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WESTPORT.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL ?

CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.
 Charles P. Chapman has been in Lake vile during the past week.
 William M. Thomas and wife of Brook lyn, N. Y., were guests Sunday of his father William H. Thomas.
 Louis R. McDonough, Jr., will give his illustrated lecture on "rhe American Civil War; for the benefit of the G. A. R. in the near future.
 Lloyd Nash left on Monday for $ two weeks visit at Petersburg, Va. Rev James k. Futile, former pastor of the Congregational church here, but now of Jamaica Plains, Ol1ciated at both morning and evening service here, last Sunday.
 An old folks concert was given in the 1 Saugatuck Methodist church, Tuesday evening.
 Charles E. Buck of New York was in ! town, last Saturday. | Miss Kate M. E. Wheeler has been spending the week with friends in South | NOrwalk.
 J. A. Landon and family are to move into the M. w. Wilson place, and A. E.. Stone and family are to occupy the Mrs John Gray place, left vacant by Mr ] LandOn.
 At meeting of the Dramatic club held Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs w il liam L Taylor it was decided to give the play FPS" or Casting the Boomerang, ' about the last of April. The manusc ipt has been purchased and reheArsals will soon be commenced. The proceeds N i'll be for the benefit of the Saugatuck read 1 ing room,
 Rev E. c. Norton, acting pastor of the Congregational church, during the ab- senCe of Rev Jabez Backus in Florida, expects to leave for his home in Califor- mia, next week
 Thomas F. Laherty has disposed If hia fjewelry business and returned to ti- home in New I IOTk City.
 Rev Mr M ckenzie c1Ticiatcd at Trinity church, Southport, on Wednesday even- ing of this week.
 o. C. Wildman of Rochester, N. Y., and Mrs A. M. Morgan of Daubury have been guests during the past week of Mi and Mrs Fred C. Wildman.
 Mrs Samuel Crawford of Cranberry has been visiting friends here during the week.
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and the seats sold at the assessment price without many changes.
 still we live, move and have our being and we do thaHk the Supreme Ruler of the Universe that he does maintain among u peace, quiet and happiness.
 W. S. Stearns has been confined to the hUu C for two weeks with q hard cold.
 Ami Carter, the road repairer, is the oniv busy mau in the place.
 Mr Hill from New Milford sampled Charles GTumman's tobacco, last week,
 Cassius Grumman is at present push ing the saw and swingi the ax at Miss l. 'Zt j." B"aedicts wood pile
 N"rwin Banks has purchased the Macon place in EImwo0d. Mr. Samuel Case and her oldest daugh- ter, Fannie, called on old friends in Sandy Hook, Wednesday. Mrs Davis aud her daughter, Miss Lucy, have returned from Florida, where they have beeo .P2ndidg the winter,
 M Eaton, once Spondeut of the Daubury News, is in good health and has stood the winter well for one of his years.
 The young people of Plumtrees gave Miss Bertha Stone 8 surprise party, last Wednesday evening. Charles HurlburE was kicked by his horse, last week. A small bone near his ankle was broken which will lay him up for several weeks.
 PhitO C0gsWel has moved into Milo Srark's house, occupying the downstairs rooms.
 Samuel A Case, formerly of Sandy Hook, has taken the farm of k l., Couch to work on shares.
 Charles Grumman and N. E. Hedge have been attending court iii DAuhury l the past week on the sewer case, telling l what they know about the wash on the ] meadows.
 i Milo Stark had Ii pigs born on Tues 1 day night, and owing to the cold weaLh- l cr they all fri zo to death. i John Carson + cleaning out and pre- l pairing tue pit at5the lime kiln, getting l 7aadv 10 commence bu>jnts for the summer.
 The borough caucus was held at the Town hall On Monday evening last. ] The election of tllicers will occur on Monday, April 6.
 Joseph l.. Smith and daughter met l with an accident at the railroad crossing on Greenwood avenue, Tuesday, about } o'clock The horse became frightened 1 by a passing train or the trolley cars. Mir smith was thrown fr2 the carriage near rie curb stone and very prOvident- i ialy -caUcd grcat iaiurY. iiis daugh- Jri .vus driving at the .me and held on to Ch. ljar5 until the horse stopped.
 H.: 2oclaess in managing the horse uo doubt zaved her from isiury. If the trolley cac- w're allowed L0 pass over tu tracks it r2.is place there would be Ins@ coutu ion and fewer accideat< AS 1 it ;S nov ear stands on b0th sides of the t,ack-. Horses nearly always shy and cross with rush that is dangerous
 
 gers ghat have to transfer from one car to the other across the railroad tracks. l Pvck's bakery moves, Ghis week, from their old sand to the corner of Center l and Chestnut streets into the HickOk and Baird block. This will accommodate the street people and light up this cor nar, which we shall all erjoy evenings.
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Lite field C0uuty News
NEW MILFORD.
HINTS TO THE LADIES

