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Fairfield County News.
FAIRFIELD.
RAILROAD WRECK.

Monday evening heavy freight south bound was wrecked at the Mill Plain crossing. The truck on a car in about the middle of the train broke, and nine cars, following it, were piled in all direc- tions, completely blocking all four tracks and delaying travel from 9 to ? o'clock. The engineer ran as far as Southport supposing his train had broken in two, As soon as the state of affairs was dis covered, notice was sent in both direc- tions, and all trains held in the blocks. A wrecking train was soon on the spot and in five hours travel was resumed on two tracks. Only one brakeman, Thomas Murray, was hurt. He broke his leg. There were six. of the tramp variety riding in box car, and the car was sent flying, but only two were hurt, and they received only slight scalp wounds. The cars were broken into kindling wood, heavy iron axles were twisted as if they were wire. It was one of the worst accidents which has happen ed for many years. The house of Mich cal Dooley had narrow escape from de- struction. It is situated just south of the crossing and within few feet of the tracks. Had the accident happened 90 feet farther south, his house would have been crushed.
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BEDDING.

A. H. Dimond tS Son of Bethel have just received new lot of floor oil cloths of this seasons patterns, which they are offering at lowest prices consistent with first-class quality. Give this progressive firm call next time you drive to Bethel.
 Dr Beach, the presiding elder, preach ed fine sermon at the Methodist church on Sunday. Many from the Congrega- tional church were present, there being no service there on account of the ab- sence of the pastor.
 Mrs Mannery has been to Providence, R. l., to attend the funeral of her sister. Her nephew, T. M. Ryan, accompanied her.
 Many of our farm CTS are all through having and have their barns filled to re- pletion with an unus ually fine quality of hay.
 The dry weather is injuring the pota- to crop, though the heavy shower of Saturday helped out some.
 A special meeting of the Ridge District has been warned for Friday evening to take into consideration the expediency of laying a tax to repair the school house. ~
 Silas Driggs and family are at Miss Julia Fl. Sanford's for the summer. H.B. Bradley of Westport was in town, Monday, on business Time has dealt gently with him and he is looking hale and hearty.
 Mrs H. $. Barnes and her son Herbert, who are spending the summer at 5. 5. Osborne's, left for short visit to Massa- chusetts on Tuesday.
 The man who has been so sick at Stephen Sanford's is able to be out of | doors. He is very grateful to MT and | Mrs Sanford for their tender care during | his illness. It is to be hoped that they \ may receive more substantial recom- l pense for their trouble.
 Mrs Swan and her daughter are visit ing friends in New York City. l The Fourth was celebrated on Couch's l Hill, with tableaux, fireworks and dane. l ing. At o'clock the curtain rose. The l first tableaux, HThe Artists Reverie, , l Herbert Barnes, as artist, was dreaming l in his chair, the char racters moving slow. l ly before him. "The African Maiden,' 5 ':The Japanese Lady," 'The Flower Girl, "'sThe Moon, ''"The Spanish Lady,
 were we'll delineated by the Misses Lord,
 was followed by, 'Two worn Souls l (soles), Might and Morning.
 "Gossip,'' "The Happy Family" a
 basket full of maltese kittens. The scene
 from Ivanhoe, "Rebecca presenting her ljewels to Rowena," and the grand finale
 ''Liberty," The tableaux were we'll ap
 preciated by the audience. MT Barnes
 assisted by David Evans, sent up tht fireworks, and MT and Mrs Kelley, dis played their usual hospitality, in refresh
 ments. Wa,tzing, the lancers and thu
 Virginia reel, finished this enjoyable even
 ing.
 This is the season for ice cream ant
 other summer refreshments. Of cours
 everybody knows that the finest of sucl
 refreshments is to be found at the plac
 of E. H. Ryckman, near the Center
 Everything nice and fresh and price
 way down.
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SMITH, NIURRAY & CO.

Boston; Miss c. B. North, William B. North, New Haven; 5. $. Buckley, 5. Pratt. Amenia; E. N. Cook, Chicago, H.; J. s. Coburn, New Haven; k. A. Bronson. New Haven; w. A. Bronson, New Haven; .Jere Hull, New York; W. Ii. Camp, Norfolk, Ct.: Theodore F. Platt. New Haven; James H. Lynch, New Haven; K. F. Pierce. Boston; F. w. Cole, Boston; F. B. Emmins, Hart ford; G. w. Northrop, Bridgeport; {; Godfrey Fruscomb and coachman. New Haven; James Allerton Jones, New York; Charles Collins, New York; $. H. Hill, New Milford; Clark Griffin, Dover Plains; Simon Reilley, Bridgeport; J. c. Lounsbury, New Haven.
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SOUTHPORT.
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.

