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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
MANSFIELD.
Mansfield Depot.

Miss Cora Grant of Hartford has
been visiting her parents here for a
few days.
l.. J. Waldo and George II. Baker
were in Hartford Thursday attending
the bridge celebration.
Miss Gertrude James of Wilmington
is taking a course at the Connecticut
business college in Middletown.
Mrs. Dwight Chaffee and grand
daughter, Ruth, are visiting Mrs.
Chaffee's daughter. Mrs. O. A. Thay-
er, in Saylesville, R. 1.
The prospects are now that we shall
have new church at the Depot in
the near future. Possib BILE work will
be started on it within month.
Mrs. Elizabeth Damon left this
morning with her son-in- law, Dr.
Smith, for Richmond, Va, where
they will visit during the winter
At the republican caucus held Sat-
urday afternoon, Bradley M. Sears and
Clarence Savage were nominated can
didates for representatives by acclama-
tion.
Some person, or persons, made a
raid on e. r. Dimock's hennery re-
Gently and carried away about 100
hens and chickens. About the same
night swarm of bees was stolen from
William Oorbett. On recent Sun.
day night some one entered the church
shed, while meeting was being held,
and cut Rev. Mr.. Sherman's harness
SO that he was obliged to borrow one
to get home with.
Sophia j., wife of William H.
Pollard, died at her home in Coven-
try, Mansfield Depot, Tuesday, the
9Th, of cirrhosis of the liver. Mrs
Pollard was native of Coventry, born
March 20, 1843. She is survived by
her husband, William II. Pollard,
two sons, Herbert D. Pollard, mem
Der of the WilIimantic board of alder
men, and assistant cashier of the
Windham National bank, and Carlton
S. Pollard, clerk in the office of
the American Thread company. A
brother is Edward R. Dimook, who
lives in Coventry
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
ToLLAND.

Miss Elizabeth Andrews is living
in Hartford. ...
Miss Florence Leonard has left for
Wellesley college.
The town voted to lay two cent
tax at the town meeting.
Miss M. BARTLETT of New York is
spending some time in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vm. Ludlow of
Passaic, N. j., are guests in town.
Miss Helen Adams spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Brimfield,
Mass.
Miss Bertha Place has opened a
private school, using kindergarten
methods.
An entertainment, polyorama,
will be given in the Congregational
church Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Underwood
of Boston are boarding with John Fl.
Steele. Mr.. Underwood is on a hunt
ing trip.
John W. Edgerton and Rev. R. M.
French we're elected delegates to the
Tolland county conference at Storrs,
Oct. 81 and %.
George Andrews, who has had the
typhoid fever, was brought home
from st. Joseph's hospital in Will.
mantle Saturday.
Mrs. Lurena P. Eaton was 81 years
old the ninth of October. She is in
very poor health, being confined to
her bed most of the time.
Joseph Adams of Norwich and Miss
Fannie Pendleton of North Stoning-
ton were recently the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Austin l.. Edgerton.
Tolland republicans have placed in
nomination for representatives Hon.
Edward e. Fuller and Joseph A.
Metcalf. Joseph B. Ward and Green
wood Deardon we're nominated by the
democrats for representatives.
The Radcliffe Hicks Memorial
school will be dedicated Saturday at
100 O'Clock. President Faunoe of
Brown university, Secretary Charles
D. Hine of the State Board of Edu-
cation and Hon. Edward E. Fuller
will deliver addresses.
The following officers were elected
by the Congregational Sunday school
Sunday: Superintendent. John w.
Edgerton; assistant superintendent,
W. A. Agard; secretary and treasurer,
Edwin s. Agard. This completes
eight years of faithful service by Mr..
Edgerton az superintendent.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
The barn bsfonging to ohas. No.

The barn belonging to Ohas. Wo-
chomurka was burned Saturday even
ing about 10 O'Clock. It is supposed
to be of incendiary origin. Four
COWS, 100 bushels of oats. 500 worth
of lumber, hay, farming tools and
wagons were burned. The lumber
was stored in the, barn for the new
house Mr. Wochom urka was erecting.
Only few years ago his house was
burned, and they have been living in
a temporary home until the new
house was erected. There was only
5000 insurance on the barn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
SATIN FINISH BROADCLOTHS.

