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The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

A number of members of Putnam coun- cil, No. 6l, Knights of Columbus, will probably attend the first annual ball of Honsatonic council, No. 10, at New Mil, ford, Monday, April :. Several New town gentlemen withdrew from Housa- tonic to join Putnam council, at the in- stitution of the latter.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

New York wants to annex Brooklyn, Long Island City, Coney Island, Yonkers and Monnt Vernon. If the bill now be- fore the Legislature is passed, New York will be the second largest city in the world, with population of 3,500,0O0.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

George E. Beers of New Haven was with his grandmother, Mrs D. B. Beers, Sunday. Miss Kate Camp of Collinsville was with E. L. Johnson's family. Miss Eva Hammond was with her sister, Mrs c. II. Northrop.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04


 Mrs Dr Lauder and Mrs George flaw ley were recent guests of Mrs John Por- ter.
 Mrs c. Dayton has number of the young ladies of Turney's shop in her family.
 A six-months porker Edwin Lewis kill ed, recently, tipped the scales at 270 pounds.
 David Hall has moved to the house owned by c. E. Purdy.
 Mrs Wesley Edwards has returned from d visit of d few weeks with relatives in Danbury and Bethel.
 Barnum Curtis has his tenant house nearly completed and tenants are expect ed in a few days.
 Mrs John Benedict, Jr, of Bridgeport has been guest of Mrs Benedict.
 Miss Henrietta Turney and J. T. East wood attended the funeral of Pixlee Jud- son at New York, last week.
 Presents at the JenningsMcBath we'd ding:
 Set of solid silver spoons in plush case and pair of silver table spoons, w. Turney Mig. Co. and employees.
 Handsome silver castor, brides brother. Silver napkin ring, Miss Hanlin.
 Linen table spread and napkins, Mrs Steph- en French.
 Pair of fine towels, Miss J. Turney. Silver sugar shell.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Improvements are constantly being made on the Derby extension and passen- gers appreciate the consequent ease in riding. Many more trains are run now than when the road was first opened and freights are more heavy. To accommo- date the increase of traffic, the road bed has been thoroughly ballasted and kept well repaired, the curves straightened as far as practicable and elevated to give safety. Sand cuts have been widened to prevent land slides and rock cuts blasted still further to guard against accidents. Temporary trestles have been converted into solid embankments, notably that at Round hill brook, where thousands upon thousands of cars of gravel have been dumped and where the work of filling is all but completed. At Stevenson, also, the handsome new station is ready to oc- cupy and the railroad company will soon appoint 1t station and ticket agent and telegraph operator, for Stevenson is to be d telepraph station.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Among other studies of which Prof Lowson has made a speciality is botany and the pupils at the Academy are now reaping the benefits of his research in the shape of several lectures in that branch.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

The Newtown BEE contaius more cor respondence than any two other papers ill the county. The BEE is q busy buzzer and d great gatheler of honey Nor walk Gazette.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
sTEPNEY.

The Greyhound Electricity, as she was named on account of rapid motion, has gone to Massachusetts to live. An ordi- nary dog at full gallop appeared to al- most walk, when attempting to run with the greyhound.
 A. J. Hull has been reelected business manager of the Academy, the bright
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

CIV. Hall, the Bridgeport wagonmak- CT, will build two meat wagons for W. IL. Beers, who will extend his meat route, this season and will butcher at his place m IIopewell.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

From the elm trees topmost bough,
 Hark the robins early song, Telling one and all that now
 Merry Springtime hastes along. Welcome tidinss dost thou bring, Little hamburger of Spring!
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Danbury thrills over new railroad outlet, as contracts have been let for building new line, Danbury, Portches- ter and Ridgefield, from Portchester, N. N., to Danbury, the road to be finished by March IS, 1892. It looks like Con- solidatsd club to brain the Housatonic and New York and New England, Dan bury's present rail outlets.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
Run on a Grncerv Store

Great crowds of people can be seen ev- cry day going to E. r. Hawley's for bars of Brussels soap for 50 cents, and patent soap tray free.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

@Thegpeople of Newtown believe in pat ronizing an article of real merit. That is why E. F. Iiawley is selling so much Brussels soap.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
VOLUME XIII.

