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te ts from New Haven, . few days, last
W EEK.
Mrs Edmunds spent portion Of the
holidays with her son In Shelton.
Miss Mary North of Mt Clair, N. J., Id
the guest Of her cousin, DR. A. NJ. Reid,
Ernest Hill is home from Delaware on
short vacation.
The young people attended the music
ale given at the home Of Miss Sadie SAM
ford on Friday evening. Seth Sanford
wss home from Stamford and there were
also friends present from Danbury and
New Haven.
D. s. Sanford and wife Of Brocklipe,
Mass, spent Sunday with Miss Julia
Sanford.
The union praise service ut the Mstho-
dist church on New Years eve was sue
cessfully given. The solo sung by Mrs
Moody was very beau. ifnl. .
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rnr MAsoN1o 1NsrALLATIoN.

Quite large company witnessed the
Installation of officers in the halls OF ku-
rekA Alodge, No. SO, F. & A. M. on
Tuesday evening. The Deputy Grand
Master, acting rs installing officer, was
Brother Al .HalIock, the Grand Marshal
was Brother E. D. Smith. The ceremony
- carried out WAS very Impressive. This
was followed by speeches and several
selections OF music which proved very
pleasing. During the evening dainty
lunch was served. On the whole the
evening proved a pleasant one to all
present. The officers as elected were re-
ported in our last Issue.
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last Wednesday evening, were excellent.
The singing and recitations showed good
taste and faithfulness In preparation.
The gifts were well selected and we
think pleasing TO all. "A ffne, comfort
able pair OF gloves given 10 the pastor 10
an expression OF warm hearts that will
not be forgotten.
Next Sunday viii the day for the reg
ular monthly missionary collection. II
IL hoped all will remember the regular
Friday evening prayer meeting.
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| s4s
TIE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.
The Christmas exercise which was to
have been held in the Congregational
church, Christmas eve, was put OF until
Thursday evening because Of the storm.
Tuesday evening. the members Of 9
newly organized Sunday school In Poo
tatuck were gladdened- by the presence OF
tree in the school house, and Friday
evening saw similar sight In the school
house ct BENEFITS Bridge.
THE BENEFITS BRIDGE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Benefits Bridge Sunday school wal
made happy last Friday night by one OF
the largest and most heavily laden OF
Christmas trees. Holiday exercises were
prepared and doubtless the delights of
anticipation we're at least partly the
means Of stimulating the boys and girls
to the perfect and thrilling recitstions
they rendered. The little schoolhouse
was crowded and everybody was made
happy. but nobody more so than Super
intendant Frank Evarts. Miss May b.
Lord OF Hartford was present and spoke.
The Sunshine club Of West Hartford,
which has q sister club in our school.
made the occasion joyful one to its CO.
laborers here. Much Of the credit of
preparation may be given the popular
district teacher, Miss Sicily. Mr. and
Mrs Monroe Post also worked hard for
success of the evening, opening their hos
pitable home to everybody. Mr. and Mrs
Mather of Darien Sunday school fame
made a special effort and were present.
Mrs Alice s. Garfield has gone to
Providence, r. l., to spend the winter
with her son.
Rev o. j. Range spent few days, the
first Of last week, with his daughter in
Amherst, Mass, and attended the funer-
al OF D. L. Moody ut Northfeld.
On Dec. &c, small boy came to the
home Of Mr. and Mrs J. A. Beard; little
late for Christmas present, but old
Kriss Kringle was round for nearly q
week this year.
News was received, last week, of the
death, at Petersburg, Va, of W. a.
Sommers, and Miss Charlotte Curtis
went on to be with her sister.
L. b. Bradley expects to move his fam
lily to Riverside, this week, where his
daughter is teaching, and he will work
for Mr. Human.
Miss Bessie Mitchell has home, Sun.
day
Mrs A. L. Shepard, of Holyoke, Mass,
spent the holidays with Mrs G. A. Man
Vile.
Miss Allis was recent guest of Mrs 8.
L. Pierce.
Miss Lord has gone to Hotchkissville
TO spend 10 days &C the scene of her last
summers evsngelistic labors.
The creamery has gained materially In
make and has one new patron since JAN
uary l. s. M. Canfield, assistant butter
maker, began the special buttermaker's
course at Storr's college on the Sd. The
annual Ice harvest Ia In progress.
ID. M. Mitchell has the contract.
Sidney Stiles of Southbury has begun
to send his milk to the creamery at South
Britain.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
rnrrRrsrrNa REM1N1soENcEs.

