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The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14
GREENFIELD HILL.

David C. Smith now commutes daily to I.overidge's New Haven business col lege.
 A large party of Westport people, with few from Greenfield, enjoyed a dance at Kirby's, near Oak Lawn cemetery Friday night. Bonney's orchestra fur. nished music and an enjoyable time was had.
 Mrs George Banks of Guilford is spend ing week with Moses Banks.
 Mrs Horace Burr has beautiful calla, nearly five feet high, which has five blos- soms.
 A social dance was announced for Tuesday, llth, at the house of Lewis Burr, Burr's highway. Bradleys band was engaged for soul stirring music.
 Fifty or more attended the oyster SUD- per given by Jonathan Banks in honor of his 10th birthday, Friday evening. Danc- ing was the principal amusement and good music was furnished by Sherwood and Platt. The oyster supper served was declared excellent by the guests, who did it full justice. A purse of about $l2 was presented to MT Banks, Frank Sherwood making the presentation speech. In reply, Mir Banks thanked them for their kind remembrance and for the friendship and respect they had shown him. The party was held at the house of Charles Wakeman. Mr Banks's former home.
 Mrs Horace Burr, who has suffered for several weeks with a severe pain in her head and with dizziness, is considerably better and is able to hear again. A hard, rubber-like substance, has been removed from her ear.
 Taking advantage of the cold, Superin- tendent Costigan began to cut ice from the pond on the Verna farm, Saturday. It was about three inches thick, Friday, and had increased to between four and five when cut.
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BLOOMFIELD.

J. W. Sagendorf, so long of the Dan- bury News, Is now at work on the Dan- bury Register. He Is son-in-law of Dr Williams.
 The Adams express company has es- abolished new offices at Peck & Somers' store, and also at II. s. Deers's. Pack ages are collected from them by wagon running from Hawleyville to New Mil- ford.
 A recent Columbia, $. C., paper contains an account of the launching of q steamer by Henry r. Clarke, grandson of Mrs IT. T.. Peck. Mir Clarke is the owner of the Goodwill plantation at East over and has built this steamer from his own lumber and on his own place. She Is to be used to navigate the Santee river, in order to give communication with the salt water, which they have not previ- ously had. Lumber mills will be erected and an extensive lumber business carried on. Tine steamer has been christcned the Julia, after his wife, who is n grand daughter of Y. x. Barnum.
 E. F. HawIcy sells Brussels soap.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Bridgeport has $SG26 10 of last years appropriation unexpended and wants to buy building lot for fifth ward engine house.
 James Spargo and W. A. Parrott have purchased the handsome residence of Capt Kingman at 233 Noble avenue. They intend to erect a fine block on the premises. It is said Capt Kingman will move to Washington, Conn.,, and engage in the milling business.- News.
 G. B. Bulkley, the gate tender at the Fairfield avenue crossing near the depot, was taken sick while visiting his daugh- ter, Mrs G. B. Drew of Hawleyville, which laid him off for nearly week. President Warren of Gates college in Nebraska supplied Rev Dr Hovey's Park street pulpit, Sunday, while Dr Hovey was ill Massachusetts.
 $. w. Hubbell is to build house, 30x26 feet, for Hiram Drake on Berk- shire avenue.
 The double house which c. l.. Cham berlain is building on East Main street is 5sx42 1-2.
 Stone & Bronson are rushing work at Mrs Joanna Cronin's two-family house, corner of Brooks and Jane, which is 32x3S.
 Mrs B. D. Beardsley of Newtown and William Beardsley of New Preston have visited Mrs E. F. Wakeley.
 Miss Mattie Gregory and Clarence Far go were married at the Presbyterian par sonage, last week.
 F. $. Buckingham, who has recently had henorrhage, has been recuperat- ing with his brother Ed in Washington, Conn.,, his old home.
 W. s. Hurlbutt is soon to tear down the condemned Tough block on State street.
 J. S. Judd is building house, 24x32, for Miss Katherine Heating on Beach street.
 Rev All. Smith of New Haven is as sisting in revival services at the sum merfield M. k. church.
 The South church always fills the bill when it invites the public in and last Fri day night was no exception. Prof Green delighted all musical tastes with his pro-
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MONROE.
Minott Booth is to move to the Henri etta Burr place. Transcript.

