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WEST BEDDING.

A PLEASANT TIME IN ANTICIPATION.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Long Ridge Methodist church will hold a sociable in the parlors of the church on Thursday evening, January 19 If stormy, the following evening. A cor dial invitation is extended to the friends in the surrounding towns to be present and help swell the numbers. Every one may be assured of an enjoy able evening as w. w. Stevens of Dan. bury will entertain the audience with bis pleasing recitations. There will also be the annual election of officers of the society for the coming year.
 J. L. Blackman has commenced to i'll his ice house.
 Mrs Betsy Austin is quite improved since last week.
 Miss Carrie Knapp has been visiting friends in Seymour.
 Rev William Reed, pastor of the Long Ridge Methodist church, preached in the Methodist church in Redding, last Sunday morning.
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MT William s. Crane, of California Md., suffered for years from rheuma, tiSm and lumbago. He was finally ad- Vised to try Chamberlain $ Pain Balm, which he did and it effected com plete cure. This liniment is for sale by R. Fl. Beers & Co.,, Newtown: Fay Hurd, Long Hill; Ernest Hawley. Hawleyville: A. B. Blakeman, Bots- ford; D. s. Mead, Branchville.
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aUAKER'S FARMS.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Bower Hill school commenced, Jan- uary g, after a vacation of two weeks, Miss Mildred Cranwell of Towantic as teacher, Miss Alice Shelton having resigned. Miss Cranwell is boarding with c. J. Hull and mother.
 c. c. Ryder is laid up with a badly sprained knee.
 The farmers are very busy harvest ing their ice crop at present.
 Mrs O. E. Brewer took trip to New Haven and to visit her son Leon, in Derby, last week.
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ident. Warren Plumb Trumbull; directors: B. Beardsley; Huntington, O. J. Wakeley, Le- a ander Wheeler: John M: BeardsIey; Trunl. a1eS Sa m Br,nsmaSe; S Lester Sbe ton: Charles ant secretary. Edwards. Hawley: treasurer, David s. Clarke: fair ground com mittee, Dav- i'd q. Clarke; special executive committee, F.. ". Wheeler and 8. R. Wales, Monroe, John NJ Beardsley, Huntington, It was voted to hold no fair this present year.
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Regula- meeting O. Trumbull Grange was held, la Friday night. It will be inst a Ia ton at the next regular meeting, January 27 The Misses Sadie and Minnie Mallette were given a surprise by ih' ir friends: Saturd " evening. Games and musi pas ed the even- ing away. and at II o'clock refreshnent, wer servet All present voted fine tim.
 MT and Mrs Aust n Nichols enterLail ed a whi party. last Wednesday evening.
 Miss EdtLh Banks spent Sunday with Miss Millie Burton.
 Miss Leonara HAwley spent Sunday with out of town friends.
 Harry Howard has been visiting his parents Miss Irene Berger has been visiting friends in New Haven.
 Mrs Georgia Bouton is entertaining a friend from New Jtr-ey.
 Miss na Berger has been spending few days in New Haven
 Mis- LeOnara Hawley of Roselawn as teen spending a couple of days with Mrs A. F. ber- ger.
 A number of friends surprised Misses Sadie and Minnie Mailette, Saturday evening, with party in honor of Miss Minnie's 18th birthday. The evening was spent in jolly games and music, after which refreshments were served and they departed at late hour.
 Miss Sadie Mallette spent Friday with Mrs Karl Frauenberger of Bridgeport.
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tended the union meeting at the Bap- t1st church, last Sunday evening.
 Miss Teresa Wheeler of New York City was guest, last week, of Miss Bert ha Wheeler She also spent few days with Arthur Wheeler.
 Mrs George F. Parrack is spending a Few days, this week, with his daugh- ter, Mrs Albert Bulkley, .on Hoyden's s Hill.
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The seventh semi-annual A. &:R.
 sale of Mendel & Freedman, the rell- able New Haven dry goods people, is now in full swing, having begun We'd nesday, January IS. But as it will con- tinue for 10 days-the balance of this week and all of next week-ample chance will be given for all to profit by the sterling economies it offers. This seventh sale will eclipse all of it's pred ecessors. The firm have been pafticu. larly fortunate in getting hold of odd and-end lots, short pieces, surplus stocks and the like and at such seldom granted price concessions that they can name almost miraculous figures
 Your every dollar will bring you re- turn value of 1.5O to $2, in seasonable staple and dependable merchandise. They urge your coming during the first week of the sale, before the cream val ues are snapped up by enterprising shoppers as is certain to be the case. Only particl list of the more impor- tant values can be cited here and those must be given in concise form.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs M. J. McDonough and little son. Kenneth, have returned from visit of few weeks in Naugatuck.
 Roy Jennings has been On the sick list, the past week.
 Mrs Louis Snider, who was removed to Bridgeport hospital week ago, is gaining slowly.
 Miss Jennie Turney is very i'll.
 Esley w. Cunning and son, Sher- man, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday with MT and Mrs Granville Cunning. Mrs Nichols of Stratt field has been the recent guest of Mrs Leo 0. Gabler. G. F. Hadley of Bridgeport was in town, Monday.
 Mrs Gallup entertained the Ladies' Whist, last Saturday afternoon.
 Walter Hawley has been on the sick list.
 Large, meaty prunes, three pounds for 25c; three cans good tomatoes, 25c; three cans good soup, 25c; four pounds best rice, 25c; five pounds of good rice, 25c, at w. N. Hurd's.
 John Mahoney and J. Frank Olm- stead were in New York Wednesday, attending the automobile show in Madison square Garden.
 MT and Mrs John Middlebrook have been in town, calling on friends.
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el from Zoar Bridge to Derby. Mrs Nancy French is spending part of the winter at the home of her son in Shelton.
 Miss Rose Dillon, who has been liv- ing at New Milford for nearly a year, visited few of her friends in this place, last Saturday.
 M rs Munson Clark is sick with pneu- monia. Her sister, Mrs Bailey of Der by: has been with her for few days.
 John l.. Sanford of Sandy Hook was through this place recently, canvassing for fruit trees, etc.
 William HarJnett of Bridgeport wis., 1ted at his old home here last week.
 Fred sherman and family have mov- ed from East Village and are now liv- ing with his father, Edwin Sherman
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

