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Evening star., 1898-12-31
OLD MAINLAND CLTR"

Rye Whiskey is one Of the best-known
brands in the United States. Pure. old and
mellow. $50 full qt. bot; for sale by Jno.
ii. Magruder. Conn. ave. and NJ ST., and
other first-class dealers
Evening star., 1898-12-31
WASHINGTON DRESSED REEF-

Human Artificial Eyes. Hempler's, 9th & a,
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III MARKETABLE

PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY JoTT1SGs.
joseph Watson spent Sunday nd Mou-
day here, diving up Sunday morning 10
company with Jack Watson, who return
ed at once to visit friends in New Milford.
Mrs James A. Sper writes from
Homo 'ssas, Fla, where she and Mr.
Sperry are winteting, that she caught a
five pound bsss, and Mr. Sperry is no Jess
lucky, having the record of a nine
FOUNDER.
The Rydell boys, Eddie and George.
are still confined to the house. Leonard
FI9ez9r is also i'll, and young Arthur
White is suffering from a very croupy
cold.
Friday evenings services will be held
at the home of DR. Denslow.
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notice. The Christian Endea, o: pr yer
meeting continuing for 80 minutes.
A brief preaching service follows. Other
services for the week as usual.
The public are invited to attend the
Peanut Social" Tuesdsy evening,
March 10, at A. o U. w. hall. WIS
strange things occur at such a powell en-.
tertainment. No time to explain no.
You had better come and see for vou,.
self.
The presiding elder was with the
church Friday last. The fourth Quarter
ly conference was held in the evening.
Wednesday evening PRAYER meeting:
will be held at the parsonage until
further notice.
The LADIES' Aid society will meet a
the home Of Ms II; l. on Friday next.
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WEST MORRIS.
PERSONAL CHAT.

a
II. P. Bissell of Ridgefeld was in town
over Sunday, the guest If his father. s
j. BisHlt. He went to New Haven
Monday morning, with his father, who
has gone there for medical treatment.
Mr. Coldwater of Washington ha.
bought of I. c. Jvrdan the Senior farm
He is moving in, this week.
Mr. Mullen Of Woodville is to occupy
the house vacated by Mr. HAYES. The
latter has moved to Romford.
MIR and Mrs L. A. Hager spent Sunday
in Bristol, the guests of R. T. Hull.
Murton Landmark went to Thomastop
Sunday, visiting old friends.
A. D. Smith of Litchfi Id was In town.
last week. He called on s. ]. Bisseu.
Mrs H. 2. Smith, and others.
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returned from visit TO New YORK and
Brooklyn, last Saturday night.

Inc ice storm has furnished many
farmers with an extra amount of work
IN broken down trees and brapches,
enough for another year in addition to
the piles already drawn. saasoned wood
will be dry the next two years. --
On the frat day of March beautiful
specimen of bronze and gold eo'ored
butter fly was seen on the west side Of
Steep Rock, each wing an inch in width.
In reference to A. S. Baldwi article
in THE BEE on the death of Sherman
Pond, it may be said that it il the firm
belief of many neigbbors ard friends
that he came to his death at the hands of
some unknown person If persona, and
not by accident.-[**"
The Lower Street Church hill rad
running south from G. T. Woodruffs,
which has been impossible by reaf o. of
snow banks for month past, Is to be
opened for public travel, this week.
W. s. Jones, prosperous farmer of
Harwinton, was down for few DAYS
visit at his brother ir-law's, Amasa Hal
locks.
Arthur G. Titus has had $50 ties gotten
out for the Shepaug railroad, which he
is to deliver at the Depot.
Mrs Arthur Titus has gone to New
Haven for two weeks stay with her
aunt.
Mrs Robert Carter ia visiting in Boston
and Bridgeport.
Rev Robert Carter will preach in Hav
leyVille the coming Sunday evening.
The Monday club held a very interest
ing meeting at the home of Mrs Belle
Ford.
The Foreign missionary society met
with Miss Ellen Hickox on Wednesday
afternoon.
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HOW THE SWEATING IS DONE.

