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and white veilS over their hair. There were one or two pictures upon the walls, but they were unintelligible to him. And opposite, at the other end the room, there was a star of green with a light shining brightly in it's midst. Just as he opened his eyes some one moved away from his bed and he heard them saying: "He will be conscious and free from pain, now for little.''
 Some one held glass to his lips with water in it, and he drank. Some one stood stood by his side and laid a cool hand upon his head. Never be. fore had he drank from so clean a goblet. Never before had he lain in so clean place, and he had forgotten entirely that some hours before he had been hungry and forlorn. "Is this-is this-the good place?' he feebly asked.
 "What place, my boy?" asked some one standing by him.
 ''The good place, where folks gC what don't swipe, nor fight, nor nothin' what the sojer with the red coat was a-shoutin' about t'other night on the avenoo. De place where folks go toe when dey get tru, "-he gasped.
 "Not, it's not that place." said. the sister, gently.
 ''Huh, I thought they was a-gassin I,o %a. while and looked at the green sta1 shining there.
 By and by he opened his eyes again and the sister leaning over him heard him ask again, "Say is this place Christmas?"
 "This place sIhot Christmas" she told him gently. "This place is hos pital, but it is Christmas eve,-anc will you tell me what you thought Christmas was?" she added wondering ly, 'and who told you about it?''
 'I heard a sojer a-tellin' bout it one of them relocated ones what kneels down in the street md hollers Nd 'sposed twas a place where folk! warn't hungry. Nd where yer could set down in the park, nd the col wouldn't drive yer on. Nd where 'twan't cold nor hot nor rainy, 'nt whar feller could set down md res his self, 'thouht bein' druv off,"
 He murmured his story in gasps, SC weak he was, but the sister heard him and the sweet light of pity shone il her eyes. She looked at him and won dered was it best to try and explain t. him what Christmas was, to tell hin what the good place was, to try t make him understand? What chanc, had he to know? Better try to comfor him and let him pass away in igno rance. It could not matter much.
 And so she gently told him that ii was Christmas eve, and that was wha1 the star meant that was shining there and that it was time for everyone t( love one another, and give to one an other, if they had aught to give, ant to take comfort and be happy, and sh told him that there were no policemen there, and no one would drive hin away, and he might just lie there ant look at the star and be happy.
 And so Joe lay, wonderingly lookin, at the feathery green star and thu bright light in it's center, and at tn people moving around him so quietly and as he lay there he grew drowsI and quiet, and nothing seemed to mat ter much. Except the star whicl gleaming seemed to grow brighter ant brighter, and in time all the beds ant their sleeping occupants and the nurs es and everything else faded away iron
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The peculiar cough which indicates croup, is usually we'll known to the mothers of croupy children. No time should be lost in the treatment of it, and for this purpose no medicine has received more universal approval than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Do not waste valuable time in experiment. ing with untried remedies, no matter how highly they may be recommended, but give this medicine as directed and all symptoms of croup will quickly disappear. For sale by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; The E. c. Platt Go, Hawleyville; A. E. Blakeman, BOtSfOrd.
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QUESTION FOR SECRETARY HINE.
 The children ot District No. 10 are still enjoying vacation. Cause: No teacher. There is a law to the effect that>children shall go to school, but how can they go if the school is closed, and no teacher is employed?
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SHERMAN.
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT.

The Christmas entertainment, held New Years night at the Coburn church, was grand success. The evening was all that could be wished for, mild, and moonlight; therefore the church was filled. There were recitations, and music by grapho- phone, besides the usual display of Christmas presents. It is worthy of
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TO 1903 DEPARTED.
TBY MRS HELEN A. TAYLOR. 1

