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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

The declaration of belief set forth by
the heads of the Mormon hierarchy has
nothing to say about polygamy and re-
cognizes the duty of obedience to the law
and lawful authority. But, in view of
the fact that Mormon polygamy is based
upon an alleged revelation to Joseph
Smith, prophet, seer and revelator. this
passage in the declaration, 1--WE believe
all that God has revealed, all that He
does now reveal and we believe that He
will yet reveal many important things
pertaining to the kingdom" doesn't look
much like an abandonment of the inst
tuition. We gather from the report just
forwarded to Washington by Gov Thorn
as of Utah that he does not take any
stock in the sincerity of the recent utter
ances of the Mormon president on the
subject. 'sThere is no reason to believe
he writes, ''that any earthly power can
exact from the church any declaration
opposed to polygamy."
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
ROxBURY.

Miss Lottie Peck and. Nathan Boards
ly were united in marriage, last week
Wednesday, at the residence of Monroe
Castle. The ceremony was performed
| by Rev George Burgess, a former pastor
of the place. A large number of relatives
and friends were invited and the bride
had many valuable presents.
Mrs D. b. Randall has gone to her
daughter, Mrs Leverett Castle, to spend
the Winter.
Rev William Cooley is visiting relatives
in Providence.
Mrs O. r. Camp of Canaan has spent a
few days in town.
Rev George Burgess of Hadlyme
preached in the Methodist church, Sun
day.
p. w. Wells, former resident, is very
sick in Morrisstown, Tenn. his nephew,
G. w. Hodge, is down there caring for
him.
Crescent lodge has disbanded for the
Winter.
The village improvement society will
give dance ut the hall, Wednesday even
ing, 18th.
Myron Odell has gone north after cat
tie.
Miss Caroline Hurlburt has returned
from trip to Massachusetts.
Miss Mary Ives is in New York and
Bridgeport.
Albert Pierce is teaching school in the
North district.
| Z. Mower and family have left Mrs S.
B. Smiths.
Mrs Lorraine Camp will close her house
soon and spend the Winter in Middle
| town.
Mrs Mary Beardsley has accepted Il
position as matron in an institution in
Hartford.
Mrs William Towey is at Mrs Camps.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

the most fastidious wheelman. They |
would be equally pleased with the tony
black silk handkerchiefs, though white
linen is yet good enough for most of us
ordinary mortals, unless we were beguil-
ed with the silk and fancy bordered linen
handkerchiefs in the latest novelties. As
frosty mornings herald the wintry blasts
soon to howl about us, a wise inspection
might as well be made of the flannel
shirts in blues and fancy plaids in medi-
UNI and fine goods. So. too, of the I'M
.derwear from medium merino up to the
finest all wool and cotton flannel, incluC-
ing camels' hair, red indicated, blue rib |
bed natural wool and Australian wool.
In umbrellas. Meigs & Co. carry a
very large stock of fine silks, Scotch
bingham and glorias, in natural wood,
gold and silver handles, the former being
all the rage, this Fall and will, no doubt,
far eclipse the metal handles
If the diligent shopper follows this
round of inspection with appropriate Sc
lections in each department, he will be
suitably arrayed by this time and will be
ready to round out his costume with a
hat. The stylish hat is much like its
predecessor of last year, except that the
crown is flatter on top and the brim is
rolled little fiatter, giving the whole
hat flatter set. Meigs & Co. show sty-
lish hats in Dunlap, Miller, Yeoman and
Knox blocks i'm the leading Fall styles
for young men. The brim is about 3-S
! inches, with a crown IA inches high.
For older men, there are brims from IL
to "a inches and crowns ID to 8 81,
the most stylish hat, though many prefer
a two-inch brm and six-inch crown.
Nearly all the Innings are black and the
trimmings of silk. An English hat with
/ 3-S brim and IA crown is a little fiat
ter OH top and has a still flatter set than
the American makes. There are novel
ties of IA brim and IA crown with a
wide silk band and hats with fiat brim
. and silk facing. without the band.
large line of the Evening Sun hats of last
seasons fancy are still shown and soft
, hats in assorted colors, the koko, Retsel
soft hat and silk travelling caps. In child
ren's goods, there are Derbys for boys OF
seven to IA years and many crush hats in
colors. Boys of four to IA years are pro-
vided with little soldier and cadet caps
and iockies in velvets, fine cassimeres and
fannels. Ladies' Nelly Bly, hats are also
in yelvets and fancy cassimeres. Now
you need only to step into the basement
for trunk or travelling bag and. once
here, you will notice that Meigs & Co.
keep a full line Of horse clothing.
just stop in this secluded corner mo-
meat, while Manager Bell whispers to
you the secret of the success of Meigs &
Co. OF course they are daring advertise
5 ers. No one can fail to observe that.
The fame of the house has been rapidly
advanced under the liberal policy and
energetic management Of Manager Bell.
But, in buying here, he tails you, you
4 buy direct of the manufacturers and save
i the middleman's profits. Their clothing
i is manufactured ut Boston under the di-
rect supervision OF the firm, who also
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

