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The Parker post., 1914-01-10
HuI's BouIedogue is Dead.

Spot, the one-eyed bulldog belong.
ing to H. B. Hull, well known but not
liked any too we'll by possessors of
pet dogs especially, is dead, and, true
to his nature, he died fighting. On
Wednesday while down to the river
with his master, he jumped a little
dog that happened along and proceed
ed to make sausage-meat of him.
Not content with that, he dragged the
little canine into the river and was
deliberately trying to drown him when
his master arrived on the spot with
a good-sized stick A well-directed
rap on the head caused him to sink
to rise no more and the doggies that
knew him to their sorrow, will know
him no more forever. Peace to his
ashes.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Will Install Electric Eneruy,

j. E. Beck Of Jerome representing G
the Parker Improvement company, ar
rived in town Thursday, having made
the entire trip in his auto, land report9
pleasant journey. Mr.. Beck is max
ing arrangements for the installation
OF electric energy in this place, and,
to this end the 40-foot poles are al
ready in position, the wire is ex-
pected any day and the dynamos will
be on the ground within a week or
ten days. Mr.. Beck expects to make
his future home in this place.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Returns to His Mine.

Judge Overs, after spending the
holidays with his family at Coronado,
returned here on Friday of last week
and on Sunday last went out to his
mine, the Theis, situated about 12
is making an excellent showing at
present.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
PREPARING for the Rush.

James Gillen, an attache of the
Parker Commercial company, who re-
Gently purchased a building on ID
street, has had NJ d. Flanagan, the
carpenter, at work during the week
making needed repairs. Mr.. Gillen
believes in taking time by the fore
lock and being prepared for the rus}
which will soon strike the town.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Cleaning up Premises.

II. A. Goodwin had a man with a
couple of burros at work during the
week cleaning up about his pre-
misses. Someone said he was prepar-
ing to build a tennis court but this
was a mistake. He was simply obey
ing the moral injunction that every
resident of Jerusalem in biblical times
was bound to respect-'Let every
man keep his own door-yard clean"
"a wise admonition.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
FAVORABLE REPORT.

A. S. Prescott, vice-president of the
Parker Board of Trade, received a
telegram Wednesday from Congress-
man Carl Hayden to the effect that
the Department of the Interior will
probably report the Indian reserva-
ton bill next. 1t will then go to the
Secretary OF the Interior and thence
to Congress for final action.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Shows Good Prospects.

r. S. Davies arrived here from Los
Angeles Monday last and is looking
after his mining interests. His mine
is in the Whipple mountains about
ledge between we'll defined walls and
makes the best showing in prospects
Of any property in this section of the
country
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
A Mirage.

Every evening at twilight beau
tiful mirage may be seen on the
western horizon, in the shape of
reproduction of a portion of the Colo
rado river. 1t is certainly a very
pretty sight.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Inquiries About Parker.

Martin Baker took a trip to Phoe
nix last week. He says that many
people made eager inquiries of him
about Parker and the adjoining lands
which are soon to be thrown open to
settlement He therefore thinks
there will be a great rush of settlers
to these parts when the time arrives
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
May Start a Branch Store.

H. A. Goodwin, the parker mer-
chant is thinking of establishing
branch store of general merchandise
at Blythe. He has not decided just
when he will make the venture but
it may be soon.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Street GRADING.

StTeet OTauIITg.
Harry Osborne and John Roberts,
in the employ of the county, are en-
gagged with a scraper in grading some
of the streets of Parker. The
streets to receive attention are Ari-
zona and California avenues and First
street.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Will Reside in Parker.

Miss Theresa NJ Rice of Los Ange-
les, will arrive in Parker on the 22nd
the future, keeping house for her
father the Rev J. B. Rice.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Preaching Sunday Evening.

Rev. J. B. Rice preached at Bouse
last Wednesday evening, at Wenden
on Thursday and next Sunday even
ing he will preach in the Methodist
church in this place, at which cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Looking at Mines.

Mrs. NJ. L. Ladington of Mozottan,
Mexico, who is interested in mining,
was in Parker a few days, looking
over the Billy Mack property, stu
ated five or six miles up the river.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Repairing BRIDGES.

The Santa Fe has a crew of men
doing some necessary bridge repair
work on the line, on the California
side of the river, about four miles fror
Parker
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Died at Phoenix.

The report reched Parker this week
that Thompson Brown, who was suf-
fering from a complication of mala-
dies and was taken to Phoenix on
Wednesday of last week, died on Fri
day-two days after his arrival
at his destination.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Interested in the Ice Plant.

