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MONROE.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
Communion will be observed, next
Sunday morning.
The Chr stmas Offering Of the Sunday
school was for the Children's Aid society,
which cares for poor destitute children.
The Sunday school held the annual
election Of officers.
The Society's annual meeting will be
held next Saturday afternoon, December
80.
Next week will be the week Of prayer.
wier Goldsborough Is home from
Browns university, and Minford from
Garden City.
B. s. Hurd, Merwin johnson and F. W.
Wheeler, with their families, were guests
on Monday at J. 81. Brewster's in Shell
ton.
Miss Lottie Beardsley is. visiting in
Westport.
Mr. and Mrs Reary, Kate Cannon and
Miss Madigan were guests at Mrs Nora
Gannon's, Christmas.
Mr. Treadmay of New. York has beer
at r. l.. Sears for Christmas.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Rev F. P. Braman delivered stirring
Christmas sermon at the Baptist church,
last Sunday, from the text ''but there
was no room in the inn." During the
service, Mrs John Tyler sang solo very
sweetly, at the offertory.
Sunday s. N. Osborne, justice of the
peace, united in marriage DR. George G..
Richards and Mrs L. Blaisdell. DR. Rich
ards has bought the place belonging to
Peter Perry.
Next Saturday afternoon at l O'Clock
will be held the annual church and par
ish meeting of the congregational church
and society at Academy hall. Dinner
will be served and pleasant social time
is anticipated. All members of the
church and society and their friends are
invited.
Those who attended the lecture at the
Congregational church, Monday evening,
which was given by two Japanese stu
dents from Yale, enjoyed rare treat.
The young people, brother and sister,
came to this country year ago and have
pince been studying at the University.
The young man spoke on public matters
and bis sister upon the home life. She
also sang some Japanese songs very
sweetly.
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TRUMBULL.
CHURCH JoTTINGs.


The interior of the new church is about
ready for the masons. The stonework
on the church is all done but q little
pointing, and the roof is nearly slated.
The Christmas exercises OF the Con-
gregational Sunday school were held
In the Town hall, Thursday evening.
Miss Laura Wheeler and Miss Alice
Nichols of StorIs Agricultural College,
are spending their holiday vacation at
their homes in this place.
Mrs Henry Coan is very sick with the
influenza and is under the care of a
physician.
Edgar FL. Rogers and Miss Ella Z.
Peer were married at the Congregational
parsonage, Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 81. The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs Rogers will unite in wishing them
a long and happy life.
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Hawley spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs
Gilbert Edwards, in Stratford.
Miss Eloise FL. White, who ia attend.
ing school in Springfield, Mass, is at
home at the parsonage for short vaca'
ton.
Mr. Penny and family haye recently
moved into the old TAFT homestead.
Stephen Parks has been treating his
store to new coat of paint.
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NICHOLS.

Horace and Hannah wellington are in
Bridgeport, the guests OF Harry and
Florence Temple.
Ezra Temple Of Bridgeport is the guest
of William Wellington.
Louis Wildman has been indisposed
with the grip but is better.
Rev Charles BoYIston, the rector Of
Trinity church, leaves, this week, for his
new parish. His departure from town is
sincerely regretted.
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IN MASONIC CIRCLES.

Eureka lodge, f. and A. M, held its
annual election Of Ulcers, last week Tues
day evening, as follows: w. M, Oscar
N. Thorpe; s. W., William A. Gilbert {;
j. w., william Swift; j. D., William
Wright; treasurer, Philo Gilbert; secre
tary, Andrew j. Hallock; chaplain,
Charles Bailey; marshal, A. B. Lock-
wood; tyler, Charles Mansfield trustees,
p. Gilbert, S. s. Amber and K. c. Oak
ley. Bethel has one of the most attract
i've lodge rooms as Is possessed by any
lodge Of its size In the state. The lodge
itself Ia composed of fine body of men,
and this lodge lie credit to the town.
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EASTON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.
There were appropriate Christmas SER
vices at the Congregational church, Sun.
day morning. The church was prettily
trimmed with laurel and pine and a
Christmas solo by Mrs F. F. Silliman ad-
ded much to the service.
Sunday evening the Endeavor society
held its monthly conservation meeting
and the following were appointed as q
nominating committee to choose officers
for the next six months: The pastor, Rev
E. P. Aver; the president, F. E. Sill
man; S. B. Turney, Louie B. Turney,
Hattie J. Perry. These will report at
the next meeting, when the new officers
will be elected.
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Town TOPICS.
The Morris-Fancher edding

AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH, DANBURY.
At the Baptist church, Monday after
noon, Miss Grace Downes Morris, daugb-
ter of Mrs j. E Morris, of DaDbury, and
Henry Wilson Fancher, of Vaudeville,
we're married by Rev A. G. Hubbard
The ceremony took place at 2 O'Clock and
was witnessed by 3 large number of
guests, many of them from out of town
The bridal party marched to the altar tn
the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march, played by Miss Emma Dickens,
organist of the church. The best man
was Harry Smith of Springfield, Mass,
and the bride was accompanied by -four
charming bridesmaids, the Misses Stella
Hoyt, Helen Ives, Elsie beers and Core
Wheeler. Miss Jennie Morris was msio
of honor. The uahers were Edward
Whalev, Gilbert Homer, Harry Hoag
and William Ostrander. The bride,
bridesmaids and maid of honor were all
dressed In white silk. After the ceremo-
ny the wedding party went to the home
of the BRIDES mother, on Harmony
street, where reception was held and
wedding dinner served. Mr. and Mra
Fancher took later train for New York
on a wedding tour. They will make
their home in Vaudeville. A large
number of handsome aud valuable pres
ents were received.-(Danbury News.
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A merry Christmas party gathered
about the festive board at the home OF
John r. Peck in Tinkerfield, including In
the company Mr. and Mrs John B. Peck,
Mr. and Mrs e. j. Hall, L. G. Morris and
family, Miss Mary TAYLOR and Miss Sa
rah Sanford of Bridgewater. The
genial merchant of South Main
street is said to have tried to pass
through a stile after dinner, that
he easily slipped through before the
viands were served, but go great was the
difference before and after, that he actu-
ally got hung.
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LONG HILL.
CHRISTMAS ECHOES.


There was crowded house, Tuesday
evening, at the hall at the Christmas
tree of the Methodist church. Both old
and young alike seemed to enjoy 1t.
Miss Mabel Goodenough spoke a piece
that brought down the house. She was
called out the second time.
Christmas trees were quite numerous
at mary homes in the place. c. E. Rad
cliffe had quite an elaborate tree which
they all enjoyed. Charles Hall also was
not at all behind with his tree. At the
tree at the hall many fine presents were
given. Mrs Dunnirg's class gave her 8
fine cracker jar. The Junior League of
which she is leader, gave her gold lined
pie knife. The pastor, Mr. Holmes, had
sum of money, his wife bedquilt and
tray cloth, Hattie, the daughter, a pair
Of gloves. The superintendent, F. s.
Shelton, was remembered by his class
with pair of gloves. The whole school
was remembered with presents. Wallas
Wartz spoke his Fl at public piece which
pleased the audience very much. The
presents were not opened until all had
received theirs. Then there was gen.
eral good time in finding out what each
one got.
There was very interestin 6 concer
at the Methodist church, Christmas
Sunday, with singing and speaking ~
the children. The pastor and family
gave some very fine singing. John Ga.
bier, Jr., of New York gave q fine solo.
Ambrose Marsh of Easton was present
and added greatly to the singing with
his fine tenor.
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How's THIsi

we offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J.CHENEY 3 CO., Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known r. J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transact
Ions and financially able to carry ont any OBJ
HRatiOns made by their dSm.
WEST q TRUAx.Wholesala Druggist, ToledO,O.
WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. Tes timonials sent free
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
CHRISTMAS JOY.

