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The Newtown bee., 1896-05-29
In Litcbfeld County
WATERTOWN.
TOWN AND PERSONAL NOTES.

TOWN AND PERSONAL NOTES,
 Miss Nellie Heminwav ia entertaining Miss Fannie Morgan of Brooklyn.
 Frederick HannoD, the popular fire man on the WatertOWn branch, Is having a weeks rest.
 Conductor Beers of Shelton, who is a popular official on the Berkshire division, but who has been taking rest on ac- count of his health, has been the guest of Superintendent Beers, of the Hemin- way tG Sons Co.
 Florist John Evans has had a big rush for flowers for Memorial day.
 Mrs Edward Quinn was the first per son to purchase 8 lot in the Mt. St James cemetery.
 George Abbott of Waterbury has bought the farm of Mrs Elizabeth Ever ett
 Mir and Mrs George Hubbell of Bridge port have visited relatives in town.
 William Wright, who has been located in Denver, Col flor nearly l years past, where he occupies & responsible position in enc of the largest national banks of that city, is visiting friends in town. Mir Wright is remembered as a former popular clerk at the p0stOttice.
 A large number attended the meeting at the Linkfpld school house, Sunday afternoon. Every seat was filled. Rev H. N. Cunningham, assisted by number of young men from his church, conducted the service.
 Buford Pierce is dangerously i'll.
 Mrs Merritt Heminway gave social to number of her friends, Monday even- ing.
 J. Fl. Baird & Co.,, of OakviIIe, have re- ceived an order from the TorringCon bicycle works for 10 reducing machines, with the prospect its being duplicated.
 Frank Ball ia building a large hennery on the lot south of his fathers.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
AND CHURCH NOTES

PERSONAL AND CHURCH NOTES.
 The remains of the late Miss Eleanor Middlcbrooks of Easton were brought to Oak Lawn, Monday afternoon, and in tered in her brothers lot.
 Samuel Wakeman's barn party took place on Friday evening, About 30 couples were present and stripped the light fantastic" till the small hours warn- ed the dancers it was time to seek their homes.
 Through the kindness of Willis Hutch inson Mrs Esther Nichols kitchen has been frightened by fresh coar of paint.
 Frank Tripp of Bridgeport vas here, Monday, calling on old friends.
 Mir and Mrs C. B. Meel1er and daughter of Cross Highway were at II. B. Banks, Sunday,
 Harry Muerer took a 5G-mile ride on his new wheel one day recently.
 Rev J. B. Kettle is away on his sum. mer vacation.
 J, Edgar Banks family are suffering with German measles.
 Miss Dalling is staying with Mrs Kettle at present.
 On the evening of May 2I, Henry Whitaker celebrated his 2lst birthday, by giving a party to his young friends. Quite good number met with Mr and Mrs Whitaker, notwithstanding the rain Many pretty and useful remembrance7 were left to remind him in after years Of this particular occasion, A fine collation. was provided and served by his parents. All left at seasonable hour, wishing Henry many more birthdays.
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Bridgeport parties. They take the lead, even iu a sewing machine city.
LONG HTI,ll
GRACE CHURCH,

