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has officiated at 2l funerals. The finances of the parish are in excellent condition ; there is no deficiency and about $2O00 has been raised for special objects with in the parish. For this he took no credit 1; the honor belonged, he said, to the peo- pie who had so readily given their free will offerings. He closed by expressing hope that many more years might be spent in the unbroken harmony which had marked the past three years, wish which all will echo.
 Parlor Rock is to have a new lot of boats, this season. They are being built at Falls Village.
 During the protracted indisposition of Rev William J. White of the NJ. E. chnreh, his pulpit is supplied by minis ters from outside. Sunday afternoon, Rev N. r. Merwin of the Trumbull Con- gregational church officiated. He pro- nounced an able, forcible discourse from the text, .sAnd these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the right eous into life eternal" As may be in 1 ferred, his sermon was decidedly of the l iron-clad type, such as were listened to in time gone by, but rarely heard from the pulpit of to-day. Whether or not the preachers logic was convincing to all his hearers, it. certainly engaged | their strict attention.
 1 Justus Hetterich, known as ssVan Von- derblinker Stoffenpohlen,n who works for D. Mahoney, thinks that he can beat 1 the town on early vegetables. He has peas, beans, etc., already up and can
 show potatoes just above ground.
 FL. Walker of Huntington has visit ed his brother, c. H.. Walker.
 E. NJ. Middlebrook has begun work on I the roads.
 ". P. Tousey $ Son have added a new knitting machine to their factory and another will probably be required next season. They now employ 2S hands.
 Rev Mir Merwin preached acceptably in the Methodist church, Sunday. Next Sunday, 18th, Rev Thomas E. Gill bert of Flat Rock will officiate, follow ed by Rev Lewis R. Streeter of the Fairfield avenue NJ. E. church, BIidge- port.
 Elizabeth Summers is executrix of the estate of the late Elijah F. Summers.
 Word has been received from MT How ard that he will not be able to have the new organ in readiness for use in Grace church as soon as expected. The yoic- ing, the most difficult part, remains to be done. MT Howard has recently cOmplet- ed and set up an $500 organ for the Humphrey Street Cong egational church, New Haven, which, like that for Grace church, has the French pitch. MT How ard has done much organ work in New Haven and the city papers speak highly of his skill zt
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SOUTHPORT.

Mrs Elisha Wheeler is visiting her daughter, Mrs Sanford, in New Haven.
 Mir and Mrs Robert Stevens welcom- ed little daughter, last week; eight pounds and half.
 Mir and Mrs Arthur Lewis and Miss Lida Davis visited in Monroe, last week.
 Quassapaug lodge installed these off, cers, Saturday night: c. IT., A.J. Lewis 1; VT, Emily Lewis C., Zenia Burr; e., A. D. Munson; secretary, Emma Lake 1; assistant secretary, l.. Robinson; M., Fred Warner; D. M., Charlie Wheeler !; O., Albert Olsen; s., O.. Allen; R. H.. S., Arthur Allen; l.. H. s., Bertha Dawson.
 Mir and Mrs John c. Gay of Newtown visited her father, last week.
 The ladies' aid society have adjourned until the first Thursday in June.
 The Church property has been rented to the Misses Norton.
 CHI. Judson has returned to New York.
 A. 1T. Howard was in town, last week. MT and Mrs c. E. Oatman returned from Florida, last week.
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Our snowbank disappeared, Sunday, after tarrying with us for D days.

