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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

The September term of the superior
court opened at Rockville last week
Tuesday morning with a short calen-
dar session, Judge George W. Wheeler
presiding. In the case of Carrie I.
Tucker VS.. Eugene III. Tucker, one
week was given in which to file an
answer. The foreclosure case of
George f. Kibbe VS.. Joseph O. Bills
was continued until Friday, September
16, when another short calendar
session will be held. In the case of
Lyman Moore VS.. the town of Union,
an action in which it is proposed to
close a highway, a committee COM
prising E. @. Pinney, Myron W.
Leonard and W.D. Ruby was appoint
ed to examine the highway, hear the
evidence and report as to the advis-
ability of disseminating the road.
Gases assigned for trial were: Gard
Sept. IA, and Vincent VS.. Brown for
Friday, Sept. 16. In the afternoon,
the single criminal case on the docket
was heard. 1t was that of the state
against Josephine McElroy, who was
charged with stealing 1886 from John
Fields, a Crystal Lake woodchopper.
She pleaded guilty. State Attorney
Reed said that the money was stolen
by the woman at the hotel, and $3.50
of the money was found on her person
in Hartford when arrested. He said
that her record was bad, and he gave
her Hartford police court record. She
had made Tailor Babcock much trouble
while confined in the Tolland Jail by
using vulgar, profane and obscene
language. Tailor Babcock was called
and told of the trouble that he had
with the woman, and of her language
to the men prisoners. He thought
that she should go to state prison for
not less than year. Judge Wheeler
imposed a sentence in state prison of
not more than two years and not less
than one year. Court then adjourned
until Wednesday, Sept. IA, at IL. 80
a. m.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

Rev. w. p. CLANCY preached in the
Congregational church Sunday.
iDea. and MRS. A. D. Noble return
u hone Monday, after several weeks
absence at Holyoke, Mass.
Thursday eysning win be officers
night at the grange Each officer is
expected to furnish one item of the
program.
Kibbe's hotel is now opened to the
public, q. +. and M A. Kibbe pro-
prietors!t They are to have livery
stable connected with it. 4
Mrs. Benjamin eager from Brook.
lyn, who has been visiting her pa
rents. Col. and Mrs. Amos Pease, for
the past two weeks, returned home
Tuesday. @
Merrick Worthington, on the noun
tain, has sold his farm to the New
York VACATION club, and it is under
stood it proposes to increase the
facilities for summer visitors by
building large hotel and making a
fish pond.
Schools opened Monday morning,
with the following corps of teachers
First district high school, Miss M.
r. Hersey; primary, Miss Mabelle
Avery; third district, Miss Doyle
from Springfield; fourth district, Miss
Donelly from Waterbury; fifth dis
trict, Miss Dryer; sixth district
Somersville grammar, Miss Bartlett !;
intermediate, Miss Collins; primary,
Miss Weston; seventh district, Miss
Butler; ninth, district, Miss Jeanne
King.
p = Soinersviile. y =
A part Of the machinery in the
Somersville wooden mills was started
Monday. ....
Leland Keeney has gone to st.
Louis to visit school friend in that
city and enjoy the exposition. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Burlingame and
daughter, Miss Florence, are at home
again, after their summers sojourn
at Lake Pleasant.
A concert will be given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society
next Monday night in the Congrega-
tional church. Local talent will be
ably supplemented by singers from
other places. =. -, -.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
HAND. Were Shaking Already.

aJFF
An American actor once attended q
duel in Paris for the sole purpose OF
studying the demeanor of the duelists
He was preparing at the time 20 act
q duelist's role In new play.
Discussing this combat afterward. he
said:
81 confess that learned very little
from 1t. The men were too we'll scared
to teach me anything that would have
been Of service In n serious stage duel.
They reminded me. in fact, of Il story
that Edwin Booth used tp tell.
+ This story concerns two principals
who, after they had exchanged shots
harmlessly, We're urged. by their Sec
, 6nds to shake hands. They were about
to do SO when bystander. who had
looked. on at their duel despite their re-
quests that he depart, exclaimed in a
Disguised tone:
"'It's hardly necessary for them to
shake hands. Their hands have been
shaking this half hour /" =
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
UNION.

