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The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
The Hawley Bros. Hardware
 Company.

The name of Hawley in connection with the hardware business is the old est in California.In the latter part of lS4S in Bridgeport, company was formed to deal in hardware, iron, etc., ill San Francisco, consisting. of D. N. IIawley, F. $. Hawley, J. w. Sterling and others, under the nalne of Ilawley, Sterling & Co. They shipped their stock on the old East Indian ship Tarolinta. All of the company, except D. N. liawley, took passage on her, sailing from New York in January, lS49. MT D. N. Hawley, coming by steamer, arrived here early in the same year Marcus C.Hawley, living in New York, attending to that end of the business, purchasing and shipping the goods to the firm here. The busi- titles, Hawley, Sterling & Co.,, c. A. Hawley & Co.,, Hawley & Co.,, ". N. Hawley & Co, Marcus Hawley < Co and, in 1882, it was incorporated under the present name of the Hawley Bros. Hard- ware Co. Charles Il. Daly,W W. II Brown, A. Arnold and E. A. Wheeler, who have been identified with the business for many years, were admitted to the firm.
 The original officers of the corporation were Marcus c. Hawley, president; Wal ter \. Hawley, vice president; George T. Hawley, treasurer; E. A. Wheeler, secretary. They are still the same. The original place of business, on the corner of Sacramento and Leidesdorff' streets, was afterward on Sansome between Clay and Merchant streets, thence to the cor ner of Battery and California streets, thence, in 1867, to Front street between Pine and California.
 In 1876, they built the building on the corner of Market and Beale, where they now are. At that time, it was the only brick building on Market street, between Fremont and the water front They have always taken il leading position in the trade. Their reputation for honor able dealing is household word all along the Pacific coast. They have a branch house in Los Angeles under the hhhiC oA IaNityf hfbS " 1O-, tIldb COIL trols the trade in their line there. They | commence the year 1890 with a large and finely assorted stock of hardware for building, mining and railroad supplies. besides controlling the trade on such standard implements as the Buckeye mowers, Hodges headers, Schuttler's wagons.-[San Francisco Journal o1 l Commerce.
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Wonderful Doings of a Wonderful Man.

It is indeed marvel to many how the many really remarkable cures are per formed by the justly celebrated special ist. Rarely a day passes that we do not hear of some phenomenal cure being wrought upon some of our well known have been pronounced incurable by oth- CT physicians. Do not understand by this that this specialist can cure every case that presents itself, for such is not the fact, as many who have applied have, upon examination, been informed that their case was beyond the skill of this great physician. A more conscientious physician does not exist than Dr Merrow of ll5 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport. He will always explain to the patient their condition as he sees them, telling them just the chances for successful treat ment, while, if no cure Is possible, he in- forms them so in as gentle a manner as possible, and does not take cent of their money, but oftentimes furnishes them such remedies as will give them instant relief, making no charge for the same It was our good fortune to meet lady who has suffered for years with large scrofulous tumor on the neck. At times the pain from it was so great that it was unbearable. In this condition, she would apply to different physicians for relief some of them decided that no relief coulC be had without having it removed by thu knife. Not willing to undergo the hor TOTS of this, she applied to Dr Merrov with little hope of relief; the doctor ex amined her and said: 'sMadam think
 can have this tumor removed in less thai 10 days" The lady placed herself nnde treatment at once and royalty has h, kept his word, for on the eighth day no q sign of any tumor was left; every yes tige of pain has gone. To say that tn, lady is happy woman does not half ex press her feelings. The lady K wei known and the doctor has permission t, refer to her at any time. The above i only q sample of the grand work of heal ing the sick which is being done by thi great specialist.
 Another case is that of Sylveste Thompson of Eagle street, East End For long time, he had been affected with very bad sore on his forehead ant consulted many physicians; most of then called it blood poison and their trcatmen did it no good. At last he called upol Dr Merrow with little faith, as he has tried so many physicians. Dr Merrov told him he would have him at work il one week and sure enongh injust six day he returned to work in Wheeler < Wilsol Mfg. Co.,, a happy man.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

in striking masquerade attire. A brief
 season of literary exercises came first on
 the program and included recitations by Miss Jennie Lennon, Messrs E. F. Hal len and c. K. Shelton; an auto-harp se- lection by Luther Allen; trio, A tale of woe," Jesse Gaylord, w. c. Brown, F. W. Bolande. The entire evening was passed in novel amusements and prizes were awarded to wearers of the most striking costumes as follows: Best lady's costume, Miss Jennie Lennon, gypsy second lady's costume, Miss Sadie Kel- ley, Mikado; finest gentlemen's costume, Luther Allen, French count; most comi- cal costume, Melville E. Hall, Barnum' ballet girl. The midnight hour was long past when the party returned to Bridge port and dispersed with pleasant word: for Mir Bolande, in whose honor the en
 tertainment was given. -'
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
LONG HILL.

