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The Newtown bee., 1889-05-10
SOUTHPORT.

E. Henshaw Is about to build another barn on his property.
 Mrs E. Hughes Wells is guest of hel mother, Mrs Benjamin Pomeroy.
 K. J. Damftoft, our druggist, is giving hls store coat of paint. Sherwood and brother do the work.
 J. II. Jennings has fine new yacht
 Miss Susan Bulkley met with mishap Friday, which luckily did not result SC seriously as it might have done. She wal driving near the Elwood crossing, wher her horse took fright, ran for some dis tance and finally cleared itself, smashing the buggy. Miss Bulkley was drawr over the dashboard, but received no in jury, 1t was narrow escape.
 Died, May 3, Mrs Rachel c. Webb Funeral on Sunday at 30 p m at the residence of Mrs Ed Wells, by Rev Charles c. Adams.
 Miss Annie Sturges has been in Bir- mlngham.
 Moses Bulkley spent Saturday in town
 Mir and Mrs Lewis B. Curtis have been visiting Mrs Curtis's parents at Long Hnl.
 Rev Mir Holman, pastor of the Congre- gational church, conducted the Sunday school on Sunday in the absence of Stu perlntendent D. II. Gould.
 By recent publication of the Fairfield County Yale Alumni Association, it ap. pears that the town of Fairfield has 25 members, four more than Danbury, Nor walk and New Milford have together; of this number, nearly half hail from this village.
 Several members of the Southport bar will attend the banquet given to Chief Justice Park at the Atlantic hotel, Bridgeport, this (Friday) evening.
 F. IIenshaw is painting his house.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

E Fire, probably incendiary, destroyed a barn belonging to Curtis Downs, Tues lay Afternoon. This barn Is some dis ance from the house and nothing could 5e saved from the flames. A yoke of sxcn, moving machine and other farm ooIs and T large quantity of hay were furned.
 f D. M. Mitchell and II. r. Downes att ended the centennial and gave an inter- sting account of 1t in lodge.
 Mrs Jay Camp has been at the old ome. Mir Camp has been quite sick since hey moved; just able to ride out now. Iatate of the late John Lee.
 Miss Nancy Johnson is able once more
 oall on neighbors.
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SPORT HILL.

Gussie Marsh has crochetted pret- ty baby carriage robe of 66 pieces and is now at work on something that is bound to win at the Fall fairs.
 Miss Mary Marsh, who has been guest of Thomas A. Marsh, was able to ride to Bridgeport, Saturday, for the first time since her recent illness. Her sister, Miss Emily Marsh, is also better.
 Burton E. Marsh attended New Works centennial.
 The Sunday school of Lees chapel is bereaved in the. death of Miss Bertha the school.
 There was a large attendance at the meeting of Sincerity lodge, I. o. G. T., Thursday evening, 2d. Officers for the ensuing quarter were elected and install ed and bountiful supper served.
 Miss Anna B. Marsh conducted the Young Peoples prayer meeting, last Fri day evening.
 
 Rev N. G. Cheney, F. E., will preach, next Sunday, 12th, at Lees chapel at 10 30 m and at Center street at1 30pm. There was universal enjoyment of the union service at the Baptist church, Sun day evening. The sermon by Rev D. J. Ogden was fine keynote to the monthly union services which are to follow. The next meeting will be at Lees chapel, the first Sunday evening in June, at which Rev MT Roberts, pastor of the Baptist church, will preach.
 The ladies' aid society of the Center Street church are raising funds for paint ing the exterior of the church and will give pink tea at Temperance Hall, Tues day evening, 14th, commencing at 30. An interesting program of dialogues, rec itations, music, etc., will be rendered and firstclass meat supper served; 25c admits to both entertainment and supper. Ice cream and candy will be sold. If stormy, Tuesday, first pleasant evening. The Sunday schools are arranging for the observance of Children's day, June 9 and 16.
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NICHOLS.

