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The Newtown bee., 1894-02-16
EAST MORRIS.
A WEDDING ANNIyE yERSARY.

On Saturday evening, friends and neighbors of Warren Morgan gathered at his home to help celebrate his mar riage of 9 years ago. A bountiful re- past was served and music, and friendly interchange of thought served to make a pleasant memory for all present, and all left wishing them many more happy an niversa res.
 Silas Catlin has bought the Joseph Sanford homestead and farm.
 Mir and Mrs A. H. Turkington have returned from their visit to Bridgeport, New York and other places. Mir Turk ington met with an upset in a snow drift. Saturday, demolishing his sleigh and ln' | turing his horse som eWhat. The meetings under the care o1 Evangelist Bell are working with power and we trust that not only good will Dc done in Morris, but surrounding towns
 We were glad to see our friend, Mrs | Lyman Whittlcsey, who has been SC l long ill, able to once more be among us with her welcome word and smile.
 Miss Jennie Turkington.eis eopvales cing.
 Mrs Thomas Hn:han is very ill a present.
 Peter Olson has bad knee, produced by a cut that has kept him in the hous' for long time.
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DEATH OF MRS HARRIET HALL.

One after another of our old residents are brought back to their last resting place. Mrs Harriet Hall, most estima- ble lady, died at her home in New Haven, and on Friday the remains were brought here for interment in the White Oak cemetery, where number of gene ratons of her kind ed are buried. Mrs Hall, daughter of Frederick and Fanny Hinman, and sister of David Hinman, was born in the brick house now occu- pied by MT Lewis, and known as the ''Peter Farley place. and married Charles Hall, who kept the store and postoffice at the place now occupied by Dr Cooley. After his death she was postmistress for several years, and after wards moved to New Haven, where she been a member of the Congregations church and was deeply interested in all benevolent enterprises. Her five sur viving children, Mrs Kate Hall of Sara toga. N. Y. c. N. Hall of Waterbury, Mrs Amelia Valentine of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs Fannie Robertson of New Haven, and Miss Mary Hall, who has re- mained with her mother in her declining years, accompanied the remains. Her age was v years.
 Mrs Marietta Allen is at Mrs Maria Pulford's.
 Miss Edith Abbott spent Sunday witf Mrs Harvey Stone.
 Mrs Marcia Hinman is at Mrs Emelin Browns.
 The annual missionary meeting wa held on Thursday afternnon at the par sonage. The old officers were reelected
 Rev B. Cokeley has taken trip t New Haven.
 The annual meeting of the ladies' ai society was held at Mrs D. M. Wheeler on Thursday afternoon.
 A four horse team took the teache and pupils of the center school on sleighride to Woodbury and Britain.
 Mir and Mrs William Robertson an a son have been the guests of Mrs Emelir ] Brown.
 Mrs Kate Hall has visited Miss Grae s Pulford.
 Mrs Gift has spent week in Soui ;- Norwalk.
 Mrs Hueh Morris. who has been vel
 i'll with pneumonia, is reported as bein F little better.
 Mrs Edmund Leaveworth and Mi 'V May Leavenworth have been quite SIC
 Bernard Matthews has bought seve
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Park City Affairs.
CARVED AND SCULPTURED ART

Death has been robbed of a great part of its ghastliness by the modern reform in funeral furnishings. What was form erly severely plain and depressing to the spirit is now made artistic, cheerful and elegant.
 So. too. the melancholy and gloom which surrounds the grave are to-day in a great measure dispelled by the magnifi- cence of modern monumental art. The rude slab of slate or marble with dole ful epitaph inscribed upon it is rarely seen now in cemeteries, but it has been replaced by graceful spires of various kinds of granites and marble and mas sive sacrOphagi of the richest varieties of domestic and foreign stone seemingly permanent enough to endure for genera tions. By such substantial monument tai embellishments the graveyard has been converted from a dismal place suit ed only to sorrowful reflection to an ornate and park like cemetery where it is a pleasure to walk. Among the firms which have introduced these handsome tombs and monuments none have been more successful or progressive than | James Sexton, Jr., of Crescent avenue. i Three hundred finished monuments cem- pose the stock of the two stone yards controlled by Mir Sexton and this is without exception the largest display that can be found in any stone yard or granite works in New England, Boston alone excepted.
 The collection of polished specimens of the great variety and exquisite beauty of granites quarried in this country
 Scotland. Sweden and Russia which Nil Sexton has on exhibition at his Crescent avenue office are worth a journey to see He also has on display the designs of all the monuments exhibited at the
 Worlds Fair in Chicago and will dupli
 cate any of the monuments there exhib
 tied for any one who may make selec
 tion from these designs.
 There is now in process of manufacture at his works smaller size, but otherwise
 an exact of the monument recent.
 reared over the grave of the late MT , Benjamin Harrison at Cedar Hill ceme tery, Indianapolis Ind:
 , Among the monuments which hay F recently left Mr Sexton's works are
 massive cottage monument of Nianti
 granite costing S1, 1000, erected over th a burial plot of the late John NJ. Beardt
 lev of Long Hill cottage monument ( !, Quincy granite to mark the burial plao
 of the late Caroline Sherman of Monroe
 sarcophagus of Russian pearl grani e for H. H. Jacobs of Worcester, Mass. !;
 spire of Quincy granite for H. J. Nelst ,s of New Bedford a Quincy granite sa r. cophagus for Samuel F. Miller of Wilto
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WEST BEDDING.

