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bore about with him for several years a very unpleasant reminder of his serv- ice on that famous ship. This man is George E. Parquette, now residing at 3346 Sixth avenue, Troy, N. Y., V ho was marine engineer on the Iowa when, under command of Capt Bob Evans, she was performing brilliant exploits in battle and flibuster-chasipg in Cuban and Porto Rican waters. Of those days that tried mems bodies and souls, MT Parquette says:
 "Whenever we were expecting an en- gagement our meals were very uncer- tain, and, when we did eat, we had to be minute men. The constant anxiety and haste affected my stomach and put it in very bad condition, which lasted for four years notwithstanding the fact that 1 was under doctors care: I could scarcely keep anything on my stomach and 1 suffered greatly from steady pains in the lower part of it. My appetite, too, was very poor and for four months was in bed.
 Other troubles developed. had severe headaches and at times l felt as if something was clutching at my heart. My blood got out of order and 1 had fever and coughing spells. My stomach finally became so bad that l dO not Ghlnk It could possibly nave been worse when l first heard of Dr Will liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and began the course of treatment which finally cured me.
 had never heard of this remedy un- til1the fall of 1903, when book de- scribing it was left at my door. Then I bought box of the pills and began to take them. found surprising relief at once, and l continued to use them until 1 was well. 1 have since then recOm- mended them to my relatives and praiSing them as wonderful medicine for the stomach and blood"
 Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo- pie are sold by all druggists, or may be obtained directly from the Dr Williams Medicine Co.,, Schenectady, N. Y., on receipt of the price, fifty cents per box; six boxes for two dollars and half.
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nounced, opened Beardsley's black smith, shop on Monday of this week, for the year. He brought with him good supply of felloes, spohes, etc., for wagon repairing, and he also has most modern horse clipping machine which he used on two horses the first day of his work here.
 l.. A. Tyrrell is, this week, engaged in painting the exterior of Robert J. Murphy's residence, also barns and other outbuildings. Howard Hopkins is also spreading good amount of Masury's Railroad paint on his Lake side home.
 Mrs c. P. Lyman passed four days of last week with her sister, Mrs c. w. Pickett, in New Haven.
 MT and Mrs Isaac Smith were con- fined to their beds, last week, with the grip, and it was necessary to call on their daughters for assistance. Their condition this week is favorable for re- covery.
 Rev Henry Upson passed part of last week in New York City, and was ab- sent from his home here over last Sun day, while attending the funeral of his brother.
 James Humphrey of New York City, who has been member of Rev Henry Upson's family since last September, left for his home on March B, expect ing to sail with his mother, sister and step-father for England, but on ac- count of the illness of his mother, at Hotel Plaza, the trip has been post poned for short time.
 MT and Mrs B. H. BeardSley were invited to attend the wedding of Miss Foulois of Washington Depot to Joseph Wattreau of New Haven, at St Johns church, Washington, on Tuesday of this week, and to the reception after at the home of the brides parents. Charles Gilbert moved, last week, from s. Gibson's tenement in Kent Hollow to Hon H. O. Averill's house on South street, this village.
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BETHLEHEM,
MRS F. L. ALLEN

MRS F. L. ALLEN. The news of Mrs F. L. Aliens death at the advanced age of Sl, was receiv- home in the midst of active service and while her lamp was trimmed and burning. Many years have been spent for the good of others and her works will follow her. Our town may we'll be proud of such woman whose birth place was here and who spent her ear ly married life here. Of all her Kas- son relatives, which were once quite numerous in the town, only two re- main.
 Easter services were held in all the churches and potted plants were fur nished by several ladies.
 Leverett Thompson came up from New Haven to spend Easter vacation at his home.
 Rev Roy M. Houghton is spending his Easter vaca atiOn in town.
 Mrs Howard Seymour and son, Har- old, are visiting her parents, MT and Mrs R. Magee.
 Secretary W. O. Mitchell of the Creamery, and family, are expected in town tomorrow andl will occupy the house recently owned and occupied by Mrs Walter B. Lake.
 Charles B. Crane is at present in St Louis, Mo.
 The New Milford Power Co. are with a large force of men stringing the wire in the opposite line in the north part of the town, using porce- lain insulators.
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MYRON GOES A-COURTING.

