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Litchlield County News.
WATERFOWL.
A PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

Among the wide awake and success ful young farmers of Watertown is Her bert T. Dayton, who carries on the 2"o- acre farm of his father, Lewis Daytoh' Like many of the Watertown tlrmers, Mr Dayton is milk farmer, having q route in WatertOwn that takes the pro- duct of his diary. Mir Dayton's dairy comprises 10 cows. He keeps seven hors- es in addition to the two stock-compahy high-priccd stallions, which he Is board ing. MT Dayton does not go into crop raising extensively, but this year ne raised 10 acres of rye, two acres of po- tatoes and 50 bushels of onions. NIT Dayton Is quite poultry tahcler' py the way. He makes speciality ol Games, not of the blood-thirsty, pug'- listfc order, however, the Sumatra, India games and Red Caps. He has taken a good many premiums at the fair
 THE EVOLUTION OF A COUNTRY STORE.
 Among the successful institutions in WAtcrtown Is the country store ot F. N' Barton, who keeps n big stock and q varied line One can judge something of the business he does when it is known he keeps II or l2 clerks hu-tIing. He runs market also. Mir Barton i~ for tunate in being directly in the path of the country trade, which passes through Watertown for Waterbury from B"thle- hem, Morris, Iitchfeld, Washington and Goshen. Mir Barton has been in busi- ness here eight years, being formerly To- cated in Ltchhcld. Many of his old customers from that town even, come here mostly to trade. Mir Barton is also connected with the Brick Store Co, un- der the hill.
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NEW MILFORD.
THE TOWN MEETING.


 The annual town meeting and election of officers was held Monday, October ,. The democratic ticket was elected, as usual. The following is the full vote:
 Town treasurer and treasurer of school and deposit fund, H. Leroy Randall d 339, Henry Ives 269.
 Town clerk, Russel B. Noble 342, Russel B. Noble 269.
 Selectmen, Albert s. Hill 325, J. Le- roy Buck 333, Frank Evitts 2S0, Mer- " in Hine 24S.
 Assessors, Amos H. Bowers 326, James M. Hallock $40, Alban G. Fer riss 24S, J. Butler MerWin 264.
 Collector, Levi $. Richmond d $40, Ed win J. Emmons 269. Board of relief, John D. Clark d 335 Lee Stone q 33S, Arthur E. Knowles ] 263, George w, Anthony 273. Registrar of voters, John F. Addis c 33S, David A. Baldwin 270. Auditor, Perry N. Hall d $40, Henry 0. Warner 269. Constables, Charles PlanZ 335, Charles Reilly, Jr q 337, Charles A. Addis 32l Charles H. Lewis 331, Charles H. Os l born 273. Lewis ". Mosher 264, Will liam J. Roberts 254, Charles B. Warne r 2S3.
 Grand jurors, George Robertson 342 Andrew M. Booth q 339, Edward A.Ben nett 343, Joseph Lahait r 272, Pin. Squires 266, Albert s. Barnes 266. School visitors, Amos H. Bowers BPS, George w. Richmond d a33, Henr. M. Baldwin 269, William G. Green 266.
 Trustees for library and memoria fund, two years, David D. Soule 3le l c. H. Noble 142, one year, Henry kin Iney 319, Thompson T. Marsh 142.
 For consolidation of school districts l Yes 349, No 1S3. # For license 326, no license 1s0.
 Scattering votes For selectmen, Lero Buck I, J. 5. MerWin l, F. Evitts l.
 Town treasurer, Leroy Randall l.
 Assessor, w. o. Green |.
 Constable, l.. Mosher l. Fi School visitors, w. 0. Green 2, J. Bu Ter Merwin l, George Richmond l. At the annual meeting little bushes
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cessful farmers on Skiff mountain are James and Daniel Tobin, whose farms join and which plainly show that push, good management and perseverance go hand in hand with success.
 Peter Skiff7s cranberry bog is yielding fairly we'll this season, though he has lost quite number of bushels by frost. He will however have enough to supply the home market.
 William Searles has greatly improved his home and store with fresh coat of paint, and fine new veranda. William is square dealer and deserving of pat ronage.
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NORTH KENT
AND sKIFF MOUNTAIN

The town farm on Fuller mountain has been managed by Lewis Ives. during the last three and one half years and the selectmen are to be congratulated for having secured so efficient manager. When Mi Ives took charge of the place, the buildings and fences which were in rather dilapidated condition have been put in good condition, and are kept so. The inmates of the home are we'll cared for by Mrs Ives, who sees to it that their quarters are kept clean and in good or der and that they have plenty of good wholesome food; in fact the whole management is credit to the town.
 Among the most prosperous and sue
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COMPLETE NEW STOCK.

