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HUNTINGTON.
AN INSPIRING SERVICE.

AN INSPIRING SERVICE.
 Last Sunday evening the service in the Congregational church was one of the best ever given and it is to be very much regretted that owing to the storm the attendance was not as large as could be desired. However, the at tendance was much better than would have been expected as the evening was such a stormy one. The service con- the subject being ''Forgiveness of Sin." Rev MT Pangburn gave a ten-minuite- talk on the ''Prodical Son." which was very interesting. The choir, assisted by a chorus, led the audience in a number of hymns. They also rendered very pretty anthem. The solo part was sung by Miss Lois Hawley. Every one was delighted to hear F. P. Brown son and B. N. Bailey in duet, "Fast falls the Eventide.' These services will be continued the first of every month during the summer and it is hoped to make them all equally inter- esting.
 Miss Sophia Olmstead returned, Wednesday, to Mt Holyoke college, Albert COan and family of Derby moved, last week, to Mrs Eleanor Jud- sons house. MT Coan will take charge of George Birdsey's milk route.
 Rev J. Chauncey Lindsey and wife of Torrington have been the guests of MT and R. w. Lindsey.
 Miss May Hecox has visited her sis ter, Mrs Nottingham, in Derby. Rev and Mrs Everest were called to New Haven, last week, by the death of Mrs EvereSt'S aunt.
 Arthur Hamburger has traded horse with Peck & Lines of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Webster of Derby, who has pur- chased the Lane place, has moved there with her family.
 c. B. Perley has discontinued the milk and butter business which he has conducted for number of years.
 At the next meeting of the Grange four new members are to be added.
 Charles Etzel, who formally resided in the Center but who has been serving a three years term in the army, i spending few weeks in town.
 There will be service in St Paul. church, next Sunday evening, at 7.30.
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The library whist party at Glover's hall on Thursday evening of last week was a very enjoyable occasion. There were 10 tables of players and a number of admiring friends looking on. SeV- eral who had been invited sent money with their regrets. The room was tastefully decorated and made cozy: and the punch, which was furnished by Mrs w. II. O'IIara, was considered, by the most critical judges, perfect. The prizes, which were distributed by choice in the order of the highest scores, were as follows: Candlestick, H. G. Warner; box of candy, R. S. TomlinsOn; knit shawl, Mrs II. c. Cur tis: framed picture, Mrs R. s. Tomlin- son: lace-trimmed handkerchief, Mrs Adeline Hubbell: handkerchief, Mrs s. P. Glover; silver cuff buttons, J. ID. Nichols; toy rooster and hen, E: Fay Tor: decorated china plate, Mrs H.. II. Curtis; fancy ribbon tie: Miss Miss! Maud Il. Blackman; pocketboOk, Willie Day ton: candlestick, M. Augur: collar and cuff box, R. w. Betts. These prizes were all donated, and the success ot the undertaking is due to the several ladies who proposed and carried out the same for the benefit of the Sandy Hook Free Public library, which at this time has about 400 volumes and many unbound magazines; Leeds Travelling library No. 20: and a chil' dren's library loaned by the Connects
 cut Society of the Colonial Danes o1 America. The Travelling library has 27 volumes, and the children's library B volumes. About 100 persons are now drawing books from this smal
 collection. Miss Cornelia Crotfut anc l Miss Pearl F. Parsons have charge o
 the library, which hereafter will bt open Saturdays from to 5 p. m., anc also from ' to 8 in the evening. The proceeds of the whist party amount tt S15.25. The thanks of the patrons
 of the library are due to Mrs H. H
 Curtis, Mrs F. H. Mitchell, and Mr. JuliaC. Hawley in particular.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

Miss Lottie Bradley returned home, Monday night, after spending some time at Greenfield.
 Miss Helen Jennings of Greenfield, spent Wednesday with Miss Alice Nichols.
 Mrs Rufus Jennings visited her daughter, Mrs A. H. Pease, Wednes. day.
 Mrs T. B. Bradley expects to spend a week or two with her aunt Mrs Julia Nichols, in Bridgeport.
 The scholars who attend the Green field school are having their spring vacation, this week.
 Moses Banks is in very poor health.
 Martin Whitaker is riding new Cleveland wheel.
 Mrs H. M. Wheeler is steadily inn proving in health and and it is hoped she soen will have fully recovered.
 Miss Eerna Bronson returned to her duties at Northtield seminary, last Monday.
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FOR THE COMPLEXION.

