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The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Now that StratfOrd is following Fair fields example in stone ballasting its main roads, Newtown ought to consider the economy of something of the sort on the road between the Street and the Hook. The cost is about $250O to the mile, of which it takes $500 to drain and prepare the road for it's stone covering. Once made, it costs next to nothing to keep the road in repair and vastly heav- fer loads can be drawn. The time may not be ripe for this, just now, since We have another bridge to build, but it is something that NewLOwn ought to be preparing for. Our roads, under the present contract system, are no credit to us and never can be while that shiftless, costly system remains in force.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

Anson Slie is clearing his new farm.
 William Beard attended the dairymen's convention at Hartford
 Mrs Mary Wooster and Miss Grace Gilbert are with Mrs James Webster.
 Mrs Slie is Mrs Webster's nurse.
 o. G. Beard, Jr, was unable to buy oxen and returned, Saturday.
 Patrick Murphy has over 200 bushels of new varieties of seeding potatoes. He sold nearly double that quantity, last Spring and expects to have d short sup ply, this year.
 O. G. Beard has purchased dog pow CT, with which he intends to do his churning.
 Fred Bennett has done quite business buying and selling ducks, chickens. etc.
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SHELTON.

The c. A. l.. posts in this vicinity are booming Col $. c. Blakeman for the office of department commander and no better candidate could be placed in the field. Col Blakeman has been before the public for years and his sterling quali- ties have endeared him to | host of friends, who will be delighted to see him promoted to the commandership of the department, conscious that he will fill with credit any office to which his com- rades may elect him in their noble or ganization.
 Echo Hose Co.will give it's annual ball, February 14. The committee on arrang- ments are k. N. Tolles, F. H Hotchkiss, William Holmes, Jr. The Wheeler & Wilson band have been engaged.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
BLOOMFIELD.

Miss Camp, who has been on Obtuse recently,will spend the remainder of the Winter in Florence, Alabama. She left town on her southern trip, last week.
 Mrs IIeZekiah Peck sold her tobacco to J.>S. Mayhew of Plumtrees and deliv- cred it, last week.
 Mrs William Parker had so good sue cess, last year, with her 200-egg incuba- tor that she will start it again soon and expects to have batch of chicks about April l.
 George B. Parker stands at the head in Obtuse school for regular attendance, not having missed a day during the term, which closes, this week.
 Mrs H. D. Lake has been sick, but is better; Mrs Robert B. Smith has been poorly also.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Of IIcnr Todd, one of the hundreds of people rom the Nutmeg State who settled il the Connecticut Reserve in Western )hio, the Wakeman Independ- ent Pres says: Henry Todd of Vermil- lion diedJanuary l3, of pneumonia. The funeral services were conducted by Rev Mir Waers of Vermillion, who read the following memorial sketch: Henry Todd was lorn in Newtown, Conn.,, October 23, 1900, and died in his S9th year. In the spring of 1886, he came to Ohio and, with his parents and sister (the late Mrs Charlotte D. Hanford), settled ill the same home in which he lived till death. He was the last of his fathers family of five who journeyed west together and, as he often remarked, was the last of the aged pioneers in his neighborhood. "Uncle Henry" as he was universally called by two generations, was of a kind, genial and social nature, knowing no enemies. Positive in his views and con victions, he was public spirited and the very soul of honor, with keen and dis criminating sense of right and wrong. Generous to q fault, with q willing heart and free hand he was ever ready to help the needy, or a good cause.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
BEDDING.

