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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-12

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NICHOLS.

The harvest concert at the Methodist church. Sunday evening, was the best that has been held for many years. The children greeted the large audience with smiling faces and performed their part on the well arranged program in the most pleasing manner.r Mrs Wheeler of Huntington sang the hynn,,s N Nearer, my God, to thee, in ahjms eessive man. ner. A quartet was sung by the Curtis brothers and their wives from Bridge port and another by Mir and Mrs c. G.. Perry, their son Nelson and Miss Emma Quick. The church was beautifully y dec- orated with sheaves and fruits and flow CTS and presented pretty appearance. But the most interesting part was the re- ports of money raised in the Sunday school classes for missions; these ranged from $2 to $10, the infant class standing at the head. This department in the | Nichols school is prosperous under the management of Mrs Mary Augusta Mich. ols. The exercises were conducted by the superintendent, l.. M. Curtis, assist
 ed by Mrs c. G. Perry and the pastor
 Rev N. l.. Porter. Mrs l.. NJ. Curtis pre-
 sided at the organ. Friends were pres
 ent from Bridgeport, Long Hill ant
 Huntington. The amount realized fo
 missions was $45. IT,,
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LONG HILL.

A special meeting of the ladies' aid so- ciety was held at Mrs D. $. French's, 2lst, and it was decided to hold fair in the near future to help defray the ex- penses of repairs on the hall. It is hoped that all will contribute literally. The following committees were appointed:
 Fancy work and useful articles: Mrs F. Sherman, Mrs D. s. French, Mrs c. J. Rad cline; refreshments Mrs B. A. Lyon, Mrs F. S. Shelton, Misses Nellie Blood Marion Hufd.
 One of the largest and most enjoyable social parties held in Long Hill assem- bled at the residence of T. l.. Turney, Tuesday evening, 2lst. The house and grounds were illuminated with Chinese lanterns, giving pleasing effect. The rooms used for dancing were tastefully decorated with trailing vines and Au- tumn leaves. while the spacious parlors were banked with flowers. At II, the guests were invited to the dining room, where a bountiful repast awaited them. After doing justice to the delicious vi ands. they repaired to the parlors, where dancing was resumed. The music was by the Bliss orchestra and was not to be excelled. Guests were present from Mon- roe, Newtown, Huntington, Easton, | Bridgeport and Trumbull, Praise is sdae the management, Albert Coan, J. Hill and F. Wheeler; also to Elmer Joyce and Miss Edith Turney, who rendered some fine duets on the piano, which were heartily encored. The party broke up at about 30 and the only regret was that it could not last longer. The hope was expressed that it might be repeated in | the near future.
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GREENS FARMS.

Fred Bedford has been with his father, F. T. Bedford.
 Charles Sherwood has left for Florida, where he will Winter. His wife will fol- low him shortly.
 Mrs Holmes and two children drove home to Glenbrook, Monday. The drive was cold one.
 | John Dingee and family have left their | beautiful Summer residence on the hill | for New York, where they will spend the Winter. Mir Dingee was among the first to arrive,is the last to depart. l A. c. Taylor, whose condition has been reported from week to week, is comfort able but failing. Mrs Daniel Burr has had slight attack of malaria, which has caused some apprehension among her friends on account of her great age. Will liam Mills is sick with what is pronounc- ed consumption. E. D. Harris continues to improve. Mrs Fairchild, who has been quite ill with heart trouble, is re- ported more comfortable.
 Miss Grace Relyea returned from Groton, last week Wednesday,, from a | visit to her friend, Miss Julia Walker. E
 In the Congregational church, Sunday morning, large congregation heard the pdStOf, heN II. bdflts. uisCouIsC ou gile peculiarities of Christ as teacher o1 men. The occasion was the observance of the notice sent out by the Connecticut Sunday school association. Among tht notices given from the pulpit was one tt consider the advisability of forming, il the place, branch of the American in stitute of sacred literature, whose head quarters are in New Haven. Those wht
 are interested will meet the pastor ol
 Wednesday evening. The monthly meet
 ing of the ladies' missionary society fall
 on this day and is to meet with Mrs II. B :. Wakeman. Delegates were appointe' , for the State Sunday school convention at Danbury.
 Ed Elwood is building a house on hi farm off the Comp0 road.
 Mrs John Bedford, who has been wit :, Mrs F. T. Bedford, returned to her hom
 in Brooklyn, Monday.
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MONROE.

