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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-09

Mrs. Jane Nelson returned last
Friday from a visit to her son
James Nelson who lives near
Lawton Oklahoma.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-09

Married at Wellsville Jan. III
1903, Mr.. Fred w. Plattenbcrg an,
Miss Maude Hickcrson both O
near Wellsville.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-09

William Caruthcrs Jr. OF st.
Louis returned last Friday after
q weeks visit to relatives here.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-09

VIM. and Henry Foderhase res
turned to st. Louis Saturday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-09

Miss Cora Barnes entertained q
few OF her friends last Friday even-
ing. Dancing and card playing
were the principal amusements OF
the evening.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-09

James Graves returned to his
duties In st. Louis Wednesday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-09

John Flcighman of High Hill
delivered cattle here Wednesday
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.

Action of the Parish in Calling Suc-
 ass. cesser to Rev. pr. Lines
 The action of St. Paul's parish in vot- ing to call Rev. Edward l.. Parsons to succeed Rev. Dr. Lines, now Bishop Lines, in the rectorship of that church, is of interest to Yale and Yale men out side of personal considerations. New Haven offers no small opportunity for the work of a good Yale man at the head of such an institution as St. PauPs church. Dr. Lines left a vacancy which is felt in the life of the city and will be more and more felt as the years go on, unless there is called in some new man of similar capacity for Christian leader- snip. It is distinctly 8 New Haven work, but 1t is also of very great inter- est to Yale that the home of the univer- sity should be ministered unto in mat ters pertaining to it's religious life by men trained at Yale and in sympathy with both city and university. Mir. Par sons Is man broad enough to consider these two institutions as inseparable and as making a unit.
 The fact that no one of the larger churches in New Haven has to-day @ Yale man at it's head makes this action of St. Paul's parish all the more inter- esting The answer to the invitation will be awaited with no little interest," Yale Alumni Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
STAMFoRD's NEED

Is the Presence of Business Men in its
 City Government, Says Mayor Leeds.
 Mayor Leeds, of Stamford, when in- terviewed by the Advocate in that city the other day, said:
 q believe we are, comparatively speaking, we'll governed and prosper ous community. If there be any one great municipal need it may, in my judgment, be more industries. And right in that line may say that there is a great necessity for getting the bus mess men of Stamford actively inter- ested in the municipality.
 My idea of a city government is that the business men should build up the city. Let the officials carry on the mu- nicipal affairs reasonably well and at a moderate expenditure, and leave the business men as free as possible from the burden of taxation to develop the city.
 This city is not going to be develop ed in the way we want to see 1.-the value of property is not going to be in- creased by taxing the people to build public parks, for instance, so much as it is by encouraging, by moderate taxa tion, the business men to go ahead. We want more industries.
 This idea of spending money for what might be called luxuries, fixing up the city in fancy way, isn't, in my opinion, the best of policy. Let the people keep their money. They will be always able to find parks. Shore re- sorts will always be in easy reach by trolley car, and is we don't burden the people too heavily by taxation they will
 always have left enough money to pay the car fare. The s150.000 or more that would have to be raised for public park could be better expended, in my judgment. E
 q cannot emphasize too strongly my belief that our most able business men should be encouraged to take an ac- tive part in the government of the city"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
 POLICE FIT orr FIRE.

Al. oil stove exploded Saturday afternoon and Eaton street. but the flames were ex- tingnished by Sergeant Tighe and Police man keenan before any serious damage was done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
NEWS OF CONSOLIDATED.
General Bishop May Be Fourth V
 President ."

General Bishop May Be Fourth Vice
 President.
 A conference was held in the office of First Vice President Todd of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, Saturday morning, with a committee of the locomotive firemen. It was an- nounced that the conference concerned the schedule of runs and was held each year. there being nothing extraordinary in it.
 It is reported here that General H. A. Bishop of Bridgeport will be appoint ed fourth vice president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. The report was not confirmed here, but it is believed to be, we'll founded. .s. il
 Clarence M. Conklin, the local freight agent, has been appointed agent at the freight terminal station in Boston of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railraod. The appointment is promo tion for MT. Conklin and carries 8 sal- ary of $5,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
THE REV. DIR. G. E. STREET.

