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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14
columbus Bn~gieS.v

We represent the celebrated CO.
lumbus Buggy Co., who manufac-
ture the most varied and desirable
line of highest grade vehicles, con-
sisting OF phaetons, surrIes, car
riages, rockways, traps and light
buggies. We are very DESTROYS of
having you See these goods, which
are in every particular the most ele-
giant in style, finish and comfort
ever shown in the city, and we trust
that when in the city you will in
spect these vehicles at our reposi-
tory. Thanking you in advance fol-
your visit, Yours truly.
If SATTERFIELD d DODsON.
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4 Sunday Crap Game.

Sheriff Hight, Deputies Harder
and Church and City Marshall Jack
son raided big crap game near the
lime kiln on the river bank last Sun
day afternoon. There were about
thirty men and boys in the gang, and
in their attempts to escape number
of them jumped into the river.
However, the officers finally sue
ceeded in correlling about twelve of
them. There were several white
men in the gang, the balance being
negroes. Several admitted, their
cases, and were fined $2 80 and costs
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port shipments Of Mt Pleasant rock
are -aid to be rapidly increasing.

port shipments Of Mt Pleasant rock
are said to be rapidly increasing.
NJ. +. Wheeler has purchased
three trac'S Of land in the llth and
18th districts from w. d. N II. Il.
Stayhorn, the purchasing price
being $l0,C50.
The Charleston, ) c., News says
that high grade, hard rOck-rOck
that is called 80 per cent-brOugh as
much as 81 80 IA ton in Charleston
last week.
1t Is estimated tn At A 900 tons Of
phosphate was shippeI from Mt.
Pleasant during May.
About ! 900 negroes have been
brought into Mt. Pleasant, from other
points, within the last two weeks.
The official report Of Tennessee
phosphate production for 1898
amounts to 272 1871 sons.
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ASHTON BROS.
Buy Wheat 312 days in the
year. See them before SELL
ING, if
Learning the Air. Brake,

A car, especially fitted up with
air-brake appliances, and in charge
of competent instructors, is here this
week for the purpose of giving the
railroad employees lessons in the
construction and use of the air
brake. Instructions are given dur.
ing certain hours each day. Air
brakes are coming into such general
use that it has been found that each
employe on the train should be
thoroughly informed in regard to
them
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Hurt i'm a Runaway,

Mr.. Robert E. Nichols happened
to quite painful accident yesterday
morning, while out driving. In
turning the corner at Eighth aud
High streets, his horse began kick
ing and jumping, throwing Mr.
Nichols from the vehicle. He Was
painfully hurt on the leg aud arm
aud otherwise bruised, but fortu-
nately escaped without serious in
jury, and is getting along nicely
now.
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A NEAT CATCH.

Negro Thief Arrested BY Policeman Lam
caster.
Ellis Hanklins, a negro who lives
on East Hill, was arrested last Sat
urday night by officer Will Lancaster
in front Of the Racket store on West
Seventh street. Officer Lancaster
noticed the negro carrying ii pair of
pants under his coat, and, suspect
ing something wrong, imm ediately
took him in tow. Upon investigation
it was found that the pants had been
stolen from the store of McKennon,
Anderson & Foster. The negro was
arraigned in the city court Monday
and bound over to the Circuit Court
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County Officers REPORTS.

Sheriff Hight and County Court
Clerk Thomas have made their
reports to Judge Looney for the
month of June. The Sheriff's re.
port shows that he collected during
the month, $557 SO; the expenses of
his office being $3.50, this leaves a
balance of $207 SO for the county.
The County Court Clerk reported
collected $201 66, and the expenses of
his office being 5000, this leaves a
balance of 81 Sc.
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Mr.. James Carrigan died at his
home near Sowell's Mills last Thurs
day night in his 53rd year. Funeral
services were conducted at Union
Grove Church Saturday by Rev. H.
A. Gray, and the burial was at Lof-
ton graveyard. He leaves wife to
mourn his death.
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PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY
Filed by l.. l.. FriersOn- Liabilities
$40. 600, Assests Nothing.
YastarhautS A nnnrinnn cauS.

