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WATERTOWN.
THE THANKSGIVING REUNIONS.


 The usual interchange of greetings and good cheer to the many home com ing relatives of the good people of Watertown occurred Thursday and savory dishes that made up d feast homes. First Selectman J. G. Skilton welcomed and entertained sufficient number of friends to make company of B at the board.
 c. M. Mains family weSe reinforced for the occasion by Andrew Main and wife of Cornwall Bridge, Edwin Mains family of Torrington and Arthur Main of New York.
 B. l.. Randall's family drove over from Washington and spent the day with c. N. Beach and daughters visit ing at George A. Harper $, Friday, and returning to Washington in the evening.
 Mrs Jerome Woodruff entertained a goodly company at her pleasant home for the day.
 William Jones and wife of New York were home for Thanksgiving. Conductor Cook of the WatertOwn Branch entertained friends from Bea- con Falls and so in many homes throughout the town gladness and good cheer reigned because of the re- turn of absent ones to the festivities and rejoicing which Thanksgiving day is expected to bring. A union service on Sunday evening, the 10th, at the Congregational church took the place of usual separate ser vices in the different churches on Thanksgiving day this year. Rev Will address which held the attention of the full house for nearly an hour. It is hoped that the coming of the commissioners to the WatertOwn Saw ings Bank in the near future will re- suit in opening a way to animate the tive condition, at least with the ad- vent of 1905, as it is now possible for the officers of the bank to set before the commissioners the minds and wishes of many of the depositors in regard to the banks future as ex- pressed in the recent meeting at the Town ball.
 The Woolson factory was closed for three days last week, beginning with Thursday.
 Principal Working and family went home to Southington, the 24th; aIsO Miss Marsh visited her people Tn Mass
 
 Simsbury for remainder of the week. Miss Hallock spent the time with friends in Hartford, these three be- ing all of the out of town teachers in the Centre school. Rector Cunningham of Christ church has recovered from his lame ness caused by sprained ankle: Special services were held on Thanksgiving day and during the week at St Johns. Many Taft students returned to town, Friday evening, from their va cation.
 The sidewalk above the brick store is being put in shape for travel again and substantial railing erected on the bank wall.
 PLEASE YOUR FAMILY and pre- serve your house by painting with L.. & M. Paint. Wears and covers like
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HIGHLAND DIVISION.

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PLEASE YOUR FAMILY and pre- serve your house by painting with l.. & M. Paint. Wears and covers like gold.
 It's lead with zinc. NOn-chalkable.
 Money saver. Fullest measure. Takes least Bought from Watts X Coggswell, Washington Depot; Taylor, Curtis X Co.,, Sandy Hook; c. M. Beach, New Milford; Smith & Sons, West Cornwall.
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WHAT REV MIR EVANS SAID OF MRS c. W. PICKETT.-A BEAUTIFUL TRIB- UTE OF RESPECT AND AFFECTION SHE LIVED LIFE OF SUNSHINE AND USEFULNESS.
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 FORD RAILROAD.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
SHERMAN.
CHURCH NOTES.

A. P. Smith of Newtown supplied our pulpit, last Sunday, giving very interesting discourse. His daughter, Miss Hazel, accompanied him and they were entertained at dinner by G. A. Barnes family.
 Preaching is expected next Sunday and Rev B. B. Hughes gives encOur- agement that he may be with us by the middle or last of December.
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Miss Frizzell attended service at our church, last Sunday; also Edward Evans of Great Burlington, who with his wife and mother, were guests of c. H. Evans at Thanksgiving time.
 Other guests at that time were MT and Mrs Charles Merrick, MT and Mrs George Merrick and Miss May Merrick, all of Danbury, at w. B. Hungerford's $.
 MT and Mrs G. G. Hungerford spent Thanksgiving in Warren, where snow banks were much in evidence.
 Miss Caroline StearnS and her sister, Maude, have been at home, the latter caring for her mother during her sick ness.
 Sunday, for short stay.
 Representatives of the American Tobacco Go. have been this way lately.
 Messrs ErraZuriZ, Denell and Hun gerford are cutting telephone poles.
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seem | To promise butter, almost without cream: The patent washer strove to clinch the creed
 That cleanliness and lazineSs agreed.
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Telephone call, Az

Reading notices, brevier type, 10c line. Small nonpareil ads 1c 8 word per week.
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VILLAGE CHURCH INTERESTS,

Rev MT Post exchanged pulpits, last Sunday morning, with Rev Robert E. Carter of Washington and we listened to bright and inspiring sermon on "The True Saviour of Life," Matt. 5: l3.
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Nswtowa. Friday. December 2, 1904.
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ssMs MsFxMa, r. esidep,,ts,

rs not 4uite C) the largest Bank on earth but it
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eovernor Makes Apo olntments.

