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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-14
THRILLING TRAGEDY.
Ethel Smith shot Infuriated Man
who was Apparently bent on
Numbering his Wife and Chill

Thornton, r. l., Nov. 30.-Out of a
dozen citizens who We'd for the privilege,
the court chose three to go on the 81 =
600 bond of Ethel Smith, who last night
shot and killed Elmer Briggs, when he
broke into the Smith house, threatening
to kill his wife and children, who had
taken refuge there. She was arraigned
for manslaughter. She pleaded not gull
| ty. The girl receives only praise here
for her courageous act
Yesterday Briggs arrived at the Smith
house where Mrs. Briggs and children
were staying and demanded admission
which was refused by Charles Halliday,
a colored cook, then the only man about
the premises. Briggs threatened to
make trouble and Halliday started to
bring Chief of Police Kimball to the
scene, leaving in the house Mrs. Briggs
and her children, Mrs. Smith and Ethel.
The women and children, fearing that
Briggs would force an entrance, locked
all the doors and windows, and built
barricades of chairs.
Ethel procured her fathers revolver,
a 22-calibre weapon.
AS soon as Halliday was out Of sight
Briggs demanded admittance. This
being refused. he drew a large carving
knife from beneath his coat and cut
away the netting from the screen on
the front door. He then smashed a
pane Of glass in the door reached his
arm on the inside, turned the key in the
lock and threw back the bolt. AS he
started to enter the house, Ethel warned
him that she would shoot. Briggs paid
no attention to the child's words and as
he forced the door open the little girl
fired two shots at him both bullets lodg-
ing in his body. Briggs hesitated for
moment and then kept on. The child
fired three more shots, every bullet TAX
ing effect and Briggs staggered back and
fell dead on the floor
All of those who were at the house at
the time of the shooting say that when
Briggs approached the house he was
muttering threats to kill his wife and
children.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-14
MASTODON FOR THE FAIR.
President ChiIbers returns from
North with News OF Important
piseovery-Beast buried for Cen
turtles in the Ice.

Seattle. The Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition of 1907 will hevs as an at
traction Of more than ususal interest an
almost perfect specimen OF the mastodon
which roamed the Northland few CEN
turtles before Columbus discovered Amer.
lea. Skeletons OF the mastodon which
was beast considerably larger than an
elephant, have been reconstructed from
scattered bones and exhibited at earlier
fairs, but no exposition has had the big
beast as he looked when alive.
The mastodon was found. on Cleary
Creek, above Nome by w. E. Thomas.
The remains of his royalty were EN-
bedded in the ice. He probably is the
finest example of the preservative
powers of cold storage extant, for he
first got caught long before the people
knew even how to keep ice during the
summer months.
So well was the beast preserved that
| not many years ago. when mild winter
permitted the ice to melt from about
him little, starving animal ate some
of the flesh. Mastodon steak served
while you wait How would that strike
you? 1t evidently struck the hungry
beast very well, for he ate quite chunk
out of the mastodon's back.
Aside from the hole in his back, the
great animal appears to be in excellent
shape, and he will be dug out and
thawed out and taken to Seattle. 1t is
probable that it will be necessary to skin
and stuff him, and the job will be a
big one for some taxidermist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-14

The men have been discharged for
disorderly conduct in shooting up"
Brownsville, Tex.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-14
r AG ELS
PERFECTED POULTRY FOOD

May be obtained of the following:
N WILL FOSTER, Whiting. Vt.
D. s. SHAW, Weybridge, Vt.
E. NJ. KENT'S ESTATE, Bristol VT
A. X. WARD, Richyille VT
LEWIS HANFlELD, Cornwall, Vt.
G. W. ROSE, Middlebury. VT
q. NJ. WHITNEY, w. Salisbury, Vt.
W. I. DELANO, E. Shoreham, Vt.
We want agents in every village where
our Poultry Food is not sold. If it is not
on sale in your village we will send YOU.
freight prepaid, 125-pound sack for 81
or 6O-pound sack for 81
CARROLL s. PAGE,
Hyde Park, Vermont
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-14
FOLLOWING THE FLAG.

