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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-09

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-09
SaUdnnah, Sept. s, 1889.
The Ocean Steamship Company's New
Dock.

The Ocean Steamship Company of Sa-
vannah has taken possession of its new
pier, No. "a, North River. 1t will be used
entirely as receiving station for outward
bound freight. The first steamship from
the new dock cleared Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-09
LUDDEN G BATES S. NJ. h,
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
CROHAu & DOOUBR.
1877 BROUGHTON ST.
1889. FALL And WINTER 1882

VA II are now receiving our usual large and
w select stock of FALL AND WINTER.
DRY GOODS, of which an inspection is respect
fully invited.
DRESS GOODS.
We would call special attention to our pur-
chase5 in this department, amongst which can
be found the latest productions Of foreign and
domestic looms French Broad Cloths and
Henriettas occupy good deal of space on our
shelves, as they are going to be the Fashionable
materials OF the season. Also, Cancels Hair
Serges, in plaids and stripes in all the leading
shades, together with an immense line Of
Pushes to match.
BLACK GOODS.
Priestly's Black and Mourning Goods we
make a speciality of We keep everything in
their line, and always add any new wears they
may produce.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
Table Linens Towels, Napkins and Doilies.
Shirtings, Sheetings and Pillow Case Cottons,
Canton Flannels, etc. We are headquarters for
these goods.
UNDER WEAR, CORSETS, ETC,
A full line of Ladies' Lockstitch Muslin I'm
derwear All the popular brands in Corssts,
Gloria Silk, Puritan Silk and Bingham UNI
orellas in endless variety. Gentlemens Mermc
and Wool Underwear.
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TASHUA.

Mir and Mrs William A. Mallett spent Sunday in Oxford.
 John c. Kohlar is working for Charles Seeley. .~.s..
 Christ church will be opened on Tues day, April 30, at 9 a m for the centenary commemoration of the inauguration of George Washington as first President. The service will be that set forth by Bishop Williams for this occasion and may be found in the Church Record of April l.
 Mrs Marion Gilbert has been in Dan bury with her sister, Mrs Cocker.
 At the annual parish meeting of Christ church, Easter Monday, these officers were elected:
 Joseph TreadweH, clerk.
 Aaron B. Mallett, S. c. Nichols, wardens.
 Alden see1ey, Morse Mallett, William A MaIlett, Benjamin H. French, s. NJ. Sanford vestrymen.
 s. c. Nichols, treasurer.
 Stephen Nichols is putting new sills under his barns and covering them. Arrangements are being made here and in other places for special evening services by visiting clergy of the Fair field arehdeaconry.
 Mrs Almon Bradley has been at hel fathers with her little girl.
 The Easter service of Christ churcl was full of the spirit of the day, witt beautiful plants and flowers and hearty singing. The offerings were the larges for number of years, with severa special offerings for the basement fun. and for the memorial lectern which is proposek to place in the church t, commemorate the Rev Dr Sanford, fo five years an honored rector of the par | ish.
 Homer E. Logan is happy over tn possession of handsome and hand, meat cart. @5.s
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Civil Engineer Hull of Bridgeport has laid out the half acre lots for Saturdays blowing match at F. Bronson's yerna farm. A number of entries have been received and there is no doubt of a good attendance and close contest.
 Mrs Susan W. Wakeman offers her pleasant house at Greenfield Hill for rent, either by the year or to parties for the Summer.
 Elmer Disbrow will accompany Ed ward Fanton on trip to Michigan.
 An infant son of MT and Mrs Frank Banks of Cross Highway died, April 2l ; buried on the 23d.
 Mrs Disbrow, mother of D. B. Disbrow, of Cross Highway was buried, April 19, at 0.klawn cemetery.
 The Cross Highway school had only two scholars for nearly two weeks on account of whooping cough.
 Mrs Arnold's daughter and family have moved to Henry Banks's place, opposite Oaklawn cemetery.
 Franklin Banks will leave Greenfield, Friday, 28th.
 Mrs John Nichols is in poor health.
 Simeon Banks has improved his house with new blinds.
 Bradley Merwin has an addition to his house.
 The Academy opened Monday, 22d, after weeks vacation.
 Frank s. Banks has been presented with $70 gold watch on the eve of his departure to California. He has been sexton of the Congregational church and the presentation was made in Sunday school by Principal w. K. Gardner of the Academy. B. B. Banks, his father, accompanied the watch with handsome chain.
 W. E. Gardner has been in New York.
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DIAMOND HILL (REDDING).