IT Unity Sunday, May 3l: At l0.30 3, m, Morning Prayer, sermon and Holy Communion. Sunday school after morn ing service.
 Mrs C. G. Downs was in Nnwt0wn'ard Botef0rd with friends on Monday of this week.
 Miss Lord has left her position in R. c. TOusey's shop and Miss Florence An gevine has been engaged to fill the va- cancy caused by her leaving.
 Mrs II. E, Cantt"ld of Easton passCd Saturday and Sunday as guest of her daughter, Mrs c. c. Downs. A. J. Can field was also up from Bridgeport to pass Sunday with the genial merchant and his wife,
 E, C. Tousey has been having new coat of paint put on his house and also some inside work done. Wedge and Williams did the outside work and Levi Downs and Eben Sherman the inside work,
 Mir md Mrs Vrncy Cunning have been guests of Mir and Mrs Granville Cunning, ] 5his week
 George Fulford of New Haven visited ! his father, John Fultord over Sunday. l Miss MaY Middlcbrook and Miss Efhcl ] Davis are proud pOsseasOrs of nev' bicy- >jes. which they have been getting ac- quaintcd with.
 Quite a number of the IHn people at- 1 tended the love feast held at Nichols on l iast week Friday night, by the Misses l Frost and simpson, l Mrs David S. Leavitt has been spend 1 ing a Wcck with her mother, Mrs Can l field, at E4Etou.
 ] Mrs Nathaniel Hall has been On the l sick list during the past week. l Mir Trump, the miller, has been suffer. 1 ing with an attack of malaria. 1 Miss Jennie Dayton of Stepney spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs c. A. Hall l The Memorial day service held at the 1 Methodist church, last Sunday, was vel attended and much enjoyed by the gOOC sized audience present.
 Mrs George Fox of Chestnut Hill dis trct has in her home collection of very handsome and sweet voiced birds, com prjaing three Canaries, a mocking birC land two talkative parrots. Two of tn,
 canarics are imported and one of them i io*pccialtv beautiful in it's pIumage anC ls0ng. They are great pets, and Mrs FO1 Ita<"s much delight with them.
 Mrs Clarssa Sanford of EaStOn ha Ihrcu visiting friends on Tashua Hill.
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Town TOplcs.
A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING TO CONGRE-
 GATIONALIST5.

The 1O5h annual meeting of the Con gregational Home Missionary society will be held in New Haven, beginning on Tuesday evening of next week, June ?, and closing Thursday evening, June 4. This is the first meeting of the society to be held in the New England States. When the meeting place of convention is Denver, Omaha or any other Western city many go from New England there; the meeting now is at our very doors and consequently offers 8 great chance for those in this vicinity to attend. Rev Daniel Merriman, D. D., of Worcester, Mass, will preach the annual sermon on Tuesday evening. Words of salutation by Dr Newman Smythe and President Dwight aud response by Gen O. 0. Howard, president of the society, will follow. Ire WomaTs' meeting, always feature of special interest, will be held, Wednesday morning, under the direction of Mrs H. s. CasweIl. Mrs Margaret E | Sangster of New York, and others will make addresses. During the meeting addresses are also expected from Rev Q. H. Patton of Minnesota, Rev A. J. Ly-I
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LYONS PLAINS.
A CAPITAL ENTERTAINMENT.

