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HARBOR CONGRESS
HEARS SPEECHES,
ELECTS OFFICERS
Three : Minute T alkS
From Each State-Di-
reCtorS From the
Various Districts.

Reports OF committees on nomina-
tions and resolutions. with three-Hinute
speeches from c4o delegate from each
State represented at the national rivers
and haroors convention took up this
mornings session in the assembly $rcoIn
OF the New Willard Hotel Last year. s
officers were unanimously reelected as
fellows: President, Joseph Z. Rams
dcH; secretary-treasurer. Capt ]. F..
Ellison, and special director John A.
Fox.
The resolutions asking Congress that
material appropriations be made each
year for the further constructions and
Improvements necessary to make the
rivers and waterways OF this continent
more potent factors IN the commerce OF
America passed with practical Unanimi-
~. Not more than half a dozen favored
the adoption Of the minority report,
which was read by Edward c. Plum
mer OF Bath. Ne.
The report Of the committee on nornI-
nations OF District delegates was passed
after tie name Of John A Fox had
been substituted for that OF Harry
Clark. who had been selected by the
committee TO represent the Arkansas
valley district
The following directors were elected
BY districts:
Atlantic Seaboard-Willlam II. Lin
coin, Boston: o. J. stephens. New York;
J.. Hanfuton Moore. Philadelphia: T. d.
Ia lame. philadelphia. +. ". Wood,
Baltimore.
South Asia vic Ecaboard-E. ]. Hale.
Fayette- " c.. L il. Dozier, Columbia.
= u ~
Gulf SeabOard-T. o. Bush. Blrining-
ham. Ala: n. J. Sanders. New Orleans,
5. TaHaferro. Houston. Tex. 5. ". S.
Duncan. Dallas. Tex.
Mississippi Valley-Gov. J. H John
son. St. Paul; Thomas " Williamson,
Burlington. Iowa: ". ,. Kennett St
Louis; ". K. Kavanaugh. St Louis;
Charles Scout. ROseGale, Miss.
CT eat Lakes-James H Davidson,
Oshkosh, Wis. ". p. WlclIey, East Chi
cago, L c. Barlow. Chicago; Edward
Butler. Bunalo.
Ohio VaIley-W. 3. Rogers. Pfttsburg:
Albert Bettlnger, Cincinnati; John L
Vance. Columbus. ". H Keller, Evans
vile, Ind.
Tennessee ana Cumberlaud-M. T
Bryan. Nashville, Tenn.
Arkansas Valley-JOhn Fox. Arkansas
Missouri Ealley-Lawrence II. Jones,
Kansas City; George G. Can, Sioux City.
Pacific Coast-Dr \. {. BlalOes, Walla
ore: George c. Pardee. Oakland.
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INDICTMENTS FOUND
BY GRAND JURY

The grand Jury today returned these
indictments:
Andrew Walker, colored, assault with
dangerouf weapon; James J. HamiI-
ton, q mariile, larceny from the United
States; William Walker. ,colored. MAJ
slaughter. IN striking Fritz Schmidt
with hls 1ist. resulting in his death. F-I-
mer Miller, assault with a danrerous
weapon. Frank Smith, housebreakinr;
pretense; Roland Hawkins. robbery
Mayer L LOwenstein, forgery: Robert
81. kilgore, laroeny from the United
States.
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.POSTOFFIGE PREPARES
FOR CHRISTMAS RUSH

Uncle Sam today oficially took of
his hat to Santa Claus.
With a view to handling the annual
Christmas mail with the greatest pos
sible dispatch. the Post Office Depart
nent forwarded a request 10 all the
other Government departments and bu-
reaus, that, as far a. possible, they
DELAY sending out off, al publications
until after the rush is over.
Some people are unaware OF the mag
nitude OF the Christmas business
handled by the Post Once Department.
The increase in fourth class packages
IN Washington alone is 5000 per cent.
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President Roosevelt Will
Inform Committee Pos
itively, So Friends
Declare.
Aged Pennsylvania Calls
at White House and Is
Told Same Thing.

