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WHITE HILLS DISTRICT.
Mrs Mary E. Drew is improving.

Mrs Mary E. Drew is improving. MT and Mrs Warren Plumb of Nichols was guests at 0. w. Drew's on Thurs day of last week.
 Mrs Martha Curtis is gaining finely and can ride out and visit her friends. W. F. Hilton was at his post, Sunday, although there were but few to hear him preach owing to the rain. He will con- tinue the lessons with an illustrated chart on Sunday, January 20.
 The church social was held at George Drew's on Tuesday night.
 Mrs Turney and son of Shelton visited at David Wheeler's, last Friday.
 David Wheeler, George Drew and b. A. Nichols harvested ice, last week. Misses Jennie and Carrie Curtis en- certain the whist club, January II. Levi Rounds is suffering with bron- chial trouble. Dr Shelton attended him. Miss Eliza Hubbell is better.
 Miss Lila Surridge has been quite ill.
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AN OLD SOLDIERS RECOMMENDATION.

In the late war I was soldier in the First Maryland Volunteers, Company G. During my term of service I contracted chronic diarrh9a. Since then I have used great amount of medicine, but when l found any that would give me relief it would injure my stomach, until Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhea Remedy was brought to my mo- tice. 1 used it and will say it is the only remedy that gave me permanent relief and no bad results follow. take pleas ure in recommending this preparation to all of my old comrades, who, while giv- ing their services to their country, con tracted this dreadful disease as I did, from eating unwholesome and uncooked food. Yours truly, A. E. Bending, Halsey, Oregon. For sale by K F. Hawley, Newtown, and s. c. Bull, San dy Hook.
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EASTON.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR WORKERS.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WORKERS.
 The following officers were appointed at the Christian endeaver meeting, De- cember 30: President, s. B. Turney ; vice president. Mrs Fred Silliman; cor responding secretary, Mrs George Guernsey; recording secretary, Miss Maud Silliman; treasure, Elsie Ward prayer meeting committee, Miss Hattie T. Perry; lookout committee, Fred Silli- man, chairman; leaders for January 6, Fred Silliman; January B, Lizzie Guern- sey January 20, Arthur Wakeman; Jan- uary P, president; February 3, Louise Jacobs; February10, A. Jacobs and I. Ward; February IT, J. Wakeman and E. Barton; February 2f, vice president.
 Edward Gillette finished filling his ice house, Friday, with nine inch i.e. He was the first to harvest ice this season, from the Center pond.
 The board of relief met, Monday at E. s. Gillette's store to abate ta xes
 Academy school commenced, Monday. Some of the scholars were anxious to get back to their studies after a pleasant va caIion of two weeks.
 Miss Louise Jacobs is pleasantly en- tertained over Sunday at Miss Clara Bradley's at Greenfield.
 Charles Osborne visited the past week at his uncle's in Bridgeport.
 Miss Edith Osborne spends part of her vacation at her uncle's, s. N. Osborn's.
 On Thursday Mrs W. Candee, with Eliza 0 born of Stepney, called on Eli Winton.
 There is to be another old fashion New England supper to be held at the residence of Mrs 0. F.. Parrack, We'd nesday, January IS. If stormy the sup per will be held the first fair evening. cordial invitation is extended to all.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Flat Rock Methodist church will hold so. ciable at the home of Mrs Ellis Wheeler, Tuesday evening, January l5. If stormy the soeiable will be held the first fair evening.
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In Fairfield Go lnty.
BETHEL.
THE BOROUGH AND VICINITY.

