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WESTON.
MISS HILL-MR GODFREY

MISS HILL-MR GODFREY.
 The wedding of Miss Helen Hill and Lloyd Godfrey, both of this place, which took place at the hands ome residence of the groom, on Thursday evening, Sep tember 2l, was brilliant social affair, attended by 160 guests from this and ad- joining towns. Rev Alexander Hamilton performed the impressive ceremony, and Miss Eva Sturges of Westport played the tered the parlors preceded by the ushers, William St John Comstock of Wilton and William Alice of Brooklyn. Miss Ida Coley, in a handsome gown of cream col ored serge, with feather trimmings, was maid of honor and Seth l.. Grumman of Wilton acted as best man. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white Stephane and carried bridal roses. She wore dia- mond earrings, the gift of the groom. She was given away by her mother, Mrs M. B. Hill, who was attired in black silk, with Duchesse lace trimmings, and wore ruby ornaments. The collation., served by Miss Ferris of Ridgefield, was thor oughly appreciated by all present, the table decorations being specially admir- ed. The gifts were very beautiful and costly. MT and Mrs Godfrey are now on trip to Chicago, via Niagara Falls and expect to visit the National capital on the return trip.
 Eugene Carver is again confined to his bed with rheumatism, being almost en- tirely helpless.
 Mrs w. B. Hill of Bedding has been spending several days with her daugh- ter, Mrs w. P. Rowland.
 A number of our teachers attended the teachers meeting is Bedding on Wednes- day evening, last week.
 MT and Mrs G. Brewster Sturges att tended the wedding of their niece, Miss Lillie Smith, in South Norwalk, on Tues day of last week.
 Mrs Joseph Hill of Portland, Oregon, has visited relatives in town.
 Dea Ebenezer Fitch is again grand father, daughter having been born to Mir and Mrs Frank Gregory, last week.
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NOTES FROM ST ROSES.

High mass was impressively celebrat- ed at St Roses on Sunday morning at 9, before very large congregation. The altar was very tastefully decorated with flowers. In connection with the service there was procession, of children, who were dressed in white with wells.
 Father P. Daily assisted Father Fox at St Roses on Sunday. Father Kennedy of Danbury and Father O'Connell of Bethel were also with Father Fox on Sunday. On Monday, Father Nihil of Bridgeport, Father Curtain of New Mil ford and Father Matthew Traynor ot Danbury, assisted in hearing comics sions.
 The masses at St Roses, next Sunday will be the same as usual, at and Il o'clock. There will be meeting of the two temperance societies after the first mass,
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from his two weeks vacation, Saturday, and will be welcomed by his people, next Sunday morning, October l.
 T. w. Turney and wife spent Sunday with Mrs z. c. Beard of Oronoque.
 Mrs Joseph Jacobs and daughter spend few days with relatives in New fork City.
 John MacNie returns to South Dakota, this week, after spending the summer at +. K. Silliman's.
 Miss Emeline Hall has visited Bridge port friends the past week.
 Mrs Mary Perry is spending week with friends in Bridgeport.
 Uriah Perry of Greenfield Hill with his daughter, Mrs Carrie Banks of San Diego, Cal, were at J. l.. Perry's and T. w. Turney's, Sunday, September 24
 A republican caucus will be held al Academy hall, Friday evening. The democrats held theirs, Thursday evening at the same place.
 Rev Mir Swan of Bedding preached al the Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon
 W. M. Gallup visited friends in New Haven over Sunday.
 Miss Alice Wheeler of Bridgeport is staying for few weeks at Mrs William Fanton's.
 Mrs M. B. Bates is spending a weel with Mrs George Sanford of Reddng
 John Peck and friend of Birmingham spent Sunday with Rev Mir Peck.
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BRoOKFIELD.

