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The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
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HUNTINGTON.
MRS IouN l.. REARDSLEY.


Again the baud of Death takes from
our midst Il cherished friend, in Mary j.,
wife of John l.. Beardsley, who was born
May 80, 1888, and died December 3, 1891,
at 4 80 Il IN, of Pneumonia. She had a
slight cold on Monday, one week previ-
Gus. On Thursday, physician was call
ed, who found her cold taking form OF
grip and advised II rest, but, with a moth
er's heart and her natural ambition, she
was unwilling to yield her cares to 9th
ers. On Saturday, she did the baking
and, Sunday morning, she became IN
conscious at Z o'clock and remained so
till death. She was 5S years and seven
months of age and had been twice mar
ried. AS girl, she was Miss Mary j.
Hubbell, afterward wife of Bennett Sher-
man. Two daughters were born to them,
Isabel, wife OF w. L. Upton of Bridge
port and Stella j.. wife of Samuel Is.
Beardsley OF Shelton. At three years OF
age, Stella was taken by her aunt, Mrs
Prosper Lewis of Michigan. cared for
and educated and, when 10, she returned,
living with her parents till her marriage.
Mrs sherman was married to John l..
Beardsley March "a, 1870. He had four
children by former wife: Frank w.
Beardsley of Shelton, Mrs Fanny f. Ohm
stead of Monroe, Seymour b. Beardsley
of Long Hill and John Beardsley, who
died at two years of age during the Sum
mer following their marriage. A daugh'
ter survives by the second marriage,
Ethel NJ, ii years old, living at home
We mourn the loss of loving wife, q
kind and devoted mother, an esteemed
and much loved friend and neighbor
The funeral was held from her late resi-
dence at l p m, Wednesday, 10Th, Kew MI
Boylston conducting the Episcopal ser
MrCR na rH lev confirmed
Grace church, April 7, 1850. The caske
was placed in front of the bay window
A bank of potted plants was artisticall,
arranged in the window, with potted cal
In lilies, Mrs Beardsley's favorite plant
she had so tenderly cared fora the foot
On the casket was beautiful pillow o
flowers entitled sour mother" given b,
the six children; bunch of Gala lilies
John l.. Beardsley; bunch OF Gala lilies
Mr. and Mrs Frank Beardsley; wreath
Mr. and Mrs Samuel b. Beardsley; buncl
of roses, Mrs Abram b. Bradley, an onl,
living sister. A quartet of intimat
friends sweetly rendered her favorit
hymns, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" AM
'Come Unto Me, and Rest" She oftel
expressed herself, when overcome witt
labor, as to the comfort this verse CAV
her, s'Come unto me, all we that labo
and are heavy laden, and l will give yoI
rest She was laid at rest in the new
cemetery at Huntington Center. IN
bearers were Frank w. Beardsley, Sey
mour B. Beardsley, w. F. Upton, }. F.
Olmstead, Samuel B. Beardsley, John W
Barnes. Mr. Beardsley has hard COLI
and Mrs Samuel B. Beardsley is in thu
doctors care at her fathers house. 1t i
hoped that it is due only to care and ia
tigue and that they will soon be abou
again.
Rev DIR Hart, professor at Trinity col
lege, Hartford, who delighted all wht
heard him on his visitation to st Paul s
last Summer, will preach at st Pauls
next Sunday, 9th and celebrate Holy
Communion. Service at ii o'clock; M
service in the afternoon.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
STRATFORD.

Miss Fanny Peck has gone to Spencer,
Mass, for the Winter.-Frederick Judson
is in Frank Beers's store.-W. Ii. Fryer
is warden, B. IL. Merrick vice warden,
Edgar Osborne guardian of Housatonic
lodge, N. E. O. P.-Mrs Melville j. Cur
It's is w. +. of Azala chapter, O. Z. s.
Miss A. Baldwin of the graded school
had Xmas gift of a handsome toilet set
from the boys in her school.-Miss Ellen
Wheeler is at Rock Ledge, Florida, for
the Winter. Miss Clara Judson has been
in charge at the library Blakes.
lee has the contract to build the new
brick lookup, l4xl6, in the rear of the
Town hall. The Berlin Bridge Co. will
furnish the steel cage to be placed inside
if
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
GREENFIELD HILL.

