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The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

The Louisiana State lottery stock, which used to be worth about S4O a share, is now quoted, when quoted at all, at $500 share. The heaviest stock holder is John A. Morris and next to him perhaps are Albert Baldwin and the es- tate of NJ. A. Dauphin. Baldwin is big wholesale merchant of New Orleans and owns some of the finest business proper ty in the city. Dauphin was the presi- dent of the company up to his death, few months ago. He had beautiful res- idences. both city and country and was a large stockholder in all the New Or. leans banks which do business with the lottery company. Another stockholder is John F. Herwig, chairman of the Re- publican State central committee and the notorious Pinchback, the former negro lieutenant governor. Herwig and Pinch back are directors in the company. John A. Morris is reputed to be worth $l0, ,000- OO0. He owns vast estates in several States, an immense shooting preserve in Louisiana, which he has stocked with game, d splendid mansion in New York, another in London, steam yacht and countless other costly luxurieS. He lives most of his time in New York, where by means of lavish charities and entertain ments he and his family are making des- perate efforts to get into society," New Orleans letter in Chicago Herald.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
WOODBURY.

Married, 9th, Samuel Hagar of Dan- bury to Miss Julia Proctor.
 Chauncey Atwood is much better.
 John W. Nichols is out again and Mrs Nichols is better.
 Charles Cosier continues very ill.
 Mrs Charles Betts, who died, Monday, 4th, was gentle, loving, Christian wo- man and, after life of good works, has been called higher.
 F. F. Hitchcock is putting up fur mace for Baker, the celebrated furniture man at Hawleyville.
 Edward M. Smith, who has been ill for few days, is at his post again. It is supposed that he caught cold at the funeral of Charles E. Strong. Both he and the deceased were members of the O. U. A. M. The funeral took place on an inclement day. The society met at their rooms in Strong's block and march, ed to Mr Strong's house, nearly two miles. When they arrived, the house was crowded and they had to stand out of doors during the services. Then there was re turn march and services at the grave, at which the insane habit of un- covering the head in inclement weather was followed. It is great wonder that more deaths do not occur from such ex- posures. It would be greater token of respect to remain covered.
 James Ward, S6, died in Hotchkiss- vile district, 4th.
 Mrs A. Deming is very i'll.
 Emerson Atwood is better.
 Miss Nellie Parker visited the family of Judge Huntington, last week.
 Mrs w. $. Curtiss and daughter, Mrs Averill, and Miss Case have returned from their visit to West Point.
 P. B. Hullse made your correspondent pleasant call, New Years day.
 Wilbur c. Linsley has been on the sick list for some days.
 Reuben Barnes, 65, died January 9. Mrs Barnes, mother of Vincent M. Barnes, died, January s.
 A barber from Waterbury is to occupy the rooms of the late John J. Holmes. His goods for the present are stored in Beardsley's block.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
Newtown People Mystified.

The residents of Newtown have been greatly mystified of late, owing to letters that have been received by well known persons. During the past four weeks, two of the most prominent women ofthe place have received letters informing them that their husbands were untrue and to keep sharp lookout. The letters were written in feminine hand and all appeared to be the same writing. Three servant girls were surprised to receive letters warning them to leave their places immediately, or suffer death. No reason was given why the girls should leave. The girls informed their employers and they are hard at work to find the writer. At present, suspicion rests upon come ly Irish girl, who is also employed as dO- mestic in one of the principal families. If the guilty one can be discovered, he or she will be prosecuted to the end of the law.-[ Post.
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EVANSVILLE.