A large crowd gathered at Neil Hen- drickson's carriage house, Tuesday even- ing, to join the sociable given by the vil- lage improvement society.
 Dr Warren has the best field of pota- toes in town; every 12 hills to the bush el.
 Mrs Hoyt of Waterbury and Mrs Gid- dings of New Milford were the guest of J. T. Beers, last week.
 Mrs H. L. Sturdevant entertained her cousin, John Day and friend from Fiskdale, Mass, last week; also Mrs H. s. Wildman and aunt from Kent.
 Charles B. Cummings, who has been clerking for W. s. Curtis in Colchester, has obtained the clerkship with W. J. Beehler. MT Cummings first experience was in the Beers store under Mir Beeh- CTS teaching.
 E. H. No. .throp, an old land mark, died, last Friday. The funeral was held from his late home on Sunday.
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THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The republicans held their town eau cas at the Brick building on Tuesday night. E. l.. Johnson was chosen chair man and w. A. Leonard, clerk. The following ticket was nominated;
 Town clerk, Dr E. NJ. Smith.
 Town treasurer, E. F. Hawley.
 Selectman, E. L. Johnson.
 Assessor, A. B. Prindle.
 Board of relief, H. B. Camp.
 Grand juror, Walter H. Glover.
 Registrars of voters, 1st district, c. B. Johnson; 2nd district, Charles M. Beres- ford.
 Member of school board, o. O. Wright.
 Constables, j. A. Tillson, c. B. John son, L. c. Morris, George A. Northrop, Henry B. Coger, Amos T. Camp, A. C. McArthur.
 Auditor, J. Botsford Fairchild.
 The nominations were made by accla nation, with the exception of the office of selectman, which was balloted for On the first ballot k. l.. Johnson receiv ed eight, s. P. Glover seven, and Walter H. Glover three. The second ballot re suited as follows: E. L. Johnson 17, s r. Glover six.
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MONROE.
MONROE HAS GOoD ROADS.

A business man of Newtown riding through the town of Monroe, remarked to his friends on his return home. 1T have taken trip over various roads in the town of Monroe, and was surprised to find them worked with such care and skill. How is it there is such a decided improvement in the general layout of the highways? l do not understand it." The reply was this. "They in Monroe abolished the old contract system in October, 1892, as by experience they found it faulty and unsatisfactory con- sequently they tried a new system, by leaving the matter wholly in the hands of the selectmen who have proven them selves we'll qualified for the task. h. stead of employing men of inexperience they have procured the best road makers they could get, and the result is economy as well as first class roads.'' Now why cannot others have just as good roads as Monroe? The general public calls for better roads and demands them. Mon- roe appears to have judicious and effi- cient board of selectmen, and their work is appreciated by all who travel.-TOb- server.
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WESTPORT.

The Westport baseball nine went to Norwalk, Saturday, and were defeated by the Putmans of that place by the score of 9 to 4.
 The Norwalk Christian Endeavor Union held it's quarterly meeting in the Congregational church, this place, Sun- day evening.
 Mrs George Jones and son of New York have been guests during the week, of her brother, Frederick Kemper.
 The German society, who have been holding services in the Cliff hotel, have been given permission by Rev Mir Mac kenzie to hold their meetings at his church.
 Rev MT Sparks of Augusta, Me-, offici- ated at Christ church, last Sunday morn- ing.
 John L.. .Coley and Miss Miriam Coley retur ned home from the Worlds fair, last Saturday, and on Monday MT Coley left for his school duties in Boston.
 Willard s. Adams has hired the house now being completed by Frederick Kemper, on Washington avenue. Frank Gregory has the contract for building another new house, near the one just completed for Frederick Kemp CT.
 The funeral of Michael Condon, who died on Saturday of pneumonia, took place from the Church of the Assump- tion, Tuesday; the burial in the Catho- lie cemetery.
 The Julian Jordan company gave one of their concerts in the Staples high school, Monday evening. All the per formers were artists of ability and the program was rendered in most charm ing manner.
 A series of special services has been held each evening, this week, at the Methodist church. On Tuesday evening Rev Dr David G. DoWney of Stratford addressed the meeting. 0. T. Jones and daughter, Miss Edith Jones, leave, this week, for the Worlds fair as members of the Connecticut Worlds board of managers.
 Charles and Fred Stapers of New York spent Sunday at the residence of H. B. Bradley of State street.
 Edward Lehn, IT,, proprietor of the Westport bakery for Il years, will re- move into the store of the late H. H. Belden, October ?, where he will be pleased to see his old customers, and the public generally.
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LYONS PLAINS.

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Iobdell on Wednesday, the 20th. Mother and child are doing we'll. brother in Chicago and attend the expo sition, this week.
 Charlie Johnson of Bridgeport was with his grandparents on Sunday, MT and Mrs Charles Johnson.
 Mrs H. H. Nichols and sons spent a few days of the week with relatives in Danbury.
 MT and Mrs F. E. Silliman and son of Bridgeport spent Saturday and Sunday at D. E. Hoyt's; also Homer Godfrey and wife.
 MT and Mrs James A. Smith will en-
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FINEST EVER SEEN IN THE STATE.

The race for Connecticut stallions, Wednesday, was one of the finest that has been seen in the state. There were four starters, Hurlingham, owned by l.. M. Johnson, of Newtown; Stamnal, owned by the Air Line Stock Farm, of Middlefield; Baron Browne, by J. L. Clark, of this city, and Stoneridge, by was divided in the order named, but it was only after six heats of the fiercest kind of fighting for place, and after each horse had won heat.-[New York World.
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W. c. T. U. CONVENTION.

