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have it painted and otherwise put in first class shape.
WARREN.

Edward P. Lyman is constructing the appendages to wind mill which he is about to erect and place over the well near the house. This will form an in- teresting landmark, and at first may ar rest the attention of the equine family But they have been taught in various ways so that the cars and bicycles and wind mills will do them no harm if they only let them alone.
 Miss Florence Beeman, teacher in the Pond district, is having rest over the holidays.
 Mir and Mrs Brinsmade and son, broth CT of Sherman M, deceased, have been spending few days at Charles Hines.
 The postmaster is nearly recovered from recent fall on the ice. He fell with pan of ashes in his hand, and the ashes expressed their indignation by lit erally covering him. He will be reluc- tant to trust, hereafter either the ice or ashes.
 Mrs Gardner is still in Chicago, where 1l7,000 are out of employment, 200,00C to be fed in New York and Chicago. l. this all that need help? Would it were true.
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SOUTHFORD.

The usual Christmas service was held in the chapel, last Sunday evening, con ducted by Rev MT Morris of Oxford.
 Christmas day passed off very quietly in this place. Some went away and some were coptented to stay at home with their families.
 Mrs George Wakley and her son, New eI, started, last Saturday, for Washing ton, D. c. They expect to be gone about two weeks.
 A. T. White spent last Sunday in Stepney with A. Purdy.
 Miss Emma Wibber of Seymour. who has been teaching school on Hulls Hill, closed her winter term, last Friday, and returned to her home to spend Christmas.
 Jillson Brothers are having several men engaged cutting wood and timber in the woods they bought of John Pierce. A. J. Higgins, their boss chopper, has been on the sick list during the past week.
 Warren Stowe and family are expect ing to move to Bridgeport, this week, to spend the winter.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Frank Gillett is home from Philadel- phia for the holidays.
 Mary McEslin is spending two days at home.
 W. B. Lyon from Reading and Fred Lyon from Stepney are guests of their grandmother, Mrs A. J. Lyon.
 Mrs William Ruggles was so unfortu- nate as to fall on the ice, last week, re- ceiving serious injuries. Mir and Mrs Henry Beers and son, Clayton, were recent guests of Mrs Beers brother in Norwalk. Albert Pierce, one of the Center teach CTS, has been seriously ill for week. David Sanford is very successful sell ing the ''Christy'' knives. Miss Mary Keeler from Brookfield is with her sister, Mrs c. NJ. Livingston. Mrs A. J. Clark from New Milford is | with Mrs Henry Beers.
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WOODBURY.

Sheldon Summers and the two sick members of his family remain about the same.
 MT and Mrs George P. Allen left, last week, for their winter home in Florida, as did also Miss Libbie Munson.
 George A. Capewell remains about the same as he was at the date of our last letter.
 Mrs N. M. Strong's Kindergarten chil- dren had Christmas tree and exercises Christmas day.
 Pliny Boyd is at home for the holidays.
 Charles Lewis and Charles Whitlock were in New York, last week.
 The First church was prettily dressed for Christmas. Mrs G. Henry Aliens father died, last week, at Litchfield.
 Mrs John T. Salmon's mother died suddenly, last week, at Brookfield.
 The last regular meeting of the Bethel Rock Council, D. of L., was held, last Thursday evening, at the residence of A. N Dedrick.
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Z his businssss as he may te called upoh at any time to make quick trips officially.
 We are glad to announce to the public that our friend, c. B. Eastman, is able to sit up part of the time, with bright pros- poets of his recovery.
 Leander Blakeman gave a dinner to 8 few old friends and neighbors, the 20th, it being the 50th anniversary of their housekeeping.
 M. F. Beers, who has been under the treatment of Dr Pons, threatened with l pneumonia, is out of danger.
 Miss Frances Barnes is spending the holidays with her brother, Judge Will liam Barnes of Ansonia.
 Horace Squire drove to Milford Christi mas day, stopping with Phineas Platt ; also calling on his brother who resides in Seymour.
 Walter Morris has left Warmers Mills for time, and is stopping with George Morris, his father, who resides in Bridge water. e. Our Center butcher has added another industry to his business, that of poultry raising, he having already purchased a trio of pure blooded turkeys and is now ready to assist any one in need of such stock in furnishing them with settings in their season.
 Charles Sanford is indisposed at this writing so as to be confined to his home.
 Dealer Bishop has exchanged his trot. ting horse, Kitefoot, with Dealer Mans. field for COW and road cart. R. s. Edwards has purchased of Ira M Booth fine large brood mare; also g fast road horse.
 Harvey Thomas, Jr., having disposed of his interest of all his horses to hi brother, is now devoting his whole atten tion to the breaking of colts and develop ing the speed of some fast ones.
 Miss Rachel Booth returned to Chica go on last week Tuesday. She was ; guest of Minott l.. Beardsley during he stay in town. MT Beardsley is settling up her fathers estate for her. A Christmas party was enjoyed at tn home of Charles Botsford on Botsfor' Hill on Christmas afternoon and evening Among those present were MT and MT Sheldon G. Camp, MT and Mrs James W Botsford, MT and Mrs Charles Pierc from Danbury, Mir and Mrs l.. B. Pal mer and Frank Benham from Water bury.
 Martin Bradley now enjoys the dis tinction of having "Dr" tackled onto hi name, for attention paid to Ambros Wilsey's horse during it's sickness. MT and Mrs J. W. Minor passed Christmas at the home of Samuel H Peck, at Watertown.
 o. Bartram from Bridgeport, repre- senting the Capewell Horse Shoe Mai Co.,, of Hartford, was guest, last weel of Mir and Mrs Minott L. Beardsley.
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SOUTHVILLE.