". G. Barton G5 Co.,. wish to can special attention to their millinery de partmen~ 5lbeir trimmer havi0g just rp. turned from New York after spending he past three week. in tbe work rooms of Worthington, Smith & Co, and othet large firms. This gives her the abilit> to give the public the largest and nices assortment of hats in New Milford or vicinity. They are the ones, and the only ones, who buy cf WorthingUOn, Smith tU Co.,, who are the leading jm porters of Frerch hats and other milIi. nery goods. Messrs Barton & Co.,, arc prepared to sell the incest goods al the same price as the inferior grades can be sold They are also to have with then a Miss Knight, who for the past eight or 10 years had the experience of a large city millinery department. She will bt able to assist the customers to select thu most modern styles the feminine heart could cherish.
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LONG HILL.
METHODIST ouLNcu NOTES


 The donation party and reception ten. terdtd Rev Samuel Gurney at the Long Hill huli on Monday evening Was Yegy enjoyable occasion for ali present. There was general aLtendagce ot all the Hill people and ParlUr Rock CDun- ell were cut m force. \ snort program of songs and reClcatiOns, in which Misses Edna French, Sadie MalleLt, Gladly Beardsley, and Master Eddie Gabler aud quartet composed UI Mrs Charles Radcliffe, Misses Jennie aud Fannie Dis brow and F. 5. Shelon took part, was all enjoyable feature of the evening. The guOd ladies of the Hill outdid themselves and furnished a most excellent supper Ju-t before breaking up and say ing good by F. 5. shelton, in the name of those present, preseqted Rev Mr Gurney with purse of S55. Rev Mr Guruey responded teeIingly with well chosen words. This closing act is but in keep ing with the esteem in which this p0pu- lar pastor has been held during his stay in Long Hill, A perfect gentleman, thorough student, q COnseCraUed man to his calling, he has won warm place in the hearts of ali who have only kind words to speak of him. Rev MT Gurney left for New Haven on Tuesday to be EpwOrth League on Tuesday night and to be in attendance at conference, which begins on Wednesday and continues un- til Tuesday of next week.
 There will be no service at the Meth, Odist church, Sunday, owing to the meeting of conference at New Haven.
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drives and walks about the site of the new house and will make the hill ito blossom as the rOse.''
 Thomas Forsyth has been awarded the contract for Mir Edgecombe's house near the reCt0ry aud will begin work on it at once. The plans call for beautiful structure that will be 8 great addition to the neighbOrhood.
 Mir and Mrs Auchincloss will occupy the Jennings homestead this sumner.
 Mrs Samuel o born and Mrs J. o Wright were in town over Sunday, ar ranging WaldsCein for the summer oc. cuDAnCY.
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WESTON.
AT THE NORFIELD CuURCH.

Al THE NOSFIELD CHUkCH
 It is expected that MT Evans of lale college will occupy the pulpit at the Congregational church, next Sunday morning at 10 90. The '. r. 5. C. k. meeting will hereafter be held at 30 p. III.
 Nortield Grange held a special meet, ing on Thursday night, to initiate class of seven candidates, in the first and second degrees, They will be taken through the third and fourth degrees at another special meeting to be held or Friday evening, April r. A spirited discussion 0u the fertilizer question was enjoyed by the members, at the regular meeting held last Friday night.
 Mrs Horace Hurlbutt, who has been i'll for several weeks with typhoid fever, is cOnvalGscent.
 Miss Hall of Chicago, who has been a guest of Mrs J. $, Lane, sang two solos in very delightful manner at the con secratiOn meeting of the Nortield |. P. $. c, E., held on Sunday evening. Those who heard the young lady sing nope she will soon visit town again, so tha. more may have an opportunity of hear ing her.
 The Upper Parish school is closed for the Easter vacation, the teacher, Miss Mercy, visiting her home in WestpOrt
 The mid-week prayer meeting was con- ducted by Mrs J. s. Lane, at the Nor field church, on Wednesday evening.
 The NorfieId Aid Society will hold a ten-cent supper at the house of Mrs Ephraim Fitch on Monday evening, ApriliG The society met with Mrs Van- derbilt Godfrey on Tuesday evening. Mrs Godfrey is entertaining her sister, Miss Hoyt, of Ridgetield.
 About 100 guests attended the recep- tion given by MT and Mrs J. NJ, Perry oD Friday evening.
 Miss Ida Coley has returned from 8 visit in Brooklyn. Miss Coley has en- tertained Miss Eleanor Hoyt for a few days.
 Mrs A. c. Bradley has spent few days with her daughter in Wilton.
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BEDDING.
MErnoDIsr CHURCH NOTES

