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Editorial Ink Dropn.
Harper's Koiimi Table for .Inly 'J con
tains a very interest ing .-ketch by llar-ni-tt
Phillips ci.titl'ii. "A Naturalist',;
Itoytiooil ; Will ifim Hamilton Citunn's
Start.'" Mr l'liillips knew Mr
personally, .'ind w in h position to write
of his frii'iul in a way that, would inter
i;Kt nil. Mr Philips is it proinincnt con
tributor to the publications of Iluper
Urothers anil the New ork 'limes. II''
is it vi.-it.or to Newtown, being a ieisonal
frieml of Merchant I.. ('. Mollis.
'liie .1 illy I Hit look oilers its renders a
character ; ki tch of William Me l i nley by
Mur.it. lLil.t.eiul, the fiiieou- j.utrinili.-t
ui.'l bril'i.'int writer, w lio:-e c!"-e la'
iUiiint.'itiee witli Mr McK inley hial.is him
eminently suited to write ji.it aueli an
article a. will niuke The Mtlooli'i? rend
ers feel (b it they have conic to know the
republican candidate more directly than
b' fore. A largo drawing by Mr Cri
I.mj eilolV of Mr ai.d Mrs MeKiniey at
home, ii'id .several I'tudies of Mr MeKiuli y
us an orator, at his de-k. and so on, will
illustrate Mr ,11a ! - trail'-, ar'ieie. A s a
eompani'in -ketch vviil be a similar per--oi'.til
study of the deiu erratic candidate
for (tie presideiu y . Wilti.-ii-i ' Uryan.
of Ni'bra-ka. 'l'be int'-rest in tin ei;n(.
e--t man whoever stood before the public
as a pres ii'.entia I vai;liln'r is tiHturally
Hrvaf. politu-al considerations' entirely
apart. '1 be article w ill be writli-n by
1,'iebanl I .iiithicuin . a mu ee-fu! "hicijjo
"urnali-t .
The poi.ee ih p,i n ineut of M a or
Slrwii4" r:.fo: iu ,n i : u : u i-1 1 dion i.- mighty
uiipo ulai :n Ibe f;r at no trop di-. imljj
le by he .-tone.- wbich a:e conMnuaiiy
i'ropp:i') oi:t in the New oil: papers.
The fallow il.VllIt lit. ll'lOi'ld- one ol
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ish a liK'tropolituii
town gent .ein.i ti
I'ola'email re
The Tiiin s ; i I -
!;.. long ago.
i - ; .'a -t ory ot tbe in
i i'l nt:. hie cit i-..'n with a
cop." He tells the
terview of
v ry fre-h
l imi s -I doubt if L'uss'u could show
anything more cHicu.atcd to m..kc one's
blood boil than many of the in.lignif.ies
that New . oik'- loeg-suflering eifi.eri
are compelled to put up with at the hands
of some of ttie lone. They happen in
innumerable uar'er and take all sorts
of forms. I am in the habit of waving
Hi' hand to try w ,fe and little girl when
I leave the hou-e in the morning. My
wife holds the child up. that she may
get a good view until I have' paSf-ed out
of sight, and the little one crows with
delight, kisses her baud to me, and thinks
it great fun. 1 did not know 1 had been
committing a ciime all these menthj
until this morning. 1 w a veil to m y w ife
and child, as u-ual, and was startled to
hear a grulT, 'Ili, you! ' from the oppo
site side of the afreet. I glanced over
and eaw a policeman. Not supposing
for an instant that I was meant, I turn
ed away, when, with expletives nui!
menacing manner, he bawhd, Ve-, you,
I mean you. I'otne here: I want you.'
He cauie over to me with an ugly ex
pression on his face, and added: 'What
the blank do you mean by not coining
when 1 call you'.' What do you mean by
waving your hand at people '.- Who are
you waving to! I've a good mind to
"soak" you.' I p to date I had supposed
that my appearance was a certificate of
respectability, but 1 learned in this ex
perience that a'deccnt appearance does
not count with an ollicious policeman.
1 was naturally indignant, and failed to
a iu his right to crostijuestion an unoffend
ing citiin, and told him o. This, of
c lurae, did not Increase his amiability.
Aa I turned and Iff i him, fearing that
my Indignation might get the better of
my prudence, he roaredlthat he would
'look me up and sen if I belonged round
here.' lie carried a bundle with an outer
wrapping of newspaper under his arm,
and appeared to have just come off duty.
