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FAIRFIELD.

Another meeting of the railroad com. missioners was announced for Thursday, to settle the question of the crossing at Fairfield station. The plan which has seemed to meet the approval of the ma jority of citizens is the horse shoe plan already outlined by the BEE. Southport has fought manfully and consistently against the two propositions of the rail- road which seemed most unreasonable, the closing of the Elwood crossing and the saddling of part of the expense of doing away with grade crossings upon the town. This acquired, the town could afford to accede somewhat to the wishes of the road in regard to other crossings.
 The work of finishing the macadam road has been considerably delayed by breakages and disarrangements of the crushing machinery.
 Mrs Robert Wright has been very sick with consumption, not expected to live.
 Mrs P. II. Dooley is very sick.
 Edward Troy said his barkeeper, Mich ael Hayes, was responsible for keeping his place open on election day, so Troy was found not guilty and Hayes was tried for the offense. The county com missioners, however, have decided to re yoke the licenses of both Troy and Pat rick Dooley.
 Republican caucus in the Town hall Friday evening.
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STAMFORD.

Mrs Van Voorhees,, who has kept boarding house on Elm street, has decid- cd to leave Stratford.
 John w. Selleck has shingled house for MT Hyde, just across the Housatonic.
 sheriff Robert L. Clarkson has razed to the ground the old barn on his place; an improvement.
 Mrs Ezra Wheeler moved back to New York, Friday.
 Arthur Wheeler's place has been rent cd to MT White.
 Johh K. Holmes has treated his house to coat of many colors of paint.
 IT.. J.Lewis Is back from an extended tour of the West.
 Thirty three years ago, Mrs Jerome Butcher committed suicide by drowning herself in well. Her body was dIscov' ertsd and drawn from the we'll by neigh b0rs and she was buried in Union ceme tery. Monday, the body was taken up by order of [ daughter~in-lnw, Mrs E Dutcher, and removed to Syracuse, N Y. Tho strsnge part of the transaction Mna that one Of those who helped raIst
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GREENFIELD HILL.

An improvement in the hill has been the removal of the greater part of the old house between Miss Murray's and the Congregational parsonage. A small part at the rear, however, still stands. This, the old Tomlinson place, is noted as the residence of Gideon Tomlinson, lawyer and politician of much repute. who was United States senator and also served as governor of the State,a half century ago. Older residents remember the stir occas- toned in the quiet hamlet by the arrival of the governors guard on a visit to their commander. Gov Tomlinson, who was known as lawyer of eminence far be- yond the confines of the State, devoted much of hls time, during the later years of his life. to engagements as consulting attorney. At his death, some 30 years ago, the property was left to his wife, who maintained it in the neatest manner until she died, January l, 1880. It was bought by Miss Murray, left unoccupied and allowed to fall into bad repair. A short time ago, Miss Murray began to take down the old house and it was an nounced that fine brick ma nsion was to be built, surpassing, in dimension, cost, beauty of architectural design and ele- gance of finish, anything in the neigh borhood, not excluding the new house at Verna. Miss Murray does not own the house in which she lives, as it is entailed and she has simply life use.
 Those who have visited the Cross High way school of Miss Fayerweather ex- press approval of the manner in which she conducts it, awakening keenest inter. est and thirst for knowledge in her pu- pills.
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VIEWPOINT, OCTOBER si, 1890.
WHITE HILLS.
SILVER WEDDING.

