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The Newtown bee., 1893-08-04
FAIRFIELD.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Burglars entered the store of E.. w. s. Pickett, Thursday morning. MT Pickett heard the alarm about o'clock and he then rose and dressed and armed himself and went to the store. It was dark and for few moments he could see or hear nothing. When he was walking around the building he saw man just outside the window in the postot1ice room. At the same time the watcher discovered MT Pickett and stepped quickly away, so that it is probable that the shot which was fired at him injured him. He gave a frightened yell, and an accom- plice jumped.out of the window and ran, too. By this time several of the neigh bors arrived on the ground, but no trace of the burglar could be found. The bur glar had opened window with chisel taken from the carpenter shop of E. H. Smith. With brace and some fine steel drills they had bored nearly through the door of the safe before being frightened away. Had they succeeded only 8 few stamps would have been found, as money is not left there over night. It is thought that the cracksmen are the same as enter ed the office October F. It is unfortun- ate indeed that they could not be captur- ed, and given long Imprisonment.
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KENT.
WHERE IS OUR PUBLIC SPIRIT?

" AAiAhsG Ao ottA T SAtitAS VI
 The Episcopal cemetery under the care of Fred Barton looks neat and trim. O! the cherry trees and cut the blackberry bushes in the one just beyond it
 Rev E. M. Wright exchanged with the Gaylordsville clergyman, last Sunday morning. MT Wright and his family are spending few days with friends at Lake Waramaug.
 Miss Mary Hopson is improving, though it will be a long time before she regains her full health.
 Workmen are repairing the furnace dam, that was badly injured by the fresh- cts, last spring.
 George Watson still continues very sick. His son, Robert, private secretary to the Scribners in New York City, was here, Sunday, to visit him. MT Wiman is caring for him. A delegation of the Bridgeport Knight Templars also came to see him, one day last week.
 Rev W. H. Kirk is little better.
 Mrs Jessup and daughters are spending a few days with Mrs Haxtun. Rev MT Jessup was formerly in charge of St An drew's church, Kent.
 The Episcopal Sunday school are talk ing about a picnic, next week, in George Hopson's woods.
 nice shower, Tuesday. wet down the dust finely, but notwithstanding our ire quent showers the ground is very dry and potato hills dusty at the bottom.
 The Fillmore house is we'll filled with guests and Landlord Wildman takes great pleasure in making them comfort able.
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STEPNEY.
MR JOHNSON RESIGNS.

Rev MT Johnson of the Baptist church has been obliged to resign his pastorate owing to i'll health His resignation takes effect on September l, but he will probably not occupy the pulpit here again. He is now in the care of phys ician and must give up active work for while at least. He has been faithful and fearless in his labors here, preach ing the gospel with an eye single to the glory of his Master, with fearlessness of spirit and with his heart in his work. It is regretted that he is now obliged to bring his pastorate to close, and to lay down his work by reason of failure of health, and it is the desire of his many friends that he may be restored, and again be permitted to labor in the cause he loves so well. It is expected that there will be preaching next Sunday by clergyman from New Jersey who will come as candidate.
 Charles L. Hubbell has returned from his visit at his sisters in central New York. He reports plenty of rain and good crops there.
 MT and Mrs H. w. Edwards spent Sunday in Brookfield with B. T. Jackson.
 Misses Lillie Hull and Minnie Edwards are spending a week with relatives in West Haven.
 The Methodist Sunday school has voted to picnic with the Eastern Metho- dist Sunday school at Parlor Rock at some future day.
 Miss Lila Moore is at the Worlds fair.
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WESTON.

Mrs Eliza Hoyt of Ridgefield has been the guest of her sister, Mrs Harriet God frey.
 A large elm tree in front of John Fitch's house was blown down by the high wind of last Wednesday,.
 Postmaster Gregory entertains friends from New Haven.
 Lightning struck and set fire to an out-building on the premises of Mrs A. E. Turney, on Wednesday of last week.
 Miss Minnie Williams has been camp ing for a week at Compo with party of Bethel friends.
 Miss May Hamilton has returned from a two weeks visit in Georgetown.
 MT and Mrs W. B. Smith have moved to their new home in Cannons.
 John Chase's cat killed large black snake, last week, of which John is ex- tremely proud.
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AT THE FRESH AIR HOME.