These sweating rooms, three in mum
Der, are each as by II IL feet. Each is.
as nearly as may be, air tight. In two
of these the first experiment in artificial
sweating on large scale is now in pro-
gress. Heat is furnished by steam pipes
which run along three sides of the room.
These are in two series, one of eight and
one OF u. On the upper pipe of each
series are numerous jet cooks. From
these jet cooks fine jets of live steam are
allowed to escape into the room, the prop
er humidity being obtained by reducing or
adding to the number of cocks left open
and the size of the jet from each Their
mometers hang at various points on the
walls, and these show SO degrees during
the day and never less than IS degrees at
night. The hygrometer pointer is kept
standing shade below the ssmoist''
point.
On the 18th day of last December,
when the present sweating experiment
was begun, there were stored in one
sweating room 203 csss of tobacco
They had been carefully placed to take
moisture and heat evenly. Under the
bottom cases were by blocks, and the
cases we're piled with narrow strips be-
tween the bottom of each and the top of
the one below. Between the heads of
the cases were left spaces of about three
inches. Then the steam was turned on,
and the experiment which was to deter
mine the net value of purchases of more
than $3.50, 900 was begun.
For nearly six weeks the steaming of
these 203 cases has been going on, and in
q few days the tobacco will, 1t is sup
posed, be in the condition that would be
reached by naturally sweated Leaf next
August. IL has been thoroughly sweat
ed, and is next to be dried out. The let
cocks in the steam pipes were closed
February l, and the temperature OF the
room kept up TO 70 degrees. Two weeks
Is the time set for this last process. and
then, IL the expectations OF Mr. Suffer
md bis men are fulfilled, the tobacco vii
be- ready for market. The second sweat
ng room was loaded with 200 cases OF
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WOODBURY..
WEEKEEPEEMEE AND VICINITY.

WEEKEEPEEMEE AND VICINITY.
Mr. and Mis- Jarvis Thomson of Betblf.
hem were the guests of Frank Thompsor
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Judson attended
the funeral of Una Epson in Waterbury
on Wednesday. Mrs Judson is a yer,
intimate friend of the family.
Joel Atwood entertained his sisters.
Mrs Dwight Atwood and Miss Sarah At
wood of MiddIebury, on Tuesday.
Burton Hubbell has moved on the
Gideon Allen place.
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WEST CORNWALL.

Those who attended the dance at MA
Hallock's, last Friday evening, reported
good time, notwithstanding the stormy
night.
The entertainment given By Miss MAUD
Grace Bronson in the chapel, MONDAY
evening, was we'll attended and epioyed
by all.
r. E. Rehestock of New York spent
Sunday with his family.
Rev W. C. Ferris spent Sunday with
R. F. Smith.
Miss Minnie Cochrane is on the sick
list.
Theodore Sturges and wife were in
New York, last week, returning FSatur-
day evening. -.--
Ice houses are well filled now.
William Bo Ter has severed his connec-
ton with Smith & Sons, A Iiugton Yutz,
Lis having taken his place.
Both of our shear shops are running
fnli hands, some of them working nights.
This is q sign OF good times. B.. 2 K &c.
Fred Schroeder Of Torrington was in
town over Sunday.
War talk is gradually quieting down In
our village.
George w. Brown has moved into the
parsonage, ready to begin his year with
Smith g Sons, April L.
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s. s. s. F T6e Blood

which thoroughly cleanses the
blood of all the accumulated i'm
purities, tones up and strengthens
the entire system, and aids Nature
In renovating and renewing the
body SO as to render it healthy and
strong. Those who purify their
blood with S. S. S. at this season
are well fortified against the many
forms of disease so prevalent dur
ing the dreaded heated term, for
it has been demonstrated that the
system that is thoroughly purified
in the spring is we'll prepared to
resist disease all summer.
No other remedy on the market
is equal to Swift's Specific as a
spring medicine, because it is the
only purely vegetable blood rem
edy and is guaranteed absolutely
free from potash, mercury and all
other minerals. 1t cleanses, puri-
fies, builds up and strengthens.
Insist OH S. S. S., for there is moth
ing half as good.
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WORTHWHILE AND VICINITY.

