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SHELTON.
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Shelton, Doc 24 But two services will he held at St Joseph's church on Christmas day, at a. m and 1O;3O a, m. At this latter service. which is 10 be a high mass, a special musical pro- gram under the direction of c. F. Mur- phy will be rendered.
 Masses at the other churches will he at 10 o'clock when special musical pro grams will also be rendered
 The business places will close all day Friday. Christmas.
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Miss Agnes Hoppler and Miss Mll- dred Hoppler arrived last evening and will be the guests, over Christmas, of Mir. and Mrs j. s. Parker, of North Whlttlesey avenue.
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Notes of Interest. Journal-Courier telephone 105-4.

Christmas services will be held at St Pauls church this morning at 10 o'clock A special musical program will be the feature
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Mir. and Mrs Frank M. Barber, of Brookline, Mass, and R Carlton Hodgkinson, of Glens Falls, N. r., are the guests of MT and Mrs William tTodgkinson, of Fair street
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The Imperial Moving Picture com pany will give matinee as well as an evening performance to-day at the opera house.
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Company K will give its sunlight hop this afternoon. A large crowd is expected. McDonough's orchestra will furnish music.
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Special services will be held at all the churches Christmas day at 10 o'clock, Pleasing musical programs have been prepared by the choirs for the occasion.
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II D. Huron of Plttsburg Pa a graduate Of the local high school and also of Yale, arrived home to day to spend his vacation with his parents in Minerva street MT Huron Is now em. ploycd by the Aluminium Company of America with plants In Plttsburg,
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There was q falr-si2ed crowd at the dance given hy E M. Denault at Lelghton's hall last evening.
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Christmas will be passed quietly in the borough All the plants have sus- pended operations, some for two days; the business places will remain closed and no attractions whatever have been arranged, although the day will be passed quietly, still every indication points to merry one.
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The game between tho Mechanic and PlantsviIle fremon carpet bowls teams did not play and the latter team was rather indignant on ac- count of the action of the Mechanics.
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MT, and Mrs ! F, Ford will spend the holiday season fin Derby.
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There will be services at st. Peters church this morning. Holy Communion at [ a, m. Tho regular service with a sermon at 10 a, m.
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Masses will be celebrated at St.. Marys church on Christmas day at 6:2O, '. and l0:S0 o'clock The first and last masses will be high masses.
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All the stores and the postoflice will close tomorrow.
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MT, and Mrs Josiah T. Hurlc will celebrate Christmas by family dinner party MT, and Mrs, William Brown of Mt. Vernon, MT and Mrs. r. Van Cy- cle MT. and Mrs. Robert T. Hurlc will be among the guests.
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Miss Ida Beach Is at home from Montclair, N. J., for the school vaca. tion
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The report that the Aetna Nut com. pany had been sold to Massachusetts parties is without foundation.
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Rev. and Mrs N. T Memo left Thursday to spend Christmas with
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MT and Mrs. Frederick Case of Wind sor, Conn,
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Rev C. B, Ford and wlfe and Mrs. Harriet Ford will be guests of General George II, Ford of Whitney avenue, New Haven for the Christmas season
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Services will be held at St. Marys church this a. m.
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Joseph Mccarthy of Tarrytown Nj Y. is home to spend the holidays with his parents at their home on East Ninth street
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MILFORD.
1specini Journal Courier New. Service,

