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memory of those who fought here, ought also to have honorable mention in the records of the State and town and to be placed by the side of those who have their names on the roll of honor. Rev Mr Holden of Bridgeport said that he had never had q chance to die for the Stars and Stripes and hoped he never should, but he could live for it aud he be- lieyed that that was sometimes the hard- est. The exercises broke up by singing a verse of My Country, 'tis of Thee" :" The visitors left the grounds at 45 and Bethel at about 30, well pleased with everything except the heat.
 Ground is broken for the new corset factory on the Madame Griswold place in Grassy Plain.
 Lightning struck Starr Bassett's house in Grassy Plain in the thunder storm, Tuesday night. No damage.
 The new bell for St. Mary's came, Friday, and will be blessed, next Sunday at 3 o'clock, at which time Bishop Mo Mahon of Hartford will be present, with clergymen from Danbury, Newtown, Waterbury and other places. The bish- op will also confirm class of D at the morning service at o'clock.
 From present indications and prophe- cies of prominent matters, our Fall trade will be very late and also very light.
 Mrs Rollen Toms of Hartford visits her father, G. W. Wheeler.
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LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

Edmund, second son of John Wilkin- son, died of abscess in the head at his residence in New York, Saturday morn ing. Only about a week ago, he was here in the best of health, remarking that he never felt better. His people were telegraphed for, but arrived too late to see him alive. The remains were brought here, early Monday morning and laid out at the residence of his fath- er-in-law, George Beardsley of Shelton. A large number of intimate friends as- sembled at the services at the house, Tuesday afternoon and, later, the public funeral at the church. Rev MT Lathbury made most feeling address, while spe- cial organist and choir rendered the mu- sic. The bearers were Charles Marsh of Bridgeport,O. G. Beard, Jr, Eugene Wor den and Edward Camp of Huntington. Interment in the Birmingham cemetery. The deceased leaves wife, formerly Miss Bertha Beardsley, ,who has the sym pathy of all. Although only p years of age, he held most responsible position with the paper making firm of Wilkin- son Bros. The community loses the influence of manly young man.
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Death of Margaret Corbett.

After an illness of four months, Mar her home in Gas street, aged 70 years. About the opening of the year, she was prostrated by the rheumatism which at tends the visitation of la grippe, this sea- son and which has proven fatal in so many cases. At first, it looked as though medical skill had got the better of the malady, as she began to grow bet ter under the care of Dr Richardson, who was called in; but she soon suffered a re- lapse, when a consultation of physicians was held, ,Dr Hubbard of Bridgeport con- sulting physician. The conclusion ar rived at was that the age of the patient was against q favorable termination, but it was thought that warm weather would make a change for better or worse; the hope was for the former. But her phy- grew slowly worse, until Death finally released her from suffering. There was no trace of organic weakness in any yi- tai organ and the patient died of exhaus- tion consequent upon the ravages of the disease whose virulence was extreme and only rendered bearable in the last mo- ments by the use of gentle opiates.
 The deceased lady was born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1922, Surah na Minha, so we'll remembered by her country peo- pie and came to this country and to New town in lS4S, the year when the dark shadows of famine and pestilence began to fall upon her native land. Here she found welcome among a few of her coun- try folk who had preceded her; and, shortly after, went into service in the family of Captain Nichols, Newtown cen- ter and afterward was employed as cook in the hotel ill Sandy Hook for a period of 30 years under tEe Successive landlord regimes of Platt, Burr and Taylor, the present mine host, until 1881, when she retired to home she had purchased for herself out of the proceeds of her own frugality, when with her son, Michael c. Bradley, she took the gentle rest her long and active life richly entitled her to. Here life, checkered and shadowed in it's youth, gently and gracefully declined. She was of a very even temperament, cheery, affable and friend of all who knew her.
 Her funeral, which occurred Thursday morning, was from the home to St Rose church, where a high mass of requiem was sung, thence to the place of inter ment in the new Catholic cemetery. Her funeral was very largely attended.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Rev G. H. Smith and son Paul spent a few days in New York, last week and attended a reunion of his seminary mates.
 Rev Edward Ayers of Stafford is expected to occupy the Congregational pulpit, next Sunday.
 Rev c. H. Smith attends the Episcopal convention in New Haven, this week.
 The Housatonic c. k. Union held a convention in the Congregational church Wednesday, 18th.
 James. Stuart and family of Sherman were at D. H. Canfield's, over Sunday.
 Children's day was one of those perfect June days when "Heaven and Nature seem in tune.'' The Congregational chnrch was beautifully trimmed with flowers and everything conspired to make the occasion enjoyable. Headed by the choir, the Sunday school scholars and teachers formed in line and march, ed into the church singing, .Onward Christian Soldiers" and took their places in seats near the front. Then a carol service published by the Congregational publishing society was carried out, led by Supt William H. Marsh, the children doing we'll their part in the singing and recitations. The missionary offering amounted to $7 P.
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WHITE HILLS.

