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ing. Upon the whole this immediate section of the country furnishes a sani- tarium of no mean order. While it does not furnish the air coming directly from salt water, it is not wanting in vigor as it would seem, since the same parties come from year to year, with no apparent diminution of interest and heaIthful en- ioyment..
 Children's day is at hand and we hope to observe it. The children are already under drill in song and recitation.
 The measles have not spread into eith~ CT the North Street or Pond districts and while the Northeast and College Farms schools, have seriously suffered in dimin- iahcd attendance, they are still continu- ing. No new cases have appeared since last weeks report.
 The rain of Thursday afternoon and night was quite prolonged and heavy. The ground it would seem is now sufc- iently molstoned. The roots have been reached and nature puts on a cheerful as- pec5.
 MT Knapp is appropriating the accu- mulated water in his mill pond, to reduce the number of logs waiting their turn to he cut into boards. It would seem for tunate that the roads were not worked to any extent, before this last rain, as it certainly must have undone large amount of work expended.
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SOUTHVILLE.
PERSONAL TOPICS.

Miss Millie Northrop has been on the sick list, under the care of Dr Bostwick of Bridgewater.
 Rev Mir Wallace, the Congregational minister of Bridgewater, called on s. F Clark, one day last week.
 Miss Hattie Bristol entertained Miss Hattie Beers of Brookfield over Sunday
 Mrs G. W. Northrop and daughter, Miss Millie, spent Memorial day in New Milford.
 Farmers are very busy setting tobac- co. It is said the worms are eating the plants as fast as they are set.
 Mrs K. W. Smith entertained friends from Sandy Hook, Memorial day.
 c. w. Nortbrop spent Sunday with his sister in Bridgewater.
 Thomas Petit and family spent Sun. day in ROxbury.
 Edson Roswell passed few days, last week, out of town.
 Abel Worden is doing carpenter work for Elmer Frost.
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BRIDGEWATER.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAI. CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev MT Wallace has rented rooms in Mrs Flora Youngs' house taking his meals with Mir and Mrs 5 4. Lyon. H. entertains his friend Rev Mir Pond of New Haven Divinity school who preach pd in Roxbury, Sunday, May 3l. Mr Wallace spoke to his people, sunday morning, from the ''ParabIos of the lost sheep, She piece of silver and the prodi- gal son." Several from the village, in- cIuding the choir, attend, d the meeting at MT Coflmun's i'll the afternoon.
 A council has been called in Bridge water Thursday, June II, for the purpose of ordainng W. W. Wallace.
 Henry Sanford WAS the guest friends in Bridgeport, last week.
 Mrs W. W. Wclton is srend the week in Litchttcld.
 Mr and Mrs Frank Beach from Stcpncy were recent guests of A. B. Muilctt, and George Sturdevaut aud family from Dan- bury of Eli SJu7devaut.
 Mrs II. NJ, ,Jcssup's house is closed.
 Mrs Olive Gorhan is with Mrs Frank Jclltrs.
 S. R. Weeks is out Of town.
 MaIIctt N Hatch are improving their property by building ne" street tcLc'.
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In FairfoId County,
 SHERMAN.
CHURCH JOTTINGS,

Rev MT Mckuigh preached Memor- ial or historical sermon, Sunday, from the text found found in Deut. 8: 10.
 The Sunday school in the first district is we'll attended. Miss Ella GiddiDgs is the first pupil to repeat without help, the books of the Bible in their order.
 The ladies prayer meeting will be held this week on Saturday at Miss Carrie Powell's at 2.30. Subject, 1.-The love of Christ in the human heart"
 The ". c. T. U. meeting will be held on June 10, at Mrs Lucy Hungerford' The subject will be "Flower mission" " The editor of the Union Signal writes : The flower mission is indeed Gods mis- sion, for the flowers are all His, and the love that prompts their giving is His, and the heart willing to receive is tender because touched by His love. God bless the flower mission !'' @
 The festival held last week was a success in every way. The young misses with their pretty, iaunty caps, did them selves great credit, in this their first Zen tertainment. Hope they were sufficient ly encouraged to do so some more!
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MENRY~ALL AND VICINITY.

