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The Press., 1915-09-01
ANIMALS IN PAWN.
Tame or Wild, They Are Good For a Loan la ms New ' ork Shop.

Tame or Wild, They Are 6ood For .
 Loan la .n.s New ' ork Shop.
 Among the .ur4ouS industries or sources ot n, elnood ill New York city is an amman lawnshop. As you take watch to an ordinary pawnshop to raise money on it, so you may take a watchdog to the animal pawnshop Recently man did this, getting $2O on dog that was easily worth $50 the pawnbroker said. But he was 6 trick dog which had been taught to open doors. So in due time he opened a door and let himself out while let. ting the pawnbroker in.
 A well known animal trainer owns the shop. He takes camels, lions, ele- phants-any animals. There are no charges for interest on the loan, the only charge being for the keep of the animals. among which at almost any time are dogs, monkeys, bears, goats, cats, coons, foxes, parrots, canaries. At one time he had forty trick don keys in pawn. The profits arising from charges for feed and care are enough to make the institution pay.
 Once he had lion in pawn which broke his chain in the stable and went roaring around, scared almost to death, and it WIS only after heroic efforts that they mustered courage to capture him. As matter of fact the animal was decrepit beast that had served his time in sideshows and was anxious to get away.-Exchange.
The Press., 1915-09-01
A CHEW TO HER PAST.
She Knew Entirely Too Much, Az . Close Observer Discovered.

She Knew Entirely Too Much, Az .
 Close Observer Discovered.
 She looked rich and acted rich, and every one knew that she was rich be- cause she had married a rich man, yet the Sherlock Holmes of the tea party discovered that she had once been poor,
 Take it from me-" she said, "that there was a time, and that not so very long ago, when she was as poor as the rest of us."
 "Marvelousv' exclaimed the other four girls. How did you discover thatT
 Through her knowing 80 absolutely where I keep all my housekeeping things. She knew that the tea caddy was in the writing desk, that the cheese, biscuits and other edibles be- loved by mice were in that tin box un. der the sofa, that the alcohol for my stove was in the corner behind the washstand, that the butter and milk were on the window ledge and that the eggs and other raw foods were in 8 box on the bottom shelf of the ward. robe
 "When we were cooking she went straight to the spot and got every one of those things without once asking where they were, which is something that a person who had not had a wide experience of housekeeping in one room could never have done"-New York Times.
The Press., 1915-09-01
The Morse College

offers three thorough courses of bushes: training the Commercial, the Secretaria
 and the Normal. The first is a most practical and valuable education for bus mess in general. The second prepares you to beome a stenographer, private secretary or reporter. The third gets you ready to ill a position as a teacher of commercial branches in high school. The demand for graduates of either course exceeds the supply. The new Morse Building and it's equipment re- presents an investment of over one-hun- dred thousand dollars. There Is noth- ing, accordingly, that compares with the Morse College in the abundance and richness of its facilities for imparting a complete modern business education
 On account of the Morse plan of giving each student individual instruction, new pupils may enter at any time and pursue their course with an equal advantage as if they started at the beginning of term. New students will enter every Monday for weeks to come. Send for large illus trated catalogue or, better still, call and
 see us at work. It would do you good to observe the enthusiasm and interest by our students in the Morse Building at 43 Ann St., half way between the Depot and Main Street, Hartford.
The Press., 1915-09-01
An Inuenious Device.

When Sir Robert Perks school days were over he entered the office of a firm of lawyers and worked very hard
 It was no uncommon thing to find him reading law at 5 in the morning, and this often after he had been working late on tho previous night As a mat ter of fact, he made it an infleXiblc rule never to be in bed of a morning after 5. To enforce this rule he in vented an ingenious device. This con sisted of a long glass tube filled with water nicely balanced over his head and attached by string to an alarm. At the desired hour the bell rang and awakened the sleeper. If within few seconds he did not leap from his bed and avert the calamity the descending weight of the clock destroyed the bal ance of the tube. and down poured the water on his guilty head!-From 'The Life Story of Sir Robert w. Perks"
The Press., 1915-09-01

