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BEDDING.

J. s. Sanford is having a hard wood floor laid in his dining room by ". Bas- sett.
 Moses Platt is in critical state since the surgical operation on his head; has been delirious, taking strong men to con trol him. J. c. Sanford is breaking the two-year- colt owned by Miss Julia Sanford; it's pedigree Is of the finest.
 Mrs Ballard is yet confined to her bed, milk being her principal diet.
 Rev MT Swan attended the clerical convention in Bridgeport, Monday.
 Mrs II. Sanford has returned from Bridgeport.
 Misses Sarah and Olivia Sanford are entertaining a school friend from Nor walk, Miss Russell.
 Pleased to see William Gilbert from Newtown, every week, with his wagon filled with native beef and fine veal.
 s. Benedict and J. s. Sanford apprais- ed the estate of the late Samuel Row. land, last week.
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STEPNEY.

The months mind requiem mass for Frank J. Burns was celebrated, April 29, at St. Stephens church, Stepney, by Father Fox.
 Elihu Taylor of Easton, who owns the Burr Hubbell homestead, is dead. He was in the village, week before last, looking after his property, setting out trees and making other improvements.
 MT Bennett of Easton, just as he was starting out for a Sunday evening drive with one of our bright young ladies, un- dertook too short curve, while under rapid motion and one wheel was sudden ly dismembered. Though the couple alighted much quicker than is usual, no harm was done to either.
 Herbert W. Joyce bought new COW and calf of James Burr of Elm street.
 Roswell V. Rockwell is improving his place by putting new siding on the barn.
 Bottoms pond is 3 thing of beauty, as well as a joy forever, as he has placed a posy bed in it's center.
 The unusually dry Spring is aiding and abetting the railroad company with it's forest fires. We think that they ought to be compelled to use spark arresters on their engines.
 Purdy' hill was the scene of number of narrow escapes, not long ago. o. Vredenburg and his man, spilling them both; then William Sherman of Easton had runaway there and, Sunday even- ing, lst, J. c. Johnson's hired man took a wheel off of carriage going up the hill.
 Misses M. Donahue, Minnie Quinn and Annie Nolan are at Grifen's business college, Bridgeport, studying shorthand.
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HUNTINGTON.

Referring to the wild animal in last weeks issue under head of Huntington, Long Hill, a man by the name of Neddo, who has been ehopping cord wood for Oscar Hubbell at Nells Rocks, saw 8 strange animal about o'clock, one pleas ant afternoon, the latter part of March and relates his experience: "The day animal and thought heard two of them, so thought no more about it until the following day, when l heard the same noise again and it seemed to sound near CT and nearer. At the same time. I saw and heard two red squirrels chattering on chestnut tree near by and in the di- rection of the screeching noise. So I concealed myself behind large tree and awaited results. Very soon, the animal came over high ledge of rocks, appar- ently in search of the squirrels. It came to within few rods of me and then sprang up a large chestnut tree with lightning speed, making the bark fly un- til it reached the very top. when it jump ed to another large tree, descending to the ground head foremost with as much rapidity as when making the ascent. It then, without stacking it's speed, went over the ledge from whence it came. It was the size of an ordinary dog, with long, slim body, small head and small ears and shaggy hair like goat. It's tail was very large and bushy like a squirrels, only approximately larger and carried it over it's back similar to the squirrel. It's color was gray throughout have seen great many kinds of wild animals of this country, but never before anything like this. It was certainly frightful.''
 We notice that the road workers are repairing the old road that leads from the Shelton reservoir across Nell's rocks to the Bridgeport turnpike. This old road is but little used, while the turnpike from Shelton south remains untouched rough and full of stone. It would seem better judgment to repair the principal thoroughfares first and the old cross roads afterward.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

At the annual meeting of the Congre- gational Sunday school, w. E. Mitchell was unanimously reelected superintend- ent, having filled that position very ac- ceptably for 10 years; A. N. Platt, as- sistant superintendent; G. W. Mitchell, secretary and treasurer; A. N. Bronson, librarian. The school voted to appro- priate $10 for the famine stricken Rus sians and appointed Mrs Jane Platt to receive that amount and any other con- tributions and forward them. They also voted about $50 to gentleman, his wife and six children to go as missionary to Jerusalem.
 H. F. Downes and wife from New Hay- en occupied their old position in tl e choir.
 MT Nickerson from Bridgeport spent Sunday with W. E. Mitchell.
 c. A. Hoyt visited his father, Dea Ioyt, early in the week.
 John Fox and Harry Dittus spent Sun day with John Dittus in the Purchase.
 Mrs Maria Platt has visited friends in Bridgeport.
 F. l.. Mitchell was in town, over Sun- day.
 Rev D. F. Pierce prerched in the Con- gregational church, May 8.
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DANBURY.

