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THE IIARTFOIJP DAILY COURANT: TUESDAY, DEC EM It 1,11 1S04. i) fcTovr-s rtntNACKs.T'rrc. THK J0HXS0X Till A NEWS -QFTHE STATE. WIIKN A 3IANAVAKES Ul orlcniit l'tierpncn That pH liin and Iho I Invor ol Ills lii- bLIum. You wake up on a cold, rlnmy twirn-Init Hml.

tiut-n von are OiflVr.nt trnhi told hint that ah had found the ring in a place not common for it to be kept In. She apolocUcd and paid Mr. Jennings his irtninlng fi. of $10, which he was to clmrire Mrs. Gilford, and ever Kiiir Mrs.

Gilford has done Mrs. Johnson's dresHnmklng. Mr. Jennings also related sc-trig Mrs. Johnson one afternoon hImhu 5 o'clock during the past summer going tip Itroad-way In a peculiar maimer.

Sh would run fit si, then go slow, then klp along and nil the time she was looking around as though thought she Whs being followed. lie had never seen her walking on the uti'eet before, i'erhsps the most interesting witness of the day was a young German, Adam ilhelinte, ho In May last worked for Mrs. Johnson is assistant to her coachman. He was a tenor singer, and the fact was brought out that on several occasions be had minjr to Mrs. Johnson's accompaniment on the piano, she.

also singing soprano, slid often number of new corpositlons. which have never been rendered before in this city. Presents for the Children. The infant department of the Baptist Church, ranging from little tots scarcely able to walk to children 9 or 10 years of age, assembled In the church parlors yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. A pleasant program was rendered by the hula ones.

Recitations and dialogues were given by Walter James, Miss Edna Reeves, Miss Ethel Stirlham. Miss Oerty Crane. Miss Flora Holley, Elmer Pope. Miss Lucie Stone, Miss Edith EUhstadt. Miss Helen Hayes and Miss Dollie Kllbum.

After the completion of the program the presents wre distributed to the children each of whom had contributed his or her mite to the tree for the poor children. In Herald Hall the children of St. Mark's Church were also entertained. A supper was served at 6 o'clock and afterwards the presents were distributed by the Rev. H.

N. Wayne, Superintendent C. F. Chase, William Porter. A.

S. Judd and George Fish. The trees loaded with their presents and alight with colored candles, presented a beautiful tight. Two Teams Collide. morning at 6 o'clock.

He was one of the oldest residents of New Britain. Mrs. Caroline H. Williams died at tl. home of her son, Arthur Williams, fct Black Rock, late yesterday afternotn.

aged years. Fureral services not yet announced. Jmea Voorhis of Potts Grove. Pa. Is visiting C.

W. Blue of Kensington street. Charles Kallsh of New York is spending Christmas in this city. Charles Corrigen and Charles Anderson were arrested at o'clock lt evening by Officers Seiple, Slavin nd Cos-grove for drunkenness. Trey were driving in a reckless manner on Myrtle street.

EAST 1IADDAM. Skating Is being enjoyed on the east and west rinks. Clark Tracy have sold the crack pacer Sawbones to R. B. Swan, landlord of the Gelston at a round figure.

Mr. Swan hsi placed the horse in the hands of an fxpfrlenced trainer, who will push him the coming season. The children of the First Congregational Sunday sch Mil were given an entertainment, consisting of charades and recitations, last Kht, after whlrh a Christmas tree, laden with good things, was stnTped of its fruit. WVH. Watous will run his delivery wagon through the eastern district In the future.

XEW B1UTAIX AFFAIRS. GREAT CHANGES SISCE THE HUMPHBEV HOUSE WAS BUILT. Sew Collectlujr Ajteney In Town i nnn( oll.leon. Hart St reel Facta In the Salt Asalnst tho City Chrlst- xnas Tryea for hlldron. Forty-five years ago the old Humphrey House, New Britain's first and best remembered hotel, was built on Main street on the spot where R.

W. Hadley's tiew block now stands. With every ear that passed its reputation for hospitality and good cheer increased, and was carried thronghout this and other ttates. and even to this day the veter an salesmen speak in regretful terms of the good old days when a day's stay at the old hostelry was to be remembered for many days after. The original buildinff now stands on Cedar street, made over Into two tenements.