There was large family gathering at
the home of Ralph Mansfield, in Grassy
Plain.
Mr. and Mrs Reuben Signor entertained
at their home on Golden Hill Mr. and
Mrs william Il. Shepard and daughter,
Miss Susan H., Mr. and Mrs Fl. G. Judd,
Mr. and Mrs L. r. Judd and Robert and
Irene. The Christmas turkey with all
the "fxin's," was heartily enjoyed. The
knack OF making a good old-fashioned
Indian pudding has been handed down in
the family for generations. When Uncle
Shepard passes his opinion on the quality
Of the pudding and says that it Is good,
that settles It. The boys enjoyed the
good skating In the morning and came
home with q splendid appetite for the
Christmas dinner.
A Christmas faElily reunion was held
at the Dibble homestead In Plumtrees
district. Mrs Samuel Dibble has passed
the age of four score years. Meeting her
family on Christmas and other holidays
of the year is one of the greatest pleas
ures of her life. Mrs Dibble has brought
up large family Of sons and daughters
who appear to love the old home and en-
10y the family gathering there. The
grandchildren were delighted over the
Christmas tree, which was beautifully
decorated with presents.
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STEPNEY.
BAPTIST CHURCH ITEMS.

The covenant meeting of the Baptist
church will be held on Saturday after
noon, December 81, at 2.30.
As next week Is the week of prayer,
Rev Mr. Braman will conduct prayer ser
vices on Tuesday evening in the Lower
Stepney schoolhouse, on Wednesday ev-
aning in the Hattertown schuolhouse, on
Thursday evening in the Judd district
-choolhouse, and on Friday evening al
the church. The hour of the meetings
will be O'Clock and all are cordially in
vited to these seasons OF prayer.
The practitioners of Pastor Braman pre-.
sented him with very useful present a,
the gathering on Sunday morning. Here
after when ne goes driving he will have
a very comfortable carriage robe and a
nice blanket for the horse, which are very
much appreciated. The Christmas or
Sunday was enjoyed and passed off very
pleasantly.
Mr. and Mrs M. B. Hawley welcomed 8
son to his home on Saturday of last
week, and the genial merchant smiles
broadly while receiving congratulations
Peter Agnew, the creamery man, hal
been quite seriously Ill.
Mr. and Mrs A. w. Penney Of New
Haven, Rev Mr. Monroe OF New York
J. r. Judson and son of Bridgeport
were Christmas guests at the home oil
Mr. and Mrs David Penney.
George Burritt passed away at his
home, Tuesday evening, after contin
ued illness for almost year. Funera
from the Methodist church, Friday after
noon, at o'clock.
Miss Edith Roswell, who has closed hel
school for the Christmas vacation, il
with her parents In Southville.
Sylvester Nichols of Bridgeport spent
Sunday with L. O. Osborne.
Mrs Lucy Abbott of Bridgeport hal
been the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs George Coley.
Miss Emily Seeley is in Ansonia, the
guest Of her sister, Mrs Albert Hull.
There have been several cases Of the
grip among the people in this vicinity.
Miss Florence Hayes of New Haven Ii
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Netty A. Palmer closed school In the
18th district, Friday. Miss Thurza
Squire and Leroy Wells, aged ak and
seven. were present every day during
the term of Ia weeks.
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What promises an evening of much en-
tertainment is advertised for the Town
hall on Tuesday evening, January 10
when Hemmes & Dillon will exhibit Ed
ison's latest machine in marvels of NOV
ing pictures. Some of the late war
scenes will be included In the list OF
uograph selections will be interspersed.
Tickets on sale at the store of r. b.
Beers & Co.
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The holiday vacation of the public
schools has been extended to two weeks.
On account Of the prevailing sickness
among the scholars, large per cent of
the school children would be obliged to
be absent from school.
There was a slim attendance at all
church services, last Sunday. Many OF
the older people were confined to their
homes.
William a. Judson is confined to his
home.
Howard 81. Woodman, town clerk, has
been laid up, but lie out again to-day.
ELI w. Gilbert has had to lay by and
ID not able to attend to business. Few
families escape the prevailing distemper.
George II. Pearson has been 90 unfor-
tunste - to have horse die.
Mr. and Mrs Leppert passed Christmas
In Stamford.
Frederick Russell, the foreman at the
factory Of the Workman Leather compa-
NY, was presented, Saturday, with
smoking ret BY the employees Of the fac
tory.
Dea william w. Sherman has received
through friend In New = ork an invita-
tion to attend the Inauguration Of Gov
Theodore Roosevelt, which will take
place January ?, In Albany. The cards
are Handsomely engraved lDanbury
News.
TIA panbury and Bethel Poultry Show
VIII open, next week, In Armo,y hall,
Danbury, Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day, January 4, 5, Z. Six hundred birds
have already been entered Tor exhibition.
- Largo entxy ot choice birds has been
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Mrs r. J. Bradley and son Edward
spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs Thorn
as Perry, Greenfield Hill.
The Christmas festivities of Christ
church Sunday school will take pla ce
at the rectory this Friday evening.
Rev w. A Swan, who has been sick
with the grip, is convalescent and able to
resume his pastoral duties.
The grip Ia quite prevalent and iD
some cases whole famil les are down
with it.
Ernest Sanford read service at Christ
church On Sunday.
Miss Julia Dugan ia much better.
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vrRe1Lrus couHcIL TO GIVE A DAHcE.

