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 BENNETT'S GREAT FIRE SALE.
 Famous brands of shoes offered at One- half, one-quarter and one-twelfth of their value from Osborne's great fire in Lynn. c. H. Bennett of Bridgeport, ever on the alert and keenly alive to the wants of the people of Bridgeport and surrounding towns and during the finan- cial depression, invites them to his great fire sale of shoes and oxfords slightly damaged by water and bmoke at Os- borne's. Lynn fire, known as the largest manufactory and wholesale shoe ware house in that great shoe center. Ladies usually pay $3 and $4 for pair of fine Vici kid button shoes. You can buy them in this sale for $1.29. There are children's russet shoes at 9 cents, mems French backing for l cent, mems all solid lace shoes at $1.69, mems russet lace shoes worth $2.50 at S9 cents. This great sale commenced, Thursday, May 3.
 These are the days of "specialties, 5 and some of those in the millinery line are wonder and a delight to purchasing people. Aside from regular stocks, such as trimmed round hats, toques and bon nets, Mrs George Durham of 437 Main street, directs special attention to hel superior display of elegantly trimmed children's goods. These are no 'pich ups," but straight values, and in the hope of speedily reducing burdensomt supply Mrs Durham has lowered mar. gins till very little profit is left on tht | goods.
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the number of 90 filled the Grange hall full to overfiowing. At the close of the exercises the children were informed by Worthy Master Averill that packages of seed had been provided by the Grange to be distributed to them. In a few words in behalf of the Grange he asked the children to SOW the seed in their gardens, to carefully cultivate them through the summer and to come to the Harvest festival for old and young October 10, and report what they had learned. The children's names were then called and package containing a variety of garden seeds was given to each boy and flower seeds to each girl. All pres ent were then served to ice cream and cake. The exercises by the children were very interesting. Much credit is due Miss Thayer for arranging the pro- gram and drilling the children and to Mrs c. c. Ford and others who contribut- ed seeds and helped arrange them for distribution.
 Henry Slocum is to move into the new house at the New Preston station, being built by H. w. Woodruff.
 Miss Lena Slocum is quite i'll.
 B. Sneiderman, the shoemaker former ly with Paul N. Gage, suddenly left town. last week. for parts unknown. He left his wife with a little baby without money or means of support.
 R. w. Squires has been sick with measles.
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SOUTHPORT.
SCHOOL NOTES.

