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BROOKFIELD.

X HINT TO THE ROAD INSPECTOR.
 Those having road contracts are most of them getting ready for inspection, the 10th. It is hoped the inspector will be a man who is not afraid to do his duty without fear or favor, as there are cer- tain roads, which If left as they are now, will provoke a remonstrance from those tax payers who are obliged to travel over them much.
 The attendance at the entertainment of the Village improvement club of last week was good. Many people not inter- ested kindly patronized it through ad- niration of the spirit shown. Pattie Collins was home from New York over Sunday.
 Mrs Charles Peck has been entertain ing her mother for short time.
 The shower of Tuesday was we'll i'm proved by those tobacco growers who were ready for setting. The cut worms are so numerous as to delay the work as long as possible.
 w. II. Williams of the New York cus- tom house spent Decoration day with his father, Dr A. l.. Williams.
 Miss Louise Bennett, assistant book keeper at D. M. Reads, Bridgeport, spent Sunday with Mrs Weld.
 Mrs Amos Hawley of Brooklyn is the guest of H. l.. FoOte.
 MT and Mrs Charles s. Hawley of New York have visited his brother, Sidney K. Hawley.
 Rev H. B. Mead and family left town on Wednesday for Scotland Conn.,, where Mir Mead has a parish.
 Miss Emma Weller of Danbury is visiting Mrs J. N. Smith.
 Charles Hawley, Jr., and bride of New York have visited relatives in town.
 Miss Florence Kellogg is home from Woodside seminary for the summer.
 Miss Bennett of Bridgeport is visiting Mrs Edmund Weld.
 Paul Jones has accepted a position with m insurance firm in New York.
 Dr II. F. Mansfield and Floyd Jennings
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extreme, but Fred showed more than the others, if possible, his deep sorrow. The family at late hour retired to rest, ap- parently all we'll. On arising in the morning however a second and heavier blow awaited the now doubly stricken family, for Fred had passed away also in his sleep. His brother had slept in the same room and, on arising in the morning, called to Fred, hearing no re- sponse, he went to him and found him dead. No cause could be assigned. A careful examination was made by Dr Donaldson, the medical examiner, and Dr Durham, but at time of writing no definite conclusion had been arrived at The doctors however think it was due to heart failure, superinduced by shock. The sympathy of the whole community goes out to the family aud especially to the afflicted ones in California.
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E1REE.
GEORGETOWN.
ALIYELY ANIMAL.


