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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
New Jersey is Snowbound.

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-Telegraph,
telephone and railroad service In
Southern New Jersey is psralized by
the storm. No wire communication
was had with Atlantic City and the
electric trains OF the Pennsylvania
railroad due to arrive from the sea.
shore at midnight and during the
early morning hours had not report.
ed at noon, owing to broken wires.
On the Reading railway lines traffic
was tied up below Winslow Junction,
N. j., and the Cape May branch ia
showed up from Millville. Seashore
trains on the Pennsylvania lines
operated by steam are also tied up.
Most OF the trouble Ia caused by teie.
graph poles being blown across the
railroad and electric tracks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
SENATORIAL CANDIDATE.

Il specially prepared statement
30 the press g pvernor Folk IN
nouncas his candidacy for the Senate
s succeed Senator Stone. There
Wa, nothing new or especially start
linz in his announcement. and It did
not disturb the serenity OF the state.
M one questions Governor Folks
right To run tor she senate, and the
appeal ri democratic leaders 10 pre-.
ven. fierce fight Nishin the party,
Was not expected by shuse who have
wHs"hed his political course, to have
mprh weight with him. When Stone
W.. governor and N.st wanted 10 be
reb4tuet Tor she last time, such an
argument proved effective, and
George Vests old friends shroughout
she state gratefully remember that
den pcratic and graceful act OF Gov
eralf Stones.
..y Folk gives it ont that he win
-at,---.-Ais-eaM,paiga- i'll -Ss-Ioseph
sowa sine IN February Ii is 30 be
hop thnt Senator Stone will open
hi~ 'ampalgn In the same city at
su.a rme when his official duties will
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

Judge Evans felt shat it. was in
cGmbent upon him to make another
public statement relative - his Do
sfs.on Oh the gubernatoriaI candid
ay He says Judge Forte is from
) usheast Missouri and therefore be
will not run against him. Well, BIZ
towherd is from Western Missouri
and Dave Boil and Henry, Stepel are
from the northeast, why make a diff
ference between the sections? Judge
Evans is from Southwest Missouri,
auiirom locations these other gentle.
men would appear to have equal
claims upon his iavors. He gives as
a further reason that Judge Fort
Is his friend, the implied inference be-
Ing that the others are not.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

The following values OF the Banks
ani Trus. Companies In Bates coun.
ty is taken from the abstract OF as.
sessment prepared by County Clerk
Weeks: Number OF banks and trus,
companies in Bates county, ID
number OF shares represented
1850; total face value OF shares
$317, 10000; total Of reserve funds
undivided profits, premiums or earn
Ing, ETC., 1924, 269 IS; total value o.
rapitalstock including reserve funds
undivided profits, etc $441, 769 So
total assessed value OF the stock, re
serve funds, undivided profits, ETC..
as shown by the assessment books
for the year 1908, $213,281 80.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
Lamented Mary.

S. W. Hickman, of .Papinville,
writes the following obituary OF his
mule, Mary, to the Rich Hill Review:
"My mule, Mary, born March IT,
1867, died Dec. 4th, 1907, aged 40
years, s months and II days. s.::She
was ioaled, raised and worked for me
from 2-year old till 2 years before
she died. She went blind and deaf 2
years ago, but she ate heartily up to
her last supper, and died.in her stall
that night, the 4th OF December,
1907.
Mary has pulled my wagon, hack,
buggy and myself over many thous.
and miles, but she is gone now.
Igave her a decent burial however.
l hired a man to dig grave and
put her away nicely. She was born
in Moniteau county, on the bank oil
the Missouri river"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
OF K CHOICE

sae aspirents iur she democratic
aommationior governor, Tue TINES
vii. support the claims Of Hon. Win
), .owherd, OF Kansas City.
w tEtkT rms Pusttturr- uftrr dur
consideration, firmly convinced sha!
NE Cowhard is by far the strongest
All! most available candidate before
the party.
MIR. Cowherd's public record will
stand the strictest test with any man
IN public He, and is as an open book
s. she voters oi the state. :, He was
elected Mayor OF Kansas City as "a
Democrat and his administration Of
ste affairs OF that, the secoud city In
the state withssood the critical cen.
sure OF Il hostile metropolitan press.
He represented the 9TH District with
distinguished ability in Congress and
gained national reputation. His
private life mas ever been bianeiess
and above reproach.
Mr.. Cowherd Is a native OF Missouri,
educated In our state schools and uni.
yersity. Heis thoroughly conversant
with the states internal affairs. He
IL broad. minded and liberal in all
things, and will not be dominated by
a one.idea policy, or controlled by
selfish factional interests, but would
De Il governor for the whole people
81 she state He is our neighbor,
has often been In Bates county and
made many speeches here in supper.
o. the ticket. He has a large &C.
qlaintance and many friends among
our people
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