I glanced at his shield, and saw that it
bore the number 3, "IS. It may be the
law that I should have a permit to wave
my hand to my wife and child mornings. "
Our acknowledgments and greeting are
due to the Scientific American, the te
ceipt of whose handsome Anniversary
Number reminds us that our esteemed
contemporary hat completed the first
half century of Iti existence. It was fit
ting that a paper whose range of subjects
Is so extensive should devote Its semi
centennial number to a review of scien
tific and industrial devclopmenat during
the past DO years; and Messrs Munn &
Co. are to be congratulated on the dis
criminating Judgment with which this
ambitious work,has been carried out. In
a review of this kind the difficulty Is so
to select, condense, and express the es
sential facts of the subject that the re
sult shall be a reference book and a
readable story in one. In the number
before us the writers have achieved this
result to a marked degree ; the historical
Interest and the literary style of the ar
ticles being equally good. The Illustra
tions appear to have been chosen with a
strict regard for their historic Interest,
Wphrsi f al! tu '.wet in? Power. Latest U.S. Gov't JR.cj.ji
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osounrsw poke
i nd readers will linger long over such "The Greylarks" male quartet,gave a de
views as those of the i American-built I rightful concert at the Congregational
iteamer Arctic, the fastest vessel on the church, Tuesday evening. The seating
Atlantic in is.",j, Morse's pendulum in-j capacity of the church was taxed to its
rfrunient of IS: 17 and his telegraph re
eeiver of Is l, Kdison's first phonograph
i he Pateut Mli
modela of Howe's and I
Vi!fnu's sewing machines, the first
'safety" bicycle, the tirtt MeCormick
ea'ie! , the original Franklin hand pre?, i
ut of the early forms of the telephone
.Hid electric motor, and many another
Migraving of bistoi it inten st. The su'o
,vvi which have necessarily been crowd
eat out of the illu-traU'iicolumnsate moie
hr ii ll ,' noted in n very iradalde article
it the commencement of the paper; and
not, the least interesting feature U the
idiuhal.V ess iv oa the progress ot in
Vi'nii.m tlmx.jT thi; "' j ears which
;) ' 2"'ti pri. ', of) Ted by the editor:-,
for ii.- ' ---.'V on ' bi .ubj et. The
paper i baed -ouiely inclosed in a cover
which is Hppri-.piiHfe to the nature and
scope of it- contents. The price of the
gpeda1 isrm i- H1 cent-', and is well worth
ten time" this ,-um-
A very practical lady, one of '1'HK
Hi t:'s nest valued correspondents, tends
ll- a coniniunicatioii, which might well
be read with profit by every young
woman in tfi" Nntuieg stare. She etn
pha'i.'s the point brought out in an
article in the l.nlii.s' Home Journal a
few years i,go ly liraee Hodge. The
points ie well taken, and doubtless
would be endorsed by every thoughtful
matron. Mie -ays: Girls should be
brought up to a ptactical knowledge of
housekeeping in all branches ; the idea
that 'iecau.se a girl can make fancy cake
and a t w delicacies, that she is capable
i
of running a house is a great mistake.
he wou'd find her path beset with difti-loul'io-'.
i.t I he .uit-.et. It i one thing to
j : ii'i a Incase for u week or two, and
j another thing to run it a year and have
', ever thing come around in proper order.
i
One thine; to cook nice things to eat ai.d
' another thing to know how to cook, with
i on' wa-tr and extravagance. If a young
i man's di.'v is to earn en-nigh to marry
and keep bouse, a giri i-hould know how
to keep it in the licit manner compatible
wi'b his income and to keep it within hs
means. A mother does not do her duty
when she bruig-i no her daughter to be
I'dm ated and to be accomplished unles
sb" mak"s her a thorough housekeeper,
which is the chief of all aceornpli.-h-
nvnts. She fhouid also know how te 1
mend and patch in a proper manner ano
to make her own clothes. If she should
marry a wealthy man she would have to
direct her servants, (.iris should also
be tamrht I o kno w the proper value o'
money and how to buy her own clothes,
ami whatever is necessary for a woman
to buy for herself and her family. N"?
girl Hhould marry without such know
ledge. A young lady getting ready to
be married had better take half of the
time she would spend on her trousseau
and learn to do all these things. She wii
find her married life a much happic
one. How many poor tired mothers
would ocotisionally be able to leave home
for a little outing if they would only
teach their daughters how f.o run the
house properly.
