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WEATHER REPORT.

Q20th Meridian-Pacifc Time)
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 1898, p. m, Following are the ranfalls for the past twenty four hours and seasonal rainfalis to date as compared with those of the date
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THE TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic Office. U. s. N, Arer. chants Exchange. San Francisco. May 16, 1ses
 The time ball on Telegraph Hin dropped exactly at noon to-day-i C.. at noon of the 12oth meridian. or exactly p. m. Greenwich time c. P. WEIGH
 Ensign U. S. N. in charge.
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pOSTON
MARKETS.

BOSTON, May 16.-Atchison, 12h; Bell Tele- phone, 25sI1; Burlington, ssA; Mexican central
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Receipts. Shipments.

market was steady; creameries, 12@15c; dairies. 11@13c. Eggs, steady; fresh SIC Cheese, un- changed.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Or, May 16.-The local wheat market in a measure neglected to-day. Walla Walla 93q94c: valley, 95996; blue stem, ss499c per bushel.
 WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Wash, May 16.-No market for wheat for export and milling s1 for blue stem and SIC for club is all that will be paid.
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Cash quotations follows: Flour. quiet and easy; No. spring wheat s1 ls; No. s1 fl; No. corn, 3615q37c: No. ? oats. 3O15@3lc; No. white, 33a34c; No. white, 3293sc; No; rye, 6S@6skc; No. barley, 429s4c; No. | iaxseed. s1 ss; prime timothy seed. g so92 S5. mess pork per bbl:. ZIP 25@12 30; lard; per 100 lbs. $6 S066 S2A: short ribs. Qoose) s6 35G6 SO: dry salted shoulders, tboxed), s5@5A; short clear sides, (boxed) S6 100p6 20.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

There Is considerable doing in horse hides at the quotations. Otherwise there is noth- ing new.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about lc under the ouotations Heavy sans steers. loc; medium. sh@sc: light, s1ac; Co.e- nldes; fn; shGsc Stags. 5c; salted Kip. Sc: Calf. lSc: dry Kip and Veal, 16@16lsc: dry Calf. lSeIlsc; cuils, l6Q17c; Goatskns. 3O937lsc ca. h: hlis oQlOc; Deerskins. good summer 25630c per lb; medium. 2oc winter. 1oc: Sheepskins, shearlings 20Q25c each; short wool. 40656oc each; medium, 60Qs0c; long wool. soc | 20 each Horse hides. salt. s2Q2 50 for large sI 50 g2 for medium and 75cGs1 for small Colts, sinsi 2s for small: Colts 25@5oc. TALLOW-No. rendered., 3QS15c per ID;
 WnOls.Fall clip. San .ioaauin. defective, TO ec; Southern Mountain sG11c: free Northern
 HoPs-lss7 crop. sa12hc per ib.
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SWISS AMERICAN BANK
 Of Locarno. Switzerland. and rAI HERNIA M0RIGAGE Q SAuIAeS RAINY

CALIFORNIA MORTGAGE & SAVINGS BANK. 524 Montgomery street. San Francisco. Paid up capital and reserves. s620. 900 General Savings and Commercial Banking business transacted.
 Interest paid on savings deposits. Loans approved real estate security and commercial paper
 DIRECTORS:
 Ernst A. Denicke. A. Sbarboro, J. C. Rued B. Martinoni, F. c. Siebe, A. Tognazzin. H. Brunner. McD. R. venable. J. c. Bauer. F. Kronenberg. Chas. Martin c. Gehret, P. Tog- nazzini. S. Grand. c. Rottanzi.
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PoRTLAND's BUsINEs
LOCAL MARKETS.

PORTLAND, May 16-Exchanges, s435, ,29s; balances S92 Ill.
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pers and by the morning papers the following day ;. |. Mcnn a L1!I11AN,
SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

SUN. MOON AND TIDE. rr,,t.s states Coast and Geodetic Survey Times and Heights Of High and Low Waters at Fort Point. Entrance to San Erancisco Bay Published by official au- thority of the Superintendent
 NOTE.The high and low waters occur at inc cIty front (Mission- street wharf, about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point: the height of tide Is the same at both places.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKE.

Previous prices rule for all descriptions. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
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25s Gas & Electric Co. s5 50 75S F Gaslieht ...3 3 2s
INVESTMENT BOARD.
MINING STOCKS.

