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WATERBURY ETVTENING DEMOCRAT; FMD AY, tEGEMBER, 21; 1900. .
J
The Currans
Dry Goods Co.
Two
M
ore
r
CHRISTMA
As in the past we shall en
deavor to serve you to the
last hour with prompt de
livery. Despite the busy selling of
the past week our assort
ment is still in excellent con
dition, and having a lew
more of the following goods
we think we should have we
will give you a chance to buy
them at less than regular
prices.
TOYS.
$1511? Flys. if einso
;;c.
SI ..rfi Rooking Horses.
to I
7.rc.
Job Kit of Dolls at half price,
lite Banks, to close 2c
23e Dressed Dolls, to close 10c.
Dressed Dolis, wi:h extra clothes
Tic.
Black Boards. -.Tie and .Vie.
SI Cameras (complete) 75c.
Cash Regis; r-;. 73e.
30c Thill Carriage-. 2e.
Doll I rruif r '. v'
5ir S ldb-r Sets.
CO. -ll it-.
BO OI
23o Mother
Tales, t.i
30c Oil'r P..
s? and Nursery
l.'.e.
los,
10 c
nit
for
I,
oc.
ode Soft h
:l 1:
Hook
Knvs
30c.
and
10 in
lc.
s. 10c
1 Ni'.v Books
Oil-Is. 7!o.
23c Boxes nf Xmas Cards.
a box. with envelopes. 1
2."io Cut Up Dolls. 4 cosruin
PICTURES.
bundle;! hand onelv framed
Oil:
Pii-ti'ivs from $1.30. .$2 and
.2.3'. to close SI each.
A let of Ohiss Medallions, were
23c- and obi-, to close" 10c.
A
FEW MORE VERY CHOICE
ITEMS THAT WILL BE OF IN
TEREST TO YOU FOR XMAS
f.HFTS:
FINE FUR
Mink Sets. Scarf and
Muff, 512.
from SIS.
Brown Marten Sets
from $14
and $13. $U.
Blue Lynx Sets from $23, $18.
Genuine Stone Marten from $40,
$23.
Persian Lamb Sets, from $20,
$13.
Children's Angora Sets. !8c.
FINE APRONS.
Children's line Aprons, from
$1.4'! 10 SI .Oil. to lose at 03o.
Fine' Tea Aprons of silk and or
gandie, from $1.30. 73c each.
HANDKERCHIEF EX T It A C T S
Extracts of the best milkers, one
or -two bottles, in handsome
boxes, a suitable Xmas gift,
large selection, from 51 to 23c.
FANCY ATOMIZERS.
Choice selection of line Atom
izers, have been selling from
' 73c ift $1. choice 30c.
LADIES SILK BOAS.
30 Liberty Silk Neck Ruffs with
long ends, to close at $1 each.
, .
. COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES.
30 Celluloid Collar and Cuff Box
es, assorted designs, were $1,
" to close at 50c each.
LACE COLLARS; -Heavy
Venice Lace Collars, reg
ular value $2.50, at $1.30. each.
-
T ' . A J-'j .
K -v; UMBRELLAS. ? "
50 Ladies" Taffeta Silk "Umbrel
las with ease to match, hand
', somely silver- trimmed, nat
ural, horn and pearl hantlles.
regular value $3.50, . special
"- $2.73. ' "
SHOPPING
The Currans
Dry Goods Co.
That we are selling Ladies Garments
equal to tailor made at the price of
ready made, and WE GIVE CREDIT.
Will satify us. Our' stock of Suits,
Jackets aud Skirts is large and varied
and calculated to suit the most ex
acting taste.
The fact that we have been obliged
to lease an additional store on Phoen'x
avenue is proof postive that we have
pained the confidence of the ladies.
Come and see us. Courteous attend
ants will lie on hand to meet you.
and i? you decide to buy you will not
ueed a ion purse, nor be required to
pay cash.
Guarantee Credit Clothing Co.