When Edison had given two weeks of
his valuable time to going up and down
the New York elevated railroad, trying
to discover what caused It's noise and a
cure for It, he gave up the task. Then a
little woman took It. She rode on the
cars three days, was denied place on
the rear platform, laughed at for her Gu
riosity and politely snubbed by conduct
-ors and passengers. But she discovered
what caused the noise and invented a
remedy, which was patented and she was
paid the sum of $4,000 and royalty.
Her name Is Mrs Mary Walton and she
lives In New York city.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
., rar Homer Clarke

Treasurer-Homer e. Clarke.
Assessors-Osca J. Sherwood, Char les G.
Sherman r.
Board OF relief-Stiles NJ. Clarke. Edison
Hayes r.
School visitors-C. Edward Osborne, Ben
jamin III. French, Edward G. Beardsley T.
Registrar of voters-Dwight NJ. Burr, Ebert
s Olmstead 7.
Grand jurors-Henry w. Edwards Lacey
Higgins, John w. Waterbury, Orville A.
Huh +. Rufus Way 4, Henry #. Sherman +.
Constables-Warren W. Bliss, Edison Tur-
ney, Charles H. Powell, William j. Candee,
Frank l.. Beardsley +, j. Frank Olmstead I,
Edward ID. johnson I, Louis B. Beardsleyr.
Auditors-Lacey Higgins, A. Sinclair, Jr.r.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

For boys from four to nine years, there
are suits with imitation vests, the double
breasted cut plain and the single breast
ed with pleated jackets. Meigs & Co.
show three-piece suits for boys from II
to l6 years old, consisting of coat, vest
and pants. Boys of from four to nine
can be suited in handsome jersey goods
and little fellows of from two and a half
to five years in IA nice line of kilt suits in
jerseys and cassimeres. The overcoats
are cut loug with deep capes. Youths of
from IA to Is just spIouting a mustache
can set off their budding charms in suits
of fancy cashmere and cheviot, double
and single breasted, long pants and
double-breasted overcoats, with and with
out capes.
Clothing may lie worn merely for COW
ering or warmth, but in furnishings it is
easier to exercise taste and round out a
handsome and ornamental outfit. Neck
wear is becoming especially elaborate
and, if properly selected and arranged,
may add largely to the artistic effect of
| Ullc SoSpuHlCs LIT
and tecks are still in vogue and some
shown by Meigs & Co. in fine polka dot
effects and ornamented with delicate
sprays of color are very neat and pretty.
| The new Ascot neckwear is very wide
and is worn with IA pin, dark colors being
the preference. The Ascot bow is new
/ fad of the season. The leading style OF
collar is the standing collar with points
tnrned down to make room for the chin
Meigs & Co. show the Elite, Winnipeg.
Mingo, diego, Spokane and Nanticoke
In straight standing collars the Palatka
i Madison Square, Gogebic. The Earl q
i Wilson goods are their standby and they
make special efforts to secure all the lat
est styles as they are brought out. Sus
u penders are in large assortment here, in
Guiding the black suspenders now in fash
! ion So are kid gloves for dress, stree
! and full dress occasions. The Reyniel
white and pearl kid are a choice article
as are the English glove and the Adler
la silk corded, button glove. The single
button is the thing in fine dress gloves
fine street glove has welt-edges and ;
corded stitch back.
J The Columbia is the standard shirt will
Meigs & Co., who have their shirts made
specially for them, both in open from
!. and back and closed front. Bosoms are
] pleated and embroidered; also in fint
!, pique and corded linen; sleeves of al
lengths, neck from Is ~ to Is inches
making these shirts equal in fit and ma
terial to the best custom made. An ele
| giant line of night robes are shown with
/ embroidered front, the work Of Steiner
4 & Co., who make specially of these
robes. Although, as already said, black
is the tony thing in suspenders, Meigs 8
Il Co. carry Carpenters celebrated lace
i backed, with many other makes, in light
and colored figure, as well as black. The
] fine line Of hosiery includes cotton, me.
rino and cashmere, black and white eff
| fects being very correct article and hos
iery guaranteed fast black. Bicycle hose
is in quality, style and quantity to sui
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

