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The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
WESTPORT.

Railroad commissioners were summon ed to Westport passenger station, Thurs day, 27th, to decide the question of con- demning land for the Consolidated's four tracks and for closing Ferry lane, which is partly private property.
 Cornelia Cocayne has been divorced from George E. Cocayne of Southington and awarded the custody of q minor child.
 The wife of Capt W. c. Staples has visited her mother.
 There is a large Italian population in that part of Saugatuck known as Dublin and petty quarrels are of frequent occur renee, particularly when the Italians are intlamed by bad liquor. On cold, windy days, they will not work, but stay in their crowded quarters, smoke, drink and gamble.
 It is said that the contract for grading the roadbed of the Consolidated road. for four tracks from Norwalk to South port, has been let to Mir Birney, who al ready has contracts for the road. The Filley foundry is rushed with work and has orders six months ahead.
 The place recently bought by Mir Enc is being altered and enlarged.
 No rosin : No rosin No rosin!
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Died, 18th, Mrs Della NJ. Mead, aged 65 years. The funeral was held Friday, 21st, at her late residence, attended by Rev G. II. Smith. Interment in the low CT cemetery.
 MT and Mrs Homer Buckingham of Worthwhile visited friends in town, last week.
 Edwin Evitts, who has worked the farm of Marcus Mallett for the last two years, has bought the Isaac Babbitt farm and will move there in the Spring.
 As Mrs William Platt and Mrs Alvira Warner were on their way to the home of Mrs Mead, last week, they stopped near Miss Caroline Mead's on an errand. Mrs Warner stepped from the wagon and her feet became entangled in the lines, which started the horse, throwing her to the ground and bruising her considera- bly. Fortunately for her, the lines freed themselves from her feet, but the horse, with Mrs Platt helpless in the wagon, dashed down the steep hills, the lines dragging along the ground. At a turn in the road, a team was met and the horse, ,shying to one side, threw Mrs Patt to the ground, bruising her severely, but fortunately breaking no bones. The horse kept on it's mad career until it reached the river road, where it was stopped by Mrs John Dixon, the lines having wound around the hub of one of the wheels so as to slacken it's speed. This is the second time, this Winter, that Mrs Platt has been thrown from wag- on.
 On account of blunder, the new iron bridge at Southville is too short and it has been found necessary to take down |; large part of ono of the abutments and relay it. Selectman r. A. Peck hauled a derrick from Washington, last week, to use in this job and it was put up, Satur- day. This is serious drawback, as it will take some time and, but for this, the workmen say that they would have had the bridge ready for travel. James Shannon, ST, is suffering with a spraincd ankle.
 William Randall is recovering from injuries received when thrown from his horse.
 Wanted, good doctor. Cannot the BEE find one ready for the place? The New Milford physicians have many calls here. A resident physician is much needed.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
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FAIRFIELD.
Mrs Clemmens's house is being repair

Mrs Clemmens's house is being repair ed.
 The grounds about St. Marks church have been graded and improved.
 From to , p m, Saturday, the child ren of the Congregational Sunday school had been invited to the parsonage, where a pleasant hour was spent with the mem- bers of the family of Rev Mir Child.
 A concert was to have been given in the Congregational chapel by the choral society, Wednesday evening.
 Bishop Dudley of Kentucky has been at St. PauPs.
 George D. Chapman, the railroad man, is making many changes and improve ments at his home in Mill Plain and, as already stated in the BEE, the cost will aggregate many thousand dollars. John Rutherford of Bridgeport has the con- tract for the extensive stone mason work and is now building huge stone chim- uey Or tower aG one corner or the house. It is about 12 feet in diameter and is the chief attraction of the place. The stones are not hewn but are rough blocks, such as are found in such magnificent abund- ance throughout the. county. From the outside, they show no sign of mortar or cement and are apparently thrown to- gether heedlessly. On the inner surface, they are, however, firmly secured with cement. The tower will rise to com manding height and will be one of the landmarks of the place, as Castle Ro- nald is to Newtown. A rockery of the same rough hewn stone is at each gate way and another at the well. The car penters are under the charge of w. P. Jessup of Bridgeport.
 l.. w. Johnson has been appointed Grand Instructor in the order of Knights of the Golden Eagle for Fairfield county by Grand Chief Samuel W. Clark of New Britain.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28

