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The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

has asked permission to erect q building near the mill and will, in return. keep in repair an adjoining section of road.
 MT and Mrs F. B. Finch celebrated their wooden wedding, June }. A num- Der of relatives and friends from home and abroad attended and signified their good wishes by goodly array of pres ents, not all of the conventional wood. Good music was furnished for dancing and bOuntiful collation. was served la ter ill the evening. All enjoyed the oc- casion and hoped for more in the future.
 Mrs Susan Plumb is improving; able to sit up little.
 The Ivy Social Club will give dances at Long Beach, Wednesdays and Fridays.
 Misses Nellie Lennon and Katie Me Mahon, who have visited friends in New town, returned, Sunday, after pleasant sojourn.- Bridgeport News.
 Children's day exercises at the Church of the Redeemer will be held Sunday, 3lst. A program of rare excellence will be rendered.
 Children's day was properly celebrat- ed, Sunday. The Presbyterian church was decorated with flowers and filled with the largest congregation seen in years; a number of children were bap- tiZed. Olivet church was filled with plants and ferns and a Sunday school concert was given in the evening. The entire service at the First NJ. E. church was devoted to the children; 15 were baptized and q concert given ill the even ing. Elaborate preparations were made by the Washington Park NJ. K. church and a beautifully arranged collection of plants and a crowded house was the re- suit. A concert was also given by the church.
 New officers of the Hydraulic Co: President, William D. Bishop; vice pres ident, Charles Sherwood; treasurer, T. B. DeForest; secretary, C. H. Thorpe superintendent, George Richardson; di- rectors, William D. Bishop, Joseph Rich ardson, N. Wheeler, I. De Yer Warner, P. T. Barnum, Charles Sherwood, l.. c. Warner, T. B. DeForest, M. c. Hawley, Robert N. Blakeslee, who keeps the Posts books, enjoys a fortnight's vaca. | tion.
 Chairman Tones, Secretary Billings | F. A. Wood, J. Cullinan, c. E. Zink, R | C. Pearsons, A. w. French, T. w. Wood and R. c. Mallette attended the meeting of the committee on printing and adver Using, Monday night. Gould & Stiles of the Farmer secured the contract fol 1000 posters, ''astonishers,' to be dis tributed through the country towns. F A. and T. W. Wood and J. Cnllinan form
 a committee to procure proper badges
 A suitable room is also to be secured fo
 the Fourth. Two hundred and fifty in
 vitations will be issued by this committee
 to which Ormel A. Hall was added. Ad
 journed to Monday, 18th.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
EASTON.

New books at the library of Christ church are "Tom Brown at Rugby" Hawthorne's s'Grandfather's Chair" Hawthorne's sSTwice-Told Tales ;''''Gems of Song and Story and sStories and Ballads for Young Folks" Harper's Young People is weekly delight to the younger people of the parish.
 Ellis r. Wheeler, Horace Wheeler, William Turney, Frank $. Edwards, Or ris w. Ferry, Ormel Hall, Charles Sher- wood were heard. Thursday, for the pc titioners in the road case. They lived near the seat of war and earnestly de clared that the road was convenience and necessity to them. Mr Sherwood's s testimony completed the array of witnesses for the petitioners and the hearing adjourned to Saturday, 9th, when E. B. sSeeley, Civil Engineers William w. Starr and Henry G. Scofield, Bradford D. Pierce Bridgeport high priced street commissioner, Charles F. Chapman of Westport were heard for the defendants. These were experts in road building and their testimony, which related to the cost of the proposed road and bridge, was largely of a technical nature. The cost of the road was estimated at from S4oot to S5OOO. After this, the hearing was adjourned to Friday, 17th, at the same place. At Thursdays hearing, Charles Sherwood of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. testified thar the company intended to build large dam, 1000 or 1900 feet long, about a mile above the Citizens dam and above Marsh's mill. It will bt much larger than the one recently built The company already owns number ol acres of land and will at once make prep arations for the work, which, we hope
 will be a success. Mir Sherwood says
 ssIf the town will take off our hands th'
 old road below the dam, which we con
 tracted to keep in repair and will built this new road, we will give S4OO or soO'
 to the town for the new road. It will b.
 necessary to use the new road to ge l from one dam to another
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
EAST VILLAGE.