after tarrying with us for 5 days. Not long since a letter was mailed in
 Birmingham and received at this office about three weeks later. This is only
 one ease of many that might be mention ed. We are supposed to enjoy the priv- ilege of having two mails per day, but
 sometimes we receive themand then gain we don't; so far as can be seen, it all de- bends on whether the railway mail agent chooses to attend to his duties or not.
 Chiefly owing to the efforts of Miss Nichols, Arbor day was observed by the planting of several trees on the school grounds, the committee and others kind- ly lending their aid. The idea is good
 one and, if persevered in, our street
 might be lined with shade trees. Mrs ". o. Beach has visited her fath-
 CT, c. c. Perry of Nichols.
 Messrs Hurd, Hawley and Squires
 were busily engaged in delivering nurs-
 cry stock, last week. The two former represented Hoyt < Sons of New
 Canaan, the latter c. l.. Yates of Roches- ter.
 Lewis Brinsmade has added about GO trees to his peach orchard.
 c. F. Brinsmade lost l valuable COW last week.
 Nichols Bros. recently exchanged cows with F. J. Squinobal and A. $. Nichols
 has bought an unusually good one. Entered into rest, May 3, 1888, Wil- liam II. Brothwell of Trumbull, after a long and serious illness with inf1am-
 nation of the spinal cord He bore his sickness and sufferings with quiet resig- nation and submission to the will of God. in confidence believing in His goodness and mercy, with q firm hope and stead
 fast faith that there remained a rest for him. He had been for many years a
 communicant of Grace church, Long
 Hill. His loss is deeply felt by his lov-
 ing wife and relatives, but, trusting that
 their loss is his gain, they sorrow not as
 those that have no hope.
 William Henry Brothwell was born in
 Bridgeport, April 24, 1926. He married
 Miss Susan, daughter of Capt David Beardsley. In the early days of the gold fever. he went to California, remaining several years. Soon after his return. he I built and, until 1883, occupied the house now owned by Elmer E. Smith After the death of Miss Huldah A. Beardsley. sister of Mrs Brothwell, they removed to and thoroughly refitted the premises which she had occupied, known as the Capt David Beardsley place. Mr Broth well had been in his usual good health until last Fall, when the spinal cord be- came diseased and, since then, he had grown weaker and more dependent until unable to speak or help himself, though l his mind retained it's power. During his l long and wearisome sickness. he wasl tenderly cared for by his wife. He had | a large circle of warm friends. The fun eraI was attended from his late residence, ! Monday, May z at p m. Rev c. W. I Boylston read the service and Rev B. B. address. Many were present from Bridge port and elsewhere. The pail bearers were Misses Sherwood, Richard Bowl I ston, l.. L. Stuart, " o. Wheeler, J. M. Wheeler, George " FairchiId Tlle re- mains were laid in the family plot at 1. Long Hill. George Humphrey, who has !
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HEADQUARTERS for Straw Hats, Soft Fur Stiff Fur and Cloth Hats of every description is atE. F. Hawley's. Hats for the old people; hats for the hobby young men; hats for the hobby boys; hats fer the pretty girls; hats for the babies; hats for the ladies; lots of hats for the farmers. A large stock of the above goods just received at lower prices than ever. All new and latest style; no old goods.
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STAMFORD.

Rev Mir Potter is attending to the du- ties of the Episcopal church in Fairfield, during the illness of the rector, Rev Nil Lombard.
 Mir sD'Orsay of New York met the members of the NJ. E. church, last week Tuesday and presented several plans for repairing their church building. No defi- nite conclusion was reached, but many of those present were in favor of taking out the side galleries, lowering the choir gal lery, putting in stained glass windows, ornamenting the ceiling and side walls and painting the wood work. Mir Dor say is to make an estimate of expense of such changes, including new cushions and report probable cost.
 Shad are getting plentiful and were never better favored than this season.
 w. B. Coan was in town, last week, visiting his brother. He reports busi- ness rushing at his shop in Long Hill.
 Mrs Potter, mother of Rev C. Potter, died, last week Thursday, aged S5 years. Interment at Bristol.
 John Latin started fire in his new oven and expects to begin baking bread and cake, next week. He has a first class baker engaged and intends to fur nish the best to be had in his line. The committee of citizens who have so pa tiently watched the progress of the new enterprise pronounce the work well done.
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 Rev A. J. Smith and wife made fly ing visit to J. w. Waterbury, last week. Sherwood Brinsmade and wife were at W. Blackman's, last Friday.
 Mrs C.M. Beardsley is home.
 J. W. Waterbury has carted hay to Birmingham, while some have had to buy.
 Mrs Waite Clarke entertains Miss Susie Dickinson of New York.
 J. w. Waterbury and wife were called to attend the funeral of a btother-in law at Stamford.
 Meeting of Ladies' aid appointed fol Tuesday.
 Miss Couch of Bridgeport was at H H. Bliss's, over Sunday.
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MIpDLEBURY.

A snow bank fingers on Breakneck hill, which is of Revolutionary fame.
 Homer Atwood's barn has collapsed.
 Every man plants potatoes, this Sring :; prices may come down.
 Nights are not as dark as in years gone by, on account of the electric lights in Waterbury and Naugatuck.
 The personal property of the late Emily Bronson has been divided among the heirs. The farm is to be sold.
 Three meat carts now make trips over | town.
 The water commissioners from Water town have viewed Lake Quassapang with view to take it for the use of the city.
 H. N Smith is to move into the house repaired by Mrs Treat
 c. B. Smith, the blacksmith, still re- pairs and builds wagons on short notice. R. Camp is losing his eyesight.
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MONROE.

