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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
ERIDPORT.

Mrs. Mary Gray celebrated her S7th
birthday on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Houseman of Ell
wood, Ind, are at A. Phillips.
Fifty-eight cents hundred is paid for
per cent. milk at the James Bros. sep
aratOr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Fletcher of st.
Paul, Mimi, called on friends here on
| Tuesday.
A party of eight couples of our young
people spent the day at Lake George on
Tuesday.
Mrs. S. F. Reynolds of Brooklyn and
Mrs. ii. p. Oatman of East Orange, n.
j., arrived in town on Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Huntley of Cleveland,
o., formerly of Bridport and daughter
of c. w. Huntley, Is visiting Mrs. w. G.
Finnessy.
j. II. Howe, collector, will be at Ben
nett's store on Tuesdays and Saturdays
the remainder of the present month to re-
ceive taxes.
Misses Lottie and Cora Kingsland re-
turned to their school at Castleton on
Monday, and Miss Grace Myrick, who
will also attend school there, went down
on the same day.
There will be preaching service in the
Methodist church at the usual hours
next Sunday. The subject in the morn
ing will be "David's Great Prayer" and
that in the evening "A Mothers Infiu-
ence.' ~
The funeral of Ira d. Fletcher, whose
death occurred on the 10th inst, was LARGE
" attended on Tuesday afternoon, Rev:
Nv. n. Bacon officiating. Among those in
attendance was large number of the
members of Mt. Calvary commandery,
No. |, of Middlebury, of which organiza-
ton the deceased had been a member for
more than 81 years. Mr.. Fletcher was
born in 1920. He was much esteemed
citizen and had held many town offices.
For number of years the deceased had
been an invalid. but had been able to be
about the most of the time until few
weeks since.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

Mrs. Clayton Mason is i'll.
Felix Smith and sister have returned
to New York.
John A. Caldwell, Jr., is spending the
week in New York.
Mrs. Nellie (Conant) Thomas is in
quite feeble health.
George E. Flint was badly kicked by a
colt few days since.
d. A. Roleau has added frort porch
and blinds to his house.
The party which has been camping at
Long Point has returned home.
c. b. f. Palmer of New York was in
town with his family last week.
Miss Edith Rogers of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is the guest of Miss Minnie E.
Dowd.
C. S. Dana will go to Rutland next
week to assist the treasurer at the Horse
Breeders meeting.
The school directors and the trustees
of Beeman academy held Joint cOnclave
at the town clerks office last Friday
night.
Chas. Larose, who recently had his leg
amputated at Belden's, lost his balance
and fell off the front stoop on Monday,
injuring himself quite badly.
Mrs. Calvin s. Albee of Rutland died
quite suddenly of heart failure on Tues
day morning of last week. Mr. Albee
was well known in Addison county.
There will be republican rally at the
town hall on Wednesday evening, Aug.
26. Hon. ii. II. Powers of Morristown
will be the speaker of the evening. All
are cordially invited to attend.
At the Stow and Dowd mansion the
following guests have recently been en-
tertained: Mrs. l.. Munger Woodward
and two grandchildren of Cottage Grove,
MIMI; +. j. Farnsworth and wife of
Fairfax, LOyson NJ. Stow of franklin
county, n. Y, a brother of the late L.
W. Stowe. Mrs. Woodward resides with
her son. They own 1000 acres of land
and sell their milk at st. Paul, MINI.
There will be a grand war concert at
the town hall on Tuesday evening of
next week. 1t is given by the singers of
the town under the auspices of the Con-
gregational church choir, with a chorus
of 30 voices, and bids fair to be a fine en-
tertainment. The admission will be p
cents. Rev. c. n. Thomas two sons will
be here to assist. An outline sketch of
the programme follows:
!. Patriotism aroused. Enlistment. OF to
the war.
,. Home scene Neighbors gathered tor an
evening of work tor the soldiers. The
war begun in earnest News. Somber
songs. Sad hearts.
3. Recruiting and drilling. The awkward
squad.
4. Camp scene in old virginia. The boys
having n pleasant evening together with
songs and stories. They hear the contra.
bands singing some jubilee music in their
quarters near by. "Time to turn in"
3. The struggle grows gigantic. 100000 more
i. After a terrible and not altogether success
tul campaign. "Tcntng on the old camp
ground" Ministry OF army surgeon and
nurse.
:. Prison song. Hope springing up as i'm I'M
aginatOn is heard the tramp of coming
Union forces
5. The war ended. Home coming.
.. "Reminiscences. The great lesson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

