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FAIRFIELD.
GEN PARKER BURIED.

Beautiful floral tributes, profuse and chosen with rarest taste, filled every cor ner of the room in which the dead body of Gen Ely Samuel Parker lay at the
 residence of Albert Brown in Fairfield,
 while the solemn service for the burial of the dead was read by Rev Dr Jones of St Pauls church. Very fittingly clad in the regulation uniform of the Army of the United States, the dead soldier re- posed in .casket of tblack broadcloth, upon which lay the sheaf of wheat and a bouquet of magnificent flowers from the Grand Army post of which Gen Parker was member. On the breast of the
 uniform were insignia of the Loyal Le- zion and the Society of Colonial Wars.
 During the services, in which Dr Jones
 was assisted by Rev Alexander Hamil-
 ton of Lyons Plains, two hymns were
 sung, ssLead Kindly Light'' and ssJesus
 Lover of My Soul,'' by Mrs Bulkley and
 MT Hotchkiss. The remains were borne to Oak Lawn cemetery for interment The Indian representatives of the Six Ma. tions,. who were present, followed the body on foot with bowed heads, as is their custom. The pail bearers were four members of Reno post, 6. A. R.
 New York City, and the honorary bear CTS were four members of the society oi 1 Colonial wars and four members of thu | Loyal Legion. Across the casket lal the ssSachem's horns,n the symbol ant sign of the dead generals title to tn, highest office in the Council of the In ldians and upon the massive silver plat
 of the casket lid was this inscription 1 ssGen Ely s. Parker, D0-mesho-ga-wo
 Seneca Sachem, August 30, 1895, aged 6 l years.'' Gen Parker was full bloode
 Seneca Indian. His Indian name wa l Done how gee. which means keeper Q I the western gate, and was chief of tn six nations. During the war he wa
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Boys can wear out clothing, there is no doubt about it. If they have what they call good time they pretty surely come out of it, with damage done to their clothes. Davis & Savard, 429 Main street, claim that they have selected for this falls use, material that will come about as near holding the children as is possible to do. They have combination suits with cap and extra pair of pants to match. They are making bid for the little peoples trade. They have marked very small profit in the children s department and expect by actuul merit to build up big business.
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In Fairfield County.
LONG HILL.

ANNUAL FIELD DAY OF THE o. U. A. M.
 The annual field day of the order in Connecticut will be held at New Britain, October 16. Special rates will be secur- ed from hotels and railroads. New Britain council having requested infor- nation as to the probable number who will attend it is requested that all mem- bers of Parlor Rock council will be pres- ent at the next meeting, September Is.
 Miss Millie Sage, who has been spend ing her vacation at home, is to resume her school duties in Philadelphia, soon.
 MT and Mrs Hollister Sage spent Mon- day and Tuesday nights in town visiting old friends.
 The will of Edward Platt of Trumbull was admitted to probate Saturday. The testator bequeaths $100 to each of his grandchildren, with the exception of Ar thur and Edward M., who have one hail the residue in equal parts. The remain ing half is given to Imogene Brown, : daughter.
 The putting of Jacks on the turnpike may be innocent pleasure but is annoy ing to bicycle riders who would like tt pay to find out the guilty parties. W. F. D. Greninger is putting in nev and larger water wheel to run h1s nev and improved machinery. Farmers ough to prize the opportunity of ihaving thei grain converted into flour by the mos improved patent roller process, whicl will be done at the Long Hill mill i short order. See tad"
 John Hubbell of Bridgeport has bee a recent guest of his sister, Mrs N. k Sherman.
 l MT and Mrs F. J. Squinobal are happ over the advent of the bright baby girl born July 27. Mother and child are de ing well.
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One of the largest freight cars seen in this section was side tracked at Hawley- vile on Monday, filled with furniture for A. G. Baker. The car contained 43 con- plete bed room suits, IS side boards and 16 chiffon;ers. The new addition to MT Bakers big emporium at Hawleyville is nearing completion, and furniture is all ready being placed on the floors. When every thing is completed he will have something like B, 900 feet of floor space in which to store goods.
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HOYDEN'S s HILL.

