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The Newtown bee., 1901-08-23
LONG HILL.
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT ASSURED.

A FINE ENTERTAINMENT ASSURED. A musical and elocutionary enter. tainment will be given in the Metho. evening, August 27. Miss Mabel Pack ard of Shelton is well-known and stands very high in the elocutionary world. All who hear her will be given rare treat. Mrs Wilson, soloist. whom Long Hill people have heard once with much pleasure, will assist Miss Pack ard. Come and enjoy ''gOOd thing.'' It is not often the village people are favored with an entertainment. If stormy, on Wednesday evening. Doors open at !; commence at 7.45. Tickets 25c. Children 15c.
 Rev MT Bray exchanged with the Nichols preacher, MT Pickop, last Sun day.
 MrHaven of Bridgeport has moved into J. J. Mack's house.
 Miss Jennie Disbrow has returned from Easton ready for work.
 c. E. Radcliffe expects soon to sta Tt his mill.
 port were at F. $. Shelton $, Saturday, to visit her daughters, who were board ing there.
 Miss Lena Squires of Cutters Farms was visiting friends in this place last Saturday, with Miss Jessie French.
 Rev w. c. Wheeler of Kansas visited his uncle, F. S. Shelton, recently.
 F. s. Shelton and wife went by trolley to Short Beach, Branford, last Friday, and spent the day with his sister, Mrs Wheeler, and son, Wilson.
 Mrs Charles Middlebrook, who has been staying several weeks with her father, Wakeman Bradley, in Easton, returned homeI last week.
 Mrs F. L. Turney, who has been on the sick list, is better at the present writing.
 Miss Grace Sherman and party of friends are enjoying an outing at BranfOrd Beach.
 Mrs Violet TOusey has entertained her brother for a few days.
 Miss Clara Hall, who opened ice cream parlors in the Wakeley build ing, early in the Summer, has been very successful so far. As she is a very popular young lady, she is well patronized by her friends and neigh bors. The ice cream is fine and those who have not sampled it would do we'll to give her call.
 George Clarke, who has been very ill, is convalescing. On Tuesday Mir and Mrs Clarke started for trip to the Catskills, where it is hoped MT Clarke will regain his health.
 Miss Osborne of Bridgeport sang a a solo very acceptably in the Metho- dist church, last Sunday.
 Mrs John Haugh and daughters are guests of Mrs Haugh's mother, Mrs N. Hall
 Mrs Sarah French, who has been caring for sick person in Bridgeport, returned home Tuesday night.
 Mrs Amelia Angevine and Miss Flor ence visited in Bridgeport last week. Mrs Stephen Burroughs entertained last week, her mother-in-law and uncle from Brooklyn.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET,

THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.
 Miss Cora Hamlin, from Bridgeport, spent part of her vacation with her mother.
 MT and Mrs Williams from Hart ford, brother of Rev. H. D. Williams, spent Sunday with him.
 Rev c. B. Curtis, formerly pastor of the Congregational church, with his wife have spent few days in town. Both look we'll, and are looking with pleasure to a return to their mission ested the Sunday school in some items connected with her work.
 c. A. Bradley and family, with their visitors from Staten Island, A. D. Mun- son and family, and MT and Mrs David Judson, made a pleasant party to Quassapaug, last Thursday, and en- jOyed the diversions found in that pic tureSque spot.
 Fred A. DOwneS, now of New York, spent Sunday in his native place, and attended church here for the first time in eight years.
 B. G. Mitchell visited his father, Oliver Mitchell, last week.
 Rev 0. J. Range has been absent for dist church has been closed.
 There will be meeting at the Pur- chase school house next Sunday after noon, at 3 o'clock.
 Sunday, September l, will be ob- served as Rally day, at the Congrega- tional church. Those who have been long time members of the church promise to make a special effort to be present at the morning service, and there are goOdly number of them who have been members from 40 to 70 ought if possible, to be there to greet them. The morning service will close with the celebration of the Lord $ Sup per.
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A SUBSTANTIALLY INDUSTRY,

