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The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
LONG HILL.
PATRIOTIC WOMEN.

We had very enthusiastic meeting, Saturday. night. The hall was filled to oveIflowing. About 8 members of Echo council of D. of L., from Bridge with their red, white and blue sashes. T. F. Gilmore fairly outdid his usual { To- quence, in behalf of the "Daughters. :" Among his points was this: Although a woman could be just as patriotic without belonging to the order, he urged that now was the time for concerted action, quoting that "United we stand, divided we fall," and he thought the women to be great power in keeping the loyal American woman in our school houses as teachers. He closed his remarks with the hope that all Americans would stand by their God, home and country. He was followed by Mrs 5. A. Blinn, deputy of Echo council, who is very interest ing speaker. She spoke of her love for the cause and her own council and the opportunity women had in learning about the parliamentary laws that might be of great benefit to them. W. o. Staples, the national secretary of the order, spoke at some length on the cost and showed that it was very inexpensive, only $l for initiation fee and 10 or l5 cents per month, as each council voted. There were ? signatures on the application, but we want more and the papers are still open for charter members. A committee of three was appointed to look after the matter of collecting and appointing a time and place for preliminary meeting to ballot on the applicants and other nec- essarv business as follows: Sarah E French, Mary H. Hailock and Ida M BuIkhardt, any of whom will be glad tC give any information that lies in their power. A summons to the meeting may be locked for about the middle of next week. A PRESENTATION TO REV MIR GURNEY
 Members of the Methodist church anC many of the friends of Rev MT Gurney, pastor of the church, have made him 8 present of over $50.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Hall have the sym pathy of the friends and neighbors in the death of their youngest child. It passed away on the l4th.
 Mrs Munson Mallett is very low. Nil Mallett is also on the sick list. 
 Mrs Charles Burghardt is visiting out of town.
 Mir Toucey has another order and vii start up in few days.
 Percy Ryan has gone to housekeeping
 We hope that people will remembel that the sidewalks are to walk on not tt lead cows or horses on, as has been don' of late. Wouldn't it be better to keeE sidewalks clear from such things? The repairs on the church are nearly done.
 The meeting at the hall, last Saturda. night, was largely attended.
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They expect to make visit of two or three months.
 Hotchkiss Brothers of Derby are do ing the mason work in repairing the Century farm house.
 Mrs Mary Wooster is visiting in New Preston.
 Mrs John Wilkin son arrived home, Sat urday, from a visit to Manchester, N. Ii
 Olive Birdsey was the guest of Miss Sadie Wilkinson, last wee k.
 Misses Mary and Sarah Murphy visited at Century farm, Friday afternoon.
 Isaac Bennett is stopping with his cousins, Mrs E. Turney and Miss Carrie Bennett.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
4 BAD FIRE.

Just after dusk on Wednesday, the people of the Ridge was startled by the cry of fire, and the large barn and COW house Of D. Sanford, east of his house. was discovered to be in flames. A heroic effort was made to save the horse, which occupied one of the stalls, but when reached it was discovered that he was suffocated with smoke, and the poor animal had to be left to it's fate. The neighbors quickly rallied and iJ being evident that other buildings. including the dwelling, were in imminent danger. ladders were quickly raised, and buck ct brigade organized. After an hours hard work, all danger was at an end. Had the other buildings been burned it would have been the most disastrous fire in our town, since the conflagration of F. A. Sanford's buildings, IA years ago. Especial credit is due Charles Ryan and Thomas Flood, who at some risk to life and limb, maintained their position on the high school building, attached to the house, and put out the fumes, wherever they appeared. The buildings and contents were insured in the Williamsburgh City, and the loss is fully covered.
 Tho V c r n of tJ,o rvcrr..cc..
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CONGREGATIONAL ClIt RCll TOPICS,
 The New England supper, postponed from last Thursday evening, was held last evening in the parlors of the Con gregational church. The ladies society reaped substantial results from the large attendance.
 The Christian Endeavor society held it's semi-annual meeting at the residence of Miss kippen on Tuesday evening. Af- ter the transaction of business pleasant ensuing term are: President, Bacon Wakeman; vice president, Miss Anna M Best; secretary and treasurer, Miss Mary r. Burr; vice president in union, Walter M. Redtield; lookout committee, F. S. Child, Annie Peterson and F. H. Brewer born and w. M Redfield Sunday school, E. $. Bulkley, Hattie Myrick and Ella Sturges; social, Emma Wakeman, Sara Roberts and Louis Treadwell; mission ary, Mrs Child, Benjamin Betts and Hat tie Osborn visiting, Miss Kippen, Mrs Brewer, Louise Burr and Florence Wake man.
 Don't forget to buy your ticket to the Firemen's Thanksgiving ball. Prepar- ations are being made for a very pleas ant time.
 Lest some may think that the health regulations were suspended when the town board eff health ceased to exist, it is well to understand that all town laws bearing on health matters are still in force and any disregard of the same is liable to receive the attention of the health officer.
 We are pleased to see Henry Burr and Eddie Lee about once more after their long confinement.
 Mrs William Burr is in Bridgeport at tending her little niece, who is ill with ,cArlet fever.
 Fred Burr has returned from a several weeks visit to the fair and other points of interest.
 The gloom of Mechanic street was dis ptiicd, this week, by the lanterns of four rc- idcnGs, but the early hour at which they were taken in, renders the darkness onlv more dcu-" for the rest of the night We trust they are the toreruunrrs Of better things to come.
 Judge Glover presided over the pro, bate hearing of the Worden case, la-t week, in plac" of Judge Talmadge, who is dl-qu,Iilird. This week the judge is at Danbury, attending the session of his court there.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
A MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.

