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The Newtown bee., 1892-03-04
NICHOLS.

e Miss Hattie Tomlinson of White Hill
 has visited her sister, Mrs Howard Cur r tiss.
 Walter Bartlett of Bridgeport spent
 Sunday with his sister, Mrs Ernest Reed
 Mrs Sidney W. Nichols and grand s daughter Rosie are on the sick list.
 A sum of money has been raised by
 subscription and presented to M. J. Mum, who is in poor health.
 Rev Gervase A. Viets has gone away on vacation and expects to be absent
 about two weeks. Rev Thomas Gilbert
 of New Haven will occupy his place in
 the pulpit of the Methodist church, Sun
 day morning.
 The ladies' aid society met at the house of Mrs A. s. c. Cook, last week Thurs day.
 Mrs Sage, who has been keeping house for her son and wife, Mir and Mrs Hollis ter Sage, while they visited the latter's former home in Croton Falla, N. Y., was taken sick, Saturday, making it neces- sary for her son and wife to return be- fore completing their visit.
 Rev John Peck, former we'll known resident of this village, and who is in poor health, talks of renting the place now occupied by Dr Starkweather, as the latter is to move to his own place aJ the lower end of the village in few weeks.
 The town of Trumbull has withdrawn it's suit against Philip Carr. as MT Carr has given his bond of 5000 agreeing to discontinue carting garbage into the town or keeping more than l2 hogs at the pig gerry. We think this mode of settlement will give satisfaction to all the residents of this village.
 A COW belonging to Frank Turner had it's horns broken, Sunday,b by having them caught between the stairs and partition of the stable.
 A meeting was held at the residence of N. B. Curtis, Monday evening, to consid- CT the advisabilty of securing the exclus- i've services of a pastor for the Methodist church of this place. A vote was taken in the affirmative and committee ap- pointed to solicit subscriptions to pay the salary, which necessarily will be larger than before, but which, it is thought, will be raised without much difficulty.
 r n Ira HnlI Sn~ returned after spending a week in Croton Falls, x. I., Mrs Sage's old home. The event WAS their 4th wedding anniversary. Elliott Curtiss, who has been sick for some time, still remains feeble.
 Clifford and Lizzie, children of W. B. , Jurtiss, are at their Grandfather Gil- )ert's.
 Frank Baldwin has bought the oxen z belonging to the estate of the late Will f liam G. Nichols.
 Alec Beard, who has been living on { he J. B. Nichols place, has moved his < amily to the Thompson farm.
 MISS LVahna rect mas been In Hart ] ord.
 Robert Brown, who has occupied the l Thompson farm, takes possession of the I William c. Nichols place he recently J purchased, this week. F Herbert Smith, our young joiner and arpenter, seems to be taking vacation. C February 20, Miss Edith Thompson !, ave party to friends in honor of the lst birthday of her friend, Arthur Lew 5.
 Mabel Schmedin has visited her sister " . Shelton.
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NUMBER 10.

The Fairfield county clerical associa-
 tion was entertained, Monday, by Rev G. T. Linsley, those present being Rev Dr
 w. Tatlock of St. Johns, Stamford, Rev MT Sherman of St. Paul's, Bridgeport, Rev MT Hallock of Trinity, South Nor walk, Rev MT Watkins of Grace, Nor walk, Rev O. O. Wright of St. Johns, Sandy Hook and Rev MT Swan of Brook Haven, L. I. After Holy Communion at the church at II n, the company ad- journed to the rectory, where Archdea- con Tatlock read a paper on the changes that have taken place in the life and work of the ministry within the last 30 years. Formerly the clergyman was simply expected to preach and visit his people, whereas he must now be an or ganizer of guilds, brotherhoods and nu- merous societies. The member was once supposed to honor the church by his but the church is now seen to confer benefit on the member. The church once sought and appealed to men, but is now keenly after the boys. It is not now the building up of the church, but the cure of souls that is sought and the rector, instead of belonging to one church entirely, is but an under shepherd in the universal work of the church. The paper was followed by discussion and a collation. that all enjoyed.
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STAMFORD.

