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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-06

LorG BRANCH BOURBON WHISKY, S1.25 bottle
Distilled In 1874, Cy nthiana, KY. Charles Kraemer
7S7 9TH St q. W.
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cement In proportion OF one-third 10 One-nalf the
line present. The mortar was all made alike and
In these proportions, although that for the front
WORK was required 10 be or cement with"just SUM-
Gent lime In the mixture render IL easily work.
able"
SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS ALSO AT FAULT
"Whiie all this inherent weakness Is discovered
In the construction, 1t must be said that the speci-
ncatons and designs themselves are also at FAULT,
nrst In specifying rubble work for the walls laid
10 mixed lime aud cement mortar and then not
making the foundation walls mucn thicker and
stepped up near the top with a Gaping OF Iarve
hat stones 10 receive the superslructure wallis or
piers Furthermore. the masonry should have been
required 10 De done with extraordinary care and
SKILL such as 10 raise II well above the class of orbit
nary ruoole work. Although quite aware thar eX
cement, We deprecate the USE any " here in a Iowsr
OF this sort, OF any but the best pure hydrauic
cement mortar. In usual practice IL Is diTficnlr
enough 10 get even this properly made aud used
not 10 compiicate the work by admixture OF Iime
Therefore, while the statement would b. untena
Die that the tower and even the foundation W. IIs
In question, could not have been built OF the given
work, by using tie requisite materials and
workmanship, we must regard an ordinary speclfi
cation, such as one now under Consideration
quite Inadequate tor the purpose. higher class
of Materials workmanship, and system OF con-
ssruction should have been specified, Involving or
course, somew hat greater cost. but none tue less
essential on that account. Bubble masonry Is the
fabrication entirely by the mason. The Stones
are not prepared and assgn 10 positions for him.
Ihe foundation walls should have been OF hard-
burned oflck, squared stone, OF thicker In high
class feooe. as stated, and tho ashlar backing OF
hafo orickwork or excellent stone masoary. and
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weathev.
Rad SCHOOL BAGS in City Items

rsr1c. RIcHs SHOES, III Market Space.
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BKIcKLAYKRs UNION, No. i, OF d. c. will give
an excursion 10 Baltimore September 10, accom-.
panied BY the Marine and Third ARTILLERY Bands
Special train will leave the Baltimore and OHIO
depot at $50 AIN. sharp Tickets will also be good
on all regular trains of that day 10 Baltimore
special train returning will leave camden station
Baltimore, at l0:45 pm Tickets can be pur.
chased from the committee: Thomas Hughes iSOO
New jersey avenue northwest; W. c. hickey, 329
Pennsyly avenue northwest: Frank Carr 2OI
virginia avenue southwest, o. any member OF the
organization koulS-trp rate sl.-AarI
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FALL ovKRcoArs. Geo. spransy, xs4 7th st.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
Dea H. Fairchild's 7Oth Birthday.

There was q pleasant gathering at the home of Dea Fairchild in Taunton dis trict, July l9, in honor of his 10th birth day. Among the guests were his child ren and grandchildren, his brother and sister and friends from Hartford, Dan bury and Toledo, Ohio.' A sister who had gone to the better home and the re- union there since the last family gather ing was fondly remembered. After q bountiful repast, an easy chair, ssOld Comfort it might well be called, was tor, Rev J. F. Hoyt, in behalf of the church he had served more than 30 years. AllusiOn was made to the fact that Dea Turney was elected deacon at the same time and the same selection of Scripture was read as at n similar gathering in Dea Turney's home, a few years since and the Book of Psalms from which the pastor read was presented. After brief response by Dea Fairchild and few re marks by Mir William Fairchild which 1 touched all hearts. the company adjourn ed to another room, where singing and conversation, congratulations and fare wells ended q most delightful reunion Few travellers in lifes journey reach and pass tine roth milestone witha fir1nel | step, a happier retrospect or brighter prospect than Dea Fairchild. He has won warm place in the affections ol those who know him. That his three score years and ten, by reason o
 strength, may become four score yearl and more, is the wish of all his friends
 The last words of the Psalm read vii
 finger in the memory and be a prophecy
 already partially fulfilled:
 "I will be with him and honor him; witl r long life will satisfy him and show him m,
 salyati0n, II,
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
HALF WAY RIVER.

