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inence.
mo argumen, (of words" says he
editor Of the Times (the parenthes 'ses
are hiss Twas u,ed b. obtain votes tor
| the hinU Nevertheless men
blindlv shut their eyes to the truth
and hanging THEN heads in shame,
voted for it."
This brother legislator asks:
"Why?"
! And adds regretfully:
They will not answer
In the senate the vote stood ri ayes,
S hayes. In the house, AZ ayes, -
hayes. Making total of sixty-six
for and twenty-seven against it.
Those in the senate voting for it in
Guided such names as Carson, Grill,
Palmer, and Adams, and in the house
Raney, Watson, Porter, L'Eugle, and
other names as uDsullied.
We are told that the twenty-seven
who voted against making the billa law
had the moral courage of their convic-
tons and were actuated by some sort of
regard for decency and virtue but the
sixty-six wno voted in favor of its be-
coming a law were lost 10 all dencency
and shame and brought obloguy, hu-
initiation and disgrace upon the fair
fame Of the state and have made it a
stencil i'm the nostrils of all self.re-
speeding men.
These are severe and suggestive cpl
thets yet they are all employed in the
article under discussion
We cannot comprehend how a per-
son whom u people of u county thinks
is level-headed enough to represent
them In the legislature can get his
consent to write al out his fellow
members in strain SD uncharitable.
Not for moment do we question
the sincerity of the vote of the editor
of the Times against the passage of
this bill, and there is no doubt but
his feelings are very much wrought
up on the subject, but his fier"e de-
nunciatiOn of the votes of others who
favored its enactment INTO law as un-
righteous and unhOly it seems to US
partakes too much of the spirit
that swelled the bosom of the pharisee
into such laudatory proportions that
Christ felt impelled to rebuke it as
uncommendable, uncharitable, unre-
ligious aud unmanly.
The argument of 81 am Better than
Thou" has never carried with it much
force.
The governor has signed this bill.
Is he, too, partirepts criminis to all the
sin and shame the Times raves about
in making it a part of our statutory
law?
Was he lured from the high pima
Gle to which he WAS so proudly ele.
waited by the suffragps of the people OF
this state by the improper use of this
wicked fund?
If the governor of Florida, who
signed the bill, and the members of
the legislature who voted for it, did so
for the sum named they were ought
for very sorry figure.
If the vague rumor put into cold
type by the editor of the Times he
true then the governor Of Florida and
the average legislator can he bought
for one fourth the price paid 'or an
ordinary field hand in the cay- OF
cbattle slavery.
What would the patriot Roman
who coined the expression, 80, tempo
"a, o, mores!" say now if he could rise
from the tomb and read this editorial
in the Sumter County Times?
There are mo marriages nor giving
in marriag in heaven. That's what |
the bible says and We suppose it knows
almost as much about it as some of the |
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Haven for a couple of weeks.

Haven for a couple of weeks.
George S. Clark went to New Mil
ford, last week Friday, his first get
ting out for the past four weeks.
Miss Dora Marshall Of Bridgeport is
staying for while at G. N. Beach's
The minstrel show netted nearly $40
for the benefit Of the Boys club at the
depot.
Mr. and Mrs W. A. Watts were at
her mothers, Mrs Beach's, over Sun.
day.
E. H. Van Ingen has purchased the
farm that Charles Wadsworth bought
of H. T. Hickok and whose house was
burned last fall. Thus another place
goes out of a family name. It was
first owned by Truman, Bryan anc
Henry T. Hickox.
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MARBLEDALE.
THIS Is LIFE!

THIS IL LIFE!
Only few weeks ago in Marketable,
was heard the sound of wedding bells,
the gaiety and brightness that attends
the nuptial rites and mirth and jollity
ruled the hour. Now the scene is
changed. The sick room, accident
and death have saddened our hearts,
and we are learning again the lesson
that Joy and sorrow are to be mingled
in our life and that we are ever to &C
cept with resignation the evil with
the good. .~,
Mr. Pollock, a much respected citi-
zen. lately from Brooklyn, died on
Wednesday, the 18th Of February, of
pneumonia after an illness of only five
days. His funeral was attended by a
large number of people on Friday af-
ternoon. His body was taken away to
be cremated at his own request.
Mrs Wat and Mrs Tomlinson at
tended the funeral of Mrs Noble Ben
nitt, at New Milford, on Wednesday
of last week.
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STAFFORD.

MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Frank r. Sammis has returned from
a trip to the Azores. His health, is
much improved.
William Peck has lost "a valuable
horse. Several of our townspeople
have suffered in the same way, this
winter.
Miss Carrie Peck is visiting in
Middletown. 49,.
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Ryder have re-
turned from trip to New York -.
The Martha Washington social at
the Methodist church, last week, was a
great success. 4:''-
Rev Mr. Score of New Haven spoke
at the Thursday evening meeting Of
the Neighborhood church.
Rev Mr. Bullock delivered his illus
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KENT.
OBITUARY JOTTINGS.

WILL JAM OOA AAN0S.
The funeral of Mrs Rhoda Root, who
died Sunday, February 10, aged 81
years, nine months, and her husband,
Harvey Root, who died Thursday,
February IA, age 90 years, was held at
their late home on Kent Mountain,
Saturday, the 18th. The burial was
in the Episcopal cemetery. This aged
couple had lived together about 10
years.
Michael, infant son Of Charles and
Ellen Ray, died of pneumonia, Thurs
day, February IA, aged five months and
four days. The interment was in the
Catholic cemetery at Cornwall Bridge,
Sunday, the 18th.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Ingraham have
spent week with friends in Harwin-
ton.
A club recently formed here and
called the Travellers or Excursionists'
club, held an open meeting in the par
lors Of the Congregational church, last
Friday evening. The subject talked
about was the Hall of Fame and papers
were read by members Of the club up
on the lives of the noted men in Ameri-
can history.
Earle R. Eaton left town, Monday,
for Madison, Nebraska, where he has
position as clerk in a bank Earle
will be greatly missed by his many
friends in town.
Miss Belle Dorwin, who has been liv-
ing with Mrs Albert Lane, this winter,
has gone to Bridgeport to live with
Mrs Walter Lane.
1t has been current report for more
than week past that our genial bar
Der, Clarence Heustis, had taken to-
himself wife in the person Of Miss
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BRIDGEWATER.

Harry Northrop, who has been
working in New Milford, this winter,
is home sick with the grip.
Amos Northrop tutchered a fall pig
which tipped the scales at 23O pounds.
The funeral of Mrs Thomas Moore
was largely attended at her late resi-
dence, last Friday.
Mrs Elmer Frost is suffering with a
very hard cold.
Mrs William Munnion has been Wis.
iting friends away.
Report says Edwin Evitts has sold
his farm to John Kavanauch. All
hope Mr. Evitts will not leave town..
Clarence Evitts is slowly recovering
from his recent illness.
Mrs Wallace Scheskey fell and injur.
ed her head quite badly, one day last
week.
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GOOD COUGH MEDICINE FOR
CHILDREN.

II have no hesitancy in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, -
says F. P. Moran, a well-known and
popular baker of Petersburg, Va. "We
have given it to our children when
troubled with bad coughs, also whoop-
ing cough, and it has always given per.
feet satisfaction. 1t was recommend.
ed to me by druggist as the best
cough medicine for children as it con-
tanned no opium or other harmful
drug" Sold by r. H. Beers. & Co.,
Newtown: Taylor, Curtis & Co., Sandy
Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; ABB.
Fancher, Hawleyville; A. B. Blake.
man, BotSford.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
SHERMAN.

SOUTH sHERMAN's EMPORIUM.
The south part of Sherman has a
merchant, Perry Wanzer, whose signs
on his building are always read with
interest by passers-by. w. B. Hawley,
the popular merchant at the. Centers
does not worry over the competition;
in fact, he encourages the worthy
Perry. Mr. Wanzer's store building is
not quite as spacious as w. G.. Bar
toms in New Milford or Wanamaker's
in New York, but in some respects tt
is just as interesting. The walls on
the interior are covered with news
papers. People who patronize Mr.
Wanzer always find him polite, even If
his stock is sometimes not as large as
he would like. ..
SPRING CHANGES ON THE FARMS
It is reported that Thomas O'Hara
is to leave the Briggs farm in the
spring. AS he has run the milk route
from the south part Of the town to
Gaylordsville, this will necessitate a
new arrangement. 1t is possible Sc
5lecman Durgy may take the matter in
hand. -
George and Cyrus W. Chadwick
have taken two farms in Aspetuck for
the ensuing year. :, -
Charles Boo of Patterson, N. Y. ,Jhas
been engaged by Mrs Carrie Rogers to
work her farm for the year from April
l. Mr. Wanzer, her present efficient
farmer, goes to his recently purchased
farm in Washington on that date
The genial James Perry Wanzer
rather broke the record for wood saw
ing, having sawed 10 cords in seven
days. -.-~ 49,, -
Miss Ruth Rogers, who is an attend
ant at Ingleside school, passed Wash
ington's birthday with her mother,
Mrs Carrie Rogers. J.;
Orlando B. Pepper, one of the sue
cessful farmers of the town, has re-
Gently finished large addition to his
substantial barn. He has now very
complete stables and houses 40 head
comfortably.
Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Mallory, who
have been passing fortnight at Shar-
on and other places, returned home on
Friday last, their team meeting them
at South Dover, N. Y. =
Dea and Mrs Nelson Hungerford
and Mrs Akin Briggs were guests, last
week Thursday, at the -hospitable
home Of Selectman George Durgy.
Selectman George Durgy is expect
ing to build on large addition to his
barn in the spring. 49,.
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WASHINGTON.
DEATH OF JOHN N. WOODRUFF.

