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The Press., 1907-01-16
The Old Fashioned "Hired Girl,

The "hired girp' 1--WE never, never al
luded to her as 1.-The maid" in the small
4 American town or quiet country place
where you and We're "raised'o was
like one of the family, and mother was
glad to have her help, and none of us
put on any frills with her, and she was
not compelled to put on any frills of
cap or apron with us. Outlines, espe-
cially in the quiet country places, her
social standing was as good as that of
anybody else.- Usually she was one Of
grown family of girls There was
plenty of help at her house, and so she
came and assisted our mother at our
house In their hours of ease mother
and she discussed the neighborhood
gossip together. The "hired girl'' had
her beau, a neighbours stolid, sheepish
son, and much was she joked about
him, and finally, after years of faithful
and friendly servitude, she married
him. We went to the wedding, and 1t
was quite a social affair, with much
temperate merriment and with many
cheap but useful presents.-Every-
body'S Magazine.
The Press., 1907-01-16

that b telephoned down here Sunday,
she 10. that he was sick and would
be uanble to cover his meat route.
but = WAS not generally known until
Wednesday or Thursday.
James Service, Jr., went to Hop
River Tuesday afterthe dog that was
lost some two months ago. Martin
Hansen Of that place saw the adver-
tisement in The Press and notified Mr..
Service OF the fact that the dog was
with him. Now We wish that the
lost purse advertisement would result
in the return Of the same to its owner,
and then We should feel that any
thing short Of q lost reputation could
be recovered by the agency Of this
paper.
Moose Meadow.
Mrs. e. A. Bates 10 Convalescent
after severe illness.
Mrs. Pokorny has resigned her po-
sition in New York and returned to
her home here.
The little daughter of Mrs. Joseph
LeC2er, who has been quite i'll, is
more comfortable.
The Ladies' Aid will give an oyster
supper ct the Methodist church FRI
day evening, Jan. %.
ROLAND e. Bates Of this place and
Miss Katie Lyons Of Springfield,
Mass, are not the guests of Mr.
Bates sister in auckland, Mass, and
have not been this year.
The Press., 1907-01-16
Many Children are Sicklv.

Mother Grays sweet Powders for children,
used by Mother Gray, a nurse In Childnens
Home, New York, Break up Colds In "a hours,
cure Feverishness Headache, stomach Troubles,
Teethtng Disorders, and Destroy Worms. Az all
Druggists, 25c Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen s. olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Press., 1907-01-16
HOME NEWS.


MATTER under this head 10 cents per line.>
"A. L. Howard announces his Muslin
Underwear Sale.
Posr CARDs.-Triple your collection.
Large Ii of collectors sent to yon and
your name added to lst. 10 cents. In
ternational Souvenir Post Card Exehan Q,
Box 1889, Sp' ingfield, Mass.
A. l.. Howard has just received his
first invoice of Dress Ginghams for the
spring trade.
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A0HrEO
WODtfOHd.

Grin Smith is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
T. B. Stebbins, who has been very
i'll, is convalescing.
Bert Amidon of Stafford Springs ia
in town saving wood with his gasoline
engine.
The Press., 1907-01-16

"Young man, you are better fed than
taught" said the professor angrily.
"Quite right, sir. MY father feeds
me-" answered the student-London
Tit-Rita
The Press., 1907-01-16

1. Gard of Thanks. We desire to
thank Anders Jacobsen for introduc.
ing Mi.o.na stomach tablets. They
cure. We can now eat hearty meals
without indigestion, - Cured users.
The Press., 1907-01-16

ACTION will break up Cold In one
night
The Press., 1907-01-16
ELLTMGTOM.

