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learning to ride it. His wife was near by watching him, and he was making very crooked work of it, but as long as he thought no one saw him 1t will make no difference.
 There has been Bible reading class started in the community which is well attended and very interesting. It is a parlor meeting, held every Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Anyone who is interested ia the study of the Bible (and all should be) ,are invited to attend them.
 It is reported that family is soon to rauve into the small tenement of R. B.. Martins, opposite the monument.
 The Gunnery nine of Washington will play the Woodbury nine, tomorrow af- ternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Minor and Tom linson will be the battery for Woodbury.
 The Glen ball club of Sandy Hook did not come to Woodbury, Thursday after noon, as expected.
 The Daughters of Liberty held SUD- per at the Town hall, last week Friday and Saturday evenings. On Saturday evening they gave dance. The festival was success financially.
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tracks, have almost blocked the whole thoroughfare.
 F. W. Rennell and family are already occupying their summer residence, Beach croft, at Seaside park.
 Mrs P. T. Barnum has returned to her elegant homd, Marina, where she will re- main about two weeks, and then sail for Europe to visit her parents, this summer.
 MT and Mrs David Trubee will occu- py "Wavewood," at Seaside park, this summer. ~
 Mrs M. E. Barnum of Winsted is visit ing her daughter, Mrs A. s. Middlebrook.
 Mir and Mrs D. W. Thompson and fam fly have opened their summer residence, Petrel's Nest, at Seaside park.
 The residence of DeVer Warner, son of Dr Warner, is being removed from Park place to Myrtle avenue. Plans are out for new and elegant residence to be erected on the old site. Operations will begin at once.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES.

The first week of June, 1868, is often
 referred to as the ssweek of weddings, z as five of the young ladies of this place entered the state of double blessedness at that time. Two at least of these five celebrated their silver wedding during
 the past week. MT and Mrs V. H. Nc Ewen of Seymour gave delightful 25th anniversary reception at their pleasant home on West street, on the afternoon and evening of June ?. The house was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, roses, azalias and other flowers and plants. The gifts were 50 numerous and beautiful as to suggest the necessity of q safe for their keeping. The handsome,
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tonic bridge, by raising the end of the lat ter b inches and filling in between that and the viaduct to grade.
 On Saturday evening the joint com mittees on Fourth of July met in Mech anics' hail and appointed an executive committee of seven who will appoint the various subcommittee.
 E. N. Tolles closed his services with F. s. Sanford, last Saturday night, and on Monday went to Waterbury where he has lucrative position as manager of a drug store.
 On Friday evening the directors of the Workingmen's club met at their new room, which has been furnished and de- cided to have public meeting there on Monday evening.
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In Litchfield County.
WASHINGTON.

A PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF DAMAGES.
 The fine flock of sheep of John NJ. Black of Blackville was attacked on the 23d of last month by two strange dogs, and before the matter was discov- cred they had killed or injured l3 sheep and seven lambs. One of the dogs was shot, but the other escaped. Selectman Mason did little detective work and af- ter mornings ride through West Mor- ris, Milton and Bantam, succeeded in tracing the dogs to the farm of Dwight Bunnell, where they were owned. Mir Bunnell came down the following day and settled the matter by paying SIG. The gentlems nly and prompt action of Mir Bunnell saved the individuals inter- ested much annoyance, and the town a possible suit for damages.
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MT and Mrs A. J. Clark and Miss Sher- wood attended the entertainment at Westport, last Thursday evening, June l..
 Mrs G. A. Sturges, with her little daughter, is visiting at her old home.
 Miss Frances Seeley attended the Hurl- bert -Coley wedding in Westport, June |.
 Miles Gorden had the misfortune to lose his horse.
 Dr Prophet attends sick horse for Will Disbrow.
 Miss Emma Saabye visited at Edward Seeley's over Sunday.
 Several of the young folks of the Hill
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LITCHFIELD.
A DEMAND FOR HOUSES.

