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PLUMTREES.

Born, October 8, daughter to MT anC Mrs Howard Banks. Mother and daugh ter are doing well.
 Mrs Nancy Merrill, who has been wis. iting Charles Grumman, has returned tc her home at Norwalk.
 Mir Gray and family from Florida spent Sunday with his uncle, R. l.. Couch.
 Edward Hawley of Great Plain has been threshing for the farmers around our neighborhood, the past week, with one of the latest improved threshing ma chimes. It has beater combined anG will thresh rye and leave the straw as straight as when threshed by hand.
 M. W. Sherwood and wife of Bethel were calling on friends here, this after noon.
 Good picked apples are selling for $1.25 barrel.-[U. N. o.
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EAsTON.

Miss Anna F. Seeley and Mrs J. w. Johnson of Bridgeport are visiting the Worlds fair, this week.
 Mrs Birdsey Burr is staying with her daughter, Mrs Wade of Long Hill, dur ing the fall and winter.
 Mir and Mrs Jesse Wheeler have spent a few days with friends in Danbury.
 Mrs s. Knapp of Fairfield has beer with friends in Plattsville and Easton.
 c. Paddock of Bridgeport was in town last Friday, calling on many of his friends.
 Ellis Wheeler has sold a horse tc George Jennings.
 Mrs Austin Grumman and daughter Miss Laura, have been very sick but are slowly recovering.
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WILTON.
HURLBUTT STREET.

Miss Mary Olmstead of Cannons is yis- ting Miss Edith Jackson.
 Miss Annie Roberts left, last .Wednes- day, for New York, where she will spend the winter.
 Mrs Herbert D. Brown of Norwalk, who has been spending the summer with Mrs George B. Gilbert, has returned home.
 Miss Jennie Nash of Westport has been visiting Mrs James Bedient.
 Elmer Jackson and wife and Clinton vanH started last Saturday for the Worlds fair.
 Charles Ambler had IS sheep bitten by dogs last Sunday morning.
 Mrs Annie Moody of Danbury is spend ing few days with Mrs Andrew Par tuck.
 William Byfleld of Danbury spent last Sunday with Charles Holmes.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Mrs Charles Bradley has visited Mrs H B. Ogden.
 Henry Craft has lost one of his faith ful old horses.
 Mrs Edward Brotherton has entertain ed Mir and Mrs Fred Banks and family ot Weston.
 MT and Mrs Adams ands family ot Bridgeport spent Sunday at D. B. Adams.
 Bradley Merwin has purchased horse of Henry Craft.
 Miss Hattie Banks and nephew, Eve ritt Banks, are rusticating in Danbury
 Frank Bifield fell from walnut tree one day last week, and was quite severe ly injured, receiving a long cut near his temple which was sewed up by Dr Dun ham.
 Francis Perry's pointer dog, Rex, was sold to parties in Bethel last week.
 William Wilson of Bridgeport has been recent guest of Henry Craft.
 While MT and Mrs Bradley Merwin o1 Greenfield Hill were at church at Strat. field on September l7, their horse was taken with an attack of collie and got down in the harness. In getting up the animal got it's foot over the shafts and ir plunging ran the shaft into it's body Help immediately went to it's rescue but the horse was so badly injured that il could not be got home in several days Mir and Mrs Merwin were taken to theil home through the kindness of John Will son. The horse was taken to it's home as soon as possible and died the follow. ing week. MT Merwin deeply regrets the loss of his faithful horse.
 Mrs Mary Ann Ransom Lyon, relic ot Ransom Lyon of Easton, died Sunday September 10, at the home of her son ir NOrwalk. The interment was in the same place. Mrs Lyon was Mrs Sally Hubbell's sister and was 91 years old Mrs Hubbell went to the funeral. She has not been as far from home in 1( years. Mrs Hubbell is S7 years old.
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guest of Mrs Amanda Camp on Pumpkin Hill
 MT and Mrs Charles Briggs have at tended wedding in Washington. The contracting parties being Miss Milling ton and James Martin. The wedding presents were numerous and useful.
 George Hallock, who has been quite i'll for some time, is considered little better.
 Mrs Lucy Thompson and son, who have been absent from home for few days, have returned.
 Aaron Williams and wife of Hartford, have made short visit among friends here.
 MT and Mrs Hubbard of New Haven have been guests at the American house, recently.
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BETHEL.
SCHOOL AFFAIRS,

The recognizing of the school board of the town occurred, last week Monday evening, which resulted in the choosing of Rev H. L. Slack as president and Charles Bailey as secretary; committee on repairs, Dr A. E. May and A. J. Hal. lock; committee on supplies, w. s. Wort. man and M. A. Banks; committee to enu- merate the school children of the town. M. A. Banks.
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CRANBERRY PLAINS.

