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WILL REBUILD HIS BARN.

WILL REBUILD HIS BARN.
 H. T. Lyon has recovered his insur- auce on his barn lately destroyed by fire and will rebuild.
 A number from the Center went to Parlor Rock, last Tuesday, and attended the Sunday school convention.
 Paul Kechnberg is temporarily engag- ed in some business at Maplewood, N. H.
 The recent rains were great blessing to the people here. Most every garden in the place is badly affected by the dry spell.
 Mrs Lewis Olmstead of Bridgeport has spent few days with her sister, Mrs Lockwood.
 J. T. Magee of Worcester, Mass, has been the guest of her brother-in- law Jay M. Hubbell, in Isinglass.
 Miss Lizzie Curtis of Nichols, is visit ing Miss Florence Potter.
 Fred F. Brownson will teach the Cen. ter school, and Miss Nellie Booth ot Stratford the Isinglass school the com ing year.
 Mrs E. B. Booth has a moon flower which unfolds lovely blossoms nearly every evening.
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MODERN ROAD REPAIRING.

During the past fortnight, the author ities have been pursuing the hundred years hind-the-times-plan of serapping the used up sand and dust from the gut ters into the roads, turning them into dust heaps. History repeats itself, as of yore, and the rains have turned the roads into "untravela ble" mire. The hollowed- out road-beds made excellent mud troughs, and on the hills it was washed back into the gutters, from whence it came. One noticeable feature, at the Lockwood crossing; The road has been filled in by several inches of mud washed from the hill upon which it was scraped two days ago.
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GEoRGETOWN.
AN ORCHESTRA FORMED.

Monday evening, an orchestra was or ganized, and before the winter is over the people of this place may look for many pleasant evenings listening to the strains faom Beethoven, Mozart and others. The following are the members Fred Foster, leader; Floyd 0. Jennings, violin; Ezra P. Bennitt, piccolo; Frank Williams, trombone J ohn Johnson, flute c. H. Taylor, cornet. Others will be added in short time.
 John Taylor spent Sunday at New York.
 MT and Mrs G. F. Quintard of Nor walk are spending the week with E.. S. Marsh and wife.
 Agent Taylor and wife are on theil vacation. Before returning, they will visit the Worlds fair and other places of interest.
 Julius and David Miller of South Nor walk spent Sunday with their parents.
 Isaac Wemple, late of Georgetown, is visiting with Floyd c. Jennings, this week.
 Miss Bessie Bates of South Norwalk was in town, Sunday, visiting among friends.
 Rollie w. Gilbert of Ridgefield is talk ing Agent Taylor's place, this week.
 Bessie, Sarah and Kate Miller have re- turned from the Worlds fair. Mrs George l.. Taylor and daughter, Rustic, are spending the week with friends in New York.
 Will Hunter returned from a trip to the Worlds fair, Monday, delighted with his trip.
 Mrs Louis P. Miller is spending the week at Westport-
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GREENS FARMS.

MT and Mrs Henry Birge attended the 18th annual Hotchkiss reunion and pic- nic held on the 17th at the residence of Mir Birge's brother in Bristol. From there they visited Harwinton and Tor rington.
 An old fashion Long Island clam bake was held at the Beachside, last Friday evening.
 Robert Martin, Mrs Miles and Miss Merrill have gone to Clifton Springs for few weeks. Mrs Wood has returned to her home in Washington, D. c.
 Charles Sooysmith has just completed a pier POO feet long, which has been built l out into the sound.
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QUAKER-s FARMS.

