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The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
GREENFIELD HILL.

The people Of this vicinity were griev-
ed to hear of the death of their beloved
friend and teacher, Miss S. j. Fayer-
weather. She has taught in the sur
rounding districts for many years and
was widely known, her last school being
Banks South district, where she taught
for the last two years. A number from
that district attended the funeral, Friday
afternoon. The services we're held at
Mrs w. Smiths, State street, Bridgeport.
Mrs Burr Merwin has entertained Mrs
Frank Gould and son Of Easton.
Frank Edwards and family dined at
Harry HulPs, Thanksgiving day.
d. B. Adams has had new chimney
put in his onion building. Mason Perry
of Westport did the work.
Mr. and Mrs Hezekiah B. Ogden have
been at Harry HulPs.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Hull spent Thanks
giving at Burr Disbrow's.
While returning from Bridgeport, Sat
urday night, Curtiss Banks was run into
and thrown from his wagon. He escap-
ed with broken wagon and lame shout
der.
D. B. Adams has new farm wagon
recently built by 3. E. Buckley, South
port. II is pronounced by those who
have seen and examined it, a first class
piece Of workmanship and is certainly a
credit to both builder and owner.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
MONROE.

Mr. and Mrs Beach Wayland of Bethel
and Miss Dollie Winton of Huntingtown
spent Thanksgiving at George Osborne's.
Mr. and Mrs j. E. Moody of Trumbull
visited John Beach, Thanksgiving time.
Mrs A. A. Lane and Miss Della Curtis
have visited in Stevenson.
Thanksgiving Eve, Mr. and Mrs George
Osborne were given genuine surprise
party; about 40 walked into their house
at s o'clock. Some of the family, not
taking in the situation. climbed out of a
window for safety, but finding the in
truders peaceably inclined, they grace
fully surrendered and let them run the
ranch to suit themselves. Good music,
good things to eat and good nature pre-
vailed.
Miss Martha Beach has spent week
in Bridgeport.
John Merritt has visited his old home
in Mamaroneck.
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STEPNEY.

A happy reunion took place, Thanks
giving, at the home of Mrs Clingan, COM
prising her daughters, Mrs Fowler of
Stepney and Miss Clarice, New York ;
sons, George of New Haven, Walker and
his son Howard of Winsted; her grand
daughter, Mrs George A. Belts and little
daughter of Danbury. AS it was the first
reunion on a like occasion since Thanks
giving, 1881, it was doubly interesting.
Four generations were represented in the
little company who sat down at dinner,
the only vacant chair being that of the
husband and father, who died in 1892.
Some useful presents and many mani
festations of love and tenderness cheered
the lonely widow, filling her heart with
thanksgiving to the Giver of all Good
that her declining years are frightened
by the unselfish and undertaking love of
those who are nearest and dearest and
bringing to her lips her heart song for
mauy years, sob, give thanks unto the
Lord, for He is good, for His mercy en-
dureth forever"
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet, Wednesday afternoon,
9th, at o'clock.
The young people of Co. d are prepar-
ing for Christmas concert.
Fred II. Lyon and wife from Bethel
spent Thanksgiving with G. E. Lyon.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
LONG HILL.