A SUBSTANTIAL INDUSTRY.
 The Lenox Shear Go. keeps busy the year around. MT Bateman has now several orders that will take several weeks before he can fill them, besides orders that are coming every day. This makes it good for the men as we'll as the merchants of the town.
 William Hurlburt of Great Barring ton, Mass, spent Sunday with O.. Drew.
 Charles Seaman spent Sunday with Bridgeport friends.
 Miss Ada Colton of Bridgeport is spending a few weeks with her mother, Mrs Colton.
 James McGuinnis, clerk for w. J. Beehler, is spending his vacation in Bridgeport. Dennis McMahon is taking his place.
 Miss Clara Green, formerly of Brook field, is spending few days with the Misses Warehouse. The Brooktield Lime Go. shipped eight cars of lime last week. Miss Helen McMahon is spending her vacation with her aunt, Mrs James Murphy, of Bridgeport. A. J. Perley spent Sunday in Bridge port.
 John Higgins of Danbury, but form erly of BrOOkfeld, has moved into the Fred Bennett place at the Iron Works. M. K. Kane has opened a barber shop in the rear office of the Sturdevant store. This makes the finest location in town for barber shop. MT Pitcher, who has formerly had shop in the. Barrett place on the hill, has moved to the Maher's place. This makes a long walk, especially in bad weather and for that reason MT Kane opened one more centrally located. He will be in his shop every evening and Sunday morning. A share of the pub lie patronage is solicited. MT Pitcher is also ready to do work at his home. He also guarantees good work at reasonable prices.
 Mr and Mrs Edson Hawley have returned from their visit in Bro )klyn greatly benefited by the change of air and scene. Mir Hawley W; at St Paul's, Sunday, attending his custo- mary duties after an illness of several weeks. Mrs Samuel sherman is about the house af- ter her recent fall. but was one mass of bruis- es One finger was out of joint and as the doc tor could not be there in some hours Mrs Lee bolt put the finger back in a truly profession al way, learned in her ministrations at the hospital,
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Wednesday, August II, at the ad- vanced age of 92 years. The funeral was attended from her late residence, Saturday afternoon, Rev MT Thomas officiating. The burial was in the Booth cemetery near her home. Mrs Booth leaves one son, Sterling Booth, and two daughters, Mrs Frances Sher- wood and Mrs K. H. Dibble. There is left also one sister, Mrs Pamelia Nichols of Lockport, N. Y., who is nearly 94 years old. Mrs Booth re- tained her faculties to a wonderful degree until the last. She leaves many friends who mourn her depart ure.
 TRUMBULL TEAM THINK THEY WERE
 ROASTED.
 An exciting game of ball was played by the Trumbull and Nichols baseball clubs, at Nichols resulting in the de- feat of the Trumbull team by the score of 9 to ,, not administered by the Nichols team, but by the umpire, which they allowed to choose. If ever a team was "rOasted, Trumbull was certainly "brOwned" in this game A large crowd witnessed the game and much comment was heard on all sides not complimentary to the umpire. We'll, the Trumbull boys do not feel bad over their defeat @ and would like to play the Nichols another game at any time and any place, for any, thing, from ball to load of hay The Trumbull team is open for engage ments, and would like to hear from an amateur team. Address Trumbull Baseball club, Trumbull, Conn.
 BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
 During the severe thunder storm on Satur- day night lightning struck the barn of John Bailey. No great damage was done other than tearing number of shingles from the roof. There were four horses in the barn but none were injured.
 James Moody will soon erect house on the site Of the one recently burned, opposite John Ratley's.
 GMr and Mrs Thomas attended the Housaton- ic Grange picnic at Walnut Grove on Thurs day of last week.
 Mrs D. NJ. Fuller entertained friends from Bridgeport, last week.
 Q. P. Moves has returned from a trip to the White Mountains.
 Farmers produce is very slow in coming to maturity, nothing to speak of having been carried to market yet but sweet corn.
 The EndeavOr Society will picnic at Pine Rock grove on Wednesday of this week.
 $. J. Parks is having q piazza built across the south side of his store.
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EAST VILLAGE,

