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practical physical culture exercise, with Scythe, axe, paint brush, etc.

with Scytne, axe, palnG OruSn, etc.
 c. L. Smalley will close his shop all day, next week Wednesday, it being the National holiday.
 Mrs Burr Hawley has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs R. Barrett, at Glenham, N. Y.'-
 MT and Mrs Elam Corning of Bridge port were guests, Sunday, of MT and Mrs Edward Corning.
 Frederick Lyon is building an addi- tion to his barn and is having new sills put under his barn.
 Miss Nellie Bride and Mrs M. B. Hawley spent last Friday night in NewtOwn, the guests of Mrs P. B. Ab- bolt at the NewtOwn Inn. They also attended the graduating exercises of the High school there. Miss Mabel Hayes closes her school at the Yellow SchoOlhOuSe in EaStOn, to. day, (Friday.) Miss Carrie Osborne has been en- gagged to teach the Elm street school for another year.
 Mrs Eliza Winton of Bridgeport is a guest, this week, of Mrs Charles B. Wheeler.
 Mrs Richard Booth and son of Beth- el were guests, last Tuesday, of Mrs Sophia Booth. Miss Ethel Wales has been engaged to teach the school in Birdsey Plain district, the coming year. Misses Carolyn Osborne, Ethel and Edith Wales will go to Storrs Agricul- tural summer school on Monday to at- tend the summer term. David Fairchild has gone over the village park with lawn mower and it now presents an appearance of beauty not common in small country village. Mrs Emma Ledvenworth has been spending several days, this week, at Oregon and Roger Wheeler and family of Derby spent Sunday with Mrs LeavenwOrth. Mrs John T. Porter and children of Trumbull are guests, this week, of Mrs Elmira Porter. Burton Joyce was elected committee at the annual school meeting at the Lower Stepney school district. Fred Sherman will teach the school another year.
 If you need a moving machine quick l remember you can get one of the best on the mar rket, the Deering, at c. L. Smalley'S shop.
 The having season is here. Do you need a scythe, snath, hay rake or pitch | fork? You can get the best on the market at my store. have also some
 very nice new potatoes at very reason. able prices.-[Stephen French at the Depot.
 George Edwards picked 10 bushels of peas on Monday for his Bridgeport trade.
 Edward s. Tyrrell and Chester W. Tyrrell have taken the contract for repairing few miles of road in the town of Trumbull. Charles Fl. Hawley has had a new
 bay window built on the south side of
 his house and is having it nicely paint
 ed. L.. l.. Burr and MT Tyrrell are
 the artists.
 o. L. Smalley believes in keeping his
 shop up to date. He has just had a
 power trip hammer placed in his shop
 which will be great help in his work.
 Miss Evaline Gilbert has fine
 school record. In four terms she has
 not missed day and in five terms on.
 ly one day. She attends the Yellow
 school taught by Miss Mabel Hayes.
 Mrs Leander J. Wheeler and Mrs
 Gertrude Rirdsey of Huntington were
 guests, Wednesday, of Mrs Edwards s. Beardsley.
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Mygatt; Bethel, Dr G. D. Wight, w. Fl. Bailey, John Baird, Howard Fl. Woodman, George Fairchild, G. C.. Durant, Edwin Short, Charles Freu- denthal, James Amber, George Hic- kok, Clarence Hickok, Dr HI. F. Moore; New Fairfield, Homer L. Wanzer, Fred Knapp; Brewsters, Dr w. N. Boynton, Frank Wells, Fl. H. Vree- land, Frank Harttield, A. F. Lobdell, George Hull, E. W. Addis; Brookfield, Clarence Vroman, B. Jackson, Dr J. F. Smith; Brookfield Center, E. s. Cur tis, H. s. Lockwood. Robert Greene, Frederick Beers, D. D. Joyce; Kent Dr w. M. Barnum; Gaylordsville, Di J. A. Dolan,
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ROxBURr

Samuel Colt ''of Roxbury will give an entertainment in the Town hall of Roxbury, Tuesday evening, July 10. Admission for adults 25c and for chill dren 15c Ice cream will be on sale MT Colt gives a first class entertain ment consisting mostly of readings from famous authors such as Mark Twain, George Ade, Riley and Shakes peare. He has toured the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf in GOnnec- tion with various theatrical compa- nieS.
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NICHOLS.
BRIEF MENTION.

