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The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

For years, whenever big, popular Off cer Arnold was on duty at the passenger station at Bridgeport, he called out the destination and character of each train as it appeared, greatly aiding travellers who were unfamiliar with the system of running trains. But it was purely a labor of love, and Arnold could not al- ways be present. No one was employed by the railroads to do this duty, and ire quent and loud were the complaints from those who, misdirected or not un- derstanding, boarded express instead of local trains, or Consolidated instead of Naugatuck and lost time and temper in consequence. A short time ago, how ever, the Consolidated road, awaking to the necessity of the case, appointed Peter F. Hunt, formerly an operator in the block signal tower, station master. The duties of the office, which was ere ated for him, comprise charge of all trains whose runs terminate at Bridge port and a general supervision of the depot. He is always ready to answer questions relating to trains and train movements, and calls the trains so clear ly that.no one can have an excuse for misunderstanding him.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The Fourth Presbyterian church of this city, for years the most popular place of worship in the country, has not been heard of since the Fourth of March until just now, when the announcement is made that it is for rent and will prob ably be leased by the government and converted into post office. It was at this church that MT Cleveland worship ped while President. It was crowded every Sunday morning, long before ser- vices commenced. Attendance at it has been very small ever since Mir Harrison became President. The crowd now goes to the Church of the Covenant, where the Harrison family has pew.-[Wash- ington Dispatch.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
HATTERTowN.

c. NJ. Thrope Is laid up with neuralgia and rheumatism.
 DrE. !. Peck has returned from New York. Mrs Charles Benedict Is home from Danbury, much improved in health. c. McCarty Is down with his old com plaint, lnnammatory rheumatism. Levi Hall of Easton is assisting Grandi- son Parmelee in haying-when we have having weather.
 George Hubbell Is working for Ralph Benedict, wm.J Johnson for Charles Bene- dict, Fred Porter for Hiram Barlow
 Base ball stock Is low in Hattertown at present
 Leonard Payne and wife are keeping house In the house which he bought of his grandfather's estate, last Spring.
 John Loucks and wife of Danbury have visited Charles Morgan. Mir Morgan had veterinary surgeon, Tuesday, fora COW which he thought had slim chance for life.
 z. White of Blanket Meadow has had new roof laid on his barn.
 Charles Northrop, who Is on the force at Ronald's Peak, has been helping C. W. Turney with hay.
 Mrs Paulina Taylor and Miss Louise Beers of Norwalk have visited Charles Roberts. Mir Roberts is digging wei in the hollow west of his house.
 Arthur c. McArthur has bought thu hay on the Andrew J. Peek place.
 Miss Laura watcrhouse is with J. II Summers.
 Mrs George ". Turney was taken witt hemorrhage of the lungs, Monday. D Barber attends her, as well as Mrs Or ville Booth, who continues very feeble
 A tumor was removed from the side O Ralph Benedict's eight-months' boy, las week, by Drs Hill of Easton and Iaude of Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Saloons that yielded $40 to $50 profit per week years ago now hardly give 8 to Sl0, while some of them are really running behind. This is caused by the scarcity of work and money. Men who five years ago thought nothing of spend ing two or three dollars now are doing well when they leave us a quarter or half. People are no more temperate than they used to be, but they haven't the money to gratify their appetites. If we didn't break the law so often by sell ing on Sunday and to minors, we could not live from the business at all. We live up to the law as closely as we can, but they are pushing us too closely. That anti-sereen law is going to kill us off, too. Within a year you will see at least 20 saloons now open in this town closed up.-[ Birmingham Saloon Keeper in Transcript.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Edward Norton of Goshen, Conn.,, whose pine apple cheese is sold through out the land, is doing larger business than ever, this season. Two hundred and fifty cheese per day are made, throughout the season, with the milk from 9 dairies, representing about 600 cows. The milk is bought by weight, cent pound or two and one-seventh cents per quart being paid. In the height of the season, which extends from May to December, nearly 10000 pounds are received daily; at present, it reaches nearly 5000 pounds. From the cans in which it is brought, the milk is poured into large vats and the hollow case filled with steam. Cream quickly rises, but is stirred in until, with the temperature at S4, the rennet is added and the milk left to curdle, after the addition to each 1000 pounds of milk of eight ounces of ''an- natto," vegetable material which gives it color. The curd, which immediately begins to form, is broken and stirred and salted when at the proper consistency, until ready for pressing. It is poured into the moulds, in which cloth bag has been placed, pressed and left over night. In the morning, the cheese are taken from the presses or gangs" the bags stripped off and washed and the project ing neck of the cheese cut off. \ circu- lar cap of cheese cloth is placed on the bottom, which is heated until the cloth fully adheres. They are then placed, point downward, in nets made of coarse twine, which are drawn as tightly as pos sible and the whole immersed for few minutes in hot water, marking the cheese with the lines that heighten its resem- blance to the fruit from which it takes its name. After hanging several weeks, 1 the nets are removed, the cheese are | washed, coated with shellac and allowed to season again. They are usually ship ped when from two to three months old. The principal market, of course, is New York, with Chicago second, followed by Philadelphia, Boston and others. Three sizes are made, weighing two, four and
 six pounds each, but the smaller, or pie.
 nic size, is universal favorite and faI
 outseIls the others.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
TRUsIBULL.

