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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
REDDING.

Christ church Sunday school festival
at the rectory, Tuesday evening, Goth, at
6 80. The organist, j. L. Gregory, is
giving instruction in singing carols Each
class will be represented by rectations
under the direction of the superntend-
ent, w. c. Sanford. Rev G. T. Linsley
will be present.. Carroll has invited
his children and grandchildren to eat
Christmas turkey with him.-Emory
Sanford spends Christmas with Ernest
Jennings at Deep River.-Mrs George
Read suffers with sciatica; DR. Smith is
in Northumberland Wheeler. wife and
son Reuben spend Christmas with their
daughter, Mrs B. Green, ia Bethel; also
Mr., Mrs and baby Searles from New
York.-The meeting at B. Godfrey's was
largely attended and bounteous supper
was enjoyed by all.-Miss Lottie Barnum
has closed her school for Christmas va
cation.-Miss e. Buckley was quite sick,
last week.
Moses Platt is suffering with blood
poisoning in his hand.-John O'keefe is
shingling his piazza.-George Perry and
wife were in town, Monday.-Christ
church will hold their Christmas enter
tainment on Tuesday evening, 10Th, in
stead of Monday as was announced, last
week, that Rev Mr. Linsley may be
present.-Patrick Qualey entertains his
family of eight children and three grand
children, in company with Mr. Carroll of
Bethel, Christmas day.
Friday, DR. Reid and Miss j. H. San
ford accompanied an insane patient to
Middletowu asylum.-Venerable }. Haw-
ley has been very sick. Owing to his
great age, it was feared at one time that
he would not recover, but he is now con-
sidered out of danger.-J. b. GOodsell
and entire family have been PROSTATE
with grip.-Mrs Eveline Lyon has re-
covered from quite serious attack of
sickness: being nearly 90 years of age,
it was feared that she might not rally,
but, thanks to a good constitution, she is
all right and bids fair to live out the GEN.
tury. Her mother lived to be 100.-B.
Hull Bartram has left Mrs Wilson's and
is doing team work for Bradley's axe
factory.-Thomas f. Sanford was in
town, Saturday, attending to probate
BUSINESS. G. Shaw is home from his
school at Newburg on a three-weeks' va
cation.-G. w. Perry, formerly of Red
ding, but now engaged in real estate
business in New York, was in town,
Monday. Those desiring to sell ADAM
doned farms would do well to give him
call. as he has been successful in this
1ine.-The grip is prevalent in the town
OFFS Redding, though mostly in a mild
form Methodist social at the home of
Burr Godfrey, Wednesday evening.
The beautiful parlors Of the host and his
genial wife were thronged by a merry
company. Songs, recitations, readings
and cheerful conversation, together with
a bountifuI collation., served to make the
occasion one of rare enjoyment. Quite
an amusing episode and one causing
a ripple of excitement occurred dur
ing the evening. young couple desir-
ing to get married called at the parson-
age and, finding Rev D. Taylor absent,
followed him up to the social, distance
of three miles. Mr. Taylor was called
out and mysterious whispering was in
dulged in. The company, surmising
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
TASHUA.

Mrs George A. Mallette died, Tuesday
night, December Is, in the 18th year of
her age. She was one of our oldest res
idents, universally respected, a good
Christian and always ready to help every
worthy object. She was youngest child
of Capt John Nichols and half sister of
Mrs Munson Beardsley, Mrs Miles Boards
ley, Mrs LuZon Clark of Bridgeport, Mrs
Chlimena Edwards of Carthage, n. Y,
Capt LeGrand, William and Charles Mich
OILS, none of whom are living. She had
had bronchial affection and heart
trouble for many years; her last illness
was short. Her husband; a daughter,
Mrs Albert j. Clark and three grand
children survive her. Her funeral was
attended from Christ church, Friday, at
2 m.-Services in Christ church, Christ
mas Eve, at o'clock.-Mrs Judson and
little son are at the rectory.-Miss Bots
ford treated her scholars to Christmas
tree of good things, Thursday afternoon.
Vacation, next week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
EASTON.