The fine sleighing has been generally improved the past week, as also the ice harvest. MT Jennings has filled the large ice house at the depot and J. L.. Blackman has stored about 200 tons.
 Henry Godfrey and wife are quite sick. Dr Barber attends them.
 Charles Jackson of Newtown and G. F. Austin of Danbury visited their rela- tives in this place on Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Gilbert Hunt spent Satur- day and Sunday with their parents on Umpawaug Hill.
 J. s. Frazee and family of Brooklyn N. r., were entertained the past week at J. l.. Blackman's.
 Rev E. l.. Bray administered the rite o1 baptism to one candidate in the Long Ridge church, last Sunday, after Whicf was held communion service.
 Mrs Durgy of Roxbury is visiting with her son on Long Ridge.
 Joseph Meeker is confined to the hoas' with one of the severe colds, that as sumes such gripping propensities.
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WEST CORN WALL.

Cochrane Brothers, the wide awake merchants, have brought in two car loads of yearlings, two and three old cows. They will be sold cheap.
 Lawyer l.. J. Nickerson is away on a business trip to Syracuse and Auburn, N. Y.
 Noah Rogers of Bridgeport spent Sunday on the hill.
 Another of the winter series of re- sponsive readings and song will be given next Sunday evening, the 18th, at the chapel. The music will be accompanied with two violins and cornet. As these series have proved very popular in the first, it is hoped there will be good at tendance. An infant son of J. l.. Washing died, last Saturday, with croup. R. F. Smith has been laid up with a badly swollen arm and hand, but is now slowly improving. John Wood has filled his ice house from the new dam.
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WARREN.

THE WORST STORM OF THE SEASON.
 The storm. Monday, proved the worst of the season, blowing and showing fur iOusly, blockading roads so that our mornings mail did not leave for New Preston till p. m. The carrier was on- ly able to go through on horseback. The regular nights mail came in only an hour late, the carrier being on horseback.
 Mrs Kingman of Bridgeport is assist ing in the care of her parents, MT and Mrs Leyman, who we regret to say are not improving as their friends could wish. Miss Abbie Beeman is also in at tendance professionally.
 Henry Comstock is home from Norfolk for few days.
 Miss Amy Angevine expects to return to Attleborough, Mass, this week.
 Miss Fannie Humphrey was home over Sunday, returning to her school in New Britain, Monday. Our oldest inhabitant, Harmon Hall, is i suffering with grip. | Many OK teams were out throughout the day breaking through the huge drifts so doubtless travelling will soon be re- stunned.
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al small crops of tobacco and is sorting them with his.
 The school children of White Oaks and Bullet Hill districts were given a sleighride, last week. They went as far as Hotchkissville, coming home by the way of Pierce Hollow.
 John Ambler is drawing ties to the station, for c. E. Hine.
 Charles Smith is in W. Hicock's en- ploy, taking orders, weekly, for goods. MT and Mrs Michael German are re. | joicing in the birth of a son.
 Miss Mary Wentsch is at Mrs Fine, | line Browns.
 Mir and Mrs Hugh Morris are i'll, Mrs Morris being very low with pneumonia. Mrs Adelia Warner was taken sudden ly and seriously sick on Thursday after noon, and there has been little change in her condition.
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WOODVILLE.

A few assembled at the chapel, Feb ruary f, expecting MT Nelson, but he did not come.
 Mrs w. Cogswell of New Preston is visiting at James Osborn's.
 James Osborn and wife of Cornwall have been visiting at James Osborn's.
 Mrs George Couch has been spending a few days in Merryall with her parents.
 A. Yale and wife are better and their sons wife has returned to her home in RomfOrd.
 B. Hotchkiss of Waterbury has been visiting at H. Couch's.
 E. Yale of Danhury has been visiting his parents.
 C. Calhoun and A. Aneon have sold their tobacco to E. Sperry in Marketable
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EVANSVILLE.

