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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28

Crosse & Bla c XIV ellis
Gherkins, Onions and Mix
ed Pickles, quarts 45c.
Exquisite Beer-Anheu-
ser-Busch, St. Louis, the
best American brew. pints,
$1.25.
Anker's Bouillon Cap
sules make nour.ishing,
pleasant Beef Tea, vege-
table flavoring, 10 in box,
25c.
Pine Apple Syrup, for
ices, delightful, pleasing,
quart DottleS, CSC, ; tor 81.
West India Pickles, mix
ed, fruits and vegetables,
spiced, piquant, 25c.
Neu Goods Ferris Hams,
Turkish Fig
Paste, Black Currant Jelly, Delcatesse
Anchovies, (tlns and kegs) French
Sauces { Genovoise, Financiere, Tortue,
Perigueux) Del Monte Preserves,
Marrons Glaze in Syrup, Marrons
Glaze in Brandy, Pecans, Canned
Okra, Six Grown Imperial Layer Figs,
Gumbo File, Figs in Cordial, Pre-
served Figs, in tin, Lebkuchen, Ger.
man Honey Cake) Kieler's Dundee
Jams and Jellies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28
OCTOBER %, 1895.
THESE PRICES, THREE DAYS

Crosse & Blac XIV ell'S
Gherkins, Onions and Mix
ed Pickles, quarts 45c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28

West India Pickles, mix
ed, fruits and vegetables,
spiced, piquant, 25c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28

Pine Apple Syrup, for
ices, delightful, pleasing,
quart bottles, CSC, ; for 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28

Some Cranberry Sauce is
bitter, that is because the
berries are not good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28

AS small a thing as one
impure spice, might spoil a
delicate dish.
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been visiting her grandpare nts, MT and Mrs s. A. Warcer.
 The many friends of Mrs 4. V. White more are glad to know of her daughters convalescenee.
 Miss Mayble Osborne has recently purchased Columbia bicycle, but in all encounters up to date the wheel has come of conqueror.
 Samuel Allen of Beth lehem has been visiting his son, Amos Allen, who also entertained his sisters, Mrs Hine and Mrs Hubbell, last Sunday.
 Mrs Monroe Smith is reported as some what improved. Her daughter, Mrs Page, has returned for & short time to her home in Mt Vernon.
 Henry Clifford is visiting his sister, Mrs George Smith. Mrs D. G. Smith and daughter of Brooklyn N. Y., are also visiting there.
 Mrs A. N. Wheeler, who was called by the illness of her mother, has returned ito Mrs.E. A. Wheeler s; also Miss Hurd who has been visiting friends in New Milford.
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MIDDLEBURY.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MATTERS.
 Rev MT Richardson preached in the Congregational church, last Sunday, to a large audience. Rev MT Avery, the pastor, is away on vacation.
 Rev and Mrs Foote and son went to campmeeting at Plainville for three or four days; also Mrs W. O. Trask. Quite a number went from woodbury.
 Miss Annie Kircherberger from Nor ris has conie to live with Mrs H. s. Judd. Mrs Judd is to teach the Kissawaug school, this next year.
 Miss Bessie Strong is sick and under 8 doctors care.
 Threetelephone wires have been strung on the new poles. This looks like busi- ness.
 The new organ is ordered for the Methodist church, right from the facto- ry. They expect to have some fine mu- sic soon.
 John Lockwood's father from New York state is visiting him. MT Whittemore has commenced draw | ing the st one for his new mansion.
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York City, chaperoned by Miss Hattie Peck, iare enjoying delightful two weeks outing, camping out on the shore of Bantam lake. They are members of Fred Peek's mission class and it is to his generous and thoughtful kindness that they owe this delightful taste of country life, fresh air and beautiful scenery.
 Miss Ruth Roots and Miss Hattie Cat. lin are planning to attend the New Ha ven Normal school, commencing in Sep. tember.
 Miss M. Frank Benton of Westville is the guest of her brother, James M. Ben ton.
 George Austin, Mrs Julia Farnham and Misses Mabel and Mary Farnham of Suf- field are visiting at Dea William N. Farm hams.
 Mrs Timothy Whittlesey of New Ha. ven is spending few days with her par ents, MT and Mrs R. M. Treat. It car ried us back to boyhood's days to hear her voice again in the Sabbath songs, sweet, clear and unchanged by the pass ing years.
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AT THE PURCHASE.