The month of January, 1858, was an
extremely warm month. The farmers
took advantage of the pleasant weather
to make over old fences and ploughs AT
that data Horace K. HickOk owned
tract of land on Hoyt's Hill and during
the month of January he built over
long line of stone wall. The late John
Kyle, then in the prime of life, did the
work laying the stone, trade he had
learned in the old country. In the
month of March that year heavy snow
storm occurred and the snow banks last
ed until long into the month Of April.
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Our genial barber, M. A. Leppert, Is
confined to the house with q bad cold.
Current Events club met with Mrs A.
Sanford on Monday afternoon.
The little old man, so loug q familiar
figure on our streets the f:st OF every
year, Is again among US with his bag OF
Midi brooks Almanacs. He is just the
same little oil man, save that this year
ne has added q bell to his outfit which he
rings to attract his customers attention
to the large sign on his bag which In
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a Young Girls Experiences.

Ny daughters nerves were terribly out OF
order. She was thin and weak; the least noise
startled her, and she was wakefui at night.
Before she had taken one package of Celery
could hardly be taken for the same girl. She
is rapidly growing well and strong, her com.
plexion is perfect, and she sleeps well every
night.-Mrs. Lucy MeNutt, Brush Valley, Pa.
Celery King cures Constipation and all d.s-
eases of the Nerves, Stomach, Liver and Kid
news. Sold by druggists. Csc. and soc. d
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CHURCH NOTES.

The Christmas entertainments ct the
church, Monday evening, was q great
success. The house was crowded. Two
large trees were trimmed and chimney
with Sc Nicholas were features Of the
entertainment. Oranges and candy we're
given to the members of the school, In
GLIDING tia Home department. Rev Mr.
Kettle was presented with Christmas
box containing ssl as token Of appre-
citation Of his services.
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NEE NEW RoARp or TRApE.

A meeting OF the directors Of the
Board of Trade was held in the Town
hall on Tuesday evening. The following
officers were elected: President, O. II.
Prudential; vice president, William r.
Bailey; secretary, William A. Gilbert;
treasurer, william r. English. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft constitu-
ton and bylaws to report at future
meeting.
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Mr. and Mrs Joseph O'Reilly and little
daughter of Canaan are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Delaney at the Old Put
house.
Mrs M. Delaney of Lenex, Mass, spent
the holidays with her sons, Thomas and
James Delaney.
Thomas Delaney has purchased a
handsome colt from Bethel party.
John Griffin and sister OF Jersey City
are visiting Mr. and Mrs P. Qusily.
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SHERMAN.
CHURCH NOTES.

AT reorganization of the Sunday
school. Irwin Atkinson was chosen su.
perintendent; w. @. Allen, assistant
Ammi D. Giddings, secretary and treas.
urer;. William Atkinson, librarian Wal.
ter Snedeker, assistant librarian.
At the semi annual meeting Of the
Christian Endeavor society, W. q. Allen
was chosen president; Miss Cora Evans,
vice president; Irwin Atkinson, record
Ing secretary and treasurer; Miss Elsie
Hungerford, corresponding secretary.
Mr. and Mrs Benson and daughter of
Waterbury visited at the parsonage owe,
New Years.
William Fairchild Of Sherman killed
q fox. last week Friday, which had q
small leather collar around It's neck
which had evidently been placed there
when the animal was yonng. The fox
was full grown when Mr. Fairchild shot
1t and the collar was so tight that the
animal could breathe only with difficult
ty, and could not sstalki or bark as foxes
do. It is thought the fox was caught
when young. and the collar placed about
its neck TO keep it tied up for pet, but
1t escaped from it's captor.-I Danbury
News.
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A pleasant time h expected ct the con.
cert on Friday evening. January D, & ths
Congregational church.
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spent Christmas and New Years in
Brooklyn.
me Whist club met with Mrs Weld,
last week.
Jsmes Lee II preparing for his ice har-
vest, hoping 10 begin by filing bis own
at home, tnla seek
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two April pigs, weighing when dressed
7oa pounds, the larger one 3S8 pounds.
These we're fine specimens of spring
p0rkers.
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ON THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE YEAR THE
FoREsTERs DANCED.
. Court p. T. Bsrnum, r. Of A., held a
sociAblc In Nichols Opera House on New
YEARS. night. 1t proved very success.
full and pleasant affair, refisctiDg credit
on the management. Quite party came
from Danbury, returning by special car
In the wee sma' hours of the morning.
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effect April /. Rev Mr. Smiley has been
faithful pastor and Is held In high
esteem by his people. His resignation 10
regretted.
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broken her hip. Mrs Merwin ia over so.
years old but is hopeful OF getting up
again.
Miss Georgia Banks Is slowly recover
ing from her recent sickness.
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I'VE Always HAVE WHAT We ADVERTISE"
Ut Pays to Trade"
At HOuStOn's
Dg-R R. Fare all purchases q $40 and over.
or RAPANTF GAZE
. CLEARANCE SALE