F
 Jacob Mayhew captured three out of four prizes on his Silver Laced Wyan- dottes, exhibited at the Rhode Island poultry show, last week.
 George H. Cole, the Center street newsdealer and stationer, is presenting his patrons with neat and useful cal endar for '95.
 Starr c. Barnun, the Chestnut street groceryman, is selling the best fine gran ulated sugar 9 pounds for Sl.
 Robert Jones of 3Brookfield pleases the ladies when he sells them one of his pretty lamps. Robert understands the business. His goods are of the latest patterns and give the best of satisfaction
 Ira B. Wildman of Danbury, Selah e. Blakeman of Shelton and Oscar Cornish of Waterbury gave our representative, Charles Bailey, call, last week. They are all Grand Army men of the first wa ter.
 s. 5. Ambler and F. A. Judd went to New Haven, last Friday, to appear be- fore the county commissioners in refer ence to the trolley crossing case of the Consolidated railroad on Greenwood av- enue.
 Nearly every electric car over the line is crowded with passengers who take the squeeze good naturedly. Now and then a big awkward boy standing puts his foot on the toes of some young miss. It's aD accident but it makes the fire fiy. Some cars have registered oyer 90 fares on trip down from Danbury.
 J. M. Signor, the ice dealer, filled one house and part of another, last week.
 Sylvester Ferry has lost fine Jersey heifer. It had a record of 10 l pounds of butter per week, last summer. The COW was kept in a warm stable and was let out into the cold air, last week, and took cold. It probably died from that cause.
 The Judd < Dunning Hat Co.,, shut down, last Saturday and Monday, to take an inventory.
 Our representative, Dea Charles Bal ley, left town, Tuesday morning, for Hartford. William Nichols Is very dangerously
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Miss Lulu Kemper and Miss Lulu Tay- Tor returned, Thursday, from weeks visit with friends in Brooklyn.
 The Historical society met on Monday evening with Rev James E. Coley.
 District Deputy A. c. Wheeler will vis- it Temple lodge, F. & A. M., of this place, Thursday evening, accompanied by delegation of Norwalk Masons, at which time the Master Mason degree will be worked.
 The Chautauqua circle met, Tuesday evening, with Miss Fannie Jackson.
 The annual business meeting and social gathering of the members of the Congre- gatioaal church was held iE the church on Wednesday evening. Prof Corlew and members of the Bridgeport Murphy league addressed the monthly meeting of the Christian Temperance Union at the opera house, last Sunday afternoon. Miss Marion Church Of Norwalk is vis- l itipg Miss Fannie Jackson. The dramatic club met on Thursday evening with Miss Lena NJ. Warehouse. The progressive whist club met, Thurs dao evening, with Miss Clara Hurlbutt. Miss Bessie Gilbert of Brooklyn is a guest of Mrs Robert T. Lee.  The Mikado whist cluu met, Thursday evening, with Miss Annie M. Godfrey. The members of the local Sons of Tenn perance paid visit to their brother di- vision in New Canaan, Tuesday evening Lloyd Nash and Thomas Glynn have
 commenced filling their ice houses and
 have had men at work day and night put l ting in ice which is about II inches thick. MT and Mrs William L. Blaser of Nor. walk have been visiting her parents, MT and Mrs Henry Penoyer.
 J. B. Morris and family leave, this
 week, for New York where they will pass the remainder of the winter. Fred Wood returned, Saturday even- ing, from two weeks visit with rela- tives in Brooklyn.
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NICHOLS.
PERSONAL AND CHURCH NOTE

PERSONAL AND CHURCH NOTES.
 An entertainment was given at Cooks hall, by Fred Hurd of Bridgeport, one evening, last week. The proceeds were for the benefit of the Ladies Aid Society.
 Henry D. Humphrey, formerly of this village, whose sickness was reported in last weeks BEE, died in Randolph, Tenn, on December A. His remains were buried there.
 Erwin s. Fairchild and Edward Ben nett have each purchased a new sleigh.
 Mrs Rugg has returned to her home in Long Hill.
 Mrs N. B. Curtis and children have visited her father, Rev hr Gilbert, in Sandy Hook.
 Mrs Ernest Reed has entertained his
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Bridgeport.
 John Seery is on the sick list.
 The Kelsey child that lives with Mrs L. M. Curtis, was bitten quite badly Tn the face, last Friday, by vicious dog owned by the family. The dog has been killed to the plea ure of the neighbors.
 A large lumber of young people from this village, went to Huntington, last week, on kating party.
 Mrs Dr Starkweather has been chosen as assistant librarian of the Methodist Sunday school and Henry Reed as teach CT of Class No. }.
 MT Collins of New Jersey, who lives in the Curtis Beafdsley place during the summer months, was in the village the first of the week to look after his furni- ture as it was reported that the house had been broken into.
 There were 31 in attendance at the Methodist Sunday school, last Sunday. Avery good attendance for so stormy a day. F. N. Potter and family of Hunt ington were present as-u ual.
 This is the week of prayer at the Meth odist church. The subject for discus sion, Wednesday night, was sOur Coun- try.'
 Elliott P. Curtis has had another poor spell.
 Frank Bald win is home from Milford and is in much better in health.
 Mrs John Alderman of O4kville, has visited her mother, Mrs Hockey.
 Mir and Mrs Charles B. Nichols have issued cards tor reception at their home, January II, from to 10 p m.
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Davis & Savard of 429 Main street. Bridgeport, have instituted a reduction and souvenir sale. They have marked ulsters, overcoats, heavy suits and all winter goods down to the lowest notch and in addition, that customers may sre- member them in the future, they will give with every purchase amounting to $3 or upwards handsome present in the shape of fine reproduction in oil of the works of famous artists. A picture, l4x 2l inches, with torchon mat, gem well worth place in the home of the most refined lover of art.
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Chamberlain's cough remedy is fa- nous for it's cures of bad colds. It opens the secretions, relieves the lungs and aids nature in restoring the system to healthy condition. If freely used as soon as the cold has been contracted, and before it has become settled in the system, it greatly lessens the severity of the attack and has often cured in a sin gle day what would have been severe cold. For sale by E. F. Hawley, New town, and 5. c. Bull, Sandy Hook.
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LYONS PLAINS
PERSONAL JoTTINGs.


