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The Press., 1912-07-17
ASHFORD, WeStford

Charles Spooner, who has been very sick, is improving slowly.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Chism ar' visiting at Fred o. Chism's.
 Miss Eva Spooner of Oxford, Mass. is at home with her parents.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Barlow ot New Britain spent Sunday with hi mother.
 Mrs. R. B. Harris of Florence Mass, is spending a few days at O. D. Chism's.
 MT. Franc of New York spent few days here with his wife and family at Augustus Nagy's.
 MT. and Mrs. T. P. Briggs of Cliff. tondale, Mass, visited at Mrs A. G. Barlow's the first of the week.
 o. D. Chism, who was taken sud. denly sick last Saturday night with acute indigestion, is somewhat better.
 Rev. MT. Yukal of Wilmington was caller on the hill and vicinity last Saturday afternoon. All were glad to see him.
 Miss Jessie Griggs is to teach the West Ashford school the coming year, and Miss Genevieve Bicknell is to teach the Woods school.
 R. B. Tifft and 0. H. Barlow have bought of Maurice Wachtel all of the lumber of the firm of Wachtel & Schneider, and are hauling the same to market.
 The large glass ball which has adorned the eupola of the Buck home stead barn and was blown in the old glass factory here, was broken recent ly by rife shot.
 Warrenville.
 O. D. Baker has recently added a garage to his premises.
 MT. and Mrs. David Mathewson were at Savin Rock several days last week.
 Mrs. B. O. Bugbee returned last week from Maine, where she has been for several weeks.
 Miss Rosie Snow of South Coventry visited her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Francis Gaylor, last week.
 Mrs. M. S. Louks and Merrill, Jr. returned recently from Pawtucket, R. l., after visit of several weeks.
 The regular grange meeting was held last week Wednesday evening. A smaller attendance than usual is re- ported.
 Albert Louks has completed his first year of high school at East Orange, N. J., and is now home for the sum- mer vacation.
 The Christian Endeavor service Sunday evening was in charge of Orin P. Durkee and we had a very helpful service.
 The general subject for July prayer meetings is Principals of Baptist faith. l." Topic this week, Spiritual regeneration. ''
 Rev. B. 0. Bugbee was in Maine over Sunday, July 2, and our morn- ing service was in charge of Deacon W. H. Lanphear
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RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro.

N bate Court, July 16 1912
 Estate of William M. Crawford, late of Staf- ford. in said district, deceased. Upon the application of the executrix, pray ing that an order may be granted to self the real est ate of said deceased, by said applica- tiOn fully appears, 1t is
 Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Ofice in Stafford in seid district. on the 23d day of July, A. D. 1912, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that mo- t1ce be given of the pendency of said applica- t1On and the time and place Of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspa- per having circulation in said district at least i've days before said hearing.
 ROBERT H. FISK Judge
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OR SOMERS ss Prohatt

RESTRICT OF SOMERS, ss. Probate U Court July 18th, A. D. 1912
 Estate of Lura H. Kellogg, late of Somers, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Oliver L. Wolcott, executor, praying that an order of sale be granted to sell all the real estate Of said de- ceased, as per application on file more fully ap- pears, 1t is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Ofice in SomeTs, in said district, on the 29Ch day of July, A. D. 1912,at o'clock in the forenoon, ,and that pub lie notice be given of the pendency of said appli- cation and the time and place of hearing there- on, by publishing the same once in some news paper having circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of SomerS in said District, at least five days before said day Of hearing
 CHARLES S. FULLER. Judge.
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Rasnaetad His WIahss

Friend Why do you get married so soon after the death of your husband Widow-My dear, if there was any one thing that my poor dead and gone hus- band insisted upon, in season and out, 1t was that should never put off till tomorrow what could do today.
The Press., 1912-07-17
A Barbarous Pun.

