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The Newtown bee., 1893-04-14
Mir Rideout is still very ill.

Mrs Ezra Wheeler and family have re- turned to their summer home, from New York, where they have spent the winter.
 Arthur Wheeler and family are again occupying their summer residence.
 H. R. Frisbie, has rented the Wheeler cottage on Academy Hill.
 A daughter of Julian Clinton, fell while playing in the barn, and fractured her collar bone.
 A delegation from the Monroe grange, visited Housatonic grange, Saturday night. Reading, speeches, music and a fine collation, made up the program for the evening.
 The graded school opened for thu sum- mer term, Monday morning.
 The grip is a visitor in many of our families.
 Stephen Gaines and family, came from New York, last week, and will occupy their summer home near the ferry, the remainder of the year.
 Robert Taylor assisted the choir of Christ church, on Sunday last, with his flute.
 The Congregational church was we'll filled, Sunday morning. The large COZ gregation listened with much pleasure to the fine singing of Mrs Brown.
 MT Shilston has moved into the house formerly occupied by Lewis Judson, on Stratford avenue. Frank Ladd will oc- eupy the place vacated by MT Shilston.
 Fred Smith, the butcher, has had 8 severe attack of grip.
 Lewis Euerle is to have a new house built by Contractor Osborne.
 Miss Brown leaves the telegraph office, next week.
 The Eagles assembly, Friday night, of last week was well attended and the usual good time enjoyed.
 The hook and ladder company have re- eeived several accessions to their ranks, and expect their new fire apparatus about the first of next month.
 Eph Wakely, Jr., had the misfortune to run rusty nail into his foot, a few days since.
 Pequonnock council, 0. U. A. M., are arranging for flag raising at Putney school house.
 About 30 of the friends of Miss Bertha Clark, gave her surprise party, at the residence of z. z. Beard. in Oronoque, last Wednesday night.
 Otis Curtis has rented the Peck farm.
 The horse railroad company have had new horses on the cars the past week.
 Word has been received of the death of Mrs H. J. BarroWs, of Wisconsin. As Miss Anna Beers, she was well known to many ill this vicinity.
 Town hall was we'll filled on Monday, to listen to the hearing before the county commissioners, in relation to granting a license to David Whetstine, who has rented the John Brooks store, for bot, teing business. No decision was reach ed.
 Odell Bouton, nearly 100 years old, the father of Mrs French, of Cupboard Hill, has been taken to New Haven to spend his remaining days.
 MT Ennis has purchased the Hand place and moved in.
 The Catholic fair is in operation in Town hall
 The weather wise predict late and se- we're frosts.
 Several cottages are to be put up on Warwick avenue.
 Curtis Thompson is to build several small houses on Goose lane.
 William Rogers has plans drawn for q
The Newtown bee., 1893-04-14
GREENS FARMS.
THE LADIES' SOCIETY. !.

On Wednesday afternoon from to I, the.annual business meeting of the ladies' aid society was held in the ladies' parlor. CT was read and accepted. The follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs Beers; vice presi- dent. Mrs J. H. Jennings; secretary and treasurer, Miss Alice Jennings. It was voted to present Rev Henry Davies with a gift of $l00 as token of their regard for his kindness and loyalty to the inter- ests of this church and society during his pastorate.
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SPEAKING OUT IN MEETING

The state board of education is making a thorough inspection of the schools in this county, similar to that made in New London county several years ago. At that time it was generally remarked that if such an investigation was made in this place, this town could match, both in buildings and attainments of pupils, the worst that was found at that time. The agent, who is, looking up our schools, re- ports such a result and finds much that is not credit to our town. It is a sad fact, and an indisputable one. that our schools are below the standard, although they may be above the average of sur- rounding towns. Failure and neglect of other towns, however, is no excuse for our poor condition and it is time that our people wake up to a better state of things. We spend money enough for vastly better results.
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MONROE.

