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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19
ALL ABOUT A Horse.
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The litigation which grew out of a
horse trade by John G. Stapleton and b.
B. Hope, away back in 1884, has at last
come to an end. The supreme court de-
cided that Mr.. Charles A. Chapman of
this town must pay Mr.. w. n. Farnham
of Shoreham Sl25 and interest from
December, 1885, and Mr.. Chapman has
done so.
The original trade by Stapleton and
Hope was not satisfactory to the former,
who, after the negotiation has been fin
ished and the horses exchanged, replevi-
ed of Hope the horse he had traded to him.
The animal thus came into StapletOn's
possession and he put it into the hands
of Mr.. Chapman with instructions to sell
it and apply the proceeds on note held
by Chapman against Stapleton. Mr..
Chapman thereupon disposed of the horse
to Mr.. Farnham. But at the December,
1885, term of the county court, when the
replevin case of Stapleton VS.. Hope came
up, Mr. Hope recovered judgment for the
return of the horse. Mr.. Hope then
replevied the horse of Farnham and
recovered judgment. Farnham next
brought an action in assumpsit against
Chapman for breach of warranty of title
| This was in 1886. Farnham prevailed at
the trial of the case before a justice, and
Chapman appealed to the county court
At the June term, 1887, the case went to
the supreme court, the point being made
that the replevy bond stood for the horse
The supreme court at its January term
1888, reversed this decision of the lower
court and remanded the cause to the
county court for trial. A trial by jury
was finally reached at the December
term, 1888, resulting in verdict for Farm
ham. The defendant excepted, claim
ing that the promise of the defendant, il
he made any, was collateral and should
have been in writing, it being within the
statute of frauds. In February last the
cause was again heard by the supreme
court and on Monday came the decision
which affirms the Judgment of the coun
ty court on the verdict. We have her,
given only bare outline of the mali
cause. Half dozen other suits, more o.
less, grew out of the trade, which ha
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19
RACES AT THE STATE FAIR.
These races are to be trotted at the
State fair, Burlington:

STATE 1alr, Burlington:
Tuesday, Sept. 3-No. l. $400 guaran-
teed purse. For horses that have never
beaten 2 40 prior to June 20, 1889. En-
trance, $40, in instalments of $40, $40
and $40. Whole amount of entrance
money to go into purse, even if it should
exceed S400.
Wednesday-No. 2. our-year-olds-
Van Ness House stake, for foals of 1884
Entrance, $40, in instalmen of $40, Sl4
and Sl6, with 500 added. Mile heats,
three in five.-NO. 3. Purse, $3.50. For
horses that have never beaten 2 ;35.
Thursday-No. A. Three-year-olds-
Howard Park stake for foals of 1886
Entrance, $50, in instalments of SS, $40
and Sl2, with 800 added. Mile heats,
two in three, distance barred.-No. 8
Purse, 5000. For horses that have never
beaten 40.
Friday-No. 6. Two-year-olds. HoteI
Burlington stake, for foals of 1887. En-,
trance, $40, in instalments of SO, SO and
IS, with 500 added. Mile heats, two in
three, distance barred.--No. 7. Purse
$3.50. For horses that have never beaten
three minutes. No. s. Purse, $500
For horses that have never beaten 30.
Money divided as follows: Fifty pei
per cent to first; 25 per cent to second
Is per cent to third; 10 per cent to fourth
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19
DROWNED.

