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Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-28
THE GRAND CENTRAL SHOPPING EMPORIUM
 F. M. BROWN & CO.,.

New Years Gift Givers, Now is Your Opportunity BARGAINS. A clearance must be made within the next six days of the balance of HOLIDAY NOVELTIES, COMPRISING Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Jewel Gases, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Albums, Photo Frames, Glove and Hdkf Boxes, Gold and Silver Jewelry. Gold and Silver
 Watches,
 Gold Pens, | Opera Glasses,
 Fans,
 Leather Goods, Head Rests,
 Cushions, Chair Scarfs and Fancy Embroidered Nov l cities, Mems House Goats and Smoking Jackets | House and Bath Robes, Ladies' and Mems
 Silk and Linen
 HandkerchiefS
 and Mumers Ladies' Fancy Neckwear Ladies' Fancy Lawn and Swiss Aprons Artificial Plants and
 Flowers, Fur Capes, Muffs ant
 Boas,
 Children's Fur Sets.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-28
Don't Fail to See These
 Offerings.

One case yard wide White Shaker Flannel, regular 38c quality. This week at 25c yard. 10 dog. Merritt's Felled Flannel Skirts, knotted stripes and borders; were never before sold under $2.75. This week
 $1.67 each.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-28
NEW PHOTO PARLORS,

79S Chapel Street.
 One dozen of our extra fine Cabinets will make just l2 acceptable and most appropriate holiday presents, and you can get the regular S5 kind at only g 50 and 8 per dozen at our gallery beau tiful syilt-edged goods in imported stock An el- egant Christmas or New Years present would be one of our fine N hfe-size Crayon India Ink Colored Portraits. Only and dollars gets one Beers is the only gallery in this city that do this fine work at that low price. We have a num- Der of the finest artists in this country working for us Do more large portrait work than all the other galleries in this city put together. We must have your orders right away If for the holidays Don't delay. Come and see our samples. All work warranted the best.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-28

Sure cure for the grip 10c. at the Hype- rion cafe, 1928 Chapel street,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-28
Lieut.. Gov. Merwtn HI.

Lieut.. Gov. MerV1n III. Lieut. Gov. Samuel E. Merwin is con- fined to his house on Orange street, in
 consequence of an attack of the grip. He was sitting up and about the house 8 part
 of the time yesterday, and was improving and expecting to be out in two or three days. He has been ill about five days.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
WESTPORT.
grave.

Charles Buck and family returned to
their city home, Monday.
Misses Helen and Ethel Moore, who
have been here during the Summer, re-
turned to New York, Monday.
Owing to the sickness of Bishop Will
liams, the confirmation services which
were to have taken place at Trinity
churce, Friday evening, were indefinitely
postponed.
Mrs Eli C. Smith and family have re-
turned to their Bridgeport home.
Miss Phalen of Pennsylvania is visiting
Mrs Charles w. Sherwood.
Miss Minnie Decker of Stamford has
been at Jarvis Renoude's.
Sidney Watts of Bridgeport spent Sum
day at home.
George A. Hills Peoples Theatre Co.
are at National Hall, this week.
Mr. and Mrs B. S. Lewis and Roderick
Farrand moved to Brooklyn, last week.
The iron work ON the State street
bridge has been painted.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Relyea returned to
their home at Washington, d. c., Tues
day.
The Stratford granite works have re-
Gently placed in Willow Brook cemetery
large granite monument on the family
plot belonging Co Daniel Bradley. 1t is
from Quincy granite and of cottage style
of three bases, die and cap, all heavily
moulded, the whole weighing some five
or six tons. The workmanship is in the
usual first class style which the Stratford
concern are furnishing.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
GREENFIELD HILL.

