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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-23

weakness l lost consciousness. and
when l woke it was daybreak.
l dreaded the coming Of night, but
1t came. and with 1t the frightful roars
that were maddening me.
Except for this sound there was a
silence as of death on the camp.
stepped out into the moonlight and
stood in the shadow OF a mimosa. A
moving object caught my eye. A
troop OF natives in single file crept
into camp with the sinuous stealth OF
python in the grass. The leader
opened the flap of a tent and entered
with three followers. A moment later
the four carried out helpless sick
man. and the band slid away noise.
lessly with its captive.
l followed at little distance. rag.
ing at heart. but knowing that an
alarm would excite raid that would
kill us all hopelessly. AS we ad-
yanced into the forest, the roars grew
fiercer and clearer Soon the natives
halted. Torches were lighted and the
troop danced around their victim as
before. Then. taking up the body.
they carried 1t to a heap Of boulders
from whence came the mighty roar.
and hurled 1t into the midst of the
rocks.
The roaring died away and the wild
laughter of the blacks rang out
shrilly. In a moment the band has
tened away toward our camp. leaving
their smoldering torches among the
rocks. Mystified, crept to the place
where j had seen the body thrown.
A peculiar low growl greeted me as I
reached the rocks seized one of
the torches and shook II into Iifa
drawing my revolver for instant use.
A dark blot amid the boulders dis
closed an opening to my strainipg
eyes. Holding the torch at arms
length. fell on my kneeS and peered
into the hole. Down among the tagged
rocks of vast den. white with the
bones OF animals. I saw the green
phosphorescent eyes of a pack OF
lions.
1t was a maddening sight. and I
could hardly suppress a scream of
horror as ! ran back into the dark
woods and groped through the under.
brush toward the camp. felt that we
were powerless to escape these fiends
and their idols. the man-eaters of
M'Wembi;
That night. far down to the south
west. saw half dozen fires like the
sparks of a glowworm in the dark
Had some heavenly hand held out
hope it could not have given me moro
cheer. for | knew that the fires were
kindled by white men. as the natives
In the district made none after sun
set My mind was made up. Using
the lights as guiding stars set out
TO reach the distant camp. All night
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-23
NEWSBOY HERO IN
THRILLING RESCUE
Drops Bundle Of Papers, Dashes
Into Breakers and Saves
Life Of PhIIadeIphian.

Atlantic City. N. J.-whils . score
Of men stood inactive on the beach at
South Carolina avenue the other day.
watching the struggles Of Isaac Mikal.
Of No. a4s South Twelfth street. PhilA-
delphia. who had been swept beyond
his depth by an Offset. Jacob Swartz. q
lb-year-old newsboy. threw aside his
bundle Of newspapers. and piunsing
boldly into the surf succeeded after =
thrilling struggle In bringing the man
ashore.
Inspired to action by the boys hero
Ism. group of beach scavengsrs
launched . lifeboat while young
swartz was brAvely battling with the
strong current. but before the boat
had reached the spot Swartz and his
limp burden had been drawn ashore
BY living. chain. formed by the po-
lios and bystanders ~ soon a. he
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BEAT LION TO TREES TOP
Two Fat Men Who Went Out Hunting
for Deer Only, Encountered
Bigger Game.

San Francisco. Cal. = Lost-two
guns. flve cigars, several pounds OF
desh and the wind" OF two fat men.
And all because a mountain lion.
described as being the largest and
most vicious on record, broke through
the brush recently In Black gulch at
the exact spot where Marin County
Sheriff Jack Heating and s. X. Herzog
were stalking deer
The guns. cigars, several pounds of
flesh and wind" of the two fat men
were all lost In their haste as they
scaled tall sycamore tree.
From this vantage point the two
freed hunters halloed ard were pres
emily rescued by Robert Pearson
Frank Riede and Bill Jones-otber
members Of the Victor Gun club
who frightened the lion away.
At the foot of the tree the duo re.
covered guns and "wind"-but the
cigars could not be located and II ia
believed that the lion Appropriated
hem. The flesh. the fat men hone
ls lost forever.
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marching men to the uttermost, the
iances were broken up and thrown
away and the troopers carried nothing
In their packs but stinted rations for
week. Tho horses were shot and
our men uamped on to the marshes.
we expected that the natives with us
would be able to keep us supplied
with game. and all who were not
needed to carry our tents and cooking
outnt were sent out to hunt for meat;
out II seemed that they were unwilling
10 fako the risks Of hostile country,
Tor the hunters almost always return
Cd empty-handsd. We were forced to
cut our rations to eight ounces q day,
and. at length. to . few morsels Of
FOOD. for We had mis1udged the dis
lance that lay between US and the
swamps.
Finally. After wearisome tramp
Tor two weeks. our famishing troop
came upon 4 long declivity stretching
Tor miles before us. The horizon,
yelled in blue haze. was blotted by .
black jungle. tho margin of the dread
ful marshes OF Mozambique.
After some search we found a new
ly made path and followed its narrow
way into the swamps.
was leading the troop when 1 saw
ahead = company of armed natives
blocking the way. The path was 10
narrow that our troop could not
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Copyright by Ridgway Co.

