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The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
TRUMBULL.

Seymour Hawley and Henry Gilbert
are working on Noyes's new house.
Patrick Tanning is working for Isaac
e. Booth. ..~.
| Mrs Edward Ward is more comfort
able and is gaining slowly.
A little daughter of Henry Gilbert has
been sick with throat trouble.
Fred Hubbell, who has been sick with
consumption at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Nelson T. Hubbell, died,
Sunday, about % years old. He had been
suffering from injuries received at the
mill of Macarthur Brothers, Danbury,
and consumption followed. With his
wife and three children, the youngest a
babe OF few months, he has of late made
his home here. The funeral was held on
Wednesday.
The Schaffer place has been sold by
Mrs Klein to Bridgeport man, milk
peddler.
Mrs Charles Brinsmade has moved to
the Miles Standish place and Seeley
Thompson and sister are occupying the
rooms she vacated at Mrs j. D. Brins-
made's.
Mrs Jesse Chalker has entertained
friends from the city.
A new roof has been put on the ar
mory, to replace that burned in the re-
cent fire.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

which was again overturned by coils
ion with the team of Grocer French of
stepney aud dragged along until the
horse was stopped at Mr. Wrights. The
carriage was badly damaged.
Hobart r. Wheeler and family have
returned from Bridgeport to their Sum
mer home at arhe Elms."
When David G. Beach was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Wright at New Haven, Monday after
noon, he was represented by Attorney
Stoddard of Bridgeport. He was charg-
| ed with distilling liquors without spec
ial tax permit and an examination was
waived. He was placed under $1,000
bonds to appear at the May term of the
United States district court. Elliott NJ.
Beardsley, who became his bondsman
when first arrested, again furnished sur
ETY.. The keeper will remain in charge
until the case is tried or disposed of and
all work has been stopped.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
NORFIELD.

Sunday evening meetings at the Con
gregational church now begin at 80.
James Taylor has moved into s. s.
Carver's house.
A family reunion at the house of Mrs
Rhoda Sturges, last week. The family
formerly contained six sons and one
daughter, but, since their last meeting,
one son, Munson Sturges, has died. The
entire family now living was present :
u. J. Sturges of Brooklyn, +. +. Stur-
ges Of Danbury, Frederick Sturges OF
Ridgefield, II. b. Sturges of Wilton, Mrs
Walter Staples OF Lewisboro, N. Y, Jo-
seph Sturges OF Weston.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
REDDING.

Few people outside of Redding have
nm idea of the abundance of its mineral
resources. For many years, its appar-
emily inexhaust'ble beds of lime stone
have been worked to the great profit of
their proprietors and still yield abundant
returns. A few years ago, through the
researches of Rev John Dickinson, now
was discovered near Branchville and the
mines opened have been worked and still
show no signs of giving out. Now n
company of Brooklyn capitalists propose
to manufacture sand or emery paper
from the agate bed in the Glen. A spec
les of ilinty rock, found In the nelghbor-
hood, will also be used for the same pur-
pose. They have leased the farm of Ed
ward Banks for term of years, with the
privilege of sinking shafts wherever they
think best, giving Banks royalty on
their finds. Another company have pur-
chased tract belonging to Joseph Meek
eT, near Brookslde, for the same purpose.
DIR Charles Alker of Bordeaux, France
who attended school on the Ridge when
boy, visited his old teachers, ID. San
ford and +. Z. Shaw, last week. 1t is 40
years since he left the scenes of his boy
hood, yet many objects were as familiar
to him as II he had left them only yester-
day. DIR Alker Is successful dentist in
Bordeaux. He has crossed the Atlantic
six times, having II mother and sister in
New York.
Last week Wednesday, Constable ID.
s. Bartram took Albert Albin to the in
sane hospital at Middletown.
The Methodist parsonage was enliven-
eel by the advent Of baby boy, last
week Tuesday.
Monday night, in response to the no.
tlce In the BEE, few faithful ones as.
sembled to make an effort to resuscitate
the lodge. After a discussion of the sit.
uation, II was voted to adjourn to next
Monday evening and, in the meantime
make an effort to obtain a full attend.
ance. Let every one who is unwilling to
leave our lodge die and every friend OF
temperance rally and make one more eff.
fort to put new life into this noble organ
ization.
The school visitors have appointed J.
G.. Read committee in the hometown dis
trict to NIL vacancy caused by the re-
moval of Major Thomas.
Mrs Ward Wheeler has gone to New
York to assist her daughter in caring for
her child, sick with whooping cough.
Mrs w. Thorpe is slowly improving &;
likewise her neighbor, Andrew Perry.
William C. Sanford is serving on the
jury In Danbury.
Mrs Ward Wheeler has been appointed
Vdmidistratrix on the estate of Sally
Nichols.
Ben Aries Is one ahead, having again
moved his household goods, this time to
Sanfordtown In the old Fairchild house :;
now IL Is Charley's turn.
Mr. Russell, principal of tho academy,
closed his school on Friday and has gone
to his home In Maine.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
ASPETUCK.