Farmers complain Of potatoes
rotting badly. .8..G .sas. :.
Jennie Rice of Charlton is visiting
friends in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Richards attended
the fair at Oxford last Thursday.
Edmerson Labreck has. been ap-
pointed postmaster at Mashapaug.
M. A. Marcy, also W. p. Marcy and
family, have returned to Hartford. "
Willie Webber of Brimfield visited
friends in town the first of the week:
Mrs. r. O.. Agard and grandson
visited her sister, Mrs. E. W. Upham,
this week, ~ -.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
WALES.

John Coy of Monson has moved into
the Mrs. Luther house. ., ... 49,,
Jackson Gardner spent Sunday with
his daughter in Stafford "a. -. 80
Arthur Royce is spending few
days with friends in Worcester.
!, Mrs. Livington Weber of Spring
field visited friends in town last week
Mrs. Nellie Walbridge from Matu-
muck, r. L., is the guest of her son,
Arthur Walbridge."
Mr.. -Jacksof Maine, former teach
er at the Center school, was in town
for few days last week. i
Landlord Gaudett is making some
repairs and painting his hotel Joe
Hickey is doing the painting.
+ @. G. Thompson is under treatment
in Springfield for one of his knees,
which has been troubling him for a
long time. .
Rev. H.. P. Smiths barn on the
road to Stafford was struck by light
ming during the shower last Thursday,
and burned. Mrs Sarah Smith, had
several tons of hay in the barn. Some
wagons and other machinery belong
ing to N. F. Bradley were destroyed.
+. Tit Fer Tat.
Mr.. A. was a millionaire. He was
6fty. He met Miss b. Miss B. was a
milliner. She was twenty.
Mr.. A. fell in love with Miss b. He
asked her to marry him. They were
married.
In ten years Mr. A.. was sixty Mrs
A. was then thirty. Mr.. A. was still in
love with his wife But he had found
out that she was not In love with him.
that she never had been in love with
him and that she yer would be in
love with him. He brooded over this
And he died from a broken heart But
he left her all his money. 5-s
Mrs. A. was millionaircss. She was
forty. She met Mr.. c. Mr.. c. was
musician. He was twenty-five.
Mrs. A. fell In love with MIR. C. He
asked her to marry him. They were
married. -. -
In. ten years Mrs. c. was fifty. Mr.. G.
was then thirty-five. Mrs. c. was still
In love with her husband. But size had
found out that he was NOT in love with
her, that he never had been in 1--we
with her and that he never would be IN
love with her.. She brooded over this.
And she died fromA broken heart. But
she left him all her money.-Town Top
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
BRIMFIELD. ,

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. King spent
last week at their home in Spring.
field. I'll. - ...-.@ M 49,
Mrs. Hubbard and Miss Newell en-.
tertained the teachers of the academy
Friday evening. .....-
Miss Frances DunsmOre of Phila-
delphia has been the guest of her sis
ter, Miss Margaret Dunsmore. '&s
Mrs. Lewis entertained a large
party Of young people in honor OF hen
SON, Brock, Saturday evening.
There are new teachers in the Cen
ter school this term. Miss Goddard
of Holyoke teaches the grammar de-
partment, and Miss Orum of Royals
ton has the primary. ~ :" i@l E."
Mr.. and Mrs. p. III. King gave a
pleasant whist party Saturday even
ing in honor Of their guests, Miss
Mabel Carley and A.. A. .Marston. OF
Springfield. There were seven tables.
The first woman's prize was taken by
Miss Fannie e. Warren, the first
mems prize by George A. Webster.
The woman's consolation prize was
given to Miss Carley, the mems to
Walter Smith. .. II.
A quiet wedding took place at. noon
Monday at the home Of W. II. Green,
when his youngest daughter, Ida Mary
Green, was united in marriage to Fred
Alvin Moore of Union, ct. The cere-
mony was performed in the presence
of @ few immediate relatives by Rev.
William Crawford of Warren. The
house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with golden-rod. wild
clematis and hydrangeas by q nephew
of the bride. After q luncheon was
served Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left on the
2. 90 train for tour, which will in
clude the st. Louis exposition.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

