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The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19
GREENEiELa HILL.

Henry Craft drives a fine new team. a recent purchase from parties in Bridge port.
 Arthur Buckley is staying with his brother, Elmer, of Cross Highway. Charlie Banks has traded his COW and calf for horse, of John Barlow. Zalmoa Bradley has recently purchas- ed team of horses.
 Horace Meeker's cattle have destroyed field of rye belonging to Leslie Broth erton.
 Burr Ogden is planting land on shares with B. B. Banks.
 sherman Adams has nearly completed the barn of Mrs Margaret Bakake. D. c. Smith is training his two-year- old colt.
 Mr and Mrs Ogden and family have visited in Bridgeport.
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Our Market Reports.
THE WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.

At BRIDGEPoRT-Butter, choice creamery print BOG, choice creamery tubs s7assc, choice dairy 27a2S, Fair To good 25c, common butter s2a25c; factory cheese llal3, dairy cheese 9rlOc, sage cheese l4a15c; fresh nearby eggs Isc; chickens alive yearling l2al3c, chickens dress ed lSa22c,; fowls alive IGallc, fowls dressed l5alSc; calves alive 6a6 l-2c, calves W lIaIsc: lambs alive yearling 5a 9-2c, lambs d W 9aIIc, sheep alive 4ajc, sheep w Saac; baled hay Sl5alS, loose hay Sl1a20; baled straw sI5al7, loose straw SlSal9; potatoes 90asl; onions red d5a9Oc, yellow S0a9Oc, white Sl; carrots Soc; radish l5c per dozen; dried peas s2 per bushcl; marrow beans S3.60a2 65, medium beans g .2Oa2 p, pea beans ss25a2 10; honey l2al4c: beeswax 25aSO; choice baldwin apples s, tair baldwins s2a2 50, choice greenings ss50aS. common sl-5Oa2, eyaporated aalIc; light maple sugar l2c, dark maple sugar iOc, maple syrup .5a9Oc.
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EASTON.

Having the good fortune to dispose of nearly all his horses, MT Cole goes home. this week, to make arrangements for bringing another car load of horses as soon as possible.
 The lucky man who IS to carry the mail, from Easton to Bridgeport, for the next four years, is a Swede from Bridge port.
 The friends of $. R. Wells were pleased to see him, Tuesday morning, for the first time this season, with his cart of nice beef.
 Rev MT Jones of Fairfield preached d fine sermon in the Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon.
 The men working on the dam are pat-
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A BODY IN THE RIVER.

The headless body of James Dunnell, who was killed at the bridge, Sunday, April 23. by the cars, was found floating in the river below Washington bridge by Bridge Tender Plumb He brought the aminer Cogswell, who took charge of the body.
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

The decision of the W orld's fair managers to open the fair on Sunday will be received with regret by Christian people the country over. And 1t would not be strange if it resulted in making the fair financialloss The Christian Endeavor young people wish the decision re- versed. General Secretary Baer of the Chris tian Endeavor society, wired the fair manag- CTS message something like this:
 beg leave to inform you that advices are coming to me from local societies all over the United States and Canada, stating their deter imitation to remain away from the fair alto gether if the gates are opened Sundays. Al ready thousands are at work securing the same decision from others. The Christian Endeavor societies now marshal I,500, ,000 young men and women, and we mean to do everything in our power to prevent the dis grace ot the nation and prevent the financial failure of the exposition.
 Good for the Christian Endeavorersl Their action will be followed by thousands of older Christian Endeavorers, also.
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GOOD DHILLrBRADLEYvILLE.

David Brotherton died of pneumonia, Monday, aged 74 years. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs Bradley of Norwalk.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Moore were made happy by the birth of their sixth son, last week.
 MT and Mrs E. Fitch have visited Mrs A. M. Godfrey of Sport Hill.
 William Cogswell, Oliver Perry and Eugene Fitch have been drawn as jurors ln the superior court at Bridgeport,
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

The new library of the Congregational Sunday school was opened for circulation, last Sunday. It contains over 175 volumes carefully selected. It has been established in memory of the Misses Abbey B. and Anna P. Nichols who taught in the school for many years.
 The annual meeting of the Christian Endeavor society for the election of of ficers and committees will be held in the chapel thie (TrluayJ evening. Previous to the meeting rehearsal of singing will be held.
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THE CHILTON PAINT co.

