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solidated road between Norwalk and Ro wayton is progressing rapidly.

A farmer living near Perth, Fulton county, helped steal his own hog the oth- CT night. He was awakened from his sleep in tbe middle of the night and ask ed by two men to assist them in loading hog which had tumbled out of the crate in their wagon. He willingly gave a helping hand, and then returned to quiet slumbers. The next morning he went to feed his porker, but there was no porker to feed. It then dawned upon him that he had helped load his own hog in the wagon the night before.
 At weekly prayer meeting in the Methodist church in Elmwood, Ind, the third person to offer up his tribute was a stranger who was seated near the door, and whose petition to the throne of grace nearly paralyzed the good people who were present. He prayed as follows: :: Lord, Thou knoWest l am stranger here. Thou knowest do not live here, but reside in neighboriDg town. Thou knowest I have relatives in another town whom am on my way to see. Lord, Thou knowest why I am here instead of there. Lord, Thou knowest why l can't get there. Lord, Thou knowest just what I want. I want 40 cents. Amen" As the last words were ended there was a l5commotion in the church. They all rose and went down after their pocket books. and the man soon had his 40 cents and several more. His name could not be
 learned, but he lives at Lynn and was on his way to Centre. His funds gave
 out when he reached here, and so he
 went to the prayer-meeting and startled
 the Christian brethren by asking the
 Lord for what he wanted.-[ Indianapolis
 Journal.
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EoR sALE-Mastiff Pups. Apply | P. 0. BOX 53, RoXbury, Ct.
WANTED-Shoats or Pigs Address
 " H. B. RUMSEY, Bedding, Ct.

WARNlNG-Notice is hereby given that a
 " meeting of the inhabitants ot the town of Fairfield will be held at the Town hall in said town at ?. 30 D. m., Tuesday, January ?, 1891, for the following special purposes. viz: First, to consider and-aet upon the question of issu- floating indebtedness and if thought advisa, ble so to do, to take all proper measures ne- cessary to the issuance of said bonds tor such best and second, to determine, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter CCXIX Of the Public Acts of 1889, the number of which the school committee of said town shall, when the vote to consolidate the school districts of said takes effect, consist; also to do any oth- CT proper business, in connection with the foregoing special purposes, which may be brought before said meeting.
 8oSRAD 1SESs !, BUCkINGGHAM,) ,gSsTLSaG, selectmen HENRY HORN, Fairfield
 Fairfield, Conn.,, December Is, 1893
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OFFICERS OF HIRAM LODGE.

At the annual stated communication of Hiram lodge, No. IS, held Wednesday evening, December 20, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: Josiah A. Tilson, w.. NJ; l.. D. Crotfutt, s. W; William E. Ackley, J. W; A. W. Bassett, treasurer James NJ. Blackman, secretary; George Tugnot, l.. D; A. w. Orgelman, J. D ; Ammon Taylor, S. s; A. M. Briscoe, J. s; George w. Graham, tyler.
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.361 MAIN STREET,

her cousin, Miss NJ. T. Crosby, Nis t, returned to her home in Great Plains, last week, Friday.
 Robert Jones of Boston has been the guest of his father, Free 6~>rick Jones.
 John Wagner and Wiz Warner have been assisting George Cummings in stripping tobacco.
 D. G. O'Dell is still buying poultry and disposing of it in Danbury as usual.
 A little son came to brighten the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Benedict.
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STEPNEY.
THE PHILLIPS-SHERNIAN WEDDING.

