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The Newtown bee., 1888-09-07
sTRATFoRD.

Rev Mir Livingston occupied the Con- gregational pulpit, Sunday.
 Repairs on the Nj. E. church are about completed and service will be held there, next Sunday. Presiding Elder Cheney is expected.
 The youngest child of Rev Joel s. Ives died, Friday evening. Funeral services, Monday morning; interment at Meriden.
 Dan. Burns, clerk in W. H. Smiths store, was badly bitten by Will Miller's dog. Dr Lewis attended to the wounds and no serious trouble is anticipated. The dog has been killed.
 l.. H. Todd, our veteran grocer, was thrown from his wagon, last week and somewhat bruised.
 The veterans of Co. K had a successful picnic at Meadows End, last Friday. About 75 passed the time pleasantly in eating, drinking and speech making. It was voted to make the organization per manent.
 The Blakeman house sailed down the river and around the point to it's desti- nation, early last week Thursday morn ing. Not mishap occurred and it is re- garled as remarkable exhibition of me- chanical ability on the part of the con- tractor.
 The adjourned veteran fair comes off the 2Oth of this month. The association hope to add large sum to the monument fund.
 Over 300 tickets were sold from our station to Milford on the day that they dedicated their soldiers monument. Probably more than that number drove over with teams. The whole celebration was success.
 < Our whole community was shocked at the news of the sudden death of Frank Beach, young man living in the extreme north part of the town, but well known amongst us. He had been recently mar ried.
 George H. Spall took Mrs Joseph Bar. ron to the insane asylum at Middletown, last week.
 Mir Hughes of the granite works has completed the monument which he has been bui ding for the 2d Connecticut Light Battery, to be erected at Gettys- burg and has set it up in his yard, SC that the battery boys can inspect it when they come together for their annual re- union, which takes place the 10th of Sep tember at Bridgeport. Itis in sarcopha- gus style, with the Connecticut coat of arms on the front of the die, crossed can ! non on one end, crossed ramrods and a pile of balls on the other and date of mastering in, with the engagements in which they took part, on the back. Ap- propriate lettering appears on the cap. This concern have already placed several monuments on this historic battle field and this line memorial will add to their reputation for artistic work. It is to be placed in position some time this month. It will pay our readers who take an in terest In inc work to cap and examine it.
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 Always remember that the Best is the Cheapest. E. F. Hawley makes a speciality of Fine Groceries, Teas, Coffees, Crackers and Candies as a trial proves. We buy often, which makes our goods fresh and attractive. We are selling first class Black Tea for 6Oc and give splendid present worth the price of the Tea with it. Don't buy any more Tea of the Tea peddler till you have tried ours. We have a large assortment of presents to pick from; also same presents given with Baking Powder warranted as good as Royal or money refunded.
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BRIDGEPORT.

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 Plumb $ Winton have adorned the front of their packing house with con- spicuous signs, executed by Garfield.
 Ice men universally complain that the uncertain weather of this remarkable Summer has injured their business. The extremely warm days cause q rush of trade, but it is more than counterbal- anced by the unreasonable coolness which follows and the average is less than last year. The Naugatuck Valley Ice Co. runs about IA wagons, 36 men aud 36 horses; the Housatonic Ice Co. about the same. The men in the Naug- atuck Co.'S employ were recently photo graphed inssa group.
 The season for vegetables and garden truck has been as good as usual, but farmers in this vicinity have not made much money and, in some cases, have not paid expenses. One of them said, five tried it for two years and no more market garden for me. This year shall lose money on some crops. Long Island vegetables can be brought in here and sold cheaper than we can raise them. Long Island farmers may be able toraise green corn, send it over here, pay the freight and then sell it for Soc a 100, but I can't"
 The Bridgeport edition of the Graphic had a picture of Hon D. N. Morgan, among other prominent men of Bridge port and this appreciative sketch of his character:
 In every office he has been called upon to fill he has shown his worth and has perform ed his duties in a manner that has won com mendation from political foes as well as friends. In all works for the good of the city, Mir Morgan is ever ready to aid. He enjoys the confidence of all good citizens without re- gard to party and, when running for office, he polls more than his party vote He has a fine residence on Washington avenue and has sur rounded it with all the home comforts pos sible. He is man of the people and an ac- quaintance is always recognized and greeted by him whether dressed in working clothes or broadcloth. "Dan" Morgan, as he is famil- iarly called, Is one of the most popular citi zens of Bridgeport.
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STEPNEY.