Tuesday evening, December 10, is the
date selected for the musical and literary
entertainment in the M. E. church. The
following artists have been selected: Ell
mer S. Joyce, pianist Leslie E. Vaughan,
violinist; Mrs F. w. Bolande, soloist and
Mrs Violet Platt Redman, elocutiohist.
Doors open at 30. Concert at s. No
postponement.
E. Booth will open singing school ON
Monday evening, 9TH, in Beardsley's hall.
The Indian name of this locality was
Shagumnawamp.
w. B. Coan has finished digging a cell
lar for new house on Center street.
Radcliffe Bros. will have their new ma
chinery humming before New Years.
Mr. Winter is building large and
stylish horse barn on the Spagele place.
Mr. Blydenburgh, our popular grocery
man, will soon put another wagon on his
route.
Glad to know that, when our deacon's
four-seated wagon is finished, friends of
Rev Mr. White in this vicinity will have
an opportunity to hear him preach oc-
casionally.
The praise service at the hall, last Sum-
day evening, was well attended and
much enjoyed.
Loads of lumber are being drawn to
A. Winters new farm preparatory for
the new house and barn.
Those who do not attend Elisha
Booths singing school, this Winter, will
miss lots of ''good times,'' as well as
good instruction, as he is an old master
well versed in the art.
Mrs Hartwell has returned to her
home in Bridgeport after visiting her
daughter, Mrs S. l. Dayton.
Mr. Chapman of Westport hauls tele-
phone poles to the railroad for J. A.
Birge.
Have you seen the new stock of delic-
ious candies at Beardsley's store? 1t will
make your mouth water to look at them,
one Of the finest lots in town.
Mrs Mcmahon, whose life was despair
ed of, is slowly gaining.
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GREEN'S FARMS.

Miss Myrtilla Taylor spent Thanksgiv
ing at her home. She returned to New
Britain, Monday.
Rev III. Davies entertained the children
at their meeting, Saturday, with the won
ders to be seen under microscope. The
junior society is doing we'll,
A Thanksgiving service was held in
the church, when the pastor preached on
the reasons and benefits of Thanksgiv-
ing.
Miss Jennie Banks spent Thanksgiving
at the old homestead. She returned to
New Britain, Monday morning.
Miss Ada limbaugh returned to New
York, Saturday, after spending Thanks
giving with Miss Julia c. Wakeman.
Rev II. Davies visited New York city,
Monday, on business.
Ladies' missionary society in the par
Tors on Wednesday, followed by the la
dies aid society. Tea served at 6 m.
Miss M. Burritt, who spent Thanksgiv-
ing here, returned to Bridgeport, Satur-
day.
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WHITE HILLS.

Rev Mr. Mckinney will not be able to
preach here after next Sunday, owing tc
i'll health. This is regretted, as it will
be impossible to get one to fill so accept.
ably. The committee have made no ar
engagements for preaching service in the
future.
Mr. and Mrs Amos Wheeler spent a
fine time at Bridgeport, last week; Mr.
Wheeler received choice game fowls.
Roger Wheeler has visited out of town.
Burton Barrett of Farmersville, N. Y,
visited here, last week.
Warren Plumb of Nichols made a fly
ing visit here, last week.
Mrs Richard Amber moved her house
hold goods here, last week.
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FRIDAY, DEoHMBER 4, 1891,
LYONS PLAIN.

Services in Emmanuel church, COM
mencing next Sunday evening, 9th, by
Rev Mr. Linsley of Newtown. Each even
Ing during the week services by Revs
Watkins Of Grace church, Norwalk, Nc
Kenzie OF Trinity, Westport, Jones of st
Paul's, Fairfield, Selleck of Lewisboro
and Wayne of Christ church, Westport.
Saturday and Sunday evenings, there
will be visiting clergyman at the recto-
ry. 1t is hoped that all will avail them
selves of the opportunity of hearing so
many different clergymen, seldom offer
ed in so small parish and help make it
week of prayer and thanksgiving.
Mrs Mary L. Fanton entertained for
Thanksgiving Mrs Thomas Bradley and
family of Greenfield, Charles S.Banks of
Easton, I'll. b. Ogden and wife, Miss Bea-
trice Ogden of Cross Highway, Westport.
A. b. Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs L. r.
Hoyt spent part of last week with F. Sill
liman, Bridgeport.
Mrs B. A. Salmon and Miss F. W. Sal
mon have been guests of ii. B. Coley,
Westport.
Henry Williams and son of New HAM
burg, N. Y, visit his parents.
Miss M. Eloise Fanton spent Thanks
giving and the rest of the week with her
mother, Mrs Phebe A. Fanton.
James Banks is very low; there is lit
tie hope OF his recovery.
Mrs Louisa Treadwell has visited in
Bethel and Danbury.
Miss M. A. Dennison of Redding
Bidge has secured the services of Cliff
ford Patchen for the Winter.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Plat of South Nor
walk have been at Mrs S. Maria Banks's.
F. w. Treadwell and family spent
Thanksgiving at Mrs E. Brady's, Wilton.
Miss Nettie Merwin was home, last
week.
Charles johnson has been with his
cousin, M. b. Wheeler, in Westport.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04