Sixteen landlords reigned there during the years when it was at the zenith of Its fame, and although their names are now forgotten except by a few of the pld residents, their united fame still lives. In those days the great lecturers, orators and politicians esteemed It a treat to visit this city, and the old registers of the hotel were often crawled over by the pens of Henry Ward Beecher, Frederick Douglass, K. H. Chapln. T.

Shaw King. "Tom" Cor-fc'in and a host of others, conspicuous In those stirring days before the war. It was the home of many of New Brit-Bin's most esteemed citizens in those years, and both II. K. Russell and O.

U. fcrwin were among the number. Then, ns now, the spirit of rivalry ran high nmong the boys at the Hartford and New Britain High schools, and when the Hartford boys came out for their fleighrides and suppers at the old inn, their appetites already robust enough, were sharpened by the fore-knowledge that their enemies were lying in wait outside and that a copious supply of ley ammunition had been prepared for their discomfiture when they sallied forth. The hotel was the only place here swell receptions and dances could Vie held. It was the only place to go for quiet suppers, and many a merry tale could be told by Its old walls if the timbers could only speak.

Dodsworth's famous band of New York. Colt's Band of Hartford and the Douglas Band of Middletown gave frequent concerts in the old hall of the hotel, brought here at first through the rivalry of two local fire companies, each anxious to surpass the other. During the war the patronage at the hotel fell off. and as rival hotels were built business still further declined. The practically new structure which lias been in process of erection since early summer is nearly completed, and will be occupied Boon after the first of January.

The front is of pressed terra cotta brick, with metal cornices and pil lars. The first and second floors are finished In quartered oak with metal ceilings. There are three stores on the first lloor, the center one to be occupied by R. W. Hadley as a grocery store, the north store to be occupied by C.

T. Andrews as at present, and the pouth one to be occupied by Charles Hadley as a cafe. On the second floor on the north side are to be the rooms of the Oentlemen's Driving Club, En jfineer Cadwell' office, and other offices "Station Api A'eir Stylo Stovo mpprnpriato for Chape IIhIIh, t.mpnr. Junta, Inrgf Utttrem. It hat tt Inrh Ftrr If, mhrelt a Top, which rt a tlrtjrrtorto east rhebeatrfoM'fiwarvi.

Shmke mnd draw renter grate. It I un-lumiionmhjy the handtutmemt and moat powerful heating mtnveever brought ant. Call and nee one la operation. John C. McNanus.

Xn. 103 Main Street. JAIKFJm, PI Hum bar -AND DEALER IN HIGH TRADE- SAMTARV SPECIALTIES, Ventilation and House Heating, Saponotts, Antlfteptio Watsr Closet Cushion, Absolutely Sanitary; Indispensable in every toilet. 124 Main Strest. Telephone Connection iTOEWUCIlEEDOJf.

tu Aivlum Street tM Steam nnd Hot Water Fitters, IItln nrPrtvnt IwilenM, rnhlle tlulM. In ir ii(l ChurchM by low preMtr iiMUi ami liul WKr. Factory Work a Specialty, AGENTS FOIt Til PI Dunning, Mercer and Gold Boilers arJ Spencer Damper Regulator. All work lea with will receive our pw tonnl eupervUlon, SATISFAITIO.V C.UAnANTF.V:i. PARLOR STOVES.

All the new Nt vie, boll) Hiiimre ami Hound. Alni'ge niworliiieiiU iilu II I i 1,11 The New nmnrl'" TUnne, with thi Intent Improvements, Is certalnlj for brant economy conveniences amj perfent bnklnir, ehead of any ranfte ye( itrnrluren1. The "Walker" and "Warren" Brick Bet i Range. KEROSENE Oil HEATERS, All HtRlit." "iran1 Hlnr." Oil (Jen wtefr. lorn ami l.nilieM'IX'lliflit.

Jobbing ol nil kind I promptly attended In. H. P. BROOKS. (Successor to Charles Klnsr.) HEATING -BY- Steam and Hot Water, Allen Steel Boiler, Plummer Gold Boilers and American Hot Water Heater, Munnfectnred Whitloek Coll PlpeO, Flmwood, Conn.

