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The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
GREENFIELD HILL.

Fred Barton, who sued Miss Agnes Murray for damages by her dogs, has been sentenced in England to l2 years for burglary.
 The entertainment given by the young ladies' sewing society will be repeated, January 2l, owing to the weather.
 Friday evening prayer meeting was lead by Miss Hattie Jennings. Herman Pease is to lead, this week.
 MT and Mrs Walter Merwin are im- proving.
 Arthur Merwin is better.
 Frank Lockwood, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is better.
 The Christian Endeavor sociable is to meet at Dea John Hull's, Wednesday evening, 18th.
 J. L. Banks has been very sick in Bridgeport with grip, but is improving.
 The entertainment given by the young ladies' society in Academy hall, We'd nesday, 9th, was excellent. Much mus ical and dramatic ability was displayed by the young people who took part. The inclemency of the weather and bad travelling prevented a large audience from attending, but the entertainment is to be repeated on Thursday evening, 2lst, with additional attractions and it is hoped that large number will be pres ent.
 Those in the vicinity who have been i'll are generally recovering.
 A good number were present at the singing class, Monday, 11th. On the same evening, the monthly meeting of the library association was held.
 At the teachers meeting, last week, it was expected that MT Gardner, principal of the New Canaan school, would read paper, but he was unavoidably prevent ed from being present. It is hoped that he can be present at the next meeting, the date of which is not yet decided.
 On Tuesday, 18th, the six fine pigs be- longing to B. B. Banks were butchered by Morris Gull, assisted by the Gray boys. It was thought the average weight would be 450 pounds.
 Owing to the unpleasant weather, the young ladies' society will repeat their en- tertainment in Academy hall, Thursday evening, 21st, 30 m.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs Samuel Mills, Mrs Samuel Brad bury and daughter Oracle, who have been very low with grip. are gaining slowly under pr Young's care.
 house with the prevailing distemper.
 Charles A. Warrington is the happy father of a bouncing four-weeks-old baby girl.
 F. N. Warrington has just finished and moved into a new cottage for Mrs Bessie l.. Warrington on Warrington Court. She is also having two more cellars dug and will move the house known as Legrand Staples homestead, bought of Nichols
 Henry Newson and Mrs Maggie John son were married, 4th and will move into their new cottage on Logan street soon.
 Mrs George Payne is guest of her son, H. G. Gilbert.
 Mrs W. B. Lanphear is sick with meas els, from which Master Wesley has just recovered.
 The board of trade now has 241 mem- bers and $240O in its treasury.
 City Editor A. B. Underwood of the Standard will wed Miss Mary A. Cook at Trinity M. E. church, New Haven, 27th.
 Editor Bartlett of the Union proposes to find diversion from law practice and justice trials by manufacturing door plates.
 Mrs Linehan, the Main street milliner, will soon remove her business to the large rooms being fitted up in fine shape in the Barnum building, Main street.
 s. Loewith's horse, which he uses in his real estate and insurance business, became tired of transacting that kind of business, Tuesday morning and ran away in East Bridgeport, coming over the new lower bridge. As the gates were down, it started into the railroad business and ran down the tracks, col liding with 2 freight train. It reduced the carriage to splinters and ran until it's feet became entangled in the tracks, when it was captured. MT Loewith, luckily, was not in the carriage.
 The beautiful gates ajar which has at tracted so much attention in the window of W. B. Hall < Co.'S store for some time past, memorial to the memory of the late ". B. Hall, has been removed.
 Mrs F. Smith of Liberty street has en- tertained her sister, Miss Smith from New York.
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LONG HILL,

Wesley Coan is building a house on Center street.
 A baby boy has come to stay with MT and Mrs Charles Jennings.
 Mrs Harvey Hurd, who has been suf fering with grip, has had a relapse and is very sick.
 Peter Gabler is erecting a handsome residence for his son on Broadway.
 Eben Sherman has purchased the old s'Point" house, formerly owned by Mar garet Corners of Bridgeport.
 Born, 9th, a son to MT and Mrs Frank Squinobal.
 Fred Raspeighler has moved from E. M. Beardsley's tenement to Nelson Freneh's old house in Trumbull.
 A pleasant surprise party was given MT and Mrs Charles Downs, Thursday evening; dancing was to the fine mu- sic of Bliss's band.
 Miss Louise Beardsley will accompany Mrs Lucy Fayerweather of New York city on an extended trip to Southern California and other places. They will be absent most of the Winter.
 Elmer Joyce has entered, as pupil, a conservatory of music in New ' York city.
 Wilmot Wheeler has moved his family to Bridgeport for the Winter.
 Presiding Elder C.s. Wing will preach in the M. E. church, next Sunday, 17th, at 30 p m.
 Miss Hattie Hitchcock of Bridgeport is at F. s. Shelton's.
 Mrs A. Coan has Hungarian girl as help. Miss Hattie Finnell has gone to Stepney to work.
 Mrs D. s. French is on the sick list.
 Bridgeport friends made up a sleighing party, Monday night and surprised Miss Irene Sackett.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
BEDDING.