Edward W. Hawiev is building an ad- dit;,n t., his barn, 30x50, with Is foot posts. F. ". Hawley is doing the work.
 Mir Mercy, who works for MT Birge, boards with Marshal Beach.
 St Peters church was well filled, Sunday. Rev MT Goldsborough gave two good sermons and the choir rendered excellent music. It is a comfort for one to sit in the pretty church, so different from the g oomy interior we all remember,
 The roads are fast improving, but plenty of hard winter.
 MT Squinobal of Long Hill resumes his route through the Center, this week, and l.. c. Gil bert, next week, With tour first class meat carts, each having two or three trips a week, surely all can be suited ill this line.
 Misses Hattie Hurd and Edith Wheeler have suffered with hard colds the past week
 Read Mrs J. w. Beach's advertisement in this weeks BEE.
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New York state has made move in the right direction. A bill has passed the Assem-
 bly, creating highway commission, consist ing of five men, who shall lay ont eight high ways. They are to direct their construction or improvement, and may set at work on them two thirds of the male convicts in the state prisons, penitentiares and reformator- roads, and may utilize paupers and tramps for that purpose. We would like to see Con- necticut put n similar bill on it's statute books.
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Bishop Williams preached at Trinity, Friday night, and confirmed a class of l6. Notwithstanding the stormy weather the church was we'll filled.
 r. J. Conly, the contractor, who is building k. P. Curtis house, wants sev- eral good carpenter.
 A. E. Seymour of Bridgeport has rent ed the Meekcr place on Sasco hill for the summer.
 MT Bronson is to repair the road from his residence to Southport, schooner load of stone, arriving this week.
 0. H. Jennings and Wakeman Sher- wood have new Columbia safety bicycles. The Columbia is decided favorite in this vicinity.
 R. F. Wakeman is back from trip through the South and West.
 Miss Elsie Bulkley is visiting in Bos- ton, Mass.
 Mrs Francis D. Perry is seriously ill.
 Oliver Bulkley and family, who have been at the Murray Hill hotel, N. 1., have returned.
 J. Fred Jennings, who has been quite sick, is out again.
 MT and Mrs l.. A. Curtis are in Lake. wood.
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GREEN FIELD HILL.

N. W. Ogden has been East and bought a fine pair of young oxen.
 The whooping cough vic6ims are most ly on the gain, Mrs Hezekiah Ogden, in her S9th year, being one of the victims.
 Mrs Elmer Bulkley has recovered from her fall and her children are improving from the whooping cough.
 William Wilson and N. W. Ogden have successfully moved the engine of the steam saw mill from the Capt Britton Woods on Black Rock turnpike to piece of timber in Oronoque which Messrs Win. cellette, the owners, have purchased. Il took two days to do it.
 Chester Lockwood was accidentally cut il the forehead by an ax on Monday.
 Miss Emogene Whitaker is on the sick list
 Isaac Banks was in town, Sunday.
 Mrs Uriah Perry has returned from New Canaan, quite well again.
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Charles Dudley Warner, in an address at Boston, before newspaper men on "The newspaper of the present and future,' brought out some points, which some of the Bridgeport papers might read with profit. He said: "The first element of viciousness in troduced into the modern newspaper is that it is compelled to resort to extreme methods of getting circulation such for example. as the giving of prize tor the most beautiful woman of Boston. (Laughter). Here you have the reader buying the newspaper for the sake of cutting out the coupons. Now that brings a fictitious circulation, and is not really valuable in a money point of view. The circulation the advertiser wants is cir. ulation that is steady, showing that the paper Is trusted, especially in the tamily, so that when reader finds an advertisement in it he attaches to that advertisement the confidence he has in the newspaper"
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In Fairfield County.
FAIRFIELD.
AT ST PAUL'S.

On Sunday morning the rector gave a sermon from the text, "He that hath the Son hath Lfe.' The congregation was less than usual, owing to the absence of many who are spending the Easter tide with friends. The organist being ill, Miss Alice H. Sherwood took 3her place, assisted by voluntary singers. Mrs F. w. Bolande is ill at Atlantic City and probably will not resume singing in the choir for some time.
 On Easter Monday the committee on the flowers which decorated St Paul's on Sunday, took them to Oak Lawn ceme- tery and placed some on the grave of Rev Mir Lombard and on several othtr graves of practitioners, recently buried there.
 Each Sunday school scholar at St Paul's was given a potted geranium to cultivate.
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LONG HILL.

Philander Betts of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting his sister, Mrs l.. B. Nichols.
 Mrs John Kennedy has the grip and is under Dr Hills care.
 Irving Dayton is doing carpenter work for Mrs Mary Beardsley.
 Town Clerk Louis NJ. Wakeley has traded horses with MT Warehouse of Bridgeport, getting the one he let go, last spring.
 Miss Florence Beach of Bridgeport has visited her grandparents, MT and Mrs L. G. Beers.
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LYONS PLAIN.