Born, September %, daughter TO Mr.
and Mrs George Ferris. Their eldest
child, Ella, has been quite sick, but is i'm
proving under DIR Gorham's care.
William O'Donley has been sick.
Mary Knight has visited her children
at Stratford home.
Fred B. Sherwood is boarding a num-
Der of horses.
Annual meeting of the library associ-
alton, October u, 7 30 p m. Election of
officers and other necessary business.
All members are requested to be present.
Miss M. E. Hopkins has returned from
Port jefferson, where she made an ex-
tended visit.
George Banks and family moved to
Westport, this week.
Mr. Virgins has opened a market in
North Bridgeport.
Members of Tuesday Evening club are
reminded that the meetings will begin
again, October ID, Z 30 p m, according to
vote of club. 3
Don't forget the Harvest Home, to-
morrow evening. The literary exercises
will be succeeded by Harvest sale.
Mrs Simon Banks and daughter are in
Weston at Fred Banks's.
The onion house built by Frank Mon
roe and Francis Perry is nearing COM
pletion.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
LYONS PLAIN.

Rev Charles FL. Selleck of Norwalk
His sermon was listened to with much in
terest. The text was Genesis XVIII,
II. He left immediately after the SER
vice for Lewisboro, N. Y, where he has
charge.
Mr. and Mrs Philip Gerherdt spent Sun
day out of town.
Mrs Mary L. Fanton has visited her
aunt, Mrs A. M. Bartram of Black Rock.
Mrs I. w. Treadwell and family are i'll
Wilton.
Mrs Caroline Crofut has been guest of
Mrs John Kellogg.
Mrs John w. Treadwell of Tashua was
at Mrs Treadwell's, last week.
G. Kellogg spent Sunday in Stamford.
Mr. and Mrs l.. r. Hoyt will stop at F.
Silliman's, Bridgeport, for few days.
Plat Keller has new horse from New
Haven.
II. III. Nichols, who has been sick in
Danbury for two weeks, is slowly inn
proving. His wife and son are with him.
Service in Emmanuel, Sunday, at 10 Is
m, p M; Thursday evening, 80.
Married, at the residence of the bride
mother, Mrs E. Brady, at Belden's Hill,
Wilton, October l by Rev James E.Coley
of Westport, Miss Minnie Brady and
Elmer d. Treadwell of this place. They
will make Bethel their home.
j. w. Alphonse of Stamford is guest OF
John S. Kellogg.
John S. Kellogg has 800 bushels of po-
tatoes dug and 200 more to dig on about
four acres.
Ambert S. Kellogg has a beauty of a
model ferry boat, made with bracket
saw and pen knife.
Charles j. Hughes; the monument man
of Stratford and Bridgeport, has placed a
pretty column monument in the cemetery
here on the family plot of the late W.
Nichols. The material is Scotch granite
and was imported direct from Scotland.
The design is something new for this vi
entity and attracts considerable atten-
ton. Inscriptions for Mr. and Mrs Mich
OILS, Mr. and Mrs Sturges and George
Nichols are inscribed on the column and
suitable small stones placed at each
grave.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
STRATFIELD.

What came near being a serious acct
dent happened on the avenue, Monday.
AS I'll. +. Wilson, the milkman, attempt
ed to pass the steam roller, he drove too
near ditch by the side of the road and
over he went. Milk, fruit, etc., were mix
ed up together promiscuously and, but
for the timely assistance of neighbors,h he
would have been badly hurt. His four
year-colt stood like a martyr while they
removed the wreck.
Mrs b. B. Brothwell and son returned
from their drive through Duchess
county, N. H., this week.
The much needed rain has come at last
and we hope for more.
B. B. Brothwell attended the funeral of
Judson Haines at South East, N. Y last
Friday.
HI EdwardNichols, whose life was despair
ed Of, is much better and is out again.
William Williams has moved from John
Poland's farm to William Tuttle's house.
Charles Rowe and friend Alfred Link
and Arthur Jones went blue fishing Off
Black Rock, this week. They tell big fish
stories.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
EASTON.

