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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
Terrell Ieming.
Fifteenth Wedding Rnnive, sary.

The following invitation has been issued
to an event of much social Importance:
1893. 1903
Judge and Mrs. Alphonso Calhoun Avery
request the honor of your presence
at the celebration of the
Fifteenth Anniversary of their wedding
Thursday evening, December thirty first
nineteen hundred and three,
from eight until twelve,
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Misses Wade Entertain.

Troy, n. c., Dec Especial. The
Misses Wade gave a delightful party to
few friends in honor of Miss DAVE
Thompson. The popular game of finch
furnised amusement for the guest. Miss
Thompson, whose home is in Texas, is a
sister of Mrs. O. B. DeatOn, whom She
has been visiting for some time.
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LAND SALE.

By virtue of a decree of the Superior
Court Of Wake County, | will sell by auc-
ton, for cash, at 10 O'Clock a. M, on the
22nd day of January, 1904. at Reddick's
Store nine miles north of Raleigh, that
portion of the j. A. and Mary Honeycutt
land known as ''The Webster Place" con
tanning 10 acres. This tract adjoins the
lands of Shaw, Reddish, Walton and
others, and lies directly on the new road
that has been ordered. which will shorten
the distance from Raleigh to the northern
part of the county some mile and half
or two miles and will be the principal
northern road to Raleigh. This tract con
tains a two story dwelling nearly new
and is divided into tenable land and wood
land and has mcuh wood and some fine
timber on it. j. II. FLEMING,
12-23---t. d. s. Commissioner.
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WANTED-AGENTS IN YER Y
town in North Carolina to sell the Wis
ible Writing Underwood Typewriter,
the most satisfactory typewriter in the
world. See advertisement on another
Npage. r. L. Lindsay, State Agent,
Durham, N c.
12-15-2Wks.
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Marriage License Day.

1t was ay of marriage license granting
in Wake yesterday, and here are the re-
suits:
Mr.. j. E. Ferguson and Miss Mollie
johnson, of Rogers Store; Mr.. w. r.
Dorsett and Mrs. Kate johnson, of Raj
eigh; Mr.. Oscar G.. Gregory, of Louisburg,
and Miss Evelyn Johns, of Auburn; Mr.
John z. Holland of Holly Springs, and
Miss Lille V. Brown, of Raleigh; Mr.
Henry Walters and Miss Dora Kelley, OF
Pernell Mr.. Cornelius carp, of Holly
Springs and Miss LOWE Pate, of Angler;
Mr.. John T. Brooks and Miss Lenna earn
er, of Holly Springs; Mr.. Henry c. Page
and Miss Ipez Dali, of Raleigh; Mr.
julius C. Moore and Miss Annie Leila
Sanderford, of Millbrook; Mr.. Jimmie Lee
and Miss Lille Rhodes, of Wendell.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

ITEMS FROM OUR SCRIBE'S NOTE BOOK.
 Invitations are out for social dance at Munson's hall on Friday evening of this week. Herbert Mitchell, Edwin Pierce and George CaSs are the commit, tee of arrangements.
 c. P. Williams children have been quite sick, but are improving.
 Mrs D. M Mitchell has returned from a trip to New Haven.
 The young people gave A. ID. MunSOn surprise party on Monday evening of this week. Whist was the order of the evening.
 D. H. Judson, who has been quite sick, is much improved under Dr SlOat'S care.
 Mrs A. D. Munson is spending the week in NewtOwn, the guest of Miss Daniels.
 Miss Ruth Mitchell entertained the Whist club, last Friday afternoon.
 J. A. Beard and family spent Sunday in Shelton.
 Mir Wald who has boarded for some months at II. M. Cantield's, has gone to Waterbury to work in a clothing store.
 The children of MT IIubbell have been quite sick with bad colds.
 Mir Simmons, of the firm of White X Simmons, was in town, one day last week.
 Tuesday evening, February 10. proved to be an unusually pleasant one, and the attendance at the donation given Rev o. J. Range was good.
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STEVENSON.

