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MONROE.

William Sherman and Miss M. flaw ley of Brooklyn have visited Dr J. G.. Stevens.
 Mrs Lewis Beardsley and daughters, Mrs Furnival and Mrs Hulburt Williams of Brooklyn, are boarding at Mrs Henri etta Burr's.
 Miss Nellie Warner of Hartford is at Dr E. M. Beardsley's.
 Miss Gill, sister and brother are at Walter Beardsley's.
 George Wheeler and daughter Edna left for Denver, Monday.
 Miss Josie Perkins left town, last week, for Hartford, where, after short visit, she will return to her home in Denver.
 Mrs Clara Rodgers of New Haven vis- its William R. Ferris.
 The Sinclairs, with their boarders and visitors, have taken two cottages at Mer- wins for few days. Howard Wheeler, sisters and Miss Hoffman went down Wednesday for the day.
 Every member of Harmony Grange is requested to be present at special meet ing, Saturday afternoon, August 20, to hear the picnic committees report, to vote on candidates, etc.-[E. A. Daley, Master Harmony Grange, No. 92.
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STEPNEY.

s. French has the addition, 26x40, to his barn nearly completed. E. R. Hub- bell and J. M. Shell are doing the work. More stables are to be added in the old barn, the new being used for wagons.
 Mrs Frances Hall has garden of choice flowers, neatly arranged, worthy of more than passing notice.
 Tom Lowe has named his farm the As ton farm, and has painter from Bridge port painting it in fine shape
 George Mattegatt is improving his farm by building new fences.
 Richard Barrett and family from Dan- bury spent Sunday with William Ryan.
 Stepney is noted for first class con- certs and entertainments of various kinds. Monday evening, September 5, there will be concert in the Methodist church, which we expect, for artistic merit, will exceed anything yet given in this village. More about it, next week.
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HUNTINGTON.

The members of the Congregational so- ciety have entered earnestly and with spirit into the work of building a house of worship to replace that destroyed by fire, three weeks ago. They have mani fested a most liberal spirit by subscrib- ing, in less than three weeks, some $3500, enough to insure the work of rebuilding, so the building committee met the archi- tect, Monday, and gave him directions to draw the plans for the new church, which he is to present at the meeting on the 22d for adoption by the members of the society. Although they will need at least another thousand, perhaps more, to complete the building, yet they feel best to go forward, hoping to receive help from neighboring churches after they have done what they could among themselves. It is the hope of the people to have the building ready for use before Winter.
 Regular church services will be held in the To wn hall on Sunday, 21st. Preach ing by the pastor, Rev A. J. Park.
 Miss Maria Belden and Charlie Lyon, sister and nephew of Mrs H. s. Lyon, are spending few weeks with H. s. Lyon.
 Misses Pauline and Mary Baron and two of the Baron boys are guests of John B. Shelton.
 Daniel Edwards, Fall Village, is at his fathers for a weeks vacation.
 Mrs George Read has returned to her Massachusetts home.
 Mrs Charles Buckingham is guest of her daughter, Mrs Edwin l.. Booth.
 Lockwood Durand of the pin depart ment of the Plume & Atwood works at Waterbury has been taking weeks va- cation with his family and much need ed rest.
 MT and Mrs George A. Bidwell have visited their daughter Abby, Mrs F. l.. Loomis, at Winchester Center.
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GOOD HILLrBRADLEYVILLE.

D. W. Hendershot of Bradleyville has been troubled with cOons, as he supposed destroying his sweet corn, potatoes and early vegetables. On the evening of Au- gust 9, he managed to discover the des- troyer, a near neighbor at the top of the hill. The doctor was called to see him. in short time, as, in trying to escape being identified, knocked the kneepan from his knee, which lays him in bed for time. His hat and bag were found by Mir Hendershot, with some of the con- tents, next morning.
 The Bradleys are making extensive re pairs on their dam.
 c. w. Bradley attended the funeral of Nathan Couch in Ridgefield, Wednesday.
 Our school house has been newly coy- cred by 5. s. Carver. Howard Beers has the contract for the mason work and Daniel B. Beers will put in the new desks, which arrived last week from Bloomsburg, Pa.
 E. Fitch and son-in-law spent their va- cation in New Haven and Hartford, ex- ploring the State house and other places of interest.
 Miller, three-y ears-old son of Joseph Moore, is seriously ill with dysentery.
 A. J. Martin of Bridgeport visits his daughter, Mrs Joseph Moore.
 The Dikemans returned from an eight days camp at Compo, Monday.
 Mrs Jennie Smith, MT and Mrs George s. Gregory and daughters Maud and Ln- Iu, Mrs Barnes, Miss Beckie and Rob Gregory of Norwalk and Mir and Mrs c. Bulkley of the Den have been guests Of Mrs E. Fitch.
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HATTERTOWN.

