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The river press., 1914-08-05

Thus, total of about 20,OOO,OOO men
would be Immediately available, and
about 5000 vessels of war of all class.
es could be put to sea at once or with
in few days. 1t may readily be seen
that war of this magnitude would be
short. the cost of maintaining the
struggle for one day being an almost
unimaginable sum.-Missoulian.
The river press., 1914-08-05

Big Sandy Sentinel: The thermO-
meter last Monday camped around 1O3
to 105 most of the afternoon. Oldest
residents claim that it has been the
warmest during the past week that it
has been for many years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
SELL BONDS FOR
PAVING DISTRICT
Bids for Improving State
Street and Harding to Be
Considered July %.

The bid of Judge James Gould for
the issue of $4,000 in bonds to make
improvements in paving district No
SO was accepted at a meeting yester-
day afternoon of the commissioners
of the district, w. G. Mcbride, Ed Nc
Cannon and Fl. R. Turner. The
amount of the bid on which the bonds
are to be adjudicated to Judge Gould
was not made public, but it is under
stood that the offer covers accrued in
terest on the bonds and will bring
the price to about the par value, $685.
600.
The commissioners also authorized
the engineers of the district, White &,
Humphreys, to advertise for bids for
the paving, these to be opened on July
25. Specifications provide for street
q feet in width, the paving to be of
asphalt on a concrete foundation and
curbs of concrete. The district in
cludes all property within lines run
ming from the south side of Sixth ave-
nue. on State or Seventeenth to the
south side of Harding avenue, thence
west to Main.
The district includes property on
state or Seventeenth from the south
side of Sixth avenue to Harding ave-
nue., and on the south side of Harding
avenue to Main street.
The arrangements will leave a Is
foot sidewalk or parkway, and will
make State and Harding two of the
prettiest improved thoroughfares in
the city.
1t is understood that contractors
contemplating bidding on the work
say they can complete the contract
within thirty days, indicating there
will be no delay in adding this mile
age to Pine Bluffs already extensive
system of paved streets.
The paving of State and Harding
will afford another circuit of paved
highway for motorists and other We
hicle users, as this will connect with
Main street at Harding and with Sixth
avenue at State.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
Pine BLUFF MUST
HUSTLE FOR TRADE
Bloom Gets Tip That Mem
phis People are Planning
to Grab Territory.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the trustees of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held today at noon
at the Hotel Jefferson. The question
of securing the two federal dredge
boats to operate on the Arkansas riv-
err below this city will be the most i'm
portant question to come up.
Secretary E. B. Bloom yesterday re-
ceived a lengthy letter from a party
in the vicinity of South Bend,
urging that the trustees get busy on
the dredge boat and additional steam
boat facilities to the mouth of the
river. The letter gives information
relative to Memphis parties establish
ing branch houses at Rosedale and
details the plan accepted by these
parties to divert the trade away from
Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
PORTER FOILS BANDIT.
Grapples With Train RObber, Who Is
Glad to Flee.

Waterloo. Ia, July Am attempt to
hold up Illinois Central passenger
train No. II was made last night by a
bandit one mile east of Epworth, Ia.
The bandit ordered the porter to
search passengers while he stood
guard wit ha revolver. The porter
snatched the bandits gun and both
men fell to the floor. The gun was
discharged several times. but no one
was injured. Passengers gave the
signal to stop the train. The bandit
freed himself and jumped off, escaping
into the woods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that Road
improvement district No. 1 of Jeffer-
son county, Arkansas, will receive
sealed bids for furnishing and
spreading on the road known as the
Main street pike, one thousand yards
OF gravel, said gravel to be placed as
needed on said road from the city
limits to the end of said road. Bids
to be directed to J.. A. Clements, Sec
rotary, and will be received up to -
o'clock. noon, July Ia, 1914 The dis
trict reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
P. P. BYRD, president,
7-3-10t J. A. CLEMENTS, secretary
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
Boosters Made Friends.

r. M. Scott, manager of the South
western Telephone company at Der
mott spent yesterday in the city on
business. Mr.. Scott said that since
the visit of the boosters on the trades
excursion trip, the Dermott people feel
much more friendly towards Pine
Bluff and predicts that the visit would
result in great deal Of additional
business for the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
ATTENTION, LADIES

ATTENTION, LADIES
FOR A SHORT TIME WE WILL
RENOVATE YOUR OLD MAT.
TRESSES AND MAKE LIKE NEW
WITH THE BEST OF TICK AND
BEST FINISH FOR $500; ALSO A
LESSER GRADE FOR $3.50.
PHONE 500
Turner Bedding Factory
WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF
ALL GRADES MATTRESSES
AND PILLOWS
PINE BLUFF, ARK. G-7-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR
AT MEMPHIS BURNS
Spontaneous Combustion Believed to
BE Responsible for Fire Caus-
ing Loss Of $2O,OoO.

