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fatigue to joints, tendons, muscles, hea and lungs"
 Tony Wilcox, 2.l3 4. wore three ar one-half ounce paper shoes ia his Mel England campaign. The material frol which these shoes were sawed is abo the thickness of thin sole leather. and 3| solid that a nail cannot be driven into q
 John H. Shults, the Brooklyn breede bought Nell, the dam of yassar, 2.Oi Belle Vara, ? 0S B., etc.; Lowland GirI the dam of Dancourf, ? 26 I,2, and KittI Bayar6, .12 If, at the recent New YoI| sales. These mares will doubtless q mated with Stranger.
 "Col William l.. Strong, the mayor ' New York. is not the kind of a man permit pool rooms to run m defiance q law, and his election means that we al to escape scandals from this souTcel says Turf, Field and Farm. s.Specul1 ton will not cease upon trials of sped and strength, but such trials will not | inaugurated simply and solely for I'd purpose of stimulating gambling, tH people will flock to the tracks to witneI honest contests, and the turf will lifted into a higher and purer atmo, phere."
 "The rivalry is SO intense ard u desire to advertise the fastest track the world is so great that official watc holders frequently become nervous, remarks..Turf. Field and Farm. The put records upon horses which the san animals cannot equal with other men the timers stand. This is an evil whic should be corrected; and the best wa that we can suggest to put stop to is to call attention to it. In the fierc light of publicity timers will not be s ready to oblige friend"
 Gul Curry. the pacer, holds the hal mile track record for four states-Ma sschusetts, Connecticut. New Hsmpshil and Vermont. The list of track record includes eight, all made the present se son, they being at Rutland and $ Johnsbury, Vt :; Concord, N. H.; Have hill, Lawrence, Brockton and Fall Rive Mass. and Danirlsonville, Conn. Curr has started l9 times and won II fir moneys, and has been behind the none but once. Ia his two years on the tui Curry has earned between S6OO0 au 1 s700O over and above entrance fees.
 "Dexter was a nearly perfect trotter, remarked Budd D0ble the other day "His action was so true and sccurst that stride for stride could be measure by the same rule. He rarely ever brOk, I think during the two years had De, ter, before he was purchased by Robe Bonner, and the year afterward, durin which I managed him, he never mad more than half dozen breaks. He the only horse have ever driven tbs could go mile after mile at speed in path no wider than this," and MT Dob indicated & distance of three feet or le: with his hands.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Prof Curtiss and Dr A. l.. Williams l have been having their ice houses filled Seeley Kellogg and son doing the work Mrs Kate Smith has visited her sisters at the American House. About three weeks ago Charles Briggs had fall upon the ice which injured his back quite severely and has been unable to labor since. But he is improving now, and his many friends hope to see him around again soon.
 Rev Mir Lawrence contracted a severe cold and sore throat which kept him con- fined to the house for while.
 Mrs J. l. James, who has been quite poorly for few weeks past, is getting better.
 Almon O'Dell, who has been sick and under the doctors care, is more com fortablc and able to be around the house.
 Mrs F. s. Frisbie has been guest of friends on Pumpkin Hill.
 Ezra Thompson has visited his broth CTS in North Kent.
 Miss Sadie Ruby of Bridgeport has vis- tied Mrs Jesse James at the American House.
 Adelbert Wildman gave party to his many friends, last Thursday night, and judging from the number of sleighs go- ing that way and the jngling of the bells they must have had merry time.
 Perry Thompson has been the guest of his uncles in Kent.
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ROXBURY.