The complexion always suffers from biliOuSneSS or constipation. Unless the bowels are kept open the impurities from the body ap- pear in the form of unsightly eruptions. DeWitt's Little Early Risers keep the liver and bowels in healthy condition and remove the cause of such troubles, c. k. Hooper, A lbany, Ga., says: Il took DeWitt's Little Early Risers for biliousness. They were just what needed. am feeling better now than in years" Never grpe or distress
 Safe, thorough and gentle. The very best pills. R. II. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; s. c. Bull x Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford: B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney: The E. c.
 Platt ant G9;i n;i, HawIeyville; w. N. Hurd'
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ITEM OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
 Jesse Sherwood of Waterbury has been the recent guest of his mother. Rev c. II. Sweet of Winsted will hold services in the Flat Swamp schoolhouSe, Sunday morning, April 13, at II o'clock.
 A. G. Nash has been entertaining his cousin from Danbury.
 Walter Behn is i'll with the humps. Rev c. H. Sweet of Winsted and MI Raymond of Bridgeport will be present at the annual reunion of the ElmwOOd mission, Sunday evening, April l3, at ' o'clock.
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BEDDING.

Mrs Mary Ryan is visiting her daughter in Meriden.
 Eugene Clark has hired out to H. S. Osborne for the the summer.
 Stephen Benedict will take up his quarters with Melvin Gould and they will keep bachelors hall.
 One of E. P. SanfOrd's meat carts got stuck in the mud, the other day, near Randolph Bradley's, and had to be hauled out with oxen.
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BRANCHVILLE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
 J. Stanley::Mead of Danbury called on friends in this place, Sunday.
 Mrs Charles H. Albin is improving. Miss Goldie Smith expects to return to her studies in New York, this week Mrs Henry Mead of East Norwalk and three children have been enjoying a visit with relatives here.
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Mrs Stowe was an old lady who former ly lived in this neighborhOod, and she leaves one daughter and four sons, be- sides numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
 Mrs John Stowe of Bridgeport, has been spending several days with her mother at Zoar Bridge.
 MT and Mrs Edward Curtiss of An sonia were guests of Mrs Julia Love- land, last Sunday.
 Louis Goulett and daughter, Hazel, , visited his uncle at Fall River, Mass, over Sunday.
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Cleanse
 Your Blood

The cause of all spring humors, pimples and eruptions, as we'll as of that tired feeling and poor appe- tite, is found in impure, depleted blood.
 The perfect blood purifier is Hoods Sarsaparilla, as multitudes know by experience.
 It cures all blood diseases, from the smallest pimple to the stubborn scrofula sore-from morning tired ness to extreme nervous prostration.
 Begin taking it TODAY.
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SURGEONS KNIFE NOT NEEDED

Surgery is no longer necessary to cure piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures such cases at once, removing the necessity for dangerous, painful and expensive operations. For scalds, cuts, burns, wounds, bruises, sores and skin diseases it is unequaled. Beware of commercials. R. H. Beers & Co.,, New town; s. c. Bull & Co.,, Sandy Hook: A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney;W. N. Hurd, Long H il :; The B. c. Platt Co.,. Hawleyville.
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HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo, o. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Che nev for the last 15 years, and believe him per- fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any oblisa- tiOns made by their firm.
 WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o WALDING, kINNAN x MARVIN, Wholesale
 Druggists. Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system: Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Agent c. R. Taylor has a new horse, bought of Adam PabSt.
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TRINITY PARISH.

The Junior Auxiliary of Trinity church will meet in the Sunday school room on Saturday afternoon of this week from till 4.
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TASHUA.
CHRIST CHURCH.

