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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-26
Larger Salaries for Many officers.

Larger Salaries for Many Officers.
Representative Henry H. Boettger
of Davenport has begun work on bills
to raise the salaries of county officers.
His first bill, increasing the per
diem pay of township officers from So
to 81, is completed and will be intro
duced soon. Township trustees,
clerks and assessors are affected by
this measure. All these officers now
get So per diem for as many days as
their services are required Mr.. Boet,
tiger believes they should be paid
enough to make it worth while for
good men to do this work Other
bills to increase the maximum for
county officers and their clerks are
being worked out by Mr.. Boettger
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-26
Caucus on Printer and Binder

Caucus on Printer and Binder
Republican members of the senate
and house of representatives will hold
a Joint caucus in the chamber of the
house of representatives for the pur-
pose of nominating state printer
and state binder. Emory H. English,
state printer, is candidate to sue
coed himself and there is no opposi-
ton to him. E. d. Chassell, state bind
err, will ne nominated to succeed him
self, without opposition. The caucus
for the nomination of regents for the
educational institutions will not be
sa!d until later.
Chairmen of Senate Committees.
Ways and Means, Smith of Mitchell;
judiciary, Dowell of Polk; appropria-
tions, Maytag; railroads, Saunders;
agriculture, Bruce; schools, Allen of
Pocahontas; public health, Clark:
cities and towns Gillilland; banks,
Stuckslager; insurance, Whipple; tele.
graphs, Mates; corporations. Sam
mis-; suppression of intemperance,
Cosson; labor, Hunter; highways,
Nichols; elections, Peterson; libraries,
Savage; charitable institutions, Smith
of Des Moines; printing, Larrabee;
mines, Fitzpatrick: constitutional
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Br00kfield
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

A number of the neighbors and friends of P Ii. Finnell gave him genuine surprise at his home on Tuesday evening, november 16, the occasion being his birthday anniver- sary. Games and music filled out a very enjoyable evening. Refresh ments were served.
 Mrs George Shepard and daugh- ter, Alice, of Sheffield, Eng, were guests over Sunday of MT and Mrs James Bateman at the Iron Works.
 William Morgan has resigned his position with the LenoX Shear Co. and has gone to Bridgeport, where he has taKen position with the Locomobile Co.
 Mr and Mrs Andrew Johnson and Mrs John Johnson and three chill dren of Bethel and Claude Anderson and family of Still River were all guests, Sunday, of Ar and Mrs Carl Anderson at the Center,
 Little Misses Florence and Ruth Anderson were christened at the home of their parents, Ar and Mrs Carl Anderson at the Center on Sun day by Rev MT Olsen of Danbury. Master John Johnson of Bethel was also ehristened at the same time.
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FANCY OVERCOATS,

There never has been a winter season in recent years when high colors have had So marked vogue in Overcoats as this winter of nineteen nine. So popular are Iigbt colors that veritable famine is beginning to make itself felt in the clothing trade. The call is for more and more fancy overcoats, the cloth markets are being secured from enu to end in the effort 10 supply the enormous demand. Meigs & Co.,, however, made very heavy purchases of the fancy fabrics now so popular, early in the season, so that while other stores are able to show only limited lines of fancy overcoats, Meigs & Co. are showing tremendous variety of the most beautiful fancy ~0wercoats any man could ask to see. Vartety extends to the styles, this season, the regulation garment having strong rivals in the military collar coat and the coat with a convertible collar and lapels, which make man equally ready for fair weather or for foul. Meigs & Go. snow all three models. They also show full range of fur and fur-lined overcoats at very fair prices and they state that their fur garments are to be relied upon as fully as everything else they sell. The man who is contemplating the purchase of an overcoat should visit Nelgs & Co.'S. store now while the patterns are at high tide.
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SANDY HOOK DRAMATICS. December 2. the Date.

A three act comedy, "The Dis trict School at Blueberry Corners. Will be given by Sandy Hook young people at Glover's hall, December 2, for the benefit of the Sandy Hook library. 1t promises to attract a large audience. First act, the exam ination of teachers, MT Perkins," Birdsev Sniffen Joseph Billiker," Richard Carmodv John Smith" Thomas Donahue Applicants for teachers: MISS Dashaway, Miss Margaret
 Brown.
 Miss Belinda Sharpe, Miss May
 McNamara
 Miss Sallie Simple, Miss May
 Houlihan.
 Hezekiah Pendergrass, ". Hayes
 Second act, first day of school, with 15 scholars.
 The trird act, will set forth the glories of the last day of school with recltations and singing. The ad- mission will be '25c; children, 15c.
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Visitation of District Superintendent
 Adams.

