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Branchville.

R. L. Dwyer of Peaceable street and Thomas Nolan of Danbury captured two fine coons alive, one day last week. This makes eight they have captured so far thls season.
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|
 Miss Grace Moore of Boston has been visiting friends in town for Jew days.
 Charles H. Williams visited friends in Greenwich over Sunday
 Miss Mary McEslin, who has beer spending few weeks here with he: parents, MT and Mrs Robert McEslin, has returned to her work in Ansonia.
 Postmaster c. N. Hatch has been having the driveway about his store improved by being newly graded
 George P. Orr will move, September 1, from Mark McEslin's house to the Sturdevant place north of the Center.
 Miss Edith May McEslin, who has been spending two weeks at Pont Point at the shore, returned home last week.
 MT and Mrs E. Chasman and son, Harold, of Norwalk, Mrs Hessie Cur tis, daughter, Marguerite of New Haven arrived, last week Thursday, at Shady Side, for few days stay.
 c. N. Hatch enjoyed an auto trip to Brewsters, N. r., last week Wednesday.
 The young people of Bridgewater gave social dance at the Town hall, last week Friday evening, which was we'll attended. Dubenski's orchestra of New Milford furnished the music.
 Miss Cora Beardsley is enjoying a two weeks vacation out of town.
 Rev and Mrs G. D. Pond, who spent their two weeks vacation at Winsted, with friends returned, to their home, last Friday.
 Dr A. c. Leslie has a new motor cycle which he is using for making his calls on his patients. One day last week while out visiting, the sick the doctor took a header and landed in the bushes by the roadside. Fortunate ly neither the cycle nor the doctor were injured.
 Charles W. Starr of Nashville, Tenn, assisted by Mir and Mrs John Hartweli of Boston gave very enjoyable musi- cal at the home of Postmaster and Mrs c. N. Hatch on Friday evening, Au- gust IA, which was enjoyed by num- Der of the friends and neighbors Of MT and Mrs Hatch. After the musical refreshments were served. The even- ing will long be remembered by all.
 Frank Gillett, of the Baldwin Lo- comotive Works at Philadelphia, Pa., who has been a guest of. his father, Austin Gillett, for three weeks, has returned to his home at Philadelphia, Pa.
 Miss Dora Frost of Cheshire is spend- ing a few days in town with friends.
 MT and Mrs E. H. Hotchkiss of Nor walk and Mrs George Platt of South Britain were guests over Sunday of MT c. H. Jessup. They came in MT Hotch- kiss auto.
 One of our prominent young men was seen driving in New York State, last week, with young lady friend. Some are asking questions.
 Miss Flora Gauthier of Hartford has been guest of MT and Mrs James A. Orr for a week.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. held cake and ice cream sale at the chapel ,f tbe Congregational church, last we Wednesday evening, which was well attended.
 MT and Mrs Calvin G. Bates well comed a little son at their home on Thursday, August 20.
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Feel languid, weak. rundown? Head ache? Stomach "off?"-Just a plain case of lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bit ters tones liver and stomach, promotes digestion, purifes the blood.
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C..F. CONGER.
BOtsford, Conn.

Horseshoeing. Carriage and Wagon Repair ing of all kinds and General Blacksmith. We aim to please our customers.
 Shop closed every Saturday at noon until until October i, 1907. uTelephone Call 23-5.
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MRS SADIE EVANS.

Mrs Sadie Evans. sister of Mrs Annie Jelliff of Peaceable street, passed away at Pittsfield on Monday, where she went for her health August r The body was taken to Wlnnepauk for the fun eral and burial.
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For Conkey's guaranteed Poultry remedies and a valuable poultry book which they give away free, call at ThcHindle Pharmacy, 987 Main street, Bridgeport, Conn.
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The NeWtOWn Bee
Bridfewater.
Newtown, Friday, August ss. laOs.

