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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-11

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-11
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ploughed up in Chestnut Hill and is bad ly corroded. One side bears the head of a man, the other female figure and the date, 1731. The inscriptions are illegible.
 F. s. Sterling has been quite sick.
 Mrs w. II. Brothwell spent last week with relatives ill Bridgeport.
 Miss Emma Alquist of Stepney spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs Elmer Smith.
 Mrs Lucetta Sherman of Long Hill spent last week and part of this with her father, F. $. Sterling.
 MT Dayton, father of Mrs G. A. Hall, is failing. He is over 90 and his mind is evidently gone.
 With E. Middlebrooll in charge of the road machine, the highway has been re- paired from D. J. Botsford's north to the woods.
 Although quite frosty, last week, no ice was observed on Daniels Farm hill. But little corn has yet been planted there.
 Rev J. P. Hoyt of Newtown preached two excellent sermons in the Congre ga tional church, Sunday.
 The Sunday school concert passed of successfully. The house was we'll filled and the audience appreciative. The flor al display was fine, the potted plants coming from the window gardens ofaW $. Plumb, Mrs Merwin and Mrs l.. A | Hawley. All who participated did them selves credit; special mention should be made of the recitations by Misses Natalie Merwin, Mary Beach and Alice Burton and of the exercise arranged by Mrs Merwin and so ably carriel out by the choir. "Give us another"
 Mir and Mrs Frank Clark are up from New York for the Summer.
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wEsTPoRT.

McDonough post, c. A. R., have ac- cepted an invitation from Rev J. E. Tut tie and will attend his church ill body, next Sunday evening, to listen to ser mon appropriate to Memorial day.
 Miss Agnes Hyde of Cambridge, Mass, is at William H. Marvins.
 Miss Clara Naples will give a musi- cale, Saturday evening,sat Mrs William Meeker's.
 Miss Rose Wood of New Haven visits her sister, Mrs Frank E. Sturges.
 The marriage of W. sherman Lee to Miss Belle Watts of Yonkers, N. Y., is to take place June 6.
 Theo Taylor launched his yacht Ex- celsior, Friday.
 The annual meeting of the vestry of Trinity church was held on Monday evening"
 Blinds have been placed on the houses of William J. Finch and Edward A. Nash.
 George S. Adams raised the frame for another house, last week.
 E. w. Taylor of New York has visited his sister, Mrs James E. Hubbell. Married, at the residence of the bride parents, Wednesday, 18th, by Rev A. N. Lewis, Joseph Betts of Greenfield Hill te Miss Jennie Elwood.
 Mrs Arranguren of Brooklyn has visit cd Mrs Theo E. Keeler. aes
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tho cross highway near the yfist mill occupied by John Marsh. Provided, that the expense of laying out and building said highway and bridge does not exceed $200. And in case the selectmen cannot procure said highway for. said sum, then to open the old highway from the dam northerly.
 Thus matters drifted along, the dam was built and found to be full of holes, was rebuilt and still leaked. This leak ing caused O'Hehir < Brooks, sub-con- tractors, to sue Cole & Gillette. who 'al- legged that the dam was faulty and not worth the $4000 sued for. O'IIehir & Brooks say that they built the dam ac- cording to certain specifications. The case was tried in Brigepot, last week. Some time ago, the Bridgeport Hydraul- ic Co. bought out the Citizens Water Co. and came into possession of the pond. A hearing ill regard to the road was called, Wednesday, 16th, in the Common Pleas court room, Bridgeport. Here a number of witnesses were heard, including N. .Muth. Ormel Hall, F. J. Booth, Mary Slump, Charles W. Blakeman, c. B. | Marsh, Charles Beard Their testimony went to show that the proposed road was necessity and should be built. MT Beard said that he had examined the ground and was satisfied that the road could be built for S2200 Curtis Thomp- son, who represented the petitioners, had a map showing the pond, surrounding roads and proposed route. George w. Wheeler and Charles s. Garfield were for the defendants. The hearing was ad- iourned until Monday, June f, in the Common Pleas court room, Bridgeport.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