Mir and Mrs Fred Disbrow have a son. William Shove and family of Kellogg Street are to occupy Mir Johnson's farm soon.
 Charles Smith and Miss Mary Grossly spent Thursday on Second hill
 Louis Pratt of New Milford, also MT Roberts and gentleman were in our place during the week.
 Mrs Fred Knowles and little son and driver and Mrs Madigan and grand daughter were visitors in our vicinity recently.
 Sherman T. Cate, Jr., of Bridgeport i; at W. B. Hamlin's.
 Miss Sadie Smith entertained friends Wednesday night.
 Mrs Gaylord O'Dell is with her daugh ter, Mrs Fred Disbrow. Fred Kellogg is assisting his brother Frank, in getting ice in Brookfield.
 The dance at Mrs Giddings was vel attended Thursday night.
 Revival services are still held at tn s'Friends' meeting house."
 The friends of Mrs A. Camp of Pump kin hill are sorry to hear she is agai confined to her bed.
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NEW MILFORD.
MERRYALI.

J. H. Hall has been getting ice from 5. B. Hendrix's pond.
 F. A. Young went to Bridgewater, ,one day last week, to look after the place of his deceased father.
 There was dancing party, last We'd nesday night, at William Ives. Among those who attended from away were : W. D. Stone and wife of Hawleyville and $. NJ. Waldron and wife of River district. A good time is reported.
 G. F. Goode and wife drove to Lanes vile, last Thursday, on business.
 Miss Edith Deans school enjoyed a straw ride, last Thursday, to town and through the streets. Charlie Squires held the reins over the mules. Charles Richmond has traded horses Some of the fast ones will have to look we'll to their lauTels the coming season.
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OXFORD.

Mrs William Burroughs of Boston, spent couple of days, last week, with her sister, Mrs G. w. Cable.
 Mrs Ferd Hubbell had the misfortune to fall down stairs, Sunday morning, breaking two of her ribs, and breaking one ankle quite badly.
 Mrs Emeline Perry enjoyed an unus- ual pleasure, last Thursday, being given a sleighride by her son, going as far as her sisters, Five Mile Hill. This is the first time we understand, Mrs Perry has been out of the house in some nine years, being d great invalid.
 Miss Luda Bosworth, who has been visiting Mrs Short, returned to her home in Milford, last week Saturday. D. w. Fairchild, of Danbury spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs Kate Davis. MT Fairchild was accompanied by his friend, Dr Garten, former resident den. | tist of Danbury, but now located ir Naugatuck.
 George Hoxie enjoyed sleighride last week Wednesday. This is the first time Mir Hoxie has been out of the gate in about two years we believe.
 Mrs o. D. Warren of North Haven i. visiting her sister, Mrs |. s. Osborn. | Elmer Osborn has gone to Ansonia to remain, having secured work there. l The youngest child of o. C. Osborn iE under pr Barnes care. He had the fever some weeks since. Miss Lottie Williams has been very il with pneumonia.
 Miss Sadie Osborn and her brother Orlie, are seen on the street again, afteI their late severe illness.
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pTTumT.
PLUMTREFS,


 Samuel Wonderlick of New Haven is spending week with friends in Plum trees.
 Mrs Clarinda Bennett has been serious ly ill with the grip.
 MT and Mrs Stockwell and daughter of Cannon Station improved the good sleighing last Sunday and called on MT and Mrs II. B. Hodge.
 The saw mill was started to-day for the first time this winter.
 Mir and Mrs N. I. Bennett of Harlem, N. Y., visited his mother, last week. Mrs R. l.. Couch, Mrs s. F. Osborne and son and W. $. Haines and wife visited Marcus Babbitt of Brookfield, | last week.
 The weekly prayer meetings held at 1 Miss Eliza Benedict's are still continued with goodly number in attendance. Byron Stearns is working at Baird s shop, as assistant engineer and fireman. It is quite good Dews to see and know that our hat factories in Bethel are so drove with work that they have to work an hour or more by gas light.
 Mrs Nancy Merrill is visiting friends ! in NOrW ak.
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In Fairfield County.
NICHOLS.
A GRANGE SURPRISE.

