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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
WELLINGTON,

There will be q meeting at the
schoolhouse, East wellington, next
Sunday evening, under the leadership
of Miss Alice W. Pratt. This is a
result of an appeal by the pastor for
the young people of the church to go
out and hold meetings in the different
districts of the town. This is a move
in the right direction, that if rightly
supported should bear good results.
Mrs. Preston, assooiational director,
has sent out the blanks for the reports
of the woman's home mission work,
and her first return comes from Annie
n. Black OF Stafford. If the women
in our local church would remember
+ that this money is due for both Wom-
ans Home and Woman's Foreign So
cist and bring it to Mrs. Darrow
next Sunday, 1t would facilitate the
work of the church treasurer, Miss
HILL
The monthly meeting of the local
W O. 2. U. was held in the school
house, South Wilmington, the 23d,
theL T. L furnishing the program,
which was we'll rendered, Miss Alice
Walker Pratt, teacher of the higher
grade, presiding. The pupils in the
primary. Miss Mary O.. Miller teacher,
united in singing, Rotations and in.
presenting drama, The Sick Baby"
The lesson was good and all seemed to
enter into the spirit of the piece. At
the close business meeting was held.
Voted, to send 81 to the Frances Will
lard memorial; voted, to send a Pc
tition to congress that the anti-canteen
law be not repealed. This petition
from Wilmington for the passage of
the Kenyon Sheppard bill was pre-
sented at the mems complimentary
supper at the CLARA Hall Elliott Ne.
morial church, South Wellington, and
heartily endorsed by so voters, Col.
". FL. Hall presiding and Rev. e.
W. barrow. presenting the petition.
1t was forwarded to Washington and
its receipt by our congressman duly
acknowledged.
South Wellington.
W. 3. Malo has moved his family
into the Benton" house near the
store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
TOLLAND.

Elmer Doyle, youngest son of MI
and Mrs. r. E. Doyle, is i'll.
Emily Ridder, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Ridder, has the scarlet fever.
The grange met last Tuesday even
ing. Subject, Poultry raising"
The library association will hol'
It's regular meeting Monday Afternoon
In the library rooms.
Miss Florence J. Leonard of New
Hartford spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Leonard.
Miss Ethel Usher has returned from
the Hartford hospital, where she I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Lewis B. Price and daughter,
Thelma Evelyn, were the guests over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew H
Barton of Hartford.
The Ladies' Aid of the Lee M. e.
church will meet in the town hall
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Supper will be served at 6 O'Clock.
The wind played havoc with trees
blew down shed on Ephriam De-
Wolf place, chimney on R M.
Clough's machine shop and a tree in
John r. Steele's yard.
A meeting in the interests of edu.
cation was held Friday afternoon and
evening in the Hicks Memorial hall.
Work of the pupils of the schools in
town was on exhibition. The even.
ing session was addressed by Superin.
tendent Garrison of Tolland and Su-
perinteudent Clough of Essex.
The union mission study class met
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
J, Fl. Steele A paper was presented
on 1.-THE work in the American
boards" Mrs. Walter Pearson; MED
ioal missions in the American board, {"
Mrs. John H. Steele; also current
events on China were presented by the
members.
Mrs. Charles Marsh, widow of
Charles Marsh, of Prospect street,
Rockville, but formerly of TolIaud,
died at her home Wednesday at 3
O'Clock of gastric fever She was the
daughter of Derius and Prudence
Brown of Providence. She lived in
Tolland for great many years. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs W.
J. White of Vernon The funeral
was at the house. services conducted
by Rev. Moore of Rockville, pastor
M. E church. Burial in south yard,
Holland.
Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years.
No appetite, and what did eat distressed
me terribly. rBurdock Blood Bitters cured
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
David Robertson has returned from

David Robertson has returned from
an extended visit in California.
Miss Fanny Forster Is spending two
weeks with relatives in Philadelphia.
The new hospital has been con-
neoted with the telephone. exohRng a..
At.
James Wood, Frank Converse and
Everett Morse visited the poultry con
tests at Storrs Monday.
Eli Patnode, who has been i'll at
his home here, has been taken to q
hospital in Hartford for treatment.
Miss Mary Converse has returned
from q months visit with relatives
and friends in Bridgeport. Orange and
Norwalk.
The business places will be closed
from 2 o'clock until tomorrow
afternoon. during the exercises in the
church in connection with the open
ing of the hospital
Philip Kramer, who was arrested
here last week Monday on the charge
of passing a forged money order at
Rockville, was arraiRned b 7fore Judge
Plat in the United States court, New
Haven, yesterday. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to six months in
j.il. The judge gave him his choice
of jajls, and he selected Hartford
Stafford Young Mems Club Junior Bowl
ing League.
Thursday-Haymarkets 8, Giants O.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
SILKS AND COTTONS.