At Dea Duncan's famous Fourth of July dinner, given to over 100 guests at his home in Poquonnock, among the pub lie speakers Rev N. T. Merwin spoke on Church and State. His speech mingled wit and wisdom and was heartily ap- plauded.
 Jennie Wheeler has returned from New Haven.
 Miss Belle and Master Carroll Hogue are spending part of their vacation with their grandmother, Mrs Mary Prindle.
 As the 5 o'clock express was passing TrumbulI depot, last week, section of the depot chimney fell, striking the car. Some bricks went through the window and others, bounding back against the station, struck with such force as nearly to go through the side. Miss Minnie Hillhouse of New Haven | is at Mrs William Wheeler's. Edward Booth is home from DanbuIy. A letter from Samuel Bicycle Sterling says that his health is first class. He is in Avon for few weeks. He takes a l5- mile ride every morning before breakfast and his appetite never was better; but he thinks the sun is set for good, for there is so much rain and fog that it can't be seen.
 Speak only kind, loving words to one another. Speak kindly to all, whether above or below you in station.
 Rev W. H. Ashley preached a fine ser mon, Sunday, from the text, ''The just shall live by faith"
 Another windfall struck Trumbun par ties; good weight from Wethersfield. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Statistician Switzler informs Secretary Windom that this country produced 72,- GOO, ,O00 gallons of distilled and A, FOG, ,O00 barrels of ferlnented liquors last year, against production of l., 1000, 900 gallons and 3 3,600,0O0 barrels, respectively, in the year 1865. Also that we, the people of the United States, consumed last year Gin one way or another) 1.3 gallons of sshard' liquor, little over half-gallon of wine and 12.4S gallons of malt liquors apiece. Further, that while we drink over nine times as much ale and beer apiece as the Americans of 1s40 did, we don't drink half as much of the more fiery stuff,
 brandy, whiskey, gin, rum, etc.-[Cour- ant.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
MONROE.

Recent guests at Mrs Austin Gannon's were Joseph Madigan of Waterbury, Miss Ella Corning of Birmingham and Miss Cora Emmons of New Haven.
 Michael Courney's house is occupied by Mir Beardsley and daughters of Bir- mingham; the daughters are artists.
 Little Harold Olmsted entertained quite a number of neighbors and friends on the evening of the Fourth. Both young and old enjoyed the fireworks, of which there was fine display, both in quality and quantity.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The important celebration of our Fourth across the water was in charge of Col John D. Washburn at Zurich and the people of the Swiss republic took a lively interest in the occasion. Nearly 300 Americans flocked to Switzerland to take part in the proceedings and the program included banquet, ball and athletic sports. The municipality of Zurich offered Venetian fete on the lake as Il tribute to the greater republic.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
BR1DGEwATER.


