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Editor A. P. Smith of THE BEE wa hospitably entertained, Friday night by Town Clerk B. P. Briggs.
 Steven Briggs, who has made it his home, this winter, at his uncle's, Eli Jennings of New Fairfield, spent one night, last week, at Mrs Charles Jen. nings'.
 George Durgy filled his ice house, this week, with ice eighteen inches thick.
 William Axford has rented the Ste ven Briggs farm for another year.
 All the farmers in this section were glad to see the storm, last week, and got their tobacco all down and ready for market.
 Mrs Kate Wiley of Brewster, N. Y., is visiting her daughter, Mrs William Axford, on the Steven Briggs farm.
 MT and Mrs Durgy visited Danbury, one day last week.
 Mrs B. J. Jennings, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs G. Davenport, vis- ited Mrs Jennings mother, Mrs E. Jennings of New Fairfield, one day re- cently..
 Miss Mattie Wiley is visiting her sis terat Mrs B. D. Elwell $, who has been poorly for the last two weeks. 
 Miss Helen Hungerford has gone to Danbury to spend the rest of the win ter.
 Stephen Briggs sprained one of his hands badly, so he is unable to work.
 Charles Turner is saving up George Durgy's wood with his gasoline engine.
 Mrs Charles Mo Donald is visiting her sister, Mrs E. Elwell, this week.
 Charles Powell has bought the Charles Ingersoll place in Sherman.
 Carl Anderson was out enjoying the good sleighing and visiting his friends in New Fairfield, Sunday.
 Miss Clara Briggs and sister have re- turned from Hartford, where they have been spending two months.
 MT Barnes, in company with MT Jennings from New Milford, were guests of D. B. Mallory, Sunday.
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L.ITCHFIELD COUNTY.
BRIDGEWATER.
MRS HARRISON W. TREAT.

MRS HARRISON W. TREAT.
 The funeral of Mrs Harrison Treat, was held at her late home on Tuesday, January 26, Rev D. D. Gorton of1iciat- ing. A quartet, Mrs Abel, Mrs Cor ton, MT Sanford and MT Wooster sang 'Tell me the old, old story" and ''Nearer my God to Thee," and MT Sanford sang a solo "One sweetly sol- emn thought" The burial was in the Center cemetery. Two daughters, Mrs Julia Sanford and Mrs Emily Evitts, both or Roxbury; one son, Harmon w. Treat, at whose home she
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spent her last days, and one sister, Mrs Susan w. Sanford of Bridgeport, survive her. Relatives from out of town attending the funeral were MT and Mrs L. D. Sanford, Mrs David
 Wooster, MT and Mrs Charles l.. Chamberlain, Miss Florence W. Treat and MT and Mrs J. s. Wooster, all of Bridgeport.
 GRANGE EVENTS. Bridgewater Grange is to have a so- cial at W. W. Welton's home on Fri day evening, February 5, and . dance in the Town hall, Thursday evening, February II. The Grange dance was so much enjoyed last year, that the same committee of arrangements were appointed, viz., A. B. Mallett, E. R. Wooster and L. G. Northrop, and have again secured Maton's orchestra from Waterbury, and have limited the invitations so that the hall may not besOver crowded.
 At the last regular Grange meeting, G. A. Vincent of Kent, Master of Housatonic Valley Pomona, No. 10, with Mrs Vincent assistir., installed the officers of Bridgewater :. ange, in a very impressive manner. The in- stallation ceremonies were folio wed by the presentation of farce in two acts, entitled "The Christmas Box," which was very much enjoyed by the audi ence.
 The Bridgewater ''boys" have invit . ed the New Milford "boys' to enjoy an evening of whist with them at the Town hall, Tuesday evening of this week.
 A party of young people enjoyed a sleighride, Monday evening, and at- tended Brookield Grange, while the ladies' whist club took sieighride to New Milford on the same evening. Of course the club required gentlemen es- corts.
 Mrs Sarah Trowbridge from Wood bury was the recent guest Of Mrs A. H. Gillette.
 Miss Gertrude Trowbridge spent Sunday week with her aunt, Mrs Ad- die Northrop, at Roxbury Station.
 Samuel Tanner, who died recently In Warren, was brother-in-law of Mrs w. w. Welton of this town. One of his sons attended school in Bridgewa- ter short time some years ago.
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REDDINa.
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
 The many friends of Randolph Brad ley are glad to see him about again. Redding's popular butcher had to kill very valuable horse, last week, which fell on the ice and broke blood vessel.
 A. H. Sanford is driving fine pair of road horses.
 Rev MT Jepson has purchased turn out from Peck & Lines of Bridgeport.
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BRANCHVILLE.
ROUND THE STATION.

