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and Miss Eta Dickerman of Mt kis- co, N. r., are spending the holidays with MT and Mrs D. c. Garrison.
 Miss Sophia Naas of New Milford and Miss William Duncan of New Haven are spending the holidays here with their parents, Mir and Mrs Ja- cob Naas.
 Mrs H. L. Fairchild, who has just returned from a visit with friends in New Milford, has been i'll and under Dr Pon's care.
 Miss Bertha Tucker is quite ill and under Dr Pon's care.
 Three of MT and Mrs M. J. Pick ett's children are i'll with a slight at- tack of the scarlet fever. Their home has been quarantined for few days. The Painter Hill school has closed on account of the fever.
 Egbert A. Bradley is suffering with rheumatism in his limbs and is ob- liged to go about on crutches. Dr Pons is attending him.
 Mrs Edson G. Bishop has been suffering with a felon on her right hand.
 Mrs D. c. Garrison has returned from a few days stay at Mt Kisco N. Y, with her daughter, Mrs Edgar Cummings.
 J. s. Robinson spent Christmas al his old home in fleasant Valley, N Y.
 John Humphrey and Miss Gather inc Humphrey of Washington arc home for the Christmas holiday va cation.
 Mrs E. Wetmore, who has been il and under Dr Pons' care, is now i'm proving nicely.
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Services were held at Christ church, Christmas eve, also on Christmas day. The male quartet sang at the Christmas eve services.
 MT and Mrs Burton Hodge and Mrs Odell entertained on Christmas day MT and Mrs Willard Hodge, Miss Lois Hodge, Mrs Sarah Hodge, MT and Mrs Clarence Barns and Miss Ethel Bent.
 Guests from out of town for Christmas in the Cecter were MT and Mrs Walter Oldroyd, M. Humpnrey, John Humphrey, Maude Stephens, James Sanford, MT and Mrs Charles Sanford and Mrs J. H. Vorce
 At the station MT and Mrs John MacKay entertained Hiss 1sabell MacKay from Danbury, Miss Eleanor Mac Kay from New York and Miss Anna Murray of New York.
 Colonel A. L. Hodge and Mrs Sarah lsham Colt were entertained at Dr Pons' on Christmas day.
 The Congregational Sunday school had a very enjoyable Christmas tree in the chapel, Monday evening.
 The Episcopal Sunday school held their annual festival on Tuesday night in the hall The tree was prettily decorated. A short service, consisting of the evening service and the singing of Christmas hymns, was followed by the children reciting pieces and singing. The presents from the tree were then distributed and supper followed.
 The child attending Sunday school at the Episcopal church the most Sundays for the year is Florence Re- tallick. Lillian Retallick, Edwin Retallick, Catharine Bronson, Nellie Castle, Helen Collins, Edith and Ar thur Spargo were also faithful at tendants.
 MT and Mrs Myron Thomas, Mrs Caroline Thomas, Captain Cyrus Prindle and Mrs Prindle were en- tertained on Christmas day at Dr Rupert Days in Bridgewater.
 Mrs Mary Mallory, who has been in poor health for the past year and confined to her bed, has been moved to the house of Amos TyrelL.
 Mrs Ada Stone, a trained nurse, from New Jersey is spending a few weeks at her fathers, Fred Marsh's.
 Miss Caroline Warner is much im- proved in health.
 John McNitf and family of Bridge port, Richard Daley and family, George McGuire and family of New Milford were guests over Christmas | Of MT and Mrs Walter Daley | Waiter Daley is spending a week in Bridgeport with he daughter, Mrs John McNiff.
 James J. Matthison of Stony Creek has been spending two weeks here with MT and Mrs D. c. Garrison. | Miss Sophia Naas and Henry Naas spent last week Wednesday in New Haven with friends
 1 Henry Naas, who has been at work at Stony Greek, has returned to his home for the winter.
 t hn AAr oxAn1.U and s1lsl
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trees with neuralgia and rheuma- tism under pr Barbour's care, is now gaining slowly.
 John Roach of Bedford, N. r., spent Christmas and Sunday with his family at his home on Stony Hill,
 William Ellis, of the Ellis Wood Working Co.,, was in New York on business, last week Thursday.
 For the nTst time since Joseph Dayton, of the firm of Dayton & Hurzler, was so severely injured by q fall from his wagon, he was able m Friday, December IT, 10 De at his post of duty again and on his baking wagon.
 MT and Mrs David II. Tawlor of Chestnut street spent Christmas ey- ening and Sunday in Newtown, the guests of Mir and Mrs Birdsey Glover.
 The Edwin Short Hat Co. factory here has been frightened with a new coat Of paint.
 The capital stock of the Alert Hat Hat Co. has been increased from 5000 to S12,000
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Tashua.