went out little way from camp to
. clear space where I could get our
bearings. As was finding my stars
| saw party of natives coming away
from our tents. bearing q soldier In
hammock. ! supposed that they
were taking the body away to bury
It, The experience was too common
for me to question whnt they were
doing. Once more, after little time,
the mysterious roars arose. and then
they stopped and the night was still.
Tho next night was aroused again
by the strange roars. took my
arms and. half unknowing what
was doing. wandered OF from the
camp.
In . clump of bush not far away l
heard noise which grew more dis
tinct AZ I approached. It was the
peculiar weird chant of tho natives.
I crept through the bush and reached
an open space where the natives were
clustered. There. swung In . ham
mock. tied hand and foot. was one
Of our sick soldiers who could zee
was still living. and around him
danced half = hundred negroes. When
the dance was over the blacks took
the hammock and went OF into the
forest. tried to follow, but my legs
trembied and 1 fell to the ground.
Again the mysterious roars re-
sounded through the darkness. In my
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charge In force, and the screens of
the swamp made an attack from them
| on the fianks and rear hard to resist.
Still. 1t was impossible to retreat. and
a bold front was the only resource. I
leveled my rife at the chief who
headed the natives. He opened his
arms, bearing his shield on the left
and lifting his spear at full stretch
In his right hand. SO that his brawny,
glistening body was fully exposed.
His action meant: 81 am a friend"
l lowered my rifle, and our troop
| was soon in friendly touch with the
natives. The chief asked what we
were seeking in the swamps and we
told him that we were looking for the
missing Boer trekkers. He told me
that he had heard Of their settlement
in the country to the northwest be-
yond the swamps and would put us on
the way to them. After resting for a
few hours. the chief and his follow
ers led us across the marshes nv
paths which we Travelled for little
more than week until we came out
into an open country where the
kop1es were sticking up stifly like the
horns of young koodoo.
We had hardly reached firm land
when our soldiers fell sick. The only
one Of the company of unshaken spirit
was the priest OF the troop. a uttIa
gray-headed man who was constantly
praying. with undimmed faith in Gods
help. while the men groaned and rayed
in the delirium of fever. We made
hammocks of grass and bamboo poles
and natives of the country agreed tn
carry our sick men for a few of orr
cartridges.
From the day that we left the
swamps string of graves stretched
behind us. One after another of the
little troopers fell out of the ranks
Al length we passed the ridge
which was pointed out to us as the
last to be crossed before reaching the
well-watered country called M'Wembi
where the missing party was most
likely to be found.
With every passing day our troon
dwindled away. Colonel Andreas had
been prostrated by fever in the course
of our march and was carried in a
hammock to our halting place. where
he lay for days too sick to take any
charge of the camp.
AS usual ] left my tent about mid
night to relieve the watch which the
priest was keeping. He was praying
before the fiickering campfire and
stood beside him for moment silent.
ly. Suddenly a heart-shaking sound
like the roar OF lions. but with strange
muffied tones. seemed to spring out
of the earth beneath u.s. 1t rose and
fell In swells. now loud and hoarse.
now low and muttering.
took a sextant from its box and
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came within striking distance OF tho
shore.
Mikal was SO badly exhausted when
brought ashore that he was unable to
thank his little rescuer. and swartz.
evading tho congratulations of hys-
.erical men and women. hurried to his
home. where he changed his clothing
and resumed his occupation as II moth
ing out OF the ordinary had occurred.
Young Swartz was not one-half the
size of the man he rescued. and his
work is considered the more remark
able because Of the fact that he wore
heavy shoes and was fully clothed
From the time he reached Mikars
side until he regained the beach, the
boy conducted himself with the nerve
and precision Of seasoned lifesaver.
There is movement on foot to have
him recommended for Carnegie med
al. The rescue occurred at O'Clock.
an hour before the lifeguards came ON
duty.
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Fingers sewea On.

