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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-06-04

ArdmOre Lodge No. 81. A. r. aud A. NJ.
meets In their hall on south Cnddo nteeef fhS
fore the full moon.
D. D. Flow, worshipfuI Mastsr.
A. b. SILLIMAN, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-06-04

Myrtle Lodge Me- y, K. OF p, meets every
Thursday night at $50. Hall oppoaifs court
holee, Court street. Visiting Knights cors
W. 3. McKnLvEr, q. c.
y. T. HOwEFH, X. Il. q 8.
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HOTCHKISSVILLE.

George Squires, for many years engi- neer at the American Shear Co.,, has ac- cepted permanent situation as station ary engineer in a factory in Bridgeport and has moved his family there. Will liam Pierson, who has boarded with Mir Squires for some time, is now located with George Thompson.
 Fred Roberts was home over Sunday.
 Fred Parkins and William Bucking- ham are taking a short vacation, visiting in Meriden, Southington and other places.
 MT Clark and sister from Milford have been visiting their brother, Almon E. Clark.
 The village improvement society can find plenty of improvement that might be made on the sidewalks, and an extra street lamp might be set up in addition to those now in use. Miss Cora Isbell is visiting in Steven son.
 The Hotchkissville baseball club vii soon be organized for the coming season A game has already been announced with the Litchfeld team for Decoration day.
 William Dakin and wife are visiting Dr Healey of Milford. M. D. Smith has resumed work at tht American Shear Co. s shop.
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AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Burton Garfield has had painful ex- perience, the result of an axe striking into the bone just above the ankle. Mir Confield has pluckily kept at his farm duties in spite of the accident.
 As Elmer Frost and family were re- turning home from church, last Sunday afternoon, one of the horses started ahead rather suddenly and the buckle holding one of the traces gave out and the other trace unhitched letting the end of the pole tongue drop to the ground. MT Frost and son Frank were on the front seat, the latter driving. Mr Frost grasped hold of the lines to help hold the horses just as the tongue plowed in- to the ground and whiffietree breaking let the other horse free so that father and son took headers over the dashboard after the most approved bicycle style. The horses were brought to a stand still and with the exception of few slight bruises and smattering of mud no one was hurt. The pole tongue of the wagon had buried itself fully three
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WARREN.
CHRISTIAN ENDEANORERS.

 The Christian Endeavor society con- nected with the Congregational church, has arranged the following topics for the year. The leaders names are also given. They are as follows:
 March D. The Resurrection, Cor. l5 :l-27, 5l-52, :Emily Carter April II. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, Ex. 3l: l2-ls. David Strong April %. Gods might. Col. :lO-1O-
 Robert Swift May l3. Gods call to us, Tim.l :9-lS.
 Alice Perkins May 27 Christ our rock. Matt.7 :24-29
 Mrs Robert Swift June 10. The blessedness of giving, Mis- sionary meeting) Luke 6 :333
 Rev A. Gardner June 24. Temperance, Cor. s. Robert Strong July l5. Come, Isaiah 55. Fannie Humphrey July 29. Eternity is drawing nigh, Rev. p.
 Benjamin Carter, Jr August F. The reward of obedience, Deut. s. Dora Perkins August 26. Gods purpose for man, Rom. 5I42l. Agnes Strong September 9. Prayer, Luke lsI-I4.
 William Carter
 Hattie Hine October [. Sowing and reaping, John I: 35-3S. Leander Whitney October 2l. Truth, Zech s:16-l7, Prov. l2: I9. Homer Hollister November 4. What shall do to be saved? Acts l6 80 35. Robert Perkins November Is. The kind of missionaries needed, John 45-46, 10 II lS.
 Robert Swift December2 Thanksgiving, Ps. 6s:l9;
 Mrs Robert Swift December l6 The Jaw of love, Luke :20-3S. Alice Perkins December so The unspeakable gift. Cor. g. Emily Carter
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fourths of its length in the turf in front of Mrs Platt's residence, but strange to say was not broken. It took the united effort of six men to pull it out. It was a fortunate ending of what might have been a serious catastrophe. Had the ground been frozen hard instead of the prevailing mud, the consequences might have been far worse.
 A family from Southville has moved in to Hiram Pitchers tenement house.
 Mrs Hanford from South Norwalk has taken Mrs McEwen's place with Mrs Glover Sanford.
 Henry c. Sanford was so unfortunate as to cut his leg when chopping limb From a tree, last week. Three of Charles Warmers children have the scarlet fever in light form. Necessary precautions have been en- forced by the health officer, H. W. Treat.
 Albert Mallett is sorting tobacco at his place in the village.
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NEW PRESTON.
THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

