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For Sale /!

The large, handsome residence of George w. Anthony situated on South Main Street, and the incest street for private residence in New Milford. House is a three-stOry building First story has parlor, sitting roOm,a nice hall, two large dining rooms, one bed room, kitchen and pantry; also a fine glass extension con- nG seryatory oyrs ani2ning sitting room for Rants bedrooms and good size bath room with all the modern cOnveniences, hot and cold water. Third story has five large bedrooms. The house is heated by steam and a new steam & Barker Mfg Co of New York City. the gas retort havi ing the capacity for holding i've barrels of Igasoline. The basement of the bin, best in town. holding easily 25 gross tons of coal; also vegetable and meat room cas- fly regulated to the needed temperature Easement also has three wash tnbs nicely ar the whole basement being made of cement. A handsome barn in rear of house nicely arrang- ed for one or two horses. with room for carri- ages and sleigh, etc. Pipe furnishing water for drinking and washing carriages very con- yenlent ga gafden large enough for few them. Handsome iron fence protects the front yard of the premises. Drain sewers for the house are complete in every particular The property is convenient 10 the railroad station. postofice and the leading churches and stores and the Center High School, being about three to five minutes walk to either. Railroad facilities to New York and elsewhere are of he best; time to New York from New convenient. Five mails leave here daily going South and East and three mails North and West. The property described for sale all in good repair will be sold at reasonable price. residence enquire of George w. Anthony, P. o. Box 696 New Milford, Conn.
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MILLINERY:

Hats at 5oo to 800 in which there is more style and taste and value than is sold usually for the money.
 Black and black and white in greatest variety. linen, col or and brown
 Three cornered shapes are most the fashion but in their trimming thereis wide variety Hardly two in the entire lot anywhere near alike.
 Dry goods prices make this a profitable place t~ buy mil. 1inery.
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SkIRTS:

Walking skirts that hang gracefully, black or blue or gray mixtures-$5
 Dress skirts of cheviot trim. med with bands of satin, 6 75
 Plain but handsome tailored skirts, gored or Aounced, 7.5o.
 Black broadcloth skirts, hounce trimmed with moire and ltucking of inlaid effect. o5o
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE CON0REdATlONAL CHURCH.
EASTER SUNDAY.

In the morning the pastor will preach a sermon appropriate to the glad thought of the Resurrection. The choir is to have fitting music and
 Easter lilies and palms will add their lessons of purity and life. In the even- ing at 7.3O o'clock, Rev P. B. Brown, a nary, will speak of the recent Student Volunteer Convention at Toronto, Canada. This convention is spoken of as the greatest convention in the his tory of the movement. You all know what the movement is: It is thou sands of the picked young men and women from our colleges who stand pledged to go to the mission field if the church of Christ has the faith and conservation of means to send them. Hearing MT Brown tell of the conven- tion will be the next best thing to be- ing there,
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GRIT IN A GOOD CAUSE.

of considerable stretch in the Taun- ton road where the entire banks seem to have given way and precipitated themselves in a mud heap, the Gospel wagon could not get to the Congrega- tionala church on Sunday. George R. Wilson, the energetic driver of the wagon, however, proved himself master over bad road conditions by going about the district on foot and getting together 14 children for tramp over the hills. Put plucky man like this into every district of this or any other New England town, and the very per picking problem of the country church would soon find solution.
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COSTUMES:

Blue Eton blouse costume made with graduated Aounce skirt, $I4.5o.
 Gibson suits. straight line effects give them distin guished air. gray, blue, brown and lblack-$l6.
 Broadcloth suits with ripple bottom serpentine skirt and Norfolk jacket finished with a ripple, velvet collar-$l8.5o
 Others to $40.
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NOR SALE-2 new milk Cows with calves by their side. F. l.. Burritt, Greenfield. K. F. D. No. 10.
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JACKETS:

Covers and cheviot jackets in black or castor. single or double breasted Eton styles $5.
 Jackets of pebble cheviot lined with satin, revers faced with peau de soie, every seam tailor stitched, Eton or fly front styles-$7 50.
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in the Bahama Islands. He stopped a week at Palm Beach on his return.
CORRECTION.

