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The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

William E. lIawley sold pair of work ing cattle to Hobart E. Camp; $. B. Camp purchased pair of Charles Couch of New Milford.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

While Conductor W. E. Spencer has been running extras and ice trains, Bag gage Master Dovey has taken his place on the milk train.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
WOLF PITS.

Cornelius Mead expects to vacate the Eddy farm, April l.
 Ben Wildman expects to move from the Gorham farm, April !.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Charles Bonner, the plumber who has been working for E. J. Hall, is now em- ployed by Timothy Cornwell of East Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Clark, son of $. X. Blackman of flaw leyville, has graduated with honors from the Bridgeport business college, has re- ceived his diploma and is employed at Hopson, Pyle & Cos wholesale grocery, Bridgeport
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Ten or twelve thousand circulars are being sent from the Newtown post office by D. c. Beers & Co, canopy carriage top makers.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

D. G. Beers has l man from Castle Garden working for him, while z. 5. Peck, Esq, has hired an Englishman, Fred Flo, just over.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Henry Hill of Matteawan has been with his sister, Mrs NJ. E. Botsford of Lake George; new piano is an added pleasure at her home.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
SOUTHPORT.

c. A. Robinson has been in New Ha- ven as juror and 5. Barto of Southbury took his place at the forge.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Says the Bicycling World and LAW. self on the right side by advocating good roads and printing an article on "ROad Improvements
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Brussels soap (no rosin) has sprung into popularity almost in Il day. E. F. Hawley is having a large sale of it.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

A decree from the pope dispenses, to a greater degree than ever before, with the customary abstinence and fasting during Lent. The ravagcs of the grip is given as the cause.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

People come from all parts of New town and vicinity to F. F. Hawley's to buy the famous Brussels soap Ono rosin) and get Il patent soap tray free.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Miss Eva Botsford, who has been sick at Danbury, has returned home.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Mir and Mrs E. c. Randall of Bridge water have been with her mother, Mrs James Turner.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Mrs Michael Cox has so far recovered from her recent sickness that she visited friends in New Milford, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Norwalk's centenarian, Aunt Betsy Saunders, was 100 years old, last week Wednesday. She is in the almshouse.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Will II. Wakeley, agent of the Humane society, recently went to Woodbury and had poor old horse killed.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Mrs Harriett Pease was taken to Mid dletown, Friday, by Sheriff Glover and Constable Kelly.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

E. F. Iawley is having d wonderful patent soap trays are very handy.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
SOUTHBURY.

Dr R. $. Todd, the veterinarian, has moved from New Milford to Watertown.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

\ new stoop is being put on the front of Glover's block, Sandy Hook, by Car ter C. B. Glover.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Mrs Charles Robertson visited her daughter, Mrs c. II. Banks of Bethel, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

The business of the late C. NJ. Loomis is to be continued by his sons, Charles, William and Louis.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

c. W. Robinson of Obtuse, who has been sick for two weeks, Is better.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
EAST VILLAGE.

Mrs c. M. Beardsley and Mrs John Waterbury have recently visited in New Haven,
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Little Bessie Is to be Il companion for her grandmother, Mrs James Turner of Lake George.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

In Dr D. F. Richardson's Sandy Hook office Is d Waite and Bartlett cell battery, of l4 cells, for use in diseases not readily reached by medicine, such as rheuma- tism, paralysis, skin diseases, warts, headache, many forms of nervous dis ease, etc. The electric current is not ap- piled suddenly, with shock, but can be perfectly regulated and, by the use of ''rcsistants,' sensitive patient may take the full power of the battery with less difficulty. Dr Richardson invites the public to call and examine the battery.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Miss Martha McMahon of New Milford has been with her sister, Mrs E. F. flaw ley.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
loans the cut.

theepa for the new the ctyh only.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Charles G. Peck lost u promising colt last week, of lock jaw.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Rev G. NJ. Wilkins of St. I-ukt's, New York, has made d flying visit here.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

None have felt the terrible condition of NewtOwn's main roads, for several days, more than the physicians and hotel driV- CTS, although the milk producers have their full share of muddy travelling. In the morning, the hotel teams have had barely time to reach home and return, tween trains.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
SHELTON.