Yesterdays American says:
IL. l.. Frierson, of Mt. Pleasant,
filed a petition in bankruptcy yes
terday in the Federal Court, with
liabilities about $40 600 and no as
sets. Some of the principal debts
scheduled in the petition arc as fol
lows: Estate of J S. Frierson, de-
ceased, 81 800; J. S Frierson, trus-
tee of Mrs. Martha Frierson, John
>. Frierson, Jr., successor in trust
SO 300; j. S Frierson and wife, ST.
223 81; A. n. Akin, trustee of the
Bank of Columbia, 81 998.4O, and
same, So 500; j. w. Howard, ST.
Louis, $1,000; w. J. Moore, guardian
of W. j. Howard, Sl,973 43; 5. H
Goodloe. 81, 100; Farmers and Mer
chants Bank, Columbia, $4,000; r
D. Ricketts, estate, $l,l00."
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DEATHS HARVEST.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peyton.

Mrs. Elizabeth Peyton entered in
to rest at the home of her son,
Bailey Peyton, last Monday morn
ing, July 10th. She was in her 9Th
year and had been ill for nearly IA
year. Funeral services were con
Quoted at the South Columbia
Methodist Church Monday after
noon at o'clock by Rev. j. F.
Beasley, and the interment was at
Rose Hill Cemetery.
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PHOSPHATE NOTES.
lame = Record Breaker For shipments
From Mt. Pleasant.

Luns Record Breaker For shipments
From Mt. Pleasant.
A special to the American from
Mt. Pleasant last Tuesday says:
The shipment of rock from the
Mt. Pie tsant field during the month
Of Nav reached the mark Of 45 900
IONS, ll,7l0 tons OF which were ship
ped via Pensacola tO Italy, Ger.
many, France aud Holland, an
p2DOtons to ireland aud Scotland by
way Of Newport News 1t is believ-
ed chat fully 10000 tons OF Mt. Pleas
ant stun was shipped in June, a
Shird OF which was exported.
During the past three weeks
Fu0ut $500 phosphate miners have
been Brought to this place from Ala
0ama, Georgia and Mississippi.
making u total between five and six
thousand negrD miners in the mines.
Naturally, with the increas I'd mum
Der Of labortrs, an immense am punt
of rock has been shipped, aud the
monthly p Ly.roll Of all the cOmpa-
MES combined reaches very close to
the $l75 600 mark "A a result,
much money is in circulation, and
the merchantS of this town are
coming it"
The Tennessee Phosphate Com
pany, the largest concern in the
phosphate fields of Tennessee, and
which has recently bought over
$3.50 900 worth of phosphate lands in
this section, will erect on the Jack
son plac4 another plant, which will
be duplicate of the one they now
have in operation on the Orr place.
The Jackson place is about three
miles from the railroad, but spar
track has been run to it.. On it and
the Dawson place, for which two
places this company recently paid
sl30,00 is said to exist some Of the
finest beds in the entire Mt. Pleas
ant field"
The American Fertilizer for June
gives the following shipments OF
phosphate from Pensacola during thu
month of April:
To Hayro, France .. .......1, 400 ton:
To Genoa, Italy 3,27S tons
10 Hamburg, Germany ...... 5l4 tons
Total...... .........,. -. ... D, 2S2 ton:
This phosphate all came from the
Marry county fields.
The shipments for May were As
Ibllows:
To Genoa, Italy ..... .....4551 tons
TO Hamburg, Germany 49,. =. 2357 ton.
To Havre, France. o. ........3,302 tom
70 Rotterdam, Holland ,....1 800 tom
Total u7IO ton,
OF these shipments, 5943 tons were
forwarded by the Tennessee Phos
phate Company, and 1912 IONS by
she Central Phosphate Company.
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GarwOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. ABRAMS
Arm Broken.

