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ing fenced in and cellars being dug. It looks as if there were only a few left.
 Mrs Hickox is greatly improving all of her houses by painting them.
 Charles Graham moves into the house that he bought of MT Beard and MT and Mrs Beard will board with him till spring, when they will move to their new house now being built.
 Mir T.afage is building a new house op- poste his old one.
 Frank Ball is in the poultry business, having over 100. His buildings and yards are the best in these parts.
 The schools have done well since MT Fletcher came here and took charge. Parents who neglectlsending their chil- dren miss an opportunity that seldom comes to them,
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horn had not been buttoned, the injury would have been much more serious. Mir Couch is contemplating the dehorn- ing of bis dairy stock.
WASHINGTON.
AN ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE.

Contractor Ellsworth Fenn is bringing to the finish the work on the house of Perry J. Anderson, the genial black smith at Washington Depot. It is one of the most attractive and elaborate houses yet erected in the village of Washington Depot, and reflects high credit on the builder. Itis located on the street which runs from the Shepaug bridge on the east side of the river. MT Anderson has quite deep lot, and sensibly located his house on the high ground back from the road. On the ground floor are three large rooms. The house is finished in light woods, and the result is very satis- factory to Mir Anderson. The painting has been done by that skillful and we'll known contractor, Arthur Titus. MT Anderson, thanks to the energy of the contractor, will be able to eat his Christ mas dinner in his new home, where he will shortly remove.
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In Litchfo'd County.
WATERTOWN.
MEN OF THE HOUR.

Among the best known, and deserved ly one of the most popular citizens Of Watertown, is Burton II. Mattoon, treas urer of Watertown's prosperous savings bank, and for many years town clerk. Mir Mattoon's standing in his own town may be shown by the vote at the last na- tional election when 40l out of 454 Citi- zens who voted in WatertoWn picked him out for the man to be the next senator in the 2Ooh district.
 Personally Mir MattoOn is most de lightful man to meet. Plain and unas- suming in his make up, without a par ticIc of pride in any success he may achieve he makes friends of every man he meets.
 In studying the life of any man It is in teresting to note the elements that enter ed into it's success Like many another man, Mir Mattoon had to carve his own way to success As a boy he hired out to George F. Mcrriman, a farmer who lived opposite the Warren house, and earned his board and clothes. Later he went to Oakvillc and worked for a couple of years in the pin factory, then small inaustry, Then he ,urueycd to Waterbury with his basket of cggs, and came home with the money he had proudly earned. He
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for 12o to Carl Schoyerling of New

co for 12o to Carl Schoyerlipg of New Milford.
 Harmon Dorwin of New Milford call ed on friends in this place, Sunday.
 Taylor's steam saw mill has been moved to South Britain.
 Mir and Mrs Andrew Youngs and Miss Etta May of Bridgewater spent Satur- day at J. M, Ford's.
 Mrs Burtis Booth has been on the sick list.
 Mrs Laura Welton entertained D Beers of Danbury, recently.
 There was very pleasant party at the home of MT and Mrs Isaac Smith. last Tuesday evening.
 MT and Mrs Pierce of Danbury spent Sunday with 4. NJ. Worden.
 Mir and Mrs D. R. Barnum visited friends in Brookfeld, Sunday.
 F. Elsenboss and family of Brookfield and Mrs Lottie Expedite of New Milford visited at J. Wilmont's, Sunday.
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BRIDGEWATER.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL JOTTINGs.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
 Miss Stewart of Sherman spent Sun, day with her grandmother, Mvs Egbert Canfield.
 Both the Congregational and St Marks churches are quite active in preparing for Christmas and with both of them make it very pleasant for their Sunday schools.
 We congratulate MT and Mrs Stephen Treat on the arrival of a young son.
 Quite number of young people from this town attended the dance in Brook field, last week, and report very pleas ant time.
 c. H. Sanford of Bridgeport was in town last Saturday.
 John Harris sold his tobacco for 12c to Frank Evitts, who is buying for New Milford parties.'
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WEST MORRIS.
PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY TOPICS.

PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY TOPICS.
 D. A. Hager has lost o1e of his best cows. One in some way broke one of her front legs in the shoulder and he was obliged to kill her.
 The Smoke Hollow Club held another seance, last Saturday evening. A little peck clam roast was the main feature of the evenings entertainment.
 Mrs W. s. Burgess, who has been quite i'll, is again conyalescent.
 MT and Mrs D. A. Hager were called to New Preston to attend the funeral of Mrs Hager's grand uncle, Nelson Taylor, last week.
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WEST CORNWALL.
AN INTERPRETING SCRAP BOOK.


 Since the year 1872 SeIectman Robert Cochrane has kept scrap book which is now quite valuable. It contains the tickets of all parties with the number of votes east al each election in town, state and national. This book is often referred to to settle disputed points, and is an ex- cellent plan for any one interested in pub lie affairs. Mir Cochrane by the way is one of the representative elect to the Legislature. h looking over this book we find he was honored in the same man ner in 1873 when he represented Corn wall. Virgil F. McNeil was his associate that year. Mir Cochrane has been four times elected to the board of selectmep the first three years as "mayor."
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M. J. GORDON,
BE YOUR OWN JUDGE.

Don't take our word or the word of anyone else.
 Visit our store and see our goods.
 We know we can suit you in our particular line of trade.
 We are Ladies and Gents Furnishers.
 Received this week a beauti- full selection of CIoaks, Capes and ChiIdren's .Rccfers.
 We sell them low our expens- es are small and we can afford to.
 Agents for the great II. & II. Leather Tipped Corsets. They are the best.
 We also carry full line of Gents Furnishing Goods.
 Come and see us.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

HARD CIDER IS DANGEROUS.
 Mir Editor: In a recent issue l read an excellent article on hard cider drinking in the town of Bethel. 1 can say to the writer of that article that Cornwall and every town in this state is suffering from the present cider Jaw that passed in ouI Legislature few years ago, giving per init to anyone to sell cider by the gallon For 20 cents one can buy a gallon of ci der and get crazy drunk. This and other adjoining towns never experienced so much drunkenness as we have under the present cider law and it is the duty of ev- cry good law abiding citizen to agitate this cursed sand outrageous law before the coming Legislature and leave it amended to read that cider shall only be sold by the barrel. One year ago Corn wall voted no license, and some of the
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NEW PRESTON.
AN OLD RESIDENT TO LEAVE US.

AN OLD RESIDENT TO LEAVE US.
 We regret to learn that Isaac c. Crofut is selling off his household goods and farming implements with a view of clos ing up housekeeping and for a time, board with relatives in another part of the state. MT Crofut is an old resident of Christian street and his genial face has been known here for scores of years, consequently his departure will be the more regretted. But few houses in this vicinity that do not show his work in the past as mason, paper hanger and kalsOminer, while his farm has been one of the neatest kept in the street in which he resides. Since his wifes death he has frequently changed housekeepers and in- creasing age gives him 8 dread for further change in this respect and we hope his stay with others in future will be to him pleasant and satisfactory. At the same time we are sorry to lose him in town az 8 most estimable friend and neighbor.
 Henry W. Bee pan is still adding to the size of his hennery building and he has already one of the largest broods of fowls in the country.
 E. B. Holcomb has made a trip each week for two weeks to Torrington with dressed poultry, eggs and other produce, which he had secured in this vicinity. He will continue the traffic, if patronage is still further extended to him sufficient to do so.
 Mrs F. J. Hosford was in New aHaven the last two days of last week.
 Mrs Dayton Burnham passed the great CT part of last week with relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 c. F. Chew of Bridgeport, as piano tuner, made his semi-annual trip here, last week, with his usual good success.
 4. H. Bolles of Pawling, N, r., is pass ing short time here at his parents, MT and Mrs H. M. Bolles.
 Fred Hoffman is having constructed a good sized chicken house near his home barn. D. M. Tompkins is performing the carpenter work.
 George H. Couch on Wednesday morn ing of last week came near losing one of his eyes by stroke of 8 eow's horn, while he was feeding her. If the cows
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when we thirk of the poor sufferers in the great northwest, it was hardly worth mentioning. We registered as low as nine degrees above zero; some lower. Saturday it was much milder, and the gem of a day.
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JOYS OF MATERNITY.
VIGOROUS MOTHERS AND STURDY
 CHILDREN ADMIRED.

