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The Press., 1914-08-05

Mir. and Mrs. D. L. Ellis have moved into their new home, which they have remodeled.
 Miss Antoinette Cleggett has gone to spend two-weeks' vacation at Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
 Miss Marguerite Bugbee has returned home after passing several days with her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. G. P. Collins, in Ellington.
 Mrs. Joseph Dimmock underwent ap operation Sunday morning to remove a wen from her head. Drs. Alcorn of Thompsonville and Hurd of Somers per formed the operation.
 Miss Dorothy Granger underwent an operation for appendicitis at her home Monday morning. Drs. Alcorn and Vail of Thompsonville and Dr. A. l., Hurd performed the operation.
The Press., 1914-08-05

Rev. O. G. Fogg of Royalston
 Mass, arrived in town Monday even Ing for his vacation on the Island.
 MT. and Mrs. David Gaudette anc Iamlly returned home Sunday evening, after spending several weeks with MT. and Mrs Myron Heck in Union. MT. Gaudette has been helping MT. Heck through having.
 William Hammer had the misfortune last Saturday morning to fall down his cellar stairs. He was unable to get up for time and it was first feared he had broken his knee. It was badly strained and he has been unable to work for few days.
 Methodist Episcopal Church Notes: Rev. MT. Tunnicliffe's subject for next Sunday morning will be ''The joy that brings strength. 7" Sunday even- ing the Epworth League topic will be Mark: A Widows boy who faltered and then made good. '' Leader, Mrs. Grant Hammer.
 There will be union Sunday school picnic of both the Congregational and Methodist churches next Saturday at Birch Point, Wales, Mass. near Lake George. The 'buss will leave at 8. 80 o'clock. If the picnic is postponed on account of the weather the church bell will be rung at S.3O.
 MT. and Mrs Martin Brown and daughter, Bessie, Ernest Cooley and Mrs. Willis B. Belcher and seven chill dEen attended the Brown reunion in $outh Coventry last Saturday. Their cHstom has been for years for every new relative to receive a gold ring, so baby Wilfred Martin Belcher is the possessor of his first gold ring this year.
The Press., 1914-08-05
SOMERS,

Miss Lida Russell is visiting friends in East Orange, N. J., and Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Lemuel Baxter of Brooklyn, N. Y. 7, is spending a few weeks with his nephew, w. B. Schoffield.
 The Somersville manufacturing com pany is closed for one week while necessary repairs are being made.
 Mrs. H. R. Kibbe and MT. and Mrs. Henry Gager left Monday for Avalon, N. J., where they will spend three weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. s. D. Percival have as guests for a week MT. and Mrs. Towne and son Robert of Springfield, Mass.
 Rev. Earl H. Thayer started Mon- day for New York state to join his wife. in visiting friends and relatives. The pulpit will be supplied during his absence.
 Rev. Frederic A. Balcom and Mrs. Balcom of Monroe announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Margaret Rebecca, to Charles William Woods Pease of Somers.
The Press., 1914-08-05