1 saw in last weeks issue of the BEE that Carlos D. Stillson, who reported the trial of the case of State against Charles M. Thorp of Hattertown, said admitted on the witness stand that I had said to him jocosely that Charles M. Thorp's place was place where intoxicating li- quors were sold contrary to law, thereby making it appear that 1 had falsified on the witness stand, having previously tes- tified that had never said so to him. I admitted nothing of the kind and deny most emphatically that I ever said any thing of the kind to him and am willing to let the people of Hattertown judge be- tween us from his statement and my de- nial as to the truth of the matter.-[ [Da- vid B. Parmelee. Newtown, August 15, 1892.
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SHELTON.

John Young has greatly improved the appearance of the store occupied by Mor- ris Ducker by putting in new plate glass windows.
 The barn of the Derby Silver Co. was struck by lightning and burned, Thurs day evening, 11th.
 Miss Leolyn s. Smith received the prize of $5 offered for the greatest number of words composed from the letters in "Agnes Herndon, La Belle Marie, ;" mak- ing list of 2600.
 Julius Burkhardt and his father-in-law, who are the successors of Wheeler Bros., will conduct their business under the firm name of J. Burkhardt & Go.
 Horace Wheeler is at Saratoga.
 The brilliant journalist, Joseph Tom linson, Jr, is spending a short vacation at the home of his father, Judge Tomlin- son. Many friends will regret that lis editorial duties necessitate his return so soon to Dakota.
 Miss Jessie Beecher has been for few weeks among the Litchfield hills.
 s. E. Rogers, William Holmes, Jr, and k. N. Tolles were chosen to represent Echo Hose at the State firemen's conven- tion.
 The horse of Richard Hubbell was at tackled, Monday, with hydrophobia and, by advice of pr Rogers, killed.
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WESTON.

Gen Andrew s. Jarvis died at the Roosevelt hospital, New York, 57 years of age. He served on Gov Ingersoll's s staff, but was most widely known through Weston military academy. He leaves widow; one son, Charles Jarvis of Brooklyn and three daughters, Mrs E.. C. Weeks, Mrs c. F. Coe, Miss Louise Jarvis.
 Friends from East Norwalk with Mrs Phillips.
 Rev Nj. P. Favor and wife have return ed from vacation.
 Mrs Homer c. Godfrey and Miss Edna c. Bradley spent last week Thursday in New York.
 Norman Bedient has visited his sister, Mrs D. Bouton; Miss Eva D. Bedient spent few days camping at Compo.
 Mrs Alice of Brooklyn and Mrs Hurl- butt of Cannon have been at Mrs D. 5. Hurlbutt's Mrs Jennie Smith of Nor walk at Eben Fitch's.
 F. w. Nichols of Bridgeport has been at his sisters, MT Allen of Broad River at V. Godfrey's.
 A party of about 12 will visit the Thousand Islands, this week.
 D. B. Bradley has been spending his vacation in New Haven.
 The infant son of Mir and Mrs w. F. Coley was buried in the Hill cemetery, Monday.
 Joseph Moore's son is very sick with dysentery.
 P. A. Meeker is confined to his bed with fractured knee pan.
 Frank Bailwitz of Norwalk, formerly of Weston, rejoices in fine daughter.
 MT Morgan of Westport is visiting his daughter, Mrs Joseph Moore.
 Married, at the parsonage at 10 o'clock Monday, Miss Katie Wood from New Y York and Lewis Barrett, foreman in a factory. by Rev M. F. Favor.
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WILTON.

