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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-23
Another American Released.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Another
American citizen who has been held under
arrest in Cuba has been released. He is
Frances Casanas. arrested at Sagua. Feb.
-. The arrest was denounced by Consul
General Lee as great outrage where
upon the State Department began at once
TO move in behalf of the man, with the re-
suit that he was set at liberty yesterday
He resided on plantation in Santa Clara
province until last May. when he took up
his abode III Sagua. he owns property in
New York. His case was one of the num-
ber reported To the last session of Con-
gress in response 10 resolutions. From the
correspondence IL appeared that Casanas
was registered at the American consulate
general at Havana in October. 1872, as an
American citizen. The number OF Americans
now under arrest in Cuba awaiting trial
is reduced to eight or ten and these include
the Competitor prisoners. The Spanish min
lister held a conference by appointment to-
day with Secretary Sherman. II is under
stood. with special reference to the cases
of these citizens and Secretary Sherman
believes that within few days all of the
remaining prisoners Will be released.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-23
Wood Applied to Congressman Faris.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 22.-It was
reported here to-day that Congressman
Faris had found a place for Will Wood in
the navy. Mr.. Faris tonight said that he
had been asked If he could appoint Wood
and had replied that there was no opening
at Annapolis from this district.
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The Popular
MoNoN ROUTE
Il I;ns the ohe'tCHICAGOTdhim~. re, AZ HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7:Oo a.. m. u:5o a. m. ::35
3. m, 1855 night.
Trains Arrive Indianapolls-3:3o a. m. 7:45 a.
m, 2:25 p. 4:37 D. IN.
Local sleeper IN Indianapolis ready at $50 d.
m Leaves Chicago, returning. at 2:45 q. Can
be taken any time after 930 y. m.
Ticket Offices. West Washington street, Union
Station and Massaehusetts-avenue Depot.
GEO. w. HAYLER. ID. p. A.
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WORTHWHILE AND VICINITY.

The usual exchange of festivities Of the
Thanksgiving season were participated
in here. Dea COUGHS children dined
with him, Mrs Hill being able to be pres
ent after an illness of several months.
f. E. Baldwin's family were at Mrs Cogs-
wells in Marketable. Sherman More
houses at Lee Stones, Nelson KinneY's
at Harry Buckingham's, Miss Stone and
Miss Roberts at j. T. Williams, rela-
tives from New Haven at Cyrus Rev
nolds', Arthur Morehouse and family in
Sharon, and relatives from Canaan at
Abner Lewis.
The social held, Thursday evening, in
the hall was we'll attended and proved
very enjoyable. A pleasing program
had been prepared, consisting of recita-
tions by the children, readings by Rev
Mr. Ramsey and Mrs E. B. Buckingham,
and singing by the Misses Bauman, MISS
Marsh and Messrs Baldwin, Marsh and
Buckingham. Cake and coffee were
served. Our thanks are due to the com.
mittee, Miss Hetty Kinney, Mildred
Payne, Bessie Baldwin and Minnie Bau,
man, for this pleasant, social time.
Rev Mr. Ramsey and family left on Fri
day for White Hills and remained over
Sunday.
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tween the hitching posts in the central
portion of the Park. 1t is a pity to lose
them but there is no help for it. They
were dead.
Harvey B. Hoyt met with slight &C.
cident on Friday of last week. He was
in the employ of A. Ell. Mcmahon and he
and helpmate were sent out to deliver
barrel of kerosene oil. In some man.
ner the unloading of the barrel struck q
stick Of timber that fell over striking Mr.
Hoyt on the top of his head, cutting
quite long cash through his scalp. He
was taken to the tin store where DR. F.
E. King dressed the wound, and Mr.
Hoyt will be out again in day or two
attending to business.
Still another narrow escape, Monday
afternoon. While Walter Hine, who was
in the employ OF T. Soule & Co., at their
feed and grain store, was engaged in
putting up bags of bran he came near
losing his life by suffocation. The bin,
holding more than two ton of bran, in a
story of the building over the room he
was working in, gave way by the break
ing of the timbers. Down came the two
ton of bran, on top of the said Hine. Other
men happened to be near by who dug
him out, and he is "brand new" man
again.
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THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

