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Worlds fair, the past week. They ex- pect to be gone two Sundays. Trinity church will be open for service as usual on Sunday at p. m.
 Edwin Hawley Is having trouble with one of his eyes. It is inflamed as if pois- oned or injared. Fred Evitts is chopping his winters fuel.
 The high price of coal will make the burning of wood more common than it has been in the past.
 Mir and Mrs Ezra Smith have the sym pathy of the community in the illness of their little daughter.
 Dr Hitchcock and family of Ansonia were guests of Mrs Wakelee on Sunday.
 Rev NJ Whitney exchanged with Rev MT Arbuckle of Shelton, Sunday. MT Arbuckle preached an excellent sermon from the text taken from the last clause of the 24th verse of 1st Corinthians, 11th chapter and Colossians 3:17. He also administered the sacrament of the Lords supper.
 Mr and Mrs George Mcclellan of East Bridgeport were guests of William Me Clellan, Sunday.
 hC bCdCOA IS bO DC lt PCduSN HI OAAe' near future, the proceeds for the benefit of the Improvement society.
 MT and Mrs Hollister Sage have re- turned, after driving for nearly four weeks i l western Connecticut and Mas sachusetts.
 Mrs NJ. A. Nichols and Miss America Pierson returned this week from the Worlds fair. They have had good op- portunity to see it during the past three weeks of fine weather. Oscar Plumb has returned from four weeks visit among friends in the West and visit to the Worlds fair.
 Miss Josie Tomlinson of Shelton it visiting Miss Grace Nichols. They have both just returned from visiting friends in Huntsville and Bridgeport.
 Mir and Mrs N. B. Curtiss took drive to New Milford, last week, spending a few days while there with Mrs Curtiss sister.
 Mrs Linder has moved into the William Beers house for the winter.
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LONG HILL.
CHICKEN THIEVES.


 Chicken thieves are around. MT Ma honey has lost quite number of late. some very nice ones. They are so bold as to take them out in the woods and cook them and have some of the neigh bors help eat. When people knowEwho they are and then let them go unpun- ished they need not expect any sympa- thy. It is not right to letssuch go at lib- erty.
 Radcliffe Brothers have nearly all of their help on again.
 The school closed, Tuesday noon, so the teachers could attend the convention in Trumbull Center.
 Myrtle Marsh of Easton is visiting at c. E. Radcliffe's s.
 The party which went to the Worlds fair about two weeks ago have returned. A magic lantern entertainment and lecture entitled Historic America, will be given in the hall Tuesday eyeuing,
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405 Main St.

part of the week raised the question of "Where's the winters supply of coal coming from?'
 Mrs Rufus Short and son, c. Bennett Short, returned, last week, from few days visit with friends in New York and Brooklyn.
 The bridge on Dimond avenue is un- dergoing some repairs and consequently | that street has been closed for several l days.
 Rev Patrick O'Connell, rector of St Mary's church, returned, last Friday, from a two weeks visit to the Worlds fair.
 Frank w. Mackenzie, of the firm of Andrews, Mackenzie & Co.,, has returned from business trip to Philadelphia, Pa.
 Miss Sarah A Bailey has been visiting friends in Pleasantville, N. '. Miss Helen B. Fairchild has been spending a few days visiting her sister, Mrs Perry Drew, on Long Island.
 George A. Shepard & Son have had another new building erected on their new plant on Henry street. New sidewalks are being built on Durant avenue.
 "The wind bloweth where it listeth; y
 so doth hating.
 MT and Mrs Horace Shepard of Kansas
 City are visiting their relatives in town.
 George w. Roe and man have been
 putting the finishing touches of paint on
 to Elgin $. Andrews residence on Grand
 street.
 Oscar Bates, who has been confined to |, his house by an attack of typhoid fever, , is now so far recovered as to be Out-of- r doors.
 We are glad to report that Edwin c. Fairchild, who has been ill with typhoid
 fever for several weeks, is now slightly , on the gain. The new building which Henry
 Osborn of Bedding is having erected near his property on Elm street has beer
 raised, and is being pushed rapidly tc
 completion. Builder Arthur H. Senior ] and men are doing the work. The build <. ing. when completed, will be occupied l by Harness Maker David k. Hull, who |, has, until recently, occupied the Barnun : building on Chestnut street. = Frederick Kicks has purchased tho 2 Dunlap place on Florida avenue, anc s will take possession the first of th' s month.
 '- Mrs Michael Brauneis has had a new 2 monument erected on her lot in tn e Roman Catholic cemetery. It was pu
 up by Charles w. Bolles of the Bethe s marble works. 0 Rev Henry L. Slack has returned iron is visit to his father, John Slack. of Bos $ ton, Mass.
 l. Mrs Thomas Kyle, William Kyle ant
 Miss Edith Kyle, have been spendin! e two or three weeks visiting relatives a 'e Orange Valley, N. J.
 Eureka lodge, No. S3, F. and A. M. IS worked the second degree at meetin ?, held last Tuesday evening. l. D. R. Hull has moved his quarter
 temporarily into the rooms recently va
 cated by William Leonard.
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FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