Mrs Merwin, who had come to visit her daughter, Mrs Rides, met with seri- ous accident last week. While going from the house, she missed her footing and falling, fractured one of her limbs. While such an accident is great misfor- tune to anyone, it is especially so. to one we'll advanced in years, as is she We sincerely hope that she may speedily re- cover from the effects of her fall.
 Miss Smith of Waterbury hss been visiting her friend, Miss Meigs.
 The kodak fiend is once more among us. The scenery at Quaker Farms is most certainly great temptation to the average amateur.
 Last Thurday evening, Miss Meigs en- tertained a number of friends from Southford and Oxford. A most enioya-' ble evening was spent.
 Would some kind reader please inform us. just how the roads about here hap pen to be up hill both ways? We are seriously mixed over this problem Work on the church steeple is pro- gressing very rapidly. Rev MT Norris has inaugurated Mon- day evening prayer meeting, and is meeting with his usual good success in | his work.
 MT Meigs has laid out a tennis court, for the benefit of his numerous friends. He is an excellent player himself.
 Quaker Farms is getting to be favor- ite place with city ministers, to spend their summer vacations Dr Kimball of New York City, is spending the month of August on his farm.
 Tuesday, number of our young peo- pie, picnicked a: Quassapaug lake.
 Rev MT Stevens of New York City is stopping with Or Kimball.
 Miss Smith returned to Waterbury, Saturday. She is the contralto in the Baptist church at New Britain, and was obliged to return on that account. Her friends here were very sorry to have her ] depart so soon.
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Nichols, Frank Gilbert, l.. V. Slade are spending g week at Booths cottage, Burns Point.
 M. B. Hawley lost horse, last week.
 Mrs Carlos Warner and two daughters are visiting Miss Emma Seeley.
 Deputy Sheriff Hayes and z. F. Purdy were appointed appraisers upon the estate of the late Rev David Osborne.
 B. Hawley & Co.,, lost a valuable horse on Saturday; cause lung fever.
 Miss Frances Turney has been engag- ed to teach the Elm street school the coming year.
 Mrs B. T. Jackson of Brookfield and Miss Elbertine Gill of Brooklyn have visited at Walter Beardsley's. MT and Mrs w. N. French and Misse Nellie and Carrie Frederick of Brooklyn spent Sunday at o. H. Hulrs.
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cnurch. The hall was we'll filled and the affair was success financially.
 Mrs Jackson, who has been visiting at Mrs Marietta Gibson's, has returned to New Haven. Miss Annie Gibson is spending some | time in sharon. Arthur Hollister, who has been very ill with typhoid fever, is improving. | Miss Laura Whitehead, Miss Sarah Clark and Mrs Stephen Warehouse have been at the West Haven sea shore for week or two.
 young lady friend, are visiting her brother and grandmother at the Melton farm. They are having fine time with their drives aud picnics.
 MT and Mrs Samuel Clark of Marble dale were in town, Monday.
 An extra communication of the Masanic lodge was called, Tuesday evening, and Wednesday the lodge at tended the funeral of Charles Carter of New Preston, the interment being at Warren.
 Mir Lyman is making an extended visit with friends in Goshen Winsted, and New Hartford.
 T. c. Jordan is suffering with hard cough.
 Born, Friday, August IS, 1893, son to Mir and Mrs Paul N. Gage. Miss Bessie Nichols, stenographer, came up from New York on a short va cation, last week, to get her sister, Agnes, who has been spending the summer at w. w. Wilson's. The game of ball which was to be play ed between the Depot boys and the Hotchkissville's last Saturday, did not come to pass as the latter team did not materialize.
 Rev Mir Griswold preached at the Episcopal service in the Town hall, last Sunday evening.
 The Grange hall is receiving coat of 1 paint, which it has long been longing for.
 A recital was given, last Saturday evening, in the Congregational church by Miss Lillian Parslow, violinist, A. D. Woodruff, tenor, and Mrs c. M. Bellows, accompanist. About 9 pieces were given and were enjoyed exceedingly by a large audience which had gathered in spite of the threatening weather. The proceeds are for the library.
 Mir and Mrs W. F. Kinney of New father, D. N. Garfield.
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MONROE.

R. B. Drummond of Brooklyn spent Sunday at Mrs Sinclair's.
 Misses Sally and Bessie Talbot have returned to New York. St Peters and the Congregational Sunday school held a joint picnic at Parlor Rock on Wednesday.
 Mrs R. Richardson and MT Curtiss of Birmingham are at B. s. Hurd's.
 The Changers of Fairfield will hold their annual picnic at Parlor Rock on August 30.
 Miss Fannie Burr and brother, Georgie are visiting friends in Bethel.
 0. N. Curtis is having his house and barn painted. William Craft is doing the work.
 Rev W. G. Lathrop received present of horse and buggy from MT DeForrest of Birmingham, former resident of Monroe.
 F. D. Hollister is shingling his barn. W. W. Bliss is doing the work.
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It was great surprise to his many friends Lalxeville. Monday evening, of heart failure. The bishop was on his way to Lakeville to gain strength for the rest of the journey. He was greatly beloved in his diocese and was largely instrumental in the building Of the beautifnl Catholic cathedral at Hartford. Be- sides his labors as bishop he had formerly served his Church at Boston, New Bedford. Bridgewater and Providence. In 1891 he went te Rome and on his return bis friends gave him . grand reception Ut Hartford. He was born in lss5 aud so was about 5s years old ut hla death.
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his business many different places. He is looking we'll and evidently has no complaint to make about the hard times.
 The selectmen of Easton and Bedding will hold a joint session at Whitehead's s hall, on Saturday next. It is to be hoped that the right spirit may be manifested and that the matter at issue between the two towns may be amicably adjusted.
 H. $. Shaw has obtained new black smith and is prepared for business once more
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MISS BURR-DR SARGENT.

