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The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
GREENS FARMS.

Miss Lizzie Dingee and cousin left for New York, Tuesday morning.
 The fair which the ladies' aid society is to give, as announced in these columns, last week, will be held, August 31 and September l. Several unique features will be introduced and many exception ally fine articles will be exposed for sale and much that is useful, in the home and elsewhere, will be seen to tempt purchas- CTS. The object of the charity is the liquidation, if not the extinction, of the debts of the church, which have accumu- lated in the past two years.
 Charles Bedford and brother are away on a trip to the St. Lawrence and vicin- ity.
 Miss wakeman, Miss Bessie Taylor, Oscar Banks and others expect to leave on Friday for Baldwin, N. r., for two weeks vacation on Lake George.
 Reports from the Adirondacks are to the effect that Ed Harris remains about the same, his condition being comfort able.
 The infant child of John Couch is re- ported very sick with cholera infantum.
 Mrs Peck of Westport visited Mrs Fred Bedford, Tuesday.
 J. Frank Elwood is expected back, ,ear- ly next week, from his trip to Cleveland. His brother, who has been sick with per itonitis, is improving.
 MT and Mrs Albert Relyea and Miss Grace H. Relyea are at the Relyea home stead and expect to remain here for two months.
 The sociable given by the Junior Soci- ety of Christian Endeavor, Saturday, was a very pleasant affair. About 40 children sat down to supper given at p m by the society and pleasant time with games, etc., was spent afterward.
 The tennis club met on Monday at E. T. Bedford's residence, where he had fit- ted up another court for use. A tourna- ment is down, this month, in which ali the members of the club will participate.
 Postponed meeting of the ladies mis- sionary society, Wednesday, ? sop m, in the ladies' parlor.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
LONG HILL.

Rev W. N. Taft is out of town on va cation.
 Miss Jennie Shelton entertains friend. from Bridgeport.
 Prof George Stevens of Brooklyn visit, ed D. s. French, last week.
 F. ". Hadley is camping out with a large party at Fairfield beach.
 K. l.. Turney and family, with D. Walker, went to Fairfield beach and re. port splendid time.
 State organizer of o. U. A. M. coun- cils, T. F. Gilmore, was in town, this week and was entertained at D. s. French's.
 Mrs Gland Phelan and daughter of Philadelphia visit at c. E. Radcliffe's.
 Misses Mabel and Edna Roy of Bridgeport are with their aunt, Miss Lizzie Dingley.
 Radcliffe Bros. have added new 30 horse power horizontal boiler to their shop and blasted race way to their new addition. It took Higgins number of days to eat his way through the solid rock with the help of dynamite.
 Lucy, infant daughter of David Carl, was buried in Long Hill cemetery.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
WESTPORT.

The large numbers who hied them l selves away to the cooling atmosphere O. High Rock, last week Wednesday, no
 only showed the popularity of the place l but a growing Christian fellowship 1 among the Sunday schools. Over 60( ! tickets were used by the six schools anG l 12 cars were required to transport them | Westport may well feel proud when all her Sunday schools can picnic together without even murmer of discord. Long
 may this unity and fellowship exist. Henry I. Scofield spent Sunday witt l his parents.
 Michael Gallagher nearly lost his thumb by letting one of the main water pipes fall on it.
 Our new hardware stoIe is open; we
 wish the young men snccess. Little Percy Banks has been sick. Mrs A. F. Shepherd and Mrs Walter Sloane have entertained sisters from Jer. sey City. Little Emma Banks met with what might have proved serious accident She saw box of lye that her mother had been using for cleaning sinks and, think. ing that it was sugar, put some of it ir her mouth, burning her lips and tongue badly.
 Saturday afternoon, the beautiful three masted schooner Marian was lowed up to Staples & Raymond's lower wharf where, Monday, gang of Italians under the direction of Contractor Chapman commenced to unload her. Her cargo consisted of about 250 tons of water pipe and was shipped from Camden, N. J. Another cargo is required to complete the contract. Digging for the pipes has already commenced in the vicinity of the pumping station.
 The sidewalk on the bridge has the ap- pearance of being completed soon and will be a grand promenade walk for Sum- mer evenings. The selectmen have act ed wisely in widening the walk to it's ex- treme limit, doing the work in a thorough and creditable manner.
 There was a new arrival, Monday morning, at the home of Groceryman George A. Darrow, in the person of George A., Jr. George is to be congrat- ulated, as all his boys before have been girls.
 Frank Saxemeyer, the Saugatuck bak- CT, was obliged to have the doctor sew up his wounds after tussle with his team, Monday. The horses took offence at the cars and started on lively run, while Frank tried to persuade them that he was governor. Horses and wagon came out all right; driver second best.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
CRANBERRY PLAINS.

