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Town Topics.
HE ENTERTAINMENT NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.

THE EVENT OF THE SEASON. What promises to be the event of the eeason in the entertainment line is the dramatic entertainment and hop to occur at the Town hall next Friday night, Au- gust IA. The following ladies will act az patroneases Mrs E. F. Driggs, Mrs c. P. Coe, Mrs J. E. Foster, Mrs E. M. Jo' nston, Mrs F. s. Andrews, Mrs Ed wards M. Smith, Mrs Wesley F. Hayes, Airs c. K Macomber, Mrs Paul B. War per, Mrs Laura A. Leonard, Mrs Thomas F. Rowland, Jr Mrs J. H Warner, Mrs s. c. Glover, Mrs c F. Taylor, Mrs c. F. Beardsley, Mrs Henry A Hitch. The entertainment will be given under the d. rection of Herbert Flansburgh of New York. He will have the assistance of professional talent, including David Miles, lately with one of Charles Froh mans companies in"The Masqueraders, :" also Miss Anita Hendrie of Frohman's "Charley's Aunt" company. Anton Heindl, who was heard so favorably here, recently, is expected to assist; also Fred White of Brooklyn, well known baritone soloist. Mir AFlansburgh, and the New York parties already mentioned, present the one-act comedy, Jacks Un- cle," played last season by Robert Hil- Hard, and a one.act play entitled "Yel- low Roses." The program for the even- ing will be as follows:
 PART |.
 Piano solo, selected, R. Anton Heindl Comedy in one act. "Jack's Uncle." Scene,
 Jack DesborOugh's Studio.
 Characters;
 Jack DesDorough, m artist,
 Herbert Flansburgh Lady Eva, his wife, Miss Anita Hendrie Beni rennygrass, Jacks uncIc, David Miles
 PART II.
 Violin solo, selected Mir Heindl Recitation, ,"Robert O'Lincolu," Miss Hendrie Baritone solo, selC cted, Fred White MonOlogue, selected, Mir Flansburg Banjo solo, "Berkley March," Fred White "Yellow Roses," a memory.
 Col St Clair, aged 6, David Miles Mrs PeveriI, 0 widow aged 50,
 Miss Anita Hendrie
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OUR SHOES ARE RIGHT

but our prices are not. If they were we should ask twice as much for them as we do. It is a shame to sell good shoes at the prices we have put on them, but 1t has to be done in order to make a clean sweep of everything in the store, and we are bound to close out every pair during our semi-annual clearing out sale. These prices will interest you but the goods will interest you more. Come and see them.
 Ladies' $4 hand sewed Kid Button and lace at 8
 Ladies' $8 Kid Button at s2. Latest styles Of lasts.
 lot small sizes Ladies' Patent Leather OK. lords, regular price $2, now 79c.
 Mems Russet and Tan Balls sizes | to 10, D and K wide. Globe and Razor Toes, made to sell at s3; our price to close them out 2.19.
 Mems Calf Button Shoes; regular S5 goods. Nothing the natter with them only they are button. our price I.5O.
 Nobody can offer you as good bargains in modern Footwear as
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BR0OKFIELD.

CONDITION OF THE TOBACCO CROP.
 Tobacco promises 8 good growth so far; fully three quarters of the crop is topped, and is quite free from the green worm and damage of any sort from wind or storms. Many pieces of early pota- toes are affected by the blight. In some pieces the vines are nearly dead.
 E. K. Smith and Howard Keeler are painting in Roxbury.
 E. N. Hawley has been spending few days at Manhattan Beach.
 Sheriff s. E. Hawley is under the doc. tors care in hospital in New York, from the effects of car. buncle and nervous prostrstion. He has not been in his usual good health since his hurt in arresting young Bristol.
 Miss Kate Stevens of New York has been the guest of Mrs Esther Andrews but is now boarding with Mrs Sidney Fairchild.
 Mrs Susan Glover is the guest of hel niece, Mrs E. N. Hawley.
 Rev MT Whitoome will begin his usua vacation, this week, spending his tim' mostly in North Haven. Samuel Sher man will act as lay reader during his ab sence.
 Charles Ruggles of Redlands, Cal. ,noy student at Harvard, is the guest of hi aunt, Mrs Robert Smith.
 Rev Mir Munson, former pastor of th Congregational church in this town, spending 2 few weeks with Misses sadi and Emma Kellogg.
 l On Sunday 3 party driving from Ne' Milford to Danbnry met with misha 0n tho road near " x. Wlldman's. Th
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If You Pay CASH Pay it to

