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The Washington times., 1907-12-30
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
MARKET

The local produce market presented a
healthy tone this morning in all de-
parJments- Receipts OF all goods were
liberal. and the demand active.
Dressed turkeys sold well at drop
OF i cent for the best grades. Live
turkeys and dressed and live chickens
remained at the prices reached on Sat
Urday.
There were but few changes in prices
OF green fruits and vegetables All
grades Of wheat went up from 2 10 3
cents. Game was a little scarce this
morning. the supply barely meeting the
demand.sg
Eggs-Fresh, Virginia, 2sQSOc; strictly
fresh S. w. Va, 2S4I29c; storage, 19a22ci
1ats, lGc; -mal, l6ql7c; fair TO good,
12NlSc.
Butter-Western. first, S2a53c; sec
onds, S5azIGi process fancy. 2i425c; Ct fair
store packed. fresh. 19q2Oc.
POULTRY.
Turkeys-Live,. per pound, toms, 14q
i5c; hens, l5c. Chickens-LiVe, per pound.
fancy. large, l5Ql4c; medium, l2gl3c.
small Ia i5c, hens, llgl2c; roosters,
/ lftSc. Ducks-Live, per pound, spring.
uM'- Geese-l0dlzc; keats, lJdl2c.
Turkeys-Dressed. per pound. hens. un-
drawn. 16Gl3c; average, 'undrawn, l00
l6c; old toms, l4dl5c- Chlckens-Dressed
large, l3NI4c. small I40l5C: hens. choice.
izC; roosJers. SC. Ducks-lzQl4c. Geese
l21l3c-
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Apples tper bbl.J-YoTS Imperial,
packed, S2.5Oa4O0; Wine Sap. S2-5Oa4-5O;
Fancy table. &3.5Od4O0; Spy, S3.2594-50.
Z, tuberries. per box, SLlJUz-25, Grape
tLuit-Elorida, &0c4450. Oranges-Flor-
ida, S2.75G3.50. Walnuts-POund. 2c. Po-
,atOes. Dbl, l,Sl-5Oac-Oo; sweet potatoes
bbl., S2-J0Q3.lo, yams, bbl, $ACCG5.vL
Cabbage, 100, s. Jotf4.9N CucumDers, ou-'
S--OOsso-60. onions, bu-, 65q4Jc- Celery,
Q ~. q 1- D. hHla
ket, $l-UOal-oU- Beans, per basket, SZ01g
Us. Egg plants. per crate, Sl5092-2J.
Peppers, crate. A.0Vg2.0.
GRAIN.
Wheat-Choice. $lO0ql. .O3: fair TO good,
S6cQSl00; ordinary, sZgS5c.
G65rnHsa5iIeG. white. dassc; shelled,
New cofn-Ear. S3.Ooq$21O.
Oats-Nestern, white, No p S1g6Oc.
mixed, 55tt5sc.
Hay-TImothy. Western. No. /. S17OO8
ern. mixed. $l5.5OQ16 50.
GAME.
Rabbits. per doz.. 1.OOal5O: kits, Per
doz., 75099c- Quail, per doz-, S2.25g2-50 .
small, per doz-, S-5J. Squirrels, each,
! &C. Opossums, each, l5n4Oc-
LIVE STOCK
CattIe-EEtra, per cwt., S+O0d4 so;
DItCner, per CWt, So.IUa-50; common,
per cwt.. Sl.50a2OO. Hoss-Per cwt,
gross. $5-0Oa5.25: ordinary. per cwt, }A5O
.l5.OJ Sheep-clipper, 500. common,
/ S2.5q. Thanksgiving, choice. 61z41C; me-
dium, 55zQ6c. Calves-Prime. per h.. Sc;
medium, per h.. TlTzC: grass. per
h., 4Q4jEc. CoW3-PriTIe. FIRE 5h. each.
54JsSJ0; common. each. 5000: old and
dgy. $SlI0.
DRESSED MEAT.
Caives-Full dressed, S4lIc- Hog
dressed calves. 9GIOc. Hams-COunJTy
sugar cured, 13Gl5c. H0Es-Smau and
neat, per cwt 7qTzc; medium. 697c;
I Heavy. jG6l5C.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
PET CAT JEALOUS OF TOY,
SCRATCHES CHILD'S FACE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 90.-The jeaI-
oUsy which a tame animal will show II
displaced in favor by even a toy was
shown yesterday. when two-year-old
Mary Dever, OF Richmond and Shacka-
maxon streets. was terribly clawed and
often by a cat because she petted a
toy dog which she had received as a
Christmas present
The little girl had been playing with
the toy for several hours yesterday. to
the apparent dislike Of the cat, and late
In the afternoon her father was sur
prised TO see the cat IaunCl herself full
al the child's face. Before he could
prevent IL. the animal had terribly
clawed her. and the doctors at St
Mary's Hospital fear she viii carry the
scars for life.
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GUILD NOT GUEST
WITH TAFT TONIGHT