have not been this year.
ELLIMGTON.
The annual meeting Of the Union
agricultural sOoiety will be held at
the town hall in Ellington on Mon.
day, the 21st, ct 1 O'Clock. At this
meeting officers will be elected for
the coming year and the subject Of
centralizing the fair and many other
important matters will be considered.
Michael Homer Mandell died last
Friday. after q weeks illness with
pneumonia. The funeral was held at
the Congregational church Sunday
afternoon at 3. 80 O'Clock. Mr.. Man
dell was born in Boston, Mass. Janu.
ary 2, 1897, and was but six years
Of age when his father died. He st-
tended public schools in Boston until
about 10 years old, when his Oldest
brother, David, Jr., had call from
the Universalist society Of Westbrook.
Maine. to become tie pastor. and with
his mother and family moyed there.
At about the age Of Is years Mr..
Mandell engaged with Henry Wood
man Of Springfield to learn the trade
of alternating, but ran away to
Boston and engaged with the master
Of . fishing smack bound for New
fonndland. The business proved sat-
isfactory, and the second year he, en-
gagged with the same man for per-
centage, but his expectations were
disappointed by the wrecking Of the
vessel ct Cape Ann, Mr.. Mandel1 land
ing on the coast without q dollar and
nothing except the clothes on his
back. For some years he was at
Fitchburg, and then went to Athol,
where he assisted his brother as q
printer in publishing the 1" White
Flag. From Fitchburg ne later
went to Stafford Springs, where he
carried on q shoe business and en-
ployed several workmen. April 1,
1880, Mr.. Mandeu came to Ellington
and opened q general store in the
scISferenoe building. doing shoe max
Ing and repairing. Mr., Mandell was
married June 8, 1s47. in. Lowell.
Mass. to Merinda Russell Blake, who
died July 5, 1852. One child, Mary.
widow Of Handel Robbins. now lives
in South Manchester. December IS,
1855, Mr.. Mandell married Elizabeth
N. Hoar of Worcester, Mass, and
Charles W. Mandell, Mrs. Winifred
MaoNeil Of New Jersey and Howard
J. Mandell, formerly teller Of the
First National bank of Rockville, are
their children. Mr.. Mandell was
appointed postmaster by President
Harrison, and after an interval Of a
few years again took up the duties
under President Mckinley, continu-
ing in office until his death.
The Press., 1907-01-16
Forbes & WaIIace's
Forbes & WaIIace's
Forbes s. Wallace's
Forbes s. WalIace's

EuyHm fFmnhrE u dm Furniture tn Dining Bh P LH,H MdDn o Pens
Singh Set Lots Incomplete lines m ~ dyhg fmy
h mo- sH %
The Press., 1907-01-16

Aouror prevents PneumOnls .
The Press., 1907-01-16

Orescents. Monson.
Crane, IF lg, Gardner
Parkhurst, If re, Young
Shea. O Q, Dunf1eld
Mountain, liz IF, Moran
Bolieau. re- If, Faulkner
Score: Crescents 33, Monson 10.
Goals from field, Shea 6, Crane 3,
Parkhurst 2, Bolieau 2, Mountain,
Gardner 4, Moran 8, Faulkner 2,
Young 2. Goals from fouls, Crane
2, Shea 2, Mountain. Faulkner. Ref
cree, Edward Shea. Time. 2O-min-
ute halves. .-.-.
The Press., 1907-01-16

to Nellore, India, will address the
meeting at the Baptist church We'd
nesday evening, January %. All are
invited to attend.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap.
fist church will meet for work to-
morrow afternoon and serve their u.s.
ual supper at o'clock Hostesses,
Mrs. Mary Green and Mrs. Carlos
Green.
The subject of the morning sermon
at the Universalist church next Sun
day will be 1.-THE new heaven and
the new earth. In the evening the
fourth lecture in the series on the life
of st. Paul will be given at O'Clock
The first of series of free public
readings will be given in the assem-
bly, room at 7.3O Friday evening.
The readings will consist of two short
stories, Marjorie Daw," by Thomas
Bailey Aldrich, and 1.-THE Reward of
Virtue" by Henry Van Dyke. The
readings will begin promptly. The
next reading will be on Friday even
ing, February L.
The 7. P. @. U. will meet at 5. As
p. m. in the assembly room Sunday,
Topic, Payer and missions. - Lead.
er, Miss Blanche Shippey. January
9th the devotional meeting will be
merged with the evening service al
the church, and papers will be read
by Misses Mae MacOallum and Isadore
Durham as a part of the special ex.
ercises in observance of the annual
Young Peoples Day."
Gilbert Hubbard. who spoke in
Memorial hall last evening, can hard.
The Press., 1907-01-16

We have no later news than Mon
days from Louis Schmidt, who has
been very sick with pneumonia, but
we are glad to hear that he is now
doing we'll, and with good care will
soon be around again. We are told
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tically all the railways in the country.
To beat this new scheme Of the rail-
ways your strike breeder" and union
man Of ''pernicious activity" win have
to compress or enlarge his skull,
lenpthen or shorten the bones In his
hands. legs and feet, file his teeth and
remake about all OF his anatomy.
Your weak kneed unionlst and pessi-
mistlc iaborlte Will see the end Of the
railway unions in this latest move OF
the managers.
Cheer up, brothersl The labor move
ment has encountered and overcome
worse obstacles than the Bertillon
measurement system. Trades union
ism asks for only what Is its Just due,
makes no claim which it cannot Sue
cessfully defend in the court of rea-
son, and all that is necessary to over.
come all Of tie schemes devised to
defeat It ia FOR the workers to stand
together and remain loyal to their
unions
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canova.

