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The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
STAMFORD.

Died, 18th, Alison H. Andrews, S3. Funeral, Thursday, from the home of his son, 5. A. Andrews.
 Mrs Elmer Beardsley is at Col Tracey B. Warren's cottage at Woodmont.
 Mi and Mrs Erie Carling. mourn the loss of an infant daughter, who died, Tuesday afternoon, at the residence of her grandparents, Mir and Mrs D. w. Judson, after short illness. Funeral services were held, Thursday afternoon.
 The W. c. T. U. met, this week, with Mrs Andrews.
 William Stevens's new house on Strat- ford avenue is being pushed rapidly for ward.
 Mrs Enoch Curtis broke one of the small bones of her wrist while drawing water. The iron bully fell and inflicted the injury.
 The Sniffin boys are marketing ripe to- matoes, the first from this locality.
 Turk Wilson was instantly killed at the Main street crossing, Monday. He was in the habit of frequently running after passing trains and had been repeatedly warned of the danger of such actions but, like many others, he paid no atten- ton to wise counsels and lost his life. Undertaken Henry Pease Sherman took charge of the remains, |
 Mrs Basset of New Haven Is visiting her son, Rev E. D. Basset. The young child of Mir and Mrs Wells was buried from Christ church, last week.
 l George Nichols, well known resident down town, was prostrated by the heat, last week, and died after few hours of unconsciousness. He had been in the employ of Sheriff Charles R. Curtis for a long time and enjoyed the confidence Of his employer and of his neighbors to d l high degree. He leaves widow. John Bond was arrested for alleged l violation of the liquor law. The second annual banquet of the Chautanaua circle was held at the reai, dence of George Fairchild, Tuesday even- ing.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

The supreme court of Pennsylvania phan's court against turning over to the heirs of Benjamin Franklin the money left by him to establish fund to enable mechanics to marry. The heirs held that the city of Philadelphia having received a legacy under a void bequest, trust thereupon resulted in favor of the residu- ary legatees. The court holds that no such trust arose, because the city had no power under it's charter to accept trusts for other than public purposes and, fail ing such power, it could not become a trustee for tha residuary legatees.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

The firemen have changed the destina- tion of their picnic, August 3, from Brookside to Pleasure beach, McMahon & Wren's popular resort at Bridgeport. Pleasure beach is in charge of A. B. An derson, formerly at Bunneli's and is very convenient for Newtown people. The bathing facilities are unsurpassed and the place is lighted by electricity. A large pavilion has been built for the use of excursion parties, a theater gives morning and afternoon performances, there is a base ball field, children's play ground and restaurant. The steamer Lenior leaves hourly from near the de- pot.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
CIRCULATION

The annual library fair will be held, Friday evening, July P, instead of Sat- urday evening, as announced in last weeks BEE. All come and bring the whole family and have social time. We shall have all the necessaries to keep one cool, good time assured. Be sure and not forget that the following week, Saturday evening, July 30, there will be one of the finest entertainments ever giv- en in Newtown. Mother Carey will show whole garden of full grown sum flowers, singing, speaking and cutting up all sorts of pranks, until Father Ia bor has to admit "they're most oncom- mon flowers" The evening will close with the new and beautiful operetta, "The Gypsies' Festival" Nothing like it ever given in these parts. Reserved seats at +. II. Beers's store. Buy your tickets early and avoid the rush. Will commence at s o'clock sharp.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

The exports of wheat, last month, as compared with the figures for June, 1891, show an increase of nearly 2,5OO, ,OOO bushels; flour. an increase of 439, ,6s4 bar. rels; cheese, an increase of 5000, ,OOC pounds; lard, an increase of 13,OOO, ,0OC pounds; bacon, an increase of 24, ,OOO. .O0C pounds. "No doubt" remarks the Com. mercial Bulletin, .'the great expansion of trade in hog products may be attrib- uted, in part at least, to the recent re. moyal of restrictions against American imports of pork by several countries ot Europe.''
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
STEPNEY.

