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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16

Miss Morell of Norwalk, arrived in town
from her New York home and is guest
of her father, George Sherman.
Sam. c. Shaw left for his future field
of labor in Virginia, Thursday.
Marcus Burr attends Easton academy.
riding back and forth on his pony.
Sheriff Glover was on the Ridge, Mon
day, to serve writ. The person whom
he was seeking having gone to Bridge
port, he returned to Newtown, took the
train and found his man.
Extensive repairs are made on the
Congregational parsonage. 1t is in con-
temptation to overhaul and renovate the
church at no distant day. The new pas
tor, Mr. Luther, has commenced his Ia
bors and has made favorable impress
sion.
Silas briggs and family are at Miss
Julia III. Sanford's. He has his fast
horses with him.
A Republican caucus for the election
of delegates to the congressional and
senatorial conventions will be held at
the Town house, Friday evening. At
the same time, a campaign club will be
organized.
John Moore has sold his place to Mrs
Nunnery, Mrs T. Ryans sister, who re-
Gently came here from Ireland. We
| understand that Mr. Moore will take up
his abode in Bridgeport with one of his
children.
d. S. Sanford and the young men in
cluded in his party arrived at Brookline
from their European trip, Wednesday.
They had most delightful time all the
way, with only short delay at Quebec
on account of the quarantine. There
was no sickness among the party during
their entire trip and all the young men
were enthusiastic in praise of Mr. San
ford's management and his success in
keeping the expenses well within the es-
Gimated cost.
The road from d. Woods to the park
has been put in repair and is now quite
passable. lt has been no better than
cart path.
w. o. Banks and his brother have
housed their fine crop of tobacco in good
condition. For lack of room in their
own barns, they have utelized those of
L. Dorgan and p. Ferry.
John Reynolds is adding still further
to the improved appearance of his prem
Uses by new fence.
f. p. Shaw is supplying the pulpit of
the Easton Congregational church until
a regular pastor can be obtained.
Levi Hall has painted Miss Nj. A. Dem
nison's house, fences and barns. Few
places on the Ridge present neater or
more tasty appearance.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
WESTON.

William Cogswell and William Osborne
are doing carpenter work for William
Sanford.
Mrs Mead and SON of Middletown, N.
Y, have been guests of her sister, Mrs
M. Wheeler.
Ward Buckley and family of Bridge
port were Sunday guests at NJ. V. B..
RoWland's.
Misses Nettie Hull and Ella NJ. Bennett
were entertained at Mrs Joel Godfrey's,
last week.
Mrs c. e. Cook has recovered from her
late illness and resumed dressmaking at
the residence of her sister, Mrs Ell. b.
Wheeler.
Mrs Charlie Mellen and son Clarence
of Hartford visit her mother, Mrs Sher-
man Gilbert and brother Alfred.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
WESTPORT.

Scribner & Smiths travelling circus,
Wednesday.
Mrs Mary Bradley, 81 years of age, is
guest of her son, FL. B.. Bradley and is
very smart, riding from Easton without
firing.
Misses Laura d. Gorham and Anna
II. Sherwood, graduates of Staples
High school, are completing their stud
les at Marquand Hall, East Mortified,
Mass, while John G. Sipperley attends
the Mount Herman, Mass, school.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
NICHOLS.

Mrs Howard Curtis is failing.
M. j. Mum entertains his sister from
New Providence, N. j.
Miss Hattie Clark is in New Jersey,
where she expects to attend school dur
ing the Winter.
Mrs Rowland Brooks entertains her
Miss Gilman of Southport is guest of
her sister, Mrs Henry Whitney.
Joseph Treadwell, the tax collector,
gathered his usual harvest, Monday.
Elliott Curtis will soon erect a monu-
ment on his family plot in the cemetery.
Hollister Sage has joined the Methodist
choir. His fine tenor voice is a great ad-
dition.
The Village Improvement society have
had the sidewalks trimmed and put in
good repair once more.
The pear crop in this vicinity has been
unusually large, this year and the price
has been high on account of q scarcity of
other fruit.
The Village Improvement society will
give grand musical and literary enter
tainment about October A.
David Nichols has retired from active
business and intends to spend his remain
ing years in the enjoyment of his pleas
ant home. Mr. Nichols was a member of
Nichols, Peck & Co., manufacturers of
carriages, which did an extensive busi-
ness in this village for many years. but
which, in order to keep up with the
march Of time, moved to Bridgeport, sew
eral years ago, since which time the bust
ness has changed hands several times ,ai-
though Mr. Nichols held responsible po-
sition with the company until short
time ago, when they went out of bust
ness.
A company from this village gave a
party in honor of Miss Lizzie Wileman at
the residence of her father, Samuel Vile
man, 1872 East Main street, Bridgeport,
last week Thursday evening. During
the evening, Miss Wileman was present.
ed with a handsome piano lamp. as
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
FAIRFIELD.

