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The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
NUMBER 38.


 We all know the hunger there is in hu- man hearts for recognition. for bril- liant name. for popular applause and we know also that nothing in the world is less satisfying than these very honors and distinctions when they have once been achieved. Many man has risen from obscurity to fame, has left behind him in his lowly cottage the sweet peace and the quiet happiness which he has never found again amid all the brilliance of earthly splendor. There are women who grow restless at times in their com mon task-wOrk, as they look out at other of their sisters who are reigning in cir cles of fame or fashion and sigh for spheres like theirs. But let ftnr-a s..es tnInk that they would find sweeter peace than now they have, if they are living faithfully in their appointed place. It ought to be a gospel of inspiration to them to know that their names, though written on no scroll of earthly fame, are
 yet written in the book of life. Obscure. Can any one be obscure who is citizen of Heaven? Angels see your name on the
 white roll inside the gates of glory. Can it matter much whether we are known on earth, if we are known in Heaven.-[The Presbyterian.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
EAST VILLAGE.

Mir and Mrs William II. Curtiss cele- brated the 50th anniversary of their wed- ding, Tuesday 10th. Notwithstanding un- favorable weather, about 60 relatives and friends from neighboring towns came to congratulate them. Refreshments were served bountifully from a heavily laden table and the occasion was q pleasant one for all. Mir and Mrs Curtiss were recipi- ents of many tokens of good will and es- teem, among which were handsome en- blem on the mantel with the dates 1S39- 1889, made by Mrs Henry Plumb; gold headed ebony cane from Mrs Ann $. Cable of Ansonia; silver cake basket, new of Ansonia; box of lace handker- chiefs, Mrs Charles DeForest of Birming- ham; silver butter dish, Mir and Mrs Will liam H. Plumb of Ansonia; lemonade set, Mrs Chaffee and Mrs T. Morse of Birmingham; three gold pieces, Messrs Hawley of Danbury; photograph album, MT and Mrs Blackman of Birmingham and other gifts from MT and Mrs Stevens, Mir and Mrs Plumb, Mrs McEwen of East Village; Mir and Mrs Georso Garlic, Mrs Phelps of Danbury, Mrs Riggs of Brook field, Miss Mary Clark of Orange, Miss Katie Massey, Miss Minnie Bronson of NewtoWn, Mrs Charles Downs of South bury, c. T. Curtiss and Mr and Mrs E. B. Treat of Oxford.-[ Record.
 Rev Walter Chamberlin is delivering a series of sermons on the ten commando ments.
 Lyman Beers of Weston is with his brother, 4. J. Beers.
 Mrs Charles Curtis has had the interi. or of her house painted.
 Twelve schoolmates enjoyed picnic with the Bliss children, Saturday. W. A. McEwen is failing fast. c. NJ. Beardsley has refused an otfel
 of $250 for his three-year-old colt.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
TRUMBULL.

The school enumeration for White Plains district will be considerably lar ger, this year, than for several years past.
 J. C. Beardsley and Mir Odeli, who built George Belford's new house, did a remarkably quick job. Itwas 1Sx24 feet, |ceiled inside and was put together in less than five days. It is, of course, only temporary; there is no cellar. Next Spring, it will be moved back, d cellar dug and larger house built. Mir Bel ford is son-in-law of Frederick Schaffer.
 Mr and Mrs Edward Barton of Kent, who were quietly married, last week and at once left for a brief wedding tour, have visited Mrs Barton's parents, MT and Mrs Charles Beach. Mrs Barton was formerly Mrs Emma E. Straight and an informal but pleasant reception and tea was given in her hcnor, Saturday evening, at which immediate relatives only were present. MT and Mrs Barton |left, early in the week, for visit in An sonia.
 Chairman $. c. Beach of the Demo cratic town committee gives notice that the Democratic voters of the town will meet at the Town hall, Thursday, Sep ltember 26, at ' 30 P m, to nominate prop CT officers and to choose town commit. tee.
 Fred and Frank Straight Of Kent havs vlaited their grandmother Mrs Charis' Beach,
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
BRIDGEwATER.