Rev Mir Evans delivered an interesting sermon at the Village church, last Sum- day morning, from the sentence found in Matthew 12 :12, "How much then is a man better than sheep?" His compar- isons were good, though we thought "tLe sheep' got the most credit. We never had supposed in so many ways, the hu- man race corresponded so closely with the four footed animal in question, nor that so many lessons could be gleaned from the sheep of the hillside.
 MT Mead of Greenwich, who pur- chased building site of Mrs Charles E.. Beeman in December, has contracted with Joe Titus of New Milford for the erection of $4000 cottage there, to be finished for occupancy by June l, of this year. F. J. Hosford of this place and J. Cheeny of Woodville have. this week, commenced on the basement walls. MT Titus expects the same assistants for carpenters, as he has had on Mai Walter Burnham's new house. The window frames and such other parts as can be made, will be fitted up in New Milford A benefit was rendered to Isaac Smith, last Saturday evening, at Smiths cot tage at Lakeside, by several of MT Smiths best friends and patrons. It was near Sunday, before the guests bade their host good night.
 Mrc T of IT aIv Io l the latter part of last week in New York l City and Newark, N. J.
 Mrs Horace McCan went to New Haven, last Saturday, to attend hel uncle's funeral there on Monday. B. Gordon passed three days, last week, in New York City. Mrs B. Griswold improves very slowly Mrs Frank s. Brown went to New
 Yersey City, last Friday, for long needed rest and visit there with relatives and friends.
 Lathers and plasterers are busily en I gagged, this week, in Maj Walter Burn
 hams new house.
 I Mrs J. B. Wilson returned home, las
 week, from a visit to relatives an.
 friends in Bridgeport and New Haven. l -. Brown was in this village, las
 week, delivering the book he canvasset this village for two months ago, ant
 from the number disposed of we con
 clude it will be we'll read here. I Mrs Sherman Cogswell returned t
 her home here, last Friday, from
 lengthy visit in New Haven, Meriden
 and Hartford.
 MT Healy, who has been for severa ! weeks, found pounding the anvil in |
 A. Tyrrell's blacksmith shop here, sev cred his connection with the same th
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WEST CORNWALL.

BUSINESS GOOD AT THE SHEAR SHOP. J. L. Washing & Co.'S. shear factory is running on full time with plenty of work.
 John Wood has spent a few days with friends in New York.
 Joseph Mallinson has been in New York looking after the shear business.
 Jame Cochrane has received car of corn and car of middlings; also Smith & Son have received car of corn.
 A little new maple sugar is coming in from around the country.
 Miss Emma Koch has returned to her home in New York.
 Miss Emma Wickwire is somewhat better.
 Earl Stevens, baggage master at Haw-
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WATERTOWN.
GOOD ROADS.

It seems as though no stronger argu- 'ment could be put forward for better roads at the present time, than to look at the condition they are in just now; mud from six to eight inches deep, and in many places, over 12 inches. On level
 roads pair of horses with one ton stop exhausted every few rods. There is now movement on foot by several learned
 professors in England to ascertain if the monkey speaks a language which by study can be understood by man. Why not have a few learned professors in America try and learn the horse langu- age, and, after .it has been thoroughly ] understood, agitate the matter of horses rights and see if a unanimous vote could l not be obtained from them in support of better roads. You cannot call them roads but call them quagmires and you've ! got it. It's shame and disgrace to the town of Watertown to have roads in such ! a condition. Why not go to work and
 macadamize certain portion each year ! It will cost more in the beginning, but
 in the end is 2000 per cent cheaper, be. sides there is satisfaction all round. Nc snows, no rain storms has any effect l The snow melts and runs off and leaves g 1 good hard road. A horse can draw g
 load as easy in the big thaws of Febru
 ary and March as he can in the month o1 1 October. No mud. No lost rubbers
 No profanity! But clean roads, saved I of oay f
 the selectmen who adopt the change.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS-Having been ap IN pointed to succeed the late George H. Bots ford as Tax Collector for the town of Newtown hereby give notice that am prepared to re cetve all unpaid Taxes now due and will mee all persons at the brick building every Satur day from to o'clock D. m. until A pril l, 1894 to receive the same.
 All Taxes remaining unpaid alter that date will positively be collected by law with Charges. ROBERT "A. CLARK. Collector.
 Nowtowns January I, 1S94
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In Litchfield County.
ROXBURY.
A CAPITAL ENTERTAINMENT.

