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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-10
MILITIA TO Scene
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others had been swept into the IA.
nswha Some were alive, ellna'n9
- debris. many others were float
inn with the debris but were aP-
n.9entIy dead. The waters were
so swift that attempts to rescue
these bodies were futile.
a teIephone message from CABIN
cr..k at 1880 o'clock tonight from
Hazard C. Smith, chief OF the spe-
ciaI AGENTS on duty in the stricken
district, was to the effect that at
that time the rescuers had been
.hIe 10 nenetrate as far as Miami
ely miles from the mouth OF 1ne
creek.
Everything In Ruins.
Everything up TO tna1 POM Wse
in ruins and the situation was
orownq worse as the WORKERS do
vanced toward head waters.
The town of Acme was me scene
of the most terrible DESTRUCTION
and loss of IL e. Cther towns
known to have been DESTROYED on
This creek are Rondy, Miami; Sna'
ron. Dawes, Kayford and Eskoa,e:
Seven families are known 70 'oe
missing at Eskda'e. ., .L.
The rain was so terrible 'nds
people had littl e warning OF inc
APPROACH of the floods; men,
Women and children fled 70 1ne
hills for safety and thousands Of
them, wet and hungry, are speno-
lno tonight with nothing save 'ne
clouds above them. ID Il
Information received at the OF.
flee Of the genera superlntenoen.
of the Chesapeake & ONO nere
tonight indicate the condltlons on
Coal river are little II any oetter
than those on Cabin creek: nnol
rect communication from maolso,
in the afternoon indicated srea
property damage but no loss %
life there. ,,L - +hs
railroad office was to the eneel
that a dead man was seen on q
raft which passed the mouth OF
Alien creek late in the afternoon
but that the body was NOT reeo'
Train Washed Away,
. local freight train on the Goa
,iver division of the Chesapeake. q
Mic was washed away. includlnt
hree box cars of merchandise, anC
Ieven EMMY coal cars. Only the 10
nmotive remained on the right-o
rav The crew members saved thei
;ves nv swimming to the highlands.
passenrer trains on this division are
enorted safely marooncd. including
neciaI train with several hundred per
ons who were bound to Sunda!
chool picnic doc
n Communicating with points Il mile
rom the mouth of Coal river. 1t WAS
taind that the entire Horse creek
ranch of this division had heor
,ashed away. It was also stated thai
he Town of Woodville. with two ~
hrec hundred inhabitants. had heer
out. The railroad reports
arrIed no information as 10 the loss
{ life
rom Cane Fork to tho effect that al
f tho houses in the low GROUNDS. III
luding the railroad Office. nnmI
ouse and ward house. had he'r
;ashed off their foundations.
Bridges Washed Out.
MANY railroad bridges were was hec
mr. and it is difficult to say wher
no regular operation Of trains or
ONE Of the affected branches OF thf
& Ohio Ian be resumed
very resource of n" company Is
,cinc used 10 restore traffic. The
Main 1Ine1was affected between Cahil
rock and ST. Alhans.. and II wa
mnd necessary 70 IetOur trains over
he Kanawha & Michigan, At the Of
Ices here tonight it js believed it vii
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05

Mrs. Ellen Riley, 10, widow of
Eagan Riley. died at her home on
Main street Tuesday, Dec. %, at 8
o clock from the effects of shock.
She had been in poor health for
several years. Mrs. Riley, who was
Miss Ellen Durney, was born in
Waterford, Ire., June 8, 1886. She
went to Monsoon when IL years of
age and has since lived here. She
was married in Monson to Eagan
Riley of this town. Six children
were born of the union, and five are
now living. She leaves two sons
and three daughters. John Riley of
Monson, DR.. Patrick Riley of Hol-
yoke, Mrs. H. D. Shaw of Nantasket
Beach. Mrs. Charles Callahan and
Miss Elizabeth Riley of Monson. The
funeral was held at the home Thurs.
day at 8. 80 o. clock, with a high mass
of requiem in st. Patrick's church
at 10 O'Clock. Burial was in the
Pearl street cemetery.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05