Thomas, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Griggs,in South Columbia
had his arm broken last Sunday
afternoon while playing about the
house. The bone was fractured just
above the elbow, and the injury is
quite painful.
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The Maury County Colored Teach
ers' Institute convened In the col
ored public school building in this
city last Monday morning, and
closed Wednesday evening. There
were 100 teachers in attendance.
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j. NJ. Whitaker.

Mr.. J. NJ. Whitaker died at his
home in Santa Fe on Wednesday of
last week, in the Goth year of his
life. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Gray, and the
interment was at Union Church.
He leaves wife and four sons.
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High Grade

Buggies, surries and phaetons. We
don't have to tell you they are the
best and better than any one else
has. You come, see and be con-
WINGED, at the same old stand.
If SATTERFIELD & DODSON.
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Greenway's
DySpepSia Tablets

will be found beneficial and give i'm
mediate relief when suffering from
dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn,
sour stomach, constipation, etc.
Sold by WOODBRIDGE & IRVINE,
tt Druggists.
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Buggies! Buggies!

Another car load came this week ;
some new styles, both in buggies
and surries. Come quick and get
choice; prices are right. See
If SATTERFIELD d DODSON.
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High Craze

Buggies, Surries and Pbetons. Coe
lpmbus, Badcock and Troy. Newest
styles are now ready. Come and Sc
them. Rubber tires if you want
them. See
If SATTERFIELD & DODsON.
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If You Need
WALL PAPER~

be sure to see us before buying,
as we can show you a large up
to.date line and save you money
on every room.
OUR NEW LINE of imported, dec
Grated China dinner sets are
beauties. Also 10 and IL pieces
decorated TOILET SETS, all
new shapes and decorations.
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Imperial PlOWS.

Disc and smoothing harrows and
land rollers are up to date, and do
the work correct. See
If SATTERFIELD & DODSON.
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Wheat drills are improved fol-
1899. See
If SATTERFIELD e. DODSON.
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Pulaski, July 9-The phosphate
mining fever is in its first stages of
development in Giles county, and
every afternoon scores of prOspec
tors, singly and in pairs, are OBJ
served'tO leave town very stealthily
for the purpose of pointing" their
various finds, real and supposed.
Work has begun on the Daily lot,
near the railroad depot, already,
preparatory to shipment Of the rock.
Next TO this lot, the Seymour lot, up
the hin, has been purchased by Ben
Childersr DR.. G. A. Alternately and
w. B. Smithson. 1t il universally
conceded that these gentlemen have
made more money than anybody
Else in phosphate ventures so far.
They will opon their mine this week
The first big deal in phosphate in
Williamson county was made last
Saturday by j. Davis with repre-
sentative of Swift & Co, of Chicago .
The contract il for 5000 tons, to be
delivered f. o. b. cars at Franklin, at
Sl.S0 per ton, the rock to show 70 per
cent. bone phosphate. This is by
far the lowest price we have vet
heard OF this year.
SOUTHPORT July ~ -(Corres
pondence. Everybody is excited
overthe phosphate. The land in this
part of the county is being pros
pected, and some rock is being
found, bat not in large quantities.
Good deposits of phosphate are
said to have been discovered in
Marshall county in the vicinity Of
Uewisburg.
Work in the mines at Mt. Pleas
ant continues very active, and the
month of June was a record breaker
IN the shipment of rock. The ex
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building lots for sale. See
7 IA 1 GORDON & RUTlEpGE.
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Good deposits of phosphate are
said to have been discovered in
Marshall county in the vicinity of
Jew isburg.
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Work in the mines at Mt. Pleas
ant continues very active, and the
month of June was a record breaker
IN the shipment of rock. The ex-
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OF these shipments, 5943 tons were
forwarded by the Tennessee Phos-
phate Company, and 1912 ions by
she Central Phosphate Company.
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lit THE
7 7 !
The One Price
Bargain house. ~