CHRIST CHURCH.
 Christ church was very Handsomely trimmed with flowers on Easter Sun day. There was large congregation. Mrs R. B. Whipple and daughter, Kathrine, expect to go to Hartford, this week, for visit.
 Mrs G. D. Mallett spent Easter Sun- day in Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs Bert Blackwood have gone to New York, where they are tc make their future home. They will be much missed. Miss II. Sweezey is staying with her sister, Mrs Black wood.
 Dwight S...Mallett spentseveral days in New York, last week.
 Mrs J. w. Treadwell spent last Sun day in Bridgeport.
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M. A. Todd and family returned from Hartford, Monday, and have opened their residence in the Street for the summer
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CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a soc bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25c bottle to prove satisfactory or money refund ed. R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
 s. C.Bull & Co.,, Sandy Hook. x
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Miss Ruth Eastwood of New Milford, who is visiting at Frank Burwell's on West street, has been on the sick list, requiring tlfe attendance of Dr Schuy- Tor
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SHERMAN.
THE ENTERPRISI

THE EMBARRASSING SHERMAN LADIES.
 Tn, Ladies' Literary society held their last meeting of the season with Mrs Moses at the parsonage. It was a largely attended meeting, and accord ing to all reports, the best of the sea son. The club has done good amount of work in the study of many noted American authors, and taken great pleasure in the work. It is not limit ed sS to numbers and all who feel any intererest in literary study or pursuits are welcomed into it's membership. It has very pleasant social side also, which is plainly manifest at times. At the meeting, last Saturday, the old officers were reelected for another year and it is proposed to make the meet ings of the club more interesting. than they have been during the past winter. This being the last meeting for the year, Mrs Moses at'the close of the ses. sion served light refreshments.
 MT Moses will preach in the Center church, next Sunday evening, at 7.3O
 Miss Nellie Hungerford has been sick with the grip, the past week.
 Mrs H. B. Stevens was the guest Oi her father, D. B. Mallory, last week.
 The Center school commenced, Mon- day, with Miss Anna Stuart as teacher. The schoolhouse has been shingled and d new stove purchased, and everything in order with the exception of a thor ough cleaning which is much needed for the health of the children.
 George Corbin was the guest of L. w. Hungerford, over Sunday.
 Mills Hungerford will erect a tObac co barn this spring. Ammi Giddings farewell social this week in honor o1 their president, Mrs William Geddes at the home of Mrs Frank M. Briggs
 Eli Lampson is doing some mason work for Charles Johnson.
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Thomas Breen of East Hartford. a popular engineer on the Highland di- vision, spent Sunday with his uncle. P. Brennan, at the Tunnel.
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STOPS THE COUGH AND WORKS
 OFF THE COLD.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price D cents.
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NJ. J. Hourigan and R. A. Bristol went to Roxbury, fishing, but when they got there they found that they had left their fish hooks at home
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-11

M. H. Brennan and J. F. Murray have taken the contract to paint Pat rick Brennan'S s house.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-11

James Lillis and William Marsh of Lake George visited out-Oftown friends, recently.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-11

Albert w. Fairchild is ill with on, of the prevalent grip colds.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-11

Joseph Buzzer of Jockey Hollow i making an addition to his residence.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-11

If in need of fertilizers call or write us. We can do you gooc.- I'D. N. Clark, Shelton.
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The trout fishermen have lined the streams throughout the town and if
 their stories are correct most of the
 large trout have escaped capture, just
 as they were being lifted out of the water
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Mrs William McNamara IS on the sick list.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-11

 JarsapariUa Is America's Greatest Spring Medi- cine. Be sure to get Hoods.
DODGINGTOWN.

vocal solos and quartets sung by local talent.
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L. X. Miller of Bridgeport called on friends, Sunday.
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STEVENSON.
MRS POLLY STOWE

MRS POLLY STOWE.
 Mrs Polly Stowe died in Bridgeport and on Tuesday the body was brought to the Riverside cemetery for burial.
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Miss F. \. Daniels went to Nev Milford, Tuesday night, to attend { funeral.
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As a,' ''spring'mcdicinc' 'Ramon's Iron Tonic is proving the most satisfactory to our trade. Sl. H. E. Mott, New town; s: c. Bull & Co.,, Sandy Hook: w. B. Hawley, Sherman; s. J. Parks, Trumbull; E. A. Honan, Gaylords.
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John Jackson of Bridgeport has en tered the employ of $. N. Daniels.
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Carroll & Clnield are decorating the interior of the residence of Miss Alice Louise LilliS, at Walkers Farms
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Ten Pages.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE SANDY HOOK LIBRARY WHIST

AN ENJOYABLE AND SUCCESSFUL
 EVENT.
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I. c. B. Rlnsome of Bethel adver- tises an auction o1 5 Saturday, April 12. at 1 o'clock sharp. He will sell his household furniture and stock. Look up his advertisement.
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PATTERSON'S BIG FIRE.

