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The Newtown bee., 1889-06-14
TRUMBULL.

Tait & Son are painting their mill and are soon to put the new machine in run ming order, which will obviate the neces- sity of night work.
 Having bought the stock of a West End store, s. J. Parks is prepared to offer teas at exceptionally low prices and has a large stock of fine quality. He also has ice cream by the plate or quart, as we'll as soda, sarsaparilla and birch beer.
 Mrs Wilhelmina, wife of Frederick Schaffer, died. last week Thursday, 6S years old. During the Winter, she had been sick, but had partially recovered and resumed work before her strength had fully returned. Typhoid fever caused her death. The funeral was at tended from the house in Daniels Farm, Monday at p nj and the interment was at Mountain Grove cemetery, Bridge port. About r years ago, Schaffer pur- chased the farm of the late Theodore W. Beach and has since occupied it; but now says he will remove to Bridgeport. He has five daughters living.
 Repairs should at once be made to the highway bridge near Fairchild's old mills and to another in White Plains. .l Mir and Mrs Homer Buckingham ot I Worthwhile have visited their daughter Mrs s. G. Beach.
 Trumbull jurors Hobart +. Wheeler David A. Wakeley, William Tait, Lewis l.. Stuart, Horace F. Nichols, Charles B Nichols, Nelson W. Burr, David J. Bots ford, George NJ. Bennett, Samuel c
 Beardsley, Lorenzo N. Mallett, Charle s P. Jennings, Agur s. Beach, William 0 t Beach.
 Rev John A. Savage of Cohassett vii
 preach in the Congregational church
 next Sunday.
 ! The huge old tree opposite D. M. Mel T ols, from which branches have bee q broken by nearly every storm of lat
 has at last fallen, a prey to the elements 1T Albert Kneiss, formerly Of Bridgepor
 is now employed on the farm of H. !
 Ayres.
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For some time past, the grating over the drain which leads under the railroad at the south end of the depot platform has been choked with sand, causing sur face water to run over the road. Tues day,it was cleared in time for the terrific shower of the afternoon and evening. Although hindcred by the rain, the selectmen have been working the road between the Street and the depot, this week. In the absence of First Select man Glover, Selectman Green was in charge, assisted by his son, by Y. Cos tello, D. Cayanaugh and son, W. l.. Fer Till and man, Griffin and McMahon.
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Edgar Shelton has been poorly and, although more comfortable, is yet con fined to the house and in critical con dition.
 Children's day was observed by Sun day school concert in the Congregations al church in the afternoon, in place of the regular services, which was well attended. Considering the short time that the school had to prepare for the concert, everything passed off we'll. The exercises were mostly reading in con cert by the school, interspersed with singing by the choir.
 A large number from here attended the concert in the Methodist church in Nichols, Sunday evening.
 The P. T. Union met, last week Thurs day evening and had an interesting meeting. There was excellent singing by the Glee club. Several gentlemen here have joined the w. c. T. U. as honorary members. Miss Caroline Wheeler is spending week with relatives in Bridgeport. F. N. Potter, our stage driver and mail carrier, has been sworn in to the service of Uncle Sam for another years, commencing July l. l Carpenter Thompson has been making various improvements about D. N. Nor | nd has in fine shape.
 | The Sandy Hook rifle club met. Satur- day afternoon and did some good shoot ing. Charles Skeeles scored @, W. c. Parkhurst 64, Charles Orgleman GO. Henry Parkhurst 54, l.. c. Harper 2s, Patrick Madigan, 15. | After baIloting a dozen times, the meeting chose Orrin Talmadge commit- tee for Center district. William H. Jones
 was unanimously reelected in Walnut Tree Hill.
 Over 30 children attended a party in
 honor of Miss Eva Willoughby, Satur- day; a magnificent collation. and frolic in Pine grove made a pleasant time for the little folks.
 Edward $. Hawley has begun the
 much needed work in the Center of tree trimming on his own fine row of elms !;
 who starts next?
 In grading the bill near Mrs Gorham's, Is. B. Brownson and men won deserved praise; we are ready to compare our
 roads with those of neighboring towns.
 Rev W. I. Magill was present at the ordination of Cornelius G. Bristol, for year lay reader here, at Middletown,
 June ,.
 : Frederick P. Hubbell of the graduat- ing class, Shelton High School, spent } Sunday with s. w. Linsley. Edgar B. Shelton had another severe
 attack, requiring Dr Stevens's aid, but is
 gaining again.
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WESTON.