The Changers gave their brother, Seth Jennings, a surprise, last Thursday even- ing, and invited nearly all Nichols to ac- company them. Mir Jennings, who had worked hard all day filling his ice house, had retired early. He was awakened by the surprise and extended the freedom of his house and hearty welcome to all. Nearly hundred took possession, and until the early hours of the morn- ing kept the house ringing with their glee. A bountiful supper was provided for all and all seemed to appreciate it :; we judge from the way it was partaken of. Plumb Nichols, the master of the Grange, presented the host large orna- menGed cake. The recipient responded with neat and warm speech and seemed equal to the occasion.
 Mrs Birdsey Curtis, after years of suf- fering, died at her late residence, last Sunday morning. Her funeral was held on Wednesday. For nearly 50 years she had been a member of the Methodist church. A widower and two daughters survive, who receive the sympathy ot heir neighbors.
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SOUTHVILLE.

c. w. NOrthrop has commenced as- sorting his tobacco, thinking there is no sale for it this year.
 s. F. Clark continues his weekly trips to Danbury. He seems to be doing a good business notwithstanding the hard times. Mrs Barnum of Danbury was the guest of her sister, Mrs A. M. Wordin, last week.
 NJ. Ford is getting out ties for the Shepaug railroad. A. Folliatt is helping 1 him.
 There was quite an excitement here, last week Wednesday. As the weekly prayer meeting was being held in the Methodist church. an officer came from New Milford looking for a certain young man and was told he was in the church He went in and arrested him. It was done very quietly.
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ticc, followed by music and games, in which old and young joined and made the evening pass very quickly, especial " to the young, who wished they might soon have another such an evening.
 MT and Mrs Seymour Brown are enter taining Mfr aud Mrs w. B. Hall of Water bury.
 Willard Loavenworth of Hartford was at Edwin Leavenworth's, last week.
 Philip O'Brien and sister, Miss Mary, recently visited their brother, William O'Brien in Woodbury.
 Wright G5 Co.,, are asserting tobacco for Michael Pickett.
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REID & HUGHES.

A few days of clearing up af- ter our Pre-Inventory Sale.
 Our great Pre-Iuventory Sale is closed, but we shall devote a few days to clearing up the stock. During the rush of busl- ness many remnants, short pieces and odd lots accumulated and they must be closed out at some price
 Ifyou are blessed with a large family and can use pieces ot goods of no particular lengths call on us. You may be able to secnre better bargains than during the sale proper.
 There is large stock of Cot ton and sheeting remnants good lengths of Table Linen, de- sirable pieces of Dress Goods Broken lots of Hosiery and Un' derwear, and in fact specialt'e' all over the house.
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NEW PRESTON
ON AND ROUND THE HILL.


 Rev Mir Lewis of New Haven preached in our church, last Sunday, and had a fair audience and gave us an interesting sermon. Our pastor, MT Evans, preach ed in the West End Congregational church, Bridgeport.
 Mrs A. H. Ackley has gone to Claver- ack, N. Y., and Poland, N. Y., to visit her daughters and will be absent probab- ly for number of weeks.
 The members of the w. c. T. U. of New Preston will give New England supper at their rooms on New Preston Hill, Wednesday evening, February 2l. A temperance address will be given by Rev E. Evans and other speakers may be present. Music under direction of Sher- man Cogswell of New Preston. The members expect to use their new organ for this occasion. There will be speak ing by members of the L. T. l.. The members have provided this supper with a view of having it a success. Tine price of supper will be 25c and children l5c The public are cordially invited to at tend. If very stormy the supper will be held the next night.
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WORTHWHILE.
CHURCH NOTES.

The meetings noticed in your last weeks issue were held and well at tended. Rev P. E. Evans spent a week with Us. The following is a list of sub jects: Sunday evening, The new birth ;'' Monday, "What it is to believe;' Tues day, "Faith;" Wednesday, "Sir I would see Jesus;' Thursday, "What think ye of Christi" Friday, "The Soul Salva- tion.'' MT Evans has pleasant conver- sational style, yet going deep into the meaning of his theme. We are sure christian people were stimulated to bet ter living. Several spoke for the first time. We are glad he came.
 Mrs Merritt Hunt spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs Kinney.
 During his stay here, Rev MT Evans 1 was guest of F. E. Baldwin and w. c, Hine.
 Miss Annie Mintch has returned from i Danielsonville. Rev MT Luddington preached again Sunday in Merryall. There seems to be lack of ministers to supply the pulpit | there.
 Nelson Kinney and Homer Bucking l ham have been getting ice at Lake War l amaug.
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In New. Haven County
SOUTH BRITAIN,
VILLAGE TOPICS.

