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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-28

new public library called the Garfield
Library has just been started at NJ Desert
Ferry It Is named in honor Of Mr.. Thomas
Garfield Of Boston. liberal donor Of yaiu-
able books for the library.
Tuesday forenoon Mrs Mary Burns Of
Bancroft lady over 80 years Of age vas
terribly bitten by vicion. horse. The an
imal bit piece from her jaw and cheek two
inches in diameter. Considering her age ii
il. doubtful if she recovers.
An eccele.iastcal council Of the Baptist
denomination was held at Lisbon Falls,
Tuesday, a, which Mr.. John l. Deering vas
ordained a. a missionary To Japan. The
sermon was preached by Rev. James Nc
Winnie Of Cambridge, Mass
The county commissioner. decided 10
build a new barn and outbnl1ings in connec-
ti0n With the jail dwelling at Mschias, also
to have extended repairs on the basement of
the jail building altogether requiring an
outlay Of several thousand dollars.
A change has been ins,uted in the ar
rangement Of terms at Colby University.
The vacation Of si1 weeks which has hereto
fore interviewed between the winter and
spring term. vill BE- reduced 70 three, maxi
ing com nencement three weeks earlier here
aftsr.
The automatic zuBs invented by Hiram
Maxim a native of Maine, have been tested
at the naval proving grounds at Annapolis,
Nd. before board Of officers representing
the & s navy. and they worked satisfao-
torily. The Maxim gun ia nsed in Germany, j,
Rus.ia and France, and - claimed to be
superior to the Calling gun in rapid firing.
At the annual meeting Of the Maine Tele-
graph Company held at Bangor Wedne-iay,
the folIopinz officers we're elected Director,
A. " Paine, George Stetson, Noah Wood',
Charlie. r. Bliss, A. &. Flint, John Y. Colby,
r. 4. Wilson, and Arsd Thompson, OF that
city. and r.. r. LittleHeld Of Wintsrport; ;
President, A. W. Paine Secretary and Treas
arer, J. 7. Kicker.
Five men employed on the Buckspor'
branch Of the Maine Central railroad, while
going down the line Monday morning on =
| handear, struck spike which had been
driven in tie rails by some mi,chieyous
r,srson and we're thrown into the air a dis.
/ lance Of fifteen feet or more. All were
/ very much bruised and considerably hurt,
[ two Of them seriously.
/ The annual adjustmen; Of salaries Of post
masters reduced the salAry Of the postDaster
al Auburn from s2I0c to $3.50 and increased
tha, Of the postmaster at Bridgton from
sIIOo 10 1900; Farming gton from slfOo 70
$3.50; Kennebunk from slIO0 TO sI20O
Lewiston from $500 TO $3.50; Machia,
from 5000 TO sil0O; Oldt0-n from si2O0
TO 1920; South Berwick from sllO0 Il
1920. There ia no change al Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-28
LEFT THE RAILS.
Sad Termination Of the K. Of P
Excursion.
Train Ran Into a Switch Left 0peI
Through CarelsSSneSS.
Grand Chancellor Kimball Messrs.
Injured. Hilliard Dangerously.
DoykR, n. H.. June 27

IfoN EAr ~ H. JaIt :
The Boston s Maine passenger train, due
here al 20 this evening vas held at North
Berwick for the Crescent division OF Knight.
Of Pythias Of this city. returning from Lew
iston, Me. The train left No. Berwick IS
minutes late and the engineer, George
Smith attempted to run here on time Com
ing into the city the train ran into an open
switch, and the engine, tender and three cars
left the track and went down the embsnk-
ment. The engineer applied the brakes and
jumped from the ehgne, as did the tiremen.
Fred Tibbetts. Both were badly shaken.
Oscar + himbsll, grand chancellor of the
State was hurt about the head and back.
VIM. liilliard, hurt internally. Fred Weeks
injured about the head. VIM. Hoitt, Nal
den, received broken arm. All the
knights were badly shaken up.
Physicians cannot tell tonight how badly
ililliard i, injured. Chas. Adar, proprietor
of the kimball House was badly shaken up.
1t is supposed the freight men left the switch
open.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-28
GRANGE HALL DEDICATED
Over Six Hundred Attend the Exercise,
at Poxcroft

