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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
WESTON.

Miss Carrie Andrews of Oneonta, N.
Y, visits Miss Mary Perry. 49,.
At the Republican caucus in the Town
hall, last week Thursday evening, dele
gates were elected to the conventions.
Congressional, William Coggsweil, I. Fan
ton; senatorial, N. b. johnson, ID. l.. Coley,
Jr, Dewitt C. Bradley, William Bedient; pro
bate 4. Fitch, HI. Scofield, w. f. Coley; coun.
ty, A. b. Sherwood, d, L. Coley, Jr.
Rev DIR Riker assisted at Emmanuel
church, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Andrews of Tar
rytown, n. Y, have been at Mrs Morris
Perry's.
Alfred E. Austin of Norwalk has been
appointed administrator on the estate of
the late William 0. Godfrey.
A barn belonging to Mrs Josephine
urday night. Supposed to be the work
Of incendiaries.
The ladies of theCongregational church
will hold the first regular sociable of the
season at Mrs John Lockwood's, We'd
nesday evening, 10Th.
Mrs Il. Hamilton and daughter return
ed from New Haven, Saturday.
Miss Nellie Lockwood has been with
Miss Alice Fitch.
The effects of the late Russell Dowd
were sold at auction, Monday.
Samuel Fancher is breaking in colt
for Ebenezer Fitch.
Miss Ella NJ. Bennett is visiting friends
in Brooklyn.
Mr. Matthew Bulkley attended the re.
union of the members of the Legislature
Of 1875, at Bridgeport.
Miss Ida Coley is in South Wilton.
Mrs Frederick Banks and daughter
have visited in Redding.
Mrs Budd and two children from Sulli
van county, n. T., have visited in Nor
walk and with Mrs Carrie Budd of this
place.
Mrs Mary A. Perry has been in Mt
Vernon, N. Y, with Miss Martha More
house.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
EASTON.

Rev Mr. Ogden exchanged with Rev
w. l.. Jennings of Redding. Sunday.
Wesley Pattison of Birmingham was
home, Sunday.
Moses Wilson of Westport has visited
A. f. Turney.
Ladies' enterprise society at Academy
hall, next Thursday afternoon, 10th.
Mrs William Ward has visited her
niece, Mrs Moses Wilson of Westport.
Rev Mr. Gilbert preached an excellent
sermon at the congregational church,
Sunday evening.
Mrs Boughton of Bridgeport has been
with her daughter, Mrs j. B. Ward.
Mrs Ell Wakeman of Bridgeport visits
Mrs William Sherman.
Mrs NJ. b. Jaques and Mrs Sidney
Brewster have visited Mrs NJ. Bates.
Letters not called for:
Mrs s. J.. Lee, Mrs Mary Lockwood. Mrs
Walter Furlong, Mrs E. J. Bosworth, Bfrs c..
Co., Card Co.. John }. Cratord. Joseph Cary
J. w. Welker, Michal Carley,H Bomsted. .Kar-
imieras Ramunauskis.
Lorenzo Mallett OF. Trumbull and his
threshing machine have been employed
by Gillette, Wilson and Sherman to
thresh grain.
Charles Sherman is roofing his house
and, with other improvements, makes his
model house.
Mrs Amos Candee attended the silver
wedding Of her sister at Seymour, wife
of Editor Sharpe of the Record.
Miss Eliza Osborn of Stepney visits her
aunt, Mrs Eli Winton.
Miss Anna Wells of Bridgeport spends
Sunday with her mother.
M. w. WILSON, of Westport spent two
days hunting with Henry Osborne, guest
OF A. e. Turney.
Eli Winton visits his nephew, John Os-
borne of Fairfield Woods.
Our enterprising undertaken, Charles
Sherman, recently buried two aged per-
sons whose combined ages were 200.
Mrs John II. Wheeler visits Bethel
friends.
Mrs Henry Wilson has accompanied
her grandmother home to Carmel.
Rev Mr. Weeks was una BILE to take part
in the union services, Sunday, on account
of sudden sickness.
MFR and Mrs George Candee expect te
return to Oxford soon.
Nancy Coley (colored), the oldest per
son in town, being 10s years OF age, was
buried. Saturday.
Ladies' mission meeting In the Baptis
church parlor, Sunday morning at III.
Birge's mill, which has been saving
the timber from q ten-acre tract of thu
Huldah Mallett estate, just north of tn,
Center, gives employment for number
Of men ann teams. The lumber and ties
are hauled to Stepney, Bridgeport and
Westport. 1t Is said that an adjoining
tract Of timber belonging to Frank Wheel
er Of Long Hill VIII be cut and sawed be
fore the MILL is removed.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
BROOKFIELD.