In this community, the loss of Horace
 N. Sanford will be deeply felt. Let us
 cherish his memory and although, hence
 forth, we shall see him no more in the
 flesh, yet there is comfort in the thought
 that he, being dead, yet speaketh. This
 thought, doubtless, was in mind when he,
 asked if he had any last words of coun-
 sel for his children, replied, ssIet my life
 speak" Quiet and unassuming, he
 cheerfully bore the burdens of others
 and his Christian beneyolence found ex-
 pression in deeds rather than words. He
 was son of Henry and Anna Jennett San ford, born January 1, 1s42. Early in life
 he consecrated himself to Christ and
 united with the Congregational church,
 November 4, 1860. Two years later, in the war of the Rebellion, he enlisted for
 three years or during the war as d priv ate in the 18th regiment, ,afterward known as the Second Connecticut Heavy Artil- lery. He was wounded three times in different engagements, once in the battle | of Cold Harbor; at the battle of Win chester, he was wounded in the hip and
 taken prisoner, but subsequently, recap tured. The other wounds were in the knee and the lower lip. At the close of the war, he was honorably discharged and, although he had just claims for q pension, he felt repugnance to pressing his claim and let the opportunity pass by. November 2S, 1867, he was married to Miss Dora M.Kasson, daughter of George M. and Lucretia Kasson of Bethlehem. Three children were born of this union, Genevieye, Henry and Mabel. His fail ing health in after years frustrated his plans in regard to the education of his children and was great trial and disap- pointment. Tn 1875, he was chosen dea- con of the Congregational church, which office he held at the time of his death. He was also superintendent of the Sum day school for several years and also held the office of society's committee and clerk of the ecclesiastical society at diff ferent times. September f, 1881, he was chosen superintendent of union Sunday
 school at Southville, organized by Will liam II. Hall of Hartford. He continu- ed in this work about five years, until his
 failing health unfitted him for it. His
 custom was to attend church at Bridge water in the morning, then ride to South vile and, after the Sunday school ses- sion, return home to attend to farm du- ties, after ride of about F miles. For several years, he suffered from intense pain in the head, from which he obtain ed no permanent relief. This resulted | in partial loss of sight and hearing and
 was followed, few weeks ago, by en- largement of the liver. His death occur cd September 5, 1889. The funeral was
 attended at his late residence, the ser
 vices conducted by Rev l.. F. Burgess, assisted by Rev William II. Hall of West
 Hartford, burial at the village cemetery
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
SHELTON.

John Fenwick, who for a long time suf- fered with consumption, died on Friday. Interment, Sunday, in the Birmingham cemetery. Mir Fenwick had struggled heroically against the disease and, for the last three years, his was one of the most familiar faces to the people of Shell ton; for many q day, he attended to his patrons at the little bakery on Bridge street It is to be hoped that the public widow in her deep sorrow, which it man ifested to them during the months of his long illness. Mrs Fenwick will continue the business.
 F. W. Curtiss and Samuel Hart served as appraisers on the estate of Sarah Rug gles.
 Hon George F. Mclean of Simsbury is guest of Allen ". Paige.
 D. c. Pavey, formerly of shelton, has assumed the assistant editorship of the Meriden Journal. Friends here will re- joice in his promotion.
 The excursion committee of the Derby Silver Co.'S picnic recently presented A. W. Perrin, general passenger agent of the Housatonic road, with an oxydized silver gold-lined shaving cup handsome ly embeilished with his monogram. The committee were Henry Berry, Charles Bonard, William Holmes, Jr, Frank Hotchkiss and N. T. Williams.
 5. s. Graham is home from Massachu- setts.
 W. G. Booth attends to customers at the market of J. H. Beard, while the lat ter is on his western marriage trip.
 The suit of Mary Baldwin against Huntington was recently settled for about $500.
 Miss Hattie Hurd, Monroe, expects to spend the Winter in Shelton, where she will pursue her studies.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
Charles E. Wakely has been appointed postmaster at Fairfield.

J. w. Larry returned to Newtown, Tuesday, and denies the statements in the article published in last weeks BEE. He says that he has not left Newtown and, furthermore, that whatever bills he owes here will be paid. He is at present at work at stone cutting in Bridgeport. Mrs Larry has simply returned to her old home near Niagara Falls. MT Larry says that he has handled $20, 900 for MT Ronalds without appropriating cent and he means to maintain his honesty. Some of his creditors have confidence that they will get what belongs to them, while others say that they will be sure of that fact when they get their money. In regard to this case, the BEE regrets and begs pardon if it may have, unwit- tingIy, stated rumors which may not be founded on facts; but Truth is mighty and must prevail and, whatever facts have been published, however hard they may hit, the BEE will not be bullied into apologizing for. It is never other than manly to apologize for n mistake and this any respectable journal is always ready to do.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
SOUTHPORT.