Mrs Amelia Wilson celebrated her
birthday; her children and grandchildren
were present, besides friends from Bridge
port.
Mrs Charles Silliman and sons and sis
ter, Miss Minnie Wheeler, visit friends in
Green's Farms.
Rev ID. j. Ogden attended the consoci-
alton meeting at the South church,
Bridgeport, Wednesday afternoon.
Prof Stearns and friend from Westport
visit w. II. Gallup.
Mrs A. 7. Turney picked dish of red
raspberries from her garden, September
23.
Martin Burke visited the academy,
Tuesday afternoon and entertained teach
er and scholars with fine address.
Mrs Schuchardt and family. after
three months in Eli Winton's house, will
return, next week, to her home in New
York city.
Mr. and Mrs Gerhardt of Lyons Plain
spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Shaw.
w. F. Tomlinson, wife and son of Dam
bury were in town, Sunday.
G. F. Thorpe and daughter of West
port spent Sunday at M. FL. Thorpe's.
Wells and streams in this vicinity are
nearly dry, causing great Inconvenience.
NJ. Il. Thorpe has added another Jer-
sey COW to his nice herd.
]. E. Field recently went to South East
to attend the funeral of an old friend.
Daniel Lyon of Bridgeport spent Sum
day with his parents.
Miss Martha Beach of Monroe is with
her uncle, Charles Beach.
Miss Ruth a. Beach is visiting her
uncle, John Beach Of Monroe.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
STEPNEY.

Mrs Benedict and daughter of South
Norwalk have visited Mrs Barnum Cur
tbs.
Miss Prayer of Cornwall Bridge has
charge of the telegraph office for week.
Miss Quinn is at the Botsford office in
place of Miss Donohue, who visits in
New York.
Miles Eastwood, who has long been
connected with the Turney Mfg. Co., has
taken a position as stationary engineer at
Bridgeport.
Plumb Hawley, who has been i'll, is
gaining strength.
Mrs Barnum Curtis attended the w. C.
7. U. convention at Stamford, this week.
Wilbur French has exchanged his oxen
with w. j. Candee for horse.
Miss Henrietta Turney is keeping up
with the times by having furnace put
in her residence.
Edward Sherman has bought Il milk
route in Bridgeport and will begin bust
ness at once.
Barnum Curtis spends few days with
friends at Manchester.
Presiding Elder Wing will hold quar-
terly conference at the M. E. parsonage,
Saturday evening at 30. He will
preach in the M. E. church, Sunday at
10 30 m.
A very enjoyable evening was spent at
Mrs Agur Beardsley's at the ladies' tea
given by the Episcopal society and we
hear another will be given, next moon,
including dancing, etc. All who attend
ed and all who saw those who attended
last week will be sure to be present.
At the present writing, only two or
three wells in the village have water.
Mrs Nancy Bennett of Nichols is with
her son, C. S. Curtiss.
f. j. Hawley spent Sunday at his faith
er's:
Edwards Beardsley has been ailing at
his home.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
LONG HILL.

Mrs Irving Dayton is spending a few
days with friends in Bridgeport.
Another bright little son came to N.
Robb's to stay, Sunday.
Miss Tillie Steib OF New York visits
Miss Julie Gabler.
The liquor cases against G.. Williams
and Ivan Girgenson were tried before
Justice G. I'll. Peck at the Town house,
Monday. Girgenson was fined $22 and
costs, williams $25 and costs 1t was
the fourth offense for each and both
promised not to be caught again.
II. G. Tonsey has new trotter, having
traded his PAGER with New Haven parties.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
STRATFORD.

