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 The friends of Mrs Samuel Warner are glad to hear that she is little more con fortabIe. She is still with Miss Agusta Stiles.
 Edward Dudley has been spending 8 few days with friends in town. Oscar Ambler and son are working on barn for Ezra Pierce.
 Mrs James Lanton has returned to her home in Waterbury, taking her little niece, Bessie Morris, with her. Charles B. Pierce has disposed of his horse power.
 Edmund Leavenworth is slowly i'm proving.
 A number of our young people attend ed the lecture given by Rev o. J. Range in the Methodist church. South Britain, Sunday evening.
 Raymond Stiles spent 8 few days in New York, last week.
 Edward Dudley has disposed of his horse and returned to bis home in Great
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QUAKER FAR MS
HARD LICK. THIS.

Solomon G. Kelly has lost his horse. He showed symptoms Of poisoning, Sat urday morning, and had to be killed, Monday, as he got so he could not take feed.
 A variety of chicken thieves have been around here. Preston Hinman saw a fox, Thursday, which carried off & handsome rooster from his flock, and hen was found later by & peighbor. Thursday night the lock was taken of George Skidmore's hen house and sever al fowls were missing the next morning.
 E. N. Seelye of Hartford conducted the meeting at the hall, Sunday evening.
 MT and Mrs Theodore Hine spent Suu- day with Mrs Hines sister, Mrs Will Hubbell, at Oxford.
 Miss Margaret Frazier spent Sunday at her home in Oxford. ...--
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and given 30 days in jail. He was mar ried here about week after he stole the carpet.
 On Thursday morning fast number of tramps were brought before the town Court. They have made this place a rendezvous all winter and finally sc many came that the authorities de. sired to put stop to it, especially as they annoyed the inhabitants by beg ging. There were 14 in all and eight oi them were convicted and sentenced t. the Bridgeport jail for 30 days and costs, which will keep them there until the flowers bloom. On Friday morning only two were found in the lookup and they received letters of introduction to SherIfi Hawley for a season of work in the county edifice, under hisscare,as they had failed to find employment for which they had been so earnestly seeking.
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ROXBURY,
TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs. r
 There was an entertainment in the Town hall, Tuesday evening, for the ben. eft of Methodist society. A gentleman from New Haven gave photographic entertainment which was something new and was considered good.
 Mrs Freeman from Woodbury has been in town, spending 8 few days with Mrs Edward Preston.
 It seems hardly necessary to go to church, Sundays, and just go to the door and then turn around and see about dishes for dances. For there are six oth. CT days to do such work. We trust such practices will be discontinued.
 It is reported that Charles Beardsley has rented the Myron 0dell place for 1f years, so he can burn up the small wood pile he has drawn this winter.
 Andrew Sanford has had a large order to fill for his uzzle purses from Eng land.
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Five large fiocks of wild geese passed over Bethel, Monday. Their flight north is an indication that the warm weather has come to stay. The geese, a part of them, were flying at great height and were unusually noisy. They made an interesting sight spread out in long line, sometimes In the form of letter A or the old A harrow used by farmers.
 John Slack, an aged m n spending the past winter with his son, Key H. l.. Slack, has been confined to the house for the past two weeks or more, and ap- pears to be in 8 critical condition, 8 gradual breaking down of old age.
 L. D. Judd, who has been confined to the house all winter with illness, had a setback while trying to exercise out of doors. He made a misstep and sprained one foot and is now confined to the house again.
 Hating has had setback the past week. Bad weather has probably re- tarded spring trade.
 Farmers will soon commence to work the ground.
 Howard Mackenzie will occupy his house on his Grassy Ridge farm about the middle of April. His residence is rented to Dr Wiess of Danbury.
 George Starr has rented his Elmwood farm to Eli Judson.
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TRUMBULL.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.

