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Wilkinson's mother of Brooklyn, N. Y. are spending few days with K. Dakin
 c. H. Soule made flying trip hom. from Boston, staying over Sunday.
 Preparations are being made to cele. brate the glorious Fourth in different ways. There is to be picnic and clan bake on Long Mountain and quite & par ty will drive to one of the nearby lakes for an outing.
 c. c. Spooner started on Sunday to at- tend the National Christian Endeavor Convention, after which he will visit in Chicago and other places in the West.
 The Methodist parsonage is being re- painted. Ferris 6 Hall are doing the work.
 The members of the Bulls Bridge Cemetery association met on Saturday of last week to mow and put in order the cemetery. It is sure sign of civiliza- tion and of the moral standing of a community in the way in which they care for Gods Acre."
 The Crimson Rambler" rose at the home of Paine & Underhill is an object that attracts the attention of all passers- by. It is Utterly 8 solid mass of bloom, and worth driving 8 distance to see
 Hans Hanson of New Haven spent the holiday here with his parents.
 J. s. Watson of Jersey City is visiting friends in town.
 MT and Mrs Wesley Anthony spent the Fourth at the ses shore.
 Le Roy Case has returned after 8 three weeks stay in New York.
 Frank Evitts reports having had good business since he commenced the harness business. His workman has all he can do in the repairing department. Frank has had fine sign painted by J. A. Lew, Jr., whose skill ss 8 sign painter is Al It is quite an addition to the many signs on Bank street.
 Dodd Brothers, the energetic mill men, have their saw mill at work now on iand of William H. Marsh in Jerusalem. They have just completeda three.months job on land of Merwin Hine.
 H. D. Hine has just completed some fine work in the line of wall decorating, tapestry and paper hanging on the new Gold residence in Washington.
 J. l.. Bucks residence is receiving two coats of paint at the hands of H. D. Hine and men.
 Randolph Bradley took the contract to paint the smoke stack, s5 feet high, of the New Milford Hat Go. It was. lob the average laymsn would rather pass by.
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Fairfield County.
BRCOKFIELD.

HAY CROP ONE THIRD AVERAGE YIELD. The rainfall of last week was bounti. ful, being over two inches, making over
 three and one half inches in a week. I,
 will save oats and potatoes, but there
 has been no appreciable growth of grass
 yet. It had seemed for sometime, stock
 could go but little longer without 6 fresh growth of feed, but much more
 rain will be needed very soon to cause
 growth. A few lowland meadows have ! shown some benefit. Corn and tobacco have made rapid growth. Fully one
 half of the hay crop is harvested with
 out damage, ,the average yield being only
 about one third normal crop. Mir and Mrs Charles Clark are receiy. ing congratulations upon the birth of
 an eleven and one half pound son, last week.
 At the school meeting in the Center district, Jay Potter was reelected com. mittee for the coming year. Miss Miriam Taylor, who returned home from school duties in New York,
 last week, started Monday to the Chris.
 tian Endeavor convention at Detroit, of
 which she is delegate of the branch to which she belongs.
 Miss Mary Collins is home for the
 summer vacation, having closed her school iD Morris, last week. Miss Jessie Henderson and her aunt, Miss Brown, will occupy the house of the late Thomas Taylor, during the sum- mer.
 H. W. Green spent the Fourth with his family at E. c. Smiths. A young man from Bridgeport, while riding wheel at great speed down one
 of the hills in HuckleberrY Hill district
 on Saturday night, was thrown from his wheel with great force (report says 60 feet) receiving severe injuries about the head and face. He was unconscious at & late hour on Sunday, occasionally delir- ious. He is under the care of Dr Gris-
 wold. His mother was either visiting or
 boarding in the vicinity.
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Hollister the horse was stopped on th Green.
 Bernard Dagon's horse, while rakins hay, ran, throwing them out. Mir Dagor was caught under the rake, where ht staid until help arrived.
 Interesting programs were given in al l the schools on Friday afternoon. In the East street district the pupils presented their teacher, Miss PlantaiD, with hand some china tray.
 Prof William Franklin of Lehigh Uni. versity spent the Fourth with his family. who are boarding in town for the sum- mer.
 Many people are sojourning In town at present to escape the heat of the city.
 The Italians are still at work on the ditch for the new reservoir. They are in hopes to finish it by another week.
 The collection taken for Missions in the Congregational church, last Sunday, amounted to nearly $100
 The patriotic boys of town rang the church bells as usual on the early morn- ing of Independence day. Surely every tongue should speak on this great day
 Walter s. Logan came to town, last Saturday.
 R. W. Farrand was up over the Fourth from the city.
 Mrs k. G. Clark spent the Fourth in Torrington attending the North family reunion.
 The play on July 3 at the hall on the Green by local talent was worth seeing and hearing.
 Ellsworth Fenn is taking of the plas- tering from the Catholic church and ceiI- ing it overhead.
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is visiting her father, Dea F. A. Curtis, | and other friends. Mrs Eunice Kingmsn has @ number ot boarders; also NJ. Angevin.
 Mir and Mrs Hyde from Attleboro, Mass, are at her fathers, J. Angevine, for visit. Miss Julia Angevine will re- turn home with them.
 Augustine Sacket and family are at the old homestead for the season, from New York City.
 Prof Benjamin Carter from Cambridge is at home for his usual summer vacation
 Will Meagher had his arm broken on Sunday by his team running away. He was out from Torripgton for the day showing off his livery team when it oc- cured.
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NEW MILFORD.
GOOD RACING AT CoNET1A PARK.