Mrs Hiram Manville was called to Bos- ton, last week, to care for her daughter, Mrs Boyer, who has been quite i'll with grip.
 Mir Phelps, agent for the New England Homestead, has been here.
 Mrs Olivet is quite i'll with pneumonia. Mir and Mrs c. II. Lewis have little son.
 1s--v nann has returned to her home in Danbury. ,.---.-.---. Howard E. Hamlin has returned to New York, where he is employed by the Automatic Fire Alarm and Extinguish- ing Co.
 Mrs Rachel Cantield and Miss Alice J. iIamlin are victims of grip.
 Amos Marsh is building a new house. Moses Glennon has visited his mother. Fred Marsh of Danbury has visited friends here.
 Mrs Jane Fields, sister of Mrs w. B. Ilamlin, died at the residence of her brother in Danbury, 1st, after brief ill., ness with grip, which terminated in pneumonia. She was 45 years of age.
 Mrs Gaylord Odell is caring for Mrs Caniicld and mother.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Famine always prevails in Russia to a greater or less extent. Sometimes it's ravages are confined to single province {; then it is known as the golodovka, or the little hunger, which is never absent from some part of the empire. At other times it is national in it's magnitude; then it is known as the gOlod, or the great hunger, sweeping over vast region and arrest ing the gaze of the civilized world by it's colossal havoc. The present famine be- longs to the golod variety, of which there have been eight visitationS since the beginning of the century, and ex- ceeds in extent and horror any predeces- sOr of the last 300 years. Its area stretches from Odessa, on the Black sea, to ToDolsk, in Siberia, distance of 5000 miles and varies in width from 800 to 1000 miles. The B, 100000 or 4O,0OO,O00 of people that rest under its deadly sbad- ows are in want of bread and, in spite of the energetic efforts of the government to respond to their call, their distress is constantly increasing and must continue to increase until adequate aid of an abun- dant harvest comes to their relief. Whole armies of starving beggars are on the march in search of food and work
 New York Times.
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Nor shall any lack share Of the toll and the gain of living S In the days when the world grows fair.
 William Morris,

The Chilean government officially rep
 resents to the United States that the riot
 in Valparaiso was confined to one local
 ity, that it originated in drunken brawl and that the Chilean police did their duty in protecting the United States soldiers. On the other hand, the officers and men of the Baltimore unite in asserting that the riot was not confined to one locality, that it did not originate in a drunken brawl and that the police not only did not exert themselves to protect the Unit ed States uniforms, but, on the contrary, engaged in, if they did not actually incite and direct the assault. Capt Schley as- serts, as d fact within his personal knowl- edge, that the riot broke out simuitan- eously in three or four different parts of the town, indeed, wherever United States uniform was displayed. He in- fers that the attack was, therefore, de- hberate and preconcertrd. He declares, further, that armed and uniformed Chil- cans took part and fired upon the Balti- more's men. The testimony of the sea- men which has recently been taken by Judge Advocate Remey in San Francisco corroborates these statements of Capt Schley in every particular.
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WOLF PITS.

Harry Hurlbut has sold his hotel in New Preston and will occupy his farm in the Spring.
 William Wood has gone out of the teaming business and is at work at 8 hat shop
 D. G. Wood lost fine COW; it was not sick long.
 George Abbot spent New 1ear's in Ridgefield.
 Abe Wildman of Sullivan county, N. Y., has visited his father.
 Bennett Wildman entertained Loren 20 Low of York State.
 Mir Sturges had the misfortune to lose his pocket book when in Sherman.
 Eli Hoyt is sick; his son from Fridge port is caring for him.
 Fred Wildman has bought pair of mules.
 Will Johnson, who shut up his house and moved to Bethel, expects to occu- py it again in the Spring.
 William Gorha,n has had the grip; is on the gain.
 Mrs ". F. Hoyt has new carriage bought of R. Hutch < Sons, New Fair field.
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W. B. Halls Interests Remain.

There has naturally been much speculation as to the effect the death of W. B. Hall would have upon the future of the mammoth dry goods business which he founded and which under his management expanded into pro- portions that made it an institution of Bridgeport such as few strictly commer- cial enterprises ever become. It is therefore pleasant to announce that MT Halls death will bring no change, other than that neces- sarily attendant upon absence of his person ality. The entire interests which he possess ed in the business remain intact, and will be maintained and carried on, not by the ad- ministrator of his estate, but by the associates with whom he has been working in harmoni ous unison for long time.
 This is in accordance with MT Halls wishes and plans. The establis hment ot w. E. Hall X Co. represented the best part of his life work and was his special pride. As to it's perpetuity, he had much the same sentiments as did P. T. Barnum regarding the Greatest Show on Earth, except that he cared rather less for his name than the institution with which it was identified, whereas MT Barnum seemed to think mainly of the great show the means of handing down his name to future generations. With MT Hall it was the insti- tuition first and himself atterward. A man of rarely sympathetic nature along with his  ment to see and greet the great throng of happy shoppers who came daily to his large mart from all parts ot the country He was thoroughly in touch with them and the busi- ness intercourse with the thousands he came to know to him form of sociability more satisfying than any form of association with his fellow beings outside his own family circle.
 It was this consideration which caused him to provide that his interests in the house should not be sequestered, that the firm name should not be changed and that the tried and trusted partners with whom he had labored should carry on the business upon the lines he had laid down.
 The surviving partners will scrupulously and faithfully carry out all these conditions, being guided by the example of MT Hall whose methods and policy they thoroughly understand. That the death of MT Hall is to make so little change will be grateful news to the thousands who would not feel quite at home if they visited the familiar establish ment and found it in the hands of strangers.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
BETHEL.

