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The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13
SOUTHPORT.

The vestry of Trinity church at &
meeting, last week, selected the plans
for rectory drawn by Architect Georgt
Martin Huss of Huss & Beach, 1885,
Broadway, New York. Oliver Bradley
and Francis Jellif, with the rector, were
appointed a committee to confer with
Mr. Huss. The plans call for house Of
moderate size and, when finished, it will
be an ornament to the village.
Miss Hermann, who has been guest OF
Miss Elsie Buckley, has returned to Bos.
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Redington Dayton spent
Sunday with Miss Smith.
Evening service at Trinity chnrch will
be at o'clock until further notice.
DR. William L. Wells of New Rochelle
was in town. Monday.
The track on each side of the Elwood
crossing has been fenced in. The rail-
road will build stairway on the south
side of the bridge to connect with the
STATION plaCIOTul.
Railroad officials say that the station
will be in permanent order in about one
month, or perhaps sooner, if they sue
coed in putting the freight station in po-
sition before that time.
Station Agent III. E. Purdy Is assisted
by Ell. A. Claudius.
Sherman of Hull's Farms lost horse,
night, that got cast in the stable.
Henry Horn is pushing forward the
work on the grounds at the seaside house
Of G. G. Chambers of Waterbury, which
looks SO oddly with its stained brown
shingles on house and barn. The lot is
limited and, after asphalt walks and
drives are laid by Cole & Hinckley Of
Bridgeport, the ground, which has been
heavily MANFRED, will be ploWed and
then spaded over. Naples and some
fruit trees will be planted, this Fall, but
Mr. Horn will not set out the Towering
plants until Spring. A Waterbury paper
hanger is decorating the ceilings and
side walls with paper Of beautiful pat
tern, each room having it's own delicate
shade. An Ericsson caloric pumping
engine has been placed In the cellar to-
supply the tank in the attic and the barn
and grounds will water from well near
the house. The house is not large, but
is as cosy and neat as the most exaeting
friend of the seaside could desire.
The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13

Rev Alexander Hamilton closed his
connection with the Redding parish, Sun
day, transferring its charge to Rev g. I.
Linsley of Newtown, who will conduct
the services.
Boys, do you want breech loading
double gun? The New England Tea Co.
are giving them away; see ad.
The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13

The Congregational church is invited
to be present by pastor and seven dele
gates at the fellowship meeting at the
Congregational church, Southport, Tues
day, 18th.
The ladies' enterprise society were to
meet with Mr. and Mrs Bennett Seeley,
Thursday evening, 18th.
The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13
STRATFORD.

Blacksmith John J. McGahay is
adding to his shop room.
Rev Mr. Fullerton of the Park street
church exchanged with Rev j. S. Ives,
Sunday morning.
The w. C. Il. U. was addressed at the
M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, by
Mrs Todd, Dominion worker The
following officers were chosen, last Fri
day:
President, Rev Mrs Bassett.
Vice presidents, Miss Julia Gray, Mrs
M. e. G. Curtis, Miss Augusta Wheeler.
Secretary, Mrs M. E. G. Curtis.
Treasurer, Miss Carrie Peck.
The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13
EASTON.

