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and partially severing some of the cords and arteries, causing the wounds to bleed profusely and requir- ing physicians services. She fortu- nately escaped other injury, with the exception of a few bruises. Her wounds are doing nicely at present. Her many friends hope for speedy re- covery.
 The Epworth league will hold a val entine social in the hall Wednesday evening, February IA, to which all are invited. If stormy, the first fair eve ming. Those that remember the good times that thel young people have had at these SOcialS will not be diSappOint- ed if they come this time.
 Mrs. G. s. Bunce has returned to her home in Stratford after four-weeks stay with her sister, Mrs. l.. A. Beers.
 MT and Mrs G. B. Beers and Mir and Mrs. c. Sherwood attended the Pomo- na grange at Westport, last week.
 Most of the farmers on the hill have filled their ice houses with fine ice.
 M rS J. w. Johnson has returned to Bath after a three-weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs J. w. Sherwood. school in Bridgeport, this winter, pre- paratory to taking a course in the High school.
 The Ladies' club presented Mrs. l.. A. Jennings with three potted plants in bloom as mementO of their thOughtfulneSs.
 : Mrs Jesse Wheeler has visited her mother, Mrs O., A. Jennings.
 Mrs s. Rice, who has been visiting at Mrs William Wilson's for several weeks, returned to her home in Penn Sylvania this week.
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BANTAM.

THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
 The Lend-a-Hand club will have 2 ping pong and graphophone party in the parish house on Friday evening. The public are invited.
 James Tanning has bought a build ing lot of Mrs Lucretia Kilborn on South street and rumOr says will erect hotel on it.
 P Jady Baldwin and Edward O. . helps of Waterbury spent Sunday at Dea J. B. Baldwin'S.
 Samuel Glover has moved his family from Morris into the house with Flu gene Wheeler.
 Dr F. w. Peck and pr Warner of Litchfield are kept quite busy attend ing the sick in Bantam.
 Mrs George w. Peck is sick with quinsy.
 Mrs Arthur Mercy is sick with grip.
 Rev c. w. Potter, who has been confined to his bed the last Is weeks, is gradually failing.
 Mrs Charles Mercy is visiting in WoOdmont.
 E. F. Wedge, who :has been in bed for a week with grip, is much i'm. proved but is still under the care of Dr F. W. Peck.
 Daniel McKeeman, one of Bantam $ oldest residents, is very sick and not expected to recover.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
LYONS PLAINS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The home of MT and Mrs L. R. Hoyt has been fumigated and the quaran- tine removed so Ghat the family ate at liberty, after six weeks imprisOn- ment, from scarlet fever.
 Edward Clark of Bridgeport was a guest at the home of his aunt. Mrs c. c. Salmon, on Sunday last.
 Mrs William Barrett has been Spend- ing some time, the past week, caring for her sister, Mrs William Bedient, who is quite i'll at her home in Bradley street.
 Mrs T. w. Treadwell and Mrs Hor- ace:Hurlbert spent one day last week shopping in New York city.
 Master Douglas Williams is at home from six weeks visit with his broth CT in Fairfield.
 A few of the young people from this place attended the masquerade ball given by the Greenfield Country Club, last Friday evening, and reported a most delightful time.
 The last meeting of the Lyons Plains Whist club was with Mrs Henry Nich- ols. The first prizes were won by T. w. Treadwell and Mrs w. Sherwood. The seconds by John FantOn and Mrs T. w. Treadwell. The next meeting will be with MT and Mrs James Smith, James Smith and Lewis Burr have filled their ice houses from Bradley's pond.
 A small social dance was given by MT and Mrs Perkins at thelr home or Good Hill, Monday evening.
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AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.


