The Newtown bee., 1891-02-13

trated by about 20 large oil paintings, showing the vital organs of the body in healthy condition and in various stages of alcoholic disease. Of these, all but one had been painted by himself. The other picture represented drunkard ln the awful visions of delirium tremens and was painted by a man who, though possessed of considerable artistic talent, had fallen beneath the curse and had but just recovered from severe attack. It's fidelity to detail sent a shudder of horror through the audience. Dr Dorman, who is an easy and graceful speaker and has winning presence on the stage, divided his lecture into four parts: Liquor as an irritant; liquor as narcotic; liquor as paralyzing agency; liquor as an intox- icant. He showed how the blood, brain, heart, stomach and other vital organs be- come fatally diseased by the use of alco- holic stimulants and that an almost countless number of diseases are trace able directly to excessive rum drinking.
 Capt J. V. Ryder, who has conducted an ice cream and confectionery store, oyster house, etc., on East Main street for two or three years, is to establish a news depot in connection and will ham, port dailies, illustrated and weekly pub lications and local papers, including the BEE. Capt Ryder is also to act as agent for Tabor, Churchill & Go. of Brooklyn, who are dealers in standard watches, chains and diamonds, which he will dis pose of on the installment, plan.
 Only morning service was held in the Congregational church, Sunday, Rev Dr Seward being obliged to return to Nor walk, sick with grip. The Christian En- deavor meeting was held as usual.
 Owing to the non-appearance of the Stratford team, the Southport polo club played no game at Sasco lake, last Sat urday. The team is expected to arrive at 37, this week Saturday afternoon.
 H.R. Elwood has been in Canada for horses.
 Blacksmith James Watson is now boarding at M. V. Woodward's.
 The Congregational church choir has it's regular rehearsals on Saturday even- ing, but the storms have interfered with them of late. Leader J. J. Hayes has a pleasing program of music for Easter and rehearsals will begin at once.
 David Russell sprained his ankle, Sat urday, by a fall.
 MT and Mrs J. H. Witt, who have been visiting in New York, have moved to the city and will make their Winter quarters there. They will probably return to Southport in April.
 The schooner George Edwin, which left Southport, Friday morning, arrived safely in New York, Monday morning, after rough voyage.
 No increase, but rather a continued de- pression, has been shown by the market quotations. Among them are:
 Yellow onions $3 75 to $4; small, 8 50 to $3 70; reds, $4; small $3 25 to $3 75; carrots, $l to $l 25; potatoes, $3 25 small, $2; white onions, 8 50 to s6; small, $5 50; beets, sl 25; turnips, $l.
 Grading around the station is to be done as soon as possible. Gravel trains were set at work, this week, hauling gravel from the huge bank at Westport, where the steam shovel has again been set at work. Gravel for the roadbed and for the station and freight depot at Saugatuck will also be obtained there.
 It is said that William Henshaw has been asked to set price on the property he owns, opposite the passenger station and that it is wanted as site for the new station which the road will put up for west bound trains. This would be as convenient location, with suitable ar engagement of roads, as could be found.
 An alligator pocket book containing a $5 bill, $2 bill and change, lost by Mrs W. F. Elwood, has not yet been recov- cred.
 Three thousand circulars, describing the agricultural tools made and handled by c. O. Jelliff & Co.,, are to be issued.
 Large and detailed maps of the Mount Wilson mining region of Colorado, in which many Southporters are interested, have been received at the national bank.
 There was good attendance at the consecration meeting of the Congrega- tional Y. P. s. c. E., last week, at the parsonage.
 Miss Agnes, daughter of Section Mas ter Kennedy, who has been sick with lung difficulty, is little better.
 Conrad Buckingham, the harness mak- CT and farmer, one of our enterprising young business men, is soon to build a residence on land he owns on Mill hill, a short distance above Greenfield bridge. Mir Buckingham will build on lot at the top of the hill which has just been cut down and improved and near the barns and other buildings he already owns. Work will be begun as soon as weather will permit in the Spring. Mir Buckingham's home is now with his fath- er-in-law, John H. Sherwood of Mill hill.
 Fully two score of the good people of the Newfield Methodist church at East End, Bridgeport, including the pastor, Rev F. M. Hallock, came to Southport
 
 last week Thursday evening, and held meeting in the Methodist church here There was a goodly attendance of mem- bers of the local church and an interest inU and nrnfita hla maatinu ua as hold Ona