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The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17

William A. Preston is visiting friends in New York and New Jersey.
 Large quantities of silica is being quar- ried at Coon Hill and is hauled to the sta tion by Smith & Sons. About two car loads is shipped each week to the Bridge port Wood Filling Co.,, at Still River.
 Shipping apples from this place has been quite lively, this fall, the choice va rieties going to Illinois. and the poorer to Western New York for cider. Several cars have been shipped to New York. Mrs M. A. Seeley, who has charge of the millinery department at c. NJ. Halls, spent Sunday at her home in Shelton. Our popular doctor, J. A. Livingston, returned, last Saturday evening, from a short visit at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Large quantities of grain is being re- ceived each week by Smith & Sons and James Cochrane.
 MT and Mrs R. N. Cochrane and daugh- ter drove to New Milford, Sunday, re- turning Monday. They paid visit to J. H. Cochrane and family. These are busy days with Blacksmith William Oliver, for with his regular run of work and preparing for the winters campaign, he finds plenty to do. MT Oliver does everything in the general blacksmith line, and has good location. He has been here six years. He has an assistant in the person of Richard Oliver, his brother.
 Mrs J. l.. Ferris of New Milford has been visiting her father, J. Mallinson. E.
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RNWALL BRIDGE.

c. w. Everett, the feed dealer, has shipped a car load of feed to John Col lins of Christian Street, New Preston.
 The Gilbert family, jubilee singers, gave pleasing entertainment, last Fri day evening, at Everett's hall. The hall was we'll filled with delighted audience. With more liberal advertising the next time these singers are this way, full house will greet them, as only words of praise are heard from all that were in at tendance.
 Rev MT Birkins of Goshen will preach at the Methodist church, Sunday even- ings, until next April.
 Myron I. Willard arrived at home, last Thursday evening from a visit to the Worlds fair and with friends in Iowa.
 Carpenter George Winchell is engaged in repairing the bridges in this end of the town. He will see that they are painted.
 Miss Kate Clark is on the sick list.
 N. Parent made business trip to Hartford, last week.
 Sixty-four cases of '92 tobacco were shipped to New York Tuesday, from the warehouse of V. C.. Beers.
 John Betts, the veteran Yankee notion peddier, was in town, Monday.
 Optician Parker of Thomaston was in town few days ago, looking after cases of defective eyesight.
 Mir Mason of Newtown, Ct., made a business trip to Cornwall, last Thursday.
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HOTCHKISSVILLE.

The American shear shop shut down for one week, beginning November B.
 Egbert has bought Charles Dyson's horse.
 G. H. Drakely has lost valuable horse with throat trouble.
 MT Roberts of Thomaston, is visiting his son, J. H. Roberts.
 Frank Thomas of Naugatuck, with a friend, were over hunting with William Draper, last week.
 The shopmates of Mrs Clara Head ford, nee Stewart, collectively presented her, through Mrs Emma Hilton and Miss Ada Holmes, a splendid lamp and set of dishes. Mrs Headford begins house. keeping with the best wishes of her ac- quaintances.
 Mrs Charles Dyon was visiting in Wa Jerbury, last week.
 c. H. Drakely's bull dog is not dead as stated by the Watertown correspon- dent of the American.
 Mark Hall has sold his COW to c. H. Drakely.
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TO INV EST0RS.

The Building & Loan Association of Dakota has passed through the recent troublesome times paying all obligations promptly, in fact their sys tenn of doing business, together with the laws of the state, which protect them similar to our say ings banks, makes them with good management, proof against the severest panic. The monthly payment plan upon which their loans are made, together with other existing conditions, makes their securities an absolutely safe investment. Holders of them here or elsewhere, I am quite sure will find the end to justisy my claim. Ihave just returned from my annual visit to their office and am well pleased with their management and condition. It is well known that no such associ- ations have failed during the last panic. I would recommend their securities to any who wish a safe and profitable investment, where their inter. est will be paid promptly semi-annually, and the principal when due. offer per cent Deben- ture. fully guaranteed. running 3 or years; also their installment stock, which is profitable in yestment.
 JAMES c. JOHNSON,
 sTEprEY DEPOT. or. \
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LANESVILLE.

