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The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

With great care, the Homestead has
prepared n special crop report. 1t learns
that
Apples will be scarcer and more costly this
season than for many a year. Curiously
enough, there IL one considerable area, in
Missouri ana Kansas, within IA radius of 100
miles of Kansas City, In which there Is IL phe.
nomenal crop ofWinter apples of fine quality.
Eastern buyers are already gobblIng IL up at
good prices, summer and Fall apples are al.
so short ana command good prices. The
Homestead believes that choice Western fruit
like prime Baldwins, will rule mt - TO IS per
barrel In Boston and New York within three
months; - has already been bid for one lot
In Addison county, VI. Peaches are prac-
teal failure in Southern Ontario and Michi
gan rs well rs In the Southern states and Con.
neetieut Pears and plums Yield unevenly,
but are fur below AN average crop. Grapes,
however, are an immense crop, save In see
lions OF New Jersey and the south where the
black rot Is playing havoc with the fruit. The
shortage OF large fruits IL due to injury OF the
fruit buds Ivy the cold snaps following warm
spells, last Winter and TO cold wave and
rain that blasted the blossoms while drouth
In July caused much frult to drop. The Home.
stead also gives It's preliminary report of the
potato crop, indicating disastrous shortage
In the South and West, eurtailod product in
New York and talr average yield In New
England, II spared by the rot which Is now
making It's appearance. Potatoes In ireland
are sndly blighted and are also rotting in
Scotland.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22
STEPNEY.

Rev w. A. Beardsley is home from
New Haven and spends few days with
his parents.
Misses Iva Sharpe and Olive Birdseye
of Huntington have been with their aunt,
Mrs Agur Bearnsley.
The ice cream sold after the medal con-
test, last week, Melted the ladies' aid of
the M. E. church about So.
Albert Wheeler and wife, with Miss
Josie Perkins of Denver, Colorado, a for
mer resident of Monroe, have been guests
at Leroy Sherman's. Mr. and Mrs Gran
vile Dunning of Bridgeport have spent
a week with Mr. Sherman, Mrs Dunning's
brother Mrs G. T. Hadley and Mrs Es-
ley Dunning of Bridgeport have also WIS.,
tied there.
Lewis Burkhardt OF Shelton has visited
his parents.
The storm of Thursday was unusually
severe, lightning striking a number of
telegraph poles and trees in this vicinity.
Misses Burkhardt of Long Hill visited
their sister, Mrs George Benedict of Rock
House, and their parents, Sunday.
Miss Annie Field spends a week at Mil
ford beach.
Little Miss Julia Field of Shelton
spends Summer vacation with her
grandparents.
Miss Maud Bowdy of Danbury spends
a few weeks with G. b. Tucker.
Charles Baldwin has new horse
bought of S. r. Wells.
Daniel Perry has moved, recently, to
his fathers old place on Great Hill.
Wake Bradley bought tie hay on the
Charles Wheeler farm on Flint hill and
put up los loads of hay there, last week,
| in five days.
-Four grandchildren from Bethel have
enjoyed visit at Mrs Ward Wheeler's.
There is complaint of rot in some po-
tato fields.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22
SOUTHPORT.

Quite tract of wood land known as
the John Bassett tract has recently been
sold and a steam saw mill was to be set
up in the woods, this week.
Mrs Mary Richards of Union City has
visited her brother, George Signor of
IIull's hill.
Miss Juliet Tousey and son of Hunting
town spent Sunday at A. Il. Whites.
Frank Bradley visited his mother at
Bridgeport, last week.
Special school meeting at Hull's hill
school house, Saturday evening, to con-
slider repairs for the school house.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

fairs to exist without an effort to punish
the guilty. We are at about as bad a
pass as we were i'm the old ''clover seed
days." some 40 years ago. A vigilant eff
fort broke up the gangs of thieves then
and can do so again.
The Downes house is full to overflow
ing of Summer boarders. The Parker
house and Woodbury. house also do a
thriving business. This lovely valley,
with the beautiful surrounding hills,
from 800 to 1000 feet above the sea level,
some of them nearly as high as Itch
field, should attract visitors equally we'll.
too modest to thoroughly advertise the
superior attractions of our good old town
as Summer residence.
Mrs Cornelia Hulse of Brooklyn and
Charles Whitlock of New York are at the
Downes house.
The Saxton family had Il reunion at
Quassapaug, last week.
E. G. Stoddard of Plymouth was in
Woodbury., last week.
Charles j. Minor, aged So, passed over
to the majority, and was buried, Thurs
day, August IA. He was a prominent
citizen of the town and Il careful, pru-
dent man in all his ways in life. For the
last few years, he has not been much
among the people on account of the in
ffrmites of old age.
Rev Mr. Freeman of the Old First is at
Saratoga for part of his vacation.
Miss Hattie e. Judson is home from
Virginia for the Summer.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22
LYONS PLAIN.

