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The Irish standard., 1904-10-29
A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT.
Big Airship Sails from Worlds Fair
Grounds Across River to
Cahokia, Ill.

ST. Louis, Oct. 2G.--Propelled part Of
the way by it's own power, and the re-
mainder Of the distance by the wind.
which was blowing at the rate Of
about nine or ten miles an hour. the
airship of Thomas S. Baldwin, of San
Francisco, in charge Of A. Roy Knab-
enshue, of Toledo, O., made an unan-
nounced ascension from the aeronautic
concourse at the worlds fair Tuesday,
and landed near Cahokia, ILL.,, a dis
lance OF nearly ten miles, after flight
sands Of persons, who cheered almost
continuously as the big flying machine
passed over the exposition grounds.
left the residence section of st. Louis
far beneath it, and scared high above
the towering Office buildings of the
business district.
After he had landed, KnabenshuO
stated that when he found he could
control the movements of the airship
even after the motor was useless, hs
determined to make the test a fair one,
and decided to effect a landing on tho
east side of the Mississippi river. Steer
Ing his balloon SO that he could gain the
best speed from the wind, Knabenshue
directed its course over the southwest
ern residence district of St. Louis. Pass
Ing rapidly eastward, The Arrow, the
name Baldwin has given his airship,
reached the downtown district, where
Its appearance was the signal for the
greatest excitement Clerks deserted
their desks. street cars were stopped.
and practically all business was sus-
pended while the airship passed over
the city. Although then nearly a mile
high Knabenshue could be seen, occa-
sionally moving backward and forward
on his dangerous standing place, keeps
ing his ship under control and directing
Its movements either upward or down.
ward as he desired. From the Missouri
side he passed to the Illinois side Of the
Mississippi river and having completed
his self-imposed task, he headed toward
Cahokia and brought his airship to the
ground about half mile from that little
hamlet
When within about ten feet of the
earth, Knabenshue threw out MS grap-
pie and one of the hooks caught in q
large tree standing on the edge of q
clearing and the large body settled slow
ly to the ground. resting lightly upon
its framework. Knabenshue alighted
and secured the airship to prevent in
jury from the wind and then hurried to
put himself in communication with Mr..
Baldwin, who had remained at the
worlds fair grounds. and assure him
that The Arrow was uninjured, EXCEPT
for the minor breakage of the motor.
The flight occupied just an hour.
The gas balloon is cigar shaped al
Japanese silk, 81 feet in length and II
feet in diameter, and requires 5000 cubic
feet Of gas to initiate it. The frame at
tachment is 80 feet in length. 1t carries
a double cylinder. seven horse power
gasoline engine, making 1000 revolu.
tions minute to drive the propellors
One of the chief new features of the
machine is an arrangement whereby the
ship is pulled through air, instead Of
being pushed.
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WOMAN MEETS DEATH.
Murder Is Charged to Son of Man With
Whom She Is Said to Have
Arranged Tryst.

Peoria, Ill.,, Oct. 22.-The death Of
prominent woman from injuries
alleged to have been received In an
encounter last Saturday with the son
and daughter OF a man with whom she
had tried to arrange a clandestine
meeting and the arrest of the son on
a charge Of murder, has created a SEN
sation in this city.
Mrs. Nellie Thomasson, Wife of
former real-estate dealer in this city.
is dead at her home in Lacon.
Richard Higgins, son of John G.
Higgins. member Of the board of
supervisors Of Peoria county and
prominent in politics, is under arrest
on state warrant, accused of MUIR
der.
Mrs. Thomasson's death is said to
have been the result of mysterious
affair in the waiting-room of the Rock
Island depot. this city. Mrs Thomas
son expected to meet John G. Higgins
in the waiting-room. Instead she
encountered Richard Higgins, aged
rs; his sister, Jennie, 81, and his
uncle, Douglas Mcdonald.
The son and daughter learned by
accident that the woman expected their
father to meet her.
Mr.. Higgins was in St. Louis when q
letter from Mrs. Thomasson was re-
ceived at the Higgins home Richard
opened it. 1t is said the family had
suspected for long time that rela-
tions existed between higgins and the
woman. Young Higgins determined to
make an attempt to prevent scandal
and arranged with his sister and uncle
to keep the engagement with Mrs.
Thomasson.
When Mrs. Thomasson arrived in
The waiting-room, Saturday morning,
she was confronted by the son and
daughter of the man to whom she had
written.
What took place in the waiting-room
is mystery. Only four persons were
present, Mrs. Thomasson, Richard and
Jennie Higgins. and their uncle.
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Two Model Husbands.

