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The Newtown bee., 1892-02-26

Low -necked dresses are going to be very popular with the lovely young dudines, be- cause if they should catch cold wearing them. haven't they got pr Bulls Cough Syrup to cure them?
The Newtown bee., 1892-02-26
Advertising Rates.

Local Notices in Brevier Typo, Toe. Line.
The Newtown bee., 1892-02-26

Hon A. w. Paige, with his friend, George F. McLeon of Simsbury, is in Washington, D. c.
The Newtown bee., 1892-02-26

Mrs A. B. Prindle has been a victim of grip.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
sOUTHVILLE.
MRS CAMPS STRANGE DEATH.

The village of Southville was startled,
Tuesday, by the death of Mrs Henry n.
Camp under very sad and unusual cir
cunstances. She went the night before,
with her daughten Mrs Gideon North
rop, to the silver wedding surprise at FL
mer Frost's, returning home after !
O'Clock in the morning. She left her
daughter at the Northrop home TO walk
to her own home, but short distance
away. Mrs Camp was apparently struck
with apoplexy, or something of that
character and lay on her door step all
night, Mr. Camp accidently discovering
her sad state on going out of the door in
the morning. Though alive when found,
it was but feeble spark of life and flick
cred out before the day was over. AS
Mrs Camp was to occupy another room
on her return from the surprise, her
strange resting place was not even sus-
pected by any one. Mrs Camp was
woman of about rs years and, possessed
of warm, true heart, was widely re-
spected and beloved.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
Current News

IN THE STATE AND THE WIDE FIELD.
Charles F. BROKER of 'Torrington has
been nominated for senator from the 18th
district by the republicans.
The total colored population of the
United States as returned under the GEN.
Gus of 1890 is 1898 800. OF this num-
Der 7,470, 040 are persons of African de-
scent, 107, 475 are Chinese, 2,039 are Jap
anese and IS 500 are civilized Indians.
w. Chicago is to have the largest and
mo st powerful telescope in the world,
the gift of Charles Il. Yerkes, the street
railway magnate, to the Chicago univer-
sty. Alvin G. Clark, the famous teles-
cope maker of Cambridge, Mass, has
undertaken to east the glass, which will
be 45 inches in diameter, or ii inches
greater than the glass in the Lick obser-
vatory. The new telescope will probab-
ly be turned on the skies for the first
time in the autumn of 1895. The outlay
which Mr. Yerkes will meet is estimated
at 100000.
North Canaan has followed IN the
steps of Newtown, having voted to
spend $1,000 in permanent roads.
The steamer Normannia, which broke a
shaft on her last trip east, seems to be
fated. On her first trip she struck an
iceberg, but escaped damage. Onanoth-
er voyage five sailors were washed along
the deck by wave that swept the ship
and all barely escaped going overheard.
Her experience in quarantine is fresh in
mind.
Vice-President and General Manager
Lucius futile of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford road gets salary
of 200 year. Vice-President and
Traffic Manager Charles S. Mellen, $l5,-
600.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

John M. Daragan's store at 4lG Main
street, Bridgeport, is getting to be pop
ular business establishment. The stock
of goods, both for ladies and gentlemen,
carried by this house is marked through
out by the general high quality and mag
niticent make and finish; also by their
handsome symmetry and exceptional
style. Mr. Daragan is dealer that be-
lieves it pays to buy good shoes, it being
genuine economy. Goods that contrib
ute comfort and have the additional adj
vantage of fine appearance are features
no person dislikes. The business already
done by this new house must be pleasing
and is no doubt due to the facts alluded
to above. The courtesy and polite atten-
ton of the employees to customers also
is winning factor. IL will pay you to
visit Mr. Daragan's new boot and shoe
store.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
Editorial Announcement.

