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STEVENSON.

Miss Alice Crofutt has come home from Mystic.
 Miss Morse of Orange has returned to her school duties. The school has been closed ever since the ice freshet.
 Elmer Dyer of East Berlin is visiting Fred Isbell.
 Miss D. B. Curtis, who has been stay ing three weeks with Miss E. J. Stephens, is in poor health. She is with G. w. Bradley's family, this week.
 Charles E. Gilbert has 70 little chicks, some of them three weeks old. He says he expects to raise 800, if the biddies will do their duty in setting, or sitting, just as you please.
 Levi Gilbert bought of George Crofutt his SOW and six pigs, the pigs being three weeks old; also his three-year-old heifer.
 Zoar Bridge will be in order before long. J. B. Downs foreman, John Haw- kins, W. W. Bliss, George Martin, How ard Stevens, Charles French, Will Lum and D. Place are the workmen engaged
 The Oxford seiectmcn are having the ice cut out of the road to meet the hill road at Mrs French's place.
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NICHOLS.
OUR REPRESENTATIVE.


 Hon Erwin Fairchild spends most of his nights at home. A seat in the state Legislature has not increased his pride so much as to incapacitate him for busi- ness, as he proved recently by walking to Bridgeport, OK goad in hand, beside two yokes of oxen and large load of poles. His mill has been run on time .and done much execution this winter.
 About dozen persons of this village attended the famous play ssThe County Fair" given in Bridgeport last Saturday evening.
 George Taylor has moved his family from Beach Nichols place to house on the cross road.
 Quite number were out to the '. F. $, c. E. business meeting, held at the parsonage, last Monday evening. A re- vision of the bylaw is under considera- tion. The young people are devising some way of helping the poor children of the large cities who have never seen the country and do not know what it is to breathe fresh air.
 Oscar Plumb and sister have been spending few days in Norwalk. Miss Minnie Lockwood, ,who has been visiting with them, has returned to her home in Danbury.
 The notes of robins and bluebirds are heard making us realize that spring is here.
 MT Gilman of Southport has been
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visiting his sister Mrs H. c. Whitney.
 MT and Mrs Hollister Sage spent Wednesday and Thursday in Long Hill.
 Not to belong to the milk business in some way is to be outside the pale of fashionable society here. A more stylish peddling outfit is not run than that own- ed by Cooper Brothers.
 We have so little mud the past winter as to make the necessity of stone road to town less evident than usual. Such road will be feature of the near future however, without question.
 William Pierson is steady regaining his health and strength.
 Elliot Curtiss believes he has had a paralytic shock. His mental faculties are clear, and he says he has seen enough of the dread disease to know what it is, Notwithstanding his condition he ex- presses no fear and anxiety. He suffers but little pain and is not failing. His long life has been a fruitful one for good
 Charles Evitts has had his cottage and
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already supplied with a good Cooley system for butter making and it is hoped the farmers will take hold and boom this enterprise again.
 Charles H. Powell has been having some wheat ground by A. B. Curtis, at his mill at the Depot. The wheat was sent to MT Powell by an aunt, and MT Curtis is turning ii into as nice wheat flower as can be made anywhere.
 John Eastwood, who with his family has been boarding at Mrs Davton's for some time past. has rented A. B. Cvrtis' house, just north of the depot, and vii go to housekeeping April l.
 A. B. Curtis has been kept very busy at his mill at the depot this past season. He has handled over POO tons of feed since January l, and kept his mill wheels whirling most of the time.
 c. L. Smalley, the blacksmith at the Depot, is building dump cart for John Osborn, that is to do duty down on the Easton dam.
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AT ST JOHNS.

Holy week services in St Johns church will be held as follows:
 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after noon at o'clock.
 Good Friday morning at l0.45.
 Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 7.3O.
 Service at Berkshire on Thursday ev- ening at o'clock.
 Easter day service at 10.45 a. m. :; children's service and holy baptism at f pm. No service in the evening.
 Evening service after Easter will be- gin at 7.30.
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LONG HILL.

F. c. Plumb of TrUmbull, George A.. Wade and Station Agent Frank NJ. Ken nedy are new members of Parlor Rock Council, o. U. A. M.
 Many of the farmers have been driven to buying baled hay, this winter. Much has come here, the last to Thomas Wilson and Edward Clark.
 May Sweezy and Jennie Shelton were in Brooklyn over Sunday.
 Charles Peet of New Haven was home, last week, on visit.
 The Methodist Sunday school is prac- tising an Easter service for Easter Sum- day at 1915 p. m.
 c. Downs and family spent Sunday in Newtown.
 A meeting of the executive committee met at l.. Wakelee's and appointed five ladies as the committee of the village im- provement society to hold an entertain ment,ssto be held in the hall, April 6. Further notice will be given next week.
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Fairfield County Chat.
EASTON.
4 SUCCESSFUL sOCIABLE.

