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PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Della Allen is spending some time in her home.
 John Hollenbech Is again prostrated by sickness. He has recently moved his family into the James Wheeler place.
 Miss Annie Hamilton of Hartford spent Sunday at her fathers, Alexander Hamil- toms.
 William W. Watson of Derby visited at his fathers, Carr Watson's, last week.
 F. P. Hayes spent Sunday in Derby.
 Mrs Enoch Humphrey has returned from her winters sojourn in Meriden.
 Joseph P. Stevens is quite sick. Dr Beckwith of Litchfield is attending him.
 J. B. Sanford is out with new team of horses.
 MT and Mrs William D. Flower visited their daughter, Mrs William Karl. in Torrington, last week Saturday.
 MT and Mrs Homer Johnson and friend and Harry Johnson of Waterbury spent few days at B. H. Johason's, last week,
 R. B. Lake purchased a new horse in Litchfield, recently.
 Prof and Mra Baer of Waterbury and Bert Randall of Milford were at c. H Randall's on Easter Sunday,
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NEW PRESTON.
A SERIES OF MIsFoRTUNEs.

While E. E. Meeker was trying to get his horees and wagon, one morning last week, in more convenient place for his work on side hill, the wagon com- menced to pull the horses off stone work down the hill and Mir Meeker felt obliged to jump from the wagon and struck one one foot, which turned his ankle and will keep him nursing the same indoors for two or three weeks, while the har. ness was torn from his team, the horses lamed and the wagon somewhat broken, making quite 8 thorough accident to everything connected with the affair. The next morning to prove the adage, Misery loves company" Mir Meeker's oldest son, Henry, turned his right shoul- der out of it's socket, and as he has done the same before, the doctor now enjoins extreme carefuluess on Henry's part for long time lest he more easily do it agaln. So father and son at present are cripples just when on the farm they need the use of these members the most. A good man at all farm work could now find a job st Mir Meeker's.
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district have commenced the spring term. Miss Patterson in the Center, Miss Wedge in North East, Miss Sandmyer at College Farms, Miss Curt1ss in Pond dis trict, Miss Katan in the Brick school house.
 Mrs William Forestelle and children are visiting her mother, Mrs McGrath, in Bridgeport.
 Town Clerk A. B. Camp was kept in- doors several days, last week, suffering from aching teeth.
 Mrs Jacob Gallus is quite i'll with the grip. Her husband, who has been pros trated with the same mslady, is better. Dr Curtis has attended them.
 Mrs Maria Richards was sick, last week, with the grip, requiring the at- tendance of 8 doctor.
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WARR FEN.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

There was very interesting meeting of WIcheta Grange in the new hali over Knapp's store and postofflce, Wednesday evening, April II. The worthy state lecturer, Frank Hopson of Stratford, was present, and installed the officers: A. R. Humphrey, master; F. P. Johnson, O.; Emily T. Strong, L F. Voisaid, stew ard; R. Humphrey, assistant steward May Schnell, secretary; R. P. Strong. treasurer; R. Perkins, chaplain; M. Schneil, F.; Laura Patterson, O.; Der tha Voisaid, F.; Miss Augusta Ohmen, L. A. s. A collation. was served, after which the state lecturer gave an excel. lent address which would have done the hearts of every patron of husbandry good to hear, as also any who are inter eated in agriculture.
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou- bIes and Bright's Disease. which is the worst form of kidney trouble.
 pr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec commended for everything but if you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur- chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and fIysf1 send your address to ega-zq9 s.s ??.:Es:ss Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, ,Bing hamton, N. Y. The aazslaaa Es el2l ssss;sss s.s9 regular fifty cent and Home of swanp-Root. dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
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BETHLEHEM.

DEATH OF A FORMER BETHLEHEM BOY.
 George F. Bloss, son of the late s. L.. Bloss, died in New York on Thursday night, April 12, of blood poisoning, caused by a slight scratch on his hand about five weeks ago. He leaves wife and four sisters to mourn his loss. Aged 46. The burial wss in the Rural ceme- tery at Albany, N. Y. His sister, Am anda Lake, started for New York to see hin, not knowing that he was dead be- fore she started,
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THE EASTER SERVICES.

