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The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Rev A. II. Nance was to attend the State Sunday school superintendents' convention, Wednesday and Thursday and illustrate the lessons with the cray on. Thursday evening, he was to assist at an entertainment in a mission church in AnsOnia, with both song and speech.
 Marcus TyrrillI has prepared for Win ter with new house roof.
 Ladies aid society of the Baptist church re-organized, last week and will hold regular meeting, Wednesday, 9th.
 Mir and Mrs William French are happy over the advent of bouncing boy.
 Burr Hawley spent Sunday in New York, hearing Dr Talmage and other not ed preachers.
 Mrs c. F. Lyon is on the sick list.
 Louise Minor of Bridgeport is at Rev Mir RObertsOn's.
 Miss Allie Perry has returned from a pleasant visit in Naugatuck.
 Messrs Curtis, Corning and George Os- borne are engaged upon Minott Booths house, where extensive work will be done. For picturesque, rural home, the situation of Mir Booths home cannot be equalled in this town. A beautiful lake, a large, we'll rounded natural lawn, backed by beautiful grove, with many acres of the surrounding country under his control, he is almost king.
 Morris Kane of New Haven is in the employ of Merchant Hawley.
 The Glad Tidings day services at tht M. E. church will be postponed till Sun day evening, 10th.
 The young peoples association of tho NJ. E. church will meet, Friday evening Sth. Each member is to bring a writer opinion as to "What man or woman ha performed the most heroic deed in thu past 10 years?"
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Ellis E. Hawkins, popular young clerk at Foster, Besse & Co.'S, was mar ried, Tuesday, to Miss Harriett Mae Col lin, by Rev W. V. Garner. They will reside on French street.
 Charges against Officer Charles Lush were heard at Tuesdays meeting of the police commissioners, but no action was taken, as, owing to the absence of an Important witness, the hearing was ad- journed to Tuesday, 9th, after part of the testimony had been heard. The charges arc that Lush searched Willis Cooper's house without warrant and used insult ing language to Mrs Cooper. Lush, on the contrary, alleges that Mrs Cooper had abused him and that these charges were brought through spite.
 Rev J. F. Rogers, pastor of St. Mary's church, East Bridgeport, Is suffering with organic troubles. He has been con fined to his bed for two News.
 The polo season will open here, Tues day, .Bridgeports against New Haven. Bridgeport has good team and is in the race to win.
 stephen Szabo, the young Hungarian who killed Michael Kwanc at North Bridgeport, was allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter. He escaped with a light sentence, two years in State prison.
 William Gilbert pleaded guilty to shooting Frank Buzzell, last August and gets five years in State prison.
 A horse belonging to Henry Davis, North Bridgeport, strayed from home, last week Wednesday and, after two days, was found near Myron Patchen's, Chestnut Hill
 MT and Mrs William Peet arc at the home of Sherwood Peet, Hattertown.
 Mrs orrin Kelly is recovering from re- cent sickness.
 The Patrick Garvey place on North Main street has been painted and is again occupied.
 Mrs Alonzo Hoadly, who has been East in search of health, has returned home much improved.
 William Bishop, a popular and enter prising young man, drives his steed ahead of newly painted buggy.
 Conductor Clark Lane, who is now domiciled in his new home on Sterling street, East Bridgeport, is running the 10 05 m train from Bridgeport, return ing at 9 20 p m. This train, although scheduled as passenger, sometimes brings few cars of express freight on the down trip from Pittsfield to Great Bar rington, where the Wilson Point freight picks them UP.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

E. l.. Warner has purchased the best grade Jersey two-year-old heifer in these parts.
 Charles Betts started for Orlando, Florida, Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
SHELTON.

