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The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
THE VILLAGE SCHOOL CLOSES.

The school of District No. 1O,of this town, closed its spring term last Satur- day noon, and the children were kindly remembered by their teacher, Edgar B. Wheeler, with bananas, etc., as last school day presents. The children will now enjoy good long vacation till the second Monday in September.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
A COLLISION AVOIDED.

Quite scare was experienced in this village on Sunday morning by Mrs Ro- bert Murphy, Mrs B. c. Norris and daughter and the occupants of George c. Hopkins wagon by the close contact of horses and vehicles in front of Jerome E. Granniss' residence, but luckily for all, Howard Hopkins was able to stop his span in the nick of time and thereby save collson of equipages and possibly a most serious accident on the iron bridge leading to the church. Mrs Murphy was coming from the south, Mir Hopkins from the north, and as the teams turned the corner by Mir Granniss', they were too close together, and Mrs Norris and daughter with horse was but just ahead of all and the three teams came near colliding on the iron bridge. "All's we'll that ends we'll"
 Rev MT Evans, a relative of Rev MT Evans who preached here two weeks ago last Sunday, occupied the pulpit of the Village church, last Sunday morning. Mrs S. c. Goodhue, with retinue of servants and part of her horses, arrived at her summer residence on Arrow Point, the latter part of last week. Robert Kirk, who accompanied the horses here returned to Staten Island on Saturday. and will bring the remainder of horses needed, in about two weeks.
 The party from New York, who have rented Col E. Johnson's residence at Lakeside, arrived last week and took possession of the same.
 Painters completed their job of paint ing on Loomarwick hotel on Tuesday of last week. The remainder of the week was put in on the extension of Beniamin Griswold's and Charles Carter's resi- dences.
 Mrs Carter is afflicted with severe att tack of lumbago.
 Watson Cogswell, since Tuesday of last week, has been confined to his bed.
 H. ". Beeman is this week, engaged in thoroughly repairing and fitting c. W. Flyers sail boat fer use at Lake Wara- maug during the coming summer season, MT Plyer and wife of New York City are expected at Loomarwick, this week.
 Holcomb Brothers are finishing Major Walter Burnham's new horse barn which Ferris Brothers raised 10 days ago. Mir and Mrs Watson Cogswell intended to move into H. J. Thomas residence here for the summer on account of the being through the summer, excessively hot, but MT Cogswell's present illness has thus far prevented the consumma- tion of their plans.
 Miss Emma c. Hull and Samuel But Ter of Hartford were at Edward Hull's here over last Sunday.
 Mrs W. C.. Granniss of Litchfield pass ed three days of last week, with her par ents, Mir and Mrs J. A. Glover here. As Mrs Glover's delicate health at present forbids her from performing hard work, Mrs Granniss has been of valuable assist ance to her mother in house cleaning, etc., and what is more pleasing and ap- preciative to witness than such regard manifest when possible in the part of children towards parents in health or sickness, even after they are located and have homes in another place and town? Mrs Granniss has truly exemplified in many and different ways since her mar riage and removal from the parental roof, true regard and affection towards her parents here and we consider 1t therefore worthy of this brief notice.
 John T. Burr, with his family, five
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
HUNTINGTON.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Although under very adverse circum- stances, it was deemed advisable to ob- serve chiIdren's day as usual. There was a good display of flowers and the exer- cises of the children passed off very pleasantly and while the people are striv- ing hard to raise the money for rebuildi ing their church edifice, yet the special collection of children's day was up to the average of past years.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
MORRIS.


