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New Preston.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

MT Tolles has 180 growing chicks and the incubators still going for Loo marwick Inn, the coming summer.
 H. w. Beeman passed the latter part of last week in New York City.
 John Pentine was in Derby and An sonia, last Friday and Saturday.
 Mrs Richards, mother of Mrs F. w. Humphrey at Litchfeld, visited at Major Walter Burnham's over last Sunday.
 MT and Mrs R. P. Smith of New Haven passed last week here the guests at E. H. Beardsley's.
 Miss Bertha Shultz returned here, last Saturday evening, after six weeks visit win relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mrs E. Hull cut one hand, last week, quite seriously by a fall near her home. Jessie McHan did about the same thing the next day near his home. Dr Marcy, formerly here, once said "One accident seems invariably to bring another, and generally two more."
 Dr Wilcox of Lee, Mass, gave excel lent satisfaction among his patients during Dr Stevens absence and all re- gretted his enforced return to his home after Dr Stevens return to his practice here.
 Edward Hoffman was at his parents from New Britain over last Sunday.
 It is rumored that Rev John Mitchell leaves his farm on Christian street, tbis spring, and the farm is offered again for sale.
 Mir and Mrs Fred E. Jenks of New Haven passed last week here at Mrs
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FOR MARK TWAIN'S HOME.-MAN.
 TEL PIECE WILL BE SUPPLIED
 BY FRIENDS IN FAR AWAY
 HONOLULU.
 A letter has just been received by the Hawaii Promotion Committee from Samuel M. Clemens (Mark Twain), now in Bermuda. accepting an offer recent ly made him to supply mantel piece for the billiard room of his new home now nearing completion in Connecti- cut. The offer of the mantel was made as token of appreciation for the many kind things which Mir Clem- ons has said and written concerning Hawaii as the result of an extended so- journ which he made there good many years ago. According 10 the letter MT Clemens has instructed his archi- tect to forward the plan for the mantel and they are expected to reach here next week. The mantel piece is to be made of koa wood, species of mahog- any but differing from the ordinary mahogany considerably in color and grain, and distinctively characteristic of Hawaii. It will be the work of the most expert furniture makers in the Territory and will be worthy place in any home. Iii the letter written by MT Clemons' secretary, he says: "M. Clemens expects to be in his new home by the first of June, but he is willing to have his billiard-room go without its mantelpiece until the one from Hawaii shall arrive rather than mi iss the pleasure of having it. ."-T Bridge port Morning Telegram.
 Henry Platt has had telephone placed in his house on Meeker street. His number is 973- -23.
 The foundation for Sanford Osborn's new house on the Ridge is completed and work on the house will now be pushed right along. H. c. Mcclellan has the contract.
 James Delaney has taken d position with Mir and Mrs Amery at 5heir bun galow here for the season.
 Alexander Schall, who sold his farm on Meeker street, has moved his family to New York. Mir Beard, who pur- chasedsthe place, will more here from New York in a few weeks.
 1 MT Bishop of Long Island, who pur- chased the William Duncombe place near the Center, will move here about June l. James Kennedy. who now lives Tn the house will move to the Gil bert place near One Pine Tree Corner, formerly occupied by MT Snow and family.
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kissville were calling on friends in town, Sunday. : Edward Wetmore of Bethel has moved his family into Mrs Caroline Thomas house. Miss Helen Dickinson of South Brit ain is visiting at Henry Larsons'. ! Clayton Squire and Everett Daven- port are painting Pliney Squires' house in New Milford.
 Mrs Jennie Thomas of New Haven spent few days recently with her fa- ther, Dea Minor.
 Herbert Beers, who has been spend- ing the winter in California. has re- turned and is now the guest of his sis ter, Mrs William Minor.
 George Wheeler of Southington is in town buying antique furniture While here he is staying at Alton Wilsey's.
 Howard Wilson of Danbury has been the guest of his sister, Mrs Warren Pitcher.
 Mrs Wilson, who has been spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs Warren Pitcher, has returned to her home in Danbury.
 Alden Beers and friend of Bristol visited Miss Emma Beers, last week. On Saturday they fshed Jacks Brook, catching several pounds of speckled beauties.
 Alton Wilsey is doing mason work for MT Joyce in Brookfeld.
 Mrs Burr Castle spent Wednesday with her parents in Bridgewater.
 Mrs Maria Curling, who has been staying at her home in the south end of the town for several weeks, has gone to HaWleyville to live with her son, c eorge.
 At present writing John Clark is still in a critical condition. Miss Lily Treat of Bridgewater is caring for him.
 Mrs Lewis Northrop of Bridgewater is staying with her father, John Clark.
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Bulls Bridge.
NEIGHBORHOOD JOTTINGS.

