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3 THE IIARTFOIil) DAILY COUITANT: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 'J7. 1S94. EVERYTHING IS SOLD, TO SKILL AND LABOR. HEWS OF' THE STATE, fill 2 Mail Pouch, As a CHctc, cr a Smoke, METS THE WANTS OP ALL. PURE, HARMLESS, SATISFYING.

V4 MIDDIKTOWX. C'hrlstopber Frederick Charged with tho Durham Robbery. Christopher Frederick was before the city court yesterday morning charged with robbery. Frederick is a farm hand, who had been in the employ of John Fratzell. whose house in Durham was robbed of $26i Sunday morning.

He Informed Mr. Fratzell Christmas Day that he was going to get through working for him. which aroused suspicion in the latter's mind. He at once notified Chief Inglis of his theory and caused Frederick's arrest yesterday morning. When charged with the theft he protested his innocence and pleaded not guilty.

He was held under a bond of Jl.Wto to appear before the city court to-morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. Being unable to furnish bonds he was locked up. Ferryman Foster of the Glldersleeve and Cromwell ferry is a prominent candidate for the private messengership to Governor-elect Coffin. He has the backing and Influence of the best citizens of Portland. Cromwell and this city and is fully qualified for the position.

There were several cases before Judge Donohoe yesterday morning. George McKensie was fined $5 and one-half the NICOTINE, THE ACTIVE PRINCIPLE. NEUTRALIZED ESSEX. The election of officers will take plae this evening at the regular meeting ot Pen wick Lodge, No. 20, I.

O. O. F. The Woman's Christian Temperanct Union will hold its quarterly meeting ir the Baptist Church next Sunday evening. When Mrs.

Bradley Terrell of Deep River was alighting from her carriaga at Charles Kelsey's residence at Center, brook Christmas Day she fell heavily, sustaining a severe shock. No bonea were broken. The fishermen have begun fishing for pickery through the ice on the West Side ponds. Albert Ely, who had his foot crushed some time ago bv the falling of a heavy piece of timber at Comstock Cheney factory, is able to be around with the aid of crutches. The Meadow Woods school house prayer meeting will be held this evening.

The Rev. W. F. Arms of the Congregational Church will lead. Curt Post.

and William Comstock; returned to their work in Peterboro, N. Monday, after a few days' visit with their parents and friends in this place. The central telephone office of the Southern New England Telephone Company, located at Halliday'a drug store, in this place, for the past ten years, will be moved to Saybrook about March 1. J. E.

Northrop of Ivoryton, treasurer of Comstock. Cheney works, is recovering rapidly from his severe illness. A pair of fine cattle belonging to A. H. L'ratt were recently injured badly by a heavy load of wood which waa not chained to the cart and slid forward upon them while they were golnir down a steep hill, crushing them to tha ground.

CHESTER. The public library will be open every Saturday afternoon from 4 o'clock to 5. Misses Mamie Stark and Mabel Smith, are librarians. It will also be open Saturday evenings at the usual hour, with Theodore Foster and Louis Hall as librarians. Miss Georgia Smith is spending hef vacation at her home here.

Miss Maggie Hood is home front Northfield for her vacation. EAST HAUTFOKD XKWS. Erijr Mominar Fire Social and Local Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke tnt In the south half of the double house on the north comer of Elm and Olmsted streets, owned by Mrs. Eliza Kllbourne. Foreman Fitzgerald of Center Hose Company and Wllliaru Carpenter of the New England Railroad occupied the An alarm was given and Center Hose came quickly to the scene.

Volunteer Hose responded later on. The fire was put out, supposedly, but a few minutes after the two companies left it broke out again. It was then thoroughly extinguished. The house was Insured for $2,500, which full covers the loss. Mr.

Fitzgerald had $00 insurance on his furniture through the Gaines agency. Mr. Carpenter was uninsured. The or.use of the fire is thought to have been a defective flue. Calendar of Social Occasions.

December 31 Center Hose Company's dance in North School HalL Addison Social Club's social in Illllstown Grange Hall. Art Club's "at home" in Raymond Library reading room. January 2 Burnside Social Club's dance in Burnside Hail. January 4 Manager Hayden's complimentary to the Art Club in North School Hall. January 8 Third social (calico) of the East Side Social Club in North School Hall.

