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The Newtown bee., 1893-03-17
WASHINGTON.
THE SWEDISH POPULATION.

THE SWEDISH POPULATION.
 A few words concerning the Swedish people of Washington Our countrymen are represented a great deal in this little town and more are expected to come here this spring. . The Swedish nation isl known here to be trusted and powerful working people. The Swedish girls are to do the general housework. A good many of the Swede families are pretty well settled. They have their own hous- es and other property. All try to learn the English language as soon as possible, but in the way of religion we strongly keep up our own language, and no one can say anything about that, inasmuch as we live in time and in country where he religion is free, which is gift of God. l wish you could be in the Swedish Congregational church, one Sunday morning. Then you would see the most of the seats filled with people of all ages, old and young. It is an old custom from Sweden, that the parents take their children with them to the church on the Sabbath, and it is good custom.which we will recommend to all. Another thing that you will observe is, the stiffness and respect with which the people listen to Gods word. There is one thing which you will understand, ii 1 you do not understand more, and that is the melodies of the hymns. Quite few of our hymns are translated from Eng | fish to Swedish. The church is going to be built larger this spring. George i Mobiles will do the work and it will be l finished by May l. About $233 is sub scribed by the church, but it will cost q great deal more. We have therefore to ask our American friends to help us in thir second time of building. We hope that the interest among them for our work is greater than ever before.
 There was wedding last Tuesday at #|7 D. m. z at the Swedish parsonage. Helge T. Remington and Miss Au- gusta Swanson, being the happy pair After the wedding they went to theiI new home, owned by W. W. Woodruff MT Remington is blacksmith in Nil Woodruff's shop. Both of them are members of the Swedish church. Nexi Saturday, the 18th, there will be another wedding. They come from Brookfielc Center, here to be married.
 Swedish meetings are held in the Swedish Congregational church, Wash ington Depot, every Sunday at Ii q. m.
 and D. m. Sunday school at IF. 80 p. m
 The week meeting is on Thursday at
 D. m. All are invited.
 S A service is held in New Milford th'
 second Suday in eacn month at p. m. in the Congregational chapel.
 A service is held at Brookfield Center
 the last Wednesday in each month at
 p. m., in the Congregational hall. !,
 Danbury, Sherman and Patterson. \ al r., are visited once month.-CF. Brick < son, pastor of the Swedish Congregation
 al Church, Washington Depot, Conn.
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MISS DoNAHUE-MR TAYLOR.

Married. at Portchester, N. Y., Satur- day, the 1lth, Miss Frances Donahue, to Lawrence Taylor. They are boarding for the present at J. G. Gorham's, Bots ford. Miss Donahue, has been day op- orator at Botsford for number of years where her husband is night operator. Mr and Mrs Taylor's many acquaintan- ces will wish them much happiness in their journey through life.
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The Methodist choir will give praise service in the auditorium of the church, next Sunday evening. All are cordially invited to attend.
 By the will of the late Elliot J. Peck of SLratfOrd the Methodist church of this place was left $l00. Although not a large amount, the remembrance is pleasant one, made by former resident.
 Elliot Curtis is quite i'll. Hopes are entertained for his immediate recovery. No elderly person of the community Is more greatly missed when kept indoors.
 Mrs William Cooper has spent a few days in Bridgeport enjoying CD the pleasures of the dentists chair.
 The late meeting of the Connecticut pomological society in New Haven was attended by one or two from Nichols and vicinity and great interest reported.
 Miss May Wills of Long Hill is spend- ing a few weeks with her sister, Mrs Warren E. Plumb.
 The whooping cough patients have mostly recovered and the children are getting back to school again.
 Mrs Margaret Humphrey, who has been quite sick with a cold, is getting better
 Mrs Reed is able to ride out. Mir Stratton, who lives at Mir Munn's, has been very sick with pleurisy. His son is caring for him. W. Mcclellan and family of Bridge port have moved into MT Evitts' | house on the road back of the Episcopal church.
 Services with lecture are held in Trinity church every Friday evening, during Lent.
 "The Deacon,' popular drama, is in course of preparation by members of the Village Improvement society, to be given in Cooks hall some time ext month.
 Mrs R. c. Amber and her sister, Miss Susie Beardsley. attended Hayden's ca torio, "rhe Creation" given at the Fly. perion in New Haven, Monday, March l3 with Emilio Agramonte as conductor and for soloists Miss Emma Juch, so' prano; William J. Winch, tenor and Max Heinrich, basso, in addition to the chorus of 250 voices of the Gounod society, New Haven. The merits anc grandeur. of the musical entertainment cannot be doubted.
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Litchfield County News
LAIN NESVILLE. SIGNS OF HYDROPHOBIA.