Emory Sanford of Bridgeport spent Sunday with his parents.
 After spending several months with her sister, Miss M. A. Dennison, Mrs A. J. Jennings has returned to her home in Norwalk.
 Miss Emma Sanford from Knoxville has returned home after short visit with her aunt, Mrs c. w. Kelly.
 J. $. Sanford, having been confined to his bed for 10 days, is slowly recovering from grip.
 J. c. Read is taking Mrs M. Lyons hay to the Bethel market.
 The Congregational society has ap- pointed s. B. Gorham, H. s. Osborn, A. B. Hill committee to consider what re- pairs are necessary at the church and parsonage.
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WESTON.

George Romer of Middletown, N. Y, has visited Oscar Budd.
 Mrs Charles E. Gregory has returned to Cranberry Plains after visiting friends in York State; she has been i'll with grip.
 Rev MT Still of Westport supplied the pulpit, Sunday, Rev M. P. Favor being confined to the house with grip.
 F. ". Weed of Norwalk spent Sunday with his wife at Mrs Carrie Budd's.
 W. l.. Randle has visited his mother.
 Mrs Eva D. Bedient has visited in Nor walk.
 Fred Cunning and George Phillips have cared for sick neighbors.
 James Taylor has moved to Bedding
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wEsTPORT.
The Vigilants' ball on the 2Oth.


