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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-25
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The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31
FAIRFIELD.

A nice rustic cross of Quincy granite has been turned out at the Bridgeport yard of c. J. Hughes to mark the last resting place of Rev James K. Lombard.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31

Bulls cough syrup without wrapper or label or in mutilated condition, don't touch it. wrong-it may be n dangerous or worthless counterfeit. Insist upon getting perfect, un- broken, gennine package.
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STAMFORD.

J. k. Thomas is building boat l6 feet long.
 Benjamin Smith is said to have bought lot near the home of his son-in-law, Nelson Dorman, on which he will build and move back from Bridgeport. This will gladden. the hearts of the Methodist membership.
 A. w. Dart shot six black ducks on the river, last Friday.
 Capt N. w. Clark caught 10 eels in pike nets that weighed 31 l-2 pounds, the larg- est five and half pounds. A w. Dart recently speared four-pound eel, but the biggest eel story is the record of K. w. WIlcoxson, who got one, some time ago. that weighed six pounds, three ounces when dressed.
 w. R. Miller has given up matching ducks here and Is bringing in frames by
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31
MONROE.

l.. $. Patterson and John T. Porter were drawn for jury duty.
 E. l.. Smith of Ansonia, who bought the Minott Booth place, is sending milk to Ansonia from here, taking the dairies of Selectman W. R. Ferris, $. D. Sharp and Druggist $. W. Smiths farm. The milk is shipped at Stevenson.
 Harry Patterson and bride of Newburg have spent part of their honeymoon with his uncle, l.. $. Patterson. A Halloween party will be given, Fri day, 31st, by the Willing Workers. If stormy, next evening. The. admission will be 10c and those who attend are promised a rousing time, as games appro- priate to the occasion will follow one another and be topped off with first class supper.
 4 family from Hartford has moved in to Miss Harriet Judson's house in the Center.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31
EASTON.

c. J. Hughes of Bridgeport has com pleted fine monument with double die for Robert Galloway's lot in the Baptist ground.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31
BRIDGEPORT.

There is complaint because the cellar of the Newfield school house is flooded and colds and coughs are frequent among teachers and scholars. c. J. Hughes, whose office is just oppo- site the railroad station, has orders for cottage monuments that George Perkins will set up at Mountain Grove cemetery and Thaddeus Blood at Nichols.
 Oliver c. Bullard, the landscape gar dener to whom is due much of the beauty of Bridgeport's parks and of P. T. Bar nuns grounds, died, Saturday, GS years old.
 Housatonic switcher died, Sunday, B years old.
 An electric light has been placed at the corner of Park place and Columbia ave- nue.
 Marina, P. T. Barnum's handsome res- idence, is lighted by ineandeseent elec- tr;c light.
 Col F. A. Mason's handsome new resi- dence, corner Park avenue and Park place, has been rented to Mir Hamilton of Waterbury.
 The Malleable Iron works are getting out plans for another large building on their land fronting Iranistan avenue.
 B. D. Pierce is moving the rear part of the Sterling house to it's new foundation on Hancock avenue to be fitted up as a tenement house.
 Work has been commenced at the Will lett homestead on Clinton avenue, which will be remodeled into fine house.
 r. T. Rarnum and Mrs Barnum have arrived home from their extensive trip through the West. They had fine wealth CT nearly all the time and return home re- freshed by their long journey.
 A horse belonging to Barnums Winter l quarters, without any hair on it's skin, looking like Chinese dog, attracted con- siderable attention while being shod at McQuahe's blacksmith shop on Middle street. Mir Barnum's wonderful woolly horse is a thing of the past; now he has | one without any wool; not n hair on it anywhere. He is always ahead in every thing.
 Nearly all the clerks on Water street have amused themselves by pumping wa ter from the cellars. In the death of Charles G. Strong, the city loses another prominent citizen. For years, he carried on the concrete walk l business, but, of late years, has not been l connected with any business. He leaves a host of friends who sympathize with the family in their sad bereavement. The exterior of F. sArmstrong's hand some brick block on William street is fast nearing completion; it will be q fine block, when finished. l Senator D. NJ. Read, who has been re- nominated for the State Senate, is to build handsome cottage near F. r. Bar | nuns Marina.
 The Park City had three terrible deaths, last week. George Baker, for 15 years in the employ of the Union Metallic Cart ridge Co.,, was blown to pieces, Thurs l day, with one of the illuminate houses on Pembroke lake. F. B. Hamilton, new Housatonic brakeman, was crushed to death between the bumpers of freight cars and Mrs Walter c. Waite, a young woman of 32 years, dropped lighted lamp at her home, Thursday night, and was SO terribly burned that she died on Saturday. Her husband was also badly burned in trying to put out the flames. The wife of Treasurer w. B. Hincks of the City savings bank died, last week. in Southern California. | Stephen s. Jarvis, erstwhile druggist, hardware and shoe merchant, died, last week, 79 years old.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31