Following the sales In the San Fran cisco Stock Board yesterday:
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS

San FrancisCO data: MaXimuTl temperature, 5s; minimum, 4S; mean, 53.
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NOTE.-In the above eXposltlon or ths Ndes the early morning tides given in the left hand column and the successive tides of the day in the order of occurrence as to time The the day the third time column the third tide. and the last or right hand column gives the three tides. as sometimes occurs. The heights given are additions to the soundings ths United States Coast Survey charts, except when q minus sign (-) precedes the height
 and then the number given Is subtracted from the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference is the mean of the lower low waters
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
MONDAY. May 1s-2 D. m. blQ. ASK. .l,

Q s Bonds 4s quar- coup. .1091a1101a As quar reg. .10SA109 4s guar new. ..12211123A
 Miscellaneous
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ROXBURY.
TOWN AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.


P. Rooney's little girl had the misfor-
tune, last week, to dislocate her arm.
DIR Pons attends her.
The new garnet mill building is pro-
crossing rapidly under the supervision
of Jay Terrill % Son, who have several
carpenters at work for them. The arte-
sian well is down about 175 feet, mostly
through rock, which is full of garnets
sill the way down. A few days ago rs
pounds of dynamite were exploded at
che bottom OF the well, producing loud
explosion and sending water up 100 feet
into the air,
o. S. Ty rrell is giving his buildings a
coat of paint. e. Pitcher of HawleyVilIe
is doing the work.
w. B. Seward spent last week in New
York.
The Methodist church people are fres.
Going and repairing the church, Rev Mr.
Fleming experimenting the work. Ser
vices are held in the Town hall.
A. w. Wilsey's PAGER is still laid up
with lame foot. but Veterinarian Gar
lick hopes soon to restore tito its former
usefulness.
John Creigb has moved into the house
near the Congregational church.
Eugene Ward is repairing and shing-
lirg bis building. He has John Clar
and George Whitehead for assistants.
Fred Warner has been laid up with i'll
fiammatory rheumatism.
The Stations popular merchant, Allen
Joyce, has received a large stock of
horse blankets and gloves.
The lower garnet mill, which usually
closes about this month, ia still running
on fall time, with orders ahead for sew
eral weeks.
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airfeld County.
TRUMBULL.
THE LATE LEMUEL PATCHEN.

THE LATE LEMUEL PATCHEN.
AltE ough necessarily late in reporting
the death of Lemuel Patchen which oc-
cured at the home his sister, Mrs Sam
uel Ward, November, /. simple justice to
a very worthy young man would demand
even late recognition of cad event.
Although for the past few years he has
lived in Bridgeport we have counted him
a Trumbull boy and have watched him in
faithful service as engineer in the manu-
factory at Berkshire Bridge. 1t was there
that he contracted throat trouble which
developed into consumption. He fought
bravely for life, but yielded uncomplain-
ingly to the inevitable, after a brief i'll
ness. stBluey," as he was always called
by his friendT, will be greatly missed for
a long time to come. In the absence of
his pastor, Rev Charles w. BoyIston,
Episcopal Rector of Grace church, Long
Hill kindly conducted the funeral services
Il ON the house, Friday afternoon. The
interment was in Long Hill cemetery.
Rev w. T. White, who was called to
New York to be with his father who
was for several days dangerously i'll was
able to return to conduct regular services
Sunday morning and evening. There was
large attendance Sunday morning.
L
lege au Aintab, now studying In Yale,
supplied one Sunday during Mr. Whites
absence.
The former genial editor of THE
BEE, Reuben Fl. Smith, the present
editor of the Religious Herald, was in
towr, Saturday, looking after church
news and the interests of his paper. Mr.
Smith is doing excellent work on this Con-
gregational state paper. which is becom-
ing so full of church news as to become
a most valuable medium of communities.
in the state.
Louis Fuller had the misfortune to fall
and break his collar bone few days
since.
The Daniels Farm meeting will be held
Wednesday evening, this week, and will
continue to be held as heretofore every
other Wednesday evening.
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BETHLEHEM.
TOWN AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS

TOWN AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
Mr. and Mrs Jonas Hungerford and
granddaughter, Mics Lulu, of Water
town, were at the Episcopal services on
Sunday.
Abner P. Hayes, B. A., of Pittsburgh,
Pa, hes made brief visit with his par
ente, Mr. and Mrs II. P. Hayes.
Mrs William Dayton OF Meriden 10 vis-
iting her brother, Carr Watson.
William L. Kasson Of Syracuse. N. Y,
has spent several days with relatives here
and in Woodbury..
Miss Sarah B cadley OF South Britain 10
the guest of Miss Anna Lake.
Mr. and Mrs Knapp and children of
New York city are visiting with their
relative, Mrs William ID. Flower.
Several OF Betblehem's young men
came home on Tuesday to poll their e S.
votes.
Miss Josie Griffin Of WATERFOWL is
spending some weeks at Frank Slough
toms.
william Stougtton, Jr, of WATERFOWL
spent Sunday at his fathers.
Mrs Sophia Stillson mas recently enter
tanned her daughter from Derby; also
her siater, Mrs Sterrys
Miss Lucy Smith has returned from q
few weeks stay in Waterbury.
Brothers night in the Grange, Monday
evening, November 81. w. M, Burnett
lei. johnson, will be the lecturer.
Last week Thursday wss q very rainy
day.
Miss Carrie Humphrey leaves a. @
Lakes, next week.
Corn picking is Ia order. Potatoes are
all dug. w. w. and wv. e. Jobnson art
he largest raisera, reporting q
yield of 1875 fushs a.
Mrs "A. q. Lake mad an operation fol
/ floating kidney at st Luke's hospital, las
i Saturday.
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| qualification that our host was an excep-
| tion to this rule. Mr. Stockman respond
ed with few we'll chosen words OF well
come and thanks. Some excellent cake
and other refreshments were then sam-
pied. after which the crowd retired, hop
ing that the genial host and biz amiabie
wife may live to celebrate their golden
anniversary. Mr. Stockman occapies the
farm which has been owned by his ances-
tors for several generations. He runs n
produce wagon to Waterbury, weekly,
putting up his produce 40 daintilv as TO
insure the best class of customers and
the highest prices.
Election passed off with unusual quiz
etude, even in this very quiet place. Ct.
H. Page, democrat, was elected repre-
sentative by handsome majority.
Frank French has given up the job OF
carrying the United States mail between
this town and Thomaston, after three
weeks trial. A good man with good
team, who wants steady job, at small
wages, for the next three years, can find
one by sending his name to the contrac-
tor.
Miss Emily G Randall has gone to
Boston to attend the Conservatory Of
Music.
Mrs Holden and baby, Ruth, have been
making quite an extended visit In Dor
chester. Mass.
Mrs Wilder of Athol, Mass, is attend
ing to the needs Of the parsonage during
the absence of her sister, Mrs Holden.
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THE BEE.
Newtown, Friday, Nov. Is, 1898.
CIRCULATION:
JANUARY /, 1883 eco
Il SGT wERK 1850
[ 1itchfleld County.
NEW MILFORD.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
Fred l.. Brague was in town, Sunday.
Ell. ScheverlIng & Co. and FL. O. War
ner opened up their tobacco shops, Mon
day, for tobacco asserting.
The New Milford lodge of the N. Il.
o. p. gave sociable, Monday evening,
in the Odd Feliows' hall, which was well
attended. The evening was spent in
card playing, dancing and q supper given
was much enjoyed and spoke well for
those who got it up.
w. Fl. Paislow, the dancing master,
held his class as usual, last week, despite
the bad weater, and had good attend
ance.
The Center school have arranged to
play the Danbury High school at foot
ball on Thanksgiving day.
w. Jennings was in town. Sunday.
Rev DR. Van de Water, chaplain of the
71ss regiment, New York, will deliver an
address to the pupils at Ipgleside school,
Friday, on ''Our late war with SPAIN"
Prof Hart of Ingleside school delivered
the first of his series of Shakesperian
lectures at the Boardman'e, Tuesday.
Judging from the number of tickets
sold, there will be good attendance at
the soeiahls, Friday evening, given by
the st Peters Masonic lodge. Miss Bron-
son anu tue CoTlHL1ian quartet OF bfifge~
port, who have been heard here before,
have been engaged for the occasion. The
New Milford orehestra under the able
leadership of j. Allard, will play for
dancing.
One of the big lumber sheds of Charles
M. Beach started to topple overs Mon
day, but Foreman Adams and men dis
covered it and were at work on Monday
putting it back in position. There were
several loads of lumber stored in the
building,
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LYONS PLAIN.
MISS pAyIs-MR WILLIAMS.