MT and Mrs Thomas B. Osborne vel cOmed new son at their home, Thurs day, August 8.
 Charles Green returned, last week. from visit to his sister, Mrs Frank Ward of Hotchkissville, who has been quite ill, but is now gaining slowly.
 Mrs Hattie Ma arsh and son of Bridge port were recent guests of Mir and Mrs Thomas B. Osborne
 An icecream and peach festival will be held in the parsonage, Thursday evening, August 29, proceeds to go to the parsonage.
 Mrs Albert Wheeler and Miss Ethel son and will visit friends.
 Miss Rose Sinclair is spending the remainder of her vacation at different Summer resorts and will take in the Buffalo exposition before her return. after which she will commence her school at East Village.
 Miss Kitty Hine of Milford is visit ing her cousin, Miss Fannie M. Burr.n | Mrs Edward Curtiss has d house full of boarders.
 MT and Mrs S. w. Smith were ait their farm here, ''Fair View" last week.
 D. A. Nichols and family left, Mon- day, for their new home in Shelton. They will be much missed here.
 William Douglas has taken the r0ute formerly run by MT Coleman for the Grand Union Tea Co. of Derby.
 Mrs J. c. Stevens of East Bridge port has been in town visiting at F. l.. Sears and A. Sinclair'S.
 Rev Mir Francis of Massachusetts is expected to preach in the Congre- gatiOnal church, next Sunday.
 MrsS J. Reamer and daughter, Miss Bessie Reamer, of Bridgeport, are at the home of Edward E. Curtiss. board ing. MT Reamer was also there over 
 Mrs Joshua Vanvalconbliskee of
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A UNION PICNIC PLANNED.

The Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools, with the Home Department of each school, will unite in picnic on the Village Park, Thursday, August 29. The committee in charge will dc their best to insure very enjoyable day and hope to welcome all friends of the schools. If stormy the picnic will be on Friday or the first pleasant day.
 Master Harold Eastwood is staying at J. T. EaStwoOd'S while his parents, MT and Mrs James Eastwood, are at the Pan-American exposition. Master Raymond Eastwood is with his Grand mother Radcliffe at Long Hill.
 Charles Hawley and Harry Rider of Bridgeport have been passing a week at the famous Spectacle lakes in East Kent.
 Mrs Royal Curtis and baby are tpass- ing week with her mother, Mrs Ly- man K. Warner, in BrOOktield.
 Master Harold Frey returns, this week, from visit at New Milford.
 On Monday night regular session of Washington lodge, K. x A. M., will be held when the first degree will be conferred.
 MT and Mrs George H. Curtis of Sumpter, $. C., called on Miss Turney, last week.
 Stephen French, the popular post master at the Station, has been a suf- ferer the past week from neuralgia and bad cold.
 MT TOmpkinS of Brewsters, N. Y., is a guest at Charles Purdy's.
 For superior article in coffee try Merchant Stephen French'S Blue Rib bon brand coffee. It is a 25c article and all right. Try pound and you'll become q regular patron
 Rev MeSSrS Braman and Dikeman exchanged pulpitS on Sunday morning last.
 Mir and Mrs John Benedict, Jr., and two sons passed Sunday with MT and Mrs John Benedict.
 John Benedict returned on Saturday last from his trip to the Pan-Ameri- the trip and is advising all his friends to go.
 Miss Jessie Perry of Bridgeport is guest of MT and Mrs A. B. Tyrrell and Mrs A. L. Slade.
 Miss Nellie Birdie is with her sister in Stamford.
 Lonnie Nichols and sister of Shelton are guests of their grandmother, Mrs BeardSley.
 Miss Carolyn Osborne is visiting in StratfOrd at the home of Miss Mary
 