A Hot Water Heater wUt all the best points In retard to durability aat economy of fuel yet placed on the marital -CaUlogue uialiud oa appltuaUou. THE Bosworth Keating Supply Co. 163 ASYLUM STREET. AN OPPORTUNITY Comfortable Homes I5y Heatlnir Them WitH RICHMOND Steam Heaters, Hot Water Heaters Hot Air Furnaces, Estimates Cheerfully Given. featlsftu-tlon liuarautecd.

Fine Plumbing a Spsctelfy. HEHRY LEITCH, S3 1 ASYLUM STREET. Telephone Call 7i3 4. Fifth Day of the Notorious Case. PICTURES OF MRS JOtl.VSON AND 11 FH COACHMAN.

Mrs. Johnston to -o on tli Stand Aicnirjtt Tliuriluy. (Special tJ The Courant.) Norwich, Dec 24. This was the fifth day In the Mrs. "Diamond" Johnson trial.

Court Is held In the superior court inom. At the head of the table assigned to counsel sat the genial and portly ex-Governor i "Tom" Waller; at his lift tiro fair do Mrs. "Diamond" Johnson. fendant, becomingly dressed In black satin, elegantly trimmed, and wearing a modest bonnet trimmed with purple, flowers. At her left sat that fund of humor and satire, Augustus Brandegee, and further along sat Attorney Shields, Mrs.

Johnson's Norwich counsel. Two lady companions sat near by. On the opposite side of the table were seated And Her $40,000 Coachman. Attorneys Lucas and Thayer, counsel for the petitioners represented by Mr. Johnson, and a son silting one at each counsel's elbow.

Judge Carter ordered the sheriff to open court promptly at 11 o'clock, which he did with the regulation "Oyez! Oyez!" a form altogether uncommon In a probate court. The first witness called was Mayor Harwood of this city, who testified to overhearing a conversation while In Dr. Stark's waiting room, adjoining his office, between the doctor and Mrs. Johnson regarding $19,000 worth of bonds contained In a tin box, and which she was desirous of having the doctor keep, as they were In his name. Mr.

Shields In cross-examination attempted to get the mayor to admit that Dr. Stark had wanted to settle the matter for $4,000, but the court ruled it out. William II. Jennings, an attorney In Norwich, was consulted by Mrs. Gif-ford, who claimed damages from Mrs.

Johnson on account of being accused of taking a diamond ring. Mr. Jennings's and Mrs. Gifford's stories combined were that Mrs. Johnson called on Mrs.

Glfford, who was her dressmaker, and exhibited many of her diamonds, which she had In a box, and upon arriving home she discovered a valuable ring missing, which she supposed was In the collection. She sent her coachman back with the message that it had been left there. This angered Mrs. GlfTrd and she consulted Mr. Jennings, who wrote to Mrs.

Johnson, who at once came to his office and SLOWLYSTARVING. Surrounded by Plenty, but Djin for Food. An Eery-day Oocurreaee. Oor Friend Perithlng Before Our Y.je. A terrible experience for any on to go through, that of seeing some beloved friend actually wasting away before our eyes, unable to derive sufficient nourishment from their food to sustain life.

Medicine naturally becomes of little avail, and the various organs of the body, debilitated from a lack of nourishment, take on themselves the disease that wai originally the cause of the "breakdown," and help hasten the end. Such cases, though too prevalent, are happily becoming less frequent. The prominent physicians of to-day do things differently from those of twenty years go. They first put the patient in a condition to stand the "siege," then enrich his blood, create for hiin new strength, and "build him up" generally. The patient is then in a condition to derive benefit from his medicine.

This is done by the use of Bovinine, the original raw food. It is an extract that contains the greatest amount of the life-sustaining and tissue-building properties of lean, raw meat, concentrated in the least possible bulk. The advantage of this Is obvious. A patient already greatly weakened by disease, needs to husband every particle of strength. A few drops of Bovinine will impart as much nourishment to the body as would be derived by a well person from an ordinary meal; and, in getting this nourishment, the stomach has been forced to do the least possible amount of work.

