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The Newtown bee., 1888-05-18

The enemies of our colored barber, who have been so anxious to drive him out, have driven him into a better place. The hue and cry has been long and loud, but he still lives and is likely to have an increase of business. He is now the pos sessor of place of his own, just the one he has been looking for.
 Some persons not in favor of the new order of things, in Hazel Plain district, overturned the road machine, left by the side of the highway. The damage was .not so serious but that it could run for another day. There are few people in town who do not believe in the new :; they still use q scythe and snath and the hand rake.
 Work on the abutment of the bridge near the Chauncey Castle place will be commenced, this week. The cob work of wood will be replaced by a substan- tial abutment of stone.
 On Saturday, club from Washington played game of ball with a Woodbury nine, picked for the occasion. The home boys were without practice and were cas- fly beaten by the club from the Gunnery. There is material here for an excellent club, but, without suitable practice, there is no use in trying to play ball to win.
 There is many tree by the side of the highway planted on Arbor day. c. Y. Terrill and Fra nlz Ford set out lot of elms and naples in No. 3. They gave up other work for the day and, with the young folks, left their mark for those who will follow them.
 It is said that Curtiss X Watson of this place deliver in Waterbury the largest quantity of milk of any firm or individu- al in the business. They have built up their trade in little more than a years time. Honest returns and hard work will probably explain the secret of their sue cess.
 If the rain holds on through the month, a good crop of hay may be expected. The grangers say, 'sThis is old fashioned weather, such as we have not seen in years"
 Galpin is in with a lot of stock for sale. Crane has gone North to buy a drove of cattle. Linsley is buying and selling oxen and cows. The market is lively for stock, made so by the promise of a good supply of feed in the near fu- turc.
 Our stages are doing a good business. Atwood now rdns to meet the evening train at SOuthbury, making three trips a day. Hotch<iss starts at 6 in the morn ing, in time for the s m from Water town. It is easy to get away from home, if the purse will meet the expense.
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SPORT HILL.

The strain of labor will be broken by an entertainment, Wednesday evening of next week, 23d. The ladies of the Gen. ter street M. E. church will give Quak- CT Tea, that evening, in Temperance hall, adjoining the church. A magnificent sup per and a fine program of music and rec itations will be served and rendered by ladies and gentlemen in Quaker cos tunes. Admission 25c and no charge for supper. Hall opened at7 30. If stormy Wednesday, the tea will be given first pleasant evening.
 The Sunday school at Lees chapel have commenced preparations for their Children's Day concert on the second Sunday evening in June.
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STEPNEY.

The Baptist literary society organized for the Summer, Wednesday evening, 9th, by electing the following officers: Pres ident, Arthur Hull; vice president, Ar thur Sherwood; secretary and treasurer, Miss Nova Thorpe; executive committee, Misses Fannie Burllhardt and Alice Pen ", with the president eX ollicio. Here after the meetings will be held at the homes of the members, instead of in the church parlors. This week Friday night, they meet at Moses Thorpe's; two weeks later with Miss Alice Perry.
 At the Baptist parsonage, Saturd " evening, 12th, by Rev D. G. Lawson, Austin Ferry of Bethel was united in marriage to Miss Cora A. Botsford of NeWtOWn.
 Remember the entertainment at the Baptist church, Wednesday evening. .23d. The program, which will consist of mu- sic and recitations, will be especially in tcresting and attractive. Miss Lizzie Beardsley of Monroe and others from abroad will assist in the music. Adms- sion toentertainment be, to supper 10c.
 Hull Shepard, who has been with A. Purdy, returned to Bristol, R. l., last week.
 The NJ. E. society will observe June 10, Children's day, with concert and floral offerings in the evening.
 Edward Corning and Levi Blacllman are at work for Charles B. Glover on the improvements Mrs I. B. Harris is making on her Newtown home.
 W. B. Blackman and wife of Danbury were recent guests of his parents, Mr and Mrs Levi Blackman. Mir Blackman is a prominent builder in Danbury.
 A subscriber suggests that the school house lot should be cleared up and plac- ed in good order. Itwould provide work for several Arbor days.
 Mrs Levi Blacl1man, with 30 hens, sold 57 dozen eggs from April to May 3.
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LONG HILL HUNTINGTON.