Rumor states that George D. Chap man, the railroad man, who has his Sum- mer residence in Mill Plain, has bought the Capt Abel Beers homestead in that place of the owner, Daniel Odell; also the Sherwood homestead on Mill Hill, of it's present owner, A. w. Taylor and is at present negotiating for the purchase of the Flanagan homestead on the banks of Mill river. If he succeeds in the latter, he will be the owner of some 55 acres of the choicest farming lands in the locality. Standard.
 Dr and Mrs G. II. Osborn are in Maine.
 The dance in the Sheffield house, Fri day evening, was enjoyed by about 50 people.
 Mrs N. Jennings and son are in New burgh, \. Y.
 Hughes Dayton has returned to school at Sing Sing; George B. Perry to school at Lawrenceville, N. J.. and Fred Wells to the Episcopal Academy at Cheshire. The trial of Edward Smith of this place, charged with assault, was held in the Superior court, last week. He plead- ed guilty and was fined 320 and costs. S69 in all. Acting State Attorney Carter and Lawyer E. l.. Wells appeared for the State and Judge D. 5. Lockwood for the accused.
 Warren G. Waterman has returned to college.
 I Lawyer Howard N. Wakeman is a member of the committee of arrange ments in charge of the coming Bridge port bar banquet.
 1 Miss Rodman has returned to Water bury.
 Mrs Alvord and daughters are in Stockbridge.
 Edgar L. Heleker and family have re turned to Brooklyn. I Several improvements have been made in the Seminary building during the va cation.
 1 Our contemplating harnessmaker, Con rad Buckingham, is building large barn on Mill hill
 I Daniel OdelI has sold his farm to Nil
 Chapman of Fairfield and intends to go
 West; Arthur Taylor of Mill hill has al
 so sold his farm to Mr Chapman. { Mrs ". c. Jennings has been on the
 sick list.
 l The Epworth league held meeting al ,l the M. E. church, Wednesday evening T The aid society met with Mrs Ebenez
 Ter Baker, Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Washington will give temper.
 ance lecture at the Town hall, Friday ey ening. ] Presiding Elder Cheney will hold guar
 terly conference, Saturday evening and preach, Sunday morning, st the II. F
 church. Rev 6. 4. Hubbellss Iestare Tor Sun day evening schtIsttsa h the Valley .
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

 Der the debased and lawless who oppose the amendment. Wherefore, we believe it possible to carry the amendment with decided majority, if the respectable eit- izens of the State will only awake to the importance of the question and the inter ests for veal or woe involved in their action on this matter.-[A. J. F.
 Miss Sarah l.. Wanzer of Booths Hill is among Prof Henry Heald's music scholars.
 Booths Hill school re-opened Monday, with Miss Shelton of White Hills teach Ter.
 Miss Sarah l.. Wanzer, who teaches Trapfall school, began, Monday, 16th.
 James N. Wanzer of Booths Hill is proud of his potato crop, which, he says, cannot be excelled. He planted White Starr and Early Rose potatoes and has about l25 bushels of fine, smooth pota- toes. He intends to put in double the quantity, next year.
 Marcus J. Mallory has returned from New York and is with his brother-in-law, k. l.. Walker.
 The family of Hon D. N. Morgan will return to their Bridgeport home, this week.
 NJ. c. Rogers of Bridgeport, general agent of the lEtna Life, has been at Mir Washburn's.
 The Prohibitionists will hold their eau GUS, next Monday evening, 23d, at the Town hall in Shelton at 45, to nominate town officers.
 The upper room in the Town hall in the Center will be prepared with booths and other necessary fixtures for voting under the new ballot law, Beardsley Bros. of Shelton doing the work.
 Ethel Beardsley is Iii Bridgeport, att tending school.
 If there are any who wish to take part in another medal contest, they can do so by at once notifying the committee.
 Meeting, next Sunday afternoon at I 30, Isinglass school house.
 Mrs Birch, widow of the late Ebenezer Birch, has exchanged the farm on Booths hill with Joseph Baldwin of Nichols for his place and will soon move, Mir Baldwin moving to Waterbury.
 Bad weather deterred many from at tending the meeting at Parlor Rock.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Mrs William Cox and sons of Milford have returned home after spending fortnight with her sister, Mrs William Nichols.
 Fairchild & Sons cider mill has been disabled by the bursting of the cylinder of the hydraulic press.
 The village improvement now numbers over 40 members. Howard Curtis has been quite sick, but is recovering.
 Fairchild & Son are building an addi- tion on their saw mill 15x30 feet.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
EASTON.