The Fairfield county prohibition tent will be here Friday, Saturday and Sun- day, 7th, sth, 9th. Meetings will proba- bly be held afternoon and evening. Come and hear the question discussed. A Gospel temperance service will be held, Sunday, at an hour not conflicting with church services.
 John Guthrie of New Haven has vis- ited s. c. Nichols.
 Miss Jennie Northrop has returned home, after few weeks with her uncle at Brooklawn.
 Mrs H. c. Fairchild and Mrs s. G. Nichols spent few days at Port Jeffer son and enjoyed rare sport blue fishing.
 Tommie Honan fell from load of hay, spraining his arm and wrist badly.
 Mrs E. B. Prindle has returned to Brooklyn, after several weeks with her sister, Mrs J. c. Shelton.
 Mrs Fred V. Hawley and Miss Libbie Hawley of Bridgeport have visited Mrs Mary A. Everett.
 s. G. Nichols, Mrs E. B. Prindle, Mrs H. c. Fairchild, Mrs J. c. Shelton and children drove to Newtown, August 29, to make merry the S9th birthday of Mrs Phebe Northrop at Highland farm.
 Thomas Flood has had royal good time visiting friends in Bedding and Dan- bury and enjoying an outing at the salt water. Please pass that birthday cake around, Tom.
 Mrs Levi Downs and children have been away visiting friends.
 Stepney Depot, W. Patchen captain, beat Monroe, Harry Clark captain, Il to 5, Saturday. The return game will be played at Monroe, this week Saturday at l 30 m.
 Miss Emma Hubbell and Seeley Per rvs daughters have visited in Derby. | Mir and Mrs William Plumb and Miss Pearl Durand of Ansonia were guests ot Mrs George Frisco, Sunday. I George Coley has bought young horse of one of our farmers. It will go to Fall River, Mass, for MT Marshall. | Mir and Mrs William Judd of Fairfield were at c. E. Lyons, Sunday.
 Zalmon Purdy has visited in New York and Brooklyn.
 The bapEismal service announced las, week will occur, next Sunday at l p m Rev D. G. Lawson officiating. Candi dates from White Hills will be among the number. Following the ordinance al the brook, preaching service at tht church and the right hand of fellowship publicly extended to the new members Evening service at 30; pastors sub ject, ssThe Triumph of Truth
 A large number enjoyed the hospitalit, eff Mrs Botsford Peck at the ladies' ait society, August 29. September 12, mem bers and friends of the society are invit ed to meet with Mrs John Joyce. I stormy, postponed till Thursday. |
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in town, Monday, looking after the sew eral wards under his care.
 Henry Warner is remodeling his resi- dence.
 A sign about four feet square at the Point House reads, aTemperance drinks sold here.'
 James R. Brinsmade and family of Birmingham were in town, Sunday. L. N. Mallett is finishing the threshing | in this section.
 l Miss Annie Johnson of Glastonbury is guest of Rev c. W. Boylston. | Work and dirt would improve the highway between s. G.Nichols's and A. A.Halls stores.
 The Standard says that band tourna- ! ment will be given at Parlor Rock grove, this month, the Housatonic railroad com pany offering prizes for best music rem dered. All the bands in Connecticut will l be invited to participate and excursion trains will be run.to the grounds.
 D. s. French's children and other little people have the whooping cough. Rev Samuel Hall of fMorristown, N. J.. predecessor of Rev MT Boylstolf as rec.
 tor of Grace church, Long Hill and o1
 Trinity, Nichols, died suddenly, last week. Intelligence of the death was not | received here until Saturday night. Mi Hall had been for some time in the noun. tains of Georgia, where he had suffered with sickness incidental to the season. His daughter, Miss Mary Hall, who has Ispent several weeks with Miss Lillie Wheeler, returned to Morristown on Sat. lurday, August 25. Mrs Ebenezer Wheel Ter, who accompanied her home, remain ed until the following Tuesday, the day that Mir Hall died, although nothing was known of it at Morristown. The funeral was held Monday, Sd, at the Church ot the Redeemer, Morristown. A spec ial meeting of the wardens and vestry of Grace church was held here on Sunday; the clerk was directed to pre- pare and forward to the afflicted family resolutions embodying the respect in which the deceased clergyman was held and the sympathy so fully extended to his sorrowing relatives.
 Next Sunday is the second in the month, but services in Grace church will be at ? 30 p m. As Rev Mir Boylston is to be absent the 9th and 16th of Septem- Der, this arrangement will enable him to celebrate the communion in Nichols dur ing the month. He will spend the yaca- tion among relatives in this State and elsewhere.
 Conductor w. B. Spencer has his hands full, explaining why certain tickets to Parlor Rock are not good on his train. But he does it so courteously, with such d pleasant smile, that the passengers can dot help smiling, too, as they pay the proper fare. "Walt'' is growing more popular day by day.
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HUNTINGTON.