 George Morris and young lady had quite an exciting experience going to the Bridgewater dance, MT Morris road mare, Nancy Hanks of Amos Tyr rell of. Orton. Miss Hanks thought she would show off little and made things lively for them, going 2.4O clip over the rough road, MT Morris | being unable to control her. She fin ally fell or was thrown down some way and MT Morris had to be assisted by Norman Hurlburt in getting Nancy up. The lady, thinking it would be good judgment to go the rest of the way in another team, MT Morris going alone. The lady returned in another team also. The result of the fall was bruised horse, broken axel and har- ness. They both will long remember }-this fright. Several couple from this town at | tended the dance at Bridgewater on Friday night of the past week. Allre- port fine time there. s-
 A c D sends thanks to THE BEE for publishing such fine account of | the VeneSS surprise but would suggest t-that thanks ought to be returned also to the man who collected the money for the handsome gift. Wesley Rowe, the Roxbury Station tool sharpening expert and handy man for Allen Joyce, is quite cat expert and fancier, having some of pure blood and very valuable, that he is. raising for prize winners. The other day MT | Rowe showed how much he thought of them. One of them happening to go out into the snow, MT Rowe, without any shoes or stockings, went after it and after using many kind, loving and endearing words, convinced MT Cat | that the house was it's place. Cat and man are all sound and right; no bad results, and all the Station rejoices. Ray Watson from Portland, Me-, is spending several days in town visiting lady friend and his friends and rel atives.
 William Jackson is now the owner of the fine mare that was sold at the since by Paul of Great Burlington, Mass. She brought quite price then.
 The Brager Teaming Co. of Middle town have been working at Orton for Curtis Dubia, the steam mill man. They have finished their contract and left Monday morning, February 2. There are several cases of humps at the Center. It will make quite re- ductiOn in the school attendance. | The members of the board of relief were called upon to adjust the differ ence between the building committee and the builder of the Booth school building. They have settled it and now everything is all right.
 Amos TyIrell and son have sold to Lee Dickinson about 5000 cords of wood, bought standing, Mir Dickinson using it in his three-year contract.
 The damp spell of the past week en- abled the tobacco raisers to finish taking down their crops. They are now ready for the buyers. Mrs William Bronson offers her farm for sale, containing about 16O acres of land and buildings, known as the Horace Squire farm.
 Burr Castle has another runa bout wagon. having purchased of 0. T. Squires.
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WASHINGTON.
LOCAL DRAMATICS.

oS~AH
 The play, entitled "Joshua Blodgett from Blodgett's Hollow," is to be giv- en in the Town hall, Tuesday; Feb ruary 10. and Thursday, February l2, by the Young Mems club: It is very Vermont farmer when he arrives in New York, rubber-making along the street looking for an old friend of boy hood days. The first one that offers to speak to him is bunco man, which fact proves to be the beginning of his troubles. There is solid plot run ming through the play in which the other characters play their part. One of the important features of this little production will be the manipulation of electric lights, three changings of scenery being done without dropping the curtain. The stage will be dark ened and the scene changed in about one minutes time. Several tickets night. They are on sale at s. F. See ley's. The cast of characters will be as follows:
 Joshua Blodgett, a greed Vermont farmer, w. T. Kilborn.
 John Westener, a wealthy New York merchant, Charles Anderson.
 George Nelson, his nephew, a wolf in Sheep's clothing, Russell F. Clark.
 Horace Marks, poor bank clerk, Harry Stone.
 Wilson Jones, bank clerk, Charles Rylander.
 James Scott, a detective, William Frisbie.
 Tom Loker, sharper officer, Maurice Bowen.
 Mildred Westener, Westener's daughter in love with Marks, Miss Clara Cummings.
 Marie, servant, Miss Mary Frisbe
 Scenes: Home of MT Westener streets of New York and upper end O. Central Park.
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held Monday. The rate for the tax list was determined upon.
 Prof s. T. Ford will give an enter tainment in the Methodist church, Tuesday evening, consisting of read ings and impersonations. He is high ly recommended.
 The goods of the bankrupt estate of F. l.. Hitchcock are to be sold at auc- tion by Trustee B. H. Mattoon on Sat- urday, February 14.
 The Taft hockey team were winners over the Hopkins Grammar school team, Saturday afternoon, at Lake Winnimaug. The score was too.
 The enrolment of voters will be in order from 12 m. to p. m. by the reg istrars on Friday at the selectmen's room.
 Miss Mamie Dunnigan is reported to have had relapse which still con- fines her to the house.
 Miss Mary Merriman is improving but not able to leave her room.
 Myron McNeil is much better but his daughter is still quite ill with severe cold.
 Miss Bertha Moss of Cheshire, who resigned her position which she has filled so acceptably for over three years in Room No. 5 of the village school, is succeeded by Miss Natalie Phelps of Simsbury.
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gan on Sunday, taking Miss Cape's place.
 Mrs Thomas of Roxbury :flled her old place in the choir.
 The Poquasset club meeting was postponed, this week, until Monday evening, February 9.
 On Friday evening the Calhoun street school will hold an entertain ment in the Town hall.
 Miss Bessie Baker visited Mrs An drew Barnes in New Milford, this week.
 It is reported that the place known as the John Woodruff homestead is to be sold.
 Mir and Mrs Yale of Lynn, Mass, are visiting at c. A. Prindle's.
 Mrs Trowbridge of New Haven and family'were in town for a week. recent ly.
 The Monday club will meet with Mrs Carter on the 9th.
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WEST CORNWALL.
BRIEFLY NOTED.

