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The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
HATTERTOWN.

G. D., Stillson's horse, Dick, is sick,
though slowly improving.
head in the apple business. Besides
three orchards of apples to pick, he has
wanted to get off apples to make some
political enthusiasm, but there's no wa
ter to grind with.
Mrs Henry Pratt has been sick.
J. w. Roberts spent Sunday in Red
ding Centre.
Ed Booth is carting apples to Bridge
pore. Ed is genuine hustler, as the
general dilapidated appearance of the
orchards hereabouts indicates.
Luthur Stillson is the happy owner of
bicycle. Lutte is bound to keep pace
with the times. This is an age of pro-
gress, he thinks. He hasn't become a
professional yet; still he is able to give
the boys many good points, the result of
his own experience.
Monroe Hawkins and friend of Dan
bury, out on a shooting expedition were
guests of Ralph Benedict, last week.
j. II. Summers is remodeling one side
of his house, putting in new windows,
etc.
We notice a sign in front of the
Charles Morgan place announcing the
house and so acres of land for sale.
One of our young nimrods bagged so
much game, last week, that neighbours
horse was pressed into service to carry
it home. Hunters will take note and
seek other and more favorable fields, as
most all the game is minus in conse-
quence.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
WOODBURY..

Miss X. NJ. Woodruflis in Hartford and
West Hartford.s
Married, in the First church, 9Th, Ed
mund Whittlesey Preston to Miss Cor
nela Louise Hulse; also, at South Brit
ain, Chauncy Atwood to Mrs Mary Jane
Atwood, widow of his brother George.
Mr. Atwood will be II years old in Janu-
airy and the bride is about % years
younger. 1t pleased the 'boys" and
they serenaded heartily.
A grandchild of M. f. Shelley, child of
Mr. and Mrs Ryan, died, 9TH.
Mrs ketcham, mother of DIR L. Y,
Is recovering from an attack Of pneumon-
ia. Mrs DR. Shearer and son of New York
have visited her.
Mrs Caroline Young was injured by
falling down stairs, last week.
Charles Willard of Wecuppemee, one of
our oldest citizens, is very low.
Miss Julia Curtiss has returned to her
SCIlOOl III DTOOhlyu,
Bert Wyckoff is attending Yale law
school at New Haven.
l.. j. Allen is putting a steel roof on
the Episcopal church.
Dea Truman Judson was delegate to
the Congregational installation services
mt Naugatuck, 9th
Rev j. L. r. Wyckofr is delegate to the
national council at Minneapolis.
Charles +. Blackman of Puckshire at
tended the Grand Army encampment at
Washington.
X. b. Martin killed red adder meas
uring IL feet, the third killed, this
season, on the sidewalk near the Baldwin
house. In times of drouth, these reptiles
frequently come down from the cliffs in
search of water.
George F. Morris and family have re-
turned from their northern trip.
A. N. Dedrick has moved into the
house lately occupied by Charles Mallett.
N. NJ. Strong and family were in Wa
terbury, last week.
DIR Ketcham's California friends have
returned home.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
LONG HILL.

Master Robert Burroughs attends
school at Newtown academy.
Two rough looking men and two young
girls were seen, Sunday, I'd, driving
through the street with load of empty
barrels. About O'Clock, resident out
driving, noticed that the party were
shaking E. Middlebrook's apple trees,
which stand by the roadside below the
school, house. He informed Mr. Middle
brooks, who quickly appeared on the
scene, much to their surprise and dismay.
The barrels were unloaded in hurry and
the party drove off. Long Hill people
think that it is about time we had a po-
liceman to guard property.
wish to express my heartfelt thanks
to the friends and neighbors who so kind
ly assisted me and for their sympathy
during my late trouble, especially those
who worked so faithfully at the Gene
tery.-EMrs d. S. French.
There was slight mistake in last
weeks issue. d. S. French was not a
member of Hamilton commandery,b but of
Washington lodge, No. 10, F. & A. M.
and flowers not mentioned were stand
ing crescent from Mr. and Mrs Wilbur
Harris; fiat bouquet yellow roses, w. S.
Hawley and l.. Goodsell; fiat bouquet
pink roses, nieces from Danbury; large
wreath of white pinks and yellow roses,
Misses Mcclure, Roach, Kane, Shea,
Kent and Edw. Wohltman; basket of
dahlias, F. Squinobal; two large bou-
quets, Mr. and Mrs III. Hallock.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
She Did It For David.