NJ. w. Ross of Springfield, Mass, is
in town for a short stay.
Myre Stems and family of Rutland
are at K. A. Hassletine' for a short visit.
Mrs. Leighton of Boston is visiting
friends in town. She was former res
ident.
Several Knights Templar attended
the funeral of Ira Fletcher of Bridport
on Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Parmalee started for Hart
ford, Conn, Wednesday morning on a
visit to her son.
The board of civil authority met at the
town clerks office TO revise the check
list. There are $50 names on the list.
The fall term of the Bristol graded
school will open Monday, Sept. 7, with
G. 5. Paige as principal, with six as
sistants.
VIM. McGill, wife and child of Gil
bert Station, Ia, are visiting at X. ID.
Stewards. Mrs. McGill is a daughter
of Erastus Stewart.
w. f. Hanks has been very i'll for the
past week and there has been very little
improvement in his condition. Fears
are entertained as to his recovery.
There was a meeting of the Young
Mems republican club at the office of /.
w. Page on Tuesday to complete ar
engagements for the rally next Friday
night. There is to be bicycle parade
and torch light procession. Senator
Proctor is expected here in addition to
Hon. Geo. A. Ballard of Fairfax and A.
j. Markham, the campaign singer. A
large crowd is expected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
County l1ews.
ADDISON.

ADDISON.
Miss Mary Elmer is visiting her
parents.
Luther Smith is working at Rollin
Goodale's.
Our town schools are to open Mon
day, August 81.
The check list at present contains
about 2l0 names.
Miss Hattie Mclean visited friends in
Waltham last week.
Frank II. Bigelow visited at Wright
Elmer's this week.
1t is understood that Willard F. Barnes
is to run for town representative.
Miss Wyman and Miss Brevort of
Port Henry are visiting at Osmond
Fishers.
Miss Lucy Palmer and Miss Winifred
Smith are to attend the graded school in
Nliddlebury this year.
Harry and Howard Spooner are to at
tend school in Vergennes, where they
will graduate next June.
Miss Elizabeth Smith spent last week
Wednesday and Thursday on the noun
tain at the Grand View House.
Mrs. Cornell, a teacher in the public
schools of Brooklyn, N. Y, is making
her annual summer visit at Gordon
Hanks.
Mrs. Noble and daughter, who have
been spending few weeks at the Grand
View House on the mountain, will leave
this week.
The board of civil authority is to have
a meeting in the town hall Friday, the
Dist, at | o'clock to revise the check list.
Another meeting will be held the 10Th.
Mr.. McMurtry, resident of Califor-
mia, will give lecture on California and
the West in the Baptist church next
Wednesday evening, the 26th The
lecture will be illustrated by many fine
views and is pronounced by those who
have heard it to be very interesting.
The admission for adults will be % cents
and for children 10. The show Will be-
gin at S o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
BRIDGE.

