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The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
VOLUME XII.
Nothin' to Say.

 Nothm to say, my daughter Nothin' ut al to
 Sayl Girls that's in love, I've noticed, ginorly has
 their way! Yer mother dtd aforc you when her folks ob
 icctcd to me Mt here am, and here you air and your
 mother, whore is shc2 You lock lots like yer mother Purity much
 same tn szc; And ulrout the ~um" complcctcd; nnd favor
 about tn" eyes. Like her too, 'thout Twin here, because she
 couldn't stay; ltll most seem like you was dcnd like hcI l.
 but huiut got nuthin' to say, She l,dt you her little Bible-wrlt yer hume
 ncrust the page- And lcn her ear bobs fer you, cf ever you
 come of age. I've nllus kep 'em and gyarlod 'eul, but ei yer ugoin' away Nothin' To sHy, my daughter! $othin' at all to snyl You don't rickollrct her, reckon2 No; you
 wasn't n year old them And now yCr-how old uir you? Why, child
 not "twcnty" When; And yer mex birthdays in Aprilc? And yer
 want to git married that day? | wisht yer mother wns livin'!-hut-i hain't
 got nothiu' tn say Twenty year. And ns good n gyrl ns parents
 ever found There's u straw k"tch"d onto yer dress there
 Ill hrcsh it un-turn round. CIIor mother was jest twenty when us two run
 uway)' Nothtn to say, my dauSht"r Nuthin' at nll to
 snyi
 L.Inmrs Mhllcnmh RilrY.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
EAST VILLAGE,

Sturges B. Clark has rc-roofed one of his barns.
 George C. Woods of Birmingham pur- chased q fat OK of A. J. Beers.
 The little daughter of Albert Stevens has been very sick with croup.
 A. J. Beers has sold his oxen to John Birge of Bridgeport.
 Last weeks BEE said that Mrs II. II. Bliss had woven 650 yards of carpet since the receipt of d loom, some years ago. She has, in fact, woven 6600 yards and is still kept busy by neighbors and oth- CTS who want rag carpet woven in first class style.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
STEP PVEY.

Mir and Mrs Barnum Curtis visited friends in South Manchester, Conn.,, last week.
 Mrs Benjamin French has returned from visit with her father at Carthage, N. Y.
 Mrs John Y. Porter entertained rela- tives from Southport and Newtown, last week.
 A merry company of relatives gave Mrs Mary Everett royal surprise at her home, recently. After .t. long drive all were ready to sit down to the bountifully laden table, where ample justice was done to the menu quickly prepared by the guests. Among those present were MT and Mrs Oliver GildersIeeve, Mr and Mrs Burwell and daughter of Weedsport N. I., MT and Mrs C. Il. Hawley and daughters, Mrs Julius Hawley, Mrs Hat. tie Hawley and Jesse Nichols of Bridge. port. After a few hours of nirfh and good cheer, with many good wishes fol each and all, the guests departed for tl,eil homes.
 Mir and Mrs Frederick Lyon of Bethe were guests of c. F. Lyon, Sunday, 22d 1 Mrs Nance has returned from New York city, where she visited her daugh ter.
 Miss Allie Perry has visited in Nauga tuck.
 MIs Charles Lane and son have return ed from q visit in Seymour, guests of NJ MoshicI.
 Master Eddie Hayes has returned | , his New Haven home. Miss IIarriett Hall has visited friend in Huntington, her childhood home.
 Franklin Hubbeil of New Haven ha visited c. l.. Hubbell.
 The infant child of MT and Mrs Ee ward Booth was buried here on Satul { day, 2lst; death from whooping cougf e which is quite prevalent in this vicinity t' Miss Annie Field has been with he sister, Mrs W. $. Wheeler of shelton.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
HUNTINGTON.

Mrs John Edwards of IsinSlass. who has recently had another shock, is very low.
 pleasant number of neighbor5 gath cred with Daniel Jones on the evening of the 24tll to celebrate his G9th birth day. The party broke up at l2, wishing the cheery old gentleman many happy returns.
 Miss Fanny Nj. Laborie spent last week with her sister on Long Hill.
 Monday morning, after d week of suf- fering, Mrs Philo l.. Bassett died at the age of 63 years. Funeral from Stratford Methodist church, Wednesday at o'clock
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
TASHUA.

