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Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
OLEOMARGARLNE.

Snow fell at Bradford, Pa., on Satur- day last.
 Travers Swan, the first man to run an express wagon in Bridgeport, died last week.
 Philip Palladon, the Italian murderer of his brother, will be hanged in Bridge port jail Friday. Oct. 5.
 A new Methodist Episcopal church is to be erected in Bridgeport, the cornerstone of which was laid last week.
 The Mason monument to be dedicated in Mystic Tn June will mark the site of the battle with the Pequot Indians.
 A Chicago man has written a book entitled Success and Failure in busi- ness" He is undecided which pays best.
 John Lucas, the colored head waiter | of the United States hotel at Saratoga, i died the other day, leaving an estate valued at S6O,OOO. One woman with a record lives in | New York. Her name is Molly Mcguire, and she has appeared 300 times in the Tombs police court, A colored woman in Atlanta, Ga, is | the youngest of 37 children, and although not yet 3S years old, is herself the mother of 27 children
 The Citizen Printing company, of Winsted, will establish printing office in Wethersfeld as soon as competent person can be found for manager.
 The new Congregational church recently built at Naugatuck will be dedicated October 10. The Rev D1 Lyman Abbott will deliver the dedica. tory address.
 The Republican congressional conven. tion for the fourth district is called to be held in St Johns hall, Bridgeport, on Wednesday, Oct 10.
 An exchange says the apple crop about the state will be unusually large this year, the branches in many places are scarcely able to bear up under the loads of fruit. A man at South Glaston bury has more than 2O00 bushels ot Baldwins on his trees.
 The frost of September 9th was much earlier and more severe than the first frost for many years preceding The first frosts for the years since 1876 are recorded as follows 1876, October 2 1877, September 23 :; 1878, October 7 1879, September 26; 1880, October 1881, October 5; 1882, October 26 1883, September 10; 1884. September IA; 1885, September p 1886, Septem Der 2l 1887, September 18.- New Hartford Tribune.
 In Cleveland, Ohio, there is a lady who is totally paralyzed by every thun der storm. She recoveres when the storm ceases. Years ago the house where she lived as girl was shattered by lightning and she was paralyzed, bu recovered.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
A Verdict UnanimOus.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, testifes, II can recommend Electric B1tters as the very best remedy Every bottle sold has given rerief in every case. One man took six bootles and
 was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years standing" Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms: ''The best sell ing medicine have ever handled in my 20 years experience, is Electric Bitters.'' Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the yer dict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only half dollar a bottle at W. H. Camps Drug Store
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
CLAYTON.

L. A. Smith is down again, confined to his bed, and his wife is also worse. Mrs Green is better. Mrs E. Stanard's s brother is with her.
 George McIntyre's buckwheat turned out better than he expected. He finally cut it and got thirty-four bushels from the eight acres.
 R. l.. Taft has been ploughing his rye lot with his sulky blow and using tbe novelty harness. In some points they like them and in some prefer the old way. His man says to go around stumps and rocks and get near fences he can do better with & common harness
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
EAST CANAAN.

Your Canaan Valley correspondent last week was mistaken in saying "The Christian Endeavor Society of East Canaan and Canaan Valley held a meeting at the Wadsworth school house on Sunday, Sept. 23d." The c. B. S. had nothing whatever to do with it ; not one of their members were present. A few christian workers from East Canaan, Canaan Valley and North Nor folk met there and held a gospel service, and will hold another Sunday, Oct. 7th. at 2 o'clock, p. m. READER.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
MA R R FED.

VANTAssEI-RUIGER-A Falls Village, Sept 27, by Rev D. M Moore, Wallace VanTassell and Mary c. Ruiger, both of Falls Village. McCoRRIcK--W --WIcKwIRE-At Falls Village, Sept 29, by Rev D. M. Moore, Edward Me- Corrick, of Lakeville, and Miss Addie Wickwire, of Falls Village.
 PRESCOTT the residence of the brides uncle, in Wallingford, Conn.,, Sept. 26, by the Rev Charles Dickerson, MT M. W. Prescott and Miss M. E. Norton, both of Bristol, Conn.
 SMITH-MALoNEY-At St Joseph's church, in this village, Sept. 18th, by the Rev Patrick Fox, of Lakeville, MT Barney Smith, of Falls Village, and Miss Maggie Maloney, of Canaan. sa
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
Pointers.