January 31 Third social of the Wheel Club in North School Hall. January 15 First grand concert of the Choral Society. Xotes. Foreman George K. Wilcox of the printing office at 25 Asylum street waa presented with a silk umbrella having a silver handle Inscribed suitably as a Christmas gift.

His associates of the composing room made the gift. Persons attending the Center Congregational Church made the Rev. Mr. Barrett a Christmas gift of a purse of $105. To-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock the children of St.

John's Church will have their Christmas festival. St. Agnes Guild, the Rev. Mr. McCook and Arthur C.

Liebert will be in charge of the affair. On Christmas eve 150 persons gathered in Hillstown Grange Hall to pass the evening. The school children of the district, under Miss Bailey, were given presents from a mighty hemlock. The Addison Social Club was present in a body. Members of the Choral Society held a special rehearsal in the chapel of the First Congregational Church last evening.

James Vincent and wife, who live in the little, quaint two-decked house west of Aetna Hose house had a row Monday evening. They entertained visitors from Hartford, and the company imbibed beyond the bounds of discretion. Shortly before midnight Mrs. Vincent ran into State avenue with blood streaming from her head. She complained to Constable Alexander Schmidt that Vincent had brutally assaulted her.

In court yesterday Vincent stated that his wife had thrown a teapot and a kettle filled with hot water at him. Justice George K. Wilcox, before whom Vincent was given a hearing, adjourned the case to 8 o'clock last evening, when the case was nolled. A charge of breach bf the peace was made against Mrs. Vincent and her case was also nolled.

An important business meeting of the Royal Arcanum was held in Wells Hall last night. The first division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians held its annual meeting last night In Wells Hall and elected the following officers: President. A. C. Rlordan; vice-president, Frank Hea-ley; recording secretary.

D. J. Garrity; financial secretary, John F. Miner; treasurer, John J. Faran.

The order will hold its fair in April. PORTLAND. The Sunday school of the Pecowsett Chapel held its annual Christmas exercises in the church last evening. The Svea Society will give its annual ball and Christmas tree In Waverly Hall to-morrow evening. The Trinity Church Sunday school will have a Christmas tree in Waverly Hall this evening and the annual Christmas exercises, "consisting of singing and an address by the Rev.

O. H. Rafferty, in the Church Sunday evening. James Frayne was before Judge Pel-ton yesterday, charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. One day last week he turned his out of the house and Tuesday he celebrated Christmas by getting drunk and abusing his brother, finally putting him out of the house and refusing to allow him to enter again.

Judge Pelton found him guilty and gave him thirty days in Jail. Wiiliam Murphy got drunk Christmas Day and when he started for home about 1 o'clock yesterday morning became lost and tried to get into a house, thinking it was his own. After finding the door locked he tried to get in at the window. The family were awakened by the noise and Officer Hayes was called and arrested Murphy. He was before Judge Pelton yesterday, who found him guilty and fined him $2 and costs, amounting to $10.88, In default of which he went to Jail.

H. B. Davidson closed his Jewelry store yesterday and will to-day move his goods to Springfield, where he will open a store. PUTNAM. At the armory Christmas Day a polo game was played between the Company team and the "Gyms." The former won by a score of four to three.

This team has met with no defeats since its organization. It will meet the original "Gym" team Saturday, composed of Bacon, Macdonald, Weatherhead, Laprise and Phililps. Mr. and Mrs. George A.

Buslel of Providence have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Milton S. Morse. Miss Bertha Sargent and Miss Is to be composed of men who have the city'a Interests at heart and who will strenuously opse any plana inimical to them. Already 235 or more names have been secured by the committee who have charee of the matter and there Is little doubt that this will be doubled when the club is organized.

Arrangements ate now being made to secure a litdi room and the hall in the Calumet building and the third floor in W. Hadley's new block have both been spoken of. By-la and a constitution will be drawn up In a short time and the work tf organization entered upon. Town Buys School Property. Although It was decided aome time ago by the school board to purchase the strip of land at the corner of Munroe and Madison streets for the purpose of erecting a new school there, yet nothing further was done until yesterday, when Selectman Smith sent a check for $1,500 to the In me Savings Bank of Norwich, the owners of the property, receiving In return a quit claim deed.