Cards are out for a reception to be given by | MT and Mrs Ira Hawkins, on Friday evening of this week, in honor of Mr and Mrs George | CasS.
 The Ladies' Missionary society will hold it's | monthly meeting Thursday afternoon of this | week.
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LinOnine

CURED ME of a cold that had me flat on my back in bed, with pnsu- monia hovsrisg near. Linonins drove that cold out of my system so quickly that in two days after l started to take it I was back in full possession of health, sntire- ly eursd.- John c Dorau, "A Padanaram avenue, Danbury, Ct.
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SHERMAN,

Levy Brothers have a great clothing sale oD, this month, and hope to have you call at their store, 2l1 Main street, Danbury, and see what little money can do.
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Ten men in the night gang at the re- claiming works of the New York Belt ing & Packing Co. were laid of, Satur- day.
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ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

The annual meeting of the Congre gational church will be held next Tuesday afternoon, January 24. Din ner will be served at o'clock, follow ed by roll call and reports from the diff ferent organizations of the church.
 Readers of THE BEE will notice that a great mid winter sale of clothing is on hand at Levy BroUherS', 2l1 Main street. There are some rare bargains in the store and Levy Brothers hope you will call.
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MONROE.

NO FAIR TO BE HELD THIS YEAR.
 The annual meeting of the Union Agricul. ary II, and the following officers were elected President, F. W. Wheeler Monroe; vice pres.
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BETHEL.
WALTER B. BURR.

WALTER B. BURR.
 Waltee B. Burr, who has been in failing health for some time, died at his home in Plumtrees, Wednesday, January II, aged 85 years. The funer- al was held from his late home, Sat. urday, January IA, at 10 o'clock, Rev Mir Griffith officiating. The burial "as in the Bedding Ridge cemetery, Bedding being MT Burr's native place. MT Burr is survived by his wife, and five daughters, Mrs Sarah Thorpe, Mrs Ida Waterman of Bethel, Mrs Lydia Smith of South Norwalk, Mrs Julia Albin and Miss Eliza Burr o1 Georgetown; also two sons, Henry B. Burr of Beaver Brook, Danbury, and Charles Burr of Bethel. Eight grand. children and three great-grandchil. dren also survive him.
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Miss Ella Blake returned to her place in the factory of the Fabric Fire Hose, Monday, after an illness of two weeks
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A olg consignment sale of clothing IS now m progress at the store of the Foster-BeSse Co. of Bridgeport, we'll ana 1avorably known to BEE reade1. They ask all contemplating buying ciothlng to give their store a call John J: Northrop, representative alon Mewtown, was appointed on the Legislative Expenses.
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TRUMBULL.
CHURCH NOTES,

