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The Newtown bee., 1902-03-07
Ten Pages.
COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
The heavy rain of Sunday caused a
very meagre attendance at the COM
munion service and only three out of
the six young misses who had been
propounded for admission to the
church were able to be present, the
others being detained by the high
water. The pastor, Rev F. A. John
son, was very hoarse but was able to
&C. through the service, but gave notice
that there would be no evening service.
Dea Chauncey B. March, superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, had a
very narrow escape from death by
drowning on Saturday. He was at
work on dam above his mill when he
was accidentally thrown into the
raging torrent, and, although an ex-
pert swimmer, he was rapidly borne
down by the flood and was nearly eX-
hausted before he was rescued. Both
the Ichurch and Sunday school have
great reason to be thankful that a
faithful officer has been spared to
them.
The Endeavor society holds a So
ciable on Wednesday evening and an
nounce as an entertainment, GA trip
to the Catskills," provided by the So
cial committee. An earnest invita-
tion is given to the Juniors and all
young people.
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COURT MATTERS.

Judge WEIGH of Torrington held
short calendar session of the Court of
Common Pleas at New Milford on
Tuesday. A number of cases were
stricken from the docket, and cases
were assigned for trial at Fails Village
on March H. Judge WEIGH is held in
high esteem by. the lawyers of the bar
and is noted for his courtesy, and his
ability as jurist.
Miss Maude Hill is expected to ar
rive, this week, from California.
George w. Anthony is once more on
deck at his laundry and is pushing
business with his old-time vigor.
The many friends of J. Freeman
Wells of Bridgewater, whose illness
with typhoid pneumonia was noted in
last weeks BEE, will be panied to learn
that he sustained shock on Sunday
and lies in critical condition..
No evening service was held at the
Congregational church on Sunday
owing to the storm and the illness OF
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AN INTERESTING CASE.

A law case of local interest came up
for trial in the Superior court at Dan
bury on Wednesday. 1t is an appeal
from Judge Woodrutf's decision in the
Sherman probate court, who had
granted the administrator, David Mon
roe, the right to sell certain real es-
tate belonging to the estate Of Ferdi-
nand and Hannah Spencer Of Sherman,
both deceased. The appeal is taken
by Charles +. Spencer of Danbury.
who has retained Attorney Howard
Taylor Among the witnesses sub
pnnaed are II. Leroy Randall, treas,
urer of the New Milford savings bank
Representative Mills IIungerfOrd, AL
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AMONG THE TOBACCO PACKERS.
Vincent Sterling has packed $500
cases of tobacco in his factory to date,
and it will be we'll along into May be-
fore the seasons packing is completed.
j. Stuart Halpine, one of the hus-
Ting and successful tobacco packers,
has leased the brick warehouse of Mrs
William Schoverling and will open it
at once with 80 aSsOrterS. He will
handle eastern tobacco at this shop.
Mr. Halpine thinks it will be May 10
before he is through work at either
warehouse. Messrs Halpine and J. D..
Clark returned on Saturday evening
from Suffield. William Clark will be
in charge at thesshop in the village
for Mr. Halpine.
J. Stuart Halpine has bought the
tobacco crop of Lawrence May of
Bridgewater.
J. H. Stuart of Sherman returned on
Thursday from Massachusetts,, where
he bought a large amount of tobacco.
One of the finest crops of seedleaf
tobacco grown in this section, last
year, was by Peter Meyers of Sherman,
who sold to j. II. Stuart of that town.
J. H. Stuart of Sherman has put sc
cases Of tobacco in the sweat room at
Schoverling, Kinney & Co.'s to be
sweat by the artificial process.
E. A. Wildman opened his branch
warehouse in the II. O. Warner build
ing, Monday morning, with 25 men
Reuben Keller is in charge for MI
Wildman.
Harry hamburger of Phil adelphis
was in town, last week, and visited
the local hamburger warehouse here
E. A. Wlldman unloaded six ca
loads Of Eastern tobacco, this week
He left for Glastonbury, Monday after
noon, where he opened another ware
house on Tuesday. Mr. Wildman il
still in the field picking up desirable
crops.
James Marsh had rather a hair
lifting experience while driving
through the water to get to the Tow
bridge. He was obliged to stand VI
in his wagon, the body of the vehicle
being covered and then the curren
was SO strong it almost carried tn
wagon along with it.
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in the hat shop and expects to take
farm, this summer.
AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT.