Mir and Mrs Wallace l.. Noxon cele- brated the sixth anniversary of their marriage on Friday evening, November 10, at their home, assisted by a company of their friends and relatives who gath cred to help them make merry. A very pleasant evening was passed socially. Those present were Mir and Mrs John Coltman, MT and Mrs Charles w. Bolles, George Bolles, Mrs George Wells, Ed ward Wells, Eugene Wells, Miss Amelia Wells, Mr and Mrs Charles H. Freuden- thai, Frank Freudenthal and Dr Dobson. Amos Simons has taken the position of colorman at the hat factory of Andrews, Mackenzie & Co.
 The room under the Town hall, for merly used as court of justice and lock- up, etc., is now being fitted up as store. It is said that it's to be grc,ery.
 The finest collection of chrysanthe- nuns to be seen at the recent exhibit at St Thomas parish house, was owned by Mir Schuledice of Danbury.
 
 The Epworth League of the Methodist church held their regular monthly liter ary meeting in the parlors of the church, last Tuesday evening.
 The Columbian Circle of Kings Daughters met, last Monday evening, with Miss Cora Conklin at her home on Greenwood avenue.
 George W. Roe has had his building lot corner of Henry and South streets, filled in.
 "Ancier Egypt" tonight at the Meth odist church.
 The new bridge over the river on Di- mond avenue has been completed and is big improvement. The work of filling in each side of it is also we'll advanced and the street will soon once more be thrown open to the public.
 The second of the series of lectures which are being given under the aus. pices of the Epworth League of the Meth. odist church will be delivered this even. ing, in the church, by Rev F. G. Howell former pastor of the church. The tick cts have sold we'll and the lecture prom ises to be exceedingly interesting. I
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
THE OLD, OLD STORY.

William Dyke, boy who lives near the Chemical works twas severly injured, last week, while stealing a ride to Bridgeport on freight train. He was with his two brothers. They jumped of near the Eaton, Cole & Burnham fac tory. William was thrown heavily to the ground, and sustained great injury to his knee. He was take to the emergen- cy hospital, and was afterward removed to the Bridgeport hospital. The other two escaped injury.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
The Pulse of the People
STEALING IS STEALING.
THE BEE BUzz.l

There are people who will steal a ride on the railroad, or a seat at show without shame or any compunction of conscience; i; and perhaps even think it a smart thing to do. But these same people would be very conscientious may be about other things. Stealing from corporation, or from the pub lie nt large, does not seem SO bad evidently as robbing the individual It is more imper- sonal. People have the feeling that what be longs to the public belongs to each one, and that he who gets the most of 1t is rather the best fellow. Nevertheless stealing is stealing and stealing from the public Is robbing many instead of one; and man ought to be asham- ed to be willing to get anything tor nothing, and to feel disgraeed that he is defrauding another of his due 10 o. Wright.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
PLATTsVILLE.

Eber Gould is building a new barn. Booth and Klein are doing the work.
 Mrs Wales of New York has been wis., iting Miss Mary E. Seeley.
 MT and Mrs Horace wheeler attended the party at E. c. Wilson's in Stratfield, last week.
 The new road and arched bridge is nearly completed. Many will be glad to
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
QUAKER'S FARMS.

