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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25

PUBLIC lotto is hereby given that the fol-
lowing proposed ordinance passed a second
reading and was ordered to a third and final
and Water Commissioners held May 20, 1909:
An ordinance to widen the dewalk on
HUNTERDON STREET,
between Bigelow street and Runyon street, from
IA feet to III feet.
A. r. EGGERS,
President Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
WIN E. GREATHEAD.
-.an GlorIr ne thu Ranrd
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WITH THE GERMAN SOCIETIES

Bergen street late yesterday afternoon.
The boy was taken to the City Hos
pital. His injuries are not serious.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25

Made of heavy taffeta silk; black,
staple and evening eolors; deep Sec
tional f~lounce, stitched bands and ff-
teen rows of tucks; percaline dust
ruffls.
Two of the prettiest Petticoat values
we've ever offered.
The Press., 1909-05-26
Uhe pre&&.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9e, 1909.
LEWIS MOLAUeHI1N. PUBLISHER.
UNION.

UNION.
 Rev. Harvey M. Lawson preached last Sunday at Chaplin.
 M. P. J. Walker of Stafford Springs called on friends in town last Mon- day.
 Wm. P. Marcy and family are spending a few days at the Marcy homestead.
 Acting State Forester Filley was out the first of the week inspecting the state land.
 Morris Marcy and his friend, MT. Dresser. of Southbridge visited friends in town the first of the week.
 D. P. Corbin post, No. "A, c. A. R., will observe Memorial day Satur' day as follows: Decoration of com rades' graves in east yard at 8. m. Center yards at II m., arriving al monument at 12 m. Dinner or basket picnic plan. The services il the church will commence at 1.3O sharp. The Woodstock band has beer secured for the day All veterans ot the civil war, sons of veterans, Spanish war veterans and all oitizen are invited to help the post in ob servanoe of the day. Ladies are re quested to leave flowers with Mrs Willard Richards, as usual.
The Press., 1909-05-26

Report comes from Willimantic that R. B. Horton is steadily im- proving in health, and hopes to be at home for Memorial day. For many years Mir. Horton has done much to make success of the memorial exer- cises here in Union exercises which have been unique and peculiar to this little New England hill town, and which cannot have failed to exert 8 potent influence for good citizenship. Would it not be wise, as well as neighborly, to make an effort to have all of the new residents of our town especially thuse people whose early years were spent in other lands and under radically different social con ditions-attend the memorial exerciseI next Saturday? They might be abl' to gain, as on no other day of tho year, some conception of what i means to be an American.
 Rock Meadow.
 Miss Maie Keating visited her par ents in Springfield over Sunday.
 Rock Meadow school is to take par in the exercises at Union Oentel church Memorial day.
 Phillip Pinard is employed il Wales in mill and Freddie Pinard i employed in the Garland mill at Staffordville.
 Charles Snow and Myron Agart went to Warren, Mass, last Tuesda. and made two days visit with Al bert Agard and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Curtis have re turned from the Springs and are Twin with her parents. MT. and Mrs. Osca Willis, and working on the farm.
The Press., 1909-05-26
ASHFORD.


 Elmer Mathews of Mt. Hope visited his mother here Sunday
 School children in the Axefactory district have whoopiDg cough,
 Mrs. Oordelia Chapman, who hal been quite feeble, is much better.
 Miss Ruth Barlow was in Willi. mantio last Saturday on business.
 Frank Chism of Norwich called on relatives and friends here Saturday.
 Mrs Coleman of Stafford Springs visited at Mrs. E. Wilbur's recently. Miss Anna Kihl of Willimantic it at her home here caring for hel mother, who has rheumatism.
 MT. and Mrs. O. D. Chapman have moved from WarrenvilIe to Charles D. Ohism's house at the Hill.
 Miss Mae Lyon and Dr. Converse of West Wilmington visited at MT. and Mrs. John Lyons Sunday.
 Miss Katie Bouncer of Hanks Hill and Mrs. Kate Bouncer of New York are at NJ. Bacas' for the summer.
 Elizur Richmond of Stafford, ao' companied by his nephew, George Comstock, visited here one day last week.
 J. M. Neville, who has been suffer ing from a severe attack of painters collie, has recovered, and is again al his work for l.. B. and R. B. Tifft.
 Wm. Brebant, our village black smith, has been laid up with neural gia and has been to Willimantic fol treatment. He is improving and able ! to work again.
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Ara Court of Probate holden at staf