II. r. Downs is agent for the Walter A. Wood mower and hay rake. war rantcd to give satisfaction. Full stock of lumber, timber, shingle, Nova Scotla plaster and grain on hand'
 Mir and Mrs George W. Mitchell left town, Monday afternoon, for an eNteha- ed journey westward, taking Ill poln's III Kansas and elsewhere.
 Rev George l.. Coburn visited New York, last week, attending the sessions of the Methodist general conference
 Rev $. NJ. keeler takes portion of his vacation, this week and will visit Phlla- delphia, where the two general assem- plies of the Presbyterian church, North and South, will hold special centennial services on Thursday, the Southern as sembly coming from Baltimore to join in the services.
 In the Congregational church, Sunday, a somewhat remarkable display or pan sies in pots was made. These bright flowers rested quietly under the snow ol the blizzard, but, after being transplant- ed, have bloomed surprisingly They came from the pastors garden.
 The young ladies named, last week, went fishing, Monday and had such good success that they cried "Fish foI sale" as they returned.
 Dea George A. Hoyt has suffered from a fall and was not able to be out Sunday rare event for him.
 Henry F. Downes and wife were oui of town, over Sunday. We missed them but hope that they enjoyed Sunday else where, as those who are faithful in help ing at home always do.
 Several kinds of birds not common with us are here in force. Among then are varieties of the English robin, somC of surprising beauty. There is also f small bird with blue and white feathers that is almost as small as the canary anC seems almost like a domesticated bird.
 The frosts of last week nipped earl. potatoes, corn and beans.
 Grass looks finely everywhere, as tn rains and cool weather have favored it Rye is also thriving.
 One of our young men is getting up Republican League.
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RoxBURY.

k. R. Davidson has purchased fine horse and spindle of Dewitt Garrison. II. B. Smith has recovered sufficiently to attend to his market.
 A. l.. Hodge is building horse shed, covering his barn and otherwise improy- ing his place.
 MT and Mrs c. c. Camp visit friends in New Britain.
 George Hurlburt is about to erect a new house near Judd's bridge.
 Mamps still finger among us, as many of the older people can testify.
 Miss Jennie Wheeler of Woodbury is at William Merwm's.
 B. S. Preston has purchased the Me ramble place.
 Mrs Henry Baldwin and children ot Wakeman, Ohio, are at Samuel Balu- wins.
 Mrs Elizabeth Worden of Judd's bridge died of pneumonia, last week.
 Dr Pons has purchased building lot of Pliny Squires. Rev William Cooley is in New AorK, attending an alumni meeting
 Crescent lodge will meet every two weeks during the warm weather.
 May Y, a daughter to MT and Mrs Charles Minor.
 Bronson Brothers have been busy, thls Snrinp. supplying castings for thelrpop, uiar blows, which are used throughout the State.
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CHESTNUT HILL.

Samuel Spencer, who recently moved to Bridgeport, is moving back again.
 Wheeler Burton, Henry Mead and Jack Smith are chopping for James Wilson.
 Miss Hull, teacher in White Plains dis trict, spent Sunday with Mrs Daniel Ed wards.
 Charles J. Beach and Charlie Manches- ter of OttOmwa, Iowa, have visited their cousin, Mrs $. B. Lendeveg.
 Prof T. A. Spinning and daughter of Bridgeport, Miss Estella Wakeley and Mir and Mrs W. J. Haines were guests at s. B. Lendeveg's, last week. Prof Spin ming and daughter entertained the com pany with some beautiful music.
 John Hayes works for Myron Patchen during the Summer.
 The house formerly occupied by l.. F. Patchen has been partly covered and roofed.
 Several attended the court in Bridge port on Wednesday as witnesses in the case of the town of Easton. Lieut. and Mrs Starkweather are still | at her old home.
 Mrs Agur Beach is improving quite | fast from her malarial trouble. Florence Smith assists her in homework.
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HUNTINGTON.

Charles Moulthrop is again with Eliza kim L.. Walker.
 Frank II. Northrup has met with ser ious drawback in the loss of one of his span of horses.
 Pleased to see our old neighbor, Miss Lillie NJ. Morton of New Haven, who, with her brother, made short visit here.
 Reported that clergyman is soon to occupy the rectory.
 The sound of the postman's horn is no longer heard; where can it be? Harrie B. Brownson, having recovered from his late illness, resumed his studies in Shelton High School, Monday.
 All interested are requested to bring flowers for decorating the soldiers graves, next Sunday afternoon.
 That able historian, James Beardsley Wheeler, after years of work, has at length prepared aE accurate and elab- crate history of the men and their dOings in Walnut Tree Hill. Monday evening, at the school house, he began to deliver
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 It is with deep regret that we chronicle the death of Mrs Elisha Booth, i'll the 67th year of her age. Her maiden name was Susan Judson; she was married to MT Booth about 40 years ago. It was q somewhat remarkable fact that she had never known a sick day until the begln- ning of her mortal illness. In early life, Mrs Booth was for several years sue cessful teacher in the public schools of Monroe and the adjoining towns, in those days when it was the custom for the lit tie girls to bring their sewing orknitting and the daily session lasted nearly all day. Of her fathers family, three sis ters. Misses Judson of Monroe and Mrs Hermon Taylor of Bethel, and one broth CT, William Judson of Bethel, survive. Her immediate descendants are Charles s. Booth of Monroe and Mrs William L. Sherwood of Newark. N. J. Mrs Booth was a member of the Congregational church at Monroe and many will call to mind her labors in the work of the socl- ety, for years while her husband was chorister and superintendent of the Sun day school. It was, however, in the quiet of her own home, in her unseltish devo- l tion to her husband, children and grand- children that she proved the true worth l of her Christian character. A loyal wife, loving mother, a true woman, she has l gone to the reward of the blessed dead.
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HULL'S HILL.

