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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-28
Posen's Flood.

BERLIN, July 27.-Bloods are doing inn
mense damage to property In Posen.
Many corpses OF persons drowned In the
foods have been seen 6aating In the river
Neisxe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-28
ORDERED AWAY By MIN sRs.
An Anti-Labor Agitetor in Danger al
DuQuoin.

DuQuOin.
DUoUoIN, ILL, July 2T.-Five hundred
coal miners here this morning marched in
body to the Tingley house and served no.
tioe on Robert Cummings, an anti-labor
agitator, to leave the town. Cummings is
a coal miner. but is against the attitude of
the locked-out miners here in not resuming
work. Sheriff Clark is on the scene to pre-
vent any trouble Cummings says he will
not go. The miners say he will
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Strawberry Mulch.

Although the strawberry is classed as
a hardy plant, repeated freezing and
thawing seems to weaken it and reduce
its vitality so much that most Northern
growers find it best to give their beds
some Winter protection. 1t is my prac-
tice to pick two crops from bed before
blowing it under, giving it a good cover
the first Winter and letting it take its
chances the second. / have several reas-
ons for leaving it without protection, the
second Winter. AS the plants get thick
er, the second year, there is more live
growth, doing away in measure with
the necessity of artificial protection.
Then the expense. | find that the I'M
protected beds, unless badly Winter kill
ed, produce the earliest berries and it of
ten happens that small crop of early
berries is more profitable than larger
one, few days later. The object in
mulching is to prevent repeated freezing
and thawing and any material which will
accomplish this will do for mulch. Grow
ers near the seashore find an excellent
material in the salt hay and coarse sedges
which are so abundant in those sections.
Where these cannot be easily obtained,
marsh hay, straw and even corn stalks
serve good purpose and, when they can
be obtained without too much trouble,
there is nothing better than evergreen
boughs. l have even utilized the prun-
ings of red raspberries for the purpose.
When hay or straw is used, it is well to
leave most of it ON the field. After freez-
ing weather is past, loosen it up and work
in among the plants, placing portion il
the paths and between the rows. Inthis
way, it serves the double purpose of
keeping the fruit clean and retaining
MOISTURE James Burr of Monroe.
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DIAMOND HILL, REDDING.

Mrs Levi Hall of Easton is caring for
Mrs Edmund Olmstead.
Mrs Nellie Middlebrook, the elocution-
list, will give an entertainment at White
heads hall, Monday evening, 10th, at
30 o'clock. Everyone cordially invit-
ed.
Rev E. 2. Hammond will occupy the
pulpit of the Congregational church, Sun
day morning, 18th. The Methodist church
in the evening. All come and hear him.
George w. Smith of Orange, N. j., has
been guest of N. j. Sherwood.
There were services at the church, Sun
day evening.
Mrs Humbert of Yonkers, n. Y, has
visited Frederick Olmstead.
Prayer meeting with Mrs Rykman,
Thursday evening.
Another little one arrived at Mr. Under
hills recently.
Mrs Everett Gorham visits friends at
Green's Farms.
Miss Emma Cusick of Westport was
guest at E. Grumman's, last week.
Mrs Lavinia Bradley of Bridgeport has
visited Mrs l.. b. Benedict.
The young ladies met at the parsonage,
Saturday afternoon, to sew for the mis-
siOnarv barrel and will meet with Miss
May Hill, next Saturday afternoon.
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SOUTHPORT.

Mrs Leslie Jennings, who was appoint
ed delegate to the convention OF the New
England branch of the woman's foreign
missionary society, left for Meriden,
Tuesday morning.
In the reorganization of the w. r. NJ.
s. OF Southport NJ. E. church, Mrs B. a.
Gilman was elected president, in place Of
Mrs A. p. Jennings.
Rev B. A. Gilman has been afflicted for
a few days with boil on his face, but
the rousing sermon he gave the people
exbited the query, if boils may not be
good for clergymen.
Clifford Jennings has also been visited
in similar way, only in another local
ity; 50 much SO that it is hard for him to
sit STILL
Josiah Hawkins and family started for
q four-days' pleasure trip to Niagara
Falls on the 18th. His Methodist breth-
rem and friends wish him much joy.
Miss Fannie r. Gilman, our pastors
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LYONS PLAIN.

