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The Newtown bee., 1904-10-07
HARNESS MAKING And REPAIRING.
 s. BLUMAN,
 SANDY HOOK, CT.
l.ITCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW PRESTON.
SANDY HOOK, CT.

SUDDEN DEATH OF FRANCIS TERRELL.
 This village was thoroughly shocked, last Sunday, by the sudden illness and death of Francis Tyrrell, only son and surviving child of MT and Mrs Luther A. Tyrrell of this village. MT Tyr
 rell had not recently been feeling
 quite as we'll as usual, but had worked
 at painting with his father up to al- most the last day of his life. Last Saturday, he went hunting part of the day and he retired for the night with out exciting any fear on the part of his parents as to his physical cOndi- tion. On Sunday morning, when Mrs Tyrrel had prepared breakfast, she re- quested her husband to call Francis but after repeatedly calling and ob- taining no answer, MT Tyrrell went
 up to his room and found him very
 near death. At first he thought he was dead, but after telling his wife found that he still breathed and im- mediately called Drs Marcy and Brace, who applied all the restoratives possi- ble but he did not regain conscious ness and died about 1920 noon, on Sunday. The doctors pronounced his complaint Bright'S disease, which had
 reached such an advanced stage before it was even known to the victim, that
 human skill was useless. His age was near 27 years. He was born in Hart- ford, December "A, 1877, but has lived
 here over 20 years, with short inter- missions since he was IT years, while working elsewhere. He commenced
 houSe-painting when quite young and
 ever Ihe had opportunity, which was at least nine months of the year. His funeral was attended here at his late home, on Tuesday afternoon. Rev A. | H. Post officiated, and the burial took place in the cemetery here by the side of his sister, Emma, who died several years ago here, of consumption. MT Tyrrell had many friends among the
 young men of this place who have been his past associates, and his funer- al was largely attended. Being of a l nervous temperament, he was never idle as one counts idleness. He al 1 do something. If not strictly work, he was fond of his gun, or his book or in helpfulnesS to his parents about their home, and most sad and lonely has that home become by the taking away of their last child and seeming comfort. The sympathy of the entire | village is felt for MT and Mrs Tyrrell i in this last greatest affiictiOn, when hope and ambition and expectation
 for others welfare, seems so suddenly
 nipped and ended. Truly the viSita-
 tions of Providence seem mysteriouSly strange and puzzling, "There is but a
 step 'twixt me and death" Wesnight add that Hubert Thomas, undertaken, had the funeral arrangements in ! charge, and the following young men acted as pallbearers: Ralph Averill, Ned Lyman, Charles Hoffman, Jr., Alfred M; r, Morgan, IT,, Walter s. Pic
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NEW FAIRFIELD.
MONDAYS BALLOTING,


 The following officers were elected at the annual town meeting on Mon- day:
 Selectmen: DavidH Disbrow, s2; James s. Whitehead, s1; Henry Back CT, 46.
 Assessors: David J. Sturges, 80: Frank A. Boerum, "A; Charles E.. Joyce, 53.
 Board of Relief: John M. Treadwell 80; Daniel B. Jennings, 79; Nelson Full Constables: Charles W. Turner, s2; Franklin c. Durgy, IT; Frederick B. Dayton, 45.
 Grand Jurors: William T. Hewlett, 76; George N. Pearce, 79; Henry II. Dayton, 52.
 School Visitors: (three years) George M. Nevins, Henry J. Dayton. Collector of Taxes: Marshall Tread we'll.
 Registrars of Voters: Hendrick H. Wildman, Elijah P. Brown. Town Auditors: Hendrick Fl. Wild man, Elijah P. Brown.
 Library Directors: (three years) Ed ward Jennings, George M. <Nevins, Fred B. Knapp, Joseph R. Hatch. Library Directors: (to fill vacancy William Boerum, Walter Chatterton. Tree Warden: Napoleon B. Wild man.
 Agent Town Deposit Fund: David H. Dsbrow. License, 59; no license, 50.
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EASTON.'

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
 The Harvest Home concert at the Congregational church was we'll at tended and we'll prepared program was rendered with spirit. The church was beautifully decorated with the fruits and flowers of autumn.
 Next Sunday evening the regular monthly conservation meeting of the Christian Endeavor society of the Con- One Another" Rom. 15: IT.
 Sunday evening, October 16, the monthly missionary meeting will be held and a lecture illustrated by the stereopticon, will be given.
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ADDRESS BY CONG FRESHMAN HILL.