THE EMBELLISHMENTS WEDDING.
 A wedding in which Stepney people are interested occurred at los Warren street, Bridgeport, on Wednesday night, when Ernest w. Sherman of Stepney and Miss Lucy E. Phillips of Bridgeport, were made husband and wife. The best man was Homer F. Sherman, brother of the groom. The maid of honor was Miss F. Lillie Phillips, and the brides maids, all members of the Batchelor's Button club, Misses N. Edith Phillips, Anna H. Crandall, Nettie E. Strickland, and Carrie D. Turner. The ushers were Herbert Stevens and William Gregory of Brooklyn, J. J. Northrop of Newtown, William E. Smith and James Gray of Bridgeport On their return from the wedding trip MT and Mrs Sherman will reside in Bridgeport.
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Miss M. NickoI-cn, l97 East Washing ton avenue, Bridgeport, 8 graduate ot Martins shorthand school, 403 Main street, has accepted a position as ttenog- rapher and typewriter in the office of Paige, Rose & Carroll, attorneys-at-law, 8 Sanford building. The following well known attorneys-at-law are employing graduates of Martins school: Messrs Stoddard, Bishop & Shelton, Lockwood Kelsey, F. Burr, Jr., A. M. Wooster, w. F. Smith, Chamberlain, Bishop & Hull, Foster, Freeman X Go. The mid winter term will open at Martins shorthand school, Monday, January s. Call and make application at once.
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Mrs II. l.. Wheeler on Thursday was very poorly. It is earnestly hoped that she will rally and again be more comfort able. She is, however, very feeble and unable often to lie down on account of pressure for breath, which causes much suffering. She has the sympathy of many friends in these days and nights of extreme weakness and weariness.-E*
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TRINITY's CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.

The members of Trinity Sunday school will enjoy their annual Christmas festi- val, next Thursday night, beginning at 7. In place of a tree there will be an elabo- rate star, decorated and brilliantly light ed.
 Trinity church people have been meet ing every night, this week, to tie greens for the decorations.
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JOHN DONOVAN STILL MISSING.
The Search Continued No Trace of Ills Where abouts Yet Discovered.

The whereabouts of John Donovan, son of Thomas Donovan of HawleyVille, still continues to puzzle his parents and friends, although every effort has been made to trace him and bring him back to his Hawleyville home. As will be re- membered, he left his home on Thurs day morning, December /, and failing to return his parents became anxious and a searching party of about 30 started on Wednesday morning, December l3, to find him if possible. The banks of the Housatonc river were followed for sev- cral miles, but no trace'of him was found. On Thursday, the l4th, his brother, Y. J. Donovan of Ilawleyville, learned through friend that he had been seen down Bedding way. Accompanied by Clark BIackman, he drove to Redding and talked with people who had seen his brother, judging by their description, but could not find him. After returning home he received fresh information that the missing man was still in Bedding, and Sunday, accompanied by C. X. Par trick, he again drove to Bedding to the houses where he was said to have stop ped, but his search was as fruitcss as be- fore. He learned from parties that saw the young man that Inc acted strangely. On Tuesday of this week, Thomas Dono- van, his father, continued the search in that section, but up to late Wednesday night, he could not find his son. John Is probably alive and well, but it would be a grcnt burden lifted from his parents could they see him safely at home once more
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A JCTlON-Will be sold at public auction on A Tuesday, December 26, 1893. at 10 a. m., the personal property Of Walter Beardsley, late of Monroe, deceased. consisting Of l3 cows one bull, l5 tons Of hay, straw, 50 loads man ufe, SIX wagons, cart, scraper, harrows, land roller, horse rake. wise, corn sheller, tanning mill, hay cutter, b bushels rye, grind-stone power thresher and separator, cultivator mandril, saws and tables, large steelyards blows, Cooley creamery and cans, nine 40-qt milk cans, vinegar, cider, potatoes, six hives ot bees, heater and 400 feet ot two-inch pipe three lncubators, 90 bushels ashes, household many articles too numerous to mention. Sale to take place at his late residence. BURR HAWLEY, Administrator with the will an neXed.
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Senator Houlihan was in Bridgeport on Wednesday, attending a meeting of the county senators and representatives who were called together to appropriate funds for county needs. The sum of $5000 was appropriated for new work house at the county jail and similar sum for a school house at the county home at Norwallk. A half-mill tax was laid, out of which will be taken the county's share for building Bennett's bridge. The gath ering was in measure reunion of the representatives of the last Legislature, and they afterward enjoyed fine dinner at the Windsor.
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WRESTLING WITH THE TARIFF QUESTION

The monthly meeting of the magazine club of Sandy Hook was held at GlOver's hall on Tuesday evening. The discus sion on the tariff and free trade was con tinued and Dr Richardson, Rev Mir Gill bert, Frederick Chambers, w. B. Snif1en and others made interesting remarks on the subject.
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HUNTSVILLE.

MT and Mrs George Cummings and family attended the party given, last week Tuesday night, at the residence of Will Chapin.
 It is said Daniel Lynch has purchased fine new horse. <.
 Mrs Charles Wildman, after making
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NEW MILFORD.
MASONIC NOTES.