The Congregational society have ex- tended call to the Rev J. Hartshorn of New Haven, to become their pastor. He Is expected to occupy the pulpit, next Sunday, May 13. Rev MT Hartshorn is very earnest and able preacher. Come out, friends and see if he will not do you good.
 Mrs Elisha Booth is failing gradually and no hope is entertained for her re- covery.
 Misses Mamie E. Madigan of Sandy Hook, Mary E. Cannon and Master Clarence Clark of Bridgeport, Mir M.
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". F. Benedict of Stepney, becoming
 'wner of all the real estate between his rather's house and his own. Eddie still rn.na ms sober and single. The girls m ght take advantage of leap year.
 Rev NJ. s. Phillips of New Haven was pres sent at the last meeting of the Prohi- bition club and gave an excellent address. l The club will meet next week Thursday, 7th, at the house of Edgar Shelton. Two new members were added to the club at the last meeting.
 Petty thieving has been going on for the last two months, mostly in the night nd, if it is not stopped, somebody is likely to get hurt.
 Mrs Elderd of Bridgeport visits her mother, Mrs White, at Lewis Curtis's. Miss Maria Andrews of Bridgeport spent Sunday at F. N. Potter's. | Mrs Phebe Castle, who has spent the | Winter there, has gone to Newtown. Jeremiah Parker is trying his luck 1 Shadding in the Housatonic.
 Arbor day was not generally observed ] in the Centre.
 o. G. Beard, Jr, has on hand about 25, ,000 trees, vines, plants, etc. Some va rieties of his stock are still frozen in sol l idly. He is delivering as fast as the season will permit.
 | The many Huntington friends of Miss Carrie E. Isham will be interested to 1 learn that she was married, April To- to Ernest o. Clark of Vernon. The cere- mony was performed quietly in Spring | field, Mass, unknown to all save d few of the brides most intimate friends. Mir Clark went immediately to fill good po- sition in the Bristol clock works His wife, after a two weeks sojourn at her mothers, followed him and they are now | living in Bristol. We congratulate Mir Clark on his good fortune and are sure that the good wishes of the brides nu- merous friends in Huntington will follow her in her new sphere.
 | Under the skillful hands of Architect Thompson, the secretary's office on the fair grounds has been restored to all it's pristine beauty. It is now bolted to it's foundation, as it should have been when built and stands ready to bid defiance to future blizzards.
 | A. s. Wadsworth has moved from Derby to the house of II. F. Glover. | Dr Dawson will soon become indispen- sable, for this healthful locality, he has considerable practice.
 | Miss Minnie Paige has resigned as or ganist in the Congregational church. She has filled the position with credit for over a year. Miss Flora Beard succeeds her.
 | Master Eddie Brennan succeeds How ward w. Hubbell as newsdealer, selling the same papers; give him encourage ment.
 John Hanley drew ,500 cords of wood | to market, during the past season. The entertainment given by the ladies of St. Paul's parish was success, de- spite a cloudy sky. The net proceeds were about $50, which was added to the fund for internal improvement of the church. The silk bed quilt was drawn by MT Burr it was unusual to have any one interested ill the sale by chance of any such thing be successful winner and all were pleased with the result.
 Mrs Francis w. Wooster was taken violently ill, one night last week and confined to her bed for several days.
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WHAT IS COMING NOw-Babbit's and Welcome soap5 cakes 25e best Pillsbury and Jones patent flour Soc bag; choice creamery butter 26c pound, pounds S1 :; fine mixed coffee, 25c pound; Japan and Oolong tea 30c pound, i pounds $1; fine currant jelly 3 pounds for 25c; choice buckwheat flour 15 pounds soc, at W. E. WILLS, 5S State street, between Main street and Post Office, Bridgeport.
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TRUMBULL.

Coan and Wheeler have shipped sew eral cars of piles to Bridgeport to bt used in the construction of the new bridge.
 Miss Lucy Nichols of Long Hill has visited friends in Daniels Farm.
 Mr and Mrs William Stagg visited at Lewis Brinsmade's.
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WESTON.

Oliver J. Perry burns charcoal exten- ,vely. He also got out thousands of 5ies during the Winter. Sunday, April %, while drawing charcoal out of the it, the woods caught fire and the flames 'ould not be stopped till 40 cords of wood were destroyed and 50 acres of wood land burned over.
 Phlander Fairchild has bought the Ra- "hel G. Bradley place on Good Hill and will move there, this month. His son Elmer, who has been sick with typhoid fever, is improving
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HATTERTOWN.

