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The Newtown bee., 1906-07-27
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BASEBALL NOTES.

NO GAME LAST SATURDAY OWING TO
THE HEAVY RAIN.-BRAss CITY CON-
sOLIDATED TEAM TO BE HERE THIS
SATURDAY.
Owing to the heavy rain and wet
condition of the grounds, no game was
played last Saturday, but the same
team will be on hand this week to try
and defeat the local team. Unless the
weather is very bad and the grounds
pool Of water, the management has de-
cided to run this game off, having pro-
vided the home team with rain coats
and hip boots. This game should be
good one and good crowd should turn
out and witness the contest. The
team comes in on the. afternoon train
and unless the train is late the game
will start at $50 promptly.
Newtown has tried to make arrange
ments with the crack Bethel team to
meet said team on the Bethel grounds.
The guarantee has been agreed upon
but no date. The Bethel management
does not apparently care to meet New
town. 1t may be for the fact that
they may think the Newtown team
not fast enough. Newtown'S past rec
ord shows that Bethel has defeated
NewtOwn but once in the past four
years. and that was in a 14-inning con-
test. Are we entitled to game?
DROWNED IN THE HOUSATONlC
RIVER.
RAY ROLLsTON, ELEVEN YEARS OLD,
THE VICTIM.
Ray Rollston, IL years old, son of
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Rollston, was
drowned in the Housatonic river near
the Mitchell place about p. M, Wed
nesday. Fred Pierce made an attempt
to locate the body and nearly lost his
life in so doing. 1t was finally brought
out by Leroy Mitchell. DR. Herman
was summoned and worked over the
boy for some time, but life was extinct.
Mr. Rollston lost another boy from a
mad dogs bite in March last.
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Mr. and Mrs G. F. Taylor, Mr. ant
Mrs G.. L. Warner and Master Glover
Warner are enjoying asojourn at Lake
BELGRADE in Maine.
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Mr. and Mrs Charles Stevens return
ed on Saturday night after two
weeks outing at the shore.
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Arthur D. Fairchild and Masters
Robert and Arthur Fairchild passed
Thursday at Steeplechase Island.
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Mr. Fairman left for his home in
Chicago, Wednesday. Mrs Fairman
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A bath room and closets will be in
stalled in the Mrs Isaac Beers resi-
dence. E. J. Hall has the contract.
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The Sandy Hook bakery, located in
Mrs Benefits house, is doing a rush.
ing business. Try some of their ia
nous cakes and pies. They will install
a new bake oven.
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Mrs Bennett will be very glad If
those who have not made full returns
for the marks sent out, will do SO at
their earliest convenience, as the pOr-
tion of money promised on church re-
pairs is now due and an early settle
ment of the first payment is earnestly
desired.
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Mrs Emily A. Bennett is on the sick

There was large attendance at the
ice cream sale at Mrs Alvin Getman 3
on Wednesday,, held for the benefit of
the Methodist church.
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Miss Elizabeth H. Egan is passing
her vacation at Laurel Beach and AS
bury Park, N. ],
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Mrs Caroline Northrop of Boardman
and Mrs Fairchild spent the day at
Mapleton on Tuesday, the 18th.
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Mrs Elsie Lockwood is seriously i'll
with typhoid malaria. DR. Herman is
attending her.
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Prime watermelons and luscious
peaches at r. H. Beers & Co.'S.
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Master George and Miss Gladys
Reilly, two promising musicians OF
have been enjoying two
weeks with Mrs J. w. Gordon.
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Edward Taylor leads local gardeners
in raising tomatoes, having ripe toma-
toes from his garden some days since.
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Mrs Harrison of New Haven was
the guest, Tuesday, Of her sister, Miss
Lamport, at Mrs w. M. Reynolds.
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Martin Tally of Bridgeport passed
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
town.
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Get wise and try the Blue Ribbon
blend of coffee at r. III. Beers & Cos.
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tilizer and the magic results soon ap-

Cards have been received announcing
the birth of a son, David Otto, to Mr
and Mrs Wilbur L. Davis, nee Miss
Dorette Telgmann, at Mowry, Arizona.
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Prime peaches, muskmelOns, pine
apples, fresh and nice, at Belts.
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The Misses Mary Hawley, Elizabeth
Chambers, Alice Beers and Florence
Warner left, last week Friday, for Fort
Trumbull Beach, where with Miss Mil
dred Dikeman of New Haven and Mrs
G.. e. Camp of Waterbury, they are
spending 10 days at the same cottages
which they occupied last summer on a
similar outing. Visitors at the cot
tage during their stay have been Mrs
Julia Hawley, Miss Julia Clarke, Mrs
Mrs L. R. Edwards and Mrs w. r.
Curtis.
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ST ROSE'S

