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Rev Dr Anderson of Waterbury l preached in the Congregational church, ! on Sunday last, in exchange with Rev l Joel 5. Ives, the pastor. The Charles Stagg house has started on it's travels to it's new location, on the Samuel Booth property.
 Henry Booth lost horse, Sunday last, by death.
 Rev N. E. Cornwall has returned from his vacation and occupied his pulpit in Christ church, last Sunday.
 James Leavitt and wife have returned from their wedding trip.
 Lilly Tuppins, colored girl employed in the family of Dr Lemuel Beardsley, was arrested for stealing jewelry from some of the boarders in the house. She was released under SIP bond and skip ped.
 Miss Bertha Clark has gone to the Worlds fair.
 Wilfred M. Peck sold q portion of his household goods at auction, last week.
 William Colton has rented the Plant house on Broad street.
 Calvin Curtis, the artist, died at his home on King street, early Wednesday morning. He has been quite sick for d number of days and his friends had but little hopes of his recovery.
 Miss Nellie Booth has been at Mon- treal, as the representative of the Con- gregational Endeavor society, at the great convention held in that place. | The town meeting held, last week, voted to expend an additional $l000 tow ards completing the grading of Skidmore hill.
 Straw berries are about gone and a fine quality of raspberries are coming in to take their place.
 One of the large elm trees in front of the Stagg property had to be cut down few days since, to make room for the | railroad improvement.
 The storm on Saturday night prevent ed the meeting of HouSatonic grange till Monday night.
 The Methodist society are arranging for their annual picnic.
 Mrs Hamilton Burton celebrated her S0th birthday, by giving a dinner party to her family and friends, last week. | Mrs Burton was in the best of health and spirits and seemed likely to celebrate many more such anniversaries.
 George Butler, one of the employees of the railroad contractors, broke his leg in two places, by being struck by large stone, which slipped from the grab hooks while being swung into position by the derrick at the King street crossing.
 The wife of DeLaurentiS, the shoe maker on Main street, died last week.
 The truck company voted to attend in a body, the funeral of their late compan, ion, Stiles Whiting, on Wednesday after noon.
 Some of our market gardeners are picking sweet corn.
 Mrs Osborne is very low and her deatL may he expected at any time.
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DEATH OF MRS KATE A. GRIswoLD.

Died, Saturday, July 8, at the home of her son, after several weeks illness, Mrs Kate A. Griswold, aged 60 years. Mrs Griswold is perhaps better known here abouts as Madam Griswold and as the in- ventor and manufacturer of the Madam Griswold corset. Two or three years ago she purchased the Orrin Benedict proper ty in Grassy Plain and about year ago she had a substantial factory erected on a portion of it and removed her manufac- turing business to this place from New Y ork City, where it had been done for a number of years. The funeral was at tended from the house, Wednesday even- ing at 3 o'clock, Rev c. A. Knesal offic- iaUing. The remains were taken to Dan- bury and inferred in Wooster cemetery.
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SOUTH STREET SCHOOL.

