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FRIDAY, APRIL s, 1889.
MONROE.

Rev George R. Warner of Danielson- Billie, formerly of St. Peters, has been \ 'alled to St. Thomas, Hartford.
 About l25 signed the petition in favor Hpf the Housatonic road, which has been eirculUted here and forwarded to Hart ford.
 Henry D. Burr's pension has been in- [creased from $2 to Ss per month. Mir and Mrs k. L. Staples of Shelton were here, last week. Rev Beverly Warner of Bridgeport 1 Twill preach at St Peters, next Thursday evening, 1lth, at 7. The sermon, Sunday, by Rev Mir Goldsborough of St Peters was listened to with close attention and was worthy larger congregation. The text, "Bear ye one another's burdens," could not fail to reach the hearts of all.
 Miss Carrie Clark of Bridgeport visits her grandmother, Mrs Betsy Clark.
 Sergeant H.B. Goldsborough of Chesh- ire is home for week.
 Mrs Henrietta Burr has visited her cousins at Murray Hill, NY.
 Congregational church sociable with Mrs Miles B. Burr on the llth.
 Mrs Dr J. c. Steve ls Is in Bridgeport
 Miss Lillian I. Lewis takes charge of the books in Mrs Halligan's millinery es- tablishment in Bridgeport.
 Robert Goldsborough will accompany his brother on his return to Cheshire Academy.
 Mrs Nathan Wheeler will spend a couple of weeks in Brooklyn. Her son Albert accompanies her.
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For Railroad Readers.

Shelton's Derby depot, though not el- egantly fitted up, is large and conven- tent, comfortable and clean.
 Jerry Nolan is inspecting ties along the lower Housatonic and the Derby and Heman Aldrich has his place on the sect ion. Jerry is good man for the place and knows it's duties fully.
 Housatonic trains are remarkable for their regularity, but none can exceed, in this respect at least, No. 15, which leaves Bridgeport ot 50 p m. It is known as the "commutation train" and leaves many commuters at Newtown and every station south. A drawing room car is attached and the train leaves Bridgeport with two locomotives. At Stepney, how ever, the leading engine is detached and follows the train to New Milford whence it returns, the next morning. Connect ions are made at Botsford with the New Haven and Derby. Conductor Clark F. Lane and his gallant crew, who have charge of this train, return at noon, next day.
 It is now said that the Baldwin engines lately used on the Consolidated road are not satisfactory and that Superintendent of Motive Power Henney has placed two Kittendorf engines on the fast trains. "Old Kits fame is wider than the Union and Mir Henney knows where to find good models.
 Eugene Barton, baggage master on the New Milford special, injured his left arm while coupling an extra at Hawley- vile, Monday. lie hopes to resume work, to-day.
 Travel on the Derby extension is al- ready showing an increase. Zoar Bridge, which still retains it's ancient name, con- tributes it's share to nearly every train. Some protection from the weather, if on- ly shed and platform, would be appre- ciated; but comfortable building will probably be erected during the Summer.
 Master Mechanic Kittendorf of the New Haven and Derby has set up anoth- CT three-driyer mogul engine and two more are expected soon.
 During the Summer, the New Haven and Derby will run solid trains from New Haven to Botsford, thence to Alba ny by the Housatonic and Boston and Albany roads, to accommodate Summer travellers from New Haven.
 The highway bridge at the first cross ing east of Botsford is nearly ready for use and the grade crossing at the side will soon be abolished. The abutments have not yet been commenced.
 Supervisor F. M. Cogill of the Housa- tonic is able to be at work again.
 Work on the depot at Brookfield Junc- tion is progressing rapidly and it is now in the hands of painters. The building has been placed on new foundation, south of the former site and the passen- ger platform extended 100 feet to the south. A wide platform has also been built between the main track and the branch for transferring baggage. The old passenger depot will be moved to the west, across the branch and will serve as n freight depot.
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BEDDING.