33 East riain Street.
13 PHOENIX --VENUE.
A. IP, COWLES
TIME LS LIMITED- FOR CHRIST
MAS BUYING TO A LITTLE
MORE THAN :i0 HOURS.
Has Santa Clans done his duty to
nil'.' If not. come to ': and 55 Center
street, where we will help him out.
with Pictures, Medallions, Fancy China
Dishes. Pin Cushions. Toiict. Bottles.
Children's Caps. Toques. Tain O'Shan
ters. Ladies'. Misses' and Children's
Trimmed Hats. Santa Ciaus is a dose
buyer at this time of Christmas Imy
i !i li". and we have cut prices tin many
goods to meet the ever-popular fellow
and will give him bargains that will
make him wish Christmas buying
would continue until the nexi century.
ZC-i't CKNTKR STREET.
serty
SOME VERY PRETTY
AND USE-
FUL
Presents For Xmas
Fancy Handkerchiefs.
Porketbooks.
Scarf Pins.
Hat Pins.
Hosiery.
Perfumery.
Fancy Hose Supporters.
Fancy Suspenders.
T'mb reikis.
AY,, also hav
Dolis from 23c
undressed.
a complete line of
to $1.23; dressed and
SHOES AS A PRESENT.
No matter what oilier gifts fake
your fancy, you can do nothing wiser
than to conn- and look at what we have
to show you in
SHOES AND SLIPPERS.
There isn't a variety under the sun
' that is not represented in our assort
ment, lrom the ilaiiiiiest luile speci
men that e ver adorned a dainty tut
"1
foot, to the Shoe of stouter build f
feet of stouter build.
Tfe Ccrtn- Soot arid Shoe C0.,
2S EAST MAIN STREET.
1
K. Dougherty
113 SOUTH MAIN STREET. j
Come to the Greatest Poultry
Exhibition
EVER OFFERED IN WATERBURY.
Fancy Turkeys Fancy Geese
AT THE -
LOWEST PRICES
EVER KNOWN
10-LB TUBS Ol-
no
TELEPHONE 110. 1G1
7 "
D, Lucy '
Oet
Holiday
Shoes
and,
Slippers
For All
Lucy:i'4
116 State Street,
New London
REMEHBER YOUR
s
You Are Helping To Wear
Out Her Furniture.
MAKE HER A PRESENT OF A
BEAUTIFUL ROCKER FROM OUR
VAST STOCK. IT WON'T COST
YOU MUCH. PRICES COMMENCE
AT ? 1.05.
We Have a Large Stock Of
MUSIC CABINETS,
BOOK CASES,
MORRIS CHAIRS,
ROCKERS,
COUCHES,
EASY CHAIRS,
DINNER SETS,
TOILET SETS,
PARLOR STOVES,
CARPETS,
CARPET SWEEPERS,
CHILDREN'S MORRIS CHAIRS.
AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER AR
TICLES FOR CHRISTMAS.
WATERBURY FURNITURE CO
j HOUSE FURNISHERS
and UNDERTAKERS
Eroadvay, Kext Poll's Theater.
139 East Main St.
HEADQUARTERS
Herculine Malt
INSURE HEALTH,
APPETITE, GOOD
DIGESTION.
STRENGTHENS THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
!( LcUie, il'ih a Cozen.
ODD FELLOWS'
Kext Door to
BLOCK.
P. O.
Get Your Xmas
TURKEYS,
CELERY,
CRANBERRIES,
CITRON. ORANGE AND LEMON
PEEL. EVAPORATED APPLES.
PEARS. PEACHES, APRICOTS,
RAISINS, MIXED CANDY,
MIXED NUTS. X'MAS CAN
DLES AT THE
Greater U. Grocery Co
(SO EAST S1AIS STKEET.
oest xjtri
MotKer
FOR 'I'll E FINEST STOCK IN THE COUNTRY.
LARD (THIS WEEK) 03c TUB.
- 1C3 SOUTH MAIN STREET. '$
'i
E, P, Fitzgerald,
Best Makes and
Low Prices.
