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The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02
DEATH OF BURRITT DAVIS.

Burritt Davis died last week, aged S6 years and 10 months, with one exception the oldest man in town. The funeral took place from St Peter's church on Fri day. Mr Davis belonged to we'll known family who came from Wales to this country during colonial times. The grandfather settled on farm on Chest nut Tree Hill, on which three generations of Davis's continuously lived, where Burritts' father was born, who was the father of II children, all of whom are now dead. Mr Davis was at one time prominent in the affairs of the town and the church. He leaves three children, B. J. Davis and Mrs Sarah Cable of Owego and B. H. Davis.
 The grangers gave a strawberry and ice cream festival and dance at the Ok ford house on Memorial day evening. Quite number of young people came up from Seymour and when your report CT left the hall, they seemed to be great ly enjoying themselves in an innocent and rational manner.
 We understand that two Oxford couple were beguiled by the attractions of Quin- apaug so that they failed to get back to Oxford in time for the dance. Thai great Sunday resort does potnnap to be boycotted by anybod lC opens on the Sabbath day.
 k. B. Hinman has entered the employ of Charles Kemp of Seymour, where ht will work at his trade of carpenter anG joiner work.
 k Frank Perry spent Sunday in Water
 bury.
 Miss Sadie Osborn closed her schoo on Riggs street. last week Saturday
 Our farmers about town have only jus
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Fairfield County News.
EASTON.
EAsToN AIR IS BRACING.


 One of Easton's plucky men, with wife and young daughter, walked to Bridge. port to see the circus parade, returning in the afternoon in the same manner, a distance of IS miles. Edward Rich of Bridgeport has stocked the Aspetuck river with 5000 young trout from the Connecticut state fishery at Lyme Rock.
 Mrs G. B. Tucker has an attack ot malaria and neuralgia. Dr Reid attends her.
 The date for the lawn party to be giv- en by the Baptist sociey announced in last weeks BEE has been changed from June to June p.
 Mrs Levi Hall is at home after an absence of seven weeks, caring for Mrs Louis Burr of Weston.
 Miss Allie Bradley and Homer Logan have visited friends in Bethel
 The Sunday evening service of song and lecture by the talented pastor of the Baptist church continues to be greatly enjoyed by good audiences.
 Hanford Platt of Bridgeport has been guest of Mrs E. H. and Matthias Brad ley.
 The bodies of MT Wright and son, who died ill Westport, were disinterred at the West Side cemetery, and removed to Bridgeport by Undertaken Sherman, last week Saturday.,
 John Edwards and family of Bridge port, visited in town, last Sunday. John Peck of Birmingham, spent Sun day with Rev MT Peck.
 Mrs Louise Sherman is with Mrs Aus tin Jennings at Greens Farms.
 Mrs Hawkins and daughter, Miss Kate of Westport, spent Memorial day with Mrs Edward Hawkins.
 Edward Hawkins of Naugatuck was home over Sunday.
 Mrs Bridget Foiese dled Friday, aged about 70. The funeral service was held at the house, Sunday, Rev MT Peck off, ciating.
 Frank Brothwell and wife of New Haven were at s. N. Osborn's, Monday.
 Mrs David Osborn has visited at Dr George Osborn's, at Bridgeport.
 William Freeborn of New York was home, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs l.. B. Wilson recently visited their daughter, Mrs Charles Warehouse of Couch Hill.
 Mrs E. S. Gillette Spends few weeks with her son and daughter, Rev Judson Conklyn and wife of Trenton,N. J.
 Rev Mr Aver preached in the Congre- gational church, Sunday morning, and is expected next Sunday; also it is expect ed he will occupy the pulpit during the summer.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold an Enterprise meeting at Academy hall, next Wednesday after noon, June 7. A good attendance is de- sired
 Messrs Cole & O'Mara were expected Wednesday, at Sherman's barn with another car of horses.
 Louis Freeborn and Wesley Pattison of Shelton, Will Freeborn of New York visited EasIon friends, Sunday.
 A very handsome monument has beer recently placed in the David Siiliman and Gregory lot, in the cemetery neal the Baptist church, by Westport parties
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the boards for new summer house at Cottage City for Miss Daniels of Water bury.
 The E. J. Manville Machine Co.,, has purchased land in Waterville and will probably locate it's machine shops there in the near future.-[The Weekly Re- cord.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02
GUNNERY GOSSIP.

