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The Newtown bee., 1892-12-09
PLATTSVILLE.

Miss Alice Bright with Miss Fannie Bradley attended the musicale of Walter Hall in New York, last Tuesday week. A. c. Aeker has bought.a 8 tract of B acres of land of Fred s. Bennett, fronting the highway.
 Mr and Mrs D. M, Reynolds, with MI and Mrs Walter Haywood, Mrs William Wilson, children and mother took Thanks giving dinner at L. N. Reynolds.
 Mrs B. Seeley and family spent Thanks giving at her fathers, F. Wheeler's.
 A swarm of bees entered an empty bar rel in an out-building at Mrs Seeley's, last summer. One day, last week, l.. N. Reynolds took out large .quan- tity of fine honey for her.
 Miss Lena Smith of New York spent Sunday week with Miss Allie Bright.
 Miss Fannie Bradley went to New York on Saturday last to spend week.
 The heavy winds of the fall broke over large and ancient willow tree near the house of Miss Harriet Jones, one part falling partly into the street and the oth- CT towards the house, but no injury was done.
 Miss Jones spent Thanksgiving in Bridgeport with her nephew, Wiimot s Reynolds, for whom she has kept house since the loss of his wife, until His recent marriage with Miss Etta Hubbell of Bridgeport.
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SOUTHPORT.

The many friends of Miss Alice Davis gave her sunrise party, Thursday night week.
 Mrs E. A. Wheeler's children were home to Thanksgiving.
 0. H. Benjamin of Terryville was in town, Thursday week.
 Charlie Downs is home from Torring- ton for the winter.
 Irving Robinson of Wallingford has been visiting his grandfather for few days.
 Mrs Nellie Hubbell and son of Water bury has visited her father, Benjamin Pope.
 Miss Lizzie Nichols has returned to WatertoWn.
 Miss Lucy Curtis has been on the sick list.
 Hobart Booth is building new COW house. It was raised, last Wednesday week.
 Erastus Burr has had the misfortune to lose one of his oxen.
 Frederick Warner and family of Beth el spent Thanksgiving with his parents on Hull's Hill.
 Mrs Granville Warner has been visit ing friends and relatives in South Nor
  walk and Bethel.
 Frank Bradley of Bridgeport is visit ing at John Roswelrs.
 Sterne Candee of Shelton has been about this place selling calves.
 Ernest Stowe moved from John Key holds house to John Brennan's house on Hull's Hill, last Monday.
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WASHINGTON.
MIR MELOY'S INSURANCE.

Edward Meloy, who died so suddenly recently, took out an insurance policy for $lO00 in February last, and had only paid one premium of $34.10. One of the doe tors who was present at the autopsy stat ed that he had rarely seen more healthy looking vitals. It was case of quick congestion of the lungs.
 Wallace Richmond has moved into the house vacated by Albert Bradley.
 James Meloy, the father of Edward. who died so suddenly, will live with the latter's widow and take care of the dairy and horses until next spring.
 A. c. Titus has delivered his three acre crop of tobacco, and also nearly an acre raised by Merritt Fenn, to Turney Soule, New Milford.
 Leslie Randall, on Church hill, is haul ing up his barn frame which was got out at Beach's lumber yard in New Milford and shipped by rail to the Depot. George Murphy is boss builder. The building is 72 by 34.
 Charles Gibson's cows are troubled with a cough and SCOUTS. Saturday, Dr Todd, veterinary surgeon, was sent for.
 The snow piled itself in drifts four and five feet deep in some places during the furious wind, last week. There were some five inches in depth on the level.
 The boisterous weather has developed many colds and catarrh. c. T. Wood ruff has been laid up for nearly week and Sarah I. Woodruff is sick abed with neuralgia.
 Miles Camp cut his foot badly, Satur- day after Thanksgiving. pr Hartwell at tended to him.
 Christian Eastern, who has been hired man for c. T. Woodruff and lately for P. 0. Seely, sails next week Wednesday for his home in Germany.
 Silas Richm ond and Edward Zeiner go every day to Marbledale, asserting tc- bacco for Edward Sperry.
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Lung Trouble

one of pair of roans which they have had for two years or longer. The horse worked as usual on Saturday, but show ed signs of collie, Saturday evening and somewhat of cold on Sunday.
 Col E. Johnson, with his family moved into the Academy building, last week, for the winter.
 Frederick l.. Sherman is again coniin- ed to his residence with lameness, simi. lar to that which afflicted him last win ter.
 A few attended from this vicinity the Masonic ball at Kent Plains on Thursday evening of last week.
 The choir connected with the Congre- gational church here met for rehearsal. last Saturday evening at J. NJ. Ford's in Marbledale.
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ROXBURY.