When our soldiers went to Cuba anc
the Philippines, health was the mos
important consideration. Willis T. Nor
gan, retired Commissary Sergeant U. S
A, of Rural Route /, Concord, N. H.
says: 81 was two years IN Cuba and two
years in the Philippines, and being sub
ject to colds, l took Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, which kept me
in perfect health. And now, in New
Hampshire, we find it the best medicine
in the world for coughs, colds, bronchial
troubles and all lung diseases" Guaran.
teed at w. II. Sheldon's, druggist. Price
SOC and 81. Trial bottle free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-14
DEATH FROM LockJAW

never follows an injury dressed with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its antiseptic
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoning Chas. Oswald, merchant. of
Rensselaerville, N. ". writes: 1T cured
Seth Burch, of this place, of the ugliest
sore on his neck ever saw" Cures Cuts.
Wounds, Burns, and Sores. 25c at w.
II. Sheldon's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-14
RCOLORED TROOPS DIS.
CHARGED.
Punished by the President for
their Disorderly Conduct,

Reno, Okla, Nov. 27.-All the non
commissioned officers and privates of
companies B, c, and d of the 25th
U. S. Inf. colored, have been mus
tered out, in accordance with the order
OF President Roosevelt. Six of the ser.
geants of the three companies will go
to Washington and be present when an
appeal in their behalf is made to the
President.
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BRANCHVILLE.
BRIEFLY NOTED.


 Prof Costello madea business trip to the Metropolis, last week, and made a brief visit with MT and Mrs White The writer thinks he went to purchase a receipt book as the story goes he has greatly improved in cooking.
 Mrs Partridge has severe cold, af. ter her return from her visit in Bridge. port, but is fast improving at this writing.
 MT and Mrs Ira Meade and children visited with his mother, Sunday.
 Miss Florence Meade of Stamford visited her mother, Mrs Urania Meade, Sunday.
 D. s. Meade purchased a fine piano for his family, last week.
 Ira Meade and wife enjoyed a pleas ant evening with MT and Mrs Defor- est, recently.
 Mrs Goodnow and daughter, Minnie, visited in this place, last week. They were made welcome by their many friends.
 Prof E. F. Costello, John Sueider and Frank Sneider attended the poul- try show at Madison Square Garden, New York, last week.
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OUR NElGHBORS.
sTEPNEr.
A FAITHFUL SEXTON.

John Burritt, who has been sexton of the Methodist church for 50 years, has resigned, the resignation taking effect the first of the year. For 40 years he received no pay in money, simply seat in the church for his wife. During the last decade he re- ceived Sl 50 per month. All through this long period Of work for the church, which in former days when the congregation was large, often fill ing the edihce, and meetings were numerous, meant much work and con- stant care, only one who was truly de- voted to the interests of the church could have rendered such continued and unbrOken service. Beside this he has year after year helped pay the ex- penses of the church and often acted as collector, going from home to home raising funds for the society, both for the running expenses and larger sums for repairs and improvements upon the church property. To-day at 83 he almost stan dS alone to represent the generations with whom he mingled in the early days of the church and those who loved and lived for the church in which they held membership, sacred to them in every sense, their Christian home.
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PLATTSVILLE-
HOYDEN s HILL.

Mrs L. A. Jennings has been seri. ously i'll and under the care of Dr Don. aldson of Fairfield, but is slowly i'm. proving at present.
 Miss Clara King of Burr street is car. ing for Mrs l.. A. Jennings.
 Mrs E. B. Sherwood and mother-in. law have visited the latter's sister Mrs B: A. Salmon, and daughter oi Valley Forge, Weston.
 Mrs Edgar Jennings has visited al L.. A. Jennings.
 B. B. Sherwood is having a lot o1 cord wood cut.
 The Ladies' social club meeting which was to have been held at Mrs Wisner's the 10th, has been postponed till Wednesday evening, the 17th. Ii Will be an open meeting to which al are invited.
 s. 0. O'Connor, editor of the Ridge field Press, is pleased to recommend Linonine for coughs and colds, having been cured of severe bronchitis by t.
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house 10 "A feet E. R. Botsford of Newtown is in charge If the work.
 Charles Gilbert of TaShua has Se- cured an expert sawyer at his mill and is now prepared to do all kinds of log and lumber saving at his mill at short notice.
 George Lyons is suffering with the grip. Levi P. Hubbell, the fox hunter, captured fine large fox, one day last week.
 Frederick Hunter spent Sunday with friends in New Haven. Miss Grace Sammis is visiting friends in Bridgeport for few weeks William c. Nichols is now assisting R. c. Toucey at his factory at Long Hill.
 Master Robert Duncan is among the sick ones and under Dr Hills care.
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NICHOLs.
HENRY YUDALL INJURED.