Misses Inez and Maud Walters of Perth Amboy, N. J., spent their weeks vaca- tion with E. T. Field.
 Mir and Mrs P. NJ. Brotherton and Miss Hattie Boughton, Qanbury, were guests at B. s. Boughton's, Fast day.
 Miss Phebe J. Selleck of Waterbury and Eddie Selleck of Darien spent Fast day with their aunt, Miss Polly Selleck'
 Samuel Deane has had the misfortune to break his arm.
 L. B. Crosby of Danbury spent Sun. day here.
 Rev w. J. Jennings will exchange pull pits with Rev D. J. Ogden of Easton Sunday, April 2s.
 Noah Lee, who has for some time beer an inmate of the Danbury jail, has re turned to his daughter, Mrs Oscar Jones
 Mrs William Banks has gone to hel fathers at Branchville.
 4 good deal of trailing arbutus has been found in the woods on Pine Noun tain and vicinity.
 Henry Hoyt of Danbury was in town Saturday.
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HULL's FARMS.

Isaac Smith is working in Trumbull.
 Miss Elizabeth Buckley had the mis- fortune to break her leg.
 Roger Haley works land of w. H. Sherwood on shares.
 Albert Hull has received cargo of fertilizers from New York
 G. Arthur Banks expects to move to Southport.
 Miss Jennie Meeker is visiting Sher- wood Banks.
 School has closed for week.
 Mrs Lyman Erotherton's family have the whooping cough.
 William GoodseIl is preparing frame for new barn.
 John McNally is working Munson Per ry's farm.
 Henry Banks has peas up, the first of the season.
 No news has been heard of Arthur Lent or Ben Hawley, who so mysterious ly disappeared. z Charles A. Jennings and sister-in-law, Miss Florence Smith, were thrown from his buggy. Miss Smith escaped with q bruised face, but Mir Jennings had his jaw broken.
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H.J. Keeler is working for J. H. Will

H. J. Keeler is working for J. H. Will Hams.
 Tait 6 Son have built another addition to their mill.
 A glass ball shoot occurred near the depot, Friday. Many excellent shots were made, but no complete score was kept. E. B. Finch, E. Ward, W. Hub bell and F. s. Sterling were among the best marksmen. Mines explained by c. F. Plumb and E. B. Finch afterward con tested for baseball honors and Plumb's team was victorious by score of 8 to 19.
 Mrs w. s. Wheeler has about so little chicks and hopes to raise large pum- Der, this season.
 S. J. Park, W. Hubbell and A. Bigelow caught 135 flat-fish, besides a large mess of clans, off Milford and Stratford. W. s. Wheeler's garden truck is in a hourishing condition. He has large and thrifty tomato plants and has already enjoyed lettuce from his hothouses.
 The choir sang special anthems and beautiful flowers adorned the altar as Easter features at the Congregational church. Rev MT Merwin preached on the topic of the day. Mrs Charles Brinsmade and daughter Dora arrived from Philadelphia, last Fri day.
 The news of the drowning of George Foreman and daughter is received with sorrow by his friends i'll Trumbull, where he resided for few years. | The Nameless club sociable proved a success in spite of delay, both socially and financially. The following pleasing program was given:
 Pantomtme, " F. and A. Tait.
 Duet, 'The Morning Land,'' Miss Tait and Mrs O. B. Burton.
 Solo, "oh Happy Day." Miss Natalie Mer win.
 Tableau, "The Lords Prayer" Miss Flor ence Merwin, Frances Finch.
 Solo, "The Song that Reached my Heart, Miss Lizzie Tait.
 Tableaux, "off to the War;" and "The Sol dier's Beturn."
 Farce, "Mrs Bigson's Victory" Mrs W. F Tait, W. S. Plumb.
 Rev MT Merwin had famous bonfire on Fast Day of his old sermons. H. says many of them are like a squeezed orange, the juice is gone; yet some re main of the first water.
 Tait & Son will soon set up anothe machine.
 There is talk of lengthening the sid track at Trumbull and placing a switcl at the lower end.
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SHELTON