We are glad to notice that our fellow scribes of the Bridgeport Standard and the Danbury News have taken up the issue, which we raised two weeks since in regard to the sanitary condition of our town, or some portions of it. That's right! Let us keep the ball rolling till the evils which now exist have been done away with. It is to be regretted that we now have no local board of health. the law authorizing their ex- istence having recently been done away with by an act of the Legislature, which now vests the power in the governor of appointing a general health officer for each town. No officer has yet been appointed for this town, but let us hope there will be soon.
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DRAMATIC NOTES.

William c. Turner, the veteran theat- rical manager, with a company of artists in that line, appeared in Nichols opera
 house, last Monday evening. They were
 greeted by a good sized audience, to whom the genial countenance of MT Turner, who appeared on the stage in a part of the play, seemed like old times. MT Turner has visited Bethel many times in the past few years, and to many, his reappearence is as the return of an old friend. He may always be assured of a hearty welcome when he visits this town.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
PENNSYLVANIA.

George Tuft and wife of New Haven have been spending q week with his sis ter, Mrs E. A. Chipman.
 H.T. Hickox has some of the largest potatoes raised hereabcuts. From one quarter bushel of seed planted he raised 10 1-2 bushels of potatoes, 10 of them weighing over 50 pounds. Some of them weighed over l-2 pounds piece. One weighed over two and three-qnarter pounds, nine l9 l-4 pounds. Next.
 c. B. Pierce is repairing his house :; Amber & Sons are doing the work.
 Miss May Stymus of New York state is visiting at c. P. Pierce's.
 E. Hinman sold pair of cattle to G. Crofut of RoXbury.
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SOUTHBURY,

Miss Julia Hunt of New York is spending her vacation with her mother. Mrs H. NJ. Hunt.
 Mrs Stiles Belfield entertains her mother, Mrs Booth.
 Mir Atwood of Beacon Falls has visit ed his nephew, Mir Warehouse.
 Miss Kate Martin has taken trip to Bridgeport. A m' 'cting of the missionary society was held on Thursday afternoon at ? D. m., at Mrs Cokeley's. The w. c. T. |. convened in regular session at the same place. at 3 p. m. 1 MT Reardon. our popular station agent, is taking his annual vacation His fam fly accompany him.
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BETHEL AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

There was quite an exodus of Bethel people to the Worlds fair, this week. Among those who went were MT and Mrs Edwin Short, Miss Grace Short, Miss Lillian Richmond, Mir and Mrs George R. Osborne, MT and Mrs H. Nir- gil Dibble, Miss Edith Dibble, Miss Hattie Lyon, Miss Susan Rowan, Miss Lizzie Barbor, Miss Alice Judd, Miss Annie L. Smith and Miss Anna M. Fair child. A number of others are talking of leaving town this week for the same destination.
 Frederick Mackenzie has moved his family from North street, Danbury, to his new home on Grand street in this town. We like to see these new ones come among us and make their perma- nent home with us.
 The first lesson of the course of the New York dancing academy, will be given in the Town hall, this evening.
 The theatrical company which was to have appeared at Nichols opera ahouse, last Friday evening, failed to material jZa.
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Ladies' Ribb ed Vests and Pants, good quail ty, all sizes, at 25c each. Ladies' Ribbed Vests anc Pants, natural Egyp- tian yarn, at 44c each. Better than some people sell at soc. Our soc quality of Ladies' White Ribbed Vests and Pants are made of the very best qual- ity of Egyptian yarn. Ladies' White and Natural Ribbed Vests and Pants at 75c each. Compare them with goods ordinarily sold at sl. At Sl we have Ladies' Ribbed Vests and Pants in long and short sleeves, that are so per cent wool and will not shrink. Ladies' all wool Ribbed Vests and Pants sl .s5. Ladies' Black Ribbed Vests and Pants, all wool, fast color, all sizes, at sl.ss each. Ladies' Black Ribbed Tights, in knee and an- kle lengths, at SI-50. Ladies' Ribbed Seamless Combination Suits, the latest and best styles Of garments, in cotton at sl set, and in so per cent wool at Sl. .15 a set. In Children's Ribbed Cotton Vests and Pants we have a splendid quality at s5c each, all Children's Ribbed Wool Vests and Pants, In white only, best in the city, at soc. Ladies' Plain Vest and Pants, in heavy-weight cotton, at soc each. The following are the well known Agawam company's goods, and are frst-class in ey- cry respect.
 Ladies' Plain Vests and Pants, white, GO per cent wool and will not shrink, 75c each. Also in So per cent wool at sl, and all wool at SI.25.
 Ladies' Scarlet Vests and Pants, all wool (not shoddy), non-scratchable and warranted to wear well, at sI each. Ladies' Natural Wool Vests and Pants, fine quality, at sl each. A better quality at SIl5. In Children's Plain Vests and Pants we carry the Agawam goods only, in three styles of white and one Of natural wool, at prices
 ranging from 25c to S5c. Infants Vests, from the cheapest all wool at e5c up to the finest silk at si.5o. See north window.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

