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The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
LONG HILL.

Miss Tillie Stieb of Brooklyn visits Miss
Julia Gabler and Mrs Peter Kuhn.
Misses Lizzie and Allie Dingley of Step
ney have visited friends here.
Mr. and Mrs w. Hawkins of Bridgeport
spent Sunday with D. S. French.
Miss Belle Dayton has left Hadley's
shop and works in the Star shirt factory,
Bridgeport.
r. c. Tousey has bought new piano.
Grading for the macadam road was
completed about 10 days ago and large
part of the Italians were discharged.
The workmen are spoken of as an indus
trious, peaceable class of men. The stone
crushing plant is not to be again moved,
if sufficient stone can be had'at the pres
ent location opposite the place of L. G.
Beers. Esq, though it is likely to clear
the bulk of the walls from several farms,
E. Middlebrook's and Peter Kuhn's hav-
ing been demolished already and thous-
auds of tons more are required. Hon L.
6. Beers has promised the contractors
wall from his farm, if needed, and will
replace the fences himself, receiving a
small sum per load for the stone. The
work goes merrily on, but it is said by
competent authority that it is probable
that the contractors, who are completing
their first job, may find themselves out of
pocket. Another authority says the 80
per cent, paid as the work is being done,
covers the running expenses. In any
event, the town is assured a first class
road and one that seems likely to stand
the travel of years with trifing expense
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
STRATFORD.

Every one is praising the nerve and
courage of Capt Wakeley of the barge
Annie r. Wood in risking his life to res
cue the eight men imprisoned by the
storm and without food or fire for two
days on the steam derrick and barge en-
ployed ON the breakwater at the mouth
of the Housatonic river.
&c. Wood recovered 1888 rs and costs
in his suit against E. W. Rowing over
that glandered horse.
Calvin Curtis, Esq, of King street, the
well known artist, has just completed a
portrait of the late Hon James c. Loom
is, former prominent member of the
Fairfield county bar. 1t is now.on exhi-
bition at Scully's art store, Bridgeport
and is to be placed on the walls of the
court house.
The Hook & Ladder Co. elected the
following officers, lat the last annual meet
ing: Foreman, David L. Rhoades; first
assistant, w III .Freyer; second assistant,
w. I'll. Crawford; treasurer, Stiles j.
w oooCPh AAcAesA"oAA'
WI Freyer was elected first lieuten-
ant of COX and William Holmes second.
viii Bristol had resigned as lieutenant
on account of pressing business engage
ments.
A prominent public town official has
skipped for Canada. One of his credi-
tors was seen pursuing him to the train,
but arrived just in time to see his manly
form vanishing in the distance. He has
promised to return before many days.
A. r. Lathrop has brought suit against
Emory Judson for recovery of property
left in his hands for sale. Judson
claims that he took the goods to offset a
bill for groceries furnished Lathrop.
Justice Peck will sit in Judgment on the
case.
The Eagles were victorious in the game
of football between that club and the
High school team, Saturday.
Rev John Pegg preached in the M. E.
church, Sunday.
There was large attendance at the
funeral services in Christ church over the
remains of the late Hon F. A. Benjamin.
Rev Charles Pardee, DR. Weston, Rev
William A. Benjamin and Rev B. E..
Warner took part in the service.
Charles B. Curtis and G. H. Peck are
the officers of the board of health.
Rev E. d. Bassett of the M. K. church
officiated at the funeral of the late Ashel
Drew, who was suddenly killed at Wash
ington bridge, last Sunday. The remains
weIt taken to Waterbury for interment.
Rev DR. Hovey gave an interesting lee
ture in the Congregational church, last
week. Subject, "The Land of the Blue
Noses" 1t was finely illustrated by ster-
eopticon views.
The Down Town euchre club opened
the season by visit to South Norwalk,
Thursday evening, guests of Mrs Law
ton of that place.
Mrs Ned Trigger and Mrs Barstow of
Kansas are guests of Mr. Paddock. Mrs
Trigger intends remaining in town per-
manentlY.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

The work of the department of the
White Cross and for the promotion Of So
cial purity has so widely expanded in
this county that AZ State and Territorial
superintendent are now on the list of
Miss Willard, who is at the head of the
department. These ladies have scores of
assistants in the local unions and the lit
erature prepared by the Woman's Tenn
perance Publishing Association, 161 La
Sale street, Chicago, goes out by cart
loads and the pledges by tens of thous-
ands. Congress has already in response
to their appeals raised the age of protec-
ton to 16 years, which is the same as
that adopted by the British Parliament.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

highest Of all in Leavenng u S. Govt Report
Re-! B BsM5ss7
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOlAJT ElY PURE
BRIDGEPORT.