dOOD RAGING AT CONETIA PARK.
 The fourth annual Soaie l5-mile handi. cap road race and track races drew quite number of visitors to town, and no doubt. Judging from the attendance at Conetia park, was pronounced success, the track races being particularly fine. game of baseball also took place be- tween the New Milfords vs New Preston and Washington. Five innings were played and the visitors proved victorious by score of 7 to 6. The road race was won by F. c. Lee of Brookfield, who led throughout. The time prize fell to the popular local rider, Joe Cowan, who also secured 9th place prize. Samuel B. Wheeler of Danbury, scratch man, won second time prize, beating out A. c. Johnston of Chicopee, Mass, also a scratch man, who secured third prize. The one mile novice was won by local rider, J. W. Goldsmith, after an exciting finish.
 In the one mile open, the first heat J. P. Jacobson of New Haven won. Frank A. Munz of Lynbrook, second, Cyrus D. Grangerssof Hartford, third. The second heat was won by Charles Halstead of Danbury; Eugene Sage of Hartford, second, O. B. Diggs of Bloom. field, third. Result at finish: J. P. Ja- cobson |; O. B. Diggs 9; Frank A. Mupz, 3; Cyrus D. Granger, 4; time 247.
 The three mile pursuit race between Brookfield and New Milford was won by the former, in eight minutes and IA sec onds.
 In the one mile handicap the result was as follows: First heat: c. Swenson, Stamford, l; J. H. Whittlesey, Danbury, 3; Cyrus Granger, Hartford, 3; time 2.l9 3-4. Second heat: Charles Hal stead, Danbury, l.; M. F. McKenna, Bridgeport, 3; Fred Diegs, Bloomfield, 3; time 3 20 4. Final, Oscar B. Diggs, l; J. W. Linley, 3; Cyrus Granger, 3 :; time 226.
 The two mile open: First heat, J. P. Jacobson, New Haven, l.; J. W. Liniey, Bridgeport, 3; J. H. Whittlesey, Dan bury, 3; time 1.13 If. Second heat, | F. <As 1MAh1s k11guUEUoEs 0uArlGs Swenson, IT,, Stamford, 3; Fred Diggs, Bloomfield, 3; time 1.12l.2. Final, J. F. Jacobson, l; Charles Swenson, g.; Fred Diggs, 3; time 10. The three mile local handicap. A good deal Of interest was centered in this race, as 1t numbered several New Milford crack riders. J. ". Goldsmith, with I50 yards handicap, was expected to win the race, but the renowned Joe Cowan had to be heard from. He with Goldsmith put up very pretty race on the home stretch. Joe winning by few yards. Charles B. Kellogg got third prize. Time Is IS 3-4.
 The exhibition mile by J. Frank Gal- E pin ended in bis having to give it up, after going half the distance, the triplet Epacing team finishing alone. Time, sI2,24 I-4.
 aAYLoRDSyILLE AND VICINITY.
 Miss Helen Hatch is home from New York for q short time.
 ! MT and Mrs E. Wilkinson and M
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The Chiffon Paint is an old-fashioned one except that 1t is made by modern machinery, and the colors are ground into the Linseed Oil instead of being stirred in with stick. The grinding of the pigment into the oil makes not only a smoother and more perfectly amalgamated product, but also one that is less liable to fade, and can never look streaked. One coat of Chiffon Paint means something. In painting a house it is cheaper to use a good paint and one that will last for years. rather than an inferior article which does not cover or protect. Note that the Chiffon Paint contains no benzine and is not put up by short weight or measure.
 For sale py R. H. Beers Co.,. Newtown.
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MARBLEDALE,
COMING EVENTS.