Carlton, little son of MT and Mrs D. s. Mead, is improving.
 MT and Mrs Theodore Smith are en- toying the sleighing visiting friends in Norwalk and other places.
 Mrs Mary B. Godfrey and Mrs Thomas and son, Fred, of Laurel Hill, have returned to their home after vis- iting their aunt in Hartford.
 Mrs Churchill of Bedding is con- valescing.
 Miss Beryl Miller is spending sever
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TRUMBULL.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.
 Rev A. c. Post of New Preston preached in the Congregational church on Sunday.
 Miss Laura Wheeler has returned home from Mansfield.
 Miss Florence Candee of Easton spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss Cora Beach.
 Mrs L. A. Hawley has been victim of the grip.
 Vincellette Brothers are cutting timber on the land of A. S. Beach and carting the logs to his sawmill, short distance below.
 The Chestnut Hill school is now get ting at his usual attendance, after a vacation on account of the measles be- ing so prevalent.
 William E. Waller attended the
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The Haire Dry Goods Co.,,
 DERBY, CONN.

pomological meeting in Hartford on Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Samuel Beach is enjoying trip across the water visiting the principal places in the Old Country.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY,
SHERMAN.

EXPECT RUSHING LOT OF BUSINESS.
 The Board of Relief met at the Town hall, Monday, February l, namely, G. G. Hungerford, Buckley Pepper and D. D. Gray.
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ST ROSES.

The Leap Year party and ball under the auspices of the young ladies of St Roses parish occurs on Tuesday even- ing, February g. It promises to be largely attended and a brilliant success.
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The South Norwalk Congregational church has extended unanimous call to Rev Dr Lewis F. Buell. of Syracuse, N. Y., to it's vacant pastOrate.
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Ten Pages.
TOWN TOPICS.

SANDY HOOK ON THE DEATH OF Dk J. W. GORDON.
 At a regular meeting of Court Sandy Hook, No. 54, F. of A., held at their rooms Friday evening, January 2e, John F. Blake, Chief Ranger, presiding the following resolutions were adopt ed:
 WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God in His Infinite Wisdom to remove from our midst our late brother, James W. Gordon, on January, ,26, 1904. There fore be it
 RESOLVED, That in the death of our brother the Court laments the loss of a worthy and faithful brother.
 RESOLVED, That we extend to the family of our deceased brother our heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of bereavement, and commend them to Him who doeth all things well.
 RESOLVED, That our charter be draped in mourning for period of 30 days; that copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of our deceased brother, spread in full upon the min utes and published in THE VIEWPOINT BEE.
 %5$$33% %5$$3% k$sss E$sS;
 JOHN F. BLAKE, Chief Ranger.
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al weeks with her uncle, Jesse Pillow.
 The many friends of James Connery. are pleased to learn of his recovery.
 Mrs A. J. Partridge has deferred her visit to New Milford with her nephew and niece, MT and Mrs Arthur Par fridge, until the weather is more pleasant.
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ly visited with MT and Mrs J. B. Rus sell, Stratford avenue, Bridgeport.
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Master Clayton Burr Hawley of Step ney was a guest, part of last week, of his' grandparents, MT and Mrs L. o. Gilbert.
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Julius Waldernolf and Charles Bedat are getting out ties for George Matte gait.
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MT and Mrs Edward Lyons, Jr., of Easton have been guests, this week, of MT and Mrs Paul Morrowat Bennett's Bridge.
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NICHOLS.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES.