The town school committee have made the following appointments for the South port public school: Benjamin F. Pease, Jr., principal, Kate l.. Callan intermedi- ate, Miss M. c. Henshaw primary. The school committee is divided as follows : Messrs Jones and Pease for one year, Coleman and Banks for two years, Wells and Lacey for three years.
 Last Thursday evening the young ladies of Trinity gave bazaar and en- tertainment at the rectory grounds. The lawn was tastefully decorated with flags.
 The case against Thomas Gleason, charged with selling liquors without a license, went by default, Saturday. Justice Cullinan of Bridgeport tried the case.
 Miss Alvord entertained Miss Sadie Alvord of Pittsfield, Mass.
 George Porette of New York died at the residence of Michael Otis, Friday night. He was sufferer from consump-
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ROMFORD.

After the lapse of many years the public benefactor, R. w. Ford, who erected the depot building, now living in Hartford, called to see the place named in honor of himself.
 Although no efforts in the way of re- ligious services has been attempted in some time in this district, Sunday school originally established in the dis trict school is now continued at D.. Gillett's house, where Miss Ella Thayer is pleased to meet her old pupils and all is progressing and gaining in popularity.
 Mills Whttlesey of Newark, N. J.. is visiting his brother, Robert Whittlesey. John R. Perkins and wife have gone to Maine, where they will remain during the summer with MT Perkins parents. Miss Dedie Bidwell, formerly teach CT in this place, is visiting Miss Jennie Gibson. Alvaro Sanchez has gone to Maine where he will study, during the summer, | under John R. Perkins, who will prepare him for fall examinations at Harvard. Frank Cole the popular clerk in Watts store, has been sick for several days. John Whittlesey, who had his ankle | broken some time since in New York
 
 | Russell Hurlburt, Yale '96, and ar allumnus of the Gunnery, is boarding there this summer.
 The Congregational Swedes give 8 supper, Wednesday evening. 1 There was no service in the Town hall Sunday evening, on account of the lee | ture on the Green.
 Miss Jennie Meramble of Watertowr has been at home; also her sister, Mir: CIarkson, and husband, of Bridgeport
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of "reminiscences, being the last address from the desk as it is now in the Congre- gational church building as it now stands, as the money has been pledged, and specifications made for a thorough renovation and modernizing of the old land mark.
 Perhaps this is somewhat like reiter- ation of the last communication. but we cannot do otherwise as the 'meeting- house" is the only building in this ham, let with capacity to accommodate an audience on any occasion whatever, but we live in hopes of some provision made for Town hall and secular meeting place, thus coming into harmony with the seternal fitness of things" The hot and dry season has had quite depressing effect on the general health of the community, good many ailing, though at this writing we believe none dangerously i'll.
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MONROE.

Miss Julia Hurd of Fairfield is with B. 5. Hurd.
 Miss Vera Beardsley of Shelton visits friends in town.
 Miss Minnie de N. Brewster has visited at F. w. Wheeler's and returned home to Shelton, Sunday evening.
 w. Beardsley of North Bridgeport is with Hobart E. Beardsley
 w. Sherman of New York arrived, Tuesday, at Dr J. G. Stevens.
 Stepney creamery has gained another patron, this week. Daniel F. Jones has bought creamer and begun to supply cream. He has large and valuable farm and can keep fine herd of cows. Several others are talking of going into the business soon.
 John c. Everett has moved his family into the house with John Beach.
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STEPNEY AND VICINITY.