In Fairfield County.
REDDING.
CI1UHAI. SKKV IOE AT CHRIST CIIUKCH.
The people of this vicinity enjoyed an
unusual privilege, last Wednesday even
ing, the occasion being the choral service
t Christ church. The church was tilled
to ovei flowing, chairs being placed iu the
center aisle and many standing near the
door throughout the service. The musi
cal portion was rendered by the rector
and choir of St James church, Danbury
The sermon was preached by the arch
deacon, l.ev II. M. Sherman of St Paul's,
Bridgeport, from the text Psalms 08 :C,
"God settcth the solitary in families."
I t waa shown that God not only calls in
dividuals to His seivice, but He sets them
In families or groups. The great family
is the church of God. Every member of
the church is part of the divine organism,
which is Christ's body. There are the
smaller divisions of the church ; the na
tional church, the diocesan and the paro
chial. Small parishes need to be encour
aged with the thought that they are a
part of the whole church and that they
do an Important work In strengthening
the life of the stronger parishes even
though they do not themselves Increase
In numbers. Beside the archdeacon and
the rector of the parish, Rev W. a.
Swan, there were present Rev'. J. I).
Skene of Danbury, Rev W. E. Hooker of
Wilton, Rev 11. B. Whipple of Tashua,
Rev G. T. Linsley of Newtown, who
read the lesson, and Rev Alexander Ham
ilton of Lyon's Plain. People were pres
ent from Danbury, Tashua, Newtown
and other iieighboring towns. Refresh
ments word served on the rectory grounda
both before and after service. The
weather was favorable and the occasion
was the event of the season In Redding
Ridge.
CONGREGATIONAL CHUKCH NQJES.
The "Troubadours," Danbury 's popu
lar banjo and guitar club, assisted by
t ft "
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utmost, the audience overflowing into the
vestibule. The program waa a very at-
tractive one, well rendered. And that it
was thoroughly appreciated was evident
by the freipueat and hearty applause
which followed the difl'orent numbers.
Oi Sundiy evening, August i, there
will boa 'raise service in the church and
. eports f-'om the delegates who wen' to
V uung'.oi. will be given, It is expect
ed that the church will be dressed with
onvention colors, that convention sougs
will be sung and that those present will
get a glimpse of the great international
gathering.
The church will be closed for vacation
August !, If! and 2.1, and opened for ser
vice again A ugut .'11 .
Mtruouisr euL'itcu notks.
Rev K. W. lluir, I). !., of Montclair,
N. .1 , has visited his hrother-in-law, W.
II. Hili. His pre-ence at the Methodist
church on Sunday all'-rded much gratifi
cation to the congregation. Mr Burr is a
line preacher and has had some of the
best, appointments in the New Jersey
conference.
II. S. o shorn had the misfortune to
lose one t hi s horses last week. Getting
loo-e in its stall it got behind another
hone and ceivi d a kick which broke
its lesr and it had to be killed. Though
not of great pecuniary value it was a pet
anii n si and the younger members of the
family were grieved at its death.
Town Clerk Nickerson and wife attend
e l the funeral of J. W. Johnson on Hun
day. Mr-; JohnrOii i- a sister of Mr Nick
orson. Those intending to take part in the
me, "a1 congest are requested to send in
the mime of their pieces to A. J. Sher
wood as soon as possible.
Letters have been received f'om I). S.
San ford and part.- saying that they had
a pica'-ant voyage and .it last advice8
were sailing up the beautiful Rhine.
i i!orh."!-f Riiei'i.: ,-hn In.! rel-i i ri..:il
from a tour through Kurope, is spending
a few days ar the house of IS. S Osborne.
The army worm has disappeared as
suddenly aa it came, con lining its depre
dations to one field of oat s.
Melvin Gould U the happy father of a
daughter born on Friday last.
Blackberrieo and whortleben ies were
never more plenty and are a drug in the.
m arket.
"i he lire caused by the burning of Eli
Curtiss' barn in Monroe was distinctly
visible on the liidge.
Ovying to the frequent rains our farm
er.-- are very much behind hand with
their haying.
idle potato crop promiscH to be very
large and of good quality.
GREENFIELD BILL.
THK DEEKI'IEI.I) DISTRICT.
Mrs A. II. Pease has entertained her
sister, Miss Bessie Jennings, of Congress
street.
.Mrs Allen of Bridgeport and two
daughters have spent a lew days at C.
if. Nichols'.
