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The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
ICE MANUFACTURING.

One of the leading industries in the South is the manufacture of ice. It is done by very simple process. Large vat like places about 10 to D feet square contain pipes placed at q distance far enough to admit d mould, galvanized box three and half feet long, about II inches square. This mould is filled with thoroughly boiled artesian we'll water to purify it. Inside the pipes is circulated ammonia and, outside in the vats, just merely salt water, which is kept in con- tinual motion by steam engines. It takes 24 hours for freezing a cake which weighs 250 pounds, clear as crystal. It sells at 40 cents il hundred.-[ [J., St. Au- gustine, Florida.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Those who heard the Hotchkn family concert company at the Town hall, last season, when they gave q concert for the benefit of the library, need only the an nouncement of their presence here, Sat urday, Sth, at the Town hall, to induce them to attend. The family, which is on it's l1th annual tour, includes accom- plished performers on the piano, organ, violin, guitar, mandolin, viola, zylo- phone, zither, Swiss, Munich and chime bells, besides vocalists and whistler. The program is even better than before and a good audience should be present, as the proceeds are for the benefit of the li- brary. Admission p and 35c.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
MT and Mrs H. l.. Brown of New Ha- ven spent Sunday at A. w. Bassett's.

The milk producers about New York are not only engaged in d contest with a larger share of the business, to which they are undoubtedly entitled, but are making determined effort to raise the standard now provided by law for test ing milk. Their object in so doing is to prevent the sending to this market of large quantities of milk from which q portion of the cream has been removed, the offenders in this respect being the creamery men. X number of projected amendments to the dairy laws will soon be laid before the Legislature. Trib- une.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

NJ. c. IIawley has sent the BEE a San Francisco paper showing the enormous business done at the Golden Gate, last year. It amounted to $25l ,5G2 2,403. Cal ifornia produced 42,000,00O bushels of wheat in 1889, exported 15,512, ,990 centals of flour and wheat, produced slO8, ,634, : 755 in gold and silver, coined $2O, ,495, ,267 at it's mint, clipped 34,00S,770 pounds of wool, has q banking capital of $55, ,0O0,- 900, while San Francisco manufactured $1l6,750,000 worth, sold $33, ,769, ,OG9 in real estate and increased 30,557 by immi- grafton. It is both d rich and growing Sunset land.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Dr Wilcoxson of the local board of health has quantity of vaccine matter, tor use in vaccination, if deemed neccs- sary, on account of small pox in other parts of the State.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Earnings of the New York and New England road show d gratifying increase. Had the Worlds fair gone to Nav York, however, the road could have made hints of money, for one of bhe sites regarded by the road, where a terminal station could have been established.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Several hundred excursionists patron ized the special train to Bridgeport run by w. B. Hall & Co.,, Saturday. At Mer- winsville, cars were derailed by broken brake beam; no one was hurt, but it delayed travel on the road all day.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Those who have sampled the corn beef sold by Mcdowell, the Bethel butcher, are loud in their praise of it's excellent quality. He sells it at low prices, too. All kinds of meat.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

A rock. loosened at the tunnel by last weeks rains, delayed the New England local freight half an hour, Saturday. The evening passenger west was six hours late, because of a huge land slide near Waterbury and section men from Hawleyville and Sandy Hook went east on the 7 o'clock to help clear the track.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

NJ. II. Hartman of Chicago and G. M Smith of Boston have been at the Grand Central.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

The Newtown post office has received 10000 of the new one cent stamps. They are smaller than the old series and more nearly square.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
BEDDING.

A bill appropriating 5000 for the re moval of the remains of Joel Barlow from Cracow, Poland, to Bedding, has been reported in Congress.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Seventeen of +. $. Hinman's sheep have recently been killed by dogs and a Derby man lost 40 in three days. No wonder farmers are giving up sheep rais- ing!
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
--------- BETHEL.

The funeral of Mrs M. Ella, wife of Sylvester Ferry, who died, last week Tuesday, was attended from her late residence on Mortgage hill, ; Thursday,
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
VOLUME XIII.

