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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23

There was nm interesting tail, on mis-.
1T police uniforms ut the meeting Of tho
lieutenants. Superintendent Lamon in
structed the lieutenants TO return all
badly fitting garments to tho contractor,
as no man would DO allowed TO 20 on the
street with misfit uniform, and they
would loso pay for each day lost by rea'
son of having imperfect fitting garments,
This laudablc desire 10 show or tho
Adonislike forms OF tho policemen
brought Lieutenant Thompson TO his
feet. He thought II would be iinpos-
sible 10 get tho fits required, as some Of
his men had returned their clothing
twice. and it had como back a. baggy
and imperfect rs when sent, The super
intendont informed the dissenting officer
that the excuse was not u good one. He
said the officers could send the clothing
back every day IL necessary until II was
made TO I'll, and once more announced
that the misht policemen would lose
lhcir days pqy.-Ph Philadelphia Telegraph
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23

by the death Of DR.. Joseph Leidy
America lost her most eminent biologist.
Especially in tho field of palcontology
was Loidy great, 80 great Ms to BIO count
cd the pcor Of any living investigator in
that field in Europe. 1t is to DO observed
that he. too, WIS one Of the poor boys
who must rise by their own efforts. He
was even Obliged to pay for his own ed
ucation lie had his living to earn all
the timo no was pursuing scientific re-
searches Thus he probably failed to
reach the highest that hia powers were
capable Of grasping This is why we
have so few purely scientific mon in
America Bread aud butter work and
study for the love Of study will not pull
well together, or the younger Amcri-
can men Of science who are left, PROBES
scr Elliott Coues, Of the Smithsonian in
atitution at Warrington, will perhaps
come the nearest to taking DR.. Leidy's
place Us u biologist
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23
FARM AND GARDEN.
SUBJECTS or PRACTICAL IMPORT
ANcE TO AoRicuLTURlsTS.

Folding Rack Invented but Not Pat
cnted. by an Ohio Farmer and Recent
ly Described. with Appropriate Ilius-
tfations, In The Country Gentleman.
The rack here illustrated is put to-
gother entirely with bolts. Take two
pine planks, 10 inches wide, II or .
inches thick and II feet long, bolt eight
cross pieces on these, lay tight board
bottom, bolt on cross pieces Mt each end,
9 inches thick Dig. y. Mako this the
width Of your wagon, TO 6t between
standards. Cut ia notche4 for stand.
ards, or nail on blocks or strips, 20 that
the rigging will not slip backward and
forward; then screw or bolt ON each side
n piece Of iron about 10 inches long on
the bottom " the rack outside for the
wheels to rub against.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23

Make the standard for the hind end OF
one piece, 9by . inches dig. o., Bolt on
piece of iron, making one space Tor the
standard to ptss into Gig. .. Bolt 1t.
Bore throo holes In the top Of the rear
standard foran iron rod to put Your bind.
ing pole In; also, ON the top cross piece ON
each end OF the rack, bolt on heavy
strap iron the shape Of loop or square to
put standards through before they pass
into the loops gu the bottom cross piece.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23
Il I


~ ANAAAiNAAh ARishA'N hANhs
Now, for tho rack or side pieces. take
eight pieces Of pine, 2 by inches. ~
feet long; put hole through each, 10
inches from. ends that you intend to set
the box. and cut the ends so ~ TO 1T
against the sides of the box; then bolt
them together, and they will form four
cross pieces Zig. -. Now take a strong
board, about by 10 inches, II feet long,
having your eros, pieces placed ~ feet
apart, bolt your boards, ono on the mp.
per edge Of each row (as shown in Fig.
%. Then you can fold II up, or open ont
when IN use. Now mako your standard
Tor the front dig y 7 feet long and by
, inches, and bolt ON the front end Of
the rack a piece Of heavy iron in the
shape shown IN the cut dig. 5), so rs to
make two loops, and let the ends Of the
standard pass into the loops, aud bolt it,
Flax
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23

Judge Guilty or not guilty. 80,
Prisoner (lazedl-I Thought was guilty
your honor, but my lawyer says ! am 7,
and he's proved II, and believe II, aen ~,
when you hear him talk, your honor Ioul'
believe 1t t0o.-Epoea.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
WHITE HILLS.