Misses Elma Warner and Annie Oliver of Brooklyn and Mir and Mrs Frederick Perry of Shelton are guests of Miss Elm lily Seeley. w.. o. Purdy and wife have returned to Brooklyn for short time.
 Miss Lucy Elwood is with friends ir Naugatuck.
 Miss Lucia Wheeler has returned to Shelton.
 Mrs s. V. Nichols and Mrs John Ben. nett of Bridgeport have visited Mrs c. E Lyon.
 Mr Coggswell and wife of Weston, Bradley Wheeler and D. J. Andrews of Southington have been guests of c. B. Wheeler.
 Miss May A. Osborne is visiting Miss Julia Andrews in Southington.
 Miss Evelyn Adams of New York is with Mrs Charles Lord.
 Misses Lila Moore and Irene Leayen- worth have bought bicycles and make fine progress with them.
 MT Silliman of the Stratford granite works was in town, last week, superin- tending the erection of very handsome granite sarcophagus monument on the family lot of the late Eli Leavenworth. The design is quite different from any thing in the cemetery and is finished in the superior style in which this concern do all their work. The aame parties are building granite cottage monument for the lot belonging to the family of the late George w. Peck.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
MONROE.

Mrs k. E. Brotherton and Miss Eva B
 Hing are guests of Mrs k. Beardsley Cur
 tis during the berry season. MS Curti
 has small patch of extra fine black car
 raspberries, from Whicl. she has market
 ed in Birmingham every other day two
 bushels at l5c per quart, driving ovel l with them herself.
 | Misses Rose Sinclair, Elma Stevens anG
 Ella Hall left town for Saratoga, Mon. day.
 l Miss Mamie Benkard has returned to
 New York.
 Miss Edith Wheeler left, Monday, for
 Madison, with George Wheeler and daughter.
 Mr stirn, wife and others were at Mar shall Beaeh's, Monday. l Mrs Mary J. Carpenter, Chicago, is with Mrs Alonzo Nichols, ST. Mrs Allen, Stratford, visits Mir Van Duyne.
 s. W. Smith and family were at Fair view farm, Sunday. J. A. Taylor has sold his horse and turnout to New Haven parties. Work has begun to fill up the trestle ! near Charles Botsford's blacksmith shop. Mrs J. W. Beach has city boarders. Mrs Parker, mother of Marshall Beach, is with her son for few days. Miss Annie NJ. Moss has the agency for the universal mending tissue, which has no equal in mending all kinds of goods. She will give you call soon.
 Mrs Dr k. M. Beardsley met with an accident, this week, falling from chair and badly bruising the knee pan.
 Harold J. Olmstead, bright boy of nine years, has raised money enough by subscription to erect flag pole on Olm- stead's corners, 52 feet high and, on State occasions, the flag, 5xS, will swing high in the air. The pole was raised, the Sat urday before the Fourth.
 E. B. Seeley has traded a portion of his farm with B. F. Squires for his hand some residence on Fairfield avenue. No wonder MT Seeley wears a broad smile. He will sell his household effects at auct- ion, next Thursday.
 Six of Dr E. M. Beardsley's children, with the 10 grandchildren, gave Mrs Dr E. NJ. Beardsley surprise, June l2, by way of celebrating her 9th birthday. The tables were well laden with good joiced to have her family once more to- gether. Of the 10 grandchildren, the oldest is 10 years of age.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

At Sunset hill, Col and Mrs Knowltor have recently entertained Commodore E $. Osbon of the National naval associat. ion; Fanny T. Rowell, the artist of New York and Thomas P. Taylor, Esq, of Bridgeport. Wednesday, the 74th birth day of Dea Henry Fairchild, father of Mrs Knowlton, they had as guests, at an afternoon dinner, all the brothers and sisters of MT Fairchild. Charles k, Keith, superintendent of parks of Bridge. port, has visited Sunset hill professional.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