Miss Georgia Tomlinson spent Sunday out of town.
 Misses Alice French and Sadie Shelton closed their schools, last week.
 Mrs Hobart Hubbell is very ill with malarial fever.
 Bennett French and daughter Carrie have visited in Milford.
 Word has been received from Eli D. Beardsley announcing his safe arrival at Minneapolis.
 At Mrs McBath's funeral, in the church, last week Thursday, her wishes were carried out to the letter. Although not a member of any church, she was a Christian woman and, during her illness, expressed a desire to be with Jesus. Her little girl, six years old,is to remain with her grandparents, Mir and Mrs Charles Hubbell and her husband. who is in poor health, has the sympathy of all.
 Preaching at 10 30, Sunday morning, in the church.
 Miss Abbie Shelton, who has been missed so long by friends, returned, last week She has been with her aunt in Seymour.
 Mrs Jessie Gerard is expected home, this week.
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TAUNTON.

Sunday afternoon, Taunton chapel was filled to its utmost capacity by gather ing of interested friends of this neighbor- hood, and surrounding districts, to witt ness the Children's' day concert. The chapel was very prettily decorated with potGed plants, wild flowers and ferns and the display was in perfect harmony with the day. The children deserve great credit for the manner in which they car- ried out their respective parts in the pro gram. And we hope that the older ones may all become more interested in this good work, which has become an estab- lished feature of our neighborhood. The program:
 Singing by the school.
 Prayer, Rev Mir Delzell.
 Singing by the children.
 Responsive reading, Psalm xxIII
 Recitation by the girls ot Miss Ella Fan chers class.
 Singing by girls of Miss Addie Fairchiid's class.
 Recitations. Alice Andrews, Alice Thomas Duet, Mrs A. D. and Miss Addie Fairchild Recitations, Susie Andrews, Fannie An drews Maud Maynard.
 Singing, Mrs A. D., Miss Addie and J. E. Fairchild.
 Recitations by boys in Miss Addie Fair child's class, Elsie Moore, Harold Lancaster and Mercy Purdy, four little girls.
 Chorus of male voices.
 Remarks by MT Hull of Bethel.
 Singing by girls of Miss Ella Fanchers class Recitation, Alice Thomas.
 singing. Gertie Cree and Susie Mayhew.
 Recitation, Freddie Andrews.
 Singing by school.
 Benediction.
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ROXBURY.

Frank Hurlburt of New Haven spent Sunday at his fathers.
 Mrs Euniee Nichols of Florida visited her aunt, Mrs H. Bronson, last week.
 The ladies of the Congregation al church held strawberry and ice cream festival in the Town hall, Tuesday even- ing
 Farmers are busy setting tobacco; x large supply of the weed will be raised in this locality.
 Mr Cooper of New Haven spent Sun day at H. Warmers.
 A little girl belonging to John Garrity died from the effects of T burn, last Fri day morning and was buried, Saturday, in New Milford.
 Mrs s. H. Beardsley of Hartford has visited in town.
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Children's Day at the Congregational
 Church.