lett; guard, Mrs. Ellen Pratt; dele
gate to the state cow ention, Miss
Hattie. Particle; alternate, Mrs.
Mary Harvey. The balance of the
officers will be appointed at the next
meeting.
At the last December meeting of
the Mount Ella lodge of United
Workmen, the following officers were
elected for the coming term: Master
workman, Hector Aldrioh; foreman.
Louis Demmick; overseer, Heba
Davis; recorder, P. v. Spofford;
treasurer, J. J. Burdick; financier,
George Morris; guide, William T.
Lewis; inside Waterman, John Kim
Der; outside watchman, Daniel
Watson; representative to the grand
lodge, Charles Bradley; alternate,
Daniel Watson; trustee for three
years, John P. Mccarthy; hall super
intendent, William Lewis.
Wiseman court, Catholic order of
Foresters, at their meeting December
9th held their annual nomination
and election of officers The result
/, of the election follows: Chief ranger,
Mrs. J. Burke; vice.chief ranger,
Mrs. M. ]. Dalton; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. James J Burdick; financial
secretary, Miss Mary A. O'Connor
treasurer, Miss Joanna V. Cantwell
inside sentinel, Jerry Scannell; out
side sentinel, Miss Margaret Fitz-
/, gerald; Junior conductor, Miss Eliza
beth MCGUIRE; senior conductor, Miss
Jennie Hanson; delegates to con.
vention, Mrs. J. J. Burke and Miss
Nora MCGUIRE; alternates, Miss Sarah
Gavin, Miss Annie O'Connor.
A. D. Ellis has notified the town
school committee that he is willing
to give the franklin Bliss lot on
South Main street for a school house
site provided the town will erect a
modern brick school building on it.
Mr.. Ellis also offers to grade the
lot and to provide oulvert to take
care of the stream of water that flows
through the tract. At it's meeting
Wednesday evening the school board
voted unanimously to recommend to
the town that the offer be accepted,
and that a suitable brick school. house
be erected on the site. When the
Mechanic street school house was
authorized in 1910 the expenditure
involved was financed by appropriate
ing 81, 900 from money at that time
in the treasury of the town, by rails
ing $4,000 by taxes that year and by
issuing series of notes for 80, 600.
one to be retired each year. These
notes have all been taken up By
uslng similar plan this year the
town can probably provide for the
erection of school house without an
increase in taxes
In the death of William H. Cava.
naugh which occurred Wedn esday
evening, the town loses a progressive,
reliable citizen, and many of us lose
| a valued, true friend. But few days
ago, hale and hearty, with much to
live for and thoroughly enjoying life,
Iris death is severe shock. Mr..
Cavanaugh in his cheerful, kindly
way made life more worth while fol-
many people, aud host of friends
mourn with his family for his com
paratively early death. William H.
! Cavanaugh was born in Buckport.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05

