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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26

A New York woman tells Of an ex-
perience which she had recently in one
of the large department stores She
was looking for some house furnish
ings and, walking up to one Of the
f1oorwalkers, asked where she could
see the candelabFa.
"All canned goods two counters to
the left" answered the official guide
briefly.-Harper's Weekly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
AT Court of Probate holden at Toll

A L a Court OF Probate holden at Tol-
IA land, within and for the district of Toll
land on the Goth day of April, A. d. 1905.
Present. EDWIN =. AGARD. Judge.
On motion of Walter A. Allen, administra-
tor on the estate Of George E. Sparrow, late OF
Wilmington, within said district, deceased.
This court doth decree that six months be al
to exhibit their claims against the same to the
administrator, and directs that public notice be
given Of this order, by advertising the same
once in some newspaper having a circulation In
said district, and by posting a copy thereof on
the public sign-post in said town OF Wilmington,
nearest the place where the deceased last dWelt.
Certified from record,
EDWIN g AGARD Judue
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0lee Rre&&.
wednesday, April rs, 1905.
LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advance 81 2
U. S. Senator Orville Hitchcock

U. S. Senator Orville Hitchcock
Platt, II, died at his summer home
in Washington, this state last Friday
evening, after a three weeks illness
from pneumonia. Connecticut aud
the whole county suffer great loss.
There are few men of national promi-
nence who were held in higher re-
spect by men of all parties than Sem
ator Platt. Although he was we'll
advanced in years at the time he was
taken i'll, he was in the fullness OF
his power. He has left an enviable
record, which only a few men can
hope to attain.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
DISTRICT OF ToLLAND, IS. Pro.

DISTRICT OF TOLLAND, IS. Pro.
~ bate Court, April 22d. 1905.
Estate OF Matthew Burd1ck late Of wilmington,
In said district, deceased.
The executor having exhibited his admins
tration account with said estate to this court
for allowance, it is
ordered = That the I'd day Of May, A. D.
1905, at O'Clock in the afternoon, at the Probate
Office in TOlland, be and the same is assigned
for hearing on the allowance OF said admins
tratton account, with said estate, and this Court
directs the executor to cite all persons in-
tereSted therein to appear at said time and place,
by publishing this order in some newspaper hav-
ing circulation in said district, and by posting
copy on the public sign-poSt in the town OF
Tolland, where the deceased last dwelt.
EDWIN =, AGARD, Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
UNION,

Miss Isabella Roger is teaching in
East Dover, vt.
VIM. Scranton brought home a
string of 30 perch on Monday.
VIM. J. Leland of Hartford is at
the Marcy homestead for the summer.
John Roger went this week to Brat
tleboro, VT, where he has position
of clerk in a grocery store.
The Easter concert held in the Con-
gregational church last Sunday morn
ing was we'll attended and much en-
joyed. Decorations were abundant
and we'll arranged. Music was most
suitable and finely rendered. The
children gave their recitations with
much credit to themselves, as we'll as
to those in charge.
On Wednesday afternoon, April
10Th, Miss Winifred F. Newell cele-
brated her first birthday by having a
party at the home of her father, Olin
Newell. The little guests were seven
in number, the oldest of which was
two years of age and the youngest
two months. The little hostess was
the recipient of many pretty and use
full gifts.
Rock Meadow.
Matt Heck has been quite sick, but
is better now.
Leon Booths children have been
quite sick with bronchitis.
Irving Goodell of Wilbraham called
on friends last week Friday.
George Moore of Staffordville Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Wales, last Sun
day.
Adelbert Agard and wife recently
visited her mother in North Wood
stock.
George Heck and wife of East Will
lington were at his parents home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Miller of Stat
fordville were guests over Sunday at
F. 81. Ballou's.
There has been a paper circulated
through town for a R. F. D. route
from Stafford Springs, over Stafford
Street to Mashapaug, back through
Union Center to Stafford Springs.
Mashapaug.
Miss Francese Walker is attending
school in Southbridge this term.
1t is expected there will be services
in the M. E. church next Sunday at
the usual hour.
According to the U. S. patent COM
missioner's report for last year, 82S
patterns and designs were issued to
Connecticut citizens, or one to. every
LOOT of population. This is the
largest average of any state.
Trailing arbutus is very plenty and
beautiful this year. There are people
that do not know, perhaps, and many
forget that if they pull up arbutus
by the roots ON any Connecticut land
which they do not own are liable to a
twenty dollar fine"
Mrs. Roscius Back spent few days
the past week with relatives and
friends in Danielson. Also attended
the Sarah Williams, Danielson, chap
ter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, of which she is a mem
Der. The program: Paper, eye
books of ye olden tymes," by Mrs.
Pike; music, vocal and instrumental;
collation-sandwiches, cake and coffee
and homemade candies. Many of the
books on exhibit were very ancient,
some being from one hundred to two
hundred years old.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
COLLECTORS NOTICE.
BOROUGH of STAFFORD SPRING!