Miss Muriel Preston of Norwich,
 Miss Florence Klinch of New London, MT. and Mrs. Thomas MacDermid and son, Wm. Douglas MaDermid of Hart ford, Mrs. Perkins of N. Y., Mrs. Wm. Hunter and daughter, Miss Edith Hunter of Hartford are guests at the Steele house.
 The annual fair of the Lee Metho- dist church was held in the town hall Wednesday afternoon and evening and Thursday afternoon and evening. The booths were prettily decorated with pink tarleton with the exception of the apron booth which was artistically decorated with purple and white, and purple and white pansies, and the candy booth used blue and white for decoration. The entertainment the first evening consisted of music and "Tom Thumb Wedding by the children, and the farce "A difference in clocks. !" The second evening of the fair the program consisted of instrumental music and the farce, "A lion among ladies. " Notwithstanding the in- clemency of the weather, a large at- tendance was present to enjoy the entertainments and the fair took in SIS 25.
 The annual fair of the Ladies society of the Congregational church will be held in the town hall Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and even- ings of next week. The hall will be open at o'clock. Bildad, the Shu- hite, the smallest dwarf in existence will favor. the audience with a few pithy remarks. Wednesday evening there will be vocal and instrumental music and Jack O'Hearts, a comedy in three acts. Characters are as follows Mary Hart, commonly known as Polly, Miss Edna Thomforde; Winthrop Hart, her brother, Sumner Simpson Dr. Hart, father of Polly and Winthrop, Harry R. Bartlett; Mary Robinson a friend of Polly's, Miss Florence Leonard; Betty Dyer, girl who lives next door, Miss Elizabeth B. Agard John Ames, young clergyman, Wm. R. Ludlow; Jack Bolsford, unknown cousin of the Harts, Willet Morrell Maid Celest, Miss Ada Luhrsen. The admission each evening will be 1 5 cents for adults and 10 cents for children under twelve. The usual supply of fancy work, aprons, candy, ice cream, homemade food, etc., will be for sale. The white elephant table will attract attention. A cafe teria supper will be served at six each evening. The program will be us follows: First evening, vocal and instrumental music and a varied pro- gram of interest to include the pan tomine, "The Ballard of Mary Jane, " and numerous four or five-act mono logue, entitled The Elixir of Youth. '
The Press., 1914-08-05

Harlan Gurlev Dunham, .89, died last Thursday afternoon after a long and lingering illness, which he bore with much grace and fortitude. MT.
 Dunham was born in Mansfield Aug.
 2S, 1925. He came to Stafford when
 l8 years of age and, with the excep
 tion of few years spent in Wales, Mass he has resided III town most of lis life. He has been twice married.
 His first marriage was to Miss Jane Pinney of Staff 1rd in 1843, who died many years ago. He was united in marriage Aug 10, 1889 to Mrs. Hen rietta l.. Dunbar of Stafford, who has been very devoted and faithful to him in his declining years. He will be greatly missed. Besides his widow, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Bradley of Westfield, Mass two daugh- ters, Mrs. Waldo Dyer of Whitman, Mass and Mrs Isadore J. Grant of ROxbury, Mass. one step-son, Wm. H. Dunbar of Canada and a step -daugh- ter, Mrs. O. J. Clark of Hartford. Mr. Durham was a charter m member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Staf- fordville, and was the last surviving charter member of the church. He was one of the founders of the church that was erected in 1859 and was very devoted to his denomination His funeral was very largely attended last Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church at o'clock, the pastor, Rev. B. H. Tunnicliffe, officiating. The Stafford Wolcott lodge of Masons, of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral in body and conducted the service at the grave. The interment was in the Stafford vile cemetery. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Those that the funeral from out of town were Lesley Morse, MT. and Mrs. Waldo Dyer of Whitman, Mass, and Mrs. I. J. Grant of Roxbury, Mass. and Mrs. O. l.. Dunbar and son, Robert, of Springfield, Mass, and Miss Lizzie Brandon of Pottor Hill, R. I.
The Press., 1914-08-05
TOLLAND.

l.. Ernest Hall lost one of his horses last Tuesday from lockjaw.
 John H. Steele is spending a week in Hartford, New York and New Jersey.
 Miss Mary Edgerton of Vernon Center was the guest of friends this last week.
 Miss Bertha Place is the guest of MT. and Mrs. David Shire of Sche- nectady, N. Y. William A. Agard and Miss Lucille Agard are spending the week at Charleston Beach. . MT. and Mrs. Archie Hall of South Manchester were the guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. L.. Ernest Hall.
 Mrs: Rosie E. Clark of Vernon Center was the guest last week of her Mrs. Lewis B. Price. ,.
 Harriett Luce, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Luce, is i'll with blood poison, caused from mosquito bite.
 Daniel Webster of Springfield has been spending few days with Mrs. John H. Steele and Mrs. L. Ernest Hall.
 MT. and Mrs. l. Tilden Jewett were the guests Saturday and Sunday of Mrs. Jewett''s father, Samuel Adams of Warren. ......
 MT. and. Mrs. Clifton Kibbe and son, Gordon, of Springfield were the guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. G. Palmer Charter. ,.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Geisler and sons are at the Willimantic camp ground for three weeks. There will be no services in the M. E. church the next three Sundays.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry B. Agard and son, Frederick, of Westerly, R. l., Mrs. Henry B. Stafford of N. Y., and Mrs. McHalley of N. Y., are the guests of Judge and Mrs. Edwin s. Agard.
The Press., 1914-08-05
surpriao For Roth.