Miss Lawrence ot Washington has visited Miss Birdie VanHoosear.
 Mrs Thomas Gregory has purchased of Rus sel Hoyt of Danbury the Morgan homestead in this place.
 Mrs James Slauson tell from a wagon a short time ago, and broke three ribs and dis located her shoulder.
 Mrs Caroline Wyman has moved into her sister's Mrs l.. Barnes place.
 Joseph Ross, is rejoicing over the arrival of 8 baby boy which came to his home on We'd nesday, September 27.
 MT and Mrs EbeneZer Pillow of Norwalk spent Tuesday with his parents, MT and Mrs Rufus Pillow. Mrs Russel Hoyt of Danbury was in town on Monday.
 Miss Lottie Adams of Norwalk is visiting Mrs Frank Gregory.
 John Ewanetzki is having his house painted MT Rivers of New York spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs George Mills. Mir Fountain has moved to Bedford, Y.
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hard seasons work. All present seemed to thoroughly enjoy the social gathering.
AMONG THOSE WHO EXHIBITED

AMONG THOSE WHO EXHIBITED fine vegetables, fruits, etc., were noticed Jonathan Wotten, A. c. Lake, c. Hunt, Jason E. Parker, W. E. Johnson, Ed ward W. Benedict, N. H. Bloss, George Box, s. Hayes, w. R. Harrison, Marvin Sterry, Charles Lynn, Charles N. Flower and Henry c. Hill. Among the ladies who exhibited fancy articles, canned goods, jellies, etc., were Mrs F. P. Hayes, Mrs c. W. Benedict, Mrs Jarvis Parker, Mrs stephen Hayes, Miss Cora Johnson, Mrs David Ames, Mrs W. R. Harrison, Mrs Samuel P. Hayes and Miss Josie Flower. An old time pitch pipe used in Eye olden time' for starting tunes in church and exhibited by w. R. Harrison attractive much attention. as did also
 AN OLD BOOK
 printed in 1574, containing sermons by John Calvin on the book of Job. c. w. Peck exhibited some excellent photos taken by himself, as we'll as illustrated books. Out doors the men folks were looking over the cattle and during the afternoon an exhibition of drawing was enjoyed. Among those having cattle present were Jonathan Wotten one pair, Clarence Spencer one, Henry Hill four, Mrs James Allen one, Warren Taylor one, George w. Percy two, $. P. Hayes one, Merritt E. Griswold one, and one pair of Devon bulls exhibited by MOnti- ford Fog. Other stock exhibited were five cows by Charles Flower, one Hol- stein COW by G. H. Wellman, two heifers by P. L. Waldron, Jersey heifer by G. w. Percy and heifer by George Box. N. II. BLOsS EXHIBIID
 some chickens and ducks and Walter Bloss exhibited his pet goat. Charles N. Flower is grand master of the grange and he was ably assisted in arranging the fair by the following committees | On vegetables and fruits, Jonathan Wotten, w. R. Harrison; on cattle George Percy. Henry Hill; on fancy ar ticles, Mrs Samuel Hayes, Mrs Edgar W Benedict and Mrs Merritt Griswold Let the good work go on until it become custom among all rural districts to have their annual gathering together foI day of social pleasure.
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GRANDEST Almost every person who has re-
 SIGHT turned from the Worlds fair, has MORTAL expressed the sentiment that it
 EVER is the chance of lifetime to vis- LOOKED 1t tho great fair. This Is the
 UPON. thought expressed by Ex-speak- CT Thomas B. Reed in writing about the fair "I stood this afternoon to the right of the cen tral fountain in the court of honor and look ed toward the great gold figure, through the peristyle beyond and around ut the architec- tural beauties on either side and above me. l thought If all that was marble it would be Greece had nothing like it, Rome had nothing like 1t, and doubt if it's like will ever be seen again"
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The fourth annual dinner of Wesleyan Chapter, Epworth League, of the Metho- dist church, occurred last Tuesday even- ing in the lecture room of the church, which proved to be a highly successful occasion, socially. A fine program had been arranged and was carried out in a pleasing manner.
 The Sunday school of the Congrega- tional church will hold harvest festival in the lecture room of their church, this evening.
 Miss Edith Smith is spending a few weeks visiting relatives in Washington, D. c.
 William Gray, the night operator at the Bethel station, is confined to his home in Danbury by an attack of ty- phoid fever.
 Chauncey Donalds has sold out his coal, wood and feed business on Beaver street to Messrs Frederick and William Judd. Our best wishes for the success of the new firm.
 Henry Beaupain was in New York City a few days last week, visiting relatives
 Samuel Kyle has moved his family into his new resdenceion Elm. street. The foundation for the new building Henry Osborne is to erect on Elm street has been completed and a new bank wal is now being built nearit.nt .,.-s. -.: .-
 MT and Mrs Lindsey, D.! Hubbent,,o New Haven have been spending a few days in town, the guests of his mother Mrs D. T. Hubbell. '. 4! 'i', ,i'' .'a ~ ,,, Died, Wednesday, October Il, after a | long and painful illness of dropsy, at his 1 homes on Mountain avenue, Horace Bourne. -''" 'l''''' :'' t' @,'. : 's-' [ .-.
 The whis stletof Burne & .SohoohnImak- CTS hat factory started off on a little | ''toot" of ids own, last Monday morning and kept it up for. some little time. Some people began'to nerve themselves pt'fol another fire. ,,,@l' ,. f.', H' A. E. Hal nes of Boston paid a shor visit to this place, Tuesday,, ,,.,, 4t '
 The Eureka water has been put into the building of Starr C.. Barnum's or Chestnut street. .,,t. r. .,}5,-. .tn,.
 c. K. Senior and men have been re painting the building on, Chestnut stree owned byI ~sStarr O.rBarnum and into which he intends to remove his stock O groceries in the near future,
 Andrew J. Haflock, the mason, ha been making some needed repairs on tn, chimney and flue room at Andrews, Mac kie & Co.'s hat factory.
 Edwin Short has had the boilers of hi hat factory on Greenwood avenue over hauled and some much needed repair made upon them.
 Andrews, Mackenzie S5 Co.,, are havins an addition built on to their hat factory which will be used for storing dye stuffs | Joseph Cunning of South Norwalk wa! in. town, last week Thursday, in the in terest of the Northwestern insuranc, company. '.
 MT and Mrs William s. Wortman ar, visiting the Worlds fair.
 "Tim the Tinker" was presented a Nichols opera house, last Monday even ing, in highly acceptable manner. MT and Mrs Charles Stevens of Mapl, street have entertained as guests Mr. Libbie Stevens of Bridgeport and Mir John Hawley of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The ':Rebel's Oath," military drama will be given at Nichols opera house this evening.
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SOUTHPORT.
MISSIONARY THORNTON MURDER.

