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The herald., 1894-12-21
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The Los Angeles HERALD is showing marked
improvement as newspaper OF late, or since
il passed into the hands OF Mr.. BradbCry 1t
is rapidly forging to the front and ahead ofthe
bgoted and unpopular Otis daily OF that city
The herald., 1894-12-21

THE coyote scalp bounty is bowling
imposition, and the weaker the howl of
the coyote the louder the howl of the
taxnavar
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SPECIAL
BARGAINS
IN REAL ESTATE

ILV INE EAL In L n II
A fine income property in East Los Al
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Good 6 room house, hard uished. wide
porches or three hides, new plumbing
and p ilnting: 2 50-fout lots, near Car
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Out. .V@ooO
lO.gcre ranch. orchard, house, well, poui-
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SO-ac erapch in Tent seal Ca non; house,
orchard, good sprngs fine for health
lie sort. fVVV
First.cla land at South Riverside, with
water right, per acre. .......xoO To $loO
One of the best ranch es in Riverside county
of over 100 acres; an excellent investment. In
vestigate this.
Bargains in forecl osed properties in different
portions Of the country. Money TO loaa. Sa.-
istactorv term given. W. w. LOWE,
12-lI-lm los South Broad way.
The herald., 1894-12-21

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwnter Fair. San Francisco.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-13

William P. Smith, formerly of this town, but for some years past resident of Chicago, H., is about to move to Weatoque, Simsbury, where he is part proprietor of an excellent farm.
 Charles M. Harvey is an attendent on the district court as juror.
 l.. k. Dawson was in New York, last week, buying in new goods.
 Mrs w. A. Strong and Mrs N. M. Strong are suffering from severe attack of grip.
 Mrs F. F. Hitchcock is suffering from an influenza cold. Her husband is ab- sent on business trip to Kentucky.
 Mrs l.. c. Sherman is very seriously i'll from an attack of pneumonia.
 MT and Mrs l. w. Nichols visited Ridgefield, last week.
 Miss Florence Fowler, a compositor of the Reporter, is under doctors care. Two "plain drunks'' occupied the town parlor over one night, last week. Mrs Charles N. Smith visited her niece Mrs Edward Preston in Roxbury, last week.
 I. N. Munson has moved into the C. NJ. Smith house. George Henry Freeman returned to Phillips academy, Andover, Mass, last week.
 Rev Mrs Hagarty of the Methodist church, was ill of the grip, last week.
 It is reported that Landlord Curtis is about to enlarge his hotel to accommo date summer boarders.
 Thomas L. Shay has sold his meat market to Albert s. Barnes, son of George l. Barnes and Edward Stevens of Shelton. Mir Shay moves to MT Fris. be's farm on the eastern hills. Did you know that the trade at the Hotchkissville cash store was increasing and new lines of goods are being received constantly?
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ROUND JUDD's BRIDGE.

Miss Florence Wetmore has been i'll with the measles.
 Miss Della Davenport is ill with the measles.
 Frank Erwin is making number of improvements about his place.
 Fred Lendeveg has been quite sick with the measles but is improving under the care of Dr Bacon of New Milford.
 Thomas Costigan and wife returned from Stamford, last week, where they have been visiting her relatives and friends.
 Frank Rodgers and family spent a day with Mrs Rodgers brother, M. o. Camp this week
 c. s. and F. E. Wetmore are furnish ing timber for new house for T. Dea cey of Roxbury.
 Henry Larkins is improving his place by repairing fences, building a her house, etc.
 k. F. Hartwell and Frank Erwin have been very busy the past week drawing logs to the sawmill.
 Veterinary Todd was at c. H. Hart wells, attending sick COW, last week
 Quite number in this place are sick with the measles.
 William Pickett has bought horse oi Harvey Thomas.
 John Garrty put in new sluiceway opposite the old Mallett house in the north part of the town, last Saturday Frisbie place.
 Thomas Costigan is getting out 300 ties for the Shepaug road.
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AT THE PURCHASE.