MISE IA l0--Mh UALLIAAo
The marriage OF Albert Williams and
Miss Eva Davis took place on Thursday
afseri DON, at O'clock, at the home OF
the bride. TneB Were about 5o friends
and relatives gathered to witness the
event. Rev Alexander Hamilton of Nor
walk performed the ceremony. Alter
ward a reception was held. The bridal
pair left at o'clock for short wedding
"Trip. On their return they will COM
mence housekeeping in Westport. with
the best Wishes of a host Of friends.
The wedding presents were numerous
and useful as follows: Mr. and Mrs John
Williams, bed room suite, Mrs Eliza Da-
viz, one. half dozen silver spoons; DR.
&c rnam and wife, glass and silver syrup
cup; Mr. and Mrs Stephen Godfrey. one
deem napkins; Rev and Mrs Alexander
Hamilton and wife. counterpart; Mr.
and Mrs Charles Salmon, rocking chair ;
Miss Minnie Williams, teapot; Mira Jen-
ME Shepard, toilet set; Mr. and Mrs Il.
w. Treadwell, one-half dozen desert
plates; Mrs w j.. Kelley, silver set: Mrs
III. ID. Merwin and daughters. lemonade
set Miss Nellie Merwin. hand made dol
iiy; Mrs e. Jennings, water set; Mr. and
| Mrs John McCollum. dc zen desert plates
Mr. and Mrs w. F. White, lamp G. s.
Brown, csrvir g set; Mrs G. w. Bradley,
Il Knives ETE0 bhSiS4s glars set GA11
Tyack, lamp; Mrs Frank Mace, coulter
pane Mrs Frank Lyon, picture; Mrs s.
/ C. White, quilt; Mrs Ell. E. Perry, tow
les; q. w. Wakeman, one-half dtzar
plates MIR and Mrs ID. Henderson,, CAKE
plate; Charles Perry and sisters, dozer
desert plates. syrup cup; Mr. and Mrs T.
r. Hoyt, one-balf dozen silver knives
Mr. and Mrs I. M. Thorpe, pair vases
IL. Kelley, lamp; Ethel Salmon, vase
Miss Annie Lndford and Douglas vii
Iiams, toilet SET Mrs Charles Hall, sofa
Il pillow: Mr. and Mrs ]. e. Kelly. one
half dr. zen cups and saucers; Henry Kel
w, two napkin rings Mr. Brown, picture
Mrs Myrtle Gould, handkerchief; Mis-
Celia Mcknight, salad dish; Mr. and Mr.
lgs w. johnson, pair sheets; Mr. and Mr.
IT. e. Sillimar, tea set Mr. and Mrs An
drew Lockwood, towels Mrs Bradie.
/ White, table cloth; Mr. and Mrs Davi
Il Parsons. counterpart; Mrs Moses Tread
well,tw bottles perfumery; Mics Vest,
Fanton, towels groom to the bride
hand ONE fur cape; Ella Barrett. toN
/ lels.
& Mr. and Mrs IT. ID. SiIlfman and son an
a Mr. and Mrs Homer GnGifred Of Bridgt
/ port spent Sunday at FL q. HOyt's.
1 Mrs Henry Nichols entertained hf
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BRIDGEWATER.
TOWN AND Personal BRIEFS.

