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The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

Rev Dr Clarke gave incidents of his late vacation in Canada, Sunday night.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

Miss Mary A. Brigham, elected presi- dent of Mt. Holyoke in March, was killed near New Haven. She had been for 26 years associate principal of Brooklyn Heights Seminary. She was woman of rare culture and noble Christian charac- ter. She has declined many calls, one to the presidency of Wellesley college, but yielded to urgent entreaties to become president of her alma mater. Prof Maria Mitchell has also passed beyond the skies which her telescope had so often search ed. For P years, she was professor at Vassar college. For year and half, her failing health had obliged her to give up her work in the college. Three insti- tutions have conferred the title of LID. upon her and the king of Denmark gave her a gold medal for her astronomical discoveries. Carlotta Patti, the singer, died in Paris, the same day. Thus five distinguished women have passed from us, Lucy Webb Hayes, Anna F. Sill Mary A. Brigham, Maria Mitchell and Carlotta Patti.-C Union Signal.
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BETHEL.

Fourteen persons were received into the Congregational church by profession of faith, Sunday, and five babies were baptized.
 Mrs Letitia Donnels, daughter of Will liam Kyle, who is here from the West, with her children, is prostrated with ty- phoid fever.
 Henry H. Baird and wife returned from their Western trip, last week.
 Arthur Raymond, Hon Fred Bevans. Louie Lyon spent few daysSat Lake Waramaug.
 The Congregational Sunday school will picnic at Roton Point. Dr A. E. Barber is out again, after tussle with couple of carbuneles.
 The second coat of plaster is being ap- piled to Coles new block.
 Gilbert Bros. are preparing timber for Alfred Larson's new house on Center street.
 William H. Judson and wife, George A. Shepard and wife, G. F. Shepard and wife, Mrs George R. Osborne and Mrs Edwin Short, who returned, this week, from their trip to Ocean Grove, report pleasant time. Mir and Mrs Charles W. Stevens have entertained their daughter from Bridge port.
 A pleasant family gathering took place at the residence of Charles Bolles, the Fourth. Besides number of friends from Bethel, guests from out of town Ewere G. W. Myers and family, Mount Vernon, N. Y., Wallace Knox and wife of New Milford; Edward Bolles and wife of Danbury. A pleasant time was en- Ijoyed by all.
 Miss Sadie l.. Fairchild has visited in l Southport.
 Samuel Dauchy is home for short vacation.
 l Stuart H. Kyle and Sidney II. Smith are in Northfield, Mass, attending. .relig- ious meetings at Mir Moody's school. I George Solley is now in London, at the Worlds Sunday school convention.
 Warden Cole spent the Fourth in Bridgeport.
 I Joseph A. Banks purchased the stock of fireworks from Perry Drew, Friday night, and had an exhibition for the ben eft of the public, at the residence of his son, Merwin A. Banks, on Golden Hill. There were POO or more pieces and a large crowd gathered. , Mrs Margaret O'Neill and Mrs Joanna Halpin, who live in the houses just af
 the line, but on the Bethel side, were
 arrested, last week, on complaint of
 Prosecuting Attorney Seeley, for illegal
 liquor selling. They were tried before
 Justice H. c. Judd, plead guilty md were fined $15 and costs each, making
 about sS9 each. They paid ID and were
 discharged. They were thorouehly
 frightened and will not cell again, II feast for a whiIe- ss
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

The celebrated Gilbert family sang in the Baptist church, Sunday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

Michael Creagh, school officer in the South Center district, was buried, Sun day. He died at the age of 5s years and leaves three children, James H., Hat tie and Annie A.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
DAHBURY.