MT and Mrs s. W. s. Sklton are spend- ing few weeks at COlebrook with their son, Truman Skilton.
 Miss Field of Hartford has been at Horace Wolcott's for few days.
 Mrs Pike and son, Ezra, leave this week for visit to their former home Brentwood, N. H. Rev MT Pike goes a few days later.
 Mrs A. Markham of Willimatic is the guest of her brother, E. A. Alvord.
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The plasterers are busy on the walls of the new church and it is hoped we may have it fully completed within the year so that it may be dedicated on the anni-, versary of the burning of the old build ing.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Durlal WAS III NeW mllIoru, June J.
 Herbert Minor, who has been working at Canaan, came home with very bad felon on his hand. As he has been home several days, it is better now so he will resume his duties at Canaan again.
 Mrs Luman Beach of Bridgeport visit- ed at John Beach's and also at Albert Mallett's.
 Hugh Fee is reported dangerously i'll.
 Two meat wagons go through our town twice a week, Mr Blackman from Newtown and Mir Cox from New Mill ford.
 Rev MT Doane occupies rooms at the parsonage and takes his meals at Burton Canfield's.
 Hyle Beardsley, who broke his ankle two weeks ago, is around on crutches.
 The people around here are setting tobacco plants. It is rather hot and dry, but showers are very welcome now.
 MTs HOcDc 0dS6le ol hoADuTy IS ViS- iting her son, Austin Castle.
 Darwin Keeler has had his barn re- painted.
 The guild room is soon to be opened for selling ice cream, Saturday evening of each week.
 c. N. Hatch's residence is in the hands of the painters.
 MT and Mrs Allen Treat and daughter from Bridgeport are guests of his moth- CT, Mrs Harmon Treat.
 c. B. Thompson was in town, last week.
 Mrs Burr Keeler recently entertained her daughters, Mrs R. c. Mallory of
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:-: TO INVESTORS :-:

per cent Debenturcs issued by Building and guaranteed; 5000 of mortgages deposited with the trustee 10 protect each SloOo invested Can be had in any amounts of S1G0 ana up. Also their installment stock, or which there was de- elarsd l2 per cent dividend, November g last. This class o' stock is not taxable Is very profita ble, Is IS accessible as a savings bank, deposit have ngtIo several personal examinations of the Goud.t:cu af the company, the last ip October last. l believe it's aff-iCs arc being very judi excel. .sut cUn iItioH. No c1stoGer has ever wait ed day for natUraG interest or principal; am sure na con'paIy stands better at home, where il has large c.snbershlp, as also with its patrons everyNhsSs l. has steady growth of assets, amountlHg n3w to near a million dollars, l would recompaEd theIr securities as a safe and profita, ble investment. Their de0entur6 bonds bring less than one quarter of their assets, makes them unquestionably good. For further particulars inquire Of
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
WARNING.

OFFICIAL TOWN MEETING-In accordance D with the petition ofmoIe than twenty legal voters and taxpayers of the Town Of Fairfield the undersigned give notice that a special meeting of the inhabitants of said town of Fairfield will be held at the Town hall in said town on Tuesday, the twentieth C20thD day of June, lSsS, at 2-30 o'clock in the afternoon for the special purpose of considering and acting upon the question ot appropriaring a sum of money for the purpose of repairing and irn- proving the grade of a certain highway on 'sTuuxis' Hill. ESQ called. in said Town and of repairing a certain highway, ou which said hill is located, from a westerly end Of Moodyss bridge, so called, 10 the Black Rock tnrunike Notice is also given that at said meeting will be considered and acted upon the question of appropriating money to build a highway in said town, in the school district of tSouthporT from the highway in front of the ConyTega- tioual church to the tunnel under the tracks of the N. I, \. H., X H. railroad company ap- proaching the west-bound station of said rail road company Also to consider and act up- on the question of laying out such a highway Also to consider and acr upon til- question rf laying special tax to deirsay iiae syns.lte,s of any appropriation that may be niasss. .af said meeting.
 Also to do any other further business in relation to said matters which may be proper- ly brought before said meeting. Fairfiald Conn., June 5th, 1885 = Richard B Jennings Henry Horn, C-Ruckiug ltslai, Sesces:neu of the town of Fairfield.
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Children Cry for Pitchers CaatogI-s,

serve the children's day exercises. The singing and recitations were by the children and all done very nicely, and although it was warm, the audience listened with great deal of interest. The committees who carried out these services were Mrs H. N. Packet, Miss Susie Keller, Miss Alice Beardsley and George F. Cook. There was fine dis play of flowers.
 William Merrill was tried on Monday on q grand jurors complaint for de- frauding boarding housekeeper. E. L. Staples prosecuted and Andrew J. Erwin and Robert L. Gilbert of Br- mineham defended There were four counts and he was fined $7 on each count and the costs, amounting to over $4o. Merrill appealed.
 F. c. Grumman, who lef5 here some weeks ago and went to Providence, R. l.. to engage in work there has left that place and secured a position in Nauga- tuck.
 Next week on Thursday afternoon the superintendents union of Fairfield county will meet in the Baptist church of this place.
 George Sherman was brought before the court, Monday morning,on complaint of Henry Baker, whose face had been practiced on by Georges fist in response | to the oft repeated taunt of nigSer' George was fined $1 and costs and as the grand jurors thought Baker had been pretty well punished he was let off
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
Children Cry for Pitchers Castor.

