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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-06
SAVING HIS AMMUNITION.
why a United States Marshal Did Not
Return the Fire of DesperadOes.

why a United States Marshal Did Not
Return the Fire of DesperadOes.
In the year of the last yellow fever
epidemic in the south aue Of the
first men to catch the diSra~''A a sum
mer resort on the Guli ~ a tall.
rather heavily built man. Wh<'Se eye
wa dark and keen and vino wore q
fine gray imperial. He was s~trikingly
handsome man, with his military a r
riage and his strong face. But his
manner was grave and chilling and he
made few acquaintance. Staying at
the big hotel was a man who in his
early life had lived in the west, but
who shortly after the wal had married
a southern widow who owned a sugar
plantation on the Mississippi river. He
knew Maj. Wells, the stranger. and on
the evening when the major died told
the following story to a group Of men
who sat on n of the hotel verandas:
when | first saw Wells he was depu-
" United States marshal in Nevada. He
was so cool and daring that he seemed
absolutely Indifferent as 10 death. He
would calmly walk into a barroom filed
with reckless gamblers and desperate
outlaws, pick out his man, scarcely
saying a word, and march him out the
door without placing his hand on a
weapon OF holding himself in readiness
for an attack.
Coming down the street day !
hand ranid FIRING and lOoking mn Sau
Wells standing belmd the stump Of a
tree (the stumps still stood in the
slreets where the trees had been felledD
and three men blazing away ut him
Wells was as rigid a. a statue, his face
a little white. but unInoved. He was
a sure shot with a revolver, and ] eX-
pected 10 see him draw his six shooter
and drop his men in one. two. three
order; bur he did not stir.
For a moment the bullets rained
around there, and then the sound Of
the shooting suddenly ceased. The
three men, .ad cmptied their revolvers
At that Instant, quick as a flash and
with "A tiger bouLd, Wells leaped before
the three men, and whipping out his
revolver with a swift stroke of lis arm
covered them. They all stood stock
still. The whole thing took less time
than il does 10 draw "A good long
breath. Then he grimly walked the
three Of them of and saw them securely
locked up.
Il met him a lew hours later a. easy
and unconcerned as if he had never
heard the crack of = six shooter.
Good heavens, Wells l said to
him, why did you let those fellows
blaze away M you without returning a
shOtf The chances were fifty to one
against you
There was a quiet smile on his lipe
when he answered hat words cannot
describe, and in his eye was the twinkle
Of a man who loved a good joke.
There was Just one ball in the
chamber Of my revolver he said, ana
! thought ] might need it later
And there is a man. added the
speaker, after a slight pause, who de
fed the bullets Of ~desperadoes Cor years
and who went down like a child befort
the fever. New YORK Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-06

4 party Of ladies and gentlemen from
B~irkenlIead, who had been 20 Hawarden
castle ina "A four wheeled carriage. ex-
perienccd "a remarkable accident one
evening in crossing the Dee az Queens
Ferry "a mile below liawardeu. The
fcrryboat could not Doe brought 10 the
side Of the stream. it being low water,
and the party leaving tbe carriage, the
coachmau arranged to drive across. re-
fusing the assistance of the ferryman to
guide him Iu milsrrean the horse
sank into q deep pr and the carriage
followed and began 10 settle down in
the sands. The -coachman was in a
perilous position, and the boatman
rowed 10 his assistance and brought
him Oft. The horse wa also cut away
from the shafts and brought TO land.
The carriage remained in the water,
the tide rolling over it till il again re-
ceded, when ropes were attached and
it was eventually dragged out-Bir-
mingham Post.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-06
THE POINT OF VIEW.