William Johnson cut his hand and wrist, April p. He nearly bled to death. Benajah II. Peet did his wound up. The gash was four inches long. It is now almost we'll.
 Ed Booths little boy suffers with an abscess.
 Botsford H. Peet and John Finnell of Zoar have beeh guests of B. II. Peet.
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LONG HILL.

Rev Mir Boylston began his fourth year, last Sunday and gave brief syn Opsis of his work. In that time he has baptized p, but few of whom were con- firmed; he has performed three marri- ages in the parish and two outside; he
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so faithfully assisted in the care of Mr Brothwell, was called to his home at Winsted, last Friday. The statement that he belonged in Nichols was an CT TOT; he has resided in Winsted for 20 years.
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A stranger, Sunday, requested the privilege of leaving his horse and buggy at l.. Beach Clark's while he went to Danbury and returned. On Monday, as he had not retutned, MT Clark notified the Danbury police.
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Courtney of Birmingham and Miss A. Cannon of Norwalk have been guests of Mrs Austin Cannon.
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Black Dress Goods.

The success attending the sale of Silk and Wool Henrietta Cloth has been so decided that we have been induced to offer one more small lot (and the last lot to be had) of this Great Bargain at the same phenomenally low price of 5S, 65 and 75c.
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STONY HILL.

Miss Mamie Dikeman is at home, sick.
 Fred Clark injured his hand with a brass pin. Inflammation set i'll, causing much pain and obliging him to give up work.
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Cloak and Suit Dept.

In addition to the best selected stock of Suits and Garments we have ever offered and at the lowest prices in the city, we wish to call attention to an imnense purchase of that we have just placed upon our counters at wonderfully low prices. We guarantee every garment in this lot to be at least 20 per cent. less than Inc same can be bought outside of our house.
 100 more Ladies Jackets at the same low prices.
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Mrs R. N. Hawley visits her sister, Mrs c. l.. Sherman.
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DRESS GOODS.
LOTS OF SPECIAL BARGAINS.

New lines of Bernice Cloths.
 Fine Imperial Serges.
 70 shades of Colored Henriettas.
 New Scotch Ginghams.
 New French Sateens.
 Through the efforts of our representatives, we have secured some splendid lots of goods, we have secured some splendid lots of goods, including large and small lots together with lines ot goods which, on account of the eN- ceedlngly dull trade of the manufacturers and importers during the month of April we purchased outright at almost our own prices, thus enabling us to offer these new Spring goods direct to the consumer, in many in- stances far less than the cost to the manufacf- urer and importer.
 We desire to call special attention to our sale of Silk Sun and Rain Umbrellas, purchaS- ed direct from the manufacturer, who, having just failed, sold them to us at prices never be- fore heard of.
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LOOK CAREFULLY.

100 pieces Plaids, Stripes, Mottled and Checked Goods at only 25c yard. 75 pieces at 29c.
 The above two lots of goods are this seas ons manufacture and are usually sold at sec. In this great purchase are few l-2 yard wide goods fully worth 55c will also be sold at only 25c.
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EAST VILLAGE.

Elder N. G Cheney IS expected, May 13; come and hear him.
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IT ORSES-Just arrived at my barn at Step.
 II ney Eepot, a car load of nice Horses, in cluel1ng several fine pairs. I have also the Quinnipiac and the Niles Fertilizers for sale. w. F. BENEDICT, Stepney Depot.
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WHEN And oft sham And cakes IVORY demand Be careful be mied Examine well eye And limitations take instead The cake until dealers oft will
 
 couded should  vilainy confined When on washing of is ay
 A WORD OF WARNING. There many white be the Ivory they ARE N0T like all counte lack peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine, Ask for "voy" Soap and insist getting it.
 1S6b yProter Gamble
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THE AGED LAYMEN of any considerable I religious society should cali the Clergy be fore them and publicly question the latter about Christ's description of the final judg- ment, recorded in the 25th chapter of St Mat. thew, they would not long be able to get a genteel living by speaking pious words, wi hat ever answers they might give to the questions put to them. VIM PLATT.
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HUNTINGTON.

