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In New Haven County.
OXFORD.

AN ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
 The entertainment given, last Thurs day evening week, by the young people, at the residence of Mrs Kate M. Davis, gathered crowd from far and near, until not even standing room could be had and many were obliged to turn home wards unable to gain entrance. It was found impossible, owing to the dense crowd, to satisfactorily carry out the program that had been prepared, so it was greatly abridged. Many of the cos tunes of the young ladies and gentle men were very fine, some of them being very old. One young gentleman wore a light colored, very tall beaver hat, which was made in Oxford in the days when that industry fiourished here, it's first cost being SIG. A fine supper was served by the ladies, table after table be- ing filled. The net proceeds were $22. It has been long time since an enter tainment has been held in town, that produced so much fun, and was in every way so thoroughly enjoyable.
 John W. Sherwood of Oxford and Miss Ida G. Leffingwell of Franklin, Conn.,, were united in the bonds of wed- lock by Rev MT Morris, Wednesday even- ing, January 17, at the home of MT Sher- wood, Westside.
 Eldridge Downs. who lived alone near the Naugatuck boundary, had a narrow escape from death, early Saturday morn- ing, January 13. He was awakened by the noise of his kitchen stove falling into the cellar, only to find the house on fire, and to find his only means of exit from his bedroom, (which opened into the kitchen,) out Of the window. He was able to save little but his clothes. It is supposed that the high wind that night, famed into blaze coals in barrel of ashes in the woodshed, setting fire to the shed and communicating to the kitch- en, which adjoined it.
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JUDD'S BRIDGE.

G. W. Lendeveg has commenced to assort tobacco in the old Ira Hurlburt house, with Barney Gaffney as foreman. Mir and Mrs c. H. Hartwell attended dance at H. c. Camps, on Chestnut Land, last Thursday night. Edward Gaffney is quite sick with the grip.
 Charles Wright is breaking fine colt for E. Zeiner.
 Some of the farmers are improving the sledding by hauling logs to the saw mill.
 M. Clark has one of the finest colts in this place. It has been broke to the wagon by H. Thomas of Roxbury.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
sponse
LEMUEL B. WOOD.

The circle of our community was again broken by the Grim Messenger on Satur- day, January 20, in the removal of our aged and respected citizen, Samuel Brad ley Wood. He had been in feeble health ever since his wife's decease, two years ago. Recently he became victim to the prevailing complaint, grip, and was sick but few days, when he succumbed to the disease. He had reached the ripe age of s2 years and 9 months. Funeral services were held at his late residence, Rev J. F. Duinkerke officiating, on Tues day, January 23, and his remains laid by the side of his companion in Easton cem- etery. The bearers were William Wake
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man, Francis Sherwood, John Warehouse and Nelson Raymond.
LONG HILL.

Frank Packard's baby is very sick with whooping cough.
 Arthur Radcliff has returned from his visit in Brooklyn.
 Miss Jennie Dayton sprained her ankle while skating.
 Assistant Deputy G. w. French in- stalled the officers of Parlor Rock council, No. 6S, on the 17th, as follows: Councillor, w. B. Coan :; vice councillor, F. w. Hadley; R. C., F. M. Kennedy; assistant R. O., s. Seeley financial secretary, w. Gabler Ind, Albert Saber; Ex., Charles Keller l. P Will Kachele; o. P George Wade ; trustee three years, Sherwood Adams, trustee two years, c. w. French; trus- tee one year, F. $. Shelton. After the installation, supper was served to near ly 40 members.
 Mrs Lucy Nichols is away on q visit.
 W. B. Coan has commenced business in Dr Hills woods.
 Mrs Nichols Robb is quite sick.
 We are glad to hear the humming of machinery in MT Hadley's shop, that has been still so long. We hope it will con- tinue steady.
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CIRCULATION.
Litchfield County News,
KENT.