The funeral of Frederick &. Starr, held
at his late residence Saturday last. was
largely attended by his many relatives
and sympathizing friends. Rev T. A.
johnson officiated. The singular circum-
stance of the funeral of the deceased was
that 1t took place on his Goth birthday.
Miss Carrie Mcmahon left New Mil
ford, Monday, for months visit in
Bridgeport with her sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs Daniel G. Sanford.
The trading stamp fever has finally
reached this village and it is reported that
several of our leading merchants have
entered into it.
Peck's Bad Boy gave an entertainment
in the Town hall, Wednesday evening, to
an appreciative audience.
W. FL. Paislow commenced with his
class in dancing at the Town hall on the
evening OF Thanksgiving day with 20 or
more scholars.
The annual meeting OF the New Milford
Horse Thief and Burglar Detective asso
citation was held in the Town hall. Satur-
day evening, November 81. The follow
ing were elected "a its officers for the en-
suing year: Isaac B. Bristol, president;
Walter Booth, vice president; Harvey
B. Hoyt, treasurer; George w. Anthony.
secretary. The treasurer reported cash
in the New Milford Savings bank
$1O00.I7, and 81 members In good stand
ing and 81 riders TO pursue q horse thief
IL will be very becoming to thieves 80
keep clear Of this vicinity for we have
trees and telegraph poles Just as thick rs
they have out West and down South.
The Y M. G. A. football team played
. game with the Danbury club, Thanks-
giving day, In the afternoon and the
former we're the yictors scoring 70 to 0.
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fined to his home by the accident of
three week ago.
Mr. and Mrs H. W. Brown, last week,
closed their house at Lakeside and again
open their cottage in this village for the
winter.
Theodore Stafstrom concluded his SER
vice with f. J. Hosford on Monday of
last week and removed his family back
to Washington for the winter.
E. B. Holcomb took load of dressed
poultry, including several turkeys,to Tor
rington on Wednesday of last week where
he found quick sale for the same.
Hon Fl. o. Averill was confined to his
home part of last week with cold.
Sherman Cogswell, Jr., was obliged to
suspend work and bandage his arm, last
week, by an attack of erysipelas.
r. Fl. Armstrong sold easy his stock
of Thanksgiving turkeys and chickens,
besides several gallons of oysters and
other sea food; also his usual supply of
beef, pork, sausage, ham, etc., and a
part of carload of grapes, celery and
other delicasies suitable to the season.
While loading barrel of flour at Hon
G. P. Lyman's store here, one morning
last week, Oscar Larson so injured two
fingers of one hand as to require the SER
vice of DR. Marcy in bandaging and Mr.
Larson will have to favor that hand for
little time longer till the crushing eff
feet of the injury is healed.
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NEW MILFORD.
THE HOUsAToNIC VALLEY LIME KILNs AT
BOARDMAN.

THE HOUsATONIC VALLEY LIME KILNS AT
BOARDMAN.
Among the prosperous industries of
New Milford are the lime kilns Of G. E.
Grif11ng Of B oardman, which were estab-
lished here in 1892. The recent burning
of the buildings at the kilns is a matter
of history, and Of their rebuilding in a
short space of time under the efficient
oversight of the hustling proprietor, G.
E. Griff1ng, the facts are we'll known.
The main building is mammoth affair,
having five great kilns, which are gener-
ally rushing night and day. At the north
end of the plant are Mr. Griffing's private
office and the offices of the company
The present capacity of the plant is about
300 barrels day, or 1880 barrels week
The lime, which is known on the market
as the "Housatonic Valley" is of a So
perior quality. The supply of stone is
apparently inexhaustible, and can be
mined economically. The mining and
general supervision of the work is in
charge of Benjamin Houghtaling, who
has been with Mr. Griffing since '93, and
understands the business from A to z
He is a hustler, having the faculty of
getting out the big orders that come in
upon them at short notice. Mr. Grifing
is assisted in the management of the bust
ness by his son, Andrew n. Griffing.
The whole plant is very complete. West
of the main building is large storehouse
and coopers' workroom. The railroad
facilities are perfect, branch line lead
ing up to the doors of the kilns dis.
lance Of a quarter mile from the tracks
of the Berkshire division. The carpenter
work at the rebuilding of the plant was
in charge of Eugene Adams of Redding,
who has done all of Mr. Griffing's work.
The painting contract was faithfully ex-
ecuted by G. Fl. Osborne of New Mil
ford. Mr. Griffing, the proprietor, was
born in 1913, the son of Martin FL. Grit
fing of Danbury. He married daugh-
ter of Andrew Northrop of Brookfield,
and they have q pleasant home on Deer
Hill avenue in DanDurY. Mr. Grifing
has been engaged in the lime business
since 1885, when he located at Sanford's.
He came to Boardman, owing to the
fsct of finding great and superior quail
ity of rock there, and 8 the supply was
giving out at Sanford's. Before engag-
ing in the lime business he was whole
sale tobacco dealer, and 20 years ago
knew almost every farmer personally in
the tobacco district. Mr. Griffing is
member of Union lodge, No. 40, T. & A
M, of Crusader commandery and Pyra.
mid Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is
a most affable man, and has many friends
in Danbury and New Milford.
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Free From
Rheumatism.