The executive committee of the Y. P. S. O. p. met at the home of Miss Lionara Hawley Wednesday, night January II. The following officers and chairmen of committees have President, Edwin Thornton; vice president, Mrs J: l.. Gross; cOrresp) ding sec etary Emil Berger; recording secretary, Mi s l.. R.. Hawley; treasurer, Miss Laura Wheeler: Look ut committed. Earl Brinsmade; Pray erm-e ing committe Mrs ]. L Cross; Mi>- m'de; Social. Mrs Howard Beach; Flower Miss Ethel Ward; Good Liter ,ture, Belle Belden
 A meeting of the church committee wss held the pdrso aage, Tuesday nigut.
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Mrs ": L. Allen of Brooklyn is cri tically i'll.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.
 Services will be held as usual, next Sunday, in the hall. Morning service at 10. 30 o'clock. Subject of the pastor $ sermon, "The dew on the fleece.'
 Young Peoples meeting in the even- ing at o'clock and preaching service at 30 o'clock. when the pastor will preach from the text Where is thy brOtheI?"
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BISHOP BREWSTER AT ST THOMAS CHURCH.
 The Right Rev Chauncey Brewster will visit the St Thomas Episcopal church, Sunday evening, to confirm a class.
 Sunday afternoon the members of St Thomas Sunday school will go to Danbury to St James church, where a missionary service will be held. The address will be made by Bishop Brewster.
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''Stepping Stone to Health,''
 by w J. Oolville. Price postpaid 15c Good Books for everybody to read. List of books free. l.. B Parsons, Agt., Sandy Hook, Conn.
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around frequented places would helI carry them through the winter Now and then fox track may be seen on the snow. The woods having been re. gently cut off on the south end of the hill now makes poor cover for foxes to run.
 The Wildman Ice Co., in Plumtrees are filling the body of the old ice house. When filled new roof will be put over to take the place of the old roof, which collapsed during the big snow storm
 The Epworth League of the Metho- dlst church held a literary and social meeting in the lecture room of the church, Wednesday night. The sub- !rct of the evening was "Japan." An interesting and instructive program was rendered. The meeting was in charge of Mrs William A. Gilbert.
 The third of the series of historical lectures, by Prof Lavell, was held Monday evening" The subject was the "CnmpletiOn of the Revolution in Eng land,' and was exceedingly instruc- tive.
 Miss Helen Durant is visiting friends in Springfield, Mass.
 Mrs John Nichols and son, of Center street, have been the guests of friends in Bedding.
 MT and Mrs Frank French and son have been visiting friends in Bridge port.
 The Rod and Gun club held a clam chOwder supper for it's members, Sat- urday evening.
 Henry A. Brennan, the blacksmith near the depot, keeps his anvil ringing these days. He shoes your horses so
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MT and Mrs N. F. Glidden, who have been the guests of Mrs Marcus Camp for few days, have returned to their home in New Haven.
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STEVENSON,

RIVER ROAD BLOCKADE ENDED, The river road is now open for trav. el from ZOar Bridge to Derby.
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MT and Mrs R. M. Fenn have the sympathy of their many friends in the death, last Thursday, of their little daughter, Carol. She was two months and eight days old.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Slater of Vol cott visited their sister, Nellie Booth, the first of the week.
 MT and Mrs H. $. B. Judd spent a day or two in South Meriden, last week, with Mrs c. A. Hollister.
 The ia rmers are harvesting their ice this week.
 There will be a meeting of the Library directors on Saturday night, January 21, in the Library rooms.
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Wash Goods.

Our stock of Wash Goods is very large and attractive, and prices in the January Sale the lowest in the city.
 Read what we offer for sale:
 250O yards Shifting prints, value 6c. Sale price 4c yard.
 2O00 yards Apron Ginghams, value 7c. Sale price SC yard.
 5000 yards best grade, Navy, Black, Gray, Garnet and Fancy prints, regu- ar Sc grade. Sale price 6c yard.
 32-inch Madras Ginghams, value 12 1-2c. Sale price 6c yard. 36-inch Percales, large assortment of
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MIDDLEBURY.
GRANGE INTERESTS,

A. s. Judd attended the State Grange at Hartford, last week, and will give d report at the regular meeting of the Grange, this week. On next week Tuesday night, the first and second degrees will be conferred on a class and January 3l the third and fourth de- grees will be given. It will also be installation Of officers, and it is ex- Dected that the State Deputy of Excelsior Pomona Grange, F. M. Can dee of Naugatuck, will be present and assist that evening.
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The Ihlrd Week of Our
 Great
 January Sale. The liberal money-saving opportunities present ed at this sale are we'll worthy the attention ot all who wish to secure good Dry Goods away below reg ular prices.

