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HOTCHKISSVILLE AND VICINITY.

Frank Winton, one of the progres sive young farmers of the town, had the mis- fortune to lose horse with collie at Long Hill, last week. MT Winton has made success at farming. He has a farm of some 125 acres, and is a hard worker. In addition to his farming business, he keeps two teams on the road drawing freight for other parties.
 Do you want one of those beautiful crayon portraits? You may not want one yourself, but perhaps you have a father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, cousin, friend, or sweetheart, whose dear face you wish to have with you. These beautiful DOT traits Ca sample of which we exhibit in our store)are the same size and quality as have been retailed for years at $10 each. These portraits are made by an association of we'll known artists, who guarantee them both as to likeness and durability. You can get one absolutely free of cost. "How?'' "Buy $10 worth of goods.'' ''But I can't use them.'' "Yes, you can, for we have many things that you need" Surely you can find something to suit you in our immense stock. We give you the portrait free, you pay for only the frames furnished at wholesale price, $3.50 and upwards. | This is a message from the popular Hotchkissville cash store.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

The horse of RevJ. o. Munson, known as "Little Fanny" met with misfor- tune while in New Haven, last week, which resulted in a fracture of a portion of the hip bone. Unwilling to part with the faithful animal, MT Munson ordered the surgeon to do what he to could set the bone. She is a Morgan horse, small, swift, and strong. She was raised adjoin- ing MT Munson's home, who purchased her when she was a colt. She has done pastoral work in Bedding, Nichols and Long Hill, New Milford, and on the Southbury circuit. She knew the home of every parishioner, and never failed to indicate that it was the pastors duty to stop.
 The Methodist society have their an. nual picnic at the Housatonic on Satur- day, September 15. MT Winans has most hospitably invited them to the lawn in front of his house.
 Miss Lottie Curtis began her school in Southbury, Monday, September 10.
 Rev J. O. Munson attended the funer. al of Mrs William T. Gilbert in Sandy Hook on Monday. She was we'll known by the people of the Southbury Metho. dist circuit, where her husband was pas tor, and was we'll beloved for her sweet ness and fine social qualities. The so- cieties extend sincerest sympathy to the bereaved family.
 Rev J. o. Munson will exchange pull. pits with Rev MT Zeiter of Zoar Bridge on Sunday next.
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WoODBURY.
HORSE TOPICS.

George R. Ford has recently purchas- ed and brought to his stable the hand some chestnut stallion, Wildwood, 2,277. Wildwood comes of natural trotting stock. He is the son of Wedgewood, who has a race record of 2.1S, and who was also the sire of some very fast horses. He is also related in direct line to some of the best known trotting stallions and fast mares. Wildwood was foaled 1886, is a handsome chestnut, with little white or each foot, 16 1-4 hands. weighs 1,05C pounds, bred by the estate of Benjamin Bates, Watertown, Mass. He is a stylish horse and his work at the recent race: here was much admired. He will stand at the barns of G. R. Ford for a short season and will then probably be give1 better chance to show his speed. Hi: trial mile was made in 2.3S.
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PERSONAL CHAT.

MT and Mrs Odell of Bridgeport have been spending few days at J. B. Por- ter's.
 Several members of the Epworth League from Watertown came over Mon- day evening, to participate in the organi- zation of league in this place.
 Mrs Francis Wayland, wife of the dean of Yale law school, visited at H. B. At woods, recently.
 Charley Hatton was over from Water town on his sbike,' Sunday.
 William B. Selin of Chicago is visiting at Amos c. Lakes. Mir Selin is gradu- ate of Mt Hermon school, Mt Hermon, Mass. He was the author of the class poem and was the composer of the music for the class song and was several times the winner of the school cup for general excellence in athletics.
 Russians from Waterbury have been in town the past week buying up apples and potatoes.
 w. P. Hayes, Fred H. Thompson, George c. Guild and John Jackson att tended the Tooth anniversary of the founding of Rising Sun Lodge in Wash- ingtou on Saturday of last week.
 Mrs 0. c. Parmelee is reported as some what improved.
 The members of the Congregational parish are to meet, Tuesday evening, to hear the report of the committee on the ssshed question Fl. o. Averill of New Preston visited relatives in town. last week. Miss Ella Jads0n of S0uthingtou is vis-
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OXFORD.
THE SCHOOLS BEGIN.


