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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-11-06
TUESDAY EVENING.

The church was packed with fine au-
dience of 1000 people and was brilliantly
lighted with electricity. The large pipe
organ was presided over by Charles Ives.
organist at the Baptist church. The
choir of st. James Episcopal church led
the singing.
The address of welcome to the city was
made by Miss Emily Hawley. Miss Haw-
ley is daughter of wealthy man and de-
votes her life to missionary work. She
spoke without notes, never repeating or
hesitating and everyone was proud of
her. She is remarkable young lady.
The welcome to the church was by
Rev DR. Simmons, pastor of the M. e.
church. Mrs R. N. Stanley, editor of the
White Ribbon Banner, replied in behalf
of the convention.
The address of the evening was by
Miss Ida Clothier of Boston. Miss Cloth
Ter is young, pretty and stylish, with
sweet voice and spoke for over an hour
without notes.
Mrs C. III. Fitzgerald was introduced
and told story of a little child who said
her little prayer, but thought she should
skip Polly, the nurse, because Polly had
spanked her. Perhaps Miss Clothier had
spanked some of the audience, but they
needn't skip the collection. The meeting
broke up in great good humor.
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The Fairfield County Home.

The unfortunate Insertion of the clause
IF stormy, first fair day." in the sum-
mons to be present at the annual meeting
at the county home in Stratford on Thurs
day, October %, hindered many of the
visitors nearest from going. Those full
thest off, who started before the storm
commenced and were hidden in Bridge
port to go, were we'll repaid for their eff
forts Those who have visited the home
at other times, unexpectedly or otherwise,
know that the cleanliness and good order
of the house, the plump, ruddy faces of
the children, their exceptionally good
manners, particularly at the table, are
not, like their holiday attire, put on for
the occasion. One is convinced that the
food is sufficient for them, both in guam
tity and quality that they are governed
firmly though kindly that they are train
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ed to habits of obedience, order and clean
illness and that the moral and religious in
fiuences brought to bear upon them are
of the best. When it is remembered that
all have come from homes of poverty,
perhaps of filth, disease and vice, the
Transformation appears truly wonderful.
1t was remarked that % cleaner, more
wholesome looking children than the 80
who go from the Home to the public
school in Stratford could hardly be
found in any of the ordinary public
schools. The health of the children has
been excellent through the year. just
now, there are two or three cases of
whooping cough. but there has been no
prevailing disease, although, during Au-
gust, they were crowded much more
closely than they should have been. AS
fast as suitable homes can be found for
them, they are placed in them, at first
on trial and many are adopted into child
less homes. 1t is truly missionary work.
A permanent home is being erected in
Norwalk and it had been expected that
it would be ready for use by November
l; but the work progresses slowly and
the prospect now is, that they will have
to stay where they are, incOnvenient as it
is. during the Winter. The report of Mrs
Bunnell, secretary of the board of visit
ors, was a most excellent paper and will
soon be published, giving statistics and
much that is interesting. Copies can be
furnished when they are desired.
The reports of the visitors present
showed, in most cases, considerable in
terest in the home, though very much
less has been done toward placing the
children in homes than could be desired.
Mrs Virginia Smith of Hartford, MEM
Der of the State board of charities, was
present and gave very interesting talk
to the meeting. She is intensely inter-
ested in the condition of aims houses,
orphan asylums, county homes, etc. and
is trying to arouse an interest ON the sub
iect of providing a home for incurable
children. She will give her own time and
pay her own expenses wherever she may
be allowed to present the subject to con-
gregations willing to listen. An excel
lent luncheon was furnished by the home
and some of the Stratford ladies.
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WHITE HILLS.

Mrs Averill Garfield of South Britain
has visited her daughter, Mrs John Tom
linson.
Mr. and Mrs August Worden have a
young son.
Miss Edith Potter is guest of her
grandfather, Capt Beardsley.
Mrs George Drew and Miss Louise
Nichols have visited their cousin, Mrs
Stiles Nichols at Booths hill.
Miss Annie Brooks entertained friends
from out of town, Sunday.
Mrs Frank Upton has been guest at
Highland lawn.
Frederick Durand has bought another
horse.
The recent account of the death of
Ethel Tomlinson, son of Gould Tomlin-
son, now confined in the Middletown
asylum, is a mistake. The young man
is still living and in his usual health. 1t
would save unpleasantness to the family
If facts were stated.
The addition to D. A. Nichols's house
was completed, last week.
Mr. and Mrs William Brewer left for
their home in Plainfield, NJ last week,
after weeks visit with their niece, Mrs
Frank Upton.
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SOUTHPORT.