SPECIAL to the kennebee Journal
FoxcRoFr. June u.
ihIs has been gala day With Central
"fanse. Their new hall, 34r54. having
neen finished, was formally dedicated an.i
10 participate IN the exercises. every grange
in the county vas invited. also some fn,u
Penobscot. Fully .iI hundred responded
In the absence of the State Master. Dr. G.
NJ. Iritehell, State Deputy, acted as iedi-
eating officer. A picnic dinner was served
after which public meeting was held under
the trees in front of Mr.. Calvin Chamber
IAins- Letters were read from representative
members in and out Of the State, some be-
ing very entertaining
Dr. Tvitchell spoke for an hour on the
mission Of the order, indicating and outlin-
ing the work to be accomplished in the near
future. Excellent music was furnished
throughout the day by the grange choir.
The hall is neatly finished, veil furnished
and the $50 members are to be congratulated
on owning, free from inde ebtednes. 80
beautiful a sr acture.
Employed by the subordinate oranges the
the State Deputy has already spoken in
Brownviile, Milo and Sebec. and is to hold
meetings in Guilford, Sangervilie, Parkman.
East Dover, and close the services at Fox
croft Saturday evening.
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MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Some of the Many Features Promised
on the Annual Excursion.

lokILANb, June II.
The excursion committee of the associa
ton have completed arrangements for ar
excursion to st. John and to St Andrews
n. b., leaving Portland, Monday, noon
July %,
The week is to be notable one IN St
John. which the association have had an in
vItatlon 10 visit during the great carnival
week, commencing July %. and also visit
st. Andrews the celebrated watering place.
of New Brunswick, and stay day or two at
the el"gqnt new summer hotel. The Algon-
gum "hcrc ample accommodations are
promised
Each member will be entitled TO a ticket
not iraus crable) for himself and one lady
I b expenses will be s2 90 for each per
son, ard all Who intend to go will notify the
committee at once, in order to facilitate ar
rangement for their quarters and entertain
ment
On Tuesday, at 30 A. NJ, July %, the
lover. of manly sports will see the opening
of the base bail, cricket, Lawn tennis, la
crosse and athletic tournaments, at the
grounds of the Amateur Athletic Association
aad the Shamrock grounds. Bsrrack square
aud II John lawn tennis court.
Tuesday afternoon will be made memora-
bile by monster trade procession.
The morning of Wednesday, July "a, will
be marked by a regatta on the splendid har
bur of ST John. where some of the finest
oarsmen the world has ever seen have re-
ceived their training in the past. In the af-
trrn0nn the lovers of horse flesh may see
some fine trials of speed IN the races at
Moosepath lrving park.
\ great novel treat which all tastes can
enl is in store for the public on Wedues-
day evening 1t will consist of mammoth
mari,s pageant and pyrotechnic display on
hathor All kinds of craft will take part
IN thi- AID the tlotil will be Illuminated
and decorated in such way as to present a
most brilliant spectacle to the thousands of
spectators On the surrounding shore. In
connection with marine display will be a
torchlight para lie on the hills, while the
whole scene will be brilliantly illuminated by
powerful ant iicial lights. Each day the
rltetr exhibition will be open.
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Class Day at Orono.

ORoSo, June u.
The class day exercises, which end the
commencement observsncies of the Maine
State College, occurred this afternoon All
the exercises have had a very large attend
.nee with excellent weather. Ii has been a
most successful commencement.
The commencement dinner yesterday was
like all of these occasions-a very pleasant
event
Ati.45 President Fernald raped upon the
table and called the assembly TO order, and,
after a few remarks welcoming the guests
and commenting upon the successful yesr
lust past, called upon Governor Burieigh as
the first speaker. and Maine's Chief E1eeu-
tive spoke as follows;
Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen;
It is a sincere pleasure to me to be able tc
be present with you upon this occasion and
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vEsrIBULE TRAIN AND TROUBLE
Portland Board OF Trade and Grand
Trunk officials Disagree.
PORTLAND, June 2T.