The concert given by the Singing
club was very gratifying, both for the
club and also the director, Mr. IIawley
under whose direction the club sang
their selections in a way, which
brought forth applauses from the au.
dience. Perhaps, judging from the
amount of applause given the choruses,
Love and Spring" and the "Boat-
mans Good Night" took the best
with the audience. Mrs Robert Hard
of Bridgeport, contralto soloist, sang
in very pleasing style and received
encores, and Miss Clara Beach, violin
list, was treat to listen to. The pro-
gram follows:
Bridal Chorus Rose Maiden). Cowen
The Singing Club.
Violin Solo.
Miss Clara Beach.
See the Rivers Flowing. Reay
Songs
a. Daisies, Hawley
b. Japanese Love Song. Thomas
MIS- hOOert HarO.
Gavotte. Arranged from Bohm
Club.
The Bonnie Banks O. Loeb Loman',
Arranged by Roddie
Club.
Violin Solo.
a. Cradle Song Hauser
b. The Bee Schubert
Love and Spring. Weinzierl
Club.
Songs.
a. Warehouses, Your Dancing, Lemaire
b. Niolets. Wright
Mrs Hard.
Boatman's Good Night, Schira
The Singing Club.
Those who made up the chorus were: So
pranos Mrs H. c. Ives, Miss G. Barker. Mrs
W. F. Bennett, Miss J. Barker, Mrs Edgar F.
Hawley. Miss Mabelle Sanford, Mrs George
II. Jackson, Miss f. Belle Sterling. Miss
NJ. c. Wilbur, Miss Brown, Miss F. G. Stillson.
Miss Daisy Hill. Miss Segur.
Altos. Mrs II. S. Mygatt. Mrs Frank E. Soule
Mrs G. II. Lines, Miss Coggshall. Mrs c. r. NJ
Staples, Mrs w. G. Green, Mrs George H.
Wright, Miss Burgess.
Tenors. c. n. Hatch. Henry Harris, A. c..
Worley, G. F. Bassett, A. B. Mygatt, Percy
Collins, J. P. Treadwell.
Bassos. Levi Richmond, Roland F. Mygatt
9. S. Perry. II. F. Bassett. J. E. Ives. J.
Coggshall. H. Buckingham. F. Woodford.
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A HIGH GRADE EMBARRASSMENT IN
THE THEATRICAL LINE ASSURED.

HIGH GRADE ENTERTAINMENT IN
THE THEATRICAL LINE ASSURED.
Thanks to the enterprise of the new
manager of the local opera house. New
Milford people will have a chance to
witness a tirst-claSs performance by
one of the best theatrical companies
in the country. For years there has
been complaint that the shows which
have played here were not of high
order, but it is now up to the New
Milford people to see if they will give
these energetic and hustling young
men tie support they deserve in Civ
ing them really high grade enter
tainment. They propose to bring here
no less an attraction than one of
Charles Frohman's popular companies,
''Thc Little MiniSter,' or Are You
a NasOn?" AS the local managers
have to give "a very large guarantee
every lover of good and clean enter
tainments ought to come forward and
give them their support. The local
managers will stand ready to give back
the money to any patron after the first
act if they are not satisfied. While it
is a considerable risk to bring COM
pany Of this magnitude to a place like
New Milford The BEE believes it will
be a success, and admircs the young
men for their courage.
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GEORGE A. PECK.