PERSONAL CHAT.
 Miss Mccarthy closed her school, Friday, for the holiday vacation. o. S. Mallett is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs George Mallett.
 L. N. Mallett is having the hot water system of heating put into his house.
 Miss Katrine Treadwell is spend- ing the holiday vacation at her home in Lyons Plains.
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Greenfield Hill
DEERFIELD.

MT Barber still continues in quite poor health.
 Mrs L. J. Olds of Brooklyn was in Greenfield, last week, for the Christ mas vacation.
 William Relyea of Plattsville was the guest of relatives in this place, last Sunday.
 Through the kindness of Foster, Besse & Go. of Bridgeport, half-mile posts have been placed along the Black Rock turnpike.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-31
Brideewater.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. Lee s. Dickinson has just purchas- ed a gasoline engine saving onttit end ensilaee blower and cutter for use on his farm.
 Franklin J. Hawley hss just had
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BURGLARS LIKE BETHEL STA
 TON.
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Woodbury.

The annual dinner given by the late William M. Fliess to the news boys, for many years past at the Brace Memorial lodging house, IA New Chambers Street, New York, was continued in his memory by his son, William M. Fliess, Jr., on Christmas day
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Roxburv.

ALLEN JOYCE'SANNOUNCEMENT
 Allen Joyce, the merchant at the station, would announce to the pub lie that on and after January 1, 1910, he will close his store every evening at z o'clock, except Saturday even ing. On that evening he will keep open until the usual hour of Satur- day closing.
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completed a large addition on the south si1 of his stock fam. Mrs John Kavanak has just had placed in her home a telephone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
COSTERM0NGER.
The Word 10 Former Time. Was
Spelledi sCostafd- -monger.v

The Wo.d no Former Times Was
ssel'edi 'yostard monser."
The word Gostermonger is now used
CT an i,ip.I9t 9tt fruit seller. 1t was
formerly spelled costard-monger and
in this form appears in Drant's Flor
ace" to translate the Latin word
'ppmarius."
Literally 1t means ccstard seller. cos
Gard being a kind of apple the name
of which Murray connects with coste.
o rib.
Some etymologlsts connect it with
custard, asslkning that the pulp Of ap.
pies was IN preparing this deli
casy. but there is no real reason for
this. since tl4 "custard APPLE" men-
toned in DaHtbier's Voyages" (lG99,.
Is quite different fruit from the mid
die English costard.
Some connect.it also with 'costard,.
the humorous lame for head-"rakc
him over theteostard with the hilt of
thy sword tShakespeare). But 1t seems
more probable that the head was
called after the apple than the apple
after the head.
The termination "monger" simply
means Il dealer or trader, as in fell
ni"nger ard ironmonger and is de-
rived from the Anglo-Saxon word
''nangian." to traffic or barter, which
is akin to the Latin mango" a deal
c, who sets off and polishcs up his
wares. es.-14ondon Standard
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Two Ribs Broken.

Several people saw him slip on
wet step and fall. Partly extricatins
himself from his umbrella. he set up
ssich vail of distress that every one
In hearing ran to his assistance re-
g:rdless of the drenching rain.
Are You lnrt:" asked II chorus of
voices
Anything brokeni' demanded an
other.
Only two ribs" he muttered in
tones of deep anguish as he wiped his
bleAred face on his sleeve.
Helping him up. Il kind man
dragged him into IL drug store. One
thoughtful person suggested Il glass
OF brandy, another more generous said
there were two ribs broken. and Il sec.
olla glass followed the first.
"Illatll make you feel better, old
man. Ribs hurt you now?"
What ribs:" he puzzled, smackine
his lips
why, the ones you said were
broken"
OH" he replied. getting on his feet
and moving toward the door. "Dey
'sss de ribs in me umbrella" Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
MEXICAN WooING.
From Making Eyes at senorita to
the Grand Serenade.