ITNO THE COMMISSIONERS OF FAIRFIELD | COUNTY The undersigned hereby applies for license to sell Spirituous and IntoXicat- ing Liquors, Ale Lager Beer and all ferment- ed Cider, drunk upon the premises, or sold in quantities less than one gallon to be de Iivered at one time, and Rhine Wine only ,pur. suant to the laws of this State now in force re- lating to the sale of intoxicating liquors, nj the building known as Troy's hotel, in Sandy Hook, in the town of Newtown in said county
 Signed, EDWARD TROY. Dated at Newtown, the 16th day ot October 1890.
 Endorsed by the following five electors and taxpayers of said town, none of whom are Ii censed dealers in intoxicating liquors and are not endorsers on any other application Thomas J. Bradley, James Carey, Jr, Martin Ryan, Martin Kelley, Jerry Carey.
 COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, TOWN OF NEW
 TOWN, this 16th day of October, 1890.
 l, Town Clerk of said Town, hereby certify pursuant to the statute in such case provided that this application endorsed aforesaid has beeu submitted to me, and further certi fly that each of said endorsers is an elector and taxpayer in said town, and that a copy of the foregoing application, including the above written endorsement, has been filed with me
 Attest M. J. HOULIHAN,
 Clerk of Said Town.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31
WESTON.

Mrs Dwight Hewitt and Miss Louisa Coley left for Washington, D. C., last week.
 Mrs Hattie Coley has been sick with bronchitis.
 Will Gorham recently lost d fine har- ness.
 Mrs Trowbridge of Wilton has been guest of Mrs Randle.
 Blacksmith Hart is recovered from a dog bite on his arm.
 Democratic caucus at the Town hall. this week Friday evening, 3lst, at z.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31
DIAMOND HILL BEDDING.

Stillson died, Tuesday, 20th, at the home of her step father, Dr John II. Benedict of Umpawaug, 34 years old. Rev MT Jennings of Redding ofiiciated at the fun eral, Thursday, and the burial was at Danbury in Wooster cemetery. Miss Stillson leaves but few relatives, aside from her parents and was connection of the Stillsons of South Center, New town. The burial robe was of white sat- in and white plush covered the casket, which had heavy silvered handles. Six schoolmates of the deceased were pail bearers and the funeral was in charge of Parmelee & Tomlinson of Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31

an honestly managed mining enterprise with property of tangible value and we think that the names of the gentlemen in the man agement, all largely interested and all active y working in the interests of the company, are sufficient guarantee that this is a straight forward business enterprise. Any informa tion concerning the mpany can be obtained of the secretary or other officers. Correspond ence IS solicited and the directors will be glad to discuss the matter with any one interested. Address,-l Mount Wilson Mining Company, Box 2lS, Southport, Conn.
 The Mount Wilson mining company has just received from the smelter to which it shipped tts last car load of mineral a notice stating that it estimates and bids $lS54 for the shipment of 10 tons. The shareholders are corrcspondingly elated.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31

There is complaint because the cellar of the Newfield school house is flooded and colds and coughs are frequent among teachers and scholars.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31
the car load from the Westto be fattened after their arrival here.

