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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
TRUMBULL.

Monday, May 10, a party of hunters,
Sherman Thomas, George A. Mullen and
Henry Mullen went woodworking and
found large fox. After digging about
three hours it was killed, Henry Mullen
planting shovel on it, George A. Null
len added ITO pounds and S. l.. Thomas
fired three bullets through it.
Mr. and Mrs John Turney have enter
wells.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
Meeker & Eddy are painting the house

Meeker Eddy are painting the house
of Mrs Wells.
Tuesday evening, at the Congregation
al church, Rev Edward w. Porter of
Lexington, Mass, gave an account of
his visit to the mis- sions i'm Turkey, Bull
garia, Roumania, Servia, India and Jap
an. His address lasted an hour and a
half. was most interesting and instruct
i've and especially interesting to the
Southport Congregational church, which
has given largely to missions in many of
these places. He described the condition
of Japan as marvellous and said that the
Japanese were fast learning from Amer
iliZation.
Mrs William B. Dayton has returned
from Camden, N. J.
s'Four O'clocks" met with Mrs o. L.
Sherwood.
Beach Side house is to open June /.
The funeral of Thomas n. Brown was
attended, Wednesday afternoon at 30
from the house; interment at Oak Lawn.
Officers of the Pequot tennis club:
President, A. o. Jennings.
First vice president, Miss Kate Buckley.
Second vice president, Mrs Lewis i. Curtis.
Third vice president, Miss Lilly Sherwood.
Secretary, III. N. Wakeman.
Treasurer, Oliver 7. Sherwood.
Executive committee, the president, vice
presidents, secretary, treasurer and Mrs o. L.
Sherwood, Miss Rockwell, II. III. Perry and S.
| C. Sherwood.
William Hull recently bought a new
surrey.
| The Oak Lawn cemetery association
has purchased large black horse. The
old one was sold to Andrew Wakeman
because too light for the heavy work.
The gentlemen interested in the mann
moth entertainment to be given for the
benefit of village improvement organized
Wednesday evening under the name OF
the Pequot council. A. o. Jennings, III
III. Perry and G. b. Bunnell were ap
pointed a committee on offices and nom
nations. They are to report at a meet
ing to be held, Tuesday evening, May
%, at 80, in the club room. 1t is hop
ed that large attendance will be pres
ent. 1t is probable that the show will
be held on the school house grounds.
A number of men and two yoke of cat
| tie are at work on the road, putting it i
: order for the parties who are to macad
t annie it. As Selectman Hawkins is away
. I'll. n. Wakeman is experimenting tn
e work.
Mrs Rolf was quietly married, IA fe,
days ago, to eX-Judge Parks of Los Al
L geles, California and will probably max
L her home in Massachusetts. Judge Park
is native of the old Bay State, but ha
spent nearly half "A century on the Paci
ic slope.
Q Thomas Nichols Brown, an old residel
of Southport, died at his home, Sunda
evening at 8 o'clock, "a years and fly
months old. He had suffered with dro
= sy and heart disease for about two yea
! and half and had been confined to II
4 house since Fall. He was native
a Wexford, II. l., and had lived in Sout
6 port nearly three-score years and, in h
q capacity as painter, had become we
= known through the community. L
a leaves widow, but no children; his o
Il ly son, William H., an ensign in the n
Wy, died some years ago of consumptio
Mr. Brown was member of st John
5 lodge, I. and A. NJ. and his funeral W;
with Masonic honors, in addition to Il
services of the Episcopal church,
q which he was also a member.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
TASHUA.

Services until further notice, every
Sunday at Tashua at 10 30 Il m; at East
on at 30 p m.
Miss Kate Plumb of Prescott, Canada,
who has been here since last October,
has returned home.
Abraham Klein has commenced work
on the frame of j. A. Treadwell's tobac-
co warehouse.
Mrs Oliver Northrop of Newtown has
visited her brother and sister.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
LYONS PLAIN.

Misses Ella and Flora Fanton recently
visited Norwalk friends and Mrs Lester
Fanton her father, John Hull Of Easton.
The church sociable will be held at the
residence Of Miss Adams, Wednesday ev-
ening, 2Sth; II stormy, on Thursday
There is to be sale Of useful and fancy
articles, also cake and lemonade; 10c adj
mission will be charged. which includes
the refreshments. Friday is Decoration
day, which Is the reason for changing
the sociablc to Wednesday evening.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
STRATFORD.

