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some quilts exhibited by Mrs George
w. knight, Mrs George w. Shelton
and Mrs J. E. Fair. The canned fruit
and cake exhibit, down stairs, was
quite complete and interesting. The
floral exhibit was placed, this year, on
the first floor, giving the ladies needed
room to display the rugs, fancy work
and carpets.
BRIEFLY NOTED.
B. H. Sherman was on hand in the
tor, butter worker and the Ohio en-
silage cutter. He is favorably known
to BEE readers.
Irwin Coan, Ephraim Wakeley, Jr.,
and Charles Brakeman did police duty
during the fair.
Marshall Beach, the genial merchant
at Monroe Center, presided over the
stand for the sale of temperance drinks.
He did a rushing business.
Botelle, the Waterbury whip man,
and the greatest talker in Connecticut,
made fun for the crowds.
Several of the fakirs were closed up
peared to be conducting gambling
games.
The restaurant was ably conducted,
this year, by Mrs Green Of Bridgeport.
w. L. Chadeayne, the genial piano
and sewing machine man OF Derby, was
on hand with the Huntington piano
and his sewing machines. He had
quarters up stairs in the ladies' indus
trial department. He gave away pic
lures to the children and sheet music.
Mr. Chadeayne attends to orders for
piano tuning and is good man to deal
with.
George Blindenbacher showed some
elegantly mounted partridges and
quail. They attracted great deal of
attention.
SOME OF THE PREMIUM AWARDS.
Class 15-Working Cattle: Devons,
year olds, S. NJ. Brinsmade, 1st; j.
II. Wheeler, 2; II. H. Wheeler, Sd.
Six year Odds: J. M. Burr, LIST; Fl. Fl.
| Wheeler, I'd; S. II. Peck, Sd.
S. G. Bradley, N. w. Ogden and j.
| B. Downs did the hOnOrS as judges.
Glass 21-Trains OF oxen: Town of
Monroe, LIST; wv estport, I'd.
Samuel G.. Lockwood, j. M. Ferris
and N. P. Bcardsley served as judges
in this class.
Glass, 17.-Draught Oxen: W. J.
Sherwood, 1st; S. Fl. Peck, I'd; f. j.
Clark, Sd.
w. j. Candee, w. S. Hine and S. B.
Brownson served as judges.
Class 16-Steers: -Four year old De-
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vons, H. Fl. Wheeler, 1st; George W.
Shelton, I'd; w. J. Sherwood, West.
port, Sd.
Three year old Devons, w. J. Sher-
wood, Is, and I'd; two year Odds, I'd;
yearlingS LIST and I'd.
M. B. Burr, l.. j. Shelton and D. P.
Parmelee named the premium winners
In the c1jldren's class the exhibitors
were: Gladys Beardsley, Myrtle Clark,
and John l.. Beardsley, Jr., the first
named having some 40 pieces.
Glass 14-CowS and heifers: Three
year olds, p. L. Walker, LIST; E. S.
Sherman, I'd.
Yearling llereford: G. E. Gilbert.
1st and I'd; NJ. w Johnson, dis.
Heller calf, NJ. w. Johnson, LIST; D.
P. Loverin, I'd; ID. p. Loverin. dis.
Grade Cows, four year Odds: NJ. W.
Johnson, 1st; COW, six years old, e. G.
Sherman. 1st and I'd.
Jersey thoroughbred, NJ. W. John
son. dis.
Holstcin cows, D. P. Loverin, dis.
II. E Beard>ley, w. H. Jones and G..
w. Shelton are the judges.
In Glass ll,-Butter and cheese:
Mrs Charles Nichols, 1st; Mrs E. S.
Sherman, I'd; Mrs Myron Clark, Sd.
Homer E. Clark, Lewis B. Gray and
Mrs Birdsey Sherman were the judges.
Glass 12-Poultry and pets: Fox ter
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GREENFIELD HILL.
MORE PREMIUM AWARDS.