William M. Nichols of Bridgeport was guest of his grandparents, Mir and Mrs Henry Hanford, Sunday.
 Miss Flossie F. White of Detroit and Miss Sadie Nichols have been in Bridge port.
 Mrs Jane Finch is in the care of Dr Andrew B. Gorham.
 MT and Mrs Marcellus Greene were guests of Harry I. Bennett of East Nor walk, Sunday.
 Mrs Warehouse Sturges was guest of Mrs Mary B. Hanford, Monday.
 Mrs Samuel H. Barnes was in Nor walk, Tuesday.
 Henry Hanford has arranged for Cor nelius E. Baker to live while with him on the farm.
 John Gorham has sold his fine oxen to Mir Ferris of Stamford. ---
 Miss Eva Green has visited her uncle, James Redient of Hurlbutt street.
 Thomas Gregory is in New York State for short time, after making the crockery and glassware fly at home so lively, last week.
 Mrs Hattie L. White and daughter in- tend starting for Detroit about the first of September, after being absent from home about two months.
 Miss Fannie Sherman is with her sis ter, Mrs David Wood. 5 Lloyd Coley is on the invalid list.
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Rev Charles Belden preached two ex- cellent sermons at Trinity, Sunday. MI and Mrs Belden were entertained by R. P. Curtis.
 Attorney George E. Beers and Miss Lowrie of Covington, Ky, were married at the residence of the brides mother in Covington, Wednesday, 17th, at p m. MT and Mrs Beers, after their wedding trip, will probably visit Southport for a week or two. They are to reside in New Haven.
 Mrs Currant of Richmond, Va, is guest of her sister, Miss c. M. Bulkley.
 The road in front of Trinity has been put in excellent condition. The repairs have been needed for some time.
 s. c. Sherwood and family are in the White Mountains, where they will remain for several weeks.
 May Furniss is visiting in New York city.
 Clinton A. Bulkley, eldest son of Capt E. M. Bulkley, died at Fort Steelcoom. Washington, August l. MT Bulkley had many friends here.
 c. c. Chambers has new rustic we'll house built of cedar.
 James Smith entertains Christopher Carroll and wife of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Rev George w. Banks preached at the Congregational church, Sunday.
 F. M. Bulkley and wife of Brooklyn, N. r., are guests of J. H. Wood.
 Mrs D. D. Whitney gave very pleas ant party, Tuesday evening, to the young people in honor of Miss Elsie Wright.
 A. D. Penny and family are at Morris Cove, Conn.
 Miss Dimon is visiting Mrs John B. Pell at New Preston.
 Francis Jelliff is painting his house.
 Farmers are generally harvesting their white onions, which are considered fair crop, but rather small.
 Saturdays wind blew down an apple tree for Mrs I. A. Hawkins.
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PLATTSVILLE.

There is to be a pigeon shoot at Lafay- cite Acker's, Saturday, 10 a m.
 During the exercises at the flag rais- ing, Wednesday, Edward Sherman's val uable bay mare, which was securely fas- tened, became bothered by horse loose in the street and, getting unhitched, start ed on a run toward Bridgeport. Efforts were made to stop it without avail. Af- ter running about mile, it fell, breaking leg and had to be killed on the spot.
 The flag raising, Wednesday, was a glorious success and Plattsville made a noble record, which will be given in full, with all the speeches, in the next BEE. Southport's Pequots furnished music and Rev J. F. Duinkerke acted as chairman. There were speeches by Judge D. B. Lockwood of Bridgeport, Attorney E. Livingstone Wells of Southport, Attor- ney John l.. Morehouse of Fairfield, J. T. Corlew, who is to teach at Greenfield Hill, J. A. Wilson and Judge l.. M. Slade. There was a reading by Miss Emma Rob- erts and songs by the school children. Three cheers and a tiger for Plattsville.
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NoRFIELD.

Master Allie Scofield of Norwalk has visited Mrs ". Godfrey.
 The many friends of Charles Keppler sympathize with him in the loss of his threshing machine, which was burned in the barn of Morris Ketchum, last week.
 Veteran George B. Allen of Broad River was. with friends and comrades, last week. He will attend the national en- campment at Washington, D. C., in Sep tember.
 Gen A. s. Jarvis, for many years pro prietor of Weston military institute and fate of New York city, died at the Rose- velt hospital on Sunday. His remains were brought here on Wednesday and buried in the Weston cemetery.
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EASTON.