Wild and cultivated flowers graced the
rooms of the Methodist parsonage, Tues
day evening, when a reception was ten
dered Rev f. ID. Bassett and bride. 1t
was under the auspices of the ladies aid
society.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society of the Con-
gregational church, reports showed that
$34 0S had been received and 1923 10
spent. Officers were elected:
President, William NJ. Wheeler.
Vice president, Frank r. Curtis.
Corresponding secretary, Charles W. BIakes-
ley. ...
Recording secretary, Mrs William Il. Cogs-
well.
Treasurer, Alice Curtis.
Prayer meeting committee, Fl. H. Judson,
Minnie Judson, Mrs G. w. Blakesley, Misses
Helen +. Rowell, Anna Span.
Lookout committee, Georgia ;Booth, Helen
u Sammis, John c. Booth, Sterling Bunnell,
Emma l.. Curtis.
Missionary committee, Mary J.. Smith, Grace
HawIey, r. I. Wheeler, Cornelia Thompson,
Lottie Livingston.
Social committee, Amey Talbot, Nellie Coe,
Georgia Thompson, Amey Taintor Frank S.
Bunnen
Flower committee, Alice Judson, Jennie
Booth, Mrs Ida Beardsley, Catharine Bun
| nell, Nellie Booth.
Sunshine committee, Nellie NJ. Booth Nellie
L. Coe, Georgia Thompson, Amey Taintor,
Frank s. Bunnel1.
Leader of the junior society, May C. Smith
Decoration day will be observed patri-
otically in Stratford, this year. Besides
the exercises by the soldiers and clergy,
Principal Peck has arranged an interest
ing program for Thursday, Goth, at 2 p
M, in the Town hall, to which all will be
welcome. The Memorial day exercises
proper will occur under the auspices OF
the veterans and Co. X. The graves will
be decorated by Wilson French, Charles
Roberts, j. E. Thomas, II. z. Stagg, l.
Ell. Russell, John Beardsley, j. I'll. Blake
man, Edward Freeman. At TO o'clock
this program, literally interspersed with
singing by the children, will be rendered
at the soldiers monument:
| Invocation, Rev j. S. Ives.
Address of he day, Rev E. ID. Bassett Cntrc
duced by Principal Peck.
| Closing prayer Rev G. l.. Pardee.
| A band of Kickapoo Indians have TAX
en- possession of one Of the vacant stores
in Booths block and give free entertain
ments.
Co. X had their annual field day
Thursday, winding up with dinner al
Smiths.
| A party of Is couples from Bridgeport
and few of our own young people en-
Ijoyed dance at the Todd house, now
owned by ii. p. Stage, Wednesday even
ing, as guests of Joseph Stage.
Miss Elsie Powers is home from New
York.
The selectmen are giving their atten
ton to the repairs on the roads. The
new crusher is expected daily. 1t will
be set up and operated with gravel from
near the ferry road.
Selectman Wood is under the weather
with an attack Of neuralgia.
Henry Benjamin is shipping grapes t.
1 New York.
Ex-Sheriff Lewis is one of our fellow
citizens, having moved into the Judsor
place on King street.
Dan Lahey, coachman for F. A. Ben
jamin for 30 years, was kicked by one o
his horses and badly famed.
i John McGahay, the blacksmith, ha
q painted his house.
The Wetmore house is being painte'
and substantial fence placed along tn
whole front.
s Lawyer e. F. Hall is investing exten
d sively in East End building lots.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
GREEN'S FARMS.

The Green's Farms creamery company
has purchased OF Charles Il. Bulkley u
piece Of land at Port Royal spring for a
site for the creamery buildings. The
land contains about third Of an acre, is
advantagcously situated and cost 5000.
The building, which will probably be put
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23

Every community of Christian people
ought to radiate warmth and light which
it has absorbed from its present God.
Our love ought to answer His and, being
caught and gkindled from that mighty
fire, should throw back to its source
some of the heat received. in fervors OF
reflected love and shoald pour the rest
beneficently on all around. "a. Maclar,
en-,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23

Be sure that if you do your very best
in that which is laid upon you daily, you
will not be left without sufficient help
when some mightier occasion arises.
Give yourself to Him, trust Him. fix your
eye upon Him, listen to His voice and
then go on bravely and cheerfully.-
TJean Nicolas Grou.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
DEERFIELD.

Misses Grace and Alice Nelson visited
Mrs Josiah Hawkins Of Southport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
THE SECULAR PULPIT.

The Lord God is a sun and shield-[Psalm
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23

Oliver Buckley and family have return
ed from New York, where they have
spent the Winter at the Murray Hill ho-
tel.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
BRIDGEPORT.