The marriage of Miss Emma j. Sickle
to Frank r. Burgess occurred at the South
church, Thursday afternoon. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs
Burgess departed for a wedding tour to
New York and elsewhere. They will re-
side on Warren street. Both are popular
young people and hosts of friends wish
them joy.
Clarence l.. Burgess, superintendent of
the boys club at Worcester, has spent a
few days with his father, Henry Burgess
of Warren street.
The late suit brought by Mrs Eleanor
Howe against G. w. McFarlane to recov-
er household furniture and wearing ap-
parel belonging to the late Mrs Sarah
A, wife of Walter D. Porter: Mrs Por-
ter was sister of Mrs Howe and lived
near Stepney Depot There was diff
Guilty regarding the disposition of Mrs
Porter's clothes, which the latter want
ed to go to a niece, Nellie Rowland. Mrs
Howe claimed the garments and said she
had only loaned them to her sister. The
administrators property was attached
by Lawyer Klein and $1,000 damages
claimed In January, a non-suit was de-
clared and administrators property re-
leased. Then the suit was re-opened by
Mr. McFarlane at the request of Mrs Por-
ter's husband. The decision was given,
Friday, awarding Mrs Howe but a half
dezen pieces of furniture and no cloth
ing. Some of the testimony was very
contradictory and the case attracted con-
siderable attention. The friends of the
late Mrs Porter ace much pleased over
the outcome of the litigation.
Frank, son of Charles Hughes, Brook
field and Miss Clara Rowell, both of
Bridgeport, were united in marriage,
October 7, at the parsonage, by Rev
Edward Grier Fullerton.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
MONROE.

George Tugnot of New York has spent
the week with B. S. Hurd.
Wilson Hurd is at home for month.
Mr. and Mrs Alex Sinclair, Jr, return
ed home, Tuesday, from their bridal trip.
Mrs Laura Curtiss of Sandy Hook, with
her son and daughter, spent Sunday with
ID. A. Nichols.
The Sunday school and Christian En-
deavor society of Cutters Farms will hold
the first sociable Of the season at A. w.
Banks's ON Thursday evening, 22d.
Downs and Craft are painting the Con-
gregational parsonage and fences.
Rev Mr. Chaplin of Gilead is expected to
fill the Congregational pulpit, next Sun
day.
A. Sinclair, Jr, aud bride were given a
rousing reception, Wednesday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
PLATTSVILLE.

Charles Bright, Jr, with friend from
Bridgeport, took in the Niagara exeur-
sion and enjoyed very pleasant time.
Nelson Taylor has gone up to the lakes
to spend the Winter.
William Robinson planted bushel of
potatoes, last Spring, and harvested 30
bushels.
Alice Bright began music lessons with
Walter Hall of Bridgeport, October /.
Nellie Bachelor of East End is spend
ing the week with l.. N. Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Cocker of Danbury
spent Sunday with L. N. Reynolds fam
ily.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
EASTON.

While blowing, October l, M. Fl.
Thorpe picked ripe field Strawberries.
Perkins French has sold fat cattle to
F. L. Turney.
Daniel w. Edwards accompanies his
brother-in-law, E. E. Wheeler of Bridge
port, on trip to Vermont.
Miss Lucy Fay of Westborongh, Mass,
is at J. E. Fields to attend the wedding
of her friend, Miss Annie Field, who we'd
ded III. w. Wright of Hartford, October
Is.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Gilbert went, last
week. to visit friends in Carthage, n. Y.
Charles Everett has a sick horse.
Charles Sherwood has had an attack
of asthma.
Mrs Charles F. Gilbert and Miss Ellen
Cocker have visited in Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
STEVENSON.

A little daughter to Mr. and Mrs Carl
ton X. Smith.
Thaddus Hodge of Sherman, who has
been totally blind for 80 years, spent
Sunday with his nephew, George Mar
tin.
Mrs John Stowe has been quite i'll. DR.
Beardsley's patients all seem on the road
to recovery, we are glad to note.
Mrs William Epson, nearly 80 years of
age, has woven about 200 yards of car
pet since last April, besides knitting
several pairs of mittens.
Mr. and Mrs A. j. Even of Birming-
ham has visited her aunt, Mrs Noe.
III. r. Stevens was in Woodbury., Sun
day.
Next Sunday evening, 18th, it not
stormy, the M. e. Sunday school expect
to hold concert in the church, COM
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Over two hundred women have come
forward with the required capital, $500,
to develop scheme in England. 1t is
the first of the "ladies' salad and fruit
gardens" which Miss Grace Hartman,
the founder, proposes to duplicate as
fast as possible. Miss Hartman divides
her work into four departments: Break
ing up the pasture land, establishment
of cooperative dwellings, giving occupa-
ton to women as market gardeners and
selling direct to customers without the
aid of a middleman. AS the scheme i'm
plies, it is cooperative association in
tended to afford women an opportunity
to earn their own living in active out
door occupation, healthy and agreeable.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
GREEN'S FARMS.