Now Winter, on his leo-bound car, ts ruttling north OCT crag and scar; The thrush and blackbird cheery sing, Flowing the bugle notes of Spring,
 Saying" R,"Comlng! coming comingl
 Tho Spring Is coming"
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Rev J. A. Crockett is conducting ser vices Ut Trinity church, New Haven, in the rector's vacation.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Among those present at the meeting of the executive committee of the State Democratic club at New Haven, last week, was Selectman Glover.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Baby Edna Smith has been sick at Danbury, where Mrs Smith was visiting. Dr Smith spent Sunday there.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
EASTON.

LINES ON THE DEATH OF MRS ROBERT GALLOWAY. Dearest mother, thou hast passed away and left us yet to finger on the shores of Time; but l expect, by and by, to meet you where parting shall be no more :; where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest. Oh God, I hope to be prepared for that solemn oc- casioD and once more meet my dear mother never more to part; let me live that, when the bold horse with rider shall call at my door, l may be ready for the grim messenger of Death. Her suffer- ings, though severe for months. she bore with Christian patience. Though sur rounded with kind and loving friends, she was willing to leave them all for Christ. Death to her was no stranger, neither was he an unexpected messenger. She passed through the trials of life with Christian fOrtitude and met Death with resignation. Her end was calm and peaceful. Jesus made her dying bed soft as downy pillows. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
 Sleep on, sweet mother,
 And take thy rest;
 God called thee home
 He thought it best
 Sleep till the resurrection day,
 Then rise from earth and soar away.
 -[Mary E. French
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

< veranda, is being built at Oscar Pitz- schler's by E. c. Mccarthy. It extends across the entire front of the house.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Two were received into the Congrega- tional church, Sunday, on profession of faith and baptism. One hundred and
 fifty persons have now been received into the membership of the Congregational church during Rev MT Hoyt's pastorate.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

The special town meeting to take act ion upon the petition for graveling or macadamiZing the road from the Street to the Hook is called for Saturday, March l5, at p Ill. There should be d large att tendance and favorable action.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Rev Mr Davis of Hast Bridgeport is to preach at St. Johns, next Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Mrs Irving Goodsell and Mrs John B. Goodsell have visited friends in South port, Bridgeport and Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Miss Lillian c. Hine of New York has visited W. H. Sommers.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Born, Friday, February 2s, daughter to MT and Mrs William E. Gilbert of Huntingtown.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

DON'T FORGET THIs -Whitest Extra e. Sugar, b pounds for $l; Granulated, F l-2 pounds for &I; New Buckwheat Flour, 15 pounds, 50c.; Choice Turkish Prunes, pounds 25c. Best Lean Hams, lie. pound; Best Lean Shoulders, IOc. pound; Fine New Tomatoes 6 pounds) and Corn, 10c. n;l-4 pound boxes New Sardines, boxes 25c. 12 pound boxes same, , boxes 25c.; Granulated Indian Meal, 3 pounds 25c. ut ". D. WILLS. 5s State street, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

few days with their sister in Mattea- wan, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

G. F. Allen has changed the Danbury Register to an eight-page paper.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Ex-Gov James E. English died at New Haven, Sunday, nearly 7S years old, re- puted to be worth $3,O0O,0 900.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Eva l.. Botsford, who visited relatives in Danbury, was taken sick and her mother, Mrs NJ. E. Botsford of Lake George, has been with her; she is gain inc
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