Alfred Northrop.had the misfortune to dislocate and slightly fracture his shoul- der on Monday morning. The accident was due to fall. He is attended by pr Shepherd. Mrs Seeley has seturned from pleas ant summer outing.
 Miss Hinman visited in Plymouth and attended the assembly at Plainville, last week.
 Mrs Clarence Blakslee and children Of New Haven are guests of Mrs Samuel Post.
 Mrs J. o. Munson has gone to Ocean Grove. Benjamin Post, who had rib broken by yoke of oxen, is much better. He was attended by pr Shepherd.
 Ralph I. Munson paid visit to his parents, last week. making the trip from New Haven on his bicycle.
 Mrs Bradley of New Haven has been visiting her sister. Mrs Sally CurG's. Edward L. Mitchell and family of New Haven are guests of his father, Dea N. w.. Mitchell. F. W. Mitchell of New Haven made a flying visit to his father, C.. Leroy Mitchell, last week. Mrs Napham and Miss Napham and Miss Alice Vile are boarding at c. Leroy Mitchelrs; also Miss Pierpont and Hol brook of New Haven are guests.
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WEST CORNWALL.
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAIs
 Mrs Orson Nickerson and Miss Alice P. New are spending couple of weeks at Asbury Park.
 Miss Rose Hubbard returned to New York City, last week.
 Mrs Dwight Ingraham and two child- ren are visiting at John l.. Washing's. Charles Rogers of Brooklyn, N. Y, is at his grandfather's, Henry L. Rogers, for few weeks. Mrs Frederick Guterkunst is very ill at this writing with typhoid fever. North Cornwall will hold it's grand re- ! union of her sons and daughters on Sco- ville's Heights on Saturday of this week l The visitors and friends of the whole town are cordially invited.
 Miss Mary Beck returned this last weei from New York City, much improved il health.
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THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT.

| THE FAINTER HILL DISTRICT.
 Miss Rose Began is at the shore.
 Miss Dimmis Hurd is the guest of Miss Sarah Roswell.
 Mrs Ada Hart and children of New Haven are visitors at $. R. Percy's and Mrs Roswell's.
 MT and Mrs c. R. Hurd attended re. union at the home of Walter Thomas Friday.
 Charles Buckingham and family were at c. R. Leavenworth's Sunday.
 There is much complaint about the roads between this place and the Center
 Mrs Harvey Thomas and son recently gave Mrs c. R. Hurd a pleasant surprise in memory of her birthday.
 The social party given at the new and attractive residence of Mir and Mrs Henry M. Bronson on Friday evening, August 9, was grand and successful affair. Guests to the number of 100 or more were present from Derby, Water town, Bridgewater, Washington and this place. Northrop's orchestra from New Milford furnished music for danc- ing until 12 o'clock when refreshments were served after which dancing was again in order until ? 30 o'clock when nearly all returned to their homes after congratulating MT and Mrs Bronson on the success of their party.
 Mrs F. B. Fuller of Bridgeport is the guest of Mrs Eugene Ward.
 Charles and Jehiel Beardsley have gone to Boston to spend week with their brother, Frederick, formerly of this place.
 Miss Florence Platt of Marbledale is visiting friends in town.
 A surprise party was given Mrs Phebe Castle at her home at High Bridge cot tage on Tuesday, the 9th, and very pleasant time they had. She did not know anything about the affair until they came in upon her with their baskets loaded with good things.
 Harvey Thomas has added another trotter to his string he has in training This one was owned by MT Todd of New Milford. He is sire of Oxford Chief and promises to keep his sire's name good. Clayton B. Squire has been taking a few days outing at Naugatuck. Timothy Squire and three of his daugh. ters drove up from Ansonia on Sunday morning and spent the day guest of c. T. Squire and with his brother, Horace Squire.
 On August 6, c. T. Squire delivered al Oxford to Phineas Platt six head of cat tie from the pasture rented by Mir Platt | also COW purchased of Horace Squire.
 Charles Gilbert is out with one O Bridgewater's fine kind of horses, hay ing exchanged with John Petitt of tha place.
 Sergeant Nicholson is entertaining fol few days his daughter and family of New Milford.
 Quite number of the farmers report that their potatoes are rotting.
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OXFORD.
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.

SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
 The board of education is to meet at the Town hall on Monday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, for the purpose of holding a written examination of ali the applicants for the position of teachers for the com ing school year in town. It is important that those who have applied, or who ex- pect to secure positions as teachers should present themselves for examina- tion in order to obtain certificates at this time.
 Mrs M. A. Brush has been visiting with Mrs David Hawley, Mrs Emeline Perry, and other friends in town.
 Rev L. F. Morris went to Branford. last Thursday, Mrs Morris returning with him, Friday.
 Samuel Jabot and family have moved | from the house near the mineral spring l to the house on the Seymour road knowr as the Ormsby place. I Mrs M. A. Doolittle of Seymour is wis iting with her brother, G. ". Cable, at
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week, after visiting her brothers at Princeton, Ind. Miss Mary Palmer of Waterbury is en- toying vacation of a few weeks with relatives and friends in this place.
 Mrs Mary McDermott and children have returned to their home at Lenox, Mass, after stay of nearly six weeks in this place caring for her mother, Mrs s. Foley, who had a stroke of paralysis. Mrs Foley is improving but is unable to sit up yet.
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his beautiful home, Maple Croft, ol Chestnut Tree Hill.

I his beautiful home, Maple Croft, or 1 Chestnut Tree Hill.
 A number of young men from town
 are contemplating an outing at the sea-
 shore to enjoy the pleasures of camping ! out, soon. John E.. and Elmer Perry
 went to Meadows End, Milford, last | week, for week or 10 days sojourn. Birdsey Sanford, John E. Hinman and David Welton took ride to Milford on
 their wheels, Sunday, returning in the
 evening.
 Mrs Charles Christadoro and family ot St Paul, Minn., who have been visiting
 her mother, Mrs David M. Fairchild, in
 Danbury, are visiting for couple ot week. with her aunt, Mrs Kate NJ. Davis, Mrs Albert A. Baker of Ansonia called on her friend, Miss Bessie Cable, over Sunday.
 Mrs James Roberts is visiting her sis ters, Mrs Shaw and Mrs DeHart of Bridgeport, this week. mes Roberts had business which ne cessitated his presence in New York, all of last week.
 A number of our people joined the Sey-
 mour Episcopal Sunday school on their picnic at Lake Quassapaug, last Friday, and all report thoroughly enjoyable occasion.
 It is noticeable that Oxford is not one
 of the towns to take advantage of the
 new State law in regard to good roads.
 It is also painful fact to those who are
 obliged to ride over the roads in this town that there is need enough for some- thing to be done to improve the condi- tion of the roads. They might be made better. They cannot be much worse. Some alarm is being felt that potatoes
 are going to decay and there are already
 indications. William o. Davis dug some
 last week, and in a number of hills found two or three large tubers that were l wholly, or in places decayed. In some fields the tops throw off an offensive
 smell that is prominent at quite dis. tance.
 Masters Fred and Harry Candee oi
 New Haven, who have heen boarding al
 Mrs H. s. Hubben's few weeks, re. | turned to their home, Monday. Their | cousin, Master Ralph Wheeler of South
 bury, accompanied them. Eugene Jolly, who has been in the em ploy of s. P. Sanford for long time
 has gone for visit to his former home
 in Canada.
 The Congregational church Sunday school expect to picnic at Quassapaug I next Tuesday, the 20th, and the Christ
 ian Endeavorers are invited to unite witt them on the occasion.
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KENT.
KENT BOYS SUFFER DEFEAT.