Gustaveson can call the place his own, we hope we shall see him round oftener and longer here than before.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
BRIDGEWATER.
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 The program for children's Sunday was successfully carried out. The ar- engagement in the church of flags, ferns and flowers was nice. Both teachers and children are to be congratulated on the fine recitations. A marked feature of the exercises and enjoyed by all was MT Doane's address.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
LITE HAD TO CHARMS.

LITE HAD TO CHARMS. Fer three years was troubled with mala rial poison, which caused my appetite to fail, md I was greatly reduced in flesh, and life iost all it's charms. 1 tried mercurial and potash remedies, but to no effect. I could getno relief then decided to try SSS A few bottles of this wonderful medicine made complete and permanent cure, and I now enjoy better health than ever.
 !. A. RICE, Ottawa, Kan. Cir book on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
 SWIFT SrEo1rIC Co. Atlanta, Ga
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Miss Mary Dyson is living at MT Dakin's.
 Charley Pennington of Norwalk, formerly of the Vile, was playing ball recently and got foul tip on the nose mashing that member almost to pulp.
 Miss Emma Burdrick and Miss Edith are visiting in Thomaston and Plymouth.
 James Flood of Bridgeport called on many friends in the Vile, last Saturday.
 John White of Stepney and Jerry Page of Danbury called on your scribe, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
HOTCHKISSVILLE.
AHESHI RIDES A "BIKE."

I saw the editor of the Reporter go by last Saturday on bicycle. It was amusing to see the serpen+ine tracks of his machine in the sand.
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was fined $1 and costs on each count. making S2S in all.
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Years only add to it's excellence. All that experience teaches to be valuable and all Improvements that wealth can buy help to make these the best now CTS made.
 The Deering Reapers and Binders equal the mowers in superiority and all three are the best implements that farmers can get to assist them in har- vest.
 The Myers Hay Tools do away with much heavy, disagreeable work; they work perfectly.
 Wagons, Carriages, Road Carts, ,Lum- Der Wagons and Harness of all kinds, Pumps and Windmills, Hay Rakes, two kinds, and a large variety of farming tools always in stock.
 Write for information regarding Ar tesian Wells.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

THE WASHINGTON BOYS DEFEATED.
 A week ago last Saturday our second nine played the Gunnery second nine and were whitewashed. Last Saturday the Washington boys came here and were beaten, the score being F to 10. All though beaten the visiting lads were well pleased. The visitors made a favorable impression and were heartily cheered as they drove by the Cutlery works.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
DEATH OF MRS GEORGE c. MINOR.

Mrs George c. Minor. died, last week, after painful lingering illness. She was 67 years and 10 months of old. The burial was in New Milford, June 9.
The oasis., 1893-06-01
THE EAEIzoLA PLAN
Where Capital Has Undertaken to Create n
 Paradise In the Desert.


 Special Correspondence Rocky srt'n News.l
 One of the places in Arizona whose immediate future will be interesting to watch is the town of ariz0la. to- gether with it's surrounding district. Here an effort is being made to give practical effect tothe ideas have been talking about -;he idea of dividing this landiuto small holdings and bring ing it under ''intensiyen cultivation.
 The enterprise Is new one, but it appears to be in the hands of parties who have both the energy and the cap ital to pnt it through
 The effort win be 10 make it fruit raising settlement, and a winter resort for Northern people. Itis forty miles southof Phoenix and twelve miles cast.
 CHARM OF SCENERY.
 All that can be said of the climate of Phpnixor Florence can be said with equal truth of Arizola, and it has in addition charm Of distant mountain scenery denied even to those beautiful and favored places. This charm is pe- cullar and do not know that it can he defined l have never observed it anywhere else on land except at Fruit land in Northwestern New Mexico. 1 But it is common enough at sea. It is ! some atmospheric effect which is not exactly looming, but like it.
 Arizola is. too. one of the places l where the bcwildering magic of the i mirage is perfect. Those who think they can thrust the evidence of their own senses" should step into the ring and try a round or two with a full ficdged mirage anywhere in the vicinity of this Arizola fruit colony ii he wants to know the real value of such evidence.
 Not the sight only, but the sense of smell is-through a well known law of association deceived This of course does not occur under ordinary circum- stances. for under ordinary circum- stances one realizes that the beautiful eXpanSc Of water IS an Illusion. But let him be a weary traveller whose tongue Is parched with thirst and whose brain is crazed with anxiety for water, and he will readily smell the odor of the aquatic lilies and the rank freshness of tho reeds and bulrushes 1 growing about the shores of these phantom lakes. This pretty coquetry { of nature with the senses of man be- comes a dangerous fooling in extreme thirst and lures the distracted sufferer l hither and thither till the ever near, ] ever recediag illusion exhausts him $ and seals his doom. But l have never heard of anyone's dying of tbiFst ip Arizona, though it
The oasis., 1893-06-01

