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BETHLEHEM.
CAPT J. B. sTRoNG's BIRTHDAY cELEBRA-
 TION.

CAPT J. B. sTRoNG's BIRTHDAY cELEBRA-
 TIoN.
 Monday, August II, 1893, the friends of Capt Jerome B. Strong gathered at his residence to the number of 60 or 70 to celebrate his birthday. He has lived 13 years beyond the allotted years of man of three score and ten, and is still hale and hearty as one could wish to be, and retains all his faculties to a wonderful degree. The time was spent in very social manner, until tea an nounced, when all sat down to a table beautifully loaded with all the good things one could wish for. After tea the people gathered on the lawn in front of the house and listened to congratula- tions from several of Capt Strong's old neighbors. "Reminiscences of the hosts grandfather were related. Thirteen among the assembly were counted that were over 70 years old, one, Mrs Arma Ames, that has reached the age of 90. One old neighbor that gathered with us one year ago, has passed away. George M-kasson. Capt Strong is not blessed with children to cheer his declining years, but yesterdays gathering will show that he has many friends. All departed with the feeling that his reputation for hospi- tality had been fully sustained.
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run as we'll as the boys. The score was B to IA in favor of the married men.
 A little rain Saturday evening and a big wind Sunday and dust as bad as ever, Monday.
 Mrs Louiza Fierty of New York was in town for couple of days, last week.
 Frank Shepard of Torrington was in town Monday taking inventory of the stock of w. A. Beach, who made an as- signment week before last.
 The sewer question was settled with little excitement at borough meeting held Saturday afternoon. It was voted to take the sewer on to the McNie farm, about two miles from the village Litchfield is bound to be up to the times in looking after the sanitary interest," of the village.-[Ichabod.
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A GOOD BALL GAME.

The baseball game between the Wara- maugs of New Preston and the Washing ton Depot first nine ended in a complete and overwhelming victory for the latter. Silas Richmond made a home run by
 placing the ball over the fence and across the road in the right field. Philip Long, tail, an Indian student of Hampton in- stitute, who is spending the summer here, pitched during part of/the game. his rec ord being shown below. G. E. Reed, catcher, did good work, considering the fact that he had had no practice catching the Indians pitching, as he throws very
 swift ball. The following is the score i:
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OBSERVING THE THUNDER STORMS.

It may not be generally known that the thunder storms to ascertain the feasibility of making thunder storm forecasts and obtain a better knowledge of their characteristics. In order to do this special observers were ap- pointed to report in the territory designated last year, from the upper Mississippi east. ward to the Atlantic. This season the region embraces all east of the 1O5th meridian and north Of the parallel.
 These reports are only for the months oi June, July and August, the three months when such storms are most frequent Some ot the special features of these reports embrace the following points When the thunder is first heard, the loudest, last heard. Whenever a thunder. storm is seen or heard. The direction Of their movement, any peculiar movement, such as sudden formation or dividing of a cloud. The direction and force of wind. The time and direction of the strong gusts or squalls are very important. The temperature before. after and during. Any changes of wind affecting the temperature are to be care fully noted. The time of beginning and end Of rain and the amount should be closely noted. Whether in gusts or steady falling. Photo graphic views of lightning flashes where prac- ticable are of service. Under miscellaneous notes any peculiar or general features can be noted. This Is the second season, yet a few facts have been proved with many theories to
 
 der storms travel in well defined areas from the Mississippi. Second, that sporadic storms exist which occur during heated terms and cover but limited territory. Third, that there is relation to areas which pass to the east ward. Fourth. that storms die out during the night and revive again the next day, farther cast.
 one of the most noticeable features In tore casting thunder storm is Darometric pres sure of soc and temperature of 7oo oraboye Ninety per cent of these storms occurred, last season, under these conditions. Storms art more likely to occur in the afternoon and dit out at night.
 In New England more attention has beer paid to those storms which showeda progres aion and were likely to do damage. The yer lfcation of forecasts of such storms made bJ NewJEngiand &nrcau for Juno. every one wai fulfilled in every case. In July eight out Q pine; in August every one. These were thu proxrsssive which moved in as well deflnet lines as reenlar storms Of any kind. In many of these storms n which there were weildein
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ASPETUCK.

MT and Mrs William Whitehead Of Bedding have visited at Mrs Catherine Osborn's.
 Miss Agnes Bradley, who has been sick, has so far recovered as to be able to be out little.. MT and Mrs c. J. Hyatt have been guests Of her brother, s. N. Osborn. A hard thunder storm passed over this place, Saturday, lightning striking two trees near Daniel Parrack's house. The
 wind blew over many others in the same
 vicinity. Mrs Charles Jennings of Bridgeport
 was at her parents, Mir and Mrs William Wakeman's. | William Kelley is home from Bridge port on a visit.
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WEST BEDDING.

