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The Press., 1912-05-08
4 TOWER OF SKULLS.
Grewsome Monument Erected by tn
 Turks n Sarvia

Grewsome Monument Erected by the
 Turks In Servia.
 A strange monument of modern bar bariSm still survives at Nish, i'll south east Servia. During the war of inde- pendence in 1909 the Servian garrison here exploded powder magazine and perished therein rather than fall into the hands of the Turks.
 A battle had previously taken place, and the Turks commemorated their victory by erecting a rude tower, ora mented with the heads of their ene- mics. Old people will tell you that there were once 1.200 heads, but as the tower was never more than twen- ty-five feet high this is probably an exaggcrati0n.
 Lamartine and other travellers relate that they saw hair still clinging to the skulls. which must have formed a grewSome spectacle. During many years visitors were in the habit of carrying off skulls as souvenirs. but when Nish became Servian the remain der were taken away for decent bur ial. all save q few that were too deep ly imbedded
 In recent years the remains of the tower have been covered over with q roof to protect them against the ee- tents. and they are regarded as a piouS object of patriotic pilgrimage Wide World Magazine. }.
The Press., 1912-05-08

Mrs. Mary l.. Durkee of Stafford Springs spent Saturday and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Bow ers
 MT. and Mrs., E. B. Durkee were guests of her parents, MT. and Mrs. David Russ, at Mt. Hope over Sun- day.
 Miss Edna M. Lewis and Arthur Cushman of Springfield, Mass, were married April 3Oth in Norwich They are to reside in Springfield. Their many friends wish them every hap piness.
 Gurleyville.
 E. A. Walker recently lost his horse.
 It is reported that MT. Ide has pur- chased of Mrs. Latour the Simonds place in Gurleyville.
 c. L. Hobby has contracted to do considerable repairing on the Chaffee mill, recently purchased by Alfred Oden.
 At the regular meeting of Echo Grange Monday evening the first and second degrees were conferred on a large class of candidates.
 Several New York people are mak- ing numerous preliminary trips to this vicinity, preparatory to taking up their residence for the summer
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SEA POSILI. ICES.
Handling and Sorting the Mail Matter
 on Ocean Liners.

Handling and Sorting the Mail Matter
 on Ocean Liners.
 Every one is aware that a large quan- tity of mail comes from Europe. Prob ably most persons assume that it is dumped off the steamers in bulk and sorted and routed in the postoffice of the receiving port. Such q system would result in hopeless congestion, and practically all of the 15,00O.0O0 pounds of foreign mail matter receiv- ed at New York on an average of re- cent years is ready, sorted and sacked when the steamers make port. This work Is done in the sea postOffices aboard the ships and means days saved in the time of delivery of mail matter intended for inland points.
 In the huge mass of mail brought into New York each year there are on an average SO.OOO.OOO separate pieces, many thousands with inadequate ad- dresses, yet to such a degree uf eff ciency has the operation of the sea postOffices been brought and so care fully Is the work done that less than 6O0 errors are made annually. As the entire quantity of the ocean mail re- ceived in a year would fill 22OO stand ard mail cars an almost incredible ac- curacy Is indicated-less than one CT TOT of any kind whatever for every four carloads of mail.
 Congress authorized the sorting of mail on board conveying steamships in 1890, but it was not until the year fol- lowing that any systematic effort was made to do so. The work of the sea pOstoffice is very similar to that of the railway mail service On board a large liner there will be usually two United States clerks. two in tine en- plOy of the country from which the steamer sails and several subalterns or porters. This force will on an aver age trip open and sort from 500 to 800 sacks of mail, probably consisting of 100000 ordinary letters and 4.0OO reg istered letters. besides 250,00O par eels and periodicals. Mail for New York city is distributed and separate ly sacked for each of the stations and that for the United States generally according to a schedule which has 12S divisions. In addition to the mail for the United States, the sea postoffice clerks must sort that destined for Gu ba. Mexico, Canada and the orient, a great deal of the last class being for warded by rail to San Francisco and thence by steamer.
 To facilitate matters two mail boats are maintained at New York. and these meet incoming steamers at the quar- antine station. one taking on the mail bags intended for direct delivery to trains and steaming directly to the railway stations along the river front. the other that for New York city and such others as require rehandling. The sea pOstoffices cost the government something less than $3.OOO.OOO per an- num.-Harper's.
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4 OPTIONAL ORDER OF NOTICE

