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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

The engagement of Miss Sadie Quinn,
daughter of Mrs. John Quinn, to Thorn
as F. McDermOtt has been formally an
nounced. Miss Quinn, the only daugh-
ter of the household, is charming
young woman and a rare favorite in
her set. Ever since childhood the fair
fiancee has won many laurels by her
skill at dancing. having been favorably
compared with the famous Lois Fuller
and other celebrities of the stage for
her rare grace. Mr.. McDermott is a
clever young business man of this city
and, like his bride, is possessed of a
charming personality. The wedding,
which will occur during the early part
of October, will probably take place at
the home of the bride, which is ad-
mirably adapted for such an affair.
The winning of Mrs. Josephine Morris
de Greayer by the gallant Captain
Rowan is the climax of his achieve
ments-but what might not have been
expected Of the man who bore the
message to Garcia? Has it not often
been said that he who is the best war
rior is the best lover? Neither, to win,
may be laggards, and the quality of
mind that makes the one makes the
other. 1t is hoped that the man who
has captured the heart hitherto so well
guarded from Cupid's darts may soon
be among us, that he may hear the en-
comiums offered as sweet incense to
the woman who has won him.
Major Charles p. Braslan announces
the engagement Of his daughter, Miss
Virginia E. Braslan, to John E. Cal
houn of Minneapolis, MINI. Miss Bras
Ian has for a few years been furthering
her education in music and language
at Boston, Mass, residing there with
her grandparents. Mr.. Calhoun is a
prosperous young business man, being
engaged in the grain and milling busi-
ness at Minneapolis. He is the son of
the Hon. John Z. Calhoun, we'll known
throughout the northwestern country.
Mr.. Calhoun's father is a member of
the Minnesota State Legislature. Miss
Braslan, who spent the summer here
with her father two years ago, is a
lady of charming personality. The date
of the wedding has not been fixed. but
it will take place some time during the
coming fall or winter
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
CLEVER MAID is BETROTHED
TO A YOUNG BUSINESS MAN

The Fair Fancee Is Only Daughter of the Household,
and Is Girl of Wide Popularity, Attributable to Her
Great Charm of Misunderstanding Occurs in October
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Friday, October 2e, by Rev MT At wood of Cotuit, assisted by Rev MT Sawyer of Osterville.
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
 Leroy F. Patrick and family en- joyed Thanksgiving in Norwalk, where they were the guests of MT and Mrs Stephen Burtis.
 T. J. Brown is improving his house with fresh coat of paint.
 E. P. Mills has as fine a crop of po- tatoes as one has the opportunity to see. He harvested about 600 bushels.
 c. Burr Tucker is riding behind a fine new stopper, purchased of Bridge port parties.
 T. Brown is treating his house to a coat of paint, thereby enhancing the looks.
 Misses Esther and Fanny Wade, having been absent only one day each during the fall term at Rockhouse, the first prize offered for best attend. ance was divided between them. The second prize was captured by Blanche Wade, she having missed one and a half days.
 Mrs s. Silliman has added much tc the attractiveness of her place by hay ing it painted, s. B. Turney being the artist.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

THE BRADLEY-BULKLEY WEDDING.
 The marriage of Miss Edith May, daughter of MT and Mrs Thomas B. Bradley of Deerfield district, to Ar thur Bulkley of Greenfield Hill will take place at the home of the brides parents, Thursday, November "A, in the presence of the immediate family, relatives and friends of the bridal pair. Rev w. H. Cane, pastor of the Congre. gational church, will perform the cer- emony. The bride is a we'll known and highly respected young lady, much esteemed among the younger social set. The groom is the youngest son of the late w. Turney Bulkley, is mem- Der of the Greenfield Country club and deservedly popular among large cir cle of friends. The couple will make their future home in this place.
 Miss Eunice Ingersoll of New Mil ford is spending several days with her aunt, Mrs B. B. Middlebrook. ,' Royal $. Banks is building quite an extensive addition onto the rear of his dwelling house.
 Henry L. Burr of Burr's Highway is carJing ties for Otis Sweet, the saw. mill man in Bethel.
 George Wilson has bought a COW of Charles LObdell of EaStOn. also a dairy COW of Black Rock parties. J. B. Perry has the contract for doing the plumbers work on s. E. Lobdell's $ new house.
 Rev W. H. Cane of the Congrega. tional church preached at the Center street Methodist church, Sunday af. ternoon.
 B: D. Gillette and family of sEaston have been recent visitors at Elmer F. Bulkley's.
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LN0N|NE IS WHAT YOU WANT FOR THAT GOLD.