Does ret make fire proof paint. If they did what business they would do among the sin ners. Fire proof paint for outside work has nev- CT yet been success. Many people are preju- diced against mixed paints, possibly rightly, too, at least they think so. But let them lay aside their prejudlces, get good painter, some Chil- ton paint, and follow instructions The stronger they were against us the better we like it, for once convinced of the superior qualities of Chil- ton Paint, they will use ne other The instruo- tions are, mainly, to have the paint applied to dry surface. The painter who is rot afraid of brushing his paint out stretching it, as it were. is the man who will do for you the best work, and use the least paint in doing it.
 CHILTON PAINT COMPA NY, NEW
 YORK AND BOSTON.
 For sale by R. H. Beers & Co.
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STEVENSON.

Miss Harriet Shepard of Sandy Hook IS with the family of Charles Sherman to recruit her health.
 If any farmer is dissatisfied with the wet weather, think of the short hay crop the last two or three years. The seed time and harvest is promised and it never fails.
 B. A. Treat and wife were at the homestead, last Sunday.
 The head stone for William A. Brad- ley was set, last week, by Bates & Go.
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SHAD ARE PLENTY.
5had are getting to be plentiful.

Iue Lunuy ; lIdue DdpJlSL cIluTCH are raising funds for painting their church and completion of the addition, which they began to make last fall.
 The new fire apparatus has arrived, and good judges say it is admirably adapted to the wants of the town.
 Mrs Ned Thomas has returned from Virginia, where she has spent the win ter.
 A daughter was born, last Wedne sday night, to MT and Mrs c. D. Blakeman, of Oronoque,
 Mrs Bristol, has returned from visit to friends ill Shelton.
 A large attendance at the Town hall, Friday evening, testified to their appre- citation of the Misses Downs efforts, to teach the rising generation, lessons in department and dancing.
 B. H. Merrick is rapidly acquiring skill in the management of a safety.
 Rev N. E. Cornwall of Christ church, gave the second of his series of sermons on ''Church history" on Sunday morn- ing.
 Several candidates received the first degree, from Oronoque lodge, No. 90, I. o. o. F., last Friday evening.
 A large delegation from this town at tended the. sociable of Summerfeld church, Bridgeport, last Thursday even- ing.
 o. s. Hubbell is exhibiting some splen- did specimens of roses, at the postoffice.
 Work on the grading of Skidmore hill, is to be commenced very soon.
 Housatonic grange discussed "Bees," last Saturday evening, at the regular meeting.
 Mellncthon Fryer has begun opera tions for his new .house, on Sutton ave- nue.
 A new shoemaker has started business in the store formerly occupied by Les ter Youngs as news room.
 The drum corps are holding regular rehearsals.
 Samuel Dickinson of New York, spent Sunday with his parents.
 Miss Burritt of Bridgeport, is visiting her grandparents, MT and Mrs Nathan Clarke.
 F. W. Beach lost valuable COW, last week.
 D. c. Wood has received sample of California oranges, from Mrs Mushut, formerly well known in town, as Miss Lima Lobdell, very successful teacher in the graded school.
 Lewis Coe is in very poor health,
 There promises to be great crop of tent caterpillars. Now is the time to look after them.
 The Baxter Dredging Co.,, have hoist ed the coal out of the barge, which late ly sank at the upper dock.
 The Stratford library have received a gift of $25 from son of our old towns man, Thomas Austin.
 A magic lantern exhibition was given in the lecture room of the Congregation al church, Tuesday evening. The appa- ratus was purchased by Stiles Judson. to be sent to his daughter, who is mis- sionary in Japan.
 Arthur Wheeler is having a large yacht built at Peter Whites ship yard.
 The fence has been removed from in front of H. J. Lewis residence on Main street, making it one of the handsomest places in town.
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Ghl.c.Een Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

ting discouraged. They get so little time to work. It is rain and wet most all the time. Henry Osborne is having his barn all made over new. Carpenters Thorp and
 Grumman are doing the work.
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wife have moved from E. Turner's resi- dence to the Morris place.
 Theodore Manville has spent few days with friends in Bridgeport.
 Dwight Russell of Woodbury has been in town.
 Several people from this town attended the naval parade in New York.
 An addition is being put on to Prof Curtiss' school building.
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FAIRFIELD PEOPLE GOOD READERS.

