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has been so little interest manifested by the people there that the members, many of whom belong here. have decided to remove it here and call t the Shelton division Of the $. of T. and vii! com me2ce here .hc n-st week in October. There w.s heavy raL fall, Saturday njgh., eh,th eoaJuucd through most of suu5av. es..lnz ID with :but asr -hu.r CTS
 war sooar~a of Nj <. Gray If r.u~- bull rvca~7, from his ma.h'r's TO- deac4 Ga IsrLr, suna Y .fteraoon. a~l ,hc 5n.ygme4; WIS in Riverside ceme- sery. Thc funeral cortcge passed through cur streets during one of the heavy showers, Mrs f. L.rne i- yis..us friends Ir Canada.
 Mrs AbagsH Tomln:2n of Oronoqae is visiting her d2ught,r, Mrs William Wilkinson, She was recently very ill with the dysentery.
 Last Saturday, William McNeagh was brought before the town court for as- sault and breach of the peace against the family of J. F. Clevcrdon at Rocky Rest, and was fined sI0 and costs. He took an appeal.
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baked, thinking respectfully meanwhile of lost opportunities.
 A little later they came to the funeral and tiptoed softly to the caslzet in which lay the tired frame of their sister in Christ. Peace and rest were impressed on every feature of her white face, and also that strange, new beauty that the living never have. Then they sat down in little knots and groups while the min ister preached. But they did not hear very much of what he said. Their eyes were fixed upon the carpet. They were not admiring it-'though Martha would have been pleased to know that all ot them thought it pretty and they were not looking at it enviousIy. They were
 every one of them-thinking of its terrible price-a woman's life!
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MCKINLEY AND HOBART

Large size portraits of the candidates can be bought for l5 cents, or two for D cents at Northrop's, 6 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport. He has several second hand violins for low prices; also barjos, man. doIina, guitars, harmonicas, etc. He is selling framed or unframed pictures for very low prices, and makes frames to or der of any style desired. He is head quarters for sheet music, folios and in- structing books, carries an assortment of band and orchestra music and will order for you anything not in stock. He is closing out baseball goods for low pri- ces. You can buy mits, masks and balls for your own price. Give him a call when you visit Bridgeport and you will find lots of things that you want
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Her name was Martha Smi,h, and sh, wa as plain and commonplace as her name. She wasn't young enough to be admired, or old enough to be revered, and It psn't certain that she had ever been pretty. Al all events she was not go now, for she had bicachcd out complexion, modified by numerous frecklcs; her fca- lures were insignificant, and AS for her eyes and hair the former were a soft ha- gel, with tired, uusatisfcd expression in them, and the latter, faded and bleach ed like the rest of her, wa generally roll ed back into e tight little knob. Occus- ionally she f-izzcd ton Sunday, per. haps, or Decoration Day, or Fourth Of July. She was too busy to give it daily attention, for there were two little Smiths to be fed, washed and dressed, to say nothing of their father, who considered it a manly prerogative t0 be waited on. Mrs Smith was slight and stoop shoul- dered, with one hip a little higher than the other, and her clothes, though neat and clean, hung on her like garments on a wooden clotheshorse.
 Martha was a church-gOer, and 80 the ladies of Oxboro came to call on her They always prided themselves upon their punctilious performance of religio- social duties, and after a few Sabbaths had passed, during which Mrs Smith modest and mouselike, had slipped into a quiet corner of the pleasant little church bringing her children with her. both redolent of Babbitts soap and ra diant in pink calico frocks, she found herself answering sundry rings at the doorbell.
 The little brown cottage Ia which the Smiths dwelt was very humble place, with nothing fourishing or pretentious about 1t except the gay nasturtiums, phlex, sweet peas and mignonette in the front yard, which excited the envy of the most aristocratic of Mrs Smiths call CTS. Martha was rather hustered at first by the pleasant invasion of the church ladies. She was unused to anything of the sort. She had always lived in the crowded city, where her only acquain- tances were women with whom she gos. slped by the huekster's wagon or at the grocery corner. And now to find her. self recognized as a social atom-albeit, so tiny one-was almost overwhelm- Ing.
 One after another the Oxboro ladies called on her. They came in their best black silkg, with stifT stayed bosoms sparkling and ingling with bangle trim ming they ali wore kid gloves, carried cardcases and had an atmosphere of white rose or triple extract around them,
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

