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New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
Just a Thought.
Mrs. Robert Grace of Lasalle street IS cohhned to her home by slight illness.
Bridgeport Telegram.)

Ulysses S. Grant. one time co,,, mander of the armies of the republic. and later president of the United States, was a man somewhat above the possibility of being termed weak and vaccilating. The bulldog who promised to fight it out on this line." and did SO; who brought the great rebellion to an end by his smashine blows after so many timid or less able commanders had bungled the situa- tion, will live always in the nations memory. And this too, despite the fact that after the rebellion. when we were thrashing out our grievances with England, he stoutly and stead fastly stood for peace and arbitration while the pack was yapping at his heels for war.
 As the Springfield Republican re- calls. able and brilliant leaders such as Charles Sumner wanted war with England The United States was then in the bush of military power, with more trained troops at it's disposal than any other civilized nation had ever assembled, and a tried general, a military hero, at the helm of the ship of state. Yet Grant refused to Waver. The man of war stood for peace;he made his point and carried it, and history records for him no greater victory
 Won't those who are so impatient because we have exchanged diploma tic note with Germany instead of exchanging l6-inch shells, kindly re- member the Alabama case and what Grant did about it?
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
S2.5OO BRISTOL FIRE.

IKBristol, Dec. 27.-A two family kouse, owned by Holt and Gilbert, ypart of which was used by them as
 milk depot was burned early today.
 egn6ers of a family living in the up- |&r part of the house were forced to f& fin their night clothing. The fire N&elieved, to have been due to a de-
 Nlve chimney. The loss is placed
 gbout S2,500.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
BERNHARDT SINKING.
Condition of Noted Actress Not En-
 tircly Hopeless.

New York, Dec. 27-Mme. Sarah Bernhardt is critically ill, but her con- dition is not entirely hopeless ac- cording to a message from Paris re- ceived here today by a motion picture company which has made several films of the actress. The message reads: "Bernhardt sinking, but rela- lives state condition not hopeless, al- though she is extremely weak
 The message was in answer to one sent from here asking for definite statement concerning Mime. Bern hardt's condition.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
Russian Army Demoralized.

Berlin, Dec. 27, by Wireless to Say ville.-"Reports from the Caucasus received here from Constantinople state that the Russian army is de- morallzed as result of cold, hunger, cholera, typhoid and poor equipment" says the Overseas News Agency. 'Poles in the Russian army whose homes are in districts occupied by the Germans are deserting or begging that they be sent home"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27

London Dec. 27 3:15 D. m.-Sink- ing of the Belgian steamer Ministre Bernaert is announced. The crew left the steamer in boats two of which are missing.
 The British steamer Cottingham of 513 tons has been sunk. The crew was saved.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
Big Windows Blown In

Bridgeport, Dec. 27.-Several large plate glass wiL/Jws in the business section here were blown by the gale that ragged early yesterday, but aside from that practically no dam age was done in Bridgeport or vii cinity. The trolley lines maintained their schedules through the storm. Wires were down in various direc- tions, but by nightfall the communi cation had been virtually restored to a normal basis.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
James Clarence Lester

James Clarence Lester, formerly Ewell skown in his city where he was Iactiyely engaged in business, died to-
 Nav at his horne in Burnside. After Reaving this city many years ago MT. Gester went to Dayton, Ohio, where ke was superintendent of the Davis fewing Machine company. He is sur
 lived 0y his wife.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
Green House Wrecked.

MiddletOwn, Dec. 27-The high wind that ragged in this vicinity early yesterday unroofed the round house at the local railroad yards, overturned a barn at Middlefield, wrecked a green house at Farm Hill. and upset a to- bacco shed at Long Hill.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
MRS. PERRINE DEAD.

New York, Dec. 27.-The death of Mrs. Emma Folsom Perrine, mother of Mrs. Frances Folsom Preston, who was Mrs. Grover Cleveland, at Prince ton, N. J., was announced here today by George F Parker, a close friend of the family. Mrs. Perrine was 7e years old. Her death occurred late last night at the home of Mrs Pres. ton.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
INCENDIARISNI SUSPECTED.