The recent selection by the direc-
tors OF she Missouri State Bank OF j .
B. Walton for cashier, MAS a wise
recognition OF a worthy ynung bush
ness man, who by Industry, cloee APP
plicstion and ability worked his way
up il the financial world as 80 Dc,
serve such confidence. sir Watson
started In this Institution rs a boy
aud mastered the d-sails Of ba; king.
He then went to Hobart, Oklahoma,
and engaged IN shc loan aAG-real
estate business, where tn applica
tion OF she less ms learned bore iruit,
aud he has prospeTei So a marked
degree. Has business oi taking and
disposing Il 1lrm mortgages not
only brought him into contact with
the farmers and business men
OF shat section, but with the iinan
ciers OF the east where he had TO
establish a standing to dispose OF
his mortgages. Mr.. Walton made
good. He has proved himself
good Judge OF human nature
and his added years win live conf.
dence so the pa.rons If size Oauk.
Mr.. Walton married a charming But
Ter girl, Mias Elish Everingham, and
that brings him closer 80 cur people.
THE TIMES congratulates the direc-
surs OF the bank on Iheir choice OF
cashier aud predicts shat Mr.. Wal
ton will make good so she fullest ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
Road Meetinu.

County Highway Engineer Boron
has invited all township officers o!
the county to meet with him at the
cours house In Butler on next Satur-
day, February LIST, to discuss road
Improvement in the county. Mr..
Boron proposes to inaugurate q
vigorous campaign for road work In
pursuance OF the dutles OF his office
In this work his hands will be upheld
by all good citizens. as good
roads are OF vital important to the
whole people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

Cassius Travis, No. oslo Oli Man
chester Road, 81. Louis, the address
Is given In order so keep marriage
able young ladies from flooding the
exchange editor with correspondence
.ol she subj ct is on the market.
Has vile has advertised that she viii
give him away to any Miss Lonely
who will remove him from the prem.
Uses Cassius Is u ia6, easy going,
good uaturad carpenter andi eager
ly awaiting the fair damsel Of sufii.
Client charms So allure him away
from the home nest. In tiff with
his wife he told her 10 get him a nice
lttIe girl who could appreciate his
easy going way and she agreed to
DO so, She filled her part OF the con
tract By advertising fF some one to
come get him, with the result that
Mr.. Travis has been Hooded with
proposals but as yet no one has sue
ceedeh In enticing him away from
home. This il the best chance we
know Of shat the Bachelor Girls
Club has had up to date and 1t Is 80
be hoped tho Missouri Pacific will
give them special rases on u party
ticket to St. Louis. O,course those
with burned arms will be excluded.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Ssckett, who
had been visiting the family Of Lete
Sackett for several days, departed
Sunday for Los Angelas, CAL, where
they will spend the balance OF the
winter.
A petition was being circulated
for John P. Gordon, Of La Fay.
cite county, for State Auditor, which
was extensively signed by Democrats
Of this city. Mr.. Gordon is q popu-
lar salesman for the Buxton. Skinner
Stationary Co. He is q relative Of
Mrs. R. s. Catron.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
School Art Exhibit.

The schools will hold an Art Tx,
hiblt next week, beginning Wedncs
day evening and closing Saturday
evening
The exhibit will be held In the Cat,
serlin building, on the south eide OF
the square.
The Horace X. Turner Co, q Bos
ton, Mass, furnishes US their Free
Travelling Art exhibit during those
days This exhibits consists OF two
hundred picsures, They are beausi,
iul reproductions OF the Worlds
Reading subjects In paintings, por-
traits, architecture, sculpture and
natural aeefHteF,r, - -
The object OF this exhibits Is to
create a fund with which to buy pie
lures So put upon our school room
walls The more Inviting we make
our school rooms, the better work
done therein.
There will be a small admission fee
charged The admission iorchildren
will be Zoe and for adults 15c. 1t is
hoped that this will receive the liberal
patronage OF our people that neat
sum may be realized. Each OF the
ward schools will render a shor.
program during she exhibit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
Hosea Ellis left Tuesday morning