William Wakeman and wife attended the funeral of H. R. Elwood of Hull's Farms.
 William A. Smith and wife visited in Newtown, last week.
 Mrs William Ferris of Merwin's Lane visited Mrs Fred Wakeman on Thursday.
 A company. from Fairfield, including w. NJ. Bulkley, Dillayon Thorp and son Joe were here, Tuesday, trying their skill at hunting.
 A clay pigeon shoot will be held at J. II. Staples near Wilson's Mill Saturday, October 2S, at l o'clock p. m.
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In New Haven County
OXFORD.
MISS CURTISS-MR BEARDSLEY.

The wedding of Thadeus c. Beardsley and Miss Louise Curtiss, October II, at the residence of her brother, Franklin l.. Curtiss, was an occasion of much social enjoyment to the immediate friends of the couple. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev MT Morris, after the sol emn Episcopal form. In one corner of the parlor was huge bank made of Ma ture's wild autumn beauties, arranged by the loving hands of her niece, Miss Treat. Before this they stood, the rich colorlng forming a lovely background. Miss Mary Treat and Miss Fannie Pierce acted as maids of honor and Miss Jennie Treat bridesmaid, while $. L. Curtiss, her brother. was best man At the conclus- ion of the ceremony fine collation was served and after social evening spent they departed for their home. They re- ceived many valuable gifts.
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PLATTSVILLE.

Mrs George Burr has returned from a two weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs k. Bradley of Greenfield Hill.
 Mrs J. N. Peabody of New York and Mrs D. Smith of Bridgeport were guests over Sunday of Mrs $. A. Case.
 Mrs Ellsworth Andrews and little daughter of Easton is at her old home with her sisters, the Misses Gregory.
 Large quantities of apples are daily being unloaded at the mill of c. H. Bright, one Bridgeport party having contracted for 1000 bushels.
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THE

THE At tho Connecticut day ceIe' CONNECTICUT bration at the Worlds fair
 BUILDING. last week, Senator Read made very happy speech. Among other things he said "A commission or32 members, I6 ladies and l6 gentlemen, was appointcd and from their number an executive and building com mittee A design submitted by Warren R' Briggs, of Bridgeport, after the colonial style of architecture, was selected, as best repre- scntng sturdy Connecticut It's furnishings are in perfect harmony, such as the Pilgrim Fathers would enjoy. Our building i7 not the largest. nor are our furnishings the most elab- crate, but they represent Connecticnt and within is a hearty Connecticut welcome to all her sons and daughters, and those ot her sis ter states. Thousands of her bone and sinew have wandered away from home to develop the resources of the newer states. We bid you all welcome to 'Our Miniature Home in the Vest"
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BETHEL
DEATH OF IRA STARR.

The funeral of Ira Starr, a former resident of this town, who died quite suddenly at his home in New York City, aged "A years, was held, last Saturday morning, October II, at II o'clock from the home of his sister, Mrs Eliza Upson, on Railroad avenue. The remains were inferred in the family lot in the Center cemetery, Rev William Morrall officia- ting
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SHOE NEWS.
Bridgeport, Friday, October 20. 1893.
SCHOOL BOOTS.

Excellent walking boots for la dies, of plump dongola, with tips and stout soles, for $2; school boots, as they are frequently call led, because so many high school girls wear them. This same quality of boot is sold in at least one New England city for $3 while $2.5O is the prevailing price.
 My prices on all sorts and kind of shoes are the lowest possible; no store can or will equal them. quality for quality.
 JOHN G. ROWLAND. 405 Main St.
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sTRATFIELD.
REMEMBER THIS ENTERTAINMENT.