AAGNNA OOAAA 1NJ hED. Henry Yudall had the misfortune to fall from the scaffold of a barn in which he was at work at the park in Bridgeport on Tuesday. One of the brackets of the scaffold gave way and he fell, one.of the blanks fell, striking him in the back, causing him much pain but not serious injury.
 Miss Ruby Plumb visited her cou- sin, Mrs Clifford Hine, in Orange, the past week.
 The village school commenced the winter term, Monday, after a two weeks vacation, with the same teach CTS, Mrs Ella Curtis and Miss Ruby Plumb.
 Miss America Piersons is on the sick list, being now confined to her bed. She has been in poor health for some time.
 Miss Ruth Reed has resumed her studies at Union Business college in Bridgeport. She left the college to be in D. M. Reads store for the holidays.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid society was held, Thursday even- ing, in the lecture room, to appoint new officers for the coming year,
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REDDING.
NEWS TERsELY TOLD.

MT and Mrs Charles Sanford enter tafned at dinner on Saturday MT and Mrs Stephen Sanford and Miss Abbie Sanford.
 Miss Lucy Sanford spent few days Of last week in TaShua, the guest of Miss Mae Mallette. 1
 Miss Jessie 0. Sanford is confined to he house with severe cold.
 MT and Mrs Noble Hogson: with a party of friends from New York, spent the holidays at MT HOgson's beautiful residence In the valley.
 Alexander Watt has just returned from an extended visit in New York City. Mir Watt contemplates enter- Ing into business in that city.
 MT and Mrs Stephen Sanford, B. P. Sanford and Alexander Watt attended ,he Ferry Miss Lucy Sanford 1e-opened her school in Rock House, Easton, Monday, after two weeks vacation.
 Skating on the mill ponds in The Va ley has been greatly enjoyed by the young people for MT W and Mrs Frank Futile and daughter. Carrie, are visiting MT and Mrs Harry Peck Henry Wharton had the misfortune to cut tn artery in one of his fingers. pr Smith was called to dres, the wound.
 w. U. Sanford d is experimenting the moving 6t y asgs 6 @d tns Kysn noW ing an addition 10 the house, also making ex- tensive improvements about the piace, pre- paiatory to his taking possession in the spring.
 Ernest Grumman is at work getting up an enormous woOdpile which he intends shall last for the next I've years.
 MT and Mrs Philo P att of Newtown spent Sunday of last weeK the guest of Mlss Mae Mallette of TaShua.
 It is reported that the store formerly owned oy 5hs sssc 6as to De daughters from New York.
 Hunters from Tashua have been endeavOr ing to capture some of the numerous foxes around the eastern part of the town, but so far have proved unsuccessful.
 E. P. Sanford has just purchased 8 fine new sleigh from Sears. koebuck & Co.
 Everybody is invited to attend a receUtion to Bishop Brewster, at the rectory on Satur day evening. On Sunday the bishop will preach in Christ church at l0.30 and confirm 8 class.
 FELT BOOTS.
 Felt boots $2 pair at French's, Bethel. Best quality on the market for the price.
 WINTER UNDERWEAR.
 Winter underwear, all qualities, at French's, Bethel. Best goods for the money.
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cheese is dandy. Try pound. Re- member we have a special sale every Saturday at our store. Come in and find out about it.1tThe Cheap Cash Grocery Store, Long Hill.
 MT and Mrs Otta 0. Walters return ed, last Monday, from New York, where they had been spending a few days with MT Walters, who has been Miss Mamie Finnell of Newtown was guest over Sunday of Mrs John McGuinn.
 When you need any feed or grain of any kind go to John S. Hurd's feed store and get the best at reasonable prices.
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TASHUA.
MRS JARRETT MALLETT,

Mrs Harriett Mallett, widow of the late John Mallett and a life long resi- dent of Tashua, died at her home ir this place, Monday, January 8, aged S1 years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs Joseph Treadwell, and grandson John Treadwell, besides numerous relatives and friends to mourn her loss Mrs Mallett had been in rather feeble health for several years. al. though able to be around the house to the last. The funeral was held on Wednesday, January 10, at o'clock, at Christ church. Rev MT Sheffield off1ciated.
 Mrs F. B. Mallett is spending a few days in Bridgeport with her brother, Frank Staples.
 Miss Lucy Sanford of Bedding has spenta few days, the past week, the guest of Miss Mae Mallett.
 Miss Mae Mallett has been confined to her home for few days with a se- were cold.
 Joseph Kohlar has had the misfor- tune recently to lose a good horse and anew milch COW.
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STEvENsoN.
NEWsY NOTES.