Halliday and Cromwell caught a black snake, last week, measuring five feet and two inches long.
 Garfield Flather, who went back to Bridgeport, last week, with his mother, has returned to the Gunnery.
 William Bull spent Sunday at his home in Kent.
 The game between Woodbury and the Gunnery, last Saturday, was close and exciting. Both pitchers were cool and effective. The speed of Perkins was too mach for the WoOdbury boys and the slow curves of Minor was too much for the Gunnery, so that the batting on both sides was light. The score was, Wood bury ,, Gunnery ?. The Gunnery boys seemed to lose their heads at the critical moments and the base running was rank at times. Perkins struck out Is men and Minor l5.
 The following were some of the visit ors at the Gunnery over alumni dance and ball game; Gregory Clark from Har- vardr c. Lee, Frank Lee, Frank Brown and Arthur Colton from Yale; Harry Egerton, Fred McCyatt, Alfred Allen, Miss Shutleworth and Miss Edith Strong.
 The alumni dance on Monday evening passed off very pleasantly.
 The long looked for game between the alumni and the Gunnery took place Mon- day, and after hard fight was won by the alumni, the score being 9 to 6. The teams were made up as follows
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GENERALLY CONSULTED,
A DRAMATIC EVENT.

The Poquasset club are now having frequent renearsals and expect to give the play of 1.-The Ulster" in the hall on Washington Green, Friday and Saturday evening, June 16 and F. This is a very funny play, is written by the author of ssThe Senator" and is so good that the club have decided to give it two even ings. Full particulars will be given in TIE BEE next week.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02
In New Haven County
OXFORD.
VISITING HIS NATIVE TOWN.

VISITING HIS NATIVE TOWN.
 George Thompson, who was born on Chestnut Tree Hill, but who has not been here much since he was boy came back again last week to view the old homestead. He has travelled in many parts of the world.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02
WORTHWHILE.

The flags and bunting that were used with so fine effect in decorating the Baptist church, Sunday, were furnished free gratis by the New Haven Decorating Co.,, of New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

Through the agency of William Coth- rin Mrs Henrietta A. Lyon has received the arrearage of pension due her late husband, Capt Addison P. Lyon.
 Daniel s. Taylor had the misfortune one day, last week, to break his collar bone while using his horse, which got frightened at something.
 Mrs Lucinda Banks died, May 21, of diseases incident to her great age of SS years. She has been very feeble for a long time, and mostly bed-ridded for a year or so. She has been a member of the First Congregational church 40 years, having been admitted May 15, 1853. The burial was in the family lot in Ridgetield.
 Mrs Robert Munson is convalescent, as is also Mrs l.. M. Drakeley.
 A gospel temperance meeting was held in Hotchkissville on Sunday.
 Main street has been improved by pick ing up few loose cobble stones.
 Bethel Rock council, Daughters of Liberty will give a strawberry and ice cream festival at Town hall, Friday June ?.
 The Loyal Legion meets this Saturday at p. m., at Miss Alice Burton's.
 Mrs Hine, mother of Mrs George Wells, died at the home of the latter, Friday May 26, from paralytic shock. The burial was in the North cemetery, Rev A. s. Hargarty officiating.
 Rev J. A. Freeman of the First church will preach an anniversary sermon next Sunday at the end of his sixth year in Woodbury.
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FOSTER, BEssE BE9sl & COMPANY. E9!A

GETTING READY FOR SPRING. don't think it's m We dond why have thing ready to help will think you're trying spring backwards That's risky thing do The safest with the Spring You won't be fooled Old Sol high oadside for lingering winter afternoon We showing Spring suits city. GRAND OPENING, IMMENSE Indescrbable ee stock Surprising urpassng expectation Ideas clothing Besse & Co.,
 Our Boys and Children department the largest well choicest Boys Chens clothing before offered School suits S250 $500 Dress suits $35O $40 $450 S500 S55O S600 S650 S700 S750 S650, So S2 SIS, Sl4 S15 S24 Stylish, perfect ting pants S2 to S6.50.
 spng overcoa height medium shades S6 S19 S20
 Trunks, Bags Blankets, Halters, Whips and surcinges FOSTER, BESSIE & CO., Wholesale and Retail Clothiers
 BRIDGEPORT. CONN
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begun planting corn, the season being so backward.
 Mrs Emeline Perry, who has been quite i'll from the effects of the measles, lies in very critical condition.
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{ BRTDGEWATER.