MT. and Mrs. Bert Curtis and chill dren of Stafford Springs spent Sunday at Dennison Bakers.
 Mrs. Hattie Burdick and daughter. Bernice, of Danielson, spent the week at MT. and Mrs. Denison Bakers. Miss Mary Smith of Naugatuok, a former teacher here, is spending a week with friends in Crystal Lake.
 Rev. J. N. Geisler returned last Sunday after a three weeks vacation and preached to good sized audience.
 Attorney E. A.. Aborn of Chicago returned Monday after a months stay with his parents, MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Aborn. J. Carl Converse and family, who have been spending two weeks at Pinecrest, have returned to their home in Stafford Springs Miss Jane Kline and brothers of Hartford, who have been spending several weeks with MT. and Mrs. Perlin Dimock, returned home Mon- day.
 Harry Charter and family have returned to Chester after a week s stay at their home here. They were accompanied by Master Wilton Dimock and Miss Mildren Curtis. MT. and Mrs. Harry Charter and daughter, Florine, Mrs. A. U.Charter and granddaughter, Dorothy, and Mrs. A. M. Richardson, visited MT. and Mrs. E. B. Neff at the Prescott farm last Thursday.
 O. Walton Aborn returned Monday to his home in New York after spending a vacation with his parents here. Mrs. O. Walton Aborn and daughter, Lora, will go to Barre, vt., Wednesday to visit her relatives and friends for a while.
The Press., 1915-09-01
WELLINGTON.

Pastor Darrow is somewhat better. Mrs. Preston has returned from her visit in Providence.
 The camping parties have all re- turned to their homes. Miss Elizabeth Sleight returned this morning from New York. West Wilmington. Walter Bugbee of Palmer was home over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford Hemmeler spent the week end in New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Devereaux and wife spent Sunday in Norwich.
 Mrs. H. H. Converse and daughter, Sybil. of Eastford, spent Tuesday with Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Converse. Miss Pratt has been engaged for two weeks to act as principal at the Berlin school where Miss Bugbee teaches.
 Raymond Bugbee of Florida and Ralph Wright of Deep River are visit ing their uncle, G. P. Bugbee. MT. Bugbee brought with him a diamond rattler skin which measures exactly six feet. Many will remember MT. Bug bees mother who was Annie Ide of East Wilmington, living where the Amidons now live.
 South Wilmington.
 Special inducements for school buy ing Read our ad. Modern Clothing Go.
 Killing frosts are predicted within the next few days.
 The town will close its books Sept. 9th for the present fiscal year.
 Mrs. Adler Potter and children have been spending several days with friends in Hartford and Rockville.
 J. W. Nolan is setting up his machinery to drive a we'll near the bungalow just built by Leon Wood worth.
 Miss Harriett Lowering of Shelton returned to her home Saturday after a visit of several days with MT. and Mrs. Ernest D. Robbins.
 The potato blight seems quite general through this section which probably means cheap spuds this fall, with high prices by winter.
 Miss Hazel MacCormaok of Cole brook River is engaged to teach at East Wilmington the coming year. This completes the list of teachers as given in this column last week.
 Owing to the illness of Pastor E. W. Darrow, there was no preaching ser vice here last Sunday. Mir. Darrow has the sympathy of all and their earnest wishes for his speedy recovery.
 Manager Potter announces another ball game for next Saturday after noon, but is uncertain which one of several teams that wish to come, will be here. The game of last Saturday went to the team from Stafford, who simply out played the thread makers. Joseph Prue, a substitute catcher from Eagleville injured his thumb so badly in the third inning that he had to stop playing.
The Press., 1915-09-01
UNION.