Roy La Fargue of Wingdale is spend Ing few days with Jerome and Har- old Hoag.
 Mrs Elmer Potter was at George Stones in Poughquag one day fast week.
 Richard Maher of Dover Plains was in the village, Wednesday.
 Frederick Lane and Frederick Miles attended the Masonic lodge in New Mill ford, Tuesday evening.
 Mrs Horace Hatch and sister, Miss Allie Potter of Gaylordsville, called on friends in the village, Friday.
 Mrs F. R. Lane and Henry Lane were in New Milford, Thursday.
 Charles Edwards and daughter, Mar tha, of Kent. called at Mrs Mallory's, Saturday evening.
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place in Knob Crook and take charge of the farm.
 William B. Hill. Jr.. who has been living in the house, will rent a part of the house Of Mrs N. B. Hill on Knob Crook,
 Banks < Taylor, the carpenters, have just completed a new house for Ed- war NCartesen, Jr., of New York, on Goodsell Fill, and have a large amount of other work on hand.
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Sarah Cables and intend to visit in Catakill, N. r., before returning to their city home again.
 Hughes q Chapman, the we'll known Bridgeport monument men, are erect ing nice memorial in the New Pres ton cemetery for the late Marlin Taylor.
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Georgetown.

Alfred samuelson is having new win- dow castings and new windows with large pane placed In his house in Knob Crook. Banks X Taylor are doing the work.
 w. P. Rowland of Weston will soon move into the late William B. Hill, Sr.,
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The NeWtOWn Bee.
 Newtown, Friday, May 15. 1908.
Morris
DEATH OF CHARLES DUDLEY
 KILBOURN.

h1LDOOlslN.
 The death of Charles Dudley Xiii bourn of Bantam seems very sad one. He had nervous trouble and went to \ sanitarium in Hartford and died while there. He was respected by a large circle of friends and was an eX- cellent Grange officer, one that filled the position with great credit. He was one of the board of education and the members acted as pail bearers at his funeral. He was member of the Congregational church of Litchfield and always helpful in So many ways in church work.
 Many of the friends of Judge Hunt ington in this section attended his funeral and mourn his loss.
 Mrs Hubbard has been quite i'll but is improving somewhat.
 Mrs Levi Howe has trained nurse sfrom New Haven caring for her.
 The schools observed Arbor and Bird day and take an interest in birds and cleaning around the buildings to make Sthe yard look fine.
 Mrs Lyman Whittlesey has returned home from the West and Texas and other places east. She has been gone from home three months. Mir and Mrs Smith, with Mrs John Son, are moving their goods for the summer into Miss Throop's house. MT and Mrs Smith have been at the Unit ed States in Litchfeld during the win ter. Mrs Johnson has been in New York.
 Miss Bessie Goslee has been obliged to go to the Hartford hospital for an operation for appendicitis. Her moth- er accompanies her to the hospital.
 The evening spent with Mrs Ida Jen- ness Moulton was very enjoyable. A Koodly company assembled and all left for home very much pleased. s. E. Stockman entertained the speaker.
 Miss Jennie Turkington of Litchfeld is guest at MT Stockman's.
 George H. Johnson and s. E. Stock man were the appraisers upon the estate of the late Emily Turkington. E. H. Clark is the administrator.
 Mrs Hill is improving in health. Like many another she is waiting for warm weather to recuperate.
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., Q OA9ToRTAu
 Bear, tn. 1 The Kind You Have Always Bought s'sas'''' s, AslZzzl
]!
 Horses! ]!
BIG AUCTION Saturday at 2 P. M, Rain or Shine.

Business chunks. lot of good Livery Horses. Thss lot of good horses will be sold regardless of cost, to make room for two car loads of horses which arrive Sunday night. We need the room B good second hand horses right out of work that will be all sold for the high dollar no matter what they bring. Attend if you want to see horses sold where they sell horses
 Wagons, Harness Summer Robes and Blan- kets.t x
 Everything for lthe horse. Bring in any, thing you have to sell.
 50 horses at ahction. 20 green horses. One team that weighs 240O. 'One team of greys that weigh 220O. One team of blacks, full broth CTS, that weigh 200 pounds.
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North Kent.