Rev. c. B. Curtis of Beloit, Ala, a former pastor of this church, occupied the pulpit, last Sunday, speaking ot the needs of the society. he represents. On Monday he called on many of his friends, who were much pleased to see him.
 G. D. White X; Co., have been assort- ing tobacco for parties in Southbury.
 Some new patients down with that dreaded disease, scarlet fever.
 Julius l. udorf's little baby daughter has been quite sick.
 Martin Fox and Harry Dittus spent Sunday with John Dittus and family. MT Dittus remains about the same.
 More snow and a good many more snow banks, the worst of the season Will try to get these few items to the office, as we like to hear from all the towns through the columns of HE BEE l
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BRIDGEWAT
AN ESCAPE FROM A BAD FIRE.

A
 Timely discovery prevented a serious fire at Mrs Henry Youngs', Monday morning. The fire started in barrel of ashes in the cellar.
 Mrs Elmer Frost spent Sunday, the l1th, in Danbury.
 Thursday week was busy day at the pond. Several parties filled ice houses with ice eight inches thick.
 In the death of Mrs Jerome Leaven- worth of Roxbury, D. W. Peck of this town loses another sister, the second within week and the last of five. The families have the heartfelt sympathy ot all.
 | Not only does Rev William F. Ireland of Yale divinity school give stereopti con lecture on the Worlds fair in the Congregational church, Saturday even ing, the 17th, but an illustrated lecture on South Africa is also announced fol Sunday evening, the 18th.
 Mrs II. N. Sanford was in Bethlehem last week.
 Mrs Eleanor Mallory is at home again
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PICTTRES AND MUSIC

Are of interest to most of our readers, and where to find the largest assortment, at the lowest prices might be still more interesting. Viewing it in this light we would call your attention to Northrop s art and music store. .3l John street, Bridge port. He carries the largest stock of music in the city and at the lowest prices. His assortment of mouldings is large and he frames pictures to order at popular prices. Give him call.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS-Having been ap IN pointed uo succeed the late George H. Bots ford as Tax Collector for the town of Newtown Thereby give notice that nm prepare,d,, ,,, to m re ali nersons nt the brick building every. Satur day from to o'clock p. m. until April l. 1874 to receive the same. will nositively be collected by law With iharres ROBERT A. CLARK, Collector.
 Newtown, January l, 1894.
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PREVALENCE OF COLDS.

Quite number of families have had seriously sick with influenza that has occasioned so much discomfort in other localities. The pastor, Rev H. H. Birk- ins, ,and his wife, both have been confined to the house for number of days, by what some pronounce an attack of grip. They are, however, now improving, and doubtless will soon be entirely free from the annoying trouble.
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form of alteration of the ear, probably superinduced by severe cold.
 George Cook and his father also have been ill with pneumonia, but it is hoped both may soon recover. J. Marvin, has not been well as usual for few days, and on Sunday received visit from Dr Pratt of Torrington.
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A POINTER.

During the past three months C. II. Bennett has given the people of Bridge port and vicinity great bargains in boots, shoes and rubbers and it 'goes without saving that whatever Bennett adver- tises tits so. This means saving of one half of your shoe bill if you buy at Bennett's.
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SOUTHBURY,
DEATH OF MRS HARRIET IIINMAN,

DEATH OF MRS HARRIET IIINMAN.
 Died, in Southbury, February 3, 1891, Harriett, widow of Benjamin l. Hnman, at the age of 96. She was a woman of worth and intelligence and leaves a de- voted daughter and stepdaughter, Mrs Lambert of New Haven, to mourn her loss and many nieces and nephews. She will be missed by large circle of friends and neighbors. Her husband died in 1876 after long illness. She was the last of 10 children of Dr Anthony Bur ritt, who died in 1889 at the ripe age of 82 years and his son, pr A. B. Burritt, died about eight years ago. The daugh- ter, Mrs Brown, has the sympathy of a host of friends to mourn her loss. She was devoted daughter. We mourn not as those that have no hope. The funer al was attended from her late residence Tuesday, February 6.
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HOTCHKISSVILLE.
PAINTER HILL.

The large company who gathered at the Percy residence, Wednesday evening, February z, to celebrate the birthday of Miss Rose Began and s. R. Percy, were successful in giving them a genuine surprise, and having good social time. The Misses Hattie and Julia Percy, noted for their hospitality, did all in their power to make the occasion a happy one for all, and succeeded admir-. ably. An elegant spread was prepared by the ladies, to which all did ample jus
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WATERTOWN.

As the spring trade opens, Hudson Brothers, the blacksmiths and carriage men, will be right to the front with q line of carriages, harnesses, business wagons, etc. They also handle heavy wagons. They are of the kind to be de pended on.