This usually quiet little hamlet is very lively these days, preparations being &C., lively carried on to entertain the public in various ways, chief of which is the vaudeville entertainment to take ;place in Pavilion hall. New Preston, on the evening of July 21 and 22 under the su- pervision of the Marketable Village I'm. proYement society and under the direc. tion of Mrs M. H. Denslow. This alone is sufficient guarantee that it's patrons will be highly entertained.
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LitChfeld County.
WASHINGTON.

THE OLD MITCHELL HOMESTEAD.
 The old Mitchell home in Washington has gone, one of the landmarks of the town and state. For more than 8 cen- tury it had stood, "somewhat back from the village street," 8 stately dwelling with it's generous roof tree, it's front looking northward over 8 scene of rare beauty. Generations have come and gone since the home was built, each leaving their memories in the familiar rooms. What tales the old home could have told of the happenings within it's walls, or it's mysteries of life and death, or sorrowing hearts, of merry makings, Of happy childhood, and serene old age, of 'freehearted hospitality" given freely to all who enter it's doors How we'll remember the sunny sitting room, with 1 the settle in the corner, the little black rocking chair where grandmother sat and knit with the big Bible on her knee, with glasses pushed back except when she drew them down to read few verses or attend to the mysteries of widening or narrowing heel or gusset. The dining room with it's yellow oil cloth on the floor, where were eaten the Thanksgiving feasts, and coming generations will nev- CT taste the like of the turkey and spare rib, the chicken pie and beef, the cider apple sauce, pies and puddings and the home made cheese which graced the gen. erous board around which we gathered In those good old Thanksgiving days, when the weather was always 'snapping cold" as 1t should be and the long drive made aching fingers and toes that were always forgotten when the old house came in sight. The parlor with its cor ner cupboard odorOus with the fruit cake always kept there, from which the more daring of us cut surreptitious slices, which sin was never reproved. The pleasant west room where grandmother. mother and daughter "sighted the beau tiful golden gates." The hall where laid the loved form of the son, Abner, who laid down his life on southern battle field. The ''girIs' sitting room" upstairs. The chamber from which the bride came forth on her wedding night. The long Kitchen chamber Into which on winter mornings came the delightful odor of frying sausage, making getting up pleasure. The room in which Betheheba, the faithful old colored servant, died, in- to which we peeped half afraid. The long attic with it's many reminders of days gone past. All! all! are gone 1! Devoured by the relentless flames and now,s when this generation has gone, even the memories will have gone too and so mourn the loss of the dear old home as one mourLs the loss of dear old friend.-[One of the Granddaughters.
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JUDEA CHAPTER OF D. A. R.

The Judea chapter of the D. A. R. met on Thursday Of last week and spent a delightfully."- social time at the beautiful home or Hon J. Deming Perkins. The ladies who attended from this place were Mrs Gum, Mrs John Brinsmade, Mrs Will Brinsmade, Mrs s. Ford Seeley, Mrs Flames, Mrs Dr Ford, Mrs Dr Brown. Mrs A. c. Titus, Miss Fannie Brown, and Miss Anna Brinsmade. George Woodruff met the ladies at the station and before going to Mr Perkins,, pleas ant ride was enjoyed the length of South street and an interesting half hour was spent in the historical room of the Litch- field branch of the chapter. The col lection is very flne one and does great credit to the generous contributions of Litchfeld's citizens. As Lltchf1eld Is Qo- ing to have beautiful new library building presented by Mr Vanderpoel, the ladies are quite fortunate in having one of the rooms given to them for their collection. At the home Of MT Perkins 2 very fine collation. was served before the departure of the Washington ladies on the afternoon train. Mrs George Woodruff, Mrs Gilman, Mrs McLough- lin, and Mrs Vessels of Litchfield, with several other ladies, assisted Mrs Dem ing in receiving her guests from out of town.
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KENT.
SCHOOL MATTERS.