 Miss Annie Dixon is in Bridgeport.
 Miss Lizzie Shannon is dressmaking in New Milford.
 Miss Annie Welton was with friends in Roxbury, Sunday.
 Mrs c. M. Wooster and daughter of Tariffville are at Peter Wooster's.
 Miss Bertha Beach of Bridgeport visits her cousin, Miss Grace Merwin.
 Miss Kate Mead is staying at J. l.. Minors; Mrs Minors health does not improve. Mir Bolles of New Preston has been putting up q monument in the Centre cemetery for the late Grant Northrop. Rev Mir Kilb0urne now of Wisconsin who was born in this town and is visit l ing here, is son of Rev James Kilbourne l who was pastor of the Congregations ] church from 1843 to 1850.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
RoxBURY.

A three -years-old child of MT Winters died, last Friday, from the kick of q horse; burial, Saturday, in the old bur ial ground.
 Della Sanford, who has been seriously ill at Birmingham for about six weeks, was well enough to come home, Satur- day, with a prospect of full recovery. Rev 0. K. Ball ofiiciated and preached at Christ church, Sunday, giving satis' faction both as celebrant of the service and preacher. It was felt that the Rock yille people were fortunate in securing him as rector.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
WooDBURY.

"Will Carlton, the poet, and wife have visited Dr Shove.
 MT Grout will bring bride home and begin housekeeping in part of the rec tory.
 Mrs Henry Lambert is with her son Charles in Bridgeport.
 Barber Colpaugh of Hartford occupies the Will Gordon house and takes Wolf's place. Wolf barbers at Waterbury.
 Mrs Jerome Thompson cares for Mrs William Bacon.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Persons owning land adjoining a rail- road at farm crossing or having right
 oyer the crossing for five years since Jan uary l, 1876, cannot be deprived of the crossing by a railroad, under penalty of $l00, until the legal right to do so has been settled by the Superior court of the county in which the crossing is located.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
EAST VILLAGE.

Mrs A. J. Smith has been under Dr Stevens care.
 Bliss orchestra furnished music for a Good Templars festival at Oxford.
 Willie Dikeman is visiting his sister, Mrs Albert Stevens.
 William Twist will do the harvesting for F. M. Cargill; also for D. c. Wells. Henry Wheeler is working with II. H. Bliss.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Over 100 attended the lawn party at the grounds about Glover's hall, last week Thursday. The afternoon shower necessitated retreat to the hall for short time, but the evening was all the more enjoyable. The ladies provided an entertainment fully equal to those for which they have become famous and full justice was done by the gathering. Near ly S25 was cleared.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
Rye has been growing in the shock.
CHESTNUT HILL.

2 q Montgomery Schell of New York city is spending the Summer with his cousin, William +. Waller.
 Mrs Eli P. Godfrey is visiting Agur 5. Beach. Miss Clarissa Hall has closed her school in Plattsyille and is home for the Summer. Charles Penny has moved into his new house. Reach Hall 1t home helping his brother Ormel get hay.
 Agur s. Reach has 2. a.new hired man William x. Waller is harvesting Mis- Harriet Jones's hay, this season.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

A new election bill passed by the French chamber is blow at Boulanger. By the provisions of the bill, no one is allowed to offer himself as a candidate in more than one electoral district and thus an indirect plebiscite, to which Boulan- ger might resort, is prevented.-[N New Haven News.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Town Clerk M. J. Houlihan will repre- sent Newtown at a convention of promi- nent Democratic politicians at Hartford, the 25th. A more perfected organization will be effected. Other Fairfield county delegates are Sheriff Clarkson, Mayor DeForest, ex-Mayor Coughlin, H. A. Bishop of Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Thomas Corbett has taken the rent opposite St Johns church, formerly occu- pied by John Kane, and will move his goods from Ansonia, this week. H. L.. Wheeler has made some improvements on the house. He will now rent to a small family three rooms and pantry, convenient on the second floor, for $5 per mOnth
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Maurice B. Flynn, the brilliant young boss of the New York county democracy, who swamped his political bark by talk ing in Rollin M. Squire aspassenger, has died of cancer of the stomach. Hymns rise was unusual in that he never kept a saloon and was in fact man of better brains and finer manners than the aver age bOss.-[Springfield Republican.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
WEsTPoRT.