At regular communication Of Ionit
Lodge, No. 40, F. Il A. M, 1t was or
dered that the followIl g be entered upol
the. records OF the lodge, copy be pu.-
llshed In The Press, and also forwarded
to the relatives Of our dec eased brother
G. w. Wolcott.
The shadows Of affilction are over oul
lodge, a vacant chair, broken circle, 9
sad message remind us that Ionic lodge
has lost wo1 thy member, and the Great
Master of all claims one WHO was loyal
true and faithful brother.
G. W.. Wolcott, the mortal man, is nc
more, but the fraternal spirit, the strong
character, the diligent life, the generous
heat. the loyal brother, the worthy citi
zen, influences powerful and enduring
abide with US, and will ever brighten an6
strengthen our memory of one who came
into our lodge, our community, our coun
try In the years and strength of young
manhood.
Time will demonstrate the loss OF this
life to our lodge, our community and tbs
world.
We know his zeal, his devotion, his
ever-generous response to every interest
of our lodge.
We mourn the loss of a worthy Mason
a valuable citizen, noble brother.
S S. J; sf S1 ::s,s4, committee
STAFFORD Springs Sept. I3, 1904.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

Resolutions, obituaries or cards OF thanks In
serted ct one-half advertising rates. Births.
marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted TO the waste basket without attention.
We are not responsible for, nor do We BY pub
fishing, endorse the opinions OF our correspond
ents. -.
This paper Ii mailed regularly to its subscrin
ers until q definite order to discontinue 10 no
ceived and all arrears are paid In full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly, furnished for SAILS per year in ad-
vance.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, So. Pro.
~ bate Court. September u. 1901

Estate OF Sarah M. Crane, late OF Stafford, In
said district, deceased.
Upon the application OF Francis N. Crane
praying that an instrument In writing purport-
Ing to be the last will and testament OF said de-
ceased, may be proved, approved, allowed and
admitted to probate, as per application on 1le
fully appears, It Is
Ordered-That said application be heard and
determined at the Probate ONCE In Stafford, In
said DISTRICT on the 21st day OF September, A. ID.
1904, at clock In the forenoon and that notice
be given of the tendency OF said application and
the time and place OF hearing thereon, by pub
fishing the same once in some newspaper nav
ing circulation in said district, and by posting
copy thereof on the public sign-post in the
town OF STAFFORD, in said District
MARCUS b. FISK. LndQn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

Stafford Springs, 18th, son civilian
Robert) TO Mr.. and Mrs Robert w.
Smith, and grandson to the late William
H. Smith.
Staffordville, 9Th, daughter to MIR.
and Mrs. George Sharp.
Auburndale, Mass, 9th, son George
Dlmock) to Orwell DimOck Preston and
grandson to F. Wayland Preston of West
Stafford.
Rochdale, Mass, 18th, son to MIR.
and Mrs. J. A. Fits.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

Foley's Honey aud Tar 70 particularly
adapted for chronic throat troubles, and
win positively cure bronchitis, hoarseness
and all bronchial diseases. Refuse sub
stitutes. Sold by e. X. TAFT, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

Unionport, N. Y, 9Th, James WILDER
Hook of Rockville and Miss Maraaretha
Friederika CIauss of Unionport, N. Y.
Brimfield. 18th, by Rev. William Craw
ford, Fred Alvin Moore of Union and
Miss Ida Mary Green.
WSouth.. Coventry, 9th, by Rev. Ignatiue
Kost, John FL. Dignon Of Hartford and
Miss Mary Curley,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

Clerk Tingier of the superior court
has made up the tax of the several
towns in Tolland county, which is
due on October L. The county tax
this year is three-fourths of mill.
The tax is as follows: Tolland,
$3.50. So; Andover, $112.4 At; Bolton,
1924. 20; Columbia, $3.50. 20; Coven-
try, 1896. 21; Ellington, $742. 50 ;
Hebron, 5000. 16; Mansfield, 1896. 81 ;
Somers, 1904. 81; Stafford, $1434. 81 /;
UHion, 1914. 90; Vernon. $4266. 25 i;
Wellington, 1919. O8; total, $4,000. 20.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

The convention for the election of
two delegates large, to represent
the thirty fifth senatorial district at
the republican state convention in
Hartford this week, was held last
Thursday morning. The convention
was called by w. B. Sprague of An
dover, member of the state central
committee from the thirty fifth dis
trict, who was present. DIR. W. O.
Haven of Coventry was elected chair
man, and William III. Loomis of Rock
Vile secretary. Hon. E. Stevens
Henry of Rockville and General Geo.
E. Keeney of Somersville were unan-
imously chosen as delegates at large.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