Henry I. Hazelton of the Albany Even- ing Journal has succeeded Darwin c. Pavey on the Transcript.
 J. R. Brinsmade's family are in Sher- man.
 Mrs Julia Bradley, a highly respected citizen, died at her residence on Perry avenue, Friday. The funeral was large- ly attended on Sunday from the Baptist church, Rev Mr Ditmars officiating. Mrs Bradley, who was 72, leaves two daugh- ters, Mrs L. v. B. Hubbard and Mrs A. K. Smith and son, Theodore, who is a California lawyer.
 Ruggles & Clark have brought suit against T. B. DeForest & Son, before the court of common pleas. Munger & Staples for plaintiffs, Downs for defend ants.
 l.. w. Booth of South End has been 1 elected member of the committee of the Birmingham Congregational society, F. c. Perry, treasurer and E. l.. Staples, clerk.
 Henry Berry and William Holmes, Jr, are improving their places at South End by the blasting and removal of rocks.
 The road to White Hills is being put in good condition byJ. 0. Field under the direction of Selectman Warren 0. Hubbell
 A town meeting for the election of a judge of probate will be held in May.
 The Rubber company have been SO successful in their enterprise that their plant is said to be inadequate to their needs.
 A few shad have appeared in the Hous- atomic.
 Dr Richardson is quite an amateur ar tist and produces excellent pictures with his camera. J. B. Underwood of New Haven gave an interesting address on the Tabernacle in the Baptist church, Sunday evening. 4. R. Smith, after long illness, is able to be about again. Mrs E. N. Barrett is in Massachusetts for short visit. Archibald Lardner is in town seeking subscriptions in the interest of the r. M. 2. A, branch of which is to be organ ized in Birmingham.
 James c. Field and Thomas B. Burgess intend to open their new market, May I. Miss Ella E. Church, former teacher in the public school, paid Shelton visit on her journey to Indiana, whence she is to go as missionary to Japan. The
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EAST VILLAGE.

A. J. Beers is building a barn 35x45 feet, with basement. George Martin and son do the carpenter work, Henry Wheeler mason.
 With new fence, his grounds graded and constant improvement, the place of W. ". Bliss is growing so attractive that it would adorn any village, even a city.
 Edwin Stevens of Bagburn grows more feeble with the insidious advance of consumption.
 John Patterson, who works for Will McEwen, for whom he is hauling timber, broke three ribs by fall in Derby, last week. Dr Loomis mended his bones.
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CANNON.

Appropriate Easter services were held in the NJ. E. church.. The pastor preached an Easter sermon in the morn ing and the choir rendered select an- thems. The ladies of the church attend ed to the floral display, which was fine.
 Stephen Smalley and wife of New Rochelle visited Rev MT Dikeman, Tues day.
 Mrs William H. Bates of westport spent Sunday with her father, David Hanford.
 George Smalley of Derby was here, Sunday.
 Miss Emma Olmstead has gone to New York to attend the wedding of her cous- in and will remain to witness the eenten- nial celebration.
 The Cannon school opened Mon day, after two weeks vacation.
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WHITE HILLS.

