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Affairs About Town.
THE FLOWER SHOW.

Plans are being made for holding a flower show tn the Town hall about the first of November. The basis of the eX- hibition will be chrYsauJhemums. A large number of these all ready for set- ting out will be distributed to all those who will take an interest in the plan and are willing to cooperate. The nominal sum of seven cents each will be charged for each chrysauthemum plant, to cover the cost. IG is hoped that not only the members of Trinity parish will take part in this affair but all others who are in terested in flowers.
 The plants distributed are to be care fully cared for and brought to the show and placed on sale. If not sold, they will belong to those who cared for them.
 lt is desired that many persons will place other plants on sale and bring still others for exhibition only.
 Sunday school children as well as old CT persons are asked to care for one or more plants which will be given them.
 The proceeds from the noWec show will be for the organ fund of Trinity church.
 But an equally important object aimed at is to promote Q love for flowers and to enlarge the refining influence which the care of them produces.
 All lovers of flowers in all parts of the town are cordially invited to share in the preparations.
 The ChrysanthcmumS will be distribu- ted about the middle of next week to all who have expressed their desire to take them, and to any others who will send their names to me, or call at the rectOry for them George r, Lnsley.
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THE AcApEMY's CLOSING DAY.

It has been decided to hold the com- mencement exercises of Newtown Acad emy in the Town hall, on the evening oi June s, the exercises to begin at 7.45 D. m. The graduating class will give re. caption in the hall the same evening, i'm mcdiately at the close of the graduating exercises, the grand march to begin at 9.3O. Some POO invitations will be sent out for this reception. Exercises will all so be held in the large room of the Acad- emy at 10 o'clock in the morning of June S, to which the public is invited. The morning exercises will include addresses by Rev George T. Linsley, Rev o. w. Barker and Rev O. O. Wright, brief history of NewtOwn Academy to be read by E. l.. Johnson, music and an eXhib- ition of physical culture.
 The board of trustees has appointed Principal ClilI, Rev G Y. Linsley and Rev O. w. Barker committee on exam nations. The presentation of prizes will be feature of the commencement exer- cises in Town hall in the evening. The trustees of the Academy have also ap- pointed Rev George T. Linsley, president of the Academical association, to confer the diplomas to the successful candi- dates.
 Tickets for the Musical Festival, next Tuesday evening, have been put on sale at R. II. Beers & Co.'S, NeWtowu Street, and at Warner, Taylor & Curtis at San dy Hook. Secure your seats early.
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A NEW ORGAN AT THE CoNGREG ATIoNAL
 CHURCH.

The work of raising funds for new organ has heeu quietly going on among the members of the Congregational soci- ety, and this week Wednesday saw their hopes realized when handsome Vocal ion organ, purchased of Gustave Bolze of New Haven, was put into the church and will be used by them for the first time on next Sunday morning. Ire organ is very handsome in design and has been placed on the platform back of the pull pit, making an ornament to the church as well as much needed aud lougcd for addition to the worship. It stands 12 feet high has two manuels and was voic- ed by one of the best organ vOiccrs in the country. Those who were fortunate enough to hear 1t played on Wednesday were surprised at thc volume and sweet ness of it's tone. Prof ,lz', who is an accomplished musician, will be in town on Sunday and will play the organ at both the morning and evening services. The church ia to be congratulated in se- curing an organ that is SO well suited to their needs,
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SHILOH,

Mrs Cicero Beardsley of Ioar recently bought a new horse.
 Miss Georgia NJ. Winton of Zoar is spending 8 few days with her aunt, Mrs Charles Gilbert.
 MT and Mrs Hobart Bradley are much pleased with their Bridgeport home.
 Mir Shepard of New Haven is visiting at Charles Bradley's.
 Martin Ryan is building an addition to his house, and has several carpenters at work.
 Harry Bolmer of Shelton is with his mother, Mrs Cicero Beardsley.
 Michael Calvin of Zoar has fiue brood of pigs for sale.
 A dance is to be held at the house of Cicero Beardsley, Zoar, this (Friday) evening. A good time is promised.
 Cicero Beardsl Y and son, Arthur, spent Sunday in shelton.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Briscoe of 'Thomp- sonville is putting in happy hours with her parents, Mir and Mrs G. w. Bradley. Mir Brscoe has returned to Thompson vile.
 Jerome Munson of Hamden is visiting Munson Clark.
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A PRAISE SERVICE.