Theodore Roosevelt viii declare this
afternoon 20 tho members or the Re
publican National Committee. when
they eau on him at the White House.
his unalterablo decision not to accept q
t1Td term in the Presidency, according
to an authoritative report circulated
among Republican leade-s today.
The committeeman ere due at the
White House between 80 and O'Clock.
To them the President viii speak in
formally regarding political affairs.
According to the report current today.
ne will take advantage of this oppor-
tunity TO make known, either by direct
implication or in the most pos tive man
ner. his aversion to being considered as
a possible candidate for another term
In the White House.
This Is Proper Time.
His friends. who quietly gave out the
information OF mis- plan to XIII the third
term boom this afternoon, said he re-
CARDS the committeeman as the best
men TO hear from his lips that he viii,
under no consideration. be a candidate.
Some weeks ago the President told
some Of his friends ar the proper time
he would make known his attitude re-
garding the third term movement. This
he regards as the proper time.
II cannot serve beyond my present
term" IS the reply the President made
this morning 20 an enthusiastic third
term greeting given him by a venerable
Pennsyl ylvanian-Samuel Watts, OF Lew
istown. who Is elghty-six years Old yet
strong, vigorous. and sative as any ot
fifty.
Admirer Of President.
NIr Watts. who is a great admirer
cfr tho President. called. under the wing
a' H. H. warner. OF this city ~ tel
the President that the people o. Penn
syIvania wanted him 10 run again
you are the friend Of the poor man
as well as OF the rich man." said Mr.
Watts, "and we are going 10 put you
I'm again, whether you want 70 serve OF
not. for we are bound 20 have tha;
combination In Office"
I'm very much pleased 70 hear you
say that replied the President, ''and
thank you. but 1 cannot serve beyond
my present term
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MRS. PEPPER VANDERBILT
INDICTED FOR LARCENY

NEW YORK, Dec. G.-AIrs. Mary Ann
Scannell Pepper-Vanderbilt high nriest
ess Of spiritualism in BROOKLYN uas =,
dlcted today on charge Of grand lar
ceny in the first degree rba -.
grows out Of the gift to Mrs. VandeTb5it
of a house by her husband. vvbo he :
since been adiudged incomneten+ 81
manage his affairs, and which Ms
Vanderbilt later returned. =
Mrs. Vanderbilt entered \ nle, o4 NJ.
guilty and was allowed to 60 untii
the case is called Until
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CHANCELLOR ILL,
CASE POSTPONED

Assistant District Attorney Stuart Nc
Namara today indicated his willingness
TO continue the trial of DR.. William y
Chancellor until next Monday.
superintendent Chancellor is conf,a5
TO his bed, and unable to attend the
session of the board this afternoon. hnt
may be well enough to DO present Mon
day.
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STEAMER BURNS,
ONE LIFE LOST

BALTIMORE, Dec. e.-The passenger
and freight stea ner St Mary, belong
ing to the Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railway Company, was burned
early this morning in the Patuxent
river. thirty miles from Baltimore. The
number Of passengers and crew she
carried is not known, but at the offices
of the company il is stated that all es-
capped. with the exception Of one MEM
Der OF the crew.
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FIRE DAMAGES SHEDS.

Fire early this morning did s75 dam
age to two sheds in the rear OF 426 and
42S Franklin street northwest. The sheds
were occupied by negroes.
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BROKERS' FAILURE POSTED
ON CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The suspension
.of b W. Bunker was announced today
on the Consolidated Stock Exchange
Bunker has offices in Broad street and
was admitted TO the exchange Nav 81
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The outlook for the next thirty-six
hours points to fair weather in all por-
tions OF the district, except the South
where rain is indicated, and along the
lower lakes. where light snow is orob-
able.
The temperature viii rise slowly in
all districts. except eastern New York
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports win have fresh westerly
winds and fair weather to the Grand
Banks.
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Believed Men Dying
From Gases Under
Ground.
Special Train Takes
Hospital Supplies
to Sufferers.