Ladies should see our new and
up-to-date line of STATIONERY.
We can show you all the fashion
able Styles and Tints In Tablet
form, by the box or quire; fancy
CREPE PAPER ...... zoe Box.
New line of Belt and Neck
Buckles, and Beauty Pins.
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bridge, fer which, at this writing, no
claimant has put in an appearance.
Mr. Hughes, of the Strs,ford. Granite
works. Bridgeport, completed the monu-
ment in Union cemetery, for the Par
shsl. and Place families, on Saturday OF
last week. 1t ia a very substantial and
neat affair.
Miss Rosa Crane of Greenport, L. L,
has been recent visitor In town. She
will be remembered by many as being q
former resident of this place, and her
numerous friends are glad to welcome
her again.
Joseph Wheeler Of Harvey's Farms 10
suft sring from bad feion on one of his
hands.
The friends Of Miss Sophia jacobson
have received letters from her announc-
ing her safe arrival in Copenhagen.
Appropriate Christmas exercises were
held in the rooms of the graded school,
which attracted the attention of the
friends of the schol RS.
The great demand for G.. N. Clark's
Vegetable Liver Pills is owing to their
wonderful curative properties. They
strike directly at the cause of biliousness,
constipation, indigestion, loss of appetite,
headache, etc., which makes q cure In
evitable. Sold by all druggists.
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NEW HAVEN.

mas with their con, David Clark,at Shell
ton.
A. NJ. Worden and family ppentj Christ
mas with friends in Dsnbury.
Benjamin Benham has been spending
few days with his sister, Mrs A. M.
Worden.
Mr. and Mrs Justus Wilmot spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs Fred e.
senboss, of Brookfeld.
David Beers of Danbury spent Christ
mas the gueet of Mrs Laura Welton.
Mr. and Mrs John M. Ford entertained
at Christmas Mr. and Mrs Horace Allen
and family, Mr. and Mrs Edwin Ford and
son, Mr. and Mrs Eugene Ward, Mr. and
Mrs Noble Thomas, Mr. and Mrs Edwin
Smith and daughters and Miss Annie
Wells and lady friend.
Miss Mile Northrop attended party
in Bridgewater, last Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs John Ford entertained 9
few friends at their home, one evening
last week.
Charles Northrop spent Sunday at G.
W. Northrop's.
Mr. and Mrs G. W. Northrop will en-
terrain a few friends at their home, Fri
day evening, December %, it being the
30sh anniversary of their marriage. ;,
Mrs Lucinda Folliott is suffering with
@ very hard cold.
Mr. and Mrs G.. W. Northrop attended
the funeral of their aunt, Mrs Laura
Camp Of Chestnut Land district, New
Milford, Tuesday.
Mrs John Grace and son have been
spending few days In Danbury.
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'l'tEgN:NALLEf@.'
Linens.

All pure linen, a 62-inch
bleached damask, at soc.
All pure linen, 66 inches,
bleached damask, at soc.
All pure linen, a o8-inch
bleached damask, at soc.
All pure linen, a 7o-inch
bleached damask at75c.
All pure linen, a 72-inch
bleached damask, at 100.
8-4x8-4 table cloths, $50.
SAMOA table cloths, 400.
8-4xI2-4 table cloths, $50.
"a napkins to match, 2, SO.
Belgian linens, beautiful
floral designs :
8-4x8-4 size, $50; 8-4x1o-4
size, 800; 8-4xI2-4 size, 3.75.
SIS napkins to match, 1913;
"a napkins to match, AS.
Fine hemstitched table
cloths: "a X "a, $50 and
Us; 8-4xIo-4 1.75 and 400;
8-4XI2-4, 400 and $50.
Hcmstitched sets : 8-4xIo-4
size, $50 and 700; SAMOA
size 6. 90 and 500.
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A VETERAN MADE HAPPY.