John N. Hawley is increasing his house
accommodations for a larger crop of
boarders, next season.
Miss Lucy Bishop of North Haven will
spend the Winter with her aunt, Mrs E.
l.. Whitcome and attend the school of
Miss Winnie Skidmore.
A. c. Bradley returned to his duties at
the junction, Tuesday, after weeks va
cation at Kent, bridgeport and else
where.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
FAN and Winter ouspipr.

With the advent OF another season which
promises to be very successful one with the
we'll known boot and shoe house OF G. H. Ben
nett, $50 Main street. bridgeport. the opening
OF new Fall and Winter styles is announced.
comprising such goods ss are continually
sought after by wtse buyers and at prices
which Will make the goods popular with the
people OF this vicinity. Mr. Bennett, In the
selection OF his large stock. has taken great
pains TO have decisions made which might
not In every instance comply with his own
taste. but which. by long experience In the
business and dealing with the masses. has
taught him will suit the majority of sensible
buyers. His new ad. elsewhere is worthy of
your consideration.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

The officers of the Newtown cemetery
association are,
President, w. J. Dick.
treasurer and secretary, A. B. Prmdle.
Trustees, ID. G. Beers, j. Hobart Warner
William II. Prindle.
Collector, w. j. Dick.
sexton, Hiram Merrill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
LANESVILLE.

Fred Disbrow recently moved to New
Fairfield, but has moved back again to
occupy the house owned by Edward
Northrop.
Jay Knowles and wife have been with
Fred Knowles in River district.
Miss Bertha A. Odell has returned to
Bridgeport.
Eugene Keys of Bridgeport has been
guest of Mrs Gaylord Odcll.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

This season hnds the Copeland Brothers full
ly prepared IN every department OF their I'm
nense establishment tor easy purchasers.
All kinds Of dry goods, carpets and house fur.
nishing goods. Time and great care have been
given 70 the careful selection OF each stock.
In dress goods, they show All the latest Euro
pean novelties In plaid and plain fabrics. all
81 matchiess prices Full and complete lines
Of ladies', misses ana chiidren'S outside gar
msnts. Aiithenew things In millinery. They
show 40 different styles In felt hats. Their car
pct department was never 80 complete.
hsad their new advertisement and see what
they win do for you qn Monday Of each week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
SHELTON.

The case of State against Welton is as
signed for Saturday, 11th, at 10 a M, be-
fore Justice David S. Clark at the Town
hall in Shelton. The prosecution will be
conducted by A. w. Paige and E. L. Sta
pies and the defense by w. H. Williams.
This promises to be the most important
criminal trial held in the place and much
interest is manifested in the case.
The case of John w. Anderson against
Leverett F. Goodyear of New Haven is
assigned for trial in the court of common
pleas, this week, at Bridgeport; /, Munger
& Staples for plaintiff, McMahon and A.
B. Beers for defendant.
N A. w. Paige is to open law office in
Ansonia.
Thomas S. Osborne Of Norwalk and
Miss Ada NJ. W4kelee were married at
the home Of the brides mother, on the
lst.
G. M. Wakelee was chosen secretary
of legislative assembly Of 1876 at the re-
union in Bridgeport.
Merritt Clark has transferred to ]. A.
Bostwick, the railroad magnate, the
large brick block on the corner Of Bridge
and Canal streets.
/ Miss Carrie Curtiss is in Pittsburg
Mrs James s. Wakelee is suffering from
heart trouble.
r. "A. Barton Of Thomaston will have
charge Of the new pharmacy in the Will
liams 4 Ferguson block.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

A special meeting of the Foresters was
called for Tuesday evening, to reconsider
the rejection Of a candidate who had been
blackballed. As some of the blaekballers
were unable to give satisfactory reasons
for their action, it was decided to give
the candidate the benefit of another trial.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

May Bonner, who has defied the laws
of God and man at Taunton pond for
some time, has left town, going, it is
said, to Balls pond, Danbury. Lovers
of law and order will regret to learn,
however, that the nefarious business is
not likely to be dropped at Taunton.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
WHITE HILLS.