A crystal sky and a shining sea,
Smooth wide stretches Of sparkling sand,
And watching the ripping waves at play
Two lovers are seated hand in hand.
Beside Ihem the hull Of a great gaant ship,
Flung dismantled upon the shore;
Youth and beauty and hope and peace
Where death and disaster had been before
No thought Of the black and awful sky,
The bitter wind and the beating rain.
The cruel breaker that reached and reared
For the ship hat struggled for life in vain.
No sound Of the shrieks Of the drowning men
Dashed % their death on the rocks below.
While a soft white hand with a diamond ring
j. laid on the ship wrecked hong ago.
This is just ideal the young girl said,
And isn't Il nice that il lies Just SO:
No seashore Is perfect without a wreck.
It's 80 picturesque and SO sweet, you know.
And then, when it serves for a seat like this
Iget 50 tired upon the sand
It's the incest arrangement that could be mad
To have these timber up here on land
Boston Transcript.
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ORONOQUE.
close soon

The annual reunion of the Shelton fam
lily was held, August ~, at F. E. Blake
mans, whose wife is granddaughter of
the late Judson Shelton. Although sick
ness in some families. prevented some
from attending, about 80 sat down at a
table loaded with good things, enough to
satisfy the most hungry and in quality to
suit an epicure. After dinner, letters
were read from many of those unable to
be present, while DIR G. A. Shelton of
Shelton and F. S. Shelton of Long Hill
gave description of visit to the West
and members of the family located there.
The paper mill of FL. j. Roberts has re-
sumed operations, after months vacat-
ion and is now manufacturing parafine OR
wax paper used for wrapping butter and
confectionery.
Miss Sarah Heald is at Mrs Samuel
Morse's i'll and under care of DIR Daw-
son.
The children of Rev Richard Wood
bridge are with Miss Myra Curtis, while
the father RECEIVERS from a severe attack
of fever.
G. w. Mckenzie and wife have moved
into part of the house occupied by Alfred
Osborne.
J. Ell. Brakeman shows his friends a
thoroughbred Holstein calf weighing 115
pounds at birth.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Services will be resumed in the Congre-
gational church, next Sunday.
Horace Meeker recently bought two
horse farm wagon of d. B. Adams.
Mrs John Fanton has visited her sister,
Mrs Ell. b. Ogden.
Mrs Walter Merwin entertains her
daughter, Mrs Fillow of Norwalk.
Mrs Selleck and daughter have return
ed to Danbury.
William Hoag is painting the black
boards and whitewashing the walls at
Banks South district school.
Miss Emma Jennings has returned to
her school in New Britain.
Band of Hope is planning Harvest
Home for next month.
About 80 from this place and vicinity
went on the excursion to Glen Island.
Burr's school opened, Tuesday, with
an attendance of 16.
Little Willie johnson got a fish hook in
his neck, last week. Doctor was called
and the hook removed by cutting it out.
Miss Mary Emma, daughter of Select
man Rufus B. Jennings, has returned to
the Normal school.
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was we'll filled, a number from here be-
ing among the audience. Mr. Bunnell
has put in upholstered plush seats with
backs of the same. This is a great Inn
pfovement. New exits have been added
and the ventilation is about as good as
can be. Now is the time to agitate a late
evening train from Bridgeport. Those
attending the theatres are compelled to
leave when the plays are about half over.
Regular meetings of Fairfield council,
No. 1858, Q. U. f., will be resumed, Fri
day evening. The council is in flourish
ing condition, with half dozen applica-
tions for membership.
Wednesday morning while Moses Bulk
ley was sailing his yacht Fauna near
Phipps point, he struck hidden rock.
An examination showed that two holes
had been made in her bow. A number
of men succeeded in getting her off,
Thursday. She will be put on the ways
and repaired.
Theodore Turney and wife returned,
Thursday, from a weeks carriage ride
through the Naugatuck valley to Win
sted and Norfolk, across to Canaan and
home by way of the Housatonic valley
and Newtown.
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STRATFIELD.

