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The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
WESTON.

Mrs Ellen Andrews and grandson of East Norwalk have visited Mrs N. B. Johnson.
 c. T. Gregory has new spindle.
 E. L. Gregory of Southport has been in town.
 A handsome monument has been erect ed over the grave of thr late William o. Godfrey.
 Mrs Fred Kicks and son of Bethel and Miss May Hill of Bedding have been with Mrs W. P. Rowland.
 The Upper Parish school closed, Fri day, with a dinner and picnic in the grove near the school house, which was much enjoyed bp the 3 children.
 Miss Mary Perry is with friends in NOrwalk.
 Sturges Andrews is able to be out, having recovered from his late illness.
 Mrs Harriet Godfrey and son. J. A. Godfrey, were guests, last week, of her sister, Mrs Hoyt of Rdgetield.
 Miss Name Godfrey has been at Can non.
 Mir and Mrs Fleuwelyn and Mir and Mrs Vail of Bethel have visited Mrs Howard Beers.
 R. K. Fitch has been engaged to take charge Ot the Cannon school Tor the re- mainder of the Spring term, Mir Grum- man having resigned qn account of ill health.
 Bnrr Sturges and sister of Ridgetield spent Sunday with Miss Annie Lock wood.
 B. J. Sturges of Brooklyn visits his mother, Mrs Rhoda Sturges.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Sterling and sons spent Sunday at Bedding Ridge.
 Anton Stommel, wife and daughter of Norwalk have visited Mrs Stommel's brother, c. B. Sturges.
 Mrs Dwight Hewitt and two children of North Stonington visit her father, Dea Coley.
 Mrs Bedient and Mrs James Dikenan were guests of Mrs D. Bouton, last week :; Messrs Gregory and Warehouse of Red ding were guests of Miss Nichols.
 w. F. Coley was in town, last week.
 Mrs Randle and Miss Nichols found articles at the Luddington place that were taken two years ago.
 Mrs John Gregory celebrated her birthday, last week Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
BLOOMFIELD.

W. A. Beers, who was recently hurt in railroad accident, was thrown from his wagon in Danbury, Monday, and the in- jured leg again hurt.
 Mrs k. l.. Whitcome entertains her sis- ter, Miss Bishop of North Haven.
 Benjamin Starr will close his house, this week and remove to Short Beach with his daughter, Mrs Aaron W. Will Hams.
 Mrs Bryant Smith occupies her house in the Center.
 George D. Northrop of Danbury spent Sunday with his father.
 Dr Homer Jones is with his parents. The Center school will close, June 6, for the Summer vacation. The Skid more seminary and Curtis school, June 24.
 Mrs Edward Jennings of New Fairfield has been guest of her daughter, Mrs Dr Smith.
 Miss Lizzie Allen has returned from caring for an aunt in Woodbury.
 Mrs William Ruggles of Bridgewater spent Sunday with her niece, Mrs Henry s. Beers.
 Miss Hattie Morehouse has entertained cousin from Danbury.
 Miss o. Supple is with friends in the city.
 Martin Collins is home for the Summer from New York dental college.
 Mrs Tompkins of New York is board ing at John Hawley's for the Summer. Mrs Emory II. Fairchild is at Frank K. Hawley's.
 The will of Miss Emily Northrop has been admitted to probate, R. A. Clarke of Hawleyville executor. St Paul's par ish is kindly remembered by $3000 and the society for the aid and support of aged and infirm clergy 5000.
 Samuel Sherman spent Sunday in Bridgeport, attending the funeral of Mrs Hawley Baldwin.
 Hubert Smith died at ? p m, Monday. The funeral took place at his home, We'd nesday at p m.
 The Congregational services were con- ducted, Sunday, by Mir Adams, gradu- ate of Yale theological seminary.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
EASTON.

