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the postoffice matter was saved, with the show case, cash register, telephone, and few dry goods. The progress of the fire made further efforts unavailing. The shed which was connected soon took fire and communicated the flames to the barn which was destroyed. Providentially the roofs of the neigh boring buildings were covered by snow which protected them from the burning shingles. which were carried long dis tances by the wind. Had the wind been in any other direction other buildings 1 would have taken fire. B. $. Hicock's | barn was at one time in considerable danger and was saved by a vigorous use of snow and water. The origin of the
 fire is unknown but it is supposed it may have taken from the stove pipe, as it
 was at first entirely confined to the up-
 per story. The goods were insured for
 $2000 in two companies and the build ing for $700. The postoffice was re
 moved to the store owned by Nelson Hicock, where MT Brown expects t } continue in business for the present : On nearly the same ground, David Put ford built a store which was occupies by him and other parties sfor numbe iof years. This was burned about Aug ust 1886, and was soon after built b
 Burritt &5 Charles Osborne in 8 nor
 lcommodious manner. It is reported ths
 MT Osborne expects to rebuild and it
 lhoped that he will do so as this, is on !, of the most convenient locations for j. postoffice.
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MORRIS.
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev MT Roberts. a missionary from Northern China, was ID town over Sun day and gave 8 most interesting account of the queer doings of that very queer people. He showed the children many curious things-5he shoe of Chinese lady, paper kitchen god, books and newspapers, and his own Chinese visiting cards. The evening talk was illustrated by the stereopticon. MT Roberts expects to start for Northern China about the l middle of March.
 The Loyal Helpers propose giving ar Antiquarian supper at the chapel or Wednesday evening, February 9. Sup per 15c; children 10c. 4 feature of tho evening will be picture gallery of oul friends of the olden time. All are cor dially invited to attend.
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tendant at the Congregational church On the green under the ministry of Rev Mir Mead, where she attended her first Sunday school. After her marriage with Johnathan Stiles and her removal to this place, she joined the Methodist church of which she was one of the earliest members and one of the few re- mainipg who took an active part in the building of the new church in 1S47, of which she has been a consistent mem Der. For some years she had been in somewhat feeble health and had made her home with her son, Walter, and with him removed to Wocdbury. Two sons aud three granddaughters survive her.
 One son, Ransom.is in business in Bridge
 port and Walter in WoodburY. Her hus
 band, Jonathan Stiles, died March ?
 1882, aged s1 years. A half brother
 Louis Baldwin of Middlebury, Is living
 but two sisters, Mrs Samuel Baldwin
 and Mrs St John, have passed on Dc fore. The interment was in the olt , cemetery in White Oaks.
 Rev W. F. Gilbert was in town las week and attended prayer meeting o Wednesday evening.
 A number of people from this vicinit
 attended Rev o. J. Ranges donation. Mrs s. s. Futile has been indisposet i. A. Lincoln Kirk. eIecutionist and iu . personator will give an entertainmer . at the lecture room of the Methodi . church, on February 4, at o'clock.
 Christopher Fisher, the popular Sc
 mour baker, who has route throus
 Oxford, Southford, Southbury al s Woodbury, In addition to his large Sc V mour business, says he would be gl n. to find purchaser for his outside TOT Id to Woodbury, as he does not feel rs young as he used to. He says it is If good chance for a::man with small cs O. ital.
 It. J. A. Scutt, who now owns the lar
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In New Haven County
SOUTHBURY.
H. H. BROWNS STORE BURNED.

H.H. BROWNS STORE BURNED.
 Thfs village like so many others, recently, has been visited by 8 disas- trons fire. The store and postoffice oc- cupiesl by Fl. H. Brown was destroyed on Thursday morning. Among the first to gdiscoyer the flames was B. s. Hicock who saw the light between l and O. clock. After giving the alarm he turaed his attention to saving his horses out of the barn adjoining. Others hav- ing arrived, the store door was broken in and the postofice boxes with most oi
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WATERBURY.
AN ELABORATE AND BEAUTIFUJ. FoUN-
 TAIN.