Milford. Dec 2 The postofTice, IT, brary, and stores will observe the holi- day today There will be no rural de- livery, and the office will he closed dur ing the hours from If q. m to D, m.
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Carl Curtiss, son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 William Curtiss of South End district, and Miss Sarah F. Haley daughter of l Mir. and Mrs. David r. Haley of El- ] dora, N. J., are to be married on Jan l uary 5 at tho home of the bride Mir. | Curtss is at present the representa- tive of the Excelsior Needle company, | Torrington and when he returns to Bucnos Ayres, he will not travel alone.
 The Corner Social club will give a private hop in Tolles' nall on New Years eve.
 William Callahan returned last night from his studies at St. Charles college, Ellieott City, Md
 Christmas tree exercises were held this evening at the First Congrega- tlonal church. A very fine program was rendered.
 Joseph Sirllo won the turkey which was drawn last night at the meeting of the Modern Woodmen. The $5 gold piece was won by Miss Mary Gacck.
 The Merden Gas company has Q petition to present to the legislature for a franchise in Southngton. Tho petition Is signed by Judge Robinson.
 Charles Hague of Auburn, N, r., is nomc for the holidays. , pr and Mrs. Harry Barnes of Prince Anne, Va, are the guests of Mir and Mrs. w, Fl. Barnes of this , place.
 , The inmates of the town farm will , enjoy Christmas tomorrow as an un- usually fine menu has been arranged ] for them.
 Mir, and Mrs Fay Curtiss of Plants . vile arc spending the holidays out of town.
  :, The report that the Aetna Nut com. pany had been sold to Massachusetts v parties is without foundation.
 The game between tho Mechanic and Plantsvlle fremen carpet bowls :. teams did not play and the latter |, team was rather indignant on ac :, count of the action of the Mechanics :, All the stores and the postoflice vii r1ngn tn- m orrDW
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Prof, M F. Carey of tdls city will leave Friday evening for New York to attend the meeting of the dancing masters 10 be held at the Oscar Dur yea dancing academy on 72d street, New York, At this meeting the three branches of the dancing masters as- sociation, the National, American and International branches, will be com blned
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The coming of Santa Claus was a lt- tie premature this year, in fact tho light fall of snow made 1t very easy for his reindeers to travel and all the week he has been distributing articles through town, On Tuesday night the Changers dispensed their gifts. on Wednesday evening the First and Ply mouth church Sunday schools remem- bered their members. On Thursday eve- ming the Methodist followed with their tree, and tonight the Boys Brigade will close the Christmas time with gifts for the members. And to go further back the schools started the good work by presenting gifts to the scholars last week at the close for the holiday va cation.
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Miss Kate Tlbbals will spend the day with her sister Mrs. II. D. Simonds and family of Norman street, Bridge port.
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The public schools In the city and St. Mary's parochial school closed this morning for the usual Christmas vacation, They will reopen on Mon day, January H.
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MT and Mrs William Chaddcrton were pleasantly surprised at their home vcrsary of their marriage Games, music and a social time was the order of tho evening. The guests comprised tho members of the Sixteen club.
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The business places in the city will close all day Christmas, as will the Derby public library.
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The annual turkey supper for mem- bers of the Y M, c, A. only will be served at the association building on New Years night by the woman's s auxiliary. After dinner speeches will be made by prominent men, and all members who arc planning to attend are requested to hand in their names
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The Assembly club will hold a Sun light hop and dance in Gould armory Christmas afternoon and evening.
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The Corner Social club will give a private hop in Tolles' nall on New Years eve.
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William Callahan returned last night from his studies at st. Charles college, Ellieott City Md
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MT. and Mrs Fay Curtiss of Plants vile arc spending the holidays out of town.
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Miss May Gregory will be at home for the Christmas holiday.
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Miss May Gregory will be at home for the Christmas holiday.
 The funeral of Alonzo w. Scranton was held from his late residence at Wheelers farms, Thursday afternoon at ? ?. m, Rev F. A. Summer conducted tho service at the house. A delega- ton of George Van Horn post attended in a body, and assisted with the ser. vice at the grave. Interment was in the Milford cemetery.
 Mir. and Mrs Arthur Nettleton and son Earle will spend Christmas day with Mrs Nettletons mother, Mrs John Burbank of stratford,
 Mrs walter Smith has left for 2 months soiourn in Wakefield. Mass. where she will be the guest of her sis, 1 ter.
 The boys brigade will meet in thei armory this evening A Christmas tre' with gifts for all will be the chief at ! traction.
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Christmas tree exercises were held this evening at the First Congrega- tlonal church. A very fine program was rendered.
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The inmates of the town farm will enjoy Christmas tomorrow as an un- usually fine menu has been arranged for them.
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Joseph Sirlllo won the turkey which was drawn last night at the meeting of the Modern Woodmen. The $5 gold piece was won by Miss Mary Gacck.
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Tho Merden Gas company has q petition to present to the legislature for q franchise in Southington Tho petition Is signed by Judge Robinson.
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pr and Mrs. Harry Barnes of Prince Anne, Va, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. w, Fl. Barnes of this place.
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They are done I'D In fancy holly boxes tied with ribbons, the outside looks nice inc inside tastes nice, and you know 1t is absolutely pure.
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Charles Hague of Auburn N. Y., is nomc for the holidays.
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1 Our Christmas boxes. lined or un- lined ranging from 35 cents to $1.25, We have whole host of attractive novelties equally tempting in price,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-02
INDIAN MUSIC RECORDS.
Native Songs Are Preserved by the
Phonograph.