The newspaper business in this village is assuming large proportions and several boys earn goodly sums in their sale. Nearly every paper in this section is sold. THE BEE and Chronicle, the Standard, Farmer and Union, and now the Evening World arrives at 5.22 and is sold on the streets. If the Sunday papers continue to increase in size they will soon require wagon to carry them about.
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The new time table oi the Berkshire divis ion, taking 1t altogether Is the best the old Housatonic has ever had. The train passing Newtown at Is especially welcome Super. intendont Hopson deserves no little praise for his share in the matter. He says he proposes to keep the trains right up to the schedule and he car be counted on to do it. Even the chronic kicker Is satisfied with this time fo bln
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

Farmers hereabouts are beginning to feel encouraged. They feel that very possibly the first of June or the middle at farthest, will ons. Early fruitItrees are in splendid bios som. The Ruler of the earth never forgets to be good. All sustenance for all creatures come up out Of the earth. God is back Of it, and in 1t all. Be trustful.
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

A bill is pending in the Michigan Legisla turc as 10 drunkards which provides that any fine go to prison, or give q bond to take treat. ment for the liquor habit Ithe elects the lat ter but has no money, the county Is to pay the cost
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

old Newtown Street never looked fairer or ful spring dress. Natures efforts are being seconded by the wise action of the residents The front fences are coming down all along the line and the improvement is marked There is no more attractive rural street in the old Commonwealth, not even saving Aheshi sauabrah's bailiwick (the oet.editor), for merly knownl as Ancient Woodbury.
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HUNTINGTON.
Stepney.

R. T. Latin, for many years with the Plume & Atwood manufacturing compa- ny of Waterbury, has ac cepted and talk en the position of superintendent of Ed ward Miller & Co.'S large brass works Of Meriden, Cc-~.
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

Bill Wye, like good many others doesn't think much of American road building. He says: "The professional road builder, with the money used by ignorant sap.heads and selfmade road architects, would in few years make roads in the United States over which two or three times the present load could be drawn, and the dumb beast of tLe Republic would rise up and call us blessed"
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Curtis, having pneumonia and hear trouble.
STAMFORD.
| GOOD HAY CROP LIKELY.

The long continued rains have pre- vented the farmers and gardners from pushing their work as fast as they de- sired. The trees have suddenly put on their leaves, and grass grows splendidly. There seems to be no doubt of large hay crop.
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A POTATO PLANTING MACHINE.

Charles Gilbert has been busy with his potato planter on the Ridge. It is a won- derful machine and great saver of la Dor. He planted about seven acres for T. Ryan.
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

The Globe Is the name of a ""~~ S''"uaS ,---..,ms paper in Waterbury It was estab lished by hustling C. r. Downey, and Is editen by E. F. Lounsbury, formerly of Danbury, Danbury now boasts q Sunday paper and of course little Waterbury wants one, too.
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Good for Massachusetts It leads the way at the worlds fair on the Sunday closing question. It's building alone had any such notice as this posted on the doors, last Sun day By the vote of the Great and General Court Of Massachusetts this building Is closed on Sunday, the Lords day"
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

Boys have been arrested and charged be- fore the city court of Danbury with burglary Parents who let their boys run over the town without restraint, picking up the deviltries ( i the street, may expect disaster. It is the pen alty of neglected dome stlc duties
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

TIE BEE loses an esteemed correspon d. ent and friend in the death of Mrs Frances Reynolds of Plattsville A brief notice ot her death was printed in last weeks issue, al. though It did not occur to the editor at that time that 1t was TIE BEES faithful Plattsvine
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

Mrs Albert A. Stone was paid few days since, the sum of $2000, by the trustees of Bethel lodge, No.3159, Knights of Honor, that being the amount of the in that order.
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BRooKF1ELD.

E. Taylor and family have moved to Waterbury and will make it their home.
 John Foote has finished his labors on Pumpkin hill and is now doing farIn work for Mrs Hezakiah Peck of Obtuse,
 Mrs J. l.. James, who has been quite poorly for several weeks. is better.
 Little Alice Gordon has gone to live with relatives in Newark, N.J.
 Win Jillson, the blacksmith and his
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MONROE.

II. s. Patterson has two handsome colts from Birmingham and Hurlingdale. Many horsemen remember the brushes they have had with MT Patterson's $ blind mare. Mr Paterson will sell the black mare and colt out of Hurlingdale at a reasonable price.
 Minott Booth is very sick at Botsford
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In Fairfield County.
FAIRFIELD.
AT ST PATL's.