 Miss Hattie French has returned from a two weeks stay at the shore.
 Mir and Mrs Leslie Purdy of Bridge port, formerly of this place, have an heir, a fine baby boy.
 George II. Lyon has been making needed repairs on his dwelling. Ed ward Corning is doing the work.
 Charles l.. Hubbell entertained Will liam Homer lIubbell of NewtOwn, Sunday.
 C. l.. Smalley has a shop full of work which is evidence that he gives satis- faction to his patrons both as to price and work.
 Painter l.. l.. Burr is now engaged on several jobs for Bridgeport parties Miss Phebe Wales has visited friends in Bridgeport the past week. Mrs Sarah J. Wales is spending the summer with her son, Joseph F. Wales Moses ThrOpe had night blooming cereuS which blOOmed for three nights. The neighbOrS were invited in to see the beautiful sight. There were nine blossoms on the plant.
 Some thief entered the poultry yards of Messrs Slade and Tyrrell one
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MONROE.
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT ASSURED,

A FINE ENTERTAINMENT ASSURED. their appreciation of the former en- tertainments which have been given at the Town hall on Labor day by pat ronizing this coming one, which will be held on September 2, Labor day ev- ening. It is always encouraging to play to full house and conSequentlv much better work can be done. The program for the evening will be more varied one than the others have been. It will consist of two farces, living pic lures, interspersed with vocal and in Strumental music. Admission 25c: cake and cream l5c.
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A very enjoyable gathering was held
 at Dr Betts' on Sunday afternoon in
 honor of the birthday of his mother,
 Mrs R. N. BettS of WOOdbury, who,
 judging from her appearance, is a we'll
 preserved lady for her years, if one could find out what they are. It is a
 secret which women love to keep and
 which everybody else likes to know.
 In the afternoon a large number of
 neighbors and friends called to offer
 congratulations: A fine Idinner was
 served, the table being decorated in fine shape by her grandsons. The
 guests of honor included Mir and Mrs
 W. B: Ackley, James M. Betts of
 Litchtield, Ralph G. Betts of New York, Charles K. Betts, Mrs Campbell,
 Miss M. 1della Campbell and Miss Anna Campbell of Norwalk. Mrs BettS was delighted with the atten-
 tiOns shown her and said the reception
 and dinner was fit for President Me-
 Kinley.
 After lying in the Danbury hospital
 for a week, Thomas Donovan, who was injured by freight train at Hawley- vile, Saturday night, August 10, died
 at 8 o'clock Saturday night. When
 MT Donovan was brought to Danbury
 no bones were broken, and it was thought that amputation of the mem- Der would not be necessary. The in- jurieS were treated, however, in an ef- fort to save the limb, if possible, and Donovan was necessarily kept under the influence of opiateS to ease his
 suffering. From the inhaling of the fumes of the drugs, the man developed pneumonia and death resulted Satur- day night. The body was taken to Haw- leyville, Monday, ,.and the funeral on Tuesday from St Roses church. His age was 65 years and seven months For window shades and wall paper
 Taylor, Curtis & Co. ask you to call on them.
 Harnesses, carriage rugs and harness sundries at Taylor, Curtis & Co. s. Taylor, Curtis & Go. have just re- ceived car load of barb wire and of fer the farmers low prices. They also have supply of tobacco paper. Call at s. c. Bull & Co. $ drug store,
 Sandy Hook, and get glass of Cocola. The best fruit syrupS used.
 The members of the Huntingtown Cemetery Association are notified that the triennial meeting will be held at the cemetery in Huntingtown, H Monday, August 26, at a. m. It is the desire
 of the present board of officers that
 there be large attendance.I[C. D.. StillsOn, Secretary.
 MT and Mrs w. D. Smith, who have passed two months with relatives in town, left on Wednesday for Hoboken, N. J., and on Thursday sailed from
 New York, for their home at Bon Air.
 near Richmond, Va.
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DEATHS.