ATTENDED GRANGE OUTING IN
 KENT.
 Mir and Mrs Franklin J. Hawley,:H. W. Treat, Allen Treat, Misses Ruth and Emily Treat, Mrs W. W. Welton. Mir and Mrs A. E. Mallett, George Northrop and Willis Frost, all attended the Pomona Field meeting at Kent or Friday, August IA, and enjoyed a fine days outing.
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Andrew Puchala,
ROXBURY. CONN

Horse and OK Shoeing. Carriage and Wagon Repairing and General Blacksmithing. Also all kinds of Machine Work done. Lawn now CTS sharpened and repaired; 25c for sharpen ing. All kinds of steam and gasoline engines repaired. Every day after D. m., all kinds of Plumbing work done at your home when desired. Shop open week days from a. m. to $ p. m.
 Telephone call 2JS-5.
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DeWitt's Early Risers safe, easy, pleasant, sure. little liver pills. Sold by H. Rupf, Newtown, Conn.
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w. T. GALLAGHER,

MAIN ST., SANDY HOOK, Or. Shop near New England Station. Barber and Hairdresser. Satisfaction in all my work guaranteed. Shop open every day and even- nR. RazorHoning A Speciality.
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Save money by buying your drugs and fancy groceries of H. H. Garfield, North Woodbury.
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Sherman.
A BRILLIANT PRESENTATION.

A BRILLIANT PRESENTATION. The operetta, "Mauweeho.' which was given so brilliant presentation in the open ai1 on August ', is to be re- peated on the 18th at Quaker Hill. This operetta was written by Miss Elsa Bidstrup and Miss Portia Patten of Brooklyn. The cast of characters was as follows:
 Mauweehoo, chief of the Scati- cooks, Mrs Tiebout Ruhamah. his daughter, Alice Durgy Nowah, brave of the Pootatucks,
 bethrothed to Ruhamah,
 Fred Andrews David, young Quaker, Ruth Rogers Peace, a young Quakeress, Dav-
 ids sweetheart, Grace Smith Honor. David's mother, Mrs Munch Faith, Jennie Mallinson Mercy, Lillie Godfrey Patience, Celia Munch Peter von Vanderpool, a Dutch
 trader, Elsa Bidstrup Mowitza, Joe Bidstrup
 Indian Chorus:
 Eighth Indian, Will Tiebout First Dwight Durgy Second '" Stephen Patten Third Roger Munch Fourth Edward Mallinson Fifth Donald Tlebout Sixth Howatt Mallinson Seventh Julius Wilson
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Come

E N0TIOE-On and after May will be at my JN old stand in South Britain prepared to do any business in my line. Thanking my friends for heir patronage in the past and solicit a sh; re of 1t in the future.
 A. n MunsOn,
 South Britain. Ct.
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We Have
H. E. GARLICK,
 Veterlr7a' y,

W.a+-~ .,... ROXBURY. CONN. Long Distance Telephone 2Os-5. P. S.. Any one wishing to communicate with me over Local Telephone Call l9-l4.
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south Britain ananunGsnents.
Try Our

4Oc Teas. O0long, Japanese. Gun powder or English Breakfast. guaranteed al good as any 50c Tea on the market, All ou groceries at correspondngly low prices.
 JOHN M. SQUlRES, South Britain, Ct
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TOBACCO LOOKING FINELY.
 The farmers are now all busy har- vesting the. tobacco crops, which are looking finely this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
"A Knight for a Day"

A fine exposition of feminine In
toxication is said 10 be one of the big
amusing situations of a Knight for
Day" the musical gaiety of 30 mem
bers. headed by Miss May Vokes
which will be seen at the Gennett
theater on Thursday. December Il.
woman manifesting inebriation is a
chore-girl attached to a young ladies
boarding school. Drinking from a well
into which, without her knowledge, a
case of champaign has been accident
ally dropped, the maid, a stupid. awk.
ward girl. at first surprised at the
taste of the water, grows to like
it. Obviously, she has never known
the taste of wine before. The sudden
lifting of her spirits. expressed grad
ually with fine artistic instinct by
Miss May Vokes, in the role of "the
slavey'' is said to be one of the neat
est bits of droll acting seen on the
stage in a long time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15

A story involving Rip Van Wrinkle
episode with happy ending has just
been revealed as the result OF the sale
of tract of land in Texas by oliver
Davis of Williamsburg.
William Massey, who resided in
North Carolina, became a soldier in
the Mexican war. After his term of
service was concluded Massey was CIV
en- by the government, tract of land
located about fourteen miles from
Houston, Texas. He went there and
took up his abode, never notifying his
family in North Carolina as to his
whereabouts.
AS time passed and nothing was
heard from the husband and father
Mrs Massey believed her husband
dead. She and her six children re
moved from their native home to
Wayne county. There was an emmi
grafton to Wayne county at that time
and the Masseys settled about two
miles north of Fountain City.
After about twenty years, the family
learned there was William Massey re
siding in Montgomery county, Texas
A son, Mayberry, became imbued with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
Land Sale DisclOSeS Romance
Tract Long Occupied By Vim. Massey Who Was Long
Lost to Friends Following Mexican War Is Sold By Heirs