The Baptist society are to bnild their
sheds at the back part of the burial
ground, having been unable to secure
place on an adjoining property. The
driveway will be through the yard.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
WOODBURY..

The State attorney is absent at the
criminal term of the Superior court at
Litehfield. Lawyers Cothren and Warn
er attend the Supreme court of errors for
the first judicial district at Hartford,
where they have three cases, this week.
In the case of John j. Holmes agains
Addison p. Lyon, an action for fraud un-
der the statute. pending before Justice
Michael F. Shelley, Judgment was rem
dered in favor of the plaintiff, Saturday,
to recover $45 and costs.
Il. F. Gilmore of New Haven, State Or
ganizer of the Order of United American
Mechanics, has been in town to organize
a council of that benevolent order. He
reports that the men of Woodbury. take
kindly to the proposition and that there
is prospsct of organizinga a strong coun-
Gil. ..-
Asahel w. Mitchell has been appointed
trustee of the insolvent estate of William
w. Olmstead of Southbury, in place of
Charles M. Goodsell, deceased.
Mrs Ammi F. Hull, who lately received
a gun shot wound in the arm, is reported
recovering, amputation probably not be-
ing necessary. Her sons, who have been
in attendance, are about to return to
Massachusetts,.
DIR Thomas M. Bull has gone to Naug-
atuck to locate permanently.
Daniel Bacon and family were here,
last week; as were Mrs Thomas Lord,
son and daughter of Chicago.
Messrs Birch and Crane are in from
Vermont with fine drove of cattle.
Mrs William J. Clark is sick.
Mrs Frank HI. Barnes is very ill.
Stephen Crane has gone to Bethel to
reside, being employed in the post office
there.
Our old friend, David @. Summers, the
bard of ssSwamp de -Cat," was present
and gave one of his inimitable poems at
recent reception of the Strict Congre-
gationalists.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
HoYDEN,S HILL.

+. u. Wakeman continues to improve.
Mrs James 7. Highly of Milford, Mrs
Fred Wakeman Of bridgeport and Mrs
John Hubbell have cared for him.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Edwards and Mr.
and Mrs Frank Wade have been guests
of w. G. Bulkley.
Mrand Mrs Ed Downs OF. Bridgeport
have visited L. A. Jennings; also Mrs
Eunice Wheeler of Bridgeport.
G. w. Sherwood and Will Curtis of
Rockaway Beach have visited E. b.
Sherwood.
Asahel Wakeman suffers with bad
knee.
Mrs Martin Jennings. SON and Idaugh-
ter have visited Mrs L. E. Sherwood.
Samuel Buckley Is with his brother,
w. G. Bulkiey.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Mr. Hughes of the Stratford granite and
marble works was in town, last week
Wednesday, erecting very handsome
granite tablet at the graves of Matthew
III. Fairchild and wife in the Taunton
cemetery. He also had man in the
town cemetery lettering the Morgan
monument with an inscription for Miss
Mary c. Morgan.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

The collector of the Newtown ceme-
terry association, w. J. Dick, calls the at
tenVion of the owners of lots that the as
sessments for the care of lots are now
due and requests that all deliDquents pay
MT once
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Hobart French and family and Mr. and
Mrs Henry Lynch of Bethel were recent
guests Of George French. WIN French
has painted his brothers. house on South
avenue, Bethel and is now painting for
John Summers in Trumbull.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Charles Hinman, who has been run
ming the Housatonic train leaving Bridge
port at so p m and returning at II 20 p
m, the next day, has been laid up for
some time, but is considerably better.
Samuel w. Arnold has run his train, the
baggage master being put i'm charge of
Arnold's train, the New York limited ex-
nrass
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