Mrs s. s. Rider and mother are guests of her sister, Mrs B. E. Lynch of Bethel.
 Miss Carrie M. Bennett was the guest of Miss Minnie M. Burr on Tuesday.
 Mrs F. A. Platt and daughter have re- turned from three weeks visit with her father and mother.
 Miss Ellie Burr of Bridgeport is visit ing her aunt, Mrs M. v. B. Burr
 Mrs Samuel ". Bennett has returned from two-week's sojourn with her sons, Oliver and George of Stepney. MT and Mrs o. D. Bennett and Charles A. Bennett spent Sunday with their fath- CT and mother. Mrs s. s. Rider and little daughter Mary spent one day last week with Mrs J. !. Rider.
 Mrs Charles Bulow and daughter, Ber- tha, have gone home after three weeks visit with her mother. Miss Annie Field and brother, Frank, is spending week with TIT anu Mrs Henry Godfrey.
 Daniel F. Rider and Samuel W Bsn- tf #
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tins as they were very nicely enter tained. both internally and externally.
 Mr and Mrs Whitcome are spending two weeks with relatives at North Haven, MT Whiteome returning for his Sunday service. The families of Silas Patterson and Mir Sherwood are spending the week at James Lees. l Miss Belle Fayerweather of Danbury spent Sunday with the Misses Kelloggs. Her singing at St Paul's was thoroughly appreciated. 1 A. s. Mansfield started out with his threshing machine, last week. He will take his usual route beginning il Whisconier, going north through the Center, across to Obtuse, thence through Hawleyville.
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A DRAMATIC SUCCESS.

Despite the rain of last Saturday eyen- ing, the hall on Washington Green was full. The play was presented with spir- it. and was one of the best efforts of the Poquasset club. The supper given by the ladies was well patronized. The cast of ssThe Ulster'' was as follows:
 MT Valentine Flipper, Ca retired mer-
 chant with a second wife and 8 sub
 tie secret,) s. F. Seeley Wilmington, (his son by a former mar
 riage,) McLane Van Ingen Prof Barton, ("Barton's System Of De
 velopment,') A. G. Baker Godfrey, (lis son,) WA. Watts Burton, (the stranger,) M. W. Aspinwall Peter Jones, D. B. Brinsmade Adam Quick, Ca private detective,)
 Gordon Mellen Shorter, dhe cabman,) A. E. Whitman John, Ca footman retained,) Philip vanIngen Mike, Ca servant discharged,) Howard Cady Black, {lawyer's clerk,) G. Mellen Mrs Fipper, Jagged 80, left an orphan at
 1S,) Mrs S. l.. Brinsmade Sadie, Clippers niece,) Miss Adele Kenyon Mrs Barton, Mrs W. J. Ford Agnes, (her daughter,) Miss Ruth Hutchinson Patsy, (maid at Flipper's,a Miss Fanny Palmer | Moll, Hollis Logan |
 Rev E. ". Woodruff preached in Rev J. Nelson's place at the Methodist church, last Sunday, MT Nelson being away.
 Rev Mir Dupee preached again in the Town hall, last Sunday evening.
 Mrs A. Bronson Beach of New Haven is the guest of Charles Beach.
 Arthur D. Woodruff will give a recital Saturday evening, August Is, in the Con gregational church. Miss Lillian Pars- low of New York will assist him. MT and Mrs Charles Cook of Winsted and Mir and Mrs c. D. Kilbourn of Maple street, Litchfield, visited James ". Bras l ie on Thursday.
 i An addition is being built on to the residence of Arthur Hollister.
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STEVENSON.

Charles Doolittle and wife of Walling- ford visited his sister, Mrs William Jor- dau, last Sunday.
 Edrick Gowdy and wife of Ansonia have visited Mrs Fred Isbell.
 Miss Hattie Bradley is visiting friends in Stepney.
 Dwight Wooster of Ansonia is visiting his aunt, Mrs Stiles LoveIand.
 Mrs charlott Fox and Miss Carrie Rad cliffe are visiting old friends in Middle. bury for a time.
 Mrs Maria Brown is in Ansonia at John Radcliffa's.
 Mrs Edwin Booth is caring for Mrs Charles Booth. Mrs William Jordan visits her son in Rutherford for week. Charles E. Gilbert and Fred Isbell are leach building new henery Miss Jessie Perry is yisiting Miss Hat tie Bradley
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HOTCHKISSVILLE.
HAZEL PLAIN.

