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Gold Wire
JeWelry.

Odd and pretty Jewelry is always de-
sirable for Christmas Mr.. Mover, the
originator of This beautiful art of weay-
ing gold wires into jewelry, is constantly
creating new ideas, hundreds of dainty
ornaments that are entirely original-and
they are inexpensive. too. You are in
yited 20 see them made.
Main Goor, 11th ST., rear.
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Eczema

How it reddens the skin, itches, oozes.
dries and scales
Some people call it tetter, milk crust or
salt rheum.
The suffering from it is sometimes In
tense; local applications are resorted to
they mitigate, but cannot cure.
1t proceeds from humors inherited or &c
Quired and persists until these have been
removed.
Hoods JdrsapariUa
positively removes them, has radically
and permanently cured the worst cases, and
is without an equal for all cutaneous
eruptions.
HOOPS PIIi.s a15 the bestc tie. Price scents.
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REDUCTION OF REVENUE.
Congress Must Decide How it Shall
Be Mndr.

Secretary Gage takes up, in an aggres-
sive manner, the question OF taxation, and
declares as follows:
Revenue and expenditure are eyer-re-
curing subjects OF legislative enquiry and
action How to appropriate wisely for the
legitimate objects connectd with gov
ernmentaI duty and responsibility. and
how to take up from the people in just
and equitable manner the means to pro
vide FOR necessary expenditure. are prob
lens which challenge the best statesman
ship in their solution.
These questions become complicated
and troublesome when, by reason OF war
or other serious disturbing influence, ex-
traoFdinary expenditures are required,
and extraordinary revenues become ne
cessity. When such emergencies are
passed and a return to simpler condi-
tions becomes possible. wisdom and
prudence are again needed to make
reduced and taxation not correspond
ingly abated, revenue in excess of need
is the inevitable result. If. on the other
hand, taxation be too greatly reduced, the
depressing and disturbing influence Of a
financial deficit is certain to appear.
Repeal of the War Taxes.
The war with Spain was an emergency
involving extraordinary expenditure. The
provision made by Congress fer an in
creased revenue appears in the light of
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Lansburgh &Bro
0vercrowding Brings Notable
Bargains in
Our Linen Depar ment

smoe special values in Holiday Linens. size
danask, open-work huricr. lun- pA w
cheon sets, per srt...........-.,...
Regular price, $500 per set.
size 2x2is yards. extra quality @ Fn
German DauaslI He;nsttghed Tabe pa M
Sets. SPECIAL price pcr set......
Regular price, $3.50 per set
Size 2x2lk yards. fine quality White Satin
sewed fringe. Special price per sUsE
set .-...-..---.- .....-........ - -
Regular price. 5000 per set.
Size sx2Ik wards Plain White @ ~
Fringed German DamasS Table y nv
Cloths Special price................
Regular pice, S2.oo.
p:s sss q a.'sp,s s'.a Enf; il. Gi@aa aa'S9 s1.75
Regular price, S2.25.
81 Pain White German Satin q TE
DaGuask Open-wurk Border Tea y ,
Cloths. Special price............-..
Regular price $3.50.
psa,t an. Fiia @5iIS 'f5%'' raa co s5 SI2S
Special p pce........-..-.----..-'-
Regular price SIS.
A. Plain White Knotted Fringe Ger 5Yc
man Damask Tea Cloths. Special 4
price..-.--..-..--- ------.-.....---..-...
Regular price, Sl-25.
Linen Dept-New Annex.
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Sl.OO each.

Fifth foOr.
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Exports to Or

The exports to all the grand divisions
of the world show an increase except
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Operations of the Treasury.

The reserve fund and the trust fund
have been maintained The redemptions
Of the United States notes have been each
day adjusted by exchange for gold, so
that the full sum OF $3.50, 900, 900 has been
kept unchanged in coin and bullion.
The circulation per capita on July /,
1900. was $3.50 and on October l, 1901.
S2S.52
Two features are marked in the curren-
cy-hrst. the growing use of gold and,
second. the constant addition to the small
denominations of paper
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Only One Dollar a year, but at any price
THE BEST.
A word about two more important series of ar
ticles for 1902, to supplement our account of new
fiction published yesterday.