The next quarterly meeting will be held in the church on Tuesday, November 30. The ladies of the church intend serving a nice dinner at 12 o'clock for 25c and is it hoped that 1t will be we'll patronized. It will be day of privilege as the district superintendent, Dr Adams, will preach at l.90 o'clock. As he ex- poets to go from this district soon, in all probability this will be his last sermon. Dr Adams is greatly appre- ciated here and it is with much re- gret that the church here is so soon to lose his wise and very able minis trations. me meeting of the trustees is appointed for II o'clock. Dinner at IF noon. freaching at 1.30 D. m., after which will be a meeting of the trustees. All the friends are in- vited to take dinner and remain at he preaching service at 1.30 o'clock.
 Week night service, Thursday at 7.30 o'clock.
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OBITUARY. Mrs Daniel Hall.

Mrs Sarah Hall, widow of the late Daniel Hall, died in Derby, Friday, aged S9 years. She had resided for
 30 years with her brother, s. r, Til- son, in Sandy Hook. Two sons sur yive her, Charles Hall of Derby and Daniel Hall of Wateryille. The re- mains were brought to Newtown, Monday, on the train arriving here at 10.S7. The funeral party was met at the station by Messrs rrindle X Morris and the funeral followed in St Johns church, Rev O., 0. Wright officiating. The burial was in the Newtown cemetery. The pail bearers were Frank A. and Samuel Wells of Waterbury and Josiah and Julius Tilson of Sandy Hook. From out of town there were present Hon and Mrs Ambrose Wells, MT and Mrs Samuel Wells, MT and Mrs Frank A. Wells, MT and Mrs George Wells and MT and Mrs Edward Wells of Water bury, MT and Mrs Russell Judson and MT and Mrs Jaynes of Mattewan, N. r., MT and Mrs Daniel Hall of Wa terville and John Welch of Shelton.
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Nichols.
LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST.

LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
 MT Smith of Newtown. was a guest in town on Monday.
 Mrs Lester Shelton and sons were guests in Bridgeport on Saturday.
 George Peck of the firm, of Peck & Lines, Bridgeport, made a brief stay in town, Sunday. .,
 We are sorry to hear of the illness of MT Ambler, who is suffering with a cancer on his face. Dr Roberts is in attendance.
 Mrs c, G. Curtis and Miss Eliza beth Curtis were over Sunday guests of Rev and Mrs ". R. McDermott in Rowayton. f' s1J's. Zig ;$i
 Mrs Edwin Hawley has a young woman from Bridgeport to assist her with her work. .'H '7f -'>@ "
 Misses Julia and Edith Plumb have returned home from a short visit in Tashua.
 Mrs George U. Abel of Bridgeport made flying visit to the village, one day last week.
 MrS l.. U. C0uch entertalned the Priscilla club on Friday afternoon. Gordon Durward of Bridgeport was a visitor in town on Sunday,
 Rev and Mrs J. M. Yard sand Miss ElizaDeth have returned home from their visit in Watertow1l.'
 Mrs CsiE% Bilton and family left on Saturday to spend Thanksgiving in Torrington.
 Mrs II. B. Maurer entertained con- pany from out fof ,townron Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs Joel Curtis, has closed her house for the winter. She will spend Thanksgiving ;gwith her' daughter, Mrs Hemingwayttq:rin Bridgeport. Afterwards she will journey to Yales- vile and spend the winter with her son, Rev nuward Curtis.
 MT and Mrs Harry Athearn of Bridgeport were guests of Mrs L. c. Couch, Sunday. -~F. N. Potter entertained com- pany from out of town over Sun day.
 Miss Alma Plumb of Bridgeport was week epd guest of her mother. Mrs Charles Hubbell.
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TOYS AND GAMES.