Miss Nellie Johnson, who has kept house for her uncle, Mir Hurd, for seven years, leaves, this week, for her home in Stratford.
 While in Birmingham, last week, Well lington WillSinson's horses became fright ened at the electric cars. In trying to jump into the wagon, his foot caught in the wheel and he narrowly escaped com ing home with broken leg.
 Miss Lucy Boards horse, with which she drives to school, started one morning before it's mistress and was found stand ing in brook waiting to be unchecked to drink
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special men tion. All who have used Electric bitters sing the same song of praise.-A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaran- teed to do all that is claimed. Electric bitters will cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and other affections caused by impure blOOd.-Will drive malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all malarial fevers.-For cure of head ache, constipation and indigestion try Electric bitters-efitire satisfaction guar anteed or money refunded. Price soc and $l per bottle at E. F. Hawley's drug store.
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TRuMBuLL.

Mrs W. $. Wheeler has set out 300 raspberry plants.
 Dea Elijah Beach is looking for good boy to work on his farm.
 II. N. Ayres has erected an addition to his coal house.
 c. W. Beach has sold horse to C. W. Tator
 Carl Oschsner, who works in Bridge port, intends to keep quite poultry yard, as we'll as work the farm. He works morning and evening and has cleared up the place nicely.
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Henry Bolles has laid substantial stone wall for H. F. Glover, which meas ures six feet across the base. MT Glover i' meeting with his usual success in mar keting fine asparagus.
 A flag pole, straight and tall, sur mounted by a adazzling brass ball beneath which float the stars and stripes, is but one of many innovations introduced by MT Clark on the Shelton farm.
 A meeting was to be held in St Paufs church, Wednesday afternoon, to decide what improvements to make in the church edifice.
 Fishermen from town are having ex- cellent success in our streams q few free rides to shelton and subsequent fines might serve to give them politeness enough to ask permission of land owners.
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WESTPORT.

John D. Wood is building a large ad- dition to his house. Monday evening, the Sons of Temper ance visited East Bridgeport, upon invi- tation from Silver Spring division. Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Minnie Clark and Talcott B. Hull, to take place May 3O
 The 5Sth anniversary of the Congrega- tional Sunday school takes place, next Sunday.
 H. E. Jackson has purchased house in New Haven and removed there. B. s. Lewis has purchased another horse.
 Dr L. T. Day has had his fence paint ed.
 Theo. E. King makes extensive im- prOYements about his farm house. David Whitney is quite sick.
 The remains of Mrs Helen Mason, for merly Miss Helen Baker, were brought here from New Jersey, last week and buried in Willow Brook cemetery.
  Randolph Lyon of Bridgeport was in town, Monday.
 The first of the series of Gospel Tenn perance meetings for the Summer was held in Temperance hall, Sunday after noon.
 Rev Mir Still of the Methodist church is delivering a series of lectures to young men.
 Twenty-Five dollars reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the par ties who defaced the fence and made tar gets of the gravestones in Evergreen cemetery.
 George Futile has moved into Edwin Jackson's house on West avenue. A number have been arrested and fined for fast driving on the State street bridge. The fines ranged from $6 to BIO.
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HUNTINGTON.
ss Etta Flanders has been sick.

Miss Etta Flanders has been sick.
 Mrs Selma WalSeley, one of our kind- est ncighbors, is very Ill.,
 Mrs Francis w. Wooster is not able to leave her room, owing to her recent ill- ness.
 William D. Baldwin, who has been employed in New Haven. was troubled with malaria and obliged to leave his work for while. He spends few days in Huntington.
 Edgar A. Baldwin has set out a great many strawberry and cabbage plants ;cut worms destroyed many cabbage plants for Elisha H. Hubbell
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MONROE.