Early in January, Mrs. p. r. Barnum,
accompanied by Miss May Read and
Miss Jessie Seeley, will sail for Europe
for stay of six months or longer. They
will visit Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt,
Palestine and, probably, China and Jap
an Farmer.
James Smith, the truckman, died, Mon
day.
Radcliffe Hicks has bought the Tomlin'
son block, corner Cannon and Broad
streets and will remodel it after the fash
ion of his block on Fairfield avenue oppo-
site the Standard office.
Charles Y. Beach has bought 81 build
ing lots on Wood avenue.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
EASTON.

Zina Beard and family have been at T..
w. Turney's.
j. Ward and family spent few days
at William Wards.
Miss Linda Thorpe is dressmaking at
Mrs Eliza Silliman's.
Three new scholars at the Academy,
this week.
Miss Thorpe of Nichols boards at T.
w. Turney's.
Mr. and Mrs Boughton of Bridgeport
enjoyed Thanksgiving at J. B. Wards.
Joseph Jacobs and family have return
ed from a two-weeks' visit in New York.
Thomas Turney is building wood
house.
Henry Osborn and wife spent Thanks
giving with her father, William Burr of
Bridgeport.
S. Osborn entertained Coley Abb
bolt and family.
Rev Mr. Nance of Stepney supplied the
pulpit at the Baptist church, Sunday.
Mrs Wade of PIattsvllle is with Mrs j..
Edwards.
Mrs Morris Davis entertained her faith
er, Sidney Peckwell, and son, Thanks
giving day.
S. r. Wells has bought oxen of E. Nc
Kenna and fine four-year-old Jersey
heifer Of w. Nichols of Fairfield.
C. w. Candee has painted the new
fence built around the Baptist hall.
FL. X. Wheeler has rented his tenant
house to Charles Whitney of South Nor
walk.
Miss Belle Case of Bridgeport spent
Sunday at C. S. Powell's.
Mrs Charles Seeley and daughter Ma
bel, after a three-weeks' visit at her old
home, have returned to her home in
Tashua, much improved in health; little
Mabel made the fourth generation at the
old home.
Thanksgiving guests: Mr. and Mrs
Charles Mallett and sister, Miss Jennie,
at Wakeman Williams's; Levi Tyrrell
and family at John Wheeler's; Mr. and
Mrs John Wheeler at M. II. Thorpe's.
George Gillette is having a cistern
built; his uncle, Alfred Stillson of Hat
tertown, is doing the work.
DR. George Osborne and family ate
Thanksgiving turkey at d. S. Osborne's.
Mrs Charles Burr and Mrs Frank
Wheeler have visited M. L. Reynolds at
Bridgeport.
Dea and Mrs S. Staples recently enter
tanned their old friends, Mr. and Mrs Ru-
fus Jennings of Fairfield and the time
passed pleasantly talking over old times
and the many pleasant hours passed to-
gether when they lived near neighbors.
Please allow the sisters of Rev D. J.
Ogden to correct the statement, made in
your paper, that his death was OCCASION
ed by cold taken s'while making his
New Haven home comfortable for their
return from a journey. He took no cold
in that way and his physician expressly
said that his death did not result from a
cold at all, but from a disease of the
heart which had existed, at least, two or
three months. During that time, he had
been troubled with shortness of breath
and with an occasional pain in his chest,
though neither he nor his sisters suspect-
ed the true cause II. E. o.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04

1t may be said without hesitation that
the appearance of Truth causes every
week more fiutterings in the dovecotes of
shady concerns than all the other English
daily and weekly papers combined. From
his earliest journalistic days, when he
wrote the city article for the London
World-of which Truth is an offshoot-
Mr. Laboucherc has had an Unsuitable
craving for bogus concerns and their
mendacious schemes. In the editorial
room of Truth there are glass cases con-
tanning many hundred pigeon holes, in
which matter derived from various
sources is properly arranged and CLASH
fed Paper and Press.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
BRIDGEPORT.