Rev D. B. Vosseller arrived home. last week.
 Rev and Mrs A. J. Smith have been guests of J. w. Waterbury.
 Miss Stella Morgan of Southford as sists in the care of her grandmother, Mrs Russell Hnbbell, who is gradually fail ing.
 Credit is due Rev NJ. Nevis for the ex- ercises on Children's day. The singing was especially enjoyed and the duets by Rev NJ. Nevis and W. W. Bliss and Little Twigs by Florence and Edith Bliss are worthy of mention. Prayer and remarks by Rev D. B. Vosseller. \ good con- gregation was in attendance.
 c. M. Beardsley has entertained D. J. Lake of New Haven.
 c. McEwen and wife spent Saturday in Bridgeport.
 w. Blackman and wife visited in Step- ney, last week.
 $. B. Clarke and son have finished hoe ing for the first time on Charles McEw- ems place and report corn and potatoes looking finely.
 Mrs w. Tomlinson of Bridgeport and Mrs Bryan of Washington are expected | at $. B. Clarke's.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
CHESTNUT HILL.

Agur s. Beach has been very sick for the past week with a severe throat troub- le. He is able to be about some now.
 William E. Waller has a fine span of Norman horses. They came from Yer mont and are fine work horses.
 ple for a number i'll this town, improving the looks of his place and making the road straight and much better than it has been for many years. If many others who get under great excitement when the road machine comes along would let them fix it nicely or else do little tow ard it themselves, it would save them selves and many others trouble.
 Mrs D. S. Edwards has improved SC that she is able to ride out.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
DIAMOND HILL (REDDING).

Mir and>Mrs Charles Selleck of Albany, N. Y. and Miss P. J. Selleck of Water bury have visited Miss F. Selleck.
 Charles Taylor has been at his old home, which he has vacated to spend the time with his daughter in Danbury.
 Miss Lizzie BrOtherton, Miss Mattie Boughton and Louis B. Crosby of Dan. bury have been guests of the Misses BOughton.
 Harry Lounsbury and Miss I. Bonney went to the teachers convention.
 Mrs George Taylor and friends of Dan. bury visited $. Dean and wife.
 Dr and Mrs Benedict started, last week, on their Ohio trip, where they intend to spend few weeks.
 Miss Blanche Allison entertains hel sister, Miss Eva, from New York.
 Mir and Mrs w. Storms recently went to New York. E. II. SellecS has returned from Ridge field, pronouncing farming too harC work.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
SHELTON.

