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BETHLEHEM.
AN ENTERPRIsING FARMER.

Among the farmers of the town who have made a success in their line by en- ergy and hard work, is Jesse w. Smith, whose place is in the north part of the town, near the Morris line. Mr Smith began farming for himself some l5 years ago on an old worn-out farm in West Morris. He worked it for five or six years, and ''got ahead'' in the financial sense. Shortly afterward he took this farm on his hands It consists of PTS acres. MT smith has one of the largest and finest barns in town. The dimensions are S0x30 feet. The old barn stands at the north and forms a fine barn yard, protected from the blasts of winter. Nil Smiths stable is 46 feet long. He has stanchions for 15 cows in a row. This year Mir Smith will put in five acres of potatoes, also a small acreage of corn. In the cattle line he raises the Jersey and Guernsey cattle. Mir Smith makes butter, having a fine trade in Waterbury. He uses a Cooley creamer, and barrel churn. Mir Smith makes his dairy his speciality. His land is more adapted to grass. Mir Smith does not employ hired help, except in having time. He believes it pays him to leave cropping alone, making his dairy his speciality. He has about 46 cattle on his place, pair of horses and colt. He has made a success of farming, but energy and economy has been his watch word
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AT THE FALLS.

Amos ryrrell says that to say be was surprised, the other morning, is putting it mildly, as he says that he gave jump that would give credit to Sam Patch for quickness, if not for distance. As he was moving through some large coarse grass to make handy path to spring on his south land, below the Philo Haw- ley place, the grass being very wet with heavy dew and tangled, he felt some- thing squirming around his leg. He was amazed to fire he had stepped upon the largest red adder he ever saw but one. He probably gave as qnick start as any other man of his age could have done. The snake appeared to be some what supplied from the wet and the coolness of the morning and crawled slowly away. MT Tyrrell pinned the reptile down with the heel of his sf:ythe and called to his assistant he soon came and killed 1t. The place has had therep. utation of being a resort for these snakes but MT Tyrrell, having moved the place for three or four times without having seen one, had began to think that some other kind of snakes had been mistaken | for this dangerous sort which are said t6 | be far more dangerous than the rattle. snake, who generally give warning o- it's nearness. He will be likely to keeI an eye to windward when round tha | place in the future.
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MILTON.
AT THE CoNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH.

AT THE CONGREGATIONAL Clll tCl.
 On Sunday the 18th, ,children's Sunday was observed in the Congregational church. The recess back of the pulpit was beautifully draped with American flags and the pulpit completely hidden by flowers. The subject of the program was 'Our Country" The children per formed their parts well. Without pre-. iudice to any of the others we may name especially the two youngest, Mable Barnes and Walter Akarnanne. Luther Hadsell of Burlington, visited his cousin, F. M. Barnes, from the 18th to the 10th.
 Miss Julia Hubbard of Hartford has been spending a few days with Mrs John T. Hubbard.
 Miss Jennie Coe of Bantam spent Sun day at William C. Ferris.
 A son was born to Mir and Mrs Alfred McMahon on the 10th. John Rose died suddenly on the 10th The family sent for doctor, but death occurred before the doctor arrived. Monday morning, the 10th, Rev Nil Harrison received a telephone message announcing the death of his daughter-in law in Bridgeport.
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AT THE STATION.

William Allen has moved his family into NJ. J. Leavenworth's house. He and his sons are employed on the quarry.
 Mower Brothers have on six new stone cutters with prospect of several more, this week.
 Sunday evening services were held at ". B. Stewards by Rev W. D. Hum phrey, Rev J. H. George, archdeacon, was present and his talk was made so plain that children could enjoy and un- derstand and feel an interest as well as the older onse. A goodly number were present and we are glad that there is nc falling off in attendance though we have no permanent place for our Mission ser lsvices at present.
 M. J. Leavenworth has rented a part of one of bis houses to Richard Brown and mother.
 Mrs A. Taylor is visiting her sister Laura Green.
 g Mrs R. T.. l.. Warner is out-of-town
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CHANGE TOPICS.