A warrantee deed waa at first but the hank refused to give it. For all practical puroses the quit claim deed Is Just as secure as the other, as any claims against the property are now outlawed. It Is tile purpose of the school board to build a new school there next year to relieve the pressure on the Northend and Rockwell schools. These schools are now greatly overcrowded and the new school is demanded by the necessities of the situation. Work Finished at Shuttle Meadow.

Chairman Egan the board of water rommlmtlonera lias decided to bring work to a close ai Shuttle Meadow Ijike nn January For several weeks the men at work there have heen employed In drawing stumps situated near the water line, which would soon be submerged by the rise of the water. The men wilt be let go on January 1. George lwls. who is now In charge at the lake, will continue to look after affairs during the winter. A large proportion of the land recently condemned has been cleared through the energetic work of Mr.

F.gan, mud, stumps and underbrush having been cleared away and a good bottom made before the lake encroaches on the property. Local Notes. W. I Morgan, who has been seriously 1111 with erysipelas. Is reported to be somewhat In proved.

The Young People's Society of the Swedish Lutheran Church will hold a Chcistiuas entertainment this evening at the church parlors. There will be recitations, vocal and Instrumental music. Miss Mary Fridall of New Haven Is visiting with friends on Jubilee street. Miss Mary Allen of Farmlngton is spending a few days with friends on Greenwood street. Charles and Bresse Bowe and Charles Smith, who have been unending the holidays In this city, returned to New York yesterday.

William P. Nickerson has returned from a visit with friends In Holyoke. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Corbln of Lynn, have been visiting friends on High street.

Mr. and Mrs Millard Thompson of Lynn, are visiting friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. D.

Benjamin of Norwich are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bemlng of Camp street.

William Bishop of New York has been visiting friends In town. The Christian Culture class met last evening under the tuition of A. J. Sloper. The degree team of New Brllaln Council, O.

U. A. went to Collina-vllle last evening to work the third degree on a member of the Collinsvtlle lodge. They took the electric car to Iiainvllle and the trnln from there. Charles B.

Fddy of New York Is visiting his parents in this city. Nathan Pratt of Berkeley Divinity School and Alexander Pratt, of Trinity are spending their vacation in this city. Mr. and Mrs. J.

R. Brockett have been visiting friends In Hartford. August Carlson of this city has been misrepresenting himself In Naugatuck as an agent for Llnd Johnson of New Britain. The police of that place are after him and notified Chief Johnson to arrest him. The chief took him in runtody yesterday afternoon and Chief Hosford took him to Naugatuck last evening.

The commissioner on the estate of the late D. Chester Camp made their report to the court of, probate yesterday. The claims amounted to $2,919.13 Linne Lodge, N. K. O.

of New Brllaln Council, O. I. A. A. W.

Harvey 1-odge. A. O. and the New Britain Club elect officers this evening. Mrs.

M. C. Smith of Lake street will give an "at home" party In honor of her daughter. Miss Bertha. Swift, on Friday evening.

The Philharmonic rehearsal took place In the First Church chapel last evening. The engagement of Miss Deborah White and Charles Taylor, both of this city, Is announced Dr. K. Arvld Eulind of this city has opened an office in Hartford. The committee on the revision of the city charter will meet this evening.

Landlord Wise of the Hotel Russwin discovered the draperies in the hotel dining room In a blaze about 12:30 o'clock yesterday morning. With the appliances for the extinction of fire, which were at hand, he extinguished the flames after a hard struggle. The fire department was not called out. The damage was slight. The regular basket ball team of the Y.

M. C. A. will play the Meriden Y. M.

C. A. team on New Year's Day. A game is being arranged also with a team in Burlington, Vt. William Chapin.

r-Fslstsnf secretary of the Y. M. A. in Bridgeport, is visiting relatives on Emmons Place. Carmody Council, K.

of will hold its annual reception In Banna's Armory this evebing. John McCabe of New Hartford is visiting friends in this city. Phoenix Lodge. I. O.

O. met last night Rnd elected the following officers for the ensuing term: N. V. Daniel Waddall: recording (secretary; Charles Bromley; treasurer, Daniel McNeil; trustee for eighteen months, Henry Parsons. The rest of the officers are appointed by the noble grand.

One candidate received the third degree. James Slack was brought In to the police station yesterday afternoon dead drunk by Officer Uamford. James Me-Grath was arrested for vagrancy by-Special Officer lurphy, who also brought In a man named Root and another one, whose name could not be learned, both in an advanced state of intoxication. A girl named Annie Dresdin had two of the fingers on her left hand crushed in a press at P. F.