A CHANGE IN FARMING METHODS.
 The coming season will see quite change in farming about here. One thing is certain, there will not be as much tobacco planted as usual. "What shall we grow?' is the question which GU ght to be agitating the mind of every farmer, these days. The answer is one nobody can give for another. Generally speaking, it would be best to plant what ones farm will best produce. If one has a dairy why not plant what in other years you have had to buy. Corn will not net as much as tobacco at 20 or 9 cents a pound, but it is great deal better than the latter, when one can't sell it at any price. A man will not starve so long as he has corn in the crib, even though he does not take kindly to a steady diet of "mush and milk" We can grow more corn per acre than the majority of the Western farmers, and the market is near CT, though our land is harder to till. The same may be said of oats, potatoes, bar ley, wheat and rye. All these things COWS and horses will thrive on and they help to make milk. Milk will sell, make butter or fatten calves. Why not turn, then, to these things for year or two until the times are better. But whatever we do let us do it as well as we can. If we raise calves let us be sure they are good ones, for good ones will sell readily when the buyer will not look at one of poor or medium grade. If we make butter let us be sure it is butter and not yellow grease, oily and rancid, and not at all tempting to the eye or the palate. The great trouble with butter makers is that they do not half do their work. Some are ignorant of the first principles of butter making others don't SthIC' 4fO" DOOl DuJGCI HUI LS DLC pI ICS of good, even though many will not have a poor article at any price. If a farmer cant make good butter he ought not to be allowed to make any. But there is no one born with common sense that can't make nice article if they will only take pains. Keep everything around it, and every implement and vessel used in it's manufacture, sweet and clean, and use care in making, salting and prepar- ing it for market, and the simplest house. wife will be surprised at the result. Con- necticut farmers wives were once fla nous for the excellence of their butter. Surely their daughters have not forgot ten the skill of their mothers. We know some have not and we believe there are many more equally as good if they only would try their hand.
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In Fairfield County.
STAMFORD.
A WIDF-AWAKE FIRM,

Stagg & Beardsley, carpenters and builders, graduates from the A. w. Bur ritt Co.,, started business together about a year ago. They being young men of push and energy, have commanded the respect and patronage of the good citi- zens of Stratford. They have just com pleted a six-room house for William Bee be, on Judgon avenue, in eight days, in- cluding the clustering. They have com pleted seven houses this past season, among them being a fine colonial styled house for Attorney Stiles Judson, Jr., with 10 rooms, bath room and all modern conveniences. The house is heated throughout with furnace. The floors are all of hard wood, the house being fin- ished in natural wood. Gas pipes have been put in. The rooms on the first floor are finished with cOrnice moulding of natural wood, with ornamental tile fire places in the dining room and library. The mantle in the library is painted in white and old gold. The front hall is beautified by the old fashioned winding stairs. In fact, the house throughout is finished in antique style. The exterior of the house is painted in very light ca nary color, with white trim mings and blinds, making very striking appeal ance. MT Judson has just moved his family into his new home.
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SOUTHPORT.

w. B. Meeker has had good run in the shipping business, ,ths season, having had his store house nearly filled every time before the return of the IA Falcon Onions, though not as high as last sea- times.
 H. D. Archer has resigned his posi- tion as freight agent of this place, having Buckingham of this village. MT Archer will take possession February 5. His many friends wish him abundant success in his new departure.
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TT EAST,EN,S ITS HOLD


 upon you before you know it. It is sure to be in the air we breathe, the water we drink. The germ of Consumption is everywhere present. The germ begins to grow as soon as it reaches a aoedk spot in the body. Catarrh, Bronchitis, and a scrofulous condition, furnish these weak spots. The way to fight these germs-6egi,s edrLy-render the liver active and purify the blood with pr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Besides, it builds up healthy flesh.
 It's guaranteed iii all bronchial, throat and lung affections every form of scrofula, even Consumption in its earlier stages. If the "Dis- covery" fails to benefit or cure, you have your money back.
 Fortify yourself against disease by making the body germa.proof, then you will save yourself from grip, malaria, and many of the passing diseases.
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Tuck In The Covers

