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The Press., 1902-02-13
ASHFORD.
westford.

8. g. Smith Is visiting his brother In
Pittsfield, Mass.
A blue-bird was heard about here the
morning of the 10th. -.
DR. @. M. Knight Of Chaplin has been
appointed medical examiner for Ashford
and Eastford.
The mid-week prayer meeting Of the
Congregational church Is being held at
present at Miss e. l.. Whiton's.
E. E. Lougee, who has been working
for Amidon & Armitage, is at the home
Of his brother, L. F. Lougee, Ill with the
grip. 49,.
The affairs of the Westford Hill church
may not be of sufficient public interest to
give them space in your paper, but a
communication you published last week
makes the church appear unwilling to
unite with the Ashford church SO as to be
less burdensome to the Home Missionary
society. On the contrary, the chairman
of the committee for supplying the pulpit
proposed to prominent member of the
Ashford church that both churches unite
on one minister and relieve the mission
airy society entirely, the place where the
minister should choose to live paying a
little more than half OF the salary. The
proposition seems to have received no
further attention. Mr.. Clark's PROPOSE
ton to supply both places was not &C
cepted because it required asking for
more missionary aid than the Westfnrd
church thought reasonable, and placed a
burden upon the minister which 1t thought
larger than he ought to bear. The church
then invited Rev. Mr.. Clark to remain at
Westford another year with the same
salary as he had received the previous
year, which he declined doing. The CON-
mittee then made arrangements to carry
on meetings without minister. MIR.
Clark, probably without knowing this,
continued to occupy the pulpit, and the
committee informed him that he was moi
expected to preach here unless he accept.
ed the offer made him. The Connecticut
Home Missionary society has previously
given valued assistance to the Westford
church, and the matter of further aid lies
between that society aud this church
which has previously asked for much
less aid than the small churches arounC
The Press., 1902-02-13
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.


matter under this head 10 cents per line.)
We pay for every perfect collar crack
ed by rs In shaping. Who else adveTtisee
In this manner. Milton L. Smith, agent.
Ladies' OIL IS Wrappers SO cts. for
one week only at e. L. Burr's.
During the time of contagious dis
ease patronage the Maverick laundry,
where all goods are thoroughly disinfect-
ed. f. Simmons, agent.
A new line of Hamburgs Of latest de-
signs at A. L. Howard's.
Ladies' Waists at reduced prices at
e. L. Burr's.
Swan Fountain Pens. Always relia-
BILE. For sale at The Press office.
The best 50 Shoes for ladies is the
Ethel. T. Kreisel.
Japanese Napkins 10 cents hun
bred, 800 30 cents, at The Press office.
The Press., 1902-02-13
A Great Surprise

Is in store for all who use Kemps Bslsam for
the Throat and Lungs, the great guaranteed
remedy. Would you believe that it is sold on it's
merits and any druggist is authorized by the.
proprietor OF this wonderful remedy to give you
sample bottle free7 It never fails to cure
acute or chronic coughs. All druggists sell
KGmp'H BalSam. Price 26C. and soc,
The Press., 1902-02-13

Stops the Cough and works off the
Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price Is cents.
The Press., 1902-02-13

