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The Washington bee., 1888-01-14
COLOR LINE IN SCHOOLS.

We desire to call the attention
of Trustee Cornish to one of bis
smart Alexis in the night school.
There is an individual who is car
ried away on the color of certain
female teachers and if it is not
discontinued we shall make it hot
for some one.
The Washington bee., 1888-01-14
THEY SAY THAT

cause it will never do to brake a
rotten egg.
Be charitable to those who have
wronged you and always accept all
apology when offered.
Bad advisers are like some bad
judges. Good judges are not bad
advisers.
Shylock would have nothing but
a pound of flesh.
Men so exact should be watched.
A pound of flesh would have in
jured Shylock's vlctim.
1t was granted, but Shylock was
not allowed to take and blood.
He lost not only the pound of
flesh but his property.
Langston will come to Congress.
Sherman will be the next Presi-
| dent.
No decent colored man can vote
for James G. Blaine.
The election of Davis, Chairman
of the Central Republican Commit
tee means Blaine.
When Davis was foreman of
printing in the Government Print
ing Office negroes stood a poor
chance.
A new Central Committee is to
DO organized.
Let every republican prepare for
the new Central Committee.
1t is the duty of all republicans to
join the movement for reform.
The young men bleed but not
defeated.
1t is a cold day when the BEE
gets left.
Davis the negro hater was elect
ed chairman of an alleged republi-
can committee.
Let the people decide the ques-
tion Of right aud wrong.
Be sure you are right and then
go ahead.
Cleveland is as good, if not bet
ter, than Blaine.
Subscribe for the BEE, it is the
peoples journal.
Honor and obey your wives.
Pay your subscriptions.
| Judge Hoss, Maj. Guy, Captain
Bluffen and Col. Puffeur are all
troubled with cramps in their pock-
et.books.
The preliminary conference ope-
rates agaist them.
There were too many law points
argued.
Col. Puffeur amt seen $500 since
the close of the war.
The plans of the triumvirate fell
through last Thursday.
1t was political dodge but we
got there s'alee samee.n
E. M. Hewlett, ESQ.,, is one of the
brightest, most popular and most
sensible members of the District
bar. No sham about him.
|
Everybody smiled when they
heard of the conference and OF
Judge Hoss's able opening address
thereat.
The Bee scooped em last Thurs.
day with neatness and dispatch
The pecuniary damages-Ugh
did more damages than the dam
age.
The conspiracy was a most sue
cessful failue least we think
so.
The best laid plans of men and
Hamfatters gifts laid under the ia
, BILE.
The tongue killed duck and sew
eral other fowl.
The mule aint a handsome beast
but he can kick like thunder.
: Molyneux Hewlett is a lawyer
, of which the race may we'll feel
proud and an honorable upright
gentleman to boot.
There was lots of precious wind
dashed away last Thursday.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02

Miss Lou Sherwood and Mir Benedict have visited the Misses Merwin.
 The BEES correspondent of two weeks ago was mistaken as regards the burn ing of MT Yarrington's furniture. Ow-l ing to the timely arrival of c. w.. Ed wards and s. M. Brinsmade, nearly ev- erything was saved, except in the attic, where the fire started.
 c, A. Warrington has recently enter tained Bridgeport friends.
 Mrs Warren Sharpe has had New Ha- ven guests.
 D. J. Botsford and wife spent Sunday out of town.
 Samuel Halsey of Long Island has spent few days with friends in Daniels Farm.
 s. NJ. Brinsmade has been confined to the house nearly three weeks with influ- enza, but is improving.
 Arthur Burr is again able to be around. LIN. Mallett has been in Daniels Farm with his thresher, this week. Mrs Erastus Burr has entertained her sister, Mrs Emma Shelton of Nebraska. Lewis Brinsmade returned from his European trip, last week. He was ab- sent six weeks. c. A. Warrington has hired Mrs H. W. Sharpe's place for year. He says that the insurance on his house was promptly settled and that he may rebuild present ly.
 Mrs F. N. Burr has visited her father, William Seeley of Stepney. c. A. Warrington, who purchased Mrs 1 Sharpe's COW, sold it to c. Wesley Ed wards of Stepney. MT Gedney is to build on the Ali Brins. made place.
 Prof Sam Sterling climbed Boston's Corey hill on his wheel.
 The Republicans will hold their eau GUS for Representative in the Town Hall Saturday evening at p III.
 The Democratic caucus for the nomi nation of a candidate for Representative is called to meet at the Town Hall, Sat urday, 3d, at p m sharp.
 The 3S voters made were as follows | Frederick V. Cole, Robert Robertson, lame l Orr, Frederick M. Evitts, Henry D. Humphrey owen Lynch, Frank E. Packard, Frank l. | Wheeler Irwin $. Coan, Marcus Stratton, Jon: | E. Nichols Jr Frederick o. Keinard, Jeremiah H. Connors John H. Floyd, Truman F. Fay reau, John H. Starr, Robert Starr, Edward E | Finch, Oscar Bigelow, Lewis l.. Stuart Jr Herbert S. Smith, Henry Wills, Charles A Warrington Wilmot $. Gildersleeve Charle E. Nodine, Winfield L. Way, John Hayes Charles S. French, Henry N.Ayres, Charles Hubbell, Ivan C.. Girgenson, Frederick Ma lett John NJ. Doehrer, Roswell s. Peck, Vii liam B. Nichols, Everette B. Eldr1dge, Mile S. Standish, Hezekiah w. Parks.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
LONG HILL.