Montgomery, Ala, August 23.-The
governor has appointed w. s.. Pugh,
Of st. Stephens. tax collector OF
Washington county, vice d. j. Long,
resigned. Mr.. Pugh Is the nominee
of the democrats. L. B. Deason, OF
Clanton, was appointed probate judge
of Chiffon county, vice S M. Adams
resigned He is also the Democratic
nominee State Examiner ]. T. Cor
man has reported that the books&ol
the following officers Of Baldwin cO6p.
ty are in good and correct condition.:
Probate Judge Charles Hall, Sheriff,
]. F. Armstrong, Circuit ClerkJ. M.
Voltz, Tax Collector II. II. Cooper,
Tax Assessor G.. p. Stapleton, Super
intendent of Education j. S. Lambert
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proposed, the only thing about
which there was nothing definite
was this, in the event the farm
ers brought cotton here and the
price that day did not suit them,
where could they put their cot
ton; that warehouse would be
necessary under such circum-
stances. That the farmers were
satisfied with the sincerity of the
of the Chamber of Com
merce and would meet them half
way in all IF their efforts.
MN cNGllY- said he --thn,Ieht
that warehouse Accommodations
could be arranged for this season.
Mr.. J.sW. Scott said they had
a small meeting at Jonesville,
but very enthusiastic one, and
all seemed agreed upon.the plan;
wanted to know if the buyer
could go or would be sent, to diff
ferent parts of the county.
Heartily endorse the actions of
Chamber, wants the farmers and
merchants to come together for
mutual benefit.
Mr.. H. S. Porter said if there
should be a buyer at Kelton who
gave more for cotton than Union
farmers would take their cotton
there, that the farmers would al
ways go where they could get
the best price. :
Mr.. Jeter asked that the farm
ers have the privilege of sampling
their cotton and sell by sample.
Mr.. Hollis preferred to come to
Union if he could get same for
his cotton as elsewhere.
Mr.. B. w. Whitlock said that
there was a great deal of cotton
ginned and sold at Jonesville.
Thought the object of this move
was to have the cotton come to
Union, that he thought it best
for the buyer to stay here, that
the days the buyer would be at
other points in the county he
might lose 100 bales at Union;
thought the cotton ought to come
here, for here it is the farmer
gets his Accommodations in the
way of money in the spring.
Don't think the buyer you employ
and pay should go out of the
town.
Mr.. Mcclure thought Mr.. Whit.
lock was right.
saSDr. Duke thought Union haC
had more to contend with thar
Carlisle; the local buyers coulc
and did run anexpert buyer out
j that is why wemake this move
4 by which we can keep an exper
buyer. 49, > go
4 Mr.. Bobo said the cotton mill,
bought mostsof their cotton ii
the west and Southwest.
j Mr.. FlynT said he had seel
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Opened at SantuC Monday---About
200 PeOple PrcSenr.
speeches Short But to the Pofnt---CarIise on Next
Day Followed Suit---Harmony and Good
Feeling Prevailed --Synopss of What
the Candidates Said