Dwight Baldwin, wife, son and daugh- ter were Sunday guests of Charles E.. Bradley; also Arthur Brigham of Jersey City.
 Stiles Loveland lost his wallet, last week, between his house and Zoar Bridge.
 The remains of Abijah Bradley, Jr, were laid in the cemetery, the 17th. He died in New Haven hospital, 5S years old
 Mrs William Jordan went to Walling- ford to attend the funeral of her broth er's wife; she died suddenly in her hus- bands arms.
 Mir Coon has had jolly time among I the poultry. Hobart Booth, William O French, c. F. Bradley, William Jordan have lost. The boys captured two of tht varmints.
 Louis Hill is glad that the railroad ha' got through blasting opposite his dam 1 It iarred it so as to let the water througi land it has put him back in filling order 1 for window blinds. An Italian employed on the railroas was buried, Saturday, at Shclton's s sheel farm. He got wet iil q storm and died Q pneumonia.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
The Garden Party.

The lawn adjoining Dicks hotel was a pretty sight, Saturday afternoon, when the children were gathered for the Gar den party given by the guests of Dicks hotel. The afternoon was devoted to the entertainment of the children and the ladies and gentlemen were invited for the evening. A platform had been erected with an awning and draperies, prettily decorated, closed the view from the street. The little folks, 3 in number, marched, played games and danced, many of them for the first time in their lives. while the Wheeler & Wilson or chestra from Bridgeport discoursed sweet music. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were distributed upon the lawn, and. from o'clock until 6, it was re- freshing to see the evident enjoyment of the children in their surroundings. As the children expressed it, ssThey had q lovely time"
 1 In the evening, the lawn was lighted with Chinese lanterns and the frequent burning of red and green lights showed large company gathered here and there 1 chatting with each other and watching the fair maidens and young men upoI the platform stripping the light fantastic toe'' to the music of the orchestra. Quite a number were present from Bridgeport I New 1OrK, " OOuDufy aHu otiicI plhSes
 besides large nnmber of Newtown peo pie. Several hotels were represented bJ their proprietors. Among others we no ticed MT Curtiss of the Woodbury hotel
 Mir Taylor of the Sandy Hook hotel ant MT Houlihan of the Grand Central. Re
 treatments of ice cream and cake wer served in the dining room of the hote
 from 10 30 p m to 12. Promptly at on
 minute of 12 o'clock, the scene was owe
 and the company departed, having pass
 ed very enjoyable evening. Mir I
 Fitzsimons greatly assisted i'll the man agement of the affair. Dicks hotel is a
 popular as ever and Mine Host Leonar
 and the guests of the hotel have certain
 ly succeeded in making this the mos brilliant social event of the season.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
The Derby Extension.

Col Stevenson took President Starbuck of the Housatonic and President Bost wick of the New England railroad over the line of the Derby extension, Monday. Work is being pushed, but much still re- mains to be done to get the road ready by September l5, when Mir Starbuck says that it will be opened. Rails have been laid some rods north from the junction with the Housatonic road at Botsford, but that is all the permanent track that has been laid on this end. The grading has been practically completed across the swamp east of Botsford, about mile from the HOusatonic line, but here the trouble begins in rounding the north ernmost point of the line into the valley of Half Way River above Mir Charles Botsford's familiar blacksmith shop. There are deep cuts through the hardest kind of rock on each side of Mir Sherman Eotsfords old saw mill and, though work is pushed night and day, progress cannot but be slow. Work is farther ahead on the sections east toward Zoar Bridge and Currans section, from Mir w. s. Brad ley's to Mir Samuel Stcphens's, will be practically finished when the trestle work is in place across the gully near MT Stephens's. The abutments are also well along for the bridge over the Boys Halt Way River. The Italians about Botsford are housed in tent near the depot, in Mir Charles Plumb's old house and ill Nil M. U. MalIett's old barn, which is said tc yield a revenue of over $100 a month each Italian being charged $1 month for his right to crowd in there. About Zoar Bridge, the Italians are housed il Mir A. w. Bassetts's former blacksmith shop, in the old Kicker place on Bag burn, at the barn near II. c. Lovcland's in q large house put up at Boys Hal Way River, at the old house at thu Downs bridge place on the shelton sheeI ranche and at the old Lawrence place il Webb. Mrs Ahnira Peek is headquar ters for Sullivan's men and there ar' boarders with Mcssrs Edwin Stevens, J A. Beers, Silliman Sherwood, H. G Loveland, II. E. Plumb and wherevc they can be cared for. Mir Shanley, win is to furnish the ties and lumber for tn line, has a steam s:iw mill at work a timber bought of Miss Eliza Stevens an has bought 35 acres of timber of Beac shelton near White Hills. Anothc steam saw mill arrived Ut Botsfcr Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
PART II.