Manager Harris has bought tile S3000 carousal used at Coney Island and will put it up at Parlor Rock and run it by steam. It will carry 40 persons.
 Easter music will Dc given at Grace church, next Sunday and the congrega- tion is requested to assemble early, as the services will begin promptly at 10 30, l5 minutes earlier than usual. Besides the customary Lenten services, three hours devotional service will be held, this afternoon from F to } and an even ing service, Saturday at , p Ill, when, if required, the baptisnal service will be used.
 Besides the customary officers, d com mittee to take charge of the church fund will be chosen 1t the annual meeting of Grace parish, Monday, 7th, at 30 p Ill.
 Undaunted by the uncomfortable weather, a gay party of about D merry young people left Bridgeport, Friday night, in Cooks four-horse bus and were driven to nBeachcroft, the hospitable home of Mr and Mrs J. II. Beach, where outer wraps were laid aside and the par ty, many of them en Inasque, appeared
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

That NewtOwn will be filled with Sum- mer guests, this season, goes almost without saying. Already there have been several applications for furnished houses and for board at hotels and pri- vate houses and q number have engaged rooms. There have been applications from several New Haven society people, who, although not having made com plete arrangements, have their intention of spending part of the Summer, at least, on NewtOwn's balmy hills. It would not be easy to find d better Sum mer home for those who wish pure, healthy country air, with varied and beautiful scenery, all at Il short distance from the city home, with which frequent trains render communication easy. If you wish to spend your vacation pleas antly, yet not too eXpensively, come to Newtown.
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Isn't it most time that we heard from the Sandy Hook gun club or was it bi- ennlal that sprouted two years ago and IS now dead and no seeds sown? The blue birds and robins are with us again. Fine weather may be expected now and little out-of-door recreation will im- prove the mind and heart. Of course, this week the fronting season commences Which will afford sport for a few, but we do not all happen to belong to the fish club, and we are not particular about getting the Claw" and the sspope' after us, but the Gun clnb, we understand, is open to all. We should think there were plenty of shooters in town, Judging from the pop of the guns during the hunting season) and they ought occasionally to have an interesting shoot.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
EAST VILLAGE.

Mrs Lewis Shelton fell from chair and injured herself so that she has been in bed cared for by Miss Susie Beardsley, her granddaughter.
 Silliman Sherwood has put in cream CT for furnishing cream for the Monroe creamery and J. W. Waterbury is also a new patron.
 J. W. Waterbury spent Sunday with his son in New Haven. Mrs Celestia Curtis has rented her house and works at dressmaking in Shelton. Her little girl lives with Mrs Johnson.
 Mrs Squires of South Britain has visit ed her niece, Mrs George Crofutt. George Cassidy works in the brass mill it Ansonia.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
TRUMBULL.

| Almon E. Plumb observed his S4th
 birthday, Tuesday, 1st. by-a pleasant celebration, to which MT and Mrs B. B.
 Plumb, Mir and Mrs William Tait and MT
 and Mrs John Summers were invited. Mir Plumb is in good health and spirits, not
 withstanding his advanced age. | This (Friday) afternoon a glass ball
 shoot is to be held at Trumbuil between
 the Trumbull shooters and the Nichols gun club. The match will be held in Plumb's lot and it is understood that d
 ball game will precede the shoot. | Although the foot bridge at the river is not built, a number of blanks have
 been laid across the mud.
 Dr Cook has left Trumbull for New Haven.
 Tait's mills expected to shut down for a couple of weeks, Thursday night.
 Trumbull is becoming noted for petty burglarles, although the net results, to the burglars, are small. Last week Thursday, the hennery at Almon E. Plumb's was broken into and one fowl taken, besides the broken lock, which the marauders carried away. They neg lected to enquire for the key, but it will be cheerfully handed over if they will make themselves known. Several boards were also torn from W. $. Wheeler's barn, but nothing taken. 5, J. Park, who arose about } d m, to go on the milk route, heard noise, first near Owen Lynch's barn, then near the back of the armory. He could find no one, but Mrs Parks afterward heard stealthy step at the door, which was gently shaken. Sey- mour E. IIawley also heard it, but Mir Parks's dog parked so tiercely that the providers retired. It was rumored that the parsonage had been entered, but an investigation showed that, although a pane of glass had been broken from d window, the window had not been open ed.
 Trumbull is fast increasing ill import anoe as a passenger station and nearly twice as many tickets are sold as few years ago. Scarcely q train goes through without taking or leaving from one to a dozen passengers and every train sehed- uled to stop on signal is halted at every trip. With the increase of traffic comes call for better depot accommodations.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
HATTERTOWN.

