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The Newtown bee., 1888-11-16

This, the last statement made by the Mechanics X Farmers savings bank, is worthy of special attention. It shows the standing of the bank on the first of November, 1888 and a creditable stand ing it is. This bank occupies a portion of the City National bank building and is at the right of the entrance. Since it's organization, in October, 1873 Git was chartered two years before, but not equipped for business), it has located in various parts of the city, spending the first five years of it's existence on East Washington avenue, one of the principal business thoroughfares of East Bridge port. But the business of the city re- volved in ever-increasing circles about the center of trade on the western side of the river and at last it was decided to re- move to the city proper. For about two years it abode in the old Connecticut Ma tional bank building, corner of Main and Wall streets. Soon it moved to more commodious and convenient rooms in the Barnum building, whence it departed "oc"o ohiieS ySttAS tis9o dllek Has SllSC oC- cupied it's present quarters. As with many similar and some dissimilar enter prises, the growth at first was very slow and the treasurer received but small rec ompense for the time and energy spent in the bank service. After crossing the liver, however, its business rapidly in- creased; for the last five or six years, it's deposit account has been growing at the rate of nearly s10O,00O a year. Not one of the semi-annual dividends has been omitted since it's organization. On it's board of managers are some of the best business men in Bridgeport and vicinity and the bank early acquired reputation for careful and conservative judgment, which has been steadily main tained. The money loaned on real estate is placed largely on property in the city and suburbs and the stocks and bonds owned by the bank are all first class.
 Mir l.. s. iCatlin has been secretary and treasurer of the institution ever since it's organization and it's present prosperity is due largely to his untiring zeal and careful, thoughtful devotion to it's inter- ests. To-day, it finds itself on solid basis and the future holds but the bright est anticipations. MT Catlin also con- ducts an insurance business, founded with the bank, which enjoys an equal measure of merited success. Some of | the strongest fire insurance companies in existence are represented by him,as we'll as the New York Life Insurance Co.,, which enjoys the reputation of being one of the largest and most substantial of all the various life insurance companies. Mir Catlin never sought public office, but his fellow townsmen of West Strat- ford have twice complimented him by sending him to the State Legislature, once in 1881 and again in 1883. During the latter term, he was chairman of the committee on banks. By the election l just over, he is chosen to represent the
 18th senatorial district Gncluding the towns of Stratford, Trumbull, Fairfield, Easton, Weston, Norwall) in the State l Senate.
 l In his banking and insurance work, MT Catlin is assisted by John M. Otis, who occupies the position of teller, and Arthur J. Smith.
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Hill and Water street has been painted

Hill and Water street has been painted red.
 Treasurer Catlin and Teller Otis of the Mechanics & Farmers bank were both laid up with severe colds, last week.
 The anniversary of the opening of the Seaside institute was celebrated, Mon day night, by a musical concert there, during which Dr |. DeVer Warner was given crayon portraits of himself and of Lucien P. Warner of New York.
 From it's name, Bridgeport ought to be a good bridge builder. It has for the last eight or ten months been trying its hand at structure over an arm of the harbor to replace the old drawbridge, known as the lower bridge, on Fairfield avenue, near the railroad station. Ac- cording to the press and the descriptions of those who have seen it, the bridge is now taking the form of toboggan slide from west to east. Bridgeport always did lead in outdoor sports.-[ American. II day, as he was leaving town with about 5000 in gold and silver ingots which he had stolen from the Bridgeport Copper Co.,, in whose employ he had been.
 Special Officer Sylvanus Wordin, fol several years janitor of the Prospect street school building, died suddenly Sunday.
 | It is said that the 90 or a men em ployed in putting up the new telephon' line all board in one house near Housa tonic avenue, which does not contain more than nine or ten rooms. And thes' are not Italians, either.
 Charlie Thomas, clerk at the Heral, News Stand, made an excursion into tn country, the other day and succeeded il
 capturing a large owl.
 The North Main Street NJ. E.. Taber
 nacle has been closed for repairs nearl,
 all Summer, but was re-opened, Sunday Among the exterior alterations are al addition at the rear and porch in front 1 NHllc lilc cuJlTt ctllliCt ild> Dttn liAtutTt
 ized at an expense of $500, of whicI $500 remained to be raised and this wa secured, Sunday. Addresses were mad by Rev MT Osborn, Rev Dr Clark, Rev William Brown 9th
 pastor), Revs G. l.. Thompson, H. \ Davenport and l.. F. Streeter.
 Rev MT Arnold, German, has bee , appointed assistant to Rev Charles Pardee and will confine himself to tt , Church of the Nativity at North Bridg,
 port, while Mir Pardee gives his attentio
 more particularly to the West End mi sion and the Colt Memorial Chapel t West Stratford.
 P. T. Barnum has given the Chinese brary furniture of his old Iranistan hon to the county historical society. 9 Mrs Barney Brennan and S215 of h. = husbands savings are minus.
 Miss Alma, daughter of Dr W. V. Ca e her, is to be married to Allen H. Lest 2 at the Baptist church, 22d.
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WEsTpoRT.