the car load from the West to be fattened after their arrival here.
 The high tides of last week did consid- erable damage, rising higher than for several years. The bridge on the road to the upper wharf had to be rebuilt and the bath house of the Housatonic club was f1oated on to the meadows to the west of it's location.
 A. W. Burritt.is building kitchen ad- dition at the house of his father-in-law, Capt N. W. Clark.
 George Dixon had his nose broken, Sat. urday, by the falling of mast on the schooner of Alonzo Smith.
 John Benjamin has bought the old house of Miss Julia Pendleton, on Elm street, one of the oldest in town, and will tear it down. Miss Pendleton's father bought the house in her youth. It was old then, but he died before he carried out his purpose to rebuild it.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31

In every town where SAvENA is introduced the sale is larger than all other washing com pounds.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31
GOOD HILL-BRADLEYVILLE.

George Brown has Victor bicycle.
 Warren Bradley, wife and daughter Edith have been with friends in York State.
 William B. Kirk and bride sensibly spent their honeymoon housekeeping at his residence.
 George Beers shot hawk that meas ured three feet, eight inches and he and the Dikeman brothers caught two coons in the day time.
The Newtown bee., 1890-10-31

A FREE GIFT, A true copy of the fa- nous painting, Christ Before Pilate," for which John Wannannaker (the present owner) paid the generous sum Of S150,- 900, will be given free to every one who pur- chases from us S3 worth of goods or, if preferred, a choice of three other beautiful paintings en- titled
 THE OLD, OLD STORY,
 FAR FROM HOME & THE OLD MILL Will be given.
 It will not be necessary to pur- chase the $3 worth at one time, but book will be given in which to enter the amounts. These pictures are not cheap, gaudy chromos, but genuine photo etch- ings and would cost from $1 to $2in any fine art store in the land; call and see them and also look our stock over. You will find it complete in every de- partment with seasonable goods of best quality and lowest prices.
 Our stock of Gloves, Mittens, Underwear, Horse Blankets, Boots and Shoes was never larg- CT and never cheaper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11
LOST, BUT FOUND AGAIN.

Another Bid for the Water Works That
Mysteriously Hid Itself in Drawing
1t Will be Received-City Values May
be Doomed.
A specter bid for the erection of the new
Allegheny water works was the interesting
feature OF last nights meeting of the Water
Committee. 1t had been decided to have
printed 500 copies of the report Of the sub
committee appointed to investigate the mat
ter of new water works, and also to receive
bids for the erection of the works. The sub
committee so far has been unable to agree.
The committee was ready to adjourn when
Mr.. Cochran said that few days ago, in open
which had been tied up in one of the drawings.
and thus overlooked when the bids were
opened about a month ago. The Councilmen
eyed each other suspiciOusly. Mr.. Cochran.
when asked whose bid it was, said he did not
knUw, but could tell il he saw the drawings.
After long discussion and much talk about
bids that turn up mysteriously in overlooked
plans, it was decided the unknown bid should
be opened by the Controller in the presence OF
the subcommittee at its meeting next week.
On motion of Mr.. Knox the Controller was
ordered to furnish the committee with the val
uation of the city, the indebtedness of the city
and the amount the bonded Indebtedness can
be increased without going beyond the limit.
Concerning this matter, Mr.. Henrichs said:
1.-THE present valuation Of the city was a little
over $50. O.OOOOOO and the bonded Indebtedness
III. 7SS, OOO Councils can only increase the
bonded indebtedness to per cent of the city
valuation, and 1t may be increased to per cent
by vote Of the people. As the water works
will cost at least 81 co., it will be impossible
to erect the water works. Next year will be
the trennIal assessment, and it is probable the
city valuation will be pushed up to $4,000 0C0 so
that the bonded indebtedness can be increased
without vote of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not and
Others Who Talk.

Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Colonel j. L. Spangler of Bellefonte,
left for his home yesterday. He had been here
attending the Circuit Court. Colonel Spangler
says he would like to succeed ]. Granville
Leech as Commissary General of the State. He
is good Democrat, and his friends say he will
be the next Congressman from his district. He
earned his spurs during the Johnstown flood.
Bob Burdette registered at the Monon-
gahela House yesterday morning. He lectured
in Sewickley last evening, and the funny man
went to that place early in the afternoon.
George V. Halliday, of Erie, the Com
missioner of Customs, stopped at the Seventh
Avenue yesterday. He had been home to vote
and was returning to Washington.
General Passenger Agent e. A. Ford
and his assistant, Frank Van Dusen. went to
Chicago last evening to attend meeting of the
Central Traffic Association.
Among the Eastern passengers last
evening on the Pennsylvania road, were Regis
ter Connors, Chief Justice Paxson and Justice
McCollum.
Lieutenant Bean, of the United States
Navy. is at the Monongahela House. He came
to attend the Loyal Legion meeting.
Henry: McSweeney, of Oil City, attor-
ney for the National Transit Company, is regis
tered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel
Colonel w. E. Menill, United States
engineer for this district, arrived here yester.
day to attend to routine business.
Daniel Lynn has been appointed depot
master of the Baltimore and Ohio road at Pitts
burg. He is an old conductor.
e. G. barley went to Philadelphia last
evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11
ALMOST. A RIOT.
A VERY LIVELY ENCOUNTER ON A PAN
HANDLE TRAIN.

An Officer Attempts to Arrest Passenger,
Who Objects-The Man Escapes and is
Shot At-He Again Boards the Train-A
General Scuf1e Follows.
Things we're pretty lively around the Pan
handle depot at 6o'clock last night. A little
drama was enacted about that time that came
near ending in a riot, and as it was, could
hardly pass being put under that caption,
except for technicality in the legal meaning
of the word which signifies that there must be
three men who defy the law and its officers.
At the time named Frank Martin. OF Num-
hall, entered the Panhandle depot on the
SouIhside, and, his story for it, raped on the
ticket window and asked for ticket. He says
that Edward Wescott, the depot officer, stepped
up to him and said: II am the man you must
ask about your train. Martin ana Wescott
tempted to arrest Martin. Martin, after q
tussel, got away.
Arannther time he entered the depot and
bought his ticket and eluding the officer, went
around the depot and got on the train. Wes-
colt gave chase. Martin ran through the train
and up the track. AS he did so he says YES
colt fired at him with revolver, but the bullet
missed its mark.
Martin then ran up the track to Fifth street,
and got on the train when it came along. The
conductor took up his fare, and just as he did
so Wescott appeared. and told the conductor to
the scuffie that followed Martin says Wescott
pulled a revolver. Martin told him that he
was used to eating bullets, and to shoot ahead.
BY this time the train was in an uproar.
Women were screaming and men were ducking
their heads. Finally the conductor, brakeman,
fireman, baggagemaster and number oil
passengers Joined in the scnffie.
Martin had the handouts on his wrists, but
that did not interfere with his throwing two or
three Of his would-be captives down.
During this melee the train had stopped at
South Nineteenth street, and some one went
after city officers. In the fight before the
officers arrived Martin was hit on the head, as
he says, by revolver
Officers Michael Wright and John Shanning
arrived, and Martin gave himself up. and a
charge of disorderly conduct was lodged
against him.
Martin says he did nothing wrong. and prom.
ises to prosecute for shooting and the abuse he
underwent. Altogether the affair. though not
ending seriously, was extremely lively. and
even more lively results are promised.
The train lay at South Ninth street for fully
half an hour before the matter was settled and
the arrest made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11

paratus wouldn't be needed, but it is still
with us, l see.
did you ever look into one of these fur
naces and see thegas rushing out from the
tube? You could get some idea, if you did,
as to what becomes of much of the gas, and
on cold days. when there is an unusual de-
mand, a scarcity follows 1 have often
tried to get the Amalgamated Association
TO change its plan of work. According to
its scale, it will only permit two heats, Of
six hours or so in length, in the "a. The
balance of the time the furnace is idle, but
the gas is kept on to maintain a roasting
heat. Neither the gas company nor the
manufacturer receives any benefit.
ALWAYS CAUSED A SHORTAGE.
l''lt occurs, too, at night, when the general
consumption of gas is low, and in the morn
ing these pudding furnaces resume opera
tiOn when the gas is needed to supply other
people. l have known mills to begin at 6
O'Clock, when, according to contract they
were not to start before 8, to give US a
chance. You have heard of the gas being
turned off with heats in the fire. Well, this
is the reason why it was done. The work
men found the gas there at that time, and
they thought they would begin work. This
used to be the usual explanation, while the
balance OF the consumers were complaining
of a shortage"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11
DON'T WANT THE HONOR.