One of the Italians on the Derby eX- tension was discharged. His number was 57. No. 5S then quit work and began to institute strike Mir Flannigan, the contractor, ordered No. 5S to leave and told him that, because of his conduct, he could not have his pay till the 10th of June, the regular pay day. At this, the Italian became enraged and, following Mir Flannigan to lonely place on the route, drew a revolver and threatened to shoot if he did not have his pay at once. Mir Flannigan did not frighten so easily and still refused the money. Two days later, as Mir Flannigan was passing along the narrow cut near the farm of w. 5. Sturges, he heard n stone whizZ by his head and, looking up, saw the same ltal- ian about D feet above him. From this point, the Italian hurled several stones at the contractor, who escaped injury. The Italian, whose named proved to be Jos eph Foureall, was arrested by Officer Tomlinson. When brought before the court, he pleaded not guilty,by his attor- ney, w. $. Downs. The prosecution was conducted by Munger & Staples. The accused was found guilty and fined $1 and costs and 90 days in jail, whither he has gone.
 The case of Edward NJ. Beardsley against Henry Burr and wife was tried before Justice Tomlinson, as there is but one justice in Monroe and he was dis qualified in this suit. Joseph Joyce ap- peared for the plaintiff and l.. K. Gould for the defendant. Judgment reserved.
 Miles Curtiss was buried, Wednesday.
 Mrs Eliza Winton of Bridgeport is guest of her niece, Mrs E. l.. Staples.
 Charles Booth of Monroe, with his wife and daughter Annie, were entertained by Mrs Taylor on Fairview avenue.
 All. & c. B. filling and Robert Bas- sett have served an injunction on the con tractors who are driving the piles in the Housatonic river. X penalty of $lO,OOt is imposed against any violation of the iniunction. 1t is claimed that the plain tiifs wish to preserve their rights of nav ioation. in the channel east of Shelton's island. The writ is returnable to ths September term of the court Of common pleas at New Haven, but may be heart sooner on the application of the defend ants, Clark & O'Brian and D. Aiken.
 The civil authority, Selectmen s. T Palmer $. E. Brownson and Warrer Uubbell. Justices Joseph 'romlinson David $, Clark and Edward s. Hawley Grand juror E. l.. Staples and Constable Gideon T0mlinson and William Wheele elected the following jurors: 5: T. Pal mer, k. s. Hawley, Selah G. Blakeman David s. Clark, $. Byron Brownson, Jame $. Wakeley, Charles Beard, L. V. $ Hubbard, James N. Blakeman, Clark Beardsley, Gideon Tomlinson, Gideon M WakeIey, David T. Beecher, Daniel A Nichols Warren HubbeH was elected but excused because under oU years Q age. E Y. Staples WIS also chosen pu rTcnaed o1a condition that he should frl ,dsh the icc cream, which was secured
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
NEW WARRIOR MOWER

The New Warrior mowers are noted for cx- cellent work and light draft, the machine with fit t3inches cut having a draft of but I55 pounds.
 It surpasses all others for security and conven- fence in driving; the finger-ba folds back and rests on the axletree. The New Warrior never fails to do good work on most difficult ground. Sections are but l-2 inches wide, narrower than than those of most other machines. This gives great advantage in draft; the sections being narrower, do not need SC long Il throw to the crank, consequently it is shortenea ana the work done nearer the appiied power, and easier. The fipsep-bar runs easily and has no dragging fpiction on the ground The company pledges itsaIfto all purchasers of Inc New War rior mowers toreplace all Knife heads or backs broken during the first five years nsc This machine has taken prizes at Danbury and Nor walk and is the favorite with all who use it. Repairs constantly on hand. Circulars, terms, etc., on applic alton. Repairs for fhe old War. ri0r furnished to order. L. E.MALLETT. Agent. Tashaa HlA. F, Q. Address. Long Hlll, Conn,
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
He Tells His Love.

He's not afraid to tell his love; He's not afraid to speak In tender tones, though they may brin A blush to either cheek; A happy glow it is that lends Its light to eyes above, That wear a look of youth and age Because he tells his love. He does not leave it to be guessed, As many others do, That he's affectionate and kind And tender-hearted, too; But in n thousand generous ways Is his devotion shown To those whose lot is cast with his To those he calls his own. The children hail him with delight And round about him swarm And closely to his manly breast He clasps each tiny form. Gay laughter freely bubbles up And hearts and homes are blest And life is brighter far because True love is thus expressed. He's not afraid to have it known His happiness depends On those within certain sphere, On those he calls his friends; And though with dignified reserve The curious he repels, By many n gracious word and deed His love he freely tells.
 -[Josephine Pollard.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
LONG HILL HUNTINGTON.