Hartford. Dec. 2s.-rhe Rev. pr. George Edward Street, pastor emeritus of the Congregational church at Exeter, N. H.. died at the home of his son-in- law, the Rev. w. W. Raney, of the Park church, to-day, of heart trouble. He came here yesterday on visit. He was widely known for his historical writings and as corporate member of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions. Born in Cheshire, this state, in 1885, he was graduated from Yale in 1858 and from Andover Theological seminary five years later. His ordination that year was at Wis casset, Me, from which place he went to Exeter, N. H., in 1871. Dartmouth gave him his degree eof Doctor of Di- vinity. The funeral services will be held at Exeter next Wednesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
s1,s7s.2s2.4s s2ss. .s52.ss $1,ss1. 5s1.s7

Sl,GiotADAsfD S21osooSa1V @ItppIiuoA'Vt | Increase tclearings week 1903, $S,S4ss94. Balance week, sSo2,SS2.s2. Difference balance, $s,529.96.
 Clearings week 1901, $1,3ss,214.0s. Dividends soon due are: American Telegraph and Telephone, 2N per cent, payable January 15; books close December 31. ..5 American Express, $4, payable Janu- ary 2; books closed November 30. American Locomotive preferred, 1% per cent, payable January 20; books close December 29. American Smelling preferred, 1% per cent, payable January 5; books closed December "A. American Sugar Refining, IA per cent, payable January 2; books closed December 5.
 American Sugar Refining preferred, 1& per cent, payable. January 2; books closed December 5. Beech Creek, 1A per cent, payable January 2; books closed December 2S. Boston and Lowell, 4 per cent, paya- ble January 2; books closed November 2S.
 Boston and Providence, 3ts per cent, payable January i; books closed De- cember 19.
 Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North ern, per cent, payable January |; books closed December F.
 Chicago Junction Railroad and Union Stock Yards, per cent, payable Janu- ary 2; books closed December 10.
 Chicago Junction Railroad and Union Stock Yards preferred, 11a per cent, payable January 2; books closed De- cember 10.
 Chicago and East Illinois railroad, 3 per cent, payable January 2; books closed December 16.
 Chicago and Northwestern, 31s per cent, payable January 2; books closed December 1.
 Chicago and Northwestern preferred, per cent, payable January 2; books closed December 12.
 Chicago Great Western debentures, 2 per cent, payable January 15; books closed December 19.
 Chicago and East Illinois trust certifi- cates, per cent, payable January ?; books closed December F.
 ,.Conmerclal CaDle, per cent, paya- ble January 2; books closed December 19.
 Continental Tobacco, per cent, pay able January 2; books closed December 'sl.
 Continental Tobacco preferred, 1% per cent, payable January 2; books closed December 2S. . Corn Products preferred, 12 per cent, payable January Il; books closed De- ceniber A. ,:.
 Denver and Rio Grande preferred 21s per cent, payable January 15; books close December 2s.
 Dominion Coal, per cent, payable January ].
 General Electric, per cent, payable January 15; books closed December 19.
 International Pump,a1 per cent, pay
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
DEATH OF GEORGE SYKES OF ROCKVILLE.

George Sykes, aged sixty-three. died at his residence, Prospect street, Rock vile, Wednesday, after an illness of about seven months of heart trouble.
 MT. Sykes was one of the best known woolen manufacturers in the country. He was president of the Hickanum, Springfield and New England compa- nies controlling three of the largest woolen mills in this state. He was a member of the National Association of Woolen Manufacturers and in 1890 was vice president of that body. He was director in the Rockville National bank, the Rockville Savings bank and also
 the Rockville Water and Aqueduct company and the Rockville railroad.
 He leaves a widow, one son, George Edmund, graduate of Yale in the class of 'o3, and three daughters, Mrs.
 Lizzie Bond of Hartford, Mrs. Eva
 Lake of Hartford, and Mrs. Elsie E.
 Phelps, wife of ex-attorney General Phelps, also of Hartford; He came to
 this state in 1866 from Vermont.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
WEEKLY PAPER SOLD.


 General Phelps Montgomery Gets Con-
 necticut Farmer
 It was announced Saturday that Gen. eral Phelps Montgomery of this city had purchased the Connecticut Farmer, a weekly agricultural paper that has been published in Hartford for sixty years or more. General Montgomery denies any political ambition in the case.
 General Montgomery recently pur- chased farm in Hamden, and is now making extensive improvements on it. He says the Connecticut Far mer will have an office in nearly every city in the state, with main offices in Hartford and New Haven. New Brit ain and Hartford parties were own- CTS of the paper before it was purchased by General Montgomery.
 It is known in Meriden that inter- ested with General Montgomery in this purchase is Dennis J. McCuer, an active New Haven democratic politi- cian, hy trade printer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28

