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The Newtown bee., 1893-09-01
Editorial Ink Drops.
BENEFITS OF THE LOCAL PAPER.

It is time for the public to wake up to an ap' preeiation of the benefits that 1t receives from the local papers, published in this section. People consider that when a manutactory or shop Is in q town, 1t is a great benefit to the town because of the workmen that will be employed, and because of the money that will be brought into the place. They do not real ize that newspaper employees people to do it's work, advertises the place, and brings in money to be spent Tn the community.
 THE BEE has never wasted it's valuable space huuming its own praises, but it would nke,tor once, at least, to let the people ofNew town know what itthinks about itself, as con cerns the life of this community. Here we are employing Q force of 10 persons to do the me- ehanical and literary work of THE BEE, giv- ing the general public the news ot the place and of the surrounding towns, letting people know, by our excellent advertisers, where they can find bargains in adjacent city stores, as well as at our local counters, giving tree putfs for the local papers, helping on good morals, advocating good schools and good roads, and trying all the time to stand up for the best in- terests of tho community. Our columns are open to any bright con tributions on live top ics from our citizens. Yet for all these bene- fits how much general interest do the people of this town take in their local paper? Every public spirited citzeD, ,as he values the best interests Of the community, ought to be sub scriber and friend. THE BEE has no partic- ular fault to find with the treatment 1t has re- ceived from Newtown's people, and those oi surrounding towns That treatment has been kind and courteous, in the main. We certain 1y have received fair share of public patron age. But, nevertheless, we would like to have Newtown people take a little more interest in THE BEE and, as we advertise the town, so, when opportunity offers, they might fairly and with justice advertise us A good word in ouI behalf would help to increase our circulation and when buying goods at tho stores if peo pie would state that their attention was call ed to the prices by the advertisement that they saw in the local paper, is often the case, THE BEE would have added value in the eyes Of those who favor us with advertseinll patronage. Now good friends of Newtown, il you think that TIE BEE Is of value to our com munity, let us know 1t by your generous inter est in every way
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Now that Woodbury has fund started of $1s,Ooo. the Income of which is to be used to keep the roads of the town in repair, it ough to set the other towns good example in sci useless method of road scraping Jet tbegin to make a good McAdam road through the prin- eipai strect,and so go on until the roads most generally used are put in shape forpermanent use. All honor to the wisdom and foresight of Henry IT. Peck, who gave the fund.- May the town be as wise in execution as he was in i ff.a e.iff
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last year, called home by the severe ill- ness of her mother.
 Paul Carey and William Emerle, have gone to Chicago.
 There were some funny incidents con- nected with the Judson- -Curtiss wedding. in the Congregational church, last week !. Full dress rehearsals might be a good idea, preparatory for church weddings. Edward Tomlinson of Oronoaue. and Miss Annie B. Campbell, of West Suf- field, were married on Thursday, Aug ust 3I.
 The Misses Wilcoxson are visiting in Wallingford. Lewis Thompson of New York, spent Sunday with his sister. Mrs N. F. Wilcoxson is reported as being very sick. Attorney E. F. Hall has returned from
 a two-week's outing. John W. Beach is still very i'll. x, Fifty trees in Athletic park, were
 Down down during the gale. George Fryer, ST., fell from horse car, while trying to get off before the car came to stop, and cut his head bad lY. pr Lewis attended to the injury. Miss Amy Braddock has taken posi- tion with Beardsley, the stationer 1 Charles k. Hubbell is on business | trip, through New England, which will
 occupy his time till October l. | Horace Judson took ssheader" from
 his bicycle, Monday, and received severe cuts on his face. | R. O. Curtis has sold land on the Hunt l ington road, to James Walen of Bridge port, who expect to build house on it | this fall.
 l Attorney Stiles Judson is preparing tc build handsome house on his lot, pur
 chased from the Judson tract. It i
 about the finest lot on Main street, ant
 the squire intends to put up house il keeping with it's surroundings. I Eugene Bearsley and Edward Judson have returned from their trip to tn
 Worlds fair.
 Blamey's coal yard warf, was badl
 damaged by the very high tides, whicl
 came with the gales, and Samuel Wake
 ley is repairing the same. Il Crops this fall are promising well.
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The Newtown academy Is nothing ifnot pro- gressive, these times. With the high standard attained by the school, last year. other i'm. provements are to be added this year. It of incalculable benefit to have such school in our midst. And there is no excuse tor any. one,now growing up in Newtown, not receiv ing an education. The tuition asked is trit. ling, g,comparod with the advantages offered, and should be no barrier to the school, how this school to citizens of other towns who have children to educate.
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 Henry Perkins of Southbury and Miss Hattie E. Smith of Bridgewater. We wish the young. couple very bright and prosperous future.
 AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 Notwithstanding the extreme heat of last Sunday, the usual congregation lis ten with pleasure and profit to sermon in the Congregational church, by Rev K. H. Kazanjian of Yale divinity school. The services of the morning were made especially enjoyable by two solos beau- tifally rendered by Miss Mary Woodruff Coombs of Providence, who is visiting Mrs Smiley. In the evening Mir Kazan- jan also delivered an exceptionally in- teresting address on missionary work in Armenia, the land of his birth. We wish many churches in the state might hear Mir Kazanjian, and the light he sheds upon the progress of the gospel in the East, notwithstanding the oppres- sion of the Turkish government.
 Mir and Mrs c. F. Reed and son, Burt, and daughter, Jessie, from Westville spent Sunday with E. A. Platt.
 Rev Jesse Baily and wife left for Watertown, N. I., last week, hoping to l be able to resume his duties there.
 Mrs F. D. Bradley and children have returned from Milford, to live in theil old home again. Mir Bradley expects to return when the shore season is over.
 Mir and Mrs D. M. Mitchell, son, Ben. iamin, and daughter, Lottie, started for the Worlds fair, on Monday evening, to Hartford, from thence to take the Wash ington limited, stopping over in Wash | ington, D. C., for one or two days.
 MT and Mrs w. E. Mitchell, MT an6 Mrs s. T. Averill, Rev MT Smiley and s l.. Pierce are to start for the fair, on Fri day for week or l0 days sojourn.
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BEDDING.
OUR TWO BIG BLOWS.