Cenovas
IF you will LET me try, think can
make something that viii do said d
boy who had been employed as a scui-
lion at the mansion Of Sirnor Fallero.
as the story IS told BY George Cary
Eggleston. 4 large company had been
Invited TO the banquet. and just before
the hour the confeetioner who had
been making a large ornament for the
table. sent word that he had spoiled
the piece "You@ exclaimed the head
servant In establishment. "And who
are your = nm Antonio Canova, the
grandson Of pisano tile stonecutter."
replied the pale faced little fellow.
The servant was ut his wits end, SO lie
told Antonio 70 20 ahead and see what
be could do. Calling for some butter
the sculllon quickly nodded large
Aroucnlng lion, which the admiring
major domo placed upon the table.
Dinner was announced, and many OF
the most noted merchants, princes and
noblemen OF Venice were ushered into
the dining room, Among them were
skilled critics Of art work. They looked
at the lion long and carefully and ask
ed Siguor Faliero what great sculptor
had been persuaded 10 waste his skill
upon work IN such temporary ma
terlal Taliero could not tell, SO he
asked the head servant, who brought
Antonio before the company.
When the distinguished guests learn
ed that the lion had been made in
short time BY i sculllon, the dinner
was turned into d feast Ia his honor.
Some may not have heard how the boy
Antonio took advantage Of this first
great opportunity. but an know Of
Canova, one Of the greatest seulptors
Of all time.
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CHELSEA.

Stanley G. Wilson and wv. RI, Sprague
were In Vershire on business Thursday.
d. A. Broadway has new artificial
ley which he Is aecustorning himself to
use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dudley Of West
Fairlee called on friends iii town the
first Of the week.
d. E. Hutchinson was in Barre city
on business Thursday as was $. G
Wilson in Tunbridge-
Mrs. r. ". Bixby Is introducing al
q guest this week Mrs. Charlotte Hack
EFT. Of South Royalton,
Eight pupils Of the upper village
school have been absent this week en-,
tertaining the German measles.
Elmer 0sgood Of Boston who worked
for Frank Heninway last year il board.
ing With the Misses Andris for d few
weeks.
John Lyman Porter Of Boston, who il
Lyman Porter Of Corinth Corner was ii
Town Ihhfsuay.
Rev and Mrs. George E. Lake, who
were called last week to Haverhill
Mass, by the death of the formers
mother, returned Wednesday evening
Fillmore Edwards has received news
this week from his son Ia Law, Will Al.
George, who has been critically iii al
pardeeFilIe, Wis, that he is slowly con,
valesing.
Prof John IT. Comstoclg was in Straf.
ford recently in the capacity of referee
az q meeting with relation To the trans
poTtation Of pupils from two different
districts and In each case the action OF
the school board was sustained.
Rev, Fred Daniels, who has been as.
signed by the late Methodist conference
60 the two parishes here, preached last
year at Barnard and comes here with
recommendations that makes him d
worthy successor To the retiring pastor,
the Rev. Lewis N. Moody.
Edward Cushing Of st. Johnsbury
and Edward Powers Of Lincoln, n. I'll,
were committed to jail from Wells
River Wednesday for twenty days for
intoxioation. Friends Of the former
raiacd the money to pay his 1he and
costs and forwarded the game to jailoF
Adams which was received Thursday
noon, and after dinner Mr.. Cushing was
released from custody having worked
one half day for the county
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An Indictment In M. Y. Bond
Case
SPUREND PROFFERED FEE
New York Authorities still Probing the
Case and More Arrests Are
Threatened III Con-
sequence.

New York, April 20.Rnmors aaoat
Saturday night that District Attorney
jerome Of New York would attempt To
have ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy Of Boston
indicted III connection with the now cele-
brated bond looting case were received
BY the distinguished Bostonian with ap-
parent calm Indifference.
During the course of the afternoon
Mr. Quincy gave out d statement ex-
planning that his action iii the case was
simply and wholly that Of lawyer who
had been offered d retainer i'll Il case
had refused III,
DnErict Attorney Jerome, in conver-
sation with reporter, refused To affirm
or deny whether such action was intend
ed. but stated that the ease ii being
probed in every possible direction.
All showing how little foundation
there was for rumors Of indictment, Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, Saturday night
declared that his Office had not Yet been
called upon To take any action Iii the
case.
The features eli the case are: The Vie
ttms trust A0mpaHY Of SMeIlcas the
loot, about 100000 in bonds. accused,
%. N. bennett, broker, formerly Of Bos-
ton, said To have engineered scbeine,
and w o. Douglass, clerk in bank, who
did the abstracting; Boston connection,
Josiah Quincy Of Boston declined PROPOSE
ton I'd act as counsel III the case. tie.
jecting 4 $4,000 retainer offered BY Dem
nett; still sought, mysterious financier,
said BY some ID be from Boston, con
sidered to be the man higher up who
planned the looting.
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COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.