 Tuesday, the COW belonging to Engineer Charles Dyckeman took tour through the woods opposite the station. In some way the animal lost her footing and fell about B feet, from the point of rocks that project ont of the side of the hill and in so doing, rolled into the pond. Dennis Buckley went to the animals rescue, and after getting her dry land again, it was found she was quite bruised about the side and had broken off the right looking spot. Mr Dyckeman thinke she is out of danger now and will come out all right in time.
 C. c. Gilbert spent Sunday with Mrs Gil bert's mother aJ Brooklyn.
 Mrs E. H. Wood is spending the week with New York friends.
 Miss Alice stocking spent Sunday with friends at Norwalk.
 John Davis started for New Canaan on his bicycle, last Sunday, and as John described it he says he took a header when about halt way there. After picking himself up he examined his wheel and found he had broken the head, and had to walk home distance of about six miles. He says no more bicycle riding for
 Dr Mansfield and F. C. Jennings took a spin to Danbury on their wheels, Sunday. The doctor, whO is a new conner to this town, was much pleased with the scenery.
 Lewis Jaumer and family arrived from Trenton, N. J., Frinay. They will occupy the house vacated by John w. Ferris.
 John Hughes, foreman at the Gilbert X Ben nett's lower mills, returned to work, Monday, after sickness ot two weeks.
 4 new time table on the Danbury division Of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is reported to go into effect, Monday next. The first train will go south about 6. .45 instead Of 6l5 as now.
 It is reported that G. c. Gilbert, N ho was to make his home at Redland, Cal, is about to give up the idea of going, as he is so much i'm proved in health he will continue to reside al old Georgetown tor the future. Mrs C. F. Thomas and daughter Viola, spent Friday at Bridgeport.
 Mrs John Dooley spent Monday at New York.
 Rev G. L. Taylor is a good carpenter as well as good preacher, and ii the people don't thiuk SO, let them examine the pair o1 sters he has made in the rear eff his house In few days ne will erect pitir tor the front entrance that will put all the carpenters tc blush.
 Monday, Mir and Mrs c. \. Bonnet made g flying trip to NoTwalk. Albert Howe ot New York City spent Sun day with c. A. Jennings.
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he practiced what he preached in buying cream seperator.
 Thedore Blackman is having fine stone put at the graves of his parents in the Lower cemetery.
 Sunday is children's day the world over and the Sunday school in this place will celebrate it by singing and recitations, Sunday evening at o'clock in the church. MT Hilton, a Sunday school worker, is to give the address. A collection will be taken for tile school. i Secretary Prindle of the Y. M. c. A. preached an instructive sermon On Sun day on "Faith.' He handled the sub. ject with clear conception of it that we wish more might availed themselves of hearing.
 Miss Lillie Beard and brother, James, went to their home, last week, having staid three weeks at their Grandfather Nichols, while scarlet fever prevailed 1T their own home. George Bidwell is making over 4( pounds of butter per week. I. D. Drew and wife of Meriden are ex peeted at George Drew's on Saturday fol a few days visit.
 Charles l.. Wheeler has Q fine new l carriage.
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LET US REMEMBER THE VETERANS.

It Is noticeable that the number of veterans dead comrades graves, and that gray boards rule. Those whe remember their elastic step, when they went forth to battle, feel degree ot sadness fin witnessing their present feebler step and their dimmed eye. They deserve well of the present younger generation who enjoy the fruits of their earning, and they should be held in tender regard. Except for them our present condition might be uncom- at great price; our unity preserved with a greater. The older people can call to mind one and another, in whose veins flowed the blood of relationship, who went out in the full vigor Of young manhood, of splendid phys ique, Of unspotted character, commanding presence, m engaging personality, ever cheer ful and hopeful, the only son of his parents and to them present comfort and pride and prospective source of supporr and solace ir age. He went into the battle of Chancellor vnle or Gettysburg, but returned not when his comrades came in. He never came in. His friends never saw him after, and nev CT heard from him. He sleeps in an unknown grave. His last resting place may be a trencl into which scores and hundreds of sons were thrown His case was one of many-how many that wrung the hearts of parents ant friends, in those exciting years of fearful con hict. Neither can the older people forget tho anxiety, the fearing and hoping, the dread, d times the foreboding that brooded over tho communities during these four long years O. fraternal strife-the fghtings in the fields o battle. and inc bitter feeling and angry con tentions at home. We'll do they remember ir time ot hopetulness, when the clouds seem ed about to break, the words of the good Gov Buckingham, who had had his finger on the pulse Of the fevered nation. At great gather ing of anxious citizens he said while emotion choked his utterance; "Bretheren you do not know how near we came to the very brink O destruction!" Lincoln had taken Bucking ham to his heart, and he knew all.
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MT Betts is enclosing the store porch with wire grating so that it may be used for display purposes. Neat awnings were put up on the front, this week.
 Childrens' day will be observed on Sunday, at the Congregational church, with appropriate services. The pastor will preach in the morning on ''Our country" and in the evening will be held the Sunday school exercises on the same subject. The church will be trimmed with flags and flowers.
 A new building is to be put up by a Danbury party at Fairfield beach.
 With the advent of warm weather summer people are coming to this de- iightful vicinity in great numbers.
 Another rise in the price of beef is ex- peeted in day or two. Dog licenses are slow. Only 1S5 have thus far been issued, many paying under protest.
 Mrs Jane kippen and daughter, NJ. B. kippeu, have gone to Chicago. MT Merrill of New York has rented the Brewer house.
 A refrigerator is being put into the store of MT Betts by Thomas Forsyth.
 J. T. Conover of New York, who has rented Mrs Edward Pierson's house will come here early in June and remain un til November. Mrs Pinrson will travel during the summer.
 H. Edwards and family are at stheil l home in Fairfield.
 Judge Glover has rented his house tC MT Farley, sonin-law of MT Morgan, ,ont of our summer residents. Mir Glover's family will spend the summer at the Ad irondacks.
 There are some terribly foul smelli near the Mill Plain crossing. The atten tion (and noses) Of the board of healti is respectfully invited to it.
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FAIRFIELD.
AN ENJOYABLE USICALE.