Plumb Hawley is in very low condi- tion and is not expected to live from one day to the next.
 Miss Henrietta Turney is able to sit up again after several weeks sickness. Her sister, Mrs A. J. Patchen, is caring for her.
 The Turney Manufacturing Go. closed, Tuesday, for few days vacation.
 Mir and Mrs B. F.. Cannon of New Haven have visited at William Candee's.
 Mrs Burton is entertaining relatives from Orange, N. J.
 Mrs Comfort Meagna of New York has visited Miss Henrietta Turney.
 The many friends of Maudie Downs will be pleased to learn that, although not sufficiently we'll to return home, she is gaining and has been able to ride out.
 Mrs Jerry Cary and children are at her fathers for 8 while. Miss Annie Osborne is the guest of Miss Edna Corning.
 Miss Pearl Durand of Ansonia has vis- ited Miss Jessie French.
 William Coley, wife and daughter, of Bridgeport, are guests of George Coley' | Rev Dr Merwin has been in New York at the monthly missionary meeting.
 Mrs Powell, Mrs Lyon and Miss See ley have had an outing at Pleasure | Beach,
 W. o. Purdy and wife have returned from Brooklyn.
 Mir Shea and wife have moved into the Linda Thorpe place.
 MT Buddington of Stratford is guest | of Mrs Moses Hull.
 MT Gains of Hartford is visiting al Henry Seeley's.
 M. B. Hawley has moved the village park, which now looks quite neat and at tractive.
 Edwards 5. Beardsley is the owner O a handsome colt, sired by Clipper, Jr., O Bethel, and dropped June IA, 1894. c. s. Keeler walked few steps witf crutches, Sunday, the first time since hi fall some three months ago.
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Morris w. Lyon, who has long had the thanks of the people in this village because of his many acts of thoughtful ness has placed lamp of great power to light the wayfarer at the corner of the Warehouse crossing tunnel. It has been a dark, dangerous place.
 Rev John k. Bushnell and family have been spending week as the guest of Prof Brewer. They are welcome to the hospitality of the people of this village.
 A concert was given Thursday even- ing week, at the chapel of the Congre- gaGional church, by members of the South church choir of Bridgeport. The pro- ceeds were devoted to the benefit of the Fairfield Fresh Air home. In addition there were songs by children at Elm cottage. Favored by friends, the little ones seem happy in taking rides and go- ing to the beach. It seems as if they would feel sad contrast in returning to their homes, yet now and then one is homesick.
 So well pleased were those interested in the plan of having school children gather on the green at the Town hall and | sing national hymns on the Fourth ot July, that it has been decided to hold 8 similar meeting next year.
 Christie Wyrtpon is now employed as bicycle tender at the Pleasure Beact | track.
 Mrs Dr Porter of Philadelphia is d her old home with her family.
 The Fairfield county archdeaconry held it's annual meeting, Tuesday week in Memorial church of the Holy Trinity | Westport. Service with music was helt at 10.30, and the Holy Communion wa administered by Archdeacon Tatlock, as sisted by Rev pr Jones of Fairfield, wht preached a sermon from the text, "Wh' is my neighbor." He was listened tt with much interest.
 E. A. Hawley of Bridgeport, who ha bought the Gearson place in Mill Plain is improving it greatly by the construc tion of ponds and other accessories to first class poultry yard.
 Henry c. Stevenson, telegraph edito of the Bridgeport Evening Post, ha been enjoying vacation the past week recuperating at his fathers, Col W. H Stevenson's place, ''Cedarhurst, i Fairfield. The young editor attained hi majority last Sunday, when he celebrat ed his 21st birthday.
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BRIDGEPORT.

THE GREAT FIRE SALE AT BENEFITS.
 ''No great loss without some great gain,' is an old adage that has proved true in the case of the great Lynn fire. The people of Bridgeport have been the gathers in buying their shoes and OK lords, $1 doing the duty of $3 at regular prices. This week 9c buys at Bennert's a pair of mems or boys tennis oxfords :; 49c buys pair of girls kid or goat but ton shoes, sizes II to 3; 49c buys pair of girls or ladies' dongolas, kid or russet oxfords; $1,49 8 pair of mems patent leather, hand sewed oxfords. MT Ben- nett's advertisement will interest readers.
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INVEST IN A HOME.

To invest in home is to stop throw ing money in hole. Every cent paid on house stays in your pocket, but every dollar paid out in rent is gone for ever. Your fortune, ,like house, is bnilt piece by piece. When you've paid $3 ,000 on a home you own it; when you've paid $3,000 in rent you own nothing. It is the business of MT Lamson to build and sell complete and attractive homes on monthly payments. Don't pay rent. He would be pleased to give full particu- lars and information to any person inter- ested Address, Warren H. Lamson
 architect and builder, 765 North avenue.
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KENT.
GUESTS AT KENT INN.

G. B. Roberts, S. s. Peck, New Mill ford Garner Benson. Peter Skitf, Lewis Ives and wife, North Kent; Jake Sitzer, Poughkeepsie i; George Comsrock, Bridge port; George H. Johnson, J. F. Addis, New Milford M. Albert, John Cohoney, Cohoes, N. Y., John Baldwin, Danbury ; c. H. Flemming, Frank Naramore, Bridgeport; J. M. Dunlap, George F. Pixley, Thomas Bray, New Milford d; MT and Mrs George Northrop, Miss Net
 tie Northrop. Bridgeport; Miss A. l., Stevens, Hartford; Miss E. Macomber,
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BETHLEHEM.
GRANGE NOTES.