Clayton B. Squire, the youngest son o1 c. T. Squire, has bsen detained from school for the past week and is still un. able to attend by reason of hard ccld and grip.
 Willard B. Hodge is assisting in the store of E. ". Preston taking inventory and helping attend them during the sick. ness of B. s. Preston, father of E.. w. Preston.
 Burton Hodge and wife spend few days at Marbledale visiting friends, going by way of New Milford on account of the uncertainty of the traveling since the blizzard.
 A winter bath was taken by Horace Squire while dipping up some water from brook to water one of his cows. The ice broke Eand precipitated him into the stream, Wetting him all over. With great exertion he succeeded in reaching his home, only few rods distant, and soon had on dry clothes and warm fire soon fixed him all right and at this writing is no worse for his adventure.
 John Morris drove to Waterbury on
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One hundred at least of our Sherman names are there. Miss Willard has been more than 10 years thinking of and working for this petition and great must have been her disappointment, that she and Lady Henry Somerset were both too people who hoped to greet them on the 10th, in Convention hall. Miss Willard's address was read by Miss Gordon. La dies from Chicago, Boston and other places addressed the meetings. The presentation of the petition to foreign countries will be postponed until 1896 on account of the sshard times."
 On account of the severe storm the mail wagon d,d not go to New Milford, last Friday and. Saturday. s There will be a poverty soeiable at the house of D. B. Mallory on Thursday evening. .s-.--... Rev MT Mcknight held prayer meet ing at the home of MT and Mrs Raymond Kellogg, Sunday evening, which wa: we'll attended. J. H. Osborn has taken the Isaac Northrop farm at Lanesville and vii 1 move there the first of April. George Platt, the Great Atlantic ant Pacific tea man, was showed in at Ferri Leach's, last week, from Thursday unti | Monday, when he reached DaDbur. after some difficulty. --.-rse - i MT and Mrs Maltby Leach and lad, friend from Ssarr's Plain spent Sunda,
 with the parents of MT Leach.
 Frank Larson has taken Mrs Carri
 Rogers farm. MT Crane, who ha
 worked the place for the last few years
 will go back to his own place in Ney York state.
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WHOSE BUSINESS, THIS?

How many children in this village
 between four and 16 years of age, have
 not been seen at school, this winter or if
 at all, by no means regularly? Whose business is it to attend to this matter? Mrs Isaac Smith has been confined to
 her bed for two weeks, being afflicted
 with the grip. This makes it hard for the balance of her family who depend
 on her so much for daily household
 duties.
 Oscar E. Beeman is again afflicted
 with rheumatism, confining him a DOT
 tion of the time to his house. ...
 Theodore Remington has decided to sever his engagement as blacksmith in o. E. Beeman's shop by April l, and re- turn to the service of his former employ l. CT, H. w. Woodruff at Washington Depot.
 Miss Emily Tyrrelrs health is so far improved that she is able part of the
 time to be with the family at meals. We are pleased to learn of this change in her condition for the better. The scarletina scare here, mentioned two weeks ago in THE BEE, passed by
 with no more cases reported and all those in quarantine have been released.
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Among the Horsemen.
A Two-FoRTY CLIP.
fFRoM THE MIRROR AND FARNER.I

The annual meeting of the New Eng land Trotting Horse Breeders' associa- tion will be held in Boston next month. A dinner with tickets at sI per plate,will be feature.
 Has Robert J. reached his limit ?'' c. J. Hamlln was asked. "No," he Ie- piled; i've know that he can beat POI 12, but it was not good policy to let him go any faster this year."
 The three fastest stallions now are John R. Gentry, 203 f, Joe Patchen. 2.04, and Hal billiard, O4 1, all pacers. 1 and no trotter has come within a second of the slowest ones record.
 As illustrating the truth of the axiom that size does not affect speed, it is re. marked that among pacing stars of 1894, Joe Patchen, ? 04, is over sixteen hands, and Strathberry, ? 06 1-2,i under fifteen. ''It has been noticed that old men who have worked hard all their lives, and who have suddenly given up labor and care, last but little while. The same is true of horses" says Spirit of the Hub.
 The Kingman, Me-, trottfng parkis as- sured. The company have been incor. porated under the name of the Riverside Park Driving association and has a cap ital stock of S3000, divided into 3OC shares.
 There is nothing small about the 2.05 list. It comprises the names of ten trotters and pacers at the present time, and 1895 will possibly add as many more for six of the ten are the result of the l present year.
 F. W. Smith of Haverhill, Mass, has hired the stable of Byron Kimball on the old Limball homestead north of the Is- land View Farm and has sent Judge Aus tin, Brunhild Paul to be wintered there.
 Conn's Harry Wilkes was recently sold at Toronto. Can., at auction for SS70. He was bought by Abner Nelson of the Rossin House. one of the hotels of that city, who resold him.to M. Nelson of De- troit for s950,.
 Frank G. Smith of Buffalo, N. Y ,, signed contract to do the starting in the Florida winter circuit, which opens in Februaay.
 The pacer Matterhorn by Nutwood, out of Malmaisop, by Alexander's Ab- dallah, reduced his record to PIG l 4 at Granville, N. r., this month.
 Symboleer, 2-year-old pacing race record 2.1l, is son of Campbell's Elect. ioneer, 2.l7 S-4, dam by Symbol by On ward, out of Hecla by Strathmore.
 Axtell has seven 2-year-olds with standard marks to their credit this sea- son, and total, all ages, of ten, mag nificent showing for an S-year-old stallion.
 John Goldsmith is reported as saying that he does not believe in wintering horses in California and shipping them east in the spring for long campaign.
 Sea King, by Lord Russell, has put two in the list this year. He is the sire of George Wilkins young stallion, Fire King, standing in the stud at Morris vile, Vt.
 R. Boyleston Hall says to stop horse from forging, "shoe with a perfectly plain shoe, of even thickness from heel to heel,apd I'll vouch for it he won't forge and will go faster and with less
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PEOPLE WHOM WE KNOW.


