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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Sunday morning in the Methodist church there will be morning service at l0.45. Rev J. E. Adams, D. D., the District superintendent, will preach and hold the First Quarterly Conference. All are welcome. Sun. day evening at 7.3O o'clock there will be Iservice conducted by the pastor, Rev J. "A. Osborne, who will also preach.
 Thursday evening prayer meeting at 7.45 o'clock in the class room.
 On Tuesday, July 2S, the Ladies Aid society will have a lawn party on the lawn of Mrs E. J. Hall, commenc- irg at , o'clock in the afternoon. Cake and ice cream for sale, 15c. If wet on Wednesday, July 29.
 Preaching at Southvllle at 3 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, by Rev J. A. Os- borne.
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Vacation clothes for boys. Vacation time makes even more strenuous de mands on boys clothes than school days. The boy shouldn't be hampered by clothes that he has to take too good care of, ip order to keep them looking we'll. We have plenty of sturdy, sub stantial suits that will give good serv- ice for rough-and-tumble wear during the long vacation and keep their looks as well.--[Davis & Savard, Main street. corner of Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport; Sl9-Sl5 Chapel street, New Haven.
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OBITUARY. MRS E. T. HOOK.

Catherine A., the beloved wife of EA- win T. Hook of Botsford Hill, passed away on Saturday, after a lingering ill ness with a pulmonary trouble. Mrs Hook was daughter of the late John and Nora Haugh. She was a graduate of the State Normal school in New Britain and had taught school success fully. She IS survived by her husband and three young children, Helen, Ed win F., and Catherine A. The funeral was one of the largest attended in town for some time, and was held from St Roses church on Tuesday morning, Rev Patrick Fox officiating. At the re- quest of the deceased, flowers were omitted. From out of town there were present: Mary and Frances Hook of Brooklyn Mrs Whalen of Tarry- town, N. T., MT and Mrs Frank De- Wall of South Kent, Miss Hattie Daines of Derby, MT and Mrs George Quinn and Charles Briscoe of Shelton, MT and Mrs Charles Roberts of An sonia, Jobn Haugh and family of Der by, Miss Mary Keating of Bridgeport, Miss Lizzie Burgmeyer of Brooklyn, Misses Catherine and Margaret Brew of Waterville, Mrs Luddy of Water bury, Miss Bridget Heating of Dan bury, Mir and Mrs Gordon Stevenson of South Britain, Martin Hook of Bethel, James O'Rourke of Bridgeport, John Lynch and family, Jerome Williams and family, of Bridgeport, Miss Mary Haugh of Strarford, John Haugh of Staten Island, William Reiner, IT,, of New York, Ralph Gilman, of New York. The pail bearers were cousins of the deceased, John Haugh of Derby, Michael Haugh of Islip, Staten Island, James Haugh of Danbury and Patrick Haugh of Bridgeport. As a neighbor Mrs Hook was noted for her hospital ity and kindness and no one was turned empty away from her door. The abundant sympathy of a wide circle of friends goes out to the hus- band and children in their bereavement. Funeral Director Honan had the ar engagements in charge.
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Horatio Latin has new two-seated wagon, bought of A. M. Briscoe & Son.


 John W. Booth, formerly of Hart. ford but late of New York, died July 15. at 2.9O o'clock at Northport, Me-, where he had been for his health. Mi Booth was veteran of the Civil War, enlisting in the Seventeenth Connect icut Volunteers, and serving from 1862 to the end of the war. He was born July 30, 1841 at Newtown. He was the chief examiner of commissioners of ac- counts in New York, serving under Mayors Van Wyck, Low and McClel- Ian for many years.
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Long Hill.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.


 The Annual picnic of Christ church was heldlast Tuesday.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Smith who have been spending few weeks here with Mrs L. B. Goodwin, have gone to New Haven to make their home.
 Mrs Charlotte Cornell who has been ill is now able to be out again.
 Willard Jennings is spending a week in Stamford with friends.
 No trouble to deliver your order of groceries at our store and if left with us you are sure of the best quality of goods on the market at the lowest cash prices. We take the lead in our line of business. Remember our store is the place to trade if you want to save money. 1.-The Long Hill Store, w. N. Hurd, proprietor.
 The storm of last Tuesday night blew a tree down ,across the track little way below the depot. The 2 o'clock train ran into it, but the tree was broken so no damage was done.
 Remember the entertainment at the Methodist hall this (Friday) evening. The game of baseball, lastISaturday, between the Long Hill Juniors and the Trumbull Juniors at Trubuull resulted in a score of IS to 5 in favor of the Long Hill boys.
 Mir and Mrs Wallace Hill of Bridge port were guest, Sunday, of MT and Mrs George W. Bevans. Jr.
 Mrs Joseph Collins entertained friends from Bridgeport over Sunday
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FUN ON THE PODUNK LIMIT
 ED."
FUNNIEST PLAY THAT EVER CAME DOWN THE PIKE.