An unfortunate typographical error will be found in the obituary notice of the late Philo H. Skidmore on Page l. In the first column of the article where it says: s'Mr Skidmore was a man of generous impulses and was quick to respond with resistance" it respond with assistance"
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Senator and Mrs F. Fl. Skidmore, Julius Skidmore, Mrs Hall and Philo Nichols of Bridgeport, and Dr H. s. Nichols were at the Skidmore home stead on Wednesday. Dr H. s. Nich- OlS and family are to occupy the Skid more residence for the present. Ex- administrator of his fathers estate.
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WAX FLOOR PAINT.

Health demands that every floor in all houses should be painted with Wax floor paint. It does not absorb disease germs. deadens sound, is easily clean ed and makes floors waterproof, pre- E. C, Platt Co.,, HaWleyVille.
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ST JOHNS CHURCH.
EASTER SUNDAY.

The subject of Rev 0. O. Wright's sermon on Easter Sunday morning will be, Society in Heaven" A children's Easter service will be held at 4 p. m., when there will be baptism of children.
 Services will be held in St Johns church on Good Friday at 10. 45 a. m.
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THE PROBATE COURTS.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE holden at A Washington, within and for the District of Washington on the 22d day of March, A. D. 1902.
 Present, Heman o. Averill, Esq. Judge.
 On motion of Sherman COgswell, ad- ministrator with the will annexed on the testate estate of sherman CogswelI, 2d, late of Washington. within said dis trct. deceased. This Court doth decreesthat six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to administrator and directs that pub notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper having circula- thereof on the public sign post in said town of Washington, nearest the place where the de- ceased last dwelt. Certified from Record,
 Heman o. Averill, Judge.
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ST ROSES.

THE EASTER MONDAY ENTERTAIN
 MENT.
 On Easter Monday night fine en- tertainment will be given in St Pat rick's hall. This promises to be the best entertainment ever given by the young people of St Roses parish. Much time and care have been given to the selection and rehearsal of the several numbers which go to make up the program. All those who attend are promised the most enjoyable evening they have ever spent.
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Father Sullivan has gone to Nor wich.
 Father Loftus, at one time curate under Father Fox at St Roses, has been appointed by Bishop Tierney as rector at WatertOwn.
 On Easter Sunday there will be mass at St Stephens church, Stepney, at g a. m., and at the Sacred Heart church at SOuthbury at II a. m.
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E. IF. DILLON & GO. Importers Jobbers and Retailers of High Class Mill
 Emery Goods.
breaking something.

breaking something. Clocks like all other machinery need cleaning and billing to keep them in good shape. Be sure to get the right man to take care of them for you. Henry c. Reid's store, 952 Main street, Bridgeport, is an excellent place. He has all skilled WOrkmen and guarantees every job.
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ALL VIE THRIFTY HOUSEWIVES

Use case of our popular Puritan soaps, extracts, perfumes, baking pow der, etc, and receive valuable pre- mium free, 200 to select from, 75 household necessities. Catalogue for the askng.-[Home Supply Co.,, Dept. M. New Haven,
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TOR SALE-Farm of 50 acres good land, well
 ' divided, never failing water, plenty of fruit, good buildings, located east of Bedding Ridge. near postoffice. school and church. For particulars address Hiram H. Jennings, Red- di lg Ridge, Ct.
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THEY SECURED FIRSTPREMIUMS.

The new .'LeRoy Plows'' were awarded first premiums ft all the leading County Fairs in best blows aat high grade material and ex- pert mechal ics can build: They are ''easy to draw" and ''easy to hold" made in all sizes and styles and every blow is guaranteed as represented You will find many new and inn portant Improvements over the older makes. Gall and see them at H. w. Woodruff's, Wash ington Depot, Conn.
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DEATHS.