Corbin's factory XEW'BRITAIX AFFAIRS. ixMTAL CHRISTMAS TBEE FOB THE CHILDREN AT BOUTH CHTJBCH. Improvement at iew Britain Intl lnI-ThntBl SuH Again! 'it jr Company Itanqnet Town Irti.vs Sehool Property OtberI.oral News The annual Christmas tree of the South Church preparr-d fr th benefit of the children In tho Intint department of the Sunday arhool was heM oveninR. About Sf0 children nd a number of their elder friends were pres. cut.

An attrartlve rrrftram was presented by the little ones. There were singing and recitation by the school. recitation ly Miss Hallie Gammor-dinger. a duet between Earl Cryne and Warren Slater, a recitation by Misa May Seiple. The exercli-ea closed with fan drill by Miss Welles.

The exer- iws were In charpe of Mrs. Charles IVck. who manaeed the children with a skillful band and pave them a grand pood time. After the close of the exercises presents were distributed to the children of endles variety and uses. All were hiphly delighted with their pifls.

This evening; the annual social ot the church will be held. Threatened Suit Afralnst City, Spurred on no doubt by the example or the enterprising citizens of Newlng-ton. who wish to grow rich on New Kritain money, a resident of Berlin Is ald to be about to bring suit against this city fur damage canned by the pollution of his property by Willow brook into which the, Merlin avenue sewer empties. He hits placed his (jase In the hiiiiiis of one lawyer, who refused to tke3t. He is now looking for another mtortiey.

It. is well known, however, that Anierleaa Hosiery Company and -the New Hritaln Knitting Company' have long held the rlsht to turn the refuse of their work Into tills stream and their rilit extends to the Connect I cut itiver. In what way the sewage from the Berlin avenue sewer increases the damage already done by the two ufnrexaid companies Is difficult to estimate. Improvements at the Institute. AVIthin the last few weeks a number of changes have been made at the New Ilrllutn Institute.

Miss Ullian Whiting haa retired from the position she has tilled for a number of years, and Jlisa Bacon and Miss Rockwell have assumed the duties of librarian and assistant librarian. An Innovation has been made whicli is of great convenience to the patrons of the library. Bulletins a.re now posted on Important events, which are daily taking place, Mich as the death of Holmes. Fronde and Stevenson, the advent of Chrlst-liuis. etc, giving list of the books In the lihrary treating these subjects.

A jircat deal of labor is thus saved the person wishing to make researches Into these subjects. From week to week a list of the new books to be obtained from the librarian is isisted In plain Higlit so that they can be easily secured. There, Is still a great deal to do in connection with the change from the one to the two-book system, and the new plan cannot be introduced as was expected on the first of January. It will probably be two or three weeks before it is In" working order. A sort of scrap book is also on tile in the library, giving along with the list of new books extracts from them and 'critical reviews of their contents, tog-ether with notes directing anyone desirous of further knowledge to the proper source.

Company I will hold a meeting this evening after drill and the arrangements for tho annual banquet will be talked over. The committees have been bard at work since their appointment, and a number of details have een The banquet will be held -in the Hotel Russwin on the evening of Thursday, January 31. Covers will be spread for eighty, the pixty-plght of the company and a dozen or wore invited guests. At previous banquets it has been the custom to have an extensive series of toasts and speeches, which often grew wearisome before they were concluded. This year it Is the intention of the committees to have only a few brief speeches, the principal one by Colonel Hurdett, who will be present.

The rest of the time will be devoted to a musical entertainment. In which a number of, members of the company will take part, including the Quarter: Further arrangements will be announced later. Andrew-Whiting Nuptials, The marriage of George W. Andrew of this city and Miss Lillian Whiting of Hartford was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents In the latter city yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The wedding was a quiet one.

only the immediate relatives and friends of the contracting parties being present. A reception was held after the ceremony and the newly married couple then left for New York on their wedding trip. On their return, after January 1. they will reside at Sherman Court street. A number of valuable presents testified to the appreciation In which the bride and groom were held by their friends.

The rooms were tastefully decorated for the occasion. An Enjoyable Spread. evening George Groeock entertained his employees and a few chosen friends at his residence on South Stanley street. A bountiful spread was enjoyed. and a pleasant evening passed.