Death has come to another home in the
village. John l.. Thomas was suddenly
stricken with paralysis as he was help
ing his wife get the little ones ready for
a drive and, while holding the baby, she
saw that he was trembling. She took
the babe out of his arms, he sat down in
a chair and never spoke. Neighbors
soon gathered. DIR Garlick was in town
and quickly reached the house. He was
carefully laid upon the bed, but never
regained consciousness and passed quiet
ly away. He was taken about IL a m,
Wednesday morning and died, Saturday
morning about a M. His native town
was Ridgefeld. He came to Fairfield
about 26 years ago. His first wife was
daughter Of Mrs Julia Graves. She died
and, about ii years ago, he married Miss
Eva Smith Of Holland hill. She, with
He is the first to leave family of seven
brothers and sisters. He united with
the Congregational church, January 6,
1867 and was held in high esteem by all.
He was member of the Grand Army.
He enlisted In the 9Th G. ", was wound
ed in one of the engagements and taken
to the hospital. He received scalp
wound, of which his friends thought he
never fully recovered. He received q
pension. He was also Mason and be-
longed to Corinthian lodge. Tuesday af-
ternoon, friends and neighbors gathered
at his home to pay their last respects to
the memory Of one whom they held in
such high esteem. Rev Mr. Child, his
pastor, conducted the service; Rev Mr.
Jones assisted. The bearers were six of
the G.. IA. r., also two officers; at the
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
PLATTSVILLE.

Miss Jennie Sanford of Westport has
spent week with her aunt, Mrs A. NJ
Godfrey.
Mrs Susie Acker Rice was guest OF
Miss Fannie Bradley. last Friday and
Saturday.
George B. Weller has taken George
Gregory's milk route for the Fall!
Mrs B. A. Willett of Bridgeport has
spent short time with her father and
brother.
D. M. Reynolds, with Mr. and Mrs
Haywood, were at L. N. Reynolds's,
Sunday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16

brother, Clifford. The evening was
passed pleasantly at games. Refresh
ments were served to the merry party of
well wishers.
Capt Human is sick.
The eldest son of Peter Ferris, who
died about four weeks ago with dipthe-
ria, it is supposed, gave it to the entire
family of j. Martin Smidt, as their child
rem have all been sick, but are now i'm
proving.
Charles A. Wheeler spent a few days
in New York, last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
TRUMBULL.

Isaac Booth is treating his house to a
coat of new paint.
On account of increased demand for
goods, TAFT & Son are compelled to build
a new boiler house and add large boil
Ter. Their brick stack will be taken
down and the brick used in the con-
struction Of the new building.
Burton Bros. have proven themselves
expert potato raisers, this year, having
excelled all their neighbors. Potatoes
weighing pound and half and two
pounds are quite common, while the en-
tire lot averages very large.
Miss Lena Nichols gave q birthday
party, Monday evening, IN honor Of her
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
GOOD HILL-BRADLEYVILLE.

Mrs z. Fairchild is improving. Her
sister, Mrs Lockwood of New Canaan
and daughter, Mrs Bennett of Hurlbutt
street, are with her.
J. b. Dikeman is making extensive inn
provements on his place.
Miss Helen A. Hill teacher of the
Good Hill school, was educated in the
public schools of Portland, Ore, and San
Francisco, the Annie Wright Seminary
at Tacoma, Washington, and Mills col
lege andpseminary, Oakland, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs James Dikeman celebrat-
ed the fifth anniversary of their marri-
age, Tuesday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
LONG HILL.

