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The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
BROOKFIELD.

Ell. ID. Lake has A. NJ. Worden at work
on an addition, 36xlS feet, to his barn.
| Died, in Brooklyn, at his late residence,
542 Pacific street, August 4, of heart fail
ure, Henry ALTERNATE Washburn. Mr.
Washburn was born in Norwich, Conn,
on June 4, 1922, had been a resident of
| Brooklyn over so years and took lively
interest in everything pertaining to the
welfare of the city. He was for num-
Der of years in the dry goods commission
business In Leonard street, New York,
but of late years took no active part in
business affairs. The funeral services
were held at the residence on Wednesday
at 2 o'clock, Rev Stevens Parker of the
Church of the Redeemer officiating in the
absence of Rev Charles III. Hall of Trim
| ity, where the deceased was a member.
The interment was in Greenwood ceme-
| terry. A widow, sister of the late Mrs B.
B. Kellogg of Brookfield and one daugh-
ter survive him.
| Mrs James Lee and sister are in
Bridgeport.
| Samuel Sherman is lay reader at st
PauFs during Mr. Whitcome's vacation.
Mr. and Mrs George Baldwin of
Bridgeport are at f. K. Hawley's dur
! ing the remainder of August.
Miss Nina Jackson entertains her
cousin, Miss Ella jackson of Danbury
| Mrs Caroline Beers of Vineland is
with her sister, Mrs Horace Beers.
Edward Griffen and wife spent Sunday
] with Benjamin Griffen.
Miss Sadie Kellogg is home.
Junior Pratt entertains nephew and
niece.
Miss Flera Sagendorf has been en-
gagged to teach North Mountain school.
After a variety of complications, af-
fairs in East Iron Works district are said
to be settled, though the Illegally elected
committee still breathes threatening and
slaughter.
Mr. and Mrs Bennett Blackman of Dan
! bury have visited Clark Il. jackson of
i Obtuse.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
HUNTINGTON.

During the thunder shower. Sunday
afternoon, hailstones fell for Is minutes
in the Center, in snch quantities that the
ground was covered and under the caves
of buildings they could have been scoop
ed up by the shovel full. They were per-
haps half of them from the size of fl
berts to hickory nuts. The leaves were
cut without limit from the trees, vines
and corn and slit in a reckless manner.
Mrs Levi $. Chattield OF Elizabeth, N.
j., is guest-of Mrs ID. II. Chatfield at
Bonnibrook.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. B. Butler and daughter
Virginia have visited Mrs d. N. Morgan
While w. s. Hooper was exeavating
from the we'll of d. n. Morgan, few
days since, among other things brought
to light was silver spoon as bright and
fir esh as if new, that was engraved with
the initials of Mrs Morgan's great grand
mother and is certainly more than 100
years old.
Joseph NJ. Smell and Henry Burr have
been employed at MIR Linsley's, making
repairs.
Il. l.. Shelton has benin poor health.
Mr. Lane has sold his creamer to Arson
Smith.
Arthur Laborie is fitting up new
meat wagon for ID. j. Shelton.
49,
Dea o. G. Beard is still quite sick with
typhoid fever.
William Buckingham was taken quite
sick, SUNDAY, with a chill and threatened
with fever. The attending physician was
able to check the fever, but he now has
dysentery.
There has been a great deal said for
the last two years about trimming the
trees in tile old cemetery. Last week,
David N. Lane caused four of the trees
near the fence TO be cut down. This
thoroughly aroused the people and an in
dignation meeting was held at the Town
hall, Tuesday evening, at which both la
dies and gentlemen were present. A res
olution was passed authorizing the trus-
tees to prosecute Mr. Lane and it was vnt.
ed to trim the trees, The trustees held
a private meeting at the close. It is evi.
dent, owing to the matter being some
! what complicated ,that,i a suit is begun,
! the lawyers will get about all the money
there is in it.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Henry Murphy, a nephew of Mrs Lee,
occupies the James Lee place, which he
has rented for year. Mrs Lee visits
with relatives in Ansonia and may go
West in the Fall.
| F. c. Sanford has inspected doors and
windows at A. L. Peck's tasty cottage
ON Mile Hill, to see that everything was
in perfect order and Mr. Peck and his
family will occupy the house for few
weeks, moving in this week. Mr. Sam
ford will build new fence about the place
and make other improvements during the
Summer.
Walter Joyce, who has lived near Mrs
keating's by the railroad, moves to Z. S..
Peck's tenant house on Mile Hill.
Miss Minnie 4. Burritt of Bridgeport
has visited Newtown friends.
Miss Jennie F. Beers entertained her
friend, Miss Grace Pratt and brother Ma
than of New Britain, last week.
: Mrs Ezra Pierce spends a few weeks
with relatives in Vermont.
Mrs Nancy Pierce has been under the
doctors care. but is better.
James Butler has repairs in hand at
Charles b. Perce's; George Welton of
Woodbury. does the mason work.
Miss Genevieve Sanford of Bridgewa-
ter will teach the Pierce Hollow school.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

