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The Newtown bee., 1892-02-19
TRUMBULL.

Trumbull people had the pleasure of listening to Horace l.. Fairehild's lecture on ''Columbus'' in the M E. church, Nichols, Tuesday evening. The lecture was thorough, interesting treatment of a timely subject and deserved larger audience.
 Elisha Gedney lost valuable heifer, last week.
 Plumb Bros store is about ready tor business.
 Annie Maloney is visiting out of town.
 Mrs Rosa Beach of Huntington has visited the family of William F. Tait.
 Mir and Mrs 5. C. Beach have visited friends in Westport.
 Edward D. Beach of Bridgeport has visited in town.
 Rev W. H. Moore of Hartford, secre- tary of the Connecticut home missionary society, is expected to preach in the Con- gregational church, Sunday morning. MT Moore is widely known throughout the country as religious statistician, representing our churches in the Inter- national Congregational Council, Lon don, 1891, with Il very able paper on s.Church Statistics.'' Probably no man in the State is better acquainted with the history, growth and present life of our churches than he. His address will un- donbtediy be listened to withgreat inter-
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Those who have so kindly interested themselves in the afflicted family of Hen ry Drake will be glad to know that the three little girls, Mary, Johanna and Maggie, have been placed in the county home for three months. This will pro- vide them temporary home until May, by which time the father hopes and in- tends to have suitable home provided for them and again have them under his care and control. This arrangement was brought about by the advice of friends and, although the father shrank from giving them up, for even so short time, yet, when he became convinced that it was for their best good, his fatherly feel ing overcame all objections. Every cloud has it's silver lining and it has been very pleasant to see with what kindly interest people. without regard to sect, creed or condition, have volunteered aid and sym pathy, showing how quick will be the response when the chord of public sym pathy is touched. Sweetly comes ring ing to us, down through the centuries, that blessed declaration, ''Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of one of these little ones, ye have done it unto me-" #.*
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Passed away, in the early morning of Monday, at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs George G. Renville in Brooklyn, Ida Belle Renville, their oldest daughter. Belle will be sincerely mourned by many friends in Newtown, with whom she be- came acquainted during sojourn of sev- eral months at Leonard's hotel, last year, for her health. Her bright, cheerful ways, despite the affiiction of disease, won many hearts to her that will be sore ly grieved to learn of her death. Funer- eral services were held on Wednesday evening At the residence of her parents.
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SOUTHPORT.

Miss Ida Tucker is in Ansonia.
 Mrs George Signor spent Sunday in Southville.
 Hobart Booth of Zoar Bridge has bought the Munson place on Hull's hill of A. c. Winship.
 Archie Stowe returned home, last Fri day. from Bridgeport and Waterbury.
 George Wakelee is still sick. His son and daughter are home caring for him. Charles Kennason and Willie Stowe are quite sick; Dr Cooley attends.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

Rev MT Rankin preached in the Con- gregational church, last Sunday
 Jack Bryan is not improving.
 Mrs Ezra Pierce has been ill for few days.
 MT and Mrs H. P. Mitchell have been spending d week in New Haven.
 Church sociable at Mrs Abraham Ben nett's, this week.
 The. friends of Mr and Mrs William Hooper of Huntingtown were glad to see them in our midst again, even for few days.
 The Pierce Hollow school will close, this week, for short vacation.
 Abram Warner in Pennsylvania has pneumonia.
 Mrs N. ". Mitchell came home, last Friday, from her Ohio visit.
 Mrs Stanley Wakelee has returned from her visit to Matteawan.
 Dr A. A. Crane of Waterbury was here, over Sunday.
 Invitations are out for party in Good Templar hall, next Friday evening, which promises to be social success.
 The bonnet sociable, last week Thurs day evening, held by the I. F. S c. E., was good time In every way and en- joyed alike by young and old. R. c. Mitchell took first prize in hat trim ming.
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r E est by those interested in the progress and needs of our home churches. There should be large attendance.
 Mrs Abby Downs died at her home on Chestnut Hill, Sunday. l4th, aged 72 years. The funeral was held from the house, Tuesday, Rev W. F. White ofi1ci- ating. Interrnent In Long Hill cemetery.
 Quite large number of young people attended the Chestnut Hill c. E. sociable at Mrs Jason Haines's, last week Thurs day evening. About GO were present and very pleasant time was reported.
 Next Wednesday evening, there will be a missionary meeting of the c. E. society of Chestnut Hill, led by Miss Mary Beach. A collection for missions will be taken.
 Burr F. Beach led the Y. F. s. c. E. meeting, Sunday evening.
 Lester 5. Nichols spent few days in New York, this week.
 W. 5. Wheeler has been cutting ice, this week, at the pond on his farm.
 Miss Jennie A. Wheeler, who has been among New Haven friends for several days, has returned home.
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Timothy Reynolds's youngest child is quite ill.
 Eighteen or 20 of the young friends of Truman Wheeler, Jr, gave him a sur- prise, last week Wednesday evening. The evening was spent in games and dancing. The young people report .a very good time.
 The Juvenile Templars will give q Martha Washington tea in the basement of the Congregational church, Monday evening, 22d.
 B. $. Hicock has been seriously ill but is better.
 Miss Addie Fem of Middlebury has been guest of her aunt, Mrs Emerson Baldwin.
 Miss Florence Wheeler visits her sister, Mrs Charles Hine.
 The Free Will offering of the w. c. T., U. will be held at the M. E. church, Sum day evening, 2lst.
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TAUNTON.