 The most enjoyable musicale that has been given in Fairfield in years was that given by the Kaldiem club of Bridge port in the Congregational church on Tuesday. The club is composed of eight lady singers all well known in choir circles, accompanied by Mrs Elmer Beardsley and Miss Maria Bissell, the conductor of the Sappho club, and their singing was exquisite. It is to be great ly regretted that more general notice was not given as many lost rare treat by not knowing of the concert. The club was assisted by Mrs W. M. Bulkley and Mir Hotchkiss. Refreshments were served to the vocalists and friends, and ice cream and cake was sold after the concert. The informal social following 2 was very pleasant and Mrs Beardsley rendered several selections on the organ then. The entertainment netted the Fresh Air fund about $35.
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of Georgetown were in town on Satur- day.
 A few ofthe young people in the Cent CT attended the entertainment at the West Iron Works school house by the Village Improvement society, Friday evening. man.
 Mrs Charles Peck is entertaining her mother from Roxbury. Mir and Mrs Frederick Beers are enjoy ing the sights at the Worlds fair.
 Frederick Lord of New Haven spent last week, aG Clark Jackson's.
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SOUTHPORT.

Prof Dayton gave a very intrrcS ting lecture at the house of Edscn Malirrv on Hull's Hin, last week Tuesday evening, consisting of Illustrated view' If The South, etc.
 John Brennan had the misfortune tO cut quite a gash ip one foot while chop ping in the woods for John Pope, one day last V ee k
 Mr and Mrs A. T. White spent last Sunday with A. Purdy at Stprney.
 Jillson Brothers are having several teams engaged hauling railroad ties and timber to the New England railroad.
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HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.

School closed this week on Friday for the summer vacation.
 He who getteth himself honey. though g clover he shall have flies. So runs the old Spanish proverb. That may have been true when the proverb was writ ten, but there are certainly no flies on that fine apiary of Eugene Hubbell.
 Walter Hubbell is quite ill. pr Shelton attends him and pr Loonis intends Mrs George Botsf0rd.
 Behold the cream that IS il, thy skIsn- milk Feed 1t not to the pigs tIiat is ir thy pen So says Walter Hnbbell and
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VILLAGE IMPROYEM ENT.

The regular meeting ot the village i'm. provement society, was held on Monday evening. Meetings hereafter will be held quarterly, instead of monthly. The most important subject presented at the meeting, was "a proposition to lay out and improve Academy bill as park A committee was appointed to investi- gate probable cost and report at future meeting. A map of the proposed i'm Erovement was shown, and received careful attention.
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BETHEL.
A BAD ACCIDENT.

Andrew J. Patchen met with an acci- dent, last week Thursday afternoon, which might have proved much more ser ious. While engaged in unloading stone from freight car for use in finishing of the foundation for Samuel kyle's new residence on Elm street. As it was, he received an ugly wound on one side of his head, caused by the slipping of an iron bar used in prying over the stone.
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AT ST THOMAS CHURCH.

