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The Newtown bee., 1893-08-04
Fairfield County News
BRIDGEPORT.
BARGAINS IN CLOTHING.

Fire was discovered in the large cloth ing store of Meigs & Co.,, at the corner of Main and Bank streets, Bridgeport, at an early hour, Monday morning, and damaged the stock and fixtures to the extent of $1s,0 ,00O.
 The fire was of short duration, and al- though some clothing was burned, the greatest damage was by smoke and water.
 About o'clock Officer Blansfield and George Peabody, a special night watch man of Main street stores, stood talking in the doorway and few moments later they separated. Officer Blansfield walked along Bank street and when he reached the rear of the clothing store he saw flames issuing up from a stairway which leads to the basement. He quick ly sounded an alarm from Box l3 and the department was soon on the scene and began to fight the flames. Admit tance was gained by breaking heavy plate-glass window, and in few mo- ments several lines of hose were playing Ou bnS HitlHCs. AiC htC SCSuicu @tO Uc mainly among pile of boxes, but soon spread about the cellar and crept up the stairway. It was about to begin it's destructive work in the youths depart ment when the firemen arrived. Before the fire was extinguished, it had burned some of the clothing, but the efficient work of the men saved the front part of the store. The heat, however, was in- tense and cracked all the glass in the store and some of the windows The basement was stocked with winter goods and trunks and travelling bags, the prin- cipal part of which will be useless. MT Meigs, senior member of the firm, was in town, Monday, and consulted with Manager F. D. Bell. To a reporter he stated that the loss would reach about SIS, 1000. The firm carry $40, ,000 of stock, and have an insurance of $30,000. The building is damaged to the extent of $1 ,500. This loss is also covered by in- surance. The cause of the fire is un- known. The last person in the store was bookkeeper, who stepped in about 2.30 in the afternoon.
 The firms misfortune will be the pdblic's good fortune, for the damaged goods will be offered at hard pan prices. The insurance loss was adjusted on Wednesday.
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REV ROBERT BOOTH AT TRINITY.

Rev Robert C.. Booth of New York the text, 1st Peter 5:7, "Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you" The speaker dwelt upor. the significance of the word care, not only in it's comfort ing meaning to imply watching over, providing for, protecting, when it's sug- gestions are pleasing to us, whether we are the objects of such care or the exercis- CTS of it; but more particularly of the word care, meaning anxiety, and carry ing with it mingled pain and distress. In this latter sense the apostle uses it in the text. Anxious troubled thoughts, distracting and disturbing the mind, which is so common nowadays among the vast majority of people in this busy | world. This we are to cast upon God, not however so as to shirk responsibili- ty, or to neglect duty, but while being very attentive to our personal faithful ness, to rely for help and guidance upon God, and to leave the result of such faithfulness and trust to him. Men of l
 different to this religion may not have such humble trust which may make them free from anxious care, but Christ ian people may enjoy such blessed privi- | lege if they will only make use of their rightful possession. The great truth up- on which this privilege rests is that ''God careth for you" This is differ ent word from the other. It means that God is concerned for us, is interested in us, that we are of value and importance in His sight. This is ample warrant for ''casting our care upon Him." The word casting is significant. It implies in the original, "casting once for all." We of ten go to God with our cares and troub- les intending to leave them with him, but we bring them away again. We do not cast them upon Him once for all. This will apply to our sins as well as to other burdens. We need to leave them all with God, to have done with them completely, once for all. The context implies also the necessity of our entire submission to God and our sobriety and watchfulness in our daily lives. Thus trusting God and casting our cares upon Him, we have the same duties to perform but we do them in different spirit. We eliminate anxiety, and that adds to our usefulness and happiness, resulting fin- ally in abiding rest and peace.
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HATTERToWN.

. Mrs Crandall left home, Saturday, fol visit with relatives in Goshen. Mrs Polly Taylor of Newtown has wis ited her friend, Mrs A. Booth. Ralph Benedict's two children, who have been very sick with dysentery, are improving.
 Mrs William Fischer is on the sick fist and under the care of Dr Hill. Louie Booth is visiting with relatives in Berkshire.
 Rev MT Harrington and three children of Danbury have been spending several days at Henry Morgan's. Alfred Stillson has visited his sister, Mrs P. B. Sherwood, in Easton.
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SOUTHPORT.

