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Harmony grange will hold an open meeting the evening of October 12. The general public is cordially invited to at tend.
 Miss Adele Gordon arrived, Thursday, at Rev A. Goldsborough's.
 Dr and Mrs Baker and child of Bridge port were in town, Sunday.
 Mrs Emily Provost of Mount Vernon, N. r., is visiting Mrs F. W. Wheeler.
 The article in THE BEE, last week, stating that Mrs Austin Cannon had been knocked down by bicycle and run over by team, was untrue. Mrs Gan non in getting over stone wall had stone fall, injuring her toe severely, but she is about now and all right.
 Marshall Beach has had three car loads of coal come to Monroe station, and the fourth ear is on the way and will arrive soon.
 George Wheeler, who has purchased the Sherwood place in Long Hill, will move in this week.
 MT Chaffee and family. who have been spending the summer at Frank Beards- ley's, have retu ned hei home
 Mrs W. W. Lewis has been visiting friends in Bridgeport and Fairfield.
 The regular meeting of the ssKipg's Daughters will be on Saturday after noon at the usual hour at the parsonage.
 Arthur Rose and Miss Millie Hayden of Bridgeport have been guests at Dea Lewis.
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OUR MAGAZINE TABLE.
KEEP AN EYE ON woRrHrNGToN's.


 The October number of Worthington's magazine contains J. Stanley Browns second paper on the Pribilof islands. He wildly portrays native life and scenes in the most entertaining manner, and gives an interesting account of the character, amusements, occupations, and life of the native sealers in those far-oh islands. The paper is lavishly and beau- tifully illustrated from photographs made by MT Brown. Mrs Livermore concludes her papers on life in 'Ole Vir- ginny." Nothing more noticeable or more interesting than these papers have appeared this year in any magazine, and they have attracted wide attention. Mrs Sara A. Underwood contributes care fully prepared article on "Woman at the Worlds Fair" It is superbly illustra- ted. There are short stories and poems galore. IA Manifest Destiny" by Con- stance Goddard Dubois, and John T. Russell's ''The TaUer-Bug Parson," will hold the attention of readers to the end. "The Tater- Bug Parson," by the way, is a tale of real life in Eastern Tennessee. The scene of the story and the chief characters in it are so thinly disguised by slight changes in some of the names that it is easy to fix the exact locality of the story. Altogether Worthington's for October is a royal number. As the sea- son draws near when the large army of magazine readers will decide the ques- tion, "What magazines shall we take another year?' it is well for them tc keep an eye on Worthington's, and what ever else may be taken, add it to the list It is second to none in choice, high qual. ity of matter and attractive illustrations and it is very much more entertaining | than many of it's rivals. Its low price brings it within the reach of all.
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DoDGINGToWN AND VICINITY.