A State of Connecticut, county of Holland Rockville. April 26, A D. 1gl2.
 Emma Bousquet vs. Fred Bousquet.
 Upon the comp aint of he said Emma Bous- QueG claiming, for the reasons therein set fort h, a ivorce and change of name, now pending be- fore the Superior Court in and for said Holland County.
 1t appearing to and being found by he sub scrIbinp authority that the said defendant is re- siding at Magog. Province GU bee, canada, ard is absent from this State.
 It is therefore ordered that notice of the pend- ency of said complaint be given said defer dant by publishing this order tn The Press, a news paper printed in Stafford, in said County, two weeks successively, commencing on or before the 1st day Of May, A. D 1919, and by posting a true and attested copy of said cpmpla mt. clta- tion, ana of this order Jf Notice, in he post office at Stafford Springs, in said county post age paid by registered letter, directed to said defendant at Magog, Province Qlebec, Canada, on or before the 1sJ day of May, A D. 1919, by some proper officer or person indifferent
 By the Court, LYMAN INNING TlNGIER, Clerk Of the Superior Court for Holland County
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Dismal OutIook-

'fWhy do you look so unhappy"
 "Well, you know Pm pretty well busted"
 "Yes, but you always were, and yet you've borne up pretty we'll. What Is the particular trouble tOday?'
 'I just proposed to the girl love-
 "Ah! And the answer was unfavor- able?"
 "I don't know"
 ''You don't know? Why. what do you mean? Surely you must know whether she accepted you or rejected you.'
 That's just it. I asked her to mar ry me, and she said she would Then asked her if she was sure she could be happy with a man who had no money. and she said she could She said she had always preferred buying things on credit anyhow. Plain Dealer
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A. Jensen has his house nearly completed and expects to move into it soon.
 Mrs Whitman Wilson, formerly of this place, is very low at her home in West Ashford.
 Miss Mattie Copeland is suffering with severe burn on her arm caused by carbolic acid.
 The Misses Wittie and Mattie Cope land autoed to Mansfield Sunday, where they helped celebrate their grandmother's 9Oth birthday
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RAPID AMERICANS.
An English Critic on Our Barber Shops
 and Rocking Chairs.

I | and Rocking Chairs.
 1 cannot find that quickness Is an American characteristic. What is mis- taken for quickness is kind of nerv- l ous fidgets. for the American is in finitely restless and nervous. It is shown in his passion for doing many things at once. The barber shop. a thing characteristically American. af lords wonderful example of this sub stitution of restessness and circum stance for real rapidity and economy of time. The business man. still in his dramatic character of a locomotive pressed for time. hurries into the bar, Der shop and extends himself in chair, feet and hands Outspread. a bootblack engaged on each boot. manicurist on each hand and the bar, Der himself operating on his head But such are the seductions of the barber shop that he probably spends twenty minutes or half an hour there. as against the Englishmnn's four or five minutes.
 1t is time simply wasted, from a business point of view: that is to say. 1t is spent in sheer luxury. For the Americans. being among the cleanest people in the world. have Roman sense of luxury in everything that ap- pertains to washing and care of the body; and their lavatOries and barber shops are like temples raised to some goddess of health and cleanliness. And, finally. it was America that invented that triumph in the achievement of two opposite things at Once-the rock ing chair. So restless is the Alneri can that even when he is resting he wants to be moving. and consequently he has achieved this internal engine. the rocking chair. in which (when he Is obliged to remain in one place for a timel he can indulge in a continuous movement which yet does not advance him an inch. He can thus be busy even while he is at rest.-Filson Young in English Review.
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The Connecticut Horticultural co

The Connecticut Agricultural col. lege will hold the eleventh annual session of it's summer school, July 2 to July 27. Courses are offered in bird and insect study, botany, fruit culture, vegetable gardening, floricul- ture, landscape gardening, soils, farm crops, practical cooking, rural ;, eco monies, special four-weeks' courses in practical poultry husbandry and sani- tarys milk testing, and courses in methods of teaching and in elemen- tary agriculture, with a model country school showing how agriculture may be actually taught in the schools Those desiring illustrated catalog or more detailed information may ad- dress the president of the Connecticut Agricultural college, Storrs.
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RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, sp. Pro