the Grand Serenade.
In the uncertain illumination of the
electric lamps some of the senoHtas
of Tepic City appeared very attractive
in breezy. fluffy gowns and fetching
mantillas. and they knew 1t pretty
we'll too. They like to have you look
at them directly and admiringly, and
they will not drop their eyes.
If YOU have the nerve to give one
Il look of This kind-such look as
would bc considered extremely rude
In any American city-the chances are
when ycu meet hcr on the next turn
you will he rewarded with smile and
a challenge from the black eyes, and
III You have sufficient stock uf nerve
I'm reserve YOU will speak to her and
pay her some complimentary remark
upon the first opportunity that offers.
This is good breeding and will not be
resented.
Should YOU then become infatuated
with the lady you will search out her
home. visit her barred window and
monc under it for an hour or two
every morning. and IL YOU impress her
favorably she will make your heart
glad by talking with you through the
hars or dropping little scented notes
to YOU.
Should YOU become real serious you
will hire Il stringed band to serenadc
her mt night now and then. To con-
form With tl,n ,.J1ct.,n WON Sho,,ld stout
your band cut at midnight and let it
play as long as your money lasts.-Out-
ing Magazine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Male Chatterboxes

Philadelphia Press: Are not
men in the mass more inveter-
ate gossips than women?
Shakespeare's citizens do the
real gossiping in his plays, even
though he followed tradition in
personifying rumor as a dame
eff my gossip Report be an
honest woman of her word"
You Wi 'i rs much lively in
sane clli e t in any mans
clubhouse as in any woman's.
The hotel and theatre lobbies
seethe with the gossiping of
men. No village society or
mite society can equal the in
cessant buzz at the g ocery
store, and when it comes to
downright, earnest. unflagging
dissection of reputation and
pernicious tittle-tattle there is
no body of women in the land
that car. hold candle to the
foolish adult chatterboxes at
any political headquarters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
"At Home"

Twenty-Five Ladies accepted
the hospitality of Mrs. Steve
Glenn yesterday afternoon at
her home OH Superior street.
The rooms w re very prsttily
decorated in ferns ami pottsd
plants. AS each guest entered
g slip containing the name of
some prominent woman, was
pinned on her back, and they
were expected to guess alls !.
was from conversation with
different people. This created
much amusement, Carrie Natl
on and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
both, causing much trouble in
the guessing line. After the
Ladies had settled down little
the hostess passed each one a
package, containing a close pin,
paper napkin. needle and thread
and baby ribbon, and the guests
were given fifteen minutes to
see which one could make the
best doll, out of the above mon
toned paraphanalia. Mrs. Cox
and Mrs Ell N .wton were ex-
cused from competing, so they
were appointed judges. After
much laboring in the dress
making art the dolls were TAX
en- up and the judges awarded
Mrs. Frederick of Omaha the
prize, which was a dainty cup
and saucer. Mrs. Clem was
assisted in serving the delicious
two course supper byMrs. Clink-
enbeard and Miss Bess Bisbee.
When it came time for leave
taking. the hostess was recip-
lent Of manv compliments up
on the delightful time and
the originality of her enter
tainment. Mrs. Frederick of
Omaha was the out of town
guest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
st. John Items.

d. B. Keller returned to his
home at Fort Wayne after
spending several days with his
mother Mr.. Jane Chinworth.
Lola Foreman spent several
days of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. kirkland and family.
Geo and Ruth Goodrich visited
at E. w. Greene's last week.
Grandpa Snyder is visiting at
A. L. Haights this week.
Mrs. Jane Chinworth is still
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGav-
rem and son spent several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jno Brund-
ige last week.
Mrs. j R. Mccullough and
Mrs. Elsie Kelsey were Sunday
visitors at Chas Pitzers.
Grace Carver visited at
Bruce Warehouses Wednesday
last.
Chas. Pitzar returned from
Logan Thursday.
Mrs. B. Wapples of Castana
Iowa is visiting with Elmer
Blackburn and family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

The sacred Heart Review:
Sir Leopold McClintock, the
Artic explorer, who died re-
Gently, was once giving an ac.
count of his experience amid
the ice fields of the north.
eve certainly would have
travelled much farther" he ex-
planned, chad not our dogs
given out at q critical moment.
"But exclaimed q lady who had
been listening very intently,
81 thought that the Eskimo
dogs were perfectly tireless
creatures" Sir Lcopold's face
wora a whitnsically gloomy ex-
preston as he replied, M-er-
speak in a culinary sense, miss.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Tn, Hot Air Balloon.