SONGS BY THE OLD FOLKS: Grand Entree Old Folks. Chorus, "Auld Lang Syne.' Chorus sHone Again." Vocal solo, selected. Quartet "Old Mother Hubbard" Chorus, t'Who built the ark?'' Vocal solo, selected. Hymn, "Russia"
 Chorus, Don't Ring dem Bells" Quartet. "Sunrise."
 Solo, ssGrandma's Advice" Chorus, "Swinging on the Golden Gate.n Vocal duet, sWhat is the Song the Swallows Sing?"
 Quartet, "We all have very bad cold.'' Chorus, Cousin Jedadiah."
 The concert will commence promptly at o'clock. The charts for the sale of reserved seats will be found at Mir E. F.. Hawley's store, Newtown Center, and Warner < Clark's in Sandy Hook. Gen eral admission 25c; reserved seats 35c; children l5c.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mir Theron F.. Platt, whose scientific attainments are well known throughout the country, has discovered on his farm Il large boulder of the r1ineral sScapo- lite,H which had previously only been found in considerable quantities at Bol- ton, Mass. Mir Platt is an enthusiast upon geology and botany and has a choice collection of specimens relating to these branches. The attractive room he calls his Den is a veritable museum con taining curious and valuable trophies from all quarters of the globe. MT LII. Burr and the BEE Man had a delightful experience of the hospitality of MT and Mrs Platt, last Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Ths new IIousatonic sleeping train left the Grand Central depot, Saturday night, at 30 for the first time, arriving at Bridgeport to connect with II 90 train for Pittsfield. The train was well pat ronized both by through and local pass cngers. The Sunday night train, which left Pittsfleld at 10 30, had two sleepers attached well filled, most of the passen- gers being New York people who found it convenient to visit Lenox, Stoclbridge and other towns and returned to the city it time for business, Monday morning. The local travel on the train was also heavy. It will probably be necessary to attach three sleeping cars to the train next Sunday.-[ Farmer.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
HATTERToWN.

been down for several days with Mrs Briscoe and her aunt, Mrs c. D. Stillson.
 Richard Booth, who has been very sick with intermittent fever, is reported better. Dr Barber of Bethel attends him.
 Charlie T. Short, wife and baby of Bethel have been guests of D. B. Parme- lee.
 c. $. Warner. wife and family of Brooklyn, N. Y., were guests of John Stillson, Friday. Mir Warner is now do- ing heavy railroad work in Ohio.
 MT and Mrs John Lodcks of Danbury Sundayed with Charles Benedict.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Hotel proprietors, as well as heads of pri- yiite families should read the catalogue by Messrs w. B. Hall SS Co.,, who have made Ere gently another of their characteristic pur- chases of linen goods, domestic and white dress goods. In the collection are several lots of fine towels, napkins, table damasks, Main sock checks, Victoria lawns and many articles which it would pay housekeepers to examine. They have also a lot of manufacturers sam pies of gents furnishing goods, hosiery and underwear which great saving can be made. The silk and plush counters have been surrounded by eager buyers for Fall plushes advertised recently. The reduced prices on sateens and all Summer goods are in effect. It has been well said that bargains never cease at HaIl'S
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mrs .Jabez Mead ended her suffering, last Friday, when she died at the age of 62 years. The stroke of paralysis proved fatal and she was unconscious at the last Rev Mir Wilkins attended the funeral on Sunday. Mrs Mead leaves five sons, Charles of Bridgeport, George Ferris of Danbury, Joseph of Middletown, N. Y. and Richard of Bridgeport. Her maiden name was Phebe Barnes.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

A picnic party of out-of-town folks caused Mir Legrand Fairchild no end of trouble, last week. They scared his cat tie out of the pasture and got them so wild that it was days before he found them all. Furthermore, the time lost in hunting up the cattle delayed his rye harvest and was the cause of the rye be- ing caught out in the storm, last week. It was an expensive picnic for Mir Fair child, for this was evidently one of those picnic parties that think no one else has any rights.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

