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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-05

This Is a Bit of plain history. and
the reedC" whose mental appetite
Graves adventures favored with the es-
sence ~ ho.oism and self-sacrihce will
save himself disappointment by pass
ing II By. IL is, 1t may be sGid, the
plainest ~ pain history.
John Dci&.a. the hero, Is a man
who sell. groceries. Formerly he was
an ordinary boy of numerous freckles,
chez. n delivery clerk in the village
store Of which he was later part owner.
His life. so far as his acquaintance
can judge. mas been a psalm from the
beginning.
When he married Emma Minkler he
wore the customary black. and the
bride was attired in the customary
white, and congratulations upon he
happy event were many and sincere,
just as the village newspaper said. SO
far as is known no hearts were broken
or even bruised in the case. John
had no rivals. Nor had Emma. He
wanted a good sensible wife. She
wanted a good sensible husband. They
were married. Everybody was salts
fed.
Theirs was the most commonplace
of courtings. He escorted her home
from church one night. and they
stood for a time at the front gate
while the little god Of love performed
his duty. They did not realize the
solemnity of the occasion. otherwise
he would have talked less fluently Of
butter and eggs. and she would have
subdued her references to the starch
ing and ironing of shirts.
II was fate.
John said TO himself that there was
a girl who was practical. a girl well
calculated to comfort a man who
worked for his daily bread. Emma
said to herself (mark the coincidence)
that here was a nan who was prac-
teal, a man who wasted his brain It's
u with no trivial subjects OF thought.
And from that moment the compact
between them was virtually sealed.
A year passed before he asked her
to share his fortunes. Scarcely an
instant passed before he received his
answer. lie kissed her then, and they
WIZ WY boIPtH
John" said she, as they parted that
night, engaged couples are different
from u~ncngagcd ones. Come and see
me often. John. for | shall be lone
some without you. Come Monday,
Tuesday and the other days"
I'm 30 it said John, trying to re-
member a couplet he had laboriously
committed to memory; 'Tll-In do
it."
Do said she.
20, will" said he.
Thus 1t came about that whenever
business was a bit slack in the store
John girded up his apron. which bore
a saleratus brand upon its bib. and
went forth to call briefly upon Emma.
And he never failed to find her busy
with household work. her round white
arms barred to the elbows, her fingers
often bedecked with dabs of dough,
her face flushed by the heat or the
kitchen fire. And he said to himself
fervently. In much the same spirit that
characterized the stock burst of graft
tude in the more thrilling OF love
tales, What a prize I've won! What
a girl she is! o my" And he walked
upon air in his leaden deliberate way
straight to the wedding day.
Emma was not beautiful. She was
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-05

A writer states that the difference q,
susceptibility to electric shock between
horses and men is largely a question of
shoes. The sole of a mans shoe has a
very high resistance. but a horse. with
his four iron shoes fastened on with
iron nails. is apt to get the full senelt
OF the current.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-05

For the frst course were handed
sugared cakes, caviare. fried grass
hoppers. dried fruits, and Ning-Po
oysters. Then followed. successfully.
at short intervals. ducks. pigeons.
and peewits' eggs poached. swallows
nests with mashed eggs. friccassees of
ginseng. stewed surgeons gills.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-05

Ing voice. They said she was a cheese.
whatever that may be In the human
form. She was utterly without power
to set the strings of the gilded male
harps in motion. And she shifted in
her sensible solid way. declaring that
she hoped the Lord would have mercy
on the poor creatures that married
them-with the emphasis strongly on
the tronoun.
SO sho was married TO John. and
John was married TO her. and. as has
been stated. everybody was satisfied.
Another year passed, during which
John bullded a square dwelling with
no nonsense about II. lDd set q row Of
hard naples along the front walk, and
purchased a COW. Then he bought a
simple wicker perambuiator nnd
opened a ledger account with the lead
ing doctor.
Life for the blissful couple was on In
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-05

The price OF liberty is eternal vigil.
ance-and 1t is always payable in ad-
vance.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-05
Especial letter.