new house built on his land near the Gaylord place. The cellar is dug and stoned.
 WarrensStowe moved from Hull's Hill to Zoar Bridge, last Saturday.
 Ernie Stowe moved from Seymour to Hull's Hill, last Monday.
 Jillson Brothers have added a new steam engine to their steam saw mill that works finely.
 Mrs c. P. Cook of Naugatuck has re- turned from the Worlds fair at Chicago and spent last Sunday with her mother in kettletown. George Hyde of New Haven has been visiting relatives on Hulls Hill.
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and Edward s. Raymond of Bridgeport, is announced for October 12. Both Miss Roland and her parents are natives of Bridgewater.
 Arthur Sturdevant is attending Storr's agricultural school.
 CSvin Bates has hired out to Eli Sur devant.
 Mrs A. J. Lyon passed her S5th birth- day, September 27.
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THE LADIES VOTED.

Fourteen of our ladies availed them- selves of the opportunity, which the law offers them of voting on the school matters, and registered at the town clerks office.
 Mrs Downes, president of New Haven County w. c. T. U., organized union at Southford on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Downes addressed the ladies of Southbury on Friday afternoon.
 s. l.. Futile and Peter Divine have re- turned from a trip to New York. Rev J. O. Monson has been granted a two weeks vacation and expects to ac- company Mrs Monson to the Worlds fair Mrs Steele and family started for the Worlds fair, last week. It is expected that they will return to Southbury again sometime this fall. George H. Hicock has gone to New Haven to attend school. Edward Short is home from Water bury.
 Miss Amelia Harris has gone to live al
 pr Ketcham's at Woodbury. Mrs Newton Warner is visiting hel | dau ghter in Naugatuck. Several of the young people attended
 party given Miss Alice Pope at South
 ford, last week Friday evening. I Monday, October ?, was spent by
 number of our young men in hunting
 They met with very good success. l Clifford Matthews has resumed hi studies at Bridgeport.
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A FINE CROP OF ONIONS.

One of the finest, if not the finest, crop was that raised, this year, on the farm of Selectman Wootten, who may be called an expert onion raiser. On three fOurths of an acre of land he will have 700 bushels of onions. They are uni fOrmly of good size and the quality could not be eXcelled. He captured the first and second prizes at the Watert1wn fair on red and yellow onions and special prize of the American Agriculturist for one year for the largest onions. He ex hibited some magnificent specimens and no mistake. It is not an easy task to raise onions. It is not "lazy" work, but there is not lazy bone you know in the body of the genial first selectman. Mrs W"olten, by the way, is a successful poultry grower, having large and pay ing flock. She evidently knows the suc- cessful art of feeding to make the hens lay. DEA FREDERICK ALIENS ANNIVERSARY.
 A few weeks ago Dea Frederick Allen passed the 75th anniversary of his birth in the same house where he was born, and has lived for several years although for time he lived in Bristol and New Haven. At the same time the house has stood the sunshine and storms for a hundred years. A friend scnt him the following poem:
 THE ONE HUNDRErH ANNIVERSARY OF THE oLI FARM HOUSE ON THE HILL. eentury's suns and storms have passed Yet the old farm house has bravely with
 stood Times blasts. Four ancient noble trees with branches thicl
 and wide,
 Afford pleasant shade, the old farm house
 beside.
 What tales these old walls could tell If they could speak long and well. Tales of births and the marriage rite Tales of sickness and of deaths dark night. Tn memory now and again hear
 X voice (now hushed) it bids me goo
 cheer,
 When often times of yore
 entered the old farm house door.
 Many days of joy have been spent wit l. friends together,
 Under the old roof in summer and winte ], weather.
 q Some of the dear ones, who shared our mirt
 Have long since found rest in the bosom < mother earth.
 My fondest wish for those who finger still Y Tn the old farm house on the hill, Is that they may all reach the Home above,
 Where Jesus reigns and all Is love.
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In New Haven County
ANSONIA.
ANSONIA Is DULL.