Fred Bolger has gone to Chester to
work in factory.
Mrs. Maud Fort and Miss Harbor are
the guests of friends here.
f. C. Ryder is confined to his bed by
severe attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Reeves, who formerly lived at G.
w. Cobb's, is making a short visit in
town.
G.. +. and P. S. Child, with their wives,
made sn extended carriage trip through
the AdirOndacks last week.
Two or three candidates for town rep
resentative are in the field and close
fight on election day is looked for.
The big locust that had stood for gem
erations near the residence of G.. II.
II. Sprigg was blown down during the
storm on Tuesday.
Principal Dunton of the Troy Confer
ence academy, Poultney, was in town
Wednesday on business. He was the
guest of j. p. Brtell, a graduate of the
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Twitchell of New
York city are guests of Mr.. Twltchell's
father, Ira j. Twitchell. Mr.. Twitchell
is connected with the Chase national
bank.
There will be republican rally at the
town hall on the evening of Wednesday,
August 26, under the auspices of the
republican club. Hon. James H. Hank
less and Hon. Chas. S. Chrysler Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, will address the gathering
upon the issues of the day. Both these
men are thoroughly we'll Informed on
the financial question and have done
hard and effective campaign work in
their own State. The Ethan Allen band
will furnish music for the occasion. All
are invited to be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
WEST CORNWALL.

All the schools in town will open Mon
day, Aug. 81.
Mrs. Elmer Simonds has lately visit
ed relatives in Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs, Herman Searle are the
happy parents of a fine baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Peck went early
in the week to visit relatives in Ticon-
derOga.
Mahlon L. Taylor of New Haven has
been the guest of his brother, IL. L. lay
Tor, this week.
Judge Abner Smith and wife of
Chicago Ill. have been spending several
days with their relative, Mrs. p. Il.
Bingham.
Clifford Searle went to Rutland on
Monday, returning on Wednesday. He
went to carry X. b. Farnham, who has
gone into business there.
Rev. A. Def. Palmer, a former we'll
remembered pastor, will preach at the
Baptist church in this place next Sunday
at II o'clock. 1t is hoped that there will
be large attendance.
c. H. Warner was present at the dedi-
cation of the Gov. Chttenden monument
in Williston on Wednesday, thus revisit
ing the scene of a part of his bOyhuOd
days while attending the old Wiliston
academy.
Katie, young daughter of Antoine
Gregoire, got a shoe button in her nose
Wednesday. Her father took her to
Shoreham, where Drs. Platt and Howard
made every effort to remove it, but were
not successful. Later they will operate
again.
Miss Anna NJ. Bingham gave a pink
tea to several of her lady friends last
Saturday afternoon. Pink flowers, pink
china and other decorations in pink made
tasty affair, which all present enjoyed
hugely. The hostess, daintily arrayed
in pink and white, did the ente tanning
in charming manner.
There will be republican rally in
West Cornwall next Saturday evening,
the 22d. Mr.. Pastene, a lawyer of Bos-
ton, Mass, who with his wife is board.
in VIM. II. Belongs, will address the
people. He is ready, easy speaker and
is well informed upon the great points
at issue. l.. W. Poet, our worthy towns
man, and II. E. Taylor and perhaps
others of our local speakers will talk on
current topics. Music and a horse
parade will be among the entertaining
features. The ladies are particularly
asked to be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

AT the republican caucus Tuesday eve
ming Thomas Mack received the nomina-
nation for town repres entatve.
Charles NJ. Wilds and Darwin Rider of
Middlebury and Col. N. F. Dunshee of
Bristol were in town Thursday.
Prof. c. C. Davis of Hartford, former
~, principal of the Vergennes graded
school, was in town over Sunday.
John Garno, Jr., of Plainfield, N. j.,
and Miss Kate L. Crosby of this city were
married the 18th inst. at the Catholic
church.
The regular convocation of Jerusalem
chapter, No. 2, k. A. NJ. was held at
Masonic hall Monday evening. There
was large attendance.
John E. Allen of Worcester. Mass.
John Ii. Strong of New York and
Thomas Noonan of Buffalo are visitir Q
relatives in this vicinity.
Saturday, market day, farmers got
about - cents pound for dairy butter,
II cents a dozen for eggs, 10 to y cents a
pound for dressed poultry, 80 cents a
bushel for new potatoes and SIS to Sl1 a
ton for hay.
The republican rally last week Thurs
day evening called out big crowd.
The speakers were Judge j. f. Fort of
Newark, n. j., and Hon. II. ii. Powers
OF Morrisville. The speaking was fol-
lowed by torch-light procession headed
by the Vergennes cornet band.
The Vergennes base ball team defeated
the st. Adams nine Tuesday at St.
Adams by score of 20 to II. Wednes-
day, with the City cornet band, they went
to Pittsburgh by the steamer Reindeer
to play the local nine. Tuesdays game
was the eighth successive contest the
Nergennes nine won, as follows: Aug.
Sth, Cuban Giants; 10Th, st. Albans
18th, Chesters; 18th, Cuban Giants
18th, Poultney; nth, Rutland; 18th,
Proctor, and 18th st. Adams.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
EAST MiDDLEsuRY.

