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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
NEW MTLFoED.

Miss Edna Mallory, who is teaching in
Bridgewater, is quite i'll. She was I'M
able to come home, Friday. DIR Harris
attends.
Harvey Jennings is with Bridgeport
friends.
sherman Hill has gone on business
trip to Florida.
Clarence Logan and family start for
Colorado in about two weeks, where they
intend to make their home. Mr. and Mrs
Logan leave many friends here and will
he missed,
The silver cornet band are improving
under the instruction of George Ives.
The widow of Frank McAuley, who
was drowned while out sailing, last Fall,
has receiver $1,000 insurance on her hus'
bands life from the Knights of Column
bus.
A. G. Todd has gone to New York e
engage In Che drug business.
Mr. and Mrs II. J. Lee are in Easton
Pa, where he has been called to preach
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25

Mr. and Mrs Frank Andrews expect to
move from the Staples farm soon.
Mr. and Mrs Jesse Wheeler have been
on the hill.
Mrs Ebenezer Wheeler, Mrs Hattie
Pierce, daughter and friend were re-
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs J.. A. Jen-
nings. les
w. F. Lockwood is not as well as for
merly.
Asahel Wakeman is hauling timber for
his new house on the Eliza Wilson place,
which he has bought.
L. A. Jennings runs his milk wagon
from the Silas Wakeman place in COM
pany with 4. B. Sherwood, the latter
supplying the milk.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25

Northrop and family went to Cheshire
on Monday to attend the celebration of
Tooth birthday Of Mrs Sherman Beers,
the grandmother of Elmer Frost and
Mrs Northrop. Mrs Beers was formerly
a resident of this place and mother Of
the late Philo Beers.
Loads or tobacco have been passing
frequently. There is, as usual, wide
margin between the purchasing price
and that paid ON delivery and farmers
are getting rich in experience
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25

Mrs Esther II. Wheeler, SO, grand
mother of Editor j. A. Bolles of the New
Milford Gazette, died, last week. She
was dismissed froma New London church
for her strong anti-slavery views and
biazed the way into the wilds Of evolution
for her lively and interesting grandson.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
BETHEL.

Letters uncalled for at the post office
Mrs Marian Chittendon, Mr. John Dunn,
Mr Samuel Hackett care u. Barnum,
Patrick Nealey, Miss Lucy M. Hubbell
Box ~, Emma Lee, Mrs l.. B. Shepard,
Mr. John s. White.
\. Don't forget the next entertainment OF
the Knights of Honor on the goth, given
by the sDixies.
George nj. Cole has purchased build
ing lot of David Lyon next to Twiss's
drug store aud will erect building soon,
with stores on the first floor and living
rooms above.
George NJ. Ridge has neat sign over
his market on Main street, which was
painted by the new firm.
The Mckee Rankin theatrical troupe
played .lhe Runaway Wife, in Fishers
hall, Wednesday evening.
Frank w. Barnum is in feeble health
He is at bis fathers home on South
street.
The extensive repairs and alterations
which the Bethel Hat Forming Co. have
been making are nearly completed.
At Inc regular meeting oI wooster
council, No. %, o. u. A. NJ, the coun
ell worked one candidate in the first de
gree and three in the third.
The Drum Corps will give another so
cable ut Military hall on Friday.
Several cases of scarlet fever in town
but it does not seem to be spreading.
st. Thomas society gave another of tn,
entertainments for which they are noted
at the parish house.
Mr. Peterson of Elmwood has made ex
tensive repairs on his barn.
The next of the series of entertain
ments to be given under the auspices o
| Bethel lodge. 1853, X. of H., will b.
s'fhe bikes" on Tuesday evening, 10Th
| A. G. Warner is driving on the Dan
bury horse car line.
/ st. Andrews Chapter of the Churcl
/ Brotherhood held a meeting at thei
room, Monday evening and, among othe
business, it was decided to open thei
reading room as soon as possible.
Rev Ii. L. Slack exchanged with Re
j. Allyn Maxwell of Danbury, Sunda,
morning.
A meeting of the wardens and vestr,
of st. Thomas's church at the paris
house, Tuesday evening.
! Rev B. J. Hall of Danbury conducte,
tservices at the parish house, last weel
"Wednesday evening in the absence of Re
G. =. Terrence.
1t is reported that Ernest Osborne an
Joseph Knowlton will start in the mar
ket business in the store recently yacate
! by c. S. Fairchild.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25