The first of what is planned to be a series of praise services will be held at the Congregational church, next Sunday evening, May l3, at 7.30 o'clock. What will make this service one of especial in- terest Is the fact that the new vocation organ, lately placed in the church, will then be used 1t will be in the hands of a competent musician, Gustave Bolze of New Haven, who is fully able to bring out it's clear, rich toue-. In connection with the familiar hymns that are LU be sung by the congregation. the pastor of the church, Rev OCis w. Barker, will tell the circumstances surrounding their writing and some touching incidents brought forth by taeir use. The choir also will sing appropriate selections of praise. Following is the full program : organ Voluntary, "Prayer from Lohen-
 grin," Wagner Anthem, Choir Responsive reading, "Praise in Zion." Organ, "'fhe Pastorale," (Messiah), Handel Congregational hymn, "Just as am." Prayer
 Organ, Andante in major, Beethoven Congregational hymn, "Jesus, I my cross
 have taken"
 Selection, ChOiI organ, "Nearor my God, to Thee,"
 Congregational hymn, "There is fountain
 filled with blood"
 Bcnediction.
 Organ Postlude, "IIallelujah Chorus,"
 (Messiahl, Handel
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

The ladies of the church will give a ten-cent supper 5his (Friday) evening, in the lecture room.
 The prayer meeting, next week, will be held on Friday, instead of, Tuesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. Subject: Should this church adopt any new methods in view of changed times or peculiar local conditions?
 A most cordial invitation is given to all attend the praise service at the church, next Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The program is printed else- where.
 The committee on the arrangement of the service for children's day, June 10, will meet at the parsonage, next Mon- day evening, May II, at 7.15 o'clock.
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MRs ELIzABETH pATcH.

Mrs Elizabeth Patch, wife of Anthony w. Patch of Sandy Hook, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs k. W. Will son, in Bethel, on last Sunday, GA years old. Mrs Patch has been in feeble health for some time and two weeks ago went 10 Bethel to visit her daughter. While there she was taken with heart disease, which caused her death. Her remains were brought to Newtown on Wednesday and the funeral service was conducted at the Methodist church on Wednesday, af- tcrnoon, Rev Mir Gilbert officiating. The interment was In the Sandy Hook ceme- tcry. Besides n husband, Mrs Patch left son. Ezra Patch of Montreal, and daugh- ter. Mrs Wilson of Bethel.
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ENTERTAINED BY MRS L. A. RICHARDSON.


 The members of the Bridgeport Ladies' Charitable Society, of which Mrs l.. A. Richardson is an active and valued mem- Der, were pleasantly entertained at the home of Wesley F. Hayes on Tuesday of this week. It Is the custom of the ladies to each one entertain when they hold their business meetings, and Mrs Rich ardson invited the ladies to old Newtown that they might enjoy a spring day in the country. The party arrived on the 10.47 train from Bridgeport and after a short business session they were invited to partake of one of Mine Most Leonard's best dinners. The afternoon was passed In driving and sightseeing. A pleasing feature to the ladies were bouquets of apple blossoms for each, tied with ribbon on which was printed sHayeselhurst, 1S9f,' the name Mrs Hayes has given her pretty home. The party left On the 4.33 train in the afternoon, thoroughly de- lighted with their visit here. Among the party were Mrs F. W. Smith, Jr., Mrs II A. McKelvey, Mrs Chester Russell, Mrs ] Frank Kingsley, Mrs H. A. House, Mrs F.. A. Lewis, Mrs E. L. Gaylord, Mrs T. B. DeForesr, Mrs George Summers, Mrs Granville Goodsell Mrs Orange Merwin, Mrs James Staples, Mrs Frank Staples, Mrs Stevens, Mrs John Whitney and Mr. NickprSpn
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DoDGINGToWN AND VICINITY.

Mir and Mrs A. Taylor of Sandy Hook spent one day, last week, with R. D.. Shepard.
 Miss Jennie l.. Barrum is on the sick list.
 Miss Ethel A. Hoyt is very sick at this writing.
 NJ Lyon has been spending few days with his daughter, Mrs F. w. Bassett of Bethel.
 Miss Nora Falls has been visiting her brother.
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HATTERTOMN.