Mrs II. R. Elwood has hoarders,
G. F. Nichols and family of New York
are at the old homestead.
Isaac N. Banks of New York is spend
ing his vacation with his mother.
Miss Agnes Burn? of Hartford is home
on a vacation.
Mrs George Baldwin of Bridgeport has
been spending a week at "Pavement
Hill ' with Mrs J. A. Hickok.
Mrs Ooppemoll and daughter of Brook
lyn are boarding with Mrs Arthur Mer
win. Mrs P. Healion had the misfortune to
fall down stairs and fracture some of
her ribs. Her daughter, Mrs Kelley of
Bridgeport, has been caring for her
mother.
Mr and Mrs Wellerver of Bridgeport
were in town, recently, calling on rela
tives. Miss Josie Burr has been spending a
few days with Miss Effie Wheeler.
A company of over 30 of the young
people expect to camp out at Little Dan
bury next week.
Mrs Nellie Elwood rides a new wheel.
Willis Hutchinson is on the sick list.
TRUMBULL.
CHURCH NOTES.
The Congregational church, which has
been closed for vacation two Sundays,
will he opened again next Sunday,
August 2. The pastor will preach morn
ing and evening.
' E. Dibble was called to Brookfield,
Tuesday, to attend the funeral of an
uncle.
Charles Wbeekr has returned from an
enjoyable trip to Denver. .
Arthur Brinsmadc Is acting as clerk In
Plumb Brother's store for a time.
Loula Tucker has a position In Shelton's
drug store, Bridgeport.
Mrs Dr f?pa aiding and daughter and
Mrs W. F. Tart of BrttVeport npan
Vrrtri'sdsi.y nt-tin pr.-nasr.
BKTHK.L.
IIAt llNC IN THE Ol.ll PA.VS.
A very oid style of hat wan found m
Charles Henry Peck's collection of relics
in Newtown Street by J. H. Wilson, who
is collecting tor the Putnam Park muse
um. The. hat in its day was n fashiona
ble drab heaver, seven and three quarter j
inches high, two and one-quarter brim,
heed curl Iv-uul and binding, light color,
half inch wide and a hand mado tip.
Your corre-pondenf , w ho was an appren
tice hoy, remembers the style well which
was made ia the year lis."i,'t by Rcubej
Taylor, who was running the shop called
the "Wildcat" and Taylor's and was
known by that name among old journey-
menial! over the country. Napped hats
had been manufactured there for a half
century or more by Joseph Taylor and
sons. The shop was located on the brook
near the residence of George Perason in
Klmwood school district. The water
was of a superior quality for napping
hats. Fur bodies were used which were
bowed and set up by hand, then sized.
Napped jovrneymen received 10 'to 50
cents apiece for the work. The finishing
cost ''? per dozen, the trimming about 12
cents apiece, curling 1 r0 to $2 per doz
en. The hats were all stiffened with al
cohol and shellac. Elijah Taylor was
considered to be the crack stiffener in his
day. George Monroe did the shaving
and clipping and did other work about
the shop. The writer remembers a host
of old journeymen. A few are still liv
ing and many others have passed in their
"checks." We recall from memory the
names of some of the old workmen now
living. John MacDowell is one of the
oldest now living. He is nearly 00 years
old and is still spry and enjoys good
health. Others now living are David
Fry. William Harrison Ferry, William H.
Judsou. Ex-Probate Judge Henry H.
Baird, Andrew Sherman and Charles
Olrnstead, now residing in Rutland, Vt.
Others that have long since passed away
were Samuel Hayes, Abel Tiuny, Daniel
Hyatt, Ethiel Sherman, Nate Price, Nate
Keeler, Bradley Adams, Willis Judd,
Orson Rockwell, Ed ward Morgan, Daniel
UeKey, Booth Trow bridge, Bonny Wild
man, Alva Taylor, Gad Benedict and
Billy Moody, Henry Hills of Oxford.
