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BLOOMFIELD.

During the absence of Rev E. l.. Whitcome, Hon Samuel Sherman has acted as lay rector in St Paul's church.
 Mrs Stephen Osborne of Danbury has visited relatives in town.
 MT and Mrs Albert Church, accom- panied by his sister, went to Torrington, last Friday, to visit relatives. Miss Anna will spend d few days there.
 MT and Mrs Willard Dibble have been guests of relatives in Brookfield. Miss Emma Frisbie returned home with them for a short visit.
 pieces of robaccO to be found in this vi- cinity. It has already been cut and housed in fine condition.
 MT and Mrs Charles Briggs have wis., ited at Seeley Richmond's in Aspetuck.
 Miss Emma Frisbie, accompanied by Miss Jessie Thomas of West Haven, called upon friend in Lanesville, last week Thursday.
 MT Heine and Miss Jessie Dunning of Bridgeport, also Miss Jessie Thomas of West Haven, have been entertained by MT and Mrs F. T.. Frisbie. MT and Mrs L. J. Ives of Bridgeport have been guests of relatives in town. Mrs Will Parker and daughter, Miss Carrie, called upon friends on Pumpkin Hill, one evening, last week. It was a mistake in last weeks cores. | pondence in regard to Miss Mary Camp | taking in the excursion to Bridgeport It was Danbury instead. Mrs Homer Merwin and three children | of New Jersey have been guests of MT ! and Mrs David Briggs.
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SOUTHPORT.
AT TRINITY CHURCH.

Rev Dr Guilbert of Trinity is away en- toying his vacation.
 Rev Sherwood Roosevelt, who preached in Trinity, Sunday, has re- turned to the West.
 The fare on the trolley should be five cents. Much depends on the people of Southport. Isn't five cent fare soffic- tent?
 The work of laying the pavement and curbing in, different parts of the town is being pushed rapidly.
 Theodore Baker now rides a Columbia.
 Attorney E. l.. Wells returned from his vacation, last week. He reports a good time, good fishing and fine roads for bicycle riding.
 A number from here attended the opening exercises of the trolley in Bridgeport, Monday.
 J. A. Wakeman has visited in Dan- bury.
 pr Sturges, the genial and pleasant assistant postmaster, has resigned on ac- count of ill health. Charles A. Corn wall has been appointed to succeed him. It is hoped that few months of rest will restore Dr Sturges to health. This is the wish of his host of friends.
 The public school opens next Tuesday at 9 a. m. The Southport building has been put in good order under the super vision of M. Mitchell. w. H. Burr of the Farms is erecting s wind mill near his residence.
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TRUMBULL.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Next Sabbath there will be memorial service at the church in memory of those who have died during the pastorate of Rev W. F. White. A hymn composed by Mrs John Peet in memory of her husband will be sung by the choir on that occasion. The thoughts of the morning will be in keeping with the ob- serving of the Lords Supper at the close, at which time there will be taken the an- nual offering to the American Board of Foreign Missions.
 Mrs Stephen Parks has been visiting friends in Bridgeport.
 Eugene Boyd of Bridgeport has pur- chased the little farm opposite Jessie Chalker's residence. MT Boyd has busi- ness in Bridgeport and will go in and out daily.
 John Doehrer has sold his place to Mir Lewis of Stratford, who has taken pos session. MT Lewis is painter and is a employed in Bridgeport. Mir Doehrer and family have moved to Stratford.
 Miss Elsie Nichols Sunday school class went on picnic to Seaside Park, Tuesday afternoon, and had very pleasant time.
 Miss Alice Chadwick of Rensselaer, vile, N. I., is guest of Rev and Mrs w. F. White.
 The Junior |. P. $. c. k. have lawn party at the parsonage Thursday after noon.
 There was reunion of the old 23d and 2Sth regiments of the Connecticut Volun- ! teers at Pleasure Beach, Tuesday. The 23d was represented by about 100 veter- ans, among whom were Eli Burton and Plumb Nichols of Trumbull, who always enjoy meeting their old comrades. As the years go on the attendance at these reunions is necessarily smaller. Nine of the 23d have died during the year and others are becoming old and unable to | attend. The next annual reunion is to
 be in Danbury, where they will be the guests of the James E. Moore post. The prolonged dry weather is making | water very scarce. Unless rain comes
 shortly there will almost be a water | famine. Pastures are dried up and would
 burn over if ignited. Gardeners have
 had very poor year.
 Charles Nichols has been appointed 6
 delegate from the Congregational church
 to the meeting of the Fairfield East con
 sociation at Huntington, September II
 to advise in matter of the ordination o1
 Willard L. Beard as foreign missionary
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MONROE.
CoNGREGAT1oNAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Next Wednesday evening, September ,, in the Congregational church parlors, a stereopticon entertainment entitled "Rose, Thistle and Shamrock" will be given by John Owen Jones of Yale Uni versity. The lecture has for it's title "The Rose, Thistle and Shamrock" and embraces travels through the British Isles, showing the cathedra1s, castles, palaces and stately homes of old Eng land, the rugged scenery and places of historical interest in the land of Scott and Burns, grandeurs of the Emerald Isle from Killarney to Giants Causeway. The lecture has been given in various places in this state and is highly com mended. MT Jones is native of Dublin, Ireland, and is remaining in this country at present. This genial, smile-provoking lecturer, coming from the land of wit, is delightfully."- humorous and will mo doubt, give his audience profitable and enter tainingly pleasant evening. As the pro- ceeds of the lecture are to go to the li- brary fund or the Sunday school, a small admission will be charged. The lecture will begin at 7,45 p. m.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