A play that is said to have more fun to the square inch than any thing put
 on the boards in Newtown since Noah s time, will be presented by local talent at the Town hall, on Saturday even- ing, August l. The cast will contain several favorites who announce this as
 positively their last appearance, along with number of promising young stars. It will be well to secure your seat in advance, as the demand fer tickets will be great. The play is giv- en as a library benefit and the object ought to fill the house to overAowing.
 2 Pullman parlor car tickets for the Podunk Limited will be on sale at the Brick store, Sandy Hook, and R. II. Beers & Go. s, Newtown, Monday next.
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S100 Reward, S10O.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to ease that science has been able to cure in al it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires a con- stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. 0.
 Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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BASEBALL. EVERYBODY COME.

h What promises to be red hot game will be played, Saturday afternoon, at 4.15 at the Fair grounds. The New
 town Mems club plays the Bethel
 Mems club team. The Bethel club team has some of Bethels fastest players in its membership and plays strongly. The Newtown club has picked a team which has been practi- cing assidiously and is in splendid shape for the encounter. The mana ger and captain have put several of the members on special diet and exer- cises and they are showing all their old-time speed. The team will be picked from the following candidates |: Smith, Steele, Cafe, Morris, Shepard, Clark, Smith, Carlson, Glover, Carlson, Smith, Chambers.
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The Wisner Piano Co.,, of 1919 Main street, Bridgeport, are holding their annual midsummer piano sale and if you are thinking of getting piano just call on them. They offer to give you your fare both ways if you will come to their store with the advertise ment cut out of The Bee. What more could they do? If you are in the mar ket look up their advertisement and see about it.
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WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY
 COLES X Co.,. BRIDGEPORT.
 Apples: Red Astrichan 200 a 2.50. pears, early, 2.00a4.0O. Blackberries 7a9c. Huckleberries l2al4c. Redcaps 5a7c pint.
 Potatoes, 9Oal.00 bushel. Yellow onions, 1.00al.l5. Cabbage. per LOO, 400 to 500.
 Butter: Creamery, first grade, 26ca35c second grade, 20c a 24c; com mon, 12c 16c; Dairy, first, 24c 2Sc. Cheese, full cream, 14c l6c. Eggs, fresh nearby, 27a2Sc doz. Live chick ems 1Sc a 200. Live Fowls, 13c a 15c. Live Ducks. 12a l4c. Live Geese, 12a a l4c. Calves, hog dressed, 7c to lOc lb.
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NEWT0WN VS. DANBURY GYM.
 NASIUM.
A GOOD GAME ASSURED.

The Newtown baseball team will cross bats on Saturday with the strong Danbury Gymnasium nine on the Fair grounds, the game to open at 3 o'clock sharp, on account of the game which is to follow between the men of the Bethel and Newtown Con- gregational churches. A subscription paper IS being circulated to help out the local team, and there ought to be a ready response.
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Get my Book No. For Women It will give weak women valuable sug. gestions of relief-and with strictly confidential medical advice is entirely free. Simply write Dr Shoop, Racine, Wis. The book No. 4 tells about Dr Shoop's Night Cure and how these soothing. healing, antiseptic supposi. tories can be successfully applied tC correct these weaknesses. Write .fol the book. The Night Cure is sold by all dealers.
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Southbury.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mrs Fuller and son from Brooklyn, N. Y. are visiting Mrs Lena Aston.
 Mrs C. J. Hinman's cousins have re- turned to their home in Brooklyn, N '. ... s.
 Born, July IA, a daughter to MT and Mrs Clarence Hadden.
 David Lambert from New Haven k visiting Mrs E. H. Brown. 4 MT and Mrs George A. Lamphler iron Watertown visited at Hermon Perry's last Friday. .=I.
 Miss Martha Baldwin from Middle. bury is visiting her mother.
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MT and Mrs William L. Hall, Mir and Mrs George A. Hall and two children, Mir and Mrs Albert "A. Hall and child, Mir and Mrs Robert E. Hall, Mir and Mrs Benjamin Snow of Danbury, Mir and Mrs W. E. Crofton of Bridgeport and Mir and Mrs E. J. Hall were guests on Sunday of Mrs Susan Hall.
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Roxbury.
ROUND THE STATION.