Chanute. kan.-Fngers that had been
completely severed from her hand bv
he blade OF an ak are growing aeoin
IN the right hand of the six.year.old
granddaughter Of John Benson OF This
dty. The little girl was holding a
block OF wood while playmate cut
with hand ak.
When the surgeon arrived to dress
he wound he asked where the fingers
we're. They had been cut clean ON
and left lying in the barn where tba
girls were playing. A lantern was
lighted and the dismembered parts
we're found In the hay.
The fingers were sterilized and
iewed on
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-23
Dogs KNEW HIm

Bloomfield. N. because he declar.
I'd all dogs. licensed and unlicensed
Knew him SO we'll that they made for
,over on his approach. Henry Forbeli
Bloomfield's official dog-catcher was
permitted to wear false whiskers and
1ress In the garb Of a tramp the other
lay As result he caught forty
'anines OF all breeds and colors.
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The Man-Eaters Of M'Wembi
By Captain Fritz Duquesne

-ET DU TOIT saw the
ending Of the Boer
war with the peace
Of vereeniging. but
there was no peace
for him under Eng
lish arms. His heart
was burning like the
live-coal of q slow
match while the
Union Jack dangled
over his head. and
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-23
INTERNATIONAL.
SlNNSCuOOL
LESSON !

CBy =. o. SELLERS. Director Of Evening
Chicago.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-24
MISS EMILY PIERSON
 IN THE CAMPAIGN STATES

The Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association has been without the ser last two months. As soon as, the New London county campaign came to an
 end at the end of July, Miss Pier son left for Ohio in her motor car Starting from Cromwell, she was join
 ed at Danbury by Miss Anne For
 sythe, who has been her colleague in several Of her campaigns. The trip
 West was taken without mishap, and
 Miss Pierson Joined in the Ohio ac-
 tivittes for three strenuous weeks As soon as the campaign there came to which is also awaiting a popular vote ons a. woman suffrage propaganda
 amendment to the State Constitution After a week or two there. she re- the aid of the suffra gists in Wiscon- sin. The suffrage workers in Wis consin are better organized than the s suffragists in Michigan, and they are making a more vigorous and wide spread campaign than was made In Ohio. Hopes are high that Wiscon- sin will come into line with the other suffrage States, and the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association IS quite willing that Miss Pferson should de- vote herself to the work in Wiscon- sin if the chances of carrying the anne ndnent are thereby improved, for they feel that it is greater gain just now to add another State to suffrage territory than to convert quite a con siderable number of voters in Connec- lieut..
 Miss Pierson is expected back be- fore the end of October. She will be on hand for the State convention of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage As sociation which is to take place in New Haven on Otober 30 and 31. In the meanwhile there is no sIackening of work on account of her absence. It is almost impossible to keep count of the meetings that are held and the speeches that are made all over the State on behalf of Votes for Wo- men.
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GOV. TOSS, 54 TODAY, WAS
 ONCE REPUBLICAN

Eugene Noble F,oss, Governor of the grand old State Of Massachusetts will celebrate his fifty-fourth birthday to- day as a national even an interna- tional, figure, having attained polit- acal ern1nence in about the shortest time on record. Three years ago Gov Foss was a mere capitalist, a high private in the ranks of the Democratic army, which he had joined because of dissatisfaction with the tariff policy of the Republican. Elected to Con greSs in 1910, he was chosen Governor of the Sacred Goldfish State in 1911 and this year was among those men toned for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
 Gov. Foss was born in West Berk- shire. Vt. Sept. 24 1888. After two years at the University of Vermont he settled in Boston. where he engag- ed in the manufa curing business. He speedily acquired a reputation as shrewd and alert business man and hnancier. Besides the presidency of two large industrial concerns he be- came a director of the Union Stock Yards Company. the Chicago Junction Railways. the Massachusetts Electric Companies, the Eastern Steamship Company. the Manhattan Railway Company, the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, and other big corpora tions in several States.
 Ten years ago MT. Foss, began ad- vocating tariff revision and reciproc- Ity, but he attained little prominence in politics until 1910, when he was elected to the Sixty-first Congress,
 
