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The Press., 1906-10-17
TOLLAND.

-Ho! for Gary Bros auction, Friday,
Nov. I'd, at 10 a. m.
The county commissioners met at
the court house Monday. .... ....
Mrs. Frederick 8. Meacham of Wa
terbury returned home Monday.
Fred Phelps and Martin Labusches
are stopping at Dwight Niles.
Rev. and Mrs. II. T. Barnard re-
turned Saturday evening from North
Adams, Mass.
There will be dance at Tolland
town hall Saturday evening, given by
G. M. Brooks.
Mrs. VIM. e. Hungerford of Had
lyme has recently been the guest of
". A. Agard and family. -
Mrs. E. W. Warren, son and nurse
from New York were recently the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Agard.
E. J. Radle, Herman Meslo Of New
York and Mr.. Schrider of Brooklyn,
N. Y, have recently been at Frank
Luhrsean's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Vinton
have opened the Tolland house on
account of having so many applica-
tions for board.
The registrars of voters for the
town of Tolland, Edwin s. Agard and
John S. Usher, will be in session Oct.
10 aud Dc IN Uokouo
John W. Edgerton and Miss Mary
Edgerton attended the wedding of
Miss Lulu f. German and Howard G..
Borden of Hartford last week.
The Congregational. Sunday school
recently elected the following officers
Superintendent, John W. Edgerton
assistant superintendent, George w.
Lansing; secretary and treasurer, Ed
win s. Agard. -.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E..
church gave a very successful harvest
supper Friday evening. The enter
tainment, which consisted of solos,
recitations and selections by the or
ohestra, was given by friends from
Ellington, Mapping, Manchester and
Morrow. =.
Miss H. Everlene West, Miss Edna
s. Edgerton, Raymond Steele, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Ernest Hall and daugh-
ter, BerDice, attended the wedding OF
Miss Elsie L. Mongan of Griswoldville
and Walter Gushing Parkhurst of
Baltimore, Md, Wednesday evening
of last week. Miss Morgan was a
very successful teacher in our primary
school for the last two years.
Hamilton F. Downing, II, who
for more than half century had been
in business life in Springfield, died
at go a. m. yesterday, at the home
of the late Radcliffe Hicks, following
a stroke of apoplexy. Mr.. Downing
came to Holland q week ago yesterday
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Hicks,
who was Mrs. Downing's brother.
The body was taken to Springfield
yesterday. The funeral will be held
at Cooley's hotel Friday. Mr.. Down.
ing married Miss Emma Hicks in
1855 and leaves no children.
The funeral of Radcliffe Hicks was
held from the summer home of the
family last week Tuesday. The ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. A. T.
Randall, rector of st. Andrews
church, Meriden. During the services
there was singing by Meriden quar-.
tet. The selections sung were Dykes
sHark, bark, my SOUL" and Slam
but stranger here,' by Sullivan.
THE body rested in q royal purple
casket, which had been lined with
copper, and was merely lettered g Rat
oliffe Hicks. At the cemetery dur,
ling the committal service the quartet
sang again. There was profusior
OF flowers. The bearers were ex-Gov.
The Press., 1906-10-17

".It is usually possible" said a
chicken farmer, Ito tell from an eggs
look whether it will hatch out rooster
or a hen. The egg that will hatch out
a hen is, you see, quite smooth at both
ends. The one that will give rooster
is wrinkled at the point Sometimes
this rule fails, but as general thing
It holds good"
The Press., 1906-10-17

If an article is initiated, the original ls
always BEST Think it over, aud when
you go to buy that box of salve to keep
around the house, get DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t is the original and the
name is stamped on every box, Good for
eczema, letter, boils, cuts and bruises,
and especially recommended for piles.
Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1906-10-17

Adrian Chamberlain, @. L. Rockwell,
J. Q Byxbee, 9. r. Linsley, N. L.
Bradley of Meriden and O. f. Hol.
comb of Bridgeport. The interment
was in the family plot in the north
cemetery.
The Press., 1906-10-17
UNION.