Attorney c. W. Shelton has moved tt $. A. Hurd's office in Birmingham.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
TRUMBULL.

with friends in New Haven, has returned home.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
STEPyEY.
MRS ALQUIST.

| Mrs Marie C., wife of John l.. Alquist,
 died, Friday, 25th, at home of her step daughter, Miss Emily. Her age was 49 and she had been failing for months, with what was supposed to be cancer of the stomach. The funeral was attended at Stepney Depot, Monday afternoon. Rev Mir Nance of the Stepney Baptist church officiated and the bearers were Dea Dali ley, John Benedict, J. T. Porter, R. E. Rockwell. Mrs Alquist had been q great sufferer and death was happy release. Miss Emily Alquist needs special mention and highest praise for her noble and un- selfish work, in providing and caring for that poor suffering mother. Mrs Alquist, who was of Swedish birth, came to the village about five years ago and was re- spectcd by all who knew her. Her re- mains were taken to Stepney cemetery for burial. She had been great suffer- CT for many months, but was always of cheerful disposition, exhibiting d true Christian character through all her trials and atliictions. She was the second wife of Mir Alquist, to whose two small child ren she was all that an own mother could be, loving and caring for them with mothers devotion, working hard to give them an opportunity for educa- tion and improvement.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
DIAMOND HILL, BEDDING.

Mrs Beach Whitehead is quite poorly.
 J. H. Lee is building an addition on he north end Of his house for kitchen ]; George 0. Platt docs the work.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
PLUMTREES.

A full force of men is now employed at the lime kiln, which is again in opera tion.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

Mrs Charles Curtis and little daughter have returned home.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

Miss Florence Stillson expects to start for Norfolk, Va, 2d, for the Winter. Mrs Janet Caldwell visits Frank .Jel-
 ! Tiff in Wilton.
 II. A. Loursbury has been quite i'll with quinsy.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

l A. W. Cook has entertained friends
 | from Hartford.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01

We learn wisdom from failure more than from success; we often discover what will do by finding out what will not do. Dr Smiles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
TIED BY BLONDE TRESSEs,
An Accident That Greatly Embarrassed Two
Young People.

An Accident That Greatly Embarrassed Two
Young People.
New York SUM-
A man who was riding down town on a
Third avenue train yesterday became in
volved in an interesting dilemma, which
afforded amusement to all those passengers
who became aware of it. He was seated
directly behind the last cross seat in the car.
In front of him was a young woman who
was devoting her time to watching the win
dow on the opposite side of the street as the
train sped along. She was young and pretty;
without her knowledge few tresses of her
blonde hair had escaped from under her
bonnet, and had fallen over the shoulder of
the man behind her, and had in some unex-
planned manner become fastened around one
of the buttons of his coat. He made one or
two delicate attempts to remove the wander
ing tresses. but was so timid that be only
entangled them the more.
He sat there with a frightened but meek
expression upon his face, not daring to
move. A climax was put to his predica-
ment by the young woman's arising, or
rather attempting to do SO, at Fourteenth
street. She had only got half way out of
her seat when she felt violent tug at her
hair. She resumed her seat and turned
around Indignantly to learn the true situa-
tion. In moment her complexion rivaled
that of the unfortunate young man, and her
attempts to release herself convulsed the
witnesses with laughter. Her fingers
trembled, and, after fumbling away until
the guard had closed the gate in vain
attempts TO release herself she gave one
violent yank at the two tresses, breaking
them off and leaving the ends still entwined
around the miserable button. Although
the man saw them and was painfully consci-
Gus Of their presence, he did not dare re-
move them until the young woman had left
the car at the next station. For the rest of
the way to the City Hall he kept his head
buried in his newspaper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

form back again unless you do a deed
worthy of yourself" The ancient lady said
this and then vanished.
Then Fred and Clarence, making the best
of their misfortune, few up into the air.
Let us fly all over the world, if we can!"
they said, and do good wherever the oppor-
tunity occurs. We are now certainly very
sorry for our wickedness of robbing birds
nests and. therefore, very anxious to show
our remorseP
Then the two eagle-boys few away from
town to town and shore to shore. One day
thew we're majestically coursing above a
deem forest when they suddenly noticed be-
meath them large faring fire. They looked
aqain and then they beheld two very beau
tiful girls very close to the fire with their
hands and feet tied together. Once more
the eagles looked and now they saw two
verv ferocious-looking men sitting near the
Are They were dressed in red cloaks and
thew had black fur caps on their heads, in
fsct altogether these two men bore a very
borr5ble aspect, and it was not difficult to
guess that they were bent upon dangerous
ssI,et us get down and try TO find out what
these fellows are doing with those two beau
tiful ladiesl"
II was Clarence who made that remark,
and the eagles gradually sailed down upon
the wind until they reached the crown of
an oak Just above the scene around the fire.
u Vss not long before they found out What
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