 As was announced last week there will be literary and musical entertain ment in the Baptist church, on Thursday evening. the 28th. Mrs Violet Platt Redman of Brooklyn has read in Bridge port and vicinity number of times and has won many laurels. Her versatility and naturalness combine in rendering her work most pleasing, and she we'll de- serves the encomiums that have beeE be- slowed upon her. The musical part of the program will certainly delight all Messrs Joyce and Vaughan are artists of rare skill and ability and already have
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BETHEL.
WOLF PITS.

w. H. Platt has entertained his broth CT and wife of Stepney.
 Edgar Hoyt of Sea Cliff, l.. l., is visit- ing W. F. Hoyt.
 Frank Edmonds and Oracle Hurlbut were married, October 6, in ' ork state.
 w. F. Hoyt found cheap lap robe in Bethel, last Friday.
 George Duncan entertained his daugh- ter and baby from Danbury.
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NICHOLS.
A SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

A SCHOOL. ENTERTAINMENT. The school children of this town nave prepared an entertainment for the nignI of October 26. The program will be as follows:
 Chorus. "rhrodgh the Greenwood," school. ,,. Recitation, "In Grandmas Chalr, MISS Belle Turner.
 Farce, "A Precious Pickle" o,- Song, Bye, Baby Bye," Miss Nellie Turner TaDIeau, "The Worlds Fair" Dialogue, "When Pm a Man." Song, "Cottage Home."
 Dialogue, "The Gossips."
 Recitation, Miss Fairchild. Tableau, 1.-The Portrait Gallery" Dialogue, "In Want of Servant" Chorus, 'Farmer's Song."
 Tableau, "Good Night" The admission will be 20 cents.
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MONROE.
EAST VILLAGE

Mrs Waite Clark, Miss Susie Dicken- son and party from Shelton started, Tuesday for visit to Chicago and the great Worlds fair.
 Mrs A. B. Peirce, Mrs George Belden and two daughters of Sandisfield, Mass, have been guests of Mrs Oscar J. Sher- wood.
 William Blackman started, last Fri day, for the West to visit friends and the Worlds fair. Mrs Walker Tomlinson and Miss Risa Downs of Bridgeport were at o. J. Sher- woods one day, last week.
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THOUSANDS People are now literally pour

THOUSANDS People are now literally pour
 ARE ing into Chicago and the White
 GOING. City by the thousands The bald admissions to the fair last week were 2.l2l, ,7oi an average of more than 300,ooo q day The average for the week days was 339,957. The stockholders who put in millions of dol lars, most of them expecting no returns, will get whatever Is yielded by the profits of the remaining r days, perhaps l5 cents on the dollar. 1.-the fair could be kept open another month, thousands would attend' who will otherwise miss the "sreatest show on earth"
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Highest of all Leavenng Power-Latest U. s Govt Report @z'!A!:'!;!! Q! Bsk'Rg BsMdsz
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

October 24, by Frank w. Hadley, assist ed by Rev MT Guerney. This entertain ment will consist of views of principal cities and buildings in this country, and will be very interesting and instructive. After the entertainment cake and cream will be served. The admission will be 10 cents. The doors will be open at o'clock, the entertainment to begin at 7.30.
 Rev Mr Boylston and wife are at the Worlds fair.
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GA glance, not blow; a look of direct ,nc love that at once heartens to duty, and tells duty. We must be very near Him to catch that look-and very much in sympathy with Him to understand 1t but when we do, we must be swift to obey.n--LR Rev Alexander Maclaren.
 seThere can be no good government without law and order, there can be no law without authority, there can be no authority withcutjustice, there can be no ;ustIce without religion, there can be no relIgion without God. " Cardinal Gib- bOu8.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Following is the list of letters remain ing uncalled for at the Bethel postotfice: :: Orrin $. Barnum, Mrs J. A. Boughton, Miss A. Grace Hough and c. J. Searles. Any person calling for these letters will oblige the postmaster by saying advertised.
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Connccticu's greatest corpor
A GREAT


 GREAT alton, without doubt, Is the RAILROAD. New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. Ten years ago it operated about ljo miles of railroad, today it operates lGo7 Then tts income from operation was sG. ooo, now it Is sIsll3,O0o. Then it's aver age rate ol fare per mile was .0I0S; now it IS .Ol7g. These few figures suggest sufficiently the expansion that has occurred. There is now line from New York to Boston, to the end of Cape Cod, up into Western Massachu- setts, to the New York state line, and practi- cally everything in Connecticut except the New England and New London Northern. It Is to the credit ot this corporation that where ever they have assumed control of new lines, passenger and freight rates have been reduc- ed. This was the case when the old Housa tonic came into their hands.
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wESTPORT.