A merry set of children were here, last week. They were from the Wilson Industrial school, and many of them from poor homes, but dressed nicely. They could sing beautifully when requested. One lady visitor brought the children some beautiful flowers, which were distributed among them. The next day one little girl had wilIed fading rose in her button hole, which she requested friend to keep for her, while she was swinging in the hammock When such poor flower is so prized, is it not pleasant to give the children a wholesome pleasure. We who live among green fields and flowers, know little of the longings of these waifs o1 the city who will remember these few days as bright spot in their life. May God bless them with new hope, and th' contributors to their welfare.
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boro, H., the other day. A car loaded with wheat got away and ran down steep grade colliding with freight train that was coming. One brakeman was killed and some others were injured.
 The Milburn Wagon Co.,, in Ohio have shut down for six months, throwing l,500 men out of employment. The men re- fused to accept reduction of wages in the hard times, hence the shut down.
 There has been considerable excite ment throughout the state at the rumor that large portion of the school fund had been lost by the disappearance of a man named Gum. School Fund Con- missioner Olney went to Lima, Ohio, to investigate and reports that the loss will be but very small.
 A man named Sholes near Norwich struck an intoxicated person near his home with his fist, and as a result of the blow, the man fell and soon died. The examination of the dead man by the doc tors showed that he died of hemorrhage- of the brain. That man ought to keep his fists in his pockets which is good ad- vice for some of the rest of us.
 Hartford's chief of police, Jabez l.. Woodbridge, was chosen as warden for the states prison at Wethersfield. The warden draws salary of s2i00, house and various other perquisites.
 They are still at the negro killing business down South. Last Saturday, at Memphis they hung negro without trial and then burned his body, and yet we claim to be civilized nation.
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NEW PRESTON.

MT Gallup, teacher at Upson's seminary, goes this week to his relatives and friends in this and other states for months stay.
 James H. Reed of Christian street is supplying this village and vicinity twice each week as well as possible for him with reasonable vegetables at very mod crate prices.
 Edson Cable and family have come back from Ansonia with their household goods to reside in this village or near vicinity in the future. Mir Gable prefers the quiet of the country instead of the hustle of the manufacturing town and hopes to secure as much work among the farmers here as he did with the factories there.
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HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.

-
 Misses Jennie and Carrie Curtis re- turned from their cottage at Madison, Saturday.
 Willard Beard will supply the pulpit here during August. Service will be held at Il o'clock. All are welcome.
 Mrs George Botsford is very i'll at this writing, Tuesday morning.
 Harry Hubbell is staying at Walter Hubbell's, this week.
 Mrs Warren Hubbel spent few days at the seashore, last week.
 Mrs Albert Anderson is improving. She is still with her sister, Mrs w. ". Wheeler.
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General News.
IN THE STATE AND THE WIDE FIELD.

East Hartford met with quite loss by the storm of July 19. In some sec tions of the town there wss severe hail storm that almost destroyed the tobacco crop. The loss is estimated at S100,0OO.
 At the trial of the officers of the battle ship, Victoria, the testimony brought out that Admiral Tryon was the cause of the loss of the vessel. He, himself said.before his death, that the wreck was all his fault.
 A report from the journal of agricul- ture at St Louis states that the worlds wheat crop is 100,000,O00 bushels short this year. It advises the farmers to hold on to their crops rntil the price goes up There was curious accident at Jones
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Guaranteed Cure,

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr Kings New Discovery for consump- tion, coughs and colds, upon this condition: If you are afflicted with cough, cold or any lung, throat or chest trouble and will use this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial and experience no benefit, you may return the bottle and have your money refunded. We could not make this offer did we not know that Dr Kings New Discovery could be relied on. It never disappoints. Trial bottles free at E. F. Hawley's drug store Large sizes 5Oc and S1.
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Kinney's store in New Milford, comes the distance of eight miles on his bicycle.
 David Monroe and wife of Danbury were the guests of Mr and Mrs V. B. Hatch, last week.
 I. D. Dayton of Hill Top intends to go to the Worlds fair, so 1t is reported.
 Miss Jenny Anderson, with her needle and thread, is at work at Y. B. Hatch's.
 Charles Peet returned to Hartford, last week, to his place of business, as clerk in large boot and shoe store.
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MERRYALL.

