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Society Notes.
Mrs senator Hearst has returned to the CITY, ac-
companied by her friend, Miss Wheeler, who has
been Ill
Sir Lionel West will sail for France on the second
day OF June, and Join his daughters In Paris where
the marriage OF Miss Flora and Mr.. Salancon will
take place about the middle OF sune. The minis
ter and Miss West and Miss Amalia will return TO
this country by the 9TH OF July, ana Will spend the
season al Beverly, Mass
Mrs. and Miss Clymer entertained the Fort
nightly club on MONDAY night Prof. Alexander
G. Bell read paper upon the telephone
Mrs Beach Grant entertained q company OF
young people at dinner on Monday night.
Mrs. Patten gave ladies' luncheon party yester-
day.
Baron and the Baroness Fava, Mr.. and Mrs Ca
Dot Lodge, and Mrs p. b. T. Sands, gave dinner
parties last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. v. White returned from New
York TO the Arno yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Bryan have gone to Boston
for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. shanklin, OF Evansville, Ind
are the guests OF Justice and Mrs Harlan.
The Classical Society met at Miss Ransom's
studio last evening. and Miss S. E. Townsend read
an interesting paper on prehistoric Egypt
Judge Shellaberger presided and led In the discus
sion which followed. Rev. Dr. steele, senator
wilson. Nj. Thomas Wilson, Dr. Elliott, and DIR.
send leaves for Boston to-day.
Mrs. Flora Adams Darling will spend the sum-
mer at Fauquier White sulphur Springs Mr. and
Mrs Edward Darling or New York who are now
visiting Mr.. Pierce kiingle, will DC with her part
OF the season.
The executive committee OF the women's WASH
ington statue fund held meeting this morning at
the Arno. Mrs Nathan Appleton presided, and
submitted all bills OF the benenI performance OF
paul kauvar." The receipts In round numbers
were g., 1871. and the expenses 81 200.
Senator and Mrs stanford have returned from
Fortress Monroe.
Mrs j. p Jones win 60 to New York this week
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Missouri Republ can Couyentio

ST. LOUIS May l6.-The republican convention
Assembled al Seiaiia, No. this Morning at 8
O'Clock, AND shortly after nominated by acclama-
ton Ebert E. kimbali commander or the Depart
ment OF Missouri, q. A. l., OF Nevada, No.. for
governor.
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convention to elect delegates TO Chicago was called
10 Ordcr at 12:3O by eX-Gov. Pillsbury. Ex-Gov.
L. +. Hubbard was elected temporary chairman.
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LANCASTER Pa, May 16.-Mr.. Weidler, the fast
ing inmate OF the county hospital partook OF foOc
the food unobseryed but sti refuses TO eat In Tho
presence or others
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The Police Court Change.
APPLICANTS FOE PORTIONS.

Judge Miller Will occupy the Police Court bench
at o'clock Tomorrow morning. Already q
number OF persons have appeared as candi-
didates for the positions at the disposal Of
the new Judge. Mr.. Howard Claggett's
name has been mentioned as the probable sue
cessor OF Capt Prince, the present clerk. The
salary attached to the position is 5000
per annum. There are also q number
OF candidates for the other POSITIONS
position for many years, will probably not be re.
moved He Is now more than eighty years old, and
mas Deen III Tor some days 1t Is not thought that
he will again be able to do active duty.
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L COOP INVESTMENT.

Health and Happiness come to al who persist
emily use Ayers sarsapariila- This powerful
Alte,stive effects In the system . change that
seems little short of miraculous. No medicsos
has been in such universal demand for ysars
Give IL trial
want of appetite, depression of spirits, and las
situde. Will use Ayers sarsaparilla, I am conh.
dent azure Will result for I have used it. and
speak from experience. It is by far the best
remedy ever knew."-F. o. Loring, Broekton.
Mass
AYERS sARsAPARILLA,
Prepared by DR.. J. C Aver Co.. Lowell Masa
Sold by ali Druggists Price. 81; six bottles, Is.
feb20 WORTH s5 A BOTTLE
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FINANCIAL ANDCOMMERCIAL.