Y Our Bridport correspondent writes !;
Frank Trimble. farmer owning and
living on the 'Gen. Whitney farm" on
Chimney Point, Addison, accompanied
by his wife and daughter three years of
age, started on Sunday morning last in a
small boat, intending to row up the lake
to his brother Charles place in Crown
Point, some three miles distant. When
at point little south of the lighthouse
they were overtaken by tug from the
north having a large tow. The captain
of the tug stated to Mr.. Trimble that the
three rear boats in his tow should have
been dropped off at Port Henry and ask
ed Mr.. Trimble to pass the word along to
those in charge to unite, that the tug
might go back with them to Port Henry.
In complying with the request of the
captain of the tug the skiff containing
the Trimbles approached the tow too
closely and was struck by the outside
boat of a group of three running abreast
The skiff was upset, the occupants all
passing under the canal boats. Immedi-
ate assistance was at hand and Mr..
Trmble was soon drawn out. Mrs.
Trimble was rescued with great difficulty
and in an exhausted condition. The
til late in the afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The AndOver fight goes on merrily.
Another lot of literature in the case was
filed in court at Salem, Mass, Monday.
Paris is building bull-ring and is
going into the bull-fighting business
strong. We of America can't afford to
question their taste or morals so long as
Sullivan-Kilrain battles are possible on
our soil.
President Harrison may come to Yer
mont next month. He is expected to be
at Lake George with members of his cab
met and an effort will be made to get the
party over to West Randolph during the
annual muster.
New York newspapers are endeavoring
to persuade the country that that city is
the place to hold the great international
exhibition of 1892 in commemoration of
the 400th anniversary of the discovery of
America by Columbus.
Reports from abroad are to the effect
that the grain crop in western Europe is
about the average. The great exporting
COuHlIleS, Ilussld anu AuslTld, nave IldTu-
ly enough for themselves this year, while
the crop is failure in India. America
must supply the deficiency and will rule
the market.
Montana, North and South Dakota and
Washington territories are all hard at
work framing constitutions. Idaho, too,
though it did not get an enabling act, is
making up constitution, so as to be all
ready to come in. Westerners are thor
oughly awake to the questions of the
day, Judging from the debates.
That was sound advice which ex-Min-
lister f. j. Phelps gave the young doctors
in his address at the medical commence
ment at Burlington Monday "Some peo-
pie are always concerned about reputa-
ton; reputation is one thing, notoriety
is another. If man goes along attend
ing to his own business to the best of his
ability he will die perhaps poor and COM
paratively unknown, but he will take
comfort in the fact that his life has been
free from hypocrisy and deceit and he
will be content. Let your aims be high,
and whatever your measure of success or
reward, you will have reason to be salts
fed with your work."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19
THE GETTYSBURG MONUMENT.

The Vermont Gettysburg monument
commission met at the Van Ness House,
reported that the contractors had fulfilled
the terms of their contract faithfully, and
that the monument is the finest one yet
erected on the battle-ground. The dedi-
cation will take place October 9 next
when liberal excursion rates will be made
by the railroad companies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19
BRANDON'S Boom,

<Carnegie Bros, the great Pittsburg
steel makers, have purchased the mineral
rights in the land at Brandon formerly
owned by the Brandon Mining company,
paying $4,000 for the right to work the
land for manganese. If the 'tind" is
satisfactory large number of men will
be employed. The manganese is used in
the production of steel by one of the new
nrocess<
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19

"I have used two bottles OF your Paine's
Celery Compound. and 1t has given entire sat-
isfaction as an appetizer and blood purifier"
T. L. BERNRR, Watertown, Dakota.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19

proved disastrous to every one concerned,
with the possible exception of Mr.. Hope
Judge Slade was Farnham's counsel and
Messrs. Knapp & Bliss Chapman's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
MONROE.

Mrs E. Fisher of Cutters Farm is very low. Her sister, Mrs Noe, has been car ing for her and another sister, Mrs Les ter of New Haven, is now with her.
 Mrs II. C. Fairfield of Bridgeport and Miss Lydia Northrop of Newtown have been recent guests of Mrs il. k. Hurd.
 Edward l.. lIurd attends Birmingham High school.
 A steam shovel is filling in the deep gully at Round Hill brook on the Derby extension, where the washout occurred, last Spring.
 Erroneous statements regarding the buyer of the William B. Beardsley place, but the owner, John W. Merritt of Port Chester, N. Y., moved there, four weeks ago and is adding to it's appearance by putting on new roofs, cutting away the shade trees, etc. Botsford Curtis and Mir Merritt's brother have assisted him with his repairs.
 Sherman Botsford has laid new roof for Miss Della Cuttis.
 A portable steam saw mill has arrived at BOtsford for w. NJ. Mooney and his household goods have been moved to the vicinity of the Minott Booth place, where a tract of timber will be sawed.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
BLOOMFIELD.

Mir and Mrs Frank Beardsley of Dam bury spent Sunday with cousins.
 Watson Cummings drives one of Sam uel Posts teams in Southbury.
 W. F. Clark and wife, who have lived with Henry Briggs in Lanesville, have moved into IT. T. Hawley's house on the Hill.
 s. ". Trowbridge of Waterbury was guest at the stone mansion, last week.
 Mrs William O'Donnell is with her sis ter in Southbury.
 Hon Mir Sherman and wife have re- turned from an extended visit in the city. The Sunday evening service at the Iron Works chapel was omitted.
 Mrs J. l.. James was in Ansonia, last week, guest ofher son, Prof F. K. James.
 Mrs Sophia Kellogg is in Brooklyn.
 Schools in town closed for the teach. CTS institute on Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