WARM SHOES
AND
8
r t y y t t "tti
Fitzgerald,
88 Bank Street, -
Waterbury. gik
V I
D0 K
(shoes)
He wEio looks upon Kodakery
as a mare summer tancy
misses fcait its charm.
The delights of home photography,
and the weird effects of winter land
scape work are always ready to lend
their witchery to the zealous amateur.
Winter, as well as summer, has its pic
ture side. A Kodak makes a delight
ful Christmas present. Our line starts
from One Dollar, up to any price that
you wish to pay.
Ask for a catalogue.
The ZMatzki-Marks Co
80 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
ntistry
in teeth is what you set
have your artificial plates
work made by our skilled
t method. Every plate is
Comfort
when you
or bridge
aud perfe
made to lit ana gives perieci sausiuc
tion. Gold Fillings, ?1 and up.
Silver and Cement. 30 cents.
Gold White Alloy. 73e and up.
My new and painless method of ex
tracting teeth.
OR, WALTERS,
141 BANK STREET.
Dr. E. R. Patzold,
SURGEON DENTIST.
Fine Gold and Silver Fillings. Geld
Crown and Bridge Work A SPECIAL
TY. Prices aV'Ij-moderate. Satisfac
tion guarantee'ti. Consultation in Eng
lish or -German.
00 BANK STREET,
Waterbury, Ct.
Special Sale
AT THE
Waierbury ' Bargain Millinery-
We will offer this week great BAR
GAINS of tiie latest style Trimmed
Hats. Bonuets and Millinery Goods.
Don't delay as our prices will astonish
you it will pay you to call any dis
tance1. Make no . mistake, look for
Freedman's Bargain Millinery
233 BANK STREET.
Hats trimmed while you wait.
Open evenings.
One family house 01 eight rooms,
with large lot,1 on Burton street. $22.
If you want a well drilled, or jour
old one has gone dry and yon want it
deepened, we can do it for you, aud do
It right.
"W. IE3. CT-rESiK.IE'X'T,
104 BANK ST.
At lowest price in city, 10c per lb.
Holly Wreaths, 18c to 23c.
Christmas Trees from 23c up.
DALTOM CO,
199 Bank Street.
Prichard Buiiding. Corner Grand St.
n-i i 1 net n
Qur Sps
2S.
$
a
t
Stationery of Every Descrip
tion. Magazines, Sunday and
Daily Papers. We do
First Class Engrav
ing, at the
Watertmry Stationery Stora,
201 EAST MAIN STREET.
Henry A. Hayden, Manager.
j-o-o--ao:',o-o-:-'a-:-:-HCK-H'0
Men's High Gut NuiNfiers
in tan and black, at $1.25
They make a comfortable slip
per aud would be appreciated by
any man.
Men's Black Leather and
Velvet Slippers, 50c, 76c, 85e
Men's Tan and Black Don- ?
gola Slippers, ' $1.25
Women's Black Felt Nulli-
Hers, 85c
"Women's Fur Trimmed -
Felt Slippers, . 50c
Child's Felt Slippers, ' 35c, 40c
Jers?y Leggins for "Women 89c,
for Misses 79c, for Children
69c. '
Come to-day for Holiday Slip-
1 1. 1 MILE i mil
7:,T: Rank St. Waternurv. 5s
ISll USt O 1
itl S Days Left S
i0 h1; Before Xmas to buy a pair of jjg
S8SS those
WfcEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
Business Houses Where Suitable Holi-
, day Goods May Be Obtained.
Just1 'three days are left before
Christmas, so you had better buy your
holiday slippers to-day at J. O. Jackie
& Son's, (3-73 Bank - street. Men's
high nullilier slippers at $1.23 make a
nice gift for a man. See' their ad.
Only two more days to do your
shopping, says Currans, but they will
send out thousands of dollars worth
of-goods iu that time. The immense
stock holds out good and the clerks
have 110 spare time on their hands.