John D. Wood recently bought a new horse.
 Dr and Mrs George B. Boughton, Mrs R. D. Cable and daughters have been at Saratoga.
 Born. 9th, son to Frederick Bradley of Saugatuck.
 Rev Messrs Futile and Still will ex- change pulpits, next Sunday.
 Mrs John B. Elwood was buried at Greens Farms, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The debt of the United States was re- duced $l6, ,255, ,929 74 during the month of June, making the total reduction for the fiscal year $sS S,03S, ,035 10. The debt less cash in the treasury, is now estimat. ed at s1, ,o62, ,703, ,33s 16, or rather more than 10 times the annual surplus.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Capt Burr, L. Samuel Hubbell, MT John Read, Ebenezer Booth, John Minor. Capt Hawley, Thomas Lake, Mir Samuel Hawley, Joseph Curtis, Joseph osborn, Joseph Beach, James Lewis, Joseph Curtis,
 Fayerweather, Capt Judson, John Morris, John Beardsley, Ebenezer Prindle, Jeremiah Turner, Edward Lewis, Daniel Jackson, Benjamin Sherman, Thomas Bennitt.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Twenty-eight hundred men, striking, were locked out by Carnegie, Phipps & Co. at Homestead, Penn. Several hun dred armed deputy sheriffs and 100 Pin kerton men were on guard, but settle ment has been reached by which the wages are reduced only part of the sum proposed
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The Legislature has fixed the school year to begin on the 18th day of July and end on the lith day of July, and school committees, at the expiration of their term of office on the 18th day of July in each year, or within five days thereafter, must report to the School Board of the town as prescribed by the State Board of Education.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Any person making cider vinegar for sale from anything but the juice of ap- pies, or who adds any hurtful or foreign substance to anything sold as vinegar, is liable to a fine of $50 for the first offense, $100 and 30 days for the second. Nor shall maker of cider vinegar sell it without having it stamped with his name and the words "cider vinegar
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The capture of the books of the Clan na-Gael has led to the disclosure that about p members of the notorious Camp 20, which tried and condemned Dr Cron- in as a British spy, are on the Chicago police force
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

A large congregation listened with in Trinity, Sunday, from the parable of the Good Samaritan. It was delivered by Rev Sylvester Clark, professor at the Berkeley divinity school, who spent Sat urday and Sunday in town. He was guest of Rev MT Wilkins and l.. B. Booth. He left for Suwanee, Tenn., where he will spend about six weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
Miss Katie McMahon of Danbury is visiting friends on Walnut Tree Hill.

Excluding the Pacific railroad bonds of $GI, ,G23, ,5l2, the interest-bearing debt of the United States is now reduced to less than Ss3O, ,OOO, 1000, with total annu- al interest charge of about S4l 100000. On August 3l, 1865, the intercst-bearing debt stood at the enormous total of $2,- 3Sl ,530, ,20i, with an annual interest charge of over sl50,0OO,OOO.-[spring- field Republican.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The New York city directory for 1889 contains 35l, ,122 names, an increase of 15,s94 over last year. According to the company who issue the directory, this indicates a resident population of l,755,- 6l0. The floating population is estimat- ed at 400,0O0
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Postmaster General Wanamaker, au- thorized by law to make contracts at his own price with telegraph companies for the transmission of government business, fixes the rate with Western Union at one mill per word. The company kicks un- ayailingly.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Preliminary arrangements are already being made for the next census. Con- necticut has been divided into two dis and Middlesex counties. In 1880, the population was 2,7O9. The estimated increase in population for the decade, as indicated at the census bureau, is about 30 per cent.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Every afternoon, from one to fonr horses may be seen feeding in the streets of Sandy Hook. Those who turn them out may not be aware that, besides the fine for impounding horses or cattle found in the street, a grand jurors com plaint may be obtained and the penalty is fixed as fine of not less than $l nor more than $7 with costs.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
Tha vnrdict unanimous.

