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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

DIR ID. T.. Richardson went to SPRING
field, Thursday, to meet his wife, who
has been visiting relatives in Fitchburg
and Springfield. They return to Sandy
Hook, Friday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

The birthday of Mrs John Carlson was
celebrated by birthday party, at which
most of the Swedish residents of the
neighbOrhood assembled
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

The Juvenile Temple are invited to
meet, at the residence of III. l.. Wheeler,
this (Fridayl evening. As the officers
are to be installed, it is hoped there will
be a full attendance.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Prof p. E. Cliff of the Academy will
spend his holiday vacation at his home
in Boston,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

A score or more of men have been at
work for w. c. johnson, who will fill the
ice houses at his own pond and at the
Foundry pond and supply most of the
large local consumers of ice, who will in
consequence put up none themselves.
Mr. johnson will deliver the ice at their
door in quantities as needed, and his ia
cilities and experience enable him to do
the work quickly and cheaply. He will
supply, among others, the meat markets
OF John ii. Blackman and Minott Augur,
the Grand Central, etc. Not satiefied
with putting in 10 hours work, he OBJ
tanned supply of lanterns, Tuesday,
and worked until late in the evening.
The ice was about nine inches thick,
clear and hard and was handled easily.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Long distance. telephone poles were
blown down Wednesday and the only
telephone line from Boston to New York
was by single wire through Newtown.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

A number of people In town are suffer-
ing with a mild form of the grip which
was so universal, last year. 1t Is much
lighter and causes little Inconvenience.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Some cowardly enemy of Parnell at
tempted to blind him by throwing lime,
but doctors say that sight is not destroy
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Owing to the unavoidable absence of a
number of the members of the Yule
whist club, DR. and Mrs Rider of Danbu-
ry, A. L. Nettleton of st Paul and r. HI.
Beers were substitutes at the second
meeting of the club, last week, at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs Henry G. Cur
tbs. The occasion was as enjoyable as
such meetings are certain to be when Mr.
and Mrs Curtis dispense hospitality.
This weeks meeting was at Misses Glow
er's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Remember that the annual donation
for the pastor of the Congregational
church will occur this (Friday) evening.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Mrs John Heating in the Glen hiss been
sick, the past week, with bad cold.
She barely esbaped pneumonia, but is
able to be around little now.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19
Mrs Marshall Sears is sick.

Housatonic trains were delayed for
hours Thursday, IL cars of the night
freight being derai'ed by a washout at
Cornwall.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

A valuable COW owned by James Roach
of Berkshire was choked to death by a
turnip, last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Spalding, the one price clothier of Dan
bury, will give a gold watch to the halter,
lady or gentleman, who gets the most votes
from buyers at his store. 2S Nam street.
His stock is l. and will bear inspection
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

William Minor and M. Qualey have al
ready killed 40 hogs and expect to reach
200 before the season closes.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

st. Rose church is now fully equipped
with heating apparatus. One of the
steam heaters was put in good order, last
week, and the other, this week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Mr. Billow, who is putting in the oil
plant at the Rubber, spent Sunday at
Brewster.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19
Ladies prayer meeting, next Friday
at 3, with Mrs Middlebrook.

Profound silence is still maintained by
the Ronalds family on the subject OF re-
building the burned castle on Ronald's
Peak. p. +. Ronalds has sent no other
message than a cable despatch, in an
swcr to the first hurried message sent by
his son. He asks for full particulars by
mail and seems to feel deeply the loss OF
the castle, more particularly the paint
ings and other articles of value stored
there. He probably will not make any
decision at present.
The town meeting Saturday, was slim
" attended. Aaron Sanford presided
and Selectman w. II. Glover reports the
vote u to 20 ID favor Of remitting $50 o.
Mr. Ronaids's taxes for seven years. His
total tax is about $50. Merchant Z. b
booth and ex.Town Clerk G. H. Peel
, spoke for the measure and ex-Sherif
Sanford opposed il.
Norman Northrop, Esq, has sold
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Buy one of those beautiful silk handker-
chiefs for your best girl Christmas present
at E. F. HawIey's; &c. to 81 p.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

f. J. Hall has lately put in a couple of
furnaces and two steam heaters.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