AN ELABORATE AND BEAUTIFUJ. FOUN-
 TAIN.
 The Leavenworth & Dikemaa Co., pre- priatoys of the Waterbury drag store at 46 Bank street ia Lhst city, sTe putting iu an elaborate soda fountain, vi ch will cost up in the thousands. Ch raes 4. Stone, g we'll known SouthbuTy boy, is president of this company and George s. Harvey, secretary and treasurer. The fountain is being put in by R bert NJ. Green & Sons of Pbiladelphia, vho fur nish high grade work. This fountain Is of white onyx, and is certainly 2 hand some piece of work. This'ssme firm, by the way, have just closed a contract fer soda fountain 34 feet long, to he placed in one of the most prominent drug stores in Greater New York. The apparatus Is to be of Mexican onyx and rare colored marbles. and is to be equipped with a patent polar system of sliding syrup cans and cyclone coolers. This jumbo lamong soda fountains is to be placed in s store that held the record of ], 1000. GOO glasses sold last year. and, in which, on hot summer day. the demand for cooling beverages is so great that 12 to , I15 white-coated dispensers employed car , scarely turn on the flood fast enough
 The many friends of Messrs Stone and , Harvey wish them like success in Wa terbury.
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Past Lecturer Mrs Peck responded to appropriate toasta. All took their de parture, feeling that the occasion had rtainly been one long to be remember ed.
 Last evening during the lecturers hour, the question of parliamentary law was diseu, I'd and all seemed to gain both pleasure and profit from the dis cussion.
 Quite number of our people have gone to the Masonic ball in Thomaston, tonight. Each V ear seems tn call out more people from here to this very DOT ullr social event.
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norcnk1ssy1LLE AND VICINITY.

HOTEHkLbSNILLE AND NlClNlIIs
 Mira E. W. Pond, who has been at Charles Hymns in Bantam for few weeks, returned here, Sunday last.
 It has been reported that O. E. Ros- well has had good offer from a shop at Bris.ol wanting first class shear hand. MT Roswell has been resident here for a number of years and will be missed by his host of friends.
 Jnn Pension left here, last Saturday, for Bristol where he has found posi- Eion h the shop.
 Ars Wheelock and daughter, who me 'ed from here some time ago to live wilh their relatives, MT and Mrs Franl A. Moss of Syracuse, N. Y., are in goot health reported by MT Moss, who visit ed Mir and Mrs W. H. Allen, Sr., ove Sunday last. Miss Wheelock taugh school here in the primary departmen for many years and gave perfect satis faction to both scholars and their parents
 The Hotchkissville Cash Store vii have a new main floor, now, very soon.
 Fred Peterson has finished work at tn American Shear Co.'s shop.
 Hobart Morris, who came home fror school last week, on account of ba finger returned, Monday, his finge having much improved. His father cal ried him to Waterbury where he too the train.
 The Hotchkissville postoiflce has agai been made money order office.
 The boys led the way to the darce, lai Friday night, at Carmel hill. Eight tbsm hired W. T. B nIamin to carry thel up. After they arrived found the suppl of gris short, but the boys buckled
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for good time. If you could hear their story you'd think they had it. If it hadn't been for these boys the fiddlers would have shared pretty small. They are looking head for the next.
 Go to Allen and get your life insured.
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Tegularly every Sunday at 10 45 8. m.' foIl owed by the Sunday school immedi- ately after-
 Several of our patrons attended the meeting of Ehe Excelsior Pomona in Woodbury, last week Wednesday.
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Silk Department.

specIsl sale of Silks for evening and street wear. These offerings are better values than ever offered before 24 IN. WHITE AND CREAM SATINS,
 75c quality reduced to 5Oc yard ALL SILK SATIN DUCHESS
 In evening shades q quality reduced
 to 7sc yi A-IS SATIN,
 Light blue, rich lavender anl pink.
 Sl.5O quality reduced to sSe ALL SILK WRITE AND CREAM,
 Brocsde, 26 inches wide, 75c quality re-
 duced to 5Sc yl ALL SILK SATIN BRIGADE.
 Cream only, &i quality, in handsome
 +ffects, Yedu ,ed 10 csc yd ALSO
 A beautiful line of evening silks in choice de- signs. reduced from q to CSC yard
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WATERTOWN'
MORE SCHOOL ROOM NEEDED FOR THE
 CENTER DISTRICT.

