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The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1906-05-12

Babbitt's delivery team ran
away yesterday morning and
the driver. Harvey Powell, was
slightly injured and the wagon
considerably smashed
No. s was about twelve hours
late Wednesday on account of
trouble in California on the
Joint track of the Santa Fe aud
Southern Pacific.
H. B. ST. Clair, of the H. H.
Mcneil Company, of Phoenix.
stopped off here Thursday while
on his way to Holbrook on Il
business trip.
w. H. Clark, the popular ho-
tel man of HOlbrOOk, passed
through here Sunday morning
on his way to Los Angeles on a
business trip.
A. c.. Huffsmith, a Western
Union operator of this place.
has gone to Silao. Mexico, where
he will take a position as train
dispatcher.
DR.. P. G.. Cornish, of AIbu-
querque, was here a couple of
days this week visiting with his
brotherin-law, DR.. George P.
Sampson.
Mrs. G. G, Reed returned
from Sioux City, Iowa, Sunday
morning where she has been
visiting for the past three
weeks
Francisco SOldano was fined
ten dollars yesterday for tax
ing some pig irOn-Or some 9th
er form of metal-from the San
ia Fe.
A Spanish orchestra will fur
nish the music for the dance
that will take place at the
Opera House next Friday night,
Charley Moss and Ike Per-
kins. two old-timers of North
ern Arizona. were in the city
Wednesday greeting old friends.
Magnus Rosenberg, who is
employed by the government at
Leupp, was in town last Satur
day greeting old friends.
The four months-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Garcia
was buried here Sunday after
noon.
T. S. Lane and P. F. Plus
Joined the EIks Thursday night
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1906-05-12

Mrs V. G.. Proctor and Mrs.
j. w. Christal, of this city, and
Miss Edna Gibson, daughter OF
Superintendent E. j. Gibson, of
the Albuquerque Seligman divi-
sion, were among the class that
Joined the Daughters of Isis at
a meeting of that order in Albu
querque last week
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1906-05-12

Chief Dispatcher E. H. Smith
and family returned Sunday
from a month S visit in Califor
MIA Mr. Smith reports that he
was one of the five thousand
persons that were killed in Los
Angeles by the severe earth
quake that occurred there re-
Gently During his absence L.
H. Ball has been acting as day
chief.
The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1906-05-12


remember as having been en-
ployed in the local telegraph
Office two years ago, is expect
ed to arrive here about the Goth
to again enter the employment
of the Santa Fe.
The wrecker left here Thurs
dav afternoon for Williams to
pick up a few cars on the Grand
Canyon line that had run off the
the track along with an engine.
No one was reported as injured.
United States Court COmmis
sioner f. NJ. Zuck, Of HOlOrOOk,
was in town a couple of days
during the fore part Of the
week on important business.
Ber Burk, the carpenter. lett
Monday for Leupp. Arizona,
where he will be employed on
the Indian school buildings that
are being constructed by the
government at that place.
DOC" Dearing and wife re
turned from a trip to the east
Thursday morning and he will
again resume his position with
the Santa Fe on the Grand Can
yon line as conductor.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. c.. Proctor,
and little daughter. and niece,
Miss Efie Elliot. returned Sun
day morning from Albuquerque
where they attended the meet
ing of the Shriners
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Christal
and daughter, Belle, returned
to the city Sunday morning
from Albuquerque, having at
tended the meeting of the Shri-
ners of that place.
Mrs. Gazen. wife of the cleo
trician for the local light COM
pany. was thrown from a carri-
age last Saturday afternoon and
was quite painfully injured
about the head.
DR.. and Mrs. Rufus Edmund
son, who have been visiting
here the past week as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A,
Perkins, returned to Flagstaff
Wednesday.
This office acknowledges the
receipt of the initial number OF
Texas Tit Bits" monthly
journal of miscellaneous good
stuff, published at Houston,
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
WHEN JOHNNY had HAD ENOUGH

Tommy Does YOUR ma hit your foot
under the table when you've had
cneuah2
Johunv-N0s that's when I haven't
had enough. When l have she sends
for the doc5OT--HaTper' Bazaar
The Washington times., 1906-12-13

Before you start out to look for
Christmas gifts, sit down and think
over the particular tastes OF your friends
those you intend to remember
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
COAT FOR LITTLE GIRL.
HOW TO SHIP CHRISTN1AS
PACKAGES TO INSURE SAFETY