eagles nest, perched up against the dizzy
height of lofty cliff in the mountains, and
elsted over his grand find he Immediately
called his brother Clarence. Then the two
resolved to go and pay visit to the nest, no
matter what might happen. But the under
taking proved very hazardous. because the
position of the nest was almost inaccessible.
However, these boys were not to be baff1ed
10y anything, and it was a pity that their
efforts were not utilized in a better cause.
AT last they succeeded to gain hold of the
place where the nest was and when they
looked into it they found it to contain two
big eggs. OF course the bows took possession
at once of these eggs and then they retraced
their steps.
While they were running down the
mountains gleefully over the result of their
expedition theE suddenly met a very an
cient-looking lady, who thus accosted them:
why did you steal those eggs from the
poor birds in the cliff? Remember your
punishment will not be far behind you'll"
Fred and Clarence did not take the least
notice of this remark, however, and they
iaug r'zgly continued their way. Presently
both became exceedingly hungry, and they
sat down to rest.
Let Us eat these eggs" suddenly said
Clarence, they Will certainly appease our
hunger"
Then they broke the shells and began eat
ing the eggs. No sooner had they swallowed
only part of them, however, when, behold!
the boys changed into eagles. Their clothes
dropped from their bodies and instead
dress of feathers covered them. But in spite
ofthe transformation OF their bodies they
could still speak just like ordinary human
beings
"Now we have got our well deserved pun
ishmentP' said Freddie. what will our
mother, father and sisters say if we never
c0me home again?''
While they were thus deploring their fate,
the ancient lady again appeared before
them.
81 told you that you would be punished
for robbing that eagles nest, but you did
not take any warning. Now fly away as
birds, and you shall never have your human
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
THINGS THE DOCTOR SEES.
The Old Physician Tells Of Dying wOman's
Strange Request.

The Old Physician Tells Of Dying Woman.
Strange Request.
San Francisco Chronicle.l
The old doctor was in rather sentimen-
tai mood. have noticed that of all liquors
to make people sentimental hot Scotch
whisky seems to be the most effective. 1t
mellows the emotion, SO to speak, and
plays on the lachrymal ducts. Strange that
from such a bleak, cold country should
come the most emotional of liquors. A
man when he is full of hot Scotch whisky
generally becomes affectionate and kindly
and quotes poetry, sentimental poetry. The
old doctor had been talking very sentiment
tally about sick people and death, and other
cheerful themes. "Ah, well," he said,
1--WE been doctor 40 years. have seen
many sad scenes, but I never stood at
deathbed without mourning for the living"
81 have seen some laughable things, too,
said the doctor. Human nature comes out
when people are very sick. was called in
once to attend q lady who was taken sud-
denly i'll and was quite sure she was going
to die. There was nothing very serious the
matter with her, but she was quite sure her
end was near"
doctor" she said, Il know am going
to die. Don't tell my husband, but let me
ask you one favor before CO."
''Wbat is it?'' 1 asked.
"Whisper, doctor. Ask Mary to fix nv
bangs before they bury me-"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

The representations for last year were in
withstanding. II the moon has no influence
on the weather why has it on the sea2 II
the observations of Sir William Herscheu
200 years ago were correct why are they not
as correct now? Last years estimations
were in the main correct, why may not this
years be so likewise? The direction Of the
wind always taken into consideration,
Hersehell says his table will last for all
phases of the moon forever.
Take these two table and compare them
with the weather for the year just coming
and see how nearly they will come to prov
ing that the moon has much mysterious
power over the tides OF the air as well as Of
the ocean. Greenwich says no. Herscheu
says yes. BUMBALo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
GOETHE TRAMP's srRArAeEM.