Mrs Bethuel Treat, who has been quite
 sick for the past month with Der second
 attack of the grip this winter, is now
 better. She has a calla lily that can't be
 beat. It is l9 years old, stands six feet
 high and has been in full bloom all win
 ter, having on five or six blossoms and
 buds all the time. One blossom short time ago measured 10 1-2x6 4 inches i'll size.
 We have had no school here since Jan- uary 26, when it was closed on account of the scarlet fever, which has prevailed here ever since. W. H. Williams little girl has had it the past week. An auction here every week now. Last Saturday the personal property of the estate of E. B. Perkins was sold. H. N. Camp of Southville bought the COW, a Purchase the oxen for $76. Charles
 Kemp is the happy possessor of the two seated wagon. This week Friday, the Is acres of land belonging to the estate of Bruce Hodge, is to be sold. John Dittus remains about the same. This makes 32 weeks he has been confin- ed to his bed.
 Mrs E. B. Perkins has returned home. Mrs Jane Platt has had an attack of | the grip.
 Fred Kemp and mother have removed | to Britain.
 Mrs George Wentsch is still under the doctors care.
 Misses Carrie Wheeler and Bessie Mitchell visited Miss Edith Roswell Of Southville, last week.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Robert Minor and Miss Milly North. rop visited in Danbury recently.
 Rev MT Armstrong occupied the Con- gregational pulpit, Sunday.
 Mrs George Minor attended the we'd ding anniversary of Dea and Mrs Bald win of Washington, Monday.
 MT and Mrs Amos Northrop visited in Danbury, over Sunday.
 Mrs o. J. Frost is visiting in Ridge. field.
 Austin Smith and family have moved from Carson Mead's tenant house tc Brookfield, into a house belonging te Elmer Northrop.
 Randall Davidson of Shelton was mak ing calls through town, last week.
 Mrs Alvira Warner and daugnter Emma, have returned from their winter visit in Florida and we are glad to vel come them back to Bridgewater.
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Retaections of q Married Wona,s -are not pleasant if she be delicate, rundown, or overworked. She feels "played out" Her smile and her good spirits have taken flight. It worries her husband as well as herself.
 This is the time to build up her strength and cure those weaknesses or ailments which are the cause of her trouble.
 Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription regulates and promotes all the proper functions of womanhood, inn proves digestion, enriches the blood, dispels aches and pains, melancholy and nervousness, brings refreshing sleep, and restores health and strength.
 It's safe remedial agent, a tonic and nervine guaranteed to cure those disorders and Arrangements incident to womanhood, or the money paid for 1t is returned.
 It would not pay to sell poor medicine on these terms.
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WORTHWHILE.


 Miss Ames of Westfield, Mass, gave a Gospel temperance talk in the church, Saturday evening, which was we'll at- tended, considering the very short notice of only few hours. Miss Ames also preached Sunday morning and was we'll liked. She urged her hearers to better living by sinking self Miss Ames was entertained at w. Gregory's.
 Rev F. c. Sage will not exchange with the pastor until April 22.
 E. B. Buckingham spent Thursday in Bridgeport.
 Miss Reynolds new barn is nearly com pleted.
 George Washington held religious service in the hall, Friday evening, and made an appointment for another, April 13.
 Mrs K. E. Buckingham and children spent Thursday with Mrs James Sulli- van.
 MT and Mrs Goode are located in their new home.
 Miss Underhill commenced her school
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Fred Thompson's house. narrowly es- capped fire short time since.
 Miss Sarah Blanche Wells is in town spending her vacation.
 Zenas P. Candee has returned to the Yale Scientific school.
 Miss Bertha w. Gregory of Waterbury has been guest at F. F. Hayes. Mrs Carr Watson returned from Shelton or Saturday.
 Mir Lee and son of Thomaston were il town on Tuesday.
 William T. Kasson left town on Tues day, en route for Buffalo, and will visi friends on the way.
 Hiram B. Atwood raised horse barr on Tuesday.
 The entertainment given by the Grange Monday evening, was decided success MT Dunbar has moved to Mrs Dor mans place. Miss Abbie Foote of Watertown spen few days at Mrs A. c. Lakes, las ! week. 1 Mrs Fannie Carpenter of Milford is a her aunt's, Mrs B. F. Lakes. W. T. Kasson has gone to Buffalo t engage in business.
 You can buy carpeting, mating, lin oleum, oil cloths, window shades, cul tain poles, brass rods for sash curtain and lace, scrim and madras for curtai material at the Hotchkissville cash store
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hold goods from Kent and is living in the house of NJ. Corbett.
 Thomas Dougherty, Jr, has com menced work at the blacksmith shop of Daniel Singleton. Miss Josie Field of Sheffield, Mass, is visiting with her aunt, Mrs l.. A. Robin son.
 Edward Peck of Ansonia has been vis- ting with Rufus Frink. He was suc- cessful in catching basketful of trout to take home. Messrs Gibbs and Lacey of Bethel were in town, Tuesday, trout fishing. Johnnie Payne, three and one-half year old boy, died last Friday. The residence of Charles W. Everett has been given coat paint.
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SoUTHBURY.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Clifford Matthews has been in town recently.
 Mrs John Ireland and family have re- turned to their home
 J. E. Baldwin has greatly added to the attractiveness of his residence by having it painted fine straw color. Fl. Tray CTS of Woodbury did the work.
 Mrs Loomis is expected to occupy the house owned by Misses Ann and Angus ta Stiles.
 Aaron Thompson has purchased the Harvey Bronson property and removed there.
 William Malone has rented the tenant house of Mrs Shelton.
 Benjamin Hicock is doing carpenter work for Newell Wakelee.
 Dr and Mrs Myron Lucius Cooley have returned from their wedding trip and are at home to their many friends.
 Miss Edith Warner has spent week in Quaker Farms.
 A Village Improvement society has
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BUSY MEN, THESE.