William H. Thompson, while on his new bicycle, was thrown, his wheel be- ing seriously injured.
 Rudolph Busse is painting H. F. Glow er's front fierce; Mir Glover's is one of the few farms that is being steadily inn proved.
 Harry B. Brownson, James s. Mallory and Miss Marie L, Brownson board at home and attend school in Shelton.
 Walter Beard of Long Hill spent Sun day in the Center.
 Miss Addie Brace has returned to Bridgeport.
 Sunday services were held morning, afternoon and at o'clock at Lower White Hills, Sunday, making busy day for Rev Mr Park; next Sunday, the o'clock meeting will be at Walnut Tree Hill school house.
 Charles Beach of West .Stratford and our stage driver drew the prohibition tent to this place, last Friday and it was set up on the green. The first meeting was held Friday evening; w. s. Bailey was the speaker; both speaking and sing ing have been listened to by large and attentive audiences every evening. Sun day evening, Mir Bailey spoke of tht mothers influence over her boys and oi the terrible evils of the saloon. His tall Sunday evening, was not politics, but re ligious aud perfectly appropriate to tht day. These meetings have been orderly not the least disturbance has taken place l o. G. Beard took the tent from here te i Shelton, Tuesday, where it will remain until Friday.
 c. E. Quick has returned home improv ed in health.
 Edward, Henry and William Bucking ham with their families attended tn family reunion at Long Hill, last weel Wednesday.
 A merry party, consisting of the fam lilies of Royal Birdseye, Thomas Wilson Leander Wheeler and Henry Bolles, ,spen a delightful day at Meadows End.
 MT and Mrs Seymour Beardsley, Fran Olmstead and family, joined shore par ty at Milford Point, Saturday.
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LONG HILL.