Minott Booth is to move to the Henri etta Burr place. [rrnnscript.
 The entertainment of the |. P. $. C. E. on Wednesday, 9th, was d success in every way. The following is the pro- gram:
 Recitation, ''The Telegram" Miss Ethel Wheeler
 Vocal duet, "See the Pale Moon," Miss s. A. Beardsley and Robert Sinclair.
 Recitation, "Uncle Reuben's Baptism, :" Miss Jessie A. Lewis.
 Dialogue, "When Was Young" Misses NJ. L. Beardsley and E. F. Wheeler.
 Farce, "The Canvassing Agent"
 Vocal solo, "Marguerite," Mrs Fred l.. Sears. Recitation, "Collcge oil cans," Miss NJ. F. Lewis
 Solo, "Say not farewell" Robert Sinclair.
 Recitation, "The Tramp" Alex Sinclair Jr. Farce, "Boarders Wanted"
 Tableaux.
 Song tableauX, "Too Late,' "Doly's Doc tor" "The Young Artist" "The Match Boy" "Going to London"
 The rumor, which found credit in some local papers, that MT Hartshorne had re- signed, is without foundation. He will remain another year at least, but will move his family to New Haven. The so- ciety,s meeting, Sth, voted io have but one Sunday service for the present.
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EASTON,

Ralph l. Drew of the Bridgeport organ factory recently tuned the organ in the Baptist church.
 George J. Banks and Selleck N. Os- born, commissioners on the estate of Wilbur F. Benedict, at d recent meeting examined claims against the estate amounting to $7297 G2, of which Sl73 2 were preferred claims for sickness and burial expenses and town taxes, amounting to about $G5. The largest claims presented are those of Mr Bene- diets former partners in the live stock trade, Eli Rice having claim for $2O92 and E. M. Fitch one for $1S12. Notes for $l29G were presented by 5. B. Brown son; one of 5000 by James Schoonmak- CT and one of $200 by Wake Bradley. Smaller bills were presented by score or more of creditors of amounts ranging from $200 down to those of 5 or less. To meet this indebtedness, there is but about $4O0, realized chiefly from the auction sale of his personal effects, last Summer and the proceeds of note Mr Benedict held against Cole & Green of Bethel for $500, which will realize but a small amount, as it is understood the firm will pay but few cents on the dol lar. Burr Hawley has a claim of $l49, Mrs Mary E. Beers of $74 50, W. II. Thompson of $34 54, Homer Roberts $42 50, Charles Sanford $S4, s. 1T. Wix- on $S S7, Lewis Burkhardt $2 B, Thom- as Clark So, James Walsh $15, G. B. Tucker SC, Charles Baldwin $14 F, Ed ward Hubbell $S 40, Lyon & Hindley Sl5 70, E. G. Beardsley $l4 6S.
 Ephraim Briscoe was guest of D. Dav- is, recently.
 The twin boy for whom Mrs Garfield cared has been taken to Brooklyn for medical treatment and, if he improves, will be returned to her care.
 Miss Mildred Sherwood has purchased fine organ and takes lessons of G. J. Banks.
 s. Turney has closed school for short vacation.
 Ladies' missionary meeting, Sunday morning at II m, in the Baptist church parlor.
 James M. Jones has bought new horse.
 Mrs John Ogden is recovering from severe illness.
 Mallett Sanford has sold three cows to F. J. Squinobal.
 Daniel Sanford is with Elmer Andrews.
 Howard Silliman has been sick with chicken pox.
 Mrs Lavinia Bradley has been with Miss Frank Silliman.
 $. R. Wells has sold his fine colt Maude.
 Commissioners George J. Banks and Selleck N. Osborn met for the last time on the estate of Wilbur r. Benedict on Friday, February 2s. They report claims against the estate amounting to $7200 and assets S420.
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No Resin.