Easter Sunday was more springlike than any day we have had, which helped to make the day more joyful. The church was prettily decorated with pot ted plants and an appropriate service and singing were much enjoyed by 8 good congregation, as also specially excellent sermon. A collection was taken for the starving poor of India amounting to nearly $34.
 Buell. Carter is in very feeble condi- tion.
 Mrs Richards and Lizzie Benedict are on the sick list.
 Rev MT Munaon will attend the Ecu menical council in New York, this week.
 All the schools except in the west
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Fairfield County.
TASHUA.
CHRIST CHURCH INTERESTS.

CHRIST CHURCH INTERESTS.
 The ladies will give 6 sociable st the residence of William Msllett, Wednesday evening, April 25. There will be music for dancing. If stormy it will be held the next night. As this will be the last one of the season it is hoped to have a good attendance and 8 cordial invitation is extended to all. The usual 10 cent supper will be served.
 Easter Sunday was 8 lovely spring day and large congregation was in attend ance at the church and enjoyed the usual Easter service. A solo was sung by Miss Vetter. The duets by Rev and Mrs Whipple were very fine and the choir as usual did well their part to render 1t 8 joyful Easter tide. The floral decora. tions were unusually beautiful. Each year is an improvement and every one said ssHow lovely are the fowers.' Many thanks are due to those who so kindly bring their plants and help to make 1t so beautiful and joyous festival.
 Miss Vetter visited Mrs John Tread well, last week.
 Miss Florence Sweezy has entertained her cousin, Miss Lake of New Milford, and Miss Woodruff of Bedding.
 Miss Mary Sterling is with her sister, Mrs George Mallett.
 Miss Wooster is improving slowly
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EASTER AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

EASTER AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.
 The Easter sun rose in almost cloud less sky, bringing out many new hats and ribbons to be seen in the morning congregation. Rev MT Becker, as prom ised, gave most interesting sermon up- on "Christ Risen," and the choir most acceptably rendered several fine gelec- tions. The usual Easter service was ren- dered in the evening, making altogether at the church beautiful observance of the day in commemorstion of that most wonderful and miraculous event at Jeru- salem nearly 20 centuries ago. The choir was greatly strengthened in the morning
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cures made by Dr. Kilrner's $ Swanp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
 It is the great medi- cal triumph of the nine teenth century; dis covered after years of scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, the emi- neht kidney and blad- der specialist, and is
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KENT.
THE KENT NEWS BUpqEr.

Dr w. M. Barnum was called to West Haven, last week, by the death of his sis ter, Mrs Maria Anderson, and her hus- band, Augusta Anderson. The bodies
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TEN PAGES.
Litchfeld County.
WATERTOWN.

'JUsTICE" WRITES FOR THE NEWToWN
 BEE AND MIXES RELIGION, LIGHTNING
 AND THE DEVIL IN AN INDIsCRIMINATE
 MANNER.
 The correspondent picked up copy of last weeks issue of THE NEWToWN BEE, and after looking over the news from the surrounding towns, he settled down to read what the WOodbury scribe had to gay about things in general. There is some one over there who do- hated a column of stuff 'ast week and had it run over the name Justice" The ar. tcle itself contains great deal of Scrip ture, little history, 8 lot of advice to Watertown people and people of sur rounding towns. Altogether the article Ia worthy of place in the history of litera ture as a curiosity. One who is appar- ently as familiar with the Bible as the writer seems to be, is losing his time. He should be preacher. The fire and brim- stone Uf Calvin's religion would be just in his line. The whole trouble seems to be that he doesn't want the trolley which is contemplated between Waterbury and Woodbury. We would suggest that Justice" keep quiet until he is sure that there is going to be trolley. We have been in hopes for nearly year past that there would be. It looks now as If the realization of our hopes was just ss far of as ever. "Justice" thinks that the advocates of lightning and the deyi, should try to go to Waterbury with 8 load of rye straw and contend with the difficulties with which he will meet in the shape of trolley cars, automobiles and teams. What is the matter with "JustiCe" sending his rye straw to Waterbury by trolley freightP It would be cheaper, and then he would have the satisfaction of making lightning and the devil do the work which he formerly did with horses. It is really too bad about the people who are afraid that this Woodbury, Water town and Waterbury trolley will come to be thing of fact. The only feeling which we have in the matter is that 1t will come to anything. A trolley line running from, say, Southbury to Water bury by way of Woodbury, Hotchkiss- vile, Quassapaug ard Watertown would open up section of country lots of which is at present going to waste. If we had trolley lines all over the old back roads of New England we wouldn't hear 90 much of abandoned farms. Such men as "Justice" have always kick coming. We have got such men in Wstertown. There is more like him in Woodbury. There isn't town in New England but recognizes the type. What was good enough for my father and my father 8 father Is good enough fer me. These pesky improvements which the rising generation ara bound to have make life a burden to the chronic kicker who lives in the past and has no use for the future or for Improvements which go to make the world better place to live in. We are going to have the trolley line and 1t will run right through the Main street of Woodbury, regardless of any kicks which may be printed in THE NEwTowN BEE by "Justice'' or anyone else. Let it come, it can't get here too soon to suit us.-[ Watertown Correspondent in The Waterbury Sunday Republican, April 15.
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by the addition of Mrs Becker's strong soprano voice.