Last Tuesday evening the entertain ment for the benefit of the organ was given by Misses Carrie and Frances flag arty of the Methodist church. It con- sisted of singing and recitations by the world-famed Peak sisters. The hall was packed to it's limit and all enjoyed it, many considering it the best entertain ment of the season. This week Charles Welby will entertain the audience.
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BRIDGEWATER.
ACCIDENT TO H. c. SANFORD.

Henry c. Sanford had the misfortune to get cut with an axe, last week Thurs day. He was in tall locust tree near his home cutting of limb. His axe was tied to limb above him and in some way, limb and axe fell, the latter infiict- ing a serious cut in the calf of his right leg, requiring stitches to be taken. MT Sanford's many friends hope he may speedily recover.
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EAST MORRIS.
VARIOUS GRANGE MATTERS.

1h1sIOUo OIszkISu11 n q T T 111sN5'
 Our Worthy Master Clark is taking hold of Grange work with his usual zeal and energy. The Grange choir of Wa tertown will give concert at the Grange hall the evening of the 205h. Supper will be D cents and tickets for the con cert 9 cents. MT Clark has in view the
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OUR INDUSTRIES RESUME.

The Roxbury stone quarry has resum- ed work with few hands. They will employ more as spring advances. The garnet mine has also started with a few men. Mr Williams will put in a new en- zine soon and expects to rush business this summer.
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The w. c. T. U. will be addressed on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the state superintendent of social purity, Mrs Cables of Thomaston, at the hall in East Morris.
 Mrs John Treat with her son, George Roberts, has been in town, this week, packing her household goods preparato- ry to renting her home to w. $. Blake map, who is to occupy it this year. MT Morgan has charge of the farm and will work it.
 MT and Mrs Bell have been the guests of Richard Turkington since MT Bell returned with his bride. Rev MT Spencer, the Methodist clergy man of Litchtield, exchanged with our pastor, Rev E. B. Pike, Sunday morning. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock the Episco- pal rector of Woodbury, Rev MT Linds- 1 ley, officiated in. the Congregational church. In the evening, at the same place, Evangelist Bell gave one of his ex- cellent talks upon the Bible.
 Miss Jennie Turkington is convalescing quite rapidly.
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THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Columbian lodge, No. 12, K. of P. will entertain the degree team, AZ men of Comstock lodge, No. 13, of Water bury, Thursday evening, March P, who will work the full amplifed third rank
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The Travellers Guide
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
 RAILROAD.
BERKSHIRE DIVISION.
November l9. lS9S.