Our entire stock of Furs Jackets, Capes Suits Skirts
Waists House Gowns, Wrappers, Mackinoshes Children
Refers and Grechens must be sold within the next few
weeks.
order accomplish this, every garment in store
has been marked from onethrd to onehaf less former pr
Cash is what want and must have--not Gar
Remember every garment this store both ladies and
children is noluoed in this Great Clearance Sale.
Also bear in mind that winter is but beginning, and long,
cold period is before you.
Bridgeport. 449 MainSt.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

REV NIB SMILEY RESIGNS.
Rev j. d. Smiley resigned his PASTOR
ate, last Sunday. the resignation to take
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1900,

Hold ON thereI Nineteen hundred
That's so, liked to Numbered,
When started in, these notes to write
Writing as usual with all my might,
Down it wents eighteen ninety nine,
In plain figures on top most line,
Any more paper had none
SO simply added, "Plus one."
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shirts and drawers
SOC for mems fleece Tired
shirts and drawers.
SOC for mems natural wool
shirts and drawers.
75c for mems natural wool
shirts aud drawers.
ST for Wright's health under
wear shirts and drawers.
$3.50 for Wright's health un-
derwear, shirts and drawers
1877 tor mems white wool
shirts and drawers.
ST for mems lined mocha
gloves, dark colors.
S1.25 for mems lined mocha
gloves, drab colors
Others at %, 80 and Toe pair
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then perhaps the agreement, although
made by the plaintiff when thoroughly in
the power OF the defendant and frighten-
ed and fearing commitment, enough TO
warrant finding OF duress, might be
upheld on the theory that man cannot
recover back that which he paid under
duress IL he ought to have paid it any,
how. so Conn.,, 548, $50; 81 Conn.,, 90.
But the assault damaged the defendant
to the merest nominal amount and the
nuts were worth out fifty cents. The
defendant, undoubtedly, had no right to
hold the gun as security tor the value of
the nuts taken by the plaintiffs brother.
Consequently the agreement cannot be
upheld on the authority of the Connecti-
cat cases cited.
Judgment must be for the plaintiff to
recover the value Of the rifle, 500, less
$1.00 the amount awarded as damages
under the counter claim for the assault,
and $1.00 for the trespass and fifty cents
for the nuts. Judgment for the plaintiff
to recover $3.50 and costs. Judgment
for the defendant upon the other three
counts OF the plaintiffs complaint.
JOHN s. PULLMAN,
Justice OF the Peace.
Bridgeport, Jan. 2, 1900.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE GEORGE Birdie.
The funeral services Of George Bride
were attended Wednesday afternoon, De-
cember ~, at the residence Of Mrs Elihu
Taylor. Rev Mr. Rollins off1ciated.
Rock OF Ages and ssWe'll never say
good bye in Heaven were sung with
tnneh tenderness by Miss Vetser. Mrs
psAias Edward Booth and G. ID. Osborne.
Il taae head of kale casket WINS baauti-
TIL aprai pillow N th oMr brother Id
immortelles fron 1lae two sisters, q Large
piece In pink carnations from the father
and beautiful flat. bouquet of Gala lilies,
also one of roses and buds from Bridge
port friends. The remains were taken to
Mountain Grove cemetery, Bridgeport.
Edward Cotter, Charles Kingston,
Charles Swenson and Nathanial Wright,
young friends Of Mr. Bride, acted as pail
bearers. Mr. Bride was only 81 and
greatly beloved by his friends.
He was so young to die
And life was sweet.
1900.
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Cold weather finds our cap
stock complete. They came d.
rect from the makers. Allsizes
are here at prices never before
equaled
25c for boys golf drop band,
assorted, medium, dark shades.
25c for boys blue beaver drop
band, golf shape
25c for mems Windsor caps.
SOC for mems fancy golf red
and black stripe satin lined drop
band.
SOC for mems solid blue
scotch wool cap.
Toe for mems brighton block,
silk plush, drop band, caps with
neat lining.
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PLATTSvILLE.