IJ UdJG COUTU, MAY O IHIS
 Est ate of Samuel Rockwell. late of stafford, in said district, deceased.
 Upon he application Of the admtnis rator, praying that an order may be granted 10 sell the real estate of said deceased, as by said applca- tion fully appe- rS, it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de- termined at the Probate Oi1ice in stafford in said district. on the 14th day of May, A. D. 19I2, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given Of the pendency of said application and the time and place Of hearing thereon. by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- ing a circulation in said district at least i've days before said hearing.
 ROBERT II. FISK, Judge
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COLLECTORS NOTICE.
Borough of Stafford Springs

All persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough of Staffo brings on list of 1911, are hereby mo- tifled that am ready to receive the same All taxes are due May lst, and on all taxes not paid by June lst interest at per cent. per annum will surely be charg' d, together with legal fees for collecting. For the purpose of receiving the same will be at my store every week day from May 1st to June 1st, 1919, from a. u. to D. m.
 W.E. HANLEY, Collector. stafford Springs, conn, April 2s, lsI2.
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A T Court of Probate holden at Tol- A land, within and for the district of Holland on the 30Ih day Of April, A. D. 19l2.
 Present, EDHIN $. AGARD, Judge.
 Estate of James Eadc Of Holland, in said district
 The conservator having made written ap. plication to said Court, in accordance with the statute, for an order of sale of the whole or part of the real estate described therein, it is Ordered, that said application be heard at the Probate Of1ice in Holland, on the l4th day oi May, 1912, at 10 O clock in the forenoon, and that notice thereof be given, by inserting coPy of this order in The Press, newspaper having a circulation in said district, and that return be made to this Court.
 Attest, EDWIN s. AGARD, Judge.
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1919.
LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
s.5o year. If paid strictly in advance, SIPS

$1.50 year. If paid strictly in advance, $l.25
 We are always glad to have netos items sem in, but request that they reach us by Tuesday noon, or earlier, If possible It is often neces sary to abridge items that are received the lat ter part of Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Forms closed Wednesday at 10 @. m.
 This paper is mailed regularly to its subscrib CTS until definite order to discontinue is re ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub fishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond entS.
 Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks in serted at one-half advertising rates. Births marriages and deaths inserted free.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 This Paper and The Connecticut Couran (semi-weekly) furnished for s215 per year in ad vance,
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RESTRICT OF STAFFORD. ss. Pro

lJ bate Court. May z, 1919
 Estate of William II. Black, late Of stafford, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of the administrator. praying that an order may be granted to sell the real estate of said deceased as by said appllca- tion fully appears, it. is
 Ordered-that said application be heard and de- termined at the probate office fin Stafford.in said district, on the 14'h day of My A. D., 1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given Of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- ing circulation in said district, and at least i've days before said time assigned.
 ROBERT Il. FISK Judge
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Notice to Tax-paYers.

All persons liable to pay taxes in the Town of Wilmington are hereby notified that l have warrant to levy and collect tax of Is mills on the dollar on the list of 1911, due and payable May fst 1912
 For the purpose of collecting the same will be at the store of c. Hall, Jr, X Co.,, South Will lington, each business day.
 Legal interest will be cqarged after June list.
 JAS. SERVICE, JR,, Collector. Willinpton Conn April lOth 1912
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More Red TanA

New Official (at museum turnstile)- Here, sir, yoI must leave your um- brella at the door. Gent-But haven't got an umbrella. New Ofticial-Then go back and get one. No one is allow ed to pass in here unless he leaves his umbrella at the door. Orders is or ders.-Exchanpe
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Cheering Her Up.

My dear. congratulate me-"
 What has happened?"
 "Jack Darlington has asked nle to De his wife"
 "Oh. I'm not going to congratulate you on that account. He was almost the worst husband ever had"-Chi- cago Record Herald.
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OF STAFFORD, ss

U VT T IJ bate Court, May 9th, 1919.
 Estate of Ellen Powers, late of Stafford, In said district, deceased.
 The admInistratrx having exhibited her ad. minis ration account with said estate to tbis court for allowance, it Is
 Ordered. that the 18th day or May. A. D. 1912 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Of1ice in stafford, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said admins- tratton account with said estate, and this Court directs the adminIstratrlx to cite all persons in- terested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some news. paper having a cIreulatton in said district, and by posting copy on the public signpost In the town of stafford, where the deceased last dwolt. Certified from Record
 ROBERT II. FISK, Jud ge
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UNION.

