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onr nanaturnd Food.

Were we a gastronomic nation we should insist on having French or German bread, with crisp. tasty crust. refusing the soggy loaves made of bleached, bolted -four robbed of nu- tritious phosphates and sources of flavor. refusing also the machine pol tshed rice deprived of its nutritious outer parts. in which lies the delicate flavor of this cereal. leaving 1t pretty to look at. but. as one of the gov ernment agricultural experts, David Fairchild. has forcibly expressed 1t, 'as tasteless as the paste that paper hanger brushes on his rolls of wall pa per" We should exclude the chemi- caIly greened teas dumped into our gro ceries because not wanted in any other country. We should protest against the peaches and other fruits. formerly brought into our markets. soft, sun ripened, luscious. but now offered to us hard. unripe. tlavorless.-Century.
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AfricaSR Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast is a British colony on the west coast of Africa. It's cli- mate is notOriously unhealthy, the heat and moisture being excessive; the coast is lined with unhealthy swamps and shallow lakes, while the peculiar rock of the country is said to give off. under the influence of the air and moisture. large quantities of hydrogen gas The native towns are crowded and dirty. intermittent levers and oth- CT diseases being always present. These are peculiarly fatal to Euro peans. though the natives do not sui fer so much The whole region is more or less a gold producing country, but at present the value of the terri tory is chiefly due to the profusion of vegetable products supplied by the rich soil. Cocoanut and palm oil, bread fruit. Indian corn, yams, sweet pota
 toes. Times and oranges are only some out of many other valuable prOduc- tions of this territory. The principal exports are gold dust and palm oil.
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Tea Drinkinc In Siam

Tea Is to be found in every tent and dwelling in Siam. There is always a kettle on the fire filled with tea and prepared for drinking. which is done by adding milk, butter and salt. This is their way of fixing this beverage and Is said to be pleasant after one becomes accustomed to it. A peculiar mode of hospitality is shown by these people in reference to their tea. It is always at the disposal of every stran- ger and traveller. He need not ask for it. Neither is 1t expected that he should, but he must have his own cup. This Is imperative, and accordingly every one carries a cup with him at all times. Some of these utensils are mar vels of workmanship and are highly valued. They are generally made of some fine grained wood and ofttimes are lined with silver and gold.
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Two Views of the Same Question.


 A noted bishop in order to point a lesson in humility sometimes tells a story of a young clergyman whose first appointment was to be an out of the way and poor parish.
 On his first Sunday in this new sta ton the young man as he looked over his wretchedly clad and ignorant con- gregat1on could not help saying to himself, with a groan:
 Dear me, what a dreadful thing it would be if I should have to stay here any great length of timew
 At the end of the sermon deacon made a prayer. To the young mans horror one part of the prayer was a benevolent hope that ''this ignorant, inexperienced, barren pastor that had lately come to the parish might lm- prove and grow learned and fruitful in good works, so that he would come to merit being kept on there for awhile"
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DISEASE OF HONEY BEES.

The United States Department of Agriculture calls attention to the fact that European foul brood has b eD found to exist in Tc Hand cu1ty The department has no means of kDo wing how long the disease has existed in the region, but desires to notify bae keepers of the trouble and to suggest that, if not already informed concern ing the disease, they inform them selves at once. Very frequently c .lonios of bees are destroyed by dis. ease and the loss is attributed by the bee keeper to so ne other cause. Farm ers' Bulletin No. 442, The Treatment of Bee Diseases, gives a description of the brood diseases and methods of treatment It will be sent free on re- quest to the Secretary of Agricul ure, Washington, D O. Attention is also called to the fact that the brood dis eases do not at all iDjure honey fol human consumption, so that there need be no fear on the part of pur- chasers of honey
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She Learned the Lesson.

A Baltimore lawyer had an office boy who was given to telling in other of fees what happened in that of his chief. The lawyer found it necessary to discharge him, but, thinking to keep him from a similar fault in the future, he counseled the boy wisely on his departure.
 "Willie, you must never hear any thing that is said in the off1ce," he said. Do what you are told to do, but turn a deaf ear to conversation that does not include you"
 A happy inspiration! He would see that the stenographer learned the same lesson in passing, so, turning to her, he said:
 Miss Brown, did you hear what l said to Willie?'
 "No, sir" she returned promptly Lippincott's.
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WAKES.

