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BROOKFTELD.
MIR AND MRS F. H. BEERS PLEASANTLY sUR.
 

MIR AND MRS F. H. BEERS PLEASANTLY SUR
 PRIsED.
 Quite a number of the members of the Grange surprised MT and Mrs F. H. Beers a, their new home on Monday night. They had
 8 short program which was carried out under
 the direction of Lecturer Andrews. Alter
 social conversation. the party adj burned to
 the dini rg room where sample of Grange
 ciated and patroniz ed by the company. MT and Mrs Beers are very pleasantly situated in
 the family home. which before it's new oecu
 pantss was considered one of the best in town. but with the improvements already made and
 those in contemplation will make 1t one of the most commodious and, well appointed homes to be found in any farming community. TOBACCO SHIPMENTS. Henry Allan shipped three car loads of to. bacco from Hawleyville, last week, and two the week before, making i've in all Mr Allan maintains the good reputation he established for square dealing. There was no refusing to
 cases in New Milford, this season, without any cause tor 1t. All crops were accepted at of any kind. The farmers were promptly paid and felt well satisfied. He was obliged were at attlme, for delivery later.
 H. W. Andrews attended the State dairy. mems meeting at Hartford. last week. He able meeting. The silo fever is getting al most possess on of him. He now tends put. one the summer The Alpha whist club met last week at the home Of Mr and Mrs Stanley Terrell James Lee is filling his ice house at South Kent, this week, making the fourth filled this season.
 The sympathies of the community ara cer- tainly with the family ot George o. Hill in their trouble. The sudden death of Mrs Hill was surprise, especially the way in which it came It was generally known she had been poorly tor some months. and returned home not long since from the insane asylum at Mtddletown much better. but had relapse, last week, when she deliberately took strych ! nine or arsenic, which caused her death. She has been quite sufferer both in mind and body The funeral took place at her late home ont Monday. Mfr Whitcome conducting ] the services.
 Mrs c D. H Kellogg of Bridgeport spent & | fe wdays in town with relatives, last week The result of the accident to Homer Mer- win from fall on the ice seems likely to l prove quite serious symptoms have ap- peared which cause the gravest anxiety to his family.
 l BITS Eliza Peck met with 8 very serious and l painful accident, last Friday morning. She was boiling some cakes in hot grease when in some way, she does not know how, the boiling grease spattered up in her face, ap- parrnily covering her whole face from the forehe ad to the chin. Dr Smith was at once l summoned from Danbury, who did all he could to relieve her. It is not known yet h ow 1 serious 1t may prove, but 1t Is hoped not as l serious as was at first supposed.
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BETHLEHEM.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Miss Anna B. Lake ia under Dr Karr- mans care for throat trouble. Mrs B. H. Johnson is having serious time with fel0n. Dr Karrman is at- tending her.
 Miss Sarah Thompson visited relatives in WoodburY, last week.
 The sociable at Capt w. 0. Kair's. last week Wednesday evening, was 8 very pleasant affair. About 30 were present and s fine musical program was we'll carried out under the direction of Rev MT Lutz, consisting of solos, songs and instrumental music.
 Miss Anna B. Lake had her horse kill ed, last week. He had been 8 faithful servant in the family for about 20 years.
 Mir and Mrs Edward c. Byers and in- fanE son, Carleton. of Waterbury visited st Carr Wats0n,s on Monday.
 Mr Gnd Mrs Carr Watson are preparing to epend several weeks with their sons, George and William Watson, of Der bg !.
 William ". Watson Is doing well since hia operation for appendicitis.
 Mr and Mrs Samuel Cook of Beacon Falls have visited relatives in this place.
 Mrs Dora M. Sanford returned to Woodhury 0n Wednesday. < kgTruman Cowles Of Hartford has visited
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WOLF PITS AND VICINITY