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford, within and for the district Of Stafford, on the 21st day of May A. D. 1908.
 Present, ROBERT H. FISK. Judge.
 On motion of the administrator on the estate of Jane Francis, late of StamOFd, within said district deceased.
 It is ordered by this court, that notice shall be given that the administration account in said Probate Of1ce in said district, on the I'd day of June, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m., by posting a copy of this order on the public sign post in said town of Stafford, and by advertising the same in a newspaper published in Stafford, and having circulation in said district.
 Attest, MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
The Press., 1909-05-26
Soc Silk Crepe, 29c


 One of the seasons most popular weaves, plain and checked patterns in pink, blue, tan, green, lavender, cream and black. Sold all the season at Soc
 Soc Bordered Novelties, 25c
 ''Linene'' Bordered Novelty, a fine French batiste, absolutely new designs in cheeks, plaids, rings and plain coIors. Sold regularly for 50 a yard-now. 15c
 29c BOrdered Ginghams, 19c
 Handsome new patterns, grounds in blue, tan, pink and lavehder, with col ored stri pc and jacquard borders. 45 inches wide, 29c and 374c values now
 10c
 25c FOuIard Sateen, 19c
 Fine sateen, highly mercerized, in handsome foulard patterns with Persian borders, blue, brown, black, tan and green colorings. Regular 25c and 374c a yard-nOWs ...................s.. 1OC
The Press., 1909-05-26

Impure blood runs you down-makes you an easy victim for organic diseases. Burdock Blood Bitters purifles the blood cures the cause builds you up.
The Press., 1909-05-26

17e Galatea, l2 I-2c
 Best quality, stripes, plaids, checks, figures and plain colors, always 17c and 19c yard-nOw.........." 12 I-2c
 15e Fancy Crepe, Ice
 Fancy colored Crepes, one of the lead ing fabrics of the season, plain colors with crepe stripes in novel effects, regularly 15c yard--now..................."... 1Oc IF I-7c to Ioc Printed Batiste, oc Fine Printed Batiste, in stripes, pIaids, checks and rosebud patterns, S2 inches wide, Isac, i5c and l9c qualities on the Dress Counters st .s..--.4a.. Qc
 
 IF I-2c Dress Ginghams, oc Pretty fancy styles for shirtwaist suits and children's dresses, 2S inches wide, regularly sold for 129c yard-now Oc
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A New Lot of FIaxon
 at 12 1-2c

A large assortment of checks and plaids in this favorite new white fabric Sold every where and always at 25c yd.-now 12 1. Pc
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RESTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. Pro

DISTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. Pro- kV bate Court, May 18th, A. D. 1909.
 Estate Of Lucien w. Holt, late of Willlngton, ila said district, deceased. Upon the application of Wilbur E. Holt pray| ing that letters of administration may be grapt. ed on said estate. represented intestate, as pek' application on file more fully appears. 1t is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Omce in Holland. in said district, on the 1st day of June, A. D. 1909 be given of the pendency Of said application and time and place of hearing thereon by publishing this order once in some newspaper posting a copy thereof on the public sign-pOst In the town of Wilmington, in said district, a1 least three days before said hearing.
 EDWIN s. AGARD. Judge.
The Press., 1909-05-26
Plain WeaVeS