oONOOG1 Vi . AFrONA oE NANSo'
All persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough
Of STAFFORD Springs, on list of 1905, are hereby
notified that am ready to receive the same.
All taxes are due May 1st and ON all taxes not
paid by June 1st interest a! per cent. per an
nun will surely be charged, together Will legal
fees for collecting. For the purpose of receiving
the same will be at the shoe store of W. E.
Hanley every Thursday during the month of
May. ID. j. HANLEY, Collector.
Stafford Springs April 10. 1905
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
FOR SALE.

The Real Estate Of Hannah A. Chafree, late of
Stafford, deceased, consisting of tract of land,
with the buildings thereon, situated in West
STAFFORD, and bounded north by land of Eugene
D. Ellis, east by land of Edward TatrO, souIh by
land OF Henry N. Tatro and the highway. and
west by highway and land formerly of Samuel
Da' is, containing As acres, more or less.
Inquire OF
MARCUS A. CADY, Administrator.
P, 0, Address, West Stafford Conn
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26

The very desirable house of eleven rooms and
good barn. pleasantly situated on the corner of
High Street and Fisk Avenue, known as the
Amos Nichols place. The house has modern inn
provements and the lot is large. This is an OPP
portunity to buy an excellent property for a
little money. JAMES j. TABB,
s1s chapel Street. New Haven. Conn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
A Gard.

/, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle Of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar II 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We al
so guarantee q 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
ANDERs JAooBsEN, Stafford Springs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
AOLLAND.

AOLLAND.
Mr.. Taylor is at home for a few
months.
Miss Clara Mccormick is working
in Rockville.
Miss Florence Bowers was in Burn
side last Sunday.
Mr.. Burgess spent Sunday with his
family at the hotel.
Mrs. Fred Ladd was the guest of
Mrs. Meacham last week.
Charles B. Shirrel of Hartford has
been visiting Mrs. Sterry.
Mrs, H4bbel is with her daughter,
Mrs. Tiltop, for the summer.
Miss Kellogg of Hartford spent a
few days with her parents last week.
Miss Woodwork and Miss Morgan
spent Good Friday and Saturday in
Wethersfeld,
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church met with Mrs. Root
on Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude Clough, who has
been working in Rockville, is at home
for the summer.
An unusually large number of
guests have been at the Holland House
during the past week. ,-----*-
The Library Association will meet
in the library next Monday afternoon.
All are cordially invited to be present.
| Sr,
of the town last Wednesday and
Thursday, destroying the Lord place,
the Albert Aborn place and the Lord
school-house.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leonard oele-
brated the 25th anniversary of their
wedding last Thursday evening. Over
one hundred friends and relatives
were present, many of the neighbor-
ing towns being represented. The
presents were very numerous and
beautiful.
Easter was observed at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday with appro-
pirate services. The church was beau
tifully decorated with potted plants,
including Easter lilies and cut flow
ers. The pastor, Rev. J. Ell. Allen,
preached from the text, "Why seek
ye the living among the dead ?'' at
the morning service, which was large
ly attended. A successful concert
was held in the evening under the
direction of the superintendent, J. 1.
Rhodes. Lilies for Easter" was
the program used. which included
solos, duets, choruses, Rotations and
an exercise by the primary class.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
Born

Stafford (Forestville), 22d, a son to Mr.
Mrs. Edward Field.
Stafford Springs, Gath, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Slater.
Stafford, 14tk, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
M. J. Coughlln,
Staffordvtlle, Goth, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. John Pagan.
Warrenville, 14th, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest james.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
Married.

