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The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
Dibble Family Reunion.

A reunion was held, last week Wednes- day,at the old homestead of MT and Mrs Samuel Dibble of Stony Hill. The gath ering was in honor of Mir Dibble's S0th birthday. It was hot day, but the sun never shone on merrier party. Mir and Mrs Dibble have raised family of 13 children, 10 of whom are now living. They have farm at Stony Hill and re- side in an old fashioned and pleasantly located farm house. For man of his age, MT Dibble is enjoying remarkably good health and both himself and wife are well known and held in. high esteem by many friends and acquaintances in Bethel and vicinity. They received some very pretty gifts and to them the occasion was one of much enjoyment, as well as to the numerous guests. The children present were Mrs William Ray mond, Samuel Dibble, Jr, Mrs George Taylor, Charles Dibble, Virgil Dibble, Frank Dibble, Sidney Dibble, Arthur Dibble and Mrs Martha Dibble. The grandchildren were Mrs Dr Rider, Mrs Dr Smith of Newtown, Misses Bessie, Hattie, Edith and Sarah Dibble, Addie, Hattie, Bertha and Sadie Taylor and Edgar, Leonard and Clayton Dibble. The great grandchildren were Edna and Andrew Smith. There were also present Mrs Charles Dibble, Mrs Virgil Dibble, Mrs Arthur Dibble, pr Rider, Dr Smith, MT and Mrs Stiles Smith. MT and Mrs Joseph Lake, Newtown, Mrs T. c. John son, Mrs Henry Smith and children,
 New Haven and Miss Hattie Bollen, Danbury. When the dinner hour came, fine collation. was served on the lawn and some time was spent in social chat
 and in getting outside of the many good
 things. Altogether, it was an eyentful
 occasion Danbury News.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
HATTERTOWN.

Rum cut up many antics here, last Friday, the principle actor being Orlando Platt, who abused his family, raced his horse around the streets and ended the day with fight with Charles Thorp He recently traded good COW, one of the chief supports for his family, and yearl- ing heifer, for a cheap horse. Fully one third of his pension allowance of $54 a quarter goes for rum, when it should be expended for provisions and clothes for his children. 1t is time that the select men appointed reliable conservator ov- CT the man.
 Mrs Hatch and two children of Syra- cuse, N. r., have visited her uncle, Ralph Benedict.
 Miss Sophia Booth entertains her friend, Miss Emma c. Luth of Long Is- land.
 Dr c. A. Benedict of Bridgeport is en- toying a weeks rest at her brothers, Charles Benedict's.
 Miss P. Taylor of Danbury has spent a week at Mrs Caroline Brisco's.
 Freddie Buddington of Stratford has spent few days with his grandmother, Mrs Sylvia Northrop.
 MT and Mrs William J. Cook of Dan- bury were at Dr K. J. Peck's, Sunday.
 Fred Porter has traded his COW for mustang.
 Mrs Charles Patchen entertains her mother and sister from Salisbury.
 Misses Elma Warner and Annie Oliver of Brooklyn are guests of John Stillson.
 Messrs Taylor and Hubbell, with their families, enjoyed picnic at Mrs Bris- coe's, last Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
The Two Villages.

Over the river, on the hill, Lieth a village white and still; All around it the forest trees Shiver and whisper in the breeze; over it sailing shadows go Of soaring hawk and screaming crow, And mountain grasses, low and sweet, Grow in the middle of the street. Over the river, under the hill, Another village lieth still; There I see in the cloudy night Twinkling stars of household light. Fires that gleam from the smithy's door; Mists that curl on the river shore; And in the road no grasses grow, For the wheels that hasten to and fro. In that village on the hill Never is sound of smithy of mill; The houses are thatched with grass and flow
 CTS, Never a clock to toll the hours. The marble doors are always shut, You cannot enter in hall or hut; All the villagers lie asleep; Never a grain to SOW or reap; Never in dreams to moan or sigh, Silent and idle and low they lie. Tn that village under the hill. When the night is starry and still, Many weary soul in prayer Looks to the other village there, And, weeping and signing, longs to go Up to that home from this below; Longs to sleep in the forest wild, Whither have vanished wife and child, And hearefh, praying. this answer fall ssPatience; that village shall hold ye ally ] Rose Terry Cooke.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Just note the next five bicyclists you see upon the street. Not less than four of them will have his back bumped up and his neck craned forward as though he were looking for something in his track directly under the front wheel of his machine. The Contributor under stands that this is the very latest fad, the proper position on the wheel and he wonders what sort of an animal man will look like, say 1000 years hence, if the wheel continues in use for that length of time.. Criticism of the rider upon the now old fashioned high wheel bicycle was that while he was gracefulness it. self taken in profile, a front or rear view of him was anything but graceful. But he was fairy for grace compared with the rider who follows the present fad. If the high wheel bade fair to make us bow legged people, the fad of '92 will tend to develop a race of humpbacks. The girls, bless them, haven't adopted this freak to any extent as yet and they probably will not. A woman knows when she looks graceful and she cannot hump herself into letter on bicycle and appear graceful. Neither can man.-Crhe Americans Contributor.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