Some time since Robert $. Dauchey, superintendent of St Thomas Sunday school, brought to the attention of his scholars the subject of cultivating chrys- anthemums for an exhibition and sale to be held some time in the fall. The idea was to present or rather to loan to all of the scholars who would properly care for one small chry ysanthemum plant to be cultivated till the exhibition occurs. There is also to be contest in connection with the plan, as prizes will be awarded to those who produce the finest speci mems of them. The plants were giver out last Saturday afternoon at the parist house on Rector street to the number o1 about l50.
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ATTHE PURCHASE.

Elliott Riggs of Huntington, spent the Sabbath. " in friend here.
 Alfrd Nor hrnp. hn is in his S5th year, yisi.rH iiis n 8ruokIi,-li Cent CT, la t wp' k. v#lkiug here and back, d distance Of l1 nii.-<.
 Wallace ManNtl}e has deserted his wife and fou~ su.;l | chi rG. He l. ie- ported ro have gnEe :n Bridgeport, Wash. Ms Manyille i- Ia remove into the Houlihan house at Hollow Swamp.
 Adolph Schielke is shingling and otherwise repairing the house he bought of E. N. Treat.
 Susie Stoddard still remains very sick.
 Mrs Frederick Kemp is slowly improv- ing.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
A BEREAyED FAMTT.Y

One of the saddest bereavements that has occurred in this community in long time fell on the home of Uriah Perry this week. The arrival of his daughter, Mrs Frank Banks, and infant child, was joyously anticipated, they being on their way home from California to spend the summer. On Monday telegram ar1- nounced the death of the baby from con- vulsions. in New York state. The af- ficted mother was met in New York city by her brother Fred, on Tuesday, and the remains brought home that evening, The grief of the family was
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Editor Sharpe ot the Seymour Record put an old truth in forcible way when he sad "Your home newspaper is capable ofsaccom- plishing more good for your town than any 1t by advertising in 1t. subscribing for 1t, con tributing to its columns, recommending it to your friends, and assist it to grow better by contributing to its financial support
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Says the Hoii James Kerr "There is no in terest in the United States that has suffered so much as that of the roads. The roads of this country have not kept pace with the other Improvements and anything that will encour- age and stimulate our people to the necessity, Of not only to better paving in the large cit les, but also moro substantial country roads. will contribute a great deal to the earning power of our people,"
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PRoPAGATING OYSTERS.

The Housatonic Oyster Co.,, have leas- ed all the creeks in this vicinity they can for the purpose of planting oysters. From experiments made already, the plan seems to prove a success, the stock being of good color and flavor, and be- coming exceeding fat. A good bottom will be made by pumping out the mud and putting in gravel.
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workingmen who live below Botsford or the Bridgeport branch of the Berkshire divi sion, miss that early morning train south They argue that it would help to build up tho villages aiongthe road and prove paying move for the raiIroad'poople. They arc anx- ious to get into Bridgeport before : a m The wide-awake management of the consoli dated rond win doubtless give this matter their attention. The present service on the Borkshlre division. as whole, Is certainly very satisfactory.
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STAMFORD.
MISS GRAY-MR GRAHAM.

Miss Julia F. Gray of this place and George H. Graham of Sandy Hook were married at the residence of the brides sister, Mrs Samuel Patterson, last week
 Rev MT Shackelton performed the cere- mony in the presence of the immediate relatives of the bride and groom.
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The Bethel correspondent of the Dan- bury News says that there is a movement on foot to try and raise sufficient funds for a public sprinkling cart. Now couldn't half dozen or so men be pro. cured and fitted out with sprinkling cans and set to work on the streets? Wouldn't it be cheaper? Of course they would be expected to fill their cans at the brooks, as we have not water for even the foun- tain
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LONG HILL.
DEATH OF MRS HANFoRp WILLIAMS

There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mrs Hanford Williams, attended by Rev T were Samuel Beach, F. s. Sterling, Marcus Wheeler, K. s. shelton. A large pillow Of flowers with the word "Rest.' on if, was given by the Sunday school of which she had been a faithful teacher for many years, and a wreath from her class Of young ladies in which she took great interest," with the word aTeacher'' on it. The school has lost a faithful teacher and true Christian friend. We hope the
 Christian example she has left will do good,
 not only in her class, but in the whole school.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

A special town meeting is called for the Doth, to take action on the matter of fixing the Tunxis hill road, on the psti- tion of MT Orr and others. This is a ing badly. The matter of a new road from the Congregational church in Southport to the tunnel is also to be acted on. All turn out.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
GOOD TEMPLARs DIsBAND.