The patrons of Hnusatonc Grange, No. 70, held an open meeting, Saturday evening, February P, and about 50 in- vited guests were present. The follow ing program was well rendered:
 Address of welcome and reading of declaration of purposes by worthy mas ter.
 Song by grange choir.
 Recitation, "Me and Jim,'J. l.. Cur ts.
 Reading, ''The Christening,'' Mrs F. 5. Avery.
 Quartet. "rhe Old Brown Homestead. 2
 Recitation, Entertaining Sisters Beau" Miss Ada Meachen.
 Reading, "veneered Milk" J. E. Holmes.
 Recitation, "Contentment,' F. R. Cur tis.
 Song, Sailing Down Life's River,' grange choir.
 Original paper, ''Fungi," R. W. Curtis. Reading, extract from "Howell's AL bany Depot," Mr> Dr W. B. Cogswell. After a bountiful collation had been enjoyed, J. H. Blakeman was introduced as toastmaster and the following list of toasts were responded to:
 The pulpit, Rev Joel s. Ives. The grange from the inside, F. E. Blakeman.
 The grange from the outside, 5. T. Pal mer.
 
 The press, F. Lillingston.
 Conpecticut State grange, $. c. Lewis. The whole company then sang "Auld Lang Syne" and parted with the unani- nous feeling that the meeting had been a grand success.
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HUNTINGTON.

Charles Quick, ST, has gone to the sol- diers' home at NorOton.
 H. D. Shelton is gaining slowly, but is not yet out of doors.
 Mrs Cornelia Judson was in StratfoId, over Sunday, with her sister, Mrs John Nichols and spent a few days in Bridge port with her daughter.
 Silas Linsley returned to Chattanooga, last week. -
 Mrs Charles Wanzer has been sick, but Is better.
 A French family by the name of Ben- nett are moving into the Jesse Nash house, which Mir Leffert has just vac;t- ed.
 Mrs J. Bunnell of Madison visited Mrs F. N. Potter, last week.
 J. k. Paige was home from Bridgeport, over Sunday.
 A man selling eye glasses, giving his name asClark and claiming to be connect ed with Dr Wilson of Bridgeport recent ly went through here and made victims of few. It has been found that he is in no way connected with Dr Wilson and some of his statements do not prove true.
 Clifford Bassett has moved into d shop or building left on the place where his fathers house was burned, last Spring and will work the farm.
 Mir Bennett from Dakota is visiting here and at Long Hill. He was at Henry Wells's, over Sunday. He is cousin of Mrs Wells, of Erastus Bennett and of N :. B. Nichols. He has not been here in over 20 years. He was living within about 20 miles ot the late Indian war. lie thinks the Indians are not so bad, if the white men would let them alone.
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Chickens matched in March are the most profitable, says J. Hall of Provi- dence. The bullets are laying at the time when eggs are at their highest price and they will be ready to sit early in the next Spring. The cockerels can be sold as early broilers,or, if from some large breed well fattened, they will con- mand good price for roasting chickens. The first few weeks they stay close by the hen and, being covered, do not suffer from the cold if kept in sheltered place. By the time they are old enough to wander, the weather has grown warmer. Grass will be started and they will pick up angle worms, called to the surface by the Spring showers.
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EVANSVILLE.

MT Wilson of Brookfield Center was here, Friday.
 Mrs Eugene Reyes and baby are home. Mrs Odell has returned from Bridge port.
 David Briggs is ill with grip.
 Mrs Sarah Marsh has so far recovered from grip as to be able to sit up.
 MT Burr Is quite feeble.
 George l.. llamlin, Jr, of Bridgeport spent Sunday at home.
 Herbert Piper and Lottie Eastwood were married, February 20, by Rev Ru- fus T. Cooper.
 Alice J. Hamlin and brother of Bridge port attended the funeral of their uncle, D. J. Roswell of Brooktield Center.
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VOLUME XV.
BRIDGEWA ATER.