Another of Fairfield's favorite young ladies has been claimed and carried of
 this time by pr Edwin Norris Sargent oi Berwick, Me-, who was married or Thursday last, to Miss Harriet, daughter of William Burr. The house was beauti. fully trimmed with clematis and flowers, ard music was furnished by Sansomes
 orchestra. The ceremony was perform ed at 80 p. m., by Rev F. $. Child, pas tor of the bride, in the presence of rela, tives and most intimate friends. The bride was tastefully attired in a mauve tcolored gown, and was attended by hei two little nieces, Helen Grumman anC Cole, as maids of honor, each bearing 6 basket of sweet peas. After the ceremony the happy pair received cengratulation: under a bower of clematis. The 5.2: D. m. train was taken for short tour.
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ACCIDENT TO MRS GODFREY.

Mrs Burr Godfrey of Hopewell, met with a serious accident, on Saturday. Going up stairs just previous to the shower, to close some windows, she made misstep on returning, and fell down stairs, breaking her leg below the knee. The wounded limb became so swollen that Dr Smith could not set it till the swelling subsided.
 What came near being serious if not fatal accident occurred at Mrs J. H. San fords in the connection with the erec- tion of the wind mill. The heavy frame work to support the water tank was be- ing turned over by means of pulley when a guy rope yielded letting one of the heavy timbers down in the midst of the workmen. Fortunately all escaped without injury except Frank Baldwin, who had | rib broken and his shoulder severely bruised.
 John Price arrived home, on Tuesday, after long absence. John has been auite srnveIer, viaiting in the course of
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In Fairfield County.
FAIRFIELD.
GOOD BALL PLAYING.

Never before has there been such a
 number of good players among our sum- mer visitors, and it is not likely that
 again shall we be able to get together so fine nine as this year. As a conse- quence we have been treated to an un- usually fine series of exhibitions of the
 national game. The fifth game, and the
 best, was played last Saturday on the parsonage lot, in the rear of the St Marc, and called out fashionable and enthusiastic audience of over 200 from Bridgeport, Black Rock, Southport and Green Farms. The visiting club, the "What Nots" of Bridgeport, were a fine lot of gcntlemanly players. At their last visit here they were victorious, but this time, Fairfield had strengthened their nine, and the contest was close and exciting to the end. It was also inter- esting from. a surgical point of view, several accidents occurring. Harper, in "sliding to third" received a serious strain of the leg, which still confines him to the house. Chapman was also winded from blow in the stomach, but pluckily continued playing. Fairfield led off in good style at the bat, getting four runs in the first inning. In the fourth inning, Bridgeport overlook them, and led by one. Then the score was tied. Then Fairfield by good batting and run ming in the seventh, put the score at to G. Bridgeport in their inning, then show ed their acquaintance with Webb, and had two men on bases, when Kelly fum- bled low ball into the crowd. In fol lowing it he was obstructed by Wheeler, Bridgeport's pitcher, and claimed foul. The ball was immediately thrown back by one of the spectators and Bridgeport claimed 'dead ball. and sent their men in. Just as the dispute arose, the show CT abruptly descended and ended the game. Both sides claim the game, but as the inning was not completed, the game must be called at the end of the seventh inning. It is quite probable the game will be again played next Saturday
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STAMFORD.
STEALING APPLES.