tonic triumvirate, Bostwick, Starbuck and McCauley, with a sharp stick. Hav- ing knocked their Wilson Point terminal business into a cooked hat, the Consoli- dated is now looking after the little Der by and has sued Bostwick, Starbuck and McCauley for $700,000 damages. claim ing that, in getting this spur out of New Haven's possession and into Housatonic control, they lined their own pockets literally. The Consolidated has such fi- nancial power and legal influence that it is likely to be a hard row for the old Housatonic coterie to hoe.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

M. W. Stevens, the monument dealer Of Norwalk, is soon to place a headstone at the grave of Sarah H. Johnson, ,daugh- Ter of Benjamin and Mabel Hard, which IS fashioned after the almost forgotten patterns of century ago. It is white marble, wide and tall, with an urn drap- ed by weeping willows. He will also place stone at the grave of Charles Hard, double headstone for William Minor, headstone for Mrs John John son, pretty little stone for Alice M., little daughter of F. T. Beehler and has placed a headstone at the grave of Charles II. Beers. He also recently put up Quincy granite monument for John Close of Bedding Ridge.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

The terrible hot wave of last week,one of the longest of recent years, during which the thermometer hovered between 90 and 100 and went even higher than 100, was broken by grateful shower, last Friday night, though not until Sun day, which was cool and cloudy, did the heat and mugginess disappear. That wave meant death to scores of little children, as we'll as their elders, in the cities, New York's death rate touching l434 for the week, the largest in 20 wears.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

If de millionaire manufacturers ud on- ly put themselves more in de places ob dere workmen an try to make dere lot easier by givin' dem an interest in de profits ob de works, by lettin' dem hab good pay an shorter hours an by treat in dem decent in udder ways, de causes ob strikes ud vanish an dey'd be more respected an hOnored, not only by de workmen, but by de people at lahge, dan if dey built million dollar music halls an memorial churches an libraries by de dozen, becuz de former plan would raise an everlasting monument to dere good ness an generosity in peoples hearts, vile de latter plan only erects tempora- ry memorial to dere personal vanity an pride.-[ Rev Pink Punk in Herald
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

The pope decrees that on October 12, or the following Sunday, if the respec- tive diocesan bishops judge it to be op- perfume, after the office of the day, the solemn mass of the very Holy Trinity shall be celebrated in the cathedral and collegial churches of Spain, Italy and the two Americas. In addition to these countries, he hopes that, upon the initia- tive of the bishops, as much may be done in other countries.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

It is stated that the late Rose Terry Cooke, with all her reputation and unique success as writer of short stories and as a painter of New England life and character, was not able to earn much more than pin money by her con- tributions to magazines and the wonder is expressed that, if such writer could not do better, other writers with less reputation should venture into this field, where the prizes ire few and the compet- itors are many. The answer is that lit- erature is "a good staff but poor cratch." Mrs Cook excelled in a single line of effort. She had but one gift. She could write stories and short poems, but well constructed novel was beyond her reach. With all her matchless DOW CT, her field was too narrow for large income. 1t is mainly those who make fortunate hits, who open new field or appeal to popular sentiment, that make money in writing fiction. It is the privi- lege of but few writers to obtain large income from their work and for the great majority a good reputation must be accepted, in place of the returns which writers of far less ability are able to secure.- Boston Herald.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
The beauty of nature is that it is genu-

It belongs to the very essence of Chris tian duty that we should make the most of ourselves, that we should develop all our powers and know as much of this mysterious life that we are living, of it's laws and methods and duties, as is possi- ble. We are put into this world, not that we may stray carelessly along it's paths for few years. but that we may know it and that we may so use it that we shall demonstrate our own superior ity to it and so come to discern our need of and fitness for some other world, some other mansion in Gods great house.-[ Rev Dr T. T. Munger.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
True love must manifest itself. If you love humanity, you must show it.