Mrs Sally Nichols died, Thursday ,Jan- uary 30, aged s7 years. Funeral at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ward Wheel CT, E. P. Shaw officiating. She was bur jed in Cold Spring by the side of her hus- band. A great sufferer for some time, she bore her sufferings with Christian fortitude until Death came to her relief She received pension on account of the death of her son in the Rebellion.
 It is reported that George Perry in Sanford Town has sold his place to New ork parties at a considerable advance over his purchase price.
 Nearly fatal accident at the Center, last week. Reddie Dayton and his moth- CT were about to make q call on Mrs Dayton's daughter, Mrs J. B. Sanford. As Reddie attempted to jump from the wagon, his feet caught in the buffalo and he fell to the ground, whereupon the horse ran away. Mrs Dayton, in attempt ing to leap from the wagon, fell on the wheel in which position she was carried until J. N. Nickerson stopped the horse. Beyond a few bruises and the damage to new cloak, she was uninjured.
 D. Sanford has added two valuable cows to his stock. He will patronize the Creamery, next Spring.
 Moses H. Platt and J. k. Miller have each lost a COW and Benjamin Beers a horse.
 The valuable bird dog of J. N. Kicker son was found dead in the fields; sup posed to have been poisoned, whether from accident or design is unknown.
 Among those suffering from the grip have beeu Mrs William H. Hill, Mrs Da- mon, Mrs J. E. Miller, MT Alexander and the venerable Stephen Adams, who is 99 years old.
 The Congregational church in New Haven, Vt., of which Rev MT Hague, son-in-law of Lemuel Sanford, is pastor, was totally destroyed by fire, last week. A valuable pipe organ had just been pur- chased.
 The board of relief have finished their labors. Fewer abatements than usual have been made.
 The bail of Wakeman Beers has been reduced to $500 and it is expected that he will find bondsman.
 John Reynolds has potatoes called the Steuben Chief, which for size and quail ity are d marvel. Five of them filled a four-quart pail.
 William T. Dennison is still feeble and unable to go out.
 New horse sheds have been built by the Methodist church at Long Ridge.
 The death of Johnson T. Platt created a profound sensation of sorrow here. Though an inhabitant of Newtown, he was more closely identified in his early life with Bedding than with his native town. Here he attended school and church and we had learned to take pride in him as one of our young men who had entered on a brilliant career. Strick- en down in his prime, the loss to his fam fly. to his college and to the common wealth of which he was such an honor ed citizen is almost irreparable. His wife, his mother, aged grandmother and his only brother have the warmest sym pathy of our entire community.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Leroy Mitchell sold pair of heavy, fat oxen to Butcher Augur of the Hook, which weighed nearly a ton apiece.
 F. R. Ford of Woodbury drives through town, buying butter and other produce for New Haven market.
 Last Winters basket sociable was such a success that it was suggested that we have another, which was appointed at Mrs C. LeRoy Mitchelrs hospitable home on Thursday evening, January 30. Owing to heavy travelling and many grip patients, there were only D present. Re ceipts about $5 and all report d pleasant time
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
DIAMOND HILL. BEDDING.

Mrs Esther Sanford died, last week, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Hunt of Ridgebury. Interment at the Umpawaug cemetery.
 l.. B. Benedict drives new black steed.
 Mrs G.-J. Underwood of Westport wis ited friends here, last week.
 Miss Florence Stillson has gone to Norfolk, Va.
 Miss Daisy Deane came home, last week, sick with la grippe.
 On account of sickness among the scholars and in the teachers family, the school house IS closed for time. . Woolsey Randall takes orders, Mon- days and delivers, Tuesday, through here, for the store of J. B. Sanford at the Gen. ter.
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Sandy Hook School, Fall Term Exami-
 nation.

The examinations in the three grades were completed, Friday, 24th, the clos ing day of the Fall term. Messrs Brew and Northrop of the board of school vis- itors aided in esexamination. The at tendance in all the grades, the past term, is far from satisfactory, but the irregu- larity of attendance was the result of ac- tivity in the churches and the havoc of the grip. The average per cent. of at tendance for the school is 70, divided as follows: Senior department, 65; inter- mediate, 82; primary, 74. Aggregate number of pupils, 9l. The number of scholars who attained or surpassed the standard for publication, 70 per cent, is, owing to the reasons mentioned, neces- sarily limited.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
HUNTINGTON.