The Weeping Willow telegraph office
faced the level prairie. Up and down
before it, like shining ribbons, lay the
railroad tracks, converging mysteriously
until distance blended them into one.
Back of it fiared the wide main street,
with stores and cottages indiscriminate-
ly mingled, which marks the disconsolate
prairie town. Beyond, inclosed by white
picket fence, struggled the desolate
graveyard.
The only thing in plenty which nature
supplied was room. There was abund-
ance of space. 1t was quite walk to
cross the street. Neighbors' houses
stood aloof. Nobody was crowded, even
in the graveyard.
The telegraph operator, satiated with
landscape, leaned back, stretched himself
prodigiously, yawned audibly and col
lapsed in his chair, which creaked in
vexed remonstrance. He tossed re-
mark over his shoulder: $50 this is what
you are yearnin' for, Dave2"
Dave took his cane and, limping to the
door, viewed the inertness in silence.
Then he reused himself and said cheer
fully:
"a telegraph operator is all I'm good
fur since / got hurt
''Seems like the com'ny might have
done more for you when you got smash
ed up in their own accident. 'Twouldn't
have hurt 'em none to keep you as con-
ductor," grumbled his friend.
Suddenly the afternoon stiffness was
broken by excited voices and the sharp
barking and yapping of dogs. Joe
brought his feet to the floor in hurry
II can't leave the machine, Dave. Go
and see what the rumpus is about bet
Brier Rose is up to somethin' 1t takes
that there girl to stir up the boys. No,
Foxy" he said to his TERROR, who was
whirling around in an ecstacy of antici-
patton, ''you stay here. IL Brier Rose is
at the bottom Of it, a little Teller like you
might get lost in the shuttle"
Dave obediently limped up the street,
where in the midst of crowd of rough
men stood a girl holding some little an
imal high above her head, while the dogs
leaped and snapped around her.
The girl, with scarlet cheeks, begged
and scolded and threatened them all, to
their infinite amusement.
"Call off your dawg, Jlm,' she said,
fiercely, to the owner OF the largest, whose
leaps sometimes almost reached the quiv-
ering object In her hands.
Throw down the beast an will, Z he
III that there dawg gives another
jump, I'll pizen him before sunup,n she
said slowly.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The project of burning New York
garbage is being actively developed and
that city may soon follow Chicago in
making great reform. There is said to
be substantial agreement among those at
work on the subject except on the ques-
ton of the practical separation of ashes
and garbage. The estimates show that
if this is properly done and the ashes
used to fill in Riker's Island, there will
be saving of $4,000 a year and the
building up of nearly 400 acres of land
estimated to be worth, when ready,
$4,000 an acre.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
The Cause Of Sullivan's Defeat.

When Sullivan, crying with chagrin
and pain of defeat, declared that booze
had been the cause of his ruin, he gave
what nine out of every 10 men who pay
attention to prize lighting will agree is
the true explanation of the sudden and
complete collapse of man long believed
to be peerless as a pugilist. The ex-
champion for many years defied the laws
of health and prudence by indulging in
many protracted debauches. His appe-
titles and passions have been recklessly
INDUCED and now, by his own testimony,
he is old before his time and fallen mas
ter of the only vocation in which he ever
attained prominence.
Most authorities upon pugilism will al
ways maintain that Sullivan at his best
was the superior as fighter of the man
who easily defeated him and the fact
that he was we'll nigh helpless, against
youth whose physical powers had not
been lowered by excuses, whose vitality
is unimpaired by drink, tells its story too
plainly TO be understood. If there WAS
to be a prize fight for heavyweight cham
pionship. the result could not have been
better for all the interests of decency and
common sense. a temperate man whip
ped drunkard and well hammered man
beat surly ruffian. The more intelIi-
gent, more decent and self respecting of
the two combatanGs was the victor and
the world sees that even in prize fighting
/ it pays to live with prudence and sobri-
ETY.. Sobrety and right living are the
only hope of success in any field of eff
fort Cleveland Leader.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