Miss Cora Osborn returned to New York, Friday.
 Miss Katie Plumb is at Mrs Amanda Wheeler'S.
 Mrs Stephen G. Nichols has been at South Britain on visit to Mrs Alson Seeley.
 Abraham Klein has been carpentering for Aaron B. Mallett.
 A polished brass lectern has been pltc- ed in Christ church as q memorial of Rev Dr David F. Sanford, a faithful rector of the parish from 1859 to Easter, 1861 and as a thank otfe ring 10 God for sending the parish such q man. The former prayer desk and lectern is now used as q prayer desk, as it was intended.
 Mrs Augusta French has returned home from visit to York State.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
BRIDGEWATL-

Harmon Treat is building an addition on his house, making it more convenient for two families.
 Miss Lillie Babbtt has been in town.
 Apples bring Sl ? barrel at the de- pot.
 F. Coffman reports the best crop of corn he has raised in 10 years.
 c. H. Jessup recently found the frag- ments of three sheep; J. l.. Minor had two sheep killed by dogs at different times.
 Dr Harris and wife attended the wed- ding of Joseph H. Nettleton and Miss Hattie Soule of New Milford.
 Mrs c. H. Jessup has been with her daughter in Ansonia.
 Wild geese are migrating to the sunny South.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
SHELTON.

F. W. Curtis is juror in the Superior court at Bridgeport.
 A birthday party will be given Miss Zabutah Wright, November 6. Miss Alice Witherspoon has opened a juvenile dancing school in the Town hall.
 Capt George Harding and wife are home from their wedding tour.
 John II. Barlow has moved from Bir- mingham into his beautiful new home on Coram avenue.
 Rev J. G. Ditmars, Albert Bray and others attended the |. P. $. C. E. con- vention in New Haven.
 Officer Tomlinson is brother-in-law of Ezra Wheeler, recently drowned in the Housatonic and was present when the body was recovered.
 The cases of Warner against Peet and Dillon & Douglas of New Haven against the Birmingham and Shelton Co-opera- tive Industrial Co.,, in which E. l.. Sta pies was counsel for the plaintiffs, have been settled.
 Jeremiah Sharpe, Lizzie Sharpe and Gideon Tomlinson were summoned to Bridgeport in the case of State against McCloskey, in which the defendant for feited his bond. Joe Tomlinson, Jr, has embarked with partner in the newspaper business, hay ing bought the Sioux Falls, South Da- kota, daily Argus-Leader. | Mrs l.. V. E. Hubbard has entertained Mrs Dr c. T. Boutwell, of South Nor walk and Mrs l.. Merwin of Milford.
 Mrs Ira Penfield is with her daughter, Mrs E. l.. Staples.
 The corner stone of the First M. E. church of shelton was laid on Wednes- dao, 23d, with appropriate exercises.
 R.T. Patchen < Son have laid excel lent walks from the sidewalk on either side of Bridge street to the Viaduet. 1 The beafdsley DuiiuinS Co. arc dioou' to put up the frame of the Quicker build ing.
 The borough is to be lighted with 2 arc electric lights, light for every othel block.
 Miss Beatrice Wright had finger I twisted off at the cotton mill, last week
 w. c. Hawley, the freight agent, ha' moved his family to Perry avenue. H, has been station agent at South Lee Mass, and is son of Plumb Hawley O Stepney Depot.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
woODBURY.

The minor town offices were appointed by the selectmen, October 10: Collector of taxes, Charles E. Strong; sealer, F. F. Hitchcock; 4guager, c. M. Goodsell :; pound keeper, Charles K. Smith; meas urers of wood, Charles k. Strong, George F. Morris, Henry C. Smith; public weighers, Walter 5. Curtiss, George Nal lett, HenryC. Smith, Czar E. Winton, Leander Y. Ketcham; haywards, Syl- vanus Markham, Jr, Charles A. Cald- we'll; special constables to look after truants, Omar E. Norton, Charles Y. Terrill, Charles K. Smith.
 4. J. Goodman has opened d new store; Mrs A. J. Goodman, dressmaker's rooms and Thomas L. Shay, a meat market ill Beardsley's block.
 A law question has arisen here in rela- tion to our last election and it is said that eminent counsel, in addition to local tai ent, have been employed to test it in the courts. If the selectmen neglect to pro vide d representative box and direct the electors to deposit their ballots in the justice box, is the ballot legals Which shall prevail, the order of the sclectmen or the statute of the State? Mrs X. E. Stone has returned from wis iting her daughter in Bethel. | Willis D. Smith and family visit Hol- yoke, Mass.
 The Southbury stage does not run to the evening train except on Saturday nights.
 Mrs l.. l.. Hotehkiss, Mrs J. B. DeFor- est and Mrs Frank Barnes visited friends in Seymour, last week.
 Mrs Emily G. Smith has gone to Wa. terbury for the Winter and will reside
 with the family of Frederick A. Walker The exercises of the Sunday schoo
 convention at the First chnrch, last weel were interesting.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
oRONOQUE.