Maxam ~ Son will build $1,000 shop
on Knowlton street, East Bridgeport. 1t
will be about 3GxS5 feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-01
The Temperance Question.

twill be seen that the Mount Carmel Di-
vision of Sons of Temperance suggests the
propriety of meeting Of friends OF Temper
ance at an early day. The proposition Is
worthy OF consideration.
Owing to the abnormal political condition
of the country this Summer, the great moral
question was subordinated to or orershadow-
cd by political questions OF less note. Hence
nothing was done looking TO reparation ol
the wrong which was perpetrated upon this
people by the last Legislature.
We do not know the sentiment of our new
LEGISLATORS on that question, nor do we know
whether they deem 1t their duty to execute
their own sweet will, or to respect the wishes
of the people, whose .honored servants they
are.
We believe the friends OF Temperance are
right In keeping up this agitation, and VIC
hope that the matter may never rest until il
Is ascertained 10 whom this country belongs.
We hope this agitation may be kept up un-
Til the eyes Of the public are awakened TO ut
least some of the inequalities and iniquitios
OF the liquor system.
II liquor shops are a nuisance and perni'
cious in their influence, by what right does
the Legislature excuse all other communities
from their baleful influence, while infiicting
them on the town of Abbevilc?
If they are nuisance at Due West, and at
the country cross roads, why inflict them on
the town of Abbeville?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-01
NO SUNDAY DRINKING.
Hot.I Front and Rack Doors of The
,,nrS MuSl be Closed on Sunday.

The new town council have determined 10
have the bars closed on Sunday. Notice has
been served that Il fine OF 800 will be inilict-
cd for the first ofiensc in selling liquor on
sunday, and that for the second o1fense the
license will be roScindcd.
one OF the bar Keepers said in our hcnrlpg,
that six days was enough for amy man 10
work that heretofore lie had been compelled
to open occasionally ON Sunday, or else loss
his customers, as liquor could be had else
where. II the law is enforced impartlally,
as we have no doubt 1t will be. II Will work
no hardship on anybody. But when one
bar may be opened, the others are bound TO
omen or else loss their business.
During the last year the trade In liquor has
been enormous, and the resultant effects have
been apparent. Some have attributed the in
crease of business to the presence o: the rail-
road builders, which may be true in part.
The business has been SO great that we learn
that Abbcvilc will grant licenses TO two more
saloons next yrar-making SiX, IN all-brin;;;-
ing in S3, ,nn0 of revenue to the town, winch
should OF right be placed In the treasury OF
the county, but the people of the country are
generous toward the town, and II they allow
us to have the money which Justly belongs 10
them, We have no reason To complain. IHeS
may, after awhile he willing to submit 10 Il
direct tax 10 keep up our Sidewalks, anu tnch
excuse us from payingany tax at all.
1t is indeed strange t0 us that they should
have all these years slept over their rights III
n matter OF such material interest to them.
They not only allow the town TO have the IL
crnSc fees, bu. they pay the Incidental en-
pcnSe Of crime committed through. the lhllll-
cncc OF liquor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-01
MOUNT CARMEL.
Random Shots from the Lively Little


Mt. CARMEL, Sept. 30, lS9O.
Doings and sayings in the Valley town.
The Savannah river is rising and Is now
from hill to hill already covering large area
of cotton and corn.
Little river was level with It's banks this
morning.
The river signal station will likely be at
Vienna Hill with It's headquarters at MI. Car
mel.
DR.. p. X. Black is finishing his cottage, and
what next the future will only tell.
Miss Belle Burch Is still quite Sick. llrr
many friends wish for her q speedy recovery.
Mr. Foster Hammond and his sister Miss
Maggie are visiting relatives here.
Miss Bessie Fox, of Florida is here visiting
her brother, Mr.. MoScley.
Mr. Thomas Heminger, worthy citizen OF
the willing neigh borhood. died ut his nome
last Saturday night.
Misses Ida Miller and Laura Stanton, two OF
our prettiest young ladies, were shopping III
Abbevilc last week.
Rrv. Mr.. Berry accompanied by his wife
were In our town last sabbath, Mr.. Berry
filling his appointment, hing dauntcu by
the inccmency OF the weather
Mr. W. w. Black and Miss Bessie Gown, ol
Mt. Carmel, are tu be married next Thursday
even ing in ihc Associate Reformed Prcsbytc-
rain church.
We would suggest that the scatlolding, on
the roof of the Methodist church be taken
down, before the winter rains set Ill, 's IL Will
cause The roof to leak. "
Mr.. VIM. Riley. ir.. who has been IN MIS-
SiSSippi for sometime is home again; Will per
hups return LIST of January next. lie looks
well and says he can say with tile poet,
"Thcrc is no place like home
judge Miller and McSSrs. Smith, Powell ana
Tarrant left for Abhcvillc this morning TO at
tend the case of j. II. Hester against Mcrccr
" Co, iur the reward offered for the arrest oi
Robert l'artlow. llllAN'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-01
Surveying n Side Track from the L..
e. a. n. to the Oil MILL.