have stores at 100 Arch street, Boston.
and 1O7-lO9 Church street, New Haven.
The cloth is bought by the firm directly
from the mills and made up in their own
workshops great saving to the custo-
mer. Meigs & Co. have 500 square feet
of floor room, every inch Of it used for
immense stock and equipments. This
means 5000 square feet up stairs and 1000
in the basement.
Meigs & Co. have recently received a
Bridgeport tribute to the excellence of
their workmanship and materials and the
reasonable price of their goods, having
won from competing clothiers the con-
tract to furnish the fire department Of the
city with suits and overcoats. The Off
GERS suits are double breasted blues and
double breasted frock overcoats, with IN
itial brass buttons, the priyates having
single-breasted suits and double-breast ID
overcoats with nickle buttons.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
More Pensions and Bounty.

A gentleman IAN old soldier represent
ing Milo B. Stevens & Co., of Washing.
ton, ID. c., can be seen at the American
hotel, Brookfield, Wednesday, October
%; Hotel L'Amoureaux, Danbury, Thurs
day, October % and at the Grand Gem
trail hotel, Newtown, Friday, October "a,
day and evening, by persons desiring in
formation concerning pensions, bounties,
etc., or having claims which they desire
to have prosecuted by said attorneys.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Each season brings its peculiar fash
ions, not alone to the ladies, but to the
sterner sex, as well. AS we progress in
wealth and luxury, we produce not only
the dude and find the garments for gem
tlemen copied with captivating grace and
variation by the sweet maids and mat
ronly maidens, but also develop mandates
of taste and fashion for gentlemen and
youth. Manager Bell of Meigs &c Co.,
the manufacturers and retailers of fine
clothing, furnishings and hats, trunks
and bags, has taken the BEE into his con-
fidence and informs the BEES readers
that this seasons peculiar hobby is black.
Clothing is black as it has been before,
excluding the State prison plaids so pop
ular at one time. Hat Innings are black,
suspenders are black, handkerchiefs are
black, hosiery is black, carriers are black.
and black is the tony style of the season.
OF course. there are white and other col
ors in furnishings for those who desire
them, for the whole male sex has not yet
worked itself up to an agonized pitch
that makes it's clothing the prime object
| in life.
The most stylish under coats for mems
wear, Manager Bell says, are black chev-
lot suits made in three-button getaways,
double breasted and single sacks, double
breasted being the preferable cut for
Fall wear. Now, as always, fancy cassi-
meres are worn, mostly double breasted,
| though there are some straight-cut sacks.
Mems overcoats tor early Fall and Win
ter wear are mostly in dark effects, black
being predominant in double-breasted
heavy goods, though handsome light
shades are preferred by some. Smooth
i goods. Melton and Kersey cloths, are the
thing, this season, as we'll as Irish freize
and cheviot goods. There are Il few nice
). long listers with wide collar and silk
corded frogs in front. Few capes are
worn by young men. AS usual, some
rough goods are shown, staple goods in
eIysians and chinchillas. The collars OF
wool coats are made of cloth, some OF
half velvet and half cloth. Meigs & Co
show elegant dark bottle green shades in
overcoatings and drabs in smooth goods
i
double lap seams and all wool fancy cas-
simere Innings. Hard buttons are now in
favor on overcoats. Black worsted suits
: have always been specially with Meigs
& Co., as they buy the finest of worsted
that can be found and make it up fol
their finest trade, as person buying
black suit generally wants good one
for dress suit. They are in clay, wors-
ted, whipcords, wide and medium vale,
all new goods direct from their work
shops.
4 The tendency in mems fine dress PAN
falcons is toward fine stripe 8, rather than
toward plaids, which are going out OF
J fashion. There are still, however, few
almost invisible plaids in fine dress
pants. Youths fashions are a virtual
copy Of the mems. Meigs q Go. show
fine silk vests worked with colored pat
. terms and stock Of smoking jackets and
. dressing gowns h velvet, tricot and fine
closhs, the colors being navy, maroon
and brown; also bath robes.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