Garwood Mctwin of Bridgeport spent Decoration day and Sunday with his mother.
 Merton Peet has been quite i'll with the measles.
 Misses Vesta Abbott and Florence Stone attended the teachers meeting, on Friday.
 MT and Mrs F. R. Hill of East Morris were guests of Freeman Wells on Friday last.
 Gustav Sultan, who had barber shop in l.. N. Jennings building on Bank street, has sold out his interests and fix lures to 8 Mir Harris, the latter already having taken possession.
 George Griffng, who is in the employ of A. H. McMahon, met with quite an &C., cident, last week, by falling through harchway used for hoisting wheel, etc. Some sworkmen very carelessly left it open and the accident happening after dark, MT GrifIiog did not notice it until he fell through. His injuries are quite serious.
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NINNEEN .LNrILNGS.

At the Gunnery, Mir and Mrs J. C., Brinsnadc were greeted with a young daughter on the 39 h.
 The ball game between the alumni and present boys at home resulted in score of five to one in favor of the Gun ucry boys.
 The oporctfa on Saturday evening at the hnlL passed of spIeudidly. The characters were well taken. The ball on Friday evening was very pleasant anur.
 The Sunday evening chorua ut the Gun n"ry was v"ry well Httondad
 C"NGUEGArIoNAL cI1INCU AFFAIRS.
 A very interesting Christian Endeavor servjr" Wit, held at the Cougrt gational cMapcl on Sunday evening.
 At the ministers meeting on Thursday of last week. Rev Nr Uutchn~ read a paper on "proscnt day Christianity which wag highly prjzd by those who hlald it. ltVas requested that it should be printed Next Sunday Mir Uutchine expects to preach in exchange with Mir 1arlrc.
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c. fl. BOOTH,
TRADING
 MADE EASY.
CONVINCING PRICES:

sharp buying gives us big case Ladies' Fine Black Hose. ndo to sell at 25c, offered next week be, pairs tor 25c.
 Ladies' Ribbed Nests--nuuther snap-hne combod Egyptian yarn, good soc vests, yon take them less than makers price, 25c If you wish vests for l0c we have them.
 Laundered shirt Waists. This store is the depot tor Shirt Waist Supplies; got a royal stock for you to pick from, and the best is never too good for our public and we've got the best of each kind and nearly Il tho kinds Nice Canbric, 50c, 7jo and 8l. Dimity and Lawn, $l, l25. l.jO.
 Would like your opinion on our new SILK WAISTS.
 Need we mention CORSETs. You all know the reputation of this department SO well. Have Bicycle Corset SI.
 Clean, fresh stock PERCALEs just arrived, Che yard wide and fast colored kind.
 You will also find bargains in Bed Quilts, Handkerchlefs, Ladies' Capes and Jackets, Wall Papers, Window Shades and Curtains, Carpets, Millinery and in fact good goods at as low figures as such goods csn be bought for with us.
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NEW MILFORD.
A MASONIC VISITATION.

About l50 Masons from Bridgeport vis- ited St Peters lodge, No. 2l, F. & 4. M., Tuesday evening at New Milford, arriv- ing on the New Milford special train at 7.40 p. m. Conductor William Flynn re- turned them to Bridgeport at I o'clock. There were also quite a number of Ma sons from Danbury, Washington and oth- CT places to see the work and the breUh- rcn. The Bridgeport boys brought with them an orchestra of 10 pieces who ren- dercd nice music. There were in the lodge room (OId Fellows halN to wit ness tue Wolk about 35O The weather wa quite warm but they stood it like good fellows. The New Milford band escorted the boys from the depot to the lodge room. A tine supper WAS furnish ed in the Town hall st l o'clock and the affair was 8 very pleasant one indeed and will long be remembered,
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In Lite. Gnl} County.
WASHINGTON.
HOTEL pE WOODEUFF.