Last Friday, officers of the Humane so- ciety visited Nelson Gorham's place on Chestnut Hill and found dog which had two legs broken by being caught in a trap. The officers killed the dog.
 John Barthel, who was taken to Dr Smiths insane retreat, several weeks ago, returned home, Sunday. Having words with his wife, he was arrested by Sheriff Toner and appeared before Justice Aus tin, who fined him $7 and costs.
 One day last week, John ". Bouton, who is s3 years old, walked to Norwalk and back before breakfast and then did q good days work.
 Three tons of straw braid were receiv-
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
WESTON.

Charles F. Perry died suddenly or Sunday after an illness of few days on ly. After working Tuesday, he was taken i'll, during the night, with pneu- monia complicated with heart disease, which ended in death. early Sunday morning. The funeral was held from his late residence on Tuesday at ? p m, Rev c. s. Dikeman officiating. MT Per ry was A years of age and leaves a wid- ow and one son. He was youngest son of Miah Perry.
 Mrs Jerome Godfrey of Danbury has visited Mrs Harrie Godfrey.
 Miss Lillie Mills of Georgetown has visited Miss May Hamilton.
 Miss Carrie Warehouse has entertained friend from Naugatuck.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
LYONS PLAIN.

The annual picnic of Emmanuel will be held some time this month at Compo Hills, Westport.
 Miss Nellie Merwin has returned to her work at the Adams Mfg. Co.,, South Nor walk.
 Mrs Patchen, Miss Georgie Lyon and Miss Vesta T. Fanton have been guests of Miss K. White.
 William Livermore of New York city was guest of his sister, Mrs Hamilton, at the rectory, over Sunday.
 Mrs Henry Nichols and Miss Clara J. Banks are spending a few days in Dan bury.
 Mrs Mary l.. Fanton and Mrs J. A. Burr have visited MT Hanford, Chestnut Hill, Wilton.
 MT and Mrs F. E. Silliman, MT and Mrs Homer Godfrey of Bridgeport were guests of Mir and Mrs l.. R. Hoyt, Sun- day.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
GOOD HILLrBRADLEYVILLE,

s. s. Carver has the contract for re- pairing the school house and the United States Furniture Go. of Chicago will put in new desks before August 20.
 Mrs Eunice Mills and grandson, Tom my Squires, are spending the week with Mrs Merwin Beers.
 E. ID. Derby and lady have returned to Southington. The axe factory has plenty of orders, but water in the river is so low that little forging can be done.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
405 Main St., Bridgeport.

ed at the Norwalk straw factory, Mon- day. Plenty of work is expected, this Fall, by employees residing in this place.
 Charles Coggswell drove to Norwalk, Tuesday. While returning, the front wheel of his wagon broke and he contin- ued his homeward journey on foot.
 Julius Partrick entertained his Sunday school class of boys at his residence on Newtown avenue, Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Lottie J. Gregory was married to Frank H. Blake of Norwalk, last week Thursday, by Rev c. M. Pegg at the par sonage of the East avenue M. E. church.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
CHESTNUT HILL.

One of the twin boys born to Mir and was buried, Tuesday, August ?, after a brief illness.
 Friends and neighbors of Mrs Agur $. Beach met at her house, Monday even- ing, to see lovely night blooming cere- us bloom.
 Agur 5. Beach and K. H. Jennings ot Deep River are spending the week al Saratoga.
 Miss Hattie Houston is improving.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
GREENFIELD HILL.