Isaac Wentsch, our tax collector, was at the postoffice in this place. last Mon- day, to collect the taxes laid on the list of 1892.
 A. T. White and son spent last Sun day, with A. Purdy in Stepney.
 Mrs Warren Stone and Willie Smith spent last Sunday, in Danbury.
 Mrs John Osborn of New Haven visit ed her parents, last week.
 Miss Laura Bristol went from Edson Mallory's to Naugatuck, last week.
 Charles Norton has been sick with the humps during the past week.
 Mrs c. F. Cook of Naugatuck spent last Sunday with her mother in Kettletown.
 A. B. Hendrix of New Haven visited his Kettletown Brook farm again, last Sunday.
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factory during the few days shut down.
 Coal costs S6.75 per ton delivered.
 Mrs Thomas Garnet has engaged rooms with Mrs Thomas Wallace for the month of August.
 Miss Flora Lombra of Meriden is the guest ot Mrs R. Randall Davidson.
 Several Hungarians have withdrawn their deposits from the savings bank and sent it to the old country.
 Fred Gaylord's residence and Col w. B. Wooster's are undergoing repairs. while the families are away in fhe moun- tains.
 Constable Porter has removed his family to Vermont where in the future he will live. Rev MT Pitblado preached in the Methodist church, last Sunday, after two weeks absence.
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AN OUTDOOR SOCIAL.

A social for the benefit of the Metho- dist church in Sandy Hook willbe given on the parsonage grounds, Wednesday evening, August 9, from 5 to 10 o'clock, the weather being favorable; otherwise on the first fair evening. Musical enter tainment will be provided and refresh ments, including cake and ice cream, will be served. The patronage of the public is cordially solicited.
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,iiIed by tightening during the shower
W ESTPORT.
KEY MIR WAYNE RESIGNS.


 Rev Mr Wayne has received call to New Britian and at the morning service at Christ church, last Sunday, rendered his resignation to take effect October |. J. D. Pickles and Miss Clara Pickles of Manchester are guests of Mr and Mrs Robert W. Post.
 Thomas Buck and Joseph Marvin left, Saturday, for short visit at the Worlds fair.
 Miss Maud Sillinlan cf Easton is visit ing Miss Nellie Elwood. Miss Minnie Decker of Stamford is visiting Mrs Jarvis Renonde.
 The Big Four" speciality company are booked for the Toquett opera house, next Monday evening. | Miss Josie Isbell of Brooklyn is a guest of the Misses Carrie and Annie Bradley. Miss Carrie Sniffen is a guest of friends in Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Amelia Phalen of Stamford is visiting Mrs Charles W. Sherwood. Herbert Williams, Harry Wayne and Herbert Nash are camping out at Cam keen's Island.
 Miss Myrtle Foulds of Norwalk is wis iting Mrs Homer Beers.
 Mrs James Perry of Huntington is wis iting her daughter, Mrs Charles Fable. Miss Marie Wright of Brooklyn, N. F., is guest of Mrs Judson Wright.
 Charles Bouton of Saugatuck, while delivering meat at the residence of E. s. Wheeler, Monday, was quite badly bit ten by dog belonging to Mir Wheeler. The animal has been killed.
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center for summer school, or an insti- tute for Bible study. To gratify the wishes of those who desire to remain longer on the grounds, acommittee IS ar ranging for four days assembly fol- lowing the camp meeting, which shall consist of lectures and convention work, under the leadership of the scholarly and energetic presiding elder, Rev Crandall J. North. There is promise of spiritual and intellectual progress not hitherto at tained
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

Miss Hattie Booth has been visiting with Miss Lottie Curtis.
 Mrs Perkins of the Purchase is spend ing the week with Mrs Adams.
 Mir French lost young and valuable horse after few hours sickness.
 RevJ. o. Munson spent part of the week in New Haven.
 Mrs Sommers has gone for visit to friends in Newtown, West Haven and New Haven.
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station is patronized by the people bey- ond expectation, and highly appreciated as the quickest way to get to Birming- ham or New Haven.
 Ernest Staples and family are in town.
 Miss Davis is visiting May Wales.
 Miss Allen of Stratford is with Mrs Van Duyne.
 Mr Phillips sister and children are boarding with Mrs Ida Hubbell.
 Miss Caroline Sherman has been taken to the Bridgeport hospital for treatment.
 Miss Lena Hubbell is visiting William R. Ferris.
 Dr John G. Stevens and daughter, Rev William Lathrop and Misses Lily and Minnie Lewis started, Tuesday morning, for the Worlds fair.
 Miss Ella Hall of New York has visit. ed Elma B. Stevens.
 Word has been received here of the death of Samuel J. Beardsley. A valuable horse, pasturing on Hurd's stock farm, died, Tuesday, from the eff fects of pulling at the halter, breaking { l blood vessel in the head.
 Lightning struck an apple tree, las week, for Solon B. Wales, splitting i into kindling wood.
 Miss Lila Warner is guest of her aunt Mrs John Lake.
 Mrs Harvey Warner and Mrs Charle Smith are visiting friends in Newtown
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Children Cry for Pitchers CastoYia,