MT and Mrs William H. Couch of New Haven have been taking leisurely car riage drive over the country, taking in, with other places, South Britain, where they staid night as guests of Mir and Mrs Benjamin Post and through Sandy Hook and Newtown, taking the old way over the hills through Taunton to Plum trees, the old home of Mir Couch; to Elm wood; to Bethel and to Danbury, where they made a pleasant call on II. E. Couch. William H. is a well-to-do retir- ed manufacturer of harness makers SUD- plies and is enjoying a well earned leis- use. He appeared to take in with a zest the old familiar scenes in Plumtrees, where he spent his happy childhood. And his good wife Kate was happy par ticipant.
 Ladies' sewing society of the Roman Catholic church commenced an entertain ment, Saturday evening.
 Danbury loses good citizen in the re- moval of Lester K. Coleman to Newtown, which will be Newtown's gain. Mrs Coleman belongs to an old and honored Newtown family. The young family de- serve recognition.
 E. A. Fuller is dangerously sick.
 The mother of Manager Shears is very sick; an old lady.
 Samuel M. Main, we'll known here father of our Danbury s. A. Main, died in Brooklyn, S0
 A boy, Frank O'Connor, who set fire to Sunderland's barn, has been sent tC the State Reform school.
 A new theatre is projected near the present opera house. James $. Taylor, proprietor of the opera house, is said to be behind it.
 Mrs c. E. Grifing is having her hand. some residence on Deer Hill avenue re- modelled and enlarged, with bay window and tower in front. The wainscoting in the dining room is to be of quartered oak. At the rear of the dining room, MT Griffing will have a handsomely fin ished office. The house is to be painted in the latest designs and the most tasty manner.
 W. F. Tomlinson of the firm of Par melee & Tomlinson, undertakers, has been elected Republican alderman for the second ward.
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to eye the great truths and practical and uplifting power of His religion Rev George s. Weaver.
 God is our Father. Heaven is His high throne, and this earth is His foot stool. While we sit around or mediate, or pray. one by one, as we fall asleep, He lifts us into His bosom, and our waking is inside the gates of an ever lasting world.-[W William Mountford.
 Remember that to every day thou hast work allotted thee and sufficient unto the day are the evils that attend thee. -[Bunyan.
 Nothing good bursts forth all at once. The lightning may dart out of black cloud: but the day seuds his bright her aids before him, to prepare the world for his coming.-[Hare
 OGod,i if Thou hast intended to glorify myself by the graces in us, Thou wilt find means to fetch them forth unto the notice of the world otherwise our very privacy shall content us, and praise Thee.-[ Bishop Hall.
 There are promises in Gods Word that no man has ever tried to find there are treasures of gold and silver in it that no man has taken the pains to dig for; there are medicines in it for the want of a knowledge of which hundreds have died.
 Now we beseech of thee that we may have this consciousness of God with us. Be Thou refuge to us. Let our souls fly to Thee as doves to their windows. Let Thy heart be the. pavilion in which we are placed until the storm be over past.
 Too often it is the case that men re- member their sorrow and do not register their joy. But even under affiictions, if men did but know it, there are musical tones which might strike through the requiem's wall. There are lights that might illumine their dark Rembrandtian sorrow.
 Truth is given, not to be contemplated but to be done. Life is an action, not a thought.-[ Robertson.
 A mans own good breeding is the best security against other peoples ill man. ners.-T Lord Chesterfield.
 Spiritual life is strong just in the pro- portion in which it can propagate itself and inoculate others with it's essential power.-[ Thom.
 The majority of men who have sue ceeded in life have been unable to point to unusual opportunities. They have made the best of the passing time and prevalent surroundings. To the one man who finds the large weighty nugges of gold, at which the world wonders, there are hundreds who sift the precious metal out of the sand in tiny particles. But they who thus obtain it by care and perseverance may accumulate as much wealth as the more fortunate seekers. -[Dr HitcEins.
 There is much preaching by modern ssevangelists" which is remaI kable for it's slight reference to the doctrine of repentance. Not so preached John. Nor so Christ preached. Nay, ''the Great Commission as Luke records it, was s.that repentance and remission. of
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FAIRFIELD.
DEDICATORY PRAYER BY REV MIR CHILD,
 PASTOR.