Ernest Mathews of Middletownpreach-
ed in Emmanuel church, morning and
evening, to large and appreciative audi
ences, Sunday, 10th.
Lightning struck the barn of Daniel
Parsons on Sunday afternoon, 10th, for
tunately doing little damage.
NJ. A. Robinson, F. w. Salmon and M.
E. Fanton attended the picnic at High
Rock grove, last week Thursday.
Mrs Il. w. Treadwell and children and
Miss Bessie Hamilton have been in Will
ton.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Besides Putnam council, X. c., of New
town, Pavia of Bethel. Red Cross of Dan
bury, Housatonic of New Milford, Cecil
Calvert and Park City of Bridgeport,
Catholic Union of Norwalk, Orinoco of
Greenwich, st. Augustine's of Stamford
were to participate in the parade at
Stamford, Thursday, 2lst. Park City
council were to make fairly stunning
appearance, headed by the Phil
harmonic band aud wearing white straw
bats, button hole bouquets and japanese
,)arasols OF gorgeous hues.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22
MONROE.

Joseph Hafner of Bridgeport has visit
ed here.
The ladies of the church improvement
society of st Peters are to hold a yeran-
da party at Agur Beardfley's, with sup
per, served from to 10, dancing, music
by Bliss band and a good time generally !;
come and welcome.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

In proportion to the population of the
town of publication, The Norwalk Hour
has circulation greater than that of any
other local newspaper in the United
States.-[ Hour.] The Hour must have
overlooked the BEE, which has circula-
tion of over 2200, though published in a
town of less than 1000 people.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Sam Harris, the Danbury hustler, has
nearly finished one of the finest business
blocks In Danbury, where he proposes to
open one of the spruccst stocks of Fall
and Winter clothing in the State on Sat
urday, August 30. Mr. Harris will open
with rush, having engaged the Stand
ard orchestra to furnish music for that
evening and, besides, will celebrate this
10th annual opening by giving away ele-
CANT souvenirs and paying the fare of
those from Newtown aud vicinity who
buy $40 worth or more. 10 is the chance
of the year and, of the bargains to be
had, MIR Harris treats at length in plain
figures In his big ad. Read it over.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

The dimensions of the Old ash tree in
front of the school house in Gregory's
Orchard was taken by Charles Morgan
and Isaac Patchen and the diameter was
found to be (abOut two feet above the
ground) IL feet. The diameter of the
surface over which the limbs spread
measures so feet. 1t Is estimated TO con-
tain eight cords of wood. The old tree
Is thrifty and bids fair to stand for Il
number of years yet.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

The best nnesthetic ever offered to the peo-
pie of Bridgeport and vicinity for the painless
extraction of teeth is vitalized Air, admins
tered by Drs Rector u Uhle, the Albany dem
lists, 3ss Main street. Their specialist will
extract from one to 20 teeth without the slight
est pain or discomfort and, If necessary. re-
place them with artificial teeth the same day
Their prices are low and work is guaranteed
equal to best in the city.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Wealth and glory, place and power,
What are they worth to me or you?
For the lease of Life runs out in an hour,
And Death stands ready to claim his due.
Sounding honors or heaps of gold,
What are they all, when all is told?
LEILA Wheeler Wilcox.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Commencing August s, the New York
milk exchange announced an advance OF
1-4csp quart for milk, but it was not
placarded as the market price. There
has been surplus at Pier 80, New York,
with much sour milk.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Tax Collector George III. Botsford
gives notice that he will receive taxes on
the list Of 1880 as follows: Monday, Sep
tember y, from o TO IL, ut II. $. Black
mans, iIawieyvilie; from 2 TO . p m, at
M. B. Tcrriil Il Co.'S, Sandy Hook. Tues
day, 9th, i0a m TO IL, at Richard ID.
shepard's, Dcdgingtown; from to Q,
at Gregory's Orchard; from 3 TO M,
at Marshall Sears's store in Hunting
town. September - Co Oct. 4,saturdays,
Mr. Botsford will be at the town clerks
office from a m TO 4 pm. Alltaxes un-
paid after October VIII be subject to an
addition Of nine per cent per annum and
the lawful fees and charges. Pay up
promptly
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Among the hills of upper Fairfield county
nestles the pretty little village OF NeYtown
on the Housatoaic railroad, IL miles from
Bridgeport. Here many New Haveners are to
be found, summer after summer in search of
rest or recreation. Both are to be had, as
there is Il soothing quiet i'll the atmosphere
and many fine drives running back into the
country on all sides and IA charming lake pre-
sent any number OF opportunities tor the
quirement of pleasure. Newtown has some
thing new to boast of now in IL house, being
built tor New York millionaire, which will
undoubtedly be the finest residence in the
State when completcd.-tPaIIadium
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

