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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
La Longe Doubles With
the Bases Crowded
Former Seal Catcher Pulls Game
Out of Fire for Oaks in
the Ninth
By W. J. Sfatfery

With a mighty waIlop over the enllo
base line when the bases were All
crowded IN the ninth inning yesterday
afternoon. Mickey La Longe- the popu-
lar little Seal catcher. who vas loaned
20 Oakland a few days ago drove N
Two runs for his team and won q game
that held the fans IN rapture through
out Portland seemed as certain OF
victory as any ball team ever did. but
the one timely hit broke II up The
victory was as popular as II was sen
sationai. for every fan IN the lot was
shouting for the Commuters
SooTnp7E Rose, recently 1mpor-eo
from Texas by Manager eCEec.Is.
made his box 10 The local fans on the
slab and he showed them everything Z
that pitcher should possess Not III
La Lo1ge swung through with the best
MT or the game could Oakland score,
and this would never have happened
Rad not Casey and CooneE fallen Gown
On the JOB az the eleventh hour
Portland had il I % 2; when 4slz- 4sz-
muller. the first nan I'd. landed On
EooneyS bad throw 70 1rSr EaSan
flied 70 left but Sl2tterT. who took
Cooks place with the big stick lined
Z hard drive TO center and started the
crowd cheering Every body had
hunc1 that something vas coming on
and II did
Busher Lewis MANAGED 10 connect
with an easy groundsr that went r1gnS
70 Casey II looked 50 easy that rce
Pearl fell down On II and ere he could
recover Oakland had full house
Mickey La Loage saw his chance 70 be-
come popular idol and ne vas there
with every bell ringing driving the
double as ever left q bat
Though Rose had hard luck N the
last inning. he suffered no more Sc
verely than Christian did The latter
was thrown down twice by Anderson
who left the bag too soon after long
fy By Eagzn IN the first inning. toss
ing OF a run that was IN for sure IN
the sixth he booted q gr0u1der from
csSey's bat and Johnson immsdiately
scored the only Portland run with q
triple 70 deep center
Rose. however. pitched batter base
ball than did Christian For a le1r
handler he showed marvellous control OF
E1e ball Not q ComnuTer got 70 1rSr
on called balls. nor was one OF them
hit BY the clever little Portland pitch
ct. Though Oakland landed On him
hard az times. he Vas always on the
Job and pulled himself out OF the tight
places very cleverly-
Anderson's bonehea6ed work in the
FIRST brought down the wrath OF the
fans on his head He led on with a
single and after Van had died ad-
vanced 10 third on HsitnuIeres long
drive 10 center. EagS1 produced z 1y
70 deep left field On which Anderson
could have crawled home On his hands
and knees. but he started too soon
and was declared out
One OF the best Friday crowds Of
the season saw the fun and the root
ing for Oakland was fast and furious
throughout Outside OF the fielding OF
Anderson the Commuters played per
feet baseball in the field. though they
were awful on the basel. not one OF
them being able 70 get away with
a steal. while the Beavers went for six
TIE score
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JARRED BY LONG CATCH
Street Holds Ball Dropped From
Washington Monument

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-Charles
street. catcher OF the Washington base
ball team, today won bet of $500
made with John Biddle OF this city
By performing the unprecedented.
though oft attempted, feat Of catching
q regulation baseball dropped from
the top of the Washington monument
The ball was dropped from a height
Of $50 feet above the pavement. where
Street caught II on the thirteenth at
tempt the failures being due to
rather brisk wind. which DETECTED the
ball in its course. Street was con-
sfderabiy Jared By the impact of the
sphere, but nevertheless caught fin the
American league game this afternoon.
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Midsummer Stake on
PinkOla'S List
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 HE CALL