Mrs Knowles has entertained Miss Treadwell of New Fairfield.
 MT Wilson's baby has been under the doctors care.
 Warren Wells of Newtown has called on friends in this place.
 Miss Lottie Gorbam Is visiting her grandmother in Danbury.
 Mrs Rumsey and daughter have been staying at her fathers, D. G. Woods, while her mother is in New York under the doctors care.
 MT and Mrs Perry Fairchild were made happy, last week, on the advent of daughter which tipped the scales at the nine and half pound notch. Mrs Fair child is doing we'll under the medical care of Dr Barber.
 The meat markets, last Satur Ia y, we e obliged to fill their coolers with ice In order to keep large supply of meat on hand.
 Eugene Lyrch has on exhibition in his meat market, this week, one of the larg. est and finest lambs ever put on sale iD Bethel; live weight, 200 pounds; dressed weight, 100 pounds. Bred and fatted by Judd Brothers.
 It will be remembered that George Kyle was one of the young men from Bethel who enlisted in the United States service, last summer. His many friends in town will be pleased to learn that he ia doing well and has been CT toying pretty good health. His company, Tfoop M 7th cavalry, stationed at Camp Colum- bis, are doing police duty in Havana, Cuba.
 Two rather dangerous places, especial ly in slippery times, have been protected with post and pike rails, one adjoining the Shepard property on Center street, the other opposite the Judd & Dunning hat factory ou Milwaukee street.
 The hat factories are all fairly busy al. though the leading spring styles have not come out yet.
 The Spinsterp, who have returned from Oklahoma, are getting ready for their second enterta inment, which prom ises to be the event of the season in the entertainment line and will be given some time next month.
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evening was passed most CT joYably with games and other amusemen5s. All were seated to bountifully supplied table furnished by the guests. All expressed having spent very delightful evening,
 George W. Knight has his ice house filled with splendid ice from nine to lC inches thick from the pond af John l.,
 Beardaley Henry Bagsest has repaired his house, making quite an Improvement.
 Mrs Fred Wooster ia having very seri GUS trouble with blood poisoning in hel finger.
 Fred F. Bronson has recently sold his horse.
 Mrs Henry Betts is spending severa
 days in Bridgeport. 4 very pleasant reception was giyer by pr and Mrs Wendell to their parish ioners and friends, Thursday, the 11th
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MIDDLEBURY.
IN CHANGE CIRCLES.

At the Grange on January 16 B very pleasant time was enjoyed. Visitors were present from Watertown, Mad River and Beacon Valley Changers. The fourth degree was conferred on class of eight and the new officers were installed by Worthy Master Jerome Downs of Beacon Valley Grange. After these cere- monies good supper was enjoyed by all. The Grange has young man, Fred Bas- aett, for lecturer, the ensuing year, and good work Is expected as this young man is very capable person and no doubt will make the lecturers hour 8 success.
 Mir and Mrs George Lockwood are stopping with Mr Lockwood's parents for the present. MT and Mrs Lockwood were married only few days ago and they have the best wishes of their many friends.
 Mir and Mrs Thomas Pleasant were in town the first of this week.
 Some have cut their ice while others are wishing they had done likewise.
 Arthur Judd continues to improve.
 George Treat has been quite i'll with pneumonia.
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his sister, Mrs J. B. Porter. He has car- penters working at the buildings on his farm.
 Mrs N. H. Bloss is suffering from a fall which inIured her knee.
 Tbe gospel service wilt be held nn Fri- day evening. January 26, at the Nonne- waug scbo0lhouae at o'clock.
 On Wednerday, at her home, Miss Grace Booth was united in marriage to Charles Nook of Watertown, by Rev s ". Tnlles. At the same time and place Mrs Mary Kane of Waterbury and Walter s. Reed of Waterbury were married.
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SS2.5OCorn abSheller.

R It's the "Champion," ss and it's rightly named. 4 We think it has no s equal--certainly none un-
 less you pay three or four
 times the "Champion's" sS S price. | a = It's work is easy and { z 2 rapid. It runs on ball. { ( V bearings, has an auto- ( b matic adjustment so that { dSb all kinds and sizes of corn ( db can be shelled without re- ( db adjusting; and it can be Z sAe fastened to any box or } e6. plank tin half a minute 6 without bolts or screws.
 You ought to see and <
 try the Champion. ' It z
 is fully guaranteed. [ s@ = At Bethel Store, too. q ~ HE EDANBURY ,as s z iss'rsz vsl T HARDWARE B. C. !
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PLATTSVILLE.
GRANGE NEWS.