The lower floor of M. w. Sherwood
house, which is to be finished in October,
has been rented to George Platt.
o. p. Downs visited old scenes in Long
Hill, last week.
Instead of waiting 20 minutes at Haw-
leyville, as had been announced, the
special train from Bethel, with Methodist
Sunday school children, ran through to
Bethel on its return from Parlor Rock,
last week Thursday. The distance from
Hawleyville to Bethel is six miles, yet
the trip with eight loaded cars was made
in seven minutes. AS the train darted
around double reverse curves and mp and
down grades, light articles were flung
entirely acrOes the car by the jolt and, in
some instances, ch ldren were unable to
keep their seats. Ladies were frighten-
ed, but no one was hurt and the train
reached Bethel in time to allow the lin
tied express to proceed.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
NICHOLS.

Mrs HARDWOOD of Fall River, Mass, re
Gently visited Amos Rowbottom. MI
Rowbottom has had c. j. Thorpe al
work painting.
+. \. Curtis, who has been teaching in
Cobalt, Portland, for the past two years
has accepted Il fiattering position as prin.
cipal of a graded school at Norwich. MI
Curtis, who claims Stratford as home, is
an old resident of Nichols.
Miss O'Dell of New Britain has visited
Miss Ella Curtis.
Misses Susie and Sarah Hawley have
attended the Chautauqua assembly.
Edwin Houston is again the NJ. E. sex
| ton. The Sunday school is to picnic at
Parlor Rock.
Mr. and Mrs John d. Peet, who have
been boarding with Mr. Cooper, have left
for New York.
Edgar r. Bennett has repaired and
painted the house he recently bought of
Charles III. Nichols.
Misses Lucy. Jane and Grace Nichols
and Josie and Jessie Tomlinson are spend
ing fortnight at Grove Beach. near
Bradford.
Miss Fannie L. Ivers, trained nurse
who has been spending few weeks with
Mrs II. c. Amber, is nursing in the fam
lily of William ID. Bishop, Jr, at New
town.
The postponement of the annual beach
party served rather to bring it into great
er prominence and about $50 attended.
last week Thursday, when number of
loaded teams wended their way to Net
tleton's, Milford beach. The tide was
right and all things were enjoyable. \
| notable feature was the total absence OF
mosquitoes. The usual pleasures of a
beach party were INDUCED in and the
shore dinner and basket picnic proved an
attractive feature. Great havoc was
made among the CLANS, for both gentle
men and ladies worked with zest. The
children, with others not afraid of their
dignity, enjoyed the bathing. Home was
reached early in the evening.
Mrs M. j. Mum has entertained hel
aunt, Mrs Leonard of New Jersey.
Rev n. L. Porter exchanged with Rev
w. III. Walker of Bridgeport, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

D. Allen Freat and family of Bridgeport
at Harmon Treats; Mrs Martha Tabor
and grandson, Ernest Giddings, of Dam
bury at Elmer Frost's; Mrs McGrath
and daughter of New Milford at James
Shannon's; Frank Beach and friend of
Bridgeport at H. b. Merwin's; Mrs Frank
and daughter of GAINESVILLE, o., at ID. Ill.
Canfield's; Robert Randall of Sharon at
William Randalrs; Frank Sturdevant of
Philadelphia at Eli Sturdevant's; Charles
Lines of Ansonia and Ernest Brown of
New Y ork at Dea George Bennitt's; Miss
Gertrude Kasson Of Bethlehem at Mrs
Martin Mallory's.
The latest sell is the man with the self
threading needle, who sells two papers
for "only dollar whereas the same
needles can be bought elsewhere at Zoe a
paper or u for Toe.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Nearly 30 members of the Blackman
family enjoyed picnic at Taunton Lake,
Friday. The principal diversion was the
clam bake, one of which was enjoyed
soon after the arrival at the lake and II
secoud after the QUOT pitching in which
the men engaged had sharpened their APP
petites. Among those present were
james, Charles j., Henry s., s. A, John
II. Blackman and their families of New
town; Lacey, Henry, Smith and Mon
roe Blackman, f. b. Shepard of Bridge
port with their families; Bennett Black
man and bride of Danbury; Clark Il.
jackson and wife OF BroOkfield.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15