MIR BARRIERS LECTURE ENJOYED.
 On account of the unpleasant wealth CT, last week Wednesday, the lecture at the church was postponed until the following evening. Consequently not as many were present to listen to the interesting lecture by Rev Mir Barker as would have been had the weather and travelling been more favorable. The ladies realized quite a little sum from the supper afterwards.
 II. A. Smith has moved his steam saw mill onto Mrs Beach Downs land near Zoar Bridge, and is saving tim Der for John Birgc, who has bought the wood there.
 Mrs OBrien of Bridgeport has visit. ed her parents. MT and Mrs w. $. Brad ley. the past week.
 Mrs Nancy French has been spending several days at her brothers, William JOrdan'S.
 Mrs Sterling of Woodbury has been a recent guest at F. A. ISbell'S. Mir Is bell is visiting relatives in Woodbury
 George Martin has recently visited his sister in New Jersey.
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MANY PASSENGERS NARROWLY ESCAPE
 WITH THEIR LIVEs.-THRILL1NG EX-
 FERENCE OF ROCHESTER GIRL-
 THE STORY OF THE RESCUE.
 The captain of the steamer George Shredder, which went down during a blizzard in the whirlpool of the Green rlver, had navigated the rapids for over 20 years previous to the Hateful trip. The accident occurred soon after the passengers had breakfaSted, and many of them were on deck watching the troubled waters. Among them was Miss G. E. Redfern of No. 99 Ambrose count of the accident and of her thrill ing rescue gives the best story of the passengers fierce struggle for life. "When the boat sunk" says Miss Redfern, "Some of the men jumped in- to the water and sWam for shore. Oth- CTS were clinging to floating bales of goods and these were rescued by some men in long boat. 1 was caught on a projection of the steamer and went down with her. One of the crew dived and brought me to the surface when somebody threw life preserver over my head. A young man helped me on bale of wool which tlOated past and so reached shore."
 
 Redfern was returning to Rochester from Kentucky but, owing to the shock of the accident, she reached home in an alarming state of health.
 'I was covered with ice,' she said | ''when they brought me ashore, l was black and blue from my bruises and my relatives said they did not think l would live. But for long time, until I took Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, my nervous system was a wreck. Doctors had not helped me and I was very miserable. My health ran down to an alarming degree, l was vous and irritable. But Dr Williams Pink Pills changed all this. In a short time after beginning with them felt better and, after using few boxes more, felt like my old self again. have recommended this remedy to all my friends and acquaintanceS and know it has accomplished much good
 The accident which befell Miss Red fern was not of the kind which falls to the lot of most persons but the results that followed were the same, in kind as the many nervous troubles with which thousands of people are afflicted Only in her case they were unusually severe. Her nervous system was wrecked and no medicine did her any good until she tried Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. They cured her.
 These pills have become famous all over the world for their wonderful eff cacy in cases of this kind. They have cured when the trouble was as severe as Miss Redfern's and they cure lesser nervous disorders without fail. Act ing directly on the nerves and blood they are an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial pa ralysis, St Vitus' dance, Sciatica, neu ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache the ,after-effects of the grip, palpita tion of the heart, pale and sallow com plexiOns and all forms of weakness ir either male or female. Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid or receipt of price, soc box, or six boxes for s2.5O, by addressing Dr Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y
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THE ETNA LIFE.

The 4Etna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.,, publishes in anOth- CT column it's 53d annual statement. 1 This shows that the business in 1902 was one of noteworthy growth in every direction, and the resulting big figures put the .Etna Life las the leader among the great life insurance companies of | New England.
 i The total premium income for the year was the large sum of SIC, ,224, 26O, and the total payments to policy-hold- CTS was the sum of $6, ,36S, ,O99.
 Few realize how immense and widely distributed are the benefits which re- suit from life insurance. Figures of disbursements to pOlicy-hOlderS are read with interest, but they are so large that most persons fail to comprehend their significance. But let one try to conceive what this vast sum of $6,36S, O99 meant to the army of -Etna policy holders in 1902. Quitting Sundays and holidays, there were about 300 work ing days in the year. Assuming that each working day consisted of eight hours, the -Etna Life paid to its policy holders: Every minute, s44.2l: Every hour, $2,653.Oo. Every working day, S2l ,2221.00. Every week, $122, 463.0O. Every month. $53O, ,616.0O. During the whole year, $G, }GS O99. %.
 | The whole of the splendid sum was distributed from Maine to California; from the Lakes and Hudson'S Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. In most cases tine money went to people who actually needed it. It fell as a blessed hope up- on many who, without it would have been forced to accept the cold charity of the world, even for dailys bread. It ena bled many a bereaved widow to live in comfort. It provided education for children. It freed home after home from the bondage Of mortgage. This summed up, makes a grand years work for the .Etna Life.
 The detailed statement of the com- pany shows that the investments Of
 Etna are conservatively and wisely made, and the abundant strength of the company is recognized by all famil- far with financial matters. It's presi- dent in fact, as well as in name, is EX- Governor Morgan G. Bulkeley, who has given it's affairs his closest atten- tion. When he became it's head 20 years ago it's assets were about $23,O ,OOO, GOO, To-day they are about $63 300, ,0OO. Under the management the -Etna has developed into it's present great pro- portions, and it stands proof of his and his associates large business and executive ability.
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LYONS PLAINS.
NEWS IN BRIEF,