age fully equalta twenty-hre pcr cent in the market.
 lt will he seen therefore how import ant the starting of distlnctiyely fruit raising communities like this enter. prise at Arizola is 10 tho future Of this territory. It means a change from the old regime to the new. from farming 10 fruit raising. from agricultural val ues 10 horticultural values. from scat tered populations and isolated lives To compact communities with all the at- tendant advantages and the increased effectiveness of effort.
 Along the seyenty-fye miles Of the main Florence caaal-itwill hare thai length when extended the length of the suryey-there is room for twenty such enterprises is this st krizola. though. of course, being the pioneer. if has had the choice of location.
 Such enterprises undertaken by cap- italists and by cooperative assccia- tions are what have built I'D Califor- nla and given 3 magic 10 its name in connection with fruit-raising.
 Arizona is unquestionablv better fruit-raising country than California. but it has not been so easy to give ir the impulse. because from the peculiar nature of things its water privileges could only be handled. for the most part by large outlay of capital.
 This has delayed development.
 Where it was otherwise-where water could be had at comparatively srlall expense, as in the Salt river valley. de- yclopmeat took place just as soon as the region wa- cleared Of tho murder ous Apaches. and that blooming para disc on carsh about Phoenix. Tenpe and Mesa was trc result.
 But capital has at last lost its carly timidity about irrigation enterprises. and the water of Southern Arizona is all taken up. It only remains now to develop the several system3, and stud tle country with such enterprises as this undertaking at Arl1ola.
 There IS room and wealth sora nil- lionp people in southern Arizona. and the building Of tho Denver, pho.nix x San Diego raI4ay VIII bring them In and develop the unaDpropriatod Tealtllof the country.
 Colonel D, $. Thomas will cheerfullv lnswer any inquigies about lands and business opportunities in Arizola.
The oasis., 1893-06-01

cOutnrrn NtNadd.
 The so-cailed deserts of Arizona are not deserts Of barren. drifting sands. They are TO more deserts. strictly speaking. than the region of Eastern Colorado. or than our great San Luis park.
 They are covered for the most part with rank growth of cactus and of shrubby vegetation. and the
 WATER ''UNDERFLOwr
 comes to the surface as springs. gener- ally at not very distant intervals, if you know where to find it, and along the desert roads it is seldom that wa ter isnot found within every half days journey.
 There is b0unteOus plenitude of water at Arizola, and it is claimed it can be very greatly increased when needed, and it win pay to go to the ex- pense, by heading of the underflow of the Santa Cruz river with a cement dam reaching to bed rock
 But for the present this is not neces- sary, as the main line of the Florence Canal Co., ditch penetrates the tract.
 Arizola is the only point on the Southern Pacific between Tucson and Yuma distance of nearly 300 miles where any attempt has been made to tin the soil. A town has been laid out. post office established. 9 railroad station erected, brick schoolhouse built, large brick mercantile build ing, and very large brick hotel sur rounded by wide yerandas erected by the company having the enterprise in hand
 A pretty park is already laid out be- . tween the railroad station and the biz hotel. Orange trees are growing in ! the grounds surrounding the hotel which have stood the winter without any protection and gre in perfect con- dition. This would seem 10 settle the orange question so far as Arigola is concerned, for the present is consid- cred an unusually cold winter here.
 There are betwcentwenty and thirty acres of young orange groves within a mile or so of the town and they are reported as all doing well. Several very large raisin vineyards are started also besides large orchards of figs, ol- ives. almonds, pomegranates, apricots, peaches and pears.
 The purpose is 10 get these orchards l all well started before attempting to ! push the enterprise, so as to furnish ocular demonstration of what can be ' ione ;
 Everything moves with the easy as- 'urance of ultimate success. with I plenty of money meanwhile to pay all I Inc bills. As fact the managers have | perfect confidence in their enterprise. . md feel that they will make money by i lot rushing it before things are ready C Q show of and make the right sort of in impressionl Such an undertaking would not be z cry significant in q thickly settled :. ountry, but here 1t means great deal | it means to Arizona much the n anne as the Greedy enterprise or the :. Colorado Springs enterprise meant to C ur own state twenty years ago. It is
 we'll conceived plan to benefit the o and is therefore worthy of i, 'ublic attention. The towns laid out 2 n the :,
 GREEIY PLAN q small lots in the center for business h increasing gradually in size q rom the center out till the series of Iis we, ten and twenty acre plats bring e on into the country.
The oasis., 1893-06-01