Miss Louise Nichols has entertained Mrs Betts of Walnut Tree hill.
 Mrs Frank Gerard is having new win dows put in her house.
 Mrs George Botstord went home, Tuesday.
 Mrs Julia Williams is having her house painted.
 Mrs w. W. Wheeler spent Sunday in Birmingham, and Miss Emma Lessey visited Sound View, Sunday.
 Those not present at church, Sunday afternoon, missed an excellent sermon by Rev W. D. Mckinney.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Burr of Trum- bull were guests at Henry BuckIhg- hams, Sunday.
 W. c. Bryant of Brooklyn has visited his sister, Mrs F. W. Girard.
 Mrs George W. Drew entertains Mrs George H. Conklin of Brooklyn.
 Mrs Will Johnson is visiting her par ents in Brooklyn.
 Several from this place attended the funeral of Mrs Edward Curtis of Anso- mia. last Friday.
 Miss Abbie c. Shelton spent Sunday with friends in Ansonia.
 Marcus Dimon has sold his steers 70 Beach Shelton.
 William. Johnson intends to put new fence around his garden.
 Mrs John Nichols has been with nef parents, MT and Mrs Abijah Hubbell.
 Grandson Hubbell is again able to De out.
 B. c. Wixom made a flying trip te Meriden, Saturday.
 D. A. Nichols has been on jury duty at Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Rev Messrs Pierce and Bradley otficiat- ed at Merritt Platt's funeral, last week Thursday; Dea N. W. Mitchell, c. L.. Mitchell. Dea George Hoyt, E. Platt bearers.
 F. W. Mitchell was home from New Haven, Sunday.
 Rev MT Mead of Brooktield preached in the Congregational church, Sunday morning.
 Mir Judson of New York has recently been in town, with his daughter, Mrs A. D. Munson.
 Mrs Oliver Johnson and little child have both been quite sick with diphthe- ria.
 MT and Mrs Andrew Bradley from New Milford spent Sunday with Mir B BIadley's parents.
 Another case of measles in the Pur- chase. Fred Wentsch, Jr.
 w. E. Mitchelrs little daughter was quite sick, last week.
 c. LeRoy Mitchell and c. B. Downes are making improvements on their hous-
 Miss A. J. Mitchell has been sick, but is improving.
 Pleasant to see the parsonage open once more. Our pastor, Rev Edward Bradley, has furnished rooms there, thanks to some of the kind ladies, who assisted i'll cleaning and paper hanging.
 Mrs Henry Russell, who has been quite a sufferer from infiammatory rheu- matism, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs Camp, at the old home.
 Annual election of officers, Sunday, in the Congregational church:
 W. E. Mitchell, superintendent; Rev Ed ward Bradley, assistant; G. W Mitchell, sec retary and treasurer; Albert Bronson: libra rian
 We retain the same faithful staff of of fi:.arG
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
MONROE.

Edwin Bailey is shingling his house and barn.
 MT and Mrs William Ingham of Bridge port spent Sunday with Dr Stevens.
 The funeral of the late John Gray was held at the residence of his sister, Mrs John Adams, Wednesday. May l. Key R. H. Bowles of the Tashua Episcopal church otficiated. He left one son, Frank Gray of Springfield, Mass, and one sls- ter, Mrs Julia Adams of Stepney, to mourn his loss. The remains were car ried to their last resting place at the Tashua cemetery.
 The Cutters Farm Sunday school is Tn a fiourishing condition and. if it contin- ues, chapel will be necessary.
 Georgie Banks spent Sunday with ms parents.
 Miss Burr presided at the organ, Sun day night, at the Cutters Farm Sunday school.
 Fred R. Adams is very sick with the grip. He has been confined to ms room for several days.
 Mrs William Banks entertains her daughter, Mrs ". E. Squires of Brldge- port.
 Everett s. Sherman drives handsome black four-year-old colt. It is pretty roadster. He drives it with an elegant road cart, making a right smart turn out.
 Died, 9th, of typhoid fever, Walter Y. Hodge, aged 20 years. Funeral on Iues' day afternoon.
 Charles Shell and family of Danbury have been here.
 Nathan Bennett of New York has yis ited his mother.
 William Kyle is repairing his house ". ". Fox does the work.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

l.. B. Beardsley and wife spent few days in Danbury.
 W. W. Bliss is building an addition to the house of Mrs Brooks.
 A pleasant program was gone through with at the lOc supper at E. 5. Hurd S, Wednesday night.
 Sinclair Brothers have bought a new horse.
 Prof and Mrs Ricketts and Mrs Rufus Cowing of New York are at B.S. Hurd's.
 Our enterprising merchant, Marshall Beach, has bought the property he has occupied for two years, belonging to the estate of Francis B. Hubbell, consisting of house, store, barn, etc., with the land.
 Wilhelm Bender is working for F. W. Wheeler.
 Miss Gertrude Bulkley has so far re- covered as to be able to ride out.
 w. A. Lum and Mrs Fannie H. Lum have been at F. W. Wheeler's.
 The many friends of the late Chauncey Wheeler will remember his quick wit. Here is an anecdote of him that seems too good to lose. He was working the road on hot day with pair of hail broken, fractiOus steers and was havlng rather a hard time of it. neighbor, coming along, says, ''Well, Chauncey, how are you? How are you getting on s'Well, L-," was the deliberate reply, "We read in the Good Book that there was war in Heaven for the space of half an hour and I swear believe it was over these roads .'
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
TRUMBULL.