John BuErs once paid a visit to"a London lunatic asylum. He was tak. en all over the establishments and final ly arrived at the gardens, where n number of patients were working, MT. Burns espied among them q man with whom he had some slight acquaintance and was about to speak to him when the lunatic suddenly exclaimed:
 Well, never! You, too! The very last person l thought to see here."- London Citizen.
The Press., 1914-08-05
Impudent Thieves.

The lepero of Mexico is reported to be one of the smartest and most im- pudent thieves in the world. Brautz Meyer tells of an English traveller, who, within an hour or two, in the principal streets of Mexico, had firat his hat hooked from his head by sa line from an upper window, and was then accosted by three leperos who divested him of his coat. The three bade him wait, and within n few min utes one returned and handed him a pawn ticket e~ o"s's sl ''s~
 "We wanted $50, not the coat, r .hB explained. Here is the ticket with which you can redeem 1t for that sum" !" London Mail.
The Press., 1914-08-05


 Regular meeting of Myriad chapte of Rebekah this evening. :.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. Percival Bard have been in Brooklyn, Conn.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Eaton O Springfield are visiting in the borough
 The All Holyoke team will be th, attraction at Hyde Park Saturda. afternoon.
 The Monson golf team will come here Saturday to play match witt the Country club team.
 MT. and Mrs. O.. H. Moore are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Wildey at Pleasant Point camp, Mashapaug.
 Joseph Levene has sold his seven. tenement block at the corner of High and Prospect streets to Jozef Sobieh.
 Misses Ivy Eaton, Hazel Comins, Mary Converse and Louise Beokwith were at Eaton cottage, Crystal lake, last week.
 Michael Dawson, overseer of the dying for the Cryil Johnson Woolen Go. is ill with an attack of appendi- citis, but is more comfortable at pre- sent.
 John Selig, aged 75, died at the Johnson hospital yesterday morning from diabetes. He was taken to the hospital about a week before on &C., count of broken arm and dislocated which he received at the fair grounds. He was born in Ger many, but he is not known to have any relatives living. He was a weaver and has worked in different parts of the country and said that he came here from the Pittsfield aims house where he had been on account of an He will probably be buried by the state at the West Stafford hill cemetery.
 Stafford.
 Dr. 1. P. Booth is spending week in Providence with relatives.
 Miss Lillian Hassett of Holyoke is visiting her aunt, Mrs Nella Weston.
 Leon Booth of Springfield spent Sunday with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. I P. Booth
 Elzear Roy and Eddie Bressette of Pascoag, R. l., are the gnests of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Roy for a few days.
 DeFOrest Rogers of Middletown was the guest of Mrs Emily M. Inodell on Friday and Sa ur'lay of last week.
 Miss Ellen Kibbe of Ellington has been spending week with her cousins, Misses Milrel and Alice and Harry Webster.
 Advertised letters in the Stafford post office: Mrs. L. s. Hechscher, Mrs. Sarah Potchen, Mrs. O. Hurred, Miss Bessie M. Goodell, A. Hananald, B. F. Satterlee, D. I. Gilbert
 Mrs. Asa Harris is enjoying fort nights vacation with friends in and Worcester. Mrs Thomas Melbourne is acting as house. Ieeper during her absence.
 By mistake last week the time of losing the Universalist church was iven as three weeks, instead of two. The church will be closed Aug. 9th nd 16th. Miss Ruth Tracy of Manchester has cen the guest at the home of Wallace ones the past week. Miss Florence racy of Manchester and Miss Marion ones of the Springs are now guests | D this home. The East Central Pomona grange icnic will be held at Crystal lake | friday, and it seems likely that sev- ral from here will attend. Many Iational and state officers will be present. and speak.
 o. J. Lasbury is enjoying a weeks 'acation from his duties with the Brown & Penny firm, and accompanied ,y his mother, Mrs. Inez Lasbury, s spending a few days with relativs n Webster, Mass.
 George H. Lord attended the Con- lecticut Poultry association held at 'torrs last week, where he spoke on he subject, "Brooding of chickens.
The Press., 1914-08-05
sTAEFoRn sPRINGs.