Great Britain, are to the effect that the country and surroundings are as beauti- full as of yore. They have had delight full trip thus far, visiting old scenes and noting various changes that have taken place in the past 20 years.- After a trip to the center of Scotland and the High lands they will wend their way back to the country of their adoption.
 T. P. Ferry & Son are connecting the Stillson house with the water main, put ting in a much larger pipe than was formerly used.
 The west approach to the new bridge has been greatly improved the past week. The town have put in curbing for a dis tance of 75 feet on both sides. They will also pave and put in cross walk.
 Officer Ryan is making great improve ments on his Bridge street house, raising it up story. The first floor will be us- ed for stores.
 A daughter to MT and Ms William Murphy was born on July p.
 J. H. Steinman and family are occupy ing cottage at Merwin's point.
 W. T. Mercer and wife are at the Worlds fair.
 J. A. Bristol has fine new meat wag- on built by Pope S Ten Brock.
 William Martin of Beaver street has closed his grocery and made voluntary assignment to R. H. Tucker.
 J. B. Quillinan has been una ble to att tend to his duties as clerk of the town court on account of sickness, for the past few days.
 July g, daughter was born to Mir and Mrs John Schrapanski.
 The exodus of people to famous water ing places has been great and still con- tinues by every train. This would not indicate that the times are hard here, al- though the merchants claim that money is tight and they are devising every reas- enable scheme to induce the public to part with that extra dollar that has been laid by.
 Phelps & Bartholomew, clock manufac- turers, are slack but they have to keep the machinery at work to furnish power for the people on the upper floor.
 E. Nathan Curtis is home from Will mington, Del, for his vacation. He is in the employ Of the Hotchkiss Beef Co.,, but does not expect to go back to Will mington if the company will give him position in New England.
 F. B. Burdette is working Seymour capitalists in the interest of the Co-opera- tive Building Bank of New York. Con siderable stock has been taken and loans asked for early fall building.
 Richard Wellington, clerk for ". A. Fellows < Co.,, has taken week off driving through the country with his family.
 Q. B. Wooster is working on the foun- dation for the new school building in lower Ansonia.
 Martin Barnes keeps tho machlnery In running order h Phelps 6 BartholmeW'a
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pLArNvILLE CAMP MEETING.

The circulars for the annual camp meeting at Plainville are issued. The usual services begin August 21, and close on Saturday of the same week. For sew eral years past, it has been the desire of the cottagers to have Plainville become g
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All Free.

Those who have used Dr Kings New Discov cry know its value and those who have not have now the opportunity to try 1t. tree. Call on the advertised druggist and get trial bot tie free. Send your name and address to H. E. Bucaxlen < Co, Chicago, and get q sample box f Dr King's New Life PiIls, free, as well as a copy ot Guide to Health and Household Instructor, free- All of which Is Euarantaed to do you good and cost you nothing At E. n HawIer' dIug store.
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BERKSHIRE.

A dull wave has struck Berkshire, all employes of B. Curtis & Son being
 A ladies' prayer meeting was held at the home of Helen Beers. Another one is appointed for Friday of this week.
 RevMr Sanford and wife of New Mil ford visited at s. Curtis, last week.
 Mrs Henry Curtis entertained a party of family friends, last week.
 Mrs David Nichols of Brooklyn visit ed Mrs J. c. Hawley, last week.
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DULL TIMES AT THE RUBBER.

On account of the dull times all through the country the Rubber compa- ny has put it's main factory on half time, commencing August l, working three days and closing down three days, and the Dutch factory closes tomorrow night for month.
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EASTON.
COMPETITION IS LIVELY.

