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LYONS PLAIN.

James M. johnson of Carbonate, ILL.,.
after an absence of "a years, is visiting
his parents. Mr. and Mrs Charles John.
son.
Mrs Hamilton and Miss Adele were
guests of Edward Nash, Westport, Sun.
day.
L. w. Treadwell and William Newton
are getting hay for Mrs M. L. Fanton
VIII Kelly for Mrs A. Trowbridge; viii
Davis is at Mrs A. Meeker's.
Jerome Davis has bought the home.
stead of his brother, the late Richard
Davis.
Mrs FL. Fl. Nichols received telegram
announcing the death of her father,
Thomas Sproul of Danbury, Tuesday
morning.
Mrs Moses d. Treadwell, who is I'M
der DIR Dunham's care, is still confined
to her bed.
Sunday guests: Allie Platt of South
Norwaik with Mrs S. Maria Banks. Mr.
and Mrs Eli Wakeman of Bridgeport
with Charles johnson, Mr. and Mrs VIII
White and son Milton of East Norwallx
with John Williams, Mr. and Mrs Fred
Silliman and son of Bridgeport with A.
b. Sherwood, Nettie Merwin of South
Norwalk at home.
Mr. and Mrs Fl. FL. Nichols spent Sun
day in Danbury.
John Williams is getting hay on the
Dennlson farm on Redding Ridge.
Mrs NJ. E. crofut of Danbury is at
Mrs Platt Keeler's.
Mrs Eunice Merwin of Southport is
here.
Miss Vesta L. Fanton and Miss NJ.
Eloise Fanton were entertained by Mrs
ii. b. Ogden of Cross Highway, West
port.
Miss M. A. Robinson, Mrs b. A. Sal
mon and Miss Fannie have visited Mrs v.
Godfrey at Norfield.
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HUNTINGTON.

DR. Bedell and Mr. Hirsch spent Sunday
here with their families.
Orrin Talmage is moving and cleaning
up the old cemetery.
Several wells are dry in this vicinity
and streams are quite low.
Ephraim Laborie is helping Mr. Hooper
paint St Paul's church.
A number have finished their having
and report from half to two thirds of q
crop.
Mrs Harriet Botsford, formerly OF
Walnut Tree hill, now of Newtown, i;
visiting Mrs Henry Belts.
Herbert Blackman is moving the wires
from the old bridge to the temporary
structure.
Miss Mabel Sanford is at Bonnibrook
Miss Jessie ID. Smith spent Sunday in
Stratford, attending choral service in
Trinity church, Bridgeport, in the even.
ing.
Children from New York Summer at
Theodore V. Hubbel's; also at John B.
Shelton's.
Since Mr. Brownson bought the Allis
place, he has made great improvements
in the street line, clearing away brush
and building fence till the farm appears
like another. Glad live man has the
place.
Morris Sherman was here on business,
Tuesday.
Stephen Tucker got part Of Mrs Hin
mans hay; the rest was bought by Jo-
seph L. Martin.
Judging from the number of persons
often seen in the z. L. Shelton place one
might think it occupied by large fami-
iy. The place is pleasant one at this
season.
Mrs Zimmerman drives pair OF horses
IN new harnesses before her produce
wagon.
49, . 4'AoA AOteO " uccIGF mas mouse full
of boarders.
Henry s. Chatfeld and Miss Corrigan
or Elizabeth, N. r., have been guests Of
Mr. and Mrs ID. Ell. Chatfield.
Miss Mabel J. Sanford Of Bridgeport
is visiting Miss May Fl. Morgan at Bon
nibrook.
Among merry party from Bridgeport
who came to Bonnibrook, the otner,eyen-
ing, for moonlight ride and visit to their
friends, Miss May Morgan and Miss Ma
bel D. Sanford, were Misses Grace Mr.
Cogswell, Dotten, Gros, Claude. Maud
Morris, Grace M. Morris, and Messrs WIN
r. Terry, Walter McNeille, Henry Cur
Ter.
Mrs Gould a. Shelton Of Shelton spent
The day recently with Mrs Is. II. Morgan.
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SHELTON.

