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to the father and asks him for her.
Both consents gained. he dons his war
clothes and starts forth on bloody
quest. Before he can win the girl he
must visit neighboring tribe, kill one
of the men and return the head to the
object of his affection in what is known
as .'head basket" which is woven for
this very purpose. Stealing up on a
sleeping man and killing him before he
knows what has happened to him
proves to the lady in question and to
her father that in times of war he will
be able to protect his family from the
enemy and that his arm is strong and
his heart true. This over the head is
buried and the man and woman walk
solemnly through the village to the
beating of the tom-toms, and in this
way declare to their friends that they
are now man and wife. Nor does the
ceremony end here. Months later the
head is taken from the ground and fas-
tened to the roof of the hut, and there
1t remains revered as something sacred
and reminding all who enter that the
father of the family is greatly to be
admired and feared.
objections and then there Is a peck OF
trouble brewing. II the man gives up
meekly and casts his eye about for
another wife, all IL well and good, but
If he persuades the girl to fee with him
to neighboring village, vendettas Of
all descriptions fiy madly through the
air and war is on in minute. Over
goes the irate father and the son-in-law
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UP my voice and went them one better.
To make you clearly understand
about the houses, / must first tell you
that thew differ somewhat according
to tribes as do their customs, and do
not want to convey the impression
though L have attended more func-
tionS of this nature than l cared to.
The houses are similar inasmuch as
they are bui., some eight or ten feet
above the ground and are supported
by trees and logs that look too frail
to bear their burden. One big room
suf1ices for all purposes and they eat,
sleep and live in it and seem to be
perfectly comfortable and satisfied. 1t
Is 40 rare thing to find thirty people
sleeping in one room, but as they do
not use beds or sleep in a reclining
position for that matter they are not
overly crowded. Each person wraps
blanket about him or her self and
sits down against the wall. Their
heads and shoulders are bent over
until it seems as though their bodies
would break in two, but to all intents
and purposes, the sleepers are quite
comfortable and cozy and they GER
tainly derive as much benefit from
their rest as the white man does in
his luxurious, soft bed.
The rats and smaller animals are
source of great annoyance, so much so,
in fact, that the houses are planned
and constructed to keep them out The
props are uniform size some six feet
from the ground, and then a round
block six or seven inches larger is
forced on. top of the main one and the
house proper built on this foundation.
The result is just this. When Mr.. Rat
starts on his journey to the house he
crawls up the post to the larger piece
and when he tries to climb over the
ledge he finds to his sorrow that 1t is
one too many for him and that he has
gained sore head from his tumble
and little heart breaking experience.
The marriage ceremony of these peo-
pie is more than interesting, as 1t diff
fers from any other race in the world.
When a man sees girl and decides he
wants her for his wife he tells her so,
f. and II she thinks well Of him he goes
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dulOu6 CduHlDdlS ISL VIC
q great round of pleasure, but it is
one of surprises, so 1 suppose
the thing is about evened up
When I went to the Philippines it new
er occurred to me to penetrate farther
than the army was obliged to go, but
&. after / had been there a while / com
menced TO be interested in the strange
people and their ways and longed to
study them at closer range. AS d con-
sequence ] set about getting my sup
plies together as soon as l was dis
charged from the army and made ready
to start out.
Murphy, you're a fool. You'd better
stay here was all the encouragement
I received and everybody always
wound up with, You'll make a deli
.cious stew for those pirates
" But, you see. l didn't make a stew,
delicious or otherwise, and l can truth
fully say l have travelled farther into
she interior Of that country than any
other white man. OF course, l encoun-
tered difficulties, plenty of them, bus
the one that proved the most serious
handicap was my inability to hire ma
tives to carry supplies, and as l carried
q camera anG quantities of plates il
was no easy task reaching my destina-
ton. Later on L found that the natives
were right in refusing to trust their
hides too far inland, for / have seen
those heather lie in wait for dayseat ii
time watching for stray victim, and
. the way he was transformed into
mincemeat was a marvel to me. One
or two or three savages would steal
sout and lie in the thick underground
and for DAYS would be content to eat
grasshopperS, herbs or any other old
thing that chanced TO be convenient,
and all this was counted as nausht if
one unfortunate was lured into their
itching grasp.
In travelling from. tribe to tribe soon
learned that it was good policy to walk
up as though l owned the earth and was
coYst templating putting a fence about
it Immediately. AS soon as natives
caught glimpse of me they would
shout and take to their heels, but L
knew from experience that they would
- run a safe distance, stop and peer at
me to see what manner of beast l was,
and then Get uo a dismal wall. This
promptly brought the old chief out on
a little dog trot, but before he reached
my side he slowed down and came fall
tering at each STEP as though he won
dered what mystic power / might pos
sess. Amigo means friend, and it al
ways served as my greeting, and at
the same time L gave him to under
stand by signs that l was hungry and
wanted something to eat. All this time
kept my weather eye on him and my
hand suspiciously near something that
glittered brightly in the sunlight, for l
had no intention of taking too much
on faith. My one idea was to impress
upon him that I came as a friend and
that fully expected to be treated an
one As soon as could get their COS.
tune put II on and lived as they lived
In every particular. When they danced
tsdanced, and when they howled lifted
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a great extent. At any time and any
place one may see a woman bending
over and working in rice field all day
with her baby strapped to her back and
paying absolutely no attention to il.
But no matter how interesting the
customs and characteristics of a
strange people are, they soon grow dis
tinctly tiresome. and one fairly longs
for glimpse of home. Just at present
I doubt if there is anything in the world
that could induce me to return to the
cannibals, though / was not unhappy
when among them sby any manner of
means. A short visit is all right, but
after six years I am mighty glad to be
in Gods own country again. and have
decided that 1t is plenty good enough
for me.
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promptly loses his head for being so
presumptuQus and the daughter is taken
home with little or no ado And what
IS more to the point, no blame is at
tached t. her whatsoever, for in his
crude way her father believes that un-
less the man had persuaded her in the
hrst place. such an idea would never
have occurred to her. and therefore she
is not to be punished
One might think that there would be
great immortality among these people,
but really 1 found only one tribe where
there was the least suspicion of loose
ness. Family relations are held sacred
and if any one forgets himself for an
instant and strays from the straight
and narrow path, off comes his head in
the twinkling of an eye and he is held
up as an example to the rest of the
swains in the different tribes.
Half of life down there is spent in
hanging on to ones head. For each and
every offense the punishment is the
same, and it certainly does not pay to
sleep in the open, for when the mar
riage bug gets on the rampage some
bodys head has to pay the price else
the compact is not properly sealed.
Death to the native is something
that occurs so frequently that he re-
CARDS it very lightly and goes about his
way making preparations for it. A
blanket, commonly called the death
bianket' is woven and kept to wrap
the body in after the spirit has started
Or its weary flight, and this must be
held in readiness in case death should
steal upon them unawares. In some
tribes they dress the body in all its
finery, bolster it into sitting position
and then howl and scream about It for
several days. They seem to think the
spirit can hear their supplieations and
they are not slow in asking for every
thing under the shining sun.
This ceremony over the body is
placed in rude stone box that stands
by the side of the house and boards
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are placed over the top and cemented
with soil and. water to keep the dogs
from molesting it. When another
death occurs in the family the bones
are removed, placed in a sack and
hung in the hut, near the sacred head,
and it is no unusual sight to see a
number of grinning skulls staring
down and an alarming array of bone
bags decorating the ceiling.
Other tribes dig into the side of a
mound or hill and make a grave in
this fashion. After the body is taken
to its final resting place they seal up
the end Of the cavity and leave ii for.
good and all. II it is disturbed it is
only because another occupant has
found its way to the burial ground.
for the same grave is used until it Is
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REDDING.
NEWS TERsELY TOLD.

