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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

 ventions this evening and both will be held in the city hall. the town con vention and the convention of those who were selected at the primaries to elect delegates to the county con- vention.
 The town convention will nomin- ate four candidates for constables, two candidates for selectmen, and perhaps a new town committee. These selections made. the eonven- ton will adjourn to some day to be selected. but not later than October IT, when they will nominate two candidates for representatives and fifteen justices of the peace.
 The other convention will this evening select delegates who will act with others from various towns on a day to be yet selected, when they will nominate a candidate for county sheriff and other outhenti- caily mentioned are James Smith, of Ansonla. a very popular man in his town and in New Haven. and George J. Strobel. of Waterbury. who Is practically new arrival on the field of politics. but a young man who is held In good favor by all. The only men mentioned for representatives on the democratic ticket are John Moriarty and Ambrose II. Wells. two strong men in the party and men who would make first class representa- tives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
I.onSfeilOyv.

Guy ]. Bulger. Norman Y Christian
sen, Delmar D. Dooley, Bernice NJ
Holmes, Lillian E. Larson, Ardian 5.
Mcbride, Edith A Olson, Charles C.
Peterson, Elizabeth B. Studer, Svante
M. Udden, Bessie NJ. Wilcox, Hazel c..
Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
PUPILS ADVANCED
Ninety Are Promoted to the High
School From the
Grades.
LINCOLN SENDS The MOST
Second Semester Opens Monday When
These Students Will Enter Upon
the Higher Course.

Next Monday the second semester
for the public schools of the city Will
be commenced, and so pupils will be
promoted to the high school The
largest class will be from the Lincoln
building. which has AS. Hawthorne is
second with %, and then comes Hor-
ace Mann and Longfellow with II each.
There viii then be about 600 pupils
enrolled at the high school. and more
rooms have been fitted for their ac-
uated are as follows:
Lincoln.
John J. Eames. Bessie B. Cary, EliZ-
abeth NJ Postlewaite, r. Kenneth
WEIGH, Benjamin TaXman, Eva |. Beef
err, David F. Hoge, Gertrude NJ. Bleuer.
John H. Thompson, Jessie w. Booth,
Ray Smedley, Flossie M. McCleary,
John OConnor, Ethel NJ. Wilson, Sara
Eta Wakefield, Minnie Mae Horst.
Earl Adrian Bourdeau, Mary G. Bahen,
Maria H. E. Bruhn, Louis Doyle, Flor
ence c. Mccarthy, Magdalene L. Stew
art, Charles +. Stauduhar, Olive NJ. Pc
terson, Edwin |. Johnson, Anna +.
Wells. John L. Collins, Irene Y. Biehl,
Arthur r. Lunden. Ben T. Young. Ar
thur n. Drips, Anna e. Callahan, Jo-
sephne NJ Cook, Charlie Il. Adamson,
Charlotte E Wheelan, Elizabeth Wiley,
Otto ]. Juhl, Elma Gilbert, Lester Il.
Sterling, Sarah J. Barker. Otto a.
Klockau Luzilla J Motz, Katherine f.
Chase.
Hawthorne.
Dean Fortman. Johannes Nicholas
Lempfert. William Henry Burris, Jr.,
Albert Lee Todd. Lester S. Hastings.
Maggie Lovica Hutchinson, Gladys l..
Smith, Hugo Xavier Rietzler, Edwin
w. Sullivan, Maureen Englin, Blanche
r. Quinlan, Willard Elmer Park, Maria
Peterson, Lettie May Burgess, Clara
Hahn, Arthur l.. Swanson, Edward l..
Freeman. Rex w. Bennett. Olof Jonas
sen. Celia Taxman. Reuben Cronholm,
James J. Carroll, Jr., Mildred Buncher.
Horace Mann.
Mabel Lavina Anderson, Mary Lou
lisa De Power. Cora Agnes Hermann,
Henrietta Horn. Hilbert George Kelly,
John Henry Koehler, Julia Evangelinc
Russ. NJ. Florence Sass, Mae Spauid
ing. Harry A Stoaks Mamie Viether
Florence Ethel Weigand
LongfeilOyv.
Guy ]. Bulger. Norman Y Christian
sen, Delmar d. Dooley, Bernice NJ
Holmes, Lillian E. Larson, Ardian s.
Mcbride. Edith A. Olson, Charles G.
Peterson, Elizabeth B. Studer, Svante
NJ. Udden, Bessie NJ. Wilcox, Hazel C.
Young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
Public Notice.

