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The Newtown bee., 1878-10-10

eulation in New Preston IS any other staie or County paper. This speaks we'll for newly established paper.
 The regular monthly temperance meet. ing will be held in the Congregational clinWh next Sabbath evening. A full at- tendance h requested.
 Another very neat and attractive stone has been erertai to the memory of Asa White of Sandy Hook, by AIr. II ,AI. Dollos of lhis village, Ghe stone Ia a model of superior workmanship.
 Now that the city people have departed for tholr homes, and ln view of this fact the boardlng-houses have all elosod wa have q mean the New Preston peuple) re- solved to lay aside all unnecessary ap- peRncss, worldely umusemants and extra shows, and oGeupy our days in active and praisewoHhy undertakings, Such being Il fact many of our eitlzalls have already commenced this mode of living and others nro about to follow. Your humble correspondent is greatly pleased with tho step that has been taken, md ere another season dawns he expects to be able to report great advancement In this new mode of living The New Preston peo- ple find the need of such u stop. and thero can hardly be a doubt but what In the fu- ture strange but praiseworthy results will follow. Readers of THE DgE Remember that tho New Preston people have turned over Il new leaf, and such being fact, do not be surprised to hear Of great and grand advnnccnlents In all branches of business at anytime, financially speaking.
 WUuf
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South Britain.

Deacon N. W. Mitchell has very fine crop of apples. I have seen sample of some. and weighed one mot the largest either, and it made the scales bump good and strong at 1-4 pounds. He is one of those men who take pride in having tine best of all kinds of crops. particular fruit. It would do ones eyes good 10 look over his orchards. and SIr. Editor if you will drive around by his place. my word for il. you will have nice basketball to carry home with you
 Emery Roswell is busy pounding away as if there had been no shoemaker in town in dozen years Wells is flying around like hen with its head cut of. Three days in week on his wagon, and three days in his store. and the other day in each week he is at church, of course
 Anson Ward and John Mcintyre, are painting the cemetery fence. under diree-
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ses, on Monday in regard to purchasing hnsa for the fro department and it WAS decided Io WFiieto several firms and ta got their figures for about 5n1 feet otFegu- lation hose, Chief Dunnt and Edward Richmond, woryappoiuted committee Mir E. c, Oakley had samplas of hose which he exhibited, ane sample WIS cotton, nlb baf llned Inc other was solid rubber Th, question of getting suitable hose Is yary important one, and no unnecessary delay oughttopreventils being prpeuredntonre
 Tho sernnads by the Grassy Plain Band Tue7day of last genk. wasa fine ono tol the first, Mir Lyman Johnson received | call and responded by throwing open th, doors of his housennd heart and trcatct tho boys to n ropast. They next yisllet FoXs Hotel and were similarly entertain
 od. Tho band gives promise of making | mark, ugd NO hope to hear of good It cord ere long. Mitchell \. Loppcrt has hnd his instrument sllvcr-plntod and it |, a doddod Improvement, OLbsrs of th, band will do tho same thing.
 The election In this Town on Monday was unusually quiet and only about one i lhrlor the voters present to vote. The most Interest was shown In the subject oi "Licenseg or fs6 License, " qndby ref,rs encc to tho numborof votes cast, pro and con the sentiment of tho people can be plainly soen. People may sneor If they will let tho cause of this change Do as- crlbed to the Murphy movement or any other influence, yet lt h ovldont that tho rum power in Bethel Is ttt an sntA and the cause of right, justice nnd sobrletyJs vie toriots. This result astonlsheS many, but 1t nStonlshes tho tweuty-cight who voted for license themost and they are, or will be, calling to tho rocks and mountains to hide them. Vox popull vox Dci, fever truc or has any meaning at all, 1t ccr- tainly deserves recognition from grute- ful people, in this instance. It is said that thcro will ho just us much rum sold. { Yea, more oft. We think not, we hope not but woe be unto them who may be caught at it. Tho Following Is tho vSte as certified by thc Registrars Those marked thus were declared elected
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Tho spauldiRg Bell Players.

Monday evening, Saniords Hall was we'll filled to greet the appearance the Spauldlns Bell Players. The cntertain- mcnt was ono of the finest Of the kind ever given in this town. Georglo Dean Spaulding, and "Jeppe," the parlor com iuuc were the most noted characters, but the other members of the troupe, not for getting Little Klttle and Willie, arc de- serving of much praise and we tako pleasure in saying that the reputation oI the Spauldlng's Troupe has been justly earned. The company went to Bethel next day, under the escort Of Mr. Wm J. Dick, who took them to Fox Bros Hotel.
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Local Jottings.