A DRAMA FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST
ROSES.
A drama in four acts, "a Noble Out
cast" will be given by young people
Of st Roses parish on August IA in
the Town hall. The young people are
putting earnest work into the prepare
tion Of the play, and an excellent en-
tertainment is assured.
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Miss Tessie Carmody is visitin
friends in New Milford.
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Mr. and Mrs A. W. Fairchild paSSet
Thursday at Steeplechase Island.
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To the managers of the local clam
bakes The BEE makes the kindly sug-
gestion, that when future celebrations
are held some other day than Sunday
be selected for the festive occasion.
Public Sunday clam bakes are not in
accord with the highest moral senti-
ment of the cOmmunitY
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Rev James Taylor lies critically i'll
Mrs Ira Wildman is caring for him.
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Edward Troy returned, Wednesday
morning, after weeks sojOurn al
WOOdmOnt.
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DISTRICT OF REDDlNG, IS. Probate Court
~ July 81, 1906.
Estate of Grace N. Boughton, late of Red
ding, in said district. deceased.
The Court of probate for the district of Red
ding hath limited and allowed six months
from the date hereof, for the creditors of said
estate te exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their accounts,
properly atteFted. within said time, will be
debarred q recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to
Harry A. Lounsbury. Administrator,
r. f. D., West Redding, OF.
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Midsummer sale of mems, ladies' ,
boys and misses tan and canvas shoes
and slippers. We are closing them
out at greatly reduced prices. Ii IN
need Of any of these goods 1t Will pay
you to give us q call.-lSandy HOOK
Shoe Store.
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Thomas Cribbens has new farm
wagon, bought of A. M. Briscoe & Son.
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Mrs Paul B. Warner and children of
Brooklyn are visiting Mrs ]. Fl. War
ner. Mrs Warner passed Tuesday In
naph,1rv
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Rev J. H. George passed Tuesday II
Salisbury.
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A nice line of mems and boys Doug.
las shoes. The latest summer and raj!
styles. Prices 81. SO to 81 SO. A GOOD
line of boys Never-Rip school shoes.
Prices right.-[Sandy Hook Shoe Store.
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Mrs John r. Brott of Danbury visit
ed Sandy Hook friends on Wednesday.
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DEGIsTRARS' iNOTIOE-The Registrars Of
II, Voters Of Monroe Will be in session at the
Town house on the first and second Fridays
Of August. 1905. from IL o'clock noon until
enrolment Of the legal voters OF said town.
according to :their declared political prefer
maries or caucuses OF 1906. ALSO to make such
corrections in the list last completed as shall
be found necessary. J. f. Wales. Il. ID. Lane
Registrars of Voters.
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Allen Beardsley was SO unfortunate
as to lose a valuable COW.
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G. F. Beardsley picked over bushel
of luscious and beautiful tomatoes,
Wednesday. The vegetables all seem
for Friend Beardsley. But the real
secret is, we suspect, he constantly
tickles the soil with the hoe and fer
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Hughes & Chapman of Bridgeport
are erecting, this week, in the ceme-
terry at Nichols, very handsome
Quincy granite monument on the lot
of Orlando Bartram. On the front ap-
pear the names of Mr. and Mrs Bar
tram, in the pediment on the north
end the initials S. A. R., in the same
relative position on the south end the
initials D. A. R., under which is cut a
spinning wheel and distaff, the en-
blem of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. The lot is in a con-
spicuous place and Mr. Bartram is to
be congratulated on the selection of
this design, as it is quite an addition
to the cemetery.
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The marriage of William Wilson
Gardner and Miss Josephine Hamilton
Cobb occurred at New Bedford, Mass,
July "a. Mr. Gardner was a former
principal of the Newtown Academy. n
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Mr. and Mrs Philo G. Stevenson have
a son, born July Fl.
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M. J. Maddox of Roxbury passed
Sunday at Taylor's hotel.
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Mrs John Haugh of Dayton street is
on the sick list.
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The Probate Courts.

DISTRICT OF NEwTOWN,s s. Probate Court
~ July 14th, 1906.
Estate Of Carlyle Hill. late of New
town, in said district, deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the District Of
NewtoWn hath limited and allowed six
months from date hereof, for the creditors Of
said estate to exhibit their claims for settle
ment. Those who neglect to present their &C
counts, properly attested within said time,
will be debarred q recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to make
Immediate payment to
Mrs Jane E. Hill. Administratrix,
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A REAL ESTATE DEAL.