 Mrs Elizabeth Clark of Milford has been guest of Mrs c. T. Sherwood, for few days.
 Miss Sara Aldrich, who has been with her parents at Wingdale, N. Y., for two months, is back again with her cousin, Miss Stephens, for the win ter.
 Mss Anna Logan commenced school again, Half Way River district, this week.
 Mrs Edward Booth and Mrs Lewis Russell of Bridgeport visited for few days, last week, at George Smiths. Mrs James Clark has recently visit. ed her parents at South Britain. Albert H. Miller, principal of the German Lutheran Parochial school, Danbury, is Linonine enthusiast, having witnessed so many cures of coughs among his pupils and in his own family.
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LYONS PLAINS.
MIR BRoWN-MIss LUDFoRD.

MIR BROWN-MISs LUDFORD.
 Miss Annie Ludford and Percy Brown gave their many friends 8 pleasant surprise on Thursday, Janu- a-y 4, when they visited Rev MT Jep- son and were married.
 Miss Eddice White and Mrs Eliza Davis have visited in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Lillie Nichols entertained Rev and Mrs Jepson, Sunday night.
 !, Mrs Frank Ferris and daughter, Eula, also Miss Minnie Lyon, were the guests of Mrs H. J. McConkey, one day last week.
 Mrs I. N. Thorp is visiting her daughter, Mrs Elmer Treadwell, of Bethel.
 John R. Perkins, principal of the State Normal School, Danbury, recon. mends Linonine for coughs and colds. The Right Rev 0. B. Brewster, the Bishop of Connecticut, will preach in Emmanuel l church on Sunday evening at o'clock and nfirm class. Everybody IS cordially in v1ted to be present. and after the service to meet the bishop at the home of MT and Mrs Thomas w. Treadwell.
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GEORGETOWN.
A HERO.

A HERO.
 Horace Hazen of Little Boston proved him self to be quite hero, New Years day, when he rescu-d Miss Lulu Lockwood from drown ing in the pond by Mir Burrs. She was 90 MT Hazen proved the stronger but was quite exhausted when he get ner on dry land.
 Mrs R. s. Bennett and daughter spent Saturday in Danbury.
 Misses Laura and Sarah Bennett were entertained, Saturday, by Mrs John Wabash of Ridgefeld.
 Mrs A. c. EgglestOn and daughter. Belle, are spending few days in New York.
 Mrs H. Hunter and Miss B. Miller spent Saturday in Danbury.
 Miss Edna Bennett is visiting in New York City.
 Win Barrett returned to his family in Bull Punk. Friday evening He left Tuesday, for Bridgepor :, where he expects to work. Mrs J. FrederickSOn is still in Kansas City.
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GREENFIELD HILL
A DISASTROUS FIRE.

The large building at the Mohican Co.'S. bottling plant in Fairfield Woods was totally destroyed by fire, early Sunday morning, with all its contents, at loss to the company of about S41, 500. There was an insurance of about S19, ,OOO The origin of the fire is a mystery, but it is thought to be of incendiary origin. The fire was dis morning. but had gained such head way that nothing could be done to save the building. The building was fitted up with automatic sprinklers and many other appliances about the building for fighting the fire, but nothing could be done to save the building. It is thought the company will rebuild.
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HUNTINGDON,
WHITE HILLS,

John Wheeler has returned to this place. He is building a small house on his property and intends to occupy It this coming summer and take charge of his farm.
 Thieves entered the hennery of John Cribbins, last week, and took three large turkeys, beside several chickens. MT Cribbins was not at home.
 Mrs D. H. Nichols is i'll with the grip. She is improving slowly. Mrs Clark Beardsley has returned from her weeks visit to East 1 yme,
 Jacob c: Irving, proprietor of the Irving Silk Mills, Danbury, says that Linonine cured him of a bronchial cough that seemed beyond medi- cineS.
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flcer on the U. s. N. ship Caesar, one Of the convoy towing the big dry dock, miles Southwest Cape Henry. Weath- CT glorious. Smooth sea. Speed 4knots. Potomac goes to Bermuda, probably with mail and to cable"
 The many friends here of Mrs Josephine Sammore Wentworth, wife of Mitchell E. her death at 10 West 45th street. New York, on Saturday. January 6. The funeral was g. e at % 10 O'Clock. 9io o Mr rne and Mrs M E. Went wort ,h's summer home is in this place. They have a host of friends.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Sunday, January 14, at 1o.45 a: m., preaching service. Subject, "The Suffering of Gethsemane. This is the sixth sermon in series on "The Passion of Our Lord" The series will continue until further announcement. Sunday school at F o'clock. At the Hattertown schoolhouse, Sunday, Sunday school at p. m. preaching service at p. m.
 Little Bertha M. Porter is i'll and under Dr Hills care. Edward Lyon has been engaged to act as sexton at the Methodist church. Mrs 0. c. Sherman of New Haven is | with her mother, Mrs EdsOn Hayes, for short time, Mrs Hayes being afflicted with very lame knee. MT and Mrs Hodge of New Haven for few days. Mrs Turney is num- bered among the sick ones under care of Dr Hill.
 Miss Mabel Hayes has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs Oscar Plumb, in Nichols.
 Moses H. Thorpe presented his daughter, Mrs Turney Northrop, with fine Chickering piano, as a Christi mas present.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church met with Mrs R. H. Brod- erick, last Thursday afternoon. Now is the time you need your horse shod with Neverslip horse shoes. c. L.. Smalley can fit you out in short notice at his shop.
 The friends of John Benedict will be glad to hear that he has so far re- covered as to walk out doors. Mrs c. L. Smalley is quite i'll with the grip. Dr Hill is attending her. We have large stock of the best quality of canned goods at popular prices. Try sample can and see how much they add to your dinner.- [Ste- phen French at the Depot. c. K. Nichols is building an addition to his barn, "A 32, with 8-foot posts, In the addition he is to have an ice
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Wash Goods Dept.