Competition is the life of trade'' is an old saying. Such seems to be the case with our public conveyance. The regu- lar mail stage and the ex mail fares have been reduced to 35c, formerly 50c to Bridgeport.
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If the party who owns the broken down wagon near the upper Rubber don't take care of it the town had better before there is an accident, as it is turn ed bottom side up accross the road half the time.
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It Pays to Use

AYERS Sarsaparilla, and AYERS only. AYERS Sarsaparilla can always be, depended upon. It does not vary. It is always the same in quality, quantity, and effect. It is superior i'll combination, proportion, appearance, and in all that goes to build up the system weakened by disease and pain. It searches out all impurities in the blood and ex- pels them by the natural channels.
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CENTER STREET.

SEN1Eh IhEEIs Mir and Mrs William Wakeman and M. A. Wakeman and daughter have vis- ited Mrs Charles Sutton of Weston.
 Coley Abbott has a very sick horse.
 Miss Jessie Kellogg has gone to Stam. ford with her friend, Mrs Alphonse.
 Mrs Daniel Murray of Springfield ,L.I., is spending few weeks with her father, Thomas Foster.
 Archie Abbott of Hurlbut street spent Sunday with his grandmother.
 Thomas Cassidy and young son expect to board with Horace Wheeler while at wo on the dam.
 Miss Aver of West Stratford, spent a few days with her brother, Rev Edward Aver, at the Misses Seeley.
 Miss Maud silliman visits Miss Elwood of Westport, this week.
 Edward Hall and wife of Bridgeport, have visited Easton friends. Rev Alexander Hamilton of Lyons Plains, is to become rector of Christ church, commencing his labors here, next Sunday, August 6.
 Rev Edward Aver anticipates a visit from classmate from New Haven, this week.
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EAST VILLAGE.

EAST VILLAGE. J. w. Waterbury spent Sunday in New Haven. ". w. Bliss is working in Trumbull. Miss Hattie Fancher has returned to her home in Black Rock.
 A party of five from Bridgeport are spending couple of weeks in Bradley Nichols place on Barn Hill.
 Miss Lucp Bristol of Ansonia is guest of Albert Stevens.
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A BOLD ROBBERY. :.

Thieves entered the residence of Will liam ChegwiddeH on Prospect street, as he had stepped into the next door for q few moments, and took S20 from coat pocket and escaped. There Is no clue.
 Reports from MT and Mrs William Baliows, who are travelling through
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TRINITY GUILDS ANNUAL SALE.

Trinity Guilds annual sale will be held at the rectory, Thursday evening, Aug
 ust 10, beginning at 7 o'clock. Fancy
 work, ice cream and cake will be for sale. All are welcome.
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Eli Judson of Bethel has been helping Eli Beers with his having. MT Beers and his men gathered and housed Burton Sherman's hay at Walkers Farm.
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LONG HILL.

Born, July 2G,-a son to Mfr and Mrs Frank Packard.
 Mrs Charles Jennings is under pr Hilrs care.
 Mrs Mary Beardsley had tWo COWS.
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LATE ARRIVALS AT ELmsHADE.

Mir and Mrs s. J. Pinkney, Miss Jen- nie and Miss Lizzie Pinkney, Edward McWilliams, Frederick White and Mrs c. A. Peck, all of Brooklyn.
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Misses Emily and Eva Robinson are guests of Mrs W. w. Olmstead.
 Dr Cooley has recently purchased a new Rochester bicycle.
 George A. Smith is working in the pa per mill at Southford.
 Truman Wheeler had a valuable bird dog killed on the railroad, last week.
 Miss Mabel Warner is visiting an aunt in Bayonne, N. J., and Miss Edith War ner is with friends in Naugatuck.
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In New Haven County,
SOUTHBURY.
A LAWN PARTY.

MT and Mrs H. A. Matthews gave a lawn party, last Friday evening, in hon. or of their grandson, Clifford. Quite a good number were present from this and adjoining towns. The Columbian cornet band was invited and several selections were played by it, during the evening. Music for dancing was kindly rendered by J. J. Hinman with violin, accompan- jed by Mrs Steele on the piano. The par ty broke up at about l 1 o'clock.
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PEOPLE FIND.

That it is not wise to experiment with cheap compounds purporting to be blood purifiers, but which have no real medicinal value. To make use of any other than the old standard AYERS Sarsaparilla- --the Superior Blood-purifier lis simply to invite loss of time, money, and health. If you are afflicted with Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Eczema, Running Sores, Tumors, or any other blood disease, be assured that
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Miss Libbie Chambers is visiting in Waterbury, having returned with her cousins, George and Mabel Camp.
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HE KILLED THE SNAKE.

