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The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04
NICHOLS.

H. l.. Fairchild, A. B. Fairchild, R. c. Amber, c. B. Nichols, committee ap- pointed by the Village Improvement so- izing East avenue, from Peet's corner to the school house, reported, Friday night, that it was useless to do so until the school house green, which has always been low and wet, was properly drained. A meeting was accordingly called at the school house to consider the drainage matter. A ten-inch tile has been pro- posed.
 At the instigation. of the village i'm provement society, special meeting of the Nichols school district was called, Saturday evening, for the purpose of talk ing measures in regard to draining the school ground, an improvement which has long been needed. The meeting was largely attended and the project met with universal approval, as not dissenting voice was heard. A committee was ap- pointed to do the work in as thorough 2 manner as possible. In order to carry the water from the drains on the school ground, it is proposed to connect them with sewer wells, from which a main sewer will be laid, extending south un- der the street a distance of 400 or 300 feet. This sewer will also carry the brook which has it's source opposite the school ground in Mountain hill, dis charging it in the brook below.
 The ladies of the village Improvement society are soon to begin rehearsing tIlat very popular drama, Rebecca's Tri- fumph, which they are to give some time during November. The play con Itains 1G characters, all represented by ladies. The merits of those to whom the Heading parts are assigned are too well lknown to doubt the success of the enter. |tainment.
 Mrs Charles s. Nichols has enteFe.ined ltriende from Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

The tools used by the Southington miners who worked for a while, last Spring, at the silver mine on the Bidwe1 property in Pohtatuck are still stored at Nathan G. Shepard's. They were left with Mir Shepard when the Southington- ians left, but nothing was said as to the length of time they would be stored there. In view of their long absence and silence, it Is generally thought that the project of silver mining in Sandy Hook has been given up, for the present, at least
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Conductors Thomas ]. Bartley and Fred Woodruff ran the Great Burlington fair special, last week, with crowds on each trip. Conductor O'Donnell took Woodrufrs place and Conductor Walter B. Spencer ran the New Milford special for Bartley, besides doing his regular duty on the express freight
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04
BRIDGEWATER..

The Episcopal church is much improy- ed by a fresh coat of paint; Dan Wheel CT yields the brush.
 Mrs George Piatt and son Alfred were guests of c. II. Jessup, Sunday
 Two young ladies by the name of Lo- gan from Ohio have been guests of Mrs Martin Mallory.
 Mrs Lewis Minor still continues in feeble health.
 Mir Marsh. son-in-law of Dea Bennett, is sick with typhoid fever. Mrs c. H. Jessup went to Ansonia, last Monday, to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs E. II. Hotchkiss. Mir and Mrs Hotchkiss start on We'd
 nesday for an extended western trip. Albert squires recently came in with a
 car of calves.
 l c. H. Jessup took a premium on pota- toes at the New Milford fair; he has be-
 gun to deliver to his Danbury customers
 and will make that his principal busi- ness for October.
 Only Il very pious person should at tempt to drive a carriage over the rocks
 and gullies and through the brush that
 line the road from Roxbury Falls to Bridgeport.
 A large number of cousins and friends
 gathered at the old home of Lewis Booth,
 now owned by Dwight w. Peck, grand son, in honor of the birthday of Lucy l.. Booth from Ohio. The Pecks and Min
 ors, Booths and Ruggles were present,
 numbering about 40. Three generations
 were represented. A bountiful spread
 was prepared, consisting of all the deli
 cacies of the season and, after the bless
 ing was craved by Rev Mir Ishan, justice was done the edibles and all seemed de- lighted with the entertainment and the time passed quite too rapidly. Remarks by MT Isham were appropriate and lis tened to with pleasure by an appreciate i've audience. Singing was led by Morse Leavenwortt, assisted by Miss Kate Ish- am and Miss Laura Minor, Mrs Jennie Thomas, Mrs Clarinda Darwin, violin ac- compartment by Dwight W. Peck. Flow CTS in rich profusion were brought inand
 graced every corner of the rooms, center table and bay window. All felt that it was good to be there and expressed a wish that many more such gatherings might be held in the good time coming.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

The Shepaug people want an extension of time in which Go build the branch to Lake Waramaug. Instead of six months from August 1, they now say that sched- ule trains will be running on the new branch by June l, 1S0o. Those who sub scrIbed to the originalagrcement are said to be willing to grant the desired exten- sion. 1t Is also stated that active work on the roadbed, which appears to have been somewhat delayed, will now begin In good earnest.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04
STAMFORD.