NEWS TERSELY TOLD.
 Charles Sanford and E. P. Sanford are filling their ice houses.
 E. P. Shaw is spending some time in Bridgeport, the guest of his daughter, Mrs 0. 0. Banks.
 Mrs Emory Sanford is convalescent, after an illness of several weeks.
 Miss Belle Sanford and Miss Helen Barnes have returned, after month s visit with friends in New York and Boston.
 All the schools reopened, this week, after the holiday vacation of two weeks.
 Rev and Mrs Goddard are rejoicing over a daughter, born the fifth.
 MT and Mrs Emerson Wilson well cor1ed a son at tbeir home, last week.
 Rev Jabez Scott notified the official board of the Methodist church, at their last meeting, that he would not come back another year, on account of the illness of his wife. They have a host of friends in all societies.
 Sheriff Banks had quite a scare, Sat- urday, going to Georgetown, crossing the river at the lower end of the Glen, the water came into his wagon.
 The evening mail has been discon- tinued until April l.
 deOTSe SCarr, rural mall mdn, mlSS- ed the second time in his five years of service, Wednesday. Thursday, he could not make the whole trip on ac- count of the Snowbanks on the Ridge.
 Miss Julia Sanford has her telephone in.
 Allie Sanford has his house on Ly- on's Hill nearly finished and it will soon be ready to occupy.
 Caretaker Ferry of Oak Knoll, the Cornwall places. is at work again on the Park.
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REMEMBER THE MEETING AT THE HIGH
 SCHOOL WHICH DECIDES WHETHER
 WE ARE TO HAVE A CELEBRATION.
 Next Monday evening, January 16, a meeting of the citizens is called at the High school building at o'clock to determine what shall be done as to an Old Home celebration in NewtOwn during the summer. The date of July 25 would seem most appropriate, for that date commemorates the 200th an- niversary of the purchase of land for a township from the Indians. The idea, in talking the matter over, that so far finds favor is to make such celebra- tion simple. Do we stop to think how many of Newtown's old citizens have passed away in the last decade? If inn pOrtant historical matter is to be pre- served, it must be gathered together now. The committee of the Mems Club simply asks for this meeting to get the scheme launched; when that is accomplished, the work of the com mittee as committee ends. The in- vitation to this meeting is to all classes in the community, men and women alike. Let it be representa- tive gathering--[Otis w. Barker, A. P. Smith, B. L. Johnson, M. A. Todd, Committee of the Mems club.
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THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE WEEKLY Y
 REVIEW.