Olmstead is painting the interior of James Spencer's house.
 Mrs James B. Turney of Manchester, N. H., is expected to return for her four children, June 10.
 A recent item in the BEE of a Stepney housewife who set four inches of milk in glass can and raised l l-2 inches of cream has caused considerable comment. Some claim to beat it.
 George Sanford and wife of Bedding visited Mrs M. B. Bates, Sunday.
 $. N. Osborne's horse Molly became mired in the swamp near his house. Ropes and oxen were procured and she was drawn out with difficulty.
 John B. Turney is quite sick.
 Mrs Sidney Brewster visited Mrs M. Bates, Monday.
 sherman, last week.
 Charles Jennings of Deep River has been with Sidney Staples.
 Children's day is to be observed, the third Sunday in June, at the Congrega- tional church..
 W. M. Weeks, c. s. Everett and G.. Burr Tucker were delefiates to the coun- cil and ordination services in the First DdPVioU SiuiSIl ol ASol WdIhs uhOuud May p.
 Selectman Matthias Bradley has had his tenement house shingled by G. B. Tucker.
 Miss Allie T. Bradley drives new horse, gift of M. o. Mara of Canada.
 Mrs W. M. Weeks has visited friends in Boston and Cape Cod.
 Prayer meeting at G. Burr Fuckers, Wednesday evening, 27th.
 Rev W. M. Weeks preached an excel lent sermon, Sunday, his subject being, s'Looking up into heaven"
 The personal estate of Fanny Parketon deceased, who at the time of her death was housekeeper for William Lockwood, by order of the selectmen of New Can- aan, was on Monday, 25th, delivered to and removed by her father, Hiram Par keton of New Canaan.
 Joseph Fancher and family of Danbury have visited w. F. Selleck.
 Master Eddie Downs of Long Hill has visited his grandmother, Mrs Harriet Garfield.
 The school in Judd district closed, Fri day.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
MONROE.

After term of 36 weeks, the scholars of the Center school held their closing exercises, last Friday afternoon, at the school house, under the guidance of their teacher. Miss Rose Sinclair. They gave a varied and interesting program of sing ing, recitations, dialogues, etc., which was carried out with great success. Prizes of handsome books were awarded the scholars for merit: First prize for scholarship and highest percentage dur ing the term, E. Rose Wheeler; second prize, Annie Goldsborough; special prize for spelling, first division, Annie Fohren- bach; ssecond division, Ethel Wheeler. The younger children were also present. ed with books.
 Preaching in the Congregational church, next Sunday, by Rev s. II. Ans den of New Hampshire.
 Mrs Ebert Randall and sons of Tap hank, L. l., have visited at A. Sinclair's.
 Mrs Morris and daughter of Danbury visit at Dr E. M. Beardsley's.
 Robert l.. Goldsborough has accepted a position at Bridgeport.
 Alex Sinclair, Jr, made flying trip to New York for help.
 Rev MT Woodcock of Ansonia, with over 30 (mostly ladies) of the church so- ciety, visited E. L. Smith, last week Thursday, taking straw ride directly through the farm from Monroe station. The genial host and his charming wife did all in their power to make everything agreeable to their guests, who returned to Ansonia on the 20 train, delighted with their visit. We understand that Mr Woodcock contemplates renting Miss Della Curtiss's house for the heated term E. l.. Smiths cottage is also to be Occu pied.
 Miss Rose Sinclair has been faithfu teacher, winning the love and respect ot the pupils and the appreciation of the parents. The scholars presented her with handsome china vase as a toker of esteem.
 A special town meeting was held, Sat urday, 22d, at the Town hall for the pur pose of considering the subject of build ing a bridge at Ragged Corner over Halt Way river. The selectmen were instruct ed to build an iron bridge, said bridge be ing joint one with Newtown.
 May B, at the house of Elliot M Beardsley of Long Hill, Miss Adeline Beardsley of Monroe, released from her long and patiently endured sufferings entered the gates of Paradise. The last sad rites were conducted at St. Peters Monroe. May 9, Rev MT Boylston ot Long Hill assisting MT Goldsborough Our friend was friend of the most ami aDle, lOVely dlspOslClOn,a ,an earnest CnflSC ian and for many years faithful Sunday school teacher. She will long be sincere lv mourned by all who knew her.
 "Our eyes are dim with tears and cannot set
 In what fair paths her feet for our feet wait What stars rise for her in her far, new home
 We but conjecture all she yet may be, While on the Joy she was we close the gate
 l.. s. Patterson has sold his fine two year-old colt by Clipper, ,Jr, for $50.
 Mrs l.. s. Patterson broke her leg by turning the ankle while calling on a neighbor.. pr Smith of Newtown was called to set it.
 M. w. Johnson is sick with grip.
 Nearly every one of Solon Wales's fam. fly are sick with grip.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