Hon A. w. Paige is expected home in
a few days, having shortened his trip
abroad on account of the illness of his
father.
Albert Bray is at work in Waterbury
d. N. Clark has fine display of scis-
sors in the west window of his store.
The board of education have fixed
August II as the date of examination OF
candidates for teaching in the public
schools.
On account of the illness of Mr. Harri-
son, the supervision of the mechanical
work at the. dam falls on the civil engi-
neer, D. S. Brinsmade, who is perhaps
the busiest man in Shelton, finding in
Sunday, even, no day of rest.
Joseph Tomlinson is at work on the
index to the Huntington land records.
Mrs D. S. Brinsmade has been spending
pleasant vacation at the shore.
DR. Shelton's colored man has left his
employ and he is looking for some one to
sll his place.
Eva G. Hurd is increasing his business
ana carfes quite large stock of goods.
Charles G. Burr reports a pleasant trip
to Minnesota.
Il. l.. Staples comnutes between Shell
ton and Monroe, where Mrs Staples and
Gail are staying through the hot wealth
err.
f. Griffith having resigned as night
watchman at the Derby Silver Co.'S Office
has accepted similar position with an
Ansonia company.
Under direction of Engineer Osborne
of the Housatonic, who succeeds Super
visor Cogill in charge of the bridges and
piers on the road, the railroad bridge be-
tween Shelton and Derby is being re-
built. Both rivers were formerly cross
ed entirely on piling, but the piling was
damaged by floods and an iron bridge.
supported on huge ssone piers, was built
near the Shelton end. Beneath the
bridge was a wide open space through
which the water could flow freely and it
was thought that no more damage would
be caused by the Housatonic's booming
floods. But the foundations of the piers
had not been properly rip raped and the
immense volume of water that passed
down the river, last Winter, undermined
them. 1t has been decided to partially
rebuild thsse piers. strengthen them, rip
rap the foundations and build a similar
bridge east of the present structure.
Strong piers will be built and the piling
removed, hoping in this way to avert
further damage by flood.
Though many of the floor timbers had
been removed, people persisted in cross
ing the old Birmingham bridge, all day
Sunday. The work of demolishlng the
bridge is being carried on as rapidly as
possible and the ancient structure will
soon be thing of the past. The tempo
rary bridge stands the strain of travel
well and the slender-looking timbers are
SO firmly braced that there is practically
no vibration, even when heavy teams
pass rapidly.
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STEPNEY.

Miss Clara Clingan of New York and
Mrs Seymour Hotchkiss of Wallingford
are at Mrs Arzilia Clingan's.
Mr. Dunning and family of Bridgeport
Burritt.
Mr. Wright of Hartford has visited at
the home of Joseph Field.
Bradley Wheeler is spending few
weeks at his pleasant place in the village.
D. j. Andrews and family of Southing-
ton are with him.
Miss Miranda Hull has returned to
Bethel.
The lights have been turned down at
''~ Al %thodist church until September
ho niore evening service until that time.
MISS Elm" Warner is visiting in Dan
bury.
Mrs Alison Seeley If South Britain is
visiting Miss Annie Se1ey.
Miss Emma Joos, who ha. heor oar;no.
ASi AhAAS iAaooOA 1OI 1UuE Weeks, ha 70
turned to the hospital.
Stepney people will be glad when til,
liquor saloons are closed for good.
Mrs Stephen French has visited her
sister, Mrs Burt of Orange, N. j.
Master Royal Curtis of Worcester,
Mass, Academy has been visiting rela-
tiVes in Easton and Stepney.
George Banks of Bridgeport is home
again.
Charles Nance of New York is guest
of Rev A. III. Nance.
Mrs Granville Dunning of Bridgeport
is at Leroy Sherman's.
Mrs Spencer Nichols of Bridgeport is
guest of Sheriff Hayes.s
Kew DR. Weeks, pastor of the Easton
Baptist church, will preach in the Step
ney M. E. church, Sunday afternoon at l
O'Clock.
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MONROE.