C. McCarty has been again afflicted with his old infirmity ,inflammatory rheu- matisn; feet and hands so swollen that he could only crawl around the house on crutches. He certainly has his share of 1 trouble.
 The home of J. II. Summers presented a scene of joyous nirth, Friday evening, March 2l. Four rooms were filled to overfiowing with young people. Four rooms contained d sea of happy. smiling faeeI. It was the occasion of the last session of the What Nots, a familiar word in five towns: Newtown, Monroe, East on, Bethel and q portion of Danbury. The growth of the What Not literary so- ciety has been phenomenal. It was or ganzed in September, 1889, by Miss F. C. Luth, with membership of seven. Meetings were appointed every two weeks and the programs were invariably well carried out. New members were con- stantly added to the list. It seemed at once to meet with popular approval and, in about month after it's organization. it's membership numbered nearly quar- ter of q hundred. At the present time, it would take d three-fgure combination to express the number of members and friends of the society. At the meeting at MT Summers, a business meeting was first in order, to elect officers and draw up by laws. The following officers were chosen:
 Emma c. Luth, president.
 Miss Nettie Benedict, secretary and treasur- 
 C. D. Stillson prepared by laws which were read and unanimously accepted. Several dialogues were given and formed a bright feature of the evening. Read ings, notably one by c. D. Stllson, reel tations, music and singing completed an attractive program. The remainder of the evening was pleasantly disposed of by those present through the agency of games quiet and games noisy, but all de- void of roughness or vulgarity. Mir and Mrs Summers looked after the comfort of their guests increasingly and if any one present failed to thoroughly enjoy themselves (which doubD, it was their own fault and not that of our, genial host or pleasant hostess. Mir Summers is in himself complete directory of fun and, as soon as one game began to grow old, he was prepared to suggest another. In fact, when he is around, warn all to look out for Il good time. The next meeting will be at J. B. Parmelee's, some Friday evening in April.
 Mrs Charles Shaffer and son Of Dan- bury have visited Eugene Northrop. It was stated in the BEE that William Fischer was a member of the Connecticut National Guard during the war. This was a mistake on the part of your cores pondent. Mr Fischer first belonged to the Sth New York volunteers and after ward to the 9th U. $. volunteers, doing creditable service in both.
 Revs Robertson and Nance continue l their weekly prayer meetings here. Most of them are we'll attended, notwithstand- ing the weather which reigns during many evenings on which they meet. Mrs Jane Soners has been very sick Dr Barber attends.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
WOODBURY.