country, when in the center of a large lot, remote from any neighbors, he saw carpenter at work on the roof of new house. Ascertaining that no one was near, Bromley accosted the workman with, "Do you want the History of the World, from" "Nor' interrupted the man, sharply. Brom- ley was mad at last. And, looking at the carpenter moment, he resumed,
 Look here! You've got to buy the book" "What do you mean?" "I mean just this: that I came from Con- aecticut to New Brunswick to sell this work. have been here two weeks, and have not sold a copy. l sm going back, tomorrow, and you are the last man I shall speak to about it, but you've got to subscribe. We are alone on this roof. am big ger than you, and I have got control of this ladder. Down goes your name or down goes this ladder!" The car. penter surveyed the situation few moments and saw that Bromley held the Key or the position, and that there was no escape, as nobody else was in hearing and the ladder was the only means of access to the roof. Hence he said quietly, "Where shall I sign?'
 ''There," said Bromley, handing him blank-book. The man signed an6 then asked, "How much?" ':Five dollars" "There it is," handing ovel the amount. "All right; you shal
 have the book in a few days" "Al
 right" Good day." "Good day
 Don't trouble yourself to come here again." "Never." With this, Brom
 ley went down the ladder, went to hi. hotel, packed his valise, and started home that night. This was the first and last of his life as book agent.
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NOT A SICK DAY SINCE.

Fl was taken severely sick with kid ney trouble. l tried all sorts Of. medi- cines, none of which relieved me. One day saw an ad. of your Electric Bit- ters and determined to try that After taking few doses felt relieved, and soon thereafter was entirely cured, and have not seen sick day since. Neighbors of mine have been cured of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles and General Debil- ity." This is what B. F. Bass of Ere mont, N. C., writes. Only soc, at B. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; w. N. Noble, New Milford; w. B. Hawley, Sherman;A. W. Twiss, Bethel; Connery Bros., George town; G. D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge; E: Hawley, HawleYville; R. F. Smith, West Cornwall; Peck & Co.. Brookfield 9en d1RSer jovee Bsshlss st.taH field RiStS.
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sOUTHBURY.
WHAT'S GOING ON,

WHAT'S GOING ON.
 w. H. Fowler of Georges Hill has 20 fine young Chester White pigs which are ready for sale.
 J. H. Manville, when in Kent, last week, caught fine large otter, a beau ty.
 Mrs Peter Devine is suffering with rheumatism.
 Miss Florence Ireland of Detroit, Mich., is spending a few weeks with Mrs H. A. Matthews at White Oaks.
 Merchant Harry Brown has got ready for cold weather. He had his storm door to his store put up, last Friday. B. S. Hicock did the work.
 Harry Wilson has been building an addition to his barn, 20 30 feet.
 Peter Devine of New York spent a few days with his family here, last week.
 c. B. Hine is building an addition to
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WEST BEDDING.
NEWS BRIEFLY NOTED,

The sociable held by the Epworth league, last Thursday evening, was a decided success, financially as we'll as otherwise. It is to be hoped there will be another held in the near future.
 Orson Marchant, Edward Bradley and Burr Sanford attended the ball game at Yale field, on Saturday last.
 Seth Ryder is working in New Mill ford at carpentering.
 Ed Crofut is working in Sanford town building house for MT Burr.
 Miss Mayme B. Crofut was visiting friends in Bethel for few days, last .,eek.
 Mrs Ebert Sanford and son, Clinton of Bedding Ridge, visited Mrs San ford's parents, MT and Mrs S. A. Bar mum, last week.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
EASTON.
ROBINSON WEEKS