James, son of Mrs Emily Wakelee, wlll
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

James Burhans, who lives in Philo Clark's tenement, with comrade caught Il fine string of suckers in the river, last week Friday; about l5 pounds of fish were on his string and some weighed over three pounds.
 It Is said that a band of White Caps has been organized in Ncwtown for the pur- pose of compelling husbands to take bet ter care of their families. This is not strictly in the line of justice, but, if it brings some Newtown men to realizing sense of their duty, it will have accom- plished good work Bridgeport Post. Neither Is it strictly true. And yet, we are sorry to say, there are homes eff, in- deed, they may be called homes) in New town where the husband and father needs sharply reminding of his duty to those dependent upon him.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
pLATTSVILLE.

Frank B. Taylor, who has been here for
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

In about month, probably, the work of filling in the huge trestle at Round hill brook, on the Derby extension, will be completed. The work was begun last November and has been prosecuted wig orously since, the open Winter making it possible to use the steam shovel almost constantly. This trestle, which is about 300 feet long and 10 to 60 feet high, is the longest temporary trestle on the road and the fill will be one of the largest year after trains began to run and the culvcrt for the small brook at the bottom of the ravine was not completed at once. Part of the trcstle was carried away by a flood, some time ago, but the damage was quickly repaired and the structure is now more secure than ever. Hundreds of thousands of cars of gravel have been dumped there and huge excavations made in neighboring sand and gravel banks. Besides the steam shovel which was brought from Wilson's point, other labor saJing appliances were used and dining, sleeping and cooking car provided, in which the men remained, while the en- zine and it's crew returned to New Haven nightly. With the solid fill at Round hill, the strdightening of the track and elevation of the curves, the Derby is in better condition than ever to handle it's passenger and freight traffic.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21

Orville $. Mallett has bought two pairs of cattle, Devon and grade Durham, in Killingworth.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
Census Notes

Detroit shelters 10000 inhabitants. but
her citizens think that 400 of them have
been missed.
PHILADELPHIA started from the $1,000
mark and reached l.OiO.UO0.
indianapolis added 5000 to her popula-
ton, which is now l25.0ro,
Lincoln. Neb.. has become a city with
ai,Op0people in its limits.
The District of Columbia has 25g.7gG in
habitantS; gain. 300
San Francisco is dissatisfied with a
showing Of only 3rlpN.
Chicago's population is l.0sd.0OO: in
crease. half a million.
Buffalo, y. Y. failed to reach 250oo0, to
which IL aspired.
Minneapolis was 1900 strong, aud now
j. $1,000.
New York contains l,G95,22s inhabi-
tants; gain, 42O.631.
Columbus, O., has ll3.7Ol inhabitants;
gain, ellis.
Louisville reached 10000. having gain
ed is,Or.
Waterbury. Conn, contains 3e eo0souls;
gain, l2.Uo.
Pittsburg jumped from $4,000 to about
10000.
Fall Rivers population is 74,9l7: gain,
1900.
Cleveland. O., grew from 10000 10 23s,-
coo.
st. Paul expanded from 1900 TO 1871 900.
Denver has risen from 3,j0oO to l29,Oo0.
Milwaukee grew from lld,oc0 TO 235,Ooo.
Kansas City doomed 5000 to 10000.
BOston's size Is 4l7,720: gain. $1,000.
Jersey City's population is l6l,5l7.
Omaha has l34,742 citizens.
The census shows the population Of
Maine 10 be 95s, 454, an increase of 5000
since ls>0.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