Miss j. Z. Wakeman has visited friends
in Brooklyn and New York.
Miss Scoville visited Miss Hattie Bun
nell, Sunday.
General dissatisfaction is felt at the To-
cation of the depot on the Alvord estate.
A town meeting was held, Thursday, to
take steps to have it changed. 1t is OBJ
vious to all that the present situation is
out of all proportion to the bulk of the
inhabitants. The center of Green's Farms
is not anywhere near the present location,
especially when it is considered that the
center of the parish is very nearly oppo-
site the Church, looking in southerly
direction.
Henry A. Jennings has been sick for
more than week with remittent fever.
The selectmen met, Wednesday, to
make an estimate of the cost of LAYING
out new road near the green, accepting
the railroads proposition to move the
station back nearer the old site, if new
road was made. A special town meeting
was called for Thursday at 2 m to vote
on the question.
November IL, Howard Knudson will
give an entertainment, in which music,
magic, mystery and mirth are combined
at the Congregational church. Mr. Knud-
son comes we'll recommended by church
es, the Y. M. c. AS of Brooklyn, New
York and vicinity and, besides having
many relatives in and around this vicin-
ity, is himself man of remarkable skill
in the prestidlgitateur' sart. Further par
ticulars and price of admission will be
given later.
Sunday evening, the pastor gave re-
port of the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton at New Britain, to which he was del
egate from the local society. For some
reason, perhaps on account of the wind.
very few listened to it.
a large number of young people at
tended the Union meeting at Bridgeport,
Monday evening, when an excellent ad-
dress was delivered by DR. Watson r.
Phillips of New Haven.
The prudential committee meets on
Friday at the lecture room; teachers
meetings are to be resumed after the reg
ular Friday evening service.
G. B. Meeker sold over 1000 baskets of
peaches from his orchard, this season, at
an average of over 81 per basket, some
peaches weighing IL ounces.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
SHELTON.

Thomas Finn has made application for
license to sell Intoxicating liquors in
the railroad block.
DIR d. A. Richardson is to move his Of
flee into the Williams & Furguson block.
Merritt E. Tooker of Uncasville visits
Charles King.
Frederick Mills is suffering from ma
laria.
The main dam is completed and is a
monument to the skill of Borough En-
gineer D. S. Brinsmade.
Fred G. Beach, G. w. Fairchild, H. C.
Parsons and Frank Sammis are the new
ly elected officers of the Village Improve
ment society.
w. G. Waterman spoke in the Congre-
gational church, Scnday evening. He is
a Yale student
A grape sociable was given at the resi-
dence of Mrs Charles Blakeslee on King
street, last Friday evening, under the
auspices of the Congregational Endeavor
society. Vocal and instrumental music
and an elaborate refreshment table made
the evening one long to be remembered
by those present.
Glover & Tocker have erected the
frame of house at New South End for
John G. Hunt.
Max Dessaur has invited j. w. Reilly
of the Transcript to sing in "Martha,"
which is to be brought out by his COM
pany, the ensuing season.
1t is rumored that Thomas Coyne is to
open saloon in Flaherty's block.
The body of r. C. Ames's infant child
was buried in the Long Hill cemetery,
Sunday; Rev A. L. Hubbard conducted
the services.
James Purcell has resigned his position
at the postal card factory and is now run
ming for county clerk of Columbia coun-
ty, N. Y. w. B. Bowman succeeds him
at the postal works.
ID. N. Clark has consignment Of 1900
barrels of cement.
In the civil suit of Sweeney against
Walsh, Judge Studley of the court of
common pleas has rendered "a judgment
for the plaintiff; Mcmahon & Staples for
plaintiff, Downs for the defendant.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
sTRATFIELD.

The church folks are making extensive
preparation for the readings and musicale
of Violet Platt Redman, next Friday
evening at s o'clock.
Walter Cornell has a large crop of APP
pies. He employs two men to pick and
barrel them.
The timely rain has started Ash Creek
running and filed Feibel's pond, SO that
he can make cider again.
Stratfield avenue was nearly depopu-
lated, last week Thursday and Friday !;
everybody went to the Danbury fair.
Screder & Ager, painters. will soon
commence painting Horace Lyons build
gs.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
GOOD HILL-BRADLEYVlLLF.