The exquisite taste of Mrs Nellie Fair child made beautiful the house of God at the Congregational church, Sunday, with honeysuckle, syringa, laurel, ferns, peo- nies, daisies and brilliant begonia plant from Mrs l.. c. Morris's. The children's exercises, appropriate to Children's day, were equally pleasing and were prepar- Scudder and her assistants in the juvenile department, Misses Grace Goodsell and Mary Hubbell. Venerable Dea Farchild opened the exercises with prayer, follow ed by quartet from Rev Mir Delzell, M. c. Rodgers, Mrs l.. c. Morris, Mrs scribed the origin of Children's day, Ern- nest A. Smith recited "I Wonder If Ever" little Willie Delzell bashfully sang "He Loves Me, Too, Mabel Taylor gave one of the most practical of the rec itations, ''The Two Rain Drops," Miss Fanny Scudder rendered beautiful so- To, Dean Fairchild, Georgie Ruffies, Ma bel Morris, Carrie Jonas, Bonnie Smith, Carlton Hubbell gave an effective recita- tion, partly individual and partly in con- cert, Elsie Moore recited 'The Butter cup," Katie Carlson sang a sweet solo, Carlton Hubbell gave 8 recitation and seven little misses gave flower exercise, Julia Duncombe speaking for the daisy, Katie Carlson for the pansy, Elsie Moore for the violet, Mabel Taylor for white clover, Carrie Jonas for the lily, Mabel Morris for the honeysuckle, Jessie Tay- Tor for the rose. Pretty little Helen Sommers recited "Kind Words," the primary class sang song. Miss Grace Goodsell gave charming reading of beautiful sentiment, after which Arthur Sastram, Charley Jonas, Charley Del zell and Bonnie Smith took up the collec- tion, with neat little recital before and after 1t.
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The joint board of school visitors and selectmen met, Tuesday evening, in the parlors of the Grand Central to make these school appropriations for the ensu- ing year: Flat Swamp $2S0, Gray's Plain $280, Gregory's Orchard $275, Half Way River $260, Hanover $275, Head of Meadow o, Hopewell $200, Huntingtown $3l5, Lake George O, Lands End $400, Middle $450, Middle Gate, $240, North Center, $450, Palestine $275, Pohtatuck $900, Sandy Hook $l250, South Centre 0, Taunton $2S0, Toddy Hill $365, Walnut Tree Hill, $375, Zoar $350; total, $722O. It was decided to make no appropriation for Head of Meadow, Lake George and South Centre on account of the decrease in attendance. Edwin Hook was ap- pointed clerk in Toddy Hill district in place of B. J. Heating, removed to an- other district. The first regular meeting for the examination of teachers will be held, Saturday, August 20.
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HUNTINGTON.

William Thompson, Jr, has moved in to H. F. Glover's house on Walnut Tree hill. MT Thompson drives to and from his work at Birmingham.
 John Smith has worked the road in front of his house at the Center in first class order.
 Mrs Bartlett is with Mrs Sarah Nich- ols.
 Charles Quick is home again from No rotor and is doing joiner work for E. $. Hawley.
 Wedding cards were received by lady friends of Miss Lillie Reeves, announcing her marriage to John k. Dassett of New Haven, June 5.
 MT and Mrs Bassett will reside at 279 Wooster street, New Haven.
 A Children's concert was held, Sunday afternoon,by the Congregational Sunday school and the infant child of Mir and Mrs George D. Nichols was baptized at Gllc SdIlC UlLle.
 The grass on the green will be sold at auction to the highest cash bidder, Sat- urday, June 25, 6 30 p m, to give who- ever buys it time to remove it before the Fourth of July.
 Mrs Phebe Castle of Roxbury is with her daughter, Mrs F. N. Potter.
 A foot race took place in the Center, Monday evening. Charles ElzeI ran from the store of k. J. Buckingham to the center of the bridge at E. $. flaw ley's and back in seven minutes and 20 seconds on wager of $2 that he could not do it in eight minutes. For hot night like Monday, it was lively work. The distance is one mile and 30 rods.
 The rumOr is that the Gorham place has been sold to a man named Marshall from Shelton.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Scarlet fever is now considered an epi- demic. The Centre school has been closed and it is not considered advisable for children to even meet in Sunday school. Seven have been sick in Philo Blackman's family. One was buried, last week. Now the Swede family living in s. K. Hawley's tenement house are sick one child has died.
 Rev Mr Mead rendered his resignation of the Congregational church, Sunday.
 The schools in the Center and Whortle- berry Hill districts are closed on account of scarlet fever.
 Miss Julia Watts of New York and Miss Belle Foster of New Haven are guests of Misses Mary and Caroline Eos ter.
 Mir Skiff, who has been at William Church's, has gone to West Cornwall to visit his sister.
 Married, 9th, at New Milford, Miss Carrie A. Corbin to Franklin A. Warner. Jr, of New Milford.
 Miss M. l.. Hull closed the West Iron Works school, last Friday.
 Miss Grace Pratt was with her grand father, last week.
 Mrs Lucy Taylor has returned from Danbury and is now with her son John.
 In the local hor> C races at Conetia park, New Milford, last week Wednes- day afternoon, Jesse l.. James's hand some horse Edwin B. won 15 bushels of oats.
 Little Edna Wildman of Danbury vis- it's her grandparents, Mir and Mrs W. F. Wildman.
 Mrs George Bennett is spending few days with Mrs Walter Clark on Stony Hill.
 Rev MT Whitcome and Horace Beers attended the diocesan convention, Tues day.
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The Juvenile Temple will meet, this week Friday evening at 30. Scripture passage commencing with the letter C.. Exercises appropriate to Children's day in the Methodist church, last Sunday evening, were we'll attended and very in teresting. There was profusion and variety of flowers which were beautiful. The solo and duet by Mir Stevens from Bridgeport and Ezra Hall were fine. With responsive exercises and short addresses from Revs Delzell and Brown, the latter upon Christian education, the meeting closed with liberal collection for the children's fund aud an expression of in- terest in the day which will not soon be forgotten.
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WOLF PITS.