Miss Aida Hawley is recovering from grip.
 The funeral of Isaac E. Booth, Esq, on the afternoon eff the 9th was largely at tended by relatives and friends gathered from Trumbull, Bridgeport and Hunting ton to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory. The bearers were young and strong men, as he died in full flesh and little reduced by sickness. Rev W. F. White offered prayer and spoke briefly and befittingly of the deceased; of his interviews with him during his illness and of his religious convictions and feel ings, which were stronger than generally known. He gave place to Rev N. T. Merwin, who was present, as he said, in compliance with an earnest request Of Mir Booth, made when taking leave of him previous to his departure for Po- uuonnock, that he would attend and of ficiate at his funeral. During the two years since Mir Merwin closed his pastor ate in this place, he has been called again and again to speak the last sad words at the grave of some friend whom he loved here and who held him in high esteem. And there are others left whose heartfelt wish it is that he should perform the same solemn rights for them, should he survive them. Taking for his theme the 14th of Job, 90th Psalm and 10th of 1st Corinthians, beginning with the 20th verse, he said these passages were the most appropriate and the most frequent ly used on funeral occasions of any DOT tion of Scripture, and, for force, fitness and beauty of expression, could not be excelled. After a few general remarks he spoke personally of the deceased: Oi bis public life; of his many good quail ties; his genial, kindly ways and temper
 ament, which brought him many friends
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
The Turn of the Tide.

The advance sale for the production of '''The Turn of the Tide" at the Town hall, Tuesday evening, May l9, by the New town Dramatic association, is tlattering !, to say the least. The sales have already reached large amount and seats are be- ing rapidly taken. The event promises to be one of the striking society success es of the present season and is, indeed, worthy of such results. Nearly every one is enthusiastic over the grand treat in store for Tuesday evening. There are a few good seats left and, as the manager proposes to bring more seats into the hall, it is hoped that no one will be obliged to stand. The musical part of the program, under direction of Miss Jennie Fairchild, will be varied and ex- tensive. The superb Keller piano, will be on exhibition for a week and II. W. Wheeler or J. J. Northrop will be pleased to show it to anyone. If decid- iy stormy, Tuesday night, the drama will take place Wednesday night.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
HATTERTOWN.

Mir and Mrs D. B. Parmelee attended the wedding of her sister, Miss ECta Clark, to Clifford Hine at Orange, Conn.,, Wednesday evening, May 6.
 Mrs s. Northrop is with her daughter, Mrs Abbott of Stratford, for short time.
 Cynical people who complain because some one takes an interest in beautifying our village by setting out a few maple trees must have an alarming deficiency somewhere in their mental calibre.
 Miss Linda Thorp has visited her fath- CT, John Thorp.
 Eugene Northrop, who has been very sick with grip, is slowly improving. His little boy Ernest is sick.
 As Mrs Pratt of Naugatuck did not sue ceed in finding purchaser for her place here, her son Henry and family will oc- cupy it, this season.
 Edgar Northrop has recovered from grip.
 Mrs Sylvia Northrop is home and ready to weave carpets in her usually excellent manner.
 Sundays, more than on week days, E. J. Peck's rum hole draws a rough and tough crowd of ''suckers" from the sur rounding districts, who make the day anything but quiet and holy and give to our uSudliy pcdStlul FliidSC di utiChfid- ble reputation. Toward night, with pock- cts empty and heads full, they begin to wend their way homeward, making the streets vile with their singing, swearing, fighting; and Mondays dawn often ar- riyes ere the last one has left. Such work and such proceedings from this un- licensed liquor seller are unpleasant for respectable people to witness and toler- ate. The Sunday fight between Peck and Sherman and the subsequent arrest s of the former for Sunday selling had on ly the mild effect of taking few dollars out of his pocket and he goes on with his unprincipled and nefarious business tho latter appeals from fine of $2 and costs It seems as though this kind of worl might be stopped and we think it can be if our people will only take hold of it in { way that will mean business and show that we do not care to trade the goot name of our place and the future reputa tjon and character of our young men ant boys for E. J. Peck's financial gain.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
HUNTINGTON.