The 25th anniversary of the marriage of Mir and Mrs Bennett French was cele- brated at their residence, Tuesday even. ing, 2lst, in the presence of large num- Der of relatives and invited guests. The evening passed in pleasant conversation, games and dancing and the enjoyment of an elegant repast, about 150 being at the tables. After wishing that the host and hostess might live to celebrate their gold en wedding, the company departed in the wee, small hours. The gifts were ele- gant;
 Silver butter dish, Mir and Mrs William Will. kinson; nut picks. Mr and Mrs Frederick sugar shell, Mrs Estelle Bailey; cracker jar, knives, William Howe; silver cake basket, Mir and Mrs s. c. Blakeman; i silver bntter. assa knife, Nathan Bennett; silver pickle castor. Q. l.. Rowley berry dish, Mir and Mrs E. 0. Wixom; sugar shell and pickle fork, MT and Mrs Walter Hubbel; silver thimble, George Lewis; fruit knives, Dr and Mrs G. A. Shel- ton: extracts, Mrs Emily Downes and family silver butter knife, Miss Lillian NJ. French butter bss aish' Ezra % MeeRer. % Miss Losise sYon: gold mounted horse whip, Charles Wooster; cracker jar, Mir and Mrs smith Wheeler; pic
 
 liam Riggs; fruit knives, Miss Verona Hub- bell; silver berry spoon, Mir and Mrs Horace Wheeler; fruit knives, Harvey Chaffee; nut picks, Misses Abbie and Lucy shelton; silver butter knife, E. c, shelton; silver goblet, Mir and Mrs Y. Durand; celery dish, Mir and Mrs John Tripp; fruit knives, Charles Beard; standing mirror. Mir and Mrs John II. Brews- ter; hand painted china placque, J. Coley Field and lady; table spoons, Mir and Mrs Henry A. Buckingham; lamp, Mir and Mrs Ol- iver Powe, Charles French and sister; fruit knives, Mir and Mrs Lewis B. Gray; hand painted cracker jar, Mrs Ewell and daughter; hand painted china silk scarf Miss Elizabeth Peck; silver knives and forks, MT and Mrs George II; Benham; fruit knives, Mir and Mrs William Ferris; nut picks, Mir and Mrs Charles Bradley; table cloth, Mir and Mrs Charles E. Wooster, Mir and Mrs Edward c. Curtiss; sil yer toothpick holder, Gilbert Brooks and sis. ter; table doylie, Mrs Ezra Hurd; fruit knives, Ard Blakeman and sisters; sister butter knife. Miss Louise Nichols; silver carver, Mir and Mrs Frank D. Upton fruit dish, Miss Hen rietta Feet; hand painted souvenir, Miss Lib bic Hurd: silver fish knife, Mir and Mrs D: H Sherwood; Bohemian glass vase with silver standard, William sherman; fruit knives, Mir and Mrs Leander Wheeler; nut picks, Mrs Emory Futile; silver butter dish, MT and Mrs samuel Mower; silver knives, Mir and Mrs Henry Wells; silver spoon holder, Mir and Mrs Eulie N. Tolles; lace pillow shams and sugar shell, Miss Jane Hurd; silver server, Miss Fannie Wixom; silver tea spoons, Mrs Char lotte Hubbell Mrs Warren C.. Hubbell; nut picks, Mir and Mrs Clark s. Beardsley; fruit knives, MT and Mrs s. F. Buckingham.
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the body from the we'll, John Murphy, also helped to disinter the body and place It on the cars.
 James II. Lewis, the horse trainer, has moved to Bridgeport and has placed his place in the hands of w. H. Smith for sale.
 Mrs Kate Judson has gone to Norwalk for brief vacation, the first she has talk en in some time, as her duties at the light house require her entire attention. She will visit her aunt, Mrs Isaac Sel- leck.
 Mrs Agnes Payne and two children are on their way here from Wichita, Kansas. They will visit Mrs Payne's mother, Mrs Dufour.
 Miss Mamie Weeder of Norwalk is with Miss Ida Judson of Light House point.
 Miss May Smith started for Texas, Tuesday, expecting to arrive, Sunday morning. She will spend the Winter there, hoping to regain health and strength.
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BRIDGEPORT.

