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The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26
WoODBURY.

William Cothren has been elected a member of the Connecticut society of the Sons of the Revolution. His great grand father was lieutenant in the war of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line. | Dr l.. Y. Ketcham, our newly appoint ed postmaster, has qualified for the office.
 David $. Bull is proving himself ben efactor to the travelling public. He is grading the ground near his house into the hollow, to be followed up by grad ing down the hill near James Roberts both ways to make nearly level grade l to Sheol Square.
 Judge k. F. Cole of Waterbury was in town, last week.
 Miss Fanny Curtiss has returned from Florida.
 Harry and Miss Elsie Marshall were at the old homestead, last week, arranging for the Summer.
 Splendid horses and cattle are arriving almost every day, brought in by George Smith, A. Birch, w. Linsley and J. II. Galpin.
 Improvements are going on at the Par ker House preparatory to the Summer campaign.
 Our old time friend, the late Judge lIermon B. Eastman of Roxbury, was laid to his rest in the presence of a large at tendance of neighbors and friends at the ripe old age of nearly s2 years. He was for so many years so intimately associ- ated with us of WOodbuIy in various public business affairs that we had in some large measure adopted him as one of our number and honored liim as such. He has been gradually failing for year or two and breathed his last as calmly as if falling off to gentle slumber. His has been beautiful old age and pleasant it is to see one whom we have loved in life passing away to the inevitable, so evi- dently well prepared to enter upon the untried mysteries of the Great Hereafter He leaves widow, one daughter, three | sOhss LNO slSLcES, hIs pEdHllsOu DcdIuS- ley and Miss Amarillo Eastman, large circle of other friends, to mourn his loss. His eldest son, Judge Lyman P. East man, spends most of his time in Wood bury caring for his aunts in their advanc- ing years. So that we in some sort feel that we have not entirely parted from the kindly influence of our ancient friend The good that men do follows them.
 Miss Rebecca Huntington has returned from New Haven, where she has beer for some time.
 Miss Fanny c. Trowbridge has return ed from heG visit to Auburn, N. Y.
 IA. c. Smith got the post office at tn Vile.
 Miss Caroline Webb, 42, died on Mon day and was baried on Wednesday. He mother has almost lost her mind.
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RoxBURY.
D. s. Todd

Mrs George H. F. Leavenworth and been reported dangerously i'll for several weeks, died ,last week and were buried ill the Center cemetery. Mrs Leavenworth, who was from the South, was buried on Friday and Mrs Pierce on Saturday. The death of Mrs Pierce was peculiarly sad dening to her own family and cast a gloom over our entire community. She left two young children needing moth er's care and guidance in their tender years and she longed to live. She was a true Christian woman. Her loss will be severely felt, not only by immediate rel atiyes, but by all who appreciate the val ue of refined and godly woman's infiu ence. Mrs Leavenworth leaves an infant 10 months old.
 l The services of Easter were we'll at tended. Rev Mr Cooley distributed East CT cards to the Bible class and Sunda, school and confirmation memorials to tn class of young persons last confirmed.
 c. F. Hurlburt has been appointe' postmaster.
 Miss Annie Merwin and Howard Smitl were united in marriage, last week Wee nesday afternoon, at the brides home i the presence of few near relatives. Tn presents were many. They will go [ housekeeping immediately in the hous owned by the groom's grandmother, NJ Nathan Smith.
 ]. At Easter, there was a display of flow CTS at the Congregational church.
 Lena Tyrell is very sick with pnel m0nia.
 Everett Hurlburt is spending the Eas : CT vacation at home. O Morse Leavenworth is putting up ] new house at the station.
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BETHEL.

