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The Newtown bee., 1893-07-07
MONROE.

There was 8 fine display of fire works at the Vanduyne residence, Tuesday evening.
 MT and Mrs E. B. Hyde and daughter of Brooklyn in town, the guests of Dr Beardsley.
 boarding at the hotel.
 The Fourth was ushered in very quietly, this year. Not a sufficient quantity Of the boys to stir up big racket, was the reason. No mourning on this score by the good people in the Center.
 Mrs Brotherton of Bridgeport, at present visiting her sister, Mrs R. B. Curtis, has been ill and under the care of Dr Stevens. The park grass was not sold, Monday
 Mrs J. w. Beach is busy with July orders for silver and toilet preparations.
 Mrs Susie Frey lies seriously ill with heart trouble
 Miss Katie German, with lady friend, spent the Fourth at home.
 Rev A. Goldsborough and family and Mrs Jennie Beach and daughter, were among the guests at the reception given on Thursday ev ening, June 29, by Milton Barlow and wife, at their pretty Long Hill home. A delightful ev- ening was passed. The reception was large 1y attended by leading society people of Trumbull.
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STEVENSON.

Mrs Henry Bennett of Brooklyn, N.Y., is at c. E. Bradley's.
 Selectman Wooster and wife of Anso- nia was the guest at Stiles Loveland's, last Sunday.
 Mrs Willis Sherwood of Danbury is visiting at $. Sherwood's.
 George Martin and wife of Bridgeport spent the Fourth with his parents.
 Messrs Peck and Monk of Westville were guests at William Jordan's on the Fourth.
 s. w. Somers makes his home with his daughter, Mrs Isbell, since the death of his wife.
 Mrs J. B. Downs and Mrs $. Loveland thought they would put in some pleas ure, the Fourth, in Shelton. But it was soon blasted, by seeing a young lady's clothes burned and she badly injured from the confounded firecracker thrown by the happy boys. But the result wasn't so glorious!
 Tracey McEwen spent the Fourth with his grandparents.
 Hurrah for THE BEE.
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A PHILANTHRoPIST.

Anthony J. Drexel of Philadelphia, the mil, honaire, who has Just died did great good with his wealth while he lived. His money was em- ployed in works of private charity and public munihcence. The splendid useful institute given by him to the poor boys and girls of Philadelphia Is only ono of his monuments. Tho people of his city mourn his death as an trrcparable loss and bereavement. The Public Ledger says of him "Hc was a man to whom high thinking and noble doing were the habits of life, the daily beauty ot which was made most manifest to thoso who knew him best To speak of Anthony J. Drcxel at all was nee essarily to use no other than the language of eulogy. His characterwa so pure, his nature so gentle, kindly and charitable, as to leave no mark at which envy malice could even aim their shafts. His charity was as broad as arc the conditions of man, and the mantle of it covered them all" Mir Drexel was but G years old, having been born in Philadelphia In ls2G; his father, the founder Of the banking house Of Drexel & Co.,, was a native Of Austrian Tyrol, but married in America. The house N1S louhNeu III Iobi DfCNelt Morgan S CO dt New Y orS in 1850, and Drexel, IIaries X Co. at Paris in lSG7. The standing of these instltu tions was of the first order always. Anthony Joseph DreNel never had any schooling, ex cept in business, after he was I3 years old for then he entered the bank. "IIe grew up,
 said the Springfield Republican, "full of wis dom, as well smartness, given 10 broad feeling rather than narrow scruplc, and sure when the transaction proposed to him had in any degree public character, to regard the interests of the public in his terms. It is said othim that in time Of panic he had saved many an important house from ruin or dIscredit The DreNels, no more than the Rothschilds speculated,-it was not their metier. He was q life long close friend Of George w. Chllds and the two men for years past have met every day and taken their walk together, when they were both on duty. To the Drexcl institute his friend Childs gave n collection of prints manuscripts, relics and autographs, valued al over $lCo,OOO." Mir Drexel had been travelling in Germany, and had gone to Carlsbad for his health He died of apoplexy following upon mild at'acK or pleurisy.
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Grand Army men are looking forward with at Indianapolis. The residents of that city have raised s15O,Ooo for the purposes of enter taipment, and the determination is to give the veterans royal treatment. A large at- tendance is expected, for Indianapolis is only a short distance from Chicago, and the old soldiers will take that opportunity to wis it both places. The Grand Army organiza- ton now includes l5 departments, 7,5O0 posts and nearly half million members. It has grown far beyond the expectations of those who started the organization P years ago, and it's end will come only with the death of the last of those who fought for their country in the memorable early sixties.
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A PERTINENT QUESTION.