Bunnell's theater will have some big
attractions during the coming week. The
end of this week will see the Duff opera
company of 60 people in "The Queens
Mate,' beautiful opera by grand COM
pany. Saturday, matinee and evening,
Miss Helen Barry, the celebrated Eng
lish actress, will appear in her latest New
York and Boston success, ga Nights
Frolic. But next week, Monday and
Tuesday night, will see the biggest kind
of an attraction, when Hanlon Brothers
grand royal "Superba" holds the boards
for two performances. 1t is needless to
60 into particulars. Suffice it to say that
it is the wonderland of scenery Costumes,
mechanical effects, calcium lights, prop
critics, transformation scenes and no end
of Hanlon's wonderful novelties. We'd
nesday evening, 9th, comes the grand
play, lone Of the Finest" with its real
water scene and host of other scenes
too numerous to mention. Manager Bun
nell is still booking the biggest kind of
attractions and it does seem as tho the
supply would soon run out, but the sup
ply Is greater than the demand when
Bunnell wants them.
Many of the fences near the Higgins
homestead on North Main street have
been placed on the new line, to accord
with the proposed widening of this
street.
Edward Schrieber has completed a
neat and commodious house on River
street for himself and family.
The house that G. w. Tator has had
moved on North Main street has reached
its destination and w0rkmen are making
needed repairs. It will be an ornament
to this locality.
John Bishop has built q neat annex to
Biz pleasant home just off North Main
street. John Patterson, one of the Park
City's best, did the work
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
PLATTSVILLE.

George B. Weller and family moved
into their new house in Stratfield, last
week Wednesday.
A family has moved into George Burr's
tenant house, recently vacated by Mrs
Bevens.
Miss Fannie Bradley has gone with her
mother, Mrs Henry G. Bradley, to visit
friends in Scranton and, before her re-
turn, expects to visit Mr. and Mrs Elmer
Rice of Dalton.
Mr. and Mrs David Reynolds spent Fri
day at l.. N. Reynolds's.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
STRATFORD.

George Bach of Helena, Montana, has
been here.
Miss Allie Platt was married to Frank
Rich of Bridgeport, last week Wednes-
day.
In the drawing at st James's fair, Sat
urday night, William Sexton won the
baby carriage, Father Larkin one OF the
chairs, Mrs James Sexton the barrel Of
flour, Mrs Lally the clock, Miss Mary
Lally the plush chair, Mrs Annie Sex
ton Of Troy the oak stand.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
DIAMOND HILL, REDDING.

Mrs Lewis Warren is sick; DR. Smith
attends.
Mr. and Mrs Hugo Forger are at j. F.
Olmstead's. Mr. Forger is superintend-
ing the business of putting new poles in
place of the old that are decayed, in the
telephone line.
Prayer meeting at Mr. Rykman's, Thurs
day evening.
Miss Libbie Gregory is with her sister,
Mrs l.. B. Benedict.
Mrs Nellie Middlebrook spends few
days out of town.
William Banks is building a barn.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04

1t is now definitely announced that
James Gordon Bennett is to build on the
triangular piece of ground bounded by
34th street, Broadway, 35th street and
Sixth avenue. AS Mr. Bennett is able to
get only 30-years' lease of the ground,
the building will not be of extraordinary
height or remarkable for decorative fea-
lures. 1t will be used exclusively for Of
fees of the New York Herald and one of
the rumors concerning it asserts that the
press room will be on level with the
street, so that people can look in through
the broad plate glass windows and see
the paper printed. The work upon the
building will commence in May Jour
nalst.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
HOYDEN'S HILL.