When Secretary Taft makes his speech
to tic Merchants Club. Of Boston. this
evening. he will not have among his
auditors Governor Guild, the chief ex-
ecutive and foremost Reput Iican tariff
reformer OF the Bay State. Governor
Guild was invited. but declined to at
tend the banquet, and the fact has
caused a decided slump in confidence
among the Taft people here The gov
ernor's attitude became known in Wash
tnston about the tire the Secretary left
for Boston. and explanations are aux-
iously awaited.
Senators Lodge ana crane Likewise.
according to information received today,
VIII absent themselves from the Taft
dinner. 1t is said that. unlike the gov
ernor, they were not invited becaus
they are not citizens of Boston
The attitude OF the leading men
Of Massachusetts, Repubiicanism has
thrown a wet blanket Of the most de-
pressing kind over the ne.r confidence
Of the Taft boomers.
Senator Lodge is we'll known 10 be per-
scnally for Taft. But thus far Senator
-rane has not come over to Taft. though
mere have been some negotiations. It
l. understood. looking 10 nnnexing him
to the cause. The personal preference
Of Crane for President has been Knox.
and Crane IS not ready 20 get identified
in any embarrassing way with ameni-
ties which. extended 70 another candi-
date, might be misunderstood So, with
Crane and Guild anxious not 10 be
identified with the Taft movement even
by construction, Lodge was willing 70
stay out IN order that there should be
no appearance OF division among the
Massachusetts leaders.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
MOBILE GETS PLACE
IN THE SOUTHERN

MOBILE. Ala. Dec. 5o-Dr. II. 7.
InRe. president Of the Mobile baseball
club. today forwarded TO the president
Of the Cotton States League, a check
for s.. 800. this being the price demanded
for the release OF this city from that
circuit.
The payment OF the sum named
means that all obstacles in the way OF
Mobile entering the Southern League
for the season OF 1908 have been re
moved and the franchise OF the. Shreve-
port club VIII be taken over immedl-
ately.
DR.. InEe has not yet named his mana
ger. but II is generally believed here
that Tom Fisher will pilot the j. calls
the coming season.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
IRISH LEADERS
BRINGING CRISIS

LONDON. Dec. 3O.-War between VIII
liam o Brien and John Redmond is rap
Idly developing a crisis In Irish politi-
Cal affairs.
To o Briens demand for an immediate
nationalist conference. Redmond has re-
turned 4 pOint-blank refusal. declaring
no VIII summon no convention before
Laster- O BTien, in return, threatens to
call the clans together himself IN Dub
lin within a fortnight There Is little
DOUBT his summons would be met by
ready response
In the rank and file OF the party d
strong sentiment is growing up in favor
Cf substituting O'Brien for Redmond as
leader Redmond receives $1,000 annually
and expenses for his services while
O BrIcn offers his services free
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MAN PLAYS WILDCAT;
WOMAN GOES A-GUNNING