CHURCH NOTES,
The Christmas services III Lsa'a chapel,
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LONG HILL.
rHE porNas on 4 wEEK.

# TEE DUINaH OF A WEEK.
sanM Erench spent the holidays with
hes grandm0ther, Mrs Bradley, and re-
turned TO school In Shelton ON Tuesday.
Mrs Susie Dayton of Pittsfield, Mrs
Willis Eaaesgood and Miss Belle Dayton
of Bridgepoxk spent Christmas with their
sister, Hrs Charles Hall.
Misses Mamsas and Mabel Gabler are
visiting their siater, Mrs Grim Z. Ii pat
serson, N. J.
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That happiness and added prosperity await
Won all In the year 1900 Ii the sincere wish Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-16

People Of Clarksburg Assured 81
Cheap Fuel For the Next Five
Years to Come.
Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va. March 16-The
gas fight between the Mountain State Gas
Company and the West Fork Oil & Nat
ural Gas Company of this city. is on in
earnest now A few days ago when the
latter company offered reduced rate in
order to secure contracts with the citizens
of this city for fuel for the next five years.
the former company lowered the rate also.
The West Fork Company, however, met
with much success in their canvass OF the
city and secured ninety per cent. OF the
Mountain States patrons. To-day the
Mountain State company offered fires for
seventy five cents for five years. Late this
evening the West Fork people are issuing
circulars making an appeal to the people
to stand by them. They will petition the
city to grant them franchise to pipe the
city, at Friday nights session. The out
come of the fight cannot be foretold. but
the promoters of the new company say
that they are sticKers.
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, too damp. Excessive dryness will
cause the grapes to wither and If too
damp they will mold. Grapes in small
quantities packed and treated as di-
rected will keep far into the winter
without trouble.
The GreenviI1e Apple.
This Russian or iron-clad variety is
seeding of the old favorite, Maiden
Blush, and is one of the best varieties
grown. 1t has been tested in many ap-
pie sections and found reliable. The
apple is of good size and the tree
very productive. In all desirable re-
spects the variety resembles it's par
ent. This illustration gives an idea
of it's almost perfect form. The fruit
is large, light waxen yellow, with red
cheek, flesh crisp. tender, juicy with
subacid flavor. In all sections where
it has been tried the tree has been
found healthy, productive and an an
nual bearer. In season it is from De-
cember to April, slendid keeper,
many specimens having been kept
without difficulty until mid-winter.
Advantages to Southern Sheep Rails
ers.
In the effort to get away from the
ruinous production of cotton, many
Southern farmers are turning their
attention to the possibilities in sheep
raising. There is no doubt but what
this industry will pay even though the
price of wool should fall to the low
figue of several years ago, when in
portions of the North sheep raising
was almost entirely abandoned. 1t
would pay to raise sheep in the South
ii the mutton was used exclusively on
the farm and the hides used for door
mats, simply in the added manure to
the soils that have been either worn
out or "commercial-fertilize to
death. However, there is no reason to
believe that either the price of NUT
ton or wool is likely to go very low
soon, SO Southern farmers may go
into sheep raising with every chance
of success.
Compared with the North, sheep dis
eases are rare in the South. There is
little or no foot rot to contend with.
this disease being confined almost
wholly to the heavy clay soils of the
northern States. The grand growth of
pine throughout the South gives the
sheep access to pine boughs which
contain medical properties, acting as
vermifuge, and for this reason,
doubtless, internal parasites are rarely
found among sheep in the South. The
dog question can be readily settled
there as in the North by giving dog
keeping neighbors due notice that all
dogs caught in your sheep fields will
be killed. 1t will thus be seen that
everything points to great success in
sheep raising in the South.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-16
CONTESTS IN WEST VIRGINIA
The GovernOrship, the Next Senator
SNIP and Senator Elkins's Ambi-
tIon-Peculiar Political Conditions.