A town meeting was held, Saturday at p m, to instruct our representatives to vote in favor of granting the petition of the Housatonic road pending before the Legislature. Though but q small DOT tion of the voters of the town were pres ent, they were practically unanimous in favor of granting the petition. Action was also taken in nregard to observing the 30th of April in a suitable manner and a committee of arrangements was appoint ed. They will meet on Saturday at the house of J. N. Nickerson, at ? p Ill. A punctual attendance is requested.
 Miss J. Belle Sanford returned home from her visit in New York on Satur- day.
 Mrs James Sanford will have a new barn built. Her son Turney will boss the job.
 Owing to the absence of Arthur B. Hill, it will be necessary to elect a new selectman.
 Aaron Treadwell has rented part of his farm.
 The grandson of Rev W. J. Jennings is rapidly recovering,
 Stephen Cramer and wife have hired out to D. Sanford for the Summer.
 The ladies' aid society of the NJ E. church had pleasant social gathering at the home of ". H. Hill. Notwith- standing the threatening weather, about 40 were present
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BRIDGEPoRT.

Anna A., wife of Harry l.. Dawson and daughter of William R. Hinckley, was laid at rest, Saturday, Rev J. c. Daven- port of Waterbury officiating. She was member of the class of 'S3, Bridgeport High School and a former teacher here. The floral tributes were numerous and elegant.
 Mrs ". ". Priest of South Norwalk has visited her parents, Mir and Mrs Alonzo Hoadley, of Housatonic avenue.
 John Bouman has built cosy kitchen back of his new home on French street.
 l.. P. Bassett, formerly of Trumbull. is employed by Lockwood 6 Lafarge, carpenters and builders.
 Dr Elijah Beach SIiddIebrook, once q prominent figure in Bridgeport and vi- cinity, died in New York, Sunday morn ing, 75 years old. He was born in Long Hill, where his father, Dr Elijah Middle brook, built the brick homestead occu- pied by E. NJ. Middlebrook. The News says that it was constructed of brick made on the premises and that Mrs Mid dlebrook helped prepare them. Dr NIid- dlebrook, it says, was educated as a physician and practiced medicine for many years in Trumbull and vicinity. The stone house which still stands in Long Kill was built for and occupied by him. He removed to Bridgeport and en- gagged in the livery business and his stables were on Fairfield avenue, where the Warner building now stands. Some r years ago,he assaulted Lawyer W. K. Seeley in the court room during trial and was compelled to fly from the State or go to jail for contempt of court. He removed to New York with his family and never returned.
 Mrs George M. Brown, wife of the| widely known Housatonic conductor. K
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bookkeeper of the Smith & Egge Mfg. Co. for 15 years.

bookkeeper of the Smith & Egge Mfg. Co. for 15 years.
 Bicycling promises to be in greater favor than ever, this season. Individual riders are increasing, as well as the Bridgeport Wheel club, which now has So members. At the first annual meet ing of this club, Calhoun Latham was elected president; c. E. Moore, vice president; ". s. Stevenson, secretary :; k. E. Wheeler, treasurer; George E.. Prentice, captain; W. M. Richardson, first lieutenant; w. IT. Horr, second lieutenant; F. NJ. Wilmot, first color bearer; T. H. Tomlinson, bugler; c. c. Drake, A. s. Miller, J. H. Noble, H. B. Morris, George Tyler, board of directors.
 Lorenzo E. Sterling of Monroe has de- cided not to build immediately on his Park avenue property, but has bought out French's livery in East Bridgeport, situated on East Main street, where he expects to accommodate the public.
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STEPNEY.