When your horse or cattle are sick, use
Humphreys veterinary medicine 5oc.bottle ut
E. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Everything you can think of for Christmas
presents can be found AT E. +. Hawley's and
at very reasonable prices.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Joseph II. Lutz, the Bridgeport druggist at
No. SO Wall street, is making an elegant dis
play OF holiday goods. Among the lot are
fancy glass bottles of various designs.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Another lot of those 10c. fountain
pens just in at E. f. Hawley's; also ex-
ira pens for them 1c. each.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

over 500 pounds of Christmas candy slst in
at E. F. Hawley,s, two barrels pure broken
candy, choice mixed candy IL Ice. pound
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Miss Lucy F. Blackman spent Sunday
in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Bargains in pocket knives three and TOUR
blades for pc. at E f. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Newtown Academy win close, this
week Friyay, for the holiday vacation
and will reopen Monday, January 5.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Special bargain in skates for 75c and
81 at +. f. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Arthur Shelton was in Sandy Hook,
this week
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

The Botsford Hill Sunday school will
hold its closing meeting for the Winter
with G.F. Duncombe, next Sunday, 2lst,
when Rev Mr. Delzell will be present.
The school will have a Christmas tree,
the following week, as S25 has already
been subscribed for presents. Mrs d.
Davis and Mrs G. F. Duncombe are APP
pointed to do the purchasing. Mrs
Charles Curtis will attend to the con-
fectionery; r. L. Warner willmakc the
corn pop.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Born, to Mr. and Mrs A. ii. LEIGH OF
Brooklyn, 10-pound son.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

DIR r. N. Belts, Mrs E. Taylor and
Miss Susie Chambers, committee ON buy
ing presents for st Johns Christmas
tree, visited Bridgeport, Monday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Do you want an organ, piano or sewing ma
chine? Try c. E. Osborne. Stepney-
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Largest stock, best assortment, lowest
prices in wool and fur caps, is at E. F.
Hawley's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

E. F. Hawley is receiving about every
week lot of that choice Vermont dairy
butter in small tubs.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

1891 Middlebrooks almanac and diaries,
fine line at f. f. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

1 JERSEY RED BOAR,-(Through bred Du
"A roc) for seavice. L. o. OSBORNE, step
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

CHEAP AT sso-will be sold for sl0. An A
" Parlor Stove. III. Z. BRADLEY, Sandy
Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

The Botsford Hill reading and singing
circle will meet with Mrs ID. Davis of
Easton, Saturday evening, Goth.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

st. Roses church contributed $101 &C
toward the cathedal at Hartford.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

w. A. Leonard is to fill his ice houses
from Taunton pond, as usual.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Judge Robinson having recovered from
his recent illness, the case Of Elon
Booths contested will came up in the Su-
perior court on Tuesday of this week,
when the cross examination of
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

as WIN. C. JOHNSON-Has rented the ice
a house on the Foundry Pond all parties
Wishing to cut Ice on said Pond will please
speak to him, that there be no trouble ploW-
ing Plenty of Ice, and welcome to II, only
call on him.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

p. Hurley has clipped six horses so far
at Taylor's hotel.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19
TAKE TIME TO READ THIS.