Hon E. J. Hill of Norwalk favored the citizens of this vicinity at Pavilion hall, on Tuesday evening of this week, with the finest political address (from his point of view) which he has ever delivered here. He introduced so much narrative and descriptive illus trations of people and lands through. out the world which he has visited, that it made the address most enter taining till 30 p. m, Hon H. o. Averill was the chairman of the meet ing. introducing the speaker in his most pleasing manner. Some of the best singers of the village of both sex eS assisted to make the evening still more pleasing and satisfactory.
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LINONINE

Is easily aSsimilated and quick in action, and repair proceeds rapidly and without check. As a builder LinOnine has no equal-a bold assertion, but I can make it good.-Dr F. T. Jenkins, Washington, D. c.
 All Druggists-25c, soc, sl.
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HATTERTOWN.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.

Mrs E. B. Booth has been spending a week in New York.
 Master Chester Penny, who has made his home with his grandparents, MT and Mrs J. w. Penny, for several years past, has gone to Bridgeport to reside with his father, pr 0. M. Penny.
 The interior of the schoolhouse has been nicely painted and the walls whitewashed, by Edward Bevans.
 Thomas Perkins and family moved into their new home, last week.
 Mrs Almira Porter has rented, and moved into B. Hawley's tenement house.
 Mrs Edward Bevans was the guest of friends in Bridgeport over Sunday.
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LINONtNE

Cured me of the worst cold mortal man ever suffered from. I believe LinOnine is the best medicine in the world to cure colds and keep in tip-tOp shape.-Thos. H. Simpson, New Milford, Conn.
 All Druggists-25c, soc, sl.
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LINONINE

Is doing me lets of good. 1 am taking it as a tonic and it is building me up nicely. I have gained ten pounds in weight in the last month. Albert w. Patterson, 86 Elm St., Danbury, Conn.
 All Druggists-25c, soc, $1.
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If troubled with weak digestion try Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will do you good. For sale by R. H. Beers S Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Ernest Hawley, Hawleyville; A. B. Blake man, Botsford; D. s. Mead, BranChVille.
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sOUTHvILLE.
NEwSY NOTES.

NEWSY NOTES. Gathering apples and hunting is the order of the day.
 A number from here attended the NewtOwn fair.
 A. Worden is doing carpenter work for L. May.
 John Edmonds of Bridgeport has been spending few days with David BarnumS family.
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Francis Barnett, travelling sales. man for the J. B. Williams Co. of South Glastonbury, has been a re- cent guest at the home of his uncle, J. A. Blackman on Mt Pleasant.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness, in the time of our bereavement, in the death of of our dear son and brother. Mrs John McGran and Family, Sandy Hook.
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J. Albert Blackman went to the Bridgeport hospital, Monday, where he underwent a successful operation for the removal of some growth on his left eye. pr Miles of Bridgeport per formed the operation.
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place, wires 1435 and 1436, are now in working order, and some of the sub scribers who have been on the 1438, have been transferred to the other wires.
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Miss Anna Hamburger, who is now making her home in Brooklyn, N. Y., has accepted position there as sales lady with Seaver & Go.
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ceived still more rice. The bride was the recipient of many very beautiful and useful. presents. MT and Mrs Richardson are now on their way to their new home in Bellingham, Wash.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY
MONROE.
MONROE's BALLOTING.

Selectmen: Stephen B. Hayes, d, 1O6 Oscar J. Sherwood, d, lO2; Andrew l.. Burr, r, 72; Birdseye H. Sherman, r, 69 | Registrar of Voters: l.. Dwight Lane. d, 1OS; Ebert s. Olmstead, r. 73 Assessor: Marshall Beach, d, 1OS Charles G. Sherman, r, B.
 Board of Relief: Warren w. Bliss d, 1OS; Edward Corning, r, 73.
 Constables Stephen B Hayes, d, 1O8 Charles H. Powell, d, 1OS; Lyman S. Patterson, d, 1O8; William H. Douglas d. 1o6; Louis B: Beardsley, r, B; My ron s. Clark, r, B; Chester w: Tyrrell, r, B; Lemuel o. Osborne, r. B: l Grand Jurors: John H. Hawkins, d, 1oS; William c. Nichols, d, 10s; Stiles M. Clarke, d, 1O6; Charles G. Blake. man, r, 73; Ambrose s. Hurd, r, 73: George H. Lyon, r, 72.
 Tax Collector: Edwin c. Shelton, d,
 Auditor: Merwin W. Johnson, d, 1os; Milon B. Hawley, r, 73. Mir and Mrs Howard Peck of Brook field were guests, over Sunday. of Mrs Peck's parents, MT and Mrs Miles B. Burr.
 MT and Mrs Horace Winton of New York City have been the guests of MT and Mrs George l.. Burr.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Annie, daughter of Rev and Mrs Alfred Goldsborough of this place, to Paul Raymond Griffith of Bridgeport. The ceremony will take in place St Pe- ters church, on. Wednesday, October 12, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
 About l5O people from this town at- tended the Newtown fair.
 Miss Harris entertained her friend, Miss Davidson of ThOmpsonville, over Sunday.
 The two new telephone lines in this
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ofs%'ss'st.'' of%'ssss. Early Risers Tho famous little pills.
LINONINE