 The Red Oak school commenced the fall term, Monday, the 10th, with Miss Susan Tucker as teacher. The fall term of the Center school will commence, Monday, the 24th, with Miss Bertha Robinson as teacher.
 Miss Jennie M. Treat will teach the Chestnut Tree Hill school.
 Miss Bertha Robinson visited in Beth el, last week.
 Charles G. Fairchild returned to Dan bury, Monday, after stay of some four weeks in town.
 Mrs George H. Fairchild and Mrs Frederick Drake were guests of Mrs k. M. Davis, some days last week.
 The Christian Endeavor picnic at Quassapaug did not take place until Fri day. owing to the threatening weather, Thursday.
 Saturday gave this vicinity generous rain which came down steadily for hours. It has been so long since the earth has been visited with such a thoroughly re- freshing rain, that the impulse was to sit down and do nothing but watch it with heart full of thankfulness. AS it came gently the earth absorbed it, and the eHecC on the small streams ana wells was not perceptible.
 Farmers have been losing potatoes in this vicinity, and suspicion was fastened on George Thrall and Ole Olson as the guilty parties, a letter addressed to Thrall being found in a field raided, and the further fact that they had been sell ing large quantities. At trial before Justice Robinson, they were bound over to the superior court and bonds given for them in the sum of $2S0, by Gurus Thrall and Albert Lum for Thrall and MT Olson for his son.
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ting at her fathers, ex Representative H. Wilbur Judson's.
 Miss Alice Bird is sick with typhoid fe- yer. She is attended by pr Roger of Woodbury.
 Christopher Hunt is still detained in New Haven with large boil on his knee.
 l.. r. Judd is able to be about.
 w. M. Hurlbutt's family have closed their cottage and returned to Waterbury
 Willis Beardsley of Woodbury and fam fly were at c. N. Flowers on Sunday.
 Rev MT Scott of Watertown officiated at Christ church on Sunday.
 Several of our farmers report their po- tatoes decaying badly.
 Miss Emily Randall has so far recover ed as to be able to attend church. Mrs D. W. Thompson has presided at the or gan during her absence.
 Mrs Norman Lake is visiting at Capt J. B. Strong's.
 Mrs H. W. Peck spent few days last week in Waterbury and on her return was accompanied by her brother, George R. Baldwin, who passed few days in this place.
 Rev Frank Adams and Ralph Munson visited Bristol, last week.
 The Haughs and Lesseys, with their families, returned to Derby on Tuesday
 Irwin Dawson and mother of Wood bury were in town, Sunday.
 Hon J. D. Dayton and Cashier Lessey of the Derby National bank came up Sat- urday evening to spend Sunday with their families.
 William Reynolds is attending the clinic in New Haven.
 Edson Cowles of Flanders has some of the finest driving horses in this section. Ed is hustler and understands thor oughlv the breeding and care of fine horseflesh.
 Arthur H. Eggleston, Yale '95, of New London, is visiting his uncle, George w. Percy.
 Rev E. P. Aver was called to the bed side of one of his former practitioners in Bridgewater, last week.
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NICHOLS.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

A. s. c. Cook has been chosen as g trustee of the Methodist church for one year, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Birdsey Curtis. David Nichols and Elliott P. Curtis were reelected as trustees for three years.
 At the last meeting of the Sunda y school board it was voted to hold har. vest concert the first part of November
 Sunday morning Mrs James Outward, Miss Julia Thorp and Eugene Hotchkin were admitted as members of the Metho. dist church.
 The Misses Josie and Jessie Tomlin- son of Shelton have visited their grand father, Lucius Nichols.
 Miss Grace Clevelany of Bridgeport is guest of Mrs A. 5. c. Cook.
 N. B. Curtis and family attended the funeral of Mrs Curtis mother, Mrs Will liam T. Gilbert of Sandy Hook. Mrs Gilbert was the wife of Rev MT Gilbert and former resident of this village.
 School commenced, Tuesday, with Mrs Grace Coomes as teacher.
 Mrs Helen Wakeley has been quite ill.
 Miss Gertrude Peet has returned from her visit in Virginia.
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Affairs About Town.
4 CARD.

The D. M. Read Company would re- spectfully announce to their patrons and the public in general, that they have re- ceived and have opened for inspection their fall importation of French and German novelties, as we'll as the finest of domestic productions of silk and wool dress goods, suitable for ladies' fall and winter wear. They are also pleased to inform you that they have never been able to offer as nice styles and qualities in fancy dress goods at as low prices as is their pleasure this season. Silks will be leading feature with them and they guarantee to show the choicest stock to be found in Bridgeport, including the popular new weave, ,gros de londres, in all the desirable colors in plain and figured. Their well known reputation for carrying the largest and most reliable assortment of black dress goods will be maintained at the top notch. Your careful inspec- tion is earnestly solicited.
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Fairfield County Chat.
EASTON.
PERSONAL NOTES.

PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs John Adams has exchanged hel place for property in Bridgeport. Edward Gillette and wife spent Sun day with Mrs Charles Warehouse of Red ding.
 Charles s. Banks and bride returned to her home, Saturday. from 10 days visit with friends in New Jersey. Mrs John Adams has sold her place to a German family in Bridgeport. Coan of Long Hill has purchased a tract of timber from Easton parties. Mrs Judson and daughter, Miss Ida. spent a few days with Mrs s. N. Osborn, recently.
 A fine new flag floats from the staff of Staples academy, every school day, pur- chased from the proceeds of the enter tainment given by the scholars, last June.
 Miss Jackson of New York, who is visiting Miss kittie Galloway, recently lost a gold earning, set with seven pearls, on the road near the Center.
 The Y. F. s. c. E. meeting at the Con- gregational church, next Sunday eveu- ing, will be led by George Mullen. The topic for the evening will be, "Human longings and their satisfaction" Isaiah, 55 1-l3.
 Miss Esther Jackson of New York City visited, the past week, Mrs E. NJ. Turney and Mrs J. l.. Perry.
 Stephen Billing is spending his vaca- tion with his fan fly at z. B. Wilson's.
 Walker Bates and family recently wis., tied Mrs Nj. Bates.
 MT and Mrs Charles Banks returned, Sat urday, from their wedding trip.
 MT MacVane of Hartford has been spending the summer with his daughter, Mrs James Ward.
 Mrs John Adams is quite feeble. Her son, Sherman, is staying with her.
 MT and Mrs Edward Gillette spent Sunday with friends in Greenfield.
 David Beach of Trumbull recently wis., ited his son and daughter, MT and Mrs Burr Beach.
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BRIDGEPORT.
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.

Wide-awake people are securing some wonderful bargains in shoes and OK fords at c. H. Bennett $ Sons of Bridgeport. Young ladies or old ladies, or the girl that expects to soon become lady, boys or men, all will want foot wear. The readers of THE BEE can now fish and substantial shoes at Bennett's. It will certainly be crank that cannot be suited at the prices quoted in his new advertisement.
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Mrs Heman Abott is sick.

H6udu AUOtG Is SICK.
 The schools all commenced, Tuesday, the 4th. Andrew l.. Foote from Merrick, l.. l., is to teach the Center school The other schools, with the exec, -on of Rreakneck, are to have the same teach CTS. Andrew l.. Foote is the father of Rev Haven l.. Foote, the Methodist pastor.
 Rev H. L. Foote will exchange with Rev MT Smith of Watertown, next Sab bath.
 The entertainment at the Methodist church, Wednesday evening, was very much enjoyed, especially the musical part. Miss Whitmore from Naugatuck gave a number of songs which were very beautiful. Also the banjo duet by the ladies, some of MT Whitemore's friends. They were very entertaining. They were all applauded so they were obliged to return the second time. The readings by Mrs Henry Judd, Miss Edith Abbott and Miss Bell GrisWold were very much appreciated also the acting of the deaf and dumb. It would ssOld district schooP' in the vestry was very much enjoyed. The proceeds were to go for an organ. About $27 was realized.
 Mrs Hattie Barnes from Putnum has been visiting w. O. Trask the past week. She is cousin of MT Trask.
 Mrs Timothy Spencer is out oftown.
 At the Grange picnic it was said there were 1000 people at Wallace's grove.
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has been the guest of Miss Florence liar vey, this last week. Miss Kate Martin returned from a trip to Bridgeport, last Saturday. MT and Mrs Stiles Belfield and Miss Eva Blackman have been in town re- gently.
 An auction of furniture, etc., belong ingsto Mir Belfield took place at his house in this place, Friday, August 31. Itwas largely attended by people from this and adjoining towns.
 Miss Robinson is visiting Mrs w. Olm- stead, this week.
 Postmaster H. Hicock assisted w. Hicock in his store during H. H. Browns absence.
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Mamie, were the guests of Miss Bridget Myers, Sunday evening.
 Mrs Patrick Barrett and his daughter Miss Mamie, called on friends in Brook. field, Sunday afternoon.
 MT and Mrs Patrick Barrett, Jr., Miss Aggie Ryan and Johnnie Barrett called on Mrs M. A. Ryan, Sunday evening.
 MT and Mrs Fred Elsonboss and fam fly from Brookfield Center were the guests of his sister and father, Sunday.
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About a month ago, while blowing, Charles B. Johnson uncovered nest of turtles eggs. He took a part of them home and covered in box with earth, and on examining the box on Monday, he found he had colony of spry young turtles. MT Johnson has no idea of pro- pagating them as money crop, however
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BLOOMFIELD.