Rev A. Hamilton preached in Imman'
uel church, Ansonia, Sunday.
Albert Platt of South Norwalk spent
Sunday with his wife at Mrs S. Maria
Banks.
Miss Fannie w. Salmon, bookkeeper
for G. w. Bradley's Sons, has been very
i'll at her brothers, C. G. Salmon's, fol
10 days, but is now rapidly improving.
Charles w. johnson fell from an apple
tree, Monday no bones broken.
Mrs Mary N. Banks visited in Danbury
and Southport, last week.
Miss Nettie Merwin spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs Emeline Fanton has been with her
sister, Mrs Amelia Sturges, at Norfield.
In the absence of the rector, Sunday,
Emmanuel was supplied by Rev Charles
Elwood of South Norwalk.
Grant Pregnels of Honesdale, Pa, has
been guest of C. c. Salmon.
Mr. Schuchardt and family of Easton
were at p. Gerhardt's, Sunday.
Miss Jessie Kellogg visits out of town.
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The City Man in the Country.

Undoubtedly the overworked business
man of the metropolis finds real salts
faction in coming close to Natures heart
and derives genuine benefit from the
healthful atmosphere which he is per-
mitted to breathe for few hours every
day; but when he is late for his train,
and compelled, in consequence, to lose
some important morning appointment;
or when he is obliged to do the family
marketing in town, carrying his own
purchases to the train or boat, he is
quite prepared to forswear any of the
real or imaginary pleasures of county
life. It may be doubted whether the
glimpse of real domestic comfort which
he sometimes gets of Sunday after
noon, when he can quietly smoke his
cigar under the grateful shade of his
hired vine and fig-tree, fully compensates
him for the frets and ills which charac-
terize the Summer outing. But then,
every pleasure has its sting, and the
man is perhaps all the better prepared
to appreciate and enjoy his city home
because of the untoward incidents which
mark his temporary absence from it.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
LONG HILL.

Tousey's shop began running, Monday
morning, after few days vacation and
he soon expects to have his 40 sewing
machines all humming.
S. j. Burroughs has bought several
thousand barrels of apples, paying 15c
for sound fruit. Thus far, the cider has
nearly all been converted into vinegar.
Custom grinding forms a large part of
his work.
w. L., L. W, G. K. Davis, who COM
pose the firm of w. I. Davis & Co., have
placed a new copper distillery kettle,
with a capacity of $40 gallons, at the CT
der mill and distillery formerly run by
D. G. Beach. They buy many thousand
bushels of apples during the season and
have storage tanks for several thousand
gallons. Trouble was caused by the short
supply of water in the we'll furnishing
the boiler, but a drill was rugged and a
hole bored in the bottom of the we'll 10
feet deep, the drill being worked by
steam. A rise in the water was at once
noticed.
The new house of Wilmot C. Wheeler
is up and enclosed, with the chimneys
done and shows marks of careful work
on the part of Contractor Burnes, who is
making all speed to finish outside work
before cold weather sets in. The house
stands on substantial foundation of I'M
hewn bluestone dressed at the angles and
presents unique appearance. A sub
stantial veranda is to be built across the
front and an observatory projecting above
the roof on the south side of the house
will be one of the charms of the new
dwelling, which has two full stories and
finished rooms on the third floor. The
house is Of the prevailing style, with
many gables and promises to be charm
ing addition to an already pleasant
street.
w. B. Coan hauls telephone poles for
j. A. Birge & Co., the Bridgeport lum-
bermen, which are shipped from Long
Hill station. S. M. Brinsmade has a
team on the job and the timber grew on
land of George D. Nichols of Booths
hill, Huntington.
The vicious black dog owned by f. L.
Turney bit little boy of d. Mahoney,
Monday morning and, few hours later,
tore a sample from the trousers of gen.
tleman who called at the door on bust
ness.
G. F. Hadley's shop is turning out con-
siderable work, but not as much as is ex-
pected in the near future. About Novem-
Der l, when his busy season begins, he
will require additional help.
Mrs Caroline Spagele has sold her farm
together with stock, farming tools, ETC.,
to Albert Winter, the well known brewer
of Bridgeport.
1t is currently reported that one of our
Long Hill butchers has sold his route to
Wilbert n. French and will leave the bus
mess, November /.
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EASTON.