styles. Sale price Sc yard.
 Flannelettes, 3OO0 yards in all colors fancies and figured, value F l-2c and 19c. Sale price Sc yard. Fine Ginghams in plain, stripes and fancy effects, value 15c. Sale price IOc yard.
 36-inch Serge Flannels. Sold all sea son at l9c yard. Sale price F 1-2c yd.
 Waistings in fine quality mercerized Fabrics, stripes and figures, value soc and 75c. Sale Price 25c yd. Blankets and Comfortables.
 Great Bargains in this department during the January Sale. Blankets, 1O-4, 11-4 and 12-4 sizes. in Cotton from 59c to 1.25 pair. White Wool Blankets, 1O-4 and 1l-4 sizes, from 2.5O to 5.9O pair. PA White California Wool Blan- kets, s6, 50 and 7.JO pair. Values $50 and 10000.
 11-4 All Wool Scarlet Blankets, 5.25. Worth 500.
 I1-4 Grey Wool Blankets, 2.25 to s4 pair.
 COmfOrtables.
 Filled with clean Cotton. covered with good quality Chlntz, Silkolene and Satin, s1 to 8 each.
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MRS ALFRED c. SHORT.

Mrs Alfred c. Short of Brooklyn died at her home there, Friday, Janu- ary l3. The funeral was held from her late home, Sunday afternoon, January 15, the burial was in Green wood cemetery. Mrs Short is survived by her husband, Alfred c: Short, for ing Hattertown. Mrs Shorts native place was Easton and they both have many friends in this locality.
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Silk Dept.

We have received another lot of Cheney Bros. fine quality Printed Silks which will be placed on sale this morn- ing. They are 2l inches wide, come in all the newest colorings and designs, and are very desirable for Shirt Waist Suits. Good value for soc. In the January Sale at 39c yard.
 New line of Satin Foulards. All the wanted colors; patterns neat and pret- ty. Special Sale Price 49c yd.
 Satin Foulards-24 inches wide, neat figures and assorted sizes, polka dots on Royal, Navy, Brown, Green ground work. Special 69c yard.
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GRANGE JOTTINGS,

Regula- meeting O. Trumbull Grange was held, la Friday night. It will be inst a Ia ton at the next regular meeting, January 27
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Blankets and COmfOrtableS.
COmfOrtabIeS.

Filled with clean Cotton, covered with good quality Chlntz, Silkolene and Satin, $1 to 8 each.
Morris tribune., 1905-03-18

lated the sanity looking man; "these
are the horrors Of war;" and then turn
ing to the multitude, be said: Gentle
men, people and friends, it is Christ
mas eve We have our usual services
at Christ church in a short time. Shall
we not then return thanks to the Oliver
of all victory for this signal manifes'
tation of his providence at this dark
hour, and at the same time pray for
our bereaved friends, and also for the
widows and orphans of those Of our
enemies who have been SO suddenly
brought before their Maker? do ear
nestly invite you all to Gods house
in his name"
The chime Of old Christ church ring
ing from the. steeple near by seemed to
second, In musical tones the good
mans invitation as he turned and
walked away. followed by number
Of the citizens of the town. General
Putnam, however, engaged Talbot in
conversation about the disposition of
the stores, while Robert Morris con-
:tinued his inauiriesr~as to the details
of the cruise with Seymour. The
perilous situation of the shattered
American army was outlined to both
Of them, and Talbot received orders,
or permission rather, to report the cap
ture of the transport to General Wash
ington the next day. Seymour asked
permission to accompany him, which
was readily granted.
eff you do not get captains COM
mission for this, Mr.. Talbot" con-
tinued Putnam as they babe him good
night. RI shall be much disappointed.
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/, ed the officer. Let me see it. sir. |
the city"
The general took the paper in his ca
gerness, but as he had neglected to
bring his GLASSES with him he was un.
nble to read it.
Here, herev' he cried impatiently
handing it back. "Read it yourself on
better, tell US quickly what it isl
1.-TWO thousand stand of arms, TWEEN
ty feldpieces, powder, shot and Other
munitions Of war, 10000 suits OF
winter clothes, blankets, shoes, Colo
mel Seaton and three officers and fifty
men of the Seaforth highlanders and
their baggage, all en- route for Que
bee" said Talbot promptly.
The sowd was one seething mass of
excitement. Robert Morris turned
about and, lifting his hat from his
head, waved it high in the air amid
frantic cheers. Putnam and his Off
GERS and the other gentlemen of the
committee of congress seized the hands
of the two young officers in hearty
congratulation.
''But there is something still more to
tell" cried Mr.. Morris-''your ship,
her battered and dismantled condi-
ton, the rents in the sails! You were
chased?
Yes SIR" replied Seymour, "and
nearly recaptured We escaped, how
ever, through a narrow channel ex-
tending across Georges shoal, off Cape
Cod, with which l was familiar. And
the English ship, pursuing recklessly,
ran upon the shoal in gale of wind
and was wrecked, lost with all on
board"
SIS it possible, sir-is it possible?
Did you find out the name of the ship?''
'1es, sir; one of our seamen who had
served aboard her recognized her. She
was the Radnor, thirty-s guns
That's the ship that Lord Dunmore
is reported to have returned to Europe
ill.," said Mr.. Clymer, another member
Of the committee. A shudder passed
over the two young men at this con-
frmation of their misfortunes. Sey-
mour continued with great gravity:
"W'e have reason to believe that some
one else in whom you have deeper in
terest than in Lord Dunmore was on
board of her-Colonel Wilton, one of
our commissioners to France, and his
daughter also. They must have per-
ished with the rest"
There was moment of silence as
the full extent Of this calamity was
made known to the multitude, and then
a clergyman was seen pushing his way
nearer to them.
''What. Mr.. Seymour! How do you
do, sir? Did l understand you to say |
that all the company of that English |
ship perished?"
Eyes, Dr.. White
"And Colonel Wilton and his daugh-
ter also?''
ALIAS, yes sir"
81 fear that it is as our young friend |
says" added Robert Morris gloomily |
II remember they were to go with
Dunmore'
"Oh, Mr. Norris, our poor friends!
Shocking, shocking, dreadful" ejacu-
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sAnd if you do not find captains