Selectman W. E. Plumb has trimmed up Nichols roads with the road machine,
 Remember the entertainment at Cooks hall for the benefit of Trinity parish, May l6; if stormy, first fair evening, Doors open at p m; curtain will rise at s sharp.
 Beach Shelton moves from Booths hill to the house here that Elliott Latin has occupied, while P. Owen moves to Mr Shelton's place at Booths hill.
 P. z. Owen has leased Beach Shelton farm for five years.
 James W. Drew has moved into Beach Nichols's home on the corner.
 Mrs Sheldon Curtis is confined to the bed with rheumatism.
 Mrs Oliver Plumb is at her old home in the village.
 Our roads are being repaired in season for the first time in years.
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HUNTINGTON.

The medal contest held in the Town Hall, May l, was largely attended. The contestants all did exceedingly we'll and are worthy the highest praise. The judges, Mrs F. N. Potter, Mrs E. K. Nor gan and Mrs George D. Nichols, award ed the medal to Master James Beard. The singing by the Glee club was fine and, by the way they were eneered, the audience must have been greatly pleased. The next contest by the senior class will be held in the same place, next Wednes- day evening, 18th; if stormy, next even ing. ....... -...- Mrs Fitzgerald delivered an exceeding ly good lecture in the Congregational church, Monday evening, which was well attended. The ladies of the W. c. T. U. are doing good work here and receiving new members at most of their meetings.
 John Mcdonald of Bridgeport has moved into the upper toll house on the old Huntington turnpike and will sell milk in Bridgeport, Leander Wheeler ot Walnut Tree Hill furnishing the milk.
 Edgar Shelton, who has been quite poorly, is slowly gaining.
 Edgar B. Shelton is quite i'll, requiring the daily attendance of Dr Stevens. Mrs W. I. Magill and Master Harris have gone to Hartford to visit Mrs Ma. gill's father, who is feeble.
 Mrs David H. Chatfield was at Nil Hooper's, Monday.
 T. Edward Beard has been laid upwitf serious sore throat.
 1 4 parish meeting was held, Monday and it was unanimously voted to retain the present incumbent, Rev w. l. Magill Seldom day passes but several fisher. men are seen trespassing.
 l The speaking and singing at the con. test were roundly applauded. The con. testants were Misses Phoebe and Eliza. beth Beard, Maggie Weeks and Masters Willie I.Magill, Frederick Perry Brown. son and James Beard. The medal was presented by Mir Linsley.
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chased the old fashioned house on Con gress street, formerly owned by Henry Sanford and the building will at once be torn down.
 Miss Mary Hawley of Hartford is wis iting friends here.
 The Boys Evening club, which has done much good work during the Winter, has been closed until September l.
 A change has been made in the court house and the Superior court and Court of Common Pleas have exchanged rooms.
 A colored man named James Price hung himself in V. R. c. Giddings's barn at East End, last week.
 Ex-Postmaster E. F. Meeker was pre- sented with a gold headed cane by the post office clerks, when he retired. Post master Julius w. Knowlton assumed the reins of office, Sunday evening.
 While hurrying to catch car at the East End, Sunday, Mrs Jane Grower dropped dead from heart disease.
 Elam Nichols, an old and wealthy, al- belt somewhat eccentric, citizen, died, Saturday, at his home, 7s0 Main street. He leaves one son.
 That European trip of Fred c. Bom- mos, Jr. and William H. Evers will be begun, Monday.
 The Park City has been stirred to it's roots by Rev MT McNeille's criticisms of Grant and Washington. Mir McNeille thinks that Washington was built of com mon clay like the rest of us, but has been overrated by such myths as the cherry tree incident and the story that he knelt in the snow at Valley Forge to pray for Continental success; moreover, he swore during the battle at Monmouth and at other places. Grant, too, came out of a tan yard and was no gentleman. Rev Dr Hovey denies that Washington swore at Monmouth; that was another of the fables of Weems, like the hatchet tale and Curtis Thompson don't care whether Washington swore or not, for he was a patriot and statesman. MT Thompson took up the cudgels for Washington, hatchet story and all, at the union ser vices at the North church, last week and eulogized his immortal services to his country.
 Representative Edwin F. Hall of Strat- ford is trustee of the insolvent estate of George Seltsam.
 Miss c. c. Mallett has moved from 2G1 Kossuth street to 14S East Washington avenue, East Bridgeport.
 Mrs H. M. Beardsley of 92 Park street, who has been confined to the house for several weeks with lameness, is some what better.
 Not little surprise is caused by the announcement that Elam Nicholas will, signed three days before his death, gives all his property, worth, probably, $100,- 900, to his son, George NJ. Nichols. AL exander Reid is named as executor. An 1874 will, however, leaves George an an- nuity and the bulk of his estate to neph- CIV, William F. Nichols.
 James Long and John Sheehan, paint ing the third story of Warmers corset factory, were hurled to the ground by the breaking of a rope. Long received a scalp wound; Sheehan's arm and leg were broken and his back injured.
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DEERFIELD.