The regular meeting of Bethlehem Grange, Monday evening, was Flora's night. Worthy Sister Frances Perry occupied the lecturers chair and had a very interesting program consisting of essays, recitations- and readings by the brothers and sisters.
 Excelsior Pomona will hold their regular July meeting with Bethlehem Grange, July 9. The lecturers hour will be open to the public. The follow ing committee on arrangements were appointed: MT and Mrs A. c. Lake, Mrs D. w. Ames, George c. Stone and Mrs NJ. E. Griswold.
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GREENS FARMS
MISS TAYIoR-MR JENNINGS.

The day named for the marriage of Miss Ida Taylor and George. F. Jennings proved to be the year. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride at ?. m.. July 10. The house was profusely and fastefully decorated with white satin lilies, ferns and pinks. The ceremony was performed by Rev R. J. Thom- son, pastor of the bride and groom. Two lit tie nfeces of the bride, Margaret and Eleanor Taylor, acted as maids of honor. They pre-. ceded the bride. each carrying punches of sweet peas. The brides dress was white, ef- tectively trimmed with lace and moire. She carried bunch of white roses. the gift of the groom. The groom WAS attired in the con yentiOnal black. After the ceremony the
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MIR HUGHES GOES ABROAD.

Charles J. Hughes, of the Stratford Granite Works, has sailed for England, on business connected with his marble and monument work. He will visit some of the famous quarries in Scotland, where he is having special work pre- pared. The work which comes from MT Hughes yard is first class, and al- ways gives satisfaction.
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BROOKFIELD.

THE CROP OUTLOOK DISCOURAGING.
 The dry weather is getting to be of the most serious character for the farmers. Corn wits early in the morning which means not much growth nor setting of grain which ought to begin in early planted pieces. Potato hills are nearly as dry as the roads, and the blight has struck the majority of crops, many while in bloom. Berries are turning and drying up without ripening, gardens are suffering in all lines. Yet there are some advantages. The hay crop is being harvested rapidly and in good condition with fully. one-half gathered. Rye and wheat are all harvested without damage and abundant yields. Pasture is getting short and dry. This, with the annoy ance of the horn fly, is causing cows to fall off rapidly. Where is the man to invent something which will keep off or neutralize this pest in some way. Nerv- ous cattle are nearly wild from their worry.
 A QUESTION FOR THE VILLAGE IMPROVE MENT SOCIETY.
 The question naturally occurs to a person driving through the Center these dark nights, What has become of The Village Improvement Society?' In the spring it was reported they had about $50 on hand. Are they waiting for it to grow very large? Individual lighting is very uncertain and quite as likely to let their lights shine during full moon as a dark night and forget it when needed. There are now quite a number of boarders scattered through the town among the farmers, but it means hard | work and small pay for all cooking over 1 the hot fire this hot weather.
 On last Sunday, Mir Whitcome was unable, through illness, to go through with the whole service, it being the first time since he became rector Is years ago. l Mrs Samuel Sherman is trying the hot
 weather of New York for a change. Quite number of young people are
 planning for a weeks sojourn at the sea- | shore sometime in August.
 | Miss Sarah SOlOmons is quite sick and
 being alone the neighbors are kindly J
 caring for her.
 Mrs Torbert of New Haven is the
 guest of Mrs Horace Beers.
 Miss Florence Kellogg visited Mrs H
 Mans field of Georgetown, last week.
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HOYDEN'S HILL.

Charles and Fred Wakeman and fami- lies rusticate at the old homestead.
 Jennings & Sherwood are getting hay on the G. Wakeman farm.
 Charles Jennings is under Dr Donald sons care.
 Mrs William Bennett has a boarder from Brooklyn.
 Wheeler Brothers have been getting hay for Gould & Jennings on Hoyden's Hill.
 Wilson Brothers are getting hay on the Fred Bennett farm, recently bought by Alonzo Acker.
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TRUMBULL.

Mrs Daniel Ed dWards has the sympathy of friends in losing her handsome new horse. Mrs Edwards bought it about five weeks ago and feels her loss very keenly. Charles Seeley has kindly of fered one of his horses until she can find such one as she would like.
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In LitchfieId County.
WASHINGTON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev II. B. Turner, formerly pastor of the Congregational church, but at pres ent chaplain of Hampton Institute in Virginia, gave d very entertaining lee ture on the Institute, Sunday evening, in the Congregational church. The church was filled and all seemed very much interested in what Mir Turner said and showed their apprt ciation by giv- ing liberally when the collection was taken up. The lecture waS- made much more interesting by a large number o1 fine stereopticon views.
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DEATH OF MRS BULL.