NEW KENSINGTON. Pa. Dec. 80
Screams ike those Of a wildcat fright
ened Mrs. f. J. Martin as she sat alone
IN her home near here The sounds
came from beneath the kitchen floor
Securing a revolver Mrs. Martin went
to the rear of the house and discerned
"a black form moving about She fired
three times. The supposed wildcat
yelled For heavens sake stop it,
II was Frank Warner. nineteen years
old. who boarded at the Martin house
lie had been praCtcinE wildcat noises
and wanted to test his ability One bull
let just missed his head.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
CHRISTMAS TREE
FIRE COSTS $500
}. J. Kelly's House and
Furniture Damaged by
the Blaze.
Chamber of Commerce and
Council Representatives
To Meet.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
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A fire occurred at the home Of J. J.
Kelly. 12l4 King street, last evening
shortly before s o'clock. occasioned by
the setting ahre Of Christmas tree
The fire department responded and the
flames were extingUished by a chemical
extinguisher, but not before damage TO
the amount Of 500 had been done TO the
house and furniture
A meeting OF the representatives Of
the Chamber Of Commerce and the city
council viii be held at the rooms OF
I the Chamber OF Commerce, corner of
King and Washington streets. this even
ing Tor the purpose OF taking action
I looking 20 the passage OF the Cation
rolling stock bill by the Legislature.
There will be a skating and dancing
carnival al ATnOry Hall New Year Eve
Ihe music on the occasion will be fur
n'shed by an orchestra from the May
flower Band.
John Jeftries was before Justice Cation.
In Tie police court this morning hav-
! ing been arrested by Policeman Gill on
suspicion Of stealing brass from the
| Southern Railway Company. There
was no direct evidence 70 prove that
Jsnrles had stolen the brass, so Justice
Cation imposed fine OF s. for trespass-
lng on the property OF the Southern
Railway Company
The Sunday school Of Bethany Meth
odist Protestant Church Will hold It's
Christmas entertainment at the church
In South Fairfax street this evening.
The engagement Of William Hendcr-
son Rust or this city. and Miss Bessie
I Anna Henderson, daughter u Mr.. and
4 Mrs. James Edgar Henderson. Of Char
lotte. y. g. Is announced The mar
, riaEe will take place az the home II the
bride-elect on January /.
The funeral OF Paul Evans Will be
held from his home IN South Henry
street this afternoon at O'Clock
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

FairInount Heights-RObinson White,
ct ux to John Saunders. lots IA and 10,
block 4. $40
Barry Farm-Anna W. Smith to VIII
liam z. Stewart, part lot 30. section
:. SO.
X street northeast, between Sixth and
Seventh streets and K street northeast
between Fifth and Sixth street-Vin-
cent De p. Miller ct uX. to John w.
Wiley, lot s 20 y: square $50, and lot %
square S31. SO
Stanton avenue-Francis A Underdue
TO John II. and Ella r. Hawkins, lot 2
OF Solomon's lot, SO.
1924 n street northwest-Charles Early
ct Xxx to Harrison G. Dyar. lot ST.
squure lie SO.
Twenty-third street northwest. ne
tween and G streets-Richard s. Hill
et uX. TO Frank W and Catharine S.
Hin. lot Sc. square 81. 81
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
KANSAS FOR CHRIST"
MINISTER'S IN LEAGUE

KANSAS CITY, No. Dec. 3O.-"Kan-
sas for Christi is 10 be the slogan in
in A Statewide evanRellstjc campaign
that is 70 be pushed simultaneously in
every county next year. The great re-
vival is TO be under the direct leader
ship OF the Rev. William Edward Bied-
erwOlf
The ministers Of the State have or
ganized a league with fifteen denomi-
nations represented to carry on the
campaign lasting through 1908.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
.ENTONBED MINER
FREE, BUT INSANE

MONONGAH. w Va, Dec. 3O.-After
being imprisoned for three days in Ellis
worth, No. l, mine at Ellsworth. John
Omillian. a young Slav miner was re-
leased from his underground dungeon a
raving manaic and taken 10 the county
home at Arden.
OmilIian last Thursday, i'm a small
room off the main entry. set off blast
The blast proved so strong that it loos-
ened enough earth to cause q fall which
blocked effectually all exit from the
room.
Yesterday afternoon mine officials
went through the digEings to see that
everything was safe. and coming to the
point where Omillian was entombed.
were astOnished TO hear him there This
morning he was dug out and taken to
the county home at Arden.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
HOMES For HOMELESS

Mrs Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Clar-
ence Burns. president Of the Little
Mothers Aid Association; Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan and Miss Mary Nc
Dowell. the Chicago settleme Mt worker,
are cooperating in a plan to bring the
10000 homeless children Of This coun-
try to the attention Of the 100000 child
less homes that are said to exist Short
histories and photographs of the chill
dren who are candidates for adoption
will be published in a popular maya
zine, and the women who are interest
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
CAT Al YEARS OLD.