Miss Clark, who was married last week to Albert Merrill, was presented with gold-band tea set, 56 pieces, by her fellow teachers in Newfield school.
 Jacob E. Wilson has been home, sick !; his brother Charlie has taken his place on Sturges's milk wagon in Norwalk.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Four people were killed and dozen injured by railroad accident on the New York Central near Palatine Bridge, N. Y. The first section of a Wagner sleeping car train, which had stopped be- cause of an injured steam chest on the engine, was telescoped by the second section.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

sThe BEE looks much better with its new head and it's new and larger town heads, :" said practical printer and news paper man; s'and think that if the edi- tor would put all the Newtown news in one place, with head, it would be just about perfect, geographically; and it's a wonder to me where the BEE gets all it's local news. It is something surpris- iuur ss
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Then the prayer, that nearer Heaven waits each longing soul that heeds, Bears to God in supplication every bnrdened
 spirits needs; Then the text from pocket Bible 5fhen the ser
 mon, clear and strong, Moves with native grace and vigor, in an easy
 flow along; Exegesis, sound but simple; statement, argu-
 ment and proof; Robust logic, keen dissection, close well wov-
 en warp and wool; Understandings void enlightened, Reason's
 rightfnl reign restored, Slnmbering conscience reused to action,pierc-
 ed as by flaming sword; Illustration swift and flashing, images of
 beauty rare, Pictures flung from Fancy,s camera on the
 canvas of the air; Application kind but searching; strong ap-
 peal, emotion warm, Unction deep, seraphic fervor, eloquence the
 heart to storm; All awake, and all in action; till three thous-
 and hearts aspire, As the new evangel OCT them sweeps in pen
 tecostal fire; Then, with reverent, shining faces whisper
 on their homeward way No such preaching in New England have we
 heard since WhitefieId's dayp" At the conclusion of this poem, col lection was taken, the choir sang "God be with you till we meet again, the ben ediction was pronounced by Rev D. J. Ogden of the Congregational church and the first centennial celebration of New England's first Methodist class was clos ed.
 With the present equipment of the church, it's members mature in years, abounding in faith and devotion to the old ark of their hopes and, with grow ing circle of hopeful young people, what may not the church accomplish during the second century on whose threshold she now stands.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Loaded freight cars from points east which connect with New York by way of the New England and Housatonic roads were sent from Wilson Point on the New England Terminal Co.'S floats and transfer steamers, Monday, for the first time since the big fire. Wilson Point has been rebuilt more extensively than ever and accommodations are provided for large number of loaded cars. Freight cars will be transported both ways, but large force of men will not be required, for there will not be so much freight transferred in broken bulk as formerly.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Ambrose Taylor, who is we'll known here, brought suit against Charles AL len, claiming Sl90 for slabs and lumber, but the case, when partly tried, was set tied, Allen paying $50and costs, amount ing to $95. Taylor has cut off thousands of cords of wood in the southern part of the town.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Drawing room cars will be run to the Danbury fair by the Housatonic road, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 0cto- Der 9, 10 and II. Seats which cost but 50c extra, may be procured in advance of General Passenger Agent A. W. Perrin.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

A clause providing for the repairing and keeping in order of the town roads for the term of three years from Novem- bcr 1, or for any term of years the meet ing may direct, ,has been added to the call for the annual town meeting.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Rev J. A. Crockett is delivering ser les of eight lectures on English literature before the young ladies of Miss Blake's school at New Milford and their friends. Mir Crockett ofliciated ut St. Johns church, Bridgeport, Sanday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