Have you bought that reefer for the
boy yet? Joues & Morgan have makert
their $3 garments' down to $3.73 and
$4.30 ones down to $3.30. . A good stock
of furnishings for man or boy.
Bring your prescription to Xugent's
pharmacy and have your medicine 011
hand to meet the cold weather. You
will also find many pretty things for
Christmas on the counters.
Hamilton. Ihe grocer, says he has
the linest stock of turkeys, chickens.
ducks and geese that he has ever of
fered to the public, and that is saying
a good deal. Celery, cranberries,
grapes, oranges, nuts and candy.
The Turnbull company speak of
furs to-day, the price has been cut iu
half on all collars and boas. There
is nothing that would make a more
acceptable'" present than some article
in fur.
Lucy & Fitzgerald's is a busy place
these days. They are passing out slip
pers and shoes as fast as the clerks
can do them up. They keep the best
makes of warm shoes aud leggins.
Miller & Peck have a handsome line
of men's furnishings; they claim to
have the largest and best line of men's
gloves iu the city; they have dress
suit cases. suspenders. neekweav.
Their children's fur sets and fur coats
are all right.
Dodge says ' the wiseacres shook
their heads when they saw him stock
ing up before the prices went up, but
he finds that he did the proper thing
and can sell better goods to-day at less
money for that reason.
Go where the crowds go aud you
will hind in the store of the Outlet
Clothing company. The values that
this lirm offer to the public- are some
thing marvelous, either in suits, over
coats or hats. They sell a regular '!
hat for ,f 1. IT.
Roid &,IIughes call attention to their
immense stock of gloves and handker
chiefs. They keep all the best makes
in gloves, such as Dent's Fowne's.
Trefousse. Centenieri and all other re
liable makes. Washable gloves in all
the new light shades.
DIFFERENCE OF OFINIOX.
A Square Foot and a Foot Square is
Being Discussed.
Editor of the Democrat:
A problem that is agitating Water
bury at present threatens to put into
the shade the- discussion of the date
of the beginning of the twentieth cen
tury. The problem deals wit-h ihe
difi'erenee-e between a square foot and
a foot square. Bets aggregating $1311
were posted in a South Main street
cafe yesterday and last night on ihe
proposition Uiat there is no difference.
Waierbury Republican. There is no
difference between a foot square anil,
a square foot, because both are sur
face measures. A foot square is 144
square inches. A square foot is 144
square inches. When you go
beyond one foot, of course,
there is a difference. For instance:
Two square feet 144 multiplied by 2
28S square inches. Two feet square
24 multiplied by 24 370 square
inches. The idea propounded by some
that a foot stpiare is a cube and con
tains 1.72S inches is absurd. Square
measure is surface measure1 only.
MACK.
Enoruionx Holiday Mail.
NESV YORK, Dec. 21. It was said
at the postolhee yesterday that the Christ
mas mails this year are the heaviest
ever known. Last year it was thought
that a high record had been established,
but in the city department this year ti
mail is estimated at 15 per cent to 20
per cent heavier than last year, and in
the money order department 30.000 more
domestic money orders have been paid
this month than in December a year ago.
To keep up with the big increase iu work
it has L-'c-a necessary to employ 35 extra
men for. the mouth in the money ordei
department, and these men. with the reg
"War force, have been working on an av
erage of live hours overtime every day
since Thanksgiving.
BEST LINE OF
...Rockers
In the City.
Fine values at $3.00. $3.50, $3.00,
,$4.0O, $4.50, '$4.03, $5.50, $0.00 and up
wards. Morris Chairs,
Special Sale One of ifie hest Chairs
we tTer offered for the Jiiouey. They're
going lively, so don't dtlay if you want
X
one.
?
Hampson-Se1
tnitnre
EEET.
Co
134-150
BIO, LEGAL BATTLE.,
For the Possession of an Estate
alued
; at $2,300,000. ''.-
Denver; Colo. Dec -21. The legal bat
tle between' the city of Denver'and
Thomas Clayton for possession of an
estate valued at $2,300,000, will begin
to-day in Judge Allen's court. The
estate is that of George W. Clayton, a
bachelor, who died about a year ago.