MT Beck, manager of the Mine Hill Quarry O., is critically III at the com pany's house here. Mrs William Allen is caring for him.
 Mrs James Spargo and daughter, Nellie, of Stony Creek is visiting rela- tives here.
 Miss Anna Murray of New York is visiting at J. MacKay's.
 The Mutual Milk and Cream Co.,, has just put in their winter coal.
 Mrs K. N. Cypher and dau ghter, Dorothy, were out of town, Thursday.
 M. Acton is entertaining company.
 The youngest child of F. Collins is quite sick. Dr Griswold is caring for it.
 Little Lillian A. Collins is quite seri- ously i'll with cholera infantum at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs Frank Collins, at the station, Dr Griswold is attending the little girl. D. c. Garrison has been among the sick ones, a few days this week. and confined to his.home; he is now gaining. Mrs R. T. Blades of Roosevelt, Arizo- ma, is spending several days here, the guest of MT and Mrs D. c. Garrison at the Station. v. Mir and Mrs Henry Trowbridge of Bellows Falls welcomed a little daugh- ter to their home on Friday, July IT. Mrs S. E. Trowbridge of this place is the happy grandmother.
 MT and Mrs Bryant McGovern had a little son arrive at their home on Satur- day, July 4.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Morning service at Ii o'clock, next Sunday morning; Sunday school at noon. Y. P. s. c. E. meeting Tn the evening at 7.3O, subject. "The Home Mission Schoolhouse and What it Does. 7 Missionary meeting. Ref. 2 Chron. r. 1 to g. Leader, Missionary Committee.
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Unclaimed letters remain in the Newtown postoffiee addressed to Louis R. Morton. Edwin R. Marsh, Frank Raymond, W. Gurney Hedden, Steph- en Ert, Mrs Clarence L. Clark, w. G. Hall, Mir McNemish. Mrs William Parsels, Dr J. B. Newton, Charles s. Smith, Julia Sanford. MT Stikeley.- [W. NJ. Reynolds, Postmater.
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TRINITY PARISH.
SUNDAY SERVICES.

At Il a. m., morning service with sermon by the rector; at l2 m., Sun day school; at 5 p. m, evening serv- ice.
 Saturday is St James day and the Holy Communion will be administered to the sick in private.
 The Guild sale will take place on Au- gust l2 in the Guild rooms. The usual articles of fancy work for the sale will be welcomed.
 On Friday at 3 the singing class will meet for rehearsal.
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Rev J. F. Nolan of Du Bois, Pa., is visiting his mother, Mrs Nolan, on the Boulevard. To-day, accompanied by his sister, Miss Anna, he leaves for Pennsylvania.
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Twenty-Five per cent reduction on all white canvas and mems and ladies' Oxfords in patent, russet and vici kid and gun metal, at c. H. Finch's.
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A Card of Thanks: To the neighbors and other friends who so kindly as- sisted me during the illness, death and funeral of my wife, I wish to return heartfelt thanks. v Edwin T. Hook. Newtown, July 22, 1908. ,.
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E. H. Barnes, the popular Western Massachusetts representative for Stod- drad, Gilbert & Co.,, is passing a week at Lake Willoughby, in Vermont.
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Mrs John Hassett returned to Bridge port, Sunday night, after passing a few days with her parents, MT and Mrs Edward Kilbride.
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Farmers will always find it to their advantage in buying farm machinery to see D. N. Clark, the Shelton hard ware man before buying.
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John Honan of Hawleyville and friend took in the excursion to New York, Tuesday, and report an enjoyable time.
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Misses Jennie and Bridget Honan of Hawleyville are spending a few days in Gaylordsville, the guests of Mir and Mrs NJ. Honan.
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A FINCH'S.