1t is related that the hot air bal
loon had its origin i'll petticoat.
Nine. Mohtgollier had washed her
garment, intending to wear it to
great festival the next day. and hung
Ii over 4 chatting dish to dry. The hot
air sweI!cd out its folds and hoated
it up into tho air. The lady. in as
f''!.isln.e.!t. called her husband to SEE
the si..'ii. He at once grasped the
l,.ea ard was not long in producing
the hot ali, balloon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
The WAITING Ones.

\ gentleman meeting Il young wo-
man who had formerly been servant
in his house and in whose welfare he
was interested. the following conversa-
tion took place:
why, haven't you got married YETI:
NO. sir"
We'll. | thought you would have
been married before now'
"Oh. no sir: there's two waiting"
Two! Why. you Cont mem to
marry two. do wu?"
NO, SIR
Then who arc i.,ey."
why. the two that's waiting is the
rarsol and me. We are waiting for
Inc man. London Scraps.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Cleveland Leader: card
what" asked the anxious par
.ent, "would you advise in my
daughters case?" "She must
stop all piano practice at once"
said the physician, firmly.
This seems a strange cure for
q cold, hut it must be remem-
bered that the doctor lived in
the next flat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Sheriff Comes or Rickman

Sheriff Rock, of Harrison
county arrived in the city late
Tuesday afternoon and re-
turned with William Hickman.
who was arrested here Monday
night on a description fur
nished by the Harrison county
authoriti. s Rickman is want
ed there on charge of disposing
of mortgagea property. TIE
offensa is said TO have been
committed about a year ago,
since which time Hickman has
been a fugitive. He was iden-
titled by the sheriff. World
Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
unrsou;ted Lows.

First oillcc Hoy-Me boss is awfu.
cranky lately wonder what makes
him so hard on fellow. Second Of
flee Eoy-Eats easy. When mans
hard Oh Y fellow it's.a sign he's soft
OF girl. Lipplncott's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Grand Officers OF the Order o
Eastern Star Elect Officers.

LtSIClu Cldl tlCSl VlllCcTS.
The Grand Chapter proceeded
to elect officers for the ensuing
term, at their meeting at Sioux
City last week, as follows:
Mrs. Maggie Wiley, G. M, of
Mason City.
p. M. Willard, G. P, Atlantic.
Mrs. Emma Beckman, G. A. M.
CT Grunday Center.
]. A. Tracy, A. G. P. of Sioux
City.
Mrs. " Maria k9 :, Jackson, G. s.,
Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Ida Webster, G. T., Wau-
coma.
Mrs. Josepheme Hobson, G. c.,
Abba.
Mrs. Alta Sullivan, c., A. c.,
Fairfield.
Mrs. Ella Burlison, G. W., Web
ster City.
Mrs Nevada Thompson. G. NJ,
Marshalltown.
Mrs. Fanny H. Baily 8 Ada, of
Mason City.
N. Mrs. Hazel Dietrich, : Ruth, of
Waterloo.
Mrs. Martha B. Norris. Ester.
of Manchester.
Mrs. Emma link, 8 Martha, of
LeMars.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Kannan, :
Eiecta, of Sioux City.
Mrs. Minnie Kalk, G. Warden.
La Port. !.
Ames Albertson, G. Sentinel, of
Washington.
The next session of the Grand
Chapter will be held at Boone.
The building and grounds at
Boone, are valued at S35, 900.
The Home now has Z inmates.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Don't miss the rHogram at
the Palm theaI re it viii liz n"o1
consisting of slack wire val.
ing, chair balancing. two reels
and illustrated sang. Il yon
want to see something tha! viii
please you come to he Pam
tonight.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

M. C. Burbank left for Des
Moines this afternoon, to attend
the State Teachers Convention.
not as a teacher, but as a school
director.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Private Johns Office.