On wager of $25, a train dispatcher
named Ross Ward slid down Pixies Peak
in IL IA minutes. He came down by
means of toboggan made of board
about three feet long and one and one
half feet wide, on the bottom of which
was nailed cleat which served as a
keel. This keel fitted between the rack
rails of the cog road and the board Slid
down the rack like creased lightning
The operator braced himself with his feet
against the outer rails. He says
he would not make the trip agar
for less than $6,000.000. The distance
covered by Ward is nine miles, with &
descent of 5000 feet.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

C. II. Booth has moved his family to
the home of his father-in-law, G. A. Rob
inson of Southford.
d. w. Thompson and family have clos
ed their Summer cottage, Petrefs Nest,
and removed to their residence in New
York city. Extensive alterations and
improvements will be made during the
Winter at Petrers Nest, plans now being
prepared by j. w. Northrop, architect.
Bridgeport harbor, at night, presents
lively scene, crowded as it is with many
sailing craft and oyster boats. Strange
crafts entering our harbor would natur-
ally think this city a very busy place.
AS soon as completed, William Leigh
will move from his present home to the
new house on Beachwood avenue.
L. B. Sterling, the Cannon street liv-
eryman, has fully recovered from his Sc
we're illness and is now able to attend to
business.
Charles Baldwin of L. Hawley & Co.
has been confined to the house with a
severe cold.
M. A. Blakeman's pile driver has been
at work on the abutments to the Center
bridge.
The new buildings on Cannon street
adjoining the CORTLAND stables are new
departure in the building line, the first
story being Of wood and the second of
brick, making a nice front.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Frosty weather; the foliage is gay and
beautiful.
Mr. and Mrs J. Z. Osborne went to the
great Danbury fair. Mr. Osborne is
about to put in an engine of greater ca
pacity, to keep up with constantly in
creasing milling.
Another bride and groom added to our
quiet neighborhood; we give them well
come and wish them prosperity.
Our school is on the increase; as usual,
few good and more go-as-they please
attend.
Mrs James B. Wilson has visited her
daughter, Mrs Andrew TAFT of Trum-
bull.
Mr. and Mrs William Hall occupy the
old home of j. +. Osborne, by the river
side.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
GREENFIELD HILL.

Pursuant to the call of the committee.
the parish meeting was held, Saturday,
October l, at 2 p m. Dea N. B. Hill was
chosen chairman. The treasurer pre-
sented this report: Receipts for the
year: Pew rents, 1925; subscriptions,
1921; interest, $l34; incidentals, $4O1 :;
total, 1928. Expenses: Pastors salary,
$1,000; janitor's salary, $50; coal and in
cidentals, $50; supplies, 500; interest,
$l1 40; insurance, 1862 so; total,
$l193 80. This shows the expenses to
be 1910 80 greater than the receipts !;
bills not presented would make the defic-
it $25 to $50 greater. After discussion,
it was voted THAT a committee be ap-
pointed to wait on our pastor and ask
him to accept a reduction of 5000 on his
salary; that this committee be instruct
ed to inform him that it is impossible to
pay him at the rate of $1,000 any longer,
this resolution to take effect from date.
Dea Hill, Simeon Pease and John Ii.
Hull were appointed committee. Miss
Sallie Ogden's legacy of $500 was ac-
CcpbSu. 1t Is " DG lIfCSGSo 1sie4 1iit III
terest to go toward pastors salary. The
committee visited Rev DR. Plumley, laid
before him the state of affairs and he
very kindly offered to take the reduction
of salary and expressed his willingness
to do anything he could for the good of
the church and society.
At the teachers convention, the hall
was very prettily trimmed with golden
rod by Samuel Wilson, assisted by Eddie
Finnerty and Fred Morehouse, pupils of
the Greenfield Hill school. Lunch was
provided by Misses Wakeman, Jennings,
Hopkins, Burr and Jennings, teachers,
and was served by the following young
ladies: Inez Hull, Mamie Merwin, Beat
rice Ogden, AIDA Jennings, Emogene
Whitaker, Grace Gould and Mile Jen-
nings, pupils of the hill school. A right
merry time was had by all. The even
ing lecture by State Secretary Hine was
thoroughly practical, full of good advice
to both teachers and parents. If the ad-
vice given should be followed, there
Wouiu NC Hfdlheu Improvement III Jul
schools. Secretary Hine has direct,
terse way of putting the truth, backed by
an earnestness that carries conviction.
Much praise should be given the board
of school visitors, who did all in their
power to make the meeting the success it
was. Long may they wave. When
there is another meeting, may we be
there to see. @
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