w III. I dlu0, Ii III aC HOE 8uub'S nome III
East Brookfield, Mass, and has temper
arily stored her household goods In one
of her mothers tenements at Staffordville.
/, The Ladies' Aid society Of the Congre-
gational church will give shoe social,
with supper and short entertainment next
Thursday evening. Admission, including
supper and entertainment, the size OF
one's shoe multiplied by two. For exam
pie, II q person wears No. one shoe he
will pay two cents admission, which will
entitle him to his supper and entefEain-
ment; again, should an unfortunate at
tend who wears elevens, he will be obliged
to pay twenty-five cents. Children ad.
mitted for five cents. The orchestra will
furnish music. A cordial invitation is
extended to everyone. Hostesses, Mrs.
Fred Sanger and Mrs. r. M. Chamberlin.
By the conundrum supper last Thurs.
day evening the Ladies' Aid society clear.
ed twelve dollars. A general good time
was reported, and the number that sal
down to supper was much larger than has
been seen at, an ordinary supper in the
Congregational church for many years
Although late when the entertainment
commenced 1t Was enjoyed. greatly. Ed
Harrington sang a baritone solo, ssHelio
Central! give me Heaven" Mrs. Arthur
1 West, accompanist; four 4 little girls
1 Maude and Myrtle smith, Maude Brown
and Mary Hubert dressed like little Puri
tan maids In white caps, white handker
chiefs and white aprons, recited an actor
poem which was received with applause
4 ThH last and perhaDs best numfy0r Of al
The Press., 1902-02-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE. w
The legal voters of the Borough OF Stafford
springs are hereby notified and warned to meet
at Borough Hall in said Borough, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th, at O'Clock In the afternoon, for the
following purpOSess ,g% ):
1st-T0 see what action they Will take in the
matter OF the Judgment Of Jamea Weed against
the Borough OF stafford Springs. To 8ae fR6hey
will instruct the Court OF BurgeSses TO b0rr0Mra
sum suf1icient TO pay said judgment and costa.
or to see ii they VIII vote to lay special tax to
meet said Judgment and costs. a'ss
2d-T0 see what action they will take In the
matter Of the claim OF DR.. L. F. Eaton against
the Borough, and his proposition to settle.
3d-TO see IL they will instruct the Court OF
Burgesses to procure proper ordinances fixing
the Compensation Of the Warden of the Borough
ct not less than $50 per annum, and the Bur
geSSeS at not less than $25 each per annum the
assessors at not less than $40 each per annum,
and the Board Of Relief at not less than s. each
per annum.
4th-ro do INV other business proper to be
done Of said meeting, s.,s .Es.'.
tssf; LYMAN CUsHMAN, Warden.
L. O'HALLORAN, 81. @. WHRKLRR,
JOSHUA WOOD, A. w. KMGsBuRY, Burgeesea
r. j. CHkNDLBR, ]. II. VALENTINE,
Attest: WrILKAM 81. HRArn, Clerk.
stafford springs, Conn., zen. u, isca.
The Press., 1902-02-13

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. It rests the feet
and Sweating feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores. CSC. ASK today
The Press., 1902-02-13

ON1ONs.
Mrs. Roscius Back Is visiting her son
at Athol, Mass.
Mrs. Howard Barber is visiting friends
ar Boston, Mass.
Most of the ice houses are now filled
with very good ice.
Mrs. l.. M Reed has been suffering from
sciatic rheumatism for several weeks.
r. B. Horton, who has been suffering
with liver trouble for some time past, is
able to be out again.
There have been many stories circu-
lated In regard to the small pox condi-
tion In this town within the last few
weeks, but there has been only one case
besides the one OF Miss Elsie Dodge,
which resulted fatally, Mrs. Dodge being
Ill at the home of Mr.. Osgood, at the
Major Smith place, with varioloid, where
she went to care for her daughter. She
is under the care of trained nurse from
Boston, and is getting along as well as
could be expected. Health Officer e. w.
Upham thinks that the quarantine will be
removed within a week or ten days IL no
new cases appear. The other inmates Of
the house are kept away from Mrs. Dodge
as much as possible. The stories in re-
gard to young man escaping from quar-
antine and going to towns in Massachu-
sets, Mr.. Upham denies.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30
Mrs. Burrows will take charge of the Hotel Northern dining rooms on the 1st.

The Seattle Music Hall had a grand formal opening Saturday night. There was beer, with free lunch attachment, music, dancing and an oration by Me Sorley which easily took fall out of the climax. As near as we can tell, we all lined up at roll call, but subsequent proceedings interested many no more. Yea, verify, there was a sound of revelry by night.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

The excursion steamer Spokane ar rived from the South last night with a small party of rubber-necks and mail for Douglas Island, which, as is usual in the case of the Spokane, was taken to Juneau and there allowed to remain over night.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30
When Summer Suns

cause you to long for cooling bever- age, don't forget that ohman, the man on Third street, keeps first class drink emporium.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

It is frequently matter of argument in these parts as to who is the controll- ina or directing force behind the P. c. s. S. Co.,, some maintaining that it is Bill Stubbins; others, Jim Hill, and so on down the line of the notable finan. ciers of the West. The fact that the Great Northern R. R. Go. is advertising in the principal periodicals of the East the steamer Spokane as one of it's ex- cursion features, may throw some light on the subject.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

Clark & Laumeister have opened up an express business in Douglas and are prepared to handle coal, move furni- ture and do general transfer business.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

Graham's Hand Made Sour Mash Whiskey is now for sale at the Glory Hole. Try it.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

Mason & Evans, who appear at the Opera house tonight, are the greatest artists in their specialties that ever ap- peared in Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

A number of Douglasites took ad- vantage of the beautiful weather last Sunday and hied themselves away to a huckleberry patch. Andy Johnson was among the number and when he got home his face looked like the map of Darkest Africa. It is safe to bet that love's young dream doesn't bother Andy any in huckleberry time.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