George B. Hodge has taken fat cattle to W. B. Hodge of Bethel.
 Charles Gilbert butchered his porker, tipping the scales at nearly 600 pounds
 Mir and Mrs Albert Baldwin and daugh- ter from New Haven spent Thanksgiving with their parents.
 Daniel Warner. who has been a resi- dent of this town for about 70 years, has removed to Trumbull.
 Miss Estelle Clark has been calling on friends in East Morris.
 Albert Barnes and wife from Shelton were guests the past week of his grand parents, MT and Mrs Levi Squire.
 Horace Squire, accompanied by his grandson, Clayton B. Squire, have been at Milford.
 Carriage painter Sherman and son have taken large wood contract of Horace Squire, MT Squire furnishing teams and they cutting and hewing and having one half the wood.
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EASTON.

The machinery of the Jennings paper mill is being moved to the new mill erect ed in Fairfield
 Some one on mischief bent, took Mrs Charles Rowell's horse, one night last week. Two days after it was found with broken halter around it's neck. As Mrs Rowell had two horses stolen a few years ago, it was supposed the thief was still around
 Until his new barn is completed, Edson Banks will keep his stock in Sidney Peckwell's barn. Timber has been drawn and as soon as weather will per- init, work will commence on the new barn.
 Henry Blakeman of Stratford, was in town last Friday. soliciting members to form grange in Easton. He succeeded in obtaining about 15 names with the promise Of more. The farmers seem to De quite interested in the scheme.
 An effort is being made to form a Christian Endeavor society among the young people of the Congregational church.
 Henry Osborn and family spent Thanksgiving with William Burr of Bridgeport.
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LANESVILLE.

Mrs Charles Lee and little daughter have returned home.
 Owing to the illness ofOMiss Bauman. her place was filled by Miss Bertha Sher- wood. one day last week. Lucius Jackson and sister, Mrs Helen Giddings, have left this neighborhood and now resides in the beautiful little village of New Milford.
 MT Mackey of Lockport, N. Y., was here Friday endeavoring to find con- petent person to take the agency for the Darling fertilizers.
 Mrs Clara Roswell of Danbury is visit ing at her brothers, G. l.. Hamlin's.
 George Cummings butchered two cat tie Friday.
 Mrs R.. Wilson of Brookfield was in our place recently.
 Albert Piper is clerk at Treat & Starr's store at New Milford.
 Lewe Warner has traded his colt for another, owned by Henry Baker of Dan- bury.
 A few crops of tobacco have been sold, but buyers are as yet very scarce G. L. Hamlin has fine crop and it has been very much admired.
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tie surplus can be taken to market.
 Among these are peaches, apples, pears,
 and this year 100 heavy grade chicks.
 Here are Mir Burr's own words about his | apple surprise:
 s'Twenty-six years ago q neighbor leaned over fence and saw me setting an
 orchard. He expressed doubt whether
 l would live long enough to eat the fruit. Although much older than myself, he
 lived to see me sell 5000 worth of the | fruit in one year. There are 100 trees, covering ? l-2 acres. I set them 34 feet apart each way, and they would do bet ter 45 feet apart. I cultivated small | fruits between them for 10 years, then
 seeded and left the land to grass. Ipas-
 ture the field every year until the stock begins to pick the fruit, when I remove
 them. This keeps down the worm plague,
 have just finished picking this years
 crop of 300 barrels. They will sell well,
 as apples are scarce and high"
 MIR BURR's SUCCESS WITH PEACHES
 is phenomenal, and is noteworthy be- cause achieved under conditions totally different from those followed by the fa-
 nous Hale Brothers at South Glaston-
 bury. His trees are many of them six to eight inches in diameter and we'll ad- vanced in years. They occupy the heav- ily-sodded head-lands along the stone walls with which his farms abounds. In no case are they in plowed land. To a remark of surprise in this connection, MT Barr said:
 ''I don't like to see them there. It seems as if they were neglected and abused, and it is against my principles to serve anything in this way that responds so literally. (The trees were bowed to the earth with great juicy, yellow and white peaches and bear heavily nearly every year). But contrary to MT Hale's experience, find that I can't feed peach trees and have them live. If they grow rapidly they winter-kill. l have experi- mented with them until I find the pres cessfully, and surely this ought to satis- fly the most indifferent cultivator. I set them in small places dug up in these rich headlands and for two or three years cultivate or mulch them, taking pains that they shall not be choked, but also that they shall not make great growth. When we'll started, let the grass come in and their growth is retarded. The trees do not begin bearing so soon as if culti- vated, but live and bear indefinitely"
 Fruit has apparently given MT Burr al- most everything mortal can desire, and he is wise to nail his colors to it. His family consists of wife and two daugh ters, one of whom is a successful land i scapc and portrait artist, and the other is now taking a college course at Mount HOlyoke.
 If all young horticulturists could be sure of such trinmphs as MT Burr can look back upon, well might they devote their energies and lives to this noble pur- suit.- Hollster Sage in Rural New orker.
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The Secular Pulpit.
THE SERMON.
The Preacher Draws Lessons from the Parable of Ad Ben Araum-Giving One of ths Blessings of Life-God's Plan for us.