In one of the volumes of records OF one
OF Newtown's school districts (this book
goes back to 1903 and is probably not the
iirst) IL found this entry. 1t shows that
the men of those days were fully ac-
qualnted with the undesirability OF the
disease TO which they referred and were
determined to stamp IL out:
Az a legal warned meeting holden February
~. 1907
Voted, That the teacher be instructed not to
teaeh children having the itch, II any there be
IN the district, until the children shall have
taken proper methods for to cure IL.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Frank and Mrs Foster of New York
have been at Taylor's hotel. Mr.
Foster will be remembered as the New
Yorker who bought so many apples
in Newtown, last year. He inquired
about the apple crop, this year, but
found that there was none. He says
that the yield Is good in Canada and at
the West.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

The startling value III shoes, oxfords, etc,
now offered by @. ii. Bennett, is being taken
advantage OF in a way which shows apprecia-
ton by the throngs who visit this house.
Those who want much tor very little are the
ones who should visit this money saving sale.
II Bridgeport Post.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Notice e. J. Halls advertisement of the
Thermal furnace. He has sample and his
recommendation Is always worth considering.
He also has the new steel roofing for steep
roots, as well as rubber bucket pumps ana his
usual good assortment.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22
EASTON.

Tax Collector George J. Banks will
meet those paying taxes on list Of 1889
as follows:
Monday, September 1. at the store Of 4. s.
Gillette, from 10 i ~ till 4 p NJ; at b. b.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Petitions from Newtown, with others
from further up the road, induced the
Iousatonic officials 10 change the time of
the train which has been leaving New
town for Bridgeport ut 40 II m. Mon
day, 1t began leaving New Milford at
70 and Newtown ut 10, arriving in
Bridgeport In time to connect with the
New York train leaving ut 3. Stations
between New Milford and Bridgeport are
reached from 30 to 30 minutes earlier.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

j. NJ. Otis of the Mechanics and Farm
ers savings bank, Bridgeport, has been
at M. s. Otis's, with his wife and Miss
Mildred.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Mrs Fl. S. Barnum, who has returned
from the Turkish mission field with her
son, has been at Postmaster w. B. Sniff
fen's.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22
HUNTINGTON.

Mrs A. III. Baldwin of Norwalk has
visited Mrs Peet.
Lieut. Elmer Hubbard of West Point,
N. Y, F.F. johnson of Newtown, E. G.
Sanford, Miss Mabel j. Sanford and Miss
Lolo L. Kusterer of Bridgeport have been
guests at Bonnibrook with Mr. Morgan's
family.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22
SHELTON.

Mrs William S. Wheeler and family,
Mr. and Mrs Horace Wheeler spend two
weeks at Milford beach.
All the shops and stores have been
quietly induced by the borough officials
to close on Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Frank T.. Nagel, circulation agent of
the New York Morning journal, was in
Newtown, Sunday. lie says that the
Journal IL to begin the publication, Sep
tember !, of II German edition, with II
Sunday edition for two cents.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

A sacred service of song will be rem
dered at Trinity by II vested choir of New
Haven, this friday evening and Il con-
cert of secular music at the Town hall,
Friday, Goth, by the boy choir of Trinity,
bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Mrs Wixom of Norwalk, who has Wis
tied at Hobart Camps and among other
friends about Ilawleyville, returned, last
week; Miss Susie Camp accompanied her
to Norwalk.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Albert Coles, carpenter at Ronalds
Peak, is enjoying two weeks vacation in
Great harrington and elsewhere.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