who has lately returned from pro- tracted visit in Northwestern New York.
 Frank Worden and wife of Bridge port, have been recent guests in town.
 John Benedict of Danbury was in town one day last week.
 s. l.. Washburne has rented Dr Woodruf7s house at the Center, for the coming year.
 Within the last week, D. H. Osborne has disposed of two good.sized wagon loads of huckleberries in Danbury, at 8 comparatively good price per quart.
 Miss Florence Wheeler of Hiram, O., is the guest of Der sister, Mrs Osborne.
 Mir Wilson will give stereopticon entertainment in the Coburn church, on Wednesday or Thursday evening oi this week.
 Mrs c. K. Rogers and Miss Athalia Wanzer, spent one day last week. with Mrs AImira Aiken of Patterson.
 J. Gliffen and wife of Danbury have been visiting Mrs Carrie Rogers.
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BETHEL.
DEATH OF EDWARD B JUDD.

Edward Benedict Judd, son of Mir and Mrs Henry c. Judd, died Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, after 8 long illness with consumption. The deceased was 24 years of age, and young man held in high esteem by his many aequaintances. He was first taken sick about two years ago, and spent 15 months in Colorado in hopes of benefitting his health. He re- turned to Bethel last March and contin- ued gradually to fail up to the time of his death. The funeral was held at the house Friday afternoon at 4o'oiock. Rev 6. A. Knesal ofticiated. 4 large circle Of friends sympathize with the family in their sad bereavement.
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BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS

The Baptist church held picnic down the Housatonic. river. about two miles last Friday. The day was very pleasant and the picnic was we'll attended. The people enjoyed the sail in launches down the river.
 Henry and George Berry and their families returned last Thursday from a months sojourn at Indian Neck, Bran- ford.
 On Friday afternoon at the Housatonic Park, Derby,the married men and single men had ball game which was much enjoyed by many of our people who at tended. They commenced at 2.45 o'clock and finished in time for late supper, though it is doubtful whether the benedicts,succeeded in getting any oi the latter as they were beaten by the bachelors.
 A case was recently decided in oul justice court which has been before i for six years and six months. Th' plaintiff won the suit.
 l Word has been received from Rev M Kenneston that he and his family arrived safely at their New Hampshire home Soon after his arrival his father wa taken quite i'll.
 Miss Annie Conrad, daughter Q Warden Conrad, has gone to the Whit Mountains for her health. 1 Reporter Hansen of the Transcript who was married laat spring, has gon with his wife on their wedding trip. The Derby Silver O., started up las Monday after a months vacation.
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II. W. Fancher, in his advertisement, this week, calls attention to the merits of the Whitman bicycle. He has already sold several and is ready to furnish infor- nation regarding them.
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Ex Congressman Robert E. DeForest of Bridgeport was in town on Saturday, inc guest of his friend, Lawyer W. J. Beecher. They tried their luck at bass fishing in the Housatonic, and captured a handsome string of 22.
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to c. A, Wheeler who gave very inter- esting account of his trip in the West and among the mines of the Rocky mountains.
 As Prof Wheeler is to speak again at the next meeting it is hoped that all members, as far as. possible, will try to be present and on time. The meeting commences at 5 p. m.
 The young ladies have returned after a two weeks outing at Walnut Beach.
 Miss Irene WakeleY entertained her cousin. Miss Jennings, over Sunday.
 Miss Jennie <. Wheeler has returned from an extended visit in New York.
 Miss Minnie Hillhouse of New Hayer
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A party consisting of Landlord Leon- ard, w J. Pinkham, Herbert Flansburgh and Lawyer SO'Connell drove to Litch- field and Torrington on Saturday. They returned, Sunday night.
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Don't trifle away time when you have cholera morbus or diarrhoea. Fight them in the beginning with DeWitt's CoIic and Cholera Cure. You don't have to wait Tor results, they are instantane- ous, and it leaves tho bowels in healthy
The Newtown bee., 1896-08-07

It doesn't matter much whether sick headache, billiousness, 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. 0. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley X O.. Stepney.
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Mrs Frank Coger of Huntingtown re- gently got nail in her foot, the effects of which has caused her severe suffering and the attention of physician.
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Charles H. Gay has been missed from his accustomed place at his carriage shop, the past week. He has been erjoying himself amid the sights and scenes of Newport.
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Butcher L. c. Gilbert & Sons of Hunt ingtown are putting up new building to be used for trying out the fats and tallow chat accumulate in their business.
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Rev A r. Chapman passed few days, last week, with Newtown friends. Dur ing the month of August he will supply at Fair Haven.
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isspending a few days at W. s. wheeler's.