An Edinburgh professor once object ed to the graduation of native of Cey Ion on the ground that be spelled "ex ceed" with only one e
 ~Weli." snid nnnther of the faculty you must remember be comes from the and ni me t1ngaIese "-Boston Efnnacrlpt
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NOTICE

A special meeting of the stock holders of the Stafford Springs Aqueduct Company will be held at the office of the Warren Woolen Co.,, Stafford Springs, Conn.,, at Il o'clock a. m., on Friday July 26th, for the election of directors and off cers and do whatever other business that may legally come before the said meeting.
 Immediately at the adjournment of the stock holders meeting there will be a meeting of the directors of the Company to elect a president and do whatever other business that may legal Iy come before the said meeting.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS AQUEDUCT co.
 BV Marvin c Ernie Treas
The Press., 1912-07-17

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- "A ford, within and for the district of Stafford, on the 18th day of May, A. D. 1912. Present, CHARLES s. FULLER, Acting Judge. On motion of Maria SartoTi, adminiStratrix on the estate of Lawrence M. Sartorf, late of Staf- ford, within said district deceased
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administratrix, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in said town of StafTord, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record.
 MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
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co-doys,. s.or. Pav.m.r+,.

The oldest pavement of which there Is any record in modern cities is that of Cordova, in Spain, which was paved with stones by the Moors in the middle of the ninth century. The MoOrs also caused water to be conveyed to the city In leaden pipes.
The Press., 1912-07-17
LincoIn's Pass VaIueless.

At one time during the civil war, when the Union army was making great efforts to break through the cor don of Confederate troops which de- tended Richmond, a gentleman called on President Lincoln in Washington and asked for a pass for Richmond. Well" said Lincoln, q would be very happy to oblige you if my passes were respected, but the fact is, sir, have within the last two years given pass es to 25O,OOO men to go to Richmond and not one has got there vet"
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FOR. SALE

h. D. gasoline engine. If you have wood to saw, enSiiage to cut water to pump. or any other back breaking labor to perform you need this engine. Why not get a hired man tha never gets tired, and will stay on the job. This engine cost S325 %, is in good condition, and is for sale only because electricity is available and more convenient, Can be bought on easy terms
 THE C. II. MOORE co.
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Trolley Lines.
WEEK DAYS.

WEEK DAYS,
 Lv. Stafford Springs 6. 20 e. m. and ev. cry hour until 1920 p. m., arriving at Rockville on the hour. Last car to Hart. ford 10.20p. m.
 The lnterurban service cars, with q change at East Hartford. leave Hartford for Stafford Springs at 0.87 a. m and ey. sry hour until 1087 p. m.
 Surface trolley cars leave Rockville for Hartford at 6.e9 a. m. and every hour at S2 until 1922 p. m, and leave Hartford for Rockville at TOT a m. and every hour until l0.O7 pm. Connects for Stafford at Rockville. #..a.
 SUNDAYS.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 7.2O a. m. and ey. cry hour until 12.2O p. m,
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The Xlronn Chanaa.

Wife-CaD you spare me just little change this morning? Husband-Cer. tainly! Go out and dine with your mother. The change will do us both gOod--Loudon Tit Hits.
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Notice to All Water Takers.

No person will be allowed use of hose for any purpose unless he will pay for same.
 All persons having Sill Cocks and not paying for use of same, superintendent will seal same at once.
 No person will be allowed to attach hose to in side faucet unless paying regular hose rates.
 Water rents due April 1st and remaining un- paid July 1st will be shut off without further notice. ANTHONY ADAMS, Supt,
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BORN,

Stafford Springs. 14th, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Domenico D&Dalt,
 Stafford Springs, 10th, son to MT. and Mrs. Luigi Baldracchi.
 West Stafford, 18th, a son Edwin EarD to MT. and Mrs. Myron Davis.
 Hampden, Mass, June 25th, 6 son (Stephen Henry to Burt s. and Elsie B. Chaffee of Stafford, Conn.
The Press., 1912-07-17
Marrisd Youno to Beat smaIIno,


 When 1 was a lad the number oI people whose faces were pitted with smallpox was legion. Blind frou smallpox" was on the card worn b! most of the unfortunate street beg gars who had lost their sight
 The anxiety of parents to have their daughters married at an age lilh would now be considered almost sean. dalously immature was one by-result of the frequency and severity of small pox. If a girls face were marred her prospects of matrimony were. of course, impaired, and the ambition of mOthers-so common was smallpox was to see their daughters safely mar r1ed before they caught the disease.- From Walter Gilbey's "Recollections of Seventy Years" in Nineteenth Cen. tury.
The Press., 1912-07-17

The secret of sTrrcS,' lies in having more confidence in yourself and less in mGhers.-Walter Kane
The Press., 1912-07-17