Ansonia does not seem to recover from the recent depression in business, as readily as other cities. This no doubt is owing to the assignment of Wal lace & Sons, who have employed in their several departments 1900 people. As the affairs of the company are now in the hands of a receiver, it does not have that vim and progressiYeness as under the old management. This may be due to lack of orders or inability of the new control to start the several departments immedi- ately, owing to lack of knowledge of the business. There has been cut in wages of 30 and 50 per cent in the several departments. There are more higher prices rents vacant than for the past 10 years. Those paying SIS per month are seeking those for $l3, and those paying $l5 are looking for those costing $10 and $l2. In some instances landlords are reducing the price of rents to suit requirements. which is very grati- flying to tenants. Grocers and dry good merchants find difficulty in making collections. Several butchers are main taining cash system. This new re- gime has reduced their sales from p to B per cent. Dry good drummers have been quite plentiful the past week and the merchants have ordered quite plenti' fully of winter fabrics.
 1 A. E. Hull, tax collector for the West Ansonia fire district, has given his annua notice, that the tax is due October and if paid on or before October 20 discount of five per cent will be deduct l ed.
 The announcement of a praise service
 in the Methodist church, Sunday morn
 ing, September 24, brought large con
 gregation.
 R. N. Johnquest and R. H. Tucke
 have recently returned from Southerl
 trip.
 Dr R. G. Russell has removed to quar-
 ters formerly occupied by pr Boutwell,
 over Lomberg's jewellery store.
 There has been good deal of stealing
 of late, potatoes being dug and carte away, and in fact all kinds of vegetable and fruit taken. It would seem a though buying would be cheaper tha
 stealing, as has been proved in severa ] instances. A thief ventured too far tn past week, when he tried to purloin : night robe from the clothes line in ope
 day. As it was securely fastene , against a cyclone which was mentione
 as coming, the thief had to work th . longer and in consequence was seen b
 the lady and ordered away. He was d. :, termined on his booty however, an : when her attention was called ava l was at it again. Noticing his persis
 ence she summoned all her wifely fort tude, stepped behind the door, seized . old Queen Anne gun which had lain do mant for years, and thrust it out of u > window at the same time shouting fir l. get! etc. His easiest exit was cover'
 by wire fence and seeing so formid }, ble weapon pointed his way, and sut l. determination back of it no dou y thought the shorter cut the most advis d ble. He went through that fence cove V ed by the carbine. No report was hea r save the exclamation of despair, whi :, came out upon the air about the time . struck that fence. He left nothing c T. cept blood and part of his coat ta
 (which are still on exhibition.
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THIEVES ABOUND.

Thieving about town continues. Poul- try, apples, pork from the cellar, and the last heard from, a bee hive is found in the field bearing conclusive proofs that the bees were smoked out and the honey taken.
 George Orr from Bridgeport was the guest of his father, Sunday week.
 Dea Eli Minor continues quite poorly.
 Albert Pierce, teacher of the higher department in the Center, makes his home at present with R. J. Keeler.
 Rev c. Henry Smith is moving into Mrs Flora Yonng's house. west of the churches.
 People are filling their coal bins from Mallett < Hatch's car at the station.
 The marriage of Miss Edith Roland
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REID & HUGHES.
 GRAND FALL 0PENING-

Our Formal Opening of Fall and Winter Goods occurs this week, and as usual, we shall rec ognize the event by offering goods at Reduced Prices in ev- cry department. We can only mention a few. We invite you to call and ace us, but if that is impossible, write for samples, stating as clearly as possible what sort of goods you want. Among the bargains are Ladies Jackets, navy blue and black, in the newest styles at S4.75 from S5.75, and at $50 from S10.
 Children's winter weight Gret- chens, sizes 4 to IA years, at 1925 each.
 Wool dress goods, A inches wide, in a variety of colorings at 12 1-2c a yard.
 Imperial serge in black and navy blue, only 15c; regularly 25c.
 Ten pieces all wool Cheviot Suitings at 29c; real value soc.
 One case 10-4 grey blankets at 69c a pair; regularly S1. A great bargain.
 Bleached and half-bleached table linen at 39c from soc, and at 59c from 75c. Best turkey red damask at 39c from soc. ! Best quality 9-4 brown sheet , ing, 19c from 23c, and bleached 21c from 25c. 2 Good bleached pillow case cot g ton at 10c, from 15c.
 Mems natural wool shirts and i, drawers at 47c, from 75c. rI Mems heavy fleece lined bal briggan shirts and drawers at s 39c, from soc. pI A lot of mems seamless cotton s socks at six pairs for a quarter. VI
 If you write for samples please d d mention the Bee .s REID & HUGHES, IMPORTING RETAILERS, d, 11c-- 20 Bank St., Waterbury, Conn
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was transacted. It was voted that the selectmen prepare an itemized report each year and mail one copy to each tax payer at least one week before the annu- al town meeting. As the town attorney failed to specify fully in the notice, an extra meeting will have to be called to lay the regular tax to meet expenses for the ensuing year.
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children Cry for Pitchers Castor;a