seven millions of gallons of water daily from the Tennessee river through the fil- ters and into the city. A water tower IS being completed on Cameron Hill 60 feet high. Chattanooga is located in deep dent ill the mountains of the Cumberland range. Its environs are peculiarly pie turesaue. Some of the sceneI y is unsur- passed for beauty and interest. From Mt. Lookout, just south of the city, rising 1900 feet above it and reached by two railways, one sees the city stretched out like a panorama, the lovely Tennessee, with the famous Moccasin Bend; Mis- sion Ridge, where our men met Braggs; grand old Walden's Ridge on the north, while, looking farther, you can see into North and South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. On this mountain, made fa- nous by the ssBattle above the Clouds. a hotel is being built that is note worthy, as it is to accommodate some 800 guests.
 The city has four national and fiveisav ings banks. The cost of living here is much less than in New England, there being great saving in fuel and clothing because of the climate and the prices of food are, for the most part, quite low: Sweet potatoes, G0c a bushel; beef, best cuts, 12 l-2 to be; beef, roasts, 6 to 10c; eggs 10 to 15c dozen; coal, in the Fall, $2 90 to g a ton.
 The cost of building dwellings and stores here is from 10 to 20 per cent. less than at the North, owing to cheap ma- terial. A ten-room frame house, with all the comforts and conveniences for modern housekeeping, costs, built plain- ly, Sl700. Chattanooga has q chamber of commeree.-[S. s. ". Linsley.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Postmaster c. T. Downes has moved into his new home.
 Dogs raided Ezra Pierce's sheep.
 Mrs s. k. Case and son of New Hart ford were with Mrs Curtis B. Downs, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Edward Hine of Yonkers, N. Y., spent Sunday with Dea Hoyt. i. Mr Wildman of Danbury was guest of W. k. Mitchell.
 The house of Charles T. Downes is i'm proved with a lighter shade of paint
 G. W. Mitchell has greatly changed the appearance of his home by Il new coat of paint and the addition of new front door.
 Mrs Laura Clark's house is also great ly changed by the fresh paint. The vii lage is really putting on a new dress.
 The pastor of the Congregational church was in his pulpit, Sunday, after refreshing visit among old friends. He had the somewhat novel experience ol preaching in the pulpits of three Presby- terian churches, whose pastors had been in charge IF, 16 and II years. Rain thinned out the Methodist con gregation, Sunday and the epastor became nearer in the Congregational church
 Ralph Pierce received $1375 insurance on his house, Secretary Irving of the Hartford County Mutual coming on and settling the claims to the satisfaction oi all
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
VOLUME XII.

In the course of recent article de- seriptlve of the principal industries of Passaic N. J., the New York World has this pleasant thing to say of a company which needs no introduction in these columns: ''I'he factory at Passaic is an annex or branch of the original works at Newtown, Conn.,, but, since it's establish ment here in 1882, 1t has grown in size and importance, so that now it almost rivals it's parent. The Newtown es- tablishment is one of the finest mill properties in America and employs be. tween BOO and 100 men. The New York Betting and Packing Company confines itself exclusively to the manufacture of mechanical rubber, such as belting, packing, hose of all kinds. rubber mats, ear, wagon and cylinder springs and bumpers; in short, nearly everything of a mechanical nature for which rubber is used and owns and controls several patents covering different processes, incidental and indispensable to the mak- ing of the above goods and particularly for machine bclting, vulcanized between layers of patent metal alloy, by which the stretch is entirely taken out, the surface made perfectly smooth and even ly Vulcani2cd."
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
SHELTON.

Mrs James Wheeler died on Sunday, aged D years. She was all estiinable la- dy and respected in the community.
 George II. Scranton entertained Albert Coan and wife of Long Hill, Sunday.
 Prof Hayes, who has many pupils in vocal music in this vicinity, will accept call to the leadership of the choir of the First Congregational church in Bridgeport.
 Frank w. Simmons, one of our most popular young men, was married on Tuesday to Miss Edna Emily Segor of Asbury Park, Nd.
 Saturday, the case of State against Me- Closkey was tried before Justice Tornlin- son. C. w. Shelton conducted the pros ecution and Judge D. k. McMahon ap- peared for the defence. The court found McCloskey guilty and an appeal was ta- ken, but, subsequently,, he paid his fine.
 Mrs James C. Field is quite i'll. Eugene Iilallee is clearing the lot at South End belonging to Perry Bros. This field contains some of the finest To- cations i'll the borough.
 Minnie, little daughter of Mir and Mrs William Good died, Monday morning funeral on Tuesday. l stephen T. Palmer and 5. Byron l Brownson have inspected the Wells Hol- l low turnpike with view to immediate repairs under the supervision of Mir Brownson.
 Ned White, d somnambulist who works on the sewers and rooms i'll the cotton mill block, let himself down from the window of the third story, Sunday morn- ing. He was considerably injured by l the fall.
 Mrs Priscilla Williams fell down stairs and fractured her wrist. c. II. Wolf, formerly secretary of the 1 Silver Plate Cutlery Co.,, is in a grocery store in Stamford. The Silver Plate Cut lery Co. is now lighted by electricity.
 The case of R. B. Lewis against Bron son Bennett, Staples for plaintiff and Wooster, Williams & Gager for defend l ant. has been settled.
 T Charles Warner was in Brookfield iant Sherman buying apples, last week. I Born, October 30, son to Irving Clark
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