The autumn convention of the Fair field county w. c. T. U., will be held in the Methodist church, Shelton, Wednes- day October 4. Meetings will be held at 9.30 a. m, and 7.30 p. m. c. B. Foote of the Connecticut Sunday School Asso- citation will speak in the afternoon OH "Temperance work in the Sunday school" ". H. Spear, the temperance evangelist, will lecture in the evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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HUNTINGTON.
LONG HILL.

Daniel Banks started, Monday, for Kilbourne, Wis, via the Worlds fair.
 o. G. Beard, Jr., arrived from Yer mont, Friday, with car of potatoes and butter.
 Mrs Garfield of South Britain is visit ing at Mrs Henry Wells.
 James Solandt of Yale seminary is the guest of w. s. Beard.
 A hawk that measured four feet from tip to tip was shot by O. e. Beard, Jr., Friday.
 The road workers have just come to life, and we will have mud all the fall and winter as result. Too bad that we cannot have our highways put in good shape in the spring when 1t would
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ing few days in Ansonia, with her daughter, Mrs w. H. Nettleton.
LONG HILL.
AN ENJOYABLE GATHERING. c

About 100 people met at Grace church rectory on Wednesday evening, Septem- Der 20, to take part in parish sociable. The weather and everything conspired to make the occasion a very pleasant one. Quite musical program Was arranged and was carried out under the direction of Miss Edith M. Turney. Choice selections were admirably rem dered upon the piano, by Miss Lizzie W. Wheeler, Miss Turney and George Hadley, and an enjoyable variety in the way of vocal music was furnished by the Loreley quartet. This organiza- tion, composed of four young men of our village, is of recent origin, but is 8 very commendabIe undertaking, and gives promise of doing some excellent work. Refreshments were literally pro- the evening was so enjoyable, it was to marked by several more occasions of the same kind.
 Mrs Harry House arrived from Eng land on Monday.
 Miss Kate Hurd has visited her sister | Mrs T. Owen, at Meriden. Agur Beach and Leonard Hawley were drawn in jurors for the criminal term.
 Hugh Wade spent Sunday with hiE parents, MT and Mrs T. l.. Wade.
 Mrs Munson Mallett still continues very poorly. g5f
 Miss Mary Meagher has returned from Warren, Conn, after long absence.
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GRANGE TOPICS,

Patrons and members of Pohtatuck grange will please bear in mind that at the next meeting, October 3, they are to discuss ''Desirable recipes with accom- panying samples" They are requested not to forget to accompany the sample with a recipe, also accompany the rec ipe with a sample.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT CASTLE RoNALDs.

P. l.. Ronalds has had his billiard table moved into the observatory of the Castle, and room handsomely finished for himself in the southeast corner of the main building. The carpenters and painters are putting on the finishing touches for the closing season.
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CENTER STREET.

Mrs Mert Gould and son, Robbie, have been spending few days with Mir and Mrs T. Carver of Weston.
 Every one was pleased to see Mrs Eliza Burr in her accustomed seat in church, Sunday, after being absent about six months on account of sickness.
 Mrs Bradley Williams has returned to her daughters, Mrs NJ. A. Wakeman's. to spend tine fall and winter months.
 Charles Lobdell and family have visit ed his brother in Stratford.
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FAIRFIELD.
HOYDEN'S HILL.

J. M. Wilson has built an addition and is otherwise improving the old homestead.
 MT and Mrs Charles Jennings have visited David Gould.
 A number of friends and neighbors passed a pleasant evening with Martin Jennings and family.
 Rev and Mrs Duinkerke and little daughter spent day with MT and Mrs K. B. Sherwood, recently.
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EAST VILLAGE.

Rev c. Dixon has returned from his vacation, much improved in health.
 Rev A. J. Smith of New Haven has been the guest of J. ". Waterbury.
 MT and Mrs Clifford Hine of Orange spent Sunday with Sturges Clark.
 Mrs z, M. Beardsley has been spend-
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TO EXHIBIT AT DANBURY.

A. G. Baker, the Hawleyville furni- ture man, has sent a car load of hand some furniture over to Danbury which he is to exhibit at the Danbury fair. He will make fine exhibit.
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Alfred Ellison of 336 Howard avenue, New Haven, has just received notice that by the death of relative in Eng land, he has fallen heir to $50,000. For 10 years he has been a clerk in Ewen Mcintyre & Co., dry good store.
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MONROE IS PROSPEROUS.