Mir Ridge and family of Bethel and Mir and Mrs k. c. Bevans spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mrs Ferry.
 Miss E. L. Ferry visited relatives in Bethel recently.
 Mrs s. Sharp of Danbury visited her daughter, Mrs E. c. Bevans, recently.
 Mrs l.. A. Barnum, Miss Nellie Bar nun, Mrs Joseph Morgan and her board CTS, went to Newtown, last Thursday, to see Ronald's castle. Her boarders re- turned to the city on Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs David Crane of Westyille, Mrs c. Hamlin, Mrs George Hamlin of Elmwood aud Miss Annie Crane of Stony Hill, were the guests of Mir and Mrs |. w. Andrews recently.
 Mrs A. Nash visited her sister Mrs F. Andrews of Taunton, Sunday.
 Mrs G. Ferry and son and daught, r, spent Saturday in Danbury.
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Mrs Jessie NJ. Kellogg and Mrs Phebe A. Fanton drove to North Wilton on Sun day, spending very enjoyable day at the residence of W. l.. Keeler.
 Married at the rectory, by Rev Alex anaer Hamilton, Miss Curtiss and MT Workman, both of Valley Forge.
 The infant son of MT and Mrs Charles LobdelI of Easton was baptized in En- manuel, Sunday morning, by the rector, Rev Alexander Hamilton. It was given the name of Arthur Bradley.
 Luther Seeley had the misfortune to cut the end off from one of his ringers, while making fence for Mrs Adele Hull at Valley Forge.
 Will Davis, who has been working for w, Nichols in Westport for the past two weeks, las returned home.
 Rev Alexander Hamilton was appoint ed chaplain at the meeting of the Connec- tieut Society of the Sons of the Revolu. tion.
 John s. Kellogg has six acres of pota- toes to dig. He has bought one of those machines by which they can be thrown out of the ground without the use of the hoe, bought of E. N. Sipperley of Vest port.
 Mrs E. Brady of Belden's Hill, Wilton, visited her daughter, Mrs T. ". Tread we'll, last Wednesday, taking Miss Bessie home with her.
 Miss Hattie Adams of Good Hill has visited friends in the place.
 Mrs w. l.. Keeler of North Wilton vis- tied her mother, Mrs Phebe A. Fanton. on Wednesday, taking her grandmother Mrs Caroline Crofutt, home with her for a visit.
 J. W. Treadwell and wife of Tashua visited his aunt, Mrs Louisa TreadWell, on Saturday.
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THE ENDEAyoR SOCIETY.

The |. P. s. c. E. meeting was led by Miss Sarah Hawley, last Sunday even- ing. Although the attendance was not large, it was full of interest and the music was unusually good. The monthly business meeting was held at Nathan Curtis, Monday evening. On account of the absence of the president, Mrs Sage, the consecration meeting will be led by the vice president, August Murr, on Sunday evening.
 Miss Louise Hutchinson is in New Ha- ven for few days.
 Mir and Mrs Hollister Sage started for a drive to the Berkshire Hills, on Tues day. It is quite distance, but will be done in short stages with frequent stops. MT Sage's ancestry on his fathers side were Massachusetts people, and among other places the old Sage farm in Sandis- field will be visited. The drive may in clude Stockbridge, Lenox and Pittsfield Some of those trout streams may not be so full of fish in November as they now are.
 Rev Mr Whitney and Mrs Whitney are at the World s fair for fortnight. They left, last Monday.
 Mrs Isaac Smith is visiting friends in New York.
 The school intends giving an enter
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A party from Washington and New Preston consisting of MT and Mrs H. o. Averill, MT and Mrs J. B. Stillson, Mrs Sperry, H. P. Averill, W. l.. and How ard Hopkins, George Ackley, Frank Humphrey and D. Grannis were regis tered at Bakers furniture warerooms at Hawleyville, on Tuesday afternoon. They stopped over for the New England train which was to bear the party to the Worlds fair, via the New England and Reading systems. They will stop over at Washington one day to take in the sights of the Capitol city.
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tainment in the near future, to obtain fnnds for an organ for the school.
 We are sorry to report the serious ill- ness of Mrs Birdsey Curtis. We hope she will be better soon.
 Misses Jennie and Fannie Disbrow of Easton have been the guests of Mrs Earnest Reed.
 Henry Brinsmade is having his house, barn, and out-buildings and fences paint ed. Charles Thorpe and Edward Ben nett are doing the work. The Nichols Improvement society held their regular monthly business meeting on Monday evening. Cooks hall promises to be thing of the past. unless Mr Cook decides to new ly roof it, as the recent gales have nearly torn off it's covering and it is subjected | to the penetration of every storm.
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E. L JOHNSON LOSES A HORSE.

E. L. Johnson's family mare was found dead on the highway a week ago Sunday morning. It had evidently jumped Q fence, landing on the point of fence stake, allowing the bowels to protrude, causing her death. Dogs were making a disturbance in the pasture lot about l o'clock, Sunday morning, and as there are two in the neighborhood with the reputation of making trouble, it is thought that in fright at the dogs, the mare jumped the fence and met her death in horrible manner. The horse had been owned by Mir Johnson for a dozen years.
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EAsTON.
THE UNION SERVICE.