M NJ C. JOHNSON-Can furnish you wit
w Ice, next season, cheaper than you ca
cut and store it. Give him q call
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19
NIsTRICT OF NEWTOwN, Probate Court

NISTRICIOE- NEN ~ W y, H'S'H 7 o'''HeS See1 :
u December Is, 1890
Estate OF GERSHOM III. PLATT, late
of Newtown, in said District, deceased.
. The Executrix having exhibited her ac-
count with said estate to this Court for allow
ance, it is thereupon -
ORDERED-That the ed day OF Dec, 1881
at O'Clock in the afternoon at the Probate
ONCE in Newtown be and the same is assign
ed for hearing on the allowance of said ac-
connt and this Court directs the Executrix
to give notice thereof by posting a copy OF
this order on the public sign post in the town
where the deceased last dwelt and by pubiish
inc a cony of the same one time before the
ed day OF Dec, 1880, in the Newtown BEE
a weekly newspaper and return make 10 TINS
court. Attest, WIN. j. BEECHEh, Judge.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Norman Northrop, Esq, has sold 2
pair 81 tai oxen to Butcher Ferris Of
Stamford
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Books and booklets, Xmas cards and
fancy calendars, plush goods in albums,
shaving sets, dressing cases and photo
frames in large variety; also line OF
fine vases can be found at S. G. Bulls,
drug store.
Special meeting of Putnam council, K.
of c., No "a, Saturday evening.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

COW FOR SALE-Young. good mixer W.
v n. BANKS, Cutters Farm, Monroe.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

NOR SALE-20 fat Steers in prime condition
i and at reasonable prices. THOMAS
RYAN, Redding Ridge.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Services will be held In Trinity church,
Christmas day, at 10 m. They will
consist of morning prayer, sermon and
celebration Of the holy communion.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

NOR SALE-Two young registered Jersey
I Cows, now fresh: also good three year
old Colt, all at very low prices WILLIAM
III. BURR, Ridge-Side Farm, Redding Ridge,
Conn
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

IF YOU WANT a Wagon or Carriage, don't
i fail to get prices of ID. c. BEERS & CO.,
Newtown, before buying elsewhere. They
will surprise you with prices on first class
work. They manufacture all kinds of Tops
and Trimmings
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

tor to stand by it and fight it II it takes
the last cent
Never knew Of his making any invest
ments on his own Judgment; very rigid
economist. Never heard him say what
it cost him to live year.
Went to Danbury with Josiah Booth
to see Judge Brewster abont the law
suit Josiah had brought against Elon for
board. Told Brewster, if he would write
Elon letter thought he would settle
it. Brewster wrote and Elon settled.
ABEL b. PRINDLE.
Am 76 years of age. A farmer on a
small scale. Have taught school 25 or
80 years. Am secretary and treasurer of
Newtown cemetery. Expense Of keep
ing lots in order from 81 to 80 q year.
Saw Elon early part Of January, 1890,
in i. b. Booths store. | live one mile
from Mrs Bronson's.
said, ssMr Booth, have small bill
| against you"
For what q he said.
For keeping your cemetery lot in or
der
How much Is 1t ~ he asked
I ssOne dallar,' 9 told him.
/ Is WON'T pay II, be sad 81 could
NOW It over myself twice 16c; yes
for LOG.
What viii you pay ~
II pay yon 25c. &
told him would not take II and left
49, -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-28
A Giant Talks of Giants.

James Roberts is half-breed Chero-
kee, seven feet and four inches high in
his stocking feet. He is straight as an
arrow, weighs 325 pounds, and is well
proportioned. He has great strength of
bone and muscle, and his power of en-
durance is something phenomenal. He
is twenty seven years of age and lives
with his parents on "A large tract of land
owned by them in Benton County. His
father is an American and his mother is
Cherokee. He is great reader OF
history and literature, and wlthal Is
pretty well eduacted man.
Speaking on the subject of giants Mr..
Roberts said: "The giant as a curiosity
has been seen by almost every American
boy. The stories of great giants of the
past ages are more than interesting. Og,
king of Bashan, was II feet in height.
The great Goliath of the Bible is re-
ported to have been nine feet and nine
inches high. The Emperor Maximinius
was nine feet in height, while many
other Romaus of equal stature are said to
have lived during the reign of Augustus.
Skeletons have been eXhumed in Eng
land measuring eight and nine feet in
length. NJ Thieves of France, in his de-
scription of America, says that he saw a
skeleton in South America that measured
eleven feet and five inches in length.
Walter Parson, who acted as porter to
James I. of England, was seven feet, six
inches in stature The Chinese claim to
have had among them in the last century
men who measured fifteen feet in height,
but this is hardly probable. Chicago
Sun,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-28
NEW YoRK's HORSE MARKET.
Wonderful Improvement in Trotting
Blood in Recent Years.