BY MRS HELEN A. TAYLOR. Old year, thou art gone, departed, With it's memories, all thine own. Didst thou sometimes grow faint
 hearted,
 With the woes the world hath shown? More of sorrow than of pleasure, In thy run of days and months; Mortals searching for earth's treasures, Losing joys of higher worth. Toll and labor for the many, Earning scant the needed store, With the measured, hard-earned pen
 ny;
 Family clamOring for more. Thou hast witnessed many changes, Many died, and many born; Loving hearts become estranged, By passion, unrestrained, been born. But there is brighter picture, Thou hast witnessed many times Love and hope in happy feature, Buoyed by faiths exalted lines. Thanksgiving family reunions, All the joys of Christmas tide, Sacred with the Christ communion, Der the world around so wide. Wonders great have been thy portion, In the progress of the times; Telegraph across wide ocean, Without wire connecting lines. Tunneling beneath large waters, Course of lakes and rivers turned, In vast enterprise such altars, Where ambition fires have burned. Capital, past multi millions, Brought, for country's good, to bear Nation widening as with pinions, Helping other nations care. Still doth time go on unheeding, With it's fatal cutting scythe, Of the sorrowing hearts left bleeding Of the loved ones that survive. But old year we do not blame thee, Thou did'st but follow High decree; Weakened now, we friendly leave thee Thy successor comes with glee. Welcome new year, with thy lightness Giving hope a brighter glow,
 With thy ruddy health, and brightness May our course small trouble know. Give us health, and peace, and pleaty Banish tumult, war, and strife, In thy record make the entry, That shall lead to higher life. Danbury, Great Plain District
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
TRUMBULL.

TRUMBULL. ITEMS FROM OUR sCRIBE's NOTE BOOK.
 Harry Howard has accepted a posi- tion as fireman on the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad. His brother, Carl How ard, has taken charge of his milk route.
 Make your home pleasant and lively talking machine or. Edison phono- graph. MT Park will be glad to call at your home and show you any make of talking machine you may wish to see. Mrs J. B. Brinsmade is quite i'll. Dr Hill is attending her.
 MT and Mrs D. M. Fuller attended the State Grange meeting in Hartford. Mrs Fuller also went to Andover and spent a few days with MT Fuller's parents.
 D. M. Fuller had the misfortune to have one of his horses calk himself so badly in the deep snow, last week, that it was laid up for several days.
 Miss Laura Wheeler left, last Mon- day, for Mansfield City, where she has taken school.
 The Trumbull Grange worked the third and fourth degrees on four can- didates, last Friday evening, after which harvest supper was enjoyed. l Very few of the milk men from Trumbull were able to get to Bridge port, Sunday, January 3, on account of the severe storm.
 B. P. Hall of Daniels Farm pur- chased the old mill at Long Hill de- pot and has moved it near his black smith shop, where he has erected large building, SOx2O feet, with three stories. MT Hall will have power put into the buildingiand will move'his carriage and blacksmith business into the building as soon as it is completed. With more room and added facilities MT Hall will be able to turn out work much quicker for his customers.
 MT and Mrs John Henrietta received word, last week, of the death of their neighbor, Hiram H. Smith, of Red lands, Cal., who died December 6. MI Smiths home was formerly in New Haven.
 Adolph Heinze had the misfortune to lose a valuable COW, last week.
 WOlcOtt Beach of Daniels Farm is in very poor health.
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him, but he still saw the star, growing brighter and brighter, and then grad ually fading away, first the feathery wreaths of green, and then the bright light in the center; and he felt so very comfortable, and yet seemed to be sink ing away in the darkness.
 So on Christmas eve with every one happy around, poor Joe was also hap py, and sleeping found his Christmas.
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WE DON'T WANT ALL OF A GOOD
 THING.
NORTH CAROLINA HAS A TOUCH OF
 WINTER.