The barn of Samuel E. Fancher was destroyed by an incendiary fire, last week Wednesday night. The building was old and insured. The fire was dis covered and extinguished early in the evening, but it is supposed that the ras- cal returned about ? m and fired it again. All the stock was saved, includ- ing a stallion for which Mir Fancher has refused $l ,000.
 Interesting Children's day services were held at the Congregational church. Flowers were abundant and five ca- ges of canary birds assisted the music. Recitations were given by George Phil lips, Frank Fitch, Clifford Sturges, Maud Williams, Charlie Carver, Mary Curry Ebert Carver, Addie Green, Perley Sturges, May Hamilton and Myrtle Chase. A collection of nearly S10 was taken for the Congregational Sunday school and publication society.
 A crowd from this and adjoining town attended Charlie Gregory's auction a the old military institute, last weel Wednesday.
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STEpNEY.

The green has been neatly gone over with moving machine and presents a beautiful appearance. Few villages can boast a nicer plot.
 Our old townsman, c. B. Wheeler, has bought boot and shoe store in East Bridgeport on East Main street, the old stand of Solomon Bachellor.
 Miss Annie Field has visited in Shelton.
 Mrs Harriett Platt of shelton is with her sister, Mrs Johnson.
 The ladies' aid society of the M. E. church will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival in the church parlors, next Tuesday evening, 18th; if stormy, first fair evening. We always have good time and give good measure.
 Co. D of the Loyal Legion will hold it's annual meeting, next Saturday at 5 o'clock. A full attendance of the mem- bers is desired.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold q temperance meeting in the Methodist church, next Sunday evening at 30.
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wooDBuRY.

Jurors for the year ensuing William IT. Allen, Charles Munson, Eli M. Town, l.. J. Allen, M. F. Shelley, A. B. Stone, Charles F. Tanning, T. E. Wheeler, H. s. Tomlinson, H. D. Curtiss, Charles E.. Trowbridge, H. II. Minor, ". J. Judson, A. W. Chapman, Reuben B. Martin, Ben- nett A. Sherman, Benjamin s. Curtis, Scoville Nettleton, Charles Mallett, Wal lace c. Ward, Frank B. Judson, Frank B. Hollister.
 Devoe is on hand with strawberries Saturday he sold five crates. He has a large field ofithem and sells to regular customers at 12 1-2c quart during the season.
 FIT. Strong shows early peas and hal fine lot of early vegetables to follow soon. s. B. Scott has potatoes as larg'
 as hens egg and expects to furnish foI table use by the Fourth of July. A ligh
 frost cut off some of the beans in our gar
 dens, last week.
 Our fishermen are painting up thei
 boats at Quassapaug and getting read ' to catch bass with the early worm, mex month. The water in the pond is yer high and fishing, this Summer, ought [ SI be good.
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sour HBURY.

Miss Ella Ward, who has long been a member of A. A. Stones family, has, owing to infirmity, returned to her own home in White Oak.
 Mrs Dr Cooley is reported better.
 Children's day will be observed at Southbury on the 10th. John Ireland and friend were here, Sunday.
 The oil we'll is now under headway, having gone through the strengthening process. c. K. Osborn lost valuable yearling heifer, few days ago.
 E. L. Warner had peas (not the long podded variety) new potatoes and onions from his garden, Sunday.
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MONROE.

Rev A. Goldsborough attended the diocesan convention.
 Mrs Nancy Poole, who has visited Dr Stevens, started for New York, Tuesday.
 Wells Lewis's horse ran, Sunday, breaking the wagon and doing consider able damage.
 Hon F. W. Wheeler has disposed of three of his fine horses.
 E. Middlebrook and Botsford Curtiss are tearing up the street at d great rate between Alonzo Nicholas and D. M. Burr's. Perhaps it will be an improve ment, but it looks the other way now.
 The bill posters sent out by Barnum got permission of one of our well-to-do farmers to post his cattle barn, provided they would give free tickets for the en- tire family, which, by the way, was not small one. The circus men took in the situation, accepted the proposal and soon the posters covered the barn. The farmer found at night that he could not get his barn doors open without per forming a sugical operation and, so dis gusted did he become, that he grew nearly wild answering the multitudinous questions that arose in the children's minds after every look at the panorama, Taking his large family, armed with brooms, mops, hoes, etc., he made al attack on Barnum's family, but it would not yield and not until the force pumI was brought into play and the circus re ceived thorough drenching would tht animals, actors and proprietors give ul their positions. The farmer does no bike to hear the neighbors ask, ''Wha kind of paint do you use now-a-days?"
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Dr Sites is attending Charles Congo who suffers with pneumonia.
LONG HILL