D. G. Wood has bought reaper and binder.
 David Algers has rented W. H. Platt's farm on the cross road.
 Eli Hoyt entertains company.
 Fred Wildman's daughter Edith ran away with her cousin, Charles Wildman of New Fairfield, June l, and was mar ried in York State.
 William Brown of New York is visiting his mother.
 Mrs Lizzie Searles Is visiting her cous- in in Philadelphia.
 Mir Hurlbut has raised a flag in his yard.
 John Wildman has returned from his visit in York State, bringing nice two- year old colt.
 w. F. Hoyt and family have been with his brother in Middlebury.
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The new drive from W. l.. Terrilfs to D. W. Bronson's, that has been worked up in fine shape by Edward Ives and son, was opened, Monday evening. A num- Der of fine colts were shown, owned and driven by Edward Taylor, l. B. Harris, F. l.. Curtis, c. c. Peck, R.S. Tomlinson, J. G. Gorham and John Schumacher. The road was good and fast quarters were shown. There is a brush proposed between R. s. Tomlinson's pacing stall lion Fleet, L. NJ. Johnson's Birmingham for Saturday evening. Fleet is very speedy and is favorte with many.
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exercises were Rev Dr Lyman Abbott, Rev D. Stuart Dodge and Rev D. Parker Morgan of New York city. Ansonia feels justly proud of the memorial libra ry and drinking fountain. The library of granite.
 Thomas Clark has two orders for let tering the candidates, Harrison and Reid, on flags.
 Collections were taken in all the fortunates.
 Henry Hoar occupied the pulpit in the Methodist church, Sunday morning.
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STEVENSON.

Charlie Stowe thinks he should he among the noted fishermen, as he caught srout l2 inches long from the Housa- tonic under zoar Bridge; W. s. Bradley caught two of the new kind of fish, Tuesday, 7th, that weighed l-2 pounds, from the Housatonic.
 The concert at the M. E. church, Sum- day evening, was very pleasing.
 A year ago, June l5, l6 ard l7, it was just us warm, 96 degrees.
 Mir Botsford of Stoney Creek visited William Jordan, Sunday.
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A tree near the James M. Beers place, ming, Tuesday night, entering the house and burning it to the ground. It was oc- cupied by Bert Wildman, whose wife, re- gently a mother, was at the iJamcs Mat son place with her husbands parents. The house was emptied of it's furnish ings, many of which were broken. Mrs Ira Wildman, who is afflicted with heart failure, was overcome by the excitement and doctor had to be sent for. The house was insured for 5000 by Newtown Savings bank. Lightning also splintered the flag polo on Castle Ronald and struck at John Hoyt's on Mile Hill without ser ious damage.
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Don't fail to read E. F. Hawley's new advertisements and note the bargains he will offer on Saturday for cash. They are all new goods; no old ''shop keep ers." It is his intention, hereafter, to make Saturday bargain and sales day. Remember, these goods will be sold only on Saturday at these prices.
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SOUTHBURY.

At the meeting of the joint board held at Southbury Town hall, Tuesday, the following appropriations were made for the schools: White Oak $250, Bullet Hill $250, Southford $250, No. scholars to attend the neighboring schools at their discretion. South Britain s25O, Pierce Hollow $2O5, Purchase $250, Mapping $ls5, Pohtatuck $1S5. These amounts are subject to revision at the annual town meeting.
 Miss Lena Woodruff has been in town. of Mrs T. B. Wheeler, last week.
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k. F. Hawley expected to finish nov ing, Thursday, so that R. H. Beers & Go. can take possession of the corner store, to-day (Friday). MT Hawley has had extra men and, with his regular force, has been moving for two weeks, working as hard as possible. It has been great job to move and keep business running at the same time. Mir Hawley now has one of the neatest country stores in the State and is prepared to do business with any of them.
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Mir and Mrs E. W. Harral of Fairfield stopped here, Wednesday night, return ing home from 300-mile carriage drive through the country. MT Harral is man. ager of the Fairfield Rubber Co.
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The last magazine meeting ol the sea- son was held in Glover's hall, Friday evening; reading and music was the pro- gram.
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George F. French has the contract for c. H. Northrop's new house, above the cellar. w. H. Shepard contracts for the cellar and Cromwell and Wildman will begin work, this week.
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Who was 1t said corn wouldn't grow, Monday and Tuesday? It was hot, hot ter, boiling.
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Word has come of the sudden death, Thursday morning, of Daniel Blake. the third funeral, this week, in Sandy Hook. His funeral takes place, Saturday morn ing. He was about Az years of age.
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The funniest recommendations to travellers are often found in guide books. For instance an old guide to the East gives the following India. 1.-TWO pink muslin dresses, two blue muslin dresses, two white muslin dresses and q pair of stockings" The accuracy of this is It's chief charm. In another column, 1T. N. Ayres publishes an explicit price list of shoes. Call and examine the quality
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MONROE.