Mrs E. III. Bradley recently entertained
Mrs John Hull, Mrs F. Wheeler and little
grandson Freddie.
Miss Mary #. Lyon is in Bethel.
There were no services in the Baptist
church, Sunday, but, next Sunday, it is
expected that a candidate from New
York will preach at the usual time, / 80
pm.
Mrs Levi Hall is caring for Mrs F.
Olmstead at West Redding.
Daniel Perry entertained friends, Sum
day. ~.
Miss Fairchild has visited at Chauncey
Wakeman's.
Rev d. j. Ogden and Rev Mr. Duin-
kerke attended the ministers meeting at
Rev Mr. Robertson's, Stepney, Monday,
18th. Subject, ''The Conditions of Work
in Country Parish" by Rev.. F. DUN
kerke. The meetings are postponed
during the Winter until next May.
Mrs Schuchardt and family have left
Eli Winton's and returned to their home
in New York city.
Rev d. J. Ogden condacted services at
the funeral of Isaac Thorpe, Wednesday
afternoon.
William Sherman is making extensive
improvements around his barn, making
it convenient and easy to care for his
horses during the Winter.
Mrs Van Vert spends week with her
sister in New York.
Gertie Payne's father spends Sunday
with her
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FAIRFIELD.

Brakeman Henry Merritt fell from the
freight train going east about 4 M.
Monday, at Toomey's crossing, where
the undergrade crossing is being pre-
pared, and was killed.
All sizes window glass and putty at E.
w. S. Pickett's.
The house which d. McFayden is
building for Charles w. Fox is 3Sx49
feet, of Queen Anne style and will be fin
ished about December l. The first story
is clapboarded and the second shingled.
White wood will be used for most of the
interior trimmings. The barn at the rear
will be 40x50 and will have a tank with
capacity of 1000 gallons, that will be
filed by windmill.
Mrs Robert Wright died at the age of
80 years and five months and Father
Coleman celebrated mass at the funeral
services, Monday, Patrick and Edward
Kealy, her brothers; Willie Kealy, her
cousin and John Wright, her eldest child,
acting as bearers. The sympathies of
the community have been with Mrs
Wright in her sutferings, which finally
lodged her heartless husband in Jail and
the burden of the six orphans falls upon
the aged grandfather. There are six
children, John; Robert; the twins, Nam
lie and Willie; Ruth and Susannah.
A bicycle collided-with the team of M.
IT Iasf fri
horse so that it upset the wagon, break
ing the shafts and harness and throwing
Mr. Hayes out and bruising his side. The
horse ran about a half mile before it was
stopped.
The board of health reelected it's old
officers, Monday, B. B. Brothwell, presi-
dent F. L. Sherwood, secretary.
The selectmen chose these minor Off
GERS, Monday:
Pound keepers-Middle district, John
L.tThomas; Mill Plain, Marvin Hull;
Greenfield Hill, Simeon Pease; Banks
North, William A.. Smith; Banks South,
Hezekiah B. Ogden; Hoyden's Hill,
Charles A. jennings; Holland Hill,
Charles NJ. French; North. Bradley b.
Meeker; Bulkley's, John M. Brothwell;
Deerfield, Osmer E. DoWd; Burr's, Will
liam I. Buckley; Stratfield, Walter Cor
nell; Jennings Woods, Thomas j. Jen-
nings. Haywards- Middle, John L.
Thomas; Deerfield, Osmer E. Dowd;
Greenfield Hill, Oliver Burr; North,
Marvin B. Wilson; Stratfield, Edgar G.
Wilson; Jennings Woods, James B. Will
son; Holland Hill, Charles French; Mill
Plain, David H. Sherwood; Bulkley's,
David II. Bibbins Banks South, Heze-
kiah B. Ogden; Banks North, Francis
l.. Sherwood; Burr's, Horace B. Burr;
Hull's Farms, Horace B. Banks.
Sextons-East burying ground Charles
M. johnson; West, Edward Eddy; Mid
die, Edmund Hobart; Greenfield Hill,
Samuel S. Meeker.
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WESTPORT,