X reception was given Mir and Mrs George H. Fulford, a short time ago, at the home of Mir and Mrs John Fulford. The rumor that G. F. Hadley has sold his property here to Brooklyn man is discredited.
 Fred R. Kuhne is working for the Tel ephone Co. in Nichols.
 Mrs G. M. Shelton of Lincoln, Nebras- ka, is visiting F. s. Shelton.
 Mrs D. Mahoney has returned iron Massachusetts.
 Mrs Lucy Nichols is with friends ir Brookfield.
 Wednesday was the 57th anniversary of the marriage of MT and Mrs Alonzt sherman. It found them in good heaitf and likely to enjoy many more anniyer saries.
 Mrs John F. M. Thornton has returned from visit in New York.
 win Turney and family are home iron Pittsneld.
 Jacob Spagele, who was killed, Tuesday afternoon, must have been alm0st IT. stantly killed, for life was extinct whe, he was found, few minutes afterward The oxen were stOpped on the brow 2 ! tbe hIll juat north and the body was dis coIr1.d IF { sewing msch!ne agen'
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
EASToN.

$. N. Osborn takes the lead on beets ; pounds.
 Chauncey c. Wakeman trapped large hen owl, after it had killed two hens and partly eaten them, last week Thursday night. It was as large as turkey, the largest ever seen in these parts. It is now on exhibition in Bridgeport on Washington avenue.
 Carl Perry has gone to New Mexico with John and Charles Brooks of Bir- mingham.
 Died, at Fairfield Woods, October 30, Polly A., wife of Albert W. Knapp, e. Mir and Mrs J. k. Fancher and son of Weston visited W. F. Selleck, Sunday.
 Mrs Charles Burr and Miss Hattie French visited Mrs William Tomlinson, Danbury.
 Miss Annie Field has spent week with friends in Massachusetts.
 Rev Edward l.. Smith of New Haven preached in the Congregational church, Sunday. Miss Ina Morehouse of Bridgeport spent Sunday at Mrs Henry Osborn's.
 Burr Beach has parted with one of his span to George Banks, to keep for the using.
 Republican caucus, Friday evening, al Academy hall.
 E. Sturges, wife and daughter of West on visited Mrs Edson Turney, Wednes day.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
sTEPNEY.

Remember the lecture in the Methodist church, Monday evening. No moon- light? We'll, we're sorry, but it couldn't be helped. Never mind, bring your lam terms. You will be paid for your troub- le.
 Sheriff Hayes served papers on Burr Hawley, Saturday evening, October p, in complaint signed by Samuel s. Hurd, to settle who is elected first select man of Monroe. This case is to be tried before Judge Terrence, November 3, 10 o'clock, at Bridgeport. Mir Hurd has Judge A. E. Beers for counsel.
 Number of new voters made, this year, 25.
 Misses Dollie and Sadie Frederick of Brooklyn are visiting Mrs Charles Thorpe of IIattertown and friends in Stepney.
 Rev Mir Riddle occupied the Baptist pulpit, last Sunday.
 Mrs Louise Wheeler of shelton was at Burr Hawley's, Sunday.
 Rev Benjamin Hall has been visiting his mother and she has now gone with him to his home at Pleasantville, N. 1., for short visit.
 Mrs George Ward and daughter of Or ange, N. J.; Charles Mead and Mrs Burr Mead of Bridgeport are guests of George Briscoe.
 Mrs Reuben Loomis of Bloomfield is visiting her sister, Mrs w. T. Gilbert.
 Mrs Frank Burr and child of Trumbull are visiting her father, William Seeley
 Two little girls just starting in life ir Bridgeport, one at Arthur Penfield's, the other at John Benedict's.
 Mrs A. F.. Hull of Ansonia is at Will liam Seeley's.
 E.B. Wheeler is working for Baldwin IS I.amkin of Milford again.
 Baptist meeting, last week Thursda. evening, whose principal business wa to suspend Rev Mir Lawson from churcl membership for three months. A list O charges against MT Lawson was brough before the meeting, but he declined t answer to specific charges, though will ing to make general confession in hi own way. Neither the specific nor gen eral confession was made and the vot' for suspension was carried by five or si, majority, Mir Lawson's friends feeling in dignant at the action of the meeting.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
ASPETUCK.