Delos Platt had serious accident, last week, and had three stitches taken in his forehead.
 The May party was a success. Over 50 sat down to a tempting repast. Glad to see this annual gathering become so popular.
 Fred Sommers, who has been out of a job all Winter, has finally got work.
 Herbert Coe of Brooklyn spent Sunday with Dwight Wakelee.
 Rocky Rest does not seem to be occu- pied, this year. Rumor says inability to obtain liquor license is the cause.
 Miss Ruth Platt has been in New Ha- ven.
 B. N. Beard is again peddling milk for D. Nichols, as he is again doing duty as juror.
 W.L. Beard will graduate at Oberlin college, next month and expects to spend his vacation at home.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
SPECIAL OFFER TO THE POOR

SPECIAL OFFER TO THE POOR!
 B. Betts will offer on Saturday of each week, as special bargain days, some val uable article at greatly reduced prices. This week he will give pounds of gran ulated sugar for 4c; 2c pound. As this is so greatly reduced, no customer can have more than one package the same day. Watch the BEE each week for bargains
 A huge tank for storing water is being put up by O. B. Jennings, for which the engine set up during the Winter will be used to pump water. The water will be introduced into all parts of the house and will supply a hydrant in front, with, it is rumored. watering cart to sprinkle the road in the vicinity of Mir Jennings's place.
 Work on the macadam road began, Monday morning, a number of teams carting broken stone from the crusher at Frederick Sturges's to the road house and the Black Rock bridge, Selectmen Hawkins and Richard B. Jennings su- pervise the work.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
LONG HILL,

In spite of the unpleasant weather, Fri day even, May 15, about 70 relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mir and Mrs c. G. Downs to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their marriage.
 Wallace and Robert Davis and William Platt furnished music for dancing, which was enjoyed by the young people. The table was loaded with good things and in the center was cake, decorated by F. Theissen, bearing the dates, "18S6-l891." :" Many beautiful and useful gifts were re- ceived:
 Extension table, mother, brothers and sis ters of Mrs Downs; set of solid silver spoons and child,s knite fork % and spoon Irene Sack Coleman, Mary Meagher, Mary Hall, Belle Jobes, FrankIIiadley,iWi Eastwood; plush rocker, MT and Mrs Horace Gilbert, C. w. Garfield, Alice Somers, Cora Blackman; child's silver knife, fork and spoon, Mrs C. W. Canfield; paper rack, Julia Gabler, Jennie Dayton; engraving, Charles Sweezy and sis ter; fancy baskets, MT and Mrs G. Bennett; spring rocker, MT and Mrs Agur s. Beach; table cloth, Mir and Mrs C. E. Downs; dozen napkins, Mrs s. French; childs crib, Mir and Mrs E. Platt; counterpane and pillow for crib, Mrs Mary Downs; salad fork and spoon, Miss Bertha Gritman; willow hassock, MT and Mrs Elmer Smith; towel rack, Miss Anna Hinder; clothes rack, Mary Keane and NJ. Roach; and Mrs NJ. II. Thorpe and family engraving, MT and Mrs E. B. Fisher and Mrs k. A. Beers; cracker jar, Mrs c. W. Cantield; towel rings, Mrs H. Gritman; towel, Mrs Nelson Bray; hassOck, Name Downs; willow rocker, MT and Mrs E. B. Rawling; engraving, MT and Mrs F. Turney and Jennie Turney; box with blacking set, Mir and Mrs Frank sherman; stand, Name and Kate IIurd; paper rack, MT and Mrs D. s. French; lamp, Mrs D. Davis; bonbon dish, Minnie Davis; butter tray and spoon, Rob. Davis; rocker, MT and Mrs D. s. Leavitt; wash tub, Mrs N. Willis; engrav- ing, MT and Mrs B. Turney; MT and Mrs c. Jennings, Miss Julia Keliher, Miss Clara Hall; set spice boxes, c. C.. Peet; towel, rack, Mary Patterson; water pail, F. Packard; book case, J. Kennedy; farina kettle, Mrs Elliott Marsh; panel picture, MT and Mrs Frank Wheeler; berry set, MT and Mrs II. k. Logan.
 Manager Harris announces the first picnic of the season at Parlor Rock for June Is and says that the season promis- es to be longer and more successful than ever
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Mrs H. M. Garfield visited her parents in Bethlehem, last week.
 Mrs c. LeRoy Mitchell has recently re- turned from a visit with New Haven friends.
 Mir and Mrs Edward Platt drove to their daughters home in Shelton, Mon day; quite long drive for Mrs Platt, who has been under pr Rankin's care all Winter.
 Dea Mitchell went to Danbury for a new lot of foliage plants, the frost hay ing injured those bought before.
 E. II. Hotchkiss of New York and Mrs Harris of New Jersey were guests of Mrs George Platt, Sunday.
 Curtis Downs is building new bay window, raising the back part of his house, making another story for cham bers and remodelling the inside general ly
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
HOYDEN'S HILL,

