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The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
GENERAL Uprising.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 26.--The
opinion prevails here that the
race riots at Scooba are I'm the
nature Of a general uprising
and much blood1hed is in pros
pect. A confereie Of officials is
in progress herr In Kcmper
county, the scene Of the trouble,
where the KukIux Khan originate
ed. the race feeling is strong,
while there are numerous law
less characters, white and black,
I'm the county.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
DECLINES PEERAGE
Bryce Comes Here With
out a Title.

London, Dec. 26.--James Bryce 1t
would appear has declined a peerage
At any rate. according to the Daily
Telegraph. he will go to the United
States as British ambassador without
changing his name, and thus be the
first plain citizen to represent his
country at Washington, and, says the
Chronicle, Americans who know and
honor him as James Bryce will es-
TEEN him all the more because he
has declined a title"
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Metropolis Weddings.

The following were married in Me-
tropolis Christmas by Squire Lig-
gett:
Larry e. Davenport and Miss Mel
lie G. Lloyd, of Hickman; Ollie c.
jenkins and Miss Amanda Mel. of
kuttawa; Leander Barnhart and
Miss Martha J. Nickles, of Paducah;
Hugh Garrett, and Miss Eula Bur-
CESS, of Paducah, and J. II. Watson
and Miss Rosa A. Thomas, of Padu-
cab.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
BLoo,IERs COST PASTORS JON
Deacon's Wife Wears Them and Pas
TOR Is 0usted for Reproving Her.

Indianapolis. Dec. 26.-Rey. A. A.
Jonne was separated from the pas
torate of the First Presbyterian
church of Greencastle at a secret ses-
sion of the indianapolis Presbytery
today because of row started by
pair of bloomers, which threatened to
disrupt the church. The pastor and
his wife, making morning call,
We're received by the wife of Deacon
Cammack In boomers. which she
wore while attending 70 her morning
duties. The pastor reproved her for
wearing what he considered unseem-
ly garb. and thus started the quarrel
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
NEW DRUG STORE.
8. II. Whstead win Open One at
Seventh and broadway.

Mr. S. II. Winstead, president OF
the Lax-Fos Medicine company. is
preparing to open new drug store at
Seventh street and Broadway, in the
store formerly occupied by the Hayes
Drug company. He expects to occupy
the building by January 1 OF soon
thereafter. In opening the drug
store Mr. Winstead does not change
his relations with the Lax-Fos com
pany as president and stockho1der/
For many years Mr.. winstcad o wnl
a successful drug business al Seven
and Washington Streets,
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Dead Engineers Hand ON Throttle.

Toronto. Ont. Dec. 26s-With the
engineer dead at his post and his
hand on the throttle. the Canadian
Pacific railway Hamilton express tore
through Parkdale station Saturday
afternoon. The fireman. alarmed at
the increased speed. made for the en-
gineer's box and found the man dead.
He applied the emergency brakes and
the train came to a standstill. The
engineer was John Paul. 1t Is sup
posed he was struck by semaphore.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Money Lenders Object.

Some money lenders ar.. inclined
to fight the collection of the proposed
license fee of $500. Some said they
will not pay a license at all. mo one
is permitted to lend money above the
legal rate, anyway, and the city has
no right to license a business for that
purpose.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
REAL SANTA CLAUS.
City Jailer Tom Evitts Makes Poor
Children Glad.

City Jailer Tom Evitts whose intre-
est in juveniles never lags, played
Santa Claus yesterday. He set a
spread at the city haM for pauper
children and three turkeys we're eaten.
There was some left after the feast
at the hall was over, and donning a
clowns costume the popular city
jafler secured wagon and drove
about the city distributing the food
wherever he found worthy object.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
BODY Mixed with Dough.

Columbus, o.. Dec. 26.--Horatio
yandike met a terrible death in a
bread mixer this morning. There
were no witnesses to the accident.
He was drawn into the machine. his
body being crushed and mixed with
dough.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
on for Pine Knot.

Washington. Dec. 26.--President
Roosevelt is clearing up his desk to-
day preparatory to leaving the capt.
tol tomorrow for five days visit at
Pine Knot, the country estate in vir-
gtnia owned by Mrs. Roosevelt. The
president and Mrs. Roosevelt will be
accompanied by several OF their chill
dren.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Malta Kills Six Italians.