able January 2; books close December 31.
 International Paper preferred, 1R per
 cent, payable December 31; books clos
 ed December A.
 International Silver preferred, i pe1 cent, payable January 1; books closed
 December 16. +.. .'....s
 Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
 preferred, per cent, payable January
 2; books closed December IT.
 Manhattan railroad, 11z per cent, payable January 1; books closed De- cember IL r.
 Maryland Coal, 5 per cent, payable December 31; books closed December 19. Massachusetts Electric preferred, 2 per cent, payable January 1; books closed December 5. . Mergenthaler Linotype, 7lk per cent,
 payable December S1; books closed De-
 cember 5. 9 & Missouri Pacific, 21s per cent, payable January 20; books close December 31. National Biscuit, 1 per cent, payable
 January 15; books close December 2S. New York, New Haven and Hartford. per cent, payable December 31; books closed December 15.s v
 Panama railroad, per cent, payable January 1; books close December 2S. F. Lorillard preferred, 2 per cent,
 payable January 2; books closed De- cember 19. Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, 1% per cent, payable January 5; books closed December F. --. Swift & Co, 1% per cent, payable January 4; books closed December F. Torrington preferred, S1s per cent,
 payable January I; books closed De-
 cember 16. ~ Twin City Rapid Transit preferred, IA per cent, payable January 2; books closed December 19. Union Bag and Paper preferred, 1A per cent, payable January 15; books 1 close December 31. .s.s..,*. Union Shoe Machine, per cent, pay- able January 15; books closed Decem- | Der 19. *...s-> .ty... ..-. ..- Union Shoe Machine preferred, 11s
 per cent, payable January 15; books , closed December 19.
 United States Leather preferred, 11s per cent, payable January 2; books closed December F. l United States Steel, 50 cents, payable December 30; books closed December g. United Fruit, 11a per cent, payable
 January 31; books closed December 15.
 Utah Mining, $1.50, payable January 15; books closed December 19. < Wells-Fargo & Go, 4 per cent, pay able January 15; books close December
 31.
 Western Union Telegraph, 1A per
 cent, payable January 15; books closed December 19.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
s Local Dividends.

City bank, per cent, payable Janu- ary 2; books closed December 22. Mechanics, ? per cent, payable Janu-
 ary 2. Merchants National, per cent, pay able January 2; books closed December A. l National New Haven, 4 per cent, payable January 2. -r@. . National Tradesmens. 4 per cent,
 payable January g. ...e. Second National, 4 per cent, payable January 2; books closed December 22. Berkshire railroad, 11a per cent, pay- able January ?; books closed December IS. .,.
 cent, payable January 2; books closed December 22. 4 Naugatuck railroad, per cent, pay
 able January 2; books closed December 2t. ,~ s... Old Colony railroad, 1A per cent,
 payable January 2; books closed De- cember q. New Haven Gas Light, per cent,
 payable January 2; books closed De-
 cember 16. &....- ,.." .~#
 New Haven Water, 4 per cent, pay
 able January 2; books closed December
 15. --.. ......, -...~ Southern New England Telephone, 11s
 per cent.,v payable January 15; books
 close December 31.
 All of the local savings banks will pay
 interest at the rate of S1a per cent per
 annum--the New Haven Savings on
 January ?, the National Savings on
 January and the Connecticut on Jan-
 uary 16. &-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES
GAS LIGHT co. MAT INCREASE
 CAPITAL STOCK.

Portland Electric Light Co. Annual Annual Elections of fhe National BankG- Consolidated Roads New stock-The Dividends.
 Cards have been sent by the New Ha- ven Gaslight company to the stock holders of the company announcing that the annual meeting for the choice ot directors will be held next Saturday at 10 o'clock a. m. and that at the same meeting action will be taken upon a proposition to increase the company's capital stock. This proposition to in- crease the stock is due to the company's large expenditures for improvements which are necessary owing to the large increase of the company's volume of business.
 A year ago last July the company in creased its capital stock of s1,250,000 by the issue of $75O0O0 of debenture bonds which were soon after converted into stock.
 It is now found that additional moneys are needed to complete the building of the new and extensive addi- tions to it's gas plant which the conn pany is erecting on East street and on it's lands between the railroad and Mill river channel, and also to complete the extensive work of laying new gas mains throughout the city's streets. | Just how large the amount of the is- sue will be the stockholders will decide, although it is likely they will be guid- ed largely by the directors in the mat | ter
 It is said that the company has a | small capitalization when the magni- tude of its operations is taken into &C., count, and that much Of it's improve ments in the past has been paid for out of it's earnings above its dividends.
 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company stock has been in
 demand from 195 to .196, e1-dividend, in small lots. ,a,.s, ...
 The new stock of the Edison Electric | Illuminating company of Boston was authorized last week. The rights have
 been selling from st.50 to $2 on each old share. The installments on the new
 stock are $50 February 1, 1904, and $150
 May i, 1904, with interest on the first
 installment at the rate of 4 per cent.
 per annunl.
 The last installment of S45 per share
 on the new stock of the New York, New
 Haven and Hartford Railroad company
 is due and payable January ?. Install
 ment receipts must be surrendered with | this payment. +.....
 Southern New England Telephone
 company books close on the 31st inst. | for the usual quarterly dividend of 1h
 per cent, payable January 5.
 The regular annual meeting of the
 stockholders of the Consolidated Elec-
 tric Light company of Portland, Me,
 will be held on Wednesday, January 1S,
 to elect directors and act upon any oth- CT business that may legally come be- fore the meeting. Proxies are being
 given to James English, of this city,
 and William R. Wood, of Portland. The next dividend on the stock of this com- pany will be due January 15. The clearings and balances of the New Haven banks for the five business
 days ending December 26. and for the corresponding five days of last year, are given below: sr,efa4,.. .,a. 1903...., Balances, 1902.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
HIS HEAD CUT OFF.
Bridgeport Foreman Decapitated While
 at Work.