4 .Oo0 souls, which speaks wonders for a
town scarce twice as old as AnacOrtes.
Fairhayen has had the immense advan-
tage of being early Incorporated. and the
taxes, which are not very high for new
city, have been mostly laid out ON per-
manent improvements.
A large gas company is being organ
lied, though If the citizens are wise they
will first extend their are and incandes-
cent system of lighting. From what coal
the gas is to be retorted was not learned:
doubtless from the coal obtained from the
Bennett fields.
As 10 railroad matters, track is now
being laid between Fairhaven and New
Westminster. and both the Canadian Pa
cifc and Great Northern ears ART expect
ed to be running into the city by the lat
ter part of October while the Fairhaven
x southern, which is a part of the Great
Northern system, has been running regu-
lar trains 10 Sedro for some time.
The sawmills in the vicinity of Fair
haven have reported capacity OF 10000
feet. much of the product going into
street work and railway construction. Ii
is expected that the tributary coal mines
will have a daily output of 1900 tons, and
iron blast furnaces will probably be
erected next year.
or the adjacent cities, Bellingham,
which is now Incorporated with Fair
haven, Sehome and Whatcom, little can
now be said as the time was too short to
visit them. Suffice ii to say here that
Bellingham bay will be the center of a
great future metropolis. and the time
may not be SO far distant when the three
cities will have grown tired of working
out their own individual destinies and
will unite into one great city. harmonious,
yet aggressive and enterpriSing.
That will be when the upper sound has
become as deservedly prominent as the
lower is today. and IN that prominence
our own city of AnacOrteS will aSsuredly
share. There can be no true competition
or rivalry between the two cities: they are
separate and distinct II not far apart.
each with it, own future before it, each
with it, own destiny 10 work out.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
What Were TheyY

He never caught fish in his life unless
the dealer he bought them from threw
them to him. However, when he brought
home his last catch, owing to his load being
too much, perhaps, he wasn't as careful Of
their age as he should have been.
There's something nice, Hannah" he
cried, bringing them into the kitchen as
the twilight shadows were falling.
"Ah," was the only reply, as a deep
wrinkle came in her nose, what are theyi
SmeltsPi-Philadelph Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

Miss Secondseason-How do you like Mr..
Longhair's mustache?
Miss Debutante Cbiushing-I-er-havs
not known him long enough to say
brakes Magazine.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

Ted-You don't seem to appreciate your
happiness.
Ned-No. It has been in store too long.
New York Sun.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

A general supply Of everything found in first
class stores, and at prices in accordanc
with the times. A good wharf, wher|
freight is loaded and unloaded in COINED
ton with the store
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

Detroit shelters 10000 inhabitants. but
her citizens think that 4l,rOO OF them have
been missed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Mysterious Guest.

A young reporter who had once
come to New York from a western
town, and was not accustomed to the
ways of the metropolis, was assigned
as his first piece Of work, to repor,
the funeral of wealthy but not ex.
ceedingly prominent man who lived
uptown in layishly furnished house
He found the house jammed to the
door with people, and was unable
without making a nuisance of him
self, to make his way any further into
the crowd than the newell post Of the
mahogany stairway.
His editor had warned him of the
necessity of getting a large number
of the names of those who were pres.
ent, and of the enormity Of the crime
of having even one of them incor.
rectly spelled. But here the raw re-
porter was, hemmed in immovable on
all sides by people who looked horri.
fed il he ventured to address them
He asked several of them for their
names, but they either refused to give
them or failed to understand what he
wanted them for.
"These people can't amount to
much, anyway" he said to himself,
cor they would show little more
fam iliarity with the ordeal Of giving
their names for publication !" so he
cast his eyes around for some person
of seeming Importance. He soon
spied a distinguished looking man,
faultlessly dressed, with a military
carriage and of aristocratic appear
ance. He replied to the reporters
rather timid questions courteously,
gave the names of a number of peo-
pie Of some Importance whom he
could see from where he stood or had
noticed entering the house. His pa
tience even outlasted the reporters
importantly, and the latter decided
that the man was a trump of the most
thoroughgoing kind.
Finally the reporter said: "And
your own name, cir !"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