Mrs Julia A. Sherman has collected the following names of places ending in hill or hills, over 100 altogether Acad- emy Blue, Brushy, Burnt, Bucks, Barn, Bullet, Bunker, Black, Bagburn, Booths, Bowers, Bug, Botsford, Boot, Beacon i; Cottonwood, Coalpit, Cat, Chestnut, Cod fish, Couch's, Chestnut Tree, Church, Crow, Copps, Castle, Clapboard, Curtis, Courtland Daniels Farm, Deer, Derby, Diamond; East; Flat, Fidner, Five Mile, Fort, Farnum's; Gold, Georges, Good, Golden, Greenfield, Growers, Great ; Hooppole, Hull's, Huckleberry, Hoy den's, Holland, Horton's, Hawley's; i; Jump; Long Meadow, Lantern, Long, Lavender, Lattin's, Lyman's; Mad dog, Meadow, Mine, Maple, Mile, Mars, Meet ing House, Murray; Norris, Nash's ]; Ore, OK, Oak, Old Mill; Pudding, Paint er's, Prospect, Porter's, Pumpkin, Pur- chase; Rich, Round, Rock, Rocky, Rays :; Sandpit, Slaughter, Slump's, Shelter Rock, Saw Mill, Sasco, Staples, Summit, Spring, Steep, Sunset, Shady, Spotts, Sport, Stony, South, Sandy Hook, ,Slut's l; Turkey, Toilsome, Tashua, Taunton, Toms; Umpawaug Washington, Wall nut Tree, White, Willis; Zion's.
 "Never so busy in my life as this Sum- mer, says Manager Harris. We've had big season so far and we're looking ahead to some monster picnics in Sep tember. The State temperance picnic will be held here the 9th and crowd will of course attend. Then Water Witch Hose Co, of New Milford are coming on Wednesday, September 26 and they al- ways draw crowd from Bridgeport, as well as up the road. z
 Charles Fabrique of New Haven was
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Knapp have returned from Ottowa, Ont, where they have been for two months.
 Henry Betts attends the New street school in Danbury. a Miss Kate Hoadley of Ansonia, who Ispent August with Mrs Walter Clark, re- turned home, Friday.
 Mir Underhill has moved his house some distance north onto land recently purchased of Charles Dikeman. | Tobacco has been nearly all cut. I Mir and Mrs c. H. Brush are on triI Ito Niagara and other places.
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AspETUcK.

Mrs H. B. Jennings, who left her home in Bedding to care for her mother in Easton, who was sick with dysentery, was stricken with the same disease. Both have been dangerously ill, but are slowly recovering under the faithful at tendance of Dr Gorham, with Mrs s. J. Grumman as nurse.
 Miss Hattie J. Grumman has return ed home from two weeks visit in Southport.
 The Center street M. E. Sunday school picnicked at the shore, August 20.
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NICHOLS.


 John Robertson has, gone to Bridge port to learn the machinist trade at Coul- ter & McKenzie's works. Thieves are plying their trade at a brisk rate in our village. One person lost l2 chickens, one night; others have potatoes dug from their fields. Sweet corn has also been missing in large lots. Many have put watch on their hen houses and charge of shot may not be welcome.
 Mrs Seymour Plumb is with her motll- CT, Mrs Oliver Plumb. Elliott B. Plumb's family will move to Bridgeport, this week, into their new residence on Lafayette street. Birdsey Curtiss has traded cattle with Elijah Middlebrook of Long Hill. The trial of the proprietor of the cot tage which was raided, Sunday night and put down for Monday at Cooks hall was adjourned until Wednesday, 5th, on account of the non appearance ofsthe sheriff with the defendant.
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The picture here given represents the mass Of fused matter formed below a Tanife Emery
 Wheel in the course of a halt hours test, dur ing which the Tanite Wheel ground on l3 lbs. l2 Oz.Of cast iron, while an expert workman filing steadily during the same half hour only removed 3-4 oZ- of cast iron.
 If you want to save and make money use fewer files and more Solid Emery wheels.
 If you want the best wheel buy the Tanite.
 Do not be hnmbugged by the claim that any
 other wheel is safer than the Tanite. Tanife
 possesses wonderful cohesive and non-con- ducting properties and EVERY TANITE EM-
 FRY WHEEL Is TESTED BEFORE IT LEAVES OUR WORKS AT SPEED OF ABOUT TWO MILES PER MINUTE. The Tanite Emery Wheel is free from un- pleasant smell, is beyond all question the MOST RAPID CUTTING and THE SAFEST WHEEL KNOWN.
 The Tanlte Co. (established in IS61) has had over 20 years experience and its unique pro- cesses enable it to make many distinct qualities of wheel as are produced by all oth- l CT makers together.
 The Tanite Go. was the first Emery Wheel | Co. to manufacture Grinding Machinery and | it has manufactured over 1000 Emery Grind ing Machines.
 For household and shop use, for boys tool chests and carpenters kits, the Tanite Co. | manufactures Triple Coated Emery Knife | Sharpener Q2 inches long, mailed free on re- celpt Of IF cents in stamps) and Solid Emery Oil or Whetstone (sx2xl, weighs 26 oz, mailed | free on receipt of 15c. in stamps.) Illustrated catalogue, etc., mailed free on | application. Address,
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LONG HILL lHuNrINGToNl.