Two colored women sitting on their
front steps were overheard boasting of
the many lovable traits and many vir-
tues Of their husbands.
"Gawge sutainly is a good man to me"
said Mrs. Jackson, with feeling in her
voice. "Ah have nevah been without q
days wash sence All mahied dat man.
He gifts me all the washin' All can do"
well, All has this to say foah Err. &.
declared Mrs. Johnson with -
ton; when Ezra
drunk l like . y
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TRAGEDY AT CHURCH.
Political Row Follows Services and
One Man Is Killed-Another
Fatally Stabbed.

Huntington, w. Va, Oct z4.-With.
in half an hour after the benediction
had been pronounced at the close OF
services in the little church near Mill
Creek, on the Big Sandy river, Sun.
day, one man who had listened to the
sermon was dead and another was
fatally stabbed. The tragedy was the
result of political argument in
which half dozen members of the
congregation engaged after leaving
the church. The dead man is William
Kennedy, 80 years old. who leaves a
wife and family. Henry Wellman,
stabbed during the fight, is dying.
The state tax laws are an issue Of
Importance in the pending campaign
in West Virginia, and when church
was cut group of men stood near tho
building and began discussing tho
question. The argument grew bitter,
and in short time blows were struck,
Ralph Wellman, who had taken
leading part in the dispute, is alleged
to have drawn a revolver and shot
Kennedy, who died in a few minutes.
A moment after the shot was fired,
Henry Wellman. relative of the
murdered man, received knife thrust
and fell with blood streaming from
wound in his chest. The authorities
were notified and Ralph Wellman.
Foster Wright and John Shrewsbury
were placed under arrest. 1t is alleged
that Shrewsbury is the man who
stabbed Henry Wellman. William
Kennedy, the dead man, was one Of
the Vealthiest residents of the COM
munity, and all those who took part in
the fight are well known and respected.
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AUSTRALIANS EASY GOING.
Sun Is So Hot on the Island Continent
the People Are Deficient
in Energy.

An isolated Englishman would al
ways remain an Englishman if his des-
ert island were in the north Atlantic.
There is saying. however, writes Sid
ney Letter, in Montreal Herald, that
an En2lishman drops his morals when
he crosses the equator That is pretty
rough on those who live here down
UNDER" but it need not be interpreted
more literally than to hint at the in
tluence of climate on character. There
is nothing new in that theory, at least
since the days of Buckle. The idea
usually held, however. is that it is only
a climate of rigorous cold that can
breed good men. On that ground, Can
adams can look to the future of their
race with confidence, knowing that the
virtues of energy, industry, determine
ton and hardihood will inspire the
generations yet unborn. But the fiercest
and longest winter does not call forth
that grim courage. patient determine
ton and unbreakable hopefulness
which alone can carry a man safely
through a seven-year Australian
drought.
There are. think, few settlers in
Canada who would stagger stolidly on
like an Australian when he saw his
sheep dying by thousands and not a
blade of green or drop of water on
his holding. Even for the city man
in his Office it needs more resolution
and concentration of mind to do a
heavy days work in a muggy atmos-
phere of 100 degrees than it needs to
face your widest winter storm. Yet
slowly but surely, as the generations
follow each other, this southern sun
will wither Australian energies. You
see 1t now in the lounging gait of those
you meet on the streets. Commercial
men who come to Australia all COM
ment on the easy-going way in which
business is conducted.
People out here not only do not hus-
tie themselves, but they do not bother
their heads about anyone who does.
Often one has to make repeated calls
on man to settle matter of business
that might easily have been arranged
IN five minutes. Punctality and dis
patch. however, are not Australian
qualities. No person goes to work be-
fore nine o'clock in the morning, and
many business men, like the fountains
in Trafalgar square and the clerks in
the foreign Office, play only from ten
to four. 1t is all very we'll for the
new chum to laugh at this. but after
year or two he may find that he, too
has lost the secret of the strenuous
life.
OF course, If Australians were wise
they would adapt themselves more
than they do to the peculiarities OF
their climate. A noon siesta is Just as
suitable to Australia as it is to
Spain or Italy or India. Far more
could be accomplished in the day II
business was begun early in the morn
ing and suspended during the heat of
the day, But. shacllled by custom, the
Australians keep not only to the old
British working hours, but to plum
pudding at midsummer Christmas and
the conventional silk hat and frock coat
for street wear. But though they may
stubbornly defy the climate in these
respects, they cannot resist its more
subtle influence on the general charac-
ter.
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FORWARD MARCH RESUMED
RUSSIAN ARMY CROSSES sHAK.
HE RIVER.
Both Sides Busy Digging Trenches
Rival Forces Less Than
-Four Miles Apart.