Memphis, Tenn, July 9.-The Tay-
Tor Grain company's elevator was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, two
thirds of which is covered by in
surance. Only $4,000 worth of grain
was stored in the elevator. The
fire broke out in all parts of the
building at the same moment, and it
is thought to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
PARTICULAR GENTLEMEN

Send their. clothes to Dietrich
Clothing Hospitol to be cleaned,
pressed and repaired; we also do re-
lining, make button holes and put
on velvet collars.
We for and deliver; 220 IL
Main street over Goldberg's Shoe
Store.
FRANK DIETR'~E, The Tailor.
Phone 1926. 19-10tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
4 ..4ia g6&
LOCAL
m ~ @sfa7f1N&

Don't miss Zone of Our Girls"
Kahn & Moore for photo frames
In silver, ivory and leather.
HENRY ROBERTS L. CO., 1nsur-
ance and Bonds. 1923 IL w. End Ave
Phone. S19 :-25 If
HENRY ROBERTS 4 co, Fire In.
surance. 1923 IL W. End Ave. Phone,
Calomel, calOmea, yoL cannot stay.
for Liv.ver-lax has shown us an cas-
Ter way. Ask Bedelrs Pharmacy.
Stiff
Kahn & Moore for the newest
things In lingerie jewelry.
Your clothing will be washed
cleaner, with less wear. The clothes
will be absolutely sanitary. and will
smell clean and sweet. American EX-
celsicr Landry Co. II
Rubber heels to take the jar Off
for 15c at Observation-Disclosures Hdw.
Co. #
Zone of Our Girls" Sure you will
see at the Best theatre today.
Awnings will make your home
like Cottage at Summer Resort.
Ou SuA 1OAC6O tAlo CO4iIOl thA0 AOt
weather. Reap & Crawford. tt
-Masons jars, Perfection jars and
Sure Seal jars and jelly glasses at
Observation-Disclosures Hdw. Co. If
Don't put up with unsatisfactory,
unreliable washerwomen service. Our
laundry will do your washing in
manner that will please you. Ameri-
can Excelsior Laundry Co. If
Oh, yOu calOmel, get out Of the way
and let Liv.ver-lax do the work.
Purely vegetable. Ask Bedell's Phar.
macy. Stiff
Tiger Roofing" is on top of
hundreds of houses. $1.25 for ply
complete at Cleveland Matthews Hdw:
Co. tt
Let us show you how much we
can do at very small expense to
you. Ask for our wagon to call.
American Excelsior Laundry Co. If
This laundry Is sanrary. BY our
process the clothes returned to you
are cleaner and more hygienic than
1t Is iossible to obtain by the usual
home washing. American Excelsior
Laundry &c. If
Quit Calomel, It Is dangerous. Try
Liv-ver-lax, that vegetable liver syrup
guaranteed to produce even better re.
suits than calomel. 1t is absolutely
harmless and pleasant to take. Any
chfld can take it with safety. Ask
Bedell's Pharmacy. Stiff
The Bagging market Is of on &C.
count of big crop, but will stick to
my old prices-3c for good small
sacks; &c for good large sacks; one
cent less for one with 'Joles. Phone
341. Sam Soltz. 51S F. Bird Ave.
Special bargain week in all Porch
Furniture at Reap & Crawford's. If
Let Duntley & O'Cedar do the
work this hot weather. Reap & Craw-
fOrd's the place to buy them.
HENRY ROBERTS 4 CO.. Insur
ance & Loans. 1zS IL w. End Ave.
Phone. 81S. 2-25 tt
Kahn & Moore for u graduate
ortician to test your eyes and pre-.
scribe proper glasses.
Special cash discount on all Re-
frigerators. gas ranges and rubber
tired buggies. Observation-Disclosures
Hdw. Co. If
Grlgsby's Lfv-ver.1ax, that delicious
liver syrup, has displaced calomel in
nearly every home. Good for grown.
ups and children alike. Ask Bedelps
fnarMacy. S-T-F-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
TO MY CUSTOMERS.

I wish to announce that on, June
Both l will discontinue the retail
dairy business except the certified
milk and cream. l expect to continue
the ice cream business, supplying to
the family trade the best and purest
ice cream and sherberts possible.
I wish to thank my customers for
their kindness and patronage In the
past which I appreciate very much.
l will have some nice young .Jer-
sey cows for sale.
EBAUGHMAN,
6-11 If Proprietor Ideal Dairy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
PINE BLUFF BAGGAGE
and TRANSFER co.