-Four tramps applied at a farm house for
aims. well" said the farmer. 81 have piece
Of work that will require 200 hours Of labor.
II you want 70 do it, will pay you so. and you
selves as you see fit"
The tramps agreed to this proposition.
Nov, boys" said one of the tramps who vaa
At the same time the LATEST and the most intel.
Hgent of the four, there is no use of ali fonr
Of US doing the same amount of work Lets
draw lots to see who shall work the most hour1
day and who the fewest. Then let each man
work as many days as he does hours day,
The plan being satisfactory, the lazy tramu
took good care that chance should designate
him to do the least number of hours of work
Now. how were the 200 hours of work allotted
so that each tramp should work as many houra
day as he did days, and yet so that no two
tramps should work the same number Of hourgP
]. 81. FEzANDIE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

Phonetic
Alasl Alas! What shall 1 doR
Far too many one tlOo;
With, gloomy clouds my sky's o'ercast,
For New Years Day Is coming fast.
Over the total hate to skip,
And Canada's too cold Trip;
II remain-sad situatiOn!-
Pm sure to lose my reputation.
One thing I've gained, hard work to earn is
A lesson learned though hard to learn It;
If DER this crisis safe Pm tided,
On other course am decided.
No more ri buy for fashions sake,
And only needful debts will make;
Never again Pll try to borrow,
1t only brings regret and sorrow.
NJ q. WooDFoRD,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
ETHYL
s59-cuRrA1LMErrs.

A privilege of governments
Curtail and but dish Is meant,
Again curtail and what is found
Is sometimes built in marshy ground.
Also, tits what you carry round,
And serves you well if il is sound.
Again curtail. and it is 1T,
Also native famed for wit.
Again, you have a tender friend.
And one who will your cause defend.
Curtail again, you have a plant;
But not again, because you can't
AIDYL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
Angels at Church.

New Haven Palladium
Clifford Turner, little fellow, was taken
to the Church of the Ascension a few
weeks ago and saw for the first time sur
pliced choir. His eyes opened with aston
ishment on seeing the white-robed boys, and
turning to his aunt, he whispered: "Aunty,
are those the angels?''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
NO WRIT NECESSARY.

How a mescuIar Lawyer RepIeviued n
Lond Of Goods.
Detroit News.1
There is one lawyer at Harrison who has
his wits about him and handy to get at
when wanted. The other day merchant
dashed into his Office and said: "Get-me.
out-a-writ-of-replevin-as-quick-as-you-can-
man -just-got-losd-of-g f-goods-at-my-stor
won't-psy-for-'em = he's-driving-ofsn n-says-
1-can-charge-'em-hurry-hurry- for heavens
sakeP'
"You don't need a writ for him" !" said the
lawyer; come on; I'll fx il for you"
The lawyer thereupon weutinto the street.
climbed upon the wagon load of merchan-
disc, threw the recalcitrant purchaser off
into the dirt, heaved the goods into the street
also. and told the merchant to take them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
858-wHAr is MY THOUGHT?

S58-WHAT is MY THOUGHT?
Ny thought is like lion fierce.
Because 1t loudly roars;
lis also like a summon shower,
Because it downward pours.
'Tis Ikea glass Of soda, too
It has q foamy crown:
Ills like poor inebriate,
Its course is ever down.
lis like man that's on the fence;
As shortly will be shown:
1t goes between two countries, yet
1t stops for neither one.
It's like the President, because
Its fame is widely spread,
And people come from far and near
To see it, it is said.
FTHYH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

them Out But all their punishments did
not seem to have much effect upon these bad
boys, and whenever they espied the habita-
ton Of some bird they would not rest until
they had investigated and possibly stolen
its contents.
One day Fred accidentally discovered an
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

S55-NUMERIcAL.
To1to6
You may affix
A variety of meanings;
Select" with care.
"Uncommon," ''rare'-
r Be ''chary" in you gleanings.
From letter.
To IL
In '.won" or moved" combine;
In all you see
Uncommonly
Select" or Superdne.
TRANzA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
b Y

the left wing they lost their eagle form
again and they were now two beautiful
young men.
When the princesses saw them now their
pleasure seemed to have no end, and it is
safe to say that they at once grew very fond
of the young men, and in course OF time the
King even gave his permission to Fred and
Clarence to marry his daughters From
that period all the trouble of the Young men
ended and they became very prominent in
the affairs of state in the Kings dominion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
S62-A BIRD.