EMPIRE CITY RACETRACK, Aug
zI-The card was far above the ordf-
nary today. the principal feature being
the Midsummer stake, bringing to-
gethsr some excellent runners OF all
ages Although nothing official has
been announced. Il IL reported that the
sheepshead Bay meeting viii go On and
that ali the stake events viii be run
OF.
He Knows was the choice in the third
race and just won by q short head
from BOema He went 70 the front
early. opened Up Z lead Of z length and
led his field into the stretch with z
good margin. but in the last sixteenth
ne began % stop and Upton had 70
ride hard race 70 win BY q short
with q burst OF speed and got Up IN
time 70 get the place from Goldproof-
Five horses made up the field IN the
Midsummer stake and IL proved an
easy win for PinkoIs The F-izer geld
Ing was q well played horse. ard get
Ing away well he was close 10 SpooneT.
who led the field until after they had
rounded into the home stretch But
Ter then sent him 70 the front and
he won easily By three lengths from
Er1Zette- The latter got away badly
the track record
Harrigan was the choice in the fifth
race ana opened I'd lead IN front
OF his field early. IN the last furlong z
70 close fast and J. Lee had 10 ride
hard 70 win by Z neck. while scant
length separated Royal Captive and
Fashion Plate
FIRST RACE-EiFe ard = half fsrio1gs. sell
.zE. year oits, pqrse. 500 added.
ODDS Horse. Weight ard Jockey Fln.
Chilly Bodeuer. 10 II. LeeJ eeJ-...--.....--
e-1-Prucezr- I16 fGlloertf -----...-.-----..
50-l-Sr- Wtthosd- 1oz tHOHu9nf nf-------.---.- 3
Tine. 1s07 SIS. Garland. Short Cut EedlI1.
HesrIoTe, sLr JcE1s LADY swift. Demetrios.
ished named
SECOND RACE-sliIe and sixteenth selling
Odds. Horse. Weight and locker FIa
I5-I-George G. Hail. 10 fB-1sseIl .....----.
line. I.zs ssoaocIe. CTrbzI. Alzzdz- I.sdy
Ka-ma- Sir TcddIngton- Okenite. Esstou. snished
ss named
oids and upward 800 aided
ODDS HO-ze- WeIEat a1d Jockey FIn.
e-1o-HeknOEs. 10S tEP-ou ui.----.-....-...-.
6-1-Boens. 1oe u Butter B---.----.....-... .
7-2-Goldp-oof, 10 lSotterl l.-----..-------.- ;
Tine. Ia. lane swift. RobIn Hood, Tea
Leaf. RehElond Duke. finished as named
FOURTH RACE-Tbe slidsunuer stakes. mile
and fGricng, 3 year olds and sREsrd- z.0o1
ODDS Horse. Weight and yockey. FIB.
5-2-PinkoIz- - - Butter 5..--.----.-.-- !
2-I-Frizette. $ CEpto1l o1l-.-----..---.-...--.- 2
5-2-Bzd News. 115 fSotre-f f---------.-----.- 2
Tine I-5i - spco1er. 0lc Honesty. srss'sed
IS named
FIFTH RACE-slx furionEE. hs16icsp. Tezr
-cids. p1rse- 500 zdded-
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey FIz.
e-5-HzrrigsE. lis ~ Lee ee7-----..------.-..-.
4-I-R0y4l Captive. 20 fSOrterf------.------ .
4-l-FsshiOn Plate. us lH- sEalthy -..----.-.. 2
Tine f-lz 49, GIidizg Belle Cheek Va
po1scz- Ro=s Featon, Nay River. Trols Temp. In
ished raned-
SIXTH RACE-one nIle, selling. 3 yezr osds
and Upward.
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey Fin-
5-2-Grinz1di- 16S fEpto1f ---------------
7-5-Sznz1ine. 101 fDlgznI --.--.------
7-2-f5oidea shore. los g. Burns ....- ..---.-
Tine. 1-z0 10 Only three entered.
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Seals Blank Angels
in Fast Game
80 pIsFaTca Io IaE -

Los ANGELES. Aug 71--Good. con-
s5stenr hating on the part OF -hs
seals gave the visitors the game TO-
day by q score OF 20 @ II vas ora
OF the best baseball contests oE ths
season here \azle. the local pitche-
did excellent work. but the supporting
-tean was not able 10 hold d0wl rhs
batting az critical times. when the
visitors had men On bases The spec
tacular feature OF the game was A
running ca-ch-bT Oakes OF the locaf
nine. in center field He backed I'd On
the ruu as the ball approacne7 ana
ss l. PASSED 10 his right ne crossed his
left hand over and grabbed rhs sphere
on the run- In the third inning "
Ardle walked. went 70 third on WI
lis double against the lefr fence ard
scored On LohEerz cut a pass. A sar-
rifce and a single made the nsxr rl1
and three singles the mai one
Willis pitched fne hall for ire Visi-
tors and held the local players down
IN good shape
<rrrz-
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e = = DRIVES OUT
-. o.oe BLOOD HUM0Rs