Little Alice Lyon has been very sick.
 The annual meeting of the Easton school board will be held, August P at l D min No. 4 for examination of teachers. All who expect to teach the Fall term are requested to be present, unless they hold proper certificates. Will districts that have not returned the names of the new committees and blanks sent them please do so at once to the secretary.
 Mir and Mrs William McCauley enter tain their neices, Misses Grace and May W. Ryan of New York.
 Rev MT Conklin of Trenton, N. J. took an active part in the Baptist evening ser vices and was gladly welcomed by many friends.
 MT and Mrs J. Arthur Sherwood, MT and Mrs c. s. Burr, MT and Mrs John H. Wheeler are contemplating camping out at Compo beach.
 Miss Anna R. Raymond of Bridgeport has made flying visit in town.
 John H. Wheeler has four and one half acres of corn, the finest in town.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Everett are dan gerously sick, with but slight hopes of re- covery.
 Mrs Griswold returns to her home in Rocky Hill after apeuainp Siy waaks with Easton friends.
 Arden Smith and family, Brooklyn,
 John P. Fitch, wife and son Percy spent Sunday at J. l.. Perry's.
 Ernest Shuchardt is spending week with his mother at Eli Winton's.
 MT Evans and sister from Stepney, with two lady friends, were recently at J. l.. Perry's and entertained the family with fine music, vocal and instrumental.
 Will Freeborn and Wesley Pattison visit Edward Sherman.
 Rev Judson Conklin and wife, Newark, N. J., are with her father, E. $. Gillette.
 Mrs W. F. Tomlinson and son of Dan bury visit her sister, Miss Hattie French. been at Perkins French's. H. Thorpe.
 Charlie Hanks has heen with his broth CT Willie at Mrs P. E. Knapp's.
 c. G. Peet spent Sunday at Mrs Knapp's.
 Mrs P. B. Parmelee is having blinds put on her house.
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.

We note the return of our lawyer from the West, reaching here about midnight Saturday.
 Mrs W. A. Brothwell and son from Chester, Conn.,, recently made a flying call at her old home.
 The thresher and it's operatives have been in the place. Rye is reported very good, this way.
 F. s. Allen, New York lawyer, re- gently visited at the home of his aunt.
 Chester Downs is still with his brother.
 Fairfield Baptist association is to meet with the Stratfield society, the last We'd nesday and Thursday in September.
 It is reported that F. l.. Downs has the best piece of onions in this vicinity good for it's owner.
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LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

Mrs Platt's sisters returned home, Monday.
 Arthur Bennett of Ansonia, formerly resident here, is sick with typhoid fever.
 Mrs George Webster and children visit friends on Staten Island.
 O. G. Beard, Jr, will arrive in Strat- ford, Friday, 18th, with calves and year. lings from Vermont.
 MT and Mrs Green from Florida are with her father, Mir Wasson.
 and Mrs John Wilkinson and daugh- ter Sadie have spent the week at Walnut Grove.
 A strange dog has been around Oro- noque and vicinity for number of days. Monday, it passed over the hill, biting two dogs near the paper mill, also dog belonging too. G. Beard, ST, and one be- longing to James Forbes. Zina Beard and Delos Platt were pursuing it with q gun. when last heard from.
 Miss Lucy Beard is home; Helen Beard is visiting her uncle, William Beard.
 Mrs Ditmars and sons are spending 8 few weeks at Theodore Beard's.
 Lucia Wheeler of Shelton visits her cousin, Mary Beard.
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NICHOLS.

Hollister Sage visited his mother ill Long Hill, last week.
 Mir and Mrs Horton of Bridgeport are guests of Sheldon Pierson. Mrs William B. Nichols and children have returned from their visit in Milford.
 Lightning struck the house of Lewis M. Curtis, last week Thursday evening. No one was injured and the damage to the house was slight.
 Mrs Bennett and son Edward are in poor health.
 Mrs James Outward led the Christian Endeavor meeting, Sunday evening.
 Samuel Wileman and family are out of town for a few days.
 The school house is being thoroughly repaired. Bennett and Thorp are doing the painting and Daniel Nichols the car. penter work.
 A large number attended the M. E. Sunday school picnic at Milford, Satur- day.
 A more beautiful sight is seldom seen than the plum trees of H. l.. Fairchild, which have been laden with delicious fruit.
 Mrs Rowland Brooks entertains her sister, Mrs Henry Seeley and children of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Gardner entertains friends from out of town.
 Robert Babcock, wife, child and moth- CT of New Haven were guests of his un- cle, Charles H. Babeock, Sunday.
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TRUMBULL.

Joseph Williams and family, Samuel Ward and family, Mrs Vans and daugh- ter picniced at the beach, Tuesday.
 Born, daughter to MT and Mrs Cor nelius Downs.
 MT and Mrs J. R. Vans visit J. H. Will Hams.
 A merry party of IA had bus ride and party at Dea Wells Lewis's in MOn- roe, Wednesday night.
 Trumbulrs Sunday school will join with the Stepney schools and that at Flat Rock in 2 picnic at Parlor Rock, Dext Thursday, 25th.
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WHITE HILLS.