Mrs Bull of North Kent, died, last Thursday morning. and was buried on Friday. Rev w. J. Bielby officiating. She had been patient suffer for & long time. Gentle in life her end came peace fully. She will be greatly missed by friends and npighbors as we'll as her own family. It may we'll be said of her, she lived an ideal Christian life, though too weak in latter years to attend church often, her heart was always near her Master. and Him she tried to obey ss far as she could.
 Wilbur Peck is to teach the village school next year. Mir Peck has taught here before and given good satisfaction. Ives Newton will teach the Bulls Bridge school, and Daisy Berry, North Kent.
 The longed for rain has at last arrived. On the mountains about Kent hail was very severe in places. Very little fell in the valley.
 Miss Bessie Welch is visiting her grandmother, Mrs Welch.
 Mrs Ingersoll and Mrs Edwards are visiting at North Kent. A lawn party will be held on the church on Wednesday evening, July 25, from to 10 o'clock. Ice cream and cake will be for sale. Rev MT Rider, assistant secretary of the American Board of Missions. preach ed in the Congregational church on Sum- day, July b, morning and evening. In | the evening his subject was 1.-The High flanders of America" Within the last month three persons have been arrested and fined for selling cioer i'll. gally in this town.
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stott of Southport have visited at Wells Allis'.
 Miss Ida Bennett arrived home Satur- day from Bay Ridge.
 Thomas Wooster of Bridgeport was at James Webster's over Sunday.
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SMALL FOX HAS DISAPPEARED.

The small pox has entirely disappear ed from Alder City, and the whole place has been thoroughly cleansed and white washed, but the quarantine will not he is now free from the disease. but will have to wait a while longer before it is thoroughly cleansed and let out from quarantine.
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WHITE HILLS.

Will Bryant spent Sunday at the Bry- ant homestead.
 The church is to be re-papered and painted. Mir Lane is to do the work.
 Willard Tomlinson and family have been at his fathers, the past two weeks.
 The lawn party at Mrs Lees was a grand success, as is everything that Mrs Lee takes hold of.
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PLATTSVILLE.

We are very sorry to hear that Lillian Futile, wife of Charles E.. Hough, teller of the Connecticut bank, lies critically i'll with typhoid fever, at their home in Bridgeport
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f weeks with friends at oswego, N.

of weeks with friends at OsWego, N. Y.
 Mrs Martha A. Darrow is visiting her sister, Mrs Harriett Langdon, at Darien.
 MT and Mrs George A. Dickerson of Brooklyn are spending the summer with Mrs Lorenzo Futile.
 Mrs Judson Wright and daughters, Mrs Julia Gilbert and Miss Helen Wright of Bridgeport, will occupy their resi- dence here for the summer.
 Mr and Mrs A. $. Hurlbutt, IT,, of Baltimore, Md, are guests of his par ents, MT and Mrs Ambrose $. Hurlbutt.
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HUNTINGTON.
HUNTINGToN's CROP OUTLOOK.

HUNTINGToN's CROP OUTLOOK.
 The dry weather which we have had of late is telling on the gardens and po- tato fields. The hay crop in this vicini- ty so far promises fair yield. There are but very few done having as yet.
 Mrs Harriet Buckingham has gone for a few weeks sojourn with her son, Henry, in Upper White Hills.
 Miss Gertie Stearns of Baltimore is visiting relatives in the Center.
 Miss Minnie Near of Bridgeport is boarding with her aunt, Mrs Philander Owen, on Booths Hill.
 The family of United States Treasurer Morgan are now here at their quiet sum- mer residence, Bonnibrook.
 News has been received from D. H. Chatfeld announcing his safe arrival in Europe.
 The house of T. B. Brownson now shines with fresh coat of paint, skill fully put on by Charles Etzel.
 The. place that was occupied by Joseph Bassett, on the Birmingham road, has been sold to party in Shelton, and it is now occupied.
 Samuel Huntington has given up fat tening calves, and began, this week, carrying his milk to Stepney creamery.
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ARTISTS MATERIALS.

Paints, brushes, canvas, stretchers, academy board, French art pictures, varnish, French tissue paper, leaves, stems, centers, etc., can be found at Northrop's, 31 John street, Bridgeport. If you wish any pictures or frames that is the place to find them, at popular prices. He carries a large line of Japan csc napkins, lanterns, etc. He has some fine stationary which he sells in pound packages. He buys, sells and exchanges secondhand school books. It will pay you when you visit Bridgeport to call at the ssLittle store around the corner,' in Library building, on John street.
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BETHEL.

Abel Baldwin,s dog bit one Of Charles s. Northrop's fingers, last week, making painful wound.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Samuel Wilson is not sick and has not been, as was reported.