G. e. meeting, Friday, 18th, was led
by Miss Lydia perry.-NeXt meeting of
the singing class, Monday evening, JAN
uary 4.-Burr Hill is sick. We hope he
will soon be out again. There are sew
eral cases of grip, though, we believe,
none very severe.-The academy closed,
Thursday afternoon, 9th and will open
again, Monday, January 4.-Christmas
festival of the Sunday school was APP
pointed for Wednesday evening, 23d,
with an interesting program of exercises,
but if very stormy, the next evening"
Wilson Sherwood and Miss Sarah Sher-
wood are ill.-Michael MahOney has
taken charge of the Nissan place.-Reg-
ular meeting of the singing class, Mon
day evening, Dist. There was fair at
tendance and lively interest.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
BROOKFIELD.

Mrs S. b. Warner suffers with grip
The mission at the Iron Works will hold
their Christmas festival. next week.
Mrs Mary Campbell and son spend the
holidays i'll Bridgeport.-Miss Elizabeth
Kellogg returned from the city, last
week.-Will HendericksOn has improved
his house with a French roof.-John
Ward closed his tobacco shop, Monday.
Albert Church has moved into Charles
Hughes's house on Long Meadow.-Miss
Hull closed the West Iron Works school,
last Friday, for holiday vacation.-A
new family is to move into Miss Cotton IS
house.-Ned Nearing is the proudest
pork raiser, this year, at 10 months
weighing 535 pounds E. Beers
is breaking a colt for Fred Jones.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
EAST VILLAGE.

Charles McEwen and wife have been
sick; DIR Stevens attended.
S. B. Clarke has improved his house
with new sash in the first story and put
the old ones in a new hennery, Sx24.
w. S. Clark has also enlarged his hen
house.
Rev C. S. Dixon wishes to thank the
people for the donation given him, last
week, at which he received $50 cash, be-
sides other Chings.-F. M. Cargill and
daughter have returned after a month
absence.-H. III. Bliss suffers from rheu-
matiSm.
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WHITE HILLS.

Frank Latimer of Bridgeport and sis
ter, also Miss Peace of Springfield, Mass,
were guests of Clark $. Beardsley, Sun
day.-Mrs Amber and sister, Miss SUSIE
Beardsley, entertained guests at dinner,
Thursday and Friday of last week, Mr.
and Mrs Elliott NJ. Beardsley of Long
Hill being among the number. Saturday
night, few friends joined them for an
evening of cards.
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HOYDEN'S HILL.

Alva Jennings drives new horse
Wilson Bros. are to have CLAW pigeon
shooting match, Christmas day.-Leroy
Clarke drives the milk wagon, giving his
son a rest.-Benjamin Burr is putting in
a new bulkhead and new machinery in
his mill.-Martin Jennings had COW
badly hurt by fighting, the wound taking
10 stitches.-Miss Abbie Wakeman has
visited Mrs Sally Wakeman.
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SPORT HILL.

The woman keeping house for j. Sher-
wood is very sick with pneumonia
Frank Sherwood has new piano for his
daughter.-The musical club will meet
with Mrs Arthur Clark, January D
Mrs Duinkerke spent part of last week
in New \ ork.-Miss Candce spent Sun
day with Miss Agnes kent.-C. Marsh
bought a fat heifer Of George B. Beers.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25

A 10 per cent reduction will be made until
Christmas on the actual price of dinner, tea
and toilet sets at Sterling Bros store, 346 Main
street. Their up stairs department is filled
these goods and in order to make 1t a special
inducement for their patrons to purchase a!
once, they offer the above discount. Those
who avail themselves of the rare chance will
never have to regret that they were slow in
accepting good offer: New, beautiful aud
desirable shapes and decorations in best
grades OF French, English and American por
celains and chinas make up the stock, 50 none
need be afraid OF getting an inferior piece OF
goods, for such Is not In 1t. Aside from this
Sterling Bros. are showing beautiful line OF
bric.a-brac pieces OF choice art pottery, ster
of al description cut glass in most dazzling
and brilliant display and, In fact, innumera
BILE useful and fancy pieces for the Christmas
trade
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
LONG HILL.

Mr. and Mrs f. l.. Turney have issued
invitations for birthday reception in
honor of their daughter, Miss Edith,
Wednesday evening, December 30, at
their residence in Long Hill.
On account of the death of his mother,
Mrs John l.. Beardsley, and the sickness
of Harry Burr, Seymour Beardsley's
shop and store were closed five days,
last week.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
BuctIen's Arnicassalve.