Me. in 1869. His father at that
time was in the employ of the u. S.
government at Fort Knox on Verona
Island. Mr.. Cavanaugh's parents
moved to Biddeford, Me, in 1865,
and at the age of nine he commenced
work in the large cotton mills in that
town. In 1869 his parents moved
to Indian Orchard, and William lad
a variety of experiences in the mills,
on the the Athol r. r and Ludlow
Water Works until he was nineteen,
when he came to Monson and began
work for w. N. Flynt & Co, driving
team, running engines, and finally
took up the cutters trade. being a
mem Der of the Granite Cutters union.
In 1885 Mr.. Cavanaugh first found
employment in the MerEck Fay
Straw Works aud continued OH with
the different management. He be
came superintendent of the lehman
& Lichten factory in 1891, a position
which he held until last August. In
1888 Mr.. Cavapaugh served the town
as fire warden under the appointment
of d G. Potter, and at the expiration
! Of his term was highly commended
for the energetic and valuable services
rendered. In 1880 Mr.. Cavanaugh
married Mary D., daughter of Dennis
O'Grady, who survives him He also
leaves one daughter, Mrs George
Pero; three sisters, Mrs John Wyllie,
Mrs. John O'Shea and Miss Bertha
Cavanaugh, all of Chicopee, and one
brother, Thomas Cavanaugh of Keene,
N. H. The funeral was held from
his late home to day at 10. 80 O'Clock,
with solemn high mass of requiem
in st. Patrick's church at II O'Clock.
Burial was in the Pearl street GENE
'tery.
| The Nurse committee of the Mon.
son improvement society are glad to
be able to announce that they have
secured a district nurse whose work
in town began on Monday, Jan.
3. The value of the work will with.
out doubt be proven here as in ether
OOM "uAAtACS. AHC SutcIpA lSo euNcAOpc
into social welfare work ON the broad.
est lines, and the district nurse be-
comes the friend an helper of the
whole community. She works in co.
operation with the doctors and public
health officers of the town and aids
them in many ways. The cost of
supporting the work for year will
probbaly be bout 5000. Of this sum
it is hoped that about half will be
raised by the small fees which the
nurse will collect for her calls, and
by the yearly membership dues of the
society. The remainder must be
raised by entertainments and by
voluntary gifts from societies and
individuals. The society hopes that
every one will be- eager to help in
this work, and small gifts will be
acceptable as we'll as large ones.
There is in the treasury now about
$500 with which to begin the work
The fee charged will be from to so
cents for a call, according to the
ability of the patient to pay, and
those paying ) cents will receive just
as good care as those paying more.
All are asked to help as they are
able, but in cases of extreme destitu-
tion no charge will be made. It is
expected that the nurse will respond
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05
MONSOON

The frame for a 30.foot addition to
o. E. Bradway's barn was blown
down in the gale Sunday, Dec. 26th.
Herbert A. Aldrich and W. T.
Lewis recently caught several un-
usually large piokerel. some of them
weighing 2f and pounds each.
George Chism, who has for the
past 10 years been chef at the epileptic
hospital. has returned to Scotland,
where he will make his home for the
future.
The Monson lodge of Odd Fellows
at their meeting Monday, Dec. 81,
elected the following officers for the
coming term: Noble grand, John
Clarke; vice-grand, Myron Pease
recording secretary, A. ]. Burlington
financial secretary, O. F. Aldrioh
treasurer, d. B. Needham; trustee
three years, d. M. Blodgett; trustee
of sinking fund, A. ]. Burlington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05

only to calls which come through a
doctor, except in cases of emergency.
The nurse chosen for this work is
Miss Luella Thompson, a graduate of
Middlesex hospital Mid lletown,
Conn, with an additional course
in infant feeding AMI the care of chill
dIen in Forlnuni hospital, New York
city. She has heen engaged in dis
trict muse work for some time in
Middletown, AMI comes with the
highest references as to her ability
and efficiency from the doctors with
whom she has worked We hespeak
for her the goodwill AMI co.opera' ion
of the whole community. Make her
your friend and helper wherever she
is needed. She will room ut Mrs
Lillian Chapin's on Green street
where telephone calls can be left for
her.
A lazy liver l-pds to chronic dyspapsia
and constipatio ',-weakens the whole
system. Doan's Regulets (2J. p. nox
act mildly on the liver and bowels. At
all drug stores.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05

