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The Newtown bee., 1904-03-18

Monday, February %, the Grand Lodge
of Masons of Florida held a special
communication at Crescent City, and
in ancient form the corner stone OF a
new school and auditorium which Mr.
Guilbert is to build for the town was
laid. The Crescent City News of
February 26 contains full account OF
the ceremony, and besides another
article which we give herewith:
hearted, God fearing and generous men
upon whom fortune has smiled; men
who have gained great wealth through
industrial effort and in the gaining
process have not become callouSed in
their sympathies and relationship with
| the great body of mankind on whom
the tickle goddess has been less
gracious. Not every little town con-
tains such man. But it is fortunate
for Crescent City that we have one
here in the person of Hon Edwin
Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert came to Crescent
City some % years ago. He was at
tracted to this place as hundreds of
northern men and women have been
since. He liked the town and the
people, acquired property and built a
ever since. Mr. Gilbert has never lost
faith in the future of the place. He
loves it and has long wanted to do some.
thing for it. Last year during the
special meetings in the Presbyterian
church conducted by Rev l.. S. Chafer,
Of Mortified, Mass, Mr. Gilbert con.
ceived the idea of establishing ir
Crescent City Bible conference pat
termed after the celebrated Moody
Bible conference at NOrthtield, Mass
In this he received encouragement
from Mr. Chafer and others. In the
summer Mr. and Mrs Gilbert visited
Northtield and the great institution
there impressed him with new zeal
The result is the spacious building he
is now erecting on the half block do
mated the enterprise by Coe D.
Smith, another winter visitor. This
is to be known as ''SOuthfeld." Be
fore beginning work Mr. Gilbert con
cluded that the building would only
be used few weeks in each year fol
the Bible conference, and that thu
place needed better public school
StructiOn will therefore be a cOmbina
tiOn school and auditorium. But M
Gilbert has another ambition. Thu
grounds are not as large as he wOul(
like. He therefore desires to secure
the other half of the block and want
the city to turn the South park over tt
him and the streets bounding thi
property on the north and south from
Prospect street to the lake. If thi
is done he proposes to beautify it. Il
is also part of his plan to endow thu
school so that it can be maintained al
first class Christian institution o
learning for the boys and girls of thi
place and surrounding country.
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w WASHINGTON.
WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN.
The Poquasset club had a pleasant
card party on Thursday evening OF
last week.
Mrs Joseph l. West and Miss Ruth
Smith gave military euchre to thei1
friends on Saturday evening. A de-
lightful time was enjoyed.
SilaS Richmond and family have
moved back to their home across from
New Preston station.
Mrs Julia e. Richards has gone to
New York to visit relatives.
Miss Anna l.. Brinsmade, who has
been visiting at the Ridge, has return
ed to her home in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Esther M. Buckingham Of
Worthwhile has been at f. w. Wood
ruff for over week caring for the
sick. She returned home this week
Tuesday.
Miss Anna Seabury is teaching the
Church Hill school in the absence of
Miss Scott, who is i'll at her home in
New Haven. She also left out school,
last week Tuesday, to attend her
friends wedding, Miss Julia Gibson
and Orlo Camp, in Kent Hollow.
BluebirdS were seen last week, amid
the blue weather.
Robert Seabury and John Duncan
delivered their crops of tobacco to
Green Of New Milford, last week. To-
bacco in this section is all sold.
An incubator in town turned out
two chicks from 60 eggs.
The New Milford Power Company
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.LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
ROXBURr.
DANIEL WEBSTER HOLMES.