BR1EF MENT1ON.
 Miss Ruby Plumb is visiting her aunt in Tashua, Mrs l.. N. Mallett. Mrs Teller and daughter of Bridge port are boarding with Mrs Hawley. Herbert Hawley took a load of young people down to the Newfeld lawn party on Friday evening. They gave the people down there a surprise and had a fine time.
 T. L. Wade is having his barn shin gled. MT Odell is doing the work.
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The sum of $13 was netted the treas ury of the Library association, as the result of the whist party, Tuesday night. There were II tables. w. F. Hayes generously donated to the asso- citation whist supplies, cards, etc, amounting to between S4 and S5. He also gave book, which was used as a priZe
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summer vacation.
 Mrs Frank T. Hine of Stratford is visiting her sister, Mrs F. w. Williams.
 William Judson of Bethel and son, Louis, of Winsted, were in town, Mon day, to attend the funeral of his son, William, who was found drowned at Hawleyville on Saturday.
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HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.


 The White Hills school closed Friday with a picnic at Indian We'll.
 Miss Helen Dimon is home for the summer.
 Mrs Philip Jones is entertaining her sister, Mrs Harriet Mallett, of Roxbury. Miss Helen Blackman spent few days with her parents, last week. Philip Jones, Jr., shot two young foxes, last week.
 Mrs Charles Dimon entertained her mother, Mrs Laidlaw, Miss Loomis and Mrs Thomas Quick on Sunday.
 Owing to repairs there will be no service in the church for the first two Sundays in July.
 Charles H. Bidwell, who has been teaching in Freehold, N. J., is home for his vacation.
 The annual meeting of the Old Home Week association will be held with Rev F. A. Holden at o'clock on the evening ofsJuly 4. A large attendance is desired. All residents of Hunting ton are invited to attend. All present and former residents of Huntington have vote in the meeting.
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MONROE
MRS LAURA A. STEVENS,

Mrs Laura A., widow of Barlow M. Stevens, died, Sunday, June "A, aged 93 years, two months and B days. Flu neral services were held at the resi- dence of Charles McEwen Beardsley on Monday, the 18th, at p. m., Rev MT Harrison officiating. The burial was in Lakeview cemetery, Bridgeport, Tuesday, the 26th.
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ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.

At the annual school meeting held Saturday evening, O. B. Osborne was elected district committee and George Fl. Lyon, clerk. Perry Hubbell has last year, together with others of the district, gave the large school grounds thorough cleaning up of bushes and useless trees. It is hoped, this year,
 that further improvements may be made. During the summer vacation a day will be appointed for general picnic on the hill and while the ladies are looking after the banquet, the gents will get up a grand appetite by
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G. Durand is building new barn, 26x70 feet. The lower part of the sides to the barn is of stone. John Fl. Frank of HuntingtOwn has the contract for the timber for the frame.
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l.. {. Patterson left on Thursday morning for East Norwalk, where he will spend two weeks at his sons home.
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Herbert Flansburgh of Black Rock was g guest, Wednesday, of his mother, Mrs M. H. FlansburgQ. She returned with him, Wednesday evening, to Black Rock, for a short stay.
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Frank Blackman is taking a vaca- tiOn from his position at the post office and is assisting his father with his hay. Mrs s. F. Schermerhorn takes his place at the p0stofflce.
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A large audience greeted Rev o. w. Barker at the Congregational church, Sunday morning, who gave an eloquent and helpful discourse on ."The Lan- guage of Sympathy or HelpfulnesS.
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TRUMBULL.

THE BOOTH-BEACH WEDDING.
 There was pretty home wedding in Stratford, last Wednesday evening,
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Mrs H. T. Coger and children of the Park City are visiting her sister, Mrs S. J. Blackman.
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Twenty.eight photos and four posi- tions, 25c. Saturday, June 30, 1906, at G. B. Hamlin's studio over Betts & Betts' drug store, Sandy Hook.
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FREDERICK HOLLIsTER,

After a long illness Frederick b. Hollister departed this life at D. m. Monday, June 25, aged 84 years. He leaves three daughters and one son and three grandchildren.
The Newtown bee., 1906-06-29