Do you know that you can get toys and games at the store of F. E. Beach, g, ain street, Bridgeport? |? They do not pack away their toys after the holidays but keep their stock up at all times, where you can find complete line to choose from. How many people know where to go for a birthday present in this line for boy or girl? Don't forget this. Our new line of toys, etc are ready for your inspection now and you will pay less for them in our store than in New York stores. Our line is complete and we want you to come in whether you buy or not and bripa your children. Look the line over. We also carry full line of talking machines and records.
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William Augustus Gordon, of 12 Clifton Place, Danbury, for more than 30 years a well known citizen of that city and a prominent mem- Der and officer of the First Congre- gatioral church, died suddenly at his home at four o'clocIA Tuesday morn ing, fonowing an illness of only a few hours of acute indigestion and an afcrtion of the heart. He had beer 5adisposed for a few days but not seriously enough to confne him to his bed or to occasion any anxiety. MT Gordon, who was the financial agent of the Connecticut Temperance Union, came home from Waterbury Friday afternoon, having been taken i'll in that city on the previous day and compelled to remain in his bed in the hotel where he was staying. William Augustus Gordon was born in Woodbury :n 1S40, son of Alex ander Gordon of that town, and Maria Coggswell, of New Preston. He was tanner by trade and was asso- ciated with his father in the tanning business for several years until he was compelled to leave that business on account of his health. He then engaged in the retail general mar chandfse business in WoodDury, which he followed for eight years until he came to Danbury 32 years ago and engaged in the florist busi- ness with his cousin, Owen Crosby, under the firm name or Crosby & Gordon. He was well known in New town, owing to his many trips here canvassing for funds for the temper ance work.
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Huntington
A CALL EXTENDED TO REV MIR
 COULTER.

A CALL EXTENDED TO REV MIR
 COULTER.
 Rev Hr McLarty occupied the pull pit of the Congregational church, Sunday morning, Mir Coulter being unable to come as expected. Next Sunday MT Coulter expects to bewith us again. At meeting of the socie- ty held Monday evening a unani- nous call was extended to him to be- come pastor of the church.
 Miss Cora Nichols led the Chris tian Endeavor meeting, Sunday even- ing, and Benjamin Latin superin- tendent of the Trinity Methodist Sunday school of Bridgeport, was present and gave very interesting address. MT Latin was a former resident of Huntington and every body was glad to greet him again.
 MT and Mrs ueorge Smith and family have been visiting at Andrew Beattie's.
 Mrs Frank Wells entertained two cousins from Hartford and her father and brother from Bridgeport on Sun day.
 Mrs Harry Brownson is spending a week with her sister, who is at school in Pennsylvania.
 Miss Elizabeth Donker is visiting friends in North Canton, after which she will go to New York City to be absent several weeks.
 Mrs Robert Knowlton has been entertaining her grandmother, Mrs c. E. Quick.
 Mrs Sarah Betts has been staying with Mrs s. T. Buckingham for a few days.
 The Aid society will meet with Mrs Stiles B. Nichols on Booths Hill, Wednesday, December 1. Themeet- ing will be in the morning and din- nor will be served at 1 o'clock.
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In the Mems club course of enter tainments the second of the series is to take place on Friday evening of this week, November 26, and 1t prom ises to be a "corker"- that will be enjoyed by the children as we'll as their elders. It is to be an evening of magic, prestidigitation and mysti- fcation and you all know what fun such a performance means, so be sure to remember the date and arrange yoar seats early. And speaking of seats, there are a few of the course tickets left for the remaining three entertainments which the committee will sell for the small sum of soc for tho three, by which you will save 15e over the price of the tickets bought singly. Remember, Friday, 26, and bring the children.
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Mrs Charles II. McBath.

Mrs Mary Belle McBath, wife of Charles H. McBath, died about noon, Tuesday. Monday night she gave birth to daughter. Serious symptoms appeared and she passed away at noon, Tuesday. Her death comes as a great shock to the young husband, who survives her with two daughters, and to the parents, MT and Mrs E. G. Lake. Mrs McBath was bright, energetic lady, who took delight in her home, and he case is a particularly sad one. The funeral will take place on Thursday at 10 o'clock from St Roses church, Rev Patrick Fox officiating. Funeral Director Honan has the arrange ments in charge.
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Washington.
RED CROSS XMAS s...mPs.

hEb Niso1o hhlAD D ssal GS,
 The stamps are sold for one cent each and are to be used in conveying the Christmas spirit and to good pur- pose. Many of the large corporations used these stamps on their pay en- yelopes anu on their correspondence simply to hep along the cause. The object of the issuance of the stamps Is to aid in fighting against the great White Plague" Of course, 1t should be explained that the stamps will not carry mail but, as the Ameri- can Red Cross Society puts it, "any kind of mail will carry them" The stamps will be on sale at the post office on the Green, the postofIice at the Depot ana at Veteran & Wil-. Hams. 1000 of these stamps will be sent by Mary Floyd Talmadge chap ter Of Litchfield to Judea chapter to thus dispose of for the good cause.
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Thursday evening prayer meeting