Skagway's newly elected council has commenced playing politics at an ear ly stage of it's existence, and the town seems to be in ferment over the mat ter. At it's first regular meeting it elected J. H. Kelly mayor. Then came a roar about ''Tammany methods" and "jobbery." Outside pressure was then brought to bear by the friends of Councilman McGrath, and at the next regular session Kelly was busted and McGrath elected in his place.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

MT. Jack Babcock and Miss Maggie Shotter surprised their friends on the Island a week ago last Monkay by going to Juneau and getting married. Not even their most intimate friends had an inkling of their intentions. They took the Cottage City for California; the former home of the groom, where they will reside in the future. The News extends congratulations and best wishes.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

The channel was full of small ice bergs Sunday and the receding tide during the night left scores of them high and dry. Old timers say they never saw so many of them in these waters at one time. At the lower end of the Island the channel appeared to be blocked. The City of Seattle, which left the Treadwell wharf about 4 D. m., had to thread her way very eau tiously through the floating mass.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30
Ordinance No. 6.
PUBLIC SCHOOL.

The City of Douglas does ordain as follows:
 SECTION I. There shall be public schools maintained in and for the City 0t Douglas the same constituting school dlstrlct, ell- bracing the territory within the eETerior boundaries of the incorporated City oi Dopg- las said public school to be known anu oes- ignated as the Public School ot Douglas Alaska
 TRUSTEES
 SEC. 9. The supervision and management of the Douglas Public Schools shall be vested in n board of three (S) school directors as provided by Section POP, of Chapter q, or 6he Civil Code of the District ot Atasta' lhe annual election of the said board of School directors shall be held on the last Monday Tn March, each year.
 Special election may be called at any time by the order of the common council or the City of Douglas, to fill vacancies in the office of school directors. Such election shall be conducted in such u manner as the common council may by ordinance provide. The board of School Directors shall meet and or, ganize within ten days QO) after election, and at said meeting shall by majority vote ot all the directors elected, elect one ot their members us president of the Board of School Directors and shall file with the City Treas urer and City Clerk of the City of Douglas; n certificate signed by a majority of said Board of School Directors setting forth the name of the member of the Board of School Directors so selected as President of said ROorl
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30

The Al-M unloaded 19O tons of coal at the Douglas wharf.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30
TreadwelI Notes.

n
 Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. 1, recently elected and installed the following officers for the ensuing term; N.G., Miss Minnie Museth; V. G., Mrs. Sverdstein Sec, Mrs. Gertrude Laugh lin; Treas, Mrs. R. R. Hubbard. The appointed officers are: Miss Leola War ren, w; Miss Mary Burkman, C.; Mrs. Burkman, Chaplain; Miss Mamie Greis- CT, I. G.; Mrs. Chesney, O. G.; MT. Stew ems, R. S. N. G.; R. R. Hubbard, L. s. N. G.; L. Raymond, R. S. V. G.; D. L. Rood, LLS.V V.G. The lodge is in flourish ing condition and members are earnest ly requested to be present as often as possible. Visitors are cordially well comed.
 Mir. Tatom, of Treadwell, will soon move into the house recently vacated by Messrs. Moore and Smith. l. D.. Carpenter will occupy the house to be vacated by Mir. Tatom.
 The Treadwell boarding house has been overhauled and repaired, and some much needed improvements made.
 One day last week, at the Treadwell store, a section of shelving, heavily loaded, became detached from it's fas- tenings and pitched forward, scatter ing the contents over the floor. No one was injured, but just ask the clerks if they were frightened.
 The Treadwel school will probably open in about two weeks, with Mrs. Rood at the helm.
 Mrs. Krause is under the doctors care for a few days. She is suffering from neuralgia.
 The Juneau juvenile base ball club chartered gasoline launch and came over to the Island Sunday afternoon to show the Douglas kids how to play the great national game. The contest was full of snap, vim and vinegar from start to finish, and for this reason 1t was unfortunate that the battle scared veterans were not out in force to pick up few pointers on how to make the welkin ring with victorious shouts. It is but justice to both teams to say that they treated the umpire with the ut most courtesy and deference-he was about as big as the whole bunch-but size didn't cut any ice, it was the gen. tlemanly instinct that counted. It was worth the price of admission to see Johnny Museth prsnce down to first, like a circus horse leading the band wagon, to coach the base runners. There was plenty of blood curdle in his war whoop. The game resulted in a score of : to 5 in favor of Douglas. Johnny Bonino was in the box for the home team and he didn't throw any thing over the lunch counter but hot tomales, and the kid that was doing the receiving took them off the platter iu professional style. Kelly, on first, handled all the laundry that came his way, and affixed the regular high binders seal with neatness and dis patch. 4 return game will be played at Juneau next Sunday, and the kids over there say there won't be soul left to tell the tale.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-30
Ru1Es ANp REGULATIoNs.