November ls, 1888. NEW HAvEN-North. 9.4a a. In-. 4.ss p. m ss s9TtR, 8I 4aE ,s -ss, SorE6 P; m; n6,o son,, sTEVENsoN-North, E;S1f Sa5 1923 a. m, 5o7 D. m.
 south, II 50 a. m., 7.ls pm. 1 MONROE-North tlO29 &. m., t5.l3 p. m. South, tIl.4i a. m., fIl2 D. m.
 B0TsFoRD-North, 7-86, iO-Ss a. m 1920. 5.ss, 7-C4 p: In Sunday. s.lo a. III. South. ll-s9 NEW fs 1t ToWNESorth, W "A. lO47 a. m., 12s5, 5ss,
 69 7 E. m s7 71haayi a m ss esq e-51 s0uIn, 0 m
 Sunday. SIS p. m-
 HAwLEYvILLE-North 7-52, lOS6 a. m..
 i South ' 76i ss s R e a. Sanaas m s S s5 a. sss % BRooKFIELD 1o JUSckTioN-North. SOS. LILO
 a, m: South. 65a, sso, I1O A. mr 4Is,
 5.55, 6.40p m. sunday 54S p; m B693kslPhDs0Trh g E p R s0ndss Ss h sS souih a @i Al ; W II G9S and E 2so h SIS
 5.l6, 6-2s ?. m- Sunday, north. fs.47 a. m-, NEW MILFoRD-North, s.22, n.s7 a. m, sI5,
 6S5, SOS. lO.iS a. m.. s-Ss, 5lo. 6-ls D. m. MERw ERwINsVILLE-North.s ss6, Tl-ss a. m. s.4s. 6-32 p. Tn. Sunday ,9.09 am South, l0-S5 a-m-,
 434, eos D. m sunday, 454 D. m
 Sundays d m. South, 10 5 a. m s.ss, IIa, CoRSW W ALL BRiDGE"So.th, s.o4 a. m., Is.o4. 430 p. m. Sunday .9-S9 a. m- South, l0.I5 a. m., 3.l6, $50, 5-36 p. m- Sunday 4L4 p. m. WEST CoRNWALL-North.s sI3 a. m-. F. F, 4.5O 7.G9 D. m- Sunday ,9.47 a. m- South, lO.0S a. m., sos, 3.SS, 527 P. m- Sunday ,4-0l D. m. BorsFoRD TO BRIDGEPORT. BoTSFoRD-North. 7-s6, l0LS9 a. In 1920, 5.ss, 70i D. m. Sunday, S-l0 a. South, TIT, S55, lI40 a-m-, 4S7, 7-o7 p-m- Sunday, 6.a6 D. m
 sTEPNEY-North, 7.sS. 10 a4 &. n.. I2.os, 5.us, 655 p. m. Sunday, a. m South, 7.ss. sos,
 ll49 q. m, AS, Tl6 p. Tn. Sunday, 6-Ss p. m. LONG HILL-North, 5.22, l0.lS, ll.46 a. m-, 5.nS, 649 p. m- Sunday, 7.A p. m. South, 7-S4, 1908, ll-5i a. m., 45G. 7-2I D. m. Sunday 6.43 D. m-
 TRUMBULL-North, 7.l6, lOIs, I-Ss a. m-. 4-5T, 6-43 D. m. Sunday, TAT a. m. South 7-39 9.14 a. m., l-59, s7, 7.s6 p. Sunday, t6-50 D. m.
 BRIDGEPORT-North,7 7.O5, 10, II IS a. m.. 4.45. 6-30 D. m- Sunday, 7-35 a. In. Arrive, 7-50. 9.25 a. m:, Rl0. 5.l0, 7-40 D. m- Sunday 7.05 p.m.
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Hoods sfsss;ssi6i'' Cures

first of last week and left for new field of labor.
 Mir and Mrs Ernest Burr, Goshen, with their children, arrived at James McHan's, last Friday, for an indefinite stay.
 J. B. Stillson is having the barn con- nected with Noble Bolles' residence, thoroughly repaired by James McHan and E. B. Holcomb, preparatory to the occupancy of the same with his horses, wagons, etc., during the coming year. Henry Katan erected blacksmith $ forge and chimney in one of E. H. Beard sley's buildings, last week, for the use of T. Martin of this place after April l, for term of year.
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sHEPAUG RAILROAD.

lC. BETHEL-Leave 7-s7, a. m., 585 D. m. Sunday SIP a. m. Arrive S.55 a. m, 445 p.m. Sunday 6l5 D. m. HAWLEYyILLE-North s.45 a. m, $50 pm. Sunday, S.35 a. m. Leave tor Bethel $40 a. m., 430 p. m. Sunday, p. m. SHEPAUG-North, f9.0s a. m-, f6.02 p. m. Sunday, ts-4s am. South. 1925 a-m-.fS-5l p. PoXBURY- FALLs-North, 1915 a. m.. tslo pm. Sunday, 1857 am. South, Is. IF a-m., t3 39 P. n. Sunday, t5.26 P m. ROXBURY-North, 950 a. m., 6-lS D. m. Sum- day, 9I0 a. m. South, SOS a. m., 3.a6 D. m. Sunday, 5l5 D. m.
 JUDD'S SBRIDGE-North. tIo00 a. m., 1924 D. m. Sunday, ts.l7 a. m South. fs.os a. m.. wASHINGTON-North lo.45 H. m., 6-ss D. m. Sunday, 9.S7 a. m. South. 7-5o a. m.. s.45 D. ., m; u Sunday, U 3 aas,a5 a;5l P; & m
 Sunday, 9.43 a. m. South, T46 a. n, ? sd pm. ROMF0RD-North, Il 10 a. m., t64 m. Sun day, s-a a: m m, South, t7a7 a. m-. f2oa D. m. MORRIS-North. l1.so, t6A D. m. Sun. day, looe 8. m. South. f7.S2 a. m., tl-a p. m Sunday, AIS D. m.
 1920 a. m. South, FPS a. m., I-39 p m Sun day, 4.0z a. m.
 LAKE-North, Ill 30 pm. f7o7 P. m. Sunday. tlos4 2; . m- south. f7.so a. m.. Il. .sa pm. sun- LITcHFTELD-Arrive Il 5a.m..7.la p.m. s.n- day, l030 a. m. South, 7-15 6. m., i.l5 D. m Sunday $50 p. m.
 NEW YORK q NEW ENGLAND RR. HAwLEYvILLE-East lal0a. 7.ls D. m. NEwTowN-iEassi Sis 5 F 5 si l' r.so p. m. west sss s4abf sim mi 1s'es H5oR.E.ss Bi E. lala 7n ,. n. SsSs scUraS1srss sis3 E 2 sss 2 iss1 7ss we..
 f1isins slop' si5sn utsnals1 ouly.
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leyville station, spent Sunday in town. Mrs Stevens returned with him.
 Mrs Vollmiller, who has been confined to her home for few days,is recovering.
 0. M. Hall has recently enlarged his store adding much to it's appearance and convenience.
 William A. Preston has been suffe ring with bad sore throat.
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DANBURY DIVISION.

