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WOODBURY..
TOWN TOPICS.

William futile Of West Side is build
| ing an addition to bis house.
Doctor Sage's new house is nearly COM
pleted, and is very handsome house. .
The public water is still lower than it
has been kr own to be before.
Julius Galpir, who has recently moved
| into the house he purchased Of J. B.
Burton, ia making several improvements
on the interior, papering, painting, etc.
Stephen Crane of California is expected
soon at his brothers., G.. P Cranes, for a
| visit.
Gladys Cowles, daughter OF Julius
Cowles, has been very sick, but is better
at present writing. DR. Hartman and DR.
Sage attend.
Mr. and Mrs McEwan and two sons,
who have been boarding at Mrs L. A.
Treats, have returned to New Haven.
Miss Farran takes Miss Susie Morris
place in the graded school.
Misses Olive and Jennie Hinman Of
Terryville. are visiting Miss Julia Treat.
Mapleton ia full of boarders.
The Methodist eople had very en-
which was held in Nathan Burton's
orchard.
Arthur Isham.of Waterbury spent Sun
day with bis parents.
Miss Julia Peck has been spe nding
part of her vacation in Syracuse.
Mrs John B. Russell, ST., is spending
few days in West Side.
Apples seem to be scarce in the valley
this fall, the frost having Injured seve raj
kinds Of fruit.
George NJ. Atwood OF, WATERFOWL, who
was we'll known to many people here,
died at his home Monday, aged 81 years.
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LYONS PLAINS.

THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.
Mis- Otis Sweet entertained friends
from out of town, last week.
Mrs Mary Merwin and daughter, Net
tie, returned to Norwalk, last week. af-
ter spending several weeks with Miss
Clara Banks.
Mrs Betsy Salmon, who has been Wis.
iting her son, Charles Salmon, and family
has returned to Valley Forge.
Mrs Clifford Patchen is home again
after spending some time with her
mother.
Mrs John Williams and son, Douglass,
are home again after spending two weeks
in Pennsylvania.
A party of young people wheeled to
the beach, last Friday, and spent the day.
Frederick Silliman, wife and son re-
turned home, Monday morning, after
spending Sunday at L. R. Hoyt's.
T. w. Treadwell and family are spend
ing week in the unoccupied house of
Mrs Treadwell's mother in Wilton. Mrs
McNamara, who has been visiting them,
accompanied them.
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STEVENSON.

MIR JURMAN LOSES A VALUABLE HORSE.
Mr. Jurman had the misfortune to lose
one or his best horses est week. While
coming down hill with load of wood
the hol Sc stepped on 81 stick that pierced
its breast, causing death in short time.
n. E. Plumb and Walter Bradley
started on the excursion to the Thousand
Islands, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Smith of Bridgeport are
spending several days at 81. E. Plumb's.
Miss Lottie Radcliffe is visiting her
cousin, Miss Matte Bradley.
Mrs F. J. French and little daughter
are visiting at her brothers at Botsford
for a week or two.
Mrs Will Sherman and children re.
turned to their home in New Haven on
Monday.
Born, at Lake Quassapaug, August II,
a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Howard
Stevens.
The re was mistake about the copper
mine in last weeks BEE. 1t is situated
near Charles Lum's instead of Charles
Lewis.
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Sandy Hook. Conn

and Mrs A. O Cobb, a gold stick pin.
The week previous Miss Grace Newton
Pansy Townes, a jeweled hat pin.
In the children's pudding mat cn, Miss
10. ephine Btrdeey won the q a. prize,
this weeF, gold stick pin and Andrew
Smith bag with golf pins. The wee K
previous Irene Newton won the first,
q cut glass vinaigrette and Charles john
ston, the second, pen knife
The young people OF the Grand Central
enjoyed a moonlight ride to Palestine on
Wednesday night.
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must be on the move, only a few
weeks now and We'll be showing
you the new fall styles
Colored percale and print cloth
shirt waists. Prices rs and 39c
each White Tuck Skirts, value
75c, to- days price 25c each.
Print cloth wrappers. we'll
made, full width skirt and tight
fitting waists price 69c each;
value ST
BOYS DEPARTMENT. One
hundred hats. -no more when
they are gone, all the seasons
price SOC, sale price Csc.
Ladies' handkerchief waists.
made of q fine sateen cloth, only
IL in the lot value So rs. Sale
price ST. rs
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This Weeks Store
News
Gives some interesting AMI valuable hints about
the last offerings on Summer Goods:

WASH GOODS. All the thin
stuffs have closing prices on
them, every yard must be sold.
Fall goods are crowdipg them
out. 10000 yards of outing fan
mel come to- day and await the
counter room.
LAWNS. fancy printed Irish
lawns ard dimities, goods sold all
the season for IL 1.2c and 19c a
yard. Sale price 10c a yard.
DRESS GINGHAMs, mostly
light colors, ST. ring and Summer
Styles but q good quality and de-
sirable colorings, sold tall the
season at IL ! 2 and 15c q I'd.
Sale price SC a yard.
SHIFTING PRINTS, light
color, neat figure. Price SC I'd.
Ready-to-wear Summer Goods
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THE HOTELS.
NEWTOWN INN.


e. R. Silliman, Mrs J. W. Wright, Bes.
sic c. Wright, Marion T. Wright, NJ. 8.
Comstock, Mr. and Mrs D. N. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs George Comstock, Miss Ma.
bel G. Sherwood, J. E. Marvin, Daniel J.
Morgan, Miss Jeanette Thompson. Miss
Elizabeth F. Eaton, Edgar Hayes Long,
Bridgeport.
Miss q. G. Gilbert, George W. Loomis,
Mr. and Mrs 8. B Law and aon, Mrs
Thomas Bassett and son, New Haven.
Miss Emma 8. Green, Morristo wn, N. j.
Mrs D. 81. Chatfield, Elizabeth, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs 8. NJ. Fox, She field, Mass.
w. F. Weyburn, Newark, N. J.
E. A. Hawley, China.
A. N. Neelen, Albany, N Y.
W. M. Robbins, r. J. Biehop, Boston.
J. Llchtman, GAINESVILLE, o.
Mrs Henry Allen, W. S. White, Miss
Lillian Alien, Brooklyn.
NJ. NJ. Broga, Westfield, Mass.
Harry Edgar Trulock, Pine Bluff, Ark.
T. G. Rockwell, New Canaan.
J. Wise Brennan, New York.
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THE NEWTOWN ACADEMY.

GOOD NEWS FOR PATRONS.
1t IL confidently expected, at this writ
ing, that the Academy will open on Mon
day, September II, with William w.
Gardner of Swansea Center, Masa., as
principal. The conditions on which Mr.
Gardner has agreed to come have nearly
all been met and the position has been
offered to him and he will probably &C.
cept 1t. Definite announcement will be
made In next weeks BEE. Mean ehile
some further canvassing In behalf of the
school will be necessary in order to be-
gin the school year with definite pros
poets of success.
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OXFORD.
LOCAL JOTTINGa

LOCAL
Rev G.. L. Schs fer and wife and r. I.
Sanford and family leave, next Monday,
for an outing at Mr. Sanford's cottage at
Burns Point.
Mrs. John s. Worden of South Britain
visited friends in town, last Wednesday.
M. J. Cassidy has sold his team and ie
to give up the teamiDg business and Ia to
devote his time to farming.
There was pleasant surprise party at
the home of Charles Queen, last Sstur-
day evening. Morris and Jackson fur
nished music for the dancing.
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REDDING.

James Lovely and George Hoffman
here returned to New York after spend-
ing their vacation at Christopher Love-
ly's at Redding.
Miss Goodsell visited friends in New
Haven, last week.
Anthony Kolaekv is building an addi-
ton to his house 14x2O feet.
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Town TOPICS.
ALONG THE YELLOW TIBER.

THE CITY OF THE CESARS AS 1T WAS AMI
AS 1T IS THE OLD AND TIE NEW JOS.
TIE AGAINST EACH OTHER IN STRANGE
CONTRAST.-THE INFAMOUS NERO AND
HIS GOLDEN PALACE.-THE HONOR OF
THE VEsTAL vIRGINS.-''THEY LOOK
LIKE WHITE MICE. 1T is VERY INTER-
EsTING; THROW IN SOME MORE.-s1
PETER 8 IS "FROZEN MUSIC.'-SKULLs
AND BONES FOR Observation-Disclosures
WORTH GOING BAREFOOT MANY MILES
TO sEE.-MIss CARRIE G. KNAPP's
LECTURE DELIGHT AND A SUCCESS
IN EVERY WAY.
We cannot easily tell how much we
are indebteds 20 those tourists who are
able to share their travels with those
whose business pressure and whose peck
etbook do not permit them to get far be-
yond the shadow of their own humble
home. There is vast army of globe
trotters to-day and yet, from most OF
them, their friends are none the richer
and none the wiser because Of their fit.
tirgs here and there. Many bring home
chips from ancient monuments and eplin-
tiers from historic shrines, but these seem
to be about all they bring home. Miss
Carrie Clifton Knapp, who gave the il
Illustrated lecture on "Ancient and Mod
ern Rome" at the Congregational church
on Wednesday evening, is splendid ex.
ception ito the specimen of genus homo
mentioned above. She has the rare gift
of seeing and being able to tell others
what she has seen; and in sitting down
to pass a pleasant hour before her pict
ures as they are thrown upon the screen,
one feels that he has delightful travel
ling companion and a most competent
guide. Her lecture was a success in ev-
cry way. The views were clear, her ut
terance was distinct and plain, while the
description was never mOnotonous and
at times really elc quent and captivating.
To the writer his admiration was stirred
as much by the wonderful feat of memo.
~ and the skill with which the material
had been put together as by the beauty
ct the views and the charm ct the de-
$ cription. The church was we'll filed
the audience gave he closest attention,
and they heat ly erj,yed tbs ;saun+ eriugs
through the streets of "Ihe Eternal
City,"
O1e enters Rome across the Campag-
ma. At one time, b. fore the days of the
railway train, this j urney was tedious
The Newtown bee., 1900-08-24