MI SAeSEA kA0sO IEhSONAlS NOlESs
 Miss Dora Brinsmade of Bridgeport is spending some time with Mrs Dwight Brinsmade.
 A family has recently moved into the old Tait homestead.
 Mrs Hinman and her daughter, Mrs Clark, have returned to their summer home. They have been spending the winter in New York city.
 Mr Moves is building new barn on his farm in Trumbull, preparatory to his annual return to this place with his family. MT Moves takes great pleasure in his summer home and farm, and has already made very extensive improve ments, which make desirable and an ideal country home. Would chat many city people would see the advantages to be derived from residence in the coul- try during portion of the year.
 Large fiocks of wild geese have been flying over for some days, which, with bottomless muddy roads, remind we are approaching warm spring weather again.
 Miss Hattie c. French has been visit ing friends in Bridgeport. Services at the church, Sunday mori- ing and evening, will be conducted by u g pastor. At 10. 45 8. m., morning service. Subject, ssTne Narrowness of Breadth ]; at I2 m. Sunday school; at ' p. m., r. s. c, E. meeting at 30 ?. u., evening
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MONROE.
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev George Sauer, pastor of the White Fills Baptist church, will speak at George Washington's meeting in the old Town hall on Friday evening, March 26. If stormy, Mir Sauer will speak the following evening. It Is likely that some speaker will be present at the Sunday evening meeting.
 Last Sunday MT Washington had a good meeting, and preached earnestly. Many were present. For some reason. the speakers engaged did not come.
 Next Sunday morning, Rev George Washington will preach In the White Hills Baptist church.
 Mrs Andrew Rau returned from Brook lyn, where she spent some days.
 Robert Sinclair went to New York In
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SHELTON.

W. B. Coan & Son have furnished for the Southern New England Telephone Go. 8 telegraph pole weighing 10000 pounds, the top of which is 60 feet above the sidewalk. They are working on an order for 42 900 feet of lumber for the Derby Lumber Go. They have also a large number of small orders for other parties.
 Last Saturday Officer Tomlinson went to New Haven and arrested young man by the name of Henry Horton for steal ing carpet, last Christmas day, valued at about $50. He was brought beforesthe $25 and costF, amounting to about $31,
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The movement against slum journalism m is steadily gaining force. Libraries in all parts of the territory, which certain New York sensational journals enter are being excluded from their reading rooms. And if all people who cherish the sanctty of the home will unite in withholding their patronage, the propri etors of these sensational sheets may be brought to terms. This idea was most aptly expressed by Rev George T. Lins- ley, rector of Trinity church, who spoke as follows from his pulpit, last Sunday morning:
 feel 1t to be my duty to call the at- tention of the congregation to a subject which Is now occupying much of the thought of right minded people, namely, the evils of the so.called thew journal ism." There are two daily newspapers published in New York City which are the leading opponents Of this sort Of lit- erature. They have already been ex- cluded from several reading rooms and libraries and from many homes of re- spectable people and have met the public disapproval of at least one bishop of the church. believe the contents of those newspapers to be coarse, impure, untrue, sensational, and degrading. I therefore call upon all Christian people, especially members of this parish, and upon all Joy al citizens who love purity of life and good morals, not to patrouize or read the papers referred to, and to use their influ- ence to persuade others to a like course. Loss of patronage to the publishers is the only thing which will check this evil.
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GRANGE JOTTINGS.

The following named members will furnish the program for the lecturers hour at Norfield Grange on Friday even ing: Vanderbilt Godfrey, Mrs Mary E. Jackson, Miss Lillian Bennett, Harry Waterbury, Seth Grumman. John Gulick, Miss Minnie Williams, c. T. Gregory and E. L. Gregory.
 Miss Maud Williams is able to be out again after long illness.
 Joseph Bruggs and Westport young lady were married at the Congregational parsonage on Thursday evening, by Rev c. M. Arthur. Miss Blanche Harrison has suffered from an attack of grip.
 Mrs George Reed has recovered from her late illness.
 Mrs J. s. Lane has spent 8 week iD Brooklyn and Quaker Hill, N. Y. Mrs Vanderbilt Godfrey will spend next week with Ridgefeld friends.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