Mir and Mrs Frederick Morehouse vis- it friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Van ". Bogart of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., was in town, Sunday.
 Another express delivery wagon runs between Saugatuck and Westport.
 The Republican parade, Monday even ing, was slim affair. The visiting com panies expected did not put i'll an appear ance. Some of the illuminations were very fine. The firing of the cannon att tracted most attention.
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MILL HILL.

The big rains of Friday and Saturday, a total of ? 1-2 inches of water, cut great gulleys in plowed fields and along the roadsides, doing immense damage.
 Nellis Sherwood is undoubtedly the heaviest raiser and shipper of onions at Southport, He uses several barge loads of manure from New York every year. besides over 10 tons of fertilizers. Mir Sherwood had l9 acres of. onions, this season, which yielded 5000 barrels,
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AsPETUCK.

Material is on the ground for the re- pairs to be made on the bridge across the Aspetuck, near Wakeman Williams s place.
 It is currently reported that H. A. Banks and Miss Nellie Hickerson pro- pose having an orange blossom tableau, with parson to preside, about the 27th.
 That prolific calla of Mrs Parrack's is budded again, two this time.
 At Trinity church, New York city, Bishop Potter (P. E.) ordained Yaroo Michael Neesau, Persian, B years old, to the priesthood. "Mr Neesau," says the Sun, drought with him to this coun- try something of a treasure, in the shape of one of the most ancient copies of the New Testament in existence. It was for years in Mr Neesau's family. It Is man. uscript volume, written on parchment and bound in old wooden covers. It is in the Syriac language and was written in the year 1207, so that it is now 6S1 years old. It purports to be the work of a priest who lived in Mosul, opposite the site of an- cient Nineveh. The genuineness of the volume is vouched for by Dr Andrew Oli- yer, professor of oriental languages in the General Theological seminary. A paper upon the book was read before the Amer ican Oriental society in Boston, in May, 1887, by Dr Richard H. Gottheil. Mir Neesau will leave the volume here, i'll the care of the General Theological sem mary"
 George ". Childs, editor of the Phila- delphia Ledger, never sits in street car while there is q woman standing. No matter what her station in life. the mos ment a woman gets in he gets up. This often embarrasses some of MT Childs' ac- :quaintances, who are not in the habit of giving up their seats to ladies, as they usually follow his example, so that there is rarely a woman left standing in car in which Mr Childs rides. Philadelphia Times.
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TRUMBULL.
Mir Tait's Missing Horse.