Mrs Harriet Coley has returned home. She has been spending part of the winter with her daughter, Mrs David Provost, at her home in Eliza beth, N. J.
 There was no service in Emmanuel church on account of the storm.
 Philip Gerhardt and grandson, Gus, TewS, spent one day, last week, with friends in Danbury.
 Mrand Mrs L. R. Hoyt went to Bridgeport last Saturday, for visit, the length of which will depend upon the state of Mir Hoyt's health. Mrs Hoyt has fully recovered from her re- cent attack of scarlet fever.
 Miss Alice Merwin has been the guest of friends and relatives here for a few days, returning to her home in NorWalk, last Monday.
 Mrs T. w. 'Treadwell and Mrs E.. Bradley spent last Monday with rela- tiveS in Wilton. Mir and T. w. Treadwell entertain ed company at whist last Friday even- ing.
 Mrs H. J. McConkey and Miss Ella Fanton spent Sunday and Monday in Bethel, the guests of Mrs Elmer Tread | we'll.
 Miss Minnie Lyon has gone for vis- it with her aunt, Mrs Elmer Tread l well in Bethel.
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REDDING.
LOCAL TOPICS.

The Bethel bakery wagon began to run again, Monday. It is two weeks since the wagon stopped, which has been great inconvenience to many
 Robins, the harbingers of spring, have put in an appearance.
 Georges. Banks and Judd Beers went to Westport beach, Saturday, and brought home some jumbos of long clans.
 The steam saw mill at the Forge had to stop, Monday. The wind blew the sawduSt so the men could not see.
 Mir and Mrs Fred A. Judd and M. II. Griffin Of Danbury and Miss Banks of Philadelphia were guests of Mrs G. A. Sanford, Saturday.
 There will not be as many changes in real estate, this spring, as usual. The Ridge boom has eased upa little, and the trolley road across the Ridge does not materialiZe.
 Farmers have their wood nearly drawn, and are preparing for an early spring.
 Mrs Eli Treadwell, who fell and broke her hip in the early winter, is
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GREENFIELD HILL,
NEWSY BRIEFS,

NH"S1
 Arthur J. Hull, who has been con. fined to the house with a severe attack of tOnSilitis, is able to be out again.
 Miss Bessie Banks is spending sever. al days with her aunt, Mrs H. w. Ray mond of Black Rock.
 County Commissioner Elect Simeon Pease is out again after brief illness.
 The academy, which has been closed for a week on account of the scarlet fever scare, was re-opened Monday, the attendance being very much reduced.
 Mrs l.. A. Jennings, who fell down stairs and injured herself quite badly some time ago, is in very poor health
 There was very good attendance at the social dance held in Grange hall last Thursday evening. The Jerome May orchestra furnished music in theil well known and delightful manner anC fine midnight supper was served Dancing was kept up till the early hours of the morning. The mild case of scarlet fever which broke out in the family of Eugene God | frey has been so successfully treated that no further spreading of the dis ease is anticipated. The health officer has removed the customary quarantine all danger of infection being conSid cred over.
 The dramatic talent of the Green field Country club will give an enter tainment at the club house, Thursday evening, February 12.
 The Ladies union met this weel with Mrs Milbank.
 A large number of the young people attended the Grange dance, last week All report very enjoyable time.
 Mrs George Gorham of Westport spent last Friday with friends ir Greenfield.
 Quite a number are suffering witt Grip coldS.''
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for the addition which is
 being built at Higson & Co. s hat fac

foundation for the addition which is being built at Higson & Co. $ hat fac tory.
 Station Agent P. F. McMahon has been visiting friends in Stamford, New Rochelle and New York.
 Peter Mcdonald lost valuable horse, Monday, it's death being due to d fall it received while being drivenin- toa slippery driveway.
 A pleasing entertainment was given at the Congregational church, last Wednesday evening. Although the night was very unpleasant large crowd enjoyed the Mehitable Primrose Picture Album. The male quartet was also much enjoyed.
 Mrs Louis Ohweiler of Taylor avenue is entertaining her mother from New Jersey.
 w. E. Gilbert of Henry street has been indisposed for the past week but is better at present writing.
 Miss Rose Ohler, who has been spending week with friends in New town, has returned home.
 Miss Frances Evans is entertaining Miss Meta Davis of Danbury.
 Our genial and smiling friend, the BEE man, was in our town recently.
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Notion Specials.