#
 Will Gregory's little daughter is very sick. Dr Williams attends her.
 J. M. Ford and family spent their Christmas with their daughter in New Milford, Mrs Horace Allen.
 Mrs A. M. Wordin had her sister and son with her as Christmas guests.
 Mir and Mrs ". s. Roe were guests ot their father, s. F. Clark, for Christmas.
 Mrs Esther Hawley and daughter, Miss Grace HaWley, passed Christmas with her sister, Mrs Frank Hawley.
 Charles Minor and family spent Christ, mas with E. w. Smith.
 A. M. Worden Is building veranda or the south side q his house, He VIII alst
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A ''Salmagundi'' party occurred at C.. c. Hopkins, given by W. l.. and H. c. Hopkins, on Wednesday evening of this week.
 E. R. Beeman is expected back from his Western visit, this week.
 Martin c. Taylo has been i'll for the past week with the grip. MT Holeomb attends to his stage duties from here to New Milford daily during Mir Taylor's sickness.
 Mrs w. c. Grannis of Litchfield is at present staying with her parents here. Her mother, Mrs Glover, is slowly im- proving in health.
 Mrs Julius M. Snow went to Canaan on Saturday for a weeks visit with her relatives there.
 Master Frank and Miss Emily Tyrrell spent Christmas with their relatives in New Haven and will pass the present week away from their home here. inc dlSCrlC6 ScnOOl IS closed Gll1 Tues day of next week.
 The sociable of the Y. P. s. c. E. al H. o. Averill's on Wednesday evening ot last week was largely attended and s good representation of the Washington society was met there also, and the even ing was very pleasantly passed in games conversation and ample refreshments till near the midnight hour.
 Mrs Noble Bolles returned from Ken to her home here, last Friday morning
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skating party at Southford, last week Thursday evening.
 James Denton of Hartford is the guest of his sister. Mrs Herbert Peck.
 A family reunion was held at Joel Strong's on Christmas day. Relatives were present from woodbury and Thom- aston.
 Mrs John Coffey and children are vis- iting her parents in Ridgefield.
 William Tomlnson of Quaker Farms is teaching in the Southford district.
 Miss Alice Davis has a weeks vaca- tion.
 Miss Mabel Warner is at Mrs Lum's in Quaker Farms.
 Mrs James Scutt is very sicz with pneumonia.
 MT and Mrs William Davis are on the sick list.
 There is much sickness in Southford SSNSi al ii"NC Slip anu iidiN N NOIuN'
 Harry Smith, aged IS, died at his home on Buck Hill. of pneumonia.
 A son of MT Morgan has died and another son is not expected to live.
 Charles Guthrie of Cleveland, O., made Christmas visit at his fathers, A. W. Guthrie's.
 II. Ferry and family attended family gathering at H. P. Mtchell's.
 John Ambler has returned from trip to New York.
 Mrs Charles Hine, Mrs Shaw and Tes- sic Cooley were among those who joined the excursion to New York.
 Miss Daisy Osborne of St Margaret's school is spending her vacation at home.
 The ladies aid society will convene in regular session at Mrs Harvey Stones on Thursday, January 1.
 The funeral of Mrs Charles Roswell was attended on Wednesd day afternoon, Rev B. F. Cokeley officia ting. Her age was 65 years.
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little daughter, Carrie, spent Christmas with their father, Cicero Beardsley; also Misses Julia and Maude Beardsley. Harry Bolmer from shelton spent Christ mas with his mother, Mrs Cicero beards ley.
 Warren Goudy and wife, formerly Miss Daisy Grumman of this place, have moved in the Grumman homestead owned by Mrs Laurinda Grumman.
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CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.