The College Of Literature and Arts,
University Of Illinois, hos added to its
courses Of training for business a
course III railway administration.
Howard university is appealing to-
her sons far ana wide for genuine old
plantation melodies. intending to pub
lish the greatest collection Of coon
songs ia the world.
The school authorities of the city Of
Plainheld, n. r., have raised the pay
OF the teachers from Is to 20 per cont
without the least solicitation by tho
teachers or the superintendent.
Alfred 4. woodhull, brlgadier gen
eraI. u. 8. A., retired. who hrs been
the Princeton university lecturer on
personal hygiene. has rendered his res.
ienation. General Woodhull Is a grad.
uate of Princeton Of tho class OF 80.
According to fine Yale Alumni Week
~, the property Of the university IN
New Haven which is exempted from
taxation Is appraised at s0431, t10 an
Increase Of s2b5,000 over tho appraised
tax exemptions Of last year. though
this increaae does not necessarily rep.
resent actual additional values sub
traeted from the New Haven grand
list.
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The Spectator.
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fOrlglnaLI

fOriginaIJ
There are men who may be said to
Nsslmilafe best with the condition Of
war pesfilcnce OF famine. They can
never DO the drudgery necessary to a
small beginning. Give one of them
the assurance that by working In a
hundrun field for d few years he may
secure not only competence, but for
tune, and hA will not be able To bring
himself to suffer the restraint and en-
dure the steady labor required. But he
will thrive under adversely.
Bushnell Bugbee was one Of this
kind. He had been given splendid
opportunity by an uncle to work up
from a subordinate position to succeed
his uncle, who was childiess, in the
management Of the business. He
proved himself incompetent, only dis
tfngulshing himself once, when the
store caught fire. Then his was the
only cool head about the premises, and
he saved the place from destruction
His uncle finally discharged him, and
he drifted, doing nothing till, when at
the lowest ebb, be married. He said
he thought marriage would settle hirn.
Perhaps better statement Of the case
would be that the condition Of mar
ried man with no Income would create
conditions Under which he could act.
AIT any rate 1t did.
He had d hundred dollars at the time
Of his marriage. and be proceeded to
lose that at d game Of faro. Then one
morning when he and his wife had
nothing in the house for breakfast he
started ont to End some means Of bet
tering his condition. StrolIing along a
street aimlessiy with his hands in his
pockets, be came to stone front dwell
Ing, from the stDDp OF which protrnded
a red dag. denoting an auction. There
Is something Ia this symbol when hung
from such a place denoting trouble
Ten to one those who have lived in the
hogse died or failed In business or met
With some calamity to render the sale
necessary. Possibly 1t was some such
thought TINT led Bugbee to enter He
found a splendid house with fine furni-
ture of an olden type that was to be
sold under the hammer. He looked the
property over with the critical eye OF
one who was considering whether 1t
was good enough for him.
A crowd war gathering, and present
" the auct.oneer mounted a table and
called for bid. Some one started with
an offer OF $4,000, which was not halt
the value of the property. The bidding
was spirited till $4,000 was reached.
when all but two bidders dropped out
One Of these seemed determined TO SCI
cure what was evidently bargain.
and the other after wing with him
till the figure OF $4,000 was reached
gave up the contest and withdrew.
At this juneture Bushnell Bugbee
felt a stir piece Of paper slipped into
hts hand, ana d downward glance told
him 1t was a bank bill. At the Same
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ing, relating to his vacation" and 1t
is needless TO say that musical num-
bers, catchy songs and funny sayings
constitute the piece.
The first act Is laid in the Grand Cen.
trail station. New Yark city, where the
"busy one has assembled all his friends
in order TO take them on a general
trip 81 recreation After considerable
delay in starting, during which time
the guests amuse themselves by sing
ing, dancing and Joke playing, they are
put aboard the train and hustled OF
for Ocean View, California. This beau.
tiful place Is situated on the shores of
the Pacific, and affords an ample oppor-
tunity for beautiful scenic dressing,
which has been supplied by the artists
brush and electricians ingenuity. A
large contingent Of thirty chorus girls,
symmetrical in form and unusually at
traetive from a beauty standpoint have
been provided TO give a background to
the numerous songs. These as well as
the principals are clad in the richest of
costumes, ranging from knickerbockers
to flowing robes OF an Oriental Princess.
Among the many songs introduced are
the following. "On Old Broadway.
Clancy Bronco Buster jim" Twas
Busy Ky Summer Days. Animal
Filtration" Going Away to California, I.
"Moony Time Something Silly.s
Dreams = aThe -Four Lemons, dBe
Sure the Girl You Love- aPd Like to
Like" Girl Like You" and the big en-
semble number, fencing"
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Blue cloth with gray In It is vastly ef.
tectlve on the blue eyed woman. This
combination Is not InartisGc wlan a
deep sapphire blue stripe Is combined
with the grayeF tones
Tie fat shapes. with trimmings Of
many toned roses with or without foll-
age. That have been 50 well liked all
winter VIII be repeated Ia the after
Enater hats IN iine straw and erin.
4 Grin, Or horgchair, promises TO be as
popular rs ever. which Is not strange.
for no hat Is at once SO elegant and
generally becoming as one built OF this
dainty material
X cute little frocls for the small girl
Is pictured. IL Is made Of pin spotted
irish dimity A rufIle edged with eni-
broidery trims the yoke and bottom Of
lhe skirt JUDO CHoLLET.
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@ The
Scrap Book
AZ Marked d Cure.