~~AAS SAfs
Mr. and Mrs Hanford PIatt and little
son Harold of Bridgeport have visited
Mrs E. III. and Matthias Bradley.
Miss Mary Bassett, the skillful dress.
maker of Redding, is at work for Easton
friends.
Mrs Nina Cosier and Mrs Anna Bow
G. Burr Tucker.
Mrs Levi Hall recently entertained Mrs
Tyler and daughter Yula.
Mrs Henry Whitehead, Mrs Eva Sher-
wood and little Hazel have been at Mrs
Ferris's.
ANY one in want of rubber bucket
pump would do well to call on G. Burr
Tucker; he is selling them cheaper than
they can be procured in Bridgeport.
Miss Georgianna Gregory of Weston is
visiting her mother at Rock House.
Mrs L. Fl. Edwards and Mrs James
Tyler have visited in Noroton, Darien
and Stamford.
Samuel and Joseph Fancher have visit
ed their uncle, w. F. Selleck.
Miss Elsie Garfield is with her grand
mother, Mrs Peet, in Long Hill.
Harry E. Garfield spent Sunday at
home.
M. FL. Thorpe is having buildings re-
paired and is preparing to build hen
merry.
Mr. and Mrs II. w. Wright spent Sum
day in Shelton.
Charles Nichols of Huntingtown has
been with his grandfather, Perkins
French.
Mr. Osborn of Utica, N. Y, has visited
Easton and Tashua friends.
Justus Sherwood is building an addit-
ion to his carriage house 16x16, an ice
house about the same size and will put
modern windows into his house. III. w.
Beers of Bridgeport is doing the work.
E. s. Gillette has shingled his sheds
and made repairs on his barn.
The families Of w. A. Sherman, Ben
nett Seeley, Charles and F. E. Silliman
and others attended the funeral of Rev
Mr. Ogden, Tuesday, at New Haven.
The people Of the Congregational
church were shocked, Monday evening,
to hear of the sudden death of their be-
loved pastor, Rev ID. j. Ogden, who died
Saturday morning, 7th, and was buried
from his home in New Haven on Tues
day afternoon, 10th. A delegation from
Ecston, % in number, including Rev Mr.
Duinkerke, attended the funeral. Rev
Mr. Potter read the Scriptures and made
an address, Rev Mr. McNeille Of Bridge
port made an address, Rev DR. Smythe Of
New Haven offered prayer. The floral
taibutes were beautiful. including one
from Easton bearing the words, sour
Pastor" Rev Mr. Ogden has been with
the Congregational church for five years
and has endeared himself tc many In and
out Of his society.
A grand musical and literary enter
tainment will be given by the young peo-
pie in Lees chapel on Tuesday evening,
18th. A fine program has been prepared
consisting Of recitations, dialogues, vocal
and instrumental music. Admission 25c.
RI stormy, first fair evening.
The missionary concert Ia contemplate
lon has been indefinitely postponed.
John and Albert Sohn attended q
birthday party In Bethel, Monday even
Ing.
The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13
GREENFIELD HILL.

Mrs Josiah Jewett of New Haven has
visited her daughter, Mrs John Nichols.
F. L. Sherwood has bought Walter o.
Merwin's turkeys.
The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13
ASpETUCK.

Mrs ). M. Brotherton and children Of
Weston are with her father, Moses
Wakeman.
G. b. Wakeman has bought two fine
fiocks of turkeys In Newtown.
Nelson Raymond Of Greenfield bought
36 turkeys at Ice pound OF w. Williams.
The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13
Radcliffe's, Monday.

w. B. Coan has bought of Charles
Kennedy strip of land wide enough for
a roadway, leading from the bar way
near Mr. kennedy's house to land of Mr.
Coan north of Mr. Kennedy's house. Mr.
Coan will open up street through his
land to the cross road north of it. He
expects to lay it out in building lots and
has planned to begin building there, this
Fall. Other houses will, probably, 60
up there soon after Mr. Coan's is built.
The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13

Mr. and Mrs Hanford PIatt and little
son Harold of Bridgeport have visited
Mrs E. III. and Matthias Bradley.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12

have adopted in recent years to secure
the observance Of the law in Ireland,
and to improve the general condition Of
the country, have resulted in marked
abatement of agrarian ofenses, and in q
considerable advance in prosperity.
The steps taken to cope with the dis
tress threatened in Ireland have been
effectual to avert famine.
"You have also passed beneficiary
measure dealing permanently with the
congested districts of Ireland, which, it
is hoped, will, by fostering agriculture
and stimulating the fishing industry,
contribute largely to the prevention of
similar dangers in the future.
"The measures which you have passed
for the Improvement of land; with re-
spect to factories. workshops and saw
ings banks and for the preservation Of
the public health, will, am convinced,
conduce to the comfort and well-being
of nv people"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
A CHICAGO STORM.
Porcelain, Turtles and Big Balls of b


Porcelain, Turtles and Big Balls of Blue
1t rained live turtles, porcelain and
flaming balls Of fire in Chicago on the
9th, after weeks Of dry weather and
several days Of of unbearable heat. A
genuine cyclone struck town after 5
O'Clock. Terrific gusts of wind swept
the streets clean, and the sky
suddenly grew bloodred. Freaks Of
the storm were visible in many
places. At Hermitage Avenue and
Polk Street two huge balls of fire
rolled into the street and with the roar
of an artillery charge burst. A second
later the ground for rods around was
strewn with bits of porcelain, which
curious folks carried away. A child
sitting at window had it's feet serious
ly burned and scores of people we're
Knocked down. At Western Avenue
and Madison Street lightning
ran along the telegraph wires
and four men leaning against
the police patrol box there were hurled
against wall ten feet distant, the cleo
trio current having found the ground
wire. Ali electric lights were eXtln-
guished and telephones were burned
out. In the downpour Of rain live
turtle fell upon the mass of wires in
front of the Western and Baptist
Church, and hundreds Of people gath
cred to see it's antics. It was taken
down and placed on exhibition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
Their Title Established.