"When ] first decided to allow
the people of Tuledo to use NAH
name as a candidate for cong
ress | went out to a neighboring
parish to speak," said Private
Jonn Allen to some of his friends
at the old Metropolitan hotel,
in Washington, recently,
"An old darky came up to
greet me after the meeting.
'Marse Allen he said, I'se pow
erful glad to see you. Use
known OBJ you sense you wuz a
baby. Knew yoh pappy long
|befo' you-all wuz bohn, too. He
used ter hold de same office you
got now. i member how he
held dat same office fo' years
an years
"What office do you mean,
unclew | asked, as | never
knew pop held any office.
"Why, de office of of candid
ate, Marse John; yoh pappv was
candidate fo' many years.
2,79l Killed By Roads In Year
A decrease in the number of
casualties on American rail
roads for the year ended June
30, 1909, is shown by a report
published today by the inter
state commerce commission.
During the year 2.791 persons
were killed and G3,92O were in
jared on railroads. as against
3,764 killed and GS,969 injured
during the previous fiscal year
This was a decrease of 973 kill
ed and 5000 injured.
The report shows that the
number of employees killed in
coupling and uncoupling car
and engines was 80 per cent
less than during the fiscal year
of 1908.
The total number of persons
killed and injured during the
three months ending June 80
last was 1896, or 588 killed
and 15,30,1 injured, being a de-
crease of three in the total num-
Der reported for the same per-
iod a year ago.
Advertised letter list for tie
week ending Noy /, ,no
Hair, Carl
Butler, Jas. f.
Chatterdon, j w.
Cummings, Robt.
Dealiins, Lou
Gangstad & Helmen
Good, H. ].
Hall, H. +.
Mesarka, J.
Olson, Mrs. Dora
5coiield, Mrs. G.. w.
Wcllett, Miss Doll;e
ID. ] t.ti'um
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Charles Cunningham and
Aaron Price were out coon
hunting last night and got one
coon that weighed AZ pounds.
This is the largest coon killed
in this county in long time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

If a republican president was
as popular in the South on cleo
tion day as he is between times.
the days of the Solid South
would be speedily numbered.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Not His Fault.

The Poet Poets are born, not made
The Grill know. wasn't blaming
yOu.-Boston Transcript.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

The Tamany Tiger got out
out of his cage in New York ON
Tuesday, and shook up the big
city from center to circumfer-
ance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04


In issuing the new state licen-
ses to the hunters of Ida coun-
ty, Auditor Warner has run
across some very strange and
interesting facts. For instance
the great majority of those
who have secured licenses in
this sec ion have blue eyes,
and out OF 162 issued but three
of the applicants have black
eyes. Does it mean that men
with blue eyes are inclined to-
ward hunting and that they
are better sh)ss? M apleton
Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

If hook worms are the cause
of Iaziness, what will we ascribe
it to when the government
stamps it out-thc hook worm?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

A N. Halverson was a pleas
ant caller today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Tamany carried New York
City in the election yesterday,
and elected Judge Gaynor
Mayor of Greater New York by
TO- COO majority.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Prof; Beveridge, supt. of the
Council Bluffs Schools, is book
ed for a lecture to the teachers,
at the Des Moines meeting, this
week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Mrs. Dollie Burgess, of the
Council Bluffs Schools will de-
liver a lecture on book keeping,
at the meeting of the Iowa
State Teachers Convention. at
Das Moines, thi; week. That
she will make q good talk, goes
without saying.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

sl.s Geo. Guyer, mother Of
Mrs. VIM. Guyer, is reported
very low with an attack of ap-
poplexy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Considerable fun was had at
the expense of one of the mer-
chants of this city last night.
When the night marshal was
making his rounds last night
he discovered a door unlocked.
To give this merchant a lesson
that he wont forget soon, they
called him by telephone and
told him burglars were in his
store. He made the twelve
blocks from his residence to his
store in twelve seconds. Moral
Don't forget to lock your
door.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Mrs. w. H. Campbell went
to Omaha this morning for a
weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Charley Sargent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Douglas County, (Omaha)
Nebraska, yesterday elected
the entire Republican ticket.