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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-18

time to fret, scarcely to mourn. And how
she missed her daughters quick step and
Willingness, and her interest i'll allthe home
affairs.
Hannah used to sing a good deal about
her work In the days when she was first at
the farm.
Little by little the old feeling faded out;
all the mothers hope II prayer We're for
the love of her two children. 1t seemed to
her that nothing could ever fret her or
make her surly any more if Dams wife
could only get well.
In one of the lovely days of Indian sum-
mer the two n%eighbors, after their old GUS
tom, waited for each other and walked
home together from church.
WELL said the elder. III must say 1t
made me happy to see Parrish's folks out to
meetin'. Hannah looked feeble, but she's
pickin' up fast: she'll be smart before
winter, and that's a biessin'."
Il see Dams mother stealth glances at
her in meetin' time. 'f%ectionate as could be-:
there want none of her tears to-day, same's
the Sunday after they was married. Han
nah looked sweet. didn't she, with them
little curly rings o. hair about her fore
headl Well. sometimes folks enjoys better
health after a fever
Its been the greatest blessin' that ever
Ann Parish had. to come SO nigh losin' her.
She feels it. too; she knows 1T has broke
dow hex W fOolishness. i tell We there
amt a gratefuler creatur' in tow than she
is. And she mothers her now, an Dan, too,
as never she did before"
Just then the friends heard a wagon be-
hind them, and stepped back among the
late asters on the roadside. Dan and Han
nah and their mother were driving home,
and greeted the old %neighbors affection
ately. After they passed the friends saw
Ann Parish wrap a little spare shawl that
she had brought about her daughters thin
shoulders. She tuckediti in round her with
great care. as if she felt true pleasure In
doing kind service.
Don't You remember 'twasjust the other
way that first Sunday we saw 'em going
h0meg" exclaimed one Of the l00kcrs-0n.
Sarah orne Jewett. in Hsrper's Bazaar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-18
Written for the Sunday Journal.

Written for the Sunday Journal.
Ode to August.
Upon Ter couch the fair. sweet Summer lies,
And by her side the fearful Autumn stands;
Two dreamless coins, to place upon her eyes.
He hides within the wrinkles OF his hands.
She Will not linger long; upon the glass
Her sweet breath fails. yet expectation comes
Their vespers in the grass,
And through the aftermath the wild bee HUNS,
And screams the locust on the sultry hill.
Upon the bough the coronal of leaves
Are growing pale meath the autumnal ray;
And, like some ghost who at the nightfall grieves
Ger fading promises OF youths fair day,
The hoary thistle in the meadow stands
And mid the silence and the splendor dreams
OF fading glory and the little hope
That cheers the lingering bands,
AS from the woods the sOngsters' farewell
streams,
AS sweet upon the sunny hills of Spain
The vintage maiden sings among the vines,
The yellow-hammer, with a crimson stain
Upon his beak and reading lurid signs
VI clouds that ~northward DER the hills appear,
Shine for a moment and no more are seen,
sings at his task upon the loaded tree,
AS, gushing bright and clear,
The dusky gOblets with their wealth o'errun,
Like bowls OF wassailers in midnight glee.
The sluggard now, considering her ways,
"A lesson from the ant may surely learn;
Proyiding for her garner while the rays
OF fading summer still hold out TO burn.
With rounded cheeks, adown the shady dell
The squirrel glOats on the expectant dover.
Where hickory boughs their glossy banners LIT;
And for his golden cell,
The wild bee searches in the half-shut flower,
For parting summers last and sweetest gift.
With wings prophetic of the rising blast
That rocks the billOw and consumes the sedge,
The waterfOwls, ere skies are overcast,
In shrill communion urge their feathered wedge
Away to southern sea and balmy isle,
And mid the fiery flakes of eventide,
That reddens DER the dull, departing day,
They call and scream awhile,
AS one by one from their unerring guide,
They wander out upon their darksome way.
Thy reign is nearly ended, Summer; soon,
Like Moses. overlooking all the scene,
Along the East the rounded Harvest Moon,
Will smile upon the fading, hectic green;
The cricket then a little while will sing
Upon the dry. brown hill and birds will feign
A seeming Joy in their low-warbled lay,
And then the skies will bring
The dreary clouds, with binding mist and rain,
TO drown the sun upon his shOrt'ning way.
-AlOnzO i. Rice.
RAYS CROSSING, Ind.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-18

