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The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
Fairfield County News.
BROOKFIELD.

Mrs Seely Richmond and Mrs Levi Richmond of New Milford were guests of Mrs Charles Briggs, last Wednesday.
 Mir Pratt, an aged and respected citi- zen of this town, died, last week. The funeral services were held at his late res idence on Thursday and the next morn- ing his remains were taken to New Brit ain for burial.
 Miss Lima Happen is in New Milford.
 Miss Maud and Miss M. J. Crosby at tended the wedding of Maurice Levy and Miss Carrie Northrop at the Methodist church in New Milford, last Thursday evening.
 Mrs Charles Hughes has visited friends in Bridgeport, the past two week.
 Mir Dickens of Bethel was in town, last week Thursday.
 Christie Shannon has had a force of men asserting tobacco in the warehouse al the Iron Works.
 k. s. O'Dell of Bridgeport has visited his father for a couple of weeks.
 It is reported there is to be new de- pot built at the Iron Works soon. We all hope the report is true.
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Live Farm Topics.
TO ENRICH THE SOIL.

A Country Gentleman correspondent writes: Not long since l saw an inqui- " in your paper as to the best way of spreading manure OF grass ground. l practiced drawing out manure in wipter and spreading it on the snow for many years, being the first to do so in my sec tion, and, as it would frequently be frozen in Jumps, making it impossible to spread evenly 1 had to devise some way to pulverize it in the spring. So in the spring of 1867 made bush .spreader as follows: took basswood log, roughly making it into an octagonal shape, l2 feet long and six inches in diameter, boring two rows of one inch holes 12 inches apart, starring one row six inches from the ends, the lower row 12 inches from the ends, so the holes would be odd and even with each other, as farmer would say, the rows of holes being two inches a. part. These were filled with as stiff, scrag- gy brush as I could get. used some small wild plum trees, five or six feet in height and one or two inches through, us- ing wedge to hold them in place; then attaching chain two feet or so from the ends to draw by, having one shorter than the other so that the timber would be at an angle. In some cases used to lay plank on the brush and ride. To be more successful in it's use the manure should be wet after rain or as soon as the snow is gone. Then the timber, striking it first, breaks it, and the fine twigs of the brush passing over it diagonally literally grind it to powder and distribute it evenly over every inch of the ground, mixing it with the fine soil thrown up by the frost, leav- ing it in the best possible condition for giv- ing the grass immediate benefit and pre- venting waste by drying winds. I have never seen an implement equal to it for this purpose, or for use in putting in grass seed with grain, and one of these will last several years, and then the head can be filled again.
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TIE GUNNERY DANCE.

Last Friday evening the school hall was brilliantly lighted for the first large dance of the season. Thanks to the nu- merous small boys and their candles the floor was in elegant condition for dan cing and thanks to the efforGs of Cams orchestra from Woodbury, there was good music to dance to. The orchestra introduced some new and very catchy airs, among which were "Comrades," Maggie Murphy's Home" and quaint ballad called "Ta Ra Ra, Boom De Aye" They also sang some very amusing songs while refreshments were being served. As the guests arrived they were presented with very pretty orders for dancing, Illustrated by neat pen and ink sketches. These were the work of Miss Wano Arnold, who IS staying at A. c. Bakers. The dancing began at 9 and continued till l2,30 when the touching strains of "Ilome, Sweet Home," called the dancers from their terpsecore- an pleasures. The committee in charge were Joseph l. West and Danford N. $. Barnes. The whole affair was a grand scccess and will long be remembered by those who were present, among whom were Mir and Mrs J. c. Brinsmade, Miss Evie kingman, Miss Grace Pyle, Miss Wano Arnold, Miss May Hartwell, Miss Amelia Brinsmade, Miss Mary Church, Miss Grace Hickox, Miss Anna Brns- made, Miss Hatch, Miss Daisy Hill, Miss Jennie Gibson, Mrs Cape, Mir and Mrs Frank Woodruff, and Messrs West, Bar ney, Downing, A. Sanchez, Downs, Neer- gaard, r. Sanchez, Hartwell, Wasson, Aimes, Oddie, Palmer, c. Sanchez, Per kins, Carpenter, Compton, Cowing, Church, Stanley Forsman, Stanton Fors- man, Bliss, Colby, Felather, Logan, Phelps and Halliday.
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CRANBERRY PLAINS.