The Tribune Weekly Review is a handsome sixteen page weekly issued by The New York Tribune Associ. ation. It costs five cents a copy but may be had whole year for $1 There is no other such publication sold anywhere for the money. It gives the essence of the weeks news, with clean cut, sane and intelligent com ment, and 1t keeps you up-to-date on everything worth knowing in politics domestic and foreign) and in liter. ature, art and music. For free sample copy send postal to The Tribune, New York. Combination offer: liar: per's Bazar, with The Tribune Week lY Review, one year, $50; The Metro. polttan Magazine, with The Tribune Weekly Review, one year, s1.50; or all three for $2 20.
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THE CON0REdATIONAL CHURCH.
ANNUAL M LETTING.

l ANN U AL M Gh41No.
 The annual meeting of the Congre- gational church, Wednesday night, fol the presentation of the annual reports was very pleasant affair, and in spite of the storm was attended by about 100 people. The ladies, under the di- rection of Mrs Reynolds, had prepared a delightful repast, which made the social hour pleasant one. | mating committee, brought in this list of officers, which were adopted: Deacon for four years, Henry M. Smith.
 Clerk and treasurer, George F. Dun- combe.
 Church Committee, R. D. Smith, Alonzo Cree, Mrs George E. Beers, Miss Hattie Northrop.
 Sunday School Superintendent, AL lison P. Smith.
 ChOrister, Arthur J. Smith.
 Fellowship meeting committee, 0. B. Taylor, J. J. Northrop, Mrs w. M. Reynolds, Mrs o. w. Barker, Mrs H. w. Wheeler.
 Missionary committee, Rev o. w. Barker, Miss s. J. Scudder and A. T.. Nettleton.
 MT DuncOmbe reported the member ship of the church as 151, with four additions and four deaths in 1904. L.. c. Morris reported for the ecclesiastic- al society, showing the receipts ex- ceeding $500. Mrs w. M. Reynolds, of the Ladies' Aid society, made a bright and taking report, keeping her auditors smiling. Dea HI. M. Smith reported for the work of the Gospel Wagon committee: whose receipts had been S3l447. A. P. Smith spoke for the Sunday school, showing receipts of S227. GuStave Carlson made an excel lent report for the Christian EndeavOr society, showing 54 members and $l89. Al raised. Miss Julia Duncombe reported the amount raised for the missionary societies as $172.7O. The total receipts of the various organiza- tions in the church exceeded $27OO The meeting closed with an earnest word from the pastor.
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SPOILED HER BEAUTY.