NEW CASTLE. Del, Dec 30-ClarIes
y Contis, OF Second and Delaware
streets. this city, is the owner Of cat
which VIII reach its twenty-first birth
day anniversary Wednesday.
The animal is vigorous and looks as
II Il will live for some years to come.
It Is great pet among the people Of
that locality, and Will remain with chill
dren for hours at a time
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
'UNCLE JOE" OF GERMANY.

Count BCllestrem, the president Of the
rcichstag. is one of the most influential
men in the dominion Of the Kaiser. He
nas been spoken Of as the Uncle Joe
Cannon" Of Germany. Well liked by AL
classes. he is thoroughly admired for
his brilliant success as a politician.-EX-
change.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
FAREWELL SERVICES HELD
IN NORTHMINSTER CHURCH

\ new church to take the place Of
the old NOTthminsteT Presbyterian
Church, IN y street between Ninth and
Tenth streets northwest. which was
recently sold. IS being built on Rhode
Island avenue between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets. and Will be occupied by
tho congregation in about two months.
During the time Of erection services
will be held in the Seventh Day Ad-
veutist Church. Farewell services were
held in the old Northminster Church
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
COTTON MARKET ACTIVE;
FIRST PRICES LOWER

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-The cotton
market opened active and very irreg-
ular- First prices were six points lower
to fifteen points higher. Near months.
owing to notices OF delivery Of rossibIy
- 900 bales. were relatively weak, while
distant positions were I'm good demand
from speculative interests and showed
notable strength. Prices: December.
n.09 bid; January, 1870 asked; March.
10.63d64. April. 1867 bid; May. 1913 bid.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
PARROT YELLS BURGLAR
AS B0ARDER ENTERS LATE

WINSTED. Conn. Dec. 30-A belated
Christmas present. parrot. received
Saturday by George Strait. Of go VII
low street. from an unknown Eiver.
caused burglar scare I'm that home last
night When n boarder came in quietly
late the bird shrieked "BurgIars,
Where's Nellie and Charlie
The household was aroused and every
body ran out looking for the burglars
Then the bird began to use prOfane Ian
guage and the police were not called
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WOMAN FR0ZE TO DEATH;
WANDERED FROM HOME

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. Dec. 30.-The
body OF Miss EmOgene KinneT. Of Penn
Yam. n Y. who disappeared from here
December II. was found on the bank Of
n creek in an unfreQuented place. She
was a school teacher and overstudy had
caused nervous prostration.
Late on December II she started out 20
take walk No trace OF her was found
after she left the house. II is supposed
that she lost her way in the country
and perished of cold.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
TOO ILL
TO ATTEND HIS TRIAL

BOISE. Dec. So.-George Pettibone's
trial was not resumed today. He is
critically M and, his doctors say. may
not even recover sufficiently to permit
of finishing the case
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
Washington Prices

Capital Traction SIS. S2,JOOQIlOla.
Washington Railway and Electric, Es,
81 .0Jeu74
Greene Cananea 1OOQ6ss. 5O0GoA. 1904
Us 1,OOO965s, 2O0d7, IUJN7, ltv N7is.
After call. Washington Railway and
Electric preferred. I506S.
Washington Gas. 5lrDS.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY, AND GRAIN
New York Stocks

Quotations furnished by Pest & FlagE
members OF New York Stock Exchange. 1881
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
Are They Safe?

| " OUR valuable papers. |
| L stocks, bonds. deeds.
mortgages. life. and FIRE
insurance policies-shouldn't
be allowed in a private safe.
When We offer such q guar
antee Of safety as our well
guarded fire and burglar
proof vaults give-don't run
risks Of loss or destruction
IL doesn't pay.
Full information about
them for the asking.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30

There will be a skating and dancing
carnival al ATmory Hall New Year Eve
Inc music on the occasion Will be fur
n'shed by an orchestra from the May
flower Band.
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27
Brookfield.
ERECTING A LARGE sILo.