On Sunday morning, Rev Mir Jones diseoursed on the revised prayer book, explaining some of the changes as finally decided upon in the last general eonvcn- tion. In the afternoon he went to Eas- ton and ofliciated in the church for the rector, who was i'll.
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BETHEL.
AT ST THOMAS CHURCH.


 Sunday next will be Whit Sunday. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at St Thomas church at the regular morn ing service.
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Bridgeport. Friday. May, is.
EVERY MAN AND WOMAN

EVERY MAN AND WOMAN Who comes here to buy shoes saves money.
 They select from the largest stock.
 They buy new, fresh goods. They get square dealing--- money back if wanted.
 And best of all they get a big ger return for every dollar than any other store can or will give. Buy at headquarters.
 JOHN G. ROWLAND. i05 Main St.
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oRoNoQUE.

Another baby girl arrived and took permanent board with Dea and Mrs c. D. Blakeman, May 10
 Mrs c. ". Cook met with serious ac- cident falling from top to bottom of q long flight of stairs. No bones were broken and prospects are good for ulti- mate recovery.
 shad fisherman are jubilant over the large numbers of fish this season. More have been caught than for the same length of time for several years.
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of Norwalk. They do nice work and give satisfaction for every one.
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Mrs Mary l.. Fanton spent Friday with friends in Deerield.
 4 daughter has been born to MT and Mrs Albert Davis.
 Platt Keeler has sold his horse.
 Miss c. H. Adams spent Monday with Mrs Caroline Crofutt.
 Miss Jessie Kellogg returned from tamford on Friday.
 MT and Mrs l.. Richmond Hoyt enter tained relatives from Bridgeport, Sun- day.
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himself, few days ago, is able to be out again.
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W.A.N.TsEsD ID

Sewing machine operators, both experi- enced hands and girls to learn. Work ali the ume- Also buttonhOle makers to take work home to finish.
 C. F. HADLEY, Long Hill, Conn. NOR SALE-Two pair of Oxen and tour odd I Oxen. JOHN II. OGDEN. Aspetuck. NOTlCE-An persons whose duty II is to " register dogs in the town of Easton are notlfled that they cause lhe same to be regis tered forthwith, as the law directs BEER GOULD, ] Selecimen WILLIAM WAkEMAS, of WILLIAM SHERMAN, Easton. Easton, May l, lsst5. D.A.S.T. U.R. .G.E-
 Can be had on the Lan-
 phear farm for horses or
 cattle Terms reasonable.
 Inquire Of EDWIN 4. HURD,
 Monroe, Conn.
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LYONS PLAIN.
DEATH OF DAVID BROTHERTON.

DEATH OF DAVID BROTHERTON.
 David Brotherton, who for five years has been in failing health, and for the last two weeks has been suffering with pneumonia, breathed his last on Sunday, a. m., May II, 1893. He was much beloved by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and daughter to mourn his loss, but not as those who have no hope. He reached the ripe age of 75 years and five months. The funeral ser vices were conducted at his late resi- dence by Rev J. F. uiEkerke, on We'd nesdsy May 17, and his remains taken to the Episcopal cemetery for burial. The bearers were Messrs Charles C.. Sal mon, Robert Gray, Wilbur Sturges and James Smith.
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The men working on the dam are .
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-11-02

Medical Lake boasts of II 5O7 pound
hog.
Tacoma's new directory shows popu-
lation Of $3.50.
The st. James hotel at Chehals was
burned the DIST ult.
The First National Bank OF Fairhaven
is to be moved to Whatcom.
The contract has been let for new city
hall ut Everett, to cost $500.
a company has been formed at Ellens-
burgh to manufacture aluminium.
The logging output in Wahkiakum
county this year is % 100000 feet.
After all Orting has had to levy four
mill tax to pay municipal expenses.
The farmers around Cathlamet are
moving in the matter of a creamery.
Marysvlle is ahead of Orting this year,
her tax levy is only one and Il half mills.
Krug's bondsmen have put up, and
Seattle will not lose dollar, the council
havin. accepted their proposition.
The salmon output at South Bend this
year will be 10000 cases. That OF Myers
Seattle cannery will be so, 900 cases.
South Bends electric light plant shut
down the first. At a special election held
recently the citizens refused to buy it.
The 20 acre prime orchard OF j. Ii.
Fletcher e. Son, near Vancouver, yielded
10 tons OF died fruit, worth $50 ton.
Moran Bros, OF Seattle, will make an
attempt to raise the collier San Pedro,
which was sunk off Victoria two years
ago.
Tacomus new Art Museum opens this
week. 1t will be open to the public one
day in the week, and tree instruction will
be given in cast drawing.
c. c. Johnson's fish packing establish
ment on the wharf at Seattle fell in Fri
day night. 1t was apparently caused by
the teredo weakening the piling.
Inc large shliSlc MN Duilt last spring
at Mount Vernon at a cost OF 100000, and
which has never been operated, started
up this week, employing IS men.
a smooth Englshman worked the cam
merry racket at Olympia, and got enter
tanned in fine style, besides getting a
small draft endorsed, before Citing out. :"
The citizens OF Medical lake had bee
yesterday for the purpose Of tidying up
the shores of the lake. Everybody was
invited to come and devote day to the
commendablc work.
According to the West Coast Trade this
seasons mining business, while freer
than usual from sensational finds which
did not pan out, has been more profitable
than previous years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-11-02
Jack-O'-Iantcrns $.