} Rev Mir Burgess has rented the Higby place for the ensuing year.
 J. Beardsley had the misfortune to break leg. Friday last. Miss Babbitt has been spending few days at Frank Hawley s and also called
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

One of the best known justices of the peace in Litchfield county is Justice Guy Ford of Washington, who has held the office since 1856, with the exception of a term or two. Justice Ford is "plain farmer" and lives in an unpretentious ..residence in Romford, the north part of the town. Mir Ford is probably consult ed more on legal matters than any man in this section. He has never been ad- mitted to the bar, but is generally
 CONSULTED BY PEOPLE
 in town when in want of advice on law matters. He says he always aims, if pos sible, to keep people from going into the courts, and remarked to the writer, that he had probably saved the lawyers from getting many thousand dollars. To be- gin with, Justice Ford is possessed with a judicial mind, and doubtless would have attained eminence had he studied law and had been admitted to the bar. He is a man who
 BELIEVES IN JUSTICE
 as foundation principle, and nothing can swerve him from his position when he believes justice and right is on his side. "Why l believe," said a we'll known townsman, that Mir Ford would decide against his best friend, If he be- lieved he was in the right" He is called on to draw up papers for all kinds of cases and after working on his farm all day, often labors far into the evening. A rare case of theft came up some years pers. They were forwarded to promi- nent states attorney, who wrote him a letter complimenting him.
 HE STATED THAT THE
 case was an unusual one, and that there was no form or blanks printed for this case. Yet Justice Ford sat down and drew up the papers which the states at torney declared were faultless. Not many years ago party came to him and wanted to bring a case against a neigh Dor for tresspass. MT Ford told him he could bring a suit, but advised the gen. tleman not to, The matter was at once dropped. In going from one town to another, 1t frequently takes him much longer to make the trip, as he is likely to meet people who wish to consult him on one matter or another. In town affairs he Is
 GENERALLY CONSULTED,
 when technical points come up or legal advice is needed. For the last term he has held the office of judge of probate, which office requires knowledge of law and technical points. Justice Ford is not man who courts publicity in any way, and is not even aware that this ar ticle was to be penned. He is gentle. man of influence in town affairs, and one of the kind who stands for justice.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02
WOODBURY.
G. R. Ford is North after horses.
NORTH wOODBURY.

G. R. Ford is North after horses.
 MT Humphrey and family of New Britain spent the Sabbath with c. I, Barnes. Mrs Humphey officiated as or church. George Terrill has erected 28-foot cedar pole on his fathers sand bank op- posite F. R. Ford's and will have the stars and stripes floating to the breeze soon.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

Guy c. Ford of Washington, a Gentleman Highly Esteemed in his Town.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02
Children Cry for Pitchers castoria-

lily of the valley, narcissus and other spring flowers.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

Friday evening at the Methodist parson- age.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

One of Easton's plucky men, with wife and young daughter, walked to Bridge port to see the circus parade, returning in the afternoon in the same manner. a distance of IS miles.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at once.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

Although the Gunnery boys have had the advantage in practice the alumni had the better material.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02
In Litchfeld County.
WASHINGTON.

A NOTED JUSTICE.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

Halliday and Cromwell caught black snake, last week, measuring five feet and two inches long.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-05-11
Letter From Kittrell.

kITTRELL, y. c., May 10, 1898.
EDITOR GOLD neutrality-suspicious.
Of regret because Of the taking of of
the shoo-tiy are heard on every side.
This train was decidedly the most &C
commodating one on this road.
DR.. J. =. Sugg and family went to
Tarboro last Thursday to see Mrs
Sugg's sister, Mrs. Howell. who was
then at the point Of death. Her death
occurred Saturday. Mrs Howell was
well known here and very much be-
loved.
Mrs. Burton and her daughter Miss
Louie, left Monday Oh visit to friends
at Middleburg.
Mr.. G. l.. Blacknall went up to Ok
ford last Thursday to see what de-
struction was caused by the cyclou~ ~
Wednesday. 1t is to be hoped ;..lt
our community will not be visited by
any more cyclones.
Mrs. John Wester went to IIender-
son one day this week to visit friends
and relatives
Most of the Northern people have
returned to their homes. Mr.. Davis
and his family will remain several days
longer. y.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-05-11

II Tbomason will sell you Dress Goods
very cheap.
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THURSDAY. MAY IL, 1898.
A NEW FIRM.
AS to Powell & Co., a Firm Which
is Business From the Start.