The Methodist church in Wales wal totally destroyed by fire Sunday moTp. ing, causiDg loss of $30OO to $5000. The fra was discovered soon after g o'clock by Miss Sadie Roy co, and the alarm was given and every effcrt made to save it It was au old wooden structure and burned lks tinder, the fire having too good start to offe1 any chance of saving it without fire apparatus, and Wales has only hand
 extinguishers. The townspeople gave their attention to saving near by prop erty, there being great danger that the summer home of H.O Needham, close at hand, would catch The Needham house was finally saved, but one side of the building was badly kcofchetl.
 The church was located in the center of the town, at the nolth end of the "old street '' Is was of the old fashioned type of country churches,
 with square steeple. and was painted white. It had high basement, used as a vestry, with the large audience room above. The church was built in 1882. but during She sos it was remodeled and renovated. The build-
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ing was insured for 5000, which will cover but small part of the loss. It is b. lieved the fire star ted from the overheating of the furnaces The church had not been nsed for several weeks, but Sunday fire had been built in preparation for the morning service. There has been no settled pastor of the church for some time, minister beirg secured to preach al intervals. The trustees of the church held a meeting Sunday to consider what was to be done, and there wal talk of rebuilding, but no d, finite action WAS taken.
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A T a Court of Probate holden at Stai EA md nikfn.int of to

r 4 T Court of Probate holden at Staf. LA ford, within and.f the District of Staf- ford on the 9th day of February, A. D. 1919.
 Present, ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
 On motion of Olive G. Foster, administratriX on the estate of Kate K Foster, late of StafTord within said district, deceased. .... .......-.
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limitedfor the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrative and directs that public notice be given of this order, by advertising the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public S1gn-post in said town of Stafford, nearest the piace where the deceased last dweIG.
 Certified from Record. -
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NOTICE.

All male persons in the Town of Stafford be
 tween the ages of 21 and 50 years, except soldiers dollars for town and state expenses. The under signed has been appointed by the selectmen tC receive said tax which must be paid on March l. For this purpose I will be at the store of w E. Hanley Stafford Springs, March and 2, from g a. m to D. m. at the stores of H. M. Jenkins Stafford, March :; ; T. M Lyon, Staffordville March 5 c. M. Barlow West Stafford, March 6 from 10 to 9. All personal taxes unpaid after April l will be collected by legal process with interest charged.
 F. II. PLUME, Collector of Personal Taxes
 Stafford Conn.,. February 6, 1912
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MANSFIELD. sGurleyville.

Mrs Calista Bisco has returned 10 work in E. L Smiths silk mill.
 District Superintendent Rev, J. Fl. Newland of Norwich held fourth quar- terly conference in the conference room last week Friday evening.
 At the regular meeting of Ecbo grange Monday tie officers for tlIrs year. who had not already beer in- stalled, were installed that eyening
 The Sunday school voted ,1ast dfg day to award at the end of this year prizes to the two scholars who stall be the most regular in attendance through the year
 Prof. Frank Smith will deliver a lecture on journalism Friday evening. the 9th, at 8 o'clock in the local church. Admission, 20 cents. No. one can afford to stay away. as Prof. Smith is. very interesting speaker.
 At the reorganization of she Cur. leyville Sunday school last week Tues. day evening the following officers ware elected: Superintendent, Otis Conant; secretary and treasurer, Ar thur Wood; librarian. Mrs Edith Wood; organist, Mrs Ida Parker; for assistants, respectively, Fremont Dun- ham, Miss Airline Dunham, Miss Ethel Simonds, Miss Ida Smith. .. Mansfield Depot.
 Mrs. Mary l.. Durkee was home over Sunday and called on her sister, Mrs. Stedman '-'2 '' ''S
 The whooping cough is still raging. quite i'll with it..
 Marguerite Farrow is i'll with chicken pox at her grandmother'p, Mrs. Emily Platt's. - Mrs. A. c. Bowers lit.le glrl, who has been quite sick with whooping cough, is some better
 Mrs. Grace Perkins and son, How. ard, were guests of her parents, MT and Mrs. Wm. Oorbitt, Sunday.
 Mrs EGGa bFCWn or BFC OkIyD, IN Y, and tile daughter are with her mother, Mrs. Carrie Holt, for a few weeks. ....,
 Mrs. Minnie McIutire of Stafford Springs visited her cousin, Miss Fowles, at the home of Mrs stedman. last Thursday and Friday.-.~ xs.w ,oo ; Rev MT, Sherman was able to take his place ar the church Sunday All were much pleased with his sermon from Matthew, 17th chapter. ..1as
 Frank Thompson has moved from Merrow to the oll Larned Durham house, owned now by F Wheeler, and is working at Spring Manor. the G H. Reynolds farm.
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NOTICE.