Miss Mamie Wheeler is the guest of Miss Mary K. Coley. E. N. Sipperly and wife, and q. B.
 Meeker and wife are expected home from
 the Worlds fair, this week.
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MIR MACMANUS-MISS HAWLEY.

Married, Wednesday morning, October IS, at St Mary's church, by Rev Patrick O'Connell, Patrick J. MacManus to Miss Anna Hawley, both of this town.
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ACCIDENT TO MISS FAIRCHILD.

Miss Fannie E. Fairchld was seriously injured a week since, while trying to turn a COW out of lot where it was eat ing apples. The COW had become drunk on what she had already eaten and turn ing on Miss Fairchild gored her badly in one arm, making a long, deep and pain full wound. pr Barnes attends her and reports the wound as doing we'll but pain ful.
 The beautiful and valuable bird dog owned by Sherman Sanford, and which was so great a pet with all the family, was accidentally shot in the leg by Bird seye Sanford, while out hunting, few days since. The injury was so severe there was nothing else left to do but kill him and he was chloroformed.
 William Fairchild, son of Hanford Fairchild, who some years ago resided in Oxford, died in Huntsville, last week Tuesday. The burial took place in Sey- mour, Friday last.
 Owing to the storm, last Friday even- ing, there was small attendance at the grange meeting and action on business of importance was deferred until next meeting, which will be held at the resi- dence of William B. Davis, Townertown, Friday evening, October P.
 Fred Sanford, g years of age, died of typhoid fever, October II, at the resi- dence of his father, Cyrus Sanford. Red Oak district.
 Mir and Mrs Murray Ford of Washing ton were calling ou relatives in town and spent night with Mrs Charles Perry, last week.
 Mrs Lucius Osborn of Beacon Falls visited at Mrs T. s. Osborn's, last week.
 News was received few days since that Burr filings daughter, Mrs Will liam Chamberlain, had fallen, and it was feared had broken a leg, though at the time of writing they could not determine the extent of the injury owing to the limb being much swollen.
 Rev MT Morris Elade a number of trips to Seymour, last week, to attend funer- als. owing to absence ofclergymen there. and on Thursday he went to Branford to attend the funeral of his brothers wife.
 The first killing frost of the season in the valley visited this locality, Monday evening, and now we can no longer Tevel in the iuxuriance of late autumn flow CTS for their beauty is thing of memory now.
 Oxford was vel. represented at the
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EASTON.

Mrs Lester Fauton and daughter, Ella, have visited Mrs John Hull.
 Mrs John Hull has been laid up with a hard cold.
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Adams Durham wedding in Seymour, Tuesday.
 Mrs George Hoxie has a sister from Brooklyn visiting her.
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AT ST MARYS CHURCH.

Mass will be said each morning at 8 o'clock during the month of October, at St Mary's church ou Greenwood ave nue.
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sTEPNEY.

George k. Scott of the New York Witness is engaged to lecture in the Baptist church, Saturday evening,
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The funeral of Reuben Bailey took place at the home of his son-in-law, Frank Pinkney, on Sunday at p. m. Rev Mir Whitcome officiating. The in- torment was in Lands End cemetery.
 E. R. Smith is now painting in the car shops at Hartford
 H. A. Andrews has already sold 400 bushels of potatoes in Danbury at 65 to D cents with 200 more for sale.
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x cHRYsANrHEMuM SHOW.

Arrangements are being made for an exhibition of the chrysanthemums, which were given out to the members of St Thomas Sunday school, early in the summer. It will be remembered that prizes were offered to those who should produce the best grown plants. We un- derstand some of them are very fine and much interest will be manifested in the coming exhibition.
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HE LOST A WATCH.

Albert Wakeley, while working in Bridgeport recently, hung up his vest ln an adjoining room and on returning to get it, found some one had stolen a val- uable gold watch from the pocket.
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The funeral of the late Horace Bourne, whose death we mentioned in our last IS. sue was held from his home on Mountain vile avenue, last Friday afternoon, at } o'clock A large delegation of the Hatters association and also of James E. Moore Post, G. A. R., of which de ceased was member, turned out to pay their last tributes of respect. Rev Will liam Morrall conducted the services
 Messrs Thomas and William Ryan of Monroe paid short call to friends in town, last Sunday
 The state of the weather the early
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Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemps Balsam stops the cough at 1Dna
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THE APPLE CROP.

The apple crop is quite uneven in Ob- tuse; rather light, only enough for home use. In the Center, fair; in Northern and Southern districts a good crop. Many farmers are prevented from realiz- ing good prices because they have no barrels. Two dollars can be obtained for first class fruit. The loss by the storms become a reality when such prices are obtained.