Mrs Lloyd Sherwood and Mrs William Wilson and son Earl of Columbus, Ohio, were beautifully entertained by their aunt, Mrs William Bradley.
 F. Bronson started for Newport, Au- gust ?. One of MT Bronson's team hors- es gave out and some of his men, those warm days.
 Miss Sallie Hubbell of Bridgeport is with her grandmother for a few days.
 Miss Adelia Hubbell is with her sister, Mrs George Parrack of Easton, for a week.
 Six Fresh Air people arrived, last week Thursday evening. One of the number became homesick and has gone home.
 Mrs Frank Lockwood has visited her cousin, Mrs Fisher of Brewster.
 Lillie Price is living in Bridgeport.
 Emogene Whitaker has been with her aunt, Mrs Johnson, for few days.
 A company of about 40 young people met at Charles Wilson's old place for a social evening. Although it was intense ly warm, music and dancing were in- dulged.
 A few days ago, Mrs Sanford Jennings passed her birthday. For few weeks, she has not been nearly as well as usual, but seems to be improving now and is again able to sit in her accustomed chair. May she be spared to see many birth days to come!
 Miss Maria Hopkins, her niece and nephew took a ride to Parlor Rock to join the schools who were holding pie nic there. We are glad that Miss Hop kins so far recovered her health again.
 The Band of Hope Fresh Air children are having fine time, this being the first time some of them ever saw the country. Marcus Wheeler had the misfortune to have one of his heifers break leg. She was immediately put out of pain.
 George J. Banks of Easton was in town, Monday, looking after delinquent tax payers.
 John Harry and wife, with Mrs John Drew, sailed on the City of Paris, We'd nesday, for six weeks in England.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
Friday, August 5.

Friday, August 5. My way of doing business has been told but may need to be again. l buy from first hands cheap, for cash. I sell for cash, low as the market,most of the time lower.
 The business is simple. We tell the truth about the goods. Prices marked plainly. Large variety of kinds; plen- ty of them. Competent salesmen to show and fit shoes. If not satisfacto- " on examination, return them and have money refunded.
 Prices are cut down on many kinds of Summer shoes; about every day something suffers.
 To-day it is a lot of women's Oxford ties, patent tipped, have been $1 %, now S1.
 JOHN G. ROWLAND, 4os Main St.. Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
Highest Of all in Leavenng PowerLates U s Govt Report @z!a!:'!:!! D! BskiRg BsMasgz
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Ephraim Beers is poorly. Age and an acute attack of rheumatism combine to
 render him a complete invalid. His
 granddaughters from New York have
 been with him.
 William c. Sanford and men perform ed feat, one day last week, in having that beats the record in these parts.
 They cut 20 acres of grass, put it all in
 the barn, besides getting up 30 shock of | oats, all in one day. There were four
 machines and 13 horses in the field at
 one time, reminding one of the way they
 do things in the West. Will is hustler when he has big job on hand. A party of young folks from Monroe picniced in Ryan's grove, one of the hot days of last week.
 Bertha Jones and baby have returned from their visit tn Winsted. Miss Whitehead, daughter of Lyman Whitehead, has been engaged to teach
 the Ridge school. Two dogs got into J. l.. Sanford's flock of sheep, Sunday and killed and in- jured seven.
 The company that has been operating
 the garnet mine in the Glen has sus-
 pended operations for the present and
 will turn to the mine at Roxbury Falls,
 which promises a richer development. Aaron Reed took load of lumber and
 tools to Roxbury, Monday. Charles Workman is desirous of obtain ing housekeeper to assist in caring for
 his young ch ildren.
 The rain of Saturday and Sunday
 came in good time to refresh the thirsty earth; many meadows were looking
 brown and sere.
 When last heard from, D. s. Sanford
 and party were at Edinburgh, Scotland
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
DEERFIELD.

Mrs James R. Jennings and daughter Winnie have visited in Hartsdale, N. Y. Judge E. B. Nichols and wife of Co- hoes, N. Y, visit his father, Charles Nichols.
 Miss Ida B. Walker has spent few days with Miss Laura A. Dowd.
 Mr and Mrs John Nichols of New Ha- ven have visited John Wakeman and fam fly.
 Mrs J. R. Jennings has entertained company from Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
STRATFIELD.

MT and Mrs John B. Peet are boarding at Mrs Sherman Blakeman's for the Sum- mer; also Dr Mckenzie, wife and daugh- ter, Mrs McCallum (Mrs McKenzie's mother) and Miss Gertie Robus, all of New York
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
TASHUA.

Dogs killed one of Franklin B. Nal lett's sheep.
 at the rectory. Mrs Josephine Seeley had the misfor- tune to lose her horse. It stepped on a scythe and was killed to prevent its bleeding to death.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
THE BOSTON STORE.

Mrs Oliver Northrop has spent a few days at her brothers.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05
STAMFORD.

Abijah McEwen is again able to be about town and relates his old stock of fish stories with more enthusiasm than ever.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

Miss Lizzie Dingee and cousin left for New York, Tuesday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04
Vessels That Are oftenest wrecked.