 Kent Plains school district held it's an nual meeting for election of officers, Fri day evening, June 30, and the following were elected Committee and treasurer, Gilbert A. Vincent; clerk, K. W. Bull. After the election there was some dig cussion as to the advisability of building an addition to the schoolhouse and em. ploying two teachers for the coming year and committee of three were ap- pointed to make an estimate of the prob able cost of an addition and to report at | future meeting The meeting was ad burned until Saturday, July 8. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTERESTS At the Communion service of the Con. gregational church, last Sunday morn. l ing, there were eight young people unit. ed with the church on profession. Rev W. H. Pope of New Haven preached in the Congregational church morning and evening. Rev H. K. Job held service at North Kent schoo!house, Sunday evening.
 l SUMMER BoARDERS ARRIVE. The influx of summer boarders has Icommenced, number having ar. rived at the Weetanog in Schaghticoke, some in Macedonia and some at North Kent.
 The Fourth passed off very quietly. IF the evening, Charles Banks of New York sent up number of paper ballons and gave fine display of fireworks which were heartily appreciated by the people.
 i The farmers are cutting about one fourth the usual amount of hay, this sea- [ son. Other crops are looking we'll and 8 good yield is looked for. Messrs Frank aud William Slosson spent tbe Fourth with th. ir father, John Slosson, Good Hill.
 Frank Morgan and George Monroe of Waterbury were in town over Sunday. Charles Banks of New York spent the Fourth with his sister, Mrs M. B. King.
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WEST MORRIS.
SUMMER VISITORS.

July has brought 8 large number of guests to this vicinity. Mrs J. Corzal- man and four children are at her moth. er's, Mrs J. Hays, for the month Of Ju
 ly. MT and Mrs Y. s. Burgess at c. ". Noble's tor two or three aeeks; Miss Adelaide Throop at Monroe Throop's Tor her usual summer vacation; MT Sha. haen at H. Slaiby's for the Fourth; Ar. |taur Bower and family of Bridgeport s,
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Mrs J. E. Hart and children, of Milton, were the guests of Mrs G. H. Noble, Sat. urday.
 Ed and Lester Hallcck of Torrington were at J. Wedges, Sunday, coming over on their wheels.
 The earthquake of June 26 was very distinctly felt in this locality, rumbling like distant thunder, shaking housea, rattling dishes, etc. The shock occurred here at 7.10 p. m., about five minutes earlier than reported on the line of the Connecticut river.
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TWO RUNAwAYs.

Two rnnaWays have occurred tho last week. On Sunday morning while driv- ing to church, Mr and Mrs Van Sinder- en's horse became frightened. and ran, throwing them both out. The horse ran Into the horse sheds. Mrs Van sinderen was well shaken up but not sersoualy bnrt. Owing to the bravery os Samuel
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WARREN.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Mrs William Strong from Tecumseh, Nebraska, has been visiting friends in town.
 Mrs Harriet Hinman from Harwinton
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J. W. Bower; Mir and Mrs W. Earring ton at F. B. Wheelers's and Miss Kath- erine English at D. Westover's.
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Woods
 HORSE Moving Machines !

Do you want the strongest, best and cas- fest running moving machine on the mar ket? Just come in and buy one of the Old Reliable
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CHARLOTTESVILLE AND VICINITY. Mias Helen Hatch is home from New York for Q short time.
 MT and Mrs K. Wilkinson and Mr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
Attention 49lh Indiana Volunteers.

There will be "A re union OF the
10Th Regiment Indiana Volunteers
at WEST BADEN SPRINGS, INDIANA,
on FRIDAY, AuGr~T llth, 1899.
Esery survivor Of the famous old
regiment l. earnestly requested e
he present.
Now, comrades. there are few Of
us this SIDE of the m Siic river Of
life, 80 let us rally once more be-
fore the last roll j. called, and bu-
giles sound taps lights out, and
have one more glorious old time.
rehearSing the scenes 81 lS6lls65
| urge you, comrad,s, TO all be
prompt ii tits noble gathering Of
~ the few old Boys in Blue Of
The regiment that il was an honor
TO be a mem Der Of
By commanded w W. KENDALL.
Late lst Lieut.. Co A, 10Th Ind
Vet. Vol, and Nice-president Of
18th Ind. Association.
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Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice j. gwen that hereafter the TrIs
ZEE of Mat 81 township viii ~ Al the
Office Of Dr. Bean. in Ireland. on every
SATURDAY.. for the pur pose OF attending e
township business. and all persons hay
ina business with the .0wnship are ex
pected TO confine IL 70 those DAYS.
Tie township library i KEEP at -saa,
Alexander's in Ireland, where all NAV
obtain the books.
The Indiana school books will b
Ioin6 at WIN. T. Yolng's store al al.
times. JONI f. NORMAx.
Aug. Is. 'o5-v Trustee MadiScr TT
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Summer Resorts
Sweet Sulphur Springs. Nelpen-
White sulphur Wells, English.
Fair View Springs. BDonville.
Frltzl0n Mineral springs. Evan-gille.
DeGonia Mineral springs, Detionia.
Ash Grove Springs. DeGonia.
Tickets viii I've sold at one and one
third fare for the roundtrip on the certi-
iicate plan. AMI same must he counter
signed by the pr 'priet y Of summer re-
sort visited
sunday Excursion Rates Of one fare
for the rOuni trip. good for the Gay only
~ + CLAYCoNB. Agent.
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Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