Mrs William Benedict of Bridgeport and Mir and Mrs George Benedict of Bir- mingham have visited F. B. Wakeman.
 Mrs Seymour has recovered and gone home.
 Mrs W. H. Lockwood has visited Mrs Fred Burritt of Chestnut hill.
 A fire near Samp Mortar, Sunday, burned over wood land.
 Mrs W. c. Bulkley and little daughter have visited Mrs Eber Gould.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
DIAMOND HILL, BEDDING.

MT and Mrs Olmstead of Chicago are at their old home.
 Elijah Grumman has a pair of new OK en.
 Miss Edith l.. Boughton visits friends in HattertoWn.
 Memorial services at the Congregation al church, next Sunday at p m.
 The Congregational Sunday school was re-organzed, last Sunday and all the old officers were reelected; the $l0 is to be expended for new library books. The following committee will select them:
 Mrs A. B. Hill, Misses Lillie Sanford, Emma V. Rumsey, Grace NJ. BOughton.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
STEPNEY.

Priscilla, wife of Lacey Higgins, who has lived for several years with her sons in St Louis, died at 22l0 Walnut street, St Louis, Tuesday, May 19. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon, 21st. Mrs Higgins was born in this State, Feb ruary 14,1S1S.
 Miss Miranda Hull of Bethel is with her father, Hanford Hull.
 Headstones. furnished by the State, have been placed at the graves of soldiers buried in our cemetery.
 Mrs Charles Lane of Bethel has visited friends in Stepney. Her aunt, Mrs Cur tiss of Jersey City, who was often vis- itor here, was buried ai Derby, Monday.
 Mrs Robertson, who has been caring for sick relatives on Long Island for six weeks, has returned to the parsonage.
 Patrick Lynch has been appointed hay ward by the selectmen.
 George W. Clark has moved to New town, into one of I. B. Harris's places.
 MT and Mrs Albert Hull of Ansonia and MT and Mrs w. o. Beach of Trum-
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
REDDING.