 Tuesday evening the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church will hold their annual meeting at the church.
 Wednesday evening, "Cornelius'' will bs the subject of the prayer meet ing.
 Sunday morning, February ', in the absence of the pastor, E. D. Harvey of Yale University, who belongs to the Mission Band of Student Volunteers at the College, will make an address. There will be appropriate music by the choir. In the evening the O.. E. So- ciety will observe the 23d anniversary of the first organization of Christian Endeavor. The program 'Christ for the world and for Me, " prepared by the United Society, will be used. The(Spe- cial music, short addresses, and exer- cises by the Juniors all emphasize the "Forward, March" of this world wide movement.
 Thursday evening the Nichols cho- rus will accept an invitation from Miss Nellie Wood of Stratford to meet at her home, if the weather proves favorable.
 Miss s. Gertrude Peet, who has been spending the last four months among friends in Virginia, is now vis- iting cities further south and will spend the balance Of the winter in Florida.
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c. Newton Shepard was taken quite seriously ill, Tuesday night, with neu- ralgia of the heart.
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uCXU 1uccUAuk VIII US III Cu0Ak kC OA OAe new lecturer, Robert Sinclair.
 HAPPY OVER TAX ASSESSMENTS.
 The boar d of relief held a session on Monday and will meet in Stepney next Monday. Very few have occasion to complain from the doines of the assess OrS.
 Emery Futile Is m poor health aft. CT an attack of the measles.
 Frank E. Blakeman and wife ot Stratford were entertained by MT and Mrs Edwin c. Shelton, Thursday after noon, before attending the Grange in. stallation.
 Miss Louise Clarke is home after spending a few days in Baltimore and Washington, D. c.
 An oyster supper will be given in the East Village parsonage on Thurs day evening, February 4. No post ponement. An enjoyable time is as- sured.
 Charles B. Nichols was out after foxes, Saturday. His son-inlaw, The odore V. Hubbell, soon shot one which weighed 10 pounds.
 Mrs Mary F. Bennett is the latest subscriber for a telephone. The South ern New England Co. connecting her house on Wednesday, the 27th. Her call is 1438-32.
 Harvey w. Peet had of his hens stolen recently. Tho next day he found them all safe in the corner of 8 fence about quarter of mile distant
 Fred A. Rau, who has been home for some time, has secured a position in Bridgeport.
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Mrs I. B. Goodsell has been enter taining her sister, Mrs L. Wakeman of Brooklyn.
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Miss Lila Warner, bookkeeper at the Bridgeport Public market, was 8 guest, over Sunday, at her fathers,
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GREENFIELD HILL.
MISS BANKS-MR WILLIS.

MISS BANKs-MR WILLIS. A very pretty home wedding took place last Wednesday evening at the residence of MT and Mrs Sherwoo0 Banks, where their daughter. Anna May, was united in marriage to Will liam Willis of Bridgeport, by Rev Rob- ert Illman of the Center Methodist church. The bride was handsomely gowned in gray with applique trim mings and carried a bouquet of white roses and fuchsias. The ceremony was performed in an alcove of ferns, potted plants and cut flowers. After the cer- emony the bridal party and guests sat down to an elaborate wedding feast. The bride was the recipient of many handsome and useful presents. MT and Mrs Willis will reside at 3O3 Colo rado avenue, Bridgeport, where the groom has fitted up pretty home.
 Misses Edith and Ethel Merwin are able to be out again after an attack of measles.
 Miss Inez Hull was the guest of her parents over Sunday.
 Henry l.. Burr has sold his milk route to George Wilson.
 Geater Brush has returned to his home in Danbury.
 DEERFIELD ITEMS.
 Miss Edith M. Bradley is recovering from an attack of measles.
 R. Nichols and w. Jennings have cut and Floyd Burr has hauled from nine to 10 cords of wood for Charles Nichols.
 Mrs Lucie F. King, who has been quite poorly, is much improved.
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The railroad commissioners have is- sued orders approving of certain changes made by the Consolidated" road at Bridgeport. Upon the appli- cation of the railroad company for per mission to cross with trains the four track drawbridge over the Pequonnock river at Bridgeport without stopping, the commissioners say they are of the opinion that the passing of the draw without stopping can be done with public safety and the company is au- thorized to pass the draw by all trains without stopping, as nOwreQuired by law, provided that the speed does not exceed 25 miles per hour from the home signal till the draw is passed. The commissioners have also examin- ed and approved the two eastbound el- evated tracks of the main line of the tending from Main street eastwardly to Central avenue in East Bridgeport, and the single elevated main track of the Berkshire division, extending from a point about 1000 feet northerly of East Washington street SOutherly to a connection with the elevated mair track of the company near Fairfield avenue.
 It was announced at the Warren Avenue Baptist church, Sunday night that the pastor, Rev Herbert s. John son, has given every cent of his salary
 which is S3, 500 year, for the last three years toward paying the expenses o1 the church and to carry on the benev olent work. MT Johnson has been pas
 tor nearly 10 years, and although he had no means but his salary when he came here, from the very first he do mated for the aid of the church $500 o1
 his original salary of S3OOO until three years ago, when he began the policy O1 returning his entire salary. Soon af'
 ter he came to Boston, MT Johnson
 married an heiress. MT and Mrs John son have recently built a hand some house, and it is said that certain remarks in regard to the pastors ability to live in 50 aristo- cratic a quarter, which have been made by somewhat unwilling contrib utors to the church funds, are respOn' sible for the announcement of the fact that not cent of the money collected for church expenses is devoted to the maintenance of the minister or his family or his establishment.
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Mrs Elizabeth Tomlinson is victim of the grip.
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A REAL ESTATE DEAL.
 Charles Ingersoll has sold his place in the Center, occupied by Lester h. gersoIl, to Mrs Lottie Hall Powell.
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Miss Edna Lowell is quite ill and un der the care of Dr Gale.
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MONROE.

