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HUNTINGTON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Mrs E. s. Hawley entertained the Aid society on Thursday of last week accomplished for the sale, and it was | voted to hold no more regular meetings during the winter. The secretary: Miss Ellen Wooster, gave very grati- flying report of the SOciety'S finances. A bout $lOO is on hand. Miss Allen, a missionary sent out by the state, is spending some weeks in town, visiting among the people and holding special meetings. She spoke in the Congregational church, last Sunday, both morning and evening, and made very favorable impression.
 Frank WesolowSki, who is employed in Brooklyn, was in town over Sunday.
 Rev and Mrs Everest and Mrs B. J. Buckingham attended the Woman's Auxiliary meeting in Hartford, last Thursday.
 MT and Mrs Joel Wooster spent last week among friends in New Milford and vicinity.
 Mrs Nicholas Wakelee visited Mrs George Wheeler in Stratford, last week.
 E. R. Hawley spent Sunday at E. S. HaWley'S.
 A number of Kaye Rehnberg'S young friends helped him celebrate his IA: birthday on Friday evening, and the occasion was very enjoyable one:
 Miss Allen is boarding at c. E Quick's during her stay in town.
 Mrs Eleanor Judson is spending some time in Bridgeport.
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wood, John Sherwood and Mrs Grace Clark are to have telephones placed in their homes.
 Mrs Deborah Silliman, who in Feb ruary will be 106 years old, is now suf- fering with severe cold and is quite feeble.
 sAmos Candee has been having a new roof placed on his house.
 Rev George E. Bishop of the Vest port Methodist church will preach at the Center Street Methodist church, next Sunday afternoon.
 There will be union meeting of all the churches of Easton, next Sunday evening, at the Center Street Metho- dist church, with addresses by Rev Oscar B. Maurer and Rev Henry $. Davis.
 Mrs Leroy F. Patrick, formerly of Aspetuck but now living at No. 6 Kings Highway, Bridgeport, was giv- en a very pleasant surprise at her home on Friday evening, November 10, 1 by large number of her friends and 1 neighbors, the occasion being her birthday anniversary. The evening was passed very pleasantly with social chat and at 11.30 all sat down to a fine supper. Mrs Partrick received num- | Der of kind remembrances and two nice birthday cakes, one from Mrs Fred Pratt of Bridgeport and one from Mrs William Hawke of Fairfield.
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MEMS CLUB RECEPTION.

The Mems club of the Congrega- tiOnal church held it's annual meeting, Monday evening, and also gave an in- formal reception to the new pastor. Rev Albert Steele. The meeting was opened by the former president of the club, Senator William P. Bailey, and after the singing of the doxology and repeating the Lords Prayer, MT Bail ey welcomed MT Steele in few well chosen remarks, to which MT Steele responded in pleasing way. A short business session was held, the election of officers resulting as follows: Presi- dent, Howard M. Judd; vice president, F. B. Tomlinson; treasurer, A. H. Senior; secretary, w. H. Hickok; exec utive committee, w. H. Freeman, Leonard Smith, Henry Platt, Major Thomas and James Kyle. An hour of socialbility then followed, during which ice cream and cake were enjoyed and speeches made by number of the men.
 MT and Mrs Clifford Morgan were given surprise party at their home in Elmwood district, Thursday evening, November 9, by their friends and neighbors. The surprise was in honor of the 18th anniversary of their mar riage. A most delightful time was en- joyed by all. Games and music formed part of the evenings entertain. ment and refreshments were served. During the evening MT and Mrs Nor. gan were presented with a handsome lamp. George Starr presented the gift and made few appropriate re- marks, which were responded to by MT Morgan. Those present were: MT and Mrs George Starr, MT and Mrs Louis Olmstead and daughter, Lillian, MT and Mrs H. Heald, Herbert and Alice Heald, Mrs Terton, Mrs William Ellis and son, Mrs Nelson Taylor, Miss Susie Taylor, MT and Mrs Joe Taylor, Mrs G. Pierson, MT and Mrs Fred Stierle, Miss Mary Baldwin, Mrs w B. Eastman, Herman Stone, Miss Kate Judd, Mrs Quintard of Norwalk and Misses Isabelle and Rosalie Ohler.
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WHAT'S DOING HEREABOUTS.