Hosea Ellis IefE Tuesday morning
for Big Cabin, Charokee:Strip, Okla
homa. He shipped his household
goods, and his family will follow him
In c few days. Mr.. Ellis Is worthy
young Missourlan, a loyal Demo.
crat, and We bespeak for him the
confidence and esteem he deserves oil
the good people among whom he ex-
poets to make his future home and
grow up with the country. HIS
host OF friends In the east psrs OF
this county wish him success.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

The meeting OF the eastern Demo
cratic leaders," SO widely advertised
at Washington City on January
9th to retire Mr.. Bryan, did not
msterialize as such, but merged into
love feast for Mr.. Bryan, which
showed a wisdom worthy OF com.
mendation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

A middle aged man has turned up
IN Kansas City claiming that he is
the much Kidnapped Charlie r pss.
He wants to know who he is if he
isn's Charlie Ross Now Il sho men
who hit Billy Patterson will Just
come to light we viii have solved
the most important problems OF the
ages.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

The l6'year old son of postmaster
Frank McCullsh. OF Reed Springs,
near Aurora, Mo-, was accidenlty
killed by the discharge OF d shot gun
In she hands o! his II year-old
brother.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

Mr. aud Mrs. j. 2. Edwards re-.
turned the first of the week from a
several weeks visit 80 their daugh.
ter, Mrs. c. II. Conger, In Washing
ton City. They report an enjoyable
visit but like all Butler people they
are glad to get back home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

The residence OF James W. Allison
five miles north east OF Butler, was
burned tc the ground on Tuesday
night with all the contents. Mr.. ALI
son was at home by himself, his wife
and daughter being in the millinery
business at Adrian, and was awaken
ed by his dog and had just time 80
escape. He said she whole house
WAS ablaza when he awoke. The
place is owned by Bate Bachelor, Of
Deep Waser township.
Misforsunes never come singly and
appear to relentessly pursue Mr..
Allison. Only a few months ago he
had fine span OF mules hamstrung
III bis barn at night, and they had 30
be killed. Later his horse was mutt
laFed III the same manner. A relent-
less nemesis appears TO be pursuelng
him aad yet he does not know that
he has an enemy In the world.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

The cashier OF the Bank OF Com.
merce OF Alva, Oklahoma, has dis
appeared. Incidentally $2,500.0O
has likewise vanished.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
80 Acres at BARGAIN.

It lies two miles east of Foster, ne
neighborhood. School adjoining
farm. See or write. De JENNINGS.
13-1m Foster, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
A ga MILLION FIRE.
0ne-f fourth of the Plant of the
Norris Packing Co. Destroyed
tuesday Night.

Fire started at 6 o'clock Tuesday
evening In the canning department
at the packing plant oil Morris & Co.,
in the West Side, and soon got be-
yond control of the firemen. For
five hours the entire west section oil
she plant, ) stories high, covering
an area OF 125x400 feet, and con-
tainiBg between 3 and 8 million
pounds OF meat, WAS threatened with
total destruction.
BY IL O'Clock she, fire was under
control, but she south two thirds Of
the great building, containing she
canning department and hog cool
ers, and also u 2.story box factory
adjoining on the west, were destroy
ed. The loss On buildings sogesher
with machinery and stores OF fresh
and canned meats, was placed at \
so : million dollars. The insurance
on the plant, carried In Chicago,
could not be sold. 1t IL sufficient,
however, so cover about Is per cent
al the loss
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

G. ". Smith, a farmer aged 80
years, died at his residence In Pleas.
ant Gap township Monday morning
Deceased was III only q week with
pneumonia. He leaves widow and
five children. He was member OF
Butler camp 245S NJ. W. A. and
carried $4,000 insurance In the ord
er. Funeral services conducted by
Rev. o. E. Vivion, were held a. the
residence Tuesday rs ] l q. m. The
Woodmen had charge OF the funeral.
The body was inferred In Rogers
cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
The Bar Docket
Bates County Record.

Bates County Record.
Circuit Clerk Embree has laid on
our table copy OF the Bar Docket
Of the Circuit Court, February term
1908. II Is quite an improvement
over former ones, the title page con.
tanning a fine hall tone OF our court
house. Is also contains names OF
court officers, rules OF the court,
names OF grand and petit jurors and
resident and foreign attorneys who
practice here. There are 81 civil
cases docketed, II divorce and 8
state cases, 113 In all, making 1t the
smallest docket We have had In many
years. The cases are all indexed and
the whole job a creditable to The
TINES, which office got 1t out.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

The Advance styles in Spring
Oxfords for Ladies which we
have just opened up contain one
of the
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Bridgewater.
SCHOOL REPORTS.