Colgate's tooth powder, 25c. Hunydi water, BOG. Long Island malt, 1Oc. Pabst malt, 25c. Moxie. Kilmer's swamp root, 50c and 90c Ayers hair vigor, 90c.
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Mrs James O'Neil and children of Passaic, N. J.. are visiting her father, John Heating, in the Glen.
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A meeting to organize branch of the Knights of King Arthur, a club for boys and young men, will be held on Friday night at the Brick building. It is undenominational in its scope and aim. Rev Alexander Steele is at the head of the movement.
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Mir and Mrs Charles Stevens are spending two weeks with a party of friends at Laurel Beach.
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John Everetts has moved from Mrs Norman Northrop's tenement house into building owned by Arthur L. Peck.
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Mrs George Stevens returned, Sat urday night, after a week passed with New Milford friends.
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Miss Edna Smith, who has been the
 guest of Mrs L. c. Morris for two weeks returned to Bridgeport Thurs day. fl
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Mir and Mrs Michael Lynch of Wal llingford are visiting friends in Sandy Hook.
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Mrs Edward Taylor and Mrs Wilson are passing a few days at Laurel Beach.
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George Dayton of Bethel passed Sunday with his mother, Mrs c. w. Dayton.
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Royal Worcester corsets, correct in style and make. Taylor Curtis & Go. sell them.
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Miss Margaret M. Hayes and Miss Mae McNamara enjoyed the excursion to New York, Tuesday.
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Mr and Mrs Thomas Blake returned to New York, Wednesday, after two weeks passed at the Sandy Hook hotel.
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BUY YoUR:sOCKS.A AT FRENCH's.
 Six pairs guaranteed to wear six months SIPS a box at French's Bethel.
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Miss Minnie Court Murray and Miss Anna Nolan were guests, last week, of Mrs Thomas Holian at Sheffield, Mass.
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Miss McNerney of New York is spending a week with Mrs Thomas c. Keane of Gas Street.
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A Golden Glow" whist was given for the benefit of the Library, Tuesday afternoon, at the Library building by Mrs w.. F. Hayes. Prizes were provided for every lady. which were done up in packages. It proved a very delightful event
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ENDURANCE HOSE

for men, six pairs, guaranteed to wear six months, SIPS box, at Freneh's, i Bethel.
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Make life's walk easy by purchasing your boots and shoes of Cogswell & Wetereau. A stock you can depend on for wearing qualities.
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Mir and Mrs Hobart H. Curtis and daughter are spending 10 days at Wooodmont.
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Assistant Postmaster F. A. Black man has sold his automobile to c. B. Naramore.
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Martin Heating of Bridgeport has moved into Mrs Martin Keane's house on Gas street.
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Mir and Mrs Alexander Noe, Mir and Mrs Arthur McAllman of Ansonia spent Sunday at N. B. Glover's.
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Miss Mary Talty passed Saturday and Sunday with New Haven friends.
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F. H. Driggs of Brooklyn, N. Y., has registered at the Sandy Hook hotel.
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Eli Greenblatt's summer hotel on Botsford Hill is now we'll filled with guests from New York.
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Mrs P. H. Mccarthy and son are visit ing at Holyoke, Mass.
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Patrick Cannon passed Tuesday in New York.
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Rev Alexander Steele and family were among those who took in the New York excursion, Tuesday.
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Advertised letters in the New Mil ford postoffice: George w. Ett, Mrs M. A. Huntington, Mrs Arthur D. Wright. Mrs L. s. White.-[George H. Jackson, postmaster.
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Fancy groceries, teas, and coffees at Taylor Curtis & Co.'s.
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Replenish your stock of harnesses, robes, coolers and summer blankets lat Taylor, Curtis & Co.'s.
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UNION MADE SHIRTS, at Freneh's Bethel. New goods just arrived.
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New Milford.
GOLDEN BROTHERS GREAT
 SALE.

Golden Brothers. the Railroad street ouUftters, announce a great clearing out sale of dependable goods to last 30 days. A stock of S35,00 worth of goods will be offered. Un Page Il will be found prices in detail. of the great sale. Clothing, shoes and dry goods are included in this sale. You are in- vited to avail yourself of the notable barga ins offered.
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NUMBER 80
Bedding.
MISS MoULToN TO APPEAR IN
 BEDDING.