The undersigned. Trustee Of Boone
township. Dubois county. hereby gives
notice that he will attend to All business
pertaining 70 the office Of Trustee. al bis
residence, about one mile west If P0r
ter-ville. on POrterSville and ireland
roai. on Saturdays Of each week. and
reor SITS all persons having township
JIsine~s 70 present il on Saturday. Cit
zen- desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library j.
kept by WIN. McHarris. in Portersville
y. Il. CoFFwA~, Trustee.
Ang- lSa- "
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Columbia Township Trus-
tees Notice.

The undersigned. Trustee OF C0lnm-
Dia TIP. Dubois county. Ind. Will attend
to Township business AZ hi- residence on
every Saturday, and persons having
township bF.Elne~- % transact are re-
que-tei to present II on that day u the
week.
The Township Library j. kept at the
Office OF the Trustee. where those en-
titled can obtain books.
X. Il Smith. Trustee.
Aug. 18th. 1897 y.
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Hall Township Business,

Notice l. hereby given that the under
signed. Trustee q Hall township. viii
attend 70 township business on each sat
nrday Of the year. At my Office. and per
sons having township business 70 tran
sact are required % present il 10 him or
Saturdays.
The township library will also - found
a, my Office near Ro-am0nd, and the cit
.Zer- are invited TO call there for library
books.
The Indiana Series Of School books
NAV Re had at my Office, and al John
kes .heie's, in Celestine.
LEVI l.. JACOBS.
Trustee Hall township.
Aug 5. 1897
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A Call Sent out by the Ep~orih League
General Committee.

trpM the indianapolis ~thtlntL
4 call was sent put yesterday by
the general committee on arrange
ments for the Epwolth league con-
vention asking that in every mctho-
dist church in Indiana ten minutes
of the service tomorrow morning be
devoted to prayers for the spiritual
success OF the convention. The
call is as follows:
"The growth of methodism has
been phenomenal, increasing since
l7.3, when there was membership
in the methodist episcopal church
OF 100 members 10 the present
time, when there il very nearly a
membership Of 5000, 900. This
does not include Canadian metho-
dism, nor the methodism of the
methodist episcopal church South.
The year 1861 was a great revival
year, when 10000 people were
united to the church. The year
1892 was also one OF great revival
power.
I'VE are now closing the mos.
wonderful century in the history Of
Christendom, and it is Il e belief Of
many of the great divines OF protest.
antism that the protestant churches,
and il is our special hope that the
methodist church, will enter the new
century under the greatest revival
enthusiasm which has yet possessed
he church.
1T is therefore matter OF momen-
tous concern, and one ever which
every methodist in Indiana, and
especially in indianapolis. should
rejoice, that tn v lived to see in
their own midst the last great mass
convention of meihoiists which will
meet before the dIsning OF the new
century
"What, then, is clearly our duty
in the premises? Surely this, to
make it from a spiritual standpoint
worthy in every respect OF the most
wonderful century of Christendom.
10 this end the general local com
mlttee has sent out call to the co.
900 leaguer- Of Indiana, and the
200, 900 methodists, that on next
sabbath morning ten minutes in the
public service be set apart Tor
special prayer for the outpouring OF
the Holy Spirit upon these hosts. "
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The trusts will name majority
of The deleg ties to the next RepuD-
lican convention. The convention
will put plank in it. platform con-
demning trusts. The trusts wi |
contribute millions TO the Repub-
Iican campaign fund. and do all in
their power to secure the election,
and the Republicans who are op.
posed to trusts will. from sheer
force of habit, vote the ticket. 1t
would be Just a. consistent for pro-
hibitionists to support the candi-
dites of the Liquor Dealers A~so-
citation as FOR any man opposed to
trusts to vote Tor the Republican
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Notice il hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee Of HARRISON township,
will att md to township business on each
Saturday Of the year, at my office. and
persons having township business to
trrnsact are required to present il to him
on Saturdays.
The township library will be kept at
my home in Ilaysville.
GEORGE Nix,
Aug. %, 1877. Trustee.
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P. :. ,hessemcr formerly one Of
the leading teachers Of Hall iowa
ship, has bought a ~ 900 farm in
Logan county, Ky.