John D. M. GOwan 120, George M. Sum- mers ll9, Emil C. Marggrat' lSS, Henry G. Scott l9l, Jared Sperry l94.
 Tax collector, James c. Skilton 1893, Hiram l.. Bishop l26.
 License 70, no license l9S.
 The day was very pleasant but a light vote was boiled, good strong majority however for the republican ticket. The license question has not been voted on since 1889 before, with about the same result then.
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THE POPULAR INGLEsIDE SCHOOL

Ingleside school opened for the fall term, Tuesday. There are 36 boarders and l5 day scholars. The new building and other improvements made since the school closed have added greatly to the already popular accommodations of the school, so that it opened this fall the best equipped young ladies school in this sec tiOn.
 Mrs Electa Barnum of Danbury has been visiting relatives in town.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

Fred Downes from Bridgeport spent Sunday in town.
 H. NJ. Garfield entertained Wallace Hayes, over Sunday.
 A. N. Platt and w. H. Wakelee are serving as jurors in the Superiour court in New Haven.
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BRIDGEWATE

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev Mir Doane's text, Sunday morn ing, was from Matthew SLY. The En- deavor meeting was led by the president, Frank Frost. The weekly prayer meet ing was appointed for Saturday after noon, to be followed by the Womans' missionary meeting.
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JUDD'S BRIDGE.

MyrOn Thomas of RoXbury was in this place, last week, and bought a load of potatoes of NJ. Costigan.
 c. H. Hartwell bought flock of nice sheep of Myron O'Dell of Roxbury.
 There is good deal of shooting going on and if a bird or squirrel falls at ever shot the hunters would go home with heavy loads.
 Mrs s. Durgy has new hired man.
 Mrs M. Clark of Roxbury made short call on her father, NJ. Costigan, last Sun day.
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THE HORSE EXCITEMENT.

The latest thing to talk about in this community is very handsome black stallion, which some parties hailing from ! ork state have sold to a company of 2S here for S3OOO, for which they have sign ed an iron clad contract to buy him. Some of them have also signed three joint and several notes of 5000, each payable in one, two and three years Those who refused to sign the note do not feel willing to be holden individual ly Tor the payment of the whole, and some claim that the horse is not sound and Is of little value, but the contract appears to be sound to about all of them. and they are now in a Quandarv how to get out of it. It will probably be a compromise or a lawsuit; cannot tell which now.
 Federal lodge, No. l7, F. and A. M., conferred the third degree, last Monday evening.
 Conductor C. C. Cook of the Water town branch has been enjoying a weeks vacation. Conductor Bunce was the man who collected tickets in his absence.
 II. B. Skilton's house is bright with a fresh coat of paint.
 Mir and Mrs II. r. Dayton attended the Bristol fair, last week.
 James B. Wooster is improving the house in which he dwells by new roofs.
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EAST MORRIS.
MORRIS BOYS WON A VICTORY.

MORRIS BOYS WON A VICTORY.
 The playing of the baseball game by the old Morris nine and the Milton boys, was an event that will pass down the Page of History as being very impor- tant, inasmuch as they came off victors. The Morris boys worked hard and so we are glad to record them the honor. Hu- bert Cowles, who is here on visit from California was one of the players and enjoyed the triumph.
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The events of the week have been many and important. The most impor- tant was the fellowship meeting held all day and in the evening, in the church and which our East Morris ladies contri- buted largely to it's success.
 Mrs Calvert Randall is very ill.
 Miss Treat has gone to Springfield, Mass, to be in attendance at the W. c. Y. U. state convention.
 Miss Rosa Farnham has gone to the Worlds fair. Many of our people have been and still will gc.
 Heman Smalley went week ago to Chicago.
 George A. Thompson of New Haven was in town, last week.
 Arthur Turkington spent couple of days in Hartford, last week.
 Mrs Frederic Lyman has gone to New Jersey and took in the fair, while upor her trip.
 Several old friends spent Sunday il our place, MT and Mrs Fitz Simons O. Water bury, Mrs Arthur Bissell of Litch field.
 The ladies' missionary meeting, Satur day, at the parsonage at } p. m.
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GTHLEHEM.
PUTTING IN MILK sEPARAToRs.