Joseph Sedlak was the guest of his brother, John, over Sunday.
 Peter Laitaille of Cherry Valley visited friends in town last week.
 o. F. Newell made a weekend visit with friends in Rockville and Filing ton.
 | Merrick T. Marcy of Southbridge called on friends in town last Satur- day. ..t
 The bell calling to evening service at Stafford Springs was heard very distinctly here last Sunday night.
 The teacher and pupils of school No. 3 spent day last week visiting the Rock Meadow and Center schools.
 Mrs. George Towne and little daughters are spending a few weeks with friends in Worcester, Putnam and Rockville. .... .-~ .~ .- , Regular meeting of Mashapaug Lake Grange next Wednesday evening. At the meeting last week a very in- teresting debate was given by Messrs. Reed, Wilkins, Barlow and Horton.
 The friends of Elder Amasa Morse, former resident of Union, are re- membering his 98th birthday this week by sending him birthday greet ings. He is with his daughter, Mrs. M. P. J. Walker, at Stafford Springs.
 Mashapaug.
 Miss Frances Walker has been visit ing friends in Springfield
 Lyman Moore is putting up large run of wire fence this spring about his pastures.
 H. B. Back and s. M. Lindsay have had small plot of land each set out to white pine.
 H. R. Howard and E. G. Walker, in company with J. s. Dresser of Southbridge, attended the Connecticut state forestry meeting at New Haven May 4th.
 Selectman Walker reports that if ever the weather remains settled for a period long enough to admit work ing the highways the roads will be put in shape for more pleasant use.
 E.. G. Walker has crew of men setting pine in Woodstock for A. B. Wells. MT. Walker has directed the setting of about 15O, ,ODO pine for the state of Connecticut, A. B. Wells and others.
 The local friends of Walter G. AL paugh of Willimantic, who was en- gagged in the forestry work in this To- cality at one time, will be interested in the announcement of his engage ment to Miss Amy, daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. A. Northcott of Spring field, III. The father of Miss North colt is at the head of large insurance company in the middle west. MT. Alpaugh will reside in Springfield and will have position with the company.
The Press., 1912-05-08
A T Court of Probate held at Tol A Ind ,,,Lthir. nL.l l.Lct rE,I

A T Court of Probate held at Tol- A land, within and for the District of Tol-
 land, on the 3Oth day of April, A. D., 1912 Present, EDWIN AGARO, Judge.
 Estate of Jane Eadlc late Of Holland, in said district. deceased.
 The administrator having made written appli. cation to said court in accordance with the
 statute for an order of sale Of the whole or part l of the real estate described therein, tt is Ordered, that said application be heard at the
 probate office in Holland on the 14th day of May, i9I2, at 10 o'clock in he forenoon and that no-
 tice thereof be given, by inserting copy of this l order in The Press, newspaper having a circu- lation in said district, and that return be made to this court. Attest,
 EDWIN $. AGARD, Judge.
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INuR SALE.-I will sell my double farm

ENtR SALE.-I will sell my double farm | of 36 acre O land, which l. c1nslde' ed the best iar q bet ween Stafford springs and NonSnn. Tner re about 30 acres O. Wo dlsnd wi h al out $500 wo tn of ties ready O cut, and lots of crrd wood will sell the whole in oUe farm or vi ill and four barns with wavon she ds, hen houses. corn crib ,s silo ard over one hundred head of fowls. One houSe has nln'' ro0mS, with two barns, Out-t buildings corn crib, silo, wagons and carriages and farming tools; the other house has eirh, rooms, two barns and out-bui' 'dings, witt well water in each houte. Running water at bAtr-al in good shape These farms are situn, ed on the direct road between stafford Springs and Monson, 2h miles from anord Springs II you want blrg in come and look then over, as must sell. if possible, before May 18th. 1919 GEORGE JOHNSTON,
 R. F D. l, B0xL7, stafford springs, Conn.
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day she was removed to the Day Kim ball hospital in Putnam, where she died Saturday. This made the fourth death in the Buxton family from pneumonia within a short time
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N ANTED.-Farms and Timber land
 w buyers waiting, send full details. 2O00,- GOO it. w. Pine and Hemlock. Price S5 600, Farms all prices. $700 and up. with stock in fine wish to buy on. Farms anywhere in New Eng land Also fine large Dairy Farm to trade for first mortgage, cutting l50 tons of hay. Have you farm to trade sale.
 Write BOW NE BROS, West Woodstock, Conn
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All persons liable to pay taxes in the town Of Union are hereby notified that have a warrant to levy and collect tax of 16 mills on the dollar on the town list of 1911, payable May lst, 1912. will be at the Town Hall May list, and May go from until O clock p. m, 1912, for the purpose Of collecting the aforesaid tax
 On all taxes remaining unpaid after June lst interest at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum and all legal fees will be charged,
 T, o. NEWELL, Tax Collector. Union, April 10, 1912.
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CHOICE BUILDING LOTS for Sale N on StaTord Heights, for cash or on very sasy terms. Apply to e. W. EATON.