Forty members met at Easton Granee, Jan uary 23. I. Fanton installed the officers at ter which 8 light collatton was served by the ladies Of the grange.
 The farmers institute will be held at Eas ton Grange Hall. February7. AS there will be an entirely different party of speab err from those who take part in the meeting at Weston the 9th, the farmers and Changers sart all dsy meeting and as such 1t will be neces sary for those who attend to bring their lunch the basket form of entertainment is thought the best, and there will be coffee, etc.. at the hall. Those who hear the professor sent by the state. will be well repaid. There Is no ex pense in any way tor those who come,
 Mrs E. Seeley lost cape the 23d, for whose return she would be very grateful.
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HUNTINGTON.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JorrNas.

TOWN AND PERSONAL J0TrINGs.
 The members of the old choir of tie St Peuls church were very pleasantly enter- tained by Mir and Mrs John Stoves at their home in Seymour, one evening s short time ago.
 Miss Gertrude Buckingham has return ed to Conway, Mass., where she will re- sume the study of music.
 Seven of the young people Of Huntirg- ton attended the Kenwoode club Assem- blv in Long Hill, last Wednesday evening. and report most delightful time.
 A select and social surprise party gath. cred at the home of Mr and Mrs George w. Knight, Red Gate Farm, Booth Hill, on Wednesday evening, January 17. The
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Coiey have both been on the sick list, the past week, with very heavy colds.
 Mrs A. K. Banks was in Milford few days, last week. Mrs Minnie Banks, wife of the late Fred Banks, who resides in Milford, is in very feeble condition.
 Mrs Carl Johnson, who has been sick for quite while, has been taken to the Danbury hospital for treatment.
 George Stevens has son that Is con- fined to his home by illness.
 Zslmon Reed is on the road with fine pair of new horses.
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TOWN TOPICs.
The Free Public Lectures.
AT SANDY HOOK.

"Mormonism, what 1t Is and what it seeks after" will be the subjec: of the lecture of Ray Otis W. Barker in Sandy Hook on Wednesday evening of next week, January 3l. The place of meeting for the lecture will be Glover's hall and the hour 7.3O o'clock. A short musical program will accompany the lecture. Mir Barker has met with an earnest and attentive hearing In the other places where he has spoken on this subj ect, and no doubt the people of Sandy Hook will give him au equally cordial greeting. At this very time the crisis is being reached In the Roberts case, so that no subject could be more timely than that which MT Barker has chosen.
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IN VIEWPOINT STREET.

Rev DO. Wright will give his lecture on "Nature Studies"in the Town hall Newtown street, on Wednesday evening of next week, January 3l, at 8 o'clock The clergymen are well pleased with the increasing interest in these lectures which shows that people are alive tc questions that are stirring thoughtful minds elsewhere.
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MRS JULIAN BEARDsLEY.

Mrs Julian Beardsley died Saturday after brief illness, and was buried iu Berkshire Tuesday. Much sympathy ie felt for the two young people thus left alone.
 Miss Ruth Mitchell and Miss Charlotte Mitchell are visiting New Haven friends. 5. J. Mitchell and Miss Susie Mitchell spent Sunday in Bedding.
 Mrs D. M. Mitchell spent few days in New Haven recently.
 B. M. Mitchell was home for few days, last week.
 Mrs James Clark and children of Zoar are spending few days with, ,her mother. Mrs F. D Bradley, who has been i'll for several weeks, is recovering.
 Ezra Pierce iS on the sick list.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
A RUNAWAY.

MT Metcalf's horses sta, ted su6 6denly, Monday morning, throwing him from the wagon just as he was getting in. They ran as far as P. H. Rusher's without doing serious damage though the harness
 was broken and one horse was cut some
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RRY MR L1NsLEY AT pERKsHIRE.

Rev c. T. Linsley will deliver his lec- ture onI''T Supreme Court of the Unit ed States" st Berkshire. next Wednes- day night, at 7,30. One gentleman at Sandy Hook, who heard MT Linsley's lecture, last Wednesday night, said he would walk many miles for the privilege of hearing 80 able and delightful lec- knFn
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BRANCHVILLE.