Bertha Maud, second daughter of James Jennings, died, Saturday night, of spinal meningitis, l2 years old. She had had whooping cough and was not considered dangerously ill until, toward night, she became unconscious and died about 10 p m. Her funeral was attended from the house, Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock. Rev Messrs Bulkley and Gil- bert conducted the services. Bearers !: John Disbrow, Everett Sherwood, Con- rad Miller and Frank Staples. She look ed lifelike and as if she had just fallen asleep, as she lay in her beautiful white casket. Sympathy is extended to the bereayed ones by their neighbors and great number of friends.
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ROXBURY.

Our town was represented at the New York centennial by Col George Hurlbut, Eli Bradley, Col A. l.. Hodge and W. B Seward.
 Mrs and Miss Isham are on Long Is. land.
 Walter Booth has boarder, a fine boy born April 90, Centennial day.
 Miss Mira Booth of Chicago will spend the Summer at her uncle's, III. M. Booths Pitcher < Dodd have painted several residences In the Center. Some fine work done on the houses of Dr Pons and F. II Squire.
 Born, 5th, daughter to MT and Mrs Frank wetmore.
 Rev W. c. Cooley Is out with new horse.
 Preston < Pierce are rushing business at the new cigar shop.
 Ira Booth and II. II. Warner have pur- chased the George W. Thomas farm.
 Mabel Thomas has recovered from an attack of pneumonia.
 Mark Bradley and Myron Thomas have the contract to clear the rocks and other wise improve D. c. Garrison's place.
 ". N. Pitcher is about to move from EBridgewater to Roxbury. Y
 A young and healthy looking child of IEllie Thomas died, Friday, of brain fe- Iyer. It was buried on Sunday. There lis much kindly sympathy for the young couple, as this was their first child.
 Edwin Prindle had the misfortune to lose hog, which overate on sour milk.
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STEPNEY.

Aaron Bennett's place has been im- proved with new front fence.
 The WOman's Christian Temperance Union will hold prayer meeting in the Methodist church, next Sunday evening at 50.
 At the literary society Friday evening, the following officers were elected: M. B. Hawley, president; E. F. Banks, vice president; Miss N. NJ. Thorpe, secretary /; l.. F. Banks, treasurer; M. B. Hawley. E. $. Joyce, Miss Lucy Elwood, execu- tive committee. The society will meet, this week Friday evening, at the church to arrange for the entertainment.
 Grandest entertainment of the season at the Baptist church, Wednesday even- ing, 18th, by four elocutionists of Bridge port, Misses Platt, Bishop, Middlebrool; and Futile, assisted by members of the literary society. Doors open at z; en- tertainment commences at 30.
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HULL's HILL.