A. N. Purdy has bought horse of Mrs James Parker.
 John Stevens has sold his hay to George Fowler, who has pressed it into bales and taken it to Bethel.
 William Butcher is sick with pneumun- ia, at the home of his daughter, Mrs Fred Andrews; Dr Barber attends.
 Miss Addie Fairchild is visiting friends at New Haven.
 The chapel fire was not made in time, Friday evening, so the prayer meeting was adjourned to the home of J. B. Fair child, but the meeting, this week, will be held at the chapel as usual and we are assured that the fire will not be over looked again. It is to be hoped that the community will continue to sustain these meetings, which are doing so much to improve the moral standing of our neigh borhood.
 Mrs Gardner is visiting at William Maynard's.
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Sunday school as usual. Rev F. F Braman, who was expected, last Sun. day, did not come, having an attack oi grip.
 Miss Carrie May Hull is spending the week with her friend and former school mate, Miss Annie Osborne, in Monroe.
 Mrs George Gibbs of Hartford has vis- ited her father, David Hubbel.
 Miss May Osborne is visiting her eou- sins in Greens Farms.
 Mrs9S. B. Hayes is in Bridgeport car ing for her mother, who is quite sick with grip.
 MT Abbott and William Coley of Bridgeport have been guests of George Coley.
 Miss Lillie Hull is home, her school in Brookfield being closed for four weeks.
 Postmaster Purdy has lost fine young COW; cause of death not known.
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NICHOLS.
Elliott Curtiss is sick.

Elliott Curtiss is sick.
 Miss Emma Quick, who has been with Mrs Perry for three years, is about to find another home. Miss Anna Curtiss and brother Charles F have been with their uncle, L. M. Cur tiss.
 Birdsey Curtis is slightly improved in health.
 Miss Carrie Plumb has visited friends in Wilton.
 Miss Anna Curtis of Bridgeport spent Sunday with her uncle, Lewis NJ. Curtis.
 The children of Charles Taylor, who have had scarlet fever, are much better.
 Ernest Reed has traded his colt for another horse, as the colt was very ugly in the stable.
 Miss Nelly Gilbert of Stamford and Mrs Marsh and child of New Milford have visited their sister, Mrs N. B. Cur tis.
 The members of Mrs c. G. Perry's Sunday school class have had their photos taken in group and expect to present it to her, Friday.
 Ernest Reed has filled his ice house from Sawmill pond. Ice is about 12 inches thick and of excellent quality.
 Miss Sarah Hawley led the meeting held by the Y. P. 5. c. E., Sunday even- ing. There was large number present and it was one of the best meetings held by the society. The music and singing were unusually fine.
 Rev Mir Viets delivered another of his spent the first part of this week in Long Hill, visiting members of his church.
 Horace Nichols has recovered from his illness and attended church and Sunday school, Sunday.
 A little daughter arrived at the home of M. Mum, early Wednesday morning.
 There was large audience, Tuesday evening, at the M. E. church, to listen to lecture by our fellow townsman, Horace l.. Fairchild, on "Columbus." MT Fairchild handled the subject in masterly manner and showed that he was thoroughly conversant with history and had studied his subject carefully. If strict attention of an audience is pleasing to speaker, then MT Fairchild has no reason to complain. Preceding the lecture, the choir sang ''America'' and Mrs William B. Nichols sang a solo in charming manner. The proceeds of the lecture go to the Village Improve ment society.
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MONROE.