put in circulation, last week. It is said that the commissioners will be here about the middle of March.
 The Davis trustee case, summarized in the last BEE, which was to have been tried last Friday. has been postponed for several weeks.
 The schooner Minquest of Banks line has cleared for New York.
 Miss Wakeman has visited friends in Port Jefferson.
 Although not elaborately finished on the interior, the barn soon to be built by Northrop Bros. for John Dingee will cost about $5000. The foundations, al- ready prepared, are 75xs6, and the main body of the barn will be about 44xS6 feet. Northrop Bros, who were at work at Dingee's large house nearly all last season, will begin work at the barn in a week or so, as soon as the lumber arrives.
 For the second time in 40 years, J. w. Bunnell was induced to hunt the succu- lent but seductive clam in it's native fast nesses, last week. He accompanied a party to the 'sBottom of the lots,'' as it is locally known, an excellent location near Greens Farms and secured about a bushel.
 Large plate glass windows are to be put in l.. A. Curtis's residence, after which painters are to be called up.
 As exhibited at Northrop Bros shop, the plans for the addition to M. l.. Van Horns Fairfield residence contemplate an expenditure of some 5000. The east and west sides show the most decided changes, as foretold by the BEE. At the entrance, a grand staircase of cherry with carved posts leads to the upper floor stained glass of rich design will throw a flood of soft vari-colored light over all Borders of stained glass are also on the windows of the bay window.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
GREENS FARMS.

Unclaimed letters at Greens Farms !: Mir John l.. Jennings, Mrs Huldih F.. Jennings, ,Mr Emil Marvin2.
 Mrs C.A.Rapallo is planting number of large cedar trees on the lot she owns in front of the Dingee residence.
 Arthur W. Taylor has moved, this week. from his late residence on Mill hill to Miss Abbie Burr's, Greens Farms.
 A Bridgeport pile driver is at work at Mrs Phipps, driving pile for q breakwa- ter. The bank has been washing away for years and the beach will soon be spoiled, unless the tides are kept back.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
BEDDING.

Turney Sanford was home, last week, from Shelton, where he is employed in the works of the Shelton Comb Co.
 After lingering for more than week, Mrs J. W. Sanford expired on Sunday morning. Had she lived till April, she would have been 90. Her venerable hus- band survives her at the age of 91. Though showing his weight of years, he is comparatively in good health.
 Married, February Is, at Bethel by Rev G. P. Terrence, Hull B. Bartram to Miss Annie Nichols, both of Reddng. Saturday evening, the drum corps gave the happy couple serenade and were hospitably treated to coffee and cake. The bride is granddaughter of Mrs A. B. Wilson and she and her husband will re- side at home to care for her grandmoth- CT, who is in feeble health.
 Our selectmen have been grappling with the road question for the past month and have finally concluded to let out part by contract and work the rest by the day. Each one will take part of the town, of which he will have su- pervision.
 The last week of February, 1889, was very cold, the thermometer falling to f below zero on the 24th. The following March was quite mild.
 While farmers may be able to get along with empty ice houses, it is q se- rious question with the creamery.
 The trial of Wake Beers will probably be postponed to the next term of court.
 J. N. Niekerson has been appointed administrator on the estate of Mary Bai- ley.
 Thomas Doran of Boston is at the old homestead settling up his mothers af- fairs.
 The annual meeting of the Bedding Bible society will be held at the Metho- dist church on Sunday evening address es may be expected by the two pastors and E. F. Shaw. Charles Sanford has been laid up with the grip and his wife has kept him com pany.
 The punishment administered to the Sandy Hook wife-beater meets with ap- lproval here. A little of the same dose might be of advantage to our Bedding wife-beaters.
 The Congregational society contem- plate repairing the parsonage barn; ". s. Bassett will do the work. ] John Todd and s. !. Ryan have been appointed appraisers on the estate of a Joel Carter.
 The demand for creamery butter is greater than the supply
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
ROXBURY.

+. +. Davidson, formerly of Roxbury, has been sued for sl0,000 by Charlotte A. Smith of Milford, who alleges breach of promise.
 Mrs c. Camps hens beat the record. She has IA and for four months, besides using a large number of eggs, has sold over $16 worth.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life.

IL was 1ust an a ofdlnary scrap @ o1 wraPpttnlg m, last stages of consumption told by physicians that she was incurable and could live only Il short time; she weighed less than 70 pounds. On piece of wrapping paper, she read of pr. Kings New Discovery and got a sample bot tie; it helped her, she bought a large bottle, it helped her more bought another and grew better fast continued its use and is now strong healthy, rosy plump, weighing 40 pounds. For fuller particulars, send stamp to W. H. Cole, druggist, Fort Smith, Trial bottles of this wonderful discovery free at E. F. Hawley's drug store,
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
STRATFoRn.

Samuel c. Lewis has been appointed deputy of the State Grange for Fairfield county.
 Rev Mir Pardee preached, Thursday evening, in Grace church, New Haven
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
News About Town.