MISSIONARY TIIORNTON'S MURDER.
 Missionary Thornton, who was killed by the Alaskan Indians at Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, on August l9, was well known in Southport, as he was sup ported by the Congregational church of this place, and was under the direction of the Congregational board of missions. Mir Thornton had been in Alaska three years. At the end of the first year he returned to New No ork, where he studied medicine. In 1892 he married Miss Neda Pratt of Auburn, N. |. He was given a reception in the Congregational.c church, then left for his mission field, with the best wishes of numerous friends. For some time there had been trouble with a few drunken Indians, and on the night of August 19, after he had retired, he was aroused by a knock on the door, and supposing that he was wanted for some care of sickness, went down and opened the door, as he did so two pistol shots were fired and he called to his wife that he was shot. When she reached him he was unconscious and died in short time. She remained alone with his dead body all night and the next day with an Indian maid, she set sail in a small boat for the revenue cutter, which she reach ed after having been on the ocean for five days. As soon as her story was heard, party immediately went back and secured the body of her husband, which was placed in the revenue cutter and trken to California. MT Thornton was greatly loved by the natives and as soon as they learned of his death, they searched for the murderers, who were found and immediately executed.
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In New Haven County.
OXFORD.
ACCIDENT TO MIR CHATFIELD.

John Chatfield had a narrow escape from serious accident while visiting his farm few days since. He had fin ished loading his wagon with old rails, and started to put the bridle on the horse, when something frightened it and it made spring. MT Chatfield being so lame, lost his balance and fell. The horse ran through the bars, into the road, where he overturned the wagon, breaking it considerably, clearing him. self from it there. He ran to the Center, and through it, with one shaft dragging, and was finally stopped at the Chestnut Tree. Hill watering trough, by w. o. Davis, who returned it to the owner. Fortunately for MT Chatfield he was not seriously hurt, and was brought home by one of the neighbors.
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STEPNEY.
ACCIDENT TO MIR CURTIS.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MIR CURTIS.
 A. B. Curtis was the victim of pain- full and unusual accident, last week. A man from Tashua came to MT Curtis mill to get load of feed. With him was small dog, which remained in the wagon while the feed was being loaded. As MT Curtis was putting a bag of feed into the wagon the dog sprang at him and vic iously seized him by the nose and lips, painfully lacerating his face. A doctor was hastily summoned. It is feared blood poisoning may result.
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GOOD HILL BRADLEYVILLE.