tion-Peculiar Political Conditions.
New York Post, Republican.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March r.
Inc little State OF West Virginia, with
It's SIX electoral votes, is likely to see
some OF the sharpest fighting of the
coming presidential campaign. An
active canvass is now making by the
two Republican candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination, and upon
its outcome much of the strength of
the Republican electoral ticket is like
~ to depend. A. B. White. a federal
ofrlceholder, is the machine candidate
Tor the nomination, and the Elkins-
Scott dynasty is trying hard to force
his nomination upon the party: they
have the federal office-holders of the
State diligently at work in his behalf.
representative Romeo H. Freer, OF the
Fourth district, seems to be the peo-
pies choice, II the Republicans of the
State could express their preferences.
The convention will meet at Charles
ton in May, and the feeling is already
bitter on the two sides.
1t is possible that by having so early
convention this opposition on the
part of which ever wing is overborne
may have chance to subside before
the November balloting, but at present
1t looks as If a factional fight in the
Republican ranks were liable to in.
Jure seriously the Republican chance
or success, particularly il Mr.. White
should be nominated. He represents
the extreme Republicanism which Is
often found in the border State region.
He was a great advocate of the force
Dill several years ago, and of CORES
pondingly drastic measures at other
times. This puts him out of favor
with that element of the border State
population which likes the North and
Republican ideas at large, but dislikes
the negro. 1t is that element which
has made West Virginia generally
Democratic, even though on the issues
of the civil war it broke away from
the mother State and allied itself with
the North.
Politically, West Virginia is not
wholly unlike Pennsylvania, which it
resembles industrially in SO many
ways. The State is rapidly filing up
with rich operators of the Elkins
oSoAhP, nhO olO NOlnlll6 Tie udluTdl
resources, the mines, forces, forests,
oil well, and natural gas into gold;
and with these operators go the army
of hardy laborers, many of whom are
foreigners and little acquainted with
American traditions. Into the hands
OF the rich operators and their en-
ployes the control of the State seems
to be falling There are enough of
the older inhabitants, however, to con-
tend with them for supremacy, so that
the State cannot be regarded as the
exclusive property of either political
party. In 1898 of the four Represent
atives in Congress, the Republicans
elected three and the Democrats one,
butl of the three districts the largest
]. (nblican plurality was only 1900
\out Of total Of 10000. II
appears that i would be I
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comparatively easy matter to dislodge
the Republicans from their hold, which
dates from 1894.
Senator Elkins' boom for the vice
presidency is somewhat related to
these conditions. Geographically, 1t
would be out of order to pick the two
candidates from adjoining States like
Ohio and West Virginia, but Elkins
has good reasons to fear that he can
not be reelected to the Senate, on ac-
count of the factional disturbance in
his party, and the bad precedent which
the Scott case has created. He would,
accordingly, be willing to take the
vice presidency if he could get it. To
elect Scott, the Republicans had to
suspend from membership in the Leg
islature just enough Democrats to give
thin a majority. The United States
Senate, in looking over the case, de-
cided that it must adhere to its time
honored practice not to inquire into
the validity of the election of the
members of the Legislature, and SO
Mr.. Scott, as has been generally pre-
dicted, will be undisturbed In his seat.
Only one man (Pettus, of Alabama)
favored further hearing. The real
bearing of the case will come with the
Legislature that has Elkins' successor
to elect. The Democrats almost in
variably control the lower house, and
as that is a larger body than the Sem
ate they can outplay the Republicans
in suspending members Of the oppo-
sition party concerning whose election
they profess to be in doubt. The
United States Senate will be compelled
to refuse to go into the matter of the
primary elections, and so it looks as
if Mr.. Elkins, unless there is a tidal
wave of Republicanism, will have some
difficulty in getting back to the SEN
ate. His term of office expires on
March a. This would be just the time
when the vice presidency would come
in handy" but unfortunately the Elk
ms boom has failed to attract popular
support