Written for the sunday Journal.
Morning in the Woods.
The dewy woods, at daybreak, are to me
A breathing dream of Gods benignity,
Wherein the unhOused spirit hears and sees
The green-leafed gospel of His mysteries.
AdOwn the dripping aisles of morning come
The songs OF summer, mingling with the hum
OF hurrying insects. jOstling as they pass
Along the breezy bOulevards of grass.
The cooling crystals CULVER on the braid
OF interlacing branches, and the shade
Is sprayed and sodden with the wasted wine,
Where Old Silenus and the GOat-fOOt dine.
Out from the sable scabbard of the night
Flashes a saber-stream against the light,
While high o'erhead, beneath the tent-lfke trees,
The greenwood athletes scale their slim trapeZe.
At dawn of day the dripping mint distills
Its pungent passion thro' the waking hills,
Nor human presence saddens or p~rOfanes
The cool primeval haunts where Nature reigns.
No trampling feet, no swapping twig, no sound
OF higher life is heard in the profound
And melancholy forest, than the harsh
Cry OF the blue-crane rising from the marsh.
A sibilance OF semi-silence fills
The vastly interspaces of the hills
A dull, eternal whispering of wings,
Like eltin f~rettings of q lute's lax strings.
A quiet harmony that never tires
Outbreathes forever from the blended chOlrs,
And fair as any Eden-dream can be-,
The dewy woods, at daybreak, are to me-.
james Newton Matthews.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
MONROE.

In accordance with the proclamation of the worthy masterof the State Grange, Harmony Grange, No. 92, opened it's doors to the children and their relatives, Saturday evening. In spite of the fact that the weather was threatening, there was goodly number present who great ly enjoyed the evening. In the absence of Worthy Master James Burr, whose strawberry business takes all his time just now, Worthy Lecturer A. Sinclair, Jr, took charge of the exercises, which consisted of songs and recitations by the little ones and singing by members of the Grange, after which all present were served with strawberries, cake and ice cream.
 David Sears, who was kicked by a horse some time ago, Is feeling much more comfortable.
 Miss Edith E. Hollister is home for q couple of weeks, accompanied by Mrs Nichols of New Haven. Masters Robert I. and Jack D. Boyd Of New York will spend the Summer at Sinclair's.
 The Y. P. $. c. E. have made arrange ments with Prof George Stevens to give one of his popular entertainments Gan evening of songs) in the Church Parlors, Wednesday evening, 26th.
 The executive committee of Harmony Grange will meet at the hall on Friday evening, 2lst.
 Ned Lockwood of Philadelphia will Summer at F. D. Hollister's.
 Mrs J. c. Taylor of Hartford visits her aunts, Misses Judson.
 Mrs l.. W. Beardsley entertains lady friend from Brooklyn.
 Henry Freeman rents the tenement of D. A. Nichols.
 Miss Adele Gordon of New York visits at the rectorY.
 Rev Alfred Goldsborough, wife and Master Wier attended commencement at Cheshire military school, Wednesday and Thursday. Their son Benkard was a graduate of the class of 'S9.
 Mrs J. Johnson of Danbury, formerly of Easton, is visiting Henry W. Ed wards. She is s6 years old, and is hale and hearty for one of her years. Few ladies of her age are able to travel so fal from home. Mrs Johnson has beer mother of eight children, only three o1 whom are living. She has F grandchild ren, 16 great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
GREENFIELD HILL.

The teachers convention at the Con gregational Sunday school rooms was largely attended from Southport, Fair field and Black Rock. The subject, "A Live Sunday School, Twas ably discussed by Rev c. s. Plumley, Rev MT Holman, Deas Hili and Gould. Refreshments at the close.
 Prof Gardner was in New York, last week.
 Thirty new books have been added to the school library at the Center.
 Henry Bradley Is improving his house and store by fresh paint.
 Marcus Wheeler has new moving machine.
 Mrs M. E. Hopkins is with her sister in Port Jefferson.
 Mrs Wiggins is sick; pr Durham att tends.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
STEPNEY.