Trade in this district ia better and, the holidays being over, it is expected that in a few days all the shops will be busy on Spring orders. With the exception of Andrews x Mckenzie and one or two others, a dozen day is about the rule at present. Mechanics Journal.
 Presiding Elder Wing held quarterly conference at the NJ. E. church, Tuesday night.
 St. Mary's parish is raising funds for pipe organ for the church, hoping to have it ready for Easter Sunday and will hold fair at the Nichols opera house, about the middle of February, to raise funds for the purpose.
 Mrs William Holmes, Jr, has been here, William Taylor of South Norwalk, Leon- ard Lyon of Plainville.
 Theodore Cole was called here from Philadelphia by the death of his brother, William F.
 The High school will give concert at Nichols opera house, February 6.
 Willie Kyle has gone to Washington, D. C.
 There have been extra meetings at the Congregational church, this week.
 Dr Frank Benedict has located at Sey- mour.
 Mrs Grace W. Davis will go from here to revival services at Danbury.
 Grassy Plain Hose Co. propose fair in Nichols opera house.
 Benedict Croffutt, who was born here, September 26, 1901, died, Sunday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs D. E. Rogers of Danbury.
 Married, 9th, at Danbury, Conn.,, by Rev W. A. Fisher, William Claim to Miss Antonio Helena Hans of Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

If the Russian czar believes anythi Il in the world, he believes, first, that his people should not be swept away by millions by the famine and famine ty- phus; secondly, that what the Russians call the Jewish cancer should not be al- lowed to eat it's way into the social and industrial life of the nation; and, third 1y, that the Orthodox Greek church should be protected against the ravages of Protestant Nonconformity. The czar may be mistaken upon all these points. It may be that the famine is blessing in disguise; it may be that the Jew is the braih of Muscovy and the Stundists may be the sole hope for the regenera- tion of the empire. But, whether the emperor be right or wrong does not con cern us at present; all that 1 wish to in- sist upon is that there is no mistaking the passionate earnestness with which the czar desires to combat the famine, to extirpate the Jew and to suppress Stundism, but before all these he stands as powerless as if, instead of being the Imperial Autocrat of all the Russias, he were the humblest moujik in his do- minions.-[ w. T. Stead.
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ROXBURY.

Married, 9th, Miss Charlotte E. Camp of Roxbury to Orrn Roberts of New Milford.
 The social event of last week was the marriage of Mary, only daughter of My ron w. Odell, to Burton Hodge, the pop ular clerk at George w. Eurlburts store. The brides dress was white Henrietta cloth trimmed with lace and her flowers Maria Guillott roses. The ceremony was performed by Rev NJ. Ross Fishburn, the bridal party standing under an arch of evergreens. Immediately after the con gratulations, a tiue collation. was served to 50 invited guests. The presents were numerous and costly, consisting of many handsome pieces of silver. The brides grandmother, Mrs C. C. Camp, presented her with check for $lO0. The groom's father also gave d check of correspond ing value. The happy couple went away on the o'clock train. They were fol- lowed with good wishes, old shoes and d shower of rice.
 The week of prayer was observed, last week, at the Methodist church.
 Mir and Mrs Gum of Milford and Mrs Clark, son and daughter were guests at Myron w. Odell's, last week.
 John w. Wilson, a former resident of this town, died in New Milford, Sunday, and was brought here for burial, Mon day.
 La grippe still owns the town.
 The Booth school room has new stove.
 Herbert and Robert Minor spent few days in New Haven, last week. -@f
 There was a quiet wedding at Sheldon Camps, last week Wednesday. Libbie, the youngest daughter, married Mir Rob- erts, the New Milford jeweler. The cer- emony was performed by Rev M. Ross Fishburn.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