Gertie Payne expects visit from her
father, Christmas.-Mrs J. L. Perry and
daughter Hattie spend a few days with
Misses Ogden in New Haven.-Mr and
Mrs Mcquay of Norwalk visit Mr. and
Mrs Van Vert.
Daniel Perry and family are sick with
grip.-H. E. Logan has notpeddled late
ly on account Of an enlarged joint caused
by cut some time ago.-Arthur Wake
man has turned his attention to trapping,
having recently bagged 2 fine furs.-
Henry Wakeman was on jury duty at the
United States district court at Hartford,
last week.-Mrs. Eliza Rowland has been
quite sick again. Her granddaughter,
Mrs John Candee, has cared for her for
a week. Glad to report her improving.
She will soon visit her grandson, f. r.
Beach.-S. d. Wheeler is quite sick with
lung trouble.-Jesse Wakeman has fin
ished gathering fine crop of corn.
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GOOD HILLrBRADLEYVILLE.

Mrs Everett Bennett of Hurlbutt
street is very sick with pneumonia at the
home of her mother, Mrs z. Fairchild.-
James Watson, who has been very low
with grinders consumption, is better
E. w. Bradley has fired large coal pit.
Mrs Rocelia Boown is building large
Unconstitutional Meeker is also
putting up farm building under the
of d. B. Beers.-Mr and Mrs
McConkey will commence housekeeping
n Mrs Taylor's house, about January /.
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Electric Ritters

This remedy is becoming so well known and
so popular as to need no special mention. All
who have used Electric Bitters sing the same
song of praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters viii cure all diseas
es of the liver and kidneys, will remove PIN
pies, boils, salt rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood.-Will drive malaria
from the system and prevent well as cure
all malarial feverS.-For cure of headache,
constipation and indigestion try Electric
Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded Price soc. and 81 per bottle
at r. F. Hawleyis drug store.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25

"Said Pasha,'' will have two nights
run, with matinee New Years day.
J.S.C Cole has been confined to the house
for week with bilious attack. Charles
M. Cole is also under the doctors care
with grip. S. Cole has medicine by
which the worse cases of poll evil and
fistula can be cured. Several valuable
horses have been cured by him. He has
one in his barn now under treatment.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
SOUTHVILLE.

Mrs G. w. Northrop gave one of her
pleasant entertainments. last Friday
evening. The program consisted of
music, vocal and instrumental and games.
Mrs Walter Bristol and Eddie Ford Sc
cured the prizes.
Mr. and Mrs s. F. Clark have been with
relatives in New Milford.
Mrs David Barnum entertained friends
FROM Bridgeport, last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Miss Pierce from New York is Mrs
C. L. Downes's guest.-Louisa White is
quite sick with grip.-Mrs Reuben
Pierce is also on the kxlist.-Mrs 81.
Pierce returned, early i'll the week, from
a visit with New Haven friends.-Mrs
E. A. Platt's daughter, Mrs w. A. Fem,
is still with her.-The select school is
closed during the holidays.
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ORONOQUE.

At the convention, December 8, at
Shelton, to elect a member of the State
board of agriculture for Fairfield county,
Frank E. Brakeman was unanimously
chosen.-Mrs Mary B. Tibbals has suff-
cred from an attack of grip, but is recov-
Louise Curtis has gone to
Norwalk for the Winter.-School has
closed for two weeks.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
STRATFORD.

Miss Elizabeth Judson entertains Miss
Laura M. Richards Of Saratoga, Califor-
nia.-George L. Jewell is w M. Of st.
Johns, No. 8.-George Appleyard and
three daughters have gone to Chicago,
but Miss Annie remains to await her
mothers return from England Mrs
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
SOUTHPORT.

For some time, petition has been In
circulation, regarding the Elwood cross
ing, as follows
To William b. Glover, Esq, chairman OF the
committee appointed by the town of Fairfield
in the matter Of grade crossings. The sub
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
MONROE.

The Congregationalists feel justly
proud of their new horse sheds, consid-
cred by some the best in the county.
Rev Mr. Curtis declined the call of the
Congregational society.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25

If ii poor sickly women should meet a nice,
fat, charitable old man, with u nice, large
bottles of Cactus Blood Cure, and the man
should give each a bottle, how high would the
man stand in their estimation after they had
taken the medicine2 cont of sight, The Ia
dies of Newtown have this opinion of S. C..
Bull, the druggist, who always keeps Stock
OF Cactus Blood Cure.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
PLATTSVILLE.

Alonzo c. Acker is expected home dur
ing the holidays.-Miss E. A. Hall has
been guest of Mrs F. A. Reynolds.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25

Frederick Olmstead' s.-Wetkly prayer
meeting at E. L. Fields, last Sunday
evening; topic, Burden bearers. The
school is closed for two weeks vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

A FRlGHTFUL RUNAWAY.
Ben. Wigginton and Tive Young La
dies Thrown From Buggy-The
Former Injured.