After making proper allowance for
the larger number of vessels engaged in
certain kinds Of trade it is still evident
that there is an excessive number Of
wrecks corresponding to certain classes
of cargoes. Coal vessels are the most
exposed to danger, then ships in ballast
and then ships that are lumber laden.
The cause of so many disasters to lr1m-
Der laden vessels is undoubtedly the
venerable age and decrepit character of
the craft SO employed. With steamers
grain, coal and cotton are the most dan
gerous cargoes because of their iabil-
ity to take fire.-Providence journal.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04
Raxa.es of Rabbits.

In some sections of California and sew
eral of the northwestern states the peo-
pie are beginning to realize that the
remarkable stories told of the ravages of
rabbits in Australia are true, because
they are now suffering somewhat from
the little pests themselves. The only
efectual means of abating the nuisance
so far discovered seems to be the
'sdrive," in which a number Of men
form an enormous circle, which gets
smaller and smaller as all walk slowly
toward a central point, where little diff
fculty is found in slaughtering all the
rabbits gathered in the ''round up" A
recent drive yielded several thousand
pairs of ears.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04
Tennyson's Wrath.

stVer1nin on the locks of literature" is
the forcible but not very elegant phrase
the poet Tennyson applies to those critics
who accuse him of plagiarism, with es-
pecial reference to Mr.. Charlton Collins.
1t is severe, but from the quotations
from Mr.. Collins in the English periodi-
Gals most American readers will con-
slider it just. For instance, where Ten
nyson speaks Of the oceans ''roar," Mr..
Collins thinks it an imitation of Homer,
and declares that when he speaks of a
waterfall as ''slow dropping wells of
thinnest lawn" he got the idea from an
limitation waterfall in a theater!
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04
BALD N f. 8.

Before placing your Life Insurance
In Companies outside the State OF
Maine, send to the UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY for
pamphlets explanatory of its plans. and
for list of claims paid under the Maine
Non-F Forfeiture Law oct24eodu
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04
Congressman C1over's wife.

Kansas has had many celebrated wom-
en-, but mono is moro noted just now
than the wife of the Alliance congress
man, Hen. E. III. Clover. She has for
the past two years managed 1000 acre
farm with such ability that the woman
sufragjsts declare that as soon as Kan
sas grants political privileges to women
they will make Mrs. Glover governor.
1t is freely admitted that the boom of
1891 helped her out wonderfully, but it
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04
THE RICHEST ACTOR.
Joseph Jefferson Has Lots of Money and
Is Very Generous.

Joseph OeHerSOn mas LOCS Oh IAotSy anu
Is Very Generous.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, March 24.-Everybody
knows that Joseph Jefferson is charm
ing actor, but very few know that he is
equally charming in private life. His
social talents are hardly inferior to his
talents as comedian, painter, writer and
after dinner speaker. He is indeed one
of the most versatile Of men, having
various accomplishments with which his
intimates alone are acquainted. Bril-
liant as his intellect is, many persons are
so fond of him as to lose sight of those
in regarding the allurements of his
heart. His acts Of generosity are con-
slant and innuInerable; he is as eager to
do them ais he is solicitous not to men,
ton them.
Ever ready to help anybody and every
body in distress, he is naturally preyed
upon by imposters. He finds many Of
them out, and tells them that, having
abused his confidence, they need not ap-
ply to him for further aid. But when
they reappear with some new and pite-
Gus story they get what they ask for
Just ais before. It is said that he has a
long list of pensioners on his bounty,
many of whom have not the slightest
claim upon him, but who look to him for
favors just as if he were the source of
all giving.
Open handed as he is and has always
been, and little concern as he seems to
have about money, he is a good manager
and thrifty withal. He is accounted one
of the richest actors, if not the richest
actor, in the republic, his fortune being
estimated at 81 100000 His professional
seasons are very short, and he invariably
spends considerable time at his country
places, of which he owns three-in
Louisiana, in New Jersey and in Massa-
chusetts, recent purchase on Buzzard's
bay. Having been twice married, he
has numerous family, and a more de-
voted husband and father cannot be
found.
He has host Of friends, many Of
whom share his hospitality during win
ter in the south and during summer in
New England. His autobiography,
lately published in a popular magazine,
furnished delightful revelation of his
characteristics and was widely and adj
miringly read. He is so fresh in feel
ing, so young in disposition, that no one
would think him sixty-three in Febru-
airy, as he is, according to the record. A
spirit as sympathetic and humane as
his, SO full of resources and congenial
employments, is pretty sure to keep
man young, irrespective of years.
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The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04
SHELBY M. oHLLoM.
Some of the characteristics of the Sen
dor Senator from Illinois.