EAST MORRIs-August 13, Isaac Griffin, aged 20 years.
 SHELTON-August 13, William Davis, aged S4 years.
 SHELTON-August F, John w. Perry
 NEW MILFORD-August IT, Frances J. Hall aged 5s years.
 Los ANGELES, OAL.-May Il, C. R. Leaven- worth, aged 69 years.
 LYONS PLAIN-Apgust 1s John Gulick. 92 years
 NICHoLs-August 1a Edith C. Rene. aged Is years.
 BRIDGEPORT-August 22. Ambrose Taylor aged 65 years months, 20 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late res idence, 652 State street. Bridgeport, on Thurs day. August 2, at 7.30 D. m. Interment at NewtOwn Friday morning on arrival of the DANBURY-August 17 Thomas Donovan, aged 65 years, months, A days.
 NEwTOwN-August 17, Mrs Ellen Mccarthy. 56 years.
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TO SAVE HER CHILD.

From frightful disagreement Mrs Mamie Galleger of La Grange, Ga, ap- piled Bucklen's Arnica Salve to great sores on her head and face, and writes it's quick cure exceeded all her hopes. It works wonders in sores, bruises, skin eruptions, cuts, burns, scalds and piles 25c. Cure guaranteed by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; William J. Beehler, vile.
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Bridgeport, who has been spending the past month with her mother, here in Center, has returned home. While staying here she has been a regular attendant at B. Hawley & Co. s. special sales, taking home with her many rare bargains
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REDDING.

J. M. Sullivan advertises his place of business, consisting of house, barn, blacksmith shop and five acres of land for sale. Look up his advertisement in another column.
 David Disbrow of New Fairfield has been recent guest of MT and M IS Ran dOlph Bradley
 l.. N. Mallett of Tashua,has recently purchased a fine pair of Durham cat tie of Randolph Bradley.
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HOUSTON'S, 11o5 Main St., B'port.

night recently and cleaned the roasts.
 Mrs F. M. Garfield returned, last Saturday, from few days visit to her mother, Mrs Peet, of Leng Hill.
 Benjamin Carney returned, Monday, to his work at the Pacific Iron works, in Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs George H. Edwards en- tertained a croquet party, last Tues day evening. MT Edwards captured the honors for the best playing.
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STEVENSON.
THE WHOLESALE MARKET,

H. c. Plumb left, Monday, for a months stay at the White Mountains.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
STEPNEY.

SrEPNEY s YOUNG PEOPLE PICNIC AT
 EASTON RESERVOIR.
 On Tuesday party of 10 went from Stepney on a picnic. Their destina- tiOn was near EastOn and delightful day was spent. At noon luncheon was served and the party left for home about 6 o'clock, bringing with them the recollections of a jolly occasion. Those in the party were Miss Wini- fred Wakeman, Miss Jessie oFrench and Miss Blanche Purdy of Stepney, Miss M. Emma Dodd and Miss Edith M. Burton of East Orange, N. J., MesSrS Lester Burr, Carlton Joyce, Harry Powell of Stepney, Clifford Hopkins of Brewster, N Y., and.J ohm D. Anderson of East Orange, N. J. The last named is assistant surrogate of Essex county, of which Newark is the seat.
 ARRIVALS AT COLONIAL COTTAGE.
 Among the arrivals at Colonial cot tage, Miss Mary Clarke's, are MT and Mrs Farmer, and MT and Mrs Clark and son of Greenpoint, L. l., Mrs Blanchard, Miss Blanchard and Mas ter Harold Blanchard of Brooklyn and the Misses McCam of Orange, N. J.
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BROOKFIELD.

GUESTS AT THE BLOOMFIELD INN.
 The recent guests at the Brookfeld Inn are: Mrs F. J. Keeler and son, Harold, and Mrs G. H. Barker and son, Ellis, all of New York,
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GEORGETOWN.