The simply covering Of the hd t thb IL
OF pores and glands performs the great necessary
regulating temperatures and disposnr Of fh
waste matters OF the system by the evaporation that goes On
these e tubes To perform these tissues and
which connect and surround the glands must be
ned by pure blood When from Circulation
or o @ nd rf s the ascate tissues and Eczema Acne
o. every Sna gong down into the nutrau and
ng Emp ana nu changes quality of the blood from
aco nery nuio 10 cooling, health 1 -
,,ating ana innang the skim r.
~ saves washes lotions NAV be used for
po o or cleanliness they skin diseases cannot - s
Tue blood Book
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., ATLANTA, CA
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DICKSON AT ST. MARY'S
Star Athlete EnrolIs at College
Across the Bay

OAKLAND. Aug 21.-St. Mary's col
lege has added another star to its
strong athletic team in the person of
Dickson, the crack pole vaulter and
shot putter. who halls from Santa
Rosa and who has registered as a stu
dent at the big educational institution
conducted by the Christian brothers.
Dickson won the pole vault at the las
Stanford intersch0Iastic field dav.
clearing the bar at II feet 3x inches
and breaking the record OF Mum II
feet - inches Dickson captured Sec
ond place at the Stanford meet in fhe
shot put
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Fort Erie Races

PoRT ERIE Arg 21--Todz5's results:
FIrt race I've furlo1zEHsnk won. Auto
ras1ie secoad ScsEtIInE third Tine ,0f 3d.
seco1d race one and sfxteenfh nEIeS-Rozs
r woa Caanidz sec0ud- DeIestFOne third. Tine
las.
Hampton Beauty seeo1d, B0sdlcea third. Time.
LA -.
Fourth rzce. six fHrioazs-Piezse won. ST.
Jeanne Second. Berwick third Time lib 10
Fifth race. o1e r1fIe-Ii iznzndo WON Sev Gar
ter second. WoolSpuu third. Time. 1.f2 rs.
Sixth race. fne and half furl01~z-Narbies
Won MolIie Moufrose second, Leasing third.
Time. 1.07 i-5-
SeTenfh race. and a sixteenth uiies-An-
netz Lady Won Oriental Queen secozd. Miss
Marjorie third Time. 1szs
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30. Round wsrla Trip