In sending a Christmas gift 10 a
friend out of town start II early. This
does not mean three days before Christ
mas, but perhaps three weeks
Few people realize how crowded and
jammed the mails and express offices
are at holiday time
Many persons act as II the one gift
they are sending TO Aunt Ellen. Port
land. Ore. were the only parcel that
viii be going Through the mail that year.
They mail It a week. perhaps. before
Christmas and think they have done
well. II they do not receive an
acknowledgment from aunt Ellen by
New Year Day they feel injured and
think she might be more prompt in
writing, whereas, probably, the parcel
is lying somewhere en- route. smashed
under several hundred other parcels
that cannot be moved for days. even
though the office forces work nights as
well as days. with hundreds of extra
men and women aiding
Take no such chances with your pre-
ciOUs gifts Send them far enough in
advance TO insure safe delivery. II
necessary, send, at the same time. a
letter asking the recipient not To opeu
the parcel until Christmas Day.
There is small danger that any one
viii disregard this request. for nearly
every one likes TO have the pleasant sur
prlSeS OF the day
Also wrap your parcels securely. A
paper box is not always a good cover
ing. II the gift Is a soft article. that
VIII bear crushing without injury tough.
AeaNy wrapping paper, thoroughly tied
with strong tWine, Is better than a frail
box.
If the gift is crushabIc or brealable do
not spare yourself the trouble of having
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
ReYHOIdS Necklaces.

Following on the popularity of having
everything copied from old historical
models. We have now got bacfl 90 the
very picturesque necklace OF the Rey-
u0id5 p0rtraits-just q long Iiece Of
long. black ribbon. satin or silk. accord
ing 20 taste. passed around the neck
either once or twice. and having a pearl,
generally pear-suaped one, sewn TO
each end and hanging down the front.
There is a really distinctive mark In this
touch Of black introduced into some Of
the Eray-hued garments of TO-DAY. In
deed, the craze for ribbon wearing is
very great, and bids fair 10 grow still
greater.
striped ribbons, chine ribbons, floral
ribbons, ribbons with ColoFcd satin bor-
derss broad EubbOUs. narrow ribbons. all
are now extremely popular. and arc used
most laVishly for one purpose another.
and very often as "A hair trimming IN ad-
ditlOu.
There is nothing that adds such a
graceful touch as a bit OF ribbon wen
placed.
The Washington times., 1906-12-13


just as your fancy dictates.
For the Old Folks and Family.
Grandma would love a gift bag OF
warm crocheted slippers. a little book
Of Bible verses, selected for each dav.
Another OF grandma's wants is easily
gratlhed and that is by making her A
shoulder scarf or a square knit shawl.
Mother would like something useful.
Give her a pretty little stock collar, Il
half dozen haudkerch.efs you have en-
brOideTed or listen every day until YOU
hear her say what she would like and
take up q collection among all your
family and ask II they cannot give her
a set Of furs, or the very thing she
wanted, but feared she could not
afford
Father viii be rejoiced with a necktie.
or handEerchicfs, bat never think Of
giving your dearly beloved a necktie
fathers are more easily suited and ladies'
arc not supposed 10 be able 10 select
one that is correct any more than they
are Judge OF cigars. You are likely
10 become disappointed II you make
such gifts for him" One woman made
her life q wreck, the result of a quarrel,
ensuing from gift OF a bright. green
necktie 10 her betrothed- Little things
Make q necktIe holder for the boys
That can be as bright and beautiful as
possible. An umbrella. cane. WatCh-fob,
sofa cushion for his room Il he is a col
lege boy COR q sport interested in the
college}, Be sure YOU make the pillow
in the right college c0lors.
He might like a signet ring, if he has
none and they are inexpensive now un-
less very heavy In weight
a muller OF white silk for evening
Wear or "a brown. black or blue for
everyday wear OF course, there are
plenty OF stick pins TO chOose-myriads,
from heads of women, To monkey faces.
studded with jewels. These are what
the boys like
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
7HE HOlIE ITS PROBLEMS lfND ITS INTERESTS
HELPFUL HINTS FOR THE
CHRIS TMHS SHOPPER
Few Suggestions 1t Might Be Well to Consider Before
Starting Out on Shopping Tour
For the Old Folks and Family.

rubber They may be covered with soft
silk or figured Chintz in delicate tints,
just as your fancy dictates
The Washington times., 1906-12-13