New York stock Market.
The folio wing the opening and closing prices of
the New York stock Market O. reported by specisl
wire &c Corson AID Mccartney. l4lO + street
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MAaS,AeI LICENsEs-Mary1age licenses have
been .ssI.d by the clerk Of the court to Pearl
Johnscu ana Henrietta Lewis; solomon Sprigg and
Graham
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The return debate between Mr.. W. A. CrofYut
and the members OF the Anti-Poverty Society, on
the land question, Will take place at Grand Army
Hall tomorrow night. The admission Is free and
the public Is invited TO attend.
katherine McGonigal has bought OF A. s. Green
for $1,000, pit. So. $40, l3a0 square feet front.
ing 20 feet on Massachusetts, avenue between 81
and 10th streets northwest. W. III. Dyer has
bought OF w. j. Wilson, for S. AIS, pts lots @ and
z so. 100, 90 by 81 feet, on street. between I9th
and 10Th streets
Geo. l. Sherin was excused as a juror OF the
Criminal Court taday ~
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AN AMERICAN CONSUL MURpKREp.-The New
zealand Herald, April 10, contains account OF
the murder OF the American consul at New Brl-
tain. The natives or the island had been flghting
ana they asked the consul 20 arotrsUe. He ar
tempted TO DO so, when he was attacked by ops,
party and had narrow escape, retreatlng through
the bush. The natives kept after him and nnally
Killed him
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Ovyyoxns IIDcrHD.-,At meeting OF the stock
holders q tho Virginia Brick Co as the once, enc
+ street NORTHWEST the following o0icers were
dent, b. d. Warner; aDuseeaEy, ". Il Dempsey:
treasurer and manages chaA = fsarson; audls0s;
Geo. w. Heaguon
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CROoKsTON, MIMI, May 16.-The 9Th district
republican convention elected delegates to Chicago:
Halyor stevenson. OF CrOokstOn, and Charles L.
Lewis, OF Otter Tail Both are for Gresham.
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The knights Of Honor.
Fastetl Fiftv.four Dnvs

CLEVELAND, o., May 16--The supreme Lodge
Knights OF Honor, adjourned yesterday to meet
III Indianapolis the second Tuesday In May, 1885,
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The Death Record.

The deatn-roli for the past twenty -four hours
Is as follows: Morton McNulty, aged IS; Pierce
Cooley, IS and Jane Thompson, Al, white; +. t.
Cooper, Is; James NJ. McDuvan, 20; George
Ferguson, z; Sarah Burk, AZ, and Mary T.
Bevaughn, 10 months, coiOred.
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And this accounts Tor their recon-
, NEEDING BENsoNs PLASTER a.
superior to all other external rems-
dies for Coughs. Colds. Hoarseness,
Chest Palma and other symptoms Of
approaching pneumonia They also
prescribe IL for Rheumatism. sciat-
S6 ice. Lumbago. Backache, and Kidney
Affections They always specify
bENsoN's in ordering or buying.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

T1 Q. s. s GALksA and ossipee sailed to-day
from Pensacola for Port Royal.
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DOCTORS

w hen baby was sick. ne gave her castoria
when she Was Q child. she cried for Csstoria
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
VIXEN she had children. She gave them Csstoria,
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hksieNArroS AocKPrEp-The secretary OF the
navy mas accepted the resignation OF Lieut. HAM
nton Perkins, TO take eject on the sist Instant
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ASKING THE INTERVENTION OF THE CouRr-To-
DAY c. NJ Shelley and Ii. II. Talmadge filed a bill
for an injunction, &C, against Vim. Maybaum
The bill states that they were stockholders in the
Perfection Manufacturing Co, OF which plaintiffs
treasurer; that 1t was the duty OF the latter 70
render accounts weekly, showing the condition OF
the company; that he was fully trusted, &c: and
they charge that on December 10 he furnished an
Inaccurate report and that relying the correct
ness OF such report they bought DEFENDANTS stock
OF him-215 shares-paytng therefore 81, 900 cash
and note for 81 500; that after they discovered
the fraud they repudated the agreement and de-
manded the return OF the money, but defendant
not only refuses to return the money, but threat
ems TO enforce the payment OF the note by sui.
They therefore ask the Intervention OF equity.
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r WALKER SONS. 2o4 10TH ST Nv
~ 69a1dat.s fsyerS Charcoal Porxisni c>n,.,,
S -. F''s' vile AID froas saad. la.
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COlOrcd Melh0<lisss-