 Of the pupils of Treat district school, Miss Fannie Treat, teacher, Anna Bostwick, Ray Bostwick and Bessie Evans held perfect records for the win ter term.
 Report of Mallett district school. Miss s. J. Stuckey teacher, for March :: Neither absent or tardy, Martin Carl son. Tardy once but not absent, An nie Ryberg. Neither tardy nor absent for the winter term. Martin Carlson. The village schools closed April 3, for the Easter vacation
 Misses Gladys and Ruth Roberts are guests of cousins in Danbury.
 Miss Bartlette, a junior of Smith s college has been the guest of Miss Lois Coolidge at Shady Side. Mrs W. w. Wallace has entertained Miss Milly Weisbach of East Orange, N J. ......
 Rev w. w. Wallace of India sailed from Colombo. Ceylon. March IT, en- route for the homeland and is now at Gibraltar.
 Mrs James B. Pitcher has visited her daughter, Mrs Benjamin Housal. in New Britain.
 MT Walters, who has been on Mrs Laura Welton's farm the past year, has taken a position in Washington with Leslie Randall. Charles Carlson from New Jersey has taken his place and moved into Mrs Welton's tenement house.
 Henry C. Sanford and Lewis North rop are in Litchfeld on jury duty.
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Brookfield.
FARM CHANGES.

PIatt Wildman, who rented Miss Hull dah Stevens farm for the past four years in the north part of the town, has moved into the Stephen Bloomer place on West street. Andrew Johnson, who has rented George Corbin Sr's., farm, formerly the Sherman place, has rented Miss Stevens farm and has moved there.
 Miss Ada B. Gotten is visiting friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Miss Emma Scofeld is spending some time with friends in Stamford.
 Lawrence Curtis, who is attending school in Oberlin, O., has been spend ing his Easter vacation with his pa- rents, Prof and Mrs F. s. Curtis.
 A little daughter arrived at the home of MT and Mrs Fritz Pfomm on April 3. Mother and child are getting along nicely.
 Dr Sedgwick has moved in the Flaw ley house, south of the church.
 Mrs Robert Erwin of New York spent Sunday in Brookfeld.
 George Corbin, ST., ,who has been liv- ing at his farm on West street, has moved onto his farm, formerly the Sherman place. which he has rented to Andrew Johnson for the past two years.
 Patrick Howley of New Britain was a guest, Sunday, of MT and Mrs Daniel Murphy.
 Mrs J. Howard Peck spent few days in Monroe, last week, the guest of her parents, Mir and Mrs Miles B. Burr.
 John Steinhoff, who had the misfor- tune about two weeks ago to sprain one of his ankles quite badly, is now able to be out again and at work.
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DAVID (. PECK, President
 ARTHUR T. NETTLETON, Treasurer
Tashua.
NEWS TERSELY TOLD.

NEWS TERSELY TOLD.
 Miss Flora Jones visited her grand mother, Mrs Charles Bradley, in Red ding, recently. .
 MT and Mrs Field of New York have bought the Charles Sweezy place and moved in.
 Miss Ruth Mallette, who has been home for the spring vacation of a week, returned, Monday, to her school duties at Ely Court, Greenwich.
 Miss Lena Klein is quite i'll at this writing.
 w. A. Lane of Brooklyn. N. Y, spent several days at H. Logan's, last week. .'
 Mrs Winnie Bradley spent day or two, last week. at the home of her son, Randolph Brady, in Bedding.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Jones are enter taining friends.
 Miss Annie Logan, who teaches school in Hattertown, spent her vaca- tion at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs H. Logan. .:.
 M. D. Mallett has purchased new horse.
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Greenfield Hill.
COUNTRY CLUB MATTERS.

At the annual meeting of the Green fled Hill Country club, recently he Id at their club room, the following officers were elected: President, Nellis H. Sherwood; first vice president, Simon c. Bradley; second vice president, Miss Georgia Banks; secretary, Mrs Dwight B. Adams; treasurer, J. Nelson Hutchinson; board of governors, for three years, W. H. Wilson, William c. 0lds and Charles Gray. The next meeting of the club on Thursday, April 23, is the anniversary night. at which time the club will hold ban quet. President N. H. Sherwood will be toastmaster of the occasion.
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Trumbull.
GRANGE NOTES.