Harriet Howard of 2O9 w. 34th St., New York, at one time had her beauty spoiled with skin trouble. She writes: "I had Salt Rheum or Eczema fol years, but nothing would cure it, until 1 used Bucklen's Arnica Salve." A quick and sure healer for cuts, burns and sores. 25c at R. H. Beers & Go.
 Newtown; A. W. Twiss, Bethel; w N. Noble, New Milford; W. B. Hawley Sherman; Connery Brothers, George town; G. D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge Brookfeld; Allen Joyce, Roxbur, Station; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook drug stores.
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is visiting in Bridgeport with her s1 ter, Mrs M. H. Kelly.
OBITUARY.
MRS CoRNELIA FA1RcH1LD BR1sCC

MRS CORNELIA FAIRCHILD BRIsCOE.
 Mrs Cornelia Fairchild Briscoe, wife of Isaac Briscoe of Taunton district, of eh ber 9n sop ounuay M Brscoe in sandy Hook. She is survived by her husband, who is in feeble health, and two chil- dren, A. M. Briscoe and Mrs David Evans, in Bethel. The funeral took place, Tuesday afternoon at 2, from A. M. Briscoe's home, Rev J. HI. George officiating. The pail bearers were William B. Ackley, J. Albert Black man, J. l.. Sanford and c. M. Parsons. The burial was in the NewtOwn cem- etery.
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AT BETTS'.

A choice line of the famous KiHbe chocolates, nice and fresh.
 Pan cake timber and the necessary syrup to go with them.
 Underwear for men and ladies, a superior line, at reasonable prices.
 Try Linonine for that severe cold. At BettS'.
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FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS.

Seven went on Tuesday up to the Fellowship meeting in the Congrega- tional church in Brookield Center, and they report a day of thorough en- joyment. The spiritual tone of the meeting was deep and fervid and augurs well for the series of such meetings that is planned through the winter. On Thursday of next week, January 19, a Fellowship meeting is held with the Congregational church in Huntington, to which, the Newtown church is cordially invited.
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Taylor, Curtis & Go. carry a stock of horse blankets for street and sta ble. For stock and poultry they have that infallible tonic, the International Stock food.
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ST ROSES CHURCH.

The young people of St Roses parish are canvassing on S10 gold piece for the benefit of the Sisters of Mercy.
 Sister Mary Angela, who has been quite seriously i'll with appendicitis, is now slowly recovering.
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D. J. Ennis, of the registry depart. ment of the United States postal serv. ice, was in town, Wednesday,.
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Mrs James Corbett of Huntingtown is ill with liver trouble. Dr Wales of Monroe is attending her.
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A special communication of Hiram lodge, F. & A. M., was held on Thurs day night, when the officers unable to be present at the last communication were installed.
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Charles Peeso of Huntingtown is putting new siding on the north side of his house.
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Howell Wright and James Betts re- turned to New Haven, this week, to resume their studies at Yale.
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The installation of officers of Jeph- thah chapter, O. B. S., will occur on Monday plight. Coffee and cake will be served.
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M. B. Pinney of Hartford was in Sandy Hook, Wednesday night, stop ping at Taylor's hotel.
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Arthur Gallagher, who is convales- c1ng from an attack of pneumonia, is now at the home of his mother on Pine street.
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In winter goods at the Brick store will be found a complete line of outing flannel, ladies', mems and children $ all wool hosiery and underwear.
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Miss Mary Hawley of Berkshire gave a whist party on Tuesday evening. The lady's first prize was won by Miss Elizabeth Chambers; gentleman $ first prize by S. B. Sanford; consolation, Miss Mildred Dikeman.
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John H. Frank is filling the large ice house of l.. c. Gilbert & Son, this week.
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Mrs Alexander Baird and son, James, of Lordship Park, and Mrs Ward Prev ost of Bridgeport were guests on We'd nesday of Mrs John O. Pitzschler and Mrs Oscar Pitzschler.
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Dr Kiernan lost a valuable horse with collie, Tuesday night.
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Miss Ella Blake has been prostrated with the grip. Dr Kiernan attends her.
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The funeral of Thomas Loftus, fa- ther of Rev John J. Loftus, pastor of the Catholic churches in Watertown and Woodbury, was held at Danbury, his late home, last Monday. He was 81 years old.
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Mrs L. c. Gilbert, who has been i'll with stomach trouble, is now slowly improving.
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James Kain returned on Tuesday from visit at PaSsaic, N. J.
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Mrs J. M. Blackman, who has been quite ill, is convalescent.
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For ladies and children Taylor, Cur. tis & Go. are offering desirable line
 of fleece-lined shoes, extra good value.
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"RALLY" PRAYER MEETING.

