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SHERMAN.

THIS BLESSED NEW ENGLAND CLIMATE. ca Friday last Sherman experienced 8 great change In the weather. Early Tn through this vicinity and iD six hours time furious gale of wind and snow was blowing, 8 very unusual thing to happen.
 TOBACCO TOPICS.
 Daniel B. Mallory delivered some packed tobacco, Monday, to Sperry Broth CTS.
 The Barlow Brothers have recently sold their tobacco to Andrew G. Barnes.
 COWS KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
 Ammi Giddings had two heifers killed by lightning during the heavy shower. Wednesday night.
 George Benson from Wassaic WAS in town, Sunday, calling on friends.
 VIII Taber from South Dover visited friends in the center, Saturday and Sum- Miss Lillian Mallory and Master Mall lory Stevens are homo for . few days visit.
 There was quite . number from this place attended, Bridgeport's Centennial. Miss Ella Barlow and Mrs Belle Hun. gerf0rd visited friends in New Milford the past week.
 Irwin Atchison is spending few days in Bridgeport.
 l.. W. Hungerford, the local painter, is busy these days with the brush.
 Ammi Giddings had horse fall in the road and break it's leg, Tuesday night. It was immediately shot.
 Charles A. Mallory and bride arrived in town, Tuesday night, from six weeks wedding tour through the West.
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Blankets and COnnfOrterS.

10 4 cotton blankets, white and grey. prices t0c. 69c and 7bc . pair
 114 cotton blankets. white with colcred bor- der; prices s9c, s6c and 25 pair.
 12 cotton blankets, white with colored bor- der; price l 39 pair
 Comforters covered with fancy sjlkolene and lined with cheese cloth. filled with pure white cotton; prices q 25. ltO. l75. 2 60 and 2.25.
 Crochet spread. heavy raised patterns; prices 6Sc. 76c and q each
 Ready to use sheets and pillow cases, lsrge bleached sheets prit es l'c. soc and COG each
 Pillow cases of bler ched cloth. prices lOc. IF l.2c, l5c and 200 each
 All ironed and torn from the cloth, ready to uso on the bed.
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NICHOLS,
METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS

METHODIST CHURCH. INTERESTS.
 Remember the date, Thursday, D seem. Der 6, for the sale and supper to be given by the Aid society of the Methodist church. The society desires to add $500 this year, to the new church fund, to- wards which amount has already be en raised about $2s0. A hearty cooperation by all the friends of the church will bring the desired result.
 It is expected that Rev W. J. Guggeu- helm of Bridgeport will preach, next Sunday, in the Methodist church.
 Tbe Sunday evening services at the Methodist church were united, last Sun- day.
 The Misses Mildred Curtis and Isabel Turner will plsy on vfolins in the Metho- dist Sunday school. next Sunday.
 The district school was closed, Monday, Centen nial day.
 MT and Mrs o. B. Plumb and son, the Misses Peet and Mrs Richard Amber and daughter spent Monday at the home of Mrs Warner in Bridgeport, where they viewed the parade.
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TASHUA.
LOCAL TOPIC

LOCAL TOPICS.
 Rev R. B. Whipple entertained friends from Mar rbledale over Sunday.
 There was a dance at George Goes- singers, Thursday evening, November g..
 On Monday there was only i've chill dren at school. Nearly all the inhabi- tants attended Bridgeport's centennial.
 Aaron Mallett has had his house paint ed recently.
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TRUHBULL.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