Gill Kellogg has congestion of the lungs.
 Albert Gerhardt is staying with Mrs Waltar Meeker.
 Mir and Mrs T. W. Treadwell visited her mother, Mrs Brady at Beldeu's Hill, Wilton on Sunday.
 John Lobdell and family of Plattsville were at Frank Banks, on Sunday. Mrs Lobdell is caring for her sister, Lura Banks.
 Mrs NJ. l.. Fanton has been with her broth CT, T. w. Bradley of Deerfield.
 The grip victims are all improving under Dr Gorham's constant care.
 Mrs Louis Burr is sufferer from nervious prostration.
 Albert Gerhardt canght pike in the river south of his house, one of the sunry days of last week, that weighed three and one -half
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STEPNEY,

Rev MT Merwin has been confined to the house for the past two weeks and has been unable to attend conference. ow- ing to the grip.
 John s. Joyce is putting on the fini>L- ing touches to his remodeled house when he will paint it in colors and put new picket fence in front and seed down his garden, enlargiDg his lawn, making fine front appearance.
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SPORT HILL.

The ladies held their sociable with Mrs George Jennings, last week, and will hold their next sociable at the hall, Tuesday evening, April IS. If stormy, it will be held the next fair evening. An interesting program has been prepared and an unusually good time is in anticipa- tion. Over 60 enjoyed themselves with Mrs Jennings.
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April Il.

The Fairfield county representatives in eau GUS, to day appointed a committee consisting g of Senator Houlihan of Newtown, Representa- tives Wells of Southport and Brophy ot Ridge tield to act with committee from New Hay en county concerning @ new bridge to be erected over the Housatonic between Mil structure, known as Washington bridge.
 The bill introduced by Wells of Southport, concerning clans in Southport harbor, was passed. The acts concerning the election of county commissioners, appeals from the de cisions of county commissioners, have been made the order for the day, for Wednesday, A pril 19, at II o'clock.
 The act compelling inherent peddlers to pocure licenses which shall be good for one year, at a fee of not less than $5, or more than 5lO0, at the discretion of the authority grant- ing such license, penalty tor violation, line from $7 to $20O was passed after considerable discussion.
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ASPETUCK.

Charles Roweil has purchas-d d hand some pair of greys from Coe & O'Mara
 It was voted by the officers of Center street church to adopt the envelope sys- tenn for the ensuing year.
 Mrs Fred Wakeman is quite sick with the prevailing epidemic. Mrs Aaron
The Newtown bee., 1893-04-14

Soon we shall know what the round trip to the Columbian exposition will cost and there fore plan accordingly. Just 35 100000 ot tick cts to the show have been contracted for Will you have Q ticket? The railroad officials will give you a ticket to the Garden City and then! Save your pennies and go. It will beat any New England cattle show ever held.
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THE FAIRFIELD ACADEMY.

The Fairfield Academy re-opens We'd nesday, the 12Uh. Miss Roberts, the as- sistant, returned from her vacation to- day. The boys in Mir Brewers school, who remained during vacation, were in charge of Miss Eliza Smith, the music teacher, during the absence of MT and Mrs Brewer, who spent Easter in Brook lyn
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WILLIAM NEWELL ELY,

William Newell Ely, died at his resid- ence on Stratford avenue early Tuesday morning, at the age of 72 years. Mir Ely has been an invalid for long time. The funeral services will be held, Friday afternoon at his late residence.
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The Ridgeheld Press comes out flat footed In opposition to the saloon, which 1t calls the "Arch enemy of the American young man." It talks right out in this style;
 Any attempt to sanction it's exis- tencc, seems out of harmony with common sense reform. Those who have "seen the worid"-that Is, those who, self seeking or &C., cidentally, have come in contact with "hail fellows well met" realize secretly at least, the evil of sstreating'' in vogue today in fine American saloon or bar room. Drinking in those places Is indulged in to excess because the young man does not wish to be deemed mean with his money He treats and is treat. cd by all the company. Two or three glasses and he is intoxicated This accomplished ne makes night of it. His motive ut the first Is renerous m one sense: or nerbans n,.ide has something to do with 1t Then since the sa loon offers no opportunity to the young man to treat too often to show he is a good fei- low"-stnrting him on the downward road while we do not argue that Legislation can de- stroy the liquor traffic, we do contend that making it not respectable for young men to tarry in the saloon, may deter bright young lives from these associations. Though we do not impugn Dr Rainford's motive in his move ment to establish saloons under the supervis ion of the church, we believe his course, to conserve good morals, Is impracticable and unwise.
 Amenl to such sentiments. 1.-the press of inc country and state would mite to advo-
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The annual statement of Newtown's pros perous savings bank given in another col ton of this kind is great benefit to any com munity. It deserves the success it is having.
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Stepney Depot, Co Tn.