It Is said that sidney K. Spencer, for merly conductor on the Housatonic, has been promoted to the position or conduc- tor on the New England, where he has been braking fol' some weeks. Nathan Curtis is also braking there.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Conductor John Mason and Engineer E. B. Edwards of the New Haven and Derby have been suspended. They were running gravel train with which pas senger narrowly escaped collision.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

With good weather, the barn and ad- joining buildings at Mrs M. A. Scher- merhorn's will be nearly if not entirely finished by Saturday night. George ". Stuart had the contract for the work, which was expeditiously done under the eye of Jay Tyrrell, who, after finishing this, will supervise another of Mir Stu arts jobs in the Street. He also has work in Roxbury which will demand early attention.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Frank Tyrrell of Roxbury has joined his father and brother at carpenter work on the Schermerhorn barn and boards at the Blackman house.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

The new iron water tank was set up at the corner of Depot road and West Queen street, Saturday, but was not ready for use for several days.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

o. G. D., Gershom Platt's three-year- old stallion, is entered at Danbury for the races and he win take him on the track there, October 12.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

0. H. Northrop expects to be able to
 resume his position at the treasurer's desk of the Newtown savings bank, next
 week. His many friends are glad to see him out again.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04
HoYDElf,s HILL.

Mrs Mary Brown is with her daughter, Mrs W. T. Bulkley.
 Mir and Mrs L. A. Jennings have re turned after n pleasant week in sharon.
 Mrs D. II. Reynolds and daughter Miss Minnie and Walter Haywood of Bridgeport have visited Mir and Mrs A. Jennings.
 George Gilbert of Minnesota ia with his cousin. Eber Gould. Mrs Hattze Anderson Of BrldEeport han vislteil her psother. Mrs A(sdisoa N&le-
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Sunday, 18th, a collection will be talk en in St. Rose, as well as all other Cath ollie churches in this diocese, for the ca thedal at Hartford
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

So large quantity of coal is being dis charged at Bridgeport for the Housaton- ic railroad that it is necessary to work night and day and both hoisting engines on the Housatonic docks are overrun with work. Most of the coal is sent up the road on extra trains.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04
F. J. Squinobal and Q. $. Maliett O Long Hill were here, last week.

It is Conductor Walter B. Spencer, not w. D. Ferris, who runs the milk train. He runs it well, too.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

John G. Gay has moved from West avenue to East Queen street, with his brother, Charles IT.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Members of the board of health for the town of Newtown will meet at the town clerks office, Wednesday, October 9, at , D m.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

An increase in the attendance at the Academy is expected about the middle of the month. Besides his duties as prin- cipal, Prof Lowson takes few private scholars.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

l.. F. Jones, now agent at Great Bar rington, spent Sunday at Mrs T.. J. Wrights.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

k. B. Terrill, now telegrapher at the New England's freight depot at Danbuiy spent Sunday at horne.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

The grounds of the Newtown Tennis club will be kept in order until snow fllcs
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Mrs c. c. Corson and Miss Shepard have returned to New York.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04
VOLUME XII.

Charles Treat, clerk mt Bulls Sandy Hook drug store, spent Sunday in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Walter Somers of Waterbury has been engaged as clerk by Merchant l.. B. Booth and will begin his duties, Monday He will move his family from Waterbury into the house on West avenue lately .oc- cupied by John G. Gay.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Judge of Probate Morris E. Beardsley
 of Bridgeport is expected here, to-day, to hear and determine the petition
 brought by Administrator Glover for permission to sell A. J. Peck's real es- tate.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Freight is running quite heavy on the Housatonie just now, goodly portion being sent over the Derby division.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Mrs z. $. Peck has visited her brother Edwin Lum of Seymour, returning t, Appledore on Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

It is 35l pounds at which John Gilbert of Huntingtown tips the scales.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04

Truman Pierce of South Britain hal shingled Patrick Harrigan's house.
The Newtown bee., 1889-10-04
LETS CHAPEL.