At Hurd's store, 21 pounds granula- ted sugar, $1; best flour, 75c bag. A good patent flour for $5.75 per barrel; nice can corn, 7c; Florida oranges, Ma laga grapes, new dates and figs, rais- ins, prunes etc., and everything for Thanksgiving.-{W. N. Hurd, Long Hill.
 Mrs Pixley returns, this week, from sojourn of several weeks at Great Burlington, Mass. Mrs Charles Green has entertained friends from Bridgeport. Robert Staines is to open a grocery Thanksgiving time. A private party from the grapho- phone factory in Bridgeport enjoyed a l dance, Saturday night, in Hadley $ 1 hall. SanSOne's orchestra furnished | music.
 Levi Downes completes, this week, an extensive job of paper hanging at the Episcopal rectory.
 Rev L. R. Sheffield, the new rector of Grace church, arrived, this week, and will officiate, Sunday morning, for the first time.
 W. A. Keeling, operator at New town, was the guest of Agent Me- Donough, Monday.
 George B. French of Roxbury was the guest over Sunday of his parents. The New York and New Haven road will enlarge the culvert north of the railroad station.
 Mrs M. J. Nc Donough has filled a long felt want by starting library of the latest and most popular books, which she will be pleased to let out. MT and Mrs Edwin Maliband of Bridgeport spent few days here, last week, the guests of MT and Mrs Otto c. Walters.
 MT and Mrs Peter H. Lynch and mother, Mrs Kate Kohlar, of Tashua, enjoyed the day in Bridgeport, last Wednesday,.
 Mrs A. A. Angevine closed her home here, this week, and goes to Bridge port to make her home on Warren street with her sister, Mrs Sylvester Wheeler.
 Miss Sadie Belle Craft spent few days in Bridgeport, last week, the guest of Miss Elsie Garfield, Mrs w. J. Candee and Mrs s. s. Wesson.
 Mrs Levi Downs and son, Earle, of Bridgeport were guests, Sunday, of Mrs Mary A. Peet.
 MT and Mrs George Craft of Bridge port spent few days here, the past week, the guest of Charles G. Peet.
 Mrs Mary A. Peet has returned from 8 visit with her daughter, Mrs F. M. Canfeld, in EaStOn.
 Ernest Cantield of Bridgeport passed Monday here, the guest of Charles G. Peet.
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EASTON.
BRIEFLY NOTED.

k. G. Haeublein, the merchant at Adams, is making a reduction on al his groceries, feed and grain. He is now selling everything strictly for cash and so wants to give the public the benefit. No more tick at his store.
 P. Mo Collam has been having the lawn in his front yard nicely graded.
 MT and Mrs Charles L. Clark went to South Wilton, last Wednesday,, to attend the funeral of friend.
 o. B. Osborne was drawn on jury duty in Bridgeport, this week.
 Clarence B. Andrews has recently sold his fine driving horse to parties in Cos Cob.
 The s. N. E. Telephone Go. are ex- tending their line from the corner, just north of B. $. Andrews place to the places of Mrs Grace Clark and J. Arthur Sherwood. J. Arthur Sher-
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
CONsCIENCEs TROUBLED THEM.

CONSCIENCES TROUBLED THEM.
 Some of the gates that disappeared on Halloween night have been brought back snd placed on their hinges by the boys who took them away. The gates were probably much heavier when they were returned than when they were taken, but it must be remembered that "The way of the transgressor is hard"
 Mrs w. E. Mitchell has returned from Springfield, Mass, where she has been visiting her sister.
 Williams & Scoville are now occupy ing their new store. The building is quite an addition to the street.
 Mrs Walter Dickinson has been spending few days in Hartford and New Britain, attending the Sunday School convention in Hartford.
 0. A. Bradley has been improving his house by putting in new windows; also a telephone.
 J. H. Cassidy is offering soc per doz- en for fresh eggs at his store, and is giving 20 pounds best granulated sugar for $1.
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OUR NElGHBORS.
BETHEL.
MISS sAUNDERS-MR JUDD.