The best, cheapest and only
reliable baggage transfer Co.
in the city. Baggage and all
kinds of small packS ses called
for and delivered to any part Of
the city. We have bonded uni
form agents to meet all trains
at union station. We make a
speciality Of moving. packing,
storing and shipping household
goods. Padded moving vans
with experienced white men In
charge. Office at Union Station.
Phone 81 or 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
Eyerett's Condition Serious.

J. W. Everett is seriously i'll at his
home. 1925 West Fifteenth avenue. Mr..
Everett has been quite i'll for some
time, but his condition has not be-
come alarming until the last day or
two.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
COW PEAS FOR SALE

I have a limited stock of Cow Peas
which has been re-cleaned that will
be sold at $2.75 per bushel put up 2
IL bushels per sack.
w. NJ. BOYETTE,
7-4-6t Altheimer, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
Sure it is zone of Our Girls.

Mrs. Mcleod, librarian of the
Child Life chapter, will be at the
Chamber of Commerce from to 5
o'clock this afternoon for the purpose
of exchanging books of the members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10

Anyone wishing to buy or sell
Jefferson County Script, call on Chas.
We'll Supply Co. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10

Big discounts on all Mission Din
ing Room and Living Room furniture
this week Don't miss this opportun-
ity. Reap & Crawford Furn. Co. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10

We also give complete satisfaction
in the laundering of the household
wash. Why not send us the heavy
pieces-tableclot bed spreads,
sheets, pillow cases, curtains, tow
els. napkins, etc. And so make the
washing lighter and easier. American
Excelsior Laundry Co. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10

Attention Cotton Gin Owners:
Call and see our Automatic Gin
Saw Filler and GUNNER in operation.
Run by Electricity, and always ready.
we make your saws new for 1O-cents
each. l.. r. RRACKIN MACHINERY
CO., Fourth and Missouri streets,
Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or ChlLLS T. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10
THIRD SENlI-ANNJAL STATEMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY BRIDGE DISTRICT
LIST DAY OF JULY, 1914.

TO THE COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS:
Jefferson County Bridge District makes
all belonging
Board
which order
the Board during thu period follows, to-wit
ofa the district received
an By on statement published January
- -
mteres When bondsd
June2 BY or - ~
)andpe
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10

zone of Our Girls" is to be seen
at the Best theatre today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-10

See Zone of Our Girls" at Best
theatre today.
The Press., 1914-07-29
WALES.

Rev. and Mrs. Charles T. {, Holt leave this week for their months vacation. The church will be closed during his absence. n
 The old home day picnic will be held in Shaw's grove on Saturday. Services will be at the old Baptist church on Sunday at 2.30. Speakers for the day will be Rev. E. B. Dolan and Rev. O. H. Walters
 A social was held at the Baptist church Friday evening" Many songs were song and pieces spoken. Fifty or over were present. Ice cream and cake were on sale. Sixteen dollars were cleared toward painting the church.
 About twenty-five attended the Ladies' Aid society that was held at Mrs. N. M Stebbins last Wednes- day. A very enjoyable time was spent. Supper was served Music was furnished by Mrs Stebbins as violinist and Mrs. Burley as organist. Many songs were rendered by Mir. Dolan and the ladies.
The Press., 1914-07-29

". R. O. meeting next Wednesday
 Richard Valentine is building 1 garage.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Peorick hav' a son born July 18th.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Pierola have 1 daughter born July 15rh.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Wood hay, a daughter born July 10th.
 Mrs. M D. Harris has gone tc Bridgeton, Me-, for a visit.
 Mrs. s. H. Crater of Waterbury ii the guest of Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Hand.
 O.. R. Newton is taking his annual vacation and is spending his time at Crystal lake.
 Mrs. M. J. Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y, is the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. E. Sullivan.
 MT. and Mrs. D. F. Mullins ot Springfield have been spending a few days with relatives in town.
 Miss Ruth Goodell was taken to the Johnson hospital Friday for treatment for inflammation of the knee.
 Mrs. Bertha Haskell Bugbee and children of Cromwell are guests of MT. and Mrs. John Smiledge.
 Mrs. Carrie Needham has had a handsome monument erected on her lot in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 Mrs George Smith and son, Bradley, of Orange, N. J.. are at Pleasant Point camp, Mashapaug, guests of Mrs. Fred Wildey.
 Mrs. F. M Goodell, who has been in the Johnson hospital. has recovered sufficiently to return to her home on Stafford Street.
 Howard Ford, who has been employ ed at Yantic, has returned and has taken a position as boss carder at the Orcuttville mill.
 There will be. an excursion to Mon- treal Aug. 18th and 18th, return A AuSs SO. dI6 AOE bII0 trip will be $ln.
 The Hibernians and the Ladies Auxiliary held an enjoyable outing at Crystal lake last Sunday. A dinner was served in one of the new Bowler cottages.
 Miss Agnes Delligan and Miss Cecelia Fitzpatrick have recovered from operations at the Johnson hos pital for appendicitis and are at their respective homes.
 The Stafford cornet band will fur nish music for the old home celebra- tion at Wales Saturday, and Woods orchestra will furnish music for the dancing in the evening.
 Jeremiah Fournier, who has return ed from Block Island, caught a blue fish while there that weighed 1OI pounds. The fish only lacked about m, innb of hainU kbraa fook 1onn
The Press., 1914-07-29