With this issue, the NEwTowN BEE
passes into the hands of the new propr-
etors and managers, Arthur. Smith and
Allison T.. Smith, the former serving as
business manager and the latter as editor.
The BEE will take no backward step,
so far as the espousal of sound moral
principles and the defense of the peo-
Piles interests Is concerned. Being well
aware of the high standard of the BEE
under the efficient management of the re-
firing editor and proprietor in covering
the news field, the new managers take
hold with determination to make the
paper still better, if it be possible.
In matters political, the paper will con-
tinue along non-partisan lines, as in the
past, aiming to give the news, leaving
with the people the settlement of party
affairs.
To the BEES splendid corps of contrib
uGOFS, WHO NAVE uOttC 81 maSh IA D"'A~
ing up the paper, the new managers be-
speak the same cordial support and SYM
patty In the future as 10 the past. 1t
will be the editors aim to see and meet
each one personally, as soon as his time
will allow.
With steadily growing subscription
list, made up of the leading people of
Fairfield county, advertisers will find no
more aging medium and their support
is also solicited.
The new proprietors have in view some
pleasing features in the way of new de-
partments, but will aim, first and al
ways, to give the news in a bright and
attractive form.
70 the retiring editor, whose departure
is regretted on all sides, we tender our
best wishes for him and his in his new
home.
Craving the indulgence of kindly
public for any apparent failure to come
up to the high standard of the past, we
simply say, ''Be patient and give as
show"
The BEE Is in the field to stay and,
with the help and blessing Of Almighty
God, will be Il still even greater power
for good in the hundreds of homes it en-
tiers.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The family Of r. III. Smith expect to
leave, this week Friday, for Winchester,
where reunion of Mrs Slnith's family,
the webbs, il TO take place on Saturday
at the home Of her sister, Mrs Miles, Wet
more. II. III. Smith and Ernest hope to
return to Newtown on Monday, starting
from here for Boston, next Thursday
morning, being joined by Mrs Smith and
tile rest Of the family at rerryviIle. They
are booked TO leave Boston. next Thurs
day At Is p N by the Grand Trunk and
Santa Fe lines for Riverside, where the
schedule would land them on the after.
noon OF Wednesday, the Goth.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
BETHEL.

On Wednesday evening, the 18th, at
the Methodist parsonage, by Rev j. L.
Langlois, Alfred w. Brown and Hattie
w. Hough, both of Bethel, were united
in marriage.
Miss Jennie Carmichael is visiting at
Brooklyn.
Mrs D. r, Taylor of Brooklyn has
been the guest of Mrs Charles M. Smell
of Plumtrees.
Mrs George H. Gilbert is visiting at
Newark, N. j.
Miss Nellie Stone is with friends at
Newark, N. j.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
Miss Ann Blackman visits her sister at

A scheme that will be worked under
the secret ballot law will be to hire vot-
ers to keep away from the polls on cleo
ton day. There will be many name
without the check opposite it on the reg
istry list, If that plan is adopted. In
many cases where the voter could have
gone to the polls and deposited his bal
lot and can give no good excuse for not
doing so, the little blank beside his name
will speak volumes for many and will
not be pleasant for the stay-at-home to
think of Union.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

ming souvenir edition in honor OF the
big Knights of Columbus celebration at
New Haven, containing large number
Of half tone portraits. The first page
contained fine likeness of Supreme
Knight John J. Phelan of Bridgeport.
The BEE was favored with a copy
through the courtesy of Town Clerk
HOulihan.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Putnam council of the Knights of Col
umbus was represented at the big pa
rade in New Haven on Tuesday by
about 40 men. The delegation was es-
corted by the st Rose drum corps who
were declared to be one of the best or
CARNATIONS OF its class in line.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The academy building arrived at the
Hanover road on Wednesday night In It's
march to the new location below William
Terrill's. Contractor III. I'll. Botsford ex-
poets that it will take two weeks more at
least to complete the journey. He has
n inc men helping him on the job.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Arthur j. Smith concludes his SER
vices with the Farmers and Mechanics
savings bank of Bridgeport on Saturday,
and will henceforth devote his full time
to his duties as business manager of the
BEE. A. p. Smith,his brother, arrived
in town last Saturday. The latter will
occupy the house vacated by II. H..
Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The fair for the benefit of st. Rose
church will open next Friday at the
Town hall, with a choice literary enter
tainmeDt by the school children of the
various districts in honor of Columbus.
The admission to the hall will be free
and general invitation is extended. The
fair " i'll continue one week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
Notice to Correspondents.