In a letter to friends in Newtown, w. G. Boyd, now of New Bern, N. G., writes:
 "Connecticut weather seems to have followed us. Eight to 10 inches of snow here and very cold. Twelve inches of snow fell along the North Carolina coast. 1t is the heaviest snow since 1856. Why do you not keep it up there? We do not need it down here, while you are used to it. No snow at all north of uS.''
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BorsFoRD TO BRIDGEPORT,

Botsford-North. 7sa. 1o.ss, a ID. 4ss
 6.SS p m; Sunday, S.57 m. South, TOT. s.23, u.36, a 70, 4.14, 640 p m; Sunday, 6.16 p m. See Botsford above.
 stepneyENorth. "A. l0n, . n. A. 60 m, 4.22, 64s p m; Sunday, 6.S pm.
 Long Hli7North, f7.1E IO.6A . m 4A 6:A m; sunday. fs-4s m; South 7.0 a.N. II n%ba1IESa;tb aS m. Ss5 S4 P; sunSsY 9S aS 6.is p m; Sunday. fs.36 a m: South, z4. al2. Il. .5l m: 4.a2, 659 n; Sunday, f636 h.
 6.25 n; Sunday, s.a6 m; Arrive, 7.A ass n. 2.O5. AS. 7.1O D m: Sunday, 6A5 2. m.
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EASTON.
ASPETUCK AND VICINITY.

ASPETUCK AND VICINITY.
 There will be lecture given in the Center street Methodist church, Jan. uary IT, on Japan, with illustrated views, commencing at 7.3O p. m. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Isaac Van Worse has gone to the Sol dierS' home in NOrOtOn.
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HIGHLAND DIVISION.

Dsnbury-East. !:36. l1-s7 m, 7.O5 m- wsss Q.15 m, 2 5, 1.25 m. Havleyville- East, 7.4s, 1l.4s . m. 7.l7 ? n. Vest goo m, s4a 7.n pm:
 West. s.54 8 m. s.36. 7O6 m. Sandy Hook-East :. $. I-s6 a m. 7S p m: southbury-EasI s,c., l!os, 7.ss m. Wess S.42 m, 2.2l. 6.52 Southford-East. sig m, 12.A, 7.&s p m. West. S.S6 m. 2.15. 6.46 m. Wa1erbury-Due. sa6 a m, 1s-A, s.0l Q m West, s.l3 a na, l.50. 6-s4 p m.
 Trains stop when signAlod on
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wine, Del, are visiting their parents. MT and Mrs Hazard. Mrs Hazard has not been we'll of late. There seems to be a great deal of sickness at present. Dr Wales is kept busy.
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wATERTOwN BRANCH.

wa1erbury-Leave. GAS, seS, nos n, I.sa 3.45. 5.1O. 612. 6.53, s.5a. i-SO D m Suntays. s.5s m, s.es p m. Arrive, e.4o, 7.z7, I0.ls m, days, 6.53 m, 45S m.
 watertoWn.Leays, te " l. ess, 71 1oS am. ls.Is 6.S m, 40 p m. Arrive, 7.Oz, SAs, I-O . m 1;E. 4.G, 5.27, 6.27, 7.I0. 9.l0. 11.36 m. Sun days, 1O.14 m. S.3O m.
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 Reading notices. ereyier type; 1oc line, inc,
 Small nonpareil ads, 1c word per week.
 EDITORIAL INK. DROPS.
 E. l.. Johnson has improved in health | and is now rid of the acute pain from which he suffered for so many weeks. Although somewhat lame he is able to get about the house with comfort. THE BEE is gratihed to learn of his convalescence, and trusts he may re- gain his old-time vigor and good health. Newtown has few citizens better post ed on the affairs of the day, and liter ary matters, and now that 0. H. Peck has passed away he may be regarded as the best authority on local historical topics. MT Johnson is one of the few men, while growing old in years, has kept young in spirit and abreast with the times. He is one of the most val ued members of the Mems club and has taken keen interest in its meetings. THE BEE wishes every town had scores like him, men possessing an unselish interest in all matters for the public good. It was a personal qualification to the writer to find him so much i'm proved in health in brief call, Sunday, and we trust he may be spared to many years of activity among us, for men of his stamp are greatly needed in the country towns. There is no question but there is as large an assortment of old papers in MT John- sons possession as can be found in any family in the town, for they have come down to him from four genera tions. The names of his ancestors from both branches of his family, the Johnsons, Merritts, Camps and Foote's, are found on the earliest records of the town. And in the course of events they have figured more or less in the towns history, as town officials in the various departments, and also in eccle- siastical and church matters;. memo randum books, petitions, remon- strances, court papers, school interests, subscription papers, bills of town ex- penses, appointments to the military service made by Jonathan Trumbull when governor of the Commonwealth of Connecticut, old accounts and charges, etc., make up list of curios that, though of no money value, yet as links connecting the present with the long ago, are considered very choice by the possessor. These things have lair in the garret for years awaiting the convenient season." when MT John son could assort them to hand down t( posterity. For 10 weeks MT Johnson has been ''shut-in," and during tht time of convalescing he has made ust of the opportunity to do the work which has helped to while away many a busy hour, with the "long ago." H. kindly offers to loan to THE BEE fol copy such papers as seem to be to hin the most interesting for originality and quaintness, as we'll as some O. charges for services rendered the town which show how well the town officials once performed their duties as 'watcl dogs of the treasury" Among all thu relics of the past to be found in thu home, none are priZed so highly as oi paintings of MT JohnSOn's father ant mother, taken at the age of B and ? years.
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Miss Grace Sherman has gone to New
 York City, where she will accept an excellent position in the main office of
 the Mining company, with one of
 whose Bridgeport branches she has
 been connected for some months.
 Mrs c. S. Powell is still seriously ill
 with complication of difficulties. Alexander Newitz has gone to the Moody school at Northfield, Mass, tc pursue studies leading to the ministry,
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PLATTSVILLE.