Japan Sewing Silk, good grade, all colors &c
SPOOL 45c dozen. Sewing Silk 400 yard spools in
black and white for 17c each. Hemingways Silk,
Soc size Csc, the 6Oc size for 45c SPOOL Heming-
ways Ruby brand, full OF. spools, 75c kind,
SOC each. John J. Carks cord, 200 yard spool
cotton, spools for sc Crowley's 240O yard spools
three cord cotton for 19c spool. Basting Cot
ton, 500 yard spools selling 2 for SC. Pointer
Basting Cotton, 500 yard spools, Ssc EACH 3Sc
dozen. Stiles waxed thread, strongest and best
made, SC spool.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28

? The Lords supper will be observe,
at the close of the preaching servict
next Sunday. ~~=
Miss Hazel Anderson of Norwich
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mis-
VIM. Fl. Brackett.
The board of relief have completed
their work, with not a hearing of @
single case Of appeal.
The collection of the personal tar
has begun, several finding it oonven-
ient to pay before due.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Latham
have been on a few days visit with
friends in New Jersey.
Misses Alice and Julia Denman
spent Sunday in Hartford, guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace M. Li1libridge.
Stated communication of Uriel
lodge. No. "a, F. 8 A. M. Saturday
evening. Work on the e. A. degree.
We learn that Mrs. VIM. o. EldredRe
has been in New Haven the past few
days with her father, who has had a
second shoUk. :"
Arthur l.. Spioer has gone to Bos.
ton to take a course in emistry, so
far as it applies to the art of dyeing
He has been engaged in fancy dyeing
the past week; preliminary work.
Rumor has it that the new house
just south of Miss Charlotte Brigham Is
house will soon be occupied By a
prominent South Willingtonite aud
family.
VIM. e. Battye feels that he has
gone O. F. Macfarlane one better. He
saw the IL deer-in one group last Sat-
urday. 1t must be we'll worth the
while to see them in one or more
groups.
The extremely desp frost of the
winter is bound to make some bad
roads as the warm weather comes on,
and dangerous spots should be at once
repntsd to the selectmen in order
that they may be attended to.
deer being chased by a hound
last Saturday leapsd from a high bank
to the ice on the river on the west
side, just above the covered bridge.
He was so badly injured that it was
decided that it was best to kill it,
which was done by Deputy ". H.
Hall.
Much favorable comment Is heard
of the mems church choir of last Sun
day. The work of organizing such a
choir fell upon Thomas A. Denman,
and although a new departure and
quite impromptu. the members ao-
quilted themselves with credit and
left the hope that they may be heard
again.
John R. Edwards of Lowell, Mass 8,
is the new DYER aman with quite a
little experience and practice We
have not learned as to when he will
move here, but undoubtedly soon, as
the advantages of good air, spring
water and the cleanliness and health
fulnefs of the village will appeal to
him and Mrs. Edwards.
The annual free will Offering of
the W. q. T U. is to be held in So
oial hall Friday evening. As a
special treat to the supporters aud
we'll Wishers of the work the W. @
T. U. IL engaged in, Mrs. Deborah
Knox Livingston of Providence, R l. ,
state president of R I, has been 90
CURED as the speaker of the evening
While here she will be the guest OF
President Mrs. e j. Holman. Mrs.
Livingston is speaker of rare ability
and las been recognized as such on
several occasions of Importance.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
HOOKS, EYES, ETC.

Thistle Hooks and Eyes, with invisible eyes, 2
cards &c. Gem Hooks and Eyes, with extra in
visible eyes, SC kind, Sc. Hyacinth Sc Hooks and
Eyes with invisible eyes, regular Sc kind for &c
card. Hook and Eye Tape in black and white for
12c yard. United Fasteners, dozen card, 2
for SC. Niagara Snap Fasteners: &c card. Cling
Socket Fasteners, 1Oc dozen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
UNION.