 Miss Vesta T. Fanton has horse Is years old, which has travelled 1920 miles the past year. The highest number was in September, POP. The horse has drawn from Westport 1900 pounds of oats and 6742 pounds of corn and other feed. Who can beat this record?
 Clinton Patchen. who works in South Norwalk, has had a vacation through the holidays and spent it with relatives here. He resumed work on. Monday of this week.
 Mrs Rachel Banks, who is with her granddaughter, Mrs D. T. Parsons, is a great sufferer.
 John Treadwell of Tashua is improv- ing the damp weather by stripping his tobacco crop which was raised here. Rev Mr Warriner of Easton called on Mrs Emeline Fanton on Thursday last.
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HATTERTOWN.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Edgar c. Northrop was presented with handsome gold watch and chain as a Christmas gift, from his parents.
  Mrs Luthur Stillson is visi ing friends in Kent.
 George Piatt and Richard Booth have each cut their foot quite badly with an axe. .... MT and Mrs c. s. Warner of Brooklyn, N. Y., have visited at John Stillson's, this week.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Huntington of Morris have been guests of Jerome Nichols and family.
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HUNTINGTON.
THE CENTER AND VICINITY.


 D. H. Chatfield drove up from Bridge port in sleigh New Years day and spent few hours at Bonnibrook. E. K Morgan accompanied him, stopping at Charles Judson's. MT Chatfield expects to spend portion of the winter in Washington, D. c.
 Stephen Tucker has been working for few days in the blacksmith shop in the Center.
 D. N. Nichols and Richard Mcdonald have been storing some good ice, 10 inches thick.
 MT Leffdrt of Isinglass district is draw ing logs to the mill to be sawed into tim Der for new house which he is to erect on land purchased of the late Mrs Abigail Hawley.
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Palestine district has candidate for the position from Roxbury.
GRANGE NOTES.

At the last regular meeting the Grange, held Monday evening, it was voted to change the time of meeting from the first and third Mondays in each month, to the first and third Tuesdays.
 There will be special meeting, next Tuesday evening, January 15, at 7.30 o'clock, for the purpose of initiating a class of Ii in the firstand second degrees.
 Worthy Master s. J. Botsford and wife attended the annual meeting of the State Grange, which was held at New Britain, Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday of this week.
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Thieves entered the hennery of Widow Roberts, last Wednesday night, and re- lieVed her of some half dozen fowls, the same night going to John Haugh's hen- nery, taking larger number from there, but this time they could be tracked quite a distance on the snow, and sometime may be tracked straight home. What then?
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agwTowN. CONN. FRIDAY, JAN. II lsst
A fairs About Town,
THE BEES POSITION COMMENDED.