Ye gleamlng lights of Newtown, That gem the Street anon, What joys do lie within thee
 Q, lights of Newtown, Conn! le welcome lamps of Newtown, lfgloom your lights would drown, The ladies should increase them, In this, their native towni
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

The Easter festival of Trinity Sunday school will be held next Sunday at ] D Tn.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Capt William J. Dick of Dicks hotel, Newtown,- Conn.,, is registered at the Carleton, Jacksonville Florida Times- Union. George ". Stuart is also men, tiOned in the arrivals.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Connor Keane, formerly clerk at E. F. IlawIey's, Is now with Carpenter E. c. Mccarthy.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Brussels soap costs cents bar, or : bars and patent soap tray for 50 cents
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Mrs J. II. Blackman has visited in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Wakeman Beers was married to his first wife in Newtown over 40 years ago and never lived with her. He no doubt was scared into marrying her by Newtown. She became a town expense and New town brought suit against Bedding for her support. Bedding was compelled to support her for years on account of her being Beers's wife. She was sent to State prison for misconduct afterward, but Beers took no action for divorce, for he was living with colOred woman in Easton and continued to for l2 or II years and had children Che himself is n mulatto). They parted and he came back to Bedding and made his home with Mrs Aaron Wilson. Last December, he married again in Newtown. He was told not to marry again. The plea that he did not know his first wife was alive is all bosh, for she was living not over three miles of and had been for years and he told the officer where she was when he was arrcsted.-[Standard.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

The clerks at +. F. Hawley's report q large sale of Brussels soap (no rosin.)
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Dewitt C. Jencks, who married Miss Sarah NJ. Smith and went to Boulder, Colorado, after he was disappointed in returning to the mission field in Japan, has now bought home in Colorado Springs.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Venerable Nathan Burr awaits the slow approach of Death at his Hunting town home. His legs are practically dead, as he has no use of them, but he suffers no great pain.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Train Dispatcher Johnny Carr of the Housatonic has been promoted to the po- sition of assistant superintendent, begin ming his new duties, for which he is thor oughly fitted, this week. John c. Ken ney of New Haven takes his place.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Born, recently, son to Mr-and Mrs All bert Buel of Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

After a thorough canvass of Newtown, J. il. Freeman, agent of the Connecticut Bible association, has finished his work and departed for New Milford. Mach careful work has been done here and a collection will be taken up in all the churches soon, to defray expenses and to assist the society in it's work. Any of the towns people who desire to aid may hand their contributions to the local clergy, or send direct to the secretary, Rev w. IL. Gilbert of South Norwalk. Mr Free mans figures show decrease in New towns population, during the past 10 years, of about GOO; American families have decreased from 5ll to 475 and the total number of families from S27 to 79S. Of the so-called leading denominations, only the Baptist shows a decrease, from 37 families to 30. The Episcopalians have increased from 2l4 families to 22S, with $50 persons; the Congregational ists, from 70 to 100, with 37l persons; the Mc.hodists, from 55 to Sl, with 309 per sons; the Roman Catholics, from 2Sl to 30S, with 1895 members. There are sev- en of the Christian denomination, 17 Lutherans, l2 Presbyterans, Spiritual ists, 10 Universalists; those with no pref erence have decreased from HIS to l30. There are S7 Protestant families (332 per sons) not at church, Roman Catholic families, P persons. In Sunday school, between the ages of 1 and lG, 227 Prot estant and 2l7 Roman Catholic children; l23 Protestant and lS9 Roman Catholic children do not attend, while ll0 Prot estant adults are enrolled. Seven Prot estant families, found without Bible, were provided for, but only two of the l75 Catholic families destitute of Bibles were supplied. Fifty volumes, valued at S3G @, were distributed, 34 being sold.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