UNION
-Ho for Gary Bros auction, Friday.
Nov. ID, 10 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Horton of
Monson visited friends in town the
past week.
T. Olin Newell visited at Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Johnson's on Sugar hill,
Tolland, last Friday.
Mr.. Lawson preached last Sunday
at Thompson, and the previous Sun
day at Dudley, Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Roger attended the fu-
neral of Edgar Scranton at his home
last Sunday at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Lawson and her sisters are
closing the bungalow and leaving for
New Haven this week.
Mrs. Milton Young and her daugh-
ter, Ethel, of New Britain spent sew
eral days the past week visiting
friends in town.
The sad accident on Mt. Ochepetuck
last week Tuesday has awakened the
sympathy of all who heard of it. It
happened at / 2. Is, just as Mrs. Law
son and her sister and her little boy,
Newton, were starting out to go to
the station. The horse started to run
at the top of the hill, and becoming
manageable, dashed the wagon
against tree and threw all the oc-
cupants out violently. The escape of
Mrs. Lawson and Miss Baldwin SEEM
ed almost miraculous, but little New
ton was caught in the wheel in such
a way that he was dragged on several
yards, and his body was 30 crushed
and bruised and broken that he died
at 5 O'Clock the next morning without
regaining consciousness. The horse
ran on to Robert Webster's house with
the shafts attached, and alarmed them
so that they came to the assistance of
the injured ones. A telegram was
sent to Mr.. Lawson, who was attend
ing the American board meeting at
North Adams. He FASTENED home,
but could not get there until 10
O'Clock the next morning. The fu-
neral Of the little boy was held at the
bungalow at 10 a. m. Friday and was
attended by a large number of sympa-
thizing friends. It was a most ten
der and impressive service, sad and
yet frightened by a strong faith in
God, and the sense of His presence
and help. Rev. Mr.. Roger spoke
most comforting from the text It is
we'll with the child" Both Mr..
and Mrs. Lawson also spoke very af-
fectingly of their little one, who was
unusually bright and attractive, and
who won the love of all who met him..
There were several songs, among them
''The Glory Song" which was his
favorite. The floral offerings were
beautiful, including pillow with
the word Newton" from Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlo B. Carpenter. roses from
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bald
win, of New Haven, and others from
Mrs. Charles Webster, Mrs. Robert
Webster, Mrs Miller, Mrs. Rose and
others. Interment was in the east
cemetery in Union. 49, .-..s
Rock Meadow.
Mrs. F. II. Ballou and son, Frank.
attended church at Moose Meadow
last Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Lawson have
the heartfelt sympathy of this COM
munity in the death of their little
four years-old son.
Mrs. David Mathews and her sis
ter, Mrs. Joel Reed, were the guests
of Mrs. Evelyn Mathews at Sturbridge
last week Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dodd moved
their household goods this week to
her brothers. home in Woburn, Mass,
where they will make their future
home on account of the i'll health of
Mrs. Dodd.
The Press., 1906-10-17
Stupid.

81 wish l was half as beautiful as
Miss Brown" remarked the fair Edith
to Mr. Green.
"Well, you are, you know" replied
Green, thoughtlessly.
Then he wondered why she suddenly
rose and left him.
The Press., 1906-10-17
Delicate Operation.

"Yaas," suddenly declared Cholly
Branches. "Tm going to work. I've
made up my mind"
"You haveY exclaimed Miss Pep
perry. my! What delicate opera
fa0np'-C Catholic Standard and Times.
The Press., 1906-10-17
AT the wronm Counter.

The lady who went to the book de-
paTtment Of q big modern store and In
Qulred for "Crabbe's Tales was told
that 6sh and provisions were ON the
ground 60or.-Boeton Herald,
The Press., 1906-10-17

to carry the U. s. mail from War.
renville to Bolton Notch this winter.
Deacon Frank Durkee of Worcester,
Mass. conducted the O. e. meeting
at the Warrenville Baptist church last
Sunday evening. About thirty at
tended.
A severe thunder storm passed over
this village last week Tuesday even
ing. A number of telephones were
burned out and several trees and tele-
phone poles were struck by lightning.
The Press., 1906-10-17
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Lady Gin dry goods store)-And IL
this color also genuine7 Salesman
AS genuine as the roses on your
cheeks, miss. Lady-H'm! L Show me
another one.-Kleines Witzblatt
The Press., 1906-10-17

LaOS,AL NOTICES.