Frank B. Gould's house caught fire from foul chimney, but was discovered and extinguished before doing serious damage.
 The ladies of the Center M. E. church realized $s from their last meeting, st persons being present. The next meet ing will be held with Mrs William Davis, Sth.
 David Bradley of Michigan is visiting his father, Samuel Bradley; also his daughter, Miss Cora.
 The ladies connected with the Cente street lodge propose holding series o sociables, the first of which will be an nounced in the near future.
 Aspetuck is rejoicing in the extension of the mail route from Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
HuNTINCToN.

The temperance division held an open meeting, Tuesday evening and, with sing ing and readings by the members and an address by Rev Mir Park, a pleasant even- ing was spent. Among other attractions and improvements Jessie Nash is making he has procured a large flag pole and will soon have it raised in the yard in front of his house.
 Mrs McBath is to remove over toward Shelton into the house of George Bid- well,
 The ProhiDitioaists gre still lwide awake and are preparing for a GraHd mass meet urday evening, at which Mrs Clara HofE man will speak and Miss Lily Runals, John c. Woo1ley and wife will sing. Both clubs in this town are interested in the meeting and good many from here will attend.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02

That fine Black Henrietta cloth, of which so much was sold last Winter any Spring, is again shown at Warner & Clark's.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02

whose horse refused to pass. Calling T. l.. Wade, who was coming from Mrs Hubbell's, the agent told him that a man was lying in the road and an exaln- ination showed that it was Spagele, quite dead. It is said that the body lay with the north and south, parrellel with the road, showing that some movement took place after the wheel had passed over him. The accident occurred about 30 p m and a messenger was at once dis patched for Dr Seth Hill, the medical examiner, who said that the neck was
 broken and skull crushed and gave a
 permit to remove the body to Spagele's
 home. He was about 50 years old, had lived here many years and was widely
 known.
 E. M. Middlebrook is carting poles foI the new line through Nichols.
 The coming Winter promises to be full of social gaiety and pleasant recreation especially in Long Hill street, where the young ladies have formed an organizat ioH TUT tilat puIposc I1 IS hhoWH dS eiie T. $. N. E. club, but the interpretation of the mystic symbols is carefully guarded secret, hid even from inquisitivt
 reportorial ears. Eight members, Misses
 Clara Hall, Ella Thornton, Jessie Bar
 ton, Rena Tousey, Lora Tousey, Lottit
 Bennett, Jennie Dayton and Mrs Charles
 Hall, compose the club at present, but | new members are expected soon. The officers are President, Miss Clara Hall secretary, Miss Rena c. Tousey; treas urer, Miss Ella Thornton; committee o1 literary entertainment, Miss Jessie Bar ton; committee on refreshments, Miss
 Lottie Bennett. Meetings are held every
 Tuesday evening at homes of members ! and weekly dues are then payable. The | first meeting was donkey party at Mis; Lottie Bennett's and the next (Wednes
 day evening),a Halloween party at Mis-
 Clara Halls. A public entertainment is soon to be given at the hall ant
 it cannot help being success.
 Merchant Platt's new barn is up ant covered and the old shed north of thu store has been removed. -.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02

Concerns in America and we give you watch besides. This is the greatest opportunity ever offered to buy your Winter clothes cheap and get a good watch for nothing. Every man and boy wants watch; come and geta good one. We have the largest and best stock of clothing ever opened in Bridgeport twill pay you to come and look at it.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02