The funeral of Miss Julia Leary,
whose body was brought, from her
former home in Denver, Col, to her
bruther's home on Green street Thurs.
day, was held at O'Clock this morn.
ing There was requiem mass at
st. Patrick's church. The burial was
in the Pearl street cemetery.
George Converse Flynt has shoot.
ing gallery, but it will go hard with
the marksmen if he gets them. Mr..
Flynt did not. place those pictures
and engravings on the walls at bis
farm to be used as targets. He will
forgive the boy who shot at the tea
kettle, but not the ones who shot the
pictures.
A. A. Gage camp, Sons of Veterans,
at their meeting Tuesday, Dec. %,
elected the following officers for the
coming term: Commander, Edwin
s. Harris; senior vice commander,
George Pratt; junior vice.commander,
Albert o. Pease; secretary. Walter
G. Beckwith: camp council, Rev. g.
A. Andrews, Frederick Flynt and
Arthur ]. Noyes.
"MY AUTO, IT'S OF THEE"
My auto tits of thee,
Short cut to poverty,
Of the chant.
I blew pile of dough
On you two years ago,
Now you refuse to go,
Or won't, or can't.
Through town and country side .ss,,
You were my pride.
A happy day,
loved thy CANDY hue,
Thy nice white tires so new,
Now you are down and out for true,
In every way.
To the old rattle box
Game many bumps and knocks,
For thee I grieve. .....
Badly thy top is torn,
Prayed are thy seats and worn;
Whooping cough effects thy horn,
do believe.
Thy perfume swells the breeze,
While good folks choke and sneeze
AS we pass by.
paid for thee a price
'Twould buy a mansion twice,
And now they all yell "ice. -
wonder why?
Thy motor has the grippe,
Thy spark plug has the pip,
And woe is thine.
I too have suffered chills,
Ague and kindred ills
Trying to pay my bills,
Since thou were mine.
Gone Is my bank roll now,
No more 'twould choke q COW,
As once before.
Yet If had the "mon''
So help me John-Amen,
I'd buy car again
And speed some more.
From a Monson Sport
The Marcus Keep woman's relief
corps at their recent meeting elected
the following officers for the coming
year: President, Mrs Nettie Aldr ich
senior vice. president, Mrs. Lydia
Eldrioh, junior vice president, Mrs.
Sarah Beckwith; treasurer, Mrs.
Minnie Stacy; chaplain, Miss Annie
Seymour; conductor, Mrs. Ella How
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05
CURR THE. TEMPER.

The peculiar ty Of II temper is
that it is the v ce Of the virtuous.
it IS often the one blot on an o'her-
wise noble character. You know
men and women who are all but
rer ect but for an easily rumed,
quick tempered or ''touchy" dlspo-
sition. This compatibility Of i'll tenn
J er with hig', moral character is one
of the stran2e.t and saddest prob
lens of ethics.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05
HOw'S This [?

We offer One Hundred Dollars, Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh ure.
F.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q.
We, the undersigned, have known FIJI Cheney
for the laSt Is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and imam
cially able to carry ont any obligations made by
his firm. WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN.
wholesale Druggists 8. Toledo, o.
Ha rs Catarrh cure is taken Internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05
Don't
Worry

about your digestive
troubles, sick headache,
tired feeling or constipation.
The depression that induces
worry is probably due to a
disordered liver, anyway.
Correct stomach ailments
at once by promptly taking
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05

ENGRAVED CARDS furnished at The
lLPress office-50 cards and script plate 50
CEN so cards and Old Engiish plate nom tl.25
to 81 81
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05
FOR SALE
AT CRYSTAL LAKE

Four Cottages and Fifty Desir-
able Building Lots on shore Of
Crystal Lake; also Two Good
Farms. Cottages to rent for
season; also Land to camp on.
Plans OF Cottages and Building Lots on display
at the following places: T. #. Garvan. Real h.
tate, Room 7, Prescott Block, Rockville, Conn. /;
Louis Koelsch, al Hotel. Crystal Lake Conn.
Hanleys Shoe store, stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05

No y HSk GU" yOO
TO change the shape and
eolo< of unstable brands
30 initiate the Prince
Albert 6dy rcd Tin. but
Il 70 inspossibie to imi-
tate the flavor Of Prince
Albert tobaecol The
pafsnfsdproeessproteets
fhakl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-19
$4,000 FIRE SUM-
DAY MIDNIGHT At
FORT FAIRFIELD, NE.