THE FIRST METHODIST CLASS ORGANIZED < IN NEW ENGLAND, AND THE FIRST
 METHODIST CHURCH BUILDING ERECT
 ED--cELEBRATIoN5oF OF ITS cENTENNI- AL ANNIyERsARY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-09

The introduction of bells into western Eu.
rope is usually set down at about A. D. $50
However, one Clemmetti, abbot, or, as some
say bishop of Waine, is thought to have
used one in his monastery as early as ACC
A. D. History records the fact that Bene-
dict, abbot Of Wearmouth, had one which
be obtained in Italy, erected ON a campanile
near his church in $50, They had been in use
in France more than 100 years at the time
Of Benedict's enterprising venture. Pope
Sabiniaus, who ruled from the year Goa tC
the year COZ, A. D., first established rules
concerning the ringing of bells. His ordi.
nance declared that they should be rung
every hour, a warning to the people to be
ready for the hours of worship. Germany
was almost 600 years behind France in the
matter of bells, there being none in that
country prior to the beginning of the Elev
enth century. The first bell put up in Eng
land was that at Croyland Abbey, Lincoln,
shire, in the year 945.
For years after the introduction of bells
into the British Isles only hand bells of rude
construction were used. st. Patrick's bell,
the Clog-an-eadhachta Phatraic, or 1.-THE bell
of Patrick's WILL" is still preserved among
other relics Of untold value at Belfast, Ireland.
1t is hand made, of course, almost six inches
in height and exactly five inches broad and
four deep. In the year 1901 a case made of
gold, silver and brass was begun, which was
not finished with it's filigree work and settings
of gems until the year l105, the delicate work
having occupied the time of the maker almost
fourteen years, as shown by the inscription
on the case.
The case is almost as great an object of
reverence among the faithful as the bell itself.
St. Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-09
Gold Extraction Today.

Gold mining is in many minds still associ-
ated with flannel shirted, long booted,
gambling class of doubtful manners, who,
with pick, shovel and pan, found fortunes in
the hill streams of the far west or of the land
of the kangaroo But this race of miners is
rapidly becoming as extinct as the redskin of
California or the black boy of Australia As
the superficial deposits which attracted the
pioneers were exhausted, the aid of machin-
cry and science became essential, and new
order of things began introducing the capital
ist, the chemist and the engineer. Moreover,
in their haste to get rich, and, with their
rough and ready appliances, the early dig
gers only worked the richest ground and
passed over tons-acres-of stuff that, with
modern methods, would pay handsomely.
To convey an idea of the perfection which
has been attained in some of the processes Of
today one illustration will suffice. During
quarters three months) working last year of
the alluvial deposits of Daylesford, Victoria,
some SO, $50 tons of gravel were treated and
gave an average yield Of 1871 grains troy of
gold from each ton of gravel. That is to say,
of all this enormous mass of material dug up,
passed through the apparatus and redeposited,
only one-eighteen hundred and fourteenth
part was of value, the other 1873 parts being
useless. In other words, suppose an acre of
land fifteen feet deep to be turned over,
broken up to the most minute proportions
and bodily removed, in order that it might
be made to yield up hidden treasure in the
form of fine dust, the whole of which could
be easily held in a small coal scuttle. And
this was accomplished presumably at cost
which left reasonable margin of profit.
These results are altogether unparalleled
in any other kind of metal mining As
rule, the metal or its ore forms the bulk of
the mass treated. Thus, iron often consti-
tutes Is per cent of the mineral, lead IS to 81
per cent, copper rs to IS per cent, and silver
S. to 90 per cent, while the gold in the case
quoted only amounted to O001lS, or little
over one-ten thousandth part of per cent
The Gentleman's Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-09
Billiards.