 Miss Sarah A. Hickox, sister of Mrs Treat Peck of Stratford, died here and was taken to Waterbury for burial, We'd nesday.
 J. N. Betts, who was very low during his recent affiiction, is gaining slowly and there are strong hopes of his recovery. Kind friends are keeping his news stand running till his recovery.
 Dan Murphy was badly bitten on the leg while coasting, Tuesday afternoon, by dog owned by Frank N. Taylor. At the annual meeting of the reading room and library association, Tuesday evening, the following were reelected for the ensuing year:
 President, o. I. Jones.
 Vice presidents, J. G. Hyatt, J. S.. Jones.
 Secretary, W. k. Nash.
 Treasurer, J. s. Richards.
 Librarian, Mrs J. H. Gray.
 Assistant, F. E. Perry.
 |, c. H. Taylor, Mrs c. H. Taylor, J. s. Jones, J. G. Hyatt, Rev MT Backus.
 The present membership is 54. The fine for retaining books over two weeks is five cents for the third week and two cents day after. It was voted to have new catalogues printed for general dis. tribution and to make arrangements with outside talent for an entertainment to be given in the near future.
 Misses .Lottie and Ida Jennings o1 Greens Farms have been guests of theil sister, Mrs A. F. Downes.
 Miss Josie Isbell of Brooklyn visit! Misses Bradley.
 Theodore Taylor, who has conducted grocery business for many years, il about to retire from the business.
 Rev and Mrs Charles c. Ferguson O Syracuse, N. r., visit Mir and Mrs Sam uel Wood. MT Ferguson, who was for merly rector of Trinity, assisted Rev MI Mackenzie at the morning service, Sun day.
 Miss Carrie Sniffen is in Brooklyn.
 Miss Helen Foster of Greens Farm! visits Miss Mamie Bradley.
 James Hart has had new show win dow placed in his market on Main street A number of the members of Compc Engine Go. have received a photograph of Rev Mir Still.
 A number of friends gave MT and Mrs Oscar Smith 8 supper at their residence in Saugatuck, Tuesday evening.
 Pioneer Hook and Ladder Go. intend holding a grand bazaar at National hall for a week beginning the 25th.
 The annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the First National bank was held, Tuesday, and resulted in the election of the following directors:
 Horace Staples, Edward H. Nash, Thomas R. Lee, Henry A. Ogden, B. L. Woodwork, William H. Saxton, D. B. Bradley, Jr, John H. Jennings, J. E. Hubbell.
 At subsequent meeting of the direct ors, Horace Staples was chosen president, B. l.. Woodwork cashier and H. E. Sher- wood teller. The usual annual dinner at the directors room was held at 3 sop m.
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udh TSbuIuCQ IFUu q FISlb Wltu rGlaGlVGs and friends in New York.
 Mrs l.. Hathaway of 5ls State street, who has been seriously i'll, is somewhat better.
 Miss Minnie Brinsmade of 19O Warren street is with friends in New Jersey.
 Rev Dr Francis Bottome of New York, who administered the communion in the morning and preached, Sunday evening, at Grace M. B. church, on Colorado ave- me, was guest of MT and Mrs I. w. Birdseye of Fairfield avenue during his stay in the city.
 Mir and Mrs W. F. Burns pleasantly entertained a party of about 20 intimate friends, Tuesday evening, at their home, 63 Cottage street. Out of town guests were Mrs Hastings and Miss Shaw of Bangor, Me-, sister of Mrs Burns.
 Prof David P. Todd of Amherst col lege gave very interesting lecture be- fore the Scientific society, Tuesday even- ing, on Mt. St. Helena. The lecture was illustrated by the stereopticon and drew large audience. Charles A. Read of the Read Carpet Go. will deliver the next lecture of the course on ''How to Make Money by Farming inext Tuesday evening.
 A new industry, to be known as the Bridgeport Carriage Manufacturing com pany, has taken the building at the cor ner of Lee and Worden avenues, and will soon start operations.-[ Post.
 Saturday, January 16, special mati nee will be given at Bunnells. "Niobe' will be the attraction and the matinee should be patronized largely, as this beautiful play is preeminently a matinee play. The same play will be given at the evening performance. Tuesday evening, 18th, the first of the Stoddard lectures will be given. Wednesday, 20th, the Whallen & Martelle Speciality Go. will hold the boards for one per. formance and a wonderful performance will be given. Friday evening, 22d, you will see if you are at Bunnell's. one of the grandest plays that has ever been your good fortune to witness. "Ala- bama" is the most wonderfully grand play that was ever written.
 As John M. Wheeler, the well known coal dealer, was driving up State street, his horse took fright and started to run. MT Wheeler sprang from the carriage and escaped without harm, but the horse continued up the street until it reduced the carriage to kindling wood.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Mir and Mrs John w. Treadwell of Tashua, was at Mrs Louisa Tread wells, Sunday.
 Mrs Hamilton entertains her nephew, MT Livermore of New Jersey.
 Rev Dr Riker of Portchester assisted the rector at the morning service, Sun day, and delivered fine sermon in the evening.
 An entertainment in the church parlor, Tuesday evening, 18th; if stormy, first fine evening.
 Quite a number have been sick; G. Kellogg, A. B. Sherwood, MT and Mrs l.. R. Hoyt, MT and Mrs C. W. Johnson.
 Mrs Frank Lyon is confined to the bed with grip and neuralgia in the stomach.
 Mrs M. D. Treadwell is slightly im- proved.
 Mrs B. A. Salmon attended the funeral of her brother, Dr Wakeman, at Bedding, Saturday.
 Mrs Emeline Fanton fell from the veranda, last week, and sprained her an- kle.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Charles Nichols during Miss k. Wake mans illness.
 Miss Elizabeth Wakeman has been quite ill under Dr Dunham's care.
 Miss Laura Dowd has returned from a visit in New Haven and Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
SPORT HILL.
E. W. SHELBY.

After severe and painful illness of about two weeks, Mir Seeley died at his home, Friday, Sth. He was 36 years old. He leaves wife and four little children to mourn his loss. He was loved and re- spected by all who knew him. The fun eral was held at the house, Monday at l p m, Rev MT Duinkerke officiating. Bearers, A. Beach, J. Seeley, s. Beach and brother.
 J. Sherwood is still very sick.
 The sociable which was announced for last Tuesday evening has been postponed for month on account of the sickness.
 Mrs J. w. Sherwood is quite sick with grip; also Mrs Godfrey.
 Mir and Mrs J. w. Johnson were in town, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

At the age of 9s, Cornaro, a Venetian nobleman. possessed sound digestien, good health, peaceful conscience, and a clear mind. At the early age of 40, this same man was tha victim of fright full excesses, the owner of body diseas- ed and corpulent. By the most heroic exercise of will he reformed his ways
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Mrs Susan Pratt, while trying to pre- pare hay for the horse, got her hand too near the knives of the hay cutter and lost the ends of two fingers.
 Charles Greiger and family have been visited by the grip; MT Greiger is right hand man at John Reeds farm.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
DEERFIELp.