Mrs Mary Z. Buckingham left for her
home IN stepney on Saturday.
9. W. Beach will vacate the farm be-
longing to G. B. Marsh, April /, to take
one belonging to Oliver Hartwell on Sec
ond Hill. M Beach and family win be
much missed from the church hera 10
which they have been active workers.
Mr. and Mrs. Couch went on Friday
to attend the funeral, in Great Barring
ton, of Mrs COUGHS brother, Henry
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WASHINGTON.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

An Epworth League GROUP meeting
is being arranged to be held at the Meth
odist church on Tuesday next, the 10TH.
The chapters Gas the local societies are
called) of New Milford, Litchfeld, Gosh
en-, Bantam and Roxbury are expected
TO be represented in full force, and these
with the home chapter, should result in
an enthusiastic and inspiring gathering.
1t is intended to have mr. raing and after
noon sessions, when the claims and i'm
portance of Epworth League work will
be duly discussed and recognized. The
public will be heartily welcomed at both
sessions OF the convention, and particu-
larly those who are interested in Chris
tian work among young people.
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CAUTIOUS.

He walked into the apothecsry
with hesitsting step, sud glanced
vously at the rows of bottles wis
scared look in his pale blue eyes. A
fidgeting about for some time, he at
caught the eye of the clerk, and becl
ing mysteriously, led the way to !
cluded corner BY the cigsr-case, v.
the clerk was surprised by indip,
trembling forefir ger hooked tenacioI
into one of his button-hoIes and an q
face thrust suddenly almost against
whats the matter 90 asked the Il
81 s'pose you can lay your hand \
on the morphine bottle, can't You ~
the stranger, in an anxious Whisper
Eyes, sir. Certainly" replied
astonished salesman.
IAN L reckon if you was pushed
could find the strychnine in a mluur3
two?"
"Of course"
"Mebbe the arsenic hasn't got Io4
nIiklaid clear beyond findin', If yossi
had to, has it?''
"Assuredly not"
IAN the sugar-of-lead bottle cou(
get away from you If it tried?r
mo, indeed"
"An' chasin' up the vitrioI TO its
would be just play for your
"Ny dear sir, of course am fam
with all the drugs here"
''But s'posin' some of the other "a
had been ehangin' them around, ia
q joke. you know?"
'.What 90 you meanfr
suppose the bottles had got MIX
impossible Besides, everythi
plainly labelled
AN th're ain't no chance of
palmin' cff prussic-acId for pepperm
s'Not the slightest
"Well, rye-half-2-notlor-bc-
1t. Yer, you msy give me two ID
Of peppermint, yourg man. "--[Hsr
Round Table.
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D |. a.l |. | D ! !.

Tt is impossible for the system
to withstand the demands made
upon 1T just at this season, with
out the assistance of q good puri-
Tying and strengthening tonic.
The changes which Nature DEGREES
shall take place each spring are
so severe that a breakdown is
almost sure to come. It is wise
that all possible assistance be
given during this period, as upon
this purifying process depends the
health for the entire summer.
Everybody just now should take q
thorough course of Swift's Specific
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WOODVILLE AND VICINITY