Weir Goldsborough celebrated his 18th
birthday, the 10th, by having some of his
young friends visit him; all report nice
time.
Miss Julia Hurd of Fairfield visits B.
S. Hurd.
Miss Adelaide Wheeler, Bloomfield, N.
J., has been at Albert Wheeler's.
Miss Mamie Bernhard of New York is
at Rev A. Goldsboroughs.
Bernhard Goldsborough has arrived
home.
Miss Minnie Beardsley of Brooklyn, N.
T., has spent week with George Phip-
peny.
Rev G. G. Stowe is expected to preach
in the Congregational church, next Sum
day.
The attendance at the school house in
Cutters Farm is fair. Sunday school be-
gins at 4, but the hour of meeting has re-
Gently been changed to O'Clock.
Mrs Adams and family have been at
the sea shore.
Miss Elsie 4. Joyce has left the shirt
shop.
Frederick Sherman has been in Bridge
port.
Mrs Wayland has visited in Bridge
pori.
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Young Americas Fourth.

We put him to bed in his little night-gown,
The worst battered youngster there was in
the town.
Yet he yelled, as he opened his only well eye,
''Rah, rah, for the jolly old Fourth OF July ~
Two thumbs and eight fingers with cloths
were tied up.
On his head was a bump like an upside down
cup,
And he smiled as he best could with nose all
awry,
"Pve had just the bossest Fourth of july"
said, we were glad all the pieces were there =,
so we plastered and bound them with tender
est care;
But out of the wreck came the words with a
sigh,
III to-morrer was only the Fourth of JULY"
We kissed him good night on his powder
specked face,
We laid his bruised hands softly down in
their place,
And he murmured, as sleep closed his one
open eye,
81 wish every day was the Fourth of july
NJ. Phelps Dawson.
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SPORT HILL.

Tuesday evening was fine and, before
20, the crowd were gathering at the
hall, where, before the evening was over,
about 175 had assembled. The marching
column of Is young ladies', headed by
Miss Anna Staples, not only looked 'just
too lovely for anything" all dressed
alike in white, but deserve great deal
of credit for the fine way they performed
their part of the entertainment. The du-
ct by Miss Fannie and Will Disbrow was
very pretty. The last we saw of the
cans, chalk and pump, they were wrig-
Cling off to the city. The closing song
by the farmer and his wife, Ambrose
Marsh and Mrs j. w. Sherwood, giving
them all cordial greeting and inviting
the company to supper, was said by ma
ny to be one of the best of the evening.
The tables were arranged in a very at
tractive way up stairs, where cake, lem.
onade and ice cream were served by the
dairy maids. A vote of thanks was ten.
dercd by Mr. Duinkerke in behalf of tho
company to Miss Gussie johnson and
Miss Harlem for the part they have TAX
en- in helping out the entertainment
Not only was most enjoyable evening
spent by all, but nice sum was added
to the treasury of the ladies' aid society
Mr. and Mrs B. T. Beers attended the
funeral of her uncle, w. B. Oakley Of
Bridgeport, Wednesday.
Jesse L. Beers spent Sunday with his
brother, FL. W. Beers of Bridgeport.
There were people present at the hall
Tuesday evening, from Bridgeport, Yves
ton, Stratfield and Tashua.
Miss Nichols of Deerfield is with Mis-
Anna Booth.
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WHITE HILLS.


Miss Addie Smith of Oxford is guest of
Misses Shelton
Mrs Legrand Osborne has visited Mrs
Edward Goodman.
Mrs Henry Buckingham furnished
flowers for the church, Sunday.
Walter Hurd Of Birmingham visits his
grandfather.
Misses Carrie and Alice French are
with friends in Ansonia.
Rev w. D. Mckinney gave fine dis
course, Sunday, and was listened to by a
large and appreciative audience.
Miss Annie Latimer has visited Mrs
CLARK Beardsley.
Oscar Beardsley Of Shelton was with
bis father, Sunday.
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SOUTHPORT.

