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BRIDGEPORT.
ROBERT HUBBARD NELSON.

Robert Hubbard Nelson,' class of '94 Yale, and formerly of this city, died at his late residence, No y Lake Place, New Haven, Conn, ,on Thursday January 12, in his 2lst year. A short service was held at his home in New Haven on Sat urday at 10.30 am, by President Dwight, and funeral service held at the residence of his aunt, Miss Emily Nelson, Golden Hill street. Rev l. M. Foster of the Washington Park Methodist church con- ducting the service. The singing service was rendered by Mrs H. B. Drew, Miss Addie Haight, J. Howard Russell and John Barri. The pail bearers were Messrs, A. c. Zones, w. E. Terry, Sam uel Troy, Charles Smith, H. w. Elwell, Fred De Forest, members of his class in the Bridgeport high school.
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Death has claimed one of Americas distinguished men, this week,-EX Pres ident Hayes, who passed away at his home at Fremont, O., on Tuesday night. Mir Hayes stepped into the presidential office at trying period in the country's history. His administration was digni- fled and capable, and although he waF violently assailed by the partisan pres' of the country, he won from them even at the close of his term, words of com mendation. Abler men than R. B. Hayes have doubtless occupied the presidentia' chair But none of his predecessors, oI those that have followed him, were actu- ated by loftier principles, or brought more prominently into the home life oi the White House, the principles oi Christianity. In this he was aided by the influence and efforts of his wife, Mrs Hayes, a woman whose words and deeds did much for the cause of temperance and charity. Since Mir Hayes retire mcnt from the high position he has all most been lost sight of, although ming ling with men and doing faithfully ana well whatever duty came to his hand. Perhaps no man was ever elected to the high office of president who was less af- fected by the elevation in the qualities which go to make up the real man, and he will be honored and respected more and more as the years roll on and time softens the severity of party prejudice.
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MIR BUDDINGTON'S SAD DEATH.

Edward w. Buddington, an employee of the Naugatuck valley ice company and foreman of a gang of men employed in cutting ice at their pond in North Bridgeport, was instantly killed at the above place on Saturday morning, Janu- ary II, by the down express, Berkshire division) due in this city at 9.30 a. m. Mir Buddington was crossing the track and did not notice the rapidly approach ing train, as it rounded the curve just above him, till the engineer sounded the whistle. He attempted to jump from the track, but he was too late. The train struck him throwing him some distance into the air.
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ANNUAL SOCIETY MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Congrega- tional society of Greens Farms was held last Tuesday. Reports of Treasurer FL wood showed that the finances of the church were never better, leaving sur, plus after all bills have been paid up. The following comprise the socety's for the ensuing year: J. H. Jennings, Lewis F. Wakeman and s. B. Sherwood. Some formal resolutions were introduced re~ specting the relationship of the psssor Nith the church, but were not passed or acted upon.
 Kenneth W. Macbeth was the guest of Rev H. Davies on Monday and Tuesday week. Mir Macbeth returned to New
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BROOKFIELD.

Mr and Mrs R. B. Smith and daugh- ter, Miss Henrietta Ruggles, left St Au- gustine, Florida, this week Monday, on their homeward trip. With good connec- tions they were expected home, Wednes- day night.
 Mrs Thompson Judson died, Tuesday morning, after years sickness. The fun eral was held Thursday from her late home.
 Charles Steinhoff, who had his fingers mangled n the picker at the fur shop, last month, had them amputated, Fri day.
 The thermometer was p below zero at
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York, Tuesday evening, after attending the annual meeting of the society.
 MT and Mrs A. F. Davies, of London. England, are the guests of Rev H. H.Davies, having arrived by steamship "Servia" on Monday week. They are under ap- poiutment for service as the agents of the American home missionary society, and will be located at Lake Preston in South Dakota, starting for their field of labor about January IS.
 The annual meeting of the Greens Farm creamery association was held last Wednesday week. Reports presented showed that the concern was in satis- factory condition and the new year was opened with good prospects of further enlargement of business.
 Miss Julia Hurd was the guest of Miss J. c. Wakeman, Wednesday and T l day of last week. Messrs Jennings and Averill were the guests of J. H. Jennings over Sunday | week
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FOR TEACHERS.