ond bridge, originally q drawbridge,
 leads from the barbacan across the wide
 moat to the sally port, which is the only
 entrance to the fort. On the outer wall,
 above the sally port, is the escutcheOn
 bearing the arms of Spain. Within the
 fort, on the right of the entrance hall, is
 the old bake room and, beyond this, are
 two dark chambers. On the left is the
 guard room. A register is now kept in | the hall and visitors are requested to
 register as they enter. The hall opens
 upon large square court, l03 by l09 | feet. Around this court are rooms which
 were used for barracks, messrooms, store
 rooms, etc. Some of these are divided
 into upper and lower apartments. Most of these rooms are now used for storing and dumping rubbish.
 From the southeast corner of the court, to the right of the entrance hall, a stone ascent leads up to the platform Cor terre- plein) of the ramparts. This ascent, now series of steps of recent construction, was originally an inclined plane, by which artillery was raised to the ram parts. At the outer angle of each bastion Is sentry box, that on the northwest (25 feet high) being also a watch tower for looking seaward. Distance from cor ner to corner, 3l7 feet. The four walls of the fort between the bastions are the curtains. There are four equal curtains. The walls of the fort are nine feet thick at base four and one half at top and 25 feet high, above the present ,mOat level. The bastions are filled with earth and there is no foundation for the romantic tale of Il subterranean passageway which formerly led from the southwest bastion to the neighboring convent. The fort is surrounded by Il moat, 10 feet wide. 1t was formerly deeper than at present, had q perfectly cemented concrete floor and was flooded from the bay at high tide. The fertilization of stone (water battery in front is of modern construction, hav- ing been built by the United States in lS4l and the small brick building (hot shot furnace) in the mOat between the east curtain and the water battery dates from ISH. In different forms and bear ing different names, St. Augustine's fort has been established more than three cen turies. For 200 years, the fort was St. and St. Augustine was Flor- | da. First q rude and temporary fortifi- cation of logs, it expanded in plan and until developed into the great stone fortress of I75G. A few antiquated | and long silent cannon are preserved as suggestions of the warlike character of | the surroundings and, here and there, the l rusted throat of Il half buried gun breaks ,he surface of the moat.
 The present sea wall was built by the United States in lS35-42, as a comple- nent to the repairs of Fort Marion at an of $lO0,OOO. Length three quar- CTS of a mile; height, 10 feet; width of granite coping three feet.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

A. ". Bassett has nearly completed T blackboard for Michael McMahon
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
ST. AUGUSTINE.

The Spanish soldiers who founded St. Augustine were careful to choose a site
 which should be stronghold. It Is
 built on narrow strip of land running north and south. In front on the east Is the Matanzas river; on the west flows the St. Sebastian. A sea wall extends along the water front from Fort Marion on the north to the United States barracks on the south. In the center of the town Is an open square or park, named the Plaza.
 The main thoroughfare, St.. George street, runs through the center of the town to the city gate and is then known as the shell road, extending north to Jacksonville. Treasury street, crossing St. George one block north of the Plaza, narrows at the east end to an ally, across which two persons may easily clasp hands with their backs close against the wall and which Is just barely wide enough for wagon to pass through. The walls on either side show the effects of careless driving, as deep ndentations are made where the hubs of the wheels have grazed.
 The marrow little streets, with their foreign names and Overhangiug balcon- les and high walls, were once among the quaint characteristics which made this old Florida town charming and peculiar among all American cities. But the pie turesque streets, of which tourists de- lighted to write, have almost ceased to f. 4 n IgR them have been widened and shorn of their quaintness. Modern styles of houses are being built and, one by one, the over | hanging balconies are disappearing from the streets; high stone walls are replac- | cd by picket fences; moss-roofed houses | have given way to smart little stores and | lattice gates are displaced by show win dows and displays of bargains in ready | made clothing.
 Most tourists expect to find here | Spanish population. They have mo- tion, fostercd by the stcrCOtyped An cient City" letter in northern ncwspa- pers, that because St. Augustine was founded by the Spaniards, there must be Spaniards there now. As matter of fact, the Spaniard walks through the streets no longer, save in the imagination of feminine correspondents, who send gushing letters to distant papers.
 With the destructive work of fires, the filling in of creeks and marshes and open ing of new streets, old visitors find them selves at a loss to identify localities. The St. Augustine hotel and entire blocks on the north and south sides of the Plaza have been destroyed and replaced by new buildings. Where boats once sailed now stands the Alcazar, and, ,across the street, where, half a dozen years ago, u sign stuck in the mud forbade shooting, is one wing of the Ponce de Leon. The new depot Is on land once marsh. So, in one way and another, the town has taken on new appearance and charac ter.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

D. G. Beers has purchased family horse of H. D. Gates & Co.,, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

EX-Sheriff Sanford if out after d pro longed tussle with grip.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