Il put in a strong wooden box. In
that case send IL by express.
The loose, slipshod manner in which
women wrap and tie parcels for mail or
express delivery shows more abiding
faith I'm human nature than IL does
good Judgment.
You do not intend. when sending a
present to a friend, that possibly Ii
may reach its destination, bat that IL
cannot fail TO dc SO; therefore, no pains
should be spared to insure this result
It is safe to assume-alas for human
nature that clerks viii not take any
more pains than they are compelled TO-
especially during the holiday rush. II
parcel Carelessly they are likely TO avail
of IT, You cannot reasonably expect
them 10 take more pains than you have
taken Therefore, do not leave any
thing TO chance.
BE sure that all parcels are correctly
and plainly addressed. No clerk will
waste precious time To study your il
leglble writing.
lie viii rather shove your parcel in
any old place, for what cares he Wheth-
er II goes right or not? You are the
one who cares, hence 1t IS literally up
20 YOU 10 do your share perfectly. It
is good plan 10 have Some one besides
yourself examine your parcels and
check up the addresses with YOU so
there viii De no oversight.
IL you.ship by express, take q receipt
for your parcel. II r. is worth more
tHau 500 the receipt should so specify.
naming the amount.
If you ship by mail, have the parcel
registered: This does not make the post
Once liable. nor guarantee delivery but
IL makes the tracing easier in case
on loss. therefore. IL the shipment is
valuable. express is the safest.
A lump Of camphor placed in the china
prevent ~
The Washington times., 1906-12-13

A lump Of camphor placed in the china
be in IL from furnishing.
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
Culinary HIHfs.

Il may be heretical TO the gourmet 20
say 90. but the American palate prefers
chesuuuts in any other form than as
poultry filing. In fact. We Americans
think our sweet potatoes served with
poultry better than the chestnuts; the
flavor is very similar.
II YOU do not have sweet potatoes in
your bill Of fare with the meat course
you may i'm nrCduce a sweet-pOtatO pie
for dessert Rightly made they are
delicious.
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
House Decoration.

gifts FOR the house az Christmas time.
Tud il is an excellent plan v.en the
individual members OF a family cannot
spend very m8gn FOR them 20 Join to-
geJher and present one nice gift which
The mother OF the household is known
ta c9yet-a handsome rug, favorite
picture. perhaps, or "a wall mirror. some
thing not actually useful, hut which she
The Washington times., 1906-12-13

The vogue for tiny haudkerchiefs with
Col0red borders makes the question Ot
laundering them So as 10 preserve the
Colors from fading very important
point and it is always best. if possible.
10 carry out the washing at home. The
handkerchiefs should first be soaked
for ten minutes in a basin fuil Of tepid
water 10 which "a teaspoouful of rurpeE-
tine has been added. This Will insure
their retaining their color and after the
soaking they can be washed iu the or
diuary manner.
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
SMART STREET HAT.
Household Helps.

OF all supports for training vines. the
discarded Christmas tree is frankly the
best. When il has been stripped of the
tiusel take Il 20 the back OF the yard,
stick IL in the ground ana set fire 10 IL
The dry spines burn up with a blaze and
CTaczle and leave the straight trunk
with its charming arrangement Of
branches. In the Spring plant some
seeds OF sturdy vines. such as the purple
n8stITtums AT its base. The pitch or
tuTpentiue in its trunk win XIII any
delicate vine that attempts 10 climb mp,
so be sure 10 pick cut the strong varie-
ties
The Washington times., 1906-12-13

If a range is carefully wiped with
brown paper after cooking greasy food
IL can be- kept bright with little diff
Guilty. Stoves and ranges should be
kept free from SCOT I'm an tile compart-
menJs for If the air passages are clog
ged an oven viii not heat well. it Is
wiser for the mistress 10 understand the
practical working OF her range, unless
she has exceptionally good servants. for
many hlHdTances tc weil-c00ked food
viii be prevented.
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
Who Makes Her Table a Hobby.
Painted China Friend.

Nothing gives her more pleasure than
a bit Of this delicate handwork. and be-
hold the lovely luster painted china
cups and plates you can obtain for a
small sum.
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
Has a Fad for Jewelry.

Make her shirt waist with your own
hands. A travelling set Tor sponge, tooln
Irush ana hair brush. These are made
In separate compartments and lined WIN
The Washington times., 1906-12-13
GOSSIP About Women.