4 decision was made in the United
affecting the title to l6O acres of ground
on Price Hill in that city, so that the
owners who have built on it will have to
pay in the aggregate 81 100000 to be-
come owners Of the lands they occupy
More than 100 heirs, scattered all over
the United States, have had their claim
to this land established by the decision.
The transaction that invalidates the
title dates back fifty years. In the sale
of the land by Samuel Barr, according
to the decision, the provisions of the
will of William Barr, ST., who died in
1916, were violated to the detriment Of
other heirs, whose descendants are
niaintiffS in the case
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12

Kentucky. Corporal Tanner, of New
York, placed Palmer in nominal
ton, and Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania seconded
Palmer's nomination. J. J. Hollings-
worth, of Ohio, nominated Hurst,
and w Ii. L. Barnes, of Califor-
MIA, nominated Smedbury. The latter's
nomination was seconded by Nebraska,
Kansas, Oregon, Washington, Alaska
New Mexico and Idaho.
HURST wITHDRAWs FROM THE RACE.
Just before the ballot opened S. Fl.
Hurst, Ohio's candidate, asked for rec
ognition. 'The state Of Ohio" said he,
"believes in justice and fair play and
recognition to all the departments of
the G., A; r: Applause 1t has been
the great state of New York became
united on d candidate, this state, which
gave more men to the army of the
Union than any other state. should be-
entitled to the commander-in-chief
New FORK is low united on candidate,
and desire to withdraw my name and
second the nomination of Palmer, Of
New York" Cheers and applause.
HOW WEISSERT WAS BEATEN.
Palmer's election was accomplished
by the solidifying of the New York
vote, backed by Pennsylvania, making
total of 12S on the start. Had New
York remained divided as it
was up to it's caucus this morn
ing, Weissert would have won.
The first ballot gave Palmer 322, Weis-
sert 270 and Smed5ury III. The an
nouncement of the ballot with Palmer
so far in thelead indicated the certainty
of his ultimate election. Great enthusi-
asm was manifested by the New York
delegates during the second ballot,
when Palmer led from the start. Each
gain was greeted with applause. At
the conclusion, when the result was
still somewhat in doubt, the Cali
fornia delegation changed it's en-
tire vote TO Palmer. Prolonged
cheering greeted this announcement,
which meant Smedbury's withdrawal
and Palmer's election. An enthusiastic
delegate at this juDcture moved that
Palmer's election be declared unani-
nous, and it prevailed amid widest
enthusiasm.
Washington was selected as the next
place Of meeting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
PLOT TO USE BOMBS.
Alleged Plan to Destroy Chicago & North
Western Property with Dynamite.

Alleged Plan to Destroy Chicago & North
Western Property with Dynamite.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 8.-The statement
is printed here to-day that Chicago &
Northwestern detectives recently dis
covered a plot to destroy large amount
Of the company's property.
Not long after the union switchmen
were discharged by the North Western
mum Der of fires occurred in the COM
pany's yards in this city. Several cars
were destroyed, and a serious con-
fagration was averted only by much
hard work. At that time the company
was Of the opinion that the fires had
been started by their ex-employes.
The regular detectives were placed on
the case, and these men claim to
have unearthed plot which was in
tended to work great injury to the
Northwestern Railroad.
This plot, had 1t been successfully
carried out, would nave resulted in the
destruction of much property. Dyna-
mite figured in it, and the very idea Of
dynamite carries with it shock to the
average Chicagoan.
The story goes that number of men
intended to explode a large amount of
dynamite in the Chicago yards Of the
Northwestern Road, destroying as
many freight cars as possible.
The cOnspiratOrs learned that their
plot had been discovered, and at least
two of them fled from the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
THE BOTTOM DROPPING OUT.