The ladies' of the Methodist church held their sociable with Mrs Sylvester Wheeler, Tuesday evening. Owing to sickness and death in the neighborhood only about 50 were present, who thor oughly enjoyed themselves. Miss Nel- lie Birdie did herself great credit in so- liciting for the support as grand spread was provided. Games were indulged in after which rectations were admirably rendered by Miss Minnie Lewis, Miss Jennie Sargent and Miss Florence Jenn- ings. The next sociable will be held in two weeks, with Mrs George Jennings.
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AT PU IMAM PARK.

An appropriation of $50, ,O00 has been asked for Putnam park. A part of this sum is for building a colonial house and also for improving the approaches to the grounds. Should the sum be granted a road will be built from the Ridge to connect with the Sherman turnpike, thus obivating the necessity of going over Couch hill.
 w. s. Bassett is at work for Mrs Fair child Morgan, converting the shed near her house into hennery.
 The homestead of the late Samuel Row land will be sold at public auction on Saturday, April l. See advertisement.
 Rev E. L. Bray exchanged pulpits with MT Luther on Sunday.
 c. Larned has moved into the house of Mrs Mary Bradley in the Hollow. Aaron Read had the misfortune to lose a valua ble horse with collie.
 Quite a number in town will go in to onions this spring.
 Charles Baldwin has moved into Wake Bradley's house. The temporary break in Henry San- ford's saw mill has been repaired and | work has been resumed. The snow banks are gradually yield ing to the influence of sun and rain. MT and Mrs c. Sanford atte nded church in Newtown, Sunday. There are three prisoners in Wethers- field from Bedding, two of whom are serving life sentence.
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A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT.

A Ot NSESSEJ l. -ENIEhIAINMENT.
 The entertainment at the Town hall by the second district school was a great success and reflected high credit on the teacher, Miss Julia Peacock. prin- clpal and Miss Plumb. assistant. A farce entitled 'Joe Simpsons Double' was presented. Walter Cole, Wilbur Schmeidel, Burtell Fulois and Joseph Whitehead taking part. A broom drill followed in which Misses Nina Rylan- | der, Grace Chase, Emma Rydean, Ethel Barney, Bennie Fulois, Burtell Fulois, Charles Anderson, Willie Schmeidel and Miss Peacock, participated. The months | of the year were represented in charac- ter in order by Willie Nettleton, Eddie Anderson, George Chase, Helen Rydean. Mary Rylander, Minnie Rylander, Joseph Whitehead, John Rydean, Carl Ander- son, Julia Nettleton, Ellen Nettleton and George Anderson. Others who | took part were Lillie Nobles, Russell Clark, Gustaf Dahlstram, George Mon roe, Charles Earle. It was greatly en- joyed. The funds secured will be used to ouy maps TOT the SCnOOl.
 Mir and Mrs Otto Green were called to
 to Waterbury, last Saturday, MT Greens
 sister, Mrs Strom, having been seriously l burned.
 1 Mrs Dr Brown is afflicted with bron- l chitis.
 Maj and Mrs Kingman have been in | Bridgeport, this week.
 Miss Evie hingman, who has been so- Ijourning in Bridgeport for short time,
 departed Wednesday morning, for Mad;-
 son, Wis, where she will remain with
 her sister.
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Corded Silk Velvets.

He was detained at first as a witness but will be charged with complicity in the murder. The coroner believes the murder was premeditated. Whitman was driven away from the home of the Mannerings some time ago at the point of gun and went to England. It is charged that while away he was in cor respondence with Mrs Mannering.
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.