Mrs Oliver Beard is with her mother, Mrs N. B. Nichols.
 Miss Nettie Matthews is with Mrs Charles Nichols in Nichols for two weeks.
 Mrs Lizzie Brooks of Brooklyn, N. F., is guest at Highland Lawn.
 E. c. Wixon has promising young colt.
 Capt E. D. Beardsley will do farming in a small way, having secured ground on the Bryant place.
 Highland Lawn boasts the largest St Bernard dog in town; it arrived, Tues day, from friends in Brooklyn, N. |.
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Members of Grace church choir were presented with handsome bouquets of trailing arbutus, Sunday, by George M. Nichols.
 Irwin s. Coan has sold oxen to J. B. Hill of Easton and purchased of William Scutts of SoutIlford.
 Mrs c. N. Curtis, who has been very sick, is gaining slowly. Irwin s. Coan and c. N. Curtis have repaired the road east of the station
 Mrs P. A. Bartlett of Huntington has visited c. N. Curtis.
 F. W. Roland of Bridgeport was among Sunday visitors here.
 F.. Turney, whose place is the depot for cattle brought ill by J. N. Munson of Woodbury and Northern horses brought down by Edson Seeley of Washington, has sold a number of horses lately. Working cattle have been purchased by E. B. Burroughs, Charles Mallett, F. $. Sterling, besides Tait & Son, w. s. Wheeler, Frank Wheeler, Irwin $. Coan and others. Samuel c. Beardsley bought one of Mir Seeley's finest horses, weighing l178 pounds and it's mate is now at the barn. O. E. Sperry of Mar bledale and Walker Tomlinson of Bridge. port have also bought horses. MT Seeley is expected in from Canada in a short time with more horses. | At the election of Eccentric club off cers, W. A. Gabler was chosen president D. s. Leavitt vice president, A. D. Barne! secretary, J. G. Spagele treasurer, Hen ry Yeager sergeant-at-arms. The clut is prospering and enlarging it's member ship and is one of the solid institutions o. Long Hill.
 A new fence has been placed in iron of A. A. Halls.
 W. B. Coan has repaired and painted several vehicles for l.. B. Sterling O Monroe and Bridgeport.
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oRosoauE.

Easter Sunday brought to Mir and Mrs Alfred Osborne an eight-pound baby girl, making an even half dozen branches on the family tree.
 At meeting of the Putney and Oro- noque Cemetery association, it was voted to paint the fence and improve the grounds. A tax of $1 50 was laid on each lot and David B. Booth, Jr, appoint ed to collect 1t.
 Misses Strong and Pope, who have been at F. E. Blakeman's, have returned to New Haven.
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HUNTINGTON.

The musical concert in Town Hall, Tuesday evening, was not success f. nancially, though it paid expenses. The elocution was good; the singing could have been better in the opinion of many.
 Anthony Zimmerman was thrown from his wagon and narrowly escaped serious, if not fatal injury.
 Henry and Joseph Basset put new wheel in the belfry of the Congregational church; it was necessary to raise the bell from it's position by means of jack screws.
 The Easter offerings at St Paul's amounted to nearly $20. The chancel was beautified by a large collection of choice plants, including callas and East CT lilies. The music was good.
 The second medal contest will be held in the Town Hall, next Wednesday even- ing; if stormy, next evening. Admis- sion free; everybody invited.
 Mir Beaty's family will soon move to Boston, having leased their place here to Mir White of Derby. Officers of St Paul's parish for the en. suing year: Clerk, Reuben w. Linsley. Wardens, Theodore E. Beard, James Ed ward Palmer. Vestrymen, Zachariah l.. Shelton, John D | Shelton, Reuben W. Linsley, Charles G. Burr Leander J. Wheeler. l Collector, Frederick W. Beard. Delegate, J. D. shelton. Substitute, J. E. Palmer. Chorister, F. W. Beard. Tythingmen, L. J. Wheeler, c. c. Burr. Sunday school Isuperintendent,Jo Joel A. Beard Assistant, S. W. Linsley.
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Baptist church was filled to overflowing with friends and ac1uaintances who gath cred to bid her adieu, on the eve of her departure. David c. Wells will open an office in Birmingham.
 E. Marshall Pavey has taken an office in the Ewell building.
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LYos's PLAIN.