Easter day dawned bright and, at St Thomas and St Mary's, congregations were unusually large, additional seats being called into use. The floral display | in all the churches was fine, as we'll as the music. At St Thomas church, the usual children's service was held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and at the Con- gregational church in the evening at the regular hour.
 Gilbert Bros have raised the frame for Frank w. Mackenzie's new house on Grand street and are pushing it to com pletion.
 Mir Pearson of Elmwood is doing quite business in the nursery line.
 At meeting of Bethel lodge, 3l59, K. of H, held Friday evening arrangements were made for a.sebrating the fourth an niversary of the lodge on Friday even ing, May 3. An invitation to the cele- bration is extended to every member of the lodge and his family or lady friends.
 The show people left town, Monday morning, for Brewsters, after 8 week here.
 Michael Ratchford is painting his house on Blackman avenue. \ James Durant is building an extensive addition on to the rear of his residence on Elizabeth street.
 At the afternoon service in St Thomas, Saturday afternoon, the sacrament of baptism was administered to infants.
 Messrs Frank W. Mackenzie and FL gin Andrews have been on pleasure trip to Washington, D. c. There will be an auction of the furni- ture, household goods, fixtures, garden tools, etc., belonging to Mrs Andrew C. , Hickok at her house on Maple street, C. : H. Shepard auctioneer. There has beer private sale at the house.
 At the Methodist church, Sunday, tht flowers were very nice. The pastor, Nj
 Howell, delivered temperance sermon
 in the evening.
 II i. the appearance of his pretty residence 2 on South street by grading the ground
 about it and seeding the lawn. \ Walter McDowell has resigned his DO
 sition with Charles H. Judd. h George NJ. Cole has had the Eurek : water put into his new cellar, next tn n Twiss drug store. el Williaaa Patchen of Stepney was 1 Q town, Sunday.
 Mr and Mrs George Carroll of Sout
 Norwalk were guests of Mrs Carroll
 mother, Mrs Abby Fairchild, Sunday.
 David Squires has succeeded John l
 Melvin as foreman of the finishers at Al l- drews, Mackenzie < Co.'S.
 George Northrop succeeds Frank Mo t. gan as engineer at Cole < Ambler's.
 Andrew T.. Benedict and Horace T Hickok are commissioners on the ban
 rupt estate of Cole < Green,
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Saturday evenings thunder shower played deadly havoc in the family of Levinda Adams of Pound Ridge, who lives just across the York State line from Ridgefield. The family had finished supper, when a bolt struck the house, shattering it and setting it on fire, at the same time killing Nellie, young dapgh- ter of the family; Noah Brown, sr of Mrs Adams and fatally injurj MT Adams himself. The whole fam were made unconscious by the terrib- shock, but Edward Adams, young man of 19, revived in time to put out the fire and at tend to the injured. Brown lived till Sunday, the bolt striking him in the breast and passing off at each heel, which was split open, his shoes and most of his clothing being stripped off.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Miss Margaret Welch and friend from Yale business college were home, Sun day.
 William Pierce of the Yale scientitic school is home for week.
 John Fox of Danbury has spent few days with his uncle, Fred Wentsch.
 Henry Dittus spent Good Friday with Danbury friends. Mrs Minnie Gladding of New Haven was with her sister, Miss Hattie Bradley, last week.
 William Schielk of Little York has taken A. N. Platt's new farm and moved into the house.
 Two nests of young foxes, five in each have been dug out in West Purchase.
 A fine display of Easter flowers in thu Congregational church, the central dis play heinz large lily with six larg blossoms, which filled the church witt fragrance. Mrs Ezra Pierce has other like these.
 Henry Dittus sold his six-year-ol Devon grade oxen to A. N. Platt.
 Dr Rankin went to Glastonbury, las week, to sec his father, who was injul ed by a fall. He left him somewha better, Monday. Robert Cantleld has gone to Attlebort l Mass to engage in business with his ul : cle.
 , The household goods of Rev Jamt ' Robinson arrived and he was here fill his appointments on Sunday. n A frost, Tuesday morning, hal 2 enough to freeze the ground. e D. NJ. Mitchell furnishes heavy o: n timber for repairs about the dams of tl
 Rubber Co. Lewis Faircliild Is replacing his bar
 burned last Fall, by 20x40 buildil !, which Truman Pierce builds for him. I, Miss Ruth Mitchell is proud of the rt sr ord her 40 hens have made; over 10 n- eggs ia about three months.
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BROOKFIELD.