Mrs Henry Saunders of Norwalk vis- tied her sister-in-law, Mrs Charles Saun- ders, on Thursday.
 Mrs Albert WellnitZ has returned from visiting friends in New York city.
 Mrs George Bates is very sick.
 Mrs Fred Gregory has been sick.
 Mrs Rufus Pillow is on the road to re- covery.
 Charles Saunders is now employed by pr Smith.
 The annual supper will be held in the chapel on the evening of February P.
 While skating on overfiowed ground near the residence of Dayton Boutnn On Thursday, Warren Clark slipped and fell, breaking the ice, He rolled into the water, but was promptly rescued by his companions and went home to re move his wet clothing.
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THEY WANT A MINISTER.

Another new face to us in the pulpit at the Village church, last Sunday morning and evening. The more candidates we hear, the farther we seem to be from having or securing a satisfactory perma- nent pastor here. No service (preach- ing) was held at the church on New Preston Hill.
 William Smith is commencing to walk out again after sfX-week's confinement with an injured foot.
 F. l.. Sherman is also seen out again on pleasant days after a months illness with acute biliousness.
 B. Griswold & Son are erecting a hem nery near their residence here, which will accommodate quite flock of fowls and is situated where it must receive the benefit of the suns rays most of the day and be an excellent warm shelter for egg producing and matching.
 Several fine crops of tobacco in this vi cinity still remain unsold and buyers are wanted therefor.
 Mrs Esther Williams is again staying at Rev H. Upson's for short time.
 William McCann pulled the largest fish from the lake which was caught there last week, pickerel weighing four pounds and three ounces.
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GREENS FARMS.
AGRICULTURAL cHAT.


 What ails our biddies? Everybody is complaining of the scarcity and high price of eggs. Pork has gone up out of sight, At bntchering time we sold for S7 per hundred dressed, and felt satisfied now it can hardly be had at any price.
 There IS inquiry for apples. The crop was scarce and of inferior quality in these parts. They bring readily $3 per barrel.
 The ground has had a good covering of snow from the first. so that winter grain and meadows, as wallas strawberries and other plants have had good protection.
 A good deal of anxiety is felt for peach Buds. l have made no examination, but an of opinion that not much damage is dnne hereabouts. The autumn was all that could be desired for ripening the wood, and ffe zaszSsaer so far since has been unifoxxss EIaat unless we have uIl- usual thaa1 Freezes between now and slring y's ass look for peaches again next summed,
 hear of a good many frosted potatoes
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planted very early in the season. Late planting retards them in growth.

planting retards them in growth.
 I. is just as cheap 10 start new or chard as it is to attempt to bring an old orchard back to it's original COT dition. The success of the farmer depends on himself to a greater extent. Special farming is more profitable than general farming, as the latter divides the atten- tion.
 Here is new wrinkle for the diary man. It is said that Chautauqua farm CT fed the waste grapes to his cows and produced butter of unsually fine flavor.
 The method practiced for destroying cutworms is to plough the land as early in spring as it can be done, which expos es the worms to the efft cts of the cold at the surface.
 Eggs ha1 e been high enough this win ter to satisfy all who are interested in poultry. Feed the hens ration of meat and cut bone, which will induce them to lay more eggs.
 Breeding pure-br3d stock creates an interest in all departments of the farm. Nothing educates farmer more than tC, study the pedigrees of his stock, q 1d to become familiar with records of individ- ual animals.
 Cooperative insect warfare is suggest tu Dy ouc WHU UCIlCFtS III LilC of a company obtaining some man who knows something about insects who should spray the orchards and look after insect pests.
 When the heifer has her first calf she should be milked as long as possible, as the first year will fix the duration ot the period of milking. In fact, all the train ing and education of intended for the COW must be given her when she has her first calf.
 Some of the finest crops of strawb be rries are produced on light, sandy land and without mulching as protection in win- ter. Plants grown in sandy soil are not so easily thrown out and injured by the frost as are those grown on heavy clay soils.
 As pre- caution against ticks on sheep an Ohio sleep bre 'der suggests giving them sulphur in their food, instead of dipping the sheep. By the use of sul- phur in the food of 600 lambs which were infested with ticks during last winter the pests were completely gotten rid of.
 The manurial product in stock growing should pay every expense except that for food and will easily do this, and more, if properly handled. Being thus free from expense for labor, care and houseing, there should not be much difficulty in making an animal pay for it's food. Prof Hilgard's investigations show that wheat gathered in the interior parts of California, where the air is dry during the harvest, might increase 9 per cent in weight by the absorption of water when transported to tenn perate climate-a matter of consider able commercial importance.
 It somehow happens that calves are more generally neglected in their winter care and feeding than any other stock upon the farm, yet we know that the stunted calf will not turn out as good a beef or miIch COW as would have been the case if it made thrifty and uninter- rupted growth.-[Troy Times.
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FARMER 4. NJ. SMITH.