White Wool Blankets GI-4) that were $500, turned down to $2.5o a pair.
 White All Wool Blankets, (II-4) extra weight and fin ish, that were $5.5o, turned down to $4. 50 pair.
 A S7.s so All Wool, California Blank ct, turned down to 50. 50 pair.
 Heavy Crochet Quilts valued at 6S cents, turned down to 47 cents each. Erfyu heavy, 60 and So cents each,
 Full size MarScilcS Quilts from S2.oo down to SI.tS. From S2.25 down to Sr.S0 From S5.oo down to S2.2O.
 Cotton Comfortcrs bcgin- ming low as 69 cents and end ing at $3.5O. Down Con- fortcrs reduced from $I5.oO to $12.5o. From $500 to $6.75. ,, The " Blanket Window " will be a sight to behold.
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Messrs Vincent, Judd and Seger com prise the new firm that soon expects to open tobacco shop in the vacant build ing in the rear of E. Ford Coasters gro- cery store. We believe it is not for the purchasing of tobacco that this firm has been organized, but only to sort and pack for themselves and neighbors.
 Rev B. M. Wright, the pastor of the Congregational church, is away on a three weeks vacation. The church will be open during his absence. Charles Spooner of Spooner Hill will have charge of the services, next Sunday.
 Since the small pox is in some of the towns of the county, Rev MT Bielby. chairman of the board of education. is recommending the advisability of vacci- nation and desires that all the children In the town. who have not been vaccin- ated, be so as soon as possible. "An ounce Of prevention is worth pound of cure." No one can tell how soon a tramp with fully developed case may turn up in our midst.
 Miss Virginia Bronson, the teacher in the Kent village district, is home sick.
 Miss F. H. Mallory is out of town for few weeks.
 The doctors are still quite busy, but the sickness is mostly of mild type.
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RoXBURY.
AT THE FALLS.

Mir Williams of the Garnet works has gotten orders to put men at work in the quarry again, as the supply of stone is getting scarce. MT Williams ships car load of mineral every week to his com pany in East Walpole, Mass, which just keeps their mill running at full capacity which turns out 5000 worth of sand pa- per per day. The market for the goods
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SOUTHVILLE.

Mir and Mrs 5. F. Clark attended the funeral of Harvey Roe in Brookfield last week.
 D. R. Barnum has been confined to the house several days with a bilious at- tack and quinsy, but is now able to be out again.
 Mir and Mrs A. M. Wordin spent day in Bridgeport, last week.
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HUNTINGTON.

Dr Frederick Buckingham of Lake. wood, N. J., shas paid his parents, MT and Mrs Buckingham, flying visit.
 Anson Slie, who bought the s. F. Buckingham place, expects to move in to it in February.
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The Lord has delivered me. I rejoice in the Lord for the many blessings and the many friends and acquaintance and my experience among men in Connecti- cut. My experience is worth million praise the Lord for the hills and val leys and fine weather aud the mild and beautiful climate of Connecticut. My visit in Connecticut from April |, '93, to January F, '94, has been the happiest time of my life; joy, peace, happiness, prosperity and good will to men. I could write long ,long letter, and many many good things of Connections. But time is short. Eternity is long. And leave all with the dear Lord. Yours saved and kept by the mighty power and grace of God, INV. H. Johnson, Sandy Hook.
 Lo! what a testimony the above is. Saved and kept by the mighty power and grace of God. Would my Lord that all could thus testify. Victory Victory over what? Sin of course. Saved for what? For eternity. Who can measure eternity? think some may read the above and smile, and ridicule perhaps, and say, fine article for the news paper. Let such one see to it that they have the Victory, and then they may smile, a happy smile of triumph, and perhaps
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is improving, as most of it is sold to the shoe manufacturers of Massachusetts.
 MT and Mrs Gilbert Williams made visit to his father in Watertown Satur- day week, also calling on his sister, Mrs Alanson Atwood and his brother, Fred Williams. MT Williams loves to get off for day or two as he is closely confined here with the company's work.
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they may feel as I do this moment, like shouting Halleluiah! Amen. Praise ye the Lord, for one such glorious testi- mony, in the news paper. Such news is healthy reading 1 am sure. Yours, a Disciple, ''In his name,' who died to save all.- K
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For HOuSekeeperS