The many friends of Rev w. M
 Weeks of Andover, Conn.,, but fol
 many years pastor of the Baptist church here, will be pained to learn ot
 the death of his father. The follow
 ing is copied from the Barnstable pa. per, of which place deceased was resi-
 dent: An upright man and respected
 citizen of the town of Barnstable
 passed from earth on Wednesday
 October 26, at his home in Marstons
 Mills, having attained the ripe age o1
 SS years and nine days. He was born October IT, 1916, and was the son o1
 Zenas and Celia Weeks. His father
 was man of prominence in the town, Selectman, teacher of a school of navi.
 gatiOn, and author of an English grammar. Robinson Weeks, at very early age, gave signs of musical genius of high order. When but children,
 he and his younger brother, Hiram,
 were in request to play the violin in their own and neighboring towns, and as his years increased he taught sing ing in various villages throughout his native town. Frequently offered pro-
 fessional positions, he remained, how ever, all his life an amateur. In 1852 he joined the multitude then flOcking to California, and remained there in all Il years. In Stockton, Napa, and l Martinez he was the pioneer in intro ducing the higher order of music. In 1oc ,,oovafinno1 v11ooo fh0 First
 Methodist church was built from the funds he raised by one of his Told folks concerts" At the time of both international peace jubilees, he drilled for years the Barnstable County Chor- al Union, meeting at Sandwich, sought him for it's director. To all who en- gagged in the larger musical efforts of this town, his was a familiar figure; and his ability as singer, violinist,
 'celloist, and director was we'll known.
 For the last 20 or more years he has
 been retired from public musical ef- fort, and has given his attention en- tireIy to domestic pursuits. A black smith by trade, for several decades his anvil at Marstons Mills resounded with his labor. Later the cranberry interest seemed to fit better his de- clining strength. Some eight years he lived in Hyannis. where he formed friendships, musical and otherwise. that sweetened all his after years. In 1S42 he married Sylvia Lowell. daugh- ter of Ezra and Chloe Lowell. They lived for 61 years life of exquisite joy and love together. Six children were born to them, five of whom are de- ceased. Nearly two years ago death took suddenly from him his partner in life; and since then, broken with age, life has seemed to him hardly worth living. To depart, and to be with the loved ones gone before, became his de- sire. Six weeks ago he began to rapid ly fail. His son and wife came, and have been with him since, and on a beautiful afternoon he peacefully met life's crowning mystery. He was at one time selectman of the town. He was always a man of integrity and in- fluence. He leaves hearts sorrowful for their loss, but proud of his honor able name. He is survived by his son, Rev William M. Weeks of Andover, Conn.,, and his grandson, Prof w. Robinson Weeks of Haverhill, Mass. services were conducted on
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-25
sTEPNEY.

FAREWELL RECEPTION RENDERED TIC PARISH AND MANY FRIENDS.
 On Friday evening, the Baptist church rendered to their pastor, Rev
 and Mrs H. A. Price, a farewell recep.
 tion at their church parlors, which
 was largely attended. Rev MT Price
 rendered his resignation some time ago and will close his labors here .on December11. The reception was given
 by members of the church and friends Of the pastor, showing their love and esteem for him and his during their stay here in Stepney. This also was the 18th wedding anniversary. They were greeted with many a warm shake of the hand and wish of many years of happiness. Dea Burr Hawley, in be- half of the church, presented the pas tor and his wife with a handsome Hav- iland china dinner set, trusting they would accept of it not for its intrinsic value, but for the love and friendship it represented. Rev MT Price, who is always equal to the occasion, quickly responded. He thanked the people for their kind remem brance and brief- ly outlined his pastorate while in Step- ney and thanked his many warm friends for their kindness to him and his wife. While it was painful to leave, still he believed it his duty and the Lords will for him to enter his new field. Mrs Price expressed her feeling of gratitude and assured Step ney people that they will never be for gotten. At this point all were invited into the dining room, where the tables were heavily ladened with all good things and everybody seemed to thoroughly enjoy the occasion.
 Miss Nellie Birdie has been a recent guest of Miss Mary Mallett of Tashua
 Miss Mabel Hayes has closed her school for weeks vacation.
 MT and Mrs S. B. Hayes spent Sun- day in Nichols, the guest of their eaugh- ter, Mrs Oscar B. Plumb.
 David Fairchild has accepted a po- sition in New York City.
 Fred Provost, B. Hawley & Co.'S. handy man, has an invited guest for Thanksgiving, nine-pound boy. Fred wears broad grin and is buying cigars oy the box. He will not feed the boy )n turkey this time.
 Carpenters Northrop & Botsford are putting new roofs on the Methodist ,hurch.
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NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
SOUTHPORT.