Married.
Rockville, 25th, by Rev. Luke Fitz-
elmmons, Mayor George Forster and
Miss Mary Teresa Bliss.
Stafford Springs, 24'h, by Rev. F. J.
o. NELL, Patrick Hassett and Miss Nellie
| WEIGH.
Stafford Springs, 26th. by Rev. F,
O'Neill, Jeremiah McCrohan AMI Miss
N lille O'Ntel.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
OF TOLLAND. a.. Pro

II bate Court, April 20, A. D. 1908,
Estate of David Eldredge, late OF Wilmington,
in said district, deceased.
The administrator having exhibited his ad-
ministrat ion account with said estate to this
Court tOr allowance, it is
Ordered, that the 1st day OF May, A. D.,
1905, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon at the Probate
Office in TOlland be and the same Is assigned for
hearing on the allowance OF said admtnistra-
Gec ne We su at au Is
ested therein to appear at said time and place,
by publishing this order in some newspaper hav-
ing circulation in said district, and by posting
a copy on the public stgn-post in the town OF
Wilmington, where the deceased last dwelt.
EDWIN S. AGARD, Judge
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26

Patience Is not nerveless and weak,
but vigorous and powerful. The Scrip
kural synonym is steadfast endurance.
s-Boston Waterman.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26

Staff ,rdvills, 22l, Fred G. Thompson,
48.
Coventry, 24sh. Isaac Turner, II.
ming, ~
Brlmfield, goth, Sarah Moore, rs, wife
of F. ancis 4. Cook.
Warr-rvllle, 22i, Nellie Eager, 43,
widow Of Fred s. Shepard.
Springfield, Goth, Luke H Ptase, IS
Stafford (Village HID, 25th, Calvin
Porter, IA
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
WOOD.

People wanting wood will ind 1t sawed and
split And 4-f6ot lengths all kinds, at reasonable
prices, to suit your money, at our yard, opposite
n l. N freight house. Entrance at rear OF
smith q Cooley IS mill. orders received at yard,
through the mail or telephone (9-al are nlled
AT ONCE KEEFE BROS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26

TO RENT -7-room House. garden,
Il running water. Key with VIM Smith.
e. w. BROOKS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26

XXTANTED-TO~e 90 Of about 100 or
w 12OO-good for work or driving. Must be
sound and kind. w. II. WILBUR,
2-3# Buff Cap.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-07

II Ia astonishing to note the general out
burst of historical writing about America
in the last two or three years. Some later
philosopher. perhaps may account for it
and come chronicler may relate the fort
unes OF tho various ventures II may
be the consequences Of tbs his torical fiction
epidemic; il may be the natural eruption
Of the doctor OF philosophy disease; il may
be the need for the universities to assert
themselves At any rate the days OF Ban
croft and Hi dreth and Sparks seem to be
numbered. for all over the land countless
young men. infinitely moro accurately
trained than they arr relating the correct
history OF their country in far larger num-
her Of volumes than they dreamed or
There is no harm in this OF course, II they
can only pull their publishers through,
and perhaps, the American public is large
enough to absorb all their histories OF
the s0oOO0OO population statistics will
show that a certain proportion must con
sist Of adults able to read English, and It
Is to be hoped that n part Of this is we'll
enough of and intellectual enough to want
to buy the books
II begins 10 look as though before long
there might be individual histories for each
consumer OF the two professors Of Ameri-
can history at Harvard. for instance, one.
after having written or edited American
histories and monographs In single or
few volumes. recently sta rted one In twenty
five volumes; his colleague, not 70 be be-
hind him. advertiees a history Of America
all by himself. in twelve volumes The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-07