Prosecuting Agent l.. N. Middlebrooks
Of the Humane society arrested Charles
Kieser Of Bridgeport and brought him
before Justice b. b. Brothwell for know
ingly keeping horse in pasture lot
without feed or water until it died. He
was fined ~ and costs by the Justice. He
appealed to the October term of the
court of common pleas under 800 bond.
The Stratfield Baptist society gave a
snow supper at the residence of LIB. Will
son, last week Thursday evening. The
attendance was large and the entertain
ment fine, netting nice sum for the
church.
Our school began Tuesday, September
l, with good attendance. We wish the
teacher, Frank Seeley, success.
The members Of Camp Stratfeld gave
an entertainment to their friends on the
avenue, last Friday evening. The tent
was brilliantly illuminated and the
grounds prettily lighted with Chinese Ian
terms and decked with flowers. The
twinkling lights, the swaying flowers and
the music seemed bit from fairyiand.
After partaking Of the nice collation., the
guests were escorted to the avenue and
hidden final good bye, as the campers
were to break up the next day and de-
part for their several homes.
Mr. Jassmer's horse is on the sick list,
so he Is walking into town to business.
James III. Seeley has entertained visit
ors from Elmira, N. Y.
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Mrs Victor Coles baby has been sick
again, but is better.
Mrs Rachel Clark has returned from
Rock House, where she has been taking
care of her little granddaughter.
Mr. Fountain closed his labors with US,
last Sunday. Friends presented him with
over 800. Next Sunday at | 80, Rev
Gervase A. Vets, who will be the preach
er in charge at Long Hill and Nichols
until next Spring. will preach. Rev Mr.
Eagan resigned on account of i'll health.
Il. Wade and John Kennedy have add
ed street lamps to the number, which
makes the place look pleasant in the ev-
ening. When the road is finished, we
hope that the people will show enter
prise and make sidewalks all through the
place and turn the piece of land south of
Mr. Halls store into nice little park. 1t
would add much to the place,a little ex-
pense.
Frank Wheeler has young man to
help him.
Irving Cean has bought mate to his
horse.
Mr. Plat has sick horse.
Work at w. B. Coan & Sons keeps
coming. Another coach from Bridge
port to be painted and another to be
made over.
Mr. Mahoney has to go on crutches yet.
d. S. French is ON the sick list.
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SOUTHPORT.

Miss Wells is spending a few weeks
with friends in Watertown.
Rev Sherwood Roosevelt of Grand
Rapids, Mich, officiated at Trinity, Sum
day.
Cashier Oliver T. Sherwood of the ma
tional bank has enjoyed vacation.
John Conway's new house on the point
is raised and covered. 1t is a slightly lo-
cation. Mr. Conway is TO build an addit-
ion to his barn and onion house.
Mrs Jennie Bennett and children Of
New Haven visit Mrs G. "A. Grammar.
Misses Sophia and May Grammar
spend week in New Haven.
Twelve barrels Of onions stolen from
the Mill Hill farm Of David FL. Sherwood
were traced to East Bridgeport and then
lost sight Of.
Roderick p. Curtis, infant son Of Mr.
and Mrs Roderick r. Curtis, died in Wa
tertown, Wednesday morning. Funeral
on Friday at ? 80 p m from the residence
of +. IA. Curtis.
Mrs e. Currant, who has visited Miss
G. NJ. Buckley, has returned to her home
in Richmond, Va.
DR. Brooks I'll. Wells Of New York city
is at Mrs Pomeroy's.
Don't forget the cake sale, tomorrow,
Washington hall, 3 p N.
g. B. Bunnell's Bridgeport theatre
opened, Saturday, August 40. The house
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LYONS PLAIN.

Mrs H. B. Ogden and daughter Bea-
trice of Cross Highway, Westport, have
visited her sister, Mrs Mary l.. Fanton.
Mrs Moses d. Treadwell will spend
some time in Bethel with her sister,
Mrs Edward Treadwell and brother, A.
III. Dimon.
J. Martin johnson and daughter, who
have been with relatives here, have re-
turned to his home in Illinois.
Miss Jessie Kellogg and brothers have
visited Miss Estelle Alphonse in SIAM
ford.
Mrs Rachel Banks is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Bradley White.
Mrs Phe be A. Fanton and Miss Vesta
II. Fanton were entertained by Mrs c. b.
Sutton in Norfield.
School in Ball Hill district, Wilton,
commenced, August 81, with Miss NJ.
Eloise Fanton teacher.
Miss M. A. Robinson went to Bridge
port, Tuesday,to accompany her brother,
Charles Daskum formerly of Bridge
port), to his home in Albion, Mich,
where she intends to make her future
home.
Mrs Elihu Burr and Miss A. &. Burr
of Fairfield have visited Mrs j. HI. Fan
ton.
Mrs William Grey of Bridgeport has
been guest of Mrs Platt Keller and is
entertaining her niece, Miss Inez Curtis
of Bridgeport.
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WHITE HILLS.