 Editor Knox of the Woodbury Re- porter is slowly recovering from se- were attack of grip.
 The unusually cold weather has frozen a large number of the distributing pipes from the main of our new waterworks.
 George Smith of Grand Rapids, Mich, is visiting his uncle, George F. Smith. on Judson avenue.
 The Reporter says we congratulate our stoldest inhabitants" in having had samples of weather such as they used to have. We'll, the 'oldest inhabitants say in reply that the samples this winter taken all iu all have been more severe and unpleasant than any winter in 50 years.
 Albert s. Barnes fell from his sleigh, last week, and injured his knee so as to lay him aside for several days. Our old friend, Samuel l.. Bloss ot Carmel Hill, on account of feeble health has sold his personal property, and is at present residing with his daughter, Mrs A. c. Lake.
 Frank Allen of the 'Ville is suffering with the grip.
 Dea Israel Minor, aged ss, died 1T Brooklyn, N. Y., last week. He was $ native of Woodbury, having been borr in house that occupied the site of the present residence of Caroline Lines.
 Interesting meetings are being held al the Methodist church.
 Dr Henry A. Benedict, nephew o1 Henry s. Benedict of this town, died al the residence of his parents at Jersey City, February 4. He has been suffer CT from consumption for the last three years.
 The grip is quite prevalent in tht ] Vile.
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WARREN.
CONTRASTS.

A neighbor next door to us has re- ceived photograph of MT and Mrs N. B. Strong, spending the winter in Pascua, Florida, or the Holy Day of Flowers. Mrs Strong is represented as standing at the body of large tree full of oranges, while MT Strong is standing outside Che is about six feet tally and reaching up in the act of picking the luscious fruit. It occurred to US that there must of necessity be slight difference in latitude. Hart ford is in II degrees 45 minutes and 5e seconds North latitude, while Orange City is 20 degrees North latitude or 12 degrees farther south, 720 geographical miles or S34 statute miles. Florida has 5S,6S0 square miles and 39 counties. She is more than l3 1.2 times as large as Connecticut, while Connecticut has more than twice the population of Florida. A good many people from the Nutmeg state are spending the winter there. Twice the cold breath from Old Boreas has been breathed upon them, when sud- denly the mercury has fell 60 degrees or down to 16 degrees. We are sorry the orange growers lost so much fruit. We should have been more than happy to have paid them well for it, could it have been kept from the frost.s
 AN OLD FASHIONED SPELLING SCHOOL. | Such occurred at the Center school | room on Friday evening. There were over 50 visitors present to hear 30 or 40 children of school age, spell by choosing sides, and also standing up until spelt down. There were many recitations, dialogues which prolonged the exercises until after 10 p. m. A curtain was ar- ranged diagonally for the convenience of the performers. While arrangements for the dialogues were being completed, violiL and guitar dispensed music and the guitar player sang solo. The teacher delivered two recitations. One of them was an account of the soldier condemned to death by court martial for sleeping at his post, whom President Lincoln pardoned. The scholars and all did their part remarkably well. Nearly every thing was cheered and occasionally the apparent expression of appreciation was generously prolonged. The teacher required each scholar to pronounce each syllable of the word and not rush through it pell nell. This was the old way and can we improve upon it? If not let us come back to it. Time cannot be better spent in photography than by pausing te pronounce each syllable distinctly.
 Selectman Foresteile is left alone 1T his glory in his important office, and his voice has rung out over the town with nc uncertain sound since the blizzard
 What has it said! "Open the roads Open the roads. How can people trave if the roads are showed up?n He does il so pleasantly, that we presume he is generally obeyed.
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Fairfield County Chat.
SHERMAN.
W. c. T. U. NOTES.