The case wherein G. F. Beardsley sued
Mrs George w. Stuart for $4,000 dam
ages was decided by Judge Phelps in
Mrs Stuart's favor. DIR Smith was sub
ppn@ed by Mrs Stuart.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Mr. and Mrs John ID. Wood of West
port have been at the Hammond home on
Washington hill, making it point Of
vantage for the many beautiful drives
that Newtown affords.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
VOLUME XIII.

j. b. Eaton and wife, Harrison Weed
and wife, miss Libbie Weed, Mrs Ed
ward Walker, Miss Walker, Mrs Phillips
have been guests at Marcus Camps.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Thomas Satchwell, whose leccentrici-
ties have furnished food for Sandy Hook
gossips for some time, has betaken him
self to his native Woodbury..
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
A FAIR

w ay Of dealing 80 your mon
w ey back if you want it,
and the largest, best assorted,
best arranged and best located
stock Of House Furnishing Goods,
Hardware, Paints, ETC., to select
from, afford you advantages in
price as well as variety Of goods,
it strikes us, you are in
terested in knowing by whom
they are offered.
G. s. ANDREWS,
249 and 251 Main St.,
DANBURY, CT.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Jones Hello. Brown, See that man
going down the street with his pockets
bulging out like balloon?" Browns -
Eyes, who is he?" Jones Why, that's
jenkins, and that's money that his wife
saved for him in economizing by using
Brussels soap.'
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

John Reid 4 Co., the well known Main street
jewellers, call the attention OF the public to
their fine and nicely assorted stock OF watch
es, 5eweiry and silverwAre. Having small
store, they do not make as large a show ns
some ol the others, bat they have as nice q
line Of solid gold jewelry as the next and, ex-l
penses being light, It allows them to sell just
as cheap MS good goods can be sold. Every
thing is warranted as represented Can and
b0 convinced.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Carpenters have nearly finished the
last of the four neat tenant houses the
Rubber Co. have recently built on Pine
street. -
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Samuel Beers of Chicago has been in
town for several days, visiting old ac-
quaintances and familiar scenes.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

w. b. Hall 81 Co. are again adding
more room to their store. The old house
that for l2 years has perched like light
house on top will have to come down and
six stories are to be added. The Stand
ard thus alludes to 1t:
"why." quoth an inquisitive man of the town,
"Why don't they pull that old house down?
It's relic of days long since gone by.
And we love those memories none will deny |;
Old houses like old clothing must go
And leave room for the new to flourish and
grow"
"Ah, hs. my irreverent friend, you fail
To SEQ that thereby there hangs u tail.
Mr. Hall has sought full Oft, and failed,
For the Old House Mt Home. alas il entailed.
But rest your soul In peace. nor fear.
Twill disappear within "A year.
And where its home-like walls have rested.
WIN rise a monster block, cioud-crested,
Wherein welcome to one and all
Is the standing edict of w. B. Hall.
Village merchants who sell all sorts,
From calico TO cider In pints and quarts,
win cease to buy In New York at ALL
They'll do so much better with w. h. Hall.
Carloads Of dry goods will disappear
Like magic. many times each year.
Good goods, low prices will make things go
At the Bargain House of Hall & Co.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

As this new station continues unfinish.
ed, a small stove has been put into the
temporary Housatonic station.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Miss NJ. F. Carroll of Hopewell juno
tion, N. Y, is visiting Miss Mary w.
Hourigan.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

- CIV. Bradley buys applesabout town
at 81 so to SO. Fruit drops badly and
does not keep well, this Fall.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Miss Madge Shepard of Clinton, Conn,
has visited +. F. Hawley and other
relatives In town.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

r. ii. Smith and family took pleas
ure trip to New York, last Friday and
Saturday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
HUNTINGTON.

I. B. Gray's hearse has been, at the
Long Hill shop Of W. B. Coan.
Marcus O. Hubbell has built 8 new
chimney and made interior decorations
in his house.
Mrs David Laborie, her daughter and
Mrs Charles Habbell have spent q few
days with Mrs Bailey of Trumbuli.
Mrs 81. D. Wheeler has been under the
doctors cares Miss Tongue, her niece,
has also. been there sick for a week or
two, but is better.
The school committee found the floor
timbers at the school house so badly rot
ted that new supports were required and
they were placed, Saturday.
M. Smell has Laid new roof for John
Reeves In Upper Isinglass and repairs a
wagon shed.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Rev and Mrs Chapman have entertain
ed friends from out of town.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Clarence Osborn has bought E. Banks
milk route.
Charles Gregory and family have NOV
ed to Norwalk.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Mrs Moss of Leominster, Mass, is
with Mrs DR. Richardson of Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
STEVENSON.