The surveyors Of the &. &. & y. road were
prospecting few days ago for side track TO
the oil mill. 1t is hoped 10 connect the OIL
mill by rail with one Of the roads.
Application was first made to the Z. 4 u
road. and 1t was confidently expected that
the company would grant the request, eSpcci-
ally as the necessary additional side track is
soIely needed in the handling OF the freight
business at this place.
We understand that the oil mill would, as
far as practicable, pledge its entire business
to the road which might accommodate them.
The ginnery expects to gin and pack not
less than three thousand bales annually
while the oil mill will do large business In
transporting oil and fertilizers
With side track at the ginnery the farm.
er would be saved the trouble of reload.nG
his cotton and hauling it up town, and then
back again to the depot The cotton could be
weighed and put aboard the cars, or platform
at the ginnery, saving all the tedious and eX
pensive process and delay to which the farm
er is now necessarily subjected.
The reloading and repeated hauling Of cot
ton is a serious matter, and If the Railroad
accom- nodationS were such as to save thai
trouble and expense to the farmer, the busi
ness Of the ginnery would probably be great
ly increased, and the business of the railroad
would be corrcspondingly increased.
The c. & g. track now runs very near TO the
oil mill. In fact 1t runs so near that the com
pany no doubt feels safe in putting them
selves TO no trouble at all 10 accommodate
the mill and ginnery; and owing to their su
perior advantages In location they feel per
fectly independent in denying the reasonable
request.
20. While Abbevile has always been one OF the
best business stations on the e. Il G.. railroad
we believe IT Is susceptible Of proof that We
have had less attention and less accom-
mediation than has been extended to any de
pot on the line which has done half the
business.
If the c. & q. railroad persists in refusing tc
extend their track we hope that the q. c.
n. road may find it profitable 10 cater TO the
business Of that firm. 1t would be greatly tc
the advantage Of the town if the &. &. & \
side track would be run around there. as IN
doing so, it must cross Main Street, and there
by offer great convenience in receiving and
delivering freight, while the business OF the
oil mill would no doubt pay the expense o
the side track. If the Oil Mill Company
would offer to the &. &. 4 y. road the money
which we learn the c. & q. demands OF them
it is quite possible TO secure the connection
Owing to the advantage to accrue 10 the town
by the additional line the town Council might
supplement the amount to be paid by the OF
MILL
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-01
Haskell for Governor.

The proposition of the Radical Executive
Committee to put out State ticket, in oppo-
sition to Tlllman and his associates, has re-
ceived attention everywhere and is exciting
more or less interest in every heart-no mat
ter from what standpoint he may view the
political situation.
The ticket is as follows, every one of WHOM
beiug as good and true a Democrat as there is
=: ,fo c,n,o
III '''1 ec.,,,io
For GoNcrnor-A. I. ndSk't',n , nt n,.n,,n" -,
fr lhe"le''''n' e'"'' ''"'' >''
rniiii'I" arm I,.,or,. or c,,to1 a. Marshall oi
FOR secretary ol T'''c-"' w. -'"''''"''' "
CoIulnnll. W. ,,,or,,,,, or c,uIcn
Eor lreaSur!nM -, ar"Il insnmh R,rnweIl
for N3ln p'l"i'e' "e"e'"
| or charleston. , n lor,o or Gum.
For Attorney Gcncral-J' H. f'"rlc' o' '"''''
ter. ,,,,,,, ,.,,,,or,, NJ
TOT !AuJutah ui.G ins sp'"'''
Bonhain, OF ;AoouHi,,' , or I,1rc,tionJ II
FOR SuPGrlh!ul"eII Vi i-""0''''o
Rice, OIL Apoe'llie.
The eXccsscs to which the Iillmah lacti"h
nos r,, onb thc irritation TO which anti.
r;I,,,,o,;,o. hova hccn Subjected. together
IlilmahileS nave IVY" '",9 81,
with the wisdom Of the Radicals IN putting
out q ticket which many of our best men and
,r,,ost Dn,nocr,ts could sincerely and honest
Iruesl De''i'e''' .,,. =.
ly wish to be elected, VIII put the minority "
' 1Ias,o..o, sor,o or ne may bo temnted 10
however soihe VI u' 'n"' -. y,
vote for the Haskell ticket, yet the unity o'
tho Democratic party IS of vital Importance
'"o ,-.ao,o. o,,,oorr ,bon tho nro
ana OF lluch s'e"lei eo''ee'' '''".a va. f'l
ferment Of any citizen, or the gratiflcauon o
onr own desires in so small a matter as tho
,,,,I,d mon ,,,r state otricc
choice between eoou men 'oi "''''' oii''.
The Columbia Record says:
"UAsxr1L FOR GovEnxoI:-That looks well
sounds we'll and would do wtl but for one
| thinn. and that is that the Democrats in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-01
Contributed Locals.