PORTLAND, June 2T.
There is a good deal of dissatisfaction
among the promoters of the reception to the
passengers on the through vestibule train
from Chicago on the Grand Trunk, which
arrives here SATURDAY at noon time. The
had perfected plan. Yesterday the board
of trade stopped all work.
The reason assigned for the sudden dis
continuance of the preparations by tine board
was that the Grand Trunk officials wanted the
passengers to alight at the depot and march
up to the wharf.
The Board of Trade 10 not want to make
such an exhibit of the guests and hence the
deadlock. No preparations for arches and
decorations have as vet been made and at
present the matter hangs fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-28

BANGOR, June %.
The trustees of the Eastern Maine State
Fair issued their premium lists today for the
coming great exhibition, which occurs
Sept 81 TO 9Th inclusive.
The trotting, pacing and running purses
have been largely increased in every class
and include $1,000 free for all, which has
been thrown open to all New England and
Provinces.
A large crew of men and horses are en-
gagged, making improvements at the park
and regarding the track.
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SANDOwN PARK RACES
Needles Listen and Loup First Winners
OF the Stakes

loNro>, Jurc -.
Ssndo"n Park held its first ,uumer
meeting to-day Robert ncwitNv,ll, hau,ii.
cap Tor 'uo soNrrcigns, distance ave tutlongs,
was won hN Needles, with Seasoning second
and Lucy thitj. The electric stakes Tor
plate of sooo soVcreigns for thrcr' wear
olds distance i've furlougs, was
won 10y Listen, Ormusc second. Free Mason
third The Newcastle meeting for the Del
a'cl plate, loo sovcrcigns, for two. ycar-olI,
IL furiongs was won b, Iuup. ronsca see
ond and nr,itsh third
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psrsions Granted Maine People.

WASHINGTON, June 2I-
The following pensions were sran'e'
Maine people today
original. Chas. Curtis, Eben Clud' Chas
nas,;ng Chas. F. Mckenney; increase
CbsrlesF F. Dunn. Patrick Holmes Jane NE
NJ whitten, Frank A. Gushee' samuel "a, Ts
mn,,s M EJward +. Spear, John W. Tread
III III iaseph w. Thompson; increase an'
,s;..ue r Sylvester f. Murdoek' HsnnAh
mother of Franklin W. Ghdden, h 'osiau o;dn,
father father of John W. Bartlett. Hannah ~iuo'
Of Dexter W. Barber.
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The BURGLAR STABBED Her.
Two Girls, Awakened by Robber. At
tempt Escape. and One is Killed.

LACROSSE, Wis, June ~.
A burglar entered the house of John Web
Der last night through window in the room
occupied by his two daughters, Kate and
Lena The girls were awakened while the
rObber was searching their clothing.
Lena, aged Is, attempted to escape, but
stumbled and fell, and the burglar fatally
stabbed her. The assassin then went to the
bed and made thrust at the other girl, who
managed to evade the knife.
The family were aroused by the noise, but
before they could get to the room the bur
glsr had escaped from the house. The en-
tire police force are at work on the case and
have made about twenty arrests of suspic-
ious characters.
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At the Latrobe Wreck.