The BIsHoPRIc CONTEST WAXING WARN
AT yesterdays session OF the A. NJ L conferences
In Indianapolis Bishop A. W. wayman presided.
The following were read and referred: W. h. An
netts report as financial secretary, r. r. Lees re-
port as editor Of the Christian Recorder, b. T.
Tanners report editor OF the 4. NJ r. Caurrh
Quarterly ReuieIc, J. NJ Townsend's report as Sec
Ietary OF the missionary department and 4. =.
sWltI report as statisiician. A motion Was
adopted directing the Episcopal committee 20 re-
port names Tor bishop on Thursday morning. The
oishoprc contest is waging hotter. The cand-
dates IN highest favor now are a. A. Arnett. ". ID.
Derrick, t. I. Tanner, Grant A. Grant. W. q.
Gaines ana b. L. Lee, editor OF the Christian Re
corder. The name OF Dr. steward. 81 Baltimore, "a
also mentioned The financial sccretary's report
ardesses and l4,77s class leaders Ia the church,
aud that they have raised for the support OF min.
listers sos lol10; for the support oI l72 prcsld-
Ing elders, sss,4J6ls; grand total $3.50. 5ss. -.
There are a3Y4 churches, valued al g., Uss, l2U;
$50 parsonages valued al SBla 7us 80; total value
OF property, 81 "a ,sSg.25. Grand total OF money
raised Tor all purposes durrg lsss, 81, Os4 55a -,
WITH an Indebtedness Of 500 ll3aI 1nere are
4O3,3ol members In the church.
MRS. BEKNs DENAND.-Mrs. Martin BEEN whose
husband, zen. BEEN, was found dead at stanton,
Neh, some time ago, has written a letter 10 the
lnion veteran CluD, OF Chicago which had af,-
pointed q committee TO investigate The death OF
Gen. Beam, demanding that the club shall receive
and discuss the report In open session. that the
facts may be known and she may be relieved VI
the imputatlon cast upon her.
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AsAxAkru,s.

Boob ID no better because you ret ,sor fair mia.
oos - oAsv totes bstter whsn you know NE pres
MONEY SAVED
On Books u - good - money saved on snythins O.
OF the sasasss Things " ssve yoa only havsa
AZ WANANAKERs more Books ere cola over the
Gunner tnsn IN any other house between the
masv WORK. on Agriculture and Aortacultuss. Q
nfve assortmsnt Of French Book; ssssadss and
ssnkAan sQuarss; Standard and Misosnapsoss werkA
bound md unbound; sna slnaoss suy prsnssd shsas
snes Proper psopas rssA
1hs pc,css azs Always faax. and any sssahs Bod Y
teess ~ nm ~ So
BOOK xEwG
nov ntt1s shs sixis Of Book tails poo, Evsa 20
see al The ~ Dooka. how many have you sims teG0
~ The inazhso or
Thas = vhsss BOOK NEWS yin ssrvs you q eood
tara We seo1 10 out once month. s-br1m with suse
whst you vuns 70 hnoW Of the lstsst Books and the
gs8p q IL Doek vus1d ~ shs bsss ,udsmsnt e ~
bssf JUDGES % ssss ths Booka and ssys why tAs
1ook sneu1d - ssaa ana thas sxappsa
WSA easA sansw n sssAor portrait e. soAs
JOHN wAxAMAKaL
dls-n PAalnnalphHa-
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w nBuR's CocoA-rHEr..