Died, May 9, Susan, wife of Elisha Booth, aged e years. Onlya simple an- nouncCmcnt, such as daily meets the eye and yet something more than a passing notice may not be inappropriate. Mrs Booth was stricken with paralysis on the 18th of January and slowly but surely failed day by day until the end came. Her husband and two children, Charles $. and Mrs Nellie F. Sherwood survive her. Her funeral was largely attended, last Friday, Rev Mir Merwin of Trumbull officiating and speaking sympathetic and comforting words. Mrs Booth was one who sought not q prominent place in church or society, but whose highest aim was to make her home a happy one and, with patient, unsclfish, ,untiring devotion, faithfully to perform to the fullest cN- tent of her strength the duties devolvmg upon her as woman, wife and mother. Always kind and genial, always ready to sacrifice self for others, always ready to extend a helping hand to the needy and suffering, surely but one verdict can be accorded to such q character, the highest verdict accorded to frail and erring mor- tals, "Wcll done, thou good and faithful servant" As fitting close to such life, she seemed perfectly resigned to Gods will. No word of murmur or com plaint came from her. Then let us, each and all, endeavOr to
 "so live that when thy summons comes to
 join
 The innumcrable caravan that moves
 To that mysterious realm where each shall
 take
 His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and
 sOothcd
 By an unfaltering trust, approuch thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery ofhis couch About him and lies down to pleasant
 dreams"
 Mrs Mary French of Elm street is con- fined to her bed and has been for some time.
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LONG HILL.

Manager Harris is arranging minia- ture farm scene at Parlor Rock There is the farm house, with it's wood-pile we'll sweep and old oaken bucket, a straight-backed chair tipped against tree, with pair of stogy boots beside it and saw and grist mill, with sawdust and mill stones lying about. Another improvement at the grounds will be a new side track north of the platform on the east side of the main line, long enough to hold 20 or more cars.
 Miss Medora Beach spends the week with the family of Hon D. N. Morgan of Bridgeport.
 Charles II. Walker has received an- other lot of horses from Ohio.
 Many from this place attended the flu neral of Capt Luzon w. Clark at Tashua church, Sunday. Capt Clark died in Bridgeport during the Winter and the remains were placed in a receiving vault.
 Manager Harris, with his rotund fig ure and jolly smile behind his big mus tache, is familiar sight on nearly all trains between here and Bridgeport.
 Bishop Williams will make his annual visitation to Grace chnrch, Saturday, 18th, at 3 p m.
 Mrs Richard 1T. Boylston of Bridge port has been with her son, the rector.
 E. M. Beardsley has suffered with chills and fever.
 New hymnals, to be used with the new organ, are to be purchased for Grace church. It is thought that Hutchings' will be decided upon. Those wishing copies at reduced rates should notify Rev Mir Boylston on or before Sunday, 10th.
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MIDDLEBURY,

While Mrs kimball and daughter were driving hired team belonging to Ches- ter Curtis, one shaft dropped to the ground. The shaft had been held by a string, instead of Il bolt.
 Sign boards have been put up at high way crossings with Woodbury painted thereon, but they omit to give the miles there.
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"GENTLEMEN- -I glad you my opinion of IVORY SoAP and have long intended doing It has become household necessity
 If there unusually obstinate work ink dub desk polish plate cleansing preparation the teet and toilet needed We buy by the thoroughly rpen.
 Now if had saved wrappers would you little girl drawing book with the Companion; but it all under obligation you featuring
 We do hesitate recommend unquaifedy all friends of the articles will
 A WORD OF WARNING. There white each to be ut the vo they ARE N0T but like all counert lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine Ask for "lvo" Soap and insist upon getting
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TASHUA.

Mrs D. $. Beardsley has concluded to keep her old horse, Dandy, in the family and has given him to her nephew, Jos cph A. Treadwell.
 Aaron B. Malett and E. NJ. Beardsley of Trumbull have been acting as com missioners on the estate of Abel S. Beach, late of Trumbull.
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EASTnN