T. J. Regain lost a valuable colt re-.
GENTLY. -
John Buckley was home the first of
the week. .......
Frank Bogue Is at his home for "a
few days
Ibrea Frazier visited among friends
the past week
George Agard and Mrs. Emma
Brown of Brimfield visited friends In
town last week.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28

Total plntall-ReXfOrd Juniors, 763 !;
Haymarkets, 744 Eagles, 732 Tigers,
73I; Giants, 722 Ali Stars, ia ; Ath-
lectics, SOL Independents. $40.
High team total - Rexford Juniors,
High team point-Eagles, 262.
High three strings-Mathieu, 27O.
High single string, J. Rafftery, 100.
Averages of leaders Matthew (Hay-
markets), 90; Mullins (Eagles), 81; J.
Rafftery (Rexford Juniors) So; w. Raft
terry (Rexford Juniors), IS; St Marie
(Athletics), S5; MartoreIIi Chants, "a.
0rcuttville.
Paul Ginholt has purchased a NV
roam trotter in Willimantic.
Stafford.
Haywood Ramsden of Everett, N.
H., spent Sunday at his home.
Mrs Bass and Miss Mary Broadway
are improving from their recent sick
ness.
Miss Blanche Soule is the guest of
her sister, Mrs H R Howard, at
Mashapaug.
Harold Holden of Bondville is the
guest of his grandparents, MI and
Mrs. George Fl. Bray
Mrs. Leon Booth and children of
Morrisville, Vt, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. !. P. Booth.
Michael Swift, Jr., returned from
the Hartford hospital last week, where
he had been receiving treatment.
Donald sistare of Springfield is
spending a week with his cousins,
Misses Isadore and Ruth Durham.
Miss Margaret Keefe of Broad Brook
was the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Matthew Keefe, Washing ton 8
birthday.
Charles Livington has purchased q
grocery store and bakery at Athol,
Mass. and will move his family there
right away.
The friends of Miss Susan Carpenter
will bs glad to know that she ia gain
ing we'll from her recent illness and
Is able to be about the home.
Mr.. and Mrs E. o. Pinney, Mrs.
Nella Weston and Mrs II F. Oady
attended the funeral of Mrs. Anna
Ruby in Norwich last Tuesday.
The Masonic social held last Thurs
day evening was very much enjoyed
by the large party present and plans
are being made for another to be held
during the month of March.
Regular meeting of Stafford grange
next Tuesday evening Miss Mabel
e. Edison attended the East Central
Pomona grange meeting in South
Glastonbury last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Worthipgton and Miss
Elizabeth T. Kipp returned to their
respective homes in South Manohet ter
and West Springfield last Saturday.
During their long stay of nearly a
year caring for the late Mrs. Juliette
Ohilds they have made many friends,
who regret their return to their
homes.
Baptist Notes: A temperance meet.
ing was held at the church on Sunday
night, the Rev. o. E. Ryther being
the speaker. The musical program
was specially helped by the singing
Of the mems club. The ladies of the
Aid society met with Mrs J. B.
Hough on Tuesday afternoon for
special work. They meet at the YES
try this afternoon and serve supper
from 6-S. Hostesses, Mrs. John
Wightman and Mrs Harvey George.
The bi-monthly covenant meeting will
be held at the vestry on Friday at 2
p. m. The mems club will serve q
supper, with an entertainment on the
evening Of Thursday, March 14th.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
BUY HAIR NETS.

When the SC silk allover, or with elastic are
for Sc. AlIover Hair Nets, in envelope, regular
1Oc kind, &c. Unicorn Hair Nets, all coIors and
regular 15c grade, 12c each. Florine Hair Nets,
regular 25c kind, special for l5c each.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Matter under this head 10 cents per line.l
Eli Parizeau has added line of ten
cent candies at his Main street store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28

10 Break in New Shoes Always Use
Aliens Foot-Ease, the Antiseptic powder. 1t
prevents tightness and blistering relieves Bun
ions, Swollen, Sweating, Tender feet. At Drug
gists, Csc. Sample mailed FREE. Address A. S.
Olmstead, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
Annual February Sale of Notions

LITTLE PRICES ASKED WHILE THIS
Tailor
side of everything reduction Though but lit
little and the
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28

81 Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years.
No appetite, and what did eat distressed
me terribly. >Burdock Blood Bitters cured
me. j. H. Walker. Sunbury, Ohio.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
South Wilmington.

W. e. Malo has moved his family
into the Benton house near the
store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28

42O 4Os 41s 1915
The Washington times., 1912-12-30
.UNLUCKY NUMBER
Of INDICTMENTS
BY GRAND JURY
ThirteeD Charged With Non.
support Among True Bills
Returned Today.