James Dfckie. the vel known ship
builder. returned yesterday from a tour
around the world He left here March
j. with Mrs. Dlcl<ie on the steamship
Siberia. bound Tor the orient From
HongkorR Mr. and Mrs. Diczie went %
Euez canal. then 70 italy. through
France 70 London and then to DIckie's
old nome N Scotland where he had not
been for 20 years. He says that after
al his travels there Is no place like
6zn Erzncisco-
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BITE Noat-. Are. e1-F0-ty-sizhth dar.
Weather Gear. Track fast
FIRST RAcEFiye furloags. selling. maiden
odds Horse and Jockey VT St Str Fin.
e-I-Eelssme fE- Sullivan l----1I0 3 III =
s-I-Bm Bagwen tkirschbnl IL Z
Time. is0z&s- Jezebel. Sospy Jones. Mabel
Reed Wool Soap. Knight q the Grip, Poppy.
wIane-. :. n - By Kfnlsy Mzek-K0uness-
Start good. Woa in a drive of two Third
easily BsgweIl cut OF az six furio1g pole.
gezebel badly ridden.
SECOND RACR-Ffve furlongs, selling. rear
oids and upward:
Odds. Horse and locker VT. St Str. Fin
5-i-Bcckste- Eodi tSEriaeri 119 10 s L
4-1-MOnsie Noble fPndrgstl-11I IL 2h
15I-BurDoierte fFischerl-.--11T I g
Time. .o5- Campus II. Dr. sherman, Jack o.
Ezished as named. Winner. en- z. fes by 81.
Carlo Bonnie Belle Start good. Wen IN a drive
Of six HOsh slipped through on inside saving
kept Noble straight she would have Won Sher-
mEn bothered badly last turn-
THIRD RAcE-Sesen furiongz. selling. year
olds and upward
Odds Horse and locker. VT St Str Fin
S-1-Lady Alicia II. Smart les I L
le-I-yInton tHeathertonl -l05 81 26
Time. 1-29A- Re1mout. Joe WOotan- Red Era,
Ruth ". Ziek Abrsms Sir Brillar. Ms8dato-.
Sev. Wsich. finished IS n4ned- winner D. m:
- By Sir DIxon-kenmore Queen Start good
for all bur BriIlar- Won driving Second and
tEird easily. yinton s1lked at the end
FOURTH RACE-Five ard half farIougs.
selling, year olcs-
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str Fin.
e-5-Benhles lAgbuchonl- Ji0 % J.
4-1-zeila G fBrsdyl.------I0 5 4 2n
Time. I.0e Evelyn Is, Minnie, Suda Glenn.
Parton. Silius. finished named Winner, b. =.
by The Commo1er-Leftwi1g- Start bad Won
IN drive 0f three B0nfies ran q game race.
responding 10 punishment ZeIia OF badly
and ksd TO pull cut TO outside. losing ground:
may have been hest
FIFTH RACE-Five and half furlongs, han
Odds Horse and Jockey VT. St Str. Fin
13-I-Chzriie Dohertv fPcstl- .10S 3 3 \
6-J-Ethel Day ivan Dusenl JOS ) 22
4-1-Nary ssoiesEorthf- Jos a
SIX Queen CaToline, Hereafter. finished as
named Winner. b. e 81 By Fatherless-Lizzie
True. Start good Won driving Second easily
Third driving
SIXTH RACE-One and sixteenth miles, sell
ing. year olds and upward.
Odds. Horse and locker. VT St Str Fin
3-5-Esther lsfolesworthp. -l02 y
2-wIllie tsfcIaughiinl g
b-l-Proteus CMoriarifyl-- JOG
Time 1:4eE. Happy Rice. Bardonia. Deco
rator, fnished named. Winner. b. m a. by
Greenan-Sedste- Start good Won easily Sec
end driving Third easily.
SEVENTH RACE-One mile, selling. year
olds and upward:
Odds Horse and Jockey VT St Str Fin
12-I-J- '. Kirby Fischerl- 10. 3 24
5-2-BerryeSsz fMcKinn0nl-- -1Ds n ~
Time. la CotiilioB. Nina Gibson. Daytime,
Golden Light finished named winner. b. E
81 By Ssin-Laura Agnes Start good Won rid
den out Second and third easily
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Fort Erie Selections

By NEW YORK TELEGRAPH
FIRST raee-Seresade, Dr. Heiz-
berg. Pleasing
second r.e--Cozt Cutter, Jolly,
IrrfEztor.
Third rac--F'rontenac, Hefne,
Senator Barrett.
Fourth raee-Sf. yoIma, Byzan-
tine. ManxaDo.
Fifth raee-Cxsr, Polly PrIm-
The MInks.
sixth race-Dfxie Himme1, Utter
s8ce. a8sgEa-
Seventh raee-Lady Esther, Ser
VIE, Severus-
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Baseball Notes

The fans were greatly surprised when fhsw
spotted Rose % the mound Most OF them -
IeFed that the new man was a right han,ler
He Is rather slim chap, but he las plenty of
SMOKE ana grand eonrrs. o. tae ball.
Umpire Bull Perine Is stiu sick 30 He,-~
Stulz the job again The man fror, f,,s
bushes umpired good game. None OF BIS de-
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Shot Win onbad
Seattle Selections
BIZ J. h 5EFFERY

First rz-e - TouPee, TAYLOR
George Kerry.
second rzee-ste-I, Mozart, In
element.
Third rzc--st- Francis, AdeIa r,
Calves
FOurfh rsee-St. James entry,
Stanley Fay. Crff5c-
FIFTH rzee-Tony Fausf, Mirzer,
Ffrrt Peep
sixth race Mis-. FaIrbanks,
Abbey, DuIcfnea-
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sTocKToN Is. ALAMEpA

ALAMEDA. Aug. 1.-THE crack
Stockton team Of the state league will
meet the AIamedas tomorrow after
noon ar Recreation park. and IL is ex-
peeted that the game will attract a
large attendance. as the champions
played CLASSY ball when they were
last here. Came viii be called at 3
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san FRANCISCO
Summary