l.. j. Sturdeyant has recently put up a silo. F \ 30 feet. So far most ol the sllos In town are la the southern part. there being one or two in the ex' treme northern part,
 Miss Murial Beers returned to her duties at Stoffs' Agricultural college on the l6th.
 The shower of Saturday night was very severe from an electrical point of view. So far but little damage has been reported In this town. James Lees telephone was burned out and many wires were out of business for two or three days. | w. E. Roe and Robert w. Greene have recently been on jury duty in Bridgeport.
 James iawley of Hartford was the guest of Mrs C. B. Hawley over Sun day. Hei is now on two weeks yaca' ton. On Monday he started for a yis- it to the Jamestown exposition. Matthew Mullane began filling his silo on Saturday. C. E. Hawley will begin early this week to fill his. The Curtis. school will open on Thurs day of this week with full numbers IS usual. ff
 Mir and Mrs r. II. Beers spent Inst week Sunday in Cornwall. the guests of Mr and Mrs Il. W. Anrdews. Amos Camp of Hawleyville was un- fortunate enough to havesan OK killed by lightning on Saturday night.
 Quite | number of people attended the 175th anniversary of Trinity parish, Newtown. on Saturday. Every one was very much pleased with the ser vice and were surprised at the promi- hence of the parish in the early his. tory of the church in Connecticut.
 Miss Maud Wilmot and Miss Gertrude Elsonboss left, Wednesday. for d few weeks visit with friends in Bridgeport.
 Rev Harry S. Martin and family of Bangor, Maine, the new pastor of the Congregational church, are very nicely settled in the parsonage. Mir Martin occupied the pulpit for the first time, last Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs George Phillips, Joseph, Bernard and Frederick Lee, Misses Margaret and Marie Lee, Mrs James Lee and children, Misses Nellie anc Abbie Lee, all of Danbury and Mir ant Mrs James Lee of the Iron Works wex all guests on Sunday of Mir and Mrs William Lee on Long Meadow Hill
 Arthur Drapeau is quite i'll vii typhoid fever at his parents home MT and Mrs Frank Drapeau, on Long Meadow Hill. A trained nurse iron New Haven is caring for him. Dl Leslie of Bridgewater is attending him
 Little Lizzie Ocif died quite. suddenly at the home of her parents, MT ant Mrs Onda Ocif, on Long Meadow Hil on Wednesday, September Il. The funeral was on Friday, September 13 from the home of her parents. The burial was in the Catholic cemetery a New Milford.
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and felt boots, artics and rubbers fol fall and winter wear.

and felt boots, artics and rubbers fol fall and winter wear.
 At the special Town meeting held, last Monday afternoon it was voted to appropriate $20, 900 for state roads. Two resolutions were also passed, one asking Commissioner Nc Donald to lay out the money on the Long Hill turn pike and the other asking that the road be made a trunk line road.
 Harry Maurer has purchased back his milk route, which he sold to MI Kate of Bridgeport about two months ago.
 Charles E. Booth has purchased a three-horse power International Fa- nous gasoline engine of 5. J. Park, the merchant at the Center, with which he is well pleased. MT Park has been selling the engines for three years and has yet to hear any fault with them. They work without g hitch and furnish more power thar they are expected to. MT Park will bt glad to call and talk the matter ovel with any who are thinking of buying an engine.
 w. E. Wentworth is having a well dug at his place on White Plains. MT and Mrs John Bailey have solt their two places near the old pape mill to the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.,. of Bridgeport. { c. P. Moves and family expect t close the pleasant summer home Cloverhurst, for the season in abou two weeks.
 Mir and Mrs George H. Sherwoo' welcomed a little son at their home 0 Sunday, Septembes l5. Mrs Wooste of Huntington is with her daughter
 The large new vault, which has bee placed in the Town hall, is now con pleted and has been accepted by tn town and they will have secure an fine place to keep the records.
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Miss Sally Hay, who has been spend- ing week with Mrs F. L. Dunnell at Hill Crest, returned to her home at Nutting, N. J., last Friday.
 The mission, which has been held for week at St Peter's catholic church on the Ridge, closed, last week Thurs day evening.
 Dudley Tucker of New York is spending few weeks here the guest ot Mir andMrs F. L. Dunnell at Hill Crest
 H. Rupf is showing a good line o1 shoes for the fall and winter both al his store on the Ridge. He also has or sale some very pretty souvenir post cards of Bedding.
 The Bee representative was very pleasantly entertained at dinner, las1 Friday, at the home of MT and Mrs H c. Me Collum on the Ridge.
 Bert Kelley captured 15-pount coon near his home, last Friday.
 George s. Keeler of Boston and Mir s. S. Hurlburt and daughter, Mis- Julia Hurlburt of Ridgefeld, wer recent guests of Miss H. M. Keeler
 MT and Mrs Edward Jolly are receiv ing congratulations on the arrival o twin boys on Wednesday, Septembe IS. Mrs Jolly is with her parents MT and Mrs George Arnold, on tn ] Ridge. l Mrs Lizzie Duncan, who had th
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27
Plattsville.
s. J. SHELBY.