Foxes and owls are causing con siderable loss to poultry raisers.
 Mrs. Eliza Talbott, who has beer depending a few weeks with friend here, has gone to West Stafford.
 MT. and Mrs. Milton H. Kinney o Hazardville made a brief visit al their old home in Mashapaug las week. Both are in poor health, bu were able to make the journey to anc from Hazardville in Ebert Kinney's auto.
 The schools will open next Tuesday with the following teachers: Miss Lillian Robinson of Middletown, Mass, at Rock Meadow; Miss Rose Gillingham of Stafford at the Red school house; Miss Florence Pinney of Winsted at the Center; Miss Lillian Amidon of Ashford at Mashapaug, and Miss Hattie Cooper of Stafford at | the East school.
 Last Sunday Dr. Morrow's sermon on the "Sign of the times'' gave much food for thought. It was unfortunate that the past two Sundays were stormy, as but for this reason more might have been able to hear both pr. Morrow and Mrs. Beard The latter spoke before the Sunday school again, giving many interesting stories of China. Mrs. Beard and her daughter, Miss Phoebe Beard, sang several hymns in the Chinese language. pr. Morrow announced that he would be able to occupy the pulpit only two Sundays more. Rock Meadow. | Miss Mary Agard has been visiting a week with her cousins in North Woodstock.
 Miss Anna Ahern of New York is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. R. Dillingham;.
 Mrs. Ida Heok Roberson of Monson is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck.
 MT. and Mrs. G. W. Miller of Staf- fordville were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Everett Mathews over Sunday. MT. and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and children of Staffordville' were with her mother, Mrs. F. H. Ballou, over Sunday.
 Miss Grace James of Monson is the guest of Marion Webster and attended the gathering on Mt. Ochepetuok last Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Agard and children of East Leverett, who have been with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snow since the third of July, were called home on account of the death of her father.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Snow of South Hadley and his mother. Mrs. Cyntha Snow, of Springfield, also Mrs. Mary Webber of Springfield were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Abiel Towne Sunday, making the trip in Mr. Shows auto
The Press., 1915-09-01
ELLINGTON.

Master Edward Charter has returned home from the St. Francis hospital. Howard N. Kibbe has been visiting his brother, Clifton Kibbe, of Spring field.
 Robert and Harriette Kibbe are spending a week with their aunt, Mrs. w. H. Webster of Stafford.
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. Hayward and O. E. Shearer took an automobile trip to Greenfield, Mass, on Tuesday
 The committee of arrangements of the town fair, which will be held in Ellington Sept. 2S, met in Library hall Friday evening and appointed committees for the different depart ments.
 Crystal Lake.
 Special inducements for school buy ing. Read our ad. Modern Clothing Go.
 A. NJ. Richardson and Ray Willis went on the excursion to Newport last Thursday
 Mrs. Clarence Webster of Bloomfield spent few days recently with Mrs. Perlin Dimook.
 Dr. H. H. Beadle and family from Waterbury have returned home after spending the month of August at Wild wood. 1
The Press., 1915-09-01
MANSFIELD.

The republican caucus for the nomination of candidates for town offices will be held at the town hall in Spring Hill, on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. II, at 2. 80 o'clock.
 Merrow.
 Augustus Robinson is entertaining two of his grandchildren.
 Herbert Baker of Storrs called at Crystal Spring farm and Terrace farm Monday.
 Miss Sarah Wilcox is spending a few days with her, uncle, Raymond Rhodes, in Rockville.
 Mrs. I. F. Wilcox and daughter, Sarah, spent Friday with Mrs. B. S. Phillips in Willimantic. Miss Harriett Merrow has returned to the State college in Kingston to resume her duties as teacher. Mrs. Phebe Wilcox. has returned home after spending several days with her daughter in Rockville. MT. and Mrs. B. O. Hallock at. tended the wedding of John Houston, Aug. 25th, at the brides home in East Windsor.
 Mrs. May Williams and two daugh- ters and lady friend of Summit, R. l. 7, and G. Brown of South Manchester were visitors at Edgewood the later part of the week.
 Mir. and Mrs. I. F. Wilcox and son, accompanied by MT. and Mrs. A T. Burdiok and son, motored to Avon and vicinity Sunday, returning to Hartford where they called on Joseph Merrow and sister, Miss Mary Mer-
The Press., 1915-09-01

Milton Wadsworth is boarding at w..
 O.. Browns while engaged on the road job here. H. F. Scott and W. L. Durkee have been having the past week at the George James place. The Misses Abbie and Lillian Amidon of Westford Hill spent the weekend
 with friends here. Robert M. Balch has had considerable
 business this season, carrying passengers in his mobile. Miss Della A. Clifford received call
 not long ago from former pastor, Rev.
 Samuel Thatcher, now of Moosup.
The Press., 1915-09-01
ASHFORD
Westford Hill.