A pleasant entertainment, consist ing of recitations, dialogues, singing and gymnastic exercises was held by the South street school, Friday, June 30, the parents of the pupils and others being present. The program was as follows: "Little Traveller" song by the school. 'Independence Bell" Recitation, Minnie Botsford.
 'The Clock" Recitation, Mary Frisbie. "The Arrow,' Recitation by the school. "Old Folks At Home,", A song by the school. "Little Rebel" Read by Carrie Spencer and Minnie Botsford.
 "Bo-peep," Recitation, Mary Frisbie. "The Horse," Recitation, by the school. "The Thrush,' Recitation, Dannie Frisbie. "Model Glass;" Dialogue, by the school. "The song," Mary Frisbie.
 "KIlLl odge," A song by the school. "The Dipper," Recitation, Carrie Spencer. "The Cricket" Recitation, William Frlsbie, Alice Spencer and Millie Pratt.
 (Which is the Wiser," Read by Mary Frisbie. "Summer Day, Motion piece" by the school. "sixty Years Ago." Recitation, Alice Spen- cer.
 "How Silk is Made," Read by William Fris bic, Alice Spencer and Millie Pratt. "Free Schools Forever" A song by Millie Pratt.
 "How the Cat Learned to Dance," Recita- tion, Mary Frisbie.
 s'The Chaplain's Daughter" Minnie Bots- ford.
 "Don's sad fall," Dialogue, William Frisbie. Mary Frisbie, MiIlie Pratt and Dannie Frisbie. "Seven times one," Recitation, by the school.
 "Luck," Dannie Frisbie.
  Frisbie.
 .'Gymnastics,'' by the school.
 "I am Pilgrim," A song by the school. "Naughty Chicken" !" Recitation, Millie Pratt. 'Story of an Apple" Read by William Fris- bic, Alice Spencer and Millie Pratt. "Cherries are ripe," Recitation, Mary Fris- bic.
 .sPutting up stoves," Read by Carrie spen- cer.
 "SfaIl we gather at the rivcr," song by the school.
 Summer Day." Recitation, Mary Frisbie. .sLegend of Bregrenz," Carrie Spencer. "If I was a bird," William Frisbe, Alice Spencer, Millie Pratt and Mary Frisbie. , "What Robin told,'' Mary Frisbie. "Driving home the cow" by the school. "Mowing," Mary Frisbie.
 ..Why she left" Dialogue, Carrie Spencer and Minnie Botsford.
 ssMarching through Georgia A song by the school.
 After the rendering of the program the teacher, Miss Edith Smith, furnished ice cream, cake and strawberries for the scholars and Aisitors.
 Mrs E. Gruman is visiting her cousin, Henry Frisbie.
 Misses Lena and Winnie Fenn return ed home, last week. They have been visiting their aunt in Ansonia.
 Mrs Dr o. Brown gave duplicate whist party, Saturday afternoon, which was much enjoyed.
 Miss Mary B. Church returned home, Monday. She has been in Tallaquah, Indian Territory, for nearly month. MT and Mrs Finch of South Norwalk, who have been visiting his aunt, Mrs Harriet Gibson, for week, have return ed home. Miss Annie Gibson is home from Sherman fer the summer.
 Rev Charles Bradley and wife of Quin- cy, H., came Tuesday, for q short visit at I.eayitt Brinsmade's.
 MT and Mrs Peck Bench are soon go-
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The New England Homestead loses an able man in the departure Of Charles R. Buckland, who takes a position on the staff Of the
 American Economist of New York Mir Buck
 land is man of varied experience and an authority on statistics. Ills place will be hard to all. Editor in Chief Myrick. who has boon in control of the policy of the Home stead publications since Editor Phelps step- ped out, Is now in Europe. MT Myricix's sue coss since hc icft the Amherst agricultural college . dozen years ago. has been marked. Leaving college without cent, he has aceu- 1nulnted property, and made name among ths sericulfurAi editors Of the country. He is
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NICHOLS.

Mrs Nelson Hubbell, who has been quite ill. is much better. Mrs Hattie Hubbell is with her now.
 Mrs Frank Hemingway of Bridgeport is visiting her mother, this week.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Coan, former resi- dents of Nichols, and also Long Hill, who now reside in Demorest, Ga, are visiting friends in Bridgeport and Long Hill.
 A. B. Fairchild has moved his family from Bridgeport to his summer home here.
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

next Tuesday evening, if stormy the next fair evening.
 Louis Tucker of the Trumbull Junior '. k. Society has been made vice presi- dent of the Bridgeport Junior Christian Endeavor union.
 Miss Mary Tait is to be with friends IF Huntington for a few weeks.
 Miss Sterling of Stratford, county vice president of New Haven branch, was present at the meeting of the ladies foreign and home missionary societies, Wednesday afternoon.
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WASHINGTON.
THE HoTcHKIssv1LLEs VICTORIOUS.

THE HOTCHKIsSyILLE'S VICTORIOUS.
 The ball game last Saturday, between the Hotchkissville and the Washington hines at the Depot ended in score of 13 to 6 in favor of the former. The first of the game was well played, as is shown by the score below. At the sixth inning Noble's arm commenced to give out and J. Wyant took his place on the pitchers block, but as he pitched only a straight ball, he was badly hit. A shower came up so the game was called at the end of the seventh inning, with score as fol- lows:
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Litchfield County News.
LANESVILLE.