George Moulthrop of West Haven has visited H. w. Edwards and James C.. Johnson.
 MT Gatens and family occupy Miss Harriet Judson's place In the Center.
 During the absence of MT and Mrs James C.. Johnson, who are travelling in the West, their daughter, Mrs H. E. Drake, sees that everything goes smooth ly in the house, while Merwin w. keeps things humming on the farm.
 The Halloween party, this (Friday) evening, will be held rain or shine and those who do not have an enjoyable ev- ening will have only themselves to blame.
 In the Center district, the scholars having the highest averages for the last month and their percentages are as fol lows:
 E. Rose Wheeler 92 1-4, Anna Goldsborough 90, Ethel Wheeler S9. The Democrats will caucus in the Gen. ter school house and the Republicans in the Town hall, Saturday evening, No vember ].
 There is still a doubt as to whether Capt Seeley's death is suicide or murder The coroner and Dr Stevens, medical ex aminer, think it suicide, but Dr Hill anC others say that no person could commit suicide and be in the position in which he was found.
 Mrs Henrietta Burr is in Bridgeport with Miss Hattie Bostwick. Burton Sherman recently found GOV dead in the field.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Miss Fanny E. Burr, who has visited Mrs Charles Bradley, has returned to her home in South Glastonbury.
 Miss Minnie E. Perry spent last Sun day at home.
 The collection for the benefit of the Sunday school, last Sunday, realized be tween $15 and SIG.
 Mrs William Hill and Miss Lizzie c. Banks were appointed, last Sunday, to represent our Sunday school convention at Danbury. The meeting bids fair to be worth attending by all who can make it convenient to go.
 The library association held a-month- ly meeting, Monday evening, 27th, when there was an unusually good attendance, The library desires to extend it's sincere gratitude to Mir Horace Nichols of Bridge. port, who has kindly donated the hand somely bound volumes of Henry M. Stan ley's latest work, s'In Darkest Africa.'
 A very active Band of Hope has beer organized in the Burr's district school and much enthusiasm of the right sort is manifested at the meetings. The pres ent corps of officers
 President, Emogene M W hitaker; vice pres ident, Grace A. Gould; secretary. Amelia B Jennings; treasurer, Cora E.. BuIkley; chap lain Bessie D. Jennings; usher, Alfred K Whitaker.
 The next regular meeting of the banG will be held, Saturday, November l, I m, at the Rurr's district schoolhouse.
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CHESTNUT HILL.
GEORGETOWN.


 Clarence l.. Osborne, a milkman about B years old, was shot and seriously wounded by William Lobdell, a lad of l6 years. Osborn was serving milk at the house of Wallace Smith, when Lobdell was seen approaching with an old army musket on his shoulder. They were slightly acquainted. Osborn spoke and made remark about the gun being too large for the boy. Lobdell replied, 'sIt is none of your business" This nettled Osborn. who jumped out of his wagon and, leaving Willie Hall to hold the horse, started toward Lobdell, who ran and Osborn chased him. Lobdell stop ped, took aim and said ts- you, take that" and fired the charge. It hit Os- born squarely in the face, putting out both his eyes. Word was sent to Drs Lowe and German, who got there about 20 minutes after and had Osborne carried home. After the shooting, Lobdell cool ly went hunting. but posse organized and he was captured about two hours he knew that he had shot Osborn. "Yes. and meant to kill him too" Lobdell first came here about year ago and re- ported that he had run away from home. He did not bear very good character and was discharged by the Gilbert x Ben nett Mfg. Go. for laziness. Lobdelfs father has appeared and says that he sent the boy to school, from which Lobdell ran away and he did not know where he was until he read of the affair in the pa- pers. Osborn is conscious and most Of the doctors think that he will recover. Dr Wilson of Bridgeport was sent for, but pronounced the case hopeless one, as faras eyesight is concerned.
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EASTON.

Eugene Pattison was at Nelson Patti sons, last week Robert and Bridge port friend were home, Sunday.
 Mrs Sherwood Adams was taken to the Bridgeport hospital, Wednesday, 22d
 Mrs Robert Griswold of Hartford has visited Mrs George Freeborn.
 Saturday, November l, the Eastor mail is due at the Center at 30 p m.
 Communion services at the Congrega, tional church, next Sunday, when a new member is to be admitted to the church
 Mrs H. E. Canfield has had her house and buildings shingled.
 F. NJ. Garfield has brood of young turkeys just out of the shell.
 Miss Osborn of Lower Stepney is visit ing Mrs r. E. Knapp.
 Mrs Charles Downs and son of Lons Hill are at Mrs H. D. Canffeld's.
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LYONS PLAIN.