The Adams express company has sta tioned delivery wagon at Hawleyville and will deliver express matter in New town that comes to Hawleyville over the New England road ,where they still have the express privilege. The United States express company began it's exclusive runs on the Housatonic, March I.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

". $. Powell of Great Harrington, Mass, has been in town.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

The Bridgeport Evening Post will pre- sent handsome gold watch to the most popular lady teacher in Newtown, Strat- ford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Southport, Norwalk or South Norwask Voting ballots are printed in the Post.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Ask your butcher about 'sNo rosin."
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
THE CITY GATEWAY

Still stands as monument of the past. When first seen, these towers are likely to be u disappointment, for their propor- tions are not so grand as they are often pictured. It has been outgrown and dwarfed. Dwellings crowd close upon 1t and Il huge hotel looms up beyond. The towers are very old. They had fall en into partial ruin as early as the begin ming of the present century. At a later date, the west tower was partially de- stroyed and clumsily rebuilt. The stone causeway leading out from the gate is modern. The sentry boxes have recent ly been repaired and now are furnished with iron gratings to protect them from vandals who chip off pieces of stone as relies. The pillars are 20 feet in height, to the mouldings and 10 feet deep; the walls are 30 feet in length; roadway be- tween the pillars, l2 feet.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

W.F. Banks, who has been night ope- rator at Botsford, succeeds Miss NJ. V. Nolan at Newtown. Miss Nolan left for her home at Mount Vernon, Saturday
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

D. c. Beers < Co. are preparing for the Spring trade in canopy tops, orders for which will begin to be filled early in April.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

LINES ON THE DEATH OF MRS ROBERT
 GALLOWAY.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
FORT MARION.

1t K at the north end of the sea wall
 and commands the hai Dor. 1t Is not oc- cupied by troops. It is open to all visit ors daily from Il m to p Ill. IL is a massive structure of coquina stone, with bastions, moat and outworks, covering with the reservation, more than 22acresl Surrounding the fort on the three land sides is an immense artificial hill of earth. called the glacis. From the crest of the
 glacls on the southeast, bridge, for merly drawbridge, leads across part of the moat t0 the barbacan, fertilization surrounded by che moat, directly In front of the fort entrance, whlchit was design cd to protect. tn the barbacan, at the stairway, arc the arms of spain. A sec-
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

A writ of eiectment has been sued out against Martin Lillis by Mrs Bridget Lil- lis, claiming that he is wrongfully in pos session of property belonging to her. The case is returnable to the April term of the court of Common Pleas and is an out come of the Lillis, Lillis and Hartnett case, which has been in court for years.
 Thirteen thousand small trout are to be placed in Newtown's streams, this Spring, 5000 by Representative Cavanangh, 5000 by Representative Taylor and 5000 by Town Clerk Houlihan.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
THE OLD PLAZA MARKET.

The open structure on the cast end of the Plaza is commonly pointed out as the told slave pen," or ''slave market'' and it is sometimes said to have been of Span ish origin. It never was used as "slave pen," nor as "slave market" nor had the Spaniards anything to do with it. The market (burned in 1887 and restored) was built in 1s40; it was intended for q commonplace use, the sale of meat and other food supplies and 1t was devoted to that use. A print of the town in 1s4s shows the market thronged with men and women with baskets. The requirements of St. Augustine long since outgrew this style of mart and the old market has be- come lounglng place where idlers bask in the sun and exchange gossip. The ''slave market" and ''oldest house. stor- les have been told so often to visitors that there are now some residents of St. Augustine who actually almost believe the stories themselves.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
THE CATHEDRAL

Was burned in 1887 and rebuilt and en- larged in lss7-ss. Everything about it Is entirely new and nothing antique re mains to attract the curiosity of the vis- itor, except the main portion, which is modelled after the burned edificc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-14

That's all l wanted, said the farm.
er. and more than 1 expected
YoutFs Companion.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-14