Edward Taylor, now living in Danbury,
was the principal curler. John Wheeler,
I.eGiand Trowbridge, Austin Blackman,
Harrison Dibble, Nathan Gilbert, finish
ers. Mr Gilbert is still living on South
street, Bethel. Wet day visitors were
mostly farmers and their sons. John,
Johnson, Jerome Morgan, Seth and Gran
ville Andrews are still living. Capt Tim
Bencd'ct, Capt Abram Stowe, Peter Mor
gan and his son, Taylor Morgan, have
long since passed away. Uncle Joe Tay
lor and hi3 father, Ebenezer Taylor, who
lived to the great age of 915 years, were
every day comers. Amusements were
pitching quoits, playing a card game
called '-seven up," "penny ante," and
checkers. Old topers used to drink
hard cider and a "mail"' was quite often
run to the "Yellow Bird ' for New Eng
land rum and other apirits. Tramp jour
neymen always took their "nip" before
breakfast, dinner and supper and one or
two before they went to bed. In fact,
most of them were in the habit of taking
a "bracer" every hour in the day to work
by. The burl and bow are no longer
used. The old kettles and plank have all
gone out of date. The old napped beaver
hat is a hat of the past but it brings to
mind many remembrances of olden times,
the days when hats were not made by
machines. Let one of the old style be
placed among the old relics of past days.
Tang it up iu the museum at Putnam
Park.
SOME WORLDLY MINDED PEOPLE GOT IN
'THEIR HAT, SUNDAY.
The past two weeks has been catching
weather for drying hay. Last Friday a
great deal of hay was cut down to get up
Saturday. The rain disappointed farm
ers. Most of the hay lay out until Mon
day before it got dry. A few world
ly minded people dried and carted hay in
on Sunday. It was a custom seldom put
in practice in New England by those old
fashioned farmers. Most of them were
close observers of the weather and they
never cut grass the last of the week to
get up and cart on Sunday.
Edgar T. Andrews has sold his large
pair of twin horses to Gault Brothers of
Southport.
Willard T. Oliver is confined to the
home with ga'strie fever.
The family of Edgar T. Andrews are
at Bell Island. Mr and Mrs Archie Evans
are also there.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kyle were made
happy over the advent of a girl baby at
their home on Long Boggs. Mother and
daughter are doing well. " -
Wild berries are being picked in an
abundance. Timely rains make the ber
ries plump and fresh.
Charles Leppert, a highly respected
citizen of this place, died, Sunday night,
after a few weeks' Illness of typhoid fe
ver. The funeral took place from his
late home on South street on Tuesday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev Henry L.
Slack officiated. Mr Leppert was 4f
years of age and had been the popular
barber of the town for a number of years.
He had a large circle of friends. A wife
and one son who survive have the sym
pathy of the community.
Mrs Eugene Lynch, aged 2.? years,
died at 2 o'clock, Tuesday morning, after
a short illness of typhoid fevor. The fu
sieral took place on Wednesday afternoon
et 2 o'olock, Hev Henry L. Slack officiat
ing STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
A GREAT CROP OF BERRIES.
Berries are thick , this season, an evi
dence of which occurred at the store of
B. Hawley & Co., one day last week,
when 15 bushel of huckleberries were re
ceived. Somebody's fingers were kept
out of mischief for a time.
AT TOE METHODIST CHURCH.
The communion service forms a part
of the service at the Methodist church,
next Sunday morning.
A very creditable collection was taken,
Sunday, to help the missionary society
of the Muthodist church lift its debt.
Mr and Mrs Sylvester Round3 of Shel-
tonwere guests of Mr and Mrs Burr Haw
ley over Sunday.
ijuite a party of young people from
this place picnicked at Pleasure Beach,
Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Henry S. Nichols passed
Sunday with friends out of town.
The meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E., Sun
day night, was largely attended and in
teresting.
Miss Ida Penfield is absent from town,
visiting with friends at Orange, N. J.
Lester Burr, who has been enjoying a
two weeks' vacation, has resumed hfe
business and daily trips to Bridgeport.
Mrs Samautha Johnson has been a
guest at the home of A. B. Curtis at the
Depot during the past week.
Winsor W. Warriner took a spin on his
wheel to Meriden, starting bright and
early Tuesday morning, and will be ab
sent with friends there for a few days.
George H. Lyon accompanied him a part
of the distance and has also been a guest
of out-tf-town friends-.
Mr and Mrs ll. B. Rockwell returned
from their trip to Pennsylvania on Mon
day and report a very enjoyable outing
with relatives and friends'; there
Harry B. Hunt of New Rochclle is a
guest of his auut, Mrs John Benedict, at
the Depot. Mr Hunt is an accomplished
musician.
Miss Forfar, who has been a guest at
the home of Stephen French, returned to
Oscawana, N. Y., on Wednesday of this
week.
The cottage prayermeeting at the De
pot, this; (Friday) evening, is to be held
with Wesley Edwards.