Connecticnt's constitution was $50
years old, Thursday and Rev DIR witch
ell delivered a historical address in the
Center church, Hartford, in the afternoon.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25

Don't think that by paying a high price Won
are getting better dental operation, for such
charged by Drs Rector and Uhle. the Albany
dentists are uniformly low, they claim equal
ability with any dentist in the city DR. Rector
Is graduate Of college and has given his At.
tention exclusively TO filling aud saving the
natural teeth for the last seven years. Dr
Uhle has given his attention exclusively 70
more than ten years. Here you have Epc-
ctalist in each department Of dentistry, 0flef-
ing the public the best dental work at the oua
low price advertised--I Bridgeport Eveni6r
Post 3 = - -
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
SOUTH BRITAIN.

w. l.. Mitchell returned, last week,
from his Canadian trip with seven
fine horses. Any one wishing to pur-
chase had better give Walter a call, who
will persuade them that they will never
have another such opportunity TO buy a
valuable horse cheap.
w. ii. Wakelee took trip to New
! York, early in the week.
Miss Augusta Thompson is guest of Mrs
Louisa Downes.
Considering the unpleasant weather
and heavy travelling. a good number at
tended the sociable at Mrs George
Smiths, 18th. Mrs Smith is a genial
hostess, making her guests welcome and
Mt their ease.
S. S. Platt is drawing lumber to repair
his barns.
NJ. S. Platt is building new barn on
his Purchase farm.
Dennis Maloney lost horse, last week,
with heart disease. The horse fell dead
with Mr. Maloney ON its back, whose
ankle was injured In the fall.
Mr. French has occupied the house of
Edward l.. Mitchell, next to the Congre-
| gational church.
Rev Mr. Mallory, a Presbyterian cler-
gyman in town, preached a good sermon
in the Methodist church, Sunday.
Mrs c. B. Pierce gave party in honor
of Miss Garlick, who left town, last week.
| Miss Mamie Warner has visited Miss
| WEIGH.
James Adams has plowed his garden.
w. Il. Mitchell welcomed another lit
tie daughter, Monday, 18th.
with chicken pox.
Mrs Everett Plat and little daughter
have been at her old home.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
EAsToN.

That famous old classic story, stThe
Lamplighter, has been added to the liz
brary of Christ church, as has Hardwick's
Church History of the Middle Ages and
of the Reformation"
Misses NJ. e. and A. f. Seeley have
visited Mrs Lewis Edwards.
Miss Mary Tyler, who has visited her
brother, James Tyler, has returned to
her home in Noroton.
At the town meeting, Saturday, the ser
lectmen We're authorized to receive pro-
posals, also to borrow money necessary
to defray expenses for building a road
near the reservoir in the Narrows.
Mrs Boughton of Bridgeport visits her
daughter, Mrs j. b. Ward.
Miss Lillian Edwards is very sick with
brain fever. DIR Reid of Redding at
tends her.
Mrs Mary Nichols died, Sunday, aged
90; buried, Wednesday. Charles Sher-
man undertaken.
Burr Beach has rented house of Pc
ter Perry and expects TO leave his pres
ent place about April /, in order that
the new Mrs Baldwin Beach may occupy
If
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
soUTHpoRT.

Sunday school conference at the Con-
gregational church, this week Friday.
Goth, 80 P m.
David Banks left Trinity $1,000.
A car of oats arrived, Friday, for
Greenfield farmers.
Martin Shaughency, who has been i'll a
long time with consumption, died, Fri
day afternoon.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
STRATFIELD.

i. b. Wilson, treasurer of Stratfield
church, has been improving the church
horse sheds.
j.. s. Brakeman has built new fence
about his grounds.
Henry Wheeler has sold land to GIapp
Spooner.
Mr. aud Mrs b. b. Boutwell, have been
visiting friends in New York.
Ira Griffin is recovering from severe
attack Of scarlet fever.
Thomas Jennings is still drawing piles
for the new bridge.
Hattie Jones has returned from the eye
infirmary, New York, completely re-
stored.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
wEsrpoRr.

Samuel Coley's silver wedding ami
yersary was recently remembered by 4
gift of p silver dollars.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
WOODBURY..