A party from Bridgeport is erecting q
monument over the Smith grave in the
local cemetery. Mrs G.. Sanford is hay
ing the work done.
Mi e. jenkins and Miss Hattie Allen
spent Saturday at Miss jenkins home In
Bethel.
George Ives went to Winsted, Monday,
to attend his mothers funeral.
Mr. Petty of New Milford was in town,
Sunday.
Mrs Sanford has gone to Bridgeport
Tor short visit.
Rev Mr. Deane preached AN interestin q
Is 16.
Miss Allie Keller, who has been in
training at the New Haven hospital, has
received her diploma. She is staying
with parents, Mr. and Mrs James Keller.
Reuben Warner has several teams at
work drawing the lumber for the new
creamery.
Harry Northrop was at Chestnut
Land, one day, this week.
Rev and Mrs Morse were out OF town
the fore part of the week.
Mrs ARIA Morris and Miss May Morris
have gone to Bridgeport for a few days.
Wooster Treats Oldest son, Allan,
had the misfortune to break his arm
while playing. He is under the care of
DR. Wright.
Election day passed off very quietly In
this town with the usual results.
S. r. Weeks was in Bridgeport last
week, attending the golden wedding Of
Mr. and Mrs Lorerzo d. Sanford, both
former residents of this Town.
DIR and Mr. Charles Wooster of Tariff
vile, were in town, last week, guests of
Mrs e. r. Wooster.
Mr. and Mrs Ransom Sanford from
Ohio, were recent guests of Mrs Dora
Sanford.
Rev Mr. Walcott of Rutherford, N. Y,
was q guest Of Rev Mr. Burgess, last
week.
Rev Mr. Bushee of Roxbury in ex-
change with Mr. Nor Sc, cfficiated at Com
munion service in the congregational
church on Sunday.
Eli Sturdevant is making an extended
visit to Danbury and Norwalk.
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SHERMAN.
CHURCH NOTES.

CHURCH NOTES.
Rev Mr. Moses gave, las { Sunday morn
ing, very interesting report OF the Sun
dav school convention in New Haven.
Monday, at an adjourned annual meet
ing of the North church society, George
Barnes, William Atkinson and Martin
Hungerford were elected seciety's COM
mittee for the ensuing year, and Ami
Giddings, janitor.
Owing TO the illness Of Mrs Villa %
Geddes, the orgaDist, there was old fash
Toned singing by the congregation, last
Sunday. Mrs Giddings is better &C this
writir g and will be able to be present,
next Sunday.
Next Sunday there will be Thanks
giving vesper service at the morning SER
vice at the North church.
Rev Mr. Moses will preach at the Gen.
ter. next Sunday evaring.
Mr. and Mrs Burton Joyce are the
happy parents of daughter, born No
vember 8.
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GAYLoRDsvILLE AND VICINITY.

Miss Anna Stuart of Sherman spent
Sunday with the Misses Austin.
Mrs VIII Booth and daughter of New
Mill I'd has been visiting at John Paine's.
w liam Helsten has been home for
two weeks. He is now living in New
Jersey.
Mrs Smith Waller is sick again with
malarial fever and under the care Of DR.
Dolan.
Erskine Bradley, who has been serious
lv ill for several weeks, is convalescent.
Frank Kennedy is preparing to bring
wa Or to bis house and barn from a
spf ug on the hill east of his home.
S e. Ferriss was home over Sunday.
T. d. Boinay has finished barn for
Paine 81 Underhiil aud 10 now building
one for FL. M. Brown g Brother.
Mrs Melissa Benedict, wife of Bur-
roughs Benedict, formerly of this place,
died on Monday Of last week at the home
of her daughter in Canaan.
The literary society will meet on Fri
day evening OF this week at the home of
George Newton. There will be an in-
teresting prog am ,inclr ding.a mock RIAL
Ga Sunday morning Rev ] A. HurL
delivered an able sermon from the text
"Praise We the Lord" and in the evening
he took for his subject, "Enoch."
There came near being a serious fire at
the depot on Saturday Of last week. 1t
vas started on the roof, PROBABLY by q
park from the engine of the down
freight. Curtis Hall was the first to dis
cover it soon after the train pulled out
and he gave the alarm at the creamery.
There was no ladder ct hand long enoug b
20 reach the roof, bat Mr. hyde and one
of his men succeeded in getting on the
roof from the top of veranda and after
an hours hard work got control Of the
tire. Both roofs were almost entirely
burned off and IL there had been delay
of five or ten minutes the house could
probably not have been saved. Mr. Hurd
was In New Milford at the time, but was
| autographed and came up on the express,
which stopped here for him. liz was o
vety narrow escape and but for the
o. ompt ork OF Mr. HYDE and his men
the house would have surely burned
III. w. Deuefs house took fire from 8
defective stove-pipe on election day and
was only extinguished after much hard
| work.
The good people Of the village and vi
cipity met at the church on Friday Of
last week and finished the grading il
| front of the new sheds.
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THERE'S MUSIC IN THE AIR.