Mrs Hattie Harris of sharon recently visited her grandmother, Mrs Ai'hir" Van Tassell.
 Hobart Bradley is through here' every week, with his grocery wagon
 Samuel Barr is at work Tor Jllls4ll Brothers in the steam saw mill at South- ford.
 Simeon Knapp took trip to Bridge port, last Friday and returned, Mohuay' with load of clans.
 Theodore Van Tassell was called rom his work, last Monday morning, to sec his mother, who lay dying at the house of her sister, Mrs Polly Stowe
 Fishermen have been plenty at kettle town and other brooks after trout; solh' have been quite successful.
 F. II. Gray started for Ohio, Monday morning.
 Bennett Lewis is quite low. tt Il thought that he will not be about aSalh
 Mrs A. Y. White was bit in the hand Saturday, by Almeda Roswells doS' pu not seriously.
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WESTON.

It has been evident for the past year or two that an organized gang of thieves existed in this locality; numerous thefts of harness, farming implements and oth- CT articles. By chain of circumstances, the guilty parties are likely to be brought to light and made to feel the strong arm of the law. Expect to give full details in the next issue of the BEE.
 Mrs Sarah Hull, who has been absent from home since February, has returned to the Forge.
 Joseph Devine, who left here last Fall, has returned and is again employed in II. B. Wheeler's foundry.
 Wesley Banks has moved to Norwalk with his family. William Cogswell lost valuable COW, recently, with broken leg. Miss Minnie Darrow of Westport wis. it's her cousin, Mrs Ella M. Bennett. Miss Nettie Hull visits her sister, Mir: Wesley Reynolds of Danbury. H. B. Wheeler now runs his foundry with q full complement of hands And i
 prepared to fill all orders for casting with dispatch.
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STAMFORD.

John Latin & Son have their bakery in successful operation. They are baking 150 loaves of bread each day, besides variety of cake and pie. Their goods are pronounced of superior quality. This is no new industry for Stratford, as at least 40 years ago William Thompson car ried on the business near the house some of his children now occupy.
 David Wohlgemuth, barber, will move into his new rooms over Latin & Sons bakery, this week. The change from his present quarters will be appreciated by his patrons.
 Rob. Silliman has returned to his du- ties at clerk in Postmaster Clark's store at South Meriden.
 It seems difficult matter for the mem bers of the NJ. E. church to decide what they will do in the way of repairs. Sey- erai plans have been talked of and a meeting is called for this week, at which | it is to be hoped some decision will De reached. Any repairs they make will necessitate the closing of the church for some time and it would seem as if that
 should be avoided as far as possible dur ing the pleasantest months of the year,
 when our town is filled with strangers ttuQ biic dbUcItlduCC dG SnuiSfl io itti SoSf7c' I The long continued rains have caused quite freshet in the river and, as re- suit. the run of shad is small compared with some years. The quality is excel
 lent, but the supply limited.
 I The horse railroad from Bridgeport is
 coming toward us rapidly. The track
 will be completed, this week, as far as
 the new Catholic cemetery and cars will
 be running in a few days. This brings
 the horse car line as near to the town
 part of our village as the Consolidated
 station.
 1 Messrs w. R. Palmer, Judge D. B. Lockwood and s. V. Nichols, committee
 of the 2d Connecticut Light Battery,
 have contracted with MT Hughes of the Stratford granite works for monument
 to be placed on the field of Gettysburg
 to mark their position during the famous 1. battle. This will make the third soldiers
 memorial erected by this concern on that
 historic ground. The design is in sarco-
 phagus style. bottom base five feet six inches by three feet six inches and tota height six feet; weight about seven tons The funeral of Mrs James Booth was
 attended, last week Thursday, from hel Hate reridence. The services were con , ducted by Rev MT Ives and a large gath ering of relatives and friends were pres } emf. She was 76 years of age.
 7 The large audience at the Congrega
 tionaI church, Sunday evening, wa 3 highly entertained by the singing of Mis- Minnie Atwood. Miss Atwood has beel ; engaged for the past two or three year I as soprano in one of the best churcl choirs in Springfield, Mass. and our peo !. pie were very fortunate in having the ep , portunity to listen to her beautiful sing
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souTHBuRY.