Howard Beers has new Hartford cy- cle which he rode to Danbury, last week, where he, with many of his neigh bors, viewed the wonders of New England's greatest fair, including the side shows, with curiosities right from Chicago.
 Our new town treasurer, G. Warren Bradley, commenced his duties last Fri day.
 Mr Bradley would like to find an own CT for a black Newfoundland dog which
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It is very pleasant rent close to the depot.
 Miss Jennie Shelton has spent few days with friends in Bethel.
 The first annual social given by the F. or Ell, will be held at Middlebrook' s hall, Friday evening, October 20, 1893. The committee consists of P H. Kohler and T. A. kaechele. Music will be fur nished by the Long Hill band. The tickets will be 50 cents, admitting gent and ladies.
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STRATFIELD.

Mrs Violet Platt Redman of Brooklyn assist, ed by Elmer Joyce, pianist, and Leslie Vaughan, violinist, will give a literary and musical entertainment at the Stratfeld Bap- With such excellent talent the concert will be one of exceptional interest and we hope to see the church ''pacfSed to the doors" as it was on a similar occasion two years ago.
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MONROE.
EAST VILLAGE.

been spending few days in New Haven
 Rev Arthur J. Smith and family o1 New Haven are guests of J. W. Water bury.
 Miss Lucy Bristol of Ansonia is visit ing at A. M. Stevens.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss Lillian Bronson to Myron Clark, Tuesday, the 17th, at 6.30 in the St Paul's church, Huntington.
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STEVENSON.
MISS BRADLEY-MR STEVENS.

MISS BRADLEY-MR STEVENS.
 Miss Hattie A. Bradley and Howard R. Stevens were quietly married on the 11th at the residence of the brides father at Stevenson, Rev MT Dixon officiating. The happy couple left on the PAS p. m., train from Sandy Hook for Newburgh, N. Y, where they are to reside in the flu ture.
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ELI PERKINS TO VISIT BETHEL

"Eli Perkins" will deliver the first ot the course of lectures which the Epworth League have prepared for the entertain. ment of the public. Almost everyone has heard of this interesting lecturer and as his strong hold is wit and humor, all who attend his lecture at the Methodist church, Wednesday evening, October IS may feel assured of an evening of good solid enjoyment. Tickets can be procur ed at A. W. Twiss' drug store at Foun tain Place.
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A MAMMOTH BLACK SNAKE,

Henry Cable killed an immense reptile in one of the fields of his farm a few days since. It was a black snake, measuring between five and six feet in length and large around in proportion. Having no love for any of the wrigglers, we gladly chronicle one less.
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AS The New Haven Palladium donned BRIGHT q bright, new dress, this week. It ASA looks as fresh as daisy. The new NEW outfit comprises type setting ma DOLLAR. chine, run by electricity. It looks like prosperity.
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LYONS PLAINS.
AT EMMANUEL CHURCH.

AT EMMANUEL CHURCH.
 guest at the rectory. He preached a fine sermon, Sunday morning, in Emman- uel, from 1st Psalm, driving in the after noon to Easton, where he again delivered a sermon in Christ church. In the even ing he assisted the rector in Emmanuel
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many fairs this season, and taken pre- miums, belonging to
N.P. BEARDsLEY OF ROxBURY.