Bovinine, continued throughout an Illness, greatly hastens recovery. Taken at the beginning of a wasting disease, it diverts the cause of the trouble by toning vp the various organs, and getting them in a normal condition. Bovinine is indorsed by 25,000 doctors. Its action is always beneficial, as a single trial will convince the most sceptical. A.

r. "SUSH 149 Pearl Boston. Kew England. Agents, WW Aft Li'-lt'rfy1TK i 1 1 1 1 fi find apartments not yet leased. On the third floor is a hall, which the new Jodge of Patriotic Order Sons of America intend to occupy, and the new city most or you ih ku rniiM Hm a little Uiit It won't bnslne rnlls you.

You Mcr hk you utiuul In tto col'l itir of vmir l-ed ttn. and. whtl you inf. yourself, you cough three or fmir If y.iu hurry si jour toilet the couen comes on nuithi, ul whm you B' out Into (he mrrr nfier brenkfas't yuu have HOollier puroxvslii. Ar you on ihe rire of eallnplnir con sumption? Not ft bit of H.

Hut mii-s you limy not h.ve Ihm-u it-iihi'Iouh or have your whole bnly iiml the rough Is HHturr't. rnll for trillion enu-uls. Hei-ftuse it I mrloiliituH i'hII Is no renvoi whv it t-houM lo ni-pnei'tivl, A boily trte.t by suil l. i liahKes of leuiirH- turts Im lnrt pro1i'eli't not tiV ovrrho nnd nuttnVr ulnne. but nlwi by medici nal Htriiiiilnnl of purity.

I tie iM-opio wno wrtip ana bumlle tnem- tw-lves limy Im. mvt untrue nil wtriti-r. Those who tor luifl'v's lure Malt Whisky are rewarile-i for their pvuilnire by freedom from roughs, sons throiits and ftl- tcmlnnt Not hrcaiiHr 1 lurry's I'lire Mult art r- ebistvelv on the ihnvit nnt Ihiik. Kvrry oru.Mii In the loiiy frelx li helpful In ft 11-eiu'o. l-'rre from Iho ImHt taint of for eluii ninltiT.

It Is never eonl'oiui'te, with common whlMkirs, siitl Is lint iirrensftrv li explain Ihut tiun'y'a 1'nre Mult htnky Is prepared both lor frttnlly and llH'iiiii-nal pin powett. AT THE Old Family Grocery Hor "XoU will nnd nil klnilH nf Krult. fort ha 1 hrMton ttihle. Wriifht Moody HIHIi il.V Kt: HliOKKN I ANIV. I' tno TnIU llnlii'r nt tw-r oiinil.

lAiiother lot of thou flue Niiitvii '1 urkavn. I'HU r.S ml iiinl our Kimd. H. J. CASE 4:.1 Main Htreat Paying Investments.

Best Creamery Butter, 32c. pound. Best Creamery Tub, 28o. pound. Good Butter, 24o.

pound. 23 pounds Sugar, $1.00. Strictly Fresh Eggs, 38o. dozen. Fresh Egos.

20o. dozen. White Loaf Flour, nothing better on the mnrket. $4.35 barrel. All Goods Marked Low for tbe Holiday Trade.

ROBERT C. PRICE. 57 Trumbull Stroot. CHRISTMAS DINNER. SOU I'M-1 ft VAItllC'l IKS.

French IVhm. I.lma llenn KtrlnK Henna. Trtillli-a, l'nto rta Kola tlrna, ArHihokea, AHpitraKUH, Tnmatora, Com. tikra, Hiiunxlt and IMimpkln, Rweet Hotalrwa, While l'otatoen, Tur-nlpa. t'elery.

Halt, 1'en. Marrow, Kltlnuy, and lUiu Jti-una. AprleotH, I'eara, Qiilneea, Whltn Ox-hem I'herrlea, Ureen linRe, Dunmon anil KiiRllah I'liima, Neelnrlnea, IViti'hea, IMiin Applea, Malaga Uriipes, Oranptea, IjemoiiH, Kalalna, Currants, and CHroit, Applea, ftlulTi'd iruni'. l-aprr Hlielli'd Almond, KnRltnh Wal-nuln, l'eeun Nuta. Hrasell NuIm, l'llherta.