MPEROR Williams
discourse on art at
the dinner which
he gave to painters
and ~sculptors at
the palace is the
principal topic dis
cussed in the draw
ing rooms and as
semblages in Ber-
lin. II has even
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a good attendance, netting the society
over So.
Mrs Uriah Griffin has returned home
from the Danbury hospital and is i'm
proving nicely.
Mrs LulZOn Hubbell of Derby has
visited her sisters Mrs Jane, Carson
and Mrs Edgar Crofut.
Mrs Seth Rider is quite i'll with ma
larial fever DIR Smith of Redding is
attending her.
Mrs Charles Bronson has gone to
Georgetown to care for her sister, who
is sick.
Miss Laura Griffin has been quite
sick with tOnSilitiS.
Leroy Blackman lost Il valuable COW,
lst week, by getting choked with an
apple.
on short visit.
Sunday with George Bronson.
Mrs r. Z. Griffin has been spending
a few days with her parents in Mill
Plain.
The young people of Reddlng gave
Arthur Stewart Of Long Ridge a sur
prise birthday party. last Friday even
ing. They were royalty entert aimed
viii h cake, ice cream, grapes and wator-
melon. Inc evening was pleasantly
spent in music and games. All left
for home at an early hour wishing their
host MANY happy returns Of the dav.
0 A. Clifton Hurd, former Sec etlry of
the Y. Nj. @. A. of Bridgeport and Der
by, spent Sunday at T. A. Carriers.
Mr. Hurd has accepted a position as
general secretaryship of the Y. NJ. c..
A., Philmont. n. Y. and will COM
mencc his d titles October Il. His
friends wish him success in his new
undertakings as the responsibilities
are great and numerous.
Mrs James Rider has been visiting
her son, Daniel, in Norwall, for few
days of the past week.
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ing about but there was Blydenburgh
brought up in the bosom of the church
he expected better things of him. In
adding this P. S. l am reminded Of
Lewis Bennett when he was to make a
rhyme for a basket maker in JeruSa-
lem for a half pint. The goods were
delivered and'payment received. He
soon returned saying there was one
more verse and he repeated:
GAS | left here l went like shack.
AS reached Squire Chase's 1 fell fiat on my
back,
struck first on one hip, next on other iint.
Broke my bottle and lost my half pint"
1t is needless to say he received
another, although it was not supposed
he lost more than the bottle. One
thing l intended to allude to was, that
on the huge boulder in front of me
was delivered the first Episcopal SER
mon preached in Sherman. At my
right on the ground where my
friend Picket, a man of 80 pounds
avoirdupoiSe, alluded to having eaten
100 pounds of pudding, stood the old
church where ParSon GelstOn COM
menced his 40 years preaching in Sher-
man. But 1 did not intend to have
this in two parts or cut in two as the
alluding to his cruelty before h class,
asked if any one knew of verse in
Scripture appropriate for the OCCASION
when up went the hand of little
urchin who repeated, "What God hath
joined together let no man put asun-
der" While visiting East Hampton
some years since, an aged man speak
ing of Sherman, did not know there
was such town in the state. For the
benefit of those who may wish to visit
our next centennial, l give it's boundar-
les: Commencing on the north by Dog
tail corner and Pigtail, on the east by
Squash Hollow, BullyMuck, Jerusa-
lem, CandlewoOd, Pugs Hole and Pinch
Gut, on the South by Bogus and Skunks
Misery, on the west by Oblong. But |
and will get like the boy in his prayer
when she did not know how to wind
the darn thing up" | will adopt that
of another in his petition, yours tru-
ly.'
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LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.
MONDAYS ELECTION.

The election on Monday was sur
boaSting of victory long before the
polls closed, and the republican work.
ers conceded it. Mr. Barnes was re-
elected by the slender majority of
four over his competitor, Mr. Buck.
| Both sides put up strong tickets and
worked hard for victory. There was
d considerable disSension in the re-
publican ranks, but it was evident that
| both MeSsrs Buck and Barnes were
badly pasted. The total vote was 1909
| AS the contest was 50 close there
was a recount. Mr. Buck had the most
votes, six OF the latter'S pastors being
; over Pomeroy'S name. Moderator
Warner did not count these All the
democrats and many conservative re-
publicans feel that Mr. Warner made
an unfortunate ruling as they believe
Mr. Buck legally elected. Attorney
Adds, in behalf of Mr. Buck, will
, take the matter to the Superior court.
On the license question the vote stood
543 yes and 4l6 no, a majority of 127
for license. On the question of school
consolidation the vote stood: For con-
solidation: 243: against, 1872. The vote
in detail was as follows:
Selectmen, Andrew G. Barnes r,
4S4: Henry H. Pomcroy r, 500; J. LIE
Roy Buck d, 1870; Levi S. Richmond d,
=, 404.
Assessors, Isaac B. Bristol d, 1888:
Clinton II. PomerOy d, 1914: J. Butler
Merwin T., 4S5; John T. Underhill, Jr,
d, 400.
Collector of Town Taxes, Willis G.
Barton d, 5SS; j. Edwin Hungerford r,
$50.
Board of Relief, James NJ. Hallock
d, SOB; John B. Cox d, 4S9: Turney
Soule r, 49,: Frederick J. Turrill r.
492.
Registrar of Voters. James S. Sui
livan d, 4S1; Charles H. Osborn r, 500
Auditor, Timothy J. Mulcahy d,
4Sl: Reuben Booth +, SOB.
Constables, Charles Reilly, Jr., d
$685. j. Frederick McEuen d, 1876; Johr
B. Couch d, 5O7; Charles Duncan d.
4S6; Bruce M. Nearing r, SOB; Charles
Planz r, 465: William J. Roberts r.
I506; Charles II. Lewis r, 459.
Grand Jurors, Nelson w. Kinney d
Philip Planz d, 1872; Frank Kennedy d
4S4: Charles e. Riddiford r, 499; James
Churchill +, 562: Frederick w
Knowles +, 496.
Town School Committee, Charles N.
Hall d, 4S1: Albert II. Mcmahon d.
1877: Chauncey B. Marsh r, sol: j. But
Ter McrWin r, 1913
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SHERMAN.