Is just splendid for children. It gives them a hearty appe- tite and makes them sturdy. l cheerfully recommend it to mothers and others having the care of little OneS.-MatrOn Children's Home, Danbury, Conn.
 All Druggists-25c, soc, $1.
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Miss Jennie Peck, who has been wis iting friends in Newtown and Bridge port, returned to her home in Orange, N. J., Saturday, her niece, Miss F. s. NOrthrop, accompanying her as far as Jersey City,
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GOOD WORK ON THE ROADS.

Work on the state road was finished, last week. It is one of the best pieces of road that has been made in the town and much credit is due First Selectman Jennings for the work. The people showed their appreciation of the services of Selectman J. B. Hill by electing him first selectman at the Sman SGWn meeS,de and onHaY Ms watn second and G third.
 New Haven, Monday, to resume his studies at the Divinity school.
 Remember the Grange fair, October II.
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WESTON.
MONDAYS ELECTION.

At the annual town meeting on Mon- day the democratic ticket was success. full, the following candidates being elected: Selectmen, Charles B. Lock wood, Stephen Godfrey, George E. Sherwood: assessors, s. s. Carver, s. B. Fancher; tax collector, Edgar B. Perry; board of relief, L A. Meade, Andrew Coari, A. c. Bradley; school visitors, G. A. Sturges, I. 0. Fanton; constables, Nathan Perry, w. H. Bar rett, J. D. Nash; registrars of voters, Harry L. Waterbury, F. O. Fitch; grand jurors, William P. Lockwood, J. M. Lockwood: auditors, George A. Sturges, D. L. Coley.
 Rev w. D. Hart of Wilton exchanged pulpits with Rev J. L. Shively on Sunday last. The Christian Endeavo1 service in the evening was conducted by Mrs D. L. Coley. Mrs D. O. Chase will lead the meeting on Sunday even ing next'at o'clock. At the annual meeting of the Nor field Sunday school, the following of- A. 0. Bradley; assistant superintend- ent, Miss Anna Fitch: secretary and treasurer, Charles Sco6eld; librarian, Miss Edna Meeker.
 Miss Myra Burritt has recovered from an attack of quinSy. Milford Morrison of East Norwalk was an over Sunday guest at the resi- dence of Theodore Hamilton.
 Frederick Harris of Norwalk has visited his grandmother, Mrs Burr Sturges.
 Mrs Samuel Ayers of Berlin Heights o., is spending month with Mrs Ar thur Bradley.
 Mrs T. w. Treadwe!l and T. w. Treadwell, Jr., are visiting in Brook lyn.
 Miss Christahel Spperly of Westport
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MT and Mrs H. B. Coger, who have been spending 10 days at the St Louis exposition, returned home last Wed. neSdaV
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Arthur Warren Fairchild has beer i'll with tonsilitis, and under the care of Dr Barber of Bethel.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
 Mrs A. J. Clark entertained her cousin, Miss Jennie Sanford of Brook lyn, last week.
 Mrs A. Bunce has returned to Stratford after stay of two weeks with her sister, Mrs L. A. Beers. Gould nd son over Sunday.
 Quite number from this place at tended the Newtown fair, last week.
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Charles Green and family of Monroe, Wilbur French and family of:::Sandy Hook and MT and Mrs Edward French of Bethel were all guests, Sunday, of MT and Mrs George French, in Hunt inptOwn
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Rev and Mrs Otis w. Barker left, Monday, for their vacation, which they will spend in Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Arthur D. Fairchild and Miss Mary Hazen Fairchild attended the Danbury fair on Wednesday.
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Get in the habit of trading at E. H Dillon & Go. $, 986 and 9SS Main street Bridgeport, and you will never regret it. They are the leading milliners.
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When in Derby you will be repaid if you pay visit to the large and com- modious shoe store of Hubbell Broth CTS, which they have just had remod- eled and enlarged. A new and hand some metal ceiling, has been placed overhead. In the place of the settees they have installed the very easy Shakesperian individual chair for their customers, with easy foot rests. A children's department has been added,
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Miss Ann E. Blackman passed Mon: day in the Park City, the guest of Miss M. Caroline Skidmore.
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Vice President Todd, of the Con. solidated road, and family, who have occupied the Curtis residence on Cur. tis hill for the summer, returned to New Haven on Saturday.
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J. A. Blackman was in New York City, Saturday.
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Newton Curtis, Miss Jennie Curtis and Mrs Samuel Curtis attended the Danbury fair on Wednesday.
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Mrs H. c. Smith and Miss Gladys Smith, who have passed the summer with Mrs Smiths father, F. J. Nara more, returned to New Haven, Mon- daV
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PLATTSVILLE.
THE GRANGE FAIR.