Mrs A. D. Munson is entertaining a friend from New York.
 Mrs John Tomlinson and children from Monroe are visiting her mother, Mrs A. B. Garfield.
 D. c. Platt, s. s. Platt and Charles Manville have gone to Brewsters, N. Y., on fishing expedition, George Winton of Bridgeport accompanying them.
 Israel Lucas has been visiting his brother in Bridgeport.
 Born, on Sunday, August 26, daugh- ter to Mir and Mrs Milo Whitney.
 Mrs H. M. Garfield is spending a week with her mother in Bethlehem.
 Gideon White is at work in Middle bury.
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THE FRESH AIR HOME.

The season at the Fresh Air home will end next week. The last party of chil- dren came up, last Tuesday evening, and will remain 10 days. The season has been very successful, more children being entertained, something over 100. It has been great pleasure to note the change wrought in their appearances, most of them gaining three or four pounds and few as much as seven pounds during the 10 or 12 days stay. They have been treated literally to rides. Mrs Frederick Bronson sent them out for drive through Bridgeport, last week, and treated them all to ice cream. The finances have been curtailed, this year, vet though more children have been reached, the deficit will be small. Many of last years patrons failed to contribute, this season.
 Will o. Burr in remodeling the old Burr homestead, has so altered it's ap- pearance as to almost destroy it's identi- ty. The addition of an ell, veranda, etc., with liberal coat Of white and vel low give it very modern look. Misses Gendran and Wilson enter tained large party of their young friends at Mrs Thomas on Tuesday evening. The guests spent much time unraveling the mysteries of cobweb party.
 Prof Brewer is busy nowadays renova. ting the Academy building and other wise preparing to receive the students for the fall term
 Pierre Rowland lost one of his valua- ble team of goats, last week, by collie.
 A petition has been presented to the selectmen requesting the calling of 8 special town meeting immediately, tc take action on several matters pertaining to the trolley. The meeting will proba bly, be called for next week.
 The selectmen request that all bill; against the town be presented at once so that everything may be ready for the auditors, after their next meeting.
 A gang of men, with horses and al other necessary paraphernalia, have been in town during the past week set ting new poles for the telephone compa py. The men camped in tent pitched
 in the rear of $. Jennings market.
 Judge William B. Glover returned from his vacation in the Adirondacks or Tuesday, and resumed his duties at tht Probate court.
 Miss Allie Parsons, who has been wis ting Miss Betts, returned to her hom' in Newark on Wednesday.
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BRIDGEWATER.

WHOLESALE POULTRY RAISING.
 Charles and $. P. Treat raise poultry on the wholesale plan. Differing from many, they keep their poultry in small fiocks, 15 to p in a flock. They use pasture lot for their poultry yards, hay ing great many small houses. The Messrs Treat are partial to the Brown Leghorn fowls. Just now they have about 300 hens, but later on the number will be increased to 100. They market 2500 to 5000 dozens of eggs in the course of year, the main part of them going to DanburY.
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STEVENSON.

Mrs Henry Bradley and daughter of Shelton visited H. W. Bradley this week. Miss Lottie Baddiff visited her brother in Ansonia.
 Frederick Isbell and wife visited friends in Hotchkissville, last week.
 Miss Emma Webber of Seymour visit ed at William Jordan'a, recently.
 G. W. Bradley and Frederick Isbell
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are spending this week at Walnut Grove, with Mrs A. Beach.
 The Belle Island party came home, Monday. They reported good time and think of going next summer to stay a month. The Walnut Beach party re- turned on Wednesday.
 The Methodist Sunday school picnic at Seaside Park, Friday, the 31st. If stormy, they go on Saturday.
 A large crowd gathered at the Grange picnic at Parlor Rock, last week.
 Miss May Sweezey has company from New Milford.
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BETHEL.
A CIDER MILL BURNED.