Don't triha away time when you have cholera morbus or diarrhoea. Fight them in the beginning with Dewitt Collie and Cholera Cure. You don't have to wait for results, they are instantane. ous, and it leaves the bowels in healthy condition. Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley X Co.,, Stepney.
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Dana's sarsaparilIa is not only the best of all remedies for the nerves, liver, kid neys, stomach and blood; but if no ben eft you, can get your money back. The same guarantee applies to Dana's pills. cough syrup and plasters. For sale by Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown, and George ". Hurlburt, Roxbury.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

Ayers hair vigor tones up the weak hair3roots, stimulates the vessels and tissues which supply the with nutrition, strengthens the hair itself, and adds the oil which keeps the shalt soft, lastrous,
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DEATH OF PETER WHITE.

Peter White, one of the old residents of town, died last Thursday at North port, l.. l., at the age Of 7G years. He was one Of the oldest members of St Johns lodge, F. A. NJ, and the services aD the funeral, in Union cemetery, were conducted by the lodge.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

P olson ivy, insect bites, bruises scalds, burns, are quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure. EdgaE F, Hawley, New town; S. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
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Fairfield County News
STAMFORD.

BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND
 BURNED.
 The lightning set fire to the barn on the place of Mrs Lewis Coe, last Thurs day evening, during the storm and it was totally destroyed. The splendid word of our fire department saved the adjoining buildings.
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Ernest Haviland, who has been at- tending Union Business College, Main and Congress streets, Bridgeport, has been placed by the school as bookkf sper with The W. F. Tait Sons Paper Co. This college provides more stu snts with positions than all other schoo in this locality combined -TUnion 3uai- npes CoIlegp.
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Cu FT T1GN E E2LLs l i4F1
'CUSSING POLITICS,

Cl SNIN'I lCl'A4 l'.1' E. L. Staples had last week a gather ing of the people at his residence, three days, afternoon and evening, at which were given musical and literary enter, tainmcnts of varied character. On the last afternoon, Thursday, there was a discussion of the free coinage question by Mrs Tnlinghast of New Haven for the silver side, and John II. Light of Norwalk for the sound money side. There was quite a good attendance of the people to hear the political discus sion.
 SERIOUS RESULTS OF A RUNAWAY.
 Theodore Burgess, wife and family, were riding over iu the west side of the town few days since, when some part Of the harness gave away and the horse ran. MT Burgess and his son were thrown out and later the wife and daugb- ter jumped out, but Mrs Burgess was SO unfortunate as to break her leg near the ankle.
 Lawrence Wright has gone to Patter- son, N. r., for few days, where his wife is visiting her sister.
 Rev A. l., Hubbard and wife of Water vile, visited his parents here, last week.
 Last week for two or three days the street railway had trouble with the pow CT, there being some Arrangement of the power. and they only ran one car.
 F. W. Hoyt, of the scattergood mis, sion, returned. last Wednesday, from an outing on the Litchfield hills.
 The schooIhouses throughout the town have been thoroughly fumigsted under the direction of the board of edu- cation.
 Key Messrs L. M. Keneston and E. 0. Hoag have returned the past week from their vacations, and occupied their pull pits, last Sabbath.
 The ladies of the W. c. T. U. held 8 meeting in the Town hall, last Monday evening, at which there was music, also recitations and an able address by Rev F. D, Ludington of the Baptist church, on the subject Of temperance and no li- cense.
 Next week on Friday evening, the di vision of the Sons of Temperance will hold public meeting In the Town hall at which addresses will be made by the resident pastors. This division has been in Derby for several years, but there
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