Harry w., son of Philo Lyon of Rock House, fireman on the Pennsylvania rail- road, had very narrow escape, Tues day, 10th. While running from Bristol to Philadelphia, the flues in the firebox collapsed, blowing the furnace door off and fire, water and steam, driven by 120 pounds of steam, came out against him. By thinking quickly enough to jump, he was saved from being scalded to death and escaped with one scalded foot and both feet sprained. The bottom of his shoe was torn from his foot. This hap pened on engine 433. Only about two months ago, he was laid up for five weeks with a sore hand and, in the Winter, he was in collision caused by the operator throwing the wrong signal, causing two engines to collide. This is the seventh wreck he has been in.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
S0uTHRIrRY

Mrs Alice NJ. Hayner, State superin- tendent of Juvenile Temples, gave an in- teresting address to the members of the Temple and friends of the cause, Friday evening, 22d.
 Miss Daisy Osborne has returned from n visit in Plymouth.
 MT Perry and son recently took a trip to Milford.
 Mrs Verona Pulford of Bethel has been in town.
 Misses Ellen and Alice Stiles are paint ing their pleasant home. Messrs Peck and Belfeld are doing the work
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
WOLF PITS

Mrs Sarah Dart was buried in our cem- tery, last Friday. She died in Redding, 93 years old.
 Eli IIoyt has new portico on his house; Wheeler Bassett did the work. Rumored that w. II. Platt has bought George Morgan's farm.
 Mrs William Dare died, May 25; funer- al Friday at l o'clock.
 Mrs William Gorham and children are in Yonkers.
 Mrs w. F. Hoyt has been with her sis ter in New Fairfield.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
WHITE HILLS.

Edward Goodman rides after a new horse.
 Miss Ella Tomlinson attended the fun eral of Mrs Dr Cumming in Bridgeport, last week.
 Ezra Hurd and daughter have visited at Henry Hurd's.
 Emory Futile is better and has resum- ed his duties in Ansonia.
 Prescott Barrett and Miss Sarah Hurd were guests at Eli D. Beardsley's, Sum- day.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
GOOD HILLrBRADLEYvILLE.

Mrs Agnes Taylor is roofing her tene- ment.
 Mrs E. Fitch has visited her sister, Mrs c. Bulkley, at the Den.
 Thomas Watson has bought horse. Selleck Andrews of East Norwalk spent his fifth birthday with Frank Fitch. James Dikeman shot coon in crows nest.
 Herbert Tripp nearly had serious run- away, but escaped with broken spindle. Sam Fancher has three Italians in his employ.
 Miss Annie Dikeman has visited her brother James.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
NEW MILFORD.

Mir Cochrane's family of Bridgeport have been guests of w. F. Hurlburt.
 MT and Mrs Lahait, who went to Colo rado Springs, about year ago. have re- turned and MT Lahait has bought part of Mir ThOmas's furniture and undertaking business.
 Mir and Mrs Clarence Logan, who went to Denver, Colorado, have returned to their old home on Whittlesey avenue.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
SOTTTHPOR.T

Monday,a team of horses belonging to George Mills were left standing in the lumber. yard of Northrop Bros. They decided to start for home and left the yard in a hurry. In turning the corner by Patrick Riley's, they struck the fence, down about ten feet and smashed the corner post. Horses and wagon were uninjured.
 The case of State against Patrick McCullom was tried before Justice E.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
GREENS FARMS

Miss Nettie Peffers has gone to New Y ork for two weeks.
 When Mrs John Becker was fined $2 and costs in Westport justice court for horsewhipping John J. AIvord, she at once appealed. The case was, however, thrown out at Bridgeport. Mir Alvord is understood to have retained his custom ary attorney, Moses ". Wilson, to press the case against Mrs Becker. She has secured Lawyer J. D. Toomey, Jr, of Fairfield and will seek by process of law to compel Mir Alvord to remove the ob- structions in the roadway.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Edgar Burritt is working with Painter Skidmore.
 Bert Wheeler has visited Ansonia on his wheel.
 w. N. Judd has painted his house. W. $. Judd and wife and E. II. Smith visited W. N. Judd, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
BERKSHIRE.

Mrs c. E. Jaynes of Bridgeport was at Bennett Beers's, last week.
 Mrs Jerry Carey, Jr, of Bridgeport is with friends here.
 - Mrs H. B. Page, who has visited her mother, Mrs Evarts, has returned with her daughter, Mrs Lake, to Birmingham.
 MT and Mrs c. E. Minor visited in An sonia and Huntington, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
WESTPORT.