The joint board apportioned the school money as follows: Long Hill $450, Nich- ols $420, Chestnut Hill $330, White Plains $343, Tashua $325, Daniels Farms $500. Examination of teachers, August 13 at ? p m, in Town Hall.- Beach Hill, Secre- tary Board of Education.
 F. II. Coe has been laid up with in- flammatory rheumatism.
 Misses Rena and Lora Tousey have visited in New Haven.
 F.J. Booth is .building a large shed for Charles II. Walker, extending from the barn to the carriage house.
 Miss Florence Coe has visited Nelson Dorman of Stratford; Mrs Louise Coe, her grandmother, also in Stratford.
 Children's day exercises will be held in the M E. church, Sunday evening, 10th. Appropriate music, instrumental and otherwise, with recitations, will be given and the church will be decorated. MT and Mrs Alonzo Sherman have visited her son, Leroy Sherman of Step ney.
 John J. Radcliffe is erecting a tower on his land opposite Parlor Rock. Vari- ous surmises arc given as to it's purpose, but Mr Radcliffe smiles and doesn't say.
 Mrs Goldsmith of Bridgeport has vis- ited at Turney Halls, BreezysLawn.
 Miss Bird Hall spent Sunday in Bridge port.
 Miss Nellie Blood spent Sunday with Mrs l.. w. Howard of New Haven.
 D. Y. Booth, who lost the thumb and forefinger of the right hand while working with a small buzz saw at Coan's, will not be able to return to work for some time.
 Mrs Smith of New Haven has visited her sister, Mrs c. N. Curtis.
 D. Hall will open ice cream parlors in his house, Saturday evening, June p He will keep only the best and be pleased to see all.
 N. II. Robb has fully given up remoF' al to Westport.
 Miss Beehler of Newtown boards al c. N. Curtis's and works at TouSey's.
 B. F. Stevens of New Haven has wis tied at c. N. Curtis's.
 Mrs Henry A. Jordan and daughter Annie M., of Dubuque, Iowa, have visit ed Mir and Mrs $. B. Beardsley.
 About 75, pupils and invited friends of Miss Hopson's Hill side seminary, Bridgeport, picniced a Parlor Rock, Saturday. Two specia cars were attached to the 10 20 III trail from Bridgeport and were returned at D m. The grounds were engaged oi such short notice that Manager Harris who had not expected to open unti about the 20th, was unable to get al things in readiness; but the picnicer were anxious for that date and said ''We'u go if we can have the rink an the pavilion" They could; they wen and were charmed with the Rock. The will come again.
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eREExr1ELD HILL.

William Goodsell raised the frame for new barn. Saturday.
 George Briggs visits his father.
 Irving Bradley and wife have visited friends here.
 Frank Jewett of New Haven has visit ed John Nichols.
 William Smith and wife attended the funeral of their grandchild in Greens Farms, Monday. The insurance on the Honora Kaley house is still in litigation. After July l, Camp Sherwood, the i old Postmaster Sherwood place, is to be occupied for the Summer bp q party of jeight married people.
 Fred Downs, who is in business in lOlean, N. Y., is home on visit.
 The convention of Fairfield Sunday school workers was to meet at the par Isonage, Thursday evening, to discuss ssLive Sunday schools.n
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