The great storm of Thursday, the 24th, and Tuesday, the 26th, played havoc with over, blocking the road for half day, though two sturdy choppers yielded their axes to clear the way in lively manner. The huge willow in front of the Mead place on Couch hill was pros- trated by the storm of Thursday, imped- ing travel two days. Apple trees were blown down in nearly every orchard in town, and thousands of bushels of fruit are scattered over the ground. There has been nothing like it here within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
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THE BEE presents, this week, reports on the condition of the tobacco crop in this section. Thus far the damage by hail has been slight. There isevidently an increased acreage in the Housatonic and shepaug valleys, over year ago. The reports in every instance are from representative farmers. The recent storms
 have done some damage, but not as much as was feared Buyers have not yet made their appearance. The crop is evidently an aver age one as to quality, but not up to last years
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DEATH OF MRS SARAH sruRaEs.


 Mrs Sarah Sturges, widow of Horatio Sturges, died on Monday, the 2Sth, aged about S5. She had been feeble, both in mind and body, and her death was not unexpected. She leaves but one child, Mrs Ann E. Gilbert, with whom she re- sided at the cid homestead and who cared for her in her declining years. She lost her only son in the war of the rebel lion and received pension on account of his death.
 Copies of the laws passed at the last session of the General Assembly may be obtained at the town clerks office or at Whitehead's store.
 James Mcdonald and Joe Sullivan took advantage of the excursion on the New England and visited Boston. The frame of the wind mill in course of construction, by Miss J. H. Sanford, was successfully raised on Friday. By 1 means of windlass and an ingenious | contrivance, four men were able to raise the huge structure There was quite a number of spectators to watch the oper- ation.
 J. N. Nickerson, Jr., and Miss Annie M. Merritt visited their Ridge friends on Sunday. c. Sherman and Miss Susie Elliot of l Bridgeport are being entertained by Mir and Mrs George Sherman.
 | The selectmen of Bedding and Easton held session at Whitehead's hall, on | Saturday, to discuss 8 disputed pauper case. Though the utmost good feeling prevailed, no satisfactory conclusion was reached, Bedding being firm in her posi- tion and declining to yield an inch. l Dr A. M. Reed attends the case of hy. drophobia in Easton and is doing all she can to alleviate the sufferipgs of the doomed man.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church had peach fes tival in their new Sunday school room l Wednesday and Thursday evening About $25 was netted, which will be de voted to furnishing the new building 1 Fred Driggs and s. c. Shaw invited some of the young lady boarders o1 Couch hill to straw ride, Saturday ev l ening, their destination being Dicks ho tel, NewJown. J. A. Sherwood furnish ed the team and held the ribbons. After a delightful moonlight ride, the jolly party W ere well cared for by Mine Hos Leonard. The evening passed all toe quickly in dancing to the tune of Fred: banjo. After partaking of ice cream anC other light refreshments, the happy par ty started on their return, arriving homo in time to avoid breaking the Sabbath.
 One of our Redding citizens mailed 30t letters in one day, last week. Postmas ter Gregory had to hustle to get then cancelled in time for the mail.
 Miss Emily Hill is attending the camp meeting at Pine Grove. Charles Sanford has begun making ci der at his mill. According to presen appearances this is about the only ust that can be made of apples, this fall.
 The venerable George Meeker of Nor walk, son of Maj Meeker who formerly lived in the house now occupied by D Sanford, visited the scenes of his boy hood and the graves of his ancestors, on, day last week. He is quite feeble ant nearly 80 years old. Being on visit tt his daughter in Bethel he took the op portunity to visit his old home ono, more.
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AN ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