New Orleans, Dec. 26.--The plot
of the malta which has been working
with a secretary in New Orleans for
years is regarded as responsible for
the death OF six Italians found MUIR
dered early today in tenement
house. Several OF the men were
burned to death.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Stacker Lee Aground.

st. Louis. Mo, Dec. 26.- "
steamer Stacker Lee which left
Louis for Memphis Sunday morning,
is aground near Quarantine island
south of Jefferson Barracks. Twenty
four passengers; and 80 head of, cat
tie We're taken from the steamer last
night by the towboat McClelland and
brought back to st. Louis.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Santa Claus Burned to Death.

Milwaukee. Dec. 26.--Miss Ella
suelfow, who played Santa Claus.
was burned TO death in her sisters
home last night. She was dressed in
a long coat covered with ball cotton
which caught fire from lighted
match with which she was about to
hight candies on the Christmas tree.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
ASKED FOR LICENSES.
Rumor That Saloons Will Test Atti-
tude of New General Council,

Before the incoming general coun-
ell has long been organized its attl-
tude on the question of disorderly
saloons will be put to the test. II is
Understood that several of the sa-
loon keepers who were refused re-
newals Of their licenses this winter
by the present general council will
present petitions accompanied with
bonds and faithful promises 10 the
general council, for licenses at their
old stands. +
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
SHOOTS AT CAR
CONDUCTOR SAYS
Because He Is Compelled To
Pay His Fare
Negro Knocks White Man and Woman
Down and Escapes i'm SkiH
Across River.
NO NAMES ARE MENTIONED.

Because he was angry at the con-
ductor for collecting his fare on the
Rowlandtown line yesterday morn
ing about 10 O'Clock, Baskin, alias
"Bearskin,% Jackson, ,colored. is al
legged to have fired at the car with
out effect.
Take your hand away from here
or will shoot 1t off," is what Con-
ductor william Whales said Jack
son calculated when asked for his
fare. The fare was paid. but when
the negro left the car. he shot. He
was presented in police court this
morning for malicious shooting with
intent to kill. ~
Jackson boarded car, No. 102, in
charge OF Motorman Ed Russell and
Conductor WIN Whale.
When the ear reached Bloomfield
avenue Whale says Jackson got off.
He pulled his gun and attempted to
shoot u, but 1t snapped. He broke the
weapon and snapped 1t again. This
time II went Off. the bullet going over
the top Of the car.
The matter was reported TO Patrol
man Henry Singery, who. after work
ing all the afternoon finally found
the negro. and arrested him.
Vicious Assault.
After knocking a white man and
woman down, half crazed, drunken
pegro ran to the levee. jumped into
a boat moored at the foot of Ken
lucky avenue and escaped from pa
trolmen who were sent few mo-
ments later to arrest him, yesterday
afternoon.
The negro is unknown, as are the
persons he attacked, as well as his
motive for the attack. The attack was
made on South Second street be-
tween Kentucky avenue and Broad
way. The negro staggered into the
couple and with two swift blows
felled both. He ran. and the boat he
stole was found by the Bette Owen
below the towhead near Brookport.
Patrolmen Cross and Johnson were
detailed on the case, but the man
and woman had disappeared and no
names were learned.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
GIVES FATHER-IN-LAw $50, 900.
Young New York Millionaire Sends
Bonds as Christmas Present.

Louisville, Dec. 26.-Bonds OF a
face value OF $50. 900 bearing interest
at 6 per cent constitute the Christmas
gift received by william Paca Lee,
treasurer of the Louisville Gas COM
pany. from his sonin-law. Z. r.
Thomas, New York millionaire. also
we'll known by his connection with
the turf.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Burned Out ". G. 7. U.

Brinkley, Ky, Dec. 26.-County
Judge Combs today held Guerney
Baker to the grand jury on the
charge of burning the Women's
Christian Temperance Union settle
ment school at Hindman.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
TOWN ENnGRATES.