George A. Peck, who died in Tor
rington on the 9th ult., was brought to
New Milford for burial on Friday last
on the noon train from the south, the
remains being met by F. G.. Bennett &
Son. Rev J. F. Plumb of St John IS
church officiated. Mr. Peck was 49
years old and is survived by a wife,
two brothers, Charles A. and Walter
Peck of Bridgeport, and one sister,
Mrs David Kyle, and his mother, Mrs
Charles Peck.
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ORRIN B. MARSH

Orrin B. Marsh, one of the oldest
residents of the town, died on Tuesday
morning, March 4. He had been in
poor health for some months, but was
tenderly cared for to the last by his
son and wife, Mr. and Mrs Ebenezer B.
Marsh. His'age was "a years. Through.
out his long life he was noted for his
activity and staunch character. The
funeral took place on Thursday, March
6, at p. m, from the home of his son
Ebenezer Marsh. Rev F. A. Johnson
pastor of the Congregational church.
Officiated
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THE CONDITION OF PEDDLER MILLER.

THE CONDITION OF PEDDLER MILLER.
People in New Milford and vicinity
will be interested to learn that Simon
Miller, the victim of an atrOciOuS as
Sault on the ThOmaston road on Sun
day, January 26, when he was left for
dead in pool of his own blood, has
spoken at last. He is at the Water
bury hospital, where he has been hover
| ing between life and death since the
time of the assault. notwithstanding
the fact that the bullet which was
fired by his assailant entered back of
the angle of the right eye and came
out through the top of the head,
leaving hole large enough to allow
the brains of the unfortunate man to
ooze out onto the ground, he has been
kept alive, and, it was said last week
that his condition was more favorable
than at any time since the accident.
Miller certainly has a remarkable con-
stitution to live as long as he has and
in view of the fact that paralysis at
tackled portions of his body, his present
condition is doubly remarkable Last
week the Waterbury hospital author
tiles telegraphed for Miller's son, who
lives in New York, to come on, as the
injured mans condition showed that
he was gaining in an encouraging way.
The son arrived and with David
Schneider, went to the hospital where
the father recognized his son and
spoke to him. AS related by the son,
the father had previously said ''good
morning" to his physician, but that
day was the first time he had spoken
sentence of any length. To his son
he said: "Where is my book?" By this
he meant the book, with the names of
customers which was used in making
collections. The son assured the old
man that the book was all right and
Immediately said: "WhO shot you?'
The injured man replied: ''The Jew,
Jacob Israelovitch." That was all, as
the old man speaks with difficulty, and
utters but word or two at time.
At the hospital the night matron said
the son had called, but the substance
of the interview between father and
son was not known. The police were
notified by Miller's son of the inter-
view, which is regarded as of great i'm
portance. The whereabouts of Israel
ovitch, who has been suspected ever
since-his disappearance, are still I'M
known. Diligent search has failed to
locate him. AS the injured man i'm
proves, which seems probable, impor-
tant details in the mysterious affair
may be looked for. Il Waterbury Re-
publican.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW MIL
FORD FIRE INSTRUCT

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW MIL
FORD FIRE DISTRICT.
The annual meeting of the New Mil
ford fire district was held on Monday
evening, with fair attendance. The
directors elected were Henry S. N.Y.
gait, Andrew M. Booth, Nicholas
Staub, M. H. Mallett and w. G. Bar
ton. G. A. Todd was reelected secre-
tary and treasurer, NJ. w. Hill collect
or and H. O. Warner and Charles
Camp assessors. A tax of A mills was
laid. 1t was voted to renew the cOn-
tract with the New Milford Electric
Light Co. from April 1. Thanks to
the excellent management of the d.
rectors the expenses Of the district,
the past year, have been met by the
Il mill tax, which is highly common
dable in these days Of growing public
expenditures and tendency to exceed
! appropriations.
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THE FRATERNITIES.