Until the new editor becomes better &C
quainted with the BEES contributors,
each correspondent ia requested to sign
his or her name to the letters sent in.
This will facilitate his work and ensure
proper credit in every case.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The work of matchmaking the road
from the Newtown depot to the Street
will be completed by Saturday night.
Richard Pagan has had charge of the
work for the b. ID. Pierce, Jr, Company.
Twenty men and five teams have been
kept busy on the job. The stone crush
err and steam roller have terrified the
horses, but no runaways have occurred.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

w. M. Reynolds, a market-man 1T New
Rochelle, N. Y. il planning 70 close up
his business there and make his home in
Newtown. He will enlarge aid improve
the Hammond place, which ne has re-
Gently bought.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

All persons expecting to be made new
voters. this wear, must have their names
in the hands of the registrars ON or be-
fore Thursday the Goth, or they will lose
their vote.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

There will be special meeting of Put
nam council, No. "a, Knights of Column
bus, at the hall, Sunday, the 10th, at ! p
N. All members are requested to be
present.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Edward Ives & Son are doing the grad
ing on Col Knowlton's property ON Sun
set hill. A driveway to the Hanover
road has been completed.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Twenty-Five two-horse teams are want
ed at once by the b. d. Pierce, Jr, Co.
contractors of Bridgeport to work on
the dam 10 Easton. See their adv.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Two cases of scarlet fever are report
ed ut the Hook, in the families of K. Pat
erson and Malachi Heating.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Supt Charles T. Spaulding OF the
New London Northern railroad has re-
signed his position and will retire Nov.
|, He will still live in New London and
will not engage in any other business.
MIR Spaulding has spent over 30 years IN
active railroad life. He was on the old
Rutland railroad previous TO his being
called to this end of Ihe line ia 1871 to
enter upon the duties of general freight
agent. In 1884 he succeeded to the su-
perintendenry on the retirement from
the road of Gen q. w. Bentley.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The VanCourtland family, who have
occupied the Hammond homestead on
Washington hill, will return to the city
week after next.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

A mammoth s4-pound pumpkin, raised
by Charles M. Parsons, is on exhibition
1T Minott Augur's market. 1t was a
leading attraction at the harvest home
festival, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Ninety-two tickets were sold from the
Newtown station to the Danbury fair,
while probably three times this number
drove over by team.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

August Ward, who has been in the
employ of Charles Jonas, the tailor, has
removed with his family to Worcester.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Miss Charlotte Nichols, Mrs F. E.Har-
rison, Miss Katherine Harrison are the
lstest arrivals ut Mrs Addie Nichols's on
Mount Pleasant.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

A. w. Orgelman and son Charles took
In the Columbian celebration at New
York on Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Mrs d. c. Peck and daughter, Miss
Ada, returned Wednesday, from visit
In Vermont.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

II. Il. Proctor of Cincinnati, son-in-law
of Aaron Sanford, is building 100000
summer residence at Williamstown,
Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

A fine string of partridge and wood
cock was brought into the Grand Central
on Wednesday by M. j. Cavanaugh and
Hawley Jennings.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The assessors will be at the town
clerks Office every Saturday afternoon,
during the balance of the month, to re-
ceive lists.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Fathers Fox and LOTUS attended the
Knights OF Columbus demonstration at
New Haven on Tuesday, the former go
ing from there TO New York.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The buildings on Miss Mary B. Still
sons place are receiving new dress
of paint.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Mrs f. S. Lowell is sick with rheumat-
ic neuralgia.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

John Schumacher has been spending a
week at New York.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Mr. and Mrs s. c. Bull were in New
York, the first of the week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

jerome Judson and Curtis Bostwick
have been on fishing trip at Bantam,
this week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Finest line OF parlor banquet hanging lamps
and crockery in this vicinity at E.F.Hawiey's.
new crate OF Edwards decorated porcelain
win soon be received. which will be sold In
lots to suit and matched up at any rime as
we control q special pattern
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

8. G. Bull, the druggist at the Hook,
win soon put in fine hot soda fountain.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Edward Il. Clark has entertained his
sister, Mrs George Northrop Of Bridge
port.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Rev Fl. l.. Wheeler has visited at
Brooklyn, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Samuel Babcock, president of the Con-
necticut Valley railroad and of the Mid
dletown Savings bank, died in Middle
town, Wednesday, aged 20. He was
postmaster in Middletown under Presl-
dent Buchana;. and mayor in 1870.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

The residence of Mrs Nj. G. Marble is
receiving fresh dress of paint.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

John McDermott was in New York on
Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Linoleum will last twice as long as oil
cloeh. E. Hawley has q line OF il; also com
pIete assortment OF oil cloths, all widths; also
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

A ane selection Of millinery, trimmed hats,
etc.. viii be shown Mt =. +. Hawiey's store
Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Il. III. Beers combined business and
pleasure In trip to New York, this
week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

New and second hand pork ana ciaer par
rels ut Il. II. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
ANOTHER ESTIMATE OF MIR BEERS.