Queen Wllheluina recently shipped
some cows from Holland for her nus
bands estate tu LecklcubUrg- -Schwerin.
BuL they We're stopped II the German
frontier under the law fJTbidding the
importation Of foreign cattle
Mary Anderson de Navarro, who re
Gently issued her memoirs. has sent
q copy of the book to the Commercial
Club, of Louisville, Ky. with the tol-
lowing note For the Commercial
Club. OF Louisville. with the best wishes
Of Mary Anderson de Navarro. a loyal
lover Of Kentucky"
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-09
Farmers Trading Go. Call and get free samples

Saturday, February 3, will be dem- onstration day at our store. We have just received large assortment of h. Er-Seal trade mark goods from the National Biscuit Company, who will send a demonStratOr to our store on that day, to demonstrate the cleanli- ness, goodness, crispneSs and superior quality of these goods, and you will have an opportunity to sample the of delicious biscuit. You and your friends are cordially invited.-[The Farmers Trading Co.
 J. A. Northrop is quite ill with pneu- mOnia, a trained nurse being in attend ance. Dr Griswold has the case in charge.
 One of the children of Timothy Mul- cahy is ill with scarlet fever. The young sen of MT and Mrs Lester Warner is i'll with scarlet fever.
 The daughter and son of MT and Mrs Peter Emro, aged F and IA years, are Hi with pneumonia. Dr Staub is in attendance.
 Mrs William Miller is on the sick list. Sherman Garfield, of the. firm of Duncan & Cantield, and Harry Lee passed Sunday in Danbury, the guests of Robert Haskins.
 Robert Strong, of the firm of Bee man & Strong, passed Sunday at his home in Warren. $
 Charles Duncan is driving hand some stopper, bought of Beeman x Strong. Victor Peterson, John Johnson and Charles Pearson have left the employ of the Eastern Upholstery Co.,, and have gone to Canton, Pa., to take posi-. tions with the Canton Couch Co. IT, win Heritage is manager of this latter concern.
 Hon Henry $. Mygatt, Attorney H. s. Sanford and Farley OsgOod attend. ed the Mckinley banquet at Hotel Elton, Waterbury, Monday night. l Miss Bertha Mckay is on the sick list, suffering with hard cold. | Mrs Charles Planz and daughter re. turned to Bridgeport, Saturday, after a visit of 10 days with MT and Mrs Philip Planz.
 Mrs Jennie Blakeman has returned from Bridgeport, after stay of sever al weeks with her daughter, Mrs HugE Lane.
 The tobacco crop belonging to the John Anderson estate has been sold bJ Homer l.. WanZer, the administrator to J. Stuart Halpine.
 Mrs Carlos Kellogg, who has beer quite poorly for some time, is slightly better.
 The Scandinavian Brotherhood vii give dance on the evening of Febru ary in Mygatt's hall. Turrill's or
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-09
ROXBURre .

WILL CARLETON, POET, TO BE HERE.
 Will Carleton, the famous editor :, orator and author, has been engaged for an entertainment to be held in the Congregational church, Roxbury, ary 6. The admission will be 5 cents for adults, 9 cents for children, and 50 cents for reserved seats. Not only the people of Roxbury, but also those of surrounding towns are especially in- vited to attend. MT Carleton is deSig- hated ''The King of the Platform, " and his entertainments always draw crowded houses. Get up a. moonlight party and come.
 Mrs Julia Smith spent few days with Mrs Henry Bronson, recently. N. P. Beardsley has about 60 head of Devon cattle in his herd, this win ter, and among them are 12 pairs of young steers, which he has in training and several pairs of them will be ready by spring for work and he will offer them for sale. MT Beardsley has some l very promising pairs among them. Last year, he sold 70 pairs of steers and oxen and this year so far has sold l2 pairs and has several other deals on hand. MT Beardsley believes in keep ing business moving among his stock | Mrs Wallace Tucker has been among the sick ones, this week.
 Henry Smith has received word o1 the sudden death of his aunt, Mrs Carrie A. Bates, wife of Russell G Bates, which took place at her home in Southington, Friday morning, Jan uary 26, aged AT years. Mrs Bates wal a native of Roxbury, she being Miss Carrie Andrews, who many of the old CT people here will remember. l Mrs Walter Booth gave party al her home, Saturday afternoon, in hon or of Clarence Holenbeck, who isssoon t( leave town. Games of different kinds made very pleasant afternoon, after which nice supper was served.s'
 Mrs Warfen Pitcher spent a few days in Ridge6eld, last week, with hel brother, Emerson Wilson, where Sht went to see her mother, Mrs Elizabe tf Wilson, who has been i'll.
 M. Bergman of New Jersey has talk en the place as manager at the Nev England Quartz Co.,, in place of T. 0 Jones.
 The New England Quartz Go. mil at the Falls is shut down for a fev weeks, while number of repairs ar being made.
 Mrsl Harriet Leavenworth is quit i'll at her home.
 Mrs c. l.. Lemon is spending a few weeks in Waterbury with friends.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-09
ON A TRAPPING TRIP.