Mrs Hubert M. Pratt has been visit ing friends at Bayonne, N. J.
 Mrs Duall Stevens of Clinton is wis iting Mrs George H. Beck.
 Miss Ellen COchrane is again at her home in this village for short time.
 Capt James L. Ferris has returned from short trip to Milford, Bridge port and New Milford.
 William Pearl of New York City has been with bis uncle, William Rein stein, for some time past, MT Rein stein being quite seriously ill with pneumonia.
 Scarlet fever, measles and humps not being enough. the children of the village are now undergoing siege of whoOping cough.
 Henry Coons is on the sick list.
 The Masonic Hall Association gave their second dance of the season on Wednesday last.
 The ice harvest was gathered none too soon as the last warm spell has cleared the river for the second time this year. The ice from the creamery will be brought from the pond of R. F. Smith, Jr.
 Mrs L. J. Nickerson was in Canaan, Tuesday.
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WATERTOWN.
TIDINGS FROM A LIVELY TOWN.

Mrs Dilley gave very interesting lecture on "Oriental Rugs" at the Town hall before the Sexta Feira club, last Thursday afternoon. Over 50 different rugs were used as illustra- tions. The history of the weaving art, the rug weaving people, materials used and their classification were some features of the lecture. Some of the rugs are said to require years of labor and 10 to 20 cents per day is an aver age wage among the Orientals.
 William H. Beers, Jr., of Massa- chusetts Institute sof Technology, is spending vacation of several days at his home.
 Miss Mary Gaffey of Hartford is vis- iting Miss Mayme Reidy.
 After an illness of nine months the six-months-old infant of MT and Mrs George McNulty died, Friday morn ing.
 About 40 couples are reported to have participated in the assembly dance at the Town hall, last Friday evening. It was the last to be given before Lent. Faulman's orchestra of five pieces furnished the music. Mrs Thorpe catered.
 B. il. Mattoon was in Winsted, Sat urday.
 The famous horse case was on again Saturday afternoon. Justice Atwood will render decision, the 14tt inst, at 2 p. m.
 An adjourned town meeting was
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THE EASY PILL.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers do not gripe nor weaken the system. They cure billlousness, jaundice, constipa- tion and inactive livers, hV arousing the secretions, moving the bowels gent 9 1he ha sns ganss s0oa of tthe te stomach, liver and bowels that the cause of the trouble is removed entire- ly. These famous little pills exert a decided tonic effect upon the organs involved, and if their use is continued for few days there will be no return of the trouble. s. J. Parks, Trum- bull; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; A. B. Blake man, Botsford; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe; w. J. Beehler, Brookfield; R. H. Beers & Co. , NeWtOWn
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.
BRIEF MENTION.

of activity for the past few days, as the ice house in connection with the creamery has been receiving it's crop of ice, giving employment to the will ing workers about the place.
 Harley Weld of Danbury was in town the fore part of the week. His stay being short reminds one of the old adage "Short calls make long friends" Come again Harley.
 News reached here on Monday that Robert and Carrie Marvin of Water. bury had lost their little son. It was brought here for burial in Calhoun cemetery. Tuesday. They have the heartfelt sympathy of their old neigh. bOrS and friends.
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AN ENJOYABLE LECTURE.

The lecture given in the Gunnery school hall on Saturday evening was great success. The speaker, Walter Merritt of Danbury, was a former student at the Ridge, a graduate of Harvard and is now studying law in New York. His remarks on the Trades Unions showed him to be well posted on the subject and his audience enjoyed and appreciated his speech. J. c. Brinsmade and Rev R. E. Carter helped to make the discussion inter- esting at the close of the lecture. Mrs l.. P. Smith, president of the Monday club, assisted by others, served cake, coffee and sandwiches to all.
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OUR READERS CAN MAKE MONEY