CONTEMPLATING 742, 6.s5, I0.a5 a. m, sl0. 5.37,6.27,6-52 pm. Sunday, 10 3 a. m. s.s7 D. m Leave 6.I5, 6-S5, 7-S0. s.S5 m.; 4s5 6.lo 6.s7, 1l.40 p. m. Sunday, SOS a. m., 5.O5 D. m. BETHEL-North, 6.is, 7-S6, l0.A9 &. m., 2.04, 5.3I, 6.20, 6.i6 p. rn. Sunday, IoI7 a. m., SEQ D. m. South, 6.22, 6.42, 7.s6 a. m., 4SI, 6.I6,I 0S ll.4I pm. Sunday SIP a.m-, 5-ls D m. REDDlNG-North. 7-e9 a. m- 15s, $40 p. m. Sunday, l0-ll a. m., SIS p. m. South, 6.29 a. m-, 1-lO, n-5i D. m. Sunday, SIS a. m, 5lS ID. m.
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freeefare 30 miles
 from N. H. on purchase of S1O. or over.

final payment on our hall. The public are cordially invited for we are sure it will be very entertaining.
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WORTHWHILE.
CHURCH JOTTINGS.

ducted by Rev Mir Luddington, will be continued through this week. An in- creased attendance has been noted, not withstanding the very bad travelling.
 MT and Mrs Luddington and MT and Mrs W. c. Hine have received invitations to attend the wedding of Levi Camp and Miss Mary Birkins, to take place at the residence of the brides parents, March 14, at 12 o'clock. Mrs Acker, who has been housekeeper for MT. Camp, will leave for Hillsdale, N. r., April l, accompanied by her mother. Mrs Acker will be missed here as she took an active interest in church work.
 An auction of the personal property of the late W. w. Wells will be held here, March 20, beginning at 10 o'clock ; also of the real estate.
 An Easter service for the Sunday school is being prepared.
 Lee Stone has sold his residence here to d Swede.
 School closed, last week. Miss Under hill has been hired for the spring term.
 Mir and Mrs Milo Parsons have visited in Bantam, recently.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

A new chandelier, with six large Rochester lamps, has been suspended from the center of the ceiling of the Con- gregational church. The committee pur- chased it in Meriden.
 Next Sunday morning, the subject of the sermon at the Congregational church will be, "Wat ching by the Cross.'' On the followi ng Sunday an Easter service will be held.
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BOOKS FOR EVERYBODY.