At the regular stated communication of St Peters lodge, No. 2l, F. $ A. Nj. Tuesday night, the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year:W. NJ :, Thomas Fuller; $. w., J. H. Cochrane J. w., James A. Northrop; treasurer Alex Levy; secretary, A. G. Todd; s D., l. s. Weeks; J. D., K. D. Lampson chaplain, Rev H. $. Still; $. S., J. E Hungerford; J. S., c. B. Warner; T., A K. Partridge; organist, c. W. Starr finance committee, T. T. Marsh, A. H McMahon and K. J. Emmons.
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HOW THEY'RE FIXED IN EDITOR BAILEY'S TOWN.

The wife of one of our citizens took a pair of pants which her husband had given up some time ago, to send to the Relief Society. Naturally she went through the pockets, and was rewarded
 with a roll of bills amounting to $l5. It is rarely a new pair has as much money as that in these days Danbury News.
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POINTERS FOR HoUsEKEEpERs.

$l.50 buys a good watch E. F. Hawley's. Better time keeper than any $l0 watch
 Holiday bargains at k. F. Hawley's. Four pounds new 3 crown raisins, 9 cents, new entrants scents ponnd, Florida oranges 20 cents dozen, pure mixed candy 10 cents q pound and up. figs 10 cents pound, choicest white grapes 12 I-2 cents pound, and lots oi other bargains.
 Elegant line of silk hanakerchiets and muf fiers, 10 cents and up, at E. F. Hawley's.
 Books wera never cheaper a. E. F. flaw ley's. Cloth bound 10, 15. 9 and 50 cents.
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nIsrRIcT OF BEDDING, ss Probate Court

RESTRICT OF BEDDING, ss Probate Court. u December Is, 1893.
 Insolvent estates of Mary A. and Levi God. frey, late Of Bedding in said district, deceased. The court of probate for the district of Red- ding hath limited and allowed two months from the date hereof, tor the creditors of said estate. represented insolvent, in which to ex- hibit their claims thereon and hath appointed J. W. Nickerson and Joseph Squires to re- ceive and examine said claims
 EDW.P SHAW, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they will meet at the probate office in said Bedding on the 2nd day of January. 1894, and on the 3rd of February, 1884, at ? o'clock in the after. noon on each of said days for the purpose ol attending to the business of said appoint ment-
 :. v: EIcKERso2s. Commissioners.
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County commissioner Houlhan was in Danbury on Monday, where the commits sioners met in session to hear remon- strauces rgainst granting a license to one Knox. The mayor and chief of police appeared before the board to remonstrate against one or two similar places.
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Congregational church and now secreta- " of the Connecticut Home Missionary society, will be pained to hear of the death of his wife, Mrs Mary E. Moore. She died in Hartford on Saturday, De cember l7, aged 5l years. The burial was at Westbrook, Conn.
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?

Is Editor Bailey responsible for per petratiug this ghastly joke: One of our undertakers being interviewed this morning says the advent of the box overcoats doesn't seriously affect the wooden Overcoat business.- Danbury News.
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NEW PRESTON.

An attractive place to visit now is Sen- ator c. P. Lyman's store, who has big stock of holiday goods. He has an up- per room entirely devoted to holiday goods, and sells at bottom prices.
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Judge Dayton has been improving some for the past week, but had a poor turn again of heart trouble on Wednes- day of the present week.
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NOTES FROM ST ROSES.