DOG snow.-A. H. ADAMS, SUPERINTENDENT
Enfli,h g s:ttsr e. R,, g F. ID doOdel LIST;
English setter. +, s. G. Bradley, 1st' I'd; T.
Pointers. m. s. O. Bradley. LIST, I'd: D. B.
Pointer. I. 8. O. Bradley. 1st, I'd. 3D..
Fo1 hounds m. z. B. Bradley 1st' Sd; E.
Fo1 hounds, +, T. sturges. 1st; s. G. Bradley.
Beagle hound, I, @. II. Bradley, ist, I'd; Mrs
oollies, N, Verna Farm: 1st; Miss Bessie
.; 1s!I's:, i. vslas Farm: st: W. 5: ei'st'
bachshund. n. J; x; Robinson. 1st. I'd; ~
AZ E terrier ;s3i,s O. R..qWeyi Isl a. lat.
Bull terrier, t, Mrs w. ]. Garland,
lst; Frank Saum, I'd.
Boston terrier, 10, Mrs w. S. Gar.
land, LIST, t, 1sJ; c. H. Bradley, +, I'd:
Mrs w. J. Garland, 3D..
Irish Terrier, +, Mrs w. J. Garland,
Rough St Bernard, m, Henry L.
Burr, 1st; Lewis N. Curtis, m, I'd.
Smooth st Bernard. m, J. X. Robin
son, LIST.
Great Dane, m, E. L. Metcalf, 1st:
J. K. Robinson, m, I'd.
Irish Terrier pups, w. J. Garland,
1St.
Bull Dog, m, W.. Garland, LIST; +,
1st, +, I'd.
Fox terrier, wire hair, t, c. H. Brad
ley, lst. 1880.
Newfoundland, N, William Brown,
1st: Fred G. Hawkins, m, I'd.
Coach dog, m, Alfred Corbin, LIST;
Mrs T. J. O'Neil, m, I'd.
Hound, F. Morris Perry, 1st.
Chow Chow dog, Verna Farm.
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rier, Peter Lynch, dis.
Bird dog, p. f. Kohler, dis.
Buff Cochin Bantams, D. f. Booth,
LIST and 3D.
Toulouse geese, 1st; Red Pit game,
LIST, Fred Nichols.
Red Pit game, I'd, Theodore Nichols.
Bantams, dis, Mrs S. f. Meehan.
Plymouth Rock chicks. dis, w. F.
Clark.
Brown Leghorn chicks dis; Rose
Comb Brown Leghorn, dis; Black Mi
norca, dis: pigeons dis L. F. Twist,
Monroe.
Glass 13-Bulls Two year old
ade, J. NJ. Burr, LIST; Robert Brown.
81; yearling Hereford, G. E. Gilbert,
ewtown, dis.
II. E Beardsley, W. Fl. Jones, G. w
Shelton awarded the blue ribbons.
Glass +, -Flowers: Asters, 1st, Eth
Ell BeardSley
Marigolds I'd, Nellie Wilson.
Ornamental grasses, 1st, Mrs Edgar
Clark.
Gladio'as I'd, marigolds 1st, Forget
me-notS, dis, tuberOses, dis, Mrs
George ID. Clark
Garden flowers, 1st, vase flowers,
Bertha NJ. Clark.
Ferns 1st; wild flo :erS, I'd, garden
llc"ciS, ~, MIS- ~ y DDCSNbIC.
ASterS, LIST and %, bouquet garden
flowers. I'd; white asters, LIST; nastur-
tiunls, LIST, Ethel Beardsley.
Grasses, I'd, Mrs f. L. Stone.
Dahlias, dis; nasturtiums, I'd, Mrs
w. Wakelee
Gladiolus, 1st, Mrs M. B. Wilson.
Ribbon palm, dis, Abbie Clark. =.
Ferns, Mrs Dwight Wakeley.
L. M. Clark, Mrs G. w. Shelton and
Mrs w. E. Plumb did the honors as
judges.
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LYONS PLAINS.
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs L. R. Hoyt and companion, Miss
Rose Cleary, returned home on Satur-
day from visit with friends in Bridge
port.
John Williams and wife took a load
Of friends to the Greenfield fair on Sat-
urday.
Mrs Philip Gerhardt spent part Of
this week visiting her daughter in
South Norwalk.
Rev Mr. Hooker of Wilton visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs T. w. Tread
we'll, last Friday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Lyon and Miss Annie
Ludford are visiting Mrs Elmer Tread
well a. her home in Bethel.
Josiah Williams is expected home
soon from New'Hamburg, where he,has
been spending part of the summer with
his son, Henry.
A good share of the Plains people at
tended the Greenfield fair on Satur-
day, a number of them taking premi-
ums and prizes on different things.
Some of the winners were: Philip Ger
hardt, 1st premium on draft cattle;
Bradley White, I'd; Douglas Williams,
I'd premium on year old steers: Harry
Nichols, 1st prize on one horse race
and I'd on, another: Morton Lyon, 1st
prize on bicycle race.
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did the honors as marshal in his usual
correct and elegant manner We doubt
II any association in the state has a
better marshal than Mr. Wakelee.
The exhibition of working cattle and
steers was excellent. There was az
increased number of pairs exhibited
over last year.
In the secretary's Office those urbant
and polite gentlemen, Selectman Ste
phen Palmer and f. j. Iawley, were
on duty, attending to the entering
of the stock and various articles 70
exhibition.
THERE WERE THREE DECORATED
CARTS,
only two being driWsA,ln the parade
Nicholas Wakeley had perhaps tn:
most elaborate wagon, a phaetop,
brightly trimmed with flowers. Th,
spOkes of the wheels were trimmed
with golden rod. Miss Rosa Blinden-
bacher exhibited spindle decorated
In an elaborate manner. ID. j. Bots
ford OF Trumbull showed a prettil!
decorated cart.
THE VEGETABLE EXHIBIT.
The vegetable exhibit, cOnside rim.
the year, was good. b. A. Lyon ex
hibited some large field pumpkins ano
some immense cabbages. E. S. Shell
man showed the largest yellow pump
kin and a whopper Gilly squash. Ho-
bart Beardsley showed the Green
Mountain squash, the Cheese and Jap
anese pumpkins. Warren Plumb ex-
hibited the Scallop, Pound and Sum-
mer sQuashes. The best part of the
vegetable exhibit was the potatoes.
They were simply fine, and showed in
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NEW PRESTON.

A SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Sunday school convention held
here on Tuesday of this week. was we'll
attended. Fourteen Sunday schools
were represented. The discussion In
the morning, led by 81. 81. Spooner,
president of the State Sunday school
organization, was very interesting.
The collation. which followed in the
parsonage, was ample for the needs of
all the visitors, and in the afternoon
the congregation were disappointed in
not having Rev Mr. ThistletOn of Rox-
bury, as expected, because he tele-
graphed in the morning from New
York that he was too Ill to speak.
Mr. Duck, former teacher at Epson
seminary, who is passing short time
at Rev Henry Upson's, was selected to
occupy the time that had been allotted
to Rev Mr. ThiStleton, and he did In q
most satisfactory manner to the audi
ence. The convention closed about
3 p. M, announcing that their next
annual convention would be held at
BOardman.
Sperry Wilson, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs J. B. Wilson, is rapidly re-
covering from serious illness.
Mrs Ida M. Brown is passing few
days in New York City.
Mrs Horace McCan returned from
New Haven on Tuesday.
Mrs Mary Eliza Cables is at present
visiting her sister, Mrs Grant, Of Win
sted.
Hosea Averin and sister, who have
been for several weeks at Mrs A. e.
Corning's, left for their sisters home
In Brooklyn on Tuesday.
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BROOKFIELD.
LOCAL ITEMS.