Thursday evening prayer meeting at 7.45.
 The Ladies' Missionary society will hold it's annual thanksgiving offer ing meeting at the home of Mrs w. M. Reynolds, Saturday, December 4, at 2.30 p. m, A large attendance is desired as an interesting program is offered. Rev Annette B. Gray, wife of Secretary w. B. D. Gray, will speak of the missionary work in Wyoming. The regular thank'offer- ing collection will be received.
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Newtown, .e {, Conn, Novp .24, 1909,

Newtown, Conn.,, Nov, 24, 1909,
 To Editor of The .Newtown Bee,
 Dear Sir: Is there nothing that can be done to make our district school house look halfway decent? As a matter of fact it looks worse than some chicken coops in this section. firmly believe that many (if not all) the horse barns in this section are whitewasbed more often. No creamery of any repute would buy the milk If the cows were stabled in the schoolhouse before it was white washed and the cracks and holes in the door made tight. Both teacher and children are suffering and will not be able to winter in this man. sion. Something must be done ito improve. it and Christmas, week will be a good time, to do it, there being no school sessions. Prevention is better than aHcure. Trusting that this appeal will be means of waking up the proper authorities to remedy this great and important need, am, Yours very truly,-[Louis Busker.
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METHODIST CHRURCH.
Sunday Notices.

The worlds temperance Sunday" will be observed at all the services next Sunday. Preaching by the pas tor, Rev T. N, Laine at 1O.45 a. m. Subject, Am My Brothers Keep er." Gen, 4;9. Bible study at 12 noon. Subject, Paul on self-Deni- al." (World's Temperance Lesson. ] Evening devotion at ' o'clock, with sermon by the pastor on "The Spider and Alconol." Prov. SV:2S.
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WHIST PARTY
At the Beach Memorial Library
 Building. Tuesday Night.

A whist party for the benefit of the Newtown library will be held, next Tuesday night, and large at tendance is desired. These gaher- ines gre always pleasant from a social Standpoint and it is expected the party, Tuesday night, will be no exception.
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A call on Charles G. Meeker found him progressing we'll on the large addition he is building on his house. He is his own carpenter and mason Just now he is building a fire place and chimney. In place of laths and plaster he will put on a patent plas- ter board. He will add bath room and other modern conveniences.
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TRINITY PARISH.
Thanksgiving Day Service.

On Thursday of this week there will be full morning service in the church at l0.30 a. m., with preach- ing by Che rector. The offering will be for the fund for aged and infrm clergy A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all.
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The place known as the Angevine place near Botsford has again chang ed owners. The new proprietors are putting a veranda across the front of the house and intend to apply a new coat of paint.
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The members of Trinity Guild will meet at the Rectory, next week Thursday to work for the sale and supper on December 8.
 Tuesday is St Anarew's day and Holy Communion Will be celebrated in private for the sick.
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Among. the jokes handed out sat the entertainment, last Friday night, was the following on Newtown's s1c- eessful and popular real estate broker: "''r@J. @"a'l"H |
 Here's cOrFer: A small farm con taining 350,000 acres,arwithu 26S houses containing 56 rooms each, 5O9 barns all in fine condition, 3,152, ,O0O chickens and geese, 1S,000 pigs six weeks old, 75,000 horses and mules. Insurance and taxes paid till 1923. Price only s750.25. c. D. sBeardsley.
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Long Hill.