AlonZO Hoadley of 96 Ilndley street is taking his vacation, hunting in the vi cinity of Winchester, this State.
 Horace Glines of the Glines X Holmes Manufacturing Go. has invented and pat ented a superior boot and shoe stretcher, which he calls the Boss. It will stretch anything from child's shoe to a huge brogan, at any point desired, whether the toe, the instep or the length and is especially adapted for shaping shoes to feet burdened with corns or bunions. Besides his trade in America, he sends quantity to Europe and they find ready sale in England, where, however, they prefer the style first introduced to that now made, notwithstanding improve ments. The stretcher is made entirely of malleable iron and machine steel and deserves it's name, Boss.
 II. c. Spalding of West End is able to | be out.
 Mrs George Dunham has a fine line of Fall millinery and ladies will find it a treat to give her q call.
 The Republicans have nominated Pres ident David Trubee of the Pequonnock bank and of Trubee & Co.,, wholesale grocers, for the State Senate.
 Anything in the line of jewelry, dia- monds, watches, clocks, silver ware or fancy goods can be found in rare profus- ion at Warner & Parker's, 366 Main street. The very name and reputation of the firm tell the whole story.
 The Park street ladies give campaign (non-partisan) supper, Thursday even- ing.
 A miniature bomb exploded in Mrs Teeles stove on Pembroke street, Tues day. Evidently it was left in her hall for mischief. She was short of wood and put the stick in the stove. The overcrowded condition of Barnum school has been in part remedied by ad ding seventh grade to Jane street school and transferring many pupils : there.
 Bridgeport's voting list has been i'll creased by 1909 new voters. MT and Mrs J. W. Barnes have return ed from trip to Boston, Providence ant , elsewhere.
 !, Irving Peck and family have moved t
 their new home.
 A meat market has been opened ol 9 Noble avenue where Paul's ice crean f rooms were.
 Democratic nominations for Represent
 atiyes: John N. Near, Louis KutcheI Republican, Charles ". Hall, Frederic Egge.
 ' Don't pay more than $S for set of al | tificial teeth unless you wish to be foo . shly extravagant. Drs Rector x Uhle
 the Albany Dentists, 3SS Main street ' are making beautiful sets at the abov F price and every set is warranted to b t made of the best material and to fit tn V anatomy of the mouth. Call and ey :, anime their work.
 The Pequonnocks and Park City Cy ' clists have secured suite of thre t, rooms on the third floor of the new Stu e dio or Judson building on Fairfield avt . nue and are having them fitted up in Gh . most elegant fashion, intending to SUI e pass anything in the State. gran st opening will take place shortly and el n tertainments may be given during tf h Winter.
 A consolidation of the three bicyc
 clubs of the city is hoped for ill the fl a ture. It would promote the interests
 all.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
GLOVES.
HOSIERY.

75 dozen Children's Regular Made All Wool Hose, 15e; good value for 25e.
 75 dozen Ladies' All Wool Regular Made Hose, 25e; worth 3sc. 75 dozen Ladies Cashmere Hose, at Soc; worth 75c.
 75 dozen Gents All Wool Half Hose, 2se; worth see.
 25 dozen English MerinO Half Hose, 25e, worth soc.
 100 dozen Gents Shaker Half Hose frcm I5c per pair up. 100 dOzeu Gents Cotton Half Hose, Regular Made, pairs for 25c.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
TRUMRULL.

Rev D.J. Ogden preached by exchange of pulpits in the Congregational church,
 Sunday. The Congregational choir have new anthem books and finely Fandered sever al selections, last Sunday,
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
BRIDGEPORT.

Alonzo Hoadley of 96 Lindley street is taking his vacation, hunting in the vi cinity of Winchester, this State.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-02
EAsr VILLAGE.

Mrs Sarah Leaye4worth and daughter of Roxbnry have visited Mrs William McEwen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
EIGHTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The Eighteenth Assembly District shall be divided into
thirty three election districts, the extent and limits
which shall be as follows:
The First Election District shall contain that part
the Guy bounded by and lying within East Twenty
sixth street Third ayeaue East Twenty third street. aud
Lexington
The Second Election District shall all that part
OF the city bounded by and lying within East Thireth
street Third avenue. East Tweny-sixth street. and
Lexington avenue.
The Third Election District shall contain all that part
OF bounded By and lying within East Thrtythird
Third East Ihlrtieth street. and Lexington
The Fourth Election District shall contain that part
city bounded and lying within East Thirty sixth
street Third avenue. East Thirtythrd street and Lex
inRton avenue.
The Fifth Election shall all that part OF
city bounded by and lying within East Foreh street.
Third avenue. East Thrtysixth street and Lexington
The Sixth Election District shall contain all part
OF the city bounded by and lying within
Third avenue East Fortich street. and Lexington
The Seventh Election District shall contain all that
part bounded by ann lying within Forty
second street. First avenue. East Forty FIRST street. and
Third avenue.
q the atty bounded by ana lying within East Forty second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
TwENTY.FIRsr ASSEMBLY DIsTRIc