Two of our young men, being of an
 aspiring nature, which seemed to
 reach beyond their surroundings here, started last week with horse and buggy and traps for Vermont, where
 they hope they may catch glimpse or hear the grOwl and cry of bear and
 panther and where they believe their
 share in the game will be much more lucrative than among the hills of Litchtield county. Some of their friends allow them 10 days to become tired of their exploit but there are a few who think their absence will be for longer period.
 Charles G. Carlson and Ezra D. Douglass were among the number who l felt obliged to remain indoors part of the week with severe colds. Mai w. Burnham'S condition re.
 mains about the same.
 It is reported that Mrs Nelson Nor. ey successfully underwent an opera tion for appendicitis at the Rridge.
 port hospital on Thursday of last week. James WadSwOrth of Darien, who
 buried his wife in Bantam cemetery,
 last Friday, and Leonard Hosford of Brooklyn, N. Y., have been at F. J Hosford's, the latter part of last
 week, and MT HOsford remained over Sunday. MT Wadsworth returned
 to his home on Saturday afternoon. Miss Hattie Cogswell was confined to her home over last Sunday with
 threatened pleurisy.
 Robert Whittlesey was confined tC
 his home most of the last week with ] the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-09
STILL RIVER NEWS.

Clarence Lewis is making a week s stay at Boardman'S Bridge.
 |, R. Dickey, Arthur Marshall and s. M. Stack went to MT Glennon's dance, last week, and had good time walk ing in the mud.
 Birney Kelleher has more pigs to butcher this winter,- and hopes the coopers will not use any gloves to catch them, as before.
 The Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. has sick fund. It is great help for the sick ones. Coopers are working once more. The c. Lewis, J. Kelleher, J. PolanisS and Berney Kelleher. They are the best coopers the B. w.. F. Co. ever had.
 John Polaniss is spending few days in New York City. There is young man in this place who went to doctor to see what was the matter with him. He hasn't slept for six weeks and the doctor told him to go to bed and feel better.
 Fred Bushno is having great sport with his new team of grays. MT and Mrs D. H. Warner of Pawl. ing, N. Y., are guests of s. L. Warner for few days. Mrs Barnum of South Norwalk is visiting with her daughter, Mrs F. P. I Chase.
 Leonard Stack is the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs Thomas Stack. George Cummings is slowly conva. lescing after severe illness of two weeks.
 Miss Susie Turner has returned home after spending long visit with friends in Jamestown, N. Y. Percy Collins was in New York for g few days, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-09
LUCKIEST MAN IN ARKANSAS.

"I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas,' '
 writes H. L. Stanley, of Bruno, ''since the restoration of my wife's health af' ter five years of continuous coughing and bleeding from the lungs; and l owe my good fortune to the worlds greatest medicine, Dr Kings New knS% G feF % cpre wecn
 sumption if taken in time. My wife improved with first bottle and twelve bottles completed the cure. Cures the worst coughs and colds or money re- funded. At R. H. Beers &Co., Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; P. J. Gar yin, Bethel; w. N. Noble, New Milford B. J. Buckingham, Huntington; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. W. Hurl- hurt & Co.,, Roxbury; 0. N. Hatch, Bridgewater; Connery Bros., George town; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; Honan $ Soule, Gaylordsville; George D. Odell, Cornwall Bridge, Edwin H. Beardsley, New Preston, druggists. soc and S1.0O. Trial bottle free.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-09
NEW PRESTON

PROGRESS MADE ON NEW SCHOOL
 BUILDING.
 At the district meeting, held at the schOOlhOuse here, last Saturday even- ings, Hon H. O. Averill was elected committee to convey all right and erty here to the town at such time as he deems expedient and best. We are informed that the site for the new schoolhouse has been purchased of R. A. Marcy, M. D., which is lot south of the church with barn now standing thereon, originally belonging to J. ID. Cramsey. Plans are drawn for the new building, which will early be in the hands of the contractor and the work will speedily advance to comple. tfon before the beginning of another school year.