The Baptist Literary will meet at the home of Miss Novella Thorpe, Friday evening.
 M. B. Hawley has just received nice pair of English ferrets from Whitney's Point, N. Y.
 Co. D of the Loyal Legion will meet Saturday afternoon at 3.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold Free Will offering ser vice in the Methodist church, next Sun day evening at 30. A cordial invltat- ion Is extended to all.
 Mrs John Ahlquist has been very low with cancer.
 D. l.. Sturges caught one six-inch fish on his Monday excursion.
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A number of Methodist friends attend the conference in Bridgeport.
 Wake Bradley has fine let of horses, just arrived.
 Noah Lee has been released from jail on account of sickness.
 The friends of o. o. Banks will be glad to learn that he is recov vering from a severe attack of measels.
 Mrs O'Keefe has visited her daughter in Danbury.
 Miss Jessica o. Sanford closed her school, Friday, for two weeks. F. A. Sanford is at Toledo, o. He will go from there to Cleveland.
 Isabelle Mcdonald is with her sister in Bridgeport.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Mrs Mary P. Hull and Simon attended l the 25th marriage anniversary of MT and | Mrs Aaron Wakeman, last week Tuesday evening. A jolly time and long to be re- membered. Useful articles were left with the host and hostess.
 M. W. Morehouse and David Smith at tended the annual cattle fair at Water town.
 Rufus Wales has returned to business at West End, Bridgeport.
 Bertie Merwin draws the ribbons over a new trotter.
 Isaac NJ. Milbank died, March 9. Flu neral at } 30 p m, Thursday, 18th, at the house. Rev MT Plumley was assisted by Rev Mir Thompson of St Paul's, Fairfield; the bearers were his two sons, Isaac M., Jr. and Nichols Milbank, William and A. R. T. Nichols. Interment in Oak Lawn. MT Milbank was 7S years old, of English ancestry and was reared in the 7th ward Fof New York. He invented the Milbank breech loading rifle and, spending his
 
 married May, only daughter of Capt Charles Nichols and made his home here. He had the true ring in all the relations of life and leaves widow, two sons, two daughters, brother and sister to mourn their loss.
 It was stated in the last BEE that Zal- mon Bradley had POO bushels of onions. The writer thinks MT Bradley lucky, as much larger lots are reported in this vi cinity. NJ. w. Warehouse has 150 bar rels, Rufus Jennings 100, W. T. Bulkley | 100, Lewis Burr 300, Isaac Nichols 100 and many smaller lots too numerous to men tion.
 | Maggie Burns Helian has been quite sick, but is better; Dr Dunham atrends.
 John, employed by B. B. Banks, was on strike for two weeks. He struck into work again, last week.
 | Sheriffs Pike of Fairfield and Driscoll of Westport have been securing the country in search of Wallace Meeker and two colored men, charged with taking a horse from the barn of William Goodsell and a wagon from another barn in the neighborhood, driving to Bridgeport and abusing the horse in shameful manner, smashing the wagon and leaving it. Day. | light overlook them and they left the horse tied to q tree near Bronson's red barn, two miles from home. The color ed men have been arrested, but Meeker is as yet at large.
 | Pupils in Burr's district school who ranked 100 per cent. in the monthly ex- animation for March. Reading: Eugene Whitaker, Oracle Gould, Bertie Whit taker; spelling: Eugene Whitaker, Oracle Gould, Willie Jennings, Georgie Gould, Bessie Jennings, Cora Bulkley geography: Arthur Bulkley; grammar Willie Jennings; physiology: Oracle Gould. Those who ranked highest in the monthly report were Oracle Gould, Bertie Whitaker, Allie Whitaker, the average of each being g per cent. Those who reached 100 per cent. in department Miller Jennings, Oracle Gould, Emogene Whitaker, Georgie Burr, Georgie Craft, Henry Whitaker, Allie Whitaker. |
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WESTPORT.

Miss Rosa Wood of New York visits her sister, Mrs Frank E. Sturges.
 The 'EFive O'clock Tea club" met with Miss Bessie Marvin.
 A Yale & Towne cabinet, with eight lock and POS open boxes, has been placed in the Saugatuck post office.
 Herman Foster is in Homowac, N. Y. Mrs Cyrus Scofield is at Long Ridge. The new street lamps were first used, Friday night.
 Lloyd Nash has the contract to supply the Armour Beef Co.'S storehouse in Nor walk with ice for the coming season. It will require about B tons week.
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LONG HILL.
AT GRACE CHURCH.