A small yellow dog passed through the Street here. Wednesday of lat week If powder ar shot had been plenty at the time he wcl}d have been a dead dog. He appeared to b. mad.
 W. TomI.u~on is still improving his res idence l., rpliring his buildings.
 MT O'Neil is working with his OK team at the Jillson Brothers saw mill.
 Mrs Le wis entertained friends on sun day.
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COULDN'T The courant tells of one nllwoc

COULDN'T The Courant tells of one Euwood
 FIND Mason of Harlem who went shoot
 ANY ing on Tuesday, and finding no CAME. Eamc, Dlazed away at various ob- jccts, including long, rambling wooden building, As 1t happened it was Il storchouse for dynamite, and when Mir Mason fired 300 pounds ot high explosive went otr with n crash. Ten men were working near by, but all escaped with their lives, though much brui~edu us to body.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
Our Market Reports. THE WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
[gY SPECIAL REPORTERS OF THE BEL

Al tBRtDGEPoRr-B Butter, choice print cream cry 30i32c per pound, choice creamery tubs 2Sa soc. choice dairy 27a2Dc, fair to good 24a26c, common 2oa2lc, cheese factory llal3c, sage IA aloe eggs fresh near by 30a3lc per dozen; live chickens Halle, dressed Isu22c; live fowl l0a ilc dressed lBalsc geese lire ssed lsa20c ducks deesssd 20a22c; live calves 5a5 l.2c, q W l0aI2; lambs q gallc; sheep W SalOc; hogs q wi 1.2 ns i ,; hay Oaled YldalS per ton, loose SlSa20, straw Dlsled #l5at7, loose &I7ulS, potatoes Goa roc per buahct onions red b0aG5c, yellow 70a Toe, white flal.20, squash Pc; cabbage 3a5c each red saI0e caulInower l0af2c; beets B0a roc, carrots COG, parsnips 75c; tatnips 3Oa35c celery slal go per dozen punches, radtsh 25c peas dried el 25al. 50; beans marrow s2. G0a2 70, medium szC2.l0, pea &2. i0a2 20; honey l2al4c DeeswAx 20a30c, apples choice Baldwins &2 b0i3 per barrel, fair 2a2.0O, choice Green. inRs g. s5a3, apples common $l .75; cranberries &su8 grapes SH2e flour buckwheat $2 6Oa2. 75 per hnudred weight; sugar light maple l2c, dark 9al0c, syrup 5oa9Oc per gallon.
 WATERBURY, = Butter, choice print cream cry BOG choice creamery tubs 2sc, choice dairy 26a27c, mir tu good 25c, common iSalDc; cheese factory 12ai3c; eggs fresh near by 30c; live chickens He, dressed l3c, live fowls Sc, dress ed I2c; geese l4c; ducks lie; live calves l-2ci q W l0c; live lambs l-2, l.2a9c; live sheep 4c. q W 7uSc, hogs W 12c; hay baled &17alS, loose $lSai9; straw baled $l6alI, loose &iealD, potatoes 65aIOc; onions red 65c, yellow 7sc squash &2 per bbi; cabbage 3a4 l-2c cauli nips 40s, celery slal25; beans marrow $2. 40. medium imported &l s5; honey l3al5c; apples choice bslidwins ~1.b0 fnir &l 70, choice green. inxs HZ B0, apples common $i 50; cranberries x4 5sss5 grapes l5a25,' per basket; sugar light maple 13a1tc, dark 12al3c, syrup sOa90c.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Next Sunday morning, November 19 the church makes it's annual offering fol the American Tract society.
 On November Mrs Christine (Jacob. sen) Gravesen was admitted to the church by letter from the church in Skal. lerod, Sweden. Miss Harriet Benedict Taylor was admitted to the church by letter from the First Congregations church in Montclair, New Jersey, on the same day.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
SOUTHPORT,
MARKET NOTES.

The schooner George Edwin, Capt F. Heaney, of Simon Banks line, sailed for New York, Saturday evening, with full cargo of farm produce.
 The s. A. Falconer, Capt B. Wilson, of w. B. Meeker's line, sailed for New York, Wednesday morning, with all she could carry.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
STEPNEY.
IN BAPTIST CHURCH CIRCLES.