To all persons residing in the town of Union County oi Tolla Id and state of Connecticut, ou the first day of November. A. D. 1911, between the age of 21 and 60, and liable to personal tax of two dollars, as prescribed by law,under Chap ter 26O. Public Acts Of 1909, and amendments in Chapter 295, Public Acts of 1911, are hereby warned that said personal tax is due aud pay. able on the first day of March, A. D. 19l2, and l shall be at my residence in Union for ths pur. pose of receiving the same on the first day oI March, A. D. 1919.
 T. O. NEWELL, Collector Dated at Union, Conn, Feb. 6th, 1912.
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Long Sessions In the Commons

A recent nineteen hours sitting of ton. But it is almost d trifie com- pared with what happened in the spa cious days before the closure was in troduced. There was the Irish night of July 31 and Aug. 1, 1877, when the . chaplain, arriving to read prayers at noon for the Wednesday sitting, found the Tuesday sitting still in progress, 'tAh," said Erskine May to him, i've are past praying for" But the record was achieved by the forty y-one hours sitting of Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 1881.
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ABSTRACT OF STAFFORD, .ss. Pro

Iy bNte Court, February l, A. D., 1yl2 -, -,
 Estate of Elv1ra Holmes, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased. .tr.
 The executrx having exhibited her admins tration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it Is .
 Ordered, that the 14th day Of February, A. D 1912 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate office in Stafford, be and the same is assigned for @ hearing on the allowance of said administra- t1on account, with said estate, and this Court di- rects the execut rx to cite all persons inter- ested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper hav- ing circulation in said district, and by posting copy on the public sgn-post in the town of Stafford, where the deceased last dwelt. 't .. ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
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RESTRICT OF soMERs, ss. Probat

DISTRICT OF SOMERS, ss. Probate 1J Court, February 1, A. D. 1919
 Estate of Laura s. K'bbe, late of Somers, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Edwin C.. Davis, praying that an instrument in writing purport- ing to be the last will and testament Of said de- ceased, may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate, as per application on file more fully appears. 1t is Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate 0f11ce in SomeTs, in said district, on the 18th day Of February, A. D. 1919, at 9o'clock in the forenoon and that pub lie notice be given of the pendency of said appli- cation and the time and place of hearing there- on, by publishing the same once in some news paper having circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of Somers, in said District, at least five days before said day or hearing.
 CHARLES s. FULLER Judge
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RESTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. Pro

J bate Court, February 1, 1912
 Estate of catherine DiVfs, late of Willington In said district, deceased. . Eas.
 Upon the application Of William Ruby praying that letters of administration may be granted upon said estate, represented intestate as per application on file more fully appears, it is t'I t.. ,...,
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Of11ce in Holland, in said district, on the 10th day of Feb, A. D. 1919 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and time and place of hearing thereon by publishing thls order once in some newspaper having circulation in said district and by post ing a copy thereof, on the public sign-post in the town of Wilmington, in said district, at least three days before said day of hearing.
 EDWIN s. AGARD, Judge. z
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RESTRICT OF. STAFFORD, ss. Pr

D bate Court, February 6, 19l2.
 Estate of Morris Jacobsen, late Of Stafford, in said district, deceased. .-.., . ..
 Upon the application of ndrew Jacobsen praying that letters of administration may be fully appears, it is r@ .,v
 OTdered-that said application be heard and de- term1ned atthe probate office in Stafford in said district, the 14th day of February, A. D., 1912, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate, of the pendency Of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hay ing circulation in said district, ana by post ing copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of Stafford, in said district.
 ., s. ROBERT Fl. FISK, Judge
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ROCKVILLE.