Michael Creagh, school officer in the
 South Center district, was buried, Sun day. He died at the age of IS years and leaves three children, James H., Hat tie and Annie A.
 Mrs Thomas Brown took the prize for the prcttiest baby at Folsom & Mofiitt's show.
 The incendiary was vigorously at work, last week, nearly wiping out Canal street, which was swept by fire about year ago, Saturday morning and. Saturday night and Sunday morning. setting fires all over the city. The fire fiend burned up about s50,0OO worth of property, Saturday morning, the fire be- ing set in two places. about o'clock. in the immense box factory of Theodore Clark & Co.,, the largest in the city. and in an annex of Meeker's elevator. The l firemen could not subdue the flames, but had their hands full to keep them from spreading to the Bates lumber yard.
 The box factory was destroyed by the one fire, and the Meeker elevator and large ice house recently built by the Danbury ice company by the other. Daniel McCready was arrested on sus- picion; but, though identified by two girls as man they saw trying to kindle
 another fire, that night, he was dis charged. Between Saturday evening and Idaybreak, fires were set in the Bates lumber yard, near Saturday mornings fire; at Chicester's stables on White street; at Thomas Regan's barn on Foster street and at Penfield's barn. Began lost his barn, horse and carriage, but the other fires were discovered in time to put them out. It was found that the fires were started with oily waste taken from the axle boxes of freight cars at the station. The common coun-
 cil offered reward of sl ,OO0 for the dis
 covery of the fire fiend. FEE. Hartwell lost loved little son,
 Saturday.
 The Register is now located in very
 convenient quarters on first floor in Elm street; fine, light airy room. with new press. MT Smalley's smiles broaden as
 his prospects widen.
 | Rev W. E. Hall of the New York Christian spoke, Sunday night, in the Disciples church on the Mistakes of In- gersoll.'' Able address.
 Rev Dr Clarke gave incidents of his
 late vacation in Canada, Sunday night. The celebrated Gilbert family sang in the Baptist church, Sunday evening. l Mrs l.. E. Bailey spoke for temperance
 at Union hall, White street, Sunday af-
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

Rev w. E. Hall of the New York Christian spoke, Sunday night, in the
 Disciples church on the Mistakes of In- gersoll.' Able address,
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
Rumblings o'er the Rail.

5. M. Arnold, who has been running excursion trains for couple of weeks,
 returned to regular duty, Monday taking 5. K. Spencer's place on the Pittsfield express on the D. tS N. and main line. Spencer will probably do extra duty for q while.
 With commendable promptness, Coro- her Mix of New Haven has rendered his decision on the cause of the railroad ac- cident near New Haven. He finds Thom- as Shields, ,who was in charge of the sec tion gang making repairs on the track, guilty of gross carelessness in not prop erly securing the rails laid down and in not fiagging the express. Shields is, he charges, criminally responsible for the death of Miss Mary Brigham and, on re- quest of State Attorney Doolittle, Judge Hall issued bench warrant for the ar rest of Shields on a charge of man. slaughter. All this was done within a week after the accident. When arrested, Shields claimed to be able to prove that the rails were properly spiked and that he was not at all at fault.
 Under the circumstances, it was deem- ed best not to present the petition circu-
 lated by MT Unmack of Long Hill, ask ing that the New Milford special be put
 back to it's old time out of Bridgeport, 6 10 m. Superintendent Lyon, who, l though receiving endless petitions on ev- cry conceivable subject,is ever courteous to visitors, assured MT Unmack that the | train, if changed, would not be put for.
 ward. He also intimated that several
 changes might soon take place in the
 time table and that the special might
 then be held until 30, to connect witt
 the Rosedale. This would be a popular
 change. A rumor says that train vii
 soon leave Bridgeport at z 45 p Ill.
 The Housatonic Sunday night sleeping
 car train made it's first trip for the seas on. Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

New Turkish Prunes, four pounds, 25c. Best 150 test Bush & Denslow Kerosene Oil, five gallons 70c. Choice New Crop New Orleans Molasses, only COG. per gallon. Fine Porto Rico Molasses, soc per gallon. Twenty-two bars Ozone Soap, $1. Twenty-Five bars Albion soap, GA oz.) $1. Splendid Japanese, Oolong or mixed Tea, four pounds S1, at w. E.. WILLS, 5S State street, Bridge port, Conn.,
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
HUNTS REMEDY WILL CURE THE KIDNEYS ---I -T -. REGULATE THE HEART AND
 MAKE LIFE WORTH LIVING
The Furniture Protector