Jt was originally proposed to have the supper on Christmas afternoon, but when the two turkeys, which had been sent to the baker's shop to roast were brought back they were found to be burned to a crisp. This compelled a postponement and another brace of owl were sent. When these arrived Ihey were found to be hardly warmed through. Mr. Groeock in despair postponed the spread until last evening, when everything ran smoothly and the evening was brought to a triumphant close, rendered even more enjoyable by the previous disappointments.

The Proposed City Club. A project, which has been talked over for some time among the substantial, business men of this city and wlmost unanimously indorsed by thm. Is that of organizing a city club oh practically the same lines as that of Hartford. It. WILLI31 ANTIC.

Captain Fen ton Will Become a Councilman Joint St'solon early Neit Wli Plenty ot HiiJldat for mee. The question which puzzfed the mayor ana others on discovering that Captain Fenton, elected to the common council, was already holding the office of city assessor, was whether he had any choice as to which office he would retain. The opinion prevailed that by qualifying for a councilman he vacated the office of assessor, although his first preference was to remain an assessor. All complications are now over, aa he has decided to act In the council and the "com mon council will fill the vacancy in the board of assessors. The matter lias, however, delayed the calling together of the common counc il In Joint session, which ordinarily should be done soon after election.

At that time the Joint standing committees and the heads of departments are urn ally appointed and the mayor reads his message. It Is probable that this session will be held next Monday. Offices Will Not Go Begging. There are plenty of takers out here for all the offices in reach. Among those who are named are Sidney W.

Crofut of Killingly for bank examiner, and Henry M. Cleveland of Brooklyn for that office or Insurance commissioner; ex-Factory Inspector Kelley of Killingly for a return to that office; F. H. Clummls of Chaplin for auditor of public: accounts; and for county cewn-mlssloner, if unfortunately the office continue to exist. Edwin L.

Palmer of Killingly and J. B. Tatem of Putnam. Sparring Exhibition. A glove contest, has been arranged under the manage ment of O.

O. Turner of this city to take place at Washburn Hall next Tuesday evening and several local celebrities will contest for supremacy In a friendly way. Tommy Harrington, the champion 105 pound amateur of America, has promised to appear in a bout with some local boxer. The grand wind-up will be between Jack Tolan. the champion 145 pound boxer of New England, and Billy Ma-lone of this city, the Willimanttc favorite.

Miss Freeman Surprised. Miss Annie Freeman, organist at the Baptist Church, was surprised on arriving home from the Christmas cantata at the church Tuesday to find that a large party had preceded her from the entertainment and taken possession of the house. The surprise culminated when W. N. Potter presented her, in behalf of her friends in the choir and the church, with a double easel and two choice pictures.

Two AVeddlngs. George S. Gri Hey of New Britain was married to Mrs. Bertha Chaffee of this city at the house of the bride's sister, Mrs. Arnold Potter, Christmas Day.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. B. Lemon, in the presence of relatives only. After a Christmas supper, the newly married couple left for their future home in New Britain.

Fred Williams of this city and Miss Grace Tracy of Canterbury were mar-lied at the home of the bride's parents Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Williams will live in Canterbury. Out of His Head.

Word was received from the Norwich police yesterday forenoon that John N. Peckina was In their custody and apparently In a deranged condition. He left this city iesday morning for Norwich, and at that time nothing was noticed out of the way. Officer Hastings went to Norwich at 3:20 p. m.

and returned with Mr. Peeking at 6:40. Mr. Peekins was for many years a watchman In the Linen Company mills. Notes.

Manager Gray will offer the spectacular production cf "Hands Across the Sea" to-morrow evening. No arrests for drunkenness were made Christmas Day. E. K. Washburn of Boston is; announced to speak again at Excelsior Hall next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock.

His subject will be "Christianity and Seats will be free. NORTH ORiNBV, Mrs. Marcus Edgerton. of West Granby was taken to the Insane retreat at Middletown Monday. Among the students home for the holidays arc: George S.

Godard. from the Yale Divinity School; Gasxon Edwards, from the Scientific School; Miss Annie Maltble, from Smith College: Miss Clara Beach, from the Connecticut Literary Institution; Carl Griffin, from Westfield. Mass; John Jewett, from Storrs Agricultural College, and Miss Bessie Gillette, from the Woman's Medical College. New York. At the annual meeting of Granby Grange Tuesday evening the following orneers were elected for the ensuing year: Master.