Az sar ciTssssd; Of the hnsst vor hearty bsrsr.
NY Thoroughly tested: nugsatious paistsblr, nm
.se. i ~ yerlty' NO UNPLEASANT After offecta Re-
, 1919 Ts Hariznd. Christine Tcrhine Herrck Dean
,,.,1 N D. pronounce AZ the best Of an the
ySweeteo enocoistss- No othsr EQUALS m IN e-var
si. 40 i. qualities. Sold by Grocerz
H o. WILBUR SONS
1e.seiI.om Philadelphia Pa
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Bond OslerinxS TODAY.

Acting Secretary Thompson opened proposals
to-day for the sale OF bonds TO the Government as
follows: -Four per cent, coupon, $4,000, at l27
Four per cents, registered, 800 OOo at los; $500
at III; 10000, at 127 $4,000, at le7; $4,000,
at 27; $4,000 at l27k; $1,000 at l27; S. 100, al
LIZ; total, $4,000. Four-and- half per cents,
registered. $50 ut los; l6,5OO at los; 50 100 al
1U7s<, and accrued interest; ZOO. at loss;
$4,000 al 1855, ex-interest; TOTAL ss3 CSC; grand
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CABBAGE

CABBAGE
CABBAGE
CABBAGE
Has 90 per cent water carrois sc; potatoes IS milk
&c. eeys. so; hsh- 80. beef. so; mutton. a.; bacon
80: but the absolutely pure G. o. Taylor Bourbon aud
Rye Whisky has 100 per cent Of every medicinal virtue
that renews strength. increases forces and
cures pleasant and ripe old Your Druggist and
Grocer viii indorse II - the very best and puresl IL
bottled by c. H. GRAVES SONS Boston.
1860 EsrAnLIsHED' 1850
ahE NATIONS MONUMENTAL WORKS
l29. Isl, 133 PrxSA AVE WEST.
slR Hs sps nsss i.s,5 e ne
ss5sssiSs GROUPS: sfAfrETIfs VASES s.a ek isi'
e. Apractical e,perisnce Of nearly dirty yesnls
81 the service OF the public.
%s mil e nis'' 1 b SoMENAMIN. Proprietor.
THE 'Brsr- Tox,c
A Concentrated Liquid Extract of MALT ana HoRs
Manufactured by speciality department
PHIL BEsT BREWING CoNPAxL,
Aids Digestion.
Cures Dyspepsia
Strengthens the System.
Restores Sound. Refrsshine sie~p
Priceless 10 Nursing MotAsrs
Recommended by Eminent PhysscasnA
u For Sale By all DruTx sta nhcl-6m
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PIMPLES. blac kheads, red rough, chapped and oily
skin prevented by CUTIcURA Soar. myl5,l6 1S, 10
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MONEY SAVED

Book Il no bsttsr because you get tor fair prscs
but you're Asy 70 feel better whsn you know ,hs prs
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Mr. MILLER NOT YET CoNnIssIoSKp.-No oficial
Information OF the confirmation OF Mr.. ThoA y.
Miller as Judge OF the Police Court OF the District
mas been received at the White House. ana his
Sommission mas consequently not been signed.
Unless ne receives the document before tomorrow
the court Will have 70 suspend business
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HE GENursE IMPORTED
CAR LsBAD sPRUDEL Water
cpRnnEU

AND KIDNEY DISEASES
PERFECT CURE
Constipation. Gout. Rheumatism. Diabetes. and al
Diseases Of the Stomach.
Beware Of limitations.
1T has given me better satisfaction than anything
which have used"-Prof Seegen, University Of
Vienna
Ihave used it for years with remarkable success"-
Prof HlAwazsk
Write for DR.. Toboldt's lecture on Carlsbad Water
and Salt read before the Ninth International Medical
Congress- mailed free upon application.
EIsNER MENDELSON CO.. Sole Agents. Bar
clay St New York js2-m,wkf
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BOOK xEwa

JOHN wAxANAKn
RAszln1alph1a.
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InterIor Departmcnt ChanRe,