It doesn't matter much whether sick headache, bijliousness, indigestion and constipation are caused by neglect or by unavoidable circumstances; DeWitt's Little Early Rtsers will speedily cure them all. E. F. Hawley, New town; S. C. Bull. Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakcman, Botsford; B. Hawley X Co.,, Stepney.
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Merit wins and that is why Hoods sarsapariIla holds the abiding confidence of the public. Hoods sarsaparilla is known by the curesGt has made. It is the one true blood purfer.
 Theories of cure may 6e,. discussed at length by physicians, but Ahe sufferers want quick relief; and d8e Minute Cough Cure will give it to tlsem. A safe cure for children. It is "ths only harmless remedy that producesS im- mediate results" Edgar F. HSw- ley, Newtown; $. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; 4, B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, stepney.
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Neighbors brought howers-puFe, white and sweet-and arranged them around the mother and babe. They tidied up the children, swept, dusted and
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Hoods pills cure liver ills, constipa- tion, iaundice, sick headache, biliousness. 25c.
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CIRCULATION
The Home { irrlc
II,l Carp.

MAnl l.. ,. luI.au IN uJt coNeIit"A.
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and silky. The most popular and |%Iu- able toilet preparation in the world
 If you have ever seen little chili in the agony Of summer complaiat, you esn ceeltze the 5a@g. cf the trouble Snd appreciate the va'ue of instaDtaneou re- lief always afnrded by DeWitt's Col, < 'ho!crs Cure. For dysoutery and liar sho a jo IS a rel:aale remedy. We could not afford to recommend this as -uTe unless jt werca cure. E.F. Hawley New eoHn; D. C. Bull, sandy Hook; <. B 3Iazeinaa, Botsiord, 5. Haw ay & Co., Srcpu-y.
 There k nothing to prevent anyone connecting mixture and calling it "sar- sap4rjla," and there is nothing anyone spending good money testing the stun, but prudent people, who wish to be sure of their remedy, take only Ayers sarsa- psri,la, and 90 get cured.
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and silky. The most popular and >>lu- able toilet preparation io the world.
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REMOVING THE OLD FILMS.

Contractors D. c. Wood and Samuel Wakeley are cutting down the elm trees about town that have died from effects of the attacks of the elm tree beetle or old
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-30
FREEMAN

During the last
fe w months
have been very
fOrtu II ate In
ispOsing Of
the most Of the
heavy winter
goods they had
In stock, and
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ting in a nice
line Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-30
Spring Goods

And we want
to say that they
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beginning to
arrive, we will
soon be able
to show YOU as
nice a line as
You have seen
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The record-union., 1896-10-09
HENRY WATTERSON.
The Action of the Chicago Convention
Forces Him Into Politics.

LOUISVILLE (Ky), Oct. S.-The
Courier Journal will tomorrow pub
Ish an editorial letter from Henry Wat
terson, dated Geneva, in which the vet
eran editor says that the action Of the
Chicago convention has caused him to
return to politics, which he gave up
two years ago, as he thought, for good
Mr.. Watterson says: THE scandalous
actions attending the Chicago meeting,
the shameless abandonment of Demo-
cratic truth in the platform adopted
there, and the grOtesQue character of
the ticket nominated leave me no al
Tentative as a true Democrat and an
honest man: and having in this way
been drawn back into a certain rela
ton to a political warfare which has
never had any personal attraction for
me, I am coming back to stay, and on
nv return to Kentucky shall consider
myself enlisted for the war l have no
explanations to make or apologies to
offer, and, ready to take all the blows it
NAV please heaven to send-please God.
they shall be returned with interest, if
the power in me lies. There is but one
hone for the country, but one for the
Democratic party, and that hope lies
embedded in the principles followed by
the Indianapolis platform, and repre-
sented by the candidacy of Palmer and
Ruckner"
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PALMER AND BUCKNER
Make Their First Appearance Before
a Chicago Audience.