Washington D p"t d"n* u't boast a hotel, but It contains ~iutin lrs borders p hospitobIc honn, Mr and Mrs Henry Wo@drun7@, where the stranger and so- i burner may find a meal and a lodging. This year Mrs WocdruH k keeping a register, and among those who have been entertained during the last few days are M. J Duryca of Denver, Col, Fax Collector E II. Beard-Iry of New Preston, George A. pHtt and W. H.. Nichals nf D,uhury, C. B. Shrpmd and G It. GardIrr eff Providence aud Rev Mr tuuuiI ghatn rector of Christ church, Wut"rtowu.
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The hearts of Mrs c. k. Beeman and daughters at Lakeside were made glad last Friday evening at Cornwall Bridge in meeting there by evening train. Daniel E. Beeman, Mrs Beeman's only son, who has been for II years in Colorado and Montana. His duty seems now to be at his home here and he seems most cheer fully to yield to circumstances and his mothers wishes in deciding to stay.
 A daughter was born to MT and Mrs William L. Hopkins at their home at Lakeside on Thursday evening of last week which. now gives Mrs c. k Lem mon Of Christian street, the honorary title of grandmother, and Mrs George C. Hopkins that of grandma.
 Carl Secgers was at his home at Lake side from his work in T0rrington over Decoration day and last Sunday.
 The Faber family of New York City are expected soon at the Wilson hotel.
 We were pleased to greet here on Saturday last for few moments, v. W. Sunderland of D4nbury, who owned a cottage at Lakeside till last fall. His visits here five years ago were quite ire quent. Having disposcd of his real estate here to II. <. Mygatt of New Mil ford, his calls at Lake Waramaug may be fewer but he is man every one likes to meet and it was with regret we badc him adieu on Saturday fearing he might not build another cottage here but wish- ing he would. A dozen of them, and bring as many more to the shores of Lake Waramaug as worthy as the one to whom he has sold his property here, MT Mygatt, whom we hope for years will tukc most cf his outing each summer at Lakeside.
 Ernest Brown was called last Sunday morning to attend the funeral of his faith er at Washington Depot, and the burial 1t LitchfieId afterwards.
 Mrs W. c. Granniss of Litchfield pass ed Decoration day with her father, J. A. Glover, and returned to her nome again on Sunday morning.
 A meeting of the I.itchfeId South Con- sociation of ministers with delegates will take place at the Congregational church in this village commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., next Tuesday, and continuing through the day, with an hours inter- mission for dinner. Different subjects, as usual, will be di8cussed and dcvo- tional service will be held in the morn, ing and at the close of the meeting algo. We hope many from ncighboring towns will be present
 Senator H. 0. Averill has been more closely confined to his homo recently, than usual, by Ilhealth,
 Mrs Herman Hoffman still continues
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VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS.

Some of the late improvements are a bay window at Mrs A. E. Giddings', and enlarged kitchen, by removing bricks over the fireplace at Mrs Duncan's, and A brand new kitchen at Mrs Johnson's.
 A commodious barn Is being built on the J. E. Northrop farm.
 The private school has commenced.
 Mrs D. B. Mallory is visiting friends in Buffaloe.
 George shedrick and Miss Jennie Conk- ling, spent few days, last week, with friends out of town.
 Kenneth Barlow returned to his home in Bridgeport, last week.
 A second son commenced his career in
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MORRIS.
THE SOUTH YIEw VILLA.

The beautiful South View Villa never appeared more attractive than it does at this season, and Mir and Mrs Grannisa, report the outlook for good season ar excellent. Among those who are already at this delightful resting place are R. E.
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the parsonage, last week. All arc doing

the parsonage, last week. All arc doing well.
 Harry Lake of Wcu~viIIc, \. I., is erecting fine monuments of rcd Scotch granite, fur Mrs Lylie md ,ho Mallory Brothers.
 Recent guests in town were MT and Mrs E. Wheeler of Warren, T.. ". Hun gerford, (. Wh4lcy ot MabbcttsyilIe, \. N., and Mrs H. B. stevens of Paterson, x. !.
 Mrs Philo Woodin has been spending a week in Daubury.
 Charles Leach and son were in town. sunday.
 Joseph Hamilton and wife of Danbury. spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fairchitd.
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Mir. Geo, L. Smith, of the Geo. L. Smith Mantol Co.,, Louisville, Ky, writes Feb. 26 1894: For about year I was terrible suf- ferer from heart trouble, which got so bad I was obliged to sit up in bed to get my breath. l had to abandon business and could hardly crawl around. My friend, MT. Julius c. Voght, one of our leading pharma- cists, asked me to try Dr. Miles Heart Cure. I had used little more than a bottle when the pain ceased and paIPitations entirely disappeared. I have not had the slightest trouble since, and today I am attending to business as regularly as ever''
 Heart end Nerves sent free. Address Dr. Niles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind
 aF. Hileg Reneaias lleatQre Health.
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BETHLEHEM.