Many days work is lost by sick headache, caused by indigestion and stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the most effectual pill for overcoming such difficulties. Edgar F. Hawley, Newsewn; S. .. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. BIakcman. Botsferaa;. E. Hawley t Co.,, Stepney.
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TRUMBULLA.
CHANCE J1TgINas.

Last Friday evening, Tlumbnll Grange held 5 very interesting meeting. The lasturer's hour was given almost entirely
The Newtown bee., 1896-08-07

Miss M. E. Smith passed Sunday at Holyoke, Mass, the guest of Miss Jennie E. Shepard.
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Arthur $. Hawley is passing a few days in New York and at Manhattan Beach.
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Nj ss Birdie and Clarence Beach have been entertained at the home of L. C.. Gilbert in Huutingtown.
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Hiram lodge, F. and A. M., conferred the frat degree, last Friday night, to one candidate.
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SHERMAN.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Miss Lillian Mallory is wishing in Patterson.
 Miss Candeld of Buaalo, \. Y., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs D. B. Mallory,
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Charles fl. Gay is getting out four handsome business wagons at his carri- age shop.
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horse fell apparently by accident and died almost immediately.
TASHUA.
THE CHRIST CHURCH CELEBRATION,

THE CHRIST CHURCH CELEBRATION.
 Rev William White Bronson, rector 50 years ago, who comes from Philadelphia to attend the celebration, will probably be here next Sunday. The 505h anniyer- gary of the laying of the corner stone will be observed, Monday, August 10. The great service of the day, when it is expected that all the people from the surrounding country will be present, will be at 2 D. m. There are expected to be present the bishop, the archdeacon, Rev Mir Sherman of Bridgeport, Rev Dr Hart of Trinity college, the clergy of Fairfield county and others. Distinguished sing CTS from abroad will assist the choir here Come early to secure seats. A souvenir illustrated history of the parish will be given to all.
 Mrs Venie Bradley and Randolph Brad lev are a5 their Bedding farm. Charles Beers and wife, Charles Hough and wife from Bridgeport, with John TIeadwell and wife, spent Sunday with them. Miss Editn Green of Bethel and Miss Nellie Goodman of Detroit are also with Mrs Bradley. Miss Goodman is very much pleased with Connecticut, this being heI first visit East. On Saturday afternoon this party spent a half hour visiting Castle Ronald and were very kindly shown through by MT Ronalds. Th' visitors enjoyed their excursion exceed ingly.
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READ THIS AND SEE WHATCASH WILL DO FOR YOU.

200 Window Shades complete with
 sef-aeting roller worth 25c now
 10c each. 25 pieces good Straw Mating worth
 15c now 7c yd. Best all wool Tngrain Carpets, 60c
 quality, 42 1-2c. Tapestry Brussels, 62 1-2c quality,
 45c. 2OOO Rolls Wall Paper, per double
 roll 7c. 5000 rolls Heavy Gilt Parlor Paper,
 12 1-2c and I7c. 1900 Shirt Waists, 75c quality, now
 49c. Best Indigo Prints 3 1-2c. Good Heavy and Fine Unbleached
 sheeting 3 3 4c, Best Ginghams, 40 patterns, 4 34c.
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What My Roof Got Holes h It2

Well fl it has it has not leaked in six weeks ana whom it rains will have sanford ot Flaw. legvGlie put 0n steel Roof they say that wont ioaks
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VON GLIDER. 16.756.