Eli Wood is moving into H. H. Upton's tenement house.
 Ralph Hutchinson, who has been at E. l.. Whites, returned to Bristol last week.
 Martin Nadock with his team ii working on the state road below Warrenvi file.
 The sohool-ho in district No. is being repaired. A. O. Squire and A. NJ. Bassett are doing the work.
 Miss E. J. Chism was in North Ashford and Union last week gather ing statistics for the Colonial Danes. MT. and Mrs. G. E. S. Amidon, N. c. Armitage and Miss Clara Armitage have been spending a few days with Mir. Amidon's cousin at Sturbridge, Mass.
 Warrenville.
 Mrs. E. A. Rositer has gone to New York.
 There was a dance In Bakers hall on Friday evening.
 Mrs Harriet Lanphear is visiting rel atives in South Ashford.
 The local ball team went to North Windham for game Saturday.
 Mrs. Harry Jenny of Burnside is vis- iting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Kendall. Mrs. Caroline Lawton of Springfield, Mass. is visiting her son M. s. Lawton. Mrs. Louis Durant of Southbridge, Mass. spent Sunday with relatives here. MT. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ormby have re- turned home after a two-weeks' visit here.
 S. L. Case took an automobile trip in- to western Massachusetts one day re- gently.
 George Marble made q short auto mobile trip from Providence last week to visit relatives at the Marble summer home.
 Regular services were held here on Sunday. O. P. Durkee has provided beautiful flowers for church decoration each Sunday.
 O. P. Durkee has had a veranda re- gently built on the west'side of his house, 'Corner Crest" The view overlooking Mir. Durkee's flower gardens and across the river is a charming one st this season.
The Press., 1915-09-01

The September session of the Tol- land county superior court opens in Rockville with a short calendar on Friday, September 10, with Judge William l.. Bennett of New Haven on the bench. A few new cases have been returned to Clerk of the Court Lyman T. Tingier. So far two state cases are on the docket, the state against Milton Wadsworth of Coven- try, charged with breaking and entering the buildings at Lake Wangaumbaug, South Coventry; and the state against Robert Miller of Union. charged with larceny; it is alleged that he stole $S0 from his employer, Telesphor Routhier.
The Press., 1915-09-01
Truthful James,

In one instance at least bad spelling enabled an office boy to express the precise fact. His employer has just reluctantly left to attend a meeting of bank directors, where the proceedings were sure to be long and prosy.
 James," he said to the towheaded lad, "put up the sign saying that am out.''
 James sought for it ill vain, so he fn- full announcement: Out. Gone to a bored meeting. g.''-Lippincott's.
The Press., 1915-09-01

Owners of securities, such as notes, bonds and deposits in banks, other than savings banks, are liable to taxation, according to the tax law passed by the general assembly. A notice in regard to the same by the state treasurer will be found in an other column.
The Press., 1915-09-01
DIsTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro,

AJ bate Court, September 1. A. D. 1915.
 Estate of Domenico Tonon, late of Stafford in said district, deceased. praying that an instrument in writing pur- porting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, may be proved; approved, allowed file fully appears, 1t is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Of1ice, in Stafford in said District, on the Sth day of Sept, A. D. 1915, at o'clock in the forenoon, and that mo- tice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said district
 ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1915-09-01
Flags at Half " ast.

In speaking of flags the term half mast is sometimes heard, and at oth- CT times the term half staff'' is used, yet the explanation is simple. It is that flag is properly said to be at half staff ashore and at half mast on shipboard, and rightly the terms are never interchangeable.-N York Sun.
The Press., 1915-09-01
Cba TaIked Eroajv

"Did she say anything when the traffic officer made her back up her carp
 "I should say she did. She couldn't have said more if she had been mar ried to the policeman. Free Press.
The Press., 1915-09-01

The big Connecticut fair will be held at Charter Oak park, Hartford next week, opening on Monday, Labor day, and continuing six days, closing Saturday night. There will be $5O,OOO in premiums for the grand circuit races. The midway will be half mile long. Besides the usual attractions with free shows on the stage there will be fireworks in the evening, and arrangements have been made for four daily flights by a large dirigible air ship.
The Press., 1915-09-01
No Sympathv.