Washington.-The phonograph has
recently been used by the bureau of
ethnology to register the native songs
of the Indians. Several hundred songs
have thus been obtained, and it is
designed to secure the most complete
record possible Of the vanishing mel
odies.
These Indian songs as transcribed
from the phonograph records have
ELECTED the interest not only of scfen-
lists but of professional musicians as
we'll. Credit for the record is due to
Miss Alice Fletcher, an employe of the
bureau, who for a number of years
has interested herself in the subject
of Indian music.
In the records of the talking ma
chine Indian music has for the first
time been recorded in satisfactory
authentic manner and the transcript
tions which have been made from
thhem are scientifically accurate. The
Indians have no musical notation and
apparently no theories of music. Their
songs are handed down by tradition
and the phonograph will be of great
valua In perpetuating them.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-02

pears to be as safe a place to keep
money as a safe deposit vault. Wal,
ter Kraft of 10 Pine street has nearly
$1,000 worth Of colonial money that
was hidden in family Bible for 100
years without being discovered.
When Kraft came into possession
of this old Bible a short time ago he
glanced through 1t out of curiosity. It
had been the property of his great
uncle, John H. Dennis. one of the early
settlers of Illinois. In the book Of
Exodus he found several colonial bills
of various denominations. Some of the
money had been issued during the
thirteenth year of the reign of his
majesty, George III. of England" by
the colonies. Each bill bore the i'm,
print of the printer and one Of them
was found to have come from the
press of Benjamin Franklin.
On the back of each note is the
warning: ITO Counterfeit Is Death"
Kraft now keeps his old money in 4
safety deposit box.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-02
RICH FACTORY GIRLS.
YOUNG LADIES OF GREAT FOR.
TUNE WORK FOR So A WEEK.
Ono Investigator Says She Is Surprised
to Learn That Working Women
Have No Hope and Dislike
Their Labors.

New York.-Two college girls OF
wealthy families left New York
short time ago to study the conditions
of the factory girls life in Troy, N. Y
They have just returned to this city,
very much wiser for their exploring
expedition, and quite willing to tell OF
the adventures they had. They worked.
lived and played" with the factory
girls, and are quite sure now that they
know all about their poorer sisters.
One of the inquiring young women
is Miss Gertrude Weeks, cousin Of
R. w. De Forrest, the well-known
lawyer. She is graduate of the nor
NAL college. The other is Miss Eva
Auerbach of the 1907 class at Barnard.
Miss Auerbach is the daughter Of
Meyer Auerbach of No. 304 West
Eighty-seventh street.
They left New York with SIS
each for railroad fare. and a determin.
alton to live for two weeks on what
they could earn.
They went to a working girls home
in Troy and told pitiful stories of their
inability to get work in New York,
their invalid parents and starving SIS
ters and brothers. These tales were
promptly declared "fshy" by the wom-
an who kept the house, but at length
they obtained rooms for four dollars
q week.
After two days search Miss Auer-
bach succeeded in getting the last va
cant place in one Of the biggest collar
and cuff factories in Troy. 1t was to
run a stitching machine for ten hours
day for three dollars week.
A few minutes after Miss Auerbach
was accepted Miss Weeks happened to
go to the. same factory. The super
tntendent told her that the last va
canoy had Just been filed. She repeat.
ed her memorized "tale of woe," and
the superintendent was evidently
touched.
II like your looks" he said. "Go
upstairs, and think we can make q
forewoman Of you in few days"
One day of the din and racket OF
the machine room and the wearisome
work was enough for Miss Auerbach
She got herself transferred to the
stamping department, where the work
was lighter. and stayed there the rest
of the week.
Miss Weeks worked hard for the po
sition of forewoman, but the daily
visits to her department Of the super
intendent who "Hked her looks" led
her to abandon the position.
At the end Of the week both were
thoroughly tired Of being factory girls
and returned to New York, with just
enough money to pay their car fare
When asked for her Impressions Of
the factory girl, Miss Auerbach said:
"They are not at all as expected
to ind them. So far as I saw II
the factory where I worked the girli
are remarkably shiftless lot. They
look upon their labors as an oppres
sive necessity, and get along with 81
little work as possible. A life OF un
ending toll is the natural one to their
and If l had said that had never
worked before they would have lookos
49,
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Ships Invention as "Eoos. /"

Washington.-A firm of patent at
torneys here received by express box
labeled "Eggs." When opened the
box was found to contain the model
Of an invention and IL eggs.
The clerks who opened the box
were puzzled, as there seemed to be
no connection between the model
and the eggss and were at loss to
understand the matter until letter
arrived in explanation.
It was from Mrs. W. Roseman. an
inventor of Sullivan county, New York.
Mrs. Roseman said she sent the inven-
ton as eggs to insure its careful hand
ling and safe delivery. The eggs
served their purpose. but five Of them
were broken In transit.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-02
TO STUDY FIREPRooFlNe.
Uncle Sam Would Find Out Why
Losses Are So Great.