L. Cunning had to kill one of his horses, last week. It showed symptoms of hydrophoba.
 We had quite thunder shower Tues day evening, the 14th.
 The snow has nearly all gone and we all are very glad to see it. It looks like spring and so pleasing to hear the blue birds singing again.
 A family has moved into the house in the bank; also one in to part of the Ferris house.
 Mrs Bruce Nearing goes to Brooklyn. this week, to stay a few days. She has a sister living there.
 Some of the mill hands are laid off or account of so much water.
 Mrs James Campbell, who has been sick for some time, is gaining.
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In Fairfield County.
STEPNEY.
A SCHOOL REPORT.

The following is list of the names of scholars having 90 and 90 per cent dur ing the last month, for studies, attend ance and department. 95 per cent: Blanche Purdy, L. $. Jackson, Edith Turner, Robert Lewis, Daisy Tyrrell, Kittie French; 90 per cent: Chester Tyr rell, Chester Jackson, Thomas Clarke, George Penfield, Harry Powell, John Nolan, William Downs, Thomas Hopan.
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ANNIvERsARY OF TILE GREAT BLIZZARD.

The balmy air and singing birds on the l2th was striking contrast to the con- dition of things five years ago on that day when the blizzard ragged in all its fury.
 Arthur J. Sherman made his weekly round to supply customers with a four in-hand. Dan Green having furnished his span and handling the reins.
 The gale of last Thursday was the se- verest experienced in this vicinity since the great blizzard. The roads were streWn with broken limbs and loose boards and shingles blown off from buildings.
 The copious rain of Friday and Satur- day have caused most of the snow banks to shrink and have also left the roads in horrible condition.
 Master Victor Sullivan is quite sick with pneumonia. John Reynolds and Denis Dorgan can take the prize on wood piles, both for quantity and artistic arrangement.
 Miss Maggie Flood has closed her 1 school for a two weeks vacation.
 William H Burr has sold eight of his registered Jersey cows and bull to
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The next session of the New York EastConference commences in Danbury. April 5, Bishop w. H. Ninde presiding, Over 300 ministers, members of the con- ferance will be in attendance for one
 week. Those living in this part of the state, who seldom have the privilege of attending the sessions of conference, will have a favorable opportunity this week.
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MRS PHILo CURTIS.

Died on Thursday, March ?, Mrs Philo Curtis, aged So years. Mrs Curtis leaves one daughter, Cornelia Curtis, who lives at the old homestead on Curtis Hill. The funeral was held on Saturday, the '4th, at ? o'clock and the interment was at Berk- shire. The pail bearers were William Ackley, Smith P. Glover, Hobart War ner and Philo Nichols.
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A BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE.

M. S.Otis was very pleasantly remind ed of his 62d birthday on Wednesday by a gift of gold-headed cane from his brother, J. D. Otis of Granite Falls. Minn., besides other remembrances. MT Otis enjoys vigorous health and was the recipent of many good wishes from his family and intimate friends.
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FARM FOR SALE-The celebrated farm of C the late Andrew J. Peck in the south west part of Newtown, near Bedding Ridge and con- fains l75 acres with good house and barn; this includes four old Homesteads, the cellars and some of the buildings now visible; this land is always rich, it contains fine Cranber- ry Patch, and all kinds of fruit, splendid Carp Pond with small outlay, and wood and the whole will be sold for $1000, possession g1v- en at once. terms easy; for particulars enquire of AARON SANFORD; Newtown, March l1,
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A pERpLExED CITIZEN.