WHAT'S DOING HEREABOUTS.
 MT Johnson's family of Waterbury have moved into the Mosier house.
 Mrs George Halloek visited at her sons on Skiff Mountain, Sunday.
 George Page is making extensive re- pairs on his buildings hsre at the sta- tion.
 Miss Ida Hallock is staying at A. C.. Parsons.
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South Britain.
A DRAMATIC EVENT. z

A dramatic entertainment for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society will be given May 15 at Munson hall by local talent. Admission 25c. Doors open at 7.30. Entertainment at 8 o'clock. The play, "The Trouble at Satterlees" will be presented with the following cast of characters:
 Dorothy, Mrs H. F. Leibert Alice, Miss Sara Platt Mildred, Miss Susie Mitchell Marian, Miss Susie Mitchell Bertha, Miss Olive Pierce
 Seminary girls.
 Miss Orphelia Satterlee, (principaD
 Mrs A. D. Munson Kathleen, (maid) Mrs c. A. Bradley
 1.-THE WRONG PACKAGE"
 Cast of characters.
 Jessie, school Miss J. G. Pierce Margaret, girls Miss Judith Mitchell Miss Boggs, lady, Mrs A. D. Mitchell Jennie, maid, Miss c. Cass.
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The Percheron Stallion,
 Mignon, l4OO1,

the richest bred this country He bred by Bugh Bros Fairfield Iowa. and will be three years old July lst 9O
 We purchased him of the noted Importer and Breeder Ewood Akin of Auburn Y and shall limited during this nominal fee $l5 and Breeders who will note this fact lay the foundation this profitable breeding than hitherto they have been doing
 MIGN0N Sundays
 Ii. $. DAVIS & SONS, Proprietors, - Plumtrees District Bethel, Conn.
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Bridfewater.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Mrs Drew Livingston has a new horse, purchased from Bridgeport par ties.
 Mr and Mrs Daniel L. Church ar-
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Hamilton Bros., 49 Water Street. Opposite the Depot
 Bridgeport.
John Basconb,
The noted Trotting Sire, Record 2.25. Trial 2.15.

The noted IrOttlng Sire,
 Record 2.25, Trial 2.15, Sire of speed. good drivers, style and workers; (the kind that bring the money) He can show more speed than any other trotter in Litchfeld County of his age; and if you want to breed to a young sire breee to his son, dam Daizey Keen by Town Talk, he by Alcantara of which gives him a double Wilks cross. He stands 15.3 hands high, weighs 1000 pounds, years old in June. In color he is beautiful black. good style and natural born trotter One of the best Come and see him and judge for yourself
 WILL MAKE THE SEASON Ar
 SENTINEL ROCK FARM, Just Back of Masonic Lodge, Main Street J. E. CAPEWELL, Woodbury, Conn.
 Telephone 41-12
 Colts Castrated at short notice.
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Bedding.

FOR MARK TWAIN's HoME.-MAN. TEL PIECE WILL BE SUPPLIED
 BY FRIENDS IN FAR AWAY
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-10
Left His Eyes Behind.

Carefully hide eyes on dressing
table. Destroy all evidence. Burn
this message When this telegram
was received at the Turin post-office
foul play was suspected. and detect
ives at once set to work to solve the
mystery. Their Investigations showed
that the sender of the telegram was a
man who had lost an eye, which had
been replaced by an artificial one. He
Is engaged to be married, and so far
has succeeded in hiding his infirmity
from his future bride. A few days ago
he stayed at the house Of his pros.
pective mother.in-law, and left two re.
serve glass eyes lying on the dressing.
table. He remembered the eyes after
leaving. and also the fact that his
fiancee intended to visit her brother
shortly.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-10
The HappIness Of Effort.

The happiest persons In the world
are those who have to plan and work
10 make cherished dreams come true.
The easy qualification of wishes does
not bring the keen enjoyment which
accompanies struggles to sweep away
obstacles. The best summer one wom-
an ever had was the one in which her
husband bought little cottage on
the easy-payment plan and she learned
how hard easy" payments really were.
They had other financial burdens to
carry, the necessary ones caused by
illness, and were never certain that
the payments on their little house and
bit of land could be met. But they
struggled ON with cheerfulness and
hope and had fine time while do
ing it,
For five years they have been so
prosperous that any reasonable wish
could be granted with promptness.
But the keen pleasure of their poorer
years is lacking. They are now OBJ
jects of envy to a close neighbor who
is doing her best to initiate the family
on an income of little more than half
of what that family can afford TO
spend.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-10
LAMENT FOR CHANGED TINES.
Asonlrsm corntop Ciscouraes on Pres.
ent-Day Extravaganza.