 A serious defect in the bell at Grace church has just been remedied and the tone is much clearer. The elapper, which had been improperly hung. could strike only a sidelong blow and made grating sound. After remedying this, it was de- cided to add a tolling device, which is op- erated by 8 separate rope. The bell, which is struck by hammer, does not vibrate while being tolled. The timbers on which the bell is hung are exposed to the weather and begin to show signs of decay. A partial inclosure, which will not affect the tone of the bell, is talked of.-During Lent, the choir meets and practises after the Wednesday evening service.-Last Sundays offering was for the Sunday school.-Easter music will be decided upon soon and something nice may be expected.
 Sundays storm prevented Rev MT Boylston's visit to Nichols.
 Mir Lynch of Zoar, Newtown, who has taken MT Mahoney's blacksmith shop, is a youilSo liili, Soou NOEhildu anu VIII endeavor to please his patrons. $. J. Burroughs, w. c. Wheeler, c. B. Wheeler, D. H. Williams have purchased 20 tons of unbleached hard wood ashes | of Monroe Judson & Stroup, Oswego, N. Y. and expect them about the 18th. $. J. Burroughs was in New Canaan, Wednesday. on nursery stock business. l MT and Mrs l.. W. Howard of New Haven were in town, last week. Mrs Howard has disposed of her place in Daniels Farm, to Beach Lyon, who has already moved in.
 Ladies' aid society at Mrs J.D. Sage's Thursday evening, April II. Everybody invited.
 After a week at home, Miss Ida Bloot has returned to Bridgeport.
 Frank Packard visited friends il Bridgeport, Sunday.
 Wilmot c. Wheeler has a pair of horses direct from Ohio.
 Samuel B. Beach had his oats sowet before the snow of Sunday. Collection, next Sunday, at Grace church, will be for diocesan missions.
 Adam, who has been in the employ 0 Joseph Hawley for two weeks, has mi grated toward the South.
 George Botsford Curtis of Monroe Ina moved into Elijah Middlebrook's tenan house and will help pnt the town road in repair.
 Miss Emily T. Warner has returne home from Providence, R. I.
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TRUMBULL.

Miss Emily Hawley of Bridgeport has been with Mrs Elijah Beach and Mrs Leonard Hawley visiting and dressmak- ing.
 Mumps still on the war path; Leonora B. Hawley one of it's victims.
 Amariah Mallett has been laid up with liver complaint.
 James L. Barber is slowly recovering from intermittent fever.
 Tait & Son have been shut down all the week for repairs. If possible to get the new pumps in working order, they will start up again, Monday.
 Wedges band furnished music for a dance at Mrs Jackson's, Friday night. The same company will gather at John Smiths, Friday, 10th.
 Miss Carrie c. Mallett of Bridgeport spent Sunday with her father, T. A. Mall lett.
 l.. l.. Stuart, Jr, is home again.
 Wheeler Burton has visited his cousin, James W. Wheeler of Shelton.
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STAMFORD.

A large attendance at the fellowship meetings at the Congregational church. The next of the series at the West End, Bridgeport.
 A crowded house greeted the Silver Key club at the Town Hall.
 Ned Trigger will return to Kansas, next week.
 H. J. Lewis is shipping shell oysters to England in large quantities.
 Fred Atwood nearly dislocated his shoulder playing ball.
 Mir and Mrs Brown are expected to oc- cupy their cottage, this Summer.
 MT Beach is putting his recent pur- chase, the Edwards house, in good order.
 The town meeting, Saturday, voted to expend 5000 for the coming centennial and October was selected as the day. MT ard Mrs Charles Stagg and daugh- ter have returned from the South.
 Vacation in the graded school for a week.
 George Appleyard has been quite ill Elliott W. Peek has returned from his trip South.
 The place occupied by MT Merrill i: being painted. Sam Meachen has another attack of in fiammatory rheumatism.
 Dr Poe has removed to Bridgeport.
 Flatfish are plentiful and large.
 Mir Colley of the Bridgeport Y. M. c A. was expected to speak in the Congre gational church, Sunday evening, but tn storm prevented. He will be here, mex Sunday evening.
 Dave Rhoades is driving a fine ne' horse.
 A photographer from New Haven Ina been taking views of MT Hughes's wor in our cemetery. He pronounces it a good as can be found anywhere. As h makes it business taking the best wor in all the large cemeteries, his opinio should be valuable.
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LYONS PLAIH.