Mrs c. P. Cook of Union City has wis tied her parents.
 Mir and Mrs Warren Stowe went to Bridgeport, Saturday, to visit their daughter.
 Mir and Mrs Abram Purdy of Stepncy spent Sunday with 4. T. White.
 Charles Norton's family have moved into the house recently bought of the es- tate of Bennett Lewis.
 Simeon Knapp has gone to Bridgeport after clans and fish.
 John Brennan is improving his farm by blasting rocks and building stone wall.
 Mrs Polly Frank, who has long been sick at the house of Mrs Ruth Wells, has been taken to New Milford.
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SHELTON.

1 W. B. Roe is clerking in Ciark's hard ware store.
 l Born, last week, q son to K. s. Beaton. Fred Piper is now c. T. of Riverside
 temple.
 The Republicans held their caucus in
 the Town Hall, Saturday evening. E.
 l.. Staples placed Joseph Tomlinson in nomination for Judge of Probate and the
 caucus proceeded to vote an informal
 ballot; A votes were cast, of which MT Tomlinson received Az. On motion of s. T. Palmer, the vote was made formal
 and unanimous. E. l.. Staples, who was
 mentioned as candidate, withdrew in favor of MT Tomlinson. Horace Wheel CT was made the Democratic nominee. Some two weeks since, J. R. Sharp,
 who had 40 chickens about as large as full grown quails, noticed that all but p
 were gone. He kept quiet. In few days, he looked into the coop of William
 McCloskey, where he says he identified
 the chickens. A search warrant was drawn by E. l.. Staples and issued by
 Justice Tomlinson. Officer Gideon Tom linson visited the premises of McC Closkey, found the chickens and arrested the al-
 legged thief. On being charged with the
 offence, he pleaded not guilty and said he bought the chickens found on his premises from man whom he did not know. After long trial, in which sew eral witnesses were called and the case had been argued at length by Staples for the State and Ewen for the defense, the court found probable cause and bound
 the accused over to the May term of the Superior court.
 4. ". Paige and wife are to occupy the residence on White street, formerly occupied by H. r. Warming,
 The building committee of the NJ. E. c4urch consists of Rev ". c. Blacklnan, Oscar |. Beardsley, George ". Bcards- Hey, Thomas J. Chadeayne and Frederick Durand.
 Warden A. E. Hewitt is having new cross walk bnilt at the corner. of Howe avenue and Bridge street.
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LONG HILL.