Bay horse, I6 bands high, sired by Meander ? ,26 I-2, (sire of Pamlico 2I0), lst dam Win some (darn of Marcus 2.29 1 1, Durston 2,3l ID by Messenger DusOc, lO6 2d dam Madge cfull sister to Maude 2.29 3.4) by Hamiltonlun 10, 3d dam Starlight (dam ot Maud 2,29 3-4 three are dams of five in 3O) by Amer jean Star. (8eeley's) Terms, $l5 to insure.
 CARSON B. MEAD, Bridgewater, Conn.
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CHEETOLAHPRE

By Bayone Prince, Stands at the stables of Ii. H. Warner; Roxhury Center. If pro- priet0r not at home, call on Harvey Thomas. Terms of service $1o Cheeto- Iah is stylish black, very speedy. One of lhe handsOmest horses in the state.
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HUNTINGToN's VITAL STATISTICS.
 There were seven deaths in town dur ing the month of July. Three were children from cholera infantum, one from suicide, one from valvular disease of the heart, one from consump- ton and one from cancer,
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SHELTON.
HOMELESS AND FR1ENDLEss.

HOMELESS AND FREENDLESS.
 Abont two years ago man who was homeless and friendIess in Bridgeport, and unable to work was sent to this town by the Bridgeport authorities be- cause he had happened to work her eat sometime previously. He was foreign CT and had no legal residence. After supporting him for awhile the town sent him to the Bridgeport hospital where he was cared for at the expense of the town until he died, which was last Thursday night. The body was turned over to the medical school at New Haven.
 IMPROVEMENTS AT RIVERSIDE CEMETERY.
 Riverside cemetery is very much im- proved this season and Col Blakeman and his aids are putting the finishing touches on some parts of it. The streets have been thoroughly graveled, some parts have been brought into lawn and others soon will be. A number oi very fine monuments have already been erected.
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GARRTCK 5O81.

1900 lbs. This stallion is a black horse with white hind ankles, fine style, heavy bone and muscle, high life and disposition perfect, bred by E. E. rds}ey Of Bronson, Mich; was toaled in 1S8G, sired by Hamble- tonian Wilkes 1879, grand sire, George Masteriode, 595. 2d dam Honesty, by St Elmo, by Abdallah, 15, 3d dam by Commodore, by MambTino. This standard bred stallion will make the season of 1896, at my farm in Long Hill, seven miles north of Bridgeport, Conn, Terms SIS. for the season ending September 10th, 1896, 85 payable at time Ot service, bal ance when mare proves to be with fOal. If mares prove not to be with fOal, they can be returned the following season without extra charge. Good pasture for mares at owners risk. For further particular address
 ELLIOT M. BEARDSLEY,
 Long Hills Conn,
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H. N. AIRES
 S81 Main St., Bridgeport.

has visited Charles E. Hubbell, of Sut- ton avenue.
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"QHaher Bread PaHy" were not in her days. Look at the little crowd of women around the table catching the best wrinklein brcad-baking: Taste and try ladies Nothing to pay That delicious crisp crust's all over the top.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25
KANSAS AGRICULTURE.

The state board Of agriculture meets
in Topeka on January Is for a three
days session. A great many yalua bic
papers Of particular interest to Kansas
farmers and live stock growers will be
read. On the list day Speaker Lobdell
will make an address on "Western
Kansas, Its Needs and Possibilities" to
he followed by George P.Dold of Wich-
tia on "The Packing Business and It's
Relation 10 the Live Stock Farmers"
On the second day the Diseases of the
Hog. and Remedies will be discussed
by VIM. Belshaw of Seneca, and an
other on Cattle Feeding" by X. Nj.
Ames of Nebraska. Wheat Growing in
Kansas" will be handled by C. B. Hoff-
ma of Enterprise. On the last day the
81 bjects of Irrigation Possibilities in
Kansas and Nebraska will he dwelt
upon by practical man. Mr.. J. A. Fort
of North Platte. Neb., and Prof. John
Hay of junction City will tell what he
knows about "Aridity and Moisture"
The Improved Stock Breeders asso-
citation. the State Swine Breeders asso-
citation. the State Poultry association.
the State Temperance Union, the State
Women's Christian Temperance Union
and the Good Templars will hold their
regular annual meetings during the
same week as the State Board of ASri-
culture.
All railroad lines have granted an
open rate of one fare for round-trip
tickets for all these meetings from all
points in Kansas. also from Kansas
City and ST. Joseph. Mo-, and tickets
will be sold January 8 TO 16 inclusive.
good for return until and including
January Is. 1897.
Rates at Topeka hotels will, as usual.
be reasonable. and accommodations can
be secured either at hotels or less ex-
pensiye boarding houses IL prices suit
ed TO all classes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25
GIVE Us A REST.