The Congregational Sunday school held a Christmas entertainment in the church on Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. The following was the program of the exercises: Hymn 23G. Prayer by the pastor. Responsive exercise, Tell me the story" Recitation, The First Christmas Day."
 Minnie Watson singing, "'ROund the Christmas Tree" Class exercise, Little Pilgrims" Recitation, "The Christ Child," Edna Miller Recitation, The Olden Story" Ethel Pegrum song, Frances Atwood Class exercise, "Doing good" Collection for the poor. Recitation, "Christmas." George Fox Recitation, "Because Christ Came"
 Lillie Pegrum singing, "Sweetest Mu~ic." hccitntton After Christmas Vera Skinner Recitation, "Song of the Angels"
 May Bidwell Recitation, "Thc gift that none can seo,"
 Louise Baldwin Recitation Bells Across the snow"
 Minnie Pegrum Cl ss exercise, "ChristLnas Messengers" Reading Of a story, "The Last Christmas Tree" Mrs l.. k. Hitchcock Hymn S94 Distribution of presents by"Santa Claus" whose arrival in the fireplace was her aided by the sound of sleigh bells. DoxOlogy. Benediction by the pastor.
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A ROXBURY INDUSTRY.

Roxbury has the distinction of having made the first iron blow that was ever made in this section. The Roxbury blow of to-day is somewhat changed from the form of it's fore-fathers, but it is still a great favorite with many farmers. These blows are made of the best materials and are manufactured by the Bronson Broth CTS, in the southern part of the town, where they have already finished casting a large number for next seasons trade. During the winter they will be put to- gether and painted, ready to be sent out. liam N. Bronson and Henry M. Bronson, and beside making the Roxbury blow, they make road scrapers and can furnish the parts for the Wakeley blow. They also run saw mill and there seems to be no end to their ingenuity, judging by the number of articles they make. Hen- ry M. Bronson has done some very cred itable work with the scroll saw, as a clock, writing desk and bric-a-brac scat tered about the house testify. He con- templates building new house in the spring on the land purchased from MT Squires, last summer, and has already commenced getting out the frame work at the mill
 Charles Sherman, Jr., who has been
 working for Jay TyrIell at his mill this past summer, celebrates his 21st birthday
 on Sunday, December IT. Mr Tyrrell
 finds Mir Sherman painstaking and faith. ful helper about the mill.
 Constable Wilsey has the fine road
 mare belonging to John Morris on trial for a few days before purchasing, as he
 needs one that is reliable and speedy fol
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In Litchfield County.
WATERTOWN.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

Thursday evening, December l2, the officers of the grange for 1894, were elected as follows: Master, Henry T. Dayton; overseer, Howard NJ. Hickox lecturer, D. c. Callender; assistant lec- curer, Mrs James Black; steward, Hiram Bishop; assistant steward, Burton Black; chaplain, Alonzo Seymour; treas urer, Edson B. Lockwood; secretary, Mrs Winona Lovoland; assistant secre- rary, George N. Griswoid; pomona, Mrs D. c. Callender; ceres, Mrs Robert Pe- grum; flora, Mrs Field; lady assistant steward, Mrs O. D. Estey. The gate keeper has not yet been chosen.
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TO INV YEST0RS.

E The Building '& Loan Association of Dakota has passed through the recent troublesome times paying all obligations promptly, in fact their sys- tenn of doing. business, together with the laws of the state, which protect them similar to our sav- ings banks, makes them with good management, proof aga ainst the severest panic The monthly payment plan upon which their loans are made, together with other existing conditions, makes their securities an absolutely safe investment. Holders of them here or elsewhere, I am quite sure. will find the end to justisy my claim have just returned from my annual visit to their office and am well pleased with their management and condition. It is well known that no such associ ations have failed during the last panic. would recommend their securities to any who wish a safe and profitable investment, where their inter est will be paid promptly semi-annually, and the principal when due offer az per cent Deben ture. fully guaranteed. running 3 or years; also th0ir installment stock, which is profitable in vostmant
 JAMES 0. JOHNSON,
 General Agent for Connecticut,
 STEPNEY DEPOT, CT.
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EAST MORRIS.
THE LOCAL CREAMERY.

