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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
COVENTRY.
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Mrs. John Gurran and SON q Hartford
are visiting at Mrs. Mary Tisdnleaa
Eugene Ecclestone Of Norwich is
spending few days ct Jaanes stottsA
Miss Lucy Perkins is Spending a
few days with Mrs. Clock on South
street.
MIR. Weaver is meeting with very
good success in his fish and oyster
business. I'll ~ ri
Miss Edith Harris is spending a
two-weeks' vacation in South Hadley
Falls. Mass. ssssassasssza Il
p Charles Kolb IL sufFerine from a
severe attack Of sshingles, and is con-
fined TO his bed. So
Mrs Amy N. Perkins of South
Manchester ia the guest of Miss Mary
ii. Green on Ripley Hill
Mrs. Edwin Crane of New Haven,
has been spending q few days with
her father, Lyman CogswelL
Charles E. Hunt started Tuesday
for Ohio to visit his mother and other
relatives. His itinerary will include
st. Louis and the exposition.
The experience of some of the
Coventry boys at the Willimantic fair
goes to prove the adage. that fool
and his money are soon parted.
Mrs. Henry f. Brainard and son,
who have spent the summer here,
have gone to Hanover to stay week
with Mrs. VIM. A. Tucker, after
which they will return to their home
in Hartford.
There was family gathering and
fish fry at the residence Of George FL.
CLARK at the head Of the lake Satur-
day. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lathrop. Mr.. and Mrs. B..
Seagrave, Mr.. and Mrs. Theron E.
Durham, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.. Lathrop
and Charles e. Hunt of South Coven-
try, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stanley and
family of Andover, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
s. Sweet of Denver, Col, Miss Helen
CLARK of Winchendon, Mass, Arthur
Lathrop of Hartford and James Hunt
ington, wife and daughter, Eunice,
of Woodbridge. Mr.. Huntington is
democratic nominee for secretary of
tot
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
The IIabit of Scandal.

Old Mrs. Etheridge had loved gossip
all her life. but. although her ears were
always ready for it. she schooled her
tongue to disaprroyal.
Nobody minded what she said, for. al
though she might shake her head and
utter her customary mild reproof. her
eyes never failed to express interest
and d desire for more information.
The one phrase which rose to her lips
when the tale was ended had become
so hubitual that toward the close of
her life she occasionally employed II
involuntnrily.
"Have you heard about EdwardT'
asked one of the family connection.
moving her chair close to the old lady
rocker and leaning over contidentially.
Grandmother Etheridge shook her
head and put her hand to her ear. ..s
"They say announced the relative
in strident tones. that he's making q
splendid name for himself. and has
been offered salary Of $4,000 by an
other firm and that he is just as clever
as he can he. has hosts of friends there
in Chicago and deserves them air.
The light Of pride and JOY shone In
the old lady's eyes, but custom was too
strong for her tongue.
You slio;:!Gn't repeat it, dear" she
quavered. "rhere's a wrong story
somewhcre"'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
The Value of a sunny Soul.

The world is too full of sadness anC
sorrow. misery and sickness. 1t needs
more sunshine. 1t needs cheerful lives
which radiate gladness. 1t needs en-
couragers who will lift and not bear
down. who will encourage. not discour-
age.
Who can estimate the value of a sun
ny soul who scatters gEldness and good
cheer wherever he goes instead OF
gloom and sadness? Everybody is at
tracted to these cheerful faces and
sunny lives and repealed by the gloomy
the morose and the sad. We envy peo-
pie who radiate cheer wherever they
go and fling out gladness from every
pore. Money. houses and lands look
contemplate beside such dispos. ton.
The ability to radiate sunshine Is a
greater power than beauty or than
mere mental accomplishments. - Sue.
cess. .5st
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Fair Notes.