It was delighted audience that left the Congregational church, last week Wednesday evening, after listening to the musicale given by the Shelton Meth odist choir under the auspices of the w. c. T. U. Sixteen members of the choir were present and their rendering of full choruses was we'll received. Prof Cone was the lion of the evening and respond ed each time to an encore. Many ex- pressed desire to hear hip again later. Miss Beard, the pianist, shared with Prof Cone the honors of an encore after her piano solo. Solos and quartets, inter- spersed with choruses, followed each oth- CT for over two hours and held the close attention of the audience. Financially, it more than paid expenses and reflects credit on it's promoters.
 John Barlow of Shelton read service in St. Paul's, Sunday, and announced that services will be held, next Sunday.
 Mir Glover, Mrs Lockwood and Mrs Talmadge are returning to health.
 II. D. Shelton is again on the war path. While passing the school house in the Center, last week Thursday, one of the boys threw something at his horse. Mir Shelton chased the boy into the school house and badly choked and beat him. The other boys, becoming alarmed. ran to the store of E. J. Buckingham calling for help. In the mean time- the boy suc- ceeded in getting away from Mr Shelton and also ran to the store hotly pursued by Shelton. Mr Buckingham would not allow Shelton to come in the store to fur ther abuse the boy, whereupon shelton became enraged at Mr Buckingham and made an assault on him, but he soon found himself out in the road and down in the dirt. When he arose to his feet, Rev Mr Magill appeared on the scene and Shelton let off such q volley of paths that the sun, shining bright at the time, immediately clouded in and did not shine again for four days.
 Many thanks are due Hon D. N. Nor
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
BRIDGEWATER.

John Harris has been sorting tobacco in New Milford.
 Miss Maria Shannon spends few weeks in New Milford.
 Mrs Samuel Thompson has been very sick with bronchial troubles.
 Robert Randall of sharon was at Ed win .Randall's, last week. MrsRandall's bay window is beautiful; a cactus has been loaded with l35 blossoms.
 The old Sanford hat shop is being de- molished, after standing vacant for near ly 20 years. Different parties through the town have bought the lumber and timbers, which are mostly hewed chest nut.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Scholars who have been in the habit of playing hockey from school had better beware. The matter has been re- ported to the State board of education by c. McCarty, of Potatuck school, who has received a letter from Giles Potter, State truant officer, in which he says:
 c. McCarty, Sandy Hook, Conn: Dear Sir-I have received your letter of the 16th, concern ing truant boys and thank you for the infor nation. Ishould be glad to visit Newtown at once and attend to the cases you refer to, but l am at present occupied here and in other towns in this county. I shall refer your letter to Secretary Hine and he may send special agent to attend to the cases in your place. If he does not do so, I may be able to attend to the cases in n few weeks If, in the course of two or three weeks, you do not hear from any one else on this subject, please rite mo again and oblige, yours truly,-G Giles Pot ter, New Haven. January 20, 1890.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
SOUTHVILLE,