and SO on, unnoticed by the peo-
pie, and not the additional so cents
of the little dog tax. That his
first consideration has ALWAYS
been his own county, that his
motives have been pure, and his
many votes cast in the legisla-
ture are on record, and he is not
ashamed of any one of them.
MIR. B. F. TOWNSEND,
introduced, said, it is a pleasure
and a profit to gather together
for our mutual advantage. We
are seeking Office and it is the
in office. He favors blenn1aI ses=
sions of the Legislature; gives the
States of Georgia and North Car
olina as examples, these states
have it, and if it pays them it
will also pay South Carolina. The
dog tax shows the trend of taxa
ton, the poor man pays the bulk
of the taxes, dogs are property
and are assessed advolorum, but
opposed to specific dog tax of
any amount, opposed to making
boys of 16 work the roads, this
is taxation without representa-
ton, therefore unconstitutional.
Who changed the law governing
the working of the road? Lyles
was there when these were made.
The internal affairs of the county
are the causes of increased tax
! alton, and no doubt taxes can be
reduced. Many laws should be
amended and some repealed. He
has had IA years experience in
the legislature in the various ca
pacities of member engrossing
clerk, etc. He offers the best
years of his life to the service of
the people.
MR.. L. j. BROWNING,
introduced, said he had nothing
but the kindest feelings for his
opponents, and would say moth
ing Intentionally to hurt feelings.
The greatest question now as | see
it is taxation. He went back to
1887, since which time the indebt-
edness of the State has increased,
today the State debt was $780,
600. That the appropriations
had exceeded the income, that
Notwithstanding the increase in
population and valuation of prop
erty the State had to borrow
money, that year after year the
! legislature has faced this deficit
without any remedy, that the
last Legislature jumped upon the
poor little yellow dog with a fifty
cent collar to make up a past, at
least, of this deficit. The law
should increase the revenue and
: he thought that a fish law would
ii Icontinued on 2nd Dape
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this work Before .hss hs iy
a few dollars and we 3fs -

L
a few dollars and we =
price up to the top. It takes
money, but we get it back.
DR.. Smith made a motion and
it was carried: That the chair
appoint what would be called a
Union County committee, one
man in each township to look
after the cotton in his township,
see that it came here, keep him
posted as to prices, keep in con-
slant communication with the
Chambers committee on cotton.
The following gentlemen were
appointeGon the county commit
tee:
j. w. Gregory, Santuc; G. C..
Greer, Union; w. T. Jeter, Fish
dam; j. T. Douglas, Goshen Hill;
G. T. Hollis, Cross Keys; j. w.
Scott. Jopesyille; j. M. Whitehead
Bogansville; HIS. Porter Pinck-
ney. ~; AZ -
Cotton, Committee of fivemem-
bers of Chamber. of Commerce.,
L. L. Wrgnon, ]. NJ. Greer, and
Pres. McNally, as chairman of
this committee.
A committee to communicate
with and secure a buyer was pro-
posed by Mr.. Bobo and to be;
composed of the president of the.
Chamber Of Commerce and Dr.t
H. K. SmitL, whichscemmittee
should be known as The Market
Committee. The duties of the
township committees are to keep
an eye on the cotton and see that
it comes to Union, or know the
reason and report to the market
committee.
The township committee was
invited to be present at every
of the market commit
tee: were. to he kent f,,llu inform
cd of eNery step taken by The
Chamber of Commerce with ref
erence to cotton and the market.
No secrets in the matter, as ;be-
tween these committees and the
Chamber. Meeting adjourned to
meet at call of president, to hear
reports of committees
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Fined for Fast Rldinq.

Quincy, Mass, August 23.-Booker
+. Washington, Jr., son Of the presi-
dent. of the Tuskegee institute, Ala.
bama, was fined SIS In the local po-
lice court today for riding his motor
bicycle above the legal speed of 10
miles an hour. The Washington sum
mer home Is at South Weymouth, q
few Miles from this city,
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Dr. L. b. Bates, township
chairman, presided. The first
speaker introduced was Hon. A.
c. Lyles. Mr.. Lyles said he-was
always glad to meet the people.
Would like to give an account of
his stewardship as a member of
the legislature, but the time al
lowed him was too short. That
he had always done his best for
his county and State. He re-
viewed the actions of the legis-
lature and the financial condition
pftsReffr State from 1876 to the
posed to high taxation and ex-
horbitant appropriations. Said
the discovery of the phosphate
beds of Florida had reduced the
royalty in this State to a mere
nominal sum as compared with
was originally. That the lands
and mules and the one-horse far
mer paid the taxes, that out of
the millions of dollars worth of
gold and silver plate and jewels
only SO, 800 was on the tax books
He never voted against the dog
tax, because the poor man paid
tax enough on the dog under the
present law, more than on sheep
Tor hogs. He voted against the
biennial sessions of the legisla-
ture because he thought it inop-
orative and more expensive, in
that more days might be spent
in session, than is now spent in
the annual sessions, therefore
nothing would be gained in point
of cost to the State. He was
among the first to change the
law requiring boys to work the
road, changed it from 16 to Il
years old, that the law had been
changed again against his pro-
test. Opposed more judicial cir
cults, because the judiciary costs
more now than the legislature.
HON. II. C. LITTLE
was next introduced. He said
that his record was before the
people, that he had served his
people for four years, had ne
doubt been guilty of making mis-
takes, he was only human, not
perfect. He always voted against
the law which required boys Of
16 years of age to work the roads
voted for the dog tax because
the money went to the schools
ItThat he was opposed to voting {
tax to build a new 3eNN house
and jail, and as am individual
would vote against it, but if th'
people were for ~ and sent hin
to the Legislature he would vot'
: for the bill. That Union count!
was one of the highest taxed. .coun
ties insthe State, that the reasol
was by adding 1, ], J of a mil
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By Farmers and Chamber of Com
merCe of Union.
Much Interest Manifested at -Ihis- NJ
TON County Committee Appointed, One Nan
in Each Township to Look After
the Cotton in Township.