Mrs Horace Merwin of Bridgeport is visiting at Mrs c. F. Merwin's..
 Miss Lavinia Healey of Brooklyn is spending the summer at H. E. Bost- wick's.
 The rain of Saturday was very much needed by the crops, although the farm CTS that were unlucky enough to have hay down did not appreciate it much.
 Rev MT Wright from Kent will preach at the chapel, Sunday, August 6. Mr Wright does not visit us often and we
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on the corner of Cornell and Canal streets for the Derby gas company.

on the corner of Cornell and Canal streets for the Derby gas company.
 $. v. B. Hubbard and wife have re- turned from Iitchfield and his health is much improved.
 W.J. Miller, president of the Derby Silver Co.,, started, Wednesday, on his fall visitation to their many customers. He will visit the principal cities of the United States.
 Applicants for pensions under the act of June 27, 1890, stand no chance to se- cure them under this administration. Several have already been rejected who proved their disabilities, some of them tracing their troubles back to the war.
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WILTON.
HURLBUTT STREET.

HURLBUTT STREET. A. Quintard and family of Pough- keepsie, N. Y., are visiting his sister Mrs H. Gilbert.
 Henry Monroe has excepted a position with Charles Gorpple and will take charge of his thrashing machine, next week.
 Rev MT Hooker of St Matthew's, Will ton, preached to very large audience in the school house of this place, last Sun day evening.
 Chauncey Brown has bought new horse. He will be placed on the mail route between this place, Weston and Norwalk.
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A WORD FROM MIR BETS

Mr Betts says the trade papers state the farmers of Delaware expectto gath- CT large quantity of peaches, amount ing to about 4,ooo,ooo baskets. Think ing there may be a sudden demand for fruit jars, as there was two years ago, he advises to buy now while they are cheaper.
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 Mrs Dora Sanford aud Miss May were guests of friends in Washington, last week.
 Miss Nellie Beers is visiting her aunt in Woodbury, Mrs c. A. Woodward.
 Richard Randall from Shelton was a recent guest of his brother, John Ran dall.
 MT and Mrs Burr Mallett visited friends in Stratford, last week.
 MT and Mrs c. H. Sanford and Miss Susie are at their town residence.
 Glad to see Mrs Jay Frost's house open again. Mrs Starr has also re- turned.
 Mrs Samuel Hurlburt and son from New Haven are with her sister, Miss Flora keeler. guest for two weeks of MT and Mrs A. w. Randall of Bridgeport,
 bhlo b"iShb W ChbCl tdluS M ISS Martha DeForest from New Haven.
 Mrs Burton Garfield and Miss Sadie Mallett were in attendance at the ice cream parlor, Saturday evening. and re- port busy time. Mrs k. R. Wooster and Mrs W. w. Welton are in charge, Saturday evening, the 3d.
 Miss Sadie Kyle is home until Sep tember.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Roland and MT and Mrs Sidney Dibble from Danbury were at the Roland homestead, Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs James Stewart and daugh- ter from sherman were Sunday guests of Daniel Canfield and Miss Sullivan from Washington of Mrs George Ben nett.
 Two new monuments were put up in the center cemetery, last week, in the family plot of the late R. B. Wheeler and Lewis Minor. l The fine weather brought out good congregations in both churches, Sunday morning. MT Doan preached from the words "For ye shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace." MT Smith from John 0:14; subject "The good Shepherd.
 James Stuart and family of Sherman were guests at D. H. Canfield's over Sun day.
 Andrew Youngs drives a new horse, al iron gray, purchased of Pliny Squires Q New Milford.
 Misses Lena and Maud Allen of Bridge port are at Edward Aliens.
 Fred Gillette of Boston is at his fath CTS.
 Miss Lois Peck, accompanied by lad friend, has been visiting her parents.
 Charles Sanford and family of Bridge port are occupying their summer res dence here.
 Rev l.. F. Burgess and son, Owen, rt turned, Monday, from two weeks wis in New Jersey. q Frank Sturdevant and lady of Danbur ! are spending short time at his father s Eli Sturdevant's. Miss Sadie Kyle from New Haven spending her vacation here. s MT and Mrs Walter Gibson and SC r spent Sunday at F. J. Hawley's.
 J. Thomson is in very feeble health. ' The Dan Keeler place is being repai
 ed. The house is being neatly painte
 which improves it very much.
 Ernest Morse has been canyassir
 through this town for the 'sCottas z Physician r NEW PRESTON HILL.
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DOWN GOES THE BRIDGE.