LONG HILL HUNTINGTON. Miss Carrie Bennett, who has been sick
 with dysentery, is improving slowly. John and Sarah Wilkinson attend school in Shelton, Mary and Sarah Mur-
 phy at the parochial school in Birming-
 ham, Phebe Beard at the Birmingham High School. Miss Winnie Beard teaches the Long Hill school. l A young miss arrived at Ben Ritchie's, 1 d short time ago. Miss Helen Beard returned to Shelton, Sunday. Miss Flora Beard attends school at
 New Britain and Willard Beard will at
 tend college in Oberlin, Ohio.
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BEDDING.

At Democratic caucus Ill the IOWn House, these delegates were elected to the several conventions: State, William C.. Sanford, M. Mills, Michael Connery, Charles Sanford; congressional, Thomas Sanford, F. Mcdonald, Stephen Sanford, Dr J. II. Benedict; senatorial, w. E. Lounsbury, J. P. Mcdonald, J John Ready.
 The little daughter of William J. Cor. ham, while playing around two of his horses, received kick from one of then which fractured her skull. Dr Hart oi Bethel dressed the wound and she is like ly to get well.
 Subscriptions are solicited to build { new barn for the Methodist society.
 The mystery of Burr Hills disappear ance has been solved. About midnigh on Saturday, he came home, his heat covered with bruises and cuts. He wa! partly in dazed condition and, in his lucid moments, tells this story: As ht was driving home from his market, ht received blow on the back of his heat which partially stunned him. He re members being dragged through the bars near which his hat and papers were found and knew no more till he found himself cared for in farm house neal Sing Sing on the Hudson; nearly all his money, $700, was missing. Fortunately he had a package of $50 concealed in an inside pocket which was not taken. As soon as he came to himself, he started for home. Dr Benedict was sent for and dressed his wounds. His mind is some. what unsettled and his friends are oblig- ed to watch him. Such a dastardly out rage is almost unparalleled in our usual ly quiet community. It Is to be hoped the perpetrators will be brought to jus tice.
 Will Hoyt's flock of sheep has been de. pleted by an attack of three dogs. As the flock was feeding on land lying in Bedding, he looks to the selectmen of our town to settle the bill.
 The widow of Orrin Platt died on Mon day, surviving her husband but few months.
 Miss Maggie Flood commenced her Fall and Winter term in the Ridge school, Monday.
 Monday, Mir G. B. Tucker received the sad news that his cousin, Fred Adams, had died suddenly at his home in Brook. lyn.
 Miss Kitty Shaw visits her uncle, J. M. Parkhurst, in East Bridgeport.
 The Bedding poor house contains only one inmate, blind Joe as he is familiarly called.
 The roads are being put in first rate or der by the contractors.
 A stone with B on one side and k or the other has been placed on the boun dary line between Bethel and Bedding or the road leading over Couch hill. Int new line fixed by surveyors throws tht old Knapp house entirely in Bethel whereas the old line passed right through the middle of it.
 The evergreens in the Ridge cemetery have been removed, as 1t was found tha they were injuring the stones.
 Mir Sweezy and family expect to move to Bridgeport, this Fall.
 Mrs Yer Plank of Fishkill-on-the-Hud son visited her invalid sister, Mrs Rog CTS, who Is spending the Summer at Miss Julia II. Sanford's.
 Thomas k. Ludway expects to attend the first reunion of his regiment, tht New York 43d, on the 18th, at Albany
 Some potatoes show signs of rot.
 Ridge Side, William II. Burr's place never looked more beautiful than now with it's smooth velvety lawns ant wealth of flowers.
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". B. HALL 6 GO.
 CLEARING SALE LADIES' GENTS AND CHILD REN'S MERINO UNDERWEAR
 AND COTTON HOSIERY.
 In order to close these lots in a short time, to make room for our new stock of Winter Goods, we have marked them 20 per cent. less than they have ever been sold. No person should let this opportunity pass without securing some of these actual bargains.
 55 dog. gents Balbriggan shirts and drawers, in all colors, 62 1-2c goods, we will close at 37 1-2c each.
 40 dog. gents fine gossamer shirts, extra value, at 22c each. One lot gents merino shirts and drawers, regular soc goods, to close 35c each.
 35 dog. ladies gauge vests and pants, sold as bargain at 38c each, to close 25c each.
 One lot of ladies Swiss ribbed vests, in all colors, sold every where at 50c, to close 37 1-2c each.
 25 dog. ladies' high and low neck vests, to close 37 1-2c each; regular price soc. 60 dog. children's ribbed cot ton hose, sold everywhere at 1Oc to close at 5c pair. 40 dog. misses French ribbed lisle hose, in colors, regular 5Ot goods, to close 19c pair.
 Job lot misses plain cottor hose, regular made, at 10c pair worth 19c. | One case gents seamless socks the best yet offered at 12 1-2c or 5 pair for 58c.
 Job lot gents British socks a 15c pair; sold everywhere at 2Oc l 40 dog. ladies' fast black hos at 10c pair.
 l One lot ladies' fancy regula made nose to close 15c pair worth 25c.
 50 dozen ladies' fancy hose newest styles, regular 50c goods will offer at 29c pair. Just received a job lotof gents working shirts in all colors an styles, at 25, 38 and 48c eacl
 Examine our 49c unlaundere shirts made from Langdon G-l cotton 3 ply pure linen bosoms re-enforced front and back an full 36 inches long, equal to an shirt heretofore sold for 69c.
 Bargains in gents linen. col lars, cuffs and flannel shirts.
 W.B. HALL & co
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RoxBURY.