Miss Josie Bennett of Brooklyn Is visir- ing at her fathers, William Bennett's.
 Mrs Rufus Fitch is in Weston.
 E. B. Sherwood enterrains his mother and sister and Miss Hattie Keenan of Rockaway Beach, N. Y.
 Miss Lucie Bennett has visited Mrs E. B. Sherwood.
 Workmen have been blasting rocks for E. B. Sherwood.
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Philip N. Sunderland of Danbury, a brother of Dr Paul U. Sunderland, is already making his mark as an architect. Although a young man of 24 he has de- signed some public buildings and fine residences. He is with his father, w. W. Sunderland, a well known builder and contractor.
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SHELTON.

BUSINESS AT THE PROBATE COURT.
 At the probate court, last Monday forenoon, there were four cases came up for hearing. The estates of Peter Hub bell, Edward T. Howe and Sylvanus P. Shelton were closed and David A. Nich- ols was appointed conseryator over James Hubbell, an incapable person.
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The new mill for Blakeman and Nich- ols up in the Packets is nearly completed and ready for occupancy. Besides re- building the mill, a new raceway has been put in and the plant put in much improved condition for doing work. Carpenter E. R. Botsford did the carpen- ter work.
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The marriage engagement is announc- ed of David Sanford, son of Hon Henry Sanford of New Milford, and Miss Golda McMahon, daughter of A. H. McMahon of New Milford Miss McMahon is 8 niece of Mrs E. F. Hawley of this town.
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CHURCH JoTTINas.

A temperance meeting under the aus pices of the w. c. T. U. was held at the Methodist church, last Wednesday even- ing, and Rev Dr Kidder gave very for cible address.
 At the Congregational church, last Sunday morning, two members were re- ceiyed by letter. There was very fine array of flowers on the platform.
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Affairs About Town.
DEATH OF REV THOMAS ". HAsK1Ns.

News has been received here of the death of Rev Thomas W. Haskins, who died at Los Angeles, Cal, on Sunday, September l. Rev Mr Haskins was rec tor of Trinity parish for about two years, some Is years ago. Recently he has been interested in almond groves in Califor- nia. His many friends in town will re- gret sincerely to hear of his death and will extend to his family much sympathy in their illiction.
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There is nothing to prevent anyone concoctiDg mixture and calling it 'sar- saparilla," and there is nothing to pre- vent anyone spending good money test. ing the stuff; but prudent people, who only Ayers Sarsaparilla, and so get cured.
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Ayers hair vigor tones up the weak hair roots, stimulates the vessels and tissues which supply the hair with nu. triton, strengthens the hair itself, and adds the oil which keeps the shafts soft, lustrous, and silky. The most popular and valuable toilet preparation in the world.
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Carpenter E. R. Botsford has just con- pleted for A. c. McArthur in Palestine district commodious new corn house, and by the looks of his crop this season, Mir McArthur thinks he will have no difficulty in filling it. A new siding has also been put on MT McArthur's barn by Carpenter Botsford.
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Timers were engaged on Monday in covering over the roof of the big water ing tank of the Consolidated road at Hawleyville. There will be no danger of the iron steed going dry after this.
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Rev and Mrs G. T. Linsley will leave next week for their vacation, dividing the time between Fishers Island and Greenwich Rev Mir Linsley will be ab- sent three Sundays from his pulpit.
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HATTERTOWN.