Born, Saturday, 29th, son to MT and Mrs Peter Carroll of Hotchkissville. 1 Rev Joseph A. Freeman, formerly pas tor of Congregational church in Dan bury. has been acting pastor of the First Congregational church for three years, fulfilling his duties to the profit and ac- ceptance of the people. Friday night, the church and society gave him unan- imous call to become their settled pastor.
 R. B. Martin and Mrs Theodore W. Walker are better.
 Dr Thomas NJ. Bull is in North Caro- lima and Mrs Frederick Marshall has gone to Astoria, N. |.
 C. II. Trask has rented the house of H. D. Curtiss in the hollow. This is one of the places in which Rector Marshall, founder of St. Paul's Episcopal church, lived and the place where the first Epis- copal bishop was chosen.
 Miss Martha J. Nichols has taken rooms at the house of Mr Richmond on High street.
 Our old friend, Cereno Saxton, and his amiable lady have passed the 50th anni- versary of their marriage. Mrs William E. Scovill has purchased the Patrick Carroll place at Galpin cor ner.
 George II. Peck of Birmingham, a for mer resident, was here, last week.
 Mrs George c. Bradley visited friends in Seymour. David H. Wetmore of Watertown. one of our fish dealers for several years, has purchased the house of Frank P. Bryan in Middle Quarter and has moved in. He intends to build a shop in the immediate future, at which he will furnish his GUS | toners oysters, raw or cooked in style to please.
 The will of the late Maria A. Tyler has been proved. She gave the life use | of her propeIty to her husband. George Tyler, remainder over to their adopted son, Charles E. Tyler. The new barn of Dr ketchum will be ready in few days. F. NJ. Hollister of West Side has been visited by his brother, E. s. Hollister,and wife of Washington.
 F. F. Hitchcock has commenced work OH a three-story addition to his present commodious block. The North building. now occupied by Enos Benham, tailor. and MT Barnes, baker, will be moved to the rear and used for storage.
 Mrs Benjamin Russell, Mrs Calvin | Lines and Mrs Stiles Russell are in Bridgeport.
 The joint Fast day services will take place in the Strict Congregational church. Rev J. L. R. Wyckof, pastor, preaching the sermon.
 Dr l.. Y. ketcham has been chosen president of the library association. New books will be added from time to time.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
SPORT HILL.

A colored man from the South is enl- ployed at Edward Seeley's.
 Born. Monday, 24th, daughter to MT and Mrs Nelson E. Smith,
 \ brother moved to Edward Seeley's from Nelson E.. Smiths old home and will build on land bought of George Greg ory.
 Mrs T. A. Marsh suffers from the effect of poison, caused by inhaling smoke from poison sumac.
 4 petition is circulated for special town meeting to consider the proposition to macadamiZe the road across Sport Hill, beginning at F. 5. Staples's corner and extending south for q mile.
 Wheeler Bros. have built substantial OK cart for MT Spooner of Stratfield, lumber wagon for C. Wesley Edwards of Stepney and have repairs and saving enough to keep several hands busy.
 $. R. Wells has bought fat beef of Syl- vester Wheeler.
 c. o. Smith will continue his photo graphic work when the weather will per- init; he is at Birdsey Beers s since his re- turn from q few weeks spent in Walling- ford.
 F. $. Staples sold registered Holstein COW to Charles s. Walker of Long Hill, last week.
 Ed Disbrow has new helper, Charles Taylor. Miss Novella Read and Ernest Jen- nings of Deep River have visited here John Seeley of Iowa has also visited friends
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
ROXBURY.

Joel w. Judd's widow did not. survive him. He died on the 20th of March, 73 years old and on the 26th his widow, 72 | years old, also died. Her funeral was att tended on Saturday.
 Pliny Squire will be in with another car of horS Ses, this week.
 Levy Whitehead of Meriden is caring for his mother, who has been ill for some time at Mrs Bronson's.
 John Hamiin is much better.
 Miss Daisy Hill is home from school.
 Rev \. Stembridge is attending the Methodist conference.
 Miss Ida Buckingham of Bridgeport is with her aunt, Mrs Isaac Prindle.
 Miss Grace Prindle celebrated her 16th birthday, Monday evening. \ large num- Der of friends were present and all join il. wishing her many more pleasant birth days.
 Myron Odell has returned from the North with a ear of cattle.
 Mir Upson of New Preston preached in the Congregational church, Sunday morn ing.
 Oracle and Daisy Dickinson have re covered from pneumonia. The remains of John II. Crofutt, q long time and most highly respected citizen ot Roxbury. who died in Woodbury, Satur- day, were brought to Roxbury for bur ial, Tuesday, in the Center cemetery. Joseph Gorham has removed to Wood bury and taken a farm of MT Osborn. I Mr Kitcher has sold his place at War ner's mills and removed to Bethel. Burt Hodge has fine drove of cattle, i Christ church will have it's annual Easter concert soon after Easter, con. ducted by William B. Seward. X meet ing at the rectory, Monday evening, tt prepare for it.
 Earl Garlic is very ill.
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NUMBER If.