During the civil war, As we'll az in our
late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one
OF he most troublesome diseases the
army had to contend with, In many IN.
stances 1t became chronic and the old
eoldiers still suffer from it. Mr. David
TAYLOR Of Wind Ridge, Greene Co., Pa.
Is one of these. He uaes Chsmberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and SAYS be never found anything that
would give him euch quick relief. It IL
Tor sale by r. 81. Beers & Co., New
town; Taylor. Curtis & Co., Sandy Hook !;
". N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B Fancher,
4aw'evville; A. B Brakeman, Botefo-d,
druggists.
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BROOKFIELD.
DAIRY FIELD MEETING.

DAIRY FIELD MEETING.
The Fair field County branch of the
Connecticut State Dairymen's association
will hold a field day meeting at the hone
Of 81. W. Andrews on Wednesday, Au
gust 20, under the auspices of the Grange.
All are invited to be present and take
part in the meeting and listen to the pro-
gram. Tables will be set, the food to be
furnished on the basket picnic plan.
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just as cheerful and pleasant to those
around her as though no great shadow
were hanging over her.
DR. John Andrews Of New York is in
town.
Rev Mr. Moody Of Reddirg will occupy
the pulpit ia the Methodist church, next
Sunday mornir z and evening.
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sHERM AN.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

A large and interested audience listened to
Rev Warren H Wilson, last Sunday, and it is
hoped that he will spend his vacation with us
ne xt year
Mr. and Mrs William B. Hawley spent Wed
nesday with friends in South Dover, N. Y.
The Ooburn church society will have their
annual donation for the benefit of Rev Chi.
chester, on the church lawn, Thursday,
August 80. There will be clay pigeon shoot
in con, ection with the days entertainment
Miss Nellie BoVd Ct south Kent have been V Vis.
iting their cousin, Miss Nj. A. Atch1son, the
past week.
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GRAND CENTRAL.

W. s. Clark, Armenia, N. Y.
Mrs William Martin, John J. MOZART
land, James J. Toole and family, Hannah
Kent, N. F. Fogarty, Gardner N. Morse,
Miss A. r. Brady, G. J. Stafford, Miss D.
Concannon, New Haven.
L. D. Whitehead, Patterson, N. Y.
Edward Archer, Sherman.
J. O'Connor, Mrs Samuel Harris end
children, I. Beran, q. c. Spaulding,
j. Haggerty, Bridgeport.
w. e. Gould, Marion, Ind.
Martin McEvoy, Waterbury.
G. N. Hawley, Stepney.
Charles Couch, New Milford.
OF Geer, 4 B. Stewart, G L. Went
worth, D. J. Morris, New York.
Arthur S. Brown, Anson mia.
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MONROE.
OBLIGATORY SERVICES.

OBLIGATORY SERVICES.
The rehabilitation services at the Con
gregational church will occur this (Fri
day )evenirg. The sermon to be preached
by Rev George F. Prentiss, pastor Of
Davenport Congregational church OF
New Haven. The eoloist will be Mrs
Edith Beers Jones, one of the finest slte
singers in New Have. ALI the ne gnbo .
irg churches have been invited, and the
public will be very welcome.
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Miss Ella Fairchild is on the sick lis4 .