A very large and, in fact, an I'M
matchable collection of standard
chiffon weight, satin finish Broad
cloths. Any price you wish to
pay and the best values at all
prices. $3.50, So, $3.50, 81 and
$3.50 yard.
It makes no difference whether
you pay $3.50 or $3.50 or any in
termediate price, we guarantee
satisfaction, as we have a careful
ly selected stock of the best
makes.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
ASHFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Tiff, Mrs A,
G. Barlow and son, Everett, attended
the dedication of the Hartford bridge
last week.
AT the Ashford town election most
of the old officers were reelected
A very light vote was cast. Taking
the vote for auditor as the standard
the vote stood democratic 81, repub-
lican At. There was no choice OF
collector, there being a tie between
Alexander M Bassett and Ransom B.
Tiff. 1t was voted to raise tax OF
twenty mills on the dollar. At the
epublican caucus. held last Saturday
at Westford, Ransom B. Tiff and
Stephen L. Case were nominated fol
representatives in the next legislature.
/. Hyomei's germ killing medi-
cation is the only sensible and safe
way of curing catarrh. Goes right
to the spot. Breathed through the
nose and mouth. Guaranteed to cure
or money refunded. Sold by Anderf
Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14

WOMEN'S VESTS and PANTS. Medlum
weight cotton, soc and 75c. Light weight wool,
SI.25 each. Heavy weight Merino, $I.OO each.
UNION SUITS Fine medium weight cotton
for S1.OO and S1.5O each Heavy Merino at
S1.0S. Medium weight Wool, $3.50. Finest
Silk and Wool foE $3.50.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14

MEMS Medium weight Cotton Union Suits,
SI.5O. Medium weight Merino at $3.50.
Light weight Worsted for SAYS each.
CHILDREN'S White Cotton Union Suits,
7sc. White Merino at St.OO and SI.25 each.
Heavy Natural Merno SI.oO to SI.5O.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

Local Notices.
Matter under this head 10 cents per line,
ID. Robertson & Co. have a limited
supply of the Springfield rifles used in the
Spanish-American war. The guns cost
the government SIS to make, and are 60
ing at @1.4S. They will be rapidly bought
by souvenir hunters as we'll as hunters of
game.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
UNION.

Fred johnson of Holland called or
friends in town last Thursday.
John Buckley made a brief trip tc
Providence and Fall River recently.
VIM. Bissel of Brimfeld will
preach at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
@. T. Newell and Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Howard attended the bridge cele-
bration in Hartford last week.
Much regret is expressed at the re-
moval from town of the Roger family
to their new home in Brookfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Gage and
family of Westville visited their
uncle, Willard Richards, last Friday.
George Baker, M. A. and W. P.
Marcy of Hartford are spending a few
days at the Marcy homestead, where
they are making extensive repairs on
the buildings
At meeting called by the chair
man of the library committee on Sat-
urday, it was voted to make arrange
ments and build the cellar foundation
for the new library building this fall.
e. M. Horton was elected a commit
tee to look after the construction and
let out the contract.
The republicans have nominated for
representative John Buckley and T..
o. Newell. and for justices l.. M.
Reed, O. A. Proulx, T. o. Newell.
The democratic nomination for repre-
sentatives are A. T. Allen and H. B.
Booth for justices George Broadway,
A. T. Allen and @. T. Rindge.
Mashapaug.
Mary Thompson is attending school,
having fully recovered from hiI
trouble.
Mrs. George Curry returned to
Ohicopee Monday, after short visit
with her parents.
F. J. Aldrich has been in Uxbridge,
Mass, for the past week. MIR. AL
drich g father died on Friday after 9
short illness.
M. H. Kinney and family expect tc
return to Somers this week, where
they will spend the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Oorbin.
Rock Meadow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heck spent
Sunday with friends in Westford.
Miss Jennie Heck and Miss Efie
Oldroyds of Thompsonville visited
over Sunday at Matt Heck's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Agard went
to North Woodstock last week Friday
aud remained over Sunday with rela-
tives. .-
Matt Heck and family and Leon
Booth and family attended the corn
huskipg'' party at Oliver Howlett's in
Holland last week Friday evening.
and report nice time.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
Ruv "Carter'S" Underwear.