Table claret, Huutertiea. HurRiindlea, Table Sherry, fhauipuRnea, Cordlala. Currant Ljulnen and i.uava Jelllea, l'rca aervea, 1'luni I'uddliiir. Roquefort, I'nrineaaii. Cheddar, Btllton.

Pafi Hiiko. From hum da Menanla, (lloa-ter, Kilam, Neufi halel. Froinufr ile Hrle, Cream, Younif America, I'lnenpple, Woreeater County, KngllHh Ialry ami llrandy Cheene, cli l'arker llouae lu llelous Dinner Coffee. PARKER WIIQL.K3Al.re ANI nKTAU. fJUOCKHH, 17 CENTRAL.

JtoW. Sugar anil Tea 25 pounilH of Granulated SiiRar and one pound of extra nice tea, 4 pound RalaliiH, 2 pound Citron, 14 pounds I.ar.1, 1 pound I.ard, Heat Flour, 4 Potatoes, bushel. Turnip, buahol. 3 eana extra nice corn, 3 eana Tminaloea, ran 1'eaa, Spire, per pound, Ksaenoe I.emon, Ksaenen Vanilla, Heat New Orleans Molaase, 10 pounds Rolled Oata, DOW HATCH, No. huroh Street.

(100 feet from Main.) CROCKERY, i JjASSWARE, ETC Rich Cut Glass. Just opened a fine as. tsortmcnt which wc offer at very Low Prices. Just ths thing for Wedding Gifts. JACOBS.

AVERY JACOBS KCAaylum Street. FINE CHINA. Wa Have an Immense Assortment of FANCY CHINA From the most noted manufacturer In Kurope. We have also a larse display of RICH CUT GLASSWARE Decorated Dinner Sots, Toilet Seta, Jliller and Juno Lamps, Uric. a-lrac, IJrass Tea Kettles and Stands, Souvenir Cups and Saucers, Ktc.

The Most Complete Line EVER SHOWN IN KARTFGRD. Hurd, Mellen Hewes. One of the delivery teams of D. N. Welch grocery store was run Into by another team on Hart atreet shortly after 6 o'clock last evening.

The other team was in charge of a drunken Swede, who was driving recklessly down the street at a lively pace, paying no attention to where he was going. The delivery wagon was a stout one and was not damaged, but the harness was broken. The Swede's team was somewhat damaged but not enough to prevent him from getting away before his Identity could be discovered. Tramp Found Frozen. A tramp was found at Warner's Corner in Berlin with his hands and feet badly frozen early yesterday Selectman Boyer was notified and hnd the man taken to the town house.

In vestigation showed that the man. whose name could not be ascertained, came to Berlin from Hoboken. N. J. On his arrival he begged 25 cents and invested It In liquor.

He became very drtink and tried to board a freight train nd was thrown to the ground with gryat force He got up and staggered an far as Warner's Corner, where he fell unconscious and lay there for sewral hours until discovered. He was about 35 years old. Basket Ball League. The basket ball playerg In the T. M.

C. A. gymnasium met last evening in the T. M. C.

A. and formed a league of six clubs, captained as follows: Noiv parells, C. Clark: Mystics, G. Lehman Metropoles, F. Clark; Monitors, W.

E. Nichols: Favorites, C. Freeze; Kronas. J. Peterson.

Two games are played on Tuesday and Saturday of ach week. The six captains and R. M. Dame form the executive committee. B.

Loomis was elected secretary and official scorer and E. Loomis and C. Foster umpires. To-day the Mystics play the Favorites and the Kronas the Metropoles. Seven medals will be awarded to the winning team, one for each player.

Local Note; John Nesbltt of the Mechanics National Bank Is spending Christmas at Yonkers, N. Y. E. E. Severy of the Wpllesley Preparatory School "is spending a few days in town.