There seems to be q general demand for an explanation of the words ''no ros- in,'' which appear so frequently in news papers. "No rosin' is the characteristic of Brussels soap, which is a white boiled CTS for years have been trying to procure a soap that would be economical, pleas ant to handle, fit for general household purposes, and absolutely free from rosn. Such soap is Brussels soap and that is why everybody is saying ''no rosin." E. F. Hawley sells it.
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gram, which brought out to good advan- tage the rich contralto of Mrs May s. Hard of Stratford, the fine voices of Misses Louie " Hall, Fanny Damon and Lillian Warmer, not to mention the full choir, Rica quartet, the zither of F. w. Isenbarth and harp Of James Blamplin of New York. The same evening, Prof Bartley led the choir of Olivet church in similar concert, with the assistance of the Orpheus quintet, a contralto solo by Miss Burr, a quartet by Messrs Bartley and Gainsby, Miss Sterling and Mrs Gainsby.
 The benefit given George Streit, retir ing leader of Wheeler & Wilson band, at Hawes opera house, last week. was only marred by the illness of Pianist $. $. San ford. Mrs Emma Dunning Banks de- lighted with her reeitals; Edward Weiss flute showed their artistic power and bouquets and baskets of flowers greeted the songs of Misses Schneeloch of New Haven, Miss Agnes Baylies and the strik- ing soprano of Miss Daisy L. Powers.
 Bridgeport has been flooded with Bar nuns ballet girls, one of the present at fractions of the great moral show, who have come over from old England with a great thirst for ale and an amount of brass greatly in excess of their modesty.
 Capt Louis N. VanKeuren has been made colonel and is Gen Watson's new chief of staff.
 w. c. Marsh is eating oranges at the Florida plantation of W. F. Swords.
 Just 90 years ago, We were present at the memorable '"Tippecanoe and Tyler too" log cabin raising in Bridgeport, on the ground now occupied by the Bishop block. The use of the ground was given by Capt Daniel Sterling and the timber for the cabin was furnished and drawn to the spot by the patriotic Wings, now Republic ans, from the surrounding towns. This was during the hard cider campaign of lS40, that resulted in the election of William Henry Harrison to the presiden- cy, grandfather of our present president. The day of the raising was fine. Barrels of cider and crackers stood at the south entrance to the cabin to accommodate the hungry and thirsty patriots. A quar- tet of fine singers from Derby was seated on the rafters of the cabin through the day and gave the great crowd of enthu- sastic Wings many rousing comical and patriotic songs, to some of which we, with many others that the ''crackersH had not fioored, joined heartily in sing ing the chorus. We give here, from memory. the first verse of the opening song:
 Come all you Log Cabin boys, we're going to
 have a raisin';
 We've got q job on hand and we think it will
 be pleasin';
 We'll turn ont and build old Zip" q new cabin And finish it off with chinkin' and daubin'
 CHORUS.
 Ha, ho, the raisiu', the raisin'.
 The fun we'll have at old Tippecanoe's s raisn'.
 At that time, there were no telegraph, telephones nor railroads ill Bridgeport and the whole of Main street real estate to Bulls Head could have been purchas- ed for the price of half d dozen building lots now in that locality.
 George F. French has the contract to build a block on State street extension, which will be 25x40, with store below and tenements above.
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Mrs Andrew Leavenworth is home from

Mrs Andrew Leavenworth is home from Shelton.
 Mrs Susan Osborn and daughter re- main quite feeble, unable to leave their rooms. Mrs Mary Beers remains very i'll. Ebert Olmstead of Olmstead's cor ner has had grip and hemorrhage, but is improving.
 Mrs John Benedict's garden has shown violets in bloom nearly every week, this | Winter.
 Ed Botsford of Pine Swamp hill has bagged 130 rabbits, this Winter. Ladies' aid society of the NJ. k. church with Mrs Zalmon Purdy, Thursday, 2Gth.
 Miss Carrie Curtis of Bridgeport and Miss Georgie Wolcott of Shoreham, Vt., have been recent guests at William Lew is's.
 F Miss Mamie Cole of Bridgeport is guest of her cousin, Miss Annie Field.
 E. F. Hawley sells bars Brussels soap Ono rosin) for 90 cents and gives patent soap tray free with the first purchase.
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BEDDING.
STEPHEN sANroRp's BUTTON SHOP.