Edward Palmer has men at work on he Benedict house in Trap Fall and is O build an addition with the other re- pairs. He has recently purchased the mall house standing near his place, of ". F. Benedict of Stepney, becoming 'wner of all the real estate between his ather's house and his own. Eddie still rnma ns sober and single. The girls m ght take advantage of leap year.
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FIRsT.-This is the best value ever offered and the exceeding low price, 49c, places it within the reach Of all.
 . SECOND.-It has q 3-ply pure linen bosom, and the body of the shirt Is of Utica muslin acknowledged by all experts to be one of the most durable shirting cottOns manufactured
 THIRD-The seams are all felled and facings
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Rev NJ. s. Phillips of New Haven was ore sent at the last meeting of the Prohi- b'tion club and gave an excellent address. The club will meet next week Thursday, 7th, at the house of Edgar Shelton.
 Two new members were added to the club at the last meeting.
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Petty thieving has been going on for the last two months, mostly in the night nd, if it is not stopped, somebody is likely to get hurt.
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Money on call easy at GOA per cent, last
.O4u per cent cIosea cffer"dat 2.
Pr e m sreantIie paper, 434 AZ
Sterling excha lge. quit out steady, at
4 S312 or60-dAy bills, and S712 for demand.
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Money Market.

NEW YORK. October Money ~ o..
LATER
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London Wool

LONDON. October | The wool market
continues firm. At the sales to-day prices
were steady. There was good at enhance,
ana buyers purchased freely, although there
were numerous Withdrawals. There were
offered 1855 bales. There is an available
stock of 200 bales. The details of the day S
sales are as follows:
Victoria-2 0G0 bales; secured, Is 115d@1s
91ad; greasy, 61f1QGIs SOD
sew South Wales-5,lOO bales; secured,
Is I'D; greasy, Is l15d
Queensland-130 bales; secured, 9d@1s Sd;
South australia : 500 bales; SEQ red, Is
219d; greasy. 612s4S1ad.
New Zealaud-2,70O bales; secured, 9d@
Is 7151; greasy, 61ad@lld.
Cape Of Good Hope and Natal rs bales;
scored, 8d(@1s sd.
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New YORK STOCK Exchange

New YORK. October With the excep-
ii VI nne day last week td-day's stock
SIX mouths Prices advanced steadily
h N'-''H slowly, during most o. The day. The
broadeniDgt nd -ncy nfJae N 4rke. was very
apparent, ana The dealings extended to day
TO many stocks which have neen dorm ant
for loax time The numb-r Of stocks
dealt in during g. e day was something un-
precedented Changers aud coaler.. W tn
the exception of st Paul and a,
were quiet. but they displayed q firm lvne,
with small movements for the DAY. The
close was active and stronger near the best
prices reached
GoYernm snts dull, bat firm.
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PUEBLO, Col, September &c

PUEBLO, Col, September 90.
Drs. Wheeler q, Hasbr0uck, 900 S. Ma6,
Street, Sat Lake City Utah:
Gentlemen-On account of being occu-
pied with my business, as it is so near
| fair time, and intending to do consid-
cradle work with the fence machine
upon the fair grounds, have been I'M
able to write before. AS TO the fair, |
would say, every thing points in favor of
| its being great success. There are
entries from all adjoining States and
Territories, and the promises of large
attendance is flattering. Business here
is little dull on account of cleo, ion
talk.
If YOU will excuse me [ would like to
say that | cannot see, unless il is that
you were seeking more congenial
place tor q home, why you gave up
snch lucrative practice here. The
general satisfaction you gave in the
year you were here, and the number Of
cures you made from the start is evil
.denco that your business could have
been greatly increased. Those patients
that were first cured of catarrh by yo0,
and with whom | have cOnVersed, state
that they are well and free of the
tfouble. The old notion thst catarrh
could never he cured is dispelIed, and
Ito Wlo did 10; take advantage of
YOUR treatment are now very anxious
that one OF you return. Many of Il 9
worst cases will be obliged to go to Salt
axe City, unless you come here
Knowing as do the business there is
nere for you, and feeling solicitous for
yourselves and the suffering ores,
lake the liberty to lay the outlook be-
received letter from my son, who
is at Creston, Iowa. He considers him
self about we'll, but as he wishes to con-
tinue the treatment while longer, as
he is determined now that cure is
found. it is his desire that you send
him a little more medicine, that he
NAV be enabled to wipe out the very
asst vestige of the disease (catarrh). |
Hoping to hear from you soon, and that
one of YOU will fsvorably consider com
ing here, if only for short time. will
eIose. thanking you for the relief you
have given myself and son, am
Truly yours,
Drs. Wheeler & Hasbrouck are To-
Gated at 26O S. Main Street, Raybouids
Block. Catarrh and chronic diseases.
CONSULTATION FREE.