Farmer A. M. Smith, whose prosper ous homestead is located above Black ville, is quite ali extensive milk contract or. Besides his own dairy, lie finds a market for the milk from the farms of Charles Hollister, Edward ". Fem, J ohm Hollister, Daniel Nettleton, Edward Hol- lister, Powell Seeley, K. J, Hine and Robert Farrand. These farmers deliver the milk at Mir Smiths place once day, and he carries it to Washington Depot, where it Is shipped on tne Shepaug. MT Smith has a model milk house. The milk of the various dairies is first mixed in two large vats, in the same way as at the creamery, and then drawn off into the cans again. The cans are then placed in water, to keep the milk cool. From a natural basin above his milk house, MT Smith secures all the ice he needs, hous- ing about 100 tons. His neighbors also secure their supply here. By means of a gate he can draw off the water at any time into a blind ditch. He has a house fitted up with the necessary apparatus for washing the cans of the various dai- Ties represented
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ABOUT THE GREEN,

Mrs Leavitt BriDsmade is off on two weeks visit to New York and Brooklyn
 pr Holt has rented the Wesley place for next season.
 E. II. VanIngen and his son Edward were in town on Saturday, seeing about building an addition on to Hill Top cot tage.
 Charles Prindle made flying visit to New York city early in the week.
 The Vacation Home is progressing rap- idly and MT NanIngen says it must be completed by the middle of May.
 Paul B. DuChalliu, the African explor- CT, who was up here last summer, had an article in the New York World. last Sun day, on some of his adventures in the Af- rican jungles.
 Mrs Gum has arrived safely in Flori- da and is now in Orange City.
 Mir Rossiter spent Saturday in town.
 William Wadsworth, who owns some property in Washington, will probably be in town, next summer.
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SHEPAUG K. R.


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BRIDGEWATER.
MRS sTRoNG's ACCIDENT.

Mrs George Strong was so unfortunate as to fall on the ice, last week, breaking both bones in one leg. She was the only one at home or within call but succeeded in getting into the house where she lay several hours before help came. She has the sympathy of many friends.
 Henry Mallett also fell on the ice, breaking hip.
 Miss Lila Mallett gave whist party on Monday evening, the 18th.
 Six couples from town attended the dance in Worthwhile, Friday evening.
 Christie Dixon is seriously i'll with pneumonia. It is reported that he is to take MT Bayett's place on the Sanford farm.
 A. H. Gillett entertained Rev Mir Smith, Sunday, the 12th.
 The new text books recently introduc- ed in the Center school are we'll liked.
 Several loads of hay were sold by our farmers to New Milford parties recently.
 Arthur Strong has hired out to Woes ter Treat.
 James orr's little daughter is called better.
 Dr King was called to see Mrs George Minor, last week.
 Dr Pons has several patients in town.
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GUNNERY GOSSIP.

In last weeks account of the Poquas- set club play, no mention was made of two of the Gunnery boys who took part in it. Edward Phelps very ably acted the part of the fiery Major MacGillicud- dy and Frank Palmer took the cake.
 Mrs Porter has returned from weeks visit in New York.
 The editors of the Stry Shot say that the February number will be out about the 20th.
 Fred Downing, an old Gunnery boy and q junior ar Cornell, spent night at the Gunnery, last week.
 Now that spring weather has come the school heater is in fine working order.
 Great interest seems to be taken in the Shakespeare class since the new member joined it.
 Carl Peterson passed Sunday at Bridge port.
 William Tanning of Stamford, who is In the employ of B. B. Brown, was in town, last Saturday.
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WooDBURY.
wooDBuRY's FAMOUS SONS.