An entertainment of unusual merit will be given at the Methodist church on September ,. Many will welcome an- other opportunity of hearing Miss Moore again. The program is especial ly attractive. It will be as follows: Duet, selected, Miss Moore and Mir Overton. sqRg: s ssslsetsd. w Miss Curtis set stSattoTaS: "Maiden's Wish," Chopin Leiszt. Etude, of were bird, ;" Henselt, Miss Moore.
 MT overton, (of Brookiyn5. -'' "Woman's Rights" by Tabitha Primrose,
 Miss Bronson.
 Song, selected. Miss Curtis Rock me to sleep mother" Miss Bronson. Violin solo, Reverie, Vieuxtemps. Gypsie m Dance Ernst, MT overton.
 "The man who apologized," Miss Bronson.
 Blacksmith John T. Porter will be away on a vacation for one week, con- menning, Monday, September 4. Busi- ness at the blacksmith shop will go on as usual, d competent workman being in charge.
 Miss Grace Curtiss has lost her hand some dog, Duke. He was a very bright and intelligent animal, and always found at home and trusty. He died of distemper.
 Mrs Johnson leaves the place, this week, and many friends in both socie- ties will miss her. Being of a very friendly and social disposition, she has the love and respect of all.
 Mrs A. L. Winton of Bridgeport is the guest of Mrs c. B. Wheeler.
 Mrs Hanford Johnson and Lillie John. son, have returned from Orange, N. J.. | having visited Mrs Henry Porter. George Cinghan of New Haven, is visiting his aged mother. Miss Edna Corning is the guest ot Miss Annie Osborne in Monroe. Miss Florence Hayes of New Haven is spending a short vacation at her fathers | home.
 | Mrs Rufus Buddington and children Oi | Stratford are guests of Mrs Moses Hull Miss Emma Seeley has visited in Dan bury at Henry Perry's.
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GOOD BALL PLAYING.

The ball game last Saturday, between the "Fairfield's" and "What Nots'' of Bridgeport, proved a most exciting con- test, and was hotly fought from the be- ginning. Both hines had some new men and Bridgeport was determined to have no
 uncertainties like last week. Fairfield's battery was the Dunn brothers, formerly of the Brooklyn Polytechnic, and their playing proved the wisdom of the change. pr F. A. Rice of Bridgeport umpired, and was called upon to render an unus- ual number of close decisions, in which he favored both sides about equally. An unlimited amount of kicking resulted, and the vanqnished went home fully con- vinced that the umpire defeated them, though he was their own man. The fea- ture of the game was Lichenstein's home run hit over third base, redeeming his rank throwing of the previous inning, which let in four runs. In the eighth inning the score was tied. The Bridge ports then played hard for a lead and came very near getting it, but missed. Fairfield then had the good luck to pre- sent her hardest hitters, Thorne, follow ed by Lichenstein's. With Thorne at third and two men out, Lichenstein's hit low to third base, and by rapid running made dead heat to first base with the ball. The umpire decided it safe, and thus Fairfield won by score of 5 to 4. The doctor was last seen going home on his bicycle under escort, fearing to be mobbed when he reached the city. The score:
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Bismarck, the great ex.chancellor of Ger many, comes out boldly in recent speech. He calls on the smaller German states to stand by the federal constitution, refuse to be Prus. and customs and living their own lives. He says the Emperor and chancellor are only the executive organs of the German parliament, and that their business is to publish the laws not to make them. How will the young Elm. peror take this?
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BETHEL.
WOLF PITS.