Glad to know that the Fred Peck place l. to be occupied.
 Mrs A. II. Gillett continues with her mother.
 Miss E. NJ. Lyon returns to Stepney, this week.
 The school house in River district was entered, last Friday night and property destroyed, including the stove. It is hoped that the perpetrators will receive at least all the punishment the law al- lows.
 A meeting of those interested in the new part of the lower cemetery was held, February % and permanent organiza- tion formed, to be called the South ceIn- etery association. Officers:
 President, Burr Mallett.
 Secretary, Elmer Frost.
 Treasurer, Albert B. Mallett.
 Trustees, Eli Welton, A. B. Mallett, c. B. Mead, A. c. Morris, Reuben War ner, Gideon NOrthrOp.
 A fund of $605 is subscribed and it is intended to raise as much more, that the old part may also be improved and cared for.
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SOUTHPORT.

Rev Mir Dixon of East Village preach- ed at Warren Stowe's, Sunday, aud made another appointment fol two weeks from that evening.
 Mrs Arvilla Stowe celebrated ller birth- day. Saturday. There were about 20 present and they had time Of enjoy- incnt.
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One of the most brilliant weddings that ever occurred in Knoxville was that at the home of Col E. J. Sanford, Thurs day, Fhbruary 9. The occasion was the celebration of the marriage of his daugh- ter Emma to Edward Jackson Sanford of Hamilton, Ontario. The bride was at tired in magnificent gown of white sat- in, trimmed with point lace. Her tulle veil was fastened by superb floral spray of diamonds; she also wore diamond necklace and diamond pin. The happy couple will make an extended trip through the South, stopping at New Or leans on their return. They will make their home in Hamilton.
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P. W. Bates's Work.

Having given you no statement of the business of P. w. Bates with many of your subscribers since last September, it may intetcst your readers to know what folks are deing toward beautifying the cemeteries and honoring their dead. The subjoined list is partial account of our sales:
 A large natural boulder for William H. Macy, Set in Woodlawn and, at the same place, an imported Scotch granite tablet for MT Macy, the merchant prince and millionaire of New York city.
 At Ridgefield, very heavy granite sarcophagus for Benjamin Lee and fami- ly; also heavy granite double stone for the treasurer of the Ridgefield savings bank.
 At Greenwich, a handsome memorial to the mother of Dr Putney of Milford i; also work at same place for Capt Ed. Lyon, father and aunt.
 At Westport, very heavy and hand- some Quincy granite sarcophagus for Rev James E. Coley, Episcopal clergy man, set in Willowbrook cemetery; also beautiful Swede granite circular monu- ment to Willard Wheeler. This monu- ment was one of the first importations of Sweue granite, the handsomest granite yet seen, being far prettier than the red or gray Scotch granite.
 At Oaklawn, Southport, a very large and handsome Mantle granite memorial to the memory of stephen Morehouse of Fairfield; also a pretty little tablet to the infant child of Mrs E. B. Morehouse.
 We have also placed beautiful rough granite sarcophagus, with post to match, in Cypress Hills cemetery, for T. 5. Van derhoef, New York broker.
 At Long Ridge, in Daniel Miller's pri- vate ground, slab for William H. War ing's widow and d heavy and handsome tablet to Edgar OInstead's wife and children.
 In Bedford, very heavy all polished Quincy granite job for Mrs P. W. Lawrie of New York city; also a heavy rough granite sarcophagus for w. 5. Bouton's family of New Rochelle. N. Y., who is brother of Mrs Ed. Taylor of Danbury.
 We also set a very handsome cottage monument in Long Ridge cemetery for Shadrack F. White; a quantity of work to Northport, l.. l. and our usual Winter trade in North Carolina.
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Thomas McCarthy's 11-years-old son Tommy bought revolver, Saturday, of Michael Burns and, in company with Joe Lynch, went to E. F. Hawleys store and bought l5c. worth of cartridges. They went down back of the freight house to investigate and experiment with the pur- chase, when it was discharged and a bull let entered the abdomen of the McCar- thy boy .Drs Smith and Richardson were called and probed for the ball, but with out avail. Thus far, the boy does not suffer any inconvenience or much pain.
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WOODBURY.