L Quinn, the popular blacksmith, fl
 again at his old stand near the depot anC
 in spite of the high rice of iron will sho,
 your horse for $1. He also does all kind
 of wagon making and repairing. Nil Quipn's work speaks for itself, as it al ways gives satisfaction.
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Hall; geese 9a10; calves. s1 Pas; pigs 6a6; hogs Sa.; potatoes, 56a60c bu; onions, red 5oa56; white 6oa76. yellow boa55; cabbages 20a25 bu; celery l.0Oa1. 50 per dog; dried peas 210 bu; beans, marrow 2.45. ipea 2.35 bu honey l2a14c Ib; beeswax 25a30: apples, Bald. wins 1.6oa2O % bbl. greenings 1.50a2.5O.
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MIR SAWYER AT HAwLEYv1LLE.

Rev Y. H. Sawyer will lecture at the HawleyVille chapel, Wednesday evening, January 3l, at 7.30 o'clock, his subject being "The Philippine Islands, MI Sawyers lecture has greatly pleased his audience wherever he has been.
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GEORG ETOWN.

LITTLE BOSTON AND UMPAwAUG
 l.. B. Benedict is sowly recovering from severe attack Of pneumonia.
 Mrs Albert Benjamin and Miss Sarah
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MT and Mrs Charles G. Gay of Bridge
 port gre receiving congratulations from their friends upon the arrival of a fine baby boy. The advent occurred last Sunday. Mother and child are doing
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Benjamin Mitchell will pass Sunday with his parents, MT and Mrs D. M. Mitchell, In South Britain. He leaves soon to represent large company at the Paris exDOBitiOn.
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One night last week Joe Buzzer's clothes on the line were not quite dry enough to bring In and they were left out. In the morning the clothes were found missing, having all been taken in the night.
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The Hawleyville whist club met on Tuesday night with Edward Camp in Taunton district. George Baker won the prize for the gentlemen and Mrs F. B. Drew that for the ladies,
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Ross Judson of Matteswan, N. Y, has been spending a few days at Taylor's well-known hostelry at Sandy Hook. He came to try conclusions at fox hunting.
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Mrs K. D. Briscoe remains about tht same, being able to sit up for short time each day.
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Rev k. l.. Whitcome of Brookfield will preach at the Hawleyville chapel on Sun- day afternoon at 3 30 o'clock.
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Messrs Charles Bedat, John Moreen and brother have 6 contract for getting out ties for parties on Botsford Hill.
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Coal Dealer Michael Kilbride had & very sick horse, last week, and undoubt- edly would have lost the horse but for the work of Yeterinaries Congo and Mo- NamAra. 5Ia
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l.. c. Gilbert has been travelling over the country, this week, looking for cattle with the intent of purchasing, as he finds It suitable for his use in the market.
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Henry Botsf0rd has recently purchased A nice stove of E. J. Hall, the popular Sandy Hook stove dealer.
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W. 0. Gilbert has been building hen. merry, and Is expecting to combine poul. try raising with the meat business.
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Daniel Davis, with hls horses, has been getting up woodpile for Mrs Charles BriAcOe.
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MONROE.

DEATH OF MRS s. ELIZABETH NICHOLS.
 Death has entered our midst for the second time within ten days. Mrs 5. Elizabeth Nichols, wife of Dea Daniel A Nichols, passed away Saturday at 12 o'clock, aged 80 years, 26 days. Mrs Nichols was the daughter of Henry Lew is and occupied the same house her fath- CT had lived in during his! lifetime. Her first husband wae William ClarF, broth. CT of the late Philo Clarke of Newtown. She had no children. Till her hea lsb failed her two or three years since, she was a woman of fine presence, always courteouF, chee rful, agreeable and ford of seeing her friends. The burial strvi, ces were held at her late residence, Rev MT Herman fficiatiug. The ps Il bearers were D. M. Burr, Y. W. Wheeler, Homer K. Clarke, Arthur Hinmap, B. s. Hurd and Theodore Lockwood. Undert, ke George Hawley of Bridgeport.
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Miss Lillie Dikeman is spending tht week in New York visiting friends.
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Henry Beers is at the present time { victim of the grip.
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EAST VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