DIR Homer Jones and wife returned
to their home in Brooklyn on Monday,
after a two weeks rest at Mrs Griffin s.
F. X. Hawley is now engaged in fill
ing his 30-foot silo. He has some fine
ensilage corn, being a special variety
for the purpose, the best stalks meas
uring from 10 to IL feet high.
There s,eems to be a plenty of barrels
for apps this season, and at reason
able prices. This of itself shows how
light the crop will be. And the storm
of last Wednesday very materially re-
duced the probable yield. In orchards
we'll exposed to the wind fully one-half
were blown off.
Miss Susie'Whitcome expected to re-
turn from her vacation on Wednesday
of this week, in order to begin her
school duties at Mr. Curtis
1t was Pomona night at the Grange
on Monday night, the program being
IN charge of Worthy Pomona Miss
Lulu Greene. The program was well
arranged and very nicely carried out,
consisting of a paper by Miss Greene,
the subject being history Of Pomona,
several vocal solos, trio Of ladies'
voices, and several,vory clever charades.
At the business meeting it was voted
to accept the invitation of Bridgewa-
ter Grange to visit them on Septem-
Der %, and to invite them to visit
Brookheld Grange on October 5; also
to invite Newtown Grange to be pres
ent on that occasion.
The Curtis school opened on Thurs
day, September "a.
Manager S. G. Dean of the Sturde-
want store is wearing a broad smile,
these days. A son came to his home,
FRIDAY, September 1S.
Mr. and Mrs P. II. Finnell welcom-
ed a daughter at their home, Satur-
day, September y. Mrs Philo Black
man is with them.
Remember the auction sale Of hors-
es, wagons and harnesses at Frank
Booths, Roxbury Station, Saturday.
september 26.
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were beaming with smiles as they col
daily greeted their many friends. And
this Is one Of the charms of this fair
the genuine hospitality of the fail
managers and all interested in it.
From a moral standpoint it is one of
the most wholesome of the fairs of the
state, and keeps right on year after
year, notwithstanding the increasing
numtM r OF Connecticut fairs.
WEDNESDAY WAS CATTLE DAY.
Hy IL O'Clock the professional parade
Of the cattle twice around the grounds
was started. At the head marched the
Wheeler s. Wilson band, followed by &
'uus in which rode the following gen
tl-men: F. w. Wheeler, l.. j. Wheel
er, Warren f. Plumb, Lester w. Shell
ton, S. r. Wales, William Wilson, n
w. Ogden and Allison p. Smith. Then
came the As pairs Of oxen and steers.
headed by the almost perfect pair of
DevOns owned by Howard Wheeler
The judging Of the cattle then toOk
up the attention of the various COM
mittees. S. M. BrinEmade and George
w. Shelton, two popular farmers, lnoked
after this work in an energetic manner
Among the well-known cattle men
present were Samuel q. Lockwood OF
Wilton, Burnett Atwood OF Woodbury..
Nathan Beardsley Of Roxbury, John
Ferris of Stamford, and many others.
G.. M. Wakelee, mounted on a hand
some black horse with gold trappings,
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were all above the average. Other
men who had praiseworthy exhibits Of
potatoes were L. J. Shelton, Frank L.
Wilson, W. j. Card and Olin Shelton.
One would
HARDLY SUSPECT THERE WAS A SHORT
CROP OF APPLES
after seeing the exhibit. There were
over so baskets. Among the exhibit
Ors were Robert Sinclair, s. NJ. Brins-
made, A. Sinclair, Hobart Beardsley,
M. B. Burr, Frank Hatch, r. A. Lyon,
5. 3. Wales, Warren, Plumb William,
Jones and j. M. Burr.
There were half dozen baskets OF
onions, the exhibitors including S. B
Wales, Robert Sinclair and George W.
Knight. e. S. Sherman showed
some choice Evergreen corn and d.
Wakelee some extra tomatoes and lima
beans.
The exhibit Of Farmill River Grange
was very tastefully arranged. Those
who deserve large share Of the praise
for this exhibit were: Mr. and Mrs D.
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LONG HILL.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN

ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.
Miss Florence Beers Of Stratford
has been the guest OF Mrs Henry Par
rot for a few days.
Miss Amy Coles has returned to her
school, at Jamaica, L. l.
Mr. and Mrs George Sherman will
spend the winter in Bridgeport with
their daughter, Mrs Karl Franenberg-
err.
Mr. Barnes, who has been occupying
the Frank Wheeler cottage for two
years, will move his family to Bridge
port, this week.
Miss Julia Hawley of Danbury is
visiting her brother, E. S. Hawley.
Frances Walker is visiting friends
in Bridgeport.
Marjorie Hall is attending school in
Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Griswold and Mr.
and Mrs Peter Gabler have been the
guests of John French, at Pine Creek,
Fairfield.
Rev Charles Doupe and Arthur Bur-
roughs have been stopping with F. L.
Turney's family at their cottage at
Little Bridgeport.
E. Hawley will move his family to
Danbury, October l.
There will be sOciable at the home
of Mrs Will Gabler, on next Wednes-
day evening, September 30 If stormy
on that evening, the sociable will be
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r.. III. Beers & CO.
faTstore londay, Wednesday

held Friday night. This is for the
benefit of the Methodist church and
a good number is solicited.
Miss Isabelle Clark of Brooklyn is
spending few weeks at Mrs Orville
Mallette's
Mr. and Mrs George Clark have been
caring for f. L. Turney's house, while
Mr. Turney and family were at the
shore.
Miss Mabel Gabler will attend Miss
Mary Burroughs private school dur
ing the fall term.
musical will be given at the hall
by out of town talent on Friday even
ing, September 25, at O'Clock. If
stormy the entertainment will be held
Saturday night. A supper will be
served. Admission, including supper,
15c.
Miss Bertha Watson, senior at
Wellesley college, returned to her
studies, Saturday.
Miss Bertha Watson has returned
to her studies at college.
Miss Allie Dingley entertained COM
pany recently.
Mrs Albert Bronson and daughter
are visiting her father, R. 0. Beers.
Mrs William Craft, after ca ring for
Mrs James Fear, has returned to her
home in Stepney.
Mrs Fredlkeinard, after visit with
her mother, has returned to her home
in Springfield, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Gabler spent a
few days at Fairfield Beach.
Edward Gabler of New York City is
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs John Gabler.
G. G. Downs and family spent Sun
day in NewtOwn.
Peter Lynch, who has been on the
sick list, has improved SO far as to be
able to attend to his duties.
Mrs Mary A. Peet has been on the
sick list; also Mrs d. L. Leavitt.
Miss Marion Mix spent Sunday at
her home in New Haven.
A new cereal, Malta Ceres. II you
have not tried it you Should; 13c a
package at w. n. Hurd's.
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MONROE.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Newtown baseball club played
an interesting game with Monroe, at
the fair grounds, last Saturday, which
resulted in a tie 12-12. Warner and
Wright, son of Rev o. o. Wright,
played best for Newtown, while Cadet
Prentiss Bassett excelled for Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis B. Beardsley and
Rev and Mrs G.. H. Johnson enjoyed a
pleasant cutting at Putnam Park, last
Tuesday, and in the afternoon attend
ed the 167th annual meeting of the
Fairfield East Consolation of the Con-
grega tional church, which was held
with the Redding church..
Mr. and Mrs D. A. Nichols of Shelton
were in town, Sunday.
Howard II. Wheeler is grading the
ground around the new Masonic Hall.
Mrs Sarah .Marshj Of Bridgeport is
visiting at Robert Sinclair's.
Mrs Whitenack of New York, who
with her children and others have been
spending the summer at Robert Sim
clair's, have returned to their homes.
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MIDDLEDURY.
LOCAL TOPICS.