An unclaimed letter remains at the Newtown poston1ce addressed to Will liam Henney.
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See the new adv. of the Wentworth Furniture Co.,, Inc, of Bridgeport.
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Mrs John G. Stevens has been with friends in town.
 Miss Rose Sinclair is home for he
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floral offering, brought by loving hands, consisting of TIA beautiful pieces, gave silent tribute to her great very best musicians who have gradu- ated at the New England Conserva- tory of Music at Boston.
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Mrs A. J. Taylor and daughter, Miss M abel, of Astoria, Ore., are expected to arrive, Saturday, at the home of Mrs s. Grace Glover, for a visit.
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Post cards containing a picture of John Brennan, the traveler,s with the bag, cane and heavy OvercOatS, are on sale at R. H. Beers 6 Co. s store.
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MEMS 

This department isrepete with the latest to- date goods for Mems wear. New Negligee Shirts, Summer Underwear, Fancy Hosiery, an elegant line of Summer Neckwear in Silk and Washable Ties; Mems Belts, etc.
 Shirts fects collars with cuffs, Mems Mohar Nefligee Shirts soc each
 Special value Mems Negigee Shirts quality Pea
 Mems Neggee Shirts black and white and figures cuffs
 Mems Neggee Shirts Chambray Gray leach.
 Mems Flannel terms,  ment '' " ~ w '
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WOnen's PetticOats
 At Sale Prices.

rufes, $1 Special " " " f
 with at Blacks .25. at ~ ~ - Pettcoa tucked rufas, Special
 PetcoaS with ped aunce and three l%hle value s Special founce, valu Special ~ ~ - ~ Cloth trimmed with two
 
  a andS " Also and
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S We like best to call , SCOTT'S EMULSION < a food because it stands so em- , phatically for perfect nutrition. } } And yet in the matter of restor-, {
 ing appetite, of giving new < strength to the tissues, especially
 to the nerves, its action is that
 of a medicine. Send for free sample.
 SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, . 4oo-4I5 Pearl Street, NewYork. { S soc. and $I I.oo; all druggists.
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BAPTIST CHURCH ITEMS.

The Children's day exercises at the Baptist church, Sunday morning, re- fleets great credit on those who took part as also on those who were re- sponsible for the preparation of the program. The little folks 'ssp0ke" with commendable sympathy, while the singing was surprisingly accurate and spirited. Several young ladies who presented ''The Ship of Life'' won favorable comment from all pres ent. The occasion was presided over by Superintendent c. F. Nichols in a graceful and pleasing manner. A very liberal offering for the American Bap- tist Publication society was received.
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CHILDREN s DAY CONCERT.

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 The Children's day concert at the Methodist church, Sunday evening, was unusually well attended, every seat being filled. The flowers, which were in abundance at the Baptist church concert in the morning, were kindly presented to the sister church, and there with many other flowers gave wreath of floral beauty set against a heavy background of large palm like ferns. The decoration was greatly admired. In the absence of a pastor Rev MT Duncan very kindly as- sisted in the service, beside singing solo, "Wfthin this sacred dwelling" by Mozart, beautiful selection and though a difficult one, it was grandly rendered. may we'll feel encouraged with his school and result of the Children's day of this year, All of the children who took part in the various exercises de- serve much credit and praise.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
Incorrigible Children

parents, so signally have they failed to properly
train their children.
Scores of the boys have been committed by
the truant and juvenile courts. Very many of
them have committed their first otfense by '.lift
ing a bit of old iron to sell to a junk man In
varably the proceeds have been invested in Gig
arettes. Some of the girls in this school were
taken from houses of i'll fame when they were
under 10 years of age
Scores of boys who have been picked up from
the slums of the cities are moved to throw a stone
at dog rather than to pet him. Mrs. Work
wants to excite the kindly feeling for dumb crea
lures. For that reason she has surrounded the
fairgrounds of this school with all kinds of ami
mails with which the boys come in contact. There
are dogs, cats, pigeons peafowls horses, cows and
calves
In this same school there are number of GRIN
pies, and Mrs. Work says that it is a good thing
to have them there. They excite the svmpathv
of the more fortunate, and a close watch devci-
ops the fact that oftentimes the youngsters who
are going through the world with physical han
dicap objects of all kinds of pityng attention
on the part Of both boys and girls. these are
the little things that woman's mind has nlan.
ned to bring to the surface, and they come up to
the great advantage Of all concerned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