On Thursday next, the 18th inst, the
pastor Of the Methodist church will meet
the members and friends in the church.
at p. M, when an address will be given
bearing upon the present position and
future prospecss2of the work. Duriog
the evening refreshments will be served
and very interesting and helpful occa-
sion may be anticipated. This will be
the farewell visit of the present pastor,
Rev George Bennett, Jr., to the church.
Everybody is welcome. .s % y ssss
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SOUTHERN QUAIL SET AT LARGE

j. B. Still:oa received, last week, q
box by express containing small flock
Of Southern quail which he was request
ed to let loose in the woods near his
home. A few of them dropped and died
after reaching here. 1t is hoped the rest
will endure the air and weather of March.
which is uncertain. But Mr. Stillson is
feeding them and endeavoriDg to get
them accustomed to their new quarters.
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OF the female members miss Heacock
oy name), sang solo which might be
called ''Vision of the Judgment" 1t
was most clearly and beautifully render
ed. One seldom hears a person with
clearer voice than she possesses. A
promise was obtained from the Mission
members to come here again, and it is
suggested, in case they do, that larger
rooms be provided. Any one who heard
them, last Friday evening, will natural
~ want their friends to hear them; be-
sides, the storm of that evening prevent
ed many from coming. So if they come
once more, let ample room be provided
for those who will surely attend.
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hOU9A4ONlC hlS ESSs
An experiment which is of the great
est Importance to tobacco growers and
tobacco leaf dealers is nearly completed
at the warehouse of Suffer Brothers, in
East Hartford. Another week will dis
close whether the artificial spotting of
tobacco in the field and the subsequent
artificial sweating of the leaf will pro-
duce an article OF commerce at to COM
mand high price; whether the imita-
ton of Sumatra leaf is only accomplish
ed at a loss of some quality in the leaf
which will render it unfit for wrappers
and whether the spotted tobacco can be
artifcial'y sweated and come out equal
to similar leaf which has had natures
coloring and natures Turkish bath.
The Suffer Brothers are said to be,
with one exception, the largest dealers
in leaf tobacco in this country, and this
experiment at East Hartford is on large
scale. At various points in New Eng
land they have caused to be grown for
them and have artificislly spotted above
600,000 pounds of tobacco. Their chief
warehouses in this section are in East
Hartford, but they also have portions of
the spotted crop of 1897 stored at Hat
field, Mass, and New Milford, Conn
At the last named town there is in pro.
gress an experiment in ar ificial sweat
ing Of portion of a crop by dry heat
from large stove, but this has little re-
lation to the success of the experiment in
which these dealers bad placed a large
sum of money.
The East Hartford warehouse in which
the experiment is being tried was bull
last September, Immediately after visit
from Louis z. Suffer to A. Z. Kilbourpe,
who has for five years been the Copnec-
ticut buyer fer the firm. The head of
the house had been advised that the New
England crops, for which contract had
been made before they were grown, wer~
not of average quality. He had these
adyices confirmed by visual testimony
when he came East, and he was in no
temper to wait until next August for the
final verdict. Under the usual process
the tobacco could not be sweated and
made ready before Fall.
Before Mr. Suffer left Hartford an or.
der for new warehouse had been placed
In six weeks the factory was ready for
use, and before the 1897 crop was all cut
everything was ready for the experiment
The warehouse, which stands beside the
railroad tracks and just east of the main
street of East Hartford, is of three
stories, 100 by 35 feet in size. In the
half basement 45 men are constantly at
work sorting, sizing, and packing the
leaf. From this floor the cases go up on
an elevator to the third, where are the
sweating rooms.
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LECTURE BY REV HENRY UPsON Upon
CALIFORNIA AND THE GREAT WEST,
Rev Mr. Epson will give q talk on
Friday evening, the 11th inst, on the Y.
P.S. G. E. convention in California, last
summer, and will touch upon the great
West, including the National Yellow
stone Park, etc. Admission 25c, chill
dren half price. Proceeds to be used for
a good object.
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Oscar E. Beeman is again confined to
his home by an attack of rheumatism 10
hand and arm.
Edison Cable, with his mother and chill.
| dren, has moved into o. E. Beeman's
tenement house on the west side of the
Aspetuck, for an indefinite period.
Mrs Thomas Martin is still confined to
her home by illness.
Miss Lucy Lennon also required DR.
Marcy's attention daily most of last
week.
Mrs F. J. Hosford passed last week in
New York City and Brooklyn.
j. A. Glover has returned to Litcbfield
for two weeks stay at W. G. Granniss'.
Maj Burnham is expected home this
week.
Mr. and Mrs John Morehouse of South
Kent visited at E. II. Beardsley's on
Wednesday of last week.
Miss Lucy Noble of Kent Upper Mer-
ryalD, is also passing short time at Mr.
Beardsley's.
Several from this place attended the
rendering of the play "Henrietta," at
the hall on Washington Green on Tues
day evening of this week.
Mr. and Mrs John s. Gum came back
to New Preston, last week, and have
commenced housekeeping in George S.
Lyman's house. All are very glad to
welcome them to our village again and
hope they may so remain for years to
come. Their presence at this time at
the house Of Mr. Lyman must be most
acceptable.
G. G. Whittlesey is again seen on the
street, after being confined indoo, for
two weeks with the grip. .... ..
Herman Hoffman was obliged to re-
turn TO Waterbury, via Watertown, on
Sunday afternoon, in time to attend the
banquet gwen at Hartford on Monday of
the pre- sent week, in honor of the outec-
ing and incoming collector of internal |
revenue for this district. Hon John C.
Byxbee of New Haven, ex-collector, was
presented by his deputies with a most
handsome diamond ring, the presentation
speech being made by our friend and
neighbor, Mr. Hoffman.
Mrs Frank Humphrey and SON of
Litchfield were at Dea George S. Hum
,hrey's over Sunday.
A literary treat is expected at the Up-l
on seminary this friday evening.
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FISHING ALL THE RAGE.