Oracle Dimon has returned to York
State. Her mother accompanied her to
Winsted and spent Sunday with her
brother.
Miss Anna Dimon will teach in Long
Hill, Miss Alice French in French dis
Hills, Miss Sadie Shelton in Upper White
Hills, commencing September Z.
f. C. Wixom attended the Hartford
races.
Mr. Snow moved to Ansonia, last week
Preaching, next Sunday at l 80, by
Rev Mr. Mckinney.
Among the guests DIR and Mrs Tuttle
of Brooklyn at William Johnson's; Mrs
Smith of Providence at j. McCaughin's :;
Miss Una Birch at Clark S. Beardsley's.
Miss Alice Beardsley has been with
her grandparents.
Miss Susie Beardsley has visited her
sister in Nichols.
fIeu SueltOH mas returned TO coates
vile after two weeks with friends.
Levi Rounds and granddaughter, Miss
Fannie Wixom, have returned from Car
mel, N. Y; Mrs Bennett French from
New Haven and Miss Ella Tomlinson
from Nichols.
Miss Hattie B. Wheeler and Master
Roger are at Branford beach.
Mrs Martha Curtis and Miss Jennie
spent last week with relatives at STRAIT
ford.
David Wheeler is expected home from
his western trip, this week, also Will
Wheeler from Minneapolis.
Fred Drew of Shelton was at Walter
Hubbell's, last week; he is suffering with
rheumatism and unable to work in the
shop at present.
Henry Buckingham and his estimable
wife attended the annual family picnic at
Oronoque.
Olive Beard, Jr, passed through this
place with fine lot of Vermont cattle,
but scarcity of hay prevented many
farmers from buying.
Emma Wheeler has a fine saddle and
thoroughly enjoys it.
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WESTPORT.

Died, September 2, Josiah Raymond,
7G years of age. He was father of F. M.
Raymond.
M. III. Thorpe of Easton was guest of
his brother, G. F. Thorpe, Tuesday.
Lloyd Nash has broken ground for an
other new ice house.
Misses Estelle and Mary Hurlbut visit
friends in New York.
Miss Minnie barrow of Brooklyn has
visited in town.
Gray Moore of New York spent Sun
day at Edward A. Nash's.
Rev David Elwood OBLIGATED at the
morning service and Rev C. M. Selleck
at the evening service at Christ church,
Sunday.
Miss Fannie l.. Gray is visiting in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Robinson of
Lloyd Nash.
Miss Mabel Morgan of Bridgeport Wis.,
It's Mrs A. +. Downes.
Miss Novella Thorpe of Easton is WIS.,
iting Miss Jennie Thorpe.
Mr. and Mrs b. S. Lewis visit friends
in Bethel.
The circle of the M. f. church met,
Tuesday evening, with Charles Sniffen.
Lewis Keller has accepted position
In the Plumb Hardware Co., Bridgeport.
Miss Alice Goodsell of Bridgeport has
been In town.
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LONG HILL.

The season of '91 at Parlor Rock will
probably close with the grand picnic of
St. Joseph's I. i. and B. association,
next Monday. day and evening. There
have been between As and SO picnics,
some Of them among the largest ever held
there. The season opened about two
weeks earlier than usual and closes about
the same time. The Church Of the Ma
tivity, North Bridgeport, picniced there,
Wednesday; Thursday, the managers Of
the teams OF the polo league Of the State
held their annual meeting there. Man
ager Harris says that the prospects for .
coed polo season are bright and that two
81 three additional towns may enter.
Work has commenced at Hadley s shop,
but not very brisk.
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HUNTINGTON.