Wellington Wilkinson has started Tor Colorado. He goes for his health.
 MT Wood is shingling his barn.
 Miss Helen Beard of Shelton is with her uncle, William Beard
 Charlie Matthews, boy living at Wil- liam Boards, while building lire, Durn- ed his face badly.
 Mrs o. G. Beard visits for q few days with her mother on White Hills.
 o. c. Beard planted five acres of corn and dropped fertilizer in the hill in six hours. last week. He used an improved one-horse planter with fertilizer at- tachment. It took one man, one boy and q horse to do 1t,
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

l.. B. BOOTH has the largest and most attractive stock of White Blanks, Satin, Mica, Gilt and Gold Paper Hangings ever shown in town. His sales of mounted shades and Opaque Cur tains were double last year of any previous year and, if variety of style and popular prices are appreciated, his sales this year will be much larger than last.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
EDGAR F. HAWLEY

Takes the lead in Dry Goods and Gents Furnishings, as he always has the latest styles, prettiest patterns and largest assortment. New styles in Challies and other Summer Ores Goods just in; also Scrim for curtains plain and fancy, from Sc yard up Look at his line of Summer Underwea. for 25c. The largest line of Fancy Cotton and Flannel Shirts ever shown in town at Bargain Prices.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
BEDDING.
The doctors call Mrs Aaron Ireadwell's s trouble tumOr on the liver.

The doctors call Mrs Aaron Treadwell's trouble tumOr on the liver.
 Jurors for Bedding: Walter NJ. Ed monds, Edgar T. Field, Patrick Flood, E. Frank Foster, Everett l. Gorham, James H. Griffen, William H. Hill, w. B. Hill, Charles A. Jennings, Oscar Jones, Frank c. Lee, Philo Lyon, Charles w. Marchant, James E. Miller, George c. Platt, Henry Sanford, J. R. Sanford, Turney Sanford.
 Bethel refuses to open the sherman turnpike, which would afford convenient access to the Putnam camp ground. The people of Bethel are not only lacking in patriotism, but are acting against their own interest, for we believe the time is coming when this park will be a great resort for the people of Danbury and Bethel. It is said to be the best preserv- ed memorial of the Revolution in the country and we trust that, when the plans for it's improvement are fully car ried out, it will prove an inspiration t6 patriotism to thousands who will visit il in the years to come.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

Headquarters for Ag- Implements, l.. B. Booth, Newtown, Conn.
 The Yankee Swivel Plow, National SteeIed Metal Flow, New York steel blow, NJ. blow, Wakeele's blows, and parts for them all. Yan- kee disc harrow, Evans harrow, can be used either as a smoothing ordrag harrow. Shoyels, spades, hoes, manure forks, garden rakes, &c.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

If you need anything in the line of Ladies', Misses, Children's, Mems, Boys and Youths Shoes or Rubbars, call on E. F. Haw,ey and inspect his complete stock. We have a large assortment of all of our Staple Shoes, and have added an immense variety ofnew lines. Do not fail to see our goods before purchasing.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
STEPNEY.

B. Curtis & Son will expend about 5000 in improvements and repairs, this Summer. Bulllheads will be rebuilt and a new one erected and the 2S horse pow CT Leffel water wheel replaced with one of the same make, 40-horse power. These alterations will not be completed until late in August, although work on the timbers commences next week. Alfred l.. Johnson of Mechanicsville, N. I., has charge of the plans and sherman Bots ford of Newtown does the work.
 Richard Barrett has moved from tn, Stone place near the railroad to the Ruth ven place on the turnpike.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
TRUMBULL

More corn has been planted. than us- ual, owing to the high price of grain dur ing last Winter.
 Burton Brothers have been busy re- planting vegetables ruined by too much rain. Their 1000 hills of beans were planted three times, but now promise a fine yield. Corn had to be re-planted, also. The crops will probably be abund- ant, but late.
 Trumbull's jurors: Charles B. Nichols, Horace P. Nichols, Isaac E. Booth, Will liam Tait, Henry V. Hallock, David J. Botsford, Hobart R. Wheeler, Lewis l.. Stuart, David A. Wakeley, samuel G Beardsley, Nelson ". Burr, George M Bennett, Asa ". French, Franklin B Mallett.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
TAKE A LOOK AT
Jh AT
 E. F. HAWLEY'S

Stock of Having and Agricultural Tools and you will find tAat he has the largest and most com He is also agent for the celebrated Walter A. Wood Moving Machine, which everybody knows is the leading machine of the day. Call and exam inc before buying elsewhere.-Large stock of Poultry Netting in all widths Buckthorn, ,Rib- bon and 4-pointed Barb Wire at bottom prices. The celebrated Planet Jr. Cultivator and Horse Hoe is the best; also Good Cultivators complete with Horse Hoe only s5.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
HOUSATONIC R. R. HoUSAToHIC DIVISION.
 April 25, 1888.