Read Dr W, D. Hills business card
 Now is the time to sell poplar wood. Read M. Roraback's adv.
 Rooms for rent. See P. c. Cumm- ings' adv.
 See advertisement in another column "Salesmen Wanted" by the 0. L.. VanDusen Nursery Co.,, of Geneva, N. Y. They are reliable firm.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

town. No vote was taken on the license question, so the town remains no license another year. The town refused to make any appropriation for l the observance of Memorial day.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
BORN

FENToN-At Lime Rock, Sept 25, a son to
 R. Fenton and grandson to s. P. Ensign.
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Arrive from Southfeld, Mill River and Clay ton at 9.10 A. N. Close It P. N.
 J. B. HARDENBERaH, P. NJ.
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DI ED.

BR1GGs-At East Canaan, Sept 18th, Hiram Briggs, in the 74th year of his age. HYDE-At Pittsfeld Mass, Sept 30, suddenly of heart disease, Albert Hyde, aged 62 years He has been ticket agent at Pittsfeld, for the Boston & Albany road. for the past 20 years.
 BUSTED Amenia, N. Y., Sept 28th, Edgar Husted, aged 84 years. MEAD-On the cars between Chicago and Buffalo, Sept. 2s, of bowel complaint, John Franklin Mead, of Amenia, N. Y., aged 54 years. His funeral was attended at the Baptist church in Amenia, Oct. 2d. LoPER-At Ellsworth, Sept. 25th, Annie R. Loper.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

In Cleveland, Ohio, there is lady who is totally paralyzed by every thun- der storm. She recoveres when the storm ceases. Years ago the house where she lived as 8 girl was shattered by lightning and she was paralyzed, but recovered
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

opportunity TUT au euJOydDlo eAcurS1Ou on the 11th of this month On that day there will be held, at New Milford, a meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary societies connected with the Congregational churches of Litchfeld Co.,, and the railroads in this part of | the state give free return tickets to those attending the meeting. The occasion offers special attractions in the way of | speakers. Mrs Margaret B. Sangster, of Brooklyn, will read paper on "Home Duty to the Foreign Field,' ' and Mrs Sarah B. Capron, of Madura, India, is expected to speak at both sessions. Mrs Capron is one of the most attractive speakers of the Woman $ Board, and in her account of "Woman' $ Work for Woman" in India. gives many valuable suggestions for woman's work at home. The public exercises, at the Congregational church, begin at half past ten o'clock.
 Town meeting last Monday was slimly attended. Only 97 democratic and 51 republican votes were boiled The principal officers elected were as follows Assessors, Elisha NJ. Rood dem. Isaac N. Beebe, r; selectmen William J. Ferguson, d. Henry G. Williams, d. Alonzo B. Garfield, r. town clerk, registrar and treasurer Jacob B. Hardenbergh, d.; collector John 0. Richmond, d. It was voted te levy tax of 12s mills for the ensuing year. It was voted to accept the new library building donated to the towr by Edmund D. Lawrence, and a com mittee consisting of s. A. Eddy, D. l. Freeman and D. l.. peirce were appoin ted to have charge of the library ant to draft suitable resolutions to b. spread on the town records acknowledg ing MI Lawrences' generous gift to tn.
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Expire ssipns Concerning The Home
lshrarY AasOcIntfOn.

From Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, D.
D., Brooklyn, n. Y: The Home Ii.
brary Association impresses me as most
practical and useful. 1t will bring the
world IS literature within easy reach oil
all the people. I praise and commend
it.
From Miss Frances Willard, Presi
dent of the National Women'S Chris.
tian Temperance Union: Among the
new and iugel. us methods OF bring
ing standard literature into the homes
and within the means of our people l
hive learned of none more advanta
geous, practical and effective than that
devised by the Home Library Associa
ton. This method docs away with the
profits of wholesale, retail and jobbing
book merchants and places the advan-
tage where it belongs, namely, with the
people.
Also similar expressions from Rev.
W. j. Twilley. Rev. VIM. Chinn and
Rev. John McNabb of Drummondtown.
and Rev. r. a. Compton, Rev. J. w,
Hundley, Rev. Jas. w. Easley and
Messrs. &. G. ,Toynes, Frank P. Brent
and w. G. Marshall of Onancock, all Of
whom, with many others, are patrons
of the Home Library Association.
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LceIn ont