In his will, which was drawn seven
years before his death, he made be
quests to relatives and friends amount
ing to about $100,000 and the re
mainder of his property to the city of
Denver as trustee. '
This fund, according to the will, was
to be used in' the erection and main
tenance of a college for poor white
boys of Denver. The officers of the
city of Denver were to be ex-officio
ttustees of the college and were to
formulate rules and regulations for
its conduct, Thomas S. Clayton,
brother of the deceased, contests the
right, of the city of Denver to take
charge of the estate, chiefly on the
ground that under its charter and
laws, governing municipal corpora
tions, the city cannot become a trustee
and manage and conduct such an in
stitution. A YOUTHFUL TRAVELER.
Ansonia Eoy Will Start New Year's
Morning for California.
Says the Ansonia Sentinel: Clifford
C. 'lurk, the 0-year-old grandson of
Mrs R. C. Merkle. who lives in one of
the houses opposite ihe gun shop, will
start on a journey across tne continent
on New Year's morning, aionc. Clif
ford is the son of John Turk, of Pas
adena. California, but has. not seen his
father since he was about one year
old. He is a smart llrtie fellow, large
for his age, with a rather pretty face
and black e't s. and he is very anxious
for New Year's day to come so that
lie can begin his three thousand mile
journey.
John Turk formerly lived in Sey
mour, and married a daughter of Mrs
Merkle. Shortly after the birth of
Clifford a weakness of the lungs devel
oped in Mrs Turk and it was thought
that only a trip to California would
save her life. Her husband was a ma
chinist, and arrangements were made j
for him and his wife to go to Pasadena j
and Clifford, who was then aijtuit one I
year old. was left with his grand- 1
mother in Seymour. Mrs Turk's health
was not particularly benefited by the
California climate, although at limes
she seemed better, and about a year
and a half after going to Pasadena she
died. Her body was cremated, accord
ing to her wish, and the ashes were
sent to St ymottr and interred there.
One promise Mrs Turk secured from
her husband was that he should come
oast ni once and get their child and
make a home for him. but his health
was so poor his physician forbade him
coming to New England. So he re
mained in Pasndejia and has since mar
ried again, and this year he and his
wife have frequently written 10 Mrs
.Merkle to send the boy to them. They
wanted him to get out there by' Christ
mas, but Mrs Merkle said she was
so loath to let him go that Christmas
was almost here In fore she finally con
sented. "When she did his father
promptly made all arrangements for
the trip.
Clifford will leave Derby New Year's
morning and will go to Springfield, his ,
father having paid all expenses
through the railroad companies from j
Derby to Pasadena. j
At Springfield he will board an ex- j
oursion car which is going all the way
through, passing over the Boston and :
Albany, the New York Central, the i
'.Michigan Central and the Santa Fe j
railroads. He leaves Springlield at
0:25 o'clock p. 111., New Year's evening,
in charge of the manager of the tour
ists' car .who will have his tickets for
the trip and for his berth and the
money 10 pay for his meals. Five days
later he will land in California and will
be met by his father.
Clifford was not at home. Wednes
day afternoon, when a Sentinel re
porter called at Mrs Merkle" s. having
gone out to mail a letter, which con
tained some of the liual instructions 10
the agent who is to arrange the pas
sage. Mrs Merkle talked of the trip
md showed the reporter a piciure of
the boy. She said ho was very anx
ious to make the trip, as he wanted to
see his father, and was also very lend
of t he cars, and did not seem at all
frightened at the idea of making the
journey alone or going among strang
ers. He was born October 2.1. IS: 14.
mel is slightly over six years of age.
She said no was a sturdy lad. blight
and smart and understood well enough
how to take care of himself and
aused very little trouble to any one.