Burlington, Dec. PA vacant farm house, owned by Jacob Bum vas burned here. The loss is esti- mated ot about S2.000. The fire is believed to have been set and the au- thorities are looking for a man who is said to have been seen near the place about the time of the fire, and is said to have remarked to a citizen that he set it.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
British Schooner Renamed.

Rockport, Mass, De-. 27.-The British schooner Mayf1ower which was abandoned off the mouth of the har- Dor during the gale yesterday rode out the storm and was renamed to- day. The Mayf1ower was bound from Southamboy to St. John. N. B., coal laden.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
WinSted District Hard Hit.

Winsted, Dec. 27.-Reports received today from the surrounding country indicate that the gale of yesterday was particularly disastrous in Canton and Satan's Kingdom to tobacco barns. A number of these, all containing to- bacco, were wrecked, and the loss, it was estimated, would be several thou sand dollars.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
THREE MORE ALLIED
 SHIPS ARE SUNK
Two British Steamers and One Bel gian Sent to Bottom-Anothcr
 English Craft Reached.

London, Dec. 27, 1:45 D. m.-The British steamship Hadley, 1,777 tons gross, has been sunk. The British steamer Embla, 1,172 tons has been beached at the mouth of the Thames afire forward.
 The crews of both vessels were rescued.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
Feed Wires Stall Service,

Guilford, Dec. 27.-Guilford was without trolley and electric light ser vice for time Sunday, as feed wires at Fair and Broad streets were blown down by the falling of a tree during the height of the storm. The damage was later repaired. Telephole service was badly crippled, twenty-six local wires and some toll wires being blown down.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
FUNERAL Of CIVIL ~WAR VETERAN TODAY
Thomas Grove, Who Captured Rebel Flag, It Laid at Rest

By the death Friday afternoon ant
 the funeral this morning of Thomas
 Grove of 46 Sexton street the rapidly
 thinning ranks of the Grand Army in
 this city were further depleted and ~ the city has lost one of the most pie
 turesque of it's old fighters and a
 man whose individual war record was
 a history in itself.
 Captures Rebel Flag.
 MT. Grove was a native of County
 Clare, Ireland, but came to New Bri- tain at an early age. Fifty-seven years ago he was married in old St. Marys church and when the Civil
 war broke out in 1861 he was the proud father of two children. Realiz- ing his duty to his adopted country, he enlisted in company K of the first Connecticut Heavy Artillery, going out from this city He enlisted on August '. 1864. When MT. Grove enlisted, this famous Connecticut Ar. tillery company was stationed be- seize of that pace. The heavy mor- tar now decorating the capitol at Hartford was used at the seize. In March following his en- 1stment, MT. Grove with his com pany was detailed to take part in the attack on Fort Stedman. At the time this company was within striking dis tance of the Confederate's lines on . some occasions two fronts were so near that the men called to each other, MT. Grove used to say In a reminiscent mood MT. Grove would tell his friends of the terrible battle of Petesburg and he would modestly tell how he alone captured a Con- federate flag during a charge against the city. It was after repulsing a charge and pursuing the retreating rebels that company K came into >fame. MT. Grove, charging with his comrades, saw the gray clad color bearer ahead of him stager and fall, dropping the stars and bars to the ground. As he rushed by the New Britain man ripped the bullet scared flag from it's staff and put it in his pocket.
 In later years, living peacefully at home with his family, MT. Grove had 1 the famous flag framed and hung on | the wall. Although it is not known l positively, it is thought that it was 1 the flag of a Georgia regiment. To- day it may be seen at the Grove | home. burned with powder marks and torn by shot and shell in ten places But the faded stars and ,hars still tell a vivid story of the past. It is 8 homespun flag and measurers twenty by twenty six in ches.
 Funeral This Morning.
 MT. Grove was about "A years of age and is survived by two sons, Captain James Grove of Engine c1m- pany No. and Thomas Grove, Jr. He also leav1, three daughters, Mrs. Susan Carroll and the Misses Anna and Mary Grove, and a sister, Mrs. T1ary Welch. The funeral was held from St. Mary's church at g o'clock this morning and the pail bearers were all nephews, Martin Patrick, James J., Peter, Luke and Thomas WNch. The flower bearers were grand nephews, William and Joseph Welch.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
After Xmas Sale
Christmas selling was indeed brisl

mail carrier, is believed to be buried in the ruins of the incompleted house. The roof of the Congregational church at Poquonnock was blown off and several buildings damaged in that town. Telephone and electric light service were crippled.
 The damage in this vicinity will amount to $50,000, it is estimated.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
Stanley Piorkowski.