Thursday morning Ben. Wig
ginton. of Columbia, who is now
stepping with Vincent Marshall,
of this city, went to the livery
stable and hired buggy to take Q
couple of young ladies to the Flori-
da picnic. As he started from the
stable the team ran off and broke
up the buggy, but Mr.. Wigginton
returned and was refitted out with
another conveyance. He then made
another attempt to take in the pic
mic and succeeded, but it was not
intended that the day should go by
without another and more seri-
GUS accident. Just as Mr.. Wig
ginton reached the edge of town,
returning from Florida, the same
team ran away again, this time
with more damaging results. Mr..
Wigginton and his company, Miss
Ollie Mohn and Miss Creed, were
thrown from the buggy and receiv-
ed severe bruises. Wigginton was
picked up near the green house, on
North Jefferson street, in an un-
conscious condition and renamed
that way until to-day. The ladies
escaped with slight bruises. The
conveyance is complete wreck
and Mr.. Wigginton says the Flori.
da picnic was $50 one as far as
he is concerned. He is able to be
out to o-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
MEXICO VS.. yAsDALIa.
A spisas,a Game Of Base Ball Won
By the Mexico "Kids'-The
umpife aIn IT,

The game Of base ball played at
Sportsman's Park Thursday WAS
well attended. Mexico won tho
game cleverly by q score OF IL 70 9.
B. Douglass, Of Weilsville, won
Adams S. umbrella for making
the home run. The umpire, Who
does not live here, was rank, and
decided Andy Winscott out at first
base, when Winscott was at least
ten feet beyond the base when the
first baseman had tho ball. He
made several decisions of this char
acter, but some of them were
against his own nine, 90 it was not
thought he was Intentionally Civ
ing Mexico the worst of 1t. The
game was slugging match. Mex
leo made 16 hits with q total Of 25.
Vandalia made l3 hits with . total
of %. Among the features of the
game was the work done by Wanda
lia's catcher, the batting of B.
Douglass, the peculiar work Of the
umpire, the triple play by VIM
scott and Lawder in the last inning,
the clever, steady work Of Mexioo'i
battery, the number of men that
Mexico had left on the bases and
the good behavior of the Mexico
small boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Three hundred persons were
drowned by recent floods in India.
To-day 800 employees of the cen.
sus bureau were discharged from
the service.
Little Virginia Jones, of Kansas
City, stepped on a pin. Lockjaw
set In and she died.
1t is said that Congressman By.
mum will Withdraw from the Speak
ership contest in favor of Mr.. Mills.
It is reported that Clarkson and
Quay have joined hands for the
purpose of defeating Harrison for
denomination.
The controversy over the pool
room decision is bringing out q
great deal of interesting local his.
tory at st. Louis.
By two wrecks in Kentucky or
the Cincinnati Southern railroad
three men were killed and thou
sands OF dollars worth of property
destroyed yesterday.
The Maryland Democratic Stat.
convention nominated Senator Cor
man for reelection after the man
ner the Illinois democrats pursued
as to Palmer. Frank Brown, ,
farmer, was nominated for gov
ernor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
carital and Labor,

Two tramps we're sitting on the
dock in the shade with their feet
hanging over and one was reading
from newspaper in which their
frugal meal had been wrapped.
"Listen to this, old man." said
the reader, sit says here that John
Rockefeller, the oil king, could give
every man, woman and child in the
country 80 apiece and still he
would have q millien Left"
eyes," was the dissatisfied re-
joinder, sand if you was to 60 TO
John and agree to discount the %
comm to you SOS to leave him
81 rs out OF it, he'd say you was
q talkin' through your hat, and
you'd be durn lucky If you got a.
much as a nickel"
"I guess you're right, pard, |"
sadly assented the reader, "and it's
that sort Of thing that shuts the
rich man out of the kingdom Of
Heaven and slides US poor cusses
In. Let US pray" and they ad.
ljourned up an alley with their
tomato can and preyed on pile Of
beer kegs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
An Island Where No Females Live.

