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The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19
LONG HILLS MACADAM.
A Most Desirable improvement
$4,000 ALREADY RAISED.

A total of about $4,000 has been reach
ed by the subscriptions to the project of
matchmaking the old Newtown turnpike
from Long Hill to the Bridgeport town
line. 1t is estimated that $4,000 will be
ample, as far as subscriptions are con-
cerned. Those who have the scheme in
charge are confident of ultimate success
and are using-all efforts to secure the re-
mainder of the money at once. 1t GER
tainly ought not to fail, when few hun
bred dollars now would secure the road.
Nearly all the liverymen of Bridgeport,
with several leading undertakers and
such prominent business firms as The d.
NJ. Read Co., w. B. Hall & Co. and 9TH
ers, have cheerfully subscribed; S. B.
Wales has been circulating the paper in
Monroe and hopes to obtain consider
able addition to the fund there. As to
the desirability of a thorough macadam
road, there can be no doubt; as to the
necessity of having such road bNilt, if
built at all, by experienced contractors
at fair price and of excellent material,
there is scarcely less doubt. The great
est difficulty in building this road, after
the money is raised, will be the lack OF
suitable stone that can be easily obtain
ed. 1t is possible, however, that quar-
ry may be opened at one of the lodges
along the road, if the stone is hard
enough, or the example of Stratford in
breaking up boulders may be followed,
though it is not altogether commendable.
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A FAMOUS CHOIR LEADER
A Brookfeld Boy Once.
C. b. HAwLEY.

One of the busiest and most successful
choir singers in New York is C. B. Haw-
ley, the well known basso profundo Of
the choir Of the Broadway Tabernacle.
Mr. Hawley is not only the solo basso of
the choir, but the musical director as
well. and he adds largely to his income
by the musical direction of the Metropol-
itan Conservatory of Music, in which in
stitution Messrs Dudley Buck, Harry
Rowe Shelley and Albert Ross Parsons
are instructors.
Mr. Hawley is native of Connecticut
and since the age of II years has been
actively engaged in choir work. His first
place was on the organ bench of an Epis-
copal church. Six years later he was en-
gagged as solo bass in thechoir of Calvary
Episcopal church in thisecity under the
direction of Joseph Mosenthal, to whom
he owes much of his subsequent success
as choir leader. Mr. Hawley held this
place until he was engaged at the Taber-
nacle, his present scene of usefulness.
For the past 10 years, Mr. Hawley has
had charge of the music in the now his
toric chapel of st. James, at Elberon,
Long Branch, and has been associated in
his work at different times with some of
the most noted choir singers of this city.
Mr. Hawley is also well known as COM
poser. One of his compositions, ssTris-
agion and Sanctus," which was written
for his own choir, was lately performed
by the American Composers Choral AS
ISOLATION, at their concert in Chickering
hall. Mr. Hawley is also vice president
of the Manuscript Society, one of the
most select musical organizations of the
country, composed entirely of composers
of note and is a leading member of the
i famous Mendelssohn glee club quartet,
by many regarded as the foremost male
quartet in New York.
Mr. Hawley has not been heard in ora.
torio, but has been a decided success in
concerts. The range of his voice pre-
vents him from singing oratorio music.
He has one of the few basso ,profundo
voices in America, and the only one OF
note in New York choir. His range is
from E fiat to double B fiat and his vol.
ume of tone is wonderful New York
Herald Mr. Hawley, an old Brookfield
boy, has many friends and acquaintance
hereabouts who will rejoice at his success
in the musical world.
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The Indian River, Florida.