Last week, School Visitor k. l.. Wells, when he visited the Southport schools, introduced new feature. A member of the school was elected clerk, to hold of flee for one month. Timothy o. Dwyer was elected. His duties are to keep a record of all the doings of the school during the time the visitor is present, all mistakes made by the scholars, etc. Next month chairman and clerk will be elected. The pupils entered heartily into the plan.
 Walter S. Thomas is now the cores pondent for the Post.
 The schooner, Falconor, has been put out of commission for the summer.
 Miss Thorpe has purchased a lot from II. N. Wakeman, adjoining Mrs Bulk leys, and will build at once.
 The new choir of Trinity is composed of Mrs Huntington, Miss Taylor, Nil Grove and Mir Hotchkiss. Miss Levi: of Norwolk played the organ, Sunday most satisfactorily.
 A boat load of paving stones for the Pequot library grounds arrived, last week. Several loads more are expected The work of putting the stones in posi- ton will begin at once.
 William II. Bulkley is now delivering Posts and Standards in the village.
 John E. Spicer is the executor of tho will of his wife.
 The band will probably be reorganized weight 2l pounds.
 or. Sherwood has purchased fin' horse.
 An important meeting of the Daugh ters of the King, Trinity chapter, will b held at the rectory at o'clock, this af ternoon.
 A. o. Jennings of the Waterbur. Watch Co.,, is on a business trip to thu l South.
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LONG HILL.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev MT Tanning of Long Island, faith CT of Mrs Gurney, was at the Methodist church, Sunday, and administered the sacrament. The blackboard review of the Sunday school lesson each Sunday by Rev Mr Gurney is very interesting There have been number of new addi- tions of late in the school.
 The Methodist Sunday school is mak- ing arrangements for children's day, June 10.
 Mrs c. Hall and daughter have visited MT and Mrs G. Thompson at Glenbrook.
 George kuhne of Bridgeport is sick at his fathers, Peter Kuhne's.
 Miss Bertha Addis is visiting friends at New Milford.
 Mrs M. Hurd has been quite sick but is improving slowly.
 Miss Emogene Sears from Bridgeport has visited her sister, Mrs B. Turney.
 Irving Coan has bought two pair of oxen of late and pair of heavy horses. AS Mrs Frank Sherman went into her back kitchen she was met by visitor that was surveying the premisies,s not a welcome visitor, but fiat headed adder But before being captured, it made its | escape. But while after, as she went into the same room, the cat had it watch ing in the corner. By calling on help il | was was killed.
 Clark Hurd was in the place, last week Mrs Leavitt has been taking care of 2 sick child of Levi Downs. l Harvey Hseh is very sick.
 Miss Bertha Addis is visiting in New Milford.
 | Frank Wheeler is putting on an addi tion to his house. l. Dayton is doing the work. Also Charlie Hall is having some improvements made inside his house. The work is being done by Nil SweeZey.
 A number of the boys went fishing the other night, and speared over 40. l Beach Lyon is canvassing the place a. a book agent.
 Victory Council, D. of L., No 31 cleared at their entertainment Tuesday evening, $S. The ladies' aid society ant supper made $7.50.
 Mrs Charles Hale and daughter have returned from their visit to Glenrock.
 c. O. Smiths musical and literary en tertainment will be given at Temperance hall, Long Hill, on Friday evening, Ma IS, 1894. It will comprise: "Brudde Gardner's" comic negro dialect lecture entitled, ''Science." Also an original ne gro lecture entitled, "Apples." The SC cond part of the entertainment c. o Smith, will give solos on the violin harmonica, flageolet, and calaope. Tn entertainment will conclude with comi reading entitled "How Ruby played. The admission will be 15 and 10 cents.
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the interest of the shear business.
 Rev J. Pierpont drives a new two seat ed surry of latest pattern. A party of nine of New Haven spent Sunday at Cream Hill locking for al bu- tus.
 Miss Dell Ccchrane has returned from two weeks vacation spent with relatives and friends at Bridgeport and Long Hill.
 Cochrane Brothers received two car loads of cattle and one car of horses, Thursday night. They came through from the west in charge of N. s. Carlisle and Huston Go chrane. They re disl s ing of them at very low prices.
 Shit & Sons have just unloaded a car of very fine white corn.
 F. B. Wood has been in charge of the postoifice during Miss Dell Cocbrane's vacation.
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Litchfeld County News
RoXBU.RY.
AT THE CENTER.


 Much credit is due Mrs David Gillette at producing "An evening with Tennyson," in the Town hall, Tuesday evening. The stage was finely ornamented with flowers and pot ted plants that lent 8 more charming view to the eye than the usual plain scenery. Sever al young ladies that took part were in full dress and in the tab1eaux given were in charming position. A number of songs were well rendered. Rev MT Vaughan spoke at some length on the eccentricities and habits of Tennyson. Charles Sanford related, in humorous strain, many incidents of Tenny- life was an intense sufferer from rheumatism, at one time reading from favorite paper, CThe London Times,) "A ready cure for rheu- matism." It consisted of bee,a simple little bee, a honey bee 8 humble bee, it matter ed not which for dime. He persuaded his son to get for him g number ot bees, for the purpose, bottled ready for use, ere the day was lar spent. Not a little impatience was perceptible as to the result. When the mem bers of the household had each sought their place ot rest from a hidden spot, he produced the rheumatic cures. The directions were ex- and apply to aficted part bat bee got ready too soon, applied himself in most vigorous ma M & to thumb ennyse n9 d brave the frate bees, being excited and nerv- ous had dropped the uncorked bottle ot bees in the bed with his Wlfe, and they lost no time in releasing themselves. Being thus caged for the best part of day were not in a frame of mind to listen to persuasions of their captor, but immediately considered the revengetu1 in decided actions upon mov- able things beings. There were cries of mer. retinue of servants had locked to the scene, but Tennyson had taken flight as though rheumatism were unknown to him.-EOne that gave encore.
 ROUND THE STATION. Percy and Wesley Collins left, Tuesday, for LanesviIle, where they will be employed at the silica mill.
 William B. Seward and wife. together with Horace sherman and wife, have taken ho- tel at Derby. Mrs Seward came to RoxbuTy, Monday evening, and returned with her horse and carnage, Tuesday to Derby. Mrs Amerila Seward made trip to Wood bury, last week, driving a lively black horse. Mrs Seward is now in her S1st year, hale and hearty. She made visit to her sons, Henry Leavenworth, and returned, Saturday even ing
 The excitement at present writing is over snakes. real snakes, not those seen by the eight large water snakes, near the creamery bridge.
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FAIRFIELD.