It is expected that Rev Charles A. Northrop, a former pastor of the Con- gregational church, will preach in that church next Sunday morning, August 25
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Butter, choice creamery prints 25c. choice creamery tubs sOa24, choice dairy aoasaas, fair to loal2 dairy 1Oa12; eggs, fresh ar-by, 23a:5; chickens alive, 14a16; fowls, alive, 1Oal2c; calves 7a1oc; potatoes 1.00al 10 bushel: onions, red 50a6O bu, white 75a1 .OO, yellow, 6Oi 70; cabbages, 4oas0 per bbl; dried peas l.65; beans, marrow 315; pea beans 275; bees wax, 25a3Oc ID; apples, green, 1.5Oa3OO red E.OOa3 -
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NICHOLS.
NICHOLS TEAM WINS.

The Nichols baseball team defeated the Trumbull team at Nichols, Satur- day afternoon, aftera closely contested game by a score of 10 to 5. The game was d very close one from the start to finish. The Nichols boys played with grim determination to win, allowing the visitors most of their runs during the first inning. Both pitchers did ex. cellent work, not over two men being allowed bases on balls. Very few errors were made on either side and the outtield played an errorless game MT Dew of Nichols acted as umpire, and did his work well. The manager of the Nichols team has arranged for two games. Labor day, to be played on the home grounds. As they are to be the last games of the season, the team wish that the people of the surround ing town would turn out and stimulate the boys by their presence.
 LOCAL BRIEFS.
 Miss Nancy Sherman is anticipating q trip to New York City to visit friends, next week.
 B. s. Fairchild has greatly improv- ed the appearance of his place by re- moving the front fence and nicely grading the front lawn in terrace fashion.
 Mrs James Derward saw someone prOwling around between her home and that of l.. M Shelton at 5 o'clock in the morning. This is rather dan gerouS sport at that time in the night as MT Derward has a powerful dog who is not afraid to show his teeth.
 Miss Nathalie Ellsworth of Bridge port was the guest, last week, of her grandmother, Mrs P. Owen.
 William Wellington and daughter, Hannah, enjoyed trip to New Jersey on visit to friends, last week.
 William Wellington and daughters spent d portion of last week with reIa- tiyeS in New Jersey.
 Leroy Mix is under Dr DeLesser's care.
 Mrs Simon Plumb and sonof Bridge port have visited at A. s. c. Cooks
 Miss Julia Plumb entertained friend last week.
 Charles W. Fairchild" spent Sunday with his college chum, Mir karr, of West Haven.
 Miss Julia Plumb has entertained a young friend from Derby.
 Miss Edith Rene, who has been very ill with typhoid fever, passed away, Monday. Her mother and sister have the sympathy of the whole village in their atfliction.
 Rev Spencer H. Bray of Long Hill
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab let's. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. B. w. Groves sigma ture is on each box. 25c
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WHOLESALE. QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY BUCF
 & DARLING, BRIDGEPORT
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TRUMBULL.

MRS MARY BOOTH. Mrs Mary Booth, widow of the late John Booth, died at her home last
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AT BETTS'

AT BETTS'. Betts is selling Swifts choice hams etc. Call and get your trading stamps.
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exchanged pulpits with Rev Edwin M. Pickop, pastor of the Methodist church, last Sunday morning.
 Frank Bald win recently entertained his sister of Milford.
 Mrs Hannah Wright of Bridgeport has been the recent guest of her daugh- ter, Mrs K. H. Turner.
 Harriett Clark of StratfOrd recently visited at the home of her parents.
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STOPS THE COUCH
 AND WORKS OFF THE COLD. Laxative Promo Quinine tablets cure a cold in one day. No cure, no pay Price 25centS.
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The Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools, with the Home Department of each school, will unite in picnic on the Village Park, Thursday, August 29. The committee in charge will do their best to insure a very enjoyable day and hope to welcome all friends of the schools. If stormy the picnic will be on Friday or the first pleasant day.