P.J.A. Harper, senior member of the
firm of Harper & Brothers, publishers,
has retired from active participation in
the business of the firm. He has been
connected with the firm for over 40 years
and for long time has been senior mem
Der. His retirement is due to desire on
his part to be freed from the cares of
business and to enjoy the rest earned by
years Of active participation In publish
ing. Soon after his retirement, a reorgan-
ization of the firm took place and as it
now stands it is composed of Joseph W.
Harper, John w. Harper, j. Henry Har-
per, John Harper, james Thorne Harper
and Ii. II. Harper.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

ii. N. Ayres of 7 Bishop block never
does anything by halves and his muniti-
cent offers, this week, are fairly stunning
In their generous magniflcence. A store
that can afford to give away one of the
finest pianos ever seen in Bridgeport, the
beautiful Kellar, described last week,
with two gold watches, dinner set of 102
pieces, diamond stud, two gold watches,
silver tea set, handsome lamp, etc., must
do rushing business to support such
princely gifts. The best of 1t Is that Mr.
Ayres keeps the quality of his goods at
high water mark and retains customers
who once patronize him.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
souTHBuRY.

Mrs At. Mitchell of Brooklyn, N. Y,
spent last week with Miss Alice Stiles.
Harriet Leonard of Woodbury. died,
Friday morning, at the house of Harley
Warner.
f. p. Hine has removed the blacksmith
shop, occupied by A. G. Winship, to a
more convenient location.
Miss Ottie Amber entertains friend.
Harry Brown and Raymond Stiles have
been i'm Shelton.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Martin Fox and family of Danbury
spent Sunday with Mr. Dittua.
Mrs Eliza Averill is with her daughter,
Mrs Walter Curtis.
A progressive farmer Is s. 5. Plat,
who has recently made an artificial pond
west Of his house, which he proposes TO
stock with fish; another Winter he mi y
have ice,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Revocation proceedings have been
brought against Martin F. Houlihan, a
Newtown saloon keeper, and the hearing
was assigned, but the county commits
sioners adjourned it until October d.
STANDARD.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

The suspension of Sawyer, Wallace 81
Co., New York, the largest commission
firm in America, had some pathetic fea-
lures. Both the leading partners are
over 20 years of age and had done bus
ness 81 years. They turned over all
their assets, both partnership and indi-
yidual, to their creditors.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

A couple of Boston gentlemen, who
were on II pleasure trip and were spend
ing part of it in canoe, embarked on
the Housatonic at the head of canoe navi-
CATION, last week, and floated down to
Sandy Hook. Thursday night, they
paused at raylor's hotel, leaving, Friday
morning, for Stratford.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

G. W. Canfield's painters are again at
work at Jeanville, but have finished, ex-
cept for few fences. They are at work
at John Clark's and expect soon to begin
work on large new house which Marsh
Il Beers of Bridgeport are building for
Mr. Barnes In Fair Haven.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
Miss Ii. M. Winchell of New Haven
visits her cousin, Mrs 1. Percy Blackman.

The work of irrigation in Victoria,
Australia, goes on, where practical and
scientific details have been in the hands
Of two California civil engineers, the
Chaffee brothers, who have already re-
claimed through irrigation Il large body
Of land, which has been colonized, in the
Valley of the Murray.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Lawyer w. II. O'llara and his law
partner, Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport,
were admitted to practice at the bar of
the Supreme court of tho United States,
this week. Messrs Davenport and O'Hara
are retained by the Pennsylvania railroad
In case which was to have been argued
before the Supreme court, had not the
death of Justice Miller rendered an adj
lournment necessary.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

People often say they cannot speak or
say much in meeting. No wander they
have nothing to say, who daily read 20
columns of newspaper to one square inch
of Biblc.-[H. l.. Ha stings.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