A. G. Warner and wife have returned to Ansonia.
 Herbert Peck was in town, Sunday and Madam Rumor reports that he went back to Naugatucll married man.
 Senator II. A. Matthews and wife were in town, Saturday. He told Mir Bellfield to sell the Studebaker OK wagon; bar gain for somebody. MT Belltield has
 A white frost, May 21.
 Several head of cattle, including their three-year-old Holstein bull, went from the farm of the Misses A. and A. Stiles to East Haven.
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STONY HILL.

Miss Jennie Clark suffers from felon. Patrick Durlxin, who has been sick four months with neuralgia, is a little better.
 Patrick Gallagher is sick in Danbury and not expected to live.
 Miss Mamie Dikeman has recovered and returned to Stepney.
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BRooxFIELD.

Charles J Hughes of Stratford was in town, last week, erecting new monuments and taking orders.
 Harper vroman has entertained an old schoolmate. N
 Miss Orlie Supple spent Sunday with Miss Emmons of New Milford.
 Mrs F. A. Bennett entertained MT Austin of Danbury.
 Miss Mary K. LilIis spent few days at her home in Newtown, last week.
 Arthur Shackley was called to Merlr den, last week, to attend the luherai oi his mother.
 Ed Weld will resume his old business in Bridgeport, this Summer.
 w. A. Beers sold . colt, Tuesday, for $2J0.
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WHAT IS COMING NOw-Babbit's and Welcome soap cakes 25c; bestPillsbury and Jones patent flour soc bag; choice butter 26c pound, pounds $l :; fine mixed coffee, 25c pound; Japan and Oolong tea 30c pound, I pounds $l; fine currant jelly 3 pounds for 25c; choice flour l5 pounds soc, at W. E.. WILLS, 5S State street, between Main street and Post Office. Bridgeport.
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EAST VILLAGE.

Mrs D. B. Vosseller returns from Lake wood, this week; Mir Vosseller is not ex- pected.
 Glad to see F. M. Cargill and daughter in our midst. They have been ab- sent since before the blizzard.
 Myron Clarke has visited his uncle, D. $. Clark.
 $. D. Sharpe has a new horse, a grey.
 Rev c. $. Dikeman assisted Rev MI Nevis at the funeral services of Mrs Pull ling.
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to his bed. Typhoid pneumonia set in, he
 rapidly grew worse and died within two
 weeks. His wife was much prostrated by his sudden death and it was thought that she would not long survive him.
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LYONS PLAIN.

Born, to Mir and Mrs Perry Meeker, a son, Sunday, 18th.
 Annie Gerhardt is sick with measles. Nellie and Minnie Andrews have re- turned to Danbury.
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w R LEWIS & COMPANY OFFER EXCEPTIONALLY VALUES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
Ladies' Gloves.

Ladies Gloves. Button lengths Ladies suedes, blacks and
 Our Price 59c. 9 dozen Ladies' Fine Lis1e Thread Gloves, fashioned fingers, F l-2c per pair. Ladies' Fine Silk Taffeta Gloves, silk em- broidered backs, modes and states, 25c palf'
 Parasols. . All Silk Sun Umbrellas, natural sticks.
 P inch at $l 39.
 24 inch at $l G9. All Silk Sun Umbrellas, paragon frame, ster- ling silver handles, 24 inch at $l 9S Very extensive assortment of fancy para, pns in price from 9Sc to So each.
 GENTS FURNISHINGS. 50 dozen Mems medium weight grey shirts and drawers, made to sell at 3Sc.
 Our Price 22c. p dozen Mems fine white mcrino shirts and drawers, worth 39c.
 Our Price 25c. 35 dozen genuine French Balbriggan under wear, goods imported to sell for Sl 25 | Our Price 75c.
 Mems White Shirts. OUR GREAT LFADER.-Heavy Muslin 5 ply bosoms, double front and back, 39c each OUR GREAT FORTY-NINER. l Extra quality mnslin, 3-ply all linen bosom nacket sleeves, double front and double back l all facings double stitched, patent continuous placllet at back, felled seams.
 The Best Shirt ever made for 49c. Heavy Cotton Socks, seamless, double heel and toes; worth 15c per pair.
 Our Price, 3 pair for 25c.
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pLATTSVILLE.