Entries for the hall exhibits close
at 10 O'Clock Wednesday.
The engagement of the I'd regiment
band of Springfield for all three days
of the fair insures good music.
Provision has been made for every
thing but the weather. Three pleas
ant October days next Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday would be great
ly appreciated.
The management of the fair has
nearly doubled the number of reserved
seats in the grand stand for this
season. These tickets, as we'll as the
season tickets, can be secured at H.
S. Abel's.
Mr.. Aldrich of Charlton will have
the dining room in the horticultural
building this year. Mr.. Aldrich
comes highly recommended, and will
endeavor to care for those who want
a good hot dinner.
ANY local people who may have
boarders during fair week, should
leave their names with Secretary
Gary of the fair association. Mr..
Gary has frequent inquiries for &C
commodations, and it frequently hap
pens that difficulty is experienced in
placing people.
More and more people each year
plan to attend the fair the first day.
The platform program is the same
each day, and while the exhibits in
the various departments are not as
complete, much more comfort is ex-
perienced in getting around the
grounds, as there are fewer people in
attendance. If the first day happens
to be pleasant there is bound to be q
good attendance this year.
Several additions to the vaudeville
program have been made the past
week. Murphy and Nolan, Irish and
Dutch comedians, have been engaged.
1t is an interesting question
whether Murphy or Nolan will take
the part of a Dutchman. One MEM
Der of this team ought to change his
name. The De Vile Bros. will be
present with their trick house. This
is refined and interesting spectacle,
and while it is not new, yet it will
make a good filler Taken alto
gether, the platform show this year
will be up to the high standard
adopted by the association. :
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
MANSFIELD.

Miss Anna Sullivan is boarding with
Miss @. N. Turner for while.
Mrs. Phoebe Hanks spent some time
recently at her home on Hanks Hill.
Eugene Copeland and James Cope
land spent few days in Stonington
recently.
Miss Eleanor Hanks has been suffer
ing from trouble with her eyes for a
week or more.
Elmer. Simohds of Willimantic
spent Sunday at his home in Gurley-
Vile last week.
The children's meeting was held in
the conference room last Sunday after
noon at 4 O'Clock. .-.-.-.
Mrs. Nichols at Gurleyville is
gradually failing. She recently pass
ed her. S5th birthday. .. .....
/. The Mansfield republicans held
their caucus for the nomination of
town officers and judge of probate
Saturday afternoon, and nominated
the following: Selectmen, Vallette
d. Stearns and Burt g.. Sumner !;
assessors, Wallace Lincoln and Martin
Atwood; school committee, Grant
Savage and Professor A e. Gulley !;
collector, Abner Shippe registrar of
voters, L. J. Storrs; judge of probate,
L. J. Storrs.
Connecticut Agricultural College
Notes. The college opened Wednes-
day morning with. chapel service at
Z. 40 O'Clock. About 100 students are
enrolled, about 35 of them entering
this l.-Prof. E. A. White is on q
short vacation, and will not return
until Nov. +1st.-Prof. a. Frederic
EMutchler, the new professor of nature
study and curator of museum, takes
up his work this week. Miss M.
Esther Loohey, 'O6, is at DR.. Leh-
merits for this fall.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
Improving a Cigar by Putting II On

Improving a Cigar by Putting II Out.
Lighting a new Havana, downtown
professional man. after taking a few
whiffs, blew into his cigar and forced
a lot Of smoke out of the fiery end.
Then he laid 1t aside and permitted the
spark to die out.
When asked for an explanation he
said: "Well, learned that habit some
years ago, and l find that a cigar
which has been lighted and then al
lowed to go out makes a much better
smoke. take several vigorous draws
in order to bring the heat well through
the weed. If cigar becomes cold
while it Is saturated with smoke it has
a musty odor; consequently it is neces-
sary to blow steadily and quite hard
before extinguishing the spark in order
to- clear out all the smoke that has
been drawn in between the layers OF
tobacco. After permitting the cigar to
lie ten or fifteen minutes or even a
half hour l find on relighting it that
the flavor has greatly improved. The
why and wherefore / am not philO-
sophical enough to explain, but l know
It makes cigar better. 1t also i'm
proves a +oby. Try it and you'll agree
with me- >-PittsburG Dispatch.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28