On Monday evening the old wooden bridge near the mill went down Fortu- nately business was over for the day and no teams were about. When the new iron bridge was put up one span of the old wooden bridge was left to save ex- pense. It has been very unsafe for a long time. Perhaps we shall have an entire iron bridge now.
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FRIENDLY NEIGHBoRs.

On Friday, the neighbors of James Wheeler, wko has been quite feeble from an accident, repaired to his farm to give him lift at having. The chatter of three moving machines made merry music for the gentleman and when the sun went down he had the satisfaction of looking out on what appeared to be barren fields, but which in the morning a'seemed white unto the harvest" All who participated in this scheme depart ed with Mir Wheeler's "God bless you" Mrs Fred Candee Is quite poorly. For mxay years she has been sufferer from dropsy Is apprehended.
 Miss Buel of New Haven has recently been guest of Miss Dora A. Bloss.
 Mrs P. M. Crane is on visit to her sister in Springfield, Mass.
 Miss Edith Judson has returned to ,Southington after several days visit at her fathers, Wilbur Judson's. Her next destination is Cottage City, ,Martha's Vineyard. Prentiss, brother of Miss Edith Judson, recently caught his hand 5n cog of his fathers moving machine, but escaped without serious injury.
 Mrs Emerson Hayes of California is visiting her invalid mother and other friends in this vicinity.
 Nit Bradley of New Haven, the past week, visited his grandfather, William Carpenter. Mrs Carpenters nephew wife and child, also Mir and Mrs Brusf all of New Haven, have recently beer guests at the same place. Mrs Brush l the youngest daughter of William Car penter.
 Dr Brodie Paterson of New Haven hal recently been guest of Charles Bloss
 Mrs James B. Ames and two childrel on Friday visited her daughter, MT George Leavenworth, in Roxbury.
 Mrs Eliza yose, after spending severa weeks in this vicinity, on Monday return ed home to Waterbury.
 Miss Seward of Guilford has recent been guest of Miss Jennie l.. Scott.
 Philo H. Skidmore and daughter ( Newtown has recently visited relative and acquaintances in this place. Il old friends give him a cordial reeeptio every time.
 Miss Daisy Wilson of Washington hs been spending few days with h' grandmother, Marcia Clark.
 Henry ziegler has been laid up f' n week or so.
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ST THOMAS CHURCH.

There is now $l3,000 in the treasury of St Thomas church, as nucleus to the fund, for the erection of the new build-H ing. Father Coleman is endeavoring to obtain $lo,OO0 in pledges of $l00 each by 100 persons, and has many pledges promised.
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ROXBURY.
MISS BOOTH BECOMES MRS BOOTH.

MISS BOOTH BECOMES MRS BOOTH.
 Frank Booth took trip to Naugatuck, last week. On his return he informed his friends that he had been united in marriage to his cousin, Miss Grace Booth, daughter of Garfield Booth of Nauga- tuck. He and his bride have the good wishes of all.
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WEST MORRIS.

The farmers are nearly through hay Ing. The hay crop is better than ex- pected.
 City boarders have arrived in our place. Just the spot to get fresh air 1rrs Dwight Bunnell is visiting her
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342 Main street,

be beautiful and distant. A large new barn will soon be erected, and the old one and the unsightly sheds, which have so long stood on the edge of the road, will be razed from the present places.
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CHICKEN THIEVES ON THE ROAD.