Mrs s. L. Buckingham, who has been
quite sick, is improving and it is hoped
she will speedily recover.
Mrs w. S. Hooper is out again, after a
weeks Illness. The weather was not of
the best for the Sunday school picnic,
yet goodly number went and report a
pleasant time.
Services, next Sunday, at the Congre-
gational church morning and afternoon,
communion in the afternoon.
Rev Mr. Park was called to New York,
Wednesday, to attend the funeral of an
intimate friend.
C. M. Hubbell of this place has been
getting his name in several of the local
papers and is calling out severe criti-
cism in regard to treatment of one of his
sons and j. D. Flanders, his brother-in-
law, who gave bonds for Howard Hub
bell, his eldest son, arrested, last VIM
ter, by the United States marshal for
using washed postage stamps. Mr.
his bond and it was expected that his
case would come up in the United States
court at New Haven, last week, but the
court was adjourned till the 18th of this
month. 1t was by the earnest entreaty
of C. M. Hubbell that Mr. Flanders gave
bonds for the son, but, as soon as the
boy ran away, Mr. Hubbell turned the
cold shoulder on Mr. Flanders and, on a
recent visit of Mr. Flanders to Mr. Hub
bell, to secure some of his papers, MIR
a younger son of Mr. Hubbell has work
ed hard all Summer to get money to go
home to his mother in Missouri; his faith
er took his wages, but did finally give
him ~ so and, it is said, told him to
work his way for the rest.
Several articles have appeared in the
papers about Orrin Talmage that ex-
aggerate. Mr. Talmage owns a small
place some half mile or more from any
house, on road that is seldom travelled,
which makes it difficult for neighbors to
call as often as they might if he was
nearer the main road. He has been
quite sick, but neighbors have looked
after him and do not think that he is
suffering for care, nor do they think the
town should take up his case.
Mrs James Cochrane and Miss Nellie
=. Cochrane Of West Cornwall were re-
cent guests Of Il. H. Wilson.
Miss Olive Birdseye is in Mill Plain
with her grandmother.
Glad TO learn that Mrs Harry Burr,
who has been very feeble, is now able to
be about.
Miss May +. Wilson visits her grand
parents in Cornwall, Conn.
Congressman and Mrs r. Z. DeForest
OF Bridgeport have recently been guests
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Interest in the Maloney bond case has
not entirely abated and it will be fully
revived when it is understood that the
motion to quash the proceedings has not
yet prevailed and is to be argued at the
coming term Of the Superior court.
Prices of produce from Nelson Alyord:
White onions, $3 to $3 30; red, 81 IS to ST.,
yellow, So to So 30; pears, 81 50 to 81 %; APP
pies, roc to 81
J. +. MacAlpine is at Saratoga, this
week.
The last hop Of the season at the st.
Mare, this friday evening.
Miss Lizzie Leverty of Bridgeport is
with Mrs Murphy.
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EASTON.