Amazing beauteous change. A world created new. The thoughts with rapture range, This lovely scene to view. See crystal fountains play Amidst the burning sands; The rivers winding way shines through the thirsty lands.
 New grass is seen.
 And OCT the meads
 Its carpet spreads
 or living green. Where pointed brambles grew, Entwined with horrid thorn, Gay flowers, for over new. The painted fields adorn-
 The blushing rose
 And lily there
 In union fair
 Their sweets disclose Whore the bleak desert lay. All hare and disarrayed, See tho wide branching trees Dlffuse their grateful shade;
 Tall cypress nod.
 And palms and vines
 In yerdant lines
 Mark out the rod.
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 streets withtfees, whose rapid rrowtl
 in this warm climate win revolution
 ize the aspect Of the scene in a coupl,
 of years.
 They are offering these small tract
 to desirable settlers at low prices witi
 time payments, and they undertak,
 the planting and care of orchards fol
 purchasers who may desire to mak,
 homes here but are not prepared f,
 come at once. It is not at all a GOOD
 erative scheme, andyet one gets mucl of the benefits of cooperation by thi. arrangement.
 The quickest and easiest resource ot all this region is grapes -raisin grape. and table grapes The cuttings cost nothing and are planted just where they are to stand. They grow won dcrfully and bear politically. running as high as five tons to the acre the third year. and from seven to twelve tons as they grow older.
 Raisin making is very simple and easy knack to learn in a climate like this, and nothing can prevent it's be. coming one of the greatest raisiu producing countries in the world. While oranges and many other fruits pay better they require more time and more intelligence and more expense to get successful start on. Making rais- ins in this region is about like raising potatoes at Greely- anybody can do it. but intelligence and experience are not thrown away. It takes about three tons of Arizona grapes to make enc ton Of raisins and it would be consid- cred poor f0ur-year-Jld vineyard that did not produce six tons of raw grapes. The raisins arc worth from four 10 six cents pound, wholesale.
 It is good business for a woman to undertake, and any clever woman with . small capitsl can make a sweet little home for herself and comfortable Income on one Of those little five acre tracts at Arizola. For the present most of the fruit raised in Arizona is Tried, and this will continue till com petition reduces the cost of trans3ort- ltion. But the diving offruit is profit lble. and it is aaoccupation peculiarly idapted to women.
 As l remarked before, this Arizsla .atcrprisc has a public significance in sparsely settled country that it could lot have in one of tho othbr states fhere things sareruaning in fixed chan iels and the habits of the people are gedded to the status quo.
 Tie early tiilers of the soil down here Tege farmers. They raised the ordin- " farm crops and got wontIeful prices or them, but the advent of the rail- oads broke the exclusiveness of their and they no longer get tue nusual prices obtained in the early avs. But in another direction there greater chance for them-in the irectiol of
 EARLY FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. heir market for these products must | oreves remain exclusive. Nothing  m alter it for the simple reason that he products mature and are ready for larket from two to six weeks earlier nan anywhere elsc in the United tatcs.
 The many advantages of this are pparent. Ii is not only that they get le cream of the prices which early nit and vegetables always bring, but Icy are able to ship these at just tho me when the railroads are able to indle them with despatch, and when lp weather in the Northprn n,9riyots