Mrs Beach of Strattield has been with Mrs H. W. Lyon.
 Mrs Keplar Nichols has visited at Han- ford Lyons.
 The following is the program at the installation of Rev John W. Baflantine over the Congregational church of Ridge field: Reading of the minutes of the Con- sociation by the scribe, Rev D J. Ogden; invocation and reading of scripture, Rev c. W. Park; sermon, Rev k. c. $. Me- Nellie; installing prayer, Rev Joel S. Ives; charge to the pastoI, Rev Dr c. s. Plumley; right hand of fellowship, Rev H. c. Woodruff; charge to the peo- pie, Rev F. s. Child; benediction by the pastor, Rev John W. Ballantine
 Mrs Grace Benedict is looking for rent in town.
 Miss Alice Fitch of Weston is with her friend and schoolmate, Miss Ada Turney. Wesley Pattison of Birmingham was home for short visit. William Bennett's horse dropped dead while coming up the hill near Bennett Seeley's, Saturday. David Reynolds is in feeble health. Miss Minnie Wheeler had fall down, stairs, but was not seriously hurt. l Rev Messrs Roberts and D. J. Ogden exchanged pulpits, Sunday. l SIr and Mrs Zina Beard were Ut T. W. Turney's, Sunday. 1 Mrs H. Osborn visited her father in Bridgeport, this week. J. B.Ward is getting out barn frame. 25x30 feet, for s. N. Osborn, to be lpcat- ed on land near Charles Clark's.
 Dr Osborn and wife were at David os-
 born's, Sunday. Edson Turney attended the reunion of the I'd Light Battery at Seaside park,
 last week Thursday. A little daughter was welcomed Ut the
 home of Mr and Mrs John Sherwood, .l last week.
 The school house in No. has been
 shingled.
 I Master Ed. Ellis, who has been with
 J. Jacobs through the Summer, expects
 to go to Greenfield to live, this week. 4 Isaac Thorp is afflicted with asthma.
 $ +. Wells attended the butchers 4 barbecue at Beardsley's park.
 Burr Beach and wife expect to drive lup into Massachusetts, next week, visit ling relatives in that State for two weeks. sl $. N. Osborn has placed q light in E front of his house, that belated ones in search of their BEE at the post office
 may find q hitching post. I David Gray is carting wood ashes from Stepney Depot for Burr Jennings, , Andrew sharratt is nursing sore hand.
 MT and Mrs ". Macanley have visited in South NorwaIk and spicniced at Rotor ,Si IIs'eint.
 Wakeman Bradley is rushing work or the new road. [ A little daughter was welcomed al , Chauncey Wakcman's, last week. George 5. Banks has shingled tn school house near E. 5. Gillette's. ] The ,,se ft calo,ne,a fs,r ai4ranre1nerlts If tl
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Robert II. Beers and Fred l.. Curtis re- turned, Monday, from their vacation trip. They report n delightful journey, with none of the rain and humidity which have made life miserable in Newtown. They return to work refreshed in mind and body.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
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Read the following: Nr- c. H. Morris. New ark, Ark, says- ~W6s down with Abscoss of Lungs. and friends and physicfnns pronounc- cd me n IncurebIe Co3eumptiye. negan taking Dr. Kiugsp New DzoeoyeFy for Con- nble fo cvexsee the Work on ny f1xm. It is. the 1nast MQ41o1ne ever mo9le-s
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

George F. Smith of Boston, insurance inspector, was in Sandy Hook, last week, examining the Mantle and the Rubber mills. He found them in satisfactory condition.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

William Beers butchered a calf eight weeks old which he obtained from Cyre- niusPeck of Brookfield, which he brought to Danbury; the carcass weighed POI pounds Danbury News.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Conductor Jack Mahoney was hurt at liawleyyille, last week, by Il crowbar falling on his foot. Jack Dyas took his train for few days.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Why not have the next fat mems clam bake in Newtown, as we have one man, John Gilbert of Huntingtown, who weighs 321 pounds before eating?
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

William Griflen, who lives near the Tunnel, has sent the BEE samples of late peas from his garden.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