If the people generally knew the true
cause of Rheumatism, there would be
no such thing as liDiments and lotions
for this painful and disabling disease.
The fact is, Rheumatism is disordered
state of the blood-it can be reached,
therefore, only through the blood. But
all blood remedies cannot cure Rheuma-
tism, for it is an obstinate disease, one
which requires a real blood remedy
something more than a mere tonic.
Swift's Specific is the only real blood
remedy and promptly goes to the very
bottom of even the most obstinate case.
Like all other blood diseases, the
doctors are totally unable to cure Rheu-
matism. In fact, the only remedies
| which they prescribe are potash and
mercury, and though temporary relief
may result, these remedies produce a
stiffness of joints and only intensity the
disease. Those who have had experience
with Rheumatism know that it becomes
more severe each year
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WEST MORRIS.

Clark Sc Hager are at work on con-
tract for lumber for s. T. Seeley Of
Washington. They have finished and
delivered the timber for the new build
ing of f. M. Sanford of Litchfield.
Mr. and Mrs Wooster Lennon spent
Thanksgiving in ThomastoD, the guests
OF their son, George.
WIN Brague was made happy by the
birth OF q daughter, November ~.
John Weik added another voter to the
census on November 81; nice large boy.
Mr. Brennan of Washington, has rent
ed the vacant Senior place and will chop
for Clark & Hager.
Mr. and Mrs Marlin Taylor and Miss
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-03
ASHINGTON.

AN IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE TRANsAC-
TON.
William Van Sindren of New York et
al, has purchased of John Black, 9. G.
Ford, I. Connarty, Mrs Lewis and Mrs
WVant, so acres of land lying north of
the old highway running eastwardIy
from Mallory brook, and south of the
road going from Mrs WANTS to John
Blacks house, embracing the so called
Goose Hill. 1t is expected a summer
residence will be erected thereon next
year.
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BETHLEHEM.

FREDERICK JACKsON's HOUSE BURNED.
Frederick Jackson's house was burned
on Wednesday of last week. The fire
was first discovered up stairs, supposed
to have caught from clothing left too
near the stove. They saved most of
the things on the first floor.
Sergeant Jones of the New York po-
lice force made visit to his cousin,
Mrs J. W. Smith, recently.
Mics Sarah Thompson was home from
Bridgeport over Thanksgiving, returning
Monday morning.
Miss Nellie Satchwell of Waterbury
was at A. G. Lakes, Thanksgiving.
Homer johnson and wife of Water
bury took their Thanksgiving dinner at
his fathers, B. Ell. Johnson's.
The dance at the Town hall, last week
Tuesday evening, was well attended.
Several from Litchfield and Washington
were present.
Miss Griswold closed her school in the
Sixth district for week the day before
Thanksgiving.
The condition of Mrs D. w. Thomp
son has slightly improved, but she is
very much troubled TO swallow or talk
distinctly.
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LitchfieId County News.
NEW PRESTON.

MANY THANKSGIVING GATHERINGS.
There were family gathering here on
Thanksgiving day at Dea Burnham's,
f. s. Browns, IE. 81. Beardsley's, G. B.
Rowland's and T. G. Blacks.
Dea George S. Humphrey and wife
took Thanksgiving dinner with relatives
in New Britain. B. G. Humphrey
dined with his brother in Litchfeld.
Edward Hull and wife went to their
daughter in Bethel. Mr. Hull returned
on Saturday. Mrs Hull is still absent.
Mr. and Mrs j. S. Gum went to New
Haven on Tuesday of last week to pass
some time there at his son-in.law's, r. E.
jerks. From there they intend to visit
Mrs Gums daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs DR. Barrows in Hartford, and
If Mr. Gums health will allow, they will
pass the winter in this manner with their
relatives. We hope Mr. Gum may be
priv ileged to return to us in the spring IS
bright and lively Gum as he has been
here for 60 years in the past.
DR. r. A. Marcy passed a portion OF
Thanksgiving day as has been his custom
for several years, with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs Marvin Todd, in Bethlehem.
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The New Milford boys are still whoop-
ing 'er up.
The New Milford Hat Co. closed their
works, Wednesday night last, for the
remainder of the week starting up again,
Monday morning of this week.
Two more stately elms have had to
give way to the woodman's axe. They
were situated, one near the watering
trough; the other, about midway be-
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WARREN.
THANKSGIVING DAY NOTES.