There exists in our midsts almost source of danger, but while it is not in our borough nor yet ill our town, yet it is too closely connected with property of the borough. We refer to the road which runs through the south end of our reser voir a fact which most, if not all of us, are aware of. You must also know that more or less quantity of road tilGh must of necessity lind drainage into the water, which we consume. There is no other way under the circumstances for it to do. This has been allowed to go on for too long time already. But the ques- tion is how much longer, citizens are you willing to drink Of this source of pestilence, and will you not as a body arise and demand that the road be re- moved? We say remove it at once.
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BROOKFIELD.

The festival at Iron Works for the benefit of St Pauls chapel, netted $27.
 Miss Miriam Taylor is spending few weeks in the Adiondacks. She will at tend the Christian Endeavor convention at Montreal and visit Quebec and other points of interest in Canada. - MT and Mrs Battencourt and child spent Sunday with Mrs Samuel Sherman.
 Miss Henrietta Ruggles is home from Shelton for the summer vacation.
 c. R Smith has been sick, but is inl- proving. under the care of pr Smith.
 W. II. Williams spent the Fourth with his father, Dr A. l.. Williams.
 There will be q special service for the children at St Paul's on next Sunday morning.
 Miss May Bishop of North Haven is visiting her aunt, Mrs E. l.. Whitcome.
 James Beers and daughter spent the Fourth with Mrs Horace Beers.
 MT and Mrs Mapes of New York spent the Fourth with Mrs James Lee.
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MORE ABOUT THAT CELEBRATION.

Oxford's great gala day has come and gone and with it many pleasant reminis- cences. The Fourth was observed by young America from the wee small hours in the morning till l2 p. m., in d very energetic, enthusicastic manner by fir ing guns. ringing bells, etc. In the after noon at p. m., picnic was held on the lower green which was we'll represented by the towns people and many from ad- joining towns. The speakers of the day were Rev Mir Morris, Walter H. Perry, Rev MT Norris, and Miles Hatch of Bridgeport. Charles H. Butler read the declaration of independence. At s o'clock in the evening the audience were treated to a fine display of fireworks.
 The hay crop this season bids fair to be good one. Some of our farmers began cutting their new seeded pieces two weeks ago.
 Mr and Mrs R. B. Hinman spent the Fourth in Naugatuck.
 The potatoe slug is more of pest than ever this season.
 Edward Vogelsang of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting with his sister, Mrs Hoxsie.
 N. B. Perry's family from New Haven are occupying their home on Chestnut Tree Hill for the summer.
 Will Barnes spent the Fourth at his parental home.
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EXAMINING THE TEACHERS.

The committee of the school board held an examination on Friday, in the Middle district school house. Eight ap- plicants appeared and the board consid- cred the papers at a meeting held on Monday, with the result that certificates were granted Misses Florence Jennings, A. B. Burr, S.. B. Hopkins, A. R. Jen- nings, Winifred Jennings and K. l.. Cal lam. A. 5. Perry and c. H. Grumman failed to pass.
 The barns on the Elwood place were moved, Monday, to make room for the new approach to the west bound station.
 Dr B. H. Wells of New York has been in town several days.
 MT and Mrs w. D. Forbes and family have taken rooms at Mrs Dill's for the summer.
 MT and Mrs Moss are the guests of Rev Dr and Mrs Guilbert.
 At meeting of the Congregational
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WESTON.

! Mrs Marietta B. Hill has visited friends in Bedding.
 A daughter was born, last week, to Mir and Mrs Lyman Beers.
 Miss Louise Rockwell has entertained her brother and sis ter from WestpOrt.
 Miss Mamie Sturges is spending few days in Bethel.
 George A. Sturgcs has had boys from NorWalk at work Weeding onions. 2 Miss Lena Hill of Bedding has been spending several days with her aunt, Mrs Fitch.
 Miss Ella Bennett and Miss Estelle Wheeler of Long Hill are spending a week at home.
 Miss Mary Mead, who has been spend- ing some time with her sister in Danbu- ", was brought home quite i'll, on Friday last.
 Frederick Filing and family have vis- tied friends on Long Island.
 Dr and Ms Gorham returned from their trip on Saturday last.
 Mrs John Lockwood has entertained her niece from Wilton for few days.
 Robert Williams took his best girl to Roton Point. a few days ago. Bob" is trying to teach his black colt that cars, at distance, are harmless.
 Hughes, of the Stratford marble works, is erecting a large monument in Vest port for Mrs Henry Finch of this place.
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which stands on the site of the old Bee Hive building, was quite badly damaged by fire some time during the Fourth. Whether it was accidental or intentional we do not konw, but we do know that it has not improved it's appearance any but has added one more eyesore to the bor- ough. Repair it or remore it!
 There will be meeting of Bethel lodge, 3l59 K. of H. tonight. Members should attend.
 Miss Agnes Smith entertained party of friends from New York City, Brook lyn and other places, who are tour ing the country on tallyho, at her home on Main street, Monday and Tuesday evenings.
 Frank l.. Pillow of this place and Ed ward W. Seaman of Danbury were guests of Mir and Mrs H. E. Mackenzie at Bell Island over the Fourth.
 Horace Osborne, who has been work, ing at his trade in New Haven the past Efewtspaonths, was in town, Monday.
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HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.