Rev Henry s. Still was in this place during the week.
 Daniel Briggs is working for the Cid dings'. on the Plain.
 Mrs Erwin Futile expects to leave here for Litchfield soon to remain with her husband for while.
 Several from Brookfield drove up here, Wednesday afternoon and visited friends, after the wedding of Dr Howard Mans field and Miss Edith Griffin.
 Charles Smith has traded his oxen with Charles Couch of Second Hill for a very pretty pair of steers.
 Levi Warmer and Bertie Camp attended q dance at Southville.
 Dr David w. Knowles is much of the
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Weston Roswell of Torrington is home on a shutdown vacation.
 Mrs Louisa Atwood has been indispos- ed, the past week.
 An exhibition at the school house, Monday, was the event of the season. being instructive and interesting. Illumi- mated views were the entertainment and they were shown in very creditable way.
 Roderick Atwood has just bought 1000 bushels of apples to make into cider.
 School closed Friday for two weeks vacation. The attendance has been re- markedly good. Emma Hicks was pres ent every day. Homer Goodsell was not absent but one day during the term of II weeks.
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A SUCCESSFUL GNANGn GATHERING.

Last Wednesday evening, the members of Washington grange were entertained by their sister grange from Morris. About 25 members came down from the latter place, bringing the literary en- tertainment from there, Washington furnishing the substantials in the line of coffee, cake and sandwiches. Visitors from WOodbury, Bethlehem and Middle bury swelled the number to over 80 in addition to the 52 Washington patrons present. Inspector Durham, worthy steward of the state grange, occupied part of the lecturers hour in the usual drill, and the meeting was then placed m the hands of Morris grange, Mrs StOckbridge as lecturer. Worthy Mas Ger Whittlesey opened by neat speech in which he described some of their feel ings on receiving their invitation. Men, Cioning some of the WashingtOns they would love to visit, taking his hearers from the farm of "rhe Father of our Country to the state of Washington on the Pacific ocean, and thence back by the way of Niagara Falls to the little Washington in Connecticut, which they were asked to visit, and having arrived would ask their lecturer to entertain | them, which she did by calling on differ ent members for songs, recitations, etc. An original poem was given by Brother William Burgess, and short drama was acted by Brother and Sister Hurd and little son, which aptly illustrated about how smoothly the home and fami, ly would move along, if men could only have chance to exchange work with their wives who have such an easy time, while they work so much harder at of flee and shop. At least in this partcu- lar case the stronger half was perfectly | willing to trade back, as house work did not seem to agree with him. In all it was very pleasant evening and Wash ington extends hearty vote of thanks to their Morris friends.
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The stone cutters at the quarry resum ed work the 10,h. The Mower brothers have received quite contract to furnish stone for small castle to be built at Brewster N "
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Litchield County News
WASHINGTON.
"MY DoRG HAS RUINED AWAY"

Al
 Washington Green, latterly known as the LenoX of Connecticut, is also famous for it's pet dogs. They are not of the humbug, sheep-killing kind you know, but those loving, attractive animals, which are the joys of the parlor and the drawing room. But there was a peck of trouble in town the other day. Five of the principal dogs of the Green had disappeared. To begin with, there was the famous "Snubby," the property of A. G. Baker, also of Hawleyville. Now "Snubby' is cosmopolitan in his taste and commutes between Hawley- vile and Washington, whenever he feels like it. The day in question he made the trip to Hawleyville as usual. At the evening time he accompanied his master to the union station at Hawley- vile to mail some letters. The Berk- shire express had just come in and think ing Mir Baker was to board the train our friend "Snubby," boarded the ex- press and was soon hobnobbing with the millionaires of New York who live in Lenox No. l. Mir Baker telegrapheC co the train dispatcher at Brookfielo Junction to have the dog returned anC he was sent back to Hawleyville safe and sound on the next train. Mean | while Mir Baker had repaired to Wash | ington and the loss of "Snubby" waE soon the talk of the town. The cOnta l zion seemed to spread, for some way thu guardian house dog in the mansion O | Mrs Mitchell had disappeared. Higl and low she hunted, but no trace of tn
 noble "SUenie." After days travel thu valuable animal was found at the HickO1 | farm. The next animal to disappea
 was the gentle and amiable and swee tempered dog owned by Dr Ford. H | was not to be found, but at last report
 he was reported safe. The brother 0 ''Snubby," owned by C. l.. HickoX, wa he next ''dOrg" to make tracks, ant being a traveller on the Shepaug, ant not speaking terms with Brother "Snub by," no thoughts of a railroad trip wer
 entertained. He was simply ruralizing
 For in day or two dispatch was re ceived of his safety at the Seeley farm
 The last chapter of my "dorg" story i
 of "Lord Dundreary,' pug of loving disposition. He, too, was traveller
 Visiting Bethel one day with his master
 MT Brinsmadc, he suddenly disappeared and no amount of advertising has faile
 to bring him to light. But now as t.
 the moral of my story. These dogs
 save Lord Dundreary disappeared tn
 same day. What could it mean: Is
 strange that Washington was excited and that good ladies left their freside
 to hunt for their treasures. It was il
 deed a distressing day, and may it neve
 happen again!
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WEST CORNWALL.
AT THE SHEAR FACTORY.