II you can't tell all You know about
any one. don't hint that you can; tell
something and make it worse.-Atchi.
son Globe.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the dis
eased kidneys sound, so they win elimi-
nate the poisons from the blood. Sold
by e. K. Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
A T Court OF Probate holden at Ash
"A ford. within and for the district OF Ashford

"A ford. within and for the district OF Ashford,
on the list day OF september, A. d. 1901.
Present, OSCAR d. BAKER, Judge.
Estate OF Clarence w. Walcott, late OF Ash
ford, In said district, deceased
This Court doth decree that six months be al
lowed and limited for the creditors OF said estate
to exhibit their claims against the same TO the
executrx, and directs that public notice be
given OF this order by advertising the same
three weeks In a Stafford newspaper having q
circulation In said district, and by posting a
copy thereof on the public sign post In said town
OF Ashford, nearest the place where the de-
ceased last dwelt. Certified from Record,
AS OSCAR d. BAKER, Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
Died.

New London, 18th, David E Wilton,
70, formerly of West Stafford
Stafford, 9th, Richard Paul, month
and 8 days, only son of MIR. and Mrs
Paul Ginhold.
Tolland. 9Th, Alden b Crandall, 80
Windham, 18th, Mrs. Susan Pasco, 81.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
D. ROBERTSON & co.,
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Take pleasure in announcing that this week they
their advance showing in New Fail GO0dm-
New Dress Goods in Mixtures stripes
sH At 2se per yard.
New Dress Goods in ZbeIine Mixtures Checks
Etc, at soc yard
Also few unprecedented values nj per yard.
New Wastings in Fanneee Toe, 121c and per yard
New Oxford Waistings 15c per yard.
New Waisngs in plain fancy checks and stripes. yard
New Waistngs in Scotch Flannel at SIZE per yard.
This week make special showing Of Bombay Neveear
Silk This is the second We find universal
sfacOn II warranted not to crack tear split We have
in all the popular coorng also in black and white 10 inch
wide soc per yard
The Fall Styles in Ladies' Suits and Garments sale
Friday and Saturday of this week The models the
latest productions of the best American designs
Rain Coats in Tans and Oxford rays made from the
proofed Covert Cloth
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14
REGISTRARS Nofica.

Registrars Notice.
The Registrars OF the First Voting District OF
the Town of stafford win meet at j. q. wight
mans Carriage Shop, Stafford, on Thursday,
September 18th. 1901, from o. m. 70 5 D. m, for
the purpose OF receiving the names OF those 20
be made electors.
j. q. WIGHTMAN, lu.r-...-.
w. 8. WALBRIDGR. "osS-
Stafford, Conn.,, September 6, 1904.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

If You are looking for Suits, /
have them-all prices, from So
to $50.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-14

IT OST On East Main.st., between
IL Grant-ave ana South-sk., memorandum
book and sheet OF pastebOard containing lum-
Der tally. Finder will please return to
W. e. DEMOND
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
Trial BY Jury Denied.

BY this ruling of the supreme
court no resident of the Philip
pines, be he Filipino, Spaniard or
American, is entitled to a trial by
jury. In other words the citizen
of the United States who goes to
the Philippines to live and to en-
gage in business and who while
there is charged with the commits
sion of some crime, will find that
his right of trial by jury has been
taken from him by decree of the
United States supreme court No
matter how lame, crude or impo-
tent the prevailing form of judi
cial procedure may be, the Amer
lean citizen in the Philippines
must stand or fall, be adiudged
guilty or innocent, by means of
its processes. He has lost his
right to be judged by a jury Of bis
peers. The Stars and Stripes float
over him, but the constitution lags
behind. He is an American citi-
zen in territory governed by the
United States, but be is denied
the rights and privileges of Amer
lean citizenship guaranteed to him
by the constitution of the United
States. Rochester Herald.
4
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22

&
Magnolia ice houses will deliv-
er no more ice on Sundays. The
Gazette snnounces the fact as fol-
lows:
No more ice will be delivered
in Magnolia on Sunday. This is
the agreement made this week be-
tween the two ice concerns doing
business in the town., and it will
be received with much gratifica-
ton, We believe, by the majority
of our citizens who dislike to see
traffic of any kind going on our
streets upon the Sabbath day.
Brookhayen's ice-houses are
again delivering on Sundays and
the perspiring and, hard worked
deliveryman upon being question
ed about it last Saturday, said:
Yes; we are delivering again
because the people demand it. 2
This is rejection not only up
on the town; but upon the house
keepers who could easily arrange
to keep ice from Saturday even
ing until Monday morning. The
editors household experiences no
trouble in this matter and enjoy
ice-cream for their Sunday din
ner besides. Give the ice-men a
rest III asek& ~
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
FIRE AT McCOMB.
A Large Part Of The City Goes up hi
Flame and Smoke.