The union service on Sunday evening at the Baptist church was well attended. Rev MT Aver. being absent, his place was filled by Rev ". H. Gilbert of New Haven. who supplied at the Cengrega- tional church on Sunday. The praise service was much enjoyed, as was the sermon by Rev Mir Duinkerke. It is hoped that another round of the church. es may be made before winter sets in.
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CENTER STREET.

Mrs Helen Osborn has returned to Stratfield after spending two weeks with her mother -in-law, Mrs Catherine O. borne.
 MT and Mrs Fred Wakeman spent Sur day at their cousins in Trumbull.
 Edward Freeborn is at home after be- ing absent about year, in the lumber and coal business.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Eos er have visit ed relatives in East Norwalk; also in Bridgeport and Wilton.
 Will Kelley has returned to Bridge port after spending few days home on account of the dull times.
 Mr and Mrs George Hawkinsof Brook
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LOCAL DRAMATICS.

| LOCAL DRAMATICS. | The dramatic club are making arrange | ments to give another of their delightful entertainments some time next month, ii possible, the proceeds for which will be as usual, for charita ble purpose, and will be announced later.
 The Young Mems Democratic clut held peach and ice cream festival in the opera house on Friday and Saturday evening of last week and on Monday even ing of this week. Mrs Elizabeth Cable and daughters Louise and Antoinette. sailed on the "Dania'' for Hamburg, Germany, or Wednesday of this week. Rev Kenneth Mackenzie will deliver a serman on "Chautauqua work" at Trin- ity church, next Sunday evening. Mrs George J. Underwood is at the Worlds fair. The Crystals of Norwalk were de feated by the Westport nine on the ball grounds, Saturday afternoon, by the score of B to 5. Rev H. \. Wayne of Christ church of | ficiated at Memorial church, last Sunday evening. Julian Jordan and his company will give one of their unequalled concerts in Assembly hall at the Staples high school on the evening of September 9. Mrs Abram w. Bradley and daughter, Edna, Mrs B. L. Toquett and Miss Mary M. Bradley returned home, Saturday. af- ter weeks visit with friends in Strat- ford.
 Miss Eva Betts of DanDury has been visiting Miss Carrie E. Nash.
 Miss Georgia Bates of Darien is guest of Mrs George A. Darrow.
 MT and Mrs Paul Nash of Stamford spent Sunday at the residence of Edward A. Nash.
 Robert T. Lee and sor, Augustus, re turned, Saturday, from vist to the Worlds fair.
 Miss Lizzie Beers of Norwalk is visit ing Miss Katie Wheeler.
 Miss Ella Giller of New York is guest of Miss Eva Sturges.
 Mrs George Price of Brooklyn is guest of her mother, Mrs Sidney Watts.
 Mre S. s. Ball of New York is guest of Edward F. Marvin.
 John L. Coley and Miss Marion Coley are spending two weeks at the Worlds fair.
 Mrs Eli c. Smith and family are at the Worlds fair.
 George A. Darrow is having his house painted.
 The funeral of three-year-old son of John Driscoll took place from his home in Lyons Plains. Saturday, The burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
 The Westport haseb Il nine go to No,- walk to play the Putnams of that place, 
 George Taylor, Jr...o New York is a guest at the residence of Serene G. Allen.
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BROOKFIELD.
A HOME PARTY.

MT and Mrs F. s. Frisbie entertained a party of friends last week Thursday. Guests were present from Hartford, Bridgeport, Danbury, New Milford and Brookfield. MT Frisbie's mother from Washington was also present. Both vocal and instrumental music was ren- dered by the Misses Geneva and Jessie Cunning. Miss Geneva also gave fine recitation, ''The Inventors Wife" which was very pleasing. An excellent dinner was served to which all did ample justice and the ice cream was delicious.
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TO MAKE VOTERS.