A tall woman with a determined ex-
preston and surrounded by six chill
dren of assorted sizes approached the
attendant Of the menagerie and eyed
him with relentless gaze.
what nationality is that elephantY'
she inquired, indicating one close at
hand.
Comes from Africa, ma'am," said
the attendant
Hes dreadful light colored to have
come from tropical parts" said the
woman sternly. And look here" she
added as the attendant started away
from her family group; they've got O
mighty poor lot of camels here, accord
ing to my lights. Not but one hump
on any of 'em except that Teller that's
so old he keeps his eyes shut"
The attendant again essayed to de-
part. but she clutched him by the
sleeve.
You tell the owners of this show
what l say" she commanded. You
tell 'em that when a woman pays so
cents for herself and one-fifty for q
mess of children she looks to see
more'n one double bumper and more
hair on the single bumpers, not have
'em look as if the moths had got into
'em. Now, mind you tell EN-"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
people were: Fruit and produce.

people were: Fruit and produce, G..
P. Wood, Bert Fuller. John Hunt, L.
a.. Billings, E. o. Davis, William
Haaly. Charles Hubbard; bulls, COWS,
calves, @. 8. Fuller, 3. j. Worthing-
ton: Thomas Dryer. q. A. Anderson,
Bert Fuller, Henry Wardwell; prizes
on horses. Bert Fuller, Thomas
Dwyer; blood stock, J. B. Kibbe /;
draft horses, RI. Worthington colt,
Homer Kibbe; brood mare and colt,
co. O. Shearer. Bert Fuller; fancy
work, Mrs. O. S. Fuller, Miss Belle
Fuller, Mrs. Calvin Ravens, Mrs. M.
A. Davis. Mrs. E. Courtney, Mrs.
Horace Sykes, Herlnie Dimock; fine
arts-oil paintings, Fl. j. Shaw; pen
and ink work, Martin Galbraith.
The Ladies' Aid society on Methodist
church lawn cleared nearly $3.50,
while Manchester lunch rooms were
we'll patronized.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
MONEY MADNESS.
Tho Evils of the Mania For Getting
Rich In "a Harry.

Tho Evils of the Mania For Getting
Rich I'm a Hurry
The mania for getting rich--the mad.
false idea that we must have money
has played worse havoc among alnbi-
tious people than war or pestilence. A
member Of the Chicago board of trade
says that the men and women of this
country contribute $1OO,OOO.OO0 year
to the sharpers who promise to make
them rich quick. They work the same
old scheme of a confidential letter and
shrewd batting until the victim parts
with his money. Thousands are plod-
ding along in poverty and deprivation.
chagrined and Inundated because they
have not been able to get up in the
world or to realize their ambitions. for
the reason that they succumbed to the
scheme of some smooth promoter who
hypnotized them into the belief that
they could make a great deal very
quickly out of a very little.
The great fever of trying to make
dollar earn So is growing more and
more contagious. We see even women
secretly going into brokers' offices and
"bucket Shops" investing everything
they have in all sorts of schemes.
drawing their deposits out of the
banks. sometimes pawning their jew
elry-even their engagement rings
and borrowing, hoping to make Il lot of
money before their husbands or fami-
lies find it out and then to surprise
them with the results. but in most
cases what they invest is hopelessly
lost.
Thousands of young Americans are
80 tied up by financial or other entan-
clements even before they get fairly
started in their life work that they can
only transmute 1.-THE into that which
will count in their lives. A large part
of it is lost on the way up. ais the en-
ergy of the coal is nearly all lost before
IL reaches the electric bulb. OriSOn
SWEET Marden in Success.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.

. "A large number from here attended
the fair in Somers last week.
Rev. Otis e. Thayer of East Wood
stock visited in this place few days
last week.
At a meeting of the board of
trustees last Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing were elected to serve for two
years: Albert M. Richardson, Lyman
N. Taft. Philo Kibbe, George Willis.
Sterry Fl. Taft has been quite ill.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
How,s This.

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured By HANS
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY q CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j. Cheney
Tor the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
ciaily able to carry out any obligations made BY
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN q MARYIN. Wholeaal0 Drug.
gfsts, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally acting
WLectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces 81
the system. Price, no. peP boffle 9oid IN An
Druggists. Testimonials nee.
HAIIB Family Pnla are tn hnwk
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). Fearful odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such,
In brief. was the condition of an old
soldier by name of j. j. Havens, Yer
sailles, o. For years he was troubled
with Kidney disease, and neither doctors
nor medicines gave him relief. At length
ne tried Electric Bitters. 1t put him on
his: feetein short order and now he testi
fies, ''I'm on the road to complete recov-
cry" Best on earth for Liver and Kid.
ney troubles and all forms of Stomach
and Bowel Complaints. Only SOC. Guar
anteed by A. G. Eaton, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28

By the collision of two passenger
trains on the Southern railway, near
Newmarket, Tenn, Saturday, So
persons were killed and many were
fatally injured. The death list will
probably exceed 20.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
Born.