FATRMONT, W. Va, Dec.
.6.-An explosion occurred
in the Fairmont Coal Com
.pany's mines Nos. 6 and 8, at
Mongah, today, and 400 are
believed to be dead or injured.
Fire almost instantly fol-
lowed the explosion. If any
of the miners escaped death
in the blast, mine officials say
they viii almost certainly
perish In the flames.
1t was at first reported
.L,000 men were at work in the
two mines. Later reports
scale this to ZOO. The coal
cOmpany's officers now cut the
number to 400. Of these 100
reached the surface.
The explosion has not been
definitely explained, but was
probably due to the exposure
of a naked light in some gas
filed entry. The boom was
heard for miles.
AIR SENT TO SUFFERERS,
The ventilating fans were
instantly started In the hope
Of supplying those inside with
fresh air as well as to enable
.rescUers to enter. They had
been going but a few minutes
before smoke began to puff
from the shaft. 1t was soon
pouring out in volumes. The
interior of the mine is evi-
IDENTIFY a roaring furnace.
Physicians are on their way
to the scene from all the
ineighboring towns. Officials
Iof the coal company admit
that the disaster will be
among the worst in the his
tory Of American mining.
After counting the men that ESCAPED
the officials OF the Falrmont Coal Com
panv stated that there are 400 below
the surface in the two burning mines.
Un'ess by some miracle the men in the
depths have succeeded IN getting into
compartments guarded by safety doors
al must be dead.
Complete Wreck.
Dense volumes OF smoke are pouring
from the shaft OF No. 6. and shaft 3
is completely wrecked. The mines are
located on different sides OF the NIonon-
gahela river. ard are connected by a
{ ---s'-A l--e-e~r --- "a tlANoAtA QIC4EEeQ NlrEE
IN No. and thirty seconds later fol-
[ lowed the shaft TO No. s.
With No. s shaft welI-nigh DESTROYED
it wiz be some time before II can be
explored Hundreds OF experienced
miners are ready TO z.ttempt the nas-
sage Of No. shaft as soon as the IRE
can be extinguished and fresh air forced
into the workings.
Rush to Disaster Scene.
The town sNn great state or ex-
cltement as a result Of the disaster.
The curiously inclined are being car
ried to the mines in droves BY an the
trains leaving the city. Others are driv-
ing, and there are many who in order
to get there are walking
At the company Offices little could be-
learned concerning the explosion IL
was said that as yet nothing had been
received there. and al the news of the
disaster viii be given out as soon as IL
Is received The company Is making
no effort 10 conceal anything or keeo
any OF the details from the public.
Even the officials Of the COMPANY en-
tertain practically no hope Of getting
any Of the men out Of the mine alive.
If all the men were not killed outrirht
by the force OF the explosion which
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Purchases Revolver.

Tuesday, however she went TO a gun
store and bought a hammerless revolver
and a manual on how to shoot straight.
Yesterday she called the clerk who sold
her the weapon by phone from the
hotel and inquired infinitely into the
manner Of using it.
1t is pointed out today that Mrs.
Bloodgood was In highly nervous and
despondent state for some weeks. All
o. he. personal funds were tied up I'M
the closed l&nickerbocker. Trust Com
Danv. of New York. and she had COM
Dlained to members of her company of
this fact at times, asserting she seemed
doomed TO disappointment forever, so
far as finances were concerned.
Mr.. Laimbeer said no arrangements
for the funeral would be made until
he reached New York.
It was learned today that Miss Blood
good wrote two letters yesternoOn be-
fore killing herself. These were mailed
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Baltimore and Return, s1.as-Baltimore

& Ohio r r.. Every Saturday and Sun-
day. All trains both ways, both days
except Royal Limited. City Offices f4i;
g st. and GIG Penna. ave.
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'LOeatiOn Of TempOraTy Railrosd Plat-

form" a temporary platform has been
located at Eighth and Maryland avenue
southwest. For the present Washing
tor Southern Railway trains Nos 9. 90
10, IS, go viii stop at this platform No
tickets viii be sold or baggage checked
on delivered.
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Your funds where they will earn you an
income. Banking dept. Of Union Trust
Co.. l4l4 + ST, pays interest on all ac-
counts. Under control Of U. S. Treasury.
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Best Coal at Low Prices R. J. & NJ. C.
Grace. 4th & ne, Phone Lincoln 2sa,
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Phone Today fo- Estimate on the
Printing you're about 70 have done
Globe Printing Co.. 18th & z nw.-Ady,
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TEMPERATURE.
Sun TABLE.

sun sets today. .4:3S
Sun rises tomorrow. w.....................7:05 |
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HUSBAND
DECLARES LETTER
THROWS NO LIGHT
Loss in Trust Company
Added to Her Troubles,
Friends Say.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6-"It is a clear
case Of suicide; there is no necessity
of an inquest"
In this manner the coroner's Office
today washed its hands Of the case OF
Mrs. Clara loodgood-Laimbeer. the ac-
who died by her own hand in her
hotel last night and robbed the Ameri-
can stage Of one of its most talented
members. At noon today her body was
taken back to her old home in New
York for burial
MY wife was undoubtedly insane
from overstudy and worry as to the
success OF the play in which she was
starring declared Laimbeer today fol-
lowing his arrival from New York. At
that time he had interviewed William
Courtenay. leading man in the COM
pany In which his wife was playing.
Letter Doesn't Explain.
The letter to LaImbeer left by Mrs.
Bloodgood was expected to throw some
light on the tragedy. 1t was taken pos
session Of By the coroner last night and
turned over to Laimbeer with the seals
unbroken' today. The latter read It and
then put it in his pocket with the Ie-
mark:
This refers entirely 70 private mat
ter and saws nothing whatever OF any
intention Of ending her life"
Laimbeer. however. did not show the
letter to the coroner or any one else.
Us contents are jSnOwn only Co himself
Members Of the company and imme-
diate friends of Mrs. BlUOdgOod cannot
ascribs any reason for her act other
than that she was temporarily insane.
She has worked hard to make THE
Truth a success, and frequently com
planned ghat the eXertion necessitated
by her part robbed her of much OF her
nervous force. It Is believed here that
she fought the impulse off as long as
she could.
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Purest and Best Dessert.