Fresh liquor barrels for sale at San ford Hawley's. Read the notice in this issue from the Assessors, Registrars and Board of School Visitors.
 Rev. Jas. P. Hoyt preached In the Taun- ton Chapel. Sunday evening. and the Rev Jas. Taylor in the morning.
 The Town Lookup WAS painted last week Ia pure white) by Eugene and Will liam Buckley.
 Rev. MT. Haskins preached last Sunday morning and afternoon. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was administered.
 MT. James Barnum of Dodgingtown. has made considerable improvements on his house. consisting of new roof, new sid ing and painting.
 Rev. J. P. Hoyt attended tho Fairfield East Association of the Congregational Church. held in Danbury, Oct Sth and 9th, and read all essay. Subject: "The Fellow ship Idea.
 NIT. Isaac Briscoe. of Taunton, only daughter. a little girl. has been quite sick with diptheria, but has improved under Dr. r, N. Bennstt's care.
 Mr. John Quinn. while st work helping Peter Bshn toidig the well at Dr. \. E. Marbles new house. accidentally struck his leg with the sharp point of 2 pick. and in consequence of 1t is now very lame.
 Last Monday was very pleasant day for us. because of the many visitors who called to see us. Some Of them left their nams for years subscrip- lion. others their kind wishes for the success of TIE BHE. having already sub scribed.
 Our attention has been called to the rowdyism at the depot every Sunday evening on arrival oi Ihs milk and pas senger train Sunday night, Sept 29ti. $ u of the boys threw dirt into the cans upon the passengers.
 Last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Oliver Botsford and her sister were quite ss- riously injured by being thrown out of a wagon in sandy Hook ss they were pass ing Mr. Edward Troy's house. Es. PossfeEd ssi bar sir<cs h~4 1es1 te
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church and on their way home called at pr, Wllns office, and had just starei frnm the latter place for home, when their horie heuamo frightened at the tant. used by photographer, aud situated in frout of the oll factory, The horse ran with force against 8 wagon standing in front of Mir Troys house and threw tho ladies oul, and inflicted serious Injury, but no bones were broken, Dr, Wile attended Ia Inc iniurad ladies, and they were then taken home,
 horse hilched in front of slr Henry Saniors got il into his head to fake ofT part of the railing, and did break uif two posts and was ready for n run. but was caught In time to prevent any mischief,
 The rosldcnra of Ar, C, B, Nichols of Cold Spring Is being treated t1 c at ot paint. Mir, Peter NJ. Nash is doing the work.
 Smith < Perkins nra at work in Hawley- villo painting tho Interior of Mr. Wm. Hawleys house, and arc making hand some job, Tho. house of Mir James Coles k receiving the attention of the same gentlemen, who have Il reputation for doing ilrst-class work.
 Mr. Geo. H, Browne, proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel, and Sheriff Aaron Sanford. wcrc the reccpIents each of u inc black folt hat from Mir. A. ]. Crofut, Arm of Crofut < Knapp, South Norwalk.
 Mss NJ. Ferguson wishes to give notice to her friends and the public generally, that she has on hand full assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which she will sell at the io,rrst cdsh pricgs and Invites them to call and examine her stock.
 Mrs. Isaac Lake of Hawleyyillo, pre- scntcd Us with six apples which weighed C pounds, One of tho six weighed 20 ounces. They were not beaten by any thing in the apple line at the Dunbury. Fair.
 Russell Walker tried his hand at fash ing powder last week Thursday and re- celvcd q setback which mars his beauty. Russell says that il went off before he was ready, and took with it his eyebrows and eyc-lashes, besides burning his face quite bad.
 Arrow In Sandy Hook, last Sunday night. resulted in two black eyes and cut head, divided between Il man, woman and boy. The party inhictiug the injuries was snakcd up before Justice Belts and fined $5 with cost, amounting in all to $20. There was little too much Benzine aboard.
 On Sunday morning horse and car riage containing three gentlemen from Bridgeport, met with an accident while | driving in style near the residence of Mr. Norman B. Northrop. MT. Northrop was driving his COW along the road to lot just after milking, which was between , and o'clock, and seeing the horse and carriage tried to get his COW out of the way, but finding that 1t was impossible jumped to save himsolf The COW was struck and knock down and injured quite seriously. The horse jumped over the COW and dragged the carriage on to her and tipped the men out, and for q short time men, carriage, horse and COW, were all in a heap. The damage to the car riage was the breaking of the thills. Mir. Northrop felt very indignant towards the men for he believed that they wilfully ran into his COW, and he was not slow ill telling them of it.. The COW was q valu- rop will collect damages as he knows the parties.
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Tho Oanbury Fair.