Rev Charles Bradley preached in the
Congregational church, Sunday.
Rev Alfred Stembridge is about to take
a two-weeks' vacation.
Ihe relatives of Col Philo Hodge gave
him surprise party, Saturday, his 10Th
birthday.
Mrs William Northrope of New Haven
was in town, last week.
There was an enjoyable ice cream par
ty at Bruce Hodges, Saturday evening.
Miss Jennie Dickinson of Berlin spent
last week at Myron O'dell's.
Mrs Charles Bunnell of New Haven
was in town, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Trumbull friends are pleased to greet
Mrs and Misses Merwin of Poquonnock,
who are spending short time here.
A Walter A. Wood moving machine
bought by F. S. Sterling in the Spring of
1862 has been in use every season on his
farm up to the present time. The ma
chine, with slight exceptions, is the
same as when it was bought. No ma
chine can do work more completely than
that done by it, this season.
Miss Lena G.. Nichols entertains friends
from Woodbury..
Miss Ada Miller of Bridgeport visits
Miss Jennie Wheeler. @.-...
Miss Mary Divine is at Mrs c. N.
Brinsmade's. --'
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
EAST VILLAGE.

Clarence Lake has been at G. NJ.
Beardsley's.
Reuben Stowe is working on his coal
job in Easton.
Tracy McEwen suffers FROM poison
mercury; DIR Stevens was called.
Lyman Beers is with his brother, A j
Beers.
daughter, Mrs w. w. Bliss.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
SOUTHPORT.

A daughter was born to DR. w. F. and
Ida Wooster, Monday, 4th.
Charles Benjamin is again ticket agent
at the depot.
Mrs Mary A. Brush is with w. j. Dat
man.
Mrs George Wakelee was with her son
in Waterbury, Sunday.
Warren Stowe bought IA pair of horses
of John Pope of Oxford, last week.
Mrs Arvilla j. Stowe entertained
friends from New Jersey, last week.
MIR and Mrs c. p. Cook of Union City
visited their parents in kettletown, last
week.
F. Ii. Gray of Georges hill entertained
his children, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
VOLUME XIII.

On Saturday, 10th, at 80 p m, EN-
ployes of the N. Y. Il. Il b. Co. from the
heater and machine departments will
play a game of base ball on the Glen
grounds. The novelty of the game will
consist of several OF the old b0ys, whose
age Is over 60 years. Some are old base
ball players. others never played before.
No doubt there will be some amusing in
cidents, which will be pleasing to all low
ers of base ball, as the game will be play
ed strictly to rules. Rally round, give
the old timers and the young ones n
cheerl
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Mrs III. Olmstead, formerly Miss Car
rie Read, is ON from the West visiting her
mother, Mrs Kate Read.
Miss Burr of Greenfield has been en-
gagged to teach the Ridge school.
Miss Kitty Shaw is paying long visit
to her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs J. M.
Parkhurst of East Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
SHELTON.

The Housatonic road has sold its prop
erty on Bridge street and Howe avenue
to Mcmahon & Wren, who are said to
have bought for others.
William King is to occupy w. f. Hall
q Co.'S old grocery stand on Bridge
street,
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

The Eureka ball club expected to play
game with the Alerts OF Redding
Ridge, Saturday, but they did not all get
there, 80 they chose up sides. G. Peet
and Roberts were battery for one side
and d. Edwards aud Bevans for the 9TH
or. The score was 0 and z, In favor Of
the former. Both batteries were from
the Eureka club. They expect to have
n game ut IL. -. Coger's, Huntingtown,
next Saturday, ? 30 p m.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
TASHUA.

Last Friday, company of % drove to
Greens Mills beach, found CLANS plenty
and had a good time generally.
Rev Edward Sanford from Long Is
land, son of the late Rev ID. p Sanford,
former rector of this parish, assisted Rev
r. III. Bowles, Sunday and preached an
interesting sermon. His manner remind
ed the older members of the parish of
his esteemed father.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
ROXBURY.