New York has come to be looked upon
as the great mart for blooded equines,
and instead of colts and fillies being dis
played, as of yore, in their ancestral pad
docks, they are transported to that city
and exhibited in the American Institute
building. The dangers of travel are
more than offset by the larger attendance
of rich buyers secured in the metropolis,
and the consequent increase in prices OBJ
tanned. The smallest man and the
shrewdest inspector of horses at the sales
of last spring was Robert Steel, of Phila-
delphia, the introducer of the happy
medium strain into the trotting blood of
the United States, and one of the first
men to largely engage as business in
the breeding of fast trotters. ....
As he looked with kindling eyes upon
the glossy skins of the youngsters being
paraded before him on one occasion, he
said :"How marvellous has been the i'm
provement in our trotting horses within
the last ten years, and, more wonderful
still, with breeders increasing in num-
bers and consequently fast horses also,
the pricessof good horses have grown
enormously. Less than ten years ago
brood mare which brought 81, 500 was
phenomenal animal and the announce
ment of such figures astounded people.
Now such horses range in price from
81, 900 to $4,000, and a man who
possesses brood mare, one of whose
progeny has made great record, owns
enough to support him, unless his ideas
of living are extraordinarily lavish.
"Why is it that the price of blooded
horse flesh has increased so rapidly2
There are two chief reasons. The first is
that horses to-day, as result of addi-
tional knowledge on the part of trainers,
and owing to constant experiments In
crossing strains, are finer bred than ever
before in the history of the world, so that
from the expression of twenty years ago,
$40 on plank road, being an express
sion of superlative swiftness, we have
come now to condition of equine affairs
in which if mans everyday roadster
cannot trot down in the twenties he is
sneered at by the drivers he brushes with
upon the road.
"The second reason is that men who
drive horses for pleasure keep more now
than they did ten years ago. Then few
men who enjoyed this most delightful
pastime kept more than one horse, but
they found that a lameness to-day, a
soreness tomorrow and cough the next
week doomed them to frequent disap-
pointments, and so now gentlemen
drivers who can afford the luxury rarely
keep less than three fast horses. y Turf,
Field and Farm.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-28
CENTRAL AFRICAN COOKERY.
Queer and Palatable Dishes Eaten
Without Much Ceremony.