NEWS AS OUR CORRESPONDENT FINDS
 IT.
 Invitations have been received by the friends of MT and Mrs Edward J. filling to the celebration of their golden wedding, at the Oxford house, on Thanksgiving evening.
 William Hawes from Stillson Hill, Sherman, who has taken the contract to draw 17OO cords of wood to the sta- tion and load it on the cars, will oc- cupy one of Father Martyn's houses. MT Ha weS has substantial teams and makes it his business from year to year.
 Charles H. Wheeler has moved and is working at carpenter work for E. K. Tomlinson of fSeymour.
 Mrs L. H. Buckingham and Mrs George E. Garlick, ST., were in Water bury, last week. Mrs l.. H. Buckingham expects to spend several days in visiting friends in Roxbury. Charles Munson is man of all work at Harley B. Warner's.
 Mrs Charles Chapin and father of New Milford were recent guests at Walter J. Darley's. Charles Shepherds little dog was run over and killed by the cars. MT Shepherds two little boys, Webster and Clinton, miss their pet greatly. Mrs B. c. Pope is in very poor health, and her daughter has been called home. Mrs J. U. Strong and Mrs Wbipple O. Trask were in Southbury, Friday. Miss Anna Seabury from New Mill ford, teacher in the Kettletown dis trict, visited her old schoolmate and friend, Mrs Walter J. Darley. B. 0. Pope is building an addition to Mrs Elisha Wheeler's woodshed, and also an ice house. Miss Sophia Munson from Seymour lately visited her aunt Mrs Elisha Wheeler.
 Mrs M. H. Curtiss is boarding one of the teamsters that are hauling logs to the mill.
 Cornelius M. Hard is drawing up his woodpile.
 Floyd F. Hitchcock of Woodbury called on old schoolmates and friends in Southford, last Tuesday.
 William Hawes and man moved the Italian wood choppers and their cabin from Towantic down below Zoar Bridge, going with his two pair of work horses.
 David B. Wheeler and Frank B. Wheeler are building an addition to George l.. Miners barn.
 Frank Hubbell, who lived with MI and Mrs George Pierce, died from the effects of shock.
 MT and Mrs George Pope from Mid dlebury called, recently, on Mrs B. 0. Pope.
 c. N. Wells and family left, last week Thursday, for New York City, where they will spend several weeks.
 Manager c. N. Wells has just had his handsome residence newly painted
 Linonine lubricates the bronchial passages and heals inflammations. All druggists, 25c. soc, $1.
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REDDING.
LOCAL TOPICS.

An effort is being made to open the school in Sanfordtown, there being Il scholars there now of school age.
 A number of Bedding people enjoy. ed fine coon supper at Mrs Mary Pe- terson's, last Monday evening, by in vitation.
 Several of the young boys of Red- ding Center are building a dam, just west of John B. Sanford's store, to make pond for skating this winter.
 Daniel R. Warner is out with a fine pair of grey work horses which weigh 26O0 pounds. He purchased them of Danbury parties.
 Beach Baldwin is improving his house by having it newly sided.
 THE BEE representative was kindly entertained at dinner att the ihome of MT and Mrs Fl. c. McCollum, when in town, last Saturday.
 Rev w. H. Jepson has opened pro- parish house and reading room in in the little house on the corner, op- posite the church, which should be ap. preciated by the young people on the Ridge.
 Henry Rolf from Bridgeport has moved into John Moore's house.
 Little Kenneth McCollum, son of MT and Mrs H. c. McCollum, who has been having serious trouble with one of his eyes and has been in Bridgeport having it treated by Dr Miles, is now at home, the eye having much improv- ed. Miss w. A. Wemmerus of Bridge. port, a trained nurse, is with Mrs H. C. McCollum assisting in his care.
 John Moore has gone to Perth Am. boy, N. J., where he will spend the winter with his son, John c. Moore. John Sanford is building an addi tion to his house. H. c. McCollum is doing the work.
 Mrs J. 0. Thompson held a very pleasant party at his home, last week Tuesday evening, November Is. A coon hunt was enjoyed. Prizes were given to those who found the coon first. Refreshments were served.
 Miss Agnes Futile, daughter of MI and Mrs Frank Futile, and Harry Peck were married at the home of the brides parents, Wednesday afternoon November 23. Rev MT Scott of11ciat ed. A reception immediately follow ed the ceremony.
 Richard Schmidt, who has been liv. ing in the Thomas Ryan place fol several years, expects to complete his moving to the B. B. Meeker's farm in Plattsville, about December 1.
 For d good jolly time go to Bedding Ridge hall, next week Tuesday even. ing, November 29, when the play, 1.-The Old-fashioned Husking Bee,'' will be given under the auspices of the Parish Aid society of Christ church. The hall has been filled up with nice easy chairs and large attendance is assured and you will be sure to get your moneys worth. Admission only 25c.
 A new we'll is being dug at the rec tory in the Ridge. Rev W. H. Jepson, William c. Sanford and Charles San ford and John Malone are looking aft CT the work.
 Charles F. Ferry is relaying stone wall for Henry Osborne.
 Linonine makes puny children strong and we'll. At all drug stores, 25c, soc, S1.
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If you want the best thing on the market for biliousness, constipation, indigestion, headache, dizziness, etc, ask your druggist for c. N. Clarke's Vegetable Liver pills. They are not an untried remedy but one that has sands of people who testify in favor of their wonderful curative properties. Once tried always used. See his ad- vertisement in another column.
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his barn near his house