| KENT BOYS SUFFER DEFEAT.
 The baseball nine went to Dover Plains
 last week Wednesday, to play match game and were defeated by score of # to 21. And again on Saturday they were defeated by the Merwinsville nine here on the home grounds the score standing | 17 to 12.- This week Saturday the Dover Plains nine are coming here and as the boys have been doing some practicing of late, an interesting game is looked for. EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES. l The ladies of St Andrews Guild will give peach festival in Gibbs hall on
 Wednesday August 2l, from to 10 p. m. There will be a fish pond and other at | fractions. A cordial invitation is extend ed to all.
 | The Sunday school picnic which was adjourned from last week was held this 1 week Wednesday.
 ~ CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 There will probably be deacon's meet ing at the Congregational church again next Sunday. The attendance at the weekly prayer meeting has been unusual Iy good so far during the pastors ab- senee and the meetings will therefore be continued as usual. The Y. F. s. c. E. will hold prayer meetings in the lecture room every Sunday evening at 7.30. The Good Templar's lodge hold their annual picnic at Kent Falls on Thursday of this week.
 If Mrs Mallory and daughter, Flora, are visiting relatives in this vicinity for a few days. Next Monday the 18th, they leave town for their new home in Illonois. William H. Wattles of Winsted is visit ing his nephew, E. W. Bull, for a while. Mir Wattles is 75 years old and is quite hearty for man of his age. He is quite traveller having been nearly all over the United States in the last 15 years
 Lyman R. Nicholas, formerly of Kent but now of Brooklyn, N. r., is in town for few days visiting his many friends. The foundation will be laid this week ! for handsome monument that is soon to l be erected to the memory of the late Dr John w. King.
 Mrs c. W. Chapin and family of New London are at John Hopson's. |
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Wo0DVILLE.
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT.
 Rev MT Jamieson preached in the chap el, August Il, and had service in the even- ing. He is we'll liked by all.
 Rev MT Judd and family are spending a few weeks at MT Crofut's.
 Mrs Anson has some boarders.
 MT Jefferson is spending few weeks at John Gears.
 Mrs Tibbals and daughter and Mrs Platt and baby, who have been spending two weeks at Harvey Couch's, have re- turned to their home in Milford.
 Mir and Mrs Morgan and son of Tor rington have been visiting at Seth Couch's. Mrs Abbott and children, who have been visiting at George Brague's, have returned to Milford.
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BETHLEHEM.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Deputy Commissioner Ard Melton ot Plymouth was in town two days, last week, inspecting peach trees. He found several cases of yellows but not as many as last year. He spent the night with his friend, Hon s. L. Bloss. Fred Perry and family of Waterbury were in town over Sunday.
 A. c. Lake and family spent last Thursday at Charles Garlick's in Wood bury.
 N. H. Bloss and family have returned from Walnut Beach. .r.1---..
 Charles Bloss Is at the shore, this week.
 Hon s. l.. Bloss spent last Thursday with his daughter, Mrs Joel Atwood, in Weekeepeemee.
 Mrs Cornelia Hamlin of Danbury is visiting her brother, George w. Atwood.
 MT and Mrs R. B. Lake and MT and Mrs A. c. Lake attended the funeral of their uncle, c. c. Woodruff of Water town, last week Wednesday.
 John D. Waldron and family of Thom- aston were at their summer cottage over Sunday.
 W. l.. Judson of Woodbury was in town, Sunday, on bicy cle.
 The Grange meeting, next Monday evening, August 19, will be Sisters night.
 A good portion of our patrons are ex- pecting to attend the picnic of Excel sior Pomana at Quassapaug, August 21.
 Alfred Anderson and family spent Sunday with his sister in Naugatuck.
 Miss Fannie Wheeler of Bantam has the sympathy of her friends in town and they hope to hear of her recovery in the near future.
 Mrs E. Irving Stone has attended the Plainville campmeeting.
 E. Irving Stone is to start soon for an- other business trip.
 Rev Edward P. Aver, with his three sisters and friend, MT Gallup, and Miss Minnie E. Stone are recuperating in Massachusetts. Rev Charles Aver oc- cupied his sons pulpit, Sunday, August Il.
 Attorney W. H. Williams is with Sen- ator J. D. Dayton at the latter's country seat in this place. He is to stay two weeks among our beautiful hills.
 Mrs John Towne, a former resident, is visiting her sister, Mrs George Peck.
 Miss Mary Guernsey is entertaining young lady friend.
 MT and Mrs Sanford of New York City are the guests of their relative, Mrs W illiam D. Flower.
 Mrs Merritt E. Griswold is very much, better.
 Miss Susie Wellman has visited few days at Carr Watson's.
 Abner P. Hayes is in New Haven for 8 few weeks.
 Frederick Jackson was united in mar riage to Miss Julia Brennan, last week, by Rev Father O'Donnell of Watertown.
 Frederick Thomson is sick with ty- phoid fever. He has the heartfelt sym pathy of the community in this another added affiiction. Dr Axtelle of Water bury has been called for medical advice in his case. MT Thomson had counsel of physicians, last Saturday, and has a trained nurse from Waterbury.
 MT and Mrs Hill of Michigan visited at c. N. Flowers and s. P. Hayes.
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soUTHVILLE.