This afternoon at } o'clock, q teachers meeting will be held in Washington hall. Secretary Hine of the state board of edu- cation will lecture for one hour on civil government; then one hour will be giv- en for arithmetic. The lectures are in- teresting and there should be a good at tendance. All who wish to attend are welcome.
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X HORRIBLE DEATH.

On Saturday morning, January Ii, at 3.30 a. m, George Merriam, brakeman, fell from the top of a freight car, in the Naugatuck freight yard, striking the track just out side the rail. Before he could raise himself far enough to crawl from the track and thus escape the mov- ing ,the brake beam struck him, push ing him forward and on to the rail, the wheels passing over his head and terribly crushing his skull. MT Merriam was B years old and belongs in Brattleboro, Vt.
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Town were Sunday guests of Mrs J. B. Dikeman.
 E. W. Bradley has been burning a large coal pit during the last two weeks.
 The children of J. B. Dikeman, also of Howard Beers, who have been under Dr Galkems' care are much better.
 Mrs Margaret Maloney is sick.
 Rev MP. Favor will preach on "Amuse- ments,'' next Sunday.
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Fairfield County Gossip.
STAMFORD
A WORD AS TO REV MIR oRcuTr,

A WORD AS TO REV MIR ORCUTI,
 The many friends in town of Rev Sam uel Orcutt, the well known historian, were greatly shocked to learn of his sud den death, by being struck by the "Ghost" train at the South avenue cross ing in Bridgeport, last Saturday. While preparing his history of Stratford, he came in contact with many of our towns people and gained the respect and conii- dence of all who met him, as Christian gentleman, and no higher praise can be given him. The Sunday following his death he was to preach in the Putney chapel. He was native of New York state and was nearly 67 years of age. The funeral services were held in the North Congregational church on Thursday af- ternOOn.
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DEATH OF CAPT GOODSELL.

Capt A. E. Goodsell died at his resi- ience on Stratford avenue, Friday after roon, aged 62 years. The remains were taken to Fair Haven for interment, ac- -companied by delegation from StJohn's lodge, F. A. NJ. He was at one time a popular master of vessels in the West h. dia trade.
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THE OLDEST INHABITANr BALKED.

The oldest inhabitant fails to remem' Der so long continued a spell of cold weather. At Putney, the thermometer fell to 10 degrees below zero, Tuesday morning, and H degrees on Wednesday. On the street it ranged from to 10 be- low. In fact it has been zero weather for the past two weeks.
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SOUTHPORT.
A LECTURE BY DIR GUILBERT,

A LECTURE BY DIR GUILBERT.
 Rev Dr Guilbert will give an informal lecture on ''Ober Ammergau and the Pas sion Play of lS90," at Washington hall, February ?. It will be illustrated by sterioptican views. The proceeds will be fer the benefit of the Daughters of the King.
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ALWAYS "IN IT.

Robert w. Curtis captured two first Jrzes, one second and one third from four GOODS of chickens sent to the New Haven poultry show. c. H. Wells cap .ured large share of the remaining Drizes offered. Old Stratford sis always ''in it."
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ATTORNEY WELLS uONORED.

At a caucus of the representatives of Fairfield county, at the Capitol, Hart ford, Tue day, E. Livingston Wells was unanimously appointed auditor for Fair field county. Mir Wells may be appoint ed one of the state auditors.
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Beers store, Tuesday morning, the cold est known for years.
 Maj c. T. Green is home with his fam fly, this week.
 Charles Seaman is home sick with cold.
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 Bridgeport, Wednesday, January II. All through the cold northwest men wear what are called "wool boots" This boot is very thick and warm, made entirely of wool, is lighter than a leather boot A heavy rub. Der overshoe, is worn with it. have sold dozen or fifteen pairs here, this winter. Men who buy them say it is the most comfortable boot they ever had. Boots and over-shoes complete, $2.75. Women's warm house shoes and slippers for little prices. Felt slippers, 4sc have been 72c. Felt lace shoes, not all sizes, Soc, have been $l.
 Warm beaver slippers, soc to Soc. All wool beaver lace and congress shoes. si and $l.25.
 JOHN c. ROWLAND. 4O5 Main St.
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A RTNAWAY.