Stanley Piorkowski, who died at the hospital Christmas day, will be buried tomorrow morning. Pior-
 kowski was in Munch's saloon on Christmas eve and. according to the police fell down stairs and ira actured Ehis skull. He was taken into the Mack yard where he lay for over an |Iour unconscious. He was ,aser taken, to the hospital but did not re- lgain Consciousness. He was 32 years Iof age and was single.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27

official statement given out by the Montenegrin consul here today. The statement, which bears the date of Dec 26, follows:
 "Our troops in the Sanjak continued their offensive and captured several villages from the enemy. The Aus trians sustained heavy losses in the violent struggle for the positions"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
Mrs. Peter F. Curtin.

The funeral of Mrs. Peter F. Cur tin of Winthrop street was held fron' St. Joseph's church this morning at 10 o'clock. A requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Patrick Daily. Rev. J. l.. Sullivan was deacon and Rev. George Krause was sub- deaco The pail bearers, all nephews of Mrs. Curtin, were John Curtin, IT,. Thomas Curtin, Jr., Bernard, Thomas and Walter Murphy and Raymond Hosan. The flower bearer was Francis MUr- phy. Interment was in the new Catholic cemetery where Rev. Patrick Daly read the committal service.
 The funeral was largely attended and the floral offerings were numer- oua. The Daughters of Castle and the Maccabees, of which the deceased was member, attended the services Tn a body.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
MOntenegrins Gain.

Paris, Dec. 27, 12:5O D. m.-The Montenegrins are continuing their of fensive and gained considerable ter ritory in the Sanjak, taking numerous Villages and inflicting large losses upon the Austrians according to an
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
NEW LOW RECORD.

New York Dec. 27.-A new low record for Anglo-French five per cent. war bonds was made today when $10,000 lot of the issue sold at 94 on the New York Stock Exchange.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
RED MEN TO ELECT.

Mattabassett Tribe, No. 14 I. O. M, will kindle its council fire [ evening at 7:3O o'clock sharp in
 wigwam, Judd's hall, PAP Main strs The Hunters and Warriors degr will be conferred on several pa faces, after which the chief deg will be conferred. The tribe will a hold its election of chiefs and Redm are expected from Hartford and Br tol. A social hour will follow.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27

"Flappers' are universally hard to garb This one is modishly set up in suit of navy broadcloth seal banded. The ubiquitous belt has been dis placed by double silk cord the ends of which are finished with seal balls With the suit goes a blue velvet hat wreathed with band of tiny ostrich feathers.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
Tobacco Sheds Blow Over.

Windsor, Dec. 27.-Ten tobacco sheds were blown over yesterday by the gale and one man, M. Eckman, a
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27
SaroiS Harten.

< Sargis Harten, 27 years old, who u came here from Persia about four years ago, died at the local hospital this morning. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at g o'clock
 From St. Mary's church. Rev. Ser. gins Sermas of St. Thomas seminary >in Hartford will officiate and inter
 slent will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27

A skirt made of black cloth and coat of white satin, richly ornament ed with black silk braid. reversing tn white when it meets the skirt, give this decidedly trim effect The choker collar of black fur matches the dash ing hat of this same material.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-27

Seal plush coats were s25 now. sale at SIG, Wise, Smith & Co.'S l ventory Sale.-advt. ..#.. aitsfs
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
Sc GAZETTE
FOR MARCH
PUBLISHED

The March number of the oSuth-
eastern Gazette, published by the fac
ulty and students of the Normal
lchool, made its appearance on Tuos
day of this week, and has been given
its usual circulation over fourteen
Southeastern Oklahoma counties.
paper is edited finder the direction Of
Prof. NJ. M. Wickham, as managing
editor. and matter contained in Il
is written by Mr.. Wickham and other
members of the faculty. The Gazette
this time Is unusually breezys and
newsy and will prove a great boost
for the school The mechanical work
on the Gazette is done in the job de-
partment of the Durant Weekly
News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
GIRLS! THICKEN AND
BEAUTIBY YOUR HAIR
Bring Back Its Gloss, Lustre, Charm,
Get rid of the Dandruff.