Orlando N. Platt is the happieSt man in town. His pension, which was stopped last September, has again been granted,
 Edgar c. Northrop of Hawleyville was home over Sunday.
 Miss Lucy Elwood of Chestnut Hill visited her mother and sister, Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Charles NJ. Penny were re- cent guests of J. w. Penny.
 Frederick Platt, who has been sick with typhoid fever several weeks, is able to get out of doors.
 Charles Roberts has been sick with the 0Tin
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cident on last Sunday. He had a horse out feeding it grass and tied the rope with which he held it about his wrist. The horse became frightened and unmanage- able and ran, dragging the unlueky boy after him, and before he was stopped had horribly bruised the boy about the face and on his body. His life was despaired of for some time, but under the doctors care he is improving and hopes are now entertained of his recovery.
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THE CHORAL CONCERT.

The event of the coming week in New town, will be the choral concert, at the Town hall, on Tuesday evening, else- where spoken of in these columns. The program will be as follows:
 PART l. Concert Overture, Hamm, Orchestra Awake Awake spring song,
 Quartet and Chorus Where are you going to? Academy pupils The grand old ocean, Willard, Mrs A. p.Smith Jesu corona, yergidum, Qn Latin)
 St Rose inhiOr choir Last night, H. W. Beecher TO God on high, sleepers awake, to Thee 0 Lord, ,Mendelssohn's St Paul, Chorus SerGnade, Dr w. F. Spring Indian maid, Quartet, St Johns choir Selection,
 Q salutaris, Willard, Mrs Platt and Dr Spring. Flag of the free, Chorus
 PART II.
 Bridal chorus, Cowen Ora Pro Me, Hymn, St Rose junior choir. The song I'll ne'er forget, Jordan, Dr Spring Angel of peace, Keller, Chorus Leaving port, Academy pupils Trust her not Mrs Tucker and Mrs Sloan Chorus of prilgrims, Wagner, Male chorus Evening hymn, Trio, Trinity choir My Redeemer and my Lord, Buck,
 Miss Jennie Chambers Damascus triumphal march, Costa, Chorus CHlm be thy slumbers, Quartet America, Chorus
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BERKSHIRE.

Mrs J. c. Hawley has spent few days in New York.
 Mrs c. l.. Page is spending a few weeks in Woodbury.
 Charles J. Hughes of Bridgeport has erected monument for the late George Botsford: also a stone for Lockwood Shepard in the cemetery here.
 The Misses Kain of Danbury have vis- ited at Jerry Carey's.
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IfOR SALE.By order of the Court of Probate, I A desirable village residence, ,the late home ot Nelson W Burr. deceased; centrally located on Long Hill street. A modern built house about one acre ot land, half a mile from church, school house and railroad station, fourth of a mile from post office and stores, convenient to several factories, macadam road all the way to the city oi Bridgeport. Communication by electric cars talked of. Good location for a boarding house or hotel. A rare opportunity, possession given when desired. Inquire of LEGRAND G. BEERS, Administrator.
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Lyon S Grumman, of 3S3 Main street, Bridgeport, ,are always ready to talk any thing in the line of farming tools. Wide awake to the times they are getting the moving amachines ready for the trade. They are agents for the standard Buck eye mowers and before purchasing, call and see the machines. The Cyclone In-
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SOUTH BURY.

Charles Smith now occupies MT Hayes
 tenant house, recently vacated by Alex
 ander Monroe.
 Mrs Loomis and her father, MT Gilbert,
 occupy Miss Ann Stiles house.
 The ladies' aid society met on Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs Charles Hine.
 The village improvement society ob- served Arbor day by setting large | number of shade trees. 1 Mrs Dolan has been on the sick list. | Mrs Elizabeth Baldwin's house has been beautified by a coat of paint. The house and barn owned by Frank Brad | ley and occupied by Eli Hadden were de | stroyed by fire, ,Saturday,the 9th. MT Hadden was absent when the fire broke out and, as l the place is rather isolated, his wife and fam i fly of children could not obtain any assis- | tance in time to save the buildings or much
 of the movable property. In fact, nearly | everything about the house was destroyed, l including a sum Of money. The origin ot the | fire was probably accidental. It will not be
 an entire loss to MT Bradley, as the property l was insured.
 The many friends of Dennis Reardon, our obliging station agent, will be sorry to hear | that he is soon to leave Southbury, for a DO l sition on the Boston and Maine railroad, at South Sudbury, Mass. MT Reardon has been agent here tor about six years. l Mrs Emeline Brown has returned from wis | 1t1ng friends after an absence of several | weeks.
 mfS El1ZaDeth SneltOn mas returned rom l Newton, N. J., where she has been visiting 1 her nephew, Richard Goodman | o. Ambler has completed his new carriage house.
 | Mrs NJ. E. Leonard, who has been spending | several months at New Haven, has returned | to her sisters, Mrs Catherine Wheeler's. 1 The Village Improvement society had be | tween 40 and 50 trees set out along Man l street, on Arbor day. l Edson Crossman is in town, this week, at | tending to his property here. 1 1 Color ed laundered shirts are all the go, this | season, and the place to find them, also the | nobbiest and largest line of neckwear, is al | K. F. Hawleys.
 Croauet is as popular as ever; ball sets
 only $1 at E. F. Hawley's. 1 Russet shoes and Oxfords promise to be more the rage than ever, this summer. Com plete line at E. F Hawley's.
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"The Bridal Chorus" aud "The Fri umphal March" will alone be worth the price of admission at the musical festival on Tuesday evening next. No one should fail to attend this concert.
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THE pIsHop IS COMING