Distributing the products of large manufacturing company in their own town, whose goods have had steady sale for 25 years wholly by local agents linen and women) who earn from $500 to s12OO a year each, many of them having been with the company from it's start. It requires no capital. For full particulars send self-addressed stamped envelope to-day to A. Lea Wade, General Agent, (F-62) Roxbury, Mass.
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We
 Like Best
0ften Disagree With Us

Because we overeat of them. 1ndi. gestion follows. But there's . way to escape such consequences. A dose of good digestant like Kodol will relivs you at once. Your stomach is simply too weak to digest what you eat. That's ali indigestion is. Kodol digssts the food without the stomach's aid. Thus the stomaoh rests while the body h strength snsd by wholesome food. Dieting is un. nsosssary. Kodol digssts any kind o' good food. Streng thel1s and dinvigorates KodOl Makes
 Rich Rod 6loo4. PrsparsA only by E. o. D1W1rr | Co.,, OhicsGo Tko a bottle cont ains 2k timoa the O. Oa1A
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A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on soc bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee 25c bottle to prove satisfactory or money refund od.
 R. H. BEERS & Co.,, Newtown.
 BETTs & BETTs, Sandy Hook.
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NEW MILFORD.
A SOCIETY EVENT.

The annual gentlemen's night of the Monday club was held on Monday evening at the:residence of MT and Mrs H. s. Mygatt. About 60 were present and very delightful program was en- joyed. A paper on "The Monday club program" prepared by Mrs H. D. Hine, was read by Miss Ella Belle Sterling. Miss BOstwick and Miss Sterling gave enjoyable recitations, pany with a vocal solo. All were great ly interested in the paper by Miss Blinn, who passed year in Scotland, entitled, ''Scotch Hotch Potch." Re- treatments were served and the occa- sion was in every way success.
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NEWS FROM ST JOHNS.

The church will be open one day in the week through Lent. Wednesday afternoon is the day decided upon by the rector.
 Miss Mary Rylander played the or
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BETHLEHEM.
GRANGE OFFICERS INSTALLED.

GRANGE OFFICERS INSTALLED.
 Monday evening, February 2, the officers of the Grange were installed by Brother Silas E. 'Stackman and past master of Mountain County Pomona, assisted by Brother B. w. Benedict of Bethlehem Grange. Brother Stack man performed the installation in very able manner, repeating nearly all of the ritual without the aid of the book. Worthy Master Percy gave us a very interesting account of his visit to the State Grange, giving talk on the various matters connected with the meeting. Brother Stackman was call ed upon to remark on "Co-operation in the Grange" and gave us few very instructive suggestions.
 CONGREGATIO NAL CHURCH INTERESTS.
 Rev MT Fletcher of Oakville occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church on Sunday morning, February Is. Rev Roy Houghton of the Yale Theological seminary will preach in the Congrega- tional church.
 Miss Bessie Allen is spending few weeks with friends in Hartford.
 The agent of the New Milford Pow CT Co., met the selectmen of Bethlehem, last week, and secured the right to erect two lines of poles along the high ways of the town. He is now settling with private owners for damage done by the erection of poles.
 E. Irving Stone is on business trip I in Eastern Connecticut. Hon J. D. Dayton was in Hartford two days this week, visiting the legls- | lature.
 Dea Samuel Hayes visited friends in | New Haven, last week.
 Born in Bethlehem, January 30, a son to MT and Mrs Harry R. Johnson MT and Mrs J. w. Flynn spent Sun day in Wateruown.
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CIRCULATION
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Eight Pages.
L.ITCHFIELD COUNTY