stephen Sanford has re-opened one of the old shops and has a force of 10 or a dozen men and girls at work. The shop
 stands in picturesque spot at a point
 where great ledge of rocks forms a
 natural dam across the little stream, pow
 CT being furnished by turbine wheel
 that uses more water in an hour than
 some Norwalk men do in year. The
 hoofs of cattle are bought in large quan-
 titles in New York and come to Bedding
 just as they are cut from the feet. They
 are dumped into great bins in the base
 ment of the shop and are first placed in q
 tumbling barrel to be cleaned. As the
 barrel revolves, clean water from q hose
 enters holes that are bored in a straight
 line and about foot apart around it's
 center and, after the hoofs have tumbled over each other for an hour or two, they are perfectly clean. They are then plac- ed in huge cauldron of hot water to soften, after which man with very sharp knife divides them into three pieces as nearly flat as possible. After this they are placed in hot iron presses which squeeze the pieces into irregular shaped forms about an eighth of an inch thick. After becoming thoroughly dry, they are almost as hard as metal and are then ready for the lathe which are run by girls. The operator takes the piece in her left hand and, with her right, works a lever which brings the horn between two little knives that revolve at lightning speed. The knives cut suspender but tons out of the horn as fast as the girl can work the lever and, when the mater ial is exhausted, the piece remaining in of which your mother has cut cookies with the circular lid of the spice box. From the lathe, the buttons go to a young lady wno sits in front of a machine, the principal feature of which is a circular disk with holes around the outer edge the exact size of button. With every reYo- lutiOn of the shaft, the disk revolves so that one of the holes is directly under q punch which works up and down like the needle in sewing machine. Instead of hCCuiC1 dIC AOlt IlbblC @LStl punches and, as the button in the disk gets into position, down come the punches and the result is four thread holes through it's center. From the disk, it drops into a receptacle underneath the machine. It is the operators duty to keep the holes in the disk full of buttons and the speed is such that she has to work with both hands. The buttons are then placed in dye kettle and afterward they go to another tumbling barrel, from whence they come highly polished and ready to be assorted and packed for ship ment. In former years, the manufactur- CT received about $s2 great gross for the buttons, but now he makes them for 70 cents, or about half cent a dozen. With buttons as cheap as this, no man should be obliged to fasten his suspend ITS with nail.-[ Hour.
 Onion seed: red, white and yellow globe seed. New stock. Send for prices. | -[C. o. Jcllitfe & Co.,, Southport.
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.

The minister being absent from Hope chapel, Sunday evening, the services were conducted successfully by George R. Reid, president of the Young Peo- ples' Christian Endeavor.
 Miss Lena Dowd of Bridgeport has vis- ited Mrs John Reid.
 A smokehousc containing number of hams, shoulders and bacon belonging to John Reid was consumed by fire, q few days ago.
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STEPNEY.

Plumb Hawley continues to improve and is able to leave his room, to which he has been confined nearly all Winter.
 Wedding bells in the near future, from various indications in the village.
 MT and Mrs Willetts of Bridgeport were at A. B. Curtis's recently.
 Alice Hamlin has been at her South Britain home, where her mother and sis ter have been very sick.
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The New Discovery.

Yon have heard your friends and neighbors talking about it. You may yourself be one of the many who know from personal ex. perience just how good thing it is. If you have ever tried it, you are one of it's stauncll is, that when once given trial, Dr Kings New Discovery ever after holds d place in the house. If you have never usesl It and should Lung or Chest trouble secure a bottle at once, and give it Il fair trial. It is guaranteed every time money refunded. Trial bottles free It F. F. Iiawley's Drugstore.
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HEART FAILURE.

Weak Heart, Shattered Nerves and Nervous Prostration the Trouble with Thousands
 Failure or weakness of heart action is becom- ing q very prevalent disease. It Is Il most serious, dangerous condition to be in, and gradually runs into palpitation, spasms or neu- ralgia of the heart, total exhaustion of nerve power or death. At the first sign of these dread diseases, every one should immediately seek a cure and not wait until the fatal symp- toms point unmstakably to death.
 The first symptoms may be very slight and apparently trivial. But do not fail to heed them if you value your life. They often begin with a nervousness and weakness, a tremb ling or strange faint feeling, with tendency to giddiness. As the disease increases, these symptoms grow in intensity and will be ac- compaincd by dizziness, swimming of the head, fiuttering or palpitation in the left side of the chest, shortness of breath, a sinking sensation, with coldness of the feet and legs. There is often also a feeling of appre hension or anxiety, as of impending danger, and a tendency to drowsness during the day and sleeplessness at night.
 A little over-exertion excitement or emo tion may bring on the attacks at any time Sudden rising from a stopping or reclining position will cause dizziness, and rapidly climbing stairs will make the heart palplitate, produce weariness and shortness of breath. In some cases, there arc pains in the region of the heart, but in most cases there is no pain whatever.
 Ii you are affected by these symptoms, lose no time in seeking a cure, for a cure is not only possible, but sure. if you use Dr Greene's Nervura, the great and wonderful discovery tor heart, brain and nerves. It is purely veg etable and harmless, and it's use offers the only sure hope of curing these terrible diseases and averting the fatal result It is, we unhesi- tatingly affirm, a remedy of so great merit and marvellous virtues that no sufferer should neglect to use it, if q safe and sue cure is de- sired. It is for sale by all druggists at Sl per bottle.
 Testimonial.
 For the benefit of those who may be suffer ing and fail to find relief, I desire to state my case. For over a year l suffered from a HEART DISEASE, constant pain, with severe attacks of palpitation, until anticipated sud den death at any time. became weak and debilitated, with loss of energy, despondency etc. Hearing Dr Greene lecture, he so faith fully described my condition that determin- ed to try Dr Greene's NervurL. My improve mert has been continuous and rapid. l have taken five bottles, and the pain and palpitation are gone, 1 sleep well, have an excellent appetite, and feel well.
 S.A. DYSART,
 Nortondale, York Co.,, N.B.
 Dr Greene, the eminent specialist in the cure of nervous and chronic diseases of B West 14th st., New York, can be consulted free of charge, personally or by letter.
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ID the Readers of this Panar.