THE FIREMEN'S FAIR A SUCCESS.
 The fair of the firemen in the town hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day evenings was great success, far be- yond expectations. Citizens showed their appreciation of the organization by generous patronage, and good ball ance on the profit side will be found when everything is settled. The com pany turned out Monday evening with the truck and made long parade, head ed by drum corps, and carrying trans parency advertising the fair. On Tues day the Manhattan quartet (colored) rendered some fine songs, aided by the tThree B. orchestra, who also played for the dancing.
 Each evening the program was varied. Cake and cream and light refreshments were served. An elegant flag was voted to the most popular society. A silk umbrella and a cane were also voted on. among the athletes taking part in the meeting at the Bridgeport Y. M. c. A. the other night, when plans for the com ing season were discussed.
 Walter M. Redfeld, who has been bookkeeper for Lyon < Grumman at 2S3 Main street, Bridgeport, for the past seven years, has resigned to take a simi- lar position with the New England pipe company. On leaving he was, presented with a handsome silver lined briar-wood pipe.
 Henry Weller, who has been running a wagon through the country for some weeks, is to open 8 fish market soon, in the rear of Pickett's old store.
 Selectman Buckingham now drives around town in light, handsome spin- dle.
 Miss Mabel Beers of Nerwalk has vis- tied her friends on Mill Plain.
 Two little girls playing on the Unquo- wa road, saw snake, and the elder one threw stones at it as it wriggled into the path, when the five -year-old saw some one driving towards them, and she said, Please sir, ride over that snake for me.o Smiling, he did so, and it was killed.
 By an order issued by the superior court at Bridgeport, Col William H. Stevenson's lovely summer residence, Cedarhurst, in Fairfield reverts back to him by foreclosure proceedings and he has been given clean title by the court, and it is so recorded on the town clerks book in Fairfield. There are no liens or mortgages on the place, 1t is free. By this order of the court, Alvin M. Craig, who has occupied the place for the past year, is dispossessed. When Mr Craig bought the place, Col Stevenson retained mortgage of $l2,000, which Mr Craig was unable to meet.
 Henry Sturges of Mill Plain has [ fine
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Lewis Ives and daughter of Kent were in town, last week, visiting with rela- tives.
 Philip Carroll was arrested on a war rant of breach of peace and fined $17 and costs, and given 30 days in jail. Carroll is peaceable man when sober, but alcohol makes him quarrelsome.
 Thursday evening, May 10, Charles Parent and Miss Sophia Liner were united in matrimony, by Rev MT Wright of Kent, at the home of the brides fath- CT, Ludwig Liner.
 Charles Hall has returned to his home in Danbury.
 Charles Fabrique of New Haven was a guest over Sunday at L. A. Robinson's.
 Lawyer Wilson and son of Bridgeport are in town for a few days visiting and trout fishing.
 Revenue Officer Warren of Watertown made his regular trip in this vicinity, last week.
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MONROE.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev MT Lutz and wife are soon ex- pected here to make it their home for the summer. On next Sunday, May 13, he will exchange with Rev Mir Parks of Huntington.
 The committee, Misses May Wales, Jessie Lewis, and MT Robert Sinclair, who have been appointed to make arrangements for the concert on chil- dren's day. are making preparations and it is expected that the concert will be June 10.
 Mrs Staples, who has been so very i'll, is improving.
 Master Robert Lewis of Bridgeport. with his friend, Stiles Middlebrook. celebrated Arbor day by taking a trip to Monroe on their bicycles; an hour and quarter brought them safely to his grandfather's, Wells Lewis, where they spent the night, and returned home the next day.
 Miss Lillie Hull of Stepney spent Sunday with Miss Elma Stevens.
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STEVENSON.

c. k. Bradley went, last Saturday, to Newburgh to visit his daughter, Mrs H. Stevens, and also visited friends in Carmel before his return.
 Miss Minnie Hawkins visited at Will liam Jordans.
 The year-and-a-half little boy that is with his aunt and grandma, Mrs Hartnett, is quite unfortunate, as he has had three sick spells this year. The last one was serious. He has been under the care of Dr Stevens of Monroe and Dr George Beardsley of Birmingham.
 Miss Carrie Radcliff has had call to do dressmaking work in Naugatuck.
 Cicero Beardsley and son went to the shore in Milford and came home with luck, 12 black ducks. and a half bushel
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EVANSVILLE.