The J. Wasserman store is closeS on acount of financial difficulties.
 Nathan Hodgson and daughter, O somers are visiting relatives in tn borough.
 Mrs. D. O Bradbury is guest O her daughter, Mrs. Albert Bolton, il Woronoca.
 George J. Martin and Rudolph Theising are spending a vacation al Pittstield, Mass
 F. c. Sanford is having two-room addition built om his residence on Highland Terrace.
 Mrs. ". H. Stafford and. Mrs. Will. liam MoElvey are guests of Mrs. Ralph Wright at Oak Bluffs.
 Miss Helen c. Lyons of Springfield, Mass-, is the guest of her uncle, G. H. Flanagan of Benton street.
 A. | Mitchell's family is at Ores- cent Beach for the month. MT. Mitchell was with them over Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Foster and daughter, Janette, of Hartford are spending part of their vacation at the Foster homestead.
 John J. Harold, who recently re- turned from Costa Rica on account of ill health. sailed last week for Ireland, i, to be gone for several months.
 
 Harry Hotkowski, whose market was damaged by fire in the Kuslansky block on West Main street, is making efforts for a settlement with his cred itoTs.
 Harry Hewett, S9, who was employ ed by the Rhode Island company as a designer. for six years. and left here about two years ago, recently died at Hartland, Me
 Miss Lucy Alden was operated upon for appendicitis at the Charter Oak hospital, Hartford last Wednesday evening and at last accounts was making a good recovery.
 MT. and Mrs. John Alger of East Hartford were Sunday guests of Mrs. Martha A. Morse of Stafford Street. Mrs. O. l.. Ricketts and little son, Parker, of Monson are visiting Mrs. Morse.
 AmAsa Morse, who celebrated his tooth birthday three months ago, at- tended the Advent camp meeting at Springfield last Friday and gave short talk. He went in an automobile and returned the same day.
 Grace Church Notes: Thursday of this week is Transfgueration day. Holy communion at 9. Sunday, Holy communion at 8. Morning prayer and sermon at 1O.45. The Rector will leave Sunday afternoon for a short vacation at West Harpswell, Maine. Morning service will be continued as usnal during this month. The Central Vermont will run an to Montreal The fare for he round trip is $1O. The tickets will be good going on all regular rains of August 18th and 18th and gill be good to return to arrive at the tarting point until August 29th. Sleeping car reservations can be made with W. J. Grant, ticket agent, New London or O. L. Gibbs, ticket agent, Palmer.
 Miss Alice M. Ambler of Springfield, \ graduate of Vassar college, who has EAnght modern languages in the Rox- bury, N. Y, high school, has been secured to teach in the local high | school. The high school faculty is | now complete, and includes Frederick | s. German, a graduate of Wesleyan, Miss Margaret Ballantine of Smith college, Miss Irene Ashton of Mount Holyoke, Miss Ambler and Miss Lil- lian Weleh of Baypath institute, all new teachers with the exception of Miss Ballantine.
The Press., 1914-08-05
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices,

tMatter under this head 10 cents lins.) Fresh Homemade Candy at E. L, Burr's.
The Press., 1914-08-05
Sale of House Dresses


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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-24
VILLA WILL REFUSE
TOBE DRAWN INTO
FIGHT WITH j. S
CONTINUED From Fire, l.,r.