Thanksgiving week passed off with
the usual family reunions, so dear to
to each New England heart.
Rev Austin Gardner and family were
at Fred Johnson's, Thanksgiving, leaving
town the following day for their new
home in Ashford.
A. T. Peck has returned from New
ork where he has been for treatment
of his eyes.
Robert Swift has gone for an extended
visit to friends in Hartford, New Britain
aud other places.
A. B. Camp and family spent Thanks
giving at F. T. Gibson's.
Max SchneI, Charles Young and
Robert Swift sent fine flocks of turkeys
to the city for the New England feast of
the 25th.
Mrs Emily Sedgewick of Union City is
visiting friends in town.
The 23d inst, the thermometer regis
tered four above zero, reminding US that
winter is near.
The boys enjoyed skating on the eel
pond Thanksgiving day.
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Mrs Breen Of New Haven, aunt of Mrs
A. G. Titus, spent Thanksgiving with
her, returning on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs c. L. woodruff, with their
two children, Mr. and Mrs Geor ge s.
Clark and eight scions of humanity,
started early Thanksgiving morning for
A. W. Chapman's, Naugatuck, where
Mrs Chapman's mother, Mrs Jane Clark,
met her q children and grandchildren
around the festal board.
The last warm storm Of Friday brought
down all the tobacco which before had
not taken tumble. Buyers do not ap-
pear. They seem to be waiting for fu
ture developments.
Miss HiIda c. Seccomb, whose narrow
escape from death was chronicled sever
al weeks ago, has been riding out, the
past week. and says she shall mount the
flying steed again as soon as strength
permits, and tioish the Lessons in horse
manship commenced under Miss Van H.
gems tutelage; baYing perfect faith in
the sayings that 20 lily the good die
young" and "A bad beginning makes
good ending"
Daa Hickox and his wife went to Hart
ford to spend Thanksgiving with their
daughter, aid her husband, Rev w. W.
Breckenridge.
c. D. Cole, with George Smith of
Woodbury., were up north, last week,
after cattle.
Mrs Peck Beach expects to close her
house and stay at some length with heI
daughter, Mrs Hine, in New Milford
Charles Warner is feeling more i'll than
usual. His nephew, Mr. Warner from
South Britain, was with him, last week.
The Homeland circle meets at the par.
sonage on Friday of this week. The
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church meet
with Mrs Frank kiIbourn on Friday.
| A Christian Endeav0r and church so.
ciaDle will be held at rurney O'dell's on
Friday.
Frank Rydin of New Haven was up to
the football game at the Gunnery and
visited his friends for few days.
Mr. and Mrs George Clark, with Mi
and Mrs Charles Woodruff, spent Thanks.
giving in Naugatuck at Albert Chap
mans.
Frank Kilbourn and family spent
Thanksgiving at Plantsville.
The milk of the Echo Farm patrons is
received here and shipped to Banta N
where it is bottled as formerly for the
New York and Brooklyn market.
An interesting game of football was
played on Thanksgiving day at the Gun.
merry field, between the Alumni and the
present Gunnery boys. The Alumni
showed pretty clearly that they still
could play the game and won by score
of s TO g..
The Monday club met with Mrs Dr.
Brown. About % ladies were present,
although the day was very wet. Miss
current events. Mrs Gum read some in.
terestlng extracts from Fisk's history.
Miss May Church read a paper Oh
Columbus and others who discovered
America, Mrs Edward Clark prepared
paper also upon early discoveries.
A stereop5icon lecture on the book
&Ren Hur'' will he given nv Mr. Carter in
the Congregational church, on Thursday
evening, December 8; adults 25c admis-
sion; children under Is as many cents
as they are old.
r. S. Barnes and family have left for
their city home for which they have been
waiting to be completed.
The Seccomb family left last Friday
for their city home.
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MIR WHEELER SADLY AFFLICTED.