Miss Mulvey and Miss M. Rorke, who
have been guests of Mrs Ogden for six
weeks, returned home, Thursday, 18th.
Within few months, the subject of
further village improvements in Long
Hill has been frequently talked of in pri-
vate circles. Recently, at such a con-
sultation, it was suggested that an in
formal call be given through the BEE for
meeting to be held for the purpose of
taking initiatory action in the matter,
and, if deemed expedient, to form viii
lage improvement association. Next
Monday evening, September 10, at 7
o'clock, at the school house in Long Hill,
is the time and place designated. Though
much has been done, within few years,
to improve and beautify our village, that
much suggests much more that might
we'll be done and the same energy and
united action which characterized former
measures will undoubtedly insure further
success. Let it be understood that this
is not, in any sense, to be an exclusive
enterprise, managed by clique, but one
in which every resident of the village is
desired and will be expected to take
part, for every one can in some way aid
the project, even if by nothing more than
sympathy and approval. Let all who
can attend the proposed meeting and give
the thing good set off and demonstrate
again that whatever Long Hill under
takes it will do, and do it well.
Mrs j. B. Cornwall and family are
guests of Mrs F. V. Cole.
The public school opened, 18th, with
Mrs Seymour Beardsley and Miss Fannie
Walker for teachers.
William FL. Turney, aged 80, died, Sum-
day, after a lingering illness from con-
sumption. He leaves wife and several
children. The funeral was held from the
residence of his brother, Tuesday, 18th,
Rev C. W. Boylston officiating. Inter-
ment in the Long Hill cemetery.
Miss Flossie Nichols of Nichols has
visited friends here.
Miss Alice Shelton visits her uncle, F.
S. Shelton.
Sunday. as Wesley Coan was returning
from church, his horse stumbled and fell,
badly injuring both knees, besides receiv-
ing several ugly cuts. One of the shafts
of the buggy was broken, but fortunate
ly Mr. Coan escaped unframed.
Mr. and Mrs Cola Peck, Miss Carrie
Peck and Mrs L. Mayer of Danbury
have been guests of F. L. Turney.
The Methodists held an ice cream and
peach sociable at their hall, Tuesday
evening.
George Hadley, George Mahoney Rob
ert Turney and Harry Tousey attend
school in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
Friday, September l6.

People from anywhere, everywhere,
come and see us. Whatever your rea-
son, you are welcome.
We've got a big shoe store with
lots of shoes in it; getting more every
day. We want you to know what we
have here. Don't want you to buy a
dollars worth. Want you to see.
Come in to look around, to rest, to
meet a friend, to leave parcel or bag.
There is room enough and clerks to at
tend to your wants. We want the adj
vertisement that comes of your seeing
and knowing what sort of shoe-store
this is.
just now interest centers around the
preliminary sale of women's stylish
dongola-kid button and Butcher lace
boets at phenomenal price. Five
styles fresh from the makers, light, fine
kid, patent tips and plain toes, broad
and narrow; all SO so pair.
JOHN G. ROWLAND,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16

ever since the inception of the affair, if
all bills and subscriptions were handed
in before that time, so that it would not
be necessary to adjourn the meeting to
later date
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
LYONS PLAIN.

Rev T. j. Graham, rector of st. Paul's,
Norwalk, has been guest at the rectory.
Mrs Stephen Godfrey anu Mrs Platt
Keller were guests of e. Crofutt in Dan
bury, last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
REDDING.

Sunday night, the barns of Lewis
Goodsell caught fire from some unknown
cause and were totally consumed with
their contents, consisting of large guam
THY of hay and rye. There was no i'm
surance. Much sympathy is felt for
Mr. Goodsell, who is poorly able to bear
the loss.
Mrs Alice Daniels, accompanied by
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
JOHN G.. ROWLAND.

405 Main St.. Bridgeport.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
The Prohibition Issue.

The Prohibitionists of South
Carolina will commit a fatal mis-
take if they nominate a ticket
and attempt to make their fight
through candidates. This was
tried in a unmber of Counties in
Georgia and invariably failed;
while when the question was voted
on direct it triumphed. There are
many men who will vote for
prohibition itself who will not
support the candidates though
whom it is hoped to succeed. 1t
is a moral and not political issue,
and should be put upon its merits.
In South Carolina our people
are already arrayed around the
two rival tickets, and it will be
folly for the Prohibitionlsts to
hope to poll anything like their
strength by putting out a third set
of candidates. Let this issue be
kept separate and distinct, and it
will draw supporters from both
sides. If the people, though their
votes, declare in favor of an
abolition of the liquor traffic m
our State, their representatives
must and will obey their COM
mands. But this question should
not become mixed up with our
State politics, for it will defeat
the cause and demorallze our
voters to certain extent.
1t is conceded that the farmere
of our state-supporters of the
Peoples ticket-are the backbone
of the prohibition movement
They do not want this issue
injected into their State campaign
except upon its own merits, when
it will poll its fnll strength. The
opponents of the reform move.
ment would doubtless delight to
enter such a wedge into the solid
ranks of our farmers, but it will
not do. Open a separate box fol
the prohibition vote, and keep il
, divorced from all politica
agitation.
We trust that the convention
to meet in Columbiaon Thursday
|, next will act upon this counse!
forit is the only way in which
they can possibly hope to succeed
Any of the Prohibition leaders IL
l Georgia will tell you that it i
7 folly to attemptto carry an election
through men. but that the issu
!, must be voted on direct-Columbl
Register.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
To School Trustees.