By the death of Superintendent of Parks O. c. Bullard, the city loses val uable and faithful officer. He has had entire charge of the parks for several years and, under his supervision, they have been improved and beautified. Last Winter, he had severe illness, but ap- parently had fully recovered. This Fall, he contracted a severe cold and, although feeling poorly, he still attended to This many duties until a few days before his death. He has host of friends in this city who will join their sympathy with the bereaved family. He leaves wife, two daughters and a son, w. s. Bullard, the well known contractor.
 l.. M. Hedges, who has returned from Barnum & Bailey's great show, was pre- sented with an elegant gold headed ebony cane by the men in his employ just as he was leaving them in Springfield, Mo.
 Cole & Hinckley are putting in a drive. way at the residence of William H. Per. ry, corner of East Washington and Noble avenues. This firm takes the lead ir such work.
 Miss Norma, daughter of AdoIphus Stirn, is in Baltimore.
 Town Pharmacist William J. Hawkney has resigned.
 Miss Amanda Sanford and Charles A. Adams were married at the parochia] residence of St Augustine's parish, last week.
 Rev pr Hovey officiated at the First Methodist church, Sunday morning.
 The house at 29 White street, East End, owned by Mrs Ella F. Bartholomew, is being painted by Fred Somers; brown, with darker trimmings.
 After announcing, Sunday morning, that the people were invited to the an- nual exercises of the orphan asylum, Thursday of this week, Rev H. A. Day. enport called the children to the platform of the Presbyterian church. The pulpit was removed and the B bright and hap py looking children sang "Sing with cheerful spirit," then dispersed to their seats. They have for years been seated in the Presbyterian church and no better or more quiet children could be found.
 s. N. Lockwood won the 15-mile road race of the Bridgeport Wheel club, Mon- day, in hour, 15 minutes, 36 seconds.
 Commodore Burritt, aided by Clothier A. H. Davis's fine instinct for fast boats, Is preparing to build the Corinthian, a boat 27 feet long, that will doubtless be success as the Rival.
 The Housatonic road has put up gates at the dangerous North Washington ave- nue crossing.
 The Republicans have nominated AL derman-Architect George w. Longstaff as State Senator and Erwin Strickland and. H. M. Purdy as representatives.
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WESTON.

c. J. Hughes of Bridgeport has an or William o. Godfey. Last week, he set two stones in the hill cemetery in mem- ory of David Nash and mother.
 Mrs Samuel Ayres and son Leon B. will leave Weston for Berlin Heights, O., early in November.
 A family has moved into the cottage on the Rowland farm leased by s. s. Carver.
 Mrs Budd picked ripe raspberries, ,26th. Married. Miss Lena Fairchild of Wes- ton to Everett Bennett of Wilton; the young couple are housekeeping.
 Bradley Gorham draws the reins over a fine pair of ponies.
 Henry and John Fancher visited Sam uel Fancher. Sunday.
 Mrs Trowbridge is with Mrs Randle.
 William, son of Rev J. R. Walton, who once preached in Wilton and Weston, was murdered and his body found in Still riv- CT at Danbury. Coroner Doten thinks he was killed by Frank Mccoy; both were drinking men. Walton, who was hat ter, was married man.
 A. B. Gilbert is repairing his house.
 Miss Carrie Morehouse has returned from visit in Bedding.
 Mrs Ellen Andrews and family of East Norwalk haveNisited Mrs N. B. Johnson.
 Carpenter Wildman Adams is putting new roof on John Fitch's house.
 A large hawk was shot by Ebenezer Warehouse, last week, as it was trying to fly away, with Eben Coles largest rooster. It measured over three feet from tip to tip of wings.
 Mrs Fred Kicks and son of Bethel and Miss Hill from Pautucket, R. l., have visited Mrs Walter Rowland.
 Mrs Martin Rowland has been in Bridgeport visiting her brother.
 Miss Phenie Thorpe from Bedding is with her sister, Mrs Edward Ferguson.
 Edgar L. Beers has bought the Lock- wood wire mills at Cannon.
 Lafayette Beers of Danbury visited his parents, Sunday.
 Charles W. G. Godfrey has visited his father in Danbury.
 Eli Mead of Westport and Cyrus Mead of Bridgeport have visited their father.
 Miss Louise Jarvis. has returned to Brooklyn.
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STRATFIELD.