"Oh, never mind me-" was the re-
ply. "You don't want my name! !"
This was a disappointment, and the
reporters face showed it. II should
like 10 have it most of ALL" he repli-
ed.
"Well," said the man, "I'm j. B.
jerks. of the metropolitan police
force"
The reporter was a little staggered.
but he thought to himself, "An in.
spector, dare say, or a captain at
least" and added aloud "What
title Cap"
"No." said the officer, with quiet
smile," plain patrolman. Isee you're
surprised. Didn't think q policeman
could look so much like q gentleman,
eh ?"
mot at ALL" replied the reporter
quickly, "I only wondered why you
were here. Relative of the old man 7"
"No !; no such luck !"
"Friend of the family :"
Altogether too swell for my blood"
"What are you doing then among
houseful of such eminent and respect.
able people as these 7"
Watching to see that none oi
them steals the bric-a-bracl"
"Come of, old man you're trying
to kid me !"
"Factl" and the officer turned away
to scan with piercing looks gentle
manly looking old man who was max
ing his way out of the house with
tears in his eyes.-New York Tribune
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Beauty's Secret Vices.

These men folks are such con6ding
creatures in regard to all matters
which have a woman in them and as
for husbands, we'll, they are the most
gullible things on the face of the
earth. Said married woman to me:
II find it hard sometimes to look my
husband in the face on account of the
thousand and one petty deceptions
which practice upon him, poor man.
But it can't be helped. I must do it.
1t would be folly to let him into all
the secrets of the household. 1t
would only worry him all for moth
ing"
And at the theater the other night
one of these same confding creatures
remarked to his sister-in.law as he re-
sumed his seat beside her, compla-
Gently masticating his coffee kernel |:
"How in the world can you women
sit through ive-act play without
getting tagged out ?"
She answered by opening an old
silver bonboniere and asking him to
take one of the confections. He
shook his head and replied that he
didn't care for candies.
"But take one all the same," she
insisted.
"Great Scott p was his exclamation.
Ssh" said she. "Now don't bawl
it out at the top of your voice."
Brandy, as sure as. you live 4"
Nonsense. Not at all. They are
only Cognac bonbons," and then d.
recting his attention to sweet, girlish
creature of about % summers. a few
seats away, she whispered: "Observe
her,"
~ see," came from the man, "she
is eating grapes from a silver box like
yours"
"Grapes, you poor deluded son of
ADAM" the woman whispered again.
"They are grapes that would sur
prise you were you to crush one be-
tween your molars. Know this that
each one of those grapes is an India
rubber sack filled with the best
French brandy. The imitation is
perfect, even to the stem, but oh. such
grapes never grew on natures vines.
Do you still wonder how we women
can sit through five-act play p
"Not at all" he replied.-,Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
High Life in Chicago.

"Say, you let 60 Of that T. shouted
the driver.
Don't you try to run over me y
retorted the pedestrian.
The conversation took place at q
muddy crossing on Western avenue
yesterday morning, between the red
whiskered driver of delivery wagon
and a raw-boned man with basket
on his arm. The latter, to avoid be-
ing run over, had seized the horse by
the bride and stopped the animal
with suddenness that nearly threw
the driver off his seat.
keep out of the way if you don't
want to get run over" yelled the
red-whiskered iehu.
"My friend" answered the man on
the crossing, still holding the horse
by the bits, "don't you know that this
crossing belongs to the people of Chi
cagof"
"You let go of that horse"
"Now be reasonable, my dear sir.
This crossing is merely continuation
of the sidewalk. 1t belongs to the
pedestrians. 1 have the right of way,
and"
IF you don't let 60 Of that I'll"
"Hold on a moment. Don't get
excited, my friend. The law is per-
fectly clear on that point. The courts
have decided time and again that a
person who is on a street crossing"
"You let go of that horse or I'll
break your head !"
"Be calm, my friend. Preserve
your equilibrium. 1t is the case Of
Warner VS.. Nebergall, 44th ILL.,, page
| ="
"Take that" roared the infuriated
driver, striking at him with his whip.
"Once more l ask you not to get ex-
cited" answered the man on the cross.
ing, lodging the whip. You will find
by referring to the we'll known case
of Skean VS.. Dockrush, 47th ILL.,,
page 34-"
Whack
The whiskered driver landed
his whip this time squarely on the
shoulders of the argumentative citi-
zen.
"Now, will you let 60 of that
horse ?" he fiercely demanded.
Certainly" was the answer. "If
you have no respect for precedents,
and won't listen to the law in the case,
l shall have to try some other kind Of
argument"
The next instant the fiery. y.hued
driver found himself jerked out of
the wagon and rolling over and over
in the street. He was dragged
through mud puddle on his back
turned over and pulled through it
again on his face, and when he was
permitted to get up his most intimate
creditor would not have known him.
His features had disappeared, and his
once magnificently lurid hair and
beard had turned to sober but sticky
slate color.
"You may climb in and drive on
again, my friend observed the raw
boned citizen, picking up his basket
and trudging along. "You don't look
quite so handsome as you did, but you
know a great deal more about the
law than you ever knew before. -
Chicago Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