District in PennSylvania Where the
Mines are Gazing in.
1t is queer place to live in where
you are liable to wake up in the morn
ing and find that your cellar has disap-
peared and that the bottom has drop
ped out of your we'll. That is just what
happened at Larksviile, Pa, and while
it doesn't surprise any of the residents
it makes it very inconvenient for
them. There is but one we'll left
in the town with bottom in it, and q
water famine has been prevented by
the putting up of reservoir in which
to collect a supply. w. j. Thomas,
whose farm is near town, heard a great
squealing among his pigs, and going out
he found that dozen or more of them
were struggling to get out of a deep fs-
sure in the earth which was not
wide enough to let them all the
way i'll, but was wide enough to
hold them where they had fallen.
If the assure had been a foot or SO
wider the pigs would have disappeared
as effectually in the depths of the earth
as the cellars and the well bottoms have
during the past two weeks. Farmer
Thomas found his fences half way down
in the ground. too, and big patch of
cabbage invisible. His house was also
much awry, having sunk several inches.
The cause Of this peculiar situation at
Larksville is that No. 2 colliery Of the
Kingston Coal Company has been
working, something that good many
miners have been unable to do to much
advantage for some time. This means
that the roof of the colliery has been
sinking and falling in, because proper
support had been taken from
it down in the mines. Larks-
vile is built directly over
the mines, and it is in these depths
where the cellars and well bottoms
have gone, and Farmer Thomas pigs
would have gone, if tue crack in the
mine roof at that place had been little
wider.
The roof has been propped by tim
bers, but once in a while these supports
are crushed like pipe stems and fly into
splinters. Men have been working
night and day in staying the roof, and
now people in Larksville think they
may safely dig some new wells and eel
lars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
P0PE'S PLANS FOR ROME.
lie Will Seek to Make the City Free
Catholic Town.

lie viii Seek to Make the City a Free
Catholic Town.
ROME, Aug. PROF. O'Gorman, of
Washington University, has had an au-
dience with the Pope. His Holiness
made many inquiries about the upiver-
eity and It's courses of study, and about
Archbishop Ireland and Bishop Keane,
rector ofthe university. Prof O'Gorman
has had interviews with many ecclesi-
astics high in rank He found them all
opposed to any such scheme as that
proposed by Herr Cahensly, and hopeful
that the Pope's prompt decision
would keep the matter out of politics in
America. Cardinal Rampolla thought
the influence Of Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishop Ireland would likewise have
great weight in this direction. Cardinal
Parochi, bishop of Rome, expressed
himself as heartily in favor of Arch
bishop Ireland's views in regard to the
duty of Americanizing immigrants, and
also touching Christian Democracy.
Speaking of the temporal power of
the papacy, Cardinal Parochi said it.
was not necessary that Catholics should
demand a return to the old regime.
They should demand nothing more than
that Rome should be free-an indie
pendent, international Catholic town.
THAT is" he said, ''the idea Of Pope
TeoD
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
RUIN WROUGHT BY WIND.
Ashland and Washburn Swept by Severe
Tornado.

Ashland and Washburn Swept by Severe
Tornado.
An Ashland dispatch of the Sth says
cat o'clock this afternoon a storm
cloud which came up from the west
broke over Chequamegon Bay with dis
asIrous results. Rain fell in torrents, ac-
companied by wind blowing at tremen-
dous velocity. The roof was stripped
from the Fifeld block. The Swedish
Baptist Church was lifted four feet from
it's foundation and torn around, and
numerous small buildings twisted about
Out at the bay front half a dozen little
yachts were moored. They all broke
away from their fastenings and were
wrecked upon the shore. Among them
is handsome little Sheeny which won
the race week ago. The total damage
amounts to $4,000.
1.-The worst effects of the storm were
experienced at Washburn, on the oppo-
ing side Of the bay, and the busy mill
site town tonight is partial wreck. A
small circus was giving an exhibition
when the storm struck the tent and it
collapsed. In the panic which ensued
two small boys were crushed to death
and number of others seri-
ously injured. The post-office build
ing, frame structure on Main
Street. in which were half a dozen
persons, collapsed and caught the in
mates in what seemed to be death
trap, but by the fortunate Judgment of
timbers they all escaped without injury,
except two women, one of whom suf-
tered a broken leg and the other con-
fusion of the head. Half a dozen other
buildings are badly damaged. The roof
Of the Omaha elevator was lifted up and
dashed upon the bay, expos
ing the stock Of wheat to the
rain. The derricks and hosting engines
at the coal dock were blown over and
ruined and many thousands feet of lum-
Der piled in the yards of the Bigelow
mills were blown into the water. Sew
eral sail boats are reported lost on
Chequamegon Bay, but reports are not
verified, and until the full extent of the
storm is known the damage to marine
interests cannot be computed. The
loss at Washburn is very large, prob
ably $50 ,000.0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12

Queen Victoria Closes the Session of Par
Lament.