Mrs Thomas E. Bradley has entertain cd Mrs Isaac Nichols, daughter and granddaughter; also Miss Hattie Jen- nings of Greenfield.
 Reuben Stowe and family have moved from the Ephraim Jennings place to Stevenson.
 Miss Hattie K. Jennings is with Mrs
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and, by means of diet, exercise, self de- nial of luxury and intelligent study of the means of health, Cornaro fairly fought himself into the possession of a physical inheritance well nigh as gener- ous as that with which nature originally endowed him.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
DIAMOND HILL, BEDDING.

George Yancee gave his magic lantern exhibition at the school house, last Tuesday evening.
 Miss Bessie Read and brother Hur- bert were entertained at the homestead, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

The future of the church will be more illustrious than it's past when the inevta- ble reaction from worldliness opens afresh the channels of it's deeper life. Mighty, unpropitious tides sweep in, tides that are crested with the foam and froth of a meretricious civilization-but, thank God, they do not remain! If there is eDb, there is also flow! So came the flood of French infidelity in the last cen- tury, when, in the language of Lyman Beecher, ''even the boys that dressed flax in the barn read Tom Paine and believed him, when also the students of T. ale and Harvard called each other in honor by infidel names, Voltaire, Rousseau, DIAL embert.'' So came the cohorts of Ger man rationalism, terrible as an army with banners, dissolving into fable, myth and legend the supernatural truths of the Gospels. Now, they are buried, faith oms keep, beneath the self contradictions of their own systems, while Gospel truth shines with resplendent lustre in the halls of German universities. So are coming to-day those evil influences from the world that hinder so greatly the develop ment of religion through the offices of the church. But the very madness of our time, the greed of gold, will cure it. self by precipitating such bitter and wide- spread calamities as, in the Providence of God, may bring the members of the Christian churches to their senses.-ER Rev F. $. Root.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
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January IA, 1852.
 l have every kind of women's rub shers and warm overshoes. High cut storm rubbers, 50c; about every store now keeps them, some charge 60c, though. A new thing that is not in every store is high cut storm rubber with warm black fleece lining, 75c; something that many ladies will appreciate.
 One of the best values in the store. to-day, is the women's S2 straight goat button boot at S1 50; good ser viceable material, goat-skin can be depended on; broad toes, low heels; sizes 2 1-2 to 7.
 Three little lots of warm goods at very little prices.
 Womeg's S1 felt quilted lace shoes, white fleece lined, 58c.
 Misses 50, 65 and 75c felt slippers, 38c.
 Child's 50 and 65c felt slippers, 32c,
 No question about these being hall prices.
 The goods are warm, easy, noiseless in sick room or for children, the latter is invaluable. John c. Rowland.
 Main
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Not the least remarkable thing in the truly remarkable career of Gen Ulysses s. Grant is that, in addition to being one of the greatest generals of his era, he should, in his declining years-indeed, in his dying days, to speak more definitely
 have become the most successful au- thor of that epoch. His family has been paid the enormous sum of $4l4, ,s55 2S for the book he then wrote. Before Gen Grant took up his pen to write bis me moirs, it seemed almost as unlikely that he would gain this distinction in author ship as it had seemed before the Rebel lion that he would become the most eel ebrated general of the time and the pres ident of the United States. His career was d marvel, and it defied intelligent prediction with regard to the events that characterized it.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Mallett thus lost votes enough to give a plurality for first selectman to Plumb and the court held that Plumb was elect ed
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

NJ. I. s. at E. Grumman's, this week Friday evening.
 Sociable at J. E. E.Miller's at the Center, Wednesday evening, 12th.
 Albert Platt injured his hand quite seriously while loading ties, last week. Neighborhood prayer meeting at Sam uel Benedict's, Sunday evening; at Dea Lees, next Sunday evening.
 A son was born to Mrs Alfred Bres- son, last week.
 William Banks and family have all been enjoying grip.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Miss Neva s. Conger of Franklin street has returned from visit with relatives and friends in New York.
 Mrs l.. Hathaway of SIS State street, who has been seriously i'll, IS somewhat better.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Mrs Samuel Mills, Mrs Samuel Brad bury and daughter Oracle, who have been very low with grip, are gaining slowly under pr Young's care.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Miss Alice Wakeley entertains her cousin, Miss M. Crofut.
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LYONS PLAIN.