According to the grange progr ram, Wednesday evening, June II, was ob- served as ''Sisters," night. The hall was beautifully dressed with ferns and flowers interspersed with groups of flags. The frolt of the platform was one bank of flowers, the rear being heavily drap- ed with the national colors. Two large birds, victims of Brother Kilbourn's 's skill wlEh his rife, added to the decora- ton, one perohed among green branches, tho other a large hen hawk poised with wings outspread over the bank of flowers. The subdued light from the piano lamps, with their different colored umbrellas, lent charm to the scene, making it look like veritable fairy bower. Sisters fill ed the offices and after the regular rou- tine of business, confered the third and fourth degrees on a class of four. The meeting was then placed in the lecturers charge, who presented the short program as follows:
 Song, 'sGent,y Evening Bendeth,' by the sisters recitation, s'The Green Noun tain Justice,'' by Miss May Smith music by Miss Mary Hurlburt; reading, ''The Organ Builders Bride,r by Mrs F. l.. Hailock; sGood night Song" by the sisters. After this strawberries, ice cream and cake were served. Every bniD& pdSStu OH dSColdihS bp tit pAV gram when until just at the close, Brother Nettleton, in behalf of thu brothers, presented the sisters with ' handsome sum of money to be used n they thought best in the new grang, hall After a moment of surprise Sis ter Averill, as master, responded and thu sisters united In q hearty vote of thanks The last meeting in the Town hall vii he long remembered by the patrons The next meeting will be held July l2 q the new grange hall and be observed T 'sSenIors' night.n
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WOODBURY.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Samuel Tomlinson and Frank Hitch cock left f0. the "White City, last Mon- day morning, to attend the Worlds fair.
 W. F. Powell took a days outing, last week. fishing in the Shepaug river.
 Chtrtps Goodrich has given up he bak- cry rau:e tor Morris & Dawson and has gone ip W or1 for William Wheeler, of the Central bakery. Glad to see him at the old tInd.
 \ number from here attended the tent meeting in Hawleyville, last Sunday.
 There will be an auction sale of farm consisting of 75 acres, in Morris, next Monday at , p. m., belonging to the eS- tate of the late Harmon W. Shove, of this place. George P. Crane is auctiOneer.
 The Gospel temperance meeting will be held, next Sunday at D. m., in the conference room in Hotchkissville.
 Some of our farmers have commenced having.
 Mrs Shove is having a new white ce- ment walk built in front of her residence on Main street.
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PAINTER HILL.

A daughter came to the home of Nil and Mrs 0. s. Clark on the 11th.
 There is company from New Haven at William Murphy's.
 Truman Percy and daughter of Water town recently visited at $. R. Percy's.
 Mrs Seward has been spending a week with her great grandson, Dana T. Leav- enWorth.
 Miss Hattie Leavenworth closed school in the Good Hill district, Friday. The general attendance was small but the av- craze UT usually good, the pupils showing a marked improvement very gratifying to the teacher. Eddie Leavenworth and his sister, Maud, were not absent or tar dy during the term.s
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SCHOOL MATTERS.

This town seems tO be moving in the right direction In the matter of public schools. It was voted at the last annual town meeting to consolidate the districts and put all the schools i1 charge of a committee for the whole town. Subse- quently 1t was decided to have the com mittee consist of six members, aud the following were elected; Rev Henry Up- son, Hon C. r. Lyman, Charles N. Beach on one ticket, and William G. Brinsmade, II. s. Kingman and F. F. Bolles on the other. The committees have not yet or ganized, neither can they till July. It is expected that school matters will be pushed even more vigorously than ever before. Washington has always had some good schools. But some have been inferior in quality. District committees have not always been men who illustrat- ed in themselves the benefits of poor schools. But we never got SO low as a neighboring town, where man was "put In" who could not write his name, but had to make his mark in signing official papers.-lJudea.
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caring for the sick. She is careful nurse and we'll liked.

l
 AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Rev Edward Fairbank was married, last Wednesday, in New Jersey. He preached his farewell sermon, last Sum- day morning, and will soon leave with his bride for India. Children's day was observed in the church in the evening an interesting pro- gram was fully carried out by the child ren, after which they were addressed by MT Fairbank on the subject of "Home missions" as carried out through the Sunday schools. At the close of the ser vice Mir Seeley presented the pastor with a purse containing $70 as token of the kind feeling and esteem of the parish.
 Mrs Hiram Elwell had the misfortune to fall and break her wrist last Wednes- day.
 Myron Odell has gone to Buffalo after cattle.
 Mrs Julius Nelson entertains two nieces from Long Island.
 Children's day exercises will be held in the Methodist church, next Sunday evening.
 Albert Squire and Dr L. J. Pons were summoned to the Mannering hearing in Winsted on Tuesday of this week.
 Archdeacon George visited Roxbury Episcopal church, last Sunday morning, and the mission at the station in the evening.
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AeGRANGE GATHERING.