Monday at II o'clock a. m. the
delegates elect assembled in the
court house with the members of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Pres. Thos. McNally called the
meeting to order, and said, Gen
tlemen, to show you that Union
was not alone in the move to Sc
cure better prices for cotton dur
ing the approaching season, l
will read you what the people of
Anderson are doing in the same
direction. Anderson had an or
ganization known as the Farm
ers' Institute, cooperating with
the merchants in formulating a
plan by which a better price for
cotton than had been paid last
season, in the town of Anderson,
based upon the same complaints
that moved Union, that is the
surrounding towns had paid a
better price during the last sea-
son than that paid by the buyers
in the town. That the Anderson
organization had appointed a
selling agent who was furnished
with samples; this agent notified
buyers on certain days to come
to his sample room, the cotton
was bid on and went to the high
est bidder, provided he gave the
top of the market"
He also said that Charleston
had taken steps to have buyers
for shippers put all over the State,
this with a view to make Char
lesion a shipping point; thought
it a good idea to get one of the
Charleston buyers here, if so, it
would doubtless aid us in carry
ing out the proposed plan of the
Union Chamber of Commerce and
cotton growers.
A roll call of townships was
then had. The following town
ships were represented:
Union, no delegate; Santuc, ).
w. Gregory, j. C. Sartor; Fish
dam, w. T. Jeter, w. H. Jeter;
Goshen Hill, no delegate; Gross
Keys, G. T. Hollis, w. Il. Betsil
Bogansville had elected no dele,
gates, but on motion, Messrs. j.
M. Whitehead and M. B. Lee be-
ing present, these two were
chosen to represent Bogansville
township; Jonesville, j. w. Scott
B. w. WhitIock; Pinckney, H. S
Porter, ID. j.. Farr.
Chairman then called for ex
pressions and propositions from
delegates. Mr.. W.T.. Jeter wa
called upon. He said that HI
and the farmers of Fishdan
township thought well, Of tn
plan outlined by DIR. Smith at th
last meeting, that no one seehe'
to have any suggestions to- MAX
~ addition h,ltS Sarcanted[he plal
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Handsome Residence Burned.

Decatur, Ala, August 23.-At an
early hour fire of unknown origin de-.
stroyed the handsome residence of f.,
A. Albes, on Vine street; The flosa
was $2,500 with about $1,000 instr
ance. The house was ocehPiad S,bY
Mrss Willis and family. Mfs Wits
says she belle yes sapss was ss IN.
fire, as she heard ONE a before
the flames were discoveries 49, p
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SANTA FE TRAIN WRECKED.
Running at Fast Speed Cars Are Dc.
raiIed-SeveraI Hurt.

TaITed-ScVeraT Fiuft.
Topeka, Kans., August 23.-Santa
Fe Train No. 81 was derailed miles
east of Topeka shortly after midnight.
Four were injured, one seriously.
Partial list OF, the injured:
Mail Clerk I. ]. Curry slightly;
Express Messenger Buckley, serious.
ly.
Unknown man, blind 9aggags fa
tally. So
The train was running at a good
rate OF speed. Two coaches, chair
car and a Pullman car are in the
ditch. The cause is unknown as yet
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Sioux Falls. August PA 4

