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The Press., 1907-01-09
BRIMFIELD.

The body of Mrs. Charles o. War
rem of New York was brought to Brim-
field for burial Wednesday afternoon.
The body of Mrs. Margaretta Dore-
mus, widow of Charles @. Warren,
who was a native of Brimfeld, was
brought to Brimfield for burial We'd
nesday Brief services were held at
the grave, Rev. Samuel Eaton offici
ating.
The post office was moved last week
into it's new quarters, the extension
of the house of Fred T. Parker, and
Mr.. Parker assumed his duties as
postmaster. The new room is very
commodious and convenient. 1t con-
tains separate sections for stamps, de-
livery and money orders.
The Brimf1eld grange installed it's
officers for 1907 Tuesday night. They
are: Master, Orus E. Parker; over
seer, Samuel Fl. Adams; lecturer,
Clarence W. King; steward, Orlo
Parker; assistant steward, George E.
Hitchcock; chaplain, Mrs. Stowell !;
treasurer, Arthur B. Brown; secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary Hitchcock; gate
keeper, Edward j. Prindle; lady as
sistant steward, Miss Margaret Duns-
more; Ceres, Mrs Prindle; Pomona,
Mrs. Hattie Lumbard; Flora, Mrs.
Hawks.
George W. Brackett of Lynn, who
has bought the hotel, has taken pos
session this week. Mr.. Brackett is
proprietor and manager of the Com
merical hotel in Lynn, which he has
successfully conducted for the past
ten years. For 16 years previous he
was owner and manager of baseball
teams in various parts of the country,
Mr.. Brackett is native of Lynn, and
comes of a we'll known family there,
his grandfather having been plonner
leather manufacturer, maker OF. fine
morocco goods. Mr.. and Mrs. Brack-
ett are in Brimfield this week, and
will be here a part of each week, put
will retain the management of their
Lynn hotel. They have three chill
dren in the public schools in Lynn,
who will be in Brimfield in vacation
times. John S. Webber, Mr.. Brack.
'ett's book keeper, will have the i'm.
mediate charge of the Brimfield hotel
for time, under the supervision of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brackett The house
will be kept open, although thorough
repairs are under way. Besides the
refitting, the hotel will be newly fur
nished to a considerable extent. Mr..
Brackett will do some farming for the
benefit of the hotel, and will keep a
livery for the accommodation of guests
and other patrons not living in Brim-
field all of the time. Br. Brackett
proposes to be identified with the in.
terests of the town.
The Press., 1907-01-09

General Jackson was a poor eater
and well for him that he was, or he
would have often gone hungry on the
days when large crowds came to the
White House for a free lunch. 1t is
related on one occasion the poor man
was moved to thank the Almighty that
after the crowd had gone there was a
raw piece of steak in the Ice chest off
which he could make dinner. There
seems to be absolutely no foundation
for the stories of Jackson being a hard
drinker, for his physical condition for
bade all excesses. He liked his toddy
in company with his corncob pipe, but
he was no lover of all kinds of intox-
icants.-Home Magazine.
The Press., 1907-01-09
Queer Things About Fishes,

A naturalist describes the ways In
which fishes sleep. They are very
light sleepers and frequently assume
singular positions, but the most re-
markable thing is the change of color
many of them undergo while asleep.
Usually their spots and stripes become
darker and more distinct when they
fall asleep. Occasionally the pattern
of their coloration is entirely changed.
The ordinary porgy, for instance, pre-
sents in the daytime beautiful rides
cent hues playing over its silvery sides,
but at night, on falling asleep, 1t takes
on dull bronze tint, and six conspicu-
GUS black bands make their appearance
on its sides If it is suddenly awakened
by the turning up Of the gas in the
aquarium, 1t Immediately resumes the
silvery color that it shows by daylight
The naturalist ascribes these changes
to the principle Of protective colora-
ton" and points out that the appear
ance Of black bands and the deepening
Of the spots serve to conceal the fish
from their enemies when lying amid
eelgraSS and seaweeds.
The Press., 1907-01-09
MONsON.