 27-nch PERSIAN LAWN, quality in this 45nch PERSIAN LAWN, 25c quality in this sale 123c FINE MERCERIZED PERSIAN LAWN, value 373c yard in
 this sae.. .25c 45nch PERSIAN LAWN value soc yard in this sae 39c 39nch BATSTE regular price 371c yard in this sale 19c INDIA LINON regular 121c quality in this sale. FINE NAINSOOK CHECKS 25c quality, in this sale 15c QUEEN QUALITY LONG CLOTH value yard ... 124c FINE SWISSES value 574c yard, in this sale 9c LINEN FINISH SUITING, always sold for 124c yad this
The Press., 1909-05-26

.#s-s soc Silk Suitings, 25C ...#
 Avondale Silk Suitings, in exclusive new patterns, corded and plain, exceedingly smart for shirtwaist suits, in full line of coIors 34 inches wide. Were 5Oc-now 25c
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COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Borough of Stafford Springs. All persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough of Stafford Springs, on list of l9O8 are hereby notifled that am ready to receive the same. All taxes are due May 1st, and on all taxes not paid by June 1st interest at per cent. per an- mum will surely be charged, together with legal fees for collecting. For the purpose or receiving the same will be at the shoe store of w. K. Hanley every Thursday during he month of May from a. m. to 3p. m.
 D. J. HANLEY, Collector. Stafford Springs, April 20, 1909.
The Press., 1909-05-26
48c Silk Chiffon at 1Oc

With satin stripes, fine and sheer, in beau tiful shades of pink, blue, lavender, gray,
 champagne, copper and black Goods we
 have sold all the season for 48c-now 1Oc
The Press., 1909-05-26

A powder for swollen, tired, hot, smartipg feet Sample sent FREE. Also free sample of the Foot Ease Sanitary Corn-Pad, a new invention. Ad. dress, Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy NY.
 ACEToN will break un Gold Ir np.
The Press., 1909-05-26
BORN.

Springfield, Mass, 2Oth, daughter Barbara Brooks) to Dr. and Mrs. James Brooks Comins.
The Press., 1909-05-26
25c Scotch Ginghams, l9c

Genuine imported Scotch Ginghams, in checks, stripes and plaids, all new this season, 28 inches wide, and regularly 25c yard now. ....................... 15C
The Press., 1909-05-26
DR. A. s. GALE, yNEB NEERSIHAsE1 SRH4i.1, suee.O'

once. LoNa's HOTEL, HARTFORD. Phone ss4s. Wnl be at GARY BROS STABLES Stafford Springs, on Saturday of each week, commencing Feb. 18th, from 10 a. m. to p. n.
 Telephone calls promptly attended to.
The Press., 1909-05-26
19c Dress Ginghams, l2 I-2c

19c Dress Ginshams, i2 1-2c
 32-inch Criterion Dress Ginghams, in new stripes, including the popular "candy stripes" {" copies of imported Scotch ging- ham patterns, usually 19c yard-now
 12 l-2c 25c AntOinette VOiIcs, IF l-2c
 Solid colors and plaids, in pink, sky, navy, red, black, lavender, cream, green, gray, cadet and linen shades. Always 25c yard-now........."....... I21.Z 19c Linen Finish Suitings, 12 1-2c Thirty styles, plain, fancy, checks and stripes, all leading shades, fast color. 34 inches wide, regular 19c quality-now
 f2 l-2c
The Press., 1909-05-26

37 1-2c MOusseIine de Soie, I0c
 Plain and dotted, all the new shades of pink, blue, navy, black, tan, red, champagne, nile, gray, brown, cadet and cream. Sold regu- lary at 375c-now. ......,.,...,.......l0 l0c
The Press., 1909-05-26
25c Antoinette YOiIcs, 12 l-2c
25c Mercerized Crepe
 at 12 1-c

These cool sheer, fluffy weaves are just the thing for hot weather wear. 24 inches wide, regular 25c quality I2 l-2C
The Press., 1909-05-26
Ask for AlIen's Foot-Ease..