| ". C. T. U. NOTES.
 The day was pleasant and the attend
 ance good (35) at the ninth annual meet ing of this organization on February 16
 The election of officers resulted in ths
 same president and treasurer, Mrs Hun
 gerford and Mrs Stuart. To the retiring secretary, Mrs Geddes. a vote of thanks
 was extended to manifest the apprecia tion of the Union for her efficient work
 in the years she has so kindly served it.
 Mrs Mcknight was chosen to fill the va. cancy. The superintendents of depart
 ments for the coming year are: EvaDge. listic work, Mrs Barnum; literature,
 Mrs Stuart; temperance instruction, Mrs Hungerford; flower mission, Mrs Osborne library and children's papers, Mrs Giddings; Sabbath observance, Mrs
 Mcknight; white ribbon banner, Mrs Leach; and the press superintendent for the past eight years was reappointed. Aside from the reports of officers and superintendents, nearly all of which showed an increase of work over the previous years, there were two subjects presented sOur Work, and "Our last State Convention held in Waterbury, z The childfen's hour was we'll filled by singing, recitations and the prize compo- sitions on tobacco. MT and Mrs Mcknight sarg two beautiful songs en- titled aWhen the Roll is called up Yon- der'' and Sowing, Ever Sowing" One new member was added, Ruth Rogers, which makes our number So and 20 hon orary. Time did not suffice to speak of the polyglot petition which was that day and the previuos one being exhibited at the Convocation of white ribboners in Washington, D. C., and presented to the president and Congress. If there Weresone signature on each line, the pe- tition would be 53 miles long, but there are millions of siguers by attestation. As it is there are i've milss Of names written solidly one under tho other.
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Friday and on his return brought to his home load of household goods.
 The little daughter of Dr Pons, who was quite sick for few days the past week, is nearly well again, we are very glad to announce.
 Leverett Castle. assisted by James In- his, is packing his crop oftobacco, as the prices were not to his liking at present. There are several more in town doing likewise and many crops are unsold the owners would like to dispose of.
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hit MT Atwood, knocking him between two rocks and holding him there until assistants came and pryed the butt of the tree off from him. The rock proba- sbly saved him from severe injuries.
 Mrs Jerome Wedge and daughter, Winnie, are visiting relatives in Water bury.
 February 13, son was born to MI and Mrs William Zeigler.
 Monroe Throop is on the sick list.
 Clarence Senior had the i'll luck to lose one of his best cows.
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BRIDGEWATER.
MANY ARE SICK.

Professional nurses are in demand in town at present. Two from New Mill ford are caring for Mrs Burr Mallett and one from Roxbury for Mrs A. J. Lyon, both ladies being critically ill with pneumonia. So many are sick that Dr Bostwick is very busy. Drs King from New Milford and Pons from Roxbury also visit patients in town.
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NEW PRESTON.
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.
 Rev MT Evans sermon at the Village church, last Sunday morning, was an in- vitation to all Christians or protesting Christians to try and save their fellow men and to extend hand to all other brother mortals and to children, too, in viting them to consider and practice those things in life most essential to their immortal souls. The theme of his evening remarks was upon o. W. Holmes and the hymns he composed.
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faithful horse that has served them for nearly quarter of a century.
 Ice is nea-ly two and one-half feet thick on Wilson's pond.
 Mrs Hattie Anderson's little boy of Bridgeport has been quite sick.
 Mrs Johnson Peterson is on the sick list.
 Mrs Hattie Grey has visited at her fathers, William Bennett's.
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H. A. SkidmOre Successor to sKIDMoRE & sTEIGER.

Our Collection of Attractive Bargains for this
 week will be of interest to everybody
 that wants to make dollar go a
 long ways. Twenty Regular 12 12c quality, your choice at Sc yard. Ten dozen Honeycomb Towels Big 0c Fancy Striped Outing light Spring Shades Value 12 1-2c, 25 dozen Ladies' Jersey Ribbed weight finish. Ask them Price 24c each Everybody the price, Our figure is Sc yard. sheets good quality them at 37c each.
  S13s S1 50 each, 9sc
  6oc only 59c each BOOKS small lot of Paper Novels De- &c., and &c., they at Sc each All good titles RIBBONS We call attention line complete three Ribbons good shades, 10c. Cogates Toilet Water 69c bottle Phyta the Hair will take other.
 Have those imported Dmies? elegant designs. Ask to them
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NEWTOWN, CONN. BEE.
 FRIDAY. FEB.cs2, 1905.
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY 1, 1889, 61o LAST WEEK. 32oo
BEE
In Litchfield County.
WO0DBURY.
NOW FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY.