by the addition of Mrs Becker's strong soprano voice.
 H. B. Tucker ventured out the latter part of last week, after 10 days tussle indoors with hard cold.
 B. c. Norris was last week under Dr Marcy's care by g severe attack of rheu- matism.
 A hop was enjoyed at William Ohmen's on Monday evening of this week, under the supervision of Charles and Alfred Ohmen.
 Mrs K. Feldstein ia passing short time in New York City.
 Mrs B. J. Haynes is at her daughters in Warren.
 MT Porter, former teacher at Rev Henry Upson's, but now professor in Yale college, passed Easter with his former principal here.
 Mrs Thomas Martin and daughter, with George Farmer, visited Torrington, last Sunday. Miss Mamie Martin returned with them. She had been for week previous with her married sister in Tor. rington.
 Robert Farver of Thomaston was the guest of his sister, Mrs Minerva Cogg- well, part of last week. Mrs F. J. Hosford passed the latter part of last week In New Haven. Mrs Walter Burnbam's condition re- mains about the same.
 A. G. Caskey and family intend to re turn to their summer home at Detroit Micb., this week.
 Mrs k. H. Besrdsley and youngest BOT passed the latter part of last week ir Bridgeport.
 Mrs Charlotte N. Beeman, after an at tack of the grip, is about her home again
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DO YOU GET UP
 WITH A LAME BACK ]?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful
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Court Merritt Heminway, F. of A., gave an entertainment and dance, last Monday evening, in the Town hall A big crowd turned out and good time is the general verdict of those who were present. This is the second of series of dances and entertainments which the court are giving this spring and which are proving to be successful beyond the expectations of the promoters.
 Columbia lodge, No. 12, will give their second annual masquerade bail, April 27. Invitations have already been sent out and to all appearances the event when it comes off will be fully as successful as the one given last year. Masquerades are novelty in town and prove attract i've to the seeker after entertainment.
 Mrs George P. Woodward has moved into her new house.
 F. N. Bean expects to move back to Watertown, this week, and again take up his residence in the Cunning house.
 Service was held in the newly repaired Episcopal church, last Sunday.
 Columbia lodge, No. 12, is working the degrees of the order on new members at every meeting. This lodge expects to reach the 100sh mark within short time.
 Grip, measles and pneumonia are still important factors in Watertown life.
 The fire, last week, at the tenement owned by Mrs Warren, proved easy for the firemen. A small dose from the chemical engine did the business.
 At the recent entertainment by Prof Underhill, given under the auspices of the Center school, the sum of $15 over all expenses was realized.
 James B. Woolson has been taking ad- vantage of the good weather during the past week to exercise his automobile.
 The Poverty street school opened after two weeks' vacation, last Monday.
 The schools in the Center are having their Easter vacation, this week, and will resume next Monday.
 At the last meeting of the firemen an invitation was received to attend fire mems day in New Milford, next month.
 Last Sunday being Easter and one of the pleasantest days we have had so far this spring, about everyone who could was out enjoying the spring weather.
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The Home Circle.
 The Electric Tower.