''And il you do not find captain S
commission also waiting for you on
your return here. Lieutenant Seymour
/ shall also be much surprised, added
Robert Morris.
Give my regards to his eXcellency
and wish him merry Christmas frori
me, and tell MIN that he has our be:
hopes for success in his new enter.
prise. I will detach 600 men froI!
Philadelphia tomorrow to make eli,
version in his behalf" said the general.
"Yes," continued Robert Norris, ''and
shall be Obliged, Lieutenant Seymour,
If you will call at my house before you
start and get a small bag of money
which | shall give you to hand to Gen
eral Washington, with my compli-
ments. Tell him it is all l can raise
send him so pitiable a sum, but If he
will call upon me again l shall, trust,
do better next time"
Bidding each other adieu, the four
gentlemen separated, General Putnam
to arrange for the distribution and for
warding of the supplies to the troops
at once, Robert Morris to send a report
to the congress, which had retreated
to Baltimore upon the approach of
Howe and CORVALLIS through the Jer-
seys, and Seymour and Talbot back to
the ship to make necessary arrange
ments for their departure
Seymour shortly afterward turned
the command Of the Mellish over to
the officer Mr.. Norris designated as his
successor, and Talbot delivered his
schedule to the officer appointed by
General Putnam to receive it. Refus-
ing the many pressing invitations to
stay and dine or partake of the other
bounteous hospitality of the townspeo-
pie, the young men passed the night
quietly with Seymours aunt, his only
relative, and at o'clock on Christmas
morning, accompanied by Bentley and
Talbot, they set forth upon their long,
cold ride to Washington's camp. a ride
which was to extend very much far
ther, however, and be fraught with
greater consequences than any of them
dreamed of as they set forth with sad
hearts upon their journey.
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fro BE ooNTrruED.l

Adversely is sometimes hard upon
man. but for one man who can stand
prosperity there are hundred who
will stand adversely. Goldsmith.
Business Section Wiped Out.
Shannon City, Ia, March 17.-F1re
believed to have been OF ineendlary
origin destroyed the entire business
section Of Shannon City, entailing
loss OF over $4,000, partially insured
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CHAPTER Xxx.

BOUT half after 1 o'clock in
the afternoon of Wednesday,
Dec. 25, being Christmas day
and very cold, four tired
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CHAPTER XIX.

~ lHE day before Christmas the
II warden Of the port of Phila-
MSSsSSS| delphia. standing glass in hand
eY on one Of the wharfs, no
uced strange vessel slowly coming
up the bay. This in itself was not an
unusual sight. Many vessels during
the course of year arrived at or de
parted from the chief city Of the Amer
lean continent. Not so many small
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