Rev B. F. Gilman, son of the M .E.pas-
tor, has so far recovered from his late
serious illness as to be able to resume
his work both in the seminary and on
his charge.
Rev B. A. Gilman and wife report a
very pleasant visit among their friends
at Darien.
CA. Grammar is expected to start for
Florida, within few days. His friends
have placed in his hands token of their
high estimation of his worth in the form
of five new clean 500 bills. They will fol-
low him with their best wishes and most
earnest prayers for his speedy recovery.
r. L. Shepard showed his skill and be-
nevolence, last Friday morning: His
skill in climbing fair sized ounce tree,
his benevolence in bringing, as the re-
suit of the skill, more than half bushel
of nice ounces to his pastors wife.
Miss Fannie p. Gilman has returned
from her visit in Brooklyn. She reports
a very nice time with her brothers.
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THURSDAY EVENING.

Upward of 1000 people were crowded
into the church, Thursday evening, to
listen to the lecture of Mrs Mary Glenn
ent Leavitt. The choir of the First Con-
gregational church beautifully rendered,
s'Seek We the Lord while He may be
found" Miss Emily c. Hawley read the
10Th Psalm. Prayer was offered by Rev
Mr. Teagarden, pastor of the Church OF
the Disciples. The congregation sang:
'tStand up, stand up for Jesus" Mrs
Leayitt characterized America as the
fairest land on the globe and more favor
ed of God than any other nation in the
world. Eulogized Mrs Livermore as the
queen of the platform. Mrs LiVermore
is n years of age and made her first pub
lie speech when AZ years old. Had any
one told Mrs Leavitt, when As years old,
that she herself would become a public
speaker, she would have thought it
mistake. When Mrs Leavitt started on
her tour around the world, she had $35;
had no thought Of going farther than
California; talked her way across the
continent; when she got there, had more
money than when she started. While
gone. spent $500, besides what she
picked up as she went along. Had now
5000 in the bank and had made no pro-
vision for her old age. While in Great
Britain, spoke 400 times under the aus
pieces of the B. w. L. A. Had she re-
NAMED at home, she could easily have
put $500 year in the bank. She never
staid back from work on account of sick
ness or bad weather. We are immortal
till our work is done. She travelled in
Africa alone with the Zulus and negroes;
never afraid once and, usually, plenty to
eat. One woman in 80 is a member of
the w. G. i. e. She thought strong
drink was the anti-Christ to be revealed
In the last days. Does light wine drink
ing do harm? Yes. If children are al
lowed to drink it, they don't sleep as
well, nor eat as much food or digest as
well and are more quarrelsome and irrit-
able. She noticed a great deal of drunk
enness in the wine drinking countries
where she was. Drink is killing more
people in Africa than slavery ever did.
After rousing collection, quartet
sung, ssThe light of the world 10 Jesus"
Mrs Dennison of Groton, president of
New London county, sweetly gave up the
county banner to Miss Lathrop Of Wind
ham, who responded in neat speech.
All sang, .sGod be with you till we
meet again, = after which the delegates
joined hands and repeated the w. G. =,
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THURSDAY MORNING.

Mrs r. N. Stanley presided during the
balloting for State president. The tel
lers were Misses Hattie Culver and Grace
Curtiss, Mrs Waters and Miss Baker; 142
votes were cast and Mrs Forbes received
1877. The president was brought in and
presented to the convention by Mrs Stan
ley, with the words, ''Here is your for
ever PRESIDENT Miss Wizards words on
the occasion of Mrs Forbes's first elect
ion. The delegates stood and gave the
w. C. T. U. salute, afterward singing,
"How firm a foundation" Mrs Forbes
of white chrysanthemumst tied with white
ribbon. She was visibly affected, nearly
losing her usual calm demeanor. She
thanked the delegates for the honor, felt
upheld by their prayers and would try to
do her best for one year more.
In balioting for corresponding secre-
tary, 142 votes were cast; 1877 of them
for Mrs M. NJ. Andrews of Stamford.
Mrs Partridge, recording secretary, and
Mrs Luce, treasurer, were unanimously
reelected.
While the tellers were out counting
votes, Mrs A. Ell. Phelps of Meriden. SIS
ter of Mrs DR. Dorman, for some years a
missionary at New Zealand and Norfolk
Island in the South Pacific, was invited
to relate some of her experiences. She
had no salary, buried her husband in a
foreign land and lately returned to her
native land. She said every man in her
church signed the pledge against tobacco
and alcohol. Told of one man who burn
ed e13 worth of tobacco and assured us
that all the neighbors had as much smoke
as they wanted, for time.
Mention was made of $1,000 bequest
for the w. c. L. U. from the late A. E.
Bartlett of Guilford.
Noon tide prayer was led by Mrs Hurr.
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TRUMBULL.