Last week our citizens avaied them selves of the splendid weather to attend the Fair, which every one pronounced to be the best in display. We saw the dis play for the first time, and cannot of our selves say as to tho merits of the last fair by comparison. What we saw was very fine. Mir. J. E. Morris, the music dealer had an excellent stand, and exhibited a sample of bis beautiful pianos, organs, etc. Hull & Rogers made alGo fine dis play of their wears, as did also L. s. BelI- edict < Son, In fact, every one who had articles on exhibition are deserving of mention, but our space will not permit Us to go into details. The side show bus and the absence of the effects of rum was very noticeable, and we heard many wis itors sxpress themselves freely in approv- ing the action of the managers in pre- venting the sale of intoxicating liquors on the grounds, and the prompt suppress sion of it when even the attempt was made to sell it on the sly. We believe the managers and the stockholders will find their next annual fair far more prof itable and & still larger attendance. The experiences of last year made many per sons feel disgusted with rum rule and rowdyism, and influenced many 50 that this year they did not attend. but there will be nothing of the kind in the future, and we predict that those who may live to see the next Fair in Danbury will see the finest ever held. The fair of last week was success, and the people of Danbury may well feel proud of their reputation in this particular, We will ip our Bsxt issue endsayor to give the list of exhibitors from Newtown.
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Beautiful New Song.

PHANTOM FOOTSTEPS Is tho name of the latest successful Song and Chorus by Henry C. Work, author of "Grand-fath- ors Clock, and other popular songs. We consider Phantom Footsteps" the best Song Work has written. and do not won der ut its immense popularity. It has a beautiful melody and the chorus Is unusu. ally effective. If you want tho pretticst song published in years send to any music dealeF for Phantom Footsteps" ron re- ceipt of B cents 1t will be mailed post paid to any address, by the publishers. $. BR4INARDS SONS, Cleveland 0.
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TGe lBfe Thursday, .. October, i0ih, 1878.
The Lecture Course.

AS will hr seen by the advertisement in thi4 issue, Custer Post opens the lecture course for the coming season Thursday evenlng, Oct, 2', in Sanford llnll, when Roy, Dr, Powers of Bridgeport will deliv- er lecture. Subject to be announced next week.
 The citizens of Ncwtown will be waited upon thls week by gentlemen authorized to canvass and sell the tickets for lhe course. Tue objects of this enterprise should comme d t of to every one, and We trus, thai thero will be liberal To- sponso 10 tho appeals of this worthy or gnnIzatiOn.
The Newtown bee., 1878-10-10
The Election

On Monday, the election oftown officers took place. The polls were opened at o'clock, Z. $. Peck appointed Moderator The balloting for town officers and upol the question of License or No License i'm mediately commenced.
 The Selectmens' report called for, reat and accepted and ordered on file.
 The reading of the report of the Treas urer of Town Deposit Fund was ncx1 called for: read, accepted and ordered or file.
 Voted That the Selsctnen build an iron bridge in Sandy Hook, tho Gost not to exceed S700.
 Voted, That hereafter the reading Of the different reports commence at Il o'clock 8. m.. town meeting days.
 Voted That the letting of the town poor be left in the hands of the Selectmen.
 Toted That mills on the dollar be laid on list Of 1878,
 Voted, That the school term bs forty weeks. ...-
 Yoted That the Tax Collector bS paid one hundred dollars for collecting tho taxes, and the town paying his printing bills for the above purpose.
 Voted, That six Jury only be summoned on inquests.
 Voted, That the town accept of the new highway leading past Charles Dayton's, provided he gives deed of the same to the town.
 Voted, That the Assessors publish a notice in the SEBTowE BEE that they meet every Saturday in this month (oe- tober) at the Town Clerks office for the purpose of receiving lists.
 Yoied. That the roads for the next three years. from 1st of November next, be let according to the old contract.
 The followingnamed persons, to fill the different offices, were appointed by aecla- nation: Hayward. Anthony Gallagher; |; sealer of Weights, Ives Glover; Gauger and Packer, Henry L. Wheeler sealer Of Dry Measures. Daniel Camp; Wine Meas urss. Daniel Camp; Auditors of Accounts. A. B. PrindIe aud Philo Clarke; sextons are same az last year. Pound Keeper, Aaron Sanford.
 voted. That when this meeting adjourn It will adjourn until the lst Monday of January. 1878. at o'clock p. m. [ The polls Esrs closed at 5 o'clock. and the following vote declared. Those marked thus are elected:
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Danbury.
this town