McComb City, Miss, June 2i.
About 1:45 o'clock this morn
ing fire broke out in Roy Har-
vey's livery stable on Main Street,
in McC Comb City, and before ii
was finally under control, at $3.50,
fully 500, 900 worth Of property
in the heart Of the business center
was destroyed.
Mr.. Harvey was standing in the
stable, talking to q negro em-
ployee about a sick horse, when
all Of a sudden the entire roof Of
the building caught from an cleo
trio light wire, and from that
point began to spread rapidly.
The entire long block on the
south side Of Main Street was
completely wiped out up to the
City Hall, and at $3.50 O'Clock
there was some danger of this
building also going.
The WoOdman's Hotel was one
| of the first to 60, and the McComb
City Furniture Store, a large,
well-stocked building, followed.
The Rosenaur Bros. Racket
Istore, a general merchandise es-
adjustment, was burned to the
ground, and d. B. Gibson & Sons
big drug store was also burned
out completely
A number of small Italian stores
and Chinese laundry shops were
among the destroyed list of build
ings.
The fire crossed the. street and
burned McColgan's Hotel and M.
Hainer's jewelry establishment
and the Union Mercantile Store.
About this time the walls of the
hotel fell in, which seemed to
confne the fire to that side of the
street and remove any further
danger of its spreading. How
ever, there was a stiff breeze
blowing, and the single roofs
were sending out big sparks, and
there was great danger of the fire
becoming general.
The Depai tment and the entire
population are hard at work.
Among the, offices located on
Main Street, in the burned terri
TORY, was the Western Union
Telegraph Company's establish
ment.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22


Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota was
In New York recently. Soon after his
arrival former resident of Minnesota
called at the hotel and was shown to
the governors room. TIE found the
governor sitting in a chair surveying
with gloomy countenance trunk
which stood against the wall.
What is the matter, governorT" ask
ed the caller
Il want to get suit of clothes out
Of that trunk" was the answer.
well, what's the difiiculty-lost the
key?"
No. have the key all right said
the governor, heaving sigh. T'll tell
you how it is. My wife packed that
trunk. She expected to come with me,
but was prevented at the last moment.
To my certain knowledge she put in
enough to ill three trunks the way a
man would pack them. If / open it
the things will boil oil over the room,
and could never get half of them
back. Now, what I'm wondering about
is whether it would be cheaper to go
out and buy q new suit of clothes or
two additional trunks Philadelphia
Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
Character Superior to Material Loss.

To keep up with what other
people are doing, the police, are
not idle either. They made a
great raid on Sunday on one Of
the boats lying at the wharf,
where a grand game of poker"
was In progress. The net spread
by the police caught SIX badly de-
Tmoralized birds, some of whom
wanted to peck. It was found
that that would not do, SO they
were all arraigned before Mayor
Holmes, who hit them for $50
each. If Yazoo City has no do
main over its own wharf, we had
better quit and be done with it,
and allow every fellow to come up
or down the river and have a
good time breaking our laws.
The mayor stood bravely By the
police who had a good deal of
trouble with some of these recall
citrants. The last we heard of
the affair was that the $50 blow
smarted SO badly that they APP
pealed to the Circuit Court bad
place to appeal to, if the last term
of court is to be a precedent. We
are in ashes, but are determined
to preserve our character. We.
have a police force and a mayor
who will see to the enforcement
Of all laws. Yazoo Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
Learn TO SPELL.

Our attention has been recently
called to the fact that spelling is
fast becoming a lost art. Our
public schools are minimizing it,
and a woeful lack Of interest is be-
ing taken by older heads in see
ing that the matter is col rected.
Students pass through our State
University and come out crowned
with all the ologies, and yet can't
spell simple words.
Something is wrong.
1t is not the University s place
to teach spelling. It should be
taught lower down in the educa-
tional scale. Let us cast off some
of the fads that hang like old men
of the sea around the children of
today, get back closer to the
three RS . and teach the chill
dren how to spell, Oxford Globe.
If this sounds like muse to emmy
boldly, rite TO the Globe. It's
cents.