A local lodge of the Order of Chosen Friends is to be instituted in this city Saturday evening. The association foot-ball tipam of this city and the Meriden team will struggle for supremacy at the electric field this afternoon. The teachers In the Sunday school of the Swedish Lutheran Church have prepared a Christmas tree for their pupils. The presents will be distrib uted at the church tins atternoon. Skating was excellent yesterday and large crowds ei joyed the sport at v-ooK.

anu eisewneitr. W. L. Morgan Is seriously 111 with erysipelas at his home on Elm street. Earlv morning services were held at St.

Mark's Church this morning at 7:30 o'clock. The regular Christmas service will take place at 10:30. Next Sunday a children service win be neia. George Cartlldge and John A. Blake have sent a fine exhibit of fowls to the poultry show In Seymour.

C. B. Stanley took possession of his new home on Lexington street yester day. The week day class meetings of the Theosophical Society are being held on Wednesday instead of Thursday even ing. City Attorney Gussman and family will spend Christmas in Meriden.

Frank Oldershaw left town last night for Manchester, where he will spend the next few days. A fire broke out about 5 o'clock yes terday morning in the garret of a tene ment house owned by the People's Coal Wood Company In the rear of North Stanley street. The damage to the house was about $100 and to the furni ture of the tenant, John Jacobson, about $50. There will be a private social in Booth's Hall on New Year's Eve. O.

Sheldon and family of South High street will spend Christmas in Poke- ville. George H. Curtis of Chicago, 111., has been visiting friends in this city. Richard Fenner of High street will spend Christmas In Forestville. Miss Ida Curtis and Frank Curtis will spend the Christmas holidays in Bristol.

Comstock's Minstrels will be the attraction at the Lyceum to-night. An entertaining musical was given In the reading room of the Russwin Hotel last evening by several members of the Comstock Minstrel Company. They gave a very clever performance. Company will drill to-morrow evening. Company Friday evening and Company I Thursday night.

Miss Ethel Russell, who Is attending St. Margaret's School in Waterbury, has returned home for the holidays. There will be a hallelujah wedding and watch-night service at the Salvation Army temple on New Year's Eve. Miss Mae Foster, who has been visiting friends In New York, has returned home. H.

W. Ritz of Scranton. Is spending Christmas In this city. W. H.

Horsfall of Essex is spending a few days at his old home in this city. James P. Schiller is spending Christmas week in New York City. Mr. and Mrs.

S. N. Bunnell of "this city are the guests of friends In Portland. Attorney and Mrs. R.

C. Wooster will spend Christmas in New Haven. Dr. and Mrs. A.

B. Johnson will spend the holiday in Wethersfield. James Clark, aged 87 years, died at his home on North street yesterday Coachman llltd would Join them with his rich bass voice. From this witness the details of birthday surprise party which win given Mrs. Johnson by tho Lteder-krana Society.

There were about fifteen men anil a like number of Imlles present on this occasion, anil the rooms In the house were small they went to the barn, where they danced and hud refreshments. Mr. Lucas attempted to make It appear that tho party was a carousal, nnd highly Improper for refined Indies At the siiggestton of Mr. Waller the question was asked If many prominent men were not honorary members. Tho witness then gava I ho names of Attorney Charles Thayer for the petltlonera, ex-Mayor Crsndall of Norwich, John Hall, Steve Hall and "NUk" Stauh, slate comptroller, as among the honorary members.

Charles Saunders and Kdward 8. Ferguson, both of whom had been employed at mechanical work at Mrs. Johnson's, were put on tho stand, and an effort was made to draw out statements of what they bad seen passing between Mrs. Johnson and Coachman Hllil. but anything which would tend to attack the moral character of Mrs.

Johnson was rigidly ruled out by tho court, Ex-Governor Waller said the attempt to smirch Mrs. Johnson's character hRd been all that had been aimed at, and he thought If tMv did not Intend to prove the nllega Jns In the petition true he should begin to prove them false. At 3:4." Mr. Lucas called Mrs. Johnson to the stand, but before she could respond Waller whs on his feet and stated that Dr.

Cassady baa seen Mrs. Johnson and advised that sho was not in a physical condition to go on tho stand, and the sheriff's oyez! oyez! then adjourned court until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, when Mrs. Johnson will go on the stand as a witness against herself. l'rtty II lull 1'rnlHe. Thin.

