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The Newtown bee., 1897-04-09
Fairfield County NcTs
LONG HILL.

CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT PROMISED.
 There will be an enjoyable phonograpb entertainment, conducted by Rev c. W. Drake, and under the auspices of the Jun
 tor Epworth L"ague, in the Long Hill. hall, on Friday evening, April l6. EV arybody is invited to spend that evening pleasantly and profitably, with this won derful instrument. will give 8 fine con- cert of one hour and half length, all b! itself, being reproduction of man, voices and musical instruments. It vii be actually an evening spent with tn best singers, bands, orchestras and solo ists. A record will be made and repro duced in the presence of the audience, showing the wonderful facility and real ism with which this marvellous invention receives and gives back every sound put into it. The proceeds of this concert are for the treasury of the League to assis' the Juniors in their work. The admis sion will be 20c; children l0c. The con cert will commences at 45. Everybody should come.and listen to this marvellous and fascinating music.
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MONROE.
CHURCH JoTTINGS.

Mrs Smith of Hawleyville addressed the mission meetings. on Saturday even ing and Sunday. Mrs Smith has had considerable experience in mission work in Philadelphia and New York. Al though about 70 years of age, she speaks with vigor and ease and is interesting. The church parlors were filled, last Friday evening, when MT Heacock and his singers from New Milford were present to conduct a gospel meeting. Mir Heacock gave an earnest, tender evan gelistic address. His singers sang well and some of them took part in the meet ing by testimony and prayer. The New Milford people acknowledge with ap- preciation the hospitable entertainment the Monroe people gave them.
 Mr Bower will be the speaker at the mission meeting. next Sunday.
 Rev Wesley Page, senior in the Yale divinity school and pastor of the Milton Congregational church, will preach, morning and evening, in the Monroe Con- gregational church, next Sunday. April Il.
 The Congregational society will hold another special meeting next Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the church parlors to do business in regard to paint ing and repairing the church building. A Hull attendance Is desired.
 Mir Morse of Shelton has moved hls
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D. Hall has been quite sick with a stomach trouble and pr Hill was called to relieve his suffering.
 Charles Kennedy, the mail carrier, met with an accident on Monday. He was in wagon when the horse started sudden ly, throwing him down and quite serious ly injuring him. Nicholas Robb is now officiating in the capacity of mail carrier. MT and Mrs W. B. Davis and family of Easton passed Sunday as guests of Mer- chant and Mrs c. G. Downs.
 Ernest Canfield's friends on the Hill think he is better adapted to the wall pa- per business, than sampling tobacco, for l he seems to be better judge of these goods than he does of the kind of tohac- co that makes good cigars.
 The little stranger born to Mrs William | Bassett. who lives over Merchant Downs | store, March P, was baby boy instead | of girl, as incorrectly stated, last week. Percy Jennings has sold his last years wheel and now rides handsome New l Hartford bicycle, one of the latest. Walter Hawley has new trotter.
 MT Goldstein and family, who have oc. cupied Thomas Beecher's tenant house, Monday, moved into the place bought of the estate of Mrs George French.
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EASTON.
CENTER STREET AND V

CENTER STREET AND VICINITY.
 Mrs I. c. Fanton and Mrs Sher wood Banks accompanied their husbands to Hartford, Tuesday morning, and have )een enjoying weeks visit at the Cap ltol.
 Mrs Alice Wheeler lost valuable COW last week. It was sick but few days with horn distemper.
 Mrs Charles Mallett and daughters visited her parents on Sunday.
 About 40 of Mrs Aaron Wakeman's friends and neighbors surprised her on her birthday, last week. The evening passed quickly with social conversation and games, after which sandwiches, cake and coffee were served.
 Miss Edith Osborne and Mrs Alice Foster have visited Miss Jessie Kellogg.
 George J. Banks has overhauled and tuned the organ of Albert VanWort.
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Best assortment of WALL PAPERS from 4c roll and up, in town.
 New line Whitewash and Paint Brushes.
 Agricultural Tools of all kinds; steel Hoes and Rakes, 25c. Roxbury, Walk elee and the celebrated M. hard metal blows with parts for same.
 Best and purest Garden seeds; Sweet Pea seed from R D Hawley & Co.
 Pure Seed Potato, all varieties, from Holtcn, Maine.
 H. J. Baker & Bros. Phosphate take the lead where ever used as they stand the highest and are the best
 Plumb & Winton's Ground Bone, only S1 50 per 100 lbs; one of the best made. New stock just in
 Now is the time to paint and this is the place to get it.
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DODGINGToWN AND VICINITY.