s. B. Beach's son Frank is clerking for
Sterling Bros, Bridgeport.
Rev N. Il. Merwin, formerly of Trum-
bull, has purchased in the town of Mil
ford, Conn.,, "a portion of land for build
ing lot, situated on the harbor, looking
out upon Long Island Sound and yet 10
Gated on Pond street, near the center of
the town, and within 10 minutes walk
of depot, post Office and churches. He
may build a sea cottage for the pres
ent, for Summer use; and, in due time,
erect suitable dwelling house for
permanent home. The situation is a
most desirable one and he is quite fortu-
nate in securing its possession. Mr. Mer-
win is native of Milford, was pastor of
the Trumbull church for 25 years; he is
now settled over the Congregational
church of Poquonock in Windsor, Conn.
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WEDNESDAYS SESSION.

Miss Ida Clothier gave an address on
Y work. During the last three years,
Miss Clothier has visited every South
ern State except one and every Territory
in the country. Some of her remarks:
Seek to carry on some unpopular but
righteous cause.
Girls are always ready to do the
easiest work, dress finely and entertain
company in the parlor and let their
mothers do the disagreeable tasks, wear
the old clothes and remain in the back
ground. Girls ought to learn to do the
hardest possible work in the easiest pos
sible way.
Who are we that we should get dis
couraged? We follow in the steps of
the Master who had not where to lay his
head.
Rev Mr. Langlois of Bethel said that
he signed the pledge when seven years
old and had always kept it. He well re-
membered the room in an old shoe
makers shop, and, as he could not write,
his sister guided his hand. He thought
the only hope was training the children,
especially the boys. as they had more
temptations.
Rev Mr. Brown of Bridgeport was in
troduced to the ladies and briefly re-
sponded.
Mrs 3. Palmer of Stamford, president
of Fairfield county, gave a report, also
Mrs J H. Morris Of New Haven, superin-
tendent Of Sunday school work; Miss
III. E. Culver of Portland, superinten-
dent Of scientific temperance instruc-
ton; Miss Grace J. Curtiss Of Stepney,
superintendent of narcotics and Mrs M.
A. Graves of Kensington on literature.
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l eas,s,g 80 Powder
ABSeDa 1EElY PURE

l have faith that every good thing will
live, because of God. Bad things defeat
themselves. Temperance work is of God.
] never suffered personally from rum,
but other women have and their sorrows
are mine. / must lend a hand. Evil
cannot be made to live. / don't expect
to live to see the day when prohibition is
carried, but am sure it will come. The
liquor traffic shall die and go under. The
w. C. T. U. is come to stay;is preparing
for 100 years campaign. God is not in
a hurry. Hallulejah for the Lord God
Omnipotent reigneth!
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BRIDGEPORT.

Longstaff & Hurd have secured the
contract to build the Fayerweather $780,
600 Sheffield scientific building at New
Haven.
A United States army recruiting sta
tion has been opened here, in the rooms
formerly occupied by Perry & Perry,
Connecticut bank building. A similar
station, established in the Arcade, was
discontinued, several months ago.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs III. c. Reid,
492 Iranistan avenue, was gladdened by
the arrival of bouncing boy, Thursday,
October 20. Mr. Reid is member of the
well known firm of jewellers, John Reid
q Co.
Mr. and Mrs r.. G. Mallette and Misses
Phillips entertained about 30 friends
very pleasantly, last week Friday even
ing, at their home, los Warren street.
The party was given in honor OF
Halloween and much merriment was
caused by the pranks and capers the
spirits of the evening played. Mr. Ladd
rendered elbow Old Ace Won the Race"
and $50 Betsy and Feldt Oudt" for
the pleasure of the company. Out of
town guests were Misses Jennings from
Norwalk and Miss Jessie Bazell from
Great Darlington.
Work has begun removing the hill at
the LeGrand Nichols place and, to the
surprise of all, no rock has been struck.
Extensive building operations are in an
ticipation for the near future.
Eugene Botsford has been laid up for
a few days with lame knee, caused by
fall on job at Danbury, but is on duty
again.
Mrs Wheeler Beers has returned from
Brookfield.
The officers of the Connecticut Sunday
School Association have arranged for &
series of four first class institutes to bt
held in November as follows:
Middletown, November IL, u, ID.
Bridgeport, November Is, II.
. New Haven, November IS, 10, 20.
Hartford, November %, "a, %.
Prof II. M. Hamill, superintendent o.
the normal department of Sunday schoo
work in Illinois, will be present and con
duct normal classes, aid in discussions
and make addresses. There will be {
conference of primary workers under di
/ rection of an eminent primary teacher
, Some of the leading pastors and work
, ers of our State will speak. Topics of vi
tai Importance will be considered and al
who attend will find the exercises ex
ceedingly profitable.
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TUESDAYS OPENING.