The following Official changes have been made
In the Department OF the Interior:
Patent Ofnce-Appointments James A. watson,
OF Pennsylvania, and Shelton T. Cameron, Of
Arkansas fourth assistant examiners At q 200
Resignation: James NJ. Pollard. OF Louisi ana Sec
ond assistant examiner
Pension Offce-Reappointments after probation:
Pauline r. Stayver, OF New York, copyisI
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men. The Baltimore penary council had declared
GUY 81 to
a recent article by DR.. McGlynn to the effect
that It was the hope OF the Church, in
to appropriate public funds to the SUPPORT ~
parochial schools The speaker said that already
IN some Of the states public funds were used to
support such schools wherein the ROmish creed
was taught. He urged he said, no anti-ROman
crusade against the ROmsh church as q religious
body, for II held many OF the truths or God in COM
mon with Baptists; but when the Romish church
becomes political institution IL was the part OF
Baptists to repei such aggression. The ROmish
sve warfare against the funds In the National
Treasury.
INDIAN SCHOOLS UNDER CATHOLIC CONTROL
He referred to the appropriations for the sup
port OF Indian schools He said that last year
more money was granted for the support of Cath
other denominations combined A people number
ing only Onetenth OF the population obtained over
20 Of tssss he said that
Catholic Church. IL was q national outrage and
cation OF the Indians In the hands CT the Roman
Church. They, as Bapttsts, protested that this
f favor should stop and stop 81 once He be-
ciety would be q barrier against the power Of R0-
man aggression. DR.. Eaches' paper was loudly
In FAVOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
Rev. DR.. Geo. G. Lorimer, OF Chicago spoke next.
His subject was the Bapttsts and higher educa-
tiot In the northwest DR.. Lorimer deprecated
the doctrine that religion had place In college
Cur. iculum The Bible, he said, had not only been
icnoved from public schools but from college
courses. II such doctrines prevailed, the only
schools where religion would be taught would be
those Of the Roman Catholic church, which meant
that this people would become Roman Cathode
people. OF what was Infinitely worse. an anarchi-
cal or atheistic one. The Bapttsts since the be-
ginning OF the century had established 126 schools
Of learning In this country. having Q cash vnluA-
ton or S2O,0OQOO0.
Dr. Lorimers eloquent refefenoes to the great
ness and grandeur OF the new Northwest elected
Northwest would be, he said, largely determined
by the character Of the higher education prevalent
there He then prooesded 70 discuss what TIE
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-14
BERKSHIRE

Mrs M. Buckingham of Worthwhile is
guest of Miss Helen Beers.
Mrs Hiram Camp Of Taunton has come
to spend the Winter with her daughter,
Hrs William Hard.
Mrs Travis Kenworthy has gone to
Brooklyn for few days.
Miss Josie Carey has been sick; DIR
Sites attends her; Is improving.
The Berkshire ladies tied greens, Tues
day evening, at Mrs G. r. Minors.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-14
BRooKrrELD.

Miss Sadie Kellogg attends the Conser-
vatory of Music in Danbury.
Mrs Charles Stuart attended the funer-
al of her friend, Mrs Gill of Brooklyn,
last week Wednesday.
st. Paul's Guild met with Mrs David
Dibble, last week and at Mrs Cyrenius
Peck's on Tuesday. A box of clothing
is being prepared for Southern mission
school.
Mrs Edgar Peck and daughter of DAN
bury were in town, Saturday.
Silas Elwood and assistants killed IA
hogs, Monday, 2 of the number for DR.
Williams which weighed Alb and 3S7
pounds.
A party at the Daniel Wildman place,
Thursday evening.
Mrs Sidney Hawley is in New York for
a week.
The choir will meet on Friday evening
to rehearse music for Christmas.
An afternoon service will be held at 2
p m in the Congregational church for the
present, ministers from different parishes
supplying the pulpit in order that Mrs
Pierce may draw the salary until the
close of Mr. Pierce's year.
The wet weather has damaged tobacco
and the troubles in delivery of the last
two seasons are repeated. Many crops
remain unsold, buyers waiting for it to
be stripped before buying more.
! Howard Andrews, who is extensively
engaged in poultry, has two broods OF
young chickens week old. He uses
the incubator with success.
Christmas festival at St. Paups, Mon.
day evening, oath, with the usual pro-
gram.
st. Paul's Guild will meet at the house
of Cyrenius Peck, Wednesday.
J The weather, Monday and Tuesday ,en
abled nearly all tobacco growers to gel
their crops stripped and ready for deliv'
cry.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-14

Among the many beautiful things
shown by Mr. Bull at the Sandy Hook
drug store for Christmas time is full
line of plush goods, including albums,
picture frames, toilet sets, manicure sets,
shaving sets, smoking sets, etc., and the
prices are all right.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-14
souTHHuRY.