For several weeks, Mrs Crowley has
had the care of her daughter, Esther
Dart OF Bridgeport, Edward Dart, her
husband, refusing to provide support for
her. On Tuesday, Dart was arrested for
not supporting his wife and released on
$lOO to appear before the city court on
wednesday, at which time he pleaded
guilty and was ordered by the court to
support his wife and furnish bond of
$loo that he would do so, or, in default,
TO stand committed to the work house for
W days. He secured a bond and is to
pay stated sum each week. Two weeks
ago, he agreed with Prosecuting Attor-
ney Chamberlain to pay 80 la week and,
at the end Of the first week, sent letter
saying that he enclosed the $2,but, when
the letter was opened, no money was
found. The seal had been broken and
the letter appeared to have been tamper-
ed with, but such was not the case. Dart
admitted, after his arrest on Tuesday.
that he did not send the money.
Miss Fanny Moss Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is visiting Mrs Edwin Buckley.
Fred and John Wells visit Willie Pell
In Newport, X. /.
. Many people residing here do not rea-
lie what has been and is now being done
for the village by the Sasquanaug Village
Improvement society, till they visit or
inspect other New England villages.
Then it is seen how better off we are, In
respect to sidewalks, lamps, etc. The
work now being carried on will, when
finished, add much to the beauty and
comfort of the town. Certainly, the So
ciety should receive the cooperation of
the entire community. One leading fea-
ture Of its success is the efficient corps of
officers Of the society.
Trinity church will be re-opened for
services, one week from Sunday, August
Miss M. Waterman Is Ia Watertown.
a. a. Jennings treated large party
~ ! sail II the Nereid, Monday evening.
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STRATFIELD.

Dea Madison Morehouse is on the sick
list.
Mrs Charles Wakeman and family of
bridgeport visit James Screder.
Fred Bennett has come out with new
Auburn two-horse lumber wagon.
Miss Lolita Screder, who had severe
attack of bilious fever, last week, is near
ly we'll again.
K. I'll. Nichols, who inherited land from
his mother adjoining Spooner's park, is
laying it out in building lots and expects
soon tosstart boom for miniature city.
John Poland has harvested his large
crop of oats.
William B. Oakley, who died in Bridge
port, this week, was well known about
here.
G. w. Wakeman has improved his
place by gravelng his drives and walks.
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WESTON.

Mrs George Randle, Mrs Barnum from
Turkey and Mrs Belts of Norwalk have
been guests of Mrs Randle. Mrs G. Ran
die left on Friday to visit friends in Mer-
iden that she had met in Turkey.
Miss Lille Adams will spend a week
with Mrs George Olmstead in Stamford
Mr. Weeks and Mr. Benedict of Brook
Ign spent Sunday in Weston.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Godfrey visit their
daughter at Mount Vernon, n. Y.
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Philips Brooks-one feels that the SIM
pie name fits his altitude and avoirdupois
better than any title-is harmonial phil
osopher. His mind is set to the kew of
unity in variety; his soul is music box
rather than an alarm clock. He sees the
good in all and the magnet of his person.
ality draws out the good from all. When
Lyman Abbott was installed over Henry
Ward Beecher's church, Phillips Brooks
was there to show his good will and
sympathy Frances E. Willard.
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There is no denying the fact that rest
lessness is physically and morally an
American disease. In truth, it is some
times more and worse than disease; it
is positive vice which leads to many
other vices. Itdestroys all continuity of
thought and strength of purpose lit is ia
tai to true dignity of carriage and de-
meanor; it inevitably tends to make life
fragmentary, dreary and ignoble; it
wastes years in winning means of pleas
ure which it leaves no capacity to enjoy.
ltexpends itself in planning good times"
which nearly always end in vanity and
vexation of spirit. Restless Americans
ought to recollect that life itself is more
than any end or occupation in which its
years can be wasted.
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EASTON.