The service in the schoolhouse on Sun daysafternoon, conducted by Rev o. w. Barker, was largely attended. Address es were made by Allison P. Smith and Rev o. w. Barker,
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Miss Kittie Beecher of Philadelphia, who has been guest of Lawyer and Mrs w. J J.5Beecher for some weeks, re- turned to her home, last Friday.
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T. W. Hinton, the efficient superinsen' dent of the Danbury Medical Printing Co.,. is once more on duty, after an at tack of diphtheria.
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which completely relieved me. I now keep bottle of the remedy handy. A. M. Bunnell, Centerville, Wash. For sale by E. F. Hawley, Newtown, and 5. c. Bull, Sandy Hook.
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Home is where the heart is, In dwelling great or small; There is many a stately mansion, That's never home at all.
 -T Farm Journal.
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Clark Blackman, son of Ambrose Blackman, has returned from the West, where he has been travelling in the in- terest of Bridgeport firm.
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Dea Henry Fairchild and Dea Moore began on Monday on the task of filling their big silo. They have had the assist ance of several of their neighbors.
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Willis N. Hawley leaves, next Monday for the Storrs' agricultural school, al Mangfield.
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DANBURY DIvIslON.

DANBURY-North, GAO, 7.45, SEQ, 9.30, l0.5O, a. m., 35O, 5IS, 655, Gl0 D. Ill. South, 600, 7.3O, v.51 ., m, lllO, 4.28, 6.f9p. m. Sunday, sos a. m., 5, ,06 p.m
 BETmEIENorth. GAS, 737. lo47 a. n.., 2.3ii 6.0s, 5.49, CHS D. III. Sunday, l0.l7 q. m, s.20p. m. South, 6O6, 7.35 l0.0l, q. m, l2.47, REDbING-North. 7.8O n. m. FPS, GAS ?. Tn. Sunday, l0.ll a. m., SIS p. m. South, 6I2 a. m, ll-54 6.2G, D. m. Sunday, SIS a. m., SIS D. m.
 SANF0RD-North, 7.22 a. m, 2.24, 6,42 D. m. Sunday, l0.06 a. m., S,O9 p. Tn, South, 6.ld q. m, .59, 5.3l D. m. Sunday, s.22 a. m., 5.22 D. 
 BRANCHVILLE-NOrth TIA, lO~H D. m, 2.l7, 6.37, 6.SG D. m. Sunday, 10 q. m., s.U2 D. m. South, B.2l, 753, 1OIS a. m., l2.O5,4 .7.Os p. Sunday, s.2s n. u., 3. 2S D. m. GEOR(i ETOW N-NOrth, Too a. m., 2. .l3, G3l D. m. Sunday, 9.57 n. m. 7.5S D. m. South, 6,25 D. m., l2.09, b43 ,. Tn. Sunday, s-3l a.. h., 5.3l D,
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Arthur Reynolds went to Easthamp. ton, Mass, on Wednesday, where he will enter Williston seminary for years study.
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Miss Skinner and Miss Symnington of New Haven were guests, over Sunday, at the home of $. $. Scudder, in Dodging- town district.
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Agent c. B. Taylor, accompanied by Mrs Taylor. left on Monday for a Vest ern trip. They will go as far as St Paul and possibly farther.
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SHERMAN.
TEMPERANCE WORK.