The Nathan G. Shepard property in
Sandy Hook has been sold through the
agency of D. c. Peck, to Edwin A.
Booth
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|ales Agents Tor Western OOnnecticu
NeWt0wn, Conn.

.DROBATE BONDS With individuals for Sc
satisfactory to heirs. Don't ask a friend to go
on your bond, for he would always rather not
1t is our business to act as security on Pro-
bate and all other kinds of bonds Telephone
for information any evening. U. 8. Fidelity &
Guaranty Co.. Charles G.. Morris, NewtoWn
Representative.
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Miss Edith Quackenbush is passing
her vacation at Asbury Park, N. j.
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The Ladies' Aid societyof the Sandy
Hook Methodist church were very sue
cessful in the ice cream and cake sale
held at the home of Mrs Getman,
Wednesday afternoon. A pleasant So
added to the treasury of the society.
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DEGISTRARL' NOTIOE-The undersigned
b Registrars Of Voters for the First Voting
District of the town Of Redding hereby give
Hall. Redding Center. on Friday, August 30
and Friday, August 10, 1906. from IL O'Clock
noon until 9 O'Clock p. m. on each OF said days
for the purpose OF making an enrolment
Of the legal voters Of saidldistrict accord
ing to their declared political preference.
Marcus a. Burr, Edward M. Bradley, Regis
trars First Voting District. Dated at Red
ding Conn.,, July q, 1905.
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REGISTRARS NOTIOE-Notice is hereby
II given that the Registrars Of the town Of
Trumbun will be IN session at the , nSwn aa ali
Friday, August TO- 1905. between the hours Of
IL O'Clock noon and 9 o'clock p M, for the
purpose of enrolling electors who may desire
to participate in caucuses. Those electors
already enrolled will remain the. same unless
notice is given to either Registrar or desire
g, 1905 Arthur E. Plumb, Frederick L. Tur-
ney, Registrars of Voters.
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Registrars Notices.

NIOTICE-The Registrars OF Voters OF the
N town Of Brookdgid Conn: will DO IL s saS
10Th Of August 1906 from IL o'clock noon until
D. m, for the purpose OF making an enroll
ment Of the legal voters OF said town, and for
the purpose Of making such changes in the en-.
rollment list last perfected as are provided
for by law They will also make list OF all
qualified voters making application f9f en-
preference OF said electors. Almon b. Taylor,
Raw Wildman, Registrars OF Voters.
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DEGlSTRARS' NOTICE-The Registrars of
in session at the Town Hall on Friday, August
8, and Friday. August TO- from IL O'Clock noon
the purpose of making an enrolment of the
legal electors of the town according to their
declared political :preferences, to revise the
party lists as is provided for by law. John H
Randall, Harmon w. Treat: Registrars of
Voters. Rridgewater. Conn.,, July "a, 1906
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NOR SALE-Two young horses for sale at
T. reasonable prices. Sound kind and good
weight. A black horse years old. l4h hands
high. bred in kent1 a Very good Foadsr or
es, eight years old. Is hands high; a Rough
Rider horse. The more she is driven the bet
have OF fault. For terms apply to Mrs w. ].
Alexander, Taunton district, Newtown. OF.
VUANTED-A good strong boy on milk farm
w at once. Gall or address W. F. Randall
r. F. D. 1, Bridgeport, Conn.
TOR SALE-Edison Phonograph. large Fibre
L Horn Horn Crane. 200 Peg Record Oabi-
ret, 200 Records. First class condition. Cost
$780, Will sell for SO. O. T. Judd, 264 Olive
street, Bridgeport, Conn.
DOR SALE-A two year old Holstein bull. E.
g. Andrews, Easton, Conn. Telephone.
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Alexander Noe,
Veterinary Dentist
ANsONIA. CONN
Mail orders promptly attended to.