Rock Island, H., Jan. 1G, 1906
To his Honor, the Mayor of the City
of Rock Island, in the county of Rock
Island and State of Illinois:
The undersigned petitioners. repre-
senting majority of the property own
ers of the property situated on both
sides of Fourth avenue and three hun
dred feet in each direction from No.
2129 on Fourth avenue in said City of
Rock Island do hereby consent and
request you to grant a saloon license
to Theoplus Van Hecke to be located
at No 2129 on Fourth avenue in said
City of Rock Island in accordance with
the provisions of the ordinances of the
said City of Rock Island regulating the
granting of such licenses:
Name. No. of feet
William Hubers 80
Ellen Pearson 60
G. w. Rochow 221s
William Kay
Mrs. e. Strate
Fred c. Strate
Edward l.. Strate !
Charles ]. Strate 90
Mrs. Fred Herges
Mrs. II. Hansen
Edith Strate
Meta Rueth
Anastasia Murphy ...6 co
James Carl ................G0
Albert Meyer 90
Charles Oswald
Wilhelmina F. Oswald 60
Robert Kuschmann ......30
Mrs. Anna Merk .........6 go
Joseph Geiger OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. go
Mrs. Lou Kaufman, agt. Mrs. Merk
Mrs. Caroline Eckhardt - go
Char les G.. Wulff ......2
Ed t. Murrin so
George A Darling ...........-...6 so
Charles e. Evans, Fl. c. Lusk, agt.. 80
Can't be perfect health without pure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24

Can't be perfect health without pure
blood Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood. Tones and invigorates the
whole system.
The Press., 1906-12-12
ODD COURTS MARTIAL.

Solemn Farces That Have Been En-
 acted In the British Navy.
 It is rule in the British navy that when a ship is cast away or otherwise lost court martial must sit in order to apportion the blame. Sometimes these courts really try and condemn those that are held to be responsible. At other times their duties are, from the very nature of the catastrophe, more or less nominal.
 Thus, when the Serpent was lost off the Spanish coast, a court martial as- sembled and solemnly tried" three or dinary bluejackets, the sole survivors, although they of course had no more to do with the error in navigation which led up to the catastrophe than the man in the moon.
 A similar solemn farce was enacted after the loss of the Captain in the bay of Biscay, when 483 officers and men lost their lives. In this case a gunner named James May, one of the eighteen who escaped from the wreck, was the nominal "culprit." The yer lict was that the loss of the ship was due to instability and faulty construc- ton. This really amounted to vote of censure on M-.. Cowper Coles, the designer, but as he went down with the ungainly monster he had created he was beyond the reach of either blame or praise.
 On another occasion a small "middy" of thirteen years of age was put upon his trial, and once. it is said, court martial assembled on cat, which chanced to be the sole living thing found aboard derelict frigate.
The Press., 1906-12-12
LIVING SECOND HAND.

It Is Quite a Common Thing In New
 York City.
 Half the people of New York live second hand-that is, they dress sec ond hand, furnish their houses second hand and wear secondhand tewelry.
 There are stunning looking young women who wear nothing but Paris gowns all the year round. They can not afford to go to Paris for such cloth ing, and they won't have anything that isn't good style" They dress almost entirely out of the secondhand stores on Sixth and Seventh avenues, where anything from hat to a pair of silk stockings is offered for sale at third its original value. They would rather appear a trifle shabby and very effec- tive than brand new and "shoppy."
 One woman noted for her good style" and richness of apparel buys all her frocks at a secondhand establish ment and then has them dyed black to make them look new. A little bride who hates that new look which the average bridal suit possesses fitted out her entire apartment through adver- hsements of sales of secondhand fur niture by private parties. Everything from her sideboard to her rugs looks like a family heirloom. There are many articles published in the papers and magazines on "How. to Live Well on Nothing a Year." but the New Yorker could write a whole volume on "How to Live Swell on Nothing a Year. if he chose to.-New York Press.
The Press., 1906-12-12

Willimantio. How many other dogs were bitten in this locality is not known. MT. Knight will kill his dogs that were bitten.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Brackett returned from New York Tuesday, where they had been to learn what they could concerning their son. George, who died suddenly Nov. 25th, while on his way home from that city. They found that George went to the Grand Union hotel Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th, from his work. The next day he was sick and stayed in. his room. On Thursday, being worse, he had the clerk call a doctor, who found him weak, his stomach being unable to retain food. the trouble being due to eating mince pie, eaten Tuesday noon. The doctor made two visits on Thursday, and again Friday, when his condition was much better. By Saturday he was decidedly better, and the doctor and hotel people thought he was we'll able to make the trip home. He left New York at o'clock Saturday evening for home, but the journey was too much for him.
The Press., 1906-12-12
UNION.