Rev F. P. Braman preached au excel
lent sermon at the Lower Stepney school
house, Sunday evening, taking for his
theme "Liberty in Christ Jesus." He
was favored with a large audience, the
largest that has gathered on Sunday ev
enings. Mrs M. B. Burton has been entertain
ing her grandchildren, Miss Edith and
Master Eugene Burton, of Orange, N. J.
The usual invoice and export of fresh
air children from Cutler's Farm district
occurred on Monday. The young people
seem to have a royal good time during
their stay in the country.
L. S. Jackson is home for the summer
vacation.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Burgess and
family from Shelton spent Sunday with
Mr and Mrs Edwards Beardsley.
Rev William BeariLsley of New Haven
paid a short visit to his old home and
with his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Beards
ley, at her new home in the village of
Stepney.
Emil Mattagatt, with a party from
Bridgeport, spent Sunday at the home of
his father, George Mattagatt.
A prayermeeting will be held at the
Cutler's Farms schoolhouse, Wednesday
evening, August G, at 7. 30. Al:o at the
Baptist church, Saturday, August 2, at
2 30 p. m.
SHELTON.
IRWIN S COAN CAPTURES A RUNAWAY.
The horse of Charles Beardsley, of the
Beardsley Building Co.,atecame fright
ened, last Sunday morning and ran.
Irwin S. Coan was driving towards the
runaway and he jumped out of his wagon
and caught the runaway horse aed final
ly succeeded in stopping him after being
dragged quite a distance. Mr and Mrs
Beardsley were thrown out and the lat
ter was pretty badly irjured. Mr Coan
escaped unharmed after his plucky ad
venture. The board of education or school com
mittee held a meeting, last Saturday
evening, and appointed next week on
Wednesday for the examination of teach
ers, it will De neid it tne nigh scnool
room.
J. Tomlinson, Jr ,of the Argus Leader,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, spent last
Monday night with his parents, and
left on Tuesday for New York, where on
Wednesday he took passage for England,
ijx the steamer city of New York, and
will return in about three weeks.
During the absenee of the pastor of
the Congregational church, through the
month of August, it is expected that the
services on the Sabbath will he sus
pended, except the Sunday school and
Society of Christian Endeavor and one
preaching service next Sunday morning
when Rev Charles W. Shelton, of Derby,
will preach. There will be no service in
the evening.
K0NR0E.
EAST VILLAGE.
Miss Ferris, a graduate of the State
I
Like biliousness, dyspepsia, lieaitaclie, consti
pation, sour stomach. Indigestion are "promptly
cured by Hood's Pills. Tlify do their work
easily ami thoroughly.
iiesi aner limner puis. &
25 cents. All druggists. H
Prepared ly C. I. Hoed & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pill to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
-formal school, has been engaged io teach
,he village school.
Mrs A. L. Burr has been quite sick.
Dr Stevens attended her.
Harry Brodie and family are the guests
of Waite Clark.
A. J. Beers has Edwin SteX'cns as right
hand man during harvest
Arthur Myer works at Bridgeport..
W. W. Bliss is working at Trumbull
remodeling the home of J. M. Tucker.
BRIDGEPORT.
AN ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCl-.I'
The engagement is announced of
Franklin Seeley Cook to Miss France
Elinor Thonipaon, daughter of Sv! v-v-ic.
M. Thompson, and granddaughter of the
late Eli Thompson.
Litchfield Counly News.
NEW MILF0RD
TUB VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
Samuel Walling met with quite a se
vere accident, the first of the wejk, while
engaged in harvesting oats. While load
ing for cartage his assistant ran a pitch
fork through one of his arics, making
quite an ugly wound. lie was taken in
a carri ige to Dr George Staub, v, ho
dressed the lrjury and it i9 hoped that no
serious results will occur.
The weather of late ha; been so catch
ing for farm work that many farmers
took advantage of getting iu their oats
on Sunday, much against their wishes, no
doubt. They felt that they must improve
their opportunity of making hay when
the sun shines."
We were pleased to see the genial face
of S. C Shaw in this place, making a
shoit vi-it among friends ever Sunday.
The auction for the sale of the house
hold eli'ects of the late Sherman II. Hill,
which was held on Saturday i-m, was
quite well attended and many articles
were disposed of. But quite a few were
left on hand and the sale was adjourned
to Saturday afternoon of this week.