The Rockville Fair association has selected as dat,s for the annual fair s. ptember IT, lS and 19 The di- rectors have elected H O. Smith sec retary, to- succeed Frederick J. 0 oley, who declined a reelection.
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A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A- ford, within and for the district of Stafford on the 31st day of January, A. D. 1919.
 Present, ROBERT H. FISK, Judge. On motion. of E Futoca Ramsd n, execptrix on the estate of sarah Squier, late of Stafford wit hin said district. deceasedt 1-s 4E iss.r t2 This court doth decree that six months be al, lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the @ executTix 1 E, ana directs that public notice Dc in some newspaper having circulation il said district, and by posting a copy thereof or raSt tna ln It t Certified from Record. ..}L , .-..
 MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk
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Uses of Time.

sI saved ten minutes a day at lunch for twenty years.''
 "What of it?'
 "Oh, it was we'll that I saved all this time. for now I spend two hours daily in the anteroom of a dyspepsia special ist."-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Strivinq VainIy to Please.

'T suppose those garden seeds I sent saved you quite little money" said the affable statesman.
 "No," replied MT. Growcher; "1 hadn't the heart 10 waste 'em, and the result is that Pm in debt for garden implements.'-W Washington Star
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An Exnensive Luxurv.

"Yes,'' said the literary man with 8 sigh: 'style is fine thing for writer to have, but when his wife's got it too it takes all the profit away."-Harper's Weekly.
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Ara Court of Probate holden at Asf

A ford, within and for the District Of Ash ford, on the 31st day of January, 191g. t,. a ?l.
 Present, OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge.
 Estate of AnSon G. Barlow, late of Ashferd. in said district, deceased. Everett H. Barlow, ad- ministrator. ,s .'''A.
 Ordere d-That six months from the date hereof, and the same are limited and allowed said estate. and the said administrator is di- rected to give public notice to the creditors of said estate to bring in their claims within said time allowed, by posting copy of this order or the public Sign-poSt nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, within the same town, and by publishing the same three times in some weekly paper having 8 circulation in said pro- bate district, and return make to this court of the notice given. --i -.t ,,-.:
 345 Attest, OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge.
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RurnriRAd-

Lady-I am surprised, little boy, to see you smoking that cigar. -Boy-Pm s'prised myself, lady; I thought the man would never drop it.-Philadel- phia Telegram.
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wh.re Book. We're P.ursd.

In primitive days books had recog- nized and settled value. We know how they were exchanged for horse or half a dozen sheep, but few people know the extent to which books were pawned In the middle ages. Oxford at one time had twenty giant chests full of these valuable pledges, and the proc ess when stock was taken had to be conducted with care. The book fairs served to alter things, and presently as SmithfieId market grew it set up a subservient industry on it's outskirts, where the butchers sold skins and the parchment dealers bought. And this bookish street on the edge of Smith field under the shadow of St. Paups bore the pious name of Paternoster row.-PaIl Mall Gazette.
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FOR SALE-My two blocks on Main I Street, including the new brick operahouse block occupied by the Comique Theatre a bowl ing alley and a saloon. The other block con tafns fish market general store, barber shop and four tenements all rented.
 3w'31 -, JOHN SENA. ~
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Don't let the baby suffer from eczema, sores or any itching of the skin. Deans Ointment gives instant relief, cures quick Iy. Perfectly safe for children. All drug Qists sell it.
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Cheerfulness is what greases the axles of the world; some people go through life creaking.
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MICHAEL ROBERTS, Auctioneer. MI At your service. May be found at Roberts Pool Room, stafford Sp'gs, or Residence, West Stafford.
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The next issue of the directory goes to press on March 7th.
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Runaway Match.

"People wonder how I got my wife. It was a runaway match. I ran away, and she ran after me."-CasselPs Jour-
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Mxs you a telephone in your home n not, why notr
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LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN. PUBLISHER.