One of the finest poems on the occasion
OF the death of Abraham Lincoln was
that in which the London Punch made
its manly recantation of the ISLANDERS with
which it had pursued him for four years ::
Beside this corpse that bears for winding
sheet
The stars and stripes he lived to rear anew
Between the mourners at his head and feet,
Say, scurrile jester, is there room for you?
Yes, he had lived to shame me from my sneer,
To lame my pencil and confute my PEN
To make me own this kind OF princes peer,
This rail splitter true born king OF men.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

About nine months ago, Col Muncy
was stubbing around the Pacific slope,
trying to get a living as newspaper re-
porter. A hundred dollars was all the
money he had in the world. He was In
duced to take hold of five prospect holes
in Idaho and find out what there was in
them. Not having money to hire assist
ance, he went into the holes himself
with one or two men who were willing
to wait for their pay. 1t was not long
before he discovered that he had struck
into one of the richest finds in that silver
belt and Col Muncy, who had not had
more than his weekly salary from a
newspaper at any one time in 10 years,
cleared over 100000 and is now the
general manager of the mines at sal
airy of $25 day.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
Allen Burton of Brooklyn spent Sun
dav ID at home.

Allen Burton of Brooklyn spent Sun
day, I'd, at home.
Charles Youngs, while returning from
Norwalk, met with peculiar accident.
After smoking his pipe, he put it into his
coat pocket and placed the coat under
the seat of his carriage; after going a
short distance, he heard some one cry
out, Fire" Upon looking around, ne
saw that the back of his carriage was IN
flames. A man came to his assistance
with pail of water and soon extinguish-
ed the flames.
Benjamin Fitch has recently lost
horse.
Mr. and Mrs William Lockwood mourn
the loss of an infant daughter only few
days old.
The special school meeting was not at
tended by enough voters to form quor
UNI, so the committee decided to borro"
the money to pay the interest on notes
held against the district.
Willie Gregory and family have visited
his brother, Lester Gregory and family
in Brooklyn.
Willie Gregory expects to work in
Brooklyn at his trade.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Franchetti's opera, Columbus" was
Felice theater in Naples and had an en-
thusiastic reception. When the overture
had been finished, half the audience rose
and cheered until repetition was secur-
ed. There were quadruple calls after
two scenes in the first act and, at the
close Of the opera, the house rose and
cheered for 10 minutes. In the second
act, which treats of the voyage, the mu-
tiny and the discovery Of America, the
music is described as dedicate, mysteri-
Gus and at times heroic.n Its descriptive
quality throughout is called marvellous.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The following obituary notice of a
worthy member Of one of our churches,
who had for several years of poverty
and disease been an inmate Of the poor
house, appeared in the Winsted Herald
of December 0, 1860. 1t needs no COM
ment: Exchanged his poverty for
eternal riches and rags for a crown that
fadeth not away--at the Winchester
poor house, November 5, 1860, James G.
Smith, aged 81. The pail bearers were
few on this side-not so many perhaps as
they that waited on the shining shore
and went up with the old man to his
Fathers house." The writer Of this
obituary was the late Rev Lester M.
Dorman Of the church of the Holy Trim
ity, Brooklyn, N. Y. During his earlier
years, he was pastor OF the First Con-
gregational church Of Winsted, Conn.
He afterward united with the Episcopal
denomination and was for some years
pastor OF the Episcopal church at Ply
mouth, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
IF your stomach is Disordered,