Mrs. Philo Percival and son are visit
ing in Rutland.
c. F. Partridge is visiting friends here.
Miss Charla Sumner and Mrs. II. l..
Townsend of BridpOrt went on Wednes-
day to visit friends at Plaintield.
At the social entertainment for the
young people at E. j. Rogers on Tues
day evening over 40 were present. The
grou IDS about the house were lighted
with japanese lanterns. Refreshments
of cake and ice cream were served.
The following officers have been In
stalled by Cold Spring lodge, |. o. G.
T., for the ensuing quarter: G. T., Ste
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

K EVERE JAVA is still in the lead,
with sales increasing. By recent
contract for large quantity of this pop
ular brand of coffee, | am able to secure a
reduction of two cents per pound, and 1
am going to give my customers and the
pubic the benefit oft. The price hereafter
on revere Java will be 30 cents per pound,
or 3 pounds for 81. | claim it to be the
best coffee ever sold in this town at arv
price. Try one pound of the Revere Java
heXt time, and if not satisfactory, will
cheerfully refund your money.
Yours truly,
II. S. BENEDICT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will give an entertain
ment at the town hall on Friday evening,
Aug. 2S. The renowned Peak sisters,
fright from Alasky," will be present,
and it is expected that they will be both
seen and heard. Refreshments will be
served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

When we consider that the intestines
are about five times as long as the body,
we can realize the intense suffering ex-
perienced when they become inflamed.
DeWitts Collie e. Cholera Cure subdues
Inflammation at once and completely re-
moves the difficulty.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
b. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ID. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

Persons who have a coughing spell
every night, on account of a tickling sem
sation In the throat, may overcome il at
once by dose of OIe Minute Cough Cure.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, ShOreham.
b. f. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ID. IL. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

phen Dorsey V. T., Edvie Day; secre-
tary, Eliza A. Bradley F. S., Lucy Kir-
by; treasurer, Herbert Pierce; chaplain,
Maud Rogers; d. NJ, Emma Lafarrier !;
guard, Leah Randle; sentinel, Guy sum
ner; A. S., Eliza Abbott; z. C.1., w. W.
Turner; s. j. r., Eliza Eldridge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
We RoENNEs.

Rev. Henry Hickok supplied the Con-
gregational pulpit last Sunday.
Rev. Thomas Rogers, pastor of the
Methodist church, is taking vacation
In Nova Scotia.
The fat and lean base ball teams of
this town played their first game Thurs
day, the goth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
HORSES!
WAGONS!
HARNESSES!

have nice line of draft and driving
horses must sell at some price to close
them out. And my vehicle department
is immense. All kinds of farm wagons.
open and top buggies, road wagons,
Surveys, carts, poles, buggy umbrellas.
And my harnesses are all up to date,
single and double. Lumber, shingles and
clapboards' Come and see me before you
buy No such stock to select from in
this county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
WALL.

Arthur l.. Sampson and wife of Hart
ford, Conn, arrived in town Monday fol
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c
E. Sampson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
RIPTON.