Columbus followed an object more grand and more elevated than the others. This does not say that he was not infiu- enced by desire for mastering science and for glory. or was not at all looking to his personal interests. But above all these human reasons that of religion was uppermost by great deal in him, and it was this, without doubt, which sustain ed his spirit and his will and which ire auently, in the midst of extreme difficult ties, filled him with consolation. Hay ing learned by astronomy and ancient documents that beyond the limits of the known world there were large tracts Of territory unexplored, he considered the immense multitude of those who were plunged in lamentable darkness, subject to insensate rites and to the superstitions of senseless divinities. He considered that they led a savage life with ferocious customs; that more miserably still, they were wanting in all notion of the most important things, and that they were plunged in ignorance of the only true God. Therefore, he aimed, first of all, to propagate the name of Christian and the benefits of Christian charity in the West. Hope Leo XIII.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

But dis ain't de wust paint ob it, deah breddern; de man dat gifts rich after he hez been berry poor seems to forgit de hahdships he used to suffer, for he does all he kin to make de poor man dat he keeps workin' for him stick in de mud dat he hez been fortunate enuff to climb out ob, an de consequence is dat wen he pushes dem too far into de mire dey make grand kick an de result is wot is known as strike. A strike like dis offen keeps up so long dat de boss is bankrupted an so de hull gang-boss an strikers an all-fall back into de mud hole an sink below de surface forever. -l Rev Pink Punk in Herald.
 The Churchman thinks ssthat denom- inationalism in this country is near it's end." It has reached this conclusion in considering the great Christian conven- tion of young people recently held in New York and it seriously asks, What is to be the relation of the Episcopal church to it when this event transpires? If de- nominationaiism in this country should come to an end, it would result in con- solidation of Professionalism. We should then have the Roman Catholic, Protes- tant and Episcopal churches, with the latter as the connecting link, possible prophecy of the union of Chrisrendom. -[ New York Herald
 The well that promntad Samuel Wnnd- worth to write ss.rhe Old Oaken Bucket is still kept in good condition and many visitors to Scituate, Mass, go and get a draught of it's water, which seems pure and cool as ever. The old mill and pond are there, but not much is lett of s.the deep-tangled wildwood Philadelphia Ledger,
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Trinity Guilds annual sale will be held at the rectory, Thursday evening, August II, opening at o'clock. Arti- cles both useful and ornamental will be found on the fancy table. Ice cream, ices, cake and home made candy vii, be for sale and there will be special at traction in the literary salad. All are welcome.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
NUMBER g.

To the regret of very many Newtown friends, Mir and Mrs L.H. Burr and Amy were called home to New York, last Fri day, Mir Burr's father and brother return ing from a tour in Switzerland sooner than they were expected.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

The exhibit to be made at the Worlds Fair by Krupp, the celebrated German gun maker, will represent an expendi- ture of $l ,500,000. The largest cannon ever made, weighing l22 tons, will be in the exhibit, as will also several hundred tons of war material.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Taunton generously turned out, last Friday and Saturday and put in some nine acres of hay for A. N. Purdy, whose helplessness was made the occasion for this practical deed of brotherly kind-
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Strawber-''I suppose you will be sur prised to hear that my engagement is broken off," Singerly-"Really! Why, great Scott, old man, it was only yester- day that saw you out shopping with your tiancee." Strawber (sadly)-I know it, that's what broke iGs oft.''- CCloak Review.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

A Bulgarian. MT Radosslawff, who is studying for the ministry and taking up collections for his benefit, will speak of his people and his experience, at the Congregational church, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Of II, IA people living in Homestead, Pa., 7172 are foreigners or the children of foreigners. Of the grown men in the town, 1747 were born in this country and 1773 were born in other countries. A large portion of those born here are said to be foreigners in education, habits and sentiments
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Secure those golden early joys
 That youth, unsoured with sorrow, bears Ere whitening Time the taste destroys,
 With sickness and unwieldy years. For active sports, for pleasing rest, This is time to be possest; The best is but in season best.-[Old Almana,
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Rev Augustus A. Tolton, colored Roman Catholic priest, has recently been speaking at Springfield. Among his fellow students at the Propaganda were an Abyssinian, Zulu, Hindu, a Japanese. a Chinaman, Turk, a Copt and Gallilean Jew. MT Tolton is to devote himself to the spread of the Ro- man Catholic faith among his people in this country. He was formerly slave, but escaped in 1861.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

"Say, Bill," said the tramp to his partner. "What?' "They's fly on yer nose." II know it.'' "Why don't yer brush it off?'' ''Cos I think the winds going to wave this here weed in a minute. Wot's the use of exertin' yer self useless l''-[ Washington Star.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
HOUSATONIC R R.
MAIN LINE,
June 6, 1892.