DEDICATORY PRAYER BY REV MIR CHILD,
 PASTOR.
 Lord God of Israel, there is no God like Thee, in Heaven above or in earth beneath, who keepeth covenant mercy with Thy servants that walk before Thee with all their heart. When Thou saidst, Seek ye my face, our heart said unto Thee, Thy face, Lord, will we seek. AL mighty God, we thank Thee for the men, good and true, who have labored here in ages past. They have rested from their labors and their works do follow them. We rejoice in the inheritance which they have bequeathed us-the inheritance of godly character, precious service and sa- cred associations. AS Thou didst walk with them, walk Thou with us. Thou leddest Thy people Israel like a flock. They built house of worship that Thou mightest dwell among them and make them rich with all spiritual blessing. So build we with love and reverence. God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and earth, unto Thee do we dedicate this sanctuary. Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour of men, unto Thee do we dedi- cate this sanctuary. Holy Ghost, who reneweth and enlighteneth and sanctifi- eth the heart, unto Thee do we dedicate this sanctuary. Triune God, we give the house into Thy keeping. Make it the place of Thy abode. Fill it with the glory of Thy presence. May Thy peo- pie here worship Thee in spirit and in truth. May the gospel of Jesus be preach ed from this pulpit with unction and pow CT. May the sacraments of our holy re- ligion be administered with faith and grace. Hearken unto the applications of Thy people when they pray in this house. Hear Thou in Heaven Thy dwel- ing place and, when Thou nearest, for give. Father, Son and Spirit, One God, we adore Thee. Grant that, as we have built this sanctuary and Thou now talk est possession of it, so may we build a sanctuary in our soul into which Thou shalt come with love and majesty of pos session, making our very life all glorious by Thy holy presence. And unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost will we ascribe praise, hon. or, dominion, world without end, amen.
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sins should be preached in His name among all nations" To these evangelists and those that hear them we commend of the papers from Philip Henry: "Some people do not like to hear much of repen- tance; but 1 think it is so necessary that, if I should die in the pulpit, wish to die preaching repentance, and, if out of it, practising it. Christ did not spend His life trying not to do wrong. He was too full of earnest love and longing to do His Fathers will.-[ Phillips Brooks.
 Create in me d clean heart, O God |; and renew right spirit within me.
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LONG HILL.

Notice of the proposed presentation of the national flag by the Parlor Rock council, o. U. A. M., in this village, to the Long Hill school and the prelimi- nary pole raising has already appeared in the newspapers, but the precise mode of procedure has not been definitely ex- plained. Although the project originat- ed with the council and the flag, will be purchased by it and presented by one of the members, it is not intended to be in any sense an exclusive affair. Some res ident of the village will be selected to re- ceive the gift and all are invited and ex- pected to take part in the preparation and arrangement necessary to success fully carry out the program contemplat- ed. Long Hill has the reputation of do- ing thoroughly what it undertakes, not by the half. It is hoped that it's reputa- tion will not be damaged by remissness on the part of it's people, in regard to the proposed demonstration. The grounds around the school house have already been handsomely graded. A suitable pole has been selected and will be raised at private convenience and made ready for the flag and staff. On the afternoon of May 9, the program will be completed on the green near the school house. A commodious platform will be erected and seats to accommodate the assemblage, as far as possible. A first class band has been engaged to en- liven the occasion with music, patriotic airs will be rendered and short addresses made by several speakers. In short, everything possible will be done to make the affair pleasurable and entertaining. But the people of Long Hill, one and all, should remember that there is prelimi- nary work to be done and should help do it. In order to conduct the thing sys- tematically, meeting was held in the Long Hill school house, Monday even ing, May 9, to consider the matter, ap- point committee on the part of the vil- lage to act with the committee of the council in making the necessary arrange ments and take any necessary action. At the time of the presentation, all from this and other towns will be welcome.- IL.
 Charles Sweezy and son are repairing F. L. Turney's barn, building new stables and making other improvements.
 Mrs Fannie Beers and children have re- turned from Bridgeport and are with Hon L. c. Beers.
 Mrs Sylvia Burroughs has been very i'll with rheumatism, but is some better
 Lewis Wakeley drives a new horse.
 Hobart Wheeler's family, who have spent the Winter in Bridgeport, returned to their Summer residence, the first of May.
 There will be a grand time in Long Hill, May 25, when the pole raising and presentation to the children of the school by Parlor Rock council will take place. Addresses are to be made by State Or ganizer F. Gilmore, Master Mechanic Clarke, Hon L. G. Beers and others: al- so speaking and singing by the school children. A good dinner will be provid- ed by the ladies for invited guests.
 Angel T. Urdaneta and V. Key of Venezuela, s. A., are at Griffen's busi- ness college.
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Lady Henry Somerset has been telling her stav.at- home English sisters about her recent axner;ence and discoveries in this country She found the W. c. T. U. "wielding a power f,l inf,uenee." She has been told, and be- lieves. that the unlawful traffic ill strong dflnk in the State of Maine is every lim1ted. she found American women ''universally soDer' only once in all her travels through the States did she see an American woman drink wne' She returns home more strongly convlnceo than ever that the cause ot teetotalsm ana prohibition is bound up with that of woman suffrage.
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The Death Angel.