The Preacher Draws Lessons from the Parable of
 Ad Ben Araum-Giving One of tha Blessings of
 Life-God's Plan for us.
 In the ancient days there dwelt on the edge of the desert, Ad Ben Aram, a man great in wealth and famous in wisdom. Many dromedaries brought him the gold of Ophir and the spices of Araby. Many wise men sat at his table and discussed the proverbs of Solomon beneath his palm trees, yet in the midst of his wealth and his wisdom Ad Ben Aram wasi not happy and in the night watches when Azrael, the Angel of Death, was passing on his erraud whither God had sent him. the eyes of the prince of the desert were open and he beheld the Angel of Death. Then he cried out, "Take me 1 pray thee from this weary world and let me be at peace before the Throne of God" Agra el made answer, "Seek out first seven needy ones and minister of thy wealth to them and then if God wills will take you from this life." Then was Ad Ben Aram glad and he hasted to find the seven needy ones that he might succor them and die.
 And first as he walked the dusty road on his way to the city he saw a poor woman with her child sitting by the road side weeping. And when he came near he learned that they were in want and were going to distant place to find bread.
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so OFT OF HIS STORE.

He gave them gold and silver and bade them return and be at ease in their home. Next he found an old man venerable and worthy, sitting with his aged wife by the roadside asking aims. And when he inquired of them what was their need, the patriarch made answer that God had taken their children and their treasure, and like Job of old, they were ready to die. Then did Ad Ben Aram buy for them home and left them field and pieces of silver for their need.
 Next as the Prince came into Igdad he saw young man with sorro Nful face walking up and down the street. And when he asked the young man why he was downcasth he replied, II would study with Al Sirah, the mighty Alchemist, that 1 might learn to heal the diseases of the body. But alas my father is poor and I must work in the shambles to gain my daily bread'.
 Straightway then did the prince bestow upon the young man precious treasure that he might be wise to heal the sick.
 
 glad the heart of sorrowing ma iden by bestowing upon her d dover so that she might be duly wed.
 Late that day as he still wandered in quest of those in need he came to an hum- ble cottage whose door stood ajar. Look ing in he saw lying there woman agaunt with famine and pinched with cold. At once he went to the market and bought food for the hungry and placed wood on the fire, and miniStered to the sick and suffering patient, calling to his aid the fair daughters of comfort of the city.
 While he thus ministered and watched Azrael, the Angel of Death, drew near to carry the soul of the poor woman to the bosom of God. And he spake to Ad Ben Aram, and said, "Shall I now come and bring you also into the city Beautiful,' ,' and Ad Ben-Aram made answer, May. o angel of Death let me live. For I and child, the sire and his spouse the young man and the maiden and even give some care to this precious dust from which thou hast taken the soul.'' And Azrael bowed his head and departed. Then Ad Ben Aram awoke and behold it was dream. So he went forth with his wealth
 TO COMFORT MANY HEARTS.
 And his name is known in all the Fla st as that of the Prince Beautiful and his latter days were full of peace and good works.
 Moral: Giving is one of the blessings of life. What you save, you lose. What you give, you have. Making the world happy is Gods plan for us.
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Gems of Thought.

