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The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
STONY HILL.

Elbridge Gerry and C.S. Campbell, who came from Canada, have rented the old Benedict place and are launching out in the poultry business quite largely. MT Gerry will make speciality of Leghorns and MT Campbell of Plymouth Rocks. They already have about 200.-Horace Crawford, who bought he Clark and Crane farms, last June, has recently moved his family from Danbury to his new home on the old Clark place.-James Egan recently shot fox out of tree and has also bagged two coons.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

The Democratic caucus, Saturday even ing, was presided over by MT w. H Hub bell; Judge Beecher was clerk and Mes SITS M. J. Houlihan and J. F. McDermott acted as tellers. The informal ballot was as follows: Mir NJ. J. Cavanaugh 164, MT George w. Botsford g, Mir George F. Taylor 102, MT c. W. Dayton 55. Mir Cayanaugh's nomination was then made unanimous. An informal ballot for sec ond representative showed this result
 Mir George w. Botsford 45, Mir George F. Taylor. IT, MT c. W. Dayton 134. Mir Botsford then withdrew and the informal ballot resulted nMr Taylor's nomination by the vote of 193 to 143 for Mir Dayton.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

MT C.. B. Johnson presided at the Re publican caucus, Saturday night, when MT l.. c. Harper, superintendent of the Mantle mills and Mir James NJ. Turney were nominated as candidates for the Legislature. MT Philo Nichols's name was written on the Republican tickets as candidate for judge of probate.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Mir Theodore l.. Beardsley of Dodging- town, brother of Mrs w. J. Dick, fell. last week Tuesday and broke his left leg between the knee and ankle. It is the more serious for him, as he was before somewhat crippled. Drs Smith and Will coXson reduced the fracture and, at last reports, the patient was doing well.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

MT Charles Northrop of Sugar Street met with painful accident, last week. While assisting MT Nash with his thresh- ing, he stumbled in passing the machine and had the two first fingers of his right hand bruised and cut open by having them caught in the cogs, while in mo- tiOn.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
BEDDING.

Theodore c. Sherwood, formerly of Bedding, chief clerk of the Chicago, Bur lington and Quincy railroad transfer at Pacific Junction, has been appointed gen. eral auditor and treasurer of the Des Moines and Kansas City road, with head quarters at Des Moines, Iowa.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

A suit for S5000 damages has been brought against the Housatonic road by Mir John German, administrator, on ac- count of the accident which killed MT James German near Hawleyville, last July.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

The Egan brothers, John J. and Flu gene, have moved from the Heman Fair child place, now owned by Mir c. B.. Johnson. John J. is at the old Harry Nichols place near MT Lamson B. Lakes and Eugene at a house in the Glen near the Rubber.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Dr Smith says that the very light cases of scarlet fever, both at Hawleyville and in Rev Mir Hoyt's family, are no longer in need of the doctors care and are kept in confinement simply to prevent any possibility of cOntagion, which he thinks is now entirely past.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
HArrERToWN.

David T. Roberts and wife of Oxford spent Sunday with his brother Charles. John H. Summers has put a new roof on his house.-Mrs Ada Parmelee has had present of fine gold watch from her brother-in-law. William Warehouse of Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
DAEBURY.

Dr w. c. Vile has purchased his pres ent residence on Delay street of St.
 James parish and will entirely remodel it.-[ Danbury News.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
NEW MILFORD.

ed home, Saturday.-Mis Edna Mall lory and Mary McEslin attended the teachers institute in Newtown.-Misses Lizzie Allen and Lizzie Greff spent We'd nesday in Bridgeport.-RObert Mallory and sister Edith spent Saturday in Wa terbury.-Mr and Mrs John Ford visited their daughter, Mrs Horace Allen, last week.-The Republican boys attended the great parade in Bridgeport, last Fri day night and all reported a splendid time.J. R. O'Beirne of New York ad- dressed crowded house on Monday night.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Manager A. F. West of the Park City clothing house and Mir F.. s. Sumner. fa- miliarly called ''Dot," spent pleasant Sunday with MT W. J. Dick.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
BETHEL.