The best farmers now condemn the time worn practice of planting half a dozen kernels of corn to the hill in order to provide against emergencies, the in- tention being to thin out such hills as chance to be overstocked when the first or second hoeing is done. The Cultiya- tor is of the opinion that if the corn is in hills three is the best possible number of stalks tor Hint corn on rich land. If it is dent corn you are planting, put in only two grains and, If the soil be very poor, this will be too many. It is well enough to think that after the corn is up you will pull up superfluons stalks. We never knew farmer yet who could do it. He could not make up his mind which ane to sacrifice and so left all, thus growing a mass of stalks with com parauively poor corn crop. Courant.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Leverett Allen and daughter Lena of Bridgeport were in town, over Sunday. Mrs c. H. Jessup has returned to town.
 Mrs Penfield Giddings and son Ernest Frost's, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Baron Courcel, appointed by President Carnot as arbitrator in our Boring Sea case, comes of excellent stock, studied at Heidelberg, has had distinguished dip- lomatic career, has been ambassador at Berlin, is senator of France and under stands and speaks English. This last point is of importance, in view of the fact that our state department and the British foreign office have successfully insisted that the discussions before the tribunal of arbitration shall be conduct ed in English and not-as has been the usual practice heretofore-in French FCOuraDt
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Rev Joseph Munson and family from New Haven were at H. l.. Wheeler's, last week. Mrs Munson, who has been in poor health for several months, is now improving and is at South Britain with ed by many friends that she will soon re- gain her health
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

A strong Bridgeport ball team is ex- pected to play at the Glen grounds, about the last of next week 10c. is to be charg- ed, hereafter. to each game on the home grounds and, with the home team play ing good ball, they ought to be well pat rnn;zal
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

A Frenchmen who has been boarding at Michael Troy's has had several sprees often threatening the family. After leaving there, he returned, Monday morGing, on one of his times and threat ened to kill the family and burn the house. Mir Troy sent for Sheriff Glover to have him arrested.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Pohtatuek grange was pleasantly sur prised by treat of ice cream at it's regu- lar meeting, Tuesday night, furnished by Worthy Master z. $. Peck. His spicy remarks on building up the grange were right to the point. F. Chambers and R. H. Smith were appointed committee to arrange for union picnic with the Monroe and Huntington granges.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
Diamond ginger ale at E. F. Hawley's.

Good Form What is it2 It Is a 6s-page mag azine filled with a feast of good things writ ten expressly tor 1t by some of the best writ CTS in the country. It is copiously Illustrated with pen and ink pictures drawn from real life and, In addition to this, will have regular departments devoted to matters of Dress, bodily grace and beauty, heaith the nursery, kitchen, dining room, house decorations, par Tor amusements, eic. The subscription price Is $2 per year. It will be GIVEN to all pur- cliasers of goods at H. N. Ayres's as soon as their purchases amount to $10. It Is also good form to patronize MT Ayres's special sale. You can buy q ladies' $4 Oxford tie for es; &3 for s2; a &2 tie for $l %. etc. In fact you will get q genuine discount of from 10 to 20 per cont. on every pair of shoes in the store during this sale. All who presented their tickets and left their names for silver ware before July are requested to call and take 1t away. as we.want the room for other purposes.
 Best line of Outing shirts in town is at K. \. Hawley's. Look at those black stripe sateen
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

J. Pierpont Morgan, one of those who bought the Housatonic railroad, has bought $s00,000 mortgage bonds of the New England Terminal Co.,, thus avoid ing expensive and troublesome litigation over the Wilson Point property.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Men of thought! be up and stirring Night and
 day. Sow the seed, withdraw the curtain, Clear
 the way There's fount about to stream; There's light about to beam; There's warmth about to glow; There's midnight blackness Changing into
 gray. Men of thought, and men of action, Clear the
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

The Sandy Hook gun club had a little outing, last week Thursday and had a shoot, although some of the members were not exactly satisfied with their score. They think that they can take the club silver cup up to the village, next time.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Mrs M. c. Rodgers left town, Tuesday, for three-weeks' trip to Vermont to vis- it her mother. The musical leader, Mrs c. s. Platt, is very busy in work for the library, therefore the Loyal Legion will not meet again till the latter part of Au- gust, when picnic will be held for their benefit, notice of which will be given in the BEE
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Misses Alice Williams and Anna By ington of Charlotte, Vermont, delegates to the Christian Endeavor convention, are guests of D. c. Peck's family at CoullYn, Mt.Pleasant.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Miss Nettie NJ. Peck has rented her High Rock house till the first of October to New Haven party. It will be used as vacation house for the poor shop girls throughout the State. Miss Dan- iels of New York will have charge of the house and 10 girls will come at time, staying about week. It is already fill
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Pretty Newtown is more popular than ever with Summer boarders and the vil- lage hotels are taxed to their greatest
 capacity. Last week, Landlord Houli- han of the Grand Central was obliged to turn away 9 guests.-[ Danbury News.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
BERKSHIRE.