The last number of the Reporter re. marks: ''rhe book, The Sabbath in Pu. ritan New Eugland,' says, In Wood. bury, Conn.,. in l7oo, the singers may sit up gallery if they please, but to keep to their own seats and not to infringe on the women pues.' The same fact, or rather vote, was mentioned in the Histo- ry of Woodbury, printed in 1854.
 Henry c. Smith presented the o. U.A M. with beautiful banner, last week.
 George F. Smith is north after cattle.
 Miss Florence Nichols visited friends in R"xbury, last week.
 Mrs Maria Colton has returned to her Hartford home from her visit at William Cothren's.
 Capt A. r. Lyon, 63, who resided here, ruary 20. Mrs Lyon expects to make Woodbury her home.
 A son of Dr D. R. Rodger is very sick was taken with convulsions, Friday.
 The remaining sick people in town seem recovering; it is hoped that the tempest of sickness that has ragged here for three months has spent it's force and that the clear sky will soon appear.
 The mission circle of the First church met at 1. W. Nichols's, last week.
 Col Kellogg council, No. 55, o. U. A. NJ, celebrated Washington's birthday in fine style. Speeches were made by Councillor G. II. Allen and Rev Nessrs Freeman, Sands and Wyckoff. State Vice Chancellor Franklin c. Clark of Falls Village was the orator of the even ing.
 Mr and Mrs Marcus Hurd, William Fowler and James DeForest are sick.
 The personal property of the late Fred M. Minor was sold at auction, Saturday, large number of curiosities among the rest.
 Rev Mr Putney exchanged pulpits with Rev Mir Freeman, last Sunday.
 Arthur Minor will move to his newly purchased farm in Betlllehem. April.
 Miss Nellie Hulse has returned from New York.
 Mrs Caroline Young is sick with pneumonia.
 Miss Carrie Morris gave :, five o'clock. tea, last week.
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LYONS PLAIN.

James Smith looked out of the window, Saturday evening, February 20, said to his dog. 'srowser, : it's 2 good night to go cooning. You had better go, open ed the door and let 1t out. h short time, he heard it back. He quickly drew on his boots, took T lantern and went across the river. Iowser and coon were having it nip and tuck. Mr Smith helped dispatch it and it weighed IA 1-4 pounds. This is the ninth Towser has caught, this Winter. Every chicken would give fhrss tlu,es three for Tow ser,
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George Emerson Beers, who has re- gently been appointed instructor in the Yale law school and secretary of the Yale law school faculty, is grandson of Mrs D. B. Beers. MT Beers graduated from Trinity college in 1886. He then studied law at the Yale law school for four years and graduated with the de- gree of M. l.. While in New Haven, MT Beers was in the law office of Talcott Russell. After graduating from the law school, he went to Knoxville, Tenn, and soon afterward was appointed assistant professor of law in the University of Ten nessee. He is 26 years of age.
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BETHEL.

c. A. Shepard & Son have bought five acres of land from Willie Kyle, situated near the railroad.
 Mrs Eunice D. Norton died, Sunday morning at III. She has lain in a helpless condition for four weeks, un. able to speak from the effect of several paralytic strokes. She formerly lived in Batavia, N. Y., but, upon the death of her husband, she came to reside in Beth el.~ She was buried. Tuesday at } o'clock, Rev H. l.. Slack officiating.
 A number of Bethelites attended the last entertainment of the Y. NJ. C. A. lecture course at the opera house at Danbury, last Friday night. The enter- tainment was given by the Dudley Buck quartet and Mrs Clara Nj. Coe, reader.
 Miss Annie NJ. Smith entertained a large party of friends at her home on Maple avenue, last week Wednesday night. The evening was pleasantly spent with music, games and ended with thC hC" 1aoAiouCu LUG pdIJys WHICH caused great deal of merriment.
 Miss Emma McGregor has rented a room in Shepard block over A. B. Lock woods shoe store on Center street, where she expects to open kindergar- ten school about April l.
 The funeral of Mrs Philander Barnum was held from her late home on South street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev William Morrell officiating.
 Mrs Benjamin Foster and Leland Am bier, both of whom have been quite sick, are better.
 The Bethel drum corps went to New Milford with the Crescent social club of Danbury, last week Wednesday night
 Hating is quite brisk, this week, in all the shops, as the Dunlap and Har- rington styles came out, last Saturday and, this week, the factories are hustlng things on these styles.
 The lawn tennis club gave another of their select dances, last Friday night. It was we'll attended and thoroughly en- joyed by all. The club have given sev- eral of these dances and they have proved very enjoyable. The club is com- posed of several of our young business men and a few young ladies.
 Tuesday night closed one of the most
 