First scSp District d shall contain s al that
Sc nd sy West fOSen Street a
The second Election District shan contain an that
street Sixth avenue, west Forty street. and Sew
The Third Election DIstrc, shall contain all part
OF tho city bounded by ana lying within West d sRn
avenue
Tho Fourth Election District shall contain tan al TIA.
Lexington avenue East Forteth street. and tth
me Fh Election District shall contain all that Of
street Lexington avenue. East Forty street
The sixth Election District shall contain all that part
Of the city bounded by ana yng within West
avenue. ''' anu ''A'"
The Seventh Election Dlsrc, shall contain all that part
Of the city bounded by and lying within West Forty
eighth street Sixth avenue, West Foriyhrh street. and
The Eighth Election District shall contain all that part
OF TIE city bounded by ana lying within West fneth
The Ninth Election District shall contain all that part
street Fifth avenue West Forty street Sixth
The Tenth Election shall all that part
Of the city bounded by and lying within East Fifty second
The Eleventh Election District shall contain all that
part city bounded by lying within FIfty
fourth street Lexington avenue East Fifty second street,
Twelfth Election District shall all that part
OF The city bounded BY and lying Within Wess Fifty tn
street. Flfth avenue West Ffueth street. and sXth
part Of the city bounded BY and lying within West tiny
seconl street. Sixth avenue, West Fifueth street.
Seventh avenue.
The Fourteenth Election District contain all that
part OF the city bounded by and lying within west
ffyourth street Sixth avenue West Fifty second street.
and seventh
Fifteenth Election District contain all that
part the city bounded by and lying FIfty-
ninth street sixth avenue West tfyfourth street.
Seventh avenue.
The Sixteenth Election District shall contain all that
part city bounded lying Nest Flrty-
seventh street East Fftyseyenth street Madison avenue
Fast Fifty fourth street. West ffLyfourth street and
Sixth
The Seventeenth Election District shall contain all that
part u the city bounded by and lying within Fast Fifty
seventh street Lexington avenue Last Fifty
and Madison
The Eighteenth Election District contain ali that
part OF by and lying within West lffy
ninth East ynInth street Lexington avenue
East Fftyssvsnth street West B1fyseyenth street ana
Sixth avenue
The Nincteonth Election District shall contain all that
part OF the city bounded BY ana lying within East sxty
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-12-20


The fall term closes Tuesday, Dec
18th.
The students are hard at work prep
airing for their examinations.
Howe, '92 is very sick with malari-
al fever.
The library will hereafter be opened
on Sunday afternoon between 2 and 4
p. IN, for reference and Bible study.
Case, of the Junior class is teaching
the winter school at Shelburn. Will
liams, of the same class, is teaching
at Berkshire.
AT a recent meeting of the Cynic
board, Alger, 80, was elected to the
department of personal and Mould,
81, to that of locals for the remainder
of the Cynic year.
Tracy L. Jeffords, '85. late Prof.
in Butchel college, Akron, o., but
now of Washington D. c., is a men,
Der of the inaugural committee.
The Sophomore class recently pre-
sented Morgan, one of their members,
who has been at the hospital suffering
from typhoid fever over three months,
with a very beautiful basket of flow
ers.
The funeral Of Richard Briggs
Reese, 81, was held Wednesday,
Dec 18th, at his home in Keeseville,
n. Y. Mr.. Reese died of malignant
typhus, his physicians having only
slight hopes of his recovery from the
first. Owing to the nature of
the disease the only public ex-
ercise was short service at the
grave. The Sophomore class was
represented by Abbey, Cheney and
Mould and the Delta Psi fraternity,
of which the deceased was a member,
attended in body. The class furn-
ished a beautiful pillow of flowers for
the occasion and the fraternity fine
floral monogram representing the
letters Delta Psi. Mr.. Reese was q
fine young man and will be greatly
missed
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-12-20
WESTETELD

O. S. Annis made a short visit in Johnson
this week.
D. E. and R. H. Wright go to Richford this
week to their brothers, L. A. Wright.
M. W. Farman comes home from the Bur
IngtOn Z. V. NJ. for Xmas vacation Thursday
Mrs. Lucinda Whitney has returned and
will spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. o
p. Wright.
Thomas Kirk of Dundras, Province of On
tario, Canada, is spending a couple of weeks
with relatives here.
Freeman Farman's insurance amounting
to seven hundred and twenty-five dollars was
paid over last week.
1t has been decided that the estate of the
late A. S. Miller will pay the creditors 81
cents on the dollar.
Notwithstanding the very inclement wealth
er last Friday over q hundred came out to
the Peak Sisters entertainment which was q
success financially and socially.
c. P Ewins backed out of his trade with
Lewis & Seaver after taking an invoice, and
J. L. Lewis has bought the goods and Il; l.
Hunt, head clerk of the No. Troy store, has
charge of the store for the present.