Bishop Tierney will visit St Roses church early in July. A large class of children will be confirmed at that time.
 Father Fox and Father Daly were in New Haven on Wednesday,, where they attended the funeral Of MI Burke, friend of Father Fox
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Judge Mills, prominent barrister of New York state, living near Mount Yer non, was guest of w. M. Reynolds at Washington hill, last week Thursday, and enjoyed days trouting in our streams
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Mrs J. B. Peet of New York has favor ed us with copy of the national hymn, "Our Western Land,'' for which she has written the music. It has been adopted as the national hymn by the Daughters of the American Revolution. It is on sale at K. Dehnhoft's, A West 29th street, New fork. It was sung in Washington, February p, by chorus of 40 female voices. THE BEES musical editor has | examined it and pronounces it stirring composition.
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The prayer meeting held at the resi- dence of Mrs Gregory atSouthville, who hospitably opened her home for that pur- pose, was we'll attended by those seek ing the truth. The meeting was led by H. ". Fancher. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, May r, and will be consecration meeting. It is hoped that those seeking the deep truth of God, will be present.-T TX
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THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Ing ln6mDGfSnlp Ol lU. anu lz UT LhOle applications on hand. The annual elec- tion occurred on Sunday, which resulted as follows: Chaplain, Father F.. Fox ; Grand Knight, J. F. Houlihan D. G. K, John McGran; F. S., M. H. Brennan ; R. s., Martin Blake; T., NJ. J. Houlihan l; L., Joseph Lavery; C., John +. keane o. G., John Bailey l. c., Martin Taity.
 R. H. Beers G5 Go. have taken the agen- cy for the celebrated candies manufac- tured by A. M. Penney of New York. The Sun has this to say of MT Penney {: '"The candies of to-day of the first class, the products of the masters of the con fectioners' art, seem the acme of perfec- tion in sweetness. People who visited the candy show and have admired the beautiful display made by A. M. Penney and sampled his confections, say they are as good as any candies made in New York, and are equal to the finest bon bons manufactured in Europe. The es- tablishment of MT Penney is at 10 and l2 10th avenue. His facilities for making fine candies could not be improved upon. The A. M. Penney candies are put up in handsome boxes and when lady receives package of his delicious bonbons or chocolates she is sure to think kindly Of the donor. Mir Tenney's name is as fa- miliar to the fashionable ladies of New York as WOrth's, the Parisian man dress maker. In most of the swell confection- cry stores of the city Tenney's bonbons are on sale, and those dealers who do not keep his candies are themselves manu- facturers, and operate retail stores to sell their own goods. In Chicago, Boston, Washington, San Francisco, and other large cities, Tenney's candies are sold in all first class stores." We are indebted to Nessrs Beers and Penney for liberal sample of the celebrated Penney confec- tions. They are put up in elegant style.
 A local board of officers of the Coo p erative Building Bank of New York was organized at the office of Attorney Beecher, last Friday evening, under the direction ot C. ". Thorn of New Haven, state superintendent of this institution. The following were the officers elected :: Dr E. NJ. Smith, president; R. H. Beers, E. F. Hawley, vice presidents; Frank Wright, secretary and treasurer; w. J.. Beecher, attorney; c. B. Taylor, M. J. Houlihan, w. J. Beecher, appraisers; C.. B. Taylor, R. H. Beers, E. F. Hawley, Frank Wright, w. J. Beecher, M. F.. Houlihan, c. NJ. Penny, M. J. Houlihan, Dr k. M. Smith, c. N. Shepard. The To- cal board starts off with a good number of shares. The Cooperative Building Bank of New | York has local boards in all the large towns in Connecticut, be- side a very large business in the states of New York and Pennsylvania, and those interested firmly believe that building and loan association of this character will prove a great benefit to Newtown. It is run on a conservative basis and it's officers hope to have a large increase of membership in short time.
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Fl. F. Belden has his rat trap nearly perfected and it works admirably. He expects to get to manufacturing them in quantities within short time
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The famous baseball nine re. .,resenting the New York Betting < Packing Co.,, have re-organized for the season and play their first game at Derby on Saturday af- ternoon. It is expected that quite del egation will accompany them to witness the game and cheer them on to victory.
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Judge Bradley has appointed Amos T. Camp administrator on the estate of the late Lemuel F. Camp and Prof C. s. Platt William Platt.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