Miss Daisy Warehouse has returned to the Danbury high school.
 Martin Myers spent Sunday with friends in Danbnry.
 Patrick Wagner spent Sunday with friends in Beaver Brook.
 Mrs William Barrett was the guest, last week, of friends in NewtOWn. of Mrs M. A. Ryan, Sunday.
 Mrs James McFadden of Beaver Brook and lady friend from nanbury called on her cousins in Brookfield and Long Meadow Hill, one day last week.
 Michael Myers and his sister, Miss
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Smiths for short time.
 Thomas Perry lost his horse, last Sat- urday.
 Congress street is growing shorter another curve in it is being strengthened.
 Mrs Scofeld and daughter have visit ed relatives in town.
 Edson Gould, Jr., has visited his aunt, Mrs Whitaker.
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iuries, which have caused him great pain ever since. The ladies of St Paul's parish gave 8 supper at the residence of Mrs Crofut in West Side, September II.
 Dr Charles s. Betts died suddenly of heart failure, September ?, at the resi- dence of his nephew, Dr R. N Betts, Jr., in Sandy Hook, aged 6S. He was the brother of Dr R. N. Betts and the late Charles Betts'. The burial took place in Woodbury.
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WESTON.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

All our public schools opened last week with the exception of the Middle district, 8 teacher for which has not yet been secured. The annual clam bake, given last week Wednesday, by John Lockwood, was a grand success, his method of enter taining being highly appreciated by his 300 or more guests. William Henry Finch dislocated four ! of his fingers while playing baseball, a few days ago.
 Mrs Turney and Mrs John Fitch have visited friends in New Canaan. The Christian Endeavor meeting, held | at 6.45 o'clock on Sunday evening at l the Norfield church, are we'll attended and of very interesting character. The meeting on Sunday evening was ] conducted by Miss Florence Lane. MT and Mrs Matthew Bulkley are l entertaining their grandchildren from l Brooklyn and Bridgeport. ! Miss Irene Lockwood has been spend. ing few days with her sister, Mrs Hill in Bedding.
 Mrs Sally Wakeman has returned ! after a three months visit with rel ! atives in Norwalk and Danbury. Mrs Fanny Cole, the aged widow o1 I Eben Cole, is very ill with dysentery Her daughter-in-law, Mrs David Cole o1 New York, and granddaughter, Mrs George Cole of Georgetown, are caring for her.
 l Frank Wheeler will spend the nex two weeks with friends in Albany anC Brooklyn,N. Y.
 Miss Florence Perry is visiting friends in Bethel.
 One evening last week, while Grocery
 man E. L. Gregory was delivering goods at the house of Mrs Burr Sturges
 his horses became tired of waiting, ant
 started for home. If they had stopped
 there, MT Gregory would not have con
 sidered it such shabby trick as he die where he had to close them nearly tt
 Cannon Station before he caught them
 Fortunately the contents of the wagon
 consisting principally of butter ant
 eggs, were very little injured. A stou
 hitching rope will hereafter occupy
 a prominent position in that wagon.
 Joel Perry is. carting oyster poles t,
 South Norwalk.
 Miss Edna Bradley and Miss Mary
 Curry of this place have been engaged
 to sing and play at the musicale whicl
 will be given shortly in the chapel a
 Cranberry Plains.
 T Mrs Charles Scofield of East Nor walk ihas spent "a few days with he
 parents here.
 \ Fred Warehouse of Naugatuck ha
 spent few days at his home here. Frederick Warehouse of Waterbury ha
 been the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs D I B. MOrehOuSe.
 Miss May Brotherton is still very ill wit typhoid fever.
 MT and Mrs John Fitch spent Sunday il Bedding.
 A bali game and clam bake were the prir cipal features of an entertainment given b John M. Lockwood on Wednesday. l Rev and Mrs Pease are enjoying vacation : among friends in the eastern part of the state , Sunday school and prayermeeting will b 1 held as usual but no preaching service fO
 the next two Sundays at Norfield church. |
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SOUTHPORT.

The school in this plsce commenced it's fall term, last Monday, with Miss Shelton as teacher.
 The school on Hull's Hill commenced, last Monday, instead of last week as re- ported.
 Mrs George R. Smith of Hull's Hill has gone to hospital in New York for treatment.
 Mrs Arthur Buckingham of Roxbury visited her mother, last Sunday.
 Mrs Warren Stowe and daughter spent last week in Bridgeport.
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WORK AT THE RUBBER.