Thou art good, and doest good, teac h me thy statutes. Psalmist.
 For islander lives upon succe ssion forever housed, where it once gets possession.-[ Tennyson.
 A wicked man is his own grave-dig ger.
 It is thousand times better to suffer than to sin.
 A fool thinks he is right because he can't see very far.
 A man who makes no enemies is never positive force.
 Take good heed to the company you keep. Many man has hung for his comrades wrong doings. Karl Hugh.
 He that hopes to look back with satis- faction upon past years must learn the present value of single minutes, and en- ,deavor to let no particle of time fall use less to the ground. .-[Dr Johnson.
 A tender conscience is an inestimable blessing; that is, conscience not only
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-09
POSTOFFICE CHAT.

Postoffice aspirants commence to ap- pear upon the political horizon, here as elsewhere. No man has ever done so much or been so faithful as when an of flee is in the prospective. We judge that when the proper time comes, by present appearances, there will be a goodly num- Der of candidates to select from.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-09
LONG HILL.

Mr and Mrs Frank Kennedy, from Annoto Bay, Jamaica, West Indies, are visiting their parents, Mir and Mrs Charles Kennedy.
 Mir Cunning and wife have gone to Bridgeport to board this winter.
 Harry sweezey is one of the night hands at Tait's mill.
 Mrs Quay Nichols is visiting Lewis Brindsmade of Daniels Farms.
 George Mahoney has returned from visit in Massachusetts,
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-09
ANSONIA.
SMALL POX AND THANKSGIyIS

Over 1900 children in the public schools have been vaccinated. It now made compulsory that all children at tending school shall bring a certificate showing that they have recently been vaccinated. Miss Crowly of Star street was the first victim to the dread disease. She was immediately removed to the pes house. Dr Hanlon was appointed by the board of health at salary of SlOO per week to take charge of this case as well as any others. Vaccination has now been made compulsory in all of the shops and physicians are kept buisy in preventing the scourge from spreading.
 A pretty home wedding at POP North State street on Thursday evening. The contracting parties were Miss Cora Ditch le and Henry Richards, Rev Mir McKin- ney performed the ceremony.
 The cigar makers gave n entertainment at the opera house on Thanks aiying. There were 11S couples. All the room was used by the dancers.
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Tales Of Three Counties.
NEW PRESTON.

Mir Mitchell, who lately moved to Kent Hollow, had the misfortune to get very seriously injured while working for C.. Hatch, very soon after he moved. He was riding on load of cornstalks, when the load tipped and to save himself, he jumped from the load on to the frozen ground and his right leg was so badly splintered by the fall, that it had to be amputated below the knee.
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STAMFORD.

Frank Amber has been visiting D. Sanford at Roxbury.
 Walter Curtis is still filling Miss Browns place as telegraph operator at the station.
 Robert Taylor spent Thanksgiving with his relatives.
 The assembly in Town hall on Thanks giving evening was a assuccess, as are all the undertakings of the Eagles.
 The altar and chancel of Christ church were very prettily decorated with fruit. flowers and greens at the Thanksgiving services.
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quick to discern what is evil, but instant ly to shun it, as the eyelid closes itself against mote.-TT. Adams.
 God sends man diversity, to try him.
 Wise counsel is worth more than fools gold.
 Aim at perfection though you never reach it. Better to aim high and fail than to never aim at all.
 If you want to feel right, do right.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-09

She was as we'll as usual until within an years of age and very sprightly in her movements, seeming much younger than she was.
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A MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.