The angel of "Death," how oft 1t comes And casts it's shadow OCT many a home. We watch o'er our loved ones with bated breath,
 As we see the advance of the archer Death The closest ties of earth are riven; There's none secure this side of Heaven. The young and the old, the grave and the gay, Are called to mingle in one common clay
 T Plattsville.
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WESTPORT.

Dr George Bouton, who is back from the South, will Summer at Schroon lake in the Adirondacks. Henry A. Ogden's family, also back from the South, will Summer at the Hull property on Myrtle avenue, Howard Staples and wife in the Francis Sherwood place in Saugatuck.
 Memorial day is to be celebrated by the local post by a parade. withmus by the Americus fife and drum boys of Nor walk and addresses at National hall. E. M. Lees, John J. Perry and Thomas Glynn are committee.
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A very little girl out in the yard the other day, being taught by her father how to fly kite. He had more than usual suc- cess, and the kite went so high that the girl began to be anxious. Her glances skyward reminded her of some things learned in Sun day school, and she said: "Papa, can Jesus see that kite?" es, my dear. suppose so.'' "Wel1, guess you better not fly it any high CT, for I'se 'fraid he might put his hand down through and grab it."-[ American.
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A circular sent out by a dealer in seed DO tatoes contains the following suggestions It is always best to go North for seed, unless living in the extreme North ourselves. No thing is benefited by.change of seed more than potatoes. Any farmer makes money
 by chan ging every few years. Potatoes are best for seed which are grown on sandy or gravelly land. iPotatoes soon deterlofate and it is necessary to introduce new and wig orous varieties.
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TRUMBULL.

Miss Hattie French is attending Grif- fen's business college, Bridgeport.
 Sheriff Fenelon has factorized the Housatonic railroad for money that road held for Thomas H. Wilson of Trumbull, in favor of John and Mary Henrietta, al- so of Trumbull. The latter claim that the plaintiff took 600 railroad ties, posts and logs valued at $500 from their land and have brought suit for $500 damages.
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The Necessity

of artificial fertilization was recognized long ago by all progressive farmers, who were not slow in bringing to their service the H. J Baker < Bros complete fertilizer, commodity as indispensable today to profitable farming as tood is for the sustenance ot the body; but after all. commercial fertilizers are nothing but food, not for the human body 1t is frne, but for the plants.
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Nine tenths of the total number Of crimes that stain humanity are committed in the same way: "First take drink to give you courage" Of all the women who fall, fully one half yield to the temptation under the influence Of alcohol. Nearly all the visits made by young men to dlsorderly houses take place when the faculties have been blunted and dulled by intoxicating liquor. People are well acquainted with this property of alcohol to deaden the voice of conscience and they deliberately make use of it for tms very purpose.-[ Count Tolstoi.
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Bob Burdette, humorist, who is described as "fat and jolly little man, with twinkling little eye," lives nowadays in Ardmore, one of the pretty suburbs of Philadelphia. He is 47 years old, and has spent P years of his life in attempting to amuse the public. The genial Robert, who made the Burlington Hawkeye, but whose fame outlives that Of the paper, is again in the editorial chair, hay ing charge of department in the Ladies' IT
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A Million Friends.