c. IS. Ice Cream. velvet kind. Druggists.
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TIDE TABLE.
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Make Ii a Point to Deposit

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NOTICES.
fro THE HOLDERS OF THE STOCK
 AER ASRrN REeEsTY{EEs eEs T{EET oG 9cMPANYN TAN NEW

ITO THE HOLDERS OF THE STOCK
 AND DEBENTURES OF THE NEW
 HAVEN GAS LIGHT COMPANY,
 At a meeting of the Board of Direct ors of the New Haven Gas Light com pany held on October 2, 1907, the fol- lowing resolution was passed:
 Voted That for the purpose of pay ing the current indebtedness and meet ing the company's requirements in the near future per cent. coupon deben- ture bonds of the Company to the amount of $5oO,OOO be issued, converti- ble into the capital stock of the coInpa ny on the 1St day of July, l9lS, or sooner, at the option of the Board of Directors,
 Voted, That stockholders be allowed to subscribe for and take up such de- bentures in proportion to their holdings of stock at D. m. on this Ed day ot October, 1907, and that holders Of out | standing convertible debentures which were called in on october 1, 1907. be allowed upon conversion of their de- bentures into stock, to subscribe for the new debentures as though converted on | October 1. 1902.
 | Voted, That such debentures contain the following clause: No right to sub- scribe to any future issue of stock or l debentures shall accrue to the holder hereof, until the same shall have been converted into stock, pursuant to the terms and conditions under which this | ueNCntNFe IS lSSned.
 Voted, That notices hereof be duly ad- vertised in the New Haven daily news papers, and that notices be also mailed to all stockholders as soon hereafter as | possible, and that subscription blanks and circular letters of explanation be | issued, and that subscriptions be re- ceived from stockholders in the rati1 1 of one to six, but only for debentures of the par value of Sl0O or multiples thereof, that such debentures be of the denomination of s100, 50) and $1,000, and be subscribed for on or before the first day of November. 1907.
 That the first payment of 25 per cent be dueon the 2d day, of December, 1907, with seven months. interest cou- pon attached to the receipt.
 I That the second payment of 25 sper cent be due on the 2d day of March, 1908 with four months interest cou- pon attached to the receipt
 That the third payment Of 50 per cent be dueon the 1st day of July, 1908, when convertible debenture bonds are to be issued, pursuant to the terms and provisions of this vote; and that sub scribers be allowed to pay the entire amount at the time of either the hrst or second payment and receive interest thereon at per cent. payable on July 1 1, 1908"
 J. ARNOLD NoRCRQss.
 oS St Secretary.
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POLITICAL NOTICES.

The Electors or the Town of New Haven are hereby notified and warned to meet in their respective voting dis tricts on the tirst Monday of october, o'clock in the fofehoon, until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. for the following pur- poses, to wit. TO elect Town officers, as prescribed by law, and to fill all vacancies occur. ing by expiration of terms of office of such officers as were elected at the last electors meeting.
 To vote upon the question of accept ling or rejectingsa proposed amendment to the Constitutiqnaof the State of Con- necticut, in the form of a revised Con- stitution.
 Those who approve the said proposed amendment shall give in ballot with ! the words rConstitptional Amendment in the form of al revision of the Con- stitution. Yes,'3 written or printed thereon, and. those who disapprove of said proposed amendment shall give in ballot with the words. Constitution al Amendment in the form of a revi- sion of the Constitution. Nc." written or printed thereong The legal voters of the Town of New spective wards. Where thoy are regis tered on the revIsed regsstry lists last
 The ballot boxes will be open from $ | o'clock a. m. until 5 o'clock D, rnT in the several Voting Districts, as fol- | lows;
 First ward-161 Crown street. 1 Second Ward-City Supply house, Oak street.
 Third ward-23s Congress avenue. | Fourth Ward-256 Water street l Fifth Ward--35 Olive street. l Sixth Ward-176 Chestnut street l Seventh Ward-240 Hamilton street. | Eighth Ward--744 State street. | Ninth Ward--6B Foote street. ] Tenth Ward--443 Elm street, l Eleventh Ward-124 Chapel street. 1 Twelfth Ward-1S5 Grand avenue. l Thirteenth Ward-904 Whalley ave- nue.
 Fourteenth Ward-East Grand ave nue, Fire Engine house, Fifteenth Ward Forbes avenue, Fire | Engine house.
 Dated at New Haven this first day of October. 1907.
 FREDERICK E, WHITAKER. l ol 5tf Town Clerk.
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LAKES -TO-GULF
 DEfP WATERWAY
(Continued from twelfth Page.)