MILL, STORES, DWELLINGS, LUMBER AND COAL YARDS DESTROYED SATUR- DAY NIGHT,
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John LarkinS of Stevenson caught fine string of trout, this week.
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The Park Avenue Department store, which is the new general store of Will liam J. Piatt & Co.,, located at the cor ner of Park avenue and Olive street, Bridgeport, is becoming quite popu- lar trading place for people from the country, because they can find almost anything needed, and be sure that the goods and the prices will be right. It is easy to find, being on Park avenue: only one block above Wood avenue Give them a call and you will be pleased with the store and the treat ment you receive.
 William J. Platt X Co.,, Bridgeport, are advertising paints at less than reg ular prices. They handle only goods which are standard and can be depend ed upon as the best in the market. If you are thinking of painting, this spring or summer, it will pay you tc give them a call
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The Station at BotsfOrd was broken into, Tuesday night, but nothing was taken. 1t was presumed to be the work of some tramp whose purpose was to get in out of the cold.
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George Von Volkenberg has taken on shares the farm of l. c. B. Ransome | in Stony Hill for the ensuing year.
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The NewtOwn Bee
CIRCULATION:

January 1, 1882.
 Last week,
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sparkling thsm. Just bsfors the curtain
falls hs comes forward and delivers himsslf
Of this piece Of poetry,
And you viii please your kind friend Pskos.
Then everybody makes q noise. How
ever, he plays his part quite seriously;
and II he were not q Marquis and did not
happen to have Hioo, 900 q year. he could
very likely earn 30 shrlings a week on the
stage. With practice. possibly somewhat
more. But this IL q Wild surmise.
In person he Ia neatly meagre. inclining
rather to efeminacy-slim hands, feet.
limbs, slim everything. On ordinary COCA
sions he looks rather wistful. rather pen
sive, somewhat bored.
His mustaohe streams ~heavenward.
after the ann Of the Kaiser's. though
less vigorously. He dresses quietly and
well and keeps his jewelry for the stage.
The Butterfly Ia much addicted to the
use Of perfumes-the very programme
Is heavily scented. Last year he was
asked to come to Beaumaris TO give q couple
OF performances Of the Runaway Boy
in aid Of funds for the restoration Of ST.
Mary's Church.
He stayed In the principal hotel, which
communicates with the old Town Hall,
where the performances were given, by
means OF a private entrance. Pretty
nearly everybody staying In that hotel
knew when the Butterfly was having a
bath by reason Of the perfumes used.
An Oriental redolenoe stole adown the
corridors and into other folks apartments,
and doubtless through the windows
and into the street, where small boys
stopped and wonderingly shifted.
With him he brought a valet. hairdresser
and jewel scout. for It seems that when
his Lofdship has finished flashing q ound
the stage and proceeds 70 remove his
baubles he let's them lie just anywhere
about his room-a little fortune on a chair,
a moderate competence on the floor, and
30 on.
/: may be remembered hat one Of his
Wallets stole some trihing items last year
some forty thousand pounds worth. One
Of the first cares Of these body-servants
was to replace the linen bed-sheets by
white silken ones. no doubt lest the Butter
fly should get the dust brushed of his
wings.
In fine. should anyone desire TO deter
mine the approximate value and signih-
canoe Of this Butterfly in the scheme Of
nature. It will be necessary to consult the
tradespeople OF Bangor and Anglesey. The
former. at q performance Of Aladdin
the other evening. presented a silver
makeup box to his lordshIp, az an ex-
preston Of their appreciation Of his gen.
erous support Of the trade and charities
Of their city.
To this, or similar grounds, a committee
formed at Menai Bridge. and representing
the inhabitants Of Anglesey generally.
added a jewel-studdcd walking-stick.
Both presents seem very appropriate
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Colonies, Captains, Majors, high pnvates
and citizens from all parts Of the United
States, Europe, Asia and Africa. When
all agree as to the solution of a problem un-
der discussion each man says Amen and
another problem Is tackled.
A little over a year ago the sAmeners'
gave a dinner 10 Gov. Odell. On April 4
the -Amenners" are to give a dinner at the
hotel to Senator Thomas c. Platt. who by
many ia considered the Original Amen
Corner" man, having lived at the hotel
nearly twenty-five years.
just about 1000 men are entitled TO seats
AT the dinner as Amen Corner men" The
banquet hall will seat but 800. Son OF
those who will attend the dinner in honor
of Senator Plat are President Roosevelt,
a veteran of the Amen Corner" Senator
Depew, one Of the charter members Of the
organization; Gov. Odell, Archbishop Ire
land, the Rev. DR.. David j. Burrell OF the
Marble Collegiate Church. which Senator
Plat attends; Senator Arthur Pue German,
Chief Justice Alton b. Parker of the Court
of Appeals, Secretary of War Elihu Root,
Postfnaster-Gener Henry c, Payne, Lieut.
Gov. Timothy J.. Woodruff, Senator Tim
othy f.. Ellsworth and other political friends
of Mr.. Plat, the two chief Ohio Republican
Solons, Senators Foraker and Hanna; Sem
ator Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsyl-
vania, the Hon. Joseph II. Marley, whose
friends hope 20 make him next Governor
of Maine, and others. Tho feasts of the
"Amenners" are unusual in conception and
detail, broadly catholic in spirit and full Of
good fellowship.
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THE SUN, SUNDAY, MARCH 2. 1902.