Sioux Falls, August Pa Etorfa,'
do has, visited Bryant. s. c., and VII
cinity. Many buildings were wreck.
ed. Mrs. P! s. Hiliing was killed. Her
daughter, Nellie, is injured and may
die A number OF others were seri.
ously injured. Loss of crops is very
heavy II is reported that Willow
lakes was entirely destroyed, but the
report is uuconfirmed.
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City Of Union and Suburbs Has
Five Large Cotton Mills, One Knitting
and Spinning Mill with. Dye Plant, Oil
Mil, Furniture Manufacturing and
Lumber Yards, Female Seminary. EsR
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AGED MINISTER
FLEES POORHOUSE
INFIRM TosTEN EGGEN PLEADS
TEARFULLY FOR WORK.
Rendered Almost Helpless by Paraly-
sis, He Still Seeks to Earn His Liv-
ing, but Is Taken in Charge by OFF,
cials and Returned to Poorhouse.

g. 1.
Tosten Eggen, an aged Lutheran
minister, almost helpless from paraly-
sis, but fired with religious zeal and
hatred of the poor farm, escaped from
the place yesterday and hobbled over
the rough roads to the city, that he
might hear the preaching OF the Cos
pei. He arrived at the Union mis-
sion exhausted, but happy in the
knowledge that he could for a time at
least associate with the men who were
living by their own labor.
After the early evening service he
asked Superintendent G. M. Stocking
of the mission for transportation to
st. Paul, saying that he could get
among friends. Mr.. Stocking allowed
him to go, but no one wanted him and
he was brought back by ST. Paul po-
licemen this morning and ordered
back to the poor farm by Superin-
tendent Barton of the poor depart
ment. The name poor farm is so obi
Gus to Eggen that he shudders at the
mention OF it, and when told that he
must return, he pleaded like child
to be sent somewhere else: Why,
would rather go to the workhouse,'
he said, for it's name sounds better
than the poor farm. Send me some
place where I can work and hear
good preaching and not be pitiable
object of charity.''> He broke down
and cried before he could finish his
plea and was led to the carriage which
was to take him to the place he
wished so much to shun.
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TALE OF LOVE AND GOATS
Sequel Of Persian Child Marriage
Comes to Light.

Rafarl Lepi journeyed to the twin cities
from far-away Persia-where the cigar
cites come from-to tell story of love
and goats. He desired that woman he
claimed as his wife be arrested and cast
into a dungeon on a charge Of bigamy.
but the prosecuting attorney Of Ramsey
county said him nay.
Lepi says that he long ago entered into
child marriage with girl, years old,
in Persia Shortly after the nuptials the
wife accompanied her parents to Min
nesota. Lepi remained in his native hills
until his wife sent him ticket and
money to join her in America. Lepi
sent back the ticket but kept the money
He bought an acre Of land and became
township trustee in that part Of the
shah's domains on account Of his afflu-
ence. He entered a business career as a
goat merchant.
Lepi learned that Mrs. Lepi had tired
Of watching the lane for him and had
married again. This angered him so
that he sold out the farm, the goats and
all his property and came to Minnesota
to set the law in motion. He is here
and finds his worst fears realized The
law refuses to bulge, as Lepi has insult
ficient evidence to prove his marriage.
Lepi has not determined whether he will
remain here or .rejoin the goats on his
native hills. $50
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The greatest musical attraction of
it's kind for this week, will be the con-
cert that the Perera Mandolin club is
to give tomorrow night, April 20, at
the First Unitarian church. The pro-
gram is mostly made up of Venetian
airs, the same that were played with
the greatest success at the Paris Expo
sition, by famous Italian mandolin
club. The Perera club is a large one,
and has been practicing all winter, SC
that it is now in shape to give good
performance.
Miss Gertrude Hale, who has been
studying for some time in Italy, will
give series of charming Venetian
songs. Miss Anna Dewitt Cook, or
ganist, and Signor e. L. Perera, man.
dolinist, will assists with several Ital.
ian selections.
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titled to under the new order, it Is in
creased to the amount of the age pension,
which is determined as follows: All vet
Grams who served ninety days and are over
81 years old, will receive Sc month; all
over IS years, So a month; all over 68
years, SO month, and all over 10 years,
$12,
The order became effective April 10.
Applications are being received by the ad-
jutant generals office. No physical exam
ination is necessary. The application may
be sent by mail, giving name, service
record age and other information called
for on the blanks which are being fur
nished. If the army record is found to
correspond to the statements of the appli-
cation, the pension will be granted. 1t is
estimated that the order Will mean the
distribution Of at least $4,000 additional
a year to veterans living In Minnesota. {.