Justus Freeman entertained d merry party, one evening last week and helped with the music which charmed the dancers.
 Fred Barnum has been very low with pneumonia, but has been reported gain ing.
 Mrs Charles Roswell has been quite sick with la grippe.
 Material for the new iron bridge is un- loaded at Shepaug and a number of teams have been busy hauling it here. used to support the towers and are also received at Shepaug.
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gan of Bridgeport for allowing his piano to be used at the concert.
 The w. c. T. T.. have new shades at the windows of their room and will soon add more furniture, etc.
 The entreaties of the ladies to have the elocutionist in the church, instead of the Town Hall, were too much for the men to stand and they gave way.
 Charles Wanzer of Booths hill and Miss Mary Weeks of Isinglass were mar ried, last week Wednesday.
 Program executed in the Congrega- tional church, under the excellent leader ship of Frederick Durand, Mrs Ernest Upton and Miss Nellie Beard pianists, Prof Cone and Mir Durand violinists:
 Two violins and piano. Op. IS, rleyel.
 Chorus, so, Clap Your Hands, Edwin Moore. Piano duet, "A Ascherebroidel, ,' op. lsJ, Franz Bendel.
 Violin solo, "Romance Quietude." op. l, R. R. Cone.
 Carnival of Venice.
 Quartet, "Bow Down Thine Ear.'
 "Song, Hear me, Father"
 Chorus, "Arise and Shine," D. Buck,
 Piano solo, "Danse Andalouse," Op. 20, J. Ascher.
 Quartet, "Fireside Song" William E. Brad bury.
 Violin solo, "Zigeunerweisen," Op. 20, P. Sarasatc.
 Song, with violin obliga;o, "AIone in the Woods" Op. ], R. R. Cone.
 Choros, "Star of Descending Night" l.. O. Emerson.
 The performance, both instrumental and vocal, was exceptionally good and could not be compared in any way with the average country concert. Those who did not avail themselves of the oppor- tunity missed treat not approached in this place for over 30 years, if ever.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Fifty-five births were returned to the Newtown registrar of births, marriages and deaths in 1889, as against 5S in 1888; ]; there were 9 marriages, II more than in 1888; there were D deaths, ) more than the year before. Of these, only one, Margaret McMahon, was over 90; Ii were between S0sand 90 and had reach ed the allotted three-seore years and ten, but failed to finish the decade. Heart disease caused the death of eight, while old age came next with seven.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
W WESTPORT.
FOUNDERS $ DAY.

It is fitting that an institution which, like the Staples high school, owes so much to one man, it's founder, should appropriately recognize his generosity each year. To this end, the observance of ''Founder's Day. was begun at the school and has been carried on, each year, with songs and addresses by the children, remarks by local clergy and response by the venerable founder. This year, ''Founder's Day. occurred on Fri day, January 31, and, at the appointed hour, the spacious assembly hall of the friends of school and scholars. Gov Morgan G. Bulkley had promised to at tend and make an address and much dis appointment was expressed when, at the last moment, word was received that, owing to severe sickness in his family, he would be unable to be present. The program as arranged by Principal Stearns was we'll carried out and favorably re- ceived by the audience. At the close of the address of welcome by Henry Scheld, he presented Mir Staples with d large and elegant silk muller, as a slight token of the esteem and veneration ill which the school held and should continue to hold Aim. Mir Stearns pleasingly introduced each speaker and the addresses of well come and response by Mir Staples were listened to with close attention, while the remarks by the clergymen and by Prof Bartley of the Bridgeport high school were terse and expressive. The Doxology closed the exercises. The pro gram:
 Singing, school.
 ars, Henry Scheld.
 Address of welcome on behalf of the execu- tive committee, Rev Jabez Backus.
 Response by the founder, Horace Staples.
 Violin solo, Henry Scheld.
 Remarks by Messrs Davies, k. T. Cooper of Saugatuck, 5. Scoville of Stamford, Relyea Ferguson, Lewis, Prof Bartley ot Bridgeport.
 Singing, Doxology, school and audience.
 The programs were embellished with cut of Mr Staples, published in the BEE, d year ago.
 tSSCpCCu d SdIt tO preach two months, Rev Charles Fergu- son of Chicago has entered upon his du- ties as rector.
 During the absence of Rev T. A. Hyde of Christ church, his brother, Rev Will liam Hyde, has officiated. The rector has now returned from visit in Boston.
 Pneumonia, following an attack of the grip, caused the death of Miss Sophie O. Downs of Main street, Saturday, after an illness of only two days. Miss Downs was about D years old and had, for sev- eral years, with her sister Esther, con- ducted select private school at her res idence. The funeral was attended, Mon- day afternoon, Rev \. N. Lewis of New Haven officiating. The burial was in Willow Brook cemetery.
 Miss Charlotte Beardsley of Monroe has visited Mrs W. G. Staples.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Edwin $. lIoyt, who died at Water bury, Monday, G5 years old, was native of Danbury and, in 1851, married Miss Sophia Beers, sister of Mrs Philo Clarke of Newtown. After short residence ill Winsted, MT IIoyt went to Waterbury, where he was lCng natter and furrier and, afterward, in the real estate busi- ness, until health failed about three years ago. He was all upright business man, who had been preferred in church and local positions of trust.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
GREENS FARMS.