H. F. Scott has stopped running his meat wagon for few days, as this is the hay season and he cuts the hay this year at the Deacon Robbins place.
The Press., 1912-07-17

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- [1 ford, within and for the District of Staf- ford on the 18th day of July, A: D: 1912.
 Present, ROBERT H. FISK. Judge.
 On motion of AlonZo M. shepard admints- tratOr on the estate of LeNrcora P. Shepard, late of stafford within said district, deceased
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order, by advertising the same once in some newspaper having a circulation In said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public s1gn-post in said town of stafford, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record.
 T MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
The Press., 1912-07-17

Did dat man offer any inducement to git you to buy dat mule?"
 "Yaas indeed" replied MT. Erastus Pinkley. "He give me his membership in 'sociation dat pervides handsome funeral for anybody dat belongs to it" " = Washington Star
The Press., 1912-07-17
NOTICE.

The registrars of voters will meet at the Town hall, Union on Friday, August 2d and Friday, August 9th from F o'clock noon until o'clock p. m. for the purpose of enrolling all those who wish to participate in the coming cGucuses. Union, July 11th, 1912.
 l.. B. BOOTH,( Registrars of
 P. K. TYLER Voters.
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TENEMENT TO RENT.
 Il GEORGE SISWICK.

ENGRAVED Cards furnished at The 1A Press of1ce-6O cards and script plate 90 cents; 50 cards and Old English plate from $1.5o to $2 50
The Press., 1912-07-17

EOR SALE-One Brocket & Futile 1' phaetOn, very light and easy running.
 c. F. HAYWOOD.
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WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED.
 " D. H. CURTIS.
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TO RENT-Tenements at Forestville.
 1 Low rents. large gardens. T. F. MULLEN.
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NO ENT--Tenement of 5 rooms. 1 Water in the house, large garden.
 10tf M ROBERTS, West Stafford
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Ara Court of Probate holden at Staf

TO RENT.
 S. KUSLANSKY.
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BENNINGTON TYPEWRITER for 1O sale Factory rebuilt Address P. O. Box 624
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w MRS. KEEFE, City Hotel.
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EOR SALE-My place, corner of Eas II and Grove Streets. M. P. J. WALKER.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27

que cOmienZa madurar eS alm mayor
Les agrada muy especialmente ell maiz
tierno. veces .trepan por los tallos
hasta deiar las mazorcaS limpias. De
ese modo deStruyen a veces talas en-
teras
FL maiz amOntOnado eS atacado a NE
nudo por las ratas especialmente en-
aquelas parties de los campos cerca dc
setoS 0 zanjaS que pueden servirles de
refugio. Tn par de ratas dentro de IN
dep0sito de maiz acaban con el grano y
a1n con el forraje que encuentran
I'll maiz EN- arcones Sufre a menudo
SerioS ataques de las rataS Muchos
arconeS Sc conStruyen casi pegados al
sueIo las ratas por debajo a fuerza
de roer destruyen la barrera de MADEIRA
que les sirve de obstaculo y ganan libre
entrada al sitio Ell que el granO Sc guar
da lie quitan la cascara al grano Y Sc
cOmen la parte blanda echand0 per
der mas que el que comen. Sc llevan
grano sus cuevas bajo TERRA Y traen
al dep0sito del granO TERRA hGlmeda de
sus guaridaS v el grano al contacto de
la TERRA h1meda Sc hace inservibe no
solo para el mercado sino tambien para
el alimentO del ganado. Algunos eStan.
cieros dicen que las ptrdidas causadas
sus fincas por las depredaciones de las
ratas son de un % a 30 por ciento del
contenido de un gran arc6n de maiz.
| durante el invierno.
Tn agricultor de Iowa. en- una comu-
nicaci0n enviada IA un peri6dico de
agriculture, cuenta el siguente suce-
dido:
Teniamos como 1000 bushels de maiz
en- tres arcones en- los cuales Sc metle-
| ron las ratas Sc comieron Y destru-
yeron la cuarta parte del grano. Gran
parte de este qued0 muy sucio para He
varlO al mOlinO, haSta que 10 limplamOS
mazorca por mazorca Estuvimos en-
venenando y cogiendo ratas EN- ratio
neras al extreme de haber llegado t
matar unas 300 rataS en- dos dias. as
todo no nos podiamos librar rel dane
de estos animales Destruye el malz su
fciente que con su producto huber;
podido pagarse la contribution sobr'
400 acres de TERRA.
En- las diversas regiones de los rs
tados UnidoS y particularmente en- e
Este y en- el Sur. el maiz almacenad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27