(New York Sun.) It looks like an unfortunate thing for Japan that Field Marshal Yamngata has been compelled by Illness to retire from tho field. During his service of the past half year against China he has won laurels as a conqueror, as a commander not surpassed In genius by more than two other men who have lived In the nineteenth century. His operations In Corea were not less masterly than have been those upon Chinese soil, and every battle In which he has held command bus been an achievement In the greater strategy. In him we have observed characteristics that were Illustrated by Napoleon, and otlwrs that belonged to Moltke. FIT HN ITU in: FUR1ITURE Look at our S.OO desk.

44 44 17.50 44 And up to $08. All kinds of Furniture at correspondingly low prices for tbo HOLIDAYS. Our goods havo No Competition in Style, Finish or Price. 306 to 318 Psarl Strut. Open Evenings.

Parlor Stoves At All Prices. $5.00 UPWARDS. THE MODEL GRAND, A Terfeet Reauty, ECONOMICAL AND Ul RABLE: The finest constructed and best working Stove in use. It will pay you to examine it at our Btore. The Model Grand Ranges also on sale by us.

ffll' ECENT DEATHS. lMwIn II. Hntler. Edwrfn H. Butler of New Haven died last Saturday after an Illness of only a wook.

He was the eldest son of the Ute Eli Butler, for many years president of the Home National Bank of Meriden. He was born December 1, 1844, in that city, and until manhood lived there. For many years past he has been a resident of Kensington and engaged in farming. Some three years ago he moved to New Haven temporarily that he. might have the srhool and college advantages for his children.

In the death of Mr. Butler. Kensington has lost one of Ha most valuable citizens, a man of marked spirit, a loyal soldier in the day of our country's needs, and active and prominent in the grange, keenly discriminating, and with strong convictions on all questions of the day. generous to a fuult, and charitable, while yet very decided in his likes and dislikes, with little patience with insincerity. As a Christian man, of very fine and tender feeling, almost childlike In his faith, and familiar with the word of God.

To one In whom he confided, of that inner life was revealed that impressed one with its profound spiritual growth through chastenings and battles with self. It is a great privilege to one who was his pastor for three years, and a close friend for those years, to bear witness to these facta and to acknowledge the strength and Inspiration he received from one of the most noble men he has ever known. He leaves be- hind a wife and three boys, one a senior in academic and one a freshman in the scientific department of Yala. University, and the other In the last year at the high school; also a daughter, the youngest in the family. II.

L. II. In Goncrnl. James F. Clancey of New Haven lighted his pipe Friday night to take his evening smoke, throwing the match on the floor beside his wife.

Her skirts became ignited and before her husband could smother the flames her limbs were painfully burned. The New Haven Caledonia Club will give its twenty-fifth celebration of Robert Burns'8 birthday January 25. Senator Joseph R. Hawley will preside and the address on Burns will be delivered by the Hon. Lynde Harrison.

One of the largest trees in New Eng land Is situated on what is known as the "Larrabee Farm" in the western part of Ledyard, about two miles north west of uroton Center, it is reel in circumference at the base and 24 feet around at the height of one shoulder, The spreading branches cover nearly half an acre. Mrs. Martha Chapman, widow of the late Captain Jedediah Chapman, and the oldest member of the Calvary Baptist Church lr New Haven, died In that city last Friday at the age of nearly 88. Williston J. Alvord.

formerly one of the best known residents of Bridgeport, died in New York Friday. New Haven's Christmas trade is re ported as fully double that of last year. James Sharran, a moulder In the foundry of the Page Steam Heater Company at Norwich, had his face burned and his eyes closea by red not sand in an explosion Saturday. Both eyes may be saved. In the case of Mary Brown's appeal from the decision of the probate judge of Waterbury, Judge George AVheeler has overruled the demurrer set up by Judge Cole, counsel for the defense.

This is the case In which the Brown woman, believed to be dead, ap peared after having Xieen away from Waterbury twenty years and claimed a share in her brother estate. 1 he over ruling of the demurrer compels trial of the case. The Waterbury selctmen have given the Waterbury Brass Company, at whose works the explosion of fulminate recently occurred, license to manufac ture the chemical again, but want the amount kept on hand limited to fifteen pounds. About seventy-five pounds are thought to have gone up In the recent explosion. James B.