The men who made Standard
Oil made history. Had they
lived in the olden times when
civilization strobe in seven
leagued boots of conquest,
they would have been mighty
warriors or founders of king
dOms. Today they sit in Of
fees and fight their battles
over the telephone, for his
tory is still a story of battles,
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Under the head of banking and cur
rency, Mr.. Gage makes the following sug-
gestion, amendatory to the existing stat
utes:
That any national banking association
which shall deposit 30 per cent of its
capital in the form of United States bonds
at their par value. and 20 per cent of it's
capital in United States legal tender
notes, with the Treasurer of the United
States, as security therefor, shall be en-
titled TO issue its circulating notes to an
amount equal to its paid-in and unim-
paired capital In addition to the de-
posit Of security so required. banks per
mitted to issue notes as above shall ray
semi-annually TO the Treasurer of the
United States, in trust, an amount equal
to one-eighth of l per cent on their capt.
tai stocks, respectively such payments to
constitute a guaranty fund for ne pro-
lection of the note of any bank which BY
reason of insolvency shall become una bic
TO pay its notes on demand
Il venture now to present some esti-
mates OF the effects of these amendments
if Incorporated into the law II am not
mistaken, it would lead TO an important
increase in the capital of the national
banks. Their total capitalization at pres
ent is 1868 900. They have a surplus
and undivided earnings fund of $3.50 900
600. the larger part OF which could be
put into the form of capital With the
moderate advantage afforded under the
law so amended, movement toward re-
organization under the national act would
take place in banks now doing business
under State laws.
1T is safe l think. to estimate that
within three years the total capital of the
national banks would increase from the
present amount OF 63,0OO.00O to 81 .OO0-
900. 600.
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WEST CORNWALL.
A SERIES OF REVIVAL SERVICES

SERIES OF REVIVAL SERVICES.
A series of revival meetings are be.
ing held at the chapel each evening
with the exception of Saturday. A
gospel singer, Mr. Knight from Boston,
renders great assistance in the meet
ingS.
Sickness prevails yet to consider.
able extent. Mrs George Crandall is
better.
Truman Wickwire has been quite
i'll with pneumonia but is better now.
His sister is also i'll.
James Cochrane, who has been con-
fined to the house for a week, is again
able to be out.
Miss Katherine Barton of Kent
spent few days With her sister, Mrs
L. w. Dean.
The Junior Endeayorers were given a
sleigh ride, last Saturday. Though
the weather was cold and rather un.
pleasant, they enjoyed it very much.
Elmer Waldron, an old soldier and
resident OF this place, while going
home from the store with his purchas.
es, was striker with paralytic stroke
and died soon after The funeral ser.
vices were held Wednesday morning at
the chapel.
Get prices on dry goods,etc., at J. A.
Cochrane & Sons before they take in.
VentOry.
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An audience of over SO peOp e greet
ed Mr. Barker on Wednesday evening
in HattertOWn SchOolhOuse This
number was remarkable when it is
taken into account how the wind had
been blowing for many hours and had
filled in the roads, rendering them all
but impossible Chairs from near by
houses had to be brought in. for the
children S SeatSarc none to many and
certainly none of them too CON- forta BILE.
Good singing preceded and followed
the lecture, and the speaker was listen
ed to with keen interest as he gave a
hurried survey of the years lSOO-l9OO.
"A Century of Marvels" FREQUENT
applause and some hearty laughter at
the bits of wit thrown in showed that
the hearers were keeping pace with
the the rapid flow of words. \ rolis ing
vote OF thanks was given Rev Mr. Bar
ker at the close; and several expressed
regret that the course of lectures by
the clergymen was over. for they had
thoroughly enjoyed them all. At
HaWleyville only Is were out to hear
Rev 0. O. Wright owing to the fierce
wind and bad condition of the travel
ing
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NEW FAIRFIELD.
CONGREG ATIONALIsT TO BUILD A
PARSONAGE.