Tzo bsse hitsHTHEs D5Ica Ss--i5ce hsts-
Theeler. Moa1er. Flrst tGse cr er-ors-Ls-s
Azgsles l. Le1r q hzses-Zrs Angeles $ S41
Frz1rlsc0 Z a-s- base e1. called oalis-31
Wis !. cr Sa<le 4 SC1ck Ccr-BT wills T.
~ Nae 1 Do15le u-zFs-1feArszlz - VII
nzES- D1Iio1 % Dslzes- Kills % HoEz1 ID
Wseeier % DIlI1n ID HcEa1- Wz-1 stew
hs- HIT u nitched tsI=Hldebrl1d Tlus
q Ezzs-l kor szd - ui1urss- Inrre-
0'CcnzrL
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y.
-Eo friren- IeIi0vstone L. Nay PINK 81 ~
1stFk . Dr. trgok- Busfer JO1e~ 90 snail
Sod =. PinaDd . finished ss named Hshe-
30 Throughout en6 drew away 10 stretch Azorz
vel up throughout and finished stBrdiIT. Tro-
rstc- csfcient IN early speed close5 big gap il
stretch Iello~stoue and Pink wezke1ed fnaI
fu-lolz- Hs5er.- place , sboT. AGRA CO
place. 55 show Ben. II show
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Summary

Lo1ze- Sacrifice hitS-Daazig. Ryan First base
On called balls-O1 Christian 4 Struck ouf-RV
Christian l. by Rose s. Hit by pitched ball.
Cooney- Double play@Bassey 70 Cooaev "a
johnson. Coo1ey 20 Dznzig- Time Of ezra-1
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Transportation Toss
erS Have Two Games
Traffic Club Meets Oiympics
Today and Goes 10 Vallejo
Tomorrow

The first baseball game between the
olympic a1d Transportation clubs viii
he played this afternoon a. the General
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K1nG REARREsrEp.

KING REARRESTED-Ics Angeles Aug u
Frank A. King was rearresfed Bakersfield To-
day Immediately upon his release from jail
after serving short sentence for petty o1ense
charged with forging postal money orders In
Kansas City. He VIII be returned east at once
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MAY RACE IN FRANCE
Schreiber Watches Opposition
to Sport in California

NEW YORK. Aug III P Akin.
partner OF Barney Schreiber in the
Iatter's racing stable. and who returned
from Europe today. said that he would
take up racing IN France should anti
betting legislation be successful n
Akin al1Sed that the racing men o.
California were preparing 10 make a
hard fight against anri-betting meas
ures. the Introduction OF which had
been promised
,--->-~-~--->-~-~>~-----~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
eisicns were QoestOasd By ether the fans or tss
players-
Today the option which CleTeland hoIds d.
Ton Raftery expires and unless some wurd 5
heard from the big league club Tom wiz =
nee lance and none Of TIE other big lsaSus
tsans can purchase him. for the open season
yin close II he Is not purchased By Clevslznd
the chances are that Raftery VII be drafted 5g
some big league o1rat.
Portland wasted no less than three N. si-,
and two daring steals IN the ninth inning Dsa-
zig opened up with a single. but was cau<as
stealing Then Ryan and Coonsy bon sinei-I
and Ryan stole third- They both tried 70 70
reached second N safety Ryan was run 6oEa
between third and home, 50 al the good wo-k
was wasted
ladies' day at the ban park Is getting no-s
great gathering of the far roossrs s55 ~ -,
lot of loud shouting for Oakland. u Is -
PEsssas tine, San Francisco has been shy q
ne CENTER fars as compared with Portland All
Los Angeles, but from now On they promise d
turn our N Tar greater numbers
Van Ha1trsn added another uew inssls.- d,
ais stan YESTERDAY The latest aco,Iisitioo r, -
Oakland force ts Shortsfop smith OF the Gslves-
ton ei1o OF the Texas leag1e- He Is a eoIIs-s
ball player and originally 4 pitche- bnr =
played such me bah at snort that he has hssn
kept on that JOB all season smith VII rs---r
about september / and this probably wiz zss1
another switch IN the Oakland lineup that 80
been changed 80 frequently OF late On ac-ssas
Of injuries and other causes
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sTANpINe 81 LEE LIE
RESULTS or GAMES