March l7. Mrs Jennette LoE- dell. aged s3 years,
 WASHINGTON March 23. Mrs Nancy "A. Smith, aged S6 years and II months.
 ADAMS. NEB..-March Is, Mrs Frank H. Ly- ons. aged 40 years.
 SOUTHFORD-March 19, Mrs Emeline Hine. age 69 years.
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There are good many persons in this town who have bought young trees to set out this spring. If they would dig the places for them now, be- fore the trees arrive, it would be of great advantage. Dig the hole good and wide. Let the dirt which comes in contact with the roots be the best top soil you have so that the trees may have the best chance to thrive.
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Just received, new line of shoes and oXfords for Easter and the Spring Grade in all the leading styles and widths. All A No. 1 goods, and prices way down to hard pan.H[The Sandy Hook Shoe Store,
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GOOD FRIDAY.

On Good Friday there will be masses at St Roses at g a. n. and D. m. On Easter Sunday masses will be said at $50 and II a. m. Father Fox will be assisted by Father Murray of Hart ford.
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Druggist Betts has fixed up a very attractive Easter window to advertise his egg dye. A package of the White Rabbit dye, with f6 colors, costs only sc. He has nice line of Daggett's candies in boxes.
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George A. Northrop is making i'm prOvementS in the way of new roofs on his residence at the head of the Street,
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One of Rev F. F. Johnson's parish. toners at Trinity church, Redlands Cal, has donated $2O,O toward a new stone church, which is now an assured fact.
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Mrs Harry Coger has bought a hand some New Home sewing machine of MT Osborne in Stepney. These ma chimes are surely the most popular for family use, notwithstanding the great variety now on the market.
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Charles Henry Peck is steadily gain. ing and is now able to sit up a part ol every day.
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DIsTRICT OF BEDDING, ss. Probate Court ! Mnr.h 1O0O

nISTRICT OF REDDING, ss. PrObate Court U March 21, 1902.
 Estates of Steven D. and Margaret Burr late of Bedding. in said district, deceased Upon the application of Harry A. Louns- may be had on the sale of ali of the real estate of said deceased, ns per application on file more fully appears. it is
 Ordered that said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Bedding, on the 3lst day of March. 1902. at o'clock in in the afternoon, and :that nCtlce be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon by pub per having a circulation in said district and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of SRedding, in said district.
 John N. NickerfOn. Judge.
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Patrick Blake of J Jersey City will pass Easter with friends in town.
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Dr and Mrs R. N. Betts were in Woodbury on Sunday, caring for his intirm mother. Yesterday the doctor went to Woodbury again to bring her to his Sandy Hook home. During the severe and hard weather of early March the doctor journeyed several times d week to Woodbury to care for his mother. Such thoughtful and kindly attention on the part of busy man filled with his own cares, is worthy more than passing note.
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CONGER & MORROW.

HOrseshoeing and General Blacksmith, Carri- age and Wagon Making and repairing. Ali drst class work at Bottom Prices. We are now ready tO do Horse Clipping at short notice Shop just south of keane's Button Shop.
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Miss Rebecca Wunderlich was the guest on Sunday of her sister. Mrs Edward Rockwell, in Bethel.
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Thomas Brew and Charles Peterson have taken positions in the factory of the Fabric Fire Hose Co.
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THE NEW CENTURY

begins with no medicine better than Calcura Solvent, the new medicine for diseases of the liver, kidneys. stomach and blood. It is up to the highwater mark of progress. It cures cases in which the earlier and less scientific remedies failed. It represents the ex- perience and study of many years. Discovered by Dr David Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston, N. Y.
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The valuable pointer dog, "Don, :" belonging to Edward Taylor, cut one leg badly on piece of broken bottle and MT Taylor has had some fears of losing him.
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AT BETTS'.

A line of overalls and working pants for men at reasonable prices.
 A few bushels of walnutS left which will be sold at a reasonable price.
 A new line of oil cloths for floor and tables, linOleum, etc.
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GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE.