The special town meeting, Saturday, 29th, was attended by about 75 voters. It was called to order by Town Clerk HoulIhan, C. II. Peck was appointed chairman and the following resolution was passed, with but two dissenting voices:
 Resolved, Tint this meeting ratify and con- firm the doingz and also authorize the com mitfee in behalf of the town of Newtown to perform and do all acts specified in the reso- iutions pussesi nt the special town meeting held on the 10th day of March, 1890.
 It was the quickest town meeting on record, the actual time consumed being little over five minutes.
 DON'T FORGET i'IIrs Whitest Extra c. Sugar, l5 pounds for $l, Granulated, 12 i-2 pounds for Sl; New Buckwheat Flour, l5 pounds, 50c.; Choice Turkish Prunes, pounds 25c. Best Lean Hams, l4c. pound; Rest Lean Shoulders, Toe. pound; Fine New Tomatoes G pounds) and Corn, Toe. can ;l-4 pound boxes New Sardines, boxes Poe. 1-2 pound boxes same, boxes 25c.; Granulatcd Indian Meal, . pounds 25c. at w. E. WILLIS cs State street, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
STEYENSoN.

Inc commissIoners were at zoar Bridge
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
school paper of Worcester, Mass, acad-

school paper of Worcester, Mass, acad- emy.
 A marriage was solemnized at Plumb Hawley's, Wednesday evening at s, by Rev Mr Robertson. Only few friends were present, owing to the sickness of Mir Hawley, to witness the rite which united Miss Lottie McBath, whose par ents reside iii Pohtatuck, to Charles Jen- nings of Kent. A bridal tour was taken to New Haven, after being we'll shower ed with rice by the brides shopmates, who came in a body to wish them joy and offer congratulations. The bride was tastefully attired and was the recipient of numerous presents of value. Return ing to Stepney, Mir and Mrs Jennings went, Saturday, to their home in Kent, where Mir Jennings is engaged in farm inp. -eszzzss-sss-z
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
BRooKFIELD.

George D. Bennett has been granted pension.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
Laingsburg Gossip.

The changes have been rung on the poor
pensionless soldiers and the down trOdden
laboring class for so long q time wouldn't il
be well to pick up the vast and increasing
army of lOafers and murderous red skins.
Somebody must feed them for they will not
work and they mnst eat.
Sitting Bull is dead. He is just as dead
as Chris Columbus, and tho he didn't dis
cover America, he discovered large por-
ton of the northwest including British
America. wish he had lived long enough
to have discovered Congressman Allen, OF
this state up there in the bad lands and
toyed with his scalp lock sufficiently to stop
that driyel of his.
A short fat woman here the other day
slipped on the icy sidewalk of our hill and
went bump, bump, bump, along down the
walk until some one rushed to her rescue.
and assisting her to rise, inquired if she was
hurt much.
''IIurt?" said she as she Strengthened
her hat, ''Naw; l alus come down this
hill i'm the winter jess So" and she shook
out her skirts, smOothed her apron and went
hurrying along about her business.
We have of late had few of the meanest
sneak thieves that | ever dealt with.
They will steal what is an absolute damage
to them. a poisoned ham placed in proper
position might discover the home of the in
truder but the laws of this state are so con-
structed as to prevent any such accident
which might include the innocent as well az
guilty. 1t is better that ten innocent men
should escape than for one guilty to suffer
Two separate and distinct bands of travel
ing medicine men with song and dance ac-
compartment, have been in operation here
for several weeks. One of them fell out
with their boss because he did not "whack
up" and they banged him. They put his
eyes up in rainbOws and his face into
mourning besides giving him other happy
evidences of early education. He came to
the front smiling again however after few
days. One thing would seem to be appar-
ent and that is, our people are more gullible
than the average, or these travellers have
extra facilities for getting their wealth OF
they are going to be stranded.
Harriet" said the old man WeatherwaA
last Sunday morning as the family seated
q smoking layout of pancakes and fresh
meat gravy, Harriet, what does that scrip
ter passage mean which says there is JOY III
| heaven mOre'"--
''Oh, say, gramma," broke in Johnnie.
''they're gOin' to have sleigh ride for the
whole school Christmas"
There is JOY in heaven" continued the
old man not minding the interruption, ''mor,
| OVER
THAT sleigh ride'll be just boss, won't il
grammar" Tipped in Johnnie.
''rhere is joy in heaven more over One"--
''BOy got hurt down town yesterday
| jumpin' on Sleigh" said Johnnie.
''There is joy In heaven" continued In,
old man, ''mOre over one sinner
! Broke his back, | guess, too, for h,
llmped OH both legs when he got up"
After short silence the old lady aske,
sweetly, ''what was that passage Of scripte
JUsiah?"
pass the gravy" said the old mal
quietly. q.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
Shafts shurR.