At the meeting Of the W. c. T. U., held last week at Mrs G. G. Hungerford's, there were ten in attendance, Forty six were at the previous meeting at Mrs Johnson's to hear Mrs Herrick and her son William. Mrs Talbot was chosen as delegate Ito the convention to be held at Greenwich on September 9. The subject of schoolhouse flags was brought up and committee appointed to interview our selectmen, and as the result hope soon to see the "Stars and Stripes" floating from every schoolhouse in town. Several items of interest were brought up by the ladies present, among them the good that the Claw and Order League" is doing in our state, especially in New Haven county. An other spoke ofthe result of Roosevelts efforts in Sunday closing of the saloons in New York City, and tor his fearlessness in enforcing the laws.
 Rev E F. Herrick will preach in the Con- gregational church, next Sunday. His son, James, has been presented with scholar ship for the .coming year, obtained by ex cellence in department and recitation during the Hast year in Hopkins grammar school. New Haven.
 Mrs Johnson's little daughter, whose finger was badly mashed in the cogs.of the wringer two weeks ago. is doing well under the care l ful dressing of Dr Dolan. | Mrs Helen Larson and children have been visitingin the northern part of the town.
 Mir Lake and daughter have returned from | visiting relatives in Wellsville. N. Y. MT Seelye has been calling on his former | neighbors. and also taking in the annual pic | mic at Bowdish Park, which picnic was giveI in honor of Rev E. T. Herriek and family and
 was attended by about 200 of their friends
 all of whom had a sumptuous dinner ofchick
 en pie for a foundation and ether edible too numerous to mention as accompsni ments.
 Mir and Mrs W. H. Hungerford have beei enjoying outing of nearly two weeks riding through the country in their carriage
 taking in Danbury, Carmel, Salem, Amenil and Kent
 A missionary meeting will be held at Mis-
 Helen Hungerford's on Friday afternoon.
 Fred Briggs and wife have been in town. I Mrs Theodore Buckingham and mothe Of South Dover attended church in Sherman
 last Sunday; also Miss Cole of Pawling.
 Born, August 30. son to Mir and Mrs Agu
 tus Osborne.
 All the schools have commenced, some b, ginning the Srd and some the 9th of septen
 Der.
 MT and Mrs David Stannard and son } Brewster and Mrs Hazen yancurren : Thomson's Ridge. N. ' ,spent-sunday at c. ] } Ingersoll's.
 WESTON.
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John w. Webb rode from Bridgeport to Newtown on his wheel, Sunday, mak- ing the journey in two and one-half hours.
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Last August while working in the har- vest field I became overheated, was suddenly, attacked with cramps and was nearly dead. MT Cummings, the drug gist, gave me a dose of Chamberlain'a Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
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Mrs Reynolds of New Milford, the mother of Mrs A. H. McMahon of that town, is the guest of MT and Mrs E. F. Hawley.
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Try Brennan's restaurant at 26 Cannon street, Bridgeport, for 8 first class 25 cent dinner. Can't be beat for the money.
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A magnificent bouquet of garden fow- CTS, which certainly would have been a winner at any fair, has been sent to THE BEE office by Mrs c. N. Shepard. It is gift that is appreciated by every mem Der of the force.
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Mrs NJ. E. E ptsford entertained out 0 town friends, last week.
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Miss Susie Camp began her school a Sherman, this week.
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Theodore Clark, prominent box manufacturer of Danbury, who was well known in this section, died, Friday night of cardiac neuralgia. He was born in Danbury, May 5, 1864, and was the youngest member of the 23d Connects cut Volunteers. He leaves wife, two brothers and sister.
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Dea A. C. Moore is again afflicted wit his old enemy, asthma.
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Bradley Rodgers, son of Sheriff M. G. Rodgers, returned to Dartmouth college for the second year.
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MINISTER'S BECOME B1CYCL1srs.

A short time ago Rev Dr Jones was presented with a handsome modern bi- cycle from some of his parishioners, and a week ago Rev MT Child received one from his people. Dr Jones has been riding wheel for some years, while this is MT Child's first attempt, but both make daily use of their pneumatics, and their parishioners do not seem so far away, by this mode of travelling.
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Miss Elsie Garfield of Easton is spend- ing few days at W. A. Canfield's, New
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

An additional room is to be fitted up in the public school building for the sur plus of pupils in the primary department and another teacher will be employed. Also a new recitation room is to be made. The school is larger than ever be- fore and the town will have to before long erect another building.
 George F. Cook and Miss Ella E. Har- ris were married, last Tuesday evening, and have the congratulations of their many friends.
 There was meeting of the school
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NEWTOWN CONN, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13 l895-EIGHT PAGES

secretary to Gen Grant. In 1867 he was appointed as general in the United States Army and in '69 was made com- missioner of Indian affairs. Gen Parker was born on the hunting ground of his nation, not far from the little trading post that then marked the present site of the city of Buffalo. He was educated at an Indian mission school and entered public life as delegate to Washington in behalf of bis people. He studied law in Ellicottyille, N. r., but finding that the laws of the state prohibited him from practicing he entered civil en- gineer's office in Rochester. He left this service to become Commissioner of Indian Affairs, under Gen Grant At that arduous post he showed great tact and ability. In 1867, he married Miss Minnie Sacket, one of the most popular belles of the Capital. He was for some time resident of Fairfield and leaves a wife and one daughter.
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NUMBER 37.