Mir and Mrs John w. Treadwell of Tashua, was at Mrs Louisa Tread wells, Sunday
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Miss Minnie Brinsmade of 19O Warren street is with friends in New Jersey.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-12

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-The house
committee on coinage. weights and
measures yesterday examined Director
Leech of the mint bureau on matters
relating to the silver question. Mir.
Leech said his minimum estimate OF
the production of silver in the United
States during the last year was 5S.-
900. 600 ounces. II the amount used
in the arts and sciences was deducted
the American product would be less
than government purchases. The
amount of currency circulating in the
United States. he said, was 2f-5O per
capita. This is larger than any coun-
try except France. There was. in his
judgment no lack OF circulating me-
dunn in the country. The New York
banks hold about $50. 600, 900 Of idle
money over and above reserves.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-12

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Feb. 1.-The
friends OF the president are already
busy mapping out a programme for
Patrick Egan. when that well adver-
tised Individual shall return to these
shores. Il is conceded that his recall
from Chilli is only Il matter OF a little
tir-ae s,nd 5Iiryorn attic .,'',-an g6naent- He
could not be kept at his post with any
hope OF serving this government or of
advantage to anybody. tits assumed.
therefore, that in time he will return
home and show his gratitude in i
practical way for the presidents sup
port in the recent trying complica-
tons. The idea is that the CHILEAN
episode is TO be made to play an i'm
portant part in the coming political
campaign and Mr.. Eagan Is to play Il
star part on the stump in explain
ing il.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-12
Battle win Burglars.

TExARKANA Ark. Feb. AT an
early hour yesterday morning Silas
Porter. night bar tender at the Home
saloon. going TO his room to retire
discovered the door open and two bur
glars inside riding his effects. One
OF the intruders at once engaged Por-
ter in a hand to hand fight aud the
other fed. AT length Porter managed
to draw and open a pocketknife which
he began using on his antagonist.
stabbing him several times, but doing
no serious injury, owing to the small
ness of the blade When the fellow
felt the steel he disengaged himself
and ran, escaping down stairs and
around the corner, finally taking ref
uge under the buildings occupied by
the Texas Produce company and was
arrested. When aITaigncd on exam
lining trial Yesterday evening he ad-
mitted that he was a professional thief
and waived preliminary hearing. jus
tice Barkman placed his bond at
$1,000, which he failed TO give and
was remanded to Jail. He gave his
name as w F. Read. His partner in
the burglary, who calls himself John
Flanagan. was apprehended and i
held for the grand jury in the sum OF
$500. Both prisoners are entire
strangers. During the fight with
them Porter was severely cut in the
hand.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-12

JOHNsTowS, Pa, Feb. 4.-Nothing
since the awful flood OF the spring OF
1889 has caused so much alarm as a
series of five mysterious murders COM
mitted within a radiu: OF twelve miles.
Apparently all five murders were done
by the same hand. but so far the de-
| tectives have been unable TO discover
its owner On Dec. 4 the body of q
veil dressed man was found in the
woods near Gallitzin with bullet
hole in his head. There was no clew
20 MS IdCs4S:s5-- = week laLer Tie Nd
OF another man. found about twelve
miles away with a hole through his
head, was George Myers. a prosper
GUS citizen of Frugality. Myers had
$500 when he went home and had
been murdered for his money. Less
than a week ago the decomposed body
of another man was found in The woods
near Bethel. Nothing was discovered
to establish his identity. The horrible
butchery of old man King and wife
and the cremation of their bodies a
few nights ago are attributed to the
same mysterious murderer.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-12
Serious Cutting ARRAY.

CoRsICANA. Tex, Feb. 3.-A seri-
Gus cutting ARRAY occurred on Beaton
street last night near the old Horton
house. A railroad man, Jack Me
Carly, had been put out of a saloon
near by and ran into a painter, who
began TO abuse the old man. just then
Joe Cwik. who has recently been
working in Rosenberg's saloon. came
by and interposed in McCarty's behalf.
when the painter turned on Cwik and
cut horrible cash in his left side
directly opposite the heart and
another a short distance below with a
pocketknife. The knife struck Il rib
Just above the peritoneum and saved
his life In trying TO defend himself
Cwik was also cut in the right hand.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-02-12

Wilson, worthy negro living lsn
miles southeast OF this place. was
killed "Wednesday night while sitting
before the fire reading his testament.
A double load of squirrel shot struck
him on the left side of the head at
close range and passed through his
brain, coming out of his eyes nose.
mouth and ears. He remained seated
in his chair, swaying his mead from
side to side for several minutes The
only other occupant of the house was
his son, who was lying down, his vile
and other two children having gone to
their grandiather's, about 100 yards
away. When his wife and children
arrived they found him as described,
sitting in his chair.