Charles Hurlbutt's new cider mill was burned on Wednesday morning between the hours of and 3 o'clock. An alarm was given and the hose company respond ed, but the building was past saving be- fore they reached the location, which was off Milwaukee street, back of Mir Hurlbutt's house and barn, and within 10 rods of the Shepaug railroad track. The origin of the fire was undoubtedly iucendiary. The mill was about ready for business and contained boiler and automatic press, with all the late inn provements for making cider. The build ing and contents were partly insured. About 100 citizens left their beds to see the really beautiful illumination.
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sTEPNEg AND VICINITY.
AT THE CREAMERY

r. A. Agnew, the new man at the creamery, has the record Of the champi- onship at the worlds fair in producing the finest creamery prints exhibited, and the competition was severe one. MT Agnew is not a great talker, but, as vis- itor said recently, he listens well and is always ready to learn if he can. Here is the principle of intellectual progress.
 The question asked so often, "What does milk bring by the quart where only the fat is sold?' may be answered as fol- lows, from our table of experience at the creamery. Our milk from all patrons now averages .047 fats Ca little over four and 8 half pounds of butter to 100 pounds of milk.) A can of milk weighs S5 pounds. At AZ per cent fats this would contain four pounds of butter fats. At 25c per pound, which is about what fats average through the year, a can of milk brings the average producer $l, and he has the skimmilk free. This is Sc per quart if the producers values the skim- milk at it's real worth, 12 to 3-4 of cent per quart. "Does it not pay better to mrke butter for customers at 25c per pound the year round?' It does not. 1t does not because the open pan nor any other system of setting does not get out
 all the butter fats, the loss being ire Quently dS HlSH as ono eo opo "ia '' ii"AA per cent. This loss makes no butter. while the creamery man who buys fats by the Babcock test pays for all the fat the milk contains and runs his own risk in getting it out of the milk. Milk that would bring $l per can at 25c for fats
 would net the home butter maker but 19( if he lost one per cent ln 1mperfec' creaming. A loss of one and. one quar-
 ter per cent is not at all uncommon. Ad
 ded to the loss of 21c above mentioned is the cost and trouble of selling, while the creamery pays regularly every two weeks. To make the butter really bring as much as the fats it must sell at 32c pel pound, to say nothing of the labor, sal
 etc. Notwithstanding this fact, dairy
 men living within two and three miles O
 good safe creameries, continue the olc fashioned drudgery of butter making.
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EASTON.
SPORT HILL.

Miss Mae Seeley is in Weston visiting her sister; also friends in Wilton, Coley- town and Westport.
 Master Harry Tolles has returned to his home in South Norwalk.
 Mrs George Sturges and little daugh- ter have been visiting her father, k. See ley. Mrs Stearnes is staying at k See ley's.
 Rev MT Duinkerke, wife and children have been visiting their friends in Easton
 A number of the members of the Flat Rock Methodist church Sunday school attended the picnic at Pleasure Beach. Next year they should try the trolley and Avon Park.
 The road makers are at work On the Sport Hill road, greatly to it's improve ment.
 E. Seeley met with quite painful ac- cident by being suddenly thrown out of Mir Seeley fell on his back and head. He was carried into the house in a faint ing condition. Dr Dunham, who attend ed him, found no bones broken, but MT Seeley suffering from the effects of the fall.
 F. l.. Staples visited Pine Creek, re- turning with nearly bushel of clans He reports good crop of the bivalyes at that place. <
 Mrs G. J. Banks and daughter, Evelyn, are visiting friends in Westport. c. J. Banks, the committeeman for Rock House district, is having the,school- house put in readiness for the opening of the fall term of school, commencing Sep tember 4, with E. l.. Tucker as teacher. MT and Mrs Wilson Ferris spent Sun day with his brother, John Ferris of Greenfield Hill. Mrs Grace Clark is suffering from a severe attack of grip, which it is feared 1 may result in nervous prostration.
 Homer Logan and family were Sunday guests of her brother, John Osborne, of Velvet street.
 | Mrs Griswold of Hartford returned to her home, Monday, after months visit | with Mrs George Freeborn. Louis Freeborn of Derby spent Sun- day at Edward Freeborn's. Miss Cora Buckley and Miss Burr of l Greenfield spent a week with Miss Anna l Parrack.
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EVANSVILLE.