The next sociable will be held at the residence Of o. s. Blakeman, Friday evening, January 26.
 Mrs A. J. Smith and children spent some time with her parents, recently.
 Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, who has been sick, is on the gam.
 Mr8 W. W. Bliss and Miss Florence were the guests of Mrs Judson of Bridge port, Wednesday,.
 We regret to hear that Rev Mir Her. man has sent in his resignation to the Cor gre gationsl society, having receive d call to Milford, N. H. MT and Mrs Herman during their short residence here have much endeared themselves to the people and all will mourn their depart ure.
 Mfrs Charlotte k. Beardsley has re. turned home from Westport.
 Miss Gertrude Beardsley has spent the last three weeks with friends in Strat- ford. Bridgeport and Long Hill.
 The many friends of Rev J. K. Herman and wife are very sorry to hear they are so soon to leave Monroe.
 MT and Mrs Edward k. Curtis and daughter attended church st Stepney on Sunday and spent the remainder of the day in Easton with Mr and Mrs W. F. Selleck.
 Mir and Mrs Edward K. Curtiss spent the day with friends in Easton Center, one day last week.
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THE 1CE HARVEST LOCALLY.

Not pound of Ice has yet been cut to supply the Bethel market. Dealers are waiting for thicker ice before they com mence to cut, about seven inches is the best and that has wasted since the Janu- ary thaw. R. J. Siguor of this place. one of the firm of Signor & Doyle in DAn- bury, has harvested from their ice ponds there about 5000 tons of ice clear as crystal, nine to F inches in thickness, and expect to cut their ponds over again hnfnra upriuu
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Iwsnt to let the people who suffsr from
 rheumatism and scistiea kno v that Cham. ber!ain's Pain Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and 6 doctor had failed. It is the best liniment have ever known of.-J. A. Dodgen, Alpha. retta, Ga. Thousands have been cured os rheumatism by this remedy. One appli- cation relieves the pain. For sale by R. F. Beers 6 Co.,, Newtown Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hoek; A. B. BlakemaD, Bots ford; W. H. Hurd. Long Hill;. A. B. Faneher, HawleYvilIe.
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''self protection is the first law ot nature,' and to to taVe Hoods SarsapRaills on the first appearance Of impure blood Is an important step toward self preservation. It makes rich red blood and insur es good health.
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Hoods pills are non irritating, mild, effec tive.
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we do catering for all kinds of parties Weddings specially. Send us your order and WE guarantee satisfaction
 aF Ice cream delivered in quantities in any locality.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
CHURCH AFFAIRS.


 Rev Mir Lozoluro, Japanese student in Yale University, spoke in the Metho- dist church, last Sunday morning. He Is preparing to return to his country as 8 Christian teacher and at the close of his talk received offerings to aid him in his work. He gave an interesting descrip' tion of his native country and sung a hymn in the Japanese tongue.
 The revival meetings in the Methodist church are being continued every even ing this week except Saturday. The Ladies Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will hold 6 meet ing in the church this Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Bishop Chauncey B. Brewstor of the Epigcopal dioc"se of CnnWoc'icnt viaited St ThomaR' parish of thls lace, Sunday, and conducted confirmation services in the afternoon. The bishop confirmed a class of six and preached highly inter esting sermon.
 A considerable religious interest iE unaffected in all the churches of the place. Last Sunday evening at the Con gregational church, service was held iE the lecture room. There was an unusual. ly large attendance. Service in the same room will be held three evenings during the week. Especial efforts will be made to interest the young people. It is the desire of every clergyman ln the place tC bring better influence to bear on the young men. Many have fallen into loose ways and seldom attend religious ser vices. A cordial invitatian Is extended to all, especially the young peep le, to at tend these evening meetings.
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 Address, DIR. J. 0. AYER,
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
SHOWER OF THE LEoN1Ds.
Yale AstrOnomers Watching for n
Meteoric Display.

Yale Astronomers Watching for q
Meteoric Display.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov 1.-Yale as
tronomers are on the watch for the great
shower Of the Leonids looked for in No
vember. Last November astronomers all
over the world kept a four-night's vigil
in the hope that the meteoric display
would be seen. There was keen disap D.
pointment because it did not arrive and
at that time no prediction was advanced
by the astronomers relative to the time
when the shower might be expected. Only
recently have there been made statements
in effect that the shower may be ex-
pected this year.
DR.. Frederick l. Chase, of the Yale
Observatory. said today. in discussing the
chances for the fall Of the meteors this
fall: There is Just as much reason to
expect the shower Of the Lecnids to fall
this year as there was a year ago. From
some points of view there is a greater
probability Of the occurrence this fall 1t
would seem rather strange. in view of
the more or less exact regularity of the
occurrence Of these showers every thirty
three years, that this period should be
passed through without a shower at this
time"