AoHToN prevents Pneumonia.
The Press., 1909-05-26
D. Robertson & Co.,,
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.

The cold weather have been compelling Manuc and bbers Spring Merchandise sachce hence the able good values An excellent Soesees Popns Gnghams Percaes Plain Fancy Chambray goods the coong and styles all popular prices
 Ladies'
 Swiss Ribbed Vs quality cotton short sleeves others sleeveless, 10c, 12 2c 15c and 25c per garment Ladies and Chldren's Hosiery.
 Reliable Goods 12 and 25c pair and upwards
 Mems Negligee Shirts, 48c and BOG each
 Boys andY Shirts, and
 Underwear-Shis Drawers per gar ment
 Very Spec-An ranging price from O $2 30 each
 All sizes in stock now, but all sizes in every style.
 sandFlo at 25c eachs stllg going on
The Press., 1909-05-26

oc Dress Ginghams, G T-4c
 Plain colors, fancy effects, checks, plaids, stripes and seersucker patterns, all fast colors, never sold less than 9c n yard the Print Counter, the biggest gingham bargains of the season
 q t-4c
 Sc Apron Ginghams, 6I-4o
 All our best Apron Ginghams, even and broken check and plaids, in blues the quality we sell all the time at Sc a yard ....'.''.."',.'s..''.'O q I-4c
 roc Floral organdies, 6 6t-4e
 2S inches wIds. this -seasOR,ala2 2e,- terms, including border eaaeta, regu. lar lOc quality on the bargain counter, at... ...',''.,'...''...,. ..',,','....s 0 l-4C
The Press., 1909-05-26

Novelties LAWN PLAIDS AND STRIPES regular quality, in this
  FINE QUALITY LAWN PLAIDS offered before for less than 25c yard in this sale. l5c FINE PIQUE 371c quality, in this sale .........l FINE CREPE regular s73c quality regular qual
 
 MERCERIZED JACQUARD WHITE GOODS usual price 25c yard, in this sale .l5c FINE JACQUARD WHITE GOODS always sold 37s yard in this sale REMNANTS regular 25c goods in this sale. 12t
The Press., 1909-05-26
37 l-2c and soc Fancies

Fine sheer weaves in a variety of popular styles, sold regularly for 37tc and soc yard-now ....,..........,...,. 25c
The Press., 1909-05-26

NTAsHING and IRONING neatly w done at my home on Westford avenue, third house from Charles Boteau's residence. s2W MRS. CATHERINE BANOLLO,
The Press., 1909-05-26
soc Jacquard Silk Muslin

Dainty printed floral designs and figures .. Delicate Sold all baut
The Press., 1909-05-26

11 Mill and OrcuttvilIe, pocketbook cont ain- ing $5 bill. Reward on returning to R. l. w. office. LEONA ROBBINS.
The Press., 1909-05-26

W7 ANTED-T Trustworthy man or wom-
 w an in each county to advertise, receive orders and manage buslpess for New York Mall Order House. $1SOO weekly; position perma- nent; no investment required Previous ex- perlence not essential to engaging. Spare time valuable. Enclose self addressed envelope foF full particulars. Address, CLARKE O., Whole sale Dept., 1O3 Park Ave-, New York. Sw5
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-14
Styles in Euening Dress