Mrs O'Keefe is improving her build ings with fresh coat of paint.
 Dr Fox has returned after a week. s stay in Worcester, Mass.
 Elmer A. Lewis has a new pair of work horses, purchased of James J. Brophy of Danbury.
 MT and Mrs H. R. Stone were made happy by the arrival of little daugh- ter at their home, Thursday, Novem- Der IT. Mrs Margaret Lester of Sandy Hook is with them.
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FRIENDSHIP :

[BY GERTRUDE THOMAs.1
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-25

True friendship is something that
 does not change With a month, or even year: It lasts for always, and every day It seems to grow more dear. True friends are things mot often
 found .4 In this world of sorrow and pain; .-, But true friends love is love that
 lasts \ Through sunshine and through rain.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-25

Are you in need of window glass or putty? If so get your orders in early as sizes are becoming very scarce and prices will probably advance, wholesale and retail. An excellent place to buy such supplies and paints and the like is at the store of Ziglatzski- Marks Co.,, 11O 116 South Main street, Waterbury.
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The NeWtOWn Bee.

CIRCULATION January 1. Iss2 6O Last week, 1856
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NEWS AS OUR CORRESPONDENT FINDS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-23
REBELS VICTORIOUS.
Urusuayan Government Forces Lose
Two Towns In Battle.

Oru9Uagan GoNsr1ment Forces Loss
Two Towns In Battle.
Buenos Ayres. Aug. 3 Tie Para-
guayan revolutionisis have seized the
town OF villa Reyes and have Captured
the garrison. consisting If go mon.
loo rifles and one cannon u addi.
ton 10 a quantity Of ammunition Tor
rifles and cannon.
The reyolutionist general Ferreira. IS
encamped near yilleta, whore he is be-
ing joined BIZ many deserters from the
government troops as well as recruits
from the inhabitants Of Asuncion The
Paragnayan capital Is suffering from
the scarcity Of provisions The ra-
tons Of The government troops are linz
tied 70 six biscuits daily. General dis
content prevails
In a hand to hand fight between the
revolutionists and the government
forces at santa Rosa. held by the gov
ernment force. thirty-hye men we're
killed and eighty i've were wounded
The town eventually surrendered and
the government troops retired by wa
ter. More of them were killed or
drowned during the retreat and others
sought refuge on an island belonging
to Argentina.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-23

Arlington Mass. Aug % The body
OF Eugene Il stafford for whom the
police had been seeking since hast Feb
ruary on charge IL murder, was found
III spy Pond here. Tie body was badly
decomposed and evidently had been Is
the water a long time stafford. who
was an aeronaut. was charged with
having shot Maynard b Irusselle Ia
Boston last February 0n account Of
Trusselle's alleged attentions to stat
ford's wife stafford disappeared and
no trace of him was discovered till bis
body Was found
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-23

Woosune 10 Shanghai was 20 carry
dispatches Her movements had no
connection with the arrival Of the Jap
anese torpedo boat destroyer
Tie Japanese torpedo boat destroyer
which entered the narl,or on Sunday
has left the harlDr with dispatches for
the Japanese feet Size is expected to
return here
Tie taetai by order OF the wal wou
pou ministry d foreign affairs. has
again taken a hand ii the AFFAIR and
has issued another extension OF time
10 the russian cruiser Askold and the
destroyer csrozoroi. which have been
ordered now to leave this week At
low tides the cruiser Askold could not
get over the bar this week Therefore
repairs must cease.
The American men-of-war IN the har-
lpor. while retaining the outward APP
pearances Of inaetion, have for several
days been practically cleared for ac-
tion, with gun sights in position and
steam ~. Rear Admiral Stirling, ac-
cording to popular rumor. is determined
that the Japanese shall not interfere
with the Russian vessels. and one ru-
NOR has il that he has offered Is escort
the Askoid and Grozovol beyond the
three nile limit
A long meeting Of the consular body
has been held for the purpose Of dis
cussIng the ease Of tie AskoId and the
Grozovoi.
The meeting resulted ia the prepare
ton Of statement Of the established
facts regarding the Russian warshins
lAskoih and Grozovoi. The Russian au-
thorities show Discrimination to re-
consider their refusal to comply With
china's demand that the two ships
leave Shanghai or disarm