LArROBE, Pa, June p.
The work Of clearing away the wreck here
s progressing rapidly. track IL being laid
to get the engine out. Al IL 30 the bodies
Of +. E. Caldwell, engineer, and 6. y
Fralich, fireman. we're found lying alongside
the cab. Twelve bodies are 30 far recovered
and /, /. expected that others will be found
when the bottom Of the creek 4. reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-28
AGAINST A CIRCULAR SAW
A Youth Loses His Arm in Veazie
Mill

B.sGoR, June 81.
Edward Campbell, Is years old. employed
in the Corporation lumber mills at Veazie'
while engaged alta planning machine this even
ing. in drawing back stave, struck his
right arm upon a circular saw, almost sever
ing it. Amputation at the elbow was per-
formed by physicians.
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NO. l52.
FOREIGN intelligence
Trouble Brewing Over The DelasOa Bay
Railway.
Schooner Alaska Given Permission to
Ship a Crew at Halifax.

l.o>pON, June y.
adN'ces from helagos Ray say that
British ganoost is expected there SATURDAY.
hAi'ssN employees are preparing 20 make
ferrihle resistance 10 any attempt on the part
oi Portugal 10 take charge OF constructing
the road, The company TO whom Portugal
granted concession 10 build the nrlasna
Bay railway aud the chamber OF commerce
viii request the London stock exchange and
European hoursos 10 cease quoting Portuguese
securities until Portugal has made rcpsta-
tOn.
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New York Stock Market.


sEU YOEg. JuHa "a.
gLoes i.seei .I.. as7 yaokAges. sspoft., 570g
barrels. stlss k,,iao Repeat quotations Including
City Mil Extra, o. Faii d, patent, a. N'a
D. n, .utsrane, " ssatH Is, sHtrs No. z.
L. 9lsl - winter wheat lDp grade, " sJat3 70,
MinnesotA exfrs. u A5aiS ~. southern -four
hrn, Kye hO8f sisady
;s%s. ~rase,. so Z ,pflag nominal.
No red ~ Soz ed >5.4s elevator ,siasSl job
,>as. delivered. 80. red, solninAi. nam. No
Whit nominal. ny ~.
kYg-- sieE1y.
HAgIEY.- uOfHilsi.
Co.'s Roe.ip... s60b, sxports, ~ ,379 sale
90. Nraksr, .1@amsr. ,.tt4ii, No. T.
,,l,fe and elevator iziafH delivered
OArs- RsosIyts, -g.ooo, sNt1fts. 10,
IG easy, 50 I, ~ do Whit ElAsli, 10
IN rhiis 8lA'3i 40. ., y. do vi
Nlssd Sestarn. sss1D white do. eiass.
CoTyzE-fsif, 80. fair. ~
srGAs-RaN ira. f"hned sifady,
lsses crushed 7&s1i. extra crushed, q
estrz erps hsd sla~i cut losi, u zfsngia
pkrAoLgUN hTIn qsist, ~
POKs sffadY.
BgEg-qaist.
LAgD- stsonzeF, rsstsrn 'tsam,
closing a. ~, ciiy steam, " n. ref
eontlns o; o. 7sa7 -, !. a. t7 90
| BCrTZk-gDis. easy. Hssisrn dairy. sya
| -. DO crsamsry, izsl75.
CaEzzE------fa.itf. ffsights 70 Liverpool
/ stryny.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
eroHAL SERVICE
weather Indications for the Hsxt "A
Houra

War DErAErnEsr
ONCE Of the Chief Signal ONHeer.
WAsHis0ros, June 20 iA.M.
For Maine Rain, followed in Vermont by
iaif' stationary temperature. On the coast
slightly cooler, intersecting wind. becoming
westerly.
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Collector Ferguson of the Bei'ast collcc.
ton district has appointed II. + Sho pherl,
Esq. of Kockport, deputy collector nt the
latter port. vice Sherman, and the secretary
of the treasury has confirmed the appoint
ment. Mr.. Shepherd, who was the former
efficient deputy collector at Rockport will
assume the duties of the position again July
first
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Prove Too Much for Columbia Fresh
men.