gRev B. c. Pillsbury will preach on Eas- ter Sunday, coming home for that pur- pose. The Sunday school will give an interesting service in the evening con- sisting of recitations and musical pro- gram.
 An unusual amount of sickness pre- walls and the doctors are kept busy.
 The academy and most of the schools are closed for Easter vacation.
 Turney Sanford has been appointed ad- minfstratnr on the estate of his mother.
 Louis g1odseil has rented his farm.
 Alfred Bailey ie quito sick with Brighr's liseasp and cannot recover.
 MT Rex at the Center is suffering from i severe attack of pneumonia.
 MT and Mrs J. B. Goodsell celebrate \
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the 10th anniversary of their marriage on Saturday.
 Owing to the storm there were no ser, vices held at the Methodist and COngre- gati0nal churches on Sunday.
 Mir Piusbury is iu attendance at the conference in New Haven.
 William E. DuucOmb de- iTes to eX- press his gratitude to his friends and ncighb0rs for their unfiring efforts and kindly remembrance of him during his recent severe illness.
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DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR SUPERB SPRING
 STOCKS.
STOCKS.
GIOAKS AND SUITS

Fear of braggiug has always Jed us to un derestimqte our values. We have merely claimed to give you better and more s~tyIish garments for your money than you could set elsewhere.
 At $2O.-Extrc1nely jauutv Goat of finest ch0r front, coraucopil black, ~igz rua}Ir, handsome crescent pearl buttons aud velvet collar, lined with either pain or Hump 4duur
 Dresden tatipta.
 Al $lo-A lma9uifcent collection ot now Coats, yo choire of importcl clay diag0n- al-. English black cheviOt7, and imported cheviots maitland full slnod, dart ,Y, front, cluster button rerleT front, and every other { correct spring shape included. Handsome imported Cape~ | 70 S25. American Ina''c Capcs, $l to Sl- NEW STRING SUITS. Blazer ard Jacket effects. Goats come mostly lined. Prices less than Jou'j expect
 | 5O to $!5.
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MONROE.
l. GIII RCU AFFAIRS.

c0NGREGATIoNAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 Next Sunday evening, April ,, the Christian Endeavor soclety If The Con- gregaLjonaI chuFc1 will hold i5s t7tec consec-ation mcr,irg. There will be special rnu-ic ar both the morning and evening services.
 The senior section of the pastors class met at the Congregational church par lnrs, last Wcdnesd day evening This was the first Dee ing and " H. well attend d. The cMas is couvrrsati nal in me5hod. So keen ou interest Wa~ manifested it the last rneetf that Jjrrn S the most promising outlook fir the future,
 The singing class still continues with commeudable goal. Part ringing will be taken up at the u XC ueetinS
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GRANGE NOTES.

On April 3. Harmony Grange will di.- cuss tuberculosis. The discussion will ha opened by Dr J. C. Stevens and H. Il. Wheeler. N1cal solos will be given hv Robert Sinclair and Miss May Wales. A paper on birds by Miss Rosa Sinclair and readings by Mrs Bennett, Miss Florence Wahs aId Edward shelton. Another subject, fir dI,cu, si1n Will bc "l It' the hrst farm prup:' E. 4. DajIcr.
 Nils Mlri"l. Lyon, aged T year. va . ivrI in the family If tharies MtEWe for eyer 10 years, WAS hurjpd E4-t Mon day, The 0loTmeuL Wa5 at East flag cemetery.
 Mrs Guhlrn of New York City speut Fl few days with her sister, Mc7 Arthur Iinman. MT GiltiNeI is the inventor of d patent door check Of superior merit, chat is being widely used.
 Miss Agnes Beardzley left for | Ouktr on tuc-dav.
 F. W. Wheeler has several pairs of oxen 0n hand and started, Tuesday, for Eastern C0nnecJicuG after more.
 Seven new cases Of measles are report ed in the Center none very sick.
 If the coming If the birds js an indica- tion of spring, it must be very heaT Whole fi1cks of chippiCs, robins, etc, are here and the ljttie i'hebe's sweet voice l. heard. All during the heavy rain Of Sunday last, the birds sang as swectly d if the sun ehono, bathing in the puddIes, anu acting as if they enjoyed getting wet
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A FRIGuTrUL ACCIDENT.