Rev Mr Davies, the new pastor at the Congregational church, is we'll liked by his people, to whom he delivers earnest and impressive sermons.
 \ quantity of hay and grain belonging to Samuel E. Elwood was destroyed, Fri day, when q barn nthe Daniel Andrews place, near Westport, was burned.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Chicago is the only city in the United States which obtains it's milk supply di- rectly from the farmers, without the aid of the milk exchange and this is owing to the lively demand for milk and cream of the best quality for butter and cheese, in addition to the city's milk supply. Farmers near Chicago are able to ship their milk promptly and obtain living prices. St Louis, however, is far differ ent. Cows are kept in filthy city stables and nearly all the milk is produced from brewery or distillery slops. Pure coun- try milk is almost unknown.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

In January, three warrantee deeds were recorded at the town clerks office: Mary Hawley Crockett to Sarah A. Hawley, a half-acre of land, with dwelling house New York Betting and Packing Co. to town of Newtown a small plot of land on road from Sandy Hook to Southbury Oliver J. Wolcott to John Donlon, g 1-2 acres of land at Osborn hill.,
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
CHESTNUT HILL.

Mrs As. Beach has been in New York.
 Nettie Plumb of Bridgeport is with her aunt, Mrs Daniel Edwards.
 Miss Lucy Eiwood will commence the Spring term at Chestnut Hill immediate- ly after closing the Winter term. but will take vacation of a week in April.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

In accordance with the ancient custom, Trinity's bell tolled the age of Mrs Charles Morehouse, Friday morning, be- fore the funeral. Rev A. r. Chapman read the burial service at the house at 10 a m and the body was taken to New Ha- ven on the II 32 train, the interment be- ing in Evergreen cemetery.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Thomas WOlcOtt cut his right hand badly, Sunday, with q broken glass bot tie. The cut, which was quite deep and extended across the palm of the hand, was sewcd up by Dr Richardson, who took four stitches.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
c. H. Northrop is administrator on the estate of the late Michael Griffin.

The genuine Keller piano possesses great purity of tone and vibratory pow CT, surpassing many higher priced plan os of longer prominence on the market. -TSun
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

DON'T FORGET THIs-White Extra C.. Sugar, l5 pounds for $l; Granulated, I2 i-3 pounds for $l; New Buckwheat Flour, l5 pounds, 50e.; Choice. Turkish Prunes, pounds 25c.; Best Lean Hams. l4c. pound; Best Lean Shoulders, 10c. pound; Fine New Tomatoes 6 pounds) and Corn, Toe. can ;l4 pound boxes New Sardines, f boxes 25c.; s-2 pound boxes same, :; boxes 25c.; Granulated Indian Meal, Q pounds 25c. at ". D. WILLS, bs State street, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Local merchants say that, notwith- standing the almost universal cry of hard times, they are doing a satisfactory bus mess, larger, in many cases, than last year. They admit, however, that money appears scarccr than ever.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

pr F. M. Smith has been using one of Aaron Sanford's horses, both of his hav- ing been worn out by the constant driv- ing over rough roads.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

About a score of Newtowncrs went to Bridgeport, Monday night, returning by special train. Booth and Modjcska at PrOctOr's and the Bridgeport-New Brit ain polo game were the attractions.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

F. Campbell's colt induIgcd in d lively runaway, Sunday, going from Aaron Sanford's to Mr Campbell's without dam age. As it turned into the yard, howev- CT, the wagon struck the well curb, which was overthrown. The wagon was also turned over and the horse thrown. Neither was seriously damaged. The driver, Brennan, had lost control of the horse before getting into the wagon at Mir Sanford's.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

l.. c. Harper has picked dandelion in bloom every month, this Winter. He picked one on Saturday to keep the Feb ruary record good.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Mrs Elnora Pierce and Miss Cora Dur ga of King street have visited in New town.--[ Danbury News.