Miss Clara Durant of Danbury has been spending few days with her grandparents, MT and Mrs Lorenzo Du- rant.
 I. c. Taylor of Bridgeport has been the guest of friends here.
 Miss A. E. Williams of Bethel has been spending a few days at Mrs J. R. Ferry's Mrs F. c. Durant has been entertaining her cousin from Danbury.
 MT and Mrs A. E. Bevans spent Sunday with their parents, MT and Mrs E. C. Bevans.
 Miss Henrietta NorthrOp of Bethel has been the guest of Mrs J. F. Barnum. Mrs Horace Barnum has been enter taining relatives from Pennsylvania. Mrs Andrew Falls, who dislocated hel shoulder, several days ago, is able to be out again. MT and Mrs Hoyt of New Milford have been visiting at Lyman Whitehead's.
 Mrs Bennett Platt of Ansonia is visit ing friends here.
 Mr and Mrs H. A. Aikenhead of Brock lyn, N. Y., have been guests at the Pleas ant Hill Cottage.
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THE BEST TROUT STORY.


 Thomas Flood recently caught 10 trout that weighed six pounds, one tip ped the scales at one pound. Who can beat this record?
 The music at the Endeavor meeting. Sunday evening, was fine. Henry O3- born with his cello accompanied his wife with the organ. The hymns, solos by Mrs Fred Silliman, Rev E. P. Aver, Fred Silliman and violin solo, were enjoyed by all present.
 The Enterprise soeiable will be held at Academy hall, Thursday evening, if April 8.
 Mrs D. Ward is entertaining for few weeks her sister from South Norwalk.
 MT and Mrs Fred Silliman recently en- joyed 8 pleasant visit with Mrs Woodruff at Craigville, N. Y.
 Mrs T. W. Turney, with her daughters, also Mrs Hattie Osborne, enjoyed day's outing Saturday in Stratford.
 Miss Woodruff commenced, Monday. the spring term of school.
 s. N. Osborne has improved his hall by cupola.
 Miss Eliza Osborne of Stepney spent Wednesday of last week calling on Easton friends.
 I. Haeublein's newly fitted up store should appreciate his effort to make for them a first-class trading station. He has thoroughly cleaned and fitted up the store putting on the new shelving and counters bright new stock of groceries of all kinds which he Is selling at reason able prices. All the staple groceries will be kept constantly on hand and he will continue to sell feeds and has the agency for the Bowker Fertiliz,r Go. Give him call.
 Charles Silliman is making extensive repairs to his his home, and it will be a model dwelling when completed.
 Miss Annie Beyer of Bridgeport passed Sunday as guest of Mir and Mrs F. G. Haeublein.
 The beautiful flowers that look out through the window panes at Mrs c. H. P0well's have been much admired and her skill in coaxing out blossoms won- dered at.
 George J. Banks and O. Burr Tucker have been appointed appraisers on the estate of the late Ernest V. Schwartz, deceased.
 The infant daughter of MT and Mrs Charles Middlebrook's has been serious ly i'll with pneumonia, but is improving.
 Mrs George Bevans is visiting with friends in Providence, R. I.
 Levi Hall is quite feeble and is under the care Of Dr Reid.
 Melvin Silliman of Norwa1k is speud- ing few days with his daughter, Mrs John Tyler.
 Miss Maud Elmore B ,wdy cfDanbury has been recent guest of her aunt, Mrs 0. Burr Tucker.
 MT and Mrs Philo Lyon spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs E Williams, of Bethel
 Mir and Mrs Hanford Lyon recently entertained K. Nichols and family of Bridgeport.
 The Rock House school opened oi Monday for the summer term, with ar increased number of pupils.
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AT GRACE CHURCH.