Fine Wash Dress Fabrics at ex ceptiOnal prices.
 It will pay you to buy now for pres ent or future needs.
 Apron Ginghams, all colors and sizes or checks. value 6c. Sale price, 4c . yard.
 Another lot of Outing Flannels in stripes and fancies, good colorings and patterns, regular value 1Oc. Sale price 64c yard.
 36-inch Percales stripes dots and and figured effects on light and dark ground work. Sale price, Sc yard.
 Our entire collection of lOc, l2}c and 15c Outing Flannels, 25O good patterns to select from, light and dark effects Sale price SC yard.
 Extra weight Outing Flannels, all cOlOrs, value 15c. Sale price 9c 8 yd.
 Kfmon0 Flannels- ls-handsOme pat terms and colorings, value 19c. Sale price 12!c yard.
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BROOKFIELD,

About 20 young people had a very enjoyable time, last Friday evening at the home of Edward Lee. Several from Danbury were present.
 Miss Mary Pierce is visiting her sis ter, Mrs Clarence Vroman, for few days.
 Mrs George Totams is home from the Bridgeport hospital. Her arm is greatly improved.
 Mir and Mrs Christie Nc Ginniss have little son, born on Saturday, Janu' ary 6.
 Joseph Lee, who has been sick with pneumonia, is improving very rapidly,
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LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES,

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES. Services Sunday morning and even ing in the hall. Subject of the morn ing service, Hope" Prayer meeting on Thursday even ing at 7.30 o'clock. On December 27, the Methodist Sun. day school held it's Christmas enter uainment and tree in the hall. There l were quite number present to listen to the singing and recitations and witness the stripping of the tree, l which caused not only surprises to some but disappointment to others. The presents, this year, were propor- tiOnate in value to the number of at. tendances of the scholars during the year.
 Mrs F. H. Eastman is in New York for visit.
 R. w. Gordon and W. A. Keeling of Bridgeport were guests over Sunday ot MT and Mrs Martin McDonough. Gold Medal flour, roc bag. This is not cheap flour but standard brand that everybody knows. Our line of canned goods is complete and up-te- give one pound of Crystal Domino sugar free.-[W. N. Hurd.
 J. s. Hurd has placed a new sign over his feed store.
 Mrs Tracy Cunning entertained a sister from Bridgeport, Sunday.
 Miss Ada Miller of Bridgeport was the guest, Sunday, of Mrs Charles Green.
 Peter Lynch has placed a telephone in his house. His number is 1462-2
 John s. Hurd has unloaded fine car of oats at the depot, this week.
 Peter H. Lynch is now nicely settled in his new blacksmith shop near his house and is in shape to take care of all his customers.
 MT and Mrs Blister Patchen well comed son at their home, Sunday, December 24.
 Our Purity flour at roc per bag can not be beat for making bread. We have choice line of teas and coffees which will please you. Our full cream
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joyably spent in playing euchre and other games. A bountiful lunch was served. A number of Betbel people attended the party.
 Rev George w. Davenport, rect or of St James, Episcopal church, Danbury, says that he has found Linonine in coughs.
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ChAMBERLAIN'SC COUGH REMEDY
 ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS.

The fault of giving children medi. cine containing injurious substances, is sometimes more disastrous than the
 disease from which they are suffering. Every mother should know that Cham
 berlain's Cough Remedy is perfectly safe for children to take. It contains nothing harmful and for coughs, colds and croup is unsurpassed. For sale by R.
 H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor
 Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; W. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. E. Blakeman, BOtsfOrd; g. J. Parks. Trumhull