In respect to the memory of the late
Cardinal Newman, who wrote the beau
tiful hymn while a member of the Church
of England, before he transferred his al
legianee to the Church of Rome in 1915,
the choirs in many Episcopal churches
sang "Lead, kindly light" at one of the
services, last Sunday,
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

NJ. Tierney filled Justice Dayton's
place as night Waterman ut the Rubber
while the judge enjoyed Summer vaca-
tion.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

There are gains for all our losses,
There balms for all our pains;
But when Youth, the dream, departs
1t takes something from our hearts
And it never comes again.
-TR. III. Stoddard.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

Young Emperor William of Germany
is visiting Russia.
Landlord Houlihan caught II black
bass in Taunton lake, Monday, that
weighed IL pounds, the largest weighing
three and a quarter pounds. 1t is the
boss catch of the season.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

The dearest ties OF earth riven,
There's none secure this side OF heaven.
The young, the old, the grave, the gay,
Are called to mingle in II common clay.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

have been to the great castle which is call
ed Ronolds castle in Newtown, Conn. i saw
two rabbits and they were white, and also
saw the educated dog which can answer in
several different languages. He is sheared to
look like lion. He has travelled in all the
countries in Europe. The castle is built of
stone and is four stories high. 1t has cost Mr.
Ronold 100000 and it is not finished yet. On
the first floor the rooms are quite small and
there is a driveway through the centre of the
building. There is family living in the first
story that has charge of the grounds. The
stairs were not finished. The carpenter was
at work on them. They are broad and wind
ing. On this floor there are many rooms;
some OF them were locked so we could not go
IN. Gong up the next pair OF stairs came
to IA conservatory filed with plants and fruit
some of which was ripe. The next pair of
stairs were very narrow, only wide enough
tor one at a time; these brought us to II small
room with windows on all sides, where we
could see in all directions. On the grounds
was IL very large well, 100 feet deep and very
large around. 1t is not finished yet. There
were men at work in it. do not know how
deep 1t will be. The water is to be raised by
n large windmill. III go there when it is fin
ished df it ever is) perhaps will write again.
FLORENCE Welton, aged sin Woodbury. Re
ported.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

above the rest of the country and the
problem in this case gave a great deal of
trouble. A driven well was sunk, but it
failed to give satisfactory service, al
though it reached depth of 1888 feet and
finally IA shallow well was dug in the
old fashioned way with better results.
A windmill is used to supply power for
the pumps. Water will be in great de-
mand when the place is finished, for, be-
sides the baths in the floors of the bed
rooms, the plans call for forty-foot
swimming bath in one of the wings.
Most of the stone used in constructing
the walls was brought from the Mill Hill
quarries ut RoXbury. AS the house now
stands, it has rather a bare look. The
design is decidedly plain without and
curious effect is produced by the wooden
balconies perched half way up the stone
walls. There is no fancy work in the
way of exterior ornamentation, and, in
fact, the traveller across the hills, COM
ing upon it by chance, has hard time
settling in his own mind the purposes for
which the building is designed.
Mr. Ronalds, who is now abroad, has
considerable stock on the place. There
are half dozen cows, a dozen horses and
Mexican donkey that has entertained
all the small boys of the neighborhood at
various times. There is also big black
poodle which, in the eyes of the young
sters, stands very high indeed.
"Can he do any tricks - IA visitor asked
one of these boys the other day, after the
youngster had debated upon the great
value of the poodle.
"Well, he can do some," said the boy,
doubtfully, and then, Frightening up, he
added: "But that amt his strong point.
He can understand five languages. -
New York Times.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

yXTANTED-To rent or lease grist and saw
w Mill. Address e. G. p, Box 49, Hawley-
vile, Conn.
tt q ROAD CARTS at A. w. BASSETT'S,
kDIO Sandy Hook; new and second hand
Carriages and Wagons for sale or exchange.
Call and get prices.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

A LII PERSONS indebted to the estate OF
N Patrick Carroll are hereby notified that,
unless said Indebtedness is paid at once, the
same win be put in the hands of an attorney
for collection. MARY CARROLL, Admins
tratriX. NewtOwn, August ID, 1890
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-06-20
Ordinance No. 400.