MyrOn o. Cable has been summoned as juror to attend the session of Super for court at New Milford, this week, and from the close confinement he has subjected himself to in Dea D. Burn hams store it must be relief to him for short time, even to atten court
 No further developments in the burglary of the toll station telephone box A poStotfice inspector was here, last Saturday afternoon, looking over the room and postoffice room adjoin- ing and ascertaining such facts con- corning the burglary as he thought might be connected with the United States postal government.
 Miss Potter of Huntington passed Easter Sunday and the first part of the present week at o. B. Beeman's. H. w. Beeman and Miner Warehouse brought home from South Spectacle lake, on Thursday of last week, eight small-mouth black bass to replenish Beardsley's hatchery for spawning purposes, this summer.
 Claude Beeman has recently pur- chased a good draft horse of Dea George s. Humphrey to use in connec- tion with his milling interests here.
 Harold Beeman has engaged his serv- ices to l.. A. Tyrrell as painter.
 
 and MT Parmalee of Warren moved into Col E. B. Johnson's tenement, ad- | joining Thomas Martins family, last week.
 The spring term of school in both departments of District No. 10 com menced on Monday of the present week, with the same teachers at their desks.
 Miss Hattie Hoag of Webatuck, N. Y., is passing this week at Charles Hoffman's and George s. Lyman's.
 Miss Kate Brown returned, the first of.this week, with Miss Julia Moynihan, after pleasantly passing two weeks in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Emma Hall joined her son, Ar win, in New Haven, on Wednesday ot this week, where they have secured 8 suite of rooms for housekeeping. Mrs Hall has been here part of each veal for several seasons and to lose her anc her son means loss to this village, es pecially the :church, where Mrs Hal has been a most active member in the Sunday school, and Arvin has been { great help at the pipe organ. We have none such to lose.
 Ezra Douglass moved on Saturday from Howard Hopkins tenement tt what has been called the Mill house 5 near the dilapidated Elm Shade mills Alfred Ohmen of Warren has agair , entered the service aof R. H. Arm } strong here in the slaughter and mea market for the coming summer. H l commenced last Friday. II Andrew Pinhala, as previously an
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WARREN.
NEWS ABOUT TOWN,

MT Trappe, George Benedict's son. in-law, has left the farm here and moved to Woodbury.
 There was a very interesting church sociable and roll call at Dea F. A. Cur tiss,' the 3lst of March, although a very stormy day. A goodly number were present and many responded by letter who were out of town. A boun- tiful collation. was served and the fire of logs in the open fireplace added ment of the day.
 Eben Strong of New Britain came to his Above All home on Good Friday to spend Easter. His mother, Mrs N B. Strong, returned to New Britain with him for two weeks visit. Miss Mildred Perkins is visiting
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LIME ROCK.
TRINITY CHURCH ITEMS.

The Easter services were of the usual bright and festive character. On Easter eve the rector baptized five persons. On Easter morning there was celebration of the Holy Commu- nion at 7.3O. At 1O.3O the church was we'll filled with reverent worShippers. The altar was adorned with Easter lilies and pink roses, the font filled with rosesand white carnations banked against green moss and running pine. On the pulpit stood magnificent either side of the chancel.
 The music rendered by the full yes ted choir of 20 voices, under the leader ship of Choirmaster Barrett, was un- doubtedly the finest ever heard in Trinity. Mrs H. V. Eggleston pre- sided at the organ. MT Eggleston ac- companied some of the pieces with his cornet. The otfertory, "Hallelujah! He is Risen," gave opportunity for so- los by Messrs Barrett and EgglestOn and Master George Barrett, our boy solOiSt, who has remarkably fine sweet voice.
 The sermon by the rector on S. Matt. 28-6, drew contrast between the joy of the Christian faith with it's fact of the resurrection, and the sadness and hopelessness of the Pagan world vain- ly seeking some sure ground for the life of the world to come.
 In the afternoon at 33O, the Sunday school held it's Easter festival and of fered $l9.08 as the result of their Len ten self-denial, for the general mis sions of the church. Floral courses were given to each scholar. Immedi ately after this service Rev MT Gesne1 went to Salisbury to administer tht Holy Communion to the faithful ir that parish, who had been unable tt secure priest for the day. Dr Davies the minister of the parish, who ha won his way to all hearts in the olt parish, is doing a magnificent worl and will shortly be advanced to tn priesthood.
 On Easter Monday evening, the an nual meeting of Trinity parish wa held in the church. The treasurer report showed that not cent of ir
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NEW MILFORD.
COURT MATTERS.