Mills is also suffering with the same trou- ble.
 Mrs Arthur Sherwood and mother have visited Mir and Mrs Charles $. Abbott.
 William kelley of Bridgeport spent Sunday with his parents.
 Thomas Foster is spending a few days on Long Island.
 J. J. Foster has beautified his home by the addition of a very pretty veranda.
The Newtown bee., 1893-04-14

The Farmer has been giving some of it's on the coupon business and they deserve it Circulation obtained in that way is of no ben eft to the advertiser-in tact to no one save the paper whose money till is filled. When shut up shop.
The Newtown bee., 1893-04-14

Our Legislature has got down to business during the last week, and has passed some is one to prevent pool selling, which will be welcomed by all lovers of good morals. Our Legislative letter is especially interesting, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1893-04-14

There is being general revival on the road question, we are glad to say East Hartford has recently voted to spend something like $32 2,OOO on permanent road Improvements. Let the good work go forward!
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TRUMBULL.
DEATH OF HILBERT EDWARDS.


 Ebert Edwards died at his home in Daniels Farms, Wednesday morning. Although not a great sufferer he has been confined at his home for some years. During the past few weeks he has been gradually failing, so that his death has been looked for at any time. He was consistent member of the Congregational church and was always active in all it's work until recent years. Prayer will be offered at the house at ? p. m., Friday, and funeral services will be conducted at the church at 3. m.
 The entertainment and sociable at the church, Tuesday evening, was largely attended. The proceeds of the evening amounted to $37.
 Chestnut Hill c. E. society will hold another sociable at Mrs M. l.. Haines' on April 9.
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The dog evidently has solid hold on Con necticut Legislators. Four bills intended to abridge certain Of his liberties were rejected in tho House, one day this week.
The Newtown bee., 1893-04-14

Once more n son of Newtown has been hon ored, Hon D. N Morgan, now of Bridgeport who has been selected by President Cleveland for the very important post of treasurer otthe United Stntcs
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Rev MT Shackelford, who has been stationed on Long Island, is the preacher selected by the conference, to take charge of the Methodist church, the com ing year.
The Newtown bee., 1893-04-14

With so large circulation it is not surpris- not get your copy Of THE BEE, drop postal card to this office, and the trouble swill at once be righted.
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INCREASED ACREAGE OF ONIONS.

Samuel Wakeman has already sowed several acres of land with onions on the Dunn property. From what we have heard talked about crops, there is to be more onions sowed this year than ever.
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DIAMOND HILL.

Elijah Grumman has been sick, but is improving. His daughte s. Mrs George Underwood and Mrs Frank Perry of Westport, and son Ed of Hartford, have visited him.
 Mrs Gilbert of Grassy Plain, Bethel, is visiting at E. T. Field's,
 Notice of the next Y. P. s. c. E., so- cial will be given next week.
 George Burr moves into Albert Platt's s house.
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LET TIE coNTAGroS SPREAD.


 Among Southport's most enterprising residents is Mrs Gerkin. She has remov- ed the fence in front of her residence on Pequot avenue and has added much to the beauty of the place. It would be benefit to the village if more residents would do likewise.
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Legislative Gossip.
Capitol, Hartford, April 5.

To-day was one of great surprises-The res olution, appointing Arthur D. Warner, judge of the court ot common pleas for Litchfield, in place of Judge Rohrbach, was the first or der for the day. The judiciary committee had reported unfavorably. Warner was support ed by the democrats and a few republican. The vote by ballot, 120 tor Warmers and 90 against him. Wood of Manchester, then made the charge, that more ballots were cast than there were members present, which created quite a furry. A motion to reconsid- CT was defeated. Gum of Milford, then called up the prison investigation resolution, but it was deferred to let in the next order of the day,-the act to suppress corrupt and ille. gal practices at elections, a very urgent measure, which was passed by a large major ity,
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A. E. KRAEMER, Agent.
For Sale By