muchas veces en- depositos abiertos que
ofrecen libre acceso a las ratas. Y a me-
nudo la perdida sufrida en una sola eS-
taci0n bastaria para pagan la construc-
ci6n de dep0sitos "A prueba de ratas, o
al menoS un enrejado de alambre que
hubiera protegido toda la cosecha.
AIucho Sc ha escrito sobre la rata co
mo una calamidad para la casa eI gra-
nero pero el dano que causan Ell los
campos no Sc han tenido Ell cuenta
En- algunas localidades la rata comUn,
asi como la domestica, estan pululan-
do por los semhrados especialmente du-
rante el verano. y viven eXclusivamen-
te de las cosechas de los campesinos
(Continuara)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27
Ell "GIGANTIC"

LondreS En- vista del infOrme pre-
sentado por la ComiSi0n de lnvestlga-
ci6n que. bajo la presidencia de Lord
Mersey inform0 hace unoS diaS acerca
de las cauSas desarrOllo del deSaStre
ocurlido al Titanic en la noche del
If al II de Abril iltimo cuando nave
gando en- aguaS del BancO de TerranO-
va choc0 contra un t6mpano de hielo
yendOse a pique Y pereciendO 1920 in
dividaos entire tripulaci6n Y pasajeros
Sc ha reunido hoy Ell tSta el Comit6
Executive de la White Star" duena
del desgraciado vapor con asistencia
de Sus directories han acordado dar la
orden "A la COmpania constructors que
esta hacienda ell nuevo vapor para di-
cha empresa naviera y que Sc llamara
Gigantic para que introduced en los
pianos las reformas que sean necesarlaS
fin de que el mevo coloso del mar
reuna las condiciOneS de resistencia,
fotabilidad Y seguridad que el Ami
rantazgo ingl6s ha sancionado Ultima
mente.
Los principales cambios recomeda-
dos son:
Construction de un doble casco, adop-
tando el genuine Y primitive sistema
de construction cellular calculado de
modo que ann destrozado en- libre
contacto con el mar e espacio, entire
forros. nj la estabiidad nj la fOtabili-
dad del buque Sufran.
Sc deberan cOlOcar mamparrOS estan
eos longitudinales transverSales que
hagan remota POGO probable la defor
maci6n a(n sufriendo un chOque viO
lentisimo e intense
POr encima de la linea de fotaci6n
Ia estanca que haga el buque insumer
gible 10 Sllficiente para que no sea in
dispensable zen caso de choqle abor
daje ell abandOnarlo.
Sc dedicara todo el espacio entire do
de las cubiertas por encima de la nuev;
'cubierta estanca > los aparatos
titles de salvamento
Estes estaran permanentemente do
tados y Sc practcaran frecuentes ejel
cicios
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27
Declaration de
un ex-Sultan

Paris, 23-Interrogado,por ell CORES
ponsal en- Tanger de lie Radical, " el
Sultan de Marruecos Abd-el-Aziz ha re
conocido haber desconocido los yerda-
deros intereses de Marruecos entregan-
dose atado de pies manos a Alemania.
Dice Que cedi6 las amenazas de
Tattenbach y los malos consoles de
los visires, pensando salvar los inte-
reses de su imperio y atirmar su pode-
rio. Ha manifestado hondo sentimien-
to por estar desterrado en- su propio
pals ha anadido que su mission fue in
tentar levantar por sus solos medios 81
poder y halo una barrera en- las nuevaS
pretensiones de Europa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27

FL maiz es el grano que mas sufre
por causa de las ratas en- los Estados
J'nidos. Hasta cierto punto los animales
sacan de la terra el grano recien sem
brado; pero el dano que causa al grano
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27
La rata y su relacon
con la salud p1blica