Practically the only industry now in operation in this village Is the shear shop of John L. Washing & Co. This busi- ness was established four years ago by John L. Washing. He employs about IA men on the average and turns out su- perior medium grade shear. MT Wash ing is thorough mechanic and is his own superintendent and general man. ager. MT Washing succeeded the old Union shear company, and occupies the same building they did. The factory is run by water power, which comes from Cream Hill lake. A representative of THE BEE visited the shop, the other day, and was shown the various departments by Mir Washing. MT Washing employs the following corps of workers:
 James Cancannon, William Snyder,
 Eugene Wickwire, Peter CancannOn,
 George Harold, O. k. Smith,
 c. F. Caulkins, Henry Waters,
 William Hubbard, Walter Madison,
 Charles Listman, Charles Coon,
 Frank Snyder, Charles Rayner.
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MORRIS.
SUDDEN DEATH.

Stanley Roots, for many years resi- dent of this town, died suddenly in Kent, November 9. For the past few years MT Roots rented his farm in this place, and spent part of his time in Kent. On the afternoon of his death he rode several miles to see his sister, and on his return sat down by the stove to get warm. A few minutes later the woman with whom he boarded came into the room and found MT Roots dead. His age was about 70. The funeral and interment was at Kent on Sunday, the 12th.
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AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

The ecclesiastical society of the Con- gregatiOnal church held it's annual meet ing on Saturday afternoon, and voted to unite with the church in giving Rev Mir Prentice of Bridgeport a cali to be- come it's pastor.
 Rev MT Breckenrde occupied the pull pit, Sunday, and administered the sacra- ment.
 Elanathan Mitchell has been putting up an ice house adjoining his spring house or creamery, and will be prepared to furnish his customers another sum mer with the coolest of milk and of cream.
 c. H. Mason has begun extensive re- pairs on his sheep barns and is adding to the same, the better to accommodate his fine flock of grade Horn Dorset sheep.
 Little Wesley Hollister is improving slowly after an illness of nine weeks.
 Fred Carlson of Pittsfield has visited his sister, Mrs Oscar Peterson.
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We are called upon to notice the de- parture of a portion of the Swift family to Hartford, four persons. where they have purchased home in a growing part of the city, on Gillette street, be- tween Asylum and Pennington avenues. The mother, one son and two daughters have left us. While we regret the ne- cessity which seemed to require a change so radical, we hope that it may be their gain.
 November has been exceptionally fine and farmers have no doubt availed them selves of it, for a better preparation for the approaching inclement season which we may expect, The Worlds fair visitors have all re- turned.
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NEW PRESTON IS CALM, YOU KNOW.

NEW IRESl lS SALAlS lOI N4NOHs
 This place has seemed, thus far in No vember, unusually quiet and devoid of news of importance sufficient to narrate for public print. There come such seas ons in place of this size, after city guests have all departed, while the farm CTS are busy with their ripened crops and preparing their buildings and possessions for winters cold and therefore we con- clude this short contribution for the sim- pie reason we have nothing further this week to report.
 Several from this place attended a whist party at $. H. Clark's in Marble dale on Wednesday evening of last week. c. kuchenbecker of New York City came to Frank J. Hosford's on Tuesday of last week for months stay. We are pleased to announce that A. Lincoln Kirk will again favor us with an elocutionarv entertainment at the Village church on the evening of November 24. We trust that all those who heard him here before will again attend and bring | their friends.
 Another son was added to the family of Thomas Martin early on Monday morning of last week. | Mrs E. H. Beardsley arrived home from her visit to Bridgeport, last Satur- 1 day.
 Miss Myrtle Perkins of Terryville pass ed part of last week at Henry w. Browns. Mrs Brown accompanied her home on Friday.
 R. Gordoa was in New | ork last week, replenishing his gentlemen's furnishing store here with new goods.
 Mir and Mrs J. D. CramseY returned from a weeks stay in New Jersey OF | Monday evening of last week.
 Rev MT Johnson of New Milford preached at the Village church, last Sun day morning and at the church ou New l Preston Hill in the afternoon and the l sacrament of the Lords Supper was ob- served at each place immediately after l the sermon.
 | D. E. Grannis is still confined to his | bed.
 Hon c. F. Lyman was absent from bis | home and store, last week, upon business connected with his duties as county com missioner.
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THAT NEW SEWER.