Fishing was the sport here last week.
1t was expected that Mtssrs Conley
and Shepard of To1rington and Phe los of
Litchfield would be here the fore part of
the week to epjoy the winter attractions
of Lake Waramaug for a short period,
and dinner was to be prepared in honor
Of their arrival, But on Saturds Y
afternoon a message was received an
nouncing their liability TO come, so the
entire affair was indefinitely postponed.
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Mr. Thomas will have another load of
fine, blocky horses in three weeks from
the 9TH, due notice OF which will appear
10 THE BEE.
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''Saved Her Life.''

NJ hs. JOHN WALLET, of Jefferson.
IVH Wis, than whom none is more highly
esteemed or widely known, writes.
In 1890 had a severe attack of LaGrippe
and at the end OF four months. in spite of all
physicians, friends and good nursing could
90. my lungs heart and nervous system were
so completely wrecked. my life was de-
SPARED OF, my friends giving me up. could
only sleep by the use of opiates. My lungs
and heart panied me terribly and my cough
was most aggravating. I could not lie in
one position but short time and not on my
left side at all. MY husband brought me
DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure and be-
gan taking them. When / had taken a half
bottle of each was much better and contin-
uing persistently took about a dozen bot
ties and was completely restored to health TO
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NEW PRESTON.
NARROW ESCAPE.

NARESO w hSCA1Es
What might have been frightful &C.
cident occurred at the residence of Mr.
Dougal, while the saving of wood with
power saw was in progress, last Thurs
day. B. G. Humphrey had been eneag-
ed to saw by power about 20 cords of
fire wood. FL. E. Warner and Edward
Cable, the renowned nimrods, assisting.
So we'll had the two horse power and the
sax table on frame been set, that tremep.
dious speed and force were given the saw
and so fast were the sticks of firewood
cut that Edward was beaten in nimble.
ness. Finally in an unguarded moment
he stopped to pick up stick and when
rising to standing position blood was
streaming down his otherwise fair
countenance from CHASTITY abrasion of
his scalp. At first he refused to quit
work ut the spectacle was so shocking
ly sickening to Mr. Humphrey and Mr.
Warner that their entreaties aud counsels
prevailed and he went into the house and
had the wound dressed and then despite
remembrance, took his stand at the saw
again, remarkirg that he did not care 80
much for his scalp because that would
heal up but the hole in the crown of his
hat was beyond his ability to repair.
Ye Gods! what pluck, what sentiment,
the blue blood of long line of yeonan,v
course through Edwards veins. Won't
one of those sweet young ladies down in
Marketable repair poor Edwards hat
crown, If not for sympathy or love, then
in return for some of the pop corn, water
melons land smiles which have been SO
lavishly bestowed.
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LIVELY WEEK FOR THE LENTEN SEASON