Section l of an act of the Legisla-
ture, approved Dec. %, 1891, reads as
follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now metand sitting
in General Assembly, and by the au-
thority of the same, That the trustees
of the several school districts in the
county shall report to the County Au-
ditor the names of all taxable polls in
their respective districts, and said Au-
ditor shall enter the same upon the tax
duplicate to be furnished the County
Treasurer. That said names so fur
nished shall be published annually in
a newspaper published at the county
seat once week for three consecutive
weeks, and where there is no paper
published at the county seat, then in
some other paper having general cir
culation in the county.
Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred by said section I
call upon School Trustees of all the
school districts in Edgefeld county to
make to me at once full and complete
list of persons in their respective dis
tricts who are liable to poll tax.
j. B. DAVIS,
Co. Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
Made Her Feel at Home.

A lady from Nebraska was the
guest of a Pittsburg family. AS
the. thermometer only touched zero
once during the winter the fail
stranger would have been home.
sick but for the thoughtfulness of
her host. By an ingenious
arrangement powerful Ian drove
snow dust in her face every time
she opened the front door. The
snow was banked against the
windows of her room and hel
meals let down the chimney with
a string. Another device initiated
the roar of a blizzard, and so
soothed her to gentle slumber-
wherein she dreamed of her native
state. These little attentions
deeply touched the fair gust
Pittsburg Bulletin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
Bouknight Club Resolutions.

WHEREAS, We, the members Of
the Bouknight Democratic Club,
love the truth, whether it comes
from the pulpit, the bar, political
discussion, or the public press, the
palladium of our liberties. 1t is
the moulder of our morals and the
preserver or destroyer of our insti-
tutions. AS we love the truth and
hate lying. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we condemn in
unmeasured terms the lying and
general misrepresentation of the
Edgefeld Monitor, the Edgefield
Chronicle, and the opposition
press and speakers generally
Therefore, we the Bouknight Dem.
ocratic Club, put our seal of con
demnation upon such practices
By order of the club,
G. B. LESTER, Pres.
B. F. SAMPLE. Sec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
A Request.

I would most respectfully
request that after cleaning off
the shrubbery in our larger
village cemetery persons would
not throw bushes and limbs upon
the graves and in the walks of the
smaller cemetery that adjeins it.
I make this request not in anger.
but because 1 know these acts are
not done wantonly, but unthought.
edly. W. D. JENNINGS, SR.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
Florida's Opium Industry.

Florida promises to become a
large producer of opium, The
poppy grows there readily, and
larger than anywhere else in the
United States. Sixteen plants
will produce an ounce of opium
and an acre should give a profit OF
$1,000. AS the plants will thrive
among trees, the land Oh which
are young and non-bearing orange
orchards can be utilized while the
trees are reaching raturity.-New
York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
Celestia, S. c., May 81, '92.
Fruit Hill Items.