Here they come here they come make
way for the giants! can see seven OF
them, and no one knows how many more
are over the hill.
How very funny that Fido should be so
frightened! See him run from the strange
creature. Won't he be ashamed when he
discovers that they are only pumpkins
and squashes, with holes cut in them or
eyes. nose and mouth, and it is only
candle inside that makes them so bright ?
A foolish dog he is to run so. Ii he
but stop and look around, he could see
that this pumpkin was on the top OF
long pole, and that John was carrying it
in his hand. His "Jack lantern" he
calls it, can see his face, but his shout
ders half-hidden by that bit of old blanket
which streams out so strongly behind as
they came on with their long shouts.
Now Il round head, then long one.
There will be an end to this wonderful
procession some time, and when daylight
comes again, you will see them as they
are in the little picture at the top. Their
features will be dark then, for the candles
will have burned out.
Yes, they are still funny to look at see
that fat one laughing at the ncighbor,
because his face is so long and sad
The other little fellow seems squirting at
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-11-02
IN GENERAL.

a car load OF artificial eggs was recently
shipped into Duluth, MINI, from Chicago.
The battleship Oregon was launched
last Thursday. at San Francisco, with APP
propriate ceremonies.
DR.. Vincent was hanged Friday last at
Fresno, California, for the murder OF his
wife on December IS, 1890.
The steamship City of New York went
on the rocks off San Francisco last Thurs
day, and there is little probability OF get
ting her off.
The capitol commissioners OF Mime.
building about half way between Mime
apols and st. Paul.
The supreme court OF Michigan has
handed down Il decision declaring the
legislature cannot empower women to
vote, but that it must be granted through
constitutional amendment
The Brazilian government has pur-
chased from the Morgan steamship line
the steel cruisers III Cid and FL Rio, and
also complete equipment of arms, with
which to meet the insurgents.
The sheriff's sale of property for delin-
quent taxes in Multnomah county, Ore
gon, has been suspended by temporary
injunction, granted by the United States
district court to outside mortgage holders,
who claim the assessment unconstitu-
tiona because land was assessed at fifty
per cent OF value, and mortgages at lace
value.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-11-02

Plain Plum Pudding. pint of
stale bread crumbs, cup flour, cup Of
stoned raisins, juice and rind OF one lemon
cup Of washed currants, cup Of brown
sugar l Tablespoonful of cinnamon, =
nutmeg grated, = cup Of molases, 3 eggs,
= pound OF suet, = pound Of citron, =
teaspoonful baking-soda. Mix we'll all
ingredients. Beat the eggs. add the mo-
lasses. Dissolve the soda in tablespoon
full OF hot water, add it to the molasses
and eggs, then mix into the dry ingre-
dents, and pack into creased mould:
boil four hours. Serve with hard or
brandy sauce.
INDIAN PUDDING.-A small hall cup of
meal, two tablespoonfuls Of flour, one
tablespoonful of ginger, one nutmeg, one
cup molasses, three eggs, one and half
quarts scalded milk, butter the size Of an
egg, one cup raisins put in when party
baked. Bake slowly.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING. - Scald two
quarts milk, turn on to small cup of
Indian meal, stir well add one cup flour,
one cup molasses, one teaspoonful gin
ger, small bit OF butter and salt.
BOILED INDIAN PUDDING. One and a
half pints milk, one egg, two cups meal,
two cups flour, two cups suet. Boil three
hours.