Stafford Springs 25th, daughter to
Mr.. and Mra. John Foley.
Stafford Springs. oath, son to Mr..
and Mrs. John LaFond.
Highlandvllle, Mass, oath, q daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Satterlee.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
ASHFORD.
WnakRTrsT.

Mrs. N. Matthews is quite i'll.
Mrs. @. Huntley visited friends in
Stafford ON Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Ryder is visiting in Salem
and Boston this week.
Grace Barlow is attending high
school at Stafford Springs. 49,.
Mrs. Andrew Smith is in Washing
ton, D. O., visiting relatives. ...
Daniel Leigh and family have
moved into the David Chism place.
Miss Alice Cole has gone to Stat
fordville to work in the Hope mill.
Mr.. Cole also works in the same mill.
In the absence of the pastor there
was no preaching at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday, but there was
an interesting missi onary exercise.
The personal property of the late
@. W. Walcott will be sold at auction
Tuesday, Oct. 18th, at 8 a. m. Mrs.
Walcott intends to go to Stafford
Springs to live.
Lyon, Jackson & Sumner of East
ford have bought number of timber
lots in this. vicinity of late, one of I.
v. Reynolds, one of Fl. 9. Barlow and
'one. of Susan Dauty. mi.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
Married.

Stafford Springs, 2lst. by Rev. A. v 8.
Wallace of Thompse nvillc, assisted by
Rev e A. Burnham, Wallace T. Jones
and Miss Clara M Chaffee.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the dis
eased kidneys sound, so they will elimi-
nate the poisons from the blood. Sold
by E. K. Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28

The Press will probably be issued
on Tuesday next week, and CORE
spondents are requested to send in
their letters on Monday.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
POLAND.

!, Or. and Mrs. Simpson closed their
house here on Monday. -. ,..
Harold Allen returned on Monday
to Wesleyan college, Middletown.
~ Gustave Flieheig has bought the
John Main place and has moved on
to it. q, IL so. -'- ..- .
q Miss Helen Johnson, who has been
visiting In Medfield, Mass. returned
home last week. 'sts'
Mrs. G. P. Babcock and Mrs. E. S.
Agard attended the annual meeting
of the board of management and town
committees of the Tolland county
home at Vernon last week Wednesday.
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Died.
Stafford Springs, 23d, Ernest Hiscox, 81.
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Ii you are looking for Suits, I
have them-all prices, from So
to $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
BIG DEAL UNDER WAY.
Anniston Plant of Southern Car and Foundry Co.,. May Be Transferred.

Anniston, July 15.-(Special.)-A deal is under way for the purchase and lease of the car works plant in this city by one of the greatest concerns in the United States. This news comes from a most thoroughly reliable source. The negotia- tions are progressing favoraby, and while the deal may not be consummated the indications are very strong that it will be. and the consummation of the deal means the resumption of operations on a very large scale of the car works at an early date The car works plant is owned by the Illinois Car and Equip ment company and the negotiations for it's purchase from that company has fol- lowed very quickly the recent adjust ment of the legal difficulties resulting from the troubles of the Southern Car and Foundry company.
 Such deal was anticipated by those in a position to know as soon as the proper ty had reverted back to It's original own CTS, the Illinois company. There appears to be nothing in the way of carrying through the present negotiations to sue cessful termination. and should the trans fer be made, Annistons greatest industry will very quickly become a scene of ac- tivity and a source of great revenue again The fact that such deal is under way and that the prospects are good for its contamination will be encouraging to An nistonians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
NEW PLANT IN FLORENCE. Clay Working Machinery Will Be Man.
 ufactured on Large Scale.