One of the most enterprising farmers in this section is Edwin H. Clark, who conducts private creamery. This fur nishes a market for number of farmers close at home. He has about b patrons and sells the cream in New Haven and Waterbury. When he has any surplus cream, he makes it up into butter. MT Clark keeps about 30 cows, mostly thor oughbred Jerseys. Ais farm comprises 160 acres.
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A GOOD THING FOR FARMERS.

J A. D. V. Flndlay of Salisbury, N. I., has this to ~ay of Buckley's device for watering cattle, for which Cochrane Brothers are agents: The Buckley de- vice for watering stock, which you placed ID my barns for 70 COWS, is giving entire satisfaction. The cows have plenty of water every minute in the day. I cheer fully recommend the device to every far mer who owns cows. The basins are superior to any other make l have seen, and being the best are by far the cheap pSt.
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HoTCHKIssvILLE.

J. H. Roberts and family spent Christi mas in Thomaston.
 The Reporter said, last week, that the "'Ville correspondent now chops wood" Yes, he do, and it is about all the chop he can get.
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ROXBURY.
WHO CAN BEAT THIS?

Seth Warner lately butchered three pigs that were seven .nonthS and l9 days old, whose combined weight was 9Sl pounds, SIS, 329, 334. If any one can beat these of this age and considering the small size of the town we would like to hear from them. These pigs were very fine boned and were fed on bran and with slight addition of meal.
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NEW PRESTON
AS TO THE CHRISTMAS TRADE,

We were favored on Sunday morning last with a sermon by Rev MT Evans, al the Village church, appropriate fol Chrh tmas, and the singing of the choir, both morning and evening, was in accord with the Christmas season. Christmas here was very quietly passed. We judge, from observation, with information gain ed, that gifts purchased leaned toward the useful, which will last long after tht day is past, rather than ornamental and soon perishable. c. P. Lymans display this year, was good, substantial and in his usual order of good taste and judge nent and during the la-t three days ot last week he and his two assistants seem. i cd unusual y active in attending 10 GU .nmrrs Wp consider at no other villagr there better or more elaborate display oi | holiday goods in the stores than here ann vr hope this year the merchants may | reel -ati-fird with their Chri-tmas trade, but the trade this year certainly has not been towards expensive luxuries. J. B | StillsOn in his market had fine display
 f dressed turkeys, chickens, choice Inins, cranberries, celery, sea food, etc.. for which he had good demand, al- though not many large Christmas dinners .sere reported. All the children seemed as happy on Christmas as Christmas can make them, and the babel of noise occas- toned by toot horns and voices on the streets, Monday, made us think of a ''straw ride'' around the lake in summer. Let them rejoice! It is the happy Christ eiscences. Most happy and peculiar memories to those that are older, cluster about this day, not aroused by any other day of the year. When. in after life, is there happier moment than with the expectant child who wakes up Christmas morning and first thinks ''Santa Claus has come and gone, and, not waiting foi even foot covering, flies down the stairs to see his stocking, bulged out in several I places and loaded just as far above the | top as will rest or hang on and around it such desirable objects as for weeks he has expressed the earnest, childish hoLe that ''Santa" would bring himl We doubt if there are any more satisfactory moments in after life, than that of Christ mas fruition with the little child as he | takes in the first view of his stocking hung to the mantel on Christmas morn ing. God pity the child, rich or poor who has it not, rather the parent who thinks it foolish, unnecessary, or beyonG their meagre income. tseems as though with all it can be done, if even in smal measure, and, once done, early, quite early in life, never will be forgot. Don' fail to remember the children. Christ mas morning.
 REwARDING DESERVING VETERAN. II We are glad to announce that Dea s i. N. Taylor has been successful in obtain ing pension under the act of 1890, ant will now receive what for years we be lieve he has been entitled to. He is wor thy, deserving and entitled to the sam,
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WEST CORNWALL
A FINE FLOCK OF SHEEP

Samuel R. Scoville has as fine a flock of sheep as are hereabouts. He has about 200 head, among them being two fine im- ported Shropshire bucks, one weighing 300 and the other 275 pounds. He also do any sheep man good to look at. His whole flock is thrifty and we'll cared for.
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OAKVILLE.