LIVELY WEEK FOR THE LENTEN SEASON.
The evenings OF this week are pretty
well provided with entertainments
Monday evening, rehearsal and singing
sct II and the meeting of the Women's
club, Tuesday, performance of the
Henrietta" Wednesday, open Grange
meeting, when Rev Mr. Carter read his
paper, SIS the Popocrat q fool?n and on
Thursday, meeting at Dea Hickox's of
the Gentlemen's club, when Judge G.. A.
Hiekox read 8 paper on "Progreseive
TAXATION" followed by discussion there
on.
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INTERESTING SERVICE CONDUCTED BY
NEW MILFORD MISSION WORKERS.
The most enjoyable and interesting
service held here, this winter, took place
at The W. c. T. U. rooms in Mrs S, M.
Bolles' house, last Friday evening, con-
Quoted by Rev Stephen Heacock, aided
by the members of his mission. 1t was
a service of mora than two hours in
length, but so well did all of the mission
workers perform their parts that no one
present seemed to think of the passing
hours. Mr. Heacock is truly a speaker of
earnestness and worth, and his power of
argument and concentration good, while
the singing of the Mission choir was
most excellent. Toward the close Que
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Goodsell, whose death occurred on Long
Island. Mr. Goodsell had been i'll with
consumption for long time.
LANEsvILLE AND VICINITY.

Miss Emeline A. Lane of New York
City has been a guest at Fl. l.. Wanzer's.
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THE HORSE SALE OF LAST SATURDAY
The largest crowd that has been in
New Milford in some months was pres
ent on Saturday to attend the horse sale
of Walter Thomas. The sale was unite
successful. The list of purchasers was
as follows: -
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the surprise of ALL
Or. Miles Remedies
are sold by all Drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
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AN ENERGETIC AND SUCCESSFUL FARMER.
Elnathan Mitchell has had an ice house
put up, also an addition to his milk house,
where he expects to churn Ey steam.
Ellsworth Fem has been doing the work.
Report says that Mr. Mitchell is going to
send bottled milk TO Bridgeport; and
is also to supply the people about the
Green with ice.
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In Litchfeld County.
NEW MILFORD.

A NEW TOBACCO LEAF TEsT.-ARTIFICIAL
SWEATING OF ARTIFICIALLY SPOTTED
LEAF FIRST TRIED ON A LARGE SCALE.
A CONNECTICUT EXPERIMENT. TRYING
TO MAKE A MARKETABLE sUMATRA
LEAF OUT OF THE TOBACCO GROWN ON
THE BANKS OF THE CONNECTICUT AND
HOUSATONIC RIVERS.
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AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH,

Communion service was held at the
church after the morning sermon of last
Sunday. A union meeting was held at
the New Preston Hill church in the even
inc
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
At the Congregational church on Sun
day, Mrs Julia Z seabury was received
on profession Of faith and baptism, and
Ernest Black By letter.
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tobacco when the first room had been in
sweat about four weeks, aud on Januery
lG, steam was tUraed on. Before Feb
rus Y l, it vas decided t. bull thu third
sw rating rom, and this is now ready
for use and will be loaded in a fe " days.
1t is intended that the rooms shall alter
nate in such manner az to care for the
tobacco packed on the frs. Il Dor until the
entire buying shall have been pceps1 d
for MAJ knt