Bethlehem Patrons of Husbandry and their friends were entertained by the children on Saturday evening, June r. Recitations were given by several chil- dren and the drill executed by the light brigadesand the noble 600 brought out a hearty applause from the audience. The '.Star spangled banner" and other patri- otic songs were sung. After the enter. tainment, strawberries and cake were served in the dining room. We hope that all the children who took part in the rec
 itations will grow up to be good patrons
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kissville team on the home ground, Sat urday, June 24. BE
 Mrs William Wolfe was home for few days, last week.
 Business at the American Shear Co., s factory is very quiet and many are out of work.
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HOTCHkISSVILLE.
A MAMMOTH SNAKE.

For years there has lived near Jack s bridge an enormous snake. It has been seen each season by persons who esti- mate its size according to their degree of fright. This is no mythical sea serpent story, but persons of undoubted veracity say it looks to them as large around as a tomato can. John Ward and the late NJ |. E. Futile have hunted his snakeship for hours. His stamping ground embraces a half a mile. Speaking of snakes 1 give the following for what it is worth. One of my neighbors says he killed snake, last week, that had two well developed legs one and a half inches long. 1 have no reason to doubt the truth of his state- ment.
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rnN auNNERY CLOSES.

The closing exercises at the school
 were held, Tuesday evening, consisting of first recitation by Jennie Gibson, then lovely recitation of s'Lady of the Lake. by eight boys, Harry Fellows, Spencer Cape, Chapin Brinsmade, Fred
 BrInsmade, Garfield Flather. Ralph Por- ter, William BrInsmade and Jay Cape. Next funny talk by Lewis Bronson, recitation by Clarence Bronsons then n fine fieclamation by Russell Clark entit- led the s.Dandy Fifth.r The evening was then :0nishcd off by love scene of ss'Tompkins and his troubles, z which was very we'll rendered by the following five
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9OXBURY.
A TRUE BILL FOUND.

Against Mrs Mannering, by the Grand Jurors, Who is Now Held for Trial at the Fall Term of the Superior Court at Litchield, on the Charge of Poisoning her Husband.-Meeting of the Grand Jurors in Winsted.
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Ayers HaiYvigor

Prevents hair from turning gray. "My hair was rapidly turning gray and falling out; one bottle of Ayers Hair Vigor has remedied the trouble, and my hair is now it's original colo and fnll ness."-B. Onkrupa, Cleveland. o. Prepared by Dr. J. c. Aver s1 Co.,. Lowell, Mass,
 Sole by Druggists an1 F rfpmerC-
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ROM FORD.

Jacob Doll, New ork manufactur- ar, who built a nice residence near lake Mt Tom, last year, has returned with his family, to stay during the warm weather. His house is surrounded by one of the most beautiful and naturally located lawns in that section and improvements are being frequently added. The water of this lake cannot be surpassed for pur- ity and the brisk zephyr whick keeps MT Dolls wind mill in mott on is as refresh ing as a sea breeze.
 Bronson & Watts are arranging 10 build a summer residence adjoining this lake; also by making road and draw ing lumber.
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with Gods mind, and such prayer can not reach Gods heart. Seek to make your prayers for others specific by con- sidering their wants and trials and plac- ing yourself in their circumstances.
 Willie Ravenscroft found a black snake skin in the COW pasture, which measured six feet in length.
 Coughing Leads to Consumption.
 kemp's Balsam stops the cough at onoe
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-23

The little community, mile east of Washington Green, which bears the name ot Blackville, was the scene of much business activity 10 years ago. Here was located a machine shop and foundry, where at one time were employ cd eight or 10 men. Here all sorts of machinery was made,
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children Cry for
In Litchlield County. WASHINGTON.
THE CITY OF BLACKVILLE.