COURT MATTERS.
 The case of the Alton Park Co. vs. SchOupe of iColorado, the famous goat case of much interest to local goat enthusiasts, was on trial, last week Thursday, in the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Gideon Welch. At torneys Herman of Winsted and Fred Williams of New Milford appeared for the Park Co.,, and Attorneys F. B. Mum of WinSted and F. w. Marsh of New Milford for Schoup. An adjourn ment was made to Saturday of this week, when Schoup will put in his deposition.
 A FINE ARRAY OF SPRING CLOTHIHG.
 The opening of spring and summer styles in mems clothing and furnish ings at the store of Duncan & Cantield reveals an unusually large and con- plete stock. In mems business and every day suits they have some sur prising values. Their store is one of the most complete in their line here abouts and they invite examination. Every patron is assured courteous treatment and prompt waiting upon.
 w. G. Logan secured fine basket of trout, April 1.
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FAYETTEVILLE is the Place to go when
 in need of FURNITURE.

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THE RURAL TELEPHONE.
DEDICATED TO THE COMING NEWTON
 CENTRALl

DEDICATED TO THE COMING NEWTOWr CENTRAL.
 Neighhors not so far from here Put in telephones last year. Farmers built a rural line,
 Instruments all talked up'' fine. All you had to do was ring Every bell went tirg-a-ling; One for Swanson, two for Boggs, Long and short call for old Scrogs. Every neighbor had his call, Twist the crank and that was all. Mighty nice when work was through To gossip for an hour or two
 With your neighbors one by one; Mighty nice-but lots of fun
 When you heard some other two Telling what was not for you.
 Every time the signal rang,
 To the phone each farmer Sprang, Slyly grinned, and softly took Each receiver from it's hook. Other peoples secrets dear Poured into his large red ear;
 How he slapped his legs, ''I swun Telephonin's lots of fun" Somehow in week or two Troubles dark began to brew;
 Farmer Jones got fighting hot,
 Heard Scrogs calling him sot;
 Farmer ScrOgs seemed angry, too; (Heard Smith telling what he knew), Smith heard Johnson telling lies,
 Paid him off with two black eyes. Johnson heard young Isaac Boggs
 Underbid him on his hogs;
 BOggS o'erheard Sneaking churl
 Making love to his best girl. Women, too, were in the muSS,
 Raised a most tremendous fuss.
 Every one from Scrogs to Jones,
 In glass houses throwing stones.
 Now the line has silent grown, Wires rusted, poles o'erthrown;
 Twenty friends are deadly foes,
 Each one full of griefs and woes,
 Each too mad to speak word,
 Cause of things they overheard.
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friends in New Britain, Bristol and New Haven.
 Willard Parmalee of East Cornwall has been visiting the past week in town.
 Riley Pond of Worthwhile has moved into Frederick JohnsOn's house.
 MT and Mrs OrlO Camp of Kent Hol- low were at A. B. Camps, one day last week.
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wOODvILLE.
PERSONAL JOTTINGs.

PERSONAL JOTT1NGS.
 Albert Anson has the grip as we'll as others of this place.
 Mrs w. Clark and son returned from Bridgeport, Monday. MT Clark is much improved with his eye, and will be home on Thursday.
 Mrs B. R. Wilbur and son visited in Milton at Miss Lucy Benson's, the past week.
 Mrs N. W. Hull and daughter visit ed at Edward Evitts', over Sunday, at New Milford.
 Miss Ellen Kilbride and Mrs c. I. Dwyer, teachers of the High school in New Haven, were guests at Maple Road farm over Easter.
 James Osborn, Jr., has moved into the house with Walter Couch.
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NEW PRESTON.
EASTER AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

Easter Sunday was not observed here as much as usual. Rev A. H. Post delivered a sermon appropriate for the day, but no floral display was the church from the pulpit platform to the ladies' hats to donate the day had arrived which celebrated in so many churches the resurrection of the Christ. No service was held in the evening except the meeting of the Y. D S q E
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CURE FOR HEADACHE.

Any man, woman or child suffering from headache, biliousness or dull, drowsy feeling should take one or two of De Witt's Little Early Risers night and morning. These famous little pills well as pill. While they cleanse the system, they strengthen and rebuild it by their tonic effect upon the liver and bowels. Sold by R. H. Beers X Co.,, Newtown; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
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debtedness remained, that all canon ical obligations had been met and that the parish had raised over S1, 900 dur ing the year just closing, and that'near- ly tenth of that amount has been given to objects outside of the parish. The church gave $52 to missions in Litchtield county and about $64 to gen. eral missions.
 The old vestry, consisting of Hon M. B. Richardson, 0. w. Barnum, wardens, and Messrs Bradley, Nc Neal, Ensign, Goodwin and Weissing, vestrymen, was elected Tbe delegates to conven- tiOn and standing committee are the same as those of last year. w. H. Barrett was made a member of the parish.
 Frank Callahan and Harry Hull of TOrringtOn spent Easter with their parents in this village.
 Mrs Mary Duggan, who has been Suf- fering with a slight attack of blood poisoning in her right hand, caused from a burn, is slowly improving.
 James Duggan has returned to Bridgeport, after spending Easter at
 Misses Anna and Edith Brett were few days last week.
 Easter at Charles Cashdollar's.
 W. R. Gilbert of Cleveland, O., is a guest at c. w. Barnum'S.
 Miss Fanny Ensign of Albany is visi- ting at her home here.
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KENT.