 An interesting and pretty wedding occurred last week Wednesday, Mo- vember 8, at 8 o'clock in the evening. at the home of Mir and Mrs Theodore Saunders, 2O6 White street, Danbury, when the marriage of their daughter, Miss Eva Marcia Saunders, to Clark Rev Horace Q. Judd of Bethel, took place. Rev MT Judd performed the marriage ceremony in the presence of a large company of intimate friends and relatives. The ushers were Her bert Wooden of Baltimore, Md, Wal ter Hope of New York City, class mates of the bridegroom in Princeton college, New Jersey, and Howard M. Judd of Bethel and Harry T. Saunders, a brother of the bride. AS the we'd ding party entered the parlor ribbon aisle was formed by Miss Cora Judd of Bethel, Miss Emma Brush of New Miss Sarah Taylor, and quartet sang "F'aithful and True" from Lohen. grin's wedding march. The quartet was composed of Miss Harriet J. Smith, Miss Marion H. Tweedy, Ernest B. Loewe and M. 0. Loewe. The march accompaniment was played by Miss Josephine Fay. The rooms were dec orated with flowers and evergreens. The wedding gifts presented were uSe- ful, ornamental and valuable. Re. treatments were served by the Wal. mac caterer. The bride is prominent in music circles, having been teacher in the Music School of the city. MT and Mrs Judd spent a half hour in social chat with their many friends, bidding them all "good night" The bride divided her choice bouquet of roses among favored few and was then soon prepared for short journey: where to, was mystery unsolved by nearly all present; The departure of the newly welded couple was so un- expected the throwing of rice and dec. oratipg the carriage was nearly for. gotten, and omitted. Out-of-town guests present were MT and Mrs Ed. ward Bailey, Poundridge, N. Y.; Mrs William OysterbankS and Miss Carrie Saunders, Norwalk; MT and Mrs Cul yer, HartrOrd; Mrs Otto Helm, Man. chester, N. H.; Miss Mildred Brown
 Northtield, Mass; Miss Annie Smith Bethel. Relatives from Bethel were
 Mrand Mrs A Ammi Carter and children
 Willis, Minnie, Jennie and A bbe, Mi and Mrs II. c. Judd, MT and Mrs l.. F. Judd, MT and Mrs Fl. Cornelius Judd
 MT and Mrs R. J. Signor, Rev and Mrs H. Q. Judd and family and MT anG Mrs Howard Judd and Miss Helen K
 Judd; also Mrs Sarah French and Mi and Mrs F. B. French. MT and Mrs Clark $. Judd, who left their friends in mystery on White street on theil wedding night, took a private convey ance and drove direct to the Methodist parsonage in Bedding Center, where they spent week receiving calls anc entertaining their family. Rev MI Judd and family had vacated the place
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week or so before and returned to their nome in Bethel, but had left accommodations for the especial ben eft of the young people to enjoy a
 week of housekeeping. This week they
 visit New York City and on Satur- day New Haven, where they will at tend the Yale-PrincetOn football game, arriving in Torrington Saturday even ing, where they have rooms furnished DaQV,
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PLATTSVTLlEe
ITEMS OF INTER EST.

w. F. Disbrow is having long shed built onto his barn for COW stables.
 John DsbroW of Long Hill has moved his family into George B. Greg ory's tenement house and is carrying on the milk business.
 Charles B. Seeley of Tashua was in this place, last Monday, looking after new milch COWS.
 Charles Williams of Bedding has ac- cepted a position with Richard Schmidt and has moved his family in- to MT Schmidt's tenement house.
 B. B. Meeker of Bridgeport has had a very large silo erected, this fall, near his stock barn on his farm here.
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who have be en spending two weeks with Mrs Thurpe'S parents, MT and Mrs Eugene Godfrey have gone to Bridgeport, where MT Thorpe and family will keep house.
 Frank S. Sherwood, who has been shut in with bad cold for two weeks, is now able to be out.
 Henry Rolf of Bedding has moved into the house opposite Frank $. Sher- woods house.
 Theodore Sturges spent few days in New York City, last week. ! Little Joseph M. BrOthwell, infant son of MT and Mrs J. Frank Brothwell, died at their home, Saturday, Novem Der II, aged one year and two months The funeral was held from the home of his parents, Tuesday afternoon. The burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 William Stoves is building new barn in Fairfield Woods near the schOolhouse. George B. Hine is doing the carpenter work.
 Miss Maud Wilson had the misfor- tune, last Saturday, to inflict quite a bad wound on one of her hands with an air gun. pr Dunham was called and dressed the wound.
 There has been quite bad fire burn- ing in the woods on top of Samp Mor-
 tar Rock, this week. It has burned over quite large tract of land. H. M. Smith of THE BEE was kind- ly entertained by MT and Mrs N. w.
 Miss Eunice Ingersoll of Roxbury
 has been guest of Mrs B. B. Middle
 brook the past week.
 The farm known as the Duck farm
 has recently been sold again, this time
 to two gentlemen from New York.
 Mrs c. I. Parshley and family are soon to move into the Moses Banks
 place. Mrs Bulkley, who has been liv.
 ing there, will move into the tene ment house owned by Misses Georgia j and Mamie Banks, at the foot of Acad
 emy Hill.
 Andrew Hide has bought w. J. Sherwood's place and will soon take possession. MT Sherwood and family : will go to Brooklyn to make thei] , home.
 Quite large number of William P Buckley'S friends gave him a yer! pleasant surprise at the home of hi! mother, Mrs W. c. Bulkley, last Mon
 day evening, the occasion being tht
 2Oth anniversary of his birthday. Th
 evening was passed very pleasant. with music, games and social chat, aft
 CT which refreshments were served A
 all.
 . Edward Warehouse is having neI q stanchions put in his COW stables ant ! making other repairs on his barns < Morris Wilson is doing the work. l. First Selectman s. c. Bradley left l last Friday, for Chicago, where h e will spend a week attending the fiel f trials there.
 n There was an auction, last Thurs i. day, November 16, at Mrs W. c. Bulk ley's home at the Moses Banks place r where she sold lot of household fix ,. lures and all her stock and tools. s. Perry Beers has accepted pos IF tion in Bridgeport at the graphophon f factory and will begin his work ther Q next Monday.
 d Miss Adelia w. Hubbell will leave q about December l, for Syracuse, \
 Y., where she will spend the winte
 with MT and Mrs Chester U. Read. e G. F. Monroe, the Cross Highwa n blacksmith, has had Six-hOrSe pOwe 5, gasoline engine placed in his shop fC d power. MT Monroe is now prepare 'r to turn out work at short notice.
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H. o. LEACH INJURED.