THE GUTHRIE PLACE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
 The old Henry Guthrie place in Wap- ping, owned by Frank Bradley and oe- cupied by Eli Hadden, was destroyed by fire on Friday of last week. The men were away at work when the fire caught, which destroyed every building on the place. The family saved very little furniture and some bedding, but no clothing. Even the money in the cup board was burned. The family have moved into the old Marshall Clark home Hedden have eight children. M s Shep- ard collected quite bundle of clothing from the neighbors and a subscription which reached $3S was started. The fire started from defective flue in the chimney. MT Bradley's insurance amounted to 5000.
 Mrs Smiley and Mrs c. T. Downes at. tended the meeting of the Women's Board of Missions in Stamford, Tuesday of this week.
 John Mitchell is recovering slowly from very severe illness.
 Mrs Marshall Clark and her daughter. Mrs Fairchild, are in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Cook of Bridgeport is visiting at Henry Mitchell's.
 Alfred N. Platt is visiting his sister in Railway, N. J.
 The house occupied by Eli Hadding was burned to the ground Friday after noon. But few articles were saved.
 Mir Stillson is gaining slowly.
 As Adolph Schielke was burni4g brush on his land, it spread so rapidly that it took several men to put it out.
 Mrs Camp is able to be out again.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Martha Mitchell and William H. Wake lee at ? p. m., Wednesday, May 1G, at the residence of the brides parents.
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The final rehearsal for the Choral con- cert takes place at the Town hall at s o'clock sharp on Monday evening It is important that all the members should be present.
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Ira Radcliffe Wildman, two years and 10 months old, the son of Burt Wildman, died. last week Thursday. The funeral was held on Sunday, Rev Mr Linsley of ficiating. There was profusion of beau tiful flowers. Burial was in Central cem- eterv BrooEfield
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T. J. Corbettt and w. J. Brew were in Norwich, this week, and attended the convention of the A. o. F. of A. as dele gates from the Sandy Hook court.
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Mrs A. c. Moore and Miss Susie Scud- der were in attendance at the session of the ladies' missionary society held in Stamford on Tuesday of this week.
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Mrs A. W. Bassett was called to Den- yer, Col, on last Friday, by the intelli- gence of the illness of her son, Robert, whose lungs have been troubling him again.
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The Park City Life Insurance Co.,. through Corbett Brothers agency, paid $l000 to J. H. Costello, this week, being
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Messrs Albert W. and Arthur Fair child of Taunton district are making some alterations on the interior of their pleas ant residence, in the apartments occupied by the latter.
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Summer millinery, in all the latest styles, with w. E. Halligan, 396 Main street, Bridgeport.
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Mrs Henry NJ. Smith and son Carlton, of Hartford, have been guests of New town relatives. this week.
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J. H. Warner of Sandy Hook was in- disposed on Wednesday of this week and was not able to be at his accustomed place of business.
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Edward Taylor of Sandy Hook was il New York City, this week, attending ; large sale of horses.
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J. A. Morris, of the D. NJ. Read Co.,, of Bridgeport, passed Sunday in town, the guest of H. H. Peck.
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A special meeting of the Tennis club will he held at THE BEE office, this (Fri- day) evening at '. All members are re- quested to be present.
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Dr J. F. Fitzsimons of Danbury, vet erinary surgeon, will be at the Grand Central hotel every Tuesday.