fifty there is a fear
that some of the disappearances are due
TO their work.
Five bodies have been found in the river
since the first of the year. The Bennett
woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion
of being connected with the murder of
Benjamin Pearson, one of the five known
victims. She denies being guilty of this
crime. but admits that one of the gang of
which she is a member discussed the COM
mission of the deed. On the strength of
her confession white man. Punch" Prim,
and a negro woman, MARY Jane" have
been arrested. All of them have been
"sweated," and Sheriff Lindley states that
he expects a full confession, not only of
the murder of Pearson. but of others.