Mrs Charles Johnson has visited her daughters In Bridgeport; Mrs Maurice White and son Goodwin, Mrs Eli Wake man.
 T. W. Treadwell and family have been in Wilton.
 Miss May Woodin of Cochecton, NY, Is guest of her aunt, Mrs Charles Salmon.
 Mrs Caroline Crofut has visited Mrs S. M. Banks.
 Mrs Charles Lyon, who has been an in valid for some time, was taken to the woman's hospital at 10th street, New York, Tuesday. Dr Frank Gorham ac- companied her. also her sister, Miss Hat tie Patchen of South Norwalk.
 Miss Estelle Alphonse of Stamford is with Miss Jessie Kellogg.
 Mrs l.. R. Hoyt has been with her sis ter, Mrs F. Silliman of Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs Frank Rodgers of Strat- field were with Mrs Susan N. Banks, Sun day.
 Miss vesta Fanton is under Dr Cor hams care.
 Mir and Mrs John Williams will cele brate the 18th anniversary of their wed ding, November 2.
 Louis Burr has a new spindle. Prof Ferris of Norwalk preached il Emmanuel church, Sunday morning.
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BEDDING.

Mrs Charles Sanford and two little girls started fer the singing school con ducted by Dr Reid and Miss Williams, Saturday, when the whiffietree broke, causing the horse to throw out Mrs San ford and run with the children. The children were also turned out, but not in- iured and the horse rushed to it's stable with the splintered wagon.
 w. c. Sanford has applied for holy or ders in the Protestant Episcopal church.
 W. Bassett is doing carpenter work for J. L. Sanford.
 The ladies of Christ church will hold an informal socia ble at the rectory, Tues day evening, November 4; proceeds for repairs on the rectory. If stormy, the next evening. Mrs J. A. s. Burr and Mrs Willie San- ford were delegates to the woman's aux Hilary meeting in Hartford, Thursday.
 Mrs James Sanford visited her great granddaughter, little Hazel Sherwood and attended sewing society, though oy CT 90; one would not take her to be ovel 70.
 Few persons have been more sorely at flicted than Mrs Amelia Osborne o Georgetown. Her husband, Charles Os borne, was killed, nearly 25 years ago by the accidental discharge of a gun while on d hunting expedition in Wiseon sin, where he had gone for his health Before his lifeless body reached home she had news of the death of an onl, brother in the army. Subsequently, sh lost promising son by consumption ant now her only son and child has had botl eyes shot out by worthless fellow with out any provocation. Being her mail dependence in her old age and havin! borrowed money to set him up in tn milk business, her case is indeed sal
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TRuMBuLL.

G. T, Austin of 40 West 10th street, New York, intends to move to Trumbull, for the Winter at least, if he can obtain a suitable rent in the Center.
 Mrs Lynch entertained friends from Bridgeport. Sunday.
 Mrs Andrew Tait has been very sick, but is better.
 Delegates appointed in the Congrega- tional church, Sunday:
 To the State Sunday school convention at Danbury, November Il, F, l3,-W. N. FIench, w. B. Coan.
 To the convention of Christian workers at Hartford-Rev Mir White, H. L. Fairchild.
 If still seeming to be question wheth- CT our town has two first selectmen, or, if but ono. which is that one, the follow inc. taken from the Bridgeport Standard of Anril IT. 1880, concerning parallel ca se may be of interest inasmuch as the section of the statutes relative to such cases was passed by the legislature of 1875 and remains unchanged.
 The following is the legal opinion, settling the controversy as to who is first selectman
 The undersigned, having been requested by the board of selectmen or the town oI brldge- mort to give their opinion as to who is the first selectman of said town of Bridgeport un, der the election held on the first Monday oi Anril. 1880, said question to be determined without a recount of the ballots cast at said election and upon inspection of tne numper % of votes received by the Democratic and Re publican candidates respective,y said b mnmpsr n;s cnIi M lsi6. Francis E, Fitch 1s46; and for the Republican candidates George r b cora n,nsan asly l thaf fhe ballot in which appears the name o1 Drseo as first tse ts 1hs baot ,i;oh tha a name or George F. Cord appears as
 aud that John DrlscSl f ds " sU, . have arrived at the foregoing opinion af Of tna saperio | CnnTt mron the facts as above admitted 0fDavid B. Lockwood, Frank r. Holt. Apr I4,lS80.
 Hepsey, wife of Philo Reed, died or Tuesday. 2Sth, B years old. Funera l from the house, Thursday afternoon.
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coLEYToWN.