Remember the Grange fair at the hall, Easton Center, next Tuesday evening. Cake and ice cream for sale Come and enjoy a pleasant evening".
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Mrs T. E. Mower and son returned on Monday to their Texas home, after passing the summer with Mrs c. B. Beers of Palestine district.
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Moulded Concrete Stone Building Blocks

For Sanitary Houses, Barns, Collars, Cisterns, Retaining Walls, etc. Better than brick. Collars made water tight without draining. Durable Chim- neys. Used for all purposes where brick and ::stone have been used. For further particulars apply to1
 w. Fl. Shepard.
 MASON AND BUILDER. Z0ar District, Sandy Hook. Ct.
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Mrs Flora Hinman of New Haven has been the guest of Miss Jennie Curtis,
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E. s. PLUMB,

At John T. Porter's Shop,
 Stepney Depot, Conn. Expert Horseshoer and General Blacksmith Wood Work of all kinds done. No need of keeping your horses legs covered with boots when shod at this shop. Come and get my prices on repair work. OK shoeing department in charge of John T. Porter
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Wall Papers!
 Wall Papers !

Wall Papers will be sold during the next days at very low prices. Call look at our large connts sHd Wifi E ssRonisb you They must 20 to make place for new goods. w. w. WALKER & SON.
 500 Main St., Bridgeport, Ct.
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O4lo4no(g.1 They sold by all druggists.
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Outing Flannels.
 We have placed on our counters the finest showing of Outings and Teazle Downs in the newest styles for fall wear. Come see how many there are and how good the quality for the price.
 10 and I7c yd.
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p. H. DIXON, BHoS511n1 S1ss'

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 second-ha carriages and wag- ons in good repair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-17
CONAN DOYLE WEARY
TO RETIRE FROM LITERARY LA. BoRs TO COUNTRY PURSUITS.
Some Interesting Incidents of the Life ana Work of the Creator of World-Famous Char
 acter.

Sherlock Holmes is tired and is to next month. AS he says of himself: ''tor long time he has nursed the idea of country life, with its simple delights. He will tahe little place and go in for bee-keeping."
 A Conan Doyle is but 45 years old, youthful age at which to retire, but after little rest and country quiet perhaps the author will again take up his pen and re-resurrect our old friend of much vitality, Sherlock holmes. MT. Doyle, though scarcely elaerly, has written for many a year, being but a youth of 17 when he began his literary career. At that time he was studying medicine, but found leisure to turn out considerable work, having 60 short stories to his account before his popu- larity was noticeable and demands made for his work
 It was while studying medicine he got his idea for Sherlock Holmes. One of his Edinburg professors was re- markedly keen observer, and the al- most uncanny way in which he could read the students before him made lasting impression on at least one of them. Dr. Doyle says Sherlock Holmes is the literary embodiment of his mem ory of this professor, "who would sit in the patients waiting room, with a face like 8 red Indian and diagnose the people. as they came, before even they had opened their mouths. He. would tell them their symptoms, give them details of their lives, and he would hardly ever make mistale.''
 MT. Doyle was born and raised in Edinburg and it may be this had some thing to do with his admiration of Scotland's great romancers, and his fondness for stories of adventure and for the historical novel. The authors father was an artist. but the son was appointed to follow the medical profes- sion rather than the call of art, and for a considerable time practiced this pro- fession; in the small leisure of med icaI student stealing time to work at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-17
A voice in the Wilderness,