The stray horse that was taken up and cared for by Fred Warner has been claimed by it's owner in Bridgeport and taken home. { The little child of MT and Mrs Fred Disbrow, that has been sick so long, re- mains about the same.
 George Cummings finished cutting his fine piece of tobacco, last Saturday.
 Mrs L. c. Smith has been quite poorly.
 Mrs Fred Quick and three children of Danbury have been guests of MT and Mrs Fred Benedict on the plains.
 Mrs Charles Kellogg of New Fairfield has visited her parents, MT and Mrs G. l.. Hamlin, the past week.
 Mrs k. A. Garfield has entertained friend from Woodbury.
 Mrs James Cummings of Bulls Bridge was at Mrs George Cummings, last Sat urday.
 The two little children of MT and Mrs Ezra Thompson, who have been sick, are much better.
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BRIDGEPORT.

There are 6l students attending the day and evening sessions at Union Business College, Main and Congress streets. This is more than twice the combined numbers attending all other schools in this vicinity teaching similar branches, and is the result of discipline, and supe- rior individual instruction. The fall term begins, September 8.
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their hat factory.
FAIRFIELD.

The Fairfield ball club tried again. last Saturday, to down Warner Brothers nine at Grasmere but failed inglorious- ly. The first half of the game was well played but then some of the Fairfield nine went to pieces, while their oppo- nents rolled up score of 26 to 7. The Fairfield boys played at great disad- vantage in having no suits or shoes.
 Labor day will be observed by athlet- ics at Grasmere, sprinting, ball playing and other contests being indulged in.
 Col w. H. Stevenson will treat his newspaper and other friends to a barbe- cue at Schulte's woods, near the railroad, west of the quarry, on Saturday. The colonel is hustling these days.
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WOLF PITS.

Mrs w. F. Vaudeville of Danbury has been with her brother, W.-J. Gorham.
 w. A. Platt has entertained Rev W. A. Kneasel and wife.
 Mead Brothers are busy in the hat shop.
 Robbie Hannon is better and able to ride out.
 Charles Smith, son of W. H. Smith, is in the pOstoffice in Bethel.
 William Brown s-nd wife have been in Bridgeport.
 MT Gilbert has entertained his sister from Ridgefield.
 MT Wildman entertained his brother and wife of Brookfield, Sunday.
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The Latest Markets.
THE WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS AT BRIDGE
 PORT.

Butter, choice creamery prints 27c lb, choice creamery tubs 25a26, choice dairy 22a25, fair to good lSa20, common l5al6; |; cheese, factory 10al2, sage 12sl3; fresh eggs 25c doz; chickens, alive 12al3, dress ed 20a22; fowls, alive 10a12, dressed 15a 16; turkeys, dressed 15a1S; calves, alive 5a6, dressed 10al2; lambs, dressed l1al2; |; sheep, dressed Sa12; hides 3a5; hay, bal ed Sl5a1S ton, loose S1Sa20; straw. baled $l4a16, loose Sl5a17; potatoes, S0a95 bu |; onions 75c bu; squash 15a20c dog; cab bage 3a5c ca; cauiflower 10c ca; beets 40a50 bu; turnips 40; lettuce 20c dog celery $l.25ae 90 doz; cucumbers l0c dog; sweet corn 75a1 % per 100; radish
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Everything points to most successful year in the history of the Newtown Academy. The term opens September 10, and the prospect is for full school. Residents in neighboring towns, who are in doubt as to where to send their children, will make no mistake in send ing them to the Newtown Acad- emY.
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Edward Sherman of Cutters Farms has bought milk route in Bridgeport.
 Rev Mir Gurney of Long Hill is an- nounced to preach in the Stepney Depot schoolhOuse, Friday evening, September :.
 Miss Annie NJ. Hawley of Bridgeport has visited at B. H. Sherman's.
 Miss Snif1in was in town, last week, and engaged board at Mrs Plumb Haw- ley's. School will commence, Tuesday, September 4.
 The Misses Ripley, Miss Ettie and Car rie May Krell, Mr and Mrs Buckingham and children, Mrs IeOmans and Master Eddie, George Ripley and Mir Knapp are at Burns Point for a weeks outing at the shore.
 s. V. Nichols and wife of Bridgeport are guests of L. o. Osborn.
 Mrs A. l.. Winton of Bridgeport is guest of Mrs c. B. Wheeler.
 Miss Lila Moore returned on Satur- day.
 Rev MT Jones' horse is in Bridgeport under the care and treatment of Dr Nor rell V. $.
 Mrs c. H. Platt and son Allen of New Haven have visited friends here.
 MT and Mrs John Baird of Bethel have been entertained at Mrs c. B. Wheeler's.
 Mrs Carlos Warner and Miss Annie Ol- iver, who have been the guests of Miss Mary E. Seeley, have returned tc Brook | lyn.
 Miss May Osborne has visited in | Greens Farms, the guest of the Misses Jennings.
 Mrs Harry Clymer from South Amboy, N. J., is guest of Mrs Henry Seeley.
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l5a2Oc dog; tomatoes 75asl bu; peas, green l 90 bu; dried l 25al.40; beans, marrow 25a3.i0; pea beans 2.O0a2.l0; string beans l.25, wax 90; honey Hale; beeswax BOG lb; apples, common l.5Os ? co bbl; peaches, natives 75a2 D bu; blackberries l0c at; granes 5asc lb; huckleberries 12c qt, blueberries 10; maple sugar, light lOc lb, dark G.; maple syrup 75a75 gal.
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LONG HILL.
CHRIST CHURCH.