AS rule, only one principal meal is
eaten in Central Africa, in the early part
of the evening. 1t usually consists of
parrot soup, roasted or stewed monkeys,
alligator's eggs (also well liked by Euro
peans) and birds of every description.
They also have moambo, or palm chops,
and fish. A great delicacy, so consid-
cred by Europeans and natives alike, is
elephants feet and trunk. These have
somewhat the taste of veal. To prepare
them the natives dig a hole about five
feet deep in the sand and in it build a
large fire. After the sand is thoroughly
heated the fire is removed, leavin, only
the ashes in the hole. The trunk and
feet are placed in this hole and covered
with leaves, and afterwards with hot
sand. In two hours they are done.
All carcasses of animals which are to
be cooked are placed ON block of wood
and pounded until every bone is broken,
care being taken not to tear or bruise the
skin. They are then boiled or roasted
in an open wood fire or in hot sand or
ashes, without removing the hide or
feathers. The cooking is of a very in
ferior grade, the only spices used being
salt and pepper. The kitchen utensils
consist of common earthen or wooden
ware. Very little time is taken for set
ting or decorating the table; knives,
forks and napkins are dispensed with.
Africans have several vegetables we'll
liked by Europeans. N'gutti. n'sengo is
a dish eaten all over Africa. 1t consists
of egg plant, small fish somewhat like
our sardines and the roots of the cassava
or manioca plant (called d'guttD, which
have knotty appearance and often weigh
as much as twenty pounds.
AS the latter contains poison, the
manioca is soaked in water for three or
four days to extract the poisonous sub
stance. 1t is then cut and sliced and
small tomatoes are added. All is placed
in vessel with water and seasoned with
salt and pepper and boiled. Moambo,
or, as the Europeans call it, palm chops,
is also favorite dish. The palm nuts
are first boiled in water until the pulpy
substance loosens from the pit, then the
shell, which contains very delicious oil,
is placed in wooden mortar and crushed
to obtain the oil. Whatever the meal
consists of, meat, fish, mussels, is put in
vessel, adding the oil and the pulpy
part of the palm nut, also red pepper and
salt, and is boiled. Roast or boiled
squash Qoenge) is generally eaten with
it. Sweet potatoes (mballa bengal are
more farinaceous and sweeter than ours,
but do not taste so good. They are
boiled or roasted.
Bananas (bitaebe) weigh about half a
pound each and are about 10 inches long.
When half ripe they are cut in slices and
boiled in water with salt and pepper.
Nsensi is little red bean, which is
boiled in water without salt or pepper,
and is freely eaten. For peanut bread
(chisulu) the peanuts are first roasted and
then crushed. This mass is then rolled
and put into the skin of banana, add
ing little pressure, forming it into
body. 1t readily retains this shape from
the pressure of the oily substance in the
peanut.-New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-28
Hard Fight With Vicious Stallion.

A terrible conflict with an ugly stall
lion occurred recently at Castle Hill,
Prosque Isle, Me. During the winter
Harvey A. Smith drove team in the
lumber woods, one of his team being a
large stallion of such vicious disposition
that no one but Smith could handle him.
Smith took the stallion with him to his
home in Castle Hill. On this day he
harnessed him and his mate to the
horse-hoe and began work, when all at
once the stallion became vicious and
frantically attacked his mate with teeth
and hoofs. Mr.. Smith quickly unlocked
the traces and succeeded in uncoupling
the horses. Then the stallion attacked
his master. Smith is powerful man,
and after fierce stuggle, in which he
was severely wounded in the hip by the
animals feet he succeeded in subduing
the horse and led him to the barn, where
he hitched him. He removed the har-
ness and was taking the horse to his
stall, when the vicious animal violently
attacked him again. The wind blew the
barn door shut, and Mr.. Smith found
himself imprisoned on the barn floor
with the frantic brute. For nearly half
an hour he fought him with no weapon
but his fists, leaping aside to avoid the
assault as much as possible, but being
often knocked down and fearfully
bruised. He found his strength failing,
and was just making up his mind that he
must be killed when the horse in some
way disengaged sled-stake from the
side of the hay-mow and Smith saw it
rolling toward him ON the floor Selling
the stake he swung it with all the
strength of desperation, and, striking
the stallion just behind the ear, with one
blow laid him dead at his feet. A re-
porter drove out to see Smith and found
him badly bruised in all parts of his
body, and in sadly crippled condition.
The physicians in charge say that he will
recover New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-28
death of the child. The ordinary ore.

death of the child. The ordinary pre-
MUM is two cents week. The law, as
it stands at the present time in England,
limits the insurance of child at five
years of age to thirty dollars, and of a
child between five and ten years of age
to tifty..dollars. 1t is asserted in England
as in this country that this small Insur-
ance fund is not direct incentive to in
fanticide, but there are so many reasons
to suppose that parents do neglect their
children even unto death for the sake of
getting the insurance that select corr
mittee of the English Parliament has
been appointed to consider the question.
1t seems Incredible that the desire to OBJ
tain a small sum of money would be
sufficiently strong to overcome those
parental instincts which are found even
among animals, and yet there seems to be
good evidence that such is the effect of
this system of insuring infants.