Virgilius Council, K. of G., No. 1856
are to give q social dance at st Patrick's
hall and have chosen "a the date, Tues
day night, January II. Virgilius CouD.
ell never do things by halves and good
time may be anticipated.
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EAST VILLAGE.

J. Waterbury and family spent Christ
mas with his daughter at East Norwalk.
Charles Green and family passed
Christmas with David Laborie in Hun
tington.
Mrs o. S. Blackman entertained her
parents from Bridgeport. Also among
the out.of-town visitors, Christmas, were
Mrs Clark at T. S Osborne's, Mr. Phil
lips and family at Sylvester Clark's, and
Mrs Cassidy at o. j. Sherwood's.
A Christmas tree, with appropriate ex-
ercises, was enjoyed, Sunday evening, at
the Methodist church.
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DEATH OF MRS EUNIcE wHITLocK.

Mrs Eunice Whitlock, an aged lady,
died at her home on South street, Tues
day, about / O'Clock in the afternoon.
She was So years, 8 months and % days
old. Mrs Whitlock was the widow of the
late Islmon Whitlock. The deceased
leaves a daughter, Miss Sarah j., who
has lived with her mother and cared for
her In her old age. Edith Whitlock, a
granddaughter, lives in Danbury. The
funeral services were held on Thursday
at 2 p. m. The deceased was an aunt OF
g. G. Durant, George M. Cole, and wa.
sister OF the late Seth Gilbert, father of
the Gilbert Brothers, and were formerly
residents OF Newtown.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-12-30

Go to r. 81. Beers & Co.'s and invest
in one OF the jackets that Plaut is selling
at half price.
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Misses Fannie and Jennie DfsbrOw
were at their home in Easton, Monday.
Mr. Freeman and wife spent Christmas
at their home in Milford.
Mrs John Haugh and children are at
her fathers, Nathaniel Halls.
Mr. and Mrs Dunning spent Christmas
in Bridgeport with their son.
(. Mr. Boylston is packing up his goods
ready to move.
Mis- Frank Kennedy's parents and
brothers from Bridgeport spent Mon
day with her.
Mrs Edward Sherman has been sick
with grip, but 10 better.
George and Allen Skipp, cons Of George
Skipp, are taking weeks vacation with
friends in New Jersey.
The boys in Porto Rico have sent
home their pictures to their friends.
Miss Edna French is home on . vaca-
tion.
Mrs Porter is on the sick list.
Mrs r. Turney IL improving slowly.
The ssInternous club" elected of1cers
at it's last meeting ~ follows: President,
Peter Gabler; vice president, r. s. Shell
ton; treasurer, j. W. French; financial
secretary, w. A. GAbler; recording Sec
etary, w. T. Eastwood.
ssFaust'' comes to town with his great
organ fife mystery, Tuesday evening,
January 10. Theee organ dies produce
good music. They also produce other
things quite mysteriOCely after being
examined and found empty.
John and George 0abler of New
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Be Sure and See II.
Tickets ON Sale Ut the store Of B. 81.
Beers 4 Co IS and S5c.

to exist with the final signing of the
peace treaty.
WAKE ISLAND 10 BE OURS.
Instructions have been sent from
Washington TO Commander Tauseig Of
the gunboat Bennington to seize Wake
Island, lonely speck of an leland In the
Pacific ocean. It IL situated right on q
direct line between the Hawaiian and
hadrone islands, 10 Of coral formation
and will be Of great service to the gov.
ernment as . cable station. As far %
can be learned Il il uninhabited and be-
longs to no one.
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DEATH OF MRS A. b. BLAcKMAN.