w. F. Tait has spent much time trying to find some trace of the team stolen from him, Sunday evening, the 4th. As already detailed in the BEE, he at once notified the police and telephone and tel egraph messages flashed over the city and State, while every officer was on the watch. Nothing could be learned, save that team answering that description had been seen in East Bridgeport, Sun day night, by policeman who attempt ed to arrest the young men in it for reck- less driving and abuse of the horse; but they dashed on and escaped. Later in the week, Chief Marsh received letter from North Haven, saying that a team which agreed with the description sent out by him was in that vicinity, accom- panied by a man and woman. The man wished to sell, but no one had bought, fearing that the equipage had been stol- en. Friday. Mir Tait accompanied Chief Marsh to North Haven, hoping to find his property. But the horse, though a perfect mate, even to a peculiarity of gait, was not his and the buggy was old and dilapidated, while the stolen vehicle was bright and in good order. Chief Marsh says that the team was undoubtedly stol- | en and he hopes to find the owner. In re- | gard to MT Tait's team, his theory is that 1 the thief is hidden not far from the city, awaiting the $50 reward which has been offered. MT Tait says that, when hitch ing his horse at the church, that Sunday evening, he noticed man at the head of one of the other teams near by. His act ions were unusual, to say the least and MT Tait serutinizcd him so closely that he could identify him at any time. Whether this man was concerned in the theft or not, no one was prepared to say but Mir Tait, as well as Chief Marsh have been "simply waiting to get the rascal into their clutches"
 Prof Samuel Bicyclist Sterling, Long Distance Champion Rider and Middle Weight Hill Climber of Connecticut having vanquished Bostons Corey hill
 sighs for more worlds to conquer anC
 will soon drive his Springfield Roadster
 up some of the Naugatuck valleys here.
 tofore insuperable declivities.
 u The new boiler is not yet in working
 order at Tait's, but work is rapidly push
 ed forward.
 Prof Sam Sterling says that he climbed
 Corey hill II times without getting of his wheel.
 Miss Ella Patchen has been at J. H Williams's.
 : Mrs Samuel French has nearly recov cred from her long and severe attack O rheumatism, though still weak.
 Among those who purchased Cahil blow sulkies are l.. l.. Stuart, J. H. Vii
 Hams, W. c. Wheeler, Charles B. Wheel CT. These sulkies are modelled some what after the sulky blows so extensive ly used on the Western plains and ar , designed especially for rough or ston land. Any blow may be attached an
 those who have tried them say that the
 will turn the sod and hold the furroN
 better than the old blow.
 Repairs at the New Milford paper mi f have kept C. F. Plumb home, this week Mrs T. A. Mallett and Miss l.. H
 Wooster visited Huntington relatives ,, Tuesday.
 t Miss Emma Alquist of Stepney has vi' s tied her sister, Mrs Elmer E. Smith.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

GREENFIELD HILL. The stone ballasting of the main road through Fairfield, from the Bridgeport line west, is commenced. It is thought that the money appropriated by the town, 5000 and that raised by private contribution, s3OOO, will trap rock the road from Black Rock bridge to Toom- ey's corner. More money is solicited to carry the rock ballast to the yil- lage of Southport and the Green field road to meet Bronson avenue. In the near future, we will have d eontinu- ous good road from Greenfield Hill to Bridgeport and Southport.
 William Lyon. formerly of this place, now in Danbury, will be united in the holy bonds of matrimony 10 a Danbury lady by Rev G. $. Plurnley. at the par sonage here, Wednesday, l4fh.
 The barrels seut out by the ladies' aid society to aid Home Missionary work were called in. last week Thursday af- ternoon, at the parsonage. About GO MtEt ctul tuA- ol WHICH MtIt containing S22 40. The barrels win be sent out again for the same purpose and the society will hold weekly meetings in the near future.
 Mir Ruthven is building an addition to his barn.
 The Nichols property in Banks North district, now occupied by MT Thorp, has been rented to a Scotchman, who will take the place in the Spring. Mrs M. F. Hull has done inside paint ing preparatory to some new furnishings for her sunny new house.
 Clarence Lyon. who has been with Dea Charles Nichols, is in Fairfield Woods for the Winter.
 Charles Hubbell of New York and R. D. Smith of the BEE force were enter tained at Mrs Hubbell's. Sunday.
 Joseph Betts and wife will spend the Winter in North Carolina. making their home at the resort NIT Betts tried, last Winter.
 i Fred Bronson left the Hill for New York, Monday, intending to sail for Europe, Tuesday.
 Political enthusiasm was still high. Sunday. as was evident from the subdued ''IIurrah for Harrison" which was heard from behind the organ, while the con- , l rraoarinn uara rath.r,nr fnr raarn;pv service.
 The warm weather and excessive moisture have brought out the dandelion blossoms. almost like Springtime.
 Lloyd Sherwood is busy, as usual, shipping choice flowers to New York daily. He will do larger business than ever, this Winter and has that veteran wall builder, John Ferris. with an assist ant. rebuilding the stone fence in front of his property. J. R. Jennings adds to the comfort o1 his family with new two-seated wagon.
 David Smith has painted his house and completed the neat fence around his place.
 is Miss Murray's property is sad blot
 on the otherwise fine and pretty rural
 village we delight in. We wonder ex- " Governor Tomlinson's ghost don't rise in i wrath.
 The home of Mrs Davis is in Palntel
 Raymond's hands for new dress. r, The well near the house of Andrew 1t Wakeman, Jr, rose so high that it burs
 through and flooded his cellar; lon, !, trench to drain the we'll was necessary :, Charles Gray expects to finish a barr C ISN24 for Samuel Meeker. this week.
 pr Dunham has been called to see Jo
 seph Bradley's sick child.
 MT Bakers house on the old David
 Banks place has been treated to new ;, shingles.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-16
NORTH WILTON,