Up among the rocks of desolate re- zion in Montenegro is little church, built out of two caverns in the form of a cross, and presided over by a her. init priest, who prays there for his sim- pie people and comforts them in their sorrows. To recent English visitor, Miss Mary Durham, this man said, as he took leave of her:
 ''It is wild spot It is lonely, and little dangerous One must not cross the plain after dark, for there are bad men who rob and kill. Wonder is AL bania. It is easy for them to come across Even last night there were armed men. They came up here and threatened me with guns.
 And what did you do?"
 T stood here" he answered, sim ply, " and cried to them, The Lord God has said, Thou shalt not kill.'s Then he added. in natter -of-fact manner, they went away. Youth s Com ,aapion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-17

his beloved writing After assured suc- cess was his as writer. he entirely gave up the practice of medicine and of Sherlock Holmes. s.s
 Though Conan Doyle-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, if you please-has won most unusual fame and at an unusually early age, it should be borne in mind that the fame was hardly won, that there were years and years of strug-, gle against odds that would have dis couraged aught but the pluckiest, that often must have made the striver doubt whether after all it were we'll to keep up faith in himself, if he better not surrender the effort and settle down to plodding.
 For ten years he wrote and sent off MSS. to publishers, and never in that time made so much as $500 year. But all the time he kept steadily to his ideal of thoroughness and infinite painstaking, kept on sending out his wares, returned manuscripts coming back only to be sped on anew Of this period he thus humorous1y writes: Fifty little cylinders of manuscripts did send out during eight years, which described irregular orbits among publishers, and usually came back, like paper boomerangs. to the place they had started from
 In 1886, the Christmas Annual pub- lished "A Study in Scarlet which when later issued in book form passed into numberless editions. Tn this, which may be called his first novel, Sherlock Holmes is introduced to the reader Always fond of history, the author presently set to work on gath ering material for novel that should give vivid picture of the time under consideration, and for Micah Clarke'' he read diligently for 12 months; then spent another half-year in writing the story. It went from publisher to pub- fisher, was dubbed uninteresting, inac- curate. impossible. But the reckless publisher" at last was found, and Mi cah Clarke" saw the light of day. Tn less than year it passed through five editions.
 ''The Sign of the Four'' helped on his fame and then "The White Company ; Now came the climax of his career sThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, D and the pampered public showed won derful interest. Sherlock Holmes" is in everybody's mouth-has been for years and will be for years-g grown men and women, schoolgirl and boy, people of all classes and degrees know the creation of the man that tells 2 rattling good tale, A. Conan Doyle
 KATHERINE POPE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-17
NOTICE TO CONTRAC TORS

A z z tr F . x Sealed proposals will be received al the residence of William Warren until 8 D. m., Novemer 25th, 1904, for the erection and completion of four roomed school building, to be com pleted on or before April list, 1905, all as per plans and specifications by Jos eph T. Smith. architect
 Bids will be received for the com plete structure, carpenter work, mason work, plumbing and heating. Plans may be seen at the residence of Viii liam Warren, Woodtick road, evenings from z to 9 D. m.
 A certified check for , per cent of the amount of the bid, payable to Will liam Warren, chairman of the building committee, to be forfeited in case bid der should refuse to sign contract, will be required with each proposal. The committee reserve the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any defects in same, if it be in the inter. ests of the district to do so.
 WILLIAM WARREN,
 JOHN F. GALLAGHER,
 EDWARD s. PRICHARD,
 B. F. HOGGETT,
 THOMAS HEATON,
 Building Committee. 11-16-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-17
Gro Be Continued.y
Wild Silkworrta.

It is a curious but we'll authentica ed fact that the wild silkworm prt duces a silk which is declared to hay a better luster and stronger fiber the that Of the captive silkworms. It WE assumed that the confinement of ar solicitous care received by the cult yated variety had produced a ra which had lost some of it's origin vigor. Recent experiments seem | indicate that the effect so apparent i due entirely to the different food ( the wild and domesticated silkworn The leaves of the wild mulberry resuj in larger growth at each stage of dc velopment and 8 larger, heavier ma ture worm and one that produces filament of superior quality. y.-Kansa City Independent