matter under this head 10 cents per line.l
--Ho for Gary Bros auction, Friday,
Nov. I'd, 10 q. m.
Articles win be cheap at the Rum
mage Sale In the basement OF Grace church
next week Wednesday.
A new lot of Paper Napkins just re-
eeived at The Press ONCE. Designs to
ever.
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ACTION prevents Pneumonia.
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Mrs. Levi Peck of Monson visited
her brother, Era s. Colburn, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A Thompson
and son attended the Belchertown fair
last Wednesday.
The annual harvest supper of the
Congregational church will be served
next week Thursday evening.
Miss Eva Brown of Springfield and
Miss Myrtle Brown of Pittsfeld Wis
tied their parents over Sunday.
The O. E. society meets Wednesday
evening in the yestry. Subject," Who
are foolish and who are wiser"
Mrs. Allen s. West, Jr., of wor.
oester is spending several days with
her mother, Mrs. L.. M. Booth.
Rev. A. B. Todd of the Baptist
church of Stafford Hollow will preach
in the Methodist church next Sunday
at 2 p. m.
Charles Oalkins and Hattie A. Con-
verse OF Glendale, North Wilbraham,
Mass, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra s. Colburn last Sunday.
The Junior O. E. society will meet
on Friday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Maud Brown after school. Sub.
ject, "a letter, prayer, an answer. -
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will serve their
regular supper Thursday evening.
There will also be an apron sale and
entertainment the same evening. Ad.
mission free.
Next Sunday morning the subject
at the Congregational church will be
Gods love toward us. - In che
evening, 1--WE know we have eternal
The Press., 1906-10-17
ASHFORD.