J. M. Wilson has bought woodland of
Mrs Sally Wakeman.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Jennings have Wis
tied Mrs G. Wheeler of Southport.
Mr. and Mrs A. Jennings, Martin Jen-
nings and family, Mr. and Mrs L. A. Jen-
nings and Master Clifford, Mrs Emily
Wheeler and w. f. Jennings were guests
of E. b. Sherwood, Thanksgiving day.
E. B. Sherwood bought fat pig of
Louis Burr of Weston.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
GEORGETOWN.

Frank Bryant and wife of Norwalk
spent Thanksgiving with Burr Mills.
Charles Lee and family spent part of
last week with A. L. Lee.
John Halliwell has visited his parents.
Julius Miller has returned to Hartford.
Miss Hattie Herdman visits Miss Ella
Mile
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
sOUTHYILLE.

Mr. and Mrs David Beers of Danbury
were Thanksgiving guests of E. III. Wei
ton.
Mr. and Mrs S. f. Clark spent Thanks
giving with their son, d. N. Clark in
Shelton.
Mr. and Mrs Orrin Ward and son John
ate their turkey at j. M. Ford's; also Mr.
and Mrs Horace Allen from New Mil
ford.
A company of 10 took supper with Mr.
and Mrs David Barnum.
Charles Roswell and family spent the
day at their brother Edson's.
Miss Hattie Bristol attends school in
Obtuse and boards with Mrs w. A. Beers.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
LONG HILL, HUNTINGDON.

Sylvester Webster is home from Hol-
yoke for week.
"A. d. Bennett, wife and child ate
Thanksgiving dinner at E. Benefits.
viii Ireland, a young man from Yale
theological seminary, who was born and
brought up among the Zulus in Africa,
spent day with w. L. Beard, last week.
Edmond Wilkinson and wife were
here, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04

Miss Daisy seeley has visited Miss
Edith Wheeler of Monroe.
The friends of Harry Bowles had
surprise party planned for him on the
evening of December 3.
Mr. and Mrs Ferris of Newtown have
visited her mother, Mrs Clark.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Mrs Susan Pratt and her mother, Mrs
Maria Judd, who is now in her oath year,
walked to Mrs James Pratt's to keep
Thanksgiving.
Mrs Daniel Wheeler, formerly of this
place, is very low at her home in South
port.
Mrs Tompkins entertains friends from
New York.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
SHELTON.

1t is given out that the Housatonic sys-
tenn will build steel bridge across the
river here.
The manager of the postal card factory
says that enough of the new postal
cards have been issued to supply every
office in the United States; thinks that
by December Is they will be in circula-
ton.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04

Since absorbing the Deering company
at Chicago and the Suffolk at Boston and
gaining practically monopoly of the
business in the United States and Cana
ada, the cordage trust has advanced the
prices of rope and Irvine in some cases
over 80 per cent.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04