Mukden, Oct Is (via Peking).-The
Russian forces on the left again crossed
the Shakhe river on October q and are
now pushing forward towards the jap
anese positions, entrenching as they adj
vance. At the same time, Russian bat
teries are continually bombarding the
Japanese, who can be plainly seen busily
engaged in the making of trenches. This
plan Of the Russians to entrench as
they advance was adopted because it was
found In the recent big battle that it
was impossible to advance without some
protection in the face of the japanese
'shrapnel fire. The Russian batteries
are now better screened than they were
IN former engagements, but the troops
on both sides apparently make no great
efforts to conceal themselves.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Kuropatkin, dated
october %:
''The night of October 1928 passed
quietly. At nine o'clock this Sunday
morning the whole of our volunteer
sharpshooters harassed the enemy,
while the japanese tried to attack our
outposts, but were everywhere repulsed
by the Russian fire."
St. Petersburg, Oct. ga Harbin
dispatch states that Viceroy Alexied
on Monday published an imperial de-
cree appointing Gen. Kuropatlin CONE
mander-in-chief of all the land forces
in the east and retaining Alexieff in
the post Of viceroy.
Toxic, Oct. 26.-Field Marshal Oya-
ma reports that the japanese total
casualties were 1879 officers and men
at the battle of shakhe river.
Gen. Oku's Headquarters, Sunday,
Oct. %. via Fusan, Oct. 26.-It is n.
ported unofticially that the right army
buried $500 Russian dead, the central
army 1900 and the left army about
5000.
The armies average 600 yards apart
and at places only so yards separate
them. The men are constantly in the
trenches and by placing their caps on
their bayonets draw scores of bullets
from their opponents.
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Slain by Robbers.

Chicago. Oct. 24.-In the presence OF
his wife and 12-year-old son, William
Kniering, saloonkeeper at Thirty-third
street and Princeton avenue, was shot
and killed Sunday night while resisting
robbers who invaded his place of BUST
ness. There were four of the bandits
and all carried revolvers.
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Fear for Steamers Safety

Fort William, Ont, Oct. 27.-Grave
fears are entertained for the safety of
the steamer Rosemount, which left here
for Montreal laden with wheat on the
18th inst, and is now many days over
due. Nothing has been seen or heard
Of her since sailing. She is owned by
the Montreal Transportation company.
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Convicted Woman Dies

Memphis Tenn, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Fannie
E. sternberger, who shot and killed Mil
ton ]. Sternberger, her husband, several
weeks ago, and who was convicted of in
voluntary manslaughter and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary, died
Monday night at the city hospital. After
the verdict was rendered ten days ago
the woman collapsed and has not made
q coherent statement since.
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Two Big Fires in Ono pax.

Troy, o., Oct. 25.-A second large
fire in IL hours broke out in Browns
block at midnight, and at 3 a. m. tho
whole block was in flames. The loss
will be 100000. A fire Monday noon
destroyed dozen buildings with a loss
Of $4,000. This place will suffer Sc
verely.
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Damage by Earthquake.

London. Oct. 24.-Dispatches received
here from various points report a rather
severe earthquake and much damage to
property throughout Scandinavia and
Denmark about 1880 o'clock Sunday
morning. Thus far. however, no fatal
tiles have been reported.
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Killed His Wife.

Elgin, ILL.,. Oct 24.-Dragging his wife
from the carriage in which they were
riding, at midnight Saturday, Frank
Loos. a teamster, of this city, shot and
instantly killed the woman and then
shot himself through the head. He was
taken to a hospital and is believed to bs
improving.
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Victim of Auto Wreck.

Rockford, ILL.,, Oct. 22.-George A. Ben
nett, one of the most prominent citi-
gems Of Marengo, ILL.,, was killed in an
automobile accident at Harmony. six
miles southeast of Marengo, Friday
afternoon. Robert Willard. his cousin,
who accompanied him. was SO severely
injured that his recovery IL doubtful.
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29
New Kind of Vaccination

Under the advice of Prof. Davenport.
Of the Illinois agricultural college.
farmers Of that state are sowing their
fields with alfalfa bacteria from Kan
sas. remarks the New York Telegram.
In little while we'll hear the howl:
Whats the matter with Illinois r.
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Three Men Killed

Decatur. Ill.,, Oct. 25.-By the break.
ing in two Of a Wabash freight train
at Sadorus Monday night. and a sub
sequent collision of the two sections,
three men, supposed to be tramps,
were killed.
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swiftest Of Her Class.