"Yes. stree. Bill. times Is changed
since you an me was doin' our court
in" said Adoniram Corntop. with a
noto OF sadness in his voice. to old
Andy Clover. who had come over to
set a spell"
When we was doin' our courtln'.
Andy. a gal thought she was beiu'
treated right harnsom IL feller
bought her ten cents wuth o. pcpmiuts
once I'm awhile. an II he TUX her to
any doin's In town she didn't expect
him TO 60 down into his jeans to the
tune OF a dollar or two fer ice cream
an soda water an candy at fo'ty cents
a paound. My son 81 TUX his duckey
doodle to the band concert in town
yistiday an there want a quarter left
OF a dollar bill he struck me fer time
he got home. Beats all the way young
folks throw the money away nova
days. l tell ye times IS changed
nightly since we was boys. an the
Lawd only knows what the end will
be with a feller layin' out IS cents on
n gal in ono day."-puck.
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Times Wonderful Changes.

Harry Lauder says that when Sir
Alexander Ramsay was constructing
upon his magnificent estate In Scot
land a piece Of machinery TO drive,
by means OF small stream in his
barnyard, a throshing machine, a win.
moving machine, n circular saw for
splitting trees, hay press. an oat
roller. etc. he noticed an old fellow
who had long been about tho place
looking very attentively at all that
was going on. "Robby," said he. won
derful things people can do nowadays
can't they?" "Ay.' said Robby; lin
deed. Sir Alexander. I'm thinking II
Solomon was alive now he'd be
thought naething o."
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You don't have to go to a rink 10
zee a lot OF cheap skates.
PUZZLE SOLVED.
Coffee at Bottom Of Trouble.

II takes some people a long time to
Ind out that coffee is hurting them.
But when once the fact is clear,
most people try to keep away from
the thing which is followed by ever
Increasing detriment TO the heart,
stomach and nerves.
Until two years ago / was a heavy
coffee drlnker." writes an III. stock
man, "and had been all my life. l am
now Sc years old.
About three years ago began to
have nervous spells and could not
sleep nights, was bothered by indi-
gestion. bloating, and gas on stomach
affected my heart.
Il spent lots of money doctorlng-
one doctor told me l had chronic ca
tarrh Of the stomach; another that |
had heart disease and was liable to
die at any time. They all dieted mo
until l was nearly starved but l
seemed to get worse instead Of better.
Having heard OF the good Postum
had done for nervous people. dis
rarded coffee altogether and began to
use Postum regularly. / soon got bet
ter, and now, after nearly two years
I can truthfully say ! am sound and
well
Il sleep well at night, do not have
the nervous spells and am not both
cred with indigestion or palpitation.
weigh 32 pounds more than when
began Postum. and am better every
way than ever was while drinking cof-
Zee. can't say too much in praise OF
Postum, as am sure 1t saved my life" /"
There's n Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville." IN pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one nppears from time 20 time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF Nunlan
interest.
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ALL HAVE MEANING
-sAcINe ORIGIN OF BRIGHT AND
APT SAYINGS.
IN Common Use, Vet II Is Doubtful
u Many Know the Circumstances
Connected with Epigram
and Slang.