 district in Massachusetts for the Dem- ocratic party MT Foss was very much surprised at being elected He didn't think for a moment that he could succeed a Republican who had heen given 14,o0O plurality sixteen months before. Eugene Noble was given G hearty welcome to the House of Representatives by his kid broth er." George Edmund Foss. who had been a member of Congress from H. iiaoiz since 1895. and who was aligned with the standpat Republicans.
 MT. Toss made the tariff his great Issue in his campaign for Congress, and again when he ran for Governor If Massachusetts last year. The GoE- F-nor believes that the policy of high protection is responsible for all the Ills that afflict the people of the United States.
 High protection is both a social and an economic crime.' recently decIar- ed the Massachusetts Governor. ''It of monopoly and the real cause of aI- most all restraints of trade Even as a means to private profit it nas proved worthless It is said that the so high that the product cannot be sold in competition with the product Of foreign labor. As manufacturer 2 long since discovered that the Amer portion to his pay than any other labor on the earth. His efficiency is unequalled and his wage scale, in stead of being an element of increas- lessened cost The high tariff has not only checked our commercial ex- pansion and destroyed our merchant 1 but it has also led to re- | and thus rendered the foreign 1 markets still more difficult to reach.'' Gov Foss is a member of the most 1 exclusive social and commercial clubs l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-24
FIRST THINGS

The first Indication of the Roman church began sixteen centuries ago today. Sept. 24, SIP. The indiction is a cycle of tributes of corn demanded every fifteen years. In memory of the great victory obtained by Constan- tine over Mozentius, in 313, the coun- ell of Nice ordained that the accounts of years should no longer be kept by the Olympiads of the Greeks, but by the Indiction. The OIympiads dated from ITS B. c, the year in which Choroebus was successful at tine Olympic games. This era was reck- oned by periods of four years, each period being called an Olympiad, and in marking a date the year and Olym ptad were both mentioned. The method of computing time by indie tions never became widespread. The century,, which was adopted in chron- ologica1 history first in France, has become the universal method of reck- onfng considerable periods among all Christian peoples The Jewish cycle consists of nineteen years. the year just commenced, 5672, being the eleventh of the 2S9th cycle. The Chinese cycle Is of sixty years and the Mahometan cycle of thirty years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-24

your medicines to all suffering women.'' '' Mrs. MARY HALSTEAD, Platea, Pa.s Box 98.
 Here is the report of another genuine case, which still further shows that Ly- dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound may be relied upon.
 Walcott, N. Dakota. a.-"I had infiam- nation which caused pain in my side, and my back ached all the time. l was so blue that I felt like crying if any one even spoke to me. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and began to gain right away. I continued it's use and now I am a we'll woman" Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott, N. Dakota.
 If you want special sdvice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf. dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will ;e opened, read and answered by a
 'Pn and held in strict confidence.
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MOTHER O. MINE

If I were hanged on the highest hill I know whose love would follow me still:
 Mother O, mine If I were drowned in the deepest sea- I know whose teans would come down to me:
 Mother O. mine If I were damned of body and soul. I know whose prayers would make me whole:
 Mother e mine
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. Ss., PROBATE COURT.
 September 23, 1912. Estate of Rudolph A. Lohr, late of the town of Bridgeport in said Dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dfs- trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make imm ediate payment to
 RUDOLPH LOHR
 Administrator,
 39 Adams St., g s*p Bridgeport, Conn.
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ness ana Dackache, and was so nervous that I would cry at the least noise, it would startle me so.
 I began to take Ly- dia E. Pinkham's remedies, and I don t have any more cry ing spells. I sleep sound and my ner- vousness is better.
 | will recon m end
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Auto Tires and Repairing

THE A. L. sCHAvoIR CO, s57 Fair
 field Ave. Phone 1e62 CONN. AUTO TIRE GO.
 Recovering and Repairing a Specially New and Second Hand Tires in stock
 241 Connecticut Ave. Phone e63
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sTEAMBoATs
BRIDGEPORT LINE TO NEW YORK

FARE 60 GENTS
 STEAMER BRIDGEPORT ieave Bridgeport, Fairfield Avenue Wharf, week days, at A. M. Returning, leave New York. week days, Pier 27, E. R.. P. M.. foot of East 22d Street, 3:3O P. M.
 STEAMER NAUGATUCK leave Bridgeport Pequonnock Wharf. foot Of Union Street. daily, except Satur- day. at IF night Returning, leave New York, Pier 27. E. R.. daily. excepe Sundays, H A. M. Due Bridgeport SEQ P. M.
 The New England Steamship Company
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THE LEADING SCHOOL

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, MAIN and Congress streets, gives the best instruction in shorthand, typewrit- ing, bookkeeping and English studies. Established 21 years. Six instructors. Advanced methods in
 [. 23 S
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Bakers

MRS. HILLS BAKERY. Bread that makes feast of every meal. Once tasted. never wasted. 165 Wood Av.
 Phone 23os CROUCH & PIAsSMAN. Try 'sNever Enough Bread 601 Howard Ave.
 Phone 1657-5
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8, 800 STUDENTS