Boston, Oct 25.-The armored cruiser
Colorado on Monday broke all speed
records for her type Of fighting vessel
in the United States navy by covering
total course of SO knots, or nautical
miles, at an average speed of 22.26knots
an hour.
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College Destroyed by Fire.

Cairo. ILL.,. Oct. 25.-Blandville (Ky.)
college burned Monday, leaving only
the brick walls standing. Prof. Rob-
inson and family and few students
who boarded with them lost most Of
their personal effects. No one was seri-
ously injured.
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Village DESTROYED.

Gallatin, Tenn, Oct. 22.-The village
of Bransford, on the Chesapeake &
Nashville railroad, near here, was COM
pletely wiped out by fire Friday even
Ing. The c. G. N. depot, freight house
and several box cars were also de-
Stroyed. Loss not estimated.
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Killed BY q Friend,

Corning, N. Y, Oct. 22.-George
spoor, aged 16 years. of Galeton, Pa.
was shot and instantly killed at that
place by Carl Carlson, friend. Carl
son was an Indian and Spoor a cow
boy in a Wild West show.
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Junk Plant DESTROYED.

Louisville, KY. Oct. 24.-Fire Of un-
known origin destroyed the extensive
funk handling plant of s. Weber & Son
at Preston and Washington streets, en-
failing a loss estimated BY the owners
at 100000.
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Fire in Chicago,

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Marshal Campion
fought his first big fire as head of the
Chicago department Saturday night, the
blaze being in the wholesale grocery
house of Durand & Kasper and causing
4 damage of 100000.
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Mormons BUY Land In Maxico.

Mormons Buy Land In Mexico.
Mexico City, Oct. 25.-Mormon Bishop
Clutf. Of Salt Lake City, has closed
deal in the state of Tabasco for the
purchase of nearly 100000 acres of land.
There Is ample room for 1000 families,
and 500 are ready to take up homesteads
on the property.
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been a gigantic blunder, and the Rus
sian ambassador to the court of St.
James has expressed to Foreign Minis
ter Lansdowne his sorrow and SYM
pathy.
Allays Resentful Feeling.
These developments, which came
late in the day, have allayed to some
extent the deep resentment in the pub
lie mind, and the admiralty gave evil
dence of its appreciation of the neces-
sity Of proving that it is prepared act
lively tc support the position of the
people of Great Britain and fulfill the
expectations Of the world, when it is
sued the following statement: ION re-
ceipt on October "a of the news of the
North sea tragedy, preliminary orders
for mutual support and cooperation
were issued as measure of precau-
ton from the admiralty to the cham
mel. Mediterranean and home fleets"
A Desperate Act.
London, Oct; ga dispatch from
Hull to the Times says that the corre-
spondent, as the result of his investiga-
ton, is of the opinion that the attack on
the British trawlers by the Russian Sec
ond Pacific squadron, was deliberate
act, perpetrated with knowledge of it,
/ character.
Hostile Demonstration.
London, Oct. 25.-Count Benken-
dorff, the Russian ambassador, re-
turned TO London Monday night from
celebrating his silver wedding with
his wife's relatives in Silesia, and
barely escaped assault from crowd
at the Victoria station. which followed
him almost into the embassy. Fortu-
nately for the Issue of peace or war,
nothing resulted yet, throughout the
night a special force OF police was
compelled to guard the Russian en-
bassy. Count Ben. endorff has been
always regarded in official circles here
as friend of peace, and he was as
much opposed as was Count Lamsdorff
to the Russo-Japanese war. Indeed.
he is almost an Anglophile in senti-
melt
Feels Incident Keenly.
There is no doubt that Count Ben
kendorff was deeply hurt by the DEM
onstration After escaping from the
hostile crowd that met him at the
station, he drove at a gallop to the
embassy. Half a dozen rowdies fol-
lowed, but the ambassador arrived I'M
harmed. His noisy pursuers encoun-
tered Gordon Of police that had been
hurriedly dispatched to guard the em-
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Many Immigrants Arrixs.