c. Fred Bennett has bought a mill route and has commenced to peddle milI in Bridgeport. We wish him success in his rev undertaking.
 John Poland has just completed anoth- CT addition to his barn and has also been repairing his fences. y
 At Brooklawn park, signs reading 'sPrivate grounds have been put ap to keep all trespassers from the grounds.
 Lorenzo Hall and Ruth Hubbell re- turned to Akron, O., Saturday.
 A petition is out for an electric light near the residence of John Curtiss at the foot of Stratfield avenue; all hope that it will prevail.
 The oldest inhabitants say that they never saw the grass so green the last days of October, as this year. last week, in Bridgeport, was daughter of Simon Reiter of this place.
 We noticed an entire absence of hunt- ing and shooting, last Sunday. Thanks to James Wilson, the game warden, who looks after the boys with the gun on Sum day.
 The committee appointed by the board of school visitors investigated the Strat- field school, last week.
 John Poland has completed the addit- ion to his barn and built new fence around his yard.
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GREENS FARMS.

The new creamery at Greens Farms will begin the manufacture of butter on or about November 10. The new Cream. cry building is model in a Il it's appoint ments, being the result of careful inves. tigation of the creameries of this State and New York State and is combina. tion of the good qualities of the two diff ferent systems. No creamery in the State has equal facilities for marketing it's product. The association will take cream at the farmers door in Westport, Weston, Greenfield and Fairfield. The cream gathering system saves the daily carriage of milk and leaves the skinned milk on the farm.
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LONG HILL.

Aspecial meeting of the ladies aid SO ciety was held at Mrs D. s. French's, 2lst, and it was decided to hold fair in the near future to help defray the ex- penses of repairs on the hall. It is hoped that all will contribute literally. The following committees were appointed:
 Peter Gabler's boy, 16 years old, was injured by the bursting of gun and re- quired the services of doctors to dress his wounds, but is about again.
 Mrs Knapp and daughter move, this week, to make their home in Bridgeport.
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SOUTHPORT.

The selectmen were in session, Monday until s p m, for the purpose of making voters 37 were added to the list.
 Miss Grace Elwood has visited Mrs c, B. Bunnell.
 At meeting of the tennis club at the B. c. and M. M. R. club rooms on Mon day, it was voted to give a ball for the club and friends of members in Washing ton hall, Tuesday evening, November 12, at p m.
 Don't forget the cake sale, Saturday, at p m.
 It is understood that Patrick German has sold his place to Mir Eddy.
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HUNTINGTON.