The inquiry for houses to rent still continues and it looks as if the town was going to be crowded with summer visitors.
 1
 Decoration day ceremonies passed of in good shape. The band, numbering g pieces, did credit to themselves and con- vinced all who heard them that they could play.
 Thursday evening the fire department gave an entertainment in their building. The band played for a half hour in the west park, in front of the fire company building, making it seem like old times when Litohfield had a band in years gone by. The entertainment consisted of music, recitations and refreshments, winding up with a dance. A large num- Der were in attendance and good time is reported.
 H. c. Wright of Wilmington, Del, twas iii town for a short visit, the guest of F. J. Stausebach.
 Mrs F. J. Stausebach has returned from her visit in Brooklyn and is stop ping in Litchfie1d for the summer.
 Mir Cunningham's house on South street is progressing. The frame is nearly completed. It is to be fine house, some 5 feet front and 30 feet deep and will be an ornament to the street when completed.
 s. Edson Gage of New York has made plans for a house for J. H. Harrigan, to be built on South street. Contractor S. $. Peck has the job.
 The thermometer has registered from 84 to S6 degrees in the shade.- Ichabod
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NEW PRESTON HILL.

Rev MT Willis of Dana, Mass, supplied
 our pulpit, last Sunday. Rev E.W. Wood ruff is to preach in our church, next Sun day, at Il a. m. The children's day ser vice will be held on Sunday, June Is, at Il am. Thomas l.. Norton of Lakeville, Conn.,, is expected to make the address. The choir will meet at ". l.. Birkins', Saturday evening. June 10, to practice the music for the children's day service.
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A wAsHNGroN-RoxBURY FARMER.

Walter G. Davenport, who lives in Roxbury, near the Washington line, car ries on the farm which was owned by his grandfather, Benjamin Davenport. He has 72 acres and finds it plenty large enough to handle. Mir Davenport has just had his house painted. He was un- fortunate enough last season to sell his tobacco at a good figure, but when he came to deliver it the buyers insisted in cutting down third on his bid. Mir Davenport, however, plans to put in about two acres of tobacco, half acre of potatoes and couple of acres of corn. He sells milk during portion of the year to Benjamin Seeley.
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TEMPERANCE MATTERS.

At the gospel temperance meeting, held in the Town hall, last Sunday after noon, Hon NJ. F. Skelly gave very in teresting account of Father Matthews temperance work; and spoke very en couraging to the temperance workers. l, was loss to those who failed to be there Next Sunday at 3.30 the meeting will bt held in the conference room in Hotch kissville,
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EVANSVILLE.

Mrs Benedict of New Fairfield has vis- ited her daughter, Mrs w. c. O'Dell.
 Edward Northrop and family have moved from New Milford to Lanesville into the house belonging to Mrs Daniel Warner.
 Mrs George Cummings attended the wedding of Miss Cora Brace and Ro- bert Greer in St Johns church in New Milford, last week on Thursday.
 MT and Mrs Frank Shore have been at George Cummings.
 MT and Mrs Egbert Northrop were at
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PERSONAL CHAT.

Charles Preston and wife, who have been staying at the Central hotel, moved into Mrs Abrams house on Prospect street, Monday.
 George Ford has brought in load oi horses from the North.
 Miss Morris being on the sick list, the second district school is closed this week, Mrs Fuller and daughter, Ida, spent Sunday out of town.
 Rev J. c. Linsley attended funeral in Bethlehem, Saturday. HE COULDN'T MANAGE THE sPEsKY r 7
 THING.
 One of Woodbury's business men, who has recently purchased bicycle, was or the road toward aYest Side, Saturday
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BETHLEHEM.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