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-Generals Palmer
and Buckner tonight made their
first appearance before a Chicago
audience since their nomination. The
Auditorium, where the meeting was
held, contained fairly large audience,
the first floor and balcony being well
filed but there was no necessity for
any one to ascend to the upper balco
MES. A large flag was prettily draped
across the front of the stage, and the
audience was literally supplied with
small flags, which they waved at the
proper times.
Senator Palmer said his nomination
was not self-sought; the indianapolis
Convention was composed of repre-
sentative Democrats from forty-one
States of the Union; they considered
who would best represent them and
they selected him. He could not de-
cline because he thought it his duty to
obey the wish of the convention. He
did not accept the nomination with any
expectation of serving either the Re
publican or the Populist party; he ac-
cepted it as a Democrat. He declared
he meant to stand by the ancient faith
and abide the consequences.
The speaker then referred to the de-
struction by fire Of Chicago twenty
five years ago tomorrow and to the
active part he, as Governor, took in as
sisting the people and in bringing or
der out of chaos.
General Palmer then proceeded to de-
rounce the plank in the Chicago plat
form denouncing the President for in
reference in the affairs at Chicago
and the enforcement of the laws of the
United States.
Referring to his own candidacy, Cen
eral Palmer said he could not blame his
auditors for voting for Mckinley, and
would not be surprised if some voted
for Bryan, because he was aware that
there are many curious people in the
world. But they could do better than
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FAVOR OF HIGGINS.
He Will Retain His Place as State In
surance Commissioner.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct S.-The Su-
preme Court to-day decided that writ
of mandate could not be issued to COM
pei Judge Sanderson to enter judgment
IN the case of the people against Insur-
ance Commissioner Higgins, removing
him from office.
The case was instituted about two
years ago, when Governor Budd APP
pointed Senator H. G. GesfOrd to sue
ceed Higgins on the Insurance Commits
sion. Higgins had been appointed by
Governor Markham as the latter was
about to go out of office, and he refused
on the advice of his attorneys to vacate.
The decision was written by Judge
Mcfarland, Judges Beatty and Gar
route cOncurred.
Judge Harrison wrote a dissenting
opinion, in which he held that the writ
should ISSUE He believed judgment
should have been given against Higgins
in the lower court. His opinion was
concurred in by Judges Temple and
HenShaW.
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To Delay Pursuit, the Bandits Steal
the Stage Horses, Compelling the
Driver and Passengers to Walk
Forty Miles to Give the Alarm
Believed to be the Same Parties
Who Held Up the Atlantic and
Pacific Express Few Days Ago.

SANTA FEE On. Nd, Oct. S.-Informa-
tiOn has just reached this point that the
San Antonio White Oaks stage was
held UP by masked robbers forty miles
from San Antonio. The hOldup Oc-
CURED in a lonely gorge in the Oscura
Mountains, the driver being compelled
to diSmOunt, the mail pouches were
rified, and to delay pursuit the robbers
stole the stage horses, compelling the
driver and passengers to walk to San
Antonio. Three hours later the White
Oaks mail coach passed the same point,
and little doubt is entertained that it
met the same fate. The men are prob
ably members of the gang who held up
the Atlantic and Pacific express at Rio
Puerco few days ago, and in which
the leader was killed. They are wanted
also for other numerous other robberies.
Posses are searching for them, and
there is little question of a conflict
should they come up to the bandits.
The passengers of the stage were
robbed of all their belongings that were
of value, but the amount of booty Sc
cured by the robbers is not known.
The record-union., 1896-10-09
GEORGE DU MAURIER.
Death of the Celebrated Author and
Artist.

LONDON, Oct. S.-George Du Maui
rier, the celebrated author and artist,
died at $50 this morning. His end was
very peaceful.
His death was not unexpected, though
his friends hoped that he would recover
from the present attack.
Several weeks ago his condition be-
came alarming. He was afflicted with a
combination Of lung and heart troubles.
He did not show the recuperative pow
ers that We're hoped for, and steadily
though slowly failed. A week ago the
doctors pronounced his condition very
critical. and he has been in that same
condition ever since.
In the death Of George Du Maurier
the world loses one Of the most popular
artists and authors of modern times.
For years his pictures, published for the
most part in London Punch" have de-
lighted the English public. And though
as an author he has been known for a
shorter time, yet in the few years OF
his labors in that field he has achieved
a popularity seldom enjoyed.
Du Maurier's full name was George
Louis Pamela Busson Du Maurier. He
was born March 6, 1884, and was conse-
uuently nearly 63 years Of age.
None of the London afternoon papers
announcing the death of Du Maurier
gives any details of his demise beyond
the simple statement that he died
peacefully at 2:3O o'clock this morning.
A story was published in the London
papers on September Doth, the day on
which the "St. James Gazette" an
nounced the fact that the distinguished
artist and author was confined to his
bed with a serious affection of the
heart and lungs, in which the sick man
was represented as being very despond-
ent, and having said to his friends at
his bedside: Il cannot cheer up; l
have been too successful, and success
has ruined me-"
The physicians who attended Du
Maurier announce that his heart had
been weak for years, and that fort
night ago this affection became ag-
gravated by chill, the effects Of which
settled upon his lungs.
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Asserts That He Wronged Her Under
Promise Of Marriage.
"A Well.KnOWn RanCher Found Dead
at His Home Near GilrOy, With a
Bullet Hole Through His Head
Own Life, Though No Motive is
Known for the Deed.