\ new grocery firm, and one which
is IN the race to win. is that Of Powell
X Co.. Mangum street, at the stand
formerly occupied by the Durham Fer
tllizer Company.
Mr.. Powell came to Durham about
two months ago. opened up a fresh and
choice line Of fancy groceries. and put
out his sign. The new firm commenced
to do business on the day it opened
and was in it from the start As it
became better known its trade in
creased, and to-day it is disputin.
ground with many older and better
known grocery houses.
Mr.. Powell is a man who attends to
his business and will look after the in
terest of his customers. He keeps the
best in the market. His clerks are
polite and always. at their post, and
the man who deals with the new firm
can always be sure of their doing the
square thing.
The foregoing is taken from the Dur
ham Globe. The new firm referred to
is composed Of J. b. Powell and II. G.
Callahan. Mr.. Powell. the senior
member, was formerly in business
here but recently went to Durham and
engaged in a different line. He is a
good business man, hard worker, en-
ergetic and accommodating and it will
be gratifying to his friends to know
that he is meeting with success in his
new field. We understand that the
increasing trade and popularity of this
firm necessitated the moving of their
stock to larger and more convenient
quarters on Main street where they
will have better facilities for serving
their patrons and also to do business in
the wholesale line.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-05-11

-.-rL OF ADVERTISING.
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THE HENDERSON GOLD LEAF
j. II. Bridgers and W. W. Row
land

Mayor J. i. Bridgers turned over
the reins of the municipal government
to his successor W. w. Rowland. Esq.
on the first instant. 1t is but lust to
the retiring chief executive of the town
TO say that his official career has been
creditable to himself and acceptable to
the people. He has discharged his
duties in fair minded and impartial
manner and administered the law as
he found it and interpreted its meaning.
Positive, but not overbearing; SYM
pathetic. but not sentimental, Mayor
Brldgers' administration has been such
that he and his friends have cause
to tellcltate themselves. and he retires
with the confidence and regard Of the
public no less than when he entered
upon his term Of office year ago.
OF his successor Mayor Rowland it
may be expected that his official career
will be in every way commendable and
satisfactory. He is a gentleman of
intelligence and good judgment, a
thorough business man and we doubt
not will give us a capable and business
like administration. Having served in
the capacity of town commissioner he
is familiar with the affairs of our local
government and such knowledge and
experience will serve him in good turn.
Let US as a community uphold and
support Mayor RoWland's administra-
ton and second his every effort to en-
force the law, and preserve order, and
advance the interests Of Henderson i'll
every way in our power.
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Notice.!

NJ orth Carolina, J Superior Court,
~ Vance county. ! April 10th, 1888.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
To tie net Of Kin Of Sdrdh f. Edn4tnds,
deceaSed:
Take notice that an application has been
filed in this court 10 set up and prove as
the last will and testament of Sarah +.
EdmundS, certain memorandum filed
Herewith, and | hereby appoint TUES
DAY. MAY BIRD, 1898, at The court house
in Henderson, y. C., to hear the proof
of same. You can be present and offer
counter proof if You so desire.
HENRY PERRY, Clerk,
SUPERIOR Court Vance CHUNKY
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A CollOquy.

Norfolk Correspondence the Gold Leaf.
The writer overheard the following
conversation between two colored
walters in a downtown restaurant the
other day. One Of the darkies was
from Virginia, the other from North
Carolina:
Virginia darky.-'' Say jim. which
State does you like de bess, Nirginny'
or 'Norf Car lina'?"
North Carolina darky.-''I like
'Norf Car lima de bess.'
Virginia darky-'' Well den why
don't you stay in 'Norf Car'lina' =
North Carroll darky-'''Caz dey
pay bedder wages in old Virginny'."
Virginia darby" Why can't 'Norf
Car'lina' pay as good wages as 'Old
Nirginny'?"
North Carolina darky-'' Gaze 'Norf
Car'lina' pays her honest debts, and
'Old Virginny' re '.iusted hern.''
Exit Virginia darby, and a loud ha!
ha, from the North Carolina coon.
f. L. c. NJ.
just think Of it-a Watch and Clock
combined in one, for s. 90, at
T.. f. HIGHT's.
$. &C. Watkins are showing more and
finer Dress Goods than ever before eN-
hihited in this city.
Go to Parker's Drugstore and get eye
glasses to suit Just added large as
sortment. apr2O4t
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a Wilton Friends.

A friend in need is friend indeed, and
not less than a million people have found
just such friend in DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Cough, and Colds.
If YOU have never used this Great Cough
Medicine, one trial will convince you that
it has wonderful curative powers in all
diseases Of Throat, Chest and Lungs Each
bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed
or money will be refunded. Trial bottles
free at Melville Dorsev's drug store, Large
bottles SOC and 81 90
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HOUFF BROS.
Notice..

NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
~ power of sale conferred upon me in
Trust Deed executed on the lSt day Of
March, lS40, by Jno ". oyrrtou and =. Gene
va oNcIton his wife and registered IN Trust
decd book l. page 81, in the Office of the
Register Of Deeds of Vance county. default
having been made in payment of the debt
secured thereby, | shall sell for cash, by
public auction, Ia the highest bidder, at
the court house door in Vance county, y.
C., on the 26rll DAY OF MAY, 1898, the
real estate described and conveyed in said
Trust deed, To wit: Three lots in kittrrlI,
\. c., two of them nd laccnt To each other,
size each l0I sXlg2 feet, and extend
ing from 2nd to ;ird street, and the other
lot l4iX2oO feet adjoining McLordham
street the railroad property and others.
lIEGDEN W CREWS, Trustee
This a April, %, Henderson Y. &.
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Commemorate Enterprise.

The GOLD LEAF has had occasion
several times heretofore to speak in
complimentary terms of the Niche
Tobacco Company, one ofIIenderson 5
most worthy and successful enterprises.
The company is composed Of excellent
gentlemen who are recognized as
among our best and most enterprising
business men, and they are pushing
their popular brands of smoking to-
bacco with vigOr and earnestness
characteristic of them and such as
challenges our warmest admiration.
Besides keeping two or three statesmen
constantly On the road and pushing
their trade cut into new territory the
Niche Tobacco Company give hand
some 5000 wall desk and book case
with every so pounds or $4,000 worth
OF their goods. The dealer realizes 60
per cent. Oh the investment and gets
the desk thrown in. This is made of
antique oak and is thing Of beauty,
an ornament to any room or library,
and altogether a desirable piece Of fur
niture. One commendable thing in
this connection is the fact that these
desks are manufactured here in Hen
derson. They arc made under the i'm
mediate supervision Of Mr.. II. A.
Draper, one ofthe fines cabinet makers
i'll the country, which Of itself is suf-
ficient guarantee of their superior work
manship, beauty Of finish and general
excellence.
With goods Of such fine quality and
delightful flavor as the Niche and
Prichard's Pride smoking tobacco, and
gentlemen Of such means and enter
prise as Mr.. Geo. S. Prichard, the
Messrs. Harris, Mr.. l.. r. Gooch and
Mr.. E. W. Hite to push its manufac
ture and sale the GOLD LEAF is not
surprised at the wide popularity and
growing demand for their product
throughout the country.
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Entertainment at the MetnoolsI
Protestant Church.

The public is cordially invited to an
entertainment in the Methodist Protest.
ant Church. Friday. May 18th. COM
mencins at SIS P. m. There will be
recitations. with music by a select
choir. by the following contestants tor
q Demorest Silver Medal: Miss LINDA
Wvche. Miss Mary Lou Thomas MISS
Bessie Kerner, Miss Jennie Shaw, MISS
Tucker Massenburg. Miss Jessie toward
and Master Geo. \. Harrell. y beautl-
fnl medal will be awarded for the best
recitation and presented in an address
BY T. y. Pittman. Esq. All who at
tend may expect a pleasant time; Let
Us encourage our home talent and sho"
our appreciation of an entertainments
at once innocent and entertaining.
Respectfully,
Il. J. OGBURN.
May 9th. Pastor NJ. p. Church.
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Trust Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF TIE POWER con
ID ferred upon me by two Deeds Of
Trust from Il. +. Best and wife One cx-
ecuted March ith, 1890 and registered in
the Office Of the Register of Deeds of
Vance county, in Book II. page 500; the
other February %, 1892, and registered in
said office in Book -, page go. 1 will sell
by public auction for cash. at the court
house in Henderson, on MONDAY, MAY
18TH, 1893, the land, described in said
deeds, situate in Vance county. on the road
leading from Shatter 10 Warrcnton, on
Browns westinghouse branch, adjoining
the lands of Turner Allen, - Landlord
and the old Horton line, containing eighty
three acres, for more specific description
of which reference is hereby made TO said
deeds as registered.
This April 9TH, 1893.
+. NJ. PITTMAN, Trustee
Pittman x Shaw, Attorneys.
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At meeting Of the Board of Town
Commissioners held Monday evening
for the election of officers, the follow
ING were elected Clerk, Capt. J. B.
White: Tax Collector. J. l.. Currin;
Treasurer, Jas. Nj. Young; Chief of
Police, II. J. Switzerland: Assistant
Police. J. II. Malone and J. 7. Moss.