G. S. Sterling has closed his business
here, with best wishes of his patrons.
The Beers brothers, who succeed him at
the old stand, will be pleased to see all
old customers and as many more as
please to come. Their motto is, Live and
let live.
Some were obliged, before Tuesdays
rain, to carry water over quarter mile.
Mrs G. FL. Banks has rooms that she
would like to rent cheap for the dress
making business. The rooms are near
the Methodist church, about three min
utes' walk from the stores or horse cars.
Mrs Charles Shepard has visited her
daughter, Mrs Banks.
While e, j. Wadhams was in New
York, last week, a truck ran over his
foot, crushing several toes.
Mrs David Whitney and son George
suffer with chills and fever.
Little Misses Julia Shepard and Ella
Banks attend Miss Downs's school.
Mrs David Whitney has entertained
her sister, Mrs Edwin Smith of Bridge
port; also her niece from New York.
The young peoples meeting at the NJ.
E. church, Sunday evening, had Mr. Pun
Zelt as leader.
Lees cotton mill has been closed for
couple of days to put in new shaft.
Little Virginia Fitch suffers with chilIs
and malaria.
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ASPETUCK.

Moses Ogden has been visited by chick
en- thieves. A pet lamb was also taken.
Thieves also visited Jonathan Banks's
clothes line.
"Aunt Dinah's Husking Bee liter
airy and musical entertainment, will be
given by the young people of the M: E.
church in the near future.
Mrs Catherine Osborne is better.
Miss Agnes Bradley has visited in
Westport.
Eli Wakeman of Bridgeport and Frank
l.. Rodgers of Fairfield Woods have Wis
tied Moses Wakeman. Mr. Rodgers is to
represent Moses Wakeman in the Hop
kins-Searles contest, October IA, at Bos-
ton. Mr. Wakeman was cousin of Mrs
Searles.
Frank Meeker OF Bridgeport is visiting
his daughter, Mrs Fred Wakeman.
D. B. Gould drives fine colt broken
by w. Sherman of Easton.
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give either party any great glory and the
situation Is about the same as before; il
nything more complicated. Many know
ing ones predict that there will be no
regular meeting of the police commission
ers during the rest Of the year, in which
case the police muddle will last until af-
ter the next election. 1t lays with the
tax payers whether they will have clean
government of city affairs or not. If the
mandamus proceedings against David
Walsh prove that he has no rights, nor is
a police commissioner, he will have to
step down and out and should the courts
decide that the common council has the
right to abolish the Office of chief of po-
lice, then Chief Rylands must step down
and out and he gains nothing by all the
muddle, except that he Gusts Walsh from
his place on the board. From present in
dications, it would seem that both sides
are in the right to a certain extent. Both
have made blunders, from which the
present muddle arises and it is more than
doubtful if the trouble is cleared up be-
fore election, next Spring. 1t is a sad
state of affairs and has done much to in
jure the good name of the city. Citizens
should be on their guard not to have a
continuance of it, next year.
B. Fish, secretary of the great Barnum
& Bailey shows, spent Sunday in this
city. AS he is one of the executors of
the late p. L. Barnum's estate, in order
to attend to both, he has been compelled
to visit this city nearly every week and
then return to the show. When the
show returns, he will have travelled
about 10000 miles on these trips.
Street Commissioner Pierce is hard at
work on Park avenue with a large force
of men, carts and the steam road roller,
putting it in first class order, as he al
ways does with anything he undertakes
in the street department.
Nathaniel Wheeler has resigned from
the board of education and David F
Read has been appointed in his stead.
Miss Edith Phillips spent Sunday il
Seymour.
The Bridgeport Christian Endeavol
Union held meeting at the West Enc
Congregational church, Monday evening
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sEwTowN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1891.
GREENFIELD HILL.