DEATH OF JOHN N. WOODRUFF.
John N. Woodruff, 50, died of pneu-
monia, Saturday night, February %.
He was born here, July ID, 1881, and
had always lived in town on a small
farm. He was highly respected citi-
zen and prominent in church affairs,
having been clerk of the Congrega-
tional church for several years. He
married Henrietta Ford, sister of
Guy G. Ford, who died about year
ago, and leaves an unmarried daugh-
ter, Addie, the only surviving child
who has always lived with him. An
only son died in early youth.
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Alice Barton, and the report is prob
ably founded on facts as he was re-
Gently observed moving his personal
property from his former boarding.
house to the home Of the brides par
ents and he also appeared among the
boys with box of cigars. The happy
couple have many friends who extend
to them hearty congratulations and
good wishes.
Thompson Barton has sold his house
and lot on Lane street to Elijah O'Dell
and Mr. O'Dell has sold his place to G.
A. Vincent, possession in both cases to
be given April l.
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rated steamboat lecture at the rooms
If the Bridgeport library, last week.

u Ullc DIluSepOIU library, ldSU Neeh.
Miss Alice Curtis of Academy hill
entertained the Diamond Whist club,
asst Week, and Mrs Freyer the Thurs
lay Afternoon clubs monthly evening
session. Both clubs will meet again
after Lent.
The. Y. P.:S.sC. E. gave a candy pull
in the Lecture room of the Congrega-
tional church, last Thursday evening.
Miss Laura Bouton had the misfor-
tune to fall on Academy hff1, a day
last week, badly injuring her arm.
Miss Marjorie Silliman has recovered
from her severe Illness.
John Latin has gone west, to take
charge of one of Blakeslee & Co. S con-
tracts.
The ice has gathered in the river
about the railroad bridge, making nav
igation a difficult proceeding.
Mrs Robert r. Wheeler entertained
party of friends at whist, at her
home on Broad street, an evening Of
last week.
The Down Town Euchre Club were
entertained, Tuesday evening, by Mrs
Henry Meachen, at her home on Elm
street,
:. The Lundy's Lane Baptist church
gave avery successful supper and social,
last Thursday evening.
Nv illiam H. Benjamin, of Elm street,
celebra ted his list birthday, last week.
The dance given by Mutual Hook
fand Ladder Co. was largely attended
and all present report splendid time.
A fire started, one day last week, in
a shed adjoining D. c. Woods saw
mill, 1T was promptly extinguished
before much damage was done. e
Mrs Fanny c. Peck entertained a
party of friends at her home on Main
street, an,evening last week. An
interesting musical program was pre-
sented, followed by collation.. All
present greatly enjoyed the evening.
A barn belonging to Orville Curtis
was burned to the ground, last week.
Only by very hard work were the
flames kept from adjoining buildings.
b. G. Wood has presented the fire.
men with a check, in appreciation of
their efforts In saving his mill from
destruction by fire, last week.
Mrs J arley. and her wax works will
be on exhibition, next week, under the
Cupheag club. Mrs farley has world
wide reputation and her present col
lection of wax works is said to be the
handsomest and most attractive of
any she has ever presented to the pub
lie. =.
The LADIES' Auxiliary of the Neigh
borhood church held very. pleasant So
cial, an evening, Of last week, at the
home of Jerome May. There was a
large attendance.
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ROMFORD.