The little seven-year-old son of Frank Thomas, had narrow escape from drowning, while fishing with his little cousin, Miss Allen, in what is known here as the Clark hole in front of the residence of Henry Buckingham. MT Buckingham, hearing the screams of the little girl, ran to the bank and found the boy standing upright on the bottom of the river with about foot of water over his head. MT Buckingham pu He'd him out. carried him to the house and with the assistance of his wife, brought him out all right and sent him home dry. Many years ago man by the name of Clark was drowned at this place, which gives it the name it now bears.
 George and Will Watson of Shelton
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cd cyclone eentets moving ss part of thess storms which gre the dangerous limits, and are known as tic area ot low pressure With re- suits obtained last season the department has great hopes of making this work of great prac tlcal benefit to the country, especially the farming interests.
 The work of observers, affords opportunities for observations, which may be of much value to themselves as well as the department | though to do the work we'll takes some time and care. E. N. Hawley, ot Hawleyville, who acted last season, is doing the work this year for this vicinity.
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BETHEL.
VILLAGE TOPICS.

Miss Lillian Manley is spending few days at Bantam lake.
 Judd & Cunning have just placed three new ironing machines in the finishing de- partment of their factory.
 H. Eldon Mansfield has returned to New York state, ,after few months visit to his old home in town.
 Theodore Brauneis has had a new con- crete walk laid in front of his property on Greenwood avenue.
 Tuesday being the "Feast of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin Nary appropriate services were held in St Mary's Roman Catholic church.
 George W. Roe, the painter, is fresh ening up the school building of the town and getting them into shape for the next term.
 Miss Adella Starr of East Norwalk has been spending few days visiting with friends in town. MT and Mrs Russell D. Lacey and sor are visiting friends in Bridgeport. Died, Sunday, August 13, an infant daughter of MT and Mrs Frank Schoon maker, aged one month. The funera | was attended from the house, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev MT Harris of Brooklyn, N. r., officiating. George Solley, formerly of this town but now of Springfield, Mass, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist church, las Sunday.
 Rev MT Morris of Brooklyn, N. Y. occupied the pulpit of St Thomas church, last Sunday, and preached twt very able sermons. The rector, Rev William Morrell, went to Brooklyn anc took MT Norris place. l The ladies sewing chapter of S Thomas church have discontinued thei meetings during the hot weather.
 It is expected that State Organize Thomas F. Gilmore of o. U. A. M., vii be present at Wooster council, No 2S next Monday evening. It is to be de sired that goodly number of member be in attendance. PLUMTREEs.
 Mrs H. B. Smith and two children art with her parents, MT and Mrs stile Smith.
 Mrs Daniel Carter, with her tw, daughters, from Derby, is with he mother. Mrs Harriet Edmonds, for visit.
 J. s. MayheW is at Chicago, taking two-week's trip among the exposition buildings.
 Lewis Corley has been a sufferer iron malaria and neuralgia, confining him t, the house.
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LONG HILL.
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT.