Mrs Sarah Lewis of Bridgeport and Miss Lillie F. Beers have visited Mrs A. c. Bradley at Brookfield Junction. Mrs John Wade of Monroe has visited Ransom o. Beers; also Frank Wade and wife of Bridgeport. Mir and Mrs John Fulford, who have been very sick, are slowly recovering. Susan Hull, who lives with them, is still sick. A large abscess on, the back of her head, from which she has suffered severely, is slowly healing. John J. Lynch, the Main street black l smith, finds business good and increas- ing. large sign, painted by H. s. Wedge, will be hung out, this week.
 Harry II. Bennett of Bridgeport has visited his grandfather, D. Hall. A ten-ponnd son has been born to Mir and Mrs Charles G. Downes. .. ... Miss Nellie Fogarty spent Sunday in Newtown with Miss Nellie Lynch. l w. B. Coan has turned out a team wag- on for Philo Burr of Monroe and has several vehicles in the works for Bridge | port parties.
 Mrs c. N. Curtis is recovering from her severe sickness.
 Irwin s. Coan and c. N. Curtis have begun to work the roads in Daniels Farm and the old Monroe turnpike. They have one road machine and E. M. Middlebrook runs the other.
 Truman Favreau has been laying stone
 wall for l.. G. Beers.
 Mrs Charles Seeley and Miss Daisy Seeley have visited Mrs s. B. Beardsley, Seymour B. Beardsley lost his order book for cigar boxes, containing checks, last week. It was found and returned by an East Bridgeport man. Mrs Angevine has entertained her mother.
 Mrs E. J. Kuhne and infant daughter Ethel of Meriden spend several weeks with Peter Kuhne. Sunday, MT Kuhne came down from Meriden and George s. Kuhne and wife af Bridgeport and MT Roder of Milford were also present. Levi Downs and w. B. Craft are paint l ing for c. H. Walker. Through the ad. in the BEE, $. G.. Beardsley has sold cows to s. Jennings $ Son and K. J. Squinobal. A number of relatives surprised Mrs Leavitt on her birthday, Saturday, giy- ing her pleasant birthday party. l Town Clerk s. G. Beardsley has en- larged and improved his lawn by remov- ing the garden fence.
 Those who received a car of unbleach- ed ashes from Monroe, Judson < Stroup of Oswego are loud in their praise. The ashes are strong in potash and promote the growth of crops astonishingly. |
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merry party of young people met with Lester s. Nichols, last week, to wit ness the christening of his new organ :; among them George H. Sherwood, Err nest N. Dibble, Edgar H. Rogers, Lena G. Nichols, Rollin B. Burton, Alice c. Burton, Jennie l.. Sherwood and others. A pleasant evening.
 Miss Lou Sherwood is at the parsonage. Miss Carrie c. Mallett of Bridgeport spent Sunday with her father, T. A. Mal- lett.
 On Wednesday evening, 18th, Mrs Samuel Beach will give at her residence on Chestnut Hill a sociable for the bene- fit of the Nameless club. There will be a pleasing literary and musical program If stormy, on Thursday evening.
 church, Sunday, were impressive, five persons uniting on profession of faith. Many former church members were present.
 D. and P. N. Fairchild aud families have returned to their homes for the Summer.
 Visitors ill town over Sunday: G. R. and D. s. Brinsmade and wives of Bir- mingham, c. B. Bunnell and wife of Southport, l.. B. Curtis and wife of Southport, M. E. Wentworth and fami- l ly of New York, Mrs Dinsmore and Miss Sherwood of Brooklyn, Mrs Julia Nich- ols of Bridgeport, William Stagg and wife of Stratford, George L. Sterling ot l New York and others. Miss Dora Brinsmade has been very i'll with malarial fever, but is slowly re- covering. ---....-.... A. s. Nichols has fiue Shoninger or. gan. ..* .-s s...,s.--
 Rev Alpheus Wiuter, the temperance agent, has cancelled his engagement and someone else will fill the Congregational church in the absence of Rev Mir Mer- win.
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pLATTsvILLE.

Frank B. Taylor, Bridgeport's famous detective and brother of Mrs c. A. H. Bright, has been here recuperating.
 The dam at the reservoir on Mill river leaks as badly as ever and the present excuse is that the water was turned on too soon after the last repairs, before the cement had sufficiently hardened.
 k. V. Nichols had to shoot hawk to recover the trap which it found in it's nest.
 Ice formed, Saturday morning, as thick as window glass.
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O.G. Beard, Jr, goes to Rockville for couple of days, this week. He is work ing on ornamental flower bed designs. ". L. Beard writes that he may re- main in Ohio, this season.
 E. s. Bennett will break up large piece of wild land, this Spring. This is more progressive than most farmers, who let tillable land revert to woods.
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CANNON.

i
 Mrs Bangart and family of New York have moved to their Summer residence here.
 Benjamin Gilbert and wife of George town visited William Renoud, Sunday.
 ". II. Abbott of New York brought up d large force of men, Monday, to work the field spar mine on the land of Fri Williams.
 Miss Mary Olmstead spent Sunday with friends in Georgetown.
 Henry Hurlblrt is under the care of Dr Gorham.
 The Belden IIill school closes, this week, for tic Summer. Miss Josie Ohm stead who has taught the past yealr, aye safisfaet
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TASHUA.