An agreeable company of ladies and gentlemen were pleasantly entertained at the residence of Misses F. $. and NJ. E. Glover on Halloween. A spirited con. test at drive whist resulted in Mrs F.. F. IIawley carrying off both first and sec ond prizes. Miss NJ. 5. Wilkins won first gentleman's prize, G. r. Taylor second prize. Mrs E. NJ. Smith and Lawyer II. N. Wakeman of Bridgeport acquired the booby prizes. Among the guests pres ent were: Dr and Mrs F. NJ. Smith, A. r. Clarke, Mir and Mrs C. F. Beardsley, Rev G. M. Wilkins, Mir and Mrs F. F. Hawley, II. N. Wakeman, Miss NJ. s. Wilkins, Mrs George D. Beers, Miss Lulu Glover, c. F. Taylor, Prof Lowson, Miss Hammond, Mir and Mrs $. c. Glover. A collation. that was elegant and com- plcte was served.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
NEW MILFORD.

Mrs Walter Judd has visited friends in the city.
 Prof Newell is to open ]. dancing school here.
 Fuller < Hoyt have added full line of hair goods to their stock.
 Robert Erwin has returned to St Paul, Minn. He has a large circle of relatives and friends here.
 Allen Brothers atake the biscuit for we'll broken and finely matched Devon steers.
 The Memorial Guild have begun to give s'teas' again and will give a hearty welcome to all who drop in. They al- ways have first class supper.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
BEDDING.

The school board has voted that each school have q written examination every four weeks, the papers to be forwarded to the school visitor of that school. Rev W. J. Jennings, W. E. Duncomb and Judge E. F. Shaw are examining com mittee, Mir Duncomb being chairman and Rev Mir Jennings secretary of the board and these two are also acting school vis- itors. They were instructed to divide the schools between them for visitation and visit the schools singly.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
EAST VILLAGE.

Hanford Burr in Webb district has not been expected to live, having suffer ed with shock, Sunday night. MT Burr is over so and has been feeble for some time.
 Edward Johnson and Edward Futile bagged nine gray squirrels, Monday af- ternoon.
 Mrs Futile of Webb district took trip to Torrington, Conn.,, last week; her husband has been employed at mason work there for several months.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
HATTERToWN.

Mrs Martha Payne, mother of Mrs William II. Fisher, who is nearly 70 years of age and nearly blind, has cut and sewed the rags for 25 yards of hand some rag carpet and as good as any one would wish to sec, woven by Mrs Sylvia Northrop
 Dr E. J. Peek has bought new spin dle buggy.
 John II. Summers has shIngled his house.
 Peter Parmelee has put new roof on Mrs l.. A. Beardsley's house in Dodg- lngtown.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
STEP

A. J. Hull is business manager of the Academy, the monthly school paper of the Legomathenian society of Worcester, Mass, Academy.
 Mrs J. c. Gilbert is with the w. Tur- ncy Manufacturing Co. and makes her home with Mrs Barnum Curtiss. Her many friends wish her success.
 David lIubbcll has lost pig.
 Mrs Barnum Curtiss recently attended the gold medal contest in Hartford. The medal was presented by w. Jennings Demorest and was won by young lady from Danbury.
 Mrs A. NJ. Leavenworth, formerly of Bridgeport, now of Danbury, is at Eli Lcavenworth's.
 Mrs Lucy A. Abbey of Chester, Conn.,, IS years of age, sister of Mrs Eli Leaven- worth, has in the past few months knit 3S pairs of mittens. At the town fair, she took the first premium on mittens and the second on stockings. She has also obtained three clubs of 15 names each for the New York Witness.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Col Stevenson says that the afternoon express on the Danbury and Norwaik di- vision is to be discontinued about the middle of November and the same cars are to be sent up the road by way of Bridgeport on the 50 p m north, which will make it's first stop all Winter at Bots ford as at present.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