ssHard T11nes'
 MUSIC STORE. PRICES RECONSTRUCTED ON A HARD TIMES" BASIS.
 PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT
 tuning peg peg plank, make them leading the entire world los (ne prghD from sloo upward. Large prices RENTING DEPARTMENT.
 We the renting Western Connecticut Organs rented counts
 SHEET MUSIC AND BOOK DEPARTMENT. FIFTY PER CENT DISCOUNT We sell all Sheet Music publishers also sell at 2 off large stock Instruction Books for all kinds 2 and soc foos for voice. or piano, 200 pages of music, for 50 CENTS
 MUSICAL MERCHANDISE DEPARTMENT. doln 25 CENT down 10 Guitars. sIandons vns Ahs, sell discounts TUNING AND REPAIRING DEPARTMENT. present. discount by dealer the United
 We cheerfu furnish estimates repairing and making both p nos and We employ only the very and factory ~Omen from
 MUSIC TEACHING DEPARTMENT
 and and best musicians in the State HOYTS NEW MUSIC STORE, |
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A GREAT DAY AT NEW CANAAN.

Fairfield was we'll represented at the Hoyt nurseries in New Canaan, last week, when the members of Pomona Grange, the state board of agriculture and representative farmers, invited guests, were there. They went at the invitation of the Hoyts, who showed every attention to their 250 guests and provided most satisfying collation. after part of the 600 acre farm and green house of the hosts had been in- spected. Prominent in the list of good things was the Green Mountain grape. punches of which were at the disposition of all. The grape is one of the finest grown and seems to be improving con- stantly. Among the speakers after din- ner was Iverson c. Fanton of Aspetuck, lecturer of Greenfield Grange, who was fully equal to the occasion. Those pres- ent from this vicinity were John H. Sherwood, Nellis H. Sherwood, Arthur H. Sherwood, Henry W. Banks, John P. Warehouse, W. H. Burr, s. B Sherwood, Joseph Adams, H. c. Birge, E. c. Birge, Frank Elwood, D. c. Fanton.
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CLOSING OF THE SEASON AT THE BEACH.

CnGIf paFlSNIOnEFS uO HOJ sGGIn so lar away, by this mode of travelling. CLOSING OF THE SEASON AT THE BEACH.
 With the coming of cool September there is diminuation of the number of bathers at Fairfield beach. Cottages on the beach are also beginning to be closed and owners returning to their city homes.
 No observance of Labor day was made at the rubber factory, the pressure of or ders necessitating the running of the shop all day.
 E. W. Clucas and Pierpont Rowland distinguished themselves by swimming from Fairfield beach around Penfield light and back to the beach, recently.
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VOLUME XVIII.
The Travellers uide.
Ew TURK, NEW lq,.yy.aH ,>u aRrroRD
REHR8HIRE lIv -8IJH.