To be possessed of a head OF
heavy, beautiful hair. soft, lustrous,
fluffy, wavy. free from dandruff, is
merely a matter OF using little Dan
derine.
II is easy ana inexpensive to have
nice. soft hair, and lots of It, Just
get 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's s
Danderine now--all the drug stores
recommend it-apply a little as d.
rected and in ten minutes there will
be an appearance OF abundance, fluff
mess and freshness, and In incom-
parable gloss and lustre, and try as
you Will, you cannot find trace
OF dandruff or falling hair; but your
real surprise will be after two weeks
use when you see new halr-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your
scalp-Danderine is, we believe, the
only sure hair grower. destroyer OF
dandruff and sure cure for the itchy
scalp and 1t never fails to stop all
falling hair at once.
II you want to prove how pretty
and soft your hair really is. moisten
a cloth with little Danderine and
carefully draw 1t through your hair
taking one strand at time. Your
hair will be soft. glossy and beauti-
full LIN a few minutes a delight
full surprise awaits everyone who
tries this.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26

There "a every probability that Du.
rant viii soon boast " now, mod.
ern fire-proof. five-story. hotel. Il
the plans of a gentleman who was
here this week looking over the field
do not 80 astray
For various reasons the partly 4
name Is withhold from publication at
this time, suffice TO say that he f.
a successful hotel operator. aud has
some real. hard. American money TO
invest, and that he will invest II in
Durant. II things continue to look as
favorable TO him as when he first
landcd here
In speaking OF the natter. tho par
~ said; ~ have selected Durant
over several other places. all OF them
larger than this city, and II looks to
me like cracker-lack. good. hotel
town. have means OF my own to
build hotel here. II so decide. and
am not asking any bonus or any
thing like that All want is the
moral support and good will OF your
people and an opportunity to buy the
site select at fair figure without
being held up. II | can do this. |
can almost assure you that | Will
make the investment In this city"
The reporter was told of the site
he desired. but this is not named,
as perlthe proposed investors rs-
quest
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
IMPROVEMENT
ON DOWNEN
BUILDING

Carpenters went to work this week
remodellng and repairing the Fown-
en- building on Third avenue, occu-
pied down stairs by Perkins Bros
Co., and upstairs by various offices
MIR. Downen recently bought the
property from DR.. G. NJ. Rushing
and will spend several hundred dol
lars making the building conform to
his ideas. Among other things will
he the re-installation OF heating
plant which has been out OF use for
the past year,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
Cigarette Bill Passed.

One of the last things that the leg
islature did was to finally pass the
cigarette will, so called. The bill Is
passed as a substitute for the old
law which was considered obsolete
for the reason that II was almost Inn
possible to enforce It. The new law
pryides that cigarettes and the ina
kns," may be sold to men OF age,
but severe penalty is provided for
the sale to minors. The bill had the
support of the Y. M. C. A. and many
Of the women's organizations of the
state.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
Stories of German Cruelty

Several stories publishe in metro
politan newspapers this week says
that the German army is extremely
cruel and barbarous to prisiners. A
United Press story in Mondays ev-
ening papers. states that the German
army. burned ten Russian soldiers
alive. who had been captured. An
other story printed in Thursdays
papers said that Germans
shot to death seventeen young Bel
gian civilians. captured in Ghent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
JOHN r. CowAN.