The community was shocked by the sudden death of Samuel Jackson Seel- ey, last Saturday, at Fairfield. MT Seeley had just alighted from trol- ley cartat Fairfield to go to the town house to attend the meeting there in regard to the appropriation for good roads, when after getting off the car he stepped in front of the car to cross over to go to the town house. Just as he got over the trolley track he was struck by large auto, going the same way as the car, belonging to Dr Victor Thorn of New York and was thrown under the wheel of the auto, killing him instantly. After the corner had viewed the body it was taken to his home in Plattsville where on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock the funeral was largely attended from his late home. The burial was in the cemetery near the Baptist church. MT Seeley leaves beside his family a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27
Greenfield Hill.
PERSONAL NOTES.

G1eOoLNIlA NV GhOs
 Mrs w. E. Nichols is spending few days in Bridgeport. ss Miss Grace McClellen of Brooklyn has visited at Charles Nichols.
 Miss Elsie Sherwood entertained a company of young people, Saturday evening.
 Misses Alice Nichols and Charlotte Bradley have returned home from an enjoyable visit at Rye Beach and Brooklyn.
 Harry Nichols of Bridgeport has wis., ited at his grandfather's, Isaac Nich- ols'.
 Edgar B. Nichols of Cohoes, N. Y, has been late guest at Charles Nich- ols in Deerfeld district. s George H. Merwin drove to Ridge field, Tuesday, to meet parties from Purdy Station, N. Y.
 Miss Flora Lockwood of Lyons Plain Weston has been spending few days at William Goodsell's.
 An eight-pound boy was born to Mi and Mrs Everitt Banks on Wednesday September IS.
 Mraand Mrs Henry Blackman O. Bridgeport and H. c. Raymond an( family of Black Rock were Sunday wis itors at Mrs Abram Banks.
 Misses Eunice and Lydia Perry re sumed their duties in New York, las week, after enjoying their vacation a their fathers home on Greenfield Hill
 Mrs Frank s. Banks and daughter Marion, of San Diego, Cal., have ar rived in town for an extended visit t relatives oh Greenfield Hill.
 Misses Alice Nichols and Charlott
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27
Stepneys
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

Mir and Mrs c. L. Smalley, MT and Mrs J. Frank Olmstead, MT and Mrs Stephen French, John Benedict, MT and Mrs John Treadwell, MT and Mrs L. B. Beardsley MT and Mrs Marshall Beach were among the Masons from this town who attended the Past Mas ters' annual picnic at thelMasonic home in Wallingford, last Tuesday, and all report very fine time.
 bevans & Downs have just complet- ed decorating the interior of. M. Wool sey's house at Hattertown and have al- so had number of contracts for paint ing in Bridgeport and Long Hill, which they have completed.
 Blue Ribbon coffee takes the lead and for the money it cannot be beat. It is fine drinking coffee in one-pound cans, 25c, at Stephen French's at the Depot.
 Senator w. P. Bailey and family o1 Bethel were guests, Sunday, of MT anc Mrs John Benedict.
 Edward Rockwell of New Haven was a guest, Sunday, of his parents, MI and Mrs R. B. Rockwell.
 Mrs John Benedict spent Wednesday in Bridgeport with friends.
 Mir and Mrs Burr Hawley, Mrs Fur ney Northrop, Mrs John s. Joyce, Mis- M. A. Lewis were among those whc attended theEBaptist convention at thu FirsqBaptist church in Bridgeport, las Wednesday, from this place.
 D. M. Fuller of Tashua has just pur chased of B. s. Fairchild 6 Son O. Nichols one of their fine Monarch gas oline engines for power on his farm.