M. M. Gordon and J. E. Beck Of
Jerome and w. P. Sebring of Pres
colt, all of whom are interested in
the ice plant in this place, registered
at the Manitaba.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Considerably Improved.

Albert Gates who was very ill and
was taken to Phoenix a few days
ago, returned to Parker Monday night
His condition is considerably improv-
ed.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Attended State Medical Board.

DR.. M. A Isreal, government ply
sfcian, attended the meeting of the
State Board of Medical Examiners at
Phoenix this week
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Visiting his Brother.

Ell. Bowman, brother of F. A. Bow
man of Parker arrived here Thurs
day night from Milligan, California,
for a short visit
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
WORKING out Assessment.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Osborne of Cave
Point were here this week for a few
days. Mr. Osborne, who owns mines
at that place is engaged in doing his
annual assessment work
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Feeling Very Poorly.

Jack O'Connor who has been i'll for
some time with bronchial trouble is
feeling very poorly at the present
time
The Parker post., 1914-01-10

Hams, % cents per pound; Bacon.
"a cents; Salt pork, 20 cents; Fresh
eggs,2 dozen for 50 cents; For cash
only at Goodwin's Cash Store.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10

Sweet potatoes, 4 cents per pound;
Irish potatoes, $2.75 per hundred, for
cash only, at Goodwins Cash Store.
-AdVt
The Parker post., 1914-01-10

E. S. Osborne and Harry Klotch
are in town for a few days from Os-
borne's Well, Is miles from Parker,
where they have mining interests.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Looking Over the Town.

Harry Brisley, the pharmacist
Prescott was in Parker Monday look
ing over the town. He visited the
Indian reservation and the damsite
and returned home Tuesday.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Travelling Engineer.

c. C. Reynolds, travelling engineer
for the Santa Fe, was in Parker
Thursday in pursuit of his calling.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10

FOR SALE-3OOO secondhand ore
and cement sacks, cheap. Inquire
Fl. l.. Sullivan
The Parker post., 1914-01-10

Thomas Taylor, superintendent OF
the Jerome Smelter, accompanied by
his wife, were in Parker Friday.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
Clock Inspector.

F. E. Schaffer, general clock inspec
tor for the Santa Fe, with headquar-
ters at Topeka, Kansas, spent Tues
day in Parker.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10

FOR SALE-TWO burrOs. Enquire OF
w D. Ryder, Indian School.-AdV-
III.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10

Turkey Dinner at Hotel Ellis Sun
day evening at o'clock.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1914-01-10
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
INGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER
PARAGRAPHS.

Dick Hall of Salome, was in Parker
Monday.
The Press., 1914-11-18

Ola Skinner has moved his family into the new house built for him at Crystal Spring farm, and Edward Skinner has moved his family into the house vacated by Ola Skinner.
 Rock Meadow.
 Samuel Heck was at home few days last week and over Sunday.
 Ralph Bradway and sister, Grace, of Foskitt's Mills were the guests of their uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Herbert BradWay, last Sunday.
 Charles Snow, who has been living in Monson for the past four years has returned to live with his family here. -... Eugene Walker of Mashapaug on Monday morning had an accident near the house of George Bradway. The axle on his auto broke, but he escaped without injury. He tele' phoned to Stafford Springs for an auto and proceeded on his journey to Tol' land where he had business.
 A few neighbors and friends gave Matt Heck a birthday party last Saturday evening. Instrumental music and singing were the features of the occasion. A duet, "Silver threads among the gold," was rendered by MT. and Mrs. Oscar Willis The even- ing was much enjoyed by all who attended.
The Press., 1914-11-18
Debt.


 Debt is the one thing which goes con trary to the laws of nature. because you can contract and expand it at the same time. Nothing exceeds like debt Every one Is always in debt to some one else. Every debtor is a creditor every creditor is debtor. There be ing no clearing house of humanity the thing goes on from day to day. getting more complicated. Everybody starts by owing the government his part of the interest on the national debt. As this is increasing all the time. the ia tai habit some people have of putting off the day of their birth counts against them Debt is 8 poor sleeping cOmran ion. He won't stay hitched. If you put him of in room by himself and draw down the blinds he always breaks loose and interrupts you just when you are beginning to enjoy yourself. If you fail to pay his board and lodging he grows larger and eats more And what witless companion he is!-Iifs
The Press., 1914-11-18

Mir. and Mrs. A. H. Cook, MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Dix and Bert Perry of Hartford were recent guests at Cedar Rest being entertained by MT. and Mrs. B. J. Myers and Miss Helen A. Myers.
 The Ladies Home Missionary society of the Lee Methodist church will meet Wednesday afternoon in the town hall. The Ladies' Aid society will meet in the hall and serve supper from six to eight o'clock. After the supper the Mission Study class will meet
 The Boys club gave party Friday evening and entertained the young ladies. Games were played and guess ing contests enjoyed, Miss Bertha Place and Bert Francis Case talk ing first prizes in the contests. Refresh. ments, consisting of ice cream and cake, were served.
 The following is the October atten- dance of the schools in Holland:
The Press., 1914-11-18
Somersville.
HOLLAND.