The balance of mems and ladies' OK
ford ties for the next few days at reduced
prices. Hpra is q chance for bargaine.
w. c. Corbett, proprietor, Sandy Hook
Shoe store.
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port on q hot day are assured of : coed
neal and comfortable time as the eiec-
trio fans keep everyb body cool. With bis
25c dinner Mr. Brennan serves ice cream,
D MT fail to give this popular restraura t
a visit.
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G. N. Hawley, Marguerite Hawley, Ed
mond Hawley, Miss Jennie Hawley,
Bridgeport.
Recent arrivals at the cottage of Mr.
and Mrs Isaac Smith rclude 81. p. Lar
rabee and F. F. Bailey of New York and
Miss Kyle of New Haven.
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Mrs Patrick Whaley and family OF
Bridgeport and Miss Mamie Kane OF
Bridgeport are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Stankonas of Taunton.
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Our NE1GHBORS.
BETHEL.

THE TAYLOR-ADAMs REUNION.
The Taylor-Adams reunion and baeket
picnic wac held c n Tuesday, August 81,
at the spacious grounds and residence of
the Hon James s. Taylor, 172 White
street, Danbury. The weather was fine,
clear and cool. 1t was most enjoyable
day for an outdoor picnic. Not far from
one hundred guests visited the grounds
during the day and a goodly number
from out of town took the opportunity
to come and renew their acquaintance
with old friends and cousins. They
we're in psrt as followe: Mrs Mary E.
Sanford, 1905 Chapel street, New Haven !;
Mrs Caroline Nortbrop, New Milford !;
DR. Celest A. Benedict, Bridgeport; Mr.
and Mrs Lewis Gray of Huntington, Mr.
and Mrs L. B. Beardsley of Monroe, Mr.
and Mrs John Brott OF Southbury, Mr.
and Mrs Ammon Taylor and daughter Of
Brook field, Mr. and Mrs J. r. Morgan OF
Bethel, Samuel Patch Of Newtown.
Mrs Augustine Dixon was the oldest
persor present. She is sister of the
late George Chichester OF Dsnbury:: Din
ner was served about l O'Clock in the
grove east of Mr. Taylor's house. Every
thing necessary to make a sumptuous
r past could be found on the tables.
The cool, bracing air made keen appe.
titles and the good things melted away
like snow under summer sun. Mrs
Granville Taylor recited one of her
original poems written for the occasion.
Little games for the children and lots of
friendly chat among the older people
made time fly quickly away. Tea and
coffee with light lunch was served
again at the close of the day. The
amusements OF the evening were various
and delightful, rounding out full day
of chi ,yment to all present. Many
thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs Taylor for
their part in making the event happy
reunion.
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Miss Nellie McNamara of Sandy Hook
Ia visiting friends in DapburY and Bethel.

Miss Cecilia Halvorson and Willie
Halvorson lof Bridgeport are spending
few days with Michael Honan of Taun-
ton.
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PRESENTATION TO HERBERT FLAN8BURGH
Herbert Flansburgh, who has done
much to furnish entertainment for the
guests at the Inn in this and past sea-
sons, was the guest of honor at q card
party at the hotel, Saturday evening.
He was presented on behalf of the guests
and friends with gold watch and chain.
DR. F. Spencer Halsey made the presen-
tatiOn speech.
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Over $50 we're entertained at dinner at
the Inn on Sunday last.
Pudding matches are all the rage
among the lediea s-d children at the Inn.
TIL. wssb u az. Mrs I. W. Btrdeey
won the first prize, = gold wreath pin,
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People who visit Brenpan's rnpul4:
restaurant on Cannon street in Bridge
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AsTo EEA
s s:ss: :s: ''Mk'>'@y:z4::;:::s Bought

The eocthiDg and healing poperties of
Chamber1ain's Cough REMEDY, its pleas
ant taste and prompt and permanent
cures, have made it q great favorite with
the people everywhere. For eale bv
R. 81. Beers & Co., Newtovn:
Taylor, Curtis & Co., Sandy Hook; A.
B. Brakeman, Botsford; W. 81. Hurd.
Long Hill; A. B. Fancher, Hawlav-
ville
The Newtown bee., 1900-08-24

KEEP your blood pure and YOUR
~ stomach and digestive organs in a
healthy condition by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and you will be WELL
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DEATH OF MISS MINTIE EDMONDS.

LILA u Ne AAASo AAAAN Az AD1AAO1SDos
Miss Mjntie Eimonds died, Sunday
morning, August 10, at her home in Elm
wood district. The fuEeral services
we're held on Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Edmonds. parents Of the de-
ceased. The service wac conducted by
B. M. Adams, whose remarks were very
impressive and full of consolation to the
living. A house full OF sympathetic
neighbors and frieuds came to pay their
last respects due to teacher and near
and dear friend, bringing with them
many choice fl overs. The deceased was
25 years of sgo, when life seems most de-
sized. She fought valiantly to over
come her disease but at last, after many
months Of suffering, she entered into that
state of eternal rest. The remains we're
laid in the family plot in Center ceme-
terry. The deceased in life was young
lady of remarkably fine and agreeable
Her presence taken from
the family circle will be keenly felt by
the surviving members, which are an
aged grandmother, Mrs Burr Edmond
also a mother and father, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Edmond, and brother George.
During the past winter, Miss Edwards
was baptized and united with the Con-
gregational church.
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Rev and Mrs Henry L. Slack left town
on Tuesday for brief visit in Chester,
VT, Mr. Slack's first parish, where he
preached for six years before he came to
Bethel church. They received special
| invitation to 20 to Chester to attend
some interesting doings going on in that
church and town. Mr. Slack will return
the last of the month and will after a
rest OF four weeks take up his labors
among his own practitioners, the first
| Sunday in September.
| Grace Slack, are spendlr few Weeke
at Bellows Falls, Vt.
The house on Hickok avenue, formerly
owned by c. W. Geer, is bsirg thor
oughly repaired and painted.
The George Seeley place on Main
street is berg reshingled.
Peter McDons Id has had new Fl Dor
laid in his flee and the exterior neatly
painted.
DR. A: E. Barber and wife have re-
turned from Chautauqua, where thew
have been spending the month.
William A. Gilbert and family have
returned from their delightful camp,
Oscoleta". They are to build per ma
nent camp there.
Leonard Lyon of Bridgeport is spend.
ing part of his vacation in town.
Lewis Lyon and family of Stamford
are stopping at bis mothers on Hickok
avenue.
George H. Dimond is "vacating" in
Redding.
Rev c. A. Kneeal and wife of Brook
Ign, N. Y, spent part Of their vacation
among their friends in town. They left
on Wednesday morning for the Catskills.
Miss Mary Livingstone of Hartford,
after spending two weeks vacation here,
returned on Monday.
Higson & Co have been making i'm.
pr vements about their factory. A new
flee has been built on the south end of
the factory. In this has been FL .ced q
very large safe.
Albert Stone, who for come time past
has been employed in the Lynch market
on Center street, has gone to Bingham.
ton, N. Y, where be has q position in
Kearney Brothers hat store. Harry
Briscoe has taken Mr. Stones place in
the market.
Another correspoi dent in writing of
Miss Edwards says: She made a long
and desperate fight against dreadful
lung trouble, only giving up to the
inevitable when obliged to. She was Of
sweet and lovaDle disposition and Was
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The
Stamford


will at conclude there must be something grand about
or it would not have such reputation.
White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers. Wickes Blue Flame Oil
Stoves Star Suction Washing Machines many goods
for this Of the year have in stock.
Our 10 and15c Steel Enameled Ware counter
esting to many of our customers.
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SELLS the whole year around.
It needs no expert to operate it
ANY one can cook and bake with
it. It is as near perfection as q
Range can be made We hear
no complaints where it is sold.
It will draw and bake anywhere.
The price is lower than other
makes. If you want a Range ak
any one using q Stamford and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
Niagara Falls Excursions.

The PeLn.S wanna kailIoad 'CmpanY has
selected the 10 wing oStes for lis popular ten.
da, excursions 10 Niagara Fails from Wash.
ington July % August 8 aud %, september
6 and 20, aud October snd Is On these
date me special train will leave Washington
st s 90 a. Ii.
his year the excursions from Philadelphia
will be Iuu by two routes. Those on July 20,
August 8 september g, October and Is,
SONG via Harrisburg and the valley OF the
su-Quehanns as heretofore; excursions of Au-
gust % and September 20 running via TreD-
ton, Manunka Chunk, and the Delswafe
Valley.
Excursion tickets, good for return passage
on aDy regular train, exclusive OF limited ex'
press trains, within ten days, will be sold at
$40 from Washington. A stop-over will be
allowed at Buffalo, Rochester, Csnsdsigus,
and Watkins within the limit returning, on
the excursions of July %, August 8, Septem-
Der 6, October and IS.
For the excursions of August % and Sep
tembtr 90, stOp-over will be allowed at Buf.
falO on return trip within limit Of ticket.
Pullman parlor cars and day coaches will
be run with each excursion. An extra charge
will % made for parloT-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and chaperon
will accompany each excursion.
For further information apply to ticket
aoant