RECORD OF THERMOMETER FOR DE- CEMBER, 1903, TAKEN AT A. -M., AS
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ROBBIN0 A NEST.

lBYJ. s. MAYHEw.] Two birds building nest together, Is an affecting sight to see: With perfect harmony both striving, Who best can work, and best agree. One flying far away for straw,
 The other with joy brings feather; Each suited where it's placed,
 Because they are alone together. When one has labored so hard,
 And sits on branch to rest; The other takes up the work,
 Trying hard to build the nest. Their efforts are crowned with success,
 When four young are there; Which causes the height of joy,
 To watch over, and feed with care. To rob this nest of young,
 When prospects are so bright; Could any one with.a heart say,
 That this was just and right? Why God permits such deeds,
 we Tall to uQQerSUanQ, Yet it sometimes happens,
 Throughout our holy land. With all anticipations blighted,
 And hearts broken with despair; Have sympathy for the parents,
 Of the young that were there. They look about in their nests, For the young that were there; For the intent little creatures, With their pretty downy hair. It ever rings in their ears, How they used to chirp and cry; Twas like sweet bell clear,
 But they can't, they can't, tell why We have sympathy for animals,
 When separated from their young; Could it be other than this, Were it human beings just begun? If it were Gods dear children,
 That were taken from home so dea1 Wouldn' t our hearts break with grief
 And many weeping tear. God only knows the suffering,
 How some hearts suffer with pain; Is it possible the sorrow buried deep,
 Will ever rise with joy again.
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THE POETS CORNER.

THE NEW YEAR.
 FOR THE BEE. Let us strive throughout the new year To be better in every way. May the bond that binds in friendship Draw us closer each new day. Let us try to judge another By his good deeds, not his faults; Remember there's none of us perfect And what you have heard may be false. Not one can be sure of his foothold, For the shifting sands of Time May at any moment hurl us; Let us throw the rescue line To those who are sinking around us, Just word to show you care, And think you willfi life brighter: What seemed dark will be more fair. Let us try, in the year before us, To lessen the sin and strife, And make love for those about us The object of our life.
 -[Gladys Dillistin.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES,

The election of officers for the Sun day school resulted as follows: Super. intendent, Alfred Mcconnell; assist ant superintendent, Rev R. H. Sher. man; secretary and treasurer, c. s Powell; organist, Willard Gillette; li brarians, Esley Bibbins and Grace Will Hams.
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Reading notices, brevier type. 10c line, Small nonpareil ads, 1c word per week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-23
ONE MORE MEETING
TO TAKE TESTIMONY.
Rauers Commission Will Hold Last
Session Jan. o.