Miss Daisy Hall of Hartford has been
the guest of Miss F. L. Abbott.
The Sunday school held in the Kisse-
waug schoolhouse will close for this
season, on next Sunday afternoon.
There has been IS in the school, and
Maud Lockwood wins the prize for the
best attendance.
Mrs Cornelia Griggs has gone to
Terryville for while. Her children
have gone to their various schools and
their home will be closed until the
Christmas vacation.
Avery Clark and Howard Bronson
returned to the Hotchkiss school, for
another year, last week Wednesday.
D. M. Atwood is filling his silo. He
recently sold bis herd of so COWS to W.
D. MunsOn.
Miss Mary Hine, who has been quite
i'll, has gone to ThomaSton for while.
Miss Hendey takes her place as libra
rian in the public library.
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ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Selectman Hayes has greatly i'm
proved the road between Stepney and
Stepney Depot. There was nearly
$500 appropriated by the state and
town for the purpose.
Mrs Eva Parker of Seymour spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs NJ. B. Haw-
ley.
Mr. and Mrs E. J. Hawley spent Sum
day with Mr. and Mrs B. Hawley.
Edward Corning has commenced the
new tool house to be erected in the
cemetery in the near future.
B. Hawley & Co. have advertised
to close their store at 7.30 p. M, each
evening through the week, during the
winter months, commencing on Octo-
Der l.
Mrs Walter Hanford and daughter
of Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests of DIR
and Mrs +. j. Wales of Monroe.
Master Ralph Wales has been the
guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph f. Wales.
Mrs Sarah j. Wales of Arctic street,
Bridgeport, is the guest of her son,
Scion B. Wales, of Elm street.
Mr. and Mrs John Benedict, Mrs
Bigelow, Mrs G. e. Osborne and Miss
Carrle-OSOOrne dJUenQeQ Unc HunUlns-
ton fair, Wednesday.
The young people of the Methodist
society will give an evening entertain.
ment in the church parlors on Tues.
day night October 2. Further notice
| in the "BEE' of next week.
Rev Mr. Price attended the County
| Baptist convention on Thursday, and
had charge of one of the services. MI
and Mrs Burr Hawley were also in at
tendance.
Mrs William Tomlinson of Danbury
is the guest of her sister, Mrs Hattie
French.
Mrs Mary Turney has been in Dan
bury to attend the funeral of her for
mer husbands brother, Newman
Hodge.
Mrs Eliza Winters and Mrs Arthur
Pentield of Bridgeport have been visit
ing at the home of Mrs Wheeler.
Mrs Thomas Selby, Arthur Selby anc
Albert Jackson of Ansonia have beer
guests of Miss Carrie Osborne.
Mrs Ira Parker of Seymour has beer
the guest of Mrs Million B. HawleY.
Rev Mr. Price and daughter accom-
panied Mrs Herman Price to New
York, on Monday, on her way to Al
| banY
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TRUMBULL.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
The annual society's meeting of the
CONGREGATIONAL church Was held Mon
day night in the lecture room of the
church. Important business was tran
sacted.
Regular meeting of the Grange will
be held Friday night. Third and
fourth degrees will be given. Harvest
supper at the close.
Theodore Wheeler has accepted a
position with the Bridgeport Ice Co.
Mildred Tucker attends the Pros
pect school in Bridgeport.
Miss Leonora Hawley entertained
Miss Sadie Ingall, one day last week.
Miss Hattie French is entertaining
friends from Bridgeport.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
NEWS TERSELY TOLD,

NEWS TERsELY TOLD.
Mr. and Mrs D. NJ. Mitchell spent
part of last week in Boston.
w. E. Mitchell has returned from
his visit to the west.
Mrs @: Leroy Mitchell is spending
some time in Woodmont.
Frederick Pierce returned to New
Haven on Tuesday of this week.
Miss Bessie Mitchell started for
Ohio on Monday. She is to attend
Oberlin college, this year.
Miss Lila JudSon and Miss Edith
Allen of Stratford have been guests of
Mrs A. D. Munson.
Mrs Cook Of Brooklyn is visiting at
Mrs Sara Bradley'S.
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BETHEL.
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