Daniel Webster Holmes, vine passed
away from this life at his late resi-
dence, last Saturday, was born in Chill
tonville, Mass, October 3, 1854. His
father was Galen Holmes of that place,
who died IA years ago. Mr. Holmes re.
manned in that place from his youth
until about the time Of his fathers
death when he moved his family to
Roxbury. He was married when
about the age of Il years to Miss Clara
M. Potter of Chiltonville, Mass, who
survives him. He was stone cutter
by trade put also worked as a black
smith before his illness which begun
about three years ago. The disease
against which he made brave strug-
gle for life, was called by the doctors,
'lOcomotor ataxia," and is explained
to be sort of blood poisoning which
is held to be incurable. He was con-
fined to his bed, for the most part dur
ing the last Is months and at times
was an intense sufferer. Although
not church member, Mr. Holmes has,
during the past two years, become in
terested in religion and has shown evil
dence of decided favor toward the
Christian faith. Both the Congrega-
tional and Methodist pastors have
been welcome visitors at his bedside
and both have held prayermeetings at
his home at his request. He had one
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NEW PRESTON.
VILLAGE CHURCH INTEREST

VILLAGE CHURCH INTERESTS.
Rev A. H. Post has, this week, gone
again to his family at Clinton, N. Y,
and he announced from his pulpit last
Sunday morning, that the service
next Sunday, would be in charge OF
the deacons.
Mrs Howard G. Hopkins returned
from New York City, last Friday even.
ing, where she had passed few days
previous with relatives.
Robert Strong of Lake district was
employed last week in this village
with his engine, preparing the wood
piles at several houses for cOnsump-
ton the coming year.
Mrs Ida Nj. Brown and Miss Grace
Grannlss came up from New York
City, last week, to attend the funeral
of Miss Della GranniS here on Tues
day and remained till Thursday after
noon, before returning to the city.
Mrs A. E. Corning came home from
her sojourn in Litchfeld on Wednes-
day of last week.
Major Coe OF Washington, D. c.,
was in this place, over Thursday night
of last week. He attempted to intro
duce a set of books here which contain
all the important papers and messages
of all the presidents of the United
States since the Declaration of lnde-
dence. We doubt Of his finding a
subscriber while here.
Leman Bradshaw moved from here
on Monday of the present week to }.
A. Hatch's house on New Preston hill,
where he hopes more work will be had
for him.
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FOR ;l!1ll:j:l3y Mari! SD s. 81

The night will be held in clear remem-
brance by Those who were permitted
to be there.
Joseph Wickwire, who has run
Charles Hodges farm for the past
year held an auction, last Saturday,
and sold his farming tools and stock
Mr. Wickwire will move bis family to
New Britain soon. Charles Holmes of
Washington will run Mr. Hodges farm
the coming year, moving there about
April l.
Murray Hoag will move into Henry
Smiths tenant house about A pril l.
Judge E. W. Preston has been hav-
ing two OF the large trees in front of
his house cut down. Charles Boards
ley and James Botsford did the work.
Mrs Sarah Nc Omber has purchased
new pair of fine team horses of E. A.
Henderson of New Milford. Mrs Nc
Omber'S teams will continue to cart
silica from the New England Quartz
Co, at the Falls.
Benjamin Thomas of Waterbury
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs Charles Thomas.
Mrs John Minor is very critically i'll.
Daniel Watson has accepted a posi-
ton with Miss Emma Beers to work
on her farm and will move into her
tenement house about April l.
Mr. and Mrs John Wagner have re.
ceived word that their son, Henry,
who has been serving for three years
in the United States Army at the
Philippine Islands will return to Their
home here about April l.
John Haskell, who has run the
Chauncey Beers farm for the past
three years, moved, last week, tc
the Bruce Ward farm, which he pur.
chased last year.
Mrs Julia Smith is spending a few
weeks in Bridgewater, caring for Aus
tin Gilletts home.
Edwin G.. Seeley, while on his way
with milk to the Station, one day,
last week, was thrown from his wagon
by having the wagon slip on the ice
Mr. Seeley's back was quite badly
bruised but he is now gaining.
ly to Woodbury., about April l.
work the first Of last week at the Rock
Side Quarry and now have everything
in full running order. 1t is expected
this will be a busy year with them as
| they have now work enough ahead tC
last them more than year.
The many friends of Merchant Aller
Joyce are glad to know he is again
able to be at his place of business, af
ter being sh ut in two weeks with the
grip.
Walter Daley, Jr., of Hartford was
a guest, Sunday. of his parents, MI
and Mrs Walter Daley. Sr.
Albert Thomas, % years of age for
merly of Roxbury, was killed a few
days ago in railroad wreck near his
home in Green Mountain, Iowa.
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HAWLEYVILLE is the Place to go when
in need of FURNITURE.