NOW FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY.
 The subject of public library is talk ing form, and is attracting the public in- terest more and more. It will not be surprising if the First Congregational society should offer their old lecture room, rent free, during the pleasure of the parties for the use of the library. So mote it be.
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WEST MORRIS.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO DAVID ATWOOD
 David Atwood, while chopping down trees, came near being killed by the fall-
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A NEW INDUSTRY AT THE WILLIE

A NEW INDUSTRY AT THE WILLIE It is reported that new shop is to be started in the 'Ville for the manufacture of wool mats. Charles Whitlock is at the head of the enterprise, and the busi- ness will be carried on in the old factory building of Henry Dawson's.
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RECOMMENDATION FROM LOS ANGELES

632 Castelar, St.. Los Angeles, Cal- After having suffered for long time from acute rheumatism without obtain ing relief, I used Chamberlain's Pair Balm and was almost immediately re- lieved. highly recommend this as ths best medicine known. D. NJ. Hsrmiltanl For sale by E. F. Hawley. Newtown and s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook.
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MORRIS.
COINCIDENCE AND APOLOGY.


 Our profound sympathy goes to the young man who vindicates himself so nobly in last weeks BEE. A scheme that will use a mans name in such 8 way ought to fall as flat as that dance did. We apologize for seeing any fun in it, and for not taking life as seriously as he does, but would remind him that the wise man said, IA merry heart doeth good like medicine and having tried the remedy we'll on toward three score years and 10, can safely recom- mend it as grand sedative for the little ills and vexations of life, including those arising from floating rumors and news paper reports. It works better than chasing them; that is like stirring up humble bees nest.
 Travelling has been a sore perplexity the past week. The wind has made sad havoc with the roads which have been dug out nearly every day, only to be speedily filled again. Sets and upsets have been of more than daily occurrence, but we will not particularize, lest some chevalier announce that he sstook no more stock in it than your correspond ent.''
 Coughs, colds, grip and influenza are almost universal.
 Mrs |, B. Camp is quite sick with pneumonia.
 2. s. Loyeland is suffering long and severe illness.
 Dea David Whittlesey is quite feeble.
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NEW MILFORD.
GAYLORDSvILLE.

Daniel Warner and family have had a series of unfortunate accidents. Mir War. uer is now limping about, having stepped into hole in the floor while at work at Morrissey's tobacco shop. Dr Donlon has attended him, and he is getting along nicely. Some weeks ago, it will be re- membered, THE BEE gave an account of the accident to MT Warner's youngest son. He borrowed gun of neighbor, loaded it and the thing "busted." It was wonder he wasn't killed, but he escaped with few injuries, and is none the worse for the accident. Accident No. hap pened to an older son. He was sitting beside the stove. when younger brother accidentally spilled teapo5 of scalding tea on to his leg.
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What
 it Does
Backache and Kidney Troubles

Kidney trouble is indicated by pains in the back; neglecting the pains results in serious ill- ness. The Kidneys becoming clogged fail in their work of relieving the system of impur- ities. A change or decom- position takes place. Once the structure is destroyed no rem edy will avail. There is only one time to attack the dis ease and that is in it's early stage, when the first pains are felt. Buker's Kidney Pills are specific for Backache and Kid ney troubles, if taken in time. Druggists sell them for 50 cents.
 Book about Backache, free.
 Euker PfX Co, Baugoy. Me,
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DEATH OF MRS FLORA BARNUM.
 Mrs Flora Barnum, who had suffered a long time with heart trouble, died, the 17th. The funeral was attended, Tues- day, from her late residence.
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DRoTEcTIoN from the grip,
 pneumonia, diphtheria, fever and epidemics is given bs I'ood's Sarsapa- rilla. It makes purE aLcoD.
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James F. Morrissey has P or 23 men at work sorting tobacco. He has bought about 100 cases. The shop is in charge of W. J. Roberts as foreman, an efficient young man who understands his busi- ness.
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Mrs Lester Worden from Syracuse, N. r., is the guest of her father, J. G. Welton.
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FAIRFIELD.

HOYDRN's HILL. Mrs Mary Lockwood has lost her
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E1ker PtH Co, Bangor, Me.