Mrs F. E. Knapp of Judd district has been nursing a sick horse for several weeks.
 Charles Marsh of Shelton has spent a few days at his fathers, having just com pleted his three years apprenticeship with the Beardsley Building Co.,, where he still continues to work.
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New York.
 Over 67,0Oo tickets sold between Bridgeport and Stratford 1t this office since last October. This does not in clude communication tickets. The low rates of fare and frequent trains really constitute us part of the city. We can get to Reads or Halls dry goods stores for seven cents and in less time than the residents of the West End.
 Repairs on II. J. Lewis's new residence are fast progressing. Some of the old trees have been removed and new ones set out. It bids fair to be one of the most attractive places on the Street.
 George F. Hummiston is building a cottage on his lot at LaZybank. There is an increasing demand for cheap rents. 1. Henry Thompson's oldest daughter has returned home after a Winters sojourn in Florida.
 c. J. Hughes received a lot Of rough granite, this week, from the Mantle quarries. The ease with which the heavy stone were moved, some of them weigh ing five or six tons, excited favorable comment from those watching the un- loading of the cars.
 Anything old Stratford people take hold of is sure to be a success and prob ably Bridgeport will invite us to assist in making the great 3d and 4th of July celebration the greatest time ever seen in Connecticut. Whether we are spec ially invited or not, we intend to be there all the same.
 The remains of young Conklin were brought here from New York, attended by number of relatives and friends. Services were held at the house of Uncle Harry Curtis. Interment in Union cem- etery.
 The charge of cruelty to animals brought against John Holmes by the Humane society was dismissed by Jus tice Morehouse.
 T. B. Fairchild has had new barn built and has the foundation laid for an extensive addition to his residence.
 c. J. Hughes is loading car with granite and marble work for Brookfield ment for Rev A. Q. Pierce of Broolfield Center is included in the load. Cortez Wheeler's wife was thrown from wagon, Sunday evening and ser iously injured. A sudden start of the horse caused the seat to turn over and she fell out backward, striking her shoulders and back of her neck. WHAT IS COMING Now Rabbits and Welcome soap 5 cakes 25c best Pillsbury and Jones patent flour soc bag; choice creamery butter 26c nOunff 4 rounfls SI ::
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Oolong tea BOG pound, pounds s1; fine currant jelly 3 pounds for 25c; choice buckwheat flour l5 pounds soc, at w. E. WILLS, IS State street, between Main street and Post Office, Bridgeport.
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W. R. LEWIS & COMPANY OFFER EXCEPTIONALLY VALUES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

Ladies Gloves. } Button lengths Ladies' suedes, blacks and colors, silk embroidered back, wo orth s1 pair,
 Our Price 59c. 25 dozen Ladies' Fine Lisle Thread Gloves, fashioned fingers, F l-2c per pair. Ladies' Fine Silk Taffeta Gloves, silk em- broidcred backs, modes and slates, 25c pair.
 Parasols. All Silk Sun Umbrellas, natural sticks.
 P inch at S1 30.
 24 inch at Sl 69. All Silk Sun Umbrellas, para agon frame, ster- ling silver handles, 24 inch at Sl 9S Very extensive assortment of fancy para Sols, including all the latest novelties, ranging in price from 9Sc to $9 each.
 CENTS FURNISHINGS. 50 dozen Mems medium weight grey shirts and drawers, made to sell at 3Sc.
 Our Price 22c. 9 dozen Mems fine white merino shirts and drawers, worth 39c.
 Our Price 25c. B dozen genuine French Balbriggan under. wear, goods imported to sell for $l 2j.
 Our Price 75c.
 Mems White Shirts. OUR GREAT LFADER-Heavy Muslin g. ply bosoms, double front and back, 39c each. OUR GREAT FORTY INNER. Extra quality mnsln, 3ply all linen bosom, packet sleeves, double front and double back, all facings double stitched, patent continuous placfIet at back fclied seams. The Best Shirt ever made for 49c. Heavy Cotton Socks, seamless, double heels and toes; worth l5c per pair.
 Our Price, pair for 25c.
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WHITE HILLS.

Rev D. G. Lawson will preach at 10 a m, Sunday. Subject, "The Second Table of the Law"
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HEADQUARTERS for Straw Hats, Soft Fur, Stiff Fur and Cloth Hats off every description is atE. F. HaWley's. Hats for the old people; hats for the hobby young men,. hats for the hobby boys; hats for the pretty girls; hats for the babies; hats for the ladies; lots of hats for the farmers. A large stock of theabove goods just received at lower prices than ever. All new and latest style; no old goods.
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STONY HILL.

Mrs Hattie Clark and daughter of Bridgewater have spent a few days with Walter Clark.
 The bridge on the Bedding and Sher- man turnpike is being rebuilt, raised and widened.
 The horse left at $. B. Clarl's, nearly two weeks since, died; belonged to Dan bury parties.
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BEDDING.

Miss Olive NJ. Osborne of Danbury re- gently visited at Jesse l.. Sanford's.
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STAMFORD.

The society of 'Ihe Kings Daugh- held successful fair, Saturday, at the Bach mansion, the use of which was kindly given by its new owner, II. J. Lewis. The spacious rooms were well filled, both afternoon and evening, by friends of the young misses and their cash receipts will materially assist them in carrying out the idea of the organiza- tion of which fhey are a branch. The
 particular object they had in view was to
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Our Price 49c.