GRANGE TOPICS. Installation of officers of the Grange
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was largely attended on Thursday last and bountiful collation. served. The next meeting will be in charge of the new lecturer, Robert Sinclair.
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Notice TO THE PUBLIC!

Friday morning, Feb. 9th, at9 o'clock, marks the opening of the Greatest Sale Record A combined sale of Mill Ends and Factory Shorts and the balance of the stock purchased from A. J. Haire
 This is the best opportunity offered you of supplying your wants for year or two to With cotton lowering around the 17c mark promise to sell you this seasons goods as low when cotton was 90.
 We determined to make this the Great est Sale record, and have engaged the vices of F. J. Martin of New York; expert sale manager to personally conduct same. You can't afford to miss this sale---we guar antee to you money every article bought here.
 Double S. & H. Green Trading Stamps
 every morning from 8 to during
 We pay round trip Carfare on all pur-
 cl1ases of $5 The Haire Dry Goods Co.,,
 DERBY, CONN.
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Russell Warmers, on Botsford Hill.

Russell Warmers, on BotsfOrd Hill
 Loveliest William. waiter at the Grand Central, is ill and confined to his room at the hotel.
 Isaac B. Harris, who has been ill, is improving nicely. Mrs w. A. Leonard is visiting in Brooklyn.
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her own living She joined her fortunes with
a theatrical company which was drifting
about Colorado towns, mot exactly barn
storming company, little Miss Berry ex-
plains. She was with this company for six
months. appearing in Queens Evidence"
The company featured her by writing
the play around a juvenile part, which was
placed in her hands. She received much
practical training from this company, and
when better opportunity came, she Joined
her talent to another theatrical enterprise,
playing Little Lord Fauntleroy. 1t was
while playing this part that Mr.. Holden
found her.
Alice has the kind of talent which wins
in vaudeville. and it is evident that in that
direction greater fortune awaits her. She
has a good voice. which she uses in singing
intelligently, but better than her voice Is
her genuine talent as a comedienne. Her
worth as a funmaker has been demon
strated TO audiences which have seen her
at the Park in the last two weeks.
why don't you go into vaudeville?' she
was asked.
ITO tell the truth, l haven't the nerve,
she said. Il fear that | could not make
enough TO carry an older travelling COM
panion about the country with me, and
do not care to go alone
She has an Independent spirit which con-
stantly asserts itself. When asked what
she intended to buy with her savings, she
said: I'm not saving anything. What
make is my own and l am devoting it to
having good time. l am going to begin
saving when | am older"
But 1t is evident that she is at times
seized with ideas of economy; Yet when the
money gets into a pile on her hands she
invests it in diamonds. and several are
sparkling from her fingers.
Alice likes her theatrical life in Indian
apolis. Riverside Park holds especial at
fractions for her, and when not at work on
the stage she is often TO be found wander
ing about the broad acres of that place
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Holden Company at the Park.