Colored Sewing Silk, 100 yards, 5c spool.
 Hose supporters made of Fancy Frill Elastic, worth lOc pair, for Saturday only at DC pair.
 New styles in Wrist Bags, made of imitation WalruS at 25c and 39c each, colorS grey, tan and brown.
 Wrist bags of Walrus with inside pocket at 5Oc each. Pearl Shirt Waist Sets of five but tons that can be taken off when wais, is laundered. 15c set.
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Cheney Bros. Printed India POngeeS at 39c yard.
 Our own exclusive patterns. small figures and dots, especial designs for Shirt Waist Suits.
 Their value and worth is much more but we sell them at 39c yard.
 DShantung Pongees at 49c yard, will be in much demand in the natural col or this season for Shirt Waist Suits.
 See the Equality: Rich. Silky and Durable. Left Aisle. rear.)
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WILLIAM J. PLATT & CO.,,
 Groceries and General Merchandise Cor Park Ave. and Olive St., Bridgeport.

DANBURY-February :. E. J. Richmond of Southbury. aged 2 years. BETHEL-February > Mrs Hannah k. Peck, aged 95 years.
 BRIDGEwATER-.January 3o. Mrs Glover San ford aged .9year>.
 HAwLEYvIIIE-Fcbruary 1.Clayton Turner. aged F years.
 NICHOIS-February Mrs William Sher- man.
 BEANCHvIILE-February Mrs D. Benedict. RETHEL-February l. Bernard Lee. aged D years
 SHERMAN-.January S1. Amanda O. Ander- son, aged 39 years.
 NEwTOwN-Ianuary 3l. Lucy Ann Boards ley. aged SO years.
 BETHEL-January aS. Mrs Thona, Ryan aged 15 years.
 DANBURY January a9, F.. B. Smith. aged a years.
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DEERFIELD NOTES.

c. R. Nichols has been the guest of friends in Derby.
 Mrs Victoria Hawley has spent a few days in Brooklyn.
 Mrs Hermann, Misses Field and De Eeau returned home, Tuesday, after spending nearly two weeks with friends.
 D. F. Brown of Greenfield has sawed up several cords of wood for Charles Nichols with his horse power.
 Better begin building up the system and purifying the blood this month Twill save you that ''tired feeling in the spring. Ramon's Tonic Regula tor is the best 'toner up" you will find; it is a boon to worn-out, run down people. 25c. Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; $. J. Parks Trumbull; w. B. Hawley, Sherman: E. A. Honan, Gay lOr0Sville.
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LONGER SCHOOL YEAR WANTED.

The spring term of the schools began on February and 9. This term is It weeks, the first being 20 weeks, a year of 36 weeks the least number the law allows, making vacation of four months. This gives time enough for the pupils to get so rusty as to require fully a month to get their minds in working order again. Forty weeks is none too much time to be given to the public schools.
 D. D. Joyce will soon begin assort- ing his own crop of tobacco and will buy enough to make about 50 cases in all. He had very large crop of about eight acres.
 Clarence Hawley spent Sunday with his family in WhiScOnier.
 Mrs Esther Andrews is unfortunate enough to have one horse lame and another sick.
 E. c. Smith, though unable to get out much or attend to his business, is slowly improving.
 II. w. AndreweS is still laid up by his cold to such an extent as to prevent him from doing any work, but he is improving slowly.
 c. s. Williams, who is one of oul largest potato growers, stored over 5O( bushels in his cellar, which he is now selling in Danbury, realizing 75c to soc per bushel.
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PLATTSVILLE.
HOYDEN'S HILL,

Rumor says Fred c. Jennings has sold his milk route to Sherwood Wal. ker of Long Hill.
 Miss Grace Wisner has position in Rutherford, N. J. Her friends expect her home for short time.
 Mrs l.. A. Jennings hand is doing nicely. But not having recovered from d recent illness. the scock received in falling down stairs was severe. , L. A Jennings is trying to secure the servi. ces of good girl for general houes work.
 B. B. Sherwood is suffering from a severe cold.
 Several families from this place at
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LONG HILL.