As Mrs H. A. Andrews was driving to church, Friday, her horse became fright ened by an engine on a siding, few rods north of the Junction, overturning the carriage, throwing her out, giving severe bruises and breaking the carriage top. The horse was easily stopped with out running.
 Mrs Sophia Kellogg's improvement is very slow; she is just able to leave her room.
 Frank Whitcome, Homer Jones and Henrietta Ruggles were home for East CT.
 The display of flowers at St PauFs at Easter was unusually large in number and variety. Between 50 and 60 pots, which included all the best in the parish, were arranged in masses or small groups with fine effect in all available places. Some fine memorial boquets were taste fully arranged and placed in appropriate places. The music deserves praise, being appropriate and we'll rendered under the AlICCblOn Ol 9litc ClIOIlSGCI, D. D- ISli The offerings of the Sunday school for Lent will exceed $19. I Edmund Weld began work at his trade in Bridgeport, Monday. At the annual meeting of St Paufs Monday, the following officers were
 elected:
 E. N. Hawley, clerk.
 HI. Peck, senior warden; Horace Beers , Ijunior warden. , E. N Hawley, Charles Stuart, Stanley Ter } Till, CD. III Kellogg, Howard Andrews, vestry
 Stanley Terrill, treasurer
 Howard Beers, John N. HawIey, delegate to diocesan convention.
 At the service in the new chapel il
 Southville owned by Gideon Northror . last Sunday afternoon, the room wa crowded. The floral display was report ! ed to exceed that at St Paul's; the SCI ,. vice was of unusual interest. All fee E justly proud of their new place of wol
 ship.
 ; Philo Merwin is on jury duty in th e United States court at New Haven. ' MT and Mrs Charles B. Curtis of ", 2 terbury have been guests of Mrs $. ]
 Warner.
 ,e
 .s Richard Nancy and family of Danbur
 spent Sunday in Brookfeld. Miss Annie Stebbins of Danbury W; to with friends in town, last week.  ;n J. H. Hendrickson, who has been .d Miidletown, N. Y., for the past fe ,a months, returned home, last week. is Robert Dourland's family (colored of who have lived in the old Bidwell plat to moved to DanbHry, Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26
HALF WAY RIVER.

It is now Stevenson station and trains make regular stops, thanks to R. s. Him. man. Two more trains are soon to be placed on the Derby extension.
 The Plumb B. Gray property will be sold at auction, this week Saturday at 10 a m. It consists of 57 acres of land, with buildings.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26
HULL,s HILL.

G.N N.Wakelee and wife have been with their parents in Kettletown.
 Mrs Hannah Rice of Danbury was guest of George Smith, last week.
 Frank Bradley of Bridgeport visited John Roswell, last week.
 Simon Knapp has been at Bridgeport.
 Judge Torrance and W. c. Atwater oi Birmingham fished Kettletown brook Saturday. Mrs Eliza Peet of Birmingham is d Samuel Knapp's.
 MT and Mrs Henry Murphy of Bridge port visited their mother at the Kettle town Brook farm, last week.
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MT William Kierce, brakeman on the Wilson Point extra freight, was instantly killed by falling between the cars and being run over, at Hawleyville, Monday night. Kierce was 9 years old and, fall ing from the top of car while setting a brake, the wheels cut him in two.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

serve his country ill obedience to it's call. As it's first President, he served eight years and then returned to Mount Yer non, worn and broken in his country's service. There, apart from the din of war and the weighty cares and anxieties of an official career, he moved gently down the stream of life, until, December l4, 1799, he slept with his fathers.
 Having a character possessed of rare union of virtues, prudence, firmness, sa- gacity, an overruling Judgment, immov- able justice, patience that never wearied, he seemed to look far into futurity, to see the firm establishment of new and untried form of government which should insure to its citizens the enjoyment of a purer civil liberty and greater public happiness than has been the portion of mankind under any other flag. He was emlnently public character and his act ions almost from boyhood to the grave were shuttles weaving stout wool and warp of whole-souled love and devotion between himself and the nation which he served. In the words of Irving, 'sThe fame of Washington stands apart from every other ill history; shining with a true lustre and more benignant glory. With us, his memory remains national property, where all sympathies through out our widely extended and diversified empire meet in unison. Under all dis sensions and amid all the storms of par ty, his precepts and example speak to us from the grave with paternal appeal |; and his name'-by all revered-forms a universal tie of brotherhood-a watch word of our Union.''
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26
Mir c. R. Helin of Bridgeport was in town, last week.
ing new roof. The work is in charge of Mr F. c. Sanford.