It is the current report about town that Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs is making some remarkable cures with people who troubled with coughs sore throat, asthma bronchitis and consumption. Any druggist will give you a trial bottle free of cost. It is guaranteed to relieve and cure. The large bottles are DOC and $I.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
HATTERTOWN.

c. NJ. Thorpe has hens egg 7xS l-2 inches.
 Charles H. Marshall, agent for the London Needle Co.,, is boarding at c. McCarty.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28

The Presidents coat pocket .protruded so much at the recent Florida fishing that some one asked the reason why. ''It's only bottle of Dr. Bulls cough syrup" the handsome gen tleman explained;"I never travel a mile with out it."
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
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The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
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The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
HALF WAY RIVER.

c. F. Bradley and wife were called to New Haven, last Friday, 2lst, to attend the funeral of his brother-in-1aw, Elisha Dickerman.
 Mrs William o. French has visited her sister in Naugatuck.
 Peter Gabler and wife of Long Hill have visited Stiles Loveland.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28
SHELTON.
BRIDGEWAT

Harvey Roe of Brookfield has visited his son here.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28

Turney Sanford was home, last week, from Shelton, where he is employed in the works of the Shelton Comb Go.
The Newtown bee., 1890-02-28


 of the soils President Jennings, who quoted Penn Yan farmer as raising 1030 bushels on an acre; F. M. Augur, who enquired whether any late planted potatoes wore successful.
 President Jennings, who had experi- mented with potato planting machine, was pleased with the result.
 ''How we farm it in Milford" was in- terestingly told by Mir Platt. He said farm matters in Milford were in state of transition. Seed raising, once the prin- cipai industry, was giving way to other branches of farming. Calf fattening is carried on and OK raising is likewise fair ly profitable. Hay and straw are gener- ally sold, the proceeds buying ashes and commercial fertilizers. Potatoes are ex- tensively raised and sold in Bridgeport, New Haven and Derby. Peaches are fair ly good, but other varieties of fruit are not encouraging. Yellows, Winter-killed buds and long rains just before harvest are three great obstacles to profitable peach raising there. Mir Platt thoroughly believes in home mixed fertilizers and ad- viscs farmers in general to use them. He believes that times are soon to grow bet ter for farmers and contrasts their pres ent aspect with that of their brethren in other and less favored parts of the world. Mir Augur spoke at some length on the proper care of peach trees, giving many useful and practical hints. He sees no good reason why peaches can not be rais- cd profitably on towns along the Sound. At i2 30, the convention adjourned un~ til , m and adjourned to the handsome and spacious Smith place, the residence of Charles Meeker, near by, where a most appetizing and substantial dinner, pre-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-13

A decision by the interstate commerce
commission in the case of the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and st. Louis railway COM
pany against the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road company was announced Oh Saturs
day last. The opinion was written by
Commissioner Veazey.
The complainant in this case alleges
that the Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany has adopted and has in operation
party rates, - SO called, whereby parties
OF ten or more persons, such as theatre
cal parties, travelling together on one
ticket are transported at two cents per
mile, which is less than the regular rate
for a single person, said rate being about
three cents per mile; and that said COM
pany also sells round trip excursion tick
cts without publicly posting the rates at
which said tickets are sold. In this case
counsel appeared not only for the re-
spondent, but also in behalf of the man
ayers of the theatrical companies, who
are said to be specially interested in
maintaining these so-called party rates.
The commission. in its decision, holds
that passenger excursion rates are re-
quired to be published according to the
provisions of section of the act to regu-
late commerce; that party rate tickets
are communication tickets, and when
party rates are lower than contempora-
neous rates for single passengers they
constitute discrimination and are illegal,
The Baltimore u Ohio railroad com
pany is therefore required to immediate
ly cease and desist from the sale of party
rate tickets and ordered to print and
post it's excursion rates.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-13
Ludlow Street Jail.

The New York Herald Sunday contain
ed startling expose Of the methods in
Ludlow Street Jail, the great prison of
that city. 1t had one of It's reporters
arrested and incarcerated. This report
err, by the use of money, did whatever
as he pleased. For forty dollars he was
allowed to be out seven hours, to visit
his friends and to attend a theat-
rical performance. For fifteen dollars
he was given special room with the
best of food at a special table. For
twenty dollars he went out with the
warden, promenaded the streets on Sun
day and treated the warden to numerous
drinks at saloons which were supposed
to be closed In the jail he found Ives,
the Napoleon of finance, enjoying all
the luxuries of hotel life, with late break
fast served in his room and the prive-
lege to play poker on Sunday in the
Chaplins room. He. tells, too, how Ives
and another party swindled stranger
at cards. District Attorney Fellows
promises to place before the Grand
Jury the facts showing corruption
among the deputy sheriffs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-13
Iron ROadwavs.