Mrs Frank Lyon, who has been quite sick with diphtheria, is improving. Mrs William Hickerson has fine ealla in blossom.
 Cassal Headding, who has been confin- ed to the house, is able to be out.
 Mamie Gould is recovering.
 The person who stole chickens from one of our citizens, while he was taking care of the sick, may be glad to learn that one of those chickens has been sick all Winter.
 Miss Bertha Fitch commenced teach tug the Forge school, Monday.
 Sociable of the Congregational church at Joseph Bradley's, last week.
 Mrs Stafford of vineland, N. J., is with her brother, Ebenezer Fitch.
 Miss Eloise Fanton, who has been quite i'll with whooping cough, is able to be cut.
 Charlie Johnson visits his grandpar- ents.
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NICHOLS.

The B. s. c. s. society are practicing two plays, the farce-comedy, "Cupid's Capers' and the farce, "One Too Many for Him." which they selected for the entertainment to be given for the benefit of Trinity church, Nichols, soon after Easter. It bids fair to be success; the characters are all well taken by mem bers of the society.-[B. S. c. s.
 John B. Nichols has bought new milch COW of Birdseye Sherman of Step npV.
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FAIRFIELD.

A pleasant gathering of the young peo- pie on Tuesday evening, March 26, at F. H. Baldwin's.
 A large and appreciative audience greeted the second medal contest on Thursday evening, March 2S. Hobart Porter and Eddie Randolph did so we'll that it was had to decide, but the judges finally awarded the prize to Master Ed die Randolph. There was some fine singing, interspersed between the speak ing, making one of the best entertain ments Fairfield has seen, this season.
 Rev MT Child once more occupied his pulpit, Sunday.
 Cards are out for the marriage of our enterprising young butcher, Oliver Jen- nings.
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EASToN.
EuNIcE VIOLA EDWARDS.

EUNICE VIOLA EDWARDS.
 Mrs Eunice Viola, wife of Albert Ed wards, was member of Christ church, Tashua, but, through the kindness of the Stepney Methodists, her funeral was att tended from the latter church, Rev w. H. Bulkley of Tashua officiating. The pail bearers were all members of the family. Mrs Edwards, formerly Miss Eunice Viola Hawley, was daughter of Capt Abel Hawley, who lived where Mrs Sylvia Eastwood now resides, in Step ney, on part of Jonathan Hawley's 800 acre farm. This farm, which was divid- ed among Jonathan Hawley's children, of whom Capt Abel was one, extended from Thomas Clarke's to Cutters Farm and was afterward divided by the Hous- tonic road. Miss Hawley, who was born April g, 1908 and was youngest of 14 children, married Albert Edwards and moved to York State, where they re- mained several years. On their return, they occupied the place on which they have since resided. Mrs Edwards was a Spartan mother, who trained her 15 children to love their country and fight for it, if necessary. When the Civil War broke out, six of her 12 sons were at once despatched to the front and her husband would also have shouldered his musket, had not his age prevented. Toa Bridge port lady who feared that her only son would be drafted into the army, Mrs Ed wards said, ssI've six sons there and wish I had more to send. My husband would go if he could and know I'd go if was a man. But seven of her 15 children are now living, including Mrs z. White, Mrs Wilson Sherman of Monroe, Daniel and Levi H. She was ever laboring for others as well as herself and family and was loved and respected by her neigh bors. Both father and mother died in 1855, aged 9l and 92 and she followed their footsteps in long and useful life. At last, her work is over; the busy hands are folded now and the steadfast eyes are closed forever. Yet, ''the good that she hath done, it shall not perish with her.
 Wheeler Bros. have bought pair of rock pulIers of E. Middlebrook of Long Hill.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Fannie May, daughter of MT and Mrs John Wheeler, to William McCaulcy. April B, at 4 m.
 Mrs Henry Osl,orne visits her father
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SHELTON.
A. W. Hm is home from Indiana.