Good Shepherd lodge, I. O. O. F.,
worked the second degree on two can
didates, Thursday night. On March
10 they will confer the third degree on
two candidates.
St Peters lodge, F. & A. NJ, worked
the third degree in one candidate,
Wednesday night.
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WhiteGOOdS
for
Shirtings.

The dainty Shirtings for Waists are
here in great variety, Madras, Oxfords
Welt and Embroidered Piques ranging in
price from 1oc to soc the yard.
Scotch and English Shirtings in over
one hundred different styles. exclusive
with us, 40 to $50 the yard
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|ClOakS
and
|Suits.

Cloaks which are worthy your immedi-
ate consideration, as they are priced less
than cost of material. Some of the
Suits are medium weight and can be
worn until warm weather.
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II. w. Hubbell of Railroad street has
been laid up more or less for the last
week with rheumatic attack. DR.
King is attending him.
Mrs Waldron of AnSOnia was the
guest, last week, of Mrs E. NJ. Bartram
of Railroad street.
The many friends of that genial
boniface, II. A. Baldwin, will be glad
to learn he is improving. He had his
clothes on, Sunday, for the first time
and was able to walk about the house.
For an elegant specimen of equine
photography H. D. Hinc has just car
ried off the honors, having taken a
large sized photograph of Frank Evitts'
stylish stopper, "Dolly Wilkes" hitch
ed to cutter.
Thomas Bray of Lake Waramaug
was in town, Monday, entertaining his
numerous friends with some large fish
stories and dilating on the attractions
of the New Preston country.
Mrs John Robinson of Merryall is
seriously i'll with pneumonia. Dr.
Staub is the attending physician.
w. H. Fuller was in Newburgh, N.
Y, on Monday.
The genial oculist, Edward Pea.
body, will be at the store of NJ. w.
Hill from the 9Th to the 18th, to see
any who may desire his services. He
probably will be in New Milford, this
week, coming here direct from 81
Louis.
Miss Devan of Pittsfeld, Mass, il
the guest of Mr. and Mrs J. A. Nor
throp.
J. A. Northrop & Sons are placing
one of their reliable and popular
Unique house heating boilers in the
residence of Miss Lisle Bostwick.
Ex-senator James S. Taylor of Dan
bury was in town on Monday.
J. A. Northrop.& Sons are turning
out from their foundry about 1O
trucks for the Yankee Truck Co.
|
a new boiler room is being built OF
to the tobacco warehouse of BunZl !
Green. The genial Charles Lake i
doing the brick work, and the carpen
ter work by G. NJ. Beach, under tn
charge of his local building foreman
Henry Adams.
On going home, Saturday evening
from his work in Vincent Sterling
warehouse, William Anderson, VIII
lives at the west end of the NeN
bridge in Bridgewater, found tn
water four feet deep near the bridge
AS he lives some 100 feet east up tn
| hill he could rest serenely as tn
, flood Numbered by. The barn of Del
bert Wildman at the west side of tn
, new bridge in Brooktield was surround
ed by water to the depth of four feet
David Cooper of Stillson hill has
pair of horses, bought of that entel
t prising and up-to-date firm, Ackley
Hatch & Marsh.
man and Ackley, Hatch & Marsh wer
an unusually choice lot and anyon
contemplating the purchase of hors
should not fail to take look throug
their stables.
Robert Osborne of the Plains is dri,
ing handsome pair of bays, bOugf
of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh.
J. p. Treadwell of Norwalk was
o town on Thursday night to attend til
musicale, remaining over till Saturda,
Mrs a. NJ. Booth went to Bridgeport
e Wednesday, to pass few days.
g E. NJ. Pinney of Hartford, a hu
: thing dry goods drummer, paid
monthly visit to town on Monday.
i Jay Lane has given up his positic
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Custom Tailor,

RAILROAD ST., WATERFOWL, On.
take pleasure In announcing 10 the putlic
that have opened q 6RSt-clas6 TailWing r.
Establishment and am enabled to turn out Gus
tom Made Suits from el5 up. made. especially
to your measure. Pants from g mp over
coats from SIS up. Bicycle Suits from . mp.
Ready Made Pants q. 3 up. Orders taken for
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Suits. clearing.
Pressing and Repairing. First-Class Work
= guaranteed.
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Millinery.