An Island Where No Females Live.
There is one place in the world,
namely, the peninsula of Athos, in
the Egean sea, in nEuropeanTurkey,
where women are unknown. The
population is about 6 600, all monks,
from a kind of monastic republic,
consisting of twenty large monas.
teries, besides numerous hermita-
ges and chapels. The whole COM
munity is governed by an admins
trative body OF four presidents, one
styled "First Man of Athos," and
a representative body called the
synod, consisting of twenty mem.
bers, one from each monastery
They enjoy complete autonomy,
subject to paying the Turkish gov
eminent an annual tribute of abou,
s3, 500.
The monks follow the rule of St.
Basil and lead an ascetic life, re-
stric.ing their diet to herbs, fruits
and fish. They are employed ir
agriculture, gardening, the care o
bees and the manufacture of anu
lets, images, cruclfixes and wooden
articles of furniture, which they
sell, while they also reap profits
from the numerous visits of pill.
grims. No female, even of th'
lower animals, is permitted t,
ent er the peninsula.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

CONGRESSMAN DccKERY, during
his vacation, acted as road over
seer near Gallatin, Mo. The Demo-
erat, speaking of this matter, says !:
Congressman Dockery completed
his job as road overseer last Fri.
day, and laid down "de shubel and
de hoe" to take up his congres.
sional duties once more. Under
his supervision there has been ST.
154.45 expended in macadamizing
and improving the roads. These
roads are now IN splendid condi-
ton, the one to the cemetery being
especially good. The money thus
expended was contributed by the
township, city and private individ-
uals and no one can pass over them
without saying that it is good in.
vestment. Congressman Dockery
has the thanks of our people for
the public spirit he has shown and
he can rest assured that if he ever
desires promotion to the office OF
| road everseer again it will be given
him by unanimous choice"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

AN Illinois man has had a ruin.
ed nose replaced by the use of the
bones of a cat. The nose is, al
best, the most nocturnal feature o1
man, and it is horriiying to con.
template the result of grating
any portion of a cat upon the pro,
boscis of one who has a natural in.
clination to snore. From this time
on, the repaired individual will
shun boot jacks as he would pes,
thence, and his neighbors will
move every quarter day, because
he adds to the nasal power of the
man the indefatigability of tht
cat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
Amusement at Home.

There is nothing like it to be
found--no, not if you search the
world through. I want every pos
sible amusement to keep the chill
dren at home evenings. We should
stand aghast If we could have a
vision of the young mengone to ut.
ter destruction for the reason that
having disagreeable, dull firesides
at home they sought amusement
elsewhere. The time will come be.
fore you think when you would
give worlds to have your house
tumbIed by the hands ofthose very
boys; when your hearts shall long
for their noisy steps in the ball
and their ruddy cheeks laid up to
yours; when you would rather
have their jolly whistle than the
music of the opera; when yor
would gladly have dirty carpets
aye, live without carpets at all
but to have their bright, strong
forms beside you once more. Their
play with and pet them. Let then
help you in home decorations
send them to gather mosses, grass
es, and bright autumn leaves T.
decorate their room when the snoy
is all over the earth, and you viii
keep yourself young and fresh b.
entering into their Joys, and thos
Joys innocent by your knowledg
! of them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
How 1t PAYS.

This is the way st. Paul man
explained to a neighbor how it
paid him to take a local paper.
81 take the paper and read it for
the news. My wife reads the
advertisements, and she tells me
by SO dong she saves in one year
twice over what the paper costs.
For instance, she is about to pur-
chase some household articles or
clothing that she had been in the
habit of paying 81 for; by looking
over the paper carefully she dis.
csvers that some one is selling the
same article at $3.50. She goes
there and gets it and saves fifty
cents in buying some ordinary
article for the home. In the course
of year this amounts to q large
sum where considerable clothing il
used, and will more than pay you,
subscription.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
It win Be Built.
THE sHoRTLINE TO BE EXTENDED
FROM HANNIBAL TO PERRY
AT ONCE, IF POSSIBLE.
This Will Insure an Extension ON "a
Mexico, Thus Giving Usa
Much Needed Outlet.