left New York, October 81, by the
Clyde steamship. Arriving in jackson
vile, took steamboat up St. Johns 2ll
miles to Sanford, then by rail to Titus
vile and down the Indian river by boat
to Rock Ledge, arriving here November
6.
Rock Ledge is beautifully situated on
the west bank of Indian River. 1t is not
ed for its excellent health, it's fiourishing
orange groves and the superior quality
of its fruits. The hammock is three and
a half miles long by an average width of
nearly half mile and is one continuous
orange grove its entire length. The town
was incorporated in March, 1887, and the
incorporation legalized by special act of
the Legislature the May following. A
number of artesian wells have been re-
Gently put down with the best results.
They are now flowing an abundance Of
good wholesome water, slightly impreg-
mated with sulphur. A beautiful paved
walk runs the whole length of the settle
ment, winding along the many curves of
the river bank beneath the shade of live
oak and palmettoes. About sc, 900 orange
and lemon trees are now set in grove
form. The present crop is estimated at
20, 900 boxes. No more charming spot to
pass the Winter can be found in the State.
The prairies and lakes of the upper St.
John are only three miles distant and cas-
lily accessible, unusual attractions for
sportsmen, whether disciple of Nimrod
or Of Isaac Walton. The days catch in
Lake Poinsett is sometimes immense.
Two large hotels and several large board
ing houses can entertain all who come
and suit both taste and purse. A daily
mail and telegraph and express Office put
us in close connection with the great
world.
Along the river, lands are divided into
pine and hammocks !; the latter are subdi-
vided into high and low hammocks: The
high hammock Is densely wooded with
live oak, hickory, red bay and palmetto,
with an almostsmpenetrable underground
of norwood wild olive, myrtle and vines.
rhe soIl Is either red or gray coqnina and
d peculiarly adapted to the growth
Il The cltroua family Of ff1lfe.
rs low bsmmocks ase heavily ti1nhere1
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and build large factory. The next
thing in my mind was to offer building
lot to some man Of the right stamp who
would put up a building for boarding
house Or other purpose only five rods
west Of the post office, a beautiful locat-
ion for an enterprising man. Nothing
will probably be done now.
All our grain by the car load has to be
transferred across the main track and not
a car can be unlOaded without permit,
sometimes waiting two or three days. Ii
the track had been changed, we could
unload cars with much less expense and
would not ask over "a hours and then
they could have their cars to use again.
A change of track, with the freight
house on the west side, would save
trouble for customers who back up to the
place where it is now, across two tracks.
l have done all could to build up this
place, but hope to see more improve
ments, although my time is short, my
age being 81 years, next month"; Bar
mum Curtis.
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HULDAH MALLETT.
What a Receipt May Mean.

JOHN b. PARMELEE GRANTED $75.
The commissioners who heard the
claim of John B. Parmelee against the
estate of Mrs Huldah Mallett, Judge of
Probate r. II. Russell of Stratford and
Representative F. w. Wheeler of Mon
roe, allowed him S75, Saturday. The
commissioners based their rejection of
the bill of $971 on the receipt of Mr. Par
melee, given January 3, 1890, % days be-
fore Mrs Mallett's death, in full of all
demands. Mr. Parmelee testified that he
gave this receipt to satisfy the other
heirs, who were worrying about his fire.
quent visits and work done for Mrs NAL
lett and for fear that, if he did not give
it, she would not remember him in her
will. The commissioners held, however,
that as neither fraud nor mistake was
charged against the receipt, it was suffic-
lent evidence against Mr. Parmelee's
claim and allowed him $75 for services
subsequent to the date of the receipt.
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LIGHTNING CHECK PUNCH
A New Bridgeport Industry.
THE LIGHTNING CHECK PUNCH co.

IItE IlGHINlNG CHECk plNCH co.
A new industry has been established
on Cannon street, SO to 1922, the Light
ming Check Punch Co., which seems des-
tined for growing and widespread pros
perity. The use of checks for business
transactions has become simply enor-
nous, but the danger that this entails
may be gathered from the fact that it is
estimated that, in the last 10 years, over
$50 100000 have been lost in the United
States alone by frauds committed on
financial paper. The United States
treasury department has given its opin-
ion that ''cutting the figures entirely out
is the only perfect prevention against
fraudulent alteration of checks by rails
/ ing their amount. This Lightning check
punch does, SO that it is at once the neat
est, handsomest and most effective check
punch yet offered to the public. Itoccu-
pies about half the space of higher pric-
ed machines, is more quickly operated
and is sold at only two thirds the price of
other check punches that do the same
work. The company now has % men.
employed and is turning out large NUM-
Der of punches, yet is far behind in its
orders. A large number of the punches
have been sold in Bridgeport and yicin-
ity, among others to the Marigold Print
ing Co., John Kearns, Coulter & McKen-
zie, Bryant Electric Co., Lyon & Grum-
man, Savage & Smith Building Co., Van
Stone & Westlake, the county commits
sioners, Curtis Brothers, +. S. Hunt &
Co., L. H. Mills, W. b. Hall & Co. Naug-
atuck Ice Co. and Joel Farist. All are
vastly pleased with the punch. The COM
pany has offices in New York city, st.
Louis, Spokane Falls, Omaha, San Fran
cisco, Portland, Oregon, and agents in
more than half the States and Territories.
The company also manufacture the Per-
lection lamp holder, the right thing in
the right place, which is endorsed by
Walter j. Hall as entirely filing long
felt want. 1t is designed for use on pi
amos, organs, pulpits, desks, nantels,
dentist chairs, sewing machines and
wherever safe but easily removable
lamp holder is needed and admirably fills
the bill. This, however, is but side is
sue to the Lightning check punch, whose
interchangeable parts, single lever and
moderate price are giving it precedence
over all check punches placed on the
market.
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A BRIDGEPORT LOSS.
Removal of an Extensive Business