At the prices we are selling millinery,
it will prove a money-saving invest
ment for you to purchase hat now,
even if you don't wear it until next fall
Our milliner is here, prepared to execute
all orders promptly.
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cigar manufacturer, who turns out the
"Seal of Connecticut, and other pop
ular brands, was in town, Monday,
dining at the New England house.
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Iaces.

Fashion has decreed this to be the lace
season. Lace is to be used in trim MING
gowns, underwear, corsets and even
hosiery. New laces arriving daily,
showing entirely novel and beautiful
designs.
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RIVER DISTRICT AND VIC UNITY.

h1N Els DlSIhlCI AND v IL UNITY.
Freeman w. Wells OF Second Hill
lies at his home in that place
critically ill. He has been very sick
with typhoid pneumonia and last Sum-
day night sustained shock. But lit
tie hope is entertained of his recovery
Mrs Helen Waldron and two young
daughters visited Mrs c. II. Lewis in
GAINESVILLE, last week Thursday.
Mrs E. Johnson's death is momenta-
rily expected.
The river overlooked it's banks
during the last rain storm to
such an extent that passage
along the road at Lovers Leap
cove was entirely out of the question
and the main road to New Milford was
somewhat flooded. Not for many years
has such freshet been experienced.
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". L. cHADEAYNE,
BOX s3s, DERBY. CONN.
Cyclone EnSilage

and Fodder cutters and Carriers are the best
made. For circulars and prices call On Or ID
dress l. G. CAMP, Agent,
New Milford, Ct
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Rev Mr. johnson, who has been suffer
ing with a severe cold.
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bert Redding, Robert Green and Will
liam B. Hawley. Mr. Monroe is repre-.
sented by Judge Scott.
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METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

Pastor Taylor announces a short
course of three sermons on ''Simon the
Sorcerer, and Modern Simons.' The
first sermon will be given next Sunday
evening, on "The Personal History OF
Simon," as given in the Book of Acts
and by the early ''Christian Fathers. "
The Epworth League Literary de-
partment is fourishing famously, I'M
der the charge of Mrs DR. Taylor. It's
program on last Thursday evening was
can Evening with Whittier.' The
parsonage was full. There were pa
pers on Whittier and readings and
recitationS from his poems, with brief
address by the pastor on "Whittier's
Place in American Literature" The
next literary meeting will be held in
the lecture room of the church on
Thursday evening, March -, and the
program will he a debate on the now
mooted High school question in New
Milford. AS the town meeting occurs
on Saturday this will be a olive topic, "
and the public will be admitted and
welcomed.
The recent heavy sleet-storm col
lapsed three of the horse sheds con-
nected with this church.
The communion, and reception of
members, postponed last Sunday on
account of the storm. will be held next
Sunday.
THE CHURCH OF ST FRAN XAVIER,
| Lenten devotions are held every Sun.
day evening at 7.3O O'Clock.
On Friday evenings services in honor
of the stations of the cross are held at
7.30 o'clock.
A fair for the benefit of the Church
of St Francis Xavier will be held il
Roger Sherman hall, April 4, 5,
The past two Sundays have beer
hard on the faithful priest, Father
Cronan, and his assistant, in reaching
the outside stations in Brookfield
Washington and Roxbury. Two weeks
ago he started for Brookfield in the
snow and had to break path as far al
he went. When the journey was hal
completed he met drifts he could NO
get over and was obliged to turn back
On Sunday Father CrOnan started TO-
Washington and Roxbury, but wher
arriving at the top of the hill he wa
told the Shepaug valley was impassa
BILE and SO was turned back. Mex
week he hopes to make his trip a
usual.
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Muslins.