John Osborn has done rushing busi- ness in his mill this winter, grinding over 1000 bushels since October last, grinding in single day 800 bushels. He is now putting in another engine to be used for saving logs.
 The stallion, Nil Desperano, ,Jr., which John E. Osborn had two years ago, will make the season again at his place. It will be useless to give him praise, as his fine colts speak for themselves.
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In New Haven County
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Henry Dittus has the grip.
 Mrs Lucy H. Camp is visiting her uncle in Oneida, N. Y.
 Miss Emma Beers of Roxbury bought the farm of the late Abel Bronson.
 Mrs Wales Warner is very sick. Dr Rogers in attendance.
 D. M. and G. w. Mitchell bought the residence of the late Mrs Judith Mitchell at auction on Saturday, March IS. w. E. Mitchell bought all the land.
 -drs W. E. Platt gave birthday party on Thursday afternoon of last week, in honor of her daughter Sarah and niece, Mabel Bradley.
 Samuel Lincoln, Jr., infant son of MT and Mrs Samuel l.. Pierce, received bap- tism, last Sunday.
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BEDDING.
\ HINT FOR DANBURY.

The road on Couch hill is almost im- passable. As the trade of Bedding has become almost entirely diverted from Bridgeport to Danbury it is necessary that something should be done to improve this portion of the road and enable our farmers to transfer their loads with greater ease and safety. It would be a good idea for Danbury to chip in with Bedding and macadamize it as both towns are equally interested in good road.
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NEwTowN CREAMERY CHANGES HANDS.

The creamery at the depot is to change hands on April |. J. w. Tutthill, who has had charge for the past 10 years, is to give 1t up and James Lee, who now runs the creamery at Hawleyville, will assume charge on that date.
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JOE LYNCH BREAKS AN ARM.

Joe Lynch, young boy who is ire quently seen about the freight depot, while playing about the cars on Monday, broke his arm. He jumped from a box car to a pile of lumber, and losing his balance, had a fall with the above seri- ous result. He is son of Mrs John Lynch.
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Mrs M. II. Buckingham from Lake wood, N. J., is to open boarding place in the Blackman house at the head of the street, about May 15. No doubt Mrs Buckingham will have popular board ing place.
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BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS ASSURED.

Assistant Superintendent Lyon of the Berkshire division was in town, Monday, to find out what Newtown people want ed in the way of train service. Better accommodations are assured us soon.
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sTEPNEY,
A VALUABLE COLLECTION.

George s. Turner, at Stepney Depot, has lately added a variety of relics to his collection of s'ye old timers.' He has desk or secretary made of curly
 maple that dates back some years, which is very handsome and useful article. In his collection are also guns and re- volvers, some of which date back to rev. oiutionary times, pewter plates of vari- ous shapes and sizes, brass andirons, sword, wooden water bottle, straight back chairs, and variety of other curi- os. Some of them date back more than 100 years and are prized by Mr Turner.
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Martin Wentsch of South Britain, who was obliged to resign clerkship with Terrill Betts & Co.,, recently, on account of i'll health, was at the Hook, this week, with his friends.
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SAVE YOUR PENNIES FOR THE CIRCUS.

The Barnum and Bailey circus will probably show in Danbury. Monday, May 20, coming to Danbury from Water bury and going to Bridgeport on Tues day.
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O'Brien's curve, one mile east of Bots- ford, will soon be thing of the past. The cut through some 26 feet of solid rock has been winters job, will be fin- ished about April l, thus removing one
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TRUMBULL.

Friends and neighbors of Edward Beers celebrated his birthday by gather ing at his home, Thursday evening, and enjoying good dance.
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Coroner Higgins has just reported his finding in the poisoning case of Edward Mannering of Roxbury, who died Feb ruary 19. The coroner finds that he came to his death by poison administer ed by his wife, Jane Mannering. Strych- nine was bought by his wife and traced to a drug store. Two pigs, owned by Mannering, died the same day, having eaten swill into which the dregs of the fatal cup of coffee had been poured.
 An analysis of the three stomachs by State Chemist Smith of New Haven found the poison the same in all. Mrs ManneriDg has been arrested by Sherifl Allen. She is sick and will remain in keepers charge until well enough to be tried for murder. William Whitman is under arrest for complicity.
 Whitman was arrested at Woodbury
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George Taylor, Hobart and Fred Cur tis attended the production of the s'County Fair" at Bunneil's theatre in Bridgeport, last Friday evening.
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H. N. Latin has had sick family to care for. Three of his children have had scarlet fever, but owing to good care are on the way to recovery.
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There will be a sale of young working oxen at Dicks hotel yard, on March 2S and 20. Walter s. Hine will be there with ear load.
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The ladies of St Johns parish met at the rectory on Thursday and packed barrel for colored mission school at Vicksburg, Miss.
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Miss Quinn, telegraph operator from New Britain, is visiting her friend, Mrs Lawrence Taylor at Botsford.
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THE RAIN FALL.