Hon. II. II. Powers of Morrisville, our
representative in congress, will address
the republicans of Ripton on Thursday
evening, the 9th inst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21
CONDITIONS

Entrance fee to per accompany the entry, with
additional from all Purses so
20, 10 and 10 All best three in five mile
to enter three The Society
and return first payment stake that does satisfactorily
change the order OF the benecesay and
off account of bad weather other good
fcbers liable on for the money paid but all moneys
shall be forfeited the Society No horse shall any
disanced than money All purses close September 9TH
1896 Rules National TrOng Association govern all
Send for entry blanks 32:4w
CHARLES e. STEVENS, Secretary, Westp01t W. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUME
TON. Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at
once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

Many new cases of measles have re-
Gently appeared.
Bushnell Northrup of Pittsburg, Pa,
Is at 5. j. NOrthrup's.
|. b. Rich and family are at Queen
City park for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Smith of Chicago
visited friends here last week.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Grace Van Wick Read and Harry
Oliver Iannum Wednesday evening,
Sept 2.
The Democrats of this town will have
a rally on the evening of Friday, the 2Sth
inst. w. II. Bliss, Esq, of Burlington
will be the principal speaker.
There will be a republican rally at
Academy hall Monday evening, Aug. "a.
Judge Powers of Morrisville, Professor
Henckels of Mddlebury college and
other noted speakers will address the
meeting. Every person in town is in
vited to be present
Mrs. E. NJ. Keith of Worcester, Mass,
who is laboring in behalf of the w. c. II.
u, occupied the pulpit at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning and even
ing. She is a bright, energetic woman,
and her remarks were well received, as
was made manifest by the generous con-
tribution, amounting to Sl6
A charitable entertainment is to be
gwen by the young people of Shoreham
Thursday evening, Aug. 81. The patron
esses are Mrs. c. w. Howard, Mrs. NJ. l..
Baldwin, Mrs. X. w. Merritt and Mrs.
c. n. North, and the ushers will be
the Misses Grace Bingham, Lizzie Tot
tingham, Elizabeth North and Florence
Howard. This is the programmes
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-21

NEW HAVEN.

Harmless Soap; two pounds washes as much
as three pounds of cheaper soap.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
367 Main Street,

privilege of hearing him preach this sum- mer in the respective Middlebury church. es. He will only favor his Waterbury parishioners two Sunday, as his physi. elan has commanded him to rest. His regular parish work is heavy taxing him to the utmost.
 Dr Augustus B. Smith of New Haven spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs J. o. Munson.
 Mrs Bissen is visiting in Boston. Mrs Spencer has the care cf the baby.
 Rev Calvin Ford of Watertown with his wife and sister, visited friends in MiddIebury on Thursday.
 Edmond Abbott spent Sunday with his parents.
 Miss Clark of Milford is visiting her sisters, Mrs Fenn, and Miss Edith Abbott,
 A boating party met at Miss Edith Abbott's on Saturday evening, and had 8 charming moonlight sail on the lake.
 Dr shepard was m town on Friday. He called on RevJ. 0. Mun8on who i5 an 1 old friend.
 Miss Lilla Richardson has been visit ing friends in Waterbury. C. Rich ardson has returned to New York, where he is employed in brokers office.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
Fairfield l}rG2tv News.
WEST BEDDING.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.
 0. Smith of Bethel preached very interesting sermon in our church, sun day, and was greatly enjoyed by aurhat attended,
 The Ep@orth League lalocj was held, TUcsdt} evening.
 The cottage paryor meeting v# }.eld at Mrs A. o.borncs, Thursday cvra ng. William Stone was the leader.
 Mrs M, E. Crofut has returned h ne from long witt with friends at L~on's Plain.
 Mir and Mrs George Grtmo spent Sun day in Bethel.
 Miss Hattie Barrum has been quite sick with the measles.
 Mrs IsiDg and daughter, Sadia> are visiting Mrs ". W. White. for 9 few days.
 Mrs Raymond of Danbury is yi-iling her sister, Mrs Daniel White
 Joel Crofut and Miss Georgia Gray of Danbury spent Sunday with Mrs Edgar Crofut.
 Miss Minnie White of Bethel is the guest of Miss Ida White.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
SHEPAUG RAILROAD.