The proceeds of DR. Hovey's lecture on
the 9th are to be applied to the church
debt.
Music is expected at the town meet
ing, Monday afternoon, when the re-
ports on cost of the two macadamized
roads to Bridgeport are presented. 1t is
reported to be over $4,000.
Miss Baldwin, one of the teachers in
the graded school, has been called home
by her fathers dangerous illness; Miss
Booth is taking her place.
Misses Curtis have moved into their
new home on Academy hill.
Mrs Leavitt has pair of new horses.
Mr. Lines has commenced clearing
brush and underground ON the proposed
new picnic grounds on the line of the
horse railroad.
a large number responded to the call
for a meeting in the Town hall, Tuesday
evening, to take steps toward organiza-
ton of a Village Improvement society.
Some 60 members joined and there is
room for more. If every one would
take hold of the movement, we should
see great improvements during the next
few months in the way of walks and
street lights. Officers will be chosen,
Thursday, Sth.
Willie Curtis, who fell on the track
and injured his knee, is rapidly recover
ing from the effects of the injury.
The granite works received car of
granite, this week, from Quincy.
The Watchful Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers held a successful fair in the base
ment of the M. E. church, last week
Thursday evening. A delegation from
Red Cross Chapter of st Paul's church,
Bridgeport, was present and rendered
fine vocal music.
E. Allen Powers of Mexico is visiting
his mother in town.
A young child of Michael Nolan on
the Bridgeport road has been very ill,
but is reported better.
John McGahay, the popular black
smith, rejoices in a new baby.
The w. C. L. U. met at Mrs Julian
Thomas's, this week.
Rev Mr. Bassett will take vacation
of two weeks in October. His pulpit
will be supplied by Rev John Pegg.
The granite works shipped monu-
ment to Danbury, this week.
Miss Louise Fairchild entertains her
friends at birthday party on Friday
from to Z p m. M
b. FL. Merrick. the paper bag manufac-
turer, is talking of extensive repairs on
his house.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
DISBURSEMENTS.
Balance forward,

Patrick johnson of Pine Creek held a
rattle for pair of farmers boots at Mrs
Z. Clarey's, Saturday evening. The win
ner was Sylvester Murphy. Mr. johnson
furnished the refreshments.
John j. Allen of New York spent sun
day in Fairfield.
Peter McGrath assists r. McGarry.
Sunday mornings, in his meat market on
Main street.
Subscription papers for funds to pro-
cure night police for Fairfield village
have been circulated and a goodly sum
obtained. Two thoroughly trustworthy
men from out of town will be secured
and will, it is understood, patrol the
streets of the village from sunset to sun
rise. The duties of the men will be
largely of the nature of night watchmen
for the many Summer residences which
will soon be closed for the Winter, but
they will have authority and power to
arrest.
1t was with the more pleasure, because
unexpected, that the tax payers of the
town found the town accounts audited,
reports printed and distributed early this
week. The reports make q neat pamphlet
Of so pages, printed by Buckingham
q Brewer Of Bridgeport. In supple
mental note, the auditors, O.. +. Sher-
wood and =. .. Farrell, SAY In view Of
the criticism, somewhat freely express
ed, upon the action Of the auditors to
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
GREEN'S FARMS.

Miss Scofield left for Brooklyn, last
week Thursday.
Mrs Bunnell entertained her sister and
Miss Beardsley, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Relyea of Wash
ington, d. c., left for that place, Tues
day morning.
Special services were held, Sunday
morning, the pastor, Rev Ii. Davies,
preaching on the great commission, go
we into all the world and preach the Cos
pei to every creature" On account of
inclemcnt weather, the missionary con-
cert to have been given in the evening
was postponed one week.
Mr. and Mrs Burr of New York have
been guests of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Jen-
nings. They left, Monday.
A meeting of children was held, Satur-
day, to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of form
ing junior Christian Endeavor society.
A confirmatory meeting, with the same
object, will be held next Saturday at 3
pm.
Mr. and Mrs John Elwood have issued
cards for reception to be given to Rev
w. P. Elwood and wife on Thursday ev-
ening, till 10 p m.
Alfred Wakeman spent Sunday with
his parents.
Rev w. p. Elwood and wife have been
spending few days up the North river.
A large consolation was held, We'd
nesday evening, at the Second Congrega-
tional church, Bridgeport. The object
of the meeting was partly social and
partly business to ratify the ordination
of Rev w. +. Elwood to the work of for
eign missions and to provide for his sup
port. AS Mr. Elwood was born in this
place, interest naturally ran high in the
meeting.
Ladies' missionary auxiliary in the par
lor of the church, Tuesday afternoon at
2 pm.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
BRIDGEPORT.