A gang of about a dozen boys were hauled up, Tuesday, for stealing apples from orchards in the northern part of the town. Justice Peck gave them a lecture and let them go on their way to their homes in Bridgeport. Each one had flour sack filled with hard, winter apples, of no use for any purpose, save that of producing pain under the vest. The justice evidently thought they car ried the seeds of punishment with them.
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Michael McCaffrey received general shaking up on Tuesday. While driving heavy load of potatoes up Beach street his horse was frightened by the firing ot a gun, in close proximity, throwing Me- Caffrey to the ground. Fortunately no serious injury was received than severe bruises.
 Fairfield Beach bids fair to lose it's good reputation, if the accumulation of tin cans and broken bottles, continues. Several bathers have been quite severely cut this season. A young son of Mir Clucas was cut, while diving on Tuesday morning.
 Arrangements are being completed for the Amateur Flower contest about Sep- tember l, by the pupils of the Congrega- tional Sunday school. It is hoped that enough interest may here be exhibited, as to warrant the formation of .an anna teur horticultural society in the town.
 E. N. Stanley, who bought out John Brady, comes out with an announcement this week. He will run general stock of groceries, etc., besides his bakery.
 The contest over St Mary's-by-the-Sea chapel at Black Rock, between St Paul's of Fairfield and St Johns of Bridgeport, as to which parish it belonged, has come out in the papers this week.
 The Misses Seward are entertaining their cousin, Miss Vanderbilt, of New York.
 The new teachers will be examined for town certificates, at Middle school house, on the 28th No janitor has yet been engaged. Here's good job for somebody.
 Halbert Seggel has moved to the old Miller house, at Mill Plain crossing,
 Druggist Kinsella is putting up anew
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AsPETUCK.

Mrs Lucinda Grumman of Bedding has visited Miss Catherine Osborne.
 Frederick Burrett has sold his place in TrumbulI.
 Mrs Agnes Bradley Is quite poorly. Dr Durham attends.
 c. M. Abbott has bought horse of D. l.. Hurlbutt Of Weston.
 Mrs c. ". Abbott and lztss Fraucis
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BICYCLES IN WASHINGTON.

Bicycles are increasing rapidly in the valley. In the spring only one wheel was owned, until Leon Flowers moved into town from Bantam with safety. Later J. R. Reed, station agent, pur- chased one; next George Chase, Jr. Last week Charles Hatton. clerk in w.. A. Watts store bought safety, and two more arrived Wednesday, one for Frank Cole, who we forgot to mention had a | safety in the spring and sold it to an out of-town party, the other for R. J. Watts.
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THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

A special town meeting is called for Friday, September l, at 3 p. m., to make choice of routes for the tramway, through Main or Mechanic streets, also to take action on opening a new street near Middle district school house. Spec ial meetings are becoming quite frequent.
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fence about the Shea place, in Mill Plain.
 Charles Fox returned from the Worlds fair, last week, and reports fine time.
SOUTHPORT.
TOURING IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

Attorney E. l.. Wells and Dr Brooks H. Wells of New York, returned, Satur- day, from bicycle trip through the White mountains. They rode in all 6oO miles and travelled across Massachusetts, touched Maine, across New Hampshire, Vermont and again crossed Massachu- setts and Connecticut. They hold the White mountain record for fast coasting, having coasted from the Profile House to the Plume House, 5 IA miles in 13 1-2 minutes.
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The New York Herald has moved into it's new building uptown, at the junction of Broadway and Sixth avenue. It is undoubt- edly the most beautiful and artistic structure devoted to newspaper publication in the world. The Herald is great newspaper. That expresses it.
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Bridgeport. Friday. August s5. 1ss WORTH KNOWING.

This store is a connecting link between manufacturer and con- sumer, distributing only guaran- teed goods at the smallest mar gin of profit.
 At all times having a full and complete stock--this is notewor- thy just now, when so many stores have broken assortments.
 Aside from regular lines there are now many lots of goods at bargain prlces--in some instan- ces 30, in others, 40 per cent dis count, while many are at half value.
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Litchfield County News.
WASHINGTON.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE BEE.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE BEE.
 A son of Edward Zeiner, about 14 years old, while running with a double barrel shot gun to shoot bird, fell, discharging the gun, and shooting his little four-year-old brother in the head, instantly killing him.
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We can cordially recommend the excellent storrs school at Mansfield, to any who are contemplating sending their sons away to school. The broadening of the work of this school is a matter for congratulation, and Connecticut is sure to have an agricultural college, which will rank with the best of
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Farmers should begin to prepare for the lo- cal fairs. The fairs at New Milford. Danbury, watcrtown, and Huntington. should secure the generous patronage of the farmers Of the respective localities. Are you planning for m exhibit2
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OUT WENT THE GAS.

St Mares guests feasted in the da. k, on Saturday and Sunday evenings, owing to the heavy rain interfering with the gas machine. Manager Clark had to hustle in borrowing lamps from neigh bors.
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MISS CURTIs-MR HUDSON,

The Congregational church was the scene of pretty wedding, Wednesday evening. The contracting parties were John Judson and daughter of Ebert o. Curtis. A large gathering of friends witnessed the ceremony.
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The reunion ot the 1Tth Connecticut regi- ment in Newtown, on Monday, will be a mo- table local event. The citizens of the town will no doubt assist the committee of enter tainment as far as possible. Give the veter- ans a generous welcome.
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STEVENSON.
STEVENSON IS CALM.