NONCulDGT lJ, IoS3. BETUEL--Leave I0.t5 a. m., 5l3 D. m. Sunday 6l2 a. m. Arrive 9.52 @. n., 42U ?. n. sunday GI0p. n. HAW WLEGNILLE-NUrLh, HOO a. m, 5 .2s D. m. sunday, S21 a. m. Leave for Bethel 9.37 B. m, +.07 ?. III. sunday, 5.55 p. m. tIi.I2 8. m., t5.44 D. m Sunday, T84o am. South, t9.23 ami 3.53 p. III. Sunday, 5.5J ?. m. ROXBURY FALLS-North, tII2O a. m., t5-52 p.m' sunday, 1897 am. South, 1915 a.Ln., t3+5 RQABUKY-North, Il .25 8. nn., 600 p. rn. Sun day, 9I0 8. m. South, 9o6 a. h., 3,36 D. III, Sunday, 5,l5 D. Iu. JUDD'S BRIDGE-Nortb, tIl.}4 a. m., t6.O6 D. n. Sunday, t9I7 a. III. South, t9.Co Q. m., t330 p. m. Sunday, t5.O3 ?. III. " WASHlNGTON-North, ll.45 a. m., 6.17 D. n. Sunday 9-37 8. m. South, 8.48 a. m., 3.lS D. m. Sunday, 4.5l D. m. NEW PRESTON-NOrth, Il. .49 a. rn., 6.2I D. m Sunday, 9.43 8 ID. South, S.44 Q. rn., 3.l4 pm. Sunday, 4.35 D. m. ROMFORD-NOrth, lI.5s a. rn., t6.30 pm. Sun. day 9.54 a. III. South, 1885 a. m., t3.C5 D. m. AQRRI5-Sorth, l2.o3, te.85 p. m. Sun day, lO.O2 Q. m. South, 1880 8. Tn., 1900 D. m Sunday, AIS p. m.
 8ANTAM-NOrth, 12.I2 p.m., ,6.44 D. m. Sunday 1920 8. m. South, 8,22 .. m., 2.52 p. ID. Sun day, 4.07 a. n.
 LAKE-North, tl2.15 p.m., t6,47 p. m. Sunday tlO.24 q, m. South, 1920 a. nl., t2.5op pm. Sun day, 3.56 p. m.
 LITCHFIELD-Arrive 1920 D. m., 6.52 D. ID. sunday !0.3O 8. n. SOuth, 8.15 a. n1., 2.45 D n, Sunday, 3-50 D. III.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
WEST CORNWALL.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL INTERESTS. The rain of Monday and Tuesday was very accep' able especially to the farmers, being helaful to their crop of rowen.
 Mrs rchant died very suddenly, last Saturday morning, at her home sr Colds Mill.
 Miss Julia Cochranei pending a short time at the aea shore.
 T. B. Wood and wife are in New Yolk City for few weeks.
 James Wilson of Bridgeport is with relatives here.
 George ". Cochrane returned Wednes- day evenlng of this week.
 Rev John Pierpont's mother and sister are at the parsonage for short time.
 The report of the great convention
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
WASHINGTON.
EONGKEGATI0NAL CHrRCH NO.

CONGREGATIONALC CHURCH NOTES.
 Miss Helen NcttIeton arrived home from Washington, b C., after attend. ng the Christian Endeavor convention there.
 Rev Brainard Thrall will preach at the Congregational church, next Sunday. John Fem is still very low and not ex- pected to recover.
 There is a sale and festival of St Johns church, on Thursday afternoon at Belden Browns.
 A. G. Bakers people now have a house full of bOarders. ~
 Mrs Harriet and Miss Annie Gibson are making a visit in New Haven.
 Garfield Fiatber of Bridgeport is a guest at k. G. CIark's.
 Frederick Eckman passed Sunday with his brother, John Eckman at Bridgeport, Conn.
 About dozen couples gathered at Mrs Abbott's, Tuesday evening, and after 8 pleasant social chet adjourned to A. C. Titus spacious barn floor, where Wilson and O'Dell furnished the toe-tickling music until Morpheus claimed the gay revelers for his own.