F. J. Jewett; overseer. Dr. Weed; lecturers.

Mrs. Ollie C. Godard and Miss Myra Godard; steward. L. S.

Clark; assistant steward. E. M. Cushman: chaplain, M. C.

Hayes; treasurer, E. Dewey; secretary. Miss Kate E. Dewry; gatekeeiier, Louis L. Korn; pomona.

Mrs. E. M. Cuhsman; Flora. Mrs.

E. C. Hayes; Ceres, Mrs. Lydia Gregory; lady assistant steward, Harvey Godard; organist, Mrs. M.

C. Hayes. The lecturer's hour, which Is In charge of a special committee, will be held at the Cossitt Library Hall next Monday evening. The young people in the vicinity enjoyed a social dance Tuesday evening in the Cossitt Library Hall. Misses Alice and Katharine Dewey of Brooklyn, N.

are passing their vacation with their grandmother, Mrs. Watson Dewey. SUFFIELD. 1 The annual Christmas reunion of the descendants of Thomas 11. Austin, children, grand-children and great grand-children, to the number of forty-two, was held at the home of Mr.

arid Mrs. C. J. Styles. Besides those living in this vicinity there were present Mr.

and Mrs. A. Austin and family of Springfield. Mr. and Mrs.

II. B. Austin of Hartford. Mr. and Mrs.

N. M. Austin of Kingston. N. and a number of invited guests.

Regrets were felt that ten members of the family were unavoidably absent, includine Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Graham of Somer- ville. Mass. The principal and pleas-antest feature of the occasion was the Christmas tree laden with gifts for all, old and yesterday afternoon.

Phe was taken to hr. Styles, who amputated the second finger and dressed the first finger of the hand. Another amputation may be necessary PLAINVILLE. The town lias thla year six different church Christmas celebration in succession. The last one will be a Methodist Christmas concert next Sunday evening.

Charles Rockwell Clark, of the firm of A. N. Clark Son, and Jesele Henrietta, cbh'St daughter of Hubert C. I'sher, were married at 12:30 yesterday by the Ilev. J.

V. at Mr. I'sher'a residence on Farmlngton avenue. A large company of relatives and Intimate friends were present. At 3 o'clock the.

bridal party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Allison N. Clark and Mr. and Mrs.

Charles It. Clark, started for their Southern homo in Rock, ledge, Kla. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet at Mrs. H. C.

Cramer's to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Edwin Hills sent a Christmas turkey to each married man in his employ. The stockinet mill lias shut down for two weeks. The estate of Mary Prior has ben appraised at $1,150 by lturritt Hills and H. I.

Miller. The will of Swelling Anderson has been admitted to probate, The widow, Josepha Anderson, ia to have all personal property and real estate without reserve, and Is also executrix. PINiTm EA DOW." Mrs. M. D.

Kellogg returned last week Thursday from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. William II. Spencer, at Montclalr. N. very much Improved In health.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Henry Spencer and son of Holyoke, and William H. Spencer and family of Montclair, N.

spent Christmas at thf Kellogs homestead. A. J. Allen has closed his residence here for the winter and gone to live In Hartford. There Is a splendid water supply In the village in case of fire, but no fire organization or equipments.

There slinuld be no delay In securing both. Mrs. John C. Smith 1b visiting her parents In New Hritaln, Mrs. Henry Richards Is visiting her son Hubert In New Brllaln.

Mrs. Henry Grocutt of Bethel is visiting her parents here. Miss Susie, Bull has closed her engagement with the school here. Mr. and Mrs.

F. M. Chapin and child are spending the holidays at Meriden, the guests of the Hon. H. Wales Cities.

BLOOM PI ELD. The Christmas eve service at St. Andrew's Church was well attended. The Rev. J.

E. Hcald of Tariffville preached the sermon and Mr. Keilaml Intoned the service, assisted by a large choir. After the benediction. Mr.

Reiland announced that twenty-nine years ago the Rev, Mr. Hesld hail conducted Christmas eve services in the same historic church. The decora Ions of Christmas greens were very fine. After service, Mr. Reiland, assisted by four young ladles of the parish, gave a reception to the congregation at the rectory, where a splendid lunch had been prepared.