In last weeks BEE, one of the Weston
correspondents says, LAS usual, Weston
went Democratic by a large majority"
The large majority figures up like this
Total number of votes cast, ia; for Sc
lectmen, Rowland d, IS; Carver d, 81 ;
Wheeler r, "a. Comment is unnecessary
when we remember that, in former years,
the Democratic majority has been an even
hundred.
Joseph Moore has lately lost horse.
Mr. and Mrs wv. Gregory of Norwalk
and Miss Fannie Avery of North SIAM
ford have been at E. Fitch's.
A 9-pound daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs J. B. Dikeman, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

ssDo you know said a well known
ex-Confederate officer, s'that the Con-
federate government was the only gov
eminent in the world that really enforc-
ed prohibition? During the war, the
government prohibited the manufacture
of liquor in Virginia. 1t was here that
the army was, and the same prohibition
extended to the other Southern States.
This law was made because the govern
ment wanted all the grain to feed the
people. The further result was that the
Confederate army was the soberest army
that the world ever had. The little
liquor that could be had was only OBJ
tanned upon the prescription of sur
0eonu
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
STEPNEY.

The society that Mrs Agur Beardsley
planned will be at the house of Miss
Priscilla Beardsley, October 20, when
the ladies of St Peters church will
serve one of their first class suppers.
The first at 6 O'Clock and later in the
evening. Two large rooms will be de-
voted to dancing, commencing promptly
If stormy, first fair evening. Music by
Bliss.
Mr. and Mrs Botsford Curtis celebrated
their 10th anniversary, last week, with
an enjoyable number of friends at their
home. Music was furnished by the
Davis band, to which time was kept as
readily as 10 years ago. The presents:
Hanging lamp, Mrs Lemuel Botsford.
Milk pail and halter, Frank P. Curtis.
Potato masher, Mrs Frank P. Curtis.
Iron dish cloth, Master Willie Curtis.
Towel, Master John Curtis.
Pipe, curry comb, David Laborie.
Vases, Mrs David Laborie.
White apron, Miss Fannie Laborie.
Vase, Mrs Andrew Nichols.
Cash, 80, Miss Della Curtis.
Cash, 81, Carl Frank.
Cash, SOC, Joe Buzzer.
Rev Benjamin Hall of New York has
visited his mother, Mrs Hannah Hall.
A deep well has been dug at the Bap-
fist parsonage. Rev Mr. Cooper is ex-
pected to move here, November /.
Albert Hull of Ansonia has visited
Miss Mary E. Seeley.
Do not print John Burritt's ad. again.
The horse was sold on Monday as di-
rect result of the BEES ad.
Miss Annie Fields wedding with Her
bert w. Wright took place, Thursday.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
TRUMBULL.

Scholars having highest percentage at
White Plains school during the month
ending October 2: Department, Aida
Hawley, Mary TAFT, Lena Nichols, 100
per cent. Scholarship, Aida Hawley
81 10, Lena Nichols 81 81, Mary TAFT
96 Al.
Rev F. w. Weed and family, who
have spent several weeks here with Mr.
White, have returned to their home in
Mortified.
Rev Mr. White attended the meeting of
the American Board at Pittsfeld.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

By heavily subsidizing the Pacific mail
steamers to uphold rates from coast to
coast, the transcontinental railroads have
been able to establish such charges that
New York hardware merchants have
actually been shipping nails to San Fran
cisco by way of Liverpool and the East
Indies, or pretty nearly around the whole
world, at saving of from $5 to 80 a ton
from the rates established for direct ship
ment across the continent.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

The press has made presidents, killed
poets, furnishes bustles for beauties and
punished genius with criticism. 1t has
curtailed the power of kings, graeed the
pantry shelves and busted. 1t has con-
verified bankers into paupers and made
lawyers out of college presidents. 1t has
educated the homeless and robbed the
philosopher of his reason. 1t smiles and
cries and dies, but it can't be run to suit
everybody and the man is fool who
tries it.-[Port Huron, Mich, Tribune.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

In the disappearance of the members
liquor bar from the inner lobby of the
House of Commons, "a marked victory for
temperance has been secured. 1t is true
that the buffet may only be removed to
secret, yet equally accessible place
but the habit of open drinking has met
with a severe blow. Members and
strangers will not so readily be tempted
to drink together as in public.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Three-year-old Herbert, who was try
ing to pull a nail out of chair with his
hammer, remarked in the most matter-of-
fact way to his papa, sitting near, 81
drove that nail there when l first came
here from God" and then as if to clinch
the story, he coolly added, 81 brought
the nail with me!''
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