Saturday, 10th, the real estate of tile
late Mary Nichols will be sold, commenc-
ing at 10a m.
Isaac Sharp has been granted a back
pension of 5000; Edward Turney a back
pension OF $1,000.
Miss Mary Foster and Charles Bedell
Of Long Island were married, 9Th, at
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Mary A. Robertson has returned
home, after several months in Westport
and Weston.
Mr. and Mrs Kepler Nichols and Miss
Anna G. Abbott have visited friends in
New York city.
Mrs Ephraim Osborn visits friends in
New York and Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
NICHOLS.
Mrs WIN Nichols is quite sick.

Mrs VIII Nichols Is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs A. b. Fairchild are at their
home here for the Summer.
The play given by the ladies and
friends of Trinity parish passed off nice
ly. The parts were well sustained, Mr.
Brooks taking his part as Mr. Mason
splendidly. Mr. and Mrs George Amber
as colored couple did their best; Miss
Edith Thompson as "Dot'' did nicely.
All did well and were well received. A
large company were present from Bridge
port and Long Hill.
The M. E.. ladies' aid society meet, this
week, with Mrs Birdsey Curtis.
Mrs Lewis M. Curtis has been called to
attend the funeral of two of her brothers
In one week; the first at New Haven and
the other in Cheshire, Conn.
The Methodist Sunday school now oc-
cupy the new lecture room and ladies'
parlor.
Rev N. T.. Porter has announced his
plan Of work for the season. Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings In Nichols; Tuesday and Fri
day evenings in Long Hill; Sunday even
ings he viii alternate between the two
{, churches. An equal amount of pastoral
work will be bestowed on both societies
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
HoYDEN,s HILL.

Mrs Silas Wakeman is slowly improv-
ing.
Mrs Brown visits her daughter, Mrs w.
L. Buckley of Greenfield.
Leroy Clark is sick with influenza in a
rheumatic form; DR. Clemens Of Bridge
port attends.
Miss Jessie Wakeman of Bridgeport
visits on the hill.
Mrs Belle Tyre is home from Brook
Ign.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
LYONS PLAIN.

Goodwin, son of Morris White, has
been very sick but is better.
The church sociable to be held with
Miss III. n. Adams has been postponed
on account of sickness until the last
Thursday in May.
Robert Gray has been roofing his barn.
John w. Gulick is painting at the rec
tory.
Miss Ella Brady spent Sunday with
her sister.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

Two dogs recently attacked Charles s.
MaIlette's sheep, but were seen In time
10 prevent them from killing but one.
The ladies' will meet with Miss Jennie
v. Mallette, afternoon and evening Of
May Is.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
BLACK ROCK.

Misses Bartram have purchased a pair
or fine black horses; also a new carriage.
Mr. and Mrs William Hall occupy the
Provost place.
Mrs M. J. Greenough has returned
from Westerly, where she was called to
the funeral OF near relative.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
PLATTSVILLE.

Sherwood Seeley has the cellar of his
new house finished. Kennedy of Long
Hill has the contract.
Eli Godfrey spent Sunday with his
mother.
home
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Mrs Maria Judd, who is in her ODD
year, celebrated Arbor day by planting
a tree presented to her by Tree Agent j..
Pratt.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

NOR SALE-Farm of IS acres, with house
and barn, now occupied by Martin Lillis,
in Half Way River district; Is acres bounded
as foil ows: North by land of Maurice Hart
nett east by land of Maurice Hartnett and
highway, south by land OF James Bailey west
by land of James Bailey and james Clark. En-
quire of MRS BRIDGET LILLIS, Sandy Hook
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

A UCTION-Will be sold at public auction,
~ Saturday, May 10, at p IN, all the proper
~, both real and personal, belonging to
Michael Mcmahon, near the Tunnel, in New
buildings thereon standing, one Cow, one
Heifer audHousehold Furniture. Terms Cash.
Sale to take place rain shine. MICHAEL
MCMAHON, by WI. Beecher, attorney.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
l.. johnson is quite sick.