After lunch each received a present, an orange and a bag of candy, taken from the Christmas tree. During the celebration, Mr. Dacre, with a few appropriate remarks, presented Mr. nelland with a pair of sealskin gloves from the parishioners. COVENTRY.

The Sunday-school held a fine Christmas entertainment. The church was decorated, two trees flanking a chimney made of brick-like boxes of candy, on which the teachers hung presents for their classi. The members of the home department were also remembered. Santa Glaus came up through the register and his appearance at the chimney was the signal for enthusiastic cheers. The music, consist Ing of solos, duets and choruses, under the charge of Mrs.

W. C. Haven, was a success. Three families now occupy George Walker's house; namely, Messrs. Miner, Lombard and The latter has Just built a blacksmith shop.

Mrs. Olive Hunt of Putnam is making a holiday visit to her old home In Coventry. WINESO t. The board of relief will meet at the town hall January 8, at 10 a. to hear any grievances caused by the doings of the assessors.

The second sociable of the Windsor Orchestra will be held in the town hall next Monday night. Charles Becker will soon build a house on a lot just bought of Nicholas Trltz on Cook Hill. The Hayden's Station Social Club will give a whist party to-morrow night. The funeral of Alfred Gouge, who died Monday, was held yesterday at his late residence, the Rev. F.

W. Harri-man officiating. The First Ecclesiastical Society will hold its annual meeting to-morrow-night at the chapel for the election of officers and any other proper busim-ss. rwkyIuliT-" William G. Robbins Is building an addition to his house for the accommodation of the town records.

He will assume the duties of town clerk January 1. The fair of the young ladies at Academy Hall netted $60. At the last meeting of the grange the following officers were elected for the coming year: Master, S. Ashwell; overseer. E.

J. Stevens: lecturer, Mrs. Buck-land; treasurer. F. Marton; secretary, L.

B. Williams: gate keeper. E. Tryon; assistant overseer. H.

Wilcox; pomona. Miss Bllnnt Ceres. Miss Mary Holmes; Flora, Miss F. Williams. HADDAM.

Among those at home for Christmas were E. C. Arnold, Harry, Lucy and Joseph Hazen. S. B.

Walkley, William B. Odber. Stiden W. Tyler and Ethel Dickinson. Fleming Smith of New York has sent $50 to the Haddnni Library.

Mr. Smith is a son of Abisha Smith, who was a native of this town. Emerson G. Clark of New Jersey will give the annual address at the meeting of the Haddam Bible Society on the evening of January subject. "The Congress of Religions at the World's Fair." 'J'he Very Properties Essential to the growth and color of the hair are contained in pure, botanic.

trl-teatelv perfumer! WA1.NI LEAKHAIK r.KSTOKFK, absolutely free from hurtful InKredients; not only restorative of the original tint end abundance of the hair, but softening ami promotive of sllkiness and smoothness when it is harsh and dry. $1.00 per bottle. evervwllera. costs for intoxication, paying his fine Richard Broach pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined $-0 and costs; Michael Hennessy, for creating a disturbance at rootes livery stable, waa fined $5 and costs; Barney Duffy, for disorderly conduct and being drunk, will remain at Haddam thirty days. An entertainment will be given the small scholars of the North Congregational Church to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock and Santa Claus will distribute the presents.

Middletown Lodge, No. 234, N. O. will hold an Important meetln at its rooms to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Sowheag Lodge.

I. O. O. at Its last regular meeting elected the following officers: Patriarch. Walter Reed; Junior warden, William Brown; scribe, Henry Young; treasurer, H.

A. Cham-beriin. Grand Patriarch Tyler of Meriden will be present January 14, when D. O. P.

Stimpson will install the officers elected. A young man from Ivoryton, who was spending Christmas with his aister, Mrs. Calvin Havens of Staddle Hill, met with a painful accident Christmas Day. While examining a 22-caliber revolver. It accidentally discharged, hitting him In the foot.

Dr. M. D. Murphy was called and probed for the bullet but as yet has failed to locate it. E.

Hubbard Wells Is visiting relatives In this city. Mr. Wells ia engaged as professor of mathematics and Latin at the Gunnery at Washington (this state). Chauncey W. Wells, Yale '96.

is spending the holidays with his aunt, Mrs. Wetmore of this city. A very pretty home wedding took place Christmas Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Slater in Beck-ley, when their daughter.