The Fair-the "Danhury Fair" was the great event of the past week. Who of your numerous readers does not know all about the tone. the snap and vim of the Danbuly Fair9 Its reputation is far-reaeh- ing. Doubtless most of your readers hereabouts attended it last week, therefore are posted. Like all of it's predecessors it was. the bes. ofeourse it vas the best; It is a fact that fiie fair from its fist ex.. hibition has been increasing in interest each successive exhibition has been bet ter than the one next preceding it The statistics of the fair show this. It eansas
 now be den5astrsted tl.at this last ex-
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eoxsumPTIoH CURED.

An old physiszn. retired from practice. having had plaee.i ia his han ss bs an Eazs India ini-sso- zry the formula af simple vegetzhls remedy. fog the speedy and p@rns1>nt cure far consumption. oronshisis. erszrrh. szsha.. and all thro.t aud
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evening of last week by a gentleman who
 being left home to take care. of the house
 while the wife went to Danbury to hear Emma Abbott and see the opera of Faust. ! During the ladys absence, a neighbor living next door to the neglected husband
 came and brought d baby, requesting that Mir H. would lssJk nfter it while he (the grand -father) went to hunt up the mother and father of the child. MT. II. took the child and kept it, resolving to have somefun when his wife got back. When the time came for the return of the lady,
 MT. H. put the bady into his bed, In a shorttipie Mrs: .H returned !! and bounded into the house and was rattling away, telling of the grand opera, when Mir. H. threw wet blanket on the proceedings by saying, in q solcntp, tone: Mrs. H., you have gone and done it. Go to tho bed and sec what was left at the door while you was at the Opera. I guess you will find music enough at home to Faust(er without going out for it: besides 1 think you will find it impossible to go to shop. What do you mean?" enqllired the wife. Co see for yourself; look ill that bed. The wiRewent and turned down the bed-clothes and saw sweetly reposing a fine baby. Her astonish and wrath broke out about the same instance, and she exclaimed: "Wes, that child is not going to stay here, 1 can tell you. I wiiIgo tothe 5electmen and put it on the town new mind that !" The joke did not leak out until the parents of the child returned, and then there was a good laugh on Mrs, H. Several persons were badly soff Who, hearing of only one part of the story, tumbled and kept Wes. laughing a whole week. ss
 Rev. Geo. F. Waters delivered a stirring temperance address, Sunday evening in the Methodist Church, toa largoaudfenee.
 Rev. E. c. .Pattisan dciivefed sfroih his pulpit all excellent temperance address, last Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Edward McDowell has improyei very much, Dr. c. R. Hart attended her.
 Considerable anxiety is felt concerningi the disposition likely to be made of Fisk CTS Hall, should it Change han,s. Yhei people of Bethel will have no place fof. public entertainment if Fishers Halll should be closed.
 The Spaulding Boil. Players were here Tuesday night and gave q fine show. The hall was crowded. This troupe has in-I proved wonderfully. and are without doubt great favorite with the people off this town. I
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-17
THE CITY AND THE FEVER.

THE SANITARY CONDITION OF TIE CRY EX-
CELLEST--No FEVER ~ TIE CITY.
The people Of Cairo have reason to be
thankful, that in the present dcplorablc
state of affairs in the cities and towns south
Of us, that they are 50 well off and have o
far escaped without single case
Of yellow fever, The health OF the city was
never better at this season Of the year.
Health Officer Sumerwcll informs Us that in
his rounds Of the city he has not found a
dozen cases of sickness, and wherever sick
people have been found, the disease is moth
ing more serious than bilious fever
The sanitary condition Of the
city is excellent 1880 the streets and
alleyways are clean, and yards, etc, are in
like good condition wherever necessary
disintcctan,s have been Literally applied
with good effect.
The report circulated yesterday that two
cases of yellow fever had been discovered in
an uptown building was, upon investigation
found to be fasc--in both cases the patient,
were suffering from biious fever, and that
in Il very slight form.
The Golden Rule, from New Orleans t.
Cincinnati, came into the bend opposit,
Fillmore late yesterday afternoon She was
met by the quarantine officers, and it was
asccrtancd that she had lost her cook and
had two cases Of what was sup.
posed to be fever on board
She was not allowed to come into port,
though fuel anil provisions were sent to her
ami at SIX O'Clock she passed up the river
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-17