Truman E. Wheeler is very miserable
with cancer of the mouth. Mr. Wheeler
says he has always had such horror of
cancers, and to think he should have
one himself. 1t seems pity that such
men, should be utterly at the mercy of
such disease. Surely the family have
the profoundest sympathy of all.
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lain's Pain Balm is the best household
liniment in the world. and invaluable
for rheumatism, lame back, sprains and
bruise'. Be ready for emergencies
by buying bottle at R. e.
Beers g. Co, Newtown; Warner.
Taylor & Curtis, Sandy Hook; A.
Fancher, Hawleyville; A. B. Brakeman,
Botsford; w. n. Hurd. Long Hill.
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Misses Edna and Edith, of Woodbury.
were guests of Robert Mallory, last
week.
The services in the Congregational
church on Sunday were of Thanks
giving and harvest festival character,
consisting of appropriate readings and
music and remarks by the pastor.
George r. Lyon, who has for some
time been with his sister, Miss S. E..
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The case of Mrs. James Kell, of 6IT
Ninth Street, S. E., Washington, D. c.,
should convince everyone that it is
useless to expect doctors to cure Rheu-
matism. Under recent date she writes
ga few months ago I had an attack of
Sciatic Rheumatism in its worst form.
The pain was so intense that my ner-
vous system was Frustrated, and was
for long time perfectly helpless. The
attack was an unusually severe one,
being very dangerous.
81 was attended by one of the most
able doctors of Washington City, who is
also a member of the faculty of the
leading college here. He told me to
continue his prescription and would
get well. After having it re6lled twelve
times and receiving not the least bene-
fit, declined to take it longer.
"Having heard S.S.S. (Swift's Spe-
cifc) recommended for Rheumatism,
I decided, almost in despair, to give
it a trial. After taking a few bot
ties I was able to hobble around on
clutches, and very soon had no need
at all for them, for SIS. cured me
sound and we'll. All the distressing
pains have left me, my appetite has
returned, and I am happy to be again
restored to perfect health"
S.S.S. never disppoints, for it is made
to cure these deep-rooted diseases which
are beyond the reach of all other rene
dies. It cures permanently Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Cancer, Scrofula, Eczema, and
all other blood diseases. 1t is the only
blood remedy guaranteed
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| write this TO let you know what 1
would not do; / would not do without
Chamberlain's Pain Balm in my house,
if 1t cost So 90 bottle. 1t does all you
recommend lt to do and more. j. Z.
Wallace, Wallaceville, Ca. Chamber
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-03

Flossie Of Lakeside, Mrs Cables OF New
Preston, and Mr and Mrs F. A. Powers
Of Maple Ridge were handsomely enter
tained on Thanksgiving day by Mr. and
Mrs l.. A. Hager.
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EVERYTHING BOOMING IN SOUTHPORT.
Our station has been newly painted
and shingled. We are to have new
floor and men are at work sheathing the
inside. Really everything is booming
in Southford.
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La New Haven County.
SOUTHPORT.

A SURPRISE AND BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Six of the young people of this place
surprised Miss Clara Gray Thanksgiving
eve, it also being her birthday. A fine
collation. was spread, and all enjoyed
themselves to the utmost.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM CURTIS OF MONROE

George E. Garlick received the sad
intelligence of the death of his aged
uncle. William Curtiss of Monroe. He
entered into rest Friday morning
Funeral Tuesday at p. m. He had a
lovely home, and everything that heart
could wish for, but that doesn't save as,
when the dnal call comes.
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Thanksgiving passed as usual, nearly
everyone entertaining their friends, or
spending the day with friends out OF
town.
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BRIDGEWATER.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
Eli Sturdevant had the assistance of
George Sturdevant and family at dinner
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs G. FL. Jessup spent a portion of
last week with Mrs Laura Welton.
Mrs Sallie Sanford was a guest of Mr.
and Mrs John Mower of Roxbury, last
week.
s. K. Weeks as usual spent Thanks
giving in Bridgeport.
Mrs Eleanor Mallory and daughters,
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| Lyon, in his old home has returned to
his home in Stepney.
Fred Lyon of Stepney was guest on
Sunday of his aunt, Miss S. E. Lyon.
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THANKSGIVING PARTIES.

A sociable was enjoyed by the young
people with B. G. Humphrey at his
charming home on Thanksgiving night.
A corn husk, concluding with a
little dancing, was enjoyed at E. j.
Cables on Thursday and Friday evening ;
also shop" at Frank Cables on Friday
evening.
A party of hunters, five in number,
from Norwalk are enjoying the hospitali-
ty of Mr. and Mrs j. B. Stillson for an
uncertain period, Mr. Stillson's house is
we'll patronized at all seasons.