tOUND DEAD IN BELL
 George s. Guild was found dead in his bed, last week Thursday morning. He retired the night before feeling as well as usual and apparently passed away without any struggle. He was born in Milton, Conn.,, in 1927. He came to and with his older brothers engaged in the making of wagons and sleighs. They established a good business and a high reputation for first class work. In 1860 he married Fdelia Parmalee. They nev- CT had any children, but his kindness to his nieces that were left motherless at an early age will long be remembered. A father could not have done more for them than he did. He represented this town in the Legislature ofsls72 and held many town offices. He was junior war den of Christ church for 20 years and was very faithful and earnest member of the church. Although he never sought public favor he was highly esteemed and respected for high character. His wife died about five years ago.
 DEATH OF MRS AMELIA BEECHER DAVIS.
 News has been received of the death of Amelia Beecher, wife of Dr Henry Davis of Wallingford, and daughter of the late Abraham Beecher of Bethlehem.
 George F Jackson has rented the Ed ward Bishop farm and has brought his family here for the season MT Jackson is dealer in terra cotta goods in New Haven.
 Representative George H. Peck of Der by was at his brothers, H. W. Peck's, over Sunday.
 Frank Crossman is making his sister, Mrs H. W. Peck, visit.
 Frank R. Lake and family have been visiting friends in town.
 William T. Kasson has recovered from his illness in New Milford and is on his way back to work in Waterbury.
 Dr Kyte has taken rooms at the Con- gregational parsonage and is ready to re- lieve the ills of humanity in skillful manner.
 A. c. Lake is laid up with lame knee. c. Hunt has been to New Haven to vis- it his daughter, Mrs John Green. He re- ports big day in New Haven on Deco ration day, together with 1.-The Greatest Show on Earth"
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MORRIS.
OBSERVING MEMORIAL DAY.

Memorial day was observed here in va rious ways, according to taste. Those whose patriotism is always in the ascend ant, met at the cemetery with their bur den of lilacs and flags and with glory encircled the patriots graves" then, with prudent regard for health, ad- journed to the East Morris hall. The ex- ercises there consisted of recitations and reading by Mrs Stockbridge and Miss Lottie Balch, and remarks by Rev E. B Pike and Dea Stockbridge, interspersed with music.
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A srRANGE ACCIDENT.

CurtIss A. and Arthur c. Titus found one of their largest cows on Sunday morning, in the night pasture field, con taining some four acres, in helpless condition. Examination showed that the wide flat bone In front of the hip on one side was broken. The COW had to be killed. The mystery is, how could the accident happenP
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attended the entertainment at Long Hill, Monday evening, and report fine time.
 Mrs c. NJ. Abbott is spending two weeks with her daughter, Mrs Robert Scholey of Stratford.
 Bertie Merwin is building cider mill. J. Carver is doing the work.
 Archer Abbott of Milton spent Sun day with his grandmother. Mrs Thomas Foster.
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RoMFoRD.

s, D. Ford expects to start, this week, for Oregon, to spend some time with his son, Archie.
 Thomas Hannon is spending few days at his home. He is in business ir New York.
 William Gillette has returned from his visit in Waterbury with his son.
 Howard Clark of Morris is visiting al M. c. Ford's.
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GREENS FARMS.

c. G. Sherwood is improving the grounds around his house by grading.
 Rev Henry Davies preached in New I ork, last Sunday.
 Mrs Dibble has returned to Saugatuck, after spending several days with Mrs H. B. Wakeman.
 Alfred Bedford is expected to reach horAe about the 18th, after a voyage of six months to Australia.
 Rev Dr Seward of Norwalk officiated at the services on last Sunday.
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RouND FOR OREGON.

e. s. Calhoun of New Milford, who has been with various friends in town,
 left on Thursday for Ashland, Oregon. He was accompanied by his aunt, Miss Sarah Calhoun. Mir Calhoun's father, s. II. Calhoun, formerly lived in Wash ington and was well-known contractor.
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A SUCCESSFUL APIARIsT.

Charles G. Fenn, whose home is close to Washington Green,is successful bee keeper, judging by the success he has had. He has in the vicinity of 30 hives and in one season has taken as high as 1900 pounds of honey. On the last day of May, Mir Fenn took from his hives IS pounds of apple-blossom honey, an un- usual amount for this season of the year.
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MAIL MATTERS.

Henry Cook of North Watertown has contracted to carry the U. s. mail for four years between Morris and Thomas ton, commencing July l. This stage route might be described in the words of MT Venus as ''warious." Mir Cook will doubles obtain a sufficient stock of pa tience and perseverance during this four years course to fit him for any position in this lower Kingdom where these two qualities are requisite.
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SHELTON.
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Rev Willard l.. Beard preached for the Congregational church, last Sabbath. MT Beard is young man of much promise and is always listened to with much interest by his audiences. After next Sabbath he is expected to preach until the second Sabbath in July, when the new pastor will take charge.
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. aIlNNERY GOSSIP.