The school entertainment given by the tp&sher, Samuel Turncy, of Easton, and his scholars of the Plains on Monday evening, the Z5rh, in the church parlOr, WH7 A suucps~, and reflects much Crcdig on teacher and scholars. The following program was given;
 ~jn@tng, vacation song.
 Ilvclt3t.iOu, Ethel salmon.
 E&urittLi OIL. NlilrS Thorpe.
 lttcitltioI, DnuGl&s v lliianS.
 Exercise, aiA 2grjs.
 t7iu&1u4s, Lightly low.
 Recitation, Luttie Davis, Willis Lyon.
 Recitation, Ida Thorpe.
 Recitation, GHOrgiN Lyon.
 Recitation, by Ella Burritt, "I&ctrjbuti0n,"
 ~lnsjug, school days
 Cmlr5d@ in four uct-, 'sGcorgc Washington"
 ircitauon, by George Thorpe, "Too Pro- l5It.-4iN s tor Mim.'
 Recitation, Alex Hamilton.
 DlHogl,:, "Tongue ana Temple" by Ella BHrritt Hlsd Charlotte Hamilton.
 Rvcitoti"n, by Morton Lyon, "Wdow Nprig4in9 Daughter" Singing Anne Laurie. Recitation, Bessie IrcGUWrI Recitation hl Frankie Ire tdwcll
 trcilo.tlou !,,.. ttarry il4wIry.
 ia'ciWu"l by Fred Davis, ''Who killed I:"cjtation py Annie Hodient, ''Choosing an ~iu&in4, ''Funow me " bjai"a"o, Miss Be4gon'- victory or the Rcrjt"tIun by Anne LudiOrl, "Old Bach eIur~." u"luguo by Harry Nichols and Morton ] L>t0, 'PutV"m'a Letter." ~HEing "AIucIica.' l Much credit is due to the teacher and l -cholurs and 10 Mas Nellie Merwin, whc l played the organ for them. The pro ce~ds were some $l3 9S It is proposed i Lo buy 2 dictionary fOt the school. The l term closes on Friday, the 29th. Mrs T. T. Nichols has entertained fo. a few days her sister, Mrs Freeland, anc 1 brother, Henry Sproul, of DanburY. l Mrs Charles C. Salmon and daughter l Miss Ethel, and Mrs Maurice White l spent Tuesday with Mrs Osborne Shep ] pard in Rowayton. Miss E, k, Adams of Good Hill is 1 with Mrs S. W. Treadwell. 1 Mrs Mary l. FantOn took dinner or ] Monday with her cousin, Mrs CharIe. 1 Bradley, at Greenfield Hill.
 Mrs May B. P4tchen and Mrs Godfrey
 made 3 shopping trip to NorwaIk or Saturday. 1 Frank Ferris. who through kindness l of Rev Alexander Hamilton went to $ 1 Luse's hospital, New York, has returned l home. His many friends hope to SC, l him again MT and Mrs James A. Smith attended 1 the wedding of their cousin, Miss Clau l A. Bradley, at Greenfield Hill, Ol l Wednesday, the 27th.
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MONROE.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Interested audiences greeted Rev K Tsunashima, last Sunday, at the Congre- gatiOnal church, An instructive address OH the present outlook of Christianity in Japan was given in the morning and in the evening the story of the speakers conversion was told.
 Rev 1. N. Earle delivered his chart lecture on the Life of Christ" last Tuesday evening, to one of Monroe's in- telligent and appreciative audiences. The lecture was enjoyable and profitable from beginning to end.
 Next sunday evening it is expected, :, Rev MT Barker of the Newtown C0ngre- gati0na! church will give an informal talk on his tour through the Holy Land.
 Albert Fahnboch, who nursed rheu- matic pains for a few days, is out again.
 At the democratic caucus held in Mon roe, F. ". Wheeler and Stephen B. Hayes were elected delegates to the State convention at Hartford, June 10
 MT L0wther, president of the Fairfield Copper Co.,, with his son, was in Monroe on Monday.
 James c. Johnson's men are blasting out the roots of the burned trees on his premises. It is expected that the car penters will arrive next week to com mence on the new house.
 Charles Shelton is putting on 8 nice to his house.
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

made business unprofitable. However when the time comes they hope to place in The markets vegetables of the best quality and in considerable quantities. At present the cutworm is giving great deal Of trouble,
 John I~bon who has been very sick, IS so fur recovered as to bq about again. Hi~ brother, Charles, is assisting him at present,
 The Soci@l club meets, this week We'd ucsday evening, with Mis- Lena G. Nichols, Special preparation has been mad to make this the best evening of Jhc season.
 White Plains school is preparing fir unusual exercises at the close of the school year. There is to be an entertain mcnt and refreshments. AdmissOn is to be charged, the proceeds to go towards some nccded school furnishings. Due notice wiu b. given of the date.
 Mr Duj-ing i= building himself a cot tage.
 Mrs Ebert Edward is rcpainting heI residence in Daniels Farms.
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The barn of Thomas ClarA, situated near the house of Joseph Fields, was burned on Tuesday night with about two tons of hay and some farming tools. It was insured.
 Rufus A. Lyon has returned home from New Haven where he has been engaged in newspaper work for some time.
 Don't forget the memorial services at the Congregational church on Sunday at 5 p. m. An interesting time is expected.
 Miss Mary Floods school at the Gen. ter will close on Friday.
 D. Ryder has nearly finished a new barn for Selectman Lee.
 The Misses Jennings of Southport who have been wishing Miss Nellie Osborne,
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HAPPENINGS AT THE CONGREGATIONAL
 CHURCH.