Bridgeport Foreman Decapitated While
 at Work.
 Bridgeport, Dec. 26.-Frank Beardsley, foreman of the wheelwright and car- penters department of the Eaton, Cole 6 Burnham West End plant, was de- capitated this morning in the iron foun- rdy at the eplant. .ss
 Beardsley and an assistant were packing hydraulic elevator. The as- sistant was under the elevator and in the pit and Mr. Beardsley was lying on his stomach on the elevator and endeavoring to look under to see if water flowed from one of the tanks.
 When in that position the elevator suddenly shot upward.
 The iron beam at the edge of the opening on the first floor caught the unfortunate man in the back of the head and the elevator floor caught him under the chin. ..-. The force of the blow severed the head from the body.
 The remains were taken to the home of the victim i'll Stratford. Beardsley was twenty-seven years old and leaves a wife and one child.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
TO MARRY MAN WHO SAVED HER LIFE.
Wedding of Miss Ruth Grannis to J. S. CSi11asnie Announne6 for January

Wedding of Miss Ruth Grannis to J. S. Gillespie Announced for January {. Orange, N. J., Dec. 26.-Miss Ruth Grannis, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Kelsey Grannis, of Scotland
 Road, South Orange, will be married to
 John Stuart Gillespie, of Stamford, Conn.,, on Saturday, January 4, in Grace Episcopal church, Miss Marjorie Grannis, sister of the bride, will be maid of honor, and the bridesmaids will be Miss Nina Walton, Miss Sabina Martin, Miss Anna Shackford and Miss Marian Lane.
 It is said that the engagement follow
 ed soon after the saving of Miss Gran his life by MT. Gillespie at the over- turning of a boat two years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
THREW STONES AT THE TRAIN.
Three Italians Arrested and Taken te

Ihfees IIailans Arrested and Taken to
 the Jail in Bridgeport.
 Stamford, Dec. 26.-Sinee they have received threatening letters demanding s5,000 Connecticut road officials and employees have been on the lookout. Michael O'Hagan, track walker, re- ported that yesterday he saw Giovanni Paacella, Rafael Agostino and Joe Paacella emerge from place of con- cealment as the Colonial Express swept around Selleck's Cut. He said they bombarded the engine and coaches with large stones.
 The Italians were arrested. Their countrymen seemed to know nothing about them. Handcuffed and guarded by two policemen they were taken to the Bridgeport jail. The eestatute pro- vides a penalty of $500 fine and two years in jail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
RAILROAD MEN TO BOWL.

test.
 Arrangements have been made by Secre- tary A. H. Hayes, of the Railroad i. N, c, A., for state bowling tournament to be New Years day. There is a great deal of rivalry among the bowling teams of the railroad associations throughout the state. There will be teams entered in the contest from Waterbury, Hartford, Bridgeport, An the state.
 The local team has not been picked yet, but it will comprise the best players among railroad men in the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
J. c. CRIDDI.E BREAKS LEG

Joseph c. Criddle, formerly of this city, manager of Polls theater, Bridge port, while ascending a steep flight. of stairs to his office on Friday, slipped and fell, breaking his right leg below the knee. MT. Criddle eis 8 we'll known and popular newspaper man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-28
PAST MASTERS ASSOCIATION.

Wallingford, Dec. 26.-The thirteenth annual meeting oe A. & A. M. Past Masters association of New Haven county will be held at Masonic hall, s7 Church street, New Haven, Thursday evening, December s1. There will be degree work followed by banquet and social. An invitation has been extended to all present and past masters of New Haven county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26

Grams in with sixteen young
ladies, each Of whom bore on the bosom
of her dress the blue cross of the Con
federacy, took part in this portion of the
program and the precision and ccuracy
Of the various evolutions which were ali
performed to the airs of Dixie and The
Bonnie Blue Flag" called forth great ap-
plause from the many thousands who were
crowded into the hall. Following the
cuadrille came the grand march, in which
the Memphis bugie corps was the bright
feature. The striking uniform and excel
lent marching of the corps made a decided
lit and they were cheered again and again.
A dance program was in order after the
grand march and it was well into the
morning before it was finished.
The crowd tina attended the ball was
enormous At II o'clock fully ten thous-
and people were in the building and peo-
pie were coming even faster than they
were departing. At the height Of the ball
over 1000 dancers were upon the floor at
one time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26

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