STEVENSON IS CALM. Business quiet. No births, marriages deaths, and gossip at low ebb. Will Sherman and wife of New Haven are with his father. William Gordon expects to commence building the new house for his sister, Mrs Nichols French, soon.
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Mrs Charles Wheeler was thrown from a wagon and severely injured while re. turning from Quassapaug, last Sunday evening.
 Miss Katie Andrew returned to Bir- mingham on Monday, after short visit at her home on Riggs street. MT and Mrs R. B. Hinman were rusti- eating at the shore, last week. Mrs c. H. Butler and daughter are taking an outing at Burns Point. About 10 or so of our young men will start next Tuesday for Whitlock's Point, where they expect to spend week or so camping out. Quite an enjoyable time is expected.
 David Hannigan has returned from Brooklyn where he has been making a short visit.
 John Williams and Clayton Sears are spending the week at Mantle.
 Mrs George Hoxie is visiting her sister, Miss Vogalsong of Brooklyn, this week.
 Miss E. Wales Chatfield was taken i'll quite suddenly, Saturday.
 The next adjourned school meeting of the consolidated districts, will be held August 21. The committee on site will make another report, on different local- ity, as it was found it would be very expensive piece of work to properly grade the first site selected for the new school house.
 Mrs Fowler, Mrs c. H. Butler, Miss Annie Butler and Miss Alice Lum, will occupy the Oatman cottage at Burns Point, the next two weeks, Birdseye and Ned Sanford, accompanying the party.
 MT and Mrs William Hughes have been keeping open house the last two months. Their latest guests are, Mrs Curtis of Brooklyn and Horace Hinman of Dan bury.
 Mrs Frank Tucker returned to her home in New Milford, on Monday, hav- ing visited with friends here couple of weeks.
 Miss Lizzie Barnes, who has been quite i'll the past week, Is reported as being somewhat better. \ Miss Bertha Robinson has been epjov-
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A MAMMOTH POTATO.

D. c. Wood exhibits potato which
 he raised, weighing two pounds and 14
 ounces. It has been presented to the stove club.
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BEDDING.
THE CHRIST CHURCH FAIR.

The fair and festival of Christ church advertised to take place on Wednesday, the 23d, has been postponed to Wednes- day, the 30th. From present indications it bids fair to be one of the most unique and attractive entertainments of the season.
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SCHOOL MATTERS.

The committee of Middle school, have engaged the services of Miss Annie M. Best of Red Hook, N. Y., as primary teacher. Miss Best visited town last week and made very favorable impress sion on all who met her. She is grad uate of the normal school at New Paltz, N. Y., and has had several years exper- fence and comes highly recommended.
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Despite the hard times, the attendance at the Worlds fair goes on increasing. The average daily attendance at the fair, last week, was 12s,695 leaving out Sunday. There were l65. .0sl paid admissions, Saturday.
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NICHOLS.

Rev B. F. Silliman of Bellport, l.. L., will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist church on Sunday evening.
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MARKET NOTES.

The schooner, Mary Elizabeth, Capt Hubbs, of c. Jennings & Sons line, sail ed for New York, Sunday morning, with about 150 barrels of onions.
 The schooner, George Edwin, Capt F. Heaney of Simon Banks line, sailed for New York, Wednesday.
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MIR PERRY'S NEW SCHOOL.

Prof W. H. Perry, who has lately bought the Candee homestead, expects to take possession about September l, and will open the first term of his school, probably about September 20. Both boys and girls will be received as day scholars, but only boys will be taken into his family as boarders. There has long been great need in this town oi such school as MT Perry will conduct and he is meeting with much eneourag. ment, that his venture will prove success. higher branches, will no longer be com. pelled to go out of town to obtain them. MT Perry will be ably assisted by his wife, she having also made teaching her profession for many years.
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SOUTHPORT.

Mrs T. c. Booth started, last Thurs- day afternoon for the Worlds fair.
 A. Thompson and wife are spending a few days with friends in Litchficld and Morris.
 William Davis family are spending the week at the Plainville camp meeting.
 John RI. Leavenworth on his return from the shore, spent Sunday, with his daughter, Mrs Minor.
 Dr Oatman of Nyack, N. Y., Is mak- ing his annual visit in town.