VILLAGE lMPROf EMENT.
 The annual meeting of the Village Improvement society was held Monday evening at the hall. 1t was called to or der by the president and the minutes of the last meeting, read and approved. The following officers were elected Pre- sident, F. s. Shelton; vice president, George Hadley; second vice president, Peter Gabler; secretary, Frank Hadley; treasurer, George Mahoney, executive committee, l.. Wakelee, G. Dunning and G. Walker.
 The Methodist Sunday school picnic will be held at Meadows End, Milford, August 24; if stormy it will be held on the 25th.
 c. E. Radcliff and family and the Misses Disbrow5 of Easton are spending the week at the sea shore.
 Frank Hadley has returned from his bicycle trip up the Hudson. Frank Hadley and others in town, and some from adjoining towns, about 15 in number, spent week on Fairfield Beach.
 Miss Grace Hawley of Nichols was the guest of Albert Coan, Sunday. Miss Grace Wells of Bridgeport is boarding at F. s. Shelton's. John Radcliff is putting in the Fair banks scales near the freight house. II is something that has been needed for a long time.
 l A large number were at the lawn party at MT Hadley's, Tuesday evening. They cleared about $40. I Miss Lillie Beers has returned from her visit in Warren and other places in the north part of the state. l Miss Cole has visited Miss Lucy I Nichols.
 I Frank Sherman has had two car loads of coal arrive for his customers. George Knhne and family are at Petel Kuhne's for few weeks. Seymour Beardsley is doing some car
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sTEPNEY.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev Charles A. Spalding of Freeland, Pa., preached in the Baptist church, last Sunday afternoon and evening. He comes as a candidate highly recom- mended. He is young man of ability, 8 great worker and gospel preacher. It is expected that he will preach again the last Sunday in this month. Rev J. s. Johnson, the retiring pastor, will preach his farewell sermon, next Sun- day afternoon.
 Nat Burton and family of Orange, N. J., have visited at his cousins, Mrs C.. H. Powell.
 c. L. Smalley, who has visited in Reynoldsville, N. Y., reports that it is as hot and dry as it is here. He also wishes to say that he is now ready to see all of his old customers and many new ones. Give him call. Frankie Burkhardt of Shelton is visit. ing his grandmother, Mrs Burkhardt. Miss Lida Morgan of Bethel is the guest of her aunt, Mrs Edgar Bradley of Velvet street. Oliver Bennett, having rented the cider mill known as Sherwood's mill wishes to solicit the patronage of the public.
 B. l.. Burkhardt and Charles Keller have the contract for sinking we'll fol William Gabler of Long Hill.
 George E. Mattegat has treated his house and fence to fresh coat of paint
 Mrs Charles K. Lyon has visited friends l in Stratford.
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Ifyou have dollar you want to put to a good use, send it to help out the New York Tribune's fresh air fund, which sends thous. ands of poor waifs from the hot pavements of the city to the cool country. The Tribune an nounces that the fund is practically exhaust ed and over LOGO little ones are still booked forward for months as the one especially bright spot in their lives. It will be too bad to disappoint these children and they will pine for the benefits of the change and the pleasurable and profitable experiences in
 volved. It takes about $3 to provide for eacE ! child, so that the sum needed is not large.
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nett are building ; taft fcI fir Afande- vile at west fielding.
 j. [. Blaokman has recovered from a weeks illness. 5. s. Rider has put in ,t power press and cider mill. Charles Ezequelle, while on ride, Monday, his horse became frightened, throwing him from the wagon and cut ting gash in his head.
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An interesting character passed away, the other day, in the death of John Stephenson, the Inventor o1 the American street car. He built the first one for the New York & Harlem Street Car Railroad Company in 1882, and it proved so successful that orders were sent him from all parts of the country. He was making money when the panic of 1887 sent him into bankruptcy. He paid 50 cents on the dollar and went at raising money to build a new factory, which he put in operation in ls43, and devoted himself to paying oil his former debts in full. His business from this time for several years was the building of coaches and omnibuses, but as street cars came more into use he resumed that work and carried it on on an immense scale. He has supplied street cars to most of the capi- tals ofEurope and has sent them also to Cape Town Kimberly and Port Elizabeth in Africa and to cities in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The factory can produce 24 cars a week and it's total product to date is about 25, ,OO0 MT Stephenson kept aloot from politics, but did good service to the government dur ing the war by building 70 pontoons in + days, when every day was important. He retained his health and strength to an unusual degree, and though si years old visited his office every day this season.
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TRUMBULL.

Master Cyrus Shelton is visiting his grandparents, Mir and Mrs W. F. Beach.
 Mrs James French and Master George French are guests of Mrs J. D. Brins- made.
 Trumbull grange enjoyed beach pie. nic at old Milford, last week.
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GUESTS AT THE POPULAR GUNNERY.

Mrs Kelso, Stamford; Gordon Mellen, New York; Miss Sarah Fitch, Norwalk Miss Jessie Beecher, Birmingham; Miss Myers, Mrs Hotchkiss, Miss c. E. Hotch- kiss, Brooklyn; Stanley Knight, New York; Rev Edward Anderson and wife, Miss Kate Anderson, Danielsonville, Ct. Gilbert Tucker and family, Albany, N T.; Rev Charles H. Doupee, Henry Rowe, Fair Haven; The Misses Strang, Yonkers, N. Y.; Miss Cheney, Hartford Mrs Miller, New York; John F. liar. mon and family, Plainfield, N. J.
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EwrowN. CONN. FRIDAY AUGUST IS, 1893
Editorial Ink Drops.
UNIFORM RATE FOR pEpDLER's LICENSE