The 18th annual convention opened at
/ 80 IN on Tuesday, October 81. The
chancel of the M. e. church had been
profusely decorated with potted palms,
chrysanthemums and cut flowers.
In the center sat the State president,
Mrs S. B. Forbes of Hartford. Mrs
Forbes is wife of a Congregational min
lister and has two grown children. She
is short and stout, with face as fair as a
girls. She is extremely well dressed,
educated, refined, travelled and an ac-
complished singer. She is an expert in
parliamentary drill, a fine speaker and
carries an audience with her. A woman
of rare tact and judgment.
At the right of Mrs Forbes sat Mrs M.
M. Andrews of Stamford, corresponding
secretary for the State. Mrs Andrews
is widow of 40 or whereabouts, with
bright eyes, healthy and full of energy,
reminding one of high mettled horse.
At the left of the president was the re-
cording secretary for the State, Mrs F..
P. Partridge of Jewett City. Mrs Part
ridge is tall, stately woman of 30 odd,
dressed in black, with white shawl and
looks every inch queen. She read her
report in a clear, strong voice.
Then there was Mrs Luce, State treas
urer, wife of Edward Luce of Jewett
City, who is engaged in the manhaden
fisheries. Mrs Luce is one of those large,
fair women who grow pretty as long as
they live.
Mrs Forbes read the crusade Psalm
the 146th, and gave an address of well
come. AS the disciples were sent out
two by two and 20 returned in joy, sc
they came together to tell the story OF
the year and to take courage.
Mrs Partridge read the roll call anc
each State officer responded with some
passage of Scripture or verse of poetry
Mrs Dora Taylor of St. James church
Danbury, sang a solo, "The bird with
broken wing"
Mrs J. B. Smith of New Britain report
ed for Hartford county, Mrs c. A
Holmes of Meriden for New Haven coun
ty, Mrs G. L. Chapman of Ellington fol
Tolland, Mrs w. r. Dennison of Groton
very pretty and stylish, for New London
Miss Gertrude Norton of Thomaston fol
Litchfield.
Mrs Stone of New Milford was intro
duced to the convention and received the
w. C. T. U. salute.
At about 4 p m, as many as 500 child
rem of the schools, newsboys and boot
blacks came in and occupied the body Of
the church. Mrs G. III. Fitzgerald, State
superintendent of juvenile work, tool
charge of this meeting and was hail fel
low we'll met with all the children, wht
thoroughly like her jolly, blunt way
The children made the church ring witt
"Rescue the perishing."
Mrs Fitzgerald introduced Mrs Forbes
to the children as their grandmother
who had so many children she didn'
know what to do. Mrs Forbes gave then
a short talk, advising them to be pure
minded, let cigarettes and rum alone
closing with the Lords prayer, in which
all the children joined. Mrs Leete o.
Wallingford gave a chalk talk, which
was capital.
Rev Mr. Mead of Brookfield led in the
closing hymn, "We praise Thee, o God
for the Son of Thy love"and pronounced
the benediction.
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EASTON.