There are to be three masses at St Roses church on Monday, Christmas day High mass will be said at , 30 and 10 30 a. m, and a mass will also be said at s o'clock in the morning.
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Mir and Mrs F.. l.. Stevens of Hawley- vile were in Roxbury. last Friday, where they attended party given in honor of MT and Mrs E. l.. Hartwell, who were recently married.
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AOouo WI S'
 Eight cars loaded with human hair ar rived in Paris recently, consigned to deal- CTS in that merchandise. The hair came from India and China, whence thousands of pounds are annually sent to England and France. This traffic, foreign med- ical journal says, is the cause of the in- troduction of many diseases to Europe Boston is to mark the scene of the his toric throwing overheard of the tea into Boston harbor by bronze tablet. The tablet measures five feet by three and is a bas-relief representing a full rigged ship, from which men are throwing box es of tea overheard. Tea chests and tea l leaves form the border. In dressing down an axle at the shops
 of the Pennsylvania company at. Fort l ed off a steel shaving which, when strengthened, measured 9 feet. This is l two feet longer than the steel shaving ex- hibited at the Worlds fair. Beedleson, one legged bicyclist, rode l from San Francisco to Chicago in 4S days. l T. c. Lille made the journey from San l Francisco to New York in 57 and one half
 days, losing 10 days by bad weather. British North American Indians live on
 reindeer meat almost exclusively. They
 are big and strong, many of them being
 six feet high.
 l During the last two years United I States manufacturers have sold 355 loco
 motives to South America and D to Aus tralia.
 T machine for cleaning and polishing
 shoes has been invented, to cost about $25.
 l Wool is America's seventh largest az
 ricultural industry. !! Twelve army officers will beretired fol age in 1894.
 Massachusetts has 200 button factories Il Paper is made from tobacco stalks. The work Of tom tracking on tho Con
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Miss Lucy NJ. Wright, daughter of Rev Mr Wright, who is attending the high school at Taunton, Mass, pa sses the hol- idays with her parents at Sandy Hook.
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Fred l.. Curtis from Passaic, N. J., will pass Sunday and the Christmas holiday with his mother, Mrs Benjamin Curtis of Curtis Hill.
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Thomas Connerty is sick. Henry Cady has taken his place in the creamery.
 There will be no Episcopal service in the hall next Sunday evening or Y. F. 5. c. E meeting in the Methodist church on account of Christmas exercises at the Episcopal church.
 Miss Alma Rylander was at home from Litchfield the first of the week.
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Master Mechanic Harding of the Rub Der company was in town, this week, and stopped with Landlord Taylor at the Hook.
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When in Bridgeport visit the ladies' hair dressing, manicure and cosmetic
 parlors, 10 and II Connecticut National Bank building, opposite the Arcade. All healing lotions for the face and hands kept. Bath of Isis has great soft cning and whitening merits. Orders for silverwarc received and promptly filled. Mrs J. W. Beach and Mrs A. Valentine.
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There was dancing party at the home of Michael Lynch in Palestine on Tues day night. About To couples were pres- ent, who danced till toward the morning
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Druggist s. c. Bull has a good collec- tion of books, suitable for holiday pres euts, and has also fine line of diaries for 1901. Call and see them.
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Charles Wells is reported as being very i'll and his mother is taking care of him at her home.
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The number of tramps entertained at our popular lookup. has not been quite as heavy as few weeks ago, only three or four night being entertained now.
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A BARN BURNED.

T. T. Marsh had barn destroyed by fire, Tuesday night, together with about l2 or l5 tons of hay which were stored therein.
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STEVENSON.

R. s. Hinman attended a meeting of state board of agriculture in Hartford this week.
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MT and Mrs Owen Meehan of Hawley- vile will spend Christmas at Hopewell Junction, N. r., with friends.
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Mrs Owen Meehan of Hawleyville was quite sick, last week, but is now able to be about again.
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We have about 50 overcoats, which we offer ut wholesale prices. If you want to buy an overcoat cheap call and see them. Terrill, Betts & Co.
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Ernest Sniflen, attending Yale scientif- ic school, is home for the holidays with his parents, MT and Mrs W. B. Sniffen.
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An elegant line of skates and sleds at Lyon < Grumman's hardware store, 3S3 Main street, Bridgeport, and when it comes to pocket and table cutlery, they have as fine a line as can be found.
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Superintendent c. w. Sloan of th Rubber, with his wife, will spend Christ mas with New Jersey friends.
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-22

Jeweler w. B. Sniffin has fine line of watches and chains, suitable gifts for all seasons of the year.
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Edward Troy is home for the holidays from the Wilbraham academy of Massa- chusetts.
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Litchfeld County News,
WASHINGTON.