As will be seen by the notice in anoth- will meet on Saturday, the 23d, to make voters. Those persons who appeared on Wednesday will have to appear again as a mistake was made in the date given out
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A BARN RAISING.

g Fifty or more of the neighbors and friends gathered at H. B. Banks on Saturday afternoon to help raise his fine horse barn. A bountiful collation of sandwiches, cake, cheese. peaches, grapes, coffee and lemonade, was served, which all did ample justice to, and we are sure if any went away not satisfied, it was their own fault.
 Miss Sophia Hull has gone to New Haven to school.
 Miss Sadie Banks has been quite sick.
 Charlie Wilson is very much worse.
 Mrs John Burr is visiting her grand daughter in Cross Highway.
 MT and Mrs George Gould of Black Rock were in town, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Hill of Easton were at his fathers, Sunday.
 Mrs Alden Gould is at her nephew's in Bridgeport, caring for the sick.
 Mrs Crossman has son about two weeks old.
 Miss M. E. Hopkins has returned from Port Jefferson.
 Willis Hutchinson took bicycle ride from Bridgeport, Monday evening, spend ing the night atshis grandmother's, Mrs Hopkins.
 Temperance will be the topic at the Christian Endeavor meeting, Friday evening, the 22d.
 Miss Hattie Gould is at home again. Herbert Hutchinson has been doing work for MT Kicker.
 Mrs M. E. Morehouse of Bridgeport is visiting at her brothers, H. B. Ogden's.
 Miss Gussie Harter has been spending the past week in New Haven.
 Mir and Mrs Wildman are prepar ing to go to housekeeping in Westport.
 Miss Edith Eyre of Bridgeport has l been visiting her friend, Miss F. Harter
 D. B. Adams has been quite sick, but is now improving.
 Mrs Arthur Hull and Mrs Burr Dis. brow have visited friends and relatives in Easton.
 MT and Mrs Elmer Buckley and family spent Sunday in Plattsville. MT and Mrs Arthur Hull have visited at Frank Edwards. Mrs Simon Banks has returned from visit with relatives in Bridgeport. Rev Kenneth Mckenzie had ful congregation at his service in Safe GuarC chapel, Sunday.
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The cards are out announcing the we'd ding of Miss Nora E., daughter of Mir and Mrs Thomas Donovan of Hawley- vile, to Michael J. Bradley of Danbury, at St Roses church, Newtown, Septem- Der 26, 1893. Mir Bradley formerly lived in Newtown. A reception is to be held at the residence of the brides parents.
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LET THE GOOD WORK GO ON.

terprising spirit that is being revived in Nichols, whose citizens intend to extend the macadam road from the Bridgeport line to MT Evitts' store. It will be great improvement. Let tie good work go on. The park is something of which we are all proud.
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The selectmen and town clerk will meet on Saturday, the 23d, to make vo- ters. They will be in session until D. m. All persons who appeared on We'd nesday are requested to come on Satur- day.
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Affairs About Town.
MATTERS OF BUSINESS.

As general rule, it is best not to cor rect costiveness by the use of saline or drastic medicines. When purgatiye is needed, the most prompt, effective, and beneficial is Ayers pills. Their ten dency is to restore, and not weaken, the normal action of the bowels.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
A SOCIAL EVENT.

A company of about 40 spent very pleasant evening at Sherwood Banks on the 18th A part of the evening was de- voted to dancing and some very interest ing games were indulged in. William Burr and Mrs William Wilson were the two lucky ones in winning prize.
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PLATTSVILLE.

c. A. H. Bright of this place, who re- gently put in one of the Mount Gilead hydraulic cider presses, has just com menced operations. Large quantities of apples are now being converted into cider, at the rate of D barrels day.
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FAIRFIELD.
HoY.pEN.s s HILL.