The Horse Car Co. will have less mud for their patrons to wade through, when the grading and raising of the track and street is completed at the Bethel end of the line
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Mir c. NJ. Winchester, secretary of the Royal Templars of Temperance, has paid Mir Jabez Mead of Taunton Sl,000, the amount for which his wife's life was in sured in that organization.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

The combination of ingredients found in Ayers pills renders them tonic and curative as well as cathartics For this reason they are
 the best medicine for people of costive hAbif- as they restore the natural action of the bow els without debilitating.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Mrs NJ. c. Hawley and daughter and Messrs w. c. Johnson and c. H. Peck, Jr, were among those who attended the Blaine rally at Derby, last Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Production of the Creamery's patrons, November ?:
 c. Skidmore, 60; c. Beardsley, 55 c. H. Beers, so; P. Mccarthy, 64; D. G. Beers, a c. B. sherman, 75; 7. s. Peck, 55; H. Hook, B; E. c. Page, 52; $. B. Camp, 43; J. A. Blackman, 64; F. c. Blake, 66; T. Costello, 20; c. c. Bar tram, 50; A. w. Peck, 10; E. F. Northrop, 4S; O. Northrop, s4; T. Farrell, 55; J. B. Peck, T 1; D. Cavanaugh, 40.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Mir James Heating, night car inspector at Hawleyyille, was taken to Danbury, last week, to have a mashed thumb dressed.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

The Rubber Go. are rebuilding the bank wall next the road in front of the Dutch Rubber.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

The rush on the draggisfs stzll conffnues and daily scores of people call for . huezle 0f the omro of coughs cOldls, aGfhmn, bru1ch1ezo and consumption. KemRe Halsam. the sfAnd-
 never fails to 9ive enfiro rnfI12S c3fo0- Fr5ca
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

The Danbury Register, alert and pro gressive, rounds a year of life and prints 1920 papers.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Mir Charles B. Glover dislocated his shoulder by falling against beam in his barn, Sunday afternoon. Dr Smith was | called
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
Messrs E. F. Hawley and s. c. Glover have put out street lamps.

Miss Victoria Griggs has secured po- sltion as assistant matron at the Seaside Institute, Bridgeport and entered upon her duties, Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Miss Minnie Bronson is learning dress making at Bridgeport and boarding at home.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Hull & Rogers of Danbury are selling s6.soo pounds of the best galvanized steel bsrbed wire for l-ac cash.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

WHAT IS COMING NOw-Babbit's and Welcome soap cakes 25c best Pillsbury and Jones patent four soc bag; choice creamery butter 26c pound, 4 pounds &1 {; fine mixed coffee, 25c pound; Japan and Oolong tea BOG pound, pounds 41; fine currant jelly 3 pounds for 25c; choice buckwheat flour 10 pounds 5Oc, at ". B. WILLS, 58 State street, between Main street and Post Office, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Miss Lena Fairchild has returned from a 10 days visit in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Bargains in dress goods and ladies. coats at the ?. M. Read Co.'S, where carpets of best qualities in great variety are to be found
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Hall & Co., are nothing. if not raftlers. See
 what they offer in wraps and black dress
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
rha Kxaite,,eut uee o.,r.

Winter garments for ladies and misses af the Copeland Bros- Co. Consult their ad-
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
CHARLES JONAS,
DIR. K. N. BETTS, Jr,

DIR. R. N. BETTS, Jr,
 Dentist, Sandy Hook. Teeth extracted without pain, by the use of Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) or Ether. Teeth inserted on Celluloid or Rubber. Money paid for extracting is allowed on sets. Will call at the house when requested. Brookfeld every We'd nesday.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Mir George A. Peck and Philo Nichol: have been home from New York.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
WE AIM AT

WE AIM AT Excellence and low prices. How? You'll see at 375 Main street the largest stock of the most reliable makes of Carpets and Floor coverings ofalI de- scriptions. You'll notice close and careful attention to the wants and wishes of every customer. Carpet ings and Draperies are our entire business: they're not 9 depart
 
 ment." We're glad to show goods. It costs nothing to look. Some dealers al- ways have an eye to prof it's. One word-we do not.  You wonder how we do it? By large sales. We're all ways shaking things up. We've no chestnut pat terms with whiskers on in our shop.
The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09

Howland always writes readable d. Lool it up.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02