If there is one demand more emphatic
than another, from the people of this
country, it is that the congress of the
United States shall retrench in eX-
penses as a me3ns for avoiding further
debt rather than the piling up Of taxes
to meet a vexatious deficit. Rather
than Increase the revenues TO meet the
ever growing current expenses, the de-
mand of the people. as it is the dictate
of common sense. is for curtailing ex-
penses. In the face of this demand,
the appropriation bills for the current
fiscal year are being rushed through at
an unprecedented rate. the most of
them with millions of dollars of addi-
tions. And now comes southern
statesman. Mr.. Boatner Of Louisiana.
who introduces bill which increases
the salary of the speaker of the house
Of representatives to $4,000, and that
Of senators and representatives to
$500 per anum. And this in addition
to all the incidental allowances already
year ago, allowing each congressman
a clerk. or 81 200 per annum to pay for
one. 1t would not seem that the men,
bers would have the nerve to pass such
a bill. but there is no telling. The old
salary grab" relegated but a very few
of those who voted for it. The propOs-
ed raise in the face of these times and
conditions is an outrage. There is not
this job, but it will be resented if at
tempted. So far as we are aware, there
has been no great popular demand for
an increase of congressional salaries.
We know of no obstreperous delega-
tons of the people beating upon the
doors of congress and bowling for the
raise referred to. We can not at pres
ent recall any political platform advO-
eating this great measure Of retrench-
ment and reform. On the contrary. we
have noticed disposition on the part
of the people to let their congressman
sweat it out on a salary of $1,000. Fur
thermore, it is not conspicuously often
that the people catch man who is
worth more than this amount to them
and thrust him vi ct arms into con-
gress. The average congressman is
rather dear at $1,000 per annum, and
it should be remembered that there is
no law compelling anybody to run for
congress or Furnishing him if he decline
to do So We must confess that we
have very little sympathy for the man
who asks the people co elect him to
$1,000 office and then complains of the
salary. If the salary didn't suit him,
he ought to have remained at home and
to his "large private inter
ests." If somebody would introduce a
bill to pay some of our congressman
1900 to stay at home we would con-
slider il cheap at that and say that the
bill had merit; but Representative
Boatner's measure ought to die swift |
and improvised death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25
THE MARCH OF RUSSIA.

The completion Of the trans-Siberian
railway in 1900 will make the car
practically the autoerat Of Asia. The
seat of Russian power in the east will
be Vladivostok, on the sea of Japan.
For many years Northern China has
been more Russian than Chinese. Rus
sian diplomacy has recently been di-
rected toward the acquisition of Man.
churia as we'll as Corea. Probably it is
only question of time when Mongolia
also will be added to the great Siberian
empire.
Political necessity compels France to
maintain her alliance with Russia. In
this alliance lies the hope of the car to
yet carry the Russian flag to Constan-
tinople. Changing conditions in Europe
make the fulfillment OF this ambition
more and more probable. An empire
extending from Constantinople TO ylad-
ivostok will comprise half OF Europe
and of Asia.
1t seems clearly within the bounds OF
possibility that the dream OF Peter the
Great Will be realized by Nicholas III.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25
A HYPNOTIC CHRISTMAS.

Albert Bigelow Payne. who formerly
resided in Fort Scott. Kansas. and who
occasionally contributed a poem to the
columns Of the Eagle. now lives in
New York. where he is In the practice
of his profession. law He writes the
following poem for the New York
World. on IA Hypnotic Christmas in
Gazoozoland," which has more than
jingle in il:
When Santa Claus drove to the land Of
Gazoo
The KIDS Of the jungle were gay,
For he came IN a wonderful car OF bsm-
boo.
And the sun was Just rising, they say
And the roex and Turtle and Zebra and
Bear
Were full OF the widest delight.
And the Serpent and Jocko. the Monkey.
were there.
They had waited his coming ell night
And the Elephant Santa Claus laughed
when he SAX
The crowd that was waiting for him:
And said he: by the trunk OF my father
in-lsw.
aiy supply for these fellows . sim.