Indigestion ensnes, the kidneys become
clogged, the blood vitiated and the whole be-
ing actually poisoned. The one medicine
that will arrest fatal progress is DR. David
Kennedy's FaSorite Remedy, made at Ron
dout N Y. 1t will strengthen the digestive or
gans, cleanse your system OF the impurities
that clog the life channels and restore their
vigor and health
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

reason you have to refuse to affiliate " it'll
young Costliman." Nast-"Well, can"
Caste-''I would like to know your reas-
ons. Isn't he descended from good
only think how fearfully he has descend
ed."-[ Boston Courier.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Tennyson is said to be hard at work at
new play which will be ready for pub
LEGATION during the Winter. 1t is curious
how persistently the laureate works at
the one form of poetry in which he is
weakest-although, to say truth, hi
second best are as good as most poets
first.-[ Courant.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

A current news item tells of a printer
who hanged himself with the office tow
ell. IL is probably untrue. If a printer
wanted to commit suicide with the office
towel, he would be obliged to club him-
self to death. II Buffalo Express.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
STEPNEY.

Wedding bells will be heard in the near
future. October 10, George L. Bennett
of Stepney will be joined in marriage to
Miss Mamie Mills of Botsford at the home
of her parents in Cold Spring. After the
ceremony, dance will be given in honor
of the event.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
BETHEL.

Rev Mr. Langlois preached at the Con-
gregational church, Sunday morning, in
exchange with Rev~Mr Slack. He gave
thoughtful discourse on the greater
works that persons could accomplish
who were anchored in God and Christ.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Lord Pagin, who belongs to one OF
the best families in the Irish peerage,
has been arrested at Winnipeg for va
grancy and sent to Jail for two months.
He was formerly an inspector in the
ROYAL Irish constabulary and still draws
a pension. His troubles are owing to
drink
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Quite citified.-First country boy
''Your sister is pickin' up lots o city
manners from them Summer boarders of
yours" Second country boy-''1es, in
deed. She's got to sayin' mot in it and
las night she let Teller kiss her in tn
hammock. "-[Street & Smiths Good
News
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

English oak is scarce, lots offered for
sale nowadays commanding large prices.
At sale of some oak trees in Burghley
Park recently from EGO to ESQ each were
paid for trees. Half dozen of the best
trees sold for fS1, ESQ, f72, EGG, f64and
f6I. One tree containing $50 feet of
lumber sold for ESQ. A year ago an GAL
was sold for f1l0-nearly 5000.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
u ShouId ha in Every House.

J.. b. Wilson, 81 Clay street, Sharpsburg,
Pa. says he will not be without DR. Kings New
discovery for consumption, coughs and colds
that it cured his wife who was threatened
with pneumonis after an attack of la grippe,
when various other remedies and several
physicians had done her no good. Robert
Barber OF Cooksport, Pa, claims Dr. Kings
New Discovery has done him more good than
any thing he ever used for lung trouble. Moth
ing like it. Try it. Free trial bottles at Haw-
ley,s drug store. Large bottles soc and 81
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Who goes the way where Christ has gone
Is much more sure to meet with him than one
That travelleth by ways.
Perhaps my Lord, though he be fare before,
May turn and take me by the hand, and more,
May strengthen my decays.
-GGeOrge Herbert.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Nearly half century Of uninterrupted sue
cess In the euro Of cough, cold and incipient
consumption has given TO Or Bulls cough 81
rup reputation not possessed by any other
remedy 1t IA a sovereign cure for all diseas
es of tho throat and chest.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
FAIRFIELD.

OF the 1922, 400 60 borrowed by the
town, last year, j. d. Toomey furnished
$4,000.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

shaft of gold upon my upturned face
AS fieeting and shy as any fawn;
Sweet odors, stirring winds and forms OF
grace;
Now tell me, is this heaven, or is it dawn:
-IRichard Burton in october Godey's.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Mr. and Mrs Edward Crawford are
housekeeping In Westport.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
CRANBERRY PLAINS.

Mr. Purdy or Poplar Plains will move
to New Haven, in = week or two.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
BRIDGEPORT.

C. II. Booth has moved his family tc
the home of his father-in-law, G. A. Rob
inson of Southford.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

G. d.. Stillson's horse, Dick, is sick,
though slowly improving.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

When she came to herself, she was in
the Red Valley station. Dave was benG-
ing over her, and calling her name with
trembling lips. She opened her eyes and
smiled into his face.
ssOh, Brier Rose, how could you do.it RI
hs whispered, with shudder.
II did II for you, David for you. -
lCincinnati Gazette.