The sawmill of c. s. and F. E. Wet more at Judd's Bridge, is crowded with work. They have lately put in a 20- horse power steam boiler, and are inde pendent of water. MT Wetmore and son are both workers. Their mill is fitted with the latest style machinery, and theirs is always first class. This doubt less explains why they are so busy, as logs are brought here for many miles around. MT WetmOre and son were being assisted, last week, by Charles Wright. They are good men to deal with
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-13
In Litchlield County
ROXBURY.
A POULTRY ENTHUSIAST.

Road Master Garrison of the Shepaug road is an enthusiastic poultry fancier am told. MT Garrison has very at traetive residence just across the river from the Depot at Roxbury Station. His poultry occupy "swell quarters" in q house built for them. His speciality is Barred Plymouth Rocks, from the fam ous strain of Bradley Brothers of Lee, Mass. He keeps a flock of B or so, and raises 30 or more chickens every year. He brides himself in the quality of his fowls. He regards the Plymouth Rocks as the best general purpose fowl there is. Mir Garrison is a capable railroad man, and is credited with being an expert at the poultry business, too.
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SOUTHVTLLE.

Mrs Walter Bristol and Miss Millie Northorp visited in Waterbury, last week.
 Miss Carrie Nettleton is the guest of her sister, Mrs $. F. Clark.
 Bessie Folliatt, after being confined to the house over four weeks, is now able to be out again.
 Three new scholars were added to the school here from the family who live in Mrs Laura Welton's tenement house.
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IT IS GOOD.

The more Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy is used the better it is liked. We know Of no other remedy that always gives satisfaction. It is good when you first catch cold. It is good when your cough is seated and your lungs are sore. It is good in any kind of cough. We have sold twenty-five dozen of it and every bottle has given satisfaction. Stedman & Friedman, druggists, Miu- nesota Lake, Minn. 50 cent bottles for sale by K. F. Hawlev, Newtown, and $. c. Bull, Sandy Hook.
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BETHLEHEM.
DEATH OF MRS ARME AMEs.

DEATH UF MFS ARME AMES.
 Mrs Arme Ames died on Thursday, April If she had lived until June she would have been 91 years old. The end came very sudden at last, although it had been expected for some time. She was up the morning before she died and the end came about l2 30. Her funeral was at ll.30 Saturday, in the Congrega- tional church, Rev Mr Pike of Morris of ficiating. Interment was at Bantam by the side of her first husband. Rev Hiram Stone read the services at the grave. Her son, G. Dwight Stone, and wife, of Elizabeth, N. J., and Edward Store of Bristol were here at the funeral
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Monday. She will board at A. s.

on Monday. She will board at A. S. Buckingham's.
 Miss Bessie Baldwin visited her little cousins on Long Mountain. last week.
 The laying of the pipe for water for the parsonage was completed on Saturday; $127 was raised fors this purpose besides much volunteer work.
 There will be temperance rally in the church, Sunday evening. Come and help the cause along and tell your neigh bors about it.
 A. 5. Hill. who has been very i'll, is recovering.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-13
THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT.

Miss Julia Percy is recovering from her recent illness and Miss Rose Beegan has resumed her school duties in Hazel Plain.
 Miss Hattie Leavenworth opened school, last Monday.
 The empty tenements are now all occupied. Fred Bates has moved into Thomas O'Brien's house.
 Charles and William Odell of Wash ington are the new tenants at OSborn's corner.
 There was a pleasant party at Sey- mour Browns, the 9th, in honor of his birthday and o'clock tea was greatly enjoyed by those present.
 Tobacco raisers are getting the seed | into the ground.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-13
MARBLEDALE.

AT THE ASPETUCK CREAMERY.
 The new butter maker at the Aspetuck creamery is Edward H. Gray of Higga- mum, Ct., who has had 10 years experi- ence. MT Gray, before coming here, was butter maker on the Huntingdon River side Dairy Farm at Higganum. He made the butter which took the second prize in Glass Two at the Worlds fair. MT Gray began his duties on April l.
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wooDBURY.
DEATH OF MRS CATHERINE WELLS.