Fort Fairfield, Me-. Jan. 1S.--Fire was
discovered about midnight Sunday, de-
stroyed the buildings owned and occu-
pied by Calvin L. McDougal, Richards
street, together with practically all Of
the contents. The blaze, when discover
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Lapcint, who work
for Mr.. McDougal, had gained such
Roadway that they and Mr.. and Mrs.
McDougal and their grandchildren es-
capped in their nightclothes. The fire.
men could do nothing but protect the
nearby buildings.
Among the things lost in the barn
were: Four horses, valued at about
1890; COW; street sprinkler; two tons
of hay: about $50 worth of oats, straw,
ETC.; 10 hogs and the usual harnesses
and implements. A new piano was in
cluded in the house loses, nothing be-
ing saved. The pet cat appeared from
the blazing building, badly burned and
Immediately ran back into the fire.
Total loss, $4,000; insurance $500.
Mr.. McDougal recently lost large
tenement house, it being burned on
Nov. 20 last. He has been Village Cor
poration tax collector. does a large
trucking business and the loss is a Sc
we're one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-19
A VERY OLD LETTER
OWNED IN BANGOR

a letter more than 100 years old
the property of Bangor man who
takes an interest in historical matters
was shown a Bangor News reporter
on Friday. 1t gives an insight into
the matter of currency and it's value
over hundred years ago, and is in
teresting in another way as indicating
the flow Of language, and the formal
tone of correspondence.
The letter is in an excellent state
Of preservation, although written 106
years ago. 1t is dated Boston, Oct. 10,
1909, and is addressed to "W. D. Will
hanson, ESQ., Atty. at law, Bangor,
Hancock county" There were no en-
velopes in those days, the letter being
folded. sealed and addressed on the
outside. 1t reads as follows:
Il will thank you remit the money
for a note given to you for collection
by D. w. Lincoln, Esq, Of Portland
against Mr. Joseph Treat of Bangor.
Should you have not obtained the
money you will please to inform me.
Il remain, sir, yours respectfully,
Moses Wallack.
'P. S. If the money is sent please
to send Such Money as will PASS at
Par"
Particular care was taken to under
line Par"
Bangor at that time was in Hancock
county. Penobscot county being set off
later,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-19
AMUSING LEGAL CASE
OF MANY YEARS AGO

A few days ago. while unearthing
records that dated back many years,
an account Of one of the most anus
ing occurrences in the judicial history
of Maine was discovered at Wiscas-
set Me. 1t related to the arrest of
Robert Treat Paine, at one time an
eminent lawyer of Boston, a signer of
the Declaration of Independence and
later a judge of the Supreme court Of
Massachusetts, which then included
the District Of Maine.
According to the records. he drafted
a very stringent bill prohibiting trav-
cling on the Sabbath. and the bill be-
came a law early in 1892. 1t so hap
pened that a few months afterward
Mr.. Paine. with Increase Sumner. held
court in Portland, adjourning on Sat-
urday. Being anxious to open court in
Pownalboro (Dresden) early on the
following Tuesday. Judge Paine and
the other court officials set out on
Sunday, driving to Bath, where they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-19

were to proceed up the Kennebec river
by boat.
AS the line of carriages approached
Freeport they attracted general atten-
ton and the people were greatly scan
dalized, thinking that court officials
should be answerable to the law as
well as the rest of the people.
warden without delay arrested
Judge Paine and the whole party, and
they were Immediately held for trial.
Matters were still more complicated by
the fact that the Attorney General of
the Commonwealth, James Sullivan. or
possibly Nathan Gushing, pro tenn the
records not being clear on this SUBJ
Ject. whose duty it was to prosecute
Offenders, was Of the arrested party
and they were not wholly relieved
from the possibility of prosecution I'M
I'll the Massachusetts, Legislature came
to their assistance and ordered a stay
in the proceedings
In their petition to the General
Court June 80. 1892. they claimed
among other things that under the
law they were exempt from arrest be-
cause the law provided that one might
travel on Sunday if necessity COM
PEELED. and they claimed it was abso-
lutely necessary that they should
travel on the sabbath in order to open
court at Pownalboro Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-19
Hopes Women viii
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass Of hot water each NOM.
Ing helps us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