MORE SCHOOL ROOM NEEDED FOR THE
 CENTER DISTRICT.
 There is a growing demand for more school room in the Center district. In the first room, Miss Lewis, there are six more pupils than seats. The same is true of Miss Wakeman's room. When the new part was built on several years ago, it was thought that there was all the room that would ever be needed but time has proven that just the contrary is the case, and it cannot be much longer before the district is again confronted with the problem of whether to add on to the present. school or build new one somewhere on the East Side. The east side of the town has been growing ex- tensively and demand seems to have arisen for new school in that part of the Center. Whether new school house is built there or an addition put on to the present school, time will only tell but one or the other must come soon.
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DEATH OF MRS MARY STILES.

The funeral of Mrs Mary Stiles was attended at Woodbury on Saturday aft ernoon from the home of her son, Walter Stiles, Rev o. J. Range and Rev MT Freeman officiating. Mrs Stiles was born in the south part ot M ddlebury eighty-rine years ago
 With her parents she was regular at
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farm of his brother, the late William, Scutt, in addition to his own, n ,uld be glad to fad desirable tenant fo either one of the farms. It is an a' rsctive farm, near good markets, and is a good place for live man
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The worlds prob.em-.How to Save Money '" See Page New Haven Sun day Register; Page Journal a1d Courf- CT; Page Palladium; last page Egen- ing Leader.
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Dress Goods
 Department.

Clearing up prices on our entire stock of Fall and Mid Winter Dress Goocs. nyou ire at all inte rested in a new dress. skirt or waist you'll never have bett CT opportunity to buy. Halt price is all we ask for the majority of goods on sale. PLAIDs
 From 5c. Were l2 1-sc. Others up to z5c INDIA9TwILLs AND STORM sERGEs. S9 and 50c'grades, s5c yard And endless variety of beautiful dress mA- terials
 At 59c, were sI.
 At 75c, were sl B,
 Atsi, were &l 50 to g s5 BLACK HENRIErTAS. Special offerings in French "Fsst Black" HenTiettss, 46 inches wide.
 5Oc quality, 46 inches wide, 3Sc d 65c quality, 46 inches wide, 4Se yd s5c quality, 46 inches wide, 5Sc yd $l quality, 46 inches wide, G3e yd &l.25 Quality, 46 inches wide, 73c yd $l50 quality, 46 inches wide, ssc yd The above are undoubtedly the greatest values ever sold in Black Goods.
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CHRIST CHURCH CHOIR BOYS HAVE A
 FINE TIME.

Wednesday and Thursday evening, January 26 and 27, were red letter nights fer Christ church choir boys, those be- ing the dates on which their pastimes were held. The program includes sev- eral solos and choruses; also farce en- titled "Dr Ba axter's Great Invention,' ,'' and sketch written by Mir Cunningham entitled "Pity the Sorrows of Poor Old Aunt" All who took part acquitted themselves creditably. Mrs Cunning hal m and Mrs Roberts are deserving Of great praise for their very efficient help in designing costumes and their unceas- ing efforts to make the entertainment & success. The boys realized quite a snug little sum which will be devoted to their annual summer excursion.
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FORGED TOvACATE!