An accident happened, Saturday even
ing, to Mr and Mrs Joseph E, Watson
while they were driving from this village
to Marbledaie. The horse they were
driving got scared at a cow that happen
ed in the road. The horse, in climbing a
1 steep bank, threw Mrs atson out and
i she was bruised some but luckily no
I serious damage was done,
NOKTHYILI.E AN1 VICINITY.
Miss Josie Bauinan is absent visiting
her friend, Miss Emma Luddington, in
Shelton.
Miss Alice Ford of New Haven is a
guest of Mr and Mrs Dewitt Ford.
Mrs Kobinsan made a short stay with
her mother, Mrs Birch, who is ill.
Kev Mr I.amsay and Theron Lyon
spent Tuesday of last week fishing at the
lake.
ROXBURY.
AN OCT DOOIt SUNDAY SCHOOL GATHER
ING AT ROXIit'IiV FALLS.
Last Tuesday was a very favorable day
for an outing in the groves and a large
number of people from lioxbury, Bridge
water, New Milford, Washington, South
Britain, New Preston, Bantam, Litch
field, Woodbury, Newtown, Danbury
and other places improved the opportuni
ty afforded by the Sunday school rally at
Koxbury Falls. The exercises at the
platform at 1.30 were conducted by Presi
dent Cullen B. Fcoteof the State associa
tion. Sherman Cogswell of New Preston
had charge of the singing which was ex
cellent. The Koxbury, New Preston,
Bantam and Bridgewater choirs partici
pated. The speakers were Eev J. H.
James of the Connecticut Temperance
Union whose theme was "Switches,"
Kev E. J. Teagarden of Danbury who
spoke on "The Bible Our Test Book,"
Miss May B. Lord, the recently appoint
ed missionary of the State association
and Secretary W. H. Hall. Miss Lord
spoke of the opportunities for evangelis
tic work and Secretary Hall gave an ac
count of the recent international conven
tion at Boston. The addresses were all
excellent and the entire day was one of
special enjoyment and profit. It was
voted to have a similar meeting at this
place on the last Tuesday of July, 1807,
and steps will be taken to improve the
grounds and provide seats for the people
before that time.
CORNWALL BRIDGE.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MISS MARGARET LINER.
Miss Margaret Liner was stricken with
death instantly,Tuesday afternoon, while
returning from a huckleberry field. It
is supposed to be a case of heart disease.
Miss Liner had reached the age of 32 and
since the death of her mother has had
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charge of her home. She was Deloved
by all of her acquaintances and all feel a
great degree of sympMhy for her father
in his declining years.
A LIVELY. FOREST FIRE.
A forest fire, on the Chapman farm
near the portable sawmill of F. C. Buck-
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Dry Goods Kews.
SMITH, MURRAY &C0..
-8UCCESSOBS TO
Barnum Building, Copeland Bros.' Old Stand.
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DON'T FORGET THE BARGAINS IN STORE FOR YOU
HERE THIS WEEK.
August 1 we take our Semi-Annual Inventory and we want
less goods to measure less items to ccunt,and low prices will pre
vail throughout the store.
MEN'S SHIRTS.
The biy invoice of shirts kt-pt iivi.-ly st-imi
through the week find a tv.sv days more Mich
sell ini? woulil liml veiyonr onc A ott body
Fancy FercHie Shirt' with two detachd col
lars and a pair ol c.nTs al (., lu.itlt.1 to tor
i.:r.
string Tica, call'-il the club ties of madras
cloth, just the thnitf lor uni:ner wear, price
50c per do.n ov .c each.
Also a line ot Fancy Silk Club Ties, or heau
tilul design, suitable for ladh s or gent.-, ut Mc
each, or tor 2oc.
Fancy Bow.-?, made tor the new ladies' col -lar,
or lor gents wear, all .-iik; price 1' i-.c
each, worth 2'v
"Ladies' Collars, all the latest styles, price
12 1 Jc each.
Full line of ladies' culls, the newest styles,
price -5c per pair.
WASH GO iJ.-.
The thin goods hold their usual attention
this warm weather, mow -o this month for
the. remarkable low prices and laige collec
tions ot beautitnl styles.
The Grass Linen Cloths, the fine imported
goovis all down to 2- per yard, souh have
been t.oc early in the season.
SMITH, MURRAY & CO..
BRIDGEPORT, CO-N-N.
ley, raged for a short time la?t week
Thursday. The fire surrounded a horse
owned by John C'hspmau and irjured it
slightly but destroy. iM new hsrn:Sj-.