The more we learn about circuses the
more are we confirmed in the belief that
they are humbugs Aud # you take the
modern attachments Of various snied
games aud tricks aud the practice Of
cheating IN giving back change. you get
the thug n all Ito glory an all wool
double width humbug, sufficient 70 satisfy
the most devoted lover OF humbugs.
OF late there have been numerous
charges of tricks and thieying against
managers and parties connected with
them. There is no justification for any
circus or any other concern keeping along
with them set of sharpers and thieves
but we have no sympathy with the parties
who are duped by them II any man
thinks he can invest in the games Of
chance they offer he is too ignorant to
waste words upon. Hcwil buy some eX-
perience, dearly il may be but he will
get it. Those Of whom money i stolen
through making change and other tricks
are entitled to protection and Maine Of
hccrs generally have looked after their
interest closely making circus proprietors
disgorge the stolen money and pay good
smart costs. This is right a. far as ii
goes but 1t would be better to put these
curious chaps behind the bars for time
This would have a very diseouraging ef
feet upon them and have tendency t.
greatly lessen the business
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
Boiled Corn.

Thursday August Odd, is the day set for
the Rowell Mountain, Green Corn picnic
X. +, Rowell at the base of the noun
tain, can stable, feed, water and care for
80 horses. 800 or more horses, can be
hitched in the shade and cared for by
their owners on the summit Those who
approach the mountain from the West or
South had better take in the beautiful
view of the Sheppard Iiunnewell maple
grove about half mile on the road south
of the mountain. Do not forget to take
along Picnic Basket, filed with some
thing besides green cucumbers for your
own and others sampling.
One of the most distinguished sons of
old Somerset, is the Hon. John Burnham
kinsman, who is visiting his birth place
in Cornyille, and who Is cordially INVITED
to meet and address the people on the
picnic occasion. Messrs. l.. c. Forbes
and Phineas Hilton, Brighton; Luther
Hight and J. +. Holman, Athens; Gen
Charles kinsman and L. A. Cass, Corn
vile; c. b. McIntie and |. +. Davis,
Scion Capt. VIM IIolbrook, and DR. S.
F. Conant, of Skowhegan will see that
all parties are treated to a reserved seat
on the mountain Harry Dunton, of
Concord, the old temperance patriarch, is
Invited to be present, take seat in my
lap and dine out of my porringer. hope
my old friend will not 20 back on me,
but put in an appearance on the 23d.
5. ID. ARNOLD.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
Gen Harrison
THE SURPLUS AND PREDICTIONS


Gen Harrison at his home in addressing
a delegation of visitors said
The Republican party stands for the
principle of protection We believe in
the preservation of the American market
for our American producers and work
men. We believe that the development
of home manufactures tends directly to
promote the interests of agriculture by
furnishing home market for the pro-
ducts of the farm, and thus emanCipatiug
our farmers from the transportation
charges which they must pay when their
products seek distant markets. We are
confronted now with treasury surplus.
Our position is exceptional. We are not
seeking, as many others are, new subjects
of taxation, new sources of revenue.
Our question is now, how wisely to re-
duce our national revenue. The attempt
has been made to use this surplus as a
lever to overturn the protective system.
The promoters of this scheme, while pro
Tossing a desire to diminish its surplus,
have acted as if their purpose was to in
crease it in part by opposing necessary
and legitimate appropriations. | agree
that there is danger that surplus may
promote extravaganza but do not find
myself in sympathy with that policy that
denies the appropriation necessary for the
proper defence of our people and for the
convenient administration of our public
affairs throughout the country, in order
that the threat of surplus may be used
for sinister purpose. | believe that in
reducing our revenues to a level of our
needful and proper expenditures, we can
and should continue to favor and protect
our own industries. do not like to in
trust this work to those who declare pro
tective duties to be vicious, ''legalZet
robbery" The Republican party has, by
its legisltion, shown its capacity wisel,
to reduce our revenues, and at the sam,
time to preserve the American system
1t can be trusted to do the work that re
mains, and to do it wisely
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
AT WASHING ON.