\ dreadful accident occurred in Cutler 5 Farms street, last week. Early in the morning of Wednesdav, Bertha, little daughter of Joseph Lukie, who was playing in the room with her cousin, Annie, was attracted toward the bright fire aud while playing near it a live coal set fire to her clothing and before help could reach her was burned beyond help. The child's mother was in Bridgeport, where they drove to get doctor, not succepding in this it WAS afternoon ere Dr Stevens was called. The child died shortly after tha doctor arrived. The re- u.ain+ were taken to Bridgeport and were buried in St Augustine cemetery.
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STEW ENsON
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Mir and Miss Bailey of Derby are with their aunt, Mrs Munson Clark.
 Miss Lena Sherman is on the invalid list. CT Farms is quite sick.
 Miss Maria Lyon who had lived with
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FAIRFIELD.
4 BRILLIANT LECTURE.

4 large and appreciative audience list eued L.; pr C. l.. Porter's graphic descrip- tion of the assass ination Uf President Lincoln, at the Town hall on Tuesday evening, The doctors close relations Go the conspirators, as their attendant dur ing their t'iel, lent interest 0 his thrill ing story of the events. His lecture was greatly enhanced by his collection of pie tures, documents and relics c0nnec ed
 eirh the sAd episode. The lecturers we'll known power of oratory, his easy man. her 4rd.liEe flow of rdsiheld theiclosest attention to the very last word, and every one present expressed the highest grati- tication at beirg permitted 10 CT j)y the treat. The audience expressed their ap- preciatjOn by q rising vote of thanks.
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Dana's saFsaparilla is not only the best of all remedies for the nerves, liver, kid- neys, stomach and hlood but If no ben- efiF, 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 w. Huribnrt, Roxbury.
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From a di-iutrrcstpd standpoint f would seem LHat the Cubpus were ahead iu their Night with SpaJr. aLd thNt Gen Wryler was now u~>uml"I 8 d"fru-iV" attitude. A rorrc9po d.nt uf h. Ma l and Express of New ! uh, who he- iU-t been expelled by Nr,Inr from ubl to' telling the truth 7ay-. 'As au uupa' tmI ubBervcr sent to Cuba lo ~tulr and in- form myself aud report the pro2rr~- "t events there, 1 uuhCsitsNnglY orttv 'haf withu three months tue jn-u- gent cause would be triumphant if the ui-rd States government would grant the briIiS,Irncy right and give thr Cubans anything re- ~rmhliug d lighting opportunity. The Sptuish are now on the defensive. Eve battle fought in Cuba in the past 30 days has been invited by the rrbrI.. They have more ammunition n"n than they ever have had, and if they can maintain a source of supply there is nnt anything that can prevent them from winning"
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AT THE CREAMERY

The creamery manager was called to Hartford suddenly on Monday and se- cured two fancy customers for Sage Butter" So success Is won, and ''clean- Illness Is next to godliness."
 Miss H, M. Bradley spent last Sunday with her sisters in New Haven.
 Mrs Eliza AverilI, who has spent the winter with her daughter, Mrs Walter Curtis, of Woodbury, returned home, Monday.
 Mir and Mrs Samuel Hayes of Bathle- hem spent Sunday with Dea N. W. Mitchell.
 It Is rumored that c. T. Downes has disposed of his store property here.
 Mrs Fenn, only sister of Ira Btadley, died in Milford, March 2s, MT Bradley was unable to attend the funeral be- cause of advancing years.
 Mir and Mrs Ralph Pierce have an in- fant son.
 Fl. M. Canfield has been quite sick.
 c. s. Judson returned to New York on April l.
 {. Three of Truman Pierce's children have been placed in the county home.
 Miss Hattie Garfield visited Mrs A. A. Crane in Waterbury, recently. s. $, Platt's little boy, who mas been very sick, Is better.
 Mrs l.. k. Capron of New Milford has been spending short time In town,
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CHURCH NOTES.