BRIDGEPORT, North 10, 10 o5 a ID, 1 g, 5l 7S0 pm; freight, 25, 10 20 a m, g P ' Sunday 80 m- Arrive 50, 45 ' 12 Is, 25, 6 45, 25 m; Sunday mil 6 50 P n; freight Is n, Is m- TRUMBULL CHURCH, North 45, z 20, 10 4 a n; 6 o2, z 50, g 25 m; Sunday 42 n South, Ss, Sl n, l2 01, 45, 2s P ' Sunday milk 6 S6 pm.
 LONG HILL, North %, 25, 10 55 m, 0l 5S, g 40 m; Sunday 4e n. Sout 31, 9i24, II 55 a n, 3 30, 20 n; Sua day milk, 6 2S n.
 STEPNEY, North 27, 7 80, 10 25, II 10 7 1S, s o5, 9 55 p m; Sunday 55 South 30, 27. g 19. II 50 n, 2 61Sp m; Sunday milk 22 pm. BoTSFoRD, North 6 50, 2 S9, 10 S5, II 6 22, IS, 10 Is P m; Sunday s or South 3,6 1s,9 o9, II 40 ms Is, 45 pm Sunday milk 6 os m. NEwTowN, North 2 20. 47, 10 43 ID, I2 80, 8 2e, 10 80 n {; Sunday Is South, %, 6 10, g OOH S2 a n. 2 70. 20, 6 50 n; Sunday milk 5 58 HAwLEYVILLE, North 55, s co, 10 52 l2 2o,5 l1.6 q, 8 z1,i0 z5 n: Sunday | a m. South 70, 0 o2, 6 52. II 25 a n, 4Ss. 5 25 n; Sunday milk 5 z2 ? Leave fer Bethel a m, z5, 6 42 P "a. 5 day 52 p m From Bethel, s 45, 10 am, 6 F P m; Sunday 4 29pm- BLOOMFIELD JUNCTION, North os, II ol am, l2 45, 6 51, 52. II o5 P n
 day SI m South II, s 53, 42.
 m, l 40, 2e, 5S m; Sunday
 5 2Spm n For Danbury, 6, & o5, 50. am, 4 80, 6 55pm.
 DANBURY, Arrive 6 IS, 6 20, g o5. II 3,
 45, 10 P m- Leave s 35. 45. s 10 40 n, f 10, Is pm
 DAyBURY AND NoRwALK DIVISION BETHEL, from Darbury. 6 36. c 46. s 20. Il am, l2 07, 5l. s 30. 26. 12, 74:
 For Danbu-y 50. z AS. 10 16 a n.
 20. 6 ol. 6 80, l2,l1 le m For , leyville 30. 10 le a ID. o2 m Havleyville 20 a m- s o5. 7oIpm BEDDING, North 8 IS, 2 SS, 10 OS n
 S05, 7o5. II II P m South g..
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND

April 22, 1888. FAYETTEVILLE, East 54. 9 45. II < 2 o4 P IT; West, 8 55 n, 45, 6 50 p m EEWToWN. East 59 n, fl2 04. f7 : West, iS 4S n, f2 3e. 6 2Spu. SANDY HOOK. East s o0, 10 40 a n. l5pn: West, 6 42 am, 2 &, { el P m.
 SoUTHsuRY. East 10. II o5 . n. 7aspnl wsst. g az n. a24. 3 lt D n.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
TASHuA.