a PPAREI. for the laea afternoon and evening implies a certain grace a
"a airiness that separates it from the sitter mi more conventional GARD
4 \ for business n shopping hours. 1t is a perfectly natural state OF affairs,
this dressng-or rather, this redr@adng-when the days work is done. Women
love to select the appropriate garb, nj men are equally delighted with the
result So say a writer in he Philadelphia North American.
Now, while 1t Otter is permissible to sretch the morning frock or coat into
the afternoon, 1t very rarely happens that an afternoon rock is suited for morn
that for which it vas designed. Slight variations in these more elaborate gar
ments, nay however, vary their uss considerably.
The handsome ahernoon gov or costume is equally suitable for the theatre
or the sem-dressy evening affair. The simpea afternoon frock ma % very well
as a pretty evening house dress and, again, the 1esse elaborate evening gown.
when it is dropped nj notch lower to give place to a later acquisition, will do
beautifully for home entertaining in the evening and for thu home dinner, for
which it has become a custom to dr@s.
The evening wrap has wun into recent prominence a. a laeaf ternoon
Goa While it nay seem snainine a point to wear a loose RAP before s o'clock.
the French have made this garment acceptable for h saving or even he con-
ceanng of h elaborate late afternoon dress
The cloth wrap is of the dohnan sleeve type and n Of the mos recent It
is that new mustard shade trying to many people, nut most fascinating on som
brunettes when trimmed with black fox fur The shawl shape Of thu nck fur
is very good for fashhonabI ereasons and incidentally for warmth owe the very
low gown The lining for the mustard colored evening wrap is necessarily white.
un@s the coor of the cloth Is repeated N the under satn; out the contrast Is
nor frequent and more appealing.
In thu Afternoon costume there is used an orchid shade of satin chiffon.
Nothing could De more effective than this combination with the able muF in
less it were he black velvet crown with the orchid hat and plumes. The falling
sunc-probaby the simplest type of unic we will KNOWS somewhat full; the
bodice is draped n a surpice line acrossa front of soft lace The folded drapery
produces the low shoulder line 10 much in evidence, and he ace appears again
on the lower part of the sleeve A typical afternoon gown, this. and quite APP
parenty it Is not feasible for morning occasions
A pretty evening gown is built over a white satin foundation draped with
pale roseo owe blue chiffon % produce IN opal effect. The ornaments oil the
corsage are opal and rhinestone, and the embroidery. which is of a n empire de-
sign. las beer executed in silver and gold.
This laying on of aver after layer OF fImy material to brng about IN irdes-
cenceh has become the hallmark of the winters party rock.
These are regal gowns, but the American queens will veal them right royal
B, 10 doubt.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-14

She drew back imperceptibly. amused,
but asserting her dignity. "Yes? she
led him on, though in 40 accent of en-
couragemept.
Back there, in the river" lie drawled
deliberately. forcing the pace. II found
you-beautiful."
She flushed, lip curling. And, back
there, in the river. | thought you-a'
gentleman"
although q burglar"
"A gentleman for all that
II promise you / mean no harm. he
prefaced. But don't you see how J
am putting myself in your power?
Every moment you know me better,
while 7 have not yet ever looked into
your face with the light full upon II.
Honor among thieves, little woman
She chose to ignore the intimate note
in his voice. you're wasting time
she limited crisply.
81 am aware of that fact. Permit me
to remind o that you are helping me
to waste 1t. / will not go ahead until
| have seen your face. 1t Is simply an
ordinary p~recaution.'
"Oh, il it's a matter of business"
misrepresentation" he corrected with
magnificent gravity.
She hesitated but a moment longer,
then with a quick gesture removed her
mask. Maitland's breath came fast as
he bent forward. peering into her face;
though he schooled his own features TO
an expression of intent and inoffensive
s~tudiousness. he feared the oud thump-
ing of his heart would betray him. AS
- IL. IA aao,.4~ axyllnat tk-t fla
witchery of moonlight had not served
TO exaggerate the sensitive, the almost
miniature, beauty of her. If anything,
it's charm was greater there in the full
glare Of the electric chandelier. as she
faced him, giving him glance for
glance. quite undismayed by the in
t~entness of his scrutiny.
In the clear light her eyes shone lus-
trous, pools OF tawny flame: her hair
showed itself of a rich m luminous
coppery hue. spun TO immeasurable ine-
ness; a faint colos burned in ner
cheeks, but in contrast her forehead
was as snow-the pure, white, close.
grained kin that is the heritage Of
red headed women The world over. and
their chiefest charm as we'll; while her
lips
AS for her lips, the most coherent
statement to be extracted from Mr..
Maitland is to the effect that they were
altogether desirable, from the very
first.
The hauteur of her pose, the SYM
patty and laughter that lurked in her
mouth, the manifest breeding in tie
delicate modelling of her nostrils, and
the firm, straight arch of her nose, the
astonishing allurement of her eyes.
combined with their spirited womanll-
ress; these. while they completed the
conquest of the young man, abashed
him. He found himself of a sudden
endowed with a painful appreciation
of his own imperfections, the littleness
Of his ego. the inherent coarseness Of
his masculine fiber, the poor futillty Of
his ways. contrasted with her perfec-
tons. He felt as II rebuked for some
unwarrantable presumption For
NJ had lonsed into eyes fhst w-ere win
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-14