William J. Sherwood is out with new harness and carriage bought of E. N Sipperley.
 The Saugatuck valley fishing club in tend making many improvements about their club house, this Fall.
 E. N. Sipperley sold John Greenwood of Norwalk and George Nichols of Will ton Champion spring lumber wagons, last week.
 D. N. Sipperlcy has given his order foI Pierce artesian we'll drilling outfit, foi drilling wells through rock or any sub stance and already has orders for seven wells, It will fill long felt want, as wells can be put down anywhere and al much less expense than Iii the old fash toned way
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F A IT s ET S
SOUTHPORT.

SOUTHPORT.
 F. R. Smith is to move into the ssho- tel, !" near the depot.
 William Lill and bride will occupy apartments in the rectory.
 Dr Mays oyster steamer Molly, which has been laid up for several months, is having new boiler put in, made by Will liam Lowe of the Bridgeport boiler works. The new boiler is larger than the former and is of greater power. During the ab- sence, Dr May has hired the Bond-Cur- rier and other Bridgeport steamers. His 300 acres of oysters are quite free from stars and promise good crop.
 E. H. P. Archer and Miss Mary Gil bert, former Southport residents, were to have been married, 29th.
 Railroad men were at work all day Sunday, placing the iron bridge in posi- tion at Meeker's crossing.
 Rev MT Graham preached in Trinity, Sunday.
 There was d large audience at the Con- gregational church, Sunday afternoon. when the annual harvest concert took place. It consisted of singing, readings and rccitations by members of the Sun day school. all of which were well rem dered. Vocal music formed the greater part of the program, Rev Mir Holman making few remarks. The church was ornamented with choice specimens of the various fruits of the earth. l Woodward & Spicer have set 15 fur naces in Southport and vicinity, this sea ! son.
 ! Mir E. c. Sherwood, president of tht Southport national bank, for many years a deacon and an active worker in the Con gregational church here, has rented ;
 seat in the Episcopal church. The tides, Friday, were of almost un
 precedented height and some of th'
 docks, streets and fields were flooded : The water rose several feet above tn : Nereid, which is on the ways. at Whit
 Rock.
 The wire netting, etc., of the Pequo - tennis club have been removed from W r F. Elwood's grounds, as the railroad to use the property. f Miss Mabel Smith of Bayonne, N. J = visits Mrs Waterman. i Mrs William B. Dayton visits in Ne' . York city.
 ', Mir and Mrs Arthur Meeker have r' y turned from their wedding tour and al t at Mrs John Meeker's. h The $. V.I. A. will hold their monthl :, cake sale at Washington hall, Saturda! g November l, at 3 pm. ' At the hal vest concert at the Congr
 gational church, the singing by the ma
 quartet was especially we'll rendered
 Near the pulpit were large and sma t pumpkins, apples, onions, sheaves n wheat, etc. Rev w. H. Holman was a l- sisted by Rev Mir Hubbell of the Meth
 dist church. C Rev William Graham, who preached n 7, Trinity, Sunday, to large congregation Q was well liked and is one of the able Il among those who have officiated hel n during the last few months. y The Democrats are to hold their ca
 GUS in the Town hall, Saturday nigh Il at z 30, when Hon J. J. Phelan, cand . date for secretary, is expected to addre !, them.
 Il A harvest supper will be given by u U s. VI. A. in Washington hall on the e
 ening of November 20. There will ali r. be other attractions, which will be a 1t nounced in the BEE. :. Albert Jennings has returned to Ne h. York and his yacht Agnes has been p 1t out of commission.
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DEERFIELD.

Mrs Charles Nichols has returned after pleasant visit of two weeks in Farming ton and New Britain.
 Mrs Ed squires has visited here and in Fairfield Woods.
 Mrs Seymour of Bridgeport has been with her sister, Mrs Dowd. Miss Allie Foster has visited Miss Grace Nichols.
 Mrs Charles Field of Rye, N. r., has visited Mrs Charles Nichols.
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HUNTINGTON.

Congregational services, last Sunday morning, in the Town hall, Rev MT Park preaching an excellent sermon. The church now presents tasty and hand some appearance.
 Wellington Wilkinson has been nomi- mated as representative by the Prohibit ionists.
 A special meeting of the old cemetery association was held at the residence of E. J. Buckingham, Monday evening. Discussion was had about those green trees and it was decided to trim up few and see what the public thought of them.
 Mrs Sarah Nichols is quite poorly.
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STEVENSON.

Mrs George Vine and Mrs c. B. Woes ter of Ansonia visit Mrs Stiles L0veland. Mrs Douglas of Middletown visits Mrs Isbell.
 George Calhoun and sister of Carmel, N. Y., visit the Bradley relatives.
 Ed Booth bought COW of Charles Booth.
 Mrs D. B. Sweetcn visits W. s. Brad- ley.
 Mrs silliman Sherwood is little bet ter.
 Mrs Bebee visits her sister. Charles French has moved to his ia ther's place.
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STRATFQRD.