Thomas Callan and Patrick Vaughn went sleighing, Sunday afternoon. The horse ran away and smashed the sleigh. The occupants escaped injury.
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The Cupheags had a disagreeabie night for their annual ball, but goodly num- per were present and all report splen- lid time. They are arranging for mas querade ball, to be given early in Febru- arY.
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AsPETUCK.

Miss Jennie Kelley has returned from n two months treatment at the hospital In New York.
 MT and Mrs Charles Lobdell entertain ed MT and Mrr Robert Schoolcy, MT and Mrs Charles $. Abbott, Miss Edith Os- borne and Miss May Freestone, recently
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Among the names mentioned" for the insurance commissionership is that of F. D. Weeks of Bantam, who would make a capital and painstaking official Litchfleld county people will be highly pleased if Mir Weeks secures the plum. Gov Morris has been making some ad- mirable nominations, by the way. For the supreme court bench he has named Hon Simeon E. Baldwin of New Haven and Judge Fenn. Such appointments as there will strengthen the bench and will maintain it's high character for ability and worth.
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STEPNEY.

Miss Lillian French returned to her school duties at Clavarack college, Mon- day, January 9.
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This country doesn't want one cent letter postage, but it does want free de- livery of mail for the country towns, sentiment which has been expressed be- fore in these columns. The Courant very tersely senses the situation as fol- lows: How about the smaller towns? They aren't in 1t. We hear lots of phil osophical talk Ca good deal of it as fool ish as some philosophy about "the de- cadence of the back country" but talk will not do any good The back country is not deCaying. There's q deal of strength therc-moral as we'll as physi- cal. But so far as it has declined, the change is very likely due to lack of facil-
 ties, to the city having what the coun- try has not. One great gain of the large places is this free delivery service. By q caprice of fate it is proved where there is least need of it. That is, it is really easier for city people to get their own mail than for people who live in the country. The postoflice is nearer and the communication better. The free de- livery should be spread all over the country. It should be given where it is most wanted. The postman should be feature of country life. He ought to go over the township at least once a day. Letters ought to reach their destination while they are fresh. The establish ment of such service would work won derful difference with country life.
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k. r. Mills has the three uew tenement houses for J. D. Toomey nearly complet- ed and will remodel MT Toomey's resi- dence into double tenement, after which he expects to build $6000 house for Mir Toomey and family to occupy. Mills & Jennings have started a fish market near $. Jennings meat .narket. The nitrate department of the Fairfield hemical works has been obliged to shut own on account of the severe weather. The harbor is frozen over so that they cannot get stock.
 There was very small attendance at the fellowship meeting, Wednesday. It was held in the chapel. About 20 per sons sat down to supper.
 Thursday evening, the Sabbath school of the Congregational church expect to give 25c supper for the benefit of the Sunday school library, as a number of books were destroyed at the time of the fire.
 Mrs Eda Riker, who has been i'll since Christmas with infiammatory rheuma- tism, is slowly improving.
 Miss Mary Burr has been quite ill for d week past.
 George Turney, wife and child of Sey- mour, is visiting at his mothers.
 Messrs Brewer and Grey are having their ice houses filled. Dickey's men and teams are carting it from Woods mill pond.
 The villagers are indebted to E. W. Harral for the fine paths that were made on Sunday. The donkey was nearly lost in the snow bank.
 The ladies of the Guild meet Thursday afternoons at the house of Mrs Pierson and are making garments for Mrs Bu- forts hospital in Virginia.
 Many persons got touched by the frost, last week. Young Bergen, at the depot. got his face frozen. Erysipelas has now set in. He is confined to his bed. He is improving and may be out in few days. E.. w. s. Picket has had an ice room fixed in the end of his store, and it is be- ing filled with ice.
 Miss Eva Otstott is selling of her house hold furniture. She has disposed of most of it.
 
 Harry Glover is having an ice house built. Edward Smith and men are doing the carpenter work.
 Benjamin Betts has received some fine oranges from his grove in Florida.
 We hear that the hall over B. Betts's store has been rented to the order of United Friends, as club room.
 Only three persons attended the sing ing school, Tuesday night. The cold weather kept them at home.
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GOOD HILL1BRADLEYvILLE.