loo copies paper covered novels. Interna- tional series. Our special price Is ec a vol tune.
 75 copies fine books. nicely bound in led and white, with gilt tops, all good titles, regular price soc; our price this lot 25c each. One lot Red Line Poems. bound in halt Rus sia, marbled edges, published at 75c, our price 49c.
 Pictorial History of the United States, by James D. McCabe, embellished with over 4oO historical engravings, a book for everybody Our price 9sc.
 The Worlds Fair. as Seen in loo Days. with introduction by Mrs Potter Palmer This book contains 7S5 pages. with hundreds of beauti- ful engravings.
 A Photographic Trip Around inc World; this book we offer at sI.t9- The Heavenly Twins by sarah Grand New stock just in. Everybody should read this | book. Samantha al the Worlds Fair, by Josiah Aliens Wife; the best book of the kind ever published l ]. G. Hollands works 9Ic each.
 Pictorial History of the Civil War. sI-aI,
 Capt Charles Kings works 9Ic each.
 Hundreds ot other standard books al prices l to suit the times.
 s8~ Remember our book department
 is on the second floor. Take ele-
 vator.
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REID & HUGHES.
 IF YOU WANT the latest styles, the newest fash ions and the lowest prices in
 DRESS GOODS, you will find them here. Our Grand Spring Opening will be announced by and by, but if you are looking for New Dress Goods it will not be necessary for you to wait. We are already show. ing a splendid line and solicit your inspection.
 High Novelties--M Many of the de signs being confined to us--ar' here in large assortment and vii be sold at our we'll known popu lar prices.
 You won't do yourself justice you buy without seeing our su perb stock. Some merchant brag about assortment. Ours l good, but it is not the assorte accumulations of many years. B@ Everything is new.
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B. H. Mattoon's broken finger is get ting along nicely, although as yet he can only use the pen with his right hand a few minutes at time.
 Myron McNeil is attending to his du- ties again at the office of the Brick Store Go.
 Judge Roche of New Britain lectured before the members of the Roman Cath ollie church, last Tuesday evening, at Pythian hall on the Catholic Benevolent Legion.
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REID & HUGHES,
IMPORTING RETAILERS,

1O-12O Bank St., Waterbury, Conn.
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Blue birds are humming, Behold Spring is coming;
 'Tis here.

Eugene Cozier and family have moved into the house of Mrs A. M. Bassett.
 At the local Grange, Thursday even ing, the topic, "What duty does one pat ron owe another" was profitably discuss ed. On account of the deep mud, the at tendance was not so large as usual.
The National tribune., 1894-05-03

the border ruffians who infested that region
| for the supremacy of Missouri. Soon after
| Corinth was evacuated by the forces Of Gen.
| Beauregard we were ordered South, and
! from that time until the close of the wal
side by side we fought with the Illinois,
Iowa and Michigan boys.
I remember one little incident in which
I was most splendidly checkmated by one OF
the 7th Ill. boys. 1t was at night, just after
we had driven the rebel hosts through Rip
ley, Miss, and the boys were searching to
see what they could find. l went into a
store that had been hastily abandoned, and
commenced to search a desk.
"As | felt around for it was very dark,
my Illinois comrade thrust his hand into
the desk, and fortunately for him, but I'M
fortunately for me, took hold of box con-
tanning gold coin. He hastily left me, with
the remark that might have all the rest.
He must have struck it rich, while had to
be contented with about $40"
Scattering.
Thos. F. Stevens, Co. 3, 122d ILL.,, War
rem, Mimi, wants to buy for cash Republi-
can newspaper in a mild climate free from
cyclones, tornadoes, and malaria, where fruit
and good water are plentiful, and old soldiers
abundant.
~. u haInS, 70. ID, lOtn OnlO, LeWlSDuTR,
O., writes: In the issue Of March %, Com
rade l.. L. Scott, in relating some incidents
of Chickamauga, speaks of leaving COrpI
Butt in charge of Comrade James Chapman,
at the Snodgrass farmhouse. Neither OF
them was ever heard of after that. Com
rade Chapman was captured and taken to
the Pemberton Prison at Richmond where
l met him few days after the fight. He
was taken from there to Danville, Va,
where he died with the smallpox.
There were two of the Chapman brothers
in our company, good soldiers too. Stephen
Chapman had his head shot off with can
non-ball a few days before the Chickamauga
fight.
There were three of our company OBJ
captured on Sunday afternoon, Comrades
James Chapman, Egbert Bowen, and myself
We all had sad experience. Comrade
Chapman died. Comrade Bowen made his
escape from Danville, and was about 80 days,
believe, in reaching our lines. He hid in
the mountains, and his feet were frozen until
one of his big toes came off.
Il was taken from Pemberton to Libby,
from there to Belle Isle, and thence to An
Jacksonville. / was confined as a prisoner of
war until the closing days of the rebellion
(18 months and IL days., and was in the
wreck of the steamer Sultana."