NEW TURK, NEW HAVEN AND si ARTFORD
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 5.i6. IFS ?. m. Sunday. sal. South, B.l7, SEQ, II Esv 4; m 5'sI e2s 2 p; Ps1 m sunday, 0sl P m am, l.40, o.5l p. m. south, GAO, sIO a. m. b.ll, BIi r. m. Sunday, north, ts.A7 a. m, NEW MILFoRD-North, s22, 1l.27 a. m., 215, b;o2, 8.02, ?. m. Sunday, Sb5 q. Tn. South 6.S6. sos, S26 loAs a. un., SAG, 5O5, SEQ p. n MERwINsvlLLE-North. s.35. II.l2 Q. m., 2A5. 9.lS p. m. sunday,9.00 am. South, lo35 a.nn t;2S, o.is ?; m. sunday, t.57 p. m;
 sunday,9.24R n. m. south, lO23 B. m., 3.38, 4OG, b.B6 D. m, Sunday ,i.37 D. m.
 CORNWALL BRiDGE-North, 9O5 a. m., l2 O7, t.22. GAS ?. m. Sunday, 0.39 n. m. South, lOl1 n. m, 3.ll, 8A2, 61l D. m. Sunday ALA D. III. VEST CORNWALL-North, 9I4 a. m., l2. l5 4A2, 6.h7 ?. m. Sunday, ,047 q. m. South l008 h. m., sos. S.20' 6.l5 D. Tn. sunday,4.ol p. m.
 BOTSFORD TO BRIDGEPORT. BOTSFORD-North, 7.3B, l0-3S a. III l220 459 b.OS. B.5S p. m. Sunday, S.l0 a. m. South, 7l7 s.56, ll.8B am, 4.32, TOO pm. Sunday, 626 D. m.
 sfEPNEY-Nor 7.2s, 1923 a. m. I2 In., 4bO g;tg p. m. Sunday, n. m south, 7.2s, 9O3, lli6 a. m, 4.i0, 700 D. m. Sunday, G.35 D. m. LONG HILL-North. 1.22, lO17, ll.4 a. m., 4.43, Bl3 T. m. Sunday, 7.5 D. m. South, 7.34, 9.00, 1lAD n. m, 4.4G, TIA D. m, Sunday 6.43 TRUMBULL-North, 7.l6, lOII, ll.2s a. m., 4a7, H-i7 D. m sunday, TAT q. m. South, 7.39, 9.li ll.SI, a. m., 4.S3, 7.l9 D. III. Sunday, tB.bO p. m.
 BRIDGEPORT-North, 7.Ob, 10, ll.lo a. rn., 4.25, 6.2b D. m. Sunday, I.35 R. m. Arrive, 7.50. 9.2b a. m, l2.O5, 5.OO, 7-iO D. m. Sunday LOS ?. m.
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WESTON.

PERSONAL CHAT. Mir and Mrs C. J. Gregory attended the
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MUSIC TEACHING DEPARTMENT.

instruments and thorough and D
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Rev k F. Herrick will preach in the Con- gregational church, next Sunday. His son,
 James, has been presented with a scholar ship for the .coming year, Obtained by ex cellence in department and recitation during the Hast year in Hopkins grammar school. New Haven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-02
"The Great Terror"

During the long days of June and
July there ragged again carnival of
blood, known to history as the ''Great
ward Of 1,2OO victims were inundated.
The unbridled license Of the guillotine
broadened as it ran. First the aristo-
Gratis had fallen, then royalty, then
their sympathizers, then the hated rich,
then the merely well-to-do, and lastly
anybody not cringing to existing power.
The reaction against kobespierre was
one of universal fear; but dictator as
he had wished to be, he was formed of
other stuff, for when the reckoning
came his brutal violence was cowed On
July q g Thermidor) the convention
turned on him in rebellion. Extreme
radicals and moderate conservatives
combined for the effort. Terrible
scenes were enacted. The sections Of
Paris were divided, some for the con-
vention, some for Robespierre. The
artillerymen who were ordered by the
latter to batter down the part Of the
Tuileries where his enemies were sit
ting, hesitated and disobeyed; at once
all resistance to the DEGREES of the con-
yention died out. The dictator would
have been his own eXecutioner, but his
faltering terrors stopped him midway
in his design. He and his brother, with
their friends, were seized. and behead-
ed on the morrow. With the downfall
of Robespierre went the last vestige of
social or politica. authority; for the con-
vention was no longer trusted by the
nation-the only organized power with
popular support which was left was
the arEly.-Century.