1 Mrs. George H. Morton has been ill for few weeks.
 Arthur W. Clough has been quite seriously ill with a fever.
 Mrs. Smith of Manchester is the guest of MT. and Mrs Chas. H.. Sterry.
 Miss Priscilla A. Billings was a guest at the County Home in Vernon Center over Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary M. Ryder has been spending a week with her daughter Mrs. John M. Bowers.
 A number from this place attended the Pomona meeting of the grange at Enfield last Wednesday.
 Mrs. I. Tilden Jewett was appointed secretary and treasurer of the Study class last Monday evening.
 Miss Lena Adams of Warren, Mass. ,, spent a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. I. Tilden Jewett.
 Invitations have been issued for the golden wedding of MT. and Mrs. Julius 0. West of Snipsic, Nov. 25.
 MT. and Mrs. M. Raymond Steele of Hartford were the guests over Sun day of Mir. and Mrs. John H. Steele.
 There was no session of school in the Hicks memorial school Friday, the teachers taking a visiting day at the model school at Grants Hill.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Lee MetI.o- dist church will give Christmas sale in December consisting of aprons, fancy and useful articles, toys, etc.
 Neighbors night will be observed Tuesday evening in the grange. Covo entry grange will give the program and Holland will treat with an oyster supper.
 There will be food sale Wednes- day afternoon by the ladies of the town at the home of Mrs. Samuel Simpson. The proceeds are to be used for the support of Mrs. Griggs.
The Press., 1914-11-18
Out of HiR Way,


 Mrs. Long You're going out. are you not? MT. Long-Yes. my dear. Mrs L.-Well. wish you'd drop into Brown & Co.'s on your way and match the MT. L. Ihurriedly)-I've got to sep Jones. and that will take me some distance from Brown & Co.'s. Mrs. L.-Well. Mir Jones' office is only q short distance from the Emery Bazaar. and that will do just as we'll Take this and ask MT. L. thastilyt-A After leaving Jones l must see Smith, wEso lives in the opposite direction to the Bazaar, you know. Mrs. L.-No mat ter! Greens will do. They are near Smiths. Mir. L.-But Ive got to take g roundabout way to Smiths in order to see Brown. my dear Mrs. L. timm tientlyl-H'm! Where are you going after you leave Smiths? Mr. L. (lelp Iessly)-I'm going up in ap aeroplane!
The Press., 1914-11-18
South wilIineton.

Mrs. Geo. O. Richardson of Mill bridge, Maine, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wm. H. Nichols.
 A. large stone crusher is located on the old Samuel Nichols place, and is to be used in crushing stone to be used by G. Hall, Jr., & O., in their concrete work.
 A play, entitled "A tale of hat, will be given in the social hall, Memorial church, Tuesday evening, Nov. 24, under the auspices of the Mems Bible class. Admission will be charged, but the amount has not yet been decided.
The Press., 1914-11-18
A Rcd spide. Gone Wrong.

The chigger is really an embryo that never got out of the chrySalis stage
 He started out to be a red spider and stopped at becoming d pest. His paiI;l and mamma are red spiders. about the size of a pinhead and bright red. They inhabit old stumps and logs in tht woods and feed on vegetable diet. Bul their offspring are divided into two classes-the bIOodthirsty and the non
 bloodthirSty. The nOnbloOdthirsty. like a well behaved child. heeds mothers advice and dimes on grass and lea yRs and old woods. He grows up to red spider. But the bloodthirsty little cuss hunts up quadruped or biped
 when he feels hungry and burrows. He has no control over his appetite, says the entomOlOgist. and gorges himself. Ergo. he dies. He is tie chigger. He is so small that he can scarcely be seen by the naked eye. Of course he doesn't rear a family. in consequence. But his nOnbloodthirsty brothers and sisters will reach years of maturity and acquire offspring. And among their children will toe chig
 gers. So the race is kept up.-KansaS City Star. .- 7:
The Press., 1914-11-18
COVENTRY. South Coventry.