1.-THE Christian" dramatized from Hall
Gaines powerful story, will be the bill
which the Holden Stock Company will pro-
duce al the Park this week, with the ex-
ception of Friday matinee and night, when
"Sapho" will be put on The Holden COM
pany played The Christian at the Park
for week last spring. when it showed that
it was competent to produce it. and has also
played il in other cities this winter. This
story of Glory Quayle. who left the Isle of
Man to become a singer i'm London con-
cert halls, is a familiar one. The strength
of the piece lies in her scenes with John
storm who deserted politics and went into
the church. following Glory TO London as
a worker in the slums, when he tried TO
turn her from her associates. The dramati-
zation used by the Holden company brings
out the two mob scenes. one where a horde
tries to tear down John Storm 5 church 10
prevent the managers of the music halls
from buying il from over his head, and the
other. where a mob turns against Storm
and tries to destroy the church to get at
him. One of the finest scenes in the play
is where Glory and Storm meet in the
church and she agrees TO go back TO the
Isle OF Man with him. Still another Incl
dent of strength is when Glory finds that
Storms prediction that her associates will
ruin her comes true. Still another is when
Storm. half crazed with his difficulties, I'M
dertakes TO kill the girl. John A. Preston
who has played the part of Storm until he
is thoroughly familiar with its meaning
will take the title role again. Glory will be
imporsonated by Miss Bernice Howard, who
was seen in the character at the Park last
spring Fritz Boone, who has fully demon
strated his worth as a character actor, will
appear old Father Lampaugh.
The production of "Sapho'' is in response
TO many requests the Holden company has
had for 1t. This spicy French love story
dramatized from Daudet's novel. has not
been seen here many times. Mr.. Preston
will take the part of Jean Gaussin and Miss
Howard will portray Fanny lie Grand. the
Partisan girl. On Saturday, the company
will again take up the The Christian" for
two performances.
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Music and Drama Of the Week
For Indianapolis Amusement Seekers
Evening"
Holden Two Plays Other Closed
the Musical Drama Matters Generally

making the tour, but. after giving the mat
ter due consideration. she finally concluded
not TO deviate from her resolution to never
again enter the rush and excitement Of the
atrical life.
1t has been decided that when Lulu
Chaser, the comic opera star, makes her
first appearance next season under the
management Of Charles B. dillingham; it
will be in the role of Princess Mary Tudor
in new comic opera, THE Madcap Prin-
cess" written by Harry B. Smith and Lud-
wig Highlander. This is operate version
OF Charles Majors romance, when
Knghthood Was in Flower" The role will
be an ideal one for Miss Chaser, and she
is almost certain to duplicate her success in
dolly Warden.
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followed out the rule given him thus early
in life AT any rate he Is sun an englple
bachelor. who has made 10000 year for
many years past.
Who will be the Kundry in Mr.. Conreid's
performances next season? asks the New
York Evening Post. VIII he be able to
give "ParsifaI' twelve times, as he did
this season? In conversation with some
friends a few days ago he suggested that
the critics would probably not be satisfied
unless he engaged MINIS. Nordica Kundry
and Jean de Reszke Parsifal. A cap
ital idea, and one most seriously TO be con-
sidered. Edouard de ResZke, likewise,
would be grand Gurnemanz. Try 1T, Mr..
Conreid, and your "Parsifal" receipts may
once more exceed the 100000 mark.
The following is from the London World
The mention of Wagner reminds me Of
the death in Paris of Mime. Herwegh, at a
very advanced age. 1t was she who de-
nounced the divine musician as little
hook-nosed devil with the chin of old
woman, a grotesque Saxon accent. full of
vanity and egotism and with a stone for a
heart" Mime. Herwegh, wife of a German
poet and publcist, admitted, in spite of
she was swayed by the magic of his art.
Five new Italian operas had their first
performance in Germany last year; sixty
two others had their premieres In Italy
The total number of new operas Gnclud-
ing operettas as we'll as oratorios which
than half of what it used to be decade
ago
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turns and playS Juvenile parts with the
Holden Stock Company. Little Miss Berry
is just within the threshold of her teens.
In size she impresses one as being a girl of
eight or nine. In conversation, she talks
She has been with the Holden company for
five or six years-so long, in fact, that she
is regarded as a member of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Holden's family. Miss Berry's real
home is in Denver, where her mother and
other children Of the family live.
Alice Is the only one of the family who is
seeking fame and fortune on the stage.
When hardly out of her prattling days, she
became Imbued with the idea of winning
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A Clever Juvenile Actress.

1t seems to be one of the requirements
OF companies playing in theaters of the
popular price to have one or more children,
this being especially true OF melodramatic
companies. Many capable children have
been seen before the footlights at the Park
this winter, but il is doubtful IL any of
them measure in talent with little Alice
Kathryn Berry, who does singing specially