WARMERS BASE BALLS DEPART.
The base ball department, one of the
large industries connected with the War
ner corset factory, is to be moved from
this city in a short time. A. G.. Spald-
ing & Brother, the largest manufacture
ers of sporting goods in the country,
have bought the entire interest and will
continue the manufacture of the balls at
the factories they already own. The
ball department, which was started by
Thomas p. Taylor, has been under the
direct superintendent of Albert j. Par
ker and occupies the entire factory. En-
ployment has been given to many hands
in the factory, where the foundation of
the balls has been prepared and wound
with yarn and the covers cut from pre-
pared leather. The balls and covers
were then given out to be sewed and the
price was regulated in accordance with
the quantity of the balls and the fineness
of the sewing. The price ranged from
&c dozen for the cheapest balls of poor
est material, where speed was far more
in demand than quality of work, to 72c
for the finest grades of standard balls,
where the most skillful and painstaking
sewing was required. Employment was
given in this way to scores and hundreds
of sewing women, both in this city and
in neighboring towns, to whom the sale
and removal of the ball factory will mean
loss of definite income. The space which
has been occupied by the ball department
will be devoted to the manufacture and
handling of corsets, which has increased
rapidly of late.
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Somethin' To Say.

somethin' to say, my daughter? Well you
Eve somethin' TO say!
Some fathers might let things take theii
course
But your dad amt built that way
You see, work tor livin' now, and carr
Enough for two,
But I'll be blamed If Pm goin'to feed an
other
Along with you.
Earin' decent pay
Most likely I'd tell you to go ahead and
hurry and
Set the day.
But know the worthless dude you want
Know his little lay.
Somethin' to say, my daughter9 Well you
I've somethin' to say!
Now don't be cryin', daughter and don't tee
Hard at me-
You'd know you'd better be single, it only
You could see;
But to think of your marryin' such man
as lazy
Young Dandy jim
Though if he knew enough to earn his salt
don't
Knows I'd object to him.
1t isn't him at all, you say; butthe old man
Millionaire!-
Why, child, you make your father proud
just let
Me kiss you,-there.
And you want me to add my blessing, ant
come
To the house and stay?
Wen, 1 guess you can manage your OWL
machine
And amt got nothin' to say.
&c. n. Hood in Life.
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The Hand That Rocks The World.

blessings ON the hand of woman'
Angels guard her strength and grace
In the cottage, palace, howell.
q, no matter whore the place,
Would that never storms assaulted it,
Rainbows ever gcntly-curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
IL the hand that rocks the world.
Infnncy's the tender fountain;
Power may with beauty flow.
Mothers first TO guide the streamlet,-
From them souls unresting grow
Grow ON for the good or evil,
sunshine streamed or darkness hurled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
Womani How divine thy mission
Here upon our natal sod,
Keep, oh keep the young heart open
Always to the breath of God!
All true trophies of the ages
Are from Mother love impearled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
IL the baud that rocks the world.
Blessings on the hand OF womanl
Fathers, sons and daughters cry,
And the sacred song Is mingled
with the worship of the sky
Mingles where no tempest darkens,
Rainbows ever more are curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
William Ross Wallace
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Kissing The Rod


Oh heart of mine, we shouldn't
Worry sol
What we've missed of calm. we couldn't
Have, you know!
What We've met OF stormy pain,
And OF sorrows driving rain,
We can better meet again,
lit blow.
We have erred in that dark hour
We have known,
When our tears fell with the shower,
All alone!
Were not shine and shadow blent
AS the gracious Master meant?
Let us temper our content
With His own.
For, we know, not every morrow
Can be sad;
So, forgetting all the sorrow
We have had,
Let us fold away our fears
And put by our foolish tears
And, through all the coming years,
just be glad.
flames Whitcomb Riley.
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MASON-MARKSMAN.
He Quarried Fl. Sumter's Floor.
FRANCIS b. HUBBELL.