The Rebekah degree lodge has sent
in an application for a charter.
Henry Davis has bought of John s.
Began of Philadelphia IA acre NOV
ing lot in the south part of the town.
Floyd Thompson has returned TO
his home at Amherst, after spending
several days with his uncle, E. E.
Thompson, on Lincoln street.
Mr. and Mrs A. H. Shaw have
been called to Waterbury, Ct., on ac-
count of the death of their little
granddaughter, Pauline Shaw.
Lester W. Waterman and Flora May
Pike of Stafford we're married at 8
p. m. Saturday, Dec. 90, at the Meth
odist parsonage by Rev. A. B. Clifford.
The democratic town committee
met in Memorial hall Tuesday night
and organized with e. R. Sisson as
chairman, and A. Fl. Danforth secre-
tary and treasurer.
William Fl. Underwood of Lincoln
street is at work for Mrs. E. F. Nor
ris of High street, during the absence
of Mr.. Girard, who has gone to Mont
real, P. O., for a short stay.
At the regular meeting of Monson
lodge of Odd Fellows, held in their
rooms in the bank block Monday
night, these officers were elected:
Noble grand, Henry N. Butler; vice
grand, Howard Burlington; secre:
tary. Allan J. Bunfigton financial
secretary. Frank A. Bill; treasurer, j,
Herbert M. Smith. /,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Needham of
North Main street have received a
letter from their son, Harry L. Need
ham, at Sioux Falls, S. D., announc-
ing his marriage on December II, at
Norfolk, Va, to Miss McMichael of
Washington, d. O.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Needham will remain in Sioux Falls
for several months before returning
east. 50
Shall We Tan Your r ide !?
The average Stock Raiser hardly realizes the
value OF cow, steer and horse hides when con.
Verted into fur coats, robes and rugs. Get the
The Press., 1907-01-09

The Chinese Lily.

To raise the Chinese sacred lily in
water remove the brown dried skin
and all the hard callous at the base of
the bulbs. Do not separate the bulbs
but take a sharp knife and score the
main bulb as though to quarter 1t, but
do not cut more than a quarter of
an inch deep. Cut the offshoot also.
This wastes the bulb, but develops the
foliage growth. Arrange the bulbs in
glass bowl, steadying them with
pebbles, bits of marble and shells; also
put in broken charcoal to keep the wa
ter sweet. The water may be changed
once or twice before they bloom. Place
in a dark cupboard or closet for ten
days until the roots are well started.
The Press., 1907-01-09
Vol. 40. No. II.


One of the most irritating feelings
against which the best people need to
be on their guard is meddlesomeness.
The chances are that by our meddle-
someness we mar more than we mend.
The probability is that the cook broiled
the breakfast bacon better than we
could have done it, and the tailor cut
the coat better than If he had followed
our directions. No one can ever be
happy In this world who fancies him
self or herself born to "set 1t right" 1t
would do us all good at times to sit
with the pupils instead of taking unin-
vited the seat Of the master and the
critic. One of the most useful lessons
any man can learn is to let things
alone. Let the chair stand where the
maid placed it. Let the dinner be
served without protest as the good
wife ordered it. And remember that
the world will have to get along with
out us some day; that If we keep hands
off from it for a little while it may be
learning, as 1t must learn, to eventual
ly get along without our suggestion or
terference.-TempIe Bar.
The Press., 1907-01-09