He-"I love you as l love my life. u
She-"Then you don't love me much
for you are continually risking your
life by coming here where papa might
find you. New York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

"He never smiled again." is the
title of some floating machine verses
but there is nothing to indicate wheth.
er he died or joined the Prohibition.
lists. s.-Binghamton Leader.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
Marriage in High Life.
"You know Miss Highroller :"
ooh. yes"


"Oh, yes"
"Well, she has been engaged to dc
the balloon wedding act at the county
fair for the season. She appears
twice a day and is married to any as.
piring young man of lofty ideas, who
will volunteer to 60 up in the bal
loon."
"But isn't that bigamyf"
"Oh, no! She has a special wire
to the great divorce center, and ten
No. red wheat divorces are tele-
phoned to her every day between
acts
"Well, these affairs come high, and
no mistake !"-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

Mrs. Sittup (angrily)-"What ex-
fcuse have you for being out so late,
ir?" Husband-"Excuse (hic)-
why, l had tip top one when l left
the club, but I must have lost it when
fell down. ."-Munsey's Weekly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

Sanso-"Wbat was the population
Of the earth at the time of the food p
Rodd-"It is hard to say. You see
1t was impossible to have an accurate
census taken, owing to the extent of
the floating population. .'-Harper's
Bazaar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

John Doe--"Are you carrying a
mortgage on your house?" Richard
Roe-"Yes and, strange to say, I'm
carrying ii because / can't lift it,
Boston Transcrint.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

"Pork was held in high favor before
the food" "How do you know?'
Eve was spare rib and Noah named
one of his kids Ham. New York
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

Rector-"They tell me you are
very fond of art, Mrs. Newrich." !"
Mrs. Newrich-"Well, should say
was. I tell you I'm getting to be a
regular atheist on the subject. ."-Har-
ward Lampoon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

John-Jack, why is rum like an
intoxicated man?
Jack give it up.
John-Because it's drunk.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

A New York auctioneer advertised
For Sale-A large quantity of oil
paintings by some of the most ancient
masters of the day.-Youths' Compan-
ion
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

Chairman-"Brothe Skinner sub
mits his resignation as member of
this society. What action shall be
taken upon it? Parliamentarian-"I
move you, sir, that the resignation
be accepted, and that a vote of thanks
be given to Brother Skinner. Low
ell Citizen.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

First Yale student Have you
telegraphed to the old man for
money ?" Second Yale student
Eyes" "Got an answer ?" Eyes.
/ telegraphed the old man, Where is
that money wrote for ? and his an
swer reads, In my inside pocket -
Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

Small debts are as bad as small
vices; they cause more contempt and
trouble than bigger ones could eyer
bring us.-Christrlas Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

"Why did the soprano leavef'
"She said that the preaching interrupt
ed her conversations with the tenor. "
New York Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

Some men are so stingy they expect
you to pay rent on the place you oc-
cupy in their esteem.-Bangor News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24
WIT AND HUMOR.

"a stitch in the side," makes one
feel sew badly.-New York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

"In heavens name, children, come
and help me hunt for baby. / don't
know what has become of him. He
is not in the room where l left him."
"Oh, he's all right, mamma we are
having a beautiful time playing the
finding Of Moses with him. Just
come and see how lovely he looks in
his basket floating on the river
Fliegende Blaetter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-24

If courting-match is not declared
off it must end in tie.-New Orleans
Picayune.