SEC. 8. The Board of School Directors in addition to the general powers given by Sec District of Alaska, shall have power to make, establish and enforce all necessary and prop CT rules and regulations not in conflict with the laws of the District of Alaska, or the laws of the United States, for the manage ment and government of said public schools, the teachers thereof and the pupils therein, and shall have power to purchase, receive: lease and hold in fec in trust for the City of Douglas any and all real estate and personal property that may have been acquired, or may hereafter be acquired, for the use and benefit of the City of Douglas,
 PROVIDED, That no real estate shall be bought, sold or exchanged, nor any eNpendl- ture incurred for the constructions of new school houses or other improvements, with out the approval of the board of common councilmen of the said city, and provided further, that the proceeds of any such sale or exchange of real estate shall be exclusively applied to the purchase or lmproVemeht 9I other lots for the erection of school build iupS.
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13
THE LAMBERTVILLE RECORD
WEI NEsDAY, AUGUST 10, 1902
beliefs About the RnInbov.

In many countries the rainbow is
Jpoken of as being great bent pump
or siphon tube, drawing water from
the earth by mechanical means. In
parts of Russia, in the Don country,
and also in Moscow and vicinity it Is
known by name which is equivalent
10 "the bent water pipe" In nearly
all the Slavonic dialects 1t is known by
terms slgnifying "the cloud slphon,"
and in Hungary it is "the pump"
"Noah's pump" and Gods pump"
The Malayan natives call 1t by the
same name that they do their banded
water cobra (necheta), only that they
add "bobo" (meaning double headed,
the equivalent in our language being
the double headed watersnake." They
tell you that the bow is real thing of
life. that 1t drinks with its two mouths
and that the water is transferred to the
clouds through an opening in the upper
side of the center of the great arch.
In the province of Charkoy, Russia,
the rainbow is said to drain the wells,
and to prevent this many are provided
with heavy, tight fitting stone plat
forms. In the province of Saratoy the
bow is said to be under control of
three angels, one Of whom pumps the
water, the second feeds" the clouds
and the third sends the rain.
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13

Leave Lambertvile for Manumka Chunk 81,
1922 M i.S7, u Saturdays only) 5.07 and 8 p
pm, sunday, 9.45 n M, s.27 p. m. For Phillips,
burg and Easton oaly, 6.2s m. week days
Leave Frenchtown y.o6, 1919 m, 200 $50 and
s6i p M week days, 1918 a. m. S.54 p m Sundays
For phillipsburg and Easton only. 7.Oi pm.
Arrive at Phllipsburg $40 and iI.22 a. M, 2.42
3O6 Saturdays only). 500, 1887 and 9.2G y. M
Sunday, 1870 a. M, 9.26 p. IN.
Leave Philiipsburg 7,25, 9,45 and II 26 a M 247
10 81 o. m, $40 M
Arrive Belvidere 7.S7. 1927 and iiboa m, s.is
6Si, so7 p m. Sunday, ii,.5 a. m, 9.57 IN.
Arrive Manunka Chunk S0S, 1888 and II. SO a m
S2b, $40 Saturdays only, 6.ss and 1000 D m
Sunday, 1882 a, m, 1904 m.
Additional trains leave Beiyidere for Mauunk,
Chunk 100 and $40 am, and 220 p m sunday
100 am 40" m. Returning, leave Mauunks
Chunk for Belyidere i0.4S m, 20 G 4s and 10 Ol
p. M, Sunday, 70 0s, 1906 pm.
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunk,
Chunk at 600 m, Beividere Ola a m, MARTINI
Creek 81 m, arriving Lehigh junction 6 as a m
will carry passengers aud make stops at dag sta
tions north of Phillipsburg
Passengers for Broad Street Station Philadel
phia, by trains leaving Manunka Chunk 7.26 a II
daily and 52S m week-days and $50 a, m (Mon
days oniyh and leaving phillipsearg SEQ m
Mondays only, go through without change a
Trenton. through car for Manunka Chunk il
attached to trains leaving Broad Street Station
other trains passengers TO or from Broad Stree
| station change ears at Trenton.
Connection Us made at Manunka Chunk will
Delaware, Laekawanna \ Western Railroad lie
high Junction with l.ehgh Valley, Lehgh 4 Sus
qnehanna, Morris Essex, and New Jersey Cen
ial Railroads Al Lamhertville with Fleming
ton Railroad At Trenton with trains to and fron
! New York, Camden, sc
! For further information, see time. tables, whicl
/ can be obtained at the ticket Offices
J. Il. WOOD
- General Passenger Agent.
/ J. r. HUTCHINSON,
General Manager
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13
Mnn. Wnmnn md Love.