| WILLIN GTON
Let bygones be bygones, is a goot
New Years motto.
Mrs. Belle sleight returned to New
York last Saturday.
The sick ones in this vicinity arr
all better, as far as heard from.
Miss Alice Walker Pratt returned
to the seminary, Northfield, Mass.
yesterday.
Miss Mabel A. Commins returned
to her school sduties in North Haven
last Friday.
The schools, for the most part, re-
sumed their sessions after the holi.
days on Monday.
Miss Alice V. Cosgrove reports q
pleasant visit in Saxton's River, VT
with her aunt, Mrs. Charles H.
Brown.
At the Congregational church Sun.
day morning. the. subject was "The
TRANSPORTATION VOICE. founded on
Matt. 17:5. ..
During the last year more has been
done to make the law of the land re.
spected and powerful than in any year
since the civil war.
P. Anton Neimann went to his
home in Springfield, Mass, Sunday
before last, but last Sunday remained
here, attending church services.
The annual donation party will be
deferred this year to Feb. 9Th, Mrs.
Wolfe's birthday, when a large at
tendance and pleasant time is antio-
ipated. ~
There were three civil war veter-
ans in the audience at the Baptist
church last Sunday, sitting side by
side,' Messrs. Bartlett, Preston, and
Neimann of Springfield, Mass
Miss Florence May Pierce led the
Endeavor meeting Sunday evening in
the Baptist conference room. At it's
close the quarterly business meeting
was held, the president, Mrs. Wolfe,
in the chair. Six dollars was voted
for Congregational and Baptist mis-
sionary purposes each, the Bap-
tist to be sent to State Missionary
Devine for convention work.
Among our Christmas presents is a
Fool's Calender" Raphael Tuck s.
Sons publishers, with a picture and
an amusing remark or suggestion for
every day in the year, coming to light
as wo tear off leaf from the block
morning by morning. For instance,
the motto for to-day is "If lady
falls ON the ice while skating, don't
take "a snap shot of her-it's rude, :"
the accompanying cut being a general
mix.fu of skaters, etc.
.D3alel J. Mahoney, formerly of
this town, now of Palmer, Mass. !,
was recently elected treasurer of the
Western Massachusetts Rural Letter
Carriers association, at their annual
meeting and banquet, held at Aga
wan, Mass. He is now the command
er of the local G. A. r. post, Palmer,
and member of the John A. Logan
command, U. v. u, Springfield,
Mass. During the late civil war he
was member of the 9th Conn.
Vols.
Rev. Mr.. Flanders, state mission
ary, assisted the pastor in the SER
vices Sunday morning. His text was
I'd Cor. 2:14.16. The subject was
"The triumphal procession, - which
was not treated in trite way at all.
Both his sermon and his singing were
listened to with great interest. The
pastor announced that the Goats Elan
ders meetings would be continued
throughout this week, and that Rev.
Mr.. Flanders would preach at the
church next Sunday forenoon. He
also announced that the contribution
last Sunday for the benefit Of the
churches in San Francisco amounted
to twelve dollars.
The Press., 1907-01-09
Her stolen Jewels.

Eyes, Mrs. Swellman has been rob
bed Of her jewels, and Mrs. Sneeker is
the guilty party"
what? You don't mean to say she
stole
"What else can you call it? She Of
fered the cook So and the maid $5 a
week, and now she's got them."-Ex-
change.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,( 60
LUCAS COUNTY. 9o'
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner Of the firm of p. j. cheney & Co doing
business in the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured ny the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D. 1886.
,o,n A. w. GLEASoN,
VoA~HI NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for test im0ntals free
F.. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
The Press., 1907-01-09

George ~. of England prided him
self on lifting his hat to every one who
saluted him in public, but once it was
observed that he bowed to every one
on the street till he came to a man
who swept crossing, whom he passed
without notice. He explained the mat
ter afterward, when points of etiquette
were under discussion, by saying, ITO
salute a beggar without giving him
something would be mockery, and to
stop for the purpose of bestowing six
pence would wear the semblance of
ostentation in a prince"
The Press., 1907-01-09
The View of Experience,

what want" said the constituent,
"is a nice, easy position"
my friend" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "give up that idea. When an
easy position is discovered so many
people are after it that man has to
fight ten hours a day to hold on to it.".
The Press., 1907-01-09

The advertising manager was in q
towering rage. What's the trouble p
they asked. "Why, they went and
placed our prima donna's testimonial
Tor. a cold cure on the same page with
the announcement that she had a sore
throat and couldn't sing."-Nfilwaukee
Sentinel
The Press., 1907-01-09
Shall we Tan Your Ride +,

The average Stock Raiser hardly realizes the
value OF cow, steer and horse hides when CON-
verted into fur coats, robes and rugs. Get the
new Illustrated catal0g OF the Crosby tristan
Fur Co, Rochester, N. Y. It win be revela-
tion to you. And "Crosby pays the freight"
The Press., 1907-01-09
Impertinent.