MIR. EDITOR: AS you have no
regular correspondent to your
valuable paper from this section
I'll send you a few items for
publication.
We have had most delightful
rains, which were much needed to
bring up the cotton. These rains
make us solid for a stand of cot
ton, and every thing else.
The acreage in cotton has been
greatly diminished throughout
this section, but has been
manured heavier and the land
prepared better than usual, so we
expect to make about the same
quantity of cotton.
The acreage in corn is consid-
erably greater than ever before.
The crop is about planted, and I
am proud to say, planted right
I have never seen the land for the
general crop so thoroughly pre-
pared, and it all looks like a "pet
patch" Fruit will be,rather scarce
Peaches were nearly all killed
and from some cause or other
apples didn't bloom very much
and a portion of them were killed
SO we'll have but few apples
Plums, and those reliable ole
blackberries, will soon be here il
endless quantities.
The oat crop is not so good az
we expected it would be some
time back, on account of the colo
dry weather. There was more
wheat planted this year than hal
been for o number Of years, anc
it is looking we'll, considering tht
!. unfavorable spring. Gardens ar
very fine. Mr.. Milledge Bledso'
takes the lead for the best we hav,
! seen.
Mr.. Cyrus Buzzard has tn
,, finest colt in this section. Ransom
, Bledsoe, j. F. QUITS, w. N. Harris
and others, have fine colts also.
Several of our farmers hav
fine patches Of Bermuda grass
some have buckwheat and clover
and number of other new crop
i, never planted in this countr
before. A great many sheep al
being raised in this region, neari
every farm having a nice littl
= flock. and all of fine breeds.
y few of us are paying som
u attention to bees, and in the nes
future the region round abor
. Fruit Hill will flow with mil
!" and honey.
" The dear old ADVERTISER come
to US regularly every week, lade
= - with good thing. 1t has man
>, ,, friends in this country.
u 1 shall visit Mountain Cree
10 soon, and will report as to wheth
. those fellows up there have al
:. - beans, onions, and potatoes
~ not.
TIM.
a. Fruit Hill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26

DEAR ADVERTISER Perhaps
few points from this section viii
interest some of your readers.
We had nice and much-needed
rain OH the 18th inst; hence the
small grain though well advanced
will be greatly improved and a fail
crop harvested.
Our farmers have about finished
planting.
Stands Of cotton are generally
good, and some are going right
ahead chopping.
Mr.. J. w. Dorm continues quite
sick. He was taken with a con-
gestive chill about three weeks
since.
Miss Mollie Deans health isvery
feeble, and has been for quite
while.
Newton Zimmerman, of Meeting
Street, is critically i'll with typhoid
fever, and is not expected to re-
cover.
Am glad to note that "Farmel
O." is becoming interested in oul
settlement roads. Now be careful
GARNER o., "lest some of our good
citizens get the impression that
your interest is only assumed, as
to modern minds it is actions that
speak more forcibly than words
If I am correctly informed as to
Farmer O's identity, the only
really impossible piece of road
known to the writer is very neal
the formers present home and is
also settlement road.
AS regards the road referred tc
by GARNER O." as being obstruct.
ed, wish to say, for tho informa.
tion of the public, and in justice te
Mrs. Deane, P. M. at Celestia, or
whose land is the road across
which trees have been felled, that
/ said road is only by-road, ano
less than seventy-fve yards IL
length, and was opened only 6
short while since, without Mrs
Deane's permission, and at present
is not at all necessary, as the niair
road is open and in good condi
ton.
Honor and truth from TO condition
rise;
Act well your part-there all the hono
e.,4eca:.az~'---SH HSYn11rN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
A Newsy and Witty Communica
ton From "Choty."

Mr.. ED1ToR:-Bright are the
days and bright are the farmers
prospects for an abundant crop.
Bright also is the political arena.
No lowering dark clouds hang
over our loved locality (Choty),
but all is glittering and serene.
The horizon is clear and while
Nature is wearing her "richest and
most beautiful garb," we look the
future in the face with hopeful,
happy hearts, thanking the Giver
of all good things that we are
roosting on the top pole and crow
ing ere the day breaks, that not
one of us has his land nailed by
the "Land Take Association >
while many of us are the proud
owners of a bull and buggy.
School ct this place, under the
auspices of Mr.. Willis, has sus'
pended, but the weekly prayer
meeting continues, and probably
since school closed, we can rur
business without the aid of San
Jones or a guillotine.
The shrill whistle on Saturdays
at the mill operated by WhatleJ
Bros. is still heard, indicative o
bread in the land.
In unison with the whistle W
would like to hear the squeal of
pig, but are ha, ing hominy nov
without the greasy attribute.
The proprietor of the only stor
here claims to carry the larges
stock of general merchandise an
to be the leading merchant OF tn
place.
Everybody down here excer
one wants a moneyed office. Tha
exception wants wife.
Hyman is shooting his dart
preparing his bands, and ere lon
orange blossoms will bloom for tn
second time for good neighbe
-.
"Johnsville," May 81, '92.
Rip VAN WINKLE.
lOc Gingbams for 614e. This is for
days only. PEARcE q ALLEN.