.McConkey attended the funeral of his mother at Gloversville, N. Y, on Saturday.
 MT and Mrs Henry Wilson of Coley
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The funeral of Wendell Peck Griffith, infant son of Dr and Mrs Edward B.. Griffith, was held at the residence of the parents, No 133 Beechwood avenue. on Sunday, January 10, Rev E. A. Noble rendering the service. A large gathering of friends at the service attested the sym pathy extended to the bereaved parents.
 Bradley Nichols and wife and Warren B. Nichols and wife have gone to Florida for Lhe winter.
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We Seldom Find People Ungratefnl, So Long
 As We Are Able
 To Serve Them. Tho last week of our January Clear ance Sale Of ODDS AND ENDS Found many ready buyers at the low prices, keeping cur counters very busy tn, oughout the week Many of the goods mentioned in the previous issue were quickly
 SNAPPED"
 Up by mail. We have added some others which we consider greater than the first
 MAIL ORDERS | Receive our careful attention.
 EW EN M'INTYRE
 < CO.,, NEW HAVEN. 18-inch Down Pillows, for covering, 29c Scotch Ginghams, were 25c, now 12 1-2c. | Whip Cord serges. We're 1oc. now 6 1-2c. (0nly brown and blue Serges lef5) , Fine Dress Sateens, were 15c, now ' 12 1-2c. I Domet Flannels, were 1Oc, now 6 1-2c. Large Bed Spreads, were S1, nov 75c. , COUPONS
 At our usual low prices.
 Tn LINENS !, We ask you to see our Table Da masks.
 This week our
 CLOAK DEPARTMENT
 Has undergone terrible slash.
 Coats and Newmarkets which w = asked S25 for are now marked to S2O This is about the proportion to clos out before the end of month. r. Return railroad fare allowed on al e purchases of S10 and over to patron y within radius of 30 miles.
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ANOTHER FATALITY.

The death of Rev Samuel Orcutt, the historian, makes the third in the list, of deaths on the rail in our city, on Satur- day, January II. MrOrcutt was return ing from the freight depot of the Bridge port steamboat company, and met his death at the South avenue crossing. He was struck by the Ghost train due in this city at 4.l7 p. m, death resulting almost instantly. Mir Orcutt was born in Sulli- van county, N. r., and was 67 years old. He has resided in this city since 1881 and is the author of the combined history of Stratford and Bridgeport in two volumes 1; also author of several other historical works. At the time of his death he was secretary of the Bridgeport Historical society.
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FAIRFIELD.
MIR WAREHOUSES; ILL LUCK.

Attorney John l.. Morehouse, former ly of Fairfield, on Monday fell on the ice in front of Wallace Bulkley's livery stable and dislocated his thumb. He sui Pickett's store, where he tainted and fel on the floor, striking his forehead and nose, with much force. Dr Donaldson was summoned, ,restorativcs were applied the injured member reset and the other injuries dressed. MT Warehouse was re moved to his home on Colorado avenue Bridgeport, but is now out again.
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The railroad company have had par " of surveyors running lines through the center of the town preparatory to the work of four-tracking the road.
 Minott Smith and Stiles Juds"n are to open a new road from the Ferry road to the river, on the line which divides their respective properties.
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The sleighing is fine on the air line road to Bridgeport and those who have good horses and sieighs are improving it. It requires very careful attention however, from the drivers, to keep theil best girls from freezing to death.
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York, Tuesday evening, after attending the annual meeting of the society
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-31