mora pushinv uniyersities West South and
East cannot hold back and offer histories
bv their professors while nrivate scholars
also r,,sh in where tho professors do not
fear TO tread A number Of these works
have already been re- viewed in The SIN
this season. most of them Of eminent re-
spectability. OF great and minute accuracy
according to the latest Investigations
but somehow lacking the touch Of character
OF style or of genius that causes Hallam
and Gibbon and even Macaulav TO be read
still in snite of the advance OF modern
scientific methods
or A History of the United States and
Its People" bv Elrov McKendrie Avery
The Burrows Brothers Cornpanv C,eve-
land,. we have received tbe first volume.
there are 10 be twelve II seerns 70 he
conscientious and meritorlors work This
voh,me dasJs With nrebistoric ,i,,as tho
aborigiucs and the period Of discovery.
we presune that when the sutbor rseohes
later times he will dwell with snecial EN-
phasls on the history Of what used TO be
chilled athe middle West. and thus give
distinctive character 10 his researches
The book Is a beautiful specimen OF book
making the Illustrations are well selected
and the maps, particularly the little inset
maps. are extremely good in remarkable
contrast % almost all the histories big and
little. that come from American publishers
nowadays
Only n single volume has reached us Of
The United States. A History Of Three
Centuries by William Fstabrook Chan
celor and Fletcher Willis Heving (G p.
Putnam's sons There arc to be ten
volumes Of this. The first volume, covers
besides the story Of discovery and Of the
Indians the whole period Of colonization
to the end Of the seventeenth century. The
announcement for the list volume indi
Gates that il will cover the years lsqS-l0o,.
which seems somewhat disproportionatc
division. The popularity of the work.
however. consists in tho stress put on statis.
tics and the deductions from them. and
thes, arc represented graphically in curious
colored tables that bring TO mind the queer
oolored chronological charts that once
eooompsniod every reputable histo-v We
fancy that the specisl value Of This wor,
,riu annear more clearly in he lo,er vol.
un,es
rh ,ood ,f e,liro ,,,, T., s--b, c,.--. =
,,,a IL ,be =,
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the pebbles in her eye or in her ear? In
her foot 10 be sure! Where else?'
He scrambled down and specifically
instructed Claiming, who removed the
stone with his pocket knife. The mare
was grateful. She repaid the little man in
damp and smothering kisses" He pro-
tested without sincerity, but with an inter-
esting generalization. He said:
Il do not esteem the way that you OF
America oaress those whom you love"
He was scripulous about his grammar.
Whom would have been Il credit TO him
even IL he had been native. He continued:
There are women. great ladies from the
East, who come sometimes 10 visit Com
mune; they also kiss me as does Winnie.
an embrace so large that it covers ones face
entire and chokes- A-aahl 1t is the salute
OF a sponge"
We deem it probable that not everybody
would have found fault with the feminine
habit described The matter is not mate
rial. We notice at the last that Diane. who
belonged 10 the Commune. approved OF
Claiming, who needed to be instructed OF
the pebble in his horses foot She had
the vision OF the wears 70 come; the wears
when she and Charming, shoulder TO shout
der, should meet The forces Of poverty ana
failure and should conquer. ever shoulder
10 she uld r; the wears when they should rear
their home in that far dark prairie, small
and poor and plain, We, light unto the feet
= Cnem tia; pas ID. heller and temple"
tale Of the ic 'rlau Community on the
Mississippi River " absorb the French
among others, II" fact is made plain in
this animated md ag -eeable story.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-07

But it is poetry Of an elemental kind that
ia best appreciated by young and fresh
minds.
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American Conquest of the French.

When Winnie, the sensitive mare. was
rearing wildly and striking out cat fashion
with all four hoofs, in Katherine Holland
Browns story OF Diane Doubleday
Page 4 Col Claiming. her rider, clever
man though he was, did not understand
what was the matter with her, II took
the little cripple, Petit Clct to supply him
with the necessary info nation. Cried
Petit Clef, up on the bluf
"Imbecile Animal Ccase torturng your
wise beast Remove tho stonel-
Claiming recognized his little instructor
and respected him. He was anxious to
learn what he meant. He called out TO
Petit Cleft What stone' Where7'
Petit Clef was not above sarcasm he
would hardly have been true French il he
had been. He replied with reckless
emphasis which is permitted in the alien
Sacred cabbagel Does she collect Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-07
nrn1lnd New York CITY.

lfhlfII sNfN lhlh Nlll
Tho State Historian has put together in
tcrostmg material in New York and the
War with Spsin. History Of the Empire
State Regiments" CThe Argus Company.
Albany. Il is a pity that IN tho account
OF the Seyeniy-frt Regiment. whose ser
vice in the field was most conspicuous. the
relation Of the chaplain should suhsti-
tutcd Tor tho official reports provided by
the other four regiments.
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nets - that some one called him the
greatest living English sonnttteer. whether
that be praise or blame, who late In life
wrote a novel that was not read very gen
orally. and who. above all, was tho friend
Of several far more distinguished men,
Rossett William Morris and, particularly
Swlnblrne. In England ne holds a place
soynewhat analogous 20 that Of Prof Charles
Eliot Norton in this country; he is distln-
guished by the reelection OF the glory Of the
great men he has known intimately rather
than hy his own works. Perhaps. when
the future literary historian deals with tina
(nrLln,lcH N, ElnhA D..
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4 Crltic stccpcd IN s,rnn.