Why s@ Many W~guen Are Childless-A Problem That Has Puzzled PhysicianE for Centuries.
 Reproduction is a law of nature, and no picture of joy and happiness can equal that of the vigorous mother and
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GUNS
AMMUNITION !

The shooting season Is now at hand and with plenty of game for all. We have placed on sale a new and complete line of Guns prices ranging from b7 to R3O. Come In and look them over. Loaded Shells of every de- scription.
 We also sell BaIdwn's Fodder Cutter and A. W. Gray's Horse Power. Gall and get prices. There Is none better
 Yours Respectfully
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WARREN.

THE KIBBE-WELTON WEDDING.
 William C. Melton was married or Thursday evening, the Sd inst, by Rev Austin Gardner, pastor of the Congreg B. rjonal church. The bride was Mrs Eleanor A Kibbe, who at the request of the groom, wore the dress which his mother wore at her wedding 5l years ago, and on her finger the same wedding ring. Their many friends wish them multiplied blessings.
 Prof Benjamin Carter spent thanks giving at home, remaining until the Monday following. He is in the Poly technic Institution in Boston.
 Charles Curtiss went to New Ha~en.
 Edward W. Carter removed with his family on Friday after Thanksgiving. This takes away three children of school age from the town, as well as one of our enterprising families of pure English blood.
 The cold wave had snap to it, but
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REV MIR ERICKSON RESIGNS.

Rev F. Erickson, paster of the Swedish Congregational church resigned from the church Sunday morning, November %. In November, 1888, MT Erickson came to this church from the Swedish Congrega- tional church in Lowell, Mass. He has also held this office over eight years. He Is the first pastor 0f this church. Under his ministry the church organized and the church building erected which is en- tirely free from debt. He has now ac- cepted call fromathe Swedish Congre- gational church in Danbury, and will be- gin his work there in January, 1897.
 The young misses Quicksilver club of the Episcopal church met at Miss Mary Rylander's, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock for their readings. The officers are President, Lillian Angell; vice pres. ideDt, Mary Bacon; secretary, Mary C.. Rylander.
 Three large meteors have been seen by different parties within the two past weeks.
 Church Hill school district IS making an effort through the exertion of Miss Esrella Beach, teacher, to obtain the requisite funds and secure the amount offered by the State toward school library, which it is hoped will be success fuI
 Frederick Spaulding, brother of W. H Spauldiug, who has been sick for awhile 8 the latter's home, returned last Satur- day to his fathei'~ place in York State .
 Robert Richmond, while hunting on Thanksgi giving week, standing in one place -hot a partridge and two gray quireels. Such phenomenal luck argues that R Jbbie is born hunter.
 Rev George Bennett preached in tho Methodist church, last Sunday.
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SOUTHVILLE.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Mrs Charles Roswell, who has been suf- fering with peritoniiis for the past six weeks, is slowlygrecovering. She has 8 lovely cactus plant with 20 buds.
 Mr and Mrs William Wilmot Were ma e happy oyer the advent of a 10 pound sos i, born December 4
 Charles Roswell sold his crop of tobac-
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int rested and capable of speaking the truth. It is fortunate for any town who has men of his stamp engaged iu the pub lie business.
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AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.