RoxBURY.
 Myron Odell has gone north after cat tie.
 Robert McKierce lost valuable horse, Saturday.
 Many of the farmers are cutting tobac- Miss Porter of New Haven is at Noble Davenport's.
 Judge Booth and daughter of Chicago are at Harvey Booths.
 Ira Booth vnd Ella Thomas have gone to Vermont after cattle.
 The Methodist church is being painted during the absence of the pastor. The New Milford district Good Tenn plars held convention at Crescent lodge, last week Thursday. Rev 0. J. Range, Mir Johnson of New Haven, MT Isbell of Housatonic lodge, Mir Canfield of Range lodge and other prominent Good Tenn plars were present. The meeting was we'll attended and interesting.
 Miss Addis commenced her Fall term, Monday. The district school also began, Monday, with Miss Morris as teacher. John Utter and family of Brooklynare at c. Sanford's.
 Rev Charles Smith and family visit friends in New Jersey.
 Mir and Mrs John Morris have a daugh- ter, born the lst.
 MT Goodrich and family are to move to Canaan.
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Merritt Clark has brought an injunct- ion against the railroad company to re- strain the building of the proposed via duct in Bridge street. D. s. Brinsmade has returned from his vacation at the shore. ! Edward Lord of New Haven has brought suit against the contractors, Flannigan & Son; John G. Gallagher of New Haven for plaintiff, Staples & Mun- ger for defendants.
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CHESTNUT HILL.

George Butler has sold land to Charles J. Penny.
 William G. Waller of Baton Rouge, La., is with his son, William E. He is much improved in health and says that he weighs 10 pounds more than usual at this season.
 The Winter term of our school com menced, Monday, with Miss Minnie Ed wards as teacher. Mir and Mrs Agur $. Beach and Win. field Way joined a party at Milford Beach, Saturday. Miss Clarissa Hall will teach the Platts- vile school again, this Winter.