All orders 81 ms chief, General Cur
rama"
General Villa. when asked Ia OK
press AN opinion on General Cnrr,u.
~ note 10 President Wilson. r..
Piled:
~ vas written with the brain az
saxon and the soul Of latin"
lie would not make any statement
~ TO MS opinion regarding prnSi.
'eh, wilson's message OF YESTERDAY
to General Garranzn beyond the fol.
lowing:
u AIN soldier and NOT n dirio.
mat ana IN that capacity /, would he
improper for me even to comment o,
tiiat matter"
frrGuicra made the following com.
hcht on President Wilson'S state.
incht OF to-day:
me wishes and intentions which
~ fhhiilcsts to respect bS All means
~ sovereignty oi my countr, i. nm.
o'hcr evidence OF the great merit, =,
ana moral standard OF President WI.
son hno expect future dcyel,,n.
! "'chh To further prove it,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-24
CITY WILL REFUTE
ISLANDERS REARED
BY BALTIMORE
Continued From First Page.)

Falconer. president Merchants and
Manufacturers Associations; Rufus NJ
Gibbs, president Board OF Trade: Eu-
gene Blackboard. president Baltimore
Chamber Of Commerce. and II. J.
Beacham, secretary Merchants and
manufacturers Association.
Outcome Not Feared.
Sent 10 every member bank in the
Fifth District. the lottor just quoted
was regarded by the meeting ycster-
day ~ virtually Il poll conducted by
baltimore to enlist support for Its
cause The outcome or such poll
WAS regarded complacently by tho
bankers and business men present. who
reiterated their unsis ken belief that,
rs between Richmond and Baltimore.
the virginia city would he the choice
Of = large majority OF tho banks I'm tho
district.
While no concern was felt over the
outcome of the bitter campaign to
wreat from Richmond the reserve bank
which the organization committee as
signed 10 this city after a mature con-
s'"eration of all rival claims. IL was
the unanimous opinion OF the gathering
That tho city should not sit ids. by
and watch without protest the publ
sntion OF gross MISREPRESENTATION.
lie forthcoming statement VIII he di-
ted 10 this end alone.
Bcsldcs the speakers noted. yester-
days meeting was attended by Fred
w, scott, henry l.. litchford. Herbert
Jackson, John Landstrect, John NJ
Miller julien H. MN, George Cole
scott. oliver J. Sands. II. II. Smith. and
=, +. Wulford, Jr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-24

Tor some time, 1t was not un;tI fe,v
days ago that HIS condition hecan.
alarming.
lie leaves besides his sister, thro.
nfoihcrs, Thomas X. aud william H.. OF
t KITS city. ana +. Bernard Grlgg. ~ No
Mr. Grigg was very popular among
the young people nero. and had Il hosi
OF friends, "ho wili regret 10 learn ~
ms death lie was member Oh lIick
DRY Camp. No .. Woodmen OF til.
World The body will arrive In this
ely ihia morning, and win lie taken
70 Pslupa undertaking rooms Tn,
funeral VIII he conducted at the grave
IN Oakw God Cemetery Tomorrow;
morning at 1880 o'clock. Rev IL j.
terian Church. oMiclnting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-24
JnIim. Penn ninslln1n

Especial 70 TIC Times -DiApatch
Purdy. VA. April 23-Julius Foni.
Bingham. nrcd nearly ninety-nvs Years.
died here yesterday after a years
Illness. lie wna born August ?. 1919.
IN ii!ncsburF. " lie moved to Viz
sinia In 1867. and had resided here
since. lic IS survived by four dauph /
ters, one son. AID ten grandchildren.
HIS wife died about II year ago H..
was n member OF Grace rrotes,an,
Episcopal Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-24
The Weather

forecasts Nirginin-Eor Friday.
SiiEhtis warmer north nnd east por-
.'"h"' Saturday. increasing cIoudincSs
warmer east PARTON.
North anrniinn-i'nrfiy cloudy Fri
any; warmer east portion; suturJny =.
fiun. ~ r"-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-24
THREE NOR EDEAD
III DAYS FIGHTING
tContinucd from FIRST rage