The people of the Hook that were call ed to their doors by jar and rumble re- sembling an earthquake, last Tuesday, discovered one of their heavy weight merchants emerging from the mud and water by the roadside. exclaiming. as he shook the water from his clothes II must be pretty good man as the Bible says the awicked stand in slippery places, and can't begin to- He couldn't tell whether he was Barnum's tattooed man, or a digger Indian, neither could his neighbors.
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BOSTON,s BIG FIRE.

One of the most destructive fires in the history of Boston, next in magnitude to the famous one of Thanksgiving day, 1889, and in the same district, broke out shortly after o'clock, last Friday, and before it was placed under control, three hours later, had burned over more than square; had reduced to ashes several of the magnificient new buildings on the territory burned over three and one-half
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BLOOMFIELD.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS.

Many of the roads are washed badly. The part of Whisconier hill in this town has gullies from two to:.four feet deep, very near the wheel track. For night travellers it is dangerous.
 Those sections of the town which were snow bound on the first Sunday in the month were last Sunday slush bound, as the softened banks made them more lm- passable than before.
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BAD TRAVELLING.

On Tuesday Miss Emily Hill and her sister, Mrs Osborne. drove over from Birmingham in a hack. At the foot of Ryans hill the horse gave out and Dan Green drew the vehicle to it's destination. The driver thinks he must have driven 40 miles having to turn round and try different roads in order to avoid banks.
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The Copeland Brothers Co.,

years ago; had consumed property valu- ed by a conservative estimate at $4,500, GOO; had been attended by sence of panic and distress never before equalled in the memory of the living; had destroyed several human lives, and man. gled or maimed at least 30 persons,
 some of whom died from their injuries.
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work he found the frost only six inches deep on Monday.

The 60th anniversary of the marriage of Mir and Mrs Zaimon Peck occurs April 6. A record of happy married life and unselfishness which very few are per .nitted to reach. May they live to reach their diamond wedding
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A TENANT FOR THE BIAcKmAN PLACE.

Mrs Mary H. Buckingham, who con- ducts a winter hotel at Lakewood, N. J, has rented the Blackman house at the head of the Street, and will take sum- mer boarders.
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odHNErI 0J. NfIISI UL Oo OoU1 6Ypo VsHs0 s0S.ZS will stock She fh6n sof the IatG Napdf$y Commissioner Cannon, YeaTI. Cahpgb, ,s Station, which his wife /inRerigsp ba1fe aJ an only child. Ss sa 322o 22o
 The dog of Anthony Kelosky, which was supposed to have been bitten by a mad dog, has been killed.
 William T. Vaudeville was in town, Monday, settling up his tax books pre- paratory to resigning his office of col lector. It will be hard to fill his place.
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Elliot Beardsley of Zoar had the mis- fortune to lose an OK, last week. While going down hill with loaded sled the OK fell breaking it's neck causing imme- diate death. It is a serious loss to him.
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DEATH OF AN INTENSIVE MILL OWNER.

News reached town on Wednesday of the death at Norwich of A. F. Sturde- want, owner of the Mantle mills at San dy Hook. Mir Sturdeva1t was interest," ed In many woolen mills around the state and also ran the Sturdevant house in New York City.
The Newtown bee., 1893-03-17
THE BELDEN HOUSE RENTED.

Wesley F. Hayes, of the firm of Hayes & Betts of Bridgeport, has rented the Belden house in the Street, formerly oc- cupied by l.. E. Booth.
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R. R. Stone of New York City has has bought the machinery in the old Hawleyville milk condensipg factory and will ship it to New York state.
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Edward Taylor and R. s. Tomlinson recently were offered and refused $350 for their two-year-old chestnut colt, Chauncy T.
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Misses Ella and Mary Lahy of Dan- bury, have been for three weeks with their grandparents, MT and Mrs William Griffin at the Tunnel.
The Newtown bee., 1893-03-17

The ladies' prayer meeting will be held next Tuesday at p. m., with Mrs Wheeler. sgr
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Mrs J. R. Smith of Bridgeport and Mrs William Hall of Dapbury have made flying visits to Sandy Hook, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1893-03-17
THE GLEE CLUB CONCERT.