NCOHlIllu6u lLOul AWS4LtA 0SON
 people will be involved. But such suf- fering of the innocent is unavoidable in every great movement of life. Able and interruptions men are sure to de- ceive certain innocent outsiders and persuade them to invest in ventures under conditions which render loss cer- tain when the force of the law is as- serted. I am exceedingly sorry for these innocent people; but it Is not possible, because of them to refuse to proceed against the men who have vic timized them It is just such case as would occur if an interruptions man with counterfeit money visited some remote village, spent his money, and then disappeared. The local inkeeper and livery stable keeper, the shopkeep- CT and the neighboring farmer, would all have been victimlzed they would have lodged and fed the man, have supplied him with goods from the store and the farm, have hired horses and wagons to him, and in return would find themselves loaded with counterfeit money. If, under such circumstances. the government found out what had happened it would have no alternative save to stop the circulation of the counterfeit money, though those pos
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q cannot help thinking of the won- derful thought displayed in your daughters commencement essay last June" ''Yes," answered MT. Cumrox, Judging from that essay you would think she was as much interested in The Subservienee of Individual Ambi- tion to Eternal Destiny as she is in ice cream soda. But she isn't. 't."-Wash- ington Star,
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IN GREAT DEMAND.
Real Estate in West Haven the Thing
 Now.

ItCilI IlstaIt m " VoI IIU VII lIIV AIIIIIB
 Now.
 Within the past week, c. D, Hall, the r,4. state man at 902 Chapel street, has sold two Dutch Colonial homes in West Haven to New Haven parties who will soon move into them. MT. Hall has just opened branch of flee at West Haven, No. 6SO Campbell avenue, and all customers are furnlsh- ed car tickets to and from New Haven free of charge. His list of homes for sale both in New Haven and West Haven is most complete and if you are looking for the right kind of home, he has It
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A NorRr DAME 1.ADY,s APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers of rheuma- tlsm, whether muscular or of the joints, sclatica lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to her for q home treatment which has repeatedly cured all these tortures She feels 1t her duty to send 1t to all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself at home as thousands will testify-no change of climate being necessary. This simple discovery banishes uric acid from the blood, loosens the stiffened joints purlfes the blood, and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and tone to the whole system. {. If theabove inter- ests you for proof address Mrs M Summers, Box R, Notre Dame, Ind.
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"JinX had his head shaved when he stayed out so late the other night and now his wife won't speak to him" Whats the kick ?" T guess that whap --laA opened the door. .dEd reached
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
DEEDS AS RECORDED
Quit Claims, Warrantees, Mortgages and Per
 mits Issued.

The following real estate transac- tions were recorded in the town clerks office yesterday:
 Quit Claims.
 Amory E. Rowland to Peter N. Peterson, land and buildings Lloyd street, 30 feet.
 John Russell to Vincenzo Montana TO, land and buildings 159 Hamilton street, 43 feet inches.
 Charles Kohn to Martha B. Hubon, land and buildings Howard avenue, 94 feet.
 Leopold J. Brown to Martha B, Hubon, land and buildings, Howard avenue, S4 feet.
 Amory E. Rowland to Mrs. Jennie Mayer land and buildings, Townsend avenue, 25 feet.
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Mortgages.

Peter N. Peterson to Connecticut Savings bank, land and buildings, Lloyd street. 30 feet, $2,O00
 Martha B. Hubon to Charles Kohn, land and buildings, Howard avenue, Al 1-2 feet, $3,50O.
 Mason B. Hotchkiss to Dennis B, Megin, land and buildings, Fitch stret, S9 feet, $500
 William Milton Hess to the New Haven Trust company, land and inl- provements, Avon street 4S feet, $500.
 Giuseppina Albanelli to John B. Mariner, land and buildings, Grand avenue 50 feet, $G0O
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EDUCATIONAL.

MIR. FREDERICK WELD will engage the services of a limited number of good singers for chorus choir. Voices tried at 13s Orange St.
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RELIABL E EMPI ,oY- MENT AGENCY, .763 Chapel st., es. tablished 20 years. Largest, best in the State. Best male and female help for any and all kinds of work Sent anywhere Open evenings Tel i429