Mrs Henrietta Burr has sold her farm and is to rent vacant house near by for the winter. 1t is really miraculous, these hard times, to find purchaser for any, thing of value and Mrs Burr is to be con- graduated upon her good luck in finding buyer so readily. Occasionally there is sale or exchange of property but no especial boom is apparent at present. There are several vacant houses, but every farmhouse presents a thrifty ap- pearance and we have no hungry poor crying for bread.
 Clarence Sherwood and his bride were at B. .Hurd's, last week.
 Miss Northrop of Naugatuck has visit- ed Mrs Henry Hurd.
 Lillian Wheeler has returned home from Mount Vernon.
 Mrs A. Goldsborough has spent week in New York.
 Seymour Wells and wife of Stratford were Sunday guests of their daughter, Mrs Ida M. Hubbell.
 Ex-Senator George Cole of Bethel. Franklin Hine, George w. Burr, Dwight M. Burr, James Johnston, William John ston and E. F. Taylor were in town, Sunday, and lunched at the hotel.
 Mrs Jennie Beach has moved her house. hold effects to Bridgeport and intends to make that city her future residence. We wish her prosperity and success in her new field of labor.
 Miss Ruth A. Beach of Easton is visit ing her brother, John Beach.
 Miss Martha Beach is spending her an- nual vacation in Easton and Bedding.
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William Knapp and Gilbert Horner, young men from Danbury, were in Haw- leyville, Sunday, and assisted in conduct ing the service at the mission, Sunday evening.
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A. J. Smith, business manager of THE BEE, attended the Huntington fair on Wednesday.
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Mrs Anna F. Smith, the evangelist at Hawleyville, has been seriously i'll atthe home of Amos Hawley, but is improv- ing.
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certain, this week, MT and Mrs Hewitt and family of Stonington.

certain, this week, MT and Mrs Hewitt and family of Stonington.
 Mrs E. Davis spent a few days with relatives in Rowayton, returning Mon- day afternoon.
 Miss E. K. Adams of Good Hill has called on old acquaintances on the Plains.
 Mrs Mary l.. Fanton visited his sister, Mrs H. B. Ogden, at Cross Highway, Westport, last week.
 Mrs White and daughter of Honesdale, Pa., are visiting relatives here.
 Mrs Caroline Crofut returned on Sat- urday from visit with her granddaugh- ter, Mrs w. L. Keeler at North Wilton.
 Mrs Maurice White entertained on Fri day Mrs Jennings, Mrs Davis and Mrs Frank Lyon.
 Miss Jennie Kelly of Easton was the guest of Miss Eva Davis on Tuesday.
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0. w. Wixsom has been taking a var cation for few days, nursing one of Jobs affiictions.
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County News.
SHELTON.
ARRANGING FOR A POULTRY SHOW.

A meeting of the poultry association was held, last Tuesday evening, and the president, William Holmes, Erva Jones, C. P. Nettleton, H. P. Hendrick and E. M. Hunt were appointed committee to arrange the exhibition next January.
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M. O'Donnell, station agent at Brook field, was guest on Sunday of Station Agent Mullane at Hawleyville.
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Austin H. Hill of Mattewan, is guest of his sister, Mrs M. D. Botsford of Hawleyville.
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Austin Botsford is putting veranda on the front and south side of his house on the hill.
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STEPNEY.

Company D. of the L. T. L., will meet next Saturday at 3.
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< TYpEwRrTER CnEAP-In use only two A months Price new &l5. Will sell for on- iv A7 | have two and can use but one. A <thenco for q beginner to buy cheaply In- xiiro Of HOLLISrEK SA GE, Nichols. Conn.
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Herbert Clark of Meriden visited New town friends, this week.
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Albert Bronson of Southbury and Miss Lillie Beers of Long Hill were among the visitors at THE BEE office on Tuesday.
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Station Agent J. A. James of flaw leyville passed Sunday with friends 1T Litchfield.
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E. G. Lake of Bethel was in Newtowr on Tuesday.
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WORKING FOR NO LICENSE.