James Baker and his famous Trinity
boy choir of Bridgeport will again de-
light Newtown lovers of vocal music by
appearing at the Town hall, Thursday
evening, Esd. The admission Is 25c and
35c and the program includes many rare
bits of melody.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

In this great and glorious land of free
dom murder. suicide and arson are with
i'm reach of even the poorest and most
humble citizen. SO is that best and most
economical of all soaps, called Brus-
sells.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Rev f. II. butcher will preach in the
Methodist church, next Sunday morning
at 10 30; in the evening att 80. Ladies'
prayer meeting, next Tuesday at 3, with
Mrs Middlebrook
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Do to-day's duty. fight to-day's temp
tation and do not weaken and distract
yourself by looking forward to things
which you cannot see and could not I'M
derstand if you saw them.-[Charles
Kingsley.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
Patrick Hurley has returned from a
brief visit at Matteawan.

New Milford men, under the supervis-
ion of Mr. Hill, are overhauling and re-
pairing the Sandy Hook grist mill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Furniture Dealer and Undertaken p. F.
Heating has placed signs in post Office
block advertising mis- new business on
the second floor. They are the work of
G. w. Garfield.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Married in Danbury, 18th, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. by Rev Mr.
Teagarden, Frederic Hoyt and Miss Nellie
Van Seoy. Norman b. Hoyt of Berk-
shire, grandfather of the groom, attend
ed the wedding. Mr. Hoyt has been
head clerk in the Housatonic freight Of
flee for eight years. He is member of
serenade. When they were invited in,
the leader, after making lengthy
speech, presented marble lock, thing
of beauty. The couple received many
valuable presents.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

The selectmen will be in session on
the last Saturday of every month to
receive and pay school and other bills.
Teachers can then get their pay.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

NJ. Englert of New York was in Sandy
Hook, last week, returning home, Friday,
with his family, who have been spending
the Summer at Taylor's hotel.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Prof James Baker has fixed the date
of the concert of the Trinity boy choir
at the Town hall for next Thursday, 23d
Master Moore will sing''The Swanee Riv-
err" and the al Bacio" waltz, E. NJ. jack
SOD accompanied.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

st. Rose drum corps played for Pioneer
hook and ladder company of Westport,
Thursday, in the flremen's parade at
Portchester, ". Y.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Painter Revans has painted the store
ut Huntlngtown and is to WELD the
brush ut Mrs Briscoe's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

few days in Sandy Hook. Mr. Sanford
has visited Europe, this season.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Charles +. llawley says that he in
tends to run his stage from Sandy Hook
TO Newtown station, during the entire
Winter. He meets all passenger trains.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Tolstoi's latest lunacy is to denounce
marriage as un-Christian, though he is
himself the father of 10 children, the eld-
est % and the youngest only two years
old. 1t was his wife, the countess, who
prevented him giving away all his prop
erty.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

+. Peterson will leave the service of
the Rubber Co., Saturday and goes to
Passaic to enter the meat business.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

the surest way to attain it is b(u)y Brus-
sells soap.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
CIRCULATION

IT. Lancaster took several premiums
ON family of dogs exhibited at Dan
bury, last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

l.. e. Morris entertains his mother, Mrs
George X. Couch of Brooklyn; also Bal
nett Phillips and wife of Brooklyn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

4. J. Corbett has moved from the house
opposite st. Johns church to honse on
Gas street.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Those photo-etchings that f. F. Haw-
ley is giving away are as fine us any
steel engraving and worth from 81 to 81
In any art store.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Ewald BeIlingrath, the new machinist
Mt the Rubber, went to New York, this
week, returning with his wife and two
children.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Monday morning proved the coolest of
the season, Ice an eighth of an inch thick
having formed In Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Homer Congo, one of the newly elect
ed constables, has been presented with II
badge and club.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Franklin Burton and family, who have
spent the Summer az l.. G. Morris's, have
returned to their home Mt Ansonia.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

One hundred and thirteen tickets were
sold from Newtown to the Danbury fair.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
MONROE.

burr Hawley, william h. Ferris,
Andrew L. BURR.
Town cierk David 4. Nichols.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

BOtsford Hill Sunday school will be
held with Mrs Oliver Botsford, next Sun
day ut g sop m prompt.