The Treasury Department statement
shows total amount of bonds purchased
to date, S27 ,G77 800; total cost, 1913, 423,-
270,03.
Among the bills fsvorably reported to
the House Monday from committees were
the following BY Mr.. o Neill of Penn
sylvania, from the Committee on the Ii
brary, the Senate bills for the erection of
monument TO the memory of General
Henry Knox at Thomaston, Me-, and for
the completion of the monument to Mary,
the mother of Washington, at Freder'cks-
burg Va.
Hon. Samuel J. Randall arrived at
WAYNE station from Washington Satur-
day afternoon, in President Roberts pri-
vate car. He underwent the journey sat
isfactoriy.
Gov. Dingley has introduced the fol
lowing bill, which is intended to correct
the alleged discrimination SHOWN by the
Canadian Government against American
vessels
That whenever the President shall be
satisfied that the Dominion of Canada i'm
noses on vessels of the United States
passing through the Welland or St. Law
renee Canals higher tolls than are i'm
posed on Dominion vessels, or whenever
the President shall be satisfied that the
Dominion of Canada imposes on any
vessels passing through the Welland
Canal aud bound to ports of the United
States higher tolls than are imposed,
whether directly or indirectly, by system
of rebates on vessels passing through
such canal, and bound to any Dominion
ports or to ports of foreign countries by
way of the st. Lawrence, it shall be the
duty of the Executive to issue his proc
lamation imposing toll of 20 cents per
ton on all vessels of the Dominion OF
Canada passing through the ST. Mary and
St Clair fiat canals, or either of said
canals, and also to issue his proclamation
revoking such order for the imposing of
tolls whenever such discrimination
against vessels or ports of the United
States shall cease, such tolls TO be collect
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury under
such regulations as he may prescribe, and
so much of any act or acts as conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
Senator Spooner, speaking of the Tariff
bill, saws "if any Democrat Is building
hopes of President Cleveland's reelection
on the expectation Of Republican dissen-
sions In the Senate he is going to be dis
appointed. We will agree upon bill.
and 1t will be bill In which there will
not be a line inconsistent with the his
toric policy of the party on the tariff
question. II will be consistent and
honest, drawn with an eye single to its
effect on the revenue and the indus |
tries of the country, not with view Of
catching votes enough to pass It, There
are differences of opinions as to details,
of course, but upon the general principles
of tariff legislation the Republicans are so
well In accord that there will be 70
coddling Of industries which happen TO
control doubtful votes, nor sacrifice OF
others which are not 50 lucky. In the
framing Of 4 tariff bill we have the
immense advantage Of having known for
some years what our principles an, while
The tariff doctrines Of oas friends q the
other side have changed NO often tAat
hey arc kept sbuay explaining them y
,helr own yote6s."
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
PALMYRA.

Miss Maggie Bachelor has returned &c
Poland Springs.
Mr.. VIM. McCool was down from Bos
ton three days last week. He returned on
the Flying Yankee, Friday noon.
The Baisdell boys have gone to St.
Adams to help Charlie Homestead in hay.
ing.
Billy" Robinson is the biggest feeling
man in town. A baby girl is the reason
why.
Wallace & Cos circus which exhibited
at Newport the 9th, had many swindlins
operations with il. To cheat the public
seemed to be the design and well did they
succeed in many ways. But to make the
affair doubly curious, the sharpest and
wisest men were their victims, in large
numbers. Many people from this town
were victimized either by making change
or by games of chance, Freeman Fer
nald siXty-flve dollars but he afterward )
recovered flfty-hve dollars of it The
only man who was at all lucky during the
day was John Parkmam of this town. lie
drew five hundred and fifty dollars at one
Lick" but he was Obliged TO give it back
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
fatal Accident.

The many friends of Mr.. James O
Bnzzell, former resident of Skowhegan
will be panied to learn of his death which
occurred at Lyonsville, Tehama Co, Cal
July 18th. He left Skow hogan the 6tf
day of March last.
Mr.. Buzzell was employed as section
hand on the h, II. and was riding to din
ner on train loaded with logs, when
within about quarter of mile of Cham.
pion Mills, the cars ran off the track, and
Mr.. Buzzell was thrown to the ground,
one car passing over him, killing him in
stantly. John n. Brown, James Good
rich of Canaan, and Evander j. Mitchell
of Showhegan, accompanied his remains
to Red Bluff, where he was buried with
Masonic Honors, he being a member of
Somerset Lodge No. "a, F. and A. NJ
at Skowhegan.
Mr.. Buzzell was son of Dea. Isaac
Buzzell, late of Skowhegan and was
man of sterling worth, loved and respect
ed by all who knew him, and for many
years member of the Freewill Baptist
church in East Skowhegan. His age was
"a years months, unmarried. He leaves
three brothers and large circle of warm
friends to mourn his sad fate.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
Where the Sheep Are.