Old Doctor-What are those white
ohjects1I see in the distance, my dear?
Miss Pert-Those are signs advertising
your profession, sir. Old Doctor-Ah,
4 thought they might be tombstones.
Miss Pert-So they are
The Press., 1907-01-09


At the last meeting the warden and
court of burgesses made the following
appointments: Chief of police, Henry
Mellen; street commissioner, Anthony
Adams; borough counsel, Robert H.
Fisk; special nstables, B. T. Eaton,
Perry Davis, Charles E. Butterfield,
Thomas Mullins, John Mahan, Will
liam A. Pierce, Dana Gary highway
committee, Charles Fl. Meyers, Sr. !,
Louis H. Stevens; police and fire com
missioners, Henry F. Wise, Frederick
Mann; light and water commission
ers, @. B. Gary, Frank Silk.
The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church last Thursday even
ing: Deacons, F. J. Chandler, J. W.
Robinson; assistant, W. T. Jones ;
church committee, pastor, deacons,
clerk, president Y. p S. @. E., Sunday
school superintendent, Mrs. G. H.
Baker, Mrs. James Mclaughlin, Mrs.
W. e. Demond, Mrs. R. W. Smith !;
clerk and treasurer, j. HI. Valentine J;
chairman of committee on missions,
W. E. Demond; Sunday school super
intendent, G. F. Chandler; home de-
partment superintendent, Mrs. w. 7.
Jones. .1..s-- ..
David Stratton, SO, died at his
home in Holyoke On Tuesday of
last week. Mr.. Stratton was Hol-
yoke's oldest school teacher. He went
to Holyoke in 1850, and was the first
principal of grammar school in that
city. Mr.. Stratton was born in Boil
ton January %, 1919, and was the
son of Isaac Stratton, Methodist
minister. He received his early edu-
cation in that town and left at the
age of 21 to become the teacher of a
school in Stafford A year later he
was teacher in the Ashford schools
and year later was engaged as a
teacher in Southbridge, but returned
again to Ashford to teach, leaving
after time to accept q better position
in Somers. From there he went to
Holyoke in 1850. Mr.. Stratton was
married twice, his first wife being
Mary A. Butler of Ashford, and after
her death he was married to Maryette
Stevens of Florence, who died in
1890. He leaves one daughter, Mrs.
W. l.. Condit, of New York city, and
one son, Edward B., Of Holyoke. The
funeral was held Thursday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock at his late home on
Dwight street. Rev. DR.. E. A. Reed
of the Second Congregational church
otficiated. The burial was in the
Forestdale cemetery.
The Press., 1907-01-09
v. {. DEMOND
N. M. WILTON.

Read over this list Of Nice Bound Books
for EGe each:
The Crisis, by w Churchill.
The Pit, by F. Norris.
The Leopard's Spots, F. DixoI, Jr.
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,
j. Fox.
Castle Cransy Grow, G. B. MeCutcheon.
The Wings Of the Morning. L Tracy.
The Eternal City, Hall Caine.
The Right of Way, Gilbert Parker.
AFTER DINNER STORIES soc:
Knocks Witty Wise and
Completed Proverbs
The Wisdom OF the Foolish and the
Folly OF the Wise.
Extra DEyyg Further adventures Of the
Water Wagon.
Daily Cheer Year Book
Spaulding Year Book.
The Roosevelt Bears-Teddy B-Ted-
dy G-theIr Travels and Adventures.
FARMERS ALMANAC and DIARIES.
The Press., 1907-01-09
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. Samuel Rockwell has gone fo1
visit in Collinsville and Hartford.
VIM. B. Hanley of Orcuttville haf
been i'll, but is again able to be out.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick has taken q
position with Mrs. E. T. Russell, the
milliner
Nelson Towne has purchased pine
lot of A. D. Brown, located north OF
Orcuttville.
Ellis & Eaton have started cutting
on the pine lot recently purchased OF
W. R. Preble.
Miss Ethel Chapman has returned
to Springfield, after visit with Miss
Mabelle g. Meyers.
The box manufactory of the late
Chauncey Orcutt will be carried on
by the estate for the present.
A dance will be given at the hall
of the Young American athletic club
on Saturday evening by Joseph Gag
non and Ralph Fontanella. Tickets,
so cents
The Teutonia association will hold
its annual masquerade ball on Friday
evening, the 25th. The floor direc-
tors will be Oscar Meyers. Louis Fed
dler and Louis Suenderhauf. Fay g
orchestra of Rockville will furnish
music.
The Crescent basketball team was
defeated by the Storrs aggregation
Saturday by score of 85 to IA. The
local boys think they had quite de-
gree the worst of it from the referee.
In addition to this, an entirely new
team was introduced for the last half.
James F. Cotter, employed by the
electric light company, was united
in marriage to Miss May Wildner of
Rockville Tuesday afternoon of last
week. The ceremony was performed
at st. Bernard g rectory by Rev. Luke
Fitzsimmons. Mr. and Mrs. Cotter
will make their home here for the
present. The groom has been in town
several months and has made many
friends. -H
The following officers were recently
elected for the ensuing year by the
Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church: President,
B. P. Cooley; vice. president, Miss
Mabelle Meyers; secretary and treas
urer, Miss Helen E. Leach; prayer
meeting committee, @. B. Moore,
Miss Cooley, Miss Wagner; executive
commi ittee, O. H. Demond, Miss Burr,
Miss Moore; lookout committee, Mau-
rice Demond, Miss Herring, Miss AL
den, Miss Mary Leach, A. H. Ami,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-09
SPEEDY
Four Men Convicted of As,
saulis on Women Has
Salutary Effect