Miss Lillian M. Goldecke, one of the councillors at the Redcroft camp, spent the week s end at her home in Waterbury.
 Dr. Percy Terhune of Passaic, N. J., is spending some time at his sum- mer home here with his sister, Miss Bessie Terhune.
 Mrs. Myron G. Sparrow was called to Hartford Monday to St. Francis hospital on account of a sister, Mrs. Fred Olds, of Andover and her hus- band being injured Sunday in an auto mobile accident. Another sister of Mrs. Sparrow's, Mrs. Fred Nutland, and her husband of Rockville, were in the same accident and were somewhat injured, but not as serious.
 The annual fair of the Lee Metho- dist church will be held in the town hall Wednesday afternoon and evening and Thursday afternoon and evening of this week. The usual supply of fancy and useful articles will be for sale and five and ten-cent articles, ice cream, candy, etc. Supper will be served each evening, also entertain ments will be presented, consisting of music and a farce, also Tom Thumb Wedding by the children, and drama the last evening of the fair.
The Press., 1914-07-29
MANSFIELD.

Miss Josephine Amidon died at the home of her cousin, Mrs. O. A. Perry in Mansfield Center, early Monday morning. Miss Amidon had suffered from hright's disease for several years and this was the immediate cause of her death She was the daughter of Experience and Prudence Webster Amidon, of Ashford, and was born in Sturbridge Mass, sixty. six years ago. She was sister of the late Samuel E. Amidon, who carried on a grocery business in Will limantic for many years, and the late Mrs. Bradley M. Sears of Mansfield. Miss Amidon was woman of engag. ing personality, and her oheery dis. position won her wide circle of friends among old and the young. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Etta Jacobs of Dudley, Mass.
The Press., 1914-07-29
ASHFORD.
Westford

Arthur Blair visited his uncle al Orcuttville, Sunday.
 Miss Elvie Scranton visited her parents ill Union, Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Benson are at the Reed homestead for a week stay.
 Mrs. Etta Wilbur has returned home and Miss Mary Pratt is with her and will make her home here at present.
 M. G. Chapman of West Stafford is with his brother, M. G. Chapman, and his making extensive repairs on his buildings.
The Press., 1914-07-29
UNION.

Mrs. George Towne was a recent guest of friends in Springfield.
 Mrs. E. H. Barber has been spend :. ing several days with her son, Howard G. Barber, in Holyoke. Mass.
 We were recently surprised to see a flock of fifty or more crow black birds rather new to this region, we think.
 L. M. Reed with a force of men commenced harvesting the hay on the George D. Colburn farm last Monday.
 Old friends of Edwin Wallace, who lived in Union for many years, were pained to hear of his death last Mon- day. He had been suffering from heart trouble for about year.
 At the earnest solicitation of the pastor, the Sunday school has voted to discontinue it's sessions throughout the month of August A song service with the new hymn books will be substituted.
 Did any one ever see such fruitful road as the highway from Union to Staffordville, via. Bald hill? The shad bushes have been laden with their juicy berries-minerature apples -busshels of them.
 It has been remarked that more song birds than usual have been seen in these parts this season. joyous welcome to them! May they come back next spring bringing all their uncles, aunts and cousins with them.
 Rock Meadow.
 MT. and Mrs. Adelbert Agard and children attended the Baptist picnic last Saturday.
 Fred Pinard of Russell, Mass, made brief visit at the home of Mrs. F. H. Ballou's, recently.
 Miss Stella Bishop and her sister, Viola of Pennington, are the guests of Miss Della Heck this week.
 MT and Mrs. David Russ and son of Mount Hope were the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Mary Mathews, last Satur- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Oliver and children of Enfield are spending a week at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck.
 Woman loves a clear, rosy complexion. Burdock Blood Bitters is splendid for purifying the blood, clearing the skin, re- storing sound digestion. All druggists Sell it. Price, $1.
The Press., 1914-07-29
HOLLAND.