So many snake stories are going the
 rounds of the papers, we might as well give one from Monroe, and, although not
 quite so sensational it is given for a fact by an eye witness. When F.. W. Wheel er's Swedes were pitching on load of hay they thought snake went on with fork full, butoould not find it. One of the men rode mile on top of the load, and, when pitching it of, the snake on being uncovered made dart for the side of the mow, but was struck by the SWede with the fork with such force that his
 snakeship flew clear into the barnyard :; the Swede at the same time made tre- mendous jump landing on the ground as soon as the snake and killed it. It was a large red adder, q nice companion for q mile ride and the jump from the load in the barn out into the yard, was some thing 1t is thought, quitea leap.
 Marshall Bench has had two car loads
 Of coal come 10 Monroe station. The
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Mrs L. c. Gilbert and daughter, Lilli- an, are at Niagara Falls and will visit relatives in Canada.
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A REFRESHING SHOWER. ,

At noon on Wednesday week the wind was blowing so furiously that the now ing machines could not cut the grass properly, and the ground was strewn with brances of trees, blown off, and sew eral apple trees torn up. About 1.30, with heavy clap of thunder the rain came down in torrents mixed with hail. stones. The storm, though violent, did not last long, clearing off in an hour or two. The damage done to hay was as nothing to the good done to the other crops. Before the shower squash and cucumber vines were wilted flat, every thing dying for want ofrain. The light ming struck a beautiful elm tree on the premises of Albert Wheeler not 50 rods from the house, splitting it in twain.
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Rev o. o. Wright conducted services at the Berkshire church, last Sunday af- ternoon.
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DEATH oF LIE GRAND FRENCH.

Le Grand French died at the home of his brother, Lewis French, Sunday morning.
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Miss Sadie Chambers has visited friends in Albany.
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Hurland Sanford and lady of Bridge yort spent Sunday at Fred Chambers.
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Mrs Blakeman and daughter from Bridgeport have arrived at Sunset cot tage.
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Miss Susie Chambers returned from her trip to albany, N. Y., last week.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
DEERFIEI.D.

Miss Cora A. Bradley has visited her cousin, Bessie Archibald of Greenfield Hill.
 Judge E. B. Nichols and wife and Mir and Mrs Frank Clark of Cohoes, N. Y., have visited the formers father.
 Mrs Clark Nichols and daughter and Mrs Charles Nichols, daughter and cousin, have visited in Cross Highway.
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Rev R. c. Booth, who has been spend ing the month at Elmshade, has returned to New York.
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Miss Grace Peck is spending 3 few days at the shore in West Haven.
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Mrs Hattie Husbands from New York is visiting J. H. Warner.
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Prof c. s. Pfatt and son, Arthur, are at South Adams for vacation trip.
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MORE ABOUT THAT LAWN PARTY. i.


 The lawn party in the evening at the house of Dr J. c. Stevens was a very pleasant affair, though some plans were disarranged by the shower. Many tab leaux were given. One was the "World's Fair" the young ladies of the society grouped together; and "fair'' it was this place ever being noted for pretty girls. Among the guests were Miss May Hawley of Brooklyn, Miss Ella Hall of New York, W. sherman and friend, MT Hardy, also both of New YoIk. The singing by Miss May Hawley and MT Hardy was very fine. MT Sherman and sothers gave the audience instrumental music which was highly appreciated. One thing in particular we noticed in re- gard to the tableaux that was admirable. The drop curtain was held up long enough for every one to have good full view, instead of a glimpse, as is usual. A fine supper with delicious ice cream, was provided.
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MIR aowLEs' FAREWELL.

Rev MT Bowles preached his farewell sermon at Christ church, last Sunday.
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AEoI-.Io:
"It's what you save
 Not what you earn :"

And this is the time of year that this truth is most stikingly illustrated. August, while our great Summer Sales are in progress, every depart ment feels the effects of the
 Reductions in Prices. The change in style every season of almost every marketable article, for ces the merchant to sell each seasons goods.
 If the demand is great enough we get a reasonable price, but if over stocked,
 The Goods Must Be
 Slaughtered. It is widely known that this house has achieved a wonderful success and that