h.
 H. O. Leach, while on the way to Danbury on Tuesday, with load of produce, slipped from the front end of the wagon on to the shafts, which frightened the horse so that it con- menced kicking and injured MT Leach so severely that he was taken to the Danb1ry hospital.
 Mrs Frederick Dayton is on the sick list. pr Sunderland of Danbury at- tends her.
 Apple buyers have not offered enough to get the apple crops yet.
 Those interested in the Centerville cemetery met at the Methodist church on Wednesday and formed an associa- tion to care for the cemetery. Jesse Sands of Meriden was elected preSi- dent and George Olivett, sexton.
 Edward Treadwell was badly in- jured by falling from a tree, recently. Dr Griswold of New Milford attends him.
 Howard Britton was taken to the County home for children at Norwalk on Tuesday.
 Mrs Lydia Hodge, Mrs Rachel Hodge, Mrs Charles Hodge and Mrs Charles King visited at A. M. Couch's on Sunday.
 D. H. Disbrow was in New Milford on Saturday and Sunday.
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BROOKFIELDo
MRS HANNAH HAMLIN,

 Mrs Hannah Hamlin died October 2S at her home in Brookfe'd at the age of s5 years. She had been in poor health for a number of years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs A. D. Knowles.
 Miss Emma Rabbit of Bethel is spending A few days with Mrs F. H. F-nnell. The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis J Oovell died quite suddenly, October B. She was sick only one day.
 L. l.. Montrose of Newark, N. J., is v1siti ng relatives in Brookfeld, Danbury and Bridge water
 Clinton Beers and Miss Clara Beers of New town spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs P. RI Fennell.
 Miss Alice Peterson gave a dance last Fri day night, in honor of her brothers who are visiting her and who expect to go west soon. Their many friends wish them good luck in the new positions they have taken. Orange Gardner and Fred Joyce furnished music.
 L. J. Covell and William Hatch went 10 New York Oity one day last week. and purchased three fine young work hors as one wished to see.
 Paul Montrose of Bridgewater spent Sun day with his uncle, E. MOntrose.
 Jessie Elwood has bought a fine young colt of Lewis COVe1,
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BEDDING.
NEWS IN BRIEF,

E. P. Sanford and E. H. Beers went out, last Saturday night, with party from Dodgingtown and shot two coons. Harold Sanford has recently trapped one in the same neighborhood.
 w. o. Sanford is having dormer window built and making other im- provements on his home.
 Mrs Randolph Bradley spent several days with friends in Bridgeport, last week.
 Mrs w. H. Jepson entertained friends from Bridgeport. over Sunday.
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putting in the steam heaters at the Methodist church and it is hoped by Sunday to have it warm and comfort able for all.
 Mrs Oscar Plumb entertains friends from Stepney, the past week. Bristol has been visiting at James Durward's for a few weeks.
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LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Service Sunday morning in the church at 1O45 o'clock, when Rev w. J. Guggenheim will preach.
 Service at the hall Sunday evening at o'clock, when Rev J. A. Osborne, the pastor, will preach.
 Thursday evening, prayer meeting at o'clock and choir rehearsal.
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sTEPNEY.
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS

METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS
 Friday, November IT, Gospel meet ing at 7,30 p. m.
 Sunday, November 19, at 10 45 a. m., preaching service. Preaching by Rev James A. Osborne, pastor of the Long Hill Methodist church. At 12 noon, Sunday school.
 Sunday school at Hattertown school house at p. m. Service at ' p: m., "Overcoming the World"
 The pastor of the Stepney Metho- dist church desires, through THE BEE, to cordially invite the "milkmen, " who gather at Hawley's Corner at 10 a. m., to hitch their teams at the church on Sunday morning and re- main for service.
 OGospel meeting at the church every night at 7'3O p. m. All are invited to come. Preaching by the pastors of the Long Hill and Stepney Methodist churches.
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Charles Gilbert and family enjoyed, last week, a three days automobile trip to New York City, and report a very pleasant time.
 D. M. Fuller has had a large new silo erected at his stock barn, this fall
 Mrs J. A. Sherman, who has been quite ill and under the doctors care, is now slowly improving.
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NEW MILFORD,

There will be social dance at the home of Charles Chapin in Chestnut Land on Friday evening, November "A. to which all the neighbors are in- vited.
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NEW FAIRFIELD.
DEATH OF LEWIS BRITTON.

DEATH OF LEWIS BRITTON.
 Lewis Britton, IS years of age, died in New Milford on Monday. His re- mains were brought to this place for burial in the Wood Creek cemetery on Thursday. He is survived by his mother, Mrs Sabra Britton, and three sisters.
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TASHUA.
BUSY WITH ORDERS.

Charles Gilbert is very busy at his factory, these days. He has a large order for coal sieves and has just talk en a contract for building 200 harrows and was obliged to refuse another or. der for 300 harrows. MT Gilbert is looking for two men to assist him at his factory.
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GREENFIELD HILL,
DEERFIELD EMS,

DEERFIELD EMS. Miss Susie POSSer is spending a little time at her old home here before going to Boston to live town company
 Charles Nichols and daughter were recent guests of Mrs Kate Nichols at Jennings Woods.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Easton church are to meet with Miss Alice Nichols. this week.
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NICHOLS,
ANNUAL CHURCH FAIR.

The ladies of the Methodist church held their annual fair, last Thursday November 9, afternoon and evening, l which proved very successful one. The day was perfect. In the evening three auto buses were run to and from the trolley at Beardsley Park by MT Miller of Bridgeport, which was a great accommodation to those who at tended from that place. A bout 35 came in teams from Stratford and be- fore the evening was passed the par lors were filled. There was fine dis play of vegetables, groceries, fancy articles, handkerchiefs, toilet articles and candy but the greatest attraction was the supper, for'which the ladies of Nichols are famous. The sum of $500 was cleared.
 MT and Mrs William Collins of New Jersey were guests of Mrs M. T. Rene over Sunday.
 Sidney Nichols is shingling the south side of his house.
 Miss Edith Plump has been spend- ing few days in Norwalk, the guest of Miss Cora DObbs.
 Charles Wellington of Bridgeport is
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GUARANTEED ~u%E FOR PILES.

Itching, blind, bleeding or protrud- ing piles. Druggists refund money if PazO Ointment fails to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, in six to IA dayss First application gives ease and ret. soc. If your druggist hasn't it send Soc in stamps and it will Medene Sf Go St fE9sspaMd Eoai5 Mo by Paris
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Financial Institutions.

We own and offer for sale line of approv- ed COUNTY, TOWN, CITY, SCHOOL AND TRAC- TON BONDS; also LAND MORTGAGES in the Middle West. Interest net to per cent. 25 years successful bu mess.
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LOCAL BRIEFS. Mrs G. L. Thorpe and two children,
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The house of Levi T. French had a narrow escape from being burned to the ground, last week Thursday morn. ing. The chimney got on fire and the fire was creeping out intD one of the rooms through pipe hole when MT French discovered it. A few pailS of water put the fire out.
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The Randall Company,

Incorporated by the State of ConnecticuU
 New Milford, Conn.,,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-13

DIED-At his home one and one
half miles east Of Rocky Ford. Thurs
day last. w. J. McGavick In his iIth
year. Mr.. McGavick came here from
Illinois for his health five years ngo
and did not have that robust consti-
tuition to enable him to Withstand the
ravages OF typhoid fever. a wife and
four children are left to mourn low
ing husband and father. The body
was shipped to wuukegan. Illinois. un-
der the direction OF Undertaken Sprink-
er and was accompanied by daughter.
Father Jas. McGavick OF Chicago. n
brother of the deceased, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Fisher. The bereaved family
have the sympathies of many friends.
DIED-Sunday last. Ella, wife of j.
II. Burns. of consumption. Funeral
services were conducted at the ber-
aved home on Monday by Rev. +. r..
Holienbeck, and the body was buried
under the direction of Undertaken
Sprinkler. The sympathies of the COM
munity were rendered the sorrowing
family. not only in sentiment but in n
substantial manner.