ENOR SALE - 1911 Seven passenger II II P MODEL R. KNOX Car Fully equip- ped. Extra equipment consists Of Fisk 12emov- abe rims, tao extra fires, glass front, presto lite tank, S75 Warner Spepdometer and clock. The Car has recently been overhauled and ts in first class condition. Will sell cheap. as must oisl ose of same. Address J. A. B., 22 Muzzy St., Chicopte Falls, Mass
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FOR SALE-Two pieces of real estate
 be'onRing to the estate Of Frederick A. Close. dece 4sed. First piece consists of house. blrn and lot, sll uated on the west side of Vest Main street. In stafford Springs second piece is a building lo' situated on the west side Of Furnace avenue, Starford Springs For further particulars inquire of
 . c. r. CHANDLER, Administrator.
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SOMERS.

Mrs. Henry Root was in Boston a few days last week.
 Herman Billings is confined to his home with the humps.
 MT. and Mrs. Alexis Pease are stay ing with Mrs. Ann Lee for while.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry S. Stevenson visited their son in New York city last week.
 Mrs. A. Vail Smith is slowly inn proving after her sudden illness of last week.
 Mrs. Charles s. Fuller is able to be out again after being confined to her home with illness for several weeks.
 Miss Mary Kibbe and Miss Isabel Kibbe have been spending several days in West Springfield with Mrs. Frank Reed.
 Mrs. Arthur L. Dimock has gone to Waterbury, where she will spend a time with her daughter, Mrs. Car mine Kibbe.
 MT. and Mrs. Hiram Hunt have re- turned from their wedding trip, which they spent in Staten Island, N. Y., New Haven and Hartford.
 Mrs. Alice Hurlburt will entertain the Ladies Aid society of the Congre- gational church Thursday afternoon and evening. Supper will be served.
 ASHFORD Colonel Marvin Knowlton died late Friday night at St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic, after short illness. He was 84 years old. He was a native of Ashford, the son of Marvin and Calista (Leonard) Knowlton. He at tended the schools of this town and when young man went to Canada, where he engaged in the lumber busi- ness, becoming quite prosperous. Then he came back to this country, selling his business interests in Canada. For a while he conducted lumber busi- ness in Willimantic with B. A. Buck. Then he became noted temperance orator. He drifted into politics, and though holding no office, was consider able of power in the ranks of the democratic party. For some time he made his home with his sister, Mrs. Henry Upton, in West Ashford, but of late had been living in Williman- tic He was married to Dianthy Perry of Ashford when young man, but they did not live together long, Mrs. Knowlton securing a divorce. The body of the colonel was taken to the home of his sister in West Ash ford, where the funeral services were held Monday afternoon at l o'clock. Burial was in West Ashford cemetery.
 Westford
 Bert Bicknell has fine colt born Monday.
 Mrs Verigas' sister has returned to New York.
 Mrs. Ann Towne of Windham has been guest at the Eastman home the past week.
 Miss Pearl Weldon, IA, who lived in the w. A. Buxton family until the home was closed, was taken sick with double pneumonia while staying with Mrs. Charles A. Walker. Last Thurs
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FOR SALF-One Brock ct & Futile II ph8ton very light and cosy running; one carriage harness. one open bridle (new), street md St able blanket, halters whips, etc
 C. k, IIARN OOD.