Hall ,t Julian's minstrel tioupe gave
an entertainment in F.verett hull. Tues
day evening. A large audience greeted
them and all declared they got ilu-ir
moneys worth of minstrel fun.
Miss Matilda E. Smith ol Xorwalk
spent last week visiting with Mrs S. E.
St John.
Mort C. Wadhams and family of
Tliomaston are sojourning heie with Mrs
Mary Wadhams.
WASHINGTON.
MKTHODIST CHI KCII NOTKS.
Kev Mr Bowdish of Danbury, pastor ol
the largest Methodist church in Connec
tic ..t, gave an eloquent discourse at the
Methodist church, last Friday evening.
The state commission on diseases of
domestic animals met at the Capitol on
Monday. Commissioner l'eck told a re
porter of the Courant that he exam iced
175 head of cattle in Washington last
week, and found seven diseased animal.;.
The animals were from different herds,
and belonged to C. C. Ford, C. H. Mason,
L. A. Mason atd Iliekox & Hclien. Ti e
testing and post-mortem examinations
of all these were mada by Dr John R.
Bacon, of Danburv.
InaNew Haven Coutitv.
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SOUTH BSITAIN
CUL'ItCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.
D. M. Mitchell has teen confined to
the house several day3 with lumbago.
V. G. Curtis and sister attended the
funeral of Charles Curtis' little girl in
CIrminham, last Thuieday.
Mr3 J. A. Beard has entertained a
Watertown friend.
Mrs A. A. Crane, her sister, Miss
Corbett, and two children, were at H. M.
Canfield's, this week.
Mrs C. A. Manville and her mother
spent Sunday with Brookfield friends.
Rev J. D. Smiley expects to be .absent
on his vacation the first two Sundays
in August.
Mr and Mrs Walter L. Dickinson desire
to express their heartfelt thanks to all
their friends and neighbors who so kind
ly assisted them and in many ways ex
pressed their sympathy in their recent
affliction in the loss of their infant
daughter. twm
E. F. Hawley will give another of his
great cash reduction sales through the
month of August, commencing Saturday,
July 31, 1896.
W. B. HALL & CO.,
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Fine Fren.-h rijandh's, all ot our finest
iroods, that h ;ve been :I7 1 -V and l'c per yard
all go now at " : yd.
Anderson r;nt1 Zephyr Ginghams; this in
elud( aid tli scry best goods.some that were
IT I -If. and a yd, now ltc per yd.
Satin strip-- Per-ian Challies, always :e a
yard; now 17 pc: yard.
The ;ine I. nities and Lawns, all that have
been le, 17- .old Pc per yd, go on the center
tabic ;, t. lot a yd
London Pi .ues, pretty stripes and figures
always 7.c, ii'iw - per yard.
Printed Fr- nci; Lappet rgandies, this sea
sou's -7 ...id 4.V Lroods.down to -j."ic per yd.
All ot our Wardi Fabric Remnants. Every
piece thai ha- only a lew yards lelt in goes on
thi table with a low price mark to sell iuii'A.-
stop in any section ot the store thews npxt
lev. days ind see the low price marks.
The t hair-, oi last week sellhig are fast go.
imj out. Don't think yon can rind such chairs
every day. i'.? uncertain when the like rnn
be I fme.d again lor such prices, 5fc7 "
j-c each. Ilu-d wo-d, high back, cane find,
wood eat.
Aetrn-tl. 'teal his advertisement a fl
tec s..h:j" of the bargains.
Thi- i ju-t tri. --weather for soda se. ter,
o:i!V ti -'!? a g'ass. good and c M as
cm be ta !(!.. All the new drinks and
!l ivors at K F. Uawley's. Ice cream ?o
ci?. Sa'.u.U..y.
Lots of n.re bargains at E. F. Ilaw-k-y'i
: til pounds granulated sugar $1 at
s:ooe; best cream cheese 10c; peaches,
sweet potat ees. huckleberries, Sc a quart.
Frederick Toucey of Stepney Depot is
helping Charles Thomson gather his
large crop of grass.
bo you keep account of your
expenses? Ii' so you will lie in
terested to know how much yom
can save by buying' your cloth
ing of us. You may say wc are
making a good deal of talk over
our midsummer reduction. That
is because it's a genuine sale of
fine goods at low prices. The
people appreciate it, you can buy
any of our tailor-made goods at
a 25 percent reduction from for
mer low prices.