Our postmaster has resumed his duties, after vacation spent at Baltimore.
 Miss Esther s. Curtiss has entertained her cousin, Miss Fannie Curtiss of Iowa
 The party that went to Gettysburg, last week, has returned enthusiastic over the enjoyable time there. The whole nunher of tourists was about 200, arriv- ing at Gettysburg at p n, Monday. Tuesday came the dedication of the 17th and 27th monuments, the remaining time being spent in visiting different parts qt
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

President George D. Chapman of the Shepaug remarked to resident of Red ding, while there for pleasure drive re- gently, that the Saugatuck Valley road would be built just as soon as the $l0o,- 900 asked for is forthcoming and the right of way is granted by the property owners along the line. e#
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

This is the fourth year that Messrs Swan < Bushnell have laid ill stock of Nova Scotia and Liverpool hand made woolen goods Their trade has constantly increased and, this season, the assortment is much larger than heretofore. No store in this section where the same kinds of goods can be obtain ed and, when it is known that the price # some 20 per cont less than in previous years there would seem to be no excuse for q man to go either cold or wet no matter how SC were the weather. In their new ad. in thi. issue, many particulars in regard to their va rions lines of goods are set forth.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

After doing q deal of work at Wilson Point, the huge steam shovel has been taken to Botsford and will be used to lev el the tract between the two arms of the Derby Y. It was taken down he Hous- atomic, Sunday and raked nearly every platform. There was hardly room for it to pass through the tunnel.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

A New England freight, bound west, was wrecked near the llawleyvilIc tow CT, Saturday morning, by broken brake beam. Seven ears were thrown from the track, which was blocked from Ill un- til about , D m. None of the cars were injured and the track was not torn up. While they were being replaced, New England passenger trains were run by way of the Bethel branch, backing up from Bethel to Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Edward kilbride of Jersey City has been unable to work for three weeks on two doctors in attendance who say that he will be able to resume work in d few weeks. lie is member of St. Vincent DePaul NJ. A. association.of Newtown who will sympathize with their sick brother
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Robert Milious Of Bridgeport, once section master at IIawleyville, was warm ly welcomed by his old friends here, Monday. He was on his way to Litch- field to see about n contract which he and John l.. Hughes of Taunton hope to obtain on the Shepaug branch to Lake Waramaug.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

The train on the Bethel branch broke in two, Saturday, near Cranes crossing and the engine and freight cars ran near ly to Bethel before backing up for the ra hposa
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
LONG HILL.

Joseph Hawley now makes his rounds in a bright new wagon. | George Favreau of Sherman has visit ed his brother Truman. | Coan & Curtis have bought several head 'sf cattle in Oronoque.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Freight is running heavy on the New England now and many extras are re- quired to transport the loaded cars, to say nothing of the empties.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

The New England has perfected ar engagements with the New York and Northern, by which passengers will be transferred more quickly and directly to the city. Five thousand rails will be us- ed to make connections at Brewster.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
A Sensible Man

would use Kcmp's Balsam for Throat and Lungs. It is curing more cases of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all proprietor has authorized any druggist to give you a trial bottle free to convince you of 50c and 4l.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Fire destroyed building filled with S2000 worth of matched boards, doors and sash Ut r. Soule & Co.'S lumber yard at New Milford, Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Mrs NJ. l.. Lum, who has been ill Colo. rado for her health, expects to leave Denver in November. Her mother, Mrs Glover lawley, has been with her.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