The entertainment of the Methodist Christian Endeavor society at the Town hall attracted large audience. Dia- logues, tableaux and music made up an attractive program.
 The Baptist church on Lundy's lane was the scene of interesting exercises, Sunday. An effort has been made to raise funds to build parsonage and the result was announced, Sunday. Several old pastors of the church took part in the exercises. Between $l00 and $20o has been raised and the society IS geatly encouraged in it's labors. Sterling Bunnell won gold medal in mile run at the Yale university games in New Haven.
 Walter Scott, colored. charged with embezzlement of household goods from VIC. Marsh of Bridgeport, was found guilty and fined. Constable Stagg To- cated him after long search. W. B. Snyder, owner of extensive or ange groves in Florida, now resident here, has patented an orange picker.
 Supt J. M. Dorman and Mrs Charles l E. Hubbell are delegates from the Meth odist Sunday school to the convention at Danbury.
 Capt John Miller sailed for St CroiX, l last week, to be gone until next June. I H. J. Lewis. the oysterman, will leave I in few days for the South for the Win ] ter, to attend to. large interests there. l His family will remain here. l sWMrs Leavitt and son will spend the I Winter in New York. Mir and Mrs Par
 sons will leave soon for Brooklyn to re-
 main till Spring.
 l Mrs E. w. Butcher of Minetto, Oswe.
 go county, N. r., has visited Mrs Rus sell.
 I Philo Osborne rejoices that he will be I called grandpa when the baby gets old |enough to talk.
 c. J. Hughes has received direct from l Scotland d large Scotch granite monu'
 ment, which he will letter and set II I Evergreen cemetery, New Haven. I Visitors to the cemetery express satis- faction at the great improvement there under the direction of Nathan E. Wells and the board of directors. The new ad
 dition is being put in shape and, wher plans are fully carried out, it will be as
 pretty cemetery as is to be found II the county. A few hundred dollars do mated to the association by descendants of the old settlers buried there woule d enable them to push the work faster an6
 make needed improvements. A substan
 tial fence is needed to enclose the ceme tery.
 The work on the town road is nearl.
 completed. The general opinion appar
 ently is that the seleetmen have done good job.
 A large audience gathered at Tow hall, Tuesday evening, to listen to Sena tor Hill and Mahlon Chance discuss DO :. litical matters. Good music helped mak t a success of the meeting, at which Stile
 Judson, Jr. presided. Z Rev J. s. Ives has returned from hi ? trip West, where he attended the meet : ings of the American board at Minneapc : lis.
 8 Prof Baker has a large singing class a
 the regular Monday evening meetings. + Jerry Quire, the down town black 1smith, has bought the Langford place O
 the lower Bridgeport road and will 500
 occupy 1t.
 Republican nominations: For repro ' sentative, Stiles .Judson, Jr; judge ( }. probate, Robert Russell; justices of th
 peace, Sylvanus Dickinson, Charles l- Peck, E. F. Hall, Stiles Judson, J t Charles c. Wells, J. Henry Blakeman
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SPORT HILL.

At Lees Chapel, Sunday at 10 30, preaching by the pastor, followed by the Lords supper and the reception of mem bers.
 Miss Addie Godfrey visitsin Brooklyn.
 Miss Lillian Smith of Westville is at the parsonage.
 To miss the illustrated lecture by Rev Mir Cheney at Lees chapel, Monday evening, 3d, and at Center Street, Tues day evening, 4th, will be to deprive your self of a privilege rarely offered; 30 is the hour.
 J. w. Sherwood is making repairs and improvements on his residence.
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TASHUA.

Mrs J. W. Treadwell has visited Rev N. T. Merwin at Poquonnock and in com pany with Mrs Layinia Bradley atten nded the meeting of the women's auxiliary at Hartford, Tuesday. =
 Owing to inclement weather, the party at K. B. Mallett's in honor of Miss Annie Staples's birthday was deferred until Saturday evening. A pleasant company and birthday remembrances.
 MT and Mrs A. 0. Gregory are home with S.J. Gregory.
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Nebraska has far outstripped kansas in growth in the last Il. 0..years. In lS80, it had less than half the population of Kan- sas. 452, ,505 against 996, ,096. Now the nopulation of Nebraska is ], ,056. .793 while Kansas has only ,423 ,485. The anti prohibitionists of both States attribute filis difference to the prohibition policy If Kansas and the license policy of Ne braska, but the collapse of the western Kansas boom has had much to do with the result.