With every succeeding week, it is the aim
 of the Copeland Bros. Co. to place before their
 than those of the preceding week. They offer l q large purchase of rich black silks of the
 most reliable makes, at a reduction of 9 per cent. from present value. Their great clear. ing sale is still continued; their entire stock of wool dress goods, suitable for Summer and been marked down to prices from which I there is absolutely no appeal. The stock of hosiery and underwear carried by the Cope l land Bros. Go is simply enormous. Every l thing included in these departments is new and desirable To purchase . bonnet or hat,
 this is certainly the opportunity Of the seas l on. For the next two weeks, you can buy I them at your own price.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
nIsTRICT CToFNEwTOwN.ss .ss. Probate Court,
 v . T,,Ix

D July B, 1888.
 Estate of PATRICK F. HAYES, MARCIA.
 RET E.HAYES and JULIA A. HAY Els, minors residing in said district.
 The application of Mrs Nora O'Connell
 Guardian to said minors praying for an order
 authorizing and enjoining her to sell the fol-
 lowing real estate, viz: One piece of land sit
 uated in Newtown opposite the homestead ot the late Patrick Hartnett, bounded north by highway, east by land of Patrick Lynch and south and west by land ot Martin Ryan and contains ten acres more or less. Also one other piece known as the orchard opposite the house ot the late Patrick Hartnett and bounded north by land of Mrs Nora O. 'Connell,
 east and south by highway and west by land of Munson Clark, containing acre, the whole valued at six hundred dollars belong ing to said minors having been received, l Therefore,
 ORDERED, That said application be heard I and determined at the Probate Office in said l Newtown on the 2Sth day of July, 1885, at l o'clock, forenoon, and that notice thereof be published in the Newtown BEE one week be fore said time assigned and that a copy o1 j said order be posted on the sign post in the town of Newtown where said land lies and re I turn make to this court of the notice given lEss Attest WI, J. BEECHER. ,Judoe.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

The School Board have granted term certificates to Miss Della Mccarthy for North Center, Miss Lila NJ. Warner for Head of the Meadow; for the year to Mrs Lucy A. Baldwin for Hanover, Miss Fida M. Merrill for South Center, Miss Ella Lillis for intermediate and Miss Jos ie A Carey primary department, Sandy Hook, Miss Mary F. Lyons for Walnut Tree Hill, Miss Jennie Mcdonald for Hopewell, Miss Ella $. Mack for Lands End
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mir Dennis McNerney left the employ of the New York Betting S Packing Co.,, Saturday, after several years of faithful service in the boiler room, for similar position with the Jersey car spring and rubber company of Jersey City. Mir Me Nerney was valued workman and was we'll liked by all.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mir Brown, uncle of Mrs w. II. Fair child, with whom Messrs " H. Fairchild and David Stanford started for Califor- nia, Wednesday,, was so low with con sumption when he first went there, two years ago, that his physicians told him that he could not live. Now, although noU rugged, his cough is gone and he calls himself a well man. His home IS near San Francisco, 2 region ofperpetual Summer, no frost and roses in bloom every month i'll the year.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

It shows the power of the new freight engines Col Stevenson has placed on the Housatonic road that they haul 3l load ed cars up the grade from Bridgeport and do it with ease. The old engines made hard work of Is cars.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mrs Merwin of New Haven, with her daughters, Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Charles Gray and their children arrived at Mir w.. J. Dicks, last week and, Saturday, he expects Mrs Lynch of New York and her daughter, Mrs Tilden, who will room at Mir l.. C.. Morrs's.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mrs E. s. Cable and daughters, Misses Louise and Nettie of Westport, were gnests over Sunday of Miss M. c. Mor- gan. They took the 10 43 train on Mon- day morning for trip of two weeks to Saratoga Springs.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
A Sansihla Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. It is curing more cases of Coughs Colds, Asthma, Bronchitls, Croup and all medicine. The proprietor has authorized any druggist to give you sample bottle free to convince you of the merit Of this great reme dy. Large bottles soc. and $1.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Rev J. F. IIoyt will hold service al Hawleyville school house, next Sunday at 5 ID m.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mir Chester P. Northrop, who has been at work for the Naugatuck bottling works, has gone into the rubber shop there.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Dr Vile was here, Sunday, to visit MT D. A. Warmers little son at Berkshire with Dr E. M. Smith; the little one is better.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