CoNaREG AT1oNALIsT TO BUILD A
PARSONAGE.
Alta meeting Of the Congregational
Society on Thursday afternoon, it was
voted to build new parsonage but
the site was not decided on, probably
not where the old one stood.
A. B. Brush lost one Of his best COWS
Friday night.
Will Wixon is enjoying the fine
sleighing with his unique turnout, a
yearling bull with a string of bells
on and attached to hand sled, going
at rapid trot through the streets.
The grip Is very prevalent. Mrs
Rosa Finn and Richard are quite sick
with 1t.
Caleb Benedict is confined to the
house.
There are severel cases of measles in
town.
David Treadwell and family, who
have hecn in New York for several
months, have returned to their home
Mrs D. j. Gerow is in Boston with
her daughter, who is sick. Mrs Elwel
will be.housekeeper in her absence
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sOUTHBURY.
DEATH OF FRANCIS STILES.

Your correspondent regrets to re-
cord the fact that the oldest resident
Of the town as well as representative
of one of the Oldest families which has
been identified with the town ever
since it's first settlement in 1873, Fran
els Stiles, died on Tuesday in the
house in which he was born in 1910, as
was his father, Abel Stiles, who occu-
pied the place before him. He was a
son Of Benjamin Stiles, born February
II, 1920, graduated at Yale college in
l74O and practised law until the time
OF his death. Early in life he built
this house, which was one of the first
upright houses and considered the
finest dwelling in Litchfeld county.
Some part OF it was built by slave la
bor the slaves on the estate saving
out the plank by hand in the old-fash-
Toned saw pit. The plank remain on
the house to the present time. He
was said to be the largest landholder
In Litchtield county, his land extend
ing from his house to the eight mile
brook, Oxford or Derby. Mr. Stiles was
the last of family of five children,
ROderick died several years ago: Rufus
in 1876, aged 81; Eliza, widow of Capt
Charles Human, in 1877, aged 10:
Jonathan, in 1882, aged 81. He leaves
a son, Gidney A., daughter, Eliza,
two grandsons and one granddaughter.
The funeral was attended on Saturday
at his late residence, Rev O. j. Range
Offlciating 1nterment was in the
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PLATTSVILLE,

CHURCH AND Personal ITEMS.
The regular monthly League sociable
will be held at the hail, Tuesday even
ing, February 10.
George B. Beers has been on the
sick list for week.
Some from this place attended Bish-
op FOWler's lecture at the First Meth
odist Oh arch at Bridgeport, last Tues
day.
Jesse Wheeler is out in fine cutter.
Mrs Conrad Miller has been very
sick with the grip but is gaining slow
ly.
The young people are enjoying the
fine coasting on Sport Hill.
Mr. and Mrs Libbie of Long Hill
were at Mrs William Disbrow's. re-
Gently.
Two members were taken into the
Methodist church, Sunday morning,
on profession of faith, and one by let
ter.
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dents OF her parents on Wednesday at
3 O'Clock. The interment was in the
family plot at Nichols.
Mrs Nathan Curtis, who is under lie
care OF New York physicians, is some
what better.
Elliott Curtis of Bridgeport, and
George Mum of Milford, have visited
at the home of H. p Nichols.
Oscar Plumb has returned from a
visit with relatives in Danbury.
Mrs Marsh of New Milford is stay
ing with her sister, Mrs Nathan Curtis.
Methodist church, Rev George w.
Servis, pastor. Preaching at 1870 a
m. and p. M, Sunday school at ll15,
Y. ?. S. c. b. meeting at $50 p. M.
topic .'Confessing Christ" Matt. 10:
32.39, leader, Clifford Curtis.
Mr. and Mrs George Holmes of STRAIT.
ford have visited at the home OF
Orange Plumb.
The Microbine Co. went to Trum.
bull, last Tuesday, after two weeks
stay in the village.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
. LOCALS OF INTEREST.

