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The Newtown bee., 1889-06-14
STEpNEY,

Many Republicans signed R. B. Rock wells petition for the postmastership at Stepney Depot, now held by Stephen French, although some, understanding that the office would still be kept in the station, which is, indeed, the most con venient location, objected and it is even said that some were sorry that they had signed at all. If a Democrat was to have the office, they said, there could be no objection to MT French; but if in Repub- lican hands, Democratic assistant post master would be, in their eyes, slightly incongruous.
 Mrs Arthur Gilbert of Stepney, while in this city, visited Nichols ice cream parlors on Fairfield avenue. When she left there, she called at Hawley's hard ware store to make some purchases. There she discovered that her pocketbook was missing. She says that she remem- bered having left it on the table at which she was eating ice cream in Nichols" store and hastened there at once. The pocket book was not there and no trace of it has since been obtained.-[ Bridgeport Farm CT.
 Worcester, Mass. Academy, where A. J. Hull is student, won the championship cup in the recent athletic contests at Cambridge, four Boston schools and one from Roxbury, Mass, competing.
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FRIDAY, JUNE IA. 1880.
Flynn and Curtis Guilty.

Coroner Holt has rendered his decision on the cause of the lIousatonic accident. He finds that Night Train Dispatcher J.. J. Flynn, by failing to get his orders through in time, was the principal cause of the accident and that he was also guilty of the grossest negligence in sending out the extra freight before ascertaining the exact location of the regular train. He a'sS iads that Nathan Curtis, con-
 of the down train, was guilty
 sest negligence and careless
 wholly failing to communicate ct ms engineer, James McDermott, the verbal orders received at Iawleyville, "Look for signals at Stepney." While not direct cause of the accident, it was so fragrant violation of rules as to mer- It severest censure.
 Luke McGuinness of Stepney and J. J. Smalley of Hawleyville, telegraph oper- ators, are exonerated from all blame, for the coroner found that each had fully compiled with his orders in regard to the movements of the collidlng trains.
 Flynn and Curtiss were suspended im- medlately after the accident and their suspension has been made n discharge. Many people think that they should be arrested and severely punished.
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wooDBURY.

One of the West Side roughs loaded up a little too heavily with fighting rum and attacked his wife with knife. She es- capped and complained to the authorities. An officer arrested him and placed him In the lookup. Later in the evening, he handeufied him, took him to his barn and chained him to Il stall, leaving his feet unshackled. When the officer arose in the morning, his bird had flown. He inn mediately started to arrest him again at his house, which is near dense woods. As the officer went in at the front door, the game escaped to the woods at the rear and, although the officer fired three ed. He sent his dilapidated handcufls by NJ. E. Futile, telling the officer that he was going away to work and, as soon as he could earn money enough to mend the wristlets he would send it, as he did not want him to be out of the cash ex- penses. He fingered around in the grove and at the neighbors all day, saying that he wanted to kiss his children good bye and, when the evening shades arrived, he took his easy departure over the hills and far away.
 G. B. k. Taylor of Cheravoy avenue has been at work in Orange and had the misfortune to have a team run over him and break his arm.
 Charles Benedict of New Jersey, G. C.. White, son and daughter and Daniel Cur tis of New York visited town, last week.
 Clinton W. Judson is again supplying his customers with meat.
 Chauncey F. Allen visited his sister, Miss Emily Allen.
 Mrs II. $. Benedict is in Bethel and Bridgeport.
 $. C. Judson is down by the sea.
 l.. F. Dawson celebrated his 25th birth day, 1lth, large number of friends be- ing present.
 The Birmingham baseball club played the Woodburys, Saturday, and won.
 Mrs w. J. Wells has arrived home.
 Rev Mir Dean has been called to a church in North Guilford.
 Miss Carrie Judson keeps house for her brother in Watertown.
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For Railroad Readers.

John Mason, who has been conductor of the construction train on the Derby extension, Is temporary station master at Orange.
 Broken and splintered cars, the last of the IIousatonjc wreck, were burned, last week. The engines remained several days at Long Hill, before their removal to the workshops.
 ''' ,2 new baggage cars and passenger
 # the Housatonic are in use,
 Inc main line and some on the
 en and Derby.
 Italian construction hands on the Der. by extension enjoyed brief strike, last week. They claimed that time lost by the delay of their train was deducted from their wages. Full payment was promised and they returned to work.
 Without opposition and practically without debate, the resolution increasing the Consolldated's capital stock to S50,- GOO, 900 was passed by the Senate, last week. It was slightly amended and leased lines only "wholly or in part within the State may be bought.
 Grade crossing bills pursue their sev. eral ways, year after year. As usual, a bill was originated in both the House and Senate, this year and neither is willing to yield q points, Senator Graham and Representatives Glover and Hammer are the committee on conference.
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BRIDGEpORT.