In reply to the current rumors that he had received a commission for the Step ney Depot postoffice, Andrew B. Curtis laughingly says that the only commis- sion he has seen is dated way back in 'S2.
 Oliver Bennett and his brother Will did some big ceiling, Saturday night. Will hauled out a big one which weighed over four pounds and Oliver pulled out one which weighed several ounces over three pounds.
 After all these years, Stepney Depot has been found to be II miles from Bridgeport, instead of 10, as the Housa- tonic time tables have always made it..
 Mrs Kasson is improving.
 Eddie Beardsley is expected home, this week.
 Mrs $. I. Stebbins has been here on a visit.
 Melissa Gilbert works in Bridgeport, commutes and boards with her father.
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them all in group. The presents were numerous and appropriate. All pro- nounced it general good time. from visit in Weston.
 MT and Mrs John W. Beach and Mrs Daniel A. Mallett of Stratford have wis ited W. F. Selleck.
 T. B. Fulford has visited friends in Cutters Farm.
 M. H. Thorpe has raised his barn, new ly covered it and will have it painted in colors by Garfield Bros.
 MT and Mrs John H. Wheeler of Beth el spent Sunday at M. H. Thorpe's.
 Lewis Edwards is pasturing 50 head of stock and says that he has feed for 50 more.
 Mrs George J. Banks is sick.
 Mrs John Sherwood expects to return to her home soon.
 The concert at the Baptist church was we'll attended and Children's day was carried out to the credit of all of the children who took part in the exercises. Prayer was offered by Rev Mir Ogden, H. J. Roberts. The closing piece was we'll spoken by Master Artie Case and caused many smiles in the congregation.
 Service at Judd school house by Rev Mir Bulkley, Sunday, 23d, 30pm.
 Offerings for Johnstown at Christ church were $6 P.
 David o. Banks seems again slowly improving. At his age, S5 years, the contest is a hard one.
 Rev D. J. Ogden attended the meeting of the general Congregational association at Bridgeport.
 three Bennett Seeley, Fred Silliman and Miss Mary E. Seeley) was appointed to engage Mir Enright of Bridgeport to paint the inside of the church and, until fur ther notice, services will be held at Acad- emy hall
 Mrs T. w. 1'urney and Mrs Henry Os- borne have visited Mrs Zina Beard of Stratford.
 School No. will close next week and it is hoped that Miss Elwood will consent to remain another year.
 Edward Gillett did we'll selling peas, this Spring having sold l5 bushels before the middle of June.
 s. w. Post of Bennett's bridge has been in town buying fat cattle of Wake man Williams and William Ward.
 Mrs Floyd Tucker has had a new fence built in front of her residence by J. B. Ward. The James Wheeler place has been purchased for New York gentleman named Porter. Mr Boughton and daughter were guests of Charles Rowell, Sunday. Mir Enright has taken the contract for painting and repairing the frescoing of the Congregational church at $40. Mrs Henry Osborn was severely bit Sohns.
 Burr Beach has traded horses with Mir Barrett of Huntington.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Alonzo Barnum died, Sunday night, June l6.
 The silica company at Lanesville have shut down for month and those en- gagged in hauling quartz will have a vacation.
 Albert Mallett and two daughters visited friends in Woodbury and Middle bury, last week.
 Mrs Robert Smith and Mrs Beers and children of Obtuse were guests at Charles and Harmon Treats, Friday.
 Mir and Mrs E. II. Welton attended the installation of Rev Mir Mead of Brookfield.
 Three steers belonging to Burr Mallett and one owned by Reuben Warner were killed by lightning in the storm of last week Monday. They were on Mir Nal lett's farm near Southville and were not dead until Sunday. Insurance partially covered the loss.
 Darwin Keeler had q valuable Jersey COW killed by lightning, Saturday; in- sured.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
NICHOLS.

Strawberry growers do not realize such crops as last year, but better prices are obtained. D. E. Curtis, who has 3 variety of plants, including Sharpless, Jewell, Caeseent Seeding and others, says that he has picked but 65 quarts a day, this season, while his largest days work, year ago, was 222 quarts. Both he and II. E. Read obtain about l5c a quart at wholesale. They say that the short crop is due to the blasting of the berries soon after setting. The damp weather also causes rot.
 At Tuesdays school meeting, Charles $. French was chosen committee and Charles B...Nichols clerk.
 Besides the three war veterans recent ly spoken of by the BEE, four others are in town. George Houston, John Seery, R. Brooks and Benjamin Bigelow.
 R. Robertson is turning out a farm wagon for Isaac Smith.
 D. B. Curtis has purchased horse from l.. B. Sterling of East Bridgeport.
 A yearling heifer strayed from Isaac Smiths, last week.
 Besides doing first class blacksmith work, R. Robertson knows how to farm is and has been digging new potatoes since the 10th.
 A swarm of bees alighted on q tree near Robertson's s blacksmith shop, a few days ago. No one dared to ascend the tree, but Mr Robertson shot off the branch holding the swarm, which dropped to the ground and was easily secured.
 A new fence is being erected in front of Mrs Rogers's.
 The Washington avenue Baptist young people will give the Dairy Maids DrilP' at Cooks hall, Friday evening, 18th, to aid the Methodist ladies.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
LONG HILL HUNTINGTON.