The glee club, although their concert owing to the bad state of the roads was not a financial success, still feel very we'll satisfied on the whole. They have enjoyed their winters work and ali seem
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Isaac B. Miller of East Fishkill, visit- ed his son-in-law, A. N. Purdy, on Sun day. He reports deep snow-banks in East Fishkill and travelling very bad.
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Oranges are still cheap at E. Y. Hawley's, 2t for 25c, also two barrels Havana oranges Just In, 1Sc and 25c dozen.
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The subject of the lecture to be deliv- cred by Rev o. o Wright at St Johns church, next Sunday evening, will be sMoney, its use and abuse"
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Shelton friends of David H. Glover were surprised by visit from him, this week.
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New line of linoleum in A and s 1, also oil cloths all grades and widths 2Sc and up at b' Y. Hawley's.
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H. c. Beers spent Saturday and the early part of this week, in New Haven and Stamford.
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first class watch dog for sale cheap; en- uuire of K. F, Hawley.
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Corded Silk Velvets.

Have been scarce for the past three weeks, the great demand having eaten up the supply, thereby causing a famine in some shades all over the country. You can obtain all the de- sirable shades at our Velvet department at DODular prices.
The Newtown bee., 1893-03-17

Miss Ruth Bradley is visiting friends in New Britain.
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Arother Iot of those clans in lOc cans, oy sters 2Oc a can nice mack erel Dc each, genuine whole codhsh Sc pound and all kinds ot hsh at lowest prices, at K. Y. Hawley's'
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The best assortment of shoes of every kind, for ladies, men, boys and girls Is at E. F. flaw ley's special bargains in mems Hartford shoes &2OO and ladies' and misses for $lOO, worth double.
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Will Beers moved his family to Dan bury. He has rented his farm to MT Bal lard.
 Mrs Asa N. Hawley is entertaining a sister, Mrs Seaton, from Newark, New Jersey.
 Mrs Whitcome has been spending few days with her sister in North Haven.
 Sandy Paris, who has been buying quite largely of apples, potatoes, etc., for Danbury market, has left only promis- es to pay the debts amounting to about $7OO, due for this produce, which for the sake of charity we will suppose he for got to pay, before moving himself and family South.
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William Fairchild has been repairing his fish pend. In getting clay for the
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Affairs About Town.
MATTERS OF BUSINESS.

Taylor & McGran are offering parlor suits, fancy lounges and parlor rockers in all the latest designs. Fine new line of these goods. Call and see them.
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F.F. Andrews of Taunton has fine brood of young chickens,t the first report ed this season.
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. Rev Mir Delzell and family returned from New Haven on Wednesday.
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Miss Lulu Blackmap spent Sunday with friends in Bridgeport.
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Clover Farm Annex has new patron, Michel Lynch.
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NICHOLS.
A FAITHFUL CHURCH OFFICIAL.

A FAITHFUL CHURCH OFFICIAL.
 A more remarkable instance of long, faithful and unbroken service is seldom brought to public notice than the work of William Pierson, who for 40 years has served the Methodist Episcopal society of Nichols as treasurer. During all this time he has not once failed to carry the communion service to the church and ar range the altar for that ordinance, until March l2, when he was forced to break the record from inability to go out of doors. His friends are greatly encour' aged at the prospect of his complete re- covery from the effects of his late acci- dent.
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TOBACCO BUSINESS.

The folly of selling tobacco standing supposing that you have made bargain is shown in the case of Harvey Roe who sold for 9 cents on this plan to H. 0. Warner before the crop was fully grown. After it was ready for delivery he was delayed in delivering two or three times to accommodate the buyer who had large amount on hand, when he refus- ed to receive the crop, claiming he had paid too much for it. On Monday MT Roe took the crop to John Vail in Stony Hill to be assorted and cased.
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Mrs Susan Hall is spending this week in Sandy Hook.
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Misses Eva and Sophie Hammond of
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A large collection ot Printed China, India and Corah Silks; we are selling them at low CT prices than the same goods can be bought for elsewhere.
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SPECIAL ITEMS OF INTEREST