all
We public happy giving
and know will agree with What wish
We have castags the freight house only
which basement into the freight house. can Wheel carload
off We have the building
sell which
them do refund This will
stand of every will than
q furniture give a CALL
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Terrible Suffering
THIS YOUNG WOMAN APPEALED
VAIN FOR HELP.

WHEN HOPE HAD ALMOST SETTLED IN
TO UTTER DESPAIR RELIEF CAME
FROM AN UNEXPECTED SOURCE.
There is no sadder sight than that
of a young wife crippled by disease on
the threshold OF married life. Mrs
Emma Heidebreder of No. 1923 Joy
street, Burlington, Iowa, whose hus-
band is an employee Of the Rand Lum-
Der Co., tells story OF pitiabie suffer-
ing lasting in it's acute stage for near
ly two years. ''For about five years"
she says, ~ had host of physical ills
that kept me an invalid and puzzled
the doctors. Some of them Thought L
was going into consumption. At times
| was SO weak that [ could not comb
my hair or even wash my face. Then
excruciating pains ran suddenly up my
thigh and l had to be carried to bed
screaming in my agony. l could no
longer do my work and the drain upon
my husbands purse was very heavy.
| craved food but what ate only gave
me discomfort. My liver was torpid,
and often 1 had to be carried to the
door for air to save me from suffocat-
'ng f:1,,o uors+ uos tho min which
seemed as if my thigh were being
pushed out of my body. The best doc
tors could do was to deaden it by mar
cotics. Once they thought could not
live for more than two days. When
my husband was telephoning for the
doctor to come, in one of my worst at
lacks, friend said: why don't you
try DR. Williams Pink Pills; they are
the only thing that has ever cured my
rheumatism?'
IT took his advice. After using one
box felt better, and l continued to
l f0,
with steady improvement until was
we'll. For four years I have been able
to do all my household work, and nc
longer have to take medicine for any
/ serious trouble. am anxious to tel
: about mylcure to others who suffer. "
, Testimony multiplies as to the mag
nificent curative powers of DR. Will
} liams' Pink Pills for Pale People in OBJ
stinate diseases such as rheumatism
( an8mia, and even locOmotor ataxia
They are sold by all druggists through
. out the world.
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SHERMAN.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.

ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.
Miss Noonon of the Great Hollow
district spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents in Danbury.
Mrs John AFFORD has been spending
week with her son, w. H. AFFORD
helping to care for the sick.
E. D. Elwell is now in New York
saving up wood with his steam engine.
William AFFORD and family have
been on the sick list for a few weeks
DR. Haviland of Patterson, NY, was
attending them.
Amy Judd, who is in the employ OF
Mrs .. S. Pepper, has been home fol
a week.
E. D. Elwell filled P. Seeley's ice
house, last week, at Balls Pond. The
ice was % inches thick.
Mrs Ann Platt was calling on Sher'
man friends, last week.
Mrs E. D. Elwell spent last Friday
night, with her friend, Mrs G.
N. Davenport.
Mrs G. D. Wood had the misfortune
of falling on the ice and spraining bel
foot quite badly.
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NEWS AS OUR SCRIBE FINDS IT.
Mrs William Kachele is very i'll.
Her mother, Mrs Clark, is helping to
care for her.
Mrs M. E. Clark, who has been sick
for several weeks, is slowly gaining.
Miss Annie Logan is staying with
Mrs Hobart Mallett.
Miss Caroline Mallett of Lockport,
N. Y, who is visiting her brother, L.
N. Mallett, called on a number Of her
friends in Tashua, last week.
this week.
Charles Keller of Bridgeport, who
has bought the Somers place, expects
to move in, this week.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Rev Clinton E. Bromley, pastor of
the Methodist church of Roxbury and
m ember of the Class of 1904, Drew
Theological Seminary will terminate
his labors with that church on Sun
day, March q. He expects to be ad-
mitted on trial in the Wyoming Con-
ference, whose territory lies partly in
New York and partly in Pennsylvania,
at the next session of said conference
which opens at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
March 80. The Roxbury pulpit will
Rev George F. Wells, student from
Drew" After the session of the
New York east conference, which
opens at Simpson church, Brooklyn,
N. Y, on April 6, new pastor which
said conference shall appoint will be
welcomed. The relation between
pastor and people during the past year
have been very pleasant and the pas
tor, who is so soon to take his depart
ure, is conscious of the very kindest
feeling toward him on the part Of this
people. The church will always have
in turn his very best wishes for their
future success as a force for good in
the community.
| vember 8, 1908, to the able sermons
delivered from this pulpit by Rev U.
S. G. Perkins OF DREW" class of 1904,
will be interested to learn that he has
received one of the two fellOwships
granted by that institution, this year.
MRS JOHN MINOR.
Mrs John Minor, who has been in
failing health for some time, died at
her home Monday, March Is. The fu-
neral was held from her late home,
Thursday, at l O'Clock. Mrs Minor
leaves besides her husband to mourn
her loss, two sons, John W. Minor, Jr.,
of Roxbury, George Minor of South
ford and one daughter, Mrs Ellie
Thomas of New Haven, Mrs Minor
will also be missed by large circle of
friends.
MyrOn Thomas moves this present
week into the Ellie'Thomas place, pur-
chased by him of the administrator.
Your correspondent understands he
has rented his mothers place which
he vacates.
Walter Booth the old homestead, for
merly owned by Mr. Booths father,
Milo Booth.
Mr. and Mrs Jay Tyrell have rented
their property here in town to Mrs
Nc Omber and she has rented or let on
shares the pillow land to William Har-
riSOn Of Paradise street.
The bon ton of Orion we're royalty
entertained few nights since at
Shady Side cottage on Paradise Lane
by Mr. and Mrs William Harrison.
The occasion was an old time molasses
candy pull and dance. The reception
committee consisted of Messrs Hull,
Evitts, Paine and Tyrell, assisted by
several ladies from Orion. The house
was decorated in the latest style. No
words can express the way they were
received and treated by host and host
ess. All regret that morning came so
they had to return to their homes.
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DO YOU WANT STRENGTH.

II you want to Increase your strength
you must add to and not take from
the physical. In other words, the
food that you eat must be digested,
assimilated and appropriated by the
nerves, blood and tissues, before being
from ON the dSai TN K1d9
It gives strength to and builds up
strength in the human system.E It is
pleasant to the taste and palatable
and the only combination OF digest
ants that will digest the food and en-
able the system to appropriate all of
its health and strengthening
qualities. Sold by S. j. Parks,
ford; B. Hawley & Co., Stepney; w. N.
Hurd, Long Hill; Belts s. Belts,
Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe; w.
J. Beehler, Brookheld; r. H. Beers &
Co., NeWtOWn.
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GEORGETOWN.

EDWIN GILBERT's WORKS. BUILDING
SCHOOL HOUSE FOR CRESCENT CITY,
FLORIDA.
The people of Georgetown who know
the Hon Edwin Gilbert and his good
wife, know what an interest he takes
in religious and educational work. He
has built and given to the Georgetown
Congregationallsts $4,000 stone
church and he has offered to give
Georgetown a school building. In the
delightful town Mr. Gilbert has found
opportunity for his benevolence. On
The Newtown bee., 1904-03-18
COLDS CAUSE PNEUMONIA.