David Cromwell OF Macedonia, who
has been trying for some years past to
secure a return OF the pension of which
he was deprived by the government few
years ago. has obtained recognition Of
his claim and this week was granted an
allowance Of s16 pr month and back
pay amounting to 1921. ~.
The yourg people WAC have been away
at school are all at home for the Christ
mas holidays.
Fred Post of Waterbury and John
Wolcots Of Bridgeport spent Christmas
at Fl. w. Posts In Macedonia.
Harold Haxtun, who has position in
the publishing house Of Charles Serb
ner's Sons, spent Christmas at his home
in Kent.
Rev Howard MeDougali, rector OF 8,
Andrews, Ii spending few days ct his
old home In stamford, N. Y, being I'D.
vlsed by his physician to do 80 for the
benefit OF his health.
g6r and Mrs. ID. I. smitaa spent Christ.
mas at Rufus Frink's In Cornwall.
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WEST CORNWALL.
HAPPY CHILDREN,

The Christmas exercisesipassed.o Fl with
much credit to those who took part and
satisfaction to the OF boxers. The joy
Of the children amply repaid the work of
arranging the tree and a visit from
santa Claus.
Gee rye s. Dean is home again from
Bridgeport. .
Miss Agnes Z. Cochrane is spending
her two weeks vacation here with her
parents. s.-a- .--- A. -.
Miss Emma Cslkins is visiting friends
Ia West Stockbridge, Mass.
Miss Ida III. Wright spent Christmas
week with relatives in Bridgepors.
Miss Marion Marvel left Friday for hei
home at Hartford to spend few days
Miss Ellen Cochrane returned home
raeAday, after three months stay witt
relatives in Bridgeport and Long Hill
Mr. and Mrs r. B. Wood are In New
r rk for few days.
For cloaks and wraps the ladies CAT
save money by visiting the store OF r. F
Smith.
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County.
WASHINGTON,

CHRISTMAS AT THE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
The exercises at the Congregational
church on Sunday evening were very in
teresting Two Christmas trees, hand
somely Illuminated and decorated, prov
ed very attractive to the scholars. All
the children recited their pieces well, and
the program, which had been prepared
by the assistant superintendent, Mrs III
tus, was well carried out. Each member
Of the Sunday school received an orange,
also half pound box Of Huyler's candy,
the latter being a gift of Mrs Van Ingen
according to her annual custom. Fol-
Living is the program:
Song, "Jesus loves me.''
Prayer.
Recitation, christmas Thoughts, :"
Helen Farrand.
Recitation, "Christ was once little
Baby" Philip Seeley.
Recitation, christmas Pictures"
May Bunnell, Louis Randall, Esther
Crother, Olive Mitchell, Marion Seeley,
Clara Hollister.
Song, Happy Christmas"
20 little town Of Bethlehem" Dorothy
Brinsm2de, Charlotte Brinsmade, Alice
Carter, Olive Mitchell.
Recitation, Bethlehem town." Mabel
Seeley.
An Acrostic, NJ, Charlotte Brins.
made; e, Philip Seeley; r, George
Clark; r, Ruth Buckingham; Y, Francis
Gee; c, Everett Mitchell; Fl, Nellie r.
win; R, Edith CrOther; I, Jesse Clark
s, Stewart Watts; T, Mile Watts; N.
A, Agnes Crother; s, Clara Hollister.
"That little Christmas Tree" Mary
Frisbie.
"Not Broken but Cracked" Mabel
Whitehead.
Recitation, "Crippled Tim, Harold
Pond,
Song, 81 Am so Glad" school.
Recitation, excepting the Secret"
Nellie Irwin.
IA letter to Santa Claus" Louie
Smith.
Response, The Stars Of Scripture.
Song, "Merry Christmas.
"Ye Christmas Bells" Mary Hollister
and Candsce Seeley.
"Christmas Eve, Everett Mitchell aud
Ruth Buckingham.
"Resdy for Santa Claus" Clara Ran
dali.
Recitation, MILFORD Seeley, with res
ponse by choir.
The Ii tie Puritan Girls Christmas, by
MarRery Farrand.
Address and Christmas distribution.
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KENT.
DEATH OF ORRIN BAssETT.