Lament.
Parliament was prorogued on the 9th
to October 4. The Queens speech clos
ing the session, after abiding to the
amicable relations existing between
Great Britain and the other powers,
made brief reference to the treaties
that had been concluded with Port
ugal regarding territory in Africa.
Continuing, she said: 81 have
made proposals to the President
of the United States looking
10 the submission to arbitration Of the
difference between Great Britain and
the United States in regard to seal fish
ery in Behring Sea. The negotiations
are far advanced, but have not yet been
concluded The French Chambers have
not yet approved the agreement be-
tween myself and the French Republic
with reference to the arbitration of GER
tain differences which have arisen con-
corning newfoundland, which agree
ment was signed during the present
year.
81 am glad that you have been able
to devote a considerable sum of money
to the mitigation of the burden which
the law of compulsory education has
imposed upon the poorer portion Of my
people.
1.-The various measures which you
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
THE YARRA 0VERFLOWS.
Damage to the Amount of So, 600, 900
from Too Much Water,

Damage to the Amount of $4,000, 900
from Too Much Water.
SAN FRANc1sco, Cal, Aug. 6.-The
steamer Alameda, which arrived at San
Francisco on the 9th, from Australia,
brings particulars of the overflow of its
banks by the River Yarra at Melbourne,
July II. Waters in the harbor rose
above the level of the surrounding
towns. and several small vessels were
wrecked. The floods were the most
severe since 1862, and the course
of the 1arra River presented scene of
desoaton for miles. Factories along
the riverside were submerged, as were
also great number of houses on the
south side of the river in Torak. In
South Richmond, another suburb of
Melbourne, whole streets were sub
merged and 1000 people were rendered
homeless. A relief fund was started
and soon reached the sum of $50, 600.
The loss of life, it is believed, did not
exceed ten. Capt. Lancaster, ard
sailor named Robertson, of the schoon-
er Nara, which was wrecked at Sor-
rento, were drowned, and fireman on
the deck of dredger, who attempted
to make the shore In small boat, was
also drowned. A schooner, name I'M
known, disappeared off Sorrento, and,
it is believed, has been lost with all
hands. The steamer Bancoora went
ashore, and the bottom was stove in.
In the plateau of the Danedenong range
an avalance of earth fifty acresin extent
swept down the mountain side, engulf-
ing residence there. The inmates es-
capped, except one woman, who had q
limb broken. The railroads were partly
washed out for twenty miles. A great
number of sheep were drowned. 1t is
estimated that the total loss will reach
50, 100000 At last advices the Murray
was rising, and floods in the Albury dis
trict were feared. Much sickness was
prevalent at Melbourne, attributable to
exposure and to deposits of slime left
by the floods
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
MILLIONS WANT BREAD.
Vast Populations in India Suffering from
Famine.

Vast Populations in India Suffering from
Famine.
MADRAS, Aug, 6.-Though the mon
soon set in some time ago in some parts
of India. dispelling all fears of a failure
of the crops in that portion of the
country where the rains had fallen,
there has been no rainfall in the
Chingleput and North Arcot districts
in the presidency of Madras, and
all hopes of averting famine have
been abandoned. The heat is unprece-
dented. The standing grain and other
crops have succumbed to the long
drouth and all are withered and
burned. Already the effects of the
scarcity of food are being felt, and there
is great suffering among the inhabitants
of the districts. Many deaths from
starvation have been reported. 1t is
also impossible to get food for The cattle,
the pasture lands being devoid of
grasses, and in many places the streams
have dried up, rendering it impossible
to get water for them. Horses, COWS,
donkeys and other live stock are dying
in large numbers everywhere in the dis
tricts. 1t is not only the poorer classes
of the population that are suffering from
the scarcity of food. Many natives of
the high castles are making application
to the authorities for relief to keep
themselves and their families from star
walton.
The district of Chingleput contains an
area of 2,753 square miles, and, accord
ing to the figures Of the latest census
obtainable, that of 1871, has 93S, 1874 per-
sons. North Arcot contains 1915
square miles within its boundaries, and
the population is placed at over 2,OOO,-
000 co,,lc