pounds. It twas 22 inches in length and II inches in circumference.
 Jessie Kellogg at her sisters, Mrs w. Goodsell's, on Tu esdayI
 Miss Nellie Merwin is home, not having work enough to keep her in South Norwalk.
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1 people, by Miss Kippen on the work o1 | the American Board and by Miss More house on Rev Titus Cohen, who spent his | life in this field. Miss Eliza Smith is visiting at the home of William Sturges in Birmingham. Mrs Hinckley and daughter are in Brooklyn.
 MT Harral and family are in Philadel. phia.
 The mother of Mrs Jones is here from Alexandria, Va. The rector's son is home from Cheshire for his Easter yaca- ton.
 The property of MT Van Thorne, situ- ated on the UnquoWa road near the Fair field station is for sale. It is beautiful residence and the place has been much improved by him. Those who know them will regret their leaving the village.
 Several houses are to be built on the beach. A party of Danbury people have purchased some of the Osborn property for that purpose.
 The Misses Gould have returned from Tennessee much benefited in health. Mrs Edmund Hobart, being quite fee ble, will not return to her house for sev- eral weeks. She is with her daughter in Philadelphia. Solomon Husted is having an addition built on his house. E. H. Smith is super intending the work.
 The Fresh Air Home is soon to have an addition built on. One lady gave $1OO for that purpose, last summer
 The Congregational Endeavor society expect to have seve al suppers. enter tainments ,etc., to replenish the funds for the support of the Fresh Air Home. The society was incorporated by the Legisla- ture, last week.
 William Banks and wife have moved into his mothers house. It has been un- occupied since Mrs Banks death.
 There are three fine residences on thu. Main street to be rented; also two on the beach road.
 Those interested meet Friday evening at the Congregational church parlors to arrange and practise for concert to be given sometime in May for the benefit of the Fresh Air fund.
 J. H. Skidmore is putting on the sec ond coat on Betts' store.
 The young mems sociaIclub are to give another dance on the 18th at the Town hall.
 Clinton Brotherton is working for Druggist Kinsella.
 Albert Seggel attended the session of the grand council of the United Friends
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MISS GOULD-MR WATSON.

A large number of friends assembled at St Thomas's on Wednesday morning at o'clock to witness the marriage of Miss Julia Gould, the well-known dress maker of Mill Plain to James Watson of Southport. After short trip to New York they will return to their newly fur nished home in Southport.
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STAMFORD.

ENEMIES OF THE APPLE TREE.
 The apple trees are threatened with a new enemy, for this section. A small worm is found imbedded in the buds.
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TWENTY TWO SNOW STORMS.
THE NEW METHODIST PASTOR.

There have been P snow storms the past winter.
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April :.

The House rejected four bills concerning dogs.
 An act was passed in concurrence with the Senate prohibiting fishing in Bantam lake in year, under a penalty of a fine of not more than $50, or less than $2O,or 30 days in jail. or both. Prosecution for violation ot this act may be heard before any justice in L1tchheld, or Morris
 An act was passed concerning shade and ornamental trees,
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H. s. Osborn has sold ths Fairchild and Hull places in Sanford Town to Den his Connors for $400.
 Aaron Treadwell has sold the Bartram place to John Read, who will move his family in soon.
 George Waterman is Improving his river property by building new yard fence.
 Ted Gilhouley and family of DanbGry have moved into Jonathan Sanford's house.
 The grip has made it's appearance in town and quite number are suffering from this scourge which we fondiy hoped had disappeared to stay. There are also several new cases of whooping cough.
 The engagement is announced of J. \. . Nickerson, Jr., engineer of the Consolida- ted road to Miss Annie A. Merritt of Dan- bury.
 Edwin Bradley will work for D. San- ford again, this summer.
 Fred Beach has bought out the meat route of H. Logan and commenced ped ding Tuesday. There were no services at the Metho- dist church, Sunday, owning to the ab- scence of the pastor at conference.
 The Academy has reopened after q | weeks vacation. Couch Hill still remains unpassable to loaded teams which have to go by the way of the Park to reach Bethel and Dapbury. 1 o. c. Banks has purchased a handsome residence in Colorado avenue, West End,
 into which he moved his family April l. l Mrs John Miller who has been spend | ing the winter with her sister, Mrs Flaw. i ley Williams, returned to D. Sanford's on Tuesday. MT Sanford is expected home in a few days. His son and daugh ter will return about July l.