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, Sep. tember ?. At 10. 30 q. m., morning pray CT and Holy Communion. Sunday school after morning service.
 Mrs Boylston is spending few days at her old home in South Glastonbury and expects to return with her daughter on Saturday.
 Miss Maggie Warland, daughter of a former rector of this parish and Tashua, has been visiting at |. 0. Beers.
 Miss F. H Beers and Miss Warland
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SOUTHPORT.

Mrs Ruth Wells has entertained seven of her granddaughters and great grand daughters from Bridgeport, this summer. Her sister, Mrs Ellen Lamson of New Milford, has also been with her.
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ST PETERS CHURCH.

The ladies of St Peter's church, Mon- roe, will give an entertainment entitled "The Peakses," in the Congregational church parlors of that place, Thursday Thursday evening, September 6. Should the weather prove stormy the entertain ment will be postponed to Friday even- ing, September z The proceeds of this entertainment are to be devoted to the liquidation of the church debt.
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Two hours effort of a common laborer, says Edward Atkinson in the September Forum, in one of the seaboard cities, ,who earns for his service p cents an hour, will pay the cost of moving 1000 miles the barrel of flour that yields him his daily bread for year.
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went fishing to Quassapaug lake, tbis week, and came home with fisherman's luck, but not so discouraged but that they went the next day.
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There will be special meeting of the Monroe cemetery association at the Town hall on Saturday, September l, 1894, at 7.3O o'clock p. m., to hear the report of the finance committee and to instruct said committee where to build the new fence on the eastern boundary. If the mem- bers think best land for driveway will be procured or not, according to the vote of the above meeting.
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BETHlEHEK.

Samuel Allen has been visiting in. Southford, Oxford and Quaker's Farms
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Editorial Ink Drops.

In India, declares Mir Telang in the September Forum, the man has the bet ter of it; in America the woman has the better.
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The sick people of the town are most of them improving. Matthias Fitzpat- rick and son on Maple avenue went out on Monday for the first time in several weeks.
 F. w. Smith $ Sons are increasing
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

The covenant meeting will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
 Preaching service, Sunday afternoon at l o'clock. The ordinance of the Lords supper will be observed at the close.
 The union service at 7.30, Pastor Jones' theme will be, ''The ideal woman, or the beauty and blessedness of woman's pi- ety." All are invited to come.
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CREATES THE APPETITE.

CREATES THE APPETITE.
 "I have received much benefit from Hoods Sarsaparills. It has restored my ambition, has given me an appetite and cured that tired feeling."-l Miss Jennie Mills, Westport, Conn.
 Hoods Pills cure indigestion. o0
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Children cry for

ritcher's castorla.
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A chance for everyone to pre- pare for the cold weather at a GREAT SAVING!

All the Fall and Winter Goods of the Copeland Bros stock and w. B. Hall & Co.'s to be brought forward and an ex traordinary effort made to close out quickly. Housekeepers, everyone of you should attend this sale. There will be bargains to tempt your pocket book all over the store.
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Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants and Children. neither Opium, Morphine other substance. It is harmless substitute Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil It guarantee is thirty years use by Castora is the Children's Panacea Mothers Friend.
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Castoria.

.Castoria is so we'll adapted to children that recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, M D.,
 Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. "The use of 'Castorias is 30 universal and it's merits so well known thAt it seems work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach"
 CARLos MARrxH, D. D.,
 New York City.