Francis B. Hubbell, formerly of Hunt
ington, Upper White Hills, son of Isaac
Hubbell and Sarah Hawkins, was born
November 81, 1914, in Huntington. In
his boyhood, he attended the district
schools and afterward learned the trade
of stone mason. In 1881, he assisted his
brothers to build stone factory in North
Bridgeport for Thatcher & Bunnell and
he and his brother Lucius built stone
grist mill in Trumbull for John and Cater
Beers, in al days, in the same year.
In 1882, he worked in North Bridgeport
on stone block, and carried the south
east corner alone, which was an under
taking of Importance for one of his age.
Mr. Hubbell for stone work during his
life, the important ones may be mention
ed, to show how Industrious he has been,
but it is unnecessary to remark that, as
a finished workman, his services were al
ways in great demand.
He assisted in the erection of a stone
chapel for the use of Yale college and SUI
perintended the building of these private
residences: A stone dwelling for DR.
Beach Middlebrook in Trumbull and a
free stone dwelling in West Philadelphia,
Penn. He and his brother Lucius built
the house of Thaddeus G.. Birdseye, in
Birmingham.
Mr. Hubbell has worked on or contract
ed for nearly all the stone factories in
Ansonia, Birmingham and Huntington,
also assisted to build stone churches in
Ansonia, Birmingham, Milford, Water
bury, Newtown and Bridgeport.
While in the West, in 1856, he worked
on houses in st. Paul, Des Moines and
Sioux City, Iowa. He quarried stone
among the Indians in Nebraska and
worked on factories, banks, churches,
hotels, dwellings and bridges on Long
Island, in New York city, New Haven
and Norfolk, Virginia; also worked on
the stoue prison at Patterson, N. j., and
contracted for and quarried the stone for
the floor of Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
He set boiler for one Of the first steam
and contracted for stone buildings in all
the important States of the Union.
In his leisure moments, he erected an
imposing stone monument for himself
and family. 1t is situated in the yard of
the little white church, on White Hills,
in the town Of Huntington, near the mon
ument erected by his brother Lucius and
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CHESTNUT HILL.

Miss Elwood badly sprained her ankle,
last week and omitted school for two
days.
Miss Rena Wakeley has suffered with
her teeth so that she had to remain out
of school for two weeks.
John Mallett is improving at his sis
ter's.
William Wills has been moving build
ing for William Z. Waller.
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A Wonder worker .

Mr. Frank Huffman, young man of Bur-
lington, Ohio, states that he had been under
the care of two prominent physicians and
used their treatment until he was not able to
get around. They pronounced his case to be
consumption and incurable. He was per-
suadcd to try DR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds and at that
time was not able to walk across the street
without resting. He found, before he had
used half Of dollar bottle, that he WAS much
better; he continued to use 1t and is to-day
enjoying good health. # you have any
throat, lung or chest trouble try 1t. We guar
antee satisfaction. Trial bottle tree at =. r.
TIawley's drug store.
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REDDING.

Mr. and Mrs Marshal Sanford visited
Hartford and other cities on their we'd
ding tour.
After the service at Christ church,
Christmas day evening, the Sunday
school are invitedto the rectory, where a
Christmas tree and bountiful supper will
await them.
Miss A. B. Burr will have Christmas
vacation of two weeks or more.
Mrs J.. A. s. Burr is spending several
days in Bridgeport and New York.
Miss lottie Botsford Of Newtown Is
with Miss Dr. Celeste Benedict.
Mrs H. Burr, who has been confined Is
her bed for nearly two years, is able to
walk into the dining room with help.
j. Read Is boarding Drsidney Bishops
horses.
Mr. and Mrs J. s. Sanford were among
the guests ut Marshal Sanford wedding
also Mrs Mary Osborne.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, lssl-The Tariff,
i the Farmer, and the Mechanic. All per
sons who desire to subscribe for the Weekly
or Semi eekly Tribune, for the coming year,
will be given to new subscribers. Weekly 81,
semi-weekly 81. CHARLES S. PLATT, Club
Agent.
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NEwrowN, DECEMBER 10, 1890.