cnce Win tn" principal city officials
Ut which he carefully explained tho
attitude OF the United States
'!ic reports that the officials an.
pcarcd willing 10 resume their official
duties. but that they feared consc-
auchc"s for acts from the MeXicans
Pending th,ir rcassumlns their official
duties Admiral Fletcher says he is an
~oinIing officers to supervise the nd :
ministration of the city government
simultaneously with the oTectnal
suppression OF the guerrilla warfare
which had been carried on, n great
change for the better is reported, Adj
miral Fletcher saying that at the time
oil MS dispatch many people were ap-
poiring ia the streets, and that \ mum .
Der OF stores, banks and business
houses had resumed business Iurina.
ia" afternoon.
Fear is stili expressed for the wa
ter works. rs the supply is running
low. and an cNpcditionary force will
leaVe tomorrow morning for the va
tcr works To insure water supply. The
food question is serious. The defense
line Of trenches extend around the city
and GU; to the sand hills
The admiral reports that the ma
lives believe that the Mexicans will
return To attack Vera Cruz"
American marines and blueiackets
to-day gained possession of brcas
works three miles inland from Vera
cruz. This possession is on the rail-
road 10 Mexico city. and had been I'm
possession Of IIucrta's soldiers since
the american forces took possession OF
tn" city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-24
TO MAKE LEVY

Two Districts Want 10 Ter Cent In
grouse Mndc by Supervisors.
Til" Chesterfield County Board OF
Supervisors has set aside the next
regular meeting on Monday for the
assessment; OF the annual school levy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-11
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Edward Dunham, who has been en-
ployed in Lynn, Mass, is home for visit.
George L. Jordan has bought of Frank
Sargent his home place on the Bangor
road.
Eugene Whitaker and family have
moved into the Keisor house on the Wal
than road.
There will be a school entertainment in
the vestry on Tuesday evening of next
week, the proceeds to help pay Miss Phil
lips for her services teaching music.
Rev. T. s. Ross occupied the pulpit at
the Sunday morning service, in the absence
of the regular pastor. Rev. j. j. Hull
addressed the Sunday school at its close.
The attendance Sunday was 1872.
Sunday, March 1, at the home of Rev. A.
B. McAlister in Bucksport, Eben A. Gott,
jr., OF Bucksport, and Mrs. Eva Lake Cos
grove, of Ellsworth Falls, were married.
The bride was han dsomely gowned in
dark blue satin, trimmed with white fur,
and carried bouquet of pink and white
carnations. The ceremony was witnessed
by the immediate friends and relatives OF
the contracting parties. Immediately
after the ceremony, the happy couple
amidst shower Of confetti, left for the
home OF Mrs. George Wasson, sister of the
groom, where refreshment were served.
They were the recipients of many
beautiful presents. They will reside in
East Bucksport.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-11
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
East BluehiIl Man Victim of Fatal
Accident Sunday

AcClucHb
Roscoe D. Long, junior member of the
firm of e. G. Long & Son, of East Blue
hill, was the victim of fatal hunting
accident Sunday afternoon. The bullet
was fred by Oscar Black.
The story told by those in the party is
that they went to Mr.. Longs wood-lot in
the afternoon to hunt wildcat whose
tracks had been seen in the forenoon.
Ralph Witham, the third man in the
party, went into the woods to drive the
cat out, while Long and Black took
positions about 100 yards apart on wood
road.
The cat, it is claimed, crossed the road
between the two men, and was going up
over ledge when both fired. Blacks
bullet glanced from the ledge or a tree,
and hit Long in the thigh, severing the
large artery.
His companions succeeded in getting
him to his home, about a mile away, but
were unable to stop the flow of blood, and
Long died about O'Clock. Deceased was
thirty-one years old, the son of e. c.
Long. He has one brother, Aubrey l. Long,
of Portland.