Messrs McCulloch and Benson were at the
Capital on Wednesday.
The celebrated Prof. Palmer will favor US
with one of his instructive entertainments at
the church next Tuesday.
Messrs Hancock and Church with their
wives are spending their Christmas abroad
A number of our boys visited Williams
ton the first Of the week.
Alex HOag. our jolly butcher, blacksmith
etc. has returned from his eastern visit.
Mrs. Wells, of Springville,!N. Y, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. HOag.
All the heirs of the late John p. Shaft.
were in attendance upon the Probate Court
on Tuesday.
Christmas tree at the church Thursday
evening.
School closed on Friday for two weeks
vacation and the school house Is being
thoroughly renovated.
j. e. Marsh was in Detroit purchasing
Christmas goods last week.
Rev. Peters. of Henderson, will preach
at the NJ. L. church next Sunday. Pastor
Benson goes to Bancroft to attend quarterly
meeting.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
Circuit Court.

Sentences were given Saturday as follows:
James Bird Wright and Lou Wright, for
robbery, 1S months at Ionia.
Reuben VanderhoOf, uttering forged
paper, two years in Ionia.
Gilbert O'Leary, burglary, Iona one year.
Joseph Davis, for burglary, received four
years in IOnia.
Jno. Smith, burglary, was sentenced To-
80 days in the county Jail.
Andrew Moss, convicted of doing great
bodily harm less than murder i'm stabbing
one Badgero in place of iii rcpute in
Durand, was sentenced to pay fine of $500
or serve one year In IoDia reformatory.
Elon Pond VS.. Peter Geek, came up on
appeal from justice court Judgment for
plaintiff.
+ Judgment was given to Rosella T.. Az
ford against Bruce Buckminster IN the sum
of S3S7.
Geo. ii. Cooper vs.. Hiram johnson in
assumpsit, damages were given plaintiff in
the sum of S153.54.
The case of Robert Thompson VS.. The
Toledo a. Ann Arbor Ry., trespass on the
case, occupied the courts attention for con-
siderable time. Judgment was given Thomp-
son for 81, 800.
Judge MITCHELL of Ionia, assisted i'm the
prosecution of Mack Allen, charged with
stealing the pocket book of Supervisor Shat
tuck In an Owosso saloon last fair time.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
Soft snars.

Delayed from last week.
The communication appearing In last
weeks TIMES under the above heading was
timely and to the point It is now when
we are paying our taxes that the people
naturally inquire what becomes of all this
money? Why are our taxes SO enormously
burdensomeP For example, own little
home the assessed valuation OF which is
5000 and have to pay tax of little over
S24. At this rate we will soon be taxed, il
not out of existence, at least out of town.
And what have we to show for this out
rageous expenditure? ''Soft Snaps to be
sure, and but little else of value.
The honorable mayor in his letter to the
Owosso Press calls the figures given by your
correspondent, INsINUATIoNs.
Alarm box No. 21, give us more facts,
cfnsinuations") and figures. The people
are anxious to hear from you again. What
about the Coats q Co. contract?
ALARM Box No. Al.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
A Boys Promise.

The school was out and down the street
A noisy crowd came thronging;
The hue OF health and gladness sweet
To every face belonging.
Among them strobe O little lad,
Who listened to another,
And mildly said, half grave, half sad,
Il can't-I promised mother"
A shout went up, ringing shout,
or boisterous derision;
But not one moment left in doubt,
That manly, brave decision.
''Cio where you please, do what you will
He calmly told the other,
'But shall keep my word, boys, still,
Ican't-I promised mother"
All! who would doubt the future course
or one who had thus spoken.
Through manhood's struggle, gain and loss
Could faith like this be brokeny
Gods blessing on that steadfast will
Unyielding to another,
That bears all jeers and laughter still
Because he promised mother.
GEORGE COOPER
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
WHOLE NO. SCI