not go to the capitol unattended, for
they might get lost or frightened near
ly to death. The capitol is so big and
it's corridors are SO interminable that
it is n vcritable labyrinth. Because of
this fact there are fifteen professional
guides always on duty to show stran-
gers through the building, but the
strangers have to pay them, for the
government does not do so. These
guides are on duty all the year, re-
gardlcss of whether congress is in ses-
sion or not.
When you come to Washington and
want to make tour of the capitol as
the children did to-day you should
go to the cast front and climb the
central main staircase and then you
will enter the rotunda, directly under
the dome. Any other entrance will
confuse you, and when you get inside
you will spend more time trying to find
out whcrc You are, than in enjoying
the beauties of your surroundings. From
this central point you can go to the
senate and explore that wing of the
great cdificc. Then you can easily
find your way back to the rotunda,
and from that starting point you can
stopping in staiuarv hall on the way and
learning something Of the echo stones
from Eli Hughes, the messenger in
rhHr.t, Of the hall But our best plan
will be secure a guide as soon as you
enter the rotunda.
Mamie and Fannie wanted to climb
the stairs to the top of the dome, but
they were not permitted to do so.
They arc too yourg to undertake such
Journey. You must know that there
Is no elevator to the dome 1t is a
great conica1 iron roof covering the ro-
,uda. Steep winding iron stairs be-
Tween the internal and external roofs,
enable those who are strong and am
bilious to reach the dizzy height of
| the dome and stand outside near the
goddess of Liberty. From that loca-
ton orc can see the Blue Ridge noun
| tains many miles away, and the con-
| tiguous scenery is indescribably beau
tiful; but the effort of getting there is
great one, and the descent is not de-
void of danger, because the stairs are
so steep. The children looked longing
ly at the door leading to the dome and
reluctantly gave up thoir desire tc
| climb. 1t is often very difficult fo1
young people to yield to the judgment
of those who are Olt;er than themselves
but these little girls are pretty good
children, ana havo been taught that
all restrictions which are put upor
them are the restrictions of love anC
care for their welfare and happiness.
| SMITH d. FRY.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-31
FIVE DOLLARS AND PLUCK.
Tho Capital Upon Which a Texas Rail
road Was Built.

Tho Capital Upon Which a Texas Rail
road Was Built.
From south Texas came a man who
built six hundred miles of railroad
with a fve-dollar bill and faith, and
the bill was borrowed one, says a
San Antonio letter. He moved up
from Corpus Christi to San Antonio
with all of his possessions heaped up
on q two-wheeled cart. He got a
charter to build a railroad from San
Antonio to Arkansas Pass. He graded
mile of it, throwing a good deal
more than one shovel of dirt with his
own hands. The receiver of another
road loaned this interchangeable builder
enough old rails for mile of track
In distant part of the state was pur-
chased an engine which had been con-
demned six years before and sent to
the shop to be wrecked for scrap iron.
Two old cars were picked up some
where else at a bargain. And that
old engine, drawing those old cars,
steamed into San Antonio. On en-
CINE and cars in bold lettering was
painted in lamp-black, IS. A. and A.
P" With one mile of old rail track
and with the equipment of the old en-
CINE and the two old cars Uriah Lott
started the Arkansas Pass system.
There has been some tall financiering
in the history of railroad building in
this country, but there isn't anything
which, for dazzling pluck, quite ap.
proaches the story of the building OF
this six hundred miles of road in south
Texas To the one mile of track three
were added-three miles by a dicker
for some secondhand rails which a
| street-car company had bought from a
narrow gauge company. On this basis
| a credit trade was made with Penn.
sylvania rolling mill for ten miles Of
rails When they arrived there wasn't
enough money in the treasury to pay
| the freight. But it was got somehow
Ten miles Of track gave the founda
ton for bonds which built forty miles
more, and so the system grew into it:
present proportions. This man who
built the Arkansas Pass system rode
from San Antonio to Chicago at one
critical period in his enterprise with
out cent in his pocket. He hat
transportation, but he hadn't anything
to buy food with. and he went through
1 hungry
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-31

space of 100 feet; and they then went
to the house of representatives. Here
Mamie sat in the speakers chair for
awhile, and, childlike, picked some
slivers from the table upon which the
speakers gavel has hammered so many
thousands of times.
The little city picnic party then trav-
ersed the entire length of the capitol to
the senate wing, and the little miss oc-
cupied the chair of the vice president
for few minutes. OF course you under
stand that neither the senate and
house were in session at this time and
they were open to visitors. After leav-
ing the senate chamber papa led them
to the vice presidents room, which is
magnificent place in the northwest
corner of the senate wing.
Upon opening the door the little
party were greeted with the hearty
welcoming voice and cheerful smile OF
Vice President Stevenson, who was sit
ting at his table in the middle of the
room writing letters. He is an old
time personal friend of papa and in.
quired If that was his little girl. Upon
being answered in the affirmative he
called the little one to him, took her on
his knee, kissed her and told her he
was glad to see her. "And l am very
glad to see you," chirruped the little
one, with all the assurance of child
| hood.
The handsome picture of George
Washington was then pointed out t.
little Mamie and she was told thai
that was "the Father of His Country
and, not realizing what was exactly