The CORTLAND school for young ladies
has opened auspiciously with about 30
pupils.
Past Grand Master F. S. Hunt attend
ed the Sovereign /. O. O. f. Grand Lodge
at st. Louis.
Peter Culling, Swede, wound up a
spree by taking his life, Tuesday night,
with dose of rough on rats.
Mrs E. r. Botsford entertains her faith
er and mother, Mr. and Mrs w. B. Lam
phear of Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs w. S. Pennoyer spent Sun
day at Southport.
Principal G. IL. Turner of the Bridge
port business college has brought a $10,-
900 SANDER suit against Leila K. Heisler,
one Of his old pupils, for stories circulat-
ed against his character and claims that
there is systematic attempt to injure
him and his school.
A number of friends gathered at los
Warren street, Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER 30, to celebrate the first anniver-
AIRY of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs r. G..
Mallette. The evening was spent with
games, the new fortune telling device
Ouija, song by Miss Edith Phillips and
recitations by Henry Il. Orters.
Lincoln 81 Ostram have rented the
brick building on Knowlton street and
will remove their soap works there.
Mrs Abner Keller has returned home,
having spent the Summer among the
Berkshire hills.
A defective fiue caused serious fire
at the residence Of q. Phelan on BEN
ham avenue, Wednesday morning. Owing
to imperfection in the fire alarm, the
bell struck the wrong box and much
time was lost before the firemen got at
work. The flames were quickly extin-
guished, but not until the house was bad
III damaged BY fire and water.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
HATTERTOWN.
MRS CHARLES BENEDICT.

SWe are crossing the river one by one.''
Again the people of this place felt the
force of this truth, as with sadness they
learned that Jennett, beloved wife of
Charles Benedict, had, after week of
suffering and pain, crossed to the other
shore. She had suffered with nervous
prostration for year or more, but was
able to be about and assist in performing
numerous household duties. A week ago
Saturday, she was taken with bilious
dysentery and, in spite of the skill of Drs
Hill of Stepney and Benedict of Bridge
port, who, though constant and ceaseless
in their care and attention to alleviate
to degree the constant pain, she gradu-
ally failed and, about o'clock Sunday
afternoon, breathed her last. She was 81
years old and had been a resident of this
place since her marriage to Mr. Benedict
in 1913. Her maiden name was Jennett
Mallette. Three children were born to
them, all living George, Eva (Mrs John
Loucks) residing in Danbury and Nettie,
who has always lived at home, the COM
fort and stay of her mother and on whom
this sad atfiiction falls heaviest. Mrs
Benedict was member of the Stepney
M. E. church. She was highly esteemed
by her neighbors and loved by her friends
for her firmness of friendship and devo-
ton to her family. The dark cloud that
has passed over this family circle has a
silver lining in the precious memories the
husband and children, brothers and sisters
will ever cherish of what she was to them
as wife, mother and friend. Among her
last words were, ''It's only for a little
while and you will all be with me again.
The funeral services were held at the
house, Tuesday afternoon, Rev David
Osborn officiating. In spite of threaten
ing weather, full house congregated to
testify by their presence the respect in
which the deceased and her bereayed
family were held. Hawley, Wilmot &
Reynolds had charge of the funeral. Pal
bearers, G. r. Parmelee, j. FL. Summers
c. M. Thorp, c. d. Stillson, III. A. Pratt
G. Patchen. The floral offerings were
very fine, conspicuous among them be
ing a large pillow of roses and carna
tions, with the words 'Our mother il
immortelles.-TS rs.
Mrs Charles Thorp is laid up with al
injured limb, the result of fall.
Mrs G. d. Stillson is visiting Miss Ida
Burrtt of Stratford.
Mrs Betsey Northrop and Mrs Lucy
Baldwin of Hanover have been guests O
Eugene Northrop.
George r. Parmelee is building an ad
dition to his barn. Thomas Perkins ant
John B. Parmelee are doing the work.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
PLATTSVILLE.

Alonzo C. Acker will return to Jersey
City to business, next Monday.
People are mostly without water, only
as they carry it, in some instances, "a long
distance from streams which are nearly
dry.
No school, Monday teacher unable to
attend.
Mrs DIR Benedict was guest of Mrs God
frey, Sunday.
Lorenzo B. Gregory is still without a
housekeeper and would like to have some
family take his house.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
MoNp HILL. REDpINa.