The young people of the Y. p. S. c,
E. gave social at Hope chapel, Thurs
day evening.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

TTOR SALE-One ohorse Wagon, good as
I new; Two top Wagons; Hay Rake; Cut
ting Box, etc. Apply to FRANK SHERMAN,
Long Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

A UCTION-WiI be sold at public auction,
IA Saturday, May 10, mt p IN, df not previ-
ously sold at private sale), Estate of the late
Hernon Parmelee, situated in Gregorys Or
chard district in the lower part of Newtown
consisting of 25 acres of Land suitably divid-
ed into meadow, pasture and wood land, well
watered by a stream OF living water, springs.
necessary and convenient outbuiIdings, all of
which are in A. /. condition. Pleasantly stu
ated main road betSe Danbury and
Bridgeport. GEORGE Il. ARMELEE, Ad-
ministrator.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

In every town where sAvESA Is introduced
the sale - larger than all other washing com.
pounds.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

I>OR SALE-New Mich Cow now with Calf
L good family Cow kind and orderly
Gives "a good mess OF very rich milk. Price
$40. PETER JORAY, Monroe.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

IL E. BRADLEY, Sandy Hook, keeps a full
/ line of first class groceries at market
prices Give him a call, he will try to please
you; goods delivered to any part OF the town
free OF charge.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

DASH will buy Cahill Pillow Sulky, never
- used; low price. Can be seen at T. A.
MALLETT'S, Trumbull.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

IlUTHBERT and Marlboro Raspberry Plants
~ tor sale, SOC 100 by the 100; less than IO0 1c
each. A.W PECK. Mount Pleasant, Newtown.
Ducks Eggs PIC Il sitting.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09

GWEET Potatoes, Pine Apples, Oranges, Lem
- ons, Bananas, at III. e. BRADLEY'S, Sandy
Hook; also Hams and shoulders. He keeps
q large assortment of tobaccos and cigars and
a fine stock of confectionery.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-09
THECOPELAND
BROS. co.

NJ Ow-You ought to hustle and how can you
IN without good tools? So look over my
stock OF Farming implements, among which
notice Wizard Piows.I have four sizes of their
swivel plows. also sulkys for those who like
To ride when blowing. ] can sell You what
you want in planters, cuitiyafOrs, or other
farm machinery, just as near right, as to price,
as any of them. j. BOTSF0RD FAIRCHI-Ds
T, a. HAwleyville. Conn.,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
A UNION FOR STRENGTH.

Reports Offhe Consolidation of Two Gigantic
Electric Concerns-whar the Local
Representatives of One of Them Have to
Say About Ii.
A dispatch was received yesterday from
New York, stating that the Thomson
Houston and Edison electric companies had
combined, and would pool issues with the
minor companies controlled by the Thomson
Houston interest. A Boston dispatch stated
that the Villard-Edison Company had made
an offer for $4,000 shares, or one-half of the
Thomson Houston stock, but the latter did
not see enough in the offer to induce it to
part with half of its stock to the Willard
Edison Company. The deal, though, will
more than likely be consummated in few
days.
If the two companies combine they will
make very formidable foe to the Westing-
mouse Company, and this attempt at consolida-
ton has cropped out from the many
tights the Edison people have had
Thomson-Houston and viilard-E Edison
companies represent a capital of s2O.0O0,000,
paid up, and ir would be very easy matter for
the combine to annihilate all other opposition
companies.
A deal of this kind would practically confine
the electric lighting business to two national
companies. the Westinghouse and the pro-
posed combine. ALI other companies of minor
Importance would have to pay tribute to either
one Of these two or drop out of the busi-
ness. New York, where the electric light
ing, is so extensive, will be-, the
field on which the battle will be
contested, as the Westinghouse Company has
several plants IN New York City using its
system. Among the larger Of the concerns are
the United Light and Power Company the
Brush Illuminating Company and the United
States Illuminating Company, who will have to
yacate the field If the combination continues
in the aggressive manner it has assumed here
tofore toward the Westinghouse Company.
Messrs. Hughes Gawthrop, representing
the Thomson-Houston Company in this city,
were seen yesterday and asked to give some
inside details Of the deal. They said: I'VE
were aware that negotiations were pending
toward consolidation, but we did not know
that the deal had been confirmed. 1t is only
question of time until our company
will unite with the Edison interests
in the electric lighting business. We have
Just completed contract with the American
Water and Supply Company of this city. The
contract calls for so arc lamps, which we have
put in their plant at Braddock. This is prac-
tically victory over the Westinghouse Com
pany, as their system had been in use at the
works for some time"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
WORK ON THE SCALE.
The Arnalgamated Wage Committee
to Get at 1t Next Friday.
TIMERS CLAIM TO BE LOCKED OUT.
Coal Operators Want W. L. Scott's Miners
to Strike for 70 Cents.
LABOR ITEMS FROM ALL THE TRADES