TO me; whom things had eons particularly
wrong with me somewhere on the route ]
always looked forward with q sense OF
comfort. to the place where there oame
down always clean, shining bottles n
the exact change.
And day after day, day In and day out
10 my great delight, those clean bottles.
with Just the right change, kept coming
In unbroken SUGGESTIONS; for q lonG time:
and then finally, odd as II may seem, the
perfection OF 1t all began to make me feel
kind Of uncomfortable; II was too perfect.
And one morning l found In the money
q Canadian dime.
AT first | thought II got there, as 1t were
by mistake; that she didn't know any
thing about II: that she hadn't observed
that 1t was a Canadian, but had thought
II was a regular dime; but about three
weeks later l got from her another Cana
dian. And then the truth dawned on me,
to be confirmed by later events.
A a matter OF fact, she has long worked
Of all her Canadians on me; the bottles
are spotless as ever, the money Is always
there and always just right, everything
perfect as ever; but whenever she takes
q Canadian dime she gives IL to me.
I'm away off, and out OF sight; she sends
just the right amount and she doubts IL
III take tho trouble to pull the elevator
all the way up again 70 ask her to change
II; and &c she puts IL in the bottle and lets
IL go: she gives il to the milkman.
But / don object, in fact. I'm glad
TO nave her send them down to me: she's
really and truly human, after all. this angel
Of the milk route, My Lady OF the Shining
Bottles"
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AMEN CORNER DINNER,
Men VINO Settle All LIES Problems Hosts
Of Senator Platt on April 4.

Men Of all trades and professions, many
in business and many not. make up the
famous Amen Corner Of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
For the benefit Of all concerned. II IL
made known that the Amen Corner" was
so named because it il the gathering spot
in the hotel corridor of those who talk
politics, music. religion, poetry. art, polit-
ical economy, craftsmanship, Office seek
ing, foreign and domestic finance, inter-
national law. Constitutional law, police
court law. civil district law, the quality Of
cigars, the quality and effect Of stimulants,
club life, the i~dosyncracies of the Mug
wump, Anarchist, Socialist and Single
Taxer. the latest fashion in clothes, the
best kind Of pipe 10 smoke, the latest kind
Of hate, canes and umbrellas, the newest
perfumerics. costumes Of every country
on the globe, the inqutsitiveness Of local
politicians and civil service reformers and
many other topics.
The men who for years nave discussed
these problems In the Amen Corner are
doctors. lawyers. politicians. newspaper
nsp. hotel men, men about town. Generals