where they may review their past with
pleasure and their future be one in which
they may accomplish much of profit to
themselves and others: Edith +. Welch,
May E. KitsOn, Clarence +. Welch and
crowned with laurelsOn this occasion. After
the completion of the literary exercises,
which were of the highest moral tone, Prof.
French addressed the class in an able and
instructive manner, warning them to make
good use of the knowledge already acquired,
that i'm after years they might take rank
with the benefactors of their race.
Never in the history of the Byron union
school can we call to mind more progress
among teachers and pupils than at the pres
ent. A visit to our school rooms will con-
vince one of the fact that all is halcyOn
within them, and we think we sound the
trumpet as unit when we say that it is our
duty as patrons of q school second to none
in the county, to assist in sustaining corps
OF teachers who are seldom equaled and
never excelled, trusting i'm the future 1t may
be the pleasure of many to visit our schools.
A cordial welcome is extended and to those
who cannot sacrifice the time we say have
charity, remembering the words of one who
knew how to sympathze when he said ats
a very good rule in all things i'm life, i'm
judging a teacher or brother not to look at
the question alone on one side but always
turn to the other. We are apt to be selfish
in all our views in this jOstling, head-long
race. Then before we judge too harshly,
my friends, let's put ourselves in theii
place" DANIEL r. BENTON.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
M. l. STEWART & CO.,

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eS Money to loan on real estate securities.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
SECOND: :-:NATI0NAL :-::BANK
oWoSS0, MICHIGAN.

OFFICERS:
ID. NJ. EsTEY, President.
+. SALISBURY, Vice President.
A. ID. WHIPPLE, Cashier.
NJ. MINER, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
B. BUCKMINsTER, G. f. RIGLEY,
j. II. CALKINs, K. SALISBURY,
ID. M. EsTEY, A. ID. WHPPLE,
w. A. WOoDARD.
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST
Paid quarterly on all sums in the Savings
Department.
BOXES TO RENT in Deposit Vault fol
Safe Keeping of Valuables.
Foreign Exchange Bought and Sold.
Bank open from a. IN. to 4:30 p. M. and
every Monday evening from 6 to &,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26

gB BY our European Bank Money Order
System payments are transmitted to the
very house of the recipient abroad, free of
charge, saving him The trouble and expense
of collecting q draft
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-18
Brave. Honest Words.

Rev. DR.. Ringgold, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church at Knoxville, Tenn,
preached rousing woman suffrage SER
mon recently, in the course of which he
said, among other pungent things:
"There never was time, there never
was country in which virtue and intel
ligence could accomplish more than at
this time, in this country And right
here and now, you may double the pow
er of virtue and intelligence by giving
the best half of your population voice
in selecting the men to make the laws
that govern the country. In this year
of grace 1890, these disfranchised mill
ions Of Christian women are doing more
to save this country than any portion Of
its citizens. They are one of the chief
instrumentalities by which Almighty
God is saving the world. They make
real and palpable to the eyes of men the
spirit of the Gospel. They illustrate
the worlds advance by showing the
rapid progress made since that very re-
cent date when woman was mans beast
of burden or his toy or plaything They
are the best teachers in your schools,
and are training the minds and forming
the characters of the next generation.
They are writing some of your best
books, and they stand at the head of
your highest schools of learning. They
sanctify your homes, and make life
beautiful and. blessed. But with all
their virtue and intelligence, they may
not nuilify the vote of the grog-seller,
the alien or the tramp. With all their
virtue and intelligence, hundred or a
hundred thousand of them may not
nullify the vote Of the man too ignorant
to read his own allot"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-18

The status of female medical practi-
TONERS, about which there has been so
much trouble and discussion, has now
been definitely and legally as we'll as
very sensibly settled by decree just
published in the official gazette OF Rus
STA. Lady doctors may now practice
freely in all parts Of the empire and
will wear a certain decoration denoting
their profession. They acquire the
special right of practicing in all institu-
tions and gymnasia and schools for
young ladies and in all benevolent es-
Establishments for women. They also
have the privilege of practicing in hos
pitfalls, dispensaries and ambulances be-
longing to the Zemstvos, and are exempt
from the obligation imposed by law
upon their male colleagues of attending
when called upon as experts in criminal
trials