4 small gathering took iplace at Rep resentative F. s. Browns on Monday evening of this week, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Frank marriage in Harlem, December f, 1872. A very pleasant time was experienced by all the guests. An original poem was read by the composer, MT Knickerbocker of New York and the gifts presented by friends to Mir and Mrs Brown were many of them useful, some of them affording consider able amusement on being unpacked and displayed. Best of all, the bride and groom of 20 years seemed to enter into the jollity of the occasion as thoroughly as any present.
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displayed. Best or all. the bride and groom of 20 years seemed to enter into the jollity of the occasion as thoroughly as any present.
 The ladies sewing society met at Dea G. s. Humphreys, Thursday afternoon, December l. Owing to the threatening appearance of the weather, there was not as large gathering as usual, But those who did attend, spent very pleasant af- ternoon and evening.
 D. Burnham has been in New York, the past week, buying goods for the hol- iday trade. His wife accompanied him to visit friends and relatives in the city.
 A candy pull. enjoyed by the children of this community, occurred at the par sonage on Tuesday evening of last week.
 A small whist party was enjoyed at the residence of MT and Mrs Samuel H. Clark and Miner Morehouse in Marble dale, on Wednesday evening of last week. by several of both sexes from this place. The game was of such interest and the elaborate refreshments prepared by Mrs Clark i'll her usual skill apd perfection for the guests was so much in quantity and variety that Thursday was encroach- ed on before the guests thought or could s tart on their homeward ride.
 H. J. Thomas, with his family, intend soon to move back to his residence here from New Milford, near where he has had timber job with steam saw mill for a year.
 c. D. Cole of Washington Depot has made an arrangement with Luther 4. Tyrrell of this place, whereby he expects to be at Tyrrell's blacksmith shop here one day each week for horse and oxshoe- ing and general blacksmith ing. He com menced on Monday of this week.
 Rev MT Warfield of New Haven occu- pied the pulpit here, last Sunday morn ing and evening very acceptably. This s his second Sunday here as candidate land the prospect seems fair of his receiy- ing call to become pastor here at an early date. He also preached at New Preston Hill.
 Kenney & Hosford lost by death a good iraught horse, last Sunday afternoon,
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GREENFIELD HILL. Mrs Benjamin Calef died on Saturday.
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The machinery of the Jennings paper mill is being moved to the new mill erect ed in Fairfield.
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The many friends of Miss Alice Davis gave her sunrise party, Thursday night week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-10-14
LIE TWO CANDIDATES.
How the Plain People" Regard Cievs-
lind nnd IInrrIron.


Mr. Harrison. whatever may be his
other qualities. clearly does not awaken
enthusiasm. Even those who have re-
sloct for his shrewducSs, and who are
profoundly convinced that his cause is
the right cause. do not feel any great
confidence IN HIM or any attachment at
all 90 his personality.
The most confirmed Republicans con-
Tess That their cause might he i'll better
hands. aud regret that their candidate
l",- rut iu.Arc the feeling Of admira-
tHn and loyalty that Is SO potent IA fac
TT "a popular elections. Mr.. Cleveland,
on the other hand. does inspire very
deep sentiment Of personal trust and re-
gard. aud. what IL very important. he
inspires this sentiment most strongly
among the plain people. the average
citizens 80 the republic. These men
reason very simply that the man who
has shown himself unscliish. sincere,
stauch, - "a man Ito tie to-" They niay
not understand all his views. They may
differ from som" of them. But they feel
that here Is IA man who will form views
fpr himself. will form them fairly, as he
thinks tn, night requires. and will sus-
tain them At any cost.
II was this deeply seated feeling that
forced the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland
upon his pnrty. And curiously enough,
NOW that he Is nominated, il is this feel
INK that makes him intensely popular
with great body Of Democrats, who
brfurr had been associated with those
opposed tu his nomination. All trust
worthy reports agree that the Democrats
IT New York city and Brooklyn are to-
day among the iirmcst. the most eager
and the most energetic supporters of Mr..
Cleveland With IA just cause and a
leader who is the very embodiment of
that cause. the Democracy is making an
aggressive campaign. II could make no
other. nnd II bids fair to win because it
deserves T. win. New York Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-10-14

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