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, MAIN and Congress streets, has educated $500 students in shorthand, book keeping and English. If you want position, and want to be kept in position, attend Union Business College. It is the leading school
 L g H
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and associations of the Bean City. In the matter Of religion he amHates with the Raptists.
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The HargrOVe Junior School 651 STATE STREET
 (SecOnd Door from ParI)

Second year opens September 26th. A school where a boy receives the right beginning in Aducation.
 Advisory Committee: L. T. Warner. Clinton B. Seeley and Samuel c. Shaw
 Ill t*
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EDUCATIONAL
The CourtIand School, QnC.,
 431 Washinoton Ave
THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
For Young Men and

For Young Men and Boys
 Individual instruction in the eIe- mentary and advanced subjects es- sentia1 to a good academic education. Experienced preparation for college, technical, professional, and large pre- paratory schools, the civil service, and business. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Ofice hours daily, 836 Fairfield Avenue. I3 t~
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DRAFTSMEN, mechanical architect uaI or structural, are always in
 demand at good salaries; ten young men wanted to join club to learn drawing, at home evenings; ingtru- ments furnished. Address c. S. K., Box 223, City. UPS S6
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Art Glass

BRIDGEPORT ART GLASS CO, 15s
 John St. Phone 1017-6
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NERVOUS DESPONDENT
 WOMEN
Find Relief in Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound Their Own Statements
 So Testify.

Platea, Pa" When I wrote to you first was troubled with female weak
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No matter what you want try the Farmer Want Col umn.
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Automobile Dealers
 H. M. FOF$N Distributor MAXWELL Cars Liberty and Standard Brush Cars 1887 Main St. Phone 1273 ETARBUCKf a AfATTTCE, FORD CARS, s5s Fairfield Ave.
 Phone 4075-21
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RAILROADS
Reg Nfk XaW HzM9
 >nARAEkRA4R JUNE 16. 19a1
Trains Leave Bridgeport AS
 Follows:

FOR NEW YORK-s1z:sso. sA.a1,
 s:1S. *5;4s. te:2s. f7:1z, fz:4f. fss2E .1a:Ss, :Is:45, .G:iso. s1:ss: ss.s7- .ssC, .s:45. .S:ss: !s1i. i4 :s:ss: ss fo:is SiaS 8:27. 1O:00 A. M.-t12:zs. s3:1s. S:sx. "7:5s. "s:Is. "S:2s. ss:Ss. 10:o2.
 FOR WASHINGTON. Via Haz4sw Tsiver->12:2S (daiiy1 A. AE.s SI:Ie P,
 FOR NEW HAVEN-"12:4a. s1:41. SEAS. 7:56. ~s:3e. "10:43. "11:ss A M.-s12:27s 12:3o. 1:51s %2:2s, $s:s1. .s:41. "4:2s. 4:57. "5:s0. ss:s1. ss:SI. M. sUNDAYs-@1s:zs Si:z1. s:is. 10:13. "1O:2e, "11:1e, ~11:Ss A. M t1s;a7.s5;sss s4;zS: ss;so: sS;S9. 7s1Gs and Provldence-"I:4I. GAS, 1osfs. %11:3s A.M.-S12:z7 to Saybrook JcE-. .sE1.p .s:z1. -42s M s8N1A1sy1 6aO tS sayHEHok yq 60 New London. "11:9s A. M.-411:l7 to New London. "2:2s. "4:2s. 's:64 wiIIimantic-'s:S1. A. M-ss:s1. P.
 FOR INVESTED and Internnediass stations-5; $7;oo: SEQ. t11i1o A DAYs-s:so A. M-7:oO P. M.
 FOR WATERBURY,, ANsoNTA, DERBY and Intermediate Stafions- 500. 7:0O, $500. 9:21 (express1. ss40, 5:5i. 7:45. s:4s P. M.-sUNnaYs2 s:30, 11:20 A. M.-7:00, e:o7 M
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LENOx. PITTSFTELD, ETC.-7:00, 9:4E A HG -4:28 P. M.-SUNDAXS-s:50 A AL
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD. ETC, via Brookf1eld Juncfion-7:eO. 9:45 A. M.-4:2s. e:44 P. M.-BTE@ DAYS-C8:3O A M
 FOR LITCHFTELD, ETC.-s:AS A F. M.-SUNDAYS-s:S A M.
 Express trains. Local ExpreaA
 0 to Harlem River Station.
 c via HawleyvilIe.
 31 inc. and also on July and Sept. a.
 s Saturdays only June 21 to AuE-