The school meeting, last Tuesday, seemed far from harmonious. All the officers were closely contested by the II present. On the 11th ballot, k. s. Ben- nett was chosen committee. On the sev- enth, 0. G. Beard, Jr, was elected clerk. Then the fun began. Some wanted a new school house, but the majority vot- ed to repair the old. Some wished the chimney put on the outside, while others favored putting up an old smoke stack. All agreed that the room must be put in- to better shape, but none wanted to pay for it. The whole sense of the meeting seemed to be to do as little as possible and not get the school visitor in their hair. Yet they finally adjourned, a little before midnight, with nothing very defi- nite accomplished. They voted to re- seat and re-floor the room. Then they agreed to wainscot the sides, but wound up by practical resembling of the whole matter, when they voted that the chair
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
WHITE HILLS.

Wilbur Tomlinson is at his fathers.
 The Baptist Sunday school is invited to picnic at Parlor Rock, with the An sonia and Shelton Baptist Sunday schools.
 The lawn party at Henry Bueking- hams was decided success in every re- spect. ElnoTa Hubbell, one of Richard Hubbell's little daughters, drew the quilt. The handsome rug was drawn by lady from Long Hill.
 Edgar shelton is quite i'll and Jarvis Williams is victim of malaria.
 Mary Crittendon fell into deep spring, last week and would have drowned, but for the timely help of Addie Daines.
 William Shelton has very sick horse.
 That fine flag pole was erected at Dav- i'd Wheeler's.
 Hattie Abbott of Birmingham was en- tertained, Sunday, by Susie Hubbell.
 Miss Sadie shelton closed her school, Friday, Miss Abby Hubbell receiving a handsome gold pen for department and attendance.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
ASPETUCK,

After many months of suffering, Sam- uel Bradley died at his home in AspetucE, June 4. During his long and severe ill., ness, he was tenderly cared for by his wife and granddaughter, by whom he will be greatly missed. He was Ss years old. ...
 Coley Abbott has had his carriage neatly painted by Robert Scholley, who is doing nice work at the Center.
 Mrs Foster Lyon of Danbury attended the funeral of her grandfather on Friday and spent few days with her grand mother, Mrs Samuel Bradley.
 David o. Banks is still very sick.
 Miss Nettie Bradley has visited Mrs Walter Hawley of Bridgeport.
 The concert at the Methodist church, Sunday evening, was we'll attended; the audience room, gallery and vestibule were crowded.
 The ladies of the Methodist church contemplate holding a lawn party in July on l. c. Fanton's spacious lawn.
 Mrs Hawley and son visit her mother, Mrs David Banks.
 Mrs Lewis Bradley is quite sick.
 The butter produced from Mrs D. B. Gould's COW was ? pounds 15 ounces in one day.
 The business of Aspetuck post office is on the increase; 13S letters were can celied in one day.
 Children's day concert at Center NJ. E. church was a success. The church was packed with attentive listeners. The solo by Mrs Georgia Jennings was a noticeable feature.
 Martin Jennings and family, also Burr Merwin and daughter, were guests of D. B. Gould, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
soUTHBURY.

Miss Julia Sperry of New Haven is at the Peter Farley place.
 Mrs Dr M. l.. Cooley is still very i'll. James Bennett was home from Bridge water, Sunday.
 The Children's day services at the NJ. E. church, Sunday afternoon, were inter- esting and the church was tastefully trimmed.
 Burt Barnes has suffered from felon on his thumb.
 Mrs Brownwell Is out of town.
 A son of Patrick McLane has had two fingers taken off from one hand in eonse- quence of getting them badly smashed. Mrs A. NJ. Woodruff has entertained company from Danbury.
 Miss Ida Baldwin has returned home from Rockland college, Nyack, N. Y.
 Squire Brown has on his farm nine horses, nearly all raised by himself.
 Stiles Belheld was home from Nauga- tuck, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
FAIRFIELD.

Patrick Murphy of Bridgeport, while attempting to board the 8 30 p m train at Fairfield on Monday night, 17th, fell and was badly cut about the head.
 For the next two or three weeks, there will be no preaching in the Congregations al church, Sunday evening, but the usu- al prayer meeting will be held.
 A pleasant meeting of friends of Miss Myrick was held at Burr Perry's, Mon day evening, 17th.
 o. B. Jennings has had a large float placed near the pavilion.
 Three strawberry festivals in town, this week, make things lively for time. Samuel Warehouses residence was all aglow with light and pleasure on Thurs day evening, 18th, on account of the marriage of Miss Ida Wilson, a valued domestic, to William Miller of Fairfield, The bride received many valuable and pretty presents.
 Quite number of teachers and officers of the Congregational Sunday school at 1 tended the neighborhood convention al Greenfield Hill, Thursday evening 18th | Miss Lillian Sherwood sang at Strat' ford, Thursday evening, and was heart. | fly encored. Town Clerk Daniel Moloney is slowly recovering from his well-nigh fatal sick ness.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
SPORT HILL.