On Sunday afternoon the series of tenn perance meetings for the no license cru sade were commenced with a meeting in tended. Rev w. H. Arbuckle presided and after praise service led by N. B. Prindle with his cornet, prayer was of- fered by Rev J. J. Cooper of the Baptist church, the first Psalm was read by MT Arbuckle, MT Cooper made brief ad- dress and Rev l.. M. Keneston of the Congregational church preached a ser mon from the text Gen. 410. '"I'he voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto thee from the ground" A blackboard with pertinent illustrations by Thomas I. Chadeayne was conspicuous at the altar.
 Under the lead of the pastor the young people of the Congregational church or ganized Y. P. $. c. E., last Sabbath evening. At the meeting of Y. P. s. C.. k. of the Methodist church, last Sunday evening, there was much religious inter est and about p persons manifested a desire to lead Christian life.
 Several temperance meetings have been held, this week, in the interests of no license, the churches having lniGed in taking the lead in the work.
 Miss Henrietta B. Ruggles of the pubs lie school has gone on visit to the Worlds fair.
 On next Monday the annual town meeting will occur for the election of officers and the business meeting will be held two weeks later on Monday, Octo- Der Is, at the Center.
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EX-Postmaster John B. Wheeler had his family horse die, last week.
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Affairs About Town.
MATTERS OF BUSINESS.

Mrs George Dunham of Bridgeport takes this opportunity of extending fall greetings to her patrons and invites all to call and inspect special shapes in hats and bonnets, both trimmed and un- trimmed, with special seasonable novel,
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BERKSHIRE.

Rev E. Beardsley of Plainville will preach in the chapel at Berkshire on Sunday, October s, at 3 p. III.
 Mrs Sydney Smith visited friends here, last week.
 MT and Mrs William Hooper visited over Sunday at c. Minors.
 Mrs William Shepard of Zoar, has gone to the Worlds fair.
 l.. Warehouse visited in Kent, last week.
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Thomas Ryan is working at the Kemp sewing machine factory, committing daily.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

A FAITHFUL CHURCH WORKER RESIGNS.
 Mrs John Hill has resigned her posi- tion as organist at church, it being too great tax on her strength. She has rendered this service free of charge so faithfully, and for so long time, that the acceptance of her resignation seems both impossible, and yet granted will ingly. The former, because we don't know what to do without her. The lat ter, because we appreciate her kindness, and feel that she needs the rest.
 Interesting remarks on "Taxation" were made at the grange meeting, last week. This organization is planning to hold an open meeting soon.
 Mrs Frank Banks is expecting to start in few days for San Diego, Cal.
 Willis Hutchinson and his friend, M. David Stanton, spent Sunday at Mrs Hopkins.
 Miss Ella Downs of Bethel has spent a week at her uncle's, Frank Lockwood's.
 DEERFIELD.
 Dr Augusta Foote from New York has been at James Jennings few days. Quite a large party from this street NlSlGSu OdSCO UedCIi, 1dsG W cuucsudy.
 Mrs Elisha Burr and daughters enter tained large company of relatives, last Friday.
 Louisa Burr has visited her grand mother, Mrs Clara Wilson, in Easton. Mrs Wilson's daughter, Mrs Charles Beach, and husband, have gone on a trip West intending to take in the Worlds fair.
 Mrs James Jennings and family have been entertained by Miss Elizabeth | Wakeman.
 Mrs Clark Nichols has been sick with l sore throat.
 | Mrs Edwin Brotherton and her cousin Georgia Banks, visited Mrs Clark Mich ols, last week.
 Mrs Elihu is now able to ride out.
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EASTON.
MY! HEAR THIS !!

A recent item in THE BEE of one of Easton's plucky women, reminds us that there is another one with as much pluck who thinks nothing of walking to Bridgeport and back the same day.
 The Ladies' Enterprise society of the Congregational church, meet next We'd nesday evening, October 4. The subject for the evening will be Life and works of Oliver Wendell Holiness
 In the absence of Rev E. P. Aver, the Congregational church pulpit was occu- pied by Rev Mr Pierce. last Sunday.
 Rev MT Aver E expected to return
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The Misses Ina and Mary Hopkins
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Those who prefer to make their own bread, or apple dumplings. are invited to read the advertisement of H. N. Ayres the shoe dealer of No Bishop block, Bridgeport, and see how, in addition to selling his boots and shoes at the lowest customers each week with bag of flour, thereby making free distribution of
 barrel of the best flour each week to his patrons. Don't wait for the offer of a corner lot in the best part of the city with each pair of shoes, but buy them now. You will need another pair by that time.-[ Bridgeport Evening News.
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from Danbury spent Sunday at the home of 0. A, Blackman at Hawleyville.
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HOW ARD
 &
 BARBER, The House Furnishers, BIRMINGHAM, CONN.

Opening of first con- signment of new Fall Dress Goods. We call special attention.at this time to a line of the most stylish and desir- able Dress. Goods at 25c we have ever had the pleasure < of showing. The lot includes illumi- mated and irredescent effects in a large variety of seasonable colorings.