! A UNIFORM RATE FOR PEDDLER's LICENSES The selectmon in the various towns in the te would do well and get together to decide Q uniform rate for peddler's licenses The
 law passed by our last Legislature re- es license tax on peddlers, but leaves
 pount with the selectmen of the several
 man Kilborn of Washington has writ
 To first selectman of Litchheld suggest
 Iference ofthe selectmen Of that coun- tu field county selectmen would do well to get together at Bridgeport and New Haven county at New Haven.
 uniform rate would save mueh confusion. This Is the way the East Hartford selectmen propose to deal with the peddlers; Peddlers of dry goods, iewelry, notions, etc, on foot $l5, (per year.; with teams, $50; tin peddlers with teams, s5; bakers, 80; junk and rag deal CTS, $25; bottled temperance drinks, $25; auc tioneer, s2; hawkers of goods, temporary Ii cense, $2 a day; peddlers of foreign fruits, ba nanas, oranges, etc, with teams, $10; on foot $5; peddlers of tea coffee and spices, 80; ped dlers of all other articles not specified, which are used for household purposes, s5.
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pentsr wBfk fsE ii Wilson, his father in-lavi
 Mrs Chester Northrop is visiting her granddaughter, Mrs William Kachele.
 Mrs Fred Owen of Meriden is visiting her mother, Mrs Harvey Hurd.
 Charles Gilbert and Albert W. Coan were looking through Fairfield and Southport, last week, for a cottage on the seashore for a weeks outing.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs Charles Sanford and daughter and Miss Mary Bassett of Bedding were at Mrs T. F. Browns of Island Brook avenue. Miss Bassett will spend her vacation in the Park City.
 T. F. Brown is clerking for Meigs & Co.,, during the great fire sale.
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CENTER STREET.

SelectnIan Wakeman does not get weary in we'll doing, but is doing his best to improve the roads in town.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Foster have entertained relatives from Queens, L. L., and also from New York city.
 Ambert Kellogg from Brooklyn spent Sunday at home.
 Mrs E. Kelly has visited friends in New York.
 Mrs Hattie Wakeman is visiting friends in New Rochelle.
 C.. s. Abbott has returned to Ridge field, after spending week with his parents.
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This is the way a farmer at Berwick, Me, profited by drawing his money out of sav- ings bank. He drew $l,7OO from the saving bank, put it in his vest pocket hung his vest in the barn and went to work. His hired man took the vest and left
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Bridgeport, Friday. August II. iss BRINGING BUSINESS.

They call it dull times--it is unless we make it lively.
 Shoes at 1-2 and 3-4 prices bring business.
 Several hundred pairs of Wo- mems Oxford Ties have been gathered here--every pair from a maker of high standing--but makers are all alike in one re- spect to-day, they want cash.
 These shoes are here in ex- change for cash--on the August basis of exchange. About every style popular this season--all kinds of material. The kinds averaging S1.50 in value for $1.
 All the finer kinds, average $2 value for $1.25. JOHN G. ROWLAND. l
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Miss Curtiss of Bristol, and grand daughter of the late Mrs Lyman Hun gerford, is visiting Miss Dora Bloss.
 George Fl. Carpenter has taken the contract to carry the mail to Watertowu for four years from July l, and is pre- pared to carry passengers and has been appointed express agent for the route.
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EASTON.

A HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
 Last Saturday afternoon during the severe thunder storm, lighting struck Sidney Peckwell's house. No serious dam age was done, aside from little plaster that was loosened from the wall.
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ACCIDENT TO MIR RANDALL.

Last week while Charles H. Randall was hewing timber for J. W. Flynn. he cut his leg little above the knee with broad ax. The cut was about two and one-half inches long and slightly cut the bone. Dr Kyte dressed it.
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LITCHFIELD.

A ball game, last week, between the. married and single men, furnished sport, for number who gathered on the grounds to witness the fun. The jingle men were beaten and como of the married men showed that tlaey could
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BRIDGEwATER.

Earned runs, Roxbury Station, l5, Bridge water, ?; base hits, Roxbury Station, I, Bridgewater, l bases stolen, RoNbury Sta ton, 10, Bridgewater, B; double plays, Rox- bury Station, 3; base on called balls, Bates, 5, Callaghan, f; base on hit by pitched balls, Roxbury Station, ,; struck out by Callaghan, IA, Bates, f; passed balls, Dickinson, l, War ner, 4;!wild pitches, by Callaghan, 2, Batesy6. Time of game, two hours and 30 minutes. Um- pire, Blades. Scorer, M. J. Leavenworth.
 The second game on August 12, was as follows.
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DANBURY.

Rev Julius Nelson of the Roxbury Methodist church, preached two very in teresting sermons to large audiences in the Danbury Methodist church, last Sum day, August 2a.
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The excellent New Milford Gazette has en- larged by taking on four additional columns. The Gazette is an ably edited local paper.