Mrs Merkle said, before starting the
boy on the trip she should have a little
tag made upon which should be writ
ten the boy's name and age. and tell
ing to what point he was going and
from what place he started, and also
telling the route over which he was to
travel. This would be fastened to a
string around his neck and he would
be told 10 show it if anything hap
pened to him. She- thought that
through arrangements already made
and by this tag. every, possible danger
would be avoided.
John Turk is a machinist in an elec
tric power station 111 Pasadena ami has
nude arrangements to have a Christ
mas trec' when his son reaches there.
He has one child by his second wife,
and his second wife is also anxious to
have Clifford come to live with them.
Mrs Merkle says Mr Turk thinks lhat
his son will have better opportunities
to secure an education there than iir
the e:-.st.
Clifford has been going to Haw
thorne school for about a year and has
made line prosrress. Mrs Merkle has
a letter from Miss Bailey, the teacher
in the school, in which she compli
ments the little fellow very highly and
says she hates to lose him. He is very
popular with his little schoolmates.
Hospital Grla Hanloaie Gift.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. The New York
Eye and Ear infirmary at Second avenue
and Thirteenth street is richer today by
$75,000. which has been presented to it
by William C. Schermerhorn, its second
vice president, for the construction of a
pavilion for patients afflicted with dis
eases of the ear. In the last five months
the hospital surgeons have performed 200
mastoid operations for hits: cranial dis
eases. This is a comparatively new oper
ation, of great delicacy, and patients from
all over the country have prc-stnted them
selves to undergo it. It is for these cases
especially that Mr. Schermerhorn intends
the new pavilion. It will be the first of
its kind. . ' ' '"'
- Tuberculosis Auinne Cattle.
GENEVA, N. Y Dec. 21. Tuberculo
sis has broken out among the cattle on
the New York state experiment station
.u this city. Dr. W. H. Jordan, director
rhe ! ntion. refuses to. say anything
relative to the case. It is said the trouble-
broke out about three weeKs ago ami lam.
the number of cattle attlicteu is repoiteu
it from 7 to 12. ; .
' BROOKLYN ; EB1EFS
All preparations have hoei -completed
for the dance by' the Brooklyn
Athletic club at their rooms to-night.
A good time is assured all who attend.
Miss Doyle, of New York, one of
the corps of trained nurses who do
service at St Mary's hospital, in that
city, is visiting Misa Annie. Donahue,
of Riverside street.
Christmas exercises were held in
the Bank and Porter street schools,
and the Barnard school to-day. The
exercises consisted of appropriate reci
tations and songs by the children of
the different rooms, and they were
very interesting and entertaining.
Frank Morma, aged 12 years, met
with a painful acciaent yesterday
afternoon at his home 011 Riverside
street. Frank was standing upon a
chair in the kitchen near a stove,
reaching for something on a shelf
overhead, wen the- chair slipped,
throwing Frank. Iu falling his arm
and hand camp in contact with the top
of the stove, which was red hot. and
were burned severely. Dr De Liguori
was summoned and dressed the
wounds.
-Robert P. Witte. aged 38 years,
died last night about 12 o'clock after
an illness lasting some three months,
at his home, i'l Fim, street. The de
ceased was well known around the
city, being in the employe of W. H.
Bon-hardi for the past sixteen years.
He was a member of Frederick Wil
helm lodge. P. o. R. M. He has also
been a member of the Protector Hose
company. No 4. for several years. He
leaves a wife and three " children,
'lara. Louise ami Robert. Mr Witte
w as one of the best known men in Wa
terbury and ihe news of his death
will be a great surprise to his manv
friends. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon.
Richard Roil, an employe of the
street department, captured a bird on
Riverside street this morning which
is said to be the handsomest specimen
of bird ever seen in Waterburv. Some
say it is a golden pheasant that
broke loose from its owner while
others declare that the bird hails from
South America and is worth ils weight
in gold. It weighs about a couple of
pounds, and wears a tail seventeen
inches long. The head is reddish, the
neck green and the rest of tne body
is composed of various colors which
blend so happily that iheir owner
might rightfully be termed the queen
of thefeathereil family. It is now on
exhibition in Attorney Brett's block
011 South Main street.
LADIES FELT JUBILANT.