Orrin Bsssett of South Kent died very
suddenly Of heart failure, Friday morn
ing, December %, aged 81 years. The
funeral was held Sunday the arrange
ments being in charge of detail from
Epson post.iG. A. R., Of New Milford, of
which organization Mr. Bassett was q
member. The burial was in the Congre-
gational cemetery at Kent.
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Fairfield County.
STRATFORD.
THE HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK.

Much complaint is berg made because
the ele ctric lights under the Main street
bridge are not properly looked after. 1t
is very dark place on dark night, and
the town fathers should see that it is
kept well lighted.
Mrs David JudsoA has returned from
visit with friends in Tonawanda, N. Y.
Noyes Edwards, a.former resident of
this place, was married to Miss Martha
Moss, of Bridgeport. Both parties have
friends here who will extend copgrstuls-
tions and best wishes for their future.
The W. F. NJ. s. of the Methodist
church met, last week, with Mrs Marie
Curtis, at her home on Main street.
The annual Christmas exercises of the
Sunday school connected with the Metho
dist church was Iheld on Sunday even
ing. A very interesting program was
presented.
The Sunday school connected with the
Congregational church, held their Christ
mas exercises, Thursday evening.
The Christmas services at Christ
church were Of an exceedingly interest
ing character. The rector preached q
service appropriate to the occasion and
the choir furnished special music. The
Sunday school held their festival on
Thur sday evening.
Considerable excitement was occasion
ed about town by the arrest of the new
proprietor of the Ravenstream hotel, on
the charge Of buncoipg.
The Hook and Ladder Co. expect their
new chemical engine about January 1.
Mrs Robert Wheeler entertained the
Friday Afternoon Whist club, last week.
Mrs George Meachen entertained the
Down Town euchre club, last Thursday
evening, at her residence on South
street.
The Gerard Theirs song recital q: the
Congregational lecture room, last week,
was enjoyed by large audience.
Rev william Jeffries conducted the
mid-week service at Putney chapel, last
week.
The bountiful rain of Sunday last was
welcomed by all. The scarcity of water
in all directions has been serious matter
for sometime, but all danger of cold,
freezing time before the springs were
filled ap has passed.
Mrs William Bristol entertained the
rhursday Afternoon whist club, last
week, at her home on Main street.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Wheeler were In
to wn last week. The left on Friday FOL
New York and started from the city the
next day for winters sojourn In Cali
fornis.
ST. Johns Lodge, T. g A. NJ. elected
the following named persons to office, q
their meeting, last week: W. NJ, e. 81
Judson; s. W., G. Eugene Beardsley
~. W., L. L. Curtis; treasurer, w. B.
Bristol; secretary, George T. Jewett; 8
D., Vincent whiting; j. D., @. K Mer
lrill; 8. g., q. L. StaRg; j. g., r. o
SNOW; chaplain, B. q. Merrck; mar
shall, @. K. Stage tyler, Lewis Judson
trustees, 81. P. Stage, ]. L. Curtis, 81. g
B. Gunner finance committee. G.. W
Lsmpson, r. Z. Curtis, David L. Rhodes
Installation exercises viii be held Tues
day evening, January 2, 1900.
The ladies' prayer circle OF the Methf
dist church met, last week, with MI
Martha Andrews, at her home on Maf
street.
| Attorney George W. Carey spoke, las
Sunday afts rnoon, at the Y. II. @. A
rooms in Bridgeport, on the subject vt
!, Making Of Manhood.n
Jamea Doolan recently found bicycl
near the Long Brook avenue zaIlroc