Ida Galpin, an inmate of the industrial
school at Middletown, was brought here,
last Friday, for burial.
The real estate of the late Nancy Som
ers was sold ut auction by the admins
traitor at Strong's drug store, Saturday.
The price were low, V. NJ. Barnes bid
ding off four acres of pasture land for
$57. This piece was bid in few years
since for $225. Two acres of woodland
were knocked down to II. b. Beardsley
for the same price.
II. II. Minors land at East Meadow
Rocks was appraised at 500 per acre by
two of our best men, last week. The
same land was taken by him as his share
from his fathers estate, a few years since,
at $40 per acre. We have number of
out farms which are taxed for larger
amount than they will bring at any kind
of sale.
ID. G.. Somers appeared before the
board of relief and applied for the abate-
ment of taxes given TO those who by
blindness cannot earn their support by
their trade or labor. Mr. Somers had an
operation performed at the hospital in
New Haven, last year and his sight was
so much improved that the assessors de-
cided that he could not claim exemption
under the law. The board finally decid-
ed in his favor. The decision is just
one, as Mr. Somers can do nothing on his
1 farm alone.
| Prof Dayton astonished the natives by
his tricks at the Town Hall, last week.
| Sheriff Goodsells handouts would moi
stay when put on in his best manner. The
professor had full house of those who
wished to look into the mysteries OF
which they knew less when dismissed
than when they came into the hall.
J. b. Burton is away from home sick
with rheumatism. He has been attend
ing to his large lumber interests in Penn.
sylvania, where he and his brother spent
the larger part of their time.
N. b. Burton and wife expect to star
for Florida soon.
Last year, at this time, there was bu
little ice; there is room enough yet t.
freeze from the bottom up.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
STEPEEY.

Mrs Weeks of Huntington has visited
her daughter Mamie at Burr Hawley's.
William Platt of Bridgeport has been
guest of Moses Thorp.
Mrs Melissa Gilbert has returned from
a visit with her uncle. LuZon Hubbell of
Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Lyon of Bethel
were guests of G. e. Lyon, Sunday.
George Lyon has returned to Bethel 20
engage again in the making of hats.
The Winter term of school will close
this week. Several of the children met
at the school house, Saturday and
trimmed the interior gracefully with
eyergreens.
Beach Wayland and wife of Bethel
and j. L. Whittlesey of New Haven
have visited George Osborne.
The Baptist literary society of Step
ney were unfortunate as to weather and
deep mud for the success of their ven
ture at Flat Rock, last week Thursday
evening, but still good sized audience
program, similar to the one at Stepney a
short time ago, were produced in good
taste and proved pleasing and entertain
ing. There is no doubt, had the roads
been in good condition, the hall would
have been too small for the large num-
Der that would have been present. The
unique program was printed upon pretty
cards, donated by Mr. Osborne, the
dealer in New Home machines and mu-
the home of Miss Lille French at lower
Friday avaninn
Wilbur Benedict has moved from the
Hanford johnson place back to his farm
in Easton.
At the large poultry show in Meriden,
the first of this month, the Nunnery ex-
hibited five pairs of nuns, different col
ors and received five first prizes and
three specials, including a fine silver
goblet gold lined and other silverware.
Plumb Hawley has visited Horace Ly-
on of Huntington.
The statement in the BEE in regard to
James Lynch and Nellie Downs is false.
Deputy Sheriffs Glover and Hayes sinh
ply took them to Newtown and found
that they had been married in Bridge
port, some time previously.-[R Robert
Lynch.
c. 2. Purdy has visited friends at Ny
ack and elsewhere.
The horse which Zalmon Purly was
keeping for his brother, w. o. Purdy of
Brooklyn, recently dropped dead in the
road.
The 4 % m train no longer stops at
Stepney Depot.
o
HATTERTowN.
Mrs John Ii. Summers received a
Christmas present of handsome plush
toilet case from her brother-in-law, An
drew of Bridgeport.
Mrs Orville Booth was under DR. Bar
ber's care, last week.
Mrs Grandson Parmelee has been
quite sick.
Mrs G.. d. Stillson, accompanied by
Mrs LII. A. Peck of Berkshire, have visit
ed Mr. and Mrs j. b. Gillette in New Ha.
ven.
I Mrs d. B. Parmelee is better.
/ j. B. Parmelee has sold the West Red
ding farm of his aunt, Mrs Huldah Nal
lett, known as the Capt Stebbins Sanford
farm, more recently George ). Gillett's
to Capt Henry Beers, who will fit it vi
in first class order for his future home
Success to him and his family. 1t is {
pleasant home.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
WESTON.
HoYDEN's HILL.

F. w. Platt has visited r. X. Fitch.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25

Mr Joseph II. Insz, the bridgeport druggist
~ 80 Wnfl street, haS a fine Perfume No. 36.
Call and get your handkerchief perfnmed-
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
BLACK ROCK.