MT Editor: It gave us much pleasure and renewed our energy for this great battle which is raging, when we read among the editorials last week, these words; THE BEE endeavors to maintain high position on questions of morality and temperance. It never lets an oppor- tunity slip by to strike a blow for tenn perance." Miss Willard says ''As man readeth, so is he. ** Opinion is man. ufactured by the newspaper just as scien- tifically as cloth is woven by the loom.' g What grand step forward if all editors were like minded win you. The W. c. I, U. of this place would be glad to hear through your columns of the work and interest of the Newtowu Union, as we have very pleasant recollections of the county convention that was held there not many years past Superintendent Press Work, Sherman.
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Perhaps everyone does not know it That in addition to his great stock of fur niture, A. G. Baker of Hawleyville has a large stock of fancy crockery and bas- kets, which make very appropriate birth day gifts. When waiting for train at Hawleyville don't forget to give his fur niture parlors call.
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The best anodyne and expectorant fol the cure of colds, coughs and all throat lung and bronchial troubles, is undoubt edly Ayers cherry peetoral, the only specific for colds and coughs admitted or exhibition at the Chicago Worlds fair.
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Miss Abbie Simons is at Mrs Wunder- lick's on Walnut Tree Hill, where she was removed December 19, 1894. She will be glad to see any of her old friends who are sufficiently interested to call and is thankful for kind remembrances at Christmas.
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WESTPORT.
THE LIBRARY MEETING.

The annual meeting of the reading room and library association was held, last Thursday evening, when the old of ficers were reelected. The treasurer's report showed it to be in flourishing condition. In the future the library will be open for the drawing of books every evening.
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"Old. yet ever new, and simple and beautiful ever," sings the poet, in words which might well apply to Ayers sarsa- parilla-the most efficient and scientific blood purifier ever offered to suffering humanity. Nothing but superior merit keeps it so long at the front.
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Mrs Daniel Lynch returned on New Years day from two-months' visit with her two sisters and three brothers in Den yer, Col, and Corbin and Rock Spring, Wyoming. She was highly pleased over her trip and returns in good spirits and improved health.
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i'll. Ar Nichols runs the livery stable on Center street.
WOLF PITS

John Finneli lost his horse. It got cast in the stable. It is the second one that he has lost, this winter.
 Miss Lucy Smith was given surprise party. It was her 18th birthday.
 Miss Sarah Seeber and Master George have arrived home from spending the holidays in Mt Vernon, N. Y.
 Miss Smith, who taught the fall term, commenced the winter term. Monday, af- ter two weeks vacation.
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Miss Jessie Reynolds of Mt Vernon, N.
 Y., and Miss Bessie Reynolds of Mon-
 trose, Pa., who have been guests at the Washington Hill residence of W. M. Rey- holds, have returned to their homes.
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There will De an examination of teach CTS at the Academy on Saturday at 10 30 a. m.,for the purposeof examining teach- CTS. Hopewell district has secured q teacher from Port Jefferson, '. :. and
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The enterprising house of Even McIn. tyre & Go. of New Haven are to move in- to their new store about February l, and in aticipation of this event they are hold. ing special sale.
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liberty of health, so that after taking two bottles she was able to go out of doors and surprise her husband and friends by her improvement.
 She says: Women should beware of dizziness, sudden faintness, backache, extreme lassltude, and depression. They are danger signals of female weakness, or some de- engagement of the uterus or womb. Take Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound and be thankful for your life as I am. It only costs a dol lar to try 1t. It will pay.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The presiding elder, Rev J. w. Beach, D. D., is announced to preach in tbe Methodist church, next Sunday morning, and will hold quarterly conference in the church parlor on Saturday evening.
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He found her as usual, cheerful, al- though she has passed her SSth year.
 MT and Mrs John McCollum enter tained Mrs Phebe A. Fanton, last week.
 Quite number of young people of
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BISHOP WILLIAMS TO VISIT TRINITY.
 Bishop J. R. Williams will preach the sermon and administer the rite of con- firmation to class at Trinity, next Sun day evening, The rector and members of Christ church will also be present.
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Notwithstanding the extreme cold weather we had last week, Mrs Ira Wild man was around. as usual, in her baker, wagon.
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If the hair is falling out, or turning gray, requiring stimulant with nourish- ing and coloring food, Halls vegetable Sicilian hair renewer is just the specific.
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Miss Emma Gilbert left homo for Brooklyn, Monday morning, where she will spend few weeks with friends.
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Mrs Emily A. Bennett spent the Christ mas holidays in Brooklyn, the guest of Charles Dubois.
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Robert Butcher and friend spent Christ mas with his father, Rev E. H. Butcher in South Meriden.
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Mrs J. R. Smith was in town on Friday and Saturday, the guest of her brother, Ezra J. Hall and Mrs Emily A. Bennett at Mapleton.
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A Prisoner in Bed.