A LOCAL EVENT.
 A comedy drama in four acts, en- titled "Nan, the Mascotte," is to be presented at the Town hall on Thurs day evening next at o'clock by mem- bers and friends of "The Wing" The play is given under a, royalty and is said to be very fine piece. Follow ing is the cast of characters:
 Nan. the Mascotte, Fannie M. Burritt.
 Caleb Baldwin, John Irwin.
 Ben Flood, Eugene Ward.
 Edward DeLancey>Van Spread, Mrs E. L. Sanford.
 Deacon Smartweed, Charles Sanford. Arthur Sherwood, Robert Thomas. pr Windsall, Cyrus Prindle.
 Uriah Fox, Edward Seeley. Jimsey, c. T. Robinson.
 John, Mark Bradley.
 Mrs Baldwin, Mrs B. w. Seeley. Mrs Van Spread, Mrs Burton Hodge. Wilder Jehonnett, Mrs Heman BeardSley.
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SChOVerllng, Kinney x GO. received three car loads of eastern tobacco, this week.
 Staub & Mallett close their ware house for tobacco asserting, this week, after having put up about 600 cases. w. J. Clark has been their efficient foreman.
 John Ena, Frank Dickinson and Henry Dickinson of Roxbury have sold their tobacco crops to Eaton & Judd of Kent.
 Last Saturday the birthday of the Hon Nicholas Staub was observed in a very fitting style by his sons, with their wiveS who gave him a surprise.
 Mrs and Miss Botsford left, Wednes- day, to go South for the rest of the winter.
 The cantata, "Penitence, Pardon and Peace," under the direction of Miss Chopourian, which is to be given shortly, promises to be very good: The boys are busy rehearsing for the minstrel entertainment on the 18th. They say it's to be very good, lots of good singing and jokes, and second part, including farce, which alone is worth the price of admission.
 A very pleasant evening was spent at the recital given by the pupils of Miss Chopourian. The following took part: Miss Ada Segar, Miss Nellie Root, Miss Briggs of Sherman, Miss Belle Sterling and Messrs H. c. Harris and w. Cantield. At the close Miss Chopourian sang a selection, which was very much enjoyed.
 Hon H. l.. Wanzer, whose serious illness was noted in THE BEE, is con. valescing nicely under the care of Dl King. He is now about the house and hopes to call on his friends in the vii laQe, this week,
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PLATTSVILLE.
METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS.

Next Sunday service will be held in the Methodist church, which has been closed for several weeks. The elder, Dr Montgomery,:i ,:is expected to be pres ent and preach in the morning. after which the fourth quarterly conference will be held.
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IS NEW YORK CITY LOOKING THIS WAY
 POR MORE WATER?
 G. H. Monroe of Gaylordsville takes measurements of the Housatonic river twice each day and once week ships case of water to New York for analysis, which would seem to show that New York is looking toward the Housat tonic river for additional water supply.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab let's. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. B. w. Groves sig nature is on each box. 25c.
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MRS. L. A. JENNINGS HAS A SERIOUS
 FALL,

Mrs L. A. Jennings met with se- rious accident, last Monday evening, the 26th. As she started to descend her hand she made misstep and fell the entire length, striking the hand on the broken lamp, making three gashes
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PfepaFoA o1ly by K. o. DEWITT | OO, Ohicalo C6o a bottle contains 2k times the 6oO. oa1A
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-26
beef TRUST HEAVILY FINED
PENALTY OF $1,000 EACH AND
COSTS IMPOSED BY sU-
PREME COURT.
Decision coneurred In by Full Bench
Must Satisfy Judgment Within Thlr-
ty Days--concert Proven Between
Packers TO Control Prices Of Meat.

Jefferson City, Mo-: The State Su-
preme Court met in banc Friday and
Judge Marshall handed down the opin-
ion rendered in the proceedings insti-
tuted by the Attorney General against
the beef packing companies. Judg-
ment was awarded for the State, the
packers having been found to have
combined for the purpose Of fixing and
controlling the prices of meat. The
punishment was fine Of $4,000 each,
together with all costs. This must be
paid, according to the order of the
court, to the clerk Of the court within
thirty days from this date, and either
Of the companies which may default
will be subjected to custer proceed
ings, to prevent their further doing
business in the State
Firms against whom judgment was
rendered are the Armour Packing Com
pany Of Chicago, the Hammond Pack
ing Company of Chicago, the Cudahy
Packing Company of Chicago, Swift &
Co. Of Chicago, and Schwartschild &
Sulsberger of New York. The sum
AOfAlAAGA II OhA IhOaC hhCo VIII bC peAN
by the clerk of the court into the State
treasury.
When these proceedings were orig
inally instituted, the Henry Krug Com
pany was associated with the others,
but 1t was dropped from prosecution
by order of the court, it being a Mis-
souri, corporation, which handled pork
exclusively.
The costs in these cases approx
mate $1,000, to be distributed among
the companies, making their fine equal
$4,000 each.
All the judges concurred in the opin-
ion and it was made the opinion Of the
entire court In these cases. The opin.
ion is an unusually lengthy one, con-
sisting of twenty-four typewriter
pages. Judge Marshall holds that the
agreements of the representatives of
the packers as to prices, rebates, con-
cessions and the like, were admissible
in evidence against the packers, and
were just as binding as though they
were made by the highest officers of
the companies or adopted by the direc-
tors and shareholders of those con-
earns