IMPROVEMENTS Al WHITE CLOVER FARM.
 Jesse W. smith, the energetic proprie- tor of White Glover farm, is making i'm Drovemcnts on an eXtcn-ive scale, A already noted in these columns. he is building a large addition on 10 the south end of his main barn, giving him q bnild ing for dairy purposes, llNz30. Mir smith SAYS he is preparing ro go into the dairy business for all it i7 worth. Some of his friends, he says, think he is little too enterprising, but he believes there is money in butter, and already has demon stratpd this fact. He has had magniti cent butter w#goE built, which Is hand somelv lettered with his name, the name of the farm and town. Last week he carried to market about 235 pounds. It gees to one of the largest dealers i'll groceries in Waterbury, who has trade among the best people. Mir smith puts his butter up in pound packages, stamp ed with the figure of a Jersey COW, and the butter paper bearing his name and the name of his farm. The proprietor of the store says he is proud to have MF smiths team drive up to his door, as it is 8 good advertisement for the goods. Mir Smiths farm is admirably situated for effective work. He has some 233 acres in one square chunk, beside a tract of land 8 half mile away. He is preparing to furnish food for his dairy of 50 cows, by putting in l8 acres to corn, Mir Smith has a convenient butter room in the ell of his house, but later he hopes to build house especially for this work with en- zine for pumping water and driving his churn. Mir Smith is hard worker and his friends believe he will achieve the success he deserves.
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STEPNEY.

Tue Womans Chti-tajn Temperance Uuion will meet Wednesday, the Io,h, at the usual place and hou~. The special business of the day will be to elect dele ga:es to the county convention 10 be held at Danbury, June r.
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NEW PRESTON.
VILLAGE CHURCH NOTES.

The theme of Rev Evan Evans sermon at the Village church, last Sunday morn ing, was in close correspondence with the showery weather experienced here for two weeks, comparing the spirit of God descending on man, like rain on the new mown grass or fled. He 8eem- ed to think the spirit of man as lacking in gratitude for the mercies and blessings we enjoy, and urged upon his congrega- tion spirit of more prayer and thank fitness. We noticed among the congre- gation, MT and Mrs David Strong of Warren.
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THE FARMERS SMILE AGAIN.