Sunday next before Easter, April II: At 9 30 a. m., Holy Communion; at l0.30, Morning Prayer, Litany and sermon Sunday school after morning service.
 Wednesday, April II: At 10 a. m., Lit any.
 Thursday, April l5: At 10 8. m., Holy Communion; at 7 30 D. m., Evening Prayer and address.
 Good Friday, April 16: At 10 a. m., Morning Prayer, Litany and sermon; l2 to D. m., prayer and meditation, with addresses upon "5even words from the cross."
 Saturday, Easter Even, April 17: At 30 p. m., Evening Prayer and Holy BAntism.
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spending few weeks home, has return ed to her school duties in Shelf cid, Mass.
 E. V. French is home again, after spending week in Seymour.
 Mrs Hattie A. Stevens is visiting friends in Stepney.
 Albert J. Lum has recently purchased new Emerson piano for his young daughter.
 "Sid'' Victry of Derby had great sue. cess with the ''speckled beauties'' on the first. He caught about eight pounds of nice ones.
 There are nearly as many fishermen as trout on the Half Way River, this year, some coming all the way from New Haven.
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EDGAR E. HAWLEY.

of Bridgeport spent Sunday at their homes.
 Ellis Wheeler has been sick with measles.
 Miss Fannie Sherwood has been spend ing 8 few days in Stepney, as 8 guest of Miss Warriner.
 Miss Annie Roberts is visiting in Brooklyn and Jersey City.
 Mrs Nelson Smith has a son. NJ other and child are both doing nicely.
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PLATTSVILLE.
AT LEES CHAPEL,

There will be no services at Lees chapel, Sunday, the pastor being at con ference. Mrs Edward Seeley is on the sick list.
 Miss Chapman of Westport and Miss Richardson of Bridgeport have recently visited at F. L. Staples. Mrs George Beers is entertaining her sister and children.
 Mrs Godfrey is having her house paint ed.
 Thomas Sherwood and Frank Staples
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HOW,s THIsl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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 OhioI
 WALDING, KINSAN iS MARVIN, W holesale Drug
 gists, Toledo, o.
 Ha1ps Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by alldruggists. Testimonials free.
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STEVENSON
NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT mEA

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS. On the morning of Tuesday, the 6sh, a, ehigV of 8 woman was suspanded from the telegraph wires near Stevenson and m being cut down was found stThe Visgin' on the hat band and placard CD the back reading .sStevenson's B necessar, evil, 0, Pshaw." No one seems to know what it means and the enterprising parts wbo hung it up must have gotten in the wrong place in the dark.
 Miss Fannie Hyde of D anbury is visi4- ing Miss Florence Wheeler.
 Mrs A. M. Stevens is visiting her parents in Stamford.
 Miss Alice Sherman has been visiting in New Haven.
 Miss Lena Sherman, who has been
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W. E. HALLIGAN, 396 Main St. Bridgeport.

family into the house owned by NJ. CouTDane. to officiate at St Peters, Thursday even ing.
 $. D. Sharp holds the ribbons over a new horse.
 Mrs Van Duyne has spent few days in to wn having returned from a delight ful trip touching at Jamaica, and other islands, to South America.
 Miss Agnes Beardsley is visiting her sister, Mrs E. M. Beardsley, of Long Hill.
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WESTON.
PERSONAL AND CHURCH JoTrNGs.

PERSONAL AND CHURCH JOTTINGS. ". B. Warehouse and family are struggling with measles and grip. Mir and Mrs Hawley Williams spent last week in Ridgefleld. Mrs Minerva Andrews has visited her brother, Columbus Bulkley. Mrs Florence Lane and friend have re- turned to Brooklyn after spending week au .Sweet Briarn Farm. Albeit Lane was also at home here, over Sunday.
 Mrs E. L. Foster has returned to Springfield, Mass. atfer spending two weeks with Mrs R. K. Fitch.
 Mrs Charles Scofield has visited Mrs Chester Coley in Wilton.
 Miss Eddice White thas spent "a few days with Miss May Hamilton.
 Miss Fannie Mercy of WestpoIt has visited Mrs Ebenezer Fitch.
 The Norfield Endeavorers will here after hold their meetings at {. 30 on Sun day evening, the preaching service having been discontinued Miss. Florence Lane the meeting on Sunday evening, cornet solo by Miss Cade
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-09

Garner & Son, the old and well known firm in the real estate and fire insurance business, advertise to-day for money. They have some fine opportunities to place loans on the very best Bridgeport improved property, and it will pay you to write or call on them at their office, Room 7, Sanford Building, corner ot Main and Cannon streets. They take good care to place loans at the best pos sible advantage.
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HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS AND Y

WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
 Mrs G. W. Drew is away from home for few days.
 Mrs Surridge has entertained friends from New Haven.
 Miss Susie Hubbell is visiting at E. c. Wixom's.
 Mrs F. w. Shelton has visited at War ren Hubbelrs.
 Miss Lucy Shelton spent Sunday at her home. Palm Sunday will be observed by special service, in the church next Sun day.
 Choir rehearsal this week at Minnie Davis'. Mrs Halter spent Sunday with her son ! in Bridgeport. Miss Jessie Tripp of Shelton, is at ohn Dains'. l School opened, Monday, for the spring term. We are glad to welcome Miss Smith back again. There was a new member received into the church by letter last Sunday. The meeting of the Christian Endeavor society was largely attended, Sunday evening, and most helpful and interest. ing meeting was held. The next meeting will be at the church, Sunday evening and will be led by Miss Addie Smith The subject will be ''The Brotherhood ot Man." Every one is welcome. Miss Eleanor Hubbel has some fine young incubator chicks. l Where, Oh, where, is Abijah Peal? | His absence we all most keenly feel. Will he kindly pardon this suggestion? "Please tell us how you popped the question.
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When the spring time comes, gentle Annie," like all other sensible persons, will cleanse the liver and renovate the system with DeWitt's Little Early Risers, famous little pills for the liver and stomachh all the year around. E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman; BotsfOrd; E. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
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Very best York State, hand picked and screened Peas, 1896 crop; 5c at, 35c peck.
 Lenox soap,30 cakes S1; S3.10 box of 100 cakes,
 Choice York State Corn, 5c can.
 Boston Marrow Squash, some thing really fine, 12c can.
 Nothing makes more delicious pie than evaporated Blackber- .ries, 10c ID.
 Evaporated Peaches, l0c lb; Apples Sc ID; Prunes 10c ID.
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Not only acute lung troubles, which may prove fatal in few days, but old chronic coughs and throat troubles may receive immediate relief and be perma- nently cured by One Minute Cough Cure. k. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford ; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
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The Second Congregational church of Waterbury celebrated it's 45th annivers- ary of organization, Sunday. Services appropriate to the occasion were held and a sermon appropriate to the cele- bration was preached by the pastor, Rev J. 0. Davenport. TT e church has 1,00O members and is one of the largest Con- gregational churches in New Eugland.
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FAIRFIELD.
HoYDEN's HILL AND VICINITY.

R. K. Fitch and sister-in-Iaw, Mrs E. l.. Foster, of Springfield, Mass, were at the old homestead on the Hill, recently
 John Klobukouski, who has been in the employ of E. B. Sherwood for some tilne, has left. He has secured another man.
 Mrs $. Weisner speut pleasant after noon with Mrs David Hall and daughter. recently.
 Miss Cora Bulklev has visited at her brether's, William c. Bulklev's.
 Leroy Clarke has added realty 10 the Improvement of his farm by trimming up the side-hill lot rear the road.
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Unconditional surrender is the only terms those famous little pills known as DeWitt's Little Early Risers will make with constipation, sick headache and stomach troubles. K. F. Hawley, New town; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
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When a cold is contracted, cure it at once. One Minute Cough Cure will set you on the road to recovery in minute. It will cure pneumonia, bronchitis, croup and all forms of lung and throat troubles. E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Biakeman, Botsford :; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
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Are you perfectly satisfied with your Coffee and Tea. If you're not buying yours here, maybe we can open your eyes by offerings that will appeal to your sense of taste and your sense of economy.
 A fresh lot of Ceresota Flour just arrived, the fact is Cereso- ta will make more loavss to the barrel than any other Flour that can be bought,and the good peo- pie who use it have learned the fact.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

The next sociable at the Baptist hall, will be held on Tuesday evening, April 20, at 7 30 p. ID. There will be several new attractions and the usual excellent supper will be served. A large attend ance is hoped for, and the public are cor dially invited. If stormy, Wednesday evening, April 21.
 Ia view of the straitened financial con. dition of the Baptist society, it has been found necessary to postpone final action on the course to be pursued for the fu- ture, until next Sunday, April II. It is hoped that as many as possible of those interested in the welfare of the church will be present at this meeting.
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Workmen engaged in tearing down the New Hartford house, which is said to have been built 100 years, discovered a quart bottle of champagne. It has been there since the hous5 was first put H
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Col Russell Frost of South Norwalk, well known in military circles through out the state, will build beautiful man. sion this spring on West avenue in that city.
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METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