WHERE THE YOUNGSTERS CAN'T SLIDE.
 Coasting has been prohibited by the selectmen on the following highways From the late residence of L. A. Garfield to the Congregational church, from the Green to the depot and from Richard Johnston's on Church hill to the Town hall
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Levi c. Morris has engaged another clerk, Fred Northrop, to assist in the work of his store.
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The Century's Worlds fair book, just out for boys and girls, makes nice Christmas present, at l.. F. Hawley's.
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Miss Julia Peck will pass Christmas with friends at New Haven.
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Lee NJ. Johnson attended meeting of the state board of agriculture at Hart ford, this week.
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Pohtatuck grange elec,ed officers on Tuesday night. A full list of the officers elected will appear next week.
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The ladies' prayer meeting, next Tues day at 3, will be held with Mrs Butcher.
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News and Notions.
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET.

Resume of Odd Facts and Events of the Day. Notes and News of an Amusing and Miscella- ueous Sort.
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Walter Glover, who has been very sick, is some what better.
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Mss Emma Gilbert is studying at Mar tins shorthand school and goes back and forth every day on the cars.
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TIMELY CHRISTMAS TOPICS.

We have few ladies' fur trimmed cloaks, which we offer at one-half the former price. Terrill, Betts & Co.,, San dy Hook.
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Headquarters for Christmas presents is af r. Hawlev's. and prices are way down to suit hese hard times.
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DEATH OF MRS MARY B. MOORE.

The many friends of Rev William Moore, former pastor of the NewtoWn
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MERRYAI.L.

F. A. Young has had visit from his brother, Stanley Youngs, and family of Danbury.
 F. s. Gregory and family attended a social and dancing party at his uncle's, NJ. $. Hartwell's, on Chestnut Land, on Friday night last.
 Farmers are very busy stripping tobac- co, which is in very nice condition.
 F. A. Young has carried off his tobac- co. He had nearly two tons at F cents pound.
 The children will have Christmas tree at the chapel on Saturday evening.
 Our hucinacc and n,oniad mon ,ra oop
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Affairs About Town.
THE PEOPLES CORNER.
MILLINERY AND CLoAKs.

Just opposite the soldiers monu- mcnt, at iS5 Main street, Danbury is q large display. It Is worth seeing if you are out shopping and comprises a full line Of millinery and cloaks in the lead ing styles. Stern tS Harris are the firm, and invite careful inspection and cor dial reception.
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THE PEOPLES GOSPEL MISSION.

hours. It was an enjoyable gathering for all concerned,
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Mrs Dr Richardson is seriously i'll.
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Our business and monied men are con- tributirg quite liberally to the ''Charity fund."3
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Twelve army officers will be eretired for age in 1894.
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Wool is Americas seventh largest az ricultural industry.
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A machine for cleaning and polishing shoes has been invented, to cost about $25.
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-22

During the last two years United States manufacturers have sold 355 loco motives to South America and D to Aus tralia.
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-22

Massachusetts has 200 button factories Paper is made from tobacco stalks.
 The work Of fonr trucking on tho Con
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-22

British North American Indians live on reindeer meat almost exclusively. They are big and strong, many of them being six feet high.
The Newtown bee., 1893-12-22

Beedleson, one legged bicyclist, rode from San Francisco to Chicago in AS days. T. c. Lillie made the journey from San Francisco to New York in 57 and one half days, losing 10 days by bad weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-07

A COUNTER CHARGE.-As was stated
in Yesterdays GAZETTE, colorcd wo-
man named Nellie Lee was fined s. in
the police court for assaulting Mrs. Sor-
rell, a white woman, who keeps store
near the old canal basin. The facts in
tine case were substantially as printed
which were attested by the plaintiff
and two witnesses. The colored wo-
man had entered Mrs. Sorrell's store
and demanded that she redeem worn
out coin which the shopkeeper positive
IL asserted she never gave her. Nellie,
who seems to be high-tempered aud
pugnacious, became disorderly, and
Mrs. S0rrell, after ordering her out Of
the store, took her by the arm and tried
to force her from the room. At this
iuncture the colored woman assaulted
and beat Mrs. Sorrell and almost de-
nuded her of her clothing An officious
colored woman, seeing Mrs. Sorrell in
her distress on the way to the Mayors
Office for warrant, made ali sort of
sport of her, and remarked, it was al
legged, that the white people of the
neighborhood would, or should, be
cleaned out sooner or later. After the
trial Yesterday Nellie called on Justice
Harris, colored, of the county, and
sGore out warrant against Mrs. Sor-
relI for assaulting her, and colored
constable named Isaac Hall arrested
she white womnn. BY this tribunal
she was made to pay IS.