Afford Briscoe has new tobacco barn.
 George Wells has entertained his nephew and family from Bridgeport.
 Mir Stevens is home. He has been working on the dam in Easton all sum mer.
 MT Seeber and family have moved from Mt Vernon, N. Y, to the Morgan farm that he bought of w. II. Platt.
 The wind storm did some damage in blowing down trees; one on the John- son farm that was four feet through it
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A SOCIETY EVENT.

The Misses Sherwood gave a very large number of their friends. After the games dancing was indulged in until the small hours. of the morning. Among those present from out-of-town, were the Misses McCready, Miss Keene of Saugatuck, Miss Nissan, William Lowe, Tom DeForest and H. Stevenson ot RridopD0rt
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Mrs J. P. Morehouse, who has been sick for several weeks, is still under Dr Dunham's care.
 C.. Bradley has entertained company from Bridgeport.
 Sherwood Banks and family are com pany for week, at Pine Creek.
 Marvin Goodsell has returned home after spending several weeks with friends in Easton.
 Mrs Burr Wood has vitited her sisters in Aspetuck.
 William Wakeman and F. l.. Sherman are at work on their salt meadows.
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OUR TWIN CYCLONES.

The storm, last week, was very severe. Number of the trees were blown down, bath houses wrecked, and boats blown ashore. We were again visited by a hurricane, Tuesday, which uprooted trees, blew down chimneys, delayed the nication. They were the worst storms in many years.
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Tttry ATE roo MANY ApprFs

THEY ATE TOO MANY APPLES.
 August Keuhne had the misfortune to lose two of his cows, from eating apples blown off by the late storm.
 Very little hand picked fruit will find it's way to market this fall, as the storms now raging bid fair to finish up what was left by the last one.
 We shall soon be able to compete with the Western states in the devastation of our storms, and if we cannot boast of a big fair, we can of a storm which proves big (af-fair).
 c. H. Bright, IT,, intends to visit the Worlds fair the coming month.
 c. H. Bright is putting in cider mill to be run by steam.
 William Disbrow returned, Saturday, from the Worlds fair. He reports g good time.
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PLATTsVILLE.
ABOUT THE STORM.

The storm of last week proved very destructive in these parts, uprooting trees, demolishing fences, strewing lawns with foliage and breaking branches of trees, while apples, pears and peaches were striped from the trees in an unripe state, making them almost entirely worthless.
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MARKET NOTES.

The schooner, Mary Elizabeth, of c. Jennings < Sons line, Capt Hubbs, sail ed for New York, Saturday evening, with about 450 barrels of onions.
 On account of the storm the schooner, George Edwin, of the Banks line, Capt H. Heaney, did not return from New York until Wednesday.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Rev w. H. Holman has returned home.
 R. w. Sherwood led the Y. P. s. c. E. meeting, last Sunday evening.
 The next monthly Y. P. s. c. E. meet ing will be held at the parsonage, We'd nesday evening at s o'clock.
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sTEPNEY.
TURN OUT, GOOD CITIZENS.

TURN OUT, GOOD CITIZENS.
 Moses Hull, the district committee, has appointed Saturday, September 3, for the purpose of cleaning up the land about the school house. All the friends of the district are invited to be on hand with sickle and ax. It is fine property if taken good care of.
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ooNeREGArIoNAL CHURCH NOTES.