The sudden death of Horace Beers
from appolexy on Saturday, after a sick
ness of 80 hours, has cast gloom over
the community which forcibly REMINDS
one of that terrible event IA years ago,
the drowning of his two sons. Every
one seems awed in the presence of such
an event. His loss will be deeply felt by
all classes of people. There are but Few
in town who have not at some time e&-
perienced benefits in some form from
him. st. Paul's church, of which he was
senior warden, will realize the loss OF ms
wise counsels, his worthy example and
his unshrinking fulfillment of duty I'M
der all circumstances. He was man
the parish delighted to honor with their
highest office and felt honored by having
so worthy man to occupy the position.
As lavman in earlier life, vestryman, rs
Junior warden, as senior warden, as full
filling any of the many positions OF trust
and responsibility placed upon him each
year, it was always the same-the duties
and responsibilities we'll done and now
that he is resting from his labors we can
all say, s'Well done, thou good and faith
full servant, enter thou into the joy OF
thv Lord The funeral took place at
his late home on Tuesday at II 30, Mr.
Whitcome conducting the service, Kew
John Williams, from the Middletown
theological school" assisting. The war
den and vestry acted as pailbearers,
Samuel Sherman, Charles Stuart, q. u.
H. Kellogg, Stanley Terrill, e. N. Haw-
lev and III. d. Lake. The officers OF
Pahquioque bank, of which he was
director, attended in body, preceding
the pail bearers. The interment was In
the family lot in Newtown cemetery. He
has but one survivor in his family, a
brother, James Beers of Brooklyn, now
81, being 10 years older than his deeeas-
cd brother.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Deacon and Mrs Henry FairchilG
start this week for trip to Virginia.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Frederick Sanford took 10 the celebrat
ion In New York on Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Mrs M. w. Payne has returned from
Stamford much benefited by the change.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

Miss Clara briggs of Brooklyn has
spent few days at j. Ell. Warmers. E.
briggs has been at Miss j. E. Peck's.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14
MRS DANIEL HIGGINS.

The sudden death of Mrs Daniel Hig-
gins of Brookfield is another evidence OF
the uncertainty of life. She was, to all
appearances, as we'll as usual Monday
morning when her daughters, Misses
Mary and Katie left home for Danbury
where they are employed at millinery
and dressmaking. In the afternoon, she
was suddenly stricken with an attack OF
rheumatism of the heart and, before med
zeal aid could be summoned, she expired.
Tie funeral, Wednesday morning, was
very largely attended. The remains
were brought to Newtown, where SOL
emn mass of requiem was celebrated by
Father Fox at ST. Rose church for the re-
pose of the soul of the deceased. The in
terment was in the Catholic cemetery at
the Glen. Chief among the floral offer
ings were a pillow with the word "Moth-
err from Mr. and Mrs Frank w. Kirby OF
Sandy Hook, pillow with the words 'sAt
rests from Mr. and Mrs John Higgins and
cross from Patrick Higgins of Danbury.
,rhe bearers, all nephews of the deceas-
ed, we're John F., Michael and Daniel
Foran, John Mccarthy, John McMahon
and Daniel Higgins
Mrs Higgins was 80 years OF age and
the moeher Of six children, five OF whom,
besides her husband, survive her. they
are Mrs Frank w. Kirby of Sandy Hook
Michael, unmarried; John, married in
Danbury, besides two unmarried dangh-
tiers, Mary and Katie. A loving mother,
fond wife and kind neighbor, deyotediy
attached to her husband, home and child
rem, her sudden death is sad blow to
n
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

NTOTICE-Is hereby given that the under
IN signed Registrars of voters of the nrst vot-
ing district of the town OF Newtown VIII pc IN
session at the Town clerks ofhce In sala Town
day. october 20, 1892, for the purpose OF per-
fecting the voting list OF The first voting diS,
nersons in whose behalf claim is made or
who claim theyr win be entitled to vote at tn Q
coming electors meetiEg,to either registrar.
JOHN F. HoULIHAN. n o5yosers
CHAS. B. JOHNSON, lst District
Dated, Newtown, Conn, October !, 1892.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

aNE FIRST CLASS BAY HORSE-Also 10
I j tons first class Horse Hay in barn. Apply
to w. J. DICK.
ITrANTED-25 two horse Teams and Dump
w carts to work on dam in Easton. Steady
work Apply to THE b. ID. PIERCE, JR.CO.,
Contractors, 273 Main street, Bridgeport Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

nor SALE-Nine Heifer Calves, one-horse
+ Farm Wagon, Plows and Farming Tools
q, +. DUNCOMBE, Botstord.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