In another column will be found the atlver tisement of Bridgeports most popular shoe merchant, c. H. Bennett, in which he an nounces to his patrons the great clearancs sale now going on Ut his mammoth establish ment. Our readers, when in Bridgeport should not fail to pay him q visit, IS it is { pleasure to him to have you examine hi stock.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

MT William Brown left the Rubber factory and has gone to Jersey City to work for the New Jersey Car Spring Co.,: his family moved, Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

The floral decorations at Trinity, Sun day, were by Misses Grace Camp and Emma Booth. Wild flowers, feathery white, ferns and small yellow lilies were so arranged as to produce an effect artis- tic and beautiful.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mir Hughes of the Stratford Granite Works was in town last week, putting up large Quincy granite tablet in our cem- etery at the graves of the late William T Kellogg and wife.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27
SOUTH BRITAIN.


 Miss Dawson of Bridgeport visits Mrs c. LeRoy Mitchell.
 Prof Platt is to take August for a va cation. He richly deserves a rest from teaching. May he go where he will be refreshed.
 Mrs Talmage of Brooklyn, formerly of Woodbury, was in town, over Sunday.
 Mrs Ambrose Clare and husband of Newark have visited her father, Dennis Maloney.
 k. c. Garfield has cut . acres of rye with his reaper.
 Mrs w. X. Fem and son of Shelton spend the week with k. A. Platt.
 Misses Stillman and Pond of Bridge port visit friends in town.
 Mr and Mrs N. W. Mitchell visited Taunton friends, last week.
 Miss Thala Mitchell entertains her friend, Mrs Talmage of New York.
 s. $. Platt shipped 30 bushels of pota- toes to Waterbury, last week.
 Mrs Henry Bradley, Mir Bradley's third wife and an estimable Christian woman, died, Wednesday, of inflammation of the stomach, 63 years. The funeral will be attended, this week Friday at ? p m. Mrs Bradley's maiden name was Mary P. Benedict and she first married David French of Monroe. A sister, Mrs Eunice Hinman and brother, Cornelius Benedict, survive.
 Charles HotehlSiss and wife have yisit- ed Weston friends. Miss Laura Keeler will teach in Poota- tuck.
 Mrs N. ". Mitchell has visited in Dan- bury.
 Edward l.. Mitchell recently had son 4 born at his Ohio home and his elder boy asked, 'sWho has been praying for this I haven't.
 Noadiah Warmers home is verita ble museum of relies. He has a powder horn some ancestor once wore; snow shoes, possibly made by the Indians, with deel l skin thongs and q large ancient pewter I plate His house itself is arelic. It was built by his grandfather, Samuel Curtis \ a joiner who fioated the logs down the river from Great Harrington. Mir War ner's great grandfather was Rev Noadial : Warner, minister who preached in Dan bury and Newtown and many of tht Warmers in this part of the State are de scended from his sons Noadiah, Harvey Augustus and Beeman. Rev Noadial : was full blooded Scot who married ] French wife. His son Noadiah was
 leading merchant in those days and bull where s. W. Post lives. Mir Warne
 says that Washington had bridg
 thrown across the river below Bennett' 5 Bridge on which to cross his French al s lies, who camped for q time on the wes ]. bank of the river and, afterward, west Q z Newtown Street. The ruined abutment 7 of this bridge are still to be seen, for T was kept up as 8 toll bridge, until brol !. en down by a drove of cattle crossing il
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Hon Smith F. Glover is on his vaca- tion. He started, Saturday, for Maine, where he intends to fish for two or three weeks
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

The infant son of Mir Frank Clark (col- ored) was baptized at Trinity church, Sunday. Mir and Mrs Clark talk of go- ing to Florida, which was once Mir Clark's home, next month.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Miss Emily Morris of yassar, Ray and q young cousin visit MT E. J. Morris S. Charles c. Morris and three New Haven friends recently christened Morris Island in the Housatonic near Mir John l.. Lees
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Rev Edward Evans of New York will preach at Southville, next Sunday morn ing and in the Methodist church at Sandy Hook in the evening. Mr Marsh goes to Jersey City to spend Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

MT A. F. Clark has returned from his yachting trip to Martha's Vineyard and Block Island.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Mir Jerome Judson recently caught a bass in Taunton lake that weighed two pounds, 13 ounces. Pope" knows where the big ones grow.
The Newtown bee., 1888-07-27

Rev J. l.. Marsh and family, also Mrs L. B. Lake, returned from Mt. Tabor, N,
 J.. Wednesday.