Some of the characteristics of the Sen
dor Senator from Illinois.
A Washington gentleman, who is an
admirer of the senior senator from Hi
nois, writes of him as follows:
Mr.. Cullom is somewhat noted for
his resemblance to Abraham Lincoln.
He has the same type Of face, the same
lank, thin body and the same char
acteristics. Like Lincoln, he is fond
of telling stories, and, like Lincoln, he
has Thousand quaint phrases and illus
trations on his tongues end. He is like
Lincoln, too, in his simplicity, his hatred
of sham and pretense, his sincere pa
triotism and inability to bear malice.
1t was weakness with Lincoln that
he could not hold grudge against any
one. He was too quick to forgive his
enemies and take them in as friends.
Cullom is the same. Now and then he
gets a saucy letter from some cranky
constituent or disappointed politician.
Cullom doesn't answer it. He files it
away and keeps still. In three months
Or six, or perhaps a year, the offended
man, coming to his senses and finding it
impossible to PICK quarrel, Wrltes ana
takes back what he had said before.
Then the senator takes up his pen. 81
didn't answer your letter." he usually
says in such cases, "becarse saw you
were excited, and I wanted to give you
a chance to cool off,"
It is an odd coincidence that Illinois
two candidates for the presidency should
live in the same town, almost within a
stones throw of each other, and that
both should have come from Kentucky,
as did that greatest son Of Illinois, Abrar
ham Lincoln. Both Palmer and Cullom
were the sons of farmers in Kentucky
who were attracted to Illinois in the
early days by the tales of wealth from
the prairie region. Both started out
barefoot, both were governor of the
state, both are in the senate, both hope
to reach the White House.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04

was plastered HON. B. Fl. CLOVER.
with mortgages to the amount of about
$4,000, and when he started on his po-
itical campaign that year his wife took
charge. She has paid all the floating
debts, all the mortgage Indebtedness ex-
sept $4,000, and improved the place con-
siderably.
Personally Mrs. Glover does not cor
respond at all with the typical "hard
working woman" Of border romance and
tragedy. She is quite a society leader
in her neighborhood, dresses with I'M
usually good taste and is better edu-
Gated than her husband. He was born
in Franklin county, O., in 1887, located
in Kansas in 1871, and held no higher
office than school commissioner before
1890. Out of his salary as congressman
he contributed $4,000 to lifting the mort
gage.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04

that these are debts of honor in the full
est sense of the phrase. They resulted
from practical wagers on puts and calls.
Mr.. Keene is native of the south, he
and his once famous partner, George
Crouch, being of English parentage.
He went to California in boyhood, be-
came a lawyer, and while conducting
mining cases was led into speculation.
His success was wonderful. One day he
sprung trap on Flood and O'Brien and
cleared $2,50o, 900 in Belcher and Crown
Point, and another time made 100000
in Ophir. In 1875 he went to New York
with about s. 100000. Wall street gos-
sip ran to the effect that he had said he
came east with parlor car full of cash
to drain Jay Gould, and that Gould re-
piled that he would send Mr.. Keene
home in a freight car.
He did it-almost. Keene was crushed,
but remained in New York. At first he
and Mr., Crouch were partners with Mr..
Gould in Atlantic and Pacific telegraph
stock. In 1878 Mr.. Keene was enbar-
raised and gave up his fine house. In
1881 he was richer than ever. His son,
the famous Foxhall Keene, was king of
the turf. Both were triumphant.
Mr.. James Keene studied the situation
and decided that the long depression of
1879 was to be followed by as many
years Of continuous boom. 1t wasn't.
The public knows the rest. At one time
he lost $1,000, 600 in wheat. In 1883
everything dropped. Jay Gould never
for one hour relaxed his relentless pur-
suit. His brokers and secret agents,
headed by the active Wash Conner, beat
down every stock which Keene held. On
the last day of his battle the latter paid
s175,O00 cash margins on his declining
stocks, then posted his bankruptcy. He
moved his family to a modest dwelling
at Far Rockaway, dispersed his fine
stable and started at the bottom. Surely
every generous heart will rejoice to
learn that he is coming up again.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04


takes genius to
utilize a boom.
The Clovers To-
Gated in Cowley
county in 1871,
and for some
years prospered
greatly; all his
means went into
land, and when
the dull times for
farmers came on
he had 1000
acres. In 1890 it
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-04

like Henry Clews,
S. V. White, Rar-
ry Meiggs and
many 9th ers,
makes good in
pros pc ri t. all
who lost money
by his adversely.
1t is true that he
could not other
lwise acquire a
first class stand
ing in W all street,
to which he as
pires, but it is
also To ha noted