RESOLUTIONS. s.-Whereas, our Heavenly Father has deemed it best in His infinite wisdom to take away from among us one of our faithful and beloved members, PhDanda Corbin, be it
 Resolved-That, while we deeply re- gret our loss, we bow in submission to Him 'who doeth all things we'll"
 Resolved-That we extend to the be- reaved family our heartfelt sympathy in their aff1iction, and do commend them to the tender mercy of Him who is acquaint- ed with all our sorrows.
 Resolved-that our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days"
 Resolved - That these resolutions be recorded in the minutes of our order and printed in the local paper, and that a copy be sent to the bereaved family as a slight token to them of the esteem in which she was held by the members of Mashapaug Lake Grange.
 STSA SsSTaa %SSsTnn, S%SasHi Committee.
 WILLIS G. HowARD,
 Union, Dec 9th, 1906.
The Press., 1906-12-12
SOMERS

Mrs. George Kibbe of Kibbe'e hotel, who has been ill with grip, is improving.
 Mrs. Lena Olney of Boston return ed home Saturday from a visit to her cousin, Mrs. J. o. Lee.
 Howard s. Pease has returned to Boston after week spent in town with his mother, Mrs. J. O. Lee.
 The Ladies' Aid society meet with Mrs. Anna Pomeroy Thursday after noon, with social in the evening.
 W. P. Fuller, who has been quite seriously ill with a threatened attack of pneumonia, is now improving. E
 E. B. Kibbe of Hartford, with grandson, spent Sunday in town with his brother, George Kibbe, of Kibbe' $ hotel.
 Miss Lura H. Kellogg has returned to her home, and Miss Annie Merrick of Wilbraham will spend the winter with her.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Chaffee of New York, who have spent the past few days in town at Kibbes' hotel, have returned home.
 The bad break in the engine of the Somersville manufacturing mills has been repaired, and the looms will probably start the last of this week. 
 E. B. Little was chosen delegate from the Congregational church, with the pastor, Rev. E. P. Root, to attend the meeting at the Somersville Con- gregational church Tuesday afternoon, to act upon the resignation of it's pastor, Rev. Charles H. Davis.
 At their last meeting of the grange the following officers were elected i: Master, s. Dwight Percival; overseer, George F. Kibbe; lecturer, Clifford Parsons; steward, Horace Sikes; as- sistant steward, Ernest Galbraith {; chaplain, Erwin D. Avery; treasurer, Capt. Silas H. Perry; secretary. Ida Rae Kibbe; gate keeper, Henry Farn- ham; Pomona, Edith Battige; Flora. Blanche Avery; Ceres, Hattie Mum ble; lady assistant steward, Roselle Parsons; organist, Mabelle Avery.
The Press., 1906-12-12
AccOrding to Contract.

A man who was very miserly hoard ed up his stacks of hay year after year in the hope of making double the price he was offered for them. A we'll known hay and straw buyer in the district one day asked the price of a stack. An enormous price was asked, which the buyer accepted.
 "How about the terms of settle ment?" asked the old miser.
 'Well, you see," said the buyer, "my terms are to settle when I fetch the last load away"
 That's bargain" said the miser, slapping the others hand. The old chap watched every load go away ex- cept the last, and that the buyer never did fetch away.-London Standard.
 Feminine Amenities.
 ''Yes, dear, was married last month. I'd like you to call on me and see the peetty little flat have"
 "I've seen him. my dearP'-Life.
The Press., 1906-12-12
HOLLAND.