June ?, the Congregational pastor was absent on short vacation. Rev Mr Ran kin of Glastonbury was visiting his son, Dr Rankin, and preached an excellent sermon in the evening.
 June was observed as Children's day in both the Congregational and Metho- dist churches. Both had beautiful floral adornments. In the Congregational, a special device of a door, over which was written the words, ssKnock, and it shall Two children within answered questions from those without and sang welcome song, opening the gate to those without, a picture to the eye of the Gospel invi- tation that will not soon be forgotten. This service took the place of the morn ing service and the pastor preached in the evening an appropriate sermon for the day from I. Corinthians XIII, ?. Amos Mitchell unfortunately injured l the muscles of one knee, so that he may be obliged to lie quiet for some time. Dr Rankin attends him.
 Your correspondent saw one or two l things in his absence that may interest your readers. A visit to the "Battle of Gettysburg in New York not only re- vealed more strongly the features of that turning point in the civil war, but also made known another of the discoveries of Mir Edison, which is also exhibited there. This is Edison's "Talking Ma chine.'' It consists of a moderate-siZed box, in which is the machinery, accom- panied by battery. The exhibitor de scribed in an ordinary tone of voice the machine and said what it could do, count.
 ing from to 10, whistling as if calling a dog and adding good bye. Then the ma
 chine accurately repeated it, making the
 call for dog so natural that, if dog had been present, it would have respond
 ed. A tube, branch going to each ear
 made the sound still more natural. Int machine also initiated band of mu
 sic, a violin and other sounds.
 The road-worker is following oul
 streets, preparing them for another seas
 on. If small boy could be attached tt
 it behind and throw out the loose stones it would be great improvement.
 Mrs Everett s. Platt and little daugh
 ter returned, Saturday, from week witl her father in Southford.
 Mir and Mrs George Chichester and M
 and Mrs W. H. Austin and two childrel of Danbury have visited Dea N. w , Mitchell.
 A number of our people attended tn l funeral of Jay Camp in Union City, 5 former resident of this town. Miss Lucy Bennett has been dressmal ing for several families in the Street. The Center school closed, Friday , Then teachers and scholars adjourned t . Abram Bennett's, where they were joiI , ed by parents and friends equipped for r picnic, when croquet and other game r were enjoyed. Parentsand children wis l Miss Lake pleasant vacation and hop s that she will return in the Fall. Oliver Mitchell has commenced hay | inp
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wHITE HILLs.

A fine time was had at Mrs Willough- bys, Saturday, the 11th birthday of her little daughter Eva; 32 school matesand friends assisted at the festal board.
 Miss Susie Beardsley has visited her sister at Amblersville.
 Mrs Martha Brooks is sick. Miss Hattie Harris has visited Mrs David Wheeler.
 The beauty of Garfield avenue Is fur ther enhanced by large flag pole, erect ed Saturday. The handsome vane was the gift of George Botsford of Bridge 1 port. A young German in the employ of F. c. Wixom left suddenly, Monday after noon, with $60belonging to Levi Rounds I Officers have searched for him.
 Mrs Booge, once Jessie Burr, is gucs of Mrs Bennett French. I Miss Susie Drew of Mcridcn visited friends here, this week.
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BEDDING.

A cooper who worked at the lime kiln was run over and killed by the cars at Coles crossing, just below Bedding sta tion, Monday night. His body was shockingly mangled, but, strange to say, a bottle of whisky in his coat pocket was unbroken. He was undoubtedly intoxi- cated.
 H. $. Osborne and family went to New York city, Monday, to visit Mrs H. 5. Barnes.
 Wake Beers is repairing and shingling William T. Dennison's barns. Childrens day at the M. E. church, next Sunday. Patrick Green has new top buggy. Charles Giles, having completed his
 time, is now prepared to do carpenter
 work for any who may want his ser I vices. He is building a new fence for
 his father.
 Miss Hurlbutt of the Stamford High
 school and D. s. Sanford were at Daniel
 Sanford's Saturday.
 1 Mrs William H. Beers is quite feeble | F. A. Sanford is in Portland, Me. I Many of the grave stones in the Ridge Il cemetery have fallen down and are al most buried out of sight with grass and weeds.
 | : l Ward Wheeler and Charles A. Wood ruff take the cake on gardens. ,l The prospect of an abundant crop O : apples was never more flattering; n worms of any consequence here. Rye i
 beginning to ripen and grass will b ready to cut, ,next week. T Miss Mary L. Wilson enjoys her vaca tion at Miss Daisy Seeley's, Tashua. The ladies of Christ church will hol
 a strawberry and ice cream festival g g Whitehead hall, June 19; if unpleasant v the first fair evening. There will be e liable of fancy articles; proceeds for th T organ fund. ' H. B. Rumsey is having his parIol
 decorated in fine style by Danbur
 Iartists.
 . Mrs Milo Lee has returned, havif .y. spent several months in Bridgeport.
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Children's day was appropriately cele- | brated in both Methodist and Con- | churches, last Sunday. At the Methodist, RevF c. Howell preach ed sermon to children in the morning and the evening was given up to the children. There were elaborate floral decorations, in the center of which was a great throne rising by six steps. At either end of the steps were the words, "Culture" and Service and in the cen ter, "Mind, Body, Will, Conscience, Heart, Christi" The program, similar to that observed by Methodist churches in general, comprised singing and reel tations by the children and was finely carried out. At both morning and eve ming services, the church was filled. The offering was for the aid of poor and worthy members of the church and Sun day school who seek an education. Sun day mornings sermon at the Congrega- tional church was addressed to the children, who enjoyed their exercises in the evening. There was large attend ance and the little ones performed their parts well. The closing piece was well arranged and effectively carried out. A large easel stood on the platform, upon which the children placed motto after motto, the whole signifying the virtue of perfect life. These notices were taken from St Peters words: Add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge. to knowledge temperance, to temper ance patience, to patience brotherly love, 5 etc. Rev H. L. Slack conducted Child ren's day services in Plumtrees, Sunday afternoon, giving an address to the Sun- day school scholars. There was large attendance in addition to the members. A large box of clothing, bedding, ,etc., packed by the Congregational ladies, was sent to the Pennsylvania sufferers, this week.
 The interior of the Methodist church, with the floral decorations, has been photographed. E Examination for entrance to the diff ferent schools in the High School build ing will be conducted at 9 a m, Satur. day, in that building.
 | Bethel jurors: Granville B. Andrews Seth $. Andrews, E. Romaine Barnum John O. Beebe, Frederick E. Benedict Lewis B. Benedict, Orrin Benedict Charles w. Bolles, L. Beach Clark, Sam uel L. .Dibble, Jr, Charles E. Edmond Charles R. Hamlin, Horace E. HickOk Lodowick D. Howard, William F. Hoyt
 Arthur $. Judd, John B. Keeler, Ralpf
 Mansfield, George Morgan, Owen Mur
 ray, Gideon s. Peck, Willis N. Stearns John D. Vail, Patrick Wixted.
 Two of Baker Van Riper's wagons art
 out in fresh new style and the third
 which runs through Newtown, is to b
 renovated shortly by Kyle & Son. M Van Riper has good stand and does good business, as he deserves. And hi soda water is the best in town.
 Rev C.. P. Terrence attended the dio cesan convention at New Haven, thi
 week.
 Alonzo Collins, one of the oldest ant
 staunchest members of the Methods
 church, died, Friday morning, "A year
 old. He was buried in the village ceme
 tery, Sunday, Rev F. G. Howell officiat
 ing at the funeral at the house on Beave
 street at p m. MT Collins leaves wife
 one son, Roy, and two daughters. MT
 David Squires and Mrs Quinn. One sor
 John, is dead.
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LONG HILL HUNTINGTON.