Is the name of the very best Carpet Sweeper in existence. It's made by the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co.of Grand Rapids, Mich. They make lots of oth- CT kinds of Carpet Sweepers, but the Furniture Protector is their joy and pride. Come and let us show you it's merits. You can only obtain it from us. No one else has it; no one else in town can get Every one guaranteed. We've sold hundreds of lem. The price IS S3 and it's worth every cent of it. Take one home, keep it g month or two and, if you don't like it, send it to us and we'll gladly send you S3 back. That's the way we sell them. We never had one come back, all the same. Speaks well for it, doesn't it?
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

Miss Fida Merrill, whose services as teacher of South Centre have been ap preciated the past year, has been en gagged in the same school for another year.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

Miss Lizzie E. Wheeler was presented by the pupils of Gray's Plain school with beautiful photograph album as a token of esteem. She has taught there for two years.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

Frank Burr, after many years of ab. sence, re-visits Newtown, his childhood's home, and his aged father, Nathan Burr of Huntingtown.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

H. J. Wheeler and family of New Britain have been guests of Horac, Bradley of Zoar.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
Miss Charlotte E. Nichols of Sharon has spent week at Charles B. Nichols's.

Ambrose Taylor has loaded several cars at Botsford, this week, with pile timber for the Derby extension.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-02
NIGHTINGALEs OF THE SENATE.
Senate Attaches Whose Musical Abilities
Win Many Admirers,

senate Attaches Whose Musical Abilities
Win Many Admirers,
The dizziness of official life, with its
monotonous tread, is often relieved by the
conviviality of the incumbents The many
long, weary days that drag a frightening
chain along, are averted, and the sunlight
of mirih sheds its merry rays around the
dull surroundings. The present Legisla-
ture is fully supplied with corps of
songsters and merrymakers, and the
spacious halls OF the Capitol echo with the
sweet voice OF some happy attache, wiling
away his time, plucking his golden ratio
from the overiaden vaults of the State
Treasury. In the dark and gloomy hours
OF night, nothing is so understanding as to
hear the sweet strains of some popular
melody vibrating through the silent air.
as II angels had descended from their
happy haunts in Paradise 10 sing their
angelic songs unto the ear of mortal man.
Often as one is traversing the marble
walks of the State House, the melodious
voice of genial Phil Fay is heard warbling
the song that is dear to the heart of every
true-born son of old Erin. The lines of
Tom Moore are SO pathetically rendered
that the very walls seem to lend ear. and
the Harp that Once Through Tara's Hail "
setm ms to vibrate again in the dim shadow
of the future. Then, as the wee hours of
morning approach, and the Democracy are
assembled in private conference, the sweet
voice of Jake Rudolph is heard singing the
eDdearing words of that popular melody,
" Bellows 1t, for My Mother Told Me So''
and the lull that comes over the mighty
ones in their learned deliberations is aston
ishing. Music hath charms to soothe the
savage breast" and no clearer proof of the
correctness of this adsge needs to be APP
piled for when the heroes of the Demo-
cracy OF California pause in their revelries,
surely music can soothe the most hardened
of hearts. Alasl for the nightingale that
should haplessly wander through the cor
ridors of the Capitol during the ebon hours
of night, when the halls are resembling
with the melodlous strains of some pathetic
song he would surely die Of broken
heart, far from the green fields q his
native land.
The busy turmoil of political life often
prevents the gentlemanly Sergeant at Arms
from indulging in the musical rsvelrits of
his associates but at times, when thinking
OF happy days gone by, his deep bass voice
is heard to steal through the silent sur
roundings in such loving tones that would
make many any opera sirger blush. Those
who claim to know say that Colonel ReGdy
Is among tie charming vocalists of the SEES
sion; they say his voice is now undergoing
repairs, and that he will not be able TO sing
for some time yet, but when he does APP
pear, he will be much improved, and will
try and outrival his superiofs in vocal
abilities.
There are many minor attaches who ex-
ercise their vocal powers about the build
ing, bat they are as pigmies are to giants
when compared with their principals.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-02