AS Anisty, however-if he chose TO
assume that experts identity for the
nonce-he would be placed at once on a
plane of equality with the girl; from
a fellow of her craft she could hardly
refuse attentions. AS Anisty, he would
put himself in a position to earn hei
friendship, to gain-perhaps-her con-
fdence, to learn something of her neces-
stiles, to aid and protect her from the
of her misdeeds; possibly
to sum up--to divert her footsteps
to the paths of a calling less hazard
Gus and more honorable.
Worthy ambition-to reform a
burglarl Maitland regained something
of his lost self-esteem, ~applauding him
self for entertaining a motive so laud-
able. And he chose his course, for
better or worse, in these few seconds.
Thereby proving his incontestable title
to the name and repute of Mad Matt
land.
His face -lightened; his manner
changed: he assumed with avidity the
role for which she had cast him and
which he stood ready to accept and
act.
well and good" he conceded with
an air. II suppose I may as well W
up
"Oh, II know you" she assured him,
with d little, confident shake of her
head. "There's no d~eceiving me But"
and her smile became rueful, III only
you'd waited ten minutes morei OF
course / recognized you from the first
down there by the river; and knew
very we'll what was your--lay; you
gave yourself away completely by men
tioning the distance from the river to
the manor. And / did SO want to get
ahead of you on the job, What a
feather in ones cap to have forestalled
Dan Anistyi .. But hadn't you
better be a little careful with those
You seem to forget that there
are servants in the house. Really. you
know. ] find you most romantically
audacious. Mr., A~nisty-quite In keeping
with .sour reputation
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-14
A Thrilling Story of Love
and Romance
Copyright 1907. by
The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
All Rights Reserved.
synopsis. of Previous Chapters.

Maitland, a very wealthy young man of more
or less irresponsible habits. is engaged In prose-
cutting a band of thigh finance plunderers,
among whom Is one Graeme. Maitland's law
advisor. Banne~man, pleads for Graeme on the
ground that he is innocent. Maitland Will grant
no mercy.
At the advice OF Bannerman Maitland starts
for his country home, to obtain his 1amily
Jewels. at the time reposing in q safe there, and
to bring them the next day to New York; He
notices a high power machine, occupied only by
a woman. crossing the ferry, and is struck by
a resemblance between her and a woman whom
no had seen alore near his home that afternoon.
Maitland misses his train and reaches Green
fields at midnight. with FIVE miles to walk.
He starts, but when about a third OF the way
Is past he discovers the large motor car, its
driver on the seat, In the bed of a small stream.
Maitland volunteers to carry the lady to shore,
and is astounded to find an apparently slim girl
very heavy. He then extricates her auto ana
asks for u lift. She ~pretends to hayt lost her
glove, and as he searches for 1t she speeds away,
crying Handsome Dam
Maitland arrives home and. discovering
burglars at work, switches on the light. The
burglar turns out to be the same young woman
he had rescued from the stream. She addresses
him as ''Anisty," a noted burglar, and Malt
land assumes she has mistaken him for the
thief.