Thirteen indictments charging non.
support were included In twenty-nine
true bills returned to Justice Stafford
in Criminal Court No. I by the grand
ury today. Eleven charged nonsup-
port Of wife and child or children. and
two simply nonsupport Of wife.
Assistant Prosecutor Harvey Given
rcc0nciled several couples when wom-
en- appeared just before Christmas
asking that their husbands be ~
dicted. One woman was induced to
send her derelict husband q Christ
mas present, and today she proudly
worked all right" There are now
nearly 2so nonsupport cases pending
Other indictments presented were:
Forgery and uttering, W. Ollie Clair:
assault with q dangerous weapon.
James Thomas, alias Lucas; house
breaking and larceny. Edward r.
Rose. Francis Rutherford. and Edward
Ross; embezzlement, William Wilkes.
ciarenSs q. McMullen. Edward Har:
Coates. William LAMONT. King Clark.
John Colbert. and James Green; rob-
berry. Joseph Austin and Joseph Bent
ley; forgery. George r. Merryman, and
nonsupport Of minor child. Anna
, Husbands indicted on charges OF
rss knSSis wsI: HSsrf HSsre, Il GSsy
Frank Washington. Thomas r. Hunt.
John W. Bryan. George Reid. John II.
Howell, william o. Kenney. Louis
Landman. alias Fred L.. Landman:
Myer Ackerman, Edward r. Pum-
phrey, and Edward Boddie.
The Washington times., 1912-12-30
MRS. MARTHA DOYLE.

Mrs. Martha A. Doyle. widow Of the
late Samuel Doyle. OF Columbus. Ohio
died late Saturday night. at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. George T. Mayre,
1911 N street northwest. after a long H..
ness. The body will be taken 10 Day.
ton, Ohio. for burial. Mrs. Doyle was
eighty years old and Is survived by
four daughters and one Eon; Miss Caliir
and Flora Doyle. Of Columbus: Mrs.
Andrew NJ. Morcland, OF Pittsburgh: |:
Mrs. George T. Mayre. Washington. and
was visiting her daughter here when
taken with pneumonia.
Mrs. Doyle was prominent In man :
social and benevolent matters during
ner NC ana Va. Wen known ~ the
Mr.. Doyle was one OF the early owners
OF the street railroad system In Col
umbuS
The Washington times., 1912-12-30
UNDERWOOD MEETS
M'COhBS As GUEST
Of THOMAS \. PAGE
Democratic Leaders Enter
tanned at Luncheon at
Metropolitan Club.

Chairman william r. McCombs. OF the
Democratic National Committee; Oscar
Underwood, House leader, and other
prominent Democrats were guests at
luncheon this afternoon by DR.. Thomas
Nelson Page at the Metropolitan Club.
DR.. Page 10 q close friend Of Mr.. Nc.
Combs, and helped him recently in
strengthening. out the inaugural chair
manship tangle. The luncheon 10 said
to be Of no political significance. Mr..
McCombs having had his political con-
fcrences At noon.
Senator stone. Of Missouri. was one
of the men with whom Mr.. McCombs
was in touch today. Mr.. McCombs de.
clared that the question Of tarin. Of Cab
met appointments, and other important
issues were not discussed.
"These conferences were informal. and
were concerning general political mat
on the subject Of rumored Cabinet
places for himself, Mr.. Bryan, and
others, Mr.. McCombs would say nOth-
ing. The visit here today with the
House leader and other Democrats ia
taken as significant. since President
elect Wilson and Mr.. McCombs have
been together the past few days at
Staunton, and Mr.. McCombs is perhaps.
In closer confidence with Mr.. Wilson
than any other Democrat.
The Washington times., 1912-12-30
FAVOR WASHINGTON
IN FREIGHT RATES
Railroads Held Guilty by Opinion
of Interstate Commerce
Commission.