Four voters were made in the Center, Saturdas; 75 in shelton, Monday.
 Miss Norton of Goshen is at Edgar s. wooster's.
 E. Wakeley has returned to Bridgeport after pleasant stay at Francis Woes ter's.
 Daniel J. Shelton's new meat wagon is daisy.
 Henry Bolles crushed finger at the reservoir. -~ Messrs 9cick and Laborie do the car. penter work and Mir Hooper the painting in the church.
 Mir and Mrs Paul Rehnburg have re- turned to the Sunny South.
 Mrs Lorana D. Gorham Is i'll and her sister, Mrs Bedell, has been with her, Miss Bessie staying with Mrs E. J. Buck ingham, leaving the rectory deserted.
 The Republican caucus nominated A.. w. Paige as candidate for representative, Joseph Tomlinson, Henry Wells, Charles Beard, IT. Fordyce Glover as justices of the peace.
 Our townsman, Oliver G. Beard, Pro- hibitlon nominee for Senator, is given q complimentary In the Home.
 Howard and Hayes Hubbell are home from Missouri.
 Lyman R. Nichols Is in Meriden.
 John Beattie Is here from Boston.
 Mrs Selina Wakeley Is in Fairfield.
 Mir and Mrs Leander J. Wheeler drove to Brookfleld, to visit relatives.
 II. s. Chatfleld, lately from the West, Is at Bonnibrook.
 The Allis place Is again vacant, the re- cent occupants having moved to White Hills.
 Miss Flora Schellinger of shelton spent few days at Anson smiths.
 Y. F. s. c. E. meeting at the parson- age, Friday evening; full attendance Is desired.
 Walter Weeks suffers from dropsy; un- der Dr RIchardson's care.
 That genial and we'll preserved old gentleman, Nicholas Wakeley of Kings ton, N. r., in company with Mrs Wake ley, visits his granddaughter. Mrs Fran cis W. Wooster. Mir wakeley's memory of occurrences 70 years ago is quite viv- Id.
 Mrs Henry Booth of New Milford re- turned with her sister, Mrs k. B. Booth, and visits her niece, Mrs Frederick Woes ter.
 The church seats from Grand Rapids were brought from the station by Messrs Robinson, Gray and Francis Wooster. If the chnrch is ready, communion service win be held, next Sunday. Otherwise, ordinary service in the hall.
 Master Harold Lindsley Foote was quietly spending Thursday evening with the good miller, when he received sum- mons home. He found the storm with out unable to dampen the ardor of small host of friends. After jolly time with games, dancing and music, the com pany enjoyed grand spread and broke up at 'sgrown-up folks'r hour.
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PLATTSVILLE.

Frank R. Burgess of Bridgeport, part owner of the hair pin factory, was in town, last week, experimenting the ship ping to Hamburg, Conn.,, of the engine and boiler which belonged to the factory, but which were not needed, as an abun- dant supply of water can be obtained. The factory is not running now, because of the sharp advance in the price of iron and steel.
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.

A special meeting of the Y. F. s. c. E. of Hope chapel is called by President Reid, for Sunday afternoon, November ?, at the close of the Sunday school. As business of importance will come before the society, every member is requested to be present.
 MT and Mrs ". Walthers rejoices over a little daughter.
 Miss Eliza Wheeler has a new roof on her house: l.. Johnson did the work.
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LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

One Jackson is said to have rented Rocky Rest for five years.
 Mir Platt has contracted to cut 800 cords of wood and deliver it at the Shelton Brass Co.'S shop.
 William T. Beard has lost the use of one of his oxen. It had one of it's hoofs pulled off,
 John Wilkinson is selling hay.
 Ezra Blakeman has been able to buy but one pressing of cider apples, this Fall.
 o. G. Beard has about 700 bushels of ears of corn.
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MONROE.

c. c. Sherman has painted his house and fences cream, with light blue trim mings. Levi Downs did the work.
 c. McE. Beardsley has capped his gate post with a pumpkin of his own raising that weighs 80 pounds. .
 Frank Jolly has had new roofs put on his buildings.
 M. J. Mallett and his son Frank ex. changed dwellings, Monday. Two coons were captured by hunters near c. N. Curtis's, this week.
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COLEYTOWN.

terbury, Mir and Mrs Charles A. Grum- man of Fairfield and Mir and Mrs T. J. Bennett of Weston were at Mrs Curtis Grumman's, Sunday.
 II. B. Goodsell retains the services of E. s. Wadhams until January l, in his Westport market.
 Mrs Walter Meeker will soon move to her old home at Lyons Plains.
 II. B. Coley bought two fine stoves at Danbury fair.
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JEKh1 CAHE I '
 Newtown, October 2l, lS9(

TLECTORS-Notice is hereby given to the ID Electors of the First voting district of New town that there will be an Electors Meeting held at the Town Hall in said district on Tues day, November 4, 1890, from o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock ill the afternoon, tor the purpose of voting for State Officers, Mem Der ot Congress for the Fourth Congressional district, County Sheriff for Fairfield county, a State Senator for the Fifteenth district, Judge for the Probate District of Newtown, two Representatives for the Assembly of 1891 and F Justices of the Peace. Attest, NJ. J. HOULIHAN, Town Clerk. Newtown, October 1S0O
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TRUMBULI..