Mrs George Cummings has a fine collec- ton of house plants.
 Gilbert Crosby has had his house newly shingled which has greatly improved its app pearance, F. Osborne doing the carpenter work.
 L. K. Platt, the popular carriage dealer of New Milford, is frequently seen going though this place with stylish and handsome vehicles t"r parties in Hawleyville and Newtown- Ky fair and honorable dealing he has built up n large trade in his own place of business and surrounding towns.
 Mrs Levi Mekenney of Danbury has been the guest of Mrs R. A. Canfield.
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evening, but we are not anxious to start out rattlesnake hunting, however hand some their dried skins may appear.


 AT ST ANDREWS CHURCH.
 Next Sunday will be Whit Sunday; the Holy Communion will be celebrated in St Andrews church, and a sermon ap- propriate to the occasion will be preach- ed by the rector.
 Mrs Tomkins of Flanders died on Sun- day and was buried on Tuesday, Rev B. M. Wright officiating.
 Charles Smith and Mrs Burritt Eaton are having their houses connected with the new sewer.
 The Episcopal church property will connect with the sewer as soon as suffi- cient money is raised to bear the expense MT Clark, father of Mrs R. J. Boyd, is quite sick. Mrs Cook Darling's little girl, on the road from South Kent to Bulls Bridge is quite sick with sdiphtheria. Mir and Mrs Charles Eaton and MT anG Mrs Luther Eaton start for an extended trip, this week. Mrs Seth Monroe of South Kent has been quite sick. Rev W. F. Bielby expects to preach il l the South Kent schoolhouse, next Sun day, at 2.30 p. m.
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MIDDLEBURY.

George W. Wallace is making many i'm provements, at the hotel, this spring.
 Opening day at Quassapaug lake pleasure grounds, May 30 all are invited to come and have a good time. this week.
 E. Dews had clam bake. last Sunday, at his place, on the West side of the lake. Rath- CT bad luck for MT Dews to lose the rudder of the little steamer the first trip ot the sea-
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KENT.
RAINIS VET

RAIN IS VERY MUCH NEEDED.
 Some parts of the state were visited by delightful rains last Saturday night but Kent was not thus favored. A very black and threatening storm passed north of here on Sunday but only a few drops fell in the town. The ground is becom4 ing very dry and rain is much needed.
 RATTLESNAKES ARE NUMEROUS.
 Rattlesnakes are coming out of their dens to sun themselves. George Cogs- we'll, Sr-, ,of Schoghticoke killed four, ,the other day, about three and one-half feet long, making six he has killed this spring He reports goodly number still alive and ready for business when the berry season comes. We saW fine specimen of their skins, nicely dried, last Saturday
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W. NJ. Hurlbut of Waterbury is i'm, proving his house on the shore of Long Meadow reservoir by the addition of a veranda on the south and east sides and covering the house all over. When con- pieted he will have very pleasant sum- mer resort.
 Hon s. l.. Bloss is confined to his bed with rheumatic fever. James Copeland is caring for him.
 Ralph Munson is suffering with heart trouble and is hardly able to care for his stock. He has not carried on as exten- sive business as some farmers of the town, but has succeeded in accommodating handsome property on limited busi- ness.
 Rev Fosdick Harrison, assistant pastor of the Church Of the Redeemer of New Haven, visited relatives in town last week. His work is mostly of a mission character.
 | Rev MT Adams of the Methodist church has been recently called to bury his fath- CT whose face he had not looked upon | for two years. The reverend gentleman l is in poor health.
 Mrs Segar, who has been for severa months ill with consumption, has passed to her rest beyond the river. The funera was held at her late residence and ser vices were conducted by Rev MT Pike of Morris. Undertaken Fuller of Litch field had charge of the body. | Mrs William Hunt, after severa months stay with her sister, Mrs Davic | H. Judd, has left town
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WARREN.