Mrs Wade of Plattsville has been with
Mrs Nelson Pattison, who has been quite
sick.
Mrs George Guernsey and little child
rem have been with her mother, Mrs JUL
ia M. Edwards.
Edward Hall of Bridgeport spent Sum
day at Charles Blakeman's.
The scholars of the Congregational
Sunday school are preparing for a mis-
sionary service, Sunday evening, ..Novem-
Der %.
Martin Burke of New York spent Sum
day in town.
Mrs Thomas Turney is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Zina Beard of Oronoque.
Ladies' Enterprise society at Bennett
Seeley's, Thursday evening.
The Winter term of school at Staples
academy will begin, Monday, 9th.
Mrs David Osborn entertained DR. G.
w. Osborn and wife, Sunday.
In recent BEE, we noticed that Bar
mum Curtis, So years of age, signed his
name without the use of glasses. Dea
Sidney Staples takes the lead, for he is
81 years Of age and can write his name
plainly without glasses.
Mrs Charles Seeley and little daughter
Mabel have visited her old home.
Mrs F. r.. Beach and son Rowland
have been at Norwalk.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Fully 1900 people were present to hear
Mrs Livermore, who is an idol in Dan
bury. She was once a nurse in the army
and is beloved of every old soldier. Mrs
Livermore is very we'll preserved old
lady of n and, in black silk dress and
white lace cap, was prettier than half the
young girls in the house. Sacred song
by six young ladies to the tune of Robin
Adair, "Jesus my Lord" Mrs Liver
more:
Americans bring everything to one
standard, "Will it pay?" Does the liq-
uor traffic pay? We, as an American peo-
pie, are engaged in it, except few wo-
men. What does it cost? 5000, 100000
annually. If four cities like Chicago were
burned, 100000, 900 would rebuild them.
When 80 ZOO, 900 of Russians are starving,
think of the grain wasted. What an
amount of labor wasted in the manufac-
ture and sale of liquor. Most drug stores
have gone into the grog business. What
an awful effect rum causes. You can't
possibly permanently help one man when
so many grog SLOPES areopen. Wendell
Phillips said, in speaking of slavery,
''Your great institution of slavery is built
on so rotten foundation that the pulse
of girl would beat it down." The au-
dacity of slavery brought it to its death.
So the insolence of the liquor ollgarchy
shall yet bring it to its death. Inspector
Byrnes says, prefer to be an undecorat-
ed American who acts up to his duty than
be decorated by the proudest noble OF It
ally. Ninety eight hundredths of the mis-
cry in New York is directly due to the
grog shops. Mrs johnson, warden of
a prison in Massachusetts, says 81 in 100
of all the women are there from drink.
Drunkards bequeath to the fourth gener-
alton bad tendencies. That is the most
dreadful phase of it. TO think that we
should injure our little ones by our tenn
per. carelessness, etc. The best of us
make mistakes. Then think what it is to
be drunken mother or father and weigh
down children and grandchildren with
the heavy load of bad tendencies by the
law of heredity. Those born in the
sluIIlS VI NCW lOIh iHdhC oil
except damaged men. There are some
men who are reformed and are like men
climbing over the dizzy heights of the
Alps, who must be tied to the guides to
prevent their going down.
Evil is done to the homes; suffering
women, neglected children and lack of
comforts. What shall we do? Every
one take stand. Be total abstinence
yourself. Save the money that you are
in the habit of spending for liquor. You
can't help in the cause unless you are all
right yourself. Join some temperance
society. The w. G. T. q. is not politi-
cal organization and won't be till we have
chance to vote on the subject and then
wen 60 into politics just as quick as an
other person. Churches ought not to
receive tipplers. Unfermented wine
should be used and not tempt some poor
fellow who is trying to reform. | am
very fond Of local option laws as educa-
ing up to the point Of prohibition.
Be hospitable and friendly to any meth
Cd which seems to be the best thing that
offers at present. don't care how pro-
hibition comes, SO long as it comes. A
great deal IS coming in the associated
charities. Doing good is divine passion.
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Damboise. She does the work on the
farm usually done by man. She holds
the pillow. hoes the potatoes and cuts
grain. She gets produce to town with a
team composed of a horse and steer, and
evidently feels as proud as Nelson ever
did seated behind his 10 trOtter. She
earns a good living and supports the
family, while her invalid husband stays
at home and does his best at keeping
house and taking care of the children
Augusta, Me-, Journal.
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STAFFORD.

A children's party was given Misses
Grace and Olive Roberts at their home,
Monday, October 10, in honor of their
eighth and fifta birthday. They re-
ceived many beautiful presents, among
them a Mathushek upright piano from
their parents. The party was largely
attended blythe little folks, among them
cousins from New Haven, Miss Eva
May Dean and Allie Rawson. After a
pleasant afternoon and evening, they
parted, wishing Grace and Olive many
happy returns of the day.