Mrs James K. Jennings sister, Mrs Remsen of New York state, is spending some time with her.
 Mrs Elizabeth Bradley is in quite fec ble health.
 Miss Louisa Burr has visited her aunt, Mrs Beach of North Main street, Bridge port.
 Several from here attended the party at N. W. Ogden's, last week. Mir and Mrs Louis s. Burr of Lyon's Plains were guests at their cousins Charles Nichols, Sunday. Mrs E. B. Beach, who was so seriously hurt by fall, has nurse from New Haven, Miss Oviatt. s. T. Buckley and Miss Clara A. Brad ley were guests at William Buckley's | Hoyden's Hill, Sunday afternoon.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT.
 Miss Dora Pierce has been spending & week in Sandy Hook.
 Married, in woodbury, March II, A. N. Bronson of South Britain to Miss Lil- lie F. Beers of Long Hill.
 Mrs John Lee Is at H. T. Hickox's. Mrs Wales Is on the gain.
 Mrs John squires is on the sick list. Mrs Hollister Sage, who has been on the sick list for few days, Is convales- cent.
 W. M. Mitchell attended the auction of cattle at Newtown on Tuesday, bring ing home two cows.
 Mrs Eliza Averill, who has been spend ing the winter in Woodbury with her daughter, Mrs Walter Curtis, has re- turned to her old home for the summer. Miss Charlotte Mitchell was home over Sunday.
 The Center and Select schools, closed on account of scarlet fever, re-opened this week.
 heV J. D. Smiley, who naB been spend ing some days in Washington, D. O., is expected home soon.
 Rev O. J. Range gave a rousing tenn perance lecture In the Congregational church, Sunday evening. It Is to be hoped the effects of it will be felt at the next election.
 Miss Edith Mitchell has been visiting friends In Bridgeport recently.
 Miss Mary Pierce Is home for the Easter vacation.
 Misses Hattie and Lucy Canfield are home for week.
 Mrs George Brown is with her daughter, Mrs Sage.
 c. F. Williams has returned from Storr's Agricultural school to take up his duties again at the creamery.
 There was no service in the Congrega- tionai church, Sunday morning, owing to the illness of Rev D. F. Pierce.
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Long Hill and Mrs Jane Mallett in
pLATTsvILLE.
raE CONCERT A GREAT SUCCESS.

THE CONCERT A GREAT SUCCESS.
 On account and absence from home six of the leading singers of the .'Old Folks" were net present at the cor cert last week, and to say they were greatly missed by the rest of the singers is very mild statement. Still the concert was we'll received and quite success financially, when the condition of the roads was considered, and the fact that two notices of the date given in the paper eonficted, leaving it in doubt which evening was the correct one. The ladies furnished finely prepared supper. from their best cooks, after the concert, to which great respect and surprising attention was given by the "Old Folks"
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service. Subject: "A half-hour with Henry Drummond.'
WESTON.
GOOD HILL AND BRApLEYvILLE.

00OD HILL AND BRADLE1N1LLE.
 John Cockefur, aged 25, died last Sat- urGay at the home of his sister, Mrs Charles Nickerson. The funeral and burial were in Norwalk.
 Mrs G. w. Bradley and daughter Edith are visiting friends in New York State.
 The winter term of our schools will close on Friday, the 26th.
 William H. Croker of Westport has moved into the house with Mrs Margare Maloney.
 W. A. Bedient and wife. Daniel W Brown, and Frank Ferriss are all on thu sick list.'
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the early part of the week for brief stay.
 F. French, whose foot was recently injured, has about recovered.
 An adjourned meeting of the Con gregational society will be held on Saturday afternoon at o'clock, in the church parlors. The property commit tee will then report respecting church repairs. A full attendance is desired.
 The monthly missionary meeting will be held in the Congregational church on Sunday evening at o'clock.
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STAMFORD.

Phillip Lewis is reported very i'll al his home on Barnum avenue.
 MT and Mrs Green of King street are caring for the welfare of a young son
 Rev George Judson and wife have re turned to their home in Orange, Mass. after visit to friends in town. Principal Corlew will talk on temper ance at the Methodist church, Sunda, evening, March 29.
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In Fairfield County.
STEpNEY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 The told folks" of Stepuey turned out we'll to the concert in Easton, and en- ioyed the evening very much.
 Pastor Warriner, on last Sunday morn ing, reminded those who had not yet re- ported their benevolent collections, that conference Is near at hand. Of this conference year only two more Sabbaths remain.
 The Methodist church snd Sunday school will join in an interesting Easter service on Sunday evening, April Is.
 The annual meeting of the Methodist society will be held at the church, Sat urday, the 27th.
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RTTY FL.
WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.