Austin Smith and family of Bridge water were here, Sunday.
 Julia Brewster spent the Fourth at Still River.
 Mrs Sherman Bronson of Bridgewater visited friends here, Thursday.
 Mrs Daniel Marsh, who has been ill for some time, is failing slowly.
 An oculist from Bridgeport, agent for Dr Nichols, was through here last week
 Rev H. s. Still, wife and daughter, spent Wednesday night at Gilbert Crosby s.
 ". B. Hamlin and Orrin Dorwin spent the Fourth in Bridgeport.
 Milton Marsh of Bristol is with his aunt. Mrs Sarah Marsh.
 Miss Clara Knowles was in our place
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STEVENSON.

Miss Josephine Ford of Seymour and Dr Morgan of New York visited Mrs William Jordan, the 9th. After donnihg robes of more ample proportions and ac- companied by the hostess and Miss Sher- man, they repaired to the cherry tree of former recollections. The feat of climbing said tree was performed with as much skill, agility and pleasure as in younger days. Miss Ford carried home the fruits of her victory as proof of her ability in this slightly uncommon, but none the less pleasant line of rccrea- tion.
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Bridgeport, Friday. July l4

Such rapid selling of women's boots was never before known in July.
 But such 3 July shoe sale gas never seen before.
 Good clean honest button and lace boots, the approved fashion able shapes and styles, clean, fresh goods selling for soc on the dollar.
 It was a bold move to buy such a stock of shoes at this season, but had faith in my customers knew they wanted such shoes at half price.
 About two thousand pairs at first--not so many now--custom- CTS keep coming, shoes are con- stantly going.
 JOHN G. ROWLAND.
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North Dakota has law which Is found un- profitable to the lawyers trade. Under it acourts of conciliation" are established, the duty of which is to prevent litigation. Ag- grieved parties may appear before it, each side stating it's case, and the court will en deavor to effect settlement without ex- pense to them. No lawyers are admitted to this unique tribunal. some good results have already been realized from the system. How would it do tor Connecticut to try It?
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cordially invited. The evening service will commence at 7.30.
 Miss Tillie Schwartz If Danbury has been with her parents for Il few days.
 Miss Hattie E. Taylor has spent few days with her friend, Miss Elosia A. Selleck.
 Mir and Mrs c. W. Caniield spent Sun day with Mrs H. E. Garfield. Harry Canfield has also spent week there.
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From there he will go to Sommers to stay until September. He will take charge of a church at South Salem, N. r., while there.
 Mrs Alphonse and Miss Estele of Stamford will visit this week at the re- sidence of John s. Kellogg. Frank, son of T. W. Treadwell, has had scarletina.
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ACCIDENT TO LENA sLoCUM.

Lena Slocum, daughter of Heny Slo- cum, who moved here from Waterbury last winter, met with d serious accident last Friday. While picking raspberries on the edge of the remaining end of the old OlmsLead mill dam, she lost her bal ance and fell about l2 feet, striking on the rocks below, badly bruising her head and shoulders, causing her to be uncon- scious. Wallace Richmond, who was fishing near by, carried her home andlDr Ford was called. At last reports she was improving.
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Monsignor Seton, a Roman Catholic celeb rity, uttered this noble sentiment, in recent address at university commencement. He said Labor Is the key to American success. The emigrant tprivationsandp pioneer struggles ot our people in the making of New England. in the making of the Great West and all the rest of our beloved country, the boyhood difi- culties ot so many of our eminent men from Clay and webster to Lincoln, Grant and Gar aiold, have set halo oi romance on the sacred brow of labor.
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LYONS PLAIN.

A meeting of the archdeaconry of Fairfield county, was held in Grace church, Norwalk, on Tuesday. Rev Alex ander Hamilton attended. The dele gates were Charles Johnson and John W. Garlick.
 Mrs Maria Banks entertained Allie Platt and wife of South Norwalk several days of this week.
 Dr Riker of Portchester, N. Y, preach cd In Emmanuel, both at the morning and was driven to Norwalk on Monday.
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BEDDING.
A GOOD TEACHER.

At the close of the summer term of the school in Hopewell district, the ladies of the district presented the teacher, Miss Jennie Mcdonald, with an elegant silver jewel casket. Miss Mcdonald has taught the school fer several years and given excellent satisfaction. The patrons of the school are sorry to lose her but she has obtained position nearer home.
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ASPETUCK.