T. W, Dowdy, box II H. Goods, | Dbl Molassc-;
o. r. WillIams 3 packages Shnslc Machine L.
sullivan, boxes II II. Goods, Rhc Gun; Nancy
TImmons, Sewing Machine; 9. ". Hines Reaper
and Mower, :. " 81. =. Ware, boz Hardware,
p s., ! box Leaf Tobacco; J, Il. LIn-cnburg box
Rankin ~ co., d empty Caddlcs; W NJ package
Wardrobe; =, a Coo package l., GLASS; Il ~ Cos
? Wood Chairs; White SEQ" box :, Tohnccoi W.
\. West hoxc. Drugs; A. W, Carr Basket
Clothing; jus, Crockcll ! Box; j Lindsey Han
Barrel; c. ". Powers Tail Chest; John Brown
2 boxc- Brandy T. II Sanders, bundles Paper; H.
V pcnrcc box sundrIcs, Barrel; h. Richardson
box Hardware; y. 4. SicG, hoH snndric.; TIIloo
S TAYLOR, kcg Soda; 4. boH Glassware; NJ f.
r.. boxes LIQUORS. barrels Liquors Mrs, :, H.
Giasscock, / boz II. H. Goods; Carve" chcft
Tools g. H., / Hat Rack; j NJ, Bed Rails; S.H,
( Bed Rails; T. H., 4 Bed Rails; j. H., Sack Seed
NJ. w., | Standard for l.. Glass Mrs, T llorc and
l.. Davis, lot II. II Goods; j. A. p Dragsawi
Dan Robinson, | Old Carriage John Points
Trunk, SO Marks Is boxes Sundrcs; COsk Wines
barrels Molupsct; v barrel Mol0ssc- 2kcgr Horse
shoes. bail Mon,s; Tin Cans . bundles CHAR
stun ? Tool Chests, loungc Ends; . bui dies
bed Ends; bundles Bed Ends; bundle Dcd
slai., kcg MoAsscs; jrg NoMsscs; bundles
Wagon Hubs; . rcams Paper, Chnir; lee Cream
Freezer; Seed Planters bundle llunca Barber
Chair; Shcc, Iron stove; | bag Cotton; 10 trunks
Sundric-; / bundle Wagon spokc.; stove Drum
BLOCKING Ulhss; kogs Powder; chest c'o'hiht
Common stove; bundle Carving, Role Bag
cling! . plsstcrcr's Trowrs bundle Glos-warc
| package Cheek Ern.t ; dozen wDshboard.i y
Flsngc- Dor GcnAnrj LARGE Tool Boxes iCook
stove and fisiGfrs,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-17

EDITOR BULLETIN; WAS nearly blind
for several years and under the care of lie.
DRAFTED doctors but never got any relief UNI
I'll l used the eye water furnished free by
Mrs. Hiram Hill Of Cairo. After using it
two days could see better than for years,
and have no doubt will be cured. take
this method Of thanking Mrs Hill and ma.
king her remedy known to Mcpubic.
joins MURPHY.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-17
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Our river news i, unoycilab.y crowded
out this morning.
Attention is hereby called to auction
sale this morning.
Circuit court commences the first Mon.
day in September.
DIR, Wardncr offers to sell good piano
and all his household goods cheap. See
notice elsewhere
Col. 5. T. Brien, general manager o
the Chicago, st. Louis and New Orlcan
railroad, is in the city.
MIR. Os. Grency Of Goose Island, wa
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-17

The quarterly love feast of the Methodist
church will be held in the lecture room of
the church at ten o'clock, Sunday morning
next. Rev. Mr.. Morrison will preach his
farewell sermon at eleven o'clock, and i'm
mediateiy after the sermon will admins
ter the sacrament of the Lords supper.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-17
LET HER RUN.

mayor at the meeting of the board this
morning.
LET HER RUN.
The steamer 7. 7. Hillman, plying be-
tween New Madrid and Cairo was given
privilege to make her regular trips and take
all the freight she wants out of the city,
but she dare bring neither passengers nor
freight into the city.
The board then went into "secret session.
and soon after adjourned.