Easter services were in the church, which was decorated with flowers,
 Mrs Crawford of Stamford is visiting Jessie Kellogg, who has returned from school at Stamford.
 Miss Jennie Kelly visited Anna Ger hardt, last week.
 Mir and Mrs L. R. Hoyt and A. Sher- wood spent Good Friday and Easter in Bridgeport.
 Friends visited Mrs T. w. TreadwelI, Sunday.
 Mrs Maria Banks is home.
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dued, is doing some remarkable trottine

dued, is doing some remarkable trotting.
 Rev George Buck of New Haven preached in Christ church, Easter Sun day. Though the display of flowers was not elaborate, the music was uncommon ly fine.
 The annual parish meeting took place on Mondvy, but, owing to small attend ance, was adjourned one week, when the officers for the ensuing year will be elect ed.
 Miss Mamie Sammis of New Haven is visiting her cousin, Miss Belle Sanford.
 Miss Annie Warehouse of Sharon is visiting her uncle and aunt, w. T. Dem nison and Miss Mary A. Dennison.
 Glad to learn that Stephen San ford, who has been on the sick list, is able to be about again.
 X heavy frost in the Hollow, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. A. Treadwell returned from Florida, Saturday, we'll pleased with his trip. The people on the east side are on tht qui vive regarding the rumors of th' building of the Saugatuek Valley road Report says that it is sure thing thi time. We sincerely trust we may no have to test the truth of the old adage 9Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.
 E. H. Whitehead gives notice that al persons are forbidden to fish on his prem ises and also wishes to say that if h finds out who tore down his notices the, will be dealt with as the law directs.
 Notwithstanding the collapse of tn onion market, last year, John and Jame Mcdonald will try again, trusting fe better luck next time. According well established precedent, onions shoul be high next year.
 W. c. Bryant and wife, once Miss Lo tie Fanton, of Danbury were on u
 Ridge, last week.
 A burning chimney caused an excit . ment in the home of one of our citizen Saturday. Fortunately, no damage Wi l done. Rev W. J. White preached at the NJ.
 church, Sunday.
 Rev D. Taylor preached at the unit |, Fast day services at the Congregation Is church.
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NICHOLS.

w. s. Peet, county surveyor of Camp bell county, Virginia, has contracted with the board of supervisors there to make an accurate map of the county. Tho map win show the rivers, creeks, railroads, towns, villages, post offices, churches, school houses and all places and buildings of note. The Campbell County Record says that the work has been placed in most competent hands.
 Trlnity's Easter services were largely attended and the church was very pret- lilly decorated. The music, under Miss
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Ten persons were arrested, Sunday. They were drinking and behaving disor- derly in the rear of Mrs Jane Dillon's place, Ives street.
 Special Officer Costello was knocked down, Sunday, by team, rapidly driv- en, which he was trying to stop and was run over.
 Mrs Holmes, "A, widow of the late we'll known Peter Holmes, died last week and was buried Sunday, Dr Clark of the Methodist church officiating.
 Danbury has become city. Progress siye Danburians are congratulating each other. The real fun begins next Mon day, when brand new officers are to be elected. The charter as passed is much the same as drawn up by the local com mittee. The city is divided into four wards and each will elect one alderman.
 William K. Smith, natter and Grand Army man, 5S, committed suicide by shooting himself through the brain. Ill health, unable to work and the wolf at the door made life undesirable. His mind was probably unbalanced. He was buried, Sunday.
 A dead infant wrapped in cloths was found floating on the surface of Whites pond. It had probably lived day or two. The perpetrator of the crime has not been discovered.
 