-Hoi for Gary Bros auction, Frida
Nov. I'd, 10 a m. .--
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that at least 500 met their death in
the horror.
At 9 o'clock. under a special mes
sage from President Roosevelt, the
city was placed under martial Law.
Hundreds of troops patrolled the
streets and drove the crowds back.
while hundreds more were set at work
assisting the fire and police depart
ments. The strictest orders were is
sued and In true military spirit the
soldiers obeyed. During the after
noon three thieves met their death
by rifle bullets while at work in the
ruins. The curious were driven back
It the breasts of the horses that the
were forced from the level district
to the billy section beyond to the
north.
The water supply was entirely cut
off, and maybe it was just as well,
for the lines of fire department would
have been absolutely useless at any
stage. Assistant Chief Dougherty SUI
'vised the work Of his men and
early in the morning it was seen that
the only possible chance to save the
city lay in an effort to check the
emes by the use of dynamite. Dur
ing the day a blast could be heard in
any section at intervals of only a few
minutes, and buildings not destroyed
by fire were blown to atoms. But
through the gaps made the flames
jumped and although the failures of
the heroic efforts OF the police. fire.
men and soldiers were at times sick
ening. the work was continued with
a desperation that will live as n of
the features of the terrible disaster.
Passengers en- trains from other
cities in California bring details of
destruction and death from nearly all
Of thou.
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elled to the earth: its wide area of
homes where dwelt a happy and pros
porous people, PROSTATE in thin ashes,
it will rise again with still greater
magniicence. A monument to the
courage and indomitable spirit shown
by its inhabitants during the present
awful emergency.
The care of the 300, 600 starving,
homeless refugees now gathered in the
city's public squares and parks is now
the main problem the local authorit-
les have TO solve. They must be fed
and bread, meat and drink are lacking.
All the leading cities throughout the
country are now exerting themselves
fortunate victims of the fire. and pro-
visions are now headed for them from
many points.
Bread has already o as high as
81 q loaf in the stricken city, and
two loaves and a can of sardines
brought in one instnce $3.50. But this
condition of affairs will not be per-
mitted to last long. In towns across
the bay the master bakers have met
and fixed the price of bread at five
cents a loaf. with the understanding
that they will refuse to sell to re-
tailers who attempt to charge famine
in charge of the situation in the
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cabinet Friday considered the San
Francisco situation and it was de-
cided that Secretary Metcalf should
proceed to that city as the repre-
sentative of the national government
and to consult with the authorities
as to what is needed to alleviate dis
tress. Every available vessel in the
vicinity of San Francisco. whether it
belong to the navy, army. revenue
cutter service, fish commission or
lighthouse service, has been directed
to carry supplies of every description
to the stricken city of San Francisco
and render other assistance, while
officers of the army on h Pacific
coast and elsewhere have been given
imperative instructions to ship TENS,
r%ations, medical and other relief sup
plies n to cooperate with the local
authorities of San Francisco and the
state officials to the common end.
Offers of assistance from abroad
have been very gratifying to the
president, but he feels the United
States is able to care for the San
Francisco sufferers and contribu-
lions from foreign countries will be
declined. Mr.. BALM of the Hamburg
American line offered $25 900 for the
California sufferers and the following
d~eclination forwarded to Mr.. BALM
by Assistant Secretary Bacon of the
state department shows the presidents
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appreciation of the friendliness shown
by Europeans:
THE president deeply appreciates
your message of sympathy and desires
me to thank you heartily for the kind
offer of outside aid. Although de-
clining, the president earnestly wishes
you to understand how much he APP
preciates your cordial and generous
sympathy"
The question of an additional APP
preparation to meet the expense of the
work of the government in rushing
supplies to San Francisco and allevi-
ating distress in that quarter will be
brought to the attention of congress
Saturday. 1t was announced Friday
night hat the war department has
forwarded to San Francisco one mil
lion rations days %rations), some of
which has already arrived there and
most of which is due there Friday
night; tentage for 1874, 900 people has
been forwarded.
Washington, D. c., The house
Thursday appropriated 81, 900, 900 for
the suffering and homeless in San
Francisco and other California towns
and gave the secretaries of war, treas
ury. navy and power to CO.
OPERATE with the mayors of the strick-
en- cities that the very best results
might be obtained in affording relief.
The resolution later passed the senate
and was signed by President Roose-
welt.
Washington, D. c., President
Roosevelt, after a conference with
Miss Mabel Boardman. of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross, Thursday
issued. in the form of a proclamation,
an appeal to the American, people for
aid for the people of San Francisco.
He asked that all contributions be
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ports here Thursday show that ten
people were killed in the earthquake.
The hall of records is destroyed as we'll
as the hall of Justice. All the main
buildings are badly damaged. r. II.
Tucker, in charge of the Lick Observa.
tory. says: mo damage was done to
the instruments or the buildings Of
the observatory by the earthquake"
San Francisco, Cal.,-The fol.
lowing appeal for aid has been sent
out by Mayor Schmitz to Gov. Pardce
and shows the destitute condition Of
the people and the city's need of food
and shelter: Send all supplies and
tents possible to Golden Gate Park.
Have bakeries in small towns bake
all h bread they can. We want bed
ding, food and tents"
Washington, d. c., = Every
branch of the government service
from the president down, is bending
every effort to bring to the arth-
quake sufferers speedy relief. The
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made through the officials of the
American National Red Cross, who
have affected systematic arrangements
for the distribution of the needed as
sistance.
The resolution was adopted at 2:3o
within ten minutes of its being re-
ported, and was signed by the presi-
dent before 6 O'Clock.
Kansas City, Mo-, - With more
than $4,000 subscribed in Kan
sas City at 3 o'clock Friday, It was
determined that a trainload of food
for the hungry In San Francisco
should leave here probably Sunday
morning. 1t will reach San Fran
cisco Saturday, six days after leav-
ing here.
The train will have 10 cars from
Kansas City. 1t will pick up anoth-
er car in Lawrence and two more in
Topeka.
In tnS train will be: A car loaded
with bread-3o.0O0 l~oaves; q car load
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stricken city will also use every effort
to keep the price of food down to
the ordinary price.
The problem now confronting the
city government and federal author.
tiles is how to feed the multitude Of
destitute. SUPPLIES are coming in by
the t%rainload, but as yet the system
of distribution is o in complete
working order. At the Preside
where probably $4,000 people are
camped, affairs are conducted with
military precision. Water is plenti-
full and rations are dealt out all day
long. The refugees stand patiently
in line and there is not a murmur.
This characteristic is observable ALI
i've the city. The people are brave
and patient and the wonderful order
preserved by them has been of great
assistance. In Golden Gate park are
encamped 200, 900 people. They are
being taken care of. A huge supply
station has been established there
and provisions are being dealt out.
Postomce Resumes business.
Washington, d. Ca telegram
was received Friday by the postmaster
general from Postmaster Fisk, of
San Francisco, dated Thursday,
saying that he had resumed business
in the main office. Mail and supplies
there are intact. The building was
badly damaged by earthquake and
may have to be abandoned. Sever.
al sub-stations were destroyed. He
adds that international business can
be resumed.
n n Contributes 500, 1000.
Ottawa, Ont..-The Dominion gov
eminent has voted 500, 900 for the
earthquake and fire sufferers in San
Francisco.
The Lick observatory UndamnEed
San Jose. Calif.,-The latest re-
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Have Destroyed More Than T~hree-Fourths of
ALI the Buildings in San Francisco, the
California Metropolis.
over EIGHT SQUARE MILES BURNED
Not q Business Building in the Down Town District Left Stand
ing--Extent of Loss of Life Unknown--People of
the City Facing the Calamity With For
titnde and Resignation.

