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k. H. DILLON & CO.,.
 S6O and 362 Main Street, Bridgeport
the guest of Mir and Mrs P. J. Garvin on

the guest of Mir and Mrs P. J. Garvin on Center street.
 The funeral of Benjamin Bassett was held on Monday afternoon. Rev William Morrall conducted the services. The pail bearers were Allen Barnum, Daniel Light, James Whitehead, Lorenzo Hoyt, Wilbur Bennett and Howard Platt.
 Albert T. Noxon at the last borough meeting was elected water commissioner. He has resigned his office of burgess and the board will fill his place for the rest of the term by appointing some other person.
 l.. F. Judd's son, Robert, and Eddie Signor visited Morgan's Pond ,last satur- day, and brought home 8 basket full of fish called bullheads. These fish when properly cleaned, then dipped in we'll beaten eggs and dusted with finely pow cred oyster crackers and fried in hot pork gravy until nicely Drowned make most delicious breakfast. The first open air grown radishes ot
 the season were put on the table May g
 raised by H. Cornelius Judd, market gardener. The late thunder shower ant warmer weather Is doing wonders for thu garden
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TEN PAGES.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
LONG HILL.
A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.


 Charles Gilbert and William Kellsr started for Bridgeport for load ot coal last Friday. One of the straps broke let ting the whifletree on to the horses and they ran. The reins broke and the men were thrown out together with the body of the wagon. The horses ran from in front of the home of Lewis HoYt as far as lthe Wakeley cigar shop. They ran into tree, one going each side of the tree, which stopped them so suddenly they were both thrown down. MrLynca ran out and captured them before they could get away. MT Kellar was uninjur- ed except for few scratches. MT Gl- bert was thrown on rock. He was cut about the head in several places and bruised about the body. His back was Injured so that he was unable to rise without the aid of neighbors. Dr Hill of Tashua came and dressed MT Gibert's wounds and took him home in his car rlage. The horses were unininred and the wagon was slightly damaged. MT Gilbert Is improving and hopes to be about In a few days.
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ed in the Congregational church on Sun day.
 Several of the young ladies are prepar- ing play to be given in Munson's hall in the near future for the benefit of the Congregational church.
 D. H. Judson has moved from New Haven into the Dr Baldwin place.
 Mrs Clemmons is making extensive re- pairs on her tenement house ,preparate ry to renting it.
 MT and Mrs Willis Shepherd of South. ford spent Sunday at c. A. Bradley's.
 Charles Warner of New Milford was in town over Sunday.
 J. L. Mitchell Is spending 8 couple of weeks in the Soutb.' Miss Dsniels has returned from Brook lyn. where she has been spending several weeks with her parents.
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WASHINGTON.
THE CITY FRIENDS ARRIVE.


 The Van Ingen family opened the Knoll, May 2.
 c. B. Gold opened his summer house on Prospect on Wednesday.
 k. K. Rossiter was in town over Sun- day. He has recently let loose 12 dozen pigeons on Steep Rock. The birds were brought from the city for this purpose. Mrs Valiant is having portion of her new grounds set with forest trees. A landscape gardener is at work planning the roads.
 The Van Sinderen family will open "Glenholm" on the r of this month.
 Miss Florence Robinson has not yet returned to Ingleside school on account of measles at the rectory.
 Miss Josie Fenn is home from her visit in Ansonia.
 Another new bridge has been put In on the Bee Brook road.
 Clarence Bronson, Yale 1900, has been chosen captain of the Gunnery alumni ball team.
 Miss Alma Rylander of White Plains, N. r., was in town, two days of last week.
 Miss Addie Woodruff has the library for the coming month.
 Ellsworth Fenn Is saving a large quantity of slabs into stove wood for Frank Woodruff. He has been saving with steam for several parties.
 Willis Aspinwall, who has been on the sick list, is now better.
 Stephen Morahouse, who has been un- der Dr Marcy's care, Is out again.
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The republican state convention at Hartford, this week, to nominate dele gates to the national convention at Phil. adelphia will go on record as the most exciting and tumultuous of any similar convention held in the commonwealth in recent years. The fight which has been wagihg in the state between the Fyler and Fessenden elements, so called, was on in the convention from start to finish.
 Ex-Congressman John R. Buck, the temporary and permanent chairman, although an able man and & person of long experience in public life, WAS a misfis in the position he occupied and 8 vexation to the delegates in more senses than one. It was next to impossible to hear his decisions, ..and he showed in 8 painful manner in the early stage Of ths convention that he was in the chair for 8 purpose.
 The test vote. Tuesday night, on the question of excluding the delegates from the 18th and 2Oth districts from voting till after the contests in those dis tricts were settled, showed that the con. vention was with MT Fyler by \ safe mai ;rity. The state chairman was warmly applsuded at every opportunitv and Mir Fessenden's admirers were not slow in showing their appreciation when the occasion came.
 On Wednesday morning the conven- tion was again wrought up to white heat over the question of seating the Cornwall and Bethlehem delegates. The
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Matthew Ginty, a man that honors the Sabbath day by attending church, came home last Sunday and found that his old and serviceable horse had laid down and died. He can give no cause except old age.
 A. s. Judd lost valuable cow, last week. The COW had been turned out to pasture during the day. It is thought she may have eaten something of poi. sonous nature.
 A flock of Bob Whites'' let loose last month on the West side of Maple street are very tame and musical. If not dis turbed they will probably breed within the borough limits.
 Maj Dwight Baldwin. former resi- dent of Elmweod district, now of Mime sota, spent night with his uncle, A. L.. Baldwin, at the old homestead. MT Bald win has 8 son in the Philippine Islands, where he has visited since he left home to take trip around the earth. MT Bald win was young man when he left Bethel. Now he claims to be grand father and feels that he Is not ss young as he used to be. Hs has enjoyed his trip and has seen much to interest him but is now anxious to get home.
 Nathan I. Bennett of New York will spend the summer at his residence in Plumtrees district. Mr Bennett has late ly purchased about 16 acres of East Swamp land which he intends to reclaim and make into meadow. A part of the land formerly belonged to the late P. T. Barnum and WAS moved. If MT Bennett proves to be as persevering as his Grand father Williams, he will make up fine field of level land. The wash of sand ! from the road and hills has greatly inn proved and hardened the soft ground. Mir Bennett oversees the work and hand les the ax with the best of them. The brush ia made into large heaps ready to burn when dry.
 Frank Williams of Naugatuck, form. CT resident of this place, was in town, last Sunday
 Willis Judd, doing business in Waite Plains, N. Y, spent Sunday in town with his family.
 Miss Ella Garvin of Stamford has been
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STEPNEY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The service at the Methodist church, l next Sunday, will be planned especially | for the children. Please have all the | children come whether the older ones can | come or not. It is hoped to begin the practice for the Children's Day concert, and they want all the children there to help them. Wilbur F. Selleck is repairing his house. Wallace B. Davis is doing the work.
 Levi T. French has bought the Charles Terrill rlace near Wakeley's pond, and will take possession soon.
 William Dayton of Adam has moved into Mrs Nj. Burkhardt's house.
 Turney Northrop ia improving his place by erecting new fence in front of 1t.
 B. Hawley& Son have just unloaded 8 carof "The Crown Brand" pine and ce- dar Michigan shingles.
 Andrew Curtis was in New York, this week, on business.
 c. L. smalley has just completed farm wagon for H. ". Edwards, and has three more wagons building.
 P. J. Ritter and Allen Joyce were for tunate, last Monday, Tn capturing five young foxes.
 Mrs George Powers and Mrs French of Bridgeport were guests over Sunday of the Misses Amelia and Eliza Osborne.
 Miss Ashford of Bridgeport has recent ly been visiting Miss Gussie Ritter.
 James Platt of Bridgeport Is guest of his sister, Mrs John Porter.
 Mrs Daley of Cutters Farm is seriously i'll.
 Mrs Jane Wayland is now rapidly i'm proving, and Is able to get out of doors. Mrs Wayland's many friends will be glad to hear of her improvement.
 Fred Hawley of Cutters Farms is inn proving his home by building piazza across the front of his house.
 Mrs Spencer Nichols of Bridgeport has rented the south half of the Platt house, and expects to take possession soon.
 William Coley and family of Bridge. port were guests over Sunday of Mr Coley's parents, Mr and Mrs George Coley.
 Edward Nichols has accepted posi- tion with Austin Ferry of Long Hill.
 Mrs Moses Hull has 8 new'' ''New Home sewing machine, drop head and black walnut case, purchased of c. E. o sbUrne Mrs Harry Clymer and son of Yard vile, N. J., are visiting her parents, M and Mrs HI. W. Seeley. . Mir and Mrs Frank Eno, who have beer } spending the winter in Florida, are to oc cupy the old homestead, this summer. Miss Waldron, the field worker for th ? Connecticut Sunday school society, i spending this week in New Haven. Mrs Lynson Beardsley is quite ill 8 A her home.
 B. Hswley & Son have just unloaded car of choice shingles. A BEE representative was kindly re membered by c. E. Osborne, this week MT Osborne presented H. M. Smitl with largei box of handsome pansie besides large bouquet of blossoms Anyone wishing pansY plants would d. well to look at MT Osborne's flowers.
 W.J. Candee is treating his house to new coat of white paint.
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BETHEL.
A SAD TRAGEDY.

A very sad accident occurred at Putt nam Park Pond, Saturday night, May 5, Beri amin Bassett and Wilbur Bennett, both of Bethel, went to the Park Pond about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon to fish. They fished around the edge of the pond until about in the evening when they went to the house of Keeper Delaney to get him to go with them in 8 boat. MT Delaney did not care to go but loaned boat. About II o'clock p. m. George Duncan and Russell Dickens call ed MT Delaney, telling him there had been an accident. Upon reaching the pond they found that the boat had cap- sized and both men were in the water. MT Bassett had sunk and MT Bennett was clinging to the boat. As soon as MT Bennett was taken out of the water, he tainted. Search was made for the body of MT Bassett. MT Delaney at the head of corps of men dragged the pond all night and did not find the body until 9 o'clock the next morning, only short distance from the boat. MT Bassett had on heavy hunting jacket and rubber boots and it Is thought the weight was more than he was able to carry through the water. Upon irquiring of MT Ben- net he says that he and ATr Bassett were fishing when they found there was water coming into one end of the boat. MT Basset got up to go to the other end and in 50 doing tipped the boat and lost his balance, falling into the water. In fall. ing he took hold of Mir Bennett, ,capsizing the boat. Mir Bassett was able to swim and MT Bennett could not, so told MI Bennett to cling to the boat while he swam to the shore for help. He started out and this was the last seen of him
 MT Bassett was B years old. He leaves wife and two children. The funera was held from the residence of Rober
 Edmonds, Bethel, Monday at 3 o'clock
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WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.

Rev Dr B. M. Adams preached in the Wolf Pits schoolhouse on Sunday last. Rev MT Moody will preach next Sunday at o'clock.
 Mrs Benjamin Bassett, who has been so sadly bereaYed, Is staying with hel brother, Robert Edmonds, for while.
 Mrs Henry Smith, who has been ir Norwalk for the past three weeks caring for sick friend, has returned to hel home.
 Charles and Lucy Smith attended the funeral of their cousin, Grace May Noble in Bridgeport on Monday. Miss Lucy Smith is to remain in Bridgeport for { short time.
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CHURCH INTERESTS,

CHURCH INTERESTS.
 Rev Donald McIvers of New Haven occupied the pulpit, Sunday.
 The Ladies' Union will meet this weeh with Mrs Arthur Merwin.
 Miss Laura Dowd is slowly recovering from her recent illness.
 Miss Florence Field, who has been the guest of Miss Alice Michele, has returned to her home in Rye, N. Y.
 8. H. Kirg has sold out his milk route to parties in Bridgeport, and expects to soon go to work in the shop in Bridge port.
 Miss Irene Wakeley of Chestnut Hill is the guest of Miss Ada Jennings. Miss Elizabeth Bradley is the happy possesor of new shot gun. Mrs Frederic Bronson will leave fol Europe in few week., where she VII spend some time. During her absence parties from New York will occup, Verna Mansion. Several of the children who attend tbs Greenfield Hill school have the whoop ing cough.
 Dea J. H. Hull was appointed & dele gate to meeting of the Fairfield Wes Consolation at Dsrien this week, to in stall pastor there. Miss Lydia Perry returned from New York, last Saturday. Orders have been given for all work ts | be stopped at Verna Farm for 8 year. Willis Hutchinson is at his erandmotb CTS, Mrs E. s. Hopkins'.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

AsILvER WEDDING ANNIvERsARI.
 The many friends and relatives of Mir and Mrs Martin Jennings gathered st their pleasant home, Monday evening, to help them celebrate the 25th anniversary of their marriage. The evening wae spent in games, music and social chat. Nearly 100 guests were served with a delicious and bcuntiful collstion. MT and Mrs Jennings were the recipients of many beautiful gifts. After spending 6 most CT 'ysble evening the guests de. parted with best wishes to the host and hostess that they may celebrate thei, golden wedding.
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mErHoD1sr CHURCH NOTES

The ladies of the Methodist church have arranged to give reception to their new pastor land hs wife, Rev and Mrs Dlkeman, on Monday evening in the hall, to which general invitation is extended to everyone without regard to denomina- tion or church relationship. Come and get acquainted with those who have be- come members, of this community and are to make their home among us for the present, and enjoy with them and us an evening of pleasure and sociability. A pleasing program has also been pre-
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MIR FAIRCHILD GIVES UP HIS BETHEL
 DAIRY ROUTE.

MIR FAIRCHILD GIVES UP HIS BETHEL
 DAIRY ROUTE.
 J. B. Fsirchild, 8 noted dairyman in Taunton district, who has supplied many families in Bethel with "Gilt Edge" but ter, has recently notified them that he will discontinue the business this week. Mrs David T. Hubbell has been 8 weekly customer of Mrs Fairchild for 27 years and others for nearly 20 years. MT Fairs child intends to sell his milk and take the world more easy. He is also engaged in selling agricultural implements, which takes up considerable. time. AS the saying goes, "He will never let the grass grow under his feet"
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will be given by the young people of St. Paul 8 parish at the Town hall. Huntington Center, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, May I6 and F, at o'clock p m. Admission 20 cents. Ice cream and cake, 10 cents.
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TRUABULL.
DANIELS FARMS

DANIELS FARMS Mr and Mrs Beach of Bridgeport are spend ing Jew days at B. A. Lyons' Ford Wilson is driving 8 new horse. The road workers have been making some very much needed repairs on the road be. tween Daniels Farms and Long Hill.
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247 10. So conservative a man ss Judge Scott of Dsnbury, who was & member of the committee on credentials and heard the evidence, spoke of the seating of the Cornwall delegates as sn outright seal. A platform was adopted upholding the administration and calling for the re- nomination of MT Mckinley. Of local interest is the fact that Arthur T. Net tleton was named on the committee on resolutions and acted as secretary of the caucuses of the 18th senatorial district. John R. Hill of Danbury, Bedding boy. 8 son of W. H. Hill, twas honored with the nomination of alternate to the national convention from Fairfield county.
 The warm fight in the 18th district for state central committee man resulted in the defeat of MI Miller and the election of Charles s. Peck of Danbury. The del egates in this district lined up ss follows:
 Peck Miller
 DanburyI ReddingI
 Newtown4 Huntingdon
 Shermans Bethel2
 Brookfielda New FairneIda 2
 Huntington Eastons
 Monroe
 Old war horses in both parties who witnessed the contest are free to say that they never saw such lack of fair play as shown by the Fyler leaders, and just what the outcome of It VIII be Is aifscult to foretell.
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WILLIAM WELLINaT0N.
Nichols, Com

CARRIAGE $ wAaOE MAKING < REpAYRrwg.
 M~Horse shoeing, and General Blacksmith ing. Have added new facilities and can do work at short notice. All work guaranteed first class. Nichols & Peck's old stand.
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home on Tuesday morning, May I. Rev R. J. Beach officiating.
 Quito number of young people from Georgetown attended the social given at the home of Frank Jellift in Umpawaug on Mon day evening.
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GEORGETOWN.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

A sociable. under the auspices of the Ep- worth League, will be held at the Methodist parsonage on Thursday evening RMay 10. Ii stormy 1t will be held on Friday evening. The K. L. quilt will be disposed of at that time. Supper will be served throughout the eveningl
 Beginning Sunday evening, May ls. the Ep. worth League service in the Methodist church will begin at S.SO o'clock and the preaching service at 7.30 o'clock.
 The ent tire community sympathise with Mr and Mrs Frederick Kearns in the death of their infant sons which occurred on Monday, April 90. Funeral services were held at the
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HUNTINGTON.
"JUsT FOR FUN!''

A sparkling comedy in three acts, full of hu- morous situations and Imaginable incidents,
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B. H. DILLON & co.
 LEADING MILLINERS.

From day trade the increase we have everything the Millinery line always the best goods that cat not be matched
 The popular combinations Black innings White with Trimmings and Black combinations saph short back sao English large hats both straw and chiffon
 Our Sailor hat display simply Rough Bads tho smooth Split Straws in Trimmed Hats from Sl S25
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. Rev Mir Williams of Hartford preach
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Republican State Convention at
 Hartford.

THE TYLER FACTION IN CONTROL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-06
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Railway Passenger Men win Continue
Their Fight on The Scalpers.
EFFORTS 10 PREVENT FORGING OF TICKETS
Big Force of Detectives to De EN-
pioyed-Thc Grau Special Passed
Through-GenernI Notes.
EFFORTS 10 PREVENT FORGING OF TICKETS

Railway passenger men say that while
they may not continue their eflorts to have
an anti-scalping law passed by congress,
they will continue their war on the scalp-
ers.
The only way to reach the scalper is
when he commits forgery. The anti
scalping laws have not stood the tests OF
the courts. having been declared uncon-
stitutional. However, where forgery can
be proven it Will go hard with Mr..
Sclaper.
Roads in the West are the most diff
cult to reach. as some of them have close
connection with ticket brokers, and
through them do much of their business.
In some instances the roads have
threatened to cease the granting OF ex-
cursion or convention rates unless the
public assisted in the war being waged
against the broker. and the agents OF
some of the roads work in harmony with
the scalper at all times.
The new plan adopted will be given n
fair trial. Detectives will be employed
to keep close lookout for any forging
of tickets The headquarters, il Is
thought. will be in Chicago, but the en-
tire country will be carefully covered and
closely watched. The prosecutions Will
be vigorously undertaken with a view tn
breaking UP scalping on an illegitimate
basis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-06

fully capable of making good part event
out of a bad one ana the role he plays In INC
new piece is not thai, lie at All times rlsVs
above IL, so far as It's limitations VIII allow,
aAu as result he gives his audience bit
OF work when pleases ana which serves tol
vghet the appetite Tor the better things that
thCse who have seen him IN the past know
ne is capable OF. His impersonatloI OF inc
happy Old gentleman who Is attempting W
make IAN Indian summer OF inc autumn VI
his iiie' is easy and graceful, as mas psen
everything he has ever done, and, inasnuch
as iast night was the first occasion on which
he has oeen seen IN character on a iioustvn
stage, all the more interest attached 70 tne
event Altogether Mr. Clarke himself ieit
little TO be desired.
The supporting company as a whole Is
good one, Mr.. William Brewer, who appear
ed az j. Blackstone Tomphins the colo
nels' son, did not once betrly the iaet tnat
he appeared in the piece last nSht LOT Tue
FIRST time and that, too, after but three re-
hearsals His work under any circumstances
would have been commendable ana Consluer
ing his unfhmilarity with the part ne p'a!eu'
II was decidedly clever last night MISS AM, Am
| Hathaway who. enpassant. IS not from
! Stratford- on Avon was seen to eXcelienl
' advantage as Daisy Plant, the beloved o.
Young Blackstone, and good work was done
| by Clement st. Martin as the Polish count.
Others entitled to honorable mention are
| Theodore Kehrwald as the old lawyer MART
Hunt as Violet Plant Edith Hinkle as Gwen
! dolin Gvwnne and Maude TruaN as VIM g
| Winters All of the ladies wore some ex-
| tremely handsome gowns and the piece IL
self was adequately dressed throughout.
what Did Tompkins Do Will be repeated
at a matinee today and the engagement VII
! close tonight At this afternoons perform
/ ance the ladies present will be presented WI,
souvenirs and tonight election returns WIZ
| be received and read between the acts