In the Pennsylvania Legislature the i'm
provement of the highways of that state
has received much consideration, and
an iron track, rather than one of other
materials, recommended by H. Neidig.
a mechanical engineer, is apparently
regarded with favor. He says: IAN iron
track, somewhat analogous to street
car track, must be provided for the
wheels. This may be an iron bar or
inches, flat ON the under and slightly
ooncave on he upper surface. That is
to say the bar passed through rolls, leav-
ing the upper side thin to the center
and heavier to the edges. The mid die
may be s-inch and gradually to the
edges S-inch thick. The bar thus fash
Toned is to rest on plank laid length
wise underneath and this to rest on
track to be nearly level with the general
surface. 1t is not necessary to do much
grading; the team travels between the
rails and this space may be cobbled,
graveled or cindered, or left unimproved,
as the main thing has been secured-a
roadway for the wheels. Such q road
is a tremendous factor in it's own con-
struction. as good track is at once
secured to transport material on, and as
to cost, it is considerably less than either
plank, stone or gravel This would open
up new field for iron, add largely to
the value of farms along and near it's
lines, would be q powerful auxiliary to
local transportation, would add immen-
sely to the commonwealth, while haul
ing and driving would be pleasure to
p,lor nd c% Of a. ~ ~
of road can loads be hauled so large or so
rapidly, and it can be shown that as a
toll road, at only a moderate charge,
from fifteen to twenty-five per cent per
annum can be realized on cost, clear of
the expense of wear and tear"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-13
President Harrison's sympathy.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, referring to
the terrible catastrophe in which Secre-
tary Tracy lost his wife and daughter a
few weeks ago, pays just and discrimi-
mating tribute to the tender sympathy
and considerable kindness shown by Presi-
dent Harrison. Coming from political
opponent the statement is the more to
be appreciated, and is reproduced in our
columns as suggestive of the fairness
and justice of partizan paper in deal
ing with matter not relating to politics,
but in which Republicans are the promi-
nent figures. The Enquirer says:
Not since the assassination conspiracy
of 1865 has any such tragedy been visited
on the official family, as the Cabinet is
sometimes called, of the President, and
no man ever met such crisis with
greater riches of generosity, sincerity of
purpose and higher humanity than did
President Harrison. There have been
people who have sneered at Mr.. Harrison
as cold man, but it is hard to say that
of him after the awful scenes of this
week. 1t was the president who was al
most first at the stricken Secretary's
side, and there remained for hours. 1t
was he who, with gentleness and tender
ness, broke the awful news to Secretary
Tracy, softening the blow with skill
only known to one whose heart bleeds
for others woes. The home of many
friend was open to Secretary Tracy and
his dead, and probably the Executive
Mansion would have been seemingly
thought of only as the last refuge, but
the President, kindly imperious, listened
to no other proposition, but ordered
that the bodies of the dead should be
taken there, and that the Secretary
should be taken there as soon as
he was able to move. Of course Mrs.
Harrison conceded with all the plans of
her husband, and the White House,
usually looked upon as the centre of
gayety of the Capital was turned into
house of mourning. It was made the
scene of double funeral. People who
do such graceful, generous and humane
things are the very people to look upon
notice or commentator of their acts as
superfluous, but it is certainly not out of
place to say that there are grumblers
who might find it profitable to look
further than politics and find the warm
heartedness of Ben Harrison.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-13
Who Paw the Taxes

The bill, introduced by Mr.. Dunn, of
Albemarle, looking to a separation of
the taxpayers by race lines, has become
law. 1t provides that the commission
er of each city and county shall make
out two land books in such form as the
Auditor of Public accounts may pre-
scribe, in one of which he shall place all
white persons charged with taxes on real
estate, and in the other all colored per-
sons so charged And the Auditor shall
SO arrange such books that they shall
show in one table the tracts of land, and
the district, city, or town in which they
are located, &c.
From the list of persons and personal
property, ascertained as provided by law,
the commissioner shall make two books +;
in one OF which he shall place all white
persons charged with capitation- tax and
tax on personal property, and in the 9th
er all colored persons SO charged. They
shall be in the form prescribed by the Au-
| ditorof Public Accounts, and so arranged
that the commissioner may set forth, in
as many separate columns as may be ne
cessary to show the persons cbargeable
with taxes, alphabetically arranged with
reference to the first letters of each name
and opposite thereto the residence OF
each tax payer, the several subjects OF
taxation and the value of each, and in d
separate column, opposite to the name
OF the person chargeable with taxes as
aforesaid, shall show the aggregate
amount OF taxes on all the subjects with
| which he has been listed The taxable
subjects shall be classified by schedule
4 or otherwise, as the General Assembly
may from time to time prescribe in the
acts imposing taxes for public purposes.
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thorough and persistent course of Ayers
Sarsaparilla.