St. Rose drum corps will give their sixth grand annual soiree in the Town hall, Wednesday evening, November 2S, and it will be to the interest of all lovers of good music and dancing to take ad- vantage of this opportunity, as we have engaged that old reliable Monroe band, the Bliss orchestra. We guarantee a Committee of arrangements.-[M Martin B. Blake, James P. Kilbride, Martin B. Corbett.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Prof Lowson met with encouraging re- suits, Monday, the half term opening with the addition of nine to the number of scholars at the Academy.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Conductor Mahoncy of the Bethel branch says that from 60 to U cars day are handled and that he has to make fly ing trips.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

The necessity of the projected through freight from New Haven to Great Bar rimgton is shown by the statement that 23 loaded cars came over the extension, the other night, to be added to the al- ready heavily loaded trains on the main line. No wonder that double header reg ulars and extras are being run.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Thomas Peterson, the new coachman for the Rubber, has moved from F. B. Kain's house to that vacated by William Wheeler.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
DANBURY.

+ c. Slnalley. late editor of the Regis ter, is said to be in grocery store i'll Danbury.
 Dr r. II. Lynch killed himself, last week, with all overdose of chloral.
 Bishop McMahon confirmed class of 225 at St Peters, Danbury, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

James II. McGovern of New Haven, who laid the concrete walks at St. Rose. and William Platt
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Thomas McGran of Jersey City, for merly of Newtown, was going home from work, Saturday night, with his pay, when he was attacked by three rufiians who thought to rob him. McGran fought the three until d policeman heard the shouts and came to MeGran's rescue. The rufliians made their escape.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

James Callahan, who is recovering from his twice broken leg, is now able to walk without crutches.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

John II. Hawkins and men are still stringing barb wire along the extension. After finishing at Botsford, they pro- ceeded to Julius Beers's and thence to Stevenson. Only the more open portions of the road are fenced at present.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

in Bridgeport, one of his fish weighing eight pounds.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Charles Botsford' s house was thorough. ly warmed, week ago last Wednesday evening. A nice company of nearly oo gathered there and all voted it the boss party and wished they might come again the table was fine. Last Friday evening about so gathered there; all voted tht same good time. Bradley's band fur nished music.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Thomas Forster has sent about 5000 barrels of apples from Newtown, this season, but says that he would not be here at all were not the apple crop short elsewhere.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

T.. c. Morris's little daughter Mabel is with her grandmother in Brooklyn. His little son Curtis is recovering from an op eration performed by Dr E. M. Smith, 1T which the cords of the instep were sever ed to remedy lameness.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Newtowns Board of Health has re-or- ganized with Justice Dayton as presi- dent, Town Clerk Houlihan clerk and Dr J. A Sites health officer.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Miss Clara Germany, the thieving tele- graph operator arrested at Hawleyville, was bound over for trial. They found $35 sewed in her sleeve.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Mir and Mrs Barnum Curtis visited friends in South Manchester, Conn.,, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Mrs John Y. Porter entertained rela- tives from Southport and Ncwtown, last week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-19
CERGEANT'S SALE OF THE EFFECTS OF
- rnC NDpIA CANNING COMPANV
By R. T. Lucas, Auctioneor.

aug14 ts Sergeant of the city of Alexandri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-19
EDUCATIONAL
OPENING OF TEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Tho Clerk of the City School Board will be at
his office in Peabody Building for the puipote Of
issuing permits for entering the Public Schools,
which open on September %, as follows;
For white children-Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, September Cd, 81 and 4lh, from 8 a.
m. to p. IN.
For colored children-Thursday and Friday,
Sep.c@ber 9th and 9th, from 8 a. m to 2 p. m.
In order that the schools may be properly or.
ganized, no permits will be issued after the 9th
until the 10th
Those wishing to secure seats for their children
will bring their city captstion tax receipts for
the year 1889. aug17 2W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-19