WOLF PITS AND VICINITY. John Gilbert has improved his build ing on his farm.
 k. B. HoYt has visited his brother, W. F. Hoyt.
 MT Teeber has visited his mother in Mt Vernon, N. Y.
 George Whittlesev has moved to Bethel.
 Miss M. May Hoyt has visited in New town. When returning she was run into by team, overturning the wagon and throwing her out. She escaped with a broken wagon and bruises.
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J. M. Fluke, says Newspaperdom, Is wide-awake farmer of Nankin, O, who believes in adVertis- ing farm products. In paper read re gently before the Polk Farmers Insti- tnte, Mr Fluke contends that what farmers call over-production is under consumption and poor distribution, and that remedy for these conditions, caused partly by lack of information of what the farmers have to sell, and how 1t may be obtained, lies in the proper use of printers ink. Tlat many of the farmers in TEE BEES field flnd it pays to advertise Is shown by the large number of advertisements this paper re- ceives, and they come without sollcita- tion.
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Good to extrs butter, choice creamery print 20a22, good to extra creamery tubs I9a21, good to choice dairy. 16 20, fair to good l2al5. common Sall; full cream cheese, 124I2 1-2 fresh neaf-by eggS 12c {; chickens, alive 9al0, dressed 10aI2 1; fowls, alive 9al0; pigs, light to heavy '61-2 A l-2, potatoes, 35c; red onions S3a S3.50 bbl, yellow, s3as3.75, white S3a S5. %, old cabbage good. 1s3e; carrots 50s60c per bbl; psrsnips l5 20e be; good to extra Baldwin apples so SI 20, good to extra greening, TO- sl.00, common to fair, 40t70e.
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In New Haven County.
SOUTHBURY.
HULL'S HILL DISTRICT.

Charles D. Johnson is moving his family to Bridgeport.
 Merton and Ovalene Burr made s short visit at their sisters, Mrs Charles Downs, in Monroe.
 School closed for a weeks vacation, several of the children having had sort eyes, colds or grip.
 Charles B. Johnson is fixing fences, getting ready for spring work.
 Merton Burr has been quite sick the past week, but is out again.
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METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

The social given by the Ladies' Social Union in the parlors of the Methodist church, Friday evening last, was a sue
 cess. After supper was served, dialog- ues, tableaux, games helped to make the evening pass quickly and pleasantly,
 The ladies will give another the second of nexs month.
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CHURCH TOPICS

church, by special services. both morn ing and evening. The Norfield Aid society held socia-
 ble on Tuesday evening at the house of Mrs Dennis Chase.
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SouthburY loses good citizen in the death of Dea sherman Futile. A plain, honest, righteous man he was, of type of which we have too few. He was faithful In his day and generation, and like One of Old, "went about doing good" He was man of solid worth a citizen like our own lamented Philc Clarke.
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TAsHUA.

The church was closed sunday last, Rev R. B. Whipple being sick with grir. Mir Whipple's brother has spent few days at the rectory recently.
 Mrs Bennett Is caring for the sick in
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BEDDING.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The 2Sth anniversary of the organiza- tion of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church was ob- served by the Bedding auxiliary, at the Methodist church, on Sunday evening. By invitation the people of the CoRgre- gational church were present in large numbers. There was most interesting program and most successfully carried out. A paper was read by Miss Olivia Sanford giving an account of the society, which from the most feeble beginnings had grown to one of the most powerful ana efficient instruments for the evangli- zation of the heather world. Mrs Dr Smith also gave an account of Mary Read, who is devoting her life to the ben. eft or the lepers of India. The male quartette also sang two selection which were very fine. Miss Bessie Shaw sang solo and Miss Mary Shaw gave reel tation entitled "Only Penny" Ap- propriate anthems and songs by the choir, accompanied by the new organ, added much to the interest Cf the occa- sion. On the whole it vas one of the most interesting and successful enter tainments of the season.
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The Editors Familiar Chat.

Our friend and fellow citizen, A. F. Clarke, has remembered us with copy of the Hawaiian Star. It Is printed in English, has both daily and weekly editions, and has all the snap and bustle of an American publication.
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DANBURY.

