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HATTERTOWN.
A REMARKABLY WELL PRESERv ED
 MAN,

REMARKABLY WELL PRESERVED
 MAN.
 Ralph Benedict was S4 years old, Monday, the 27th. He is a remarka- ply well preserved man, retaining all his faculties and doing more work than many younger man. He bids fair to live many more years yet. Monday neighbOrs gathered at his pleasant home to celebrate his birthday anni- versary. The old gentleman was pleased to see so many of his friends and he entertained the large company in his suSual courteous and agreeable manner. Of course the good house. wives of Hattertown brought an abundance of good things to eat. The young people amused themselves with games, the older ones told stories, and thus the evening passed all too quickly.
 Miss Sophia Booth of Stepney has Booth.
 Edwin Morgan has two teams haul ing ties from Benedict's woods to the station at BOtsford.
 The fine skating on the pond brings out scores of young people nearly ev- cry evening, who make s'the Welkin ring" with shout and laughter. John H. Summers has been spending | week in New York with his brother, A. J. Summers and family.
 Mrs Lizzie Wakeman is visiting in Bridgeport. George Stillson and Fred Porter are housekeeping in o. B. Morgah's tene- ment on the hill. D. B. Parmelee is afflicted with an abcess on his arm which is quite pain full and troublesome
 School Visitor D. G. Beers was in this district. last Thursday, making an official visit to our school, which, we are pleased to say, he found in excel lent shape.
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ted by all who have given the subject

If the writer is strenuous in his opinion that the small towns have no men fit for law makers, to be consist ent he should go one step further and advocate the aboliShment of towns and town government and the substi- tuition therefore of Boards of County Commissioners so that all local affairs might be conducted by some of the brains from the large toWnS.-----
 Does the gentleman think that such a system would lower the rate of taxa tion for local purposes? If he does, let me advise him to read up on the County system of government as it prevails in the West and South. Then perhaps he might feel as though the Connecticut system of government is not after all so full of iniquity. (Citizen.
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LOCAL JOTTINGs OF INTEREST.

LOCAL JOTTINGs OF INTEREST.
 William Clark of Brooklyn has been the recent guest of MT and Mrs Or vile Mallette.
 Mrs Charles Middlebrooks and two children, and Master Robbie Middle brooks, are ill with measles.
 Rev Charles Doupe, who has board ed with Miss J. Hanley for two years, is now boarding at F. L. Turney's.
 Miss Grace Sherman entertained a friend from Bridgeport, last Sunday.
 Miss Edith Clarke of Huntington is the guest of Mrs B. M. Beardsley. ..;
 Hattie French of Stepney spent last week with Julia Hawley. Miss Flaw. ley has been ill for several weeks, but is some better. Mrs Horace Burr from Easton is with her at the present, wis iting.
 Charles Middlebrooks has filled G. H. Coles icehouse with fine ice, and also put in ice for J. Mccarthy, last week.
 John French and Walter Hawley spent last Sunday at Pine Creek, Fair. field.
 George Edwards of Stepney is help. ing his brother to get ice.
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 feel splendid when get up mornings. I have . ood Ss @ color. and have perfect health, thanks to
 Protect your nerves and your beauty with )r. Greene's Nervura. Send for the health md beauty book, just issued by Dr. Greene, which tells you about this. It contains tho
 ecrst of woman's success. Dr. Greene will Itve you advice free. His address is 101 Fifth Ave-, New York City. Call or write.
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Time stops for no man, neither will a watch or clock that has been put in order by us. We employ men which are expert at their line of work, thus assuring the best results and entire satisfaction guaranteed. Fine engrav- ing and jewelry repairing a speciality. Reid & Todd, jewellers and opticians, 1O54 Main street, Bridgeport.
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THE PROUD LADY.