J.J. Mack, who is we'll known in Long Hill, has opened photograph studio at Al Stratford avenue, just across the lower bridge. Mir Mack would like to have his friends call and see him and he will give them good picture at low price. Notice his ad- vertisement in another column.
 We have just received a new invoice of canned fruit of extra quality and heavy syrup. Apricots, peaches, pears and cherries of Nutmeg brand. Try {; can and see for yourself.-[ w. N. Hurd the grocer
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TRUMBULL.
NEWSY JOTTINGS.

s. J. Parks has supplied his custom CTS with handsome calendars.
 Ebert Brinsmade is the owner of a fine fox hound puppy.
 w. 0. Beach and w. N. Hallock have been on the sick list.
 A finer pair of four-year-old Devon steers than those seen in the yard of s. M. Brinsmade will be hard to find in this county said good judge, the other day.
 Miss Bertha Clark entertained a par ty of friends one evening this week. week,
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20 YEARS OF LIFE

is the the average time allotted for a we'll car ed for Plow If blow is to be your working companion for so many years. why not keeE good company. the best is none too good for you. It is also very necessary tp know that you can be supplied promptly with extras of all kinds to fit your plow.
 "LEROY FLOW" is the best made. Easy Draft" and Easy to Hold" They are made by a strong Company Not in a Trust. You can see them at w. R. GlOver's, NewtOwn. Ct
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1RANCHVILLE,

J. $. Bates, the monument man of Norwalk, has the contract for erecting a Barre granite rock SarcophaguS mOn- ument for the late Lewis H. Meade, in the Branchville cemetery. Mir Bates will do the work as soon as the Wea ther will permit.
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bacco to J. Stuart Halpin, Monday.
 Mrand Mrs George Corbin spent Sun day in town.
 The meeting of the Mission circle at Mrs Gelston's, Saturday, was we'll at tended. MT Crichton gave the chil- dren very interesting talk about the people in South America.
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TROUSER TIME.

The need of trousers becomes press ing in February, when pressing fails to restore the old trousers to their priS- tine beauty and shapelinesS. Then comes Meigs X Co. $ half-yearly trouser sale, with reduced prices and great ii'stockS to choose from, providing the needed garments for little money. The sale now in progress is typical of the Meigs X Co. way of doing things. Ex- traOrdinary values are the rule to which there are no exceptions, and any man or any boy can find d suitable pair of needfulS for less money than they are really worth. The bargains in I-men's and boys overcoats, suits, under wear and shoes continue to appeal to economical people.
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SOUTHBURY.
HATH OF K

DEATH OF E. J. RICHMOND.
 k. J. Richmond of SOuthbury died at the Danbury hospital, Saturday, as the result of an operation for appendi- citiS. His age was 27 years. He is sur vived by a wife and one child. His brother, Nelson Richmond, resides in sherman. The funeral occurred on Wednesday from the South Britain Methodist church, Rev 0. J. Range of ticiating.
 The Oak Tree Inn has been sold to Ezra DunWOrth of Waterbury.
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Pattern Dept.

McCall's Fashion Sheets, BaZar DresSmaker. Patterns and Magazines out for March, Get the BaZar Dressmaker. only lOc
 a copy. All the latest styles in Patterns for Ladies. Misses, Children, Men and Boys. All Patterns lOc and l5c each. No higher. Main Floor. rear.)
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
BROOKFIELE.
C. W KELLER INJURED.

C. w. Keeler had narrow escape from very serious accident in Dan bury, last Saturday. A heavy truck ran over his toes, almost crushing them, but the foot was so we'll protected by shoe and arctic that no bones were broken and the injury will not be serious enough to prevent his attend ing to his business.
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DEATHS.

BANTAM-February ,, Mrs Jane Brown.aged 59
 SOUTHBURy-Februarv :. Benjamin Strong. BANTAM February 5, Daniel Mckeeman. aged S9 years.
 KENT February 6. Mrs Mabel Hall. aged S6 years.
 February s. Irving A.. infant son of Thomas and Katie Fauls. aged month and
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Candy Dept.

Specials for Saturday: At 1Oc pound: Peach Stones, But ter Cups, Gum Drops, Assorted Co., coanut Squares, Assorted Cocoanut Jellies, Fig Nougat Squares, Lemon Drops, Chocilate Drops, Peanut Taffy. Chocolate Creams. l5c pound.
 Fine Chocolates 24c. 33c pound. (Basement.)
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GRANGE PROBABILITIES.

Seventeen members of BroOktield Grange went to New Fairfield Grang ge on Monday night, regardless of the cold and wind, furnishing the program. They report a very enjoyable visit. The New Fairfield members certainly are not lacking either in cOrdiality or hospitality and they succeeded ad- mirably in making the visit one of the field Grange
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Haven, can furnish them. T;1is week they are advertising incubators,as as will be seen by their adv. Send to them for catalogue and see what they have to say in it.
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tended services at Lees Chapel, Sun day, to hear the presiding elder, Rev MT Montgomery, and to be present at the re-opening of the church.
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SHERMAN.
NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS IN BRIEF. Miss Nellie IIungerford is home for a week. w. c. Allen delivered his crop of to-