A FURTHER WORD FROM HON D. B.
MALLORY.
P. S. Mr. Editor: While procuring
the assistance of lady to furnish you
a copy of my paper found on Page -,
as you say, to complete the day S
doings, I remarked there were facts
l intended to allude to, but did not,
when her daughter of only few sum-
mers, anxious to assist, says: "Cannot
you have 2. S. attached to it?" as
She handed me a program which read
for the first time, that | was to give
an Official History. The query in my
mind had been, how you knew what
was expected to say, and would look
for better things, but in speaking OF
better things reminds me of Judge
Blydenburgh in his younger days. A
man by the name of Riggs became
wholly unconscious by drink, was ia ker
by villagers, with coppers over bis
eyes, headed by Judge Blydenburgh ir
the garb of an Episcopal clergyman
wended their way to yondel
churchyard, where he was left
on the bier to await coming annima-
tion. Mr. Riggs in expressing his con
tempt said, these cusses he cared moth.
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REDDING.

THE RESULT OF THE CONTEST IN RED
The town meeting was largely at
tended and an unusually heavy vote
was pOlled. The democratic ticket
was elected by a big majority. The
names of those elected were as follows:
Selectmen. William G. Sanford d, f.
b. Bouton d, William f. Hazen T.
Assessors, John 5. Sanford d, Jesse
L. Sanford r, r.. T. Field d.
Board of relief, Rufus \. Lyon d,
Robert a. White d. A. e. Banks r.
Tax collector, J. NJ. Sullivan d.
A tax of Is mills was laid. The sum
Of $4,000 was appropriated for roads
and $1,000 for schools. The selectmen
were authorized to borrow $1,000 to
meet the expense of the new state
roads, which are to be commenced
soon. The town voted no license by
% ma jOrlty. Dea Gilbert of George
town proposes to erect new building
for high school if Il suitable site can
be obtained. A vote of thanks was
rendered to Mr. Dunnell for the gift OF
a street lamp and it was voted that
the town should maintain the same
and also any other lamp which may be
erected hereafter for the benetitOf the
public.
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A Common and Curious Illusion

a common ana FURIOUS 1hueAOus
Ifelt as though rats were gnawing at the
coats of my stomach" Three famous men
have all left this expression on record in
their writings. They were all sufferers
from chronic indigestion or dyspepsia, of
which the horrible sensation they thus de-
scribe is symptom Other signs are .
heayiness and distress after eating, bad
taste in the mouth, dryness of skin, variable
appetite, Aatulency, broken sleep, bad
dreams and Nightmares, billiousness, fatigue
and WEAKNESS without labor, etc, etc.
We work with our head and nerves and
this makes the dyspepsia of the student,
the business and professional man, the
worried man and the majority of women.
We throw food, often unassorted and IN e1-
cess, into this weak and unwarmed stom-
ach, and bring on acute inflammatory dys-
pepsia or gastric catarrh. with symphonic
and results which make life terror. Ask
anybody who has it.
The best of medicines is the new medi-
cine, Calcura Solvent, discovered by Dr..
David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row, kings
ton, N. Y. It has proved brilliantly sue
cessful in maladies of the digestive and
nervous systems and in disorders OF the
liver, bladder and kidneys. ALI druggists
$1.OO bottle.
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1910. The preachers for the several
evenings are as follows:
Sunday evening, October p, the pas
tor.
Monday evening, October II, Rev A.
J. Smith, New Haven.
Tuesday evening, October +, Rev
E. 0. Tree, Shelton.
Wednesday evening, October 25, Rev
E. G. fuller, Seymour.
Thursday evening, October 10. Rev
G. S. Dikeman, Stepnev.
Friday evening, October. II, Rev r.
w. Raymond, Stratford.
Sunday afternoon, October 10, at l.3c
D. M, Rev w. A. Richards, the presid'
ing elder for New Haven district.
DR. Richards will also preach at Zoal
Bridge, Sunday morning, October 49,
holding the quarterly conference at
1Oa. m. and preaching at 10.45 a. m.
The third quarterly conference fol
the East Village church will be helc
at the church, Saturday evening, Oc
tober Is, at 7.3O.
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MERRYALL JOTTINGS.