dhEENrlE LD HILL.
Miss Emma Jennings is at home for a
brief holiday.
Two names added to Y. p. S. c. +.
membership roll, Friday evening, Misses
Millie and siessJennings as associate
members.
Two reports of G. E. convention were
given, last Friday evening. Another
will be given, this week.
Sanford and Bradley Jennings shot a
raccoon, Monday. 1t was in a tree be-
low Mr. Wiggins's; weighed ID IL
pounds.
The 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs
l.. f. Gould of Badger avenue, Newark,
was celebrated October 2. Many friends
from Newark, Jersey City and Green
field Hill attended. Among the beauti-
full presents was an elegant lamp, gift of
Ladies' Union of st Luke's church. Mr.
Gould is son of Henry Gould of Green
field Hill.
Quarterly meeting of Band of Hope,
last Saturday. Only a quorum of men,
bers present. The election of officers as
follows: Miss Mamie Wales, superinten-
dent; Miss S. E. Hopkins, assistant
Miss Ada Jennings, president; Miss
Millie Jennings, vice president; Miss
Emogene Whitaker, secretary; Miss
Oracle Gould, assistant; Miss Bessie
Jennings, treasurer; Miss Mollie More
house, usher; Miss Oracle Gould,
chaplain. Cake and lemonade were
served. Next meeting, oath.
Mrs Whitaker and son Howard have
returned from Newark.
The Harvest Home of October 3 con-
sisted of an abundance and variety of
fruits, flowers and foliage, hastily ar
ranged and the following literary exer-
cises:
Doxology, Mollie Morehouse
Bible reading, Chester Lockwood
Recitation, Addie Pardee
Responsive reading and singing, Six girls
Dialogue, Ella Banks aud Willie Lockwood
Reading, Ada Jennings
Recitation, Stcdman Lockwood
Duct, Mile Jennings and Oracle Gould
Reading, Miss NJ. E. Hopkins
Recitation, BERTHE Whitaker
Reading, j. Matson
Cornet solo, Mr. Parker
Recitation, Mile Jennings
Singing, Mr. Matson, son and daughter
Recitation, Ada Jennings
Solo, Georgia Gould
Dialogue, Three girls and two boys
Harvest hymn, Seven girls
Recitation, Oracle Gould
Bringing in the shcaves, Six girls and two boys
Recitation, Emogene Whitaker
Duet, Mille Jennings and Oracle Gould
Reading, Millie Jennings
Address, DR. Plumley
Song, God Speed the Right, Seven girls
Harvest Home sale completed the pro-
gram of the evening. 1t was conducted
by DIR Plumley, whose humorous re-
marks aided much, no doubt, in secur-
ing purchasers. Nearly everything of:
fered was sold.
Mr. Miller, who lives at Frank l.. Sher-
woods, is confined to his room.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

The BEE was in error, last week, in
stating that $4,000 was paid by the town,
last year, for interest; $1,000 would be
nearer the mark and it will be still less,
next year, as the debt has been funded
at per cent.
Mrs Nellie Middlebrook of Bridgeport
will give an entertainment of select reci-
tations interspersed with instrumental
music, at Whitehead s hall Monday even
ing, 10Th, commencing at 30 m. Adj
mission zoe, half of the proceeds for the
benefit of Christ church. Mrs Middle
brooks rare qualifications as an elocut-
ionist, rs well as the object of the enter
tainment, should ensure good attend
ance.
The death of Isaac Thorp, Saturday,
caused feeling of sorrow on the Ridge,
where he W as so well known and univer-
sally liked for his genial ways and social
qualities.
Thomas Ludway, who was obliged to
return from New Rochelle on account of
i'll health, is very DESTROYS of obtaining
work at his trade of bottoming chairs.
He is an expert workman and has sup
ply of cane ON hand. Give a worthy old
veteran lift.
All of the real estate of the late VIII
liam T. Dennison is offered for sale. 1t
is proposed to sell at auction soon, due
notice of which will be given in the BEE
and other papers.
The rain of Tuesday was most well
come to those who have been obliged to
get water from streams or neighbours
wells; like Oliver Twist, they ask for
"more."
The scholars of the singing school, so
successful through the efficiency of DR.
Anna M. Reid, superintendent, for the
past year, have presented purse of SIC
to their teacher, Miss Williams, who
teaches them free.
p. Mcdonald has had new board
fence built around his yard by w. Bas.
sett.
The music of the Lyons Plain choir il
Christ church, Sunday, was praiseworthy
Misses Isabella and Jennie Mcdonald
have recently visited Boston.
Mr. and Mrs M. Casey spent Sunday al
j. Carroll's.
Mr. and Mrs Turney Sanford anticipate
spending the Winter in Chicago.
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LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

A number of Henry Boylan's Italians
quit work, last week, dissatisfied about
pay.
The Observation-Disclosures wedding
was largely attended.
Col S. G.. Blackman's silver wedding
anniversary was held, last week. Num-
erous friends from Brooklyn and New
Haven were present.
The paper mill is hindered by the poor
work done by the steam engine recently
put In.
Jack Richie is quite proud of a trotter
recently bought of Frank Durham.
Misses Della Blue and Helen Beard
spent Saturday and Sunday at o. G..
Boards.
Rev and Mrs Scott and daughter of
Brooklyn, N. ", were guests of John
Wilkinson during the wedding.
Arson Slie is digging cellar opposite
Fred Somer's and intends to build in the
Winter.