Messrs. w. F. Drummer, F. Y.
Douglas and Walter c. Charlton, the
gentlemen who compose the Rauers
commission, met yesterday afternoon
to continue taking evidence prepar-
atory to the condemnation proceedings
that are to be instituted by the gov
eminent. The object of the condemn
nation is to secure a site on st. Cath
crimes Island for a lighthouse.
Judge Samuel B. Adams, represent
ing the Rauers heirs, appeared and
presented some evidence. Special AS
sistant United States Attorney Will
liam r. Leaken also put in some evil
dence for the government. He an
nounced he had still further evidence
to present, but that his witness was
unable to be present and on these
grounds asked for a further continual
ton of the proceedings.
This was finally granted, the COM
mission agreeing to hold it's last ses-
sion in the United States court room
on Jan. 3. This will positively be the
last session held and the arguments
of counsel will be heard at that time.
The report of the commission will then
be formulated and presented as soon
as possible thereafter to Judge EN-
DRY Speer. Definite action will prob
ably be taken by Judge Speer at the
March term of the court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-23
C0L0RED COLLEGES WILL
HOLD CONFERENCE

The National Association of Colored
A. & NJ. Colleges and Allied Institu-
lions will hold a conference in Lie
Moyne Institute, Memphis, Dec. 2S
29 and 80. President r. r. Wright Of
Savannah will preside.
The programme arranged for the SEES.
sion is an elaborate one. There are
a number of prominent workers in the
colored colleges of the South, who will
take part. Many of the faculties OF
the colored schools have papers tc
read. 1t is expected that the meeting
will result in much profit to the ad-
vancement of education for the colored
people.
The officers of the association are:
President-R. r. Wright, Georgia.
Vice President-James S. Hathaway
Kentucky.
Secretary-Isaac Fisher Arkansas.
Treasurer-N. B. Young Florida.
Chairman Executive Committee-J
H. N. Warning, Maryland.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-23
WRONG IDEA.

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-23
OLD SERVANT PASSED AWAY.
Had Been in Col. A. r. Lawton's
Family At Years.

Camelia Cade. one of the good old
family servants whose tour of useful
ness ran back before the days of the
Civil War, was buried in Laurel
Grove Cemetery yesterday afternoon
with honors seldom accorded a col
ored person by white friends.
To many of the younger generation of
the city the old negro woman was
Familiarity known as Aunt Melia, and
she had served a half century in the
Lawton family, finally descending
to the family of Col. Alex
ander R. Lawton. She was purchased
forty-seven years ago by Col. Lawton's
father, and was Col. Lawton's nurse
during his childhood. In Col Lawton's
own words. "She was the dearest old
negro woman in the world"
At the funeral ceremony at
Laurel Grove were the mem
bers of the Lawton family and a large
number of white friends, and many
sincere tears were shed at the end of
one of a fast diminishing number of
ante-bellum servants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-23
GOT ONLY FRACTION
OF DAMAGES ASKED
city Court Jury Found for Plaintiff
i'm sum of $500.

NAty COurt Jury FOuuO loE AhhAhthu
i'm Sum of $500.
The session of the City Court yes
terday was taken up with the case Of
Henry West against the Brakelow
Steamship Company, suit for damages.
For the plaintiff appeared Attorneys
Garrard & Meldrim. and Col. Robert
l.. Colding looked after the interests
of the defendant company.
The plaintiff claimed he was en-
ployed to store lumber in the hold of
one of the vessels owned by the de-
PENDANT company. While at work in
the hold rope on one of the derricks
suddenly snapped and huge piece Of
lumber fell on him, injuring him Sc
verely. He claimed there was no OPP
portunity given him to escape, that
he did not know the rope was UNI
SAFE and that the accident was due
entirely to the negligence of the
steamship company.
On these grounds, he asked dam
ages i'm the sum of $4,000. The jury
deliberated on the case for about half
an hour and then returned a verdict
awarding damages TO the plaintiff In
the sum OF $500. The case will be APP
pealed.