Madrid Dec. 30.-Nine thou
sand Inhabitants of the town of
Boiar decided 10 cmigrate in a
body. A meeting was held
which approved she offer of the
president. Of Nicaragua to supply
ships and funds for transporta-
ton. They will engage in agri-
cnliufal pursuits.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Paw Taxes Now.

City Treasurer Dorian Is getting In
taxes every day. The first of the
year will make 1t more costly for tax
payers, and he is urging ever me to
take advantage of the next days
to escape the extra cost.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
0,so5 tons OF TOYS

Washington. Dec. s6.-Ger
many sent to the United States
this year for the Christmas trade
9,s95 tons OF toys, breaking all
previous records, according TO
estimates made at the DEPART
ment Of commerce and labor.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26

You can tell a good deal about a
man by the things that appeal to his
sense of humor.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
There is only one kind Of .

There Is only one Kind Of
newspaper circulation statement
that is worth any consideration
and that is the daily detailed
statement. The Sun Is the only
Paducah paper printing such a
statement.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-26
Increasing cloudiness and
tonight. Thursday

threatening with warmer in Gen.
rial and eastern portion, possibly
rain in extreme west portion.
The highest temperatures reached
yesterday was 30 and the lowest
today was -.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25


but now of Bridgeport, has visited
friends here lately.
f. w. Wheeler has sold his black
horse.
st Peters church society will give a
grand entertainment and musical con-
cert on Friday evening, June l, in the
Town hall. The announcement that
MeSSrs Plumb and De Bank of Ansonia
will be among the entertainers will
suffice to draw crowded house. Ad-
mission Csc.
The Board Of Education will call the
committees and teachers attention to
the following: That each committee
call the annual school meeting as soon
as legally possible after the close of
the term and the teachers are to see
that their respective schools are in
session $50 days.
The Masonic temple is to receive
new coat of paint at the hands of
Messrs Garfield and Davis of Easton.
Loyalty welcome and entertain the
G. A. r. men on their visit to Monroe
Center on Sunday, June 3.
Rev V.P. Blair has resigned his pas
torate Of the Congregational church,
to take effect in 30 days.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25
HUNTINGTON.
MEMORIAL OBsEkVANCEs.

The G.. A. R. will come to the Cen
ter as usual for the purpose of decorat-
ing soldiers graves on Sunday, May q.
This year services will be held in st
Paul s church. at 30 O'Clock.
Mr. Converse, assistant secretary of
the Bridgeport Y. M. G. A., spoke in
the Congregational church, last Sum
day evening. He is a young man and
spoke very interestingly. Miss Shaw,
also from Bridgeport, sang ''The Nine
ty and Nine, F." in very pleasing man.
Mrs Eleanor Judson has returned to
the Center for the summer.
with her grandson in Wells Hollow,
has gone to Walnut Beach for few
weeks.
Hayes Hubbell is on from the West,
visiting his mother, Mrs Perry Shaw.
Mrs Arson Smith and Miss Gladys
have returned after spending a month
With Mrs John Sleeves in Pittsburg,
Royal Cults is working for Mrs Full
Ter at M1llcroft and greatly improv-
ing the appearance of the grounds.
Miss Louise Nichols visited her
niece in New Canaan, last week,
Jackson Green of Hartford spent
Sunday at Harry Brownson's.
Nathan Mcdonald of Boston was
calling on relatives and friends in
town, last Sunday.
The Rehnberg family leave, this
week, to spend the summer in Bethle-
hem, N. 81.
Mrs Frank Welles entertained her
niece, Miss Bertha Latin, of Bridge
port, over Sunday.
John Hoyt is spending some weeks
at G. R: Quick's. Mr. Hoyt comes
from Bridgeport, but formerly lived in
NeWtown.
Ephraim Laborie is painting Capt
Gard 8 house.
Charles Etzel is painting for Joseph
Martin.
Ed. Beers has added veranda to the
house which he recently moved.
Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Hoyer are pa
pering the Talmadge house for D. A.
Nichols.
There we're slight frosts in the low
places, Sunday and Monday nights.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
LONG HILL.
LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST

LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
Miss Helen Hurd, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs w. N. Hurd, had her tonsils
removed, Sunday, and is getting along
nicely. DR. Smythe performed the op-
GRAFTON, assisted by DR. Day.
Walter A. Keeling of Bridgeport was
the guest on Saturday of Martin Nc
DOnOugh.
W. W. stillson of New York is maxi
ing his studio at Long Hill for the
summer, boarding at Martin Nc Don
ough's.
Mrs John Schneider has entertained
friends from out of town.
Nathaniel Hebbard of New York
passed Sunday with his family here.
Miss Mile Burton of Trumbull has
been the guests of her aunts, the Miss
es Hurd.
Mrs Charles Green entertained Miss
Lockwood and Miss Ada Miller of
Bridgeport, last week.
just received, a car of extra corn and
oats. Also mixed feed, poultry sup
plies. Everything at rock-bottom
prices.-[J. S. Hurd.
II. A. House is expected to arrive
from England in the near future.
Mr. Father of Bridgeport has rent
ed the Hadley residence for the sum-
mer.
Harvest hats, Is and zoe each. Elk
ira fine granulated sugar, just what
you want for the Strawberries, in 25-
pound bags, S1.18. The finest new but
ter, four pounds for 81. Remember we
are always headquarters for the best
goods at the lowest prices.-[W. N.
Hurd.
G. M. Bennett is quite ill.
Harry Bennett and family of Bridge
port and Miss Charlotte Plumb OF
Trumbull passed Sunday at G. M. Ben.
nett's.
The stone foundation in the center
of the triangle opposite W. N. Hurd's
store has been dug out and filled in
with earth.
Mrs James Freer was FRUSTRATED
with an attack of grip, last week.
Ritchie W. Gordon of Bridgeport
was in the village, last week, calling
on friends. He leaves soon for a trip
to Virginia.
Garden to OILS, hoes, shovels and iror
rakes, Scythes, snathes, the New
lawn mower, hand rakes.-[Mrs Rob
ert Staines.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25
Several men turned out and extir
QuiShed the fire.

Several men turned out and extin.
guiShed the fire.
A question will some one kindly
answer: If tax collector fails to make
returns to the town treasurer the 5th
of every month, what is the penalty?
w. B. Seward is seen almost daily,
taking trips in his automobile.
The Mill company are making re-
pairs on their tenant house and Allyn
Joyce has just finished repairing the
inside of his store. Messrs Robinson
and Marandy have both jobs.
Ben E. Seward of Boston, Mass, a
a nephew of w. B. Seward, has taken
up his abode with him for an indefinite
period.
The Seward house has had large
number of boarders and transients for
the past few weeks and are now doing
a rushing business, being nearly filled
up.
John Winters, who has lived with
Seth Warner the past six years, has
gone to Waterbury to Wnrk..
| Myron Bishop has accepted posi-
tiOn with Frank Booth in Naugatuck
and moved his family there, last Mon
day.
| Robert McKeever, who has been i'll
for few days, is now gaining.
Arthur E. Sanford is quite ill with
the mumpS.
DR. Pons returned, Monday, from a
! few days. stay at the shore.
John Winters is spending few days
in Waterbury with friends.
William Salisbury, who is working
at Moromus, moved his family there,
last Monday.
1t is reported that the United States
postal authorities are soon to close the
pOstotfice at Orton and are to extend
the R. F. d. route as far south as Jay
Tyrrell's place.
Mrs S. Fl. Smith and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Viola Smith, of Danbury, are
making three weeks stay with Mr.
and Mrs George E. Smith. S. H.
Smith of Danbury spent Sunday with
his family here.
Merchant Allyn Joyce at the Sta
tion had the misfortune to lose his
horse, last Saturday. He went to his
barn and found the horse dead in the
stall.
Thomas Spargo is having an addi-
tion, 3Ox12 feet, built on the back side
of his house. Carson B. Meade Of
Bridgewater is doing the work.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25
BRIDGEWATER.
A MODEL DAIRY.