King Louis XIV was great lover OF bill
lizards, and his magnificent mobiles in their
grand peruques, his marshals and generals,
matched their skill against their royal mas
ter's about some deliberately inlaid billiard
table in the royal salons of Versailles. One
Chamillard is recorded to have gained a high
Office of state from his skill at billiards, which
the king delighted to witness.
When the French game was introduced
into England, at which time the regency in
France brought something like peace and
good will between the two nations, it soon
superseded the old fashioned game 1t was
played, according to contemporary accounts,
''only with masts and balls, the mast being
the masse, or mace, an instrument still to be
met with in billiard rooms
With the mace the ball is pushed and not
struck, and English players adhered to the
mace long after it had been superseded on
the continent by the cue. And the mace was
considered the lady's weapon even up to re-
cent times The French game was played
with two white balls, and the play consisted
in hazarding your adversary's ball and keep
ing out of the pocket yourself, just as single
pool is played nowadays. But before the end
of the century a third ball was introduced
the red ball-which bore the mysterious
name of "carambole" And how to hit the
two balls successfully became one of the
points of play, and the caram, or cannon
added a fresh interest to the play. With
this came into existence the English game
par excellence at which all hazards count
10 the striker, except that unfortunate ont
known as coup, where his ball flies into q
pocket without having touched another OF
is passage. All the Year Round.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-09
Religion by Telephone.

A very interesting telephone experiment
has been tried in Tunbridge Wells. The Rev.
Cowper Smith and his deacons have allowed
the local telephone company to place their
their transmitters in the Mount Pleasant
Congregational church, with the result that
persons in various distant parts Of the town
were enabled to hear and enjoy all parts of
the Sunday services. Doctors with their
patients, chemists assistants in their shops,
an invalid lady confined to her room, and
others used the instruments, and heard dis
tinctly the singing, reading, preaching, pray
ers and all the sounds Of the moving congre-
cation. The transmitters have been placed
in several different positions in order to find
out which was the best for the purpose in
view. 1t has been decided that one set of
transmitters shall be put on the book board
so as to catch the preachers voice and others
elsewhere so as to catch the singing.-New
York Telegram.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-09
SPECIAL OFFERINGS.

Four Hundred Acres in City Limits
We offer for sale for a short time valuable
tract of land consisting of 400 acres all fenced,
with plenty of water, just outside the city
limits: every foot Of it can be cultivated. good
roads leading to it. This is a very desirable
bargain; the land is worth double what is
asked for 1t.
FAMILY CARRIAGE.
second hand family carriage, almost as
good as new, at a very low figure.
TWO SODA FOUNTAINS,
All complete, and in good order. on be
bong hit at one-half of first cost.
What Are we Here For.
Only to look up bargains in real estate, lool
at the following:
1000 acres, improved, only miles from city
permanent water, plenty OF timber and grass
only $l2 per acre.
28 acres adjoining the Fair Ground, 500 per
acre. ,
IL acres in West End addition at at bar
10 Leagues of Mexican land at 45 cents per
acre.
Property on Commerce, Houston street and
PIgzas at bargains. Beautiful residences very
low al one-thlrd cash. Good business proper
ty and houses to rent.
Nice cottage Of 3 rooms, gallery and large
stable, city water, near s. s. shops, only $50
one.third cash and SIS per month. 1923
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-09
IMPORTANT.

BY ordinary letter, containing Money
Order issued by all Express Companies,
New York Exchange, Draft or Postal Note.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-09
A Woman,s Discovery.

another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this county.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she wthstood its severest
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed Imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily and could
not sleep. She bought of us a bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking first dose that
she slept all night and with one bottle has
been miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther LutZ." Thus write W. G. Hamr!ck g.
Co.. OF Shelby. N. C.-Get a free trial bottle at
all drug stores. 6-l0-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-09
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
U Over a. Million Distributed.
|! Isl y
Louisiana State Lottery Company

Incorporated by the Legislature for Educa-
tional and Charitable purposes, and lite fran.
chise made a part of the present State Con.
stitution, in 1879, by an overwhelming popu.
lar vote.
Its mammoth drawings take place seminar
nually, June and December), and its grand
single number drawings take place in each of
the other ten months of the year, and are all
drawn in public, at the Academy of Music,
New Orleans, La. Famed tor twenty years
for integrity of it's drawings, and prompt pay
ment of prizes.
Attested as follows:
I'VE do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lot
terry Company, and in person manage and con-
troll the Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty, fairness,
and in good faith toward all parties, and we
authorize the Company to use this certificate,
with fac-similes of our signatures attached,
IN it's advertisements"