We all have slowed away in the top
drawer Of our brains odds and ends OF
apt sayings. very convenient when We
wish TO give a bright touch, chic
turn. TO our dull everyday speech,
yet in using them few of us have the
remote idea where they came from
whether the case in point be a bit OF
old lace epigram or an up-to-date twist
OF slang off a bargain counter.
When we accuse the greedy member
OF our family OF taking the lions
share" we are borrowing the naive sar-
oasm of Aesop's fable, where at the
nd of a joint hunt the animals wish
% divide their booty. and tho lion
claims one-quarter of the spoils by
right of prerogative. one for superior
courage, one for his dame and cubs,
and "as for the fourth, let who will
dare dispute It with me-
To Spain we owe that delightfully."-
wicked slogan: Every one for himself
and the devil catch the hindmost!"
You no doubt remember that at one
time his Satanic majesty kept a school
of magic at Toledo. At the end of the
term the graduating class ran through
a long subterranean hall. the president
If the school being entitled TO the
hindmost ic he could catch him. AS
he one caught was forced to take n
postgraduate course, Il would have
been distinct advantage, had he not
been Obliged to barter his soul for the
privilege.
When we plume ourselves with some
pretty ostrich tip of flattery few of us
know that the expression "a feather in
your cap" arose from a custom OF
woodcraft enthusiasts, and that In
Scotland to-day the one who kills the
first woodcock plucks out a feather
and proudly wears II In his cap.
However flippantly we may flaunt
the phrase, Oliver Cromwell gave It
dignity of thought and diction when
he declined England's offered crown.
Royalty Is but a feather in a mans
cap" he said; "let children enjoy their
.attle."
AS a pure-breed game cock has only
red and black feathers. and cross.
breed is known by white feather in
his tail, ito show the white feather
forcibly pictures cowardice, since 1t is
averred that the least impurity OF
blood destroys the birds pluck.
While in the barnyard, we must loi-
ter long enough to clear up the mys-
terry of being "as poor as Jobs tur.
key" for the elusiveness of this bir.
has no doubt tantalized many a search.
er of Scriptures who had not paused
to consider that turkey is as much
an American institution as the eagle
on our coins.
With the unfortunate patriarch'e
poverty in mind. Judge Halliburton
the British-American humorist, Sam
Slick-created Jobs turkey from his
own vivid imagination. describing the
bird with only one feather In his tail
and of so weak.kneed a constitution
that he was obliged to lean against
the fence to gobble.
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A Difficult Task.

An old Irish laborer walked into the
luxurious studio of New York artist
and asked for money to obtain a meal.
as he was too weak to work.
The artist gave him q quarter and
then. seeing possibilities for a sketch
In the queer old fellow, said: 'I'll give
you dollar II you'll let me paint you"
Sure" said the man, its an easy
way to make a dollar. but. but-I'm
wonderin' how I'd get 1t of"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-10
unusuailv Sever. prouoh,

The water in Lake Champlain during
che recent drought reached the lowest
point recorded In local history. nine
feet below high water mark. Steam.
ers were obliged to abandon many OF
their trips on account Of the impossi-
bility of making landings ?. the docks.
The mountain brooks became almost
dry. and the beds of some OF the larg.
est rivers were mere threads of wa,
ter. The drought and forest fires werc
ruinous to agricultural interests
New York Sun.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-10
Revelation. Of the Breakfast Table.

To girls about to marry one would
tender the advice that they study
their intended victim at breakfast. II
he is feeding like forty, reject him as
the direct descendant OF Circe's herd
OF swine. II he is melancholy. be-
ware OF the abrupt curves OF his TEN.
permanent II he be boisterous and
facetious. remember that an empty
drum gives the greatest reverbration,
and chatterboz at s a. IN. is as tire.
some as Chanticleer at o'clock in the
morning BY their breakfasts you
shall know them.--Saturday Review.
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Well Prepared.

'T learn" she said reproaohfully
that you were devoted to no fewer
than FIVE girls before you finally pro
posed to me- How do know that you
didn't make desperate love to all OF
them?"
Il did" he replied, promptly.
"You did" she exclaimed
Certainly" no returned. "You
don't suppose for a moment that
would be foolhardy enough to try for
such q prize as you are without prac.
tcing a little first, do your"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-10

The sinner walked along the rocky
road, his bare feet torn and bleeding
from bruises and wounds. He met a
stranger.
Friend" he exclaimed. Il have
einned and done wrong, l must pa
tently suffer the most extreme agony
70 save myself from eternal damna-
ton. Can you tell me some supreme
test OF repentance?"
Certainly" answered the other,
with an air Of experience. Go to a
boarding house and live there for a
year"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-10
Never Disapnoints.

MANY extensively advertised RENE.
dies are failures when put to the test.
Hunts Lightning OH is an exception.
Confidence in It is never misplaced
disappointment never follows It's use
1t is surely the greatest emergency
remedy now obtainable. For cuts
burns, sprains, aches and pains
know no equal"
GEO. f. PADDOCK,
Doniphan. Mo.
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SIOO Reward. SIOO.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased 20 learn
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cure now known tn the medical fraternity. Catanh
being constitutional disease. requires cOnstitu-
tional treatment. Hairs CatarTh Cure n taken In
ternally 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 assist
lng nature In doing It's work. The proprietors have
90 much faith IN ia curative powers that they o1eI
One Hundred Dollars for any that II tails "
cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address f. J. CHENEY a Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 7bc.
Take Hairs Family Pils for constipation.