This meeting for the month of Jan uary will occur on Wednesday even- ing of next week, January Is, at 73O o'clock. Topic, "Faithfulness in Small Things Rev. 2: 10. Leader, Henry M. Smith.
 The envelopes will be placed in the pews next Sunday, January 15, to col lect the subscriptions for "Congrega- tional Work" the little missionary each year which gives a bird's-eye view of the work of the six missionary societies.
 The ladies will meet for sewing on Tuesday afternoon of next week at the home of Mrs c. B. Taylor.
 A church sociable will be held at the home of Mrs John B. Peck on Friday evening: January 20.
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Mrs c. S. Platt returns on Friday from New York City,
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MT and Mrs M. J. Lynch of Walling ford are visiting friends in town.
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Mrs G. P. Lillis, who has been seri OuSly ill, is now able to sit up.
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The D; :.;!>,!;., M; Read R.; Co.
Brussels Remnants, 55c a yard

Brussels Remnants 55c yard All orngs and both large and small figures embraced this
 
 especially good designs for halls and housekeepers will find economical and Sale of Lawns and DimitieS
 
 Swiss Mulins
 Bas light grounds Muslin, worth 8 and O Lstpd Batst Dimt regular
  l9c o I2 Figured Irish Linen Dmiy SatnShiped and 35c Ogand Popn Black lace striped Gnadn and Rosebud Ogne worth 30 and 37 1-2
  and Silk NouSsene Crepe de Chnne Black Lace worth 50 75 and 98c for
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Edward Troy was in Woodmont Tuesday. MT Troy will build on to his WOOdmOnt hotel in the early spring.
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Thomas Holian, who for the past two years has been station agent at Botsford, has resigned that position and accepted the responsible position as train despatcher at New Haven. MT Holian is we'll known in Newtown, having been assistant to 0. B. Taylor at the Newtown station for five years previous to going to Botsford. His many friends both in Newtown and Botsford will wish him success in his new position.
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Mrs George French of Huntingtowr has been among the sick ones.
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THE BRIDGEPORT MARKET.
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY RU(
 & DARLING. BRIDGEPORT.

Butter, choice creamery. prints 3ec lb: good lsa22c, common 12a14; cheese, factory l2a14. dairy 12al4; eggs, fresh nearby 3S; calves'sa11c; pigs:6a7: hogs 4a5; potatoes, 65a 1S bp; onions % red 75as5c, yellow i7Scai % bu nips 45c bu; celery 75a1.25 dog; dried peas 1.50 bu; beans, marrow $500; pea $2&; honey l4al6; beeswax, Soc lb; apples Bald wins, 1.2oa2.50; Greetings 125a2 co.
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G. R. Wilson has sold his tread pow. er,which he advertised in THE BEE, tC Bridgeport parties.
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The Newtown people who attended the fellowship meeting at the Congre- gational church in Brookfield were: Rev and Mrs Barker, Mrs J. B. Peck, Mrs W. M. Reynolds, Miss s. J. Scud- der, Mrs L. w. Lloyd and Mrs L. c. Morris
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W. c. Johnson has large force of men at work filling his big ice houses. He is also to fill the creamery ice house for the Borden's Condensed Milk O..
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Auction.

By O. B. Johns,n. Auctioneer. Bot.sora
 Conn. Auction sale of unclaimed freighe sc De sold by order of the New York. NeW II a; m.. saturday. January D. Iah, n 6ots. ford Conn.,, for N. Y., N. H. & H. R- R Oo. 272 title 49. Section a676. Laws of Con nec1icn1
 for accoun. of whom iI may concern, to na1 freight and storage charges. viz about i7s 0b during April and Nay. l0Ol. consigneG to Unit. ed Box Board Paper Go. Shelton. Coon- 19 C1e same having ren.ined on hand for pertod All purchasers must be prepared 10 makc de-
 posit or 7. per Cent in cash. lnoe check) at tima moved on the day nfIsr the sale b comniesS6 Per order E. s. Holbrook. General HFSisSS
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c. B. Taylor was in Bethel, Tuesday, to see A. B. Lockwood, who is recover ing after an attack of pneumonia.
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MT and Mrs Hobart French and MT and Mrs Henry Lynch of Bethel were recent guests of MT and Mrs George French in Huntingtown.