A service in keeping with the thought of Memorial day will be held in the Con- gregational church, next Sunday morn- ing, May 31, at II o'clock. There will he Appropriate decoration with flags and flowers. Rev MT Barker, the pastor, will preach the sermon and Mrs Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Re public" will be sung. A cordial invita- Gion is extended to all who would wish to hold dear the memory of the brave.
 On account of the annual meeting of the COpgrega tional Home Missionary So- ciety occurring in New Haven, next week, June 3 to i, the June meeting of the Ladies' Missionary Society will be until Wednesday afternoon, June 10.
 Rev Otis ". Barker and D2a and Mrs Henry FairchiId attended on Wednesday the service conmemo -ative of the 200th of the Fist Congregational church, Danbury. 4 large audience was
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AN ODE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR. holnIMOclEa in the aI1rnlI1l.l. stuf11..
l llC Wt'ullNS Dt!lS III " lllttI IlIl-.
 The maiden-' hearts are light and coy, The manly breasts puIsate with joy.


 The manly breasts pulsate with joy.
 Business continues brisk at the cream ry. Mir Sage finds ready market fer all he clu make. A laIge number Of pounds is sold weekly in NewtOWn. NIT Sage gives close attention to the quality, and once a customer secured he has no trouble afterward.
 Miss Lucy CanfiPld is spending cou- pie Ot weeks in Bethlehem with her gr ndparents.
 Mss Eunce Platt was home, Sunday A small black and tan dog got among ?. II, Rusher's sheep, Saturday night. NIT Rusher was f0rtuua3C enough to ese- cure the dog. BIL.
 The stock of F. A. Potter viii he closed out at auction, May 2S and 9. M. F, SkelIy of Woodbury will chicjate as aucti0neer.
 Mir and Mrs William Fonn and chil- dren of Birmingham were in town, Sun dav.
 Quite a number attended the spring meeting of the POmperaug Valley 'nion of Christian EndpaVor held in Morris. Saturday, May 23. The meeting was helpful and wel attended by the sOnie- tics, although the busy season kept some uth0mc. Iitchfeld joined the Union, and south Britain is to have the privilege Ot ! NttDD>u4S lh!C AElt SdLt tp Ht SEIIJ D9 LIII 1 Union to Washington, D. C., in July. Edward Taylor, the popular landlord of Tavlor's hotel at Sandy Hook, witt Nrs Tavlor and ladv friends, paid d wis. i it to the South Britain creamery or 1 Monday.
 W. NJ. Bryant of Watertown wa among the interested visitors at tn, creamery. this week
 Mir and Mrs r. II. Rusher are making over the Allen place 30 one hardly know it in passing. MT Rusher believes il clearing up and improving things as hi new place bears witness, Mr Eushc has had trouble with dogs in his sheep recently.
 W. c. Iinslcy of Woodburv is prepar ing to build barn cn his Transvlvani farm, 30x40, to take the blace of the Ol barn which recently fell down. E. A. Potter carried several cases C eggs and 50 dressed fowls to the Water bury market. last week.
 John Cassidy is painting his house an putting things in shape generally.
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Some men have a horror of life insur- aucc, and pcrsistentIy neglect to make provision for their families in the event of their death Edward W. Box. the editor of the Ladies Home Journal, has a most timely word on this subject in a recent issue of his paper, which we heartily commend. MT Box says: l firmly believe that it is the duty of every man to be insured. With insurance poli- cies to be had at such low rates as is at present the case, there is scarcely man who cannot afford some sort of B policy, no matter how small the amount it may call for. What seems to the man him self in good health as a small amount for an insurance policy, often turns out to be a modest fortune to the woman or children who survive him. | wish some times, that the taking out of an insur- ance policy, on the part of the husband, for an amount according to his means, might be made obligatory part of every marriage ceremony. l know whereof speak when I say that there are hun dreds of women in the homes of this land who are daily carrying with them the fear that their husbands or fathers are neglecting or forgetting to make suitable provision for them as widows or orphans. They shrink from speaking to the men of their homes about the matter. No man can afford to neglect a simple duty which may mean all the difference be- tween happiness and misery to his family. Suitable provision for them he cannot allow himself to put off, for surely it is true that in the midst of life we are in death.'"
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returned home on Monday, Miss N. Il e accompanying them.
STEVENSON.