The Wage Committee of the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron and Steel Workers will
meet Friday next and begin the work oi
compiling the new scale of the association
for next years work. The new scale will
be presented to the annual convention in
will go into effect July and will, in many
respects, be changed from the figures in the
present scale.
The scale committee is composed of about
ID or Is persons, and will meet in the rooms
of the association Friday morning. Each
department in the large mills will have a
representative on the committee. The work
of the committee is to tabulate and put in
shape the various suggestions made by the
different lodges in regard to the changes to
be made. When it is placed in proper
shape, the scale will go before the conven-
ton and there will be gone over seriatim.
The work of the committee will greatly
facilitate the work of getting the scale in prop
er shape, and the rough corners will be knocked
OF before it leaves the hands of the committee.
II VIII be presented to the convention ABOUT
Friday
The mostimportant change to be made in the
scale is the suggestion from the puddlers to
advance the price of boiling from S. so to S6
per ton. They claim the general condition Of
the iron business warrants this increase, and
say the manufacturers will not seriously object
to granting the advance. When the fact that
the puddlers were going to ask for an advance
was first published some weeks ago. the manu-
facturers stated they would refuse to pay it.
Another troublesome matter the committee
will have on its hands is the row between the
roughers and catchers and the heaters and
rollers. The former say they are not being
paid enough money and say the other men ON
the rolls are being paid too much. A more
equal division is asked for, and it will be
knotty matter to handle. In many of the
lodges the delegates were elected on this issue.
At present the roughers and catchers only
make one-fourth between the two of them of
all the work their rolls turn out. The manu-
facturers will not be affected by this trouble.
Theconvention this year will be held in new
Turner Hall as usual, and Will last about two
weeks. Among the old timers who will be on
deck again are James Grundy. of Covington,
KY, and William Whiteman of New Albany
Ind. These two have been attending the
annual conventions almost from the first
annual meeting,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27

Greenwood. Chislett, Galatin and Wither-
spoon streets; ordinance relocating Rebecca
street from Pena avenue to Kincaid street,
and an ordinance vacating that portion of
the present street; ordinances opening Soho
street, grading and paving Gem alley, Cal
lUwhill street and Yew street; ordinance
granting the use of certain streets to the
Hill Top MT. Washington) Traction Com
pany.
In Common Council, Mr.. Metcalfe pre-
sented a resolution asking that Hers
Island dam be made movable dam and
not a fixed dam, as the former would be bet
ter on account of the freshets, ice floods, etc.
The resolution was accompanied by letter
recommending the resolution from J. W.
Arras, Assistant United States Engineer.
The resolution was sent to the Department
of Public Works.
Ordinances were passed providing for
purchasing the lot adjoining No. Engine
house, for the opening of CallowhilI, Ara
bella. Lafayette and Lytle streets; for sew
ers on Colwell, Harvard, Hare and Gra-
zier streets and on Fifth avenue from Shady
lane to College street, and for paving Brad
dock avenue with asphalt.
The papers presented on the call of wards
and referred were ordinances granting the
Diamond Light Company c. Sstain privileges,
this was a blank ordinance; for sewer on
Cato and Inlet streets; for grading, paving
and curbing Duncan street; for paving Gra-
zier street; for establishing Margaretta
street; for opening Wright's alley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27