Since our announcement of our opportunity sale, we have been compelled to change plans.
 We, through oversight of one of the conditions o our lease lost right to the after April and it is now rented to other parties after that date
 We shall therefore continue our sale as a
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it is also the most expensive light that
 can be purchased, either for private or
 public use. Different stories have been 1 set in circulation regarding the cost of the light under the hill per year. Some
 say it costs $50 per year and others 800. 1 What the village needs to light 1t up in I fair shape would be about six lights like
 the one in operation. One where the present light is now, one near the water , ing trough, one at the corner of tue Methodist church and Center street, one
 at or near the bridge north of H. J. Mattoon's, one on the green opposite the , Hurd place, lighting four streets, and another near Theodore Bronson's resi- dence. This would be fair supply, and
 would for the present answer all pur- poses. But the next question is, Who is willing to pay for all this luxury? as it is termed by some, who rather than pay $l towards having lights and other modern improvements, prefer to remain in darkness, and get along as we have in the past. There are those, but their numbers are few, who are willing to pay their share for one and all modern inn provements, such as are found in all go- ahead towns and boroughs, but where there is one, there are 10 who think our rate of taxation is about large enough already, without adding more to it. -CWaterbury American.
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MT and Mrs David Woodward came from New York, last week, for the pur- pose of going on sleigh ride. In At lanta, Ga., where MT and Mrs Wood ward spend their winters, sleighing is one of the things that doesn't happen. Consequently when Mrs Frank Noble started to get up sleigh party they were promptly on hand. About 15 couples were in the party, going from here to the Curtis hotel in Woodbury where they had supper. The party re- turned about midnight, all having en- joyed a pleasant time. MT and Mrs Woodward returned to New York the next day.
 The Grange hall was filled to it's ut- most capacity on Thursday, January 27, the occasion being the seventh anniver- ! sary of the Grange. There were mem bers present of all ages, from the school girl of IA to the matron of 79 years. The hall was very tastefully decorated for the occasion. The program was of an unusually interesting nature, consisting of music by male quartet, zobo orchestra violin and autoharp accompaniment. An original poem needs more than passing notice. It was 8 history of the Grange, particularly of our Grange, far thealast seven years. The wish was expressed that every patron might have been pres- ent and thus listened to the same. F, W. Wilder read & humorous selection which was heartily encored. After the regular program turkey supper was partaken of in the banquet hall, aftel which Worthy Master Hubbard anC
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TRYING ORDEALs FOR WOMEN. Aazs
Mrs. Pinkham Tells How Wo men May Avoid Painful
 Examinations.

To q modest, sensitive, high strung young woman, especially an unmarried woman, there is no more trying or painful ordeal than the examinations" which are now SO common in hospitals and private practice.
 An examination by speculum, or otherwise, is sometimes a positive necessity in certain stages od many diseases peculiar to women, so at least 1t is declared by u
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Closing Out Sale

As we must retire from business in New Milford by April I.
 Our goods will be marked even lower than before, must close every dollars worth of goods possible by that time.
 We giving the
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 Iwasco anything The least noise surprise that could different th praise afflicted gratitude k H.. St, Indianapolis Ind"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-28

1nvitatins to all formal aHalrs
should bear the name of the host as well
as his wife This is the law.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-28

Cake bakers who find that +ho,.
1oaves persistently crack sbonla ha
careful TO moderate the heat of tba
oven "hen the loaves are first put in.
piece OF asbestos paper over the top,
II the oven Is suspected of being of too
hlgh temperature, will prevent the
cracking. 1t should be removed as soon
as the bottom seems to be well baked
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-28

A girl of sixteen or less has no pos
sible use for visiting cards, since she
is not yet in the social whirl. Yet some
have them.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-28

1t is vulgar mistake, as we'll as IN
extravaganza, to serve a superabund-
ance of food. Coarse excess spoils the
appetite Of one with refined tastes. An
The Winslow mail., 1898-05-28
Preparations for the Execution of
James Parker.

Unless some unforeseen accident oo-
cors. or unless the governor of the ter
ritory should interpose with reprieve
or communication of sentence, the time
of James Parker, murderer and train
robber, on earth is limited. The date
for his execution has been set for Fri
day, June 3. Sheriff Ruffner has al
ready commenced to make preliminary
arrangements for carrying out the SEN
tence of the court, and carpenter is
now at work making the scaffold, the
old one belonging to the county, and
on which number of murderers have
expiated their crimes, having been de-
stroyed by the court house fire.
The laws Of the territory require that
the execution shall take place in an en-
closure built adjoining the court house
on the east, by building fence eigh-
teen feet high. Work will not be COM
menced on this until. just a few days
prior to the execution.
AS the time for his execution draws
near, Parker shows decided signs OF
weakening and has become very reti-
cent of late, although it is not thought
that he will weaken to the extent of
breaking down but will meet his fate
bravely.
As q last resort, an application will
be made to the governor by his attor.
neys for acemmutation of sentence,
but it will be done more as matter of
form than otherwise, as there are abso-
lutely no grounds on which to base
request for ezecuti'-e cl-3aencys and it
is not believed that the governor will
! of the court.-Journal-Mi Miner
The Winslow mail., 1898-05-28