Richard Magee has put in DeIaval milk separator, and like his neighbor, Mr Hill, is enthusiastic over it. Francis Bissell of Bantam came down to see MT Hill's machine, last fall, and as result, he has put in a separator.
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MIDDLEBURY.
THE TOWN MEETING

The town meeting passed of rather quietly. Reports of the various officials for the past year were read and accept ed without particular comment. A vote was taken to expend S200 in grading a bad hill on the Waterbury road, known as Whites Hill. And few matters of minor importance were acted upon. The vote for town officers was republi- can. The democratic party failed to put any ticket in the field, an almost unprece- dented fact in this town. The republican ticket was about the same makeup as last year. Eli Bronson and A. 4. Smith for selectmen, F. G. Scott for town clerk. C. F. Abbott town treasurer, C. B. Bronson assessor, and W. P. Tyler collector.
 Charles L. Benham is boarding the ? men working on the new Whittemore house; also making great improvements on the farm under the management of ! Foreman A. $. Clark.
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TIE ANIMAL TOWN MEETING.


 The annual town meeting was called to order by William G. French, first se- lectman, and Henry F. Davis was ap- pointed chairman. The reports of the selectlnen, treasurer and board of school visitors were read aud accepted. The expenses of the town for the past year were as follows: Interest and taxes S920; board of education, Sl227O O; schools, $40l3 30; ; paupers, $994.76; high ways, S2706.S5; bridges, sluces and raiiings, $235 .36; public watering places, S27; scarlet fever epidemic, $S3.O9 {; shoveling snow, $lG0 3l; town officers, Sl90.20 miscellaneous, $5lo.26; total SIO, ,7O2. .03; rate of taxation six mills. The schools were reported in good con- dition, with some of them crowded for room for which additional accommoda- tions are being made. The board recom- mended an appropriation of $45 for the expenses of the coming year which was voted. The matter of laying tax was laid over to the adjourned meeting in February next. The selectmen were in structed to continue boarding the Nor ion boy at Lakeville, and a committe o1 seven consisting of Calvin l.. Mack, Sam uel T. Dayton, William c. French Charles F. Warner, Wallace Il. Atwood Jared Sperry and William Jones were appointed to take into consideration the subject of repairing our highways for period not exceeding five years, and re port W ith their recommendations to th' adjourned meeting. The expenses O last Memorial day were voted paid. anC an appropriation not exceeding $50 wa made for the next one. The question O. determining the number of assessors tC he annually elected was also carried over to February meeting. The select men were instructed to lay out nep nublc highway a. Oakville across lant of Joel II. Davis and wife If deemed eS pedient, also new highway at lhestnu Grove park across land of B. H. Mattoor The vote for town officers was as fo lows:
 Town clerk, Burton II. Mattoon l9i Charles k. Woodruff l10.
 Treasurer, Burton H. Mattoon l95, | Ravens Heminway 124.
 Selectmen, Edson E. Lockwood IS IT ,nk o. Peck lS0, Clark $. Woodwar l33, William G. French l29.
 Assessors, Albert T Biakeslee lS' Dwight c. Callender 1S2, Willia n . Nun son 120, Charles E. Warmer l25.
 Board of relief, Howard M. Hickco l97, William II. Spth l94, Wallace [ Atwood l24, Jacoo Blakeslee 122.
 Registrar of voters. Henry c. Sec l9l, Danh r. Har non l23.
 Auditor, Samuel |. Dayton la4, A fret Il. Scovill l24,
 Board of education, Merritt c. Skiltt lg0. Frank S. K. Douh ls-s l23.
 Gonsta bles, Frank C Peck loI. Sir eon M. Jones l95, EbpnsW. Davis 19 Harry k Barnes l95 Fred II. Gillet 123, lsanc Place l22, Alberto A. Day 123.
 Grand jurors, William II. Beers F
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OXFORD.
THE TOWN ELECTION.

The town election, Monday, was a sweeping republican victory, they cleo ting their straight ticket through, with the exception of tax collector, MT Hin- man, dem., being reelected to the office he has so satisfactorily filled for years
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LITCHFIELD,

ROBBING PROBABLY THE MOTIVE.
 Some person or persons, unknown, tore down marble mantle that cost $2200, in E. D. Van Wrinkles new house. A box with few coins in it were bricked in be- bind it and it is supposed that robbing was the motive.
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THE TOWN MEETING.

Nothing out of the regular order Granspired, at the town meeting. Our roads are let for three years, with one year more for the contract to run. The republican majority was about 25.
 Town clerk, Henry w. Peck r 60, George c. Stone d 46.
 Town treasurer, Theodore Bird 70, Franz kirchberger 3S.
 Selectmen, Franklin F, Hayes 67