M. H. Rogers and wife of Bridgeport spent few days at William Forestelle's. MT Rogers returned home with fine lot of trout.
 Miss Katie Meagher is at home for the summer.
 Michael Barrett, IT,, has fully re- covered from his sickness.
 Selectman Forestelle has purchased a road scraper and is repairing his road.
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In New Haven County
 OXFORD.
OXFORD.
REV MRR6kR1s RECEIVES A CALL

REV MEMORIES RECEIVES CALL,
 Rev MT Norris has received and accepted a call, to become pastor of church in Middle. town, N. r., and will preach his farewell ser mon here, next Sunday, May 13.
 The grange meets, Friday evening, May Il at the residence of E. J. filling.
 The Misses Linnie and Katie Andrews are again at home, after a protracted stay in Newark, N. J.
 The old Hiram Osborn homestead is now occupied by Mir Faber.
 G. W. Cable beautifed the grounds around his new house, last week, by setting out Il fine young naples, for shade trees
 The Center school closes this week, for the summer vacation.
 Chestnut Tree Hill children celebrated Ar bor day, by planting shade tree, on the schoolhouse ground
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WASHINGTON.
A GRANGE CELEBRATION.

A CHANGE CELEBRAT1UN.
 In arranging the program of Washing ton Grange for the year the worthy lecturer of Washington Grange, Miss Ella M. Thayer, designated Arbor day as Children's night, so last Friday evening all the children of atrons, between the age of four and l4 years were invited to be present as the guests of the Grange. A program consisting of songs, recita- tions, reading, dialogues. etc. was ren- dered by the children under the direction of Miss Thayer. It was an open meet ing and an admission of 15 cents was charged Patrons and their friends to
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GREENFIELD HILL.

David R. Browr, who has been i'll, is convalescing
 Mrs Arnold Smith of Bridgeport has hired the Donaldson place for the summer, and has taken possession. Raymond Watson, MT and Mrs H. R. Elwood, Miss Laura Dowd and k. l.. Pease have lately joined the Grange.
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Fairfield County News.
BETHEL.
THE CONDITION OF RAFTING.

THE CONDITION OF RAFTING.
 Hating is dull, dullest. Samples are being sent out every week. The styles are large hats l-2 to deep, two inch brim, heavy curls, tube crown, very popular hat for young men. If you in tend to visit South or West, have your hat tipped front and rear to almost cover your nose. If you go East to Boston have your hat brim set flat, better to tip up than down. Samples of pearls have been sent out more the past week. Light brown are popular and are good color for all weather during the summer months.
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engaged the services of A. Lulu Ray. mond, the widely known elocutionist of New York. Miss Raymond will be as- sisted by the Stepney male quartet. Look for program next week. The ad- mission will be 20 cents.
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BETHLEHEM.
CELEBRATING ARBoR DAY

CELEBRATING ARBOR DAY.
 Arbor day was celebrated in the sixth school district in a commendable way by recitations and in a cleaning up Of the grounds about the school house and the making of flower bed.
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ORGANIZE FIRE COMPANY.
 A meeting was called at the Town hall last Friday evening to further the organization of fire company. About 100 persons were present. The meeting was enthusiastic and much debate was
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elicited from those interested. B. H. Mattoon was elected chairman pro tenn, John J. Galley secretary. The new organization will be known as the Water- town fire company. A committee con- slstlng Of E. H. Mattoon, E. H. Hemin- way, George Hudson, J. A. Buckingham, E. w. Wheeler, A. N. Woolson and Ho- race Taft were appointed to bring before the town meeting, ,aSaturday afternoon, May ,, the matter of fire company.
 SECRET SOCIETY NOTES.
 Thursday evening, May 10, Columbia lodge, No. l2, K. of F., worked the third rank and received two applicants. Next Thursday evening the work of page will be exempliffed.
 Commencing the first Monday in May, Federal lodge, F. and A. M., will meet on the first and third Mondays of the month until October l. Last Sunday afternoon, the brother hood of St Andrew held service in the Guernseytown school house. The school was crowded. Next Sunday afternoon | at3 o'clock service will be held in Power. | ty street school house. All are invited | William Van Orden has again entered the employ of Buell. Heminway as coach i man.
 | l.. E. Parker has added soda foun. tain to his list of Improvements in his en larged store.
 Gardening in the Center just at presen is the whole hobby. Little bonfireI here and there indicate that gardens art being cleaned preparatory to planting.
 The new road machine, "I'he Rever sible," purchased by the selectmen,is do ing good work, as an inspection of tn, roads will easily show.
 Last Sunday Rev John F. Nichols o Christ church preached hIs anniversary sermon, it being the completion of hi third year in this parish.
 Last Wednesday evening F. E. ParkeI auctioned the remainder of the damaged goods from the rectory fire. Fair price were the rule.
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sTEpNEY.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 A literary and musical entertainment will be given, Tuesday evening, May P, followed by the annual strawberry and ice cream festival. The ladies' aid have
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AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 Sunday afternoon, four new members were received into the Congregational church on confession of faith.