One of the most remarkable cases of
a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, caus-
ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs Ger
trude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who
was entirely cured by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. She says: 1.-THE
coughing and straining SO weakened
me that I ran down in weight from
148 to 81 pounds. tried q number of
remedies to no avail until 1 used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tirely of the cough, strengthened my
lungs and restored me to my normal
weight, health and strength" Sold by
Botsford; B. Hawley s. Co., Stepney;
w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Belts s. Belts,
Sandy Hook; NJ. Beach, Monroe;
w. J. Beehler, Brookfeld; r. Fl. Beers
s. Co.. NeWtOWn
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Ct. F. BAKER & CO.,
Furniture Carpets Mattings and Kitchen Ranges
Hawleyville, Conn.

are putting armatures on their south
line of poles preparatory to running
three aluminium cables five-eighths OF
an inch each, in diameter, from the
power house at Bulls Bridge to Water
bury. This Tuesday they are as far
east as G. T. Woodruff's land. The 10
men will make short work of the job.
Charles Hickox, Jr., who came from
Holbrook, O., last spring on to his
fathers farm, planned for $1,000 worth
of tobacco. The tobacco failed to ma
terialize, but on March 8, son put in
an appearance that will eclipse any
Thousand dollars on the market. The
three previous children are dead.
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TRUE HEART DISEASE is A RARE
THING.

The cause of your palpitation is
proba bly, pressure arising from gas in
the stomach-that is gastric indiges-
ton. A few doses of Cal-cura Solvent,
DR. David Kennedy's new medicine,
Will cleanse away the foul accumula-
items apdthe heart will run quietly
and keep good time. Write to the
Cal<cura Company, Rondout, N. Y, for
free sample bottle.
The Newtown bee., 1904-03-18

G. N. Clark's vegetable liver pills
have no equal as a remedy for consti-
patton. They also regulate the stom-
ach and liver, thereby removing the
cause of constipation which makes a
in another column.
The Newtown bee., 1904-03-18
WESTON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
Rev J. l.. Shiveley has returned
from his visit to his home in Chambers
burg, Pa, andI preached to large con-
gregations on Sunday morning and
evening. On Easter Sunday, Rev Joel
Ives of Hartford will join with Mr.
Shiveley in conducting both services,
their being a Communion service In
the morning. The Sunday school hour,
from IL to l, will be devoted to the
special Easter music.
George Roberts returned, last week,
from the Bridgeport hospital, where
he has been for several weeks, for the
treatment Of his eyes, one OF which he
lost in an accident while at work at
the Gilbert & Bennett factory, early
in the winter.
Frederick Banks visited his mother
and sisters in Greenfield on Sunday
Charles Rowland, Miss Anna Banks,
Little Miss Mildred Meade and MR.
James Sturges, who have all been on
the sick list, are better and about
again.
weeks visit in New York.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Godfrey were
over Sunday guests of Mrs Ephr ain
Fitch.
Mrs L. S. Godfrey spent part of last
week in Bridgeport.
Mrs M. B. Hill has returned from {
visit in Danbury.
Mrs A. P. Meeker has been quite i'll
| M. F. Donnelly's racing horses were
taken to New York, on Monday, wher'
they will be put In training for the
coming season. Two of them are to b.
taken to the St Louis track.
Miss May Hamilton and a young lad.
friend from Norwalk spent Sunda.
with her parents here.
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TASHUA.
CHRIST CHURCH.