Bennett Beers and Miss Helen Beers visit in Bridgeport.
 A family reunion at Mrs Evarts's, four of her children visiting the old home.
 MT Fians, who has lived in Sandy Hook, has moved to one of Mir Curtis's houses.
 Work is again brisk Ut the comb fac. tory.
 Miss Sarah Minor visits Mrs A. K. Smith in New York city.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Mrs Stoddard and Miss Coe, a relative from Ohio, dined with the family of H. l.. Wheeler, Tuesday. Miss Coe was delegate to the late Christian Endeavor convention in New York.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
BETHEL.

Harry Glover will read service at St. Thomas during the months vacation of Rev Mir Morrell, which he begins in Maine. There will only be morning ser- vice.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Newtown's noble elms, half the beauty of her grass bordered Street, are growing desolate and sere under the merciless jaws of myriad worms which are riddling the leaves like sieve, leaving the tree looking as if fire had struck it. It means the loss of our stately elms unless some remedy can be applied and it seems as if the spirit were lacking to save them.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
On the Nevtown Bee.

How doth the busy Newtown BEE Improve each passing day, And gather news from near and far, To print and send away. How skilfnlly reporters work
 And scan each place for news, To send 1t straightway to the BEE For it's patrons 10 peruse. Itwings it's way o'er land and sea, To places quite remote And In the columns af the REE
 They get all news afioat, Nd drupes allowed within the hive From whence this BEE doth come For all mnst work to keep alive
 The queen end little ones r1attSyille.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Owing to severe shaking up, by fall ing from d mow, II. H. Peck is unable to look after his work. We hope that he will soon be around again aud entirely recover from the bruises received.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

After few weeks of idleness, s. Cur. tis X Son have started up again and are running with full force.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
Work is again brisk Ut the comb fac
STEVENSON.

Miss Carrie Baldwin of New Haven visits Ut c. E. Bradley's, this week.
 The northern lights, Saturday evening. were just immense; all in their slumbers lost grand sight.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Our readers who use sheet music will save money by buying at Northrop's music store, q John street, Bridgeport. He has 5000 differ ent pieces which he sells for five centsa copy. In addition to these, he supplies any music desired tor one half the regular price.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Among the latest guests at Elmshade are Mir and Mrs A. Fowler of Tenafly, N. J., Mrs A. NJ. Parker of Littleton, Mass, Miss Belle Clarke of Bridgeport, Miss Alice Gould of Black Rock and R. Burritt of Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Old Doctor-No, sir, I never have a patient die on my hands-never. Young Doctor-How do you manage it? Old Doctor-When find man is going to die, get him to call specialst.-[ Life.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Merchant k. F. Hawley and wife are on vacation trip to Clinton, Conn.,, Westerly, R. l., and Block island. Miss Martha McMahon and niece Carrie are here during their absence.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

A meeting of the trustees of Newtown academy and all interested in changing the location of the academy building will be held at the rectory, Monday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

John Church left the Rubber shop, last Friday and moved his family to Naugatuck, Saturday. He will work in Naugatuck boot and shoe factory.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

E. B. Goodale of Bridgeport and Mrs Emeline Tibbals, Miss Clara B. Tibbals and Edward L. Tibbals of Brooklyn are at Mrs Addie Nichols's on the hill.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

MT Sturgeon, the son of his father, is to preach at the London Tabernacle three months as an experiment. He is said to recall his father in both personal appear ance and pulpit manner and to have a de- cided promise of talent.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Whether you write in prose or verse, When you've got a thing to say, Say it Don't take halt a day. When your tales got little in it, Crowd the whole thlng in minute. Life is short-a fieeting vapor- Don't fill the whole of your paper With a tale which, at a pinch, Could be cornered in an inch. Boil her down until she sinners; Polish her until she glimmers. When you've got a thing to say, Say iti Don't take half q day.
 -lChristian Leader.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
Friends are visiting Appledore.