Oh, I can tell the world my name, can give my heraldry and fame, And can sing and dance and play And unconcerned live through each day. No time waste when on the street To look at beggars when we meet, Nor do I stop to ask their grief. l mfghtn't be safe-perhaps thief. do not search misfortune's way. Such tales of woe come every day. The winters cold. the hungry poor l cannot bear them at my door. don't see how girl like me Could offer up her life so free. Sit by the sick and hear their tale, Where starving children ail. The priest don't talk of this to me, He don't expect such things to be. My laceS. satinS, diamonds bright I couldn't neglect. I'd be a fright. The pr fest is dear. good soul With creeds the Sunday crowds to hold, And in my satin, red lined pew The contribution box goes through. Oh lady fair with will so blind, So proud with wealth and station. GO kneel and in the darkness find The light that makes us Christ ian!
 Mrs I. M. Sharpe.
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paralysis, last week, and is in very critical condition.
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Consult your doctor. If he says take Ayers Cherrr Pectoral for your co<:Ef} |: do as he says. If i.e 5~::: you not to take it, G|1c<1 dcn take it. He knows. L222@ it with him. We are willing, 25c., 50c., sI.00. JIG. AVER cn Ir"-"' ''"-~
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Rev and Mrs George T. Linsley have been spending the week in New York.
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 pale as . ghost. I
 would jump at
 every little thing
 from nervousness.
 " My back ached awfully, too. It would hurt mo 50 in the morning
 that l couldn't stand straight, but would have to crawl out of bed and put my cor sets on to strengthen mo before I could stand. No ono knows tho dreadful agony this caused mo. There b nothing moro wear ing than backache and nervousness combined. Iheard of Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, and that 1t was a wonder full medicine for keep inO mn thA atron Oth Tn
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Mrs John T. Sheehan and daughter, Clara. were in BrOOktield, Saturday.
 Selectman John H. Blackman and Merchant H. E. Mott were in the Park City on Tuesday.
 Workmen representing the A. w. Burritt Co.,, of Bridgeport were at the Beach Memorial library building, Tues day, stopping up several leaks where the water had succeeded in making an unWelcOme entrance.
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VIC0R Beauty and Grace Come Easily to Women Who Rely Upon
 Dr. Greana's NeTyura.

The glow of health and physical strength carries fascination with it. Prettiness will soon fade unless 1t is sustained by health, but the power and influence of the healthy, glowing, vigorous woman is beyond measure. pr. Greene's Nervura helps women realize ideal womanhood.
 MRS. MARGARET DIXON, 2O9 East 29th St., New York City, says:
 "A year ago my husband was taken very sick, and had all the care of nursing him until he
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MILFORD.

Mrs. J. F. Lockwood has been visiting in Brooklyn. N. Y.
 Miss Katherine Began is ill at the home of her mother, on New Haven avenue, with diphtheria.
 The insurance adjusters have paid the First Ecclesiastical society the sum of four hundred dollars, for the damage done to the church steeple by the light ming, June 13.
 Stephen Merritt and William Leavy, of Derby two umbrella menders, were arrested and brought before Judge Hepburn on a charge of drunkenness. He found them guilty and imposed a sentence of thirty days in jail with the costs of the case added.
 Mrs. Charles w. Miles, of Fort Trum- bull Beach, Is confined to her home with rheumatism
 Rev. Charles E. Upson will preach at Woodmont through the summer months
 MT, l.. M, Fairbanks, of New Haven has been spending a few days with Ephraim Sanford on North avenue.
 Mrs. Fannie N. Bassett is visiting with friends in Mont Clair, N. J.
 Edward Brown is a scholar at Joseph E. Platt's office in New Haven.
 Nathan Gregory is ill at his home on Gulf street.
 Mrs. Charles Clark, of Wakeman, Ohio, with her three children, are visi- ting with Mrs. Clark's parents, MT. and Mrs. Stiles Smith.
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Haven, Her father was for years car penter builder of this city.
 Simple services were held at the grave yesterday morning.
EATON GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Graduating Exercises Were Held Las
 Night

Graduating Exercises Were Held Last Night The graduation exercises of the class of 1902 of Eaton Grammar school were held in the Hnlhouse high school build ing last night. There was an exceed ingly large attendance of the friends and parents of the pupils and the eX- ercises were of 8 very interesting na- ture. The class numbering about for ty occupied seats on the stage, which was handsomely decorated with palms and other potted plants, while two inn mense American flags and the flag of the Eaton school formed a splendid background to the picture.
 The diplomas were presented to the graduates by j. B. Gilman, a member of the board of education, He gave the young people some excellent advice and words of encouragement urging them to continue in their search for knowl- edge.
 The programme as given was: Piano solo--Zampa--Wi William Kelley. Address of Welcome-President of Class
 Harry Moon.
 Song Red Scarf-Class. Rectation-The Dainty Fifth--Sol
 Barr.
 Vocal solo--The Low Backed Car-Ger-
 tlude O'Brien.
 Oration-With Raynor on the Frontier
 William J. Levy. Cornet solo--In Old Madrid-WillIam
 Levy.
 Readlng-The Drummer Boy--Lotta
 Fleischner. Quartette-Gaily Launch--Willie zieg-
 Ter, Charles Weber, Philip Barr, Will
 lie Dejon. Oration-Battle of Tanna Bay-Edward'I
 Curtiss.
 Vocal solo--Only in Dreams-Eva Hun
 gerford.
 Song-Gallant and Gaily-School. Piano solo-Violetta Morgan. Conferring of diplomas-Mr Ullman. Glass song-Amici-Class
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ANNUAL MEETING HELD
OF THE CONNECTICUT DIVISION,
 L. 4. ".
And Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Officers at SRvin Rock Yesterday Afternoon.