New York, Aug, sThree men
were convicted two plead guilty and
one was discharged in court of spec
ial sessions today in cases involving
attacks upon women and children
in the last few days.
Phillip Young, pleaded guilty and
was sent to the penitentiary for a
year.
Mike Gargone. so years old, a
shoemaker, was sentenced to three
months In the penitentiary,
Harry Williams, aged "a years.
pleaded guilty. He and two others
will be sentenced later. ~
The prompt disposition OF the as.
sault cases Is believed ID be having
the effect os restraining others
crimiaa1ly inclined.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-09

Il Real value OF property will not come
about until the legislature makes some
considerable changes in the tax laws.
The fixed mill tax will have to be
changed or wiped out altogether, be-
fore real value will come to pass.
The salaries of county officials, which
are determined by the assessed valu.
alton, will have to be readjusted ON a
basis to fix new conditions. Various
other matters now on the law books
will have to be changed, and even
those who were advocates of real
value have changed their minds after
considering all Of the circumstances
brought to their attention as depend
ing upon the manner of assessment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-09
MONTREAL
CATHOLIC ORDER OF FoREsTERs
HAVE GREAT MEETING AT ST.
PAUL ADJUSTING RATES.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED AND
MONTREAL SELECTED AS
NEXT MEETING PLACE,

st. Paul, Aug. S-After voting
not to make any change in insurance
rates of the order; selecting Mon
treal as the meeting place for the
1909 convention, and electing Off
GERS, the International Convention of
the Catholic Order of Foresters COM
pleted its business late tonight and
adjourned sine die. =
The principal question which has
been before the convention during
its three days session was the re.
port of the committee appointed at
the last convention to confer as to
the advisability of readjusting in.
surance rates.
This committee had reported in
favor of adopting rates based upon
the national fraternal congress ia.
bles when the vote was taken on the
proposition to adopt the report OF
the committee it received 112 af
firmative votes to ITO negative.
This was not a constitutional two
thirds vote in favor of the motion
and it was declared to be lost.
Then the proposal to adopt a rats
| lower than that recommended BY
the committee was voted down al
also were the propositions to in
crease the present rates 25 ant
SO 1-3 per cent.
There was a lively contention 70
the honor of entertaining the cor
yention two years hence, Montrea
Canton, Ohio, Seattle and Milwar
I kee being candidates. Montreal wa
| finally elected.
| The election of officers resulted a
/ follows: High Chief Ranger, Tho
/ H. Cannon Of Chicago. High Vic
q Chief Ranger, F. x. Biledeao, Mo-
4 treal; High Treasurer, John A. Lin
back, Cedar Rapids, Ia; High Sc
rotary, Thomas F.. Mcdonald, Oh
cago; High Medical Examiner, D
i =. p. Smyth, Chicago; Trustee
Simeon Viger, Lawrence, Mass;
f. Doherty, La Crosse, Wis; Thorn;
p. Flynn, Chicago; Michael r. He
bert, Chicago; Julius A. Collier, Sha
opee, Mimi; John e. Stephan, Ct
cago; James e. mckinley, Chicaf
I and F. Niehoff, Chicago. sssg
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-09

According to Washington advices
the postoflce at Twin Butte, the
county seat of Bowman county, is
to be called Lowden, with A. L..
Lowden as postmaster. There will
be opposition to this name and it Is
likely to be changed to one wanted
by the Milwaukee railroad people,
The new town is ambitious and as
the railroad can do much to help
make a metropolis it would seem
wise to cooperate with the company
and select name wanted by the
company. It was first reported that
the new town would be called Burke
but it seems the governors modesty
changed the programme.