The name Of Mr. Theodore Watts Dunton
is known TO a rather limited circle Of per-
sons who are Interested in modern English
literature. No is an amiable gentleman.
a rather old gentleman now. who wrote
sensible criticisms for great many years
in The London Ahengnn, who wrote son-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-07
Heart LOYAL 10 the stuar,s.

Beautifully loyal was the heroine Of Mary
Constance DulBois's story -Elinor Arden:
hoyalist' Crhe Century Company Even
'he houndheads respected the frank sim
cerlty OF her political attitude. King
hafies had right 10 be thankful for the
devotion Of one so lovely. The story says
at pages
In those days there lived 10 Kent little
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-07
PI BIIC ATOMS.
On JANUARY LAT

we publish 1.-THE Clansman," by
Thomas Dixon, IT,, companion
novel to the authors story, "The
Lcoprd's Spots" SI.so.
Also 1.-THE Garden Magazine,
a new and practical monthly.
81. 90 year. Subscribe now.
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & co.
l33-l37 East 10Th ST., New York
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HOOKS Al out .otprnt books supplied, no
matter on what suhlrct. write me stating books
wanted; ! eau get you any book ever publ shtd.
Whcn IN England cali ana Inspect n stock oi 5000
rare book. BAKERS GREAT BCOKSHOp. John
RIGHT 81. Nrminyhbm England
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-08-30
Killed BY Train.

Frank Harris, colored, was killed
last Sunday about 2 o'clock, BY being
run over by the east bound passen-
ger train No. II, near Peak. The
negro it appears was sitting beside
the track evidently asleep, as the
engineer warned him of his danger
by sounding the bell, but the negro
paid no attention and his body was
struck killing him. Coroner Wilson
held the inquest and the verdict wac
in accordance with the above facts.
The body was turned over to his
brother and it was taken to Colum-
biz, his home for interment.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-08-30
Another Shooting scrape.


There was another shooting scrspe
on our streets last Saturday after
moor The difficulty first began
in an alteration between a country
negro named Leaphart and town
darkey. The policeman, A. r
Metts, made an attempt to arrest
the parties, when in some way
another negro named Hill, who bad
that day purchased single barrel
breach loading gun from the Depart
ment Store, became involved. When
the policeman and Mr.. Rbett Griffith
approached Hill he resisted when the
firing began, the negro using his
shot gun and the officers their pis-
tolls. As to who fired the first shot
is disputed question and is mat
ter for jury to decide, but anyhow,
Mr.. Griffith was hit three times,
once in the head and in each arm, sll
of which are mere FISH wounds.
Several other persons were sprinkled
with No. 4 shot, but none seriously.
The negro made his escape uniDjur-
ed, but came in Tuesday and sur
rendered to the Sheriff. and was
subsequently released on a $500
bond for his appearance at court.
During the melee stray bullet hit
q mule belonging to Mr. George
Kyzer, of Irene, in the leg which had
just been shod by Mr.. Jesse Hall
man, in front of his shop, some dis
tance from the scene of the shooting,
bat it also was only q flesh wound.
We understand that the town coun.
Gil has purchased the mule and will
use it at work on the streets. Leap.
hart was arrested on an affidavit of
three citizens for using obscene
language on the streets, and was
fined $50 by Magistrate Wingard,
which his employer paid for him.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-08-30
Bargains for You!

s special invitation is hereby ex.
tended to the ladies of this commun'
ity to visit my store and examine my
stock of silk mohair, briliantine and
cashmere dress goods. Also, I am
oyerstocked with shoes and I will
reduce the price to a minimum until
my stock is reduced. Those who
call early will get some bargains. I
will sell other goods in my line as
cheap as you can buy the same goods
anywhere. Call and see that I mean
just what I say.
2wtf L. e. NJ. Smoak.