John k. Hill, of the Danbury Hard ware Co.,, has purchased a building lot of Henry Perry on Pleasant street and will put up 8 new house in the spring.
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GRANGE TOPICS,

The Grange of Easton was opened by Deputy Simon Bradley, March 23, who installed the off cers, assisted by Deputy Blackman of the State Grange. Before the installation of officers, the charter members who could not be present at the time the Grange was instituted, March 9, were made members, nine in number, which brings Easton Grange up to membership of 43 members. State Deputy Blackmam gave the member 8 very pleasing and instructive lecture. The Grange was also addressed by Deputy Bradley and Brother Everson Fanton of Greenfield Grange. After the installation services the ladies furnished 8 collation. which was enjoyed by all present.
 Ellis Wheeler entertained EYerson Fan. ton and State Deputy Blackman, March B and 24, who came with him from Hartford to attend the Easton Grange
 Miss Annie Staples and her mother at. tended the funeral of Horace Staples oi Westport.
 Miss Edith Sherwood is improving under Dr Hills care and her friends hope soon to welcome her among then again.
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There was large and enthusiastic au- dience at the lecture room of the Con- gregational church on Thursday ever ing to enjoy the graphophone entertain. ment given by Col Phillips, and the peo- pie were not slow in showing their aI- preciation of the marvellous powers of this wonderful invention. The repro duction of the speeches of Mckinley and Bryan, the perfect rendering of the mus ical selections both vocal and instrumen- tai, the stories told by some of our well known humorists were all thoroughly enjoyed and heartily applauded. Owing to the indictment weather and bad travel. ling, many who expected to have been present were unable to come. The socia committee have arranged to have Co Phillips come again on Wednesday even. ing, March 31, when he will give au en. tirely new program.
 On and after April 1, there will be two mails day.
 There was an interesting cottage prayer meeting at the home of J. l. Sanford on Wednesday evening.
 The boiler for the steam saw mill go stuck in front of Miss Bassett's house where it remained till the next day when extra teams drew it to it's destina tion.
 The mother of Selectman Lee is quit' i'll with pneumonia.
 Fred H. Hill is visiting his brother Ernest W. Hill of the Delaware Wesley an college at Delaware, o. He vii stop at Niagara Falls on his return. Or April 15 he will start for years sojourl in Europe, with Rev and Mrs Edson W Burr of Montclair, N. J.
 George A. Sanford is the possessor 0 new carriage.
 Charles Nordman made his semi-an nual move, this week, making his head quarters for the present in the black smith shop near the forge, where he wa two years ago.
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Hall. He has accepted & position in Derby.
 Miss Mary Perry spent Sunday with her parents.
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LONG HILL.

Miss May Wills of Bridgeport, Miss Alice Wheeler of Shelton and Fred 0. Wells of Hartford, has been guest of Mrs l.. N. Mallett.
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WARREN.

Ralph Humphrey has been passing a few days in Hartford, this week, the guest of Representative Perkins.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Howard H. Woodman has been elected to the office of Sunday school superin- tendent to fill George Sterr's place. The choice of MT Woodman is a good one. MT Starr moves his family to Woodbury about the first of April.
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In LitchGeld County.
NEW PRESTON.

FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE AT THE KNAPP
 AUCTION.
 Several from this place on Monday oi this week helped to make up the crowd of 800 who attended the auction sale ot Mrs Martha Knapp's personal effects in Warren. It is strange how many an auc, tion will draw together and those who seem to bid the highest try to think they have made most wonderful bargains. We saw chair which came from there, that we would consider 15c might be very good price for, but was told by the owner that he cheerfully bid $1 25 for the same and would gladly pay the same for a mate to it: A Milburn wagon used 10 years brought quickly $40, while an agent there after the sale was passed iI- formed his hearers he would be glad to furnish them to all who wished, new, flor the same money, but it was an auction, which sometimes ralses values, and sends all home feeling that it has been for them glorious day of opportunity.
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HOODS FILLS euro Liver Illa, Biliousncss, Indigestion, KIcadachc. 4 pieasant Isxatiye- All Druxsists.
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MORRIS.
WE HOPE IT IS TRUE.

It is currently reported that a new resi- dence is to be built on the Ensign cor ners'' during the summer
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The Latest Markets.
THE WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS AT BRIDGE PORT.

lBY BUCK & DARLING, BRIDGEPORT, PRO-
 DUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
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James Simmons of Poughkeepsie. N +, spent few days last week with friends in town.
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Manted-An Idea

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town, last week. calling upon old neigh bors and friends.
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Paul Whittlesey informs us that on Monday morning of this week he saw two large fioeks of wild geese flying northward, which seems to denote that spring is near. In one flock he was able to count more than 70 birds.
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NERVOUS Troubles are due to H impoverished blood. Hoods Sar- saparilla is the One True Blood Purifier and NERVE TONIC.