Mir and Mrs Thomas Foster are enter taining relatives from Long Island.
 Percy Meeker was made the victim by a horse thief to the sum of $25.
 Hiram Jennings is getting hay on his mothers farm, Mrs Lucinda Grumman.
 Miss Mary Jennings is visiting her grandparents. Mir and Mrs William Wakeman.
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A general reduction in the price of the big magazines is at hand. The popular Cosmo- polltan has just reduced to ls l2 cents and the new McClure's magazine starts off at b cents. The older monthlies are bound to drop sooner or later. This Is as it should be. It will bring popular literature within the reach of the masses and at the same time prove paying thing for the publishers.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

The Consolidated road had between 200 and 300s men at work on Sunday, raising the tracks, from the station to the east side of Main street. Prepara- tions are being made to move the old station few feet to the east, so as to give room for further operations on the tracks. Sundays labor put them up a little more than three feet.
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a "hustlern of the new school. Among his as. sistants, Is gentleman, James Eatoa Tower, graduate of Amherst college in 's5, who has made success in Journalism. He holds a re- sponslble place on the Homestead's staff, being city and literary editor, and IS sup posed to be Mir Myrick's chief lieutenant. Mir Tower Is n finished writer, and has done much to improve the literary tone of the Journals with which he Is connected. His first newspaper experiences were under Ed ward II. Phelps, who made the Homestead what 1t is, and who Is acknowledged to be one of the most successful journalists West ern Massachusetts has ever produced. Mi Tower has proved q worthy puril, and if his
 health is spared, he will doubtless achieve 6 | like success.
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FAIRFIELD.
AT ST PAUL'S.

Rev Dr Ely of Ridgefield officiated Sunday morning at St Paul's. He dis coursed ably from Christ's words, 'sCome unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and will give you rest" Rev Mr Jones exchanged services by going to Ridgetield.
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ing, from an extended tour through the far West.
 James W. Ambler left town, last week, for trip to Chicago
 There will be business of especial in. terest to members of Wooster council, O. U. A. NJ, to be brought before their meeting, next Monday evening. There should be a large attendance.
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ANOTHER SWEDISH CHURCH.

The new Swedish Congregational bell rang out fine peal for the first time, last Sunday morning. line Lutheran Swedes are preparing tor the commence menJ of their new church. It does not seem as if two were needed.
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ROM FORD.

A United States marshal from New Haven, appeared here on the night of July lO, arresting Dayton Durley and John Shaughnessy for entering the post office, last year, and stealing postage stamps, money, etc.
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MIR BUNNELL BUSY,

IS at home, now, and huStllng. He has had his house renovated and barns paint ed. He intends to make his place one of the most beautiful in our town and is having good success as a farmer. MT Bunnell is also busy booking attractions for his theatres in New Haven, the Hyperion and Grand opera house, for which he has partly secured one of the most attractive line of attractions ever offered to the public. He also books for most of the opera houses in this part of the state, and it looks as if he would soon control that part of the business.
 During one of the several thunder storms of last week, the mast of the schooner, Mary Elizabeth, was struck by lightning and badly splintered.
 Moses Bulkley took large party sail ing in his yacht, Fauna, on Saturday.
 The B. c. and M. M. R. club are erecting large covered platform, in the rear of the club house, which overlooks the sound. The club has been recently incorporated and has a membership of about 30.
 The friends of Miss Hattie Jessup will be pained to learn that she is seriously i'll at the residence of Mrs w. w. Wake man. The doctors do not give much hope of her recovery.
 Miss Ruth Sturges of Birmingham is visiting Mrs Henry Sturges.
 Rev George c. Boswell is to give a lecture under the auspices of the ED. worth league, for the benefit of the Methodist church.
 Macy & Co.,, of New York, are to board a number of their girls here dur ing the summer.
 Just 400 dogs have been licensed so far this year.
 The work of the spraying machine, for elm trees, is very satisfactory so far.
 Mrs z. B. Burr is the guest of Mrs A. D. Penny.
 k. l.. Shepard is rusticating in Long Island.
 +. Fred Durham, son of Dr M. V. B. Durham, has secured position with the Daily Despatch of Brockton, Mass.
 The new residence of Simon Banks is almost completed. He expects to move in soon.
 The Sunday schools of the Congrega- tional and Trinity Episcopal churches will hold picnic at Parlor Rock, July 10.
 The Fairfield Pavilion Co. have is- sued tide tables for July and August, for the benefit of bathers. They are a great convenience to many.
 MT and Mrs John l.. Morehouse are spending few weeks at the Thousand Islands.
 John Gorham and George Brlkley, started Monday, for Seymour, Col, where they will inspect their mining in- terests.
 Mrs Averill and son of Michigan, are the guests of Mrs w. c. Jennings.
 Miss Martin is the guest of Miss Annie Bulkley.
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BETHEL.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following people have letters which remain uncalled for at the Bethel postoflice: H. F Aiken, Mrs E. NJ. Beach, J John Moran Miss Jennie Peterson, c. J.. Searles ?, Mrs Clarence Smith, c. H.. Smith, agent; Edith D. Sharp. Persons calling for any of the above letters, will please say "advertised."
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during last week. also Jailer Sedwick of Iitchfield.
 Mrs F. II. Warner entertained friends on the Fourth.
 G.. l.. Hamiin spent last Tuesday in Danbury.
 pr David Knowles and son are getting hay on their land on Pumpkin Hill.
 Albert Smith was through here, Sat. urday, selling fish.
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NEW MILFORD.