The Lenten season is time in which
the terifty housewife does most of the
years sewing. In this store will always
be found a complete assortment CT
bleach and brown Muslin in all the de-
sirable makes in all widths, UNDER
priced:
Atlantic All, &c the yard
Fruit of Loom, Sc the yard
Hill, bleached, 71-2 the yard
International, SC the yard
Pillow Case and Sheeting Widths at
proportienately low prices.
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NEW MILFORD, CONN.
NEW MILFORD, CONN.

He who pays too much for good thing loses
something He who pays little for trash loses ten
times as much for he has nothing at either the be-:
ginning or the end.
At Booth & Bentley's trash is ever found.
Yet the prices always little and the economies
always safe.
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e. H. MARCY BUYS THE WATSON PLACE
IN ASPETUCK.

E. H. Marcy, the energetic tea man,
has bought the Watson place in Aspe-
tuck and will take possession April L.
For year or more he has occupied a
cottage belonging to Christian Hansen,
opposite the hat factory. Mr. Marcy is
worthy citizen and is to be congratu-
lated on having a home of his own.
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guest of Miss Ruth r. Booth over Sun
day.
A place on Grace street belonging to
Mrs Charles Thompson has been sold
James Meloy, the baker, by the ad-
ministrator, Thomas Fuller.
Mrs B. F. Humiston, who has been
critically ill, is convalescent.
Rev Gervis A. Viets of Redding was
in town on Tuesday, the guest of Ex-
Senator Isaac Bristol. Mr. Vets
father was an intimate political friend
of Ex-senator Bristol.
The Litchtield county creamery but
ter in prints made from fresh butter,
only 25c, guaranteed; also Elgin cream
cry tirkin butter, 27c, are the best.
Sold only at Farmers Trading Co.'s.
Groceries always fresh and fine.
None better anywhere. Big values in
new prunes, six pounds 25c: five pounds
large prunes, 25c; three pounds extra
large prunes, 25c: silver prunes 15c a
pound, at Farmers Trading Co.'S.
David E. Soule, Henry Donnelly and
Thomas Young were guests on the
23d at dinner at Thomas Bray'S Lake
side Inn.
Thomas Bray has had his hotel at
Lake Waramaug supplied with tele-
phone, his number being 2+14.
Messrs R. s. A. NJ. Booth incrated
on Thursday last some handsome wag-
onS and carriages. Other shipments
are expected in a few days.
Charles johnson of Sherman deliver
ed his large crop of tobacco on Thurs
day last to Vincent Sterling in New
Milford.
Contractor Frank Rowe has placed
an order for one of the handsome Bos.
ton buckboards with r. & A. NJ.
Booth, the energetic wagon dealers
Rev G.. T. Linsley of Newtown was
favored with a large audience at All
Saints church, last week Wednesday
night. He had the pleasure of meeting
William G. Green, a classmate in col
lege, and with Mrs Linsley was enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs Charles F.
Beardsley at the Wayside Inn, former
parishioners of Mr. Linsley in Trinity
parish, Newtown.
Rev .E. c. Acheson, rector of HOLY
Trinity church, Middletown, will b,
the preacher at the Lenten service al
All Saints church. next week Wednes
day nj yht.
Pratt & Hawley have turned on
from their paint shop delivery Wagon
for J. B. Cox: painted in AUTOMOBILE
solid red colOrS. 1t is handsome jol
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Pian0s.

Taken in exchange for new. that we must sell
Immediately to get hold of the cash which we
need in our business. These instruments are
Of several different makes, including Mason &
Hamlin. ESteY, etc.
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MIR BUCKINGHAM's NEW BARN.
c. B. Buckingham, whose barn on
Second hill was burned not long since,
will build new tobacco barn, 34x7O
feet. A barn standing west of the one
burned will be overhauled and enlarg-
ed.