SENATOR BLACKBURN's MEMORY.-Sena.
subject to the action of the Kentucky Leg.
islature, which meets next December. He
is DOW speaking throughout the State in or
der to advance his canvass. He has most
astonishing memory of faces. and can call by
name more oitizsns of his State than any
other man in it. This faculty especially
tickles the farmer. Senator Blackburn per.
sonaly knows 5000 voters in the Ashland
district, which he represented in Congress
several terms. Recently he spoke at Eliza.
bethtown and gave an exhibition of his re.
msrkable ability. After the speech he was
talking with little crowd at the hotel,
when the conversation turned upon the
power to remember faces. A man who was
sitting close by and heard the remarks saun.
tered up and asked the Senator if he knew
him. Mr.. Blackburn grasped him by the
hand and looked at his face, evidently in
doubt
II don't wonder that you fail to reoogu'z,
me-" said the stranger. "but-"
Here he was Interrupted by the Senator
who exclaimed.
"Hod oD. fought to know you, and if you
will tell me where you are from I can call
your name"
81 came from Woodford county. but left
there thirty years ago" said the man.
Sab, know you now!" exclaimed Mr..
Blackburn, who is elso Of Woodford. You
are Bob Sargent" aud as he spoke he warm.
ly shook hands with his interlocutor.
There never was more astonished man
than Sargent as the Senator went on to tell
him about his family and bis early friends
in Woodford county. He had never seen
Senator Blackb burn since be left that county
thirty years before, aud was of course i'm.
mensely pleased that he should be remem
bered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-19
AUCTION SALES.

pY VIRTUE of decree of the Circuit Court of
~ Alexandria cou -, Virgicis, ro1dered Mey
3lst. 1859, in the chsncery csuse of Scott's ad-
ministrator against Floweree ct ais, the under
signed, appointed q special commissioner for that
purpose, will sell at public auction, at - o'clock
N. on SAT URDAY, September 7th, 1889, in front
OF the Royal street entrance to the Market Build
ing, Alexandria, Va. the NORTH HALF OF A
TRACT OF LAND in the county Of Aexandria,
Virginia, Immediately north of the corporation
line, and lying between the Alexandria and
Washington turnpike road and tho old George.
town road the whole tract containing about IL
acres OF land.
Terms of Sale One.third of the purchase mon
ey In cash, and the residue in two equal payments
at six and twelve months from date of sale; the
deferred payments to bear interest at 6 per cent,
ard tho title to be retained until the purchase
money i, psid, aud The bonds of tho purchaser,
with good surety. will ba required for the defer
red payments Conyeyaucing Mt the cost of the
purchaser JAMES 3 CATION,
Special ommiss3ner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-19
Three DAYS in a Coffin

A we'll known attorney of ST. Paul, Gays
the Globe, related the following story of his
thrilling experience With catalepsy. con.
i,i,naly that his name be withheld from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-19

By r. 7. Lucas, Auctionecr.
nRUsTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
i TATE IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VlR-
GINIA.-By virtue of deed of trust xecuted by
William b. Gray and Sarah J. Gray. his wife.
bearing date on the 18th day of November, 1888,
and recorded in liher ], No. 4, page 166, one of
the land records for the county Of Alexandra,
Va, the undersigned, trustee, at the request OF
the holder of the said note, will sell at public
auction at 70 o'clock noon on TUESDAY, August
20th, 1889, in front of the Royal street entrance
to the Market Building, in the city of Alexandria,
Va the following property, to witt
All that certain PIECE Or PARCEL OF LAND
and PREMISES known as the wv Rig 81 T
TRACT" situated in the county of Alexandria,
Virginia, and bounded as follows viz: Beginning
at "a, - stone on the south side of the Arlington
turnpike formerly the Columbia turnpike) the
beginning Of the lot Of acres, Q roods and Is
poles, agreesbly to a deed from Thomas Antisel
and wife to one N. s. Wright and wife, dated the
18th day of January, 1863; thence running 8.
TO- E. with ]. r. Johnston's line 301s poles to
3d." a stone thence N. 732a E. 81 poles. 8 links
to &C." a stone in line of the entire lot cjrner
to said N. s. Wrights sale TO Cracker; thence N.
10 w. 276 poles to 3D." a stone on the south
side of the said Arlington turnpike, corner to the
entire lot and said sale tn Crockor; thence with
the said pike s. S74. W. IL poles to sc !" thence
8. 74Ed w. 10.S poles TO the place of beginning
contsiuipg four acres, as is more clearly shown by
a survey and plat made by T. N. Carter, County
Surveyor, August -, 1872. The said land is in
good condition and has FINE DWELLING and
BARN on it.
Terms Of Sale: One.half in caab, and the resi-
due in two equal payments at six and twelve
months from the day of sale; the purchaser to
give his notes, with good endorser, for the de-
ferred payments the said notes to bear interest at
six per centum per annum from the day of, sale,
and secured by deed of trust the property
All conveyancing at the coat of the purchaser. A
depo it OF one hundred dollars required as as
the property is struck off.
aug5 Is WALTER HALL, Trustee