Mrs Susan Hall came up with Rev MT Taylor and spent the day with Mrs E. ". Smith. MT Taylor went on to visit John Beach and family.
 A musicale was held at A. T. Bishops,
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ELLSWORTH.


 Clark Skif and Miss Rosa DeMusey visited in Bantam recently.
 Miss Jessie Palmer is visiting at sharon Valley; also at Colman Station, N. Y.
 The house and lot owned by the late Jacob Quinn were sold at auction, last Saturday, Fred Myers was the pur- chaser.
 MT Lamb of New Haven has beer visiting his cousin, A. O. Bierce.
 Mrs Yale and two children of Dan bury are with their aunt, Mrs D. P |Griswold, for two weeks stay.
 Miss Sadie Connor returned home, las
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last Wednesday evening, and at J. M Ford's, Thursday evening. All had an enjoyable time at both places.
 Miss Carrie Wordin, who has been ab- sent in Danbury for month, returned home last week and lady friend with her, who is still here.
 MT and Mrs G. ". Northrop spent two days in Waterbury, last week.
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THE MOST remarkable cures on
 record have been accomplished by Hoods Sarsaparilla. It is unequalled for all LooD DISEASES.
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Buckingham's dye tor the whiskers does its work thoroughly, coloring un- form brown or black. which, when dry, will neither rub. wash of, or soil linen. Nathaniel Mortonson, well-known citizen of Ishpeming, Mich, and editor Superior Posten, who, for & long time, suffered from the most excruciating pains of rheumatism, Twas cured eight years ago, by taking Ayers sarsaparilia, having never felt twinge of it since.
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Beechan's pills for constl- patton Ioa and a5e. Get the book at your druggists and go by 1t,
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WASHINGTON.

Egbert and Miss Anna Stuart of Sher- man have been visiting Miss Lucy Net tleton for few days.
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In New Haven County.
 SOUTH BRITAIN.
CHURCH JOTTINGS.