~.
u Worked Cure.
Al certain clergyman In Richmond,
says Success, has had In his employ
for SO long time q negro named Ju-
Liam that the latter had come to regard
himself as something Of h confidential
adviser to the divine.
Early one Sunday morning the pastor
awoke feeling decidedly III, After a
futile attempt at breakfast he sum.
moned his old faithful servitor, saying:
Julian, | want you to 90 to my as
sistant, Mr.. Blank. and tell him that,
as / am unwell. he Will oficiate for
me In this mornings service"
At this Julian demurred and after
some argument persuaded his master
that he would feel better IL he officiat-
ed as usual. This the latter did, and,
as predicted BY the darby, he did re-
turn home @eeling much better.
@Yon'se better suh?p asked the
servant meeting his master at the
door.
every much better. thank you. Ju.
liam"
The darby grinned what did / tell
you. sub? I knowed yon would be all
right just as soon as you got that SER
mon outer your system"
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7be Times Daily Short Story.

| time man standing next to him wlIa-
pcred to him to bid against the win
ner Bugbee, who was getting hungry
for Ills breakfast, obeyed. He raised
the other bidder to 5000 and, seeing
him about to weaken, looked around
for the man who had employed him
for dummy. He was nowhere to be
seen. When he turned again he saw
bis opponent leaving the room, and the
aucticneer called to him:
what name, sir?'
There was not the slightest CULVER in
the successful bidders voice as he an
swered, Bushnell Bugbee''
aAll right. want a check for 10 per
cent of the purchase, OF 1880"
AIT that moment man came hurry
ing into the room to learn that the sale
was over and the property knocked
down. He got bis information from
the auctloneer, and Bugbee saw the
latter point In his direction. Before he
could remark upon the auctioneer's re
guest for a check the disappointed man
approached him and requested to see
him In another room.
aDo you wish this property for your
own use or as speculation?" asked
the late conner.
II would prefer to live in IL" replied
Bugbee truthfuliy
TT belonged to my fnther. Ny broth
er lived in 1t, but specuiated In stocks
ana lost all his money. I returned
this morning to find the old homestead
was about to be sold | have made
money on the Pacific coast and don't
want to see the house or furniture go
out Of the family. Please name
sum that you ewiIl take for your bar
gain"
Nothing would induce me to stand
In a mans why TO recover the home
OF his ancestors" said Bugbee. IF
you will name q sum you consider
this home worth to you, win accept
It."
"Thls IS indeed generosity" said the
other. Il have not asked what you
paid for 1t, but had / been here in time
would certainly not have stopped
bidding under $4,000. I will cheerful
~ give you that price for It and thank
you very much"
1.-THE favor is mine,r replied Bugbee,
Gin the opportunity to restore ones
home to him. Your check for $11,500
Is oil you are indebted to ne"
The man drew check book from bis
pocketbook. wrote a check for the
amount and handed 1t to Bugbee aud
then drew another for $4,000. which
he gave the auctioneer. Pressing Bug
bees hand gratefully. he left the house.
Mr. Bugbee has since become Inn
menseiy rich. They ray in the stock
market that be is bird Of III omen,
for he never appears there unless
stocks are being thrown over like fur
niture out OF burning building at
such times a beautiful smile phys
about his lips In grim contrast with the
agitation about him. and he gives or
ders to buy In such quantities as to
warrant bis being taken for lunatic.
After the storm has passed he has
made another fortune.
ALEXANDER ELY.