BARN AND CATTLE DESTROYED BY
 FIRE.
 Fire was discovered in John Judd's barn about II o'clock, Saturday night. The building was totally destroyed, including 10 head of young stock, one calf ready for market, and one span of good work horses, also hay and grain and farming implements. The loss on
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A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do -heleby agree to refund the money on 5O-cent bottle of Greene'S Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
 R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
 Betts & BettS, Sandy Hook.
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ance.
 A number of the young people are home for the Easter holidays.
 There was Easter music in both churches and floral decora tionS.
 Village people are pleased to greet ohm Slosson on the street again. MT Slosson has been confined to his home for a year as the result of severe ill- ness. He has rented his home on Good Hill and has moved into Will Stuart's house in the village.
 Richard Barry has moved to Corn wall Bridge and has rented his place to MT Thayer of New York, who is al ready getting settled there.
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Battleship Iowa.
ONE RESULT OF HER ACTIVITY IN
 THE SPANISH WAR.

ONE RESULT OF HER ACTIVITY IN
 THE SPANISH WAR.
 AN EXPERIENCE OF ONE OF BOB EVANS
 MARINE ENGINEERS.-AD DIRECT LEG
 ACY OF THE DAYS OF ACTION.
 The part played by the U. s. battle ship Iowa at Santiago and elsewhere in West Indian waters during the Spanish war, is pretty we'll known to the public. People are not, however, very familiar with the details of the life of her brave crew in time of active service, and hardly dream of the far-reaching con- sequences of the discipline which had to be maintained in those stirring times.
 One of the brave men aboard the Iowa, who came out of the war un- harmed by the shells of the enemy,
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BRIDGEWATER.
EASTER AT ST MARKS.

Easter Sunday dawned upon us with March wind but bright April sun shine. A clergyman from New Mill ford occupied St Marks pulpit. Both churches were decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. From pull pit and choir echoed the "Glad tidings of great joy'' of our "Risen Lord" The message which came to a sin stricken world on that wonderful resurrection morning in the far away past comes down thet ages to us, ''The God which givethD us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.'
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ANNUAL MEETING OF ST MARKS.

ANNUAL MEETING OF ST MARKS.
 At the annual parish meeting at St Marks church, on Easter Monday, Eli Sturdevant was elected senior warden; Amos Northrop, junior ward en; Reuben J. Keeler, Edward R Wooster, Abijah L. Patterson, yes try men; B. R. Wooster, clerk; E. R. Wooster, treasurer; J. H. Randall, collector. Amos Northrop was ap. pointed delegate to the Diocesan con vention, and Abijah L. Patterson, al- ternate.
 Rev G. D. Pond, who has served so acceptably as rector the past year, will continue his services.
 Schools in town are closed for the spring vacation.
 J. B. Pitchers son has the measles
 Mrs Eli Roberts entertained rela tiveS from Danbury over Sunday.
 Miss Flora Snedeker from New Mil ford spent Sunday in town.
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Wall Papers!
 Wall Papers i!

Wall Papers will be sold during the next days at very low prices. Gall, look at our large stock and get prices before you buy. Our dis counts will astonlsh you. They must go to make place for new goods.
 w. w. WALKER & SON,
 500 Main St., Bridgeport, Ct.
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the barn was partly covered by insur-
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Blacksm1thlng, Carriage and Wagon Repairing.