on Saturday, 29th, The selectmen of Oxford and Monroe, also. Many think that these frequent visits will cost more than the toll house is worth. It was an oversight on the part of the commission CTS that the removal of the toll house was not embraced in the papers transferring the bridge to the counties. Verbal prom ises are not always reliable.
 c. E. Gilbert is getting out several hun dred railroad ties to be delivered at Stew enson. Frederic Sherman is his right hand man. MT Gilbert has over 10 lambs and about I50 chickens.
 J. B. Downs is carting cedar posts to Birmingham.
 $. Loyeland and others got in one or two layers of ice, but the next morning Half Way river was just warm enough for bathing.
 lost their dogs. They were sick for only few hours.
 Some fellow took a can of milk from Patrick Lynch's spring and left it or 10 rods away with cover of, last week, one stormy night.
 Farmers are carting hay to Birming- ham and selling it for Sl5 to SIG q ton.
 Brooks too high for trouting!
 Miss Jessie C. Drew has just returned to Thompsonville after two weeks at home.
 Mrs Esther Upson pieced d bedquilt with 325S pieces. There were 302S pieces in the blocks and they were all cut by one pattern, the whole pieced in the even ings by an old lady 7S years old.
 The station is now ready to occupy.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

F. T. Beardsley, formerly superintend- ent of the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.'S works at Lanesville, is superintend- ent of the Cyclone Wrought Iron Paint Co.'S works at Boonton, N.J., son of jolly but venerable blacksmith of White Hills, Capt Eli Beardsley and was born and brought up in Monroe. Being interested in this region, he has subscribed for the BEE, as he says he knows of no source from which he can glean so much infor- nation of the surrounding country for SO little money.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
CHESTNUT HILL.

John H. Candee has bought p acres of pasture and woodland of Samuel C.. Beardsley and 3-4 of an acre of Bradley Williams, which joins his garden.
 Mrs David Wakeley has been quite sick, but is getting better.
 Ernest Jennings and Miss Novella Read of Deep River spent part of their Easter vacation with Agur s. Beach.
 Beach Hall is better and has gone to his work again.
 Sylvester Lendeveg has a fine new horse.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Olmstead and little Harold spent Sunday at Agur s. Beacll's.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
WESTON.

David Parsons is eXecutor on the estate of the late Levi Beers. He leaves an in- surance of $2000 to his sons, on attaining their majority, except $200, which is gv- en to his daughter. The balance of the property is to be divided equally.
 Mrs Levi Beers started for her old home at Cohoes, last week.
 Elmer Fairchild, who is employed at Norwalk, has been sick with pneumonia and his mother, Mrs Mary Fairchild of Good hill, is caring for him.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Owing partly to unreasonable Winter, which has increased production and les sened consumption, the New York mar ket Is overstOcked with milk and large sacrifices are made in many cases, to dis pose of the surplus. A correspondent says that only by keeping back part of the milk and turning it to account at home can prices be maintained. The question of disposing of the surplus is the most serious that confronts the milk union.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Newtown has of late been wearing more cheerful aspect in the evening. It's radiance has been quite remarkable and pleasing sight to see. This agreeable change has been very much appreciated and it is to be hoped there will be no weariness in well doing of this kind, the benefits whereof the people at large are made partakers.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

San Diego, that young giant of South ern California, where F. T. Botsford has located, is now city of 30,000 souls, with 22 churches, five school buildings, n fine public library, complete system of water works, 47 miles of sewers, 5s miles of motor railway, P miles of street railroad, 90 miles of graded streets and one of it's corner business lots has sold at $l500 per front foot. Her tax rate is $l 25 per $l00, debt $15 g per capita and wealth $ll25 per person. San Di- ego's fine seaport and the stability of her growth betoken bright and prosperous future.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Sam Harris's new block, on the corner of Liberty and Main streets, Danbury, will have a handsome front of pressed brick and limestone and will be four stories, 42xl0O feet. There will be two stores on the ground floor, offices on the second floor, two flats on the third and a hall on the fourth. There will be a tow CT on the corner, with tiled roof.
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Rev Mir IIoyt assisted Rev Mir Nance at the sad funeral of Charles B., son of Dea E. NJ. Botsford of Mt. Nebo, last week. His brother, E. R. Botsford of Bridgeport and three brothers-in-law, A. G. Warner of New Haven, A. B. Good sell. and A. W. Ferry were bearers. Among the floral offerings was a pillow Of flowers from the brothers and sisters :; basket of flowers from the Stepney w.. c. T. U., for Mir Botsford was true friend of total abstinence and tribute from W. c. Johnson. Many hearts have been touched by Charley's brave courage in the face of inevitable death and his cheery good nature had won hosts of friends. Burial in the Iluntingtown cem- etery.