How 1t Got The Name. A Page of Early History. A Former Business Center.
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MACHINERY FOR COTTON MIL,

being q speciality. In the early years the shops were owned by Herman Bald win. who also owned the fine farm now carried on by John M. Black. It ia said that the first chain pumps in Counecti- cut were made here. Clover mills were also product of this factory. Mir Bald win also had grist mill in connection with his machine shop and foundry and had a big trade from all the country
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Ayers Hair Vigor

Prevents hair from failing out.
 "A number of years ago, ty recommen- datiOn of a friend began to liSe Ayers Hair VgOr to stop the hair from falling out and prevent it's turning gray. The first effects were most satisfactory. Occasional applications since have kept my hair thick and of natural cOlor''- H. E. BaSham, Mckinney, Texas.
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Pitchers CaStoria a
amateur actors, Jennie Gibson, May hickoX, Hollster Logan, Percy Cowing and Stanton FOrsman.
GUNNERY NOTES.

Fred Brewer, captain of the first nine of the Berlllcy ns itute, is visiting Dan Barney.
 Edward Phelps mother and sister are spending a few days with him at the Gun nery.
 The ball game, Tuesday, between the Hotchkissvile and Gunnery first Eines, resulted in,the score of 10 to , in favor of HOtchkissville.
 Gunncry school closed, Tuesday. The boys are all going home except the fol- lowing who are to take examination for college, they staying one week later Hotter, Bull, Ames, Neergard, Palmer, Wasson and Clark.
 The Gunnery and cottage are rented and J. C. Erin 3made and family expect to live ia the school house for the sum mCr.
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MrBALDwIN MusrIIAvE

had as high as 20 hands at times. The Messrs John NJ. and Robert Black, from whom the "city' was named, cane 10 Washington about 1870, John NJ. Black bought the farm of Mir Baldwin about 1860 and about that time Robert Black took the machine shop and foundry. The latter business went on much the same under Mir Blacks direction, till he was badly crippled by fire, which clean ed out his establishment, some years ago. Mir Black still carries on business in a small way.
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Ayers Hair Vigoy

Restores halr alter feNerS.
 "Over year ago had a severe fever, and when l recovered, my hair began tC fall out. and what little remained turned gray. l tried various remedies, but without success, till at last l began to use Ayers Hair Vigor. and HOW my hair is growing rapidly and is restored to it's original color.' - Mrs. A. Collins, Dighton. Mass.
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AT THE TIME

the Messrs Black came here, the late Charles Ford, father of C. C. Ford, lived in the old red house now occupied by Dpn HlllM win.
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TIE AyERlLL cIuLprnN's PARTY.

Friday, June l6, was a perfect day for the lawn party which the four children of Averill Homestead gave to their little friends. Mir Averil sent to the village to carry q part of the company. About 40 were present. They nearly all were present promptly at 3 o'clock, the hour named in the invitation. Soon they were swinging in the hammOcks and swings or playing games in the barn. After time they flocked into the parlors and there all joined in games to the music of the piano; also little dancing. The rooms, decorated with flowers. At 6 o'clock all marched into the dining room, two by two, to music, and sat down to tables decorated with flowers and laden with sandwiches, cold meats, many varieties of cake and ice cream. Lemonade was served during the afternoon. Fun and merry scramble for the confectionery fol- lowed when it was passed to the chil- dren, after the collation., as they had again scattered on the lawn. At s o'clock, the merry children left for their homes, all agreeing that they had spent a most delightful afternoon. There were several aunties and older friends to help in entertaining.
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TOWN TOPICS

Mir and Mrs F.. C.. Clark made short visit to her parents in Torrington, last week.
 The Calhoun street school picnic was a fine success and very pleasant affair.
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A BAD FIRE.

On Friday night fire was discovered in the barn on the D. M. Cowles place. now owned by Truman Cowles. The barn and house were joined together and both were totally destroyed, together with nearly all the furniture of the fam fly living in the house. Cause, supposed to be incendiary.
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FOUND A TRTE BILL.

As a result Mrs Mannering will have to spend the summer in Litchfield at the county jail, for which she started late in
 the afternoon, accompanied by the sher- fir and her relatives. The trial will not take place until the fall term of the criminal court, which will probably be held at Litchfield in October.
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John Way recently returned from a carriage ride to Norwalk. He passed through Newtown enroute.
 N. l.. Bloss is executor on the will of the late George s. Guild. Jonathan Wootten and A. D. Bacon are appraisers. They valued the homestead at $950.
 A Mrs Smith and q Miss Harrison, cousin of Rev MT Linsly, Episcopal min
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5 Hair $5igoE

---I- Fs lTiI' IIlIT S0II aNW gIOSHN.
 'i have uScd Ayers Hair Nigor fcI nearly five years, and my hair is moist, glossy, amt in an excellent state of pres ervation 1 aln forty years old, and have ridden the plains fnf twenty-five years" Win Henry Ott. alias Mustang Bill"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-08-01