The best salve In the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
erupffons and positively cures piles,or no pay
required. 1t Is guaranteed to give perfect sat
lsf&ction. or money refunded Price 25c per
box. For sale by II. F.Hawley- W
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25

Every penny tells.--You can get Salvation
Oil for 25c. Best in the market John b.
Cough, the farfamed lecturer, excused him
self to an audience because of bad cold then
started tor Egypt in the hope of getting rid OF
it.,Egypt contains no remedy more certain in
its results than DIR Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
STEPNEY.

Co. d will meet, Saturday at 2 3d.
The boys and girls of Co. ID. Loyal Le-
gion will hold a concert in the Methodist
church, next Sunday eoening at z.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25

TITLES BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
I'll VIII open tor Winter term, october l9.Any
money will find this School well suited to
their purpose. For circular OF Information
address BEACH HILL Long Hill, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25

Rev DIR Hart, professor at Trinity col
lege, Hartford, who delighted all who
heard him on his visitation to st Pauls,
last Summer, will preach at st Pauls,
next Sunday, 9th and celebrate Holy
Communion. Service at II o'clock; no
service in the afternoon.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. UPENED a u
Il Instructors, each specialist. W are
ing Rapid Accounting, Double Entry Bookke
OF Commercial Paper. We have special q
Telegraphy. In our Office department, we n
Real Estate and Insurance Offices and Co!le
for circular. Address,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-26
All on Account OF a Hen.

Twas only little hen, with Topped
comb and flushed face, that broke up
the pastorate Of an able Maine parson.
she used TO sneak under the fence, you
know, Just the way hens do always, tip
toe across the grass border with the min
net step and then the elders garden had
70 take il. OF course II was aggrHEat-
ing. Did you ever watch q hen at this
job2
she trips carelessly into the middle Of
the garden bed: she cocks her head; a
Careless look comes into her eye; she bal
ances partners with 4 fipaDd scrsps 70
the right, firt and kick 70 TIE left, a
double shuttle ana grand Eldrt dancs
flourish. Then shs looks for grab.
Well, that person ssFE toe whole thing
for days; same hen, same gestures. and
she came IN n1irzcnlously, zseonisl11rgiy.
through o new hole every day. Then
came II lengtn wrath and gIr6ing II
the loins; . gun. bangi-dead hen feat
ing upon tbs PLACID breast Of q riyer
eddy. The current washed TIE corpse
upon the Deighbor's strand and then tie
neighborhoo6 heard the t2lA The atroci-
~ was famed vigorously ard TIE poor
Iarson found that he was not 70 be an
assassin and tie leader q f;1s parish a.
the SAME time Therefore lna farewell
BermCn--Dsx;e- Caste.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-26
REAL ESTATE FARMERS.

A number of Wichita real estate dealers
have been drawn into the cultivation OF
lands which have been acquired in the
course of business. Mr.. P " Healey is
running big farm or two this year and
in a most proiitabls way. His wheat
turned off big and he has more than a
hundred head of fat cattle on one of his
places, and a great flock of fine sheep. AS
an evidence of the latter he slaughtered a
very fat lamb this week, quarter of
which reached the editorial table
And so of the real estate dealers Mr.
Oak Davidson informs us that the David
sou Loan and Investment company will
probably have &c. 600 bushels of wheat this
year, and that the value of all the shares
of corn, oats and wheat coming TO that
firm this year ought to and probably will
net $50 900.
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EvnIufinn of the knife.

"This caseful of implements which
we have newly placed on exhibition is
designed 10 show the development Of the
tool which we call the knife, beginning
from the earliest times" said Professor
Mason at the National museum. First,
you observe, is the fragment of flint,
which the savage split by banging 1t on
top with stone hammer into a number
OF fakes. The smaller ones were used
for arrow points and the bigger ones for
knives, their edges being split off so
sharp that you might almost shave with
some Of them. Next you see the flint
inserted into handle of split wood or
bone, and as farther improvements, the
fastenings Of this primitive knife IN tho
handle by the rosin Of trees and by cord
of one sort or another bound around to
secure 1t.
1.-THE most beautiful knife in the col
lection is this exguisitely nodded blade
Of greenish Jade, belonging 10 the stone
age, branded with walrus tusk- You
can hardly find a more admirably form
ed weapon among the products Of mod
ern cutlery wares. Most curious Of the
modern tools here is this sailors knife,
square at the end instead Of pointed, to
prevent stabbing in a row. or the dan
gerous falling Of the weapon from aloft.
It's blade drops out at the end of the
handle when a spring il touched, 80
that Jack can hold a rope with one hand
and open the knife for service without
the need Of ten fingers. Washington
G@ur
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A Snake Swallowed a snake.