Lee S. Dickinson has the founda-
tiOn for his large new barn on the
Chauncey Beers place completed and
expects some time next week to raise
the barn. S. E. Hubbell and son Of
Oxford put in the foundation and f.
e. Bostwick and G. B. Wooster are do
ing the carpenter work. The barn is
90 "a feet, with l4-foOt posts. The
roof will be octogan in shape and the
purlfne posts will be 26 feet high.
There is to be 6-foot basement under
the barn, making the barn from the
basement to the peek of the roof about
55 feet. The basement is to be c.
mented and fitted up with 60 stan
chions and the COWS will have water at
their heads so they can drink at any
time. 1t will be we'll lighted and VEN
tilated and will be model stable for
keeping stock. There will be two
large barn floors SO that each bay will
be convenient for putting in the hay
and grain. When the barn is COM
pleted it will be one of the best equip
ped and up-to.d date barns in this local
ity. Mr. Dickinson is now keeping on
bis farms about 125 head of stock. He
is milking about As cows, making Is
cans of milk per day. His stock is
mostly of the Holstein breed. He has
two full blooded registered Holstein
bulls and seven full blooded registered
Holstein COWS and has other valuable
COWS in his herd. Mr. Dickinson told
your correspondent the other day that
if any one should come and offer him
$75 per head for his herd of milking
cows he would refuse it. 1t would be
hard to find better herd of cows any
where.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25
ROABUR1.

SCARLET FEVER AT THE STATION.
There are large number OF cases of
scarlet fever at the Station. The
homes of John +. Collins, John Ire
leaven, Theodore Remington, Bryant
McGovern and two Italian families are
Quarantined.
Alexander McCurdy, who has been
spending few months at his old
home in Ireland, is now spending a
few weeks here with Mr. and Mrs
Robert McKeever.
The Mine Hill Quarry Co. are hav-
ing running water put into their Of
fee and the house adjoining.
Robert McKeever has an acre or
more of potatoes which are looking
the first time and give promise of
good early crop.
Patrick Dillon has left his position
at the Quarry and will soon move to
New York.
II. M. Smith Of THE BEE was kindly
entertained at the Seward House on
Tuesday.
Merchant Allyn Joyce at the Sta
tiOn has had new floor laid in his
store.
A. Mcmillan and Andrew Puchala
have just had telephones placed in
their homes. Mr. Puchala's number
is 66-5.
The S. N. E. Telephone Co. are soon
to iextend their lines from Albert @.
Dickinson's over Botsford Hill. Lee
ander Palmer and Charles BOtsford
are to have telephones in their homes.
The Mine Hill Quarry Co. began
working nine hours at the Quarry,
last Tuesday.
The officers of the Sunday school at
the Methodist church, recently elect
ed, were: A. J. Wider, superintendent;
N. II. Hurlburt, assistant superin.
tendent; H. w. Trowbridge, secretary;
Mrs A. J. Wider, treasurer; A. j.. Vid'
Ter, librarian.
Ira Hamlin celebrated the CPD an.
niversary of his birthday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs A. J. Wider on Wed.
nesday, May %. Mr. Hamlin still en-
joys fine health and is yet able to dc
quite little work.
Joseph Babiyan of Botsford Hill is
having large addition, % 26 feet
with 15-foOt posts, built on his barn.
He is to have his old barn all newly
covered. A. NJ. Worden of Southville
is doing the work.
| There was quite fire in the woods
on Botsford Hill, one day last week
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25
lyered from a recent illness.

Covered from recent illness.
Mrs Walter Traverse and daughter,
Miss El.lia, Mrs William Nelson and
youngest daughter aud Miss Ethelyn
Smith spent Sunday IN Waterville.
George Isbell has had his barn
shingled.
Mrs Mark Hall of Winsted has been
visiting relatives and friends in the
village.
Mrs Omer E. Norton is ill with neu-
ralgia around the heart and grip.
Rev J. 81. Barnard OF st Paul 8
church, Woodbury., made a good ad-
dress on II am the Lord thy God" at
the session of the Sunday school, A
quartet was sung by Superintendent
Frank r.. Ford and daughter. Miss
Genevive of North. Woodbury. and Will
liam Clay and daughter, Miss Ruth L.
George F. Morris has had the tele-
phone installed in his store. His call
is 26-14.
Last week Mrs Buffers entertained
her niece. Mrs GLADDEN., and baby from
New Britain and also her son, Frank
Buffers, from. Walden, N. Y.