N. r. BEARDSLEY OF ROXBURY-
 He had 15 pair of cattle in his string and Heman Beardsley, also from Roxbury, brought over II pair. Lucius Woodward from WatertOwn was there with two pair, and the remainder were from Woodbury and exhibited by the follow ing, R. G. Benjamin two pair, Judson Brothers two, 4. \. Judson one. A. E. Judson six, F. J. Atwood three pair and ona bull, Chauncey Atwood three pair, R0derick Atwood three, T. B. Terrill four, T. Colliuy one, Bennett A. Sherman one, Bacon Brothers one, J. Minor one, D. l.. Somers one, James G. Curtis one, c. T. Terri!l one. Lewis Atwood one, l WHEELER ATWOOD ONE,
 John Delaney two, Harmon Judson one, | William Fowler three. Sylvanus Mark ham, Jr., one. R. 1. Drakeley two, Stiles i Russell ore, Elliot Hinman three, Thom- as Quirk one. In all there were 74 yoke of cattle on the ground. Ernest Eyre also exhibited his mare and colt. This is the fourth attempt made by the farm CTS in WCodbury to get together and have friendly exchange of greeting, and good look at what WOodbury can do in the cattle line. And right here let me remark that in To town can better aver age cattle be seen than in this same town of Woodbury, and this is the sentiment of
 SEVERAL EXPERTS.
 The meetings have been held so far | semI-annually. Fifteen years ago Wood bury saw it's last fair go to pieces, until l this movement was taken up. This is really a granger show and considering the fact there are no prizes, the interest | is wonderful. T. B. Terrill, master of | Pleasant Valley grange, No. l2G, is the prime mover ard he was ably assisted by B. J. Atwood. To these two gentlemen much credit is due. The ladies did their part also and gave l5-cent dinner, that was a credit to their ability. What is desired is a Woodbury fair, and if the splendid showing of cattle and the inter est taken indicate anything, Woodbury will soon be one of the
 SUCCESSFUL FAIRS OF THE STATE. As one of the gentlemen remarked I've 1 want a good old fashioned agricultural fair where the farmers get their share, and an old horse don't get all the mon- ey." They have the grounds and with very small outlay they could be put in good condition. During the afternoon several friendly drawing contests were indulged in. Among those whose cattle drew were. T. B. Terrill, B. J. Atwood, Richard Benjamin, Lewis H. Atwood, Chauncey Atwood, Frank Peck, Elliott Hinman, Roderick Atwood, c. T. Terrill, A. N. Judson and Harmon Judson-
 LITTLE SPORT
 was expected as Messrs Terrill and At- wood, who figured with MT Beardsley from Roxbury in the peg race at Water town, had challenged the latter gentle man to a race. MT Beardsley, however, only came over with one horse, and Messrs Terrill and Atwood now unkindly remarked that he knew better than to bring both horses. Why not have a reg ular old fashioned fair next year:
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DEATH People throughout this section Of
 OF Connecticut will greatly regret the JUDGE death of Judge Joseph J. Rose ot the ROSE. city court of Bridgeport. He was a young man of high character, and one who filled the judicial seat with credit to himself and the city.
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SCHOOL MATTERS.

The school board met at the Town hall on Monday afternoon. B. B. Broth well was elected chairman, and Simeon Pease secretary. Afterwards the board met with the selectmen, and the amounts estimated, were appropriated on the schools during the coming year.
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 Fruit, Vegetables, Fancy Work and Live Stock The Bethlehem grange held it's second fair at the Town hall, on Wednesday of this week, and were favored with perfect weather for the undertaking. Only once before has this grange attempted fair and that was two years ago. Then the exhibits were confined to grangers only, but this year all the farmers were invit- ed to lend hand. Of course the show ing was not large, but as samples of what can be raised in Bethlehem's farming soil, it is doubtful If there are many towns in the state where better vege- tables, fruits and grains can be raised, than were shown at this same little fair
 AT BETHLEHEM's TOWN HALL
 in the year 1893. It is delightful cus- tom this, of the farmers with their wives gathering together at thu close of the harvesting season to show the fruits of their labors and exchange ideas and ex- periences on the best way to make farm ing profitable and the crops grow. Then, too, it gives the farmer and his house. hold holiday to get away from the hum drum routine of daily toll after g
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has been stopping with him for some time.
 D. W. Hendershot has moved into the house of the late David Brotherton, and H. J. Meconkey into the Coley Abbot place.
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Editorial Ink Drops.
THE STUDY OF HYGIENE IN THE
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

A 1t Is q lamentable tact that the
 PERTINENT general public is more ignor- SUGGESTION. ant on the subject ot hygiene than on any other thing. The good work Of the state board and town boards of health are looked upon by many as intruslons on their private rights and homes, when it is only for their benefit and their neghbors that the labor and teaching of hygiene and cleanliness Is being carried on. Many per sons have wrong ideas about the transmits sion Of contagious levers. some think that typhoid fever Is as contagious as smallpox or yellow fever, and shrink from going neal D house whore N typhoid patient lies and arc afraid to come in contact with anyone who comes from such a house. But these same in dtvlduals will allow their prlvy vaults or stukdrains to empty into q brook (without re gard tor their neighbors), or allow decaying vegetable matter to accumulate in the eel lar and throw dishwater or night soil within il few feet from tho well or spring and still they are horihed oftho mention of typhoid fever "A case came under my observation" writes n Lltchheld county doctor to TIE BEE, "whero person remsed.to let neighbors children into the dOoryard, because their father was sick with typho-malarial tevor' This physician suggests that the primary branches ofhygicne be taught in the public schools and that several lectures on the same subject should be given in all towns every