1t was back somewhere in the sixties
when the incident / am about to relate
occurred. The date has not been put
back SO as to prevent a critical exsmi-
nation by the incredulous, but because it
belongs TO that period.
There were three of us hunting prairie
chickens. They were plentier then than
they are now. 1t was but a little task
to secure bag of them. But only few
can have such a rare treat now as the
breast of young prairie chicken fried.
As we were tramping cautiously
through the thick, clean prairie grass q
blue racer moved slowly out of our way.
1t was not the length of the snake that
attracted our attention, but its unusual
thickness and its indisposi ton to get
out of the way. Neither did it show
Its eyes had not the well known fash Of
fight The bullying thickness Of the
snake excited our curiosity. After killing
it one of the boys with his knife ripped
it open, and there to our great surprise
out rolled rattlesnake which was near
ly as long, and before he had been COM
pressed seemed to have been nearly as
thick as the racer. He had, if / remem-
Der correctly, button and two rattles.
If had the opportunity now, would
be more careful in the examination of
such rare natural wonder. l would
measure the length and thickness of both
snakes, and would also be sure to find
out whether the rattlesnake was swal-
lowed head or tail first, and whether he
had been started on his inland journey
before or after death.
/ had heard that snakes swallowed
toads and frogs without dissection, but
had doubts Of the ability of the snake TO
so expand his throat; but after this Incl
dent doubt no more, and would not be
greatly surprised to hear of racer swal-
lowing himself. b. Marlin IN Cen
tral Christian Advocate.
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Rorthr piscnnrunt.

| There is definite satisfaction IN well done
| work And throughout the whole process
there Is not q moment which equals the
| first thrill of the knowledge that the labor
/ finished was well done. The faithful work
| man, after concentrating all his abilities
| and striving with unwearied pains to leave
no part incomplete, experiences q glow of
delight in iperceiying that the result is
| good. He knows that others viii concede
Its merit, and that praise and recognition
for talent and skill await him he regards
his work proudly. He feels a profound
contempt for whatever he did before. Ii
was as barren as the dry branches, but this
this is the flower of perfection, the bios
sorning of all his hopes
Well it Is for the workman and for the
value Of his future productions that these
moments OF vanity are brief And in
minds the most earnest, whose ideals are
highest, tie spasms of self disgust and self
CONTEMPT which follow are as great as was
the self confidence.
How small and weak now looks the per-
formancel How vast the presumption
which thought il on level with the work
of this master hand or that cunning
craftsman! How far it falls beneath the
thought he first conceived How far
below the beauty he planned to created
Worst of all, how naiserably unlike the
ideal he is aiming to reachl
Well, the work Of today is finished. It
has been worth to him the lessons it has
taught He looks not behind, but for
ward It is by tomorrow's efforts that he
will at last accomplish something of
worth. And after he has thus Judged
himself, the approval or condemnation of
Others affects him as little as the wind
which blows BIZ. He surely knows how
much he has done, and how much more he
has failed to DO.
It is good for the workman and his
work that he should be thus forever dis
contented. A thousand times-yes. For
the soul that can rest satisfied with past
attachments, no true progress is possible.
1t lies buried in its own conceit.-Harper
Bazaar.
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FROM HUGOTON.

Ed O'Bryan returned from Stevens
county yesterday where he has been at
tending court. He was present at the
| time and place of the murder of Sam
Wood and gave an EAGLE representative
the particulars. Sam Wood was at
Hugoton where Judge Botkin is holding
court. He was there to answer to charges
Of bribery at the late election.
The court on the eventful day was
opened as usual and the forenoon was con-
sumed in argument of some case. During
the noon hour Sam Wood drove to the
church, where court is held out there, ac-
companied by his wife and another lady.
Sam alighted from the vehicle and was
seen to go into vestry room when a
few moments after three shots rang forth.
A short interval was noted between the
first and second shots, the second and
third being fired in rapid succession.
Mr. O'Bryan, with others in the court
room, ran to the room and found Sam
Wood lying PROSTATE on the floor, with
Brennan, his slayer, standing in the cor
ner of the room holding two smoking re-
volvers in his hands. Mrs. Wood ran to
where her husband lay and found him
corpse. Mr.. O'Bryan said she behaved re-
markedly well and, after a few tears at
the first, she cried no more but calmly
aided in conducting the remains of her
husband to a suitable place. Brennan
surrendered himself up to the authorities,
but at first showed resistance A crowd
from both Hugoton and Woodsdale were
present and each man carried revolvers or
knives, and things had lively aspect
there for while. Upon the body of Sam
Wood were found two revolvers. and it is
thought that the shooting was provoked
by some alteration which had taken place
in the vestry room. Brennan and Wood,
however, were old enemies, their enmity
dating back as far as to the time of the
county seat war.
Woods body was sent to Woodsdale, his
home, and will be inferred at Cottonwood
Falls, his former home Brennan is in
Jail at Hugoton. 1t is feared that the old
county seat fight will be renewed, as
Wood was very popular at Woodsdale and
heartily hated at Hugoton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-26
UNWAVERING FAITH.