 Rev Mir Prentiss of Bridgeport, ex- changed with Rev MT Child on Sunday. The exhibition of plants, cut flowers, wild flowers and ferns, for which the Congregational Sunday school have been preparing this summer, is announced for Saturday, afternoon and evening, the 2d. The object is primarily, to arouse in the children love for flowers, and also to develope with them, and the older ones as well, an amateur society in horticul- ture, such as are now making successful work in other towns.
 I The picnic of the Endeavor society, to have been held on the beach, Tuesday evening, was interferred with by the storm.
 One of the most noticeable features of the late storms, was the celerity with which the debris was cleared away. By the evening of the following day, the lawns and streets had regained the form. CT features, and little remained to remind one of the disaster. ssIt's an i'll wind that blows no good" Many men out of work, were furnished employment in removing the rubbish.
 Six applicants presented themselyes 1 for examination for teachers certificates, 1 at the Middle school, on Monday. | Schools open next Tuesday. l Ice cream ssDrr Carter ia on another tack for wealth. A fortnight ago, his son in returning home from his Fairfield ! trip, had the misfortune to meet two
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STAMFORD.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH N,

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES
 Rev MT Fullerton of the Park Congre- gational church, Bridgeport, preached in the Congregational church, on Sun- day last. Mrs George W. Judson sang very acceptably in the evening. Large congregations were present, at both ser vices.
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Rev Dr Thwing, western college president, thinks that more young women are hurt by too much dancing and candy eating, than young men arc by too much smoking.
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TASHUA.
\ MEMORIAL wINno,

A MEMORIAL WINDOW.
 Miss Anna Seeley, in memory of her father has had an appropriate memorial window placed in Christ church. Itrepresents St Paul saving, T have fought good fight, have fin lsned my course. have kept the faith" This act or MISS Seeley is an example worthy the imitation of other members of the parish.
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SOUTHPORT.
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.

There were three candidates at the teachers examination, at the Middle dis trict school, Monday, Mamie T Burr, Sarah G. Howes and c. c. Page. The papers will be submitted to the school board at their meeting tomorrow.
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The silverites were not "in it," so to speak. The compulsory purchase clause 1.-the Sher- man silver law was swept out Of sight, by the lower house Of Congress,bY l3O majority The silver kings are not happy.
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low, from the removal of tumor. Some hopes of her recovery are entertained. The school house, No 10, has had a
 new coat of paint. Charles Lobdell's youngest child has
 been sick. Dr Gohram attends.
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BR1DGEPORT.
FAIRFIELD.
Total

Passed ball Peck3, Dunn 2. Base on balls Wheeler 4, Dunn Z. Home runs E. Lichen- stein. Umpire, Dr F. A. Rice. Scorer, W. D. Harper.
 On Saturday the same hines will play, but Fairfield will not have two or three of their best men. On Monday afternoon game between the married and single men will be played. This will be fit- ting close to the season.
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The wages Of every employe of the New York and New England road, who earns more than $50 will be reduced. The reduction Is to be only temporary 1t is said.
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Fairfield County News.
FAIRFIELD.
THE FIRE BUG AGAIN AT WORK,

THE FIRE BUG AGAIN AT WORK.
 Again the fire bug has made his ap- pearance. A little after 10 o'clock on Friday evening as party of young peo- pie were returning from drive, they saw flames breaking through the roof of Phillip Milligan's barn. Raising an alarm, they ran to the burning structure. The hay was then in one mass of flame and dropping down on the stable floor Affecting an entrance, they secured with the help of many neighbOrs who rapidly gathered, all of the animals, carriages and movable things in general. Nothing further could be done, except to watch the progress of the flames as they rapidly eat up the buildings. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The coachman had visited the barn about half an hour pre- viously, when all seemed secure. The loss is about $2,000, partly covered by insurance. Many remarked, that it was the quietest fire that we have had. No alarm was rung and little shouting was done. Several people living in the i'm mediate neighborhood knew nothing of it till morning. Several prominent gen. tlemen were polite enough to appear in full evening dress. Each recurrence of such fires emphasizes the need of some organization for fighting fires and saving adjoining property. A well organized and properly equipped bucket brigade under competent leaders, can be very effective on such occasions. An excel lent plan was formulated a few years ago, but failed of being carried out.
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held at Roxbury Falls, Thursday, September 7 If stormy, it will he held the nextday. All
 nual excursion rates over the shepaug rail. | road may be expected.
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Worlds fair. 4
 R. $. Hinman and son arrived. last week fair
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English don't liko lt. French protectorate IS likely.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Hayes intends t0 resume teaching In Bridgeport, September I He has had
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RoxBURy.

rha annual picnic ot the Sunday schools .iasr the Iinc Of the ShepuuE railroad Will be