Friday evening, some of our young people attended party at the house ol Mrs Martha Curtis, Lower White Hills When John Hurd went for his horse, il was gone and could not be found that night. The next morning, George W Drew found it under his horse shed al right, blanket on and nothing broken The rope was hanging and the horse stepping on it occasionally, was proba- bly, prevented from running.
 Mrs R. B. Curtiss returned home from Brooklyn, N. Y., Monday.
 Miss Louise Nichols of Huntington visits her cousin, Town Clerk D. A. Nichols.
 John NJ. Burr of Cutters Farm is in Brdgewater.
 No preaching in the Congregational church, next Sunday.
 Mrs Alex Sinclair, Jr, visits her sister, Mrs Edward B. Hyde of Brooklyn.
 Invitations have been issued for a dancing party at the residence of B. s. Hurd, Thursday, 25th.
 Miss Carrie E. Hollister is spending a few days in West Haven with her sister, Mrs J. w. Sears.
 Mir and Mrs H. Henze from Hemstead, l.. l., have visited their sister, Mrs A. E. kraemer of Cutters Farm.
 Let every member of Harmony Grange be present to hear State Master Bowen at our open meeting, 25th.
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PLUMTREES.

A gathering of young folks was pleas antly entertained at the home of Miss Aggie Tomlinson.
 Mrs Charles Taylor has received bar rel of fine oranges from her son Charles of Florida,
 Milo Starks has bought new horse and now drives pair of grays.
 w. s. Haines has lost good COW.
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LONG HILL.

Misses Susie and Jennie Dayton have visited in New Haven.
 Miss Alice Somers spent Sunday with friends in Brookfield.
 Mrs Harvey Hurd is recovering. Her granddaughter from Bridgeport is with her.
 Parlor Rock council will initiate 8 can- didate at next meeting; a full attend ance is requested.
 Miss Milie Burton and mother of Trumbull spent her birthday with her grandmother, last week.
 Fred Kuhne, who has been in the en- ploy of E. D. Fulford. is home for a va cation.
 Long Hill school will commence, Tues day, 23d, with Mrs Seymour Beardsley for teacher.
 Miss May SweeZy has entertained her cousin, Miss Nettie Lake of New Mill ford.
 Miss Edna French was the recipient of a handsome book from her teacher, Miss Lillian Lewis, for perfect lessons and regular attendance.
 Miss Lillian Hurd of Bridgeport is sick at Mrs Harvey Hurd's.
 Miss Jeannette Fowler of Meriden vis- its Judson Beardsley.
 Cards are out for d leap year party at s. E. Beardsley's hall, 18th.
 Herbert Clarke and wife of Bridgeport spent Sunday with Elliott Latin.
 About $50 have been subscribed by Long Hill people for the benefit of David Carls family.
 k. D. Fulford, champion wing shot ot the world, has been guest of F. l.. Tur- ney.
 Mrs D. $. French is able to ride out.
 Miss Flossie Nichols of Nichols has visited Miss Edith rurney.
 Members and friends or the N. E. church are agitating the question of 8 preacher settled in Long Hill and soable to devote his whole time to this side of the circuit. Is there not enterprise enough in growing place like this to support two preachers? It certainly ought to be done for the good of the place.
 Mrs F. $. shelton is visiting friends in Bethel and Danbury.
 Four more cases of measles, this week.
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ELMwooD.