First insertion March -, 1915.
Third insertion March 26.
In the Matter of the Assignment OF
j. NJ. Hardage,
Notice is hereby given that on the
3lst day of March, 1915, at the dis
trict court room in Durant, Bryan
county. Oklahoma, /, the undersigned
trustee of the estate OF j. NJ. Hard
age. under a deed of assignment
made and executed on the cath day
of August, 1914, having completed
my duties as such trustee and having
fully discharged my said trust, will
make application to the Honorable
Jesse NJ. Hatchett, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of Bryan County. Oklaho-
ma, where said cause is pending, for
the approval of my final report as
such trustee and for final and full dis
charge from all further duties. liza
billties and responsibilities connect
ed with said trust.
Signed this Sth day OF March, 1915.
A. II. FERGUSON, Trustee.
HATCHETT & FERGUSON.
Attorneys.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
Eighth Grade Examinations.

hhANNh NhhAht
The regular eighth grade oxamin.
ations for the state diplomas, will be
held on April 15th and 16. and May
18Th and lith, at the following
places:
BCkchito, superintendent Geo. c.
Rorie of Caddo, conductor.
Caddo, Supt II. H. Mcintosh. of
Bennington. conductor.
Calera. Supt ]. 4. Ryle. OF Box
chito. conductor.
Achille, superintendent A. II. Cru
gett of Calera, conductor.
Albany, Supt. II. b. Deaton. OF
Achille. conductor.
A fee of fifty cents will be charged
each applicant.
Teachers should not insist on the
pupils taking these examinations un.
less they are confident the pupil will
pass them successfully.
The examination will begin
promptly at o'clock A. NJ. All ap-
plicants must be present and ready
for work at this hour.
Respectfully.
G.. l.. NEELY,
County Superintendent of Public In.
.struction, Bryan County.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
First insertion March IL.
Third insertion March 26.
Notice of Final Settlem

Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following guardians and Administra-
tors have filed their final reports and
Petitions for distribution OF Estate,
and asking to be discharged.
Said reports and petitions for dis
tribution of estate will come on for
hearing at the January 1915 term Of
this court on the 31st day of March
A. D., 1915, at the hour Of 10 o'clock
A. NJ, OF said day, at the county court
room in the city of Durant. County
Of Bryan county, State of Oklahoma,
and all parties interested therein
will appear on or before said date
and file their objections to said re-
ports and petitions for distribution
Of estate, II they desire to object to
the confirmation thereof.
Administrators.
No. 1896 II. G. Grinslade, Admins
traitor of Jackson Kemp, de-
ceased.
No. 519 s. T. Johns. Administra-
tor of Lem Thompson, de-
ceased.
No. $40 S. T. Johns. administrator
or Jerry ColDert, deceased.
No. 726 S. T. Johns. administrators
OF Tommie Maxwell, deceas-
ed.
No. 1113 S. T. Johns, administra-
tor of Tom Gilmore. deceas-
ed.
No. 1888 G. It. Black, administrator
Of May Black, deceased.
Guardians.
No. 1408 Fines e. Folsom, guar
dian or Irma Folsom, Jewell l..
Folsom and Pushmataha Folsom
minors.
No. 100 Sam Dyer, guardian of
John Robinson, minor.
No. 1870 j. A. Parkey. guardian OF
Effie Lewis, minor.
No s18 William Albert Beal, guar
dian OF William ID. Beal, min
or.
No. s18 William Albert Beal.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
Mnst FIIe Expense Aeocunts

Persons who were candidates for po
litical nominations at the primary on
March 16 have only 10 days after the
primary to file with the secretary OF
the county election board, their ex-
pense accounts. Today, (Frlday). is
the last day and It is said that many
have not filed their accounts. Failure
to do this, whether the candidate re-
celved the nomination or was defeat
cd. is a misdemeanor and subjects
the person thus failing to file their
accounts. TO a fine.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26

First insertion. March 90.
Third insertion April o.
State of Oklahoma.
rs.
County Of Bryan,
In the county court.
Notice of Final settlements.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following guardians have filed their
final reports and asking to be dis
charged.
Said reports will come on for hear
Ing at the April 1915 term OF this
court, on Wednesday. April 2Sth.
1915. and all parties interested
therein vill appear on or before said
date and file their objections to said
reports. Il they desire to the confir-
nation thereof
No 4S3 c. A. Mason. Guardian
OF Annie George Mason. minor.
No. 81 b. +, Farmer, Guardian OF
Edna l.. Farmer, Nee Fisher. min
or.
Given under my hand and official
seal. at Durant. Oklahoma. this the
23rd day of March. A. d.. 1915.
w. A. JONES,
Court Clerk.
by LACY GRIMES. Deputy.