On Decoration Day the third match for the
Martinez Trophy played at the rooms of the
Manhattan Chess Club, New York city, between
teams of the Franklin Chess Club, of Philadel-
pha, and the Manhattan Chess Club, of New York
city The Franklin Chess Club severely
handicapped this year by the absence of several
of their strong players, among whom might be
mentioned Jacob Elson, Harry Groots, Charles
S. Martinez and Alfred K. Robinson With
these four gentlemen on the team the result
might have been quite different. The Manhattan
Chess Club, however, also suffered by the alb
sence of few of their players, the most import
ant absentee being Frank Marshall, who is at
present abroad, ready to compete in the Ostend
tournament, which starts this month. The match
was, however, most enjoyable one, and the
Franklin Chess Club put up a staunch fight
against their opponents. Mr.. Reed had an easy
draw at the very end of his play, but laboring
under the impression that he must win, sacrificed
Pawn on the Queens wing, which speedily led
to lost game. Mr. Magee deserves the highest
credit for drawing his game against Mr. Delrnar,
the latter gentleman showing better form this
year than he has for many years past, recently
having captured the championship of the Brook
lyn Chess Club, defeating Frank Marshall. Mr.
Staddelman won in his best style against Mr.. Hal
perm and Mr.. Hopper played very fine game
against Mr.. Phillips, the former champion of the
Manhattan Chess Club The following is detail
ed score of the MATCH
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
Birds Killed in Mid Air

the match, he having to make an extra stroke
or two to cover the distance short-covered, this
costing him the game.
A still more extraordinary freak of a golf
ball resulted in a tragedy on the Bacomie Links
in Scotland. In the course of match one OF
the players in his drive from the sixth tee, put
so much vigor into it that the ball struck a sheep
on the head with such force to cause it to
fall dead the spot.
A very different, but no less interesting, story
was reported from another links in Scotland about
the same time In foursome match, played at
North Berwick one of the golfers drove his ball
against wall. 1t rebounded into some rough
grass and for few minutes could not be traced,
but ultimately the caddie found the ball lying
lin lark's nest in which there were four eggs,
all unbroken. For a ball to drop into nest of
eggs without breaking any was surely an ex-
traordinary occurrence.
PUTTING FROM ROOF TOP.
It is not long ago since player at Woking,
in approaching the hole, landed ball on the
top of the clubhouse. This little incident did
not however upset his equilibrium very much
As nimbly as he could he followed the ball to
the roof, and from that coign of disadvantage
played it so well that he was successful in
ing half of hole which everybody considered
Iirretrievaby lost.
A similar scene once witnessed the
ST. Andrews links in the course of three-ball
match. One of the players happened to drive
his ball on to the corrugated iron roof of a shed
and, in the belief that he had consequently given
up the hole the other two calmly proceeded with
the match. But they had reckoned without their
host, for the next moment there was a great
clatter of feet on the iron roof Barely had the
warning cry of Fore" reached the players ears
when ball whizzed on TO the course close by
It was that of the other player, who had mounted
to the roof and played it from that unexpected
corner.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

mas two cups for breakfast. She thinks just be-
cause 1t is forbidden that she has an uncontrol-
liable passion for it.
Mamma also thinks that candy is bad for her,
SO every penny that is given her to put in her
mite box she spends for molasses candy She
runs all her handkerchiefs as well as her mothers
ny Keeping the candy discreetly concealed in her
nandkerchief. She conveys the candy to her
mouth by pretending to wipe il every now and
6nen. This is really very smart trick, but then
prophet is never without honor save in his own
country"
A WIDER FIELD.
As soon she is able TO read she consumes all
the forbidden books in her fathers library. He
1nds IT out after awhile. and after punishing her
severely and reading her a moral lecture, he takes
the precaution in the future to have all his ques-
tonabe literature in the original and not in
translation
AS she grows older she discovers wider field
of forbidden sweets. If she is allowed to receive
callers, there is no particular object in having
them except TO arouse wonder and admiration Of
the other grls but if callers are forbidden, then
they become an absolute necessity and she is
driven to meeting them upon street corners
II she is permitted to go to the theatre, she
is not likely to become stage struck; but if she
is not allowed to go she sneaks off every time
she can raise quarter or fifty cents, and races
up steep fights of stairs to indulge her "crush"
on some particular matinee idol
If one Of the boys asks her to 20 to the the
atre with him, she invariably picks out something
like ''Du Barry" for she thinks she might Just
well enjoy the naughtiness of her escapade to
the full. and then demurey tells her father that
she is going to Sunday school entertainments
Tt is the same with her brother He plays
poker and pool because gambling is wrong and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