Rev. w. I. Eaton of South Coventry received call last week to Bridge port. He will succeed Rev. Walter I. Bennett, former minister of the West End Congregational church.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Terrier Benoit, who died in Eagleville Thurs day night, was held Monday morning with a requiem high mass at St.. Mary's church, at which Rev. A. J. Dooley officiated. The bearers were Louis Prue, Joseph Prue, Joseph Trudeau, and Peter James. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, South Coventry.
The Press., 1914-11-18
WELLINGTON.

Miss Marie Wilcox, who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Cunning, has returned to her New Jersey home.
 Mrs. Una Rounds Wood is assisting Mrs. Blakeley in these strenuous days with her usual kindly neighborliness.
 Automobile guests at Hillside from Hartford during the week have been the Misses Hill and friends, and Mrs. E. V. Preston, Miss Preston and friends.
 Fred M. Preston of Pinecastle, Fla. is sending from his fruit farm there oranges and grapefruit of fine quality to his sister, Miss Alice NJ. Preston of Hillside farm.
 There will be stereopticon lecture, entitled "Cherry blossoms in Japan, 1" in the West Wilmington chapel on Monday evening at 73O. The same lecture will be given at the church on the Hill Sunday evening. The lecture is given under the auspices of the State Standfast class of the Will ington Hill bible school.
 It was very pleasant to receive a bale of cotton, views of the city and the highly interesting program of the Fourth American Road Congress in session at Atlanta, Ga from Col. Hall who was of the Connecticut party. Commissioner Bennett and former Commissioner McDonald both had assignments in the meetings of the congress that must as a whole be of vast benefit in the development of our interstate highways.
 Last Wednesday evening Mir. and Mrs. Geo. V. Smith entertained a party of young people at their beauti- ful home, Greencrest. Those present were Miss Fuller, teacher of the Centre school. MT. and Mrs. Tyler, Dr. and Mrs. Fuller, Adolph and Mary Parasek, Frank and Mary Pelican, Fred and Marie Lipps, Chas. and Hell en Nichols. teacher, Arthur Jensen, Chas. and William Kleoak, Alex Becker, Lloyd Ayers, Chas. Lyon, Rudolph Leon, Mary Moriskowsky, Miss Maine, teacher, Florence Wilson, Erwin Barry, Herman Cushman, Elizabeth Parker. There was music, games were played, refreshments served and a very pleasant and profit able evening enjoyed. Four weeks ago Mrs. Brown invited her Sunday school class and others, and two weeks ago Rev. and Mrs. Darrow had the young people at the parsonage; at both places they were delightfully."- entertained.
 West Willington.
 Miss Marguerite Fay was in Hart ford Saturday
 John LaBonte sprained his ankle few days ago.
 Little Esther Hansen has been quite i'll but is better now.
 Miss Edna Bugbee and Miss Alice Pratt were home from their school over Sunday.
The Press., 1914-11-18
SOMERS.

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement In the death of our husband and father ; also for the beautiful flowers sent. MRS. EMMA A. WARDwELL AND FAMILY.
 Miss Evalene l.. Smith is confined to her home with an attack of jaundice.
 MT. and Mrs. William F. Desso are spending two weeks in Albany, N. Y, as the guests of relatives.
 Clifford J. Parsons has gone to Montana, where he will spend three weeks with his sister, Mrs. Nelson Welch.
 Mrs. Charles s. Fuller has been spending several days in Springfield, visiting her niece, Mrs. Edward M. Delisle.
 Horace o. Pease has sold his farm in the 9th district to William L.. Finesilver and Joseph Cohn. MT. and Mrs. Jerome Lee, who have occupied one of the tenements, will live for the present with MT. Lees mother, Mrs. Ann Lee.
 Clinton Rood died in Norwich Fri day afternoon after a long illness. For the past nine years he and his invalid wife had made their home with his sister, Mrs. Lucy Caldwell of Somers. He was a member of the Grand Army. He is survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. Lucy Cad we'll of somers. The funeral was held in the chapel Tuesday at l o'clock, Rev. E. H. Thayer officiated. Burial was in the West cemetery.
 The annual banquet of the mems brotherhood of the Congregational church, which was held in the town hall last week Tuesday evening, was great success About S5 were present, including guests from Spring field, Hazardville and Somersville. The toastmaster was President Albert S. Hulburt. HeDry S. Stevenson responded to the toast, "Man, his- torically"; Hugh Coombs, Man, financially; Attorney William Malt bic of Granby. Man and man" i; Rev. Benjamin Franklin of Spring. field, Man and God" Others who responded to short toasts were Rev. Earl H. Thayer, Rev. W. Sherman Thompson, Dr. A. L. Hurd, H. E. Thatcher, o. S. Fuller and H. Stephen Bridge of Hazardville. The secretary, Ernest E. Evans, then gave report of the years work. Two members have been removed by death and one has left town. Election of officers then took place, as follows: President, Albert s. Hulburt; president, Henry S. Stevenson; secretary, Ernest E. Evans; treasurer, William F. Desso.
 Somersville.
 William McMullen, who had serious
 Miss Leonora Keeney has been visiting her sisters, Rachel and Dorothea, in Northampton for a few days.
 Mrs. Ralph D. Keeney has been visiting in Hartford the past week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Normand Allen. ..... operation performed in the New Haven hospital last week Tuesday, is get ting along az we'll as could be expected. Mrs. McMullen is staying in New Haven to he near her husband.
The Press., 1914-11-18
-'''r--l--s--z@ The Clock Was Wrecked