This style of advertising has been running ilt our paper tor long time. Your eyes have wandered over it for years It is simply here reminder 10 you that if you should ever be so unfortunate as to hilve Il cold or any lung trouble Kemp's Balsam is the best cough cure. sample bottle free at Ill drug stores Large bottles 50c and $l.
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Bxcklen's Arnica salve.

sores, ulcers salt rhenr1, fever sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions and positively cures piles or no pay isfaction or money refunded. Price PIC per box For sale by k. F. Hawley.
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SPORT HILL.

James A. Paxton, who is pronounced by the publication office a fraud, has been soliciting subscriptions through here at soc year. The paper is now $1 q wear
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tsOh Willie we have missed you.'' Since you have been away, darling, I've not had one soul to send to the druggists for my Dr Bulls Cough Syrup; and when my cough syrup is gone feel like had lost my best friend.
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No Other Remedy in the World Ever Fad Such a
 Testimonial.
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NortOndale, York Co.,, N. E. Dr Greene, the eminent specialist in the cure of nervous and chronic diseases, of B West l4th st., New York, can be consulted free of charge, personally or by letter.
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Onion seed: red, white and yellow globe seed. New stock. Send for prices. -[C. o. Jellitfe & Co.,, Southport.
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Bridgeport has $SG26 10 of last years appropriation unexpended and wants to buy building lot for a fifth ward engine hnuca
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-03
THE MAMMOTH BRIDGE,

A Stupendous Structure that viii Cost
Between Thirty and Forty Millions.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-The House by
. unanimous vote passed the bill pro-
viding for bridge across the North
river. The structureis to be seven miles
In length, and its construction is to pro-
coed under the direction of the Score
tary of War Tho list of inoorporators,
headed by Jordan L. Mott and Engineer
Lindenthal, has already been printed.
1t is estimated that the stupendous
enterprise will cost between $50, OOO,-
600 and $40, 900, 900, it will have at least
six, and probably eight, tracks, and
besides affording accommodation for
railroad trains will also be equipped
for vehicles and foot passengers. The
bill was sent to the Senate, and it is
believed will soon receive the approval
of that body.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-03
WASHINGTON TOPICS
Protests that May Cause Alter
atiOns in the Tariff Bill.
THE BIG BRIDGE BILL PASSED.
No Objection Raised in the House and it
Receives Unanimous Vote.

Honoring the Late Samuel g. Cox-Kin-
caid Getting Better - The President
Gives a Dinner to Minister Reid-Ths
Assistant Secretary OF war-substituts
for the Antitrust Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Mr. McKenna
of California and other members of the
Ways and Means Committee, who were
beaten on the sugar and other import
ant schedules, deny tho rumor that they
will not support the tariff bill. They
say that they agreed to it before it
came out of committee and SO are
bound to stand by it to the end.
The indignation of the Massachusetts,
men over the duties on hides is as pro-
nounced as ever. The Kansas and New
Jersey folks are protesting against the
duty on lead and silver ore, while Idaho
and Washington are insisting upon it's
retention. Demands for free carpet
woods are coming from the West as well
as from the East. Demands are being
made with as equal earnestness for free
sugar.
Representatives of the Florida and
New York manufacturers of clear Hav-
ana tobacco protest against the immen
duty on all wrapping tobacco. The
canning interests are fighting the pro-
posed increase of duty on tin plate, and
there is more or less kicking all along
the line. All this, however, does not
greatly disturb the committee. The
members expect that something in the
way of q compromise will be accom-
plished in some dire0tion.