MISS PATRICK-MR FELISKO.
 Miss Mary Patrick, daughter of MI and Mrs Thomas Patrick and George Felisko were united in marriage at the home of the brides parents on Sunday, November 21. There was a large number of friends present to witness the ceremony.
 Miss Florence Goodrich, who has been with Mrs Samuel Beardley for the past year, left on Saturday for her home on Rocky Hill.
 N. J. Hubbard, who spent last week here with his family on ac- count of illness, has so far recovered as to return, the first of the week, to his work in New York.
 Arthur Gabler of Bridgeport was guest, Sunday, of MT and Mrs Peter Gables.
 Louis Jennings has been spending q few days in Derby with his sister, Mrs Frank Sutherland.
 Mrs J. Burnett is spending the week in New York with friends.
 Mrs Elliott Beardsley, who has been spending several weeks in the west, returned home, last week Thursday, and opened her home here.
 Ernest Sherman enjoyed days hunting in Kent, last week Thurs day. ..
 Mrs Garfield Flathers and daugh- ter and Miss Ethel Ryan were in this place calling on old friends, last Friday.
 Charles Radcliff was in Housato- is, Mass, on business, last week Thursday.
 MT and Mrs M. J. McDonough visited friends in Naugatuck and Waterbury, one day last week.
 Have you see these nice large red cranberries direct from Cape Cod, on- ly 10c per quart? Magnolia and Hires condensed milk, 10c per can, peas, Sc, three cans for 25c. Remem- Der you save your money when you trade at -[The Long Hill Store, w. N. Hurd, proprietor.
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c. H. Miller, the hustling Danbury truckman, furnished trucks and teams for moving the material for the safes in the Newtown Savings bank from the station to the Bank building. He had horses, trucks and men in Newtown on the job, Novem- Der Il and 12 and on Saturday, the 2Nth.
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Unclaimed letters remain at the Nswtown postoffice addressed to: Mrs Brandstreet, Crimmins Firewood, Miss Augusta Colgan, Casinne Clay ton Griswold, Fred Jay kellogg, Wi nunty KamingKi, M. D. Morgan and Able T. Peck.-[Wilson M. Reynolds, Postmaster.
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New line of fountain syringes and water bays, Cascaretts, 10c and 25c; Herrick's pills, 25c; Foley's Kidney Pills, soc; Colgate's talcum powder, Squibb's talcum powder, Mennens talcum powder, Whie Pine and Tar, 25c; Cascara Promo Quinine, 25c; White Carbolic and Capsicum vase line in tubes, at Corbett, Grove & Co.'S,
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The donation party given Rev and Mrs o. o. Wright, last week Thurs day night, was very pleasant social affair. A sumptuous harvest supper was served and the rector and wife were enriched with gifts amounting to about s100.
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The Alfred Fox Piano Co. of 172 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport, have an interesting announcement in another column. This firm is offering some great bargains in Pianos and intend ing buyers should write or call on them.
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hrs H. G. Warner was so unfor- tunate as to lose a valuable opal brooch at the Town hall, last Friday evening. If the finder will return it to MT Warner at the Brick store they will be paid a reward.
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Mrs M. F. Houlihan is spending Thanksgiving with MT and Mrs Ed ward M. Kilbride of Jersey City, N. J. Miss Helen Houlihan of Convent Station, N. J., is also a guest at the same place.
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F. B. Lake of Mt Pleasant has a turnip on exhibition at Stanley J. Blackman's store at Hawleyville, which when it was pulled weighed just eight pounds and one ounce. It is a bouncer.
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CONGREGATIONAL NOTES.
Sunday Services.

At II a. m, morning service with sermon by the pastor; at 12m,, sun- day school; at 7,S0 D. m., Y. P. s. c. D, meeting, subject, "The blessing of a thankful lheart," Ref. Neh. 8, 8 to l2. George R. Wilson leads.
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Miss Margaret Blake, a trained nurse, is spending the Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, MT and Mrs Michael Blake, on Walnut Tree Hill.
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Mir and Mrs Ernest Wilson and daughters of New Haven, Allison P. Smith and Miss Hazel Hagen Smith will be guests, Thanksgiving day, of Mir and Mrs Arthur D. Fairchild.
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TO RETIRE FROM ACTIVE .PRAC
Dr thtHill So Decides. d.,a. l

Dr Seth Hill,' Tashua's well-He. loved physician and whose practice has extended over a wide circuit, 3n- nounces herwill retire. lyfrom, active practice. This will be sad news to a host of real friends,
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Benjamin Corning, of the Fabric Fire Hose Co.'S factory, has been con- fined to his residence by illness for several days.
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The fair at St Roses was held on thanksgiving evening with a fine entertainment by the children. A large audience was present. The fair will close on Saturday night, when the contest for the gold watch will be decided.
 John Benedict has put in a new furnace in St Stephens church at Stepney, and the workmanship and everything about it gives great satis- fraction to Father Fox and his par ishioners.
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Sunday Services.

At Il a. m., morning service with preaching by the pastor; at 12 m., Sunday school; at 7.3O p. m., eyen- ing prayer.
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MT and Mrs H. H. Curtis and Miss Marion Curtiss will be guests, Thanksgiving day, of Mrs Samuel Curtis in New Haven.
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Some attractive values in plush and rubber lined robes for driving, just what is needed for this weather. Street and stable blankets of all kinds. At R. H. Beers & Co.'S.
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The November meeting of the Mems Club will be held at the residence of D. c, Peck on Tuesday evening. November 30. The literary program will be in charge of Representative w. c. Johnson.
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Miss Edith 0Hackenbush of New Rochelle, N. Y, is passing the Thanksgiving vacation with her par ents, MT and Mrs Joseph Quacken- bush.
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Mir and Mrs George Camp and son of Waterbury will be guests, Thanks giving day, of MT and Mrs F. H. Nit chell on Mile Hill.