NEW HAVEN, june u.
Shortly after ), Harvard and Columbia
freshmen were sent away by the referee.
Harvard caught the water first and at once
went to the front Columbia was over
matched by the heavy crew from Boston.
The race was practically over after 2 min
utes. At the quarter Harvard led by two
lengths. Official time. Harvard l2 2i, Co
l,,r,ahin 10
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Governor Burleigh's letter to the county
attorneys and other officers, urging them to
a vigilant enforcement of the laws against
liquor selling will be warmly approved by
the lovers of law and order, and it is to be
hoped that this action of the chief magistrate
will have the effect of lettering offenders as
well as stimulating the zeal of those charged
with the execution of the laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-28

NEW UAvEN. June 27.
Concerning the report that the Yale
and Harvard ball mines are go
ing to England 70 play ball under syndicate
for s200, next week, Capt. Noyes said to-
day that five men were going to England to
learn cricket and instruct English cricket
players to plav base ball.
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Excused.
At the close of the exercises at the church
the procession was again formed and march
ed to Memorial Hall where the commence
ment dinner was served.
At the conclusion of the commencement
programme President Hyde announced that
the Goodwin prize for the best written and
spoken commencement part was awarded to
Frank l.. Staples.
In the lower memorial hall, where the
dinner spread there sat on President
Hyde's right Hon. Wm. 7. Frye, 80, and
Hon. James W. Bradbury, '25; on the pres
dent's left. Hon. Elwin B. Webb, Hon.
Thos. Haskell, Hon. Enoch Foster and Hon.
Daniel c. Clincott. President Hyde, after a
brief address, introduced Hon. f X. Webb,
who spoke feelingly of the apparent si1ceri-
ty of the religious interest of the students,
and paid glowing tributes to Gen. Thomas
II. Hubbard and others.
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SHOE STRIKERS.
Two Hundred and Fifty Operatives
Ordered Out at Westboro.

WEsTRoRo. Mass. June p.
The workmen in four rooms of George II.
Brigham's boot shop were ordered out today
by the local assembly, knights Of Labor.
The trouble. as told by the men, is refusal
of the firm to make the price Of putting and
lifting the same as paid by the other town
shops. 81 SO per day instead of 81 25 The
matter has been pending since April /. OF
the 800 men employed $50 are out. There
will probably be an adjustment tomorrow.
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Biddeford's Fire Alarm System

BIpDEFORp, June Y.
The city government committees met to
riobt and accepted the Gamewell FIRE alarm
system just put in here at cost of s43'3 for
twenty boxes.
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National League Standing
American Association.

At St Louis st. Louis G, Cincinnatis ).
At Kansas City-kansas Citys 3, Louis
viIes 6.
At Baltimore-C Columbus >, Baltimores 0.
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More wreckage Reported

BosToS, June "a.
Steamer Buffalo at this point from Hull
,..nort. that in latitude ~ degrees north
Longitude "a degrees west, passed quantity
of wrecksge. including ships grAnnss'
cabin fixinss, panel work, ETC.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Whitehouse Presiding.

G. T. STEVENS, Sherii.
W. S. CHoATE, Clerk.
1T CARLTON, County Attorney.
F.A. SMALL, Stenographer-
WArERvILLE, June p.
The case of Fred X. Simpson et al vs. l..
C. Pollard was tried this forenoon before
the Judge, the suit being on account annexed
to recover s2s.52 for groceries. Defence
general issue and discharge in insolvency
The case was concluded before noon and the
decision was reserved
Court adjourned finally at noon.
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THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Secretary Tracy Eaectins a
Wide Spread Reform.
Old and Confusing Methods 10 be Laid
Aside.
No Nonsense with the State Depart
ment II You Please


WASHINGTON, June VI
The following Maine postmasters have
been appointed: ilorsuo " Palmer. Bsr
Mills, vice j. Mestr,e. removed VIM. II.
Bailey. Harrison, vice NJ. Jordan. removed /;
Harrison Piper, LiRcoln, vice VI u. rrnk-
how. removed; Curtis ) Carroll Water
horo, wee lsac liill resigned.
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About Their Way


The third party Prohibitiouis;s Of the Pro
hibition State Of Iowa have put ticket in
the field TO beat, If possible. the party that
gave Iorx prohibition. That's the way they
DO il.
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Aubine Won at CHARTER Oak.