A smart fellow has discovered that
tout of sight" instead Of being the
slang it is usually supposed to be, is
really classic English, originating with
Tennyson, and quotes, as sustaining his
position, from ssLocksley Hail.
"Love took up the harp of Lite, and smote on
all the chords with might;
Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pas
sed in music out of sight"
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Census figures show that 2,250,0 900
families out Of u, SOC, 900 families Of the
United States occupy and own incumber-
ed farms and homes, and that 10,250, 900
families occupy farms and homes that
are either hired or owned free.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

A little six-year-old girl while at Sea-
side park asked how far the water reach
ed. She had just been at Watch Hill, so
her mother told her it reached as far as
there. She seemed delighted and excit-
eddy inquired, ooh, mamma, is it hitched
onto the ?''-[ Bridgeport Independ-
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Edward w. Box is the head of the Box
newspaper syndicate and also editor of
the Ladies' Home Journal. There is ev-
cry probability that the Journal will be
moved to New York about the first of
next year, if suitable accommodations
can be secured for it.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Kaiser William is determined to have
his bill to diminish and punish drunken
ness passed at the next session of the
Reichstag. He has made many altera-
tions in the original bill, which now pro-
poses to legalize the Salvation Army on
account of it's work for temperance.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

mencing promptly at 10. The super
intendent earnestly hopes that parents
and friends of scholars will manifest
their interest by their presence and en-
courage the cause.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

DR. G. L. Sietch, a noted physician of
Berlin, in conducting experiments to
test local anasthetics, accidentally dis
covered that simple water injected under
the skin renders the flesh at that point
insensible to pain.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

The largest oil well struck in this coun-
try was opened in the McCurdy field, is
miles west of Pittsburg, Pa. The well
started off at the rate of 500 barrels an
hour and is now estimated to be doing
10000 barrels day. An exact measure
ment cannot be taken, as more than half
the product is going to waste on account
of the insufficient tankage..
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Sydenham, village near Kingston,
Ontario, has had ''corset meeting;' a
bonfire was started into which women
threw their corsets, exclaiming, "We
will die as God made u.s."
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

A Georgia physician who was asked as
to the effect of cigarette smoking replied
that he could not give an opinion as to
the effect on the brain, as he had never
seen anyone with brains smoke cigar
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

j. A. Wakeman of this place and Miss
Griffin of Danbury were united in mar
riage, Wednesday, 14th. Rev w. III.
Holman assisted in the marriage service.
The happy couple will return, Saturday,
and take up their abode at the j. Os-
borne place.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

in Cohoes, enjoyed trip to Saratoga.
Schenectady, Albany and other places,
coming home by way of Springfield.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Stanley and son of
Hartford have visited Reuben Stowe.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

How much trouble he avoids who does
not look to see what his neighbor says or
does or thinks, but only to what he does
itself, that it may be just and pure
Marcus Aurelius
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Issac B. Miller, who has lived at F. l..
Sherwood's, died, Tuesday, of heart dis
ease. He was so years old and single.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Every one needs personal sympathy
and care. Some persons need more care
from others than they naturally get.
Many people need most the kind of care
they do not receive from others. Public
and private charities ought always to be
based on these considerations of personal
need. Charity is not simply giving food
and clothes, nor even money, but rather
that which is far more precious, person
al love which cares for both body and
soul for Christ's sake,
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Drs G. f. Adams and Fred Adams of
Brooklyn visit their parents.
Miss Hattie f. Nash has visited Mont
clair N J.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

In the past 46 years, only once has the
mercury at Sitka, Alaska, registered be-
low zero. The climate is never severe
and, though northward at Fort Yukon
where the elements hold high carnival
the thermometer falls to 58 below zero,
the japanese current so tempers the air
along the southern coast that at Sitka an
overcoat is rarely needed. Indeed, the
mild and beautiful Summer days tempt
the traveller to rest awhile and watch the
lingering twilights as they almost blend
their brilliant colors with the morrow's
coming sun. 1t raineth every day and
clears away as easily, proving a contin-
ued blessing to the wild flowers which
bloom in great profusion. The vivid
greens of the MOSES and ferns and unus-
ual size of the leaves, with the rank
growth generally, bespeak the exception
al rain fall Of over 80 inches year.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

FL. B. Reiffesthal returned from his
European trip, Tuesday, II M, and is
stopping with Mrs o. H. Perry.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

At the annual meeting of the Fairfield
board of health, B. B. Brothwell was
elected president and also health officer
for this part of the town.