A school meeting was held, Saturday evening, in the school house, which vot- ed to give the money in the treasury of the tElmwood district to their venerable clerk, James Hunt, who for long time has been in feeble health.
 The funeral of Curtis Barnum was largely attended from his late home, Thursday afternoon; interment in Beth el.
 Sorry to learn Mrs K. b. shepard of Dodgipgtown is seriously ill with grip Dr Barber attends.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Morgan spent Sunday with MT and Mrs Fred Jewell of Penbrook.
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John c. Rowland the Bridgeport shoe deal er will celebrate the fifth anniversary of his opening, Friday, Febuary l9,by special sale Several lots of mems and women's shoes are to be sold at halt price and pair of best quality rubbers given to purchasers of any kind of shoes, except from the half price lots See his ad. to-day.
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George c. Beckwith, general deputy for the State of Connecticut and J. H Blakeman, deputy for Fairfield county, will meet all who care to hear concern ing the grange organization at the Fire mems hall, Tuesday, 23d, at 30 p m.Mr Beckwirh is a practical farmer thorough ly acquainted with his subject and able t. present it in d pleasing manner. The ladies are particularly invited to be pres- ent
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The Bohemian-American glass blow CTS, NJ. H. Walsh manager, will appear at the Town hall, Tuesday, 23d and for the rest of the week. They come under the patronage of the Newtown Hook and Ladder Co.,, so that in patronizing this pleasing entertainment, you will not only amuse yourself, but give the fire laddies benefit. The entertainment given by these skilled artisans in glass is very in- structive and the stands around the workmen are crowded nightly to see them fashion the crude glass into the most fantastic and unique shapes, some of the articles made being handsome in the extreme. All the young folks should be taken to see the glass for the lesson it teaches. A beautiful glass present is given to each visitor, which is alone worth the price of admission, which is l5c. The glass blowers are accompanied by an orchestra, Prof Charles E. Holt first violinist and leader.
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Rev E. H. Dutcher's family, Rev and Mrs Delzell and Miss Edith Minor were guests of H. l.. Wheeler's family, Wed- nesday, 17th. Miss Edith attended only Mrs Bennett's school nearly eight years, until Mrs Bennett retired from teaching, February l.
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Program for elocutionary and musical entertainment, Town hall, tonight, Fri day, February 19:
 Jimmy Browns Sisters Wedding Mrs Redman.
 Song, Mrs c. 5. Platt,'A Shadow" by Fred Cowen.
 ''Sim's Little Girl" Mrs Redman.
 "Mr Brown Has his Hair cut" Mrs Redman.
 Song by Frank K. Hawley, selected. Ben Hur's Chariot Race, Wallace, Mrs Redman.
 Piano solo by Miss Jennie Fairchild. Ben Bolt with Variations" Wallace. ''The Pilots Story,' Howells, Mrs Redman.
 Doors open at z; entertainment begins at 8. Tickets 3 and 35c. Charts of the hall at ticket office.
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One Durand, his boy prodigy of six years and an organist gave entertain ments at the Town hall, Monday, Tues day and Wednesday evenings, to slim audiences, in legardemain and perform anees on different musical instruments.
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Don't forget the entertainment in Glover's hall, next week, 24th and 25th. The hall is small and only about l50 can be accommodated with seats, so don't put it off and all come the last evening. Same program both evenings. Doors open at 7 o'clock, to commence at 7 45. Admission 25c. Tickets limited to 150 each evening. For sale at Warner, lay Tor & Curtis's and Newtown post office.
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The largest and best line of paper hangings of all grades, with borderand ceiling to match, in newest designs and at bottom prices, can be found at E. F. Hawley's.
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The Copeland Bros. Co. have received the largest and most artistic lines ot new Spring dress goods and carpets ever shown by them. Now is good time to make your selection. It will pay you to look through their large stock of novelties in fine woolens and carpets.
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STEpNEY.

Mass will not be said at St. Stephens until the first Sunday of the month, which will be the first Sunday of Lent.
 Rev J. s. Johnson will preach in the Baptist church, next Sunday at l p in ;
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The BOX of Monkeys" has arrived. Come and see them, next Wednesday and Thursday evenings, at Glover's hall.
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Look at those Florida oranges, sweet as su- gar and very large, 25c. dozen, direct from the orchards Of Florida at E. F. Hawley's; also good oranges two dozen 25c.
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Martin F. Houlihan recently bought q trotter of John II. Costello. The horse is said to be speedy and is from the stables of Irving Atwood, Woodbury.
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William Blaekman was given one year in jail for burglarizing the Huntingtown home of Marshall Sears, December 10.
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A new lot of fish Of ali kinds for Lent can be f3und Ut E. Y. HAw ley's. Best split herring in pails, IA and 1-s bbls.. smoked herring and halibut. ex choice mackerel in kits and by the pound. Norway bloaters weighing two pounds, white as . chicken
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A new line of elegantly upholstered sofas and bed lounges, also fancy rockers are dis played together with line of bedroom suits finished in 18th century and antique oak at Taylor Blake's.
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The Hammond place on Washington hill has been rented to Van Courtland family from New York for next Summer.
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A disturbance in Berkshire, Saturday night, caused d complaint to be lodged with Justice C. W. Dayton.
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Mrs Florence Wells and daughter, Miss Bertha, have been guests of Mrs Wells, ST, of Sandy Hook.
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Ira Wildman has John Pierce & Sons Percheron stallion Pomperang, for which he traded young stock.
The Newtown bee., 1892-02-19