A prayer meeting was held, last Fri day evening, at Samuel Lockwood's.
 Miss Minnie Dickson visits Mrs Sylves- ter Olmstead.
 Jacob Kuhne moves into his new house. The ladies aid society met at Mrs John Stommell's, last Thursday evening.
 Robert w. Keeler spent few days in New York.
 John Lockwood had number of bush els of potatoes taken from his field.
 Albert Fancher moves into the George Whitlock place.
 Ambrose Lockwood has bought new COW.
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Sunday school teacher-ssNow, child ren, after Noah and his family had en- tered the ark, why were the rest of tho people of the world destroyeds- Small boy-ss Cos they didn't know enough tq come fin ont of the rain. .--lI.owell CHI zen.
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Longstaf & Hurd.

Longstaff & Hurd, the architects, from whose carefully drawn plans the exten- sive alterations were made, are rapidly gaining an enyiable reputation for the thoroughness and accuracy of theirwork as regards details, taste and good judg- ment in bold outlines and general effects. Some of the more notable of their work is seen at the residences of Messrs Bar~ mum, Spooner and others and in the Uni= versalist and Presbyterian churches. This latest work at the bank is but
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HuLL's rARMs.

The Misses Wakeman have had new front fence built.
 The carpenters and painters have inn proved J. s. Wakeman's house and re- modelled an ontbuilding for wagon house.
 Arthur Banks has shingled his harm,
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pLArrsvu.LE.

Mrs h. N. Reynolds has entertained| her sister-in-law, Mrs Valentine. and son from Cheshire.
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MECHANICS & FARMERS
SAVINGS BANK.
STATEMENT NOV. 1, 1888.

ASSETS. Loans on Real Estate S4S9,547 Loans on Notes and Collaterals 1S,164 Town, City, Railroad and oth-
 CT Bonds 159, TAO Bank Stocks in Connecticut S7,336 Real Estate account 1903 72 Cash on Hand and in Bank 9467 54
 S765,5 26
 LIABILITIES. General Deposit account $73S, ,257 IS Surplus and Interest account 27301 Os
 $765,55s 26
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-16

ssRiches take unto themselves wings and fly away,' said the teacher. ssWhat kind of riches is meant?" And the smart boy at the foot of the class said he "Reckoned they must be ostriches.''- American Poultry Yard.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-16

The Lady Godiva must have had exceptions ally long hair, since it completely concealed her lovely person Since Ayers hair yigor came inta use. such examples are not so rare as formerly It not only promotes the growth of the hair, buf gives it q rich. silken texture.
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larly parasols and umbrellas. See his ad. elsewhere.
 Joseph Richardson, though D years old, is still hale and hearty enough to make daily trips to New York from his home in North Bridgeport. Few who see him on the Housatonic trains realize that he is millionaire, who started life as mason's apprentice and has accumu- lated competence by steady industry and wise investments. Mir Richardson ascribes his good health to always be- ing at home at nights and of freeing his mind of business cares when he lies down to rest so that he at once goes to sleep.
 The Standard booms John H. Perry of Fairfield as speaker of the lower branch of the Legislature.
 E. W. Fairchild has left the firm of Youngs & Fairchild and will open a real estate, insurance and investment office at No. 5, Connecticut National bank huild- ing. James Youngs will continue the old stand at a64 Main, assOciating with a former clerk, Henry H. Jackson, under the firm name of Youngs X Jackson.
 Conductor Ed. Barnum, who has been on the Danbury branch for years, has run the New Milford special while T. J. Bartley took George Browns place as extra. William Fitzgivens runs Bar num's train.
 The building at the corner of Golden
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PROTECTION FOX AMERICA.
MIR. Blaine strikes the Keynote of the
Coming Campaign.