Mulkey. a well-known citizen of Norwich, dropped dead from apoplexy at his home in that place Sunday night. Notice has been served against the barbers of Bridgeport that on and after January 6 all of them who work on Sunday will be prosecuted. John B. Hatch, who died In Stafford December 17, aged S3, was a former resident of Union and represented that town in the Legislature of 1872.

He Knew All the Words. (Boston Transcript.) Down In the Southland, among the swamps and rice fields of Georgia, Is a large mission school for the negroes. It numbers over four hundred and takes in all grades from the chart class to the normal student. Every day some laughable Incident takes place, particularly in the primary room. One which occurred recently must be related.

The teacher is a bright, wide-awake, down-east Yankee girl. She had a class of a dozen or more little black-skinned urchins out on the floor, whom for several days she had been teaching the words clog and cat. She had written the words on the board and had used them in connection with the picture of a house and had had the children write the words and draw houses. This day, to vary the exercise, she drew the picture of a tree. In the top of the tree she placed the cat.

and at the foot, the dog. Then at the bottom she wrote, "The dog has run the cat up a tree' "Now, she said, "can any one tell me any word that they know here?" Up went a little black hand, shaking with excitement In the air. "Well. Sidney," said the teacher, "you may tell me." At the top of his voice the little fellow shouted out, "The dog's done treed a possum. After a bank cashier has feathered his nest he fancies that he has plumed himself for flight.

Galveston News. President Cleveland needn't worry about the Mosquito Territory. New Jer sey is able to take care of herself. Lowell Courier. ciuo.

xne uriving ciud win move In on January 1, and the other tenants as soon after as possible. Engineer Cadwell drew the plans and has super-Intended the erection of the building for R. W. Hadley. It Is one of the handsomest blocks in the city.

Local Collecting Agency. It Is reported on reliable authority that a local collecting agency Is to be established In this city soon after the first of January. It will be managed by N. M. Cohen, who has secured the services of Constable Gebney of Berlin as collector.

Quite a number of merchants have signified their intention of placing their claims in the hands of the agency and confirmed debtors are looking forward to the opening of the campaign with considerable apprehension. Increased Post OfHce Business. Within the last few months there has been a steady Increase of business at the post office. So far this month there has been a slight Increase over the month of November. The last part of last year and the first part of this year, owing to the depression in financial circles, was a period of dullness in the post office as elsewhere, but the market Is fast recovering Its normal tone a.nd confidence Is returning.

On Saturday of last week eighty-three pouches and bags of mail matter were received and pent! away at this post office. The clerks have been kept busy all the time. The office closes to-day at 1 o'clock. On New Year's eve Postmaster Bassett will give the employees at the office a dinner. An Exorbitant Suit The suit brought by Thomas Martin of Newlngton against the city for $5,000 is the occasion for much amusement among those posted In regard to the matter.

The plot of gTound owned by Martin, and which he claims Is so greatly damaged by the sewage flowing-through Piper Brook, originally cost him $600 and has not greatly Increased in value since. He has been offered $400 by the sewer commissioners, nearly the price of the land, for the damage done, but refused it. This is only one of the many attempts which have been made to bleed the city through this ever present opportunity for litigation. It will probably end as have most of its predecessors, in a compromise. Trofessor Laubln's Third Recital.

Lovers of music In New Britain are always glad to receive the news that they are to have the opportunity to listen to one of Professor C. P. Lau-bin's charming organ and musical recitals. Preparations are already being made for the third one this season, which promises to rival the two preceding. It will be given during the first week in January and a varied pro gram will be presented, containing a Pond's Extract cures Cuts, Burns, Catarrh, Sore Throat and All Pain.

F. FURLCKG, Eleetrical Engineer and Contractor. 237 Asylum Street, Hartford, Conn. Fleetrie Supplies of all klmts. BpeMa! at tentlon Btven to wiring theaters cburche nnd public build intra, All work uarn teed Kt'harsmE of storage a souciaiLy.

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