The Children's day collection at Lees chapel and Center church amounted to $24. The largest congregations ever seen in these two churches enjoyed inter esting exercises.
 Wheeler Bros kindly donated the Ium- Der for the slated walk which now reaches from the parsonage door to the street. B. T. Beers and MT Booth have made necessary Improvements about the chimneys.
 The lemon sociable at Temperance hall, Tuesday evening, 18th, was pleas ant and profitable; about $l5 netted.
 The ladies' aid society of the Center M. E. church will give lawn sociable at I. c. Fanton's, Tuesday evening" July 9. More satisfactory notice viii be given hereafter.
 By request, Rev Mir Gilbert will repeat at Lees chapel, Sunday mornng, 23d, the discourse delivered at the Center NJ. k church on the 3Pennsylyania disaster.n
 Rev MT Gilbert baptized five children at the Center M. E. church, Children's day.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
LONG HILL.

Irwin s. Coan has traded cattle with D. II. Williams of Trumbull.
 Edward Platt and wife have spent sew eral days in Wellesyille, N. Y.
 Prof Marie Knibloe, who spoke here, q short time ago, will give one of her elo- cutionary entertainments in the M. E. church, Friday evening, 21st, at o'clock, under the auspices of the ladies' aid soci- ety. Miss Knibloe comes we'll recom- mended and all will do well to hear her. Admission 25c. All under 10, l5c.
 The Children's day concert in the M. E. church, last Sunday evening, passed off pleasantly.
 Mr and Mrs George Fulford of New Haven spent Sunday in Long Hill.
 Mrs Alonzo Sherman has returned from an extended visit in Bridgeport.
 Mrs H. A. Warner entertains friends from Bridgeport.
 MT Smith has returned to the rectory. after an enjoyable three months' visit in Delaware.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
TASHUA.

Christ church offerings for Johnstown, S15 90.
 Mrs Amanda Wheeler Is having her barn repaired and the cellar boarded up and divided off to be convenient for stock.
 The outlook from Tashua Hill on clear day is simply grand. There Is hardly another such panorama of min gled sea and land in the county.
 Mrs Annie Bulklcy has visited rela- lives In Hartford and ls expected home thc last of the week.
 A couple of surveyors have been on Tashua Hill, taking levels for the pro- posed topographicaI survey of the State. They are now in the employ of the gov- crnment and are working in conjunction with Atherton and hls helper, who have been at Newtown and further north They placed four flags, alternate black and white, on the government signal pole at the top of the hill.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
TRUMBULL.

Nelson French and Louis Henggi pur- chased the standing grass on the J. D. Brinsmade place at auction, Friday.
 l.. A. Hawley is painting the house of Edward Thornton, now occupied by Charles KeeDe.
 Henry Brinsmade's sickness, which began with fever nearly two months ago, has left him with weak eyes.
 A. s. Nichols has bought q COW of Frederick Schaffer.
 Burton Bros. have secured the pigs for which they advertised in the BEE.
 Misses Etta and Lillie Hull and Flora Curtis of Stepney visited Miss Cora Hull's White Plains sdhool, Friday, talk ing tea with Miss Hattie French.
 The young peoples musical society met at MT Tait's, last week.
 Rev N. F. Axtell of Milford will preach in the Congregational church, next Sunday.
 Work on the town roads is progressing rapidly and they will soon be finished. In general, they are in good shape.
 The Wards talk of moving theic cider presses to the mill building, if the ap- pie crop is large.
 White Plains school will close, Friday, with picnic on the school house green. There will be refreshment, but no speeches or recitations. The children will be sorry to lose Miss Hull.
 Frederick Schaffer Is administrator on the estate of his wife.
 The bridge over the Pequonnock has been repaired with few new blanks, but others, lying beside the bridge, are needed. The bridge near the parsonage also needs repairs.
 A. s. Nichols has been left without help several times lately, but Is now supplied.
 Rev Mir Merwin will be installed at Poquonock, this week Friday. Town Clerk Beardsley is delegate from here.