OakIzad- - Portland. T.
san FrAneiSeo. b L0s angeles. o.
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Couple Hasry Agnes and Green Seal ~ It.
James stable entry Fantastic and Suxsrmafd.
Fleur De LIS stable entry.
FIFTH RAcE-Vsncourer handicap. ooe and
eighth miles
3s91 Tony Fsust.. los 22ss e T. Fryer. -
fz2l First Peep --10J - NIrzer ..-..-.. %
40 LoEistiilz 49, 9e
SIXTH RACE-Five and q half furlonzs.
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PORTLAND
OAKLAND

sBztfed Tor COX IN ninth
s'One out when winning IN Eas scored.
RUNS AND HTS By INNINGS
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Butte Races

BITE Hoat-. Arg e1--Forty-sishth dsy.
Weather Gear. Track fast.
FIRST RACE-Fiye furlongs. selling. maiden
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sersuc driFen- Third stopDt1z- JscOn0 -.
.. FziryEtreet 70. Jsckf1H %. z OtTOs 60. IN
is1ec - named Watkins made pace under
resttzl1t and cane away from his 6eld a. riI of
his rider BCsh- cut oH early. recovered iost
Trocnd- Szllle followed Watkins pace closefy
- srretch. tbeE fen back. OtTOs had speed for
81 furie1Es- Watkins 7-10 place 2-5 show:
Bus5- = place show Saliie, rs show
73S- SIXTH RACE-Three-oasr-ers ~
The Newtown bee., 1908-04-24
A TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE.

"I have just completed a twenty year health sentence. imposed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which cured me of bleeding piles just twenty years ago." writes O. s. Woolever, Of Le Raysville, N. Y. Bucklin's Arnlca Salve heals the worst sores, bolls, burns, wounds and cuts in the shortest time. 25c at R. H. Beers < Co.,, New town; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook P. J. Garvin, Bethel; L. Gou- lett. Stevenson; H. w. Osborne, Eas- ton; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; Smith Bros., Cornwall Bridge; Connery Bros., Georgetown J. M. Sullivan, Red ding Ridge;G G. F. Baker, Hawleyville ; G. w. Hurlbut, Roxbury; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. w. Hatch, Bridgewater; w. N. Noble, New Milford; E. H. Beardsley, New Pres ton; Cogswell & Wettereau, Washing ton Depot; Harry Brown, Southbury c. P. Williams, South Britain; Perkins Brothers, Warren; w. N. Hurd. Long Hill; Drug store.
The Newtown bee., 1908-04-24
HATTERTOWN.

George Bennett of Roxbury was at his home in this place over Sunday.
 Mrs Charles Penny and son are visit ing in Nashua, N. H.
 Hiram Morgan has new pair of oxeu. bought of Charles Winton of Botsford.
 Botsford Peet of Seymour was the guest of hls relatives, B. H. Peet and family, Fast day.
 Messrs Charles and William Lane of Bridgeport have been the guests of Mrs Ada Parmelee.
 Wilbur French and family have moved into the George Meyers place.
 Merwin Morgan has rented and moved into the Philo Dimon place in Huntingtown.
 Harold Tomlinson was the guest of his father, F. E. Tornlinson, in Bethel, over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1908-04-24
Sherman.

Miss Ella Barlow received few in- vited guests, one evening last week, and the company was pleasantly enter tained with some duet singing by Mrs Tiebout and her sister.
 Last Thursday evening there was a sociable at Clark Jennings and the young people especially had a fine time playing games.
 Many feel very sorry that next Sun- day is to be the last of Mir Warren's preaching at Akin Hall and Coburn. He has gained many friends who real ize that his place cannot easily be filled.
 Mrs Patten of Brooklyn has been a guest at Mrs Bidstrup's lately.
 Master Briggs Barlow of New Haven has been boarder during his Easter vacation at Isaac Stuart's and he is very anxious to prolong his stay there another week..
 Miss Marion Briggs of New York was at her parents on Easter Sunday.
 Miss Esther Jones of Gaylordsville was a guest at Esther Johnson's over Sunday.
 Rev L. J. Dickson of New Haven spoke last Sunday on the words "For it became him ** to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sui. fering," " Heb. 2: 10. Many beautiful flowers adorned the pulpit. A jar of fine Easter lilies came from New York the day before as present to Mrs Frank Briggs from her daughter. A bouquet of cut flowers was sent from Bridgeport to be placed after service on the grave of Bessie HungerfOrd. After the morning service unanimous vote was taken by the congregation to give Rev Mir Wyland a call to become our pastor.
 Rev and Mrs Wilson, who are in Eng land, are expected here about May l.