Mrs Charles E. Bradley and her istcr, Mrs Dickerman, had delightful visit with old friends iu Roxbury and Wash ington, last week.
 Miss Minnie Hawkins called on old friends here, last week.
 Fred Isbeu did not like having his house catch on fire on the shingle roof twice in one day, so he has had it torn of and steel roofing put on in it's place.
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TRUMBULL,
CHURCH NOTES

The younger Sunday school classes are entering enthusiastically into the preparation of Sunday school concert exercise to be given Children's Sunday evening, June IA, in the church.
 At the Chautauqua meeting, Monday evening, Miss Edwards gave readings from Emerson, and Rev W. F. White read an essay on "Emerson's poetry as measured by his Own-notion of a poet 3 The exercises of the evening were closed by an interesting reading from the h. dependent of an article entitled ''Plag- iarism"
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NEW MILFORD.

THE MERRYALL DISTRICT.
 Mrs Lyke spent Sunday with friends here.
 Mrs s. B. Hendricks is now confined to her bed. She has been sick all winter All were in hopes as warm weather came she would gain, but she does not.
 Miss Eliza Main has returned from her sisters in Bantam, where she spent a number of weeks.
 H. W. Murray and family visited at Mir Murray's uncle's in Morris, one day last week.
 Auson Squires is building an addition to his ice house to keep milk in as he filled the space he formerly used for that
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HUB CLOTEzTNG HOUSE.
 311 Main Cor, State St., Bridgeport.

man, D. D of Brooklyn, Rev E. L. Clark, b. D., of Boston, Rev Ephraim Adams of the Iowa band, Dr Rich ard Cordley of the Kansas ban4, President PenTOse of th. Washington band, and from the Home Missionary Superintendents in California, Colorado, the Black Hills and Utah. It will be a meeting of great interest in all it's parts, and it is hoped that many from NewtOwn can go.
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In New Haven County
SOUTH BRITAIN.
THE CONCERT, THIS EVENING.

The attendance at the concert at the Congregational church, this (Friday) evening, May 29, promises to be large. It will be given under the auspices of Prof II. w. Parker, which is assurance of an enjoyable concert. There is to be q large chorus and fine orchestra, as sisted by fine vocal and instrumental sO- loists from New York and other cities It is a treat that none should miss who are fond of music.
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REDDING.

HE LEFT HIS OLD CLOTHES BEHIND HIM
 Alfred Workman, transient person, after working few days for Charles k. Warehouse, skipped out some time in the night and with him disappeared the best clothes of Frank Johnson, MT More houses hired man. He left his old clothes behind. A warrant is out for his arrest.
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HATS AND FLOW FI{~

Twenty moro boxes ut Hats came Saturday morning, and we expect as many more to- day, the lot includes Sail0rS Milau4, Chips and Fancy Stinws We athiut ths i9 ths. best lot we've h2d, hut W. l"ty" thl' for you" dc. cisi0n, Z5c, yuul Cuoi'r FLOWERS.
 One hundred Dnxcs more Of French Flowers glVeS you a collection second to none, Hlu you get your choice at only -5c per bunch. RIBBONS.
 such a noise about ribbons has -eldOn been made. a, Il It'7 something worth making a noise about.
 Goods are from the Auction Salc of r, l@rav' MeJ IF, New York, one Ot the InIgc~t @n"
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The Latest Markets. WHOLESALE PRODUCE QUOTA.
 TONS.
TBY BUCK & DARLING, BRIDGEPORT, PRO
 DUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS

Butter, choice creamery print lsA19, choice creamery tubs l6a18, choice dairy I4a16, fair to good 9aH, common butter 7as factory cheese 9a9 1-2. dairy cheese 8a7 fresh nearby eggs 12c; chickens, alive 10a1I, dressed 1922; calves, alive 5aG baIed hay SlSa20; baled straw $l0 a12; potatoes zoe; dried peas S1.10 bu !; marrow beans S1 65a1 70; pea beans s1.45; light maple sugar l0al2c; maple aYrnp. per gal 75aS5e.
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MARKrr aARpENrNa ovERpoNr.