Granville Dunning has been superin- tending the erection of family monu- ment in the church yard. Mir Dunning has two adjoining lots and the monu- ment stands in the center, bearing on it's west base his family name, while on it's east face it bears the name of sherman, his wife's family name.
 Christ church was made beautiful, Sun day, with flowers, both wild and culti- vated.
 Mrs John V. Eyre, with her daughter, has just returned from a fortnight's visit at her old home in Newtown.
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STONY HILL.

|Iiupert Crane has left home for Boston. |1fiss Annie Crane spent Sunday at 2mo-
 Holm b. Vail was in New York, last <k.
 rorSc Dlkeman, Jr, is working with pyxee Crawford, Che mason
 4l.s Vera pikeman was guest Of Mrs ss1es pikeman, Sunday.
 N Qvvin ccxgswclI and daughter
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HcYpEs.s HILL.

M. K. prayer meeting at Morris Gould's, Sunday evening, 12th.
 James Wheeler of Bridgeport has wis ited his daughter, Mrs L. A. Jennings.
 Mrs Brown is quite poorly.
 Mir and Mrs Martin Jennings and fam fly have visited MT and Mrs Judson Beardsley.
 Mrs Emma Wheeler has returned to Bridgeport.
 A big oak at the home of Andrew .Jen- nings, which is about 130 years old, measures 26 1-2 feet in circumference at the ground.
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LONG HILL HUNTINGTON.


 Nathan Bennett, the Shelton mail car rier, has spent part of his 10-days' vaca- ton in Mcriden. His sister accompanied him.
 Long Hill avenue is being put in bet ter condition than in years past.
 The |. ". c. T. U. of Coram will give a literary entertainment in the near fu- ture.
 Seth Hurd is again confined tohis bed. He has been out but little through the Winter and, being naturally m active man, is irritable under confinement. His friends fear serious results. He is near his 90s, but, up to five years ago, was as lively as men 50 years his junior.
 Mrs Goss has returned from q long western tour to Rocky Rest.
 The Cleverdon residence at Rocky Rest siss for saIe, fr ClevertIon not caring to| st tnere aipee his Nife died
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FRIDAY. MAY 10, 1889.
lie kissed herl

He kissed herI And was 1t his fault that her cherry-red lips We're sweeter than honey the honey-bee sipsp And was 1t his fault that the breath from that
 mouth Was fragrant and warm as a breeze from the
 South2
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TRUMBULL.

Samuel Wards new house is heinz lathed.
 The next aoeiable will be held af lxs Sa,nnel Bs Bsa0llss ais tlle i1
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MONROE.

Mrs Louis W. Beardsley of Brooklyn has taken the residence of l.. B. Boards ley for the Summer.
 Rev c. ". Ivie, formerly rector of St Peters, visited Monroe, Tuesday. Samuel s. Hurd has gone West for part of the Summer. Meeting of Harmony Grange, No. 92, on Friday evening. Business of import ance; full attendance desired. Eli B. Seeley's tenant house and the Capt Wells place in Webb have disap- peared in smoke. Charles B. Booth has moved his family to Ansonia.
 J. B. Fairchild of Taunton has been de- livering corn planters in this and neigh boring towns.
 A. Sinclair, Jr, has taken the agency for the o. K. coulter harrow and those desiring good article are invited to cal and see it at work. | It is great improvement to the Con-
 gregational parsonage to have the old
 barn removed. It would add to the ap
 pearance of the church as we'll, if the di 1 lapidated horse sheds were repaired
 According to agreement, they are for
 feited and, unless repairs are made speed 1 fly, the use of the ground for the same
 purpose will be given to other parties
 How about painting the park fence, NJ
 Commissioner? | Miss Della Curtis has visited friends a | NOrwalk
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BRIDGEPORT.

c. s. Abbott of Watertown has opened q real estate and insurance office at G53 State street.
 Mrs ". 1T. Beardsley and son are on n trip West.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Rev Dr A. K. Dunning, who was born here, has been admitted to the firm of ". '. Greene X Co.,, publishers of the Con- gregationaiist.
 Y- $. Taylor has bought | horse n