Mrs. Mary A. Tupper has been released, at Wilton, Me, from the custody of extreme female weakness and nervous ness, which kept her a pris-
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Miss Marion Peck, daughter of MT and Mrs Hermon Peck, passed last week in Bridgeport, the guest of her aunt, Mrs Ashman Morris.
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George Geddis, who was quite i'll, last week, is now out again attending to bus mess. Dr Richardson attended him.
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The ladies' prayer meeting will be held next week Tuesday at with Mrs Detch- CT.
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Mrs William Ackley has been quite ill with the grip.
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this place attended party given by Charles Courtney in honor of his broth- CT who was home for a visit at their pleasant home in Center street, Easton.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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MT and Mrs E. M. Peck and daughter Madge, visited in New Haven, last week
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oner in bed, unable to walk.
 L.yaza 4.
 Pa5zkA0m' s Iegeta6leCons- bouua went to the root of her
 trouble, and
 gave her the
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What is

Casora is Dr. Samuel Pitchers and Children It contains neither Opium, Morphine other Narcotic substance. It substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, Pleasant. Its guarantee thirty years use by Millions of Mothers Castoria is the Children's Panacea the Mothers Friend.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that Irecommend it as superior to any prescription known to me.r H. A ARcizER, M. D.,
 Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. r. The use of 'Castoria is % universal and its 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 MARrxx. D. D.,
 New York City.
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'eery is on the sick list.

sister-in-law, Mrs Walter Bartlett, o1 Bridgeport.
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Miss Lulu Kemper and Miss Lulu Tay- Tor returned, Thursday, from weeks visit with friends in Brooklyn.
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Castoria.

For several yean have recommended your Castoria, and shal always continne to do 70 as it has invariably produced beneacias resuita -
 18th stzset and nh ASs., New Yuk Cty.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-09-15
ALL SORTS,

Boy wanred.-App}y At This Office.
Gilbert Briggs arrived on The pass
enger yesterday.
Bob Heating Of Virginia was in
this city yesterday.
II. H. Beck arrived IN yesterday
mornings passenger from Reno.
Jacob Muller came mp from the Sac
ramento fair yesterday morning.
d. b. Lyman Of Virginia. was a
passenger for the Bay last night.
Miss Enid Williams Of Empire de
parted for Reno yesterday morning
Bert, the little son of \. c. Lindsey,
who was afflicted with a disease from
riding a bicycle, is better.
H. NJ. Yerington is having a new
private a built for c, < c. use. as
The old one looks a trifle ont OF date.
Doc. O'TOOle who arrived from
Butte, Montana. day before yesterday,
says that that camp and surrounding
country is very lively and that there
are a great number Of the old Com
stOckers living there.
Foup apples and a pear from How
ards ranch in Washoe Valley, on ex-
hibition at Thaxter's Store, average
al around thirteen ounces each, the
pear weighing thirteen and One-half
ounces At first glance they look
like painted fruit.
The San Francisco Evening Post
has asked the Chairmen of the var
ious DemocraticCount Central Com
Iaittees in California their choice of
President, and the almost unanimous
verdict has been for William c. Whit.
ney, eX-Secretary Of the Navy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-09-15
Querv.

EDj-pR AppEsL:-A5 an advocate OF
home industry ~ well as home talent
and believing that il was the intent Of
the projectors md Legislature when
organizing ana establishing the New
ada State Agricultural Society. which
is mainly SUPPORTED by u WI people
and the benefit, if any, should be in
part a return for the interest mani
tested by them, | desire to ask the fol-
lowing:
Why was not the bids to furnish
music at the Fair considered as per
advertisement, and was the President
authorized tv the Directors of the So
ciety to employ a California band and
offer special Inducements for said
band 10 play?
We have two bands in Reno and
at the best there is little encourage
mnnt for them tok keep up their organ
i~zation5, and it Gems strange, consid-
ering expenses. thar a band can be
hired in California cheaperthan Reno
aud as the saving Of expense has been
the principal argument in connection
with The attractions to be presented it
would appear hat money could be
saved by giving one Of the Reno
bands a show, Musician.
Reno. September -, 1876
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-09-15
After the Ball.

A man who patronized the fakirs
sends the following I the APPEAL.
He says he didn't think the public
could stand more than the chorus.
After the ball is over.
After We skip the town,
After the watches stop running,
After the shears are ground down.
And when the pins get rusty
The people will AXE a fall
They'll not play suckers again you bet
After this haul.