THE FARMERS SMILE AGAIN.
 The bountiful rains of the past week have done large amount of good to all vegetation and helped to strajghten cut the wrinkles of the farmers faces that were gathering on account of the dry weather.
 NOT DELIGHTED WITH THE NEW MILFORD
 RACES.
 Several went from this place to New Milford on Memorial day to witness the races, but were not very well paid as there was only one half mile heats and the thing WAS anything but sport for the spectators.
 AT WORK IN THE TOBACCO FIELDS.
 Vobacco setting has commenced and they find much annoyance in having the plants eaten by the cut worms, which seem to be out in full force this year.
 AT THE CoNGREGATI0NALG GUuKCH.
 Rev E. E. Pond preached at the Con gregatiouaj church, Sunday morning, and gave very able discourse.
 William Barnes and family from An sonia have been guests the past week of his father, George Barnes.
 Myron O'DrlI and G. F.. Barnes went to Buffalo on Saturday after cattle, Mir Barnes wanting some beef for his trade They will bring in a few steers for custo- mcrs of theirs.
 Mrssrs Morris, Minor and Nicholson have been engaged for some time back, rcmodclug and preparing their boat for the fishing scaeou, which is near at hand
 Edward Botsford, who has been stop ping &t Alton Wilsey's for the past few day has accepted position with George Wolton of Woodbury,
 The measles still cling to this town. Several cases are reported at the present time.
 Mr Whitney held a meeting in the Town haH, Monday evening.
 F.. W. S.oGav aud Miss Wanzer are spending a week in New Milford.
 Decoration day WAS unobservod in this place,
 Miss sarah Hcardslcy has becn spend ing a time with her uncle, Charles Hurd who q week ago had the misfortune to be seriously hrt.
 John l.. Mower and wife of Norwalk were intown, last week.
 John W. Erwin rf Bridgeport spent Saturday and Sunday in this place,
 Mrs M. C. Goodscu visited relatives in New Milford, last week.
 Allen Joyce made a flying trip to Bridgeport, last Thursday.
 Mrs Isaac Garrison and daughter of Litchfeld visited her sietcr, Mrs Allen Joyce, last Thursday.
 Mrs b, c. Garrison spent Sunday in Woodbury.
 Memorial day was observed in school district, No. s, last Friday. The exer- cises were very entertaining and consist ed of recitations and s eaking. Miss Florence Whetmore is the teacher. John Bews had quite a serious accident Monday evening. Mir Bews was return ing from Roxbury Center and the harness gave way coming down the hill. He was thrown out and quite seriously in- jured. The wagon was completly de- mOlished,
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NtN l!tNFy i5AfOty. lg THmAinS were ,aken to Litchftld for ntermcnt. Rev Mir pson of New Preston cnfriatod at the funeral on sunday morning.
 The repair work has been rushing at II. ". Woodruh~- carriage shop, and his men have been husuing out the work. II" has turned cut a heavy wagon for sherman Cogswcll of New Preston.
 Mir Woods of New Haven ,S in town. II" is an agent mr the Masonic Benefit Tiff, Insurance.
 Abicl Baldwin is havmg a handsome new iron fence erected between his house and Mir EyIander's.
 Prank Colos WAS in Bridgeport on hu~ino.s, la~t Tur-day.
 One of the Barber Brothers. of the Luchtieid stage route, WAS in town. last week.
 A. C. Baker and family have opened their house for the summer. Mrs Elizt- beth Baker remained in uuwlcyviIlc.
 Rev Nlr Turner came on with his fam fly, last week. lIecould only remain for few days and will be here again in July.
 Mrs Mary Perkins is al her fathers, Dr Browns.
 Miss Mcna Carlson sails for Sweden very soon to be gone 8 year, on account of her health.
 Mir Guthrie of New York visited his family at Lewis Logan's over Memorial day.
 Miss Daisy Lewis of Morris was the guest of Mrs Frank Kubourn, last week,
 Fred Cook and family are home at their rooms again, having been at MT Prindle's all winter.
 Mir Seashore preached in the Lutheran Trinity church, last Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Whitney held meetings at the Methodist church for few evenings, last week, and oyer Sunday.
 There was only light sprinkle here on Sunday, while in some ofthe towns north and east us, heavy rain and hai! fell
 Mrs Cassius Coles, with her son and daughter, drove to sharon to visit at her fathers. Soon after she left telegram came that her father was at the point of death.
 Robert Black, the veteran bee keeper of Blackville, says that his hives of bees have come through the winter in good shape. He has not lost hive, and says the colonies have come out strong. He has turned out few blows and halrows at his foundry, but says business is not the same as it was in his younger days, when he would turn out hundred blows in a season.
 F. s. Forbes, the we'll known painter, has been doing an extensive job at the summer residence of c. H. Trowbridge, which has been enlarged and beautifed
 Station Agent c. ". Mitchell has a new horse, bought of J. A. James of 
 Miss Margaret Slattery of Adams is the guest of her sister, Mrs c. W. Mitch ell.
 MT and Mrs Albert A. Titus were in town over Sunday, and ID their former place in the choir.
 Russell Bishop, who used to be at Dr Browns some years ago, was in town, re- gently.
 Oscar Swanson has commenced quarry ing out silica on the eastward side of Steep Rock, on E. K. Rossiter's land.
 The lecturers hour of the next regular meeting of Washington Grange, No. II, June 10, will be in the hands of the past lecturers.
 Marketman c. A. Rylander has been making some extensive improvements in aia atnra vsIffsnor fy, a loro,s .rsslar 4x l. is
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BETHEL.

Mr and Mrs J. II Baird, Miss Laura of St Paul, Minn.. and Miss Wauk of New Haven, drove to Newtowr on Monday.
 The many friends of H. II. Baird will be gratjtied ,to learn that he is conya- scent, after 8 critical illness.
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WARREN.
SUMMER VISITORS ARRIVE.
mOlished,

Summer visitors have begun to come to town and soon Lake Wauramaug will be in it's Loliday dress. F. P. Johnson is fitting up tenement near the lake, which is already rented to parties who are com
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TIRED SALESWONEN. EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE MORE
 CONSIOERATE.

Interesting Statement by Young Lady
 in Brooklyn.
 In the vast retail establishments of large cities, many women are em- ployed as saleswOmen.
 Men formerly held the positions that
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Baldwin, the New Haven town agent,
 wife and children, Dr Goodheart and Lawyer G0odheart, also of New Haven.