DEATH OF MRS CATHERINE WELLS.
 Mrs Catherine Wells, one of our oldest residents, died, Saturday, April 7, of paralysis, from which she had been suf- fering several weeks. A few years ago there were four sisters residing near each other on Main street, Mrs Broth we'll, Mrs Young, Mrs Wells and Mrs George B. Lewis, the latter of whom is now the sole survivor.
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The Nutmeg State.
CRAVINGS.
DEATH OF COL H. W. R. HoYT

DEATH OF COL H. W. R. HOYT.
 Col H. W. R. Hoyt of Stamford, the well known lawyer and judge of probate, died, Sunday morning, of bronchial trouble. He leaves family. Col Hoyt was about 55 years of age. He once represented Greenwich in the legislature, being republican, and was an ex- speaker of the House. He was a lawyer of note and had handled many import ant cases.
 Collector of Internal Revenue John c. Byxbee has appointed George M. Phelps of Simsbury deputy collector for democrat, succeeds Charles H. Enc of Simsbury, republican, resigned.
 The passenger rates on the Philadel- phia, New England and Reading road have been increased to three cents a cents mile.
 Capt Braddock Chester, the oldest whaling captain in New England, died yesterday at his home in Groton, aged S4. He had commanded vessels from New York, New London and Mystic He began his voyages at the age of 15 years and when 19 years old command. ed whaler.
 Tramps set fire to large barn belong ing to Henry Parker in Bow lane Middletown, Thursday night Several carriages and farming tools belonging to G. l.. D. Lawrence were burned and 10 tons of ice were destroyed. Loss $700, partly insured.
 Mrs M. H. F. Wright of New Haven, widow of Col Dexter R. Wright, has brought suit against her son, Attorney Arthur B. Wright of New York, of the firm of Wright & Fellows. Mrs Wright sues to have property amounting to $25 900, which was given her for life use, re verted back to her, alleging that her son has had worthless deed recorded iI which he and his brother and sister are made joint owners of the property. A colored pension crook has been oper ating at Hartford lately, swindling poo, lcolored people by taking small fee and representing that he will get their pen sions increased. After securing fee o1 $2 or more in each case, he gives his victim an order on H. s. Collins & Co. bankers, of Collinsville, signed IL. H Douglass, U. s. Rep." The order is sup l posed to represent the increase of pen sion. Douglass is mulatto, about 50 years old.
 WHO SAYS RHEUMATIsM GAN NOT BI
 CURED?
 My wife was confined to her bed fol over two months with very severe at tack of rheumatism. We could get noth l ing chat would afford her any relief, anc as last resort gave Chamberlain,s Pair Balm trial. To our great surprise she began to improve after the first applica tion, and by using it regular she wal sc3n able to get up and attend to hel house work. E. H. Johnson. of c. J Knusson & Co.,, Kensington, Minn. 5( cent bottles for sale by E. F. Hawley Newtown, and 5. O. Bull, Sandy Hook. Victims of morphine, liquor, tobacco 1 or other offensive habits, who desire to rid themselves of the appetite will read with interest the announcement Of the German Remedy Company, found in an. other column. Ssss
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been organized with James E. Baldwin as president and Miss Augusta Stiles vice president.
 A row of trees have been set iD front of MT Hayes residence.
 Mrs Walter Curtiss of Woodbury and her mother, Mrs Averill, called on friends on Thursday.
 Miss Towner, teacher of the White Oak school, spent Sunday in Oxford.
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Hidden Nook Farm, was united in mar riage to Miss Minnie Root of Botsford Hill, on the 4th inst.
 THE TOBACCO ACREAGE WILL BE RE-
 kDUCED.
 On account of the low price of tobacco the acreage this coming year will be greatly reduced in this place, ,as the price, one to eight cents, is not very encourag- ing to growers.
 William Spargo's new horse, not liking the looks of the dash on his wagon, re- moved the same while en route to the stone quarry, where MT Spargo labors.
 Selectman Pierce and School Commit teeman Clark brought, on Wednesday last, a fine pole from MT Pierce's land to be placed in position for the reception of a flag at the Warmers Mills school house.
 Charles Gilbert has purchased driv- ing horse to drive to and from his work, having engaged to Pierce & Gilbert of South Britain at t5eir steam saw mill. George Smith is reported better. Bronson Brothers have finished saving the frame for Charles Thomas's new barn and are now saving the frame for Mon- roe Castles new corn house. The latter they are to put up. Ire framer, Anson Ward of South Britain.
 The school at Warmers Mills did not commence, last week, as reported by your correspondent, on account of the sickness of Miss Hill, but the present week finds her at the post of honor. A social hop was given on Friday even | ing at the residence of Robert McKeev- CT, and they whiled away the time pleas antly until daylight did appear. | The Bronson Brothers have an assist. ant in the person of Frank Castle in theil saw mill, as they are casting in their fur. mace every other day now for few days 1 George w. Hurlburt closed his ware | house, the past week, having put up 54 cases of tobacco, making with what he has left of his last years packing, some thing over 100 cases.
 Leander Blakeman has bought two cows of Dealer Mansfield, and want; more.
 Some have commenced to plough, bu the weather has not been very encourag ing, the past week, so that they have l gone slow.
 William E. Lewis has secured the ser | vices of Arthur Buckingham and wife tc manage his farm the coming year. Mi Lewis, being single man, boards witt them.
 Dr l.. J. Pons is making extensive re pairs on his place by way of new build ings, new fences and removing old worth less apple trees.
 William Trowbridge, having sold his large oxen, has purchased fine pair oi Devon steers of Lee Dickinson. | Allie Hurlburt, the youngest son of G W. Hurlburt, who attends school at New Haven, came home on Saturday after noon on his bicycle and returned agair on Monday morning.
 Ira Booth has his teams again at worl drawing silica from Tophet to the Sta tion.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.
DEATH OF JAMES SINGLETON