Silks, Ve|vets Etc.
 Black Gros Grain Silk. 10 pieces Black Gros Grain Silk, former price 75c per yard, price this week CSC, Eight pieces Black Gros Grain Silk, 24-inch wide, former price $I.75, pr1ce this week $1. Five pieces, former price $l.50 per yard 1; price this week $l.l9.
 Black Peau De Soie. Five pieces, former price $i.25 per yard; price this week 99c.
 Black Bengalines. Ten pieces extra heavy Irregular Cord (something new), former price $1 ,75 per yard price this week $l.25.
 Black and White Plaids. Ten pieces, former price $l per yard; price this week 79c.
 Changeable Silks. Fifteen pieces in all new combinations, for mer price $1 per yard; price this week 75c, S5c and 95c.
 Scotch Parisian Plaids, 24 inches wide, former price $1.50; this week $l.25.
 Silk For Evening Wear. All the latest evening tints, Rallies, Bl cades and Dotted Effects, Bengalines, Satins, India, China and Surah Silks, with novelties in Brocades and Stripes, for combinations.
 Black Surahs. Twenty pieces 22-inch wide, prices 50c, G9c and S5c.
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FOR RsALE-Twog good horses. AL BIERcEs T Newtown, Conn.
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Printed China Silks.

Twenty pieces 22-inch wide, prices DOC, G9c
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-15
IL ~. Arraln y -.

The old fellow had come 70 Chicago, but
he was inclined to be suspicious and eau
tious. He had gone to tie little hotel that
ha had been told to 60 to, buth eyed every
one about It with more or less susplcien.
He had settled down IN the ottee 60 read q
paper when clerk approached him and
asked, "Are you Jacob Nilderf
"Heyp he said, instantly on the alert.
"Are you Jacob Wilderg'
ssWant me TO play kyards or somethinin
he asked.
"No. simply want to know
81 writ my neme in that there book
once" he interrupted, 'an won't sign
nothin else"
II don't want you to sign anything"
81 reckon you're goin to tell men your
iather was old friends"
''No, Pm not replied the exasperated
clerk, "but you're Jacob Wilder. have
letter for you"
The old man shook his head doubtfully.
''John-that's my son, you know, p he said
slowly, didn't tell ME nothing about any
scheme o. tLat sort. reckon you'd better
hang onto tie l.tter, mister amt tai,is
no chances Of butso or ilim1am."
MAY be it's f4oni your on, persisted the
clerk.
"Thet's so. Aetbe it is" he said, acra'c ch-
ing his head. "Weil. jest you lay it down
on the table, and l'll take a look at it, but
amt a-touchin Of iJ till see what it is.'
He took q look ut tie address and tAen
picked up the letter. It's john S writin, .
he said. IAN l reckon it's all right, but
don't you take nore o my letters out o the
postoffice NJ. ~ jest You tell the post
master TO lay em to one side, an III call
for 'em myself every day reg lar till 60
back. Chicago Post.
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-15
A british view Of an American reception

A British View Of an American Reception.
The arrival of the president and his party
called forth what to my British ears was y
most unexpected vocal demonstration. The
people not only chcered Hs British crowds
are wont to cheer. They INDUCED in sounds
which to us are expressive Of strong deri-
sion. They literally caterwauled. was
almost as surprised as Milton makes out his
fallen hero to be when, instead of the ap-
plause he anticipated, he was greeted with
one vast hiss
Isuppose every nation develops It's own
style Of plaudit. The Germans have their
short staccato "hoch," the British their
sonorous "hurrah," while the Americans
have selected the shrill feline yell.
Asking fair ChicagOan the reason Of this
strange performance, ! got for an answer,
II guess they want to make as much noise
as they can, and they find they can make
most noise that way"
Making allowances for this popularity in
cheering, no royal parsonage could have
been more rapturously received than was
the plain citizen, Grover Cleveland. In the
simple morning dress Of the ordinary civil
ian, without ribbon or medal or other dec
grafton on his breast, with nothing in his
garb to distinguish him from other men,
this ruler OF more than three score million
men stood out in instructive contrast to the
brilliantly uniformed representatives Of Eu-
ropean royalty behind him. 1t was an OBJ
ject lesson which could hardly be lost on
the hundreds, present from monarchial
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