The new sewer seems to be a reality, for the tile are now stretched out from the river up to the main street and beyond and remind one of the idea that perhaps our last cyclone had tangIed up the mind of the sea serpent and, having lost his way, he wandered up the Housatonic as far as Kent, thinking that a nice quiet spot to rest, he crawled out and proceed ed to make himself at home. Superin- tendent Hill has some 20 men in the ditch and Contractor Leonard is doing his best to finish up before the winter freeze sets in
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WOODVILLE.
A WILD AND PICTURESQUE SPOT.

A WILD AND PICIJ RESIDUE SPOT.
 Perhaps the finest view to be obtained about here is from the picturesque home stead of Augustus Herdlein. Nestlng on the side hill, the homestead is located. From the doorstep of MT Herdlein's home varied and charming view is obtained. It is lovely spot and already has at tracted one city man, Mir Doll, who has erected his mansion on the edge of Mt Tom lake. Mir Herdlein engages in veg etable farming, going to Waterbury.
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THE FINEST HOUSE IN KENT,

Charles Gaylord has moved into his new house, one of the finest in Kent. It has all the modern improvements, so far as the country can provide them. It is heated throughout by hot water. Has hot and cold water in kitchen, bath room, etc., and in every way is most comfort able and homelike. We doubt not but that he is enjoying it.
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A WORLD OF CHANGE.

Horace Wolcott has sold his farm to
 parties out-of-town and has rented a farm in Northfield. Our loss will be Northfield's gain, but as the change is
 not to be made until April there will be
 time before then, for d geological up- l heavai, an earthquake or some other preventing mercy in behalf of Morris.
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WARREN.
AN ADDRESS BY FREDERICK JOHNSON.


 Frederick Johnson delivered an ad- dress at the Town house on Saturday evening last, to an audience who were interested in listening to his trip. Be- sides recounting the marvels of the fair itself, the great Chicago day when three quarters of million entered the White City, his experience of being irresistably borne in an overwhelming crowd, the in- describable grandeur and beauty of the night illumination, his visits to the great buildings, and the wonderful things he saw, he narrated at considerable length, his journey thither, to St Louis, up the Father of Waters, and above all his visit to the world renowned Niagara Falls, his ride in the Maid of the Mist and his impressions of the stupendous work of nature. Upon the whole he made very good talk, he being an enthusiastic ad- mirer of the fair itself and an intelligent and observing tourist.
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MIR GIBSON IN NEW YORK.

W. Hamilton Gibson was rendered a reception in New York on Saturday af- ternoon at the residence of Mrs Bepjam- in S. Church, at which time MT Gibson gave d talk on his favorite subjects, in. ,ects and flowers. Among those present were Mrs Charles A. Dana, Mrs Peter O. uey, Mrs Henry Oakley, Mrs Seth Low md many other leading society ladies. Mr Gibson is to give course of six lee ures on the "Mysteries of Flowers" in the rooms of the New York Geographi- cal Society, the first lecture to be given on the 24th.
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enport, and daughter to MT and Mrs E. Ziener.
 MT and Mrs K. Stevens of Hawleyville were at M. l.. Hartwell's on Sunday.
 Henry Larson's arm is improving nice ly.
 John Erwin of Roxbury was in town, Sunday.
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NEW PRESTON HILL.

Mrs Mary Bolles picked from her flower garden i5 handsome pansies, last week Friday.
 Mrs Jane Manvile of Lanesville is spending the winter with Mrs John Hatch.
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THE SICK AMONG US.