Mrs Howard Lane of Hawleyville
has been visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs John Wells and George
Bauman of Wallingford were at G. n.
AbbOtt's, Sunday.
Miss Iva Murray is attending school
in New Milford.
Byron Terrill is drawing wood to
New Milford.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage, to take place in Wethersteld on
October Is, of Miss Ida May GriSwOld
and Everett G. Griswold. Miss Girls
void was a Normal teacher here two
years ago.
OMrs II. II. Hartwell visited at w. r.
Benedict'S and G.. n. AbbOtt'S, last
week.
Fred c. Merwin is attending school
at the Weantinaug.
Work on Ira Waters new house is
Tow being pushed rapidly by the car
penterS, John MOrehOuSe & Son. The
house is p rs feet, two stories.
When completed it will make Il very
pleasant house.
Mrs c. S. Field of Guilford is visiting
her daughter. Mrs +. w. Hoffman.
E. A. Bennett has returned from
Bridgeport, where he was the guest of
Mrs Brinley, and from Shelton, where
he visited his brother.
Mr. and Mrs Biscow of Brooklyn are
enjoying a sojourn at the Baldwin
house.
S. r. Hill was in Waterbury, last
week, and installed a new feed mill
F. A. Warner, Jr., the enterprisine
grocery clerk, is once more working
| for Charles |. Leach.
"Anthracite coal taken in trade if
you do not have the money!" is the
novel and amusing way c. A. Way
puts the question in his new advertise
ment, this week.
Mrs G. e. Clark of Cornwall is visit
ing at Mrs Wright's.
W. J. Ward of New York, Il genia
wholesale jeweler, was in town or
Friday.
Henry Harris returned on Friday
from his visit in New York.
Postmaster George II. Jackson, G
D. Pulver, E. J. Hungerford and w
B. Leavenworth attended the count.
convention in Litchheld, last week
when Belden of Falls Village was nom
mated for sheriff.
You can witness the coronation O
King Edward at the Town hall, Satur
day evening, when Howe's moving pic
lures appear.
F. w. Strout, the genial manager o
the local Stock Exchange, is away fo
a vacation of three weeks.
Mackerel are cheaper than anything
else, when you can buy nice fat one
at 1Oc a pound; makes nice breakfast
At Farmers Trading Co. S.
If you want the best Java ant
Mocha coffee ever sold for 25c, tr.
Searchlight and get a fine decorated
dish with every pound. At Farmers
Trading Co. IS. Served free on Satur
day.
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NEW PRESTON.
4 FINE SERMON.

The rain of last Sunday reduced the
congregation at church service to a
few. Those who did venture out
heard a remarkably good sermon from
Rev a. II. Post. which seemed most
appropriate to the age in which we
live and also indirectly connected with
the troublnuS time we are passing
through as connected with strikes.
labor and capital. Although most re-
firing in disposition. Mr. Post seems
to keep in touch with the current
events of the day and his deductions
are we'll worth hearing and consider
ing.
Col {. W. Pickett and wife of New
Haven were at their house i'm this vii
lage over last Sunday with their son.
Walter.
John Ludgate of Torrington was in
this village, two days of last week.
William McIIan moved, last week,
to the house on South street left va
cant by Mrs Emma &. McIIan, and
George S. Cogswell has moved into the
house vacated by William McIIan.
Mrs Ezra Douglass, with her two
youngest children, is visiting her
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time, is gradually improving. His
daughter, Mrs Wheaton, has been with
the family for several days.
Louis Hallock spent Sunday at his
home.
Miss Emeline GoOde visited at q.
w. MarSh'S, last week.
Mr. and Mrs Cudahy of Canaan spent
Sunday at Abner Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs Chester SOulc visited in
the place, last week.
The daughter of Edmund Doherty,
who has been spending month with
her aunt, Mrs Cassidy, has returned
to New Britain.
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tn KENT.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs Abbie Whittlesey, who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Helen
Straight. has returned to her home in
Wallingford.
Miss Hilda Holmgren, who has been
keeping house for GuStave Anderson,
has gone to live with her brother in
New Milford.
OrlO Ward of New Milford has been
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
Philip Camp.
Egbert Morehouse Of Kent has been
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs John MOrehouse.
Mr. Camp, the rural free delivery
agent, was in this place, last week,
looking over the route and examining
annlicantS for mail carrier.
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THE BRIDGEPORT MARKET.

WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY BUCK
4 DARLING. BRIDGEPORT.
Butter. choice creamery prints 5as6c,
creamery tubs 2a2i choice dairy 3Aasa fair 10
good Isala.. common I5al.: cheese, factory
IIal2. dairy Gall; eggs. fresh nearby ess30:
chickens. alive l3all; fowls. alive lsal3;
calves 9allc; pigs sale; hogs 1as: potatoes Goa
is bu; onions. red J0afO bu. white 60a7s. yellow
55a65; cabbages, lace head: turnips s0as5c bu
apples. fall varieties. 75al.50; winter .varie-
ties. 75al.25.
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The kidneys are YOU
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out he waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains. aches andrheu-
matls:n come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due TO neglected
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UP WORTHWHILE WAY.

Rev Mr. Nance gave a stirring no
license sermon on Sunday evening,
seeking to overthrow the pet theories
of the license voters.
Miss Hattie buckingham of New
Jersey, who has not visited her native
place for several years, made short
stay here with relatives.
A. S. Hill, who has been i'll for some
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found large black shining object in
front of the store, which was later
pronounced by experts to be a piece of
hard coal. AS no owner could be
found it will be rallied for in the store
on Saturday evening at SOC per chance.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BROOKFIELD.
GRANGE TOPICS,

CHANGE TOPICS.
| At the Grange, Monday evening, the
program was in charge Of Pomona and
Ceres, Miss Lettie Sagendorf and Miss
Lulu A. Greene. A very interest ing
program was furnished.
Sheriff Hawley and family have re-
turned to Bridgeport for the winter.
The Center people are sorry to see the
houses closed, as so many are through
the street.
The family Of H. w. Greene will stay
in Brooktield through the winter. Mr.
and Mrs Greene will spend Sundays
here.
| MIR Lockwood has gone on an extend
ed tour through Ohio and Tennessee
and will finally reach Florida, whe re
he will spend the winter as usual. 1t
is long trip to Ohio and we should
say of younger man there must be
some "fair one" at the end of it, but
Of course it is not the case here. eh,
Harmon?
Mrs Haight and daughter, Marion,
who have been spending some time
with Mrs Harriet Clark, returned to
New York, yesterday. Master Alton
will stay with his grandmother through
the fall.
Miss Chloe Curtis is quite sick and
does not gain as fast as her friends
would like.
Mrs Stevens and two children from
brooklyn are at Mrs }. W. SagendOrf'S
Miss Mary BOwdy is laid up with a
sprained ankle and unable to attend to
the pOStOtfice.
BrOoktield Grange is expecting a Wis
it from Pootatuck Grange at the next
regular meeting. October 20.
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DCllS dIe NOI
this week.
Mrs CIapp and daughter, also Miss
l.. Barnum, leave their home this
week for New York. They expect to
sail next "Wednesday on the S. S. Teu-
tonic for Europe, where they expect to
stay during the winter, returning
home again some time during the next
spring or early part of the summer.
Thomas Dunn has severed business
relations with the wheel foundry here
and will move to New York City,
| where he has secured another position.
Rev II. II. Gesner, Charles Harring
ton. Jr., and Ensign Fenton go to Bos
| ton, this week, as delegates from the
| Junior and Senior Chapters of st An.
drcw'S Brotherhood of Lime Rock
About 1900 delegates from all over the
country are expected to be present.
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WEST REDDING.

THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.
The Epworth League held a sociable
in the parlors of the church on Thurs
day evening of last week. There was
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kidney trouble

kinney trouOie.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick. kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
. 1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced TO the kidneys.
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. kilrner's
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits EK
by all druggists in fifty k4INb.
cent and one-dolar siz
es. You may have a 4@S
sample bottle by mail Home Of svampRoot-
free. also lDnphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. 7.
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LIME ROCK.
MISS CLEARY-MR MURPHY.

On Tuesday last, October 7,there oc-
Cured the marriage of May Cleary to
Henry Murphy at the church in Falls
Village, Rev Father Bannon ot1iciat
ing. The happy pair will take brief
wedding trip and on their return will
go to housekeeping in the upper part
of the village. Miss Cleary was a very
popular young lady here and has a
host Of well wishers among her many
friends in Lime Rock and vicinity.