William Candee of Stepney is helping
his father, Jason Candee, through hay
ing.
Mr. Shuckardt of New York visited
his wife and family at Eli Winton's, Sun
day.
Mrs Zina Beard and son, Mrs Alice APP
pleton and family visit at T. w. Turney's.
Mrs Ephraim Osborne is to live with
Charles Clark as his housekeeper; her
son is to go with her.
Last Sunday morning, two young Yale
students from Stratford, thinking they
would like to hear Rev D.J. Ogden
preach, started for Easton Congregation
al church. After driving as far as Lees
chapel, supposing it to be the Congrega-
tional church, they stopped and went in,
discovered that they were in the Metho-
dist church, but that they had the pleas
ure of hearing Mr. Ogden preach by ex-
change with Rev Mr. Duinkerke.
Mrs Alfred Richie of Brooklyn visits
Mrs T. w. Turney.
Mrs N. B. johnson visits Mrs Bates.
Mrs John Fitch of Weston visits her
mother, Mrs A. T. Turney.
Eli Winton has returned to its owner
Hobart Mallette, the horse that he has
used for so MANY wears
Miss Belle Case of Bridgeport is at C
S. Powell's.
David Osborne has bought reaper.
Mrs David Osborne entertains Mrs BY
: ington of Bridgeport.
Rev w. Weeks's parish have granted
him vacation on the second and thirt
Sundays in August.
Born, Sunday, July u, son to NJ
and Mrs George McDermott.
Dea S. Staples received a call from hi
= venerable brother, Horace Staples o
{ Westport, last week.
w. T. Tomlnson, wife and son of Dan
bury were recent guests of Perkin
French.
Mr. and Mrs j. G. Field and daughter
of Shelton are with j. E. Field.
c. S. French of Nichols has visited hi
father, Perkins French.
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ASPETUCK.

Mrs Jane Banks of Bridgeport, former
ly of this place, is here.
Mrs M. j. Gould and son Robert are
with her sister, Mrs w. Hardy of Savin
Rock.
Mr. and Mrs d. B. Gould have visited
their daughter, Mrs Burr Merwin of
Greenfield.
John Ogden of Easton is cutting C. B.
Wakeman's grass.
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NICHOLS.