other and mutually care for each other
and are united in all social, educational,
political and religious interests. Happy
such town. Some city wards are COM
munes. Some towns are composed of
several natural communes that do not
harmonic and there is perpetual trouble.
The old church parish idea is the thing,
after all. Merely being near jewellers
does not make society. 1t is quite sur
prising how many people dwell in one
place and have their social and religious
centres elsewhere. Houses are not
necessarially homes.
Many people talk about Christian
union and church union and loudly de-
plore sectaran divisions as the greatest
hindrances to the progress of Christian
ity; and yet never do anything to help
to bring about the desired end. The
best way to promote union is to be unit
ed, personally and practically in every
way possible. The best place in the
world, for Christian to labor, in any
good cause, is nearest home, right over
dSdlIlSD HIS OWL IOuSc. IL CfCIy SHl Is
tian would begin by exercising the self
sacrificing spirit of the Gospel and put
his all into the church nearest his own
d cor, instead of going to the trouble and
expense of driving miles away and per-
haps out of his own town just to crafty
himself in some matter of taste or opin-
ion, the very cost of the wear and tear of
sectarain church going would be suffi-
cient to build up manya weak and strug-
CLING parish which ought to be made d
power for good.
With some people, Christianity appea RS
to be sort of philosophy Of worldly |
success, or something like system of
domestic or political economy. 1t is ac-
cepted as being the most respectable and
approved way of getting on in life.
With such, it is not exactly the principle !
of the thing, but rather prudence in
practice depending upon circumstances,
a pious expediency.
Swine is a mocker,' whenever it is
abused or misused. 1t is abused when
ever it is taken in excess or whenever it
is drank for pleasure. In health, the
body does not need it and, in sickness, it
must be taken with care, or it may do
more harm than good, even as medi-
cine. 1t is often misused through the
mistaken idea that stimulation gives
But stimulation only uses up
more of the strength one has than could
be used without it and hence, except in
rare eases of necessity, is ii waste of {
force What people need, generally,
when they crave stimulants, is nourish-
ment and rest, which will impart real '
o. Wright. t
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
TASHUA.

Mrs Frank Mallett has entertained
Miss May and Lille Wilson of Hunting
ton, Miss Annie Staples of Plattsville
and Mrs Will MalIett.
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TRUMBULL.

Amariah Mallett and family were
among the jolly ones at the Thanksgiv-
ing family gathering at the hospitable
home Of James G. Wilson, Stratford.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-05


II l. literallv true that harvesting Is go
ing on in some parts Of the world all the
wear round. Excepting November and
december there is not a month IN which
wheat and other grains are not being
harvested. In December and January
ne harvest Of Chill, the Argentine Re
public. Of parts Of Australia and New
Guinea, Is being gathered. In February
ana March the wheat harvest Of the East
Indies is cut, while in May comes the
harvest u Texas, Japan, China, Turkey,
Asia Minor. Tunis. Algisrs, Morocco, and
Egypt. June is the harvest month OF
California, Spain. Portugal, South Italy,
Sicily. and Greece, while IN July the
reapers are at work in France. Austria.
the central United States, and Black Sea
4epartments Of Russia. 10 August the
harvester travels farther north, and the
erop Of Germany, England Belgium,
Holland. Central Russia, the Northern
states of this country, and Of parts OF
Canada Is gathered. whileSepteinber finds
the cleaners at work in Scotland, North
Canada. South Sweden aud Norway, and
North Central Russia. In October and
the first DAYS Of November the last Of the
grain Is harvested in the extreme north
eru fields IL Russia and Norway.
Democrat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-05
cnunr.lIr. Of cro,,d..

The Spectator has a paper called the
"Cowardice Of Crowds. The writer is
deeply impressed with the very strange
story Of the poor woman who had lamp
thrown at her and was burned TO death,
while little crowd Of people looked on
and did nothing, writes Walter Besant.
One poor woman alone attempted 20 put
out the flames. 1t isa horrible story, but
should not have made it the peg for
paper on cowardice, because | think that
cowardice had n thing whatever to do
with it. Why cowardice? There was no
courage wanted Ia tear off your coat and
wrap it around the burning drapery Of
the unfortunate woman. Presence Of
mind was lacking, if You please. but not
courage. Presence of mind, which means
readiness 10 act for the best on a sudden
emergency, viii prove to be wanting
more and more as we depart more and
more from the primitive conditions Of
man. which is one Of being always hunted
for food by wild beasts, always hunting
for food, and always fighting. In that
condition man is fun Of resource, con-
trives a thousand stratagems, and meets
q thousand dangers. Remove from him
the habit Of hunting and the necessity Of
fighting Make his life assured and easy
and he will infallibly lose the readiness
and the resource--in other words, the
presence of mind-of the savage. This,
ia fact, we have done. In moments OF
unusual, unexpected dangers we are par
alyzed. This is my reading of the con-
duct Of a crowd which looked on while n
woman's clothes famed up and burned
her to death.