DOR SALE--Will some one buy my almost
T new Upright Piano my daught er is mar
ried and my home broken up and need Az OF
first reasonable offer. A great chance to get
q first class instrument cheap. Address L. E.
D., BEE Office.
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WANTED-Experience Protestant man
w and wife to take charge Of 80 acre farm,
either for q salary or on shares. References
required Apply to L. Oohn Long Hill, Conn.
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NOTICE-The Registrars of Voters of the
IN town of Washington, Conn, will be in ses
Sd and 10th Of August. 1906. from IL O'clock
noon until p m. for the purpose OF making
desiring to participate In the political primar-
les OF caucuses OF 1906; or to declare their po-
Registrars of Voters Washington. Conn.,.
July q, 1906.
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NTOTICE-The Registrars of Voters of the
N Town of Easton will be in session at the
Town clerks ONCE ON Friday. august 3 and
10, 1905, from IL o'clo * noon until 9o'clock p
M. for the purpose of making an enrolment
Of the legal voters Of said town. desiring to
vote in the political caucuses of 1906 accord
log to their declared political preference
E. K. Freedom, George 8. Gillette. Registrars
of Voters for town of Easton.
DEGIsTRARs' NOrICE-The undersigned
II Registrars OF Voters for the town of Sher
man hereby give notice that they will be In
day, August 3, and Friday, August TO- 1906
from IL O'clock noon until o'clock ?. I'M on
each of said days, for the purpose of making
an enrolment Of the legal voters of said dis.
trict according to their declared political
preference. Charles Stevens, Leslie Judd.
Redstrars Of Voters Dated at Sherman, o.,
July 81, 1905.
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WANTED-A man in store and on delivery
W wagon. References required. w. N.
Hurd, Long Hill, Conn.
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WANTED-A teacher for the Center dis
F. Judd, Committee, r. F. D. 1, Gaylordsville,
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NOTICE-Whereas, nay wife. Mary Lotoski,
IN and daughters Anna and Lena, have left
my bed and board. hereby forbid all persons
Of trusting them on my account, as shall not
nav any bills after this date. Victor LatOOki,
Roxbxry, Jnly q, 1906.
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Wanted.

A married man to work on a farm. House.
fuel and vegetables provided. A strictly tenn
perate and industrious man only need apply.
F. M. Raymond, Saugatuck, Coma.
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MAN WANTED want an honest reliable
Ill man Is to As years old. to wash milk bot
raised. Mostly inside work and for = man not
afraid to work q steady job. Pay so first
month and 81 sper month after; same pay
winter and summer. Reference required. G..
w. Cole, box 674, Bridgeport, Conn.
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TOR SALE--1 pair farm or business horses
L sound, kind and true in all harness; price
$3.50; rubber tire top buggy. good one, $40
VIM. A. Tator, Rtdgef1eld, Conn.
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EOR SALE-Brown PAGER 10 years old, safe
= for q lady to drive and very speedy. Bike
gether or seperate. NJ. b. Hawley. Stepney,
Conn.
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WANTED-Man and wife on farm; good
w wages and good treatment. A. q. Lake.
X. F. D. WATERFOWL. Telephone 1873. Wood
burv division
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NO GAME LAST SATURDAY OWING TO
THE HEAVY RAIN.-BRASS CITY CON-
sOLIDATED TEAM TO BE HERE THIS
SATURDAY.
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WANTED-A competent. middle aged WON
w an, for general housework. In family OF
two persons A good home and good wages
ford. Conn.
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DOR SALE-A two year old Holstein bull. E.
s. Andrews, Easton, Conn. Telephone.
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na pair pay ddT 11pgs pSSnlss oS
weight, young. family broken. and nicely
matched; three year old colt and number Of
other horses, team wagons. carts and trucks,
5sets light double harness, single harness,
sets blacksmith tools, 1 portable boiler and
engine, 8-horSe power, 3 large mirrors, /
square piano. lot of household furniture, 2
wardrobes folding bed. coach or rockaway
Mich a ep
ma cows and bob calves, or will exchange any
of above. Hay etc. bought il not to far to haul
or in quantities for baling and shipping or
will sell on commission for any one. J. d.
Dixon. North Bridgeport, Conn.,, near Rail-
road. Telephone.
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Blacksmithing and Wagon Re-
pairing.

II Bridgeport, solid gold band bracelet with
buckle top, marked e. H. B. A reward will be
paid for its return. d. O. Peck, Newtown, OF.
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For Sale.