William F. Beach.has been brightening his house with 8 new coat of paint.
 Dr Lynch of Bridgeport has bought the old Armory aHd is to tear it do zn
 Rev MT Thomas' daughter, who hae been on the sick list, is now rapidly re. covering.
 Charles Booth has lately had his house repainted. MT Thorp of. Nichols was the artist.
 For your Thanksgiving supplies g9 to 8. J. Parks store. He has the best goods at reasonable prlces.
 Mrs Catherine Shelton. who has been at Booth Hill, is expected at her old home in few days, where she expects to spend the winter.
 E. s. Fairchild is making number of Improvements about his mill Edgar Rogers is doing the carpenter work.
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DEATH OF EGBERT GILBERT
EASTON.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
 The subject of Pastor Sherman's ser mon on Sunday was ''The rest that re- maineth to the people of God"
 Rev MT Whipple, his son and other frlende, while on their way to the Episco- pal chapel at the Center on Sunday last were 0vertaken by the rain when near the church and attended the afternoon service, as the chapel Is not expected to be opened when the weather is stormy.
 The next meeting of the Willing Work CTS will be held at che Hall on Wednes- day, November 21. Please come early as the afternoons are short and there Is much work to be done before the weath. or becomes cold. There was pot large number present on November z, but the meeting was very successful one.
 HUNTERS THICKER THAN THE BIRDS.
 Judging by the number of hunters win their dogs, together with the slmo st incessant report Of guns, your corres- pondent feels reasonably safe in saying that while the birds may not be utterly annihllated the shooting of them in this section of country will be much less profitable to those who follow the busi- ness another year than 1t has bee n the year 1900.
 Many from this place attended the Centennial celebration at Bridgeport on Monday.
 Miss Daisy Seeley of Tashua visited her sister, Mrs 0. 8. Everett, last week, and both spent some time calling on 8 few of their many friends in this vicinity.
 Mrs J. Fl. Wheeler and lady friend from Bethel spent Sunday at the home of J. a. Wheeler.
 Mrs R. Fl. Sherman spent Tuesday of last week with Mrs John Sherwood.
 Mics 0atafelia Goodsell recently call ed on Mrs J. 8. Tyler.
 The Endeavor service, Sunday evening, was led by Miss Aver. The subject was tsDeciding for Christ"
 James Ward and family spent last week at their cottage ot Fail field.
 Mrs T. w. Turney returned, Wednes- day, from visit in Shelton with her daughter.
 Miss Jennie Mellen was appointed del- egate to the Sunday school convention in Bridgeport, this week.
 The body of Edna Buckingham of New Haven was brought to Easton, Fri day, for burial.
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SOUTHBURY.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

H. Wilson and s. N. Warner are build. ing house for w. Tomlineon at Quaker Farms.
 Mrs George Brewer is entertaining friends from out of town.
 Mrs William Stowe has gore to live with her daughter at Danbury.
 Edward Wakeman has purchased 8 horse and wagon of Samuel Warner of Minortow VII.
 Harry Wileon'a mother, who has lived in the Cyrus Pe ok place, died last Friday with pr eumoDia. Fuperal servicee were held at tbe house on Sunday, Rev o J. Range officiating. The remains were taken to New York for interment on Monday. She was a quiet, lnduetrioue woman and will be greatly missed by her friends.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
GRANGE JOTTINGS.

Forty-six members of Housatonic Grange visited Greenfield Grange, last Wednesday evening. It being Dramatic night the program was in charge of the young people and consisted of dialogue, recitations, drills and instrumental music. At the close of the program they were invited to the lower hall where they all partook of bountiful supper.
 Miss Emma Selleck of Danbury is the guest of Mrs Daniel Smith.
 Quite number of Greenfield people attended the Centennial parade in Bridge port Monday.
 MT and Mrs Fl. s. Reyes of Worcester, Mass, are the guests of MT and Mrs SEE. Lobdell.
 D. c. Wood and wife and John Will Hams and wife of Stratford were calling on Greenfield relatives last week.
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MONROE.
LOCAL JOTTIN00.

LOCAL JOTTIN0S. Miss Pettit of Hempstead, l.. l., is visiting at the rectory.
 MT Weiss of Ridgewood, N. J., is with his daughter, Mrs Albert Wheeler. Mrs Mary w. Beardsley and son Louis have left town and will spend the winter with niece near o .ceols, Ark. Seymour Johnson has been . guest of MerWin Johnson.
 The Microbine Co. have gone to Hunt. ington.
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CHURCH NOTES.
WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.