The busiest place Ia town just now are
the new hat shops which are being push-
ed toward completion with rapidity I'M
der the able supervision Of D. G. Soule.
In the south half of the main factory the
windows are already in, and some Of the
machinery has arrived and is under COW
er. On Monday Mason Charles Lake and
men were pushing up the walls of the
boiler house, while Chris Hanson and
men and Machinist Hill were getting the
foundations ready for the big Corliss er-
CINE, which is already on the ground and
waiting to be placed in position. All
about the buildings dozens of carpenters
are hammering away, and there's music
in the air. And it's the kind of music
which makes New Milford's business men
happy.
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New HavenC Co.
QUAKER FARMS.

THE VOTERS ALL TURNED OUT.
Owing to the pleasant and the increas-
ing work done by both parties at the
election, an unusually large vote was cast.
The whole number of names on the v0-
ting list was 245 aud oil votes were cast.
The vote was as follows: Governor,
Lounsbu,y, ll5; Morgan, 81; lieutenant
governor. Mills, 116; Baesett. so; secre-
Gary of state, Clark, 116; FannniT g. so;
treasurer, Mersick, 116; Ross. 90; attor-
nev genera. Phelps, 1l6; Blydenburg.
90; congressman Sperry, 100; Webb, SO;
sheriff Dunham, 121; Leigh, 81; senator,
Hall, JIG; Kennedy, 90; probate Judge,
Hoxie d, 149; HaTger r, So; representa-
tive, w. Q. Davis d, rs; Rev Grant L.
Shaeffer r, So.
Mrs William Burton of Seymour has
been SPENDING few days with her par.
ents Mr. and Mrs Human.
Mrs Margaret Frazier has been taking
few days. vacation.
w 4llace Tomlinson is away getting
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SOUTHVTLLE.
PERSONAL BRIEFS

Mr. and Mrs G.. w. Northrop visited a
number OF days with friends in Danbury,
last week.
Mrs 5. F. Clark still continues In poor
health.
Charles Northrop was the guest at G.
w. Northrop's over Sunday.
Messrs Weller Of Bridgeport have
been visiting friends in this place and en-.
joying the hunting.
Mr. and Mrs John Grace are entertain
irg a friend.
Mrs John Wentsch spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs A. M. Wordsn.
Rev e. L. Whitcome held service in
this place, last Sunday afternoon.
The Folliott Brothers are entertaining
a gentleman friend from Danbury.
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AT sTERLING's WAREHOUSE.

Vincent Sterling has now % men on
his pay roll and tobacco asserting is 60
his warehouse. He has bought 1900
eases of the spotted leaf and work has
begun on the asserting of this leaf. Lat
er he expects to buy largely of the plain
leaf and will have force OF workers in
the shop formerly occupied by Carl
Schoverling. Mr. Sterling says he ia
greatly pleased with the quality OF the
leaf, and regards it as one of the finest
crops grown in recent years. Mr. Sterl-
ing gives his close, personal attention to
the work and ia we'll liked by his men,
as well as by the farmers who do bust
ness with him. His shop started up on
October 81.
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MORRIS.
4 HAPPY wEDDsNG ANNIVERSARY.

number OF so paid their respects 60 Mr
and Mrs Silas St9ckman of TIL town. on
Noven Der 8, the lOrh anniversary OF their
wedding. Two handsome oak easy
chairs covered In figured corduroy were
presented TO Mr. and Mrs Stockmar.
Dea George Csmp made very touching
presentation speech, abiding to the
mt urnipg of all New England, that her
sons leave her fertile farms for foreign
population to occupy, while they emil
crate TO the cities or to the more fertile
fleldg OF the West, and ne expressed bis
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TEE MERRYALL DISTRICT.

Rev J. r. Plumb will hold services
Sunday, November 20, at 8 p. m. in the
chapel.
Mr. Barney has moved into 81. B. Bost-
Wick's tenement house.
Miss E. Goode spent several days with
Miss Fem, this week.
Mrs Lee Stone is quite sick at this
writir g
Mr. and Mrs George Ackley attended
services at the chapel, last Sunday.
Mrs FairhursC and children returned
to her home in Brooklyn, last week,
having spent the sumner with her rand
mother, Mrs |. B. Bostwick.