L. c. Harper spent sunday in Hart ford.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Reuben F. Terrill has been transferred from Westfield, Mass, to the New Eng land freight depot at Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

F. l.. Burton was here, this week, set ting up Palmer hydraulic cider press for Charles Blakeman of Palestine and making other repairs at his mill.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Abraham Quinn of the Bristol Clock Co. has visited his brother-m-law, Super intendent Harper.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Miss Minnie Bronson visited Ansonia friends, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Two Palmer hydraulic presses were set up at Hawleyville, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

The use ot cnlolnel for derangemente of the Those who. for similar troubles, haye tried Ayers pills testtfy 10 their eflicacy m tho roughly rcmedyip tile n1alady E1tf10uf III
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

The rain put over New Milford's fair to Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
WESTON.

Wesley Reynolds may open black smith shop at the Forge.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

ft is assen ishtng how rapidly tho feeble and debili.atea gnip strength and yigor when talk ing As'er's Sarsaparillh For what Rre called "brelesn down cotstitutiona,1 nothing else hns pfuxcd so effective us this powerful but perfectly safc medicine.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Mrs Jane Brush is boarding in the family of Henry Johnson in Palestine.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Mrs Beach of strattield has been with Mrs H. W. Lyon.
 Mrs Keplar Nichols has visited at Han ford Lyons.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-07-26
CHINESE CURlAL PLACES.


Queer Modes Of S'pul 'uro rracticed In
tho Celestial Country.
Tho dead arc for the most part
buried, not us with us, in ground set
apart for that purpose (though ono fre-
qucntly lights upon cemeteries duly
chosen with regard to thoir lucky
positlon), but thoy arc simply laid
down anywhere aud everywhere. Few
things strike the traveller moro than
the Chinese mode of scpulturc. Burial
mounds and collins the latter somo-
times exposed in all their hidoous baro-
ness, at other timcs wrapped up In
mating. like largo chests of tea a-mcct
the oyo ut every turn. Tho Chinaman,
as is woll know, maintains sacred
reverence for the spot whore his rcla-
tivos, and especially his ancestors, have
boon buried. and for his native locality
rs the rcligiously- y-dosircd place Of his
own u innate scpulturo. Whatever
then, intcrferos with the sncrodnoss OF
the spot. and with the ministoring sor-
vices OF tho "wind and watcr spirits"
is looked upon as anathcma. Railways
aro considered decidedly uncanny.
There is no denying tho fact But
there is also no denying that the rover
cncc of tho average Celestial for tho
graves OF his ancestors is only second
TO the reverence for tho almighty doll
lar. This has bccn proved times with
out number In tho ncighborhood
of the treaty ports whore tho
foreigner has =. erected his own
'uncanny' abodcs, which frequently
intcrfcrcd with the "Fongshur
OF burial places. or. rs was often the
case. ncccssitatcl the removal OF tho
burial mounds or collins; but n few dol
lars TO the representative OF the family
almost invariably smoothed the difll-
Guilty. In country, then, like China,
whore there are fertile plains Of vast
extent, and which. therefore, present
few engineering difficulties; in coun-
try whore the cheapest labor in the
world exists in an incxhaustible supply
labor which. from tho wonderful aptl-
tudo for acquiring proficiency Unborn in
every Chinaman, would soon become
skilled labor-tho sum as which the
Chinese assess the damage To the graves
OF their ancestors would add but n small
amount 10 the mileage cost Of the iron
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-07-26

%. ".vso uouoy nJs Dcen spent b.
Northcrn mon for collegiate education
for nogrocs Ia Atlanta than any six
Southern States have given TO col
legiato education to white boys. Tho
Northern Methodist Church alone Is
spending moro money in tho South for
higher education than all tho Southern
States combined give TO thoir colleges.
These figures are not only startling
they arc signlfcant!-Atlunta Consti-
tuition.
Tho missionary work dono in Japan
during tho past year shows a marked
increase over 1887 The Increase in
men in the field is 80, unmarried wo-
mon, 2l total increase OF women, in
cluding wives, %; new stations, 3; out
stations, :; churches, 2S; baptized
adult converts. 1889; total increase OF
members, 5,525; scholars in boarding
and dgy-chcols, 2.553; theological stu
dents, Il; native ministers, 40; unor-
daiucd preachers and helpers, G6; ma
tive contributions. $22.SS3.