l mioo MoULlON lO hETEhN IN
 BEDDING.
 Miss Ida Jenness Moulton of Bever-
 ly. Mass, the celebrated impersonator and musical entertainer, will give an entertainment at the Sanford school gymnasium on the Ridge on Thursday evening. July 30, commencing at'.s o'clock under the auspices of the Parish Aid society of Christ church. Miss Moulton will present the "Lion and the Mouse, :" impersonating 10 characters, which will please everybody and is pert inent to the times. She will conclude the program with musical recitations and original humorous numbers. She filled l83 engagements in New England, last year. A very enjoyable evening is assured all who attend. Admission 25c, children l5c. Wilbur l.. Davidson, D. D., Washington, D. C., Mgr. National Chautauqua Bureau, Vice President h. ternational Chautauqua Alliance, says of her: Ida Jenness Mouton was the reader for ten days at the Chautaqua at Northampton, Mass. and always de- lighted her audiences of thousands of people. She will give pleasure to any audience. Cake and cream will be for sale.
 The many friends of Mrs w. H. Jep- son will be pleased to hear of her re- turn home on Saturday after a three weeks sojourn at the Danbury hospital.
 The Bedding Grange is preparing play, "Mr Bob, to be given some time in September.
 Mrs Stephen Sanford is visiting at the home of Mrs George Banks, in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Ward Wheeler is entertaining her daughter, Mrs A. Sarles, of New York city.
 MT and Mrs E. J. Miller of Bethel and Miss Merrick of South Norwalk were recently the guests of MT and Mrs Bradley at Ridgelawn.
 The Bedding Grange has accepted an to visit Easton Grange in 
 The ladies of Christ Church are pre- pairing to hold sale, the latter part of August.
 Miss M. A. Rushton at the Ridge Inn is entertaining a large number of guests. One party consists of a bevy of young ladies chaperoned by Miss Mary North of 'Montclair, N. J. There are also guests from New York and Philadelphia. It is a popular stop ping place for automobiles and during the season entertains a great many.
 Mrs Stephen Sanford is spending a few weeks with Mrs George B. Beers in Easton.
 Alexander Watt of New York is pas sing month with his aunt, Mrs Henry Sanford,
 Miss Elizabeth Read has returned from St Louis and will spend the sum- mer with her parents, MT and Mrs John C. Read.
 Mir and Mrs A. J. Drexel Riddle and family of Philadelphia have been re- cent guests at Mir and Mrs Charles at Glen Cottage.
 Miss Gladys Bradley is visiting friends in Boston.
 William c. Sanford, who has been suffering flom an attack of rheuma- ism, is still confined to the house.
 A sale of attractive and useful articles will be held at the parlors of the Meth ,dist church, Bedding Center, on Thurs lay afternoon and evening, August 6. tempting supper of meats, salads, ce cream, cake and iced beverages will be served from four until nine o'clock. If stormy, the first fair even- ng. All are cordially invited.
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The Newtown A. C., won from the Hanover team, last Saturday after noon, in well played game, score r. 4.
 The Newtown A. C., will play Wood- bury Second team, Saturday, at 2 D.. m., at Glover's lot, Lower Broadway.
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New Preston.

GOOD BUSINESS AT L00MAR-
 WICK.
 The Loomarwick hotel, under H. w. Towle's management, is doing a nice business. Editor A. P. Smith of The Bee and Frank Brown. former pro- prieto of the Loomarwick, were enter tained at dinner, Saturday by Landlord Towle. Mir Towle is setting a good table, and has the promise of a very successful season.
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Charles Williams is driving fine young brown mare, which he bought of Robert Green of Brookfeld.
 Frank Dunlavy has moved into Day. i'd Disbrow's tenant house and a Dan- bury family is living where he moved from.
 Jerry Mo Guire can show the greatest variety of vegetables and as we'll cared for as any garden in town.
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New Fairfield
MEDAL CONTESTS.

At the Congregational church of New Fairfield there will be held on Wednesday evening, July 29, an orator ical and musical silver medal contest. Friends from Danbury will be present to assist. Exercises will begin promptly at 8.15. An admission of 20c will be charged. Children of twelve or under, free. Following are the names of the contestants and their respective classes: Oratorical, Mrs Annie Hatch, Mrs Martha Baker, Mrs Lillian Min ton, Mrs Maud Manning, Mrs Valerico 'rreadwell.
 Musical, Miss Roberta Dayton, Miss Mary Brush, Miss Pauline Taylor, Master George Fairchild, Miss Fife Mallett, Miss Emma Brush.
 If stormy the entertainment will be Thursday evening. N
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WHOLESALE MARKET.

WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY
 COLES X Co.,, BRIDGEPORT.