BRIDGEPORT North %. 10 % m 4 25, 10. 30 m freight ID lO m; l2 35, 9 30 m. Sunday, 50 m. Arrive 6 40. ' 30, 40 a m I2 20, 3 30, 4 50, 5 40, ' 10 p ID. Sun day milk ' 05 p m.
 TRUMBULL-North 12, 10 30* a m, l2 50, 5 25, 6 AZ. 9 55* p m; Sunday AT m. south, 2S, 50. arm l2 05,3 o5. 5 25, 57* m. Sunday milk $ 50* p m.
 LONG HILL, North ' IS, 10 40 a m. '6 3I. 6 5l, 10 lO* p m; Sunday 54 am. South 2l, ' 29, 24*, II 59 a ID 2 30, 5 IS, 6 5l* p m, Sunday milk, 6 43 pm.
 sTEPNEY-North ' 24, 10 20, 10 50 am11 10, 5 37, 6 57. 10 25 p m. sun- day, am. South IT, "A, 20, II 54 a m 35, 5 13.6 46 p IA. Sunday milk, 3S.
 BoTsFoRD-North ' 41. 10 35. Il o5 m; l 30, 5 O1. 5 45. ' 05. 10 45 p m Sunday l0a m. South 0S.7 0S.9 l2. II 45 4 m; 215. 4 IT, 01, 37 pm. Sunday milk 26 p m NEwTowN-North 49, 10 43, Il 36 m; 45. 5 o9. 53, 18. Il p pa m Sunday s IS m. South o0, c, O3, il 36 a m; 45, 0S. 4 40, 29 D m. Sunday milk 6 13 p m. HAwLEYvILLE-North7 5S. 10 52.11 50 am; 2 10, 5 Is. 6 02. ? 22. Il 15 m Sunday 27 m. South 52. 8 55. 1I27 a m; 20, 4 O1, 4 30, 6 21 Sunday milk g p m. Leave for Bethel 8 55, II 35 m; 8 05. 35. 6 45 n m. From Bethel 30, 10 30 m; i 30. 5o.5 IS. 6 o3 p m. RRoOKFIELD JUNCTION-North 8 06. nj O1 q m; 2 45, 5 33. s 12. 3o.. II 45 m. Sunday 8 36 m. South AS, 43, II Is m. 3 52. 57. IF p m, Sunday milk 5 43 p m. For Danbury 15, T B p m.
 DANBURY-Arriye 56, 8 20. o2 m 82 A m;4 15. 5 45, 6 2S, 49 p m Leave 6 20, 45. 8 80. 10 40 m 3 32, 6 15. 5 53, ' 1b pm.
 pANBuRY AND NoRwALK DIVISION. BETHEL. from Danbury, 6 s6, 6 42.7 07 asa.Is.11 52 am;3 22 4 52, 5 BAG l6,6 4s D m. For Danbury 50. ' 20, 10 IA mi; l2 5S,I -13, 8 g. 5 52, 6 20, 10 7 32. II 30 D m For Hawlryville ' 15 IS q m, I 15, 3 35, 5 B p m. From Hawleyville 10. II 90 m, 8 19. 5C T 02 pm.
 BEDDING. North IS, 10 oe a m. l O. a lb. T 25, II 23* D m. South 6 AS, g 2t II 59 a m, 8 29, o2, v p m
 NEW HAVEN AND DERBY DIVISION. BOTSFORD--Leave 12, II 50 q n 4 23. A pm Arrive ' 36. 10 32 a IT 3 3b, 5 p m. :, MONROE-West " % m; *3 B "A 6s m. East *9 17,*1l 56 m; "A 80, *6 6l p m.
 STEVENSON--W 2 24.1o 21 a m, 3 05 4 AS p m. East 23 a m; l2 02. 37 sHELFoN--wes ' II. 10 or q m. 9 B { 8S D m. East 35 m; IF IS 4 bB, l2 p m.
 NEW HAVEN-Leave 6 45, g 40 n 1 41. 15 p m. Arrive b9 n l2 A. 8 IS. ' 35 D m.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

The milk gathered from up the She paug and Housatonic lines, which has re- gently been taken to South Norwalk, is now shipped to Bridgeport, where the Consolidated takes it in hand.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citizens that for years we have been selling Dr Kings new discovery for consumption, Dr Kings new lite pills, Bucklen's arnica salve and electric bitters. and have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such univer- sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guar antee them every time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory results do not follow their use. These reme- dies have won their great popularity purely on their merits. E. F. Hawley, druggist.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Glasgow has an underground railway now nearly completed. It is seven miles long, has cost $5,0O0,000 and at one place runs hundred feet below the sur fa
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Miss Budd's heart is like volume in circulating library "How is thaty' "Not to be kept longer than two weeks" T Harper's BaZar.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Garrulous stranger, on train: My wife's name was Wood. What was yours?' Crusty old bachelor: Fl guess mine's name was wouldn't I didn't get her."
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