John Carlson is the new foreman on
this section, in place OF Patrick
Shaughnessy.
Louis Hendel and his mother, Mrs
Freddie, are rallying from severe at.
tacks of the grip.
T. D. lannon's house is not occu-
pied this winter and is constantly a
prey to outlaws, entrance having been
made by smashing in window. Ar
ticles of furniture are scattered about
the room in mutilated confusion.
John Woodruff is Ill with pneumonia
but is reported comfortable at present
writing.
Sheldon Logan, who has had the
grip, was able to be out, last week.
Henry Church is quite i'll with grip
cold. His daughter is expected home
from the city, this week.
Miss Anna Watts, who has been Wis
it1ng at c. A. Prindle's, has returned
w ANO" L VI N S4Uys
Mrs Jennings, the nurse, is in Rox-
bury.
c. B. Gold and his daughter, Kath.
crime, expected to be In town over
Washington's birthday, but disap-
pointed their friends.
Mrs Nichols of Litchfeld is visiting
at her fathers home.
John Carlson has rented his cottage
on the Litch6eld road to a family
from Boston for one month during the
summer season.
A new hand car house is being put
up near the rock cut here.
The remains of the late Mrs Phebe
Hurlbut Carey, who died in New Ha-
ven last week, were brought here for
interment last SATURDAY.
The Homeland circle meet at the
parsonage for an all day meeting on
Friday.
The preparatory lecture will be held
on Thursday afternoon and the church
meeting Immediately following.
Miss Anna Brinsmade has gone to
Springfield.
Dea G. L. Hickox and wife came
home, Thursday night.
A large number or friends came
from the city to attend the dance at
the Gunnery on the 22d, also to re-
main over for the "Play" on Saturday
evening, which was very pleasant af-
fair.
William T. Seabury came home
from Mount Hermon, Mass, where he
had a successful bout with the
measles, last Saturday.
Miss Sarah Woodruff has been con-
fined to her room for four weeks with
grip and neuralgia.
Charles n. Beach does not improve
any.
Mrs A. c. Titus has gone to New
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WEST CORNWALL.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST,".
The revival meetings were con tinued
through last week with large attend
ances each evening. Mr. Knight, the
gospel singer, has not only proved him.
self good singer, but also an able
speaker. Much interest is being shown
in the meetings.
Quite force Of men and teams were
employed last week and a part of the
week before filling the ice house of the
creamery which is to be built here.
The job is completed now. Some of
the Ice put in there was nearly 20 inches
thick.
Mrs Chester Wickwire died, Tuesday
night of last week.
Arthur Oviatt is in critical condi-
ton
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TAsHUA.
LOCAL JOTTINGs.

LOCAL JOTTINGs.
+ The whist club was entertained at
Mrs George Mallet's on Tuesday even
ing, February H. 1t was the last meet
until after Lent. The first prizes were
won by Miss H. Sweezy and Frank
Wheeler, the second by Mrs Charles
Gilbert and Dwight Mallet. =
Service was held in Christ church on
Ash Wednesday. = >. x A.
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ROXBURY.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Charles Trowbridge has finally, after
long search, found colt to his lik-
ing. 1t is black FLY, Is hands high,
quite heady and what is termed a
coach horse. He purchased her of
Peter Carl of Woodbury.. It was a
surprise to Woodburyites that Mr. Carl,
after securing such fine bred colt,
should sell it for the price, trifle less
than $500. She was sired by Hurling-
ham, dam, a Hambletonian mare own
ed at that time by man by name of
Connels of Woodbury..
Ralph Seymour has purchased fine
ly bred colt and taken it to Bristol.
Not wishing to be outdone in good
horses he added this one to his stock.
John Morris has sold his horse,
"Pat," to V. N. Shelton. In the pur.
chase Shelton has prize, being one OF
the best work horses in this country,
also quite a roadster for 1850 pound
horse.
The straw ride on the night of the
18th, participated in by seven and
half couples from here, to the popular
hotel, Curtis House, at Woodbury.
was highly enjoyed and was first class
in all departments only the sleighing
The supper served them was such az
to drive away all thoughts of pool
sleighing and the courtesy received al
the hands of host and hostess was al
that could be desired. The team was
furnished and driven by M. A. Brad
ley while Mrs Bradley acted as chap
eron and filled the position to the en-
tire satisfaction of all.
George Pierce is drawing large
quantity of timber to Dubia's mill
having several teams besides his owr
engaged. It looks like another barr
to be built.
A well known bachelor makes the
announcement that he is to take unto
himself wife in the near future. The
writer awaits patiently the time wher
he can give details. :.
THE STATION AND VICINITY.
R. T. Blades has returned from {
pleasure trip Of several days.
John Bray has gone to his family ir
Fall River, Mass, as there has beer
no stone cutting for the past few
weeks.
William Stevens is with his family
at Stony Creek.
The quarry has been at a standstil
for few weeks owing to the weather
Fred Collins has been at Stony Greek
since the stone cutters have not beer
working at Rockside.
Victor Shelton had the misfortune
to lose one of his team horses, which
was sick but few hours.
DR. Battam has returned to New
Milford.
L. D. Beckscame from New York as
usual Monday night.
Chester Garrison, clerk for Allen
Joyce, is off for a weeks vacation.
Mrs S. Benson, who has been caring
for her daughter during her illness in
Leedsville and visiting her other
daughter, Mrs J. NJ. Sturges of New
York City, returned home, Saturday
evening. -
Miss Vera Larkin Of Yonkers is Wis.
iting Mrs NJ. Colehan.
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Saturday, and go to her daughters in
Brookfield.
Mrs E. Smith entertained her
daughter and granddaughter, Mrs
Charles Minor, and Miss Susie, of Berk-
shire, one day last week.
Mrs Isaac Smith and Resford Folli-
otte are victims of the grip.
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ARE YOU SICK /?
You take no Chances
1T IS
GUARANTEED.
SMITHS
GREEN MOUNTAIN
RENOVATOR.