On account of the storm, last Friday night, the guessing contest at the Grange was postponed till the next reg ular meeting, April 24, when the fol- lowing program will also be presented: ::
 Reading, Frank Hatch.
 Western Travel' Ormel Hall.
 What trees and shrubs should we plant to improve the rural home grounds?" J. M. Tucker.
 Shall we have Grange fair this fall?" Open to all. H
 Solo, Gertrude Frazier.
 What is true charity and how exer- cised?" Mrs D. T. Booth. ..
 "Some of the little handy improve ments have made on the farm and homestead" Responses from all.
 Song "To the Good Old Flow" @.
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The NeWtOWn Bee.
 NewtoWn, Friday April E, la0s,
Bantam.
WHAT THE BANTAM WIND WILL
 DO,

WHAT THE BANTAM WIND WILL
 DO.
 Mrs l. II. Scott met with serious accident, last Thursday. While stand ing on the steps at the house of a friend the strong wind blew her of the steps and she struck on the ground, dislocating her hip, and otherwise injur- ing herself severely.
 Miss Adelaide Throop left, this week, for California for the benefit of her health.
 She spent part of the winter in Florida and later some time at Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks. All hope she may regain the health she is seek ing. James Graham has moved into the house owned by the Anti Friction Co. Hermon Terrell has moved into the rent over the market recently left va- cant by A. c. Mercy.
 The Anti-License league held meet ing in the village hall on Friday even- ing of last week.
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Pain, anywhere, can be quickly stop ped by one of Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets. Pain always means congest- ion-umnatural blood pressure. Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets simply coax eongested blood away from pain cen ters. These Tablets-known by drug gists as Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets simply equalize the blood circulation and then pain always departs in 20 min utes. 20 Tablets 9 cents. Write Dr Shoop. Racine, Wis, for free package. Sold by all dealers.
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TRUE HEART DISEASE IS A RARE
 THING.

The cause of your palpitation is, prob ably, pressure arising from gas in the stomach-that is, gastric indigestion. A few doses of Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy will cleanse away the foul accumulations and the heart will run quietly and keep good time. Write Dr David Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, N. r., for free sample bottle. La rge bottles, S1.0O, all druggists.
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Plattsville.

Richard Hillyer, after short illness, passed away at the home of Mir and Mrs Harry Seager on Friday, April 10, aged 43 years and 10 months. The funeral was held from the home of Mir and Mrs Seager on Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The burial was in Moun- tain Grove cemetery at Bridgeport. MT Hillyer leaves besides his own family large circle of friends.
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Southville,

Rufus Elwell of Bridgeport, who has been visiting John Hazel, has returned home. Mir Elwell, who IS S4 years old, walked from MT Hazel's place to John Warren's, Sandy Hook, a distance of six miles. while on his visit here.
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Washington

CHARLES HENRY WARNER.
 Charles Henry Warner died, Sunday night. aged 59 years and 10 months. The funeral took place on Tuesday aft ernoon at 2 p. m. Funeral Director Thomas of New Milford had the ar engagements in charge.
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North Kent.
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs Daniel Halls father passed away at her home, last week. She has the sympathy of all.
 Mrs Deans children have been on the sick list the past week with the grip.
 Nellie Hall of East Kent visited in this place, Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Peet entertained out of town friends, last week.
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Kent.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 NOTES.

NOIES.
 The annual meeting of the First Ec. clesiastical society was held in the church parlors on Monday evening, April 6, and the following officers cleo ted for the ensuing year: Society's s committee, F. s. Feet, Henry T. Mosh- CT, John w. Chase; clerk, E. W. Bull treasurer of society and of church poor fund, c. s. Smith; collector, R. R. Frink.
 Miss Mary Snedeker, who has been i'll for several weeks, is in critical condition and her physicians do not give her friends any hope for her re- covery.
 Dr w. M. Barnum is still on the sick list, but is somewhat better, enough so that he can leave his room.
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NOTIOE-0n and after May will be at my " old stand in South Britain prepared to do any business in my line. Thanking my friends for their patronage in the past and solicit share of it in the future.
 A. D. Munson,
 South Britain, Ct,
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The lIiddIesex Banking Co.

Organized in 1875. Now in it's Both year of business, being on the same pane as Savings Banks and under the supervision of the State Bank Examiners. State Trust Funds since the Statute of 1889.
 5psr cent Debentures of S1OO, 200, 800, S1oOo
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We Offer,

Subject to sale. the fol- lowing first mortgages negotiated by us on improved Bridgeport Real Estate. Notes have interest coupons attached. principal and in- terest payable at our bank.