IN BAPTIST CHURCH CIRCLES.
 Seeley Perry has divided the sheds at the Baptist church, turned one part one half way around so as 10 face the south, |, and added six sheds to this section, mak- ing very complete shelter for the many teams which gather on the Sabbath. We hear of other improvements which are to be made to the church property. The society has not as yet decided upon a minister.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17

On Tuesday evening the Y. P. s. c. E, of Cutters Farms united with the Mon. roe society. We hope these meetings may be continued.
 A special meeting was held, Thursday evening, when the brothers had charge On November 23, Housatonic grange of Stratford win meet with Harmony grange and will provide program. Mrs Parker of Bridgeport is visiting her sister, Mrs Arthur Banks, of Cutters Farm.
 The Y. P. $. c. E. of Cutters Farms will give necktie social at Mrs Banks George Lanphear of Bridgeport visited Wilson Sherman over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17

OUR Wcure pleased to announce DEPARTMENT cure one Of the leading agri. cultural writers ot tno present day. to take chnrg" "t "ur amt-ouuru department. W" would Ing "m'olc 'o ~crurc his services only he chn"r"- [" he an oId tim" friend ol the cdt- tor ot 1uE BEF undh generously consentst to undcrluk" the work. IIc i, a genuine lovcro ot agriculturr In ull Jt7 departments, and what come. from his pen vtI surely b" hcIpml matter tnd selected us well. Watch fo it.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17

A Az good a religious journal us STARTLIN3 the Churchmnn, is rcsponstbl"
 STORY. for the truth of this story In the western part of Massachusetts man had q fne steel, tarn. But q few weeks ago fire broke out in the barn. and burned not only the building and the hay, but most of the nni mals also, After the fire the ownor walked ovnr the ruius IL was a sad sight to see the chnrred bodies of his fine Jersey cows and his high spirited horses, to say nothing Of the money lost with them. But at the end of the barn he saw sight that touched him more than all the rest There sat an old black hen. He wondered that she did not move her head to look ut him as ho came near her, but ne thought she must be asleep. He poked her with his cane, and to his surprise the wing which he touched fell into ashes. Then he knew that she had been burned to death. But out from under her wing came faint little peep, and pushing her aside with his cane, the man found-what do you think ?-l0 lit- tie yellow chickens. The poor hen had sacri- ficed her own life to save them, and had held her place in the fire, as Casabianca held his on the burning deck. That sight touched the man more than anything else.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17

Harvey Lyon of Bridgeport has visit ed his brother, Charles E. Lyon.
 Arthur Penfeld of Bridgeport spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs Birdsey Sher- man.
 Andrew B. Curtiss' new house is re- ceiving coat of paint, the same colors as formerly used, being applied. The barns and other buildings are also being neatly painted, adding greatly to the ap- pearance about the Depot. MT Powell of New York is guest of his uncle at the Methodist parsonage; also his granddaughter. Miss Westlake of Stony Brook, L. l.
 Miss Mary Haugh has returned to Burr Hawley's after long visit among
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17

of relief al the Town hall in South Bril-
 ain, will be held on Tuesday. at } p. D.. NoyC mber T. Pierce Hollow school has closed for a
 II rec weeks vacation.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
NICHOLS.
REAL ESTATE JOTTINGS.

The effects of the new macadam road are being felt in Nichols already by our Charles R. Evitts has sold to Joseph Whitcomb of Bridgeport, a tract of land adjoining the pr Starkweather property The papers have just been drawn. Nil Whitcomb, it is said, will erect a hand some residence. The site is a beautiful eminence, overlooking the Sound and city. MT Whitcomb is a worker and we'll to do.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
Sl 90 A YEAR, 4c. A COPY.
EEwTowN. CONN. FRIDAY, NOV. IF, 1893
Editorial Ink Drops.

WHY This Is the title ota little pnup,lct
 GOD just issued by the poet editor Of tLc MADE Woodbury Reporter, Mir Sauahbrah~ HELL" IL is not Il theological work, as the law and lawyers. Editor sauahbrah had an eye to the times, for It can be had for 10 cents u copy.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
HUNTINGTON.
LONG HILL.

Miss Ruth Platt entertained few of her friends at her home the evening be
 fore her departure to Pittsburg. Penn. Her aunt, Miss Nelson, accompanied her.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
THE FIRE DISTRICT.

Saturday there was meeting of the Hall, to discuss the proposed fire dis trict. Judge Perry was chairman and
 H. W. Wakeman secretary. The meet ing was an informal one, but we'll attend ed. Those present favored forming a district and k. P. Curtis offered the fol- lowing resolution As to boundaries, east
 by Mill river, south by the Sound, west
 by Sasco creek and north by a line 300 feet north of the highway known as the Connecticut turnpike and the Kings highway. The resolution was adopted and the petition to the selectmen in cludes the same boundaries. E. B. Smith of East NoIwalk was in town, Tuesday.
 K. DisbroW's new market will soon be ready to move into. Carpenter R. Burch is doing the work.
 Sam, son of Hiram Grovenstein, died, Tuesday morning.
 Painters are at work on the store of C.. o. Jelliff E Co.
 The engagement is announced of Miss
 Edna Kelsey and Marcus E. Seymour. Jesnp Wakeman and Miss Bessie Wake
 man are in town for few weeks and are stopping at Mrs J. Fred Jennings. On and after December l, the post.
 office will close at 8 p. m. All other
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
'RODY'