thousands patrons worthy
make Of underwear the beauty of the fabrics and
the perfection of fit
Our complete We would advise early pur
chasing while theyar
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14

guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Randolph
Buck. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Ellis
ard daughter, Beulah, were also at
the home of their parents Sunday.
Prof. Chandler. astronomer, from
the Lick telescope, will give an Illus
trated lecture at the Congregational
church this evening. He will parti-
cularly illustrate the recent discover
les on Mars made by Prof. Lowell.
Admission, 20 cents; children, 10
cents.
The annual meeting of the North
Tolland Sunday School convention,
which was convened at the Congrega-
tional church, West Stafford, on Fri
day afternoon last, was one of the
best we ever attended. One pleasant
feature of this convention is that so
little time is spent in business details.
All members of Sunday schools in
cluded in the association are voting
mem bers, and the greatest harmony
prevailed. There was not a dull
moment Rev. J. W. Rae, secretary
of the Stats Sunday School assooi.
alton. is delightful speaker. and
the singing of Miss Harriet @. Werner
and of Master George Blackburn was
greatly enjoyed. At the business
meeting the following officers we're
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent. J r. Parkhurst; vice president,
Charles F. Moore; secretary and
treasurer, Spencer Broadway. The
attendance was large, owing in a
measure to the easy access by trolley.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14

AoRToN prevents Pneumonia.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
BLACK DRESS GOODS
A Superb Stock of New, High Class Fabrics
NEW SATIN FINISH EFFECTS
SATIN PRUNELLAS.

Some of the smartest effects of
this seasons products are our
Satin Prunellas. Light and
medium weights, also weights for
coat suits. ST. to $3.50 yard.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
SATIN FINISH STUFFS.

A beautiful variety of satin
finish fabrics with self stripes and
border effects, including some
fifty different styles, ranging in
price from 75c to So yard.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14

Pease, J. Carl Converse and H. E..
Burwell sang ''Face to Face and
Tennvson's "Crossing the Bar" A.
L Howard, F. H Spellman. O. E
Butterfield and Henry Kirkland of
Barre. Mass. acted as bearers. The
interment was beside his wife, Martha
Ellis Chandler, in the family lot in
the Stafford Springs cemetery.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14

The funeral of Joseph W. Chandler
was held at his late home on Westford
avenue at 2 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon. Rev. Fl. A. Blake of the Con-
gregational church offioiated. Mr..
Chandler became a member of that
church in 1866 A quartet composed
of Miss H. E. Werner, Miss Jessie
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1908-06-19

ic, drawing, writing and kim
'dergarten that 'is.prepared un-
der the direction Of any regu-
lar grade or high school teach
er.
Botanical and geological
specimens collected by pupils
since September /, 1907 while
their classes were pursuing
the study Of botany or ZOO
logy may be entered The
labels on such specimens must
contain the name and grade
of the collector, and the cor
rect classification Of the speci-
men.
(Signed) J.E.CLARx.
]. F. DoDERER,
Special Committee on Ma
honey Trophy.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1908-06-19

A company is now investi-
eating the adaptability of
mesquite bushes for the man.
ufacture Of white paper. tits
barely possible that If the
methods Of paper manufacture
as now employed cannot uti-
lize the brush Of the mesquite
plant few notifications will
bring success. At the present
time when the material from
which print paper is made is
growing scarcer througout the
timbered states some other
waterfalls greatly needed and
various materials such as corn
stalks, etc., are being expiri-
mented..with. Should thedes-
pissed mesquite prove a desir-
able material for the manufac-
ture.of paper ir will at once
bring large paper mills to the
southwest and create a vast
industry. which. will sepder.
very valuable, land which in
the time past has been consid-
cred practically worthless ex-
cept for the sparce. grazing it
affords. The mesquite is a
very peculiar arid tree.
About hree-fourths Of the
growth is under ground. The
brush on top..may grow on im-
nlense hard wood roots which
extend in all directions for
many feet. This seems to be
a provision of nature to have
a large area to draw moisture
and substance from. Drcuth
is not known to affect the mes
quite and be 1t dry or wet the
mesquite comes out and
blooms and grows the same.
If the brush is cut close to
the roots new growth springs
up at once and grows very
fast. The mesquite is suoep-
tible to pruning and training
the same asany other tree and
and if there were uses found
for the brush the growth c,uld
doubtless be renewed every
three or four years. many of
the sprouts being cut out the
remaining ones would grow
all the faster. In the Ian
guage of the small boy as ap-
piled to mesquite paper 1--WE
will see what we will find. -
Alamogordo Advertiser.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1908-06-19
JAMES 8. FIELDER,

Attoineyat-LaS
DEMING, NEW MEXICO,
Will Practice in the Courts OF New Mex.
leo, Arizona and Texas.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1908-06-19
The Mahoney School Tro.
phy.