Ladies' prayer meeting, next Tuesday at 3, with Mrs Minor and Mrs Middle brook. The Saturday evening prayer meeting in the church begins at 8 o'clock
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Venerable Henry Fairchild was "A years old, Wednesday, and the good dea- con quietly celebrated the day with friends at the Newtown home of his son. in-law, Postmaster Knowlton of Bridge nort
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Rev William Brown preached an im- pressive sermon, Sunday evening, from Corinthians x, 4, "And that Rock was Christ.o
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Jay Gould's hobby is said to be flow CTS. He has large conservatory and is going to enlarge it until it becomes the finest in the world.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Henry K. Wright, who studied at the
 academy, last year, has passed success
 fully the preliminary examination for Yale.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

The ladies aid society of the Congre- gational church will hold their annual fair at the Town hall on Thursday, Au- gust I. There will be a supper and fan cy articles will be on sale as heretofore.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Miss May Woffenden from Passaic yis- it's old friends in Sandy Hook and, with her, friend to visit Master James Betts.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Miss Christina Raff of New York city is visiting Miss Grace Lake.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

D. c. Bacon is entertaining friends from Oberlin, O.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

They say it will bankrupt Mrs Tom Thumb to pay the $7000 in notes for which her theatrical effects were attach ed the other day in Denver. Yet many thought Tom left his widow quite well off
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

23d, as opening day. Their ads. give full particulars.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Business Manager Isaac NJ. Stetson of the Sunday Herald called at the BEE off, flee, Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Call and secure some of the bargains and receive q Souvenir at R, H. Beers < Co.'S on opening day.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Mir and Mrs Charles Dubois of Brook lyn are guests of H. l.. Wheeler.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
HUNTINGTON.

Rev Mir Park will exchange, next Sun. day, with Rev A. A. Lathbury of the M E. church, Shelton.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

After weeks visit at the farm home of William Fairchild, George c. Stahl re- turned to Toledo, Thursday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Remember that laundry work is done in fine shape in the Hook, opposite the water trough.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Mrs Sarah Stephens of Stratford is with the family of H. L. Wheeler.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Presiding Elder Wing will preach in the M. k. church, Sandy Hook, next Sunday evening at 30. Quarterly con- ference in the church parlor at 45.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

< Look at the new stock of . and loo goods on second floor at E. F. HawIey's. There are lots of nseftal things at halt price.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

The Rubber base ball club will play in Woodbury, Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Harry Beers has visited at South Nor walk.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

" hen lips qf lovers meet in bliss, The plHaaing act is termed kiss; Hut when the pair have wed each other. The vapid thing is called ssbotheys
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

MO. Hawley, Esq, is able to be out again.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Finest line of choice candies fresh every week at E. Y. Hawley'S.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

nice assortment of fresh candies just re. ceivcd at K. II. Beers X Co.'S.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

\ UCTION-Will be sold at Public Auction on A Wednesday, July P. at m, at the late residence of Dea Sidney Staples, near the Baptist church, in Easton, a lot of Household Furniture, consisting of Carpets, Bedroom Suits; Extension Table, etc. Also Carriage. my, the sale will be the first fair day.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22
SHELTON.

Born, 18th, daughter to Hon A. w Paige.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Mrs E. l.. Beard of Cambridge, Mass, is guest of her father, F. Il. Skidmore,
 Esq.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Miss Lilly Procter has visited hel grandfather, ex-Sheriff Sanford.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

k. F. Hawley has put a telephone into his store
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

nISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss Probate U Court, May 27, A. D. 1892.
 Estate ot SIDNEY STAPLES, late of Easton, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors ot said estate to exhibit their claims for settle ment Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons in debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to JAMES c. STAPLES, Administrator, 237 Washington avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Prof F. E. Cliff has returned from Bos ton.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Hawiey's. Look at those black stripe sateen shirts for 50c, worth 75c.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

4 CARD-The family of the late Bronson il Bulkley desire to return thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly remem- bered them during the recent illness and death of Mir Bulkley.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-22

Died, 18th, Alison H. Andrews, S3. Funeral, Thursday, from the home of his son, 5. A. Andrews.