He-Do you like your new doctor? ? She-No, dRtest him. Why, the horrid thing had the effrontery to say there would be nothing the matter with me if just stopped moping over imagi- nary ailments.-Richmond Times-Dis- patch
The Press., 1915-09-01

A T Conrt of Probate holden at Staf- 11 ford. within and for the District of Stafford on the 2th day of August. A. D. 1915.
 Present, ROBERT II. FISK, Judge.
 On motion of the administratrfx on the estate of Michael Purcell, late of Stafford, within said district, deceased
 It is ordered by this court, that notice shall be given that the administration account in said estate will be exhibited for settlement at the Probate Ofice in said district, on the Sth day of Sept enber. 1915, at o'clock, afternoon, by posting a copy of this order on the public sign post in said town of Stafford, and by adver- Using the same in a newspaper published in Stafford and having @ circulation in said dis trict. Attest. MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
The Press., 1915-09-01

The post office department announces that beginning Sept. list change in insurance rates on fourth class matter (paroel post) will become effective as follows: Parcels not to eoxeed $5. co in value may be insured for fee of 8 cents; not to exceed $25. %, fee 5 cents; not to exceed $50. co, fee 10 cents; not to exceed $lO0.OO, fee 25 cents
The Press., 1915-09-01
nISTRICT OF STAFFORD. ss. Pro- H bate Court, Aug s7th, A. D., 1915.

Estate of Elizabeth Converse, late of stafrord. in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Ernest M. Desper, praying that an instrument in writing purport Ing to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, approved and admit ted to probate, as per application on file fully appears. 1t is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de- ternined at the Probate Onice in Stafford in said district. on the 11th day of Sept, A. b. 1915, at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate of the pendency of said application and the time and place Of hearing thereon, by publishing the tion in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town Of Stafford, in said district.
 ROBERT H. FISK, Judge
The Press., 1915-09-01
Housekeepers Home Owners !

you could have every wall and ceiling ir your house bright, clean and cheerful, and the window shades like new, without the expense and inconvenience:of repapering ,calcimining, ,ol buying new window shades. you'd be delighted wouldn't you? CLIMAX CLEANER" removes all dust and grime, brightens the colorings, and at the same time 1t acts as 6 disinfectant and germ destroyer without damaging the surface to which 1t is applied; leaves the walls clean, pure and healthful. It makes no dirt, but takes all dirt. That's just what you can have by letting CHARLES l.. JOHNSON clean them for you.
The Press., 1915-09-01
Not Catchinq.

Was your husbands a protracted illness Mrs. Nurichp
 fWeli, he suffered lot, but I don't know as 1t was catchin'. '."-Buffalo Ex- press
The Press., 1915-09-01
l,o Pursuit Necessary.

Catch" does not imply motion in every case. You may have to step lively to catch train or rabbit, but there is long list of things, from hades to rheumatism, that you can connect with while standing perfectly still.-IIouston Post
The Press., 1915-09-01
A T Court of Probate holden at Staf ~ ford, within and for the District of Stafford

on the 2bth day of August, A. D. 1915. Present, ROBERT H. FISK. Judge.
 On motion of sGeoroe Siswick. Administrator on the estate of Ann Siswick, late of Stafford within said district, deceased
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order, by advertising the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public s1gn-p0st in said town of Stafford nearest the placa where the deceased last dwelt Certtf1ed from Record.
 MARCUS E. FISK Clerk
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His Place In School

Aunt-Is it true. Johnny. that you are at the foot of your class? Johnny Not quite. Pm just above the ankle.- Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Press., 1915-09-01
Mystery.

"ySSeTys What did old Rastus git married fOrY'
 Goodness cnly knows, chile. He keeps right on kin'."-Boston Tran script.
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 We are always glad to have netcs items sent In, but request that they reach us by Tuesday noon, or earlier, if possible It Is often neces- sary to abridgs items that are received the lat ter part of Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning Forms closed Wednesday at 10 a. m
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Willing to Oblige.
Cause For Regret.

Do you regret. my good man." said the judge. having killed the pedes- trian with your golf Eall?''
 Yes" said the confirmed player. with tears in his eyes. II do. If he hadn't got in the way I'd have made that hole in one less than bogie."-. Judge
The Press., 1915-09-01

Opportunities approach only those who use them.-Emerson.
The Press., 1915-09-01

A healthy man Is a king in his own right; an unhealthy man an unhappy slave. For impure blood and sluggish liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters. On the market 36 years. $1 a bottle.
The Press., 1915-09-01

Harsh physics react, weakens the bow. els, will lead to chronic constipation. Doan's Regulets operate easily. 25c a box at all stores.
The Press., 1915-09-01

O lifelong to the wretched. short to the happy.-Syrus.
The Press., 1915-09-01
1t All Depends.

Docs your wife object to late din- ners?"
 Depends on whether it's due to my meeting friend or her being at the matinee. Omaha Bee.