PERSONAL BRIEFS.
Miss Georgia Baird, who has been
spending several weeks with relatives
in town, returned to her home in
Brooklyn, N. Y, Sunday.
The Alpha Glee club Of Danbury
will give concert in Nichols Opera
house, Friday evening, September Is,
The chorus mum bers 40 voices, nearly
third of them from Bethel, and are
directed by Prof Goodale Of Meriden.
Charles Morrall Of Stafford Springs
has been visiting friends in town.
William Ohlweiler hasigone to Storrs
where he has entered the Agricultural
college.
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STEVENSON.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.

Mrs Ada Forsythe and little daugh-
ter of Derby spent Sunday with her
parents Mr. and Mrs Charles KnOrr.
Mr. and Mrs P. J. Reitter and son,
George. Of Stepney, visited Mr. and Mrs
Stiles LOveland recently.
Mr. Aldrich of York State is visiting
his granddaughter, Miss Lucy Aldrich,
at Miss E. J. Stevens.
Mrs Julia Grey Of New York City
was calling on old friends here, Mon
daV
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EASTON.
THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET:

Master Lawrence Sherman took the
boat from Bridgeport, on Monday
morning, to visit friends at New Haven
and 90 from there to Brooklyn. thence
to Hoboken. Jersey City and other
points of interest.
On one Of the cool evenings of last
week, Mrs S. n: Sanford spent some
time watching for bud on her night
blooming cactus to open, but it failed
to appear until the next morning.
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half-bushel baskets, the correct way.
E. S. Sherman's Carmen No. 3, Bird
sey Sherman's Uncle Sam, Hobart
Beardsley's Maine Rose and Green
Mountain, Leander Wheeler's Early
Rupert, William Jones' Carmen No. 3,
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G.. Jennings.
Single cob, 1st, I'd, Miss Bedford.
DEERFIELD ITEMS.

DEEhFIELO 1VGAS.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs J. L.
Pratt, Jr., September 10. Mother and
child are reported as doing we'll.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Bradley attend
ed the funeral Of their aunt, Mrs Bar
tram, at Black Rock, on Sunday.
Willie Bailey and friend of New York
were guests, on Sunday, at w. o. Ball
ey's.
Mrs Mary L. Fanton of Lyons Plains
has been visiting her brother.
Miss Florence L. Field of Brooklyn
is visiting Miss Alice Nichols.
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-25
ROAD HORSES.

Best four-in-hand, 1st, J. X. Robin
son; I'd, o. G. Jennings.
Landau team, 1st, I'd, o. G. Jeh-
nings.
Matched pair, Blue ribbon, John
Champport.
Single horse, LIST, Miss Bedford; I'd,
B. F. Buckley.
Pair cobs, LIST, Elsie Henshaw; I'd, O.
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FAMILY HORSES.

Pair family horses, 1st J. K. Robin
son; I'd, Mrs o. B. Jennings.
Single horse, 1st, Mrs o. B. Jennings;
I'd, o. G.. Jennings.
Work horses, 1st, Mrs o. B. Jennip gs
I'd, o. G. Jennings.
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Mrs D. b. Parmelee, Mrs Charl Mich
OILS, Mrs J. q. Fair. Mrs Albert Coan,
Mrs N. l.. Wakeley and Miss Jessie
Wheeler. There were some very hand
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-25
WEDNESDAYS RACING.
Peck & Lines Harness Race.
srRPNBT.
CHICKEN THIEVES,

CHICKEN THIEVES.
Chicken thieves have been to work
in the neighborhood. 1t the party
that took them don't look out he will
find himself behind the bars before
long, as he is we'll known.
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NICHOLS.

Mrs s. 81. Bray Of Saugatuck has en-
changed her property In this place.
for property In Fairfield.