Michael Manning of Worcester is the guest of his family.
 A masquerade ball will be held at the town hall Saturday evening.
 Miss Mary Manning was recently the guest of her father, John Mann ing, of Worcester.
 Assistant Clerk E. s. Aagrd takes L. T. Tingier's place at court during the latter's illness.
 The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.. church will have a Christmas sale in the town hall Wednesday evening, Dec. 18th.
 George Bartlett of New York ar rived in town last Thursday. He will spend some time at the home of Mrs. Marilla Moulton.
 The ways and means committee of the library held a committee meeting in the library rooms Saturday, to complete arrangements for the com ing entertainment Friday evening.
 Miss Bertha Place will act as Junior O. E. superintendent during Mrs. George W. Lansings' absence. Mrs Lansing has been very faithful in her junior work, and will be missed much in our church circles.
 Charles H. Sterry of this place and Alfred Graham of Hartford leave Wednesday on the steamer Iriquois from New York for Jacksonville, Fla. They will spend the winter in Florida on account of MT. Graham s health.
 MT. and Mrs. George W. Lansing, Bessie Andrews, Miss Helen Baker and Mrs. Baker leave Friday on the steamer Comal for Jacksonville, Fla. Owing to the ill health of MT. Lan- sing he thinks he must seek a warmer climate. MT. and Mrs. Lansing will be much missed, and we hope they will be able to return to us much inn proved in health.
 The following committee has been appointed by the M. E. Sunday school to prepare for the Christmas exercises and tree: John Rhodes, Grace Clough, Muriel Wood, Mrs. August Stumpfel, Mrs. Mcclellan, Mrs. Edwin Sparrow, Ethel Anderson, Nellie Hewett, James Rhodes, Louis Ladd, Roy Waldo, Raymond Steele, Orville Wood, Ernest Clough, Ray mond Olough.
 The minstrel entertainment, under the auspices of the Library associa. tion, will be given on Friday even- ing, 14th, at the town hall. The program will consist of solos, wise and otherwise, by Messrs, Dewey,
The Press., 1906-12-12

Elmer, Newcomb, Goeben and Ellis. The ohoruses will be reinforced by such veterans in song as E. s. Agard, D. A. Brown, L.. B. Price and others. Mrs. Frank T. Newcomb will preside at the piano. Stump speeches and original and pointed jokes will be features of the evening. The center of the stage Gin this case the center of attraction) will be taken by Charles Leonard. MT. Dewey in his speciality, Gee, but this is 8 lone- some town,'' and Phil Newcomb in the coon song, Wont you be my sugar honey, Everline," will be sure to make a hit. Entertainment begins at 8 o'clock. Prices of admission, 15 and 10 cents. AS this is for the benefit of the library full house is expected,
The Press., 1906-12-12