friend in need is friend indeed, and less than one million people have found one in pr Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds.-If you have never used this Great Cough Medicine, one trial will con vince you that it has wonderful curative powers in all diseases of Throat, Chest and Lnngs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed or money will be refunded. Trial bottles free at E. F. Hawley's drug store. Iargesbottles 5Oc. and $I.
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Edward W. Box, managing editor and part owner of the Ladies' Home Journal, is said to receive q salary of $l0,000, besides his. share in profits. MT Box is but 2S years old, Dutchman by birth and has been re- markedly tecund in the ideas that have push ed his magazine to point in circulation larger than that of any other in the world
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were appointed delegates to the Demo- cratic State convention.
 The Roman Catholic fair at the Town hall netted some $784 for the new church at the Iron Works, which is to be built on land bought of William O'Hara. Judge of Probate Griffen drew the center table his daughter, Miss Edith, the violin, Pat sy Barrett the gold watch, while the flour and bedroom set went to Danbury.
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STAMFORD.

Misses Annie Osborn, Annie Craddock, Annie Appleyard, Lizzie Best and Mary A. Nylan are studying shorthand at Griffen's business collnge in Bridgeport.
 Children of Selectman D. c. Woods have been sick with scarlet fever.
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Wonderful things are told of the work ot nhotography of the stars, now going on at the Cape of Good Hope. One negative rep. resenting a space only one fourth the ap- parent diameter of the moon, contained lm- pressions of 50,O00 stars, most Of which are invisible to the eye, even when telescope of high power is used.
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ASPETUCK.

Will Kelly was home from Bridgeport, Sunday, 1st. Mir and Mrs Thomas Foster have visit ed her daughter, Mrs Walter Hawley of Bridgeport
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Const1pation, Headache.

"I suffered from constipation and was cured by Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Reme- dyn Nellie A. Mcquade, Amsterdam, N r. "Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy cured me of blinding sick headaches and have had no return of them since using this medicine.' Mrs J. Nichols. Rochester, N. H
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EAST VILLAGE.

The parsonage has undergone repairs in the interior.
 F. M. Cargill and daughter spent week before last in Shelton.
 G. B. Clark has sold fine turnout to Milton Barlow, Long Hill.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Mrs Mary Sherwood and Mrs Eunice Conklin of Danbury have been here. They took little Willie Sherwood home with them.
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MONROE.

Miss Aggie Smith of Yonkers, N. Y, has been guest of Mrs Hobart Beardsley. Solon B. Wales is putting up build- ing in which to make butter.
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Strange, strange for thee and me
 Sadly afar; Thou safe, beyond, above,
 I meath the star; Thou where flowers deathless spring,
 where they fade; Thou in Gods paradise,
 mid the shade. -EPhRbe Cal
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EASTON.

Thomas Walsh of Norwalk still re- mains in the employ of c. B. Jennings. It is hoped that Tom, with the ready as-
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BLOOMFIELD.

Jesse 4. James and John s. Thornhill
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BOTSFORD H. PEETxhhFF,sG hF GAkI MIL. Horse Shoeing, Wagon Repairing, Saw Filing and Blacksmithing Of all kinds. NEWTOWN

G H. NORTHROP, Agent For the Oldest, V. Strongest and Most Reliable Fire Insur- ance Companies in Connecticut, viz Hartford Fire, of Hartford. Phoenix, of Hartford. Connecticut, of Hartford. Orient, of Hart ford. Middlesex Mutual, of Middletown. Westchester, of New York.
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NEWTOWN SAVINGS BANK-Newtown, 1N Conn., Incorporated 1855.
 PHILO CLARKE, President, c. II. NORTH ROP, Treasurer. HOURS--9 q. Tn. to 3 D. m.; Mondays, to D. m.
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DAvENPoRT 0'HARA, Attorneys and Counsel ors at Law. P. O Building. Bridgeport. Conn.
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to eye the great truths and practical and uplifting power of His religion.-[ Rev George s. Weaver.