f. H. Campbell, Of is Bellevue Place,
Chicago, writes the editor of the EAGLE
under date of June 22nd, that he had been
reading an article in one of the Chicago
papers on Wichita which carried him back
to the winning wonder of the western
world in January 1887, at which time he
was a reader of the EAGLE through whose
influence he had bought some Peerless
Princess property. He says as he read the
Tribune's article he smiled, assured that if
the EAGLE still lived his investment,
though made at top prices would like
bread upon the waters return after many
days with big profit. He refers to Wich-
ita as that beautiful town" and expresses
the regret that Chicago has not an editor
like the one who won him for Wichita.
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True PoIiteness.

"The modern highwayman doesn't un-
derstand his business, said an old traveller,
as he looked up from an account of a man
being held up" He's brutal-unneces-
sarily So"
81 was held up once in way that adj
mired. No force, no serious shock to the
nervous system and no affected courtesy.
Pve been in good many different coun-
tries and heard or read of all the different
methods, but for the quiet and quick trans
action of business of that nature, without
any unnecessary trimmings, commend me
to the man who got my watch.
"He was sauntering along the street
ahead of me, quietly humming tune. He
wasn't keeping in the shadow of the build
ings and he wasn't doing anything else
that was suspicious. He was just saunter-
ing along with his arms folded on his
breast. was walking faster, and so bad
to overtake and pass him l passed him
on the left-that is, l started to pass him
on that side. When got even with him
he said:
az saw
at was said quietly, and didn't even
startle me None of this absurd courtesy
and nothing sensational in it. OF course |
looked toward him, and saw the tip of a
revolver resting on the crook of his left
elbow. His arms were still folded, but
had an idea that his right hand was On the
other end of the revolver.
Just take it easy he added.
$50 sauntered along with him, and at
his suggestion transferred my watch and
money TO his pockets Then he said:
Go on, and don't look back
"And went on and didn't look back.
But have always considered him a man
who could do a job with neatness and
dispatch, and without unnecessary trouble
and excitement. That wouldn't have hurt
a man with heart disease. "-Chicago Trib-
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nrfnrd,a Inrnmc-

The Oxford university incaue amounted
70 E65, 90 in $50, Il which 40 90 came
from fees and other internal services, toe
cegree fees alone coming - jGst &t9. osoa
The university draws about I'D 90 from
various external sources, FL, 0J0 from trJls-
funds, G5.oo0 from the colleges, and ihe
profit from tee Clarendon Press s-ss 4, 90
Il speaks wei for tie administration q The
university property that agency and man
sceneat" eost only AID. Professors lake
about EIo Co, university Offers Z. 90,
examiners e. ooo, ard readers K zoo
The Bodlelan cost E7 ECO. TIE museum
e., SO. the Taylor Institution - co, Gna
the botanical gardens II, ID1, while &c ae1
went in varaoEs intsEaal expenses. and IL
tereS- and shaking lands IN loans accounted
for -. 80 7 lie university income does &c.
uow vary from yszzr - year, excspe u quite
ANAL amounts Trush-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-26
PUBLIC MUSICALE.

Another of the delightful open recitals
will be given by Prof Sickner's music
class-at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon in the
Fletcher block. The following program
has been prepared, and those contemplate
ing attendance are anticipating a
thoroughly pleasant hour:
Overture-Tancredl Four hands,. 80.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Rossini
Helen l.. Jones and Mary z. Rutan.
Piano-Noctourne OPP 81. No. 2. 80. Chopin
Beatrice Rich.
Piano-Figaro. Mozart -. .Spindler
Gertrude Calhoune.
Essay-Music of Nature ........ Carl Merz
Mary E. Rutan.
Piano-Traumen (From op 49,. Schumann
Stella M. Green.
Piano-Waltz OPP 81, No. 2...... Chopin
Helen L. Jones.
Piano-Amitie Pour Amitie. VIM, Mason
Flora Caswell.
Overture-Piano Solo. ..... Boieldien
Joe Katz.