Furniture shipments to Pacific coast
from manufacturing points In North
Carolina have been Disseminated
against In favor Of points In Virginia.
Washington. d. C.. and New England.
producing centcrs. according to the
opinion Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission today on tho complaint Of
the Southern Furniture Manufacturers
Association against the Southern Rail-
way.
The commission held that the rates on
bedroom furniture and chairs from
points in Carolina territory to Pacific
coast points were unjustly discrimina-
tory. as compared with rates upon the
same commodities to the same destina.
tions from Virginia cities. Washingt OH.
and points In Eastern and New Eng
landj terQrltory.
At the same time the commission de-
MEL the fourth section application OF
the Southern railway seeking 10 con-
tinue lower rates from Virginia cities to
the Pacific coast other than are concur
rentlv maintained upon the same COM
modities from Carolina territory.
The Washington times., 1912-12-30
Child and Washers
Are Not in Court

Little Miss Naomi Monahan. whose
father. Robert W. Monahan. president
Of the II. W. Monahan Company. paper
box manufacturers. slapped the faces
Of three young gen who attempted to
mash his daughter and a girl com
panion In J. street. near Tenth street
northwest, last night, did not appear as
a witness against the men In the Police
Court today. The men who gave their
names when arrested last night as
northwest: Harold O'Neai, OF coo Massa
chusetts avenue northwest, and Leroy
Cooper, Of 92l Sixth street southwest.
forfeited IS each by not appearing ia
face the charge OF disorderly conduct
preferred against them by the father
Of the twelve-year-old girl.
The Washington times., 1912-12-30
MARYLAND COUNTY
SEEKS TO FORFEIT
RAILWAY CHARTER
Failure to Build Line as
Agreed, Is Al
legged.

HYATTOv1IILE, Nd, Dec. 1-The
Washington. Potomac and Chesapeake
Railway Company. successors to the
Southern Maryland Railroad Company.
has been cited by the circuit court Of
this county 70 show cause on or before
January ~ next, why a decree forfeit.
ing lts charter should not be entered
against II. This action has been taken
through petition nled by Attorney
General Edgar Allen Poe. Of the State
Of Maryland.
The petition asking for the forfeiture
Of the charter II based OF an act Of the
legislature passed In 1910 by which the
place in operation each year five milss
Of road until the line should be COM
pleted from Point Lookout to the Dis
trict Of Columbia line. The penalty for
failure to do SO Ii the forfeiture OF
tho charter and the corporate existence.
pany has not complied with Its charter.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
mayor and common council will be held
tonight In its rooms In the wells build
ing. II was thought the body would be
able to hold this meeting in the new
municipal and fire department building.
but on account Of delay In Installing
the necessary furniture II was found
necessary to hold the meeting In their
old rooms.
Watch night services will be held In
the Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, johnson avenue. tomorrow
night.
The Sunday school OF the Methodist
Church. South. will hold its annual
Christmas exercises In the church to.
night.
The short course at the Maryland
Agricultural College on "Farm Crops
will be held on January 1918. The
l.. Taliaferro and Grover Kinzy.
The Washington times., 1912-12-30
ASKS ROOSEVELT.
FORCES TO keep
DEMOCRATS AWAY
Former Senator Chandler
Makes Appeal for New
Hampshire.

Former Senator william r. Chandler,
OF view Hampshire. has issued an ap-
pes' to tho Roosevelt men IN his State
not 70 turn the State over 70 the Dem.
ocrats lie asserts the new Prosres-
siVe Iarty ~ such will not becUme the
dominant party Of the nation and says
only inc rcvivificd Republican party can
eject successor to Wilson. In his ap-
peal to tho New Hampshire Progress
sives, he says:
another of my. perhaps. too fire.
quent appeals now goes 10 you--this
Time In view Of the coming session OF
the lcBislature--to elect Republican
speaker; hll with Republicans the va
cancies In the State senate. then elect
the Republican candidate for governor,
and later elect . Republican United
states Senator. In whoAe behalf Sena-
tor Burnham withdraws any candidacy
OF his--In other words, keep New Hamp-
shire Republican Stste-whcther yoa,
recently voted for Ttaft or for Roosc-
welt. do not turn the state over to
the Democratic party.
In Nov Hampshire the Democratic
party has never made Z deserving iU-
que with the Republican,. Tho Re-
publican record for hfty:six years has
can be shown thereon. Nor has the
record of the Democratic party durint;
three-quarters OF q century brought to
II an2 credit or glory. and II starts
with none IN its coming career OF
power. handed over TO II by q foolish
and fatal division among the Republi-
cans-a quarrel between two friends
Taft and Roosevelt engaging In a Ia
mentable personal and political sQ,iab.
BILE. Therefore Woodrow Wilson has
become President. with Congress sup
porting him. Let him do his best. with
out unfair Republican opposition. bu,
let no Republican join his party. lie,
we fairly and patrioticaiiy perform the
duty OF u minority in a government by
and Of the people,"