Governor Waterman yesterday pardoned
John Williams, convicted in San Francisco
January Is, 1889, of misdemeanor and
sentenced to thirty days in the House of
Correction. Williams was a sailor and was
found in an intoxicated condition near the
water front in San Francisco. The PAID
is granted for the reason that the prisoner
wishes to leave on his ship for Europe,
and request to that effect is made by The
Captain of the vessel to Governor Water
man.
Charles Bidwell, convicted in Butte
county of battery July II, 1885, and sen
fenced to sixty days in the County Jail. was
also pardoned. The assault consisted in
several boys throwing rocks at China
man, ipjuring him. Judgment was sus-
pended indefinitely in all the cases except
ing Bidwells. who was to receive sentence
January 81, 1889. The pardon is granted
on account OF the extreme youth of the
prisoner and the crowded condition of the
County Jail.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

w. B. Bancroft, of the Bancroft Publishing
Company, is in the city.
p. L. Fowler, an Iowa capitalist, is in the city
looking for an investment.
Allen T. Bird, formerly of Woodland, and later
editor of the San Bernafdino Iader, is in the city.
Miss Hattie Clark, who has been visiting
friends in this city, has returned to her home in
Woodland.
George C.. Curtiss, Sheriff of Whatcom county,
Washington Territory, and Miss Nellie Curtiss,
of Los Angeles, are visiting Sacramento the
guests of their brother, Ad w. Curtiss.
DIR. G. c. Simmons, in letter from Vienna
dated January 10Th, announces his early depart
ure for Munich and Paris for look about the
hospitals. During March he expects to take trip
into Italy and a.ong the Riviera.
A very plea.ant surprise Yves rendered to
Herman L. Huber, at the residence of his parents
on the Freeport road by his numerous friends,
being his sixteenth birthday. Games were in
dulged in, after which an elegant repast was
served by the recipients mother.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday: John
A. Fairchild, Yreka: c. C. Wright Modesto: j.
II. Rice and wife, Dixon; George Dierssep, Sac-
ramento +. Leidig, Los Angeles; G B. Greene,
CORTLAND; W. Gaines coluss; B G. Prewete,
Winchester. Ky; c. B. Barton, wife and maid,
Fresno: II. X. Turner city.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-02
THE WATER SUPPLY.
p. A. Humbeit Engaged as an Expert to
Report on the Various Systems.

p. A. Humbe,t Engaged as an Expert to
Report on the Various Systems.
A special meeting of the Board of City
Trustees was held yesterday morning for
the purpose of confering with p A. Hum
bert, a hydraulic engineer, upon the ques-
ton of the water supply of this city. Mr.
Humbert is an engineer of considerable
note. and at present is the Superintendent
of the Folsom Water Power Company and
is engineer OF the works now being con-
structed at the Folsom prison.
At the meeting of the Board on Monday
last Mayor Gregory was requested 10 con-
fer with Mr.. Humbert as to the probable
cost of making test of the wells east of The
city to secure water, and also to make an
investigation of the present water supply
Third Trustee Wolf sa he was in favor
of first examining the machinery now in
use, the quality of the water furnished and
see if any change was necessary.
Mr.. Humbert said he would not have
time to begin the proposed test before some
time next week, and the result would be
completed in time to present to the people
before the approaching city election.
When asked what he would charge for
such work he replied that he understood
that this was not a money making scheme;
that be was q resident of this county and
was willing to help along the prosperity of
Sacramento, and would make no direct
charge-he would leave the matter to the
Judgment of the Trustees and accept what
ever they proffered.
STREET RAILWAYS.
Mayor Gregory said that reports had
been made that he was opposed to outside
capital coming into Sacramento for invest
ment. He certainly had been misunder
stood. He never made such statement.
| He desired to see Sacramento prosper and
| to that end would encourage capital being
| invested, no matter from what source il
came. He did not wish to require bonds,
| but desired those who contemplated build
| ing new roads to comply with the follow
| ing rules, to which the other members of
the Board assented:
| /. To commence work within six months.
| 2. To build and complete the road within
one year, track to be d-fiapged IL
rails, properly laid and flush with official
grade to be paved, graded or macadamized
| (similar to the pavement of streets wherein
said tracks may be placed) between rails
and for two feet on each side thereof, and
to be kept in constant repair.
| 8. Within three months after said road
is built, same must be equipped and con-
.inuously operated to the satisfaction of the
Board of Trustees, and to meet the require
ments of The public convenience.
| 4 Track not to be taken up at any time
during existence of franchise without con-
sent OF the Board OF Trustees.
5 Failure 10 fulfill the requirements OF
| franchise TO cause forfeiture of all rights
embodied iherein-barring unavoidable de.
| lays in securing material necessary for con-
struciion or maintenance of said road. Oh
extraordinary or unforeseen accidents tina
may cause temporary impeachment to con
tinuous operation thereof.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-02
LOCAL. RaEYITIES.