Mr. Blaine strikes the Keynote of the
Coming Campaign.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Mr. Blaine took
drive this afternoon, accom- panied by
Messrs. Quay, Clarkson and other mem
bers of the national committee. Return
ing from his drive Mr.. Blaine retired to
his room in the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
rested until evening, none of the hundreds
of people who througed the hotel being
admitted to disturb him. At O'Clock in
the evening the crowd in and around Mad
ison square numbered many thousands
The people whiled away the time shouting
for Blaine, Harrison and Morton. The
crowd represented all classes of society
On the stand were j. p. Archibald, Master
Workman Magee and number of other
| labor leaders, as well as the officers of the
| various republican organizations here and
| out of town. AT $50 Chairman Ford called
| the labor meeting to order from the grand
stand and after Il few words of tribute to
Blaine, he sent Copp's band to the hotel
balcony TO serenade the distinguished
| statesman.
The band played "Marching Through
Georgia" the crowd adding their voices
Home sweet home" was then rendered,
| nd i'll few moments storm of applause
arose as the hero OF the occasion made mis-
! appearance. Mr., Blaine came from the
hotel leaning on the arm of Hon. Levi II.
Morton, followed by ex-senator Plat,
Gen. r. A. Alger, Walker and Emmons
Blaine and the commits, and escort were
assisted through the crowd ty the police to
the stand. When Mr.. Blaine appeared on
the ant, Ford again called the meeting
to order and David Healey read the adj
dress in behalf OF the workingmen OF New
York to Mr.. Blaine. The address was a
strong endorsement of protection.
Mr.. Blame was theu introduced, and af-
ter the applause subsidized he said
Mr.. Chairman 1t would be egotsm on
my part to take this magnificent demon
stration rs personal to myself. 1t rather
signifies the great popular interest in Il
question upon which | am supposed at
least to have a consistent record and earn
est zeal Applause and you have before
you contest in which that great issue is
to be settled by the American people per
haps for an indefinite period one way OF
the other.
The year 1887 was prosperous and the
| president at its close proposed a radical
change in the industrial system which had
produced that prosperity, and since thai
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THE JOURNEY TO BOSTON CNE CON
TlNUOUo OVATION.
Vast Ihrongs Greet Him at Every Stop
short Speeches Made at Various
Observation-Disclosures Ke-
ception in Boston.

BOSTON, Aug 13.-Mr. James G, Blaine
started ON his homeward trip from New
York by the II o'clock train on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford road
The train ran into Stamford at 81 Mr.
Blaine was escorted to the rear of the OBJ
servation car by Mr., Fessenden who ~
troduced him to the assemblage. Mr..
Blaine thanked the large assembly for the
compliment paid him in well chosen words.
AT Bridgeport the asSembage was large
and even more enthusiastic than at STAN
ford, ana was marked by the same fea-
lures, cheers, the playing of a band, etc
1t seemed as though half the population
of New Haven had abandoned their bust
ness aud waited at the depot to receive
Blaine. For the first time Blaine left bis
Car and was escorted to the platform erect.
ed outlide of the depot where he was in
troduced oy Hugh Daily, chairman of the
city committee, who said "Allow me tc
present to you Americas greatest citizen
Mr.. James q. Blaine"
Mr. Blaine said "Snce last had the
pleasure OF passing through your beauti
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her. You can lead the way in the contest
which shall restore the republican party
to national power and insure the perma.
nence of sound protective policy to the
laborers of the United States Qoud
cheers Thanking yuu personally, gen
tlemen, for the kindness which the gath
ering of this vast multitude implies
toward myself, | bid you God speed and
farewell. cloud and continuous cheering.
AT South birmingham a smaller but not
less enthusiastic gathering awaited Mr.
Blaine $ coming. When the train stoppe
little girl was pushed forward through
the crowd bearing aloft in extended arms
an American flag wrought in flowers on
which was worked the inscription "SOuth
birmingham welcomes James g. Blaine. 4"
Mr.. Blaine was received with the usual
demonstrations of enthusiasm. He began
his speech by saying: 1.-THE one question
which is uniting and inspiring the repub-
lican party everywhere is best illustrated
by the progress aud history of Massachu.
sets, for after all. Massachusetts,, perhaps,
furnishes the finest example of in
dustrial, progress in the United
States" At this point Mr.. Blaine
was interrupted by the backing up
of the car, which caused general scatter
ing of the crowd. That's the way" said
Mr.. Blaine, that the Harrison locomotive
is going to scatter the democrats unless
they get out of the way. to avoid being
hurt"
Before Blaine had time to pick up the
thread of his speech the train began 10
move, much to the disappointment of the
large crowd which had come from West
birmingham to hear him, but they con-
soled themselves by cheering heartily for
Blaine who stood on the platform waving
his adieu, South birmingham was the
last station at which stop was made
The train sped on at high speed to make
up lost time and Despite the numerous de
lays of the day rolled into the depot at
Boston only five minutes behind schedule
time.