The day of the next Lenten service
is changed to Thursday, March "a. at
2p. m. The sermon Will be by Rev
fEdmond Gilbert, D. D., rector of Trim
ity church, Southport.
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brother and one sister, both deceased,
and bis parents had three other chill

brother and one sister, both deceased,
and his parents had three other chill
dren who died in infancy. He is sur
vived by his aged mother, Mrs Juline
Holmes who was with him to the last;
also by his wife, Mrs Clara Holmes,
and one daughter, Miss Marion E.
Holmes; and two sons, Andrew F. and
Jeffrey G. Holmes. He was kind
husband and father and although a
sufferer for long time and unable to
work, his loss is yet most keenly felt
in the home. so lately his. The funeral
service was held on Monday after
noon, at his late residence, at 2 o'clock
The Rev G. E. Bromley, pastor of the
Methodist church, was the officiating
clergyman. Appropriate selections Of
sacred song, known to have been spe-
cial favorites of the departed one, were
effectively rendered by the choir of
the church. A delegation from the
Stone Cutters Union of Roxbury, OF
which the deceased was a member, at
tended the service. The body was
carried by train on Tuesday to Chill
tonville, Mass, where the interment
took place with appropriate services.
The family wish to express their
hearty and sincere thanks to all the
friends and neighbors for the many
kind expressions of sympathy in this,
their berea vement.
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A CARD OF THANK!

CARD OF THANKS.
and Mrs Frank Main wish through
the columns of The BEE to extend
their thanks to neighbors'and friends
for the kindness and sympathy shown
them during the sickness and death OF
Mrs Mains father, the late Daniel
Rowe
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.

HUN llNG1ONs
MRS MARY ETA WHEELER.
Mrs Mary Eta Wheeler, one OF
Huntington's Oldest residents, died at
her home in Isinglass district, Mon
day, February 20. Mrs Wheeler had
been in falling health for some time.
The funeral took place from her late
residence THURSDAY, March 3.
LOCAL JoTT1NGs.
Mrs Paul Loverin, who has been con-
fined to her home by illness, is now able
to be about.
Little FELTON, Wheeler has been seri-
ously i'll with meningitis caused by a
fall which he sustained three weeks
ago. His friends will be glad to learr
that he is now rapidly improving. ID
Wales of Monroe is attending him.
Mr. and Mrs L. J. Wheeler recently
visited Mrs David Wheeler in White
Hills.
Miss Louise Nichols visited at o. G
Boards Century farm last week.
Master Henry Bolles is with his sis
ter in Hartford for few weeks.
Mrs Gertrude Birdseye is passing
few days with her daughter, Mrs J. A
| Wilkinson.
Miss Helen Jones is with friends il
New Haven.
Miss Lucy Smith is quite poorly.
Mrs Hannah Lockwood has beel
quite i'll with the grip, is now impro1
ing. Mrs Maria Bush has been carin
for her.
Albert Yale has gone to Norwalk t
make his home.
G. w. Hit and family OF Saugatuc
were guests, few days, last week,
Elisha Hubbard and Mrs S. A. Hill
While here their son, Leonard, wa
quite i'll.
william D. Baldwin, who has bee
i'll with the grip, has SO far recovere
as to be able to be out. Mrs Mari
Baldwin, his mother, is now sufferin
with the grip.
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Mrs A. E. Turney and Mrs J. P.
Fitch spent Wednesday at j. L. Per-
RVS.
Miss Gertrude Van Wort spent Tues
day with Mrs J. z. Mellen.
Mrs Q. F. Sillimap is visiting friends
in Bridgeport.
Mrs J. G. Beard of Shelton spent sew.
eral days, last week, at T. W. Turney's.
Mrs Deborah Silliman Is not en- joyine
The social held, Thursday evening,
at Academy hall was a success. An
interesting program was rendered, con.
sisting Of music, readings and a short
dialogue. Cake, sandwiches and coffee
we're served. The proceeds we're S7.55
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Plxley House,
HAwLEYvILLE, NEwTowN, Or,
Now open for guests the year round. Thank
ng old patrons for past favors, we invite all
come and see US. Transient bOarders care
ully attended to.
Mr. and Mrs A. E. Pixley Props.