Mrs Lucy NJ. Blackman, wife of Abel
B. Blackman, died Wednesday morning.
Mrs Blackman was SO years of age, and
had been quite feeble for some time past.
She had been sick of late with the grip,
which caused her to fail rapidly. The
funeral was held Friday afternoon.
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BETHEL TAX PAYERS AROUSED.

The selectmen have called special
town meeting for Saturday afternoon, at
2 O'Clock. The petitioners call for this
meeting for the purpose of inquiring into
the granting Of hotel license to William
II. BARLEY, and to ascertain, II possible,
why full license fee was not paid for
said license, and to instruct the selectmen
to take such steps in the matter as may
be thought best. By some hook or crook
the county commissioners granted Mr.
BARLEY hotel license and it appears ut
keeps no hotel in connection with his
saloon in Bethel. Ii also appears that
Mr. BARLEY was granted hotel license,
last year, on the strength Of Fox's hotel.
This fall MIR Fox applied for hotel
license himself. TIE question is, Can
two licenses be granted for the one hotel
The tax payers of the town are pretty
well stirred up about these matters and
there will probably be an interesting
meeting, next Saturday. Other saloon
keepers pay the full license fee, $3.50
They say, Why should Mr. Barley get
out and pay only $l502 Bethel would be
no-license town to-day If it was not for
the sake Of the almighty dollar to help
pay the taxes with.
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en- years ago, and has built up a large
trade.
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o. q. A. NJ. NOTES.

Officers elect of Parlor Rock council,
No. So:
Councillor, r. s. Shelton. p
Vice councillor, FL. G.. Tousey.
Treasurer, J. W. French.
Financial secretary, w. A. Gabler.
Recording secretary, W. T. Eastwood.
Conductor, B. A. Lyon.
Examiner, N. V. Hallock.
Inside protector, p. Gabier.
Outside protector, John Tyler.
Jr. ex. councillor, e. 81. Rodgers.
Sr. ex-councilOr w. G. Kachele.
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THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

Miss Fl. Louisa Burr Is visiting her
aunt. Mra Charles Beach, ia Bridgeport.
Edwin Banks and niece were guests Of
Miss Mary e. Banks, Sunday.
The closing exercises at the school
here we're good. They had well ladened
tree.
Fred Barber Of Bridgeport has visited
bis cousin, Fred Relyea.
A number from this place attended
fhc Christmas exercises and tree ct the
Methodist Center street church.
Mr. and Mrs He.mon Pease and son
were guests, Monday, of Mrs Pease's faith
er. representative Jennings.
I'll. e. Dowd does not seem to improve
much and Is still quite poorly.
A number of the yOurg folks 0f the
neighborhood were Invited TO Z. b.
Bradlev's. Tuesday evening.
Mrs e. NJ. Carr spent Monday with
her cousins az Bridgeport.
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PEACE COMMISSION HOME.

The American peace commissioner
got home from Paris on last Saturday
on the liner St Louis. The cnmmission
was made mp as follows: william r.
Dav, chairman; United States Senators
CushmaD K. Davis OF Minnesota, william
P. Frye of Maine and George GRAY Of
Delaware and Whitelaw Reid Of New
York. The secretary Of the commission
10 John Baseett Moore.
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REDDING.
DEATH OF MRS WILLIAM j. dORHAM.

DEAId UE Who WILL1A1n % UO1s11AH'
Mrs William j. Gorham died quite sud
denly on Friday morning, having an In
FAINT con. She left husband and siz
sc,alI children. The burial was in Nor
walk.
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Absolutely Pure

York, sons of John Gabler, spent
Christmas at home.