The village was treated to an exciting runaway on Monday morning, which fortunately was not attended with loss of life. The horse of ". Ottman, who lives beyond Cornwall Plains, took fright near Chauncey B4ldwin's and ran madly down the hill. When below the postof1ice his wagon ran into the wagons of H. D, Whitney and th4 Goshen and Cornwall stage, demolisbipg them. MT O.tman was thrown out and had his face badly lascerated. It was narrow escape for all concerned. MR ADAMS PRoPuEsIEs FORTY TWO
 SNOW STORMS.
 The season for >laughte7ing pigs has arrived and Samuel j. Adams reports more to be killed this yeat than before. Mir Adams also prophecies forty-two snow storms this winter.
 The thrashers have been in this vicin. ity this week.
 Dwight HandIiu of Torrington has moved into one of George S4opard's s tenements.
 Theodore Sturges and famHy were in Bridgeport last week.
 Miss Leila B. Pierce has ii ,i~hed the millinery season and returted to New York, this week.
 Miss Hattie Hart of Co!ch". Ter is home for a short visit,
 The regular Sunday service will be held in the chapel at 30 p, IT,, during the winter.
 Watson Hall spent Thanksgiving with his brother, c. NJ. Hall, in New Haven.
 The J. Madison Shear Co. are rushed with orders.
 George w. Cochrane has a second hand Columbia in fr,t clvss condition for sale.
 James Cochrane, of the firm of CocE rane Brothers, was in Sharon on Monday and bought pair of cattle and several cows.
 Robert Cochrane and nephew, George Cochrane, have been in New York, this week, to select goods for Christmas.
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John F. Swift has broken a handsome colt for Myron Tyler of Salisbury. He was a 'contary creater," but MT Smith brought it to terms.
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Dr Marcy was in town on Saturday.. He visits Mrs Clark Dodge in the West district.
 Bernard Gritman Is better.
 Leander Whitney and his mother have left their home in Chatham, N. r., and come to live with and care for his aunt, Mrs Merritt Weeks.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Curtis have r3Curn- I'd from New Haven, where they went to spend Thanksgiving with their daughter, Mrs Virgil McNeil.
 There was a social dance at Fred John sons, December l. About 10 were in at tendance.
 The winter term of the College Farms school began November 30 with Miss Agnes Strong, teacher.
 The selectmen of Cornwall, Goshen and Warren run the town lines" last week.
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Let The Whole World Know The Good Dr. Miles Heart Cure Does

ww FART DISEASE, has it's victim at a E@ disadvantage. Always taught that ~ heart disea5e is incurable, when the symptoms become well defined, the patient becomes alarmed and nervous panic takes place. But when sure remedy is found and a cure effected, after years of suffering, there is great rejoicing and desire to let the whole world know" Mrs. Laura Wine finger, of Selkirk, Kansas, writesi II desire to let the whole world know what Dr. Miles Dr. Miles Heart Fo Cure has , done 10 flor flor Heart CmTo pain in my heart, short Restores ton, pain in my leftslde. Tvoo1Al. oppressed feeling in my 11GdltLIssssees chest, weak and hungry spells, bad dreams, could not lie on either side, was numb and suffered terribly. took Dr. Miles Heart Cure and before 1 finished the second bottle felt it's good effects, l feel now that am fully recovered, and that Dr. Miles Heart Cure saved my life"
 Dr. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee that first bottle benefits, or money refunded
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GRANGE TOPICS.

The Grange will hold it's annnal meet ing for the election of officers the fourth Tuesday evening of December. There has been a large number of Patrons en- rolled, the past year, and another clasa is soon to be taken in.J
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Az B result of the religious interest several will probably be received into the church in probation.
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OAKNILLE.

Building lots from the Davis farm are being sold pretty fast by the number be-
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The presiding elder will pay bis quarterly visit to the church in February.
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.Thc Largest Dry Goods House
 in LjtyhrcId County.
C. H. BOOTH

A tim" hourt= cxpnnd and purse suIug~ loosen, when our greatest happiness is in making others nappy. Full preparation has been made lo Ht your aIi-givIng needs.
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ChaElas RosweII goId LIE orop of tobao-
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Tature makes
 but few mistakes,
 and every
 though 5fui person must admit that 8 cause exists, why so many
 women are childless.
 The subject
 bames the ories of phy' clans. Such es are cura ble
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-26