And Quarterly Meeting of the Board of
 Officers at Savin Rock Yesterday
 Afternoon.
 The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut division, l., A. w., and the quarter ly meeting of the board of officers were held at Tieineys hotel, Savin Rock, yesterday afternoon. Fifteen members of the division were present from diff ferent parts of the state, and at one o'clock they sat down to an excellent short dinner prepared by Landlord Tierney and his assistants.
 At the conclusion of the dinner all ad- journed to one of the parlors and a short business session was held, Chief Consul F. H. Wilkins, of Portland, pre- siding.
 The report of the secretary -treasur- CT, William A. Wells, of Norwich, show ed a good balance in the treasury and the present membership of the Connect icut division 315.
 Three counties of the state now have side-path commissioners, viz, Hart ford, Litchfield and New London It was hoped and urged at the meeting yesterday that the members of the league in the remaining five counties of the state would have their sidepath commissioners before another year. The members of the league are specially in- terested in the wide tire law which will become effective July 1, l903
 The lantern law, as usual, came up for discussion and it was the sense of the meeting that the present lantern law as it stands on the statute books should be rigidly enforced.
 w. A. Howell, of Rockville, president of the L, A. w., was present and told those present of the good time in store for those who could go to Atlantic City, N. J., to attend the annual meet of the l.. A. w., which will be held at that well known seashore resort on July l6, 17, IS and 19 It is expected that spe- cial reduced rates to this meeting will be made from Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, but President Howell was unable to state at yesterdays meeting what these rates would be
 Among those present yesterday were the president of the l.. A. w., w. A. Howell, of Rockville; E. H. Wilkins, of Portland, chief consul of the Connecti- cut division, L. A. w; William H. Wells, secretary-treasurer, of Norwich; Wallace A. Smith. vice-consul of the Connecticut division, of Bridgeport: William J. Cassin and s. ! Griffen, of John L. Cargill, fTorring- ton, Mrs. H. S. Peck, of West Haven, M F'risbie, w A. Rowland c. W. Hulse, Charles D. Sherman, L. F. Conklin and Henry Valentine of New Haven.
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Brief nTei,ttoil.

 x High water to-day, 3:25 D. m.
 Munsey's Magazine for July at the Pease- Lewis Co. ..
 Dr. Edward S. Moulton of York street will leave for California in about a fort night, where he expects to locate per- manently.
 Miss Agnes Bosse of r Olive street sailed on the steamer Friedrich der Grt sse, yesterday for Germany, where she expects to recuperate her fealth.
 ''The Yale Bicentennial Book" being the official record of Yale's bicentennial celebration last fall, will be published by the university next September
 While playing near the top of a flight of stairs at his home on Harrison street Tuesday night little Goldie Grant, son of Robert R. T. Grant. fell down a flight of stairs and was badly bruised and cut. but will soon be out again.
 Ex-Assessor Charles A. Baldwin, who for some time past has been a patient in Flower hospital, New York, undergo ing surgical operation, has returned to his home much improved in health. MT. Baldwin, in the course of week or two, expects to be able to attend to business as usual.
 A coming game of golf which is an interestinf1 topic among the members of the New Haven Country club is that of Saturday afternoon when the golfers of the Meriden Country club will play the local contingent. The game will be played on the Country club grounds and will be one of the series which is now in progress between the two clubs.
 w. c. T. U. No gave their Mothers league picnic at Savin Rock Wednes day. Two hundred mothers were pres ent with their children, and it was a | most enjoyable occasion. They gather | ed under the pines, and the woods rang with their songs of praise. There are | about two hundred mothers who belong | to the league, and the W. c. T. U. gives /! them an outing every year, which is | much enjoyed.
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DWIGHT SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Ringing of Fire Alarm Bells in Ne
 Haven Discussed