A number of the telephone boys were
called to go to Worcester, Mass, last
week, to repair the line there, which a
recent storm had made sad havoc with
200 poles were snapped off like pipe
stems.
which makes the second, to complete inn
provements at his Summer home.
The bridge and road at the chemical
works have been repaired in fine style.
The National Fertilizer Co. are run
ming pipe from the chemical works te
their factory.
James Doyle of New Haven was il
town, Monday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
GREENS FARMS.

GhEEk fAhMo.
Master Joseph Adams is on the sick
list.
A minister from Massachusetts will
aofficiate at the Congregational church,
next Sunday, through the kindness of
Rev futile of Jamaica Plains, Mass.
Miss Nettie PETERS expects to visit
friends in New York, Saturday.
Frederick Wakeman lost over 20 fine
chickens from his hennery, last week.
The thieves were generous and left the
heads. which were found strewn over the
hen-yard-
Mrs E. G. Birge entertained her Sun
| day school class, Saturday afternoon.
| Robert Mills had the misfortune to
break his wagon axle, while returning
from the salt meadows with hay. His
usually spirited horses behaved demurely
ON this occasion.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
HATTERTowN.
Mrs d. B. Parmelee is better.

j. B. Parmelee has sold the West Red
ding farm of his aunt, Mrs Huldah NAL
lett, known as the Capt Stebbins Sanford
farm, more recently George 5. Gillett's,
to Capt Henry Beers, who will fit it up
in first class order for his future home.
Success to him and his family. 1t is a
pleasant home.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25

On and after February /, trains on the
Danbury branch of the Housatonic will
run into the Danbury Il Norwalk passen-
ger station.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-20
i Fortunate Drugcist.

MI Ldwn W JOY for mar Years and p,v, q
pensl eronS druggist on the corner Of Sto,lt,,,
aud Market streets in san Frnnc,sc, rr,,.,,,
never dreamed OF rivaling in wealth the medi.
''i' kings OF the country. But various rumors
haNing been noatiug around to the etrec, th.t
he has stru It big, an ETamiper r,p,r,r v,s
detailed TO unoarth tho cause, aud after p,,,.,,
"''A'Rl'y nnrarclrd the following story.
"''e.s tNstah1ut seven Years asaan L. ,li,i
pAy''''a0, gcat student ot botany. lcc,t,l h,
'"'S NN His practice Was MT cxto. siy, ,r1
l'' 'A' ''" vases that camo TO him attraoteJro
n''' s'''n ion. His success seemed 10 hc If,
''' treatment 81 liver and kidney disorders
'n' N''ated blool, In fact his ability +, ,,,,,
N''A 'Acso common complaints was nlsry.,,,,s
lie seemed almost infallible and his opi.,
"'''s' me'hods-and his well-kept secret v,,,
As mo'h mystery as himself After his m,
pT'aro aeou, year later Mr. Jov detsrmin,,
w 'a'n'Il The SCENT. and copying all the pres.
'"vo'Ns he had allied for the erratie doctor
n' o'SAA systematic analysis Ia his cyan
'NAu'n he discovered running all thronch ~,
prescriptions for liver aud Kidney trnh,.s
'ua'ed blood aud stomach disorders a cop,,,.
" ''s''Ao'e extracts indigenous to Califorpi.
80 ''mple aud SO wol known under homslr
'''IS aAy names TO every school boy AS 10 en-.
''r'F d'ss'Paie the suspicion that they wsre
we active Miaeiplcs Involved. So esrt,,n
however q was Mr. joy that no had diseoyer,I
me s''FV'' that he ombolied the new element.
IA preparation OF SsrsApArilla ~ ai.cuis. ~.
'As's' aud put u before his customers una.rp,.
',''''' % lAne o' Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
a,a'1lA'sy the same marvellous stories e,n'. /
.N'N 81 IT. astonishing eaVets. aud the ny.tsry
/, a. .'''ed and tue taA IL has created h,.
NAY eaasel il 10 step into proaiasnes AMI
''1srs pour ia daily frOn All over the 80,
~, 'ass smother eahi0rnia Industry leaps into
'Ai''eaes. S, u Esszis~. '-
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-20
yE TOILERS.