/ runabOut buggy.
uneumatic tired buggy, l rubber tired top
buggy, steel tired top buggy. all In good re,
pair; Concord buggy nearly new, l good
dFiyinR horse and ngle harnesses.
fETER II. LYNCH, Long Hill, Conn.
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WE HAVE
Our 1905 Wall Paper Samples ready to show to
our OLD customers and we hone 10 MANY neV
ones: We sell direct from the manufactured.
less Jobber's profits. We have had years Of ex.
perience in the business and can hang yOUr
paper satisfactorily even II you have bought
elsewhere. Give US a trial and remem her fknf
We guarantee all work.
CRAFT 4 LYON,
falnters~ Stepney, OF.
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FOR SALE-White oak and hickory plank
for wagon timber. Walter E. House.
BfidgeWater, Conn.
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TTANTED-Man around so years old to rep
w resent us in this county. Permanent po-
sition at good wages O. r. Burr & Co., Muir
serymen, Hartford, Conn.
TOR SALE-Three heifers 16 months old and
l. good house dog. Joseph Durand, r. F. d.
49, Newtown, Conn.
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Piano Tuning.

III 100 iba, $50; bay horse, 1900 lbs. sips
n BAY mare. 1850 lbs, Sis; two low down milk
WAGONS; handy wagon. IS; l road cart, $40.
q. A. Barhite, 1872 Warren St.. Bridge
port, Conn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-01
CULINARY CONCEPTS.

Apple pie is delicious with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
 When cooking rabbit always remove the kidney fat and the flavor of the meat will be greatly improved
 Bananas fried ill the fat remaining in the pan in which sausages have been fried make very appetizing dish to serve with the sausages.
 Slices of fired bread or ordinary toast spread with anchovy paste are delicious if covered with scrambled eggs. This is very nice supper dish.
 If in whipping cream the amount of cream is limited add the white of an egg, which will increase the quantity without hurting the flavor and will make it whip much quicker.
 SteWed prunes, pitted, spiced to taste with vinegar, cinnamon and cloves sweetened and cooked to the right con- sistency, make a delicious spiced sauce to serve with chicken, turkey or veal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-01
How to Drift Apart.

It is his wife-almost always his wife to whom a man owes his reputation and considering that a mans success depends upon his reputation it does look as if his wife might be little more careful of it. Of course women say that they never talk about their hus bands to anybody but their mothers and their dearest friends, whom they can trust, says Dorothy Dix ill the Philadelphia Bulletin. As for thrash ing over Johns faults with mother, that way lies permanent alienation of the affection, for seen through mothers spectacles husbands tiniest weak ness looms up as big as an elephant. Moreover, after having taken $ stand on pedestal before mother as a per secuted wife it is almost impossible to climb down and off and forgive hubby as you would like to.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-01
By E. w. fIORNUNG

empty in every sense. :rne tnlru ooor was locked
 Rallies lit the landing gas.
 He's ill there," he said, cooking his revolver. Do you remember how we used to break into the studies at school? Here goes"'
 His flat foot crashed over the key hole; the lock gave, the door flew open. and in the sudden draft the landing gas heeled over like a cobble in a seuall. KS the flame righted itself I saw fiXeS! bath, two bath towels knotted together, an open window, covering figure and Rallies struck aghast on the threshold.
 ..Jack-Rutter?
 The words came thick and slow with horror. and in horror l heard myself repeating them. while the covering figure by the bathroom window rose gradually erect.
 Its you,' he whispered in amaze ment no less than our own. Its you two! What's it mean Rallies: saw you get over the gate; a bell rang; the place is full of them. Then you broke in What's it all mean?''
 We may tell you that when you tell us what in Gods name you've done. Rut1er!'
 "Done? What have I done:' The unhappy wretch cs!me out into the light with bIoodshot blinkin" eyes and :, bloody shirt front You know you've seen-but I'll tell you if you like. I've killed d robber; that's all. I've killed ro5ber. q usurer. q jackal, blackmailez, the ceverest and the cruelest villain unhung. I'm ready to hang for him. I'd kill him again!'
 And he looked us fiercely in the face, d fine defiance in his d!ssipated eyes, his breast heaving, his jaw like a .oek.
 Shall I tell you how it happened?' lle went passionately on. Hes made my life hell these weeks and months mast. You may klloW that. A per-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-01
A Torn Belt.

The danger from belt torn out by hooks and eyes is that the cloth of the skirt may yield to the strain and make an ugly tear It should be mended as soon as possible after the necessity for it is discovered. Slip bit of heavy canvas in between the double thickness of the belt at the point where 1t is torn; mend and sew the hooks on through it. It is hardly likely to tear out again. But better way, if you have time. is to replace the belt entirely. For this there is nothing better than the fiat, strong silk belting which is coming into favor so definitely for all sorts of tailor made belts. It makes strong, flat belt, with none of the bulkinessl about it anywhere which 50 often char acterizes belts made of douhls fold of lining. strengthened at the ends