Miss Mary M. Bartlett of New York is spending some time in town.
 Mrs. Stewart of New Jersey is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Simpson.
 The girls from the Redcroft camp spent Monday at Lake Wamgumbaug.
 Miss Elizabeth Rayner of Spring field is a guest at the ''Steel house.. "
 Frank Clough of Boston is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. James H. Clough.
 A son, Cheston Rhodes Clough, was born July 21, to MT. and Mrs. Clayton Clough.
 Mrs. Mary Ryder spent some time last week with her daughter, Mrs. John M. Bowers.
 Miss Alice Shirrell of Schenectady, N. Y., is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Chas. H. Sterry.
 Mrs. B. F. Case is spending the week at North Dana, the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. M. Smith. The Misses sMable and Edith. Hol- land of Rockville are guests of MT. and Mrs. Win. B. Ludlow.
 0. Hubbard West is confined to his bed; he has been i'll for some time. but for a short time he has not been as we'll.
 Mrs. Chas. H. Sterry has been appointed delegate by the grange to the New England conference of lec- turers of the grange at Amherst, which meets next Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. Franklin Dehaven and Mrs. Woodcock of New York have taken one of Dr. Simpsons s houses and will spend the summer here. MT. Debaven spends much time in sketch. ing our beautiful Holland scenery. He is an artist of much note.
The Press., 1914-07-29

D ot Byefield, Mass. and MT. l H. West in Somerville, Mass. :, lrned home.
 dies Aid society of the M.
 will serve their usual supper
The Press., 1914-07-29

Rev. Percy NoFwood and Alvan smith are camping at Mashapaug with a party of boys, including Lawrence and Carl Christensen, Carl and Alfred Jacobsen, Allen Maclaggan and Thom- as Lee.
 Mrs. F. Lawyer of Barlow Park, Newton, Mass. and Mrs. Eugene P. Weatherbee of :Paineville, Ohio, friends of Mrs. E. O. Mathews, arrive on Friday for a brief visit at the Springs house.
 There was a fire last night in the home of Albert Guilman on Hicks avenue. The fire originated in a bed room and a mattress was burned. It was extinguished without ringing in an alarm and the loss is small. The fire was acoidently set by a child.
 Warden j. M. Leach is extending the West Main street sewer 48O feet to accommodate the new houses that are to be built on the Keefe tract. Twenty five houses are to be built at once, and it is hoped to have them done by cold weather, The houses will be built of hollow tile and will be fire proof. The lots are good sized and are laid out around little park. It bids fair to be very attractive portion of the town. as it develops.
 Miss Alice Fynes of Brooklyn Is the guest of Mrs. F. k. Fitzpatrick.
 The insurance on the Kuslansky block burned last week has been adjusted.
 Mir. and Mrs. Malcolm s. Beckwlth of Hartford are spending few days in town
 Miss Claire Sheehan of WalIingford was the guest of Miss Minnie O'Halloran over Sunday.
 Mary Pasqualine, IA, was committed to the Connecticut Industrial school for girls by Judge Heald last Saturday.
 Mrs. Harlan Allen of fRhinebeck, N. Y., is making her annual visit in Stafford, stopping at the Springs House.
 Oneco Tribe of Red V en held an outing at Bolieau's grove last Sunday. There was clam chOwder lunch and a general good time.
 James Cannon has resigned as Orerseer of the finishing department at the Rhode Island mill, and Is succeeded by George Flannigsn.
 The registrars will be in session at Bur wells store and at the town hall, Stafford the first and second Fridays in August from 12 m. until 9 p. m. for enrolment for the caucuses.
 Rev. L. Rees of the Congregational church exchanged puIpits Sunday, with Rev. Percy Thomas of the Union Church, Rockville.
 Mir, and Mrs. F. J. Chandler are enter taining their daughters, Mrs. w. B. Robinson of West Haven and Mrs. Earl R. Hall of Simsbury. The five grand children accompanied their mothers.
 Mrs. Joseph Guilbert. who was taken to St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, last Friday, has been successfully operated upon for gall stones. Her condition is reported as very favorable. A few days later her six year old son, Harry, was taken to the Hartford Hospital in g se- rious condition with appendicitis. The operation was performed Monday and he is doing as we'll as can be expected.
 Stafford.
 R. A. Booth is attending the semi annual meeting of the Conn. Poultry