The Newtown BEE is now controlled by joint stock company, which will maintain it's former high character as an enterprising local newspaper. The di
 rectors are R. H. Smith, R. D. Smith, John J. Northrop, F. F. Johnson, Frank Wright and R. c. Mallette. The follow ing are the officers: President Frank Wright; vice president, k. G. Mallette secretary, J. J. Northrop; treasurer, R. H. Smith; auditors, R. D. Smith, F. F. Johnson; editor and business manager, R. H. Smith. The paper is on q sound financial footing Bridgeport News.
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Botsford hill is in ferment of i'm provement. Mir George r. Duncombe has torn the big chimney out of Broad view and put in a smaller one; Mir k. D, Briseoe is finishing off rooms in his house and MT W.J. Brew is putting the building he brought from Bulls Head into habitable shape.
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sections probably never seeing the land bought and sold. Jeanes, however, rep resenting a syndicate that took the big gest corner in our territory, attracts at tention as a commanding speculator and, speculation being over, as is the case in Oklahoma and other western localities, to-day, the era of the pioneer succeeded that of the speculator and Quonnopogue wilderness forest became Newtown, Stratford's frontier settlement.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

There will be praise service in the Methodist church, next Sunday evening. These services have proved interesting and profitable and will probably be con- tinued once in two weeks until the arriv- al of Rev Mir Bayley, the new preacher, who is expected some time in May.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

The floral display in St. Johns church, Sunday, was very fine and the occasion was remembered in 1he Methodist church by neat and pretty arrangement of flowers. Rev James Taylor, former pas tor, preached appropriately in the even- ing and many were glad to welcome him in the familiar place once more.
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The Juvenile Temple will meet, next Tuesday evening, when there will prob- ably be new members tojoin. Scripture passage commences with the letter G. All are invited, as the doors are open to the public.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

The Newtown creamery has as much milk as it can easily dispose of and the supply will probably be largely increas- ed during the next six weeks. If q mar ket cannot readily be found, butter is made.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Mir Adolph Langenberg will move from the Capt Rowland place in Blanket Meadow to the Briscoe farm in Palestine. The house is being newly shingled and otherwise repaired previous to it's occu- pancy by new tenants.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Messrs John McGran, John McNama- ra, John Lynch, Simon Kelly, Martin Corbett, Thomas Heating of St Rose drum corps attended the ball of Kohanza drum corps in Danbury, Monday even ing. They went in uniform and report fine time, with gennine Danbury hos pitality.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Osborne & Knowlton, Bethel, are to run a wagon through the Street and Hook every Saturday, with live, boiled and pickled lobster, which should be or dered in advance. Fish, fruit, etc., will also be carried.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Mir J. B. Fairchild has already sold five of the celebrated Wizard blows, this seas on. He has also disposed of one dozen Fisk automatic corn planters. The farm CTS know a good thing when they see it.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

As foreshadowed in the BEE, the New York and Pittsfield limited express trains which have heretofore run by way o1 Bridgeport, will leave the Consolidated at South Norwalk and run over the Dan. bnry and Norwalk to Brookffeld Junction and thence up the Housatonic. Super intendent F. c. Payne has prepared a time table, which will go into effect May 1.
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A little excitement was caused in the Street, Monday evening, by d short runa- way. A horse driven by Mir John Brad ley became manageable and started to run, throwing the driver out; no damage.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

MT George W.Stuart has added Messrs John Elliott and George W. Northrop to his regular force and is pushing opera ations at MT Schermerhorn's place. Mir Stuart will add more workmen in few l
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Very Fine Potatoes.

H. J. Baker < Bro.. New York: Dear Sirs- Used 1909 pounds per acre of A PhOsphAte on potatoes. sandy s0am. season very drys II fact. a drought; potatoes planted very eax4ys marketed July 3; very Inc considering 4e dry weather; yield about 150 bushels. Ihink the AA better than any quantity of stabae uez nure for potatoes. Yours frulys-lA- H- A4s dross, So. Windsor, Conn. z
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

L. B. Booth is selling large quantities ofthe Williams Clark Co.'S phosphate. Those who have carefully experimented say that it is the best and back up their statements by buying larger quantities this year than last.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Don't fail to examine E. F. Hawley's new stock of dress goods. All the latest Spring styles. No old goods. Special bargains in 1oc dress goods, 7c dress ginghams and 5c calicoes fast colors and chambrys and tennis stripe.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

E.F. Hawley's sales of Bakers potato phos- phate were never larger than this season, having sold over three tons in one day. No old goods, but all new and fresh, which are the cheaneSt.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