Miss Elise Evans who opened pri'
yate school last Monday, made a most
excellent beginning. Others are ex'
pected to join soon.
Miss Eta E. Johnson left here last
Monday morning for Philadelphia,
where she Will purchase a large stock
and assortment of millinery gools for
the sprii.g opening.
Levin Justice, VIM. r. Lewis and
Capt. H. Fitzgerald, the heaviest losers
in tile recent storm, will commence to
repair damages done to ulleir buildings
wharves, &c. as soon as the weather
permits.
Miss Mary Wharton, daughter of
Rev. j. S. Wharton of the Baptist
Church. who is highly esteemed by all
who knew her, will leave here on next
Monday for All extended trip to Florida
Rav. A. J. Walter and wife are OK
peeted to mike short visit soon to the
parents of the latter. The former will
attend the Maryland Annual Confer
ence Of the NJ. 2. Church which meets
in Broadway church of the same denom-
nation in Baltimore, on April 4th.
Oliver P. T. Ewell, wife and child,
after visit o. Z months or more to
tEeir friends and relatives, left on the
Goth inst. fol- Kiowa, Kansas. This
entire community regrets very much
their departure, and will hear with
great pleasure their safe arrival.
A1tssrs. Stanley Lewis, McCreaay,
Causev, and Parker Parks have each
donated four feet front of their prem
Uses for the purpose OF widening and
improving street from Johnson's store
to Bridge. The thanks of the public
here a!e most cordially extended.
The oyster supper and festival given
by the Ladies Beneficial Society of the
Lecmont Baptist Church-a notice of
which appeared in ~ recent number of
your valuable paper, proved Il grand
success. a large number of persons
were present from the village and neigh
bmhood, also several young ladies from
distance with their escorts, who added
much to the entertainment. A hand
some sum was realized and all seemed
to enjoy themselves.
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Read in another column, the highly
commendatory expressions of Rev. DR..
Talmage and others, concerning the
Home Library Association OF Baltimore
and New York. We have thoroughly
examined into the plan and advantages
of this Association and have pleasure
in stating, in these columns, that we
believe it to be a public benefaction.-
1t furnishes the worlds literature
(school books, library books, theological
law, medical and all books) In the best
bindings by the retail, at the lowest
wholesale rates and to each patron is
presented, free, a magnificent quarto
volume. winch contains more solid and
useful information and knowledge than
any volume of the kind we have ever
seen. This Association is very highly
commended in Baltimore and through
out Virginia and the country generally.
Also most highly endorsed by IFS pat
rons in Accomac, among whom are
many of the best citizens of Drum
nlondtown and of our neighboring town
Onancock.
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New Advertisers,

Special attention is directed to the
new advertisements following, which
wilreceive lnore extended notice later:
w. r. HalIett, merchandise,
A. H. &. Mears, =
Parks, Dix u Lewis, cabinet makers,
r. w. I. Kellam, horse powders,
Thomas jordan & Sons, grocers,
B. I. Gunter, Jr., surveyor,
T. G. Elliott. fertilizers,
T. G. Kellam, &C., horse-Renard,
w. F. Fleming, g Collector.
In addition to the above, too late at
hand for this issue will appear merit week
advertisements Of
w. S. Dickinson, Poconoke City, an
nouncement Of spring goods received.
D. IL. johnson, Leemont. Especial
bargains on and after End of April i'll
ready-made clothing, dry goods, dress
goods. shoes, furniture &c. He also
will advertise highest price for produce
in exchange for goods, including hogs
at cents per pound.
9 L. II. Ames s. Son, Pungoteague.-
Especial line of merchandise, including
a handsome line Of ready-made clothing
already received, suits from S. to SIS.
w. F. Fleming, Mambrino Pilot, Jr.,
one of the finest bred horses in the
country.
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Htonrnsn.s wharf.