New York, Oct. 24.-On board the
steamer Slavonla, which arrived Sun.
day from Trieste, Fiumo and Palermo.
were 2.0G3 Austro-Hungarian immi.
grants.
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Report Is Denied.

st. Petersburg. Oct. 24.-The press
IS authorized to deny the report print
ed by the soir, of Paris. Friday to
the effect that there was an attempt
on the life of Emperor Nicholas
Thursday in which there were II VIC
Tins.
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Boy Charged with Murder.

St. Louis, Oct. 25.-Following the
death of Irving Schultz, IA years old,
from the effects of a blow struck during
q fist fight between the two boys, Joseph
Stein. IL years old, was arrested on q
charge of murder.
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Lunatic Throws Away $4,000,

St. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 25.-Dr. M. F.
Weyman was committed to an insane
asylum Monday after driving through
the streets, scattering handfuls Of gold
and silver to passers-by. He threw away
$4,000. Drugs. are blamed.
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combes, Policy Sustained.

Paris, Oct. 24.-The French chamber
of deputies by vote of 1926 to 237 sus-
tanned Premier Combes' fight on the
vatican. The premier declared separa-
ton of church and state Is inevitable.
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Killed in Saloon Fight.

Jackson, KY. Oct. 24.-George Blan-
ton. nephew Of County Attorney W..
H. Blanton. shot knd killed John Yo-
KUN. in a saloou fight here Sunday.
Blanton was arre cd.
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Fatal Street Duel.

Hobart, Okla, Oct. 22.-In . street
duel Friday, T. P. Lea, grocer, shot
and killed Charles o. Hill, barbss.p
Lea was shot in both .Axmss1
recover: p9Resi!sa
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

vICE-ADM1RAL ROJEsTvENsKY.
Commander Of the Russian Baltic Fleet,l
bassy. After singing Rule Britannia"
the disturbers dispersed. no arrests
being made, but the police continued
to guard the embassy "a II it were q
British fortress.
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SHE KNEW.

Lady. every time become depressed
I take a drink"
"Ah, see. You try to fill the depres-
sion."-Chicago Chronicle.
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Chefoo, Oct. 27.-The steamer Kash-
ing, which struck a floating mine north
Of Alceste island Tuesday night, had
a narrow escape from total destruction.
The explosion tore a great hole in the
port bow, carrying away the forecastle
deck and nine plates. The ship was
saved forward by collision bulkhead,
which held secure and enabled her to
reach Weihaiwei Wednesday, where she
now lies.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-14
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
EASTON.
LOCAL TOPICS OF INTEREST.

LOCAL TOPICS OF INTEREST. MT and Mrs H. Booth and Master Herbert of Bridgeport were Sunday guests at the home of Editor F. Tuck CT.
 MT and Mrs W. W. Ferrisspent Sun- day at the home of MT Ferris brother. John Ferris of Greenfield Hill, who is seriously ill. Miss Lora A. Clark, who has been
 suffering from an attack of tonsilitis,
 is now much improved.
 Dr Milton Coburn of Norwalk re gently visited G. Burr Tucker. MT and Mrs Wilson Ferris recently | visited Mrs Ferris brother, H. B.Brad
 ley of Westport.
 Mrs A. Bradley recently visited
 friends in Bridgeport. Mrs E. Williams and F. R. Beach were among the many who visited the Danbury fair. Mrs Frank Silliman, who has beer spending several weeks in Hartford as the guest of her sister, Mrs K. Wilcox, has returned to her home here, visit ing among other friends. The many friends here of Rev and
 Mrs WAR. Weeks will be pleased to learn that they are pleasantly situated in Andover.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-14
of A. Worden's family last Sunday.
 Harry Northrop and friend called on G. w. Northrop's family, last Sun day afternoon.
BANTAM.

ITEMS FROM THE BEE sCRIBE's NOTE
 BOOK.
 Mrs B. P. Wedge, Mrs Maria Bishop and Mrs D. H. Burns are in New Ha- ven, this week, attending the State convention of the Kings Daughters in the Dwight place Congregational church.
 Harry Kilborn had 30 chickens kill ed by dogs, Sunday afternoon.
 MT and Mrs Lewis c. Hotchkiss are in New York state, visiting. MT and Mrs Frank BisSell have gone to St Louis for two weeks, to attend the fair.
 Mrs J. H. Jackson is visiting in New Haven.
 Mrs Frank Cole and children oi , Washington are visiting at Henry Barney's. MT and Mrs Archie Turney, of Wa terbury were here, Monday, calling or | friends. Frederick Hotchkiss is having his house painted.
 Miss Florence Dudley is visiting al s. R. Turrell's in Terryville.