The enterprising little town OF
Perry has at last succeeded in Is
long and labored struggle fpf q
railroad connection with the out
side world. The extension of the
Short line from Hannibal to that
town is now reasonably q sure
thing. At 2:3o yesterday a large
and enthusiastic assembly of the
citizens of Perry and vicinity met
in the Perry Opera House to hear
read and take action upon a writ
ten proposition from Col. John I.
Blair, owner of the Short Line, to
the citizens of Rails county. In
the proposition submitted he binds
himself to build the road at once
from Perry to Hannibal if the citi-
zens Of Rails will give the sight-of-
way and three hundred dollars per
mile to help grade up the old road
bed between Perry and New Lon
don, which is eighteen miles in
length. Four thousand dollars
will buy the right-of-way from
those who have not agreed to give
1t. This, together with the $5, 400
asked to help grade the road makes
SO, 400. So that $40, 600 at liberal
estimate will secure the road from
Hannibal to Perry. After rousing
speeches from Hon. ]. P. Wood,
who prepared and first presented
the proposition, Hon.. Dick Dalton,
J. v. Williams and J. o. Allison,
committees were at once appointed
to collect subscriptions in the shape
of bankabIe promissory notes, made
payable one day after the first train
of cars passes over the road. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one
all around. Uncle Billy Armstrong
was overcome and could not con-
trb1 himself, standing in the middle
of the floor making speech to any
and all who would listen to him.
Uncle Joe Wright, who was never
know to subscribe a nickel, came
down with $100. In a short time
and before the meeting adjourned
$4150 were raised by those present,
all of whom would double thei,
subscriptions before seeing the
railroad fail. Center has raised
81 500 already and New London ia
yet TO be heard from. There is nc
doubt about the amount being rails.
ed and the road being built.
The new road will be called the
Hannibal, st. Louis and Kansas
City Railroad. 1t is the object ol
the Short Line Company to extend
the road from Perry, via Santa FL
probably, to Mexico or some poin
on the Wabash west of Mexico and
have through trains from Hannibal
to Kansas City. Mexico, BY Sc
curing this road, would have out
lets by rail running to all points ol
the compass, and the general i'm
preston now is that Mexico viii
secure it, as Centralia is consider
ed not to be Sin it," We need it
must have it, and will get it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
Who is Noel 4

PARIS, ILL.,, July 30.-Luther
Noel, of Mexico, No., was arrest
ed here to-day and lodged in Jail for
bigamy. In 1880 he married .
young lady here and deserted her
and went to Mexico. Mo-, with
Miss Martha Wilson in 1881, but
was not married to Miss Wilson
until 1887. His first wife knew
nothing of his marriage TO the sec
ond wife until her husband came
back here last week on q visit.
She bad instituted proceedings for
divorce in the present term Of
the Circuit Court, but Noel came
back too soon for his own good and
was Immediately arrested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
A BRILLIANT LAWN SOCIAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Maddox Enter,
tained About Four Hundred Peo.
pie Last Evening In a Charm.
ing Manner.

Every conveyance that was OBJ
tainable in Mexico was used in
transporting people to the starlight
reception Thursday evening at Mr..
and Mrs. Wood Maddox's, south of
town about Z miles. There must
have been fully four hundred guests
present, Fulton, Centralia, Rush
Hill, Benton and Auxvasse being
largely represented, besides most
of Mexico's youth and beauty were
there. The lawn was artistically
decorated for the occasion, and the
beautiful appearance it presented
with the immense gathering OF
young people was a scene charm
ing to gaze upon. A tall wind mill
that resembled Babel tower was
covered with Japanese lanterns
and stood almost in the center of
the lawn, which could be seen
from afar. The sumptuous spread
was a feature of the evening and
the guests will long remember how
we'll they enjoyed themselves at
the long crossed tables, which were
filed with bountiful supply of
nice things to eat. The energetic
entertaining and reception commit
tees did their duties well and were
untiring in their efforts to see that
all had pleasant time. The oc-
casion was a memorable one and
its brilliant success reflects credit
upon all who were instrumental in
carving it out,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
Kindness to Horses.

''K. F. b." Mexico. Mo-, in the Journal Of
Agriculture.
never could imagine where the
habit of refining a horses head way
up in the air originated. 1t is a
cruel practice, and the man that
reins in his horse and then bitches
him to a load. should be put
through by the law for cruelty to
dumb animals. If we have any
thing to pull, we want to get our
heads as far forward as possible to
pull with ease, 80 does the horse.
To US, a horse looks better, (aad
We know he feels better) when in
his own natural position. He will
also work with more ease and las,
longer than the horse where the
check is used.
Another practice with many is to
whip a horse for shying. When.
ever you see a horse is going tc
shy, pull his head in another
direction from the object he il
afraid of, thus diverting his atten-
ton elsewhere !; if on the other
hand, you compel him to an &C
quaintance with the object by
force, he will become doubly ex
cited and sometimes wholly un
manageable. In most cases of shy
ing or hating at real or fanciet
objects, stopping him and usini
kind language will generally prov
effectual and if the object be sta
tionary, he will in a short tim
advance in the direction of it, ap
preaching cautiously well satisfie'
there is no danger, when he vii
resume his way in quiet mood
when If he had been whipped, b
would have had two objects of fea
instead of one and been more cor
firmed in his habit than ever.