ISSESgJ nourishment for forty-fve
The latter record-holder is Herr Sac
co, who has publicly tasted in Vienna
for forty days and nights, in London for forty
five and in Paris for forty-two. Inclosed in a
ventilated glass chamber so as to be under obser-
alton all the time, watched day and night by wit
nesses, he took no food for 1880 hours. In that
time the average man would have taken about
1876 meals
However, this is not real record for complete
abstinence, for Sacco allows himself plenty of
mineral water and cigarettes, which in his
contract.
WITHOUT FOOD AND DRINK!
Going entirely without food or drink is very
different thing and the average strong mans
limit, before death overtakes him, is under six
days. The record for a trained EASTER" allow
ing nothing at all to pass his lips during the trial,
was made at San Francisco in 1896 by John Gull
pepper, British subject, who was most carefully
watched during the fast. He undertook, for n
stake of $1,000 to hold out for ten days, with
$3.50 for each day over that limit. He did
not give in till the end of the eleventh day, and
it is not likely that any human being will ever
hold out so long again.
The greatest length recorded of enforced starva-
ton, by, ship-wrecked castaways, belongs
to an Irish seaman named Mucahy, who was cast
duIlC Ill all open DOdI diOHe, dJ
of the bark Pamela, in the Pacific, eight years
ago. 1t is certain he had no food or water with
him, and he, was picked up seven and half
days later by an American ship.
SLEEPLESS FOR 672 HOURS.
Existing on food and no liquid is a very diff
erent thing from taking liquid and no food, as
Sacco did. The former trial is much the worse
of the two, and the record time for which any
man has held out in such case is fourteen days.
Cramer, German, did it at Munich.
The average length of time during which an
ordinary person in healthy state can go without
sleep is seventy-four hours, and this has been
found the limit that men can reach in emergen-
cies, such as disasters at sea and imminent peril
that make it absolutely necessary not to relax
vigilance. Between seventy and seventy-five hours
is the record and the toughest man can keep
awake no longer and will fall asleep even though
his life depends on wakefulness.
A Frenchman named Deroulede in one of the
Paris hospitals is recorded to have suffered TWEEN
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

@N INDIANA woman who Is training $50
| "a bows to lives of usefulness and seventy
A4s4 girls to become good housewives will
ASskeSsSh not allow teacher or attendant to ION
die either sex, no matter how much
thew are attached to them. An unusual numner
of animal pets are kept about the place Tor the
purpose of cultivating a kindly sentiment lor
dumb creatures and to bring out the better ma
ture of both boys and girls. At this same place
both boys and girls taught to mend before
they make
These are only a few of the novel features
about one Of the most interesting institutions Tor
saving children that may be found In this coun'
try There are training schools, and tralning
schools, but it is doubtful whether one may nnd
60 many unusual things about similar institu
ton were he to travel from one end OF the eoun
try to the other.
Briuhtside was founded in 1882 by Mrs. Julia
Work, 1t is located one mile west of Plymouth,
There are seven neat white painted buildings,
s,,rrounded by 800 acres of as fertile and Deauti'
fIl land as may be found in this country.
What makes Brghtsde different from other
institutions in which saving hand is held out to
little people, is that 1t engages IN TOUR olnerent
Lnas of work. where others deal with one Anoth'
a., distinguishing feature is that the place is re-
c,,;ted from so many different sources of supply.
n, this big farm home are received the lncorrigi
HE. physical and mental normal, physical defect
i've and truants of both sexes These untortunates
come from the caretakers OF the poor IN every
conntv in Indiana, from the Board of Childrens
Guardians and from the truant boards and juye
nile courts Of the State.
Besides these there are a number of children
that have been sent to the school by their par
ents because they have lost control of their own
progeny. Some of this class of inmates come from
] other States than the one in which the school is
! located. Only small per cent. of these children
are orphans. It has been said that some of the
wards would be better of if they were without