A. Il. French, who has charge of the three reservoirs and reports their condi' tion every Friday to the Bridgeport hy- draulic company, has been furnished by the company machine for measuring the rain fall which has been as follows since November 1891:
 November, 50-100 inches.
 December, 13 100 inches.
 January, 1891, inches.
 February, 35-1OO inches.
 March, l 50-100 inches.
 April, 36-1O0 inches.
 May, f 73-1O0 inches. June, 3 52-l00 inches.
 July, 1 94-100 inches.
 August, 3 SS-100 inches.
 September, ? 35-l00 inches.
 October, 5S-100 inches.
 This makes for the year ending, 8 4-100 inches of rain.
 November, v 100 inches.
 December, l 6-1OO inches.
 January, 1893. ? 5S-l00 inches.
 February, 6 36-l00 inches.
 Mir French has nearly finished the clearing of the wood land and says number of men will commence work next Monday on the spill way and on the construction of the two-arched bridg es which are to be of solid masonry and will be used on the new Liece of about 300 feet of road, taking out the bends in the old road.
 The sleighing party from Georgetown, Bedding and Easton who enjoyed them selves in a snow bank one rainy morning not long since have taken another ride which nearly resulted this time in turn ing over three times in the mud. Fortu- nately they escaped and safely reached the home of $. Owen on Booths hill, where they were royalty entertained by the Misses Owen and tripped the light fantastic till the early morn.
 F. J. Booth lost his large pet tiger cat, Monday morning. of heart failure. It weighed IS pounds.
 Charles 5. Clark drives a fine chestnut horse, bought of Mark O'Mara.
 c. w. Candee has divided his large kitchen into a dining room and expects to build an addition of six feet to the south side of the house.
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Miss Ruth Bradley, who was with Hartford friends, last week, returned to her sisters, Mrs $. c. Bulls at Sandy Hook, on Saturday.
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Litchfield County News.
WASHINGTON.
A BROKEN ARM,

Sheldon Logan had the misfortune to nave an arm broken, while cutting down chustnut tree, last week. His friends will sympathize with him on this acci- dent.
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A solemn high mass of requiem was said at St Rose, Thursday morning, for the repose of the soul of the late Michael Carroll.
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Frank Johnson has been stopping with his father, who Is very low, in Hartford the past two weeks.
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F. J. French spent Sunday with his friend, NJ. D. Beers in Southington, re- turning Monday night.
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Miss Maggie Hurley of the Hook has been seriously i'll, threatened with pneu- monia, and under the doctors care. a
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Edward Taylor of Sandy Hook went to New York on Wednesday morning to attend sale of horses.
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Thomas Heating has just received a contract for ties which he has been try ing to get for some time.
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A social party was held at the resi- dence of E. J. Botsford, Tuesday even- ing. The music was furnished by Peck S band.
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F. A. Weed of Bethel has the agency for the Acme harrow for Bethel, New town and Brookfield. Drop him postal card for circular.
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POINTERS FOR HoUSEKEEPERs.

E. F. Hawley has the celebrated anchor soap in all styles at leading prices.
 R. D. Hawley X Co.'S celebrated seeds all kinds, in bulk new this season, also new clo- yer and timothy seed at E. F. Hawley's.
 New white and yellow globe onion sets, ex- tra quality, also all kinds garden seede in pa- pers. New goods of best quality at E. F. Flaw ley's.
 All kinds of fishing tackle at E. F. Hawley's new stock just in, ready for April l.
 New line of whitewash and paint brushes and all kinds of tools for house cleaning time, Longman and Martinez's pure paints, 40 col ors, also Masury's R paints, paste form, white and all colors at E. F. Hawley's.
 New line of the newest soft hats, in the new colors just in at E. F. Hawleys.
 Try that new fancy ponce molasses also sug- ar house syrup that R. H. Beers < Co have just received.
 R. H. Beers < Co sell the best 5Oc overall in town, also entirely new line ot outing shirts at very low prices.
 Warner, Taylor ,& Curtis have the bargain line of spring clothing and gents furnishing goods ever shown in town. They would be pleased to have you call and examine the goods and get prices before purchasing your Easter gown elsewhere.
 Fine line of Tourist hats in all the new spring colors at Warner. Taytor Curtis.
 Bradley's superphosphates for sale at War ner,Taylor & Curtis.
 Save your car fare and express by buying your spring suit at Warner, Taylor & Curtis.
 Full line of ladies and children spring jack cts at Warner, Taylor Curtis.
 Any one having an old Singer sewing ma chine can exchange it tor new one at Fay Tor & McGran's at a reasonable figure.
 New line of chamber suits at Taylor & Nc Grams.
 Barb ana ribbon wire. just the thing for fences. Special prices for large orders at Warner, Taylor & Curtis.
 4 AUCTION-Pursuant to an orc CT of the Court
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The party at the residence of E. J Botsford, Monday evening, was enjoyed by his many friends.
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D. B. Curtis of Nichols purchased a COW of Henry Coger, last week,
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Miss Lillie Gilbert has been sick, not being able Q attend her school in Bridge port for the past week.
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Miss Agnes Kenzie of Hanover is visit ing re latives in Danbury.
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John Griffin is quite sick at his home in Huntingtown.
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Affairs About Town.
MATTERS OF BUSINESS.