Workmen were still piling crystal ice into the creamery ice house, Tuesday; it takes about 60, instead of 20, cars to fill the house.
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Mrs Susan Hall and daughter, Mrs J. k. Smith, and Claribel, also Mrs Eli Smith from Southville, spent Wednesday with Mir and Mrs Ezra Hall.
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Express Agent Clark Paige is nursing badly bruised hand, injured while att tempting to couple cars at Sandy Hook station.
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$. Croffutt is not yet able to return to work. He has been ill for five weeks and has the sympathy of many friends, who are anxious for his speedy recovery.
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Miss Lettie Stoddard received word, Tuesday, of the death of her youngest sister at Rouse's Point, N. Y.
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Juvenile Temple meeting, this week Friday evening, Scripture passage com uiencing with U.
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Miss Fanny Beers is dangerously with pneumonia.
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Ii you have q carpet to beat, ,buy one of Fay Tor X Blake's carpet beaters.
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Mrs Susan Hall went to Brooklyn. Thursday, for visit.
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Ladies' meeting, next Tuesday at 8 with Mrs Ezra Hull.
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Trustee Morris announces the the last auction of the stock of the l.. B. Booth estate, Saturday, 27th. See ad.
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Cotton cloth was never cheaper; Atlantic A, 7c by the piece, fruit loom 9c, s I-2 by the piece, best calicoes 5c. Lots of bargains at E F. Hawley'S.
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Norman Tongues house was burned to the ground, Thursday forenoon.
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Miss Mary s. Warner is spending the week with friends in Ansonia.
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Born, February l5, daughter to MT and Mrs John Elliott.
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Miss Miss Mary Bacon has been in New Haven.
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The late Henry Curtis, former resi- dent, has daughter, now of California, who Is visiting Mir Samuel Curtis.
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Miss l.. T. Glover and sister Hattie visit friends in Brooklyn.
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David H. Glover has entertained bis uncle, Samuel Smith of AnsOnia.
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Last auction at l.. B. Booths old store Saturday, 27th. See ad.
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Chief Justice Andrews of the State Su- preme court has been at Vineland. N. J., for his health.
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Miss Betsy Nash is very sick with muscular rheumatism.
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Miss Eva Hammond and Mrs J. D.. Wood were called here by the death of little Oracle Northrop.
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Special drive in Hamburgs from 4c. up. also in chambrys, outings, ginghams and calicoes tt E. F. Hawley's.
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ITANTED-Imme ediatelv, a good Farm Hant w must be honest and temperate; also tws good Choppers Address, MRS A. M. SMITH Box ?, Nichols, Conn.
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TWO WAGONS FOR SALE--one sspring
 with pole and shafts SIS. Top wagon for sI5. Both in running order. H. E. BRA ADIEY, Sandy Hook, Zoar.
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D. N. Clark is taking annual inven- tory.
 Miss Georgie Bassett has resigned as stenogra pher at the National Folding Box company's office.
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Misses Susie and Jennie Dayton have visited in New Haven.
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CII.yERW ARE-The Oneida Community S Ii,d of Niagara Falls, N. T., have placed the agency for their celebrated silverware ana Standard plate A. Knives, Forks. Spoons in elegant designs, all fully guaranteed. with MRs JD. .BEACH,agent for the Wanzer Lamp, Stepney Depot, Conn.
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FoR sALE-one registered Devon Cow. I B. HARRIS, Newtown
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SOUTHBURY.

Timothy Reynolds's youngest child is quite i'll.