ABBvIl.LE, S G., Sept. -, 1870.
Saturday was II busy day in town.
Mrs Wm. Murray, of Spartnnhurg, with her
daughters little Surrilla and Maggie are visit
ing relatives In Abbevile.
II affords us pleasure to greet once more our
friend Mr. Thomas Grant Perrin from the
Indian Territory. He looks well and says he
has never been scalped yet.
Mrs. Malcom Irwin and her daughter Miss
Sallie OF Irwins Mills were shopping in town
last week, and were the guests OF Mrs: Henry
and friends in Abbevillc, who are glad 10 see
him, and who are pleased TO know he Is do
ing well.
Mr. &c. klugh has moved into the old
Wnrdlaw home now owned by him.
Cotton is rOtting in the fields.
Mrs. DcBruhl is improving slowly.
One of Abbeville'S brightest young ladies
looks charming in her fancy little cap.
Mr. J. W. Bowers, OF Prosperity, has moved
TO Abbevillc and will conduct the buggy bus
mess for Mr.. j. +; simmons, of Greenwood
Cd by Mr.. J. &. Klngh. Our people. extend to
him and his family Il cordial greeting.
DIR. L. T. Hill has purchased the house and
lot where he now lives:
Capt. Williams is sick.
Mr.. NJ. B. Sy!an, who has been quite sick Is
much ne:ter.
Mr. Charley Hammond leaves tomorrow
for Spartanburg college.
We trust our new Council will give us good
sidewalks, at least on the public square. We
think the revenue paid by our people should
ut least guarantee this much for the good OF
the public. Along the business portion OF
our town it is almost impossible 10 walk after
Il rain without stepping in puddle OF water.
We took q look through the buggy repOsl.
tory of A. NJ. Hill q Sons last evening and
found it filed with all kinds OF vehicles neat.
~ arranged for the inspection Of the public,
who we think can he suited, both in price,
quality, and style.
Mr.. =. W. Cochran sold several bales of AL.
lens long staple cotton in our town to-day
for l1li cents per pound.
The fancy caps worn by our young ladies
this season are stylish and pretty, and give
them quite girish appearance.
Mrs Margret Ellis and Miss Mamie Todd
Due West, were shopping in town last week.
Or. WinStocli and sister are visiting rea
tives in Greenwood from whence they Will
return to their home by the sea.
Miss Belle NisanSka has n magnificent
grand square upright piano.
This weather Is retarding the work on tho
G., {. & n. r. T., but the contractors tell Us
the trestle and bridge is nearly finished, and
the cars will soon be here.
DR.. r. \. LaFar. OF Pensacola, Florida. Is
visiting his uncle Mr.. Geo. w. Syian.
The capacity of the Oil Mill Company's
ginnerg is about 10 bales per day. NJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-01
Can't AbbcvilIe Have u Chance Il
Grow?

Editor Press ana Banner:
The above is question prop0unded by
yourself in the last issue Of your paper.
Having had opportunity lately of testing
that matter, unhcSitatingly answer, No.
AS an Indispensable prerequisite TO the
growth of Il town, those owning real estate
in and around such town must be possessed
of at least some practical judgment and COM
nonsense as to the possibilities OF such Il
town. and not jump TO the conclusion that
because forsooth there is prospect OF Il rail
road being built through their town, that of
necessity it is bound to be a second New York.
and accordingly the price Of lots should he
raised TO five hundred or a thousand dollars
per acre. Not only this, but such as have lots
to sell should encourage the establishment OF
manufacturing Industries OF every nature
this being among the most potent factors in
the up-bulding of Il town. But instead OF
this being done in Abbeville the reverse IS
actually the case.
The writer of this made application to two
different parties who own lots adjacent to the
g., &. & y. Road, to purchase Il site for the cS-
tabliShment of Il small manufacturing indus
try, and instead of meeting with encourage.
ment from these parties, their conduct toward
him reminded him very much OF his expert
ence once with an old lady from whom he
tried to purchase q horse: on asking her
what she would take for the animal she be-
came very much excited and said she wished
people would QUIT asking her TO sell that
horse, as lie was not for sale. ana she luSI
knew she never would have any luck with
him, because SO many people wanted him.