God hides some ideal in every human soul. At some time in our life, we feel trembling, fearful longing to do some good thing. Life finds it's noblest spring of excellence in this hidden impulse to do our best.-[ Robert Collyer.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

o. H. Hyde and A. J. Smith of Bridge port were guests of MT and Mrs 4. D. Fairchild, over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

man never fully realizes the wealth of information he doesn't possess till his first child begins to ask questions.-[El El- mira Gazette.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

W. R. Skidmore of Bridgeport has vis- tied Newtown, his old home.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

MT and Mrs c. F. Beardsley, Clarence and Paul started, Monday, on a vacat- ion drive of a week away from home.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Miss Myra Holmes spends three weeks vacation in Newtown.-[Bridge- port Union.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Chappie-''Did you ever go to sere- made your girl?" Wiggie-s'No; her fathers dog isn't appreeiative. He wants to do all the bowling himself. "- [Judge.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

"What trials," said a sympathizing lady to poor tramp, "you must have!' ''Yes, ma'am," said the tramp; "and the worst is, always get convicted
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Miss Edith Fairchild of Bridgeport is visiting Miss Grace Goodsell. Miss Ada has also visited there.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

"Adlai Stevenson former Bloom- ington neighbor tells the Fargo Argus, ''is one of those thorough earnest, truly conscientious men and, whether it be politics or religion, you may rely upon it, while the fever is on him, he is terri bly in earnest. l think l can explain why hes was called general. AS l re- member it, he occupied the position of master of the Salvation Army band, and carried the staff or baton of his office, waving the same at the head of his com- mand, and from this position as leader I think the people not only in the Salva- tion Army, but the people of Blooming ton generally, came to call him gener- al.H
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

A. E. Donnellan was here from Jersey City, over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

It is better to strive and fail than to sit with idle hands.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

s. s. Scudder and daughter, Miss Susie, are on a trip to Michigan.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

''Patience, humility and utter forget fulness of self are the true royal quail ties, says Thomas Hughes.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Wife: s.It's kind Of you to put on my rubbers for me-" Kneeling husband (tugging away): 1t is a-a-pleasure. Still, am glad that you are no eenti- pede.''-E Kate Fields Washington,
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
POPULAR l ]! ] !! !. MUSSIC'!

That you will find at Northrop's Music stors,31 John street Money Musk Mazurka; Old Tin Dip- per on the Nail; Our Hands Have Met, But Not Our Hearts; A Pillow for the Wanderer; The Prin- cess Royal; Regimental Beauty Sehottischs; Stan ley's Grand Triumphal March; Sea Ghost Waltz; There's None Can Forgive Like Mother; Will You Love Me Then as Now; Witch of the Waves Galop; The Alabama Walk-Around; Bran New Little Coon; A Bunch of Shamrock From My Dear Old Mother; Come Back, I'll Forgive and Forget; Calico Skirt Dance; Dance of the Fairies Gavotte; Do Not Heed Her Warning; For Thy Dear Sake; For the Sake of the Dear Little Girls; Grace Darling; Highland Beauty Mazurka; I'll Not Believe Thee False; The Little Beauty( (Yorke Dance) Latch Key March.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
Broilers, broilers, broilers!

Find them at George W. Northrop's, Palestine.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
sHEPAUG R. R.
May 8, 1899

May 23, ISg5
 HAWLEYvILLE--N North ' B. 10 g m. sIO p m. Sunday. 8 30 m Arrive 90 a m. 8 65.4 05 p m. Sunday. 40 ? m. SHEPAUG-North V 5o'FH os m, re Y Y m. Sunday *S 43 m South *S 3e m; Y 43.*3 49 p III. Spndav*3 al m.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
NEW YORK < NEW ENGLAND R
July 22. 1899

East $ 37. 12 02. ! 15 b m Wast m.2 40.S 35 p m. NEWTOWN--Eaat 6 41.fs 20 p m West f8 B3 a m, f2 B. 6 29pm SANDY HOOK East 6 4S. L2 13 2S p m.
 West 8 4S a ma 2S s A pm. eOUTHBURY- East 6 68. 12 23,7 37 D m.
 West 8 88 . m, 2 IT, 8 16 p "A.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

In an interesting article on alcohol in the New Review, physician of note says: 'sLet us regard alcohol as lux ury for most of those who take it., as q necessity for some persons and poison for others; let us educate children to do without it and let us deal with habitual drunkards as we do with lunatics.''