James Singleton, who for number of years has been in the blacksmith busi- ness in this village, died very suddenly of heart disease, last Wednesday, the 4th, at the age of 6S years. MT Singleton was native of Ireland and was su- perior workman in his line Of business. The funeral services were held, Friday morning, at St Bridget's church. The interment was in the cemetery adjoining, railroad section, has moved his house
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When Baby was si,,..--, We rave hor Castoraa.
 When she was n Cailtl, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss. she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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In New Haven County
SOUTH BRITAIN.
A LITTLE EXCITEMENT.

Our village experienced quite an ex- citement, Monday. A Bridgeport drum mer hired a horse of w. A. Leonard of Newtown to go to John H. Cassidy's store. While here the horse became frightened, pulling and breaking the bridle, when he overturned the carriage. The top was broken off and left on Mrs A. Canfield's hitching post. John H.. Cassidy, who is always ready to do a good turn, ran and caught hold of the thill and while the horse was running he caught him by the nose, shutting off his wind. He was able to stop the horse just before he reached the bridge. The car riage was brought back to Munson's shop for repairs, and while the horse was hitched, he pulled again, running as far as the saw Iill, when it was stopped by John Flemming, Jr.
 Julius Beardsley had the misfortune to break his leg near the thigh while un- loading barrel of cement at Bennett s bridge, Monday morning. Dr Cooley was called, the limb set and the patient made as comfortable as possible.
 Miss Sarah Bradley opened the Pierce Hollow district school, this week. after vacation of four weeks. Abram Bennett has greatly improved his property by moving his tenant house farther to the rear.
 H. r. Downs and wife of New Haven were guests at Dea George A. Hoyt's, Sunday.
 Everything sold at good prices at the auction of goods belonging to the estate of E. B. Perkins, last Saturday. Sixteen acres of land belonging to the estate of Bruce Hodge will be sold at public auction at l n, m. Friday. John Dalquist has moved into Jacob Wentsch's tenant house, Mr Gilbert hay ing moved with his uncle, Orrin Ward ot Brookfield.
 The last church sociable of the season will be held, this week Friday afternoon and evening, at the parish house. Miss Lucy Bennett entertained whist party, this week Tuesday evening.
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BoTsFoRD TO BRIDGEPORT
pASBURY DIVISION.

!. H a45, 6-'9, o lo-so s a- m;, slo. Leave 6.I5, 6.35, T.So, S5 m.; 4.25 6lO, 6-s7, 1l40 D. m. Sunday. SOS &. nl., SOS p. m.
 2yO4, 5.S Sl, ego, 6.46 p. m. sunday, l0l7 a. m., SEQ D. m. Soutf, 6.a2, 642, 7S6 a. m., 43I, 6.l6,I 4 pm. Sundays ,s.l2 a.m.. 5I2 D m. REDDING-North. 7.29 a. m., l.5s GAO p. m. Sunday, l0.ll a.. n-, SIS p. m. South, 6.29 a. m-, 1-lo, ll-5i D. m. Sunday, SIS a. m .5.l IS n. m.
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IN ST PAUL'S PARISH.

The ladies of St Paul's parish will hold ten cent supper at the house of Mrs c. M. Goodsell, April F, from to 9 D. m. Ice cream 10 cents extra. A cordial invitation ia extended to all.