A number from this vicinity accom- panied beach party to Sasco beach.
 Mrs 4. Jennings and Marcus Jennings have visited Judson Beardsley's.
 Mrs Sally Wakeman is not as we'll as formerly.
 Mrs Henry Lockwood of Bridgeport is
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WESTPORT.

FAREWELL TO REV ME WAYNE.
 The members of the parish of Christ church rendered d farewell reception to Rev H. N. Wayne and family in the par lors of the church on Wednesday even ing. Next Sunday he will preach his farewell sermon and on Monday leave for his new parish in New Britain.
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Mir and Mrs Hollister Sage were guests on Wednesday and Thursday of MT and Mrs A. F. Smith. They swere enroute for the Berkshire hill, going by carriage.
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s. A. Blackman and family returned on last Thursday from their cottage at Fairfield beach, to their home at flaw leyville.
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AS TO THE ROADS.

It is question which has been decided in the affirmative whether the road ma chine, as it has been used, is not detri- mental to good roads in this town. The shoulders have been scraped into the wheel tracks to cover the loose stones for few days until the inspector has had his semi-annual drive and the people who pay the bill ride over the loose mac adam till the next inspection. Roads which few years ago had face of Is or Is feet, are now so narrow it is with difficulty teams can pass. AS no blows are used with the machine the roads are constantly narrowed and worked on the same plan as where the work is we'll done. That is, plenty of dirt put on and well rounded up. Not needing any swells to stop or turn the water, these flat or hollowed roads make good chan nels for running water during the greater part of the year. In places this fall where the machine cannot be used easily nothing is done but to pick off the loose stones, leaving those firmly fixed pro- jectipg from three to six inches to jolt and shake up the livers of travellers. As no one will do anything but talk with his neighbors (not in town meeting), this state of things will probably continue for some time longer.
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Mir and Mrs Robert D. Smith of Port Jervis, N. I., are receiving congratula- tions on the advent of a son, Horace Ar thur, in their home.
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noon. The aunts and cousins from Green field Hill were present, making very en- ioyable time for all. The table was load ed with everything to tempt both the old as well as the young. Before the little host, was placed upon the table the birthday loaf with three candles burning, representing his years. Cake, sand dwich- es, peaches, grapes, bananas and candies loaded the table. The presents were very handsome: A set of nine pins, Miss Irene Bradley set of blocks, making two large pictures of the exposition build ings, Miss Florence Bradley; tumbler, handsomely engraved, Mrs stephen Chase; china tea cup, saucer and plate. Miss Clara Bradley; a bouquet of flow CTS, Mrs s. A. Bradley, all of Greenfield Hill; china bread and milk set, Mrs Il. B. Coley; handsome book, Mrs ID. D.: Provost, Elizabeth, N. J.; bouquet of flowers, Mrs c. Hall, Bradley street. All wished him many happy returns of the day.
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ANOTHER BIG CATCH OF FISH.

Jerome Judson and Frank McGran caught lG pounds of bass at Taunton lake on Tuesday. Two of the fish weigh ed over three pounds apiece.
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Lila M. Warner, graduate of the Bridgeport business college, has taken a position with Weldon's grocery store as bookkeeper and cashier.
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Station Agent NJ. C.. Mullane of the New England road at Hawleyville, spent Sunday and Monday of this week with his mother, in Hartford.
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E. H. Pitchard, the Hawleyville paint CT, with his men are at work painting buildings belonging to Agent Mullane of Hawleyville, in Hartford.
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In Fairfield County.
NICHOLS.
VISITING THE GREAT FAIR.

Our people seem to have the Worlds fair fever, and all mean to go Cor want to) before it closes. Dr Starkweather and Horace Nichols are enjoying it now. MT and Mrs H. l.. Fairchiid and friends started for that mecca, on Tuesday.
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TRUMBuLL.