Theodore Sherwood, who lives on the Bridgeport road (Black Rock), lost l25 chickens, a few nights ago. Chicken thieves have made themselves numerous on Mill Hill. They had better be on their guard or they will have something besides broiled chicken to tickle their palates.
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NEW PRESTON HILL.

MT Mallory of Hartford was a recent guest at Hill Top at John Mitchell's.
 Clifford Hatch, who Is employed in
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BOYS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
c:hiIdren Cry for Pitchers castoria.

daughter, Mrs H. E. Benedict of Litch- field.
 The students are now in camp and ex- pect jolly time.
 The road machine will soon be moving again.
 Campers are having a fine time at the lake.
 New potatoes are quite plenty. Crops of all kinds are looking well.
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A BIG SNAKE.

While having one day last week, Lewis Northrop discovered black snake of un- usual size and succeeded in despatching the reptile. It was found to measure six and one half feet in length and no stretch ipn
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BRIDGEWATER.
VACATION AT ST MARK $.

St Marks is to be. closed for two Sun- days in August while the rector takes his vacation.
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MISS GREEN-arR BUCKINGHAM.

Miss Laura Green of this place and Ar thur Buckingham were married at St Johns Episcopal church in Washington on Sunday evening, July g. After the ceremony they returned for a few days visit with his father. Andrew Bucking- ham of Church Hill.
 c. w. Hodge and W. c. Mower have been to Lake Waramaug for few days.
 Mrs Charles Buckingham of Worthwhile has been visiting her parents, MT and Mrs Leroy Warner.
 Two marriages in one week. It is strongly hinted that the third will take place soon.
 Mrs w. B. Seward has been with her parents at Bulls Bridge for a few days.
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STRATFIELD.
A FINE RESIDENCE.


 The large and fine residence now being erected near the church for c. V. S. Brothwell is nearing completion. Stand ing as it does upon high ground, shelter ed by the high hill it will make one of the most delightful and desired homes in the vicinity. A large hall runs through the center of the house, from which on either side are large, we'll lighted and ventilated rooms. Although outside the city limits it is we'll fitted up with all modern Improvements, hot and cold wa ter, steam heat making it a modern home. James Ward, the builder, has the con- tract for remodeling the house of G. Fred Bennett. A large tower is being erected on the corner, which will be carried fal above the main roof. When complete the view from the highest windows will
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In Fairfield County.
SHELTON.
THE NEW SAVINGS BANK.

At the recent Legislature an act of in- poration was passed for a savings bank here. On Tuesday last the corporators met at the Town clerks office and elect ed other corporators and officers. The corporators are W. J. Miller, Henry Ber- ry, W. L. Clark, J. Tomlinson, A. R. Smith, T. N. Newcomb, F. G. Perry, G. A. Shelton, J. H. Barton, Henry N. Beardsley, E. L. Staples, s. T. Palmer. The officers elected are : President, Wat son J. Miller; vice president. John H. Barlow; secretary and treasurer,J,. Tom linson; directors. F. c. Perry, H. N. Beardsley, A. k. Smith, T.H.Newcomb, Wesley L. Clarke, Henry Berry, G. A. Shelton. After the meeting several de- posits were made.
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LITCHFIELD.

LITCHFIELD FULLeoF BoARDERS. The town is well filled with boarders and the boarding house keepers are busy and happy Ichabod.
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AT ST PAUL's.


 Rev MT Jones officiated and preached to a large congregation from the text, ssThere is friend that sticketh closer than a brother Proverbs 1924. Even ing prayer was held at 5 o'clock, when few faithful ones met together.
 The 26th annual reunion of the Con necticut calvary will be held at Savin Rock, Wednesday, August l6. Among those in this vicinity entitled to attend the reunion are the venerable Maj John B. Warehouse of Fairfield and Har- | " Flint.
 Owing to the Tavages of the beetle, the elm trees about the green are nearly leafless, and what leaves remain look as l if scorched.
 A pleasant entertainment was given at the casino, on Fairfield beach, July 29, 2 It was given by local talent, the charac-