Bill Snort, who alleges that be nc
companied the President on bis re-
cent trip West, among other Cunny
incidents related gives the following (:
AZ W Washington, Ind. the Presid Mt
was getting of the usual fapdood,e
and lollypop to the school children,
aud among other things be said was
that we should all pay great attention
10 developing their int llects that
under nc circumstances should they
be- Overtaxed. A big. rough looking
man, wearing q hig hat add hard
expression 90 bis face. who was prob.
ably granger. baWled out: Overs
taxing children How about over
taxing their parents, you 80 -
Indiana fraud. Who signtd tie NJ
Kinley bill ? Just then pu led d O
bell-rope, sod tle train moved on o
the next town. The Mckinley b nj
gave us trouble sil along The route.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-14

1 amt gwine to stay here no Ion.
ger. The country judge to whom
the remark was addressed, looked M
and saw a ench-legged old negro
standing near Gays the Arkansas
Traveller,
What's the matterp
Wall, sab, jest KANT erford 20
stay IN piece where de folks beal MI
like da do here.
But what have got to do with itp
You am de jedge OBJ the county,
Amt your
Am the county judge.
les, sab; an has come TO see YOU
on bizness. Some time ergo bought
q pece OF land down on the BAYOU.
Built me house on il, / did. an
.gunter lib dar in good shape, too.
but one day sorter stumbled end
fell IN debt, an den ter keep my house
from being took away from me / had
1t made ober TO my wife. Dat wuz
feckshun and love on my part. an |
thought that my wife oughter be
mighty thankful Ter me, but what did
she dop
don't know, the judge answered.
May be you don't but does. She
willed dat land to Teller dat doan
kere nothin' erbou,, dat is what sbe
has gone and done.
Willed it to himS
OATS Tbut l said.
When did abe die2
She amt dead.
How then did she will ;t to bim2
Had de papers drawn up aud turn
ed me outen he house. FIR waller
preacher come Ground and suaded
her scoundrel tole her I wasn't pwine
TO live loDg-said dat de Lawd had
tole him so in a dream. Told nv
wife, de yaller scoundrel did, dat
when l died he'd marry her aud make
her powerful lady 10 the congreea-
ton, Dat scoundrel sole de land and
has dun lefI de country. Now tell
me what is gwine TO doP
don't know.
Will de law hurt me if follers da,
man and kills him2
Hang you.
Wall, but what is de law pwine 10
do wid that man fur beaten me ou-
my own honse2
] do not know that 1t can do any.
shing.
But il will surely break my neck ef
] kills him2
Yes.
DE law is made for yaller men, i.
pears like.
Don't know that it Is, but this vel.
low men surely has the advantage.
: Vas, sab but de law KANT make
me lib wild dat ar trifing and no count |
lsdv, ken it2
No.
Thank the Lawd fur dat much
anyhow. And Of / goes and marries
erDosheT Lady it will be all right wild |
de law, won't i'll
Not unless you get divorce.
Halter spend my money for o.
'vorce after she dun went and turned
we Ouien dc house
Yes.
Wall, dis is de cuts country I cher
seed 10 ny life. Laws made in fsber
Of no CONT ladies' and yalier men. |
I'm gWiDe to make some law for my.
SELF and ef yere On army gun off some
day and den yere yaller man boiler,
you kin know dat dc Jaw hab done
gone inter ef'eck.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-14
Sam'l j. Edwards,

o"er'' Shoe Hat and Trunk Store almary.ba
80 Baltimore Street. Cumberland, Md.
Ladies' Misses, and Chldren,s Bows and yoDt,. As, .
4uy ana lower price than sny other dealer can oes a. -
-, % otlas Ladies Dress Shoe; II wonderful On 6sor,.
Iess shoe IN Congress and Bale doler sa ,
''"'ln amazeuoent Nong hike seen before 0nO'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-14

a bolt 4 lightning struck q house
20 Kansas setting u on Ere spd a.
the same umo touching or tho Gre
alarm.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-14
WIT AMI HUMoR.

Arthnr, said q good nstured father,
10 his young hopeful. ] did not know
till to-day that you bad been whipped
last week. Didn't you. pa (? replied
the hopeful knew it ut the time.