"RODY' Editor Rodemeycr ofWinstcd,
 FoRSAKES who has just stepped out ot JOURNALISM the editorial shoes ot the Her uld of that town, is to torsakc journalism, and will enter the temperance field as prvate sec rctnry to Mir Murphy. The News says this will old friends. "Rody" Is said to be Il hustler, and he will lnd plenty ot work to do in the temperance field.
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Fairfield County Chat.
FAIRFIELD.
MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

While fire district interests are boom ing in Southport it seems practically dead here and until some more urgent reasons arise it is very doubtful if anything in that line will be accomplished. Such events as that of last Monday night at the MorehOuse crossing will soon arouse the people to see the necessity of better government and protection than is now afforded. It is not a question of water, but of lights and police protection and many other things. There is no doubt we must soon have these things as the village is bound to grow and it is not too soon 50 consider iS. In the meantime let private means give us the lights. With slight trouble and expense each residence could maintain a street light, as many now do. Evil dOers shun well lighted places.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17

A mystery" reception is to be given next Tuesday evening, by the social committee of the Y. r. $. c. E.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
MONROE.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

IN GRANGE CIRCLES.
 On November-9 Harmony grange held an interesting meeting and discussed Fruits" Worthy Pomona Emma Wales had charge of the lecturers hour.
The Newtown bee., 1893-11-17
SHOE NEWS.
Bridgeport, Friday. November r, 1893.

Bridgeport, Friday, November r, 1893.
 Do you (men) need any kind of winter boots, of leather or rub Der? If so, come here and we will fit you out to just what you want, guarantee the quality of what you buy, and it's wear. The price shall be as low, probably lower, than you'll get in any oth- CT store.
 What more can be asked? I'll do more--pay back the money to anyone who wants it
 JOHN G. ROWLAND. | 405 Main St.
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The Y.P. s. c. E. of the congrega
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CREAMERY FOR RUNBURY STATION.
 James Lee begins next week to build d creamery at RoXbury Station 3OxlOO feet, 50 feet of the building to be used for etor- ing ice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-09

n pension OF four dollars per month Tor
his wound. u, who served three montns
in 1861 and was never In a battle fied
his claim In 1883. and Is now receiving
a peusion OF thirty dollars per molth
for 'malarial poisoning.
one man under these fraudulent meth
DDS claimed that he was rendered par
TALLY deaf In the army In 1852, ana yet
he was not granted a pension until 1871
twenty-five years after the termination
OF the claimants military service be-
cause "his deafness did not develop IN
pensonable degree" until that time. In
all likelihood. In this instance the PEN
sioner became deaf long after the war;
but that deafness was used as pretext
for robbing the people for his BENEFIT.
Mr. Casseman then goes on 10 show
how there is collision and fraud between
pensioners and pension agents in the
allowance of pensions Of fifty or seventy
two dollars per month, with back PEN
sions Of 5000 or $4,000 He is Of the
opinion that "a large percentage OF the
admitted claims of this sort are entirely
without merit"
He then shows how much depends on
the local boards of examining surgeons,
and says about one of them in a Western
city, with whose actions he was familiar,
that its secretary had declared that mo
claimant should ever be turned from their
office without a favorable recommenda-
tion." and that. acting on this theory
this board rendered during the year
about 800 certificates, go OF which / ex-
amined In consecutive order without find
ing one In which they did not describe
the claimant as being entitled to a sub
stantiai rate Of pension" Whereupon
the Times remarks that there are / ,237
local examining boards, and their fees
amount to about $4,000 per annlm. q"
II is further shown in this article that
the increase in the average rate per
month of all pensioners I'm the last five
years has been more than Sl5,OOO,0OO per
annum.
This is a brief synopsis Of the Times
synopsis Of Mr.. Casselman's paper. 1t
is sufficient to show the rascalitles and
enormous frauds which have been the
practice in the Pension Bureau The
Times comments on the article as fol-
lows:
such disclosures as are made I'm Mr.
Casselman's article show that while I'M
wise legislation has supplied a warrant
or an excuse for an increase, a very
large part Of the addition has been caused
by the reckless course of public officers
whose purpose has been 10 make the
payments as large as possible. We be-
lieve that If the pension laws had been
enforced rigidly, and II the rules OF evil
dence had been carefully observed i'm the
consideration Of applications, the annual
pension expenditures would now be less
by 100000 than the sum that will be
paid this year."