the idea it might be his long missing
father, and went to Texas. He went
to the place designated and found his
father fishing on the bank Of the San
Jacinto river. The father was over
ioyed to find his son and the son was
equally as anxious to recover his par
ent. The father agreed to give up his
life as hermit and returned with the
son to Wayne county. The real estate
which amounted to $500 acres, wa.
placed in the hands of a real estate
dealer, who kept the taxes paid and
placed it on the market.
William Massey continued to reside
with his family and died on the home
place. The years passed rapidly and
other members of the family died. Re-
Gently word was received that a Hous.
ton man would like to buy 64O acre
tract. Oliver Davis was commission
ed to go to Texas in the interest of the
heirs. He found an oil prospector
who purchased the entire estate. The
heirs to the estate are scattered al
over the United States. Maberry Study
northeast of the city, Orville Price ant
James and r. M. Lacey of this city, are
heirs also.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
VISION Of GALLONS
CAUSES KELLER TO
PLEAD GUILTY
(By Special State Correspondent

afternoon when Keller told the court
he wished to change his plea. Pre-
vious to that he had asked his attor-
ney on the advisability of such move.
He was told the court might accept a
change at that time, but IL he per-
mitted the trial to continue until the
evidence was in, he would have to go
on and accept a verdict by the jury.
1t was but a few minutes later that
Keller was under sentence.
keIIer's Story of Crime.
The story of the murder as related
by Keller never has been published.
1t did not come out in the trial, but
was told by the attorney today. KEEL
Ter claimed he was walking on Fort
Wayne Ave. a short distance north of
Main street with Mrs. Thornton. They
saw the figure of a man across the
street and believing it to be Thornton.
started across. Thornton left his
place and advancing upon Keller
struck him on the head, knocking him
down. Keller says Thornton bent over
him as if TO renew the attack and
while lying on the ground, he drew
his revolver aIli fired three times. He
says Thornton sank into the arms OF
his wife. He arose and ran, losing his
hat and throwing away his revolver.
He went to his boarding place, had
his clothes brushed, secured a cap and
left the city. He was arrested the
following afternoon at Westyille, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
ADVISES ROOSEVELT;
NEVER IN AFRICA
S. A. Thompson of Richmond
Calls on the President
Monday.
TELLS OF AFRICAN DANGER
PRESIDENT HAS ASKED THOMP-
SON TO WRITE ALL HE KNOWS
OF HAZARDS THAT WILL BE
ENCOUNTERED ON TRIP.

When Mrs. S. A. Thompson. 312
North Eleventh street, was informed
this morning that her husband, who is
field secretary of the National Rivers
and Harbors congress, had an audi
ence yesterday with President Roose-
welt at the White House and had told
him of the perils to be expected from
African travel, she said: MIR. Thomp-
son has never been in Africa. He has
travelled in South America and in
British Northwest America. but those
are the only foreign countries he has
ever visited"
The Washington dispatch which
refers to the audience given Mr.
Thompson by the president, is as fol,
lows:
IS. A Thompson of Richmond, Ind,
who has spent much time in Africa
was introduced to the president today
by Representative Bede of Minnesota.
Mr.. Thompson told the president that
his greatest danger in Africa would
not come from wild animals or rep.
CllcO, UuI IL oIh poi0Ohouo ihoCSlo. liz
said that the bites of some of these
had been known to produce blood
poison. He recommended that the
president sleep at night in an insect.
guarded place. The president aske
Mr. Thompson to write him all the
information he had at hand on this
subject
Mrc, CT hot &c
probable the Thompson referred to
in the dispatch is her hus sand as he
is an intimate friend of Congressman
Adam Bede of Minnesota.
Knows Bede Well.
Mr.. Thompson met Mr.. Bede wher
connected with Minnesota syndicate
which secured a big concession o.
land in Venezuela from President
Castro. He, in company with a mum
Der of other members of the syndi
cate, visited Venezuela but were I'm
able to operate on their concession
because, it appears, President Castro
had brought about complications b!
means of a typical South American
piece of rascality. In other words
Mr.. Thompson and his associates dis
covered that the same concession hat
been made to an English syndicate
which got on the ground first. While
in South America Mr.. Thompson trav
eled into almost UNEMPLOYED regions
| Darkest South America is similar
in many respects to Darkest Africi
so, Mr.. Thompson's local friends in
sist, he was probably giving Presiden
| Roosevelt advice obtained from ex
periences in South America, where
conditions in many respects are SINH
! lar to those of Africa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
Y. M. c. A. Decorations Can
not Be Surpassed in
The State.
MANY PLEASING FEATURES.
DECORATORS WILL HAVE FINISH
ED THEIR WORK BY THE END
OF WEEK AND THEN ELEcTRI.
CLANS FINISH JOB.