This trophy is TO be award
ed to the public school in New
! Mexico that makes the bes
exhibit Of school work at th'
National Irrigation Congress
to be held at Albuquerque
beginning September2o, 1908
In order to establish an en-
trance standard, also to assis
the judges. the following con
dition Of entry and rules fol
making the award have beer
agreed Upon by a committee
appointed by the Hon. J. A,
Mahoney of Deming, New
Mexico, the donor Of the tro-
phy.
NTRY AND AWARDING OF
RULES.
/. There must be at least
two entries in .the contest for
this cup valued at Sloo.
Rural, village, town and city
public schools may compete.
Allschools that enter the con-
test must notify the superin-
tendent Of public instruction
of New Mexico on or before
the opening day of the con-
gress.
2. The Judges shall consist
of three educators, lone city
superintendent orprin cipal, one
grammar grade teacher and
one primary teacher) whose
schools are not participating
in the contest. The judges
are to be Selected by the sup
erii t.ndent Of public instruc-
ton of New ..Mexico~..on the
third day",of the Congress.
This decision is to be based
upon the quality rather than
the quantity Of the work ex-
hibited by any school.
3. Every exhibit must
have written or stamped upon
it the grade Of the class OF
which the pupil who executed
the work is a member. Pri-
mary, intermediate, grammar
and high school," pupils may
prepare exhibits.
d. The Mahoney trophy
is offered for the purpose OF
stimulating pupils and teach
ers in their daily work in the
branches and in high
school subjects, therefore all
exhibits entered must repre-
andpractical school
work prepared under the di-
rection of the regular teacher;
must be the bona-hde work of
the pupils. All kinds of
school work may be entered
except rnatDarreooy nrtlcle S.
5. Work prepared under
the direction Of special teach
.rs in music, drawing, writing,
manuel training, kindergarten
and domestic science; school
cabinets, apparatus and equip
nents; and ingenious contri-
vances or mechanisms made |
by a pupils genius will not be
lcceptedfor entry. Theabove
ioes not bar any work in mus |
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1908-06-19

Office: Room %, Armjo Building.
Cor 3rd 81. and Railroad Ave. Practice
in the Supreme Courts OF New Mexico,
and Texas.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1908-06-19

Attorney and Councillor at Law,
ALBUQUERQUE. NEW MEX
Will he present at all temrs OF Court for
Bernalillo, Valencia Socorro and Sier-
ra Counties.
Deal in GOO Gold, Silver and Cope.
Mining Properties in New Mexico.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-29
Phoebe is Preparing
to Handle Bic
Tonnage


According to late adviees from the
Pioehe mining district. the Nevada
Utah company is getting ready to
handle great tonnage OF ore from
it's Day mine at tack Rabbit.
To make this possible. SAYS the
Record, a new locomotive has been
ordered, together with 80 new ore
cars and 10 miles Of new track viii
be laid This will put the uarrow
gauge in a position to andle a great
amount of ore daily, which the mines
a the Jack Rabbit end are in po-
sition to furnish
As to the condition of tile mine. It.
is stated that II is responding Won
derfully to the work being prosocut-
ed The Day mine has been looked
upon as in n measure low grade. be-
ing depended upon chiefly for the
tonnage which it would furnish. but
this theory has recently been shat
tered by the discovery of nine bodies
of ore running from 80 TO l50 ounces
10 the ton.
Rumor has it that the tunnel will
he run from the Day mine through
the Bristol mountain to tap the Hill
side on the Bristol side. This would
open up one of the greatest mineral
belts in this section and would af-
ford easy access TO the railroad of
the great amount OF ore now blocked
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-29
WILL BUILD UP TO
DATE planning
MILL HERE

Within short time a modern
planning mill will be in operation
probably in Ely City. IL. E. Schraven,
a well known contractor, having yes
terday placed an order with a Chi
eago firm for necessary machinery
and other equipment Cost of the
equipment will be in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Mr.. Shreven. according to report.
has not yet definitely selected a site
for his plant. but is looking about.
II viii be absolutely necessary to
have yard with railway facilities
for shipping and receiving lumber.
In Ely there is no locations which
could be utilized, while Ely City af-
fords highly desirable Sites
This has been one of the indus
tfies which has been greatly needed
here in the past. as no regularly es-
tabfished plant has been in opera
fipn. 1t was therefore necessary to
shin dressed lumber in from out
side points at increased expense z
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-29
Is
To Begin
q
Monday