A sister of Mrs Isaac B. Nichols re-
Gently died in Boston and her remains
were brought to New Haven for burial.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Burr attended the
marriage of Mrs Burr's brother in
Stratford, Monday evening.
Mrs G. B. Meeker and daughter Of
Cross Highway were in town, Tuesday,
visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs George Baldwin Of
Bridgeport visited their Pavement
Hill farm, Thursday.
Mrs Conrad Miller is very low.
Mrs F. Fisher is sick with grip.
Little Emma Burr returned home:
Saturday, from two weeks'visit with
her grandparents.
F. Bevans and cousin from Stratford
were calling at NH. Burr's, Sunday.
Miss Georgia Gould is spending a
| little time in Kent.
Mr. and Mrs j. A. Hickok entertained
friends from Bridgeport, Wednesday
evening.
A company of young people from
Bridgeport surprised j. Pratt, Satur-
day evening, the occasion being his
birthday.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
BROOKFIELD.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GRANGER.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC GRANGER.
H. w. Andrews returned on Monday
from visit of week to relatives in
New Jersey, also attending the New
YorksState Grange, which met at
Poughkeepsie. He says there are over
900 oranges in the state, with one
numbering over 700 members. Only
delegates are sent from each Pomona.
with one at large from a given mum,
Der of Pomonas. This is necessity
as otherwise the meeting would be too
nary Hall. A delegate consists OF man
and wife considered as one, the same
as in this state.
The young people are to have dance
at the Town hall on Friday night, Feb
ruary Is. This is to be the last of the
season, as Lent begins on Wednesday,
the Goth. 1t is under the charge of
Herbert Kellogg and J. B. Hawley.
Those who were deSpairing OF any
sleighing this season have been quite
pleasantly disappointed for one week
at least, though one trying to enjoy a
edge very often. There has been no
serious blockade from snow banks, as
they were very soon ShOveled out.
Harley Weld, who has been sick with
grip cold, is now much better.
A. II. Taylor has been having an
other tussle with his enemy, the rheu-
matism, combining him to the house for
several days. but is now around again.
Mrs E. Weld spent Saturday and
Sunday in; New York, enjoying the
slush on Saturday and the ice on Sun
day.
At the Grange on Monday night the
remaining officers were installed. The
lecturer, Mrs Andrews, distributed the
new programs, which are very neatly
gotten up. The programs themselves
show much care and judgement in
selections, and if all perform their
partsas they ought they should be both
profitable and interesting.
w. A. Beers of Bloomfield has been
the guest of his brother, Charles E..
Beers, of Obtuse.
Thomas Petit Of Bridgewater has
bought the farm Of Mrs Homer White
in Obtuse and will occupy the farm
very soon.
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REDDING.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD,

NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
The young friends of Henry Duncan
gave him surprise party on Saturday
night, in honor of his 25th birthday.
Miss Kitty Shaw, who has been
spending the winter with her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs J. NJ. Parkhurst
Of East Bridgeport, has returned home.
Selectman Hazen has been greatly
afflicted in the loss of his daughter, a
bright young girl of II years of age.
His wife also is quite sick.
Miss Jennie Mcdonald is supplying
the place of Mr. Hazen in the Boston
school.
Milo Osborne will put a steam saw
mill in his woods and get out ties
plank.
The sleighing during the past week
has been excellent and many have
utilized it to draw wood and get logs
to the saw mills.
Miss Helen Nickerson is visiting
Washington, D. c., the guest of her
sister, Miss Belle, who has a position
in the census office.
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NICHOLS.
DEATH OF MISS BESSIE e.. REED