WILLIAM WELLINGTON.
 Nichols, Conn. Best place to get your horseshoeing and blacksmithing done. Also all kinds of wagon and carriage building and repairing For sale, . number Of secondhand carriages and wag- ons in good repair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

Buffalo Express.
 There never was time in our history when the two countries were more closely united in common aims and a similar duty to mankind. Every high motive of gov ernment and every worth impulse of the kindred peoples call for binding pledge of peace: In these words John W. Foster. former Secretary of State. ex- plained 10 the International Arbitration conference in Washington on Tuesday why the time Is opportune for the United States to enter into an arbitration treaty with Great Britain and why Americans and Englishmen should urge their repre- sentatives to establish such a convention.
 The treaty which was agreed upon bv Secretary Olney and Sir John Paunce- fote in 1897, as result of the Interna- tioual Arbitration conference held in the preceding year, was defeated because the Senate was to some extent influenced hV the dispute over the Alaskan boundary and the question regarding the abrogation of the Clayton -Bulwer treaty There ia nothing now disturbing the relations of the two nations and 1t may safely be jn- ferred that the majority of the English speaking people will favor the movement which has just been so auspiciously re- ViVed.
 There will be discordant notes-some, in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
MARINE NEWS.

NEW oRLEANS-Cleared. steamers Louis~ ian1 (Br), Wood, Liverpool: Seampa (Br), Chisholm. Bristol, via Newport News; San Juan. Sampson. Porto Rico: Roanoke. Hansen Tampa, via Mobile; Miguel M. Plnillos (span.) Perez. Barcelona.
 PORT EADS-Arrived, steamers Nordvalen pan), Brinck, Shields: Mississippi. Findlay. Bremen; Dagfin tNor.). Olsen. Vera Cruz; Fly dra (Nor.), Knutsen, Belize; Nicaragua (Nor. ) Larsen. BlueneIds. Sailed. steamer Livland (Ger.) Wurthnann, Antwerp; Imogene (Br.) Edwards, Rotterdam, Via Norfolk; Couus. Kemble. New York: schooner samuel T. Beacham, Nicholas. Brazos Santiago.
 SAVANNAH-Arrived. Manchester Corpora tion tBr), Heath. Manchester; Marianne (Aust.), Marlinonich: schooner Victor Parker, Havana. Sailed. steamers Harbarton (Br), Duncombe, Bremen; bark Union (Nor.). Aaron- sen, Pernambuco.
 CHARLESTON-Arrived. schooner yacht Endymion New York bound for Key West Sailed, steamer Twilight (Br). Edwards. Mo bile.
 NORFoLK-Arrived, steamers Leorie (Br), i, Eggert, Port Tampa; Montreal CBr.), Mur- ray, Galveston. Sailed, steamers Castano (Br), Penweli. Liverpool; Elswicl1 Towen (Br.), Rot terdam and Hamburg; Fortuna (Nor.) Hansen St. Lucia.
 KEY WEST-Arrived, steamers Concho. Bar stow, New York and sailed for Galveston; Mas cote. Allen, Port Tampa, and sailed for Ha- vana; Shinnecock, Rowland, Miami and re- turned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANs-Firm; sales, 6.o6o: ordi- nary. A.: good ordinary. 3 l-l6; low mid ding, 3 II-I6; middling IA l-I6: good mid ding. IA 5-I6; middling fair, l4II-6; re- ceipts e,943; stock, 42s. .292.
 GALVESToN-Firm; middling. I33-I6; sales. 4le: receipts. e.77o: stock. I45. 244
 MoBILE-ouieti middling. l4; sales, 300; receipts. 5S; stock, 2I,4o7.
 SAVANNAH-FirIn: middling, I4; sales = l2e; receipts. ,97o; stock, eI 3o2.
 CHARLESTON-Firm; nlddling, I3I3-I6: receipts, 22; stock, Io,364.
 WILMINGToN-Steady; middling, 1878; re- ceipta, zee; stock. I5,737.
 BALTIMoRE-NominaI Eniddling I45 50; re- ceipts. 50; stock, 7.I6S.
 BosToN-ouiet: middling, IA. 50; net receipts 620; stock, 2.eA3.
 PHILADEI PHIA-steady; middlins. I4.75; receipts, BOO; stock. 5. l47.
 ST. LouIs-F1rm; middling. l3%; sales, D. 4s3: receipts. S,e33; stock. 22776
 NEW YORK-Quiet; middling, IA 50: net receipts. I,ooo; gross. 2,636; sales 332 stock 70 6; exports to Great Britain, SIS; 10 the continent, 23o.
 Total today-Net receipts 25.e23: exports to Great Britain, 4. 74e: to the continent. o6 Ss7; to Mexico, goo; stock. s33 ee3
 Consolidated-Net receipts II6,345; exnorts to Great Britain, 35, 663; to France. 2o: to the continent 100, TAO; to Mexico 26o.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 7,55e, Io2; exports to Great Britain ,6s7 i7S; to France oo4.To4; to the continent. I,e26,3I6; to Ja pan' 5S' 565; to Mexico, lS.7e4