W. n. suit druggist. Bippus, Ind, testiGes "I can recommend Electric bittcrs iis the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given re- Nef Tn every case. One man took six bottles and wns cured of rheumatism of 10 years' standing" Abraham Hare. druggist, Bclfville, Ohio. teStihes "Thc best selling medicine bNvo ever handled In my 20 years experience unanimous that Electric bttcrs do cure ail diseAscs of the liver. kidneys or blood. Only s4ufc.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

W. B. Sniffen and son are now settled in the new post office and many hail the enlarged quarters and greatly improved facilities of the office with delight. 'Ev- eryone is treated with politeness and courtesy and we bespeak for Mir Sniffen and son pleasant and prosperous busi- ness intercourse with the public gener- al
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Rev 5. II. Bailey gave one of his inter- esting Bible readings at the aims house, Wednesday afternoon. He was gladly welcomed, as the inmates remembered his visit last Winter.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The laws regarding joint stock corpor- ations have been amended to require that the president and treasurer, instead of the president and secretary, shall make the annual reports to the town clerk and sec retary of state.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

sIf storms were mighty Thou vert in the gale If their feet failed them, fin Thy paths they
 tFod.
 Man cannot urge the bark, or guide the sail, Orforce the quivering helm away from God.'
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The Legislature has amended the school laws so that the enumeration of children between four and 16 years of age shall take place Tn October, instead of January, as heretofore. This will make two enumerations for this year.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Benjamin and Adoniram Fairchild of New. Y ork and Miss Laura Warehouse of Bridgeport were at Irving Goodsell's, last week; the Fairehild brothers have made an extended stay among friends and relatives in Hattertown.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
BETHEL.

CHI. Freudenthal has entertained Ron ald D. Tyran. New officers were installed at Wooster
 lodge, o. II. A. M., last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The laws now allow that no school need be kept in districts where the aver age attendance for the year is less than eight. But school must be kept for at least 3G weeks in the year in districts with q school enumeration of 90 or more and 90 weeks in other districts, or no school money can be drawn.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The poles of the B. & O. telegraph line, from Brewstcrs to Danbury, arc being dismantled and the wires strung on new poles following the line of the New England road, in order to reduce
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

David Read and family of Bridgeport are expected at the Grand Central, this week
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
Martin Kelly, Jr, who is in the jobbing department of the Rubber, took yaca- tion to help his father with having.

Oliver Wolcott of Bennett's bridge has b acres of rye, from which he expected
 400 shock; he is one of the few farmers
 here who owns reaper and has many jobs of cutting offered him by neighbors.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
DAHBURY.

The fire bug was out again, Monday afternoon and evening, but prompt dis Icovcry saved the Housatonic railway shops at in and the New England freight house at s 40. Both fires were
 I ifset with waste.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

New Milford had $40,000 fire, Mon- day, when the wooden button shop of Anthony < Schoverling was burned. They will not rebuild, which throws several score out of work.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Ladies of the Congregational church will hold fair in the Town Hall, about August l. It will be remembered that last years fair was one of the most sue eessful ever held in town.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Lynde Harrison is off to Europe to loosen the girth strings of the wallet he padded while piloting the Consolidated's interests through the last Legislature.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

A law passed by the last Legislature provides a fine of $25 for catching black bass with anything but hook and line and forbids their being caught at all from May l to June 10.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

A new leaf is to be turned in the poli- ties of Irish agitation, it appears. The National League, which supplanted Day. itt's original Land League, is now to give place in it's turn to a brand new Tenants Defense League. It is given out that Parnell, Davitt and O'Brien are in accord in the matter and that it means healing of dissensions and reunited Irish party. -G GCourant.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

The Railroad Gazette figures out that the new main line railroads built during the first half of this year amount to only 14l0 miles against 29s0 miles during the same period last year.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19

Charles Frisco of Toddy Hill has lost four out of B swarms of bees, which his hives have produced. He is experiment. ing with metheglin. but has not made a success of it as yet. His grandson and namesake from East Bridgeport spends a Summer vacation with him.