Have you ever seen the wonderful As pinwall potato and corn planter? If not, call on T. Hawley S Co.,, at 40l Water Street, Bridgeport. Beside these, they have store full of useful goods that they will be pleased to show.
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Father Charles Brady of Ireland is the guest of Father Fox.
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Father NJ. J. Daly of Thomaston preached at St Rose on Wednesday night.
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Mrs c. s. Curtiss has been visiting her aunt, Mrs NJ. E. Beers at Stepney Depot.
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Miss Abbie Phelps is at her uncle's in Long Hill.
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LET'S BOOM THE CREAMERY.

B. F. Dennison, manager of the Wal lingford creamery, was in town on We'd nesday to confer with the farmers re- garding the starting up of the Monroe creamery on April 1. This creamery is
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All the latest evening tints, Rallies, Bro cades and Dotted Effects, Bengalines Satins, India, China and Surah Silks, with novelties in Brocades and Stripes, for combinations.
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A large collection of Printed China, India and Corah Silks; are selling them at low. CT prices than the same goods can be bought tor elsewhere.
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4 UCTION-Pursuant to an orc Ot the Court A of Probate will sell at public auction the homestead of the late Samuel B. Rowland con- sisting of 20 acres of land with the buildings Bedding Ridge. Sale will take place Saturday, April at 10 o'clock A M on the premises. H. s. OSBORNE, Administrator. Bedding Ridge, March 23, 1893.
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ROXburv.
was IT MURDER?

Mrs Jane Mannering Under est.-Finding of Coroner Higgins.
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Scotch Parisian Plaids,
Silk For Evening Wear.

24 inches wide, former price $l.5O; this week $125.
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The pnblic will be interested to know that Charles E. Husted, who with his son conducted the crockery and house furnishing store on Main street, has bought out the interest of c. s. Sterling X Co.,, l07 State street, Bridgeport, and will hereafter conduct the business un- der the old name of Charles F.. Husted & Son. They invite the public to call and see them.
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People of fastidious tastes are waiting to see the many new designs and styles in shoes, oxfords and slippers. Take a look in c. Il. Bennett's show windows, 3G7 Main street, Bridgeport, and you will see a sample of the bewildering display house carries. It will certainly be crit ic that can not be suited at Bennett's. Easter novelties in white slippers. Rus set and patent leather in all the new styles. Read his new advertisement for prices and particulars.
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Black Surahs.
Printed China Silks.

Twenty pieces 22-inch wide, prices soc, 69e and S5c.
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Changeable Silks.

Fifteen pieces in all new combinations, for mer price $l per yard; price this week 75c, S5c and 95c.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-02-18
AppoRT1oNEp AS FOLLOWS.
White River Notes.

EDITOR NEWS: Perhaps a few items
from this point would not be amiss.
We have had an exceptional winter,
only few nights cold. There is more
snow on the ground now than at any
time during the winter.
G. A. Mathewson bought forty head
of cattle from Ira Mcknight for fifteen
dollars per head, and Andy Lee has
bought the Smith band of horses for
seven dollars per head. I understand
Brigham & Co. are going to buy stock
cattle this Summer. Don't know
their price
Robert Tucker, cut his foot quite
bad which placed him hors de combat.
We came near having wedding in
the valley. The bride was ready but
the groom failed to connect. "Such is
life in the Far West.
Peter North is putting the finishing
touches on nice house. Pete says
any young lady can have the house by
taking him. She must be between ff-
teen and seventy with good teeth.
Don't all the girls speak at once.
NUFT SEQ.