A service will be held in the church this Friday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock looking back to the crucifixion of our Lord. The sacrament of the Lord $ Supper will be observed in connection with the service. The pastor, Rev Otis w. Barker, is to preach on the theme, "Christ Alone."
 On second thought it is considered best to concentrate church attend ance on Good Friday at the afternoon service and omit the usual meeting for prayer in the evening.
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CTATE OF CoNNECTICUT, District of D Bridgeport, ss. Probate Court Mch. 20, 1902. Estate, of Sarah Shelton, late of the town of .r rumbull, in said district, deceased The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle ment. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons in debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Frederick s. Shelton, Administrator.
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Anthony Patch of Sandy Hook has been improving his place by removing a couple of large naples from his front yard. They were very large and much decayed, and required skillful engin- eering to get them down without dam age to the house. David Keane and Ralph Whitlock were the engineers. assisted by all the neighbors and passers-by. They have lots of advice left over
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Miss Eda Quackenbush, who is in school on Long Island, has been pass ing the vacation with her parents, MT and Mrs Joseph Quackenbnsh.
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Manager w. T. Cole, of the Fabric Fire Hose Co.,, returned from New York City on Wednesday night.
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MT and Mrs Robert Richardson have returned from visit at Warwick. N. Y.
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James L. Beers of New York is the guest of Eli B. Beers.
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If in need of fertilizers call or write us. We can do you good.-TD. N. Clark, Shelton.
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Service will be held at Trinity church, Good Friday, beginning at l0.3O a. m. Rev Dr Sylvester Clark will Otficiate.
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D. N. Clark of Shelton was in towr yesterday.
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There is considerable doubt as to the acceptance by Rev J. H. George of the call eytended to him by Trinity parish, last week. He occupied the pulpit here, last Sunday, and has the matter now under consideration.
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The regular communication of Hiram lodge, No. IS, F. & A. M., will occur next week Wednesday night, when the E. A. degree will be exemplified.
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George B. Fairchild returned on Tuesday from a three weeks visit with Stepney friends.
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James Betts, student at Yale col lege, is at home for the Easter recess.
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Grand Spring and Easter Millinery Opening,

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday March 19, 20, 21.
   
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THE D. M. READ CO.,

Although Fair Week closes Saturday evening, many of the attractions hold good good through the following week. The Dress Goods Section daily he the desirable fabrics fo attention French Covert Cloths They Tailored Gowns and Walking Skirts
 Price SIPS Width ~ inches. Vgreaux Granite meaum mixtu durable Price $Ioo inches. in low priced
 At
 The D. M. READ Co.
 Bridgeport
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John Kilbride of Passaic, N. J., will pass Easter Sunday with Sandy Hook friends.
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The new R. F. D. carrier from the Sandy Hook postotfice will begin on April l. It will be known as Route No. 56, and w. B. Terrill will be the carrier.
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Frederick B. Mcclure. of Brooklyn has been in town.