The market gardeners in this vicinity are hot gardening it SO extensively as last year. The overproduction and conn petition from Long Island gardeners
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best h.~v: n1non manufacturers in the

best h..~na. rbnpn manufacturers in the county. F'-7cuthru-ruI ~ir hgodred caS'ons were | -o'H, au@ .lt.. Dr} G""ds Union were among i tn" largest purchasers of these gooN-. l <o Al silk, satin ,ad Gro Grain, every i color. l,rA'r rc d Ns.DI Nu. IG -A n -I!k, -yi1! and Gro Grain, every color, tr. cr lHt. jt yard.
 No 41-AII -llA, s 4lIu and Giro tI1Hiu, black, price llc a yard. { Nn. 3U-.Nn silk. satin Hud l1lD Grain, black, price l7c H N..rU No.t-lIl ,l.z, satin and Gro Grain, 1lacF Orrpt, N,C 4 N}uJ
 No oo-Alj -Hs, satin 4n1n Grain, hlack, pIice. -,}c Fl Hstrl.
 Fancy pr,.-dru Ribbon, a, -a, and 3.p a ya11 Never were such prices made "u Iuo hons before.
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Thcr" a7c -l county prisons in Ma-:a- chuectts, with more than 3 5000 tamatrs. They are under inc control of the h"uds of county commissioners oG ,hn several counties, and there i. DO uniformity in management. The Massachusetts Prison Association ha- presented to tAc Legislature plan fur state coutIol c the county prisons. The bin leaves tlg present officers in power, but puts the control in the hands of the board of prison commissioners, and relieves the counties of alI tuoLcipl responsibility the state paying :hl lha cxpcnscs. Tie greatest advantage claimed for this sys tenn Is thai it makes it possible to cIu~ sify the prisoners. Lack of class ldtutiou is one of the gravcst evils of the prcscnt system. Every county prison has pris- oncrs of all grades, age and character. In recent visit to one of the county prisons, four boys were found in d3,rct contact with hardened and degraded criminals. There i- no way of scparat ing them, as the institutions are now managed, for there are not enough of this class in any institution to put them by themselves. We believe this rrjti cism will apply with equal force to tLc county iails of Connecticut
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The Congregational pulpit will be sup, piled next Sunday by Rev MT Stafford of Smyrna, N. Y.
 Several of our young people expect to attend the convention of the HousatOnic Christian EndeavOr Union at Ellsworth on Friday of this week.
 On Monday Robert Waldron, who was working on the new railroad, had one foot badly crushed by car wheel pass ing over it.
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purpose with ice. $. B. Hendricks is doing the work.
 Mrs Horace Merwin has been at Mrs c. P. Merwia's for few days.
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OUR GREAT COLLECTION OF POPULAR MERCHANDISE NEVER ALLOWS US
 TO BE IDLE

hc~c days we're bringing >aua~ that surprise the public price that they flock here to learn about them, and always find crythin1 just the papers tell it, -omclim, little hrr Did you watch the crowds trying in store. Ii means th: hr public what's going inside >md it scattered all the Our selections large. Nc m@9cr lines o choose from.
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KENT.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTERESTS.
 Last Sunday morning Rev B. M. Wright gave very interesting account of his visit to Oklahoma and of the mis- sionarv work there. In the evening he told of the work among the Cheyenne through the medium of the government agency and schools and the home mis sionarv society. According to Mr Wright's account the Indians upon the reservations are not nearly as bad as we have been led to believe.