Mrs Mary Burr has returned from
Bethel.
The young ladies met Misses Bough-
ton, Monday afternoon. to plan an out
fit for the little girl of the family for
whom the missionary barrel is intended.
They meet with Miss Martha Sanford,
Saturday afternoon, to sew for the same
object.
E. w. Ritch of Danbury was in town,
Tuesday.
The school now numbers 10, larger
attendance than for several terms.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02

The macadamized road is progressing
finely. Messrs Dewhirst & Parker ex-
pect to finish as far as the Episcopal
church by Saturday.
Miss Nellie Hoyt of South Norwalk
visits at Frank Atherton's.
In the last three numbers of the BEE,
much has been said about the different
species of hogs travelling on the public
roads, ETC., but of all the hogs mentioned,
either biped or quadruped, there is no
one of them so mean and contemplate as
the one who uses the public press as a
medium to vent his spite on his neighbor.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
REDDING.

AT the Republican caucus at the Town
head and Aaron I'll. Davis were nominal
ed for selectmen, William I'll. Hill for
town treasurer and John N. Nickerson
for town clerk.
The statement in last weeks BEE re-
garding the Insurance on Thomas Ry-
ans house was incorrect. The house was
insured as an unoccupied house and an
extra premium paid.
Robert Livingston sprained his knee
while pressing hay; his daughter Min
ME is troubled again with her eyes.
Mrs Hiram Jennings is spending few
days in Bridgeport.
Seth Ryder is rushing the cider bust
ness, assisted by S. W. Bennett. His
mill has a new wheel and you can get
your cider at short notice.
Mrs Edmund Olmstead is improving
under DIR E. FL. Smiths care.
Peter Agnew, energetic and reliable
butter maker of Glover Farm creamery.
has returned from a two-weeks' vacation
with his lovely bride. Miss Nora Waite
of Prince Edwards Island, where they
were married at the home of the brides
parents, September 10. The happy coup
lie commence housekeeping in the Dea
Smith place.
Miss Lizzie Livingston, fourth daugh-
IF r ;x,in ho-
with honors from the kindergarten
school at Orange, n. j. and is ready to
fill position as teacher.
The first session of the singing school
will take place at Whitehead's hall, Sat
urday, Sd, at , 80. a punctual attend
ance is requested.
Owing to lack of water, the cider mill
in the Hollow runs only part of the time.
The academy has a larger attendance
than usual. Quite number from the
Ridge attend.
Eleven new voters were made, Satur-
day; about evenly divided politically.
Dennis Corners has bought wood
land east of COUGHS hill. He intends to
cut off the wood and sell it in Bethel,
next Winter.
p. Flood has new horse to replace
the one he lost.
J. n. Nickerson has been appointed
administrator on the estate of Fred
Read.
j. Arthur Sherwood entertained Misses
May and Lille Wilson, Elmer Joyce and
Fred Wheeler of Huntington, last week.
Herbert S. Barnes returned to the
city, Wednesday, to resume his studies
in the Columbia law school.
Arthur Jones, having finished his work
in Colebrook, is at home with his family
once more, where he will spend the Win
ter.
Mrs Silas briggs of Brooklyn has
been spending few days with her
daughter at Miss Julia III. Sanford's.
William c. Sanford has taken a con-
tract to supply the Danbury and Bethel
horse railroad for another year with
hay.
A handsome double stone of polished
granite has been placed over the graves
of Mr. and Mrs j. W. Sanford.
Apple picking has begun. The crop
is abundant and the fruit of fine quality.
The crop of walnuts and chestnuts is
enormous and, contrary to the generally
received opinion, they are ripening and
falling off without a frost and seem of
good quality.
The people of Redding will have an
opportunity to vote on the license ques-
ton at town meeting. We hope the
friends of temperance will not be caught
mapping, this time, but will redeem the
fair fame of the town by voting no by
good majority.