Rehearsals in preparation for Easter Sunday afternoon service will be held at the hall on Thursday afternoon, April l5, at l5, and Saturday afternoon, April 17, at 3 The Easter exercise is beautiful and appropriate for the day. There will be no service at the church on Sunday, April II, but meeting will be held as usual in the evening at the nall.
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MT and Mrs George B. Beers of Pales- tine district are rejoicing ouer the arrival of a baby daughter in their home, We'd nesdaY, the 7th.
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HERE'S SOME THINGS YOU
 WANT FOR FIXING UP

Masury's Liquid Paint in all colors; also their R. R. Paste Paint, reduced with Pure Linseed Oil, makes the best paint possible, only 85c gallon; fully warranted; also Longman & Martinez Paints; Jewett's White Lead and all Painters Materials at lowest prices.
 SOMETHING FOR MEN.
 Fobbiest line of Hats in the newest shapes and Golf Caps.
 Colored Laundered Shirts in the newest patterns, from soc up.
 We take the lead in Neckwear as well as Shoes. New line Patent Leather and Russet Shoes just in, at the leading store.
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Joseph Lee is home from Worcester academy for the spring vacation. Clarence w. Keeler met with an acci dent in the breeding department of his poultry ranch. In some way small fire started from his heater, which resulted in the loss of 25 young chickens. The younger members of the Christian Endeavor society held a sociable at Peck's hall. last week Wednesday evening. The program consisted of games, music and refreshments.
 The funeral of Dr Warren took place on Saturday, Rev Mr Francis conducting the funeral service
 The young men in town are consider ing the practibility of forming wheel club.
 Miss Clara Williams is visiting friends in Hartford.
 James Lee is preparing to put in bath room with all it's appointments, hot and cold water, etc.
 Mrs Samuel Sherman IS quite indispos- ed from the effects of severe cold con tracted while returning from Richmond, Va.
 Will Parker is now riding bicycle.
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If you can't get Smiths worm syrup of your dealer let us know and we will send it to you. s. W. Smith & Co.,, druggists, Ansonia 25c at drug stores.
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John H. Blackman has resumed his weekly Bridgewater trip, which fact his patrons in that section are pleased to learn.
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LONG HILL AND VICINITY

Messrs John and Wellington Wilkin- son attended the electric road hearing in Bridgeport, last week.
 Miss Elizabeth Beard returned to New Haven, Monday morning, after weeks vacation.
 Mir and Mrs Bulkley of Southport visited at Wells Allis' on Sunday. Mr Allis is not as well.
 Mrs T. E. Beard is able to sit up some every day.
 Fertilizer agents are nearly as numer- ous and persistent as musquitoes in Au gust.
 The road machine is out putting the roads in shape.
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Charles Minor and daughter, Miss Sa- die, were the guests of E. w. Smith of Southville, Sunday.
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Mrs Lucian F. Burpee, wife of Col Burpee of Waterbury, died on Sunday. aged 31 years.
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being much enjoyed The meeting next Sunday evening will be led by Miss Eleanor Hoyt.
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It is time to think about buying Fertilizers. only agents handle STOCKBRIDGE, B0WKER,
 AND BRADLEY FERTILE
 ZERS

In the towns of Huntington, Shelton and Derby. We have the goods and we want to see you. We also have large assort- ment of GRASS & GARDEN SEEDS. A very large assortment of AGRICULTURE AL IMPLEMENTS, too numerous to men, tion. PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, ,and all kinds of HARDWARE at
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-09

When reading an adv. the price ot any arti cle is usually what attracts attention We want to quote you some
 prices on our
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sweet on Sunday morning with hya cinths from Miss Ella Wooster's conser vatory.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. meeting will begin at 7.15 Sunday evening, instead of 7 3t as has been customary.
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BLOOMFIELD.

HOW THE ROADS WILL BE WORKED.
 By vote of the town at the annual meeting the roads were to be let for the year. The selectmen met recently and divided the roads into three sections, D. H. Meeker taking the western side of the town, D. N. Camp the south and eastern side and A. s. Mansfield the central and north part. Those wishing roads to work must see the selectmen in charge of the road they would like to work. The roads are in very good condition for the season of the year and it is hoped the expenses of the road tax may be lighter than usu- al
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Rev o. o. Wright will preach in Grace church, New Haven, this (Friday) even- ing, and the service at St Johns will be omitted.