JUDGE the defendants csse. We
cannot see how this could be. The
defendant or her counsel had not
been censured, only this young
man who it is said was as
sisting defendants counsel. He
was not an attorney OF that Count,
and il the remarks OF the Court had
in any way prejudiced the minds of
the Jury in the morning, certainly its
remarks in the afternoon, after the
continuation of the Investigation had
been had and the Jury recalled to their
seats, would have removed any such
prejudice. The remarks OF the Court
did not cast any reflection ON the
defendant or her counsel: they were
not harsh or improper; it was in the
nature OF a warning. We are not
prepared to hold that when the
Court sees or has its attention called
to improper conduct on the part Of
any one present during a trial, that
the presiding Judge should remain
silent and not notice it. On the
contrary we hold that it is the duty
of the Court to at once take notice
of it, and if necessary to impose a
penalty for such misconduct.
We do not find from the bill of
exceptions allowed, that any excep-
ton was allowed as 10 the investiga-
tons, but only to the rulings of the
Court, that one exception was too
late and IN the refusal nf tho CorYt
to modify the censure of Correa.
There are other exceptions con-
tanned in the bill, but they were not
argued and presumed to be sban-
doned by counsel.
We therefore for the reasons above
set forth, override the exceptions.
W. A. Kinney for the prosecu-
ton; j. A. Msgoon for defendant.
Honolulu, July I'D, 1898.
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Large Lease.

The large property belonging to
the Brewer estate, known as the
Kaneohe ranch, comprising some
$4,000 acres, has been leased for a
term of forty years to Councilman
Mendonea at a yearly rental of
$4,000 Considering the fact that
the ranch collects rents amounting
to some $4,000 a year from its Chi
nese rice and taro patches, it looks
very much as though Mr.. Men
donca had secured a bargain, which
will make him handsome yearly
returns. The bulk Of the ranch is
used as pasturage.
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1gE1oS OF rE COURT By JUDD. c.

OPINION or rHE COURT By JUDD. c.
The Jury at the May term. 1893. o.
the Circuit Court. First Circuit
found the defendant guilty Of man
slaughter IN the second degree UPON
81 Indictment charging him with the
murder OF one D. L Huntsmsn. and
he was duly sentenced. i bill OF ez
ceptl0us was allowed defendant 70
the Supreme Court.
The various. points raised VIII be
stated and discussed N CrIer. The
first Is the plea 10 the Jurisdiction
n which defendant contends (frstJ
that be was not charged, examined
q committed for the murder Of D. L.
hUutsEE1 g. SET forth II tie I1diet-
nent. The charge made in the Dis
tricc Court was as follows: De
PENDANT Is charged with murder IL
the first degree. IN that he did at
Honolulu. Oahu. on the 18th day Of
March, 1892, make Z murderous as
ssglt with loaded pistol upon one
D. L Huntsmsn. IN consequence Of
which said assault the said D. 7.
Huntsnsn died on the morning Of
March 20th. 1892. No plea was
made. and. after hearing the evil
dslce, the Magistrate committed de-
fendsnt for trial at the Circuit Court
d the First Circuit upon the charge
above set forth, rsciting It Is made
by the prosecution " except that said
Magistrate finds that the dates IN
sid charge should be March
18th, 1893, and March 20th.
1888 and that the acts alleged
and proven occurred respectively on
those last named dates We are Of
opinion that the charge was sufici-
emily full and accurate Il charged
defendant with murder II the first
degree and specified the method of
killing. the date and place OF the
nuEierO1s assault. the name CT the 4
person killed and the date Of bis I
death The correction made by the /
u ths year 1892 to 1888 4
vas 70 set right N evident clerical .
error and does not vitiste the charge.
The second paint attacks the validity
Of the appointment Of Circuit Judge
Cooper who presided at the trial q
This case II the Circuit Court. II
: preliminary objection TO the sit /
ing Of Mr. Justice Frezr II this
,sse the same question Tss raised. .
-nd ne refer TO our opinion rend
s-sd On The 9th June last over
Ming the objection ss decisive Of
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Denied a New Trial.

The supreme court has rendered
a unanimous decision denying
Charles A. Herring a new trial.
Herring is the man who shot d. L.
Huntsman. He is now serving a
sentence for manslaughter.