HARrFoRD, Ct, June 27.
Today was third days meeting at Charter
Oak Park. In the 225 class, for trotters,
purse of s720, divided, Aubine won. Time,
222 l-2, 2,24 222 a.
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luCo m afkot.
CHICAGO. June "a.
so. Q sprins. silsa;
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c,u.bed Under Falling wall

Dover. June p.
A., s,sa Freuchman named Bush a resi-
dent of this town, was caught under SIS
x.ll today, receiving injuries "hieh re-
sultea fatally in few hours,
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Other Games.
BIG BOSTON BOYS

At Lowell wilkesbarres 2l, Lowell. :.
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D.xaRrscorrA, june ".
s;,.,;nyer. the seventeen-year-oia
son of solomon sidelinser' was A'c Tsa..s.y
'Sn Sa, and killed while cunning THURSDAY
morning.
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WAS PLAYING ON LOGS
When He Fell into the River at Water
willie ard was Drowned.


Archie Clouter. aged twelve, son OF Ell
Cloutier, while playing on some logs ie''
int, tho river and was drowned before heip
arrived.
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LANCASTER. Pa, June 21-
special train bearing Gen Cameron
,sn,.ins and relatives left Marta this even
inc for Harrison. No services at home
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Sudden Death OF a Columbia Falls Citi-
zen

MAcHIAs, June 81.
Geo. A. Bucknam, well known citizen
of Columbia Falls, died suddenly this morn
ing. YESTERDAY he worked in his garden.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-08
NoRrIELD.

S. s. Carver is working at carpenter
ing in Bridgeport.
John Brown who cut his foot while
chopping, is able to be out again.
Edwin S. Hoyt and family and Charles
Hoyt and wife of Ridgefeld visited Mrs
V. Godfrey, last week.
Mrs Rhoda Sturges, while visiting
friends in Danbury, had fall which de-
lays her return home.
Frank Taylor of Poplar Plain suffers
from trouble in the head, thought to
be tumor.
Grocer Sutton received painful inju.
ry to his finger, while unloading bar
rel of oil.
The reading public are beginning to
appreciate Newtown BEES, which are
humming around town.
A change has been made in the time
of afternoon Congregational service
which will now begin at l o'clock, i'm
stead of 1 10. Sunday school, as usual
at il 80.
A black shepherd dog of about two
weeks absence is greatly missed at v
Godfrey's.
Appropriate closing exercises at thu
Middle district school, under the man
Iagement of Rufus K. Fitch.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-08
EASToN.

1t shows how healthy the Winter has
been that the last death in 1888 was that
of Floyd Tucker, SO years old and the
first in 1889 that of Mrs Mary Nichols,
January 20, 80 years old.
w. F. Benedict has sold pair of hor-
ses to John Burr Goodsell of HopeweH.
Charles Gilbert, who married Miss
Mary Wheeler, has moved small en-
CINE from Redding, which will furnish
power for saving wood and for making
and repairing wagons.
George Banks has put new roof on
the home of Mrs Mary e. jenkins.
Mrs Andrew Beers, who died at Bridge
port, last week Thursday, was 50 years
old on the day before her death. HeI
maiden name was Mary Wheeler and she
leaves two sons, Charles and George; q
daughter, Mrs Sarah E. Lewis; a broth
er, Joseph Wheeler, and two sisters, Mrs
Sarah Hurd and Mrs Esther Dikeman
| Rev Mr. Streeter attended the funeral
Saturday and her nephews, Sylvester
Horace, Eugene and Ellis, were bearers
at the grave in the Baptist yard.
Albert B. Marsh has been sick at TIN
Narrows with bilious fever and diph
liberia. DR. Ray also attends his siste
Emily. Thomas A. Marsh the mill.
A hearing on the French administra
ton account was held at the Bridgeport
probate court, last week and1 adjourned
i to this week.