GOOD TEMPLARS DISBAND.
 At the final meeting of Range lodge, the furniture and piano were ordered dis posed of to MT Munson in payment of arrears of rent, etc. The Bible was given to the Christian Enheavor society. and the charter returned to the Grand lodge. It has done good work, nobly and well, and disbanded without 'dissen- sion.
 B. H. Garfield was home over Sunday, with Col George ". Corbett and E. P. Corbett of New Haven.
 Miss Lucy Garfield is visiting in Bethlehem.
 The little daughter of Mir and Mrs
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Bridgeport. Friday, June 9.

Bridgeport. Friday. Junee. Everything that boy or girl need want for summer shoes.
 Boys good quality russet shoes $1.50 to $2.
 Canvas shoes rightly made are splendid for summer wear. Here's one of stout canvas, russia trimmed, with good solid sole, cool and neat, sizes Il to 3, $1, 2 1-2 to 5 1-2 $1.25.
 All sorts of Tennis Shoes; neat black canvas soc; best grade russia trimming. with heavy plain red rubber soles $2; varie- ty of between styles. JOHN G. ROWLAND. 4o5 Main St.
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Stevenson after July l, where they will be most happy to meet ali their friends.
 Charles Lewis is having the ground near his resistance graded very nicely.
 Miss Ida Fuller of Wn"dbury visited at her grandfather's, Edmund Leaven- woTth's, Sunday.
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Here is one way to take in the Worlds fair. some young men in Bordentown,N. J., hired freight car and have furnished 1t with some hunks and Q cooking stove. As they are in no hurry abont getting there, the railroad trip will cost about BIO apiece.
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WHAT'S THE MATTER?
No water in the fountain yet.
OLD LANDMARKS REMOVED.

The huge buttonball tree which has stood for great many years in front of the residence of Mrs E. Y. Farnum on Greenwood avenue, and which has been looked upon as a sort of an old landmark, has been taken down, as has also a large elm just eas5 of it, to make room for the improvements now going on in that Yi- cinitV.
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The Worlds iair is wonderful exposition of its kind; in fact, the grandest ever held. People in Western Connecticut win be inter csted to read in another column, what we'll known Newtown gentleman has to say about the fair.
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Edwin Booth, the famous actor. Is dead, he having passed away on Tuesday, after weeks ofsufrering. All in all the theatrical protes- sion loses in Booth an actor whose rival does not exist and whose successor is far to seek
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BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs J. H. Reid and son Charlie started Monday, to spend a few weeks in Vine land, N. J., with MT Reid's sister, Mrs Arthur Pulmer, where they will be able to feast on green peas, spring chickens, strawberries, et,., which gre now in sea- son down there.
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EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

The joint meeting of the board of edu- cation and the selectmen will be held on Tuesday, June 20. The estimate for ap- propriations for the coming year will be made. The school year will close on the 29th, and an examination of teachers not holding certificates for the ensuing year, will be made. Any teacher failing to appear will not be allowed another ex" animation
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George Stoddard is very sick yet. Dr Cooley is in attendance.
 Mrs F. E. Wyekoff is spending week at her old home on Purchase hill.
 Mrs x. ". Mitchell spent Sunday in Bridgewater, with Charles Treat.
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The wrstched treatment which many of the farmers In western Connecticut received at me hands of somc ofthe tobacco buyers, the ran& sssnon, was cnoughto to raise the indisna- iton q any honost man. Early in the season