Mrs George Bassett of Ansonia, Mrs
Abernethy Pierce of Saltonstall, Mass,
Mrs James Bennett of Bridgeport have
visited their brothers, ii. G. and Stiles
Loveland.
Mrs Charles Gilbert has been sick.
Mrs Lucy McEwen has been in the
care of DIR Beardsley.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

Botsford Hill Sunday school will meet,
next Sunday, with Mrs Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10

S. S. Knapp of Zoar Bridge is among
the recent pensioners.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
SPORT HILL.

Mr. and Mrs Eli Godfrey have. been
with his mother.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-10
ASPETUCK.

Bs Hutehinson has moved into Clarence
Qlmstead's house.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-09
A CLOSE CALL--CONTINUED.

Howard led me into room to the east.
winch ne explained was the clover mid
die" or Lower Chickamauga Room
tae long apartments taking their names
from the armies or battles in which most
OF the officers were captured. The two
apper rooms to the east were known as
the Upper and Lower Potomac" We
went up another fight of steps and d.
rectly under the rafters we reached the
upper Chickamauga," where Howard
hung out, and where | found MANY
old friends, all looking so changed and
beaSing themselves so bravely that it was
only with an effort ! could keep back
my tears.
Howard gave me some corn bread,
'iron-clad" they called Il; it was heavy
and unpalatable, but as had had moth
ing to eat since leaving Bristol that
morning | deyoured the bread nor heed
ed the bits of cob on which my teeth
grated
! had just finished this simple repast,
and was wondering where or how the
swarms of men about me slept, when
from the southwest corner of the prison
a voice rang OUT
Nine o'clock; post number one and
alls WE'LL Lights out up thar Lights
out Yanksr'
Nine o'clock; post number two, and
all's welll'
Nine o'clock; post number three, and
all's welll''
And so from post to post, around the
prison, the cries of the guards rang out,
while a band of men, who did not APP
pear to be on guard, shouted: Lights
out!' till the last post on Carey street
had announced that it was nine o'clock
and that all was we'll.
With the first cry of Lights outln
the prisoners in the Upper Chickamauga
rushed TO the crossbeam, on which
blankets and overcoats we're hung, and
began making their beds on the cold,
wet boards.
Howard had an overcoat and blanket
left him by a chaplain who had been
recently exchanged, and, with the
former under us and the latter over us
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-09

ished. There were lot OF loose bricks
beside the figure, and black hole back
of the hearth told the place they had
been taken from.
as that You, Johnston" whispered
the man.
Eyes, . | replied. ''Is all right?"
"All right. Scott's Just gone down.
Be careful, said the guard.
slipped into the hole feet first, and
with the aid OF rope dropped into the
cellar under the hospital.
1t was intensely dark, but as soon as
/ reached the bottom felt hand on
my shoulder and a mouth at my ear
asked:
"Who is this2n
Captain Watts
"Watts.n This in surprise. Then
Howard SCOTT whispered: "As you've
discovered the secret for yourself, am
not 10 blame But you must explain
the matter to Colonel Ross; and nov
that you are here, you must 60 TO work.
readily agreed To this; and after
few words, in which he told OF the tun-
mel they were building out OF Libby, he
led me across the floor, the stones Of
which appeared 70 be covered with
substance like loose fodder. After leav
ing me standing against the wall Tor
some minutes Howard came back and
said:
Tho boys are a bit surprised, but
they'll he glad 70 have you Join IN
Now, ask no questions, but DO as you
are told"
He led me up along the wall to
where / felt soft earth under my feet
aRd heard a number Of men whispering
every communication was whispered
y am going in said Howard, "and
as you are green 10 the business, you
must stand here and fan"
felt an irregular opening cut into
and through tho stone foundation This
was the entraace to the tunnel A man
standing at the opposite side of the