The monthly drawings of the Louisi- ana lottery are but tithe of the con- pany's business. There is in addition a daily drawing which decent Louisianians declare is the incarnation of swindling and fraud. It is a regular skin policy game on gigantic scale. All over the city of New Orleans are these policy shops, where person may go in and play any sum from 20 cents to $500. At o'clock every afternoon numbers from to 75 or 90 are put into a wheel, and from 12 to 15, according to the number in the wheel, are drawn out. The chance of winning in this drawing is about in 76,000. Last October, the police made a count of the number of policy shops in New Orleans and found there were 1OS and that their receipts averaged $60 a day. In other words, $6OOO a day and more are drawn from the people of New Orleans alone to feed this mighty mo- loch.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
SOUTHPORT.

Mrs Polly Stowe is quite sick; her daughter Catherine from Hartford is caring for her.
 Simeon Knapp is in Bridgeport with his son Herbert.
 F. H. Gray of Georges hill had the misfortune to lose one of his cows, last week.
 Charles Johnson had Il tree fall upon his oxen, last week; it hurt them badly. There were 9 births, six marriages and p deaths in Southbury during 1891. Catherine, wife of Samuel Knapp. died suddenly, Sunday afternoon, 3d, at the advanced age of B years. Her funeral was attended from her late residence, Tuesday afternoon, 5tll; Rev Mr Dixon of East Village officiated. Her remains were taken to Riverside cemetery near Zoar Bridge for interment. She leaves an aged husband, who is in poor health, to mourn her loss. He .has been taken to the house of Frank Stowe to be cared for till he is better,
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

The annual New Years party of the New York Working Girls societies took place, Friday evening, at Madison Square Garden. As early as o'clock, the elec- tric lights were ablaze and the doors were thrown open to the hundreds of girls and women who came pouring in. Before o'clock, every seat was filled with the guests of the members Of the clubs, while the girls themselves were scattered here and there on the floor. About 10000 people were present and not man was allowed to enter the Gar den gates.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Baby Ruth Cleveland was baptized on Friday, her mothers pastor, Rev Dr w.. NJ. Smith of New York city, officiating. A reporter says: The ex-President held the child in his arms. She was arrayed in d handsome dress of Valenciennes lace, gift from Mrs Robert w. Chapin, intended expressly for this occasion. On her neck she wore string of amber beads, the gift of Mrs Richard Watson Glider, while a handsome bowl, present. ed by Mrs Daniel Manning, widow of the ex-President's first secretary of the treas ury, was improvised AS a baptismal font.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
TASHUA.

Mrs A. F. Brush of Muncie, Penn. has spent a few days at J. A. Treadwell's.
 The following presents were awarded to the Sunday school scholars who had been the most regular in attendance dur ing the year: Charlie Keller, nicely bound Bible; Joseph kohler and George Huber, books; Katie Kohler, Maggie Kohler and Georgie Klein, books ;Dwight Mallette and Emil Huber, medals.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

President Baker said of the sale of li- quor at tie Worlds Fair: Of course, it will not be sold in saloons-nothing of that kind-but it will be on sale in the restaurants. It is understood that the ways and means committee has made an express agreement with the German com missioner, allowing German brewers ex- hibiting to sell their liquors. The brew ing interest has largely subscribed to the stock of the exhibition, and at least two of it's directors are brewers. Direc- tor General Davis of the national com mission says the board of control has power to veto the sale of liquors if it thinks best.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

The inexhaustible fecundity of the Jewish race is more potent than the ukases of all the czars. With bayonet or with bludgeon, n hundred Jews may be driven out of Moscow or St Petersburg. Baron Hirsch, taking up the pions role of Moses or Aaron, may transplant hundreds of thousands every year to new lands beyond the seas, but the Jew ish cradle, which is never empty, will fill up all vacant places and at the end of 10 or 20 years of exodus, forced or vol nntary, there will be more Jews in Russia than there are to-day. Review of Reviews.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

The body of Alphonso XII of Spain, who died six years ago, has not been definitely inferred. There is an ancient custom that requires the royal remains to rest for time in cavern on a moun- tain side before they are placed in the jasper vault under the great dome of the E>curial. Accordingly the remains of Alphonso lie on a slab of rock near a stream of water deep in the mountain side, where vault had been constructed for the purpose, awaiting the time when they shall be sufficiently mummified to be fit to be transferred and placed along with the Spanish kings of by-gone ages.
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BROOKFIELD.