John c. Chamberlain is one of the busy men of the city. He is senior member of the law firm of Chamberlain & Hall, which has an office in Franklin block and another in Stratford; he is senior mem Der of the firm of Chamberlain & Betts, the Bankrupt Dry Goods Co. ,whose large store is on Main street; he is prosecuting attorney and thoroughly understands his business. Besides all this, he is an en- thusiastic sportsman and, at one time, placed a large number of game birds on a reservation in North Bridgeport. He is member of the famous Metabetchouan fishing club and knows all about fishing They do say, moreover, that he is an ac- complished pianist And, withal, he is a good friend of the reporters.
 MT and Mrs J. II. Cochrane of West End receive congratulations on the birth of a son, Sunday, 20th. Mrs Cochrane was formerly Miss Gregory of Tashua.
 The incendiaIy was at work at East End again, early Sunday morning, fire gutting l.. B. Vairs barn, at the rear of his store on Seaview avenue.
 St. Patrick is the name of the new Ro- man Catholic parish in North Bridge port.
 E. A. Lewis has bought 2s3 Myrtle avenue for $10,00o.
 Ex-Senator E. c. Burrham's mother, 97 years old, died at Springfield, Mass, Saturday.
 Barnum day, Tuesday.
 W. II. Beardsley, the bull's-eye news dealer, is off to Grand Rapids, Mich, af- ter his wife and son. He won't miss any of the fun en route either. Undertaken W. F. Bishop is to be mar ried to Mrs Mamie Wilson, June Is.
 Rev Mir Woodruff of Black Rock is on his second trip to Europe, this year; his wife is with him.
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NORTH WILTON.

Master Eddie Bouton, who is here from New York, while attempting to fire cannon, was badly burned. It was fear ed that the sight of one eye was destroy ed.
 Misses Ella Gregory and Florence Keeler have visited in New York. Mrs T. B. Cunning has been taken to the asylum.
 Miss Emma Galliger of New York vis- it's friends here.
 Mrs k. J. Benson returned to Bing- hampton accompanied by her mother, who will spend the Summer with her. Flower Middlebrooks is quite sick; Dr Huntington attends him.
 Phillip Lynch, formerly of this place, died at Winnipauk. His funeral was from the Congregational church here, Friday. Rev Mir Selleck of Norwalk of ficiated. He leaves an aged widow. The ground on Turner's Ridge has been surveyed as site for the new hospital.
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LONG HILL.

Although appointed over two months ago, Edward Platt has not yet received his commission as postmaster and the of flee is still at 4, A. Halls. The delay is attributed to various causes by friends and opponents, but MT Platt confidently says that it is all right; that he has pos tive information that the commission will be sent from Washington as soon as the government clerks can reach it and adds that it may come at any time. He does not expect to take charge of the of flee before the first of July. When MT ,ett was appointed, a trifie more than
 months ago, there was considerable opposition and several other aspirants for the office appeared, some of whom circulated petitions. Among those prom inently mentioned were D. Hall, D. s. French and s. B. Beardsley. The last, however, didn't want it, realizing that people would not care to cross the river for their mail. Station Agent French re tained his calm demeanor and didn't know anything about any post office, i" while MT Hall and his friends proceeded quietly and cautiously The prevailing opinion, however, seems to be that the office should be at one of the stores in the street, as the most convenient loca- tion,
 Will F. Beach, formerly of this place, has just been discharged from the Bridge port hospital, where he was sent to re- cover from q eutaneous disease. Bridge yort authorities were about to commit him at the towns expense, but, as he be- longed here, he was sent to Selectman D. J. Botsford. MT Botsford immediate ly sent him to the hospital at the towns expense.
 1 Rev Mir Boylston preached an excel lent sermon at Grace church, Sunday. 1 Truman Favreau, who served in the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, .,.' who has now a pension of $4 pel : tn, is working for an increase, on the grounds of chronic rheumatism and feels hopeful of obtaining it. He was wound ed in the right thigh while before Fred 1 erlckSDufgn.
 A few picnics at Parlor Rock; | June-25th Farrell Advance drum corps An | sonia 26tn, Congregational Sunday school
 Birmingham; 2sth NJ E. Sunday school, Shel
 ton ;29th, Howard avenue and George street NJ | F.. Sunday school | July-4th, Uniformed Rank, k. P, Bridge port; ; 9th, Trinity NJ. E. Sunday school New | Haven 10th, Park City council, K. O., Bridge port; llth, North Main Street and Point Uniol
 M E. sunday school Bridgeport; l2th, Hum
 phrey street Sunday school, New Haven l5th tl I St Mary's Sunday school, Bridgeport; 18th First M E. Sunday school, Bridgeport; l7th
 Dwight Place Sunday school New Haven; 18th
 rst.Baptlst Sunday school, Bridgeport; 18th
 M E Sunday school, ,Ansonia; 25th, East Wash
 ington avenue Baptist Sunday school, Bridge port 2Gth Park Street Congregational Sunda, school, Bridgeport; 27th, Garnet Temple o l Honor, Ansonia.
 August-1st, Emmanuel Baptist, Haven Me morial and Dixweu Congregational Sunday | schools, New Haven; 2d, Co. c, Fifth battal | ion; 7th, St Pauls Sunday school, East Bridge 1 port. Many others are negotiating and Man l ager Harris tells a News reporter that ii th' demand keeps on he will keep the resort opel | till next December.
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BETHEL.