An Ordinance ordering the improvement
of Fifth street by the construction OF a
sidewalk along the north side thereof
from the alley in block twenty-four to
the west side of Franklin street.
The City Of Olympia does orddin as follors:
SECTION |. That in accordance with a
resolution of the Common Council OF the
City of Olympia adopted April 25th.
1890, it is hereby ordered that Fifth
street be improved by constructing a
sidewalk along the north side of said
street, from the east side of the alley in
block "a of the City of Olympia to the
west side OF Franklin street; said walk
to be constructed In accordance with the
diagram and survey thereof now ON file
in the office of the City Clerk.
Sec. 2. That the lots and parts of lots
AUDITING upon the north side Of said
street between said points be and they
are hereby declared to be an assessment
district and assessable to the cost Of said
improvement.
SEC. 3. The owners OF the lots or
parts of lots included in said assessment
district are hereby required to make said
improvement within fifteen days from
and after the approval Of this Ordinance,
and if they shall fail so to do said inn
provement shall be made at the expense
of said lots or parts of lots.
Sec. 4. II the owners of said lots
shall fail to construct said sidewalks
within the time specified in section 8 Of
this Ordinance, said lots or parts of lots
shall be assessed for the cost thereof in
the manner prescribed by law, and j.
C. Horr is hereby appointed an assessor
to make such assessment.
Approved June 18th, 1890.
JOHN +. CONVEY.
Attest: RoBT. MARI, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-06-20
Ordinance No. 4O1.

An Ordinance ordering the improvement
OF Fifth street by the construction of q
sidewalk along the southside thereof
from the east side Of Franklin street to
the west side of Adams street.
The City Of Olympia does ordaia as folloDs:
SECTION /. That in accordance with a
resolution of the Common Council! of the
City OF Olympia adopted April 25th, 1890,
it is hereby ordered that Fifth street be,
improved by constructing q sidewalk
along the south side Of said street, from
the east side of Franklin street to the
west side of Adams street; said walk To
be constructed in accordance with the
diagram and survey thereof now on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
Sec. 2. That the lots and parts of lots
abuuing upon the south side OF said
street between said points he and they
are hereby declared TO be an assessment
district aud assessable to the cost OF said
improvement.
SIC. 8. The owners of the lots or parts
of lots included in said assessment dis
improvement within fifteen days from
and after the approval of this Ordinance,
and if they shall fail so to do said i'm.
provement shall be made at the expense
of said lots or parts OF lots.
Sec. 1. II the owners of said lots shall
fail to construct said s dewalk within the
time specified in section 3 of this Ordi-
nance. said lots or parts OF lots shall he
assessed for the cost thereof in the man.
ner prescribed 10y law. and J. c, Horn is
hereby appointed an assessor to make
such assessment.
Approved June 18th. 1890.
JOHN +. CONVEY,
Attest: RoBT MARI, Mayor.
City Clerk
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-06-20

been made with the Port Townsend
Southern Railroad Co., for carrying
the timber of the Seatco Manufacture
ing Co. on the Skookum Chuck, to
this city, if that company decided to
relocate their plant here; also that
four sites of fifteen acres each were to
be presented for the selection OF site,
two on the east and two on the west
side OF the inlet. The action OF the
committee was approved, and Messrs.
NJ. A. Root, S. c. Woodruff and E.
w. Andrews were constituted a COM
mittee to confer with the SeatcO Com
pany, as to other aid required for a
favorable consideration of the project.
These gentlemen went out to Bucoda
Monday, and a report of their mission
will be submitted at future meeting
of the Board of Trade.
Sunday morning the Olympia Rail-
way Co. put on a force OF men to ex-
tend their track on Fourth street,
from its junction with Main, to the
Westside bridge, and before nightfall
had greater proportion of the track
completed. Monday the Street Com
missioner, by direction of the Chair
man OF the Street Committee of the
city, stopped work, and meeting of
the Council was held Monday night,
defining rules for acquiring the right
of-way when two franchises are grant
ed on the same street. The ordinance
passed under a suspension OF the rules,
practically places the location under
the control of the Street Committee.
Tuesday the Company obtained an
order from the Court restraining the
city officers from interfering with their
work, and Immediately began the un-
completed work. The object OF the
railway company seems to be to obtain
possession OF the middle of the street
and compel its competitors to build
on less favorable route.