Minott Futile and wife were in Nor walk, Sunday.
 Mrs Hall ock and mother, Mrs Lacey, have returned for a season to their old home here.
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DRESS GOODS DEPT.

100 Pieces 36 inch wool Henriettas i'll 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 eolors at l2Kc per yard.
 75 Pieces Fine Silk Plush, all colors, eX- cellent quality, 1G inches wide, worth $l yard,
 Our Price 69c. 15O Pieces Crinkled Seersuckers, regular l21ac goods,
 Our Price 5c. Sunerb 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 sl n sacrifice Goods sold in April for $l 25 pel yard, now 97c. Goods formerly $1 per yard now S3c. Goods formerly 75c per yard,now o9c
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Our Price 5c.
Dress Trimmings.

Choice line of Tinsel Braids in all fashion abla colors at 37c, soc and 75c per yard spec ial line of fine tinsel mixed ornament braid at $l 9 per yard.
 Braid Trimmings at 25c, 42c to $4
 Jet Ornaments at 1215c each, worth 25c; l9c, worth 33c.
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Jerseys.
Our Price 49c.

50 Dozen Ladies' Black and White Checked Jerseys, all sizes, perfect fitting coat Dack'
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ing. It is understood that she returns to Massachusetts in June. We nope to hear her again before she leaves us.
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Out through the gates of 1spahan One morning rode studious man. "Ah, whither bound?" a atraveler cried, Who rested by a fountain side.
 "I go to seek, replied the sage, "The greatest wonder of the age" "Then from your saddle now descend And call your journey at an end. For here within this sack hold
 The greatest wonder bought or sold. " And stepping down, the speaker drew
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George Gregory has rented the house and farm of his uncle, Lorenzo B., who is making his home with his nieces, the Misses Gregory.
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yITiIiams S Clark Co.,, Gentlemen: used, w last season ; different kinds of fertilizers To testthem Bradleys, Bakers, Bakers, Bow ker,s, ,BIoodGuano, your .Americus, piahtins fis,a Inherent kinds and honestly think got n,,o n, ,st two baskets where l put your goods .hare | got one basket where put any Of the "thar kinds. Your truly,.-[ Henry Bradley.
 Norwalk. Conn.,, April ,, 1888.
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FAST BLACK JERSEYS, warranted not to crock, Breton front, coat back, latest style collar 79c.
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Y,ERTILIZERs FOR SALE.-Mapcs Corn
 Manure s4I per ton; Mapes' Potato G, Ma- nure s43; Mapes' X Brand, S36; Mapes uea1 saa ,,.,i iTse s39. Plumb X Winton's Bone, S5e. i'i W. $. WHEELER. Trumbull, Conn.
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TRUMBULL.

X colored man named Jackson has moved into $. B. Beach's tenant house, near Mrs Samuel French's.
 Among a collection of coins owned by !. a. N. Downs is one about the size of an old fashioned copper penny It was
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c. A. H. Bright has greatly improved the land which he bought with the mill property, cutting down trees, clearing oil stones and bushes and getting it into state for cultivation.
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HardWare!

The best place to buy Hard ware and all farmers Supplies is at the SHELTON HARD WARE STORE, where can be found full line of Agricultural Implements, Garden and Grass Seeds, Paints and Oils, Baby Carriages, Masons'. and Builders Supplies, etc. Agents for the Genuine Buckeye Mower and Tiger Horse Rake, also fo- Mart inez & Longman's Best Prepared Paints. Large lot of Poultry Netting at lower prices than ever. Bradley's and all the lead ing brands of Fertilizers in large stock. Call and examine our goods and prices.
 RUGGLES & CLARK. SHELTON, CONN.
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The funeral of J. N. Standish, near Fairfield Woods, was held Sunday, 10th, at his residence, where two weeks before he was teaching Sundayschool, when he was suddenly seized with congestive chill. He was obliged to leave his class and take
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MONROE.

Miss Gertrude \. Beardsley is in Strait ford.
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T7OR SALE CHEAP.-Quinnipiac Ferfiilzers EH Hr
 ft and Triumph Mowers and keepers. uEo' R, GREGoRY, Plattsville, Conn.
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@A FINE BLACK MARE for sale. Morgan
 A bred; apply to DR STTTEs, sandy hook'