The death of Miss Bessie Estelle
Reed occurred at Bridgeport on Sun
day, February 10, at the home of her
sister. Mrs w. Bachelor. Miss Reed
was - years Of age and had been in i'll
health for number of months. A few
weeks ago she visited her sister and
while there was taken seriously sick,
which resulted in her DEATH Deceas-
ed was an cStimabie christian Young
lady Of ii cheerful and patient DISPOSE
ton. She was a fat hful worker in the
Methodist church and Sunday school,
OF which She was a member. Her ear
ly departure from this life will be great
ly mourned by all who were numbered
among her friends. Her parents and
brothers and sister have the sympathy
OF all in their deep affection. The fu-
neral services were held from the resi-
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The G.. II. Booth s Bentley Co.,
Bank Street, New Milford, Conn
White Oak cemetery.
LYONS PLAINS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mrs Clifford Patchen and son are
visiting in Stamford.
Mrs Eli Wakeman returned to her
home in Bridgeport, after spending
several days with her parents.
Miss Nellie Pendergast is boarding
with Mrs Charles Salmon for the
present.
Frederick Silliman and wife of
Bridgeport spent Monday afternoon
1t L. R. Hoyt's.
John Williams and son Douglass and
Miss Annie Ludford visited Albert
Williams of Westport, last Sunday.
Mrs Henry Nichols entertained her
brother and friend from Danbury, last
Sunday.
Mrs Louise Mitchell and two sons
from Bridgeport are visiting Philip
Gerhardt and family.
Mrs Otis Sweet entertained her Sis
ter from Bridgeport, this week.
Charles johnson is out again after
an illness of two weeks
Otis Sweet spent several days in
Providence recently.
John FantOn is out again having
been i'll for some time with measles.
Elmer Treadwell Of Bethel spent
Sunday with relatives here.
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COMING EVENTS.

Play in Opera House, Danbury, Fri
day the 18th, under the auspices OF
G. A. r., of Danbury. Special train
leaves here 10 p. m, returning leave
Danbury 11.30 p. m.
Social of the knights of Maccabees
Monday evening, February IS.
The punch bowl presented by Hotch-
kiss Hose Co., of Middletown, at the
Firemen's ball, to Water Witch Hose
Co. OF this town, is on exhibition in
the window Of La Halt & Thomas
store.
Saturday afternoon as young man
named Espetite was driving a spirited
horse attached to sleigh around the
Park, he was passed by one of New
Milford's fast trOtters, causing
Espetite's horse to become unmanage-
able, smashing the dashboard and
upsetting the sleigh and throwing
Espetite out and bruising him con-
siderably. The horse was stopped near
Butter brook.
It. Soule & Co. have purchased the
lot adjoining G. +. Shoverling's house.
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EASTON.
ASPETUCK AND VICINITY,


Quite number of relatives from
this place attended the funeral of Miss
Hazen in Redding, last Sunday.
Quite number are taking advan-
tage OF the first shedding of the season
by getting up the wood pile and draw
ing logs to the saw mill.
NJ. B. Williams has sold piece of
timber to Otis Sweet
The youngest child of George Ferris
is sick. DIR GOrham attends it.
Daniel Parrack and son George are
victims af the grip.
John Fanton is out again after a
siege with the measles.
Robert Gould is suffering with an ul-
cerated tooth. DR. .Gorham lanced it
to reduce the pain.
Mrs G. B. Wakeman and son attend
ed the funeral of Percy Platt in Red
ding, last Wednesday.
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SHERMAN.