Rev. J. E. Fischer attended the ministers meeting held in South Manchester last Monday.
 A union service was held at the Methodist church Sunday evening, on account of the severe cold of the Con- gregational pastor.
 There will be another union prayer meeting held at the home of Deacon George Goodell this week Friday evening at Stafford Street.
 Christian Endeavor meeting We'd nesday evening in the Congregational vestry. Subject, Ohrist's life. Lessons of the seven words from the cross.
 Junior O. E. meets Friday after. noon. directly after school. Subject, "Praying. working, watohing." A committee will be appointed to nomi- nate officers for the next six months.
 Next Sunday morning at the Con. gregational church the subject will be America; Oongregationalism ex- emplified; what it means In the evening, "True to the vital prin- ciples"
 There will be mass at St. Joseph s chapel next Sunday at g o'clock. In order that the treasurer may have his annual report ready for the beignning of the new year, seat renters are re- quested to settle accounts at the end of the service
 The Congregational fair was a suc- cess. Considerable credit is due those who had it in charge, as so many Of the church workers were i'll, and tle burden came on few. The f1nanciaf results exceeded anticipations. The entertainments of both juniors and seniors were we'll carried out, and the booths were we'll pstronized.
 The fair held at the Methodist church Monday and Tuesday evenings was largely attended and was de- cided success. The booths were at- tractively trimmed for the occasion and there was fine display of fancy and useful articles and home made candy, etc. The entertainment for both evenings was interesting and enjoyable. The receipts for the fair were about $7O.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Lauriston Cummings of Spring field is guest at J. R. Washburn's.
 MT. and Mrs. George Neff are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth of a son last Sunday.
 Henry Greaves has secured posi- tion in Springfield, and commenced his work on Monday.
 Mrs. O. P. Bradway and son, ,Clin- ton, have returned from New Castle. Pa., where they have made an extend ed visit with Mrs. Andrew Magill.
 Miss Mabel Graves, Mrs. Clifton Ellis, Miss Alice Graves, s. H. Brad way and W. P. Pease have been chosen by the Sunday school as a committee to arrange for the Christmas enter tsinment and tree to be given on the evening of Dec. 24th,
The Press., 1906-12-12
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 Representative-elect R. H. Fisk should be placed on the judiciary com mittee. His fitness for the position is being recognized outside of his OWL town. The following is from the Rockville Leader :-
 Robert H. Fisk of Stafford, repub- lican representative-el is being strongly urged by prominent republi- cans throughout Holland county for a place on the judiciary committee, and his claims should receive serious con- sideration at the hands of the next speaker. MT. Fisk has long been an active republican. His nomination for representative came to him un- sought, his name being presented to the caucus by Treasurer-elect Free man F.. Patten, and his election fol- lowed, he getting a very handsome endorsements. In Stafford. where he is best known, MT. Fisk is held in the highest respect. Regardless of party. his fellow citizens have inn plicit confidence in him. They have intrusted him with important under takings, and he has never failed to make good. Without saying of dis paraging nature of the other repre- sentatives, it can be truthfully said that Mir. Fisk is one of the strongest men elected to represent Holland county at the recent election. AL though young in years, he has already made a mark in his chosen profession, the legal profession. Because of his legal training and experience and his intergity, which is of high order, he should by all means be given a place on the judiciary committee. Mir. Fisk, because of an innate modesty, refrains from pushing him. self for the place. but his friends throughout the county will give him the warmest kind of an endorsement, believing that he is in every way fit to serve on the judiciary committee. and feeling that Holland county is en- titled to the honor. in view of the fitness of it's candidate and the fact that it Is so seldom such an honor comes to the county.
The Press., 1906-12-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS

W. R. O. meeting next Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss Nellie Fitzpatrick is visiting friends at Plattsburg. N. Y.
 George Griffith is seriously i'll at his home on Westford avenue.
 The past week has been the real thing in the line of winter weather.
 Miss Mabel Gauthier of Hartford was the guest of Mrs. NJ. e. Moore over Sunday.
 A horse owned by Frank Lasbury of the Hollow, attached to farm wagon, ran from the freight depot yesterday afternoon through Main street to a point opposite Bidwell's market. No damage was done.
 A report reached here Tuesday that a mad dog had left Vest Wilmington and was coming this way. The anil mal bit dog owned by Frank Walton at West Wilmington. The report caused some nervousness locally, but the dog must have changed his di- rection, as he did not arrive here.
 At the last regular meeting the A. O. H. elected the following officers President, William O'Connell; vice. president, James Sullivan; financial secretary, Florence McCrohsn; re- oording secretary, Michael McCrohan Io-k B. J. Mullins; sergeant-at-arms, Pat rick Gsrvey.
 Attention is called to an amendment to the constitution of the High School Alumni association. providing that pupils of at least three years attend ance at the high school, who have been honorably dismissed, may be- come associate members of the assooi- ation by signing the constitution; also that pupils of less than three years attendance, and of honorable dismiss al, may become associate members up- on approval of their applications by the membership committee and a two-thirds' favorable vote of. the active members. Applications for membership under either provision should be sent to Miss Grace E. Har- wood. They will without doubt be approved. Applicants will be in- vited to attend the annual reunion Dec. 26. 1906.
 The Central Vermont railroad will run an excursion to Montreal and Quebec the last of this month. Tick cts will be good going Dec. %, 30 and 31, 1906. and Jan. 1 and ?, 1907; and returning good to arrive at destination until Jan. 31, inclusive. The fare for the round trip will be So. s5 from Stafford; 80. 55 from Mon- son; $9.4O from Palmer, Three Rivers and Belchertown. Passengers leaving on the noon train will connect at White River Junction with the famous "New England States Lim- ited" train. A visit to Canada in the winter is made interesting by the winter sports of toboganning, snow shoeing and hockey.
 The financial report shows a de- crease of the borough debt from $16,O16 to $14, ,OS3. O6, a decrease of $1, ,933. O9. an excellent showing. The expenditures as compared with the pravious year were as folloWs:-