C'rumb Trays with Bristle Brush 15 cents. Stove or Ash Shoves , cents. . Shoe Brushes with Dauber cents. . Best Scrub Brushes cents. Heavy Wire Meat Brorrs 19 cents, Steel Cooking Kettles 60 cents. Covered Chamber Fails 10 cents Japanned Tea or Coffee Canisters cents. Japanned Bread Boxes 2i cents. Gas Papers tboX of 3G) 6 cents. .. Japanurd Dust Pans cents
 To cap the climax, Univcr- sal Clothes Wringcrs, Fam fly size (bcst made) for $I.49, Easement.
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NEW HAVEN |.
INVENTORY! l!

Most women know what rich shopping, results from Big Store Inventories. The stirring, loosening, shaking up, sorting over and measur- ing out processes have already be0un.
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Mrs M. l.. Hungerford of Gaylordsville has been visiting in town the past week.
 Miss Kate Emmons has accepted a position in the savings bank for few weeks.
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It cures Catarrh in the Head - perfectly and per manently - Dr. Sage's Ca tarrh Remedy.
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NEW MILFORD.
AMATEUR MINISTRIES.

The Y. NJ. c. A. have decided to give a minstrel entertainment in the Town hall, February P. A troupe has been organized with J. F. Farrally business manager, and pr Barker and Fr ed 5. Jennings stage managers. A first-class minstrel show is anticipated.
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MICS s1o Our Fifth Annual Sale PAN TS
 

The boy with ready to buy pants with have cheerful stories to tell Every pair pants that have the store whether for boy reduced price, Not because there anything the matter with the pants either f Our that close them out and have made p that will do it.
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Mail orders filled in the most satisfactory manner.
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From the People.
VICTORY! VICTORY

lPRINTED BY REQUISITE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-13
Names Protest.
YluExs

That Maine would re-elect her re-
publican governor and her republican
congressman last Monday was fore
gone conclusion, but that majority
would result so far beyond the widest
anticipations of the party leaders was
not dreamed of.
There can be but one Interpretation
to this overwhelming republican vic
tory, and that is protest as loud as
ballots can make it against the demo-
cratic free trade programme.
There can be but little doubt that
the tariff plank in the national demo-
cratic platform of '92 was accepted
by the country at large in Pickwick-
ian sense; nobody really supposed it
was serious, but now that there is no
doubt as to the intentions of the party
leaders, the plain people are being
heard from; and there is no uncer-
tainty about the cry.
The democratic programme, look
ing to the abandonment of the policy
of protection, shall not be carried out.
So said Vermont last week; so says
Maine this week; they speak in thun-
der tones, and there can be no mistake
about it.
Ineapacity and imbecility have been
tn leading characteristics of the
present administration thus far; as a
party ungovernable. and incapable of
governing, they announce a policy
the reverse of that under which the
country has grown great and prosper
Gus; the people will not have it, and
they are saying SO just as fast as
opportunity is offered.
No Calhounism, No Wisconsin,
Not even Gormanism, These are the
slogans that inspire the protectionist
hosts, and tell the speedy overthrow
of the free trade crusade
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-13
The Income Tax,

The income tax is law. This
measure, one Of the greatest in i'm
portance of the many important
measures which the tariff -tinkering.
laundering democratic Congress of
1881 has fathered, is probably the
least understood by the people at
large.
This is due greatly to the fact that
while the income tax has been 'cussed
and discussed" by the press and politi-
clans from Maine to California, the
main features of the measure have
been lost sight of in editorial and
oratorical efforts preventing argu-
ments for and against
The features of the law as it now
exists may be briefly stated. On per-
sonal incomes it is tax of 2 per cent.
on all amounts over $4,000. The tax
is to be levied on and after January
next, and is to be payable before July
l, 1895 1t is to be assessed on the in
come received in the preceding cal
endar year-that is, for the first levy
the calendar year of 1894. If the tax
is not paid on or before July /, pen
atty of 5 per cent. on the amount to
be paid, with interest, at per cent.
per month, will be levied in addition,
The law specifies a great many
things that shall be included in max
Va nc
profits and income received by every
citizen of the United States, whether
residing at home or abroad, and every
person residing therein, derived from
any kind Of property, rents, interest,
dividends or salaries, or from any
profession, trade, employment or yo-
cation carried on in the United States
or elsewhere. interests on bonds,
notes and other securities, and per
sonal property acquired by gift or in
heritance, or from any other source
whatever.
II also specifies deductions that are
to be make-''necessarye expenses" in
carrying on business, worthless debts,
and dividends received from corpora
tions which themselves pay an income
tax.
All persons having an income of
more than IS, 800 year, must make
return to the collectors.
The corporation tax is likewise of ,
per cent. on net profits or income.
Exemption is made of charitable and
religious corporations, savings banks
under certain limitations, building
and loan associations and fraternal
and mutual insurance associations.
The law is to remain in force five
wears unless extended or repealed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-13
FROM kITTERY TO CARIBOU.