Richard Booth of Stony Hill has leased the William Bronson place in Palestine district and is moving his family there, this week.
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Mrs F. B. Hubbell and sons of Vest port are visiting Mrs Hubbell'S par entS, Mir and Mrs I. B. GOOdSell.
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Thomas c. Kane is having his build ings near the Depot shingled and thor oughly overhauled. Homer Conger and assistants are doing the work.
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Miss Jennie Kelly has taken a posi- tiOn in New York.
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For fine line of fishing tackle, lines, hooks, baskets rods, etc., call on Fay Tor, Curtis & Co. Get in readiness fo1 capturing those pound-and-a-halt trout.
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Miss Florence Beard of Cambridge, Mass, is with her mother, Mrs E. l.. Beard. They are to return to Cam bridge on Saturday.
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DOR SALE TO CLOSE AN ESTATE-The
 I Frederick Sanford homestead, acres choice meadow land and buildings. Land we'll adapted for tobacco, fruit and market garden ing. Finely located minutes walk from New town station, on Main road to and overlooking Sandy Hook. ID. c. Peck administrator, New town. Conn.
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FL. Northrop expects to move to Stratford, Saturday, where MT Nor throp will have charge of the Lordship farm
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Ex-SenatOr and Mrs M. J. HOulihan have new daughter, born on Wednes- day.
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Abel F. Clarke has returned to New town after an enjoyable trip to Nassau,
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 Tor, Curtis & Co. Get in readiness for capturing those pound-and-a-half trout.
 Try a pair of. our mems patent leather Oxford ties at Sl.75. Regular S2.50 goods. Also mems grain buckle and lace shoes, prices from S1 up. Don't forget when your harness or shoes give out, we are still doing busi- ness at the old stand.-[Sandy Hook Shoe Store.
 Mrs A. Herbert Curtiss and son, Leonard, of Monroe, have spent week with her parents in Berkshire.
 The New York East Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church com mences next week on Wednesday, April 2, in Torrington, Bishop Earl Cranston presiding.
 There will be no service in the Methodist church, Sandy Hook, on Conference Sunday, April 6. Rev MT French will next Sunday evening lead the meeting of the Christian Endeavor service. All the friends are invited to be present. A sermon appropriate to Easter will be preached at the morn ing service.
 George Tugnot is taking a week $ vacation with his friends in New York.
 On Tuesday evening the largest number yet assembled came together in the pleasant home of Miss Susan J. Elmwood bard. He proves charming acquaintance whose lustrc does not dull with closer familiarity. If there are SWeeter little bits in the English language than My Love" and ''To a DandeliOn,'' we do not know them. Lowell was rather hard in his criticism of Cooper, who never did anything more than produce one good character | Natty Bumpo. It took really great man to say such saucy things as he did about Emerson. Only great mar would dare do such an audacious thing; but we doubt not that wher they met again, after Emerson haC read LOWell'S criticism. they ShOOl hands and were the best of friends Why, of course Lowell meant all h. said; but then, you know, great me1 say good deal which is intended fo the public ear, into which they mear shall be thrown one or two grains o salt. We>all guessed the names 0 familiar authors as the closing mum Der on the program. l say we al guessed them, that IS, we dld after w had been told what they were. It amazing in life to find all the Wa through how easy everything is afte you have been told about it. Afte you have read some very cute an catching turn of phrase, you sa, "Why, 1 could have said that myself.
 Why didn't you? Next Tuesday ever
 ing, April 1, finishes MT Lowell. Tn circle, the company, the associa tiol anything, but not the club, will the
 take up '"The Biglow Papers, Tn meeting on April 1 will be at Arthl J. Smiths, the program to begi
 promptly at o'clock.
 Easter neckwear for men at R. r , Beers & Co.'S, special, at 25c each. The right wayto start house clea1
 ing is to first take your clocks to
 good clock maker, get them out of u , way and out of the dirt and by u - time you have your house cleanil D over with he will have your clo cleaned and in good order. In tf
 way you will get the full benefit e your clocks and save yourself liftil l, them from room to room and perha
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The New York East Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal church com mences next week on Wednesday April 2, in Torrington, Bishop Ear CranStOn presiding.
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There will be no service in the Methodist church, Sandy Hook, on Conference Sunday, April 6. Rev MT French will next Sunday evening lead service. All the friends are invited to be present. A sermon appropriate to Easter will be preached at the morn ing service.
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Mrs A. Herbert Curtiss and son Leonard, of Monroe, have spent Weel
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Easter neckWear for men at R. II . Beers X Co., $, special, at 25c each.
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Try a pair of. our mems patent leather Oxford ties at Sl.75. Regular S2.5O goods. Also mems grain buckle and lace shoes, prices from sl up. Don't forget when your harness or shoes give out, we are still doing busi- ness at the old stand.-[SandyH Hook Shoe Store.
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Anything On Wheels.

We build or repair, we shoe horses we do all kinds of jobbing. we build harrows. sleds and heavy bObs, we paint wagons we use the best of stock. we employ the most experienced workmen, we guarantee every job to be satis- factory; we buy, sell or trade wagons. We will do you good work, do 1t quick and do it cheap for Cash.
 g. A. PRATT, Hattertovvn.
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George Tugnot is taking week $ vacation with his friends in New York.
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NOR SALE-Farm of 50 acres In the town of with tobacco barn, hay barn. dwelling house and other buildings, two miles from Railroad station. store and church. 0. w. Cole, Brook field. Conn,
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\ ANTIQUE FURNITURE bought and sold: A c, B. Tucker, EastOn, Ct. P. O. Address R. D. 25 Bethel. Ct.