Hurrah hurrahl for the Christmas tree;
Hurrah hurrahl for its mirth and glee:
When forests of oak have passed from the
land,
The Jolly old Christmas tree shall stand.
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by all who knew him, was q prominent
member Of the Masonic fraternity, and
one Of the best known members of the
large settlement of Hubbells on White
Hills.-G Hubbell genealogy.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

Nearly all colds are slight at first, but their
tendency is to so lower the system that the
sufferer becomes ready victim to any preva-
lent disease. The use of Ayers Cherry Pecto-
raj, in the beginning of a cold. would guard
against the danger
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

Have moro than once been saved by the
timely use Of Kemp's Balsam tor the throat
and lungs, aftot AL other remedies have been
tried In vain. The Baleam stOps decay OF the
lungs and cure2 influenza and acute and
chr0nic coughs. There II no other medicine
nOne thet docs a. work - throughly -
sapss H&lSam. All dHu1glste eell ~ La11ee
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"What makes that joy, that merriment?"
Rheumatic pains, neuralgia govt,
Salvation Oil has put to rout-
Salvation Oil. for healing sent,
Salvation oil, the liniment.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

e thou art wise, thou knowest thine
own ignorance and thon III ignorant il
thou knowest not thyself luther.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

There il nothing n the universe tlaat i
tear except that I nas not know all IN
tiuty, a IA tailI M NJ INV
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PRoPRIEToRS.
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The Public School.

The public school (white) opened to-
day with "a pupils. We have a large
and comfortable room. The children
seem enthusiastic, and it is pleasant
sight to see their bright faces. I would
impress upon parents, who intend pat
ronizing the school, the necessity of
sending their children at the beginning
of the session; it is for their good and
of very great help to the teacher. The
pupils should be regular in attendance.
I have noticed that some parents often
allow their children to stay at home for
trivial causes. They seem to think
that as they are not paying high tut
ton It makes no difference, and as a
consequence, the classes are kept in a
state of confusion. Without the help
of the parents we can not make the
school of the high standard that we
would like to have it. I trust they
will realize how much is dependent on
them in the way Of advancing the
school, and that they will show more
interest in the ensuing session. We
will be glad to have patrons and friends
visit the school whenever they can
make it convenient.
THE TEACHER.
Henderson, Sep. 22nd.
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AGen;Ieman Ares. ed.

When people violate the law they must
take the consequences. If they are smart
enough to evade it that is not the fault
of the law but of those who execute it.
If they are caught and punished that is
neither the fault of the law nor OF those
whose duty it is to enforce it, but OF the
individuals themselves. So we thought
the other day when we saw well known
and respectable gentleman arrested on
the street. While passing S. ( {. Wat
kins' store, he was seen to stop and for
some time was intently engaged in look
ing at something displayed in one OF the
show windows. His attention was ar
rested, not his person, by the handsome
display of fine shoes that has attracted
the notice of so many passers by. 1t is
a beautiful line of goods, representing
the standard makes, such as the celebra-
ted Bay State shoes for men and boys,
HUFF & Ford's, Drew, Seely 4 Co.'S, Zeig-
ler's and others for ladies, Misses and
children, and must be seen to be admir-
ed, and worn to be appreciated. The
prices are low for this class OF goods,
Bat Parham declaring that he can offer
better bargains in fine shoes than any
house this side of the factories.
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A Sigh Worth Seeing

All of us love tolook atpretty Objects
pretty woman, pretty picture,
pretty stock of goods. Well, you can see
any of these in Henderson, the pretty
women on the streets, at church Or at
home, the pictures at the book stores or
i'm private residences; the pretty stock OF
goods at Barnes, Stainhack & Co.'S cloth
ing and gents furnishing goods empo-
rum. They have the largest and best
stock this season that they have ever
bought, and their prices are very low
when we consider the class of goods
handled by them.
They show beautiful line of single and
double breasted cheviots from the well
known house of Stein, Black & Co.,
wholesale tailors, New York, who took
the medal on fine clothing at the Paris
Exposition; worsted, diagonals, &C.,
from other celebrated manufacturing
establishments and shoes and hats from
the best houses in the country. They
have the cleanest and best stock this
season they ever had and can please
everybody. While they have had as
many goods before they have not had
as fine ones. The nobbiest line of neck
wear in town is at Barnes, Stainback
& Co.'S. The attention of mothers is
called to their line of boys clothing.
Their Jersey suits for little boys are the
neatest and best in town. And they are
very cheap too.
The gentlemen should see their stock
of medium, lightweight and heavy over
coats. A large assortment from which
to select.