Items OF Interest ii ola ali ove, the
Pine Tree State.
The store of Hollis jackson, at South
Montville was burned Saturday. Loss,
-, 900.
The farm buildings of Eugene Dan
forth of Madison, were burned last Wed T.
nesday, Loss, $500.
The firm of II. o. Gurdy Il CO.. of Rock
land made an assignment last week.
Liabilities amount to about 81, 600.
c. o. Palmer, wealthy farmer of
Dover. was burned to death last Thursday
while trying to rescue livestock from his
burning stable. lie was siNty-tive years
of age.
In these record breaking days, the
Maine hen is not to be left behind. A
hen at Caribou makes bid for the record
by producing an egg weighing three and
one-half pounds, or SO it is claimed by
her owner, \. w. Bailey.
The State railroad commissioners have
been petitioned for articles OF association
by the Rumford Falls and Rangeley lakes
railroad company. The company proposes
to construct road from point OF june
ton with the Portland and Rumford
Falls railroad at Rumford Falls, through
Rumford and Mexico to Roxbury,
distance of ten miles.
Two Lewiston policemen, Charles
Hanscom and Henry Moriarty, got drunk
recently and behaved in way I'M
becoming officers OF the peace. They
arrested one man without cause, and
raided protected rum shop. The
latter was the most serious breach OF
police etiquette. They have been sus-
pended pending investigation.
This has been a remarkable year for
lightning freaks. In Somerset county
he fluid entered a house at one corner
of ROOM cut the carpet diagonally
across the apartment, severing the two
port ions as Clearly as though done with
pair OF shears. No other damage was
done and the housewife has tackled the
carpet down again with two rows
of tacks.
After an investigation r. shortage OF
= 900 has been discovered in the books of
David L. Thompson, the treasurer of the
Sebasticook X Moosehead railroad, who
has been missing for over month. In
Hartland, " here Thompson lived and was
looked upon a one of the most promis
ing young men of the place there are
st i'll many who believe he has met with
foul play.
discovery of historical interest has
been made among some old papers in the
registrars office at Fryeburg 1t is a
book used for copying checks in 1902,
mostly i'll the handwriting of Daniel
Webster. Who was then teaching his first
term at Fryeburg academy and devoting
his evenings to copying checks at twelve
and one-haf cents each. The town
records say he could generally copy two
in an evening. The writing is very
legible and he book is well preserved.
One of the largest. if not the largest
rain bow trout, ever bred and raised in
captivity, died at the United States fish
hatchery at Craig brook. Orand, few
days since. The eggs from which it was
Matched were brought from California.
/ Its weight was fifteen pounds, ten ounces !;
/ length, twenty-seven and one half
! inches; depth, eight and one-half inches !;
width of caudsl fin, seven inches; age,
! five years and four months. 1t was sent
to Prof. Hitchings at the Fast Maine con-
ference seminary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-13

His impress ion-"W hat Is 1t exclaimed one
OF the hystanders. as n long haired man. bare
headed and GREATNESS, rushed wildly out of the
rear door OF the thcatcr. There's a fright.
full noise in there. l. 1t an alarm of fire - u
i think they are calling for the author Of the
play" hoarscy answered the long haired
man. disappearing in the darkness Chicago
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