70 Dozen Ladies' Black and White Checked plain front and cuffs, genuine Sl quality.
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WHAT IS COMING Now Rabbits and Welcome soap cakes 25c best Pillsbury and Jones patent flour soc bag choice fine mixed coffee, 25c pound; Japan and
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SHELTON, CONN.

INOR SALE-Chcstnut Timber; Plank and Boards nj % afoot; also Posts. BEARD>- LEY BROS Sandy Hnok
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Dress Trimmings.

Choice line of Tinsel Braids in all fashion able colors at 31c, DOC and roc per yard. Spec ial line of fine tinse mixed ornament braid at Sl ? per yard.
 Braid Trimmings at 25c, 42c to s4.
 Jet Ornaments at l2 1&c each, worth 25c; 19c, worth 33c.
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FAST BLACK JERSEYS, warranted not to crock, Breton front, coat back, latest style collar, 79c.
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add to the children's fresh air fund of New York.
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DRESS GOODS DEPT.

 100 Pieces 36 inch wool Henriettas in all the latest shades of the season, equal in quail ty, color and finish to any offered elsewhere at 3Sc.
 Our Price 19c. 50 Pieces Oriental Cashmere in all the new colors at 12&c per yard.
 5 Pieces Fine Silk Plush, all colors, ex- cellent quality, 16 inches wide, worth $1 yard,
 Our Price 69c. 150 Pieces Crinkled Seersuckers, regular 121zc goods,
 Our Price 5c. Superb assortment of Fine Imported DRESS GOODS in plain and combination effects at Greatly Reduced Prices
 Owing to the cold and backward season. we are compelled to sell our high grade goods at a sacrifice. Goods sold in April for $1 9 per yard, now 97c. Goods formerly Si per yard now S3c. Goods formerly I5c per yard now 59c.
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EAST VILLAGE.

Elder Cheney was here, Sunday morn ing.
 G. B. Clarke has as noble grey horse as you often see. Several horses here snffer from pinkeye.
 The ladies' aid have had quilt on the frames at Mrs o. J. Sherwood's.
 Mrs D. B. Vosseller received a tele- gram, last week, that her husband was worse from hemorrhage. She started for Lakewood immediately.
 Hanford Burr has been on the sick list.
 Rev M. Nevis takes his meals at Mrs Waite Clarke's.
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BLACK ROCK.

BLACK ROCK.
 Burglars entered William H. Nicholas store, last week and secured about $2 in money and few cigars.
 Pickings store in Fairfield was entered, a few nights after, but it was too near morning to complete their work. The noise was heard about the place, when they blew open the safe, but it was sup posed to be blasting at the quarry.
 A horse owned by c. Rickard got in- to pond of water up to it's neck, Satur- day and was rescued with difficulty.
 John Olmstead visited his daughter, Mrs c. M. French, last week. Work is little dull at the Chemical works.
 Base ball predominates, every Sunday, in these parts, with crowd of enthusi- asts following, to the annoyance of the neighborhood.
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NICHOLS.
 Miss Phillips of Bridgeport was guest of Misses Eyanna and Gertrude Peet, last week.
 Amos Rowbottom's new fence is an ornament. F. E. Baldwin, who recently moved in- to the house formerly occupied by Sey- mour Blackman, is a carpenter by trade and wishes to do such jobbing as the peo- pie may require. He has work in Strat- ford, but will devote his attention to or l ders at home.
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LYONS PLAIN.

Born, to Mr and Mrs William White, a son, Thursday, 10th.
 Funeral of Mrs Laura Brown at the house of her daughter, Mrs Josiah Will Hams, on Sunday Rev AN. Lewis offici- ated.
 Mrs Maria Banks has visited her sister, Mrs Mary Banks, who is still confined to her room.
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Cortez AVheeler's wife was thrown from wagon, Sunday evening and ser iously injured. A sudden start of the horse caused the seat to turn over and she fell out backward, striking her shoulders and back of her neck.
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CHESTNUT HILL.

Percy Ryon has ploughed for karl Oschsner, who occupies Aaron Summers place.
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Reliable goods, standard quality at How Ianl,s shoe stoae, 405 Main street. Bridgeport
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c. J. Hughes is loading car with granite and marble work for Brookfield and vicinity. A fine sarcophagus monu- ment for Rev A. Q. Pierce of BroolSfield Center is included in the load.