This paper Is mailed regularly to it's subscriD- CTS until definite order to discontinue is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 THIS Paper and The Connecticut COurant s,mi-weeklyl furnished for S2.16 per year in ad- vance,
 $1.5o year. If paid strictly in advance. .$1. .25
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub Ilshlng, endorse the opinions Of our corresp0nd- ents. -g--~- .a'--.. .'r-
 Resolutions, obituaries or cards Of thanks fine sorted at one-haf advertising rates. Births. marriages and deaths inserted free. Communl cations received without signature always com- mitted to the waste basket without attention.
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Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. No appetite, and what did eat distressed mo terribly. Burdock Blood Bitters cured nc. '-J. H. Walker, Sunbury, Ohio.
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TNO RENT-Tenements at Forestville. \ Low rents large gardens. T. F. MULLEN
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A Tna "a Court of Probate holden at Stat

A ford within and for the district of Stafford, on the 2d day of February, A. D. 1919. . <. 3 7 Present, ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
 On motion Of William H. Webster, admi Istra- tor on the estate of Clarissa s. Webster, late of Stafford, within said district, deceased. This Court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and l1mi ed for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against he same to the tice be given of this order, by advertising the same once in some newspaper having a clrcu- lat1on in said district, and by posting copy on the public sign-post in said town of StaffoTd, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record. | T: ..l
 MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
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FOR SALE in Stafford vilIe-The place N known as the Sanger Homestead, within three minutes walk to church, school and store, Inquire of MRS. H. c. DUNHAM, Box t05, Sta1fordvile. . ,
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CHOICE BUILDING LOTS for Sale O on Stafford Heights, for cash or on very Aasy terms. Apply to G., w. EATON. ,, ...,
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When China Was Goo,

During the reigns of Yao and Chun in 22O0 B. C. virtue pervaded China and crime was unknown, while pros. perity abounded.
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"ANTED-Gi to assist with house. W work and care of children. Address
 MRS JAS. HEFFERNAN, ' 2t42 92 Grove-st., Rock vile.
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TEACHER. IN PIANO and VOICE. \ MISS LULU I. IDE, Sta~ord.
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Mans Sauinn Grace

All men are born lazy. but in some of them the sense Of shame is strong enough to overcome it.-Chicago Rec ord. Herald.
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whx She Lsf. Them q. Home

Why She Left h0m at FIomSs "Have you any references" asked the lady of the house.
 "Yes, ma'am. A lot of 'em."
 'Then why didn't you bring them with youY' "They're just like my photographs, ma'am. None of lem does me justice" 1" Detroit Free Press.
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EOR tLE-About two tons NJ 1 4' Hay. N, P. HARDING. Telephone 3S-3
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YNO RENT-Basement Tenement on \ High Street. Five rooms, running water and closet. .. J. ALLEN MIX.
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EEMALE Ferrets wanted. Will pay mer. PAUL GINHOLT, OrcuttV1lie. 40tf
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COVENTRY. South Coventry.

Daniel and Joseph O'Brien have bought and taken posse ssion of the feat market of William H. Small
 Michael Day, teamstar for W O.. Latimer, fell from a team Saturday and the wheels passed over his foot, several toes being c.ushed He will be confined to his home for a few days. >-
 George H. Melony, employed at the mill of the E. A. Tracy company, was caught in some machinery Monday afternoon and whirled around with such force that he sustained a frac- tured leg aud cuts about the head. He was taken to Dr.. Mason's hos D tai in Willimantio
 Deputy Sheriff and Town OIel k John s Ohamplin has sold ont his various lines of busine ss, barber shop, pool room, confectionery and retail ic3 cream store that he has conduc ed for many years to Patrick Sheridan, Jr ,, who for several years has been living in PoItsmc uth, N. H., but is native of South Coventry. Mir Ohamplin will n tt retire from bust ness life altoRe ther, as he will enlarge his wholesale ice cam business.
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FOR E-Good 1-Horse Sleigh. M West Main Street. 2wA
 HERMAN TURSCHMANN.N N
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EOR RENT-Seven-R Room Cottage on II Grant Ave. Furnace, bath, all modern.
 F. c. SANFORD First Natl Bank
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L'OR SALE-My driving horse. Rea- son for selling, removal from town. Inquire at office of the c. H. Moore Company
 ..-. ....... W. E. DEMOND.