This war was inaugurated in the in
terest of humanity. The reports from
Cuba are to the effect that the people
are still dieing of starvation. General
Miles strenuously opposes an invasion
of Cuba until after the rainy season is
over, on the ground that the loss of
life would be too great and that the
army is not properly equipped. In the
meantime thousands are dieing daily
of starvation. Are the people of the
world more humane in this than they
were in the dark ages? If they are, it
looks as though some arrangement
could be made between the two powers
to feed the starving. It is worse than
numbering women and children. Re-
move them from the island or feed
them. They are non-com mbatants-phy-
sically incapable of bearing arms-had
nothing whatever to do in bringing
about their pitisble condition. Are In
no wise responsible for the revolution
or the present war.
The Winslow mail., 1898-05-28

Speaker Reed has joined the Morgan.
Gage and Hanna contingent, who are
determined to force bond issue at
the behests of capital, or block legisls-
tion, no matter what the cost to this
country in blood and money. A Wash
ington dispatch of the Goth says: The
Senate will call Speaker Reeds hand.
He has intimated that he would hold
up the Hawaiian annexation resolution
until the Senate acts on the war tax
bill. in order not to en- barrass the con-
sideration of that measure. Accord
ingly the House adjourns for three
days at time. But the Senate has
views on this subject. Discovering the
coincidence of Reeds solicitude for
the war tax bill and his opposition to
annexation, group of prominent Re-
publican Senators, several of them
membe Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, have resolved to hold up the
revenue bill until the annexation reso-
it goes. Congress reminds one of a lot
of boys-if they can't baye their way
they won't play. The situation at pres
ent, however, is far too serious for such
idiotic tomfoolery. Mckinley ought
to place the toe of his boot in close
juxtaposition to the seat of some of
their pants.
The Winslow mail., 1898-05-28


According to the latest dispatches it
is the purpose of this government to
hold the Philippine Islands, to cap
ture and hold Porto Rico. In confirm
alton of this purpose, call for $4,000
additional troops has been issued. The
whole plan Of campaign appears to
have been changed, or it has been kept
from the public from the beginning.
IT it is the purpose of the government
to hold those islands permanently, we
have entered upon a new dangerous
policy. Our new possessions, if we &C.
quire them, will prove source OF weak
ness and cause vast expenditure Of
money. It will also involve US in the
international affairs of Europe, the end
of which is beyond human ken.
The Winslow mail., 1898-05-28
The Romany Queen.

A Topeka, Kansas, dispatch OF the
21st instant says: From all directions
there are pouring into Topeka to-day
scores of picturesque representatives
of both soxes of that fortune telling
and nomadic element of humanity
known the world over as gypsies. Be-
tween ak and seven hundred are en-
camped on the outskirts of the city and
many more belated ones are expected
to put in an appearances during the ear
ly hours Of tomorrow in time to take
part in the coronation exercises of the
new Romany Queen, Maria Stakovitch.
The Romany tribe has its ramifcataons
extending all over Europe as well as
America, and to-morrow's coronation
will be the first that has ever taken
place in this country, all previous ones
having taken place either IN Austria or
che Balkan countries. a few months
since. the Queen of the tribe, who had
ruled for sixty-two years died in Aus
tria. When the news of her death was
received in this country, young Chi
cago woman belonging to the tribe was
deputed to 60 to Austria and secure
the crown for the daughter of the late
Queen, who has always lived in this
country, and whose coronation was de-
ferred until tomorrow when she will
reach the age of sovereignty prescribed
by the Romany law. The ceremonies
of coronation will be in charge of Faith
er Metrovitch, of Chicago, high priest
of the Romapy tribe. The crown worn
by the late Queen has been remodeled
for the new sovereign 1t is magnifi-
cent affair composed of gold inlaid with
Hungarian garnets and diamonds. The
young Queen is magnificent specimen
of womanhood, possessed of sparkling
black eyes, dark skin. and a graceful
figure. It ia said that she speaks with
fiuency fourteen different languages.
The Winslow mail., 1898-05-28

Admiral Montejo, who commanded
the Spanish squadron at Manila, not
withstanding his disastrous defeat, did
not forget the courtesies of life. After
the fight he sent word through the
British Consul to Admiral Dewey that
he wished to compliment the Ameri-
cans on their workmanship. He said
that never before had he witnessed such
rapid and accurate firing. Admiral
Dewey, not to be outdone in the amen
tiles of war, sent his compliments to
the Spanish Admiral and praised the
Spaniards very highly for their courage
and resistance.