The Ladies of the Allegheny German M. e.
Church Vote Against Representation
An Overwhelming Majority - Only .
Small Number Present.
The Methodist ladies don't seem at all
anxious to gain a sitting in the councils of
their church, at least so the result shows in
tne hrst vote taken in Pittsburg. At the
election on the question held last evening at
the Allegheny German NJ. E. Church,
corner OF Ohio street and Union avenue,
IL went negatively BY large majority. The
voting was not very spirited. and after it was
All over the fatal result announced was that 81
nau ,oIeo against 1t while lonely ballots said
The larger number of the voters were ladies,
Wnicn SHOWS that they decided their own fate
ana can never accuse their husbands of FORM
ing trust 70 hold the balance of power. There
are about 220 members of the church.
At the Methodist ministers meetiuo vesterdav
afternoon the woman question: was the ronio
discussed. Rev. O. A. Emerson read a paper
on the question, which, though CONSERVATIVES
leaned little from the fair ones Reys T..
Mcguire and W. s. Robinson discussed the
question negatively. while Revs. T. s. White
and G. W. Jenkins champloned the cause NJ
the ladies. The discussion was inter estinp from
each point of view.
Three churches will vote on the question to-
morrow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11
West Salem Land Company.

George Allen, President of the West Sa-
lem Land Company, of Salem, Va, is visit
ing our city on business connected with the
manufacturing interests of Salem, which
place is situated on the Norfolk & Western
Railroad and in the midst of the immense
deposits of iron and coal, for which South
west Virginia is famous.
The land companies of Salem are prepar-
ing TO invest half million dollars in iron
manufacture; and desire to correspond with
parties wishing to have an interest as own
ers or managers of rolling mill, sheet iron
works, wrought and cast pipe work, nail
and sx works. Salem is becoming large
manufacturing place and a great railroad
center. For further information on the sub
iect address 1. W. F. Allemong, President
Salem Improvement Co.; Col. A. M. Bow.
man, President Salem Development Co. /;
Geo. Allen, President West Salem Land
Co., or the president of any Salem land
eomDapv.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11
A DAYS SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

Thomas Godfrey Falls Downstairs and
Breaks His Neck-CabIe Cars Get in
Their Work-Two Victims Hurt-Struck
bya Train-Both Legs Crushed.
Thomas Godfrey, aged 72 years, resi-
dent of the Eighth ward, died suddenly at
his home, No. 40 Hazel street, last evening
He started down the steps leading into the
back yard and when near the bottom of the
flight lost his balance, falling violently to the
pavement below. His wife ran to him and
found him unconscious. She called several of
the neighbors who carried him into the house
DR.. McCandiess was summoned but before he
arrived Godfrey had expired DR.. McCandless
examined him and found that his neck had
been broken by the fall.
James Faber, well-known saloon keeper Of
Thirty-fourth street, was struck by cable car
of the Citizens Traction line while crossing
Butler street, at the forks of the road, last
night. He was knocked down and suffered a
severe scalp wound.
Contractor Michael Gallagher. of No. 222
Bedford avenue, attempted TO board Citizens
car yesterday. The gripman failed to slacken
up and Gallagher was dashed to the ground.
receiving serious injuries.
James Donahoe. of Greenleaf street, Mt.
Washington, was struck by Panhandle train
last night. His skull was fractured, but he
will recover.
Jacob Vial, of 81 Main street, aged 70 years.
was run over by an oil wagon on Ridge avenue,
yesterday Both legs were crushed.