MT and Mrs Homer White have visited Hawleyville friends.
 Miss Jennie Park will conduct an en- tertainmont by the scholars of her school at the school house in Isinglass, next Wednesday evening, May 20. All are invited admission free.
 Benjamin Bigelow, who died in Nich- ols, formerly lived in Walnut Tree Hill district.
 At the auction of z. Shelton's effects. last week Thursday, the goods were all sold, the prices ranging high.
 MT and Mrs F. N. Potter have both been sick, but they are now on the gain.
 It is expected that Grand Army men from Birmingham will come here to dec crate the soldiers graves, the 3lst, the Sunday following Memorial doy.
 W. S. Hooper is painting D. N. Nor gan's Summer residence at Bonnibrook.
 Daniel Shelton had horse taken sick that died suddenly in Bridgeport, Tues day night.
 Miss Alice Brennan's suit against Trapfall school district has been with drawn.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
NICHOLS.

Benjamin NJ. Bigelow died, May II, aged 73 years. He had been suffering, a number of months, with a complication of diseases. principally heart trouble. He was soldier during the late war and could relate many interesting incidents that took place dnring his service.
 Nathan Clark has bought new horse.
 A number of gentlemen have bought the land south of the Methodist church, of c. E. Nichols and it is reported that they intend to open it up as public park.
 Thorp and Bennett are painting Beach Lattin's new barn.
 The board of health met at the piggery, Tuesday afternoon, to inspect improve ments made during the Spring for the prevention of the stench which was com plained of, last Summer. It was found in a much better condition than last year and it is hoped that it will not be neces- sary for the board to take further action.
 It is expected that Rev MT Egan will be able, next Sunday, to commence his labors as pastor of the Methodist church.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
LONG HILL.

Look out for 'sThe Danger Signal" Watch the BEE for the date of the con- ing entertainment.
 Hattie A. Bishop gave very interest," ing and amusing recital here, last week. She deserved much larger house than she had.
 Mrs Addie Beach of Bridgeport has visited her father, Hon L. c. Beers.
 Miss Louise Beardsley, who has been spending the Winter with Mrs Lucy Fayerwe weather in New York, arrived home, Tuesday.
 $. G. Beardsley, Esq, whose barn was burned, Easter Sunday, will rebuild in about two weeks. Booth & Hall will do the work.
 Henry Warmers horse ran away, last Friday, overturning the wagon and throwing Mr Warner out. He escaped with bruises.
 Mrs Irwin Coan is on the sick list.
 Glad to see Mrs M. Porter out again. after her long illness.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
STEPNEY.

Miss Emily Alquist visited Trumbull friends, Sunday.
 Rev Jay Robertson has visited Port Jefferson, Long Island.
 There are several new cases of grip among us. Those first attacked are gain ing little, though all complain of be- ing weak. Grip is an ambition killer.
 Mir and Mrs Fred Lyon of Bethel have visited their parents, who are both sick.
 Miss Emily Seeley has large crayon portraits of her father and mother; art ist, Miss Curtiss; framed by Scully of Bridgeport, in massive gilt.
 George Curtiss has completed the ad- dition to the Harriett Platt place, now occupied by Miss Emily Seeley.
 C.L. Hubbell and c. B. Osborne are serving as jurors at Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
STEVENSON.

Mrs E. Dickerman of New Haven has visited C. E. Bradley; Miss H. Shepard, W. R. Ferris.
 Horace Bradley and wife, Mrs c. E. Gilbert, c. E. Bradley and daughter, w. al of James w. Bradley at the Tontine hotel, New Haven, May II.
 Henry Loveland and wife attended the funeral of her sister, Martha M., wife of w. E. Curtis, in Ansonia, last Friday.
 Pretty dry weather to insure heavy hay crop.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15

his devotion to his wife and family; his deep seated religious sympathies and his many expressions of attachment to his pastor, manifested in various ways. In Short, his address, like most of those of the reverend gentleman on such occas- ions, was able and most excellent. MT Booth held many positions of trust and honor in the town, was selectman six years, acting grand juror p years, often served on the petit jury, which duty he liked and for which he was well fitted, sometimes acting as foreman, was repre- sentative in the General Assembly of 1862, was elected justice of the peace sev- eraI times and always filled every poslt- ion creditably and we'll. He was of de- cided political views, always true to his party and ever reliable. Faults he had, as who has not, but his many virtues and good qualities overshadoweda and exceed ed them all. "Requiescat in pace"
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
SOUTHBURY.