 McArthur Bros. of Beaver Brook have long been troubled by a scarcity of pure water, as the stream on which their mill is situated is rendered almost unfit for use by Danbury's hat shops. An excel lent spring has been discovered on the hill near the mill and reservoir 200 feet long will at once be constructed. It is about 1900 feet from the mill and the wa ter will have fall of 60 feet. It will be brought down in a three inch pipe and will prove a valuable addition to the plant. Civil Engineer Hull of Bridge port, who has charge of the surveying, is preparing plans of the locality and of the dam, which will be about 40 feet long and about 15 feet high. Messrs McArthur have worked hard and deserve success. William Varson, one of the old reliables on the Danbury and Norwalk road, will go to road in Mexico.
 To accommodate the increased traffic which will soon flow over the Danbury and NorWalk road. two new side-tracks, 1000 feet long, will be laid, one above North Wilton and one at Bedding.
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xoRrH WILTON.


 Mrs Jacob Kunz i. very i'll with pneu- monia.
 Mrs Robert DeForest and sister Ida Elliott are visiting friends in Norwalk. Our enterprising groceryman, Fred AL big. is recovering from humps.
 Mrs Robert Keeler has entertained her two nieces, Misses May and Elsie Ray mond of Norwalk.
 Miss Carrie Olmstead returned home, Monday.
 Dr Huntington is sick with scarlet fe- yer.
 John McEwen Betts died very sudden ly, Sunday night, with heart disease. Miss Ida Mills is suffering with mala- ria.
 Miss Millie Raymond of Norwaik h guest of Miss Minnie Barrett.
 Miss Ella Gregory spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs Henry Burr Coley. The scholars of Miss Carrie B. Plumb's school gave pleasing enter tainment, last week tFhussday afternoon, which conaisted Of dlslognes, iecit.tions, etc, s
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HoYDEN's HILL.

Mrs Jesse Wheeler has visited her mother.
 Arthur Herb and father have carted ashes from Black Rock.
 Mrs William Bennett has visited Brook lyn friends.
 Ladies' aid society with Mrs Henry Lockwood.
 Mrs Emma Wheeler and Mrs Charles. Jennings have visited Mrs Turney Bulk ley of Greenfield.
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on Saturday evening to practice pieces appropriate for that day
 Rev D. J. Ogden and Dea Parrack at- tended the meeting of the consociation at Norwalk on Tuesday, 23d, to dismiss Rev Mir Anderson.
 Mir Gallup is home for weeks vaca-s tion; Mrs T. ". Turney and daughter spend the week in Stratford with Mrs Zina Beard.
 The trustees of the Staples farm will meet with Edward Hill on Friday, 18th.
 A Yale quartet will give a concert at the Congregational church, Wednesday evening, May 8, for the benefit of the H. brary of Easton Academy. College songs will be included in the program and msi- sic on the zither and violin. Admission 25c.
 Horace Burr has sold his farm in Deer field school district and is now in Weston with his daughter, Mrs Fanton.
 Charles Gilbert works early and late to keep up with the work brought him. Service at Judd school house, Sunday, 18th, at o'clock by Rev Mir Bulkley. I Christ church will be opened, Tuesday. 30th, at II o'clock for the centennial commemoration of the inauguration of the first president of these United States on April 30, l7S9, on which day he was q worshipper in the service of prayer and thanksgiving to God held in St Paul's church, New York city.
 The infant son of Edward Hawkins was baptized at Christ church during the Easter service.
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WESTON.

Born, a daughter to Lyman Franklin; son to Howard Beers.
 Ed Fanton will go to Michigan.
 Louis Shipman has moved into c. B. Sutton's house; James Dikeman has moved to his mothers, Samuel Fancher having bought his old quarters.
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ASpETUCK.

Mrs Moses Sherwood is with her moth- CT, Mrs Andrews.
 Miss Emma Freeborne is visiting friends in Norwalk.
 The ladies' aid society will meet with Mrs William H. Lockwood, Thursday evening. May }. The young people are invited to attend in the evening.
 Glad to report Mrs John Sherwood is better. Hopes are entertained of her re- coyery.