TO BE ERECTED AT THE PAN AMERICAN
 EXPOSITION, BUFFALO, NY.
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JUSTICE" WRITES FOR THE NEWToWN BEE AND MIXES RELIGION, LIGHTNING AND THE DEVIL IN AN INDIsCRIMINATE MANNER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
Situation in China.

Reports from China indicate that
the situation is very grave, and that
the fears expressed so freely of late as
to the safety of the missionaries and
other foreigners in the Celestial EN-.
pire are well,founded. What the i'm
mediate outcome will be it is not
easy to predict. The international
forces are being massed there as rap
idly as possible, and the United
States is taking an active hand in the
matter, hurrying forward her battle
ships and troops to assist in checking
the outbreak. But the tumuIt in
China is no slight affair. The native
troops are in large force, are well
drilled and have the most modern
weapons of warfare. They greatly
outnumber the army which the other
nations have thus far been able to
send against them. The final result
is, OF course, not a matter of doubt !;
but the fanatical Boxers are taking
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
In the First District.

AS it looks now, Governor Page
has a fine chance of success in the
First District CONVEX ton at Burling-
ton tomorrow. The last caucuses
were held on Saturday and put the
Hyde Park man in the lead on first
choice, giving him 100 votes as
against 90 for Foster, At for Powers,
Hall 38, Baker 63, Batchelder SO.
AS Page has over 100 delegates COM
mitted to him as their second choice,
besides his 100 as first choice, it will
be seen that he will have a first class
standing in the convention at the
very outset. In these figures is not
included what strength he may have
in the Rutland, St. Adams and Bur.
lington delegations; in the first two
he is known to have a considerable
following.
1t looks as if something would
happen on the second ballot, and the
friends of the Ex-Governor certainly
have reason for abundant confidence
at this writing.
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Mckinley and Roosevelt.

The denomination of Presiden
Mckinley by the Republican Nationa
Convention was a foregone conclu
sion. The people were not so GER
tain, however, as to the choice fol-
the vice presidency, and the nomina
ton of Gov. Roosevelt by acclama
ton was not altogether expected.
The ticket is strong one-a
stronger could hardly have been
named--and there is no reason to
doubt that it will sweep the country
at the coming election. Bryan and
the peculiar political doctrines of
which he is the exponent will stand
no chance of success as against such
a combination as that of Mckinley
and Roosevelt and the sound politi
cal tenets Of which they are so EN-
phatically representative. The bug
bears of imperialism" and "Expan-
sion" which are being held up to
view by certain nervous politicians
will frighten but few. The Mckinley
and Roosevelt element in this coup
try-that is, the republican party
has so we'll established a reputation
for patriotic, progressive devotion
to the welfare OF the nation as to
leave little opportunity for the free
silver, expansion, anti-imperial-
ist, anything-to-get-in forces which
are being marshaled under the Bryan
banner.
The unbounded enthusiasm which
prevailed over the nominations of
10Th Mckinley and Roosevelt may
,e taken as an omen of the support
which will be given the republican
icket in the campaign which ends
n November next. The people are
lot ready, in this important crisis
n the country's history, to make
.hange in the administration and
.isk return to depressing national
out of which we have
ome under republican leadership.
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with his promise for the endovnsn.
and $4,000 gift in consideration II:
Mrs. Mead's services. John DwioS ~
delighted the college with a check f ~
$50, 1000, to be used for a memorial a oL
building to occupy the site OF the ola
Dwight homestead as a memorial ~
Nancy Dwight and Clara Dwight Tb 10
trustees appropriated a sum of mora1
for renovatiug the Dwight homesteaj
which is to be used as college hosn;tai
Various scholarships were annonnooI
and gift OF $25, 900 to endow a cba;.,
of philosophy to be a memorial to 49,
wife OF DR.. H. c. Houshton, SIS 600 nf
the amount was raised by the New Vol,
and Brooklyn alumna. An honororrn
degree of doctor of literature was coy
terred on Miss Ada Howard of the class
of 1858. ~'"SS
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postum. 1t had to be done or the
utter unhtness Of the church for in
telligent modern humanity and
christianity would have been accen-
tuated in a way to seriously iniure
this great politico-religious organiza-
ton in the United States, but there
was an. entrenous understanding
between the American hierarchy and
the Vatican that the determination
of Cardinal Gibbons and others at
Chicago was for effect, and their
levitv on this occasion did not in the
least affect the ancient policy of
Rome. Indeed it was quickly fol-
lowed by arepressive and retrogress-
i've encyclical from the Pope, and a
reaction against "Americanism" or
Heckerism," in other words a re-
action against common.sense as ap-
piled to religion.
There is not in France or in French
politics any reason why the Catholic
church should make a pretense OF
liberality as she did in the United
States at Chicago, for just an at
tempt to appear abreast with the
age would help her in a country
where religionists think, it would
injure her prestige and her power
with a people who in matters of
religion, at least, have had for ages
all thought repressed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27