Guaranteed to give you strength, and
put you on your feet. 1t will cure. Ask
your ruggist-5o cents and ono dollar
Write st Adams Remedy Co.. st Adams,
Vt about the GUARANTEE. Mention
this paper.
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

While Robert Clark, who lives in the
west end of the town, was chopping
wood on Monday, Of last week, a tree
fell in an unforeseen direction and
pinned his small seven year old son to
to the ground. The child was instant
ly killed. The family have the SYM
pathy of the entire community in their
bereavement.
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BETHLEHEM.


Mrs N. L. Bloss gave a reception at
her home in honor of her husbands
73d birthday on Wednesday, February
20, from 2 until o'clock, which prov
ed to be very pleasant affair. Among
the guests from out of town were Mrs
Frank Atwood and daughter, Grace,
T. F. Atwood and family, Hon B. H.
Mattoon and family, Fred Judd and
Mrs Frank Judd of WATERFOWL.
About IS were present. The refresh
ment table was abundantly provided
with all the nice things that go to
make up bountiful collation. and was
presided over by Miss Agnes Bloss,
ably assisted by a corps of young ladies.
Mr. Bloss received all in his usual cor
dial manner and the time was very
pleasantly spent in social conversation.
The extreme cold weather probably
prevented many coming from out of
town that would have been there.
Taken altogether it was very nice
compliment paid to highly respected
| man.
A TEA KETTLE WITH HISTORY.
BY the death of Mrs Walter B. Lake,
her brother, George Dwight Stone OF
Elizabeth, N. j., comes into possession
of tea kettle with quite history.
In the year, 1882, Mr. Stones grand
father drove flock of sheep to New
York and while there he bought the
teakettle, which is an iron one holding
one gallon of the usual pattern of tea
kettles of that day. Mr. Stones grand
father walked all the way home from
New York and brought the kettle
with him and it has been in almost
constant use in the family ever since
and is all sound now. Mr. Stone prizes
it very highly on account of it's his
tory. ,......,z.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.
| At the Grange meeting, Monday
evening, February Is, the lecturer,
Mrs G.. w. Percy, had very interest
| ing program. The subject was "Abra-
ham Lincoln" The program consist
ed of sketches, anecdotes and patriot
ic songs. The next meeting of the
Grange, March 4, the lecturers hour
will be occupied by debating the fol-
lowing question ''Resolved that an
equal distribution of property tends to
increase the, happiness of mankind. -
w. P. Hayes will take the affirmative
side and A. G. Lake the negative, and
volunteers will be welcomed to take
part in the discussion.
The Bethlehem free library was
opened for the first time on Saturday
from 2 until p. m. and will be open
every Saturday in the future at the
same time.
Representative E. I. Stone is max
ing history for his town. He has al
ready introduced several important
bills that have been referred to the
proper committee.
George Dwight Stone and A. G.
Lake have qualified as executors on
the estate of the late Julia P. Lake.
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SOUTHVILLE,

sOUTHVILLE POSTOFFICE CLOSED.
The Southville postoffice was closed
February %.
Mrs S. F. Clark will close the store,
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The Bemis Tobacco Transplanter

m
will and ofsn for itself times
and best rae of this
notse enough machines to fill orders.
STAUB G. "MALLETT,
Cor. Main and Church Sts., New Milford.