Dan Barney went to New York, Sat urday, to take his final examinations for Columbia.
 Clarence Oddie expects to go to Ithica, this week Friday, to take his preliminary examinations for Cornell.
 Fred Bennett was at his home in New Milford over Sunday.
 North Clark and Ed Phelps attended
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REBUILDING THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE.

A. G. Baker is having the slaughter house rebuilt, which was blown down some weeks ago. David Hurlbutt did the grading and George Nobles has the carpenter work in charge. The slaugh- ter house is used by that enterprising firm, Messrs Bradley X Bader.
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ro YIsIr rnE wonLp,s rAIR.

Henry Cady and Silas Richmond ex- pect to start for Chicago to visit the Worlds fair, on Saturday of this week.
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The books whic have been added to the public library are being catalogued and new shelving has been put up. They will soon be ready for use.
 At special meeting of the borough board held, last Friday evening, it was decided to improve the Bridge street grade, between the viaduct and Housa-
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SPORT HILL.
AT LEES CHAPEL.

Children's day will be observed with appropriate exercises by the Sabbath school in Lees chapel on Sunday even- ing, June II, at 7.30 o'clock. All are cordially invited.
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Mir and Mrs Frank Hoyt spent Sunday at Belden Browns.
 George s. Calhoun, having made sale of the Clark Calhoun farm, (now, and for some time past in the care of Frank and his sister, Miss Sarah Calhoun), to Edward Fem, expects to start with his uncle and aunt for Ashland, Oregon, the latter part of the week. Dea Simeon D. Ford, it is thought, will accompany them.
 MT and Mrs George Baker of Streator l H., are in town, he being the nearest rel, ative on the maternal side, of Miss Mary Eliza Mitchell, the surviving member of Col Timothy MitchelPs family. Miss Mitchell is about so years of age and her two younger sisters have died since the year came in.
 On the pulpit platform at the Congre. gational church on Sunday, was very large and beautiful white hydrangea with 19 full blossoms. The plant was grown by Miss Addie Woodruff.
 Miss Rebecca Warner, who has been at Horace Warmers through the winter is once more at her home in town. Miss Warner has suffered with nervous pros. tration, and is now much better.
 c. c. Ford of Blackville, who has had an attack of grip, is gradually shaking it off. MT Ford has farm of IF acres one of the finest farms of Washington He has made milk for the New York market for some years and is now one o1 the patrons of the Echo Farm Co. MI Ford expects to put in about an acre tc tobacco, this year.
 D. R. Wilson has the foundations ir for new barn.
 Courtland Cole has been in Torringtor on business matters.
 Mir and Mrs R. W. Squires returned last Friday, from trip to West Patter son, N. r., where they went to attend |; wedding. MT Squires' father of Merry all looked after the place during his ab sence.
 J. M. Black returned from shor trip, last Friday, through Winchester Norfolk and other towns. He bough about dozen head of cattle on the trip
 Miss Wano Arnold, who has been a A. c. Bakers, returned to Brooklyn last week Thursday.
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MILTON.
A VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR,

A VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR. ! In 1862, month of September, Capt William Bissell of this place went to the front, in command of Company A, 18th regiment, Connecticut volunteers, (after- ward the second Connecticut heavy artil- lery). Captain Bissel1 is now s2 years old and we'll preserved in body and mind. On Decoration day he marched with the veterans, fully equal to the average in step. "Once more," as he put it. But his friends hope that it will not prove only once more.
 The fishermen, reported last week, caught, we are told, 20 trout. They were not very large.
 1 Mrs David Guild and son have return ed from Warren. Mrs Guild has been absent nearly three weeks, helping take care of her father, whose sickness has been repeatedly alluded to in THE BEE. F. M. Grannis has been chosen dele gate by the Congregational church to at tend the meeting of Litchfield south con- sociation, to be held at Southbury, June 6.
 Some of your readers here were grati- fled to see your picture of Rev Edward Fairbank, and to read the accountof his ordination. MT Fairbank exchanged with our pastor, one Sunday, few months ago and made very favorable impression. We hope he, too, was pleas ed. At least, after leaving, he took oe casion to remark that the pastors wife knew chow to take care of minister's. I c. s. Blake's new saw mill, Lanes patent, has been running a week and do ing satisfactory work.
 Harry Howard of Bridgeport, a former : resident of this place, is back for tht summer. He is out of work in Bridge port and takes job here. His wife ane two boys remain in Bridgeport.
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BRIDGEPORT.
A NEW STEAM YACHT.