In one of his books Max O'Rell, the
witty Frenchman, gives the following
advice:
"If you are bald, never make love
to woman taller than you. Looked
at from below, you are all right.
"Never let your ladyloye see you
without n collar; no-not even the very
wife of your bosom. A mans head
without n collar is like bouquet
without holder.
"Nevcr marry woman richer than
you, one taller than you, or one older
than you. BE always gently superior
to your wife In fortune, In size and In
age, so that In every possible way she
may appeal to you for help or protec-
ton. either through your purse, your
strength or your experience In life.
Marry her at an age that Will always
enable you to play with her all the
different characteristic parts of n hus-
banda chum, lover, an adviser, Il
protector and Just tiny suspicion Of
a father"
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13
stories of London weather.

The Manchester Guardian tells a
good story of the weather. The scene
iwas n Strand omnibus. A leaden sky
was overhead, the rain poured down
uncompromlsingly. mud was under
foot. A red capped Parsee. who had
been sitting near the dripping driver.
got down as the conductor came up.
".What sort o. chap Is thatY asked
the driver. Don't yer know thatY
answered the conductor. "Why, that's
one o them Indians that worship the
sunp "Worships the SUM-" said the
shlverlng driver. q suppose 'e's come
over ere to ave restw
This recalls the reply given on one
occasion by an eastern potentate to
Queen Victoria. who asked him wheth-
er his people did not worship the sun.
"Yes, your majesty" said the oriental.
"and il you saw him you would wor-
ship him also"
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13

William Lyon. a London actor of
the latter part Of the eighteenth CEN
tury, once offered to wager that he
Advertiser ut the next mornings re-
hearsal Accordingly. the next morn
ing his opponent rldiculed him for
Dragging upon his feats of memory
Lyon forthwith handed the paper to O
judge agreed upon, and, notwithstand
Ing the want of connection between
the news items. editorials, stories and
advertisements, he repeated every
word of the entire paper from begin
ming to end without the least hesita-
tion or mistake.
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13


The following little scene at an In
quest upon the body of murdered
man is reported by correspondent OF
the Angle-Russian from Astrakhan:
The coroner debating TO his clerk; "On
the table was found bottle No;
stop for moment. We must ascertain
It's contents" The coroner, tasting the
liquid. dictates: The bottle contained
English gin. Perhaps not; | am not
sure; taste it yourself" The clerk,
having done so, replies, Il think 1t is
simply strong vodka" The coroner,
tossing off another glass: mo, really.
1t tastes like GIN" The clerk, tasting
the liquor again, Il still think it is only
vodka"
The bottle having gradually become
empty. tue coroner proceeded to dictate
in decisive tone: Write: An empty
bottle was found on the table, and all
measures taken TO ascertain what II
contained were of no use"
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13
RusLIn ThOnal,f.

To be content in utter darkness and
ignorance is indeed unmanly, and there
fore we think that to love and find
knowledge must be always right. Yet
wherever pride has any share in the
work even knowledge and light may be
Ill pursued. knowledge Is good, and
light is good. yet man pcrished In seek
Ing knowledge. and the moths perish
in seeking light, and II we who are
crushed before the moth will not accept
such mystery as Is needfnl to us we
shall perish In like manner. None but
the proud will mourn over this. for we
may always know more If we choose
by working on, but the pleasure Is.
think, to humble people. In knowing
that the journey is endless, the treasure
austiblc.-Ruskin.
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13

III the elbows Of mems coats and the
knees of trousers are out of shape, lay
n damp cloth on them and fold up for
a couple OF hours. Lay on the ironing
board, smooth and pull gently until
they lie fiat and take their original lines.
then press, under cloth, with hot iron
Dry thoroughly with the iron. Spong-
ing with borax water will remove the
shiny appearance of much worn coats
and dress skirts.
The Lambertville record., 1902-08-13

A Cheup Pleasure.

Seedy Indivldual-I would like to get
measured for suit.
Fashionable Tailor (suspiclously)-At
about what price, sir?
Seedy Individual-ThatI makes no diff
ference.
Fashionable Tailor (as before)-We
generally require n deroslt from I'M
known parties.
Seedy Individual (calmly)-I do not
wish you to make the suit. 1t has been
so long since | enjoyed this experience
that ! simply wish to get measured.