Miss Minnie was married to Franklin Bacon of Rocky Hill. Misses Agnes Slater and Grace Dunham were maids of honor. LTpon their return Mr. and Mrs. Bacon will reside in Itocky Hill.

WINDSOR LOCKS. The county commissioners granted a license to Hugh Johnson, Monday, for a bottling establishment. A Btrong remonstrance was made against it by the Law and Order League, which has given notice of an appeal from the decision to the superior court. The electric lights went out in St. Mary's Church Tuesday evening while vespers were being sung, bringing the service to a close when only half over.

Found With a Hole In Ills Forehead. Danbury, Dec. 26. Claus Doescher, a resident of this city, was found in an unconscious condition In his yard this morning and died a few minutes latr. An examination showed a hole In his forehead.

The physician thinks the man fell and struck his head on a small stone, which penetrated his skull. Important Trade-Mark Decision. Messrs. N. Jv.

Fairbanks Co. of Chicago, the proprietors of Cottolene, have obtained from the United States circuit court in New York an Important decision protecting them from an infringement upon their trade-mark bv the sale of an article called "Cottoleo." Some of the important points brought out In Judge Townsend's decision are: This is a bill in equity for an injunction against the infringement of complainant's trade-mark by the use of the word "Cottoleo." The complainant began the manufacture of the article and devised and registered the word "Cottolene" as a trade-mark in It obtained a large and increasing business. In May, 1892, its sales amounted to a million pounds a month. "Cottolene" Is a substitute for lard. It Is composed of cotton seed oil and the product of beef fat.

At the time when defendant In 1892 began the manufacture of "Cottoleo," which is identical in composition, character and appearance with "Cottolene," other ar ticles made of the same Ingredients were on sale in the market under various names other than "Cottolene." The. compound in question was well-known and defendant had a right to manufacture and sell it. It seems clear that "Cottolene" Is a proper and valid trade-mark. Although it may suggest cotton oil. It Is not sufficiently descriptive to render It Invalid as a trade-mark under the recent decisions.

A recent case Is Keasbey vs. Brooklyn Chemical Works, decided by the court of appeals In New York since the argument of this case. The trademark in question in that case Is Bromo Caffeine. It also seems clear that the word "Cottoleo" is sufficiently similar to "Cottolene" to infringe it. The evidence shows that the word "Cottoleo" is not formed in accordance with any established rules for the formation of a new word.

Cott is merely suggestive of cotton oil. It does not describe it, and oleo may describe or refer to oleomargarine, as well as to oleostearlne or to other oils. Oleo is ordinarily used as a prefix and not a suffix, and It Is shown to be the rule in coining compound words that the name of the more important article is placed last. lerendant theory that where a suggestive trade-mark has been adopted, another desiring to obtain the benefit of the trade-mark may coin a word not already in the language and not made according to the regular rules for coining new words, yet sufficiently Indicative of the quality and character of the article to be Invalid as a trademark, and sufficiently like a trademark In use to obtain benefit of an infringement, seems to open the door for ingenious fraud. Neither does the fact that the defend ant sold under its own name, and made no attempt other than by the use of the word "Cottoleo" to palm off his goods as those of the complainant, constitute a defense.

It seems to be the law that when manufacturers have educated the pub lic to ask for a certain article by; its trade-mark name, they have acquired the right to insist that products manufactured by others shall not be given to the public under that name. It is just that it should be so, for the benefit derived from such a name can onlv be obtained by faithful service in furnish ing articles of recognized value. More over, if the trade-mark name might be adopted by others. Inferior articles might then be produced and sold under it, and thereby the value to manufacturers of the reputation of the name used by them as a trade-mark would be destroved. Neuralgia th worst kind troubled me for Tears.

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BESSE, TFTF AIM NO KKtKS. HARTFonP. I BOSTON. 239-2-11-24S Main at 167 Tremont t. SAMKE Pond's Extract Marion Tourtellotte, who have been studving at the Moody Training School at Northfield, are spending the holidays at home.

The Congregational "church day' will be celebrated to-day with an elaborate musical and literary progTam. STAFFORD SPRINGS. D. J. McCarthy is home from Yale.

The funeral of Mrs. Austin Holt was held yesterday forenoon. Miss L. S. Cady is visiting friends in Hampden.

A special Christmas service was held at St. Edward's Church, Tuesday. Anyone who has children will rejoice with L. B. Mulford of Plainfield, N.

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