F. 8. Sterling, who has one of the best and most skilfully cared for orchards in town, has stored away about 25 barrels of fine Winter apples and has, besides, some POO bushels of cider apples.
 Mrs Booth of Bridgeport Is with her brother, Almon E. Plumb.
 l.. A. Hawley and F. L. Burton are bnilding small addition to George Boughton's house.
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DIAMOND HILL, BEDDING.

Mrs Alva Rowell and Miss Edith Os- borne have been guests at B. $. Bough- tons.
 Mrs Albert Platt, once Miss Ella A. Bouton, passed away, Wednesday, Pad, after long siege of consumption. The funeral was held Friday, Rev Mir Jen- nings officiating. Mrs Platt was 24 years old and leaves one boy. ..o =
  An auction at the home of the late Nathan Austin, last week Thursday. A
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on one ballot, the largest number present at caucus in many years.
 The Democrats held their caucus, Tues day evening and made these nominations Representatives, Arthur J. Sherwood, Eugene Adams; judge of probate, Will liam A. Lounsbury.
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is hereby given to the E Electors of the Second voting district of Newtown that there will be an Electors Meet ing held at Grand Army Hall in said district, Tuesday, November 4, 1890, from o'clock in the forenoon until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of voting for State Officers, member of Congress for the Fourth Congress of Fairfield. a State Senator for the Fifteenth district, q Judge for the Probate District of Newtown, two Representatives for the Assem- bly, of 1891 and r Justices of the Peace. At test, M. J. HOULIHAN, Town Clerk New. town. October 20. 1890.
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NICHOLS.

James Sexton & Sons of Bridgeport have, by order of the administrator. l.. G. Beers, placed fine blue granite stone in the Nichols cemetery, in memory of Curtis Beardsley.
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CHAs. A. TITswoBTH.

4 SCISSORS NOTICE-The Assessors of the A town of Newtown will be at the Town Clerks Office on Saturday, October p and on November l, to receive lists. All liable to taxation in the town of New town will please take notice and appear, as all lists must be in on or before November l, -''O RMANNoRTHRoP Assessors.
 JERRY CAREY E-
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SPORT HILL.

F. l.. Staples bought pair of Vermont horses of E. E. Seeley of Washington. Mir Seeley has sold many fine horses through Fairfield county.
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Charles J. Thorpe of Nichols and Levi Downs of Stepney have painted several houses in White Plains, including those of John E. Summers and Plumb B. Nich- olS
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DIR. k. N. BETTs, Jr.,
 Dentist. Sandy Hook

Teeth extracted without pain, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Caughing gas) or Ether. Teeth inserted on Celluloid or Rubber. Money paid for extracting is allowed on sets. Will call at the house when requested. Brookfeld every We'd
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Cold. Henry Sellman, collector of internal revenue, Baltimore, Md, believes in it Yor rheumatism. He writes: I have tried Saliva. tion oil and believe 1t to be good reInefiv fsr Rheumatism. z E s ~
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ISOR SALE-The Place belonging to the es- T tate of the late Theophilus Nichols, locat- ed on the Newtown main street, between Will liam Botsford's and W. J. Dicks. For further particulars inquire of c. H. PECK.
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NOTICE-The business formerly conducIed IN by I. J. Wells dE Son will be continued at the old stand by w els Bros. .,who. thanking the public for generous patronage in the past, re- spectfully solicit a continuance. New goods will be put in and old stock sold at low prices. N. B.-All accounts with Wells & Son must be settled on or before Dec. l, 1889. WELLS BRO- THEIRS, sandy Hook.
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NOR SALE CHEAP-One light two seated I wagon, nearly new Can be bought low for cash. D. c. BEERS < Co.,, Mile Hill, New town, Conn.