Groceryman c. E. Warner reports hay ng had a very good Christmas trade. w. W Warner, his son, is active in the management of the store. They keep everything in the general grocery line.
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BANTAM.

s. D. Moore passed Christmas with Bridgeport friends.
 Flynn $ Doyle, the carriage builders, have had big trade in sleighs.
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THE CHLRCH SERVICES.

A very pretty Christmas service con- was given at the chapel, Sunday evening The music was especially we'll rendered and the organ was accompanied by Dr J. A. Livingston first violin and George W. Cochrane second violin, which added | much to the service. These services are
 proving very interesting and it is hoped they will be continued. Much credit -hould be given MT Pierpont in introduc- Iug this feature in the church service. Mir and Mrs James A. Cochrane have
 returned from trip to New ork.
 MT and Mrs W. s Powell are boarding at George McCoy's. Miss Nellie Cochrane, teacher in Mar l tin's school of shorthand, Bridgeport, -pent Christmas at her home.
 Edward Baldwin is home from Yale college for the holidays.
 Miss Edith Dean is spending her holi- | day vacation at home.
 Rev MT PierpOnt and family were at New Haven on Christmas. John Wood is spending the holidays in | New York with relatives. Two car loads of cinders have been
 used to keep the new water pipe from | freezing at the station. r W. England of Bridgeport vas al
 R W. C"chrane's over Sunday and Christ
 mas -[ E.
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NEW PRESTON HILL.
ANNUAL SOCIETY MEETING.

The annual meeting of the society was held on last Monday. The following officers were chosen: Society con- miCtee, George W. Squires, George B. Ack1ey and James A. Ferris; clerk, w.. l.. Birkins; treasurer, Erwin J. Boards ley; chorister, c. A. TomIinson. The cont mittee were instructed to hire Rev Mir Evans for an indefinite time. It must seem strange to the committee not to be worrying and chasing after candi- dates to supply the pulpit and they are entitled to a rest. MT Evans is well liked and is very popular in our church,
 The choir of our church met at W. L.. Birkins, Saturday evening, to practice their Christmas music. Mrs Birkins is been for long time and she seems to enjoy having the choir come there to sing their special music and the choir seem to enjoy going there still more to cheer her up and themselves too. On Sunday large audience was present at church. Rev MT Evans preached a fine Christmas sermon, and the choir certain ly gave us some excellent music that was enjoyed by all present. MT Tomlin- son was fortunate in having large choir present and had some outsiders to assist. Miss Belinda Bogardus of Mt Vernon, Ohio, who is visiting friends in this vicinity, kindly assisted in the sing ing and was valuable assistant.
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MARRIAGES.

In Watertown, December 23, by Rev Robert Pegrum, John Virtue and Miss Lizzie Cooper, all of Watertown.
 In Watertown, December 25, by Rev Robert Pegrum, LeMont HOtchkiss of Litchfield and Miss Emily M. Cable of Watertown.
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uIate him on the success of his effort. Perhaps the cause of recent action on his case was brought about by letter Her. man Hoffman addressed to Congressman DeForest of this state, who, on receiving it, went personally to Commissioner Lochran and within the month the pen sion of $12 per month with back allow ance for 12 months was granted.
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Fairfield County Chat.
ASPETUCK.
CHICKEN THIEVES VISIT US.

CHICKEN THIEV ES VISIT US.
 Some bold chicken thieves visited this place, Friday. They came with nice team and while one occupied the atten- tion of the poultry raisers, his accom- plice visited the hen houses and walked off with the chickens and turkeys. Robert scholley is sick with the grip at c. M. AbbotJ's.
 George B. Thorpe and family have moved into his mother's house.
 Mrs Ruth Freeman and hnAband and
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In New Haven County.
ANSONIA.
REMEMBER YOUR POOR NEIGHBORs.

REMEMBER YOUR POOR NEIGHBORs.
 It is well for people out of their abun- dance to remember their poorer neigh DOTS. While Ansonia people as gener- al rule have felt the business depression they have not been slack concerning the welfare of their poorer neighbors. The salaried men however are as well to do as in former years with perhaps a few exceptions.
 Harry Secomb will erect double tene. ment on Howard avenue, near the con- panies works.
 P. Gardella, who opened branch store on High street as an experiment a short time ago, has done a good business during the holidays. William Wallace is quite sick at his home on Liberty street.
 Most of the young ladies and gentle. men attending college are at home for the holidays.
 The county commissioners granted li- censes on Wednesday to 30 applicants to sell intoxicating liquors. Christmas eve. Christ church was very prettily trimmed for the occasion.