Stephen J. Richardson of the circulat- ion department of the New York World was here, few days ago.
 Levi Short and wife of Grassy Plain are in Colby, Kansas, for a few weeks.
 At last weeks meeting of the Knights of Honor, it was voted to send $15 to the Johnstown sufferers. A subscription was also started, which raised the amount to nearly $40 and it was desired to make an even $50. The Knights were the first to send aid to Johnstown from Bethel, as we'll as Danbury and deserve credit for their prompt action.
 E. N. Pillow and wife, who were maI ried last week, will return from their wedding tour, next week.
 Strawberries and ice cream proved potent attraction at the Methodist church, Wednesday evening, l2th. Ad- mission was free and the attractions were many. Proceeds were for the .a- dies aid society, who furnish the par sonage.
 Mrs k. J. Signor of Golden Hill is very sick with inflammation of the bowels.
 Thomas Harrington of New Britain is new man at E. c. Seniors.
 "A collection for the Johnstown suffer- CTS was taken up at the Congregational church, Sunday, as the children's offer ing. Twenty-Five dollars, obtained in the morning, was increased to $50 ill the evening.
 Warden Coles new store on Main street will pc occupied by Newsdealer George H. Cole, January l.
 Thomas McGrath, who was employed by Painter Senior, has returned to New Milford.
 A delegation of Norwalk firemen were pleasantly entertained by Bethel's fire laddies, Sunday.
 WHEREAS, It hath pleased the Divine Mas ter to remove from our Earthly Chapter our brother, David HanfoTd Bassett; and
 WHEREAS, We as brotherhood desire to place on record our appreciation of the ster- ling worth and Christian character oI oul# brother; therefore
 Resolved, That in the death of David Il Bassett, we, his brethren of St StAndreW'sC Chap ter, No 3, Church Brotherhood, mourn the loss of a true friend and faithful and devot- ed member of our order: one who had ever it's highest interests at heart and honestly practised the principles inculcated by 1t.
 Resolved, That we extend our sincere sym pathy to the family ot our brother In the1r De reayement, praying for them that comfort which God only can give.
 Resolved, That our chapter room be draped in mourning for the space of 30 days.
 Resolved, That q copy of these resolutions be sent to the family Of the deceased, that they culation in this town and that they be spread mon the records Of this chapter. GEORGE F. SHEPARD, GEORGE $. FAIRCHILD, Committee. REUBEN l.. TAYLOR,
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zoAR BRIDGE.

Quite party of friends met at the house of c. T. Sherwood, last week Thursday evening, to listen to music by Mir Sumner, Mr French, Mir Manyille, MT Martin on violins and J. Sherwood on the piano. The evening was passed pleas antly with singing and merry laughter and music.
 Mrs Laura Smith has had new roof put on the house occupied by Mrs Fox.
 c. T. Sherwood has rented Mrs Laura Smiths barn and has turned it into ? slaughter.
 J. Sherwood has captured three x, crows; he has two pets now, fine gray squirrel and crow.
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MONROE.