Mr. and Mrs Preston are home from the
seashore. Bruce Hodge has received a
drove of fine CATTLE
Miss Fanny Burritt, while riding with
Miss Ophelia Sanford Of Bridgeport, was
thrown from the carriage by the break
ing of the harness, but neither was ser
iously injured.
Mr. and Mrs Polly Of Fishkill, N. r.,
visit at the home Of the late Orlando
Lewis.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

The lIousatonic road will give grand
excursion to Coney Island on Saturday,
10th, the train leaving Pittsfield at 3 40
NJ. The steamer Cygnus will carry the
crowd through the Sound, giving six
hours In New York, the boat leaving 3lst
street, East river, ut Is IN. The Bos-
tons will play the New Works mt ball,
that day.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
WOODBURY..

The colored population of Woodbury.
had their annual onting at Quassapaug,
last week Thursday.
\ very pleasant corn roast was given
at the ancient homestead of the first
Woodbury. settler, Capt John Minor, last
week Thursday, by Miss Lottie Minor.
The Methodists had an enjoyable So
cial, last Friday night. The editor of
the Reporter excuses his absence because
the notice of the gathering was published
in Vermont, instead of in his paper.
Frank will take better care, next time.
William Dransfield, age GO, died of
complication of lung and heart troubles
at llotchkissville, last week Thursday
night. He was a quiet, good citizen.
He leaves Il widow
Miss Carrie Morris has returned from
her outing by the sea.
church in full communion and four on
probation, last Sunday. Two were bap-
tiZed.
Miss Nellie Peek of Bristol visits her
uncle, DIR 4. G. Peck.
The mountain wells are failing.
John p. DeForest of New Haven was
/ in town, last week.
Mrs Hubbell of South Armenia, n. Y,
is here.
Thomas Harker of New Haven was at
the Parker house, last week.
Philip Ross of New York, brother-in-
law of DR. ketcham, visited him, last
week.
Rev j. C. Linsley of st. Paul's is not
in good health and is spending some time
visiting among his parishioners.
Stephen and George Crane have return
ed from their visit at the Catskills.
\ stack of oats belonging to j. B. De
Forest on the Plain was struck by light
ming, last week, and burned.
John Wheeler and family of Waterbury
are with his father, Eben Wheeler.
The line of RoNbury carpets now being dis
played by the Copeland Bros. Co. is one of the
finest ever shown in the city. The prices are
quoted in their new advertisement to-day.
The Plumb Hardware Co. announce in their
advertisement of to-day that they head
quarters for hardware woodenware, child
ren's carriages, agricultural implements,
manufacturers supplies and are the agents
tor III. w. Johns paints.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
BRIDGEWA AFTER.

Mr. and Mrs Grandson Northrop and
daughter visited Bethuel Treat in South
Britain, last week,
Jay Northrop is putting new apple
crater, bought In New York, into his eli
der mill and is silling his grist mill.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Frost visited Mrs
Cornelia Mitchell in South Britain.
Visitors IN town during the past week !:
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

The people of Newtown are to have the
privilege of n grand secular concert on
Friday evening, 10Th, to be given by the
celebrated boy choir OF Trinity church,
Bridgeport. Choir Master Baker has
planned a Summer outing of 10 days for
the choir In the region of Lakeville and,
To defray expenses, they will give sever
nj secular concerts, the last of WHICH =,
he that In Newtown. ,NG.Ilaut dr;r o,d
"l ohuu1'o' .Guct of this choir will need
81 ensured of the treat in store, but 9TH
ers will be interested to know that Mas
ter Moore, one of the soloists, is consid-
cred musical prodigy. lie is son of one
of Bridgeport's letter carriers, poor
boy who Is working his way To n musical
education and, on the goth, will sing
1.-The infiammatus" from Rossinis "Sta-
bat mater" and Mattei's waltz song, both
of which bring out his voice to fine adj
vantage. Master Waldo, also a soloist,
son of DIR Waldo of the Aluminium COM
pany recently started at Bridgeport, will
sing "'The chidren's hour" and c. Baker,
son Of the conductor, will render the bass
song, "Down in the deep The choir
numbers 80 voices ,and tickets, % and 30
cents each, &ill'bG on sale IN the post Of
fees ut Newtown aud Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Daniel Harrigan builds an addition to
his house on Walnut Tree hill; &c. Nc.
earthly does the work. The house OF
Daniel Quinlivan in Hanover is nearly
completed; masons are expected to put
on the walls, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Several of the young people from the
Hook surprised Miss Maude II. Black
man in the Glen, last week Thursday ev-
ening and pleasantly spent the hours
playing whist and dancing,
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
soUTHvILLE.