Richmond people will have just
cause of feeling proud of the Y. NJ. C.
A. building, about completed, when it
is thrown open to the public for in
spection on Sunday, December 81.
Without doubt, the building is one of
the finest of it's kind in the United
States, it's architecture being attract
i've, it's construction substantial and
it's equipment thorough and modern.
Nothing has been neglected ito meet
every requirement.
One of the most pleasing features of
this magnificent building will be the
interior decorations and frescoing. The
color scheme throughout the building
is in complete harmony and will at
tract the immediate attention of ev-
eryone who enters the building. This
beautiful work will not be surpassed
by any building in the state and will
rival the interior decorations of the
Reid Memorial church. The work is
being done by A. Schachne Co., Day.
ton, o., which firm made the interior
decorations of the beautiful new Day
ton Y. Nj. C. A. building.
In the lobby the color scheme is of
light tans and dull greens. The deco
rations underneath the beams are
Greek fret. On the coves there is a
classical design Of the same colors.
The walls will be finished in leather
effect to harmonic with the seats and
the woodwork. The pilasters or pill
lars will be finished in a cream color.
But the thing that will attract the
mostattention will be the Spa" OF
light lunch room. The ceiling in this
room will be Of a yellow color with a
white moulding. The walls will be
the feature. The yare to be finished
in Dutch landscapes which will har.
monize in a decidedly pleasing manner
with the woodwork and the chairs and
tables. All of these are of dark
Flemish oak. The scenes will be q
mill, ship landing and the seasore
which will be arranged in a most art,
istic manner. This room will be en-.
tirely hand painted and will be the
finest decorated room in the city.
The walls of the reading room will
be olive green, with the ceiling also g
green tint. and classic designs on the
cove to harmonizes The secretary:
room will be in burned orange with
the ceiling to harmonic. This is the
| same effect that is worked out on the
upper floors.
| 1t is very probable that the decorat
| ors will finish their work by the latter
part of this week, when the building
| will be turned over to the electricians
for the hanging of the chandeliers. ant
| putting in the switches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
The New Phillips.

Francis Hoyt and company In their
roaring comedy playlet The Event
full Honeymoon" is believed to be the
funniest playlet on the vaudeville
stage today. Rarely does one find a
play of this sort of fun that is not
slap stick. Not so with this one. II
Is presented by careful company
and is high class.
Letton. the clowr> is feature of
the week. The children OF many cit
les have been happier for his exist
ence. and many of those who have
ceased to be children have felt kin
dred feeling.
John Carl Robisch and Mayme
Chldress, in The Finish of Mr.
Fourflush" have delightful satrical
farce that is proving to be entertain.
ing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
Demetral and Olson Both Pre-
pairing for Bout of Next
Friday Night
FIGHT FOR ENGLISH BELT.
IN CASE pEMETRAL LOSES, BELT
WILL GO TO oLSoN-ExPERT
REFEREE MAY BE BROUGHT TO
CITY FOR MATCH.

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for holding the Olson-Demetral
championship belt match at the coli
scum Friday night. Olson has de-
posted 800 and before he steps in
the ring the night OF the match, he
will put up $500 more. In the event
he wins he will get the belt and the
title of light heavyweight champion
of England as his share of the spells
He will also get percentage Of the
receipts Should Demetral win he
will get Olson's $500 and the major
share of the receipts.
This match will be officially recog
nized as championship match as II
has a championship belt at stake
Those who saw the match last Friday
know that the two men are as evenly
matched as they possibly could be
and they have an idea what kind of 9
battle each of them will put UP with
such stakes hung up for the winner.
Expert Referee Demanded.
Local newspaper men have insist
ed that an expert referee be secured
TO officiate at the match. the winner
TO defray the referees expenses. II
10 quite probable that Dick Fleming
the noted Chicago wrestling author
ity, will be secured to act as master
of ceremonies. With him in the ring
there will be no danger of a REPETITION
of last Friday nights affair.
Other cities have been trying to Sc
cure the Olson and Demetral cham
pionship belt match, one city offering
a bonus of $780, but the two men in
sist that the match be pulled off ir
Richmond because the trouble which
resulted in this match being arranged
originated in Richmond. They are
not moved by purely sentimental mo
tives in having the match held in this
city, 1t should be stated, because both
men are certain that the mill will be
a magnet for an immense crowd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
TRIP To PANAMA
IS ABANDONED
Press of Official Duties Will
Prevent Taft From
Going.
A FRIEND GIVES THE TIP.
CHANGE IN PRESIDENT-El EcT's
PLANS MADE WITHIN SHORT
TIME AND TAFT REFUSES TO
MAKE STATEMENT.