Washington.-Are the many alleged
flreproof building materials really fire.
proof?
Uncle Sam means to find out.
Aroused by the recent school horror in
Collinwood, O., he will spend 100000
in testing materials and the best meth
DDS of fireproof construction.
The annual fire loss in the United
States is approximately $24O,000,0O0.
The per capita loss is close to SO.
The loss of life is exceptionally heavy.
In Europe the per capita loss in the
21 principal cities is only 3S cents.
With proper construction of build
ings from really fireproof materials
the fire loss in America may be re.
duced to 10 per cent. and hundreds OF
lives be saved
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upon me as a curiosity. They don't
seem to have any ambition, and look
on the future without hope.
"They are forever talking Of their
'mashes and money and the the-ay-ter.
The poor things have few pleasures.
They spend most Of their time In the
cheap shows"
Both young wopen are students at
the School Of Philanthropy, and each
is to write thesis on her experiences
in Troy.
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Contrary to what have found to
be a general impression among these
ignorant of the subject" said Miss
Fletcher, "the songs of the Indians
are not meaningless chants, devoid Of
sweetness, power and expression"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-02
WILLIAM JAYNE-1861-1863.

William jayne neighbo Springfield
he organized the regular and admin
ambitious
Todd Democrat
strong territorial
still resides that
surviving persons be said "I1e knew Lincoln"
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The various building materials will

The various building materials will
be subjected to the severest tests.
These will be made In half dozen
cities, but principally In Chicago and
st. Louis.
Statistics show that America spends
enormous sums Of money in providing
equipment for fire fighting, while Eu.
rope spends the money In erecting
struotuses which offer the greatest re-.
sistance to fire.
The Investigations will include CO.
ments in their various prepara-
.tions, sand, gravel, stone and clay
products; tests Of the sustaining power
of steel construction: and the eff
cheney Of the various preparations in
use FOR fireproofing woods and in1lam-
mable materials necessary in house
trimming.
Richard L. Humphrey, engineer in
charge of the structural material
laboratories Of the geological survey,
who is directing the experimental
work, expects to give almost a year to
the investigation.
When it is completed the report may
put big crimp in the business of
some Of the manufacturers In fire.
proof building supplies.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-02
NEW POTATOES.

Per bushel $1.25, half bushel
65cts., peck 35cts.
MARIUs PETERSON, Hope.
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Colonial Bills Discovered Between
Leaves of Old Bible.
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Belleville. 1ll.-A family Bible an.
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FINDS CASH AFTER 100 YEARS.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-22

ing an alumni meeting. They saw in the papers
that there was a deadlock in the convention,
and they sent Porter a joint telegram don't
know where they got the money. though sus-
rect they sent il collect.
~Anyway, they sent telegram which read. as
nearly as can recollect; We have discovered
that the Republican party. in convention as
senbled. is in serious doubt to the selection
OF candidate Without presuming to control
fts deliberations suggest that You start a
boom for that sterling Republican who would
surely sweep the country. William Howard
Taft or course. they meant it for a huge joke.
hut expect those fellows will be going around
now pretending be the original Taft men,
When the Secretary reached the railway sta
tion this afternoon Judge Hollister was there to
see him off Hello, 'Hol.' I've just told the
newspaper boys about that fake telegram YOU
and Hoyt sent TO Porter" the SecretaryS
greeting 10 his distinguished friend.
Despite the tact that the Secretary had pre-
vented any publication of the hour and place OF
his departure. a considerable number OF ola
friends awaited him at the citation when he
drove up with Mrs. Longworth his brother. c.
P Taft and Mr. Williams.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-22
ASK RANSOM FOR MISSING HUSBAND.
Black Hand Letters Demand $4,000 of Wife
of Jewelry Salesman.

Meyer Newman jewelry salesman, thirty-two
wears old, of No. 1850 Fulton avenue, The Bronx,
has been missing from his home since last Tues
dav when he told his wife he going to keep
a business engagement downtown. When last
seen he had jewelry valued at $1,000 on his person,
understood to belong to Louis Kappleman, whole
sale jeweller Of Baltimore, and Stern Bros & Co.
of No S3 Gold street. this city, the firms he had
been representing here
On Wednesday OF last week his wife received
letter demanding $4,000 ransom for the safe re-
turn of her husband The letter, poorly written
in pencil, follows
This letter is a notice you that We hold
Never Newman captive for $4,000 ransom. Place
money in tin at entrance to Bronx Park be
fore lime 40 (signed) BLACKHAND.
The woman already upset, was rendered almost
frantic and on Friday received another letter OF
similar import but changing the date when money
was to be paid over to June %, one day earlier
Detectives have been put on the case. The let
ters were mailed from the postoffice station at
156th street and Third avenue.