a. NJ. Worden and family and Mrs G..
w. Northrop have visited Benjamin Ben
ham of Bridgeport, one of the engineers
on the Housatonic road.
E. W. Smith is at work at Danbury for
William Sunderland, the carpenter.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

MIR and Mrs l. Percy Blackman return
ed home, Thursday evening, from n
weeks outing at Newport and Narragan-
sett Pier and are much pleased with the
latter as a Summer resort.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

While Charles G.. Peck was showing
his beautiful three-weeks-old colt In the
Street, Wednesday, he had two offers OF
800 each and third offer which he nc,
cepted. This colt was sired by Pueblo
lIoO
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Guests ut Marcus Camps, Mt. Pleas
ant: Mrs Highly, Grace and Freddie, MI
and Mrs John G. North, Dick, BERTHE,
Jetta and German servant Kate, Miss
Brinkerhoef of New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

George A. Northrop Of Hanover Is in
New Britain, where he has position
with builder who makes speciality OF
finishing dwellings and offices in natural
woods, a branch of carpentering at which
Mr. Northrop n expert.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

IL not too stormy, next Sunday, Mr.
Linsley will be present at the session OF
Hawleyville Sunday school. The show
err of Sunday afternoon prevented him
from coming then.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Beardsley Bros. furnish plank and tim
Der for the Rubber Co., which is shipped
to their works ut Passaic. 4 pair OF
twin calves, yoked and driven as leaders
one one Of their wagons, Is unique team.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

A water snake, killed at Newtown on
the New England road, WAS found to
contain 30 young snakes.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Fred Curtis and Paul Warner are hav.
ing jolly time in the Adirondacks.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

William Griffin of the tunnel, who has
been very sick for some weeks, is just
able to be about again, thanks to the
skill of DIR +. NJ. Smith. Mrs Griflln's
hydrangeas are in their usual beautiful
summer bloom.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Poet-Editor John Boyle o Reilly of the
Boston Pilot died suddenly, Sunday, at
his Summer home ut Hull.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Miss Bertha Crofutt of Sandy Hook
has visited the family of F. N. Taylor of
Westport.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15
NUMBER 80.

her late residence, Rev j. w. Ballantine
of Ridgefield, assisted by Revs Place and
Cogswell of Weston, officiating.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Selectman Henry Bernd of Danbury
has been at Mrs l.. A. Baldwin's in Han.
over.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Il. G. Fairbairn of Colorado avenue,
Bridgeport, is spending fortnight in
Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Miss Lulu Northrop has returned from
visit at Sea Cliff, l.. /.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Mr. Boland of East End, bridgeport, II
graduate of the Bridgeport high school,
has been secured to teach the Lands End
school.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Monroe Blaekman and family of
bridgeport have spent few days at
HawleyvIlle.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

Mrs Clark Blackmn OF Taunton has
been sick.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

John b. Glover of Dubuque, Iowa, is
with his mother for few weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

\ correspondent Of the Iitchtlcld En-
quirer reads the promise of plentiful Fall
crops in the muskrat weed and the indi-
cation that next Winter will be hard and
severe.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

The Plumb Hardware Co. announce in their
advertisement OF to-day that they are head
quarters for hardware, woodenware, child
ren's carriages, agricultural implements,
manufacturers supplies and are the agents
tor III. w. Johns paints.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

The line of Roxbury carpets now being dis
played by the Copeland Bros. Co. is one of the
finest ever shown in the city. The prices are
quoted in their new advertisement to-day.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-15

The hat factory of John w. Green
near the horse car stables, has bee
painted fiery red.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-04-09
TAX NOTICE.

will attend the following times
and places to receive the tax re.
turns of 1890:
Twelfth Court Ground-Mon-
day, April 7thMonday, April, 18th.
Monday April 28tb.
Eleventh Court Ground-Tues,
day April 8th;Tuesday April 18th,
Tuesday April %.
Dover-Wednesday, April 9th;
Wednesday, April 18th; Wednes,
day, April 30th.
Sasser-Thursday, April 10,h;
Thursday, April 18th; Thursday,
May LIST
Bron wood-Friday, April 18th;
Friday, April 18th; Friday, May
2nd.
Dawson-Saturday, April 18th;
Saturday, April 18th; Saturday,
Nav 3rd, and court weeks. Office
at McLain's store.
Parrot--W "Wednesday May 18th.
Can be found ct the store of
lass Il Harris. at Cross Roads,
when not at above places. Books
will close June 9TH.
en-. HARRIS, TR, &c,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-04-09

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