A large party from this place spent Monday at Smith Point.
 Mrs E. c. Wixom gsve tea party, Tuesday, in honor of her sister. Miss Cynthia Wixom of Carmel
 A great abundance of pears and grapes, this year, in this vicinity.
 One of the latest arrivals at High Land Lawn is Miss White of Long Island.
 Henbert Daines was given birthday party, "Wednesday.
 Fled Shelton of Philadelphia is home on a visit.
 George P. Bidwell and family took shore dinner at Milford Point hotel, Mon- day.
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LYONS PLAIN.

T. W. Treadwell and family spent Sunday and Monday in Bethel and Will ton.
 Mrs Mary l.. Fanton was with her aunt, Mrs A. M. Bartram of Black Rock, last week.
 Mir and Mrs Lester Fanton spent Sun day with relatives in Bedding.
 Zalmon Bradley and daughter Clara of Greenfield Hill visited his niece, Mrs H. B. Coley, Sunday.
 Prof D. Ferris of Norwalk conducted the Sunday services, delivering fine sermon from Joshua XXIV, 15.
 Miss Jessie Lobdell of Plattsville is guest of her uncle, Frank Banks.
 Miss M. Eloise Fanton has been en- gagged to teach the school at Wilton Gen. ter.
 Miss Lu Montgomery of Norwalk has been guest of Mrs T. W. Treadwell. Mrs Gerhardt has visited her daughter, Mrs Stebel of South Norwalk. Misses Bessie and Charlotte Hamilton returned from Stamford, Monday. Charles Abbott has been engaged to teach the school. He has taught here before, gave universal satisfaction and the people are glad to welcome him back.
 MT and Mrs James A. Smith have come out with a handsome new two seated carriage, bought in Bridgeport. MT and Mrs l.. R. Hoyt, MT and Mrs F. k. Silliman and son Fred are at the Howard house, Bethlehem, N. H.
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Friday, August l9.

Friday. August l9.
 There are many kinds of goods at bargain pri- ces. Sometimes the loss is mine,not always,it ire quently happens at this season that 1 buy at a loss to somebody.
 For instance, here is a lot of mems black tennis shoes at 4Oc. Less than the price of rubbers.
 Other kinds of mems shoes; clipped prices.
 JOHN G. ROWLAND, 405 Main St., Bridgeport.
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HOYDEN'S HILL.

Wilbur Beardsley buys apples of A. Jennings.
 Mir and Mrs T. B. Wakeman have vis- ited friends in Weston.
 John Donovan of Bridgeport is work ing for Jennings & Sherwood.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Wakeman have visited his father, F. B. Wakeman.
 Charles Jennings gets hay for James Jennings.
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THE BOSTON STORE.

Fred Filing has accepted a position with Horace Hurlbutt and has moved in- to the house of the latter, opposite the church.
 Melville Wyman and family of Johns- town, N. Y., has visited his brother, Horace J. Wyman.
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T. W. Treadwell and family spent Sunday and Monday in Bethel and Will ton.
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SOUTHPORT.

Rev Charles Belden preached two ex- cellent sermons at Trinity, Sunday. MT and Mrs Belden were entertained by R. P. Curtis
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THE BRIDE BACKED OUT.
And the Wedding Guests Were Natural

And the Wedding Guests Were Naturally
Astounded.
Miss Nettie Sinclair is one of the prettiest
and mos; popular young women in Sher-
man, Mich. Her father is well-tO-do lum-
herman and well known throughout that
section of the State.
About year ago there entered his employ
bright young man about 25 years of age,
who gave his name as Charles Backus. He
was very reticent regarding his past life.
but being threwn constantly into the So
ciety of his employers daughter a love al
fair sprang up between them. The young
people became engaged two months ago. A
large number OF persons from all parts OF
the State were invited TO the wedding, and
preparations were made for a very swell
affair.
All things went well until the morning of
the suspicious day, when Miss Sinclair
seemed much detected. Nothing was
thought Of it, however, aad the prepara-
tons for the wedding continued. Three
O'Clock was the hour set for the event, at
which time the home OF the bride was filled
with invited guests The bride was dressed
and ready TO proceed to the bower Of roses
which had been erected in the drawing
room. when she suddenly burst into tears
and refused to leave her room. EntreatieS
of parents and friends would not move her,
and finally excuses had to be made TO the
guests, who retired dumfOunded.
a few minutes later the groom suddenly
disappeared. and, without a word of eX-
PLANTATION, left for the South. The young
lady refuses to make known the reason for
her queer action. but it is limited thar SEINE
affair in the past life of Backus has
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