tectorate in and over Cuban affairs, on
the basis of requiring Cuba to pay GER
tain amount of the Spanish Cuban debt.
Those countries owning most of this class
Of securities, and feeling highly hOnored
by this friendly, though wholly selfish,
overture from the United States, will
readily join in this enterprise. Hence the
secret of the French buying up the Spanish
securities. though those capitalists may
make some mistake, as this agreement
may only apply to the Spanish Cuban
debt. Though the cabinets of London and
Paris viii go wild over this friendly atti-
tude OF the United States, yet il is wholly
a selfish one on the part of the United
States in order to save themselves from
the possible expenses Of a costly war with
Spain. There is no doubt that active di-
plOmacy is now going on between the
cabinets of those countries and Spain,
which, if unsuccessful, will be followed by
an allied n-English-French dem
retr.evaDle reverses happen to the patri-
OTIS. A. b. G..
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LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen II. Rich of Chatham.
are quests at the Cataract house, Niagara
Falls.
DR.. w. Z. Norton and wife will return
to their home in Tampa this morning,
after spending some time very pleasantly
with their parents in this city
The twenty-hfth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kelly
was celebrated last night at their resi-
dence, No. 200 South Broad street. A
large number Of friends called to ex
tend their congratulations on the silver
wedding of the popular couple. The nu-
merous elegant presents of silverware
demonstrated the popularity of the bride
and groom of a quarter of a century.
The guests We're royalty entertained and
the evening was spent in joyous commem-
Grafton of the occasion.
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So writes a happy man fresh from the
Slough of Despond.
Well, the discovery has been proclaimed
but mon are slow TO believe.
The way is open to inquire, to investigate.
Why wiz not every man do so2
There is a simple way 20 cure at home all
those baneful effects OF the sins Of youth and
the excuses Of later years which blast the
lives Of multltudes CT men.
There is a way TO regain strength lost by
disease, overwork and worry.
A way TO secure and retain the abilities
sacrificed 10 dissipation-to be glad again
after suffering an atonement."
A way to repair drains on the system that
sap the vitality.
A way 70 replace nervousness, dread and
dependency with courage and self-respect
A way to give full strength, development
and tone to every portion Of the body.
A way to remove every obstacle to happy
and fruitful married life.
All this Is clearly shown in a little medical
work recently published. 1t is not a book
for general circulation, being purely medical
and scientific and for men only who need adj
vice and aid.
How TO get It: Write to the Erie Medical
Company, Niagara Street, Buffalo, n. Y, say
you read the article in this paper, and ask
them to send you the book called complete
Manhood, and the Way to Attain It." They
win send one copy entirely free, in a plain
sealed wrapper, to any man who writes for
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FTORIDA-
GEORGIA

There are four candidates for the Sem
ate, among the democrats of Baker coun-
ty. F. ]. Pons, c. +. Barber, E. Z. Pons
and George Canova.
The democratic convention of Jefferson
county meets June 81. A strong delegation
will be sent to the state convention in the
interest of Attorney General Lamar.
The citizens committee of Ocala, prepar-
ing for the state democratic convention
has decided to buy a big tent at a cost of
S325. II is thought this tent win aCcommO-
date the convention.
The republican convention of Dade coun-
~ met al West Palm Beach Saturday. S.
H. Miller and d. r. Ingersou were select
ed as delegates to the state convention to
meet at Ocala tomorrow
The hottest fight of all in Alaehua coun-
ty is between Hon. Tillis, the present sher-
if and candidate for reelection. and L.
w. Fennel formerly sheriff. The demo-
cratic primary Will be held June 10.
Many Of DR.. Charles W. Torrey's friends
at Ocala want him to run for the leglsla-
ture. Col. Ed Spencer is also spoken Of as
legislative timber. e. NJ Gregg friends
say he viii be in the race for county clerk
The democratic convention of Walton
county, which meets on May 90 win prob
ably nominate DR.. G. p. Henry Of DeFu-
MAX Springs for representative and will in
dorse Hon. /. J. Reeves for state superin-
tendent of public instruction.
The republican convention of Bradford
county met at Starlze Saturday and elect
SO ]. Shipman, /. c. Hull and Jasper Al
len as delegates to the republican state and
consfesslonal conventions The conven-
S eson aa9pleq q resolution indorsiug the
Nuhby faction.
The Plant system has taken the steam