0. Barnum Seeley has purchased an elegant steam yacht, about 100 feet long. It is very fast boat; the interior is fin ished in birds eye maple, elegantly pol ished. With party of friends aboard he is taking cruise East and will stop in Bridgeport harbor a few days to look after his large real estate interests in this city. Mr Seeley is an experienced yachtsman, having taken deep interest in it from early childhood days. He has owned many sailing yachts and naptha launches, but this latest is his first in steam. If this proves more satisfactory than sailing, he will negotiate in the near future for large model steam yacht.
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WOODBuRY.

Washington, 0 0 0 l 0 0-2
 Woo ibury, E1 Q Q 0 0-5
 Earned runs. Washington l, Woodbu1y 3; two-base hit, Wyckoff; first base on balls, Minor, Curtiss; struck out, by Perkins Is, by Minor 15; time Of game, one hour and B min utes; umpire, John H. Roberts.
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WOODBURY.
BASEBALL MATTERS.

The following is the score of the game of ball played between the Gunnery's of Washington and the Woodbury team at Washington, Saturday, May 27:
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GlE hISb id1i CSChihS'
 MT and Mrs Beach Wayland of Bethel were guests of their daughter, Mrs George $. Osborne, this week.
 George Bode and Miss Lulu are guests of A. K. Kraemer.
 D. A. Nichols, who says he learned his trade in Kansas city, is doing fine job in the completion of the veranda, which adds greatly to the appearance of his house. 1 A. k. Kraemer sold his horse advertis- ed in THE BEE, to Alfred Osborn.
 The selectmen, grand jurors and con- stables elected, Monday afternoon, 16 men to be drawn as jurors for the ensu- ing term.
 Homer Clark drives a new horse bought in New York by D. A. Nichols.
 Sidney Clarkson of Yonkers, N. Y., is summering with Mrs Henrietta Burr. Rev Charles E. Woodcock has taken j for the summer months the residence of l E. l.. Smith.
 Mrs Marshall Beach sprained her an kle, last week.
 Miss Edith Wheeler has visited Miss Daisy Seeley at Tashua.
 George Wheeler and family of Den yer arrived Wednesday, the 7th, at Al bert Wheeler's, expecting to spend twt months.
 Miss Lillie Gilbert was at Mrs Jenni Beach's over Sunday.
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NEW MILFORD.

Contractor s. s. Peck is building g double house on East street for Thomas Bray.
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Children Cry for Pitchers castoria.

the bicycle races at Ansonia, last Satur- day, where some of the crack riders o1 the country, such as J. $. Johnson, Will. lie Windle, Wheeler and many others contested for valuable prizes. Johnson made a record of 2.19 on half-mile track that day. North Clark also visited his uncle in Huntsville, over Sunday.
 The second nine from the Gunnery de- feated the town boys by score of 13 to s. The third nine also won game from the Hotchkissville third nine, the score being l3 to 0.
 Mrs Seymour of New Haven is visit ing Mrs Porter.
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WOoDVILLE.
THE NEW POSTMASTER

The fortunate man to secure the ap- pointment as postmaster for Woodville is John Geer.
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REV MIR WARNER RESIGNS.

Rector B. E. Warmer of Christ church has again sent in his resignation, to take effect next October. Coming so quickly after the withdrawal of the last one, the members of the parish are much surpris- ed and parish meeting was called on Wednesday afternoon to take action. Without doubt 1t will be accepted and immediate steps will be taken to secure another rectors
 Travel on the Center bridge has been very disa greeable for the past two weeks. as the large force Of men engaged in dig ging VI the roadway and latfng the new
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Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at once.
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A small but select party spent Memo rial day at Savin Rock.
 A few couples, kindred spirits, breast ed the fiercely rolling breakers of Ban- tam lake, Memorial day, but the prosaic majority staid at home planting corn, shearing sheep or cleaning house, as cir cumstarces required. Rev Eliphalet Whittlesey of Washing ton, D. O., paid flying visit to brother, Dea David Whittlesey, spending Memo rial day with him.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
 When she was Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria