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EAsTON.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
 The annual meeting of the society was held in the church parlOrS on Sat urday. The old officers were all re- elected: Committee, c. s. Everett, Amos Candee, c. $. Powell: clerk, C.. $. Powell; treasurer, c. $. Everett: collectors, Mrs G. $. Gillette, Mrs c. s. Everett, Mrs Mildred Ferris. The condition of the church is very en- couraging, the surplus in the treasury being much larger than for years past. The envelope system of collecting which, has succeeded so we'll the past year, will be continued for next year.
 The Christmas tree and roll call of the Sunday school on Christmas eve was we'll attended and much enjoyed by all. Gifts were on the trees for each member of the three classes of children. Nearly all the 64 members of the school were present and re- SpOnded to their names. The program was very pleasing including number of songs and recitatiOns by members of Quite number of friends from other churches in the neighborhood were present.
 Next Sunday the regular monthly covenant meeting and communion ser vice will be held.
 Rev R. II. Sherman had the misfor- tune to injure one of his eyes quite bad ly, last week, but recovered sufficiently to be able to preach on Sunday. DEATH OF ABRAHAM BALDWIN, Abraham Baldwin,a "a colored resident of the town, who lived in the Medad Banks place in Rock House, died De- cember ? and was buried in the cem- etery near the Baptist church, Decem m- Der 30. k. P. Shaw of Redding con- ducted the services. A son of the de- ceased purchased a plot in the ceme- tery for the interment. The bearers were PhilO Lyon, Lorenzo Clark, Frank Favereau and Harry Palmer. | Mrs Hattie Young or Bridgeport, who has been staying with Mrs c. A. w. Silliman for few weeks, has re- turned to her home.
 James $. Tyler strained his arm se- verely, one day last week, while work ing at wood and has not been able to work much for several days. Robert Sherman returned, Tuesday, | to resume his studies at the Normal school in New Haven.
 Mrs c. $. Powell has been quite ill, l the past week, with grip and toothache. Mrs lIanford Lyon still continues quite ill and at last account had suffer- ed a relapse. Dr Hill is in attendance. Miss Yulu Tyler has had a painful attack of sore throat.
 Sylvanus $. Mallett has been quite | ill the past week.
 The parish dinner of the Congrega- tional church, Saturday afternoon, Academy hall was very successful event. About p sat down to the bountiful dinner,after which church and parish meeting was held, reports given and necessary business taansact- ed. The following officers were ap- pointed: c. F. Silliman, treasurer; $. E. Tllrney, F. E. Silliman and T. w. Turney, committee; s. B. Turney church clerk: Mrs c. F. Silliman, Jen- nic Mellen, Mrs Edward Hill Maud Silliman, solicitors; Florence Parrack and Lena Wheeler, special solicitors.
 w. M. Gallup is away for his vaca- tiOn. Miss lone Chivers is spending d few days with friends in town. Miss Annie Roberts spent part of her vacation with her sister, Mrs Will liam DiSbrOW.
 Prof John Peck of Derby was at T. w. Turney's, Saturday.
 The monthly consecration meeting
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:, 2. SOUTHBURY.
THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.

THE LOCAL L. NEWS RU UDGET.
 William Madame is drawing feldspar from Woodbury to the depot.
 MT Hamilton, who has been driving team for II. R. Stone, has moved out of town.
 c. k. Osborne is saving fire wood by steam saw mill. It is reported that William Jackson of Woodbury is to occupy the Red house on West street.
 Charles Lutf, who lives at the Bald win place at White Oak, is sick with pneumonia.
 H. H. Brown has purchased d small steam power to run his horse clippers.
 George Harris has been sick witt pneumonia at the home of his siSer, Mrs John F. Morris.
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Bridgeport, ,|l05 5MainSt.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 F. $. Shelton was generously remem- bered on the Christmas tree with a large stick of candy.
 At the annual meeting for the cleo tiun of officers, held by the MethodiStS, at the parsonage, Wednesday ev- ening, December 26, the following off cers were elected: Superintendent, F. $. Shelton; male assistant superinten- dent, Stephen Libby: female assistant superint endent, Mrs G. Dunning; sec retary. Florence Angevine: assistant secretary, Walter Radcliffe; librarian, Mrs Wills: assistant librarian, Mrs F. Sherman: treasurer, Mrs Charles Hall Stephen Libby teacher of the adult Bible class.
 Next Sunday at 1O.45 a. m.. there will be u love feast in the Methodist church and communion.
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THE VILLAGE AND vICINITQ.
 Everybody come to the band concert Mon day night. January :. and get your moneys worth. Miss President and the sisterhOod will be there to make you laugh and enjoy the evening.
 Andrew Mygatt of Yale spent New Years c: D. Pulver spent New Years in Millcrton. friends Thursday eyening. December e7
 Mrs Fred Berry of Kent has been the guest Miss Alone Leslie is the guest of Mildred Camp.
 one week. An interesting entertainment for each evening has ibeen planned. Monday evening the young ladies will give a pleasing
 The watchmeeting held New Years eve at the Congregational church was very interesting and impressive. The old year was tolled out and the new year rung in.
 Last Sunday Rev F. A. Johnson preached very interesting and ap- prOpriate century sermon.
 Dr R. s. Todd's mother has been spending few days with his family.
 An old time watchmeeting was held in the Methodist church, New Years eve.
 Miss Etta Miles is spending the holi- days out of town. DO11 Alloo CllC OAIlu ldh. 1oklAuy night the ''Old maids" will be there to greet you.
 MT and Mrs Alexander Levy cele- brated their 10th wedding anniversary, Tuesday, and was attended by their children and grandchildren. l T. T. MarSh, who is confined to his 1 house with a complication of diseases is at this time of writing resting very comfortably. Drs King and Bostwick attend him.
 There was no service at All Saints church, last Sunday, owing to the rector, the Rev MT Draper, having { severe cold.
 MT and Mrs Fred Boardman have gone for long stay in Brooklyn, N. Y
 The new year was ushered in with the usual noise and custom of ringing bells and letting off fire crackers.
 Charles Camp, Wellsville road, is seriously ill with pneumonia, l Daniel Wheaton has sold out his in tereSt in the saloon business to hi! partner. Merritt Page. l J. A. Levy, Jr., is con fined to hi. home with severe cold.
 MT GrimStien at ShOverling, Kinney Co.'s, received consignment O. hares from his father in Germany, tht first of the week. | MT ana MfS I1drfy GfanU are gong u( start housekeeping in New Haven.
 Waramaug Lodge, No 67, have elected the following officers for the New Year: Past Master Workman, J. J Wallbanks: master workman, k. L Hunt: foreman, Joseph Goebel: over seer, Joseph Palmer; guide, T. R Simpson: receiver, c. Hipp; tinancier II. c. Harris; inside watch, l.. T ChoWder; outside watch, P. Perro trustee, NJ. Disbrow; representative tt grand lodge, J. J. Wallhanks; alter nate, George w, Murphy.
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TRUMBULL.

Next Sunday night, January 6. Pastor Thomas of the Congregational Church will begin d series of lectures on Pill grm's Progress with illuStrat ions by the Stcreopticon. The subject for the first lecture will be ''John Bunyan, the Bedford Tinker.' the story of his life and time.
 The WOman'S Home and Foreign missionary society was entertained at the Congregational parsonage on We'd ncsday January ,.
 MrS Frances Ann Skinner of Daniel $
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MIDDLEBURY,

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 A happy occasion on Christmas eve was the celebration in the church with two Christmas trees well ladened with gifts which santa Claus in the person or Roy Tyler distributed cluded professional and recessional songs.
 The parsonage narrowly escaped destruction The soot accumulated in the chimney took fire and created such heat that the wood burn. Fortunately by the aid of kind neigh bors the fire was eXtinsushed with slight 6amapa
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PERSONAL BRIEFS.

MT and Mrs J. E. Thompson enter tained l7 at their Christmas dinner.
 B. H. Johnson had his children home on Christmas day.
 Services in Christ church, next Sun day, at 2.30 p. m.
 A. c. Lake is laid up as result of abscesseS in his ear. Dr E. M. II. Judd is attending him.
 A. Pierce Hayes of the Yale Law school was at his fathers Sunday.
 N. H. BlOss entertained number of guests at Christmas dinner in his most hospitable manner, and several of them remained in the evening. Among the guests were Mir and Mrs w. l.. BlOss. Mr and Mrs H. B. Att wood, Mir and Mrs Gilbert VanDole, MT and Mrs F. P. Hayes, MT and Mrs Joel H. Atwood, A. c. Lake and family, Miss Jennie Scott of Philadelphia, Bert Johnson and Miss Agnes BlOss of Watertown, Miss Anna B. l.. Lake, Mrs w. B. Lake and Miss Hattie Hall.
 Mrs George Tracy was at J. w. Smiths, last week Thursday.
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of the Endeavor society, Sunday evcn- ing, was led by the president, $. B. Turney. The following new officers were elected at the business meetings: President, Miss Hattie Perry; vice president, Miss Frances Aver; secreta- ry: M iss Edna Wheeler; treasurer, w. M. Gallup:
 Next Sunday evening will be the monthly song service.
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Have You Tried It?

Now, old. or canvass covered floors can be given @ per feet dancing surfaca with Powder ed Wax only. It should be sprinhled lightly over the surface of the fl DOTS and immediate ly perfect polish is made py the feet Of the dancers Our Wax will Eot soil the most del lcate lAbrics does not ball under the feet nor can l. be carried in the air by the motion ol dancing. It is entirely different from any oth CT wax on he m rket and hi ghly F. com mo d ed by Prof W e Newell. Put up in q1arters halves and bound boxe.
 HARRY RIDE I}
 New No. SIP WATEH *. sn'1r'~'' -;
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sTEPNEY.

BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS. The monthly covenant meeting of the Bap- tist church will be held Sunday morning at 1O30
 The collection. next Sunday morning at the Baptist church. will be used for the benefit Ot missions.
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Farms. died Monday, December 31, the funeral being held on Wednesday. Mrs Skinner leaves nine children, all grown to maturity, seven of whom re- side in Bridgeport.
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BETHLEHEM.
GRANGE ANNIVERSARY.

The 10th anniversary of the Bcthle- hem Grange will be celebrated at it's meeting, Monday evening, January :.
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10 be something" W. E. Stone. with Wood Finishi"g Co New Milford.
 "Most practical school in the country" M. Garrison, If M Garrison & Co .l6 Reade t. New York.
 'Learned more than in all the rest os my school dacs" W. A. Watson. Sd Nat Bank. Philadelphia.
 DIT "TurTninG T point m n my me; smith. Knowledge gained under Prof Stillman of incalculable value to me" Rev Curtis H ickins, chaplain U. s. Batueship Chicago. v. J. Foster. BAkr. Raymond Bros, South Torw ak.
 "Owe every thir g I have to your instruct 10 W. Tanning of Newark Hat Block 70, Newa,k. N
 stillman College office open every day and evening. Enter any time.
 297-so3 Main St., Danbury, Ct.
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NEW MILFORD.

dinner at F.. D. Benedict's.
 Miss :Joye Benedict. who Is attending schoo in Bridgeport, is at home during vacation.
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Still quite selection of these desirable house gowns. Nothing more useful in case of
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ment by Prof. A. B. ingalls,, rendering
Sgambat's Andante Cantabile with
much credit.
The pulpit platform and organ rail
were decorated with ferns. palms and
bamboo. only the simplest decorations
being used throughout the church. The
Thanksgiving sermon was delivered
with much feeling by Mr.. Kincaid, deal
ing with what men should be thankful
for at this. season of the year. and to
whom their thanks are due for what
blessings they have received. Mr.. AL
bert T. Judd read President Roosevelts
Thanksgiving proclamation. The order
of exercises was as follows:
Responsive Reading psalm 1907
Rev. E. s Muckley.
Gloria.
Prayer-Rev. G. L. Pearson.
Hymn No. 1s7-Choir and Congrega-
tion.
sermon-"To Whom Shall We be
Thankful psalm 100D-Rev. VIM. NJ.
Kincaid.
solo-Mrs. C. NJ Whitney.
Hymn No. 1059-"America, Choir
and Congregation.
Benediction.
Postlude : Harvest Thanksgiving
March," Calkin.
PreIude-Andante Cautabile (G.
SgambatD; violin, Miss lola Z. Bar
Der; organ, Prof. a. 3. ingalls,.
DOXOlogy.
Invocation and Lords Prayer-Rev.
l.. NJ Hartley.
Reading of the Presidents Procla-
mation--Mr. Albert f. Judd.
Authentic Deum in d (FestivaD,
Dudley Buck), Choir.
Mr.. Kincaid spoke as follows:
Ny subject this morning Is the question
whether there IS anybody anywhere to
whom we can be nationally thankful. L
take as my text two words from the
fourth verse of the One Hundredth Psalm
BE thankful"
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AFTER THE THANKSGIVING DINNER

heightened by the presence of the Mo-
ana Quartet, which played in the music
gallery during the evening. The menu
souvenir card was a neat affair with
gold lettering, a small photograph of
the hotel being attached to each.
After the performance at the Opera
House last evening many people went
to the Hawaiian Hotel, where the
Quintet Club was in waiting. and
dancing was indulged in on the lanais.
At CENTRAL UNION.
Thanksgiving services at Central
Union church yesterday morning were
under the auspices of the ministers of
the Christian, Methodist and Central
Union churches. 1t was n union ser
vice in which the congregations of
these churches participated. Upon the
platform with the pastor OF Central
Union, Rev William Morris Kincaid,
were Rev. ]. p. Erdman, assistant pas
tor; Rev. George L. Pearson, of the
Methodist church; Rev. Z. 8. MucRley,
pastor of the Christian church; Rev. L
NJ Hartley. of the Anti Saloon League;
Mr.. Bartlett Dyke, of the Kamehameha
Boys School: \. w. Judd. In the
auditorium the boys Of Kamehameha
School were present as a military bat
talon. the girl students of Kawaiahao
Seminary occupying a portion of the
gallery.
The special music was exceptionally
good and although Mrs. a. II. Otis, the
soIoist, was unaVOidably absent, other
selections were rendered instead. Mrs.
Yarndley carried the solo part of the
TIE Deum, and Mrs. G.. NJ. Whitney sang
4 solo with much effect following the
delivery of the Thanksgiving sermon by
Mr.. Kincaid. The services were open
ed with a violin solo prelude by Miss
lola L. Barber with organ acCompani-
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pig, was busy enjoying portions Of big,
Drowned turkeys. There were. Of
course, many large dinner parties, and
those who had no special invitations
to dine out. betook themselves to the
hostelries in town and at Waikiki, and
discussed the splendid dinners given
there. The Hawaiian Band played
morning and afternoon in the Capitol
Grounds The evening was devoted to
listening to drama at the Opera House,
where the curtain did not rise until 8
O'Clock. and to the minstrel perform
ance at the Orpheum, both places being
comfortably filed. The weather was
perfect for Honolulu. not a shower of
ring the day.
WHERE THEY ATE TURKEY.
The Salvation Army gave it's undi-
vided attention yesterday to a big din
ner given for the inmates of the Res
cue Home. These were made happy
by an extra amount of good things
to eat, and of turkey there was a plen-
ty. No effort was made by the army
this year to give a dinner for outsid-
ers.
The Kawaiahao Seminary girls had
no special dinner at the school. as the
majority OF them dined out with
friends.
Tie newsboys of the city made mer-
ry yesterday afternoon in busses arm
cd with tin horns. They made plenty
OF noise. saw the football game. had
a good dinner. and went home in the
evening as noisy as they began.
At Camp Mckinley the artillery bat
talon sat down to a fine turkey din
ner provided for literally from the
company mess funds.
The school children will have an op-
portunity today to recover from the
effects of too much cranberry sauce.
turkey. mince and pumpkin pies and
puddings. as the schools are closed un-
til Monday.
The Hawaiian Hotel gave a special
dinner. both the dining
room and lanai being used by the
guests. Long palm branches were ar
ranged over the arches and about the
doorways The tables were prettily
decorated with small candle sticks
with parti-hued shades. y Hawaiian
quintet club played during the dinner
and sang the songs of Hawaii-nei.
There were a number Of dinner parties
present. Among them We're tables pre-
sided over by Dr. and Mrs. Taylor. Mr..
and Mrs McClanahan, James Neill.
Mrs. George :. Grant. Mr. and Mrs.
Lake. Henry Macfarlane and many
others. There We're about 100 guests
present.
out at the Moana Hotel. at Waikiki,
the Thanksgiving dinner was discussed
by nearly a hundred townspeople, and
there We're several small parties. max
Ing a merry crowd Of diners. The
lanai dining-room was decorated with
and Hawaiian flags, flowers
and potted ferns and palms. The ia
bles looked pretty with their decora-
Jions of flowers and Ieis and candle
sticks and colored shades. The enjoy
ment of the evening was further
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tre had ti-1a stas2.I to Mr.. BOYD. s s
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-30

OF all persons in the world there is
none with calling more weird than
that of the snake charmer of India.
Our picture today shows two of these
Hindus sitting by the roadside, while
their peculiar pets, the snakes, sport
before them for the amusement of the
passers-by. The serpents shown in the
picture are the terrible cobra dica-
pellos, or hooded snakes, of the East
In their native state they are deadly
creatures. but the jugglers, before
handling them, first extract their
fangs. Then they teach them to dance
and keep time to music. In some of
the Hindu temples the cobra is an
object Of worship, being carefully fed
with milk and sugar by the priests.
The natives have many superstitions
about this snake, and even believe that
the Deity sometimes assumes that
form. When kindly treated the cobra
becomes quite tame.
Music has a special attraction for
the cobra, and he will often come from
his hiding place when a flagolet or
flute is played in his hearing. When
house becomes infested with the SER
pents the snake charmer comes into
use. He plays his fiageolet, and the
serpents come forth and are killed.
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a Dispute Over Vesfments.

The Episcopal Church in the United
States is stirred by controversy over
the right of bishops to wear the miter,
the cope and other gorgeous vestments
of the medieval church Last Novem.
Der the bishops of Chicago, Marquette
and Indiana were commissioned to
consecrate Bishop Weller of Fond du
Lac, Wis, and it is claimed that they
used rubrics and vestments unwar-
ranted by the Book of Common Prayer
and by the usages of the church. Re-
sponsibility for the service has been
disclaimed by Bishop Clark of Rhode
Island in a letter which he signs as
Presiding Bishop of the Church." but
the seven western bishops, who Off
ciated at Fond du Lac. dispute his
right to make any such disclaimer,
and they have now challenged the
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A Spot Of Ink.
BY LOUIS FARAN

BY LOUIS FARAN.
Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
| This is a very simple story, almost
a commonplace one-hardly a story at
all in fact-of the history of a spot OF
ink. Listen.
/ was twenty-four years old at the
time and blessed with a good figure,
at least neither better or worse than
. the next mans. l was very much in
love with Laurence Prevail, one of our
third rate actresses, who in real life
as on the stage was a great coquette.
Who has not lived through a like
experience?
l was what is generally called a
happy man, when one day we had a
violent discussion. and in spite of the
thousand follies l had committed for
her, the pretty comedienne declared
that she would never see me or hear
my name again.
My heart was broken but l did not
wish to show my grief and calling all
my pride to my aid, l feigned perfect
composure. In order to simulate COM
plete Indifference / determined to leave
Paris for a time. ! would go to my
grandmother's where my room was al
ways ready and waiting for me.
counted on my departure to soften
Laurence's feelings and l was sure
that after two or three days of abb
ssnce / should receive tiny perfumed
note telling me to return.
had told no one of my plans and
1t was quite by chance that l entered
our patriarchal mansion the evening
Of family reunion.
You can imagine how surprised they
werel My grandmother. my aunts. my
cousins-of whom the eldest Yvonne
had worn short dresses the last time
had seen her-all pressed around me;
they all embraced me quite turning my
head. If l had not left Laurence be-
hind it would have been wholly charm
ing
The first few days though l enjoyed
the delights of country idleness, at
bottom l was impatient and nervous.
] sent for my Paris mail; letters and
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papers of all kinds came, but the letter
l was waiting for did not appear. Day
after day passed without bringing me
any news.
Decidedly Laurence sulked well and
l began to fear that she was obstinate
about our falling out. After fifteen
days l lost hope. She had not recalled
me. What should l do?
My pride was gone. l made up my
mind to beg her pardon, although she
was the one in fault. This decision
made / shut myself up in my room to
write to her.
What did l say in my letter? Heav-
ems, All that a young and foolish head
like mine could think of My despair,
my love, my regret; excuses, promises,
vowsl 1t all flowed like a single
stream from my fevered pen, and it
was not until l reached the last page
that l thought of stopping. With a
firm hand l signed my name, when, oh
misery! My pen agitated by too much
emotion gave a little start and threw
a great blot of ink on the white paper
l could not think of sending this
lovesick epistle illustrated by a spot
like this. There was nothing to do but
to write it over again. Instead of fol-
lowing this simple method however,
1t came into my head to try to erase
the blot. 1t seemed to me that this
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of Missouri an additional 81, 200, 900 and
the United States government is
contributor to the same amount To
look after its interests in the fair
and provide a suitable display the gov
ernment will be represented by
commission of nine members. The
appointments have been made by
President Mckinley and are as fol-
lows: Ex-senator John NJ. Thurston.
of Nebraska; ex-senator Thomas H.
Carter, of Montana; ex-senator Will
liam Lindsay of Kentucky; ex-senator
George w. Mcbride of Oregon; Fred
erick A. Belts of Connecticut; ex-
Representative John NJ Allen, of Mis-
sissippi; ex-Representative Martin II.
Glynn of New York; Philip d. Scott of
Arkansas; John F. Miller of Indiana.
AS commissionership is worth $1,000
annually and is good for nearly
three years, the places were eagerly
sought by the politicians and states
men out of jobs. The commission con-
sists of five Republicans and four
Democrats.