Where the assessment of White
Pine county viii be started Monday.
when legally it must begin, has not
been decided by Sheriff Davis. that
particular being left in allegiance be-
cause of the extreme difficulty of
telling before hand the condition OF
the various roads throughout the
county Weather may be unfavora-
Bile before the start is made and tho
roadways which have been gradu-
ally becoming more clear of snow
during the week may again be OBJ
strueted.
The sheriff and his deputies. when
they are able TO assist. viii COM
mence systematic assessment of all
the county. however, on the date
mentioned. II will probably take all
of March and possibly a portion of
April to complete the roll and have
II ready for revision and inspection.
In every town in the county Sher-
iff Davis will use the same plan
which he has devised for Ely and
Ely City Each lot will be filled in
with the names of the owners and
all improvements entered upon il. a
correct valuation may in this way
he easily obtained.
This will render a large amount of
work imperative on the start. but
after things have once been put in
form II will he far more easy in flu
ture to make the assessment. Names
of new owners or improvements can
easily be entered while with know
ledge of increase or decrease in
value of realty in the section dock
eted there could be little chance of
error
In Ely the sheriff and his deputies
will assess for both the county and
city, the rates for both having been
fixed by, the commissioners and the
city council respectively VIZ
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-29
I. B. RICKEY IS INDICTED
HELD UNDER $4,000 BOND

CARSON CITY. Feb. .S.--fhe
0ripshy county araad jury today re
turned an iHaiccmenf against T. B.
Rickes, president II the State Hani
and Trust aaalpanY. on sis counts,
Tor emhezzlement.
THE bail IA each case has been
placed al SIo.Ooo. or $gO,000 la all,
and Riclscy WAS allowed time in
which 10 furnish This bail.
After hearing the grand jury re-
port he Immediately left the distrct
court room and made his way 10 his
office where be is nov Ia conference
with his attorneys, arranging bail re-
quiIed by the court.
The indictment brought against
Riclxey accuses him of committing
the following einbezziements
Two hundred dollars from w u.
Mcmillan; &2os.93 from j. e. Davis;
800 from \. burlington; $50 from
4. Burlington; aud two amounts Dt
$50 each from n. burst.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-29
BOLDLY TRY
TO KILL AN
allan
l.a5 Eas.t .a54zaaaa y
Greeks Stab Twice With
Big knife-.Life Hangs
In The Balance s6

sneaking into quarters occupied by
Jim Capristi, an Italian workman
employed at McGill, at 4;30 yester-
day morning, two Greeks attacEed
him and inflicted dangerous wounds
There is some fear that one of the
wounds. which penetrated his wind
pipe. may prove fatal. 7a1a afaail0
What the trouble between the Ital-
ian and the Greeks came up over can
not be ascertained although 1t is
stated that love affair was the
cause.
According to the story of the
wounded man he was aroused early
in the morning by a slight noise in
his room and started TO raise up in
bed to discover the .:use of the
racket His hair was caught by one
of two men who were standing at
the bedside and he was told that they
had come to kill him. Without fur
ther ado the spokesman pulled
knife and stabbed him once In the
throat and again over the heart. The
wound in his throat severed the
Wlnu-plpt-
Evidently believing that their work
had been well done the men then
turned and fed into the darkness.
Later. Caphisti revived, and man
aged to secure aid aud Mas soon aft
erward removed TO the hospital, be-
ing attended by ID. Fbott. q8
Yesterday aternoon two Greeks
were arrested on suspicion - being
the men engaged in the aS =, hut
were allowed to go free by teDuty
Consta1ie Bfiinm after INVESTIGATION
which satfsfied him that they vsre
fift 81 f.en wanted.
wounded RAN is said - u
getting along wa the nature OF ms
injuries considered, and thele Is
strong houe for lis ulfiinate roeox
cry.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-29

The indictment reads that on and
before October 32d. 4. B. Hickey.
pres ideut Of the State Bank and Truss
esslpnes fsloniauslw embczzied ter
iain sums of money from depositors
OF the State Bank aud Trust conn
pany by taking the money when he
knew the Bank to be Ia an insoIVcnt
condition. The indictment was sign-
cd by Tom Robinson. foreman of the
grand Jury. and T.. T.. Roberts, the
district attorney.
The grand inry has not sci ad-
iourHed aud it is stated here that il
viii still further investigate the af-
fairs OF the State Bank and Trust
company and may return indict-
ments against every officer aud di-
rector of the bank on charges Of EN-
be2zlcnient.
II is stated that District Attorney
Roberts has strong evidence in his
possession against the directors OF
the bank aud that he intends to pros
ceufe them as well as Hickey.