San Francisco, Calf. = San Fran
cisco was practically wrecked by earth
quake at $40 Wednesday morning.
The shock lasted three minutes, thou
sands of buildings were damaged and
destroyed The loss of life is reported
to be great. All wires with the excep-
ton of one, are gone. The city hall
costing $1,000, 900, is in ruins. Modern
buildings suffered less han brick and
frame.
Terror and excitement is indescri-
able. Most of the people, asleep, were
suddenly aroused and rushed into the
streets, undressed. Buildings swayed
and crashed, burying occupants. Panic
in down town hotels. Lick house was
badly damaged but no loss of life is
reported there. The palace and st.
Francis hotels stood the shock. People
f1ocked to the telegraph Office to send
messages to friends and were frantic:
because there were no wires. The
greatest damage to buildings was done
south of Market street where there
are mostly frame buildings and tene-
ment houses. Fires occurred in every
block OF that district.
When the first shock occurred at
5:15 a, m, most of the population
were in bed and many lodging houses
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collapsed with every occupant. There
was no warning of the awful catas-
trophe. First came a slight shock fol-
lowed almost Immediately by a second
and then the great shock that sent
buildings swaying and tumbling. Fire
broke out Immediately. Every able
bodied man who could be pressed into
service raj put to work rescuing the
victims. Panic seized most of the
people and they rushed frantically
about. Toward the Ferry building
there vas a rush Of those fleeing to
cross the bay. Few carried any effects
and some were hardly dressed. The
streets were filed Immediately with
panicstricken people and the frequently
occurring shocks sen them into un-
reasoning panic. Fires lighted up the
sky in every direction in the breaking
dawn. In the business district devasta-
ton met the y on every hand. 1t
is said that two ships at anchor In the
bay were sunk.
San Francisco, Cal, - Thursday
dawned on a scene of death and de-
struction. During the night the
flames had consumed many Of the
city's finest structures and skipped in
a dozen directions to the residence
portions. They had made their way
over into the North Beach section
and springing anew to the south they
reached out along the shipping sec
ton down to the bay shore, over the
hills and across toward Third and
Townsend streets. Warehouses. whole
sale houses and manufacturing con-
Germs fell in their path. This COM
pleted the destruction Of the entire
district known as the South of Mar
ket street" How far they are reach
ing to the south across the channel
cannot be told as this part Of the city
Is shut OF. After darkness thous-
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ands of the homeless were making
their way with their blankets n
scant provisions to Golden Gate Park
and the beach to find shelter. Those
in the homes on the hills just north
of the Hayes Valley wrecked section
piled their belongins in the streets
and express wagons and automobiles
were hauling the things away to the
sparsely settled regions.
Downtown everything is ruin. Not
a business house stands. Theaters
are crumbled into heaps. Factories
and commission houses lie shoulder
ing on their former sites. All of the
newspaper plants have been rendered
useless.
1t Is estimated that the los in San
Francisco will reach from $150,000,-
900 to $1,000 0 900. These figures are
in the rough and nothing can be told
until partial accounting is taken.
On every side there was death and
suffering. Hundreds were injured,
burned, crushed or struck by falling
pieces from the buildings n n of
them died while on the operating ta-
BILE at Mechanics Pavilion. improvised
as a hospital for he comfort n
care of 300 injured. The number of
dead is not known, but it Is estimated