A river caught an animal
And fastened il behind;
The animal took part OF house.
And then the three combined
Soon formed a bird
or which you've heard,
One of the Wading kind, AIpYI.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

The Unfinished Stocking.
Lay IL aside-her work: no more she sits
By open window In the western nm.
Thinking Of this and that beIo- "a one
In silence as she knits.
Lay It aside; the needles in theiAp sce;
No more she welcomes as the coSINge door
The clming Of her children home once more
With SWEET and fearful face.
Lay IL asidst her work is done and well;
A generous4 sympathetic, Christian LIFE;
A faithful mother and noble wife;
Her influence Who can tell3
Lay Il aside-say mother work is done;
NO deed Of love OF goodness ever dies,
bue IN the lives OF others multiplies;
Say it y just bsguni Sarah X. Bogtoh
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
THE NovEMBER COMPETITION.

Prize sgfssners-L Mighty Mack, Pittsburz.
2 F. r. Konigsberg. New York. q Daisy
Kreiger, Pittsburg
Roll of Honor-Wm. Hughes. D. D. l.. MAG.
gle Henderson, Fairman. Thos. Harry, NJ r D..
Helena Hunt, Albert Farley, Edipus, Pll Try
]. @. Balls, NJ. ID. p, Jennie 81. Coan, juno
Henry A. Mayberry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
856-TRANsPosIrroN.


Many total are nezt,
Pm glad Pm not so Yexed;
He who third for wealth must pay
The penalty of t10o. they say:
But that not very oft well four
Inc man whose want is more and more.
BITTER SWEET.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
857-A FEW LOCKS

o0f-A FEW LOCKS.
L What lock preserves our homes?
z What is tho lock Of the forest?
q What lock confines the highwayman?
4 What lock shuts the money-borroWer from
his homer
MRS. e.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

ANSWERS.
s45-"A cake eaten In peace is worth two h
sorrow."
Acknowledgements
s47-Meal, amel, Elan, lame, male, learn.
SS
H6
I29l7
S4o-Don-i.
S5O-The letter u.
S5I-L The candidate (candid ei1hsl/ az
course Il told you so" Il tolled you sbWl.
8 To Kansas (can-sass).
S52-Dead-head.
S5S-Trap. part.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
A FoUR-FooTED SEAL.

The kaurehe, great beast like a seal only
with four feet and long tail, was quite common
then. 1t lived on eels and fish and only came
out at night. and it could run on land or swim
in the water, as it pleased. Then there were
multitudes of birds without any wings like
kiwis, hut much bigger. with long neck and
thick legs. Some were as high as q
boy. and some were as high as man, and some
were twice as high as aman, tall man-twice
as high as am. These were the moas you have
been talking about tonight. 1t made me laugh
when heard 1t said that the pakehas, the Eu-
ropeans, the wise men who write books. say
there have been no moas alive for 800 years.
The wise pakehas think they know everything,
because they have books and can read and
write. But there are some things they know
no more about than babies. They cannot tell
what this land was like when was young
man. any more than they can tell what the 9th
er side of the moon is like. have seen moas
alive, hundreds of them, tens of hundreds Of
them. I have hunted them. 1 have been
wounded by them have killed them. have
eaten them.
the old chief here paused to take breath
and to refresh himself with few whifs
from his pine. During the interval there
was rustling of fax mats and then mur-
mur Of hurried conversation, questions,
answers, exclamations, and here and there
among the crowd wsiata or improvised
song, droned not unmelodiously in a low
key. At length the voices among knot Of
eager disputants at the far end Of the WHARF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-28

REMr. Geo. G. Kenyon, of this city,
was last week elected Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, A. +.
& A. M, at its meeting at Wichita.
The honor is high one and worthily
bestowed. Mr.. Kenyon is one of the
leading Masons of the State and his
friends will congratulate him upon
reaching the topmost rank in the gift
of the organization. The next meeting
of the Grand Lodgewill be at Salina.
~The following items from the
current number of the Christian Citi-
zen (Topeka) will be of interest:
Rev. S. P. Harrington (Abilene) OF
the Lutheran church, has received ana
accepted call to the Reformed church
at Maauoketa, Iowa. He has entered
upon his new field of labor with much
acceptance to the people.
Rev. I. F. Stauffer began series OF
illustrated sermons in Grace Reformed
church. Abilene, Kansas, Feb. 18th.
The Sunday-school of this church is do
ing a grand work. The numbers are
increasing in all the departments.
The young people of the congregation
have recently organized a missionary
society with excellent prospects OF sue
opSG