New books in the library are Geikie's ssEntering on Life,. Baron Gould's ssCurious Myths of the Middle Ages, n Miss Yonge's "Book of Golden Deeds, y tiChronicles of the Shonberg-Cptt Fam ily'' and ssJuvenile Story Books.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

Bargains, Bargains 0.e lot La. dies Grained Button Shoes al 65ets. d pair. One lot mems good Calf Boots Sl'6O d pair. Mems S2,5O Calf BaIs at S2.OO q pair. and the best line of Ladies and Gents Kid, DonsoIa and Calf Shoes ever shown. at L. B. Booths
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15
sHEPAUG R. R

HAwLEYvILLE. North 9, 10 s< Sunday s 22 . m- Arrive $
 1 s0 P D. Sunday ( 50 ? a. SHEPAUG, North Q 10. n 06 . Sunday q S4 a n south 8
 44Rn; Sunday. 1 sePa.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

feel the earth move sunward, join the great march onward, And take, by faith, while living. My freehold of thanksgiving.
 My Triumph.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

A14-inch Philadelphia Lawn Mower for S9 at Warner & Clark's.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

Warner S Clark show in ad- dition to their Laundri=d Shirts, a fine quality of Figured Percale Shirts at $1 30, also a variety of Spring Neck Wear.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

in the shop on the corner of North and Housatonic avenues, recently erected by Albert Wakeman.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-15

Misses Clara Mason, Hattie Parrott, Mary c. Miner and Fannie Marble will leave for Europe soon, where they will spend the Summer.-C Farmer.
The sun., 1888-10-28
Robblng the Absent-minded d.

A couple OF smart women thieves have
been working the ferries about this city re-
Gently. Their victims are the absent minded
gentlemen who do business in New York by
day and sleep elsewhere. The game. as de-
scribed by the clerk of the lost goods office Of
the Hoboken Ferry. is this:
"A gentlemen came in here the other night
in state OF mind about valuable umbrella
that he said he had left on one Of our boats.
He arrived Just too late to meet a man who
knew where the umbrella was. Tho loser
came through the ladies' cabin when he board
ed the boat and stopped under he hood at the
forward end. Then he leaned his umbrella in
the corner and pulled out an evening paper
and became absorbed. Directly after two fine-
looking well-dressed ladies were seen crowd
ing him slightly but genteely, and he naturally
edged away u bit without looking up from his
the slip. Then one OF the fine ladies' passed his
mbrella to the other. and the two mingled
with the crowd that jammed up against the
gates; and he forgot, as they expected he would
do. all about the umbrella. The man who saw
the trick followed the women and told them
they had anothers umbrella Why. certain
ly.' said one. Hos Il friend OF ours, and we are
taking 1t TO him on the cars But they slipped
out 10 the street instead Of going to the train
and while the man looked for a policeman they
ESCAPED. 1t Is novel game. and hear that 1t
is worked on the other ferries"
The sun., 1888-10-28

sistinG in the capture, OF the intruder. Before
they had gone very far they came to dense
thicket Of woods. where they lay In ambush.
surmising that the thief would be apt to come
in that direction.
They had not waited long before they heard
n loud crashing In tho bushes near by, and to
their surprise n large bear suddenly appeared
before them with his prey thrown across his
shoulder. Upon seeing the light and negroes
bruin turned to flee As he did so Smith
emntied both barrels OF his gun into his body.
The bear threw down the hog rs soon as the
gun flrod. and with Growl turned upon smith.
and before he was aware OF 1t had clasped him
around the body, and was hugging him so
tight that lie almost lost his breath. Not losing
his presence OF mind. however. he quickly ran
his hand into his trousers pocket. where he had
PLACED the knife and dragging II quickly forth,
loose his hold upon him and make OF into the
woods. During the scuille the bear managed
to give Smith some pretty severe wounds. His
arm and neck were lacerated severely. He, in
company with his wife, who having become par
aly2ed with fright, had taken flight into the
field near by went to the house and proceeded
to bandage up his wounds. II Is thought that
some excitement in Butts county.