Rev J. o. Munson, who was unable to fill his pulpit on Sunday, has recovered, He was attended by Dr Shepherd.
 The vacation of Rev MT Smiley was in- terrupted because of the sudden illness of Rev MT Munson. With characteristic promptness and kindness, and with scarcely any previous notice, he preach ed to the united congregations in the Methodist church, sermon sincerely ap- preciated by all.
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The NeWtoWn Bee
 FRIDAY, AUGUST Is. 1895.
 CIRCULArION. JANUARY ;; 1884,. --..-...-,s. 61O LAST WEEK, --..-.-.-~.--e. 3100
Litchfield County News.
ROXBURY-
ROUND THE STATION.

| ROUND THE STATION.
 Alfred Rossiter returned, last week, from trip to Boston, Mass.
 The ball game between the Roxbury and Washington hines was played, Sat- urday. The Roxbury boys won; score, 15 to 8. "They can saw but can't split"
 Miss Alice Hitchcock is with Rev w. D. Humphrey and family at Lake Wara- maug.
 John Erwin has been on the sick list for the past week.
 Mrs w. B. Seward returned, Saturday, from Bulls Bridge, to care for her moth- CT, Mrs Remus Newton, who has been under the care of Dr Pons for several weeks.
 MT and Mrs G. J. Hodge of Cleveland, O., are guests of MT and Mrs A. l.. Hodge.
 H. A. Hill returned home, Monday.
 John Rowe of Bridgeport is visiting at Leroy Warmers.
 Mrs Baker of Keysville, N. Y., is visit ing her daughter, Mrs w. J. Allen.
 c. W. Hickox furnished the music for the dancing at the lawn party at Sher- man Hartwell's, Monday evening.
 Mir and Mrs Clark Peck of Danbury are visiting relatives here.
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HOODS PILLS euro Liver Ills, BiIiousness, Indigestion, Headache. n pleasant Laxative. All Uruggists-
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SOUTHPORT.

PERSONAL CHAT. Mrs Bertha Root of Bridgeport has
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my bowels, bearing down all the time; and there are pains in my groins and thighs. l can't sleep, walk, or sit Pm diseased all over. The doctor Oh! he tells me to keep quiet. Such mockery !!
 Inhammatory and ulcerative conditions at the neck of the womb can produce all the above symptoms in the same person. In fact, there is hardly part of the body that gan escape those sympathetic pains and aches.
 No woman should allow herself to reach such perfection of misery when there is positively no need of it.
 LyGEG E. Pinkhdm's Vegetable Con- pound acts promptly and thoroughly in such cases; strengthens the muscles of the womb, heals all inflammation, and restores that unruly organ to it's normal condition. Druggists are selling carloads of it. Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, will gladly and freely answer all letters asking for advice.
 Mrs. E, Bishop, 7s7 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY, suffered all the above described horrors. Now she is well. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound cured CT. Write her about it.
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Every Light Fabric in Stock must be sold.

At 12 1-2c a yard, Arnold X Constable's 25c Genuine Scotch Ginghams-a perfect assort- ment.
 At a5o a yard. very finest fast black sateen. Atbc yard, all lOc plaid and checked white goods.
 At soc, all 75c and s1 Mems Neckwear, mag nihcent assortment.
 BOG pair for white or grey Shore Blankets. lc each lOc to 200 Novels only cent IIygela Water. purest in the world, free. Samples of Wild Cherry free. Bottles sold at half price.
 BOG yard. 46 in, all wool 69c fine Henrietta black and colors,
 8Gc each, Imported Door Mats. sl1b each 2Gx5I Rugs, while they last slI6 sI,Ss each. 2sxGO Rugs, while they last, $l 33
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DEATH OF LEANDER BRAKEMAN.
 By the death of Leander Blakeman, which occurred on the 7th, Roxbury loses one of it oldest inhabitants, he be- ing S8 years old last March. He had lived in the house where he died all his life, being born there and his father be- fore him. He spent his married life there. At the time of death he was a member of the Congregational church and has been ever since his boyhood and was one that was always at all church meetings until 8 few months before his death, being prevented by rheumatism. He leaves sister and two daughters. His eldest daughter lives at Lockport, N. Y. She arrived here the day of the funeral. The other daughter has always remained at home unmarried, The fu- neral took place at his late home, Rev Austin Isham officiating.