A reader of The Journal in South Han
over, Mass, send us this inquiry;
lone of the most influential Mugwumps
of Hanover says most of the sheep are
raised in the South. Will you be so kind
as to reply in the Political lettings OF
The Journal, telling in what States the
most wool is raised?'
The Mugwump is either misinformed or
misinforming. Last year the whole
number of sheep in the thirteen Southern
States was 6,24l 40 of which number
more than half, viz, 4,16l 1871, were in
the State of Texas. The total for the
country was A 9,3l4-so that the
Southern states contained only little
more than one-tift of the whole number
The three Pacific coast States, with
Washington Territory, contained more
sheep than the thirteen Southern States
. 1892 ,652 against 9,24l ,449. New Mexico
has nearly As many sheep as Texas, and
California leads Texas by nearly 2,0o0,-
900. These are the official figures of the
Department of Agriculture.-BoSton
/OUrndf
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
Cambridge.

Mrs q. +. Merrill and Master Charlie
Merrill have gone to Lewiston on visit
to Mrs. Merrill sister, she will call at
other places before her return.
Miss l.. A. Hooper of Rockland is at
her sister Mrs, +. l. Bunker, through
vacation.
Daniel Moultcn wife and child, of
Lewiston, are stopping at her fathers
Jacob NJ. Hatch,
Mrs. Charles A. Mitchell with her son
from Jamaica Plains, Mass. are at Dan
iel Mtchell'S for a short time, also Willie
Moore of Lynn, Mass.
Miss Viola Jordan is stopping with her
sister Mrs. Gilbert.
Will Cookson has returned to his work
in the harness shop having spent two
weeks at Norridgewock in the hay field.
Mrs Ida Morrow of Dexter is stopping
with the family of Mr.. Richards.
Miss May Ham has quite large class
in music from out of town, among those
Miss Hinkley of Newport, Miss Davis OF
Wellington, Miss kiteridge of Dover. Me.
and several others near by and in town.
Rev. G. w. Colby and family have gone
to Old Orchard to spend about three
week being absent two Sabbath's.
ID. b. 4 II. p. Whitney arrived home
last week from =. f. Island with seven
horses.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
z airneld.

Mr.. l.. =. Totman informs US that there
was one exception to the statement that
all the mills in this town were shut down
last Tuesday. His mill ran full crew all
day.
Mr. Newell tIoxie of the Centre is still
very sick and his recovery is slow and
tedious.
Mrs c. f. Thrope of Minneapolis.
MINI. and Mrs. S. Emery of Bangor have
been visiting Mrs. NJ, c. Chase the past
week.
The Republican Caucus to choose dele
gates to the County convention will be
held next Tuesday afternoon O'Clock.
The committee appointed by the Board
of Trade to consider the subject of cele-
brating the Centennial of the town has
given the matter good deal of attention
and as a result Of their labOrs they Will
report to the Board at a special meeting
to be held next Tuesday afternoon in
favor Of the celebration Sept, 2jth, 26th
and 27th, F. j. Savage was appointed to
solicit subscriptions to help pay for the
expense of the celebration.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-02
Smithneld.
Our correspondent writes

Our correspondent writes:
few days ago, there happened what
come very near being serious affair
on the Maine Granite 4 Improvement
Companies quarry, 1t appears, that after
breaking the stone with wages the fur
mace attempted to lossen the block with
powder by putting in seam charge, he
made several blasts without setting the
stone Off but little, however, enough to
work it. The next day, after moveing
a small piece of rock, some of the work
men discovered some grains of powder
in the seam from whence the piece of
granite had been taken, and, thinking to
have little fun, and not dreaming that
there were powder sufficient to do any
harm, concluded to set fire to it, those at
work on the block were notified and
nearly stepped of the rock intending to
resume their p)sition in moment or two.
The match had scarcely been touched
when there came report that shook the
whole hill and threw out junk of stone
containing some six or eight yards.
Several of the quarrymen were slightly
injured and all greatly alarmed As for
tune would have it none were seriously
hurt with the exception of Mr.. +. A.
Tobey who had his arms and face slightly
cut with the gravel aud stone chips,
blown from the rock. Mr.. TObey Is now
convalesent and no doubt will soon be at
work again in the quarry.