N14 AANL NO4 4E4DS Easter services at all the churches will be fully uptO that of previous years. At St Thomas the choir will be large ly augmented and full orchestra will assist. The music is of high order and beautiful,
 AL SG PauPs a quartet choir will sing and at the Congregational church the re, guar choir will render special programs, The evening service will be a musical service.
 Rev A P. Millen presented the work of the American Missionary association, with the aid of a sEereopticon, in the Con gregational church, last evening,
 Earnest efforts are being made to get out full attendance from the Endeavor societies of Chia neighborh9od, at the meeting of the Bridgeport Union, next Tues day evening.
 Arthur Bennett is treating his house to fresh coat of paint.
 Edward Osborn is erecting a new house north of the MOrehouse crossing.
 The various real estate deals have fal- len through lately, by reason of the high prices asked.
 The various gatherings at the Town hall during the winter have made sad work with the interior. Many of the settees have been demolished, not more than third of them being in sound con- dition.
 Druggist Kinsella sold his COW, last week, to Simeon Pease of Greenfield.
 Horace Jennings has been lately tena- p0rarily shelved with cold.
 B. Betts has purchased a new roan horse for the delivery wagon.
 Peter McGrath has moved into the Thorp3 house, next to the parochial resi-. dence.
 Mrs J. A. Kippen returned home from Brooklyn, this week, and Miss Kippen came back yesterday from protracted visit in Chicago.
 Contractor Smith is preparing to put up Bacon Wakeman's new house, the cel- lar walls being completed and ready for the supersEruct u-e. He a'so began work this week on new house at the beacIl for Edward B Morehnusp, ,next to Charles Frer chs.
 Work began in earnest thia week on Q. 0. Jennings new road up Os orn hi l
 The tnwh crusher n charge of E K Bulkley is grinding up baulders and trap rock and several teams are given en- ploYmeBt.
 Superintendent Dallas is stalking out
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In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.
DEATH or ELLIOTT RIGGS.


 The funeral of Elliott Riggs took place at the residence of bis daughter. Mrs W. $. Hooper, on sunday last at / D. m., Key Mr Bowlrs of St PauI's church officiating. He died Thu sday, the 2G h, aC p. m, of pneumOata, after an illness of little more than 2 hours. His age was 73 years and six months His remains were taken to NewtOwu uu the 10 10 train from Shelton and con. veyed to the Upper cemetery at South Britain and laid by the side of his wife who died 25 years ago. A number oi his old friends and neighbOrs were at the cemetery to witness the last sad ri es, Shich were administered by the Rev J. D. Smiley of the South Brtian COngre- gatIonal church. Mr and Mrs Hooper wish, through this medium, to thank the many friends for their kindnesses to the family, both in Huntington and South Britaln
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AT ST PETER 5

The LauteI services of St Peters were ucccasfuUy carried through during the past week. The visiting clergymen were apprgciativclY listened to. Credit is du' the present rector, Rev Mir Goldsborough. for having inaugurated here this sp 'ciaI feature of the LeuGon season.
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EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.

i,hing, the past week, and they have generously remembered their neighbors.
 There will be special attractions each night of the band fair in New Milford, which begins April 6.
 Mr and Mrs Oscar Bartram have left this place and taken up their residence in Bridgeport.
 Albert smith ia home with his parents now.
 Miss su,ie Giddng7 has been guest of Mrs Charles SmiLh}
 Thomas Glcnnen has resigned his DO sition at the mill and another party hae taken his place.
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DEATH OF MRS c. M. FRENCH.

The many friends of Mrs Charles M French of Fairfield were saddened to hear of her sudden death which occurred at her home in Fairfield after an illness of only few hours. She was the oldest daughter of the late John Olmstead of Monroe and leaves a husband, one daughter, one sister and two brothers to mourn her loss. Her funeral was from her home on Friday, the 2lst, Rev Mir Woodruff of Black Rock officiating in the absence of MT ChiIds of Fairfield. The pail bearers were L. c. Lyon and J Smith of Bridgeport and c. Fancher and F. Smith of Fairfield. The floral tlib- utes were many and beautiful and showed the kindness of her many friends. The interment was in the family plot at Oak lawn cemetery.
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The annual spring crop of knights of th" ro9d seems to h" r.r i>u 'arjy 'u~g' this yrtr. Hn"u z spent lhc wbutcr II easy range of the free h dgiI Z huuscs and soup kitchens in thc cities they art starting out on their uumcr rounds f nLnAsuIN.
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March goes out with a record of nine snow storms, seven rain storms and two thunder showers. Tue thcrmomotrr ha, registered below gro thrr" tinos, one morning being l2 orluw. 'I>ln { r gen. tln spriug.
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Better bargains thsn ever, this month, at E. F. IIawIey's. Linen toweling 5c, l2 2c,purc linen towels l0c, St bIeacl ed muslin for Ge, Atlantic A and COrti0en'- al c muslin Gc. New bargains all the time.
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Editorial Ink Drops.

'' Teaching A trade or a profess ion = is the title of a brilliant article by Presi- urut Schurmau, of Cornell University, which will appear in the April Forum.