Arthur G.. Warner and family were
home, last week.
Miss Mamie Warner is in New Haven.
Miss Sarah Hine has returned to South
bury.
James Francis was hurt by the break
ing Of lever at Hines mill, last Friday.
E. Baldwin is setting an example wor-
thy of imitation by clearing up his land.
Hezekiah Hayes and son-in-law have
caught on and are trimming up the new
purchase (the Mrs Hall meadow
Hope our good and faithful servant, s.
l.. Tuttle, is not going to leave us Janu-
airy 1, as is rumored.
George Rockwell has moved his family
to York State.
At the oil well, the other day, the
workmen struck a stream Of hot water
1t was at depth of a little over 1000
feet. Mr. Dufford says that it is now
mixed with two streams Of cold water
and the temperature Of the whole is lit
tie above go degrees.
! Miss Anna Osborne has returned t.
school in Plymouth.
D. s. Todd is digging cellar for !
! wood house.
Stiles Belfield thinks Of accepting pc
sition offered him in Hartford.
Repairs made on the east abutment O.
Olmstead's bridge by Selectman Smith
Charles s. Brown is in New Haven a
juror.
i DIR G. s. Belts expects to return Il
Florida about January /.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-14

Rev J. p. Hoyt will exchange with
Rev s. II. Bayley, next Sunday and also
preach in Brookfleld at 2 p m. The sup
ply Of the Brookfield pulpit has been left
with Mr. Hoyt, as moderator of the con-
ISOLATION, for the rest of the year, that
the salary may be continued to Mrs
Pierce. Several ministers have offered
their services as supply.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-14

Lutz. the druggist 36 Wall street, Bridge
port, makes handsome display of holiday
goods in the show windows of his store. The
collection Includes dressing cases, plush
goods, toilet articles, perfnmery. fancy glass
bottles and hundreds of other articles suitable
for holiday gifts. In each window are two
sweet singing canary birds and hanging bas-
kets of plants. Taken altogether, the display
is an exceedingly pretty one and those who
are looking to make II choice of suitable
present will do well to call at 36.-[Post.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-14

Everybody is surprised at the price E.
+. Hawley IL selling books, as he is sell
Ing Soc cloth bound books for 25c and
children's Christmas books for %, 80 and
4sc, usually sold at %, so and 75c. All
other Christmas goods in proportion.
Don't fall to look his stock over.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-14
Mrs H. A. Hawley is visiting friends
in New Haven and Hartford.


The first church sociable of the season
met at Mrs G.. A. Hoyt's, last week
! Thursday. These officers were elected
President, Miss Edna G. Plat; vice pres
ident, Mrs Ezra Pierce; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Margaret WEIGH.
w. A. Fem Of Shelton called on Ar
thur Booth, Tuesday.
The new lodge room was dedicated,
Tuesday evening, with the usual dedica-
tory exercises, conducted by Rev Otis
Range, Grand Chief Templar, in his usu-
al impressive manner, followed by re-
marks by Rev Mr. Bailey of Sandy Hook,
Rev D. F. Pierce and Rev Mr. Coburn.
Music by the quartet.
Southbury, South Britain society, list
of 1888:
Houses, l2s, s47,6sO; 1874 IL acres, $17O,655
IA mills and stores, $3.50; n horses, $1O,27O;
75s cattle, $685.; sheep, $22l5; 80 carriages,
$3.50 $775 pianos, $3.50; libraries, 400;
bank stock, $3.50; merchandise, $27O0; man.
ufacturing, $4,000; money at interest in this
State, $4,000; cash on hand, 1850; 10 per cent
additional, $3Os6; polls, 81 IL; total $685., 1885,