J. II. Hawkins has a force of men stringing wire fence along the Derby ex- tension.
 Miss HaZeltine closed successful term of school in the Center, Friday, June z. Although her methods of teaching were many of them new to the children, they early learned to grasp them and pass on to more advanced topics. The study of zoology and mineralogy was taught prin- cipally by object lessons, which was cer- tainly new departure from the usual country school routine. The closing ex- ercises consisted of Reclamation, essays and selections to the credit of the teach ers efforts. At the close, Master Colds borough, on behalf of the school, pre- sented Miss Hazeltine with valuable package as an appreciation of their love and esteem.
 Rev II. NJ. Hazeltine, now of Oxford, has been visiting friends at Williams town, Mass; Rev B. l.. Swan again makes his home at Mendham, N. J. Rev MT Goldsborough has received through Rogers salesman, K. Davidson, beautiful silver tea set of seven pieces. The design is one of Rogers latest pat terms, of the calla lily variety and does credit to the designers.
 | Harry Clark graduated at the Norwalk Military Academy, Tuesday, June II.
 Dr Sears has returned to Mir Hollis ter's after short stay in the Elm City.
 Miss Hazeltine has returned to her home in Oxford.
 Children's day was duly observed in l the church.
 Randall Davidson was guest of his cousin, Mrs George Clark, Friday night, Walter Beardsley is to build q dam from which to harvest his ice and An. drew Nichols hopes to stock it with his famous German carp. MT Nichols says that some of the carp in his own ponds will weigh three or four pounds. His Newtown mill keeps him busy in this high water time.
 The Housatonic officials ill their las act of respect to much loved and faith ful employe, William Look, have showf that corporations haveesonls, or that, al least, there is one company which appre ciates faithful service.
 s. F. Case of New Hartford, who hal supplied a number of our farmers witt o. K. coulter harrow, of which A.. Sin ! clair, Jr, now has the agency, is selling the Butterfield spring bed.
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LYONS PLAIN.

Mabel Nichols visits Mrs Morris White.
 Mrs Tomlinson's society met at the house of Mrs Mary and Maria Banks, Thursday of last week; over s was col lected.
 Mrs Tomlinson's society was to meet at the house of Mrs BailwitZ on Thurs day, 18th, afternoon and evening; ice cream and cake.
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DANBURY.

Charles B. Mason has been appointed superintendent of water works and Frank Riordan health inspector by the city gov ernment.
 Rev Dr Hubbard gave an interesting Illustrated lecture on Burmah, Sunday evening.
 Annie Riordan and Nellie Garvey, two young Catholic girls, will go to St. Jos eph's convent at Hartford.
 John Riley and Thomas Walsh have been jailad for stealing hats from Nich- ols & Hine.
 The Elks had an installation of officers, last week; c. E. Simmonds of Bridge port oiliclated as installing officer.
 Thomas Martin, 23, died suddenly of pneumonia. Henry Manchester, 76, well known and respected citizen, died of pneumonia and was buried,, Sunday He was superintendent of the town farm for several years. Once candidate on the State Prohibition ticket.
 Dennis Cunningham and Mary Cahill were married, last week.
 Brooks, wife-beater, resisted a DO liceman, fighting desperately and got 60 days in jail.
 A torpedo was placed on the New Eng land track near the fur factory. A train exploded 1t and shell struck an employ ca hand and disabled him.
 Rev Dr D. W. Couch delivered an in- teresting lecture at the Methodist church, Friday evening, to aidithe choir.
 James Baldwin, brakeman, had his foot amputated.
 Mrs Ambler, s2, wife of the venerable Rev F.. c. Ambler, has had a stroke os paralysis.
 The Danbury hospital gets an appro- prlatlon of $s000 from the State.
 James B. wildman has been appointed city collector.
 Confirmation of 15 children at the Ger man Lutheran church, Sunday.
 W. A. Gordon has been appointed del egate to the Worlds Sunday school con yention to be held in London, next month. A fair was held in the City Hall, Fri day and Saturday nights, for the benefit of the Johnstown sufferers and some $40( or more raised. There have been liberal individual subscriptions and church col lections for the same purpose. Over s3O00 will be sent from Danbury.
 Sunday was observed as Children's day in several of the churches, with the usua services and a fine floral display; somo were exceptionally fine.
 W. A. Gordon & Son, job printers have sold out.
 Fitzglbbons succeeds Conductor F., Barnum on the Branch.
 The son of the late D. B. Booth an, Lawyer Dempsey have opened law of flee in partnership.
 Bernard s. Taylor and Nellie A. Ston were married, last week.
 Della Coffee, trusted domestic In sey eral families, has been detected in steal ing and has fled.
 The two girls mentioned as havin been enticed away were found in Nol walk. Jenny Howe disclairns any in proper connection with their leaving an says that parents should Inake hom moro attractive for their daughters. 0l fashioned "strap oil' might do.
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STAMFORD.