Biway-Use an alarm clock nowa- days? Ugsup-No, never tried one but once. Biway-HoW was that? Jigsup Well, you see the first time it went off I didn't exactly know what 1t was and so said, "Oh, for heavens sake, Maria. shut. upv' Maria happened to be awake and-well, that is how it was.-Liyerpool Mercury.
The Press., 1914-11-18

AT Court of Probate holden at Stat- "A ford. within and for the district of stafford, on the 17th day of Novembe' A. D 1914.
 Present, ROBERT H, FISK, Judge. of Phebe Moore, late of Stafford, within said district. deceased.
 1t ia ordered by this court, that notice sAall be given that the administration account Tn said estate will be exhibited for settlement at the Probate Ofice in said District on the 2bth day or Nov, 1914, at 10 o'clock, forenoon. by posting 9 copy Of this order on the public sgn post in said town of stafford, and by advertising the same In a newspaper published in Stamord, ana nav ing a circulation in said district.
 Attest. MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
The Press., 1914-11-18
Continued from page 8
West Stafford.

Miss Harris of MonsOn IS staying with Mrs. D. J. Glaizer.
 G. Burt Dowden has had a tele- phone placed in his home.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Glazier spent the first of the week in Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. F. z. Fairfield visited MT. and Mrs. Wm. Thrall in Vernon last week.
 Mrs. J. A. Pease celebrated her birthday last Sunday by entertaining a party of relatives.
 Mrs. Francelia Gold, who has been seriously i'll with an attack of ap- pendicitis, is slowly improving.
 Louis Demars has purchased of Michael Roberts the pasture and woodland of the Washburn place.
 The chicken pie supper served by the Ladies' Aid society last week was we'll attended, about $55. % be- ing realized.
 Edmund P. Kellogg has rented of q. B. Marble the tenement recently vecated by Mrs. Ella Lovett and will move there this week
 The topic for the prayer service on Thursday evening will be "Uses of the Old Testament" Luke 4: 1-3O Mrs. s. H. Bradway will lead the O. E. service on Sunday evening with the theme, "A joyous life. '' There is to be special music.
 StafordvilIe.
 Alba Perkins of Willimantic was in town on a brief visit last Saturday.
 Master Herbert R. Bosworth is con- fined to his home with chicken pox.
 s. M. Lambert, who left town several weeks ago, moved his furniture last Wednesday.
 Mrs. F. G. Parker and daughter, Celia, of Monson, are with her parents for several days.
 Mrs. Martha Goodwill has returned home after spending a few weeks with MT. and Mrs. E. E. Mathews in Union.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Bowlen and two children of Monson were guests of his parents, MT and Mrs. Geo. Bow den, on Sunday.
 Methodist Church Notes: The pastors subject for next Sunday morn- ing will be "A distinguished nation. "' His subject for Sunday evening will be "A Thanksgiving sOng and testi- mony service. " There will be a poverty social supper held in the Methodist church vestry Thursday evening. Adults, 10 cents; children, cents.
The Press., 1914-11-18
n1srRICT OF STAFFORD, ss Pro

IJ bate court, November 15, 1914.
 EstaIe of Robert B. Horton, late of union, ID In0n inc appIication of the xecutrix. praying that an orde may be grante ed to sell limb T and land of said estate, as by said application fully
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Offlce in Stanord, Tn said District. on the 24th y Of November. A. u. 1914 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, ana that no, tlce be given to all persons interested m sald estate of the pendenry of said application ana the time and D ace Of hearing thereon, Dy pup ing a circulatton in said district and b! posting a Copy thereof on the public s1gn-post Tn the
 O'' VI ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.