John Bennett, who returned from the Columbian exposition about week ago, has been very sick with pneumonia ever since. At this writing he is shade bet ter.
 George Camp, while assisting at raising, last week, was pushed by a swinging timber and fell from a height of 10 feet. He was considerably shaken ana bruised, but is doubtless thankful, as we all are, that he fared no worse.
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BRIDGEWATER.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

ShUhCt1 NOlEo.
 Rev F. B. Doane is to be absent, next Sunday, and the Congregational church closed. Rev MT Aver is to occupy the pulpit the 26th.
 Mrs A. J. Lyon entertained her grand sons, E. c. and G. F. Lyon from Dan bury, recently.
 Mrs Sylvia Frost spent last week with Ms Jay Frost, in the village.
 Dea Eli Minor has been taken to Johr Minors. in Roxbury.
 Mrs c. c. Bennett improves slowly.
 It is reported that Mrs Williams, who bought Robert McEslin's place, is to leave town.
 We learn, indirectly, that Rev J. B Doolittle has moved East, but not out o1 the state of Nebraska. He is in the towr of Halpine. Everyone is glad to see the parsonage occupied again.
 Our new doctor is to be here, this week.
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A GAME D DINNER AT THE KENT INN.

Cards are out for game dinner at the Kent Inn, Thursday of this week. Mir Wildman has invited few of his friends to share his luck with him. We have no doubt an excellent feast awaits them, for we saw him carrying home big bag of birds the other day.
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time engaged in fixing fences on his land on Pumpkin Hill.
 Mrs Almira Burr has entertained Mrs Amanda Camp from Pumpkin Hill.
 Charles Butcher has assisted E.. l.. Northrop in the meat market.
 Mrs William B. Hamlin and Miss Alice Hamlin, who were so severely injured by being thrown from their wagon, are much better and able to be about.
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MINORTOWN.
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

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 Mr and Mrs Charles Curtiss celebrated the 10th anniversary of their marriage, last Wednesday evening. The house was filled to overfiowing with their relatives and friends. The evening was spent pleasantly in games and music. A fine collation. followed. MT and Mrs Curtiss proved an admirable host and hostess. The time passed only too quickly when the guests had to depart, wishing them many happy years in the future.
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WORTHWHILE.
FIRST NEWS OF CHRISTMAS.

A committee was appointed by the church to meet at the parsonage, Tues day evening, to talk on the advisability of some exercises suitable for Christmas with Christmas tree.
 A sociable has been planned for the near future, to be held in the hall.
 Fred Wells has returned from visit to his mother, who resides in Middle town, N. |.
 Rev MT Luddington's mother is visit Ing here.
 Miss Adelle Hill of Morris attended church, Sunday eveuing. Mrs Chipman of Waterbury and her sister, Miss Harriett Warehouse, spent a few days last week, with Miss Alecia Payne.
 Myron Payne and friend also spent Sunday with his mother.
 Mrs Ford is now with her daughter in Bridgeport.
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HOW PLEASANT IS UNITY,

goodly delegation of the Patrons of Husbandry of this place, visited the Patrons of Washington on Wednesday last, and entertained them with speci- mems of the liteary and histrionic talent for which our town is so famous. We say it with becoming modesty.
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IMPROVEMENTS.

c. $. Loveland is putting new roof and cornice on his house, building bay window and otherwise adorning and beautifying his place, near Bantam Lake, which is one of the pleasantest resorts in town for summer guests.
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SOUTHVILLE.

Mrs Esther Hawley of Seymour ex- poets to move to Southville soon and will keep house for Henry Camp.
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NEW PRESTON.
yALUABE ANT1oUE FURNITURE.

VALUABE ANTIQUE FURNITURE.
 August Schmit, former resident or this town, has recently done a fine piece of work for H. w. Brown in dressing up and veneering two old style sideboards. MT Brown has been fortunate in pur- chasing, either of which would be, as they now appear, valuable addition to the furniture of any house. MT Brown has already refused several f1attering of fers for one
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When Baby was sic,;, VIC rave her Castoria-
 .is-hcn she was q Chill, sie cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clunE to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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THEY CELEBRATED IN NEW PRESTON

THEY CELEBRATED IN NEW PRESTON.
 The result of the election in the sever- al states on Tuesday of last week was celebrated by a few enthusiasts here with bonfire in the Center of the village, a portion of Wednesday, and in the even- ing several boys made much noise with their mouths and trumpets, parading through most of the streets till p. m.
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A BIG CROP OF TURNIPs

Lewis Atwood has raised 400 bushels
 of Stone turnips. Among them are quite number which will fill common
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WEST MORRIS

". s. Wheeler is making repairs on the underpinning of his barn, and is mak- ing other repairs He h also n aying pipe