Miss Annie Ewell spends this week with friends in Plattsyille. Conn.
 Another doctor 1t Rocky Rest.
 The only person at the school meeting. was l7-years-old boy.
 Strawberries seem of much better size and quality than usual
 Arthur Bennett and wife spent sunday on the Hill.
 Miss Laviilia Beard expects to spend next week with her cousin in New Brit- ain.
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SHELTON.

Samuel W. Goodall is improving his plac6 on Howe avenue by raising the | front to correspond to the grade of the street.
 -J. E. Shaw has purchased a building lot of James W. Wheeler. William D. Bishop of Bridgeport sailed up the Housatonic in his yacht, Friday and favored William Wilkinson with visit.
 Elliott O. Latin is pleasantly and profitably located in Shelton and has no intention of moving away, as has been supposed by some because of an item concerning another gentleman bearing the same Christian and surname, in which it was stated that he intended to change his location.
 Some of the residences at the South End have been recently photographed by Artist w. E. Miller.
 The Rubber company having decided to remain in shelton, the extended im- provements nceessitated by their rapidly growing business are being pushed to completion.
 I..V. B. Hubbard has written an in terestlng letter from Gettysburg to his home friends.
 Some of the finest strawberries ever sold in this market were brought ovel by James Burr of Monroe, Saturday from his farm at Elm street, where they were grown.
 William J. Booth has sold to Gcorg, w. Bcardsley lot on Myrtle street.
 Representative Palmer has filed witt the railroad commissioners a complain as to the uncompleted condition of tn viaduet and its approaches.
 The festival of the Echo Hooc Hoo and Ladder Co. was complete success An appropriate address by E. M. Pave ushcred in the first exercises, whic consisted chiefly of singing by Miss Ev Knapp and Mrs Kecthum and elocutioI ary recitations by c. H. Taylor, bot creditable to the performers. Ice creal and strawberries were served in the el zine room, and there was dancing in tn hail for those who wished. A populf vote gave the trumpet to the R. NJ. Ba sctt Hook and Ladder Co. of Birminl ham as tho most popular fire organiz tion in Birmingham, Ausonia or Sc mour.
 A building and loan association h been organized here, with Rev MT P mars president, George ". Boardsl vice president, Joseph Tomlinson secl tary and Thomas Newcomb treasurer.