Charles Stone left, Saturday, for Tex as, where he expects to spend several weeks.
 Some of our ladies attended the annual meeting of the Woman's Board of Mis- sions, at New Britain.
 Mrs Harvey has moved from the Stiles place to Abner WoodrutfNs.
 Miss Louisa Pierce has moved from Mir Perry's house to MT Seeley's in South Britain.
 Miss Stockwell of New Haven is with Miss Alice Stiles.
 A Hartford gentleman has been in town buying antique furniture.
 Miss Kate Johnson has visited in An sonia.
 Frederick Morse occupies the house with Theodore Mallory.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15

The W. c. T. U. will have an unique and attractive entertainment in the Town hall on the evening of Friday, May 29, consisting of readings and music. Mrs Hattie A. Bishop of Cheshire, who has a good reputation as an elocutionist, will give recitations, humorous, dramatic, pa thetic, temperance and religious. Com bined with the readings, there will be a musical program which alone will be worth the price of admission. The Ce- celian club have kindly consented to give some selections. A male quartet, con sisting of members of the club, will be on the program. Misses Grace Blake man and Sadie Gaffney will favor the au- dience with solos. Miss Jennie Shepard will play piano solo and Miss Lillian C.. Hine of Providence will give banjo solo and song. The object of the entertain ment will be to start fund toward ob- taining a musical instrument for the w.. c. T. U. room. A first class upright pi- ano that can be rented is what Newtown needs. All offerings toward that fund will be thankfully received by Miss Fan nie Scudder or Mrs R. H. Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15

The hearing on the Gregory & Ballou case against the estate of Elon Booth be- fore Commissioners Judge Huntington of Woodbury and Robert A. Clark of Newtown was opened in the Superior court room at Bridgeport on Wednesday of this week. Lawyers Davenport and O'Hara appeared for the prosecution and Lawyers Tweedy of Danbury and Will liam J. Beecher of New town for the es- tate. This suit is to recover a claim against the estate of about l0,400, for which it is claimed to be holden on the ground that Elon went surety for Charles Jonas in his oil speculations in 1885 and 1886. On falling market, it was neces- sary to put up the margin so large as to make it extremely difficult to carry aud Elon signed a writing, upon certain con- ditions, as surety for Jonas. The oil was sold out at heavy loss and now the firm fall back upon the estate to make it good. The case was in the courts at the time of Elon's death, but, upon the es- tate being represented by the eXecutor as insoIvent, this claim was brought be- fore the commissioners.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
BRoOKFIELD.

The net proceeds of the dramatic asso- citation from the two evenings is about $7O.
 Henry Barnum has moved from the house of Mrs Gershom Platt to the tene- ment of E. c. Smith in Whisconier.
 The mother of Charles Williams start ed, Tuesday, for Windsor, Conn.,, to spend the Summer.
 Miss Julia Merwin is in Hartford.
 MT Weld and D. H. Meeker have been engaged for some time at cement walks and other conveniences on the Arza Peck place.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
ROxBURY.

The meeting of the Litchfield archdea- conry was fully attended and there was much interest in the services. The busi- ness meeting at Bridgewater showed progress and the missionary meeting de- veloped determination to extend the church in the county. The holy com munion at Roxbury was better attended than usual and delicious lunch was served at the rectory by the ladies of the church.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15

A merry party of young people from istered at Dicks hotel, May II. The number included Miss A. J. Conover, Dayton, Ohio; Miss M. l.. Angel, Leav- enworth, Kansas; Miss l.. Meeker, A.. w. Holley, $. A. Davenport, A. N. Meeker, Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
BETHEL.

Leroy Stone entertained Alderman Bowe and wife of Norwalk, Sunday.
 George Clark, Charles Beardsley and Abel Atkinson of Danbury were each fined $5 and costs by Justice B. Romaine Barnum, Monday, for putting boat in to Eureka reservoir.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15

Presents awarded by the American Queen, Saturday, May 9: The silver dessert service was won by Mrs Charles II. Bavier, Water tier inp fhe week Order of merit prizes were for warded to Mrs Frederick Frye, New Orleans, Miss L. E. Bassett, Bridgeport, John Radcliffe, Miss Alice Fordyce, West Winsted, Miss L. M. Goey Westport Miss plc Lena M GhaplmGn mr F W Hanke New Milford, Mrs J. E. Grego ry, Bethel Mrs J. II. Beach, Bridgeport, Mrs U A. Blunt, New Haven, H. r. DoWnes, New Haven. Each weeks lists are examined and nlaced on file No tavOrs are shown. More interest is manifested as the contest draws to a close.