VALENTINE PARTY AT TIE CENTER.
There is to be Valentine party in
the Town nal this week Friday night.
music. 1t is hoped the young society
folks from surrounding towns will at
tend. Committee, Charles A Mallory.
ID. y. Gray NJ. &. Leach, l.. d. White
| head
Charles Halves has lately had fur
mace put in his house.
Miss Hattie Colby visited her parents
In Pawling, n. Y, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles l. Leach. and
son Ray, from New Milford, were the
guests or Mr. and Mrs E. p. Briggs over
Sunday.
There was quite number from the
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cold.
with friends in Burnside
A very enjoyable birthday surprise was Civ
en- Waldo BOOthe on Wednesday evening at
LabOrie hall. Dancing was the chief feature
of the evening.
Twin sons were born on Saturday to Mr. and
Mrs Homer Curtis. but one died on Sunday.
Mrs Lee Eldred is sick with grip
Rev j. G. Lindsey of Torrington visited his
parents the first of the week.
o The Ladies' Aid society met with MIS- F, s.
HaWley, Thursday afternoon.
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NEW MILFORD.

AN ILLUSTRATED EDITION FOR NEW
MILFORD.
Under the management Of Messrs
Pearsall and Doryall, The BEE will
bring out in its issue of February %,
Washington S birthday, an illustrated
edition for New Milford. What these
enterprising Young men have accom-
plished in Derby Greenwich and other
places is guarantee that this will be a
success. They come to The BEE very
highly recommended and promise to
give New Milford people an edition to
be proud of
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Center attended the dance at the res
idence of Albert Evans, last week.
All report fine time. Pierce's or
chestrN from Danbury furnished first
class music.
Fred G. Briggs, from Bridgeport,
was in town over night, last week, the
guest of Daniel Mallory.
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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. E. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. Csc
Just the weather for mems felt
boots and arctics. We have large
assortment at unheard of prices; also
mems WOOnsOcket rubber boots. At
ter making the circuit call and see
what COrbett can do for you at the
Sandy Hook Shoe Store.
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Miss Della Curtis has been very Ill
with pneumonia, but at last accounts
was somewhat better.
Miss Gertrude Beardsley has return
ed home, having been absent several
weeks.
Miss Goldsborough is visiting friends
in Hampstead, L. [.
While a party of men were opening
a large snowdrift near Monroe Center,
they discovered an object in the wheel
track. They succeeded in prying it
out with an iron bar and discovered it
was one OF those sugar cured hams
purchased at B. Hawley & Co. s special
sales. They have another sale Mon
day. See ''ad' in this issue.
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sTEPNEY.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES,

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
Prayer meetings will be held next
week as follows: Tuesday night at
Lower Stepney, Wednesday night at
the church and Friday evening in
Judd's district.
The annual meeting Of the ecclesi-
astical society will be held on Satur-
day afternoon at 2 p. m. and it is hop
ed there will be good attendance.
ADVERTISED LETTERS AT sTEPNEY DE-
POT P. o.
The following unclaimed letters re-
main at the postoffice at Stepney De-
pot:
Mrs Inez Arnold, Monroe.
Mrs Almira Beardsley, I"
Miss Katie Bryant,
Mrs A. G. Latham,
Wilbur Nedo,
Mrs S. NJ. Edwards, Stepney.
Morris Hickey,
David Hall,
Mrs Fannie Hall,
Mrs w. F. Card,
Miss Mary Peck,
John E. NJ. Pierce,
John w. Robey,
Messrs Spill & Co.,
John Shay,
Mrs Mary E. Smith,
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REV MIR WHITE CALLED TO NEW HAMP
SHIRE


Rev William +. White, former pas
tor of the Congregational church, has
recently been called to the pastorate
at Hinsdale in New Hamsphire, one of
the beautiful Connecticut valley
towns just over the Massachusetts
border. His goods are being shipped
to his new home this week.
Willard S. Plumb and wife left on
Tuesday for fortnights travel in the
sunny south, taking'in the Mardi Gras
at New Orleans. Miss Edith Nichols
is one of the party.
Elisha Gedney caused the arrest of
his brother, James Gedney, for assault,
and had him brought before Justice
w. f. Plumb on Monday and was SEN
fenced to 60 days in Bridgeport jail.
). NJ. Brinsmade has recently pur-
chased a fine young horse
Mr. Tucker recently lost a valuable
Jersey COW of milk fever.
Miss Carrie Belden is working in
orset shop in Bridgeport.