Capt. 7. r. Chandler has succeeded
in raising his pungy, Fashion, capsized
and sunk IN the storm of the 18th ms
Our people are going largely into the
fish pound business this year. Last sea
son there was but one firm engaged in
the business-thls year there will be
three.
The American Fish Gnano Com
pany are doing a rushing" business, i
ne can judge 10y the time they keel
their Hills in operation. THEY run
night and day and then it is with diff
Guilty that orders, for the popular fertil-
izers, Vfrginius and Ocean guanos, Can
be flied.
Police schoon er Wn. $. Rogers, dis
masted while laying at anch"rin Pungo-
league creek during the late storm, has
been lowed 10 Crislield by steamer
Dasey to receive the necessary repairs,
Four Other HeSSeiS are Stlll ulSi aiis'
dry" on the shore here.
The firm of S. X. Martin Il Co., this
place, deal more largely in building ma
terlal perhaps, than amy on the Eastern
Shore. They have now in stock l5o GOO
cypress shingles. ia brands from $40
to $40 per NJ, 10000 plasterlns
laths, several hundred thousand feet OF
dry lumber suitable for flooring and
other purposes-everytliing i'll fact in
the building line. In addition they
carry a large number of leather top car
riages and buggies, Which bought for
spot cash and i'll large numbers enables
them to sell them at city prices.
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Z IRGlNIA: At a court held for
the county of Accomack ut the
court house thereof by adjourn
ment, on the 2Sth day of March,
1858
In the matter of the payment and
delivery of the estate of William E.
Jacob, deceased, to his distributes,
without refunding bonds being
given.
It appearing to the court that
the order entered in this cause at
the last January term of this court
has been duly posted at the front
door of the court house OF this
county on the first days oftwo sue.
cessive terms of this court; and it
farther appearing to the court that
the Eastern Virginian, q npwSpa-
per lately published at OnAncock.
in this county; suspended publica-
ton before the completion of the
publication of said order as therein
directed; on motion of George W
Jacob and William T. Waters and
Annie c.. his wife, in right of said
wife, tits ordered that the order
aforesaid be,and hereby is, amend
ed so as to read as follows:
On motion Of George w. Jacob
anti William L. Waters and Aunie
c.. his wife, in right Of his said
wife, two Of the distributes of the
said William e. Jacob, deceased,b by
Nicely & Quinby their attorneys, it
appearing to the court that a re
port Of the accounts ofthe transac.
lions OF George w. Jacob and Will
liam F. Waters, administrators of
she personal estate of the said Will
liam E. Jacob, deceased, and of tile
debts and demands against the
said decedent's estate, has been
filed in the officeeof this curt; aud
it further appearing to the court
that more than one year has elapsed
since tile qualification of said ad..
Illustrators, it is ordered that the
creditors of the said decedent do
show cause. il any they can, OH the
first day of the next April term OF
this conrt,against the payment aud
delivery of rhe estate of tue said
decedent to his distributes with :
out retunding bonds being given
by the said distributes; aud that
a copy of this order shall be pub
Iished once week for four success
Sive weeks in the PENINSULA EN-
TERPRIsE, Il newspaper published
at Accornac G. H., in this county.
a Copy.
Test. M. Oldham, DR., GAG.
Nicely & Quinby, Attys.
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Our dreegers arr rel urnlng from The
Potomac and report dull times in that
locality il the oyster business, since
Christmas.
The schooner Samuel T. Byrd, be-
longing toeMr. A. F. Mears and Capt,
Station F.By1d, is still up thigh ani
dryn on the Guard shore where she was
landed by the storm.
The schooner commanded by Capt
Stephen Marshall, after being delayed
for weeks by. the late storm. has at
last ''put into port" with cargo OF
goods for Mr.. A. F. Mears.
A postoflice has been established al
this place, with Mr.. ]. L. Byrd as post
master, and we ara now supplied daily
with mail from point on railroa OPP
pnsite here and II miles distant,
Our farmers say they Will never be
able ito catch up' with their work this
season, if it continues to rain much
longer. Those not possessed of the
spirit often 81 ow their impatience by
explosives more vigorous than elegant.
Mr. Edward Pecor, a native of Cana
da. but who has lived in our neighbor-
hood for the last 25years, died rec entity,
aged so years. A little boy aged is
months, son Of Mr.. Henry 7. Lankford,
and n little girl age.i wears, daughter
of Mr.. Stran Taylor, died last week.
Rumors are ;foat OF the marriage of
one of our leading men shortly, but he
says that women are so uncertain, that
the partnership is 10y no means assured
and in Difference to his wishes, their
names are withheld for the present.
The measles have visited almost every
family IN this neighborhoo'l i'll the last
few weeks. and in some instances whole
famil rs have been FRUSTRATED by the
disease. The principal of our public
school, Mr.. Alfred Barnes, and most of
the scholars are among the victims,and
have just returned to the chool room,
"having laid Up for repairs" the last
weeks.
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,nrcb r.. and John E Burch, ST., for