1t Is a matter of curious interest to review the history of our old town for the last 220 years, and note the large number of it's sons, who have gone forth to other states and nations, who with their descendants have become distin- guished, and taken leading part in the Important events in history Such one was Gen Benjamin F. Butler, lately deceaaed. His grandfather. Capt Zeph- aniah Butler, was farmer in Woodbury and was In the campaign with Gen Wolfe at Quebec, marching with other brave soldiers from Woodbury. Gen But. Ter in communication to the writer few years ago, said that he was, in pos session of hia grandfather's powder horn marked, ssZephaniah Butler, his horn,
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GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Thy face, Lord, will I seek.-GPsalm- ist.
 Happy is the man who has noble pur- pose in life.
 It is better to have little and pure conscience than to have much and a thousand evil deeds to number.
 Sunshine can melt the stubborn ice. Kindness will subdue the hardened heart. He is wise who does not worry about to-morrows ills. Daily strength for dali ly need is all that is necessary.
 Whas is Christian life? And what is Christian service? The answer to these questions should bring us face to face with Christ.
 Keep thing, it's use will come.-[Ten- nyson.
 A mans love is the measure of his fit ness for good or bad company here or elsewhere.-[O. W. Holmes.
 Be master of myself, if thou wilt be servant of virtue.-G Edwin Arnold.
 Whatever kind of person you seem to cherish and support, these you will be thought to esemble.-[ Demosthenes. Iris better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.-[ Anon.
 No experience makes one grow old so fast as struggling to keep down the voice of conscience. No one can do this with out wasting the strength of his life.-[ Dr A. E. Cunning.
 Kind looks, kind words, kind acts, and warm hand-shakes--these are second ary means of grace when men are in trouble and fighting their unseen battles. Dr John Hall.
 Every one we meet knows something which we do not, and may improve and instruct us, if we are only humble and sincere enough to learn of him. All means of action-the shapeless masses, the materials-lie everywhere about us; what we need is the celestia fire to change the flint into transparent crystal, bright and clear. My friend is one who takes me fol what am; a stranger takes me for some thing else than what am.
 Who is better met and yoked than g sick, dying man and skillful physician Who is better yoked than crying. beg ging sinner and rich Christi Ruther ford.
 Along the merry Christmas street,
 Amid the bitter frost and snow,
 His 'little ones" with weary feet
 And wistful eyes, neglected go.
 o for the holy Christchild's sake
 Let these be fed and clothed warm. Awake, thou loving heart, awake!
 The Christ-c child calls in night and storm
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oTHER NOTES oF INTEREsr.

M. F. Fenn as grandpa" wears his honors with smiling face.
 The friends of Hiss Nellie Bunnell, who has been ailing, are glad to learn that she is out of immediate danger.
 We understand that parties from out of-town were in the place recently, lock- ing for suitable place to establish a boarding-house. Evidently more build- ings are needed,
 Miss Cora Wright Is reported as being benefited from treatment by an out-of- town specialist.
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around here. One of my neighbors says he has lost 150 bushels. Others have more or less. The frost got into the eel lars before people were aware oft. On- ions are not so easily injured. A slight freeezing don't injure much: unless re- peated. Our stock is looking we'll. Feed is plenty.-W J. J. in Connecticut Far mer
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CORN FODDER WASTED.

Itis estimated that about 40 per cent of the corn fodder produced in the United States is wantonly wasted by the farm CTS. This immense loss would lift the mortgages off all the farms in few years if prevented. as well as pay of the whole of the national debt. In addition to the waste of corn fodder there is also great loss in straw, due to improper methods in utilizing it. Troy Times.
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RnXRuRY.

The tobacco crop raised by William O'Brien on c. k. Hurd's land, the pro- duct of which was $500 pounds was de- livered to the purchaser, A. J. Barnes of New Milford, last week and pronounced fine crop. It was sold early in the sea- to Carl Schoverling, but when ready for delivery he refused to accept it at the price agreed upon, claiming it was dam- aged. - Connecticut Farmer.
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eral practice.
 If head religion could take people to heaven, somebody would find out how to get there in balloon.
 There is something wrong with the father who will tie up his dog a5 night and let hIs boy run the streets. When the people find ont that man : is mean at home they don't care how good he professes to be at church.
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HoTCHKIssvILLE.
A SURPRISE PARTY.

The friends of Ralph Judson, who, by the way, is genial bachelor, gave him a surprise, last week Wednesday night. Mir Judson has recently taken possession of his new house, and the party was in honor of this event. There were about 5 present and dancing soon was in or der. MT Judson looked on and enjoyed the scene immensely. fine collation was served, the guests providing the
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DANGERS OF TRAVELLING.

Jerome Grannis and H. O. Averill at tended an auction in Litchfield, last Sat urday. Jerome was fortunate as usual in securing a few cows and calves and yoke of oxen, wagon, etc. They came near not reaching home on Saturday again on account of an overflowng of the stream above Woodville but by turn ing around with great difficulty above what is known as Petersville, and going ren they reached home in that circuitous route before Sunday.
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litchfield County News.
W ASHINGTON.
SPEAKING OF FRANCE.

Henry FoUlois, who arrived home on January 3l from his trip across the ocean, passed most of the time in Paris, France. MP Fonlois had not visited France for sine years and went to see his mother, who is 7S years old. The trip over was very fair, but the weather was very rough coming home. He was surprised ar the great changes which had taken place in the great French me- tropolis. Mir Foulols passed most "f the severe,