John NJ. Otis of Bridgeport was at his old home, last week.
 If Newtown had debating club, a proper subject would be,
 'Rosolved, Thnt there is profit for farmers In making milk for a cent and n half to two cents q quart"
 Newtown farmers could speak plainly and from experience on such subject, but we fear that the negative side would win, as it too often does in actual life. When farmers buy instead of raising grain for their stock and are obliged to carry milk several miles to Il creamery or other purchascr, there can be little money left after paying bills and giving the hired man his wages. The price for milk here and elsewhere k fixed by the New York Milk exchange, which, com- posed of perhaps 100 middlemen, con trols the market. These middlemen han de New Works milk supply, which amounts to about Sl0, 900, 900 annually, furnishing more or less revenue to about 10000 dairymeu, scattered over the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvan- la, Massachusetts and Connecticut. These have Il number of milk producers unions, which, however, are not fully able to carry out their object, better prices for the farmer. A convention of these unions has just been held at Mid dletown, N. N., to form Il central union, really Il milk trust, which Is to have n capital of S5OO.0O0 This is to be fur nishcd by the farmers at the rate of one S21 share for each l0-quart can sent daily to New York. The membership of the trust will probably be limited to Connec- ticut, New York and New Jersey and January 1 is the date set for the inaugur- atlon of the new system.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Mrs Theodore Blackman of Bridge port visited Oliver Blackman. last week.
 Mrs David Wheeler and daughter Bes- sic were guests in Bridgeport, last week.
 Wilbur Tolnlinson, who has been with his father, has improved in health and is again working at his trade.
 Rev James Ditmars will preach, Sun day at l 30, unless it rains.
 John McCoughin and mother recently visited Westville friends.
 Frank Girard and family have return ed to their home at Harlem, N. Y., for the Winter.
 Hiram Booths auction of personal ef- fleets, last week Thursday, drew crowd and everything was sold, at rather low figures.
 Mr and Mrs William Buckingham have visited their son Henry.
 Jarvis Williams has bought horse.
 Rev Mr Ganun of New Haven visited friends here, Saturday and Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
soUTHBURY.

It is rumored that Gillson Bros steam mill is to be set up in a tract of timber a mile or two north of the oil we'll. Their mill, now at Towantue, was damaged by fire recently and work was suspended for week to repair damages.
 Some of the officials of the oil well were here, last week and housed the rope and cable. The water was drawn off the boiler and appearances indicate Win tcr's rest and quiet at the mill.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
A Sound Lsgal Opinion.

E Bainbriige Munday, Esq, County Atty, I Clay Co, Tex. says: "Have used Electric 1 Bitters with most happy results. My brother l also was very low with malarial fever and janndice but was cured by timely use of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters saw
 MT D. |. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave. Ky adds Q like testimony, saying: He positively be- lieyes he would have died, had it not been for Electric Bitters.
 This great remedy will ward on, as well as cure all malarinl diseases and for all kidney liver and stomach disorders, sfands unequai- ed, Price soc. and $l at E. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
The New Discovery.

You have heaI q your friends and neighbors talking about 1t. You may yourself be one of the many who know from personal experi- ence just how good 2. thing 1t is. If you have sriends becass fhe as wonIersa 9r tl,ns m ahnnt if is, that when once given trial, Dr Kings New discovery ever after holds a place in the be afflicted with . cough, cold or any throat. lung or chest tronbIe, secure Il bottle at once and give it q fair trial. 1t is guaranteed ey- cry time, or money refunded. Trial bottles free at E. Y. Hawley's drugstores
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

The Housatonic road hds discontinued the sleeping car train leaving Bridgeport at II d5 p m, Saturdays and the sleeping car train south leaving Pittsfeld at 10 p m, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08

Fred K. Pritchard and William Veness have already shipped seven cars of silica to the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. at Lanesville and already have 100 tons on the bank at the Lake George quarry.
The Newtown bee., 1889-11-08
4 Sensible Man

would usc Kemp's naisam for Throat and Lungs. lt k curing more cnses of Coughs, Colda, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group md ni Lung troubles than any other medicine. The proprietor ins authorized any druggist to wve yon | trinl bottle frec to convince you ot tne merit of this groat remedy. Large bottles o0c and VI.