Horace Hovt attended the Centennia
 parade in Bridgeport on Monday.
 MT and Mrs Martin Murray nave visite,
 their son in Danbury. | Mrs John Kearney has paid visit t, her friends in Norwalk. Howard Knowles and Horace Hoyt arl marketing their apples in Bridgeport. ! John Hurd has purchased the Charlel Fox place in Bethel, Howard Knowlel having brought the farm which is to be vacated by him.
 Mrand Mrs H. Clay Judd attended the centennial celebration at Bridgeport, lal Monday. The Peoples market near the depot ie the place where the public can always find the best meat at reasonable prices. Go and give them 8 trial. A large number of Bethel citizens were in Bridgeport. last Monday, and witness. ed the big parade and other exercises in celebrating the centennial annlvereary of the borough of Bridgeport. The Bethel and made creditable appearance m the parade.
 MT and Mrs Fl. c. Judd and MT and Mrs R. J. Signor spent Sunday in Fair field and attended the celebration and parade in Bridgeport on Monday.
 Bethel was we'll represented on Tues- day evening at the Danbury political jol- lifcation and parade.
 Frank A. Judd, one of the firm of the Judd and Dunning Hat Co.,, is spending this week in Boston, Mass.
 The hat factories in town, this week, have an increase in orders for tho retail trade. Everything looks brighter. All parties expect lively holiday trade.
 Ihoro hQa hoQn q n {rn 3,. h4 water supply from the late rain storms. Still the streams are low. The mild weather enables people to. get along with a small quantity of fuel.
 The supply of ice in town runs very low. The dealers are anxious to see colder weather. In Bethel the ice ponds are full of water and are all ready for freeze.
 Mechanics who fat pig are butcher ing early to save feeding.
 The flour mills are grinding buckwheat. The crop is a good one and the grain is we'll filled out and makes first class flour for pancakes.
 Current Events club met with Miss Charlotte Ferry of Main street, Monday afternoon.
 Your correspondent understands an effort Is being made to organizs tent of the Ladies of Maccsbees in this place, also an organiz: Is receiving some en- enlargement and some names as charter members for new order of Woodmen We are indeed getting to be "joiners."
 The Bethel Drum corps attended the funeral of Capt Henry Quien of Danbury on Saturday afternoon, escorting the l Grand Army post. Bethel Grand Army l men and old soldiers also attended
 Patrick Dolan, the coal dealer, met 1 with a serious loss in the sudden death | of a valuable horse on Tuesday. It was nne of well matched pair of heavy draught horses recently purchased of | Edgar T. Andrews.
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WASHINGTON,
LOCAL TOPICS.

A very pleasant euchre party wac given at the home Of George Hickox on Tbursday evening of lass week, to the members of the Poquaf set club.
 Mrs R. K. Carter attended the State Federation meeting of the W0men's cIube held in Ans0nia on Thursdny.
 MT Harper, Miss Ethel Harper and Miss Alice Beach of WatertoWn spent Sunday at Charles N. Besch's.
 A. c. Titus men are painting the resi-. dence of Powell Seeley.
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"SauARE DEALING To ALL" We Don't Brag!

We don't misrepresent. We assert facts We assert them often because every man that we can do in this hne. We give perfect sat- isfaction in make and price. If evidence is wanted ask any one or all of the fifty men that have bought guns here since September l. We have sold guns as high as $l4O No man would pay that unless confident of the dealer. Do you realize what 8 spOrtsmen's headquarters this is?
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OXFORD.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES.

The young people, and your correspondept believes, not 8 few of the old opes, ara look. ing forward to Friday evening and the eociable at the beautiful home of Mrs Cables
 The rector of St Peters and the vestry had 6 talk about placing in the Church . new or. gan, last Sunday, and a committee was ap |. pointed to see If one offered for sale will be suitable for the church.
 Service next Sunday at D. m and session of the Sunday school after service.
 Choir meet for rehears al on Friday at 3..O.
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BETHLEHEM.

THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.
 Scarlet fever has made It's appearanc in the family of l.. P. Judd and two chil- dren are pr0strated.
 Mrs Nehemiah l.. Bloss hss 90 far re- covered as to be able to be at church. Mise Dolly Flower will epend the win, ter with friends in New Hampshire. She leaves on Tuesday.
 Capt Stephen Hayes on Monday reach ed the advanced age ct S5 years.
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STEVENSON.
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

MT and Mrs Walter Aldrich have late. Iv spent 8 week vieiting relatives and friends in New York state.
 Mrs Birdsey McE 2 on and Miss M rcia Taylor have brotter spending a few days with them.
 Mrs Ed win Sherman is very sick aain
 c. E Bradley visited at H.D War. ner's in Bridgeport over Sunday.
 Walter Bradley. and daughter, Mise Mattie, and Miss Katie Bradley atter rded the cele bration in Bridgeport on Monday
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WARREN.
AUGUSTINE CURTIss DEAD.

Augustine Curtiss vas born in Sudbury, Conn.,, on April 3, 1917, and when he was only two years old his parents moved { Warren in the same state, where they lived until 1887. Ia April of that year his father, Uncle Homer. removed to this place with his family. Augustine re- mained behind for few weeks, when n he also left for Illinois, driving . team of horses the entire distance, with only . rest of few days with friends in Ohio. He reached here in August and joined tho rest Of the family and for six' '. three never long separated from them. He came to Waverley when there was hut one house. where row o,o. stands Y th,s sy ridges were not yet leveled From the nrst his interests were al here. and whatever Was tailing help. In Ja nary. 1s1s. he married in 1s4s leaving daughter. Laura. vho grew she. too. died hen life seemed brightest In ls4s he united w,th the Congregational of its strong saSportsrs ~ In isis Anssstine a @ married Hnldah Tanner. one whom he had e G ana ty two years when he stepped out into the great Inkn9wn: sS!1 his only expressed sn1iety being know his happy temperament, ..his cheerful greetins1to everyone: he hsd an enemy anyone His door was ever open and no one his longeickness hosts of triendoshowed their kind regards. Fruits and doweEs were al most daily sent by some kind hand. and at the last, by his own req rest. hts former pas tor and friend, Rev pr feirbank. assisted Rev He is gone! The light of that home has gone out. and she who walks on alone has not only the light ot other days" but the light from on high will guide her footsteps. MT Curtiss died October 24, l9OO-GThe Waverly (lM. nois) Journal
 Don't fcrges wbt you want to repler- ish your gt. cery stock that Knapp's store at the Center has 8 full line of etandard goods and at very low prices. Patropsze your home store.
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en silage cutters, Hero and American feed asbna md1s; shelters wood saws. the celebrated
 steel wind mills with ga1vanizedd d steei or wood %a1 steel tanks corn
 Clark' Cutaway harrows. Farm Mschtnerv 1Jt The Olds. Bates and Edmonds and Burners Gas and Gasoline Engines. shall be pleas ments, or call at my house. WALTER F GLOVER. Newtown, Conn. Az ns for Tair hald, se" Haven and part of Lftt h isId Oon1
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BURGLARS VISIT THE STATION


 Monday morning. the 18th. as Station Agen Bradley opened the station for the days 6usi ness. he found that burglars had pried opeI Q window and entered, and had pr1ed opeu e slot machine. They had forced the office door, had broken into the telephone and had opened the money tdrawer but as there wal no money in any of these places they did moi get anything tor their trouble. MT Nolan came home from New York on Saturday night and was with his family over Sunday, returning monday night MT Nolan by the way, does not see much of home and his family. as he is one of the best and fore. Is identified with many great and ekilltol jobs of masonry. which keep him away nearly all tho time.
 A. C. Bradley Is raising Belgian haree. Ee has some fine ones. A male is the largest snd best one that your core. spondent ever ssw. He was imported direct from Belgium.
 A large number of Wilton young men participated in the republican parade of Wednesday night, the 141h, in Nor walk and South Nor walk. They paraded ae the Farmers' club of Wilton. They had splendid time and wound up with good supper.
 The Southern New England Telephone Co.,, wbo are putting up . new and independent telephone line along the west side of the railroad, are now passing through Wilton.
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pairing for their annual Christmas sale.
 A Thanksgiving supper, under the auspices ot the 1adtes' Soci~l circle, will be given ct the Methodist parsonage. Thursday evening, November F. If stormy. the next evening. A large variety of the toothsome viands, which go to make genuine Thanksgiying dinner, will be provided.
 DEATH OF EGBERT GILBERT
 Egbert Gilbert die d q ait" nudenl 7, Monday night. at the home of 's H. Gilbert, where de- ceased and his wife had made their home during the past year.
 A very severe electric storm, accompanied by hail, visited this vicinity from 12 to 2 o'clock. Wednesday night of last weeK as ta.. as your correspondent knows no serious damage was done. On the following Friday there were several snow squalls
 Rev J. Beach and Mrs L. J. Beach have en jOyed the hospitality of frie ids in Bridge port. during the last two weeks.
 Mrs Henry Beers ot Little Boston is passing some time in Bridgeport
 Mcs Burr Mills entertained the benevolent society of the Congregational church, Wed- nesday afternoon
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WILTON.
A BAD ACCIDENT


 While out for @ drive, last Sunday evening Harry Jackson and q tss SturgeS met with z costly accident. As they were going neal Samuel Bets' down into the road their buggy suddenly went over the bank. turning them out and giving them 6 bad shaking. They both luckily escaped serious injury: Tho horse ran away yith the wagon, and was the station and Mrs NolaD's The buggy, which was nearly new and of the latest pat torn. pneu matic tires, etc |, and which cost MT Jackson nearly $200. was badly wrecked. The road has recently been cut down at this 6 dark night.
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Mems underwear of natural and camel's hair. shirts and drawers. price .Oc ea' h.
 Mems heeced lined shilts and drawers, Dr Wright famous underwear. Tle fleece eb- sorbs all the precipitation and avoids a cold; price 75c and 91 each
 Men's natural wool shirts and drawers; price 76c each.
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MILLINERY.

In our Millinery Parlor we are showing g chi1dren's .trimmedl hats at prices low A iarge stock of untrimmed hats and trimmings of all kinGs to select from. Sale tor this week |: Ali our ready to wear hats, prices that were 8I 50, $3 and $2 25. Sale price 9Sc. All the very latest and best cOlOrs.
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spent Sunday with Bradley White and family. Godfrey and wife, all of Bridgeport, spent Saturday night and Sunday at IL. R. HOyt's.
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s. w. TASCH.
 Successor to I. Brush,) 1S White St., Danbury " atch and Jewery Repairing.
CLOAKS.

Our Cloak Department IS well stocked with a large and @ egant line ot ladies'. misses an children's Jackets, Capes, Suits and Skirts, ali the very latest sty les and colors. every garment well tailored and perfect fit guar 9ntaad Pricas to suit all.
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THE COOL WEATHER
 WILL"

Make you think of u derwear changes bedding and warm clothing of al kinds. We have some exceptional values around the store m cold weather goods, and visitors to the city should not go home without looking over the grand of ferings that are here for them.
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MONROE.

Mrs Merwin Beardsley wishes to thank her many friends and neighbors through
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LYONS PLAINS.
REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE.

REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE.
 On Monday night there was parade in hon. or of the election of Dewitt Bradley for sena- large company marched through the street with torches. horns, bells and every cnnce1v- whistles bfew. cannons were fir, ana is,ofa the od GSsn,e f9wn wss ss, pretty ', E generally stirred np the big drum. Many wore high hata, d. cora ted with sashes of red. white and blne John Williams carried loat of IA His horses on with lanterns Mir and Mrs Bradley treat. ed about 100 to cake, cC fee and fruit. It was greatly CT joyed by all
 FORTUNATE MAN AND NO MISTAKE.
 Joseph Balkley of Pennsylay,nia. who is consider himself a very fort unate man Elec tion Ho day he lost pocketeook co.taining sss called at neighbours and saw an "ad" in the paper that pocketbook was found He call ed at the gentlema 's house on Lyons Plain, identified the property and went home re. joicing.
 Mrs Ralph ffe son returned hone, Friday. rom Noroton. where she had Dsen visiting
 Mrs Frank Banks entertained Mir and Mrs c. W. Johnson on Sunday.
 Thomas White has exchanged his place for one in saugatuck. where he will soon move
 Master Lewis Jefferson is visising his grand Mrs Phebe Fanton returned nome. Sunday, after spending two weets with friends here. Many from here att Andad the Centennial
 MT and Mrs Otis Sweet spent Monday and Tuesday in Bridgeport
 Charles Salmon entertained his cousins, MT and Mrs Sherwood from Long Island .sand MT and Mrs Everett Sherwood from Hoyden's pr Frank Gorham and wife spent Tuesday Mr and Mrs Thomas White of Bradleyville and Mrs Elias White and son of Norwalk
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GEORGETOWN.

METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS. The ladies of the Methodist church are pre-.
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E. s T Q N E,
 sse Main St., Danbury.

Buy the SUCCESS Tread Pow. CT. It takes the l @ 0 d everywhere az do all the 4 ppleton M. F. G. Co. Of Batavia,Ill., implements They make
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the colamns of THE BEE for their kind- ness during the illness and death of her husband, Aerwin BeaIdsley.
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COWS KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Ammi Giddings had two heifers killed by lightning during the heavy shower, Wednesday night.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
NEW TROLLEY ROAD

The contract for the construction OF
the Cherry Hill, Elkton & Chesapeake
City Electric railway of Cecil county,
Nd, between Elkton and Chesapeake
City, was awarded at meeting of the
directors Monday to Deegan & Co., of
Philadelphia, for $126, 400. Work will
be commenced at once, and it is expec-
ted that by May LIST the road will be in
operation.
The directors decided to construct the
road independent of any aid from the
State, and have placed on record in the
clerks Office mortgage for $3.50, 900 to
the Continental Title and Trust Co., of
Philadelphia, to secure the issue of bonds
for like amount, the proceeds of which
will be used in the construction and
equipment of tie road.
The commissioners of Cecil county
have granted a franchise to the company
to construct the road from Elkton to
Chesapeake City along the public road,
and the City Council of Elkton has
granted like franchise for the use of
cel tain streets in Elkton. The directors
of the company are H. H. Brady, John
Banks and Joseph Fl. Steele of Chesa-
peake City; M. H. o'Brien and Ambrose
Higgins of Philadelphia, Mr.. Brady is
president; Mr.. O'Brien, vice president,
and Ambrose Higgins, secretary and
treasurer.