Charles Evetts has had his barn paint
ed.
Charles Holly and wife of Stamford are
spending few days with DIR and Mrs
Starkweather.
A beach party is talked of for next
Tuesday.
Mrs Oliver of Canada is visiting her
brother, Rev Mr. Eagan.
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The Frank Leslie expedition has sue
ceeded i'll taking pack horses to the CEN
ter of Alaska. letter reports that the
horses carried their $50 pounds with ease
and are enjoying timothy, blue top and
bunch grass, growing thickly every
where. Alaska is encircled at all limits
by rugged walls. When the difficult bar
riers are crossed, a splendid country is
reached, with deep, swift streams and
lakes we'll stocked with fish and fine pas
ture and wild fruits in abundance. The
Winter is severe, but not so dreadful as
generally supposed.
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Saloons which were formerly frequent
ed by the men VINO now wear the blood
red shirt now lose their nickels and dimes
which used to go for beer and whiskey.
In so much, at least, the Salvation Army
has been blessing to Ansonia and so
long as they continue in their good work
so long will they be tolerated and en-
outraged Sentinel.
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Fred C. Banks, who is employed by
Carpenter Charles Gray on repairs at
Mrs Charles Rockwells house in South
port, boards with his uncle, Simon Banks,
coming home Saturday nights.
There have been number of applica-
tions for the school at Banks North dis
trict. 1t is said that Miss Hattie Jen-
nings, who has taught there, will go to
Deerfield.
Frank Lockwood, whose burned barn
was insured for $500, intends to rebuild
as soon as possible.
Horace B. Banks, who lives on the
Hull's Farms road, has been very sick.
Complaint having been made of the
vicious dogs kept by Miss Agnes Murray
and allowed to run at large without be-
ing muzzled, as required by law, the Sc
lectmen took notice of the matter at their
meeting, last Monday. The statute,
which supposes that all dogs are muzzled
after May l, provides penalty for the
violation of any of the provisions of the
acts relating to dogs, but the complaint
must be brought before a justice of the
peace, on grand jurors warrant. The
mode of procedure is exactly like any
case of similar character and the parties
aggrieved, not the town itself, must bring
action. The town cannot issue a specia
order, directing Miss Murray to muzzle
those dogs forthwith; but any either, oI
any officer of the town as a citizen, if in
jured or aggrieved by the dogs, can ant
should make complaint to a grand juror
and Miss Murray may be tried for viola
ton of the statute. There is plenty O.
ground for several such suits.
Mrs Simeon Banks fell while getting
over fence and badly sprained her arm
possibly some bones may be found brok
en-.
Edison Gould and family of Newarl
are guests at Royal Whitaker's.
A fair attendance at Band of Hop
meeting, Saturday, Notwithstanding rain
, Partial arrangements were made for tn
, entertainment of two Fresh Air children
to whom the band contemplate extendin.
an invitation to spend a week in tn
country. Next meeting, August /, at
= p m.
Our Sunday school is planning for
picnic. Place not decided upon vet.
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G. G. Chambers Of Cottage place has
received from Switzerland what he claims
to be the largest St. Bernard dog in the
United States. The handsome animal
measures eight feet from the tip of nose
to tip of tail and 10 inches around the
head. It weighed 225 pounds when ship
ped and lost 80 pounds on the voyage,
which lasted 4 days. The dog is own
son to the splendid st. Bernard which
was the special pet OF the late =. Il. EN-
met. ITS kennel name was Victor, but
In the pedigree book Is called Lord Nal
colin. IT is about a year old and Is as
gentle as kitten. II Waterbury Repub-
Iican.
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The monkey wrench was invented
some years ago by poor mechanic
whose name was Charles Monckey. He
sold his patent for a song and is now
working for days wages in Brooklyn.
His invention has made millions of dol
lars for those who were able to place it
upon the market
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TRUMBULL.

The continued case of Alfred S. Tenn
pie of this city against Austin S. Nichols
of Trumbull, to recover back wages of
$40 20 alleged to be due from the defend.
ant, was tried before Justice Noble and
Judgment was awarded the plaintiff to re-
cover the full amount of the claim with
COSTS Bridgeport Farmer.
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More than 90 per cent. of all payments
is now made in checks, drafts and other
commercial devices. All kinds of circu-
lating notes are now equal to each other
and are kept at the gold standard by re-
demption and exchange. Our money
and our credit are now equal to or better
than those of the most civilized nations
of the world. Our productions of every
kind are increasing and it seems almost
wild lunacy for US to disturb this hap
Ply condition by changing the standard
of contracts, inducing special contracts
payable in gold, and again paying gold
to the capitalists and silver Cat an exag-
gerated price, to the farmer, laborer and
Observation-Disclosures John Sherman.
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Bret Harte is said to be receiving SIS.
900 year for bis literary work ID Eng
iand. lie is still one of the most finish
GO and fascinating of writer's, il some OF
the freshness and novelty of his earliest
work y lacking. His style is popular
with the English,
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a. M. Henry, who owned the farm
upon which the first battle of Bull Run
was fought, still owns it. He was not at
home at the time of the fight, though his
mother was killed in her bed by FEEDER
a she'll
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John S. Edwards has copy of the III
ster County Gazette published at Kings
ton, January 4, 1900. It is in mourning
and contains an account of the funeral Of
Gen Washington.
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The word State was first officially us
ed, May y, 1856, when Archibald Carey
reported to the Virginia convention, then
In session at Williamsburg, the famous
resolution to declare the united colonies
free and independent States.