4tappy, bright. Advantageous al.
vivacious-a good clear skin; nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedoa
from illness are assured only b
clean. healthy blood. If only ever
woman and likewise every man cous
realize the wonders of the morni
inside BATH what a gratifying chang
would take place.
Instead of the thousands OF sicEl
misunderstanding men, women an
girls with pasty or muddy compla
ions; instead of the multitudes
nerve wrecks" "rundowns." 'bran
Tags" and pessimists we should se'
virile, optimistic throng Of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking
each morning before breakfast
glass of real hot water with a 10
spoonful of limestone phosphate M'
to wash from the stomach, liver, Ea
neys and ten yards of bowels the pr
vious days indigestible waste, a'
lamentations and poisons. 'i'
cleansing, sweetening and freshenl'
the entire alimentary canal pelu
putting more food into the ston,ae.
Those subject to sick headache Oh
iousness, nasty breath, rheumals'
colds: and particularly those who DIV
a pallid, sallow complexion ana w
are constipated very Often
urged to obtain a quarter pound
limestone phosphate at the drug SUI
which will cost but a trifie OUT )
sufficient to demonstrate the QUIZ
and remarkable change in both hel'
and appearance awaiting those W.
practice internal sanitation. we "',
remember that inside cleanliness
more important than outside J.. J.
cause the skin does not absorb ilip y.
tiles to contaminuate the blood, WI,
the pores in the thirty feet OF oo"'
dO,-AdY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-19
100 REFUGEES FROM MEXICO
REACH FL PAS0--DECLARE
SAFE CONDUCTS TO VICTIMS
OF SANTA YSABEl MASSACRE
Several Claim to Have Seen Passports lssueo Ny
Carranza General-Many Foreign ntsi-
dents Promised Safety and Remain

er,er Villa officer, was brought TO
.Iuarez last night. General RooriSue
was officially reported to have peen eA-
ecuted last Thursday. Mexican author-
tiles announced their intention OF plac-
inc the body on exhibition today Tor
the purpose of proving to Americans
that the alleged leader of the bandits
who massacred is foreigners at Santa
Ysabel had been executed.
Fall Of Rodriguez
On Oct. IA General Rodriguez left
.Juarez at the head Of 1000 mem to aid in
the Sonora campaign which marked the
downfall Of Villa. Then he rode in pri-
waite car bearing his name on glidef'
plate His body was returned to Juarez
in a box car
Colonel Baca-Nalles. Villa pandit
leader, reported by Juarez onnclals 10
have been executed at Palonas, was
brought in alive OF the train which car
ried the body of General Rodriguez. The
officials said he would be executed.
Appeal by Huerta's Widow
Sonora Emilia Huerta, widow of Gener-
al Victoriano Huerta, in telegram per-
sonally appealed to President Wilson to
stop the "persecution'' of her family.
She asks that persecution be not visit
ed upon his QIuerta's) widow ana chill
dren during the time they must remain IN
this great country
DR.. f. r. Petskey of the National
Mines & Smelling Co. at Magistral, Du-
range, one of the refugees who arrived
here today. told of having been stood up
with six other Americans waiting to be
shot by the followers of General Beaca-
mente, who shot up the camp and TOOK
everything in sight about a week ago.
The cutting of the wires to Parral at the
time prevented an appeal for help The
Americans were saved on payment OF
loo pesos