Via Kansas City, Council Bluffs, Omaha,
st. Joseph, Leavenworth or Sioux City
and over the Union Pacific, ''the overland
route" to Sacramento, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Tacoma,
Seattle and Victoria. Tickets are first class,
and good to return over the Union Pacific,
or any other direct route at any time within
six months, and are good via Denver and
Salt Lake City in either or both directions;
also good to stop off at all other points west
of the Missouri river. By the payment of
an additional fare be ore starting, California
passengers can return via Oregon and WASH
ington points, or vice versa. Round trip
tickets with limit of 80 days are sold via
Union Pacific to points in Montana, Idaho
and Utah and to Colorado points, good to
return until October 81 Excursion and one
way tickets via Union Pacific system are on
sale at all Offices in Pittsburg and through
out Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
For rates of fare, maps and full information,
call on or address b. e. Passavant, or Thos.
S. Spear 7. f. and P. Agent, 400 Wood
street, Pittsburg, Pa. MTTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
A DAY WITHOUT WATER.

Southside Citizens Fear Another FamIne-
Not Particularly Stuck on Cola Meals
and Danger From FIre-Unpleasautues
ON IncIines That Can't Run.
The water famine caused by the break in
the main on the Southside hilltops has
created such furore of excitement and in.
dignation that an overabundance of water
now will not appease the citizens, and thev
say they will not let the matter rest until
future trouble of this kind is provided
against. They have declared war for better
water facilities, and say that the citizens will
take the matter in hand. and, if something is
not done quickly it will be because the mill
districts cannot clamor tor their rights in
Councils.
Sunday night the residents thought that now
the main line was fixed the trouble was all
ove- and went to bed resting easy, satisfied
that their thirst was at an end. YESTERDAY
morning about 7:S0 the streets were full of
anxious questioners, who asked each other:
"Hows your water SUPPLY Ours is out
all prepared to proceed. but there was no
water.
Those who had ranges in their kitchens could
not light their fires for fear of bursting the
pipes, and many a man went without a warm
meal, or with such as the good housewife could
warm over the crate in the sitting room
The Beethoven citizens had water from their
wells, but not enough to supply many of their
neighbors, and the latter had to go home blam.
ing themselves because they did not save
enough for such an emergency Sunday night.
The inclines, with the exception of the st.
Clair, were lucky in having enough water in
their tanks to carry them over. The st. Clair
did not have enough, and could not run. The
residents there had to toll down the hillside,
and profanity mixed with invectives against
the water company filled the air. Some of the
workingmen carried home water at noon in
pals from the lower Southside, as the water
that was finally pushed into the mains Sunday
night was like muddy slush from pool, and
quite as unpalatable.
A little after P. M. the water company's
men got the better hand of the broken main,
but 1t was not until o'clock that the water
filled the reservoir enough to force it to the
houses of many. At o'clock the st. Clair in
cline started, and unless another break is found
the worst is over.
The citizens have not got over the scare. how
ever, and some think that evil effects may
follow from some use of the water from wells
and springs that were before considered unit
to drink.
A number of the citizens gathered last night
and talked the matter over, and were of the
unanimous opinion that something must be
done Immediately to provide against another
such a possibility. They thought Councils
should see that duplicate reservoirs were built
and kept full
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
CLAIM IT'S A LOCKOUT.
The Unemployed Timers Say They Did Not
Go Out on Strike.

The Unemployed Timers Say They Did Not
Go Out on Strike.
The unemployed timers held a meeting at
No. 537 Smithfeld street last night, and re-
solved to stick out. The reports received from
the different shops showed the men to be able
to stand the strike for another month. They
will be out four weeks on Thursday.
In reference to the statement made by the
master timers that the strike was illegal, a
committee called at The DISPATCH office and
said there was strike at all. The men claim
it is lockout. Out of the 240 men out only
two Of them struck or quit. In every other
case the men had been laid off by their en-
p1oyers, after the demands for an 1ncrea Sc had
been presented on April 30 On the folio wing
day at 10 o'clock A M, committee of the jour-
neymen was appointed to meet the master tin
ners, and the latter notified to that effect. For
two weeks the men waited but did not hear
from their employers.
Thomas Irwin, and Rosner & Dinger reported
yesterday that many of their men had gone to
work at the old rate. The men who are out
denied this. sa-