Jay Gould, interviewed by the
news men, lately declared that awe
are no. becoming u nation Of pluto
Gratis. | made what money ! pos
sess by hard work. It is hard work
that does it in America"
who don't know that? No use
telling it. Everybody knows that
Jay made his fortune by hard work
one Black Friday Why,hc worke"
80 hard hc almost went crazy. Then
he was president Of the Erie ralwa!
and worked 50 hard that hc turned
every million of stock INTO two mil
lions. The other stpcE holders bc
came 20 jealous they had him in
dictcd for robbery. All our mil.
lionaircs got rich by hard work. NJ
body ever made money by spccuIat
ing, in America. Then there are all
the millionuircs who got rich dur
Ing the war by hard working e. dc.
preciatc grccnback- TO forty cents
on the dollar, buying bonds with
them at par turning the bonds into
gold, and working 10 make them |
non taxable.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-20

john kEENSEN, who committed
suicide nj BRIDGEPORT Conn, the
other day 10y shooting himself with
rifle, Was the third member of the
Suicide club who has lived up To the
rites of the order. The club wus
formed three years age, and consist.
ed ot i've members. II was agreed
that annual meetings should hc
held, at which 10y ballot il should IN,
decided which one should ,uicid,
within the year Henry Jensen.
president of the club, put himself
out of the world two years ugo. The
next memhcr TO suicide wa, William,
Weckcl who cut his throat The
friends OF the surviving mcmhers
began to look upon the matter ms
serious, aud urged thcm to give nm
the mad scheme. Two refused. hut
u lhlnd acceiod 10 the wishes or bi.
friends aud Unsigned. The others
called HIM "A coward aud said IA, ~
signed because hc knew lac would
Ia the next selected Ia die. Sine,
the death of President Jcn,,u. John
ho"nsey has iillcd that olll,,, Then,
Is only one member ot the original
len, aud ne cannotn-
sign beoause therv Is no onc l,n d,
accept hls n'siguatiou. IN, friend.
are urging him 10 n,tralu f,om hold
ing an annual uovIiug tor fear he
may IA the ATS ucy o' an thr n,e,n.
l'ers, east a ballot oondvmnln. him.
ALL To die The lss'suy,lV,ns ucu.
'er' however hops to lni,iatvr.a
nemeers into the onlv, Il, lon. ID IA. /.
,)mes extinct.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-20

IT has become apparent from the
fact that yellow fever has broken
out at Sanford, Florida, that the
steps taken after last ears pestilence
there were not sufficiently radical
or sweeping to destroy the germs Of
that dreaded disease. The return II
yellow fever 50 early in the season is
cause for serious alarm among FlOri
dians, and will undoubtedly send
many of them north for the summer
When the epidemic was at its hight
last year it was proposed that all
buildings in which yellow fever had
been found should be destroyed by
fire. The destruction Of 50 much
Of course would involve
which the government
would have been asked to meet. If
the fever spreads to an alarming eX-
tent, following on this outbreak at |
sanford, this proposition will un-
lOubtedly be renewed. The danger
o the whole country from the ell-
lcmic may warrant some such heroic
measures,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-20
WANA MAKER.

Abuse John Wanamkcr as they
will, 'tis no credit 10 his slandcrcrs
He was famous man long bclOr,
Harrison was known out of Indiana
Some newspaper men seem to think
there Is no fame outside of politics
Peter Cooper was n nobody To them
till he got nominated for the prcsi-
dency. They would ask who was
Ericsson? But of war and politics
there Is no fame among them, simply
because they know nothing of the
great worlds of science, art, com
merce.
Wannmnkcr was Il name familiar
In most households years ago There
seems to be never but one Napoleon
of commerce, art or science at one
time. When Stewart departed
Wnnamakcr. came to the front. He
has done more To make thousands
happy than any one man in the
Union, and his splendid example
has been followed 10y many others.
lie has made his great establish
ments cooperative and has devoted
hundreds OF thousands of dollars
towards making people happy. He
has given away million directly
ana Immense sums indirectly, nt
the same time seeing TO il that the
money was not misapplicd. When
one thinks Of such II character being
bespattered with all kinds of politi-
cal nastiness because of some
thoughtloss act of n former partner,
and that one who gives "A million
away with such II frank, liberal hand
can be accused of trying to gain II
few thousand by taking an unscru-
pulous advantage of his place and
that people can be made to believe
II, he must become utterly disgusted |
with politics, The act of trying To |
advertise thus was II thonghtloss, in /
judiclous thing 10y some person. But |
the character of Wanamakcr is
enough to make 1t certain he could /
not hc n party to it,,