The Church Improvement society of St Peters will meet at the house of Lynson Beardsley, afternoon and evening of Wednesday, 22d.
 The Church Improvement society at B. s. Hurd's, last week, was we'll attended and over $S taken in.
 Mrs c. Fessenden is recruiting at Fair view farm.
 Carrie L. Clark visits at Homer E. Clark's.
 The Van Duynes are settled in their Summer residence for the season.
 A party at Botsford Curtis's, Jockey Hollow, 24th.
 F. W. Wheeler is agent for Worcester Buckeye moving machine and has sever- al on hand.
 The Congregational Sunday school is to be held in the church parlors.
 The fund for the repairs of St Peter's is growing in gratifying manner.
 James Burr began picking strawberries Monday afternoon; the berries are unu- sualiy large, this year.
 During the shower, Tuesday evening, lightning killed a horse belonging to Eli Curtiss.
 K. 0. Dutton has finished his wood job near Dea Daly's. Seeiey Bros. have the contract for loading it on the cars at Stepney Depot; 110cords are being load- ed on the cars, this week.
 By the opening of first class country hotel in the Center, Mrs Hubbel will fill a want long felt in this place and there is no doubt but that the venture will prove successful.
 Mrs c. l.. Porter and daughter Ethel
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Remember the festival of Pohtatuck grange, next Wednesday evening. Strawberries and cream, 1Oc each. Ser we'd from to 8 D m.
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E.stone, Danbury, offers tor a few days new choice patterns Chambrys at 7c. per yard ;reg Muslin, yard wide, at 5c. yard. An elegant line of wash Bedford Cord at F 1-2c yard You will find liberal reduction on jackets and wraps. The ladies' vests at 10c. each are very cheap. The fancy straw hats received, this week, are beautiful. 200 pair of Lace Cur where less than $l 50 per pair.
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Grandma Ackley returned, this week, from Jersey City to her son's home, where it is hoped she will improve in health. Mrs Chamberlain, her grand daughter, accompanied her home.
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Rev o. o. Wright and s. c. Bull at tended the convention at New Haven, Tuesday.
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There will be a meeting of the stock holders of the Newtown academical as- sociation at the academy building on Tuesday, June 2lst, } p ID, for the pur- pose of considering the expediency of selling the academy property on Sunset hill and locating elsewhere.
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Misses Johnson of Bridgeport and la. dy friend of Ohio spent Saturday with Miss Nissan.
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Misses Anna aad Rose Larke and Beda Arnold of Bridgeport spent Sunday with Mrs Col Knowlton and were charmed with Newtown.
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Mrs M. C.. Rodgers's school closed on Wednesday. The school will hold re- ception at the Academy, Friday,at p m. All are invited.
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Mrs Mary, widow of George Tomlin- son, from Passaic, is visiting old friends in Sandy Hook.
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Messrs Longstaff & Hurd, the Bridge port architects, recently visited New town and took dinner with Col Knowl- ton.
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Nj. Augur has his meat cart newly painted ana lighter running part. The words "Old Reliable" on it are appro- priate.
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Mrs Alzono Taylor and daughter spent very enjoyable day at Taylor's hotel, Sandy Hook, last week.
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Rev J. P. Hoyt of Cheshire is expected to occupy his old place in the Congrega- tional pulpit, Sunday.
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Mir and Mrs l. P. Blackman returned, Tuesday evening, from visit with pr Miller in Worcester, Mass.
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Mrs Carrie Mallett of Elm Street, Mon- roe, has been with her sister, Mrs w. c. Johnson.
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Rev William Brown will preach in the M. k. church, next Sunday morning at 10 45; also in the evening at 30.