The Rubber Go. is very busy, having received another order for two and one half inch four ply fire hose and two more elevator orders for belting. This fire hose has to be all made by hand and it takes more time than machine made hose. Other departments are likewise busy with specialities and the prospects are for rushing business, this fall.
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MT and Mrs II. T. Proctor and daugh- ter were at Ex-Sheriff Aaron Sanford's over Sunday. Mrs Sanford accompa- nied them to New York on shopping tour on Monday. Mir Proctor will close his house early in November, and with his family will spend year in Japan.
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Titicus school opened with a large at tendance, Tuesday morning, September 4. Miss J. E. Gaffney of Newtown will preside over this school another year at least, which is source of qualification to the patrons of the school Ridge field Press.
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SOUTHBURY,

The Center school commenced, Mon day, with the same teacher as last term,
 Miss Lottie Curtiss of South Britain. Miss Robinson, who has been the
 guest of Mrs W. Olmstead fora week past, returned home, Sunday. Mrs c. L. Wheeler's uncle, Dr Webb, visited her, last week.
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Leland & Meade, the wide-awake clothing firm of Danbury, have their fine new line of fall clothing ready for in- spection, and invite their old friends and many new ones whom they expect to be- come acquainted, to give them call.
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In New Haven County
MIDDLEBURY.

IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. THAT IS WHY
 QUAssAPAUG HAS HAD GOOD SEASON
 Although there seems to De the cry of hard times, it is believed thas. Quassa- paug lake has been visited more than com. mon by picnic parties. It is a beautiful place. There has been great improve ments for the last year. Two steam boats have been added. It is getting to be quite a place. for people to spend weeks at a time. We expect to see the day when the cars from Waterbury will come out there
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At the republican caucus. Monday evening, the following delegates were elected to the several conventions: State, J. B. Wheeler, Dr E. M. Smith, s. F. Glover, Gotlieb Schumacher; congress sional, M. c. Rodgers, E. L. Johnson, c. son; senatorial, s. P. Glover, w. A. Leonard, John Schumacher. Town com mittee, J. B. Wheeler, J. Tilson.
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While many people in Taunton dis trict and throughout town will have but few apples, ,J. Botsford Fairchild is forum ate in having his trees loaded down, sev- eral trees breaking off many branches with their load.
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Litcbfield County News,
BETHLEHEM.
A REMARKABLE VETERAN,

A REMARKABLE VETERAN.
 George Nelson Judson of Nonnewaug is still strong and hearty though almost four score and ten and drives about and is apparently as capable as many younger men. Recently he drove to Waterbury and his horse was frightened by the trol- ley cars but Mir Judson succeeded in con- trolling him. He can still see to read his papers without the use of glasses. MT Judson attributes the preservation of his eyes to the fact that he has always worn & white felt hat.
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23d ANNUALFAIR
 -OF THE Union Agricultural Society MONROE, HUNTINGTON & TRUM-
 BULL,

will be held on their Fair Grounds, Huntington, Ct., September 26-27, '94. Cattle day, Wednesday, Sep tember 26. Classes l to %. Special draught, purse S45. Trotting BOO minute class, purse S100; 2::35 class, purse $100. Horse day, Thursday, September 26. Classes 26 to 30. Trotting-3-year-old class,tpurse S75; 2::45 class, purse S10O. Class 35, purse S100, free to all, trotters and pacers. Entries close September 19. The Wheeler & Wilson band of Bridge port, both days. Admission -Indi- viduals and teams, each 25 cents. Members and exhibitors. Sl.OO. If stormy either day the Fair will be postponed.
 E. s. HAWLEY, Huntington, Secretary.
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The popular dry goods firm, The D M. Read Co.,, of Bridgeport, make theil fall announcement, this week, as will be seen by consulting their advertisement
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W. B. Banker spent Sunday with his father at Cranford, N. J. He returned on Wednesday.
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MT and Mrs John Vain left town, last Saturday, for a weeks vacation at Ocean Grove, N. J.
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Miss Mary M. Lynch, discount clerk in the Connecticut National bank of Bridgeport, is spending two weeks va cation at her old home in Zoar, at Pat rick Lynch's.
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. SOUTHBURY.

Misses Ottie Amber and Edith Stiles and Messrs Brown and Stiles have spent q few days at Walnut Beach, recently.
 Miss Lena Woodruff of New Milford