The appointment of James w.
Brock, Of Montpelier, to succeed Col.
Childs, of St. Adams, as the Vermont
member of the republican national
committee will be eminently satisfac-
tory to the people of the state. Mr..
Brock is an ardent republican, who
has put great deal of hard work
into previous campaigns, and he
may be confidently relied upon to
represent his party in this state in
the councils of the committee.
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Judge L. II. Thompson.

The supreme court of Vermont
loses just judge, and the state loses
most worthy citizen, by the death
of Hon. l.. H. Thompson, of Iras.
burgh, the details of which are given
elsewhere in this paper. Judge
Thompson was not only an able
jurist-he had also at heart, in the
administration of the high trust i'm
posed upon him, the moral welfare
OF the people of his state, and he lost
no opportunity to show his devotion
to that welfare. He had decided
views regarding the prohibitory law
and the need of its enforcement, but
his decisions in cases of this sort
which came before him contained no
flavor OF fanaticism they were with
in the law, and sought only to i'm
press upon the offender the folly OF
his course and to suggest to him
some wiser and more manly means
of gaining livelihood. Judge
Thompson will be sincerely mourned
by those who knew him best. The
state can i'll afford to lose such mep.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27

The Orleans county republicans
have secured Col. Albert Clarke of
Boston, ex-secretary of the Home
Market Climb, to address them at their
county convention at Barton, July
3. Col. Clarke is not only a we'll
known Vermonter but an eloquent
and scholarly speaker. The cam.
paign will open in Orleans county
most auspiciously.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27

'SAhOht AHSHA dhNC ASCHlS organize.
The newest association of local
fire insurance agents in New Eng
land was formed last week, the meet
ing being held last Thursday at the
Van Ness House, Burlington. This
association is to be known as the
Vermont Association of Local Fire
Insurance Agents. A number of
agents attended the meeting in re-
spouse to an invitation sent out bv
H. N. Pinkham of Portland, who
was instrumental in forming the as
ISOLATION. This leaves Rhode Island
the only New England state not
having an organization of this kind.
The following officers were elected:
President, F. E. Alfred, of Newport;
LIST vice president, ]. S. Hickok, of
Burlington; 2nd vice president, H.
E. Taylor OF Brattleboro; Sd vice
president, Crawford Ranney; secre-
tary and treasurer, G. E. Stratton,
Burlington.
Considerable enthusiasm was
shown by those present and the out.
look for a fourishing Vermont or
ganization is most encouraging to
those interested.
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you not, to give me ten centavos as you
come in ?" well have l not just given
you the coin" "Ah, but you give me ten
centavos every day. Yon have not been
here for fourteen days. Therefore you
owe me 40 centavos." Get out!" an.
swered the gentleman. This is aims,
not salary, and owe you no aims
when l am absent" The beggar drew
himself up loItily, and flung back the ten
centavo piece to the gentleman. "Well
then" he exclaimed, "it you have no
more honor than that, you can go and
get another beggar! l shall have no
more to do with you'll Youths Com.
panion.
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every possible advantage, and the
native soldiers may be able to work
havoc with the foreigners before the
powers can put an effective force in
the field. The outlook is daily grow
ing darker, and it will take prompt
and summary action on the part of
the allied nations to prevent most
serious Developments in China.