Stratford jurors: A. II. Blakeman, F.. L. Curtis, F. J. Beardsley, Stiles Judson, Ezra Whiting, Lewis Beardsley, ". II. Smith, J. w. Thompson, Albert Wilcox son, Y. 5. Fairchild, C. C. Wells, H. P. Stagg, s. c. Dickinson, w. Y. Curtis, $. c. Lewis, Seymour Wells, l.. B. Beers, c. W. Thompson, Charles Wilcoxson, J. II. Blakeman, D. c. Wood, W. II. Craw-
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BEDDING.

F. w. Bates of Norwalk has placed headstones of marble over the graves of Emma Wheeler and Joseph Goodsell in the Ridge cemetery.
 Arthur J. Sherwood has given H.. Whitehead's store a thorough renova- tion and, by means of whitewash, paint, varnish and soapsuds has made every thing look spic and span. He goes out twice week to deliver goods and take orders and Is bsilding up good trade.
 Albert B. Hill is en route to Europe.
 II. B. Rumsey is delegate from the Congregational church to the installation Of Rev Mir Mead Ut Brookfield.
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GREENS FARMS.

Dea Ebcnezcr B. Adams, who was bur- led, last Friday, died at the age of 40 years. His father was principal of the Greens Farms academy and his mothers father was Rev ~ K. Davies of the Greens Farms church. His mother is still living and he also leaves widow md sIx children.
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NICHOLS.

The young ladies guild of Trinity parish are to give an operetta in Cooks hall about the middle of June. They are to be assisted by accomplished artists from Bridgeport and it bids fair to be a grand success
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TRUMBULL.

Mrs H. N. Ayres has been sick.
 MT Plumb photographed the Congre- gational choir successfully, on Memorial day.
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HUNTINGTON.

Robert Raynor has moved from Shel- ton to Trap Fall.
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36O Main St., Bridgeport

And have added thereto the entire stock Ready Made Cloth Hats Caps and Furnishing Goods purchased of the Assignee of the Oak Hall Clothing House.
 All of which offer at Bankrupt Prices low enough hope to clear the entire stock out in the next 30 days
 Do not forget the number 36O Main St. Youngs and Jackson's Book Store.
 Come early and get choice while the stock complete Do not fail of these bargains Each and every article warranted exactly represented the money returned
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Stephen J. Richardson of the circulat- ion department of the New York World was here, few days ago.
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s. F. Case of New Hartford, who has supplied a number of our farmers with o. K. coulter harrow, of which A.. Sim clair, Jr, now has the agency, is selling the Butterfield spring bed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-08
charlottesville.

Correspondence Of the liihcH'i
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. August u
Tho friends of Mr.. George Perkins OF
This CITY. are DESTROYS of seeing the at
torney- generalship bestowed upon MN.
He il fully capable Of dischargIng ac-
ceotabIv. and even brilliantly, the
duties If the office: and he has much OF
the positive nature aud energy "h'cn
may be needed. should the vexsd lueS
ton give ris. to any complications IKE
those 10 which Mr. Ayers met with 90
much courage and such credit to him-
self and party. A a stumper. he IL a..
good as the best in the state. anu il
dominated. there would be rouse
ment. :. a..
Dr.JB. Hawthorne. who ID IN the
mountains near this city. preached ID
the Baptist Church Sunday to yer!
large crowd. n.;.
Mr.. James G.. Alexander. of this
county. dropped dead last week in
mediately after having exertsd bim-
self very much to save from drowning
a horse which had fallen in a stream
he was crossing.
Mr.. w. W. Medium lost a tine horse
last week. 1t was killed by lightning
Mr.. W. d. Grayson. who hye'
near Batesyile. lost about twenty hVe
tons of hay by fire. NJ
A paper is to be started in Scottsvllie
by John ;. Davis & Co.
The John Bowie Strange camp OF
Confederate Veterans have eleceeu
General T. l.. Rosser commander Sol-
onel r. T. W. Duke, captain; }. NJ. Gar
nett and Mr.. G.. ID. Fishburne' lieutsn'
ant-commanders. Colonel &C. Werten'
baker. CAPTAIN NJ Woods, Captain f.
W. Early. and Mr. Oscar Reierson
were nominated for adjutant Oh th'
Post. The three last named ~ithdre"
and Colonel WerteDbaker was unanl
moush elected. W. I. JONES' wa
chosen pay master. and Sergeant ) ame'
Farley. vidette. DR.. W. c. \. Randolph
surgeon. and Or. II. I. Wilson assl't
ant surgeon. and RSy. IL. NJ. Hope
chaplain.
Tie funeral Of the late Nrs, MARY
Brockman took place from the Baptis
Church in this city this afternoon Sh'
died of paralysis.