 Ringing of Fire Alarm Bells in New
 Haven Discussed, J Class exercises were held by the sen- iors of Dwight school at 2 o'clock yes- terday at the Normal Training school building. The programme was as fol- lows: Music-To Thee o Country ........... ......... ...........,...Julius Eichberg
 Class. Precepts selected from number learn ed by the pupils during the year. nchored--Arranged by G. A. Veazy.
 Presiding oflcer-Mlss Marion Fow- Ter.
 Question: Resolved, That the ringing of the fire alarm bell, in case of fire. Is beneficial to the people of New Haven. Opening debate: Speakers for affirm ative, Miss May Jeffcott, Miss Ada Down, Judson Harmount, Speakers for negative - Howard Wright, Miss Ruth Lathrop, Porter Norcom.
 Judges-Frank o. Jones, William E. Brown. Music-Thou Who in Might Supreme From The Bohemian Girl"
 Class.
 Language and Science Reading-Iron, the Metal of Civilza- tion-A Lewis Watson Experiment Ia. Use of the Blow Pipe b. Heat Deoxidizes Lead Oxide Edward J. Parks Experiment II-Heat Deoxidizes Mer- curic Oxide-Miss Gertrude King. a. Description of a Blast Furnace. b. Analogy Between the Blast Fur mace and the EXperiment-Lester Burt. Night .....G B. Brigham
 Boys of Class of 1902. Muslc-In This House of Sotfened Splendor ..,......ss...... Giro Pinsuti
 Class. Conferring of certificates-Frank o. Jones. Tornado--Arranged by c. A. Veazie.
 Class
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Emil Schoenberger.

The funeral of Emil Schoenberger, who died on Tuesday afternoon after an illness of but a few weeks, was held at his late residence at No 13O Daven- port avenue at o'clock yesterday af- ternoon. Rev. MT. Heimann of the Olive street temple conducted the ser vices He was assisted by Rev. MT. Levy of the Orange street synagogue. The services were deeply impressive. The pastor spoke very feelingly of the deceased. The interment was in the family plot in the Hamden cemetery. The pallbearers were members of the various lodges of which the late MT. Schoenberger was a prominent member. Stahl & Son were the funeral direc- tors.
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IOHN p RRFE

John P. Bree, a well known young man, died at his home, 9 William street, about Il o'clock yesterday morning. He was about thirty-four years old and was born in this city. He had been 2 lifelong resident of the Seventh ward, and had been i'll for about two weeks, suffering from typhoid fever. The fu- neral will be held from his late resi- dence at S:30 tomorrow morning and from a requiem high mass at St. Pat ricks church at 9 o'clock.
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THE BOARD OF FINANCE.

Inquiry Into the Hamilton Bill Voted
 Vest erday.
 The regular meeting of the board of finance was held yesterday afternoon and the main business transacted was that in regard to the bill of $26 from Attorney c. S. Hamilton for the rent of his office for several meetings last year and the bill for the use of it has been before the board on several dif- ferent occasions. Yesterday the board voted to find out whether or not the selectmen really were obliged to hold their meetings in some place other than their regular meeting place, this vote being taken on the suggestion of Cor poration Counsel Daggett, whose opin ion on the question was received and read at the meeting. Corporation Counsel Daggett advises that if the meetings were necessary ones and If they could not be held in the city hall that the bill be paid, but if they could have been held in the city hall he sees no reason why the bill should be voted paid by the city. The finance board is going away back to find out if former Clerk Garrtty of the selectmen wrote to the director of public works asking for a place to meet. and If he did this will have some weight on tie final &C., tion of the finance board.
 The board voted to request MT. Ham, ilton to submit list of dates on which meetings of the selectmen were held in his office between June 1 and November 12.
 Aside from the discussion on this bill little business was transacted. The regular bills were approved
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sTRATFoRD HIGH SCHOOL,

1 Commencement Exercises to be Held l To-Day.
 The commencement exercises of the Stratford high school will be held to- day. The programme will be as fol- 1 lows:
 Organ prelude--Mrs. w, F. Peck. ! Invocation-Re Cyrus Flint Stimson, pastor of the Congregational church. Essay-Tsze Hsi An, Empress of China Mary Alkaline Wheeler. Oration-National Humor-Cela Wood Wells. School Trio-Happy Miller (Veazie). Oration-The Battle of Thermopylae- Eliot sanborn Cogswell Oration-Queen Esther-Minnie Louise
 Thompson Solo-When the Heart is Young (Buck)
 Mrs. Frances Heath Eaton Oration-The Larger Life-J. Wesley
 Mitchell. Charge to the undergrad raduates-Beulah
 Thompson. Trio-Nursery Rhymes Veazie)-The
 Misses 1nnis, Ellis and Brydle Address-"T'-Rev George D, Egbert
 of Norwalk SoIo-Magnetic Waltz (ArditD Mrs
 Eaton. Presentation of class-Miss Lettie Ben
 nett, superintendent of schools Presentation of diplomas-Dr. William
 B. Cogswell. president of tho board
 of education. Benediction-Rev, N, Ellsworth Corn
 wall, rector of Christ Episcopal
 church.
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MISS CAROLINE MORGAN BACON
 DEAD