Burch, Jr. and John E Burch, Sr, FOL
grand larceny, mot atrue BILL AL IN
dictment VS. VIM H Williams and WIN
Allen respectively, for shooting with in,
I.teht to mann, true bills, trials set for
lst.day of next term: an Indictment vs.
Oliver and Charles Townshend for petit
larceny, "a true bill
The Commonwealth VS. Jas $ Mock
ION s indictments continued until the
lst day of June term next, because OF
the protracted illness of the defendant.
same VS. Geo r Clayton. Continued
until the 1st day of next term, and
rules awarded VS. Commonwealth wit
nesses to show cause why they shonltl
not be fnel for failing to attend court
on lst day of last term
FIX Parte Petition of Della NJ John
sons sc, guardian Order entered for
annual expenditure by guardian out of
Wards principal for their maintenance
and support, and for payment OF costs
Order directing B I w Byrd's admr.
c a to deliver the personal estate of
said decedent to his legatee, Either
Ann Byrd, without refunding bond
Upon petition of Jas II Bayly, ST..
and others for public road Order
opening and establishing road prayed
FOR and allowing petitioners their costs
expended
Upon petition of Louis r Marshall
sc, for public road on Saxe's Islanil
Order entered directing viewers to file
an amended report, showing how and of
what the road should be built if ORDER
ed &c.
Smith, Jones s. Go, appellants VS.
Mark L Stebbins appellee upon appeal
from Judgment of ] P recovered by ap-
pellee VS. appellants) The court reversed
the Judgment of the Justiceand entered
judgment for the appellants for tie
amount for which they brought their
warrants
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The Commissioners of the Electoral
Board, elected by the last General As
sembly have been received by the mem
bers thereof from the secretary Of the
Commonwealth They are commissioned
for the term Of four years from the LIST
day of January, 1859. Frank NJ. Boggs.
one of the new members has qualified
and filed his qualification in the county
court clerk S office as required by law.
Tie other two members, DR.. Joseph T..
Brodwater and Joseph j. Wescott will
doubtless do likewise. 1t will be OBJ
served that the new board do not COM
mence to discharge the functions of
their Office until after January LIST, 1883,
as the term of the old Board does not
expire until January LIST, 1889.
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Prominent citizens of Delaware, in
Guiding clergymen and State officials,
say that w. T, Bundick manufactured
and sold the finest ice cream at George.
town last year that was ever sold inthat
cummunity. Mi Bundick will open an
excellent ice cream parlor at Onancock
this season, and will also wholesale ice
cream below city pricts-and ship to
any point on the Peninsula. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed OF no pay.
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Messrs. Wm.H Williams and William
Allen. his son-in- law, exchanged shots
here. at 81 PAGES apart, Friday of last
week the weapons used being shot guns.
A daughter Of w. wants TO mar y i'nd
the father opposing, she sought Alters
home us place Of refuge--hence the
difficulty. No one was seriously hurt.
Both have been indicted by grand jury
with 1nteut tn MAIN. and as the matter
is to be investigated through the proper
channels, an expression of opinion as TO
who was in fault is unnecessary.
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Sykes.

A kicking gum broke the collar bone
of Mr.. Thos. H. Linton, while out gun
ming last Monday.
The fishing business is growing in
dnstry with us. There WAS only one
fish pound in our waters last season
this year there are FIVE.
A movement is on foot FOR the open
ing OF a new road through the northern
end of the island. and tile establishment
of a public wharf there from which the
steamers Of the Eastern Shore Steam.
boat Company will ply between this
point and Baltimore. The iniatory steps
were taken on Wednesday, the court
having appointed viewers to examine
and report on road, at request of peti
tion. rs.
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Rem
Will Stand for Service in Accomac, Va
Spring OF 1883.

Spring OF 1883.
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CnesCnub STATION loaeu 1000 !o1
hands, bred by Samuel bearing, Win
chester. ~: ana purchased Of, OF .. : D. d.
wilson, Lexington, Nv; TO wlloni any
oiie o"ii "ppiy $500 1Jl &c., inA0''"O'o4'
HDloieE1 '
Sired by Richmond sire OF Nettle H..
2.26. Pegasus 2 80.
lst dam by Dick West: record 2.5o, 3
year old, The by Almons [33 sire OF in
2 54 or bttter,) he by Abdallah [l5l sire
of Goldsmith Maid in 2. IA. Rosalind
2.2l4, Thorndale 2.22aa. and sire OF dam
of Jerome Eddy 2.l6i, &c.
2nd dam by Bald Chief ll766 sIre Of
lon brown low }1 ~: ana 5 5oh n ra IN
S s,L? si r i2aS oniei'ai'i Sno W DAY
3r,l dam by Mingo Chief. sc.
Richmond sired by Mambrin0 Pilot