New York, Dec. 15.-It is rumored
that the plan of President-elect Taft
for a personal inspection of the Pana-
ma canal in January had been chang
ed suddenly and that he will not
make the trip.
This information came from a per-
son who enjoys the confidence of MIR.
Taft. This man stated that despite
reports TO the contrary, Mr.. Taft had
declared that his decision to visit
Panama was only tentative. and that
circumstances had developed within
ly determined him to abandon the tour.
1t was explained in this connection
that Mr.. Taft's time would be so occu-
pied with affairs of importance pre-
liminary to his taking the presidential
chair that ii was not expedient for
him TO make the trip at the time sug.
gested, the latter part of January.
To do so would mean his absence
until late in February, only few
days before his inauguration. Ii is
believed, in his stead, General Wright
secretary of war, will go.
Mr.. Taft, through his secretary, w
w. Wischler, stated that he had moth
ing to say beyond what was publish
ed. He refused to discuss further the
canal question.
He was a late riser. and it was af
ter 10 o'clock when he came dowr
stairs to breakfast. His first visitor
was Timothy l.. Woodruff, who tool
him for an automobile ride, from
which he returned shortly after noon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
AND SUICIDE.
Three Lnlcagoans Believed to
Have Entered Into a
Pact.
BODIES WERE FOUND TODAY

Chicago, Dec. 15.-What is believed
pact was discovered early today at ia
Liberty street, where A. Bernstein,
aged twenty-five. a painter was found
dead, Eugene Feineberg, aged twenty
and a fortune teller, unconscious. and
Mrs. Sarah Feineberg, his aged blind
mother. dying from asphyxiation. Bern
stein had been out of employment a
long time, the fortune telling business
was dull and neighbors believe that
poverty drove the three to a suicide
pact.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
ENTIRE NOUS TEAM
DEFEATS RICHMOnDS
Unusual Squirt Lands Victory
For Club Men.

The Entire Nous, by a wondrous
burst of speed, succeeded in defeating
the Richmond team in the City Bowl
ing league last evening by taking two
games out of three. The Richmonds
won the first game by the score of S41
to 794, but the Entire Nous rallied and
won the next two games by SS7 to so
and 900 to SO. This gives the E. Ms.
total pin 2.541 to the Richmond
2,511.
The game this evening will be be-
tween the AS and the c's in the Bust
ness Mems league.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
PENNSY ENGINEER
DIES At Fl, WAYNE
VIM. H. Windsor Former Rich
mond Man.

William III. Winsor. a former well
known Richmond man, and an engi.
neer on the Pennsylvania railroad, died
at Ft. Wayne Sunday evening at the
advanced age of g. years. Mr.Wind-
sor has been resident OF Fl. Wayne
for the past fifteen or sixteen years
and has acted in the capacity OF en-,
gineer of the Pennsylvania there. He
Is survived by wife, two daughters
four grandchildren and several broth.
ers and sisters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
Shows Remain. Ia city.

Harrison Brothers minstrels which
is composed of colored people. play
ed at the Gennett theater last night
and although the show is not of the
high standard of $3.50 attraction 1t
pleased large audience present. The
show is good for the price.
As the company had an open date
for tonight, Mrs. Swisher. resident
manager of the Gennett has given the
company permission to remain In
the city tonight. 1t is probable a
large crowd will witness the perform
ance tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-15
PROMISES COURT TO
TAKE KELLY CURE
Frame Released From Charge
Preferred. ,

Upon his promise to reform and take
the Keely cure, Oscar Frame, young
man who was charged with public in
toxication, was released in city court
yesterday afternoon. Frame has a
family of five small children. He is
only a young man and the court was
willing to take the chance. Frame
had been shown leniency before. He
was found with two companions on a
vacant lot on South Eighth street sew
eral weeks ago, beastly drunk. At that
time he was permitted to go home to
his family His companions were ar
rested and fined.