Master Herbert Kellogg, while around a hay cutter, caught his thumb in the cogs, laceIating the flesh to the bone, making painful and serious wound. Miss Florence Kellogg has returned to school at Hartford.
 H. D. Lake is able to be out again, hay ing been confined to the house since Thanksgiving.
 E. c. Terrll, Mrs Edson Shepard and Miss Ella Stuart have been confined with grip.
 Robert Clark of New York spent last week with his mother, Mrs Eliza Peek. Judge Griffen and daughter, Miss Flor ence, visited friends in Arthursburg, N. Y., last week.
 Mrs Henry Foote is quite i'll with grip. Edward Griffen and wife of Danbury snent Sunday with his parents.
 A social dance is to tako pi~eo -at Mrs Hezekiah Peck's, this (Friday) evening.
 Mrs Julia Skidmore is visiting friends in New York.
 Prof Curtis re-opened his school, last week Wednesday, with the usual num- Der of pupils.
 The funeral of Willard Mallette was held, last week Wednesday,. He had of late lived at Thomas Taylor's. He was 6S and died on the 9th.
 The Center school began, Monday, with good attendance and Paul B. Jones as teacher.
 Mrs II. B. Mead is visiting her son in Philadelphia.
 MT and Mrs c. D. H. Kellogg have yis- ited relatives in Brooklyn.
 Mir and Mrs Edson Shepard are in quite Ill health.
 Mrs Solomon Warner, who has been sick with pneumonia, died, Saturday night, 6. The funeral was held at her late home, Tuesday.
 Our enterprising miller has had tus- sle, the past week, with grip; he perfers the grist.
 Charles Jackson has moved to Huckle- berry hill.
 Miss May Marsh has visited relatives in town for few weeks.
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A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure med icinal tonics and alternatives; containing nothing which permits its as a beverage or intoxicant, it is recognized as the best and purest medicine for all ailments of stomach, liver or kidneys. It will cure sick headache, Indigestion, constipation, and drive malaria from the system. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle or the money will be re- funded. Price only soc. per bottle. Sold by E F. Hawiey.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

A party in honor of Asa, son of Mrs Ida Hawley, who was home from Chesh- ire for the holidays, was given at the home of his great aunt, Mrs Asa N. Hawley and an enjoyable time was had, about l2 couples dancing to music fur nished by Cox & Donovan. After fine spread, which all enjoyed and more dancing, the party broke up after mid night wishing for more such enjoyable evenings.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15
SOUTH BRITAIN.

5. r. Averill drove number of COWS from York State, last week.
 A wedding was to come of on HulPs hill, this week, the bride being widow of Swede formerly of Little York and the groom relative of the Schilke family of the Purchase who owns the Mallory place on Hull's hill.
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MONROE.

Mrs A. NJ. Stevens is visiting her faith CT, Rev Mir Dikeman of Cannon.
 k. l.. Smith has moved his family to AnSonia for the Winter.
 Marshal Beach has improved his house by d new sash door and windows in part of his house.
 Samuel D. Sharpe has been down with grip.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-15

Patty Williams, the colored woman who wandered to Dea Fairchilds in Taunton, last week, is 25 years old and had been North since July. She came through the agency ofAgent Paris, who was once connected with a missionary society in North Carolina as teacher, but now lives in Brookfield Center. Miss Williams, after spending few months with the family of W. A. Beers of Ob- tuse, spent some time with a Bailey fam fly in Bethel and from there returned to the home of MT Paris. where she suffered from grip. It is supposed that she wan dered, half clad and almost crazed dur ing the bitter cold night. Diligent search was made by Brookfield friends who dragged streams in their zeal and Mir Paris removed her to his home as soon as he learned of her whereabouts. Her condition has been critical from the long exposure she endured in her aim less wanderings.
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SHELTON.

Mrs Herbert Wright is guest of her sister, Mrs William 5. Wheeler.
 William s. Wheeler's handsome new residence on Oak street is nearly con- pleted.
 Wheeler Bros. on Howe avenue carry a fine line of groceries and fruits of vari- ous kinds. A call at their store will con- vince you.