The republican caucas will be held at the town hall on Friday evening. Sep tember %, to nominate town ticket. A lively time is expected when the clans gather.
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o. K. Griffin opened his shoe and re- pair shop, last week, and is having a good run of work. The boys say he is all o. K.
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Mrs Anna Smith, the evangelist, is at Hawleyville again for few weeks. On Sunday evening she gave an interesting address at the mission rooms.
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Howard Hawley of Seymour is spend ing two weeks with his aunt and uncle, MT and Mrs Hobard B. Camp.
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Vernon, the three-year-old son of Rev Charles H. Smith of Hartford, who vis- ited in Newtown, this summer, fell the other day and broke his collar bone.
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BERKSHIRE,

Mrs Calista Beardsley has returned to Miss HeleE Beers for few weeks.
 Mrs c. Minor has returned from her Western trip and reports the fair grand beyond description.
 Mrs Jerry Carey of Bridgeport has visited at J. Carey.
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Misses Hattie and May Taylor are spending week at New Haven.
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The Mission Sunday school at Haw- leyville will hold picnic at Lakeside on Saturday of this week.
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James P. Coles of Danbury passe, Sunday with his parents at Hawleyville
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visiting her sister, Mrs Charles Jennings.
 Roswell! Nichols. with help, has laid a fine stone wall for l.. A. Jennings.
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Miss Florence A. Stone passed Sunday at her brothers in Hawleyville.
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A TYPEWRITER CHEAP--In use onIv two "A months. Price new $l5. Will sell for on ly ST. have two and crn use but one A chance for q beginner to buy cheaply In quiro of HOLLfSTER SAGE, Nichols Conn.
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Judge M. J. Cavanaugh has beer slightly indisposed, with a cold, but ii better.
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Waen Baby was si '. v-e rave her cas.ar,a.
 When she was G...,, :, s,,e cried Tor c;s;c: n. When she bes;assse -..s, shc ,iani. to c.storia. When she had Children, she gave .Aes.. castor;s
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Miss Jennie Shepard passed Sunday in Danbury.
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H. L. Beers of Oil City, Pa., favored THE BEE office with a call, on Wednes- day.
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A SURPRISE PARTY FOR MISS GRIFFIN,

A party of young people from Dan- bury gave Miss Hattie Griffen surprise. on Friday evening, on her return from a three weeks visit in Brooklyn and Bridgeport.
 Mrs Daniel Mangum of Danbury has been the guest of her mother, Mrs Charles Briggs.
 Mrs Homer Lake is very sick. Dr Smith is in attendance.
 Mrs Henry Hawley, who has been quite sick, is improving.
 F. 5. Frisbie's mother, who is staying in his family, accompanied them to Dan bury week ago last Saturday.
 Wash Cary and his son-in-law, MT Winship, from Patterson, were in town, last week Thursday, looking for new milch cows. Ira Wildman was also here on the same errand.
 George Dickens of Bethel has been in town.
 Miss May Scoville of Waterbury was guest of Mrs J. l.. James, part of last week.
 A. s. Mansfield. on his return from Chicago, will start up his cider mill.
 Frank and Charles Pinckney are rush. ing the house of Robert Jones at the Junction.
 Mrs Mapes returned home on Monday to Brooklyn.
 Everyone was pleased to see Henry s. Beers again at St Paul's, on Sunday.
 Rev Mir Sanford of New Milford preached at St Paul's church, on Sunday.
 Miss Etta Robinson of Danbury visited Miss Sadie Kellogg.
 Miss Susan Whitcome spent Sunday with her parents.
 Miss Emma Kellogg has visited friends in Brooklyn.
 = Prof F. Curtis re-opened his school, On Wednesday.
 Misses Chloe Curtis and Lulu Williams are attending school at Windsor.
 Miss Carrie Peck is visiting friends in New York. Clarence Keeler of California visits Samuel s. Sherman. Mrs John Thornhill has visited friends in Munroe.
 Miss Mary Andrews Is spending the winter with Mrs H. A. Andrews.
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Mrs William D. Stone and children visited relatives in New Milford, last week