ALBANY (Or), Oct. S.-A sensational
shooting affair took place at Boston
Mills, few miles south of here, last
night. Miss Ella Thompson, a pretty
and attractive girl, barely % years of
age, twice shot Edward Farwell, a man
30 years old.
1t is believed she mortally wounded
him. The girl gave as reason for the
shooting that Farwell had wronged her
and after his betrayal had refused to
marry her. The two people were neigh
bors, living in houses not seventy five
yards apart. For some months past
they had been very friendly.
Oftentimes they would take long
walks together and wherever they went
their actions seemed to be those of an
engaged couple. Farwell always es-
corted Miss Thompson to the parties in
the neighborhood, and people were
prophesying that a marriage would
soon take place.
In the last few weeks, however, Far
we'll seemed to grow cold toward the
girl. 1t then began to be whispered
about that he had transferred his af-
fections to another quarter.
Miss Thompson brooded over the ap-
parent desertion and for some days past
she did not act like her former self. She
Stunned company, and whenever she
met anyone likely to know she asked
about Farwells movements.
Last night she met him, and after a
few words she drew a pistol she had
concealed in the folds of her dress and
shot him in the pit of the stomach.
He turned to get away and she fired
again This time the bullet struck him
in the small of the back.
The ball went clear through his body
and lodged two inches away from the
navel.
The bullets were extracted, but small
hope is entertained Of the mans ulti-
mate recovery.
The people in the neighborhood are
Mortified at the shooting. Many JUS
1ify the girl, but others say she acted
too hastily. Both Farwell and Miss
Thompson were very well liked by those
who knew them.
If Farwell dies it is doubtful whether
the girl Will be convicted She gave her
self up and expresses no regret at her
action.
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GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Their Electors Will Have a Place on
the State Ticket.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-The State
Central Committee of the Bryanite
Democracy has failed to shut out the
National Democracy, otherwise known
as the gold Democrats, from place on
the ticket under an appropriate desig-
nation. The Supreme Court decided
that the gold Democrats are entitled to
designate their electors as the candi-
dates of the National Democracy.
The gold Democrats learning what
was in the wind, rallied in considera BILE
force and put up strong arguments,
which We're found to be correct by the
majority of the Supreme Court-sit-
ting in bank.
Justices Henshaw, Harrison, Van
leet and Temple signed the following
opinion, which was rendered by Justice
Henshaw:
I'VE are of the opinion that the ap-
plication for a writ of mandate should
be denied, holding that the designa-
ton National Democracy is not call
culated to deceive
Justice Mcfarland concurred, and de-
livered the following opinion: Il con-
cur in the judgment, but 1 also think
that the question under the peculiar
form which this position for writ
takes was determined by the Secretary
of State when he accepted and filed the
certificate, and that his action cannot
be reviewed on this proceeding"
The dissenting Judges were Justice
Caroutte and Chief Justice Beatty. The
former simply wrote: Il cannot distin-
guish this case from the Dolan and
Ewing cases, in which we held that
candidates nominated by petition are
not entitled to a party designation,
which might mislead voters"
The dropping of the application for
one designation will result in the DEM
ocratic Bryan) and PoDulist Electors
being named twice on the ticket. ac-
cording to Attorney-General .FitZger-
AIDS view of the case, once under the
heading of Democratic Electors and
again under the heading of People s
Party Electors"