Miss
O'Neill
Throw
Makes Judge Thayer
Up nis Hands.
Mary E. Wright Smith
Counsel for
won another little victory in the civil
j superior court yesterday afternoon.
: When the grievance committee pro
! eoedings against former City Attorney
! Jeremiah D. Tooney were finished
i there ,v;n still half an hour of the
1 court day left, says the Bridgeport
) Post . '
The :uxt case on the list was the
famous Smith against the Bridgeport
Savings bank and Eli C. Smith. Coun-
sel for the defendants. Attorney Cur
i tis Thompson, came forward to press
! ihe taking up of the case. But Miss
I Susan C. O'Neill, counsel for Mrs
j Smith, seemed disposed to oppose it.
I Mr Thompson said: "Your honor,
! It is important that this should be tak
I en up aud disposed of. The deplorable
: family quarrel involved in it is most
J unbearable to Mr Smith and he is anx
i ions to have the courts pass on th
i quest ions involved. I think lhat Hie
cast- can be taken up to-day and dis
posed of to-morrow."
Miss O'Neill said she was sure they
could not dispose of it in a day. Her
client had a large number of witnesses
to bring in and it would take a long
time to examine them. As the term
of the court would close Thursday she-1
could not see how it was possible to
dispose of the case this term. To
support her view she showed an array
of documents.
i Judge Thayer practically threw up
his hands when he saw the display.
Then hi said lhat as counsel differed
so much on the time the case was
likely to take it would not Ik1 advis
able to commence the trial now.
I "Then lhat will take the case over to
i the- January term,"' said Miss O'Neill
i with ill-coiiceale d satisfaction.
I "Yes." said his honor, with a smile.
Mr Thompson said. "Well."' with a
half smile, gave a slight shrug to his
shoulders and then turned to inform'
. his client. Mr Suiilh.
1 Mr Smilh sighed aud looked sad.
I "The law's delay" was rather heart
j hi caking.
j Miss O'Neill sailed over to her client
! lo the music of rustling silk, with her
face beaming brightly and her air su
premely victorious. Mrs Smith sat
. with Miss Pettus and there were geu
i eial congratulations and smiles,
j The ladies c n joyed iheir preliminary
I victories, regardless cj ihe future. And
then there will be a new judge next
time the cases come up. Judge Milton
A. Shumway conies in January. The
gentle contestants have not fared well
with Judge Thayer. They hope to do
better with Judge Shumwav.
YOI NO WOMAN SENT TO JAIL.
Bristol.. Dec 21. Cora Ellis, who
was arrested Wednesday night for
stealing money and clothing from Mrs
O'Brien, was taken to jail last nignt
by Chief Arms. The yung woman was
lined but because she was young and
without means, the judge gave her
step-father until six o'clock last night
to pay. Sht was also, sentenced 10
ten days in jail, but this was to be
remitted provided the tine and costs
were paid. Her step-father refused
to acnance the money and last night
the papers were made out for her
committal. The woman is only 22
years old. and presents a good appear
ance. She spent a year at the Indus
trial home in Middletown before com
ing to Bristol, and displays a peculiar
phase of character. She will be ob
ligcn.1 to serve out a month in jail.
MANY SETTLERS INTERESTED.
Seattle. Wash, Dec 21. In the
United States district court here
Judge Hanford hearel and took under
advisement the case of the United
States vs the Northern Pacific railway,
et al, a suit brought by the govern
ment for the cancellation of Northern
Pacific's patent to the so-called over
lap land grant in Clark and Cowlitz
counties, this state. About 330,000
acres of land, valued, at several mil
lions . of dollars are Involved In the
suit. Many knotty legal questions are
raised. All the facts, however,- were
admitted before the- court, , avoiding
the formality of a trial. One hnn
dreel or more settlers are deeply inter
ested in the decision of the cose which
will govern iu four others similar.
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