Painter c. B. Kcmper is at work at the Birdsall place, papering the interior. He is to paint the house as soon as the car penters have finished the alterations.
 The Hyde faction in Christ church have chosen George $. Adams and w.. H. Marvin delegates to the diocesan con- yentiOn
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
TRUMBULL.

E. W. Gedney is building a new hen house.
 Born, to MT and Mrs E. W. Gedney, April 7, baby girl.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
NICHOLS.

A party of Bridgeport and Nichols friends gave Amos Rowbottom a pleas ant surprise, Wednesday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
ROXBURY.

Andrew Sanford is in the Isham cot tage, making puzzle purses, a curious in- venttOn of his own.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29

Postmaster c. B. Wakeley has opened his soda fountain for the Summer and has full supply of home made syrups.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
RRIDGEP0RT.

bull have visited Miss Mary Emily Seel- eV,
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
LY0N,S PLAIN.

Prof Ferris conducted seryices ID Em-
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-02-05
An Honest Confession.

Mr.. Hobbs says truly that
"the attitude of the national Demo-
cratic party towards Prohibition, is
that of open and avOwed hostility"
and we commend his action in leav-
ing the party, when he became con-
WINGED that there could never be any
sympathy between it and himself on
what he regards as the most important
political issue of the times.-IupetO
Journal.
Bro. Miller of the Journal has not
always been wise enough to agree with
the editor of the LEADER, but he is not
a fool or hypocrite, and has the sense
to see and the candor to acknowledge
the position of his party on the Prohi-
bition question. All Prohibition Dem
ocrats who are still clinging to the Ma
tional Democracy under the delusion
that it is "a good enough Prohibition
party" may well ponder his words.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-02-05

ton doctrine it enunciates. Speaking
of the power of boards he says:
"They have power to grant license,
if a majority of the legal voters arc
actively in favor Of it, and say so in
the manner prescribed, but are not
compelled 10 do ii. Tn the exercise Of
their discretion they may Withstand the
pressure Of universal desire for retail
ing"
That is the doctrine on which Pro-
hibition rests. 1t is the enc on which
the Constitutional Convention was
asked to prohibit the liquor traffic and
the one on which the next Legislature
will be asked to do the same thing.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-02-05
The Right Greed.

Temperance per Sc is good thing.
Temperance in talking, temperance
in acting, temperance in eating, tenn
perance in drinking, temperance in
all things is a good thing, but it can
not be forced; force begets resistance,
and temperance will not blossom or
fruit when forced by Incorporate
language or measures--it doesn't need
that kind of irrigation; it is q measure
of love and good will and good fruits
to all the earth and must come, if it
comes at all, through a sense of right,
of moral suasion, of gentle waterings,
which fall like the dews of Heaven,
with unrestrained quality, upon good
and bad alike.
Mr.. Hobbs ought to study up on this
line.-Aberdeen Weekly.
Right under that we write the Pro-
hibitionists' "Perfect Temperance
Creed":
mental suaSIOn for the man who thinks,
Moral suason for the man who drinks,
Legal suason for the drunkard-maker,
Prison suasi0n for the statute-breaker."
No other sort of creed will do for
such men as the Weekly's townsman
Ledbetter. Talk about "moral sua-
son, of gentle waterings, which fall
ike the dews of Heaven" for such
characters as bef Bosh AS well
s-slng psalms to dead horse"
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-02-05

Every now and then we see COM
plants that certain towns do not sup
port their newspaper. In such cases
the town or the newspaper is dead,
and their removal would not be MOTTO
ed by the outside world. A live town
will support its press if it be worthy
of it. But complaining will do no
good. Experience has taught us, that
if we want business we must give
something in return for it, and keep
on the lookout for everything going.
Sitting still and grumbling will kill
both a town and its paper.-Yasoo
Herald.