Continuation de la Ga. pagina.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

few of the shows coming to them,
only three or four were meeting with
prosperity. Those which came to my
personal view were my own Mutt and
Jeff companies, Maude Adams in
Peter Pam and Al G. Fields min
strelS. If you can get anything out
of this upon which to base an opinion
as to the trend of public taste, you are
quite welcome to it. There is abso
lutely no middle ground this year in
the show business in the one night
territory. You either get it all, or not
enough to pay your local bill for haul
ing the attraction. For all the shows
that the public is not especially and
specifically interested in there is abso-
lutely no future. They are dead ones'
Arthur Hammerstein has engaged
Miss Belle Blanche, the well known
singer, to head specially organized
which will present 1.-The Fire
fly" in which Mile. Trentini is now
appearing at the Lyric theater in New
York, for tour of the leading western
cities. Before departing for Chicago,
where the western company will open,
Miss Blanche will sing one special per-
Torrance with the New York COM
pany at the Casino theater on We'd
nesday afternoon, January g.
THE Ne'er-Do-Well," one of this
years New York failures, which was
recently produced with Hale Hamilton
and Katherine Kaelred, has been given
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ROAD WANTS CAMPUS
U. of w. May Lose Strip of Ground to
Great Northern.

Seattle, Dec. ga suit to deter
mine the Northern Pacific Railroad
company's claim to a 200 foot strip
across the University of Washington
campus was begun yesterday when the
railroad filed a petition for an injunc-
ton restraining contractors employed
by the city in boulevard work from
working on the land and asking S5,-
900 damages from the city for work
already done.
The railroad company claims the
strip under an act of congress giving
railroads the right to a 20 foot right
of-way through public lands. The
state claimed the property under the
statute giving sections 16 and &c of
every township to the state for school
purposes.
The hearing on the petition was set
for January 8.
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it We're, and admits that she has been
stage character ever since she was 6
or years old. The first big hit of her
career was made in he part of the
town" In later years she starred in
"Zigzag" and "Evangeline' and played
leading parts in other well known
comedy productions. For the past two
seasons she had an important part in
Madame Sherry"
Il claim New York as my home but
1 was born in Philadelphia said Miss
Boyd. In my veins runs Scotch. Eng
lish and French blood, but I am
Quaker for all that. T doubt if I could
have had a successful career in any
other profession. for I came of stage
stock and was in reality born to the
footlights. 1 appeared in Topeka sew
enteen years ago as the widow in A
Trip to Chinatown -
Uncle Josh Perkins is a rural New
England comedy of the usual sort. 1t
is alleged to be like a breath from
the hayfields." and to carry its au-
dience from laughter to tears. 1t tells
n simple, direct story and comes, after
several years. embellished with new
scenery and a special cast of selected
players.
A. G. Delamater, the New York
manager. will present Neil Twomey's
OF fToCkleS New
Years afternoon and night at the
Grand. Freckles is distinctly original,
and full of absorbing interest. In ad-
dition to the charm of the story is the
beauty of the "Limberlost Swamp"
The scenic effects are said to be I'M
usually perfect.
"Bunty Pulls the Strings" which
will play in Topeka January 4, shows
life in terms of comedy and will live
on that account. 1t is not a fantastic
picture out of a dreamer's mind but
a keen series of observations set be-
fore you so that you see what life
meant to those who dwelt in Lintie- |
haugh in 1860. Instead of trying to
picture in their life in a heartless, cyni-
cal manner, Mr.. Moffat felt that
portrayal of the world as the Biggar
family saw it, in kindly terms would
be fairer to the Biggars and to whose
who are willing to be entertained in a
wholesome manner and with this idea
in mind he wrote ''Bunty Pulls the
Strings"
The success of the comedy in New
! ork is merely a repetition of what is
Going on wherever the play is seen.
soon companies will play it in Aus
ralta. South Africa. and for that mat
ar. wherever the Anglo-Saxon speech
'redominates, and the Moffat Golfers
will overflow with wealth because the
uthor saw with Scotch wisdom that
is better to attract folks with laugh
2r than with cutting shafts of wit.
The Only Son. an interesting
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niece MUST STUDY.
If She Can Recite German Poetry She
Gets Cash.

st. Louis, Dec. 2S.-The will of Mrs.
Frederick Bender, pioneer resident
of st. Louis county, which was filed in
the Clayton probate court, bequeaths
$500 to a grandniece, Bertha Bender.
on condition that she has learned the
German language thoroughly at the
age of % years and can recite two
lengthy German poems to the satisfac-
ton of her pastor.
"Befeil Define Wege," by Paul Ger
test poems. In case the recitation
fails to impress her pastor, the legacy
is to go to the Deaconess hospital in
ST. Louis