C. F. Bently returned from Chicago, Wednesday.
 Perry E. Green of New Britian is home on short vacation.
 A large attendance is expected at the ball game to-day. The Danbury's have two or three new players and will come up to win.
 Otis Way, Samuel Dickens. Harry Andrews and Robert Ives have been camping at Green pond for few days.
 The weantinaug is well filled with guests, this summer. It promises to be successful season.
 Howard L. Joyce of New York is vis- iting friends in town.
 J. F. Addis and J. H. Cochrane drove to Leach Hollow, last Friday, and brought home about D bull frogs, taken from Creek pond.
 Fishing in the river is very good at present, large number of black bass be- ing caught daily.
 Miss c. I. Lane of New York City is visiting at Mrs J. F. Addis' on Nest street.
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A STRANGE FIRE.

The house and barn of Jacob Leitza, in the upper part of the town, was total ly destroyed by fire, last Friday after noon, with the contents. The family was absent and no explanation of the starting of the fire can be given.
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EASToN

Rev Mir Aver will preach in the Bap- tist church, Sunday, July IS, by ex- change with Rev Mr Pierce and in the evening there will be union service at the Congregational church. Rev Mir Pierce win preach the sermon. All are
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WASHINGTON.
HOTCHKISS WILLIE.
HOtchk is sville Washington

Lett on base, Washington I. Lett on base, Hotchkissville l. First base on balls, W. Noble, ,, J. Wyant, Minor, ?.
 Struck out by Noble, l2, J. G. Wyanu, l. struck out by Minor, 10. Passed balls, Couteau, l, Smith, ?. Second base hits, b. Wyant, 1, Minor, l. Game called at end ot seventh inning on ac count of rain.
 Time of game one hour and 20 minutes. Umpire, John II. Roberts.
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TRUMBULL.
. CHESTNUT HILL.

Miss Nettie Plumb is visiting at her home in Bridgeport.
 Dr Blackman of New York has been stopping few days with his friend, Clifford Nichols.
 Miss Mary Sterling is visiting among friends in New York.
 Daniels Farms new road a lthough h not quite completed, is extensively travelled.
 On account of the stormIa last week, the Daniels Farms Y F. s. c. B, did not meet The next meeting will be held
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Now that the Storrs school al Mansfield has got the appropriation from Congress (which Yale university ought to have given up long ago), there is prospect of its broadening its work. Great improvements are already contemplated It will in future admit young women, and with five new de- partments will widen it's usefulness to1 the special work for which it was founded. The new organization of the institution contem- plates the teaching of horticulture, vetrinary science, domestic science, higher English and wood and iron work. The course will cover four or five years, as a student may elect, and the practical branches taught will make the purposes of the institution complete. It is gratifying to see Uni advance made for the i'm provement of this Connecticut institution.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Rev E. G. Fullerton of the Park street
 church, Bridgeport, will preach at the Congregational church on Sunday morn ing in exchange with Rev Mr Child. The annual collection for the benefit of the Sunday school will be taken at this time.
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It would not be strange if Mir Peary, the Arctic explorer, accomplished something on the trip on which he has just set out The house in which Peary will live in Greenland Is on board the ship Falcon, which is to take him to the icy regions. It Is 35 feet by l6, and are double, and it will be surrounded by a stone wall two feet thick, protected by a banking of snow. The house is lighted from above and will have electric lights in winter. The trouble with many of the explorers in the past has been that they were not thoroughly prepared for the long siege of cold.