The Prison Directors will meet at Folsou
to-day.
The Board Of Supervisors will meet mex
Monday.
There will be social dance at Swis.
Station this evening.
The farmers have all got their grain il
and are now praying fer rain.
Tickets for the st. Cecilia Ladies' Club
concert are for sale at Houghtons book
store.
The State Printer sold 2l. 1884 books dur.
ing last month, receiving therefore So
$50 50.
The Postotfice IS likely 10 be removed on
the lst of April either to the Capital Hotel
or Clunie block
Mary Bennett was yesterday granted a
divorce from her husband, 4. II. Bennett,
upon the grounds of desertion.
The telephone line between Auburn and
Newcastle has been completed, and it is
said it is to be extended TO this city.
While examining revolver yesterday
painter by the name of Henning accident
ally shot himself through the fleshy part of
the leg.
The second annual masquerade ball of
the Knights of Sherwood Forest, A. o. F.,
Will be given at Turner Hall Wednesday
evening, February 9th.
The following amounts were paid into
the State Treasury yesterday: Secretary of
State, 1857 20; Surveyor General, S2.1l1:
Register Land Office. 1919.
Unitarian services will be held in Pho
neer Hall at IL A. NJ. Tomorrow. Subject
OF discourse: Intellectual Aristocracy--
the Companions of Our Selecter Lives
John Kennedy, of San Bernardino
county, was taken to the Folsom Prison
yesterday, where he will remain for three
and a half years, having been convicted OF
the crime of robbery.
On Thursday night Sheriff McMullen
was in his office. He left his buggy stand
ing outside for a few moments, and when
he started for home he was minus horse
blanket, lap-robe and whip.
1t is announced that the original Men
delssohn Quintet Club Concert Company,
of Boston, will occupy the boards at the
METROPOLITAN Tbester on March 7sh. The
venerable Thomas Ryan, who established
the club forty years ago, is still its director.
An Evening in Athens With the Apos-
tie Paul is the topic announced for the
electro opticon service at the Congrega-
uonal Church tomorrow evening, when
views CT the Grecian ruins will be pre-
scented, and to which service all are in
vited
morrow evening gymnastic exhbi-
ton aud ball will be given by the Sacra-
mento Turn Verein at Turner Hall for the
benefit of their teacher, David Besser.
Over fifty of the pupils will participate.
There will also be glove contest between
Mr.. Haley and Mr.. Rubenstein.
A dispatch from Washington yesterday,
says. w. Hammond Hall, State Engineer
of California, who has been in this city on
business connected with the Geological
Survey, has left for San Francisco. Mr..
Hall rendered substantial aid to Mr. Powell,
director OF the survey, in framing the
measure to reclaim the arid lands of the
West by irrigation, which passed Congress
last week"