Florence, July I5.--(Special.) )-The plant of the Florence machine shops in East Florence has been purchased by Messrs. George l.. Hoxie and Allen H. Kells of Adrian, Mich, who will establish there a plant for the manufacture of clay working machinery, friction clutches and other machinery upon which they have valuable patents. They will make a speciality of assisting persons having pat entable inventions in designing both their models and the proper machines for the manufacture of the device. The plant will be in operation in two weeks.
 Mir Hoxie Is the designer of number of looms used in the large wire fence factories in Michigan and owns the pat ents on a number of the most success full varieties of wire fence looms.
 Mir Hoxie says that the lumber in Michigan and Wisconsin is almost ex- hausted and that there will soon be an influx of lumber men from those states into Alabama He was attracted to Flor ance by the proximity of both iron and clay, which makes an enormous saving in freight rates.
 MT. Hoxie and his associate, Mir. Kel are establishing a plant which is very much needed in Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
PROCEEDINGS HAVE
 NOW BEEN ABATED impeachment Case Against Judge Wood is Dismissed MEN WANT KYLE'S PLACE cuIIman Representatives Visit Capital city-Merits of Smoke Consumer
 Invented by By Local
 Man Investigated.
MEN WANT KYLE'S PLACE
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, July 15.-(Special.) )-The supreme court today handed down an or der abating the impeachment proceedings against Probate Judge J. Colvin Wood of Lowndes county because of the resig- nation of the defendant yesterday Those prosecuting the case were party to the abatement
 The costs which amount now to about 5000 will be divided between the two sides of the contention. Witnesses summoned to appear next Monday are notified that they are not expected to attend.
 This action is taken by the court be- cause the resignation of Judge Wood re- moves all subject matter to work on. The object of the proceedings and the maximum punishment that could have been inflicted was removal from office.
 kyle's Successor.
 It is expected that the resignation of Judge O. Kyle of the Eighth circuit will reach the governors office by Tuesday, as he will sail for Panama to take up his work as judge there on that date. Among the candidates who are trying to secure the position to be made vacant are E. P. St John and George H. Parker of Gull man. Both gentlemen were in the city today to present their cases and MT Par ker had a couple of friends, s. J. Griffin and o. s. Roden of his town.
 Regular Army Men.
 Lieut. Vincent Elmore and Capt. A. s. Morgan of the regular army, have been assigned to duty with the brigade encamp- ment, Alabama National Guard, next week In Birmingham.
 Dr. E. Y. McMorries of Plantersville was in the city. today see Director Thomas M. Owen of the department of archives and history, about his history of the First Alabama regiment, c. s. A., which will be out in rew weeks. It is being published under the auspices of the history department.
 Dr. Albert Clanton. brother of Gen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
ENSLEY ROD MILL
 RUNNING SMOOTHLY
IS USING STEEL BELIEFS FROM GADSDEN ALMOST EXCLUSIVE LY-FRENCHMEN CELEBRATE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

Ensley, July 15.-CSpeeial. )-The rod mill of the Alabama Steel and Wire company is operating on full time and is making q good record, The mill is now using the Gadsden steel billets almost exclusively Since the Gadsden steel plant of the com- pany began making steel large shipments of billets have been brought into the city.
 Judging from the number of cars that come in and out of the yards of the rod mill the company has .arge number of orders on it's books. The finished pro ducts are being shipped out as fast as they are manufactured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
eLouNT SPRINGS HOTEL.

Open all the year. Recommended by all physicians for all diseases Of tho stomach. liver and kidneys and a power-i full alteration tonic. First-ciass bo&el ac-i commodations Own dairy and livery sta- ble, hot sulphur baths. bowling alley. ten< his. crodue<. pool and btRkar1s- Rxtes peN day. g; 8 50 to 50 per week.
 BLOUNT SPRINGS co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
French Celebrate.

The Frenchmen of the district celebrat- ed one of their natio>-l holidays, com memorating the establishment of the French republic yesterday at Tuxedo park A number of Frenchmen from Ems ley, Pratt City and Wylam were present The day was spent in feasting, enlivened by various sports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
Boys Must Stay Home at Night.

Anniston, July 15.-fSpecial)-The ladies of the Women's Christian Temperance Union are circulating a petition to the city council asking that an ordinance be passed calling for the arrest of all boys fifteen years old and under found on the streets after 9 o'clock at night unless ac- companied by parent or guardian. The petition would have been presented last night to the council but no meeting was held on account of the lack of a quorum. The petition has many signers.