A party was set for Thursday evening, 25th, at MT l.. C. Gilbert's to celebrate the first anniversary of the marriage of Mir and Mrs w. K. Gilbert.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

And now L. B. Booth has the first and only great bargain in prints offered in town, this year. Elegant seasonable styles, best quality for Sc a yard.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Mir A. w. Orgelman of the Hook is making handsome and durable harness for Messrs John Pierce S5 Son of South Britain. They will use it on one of their noble Percherons.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

The elecutionary and musical enter tainment in Glover's hall, Tuesday even- ing, by Prof Marie Knibloe was we'll at tended. All were pleased with her.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

E. F. Hawley has the sole agency for Health Food Co.'S bread, fresh about ev- cry day, made by c. Russell & Co.,, Bridgeport, equal to home made.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

It's acknowledged by all who have examin- ed E. F. Hawley's stock of paper hangings and curtains that he has the largest and best display in town and lowest prices, too.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Choicest creamery butter in pound prints fresh every week throughout the season at E. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Messrs Hicock and Hine of Southbury have placed new sills under Mir John l.. Sanford's house.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26
SECOND ROLL OF
F. T. SHULTZ.

Remember, E. F. Hawley is agent for the White Star line of steamers and also that he writes foreign drafts and checks at lowest rates.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

F.. F. Hawley has just received the best line of hats and caps and also straw hats in new Spring styles in town. which are displayed in his new room upstairs. Examin- ation solicited.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

The ladies' sewing sewing society met at Mrs Frank Mitchell's, Thursday after noon.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Northern Early Rose potatoes pure stock for seed, only 75c bushel; also choice seed potatoes from Theron E. Platt's at K. r. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

E. F. Hawley has just received large invoice of new brooms for F l-2c., well worth 20c. Buy one before they are all gone.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Massachusetts showed a prohibitory constitutional amendment under, Mon day, by over 10000 majority.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

MT Andrew McGauley has purchased a carriage of MT A. w. Bassett.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Mrs Carrie Beers of Mamaroneck has been with Mr Warmers family in Sandy Hook, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Ladies' shoes at sI 4s pair are all the rage at John c. Howland's, 405 Main street, Bridge port.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Ladies prayer meeting, next Tuesday afternoon, with Mrs Middlebrook. There were 20 present at the last meeting.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Miss Lizzie F. Colgan of Canaan has relieved Miss Donohue, the telegraph operator at Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Hartt came home to visit their mothers, Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

E. F. Hawley is offering a special bargain in ladies' slippers for 35c., worth sl and kid shoes for $l 50, worth $2.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Mrs Fitzpatrick of Pootatuck street is improving slowly.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Don't forget the G. B. B. ball at TowI Hall tonight.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Bakers special potato phosphate sl 75 a hundred at l.. B. Booths.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

The ladies' guild of St Johh's church gave l0c tea at Mrs Frank Mitchell's, Thursday, 25th.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Mir k. E.M.Peck of Hantingtown has put in a kerosene engine to run his cutter, in place of horse power.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

R. H. Smith of the Newtown BEE was in town, over Sunday.-[ Waterbury American.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Ed Hall has samples of the celebrated va DOT stoves that are guaranteed to save heat, fuel aao expense for Summer use. The Cy- clone chimney cap is another feature, for it saves the nuisance of smoky stove In pumps. tin, copper, granite and sheet iron ware. iron sinks. lead pipe. etc, the old Relt- able is still there. You beti
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A pond in Taunton was frozen over by Monday nights frost.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Mrs Clingan is to visit friends in New Haven, this week Friday.
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Mrs s. B. Camp, who has been qui tt sick, is somewhat better.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Misses Lottie Parrack of Easton and Mamie and Nellie Hubbell of Fairfield are guests of Mrs k. D. Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26

Everybody hereabouts has heard of and us- ed that most delightful perfume for the hand kerchief called '.Number Thirty-six Special" They will therefore be interested in knowing that it is now being put up in very pretty sprinkler top bottles, without extra cost, thus enabling the consumer to use just as mhch as they choose without waste The sales of this perfume have been large and are constantly increasing. This is very gratifying to the pro prietor, Joseph H. Lutz. The City Pharmacy, s6 Wall street, Bridgeport, is the only place where it can be efound.-[Morning News