 successful fairs St Mary's church has held in a number of years,
 Mrs L. D. Howard expects to make her home in New London after April 1.
 Zalamon Whitlock. one of Befhel's oldest citizens, had shock, week ago Sunday and fingered in paralyzed con- dition until Friday morning, when he quietly passed away. He was 82 years of age and hatalaker by trade. He held shop aI Cole X Ambler's, where he did his last work as sizer. He was a member of St Thomas church and also one of the oldest members of Eureka lodge, F. & A. M. He had many friends by whom he was held in high esteem. The funeral was held, Sunday at o'clock at St Thomas church, Rev William Morrell officiating. The re- mains were followed to the grave by large body of Masons, who conducted services at the grave.
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pLATTsvILLE.

Born, Saturday, February 27, Il son to MT and Mrs Charles H. Bright.
 Mrs Addie Godfrey Clark has spent n week in New York with her husband.
 Nelson Taylor is with his daughter, Mrs H. Mckenzie, since his return.
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The first annual meeting of the New tswn Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held in their room over the bank on Friday afternoon at o'clock. Officers for the year will be elected and plans formed for carrying on the work of the Loyal Legion. All members are re- quested to be present.
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Specimen Cases.

S. II. Clifford. New Cassel. Wis. was troubl- ed with Neuralgia and Rhenmntism his stomach was disordered, his liver was affect esi to an alarming degree. appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd. Harrisburg, Ill.,, had running sore on his leg of eight years standing. Used three bottles of Flee. tric Bitters and seven boxes of Bncklen's Ari,ica Salve. and his leg is sound and we'll John Speaker. Catawba. 0, hnd live larg. fever sores on his leg. doctors said Ire was il. curabie. One bottle Electric Bltters nid one box Bucklen's Arnica saive cured him en- tirely. Sold by E. F iawIey's drug store,
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Bishop McMahon of the diocese of Hartford will be the consecrating bishop at the consecration of St J~seph's cathe- dral in Hartford, May 8. Archbishop Williams of Boston will sing the high mass, Archbishop Hennessey of Du- buque, la, will deliver the sermon and Archbishop Corrgan of New York will recite the vesper service.
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PLUMTREES.

Arthur Dibqle is sick with quinsy, but is improving.
 Mrs Martin Murray is quite sick; Dr Barber attends.
 Michael Ratehford has made extensive repairs upon his house.
 w.. S. Haines has bought the place of O. H. Osborne and 22 acres of land of Charles Grumman.
 Born, Match l, d daughter to Mir and Mrs Charles Shell.
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GREENS FARMS.

Miss Laura Chapman has taught the school ill Miss Lucy Elwood's illness.
 Alfred Wakeman is to sail for Ger many, April z and will spend some time at Lsipsic, completing his studies. On, his return to Yale, he will have charge of branch Of chemistry of which he has made special study and which is entire ly new to tine college. Chronicle.
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Dr D. c. DeWolf, who has been gain ing experience and skill ill the treatment of eye, ear and throat with Dr F. NJ. Wilson of Bridgeport, has opened an of flee in the new La Rue block, Danbury, where friends look for his successful ca