JSOR SALE-Farm Wagon, nearly new, Bust
I ness Wagon, Business sleigh, new o Mheei1
Shepard Zoar Enquire of ELIZA SHEPARD
on PREMISES.
The Newtown bee., 1892-10-14

yTTANTED-A Companion between % and 40,
w to attend to the wants OF an elderly lnva-
lid lady. Address, Il Box s25, Bridgeport, Conn
WANTED AT ONCE-A good Woa an TO do
wv plain sewing. MRS G. ID. H. KELLoGG,
Brock field.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-10-28

A REGULAR SYST!.I FOR SHOCKING CORN.
this waste is the one sided way in which
the shocks are built Instea / of placing
the stalks in an equal circle around the
center, they are often placed nearly all
on one side, pressing them more or less
out of the center, giving the shocks a
one sided tendency and entirely pros
trating a portion of them. This waste
could be prevented by taking the neces-
sary care to build them with equal ad-
ditions on every side and thus giving
them firmly erect position.
a regular system of cutting each
shock can be adopted, saving time and
labor. which the accompanying figure
may explain. The field is cut by taking
five rows Of hills at time and placing
the shocks in the center one. Twenty
five hills will make one shock, the cen
ter being the first taken; all the others
are cut and placed around it. If the
corn is of large variety three hills
will be as much as the operator will
hold in the grasp of his left arm while
he cuts them with his right hand and
places them against the forming shock.
III tut llS VI Z Tie SuOCh is ldIS anu Ill
the center, and the first three hills are
those indicated by the letters A A A,
carried to the shock on the dotted line.
The next three are B B B, cut and placed
beside the others. Each successive
three are marked by the letters CCC,
ID ID d. E E Z, FFF, G & G and H H H,
and being taken and cut in this regular
order they will be placed in separate
positions equally all around the shock,
and the laborer can hardly avoid max
ing it equally upright.
This system will abridge steps and
make the work much easier than cut
ting at random. AS every shock re-
quires the same order the operator soon
becomes accustomed to it and works rap
idly. The same general course will ap-
ply to larger shocks or to those made of
smaller corn. With slight modification
it will apply to corn in drills. The ar
rows show the direction for the operator
to work. In making single shock, if
the hills are three and half feet apart,
it will require about ten rods walking,
and for field of a hundred shocks
more than three miles, while with an
irregular mode, without system, several
miles would be required. Saving the
fodder would be still more important,
making all the difference between such
as is fresh, green and uninjured, and
that which is destroyed by prostration
and rotting with rains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-10-28
Interesting Farm Statistics.

According to the census returns, farm
lands in Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan are
practically of equal value and are rated
from 1913. "A to 500. l6 per acre. The next
in value are Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin. valued at $23.30 to 1898 per
acre. Following these come Iowa, Col
orado. Utah and California, valued at
S22.92 to $500 per acre. Then follow
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Tennessee Mississippi, Loui
siana. Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Minnesota, Dakota, Wyoming,
Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, Neva,
da, Idaho, Oregon and Washington at
1886 to SAD per acre.
Census statistics further show that in
1890 there We're in the United States
4,O0S.9 farms, 74.5 per cent. of which
were cultivated by the owners, pei
cent. by tenants who paid money renta
and l7.5 per cent. by tenants on shares
Illinois had the greatest number OF
farms-viz., 255,74l. Ohio comes mex
with 247 ,lS9. New York had 24l 1858 anC
Pennsylvania 2l3,542. Arizona ha(
only 761 and Nevada ,404.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-10-28

Provided they do not have to pay fabu-
lous prices for their supplies, those who
are fortunate enough to get concessions for
operating the Worlds fair restaurants
will doubtless regard themselves as decid-
eddy lucky. They will take in as much
money as the exposition management will
itself for admissions. Competent authori
ties express the opinion that there will be
days when fully "A third of a million dollars
will be expended on the grounds for food
alone. At first glance this looks like
stretching things little too far. And yet
one meal apiece for a half million of Wis
itors and three square meals for $4,000 EN-
ployees, all at half dollar a head, would
do the work.