Middletown, June 26.-Miss Caroline Morgan Bacon died about ] o'clock this morning, aged seventy years, after a sickness of several weeks. She was the daughter of the late Curtiss Bacon, United States marshal under Presi- dents Pierce and Buchanan. She had been a member of the First church of Christ for nearly fifty years and had been prominent in church and temper ance work. She leaves a brother, A. W. Bacon of this city. The funeral will be held at her late home on Friday and will be strictly private.
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GRADUATION EXERCISES
Of Westville Grammar School Will be
 Held This Evening.

Of Westville Grammar School Will be
 Held This Evening
 Miss H. w. Kelsey, principal of the Westville grammar school announced yesterday that the programme for the graduating exercises to be held in the Methodist church this evening will be as follows:
 March--Baze Away (Holzmann). Invocation-Rev. J. Frederick Sexton. Music--Swing Song-School. Essay-Muscal nstruments-Elizabeth
 Loretta Murray. Oration-Louisiana Purchase - Charles
 Kenneth Wynne. Essay - Children's Books in Colonial
 Days-Helen Wright Chapin Music-The Lost Chord-School chorus. Grafton - Andrew Jackson Harold
 George Wynne. say-Connecticut Indians-Alice Ag
 nes Whildey. Class history-Claude Miles Terrell. Music-Coming Thro' the Rye-Semi-
 chorus. Essay Time Flowers-Mary Elwell
 Fuller. Oration-Battle of Saratoga-John Jo-
 seph Tucker. Essay Hallowe' 'en-Maud Ethel Dick
 erman. Music-Blow, Soft Winds--School cho-
 rus.
 Class prophecy-Selette Orilla Farm
 ham. Grafton Fifty Years of Progress (va1-
 edictory)-Lesley Easton Forsyth. Presentation of diplomas-Superinten
 ent Edwin W. Voorhees. Music-Parting Words-School chorus. March-Second Regiment (Reeves). The church will be handsomely decor ated with flags. The music is under the direction of Miss Catherine Batch- ley, and the chorus, which is composed of the pupils in the three higher rooms, Is carefully trained.
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MRS MARGARET MALONEY,

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Malo- ney, wife of Richard Maloney, was held from her late residence. 15 Jefferson street, at S;30 yesterday morning and from a requiem high mass at St, Pat rick's church at o'clock. The mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Finni- gan. and the interment was in the fam ily plot in St Bernard's cemetery. The bearers were Richard, James and Connolly and Martin Higgins. Thomas Carr was flower bearer
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DEATH OF JOHN BREE.

John Bree. well known young man. died at his home at No. 9 William street at about eleven o'clock yesterday morning. He was about thirty -four years old and was born in this city. He had been a lifelong resident of the Seventh ward and had only been ill for about two weeks, suffering from typhoid fever. The funeral will be held from his late residence at half past eight o'clock on Saturday morning and from a requiem high mass at St, Patrick's church, of which he was a devout member, at nine o'clock. The present.
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Faiday, June 27. 1902.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

us American Carriages -Studebaker. Bargains--Howe X Setson.
 Cotton Stuffs-Gamble- Desmond Co. Church ecoraton-Thompson Shop. Canned Pears-D. M. Welch X Son. Fish Day--The A. Eoote Co. Found Springside Farm. Financial-The Natl T'radesmens Bank. Grape Nuts-At Grocers'.
 Lost Watch--L. G. C., This Oiice Oxfords-N H. Shoe Co.
 Semi Annual Meeting NH. Savings Bank Suggestions-The J. E. Bassett x Co. Store News-Edw. Malley Co. Special Sale-E. l.. Washburn x Co. Steamers-N. II. Steamboat Line. Steamers-Bamburg-A American Line. Toilet Requlsets--Chas MonsOn Co. Wanted-Representa r. Denning. Wanted -Situatlon94 Church Street. Wanted-House-P. o. Box 314, City. Wanted-Help-126 Court Street. Zu Zu-At Grocers'.