w. nj. Gallup began school, Tuesday,
September /. He had the pleasures of
welcoming five new scholars and all his
old scholars, with one exception.
S. r. Wells buried his infant daughter,
Tuesday morning. She died of cholera
infantum.
Henry Sherwood and sister of Green's
Farms visit Mrs Charles Silliman.
Sherwood Adams has returned from
Long Island, where he visited friends.
Miss Ruth Ann Beach, who has been
sick, is recovering.
Horace S. Wedge is painting at Flat
Rock.
The district schools of Easton will
open, next Tuesday, Sth.
James Ward and family of Bridgeport
are with his father, William Ward.
Miss E. A. Hall is canvassing the town
with an interesting book.
Miss Novella Thorpe has visited friends
in town.
The monthly union ministers meeting
is to meet with Rev d. J. Ogden, Mon
day, 18th.
Miss Winnie Jennings of Deerfield
boards at Mrs S. n. Osborn's; Miss Julia
Thorp of Nichols with Mrs J. NJ. Ed
wards and attends the academy.
Mrs G. B. Tucker add niece. Miss
Maud Bowdy, are spending a week with
Mrs w. w. Hardy at Sayin Rock, New
Haven.
Mr. and Mrs Ira Wildman spent Sum
day with G. B. Tucker.
The board of school visitors met, Sat
urday, at the school house in No. for
the examination of teachers.
Miss Allie I. Bradley and Miss Gertie
Buckley have visited in Westport.
F. NJ. and w. A. Garfield are painting
the house of Perkins French.
Mrs William Wheeler and Miss Hattie
Field of Shelton visit J. f. Field.
Mrs Lewis Edwards left town, Satur-
day, to visit in Bridgeport and New
York.
The families of F. M. and Mrs Har-
riet Garfield recently enjoyed picnic at
the beach.
During the shower of Sunday evening,
August %, lightning struch ledge of
rock near the house of M. Ell. Thorpe,
tearing up the rocks as if by dynamite.
A tree near E. V. Schwartz's was also
struck.
Miss Alice Garfield is to teach the
school near Gould's Mills.
Miss N. w. Thorpe visits Westport
friends.
Mrs Sarah Seeley from New York and
sister Lizzie from Tariffville, daughters
of Sidney Staples, were his guests, last
week.
Miss Josie Burr of Greenfield Hill has
visited Miss Lottie Parrack.
Mrs Hibbard of Ridgefield has visited
her sister, Mrs William Alderman.
Mrs P. Freeborn and daughter visit
Mrs George Buttery OF Norwalk.
Miss May Freedom has returned from
her long visit in Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs G. F. Parrack and daugh-
ter Lottie took a delightful sail to Glen
Island, last FRIDAY,
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NICHOLS.

E. S. Fairchild is building an addition
to his mill.
Melville Hitchcock and family of An
sonia spent a few days with Mrs John
Wakeley, last week.
Mrs William Cox and son of Milford
visit Mrs William b. Nichols.
Mrs William Beers and family have re-
turned to Bridgeport.
Warren Plumb and men are cutting
down Field hill on the Bridgeport road.
Misses Josie and Jessie Tomlinson have
returned to their home in Shelton.
Misses Grace Hawley, May Nichols
and Maude Amber of Schenectady, N.
v, who has visited her grandmother,
Mrs George Amber, have returned to
the Normal school.
Charles Fairchild is on the sick list.
Mrs Robert Bruce and family of
Bridgeport are guests of Mrs Robert Rob-
ertson.
George Fountain, who has occupied
the pulpit of the Methodist church so &C
ceptably for three months, left for N
walk, Tuesday morning. He will return
to college about the middle of the month.
Rev Mr. Vets of Illinois has been APP
pointed pastor of the Methodist church
for the rest of the conference year and it
is expected that he will occupy the pull
pit, Sunday morning.
Thursday evening, August ~, large
number of George Fountains friends as
sembled at the house of William Cooper
and gave Mr. Fountain surprise. The
people took this way of expressing their
kind feelings toward one who is striving
hard to obtain an education that will fit
him for the ministry. The evening was
spent in conversation and social games,
with short time to partake of refresh
ments that had been provided by the la
dies. A purse containing $35 so had
been raised and, in few well chosen
words, Nathan Curtis presented it to Mr.
Fountain, who, in response, showed a
heart full of gratitude to all who have
have tried to make his stay among us a
happy one. The evening was enjoyed
by all present; when the time came to
go, all felt that Christian act had been
performed.
Isaac E. Nichols has new two-seated
wagon, bought of c. B. Nichols, Monroe.
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Capt Nathan Clark suffers from Sc
we're fracture of the knee.
Walnut Tree Hill district, commencing
Tuesday, Sth.
Mrs John Wheeler is sick again with
nervous prostration. Her daughter Hat
tie is slowly improving.
A. c. Lewis is also sick; DR. Collard
of Bridgeport is attending him.