A. w. Hill Is home from Indiana.
 Miss Jennie Chadeayne is in Berlin and Miss Josie Tomlinson is with her grand father, Lucius Nichols.
 The foundation for Mir Yonngs' new building on Bridge street is being laid.
 J. D. Flanders has many curiosities in his shop on Howe avenue, among them pair of odd handcuffs dug up in Derby.
 Presiding Elder Beach visited the Methodist church, Saturday evening.
 F. c. and NJ. B. Perry and Horace Wheeler have received barge of coal.
 A. R. smith is still confined to his house. Many friends will be glad to sec him about again.
 After long and painful Illness, Ar thur c. Booth Is able to be about on crutches. Few men have more friends in the community and all will be glad to sec his face.
 J. W. Johnson, one of the commission CTS of Fairfield county, came to shelton, Saturday and heard the claim of the bor- ough, for SlS00 of the amount appropri- ated for the maintenance of the high ways by the town. After the hearing, the commissioner took ride through the borough with Warden A. E. Hewitt.
 Donald Ross and Mrs T. J. Chadeayne have been ill, but are improving.
 officers elected iu tho M. E. Sunday school: Superintendent, c. E. Lewis :; assistant, A. l.. Hubbard; lady assist ant, Mrs J. W. Anderson; secretary and treasurer, Irving W. Clark; librarian, David Farrell; assistants, Edward IT.. Marsh and Willie Chadeayne; secretary and treasurer of the mission fund, Der tha Beardsley,
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oRoNoeUE.

Warren Wilbur spent Sunday in New York.
 Samuel N. Wells has built house to accommodate those who assist him dur ing the shad season.
 c. D. Blakeman is laying the foundat- ion for an addition to his barn, to be used for wagons, tools, etc. Hattie Blakeman and Miss Mae Spamer of Baltimore re- turned to Waltham, Mass, April ?.
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in Bridgeport and is prevented by sick ness from returning home.
 Mrs J. B. Ward and family visit her mother in Bridgeport.
 Robert Scholley and lady friend spent Sunday with his father and sister in Shell ton.
 Rev D. J. Ogden attended the fellow ship meeting at Stamford, Thursday.
 William Corning is with his son George at Auburn, N. Y.
 It is understood that Wakeman Brad ley has the contract to build the new road near the reservoir.
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ASpETuCK.

Joseph Hill has been improving his place, both outside and in and will prob ably occupy it soon.
 The schools opened, Monday, after vacation of three weeks.
 Miss Katie Abbott has visited her un- cle, Selleck Osborne.
 A number of Easton young people at tended dramatic entertainment at Cran- berry Plains, March 26. and were pleased with the entertainment. MT John R. Tomlinson has sold his en- zine for saving wood and will move, | this week.
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On account of the absence of the pas tor at conference, prayer meeting will be held in the M. F. church, Sunday morning.
 Lewis Hurlburt is having the old Hurl- burt house repaired; J. Miller and c. Scribner do the work.
 The ladies of the Methodist church have bought two new carpets for the parsonage.
 It is expected that Rev MT Dikeman will remain another year.
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PLATTSyILLH.

Rev Mir Gilbert and family attend the Methodist conference in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Booth visits her daughter, Mrs Ed Disbrow.
 E. W. Seeley has purchased oxen of Wheeler Brothers.