A. Wales preached an interesting, sermon here, last Sunday. Willard L. Beard will preach, next Sunday, and we hope for sever al weeks. Service will be held at Il o'clock. All are welcome. the crop is much heavier than for several years past.
 Miss NJ. Conklin of Brooklyn, N. Y, is spending few weeks at George Drew'S.
 Wilbur Tomlinson is rusticating at Gould Tomlinsons.
 birthday on the Fourth with party ot little folks.
 Strawberries are on the wane and black and red raspberries are showing their colors.
 The lawn party at Mrs Lees was a very pleasant affair and financially a success.
 MT and Mrs P. Rehnberg gave Swedish tea'' on the Fourth, to 8 few intimate friends. It was a very enjoyable affair
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OXFORD.
FINE HORSES. THESE,

James Roberts, who lives on Riggs street, on the road to Towantic, is the most extensive horse owner in this sec tion. He came here from New York six or more years ago. He now has about B horses on his place, most of these hay ing been raised on the place. He has one of the finest barns in town. The main barn is next to the street, under heath which are fine box stalls. There are also small barns and sheds around a square, making it warm and sheltered yard. MT Roberts is lover of horses and knows their goods points. Mir Rob- itor of THE BEE visited Mr Roberts place, the other day, and was hospital OlV entertained.
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church society, all the officers were re- elected, except that Mrs s. c. Sherwood was elected a committee to supervise the interior of the church in place of Mrs r.. F. Sherwood and Miss Perry, resigned. .
 A number are to leave for the Worlds fair soon.
 The display of fireworks, Tuesday night, was very fine.
 A small steam launch from Newport was in the harbor, Wednesday.
 E. $. Cray passed the the Fourth on Long Island.
 MT and Mrs W. $. Pennoyer and family have spent a few days at E. Gray's.
 Herbert Banks has returned after a short stay with friends at Patchons, l.. I.
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can raise the cheapest and best cotton in the world. The other day the Texas agricultural experiment. station issued a bulletin on cot ton growing in that state. It declared from actual experiments that the cost of raising per pound is 4.09 cents for hand picked and PIP cents for machine picked cotton. These figures include rent of land and cost of all la Dor, from planting to the delivery of the bales at the depot for transportation. This state- ment is surprising in view of the contention of the planters in other states that cotton raising at TIP cents pound is losing opera tion.
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OUR FIRE LADDTES.

The annual inspection of the Bethel fire department occurred, Monday after- noon last, near the hat factory of Edwin Short in Grassy Plain. We have a strong and efficient fire departments in this place and we are proud of them. Ii any one is disposed to doubt their effic- iency, we would call their attention to the rain which occurred Monday after noon. l can tell you that all of the rain makers in the country, or Fourth of July powder, are not in it when our fire boys come out.
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K. Burr was chosen committee and A. T. White, clerk.
 Miss Rose Dillon closed her summer term of teaching school on Hull's Hill. last Friday, and returned to her home.
 Rev Mir Cokeley of Southbury preach ed at the house of Edison Mallory, on Huil's Hill, last Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Clara Gray and Miss Ovaline Burr, who have been to school in Bir- mingham, returned to their homes, last Friday, to spend their vacations.
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A GOOD OLD CELEBRATION.

The celebration of the Fourth of July began at 12 o'clock on Monday night, when the bell of St Peters was rung. In the early morning hours the boys and young men got out with all the old mus kets, rifles and shot guns they could col feet, and the veterans of the G. A. R. had many audible reminders of the late war. At o'clock D. m., the young and old f1ocked to the ''green" from the sur rounding country, listened to the pat triotic singing of the united choirs of the town. and to much Fourth of July orato- ", and partook of a bountiful collation which the ladies of Oxford from long experience, so well knew how to provide. A generous display of fireworks ill the evening ended the days doings. Alto gether it was a typical Fourth of July celebration.
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A CONTEMPTIBLE ACT.

Some careless person, fired two bal lets through the windows of Dave Wohl- gemuths barber shop, the night before the Fourth and narrowly escaped break ing one of his large plate glass mirrors, The ball struck the frame and dropped to the floor. The other shot broke sev- eral cups and bottles. Any one guilty of firing ball cartridges, at, such a time, in so careless a manner, should be pun ished to the full extent of the law.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
AT THE pURCUAsE.


 MT and Mrs B. N. Treat visited Mir Treats sister, Mrs George Beers. in Dan bury, on Saturday.
 Miss Susie Stoddard is not improving. She still remains very sick.
 George N. Platt has new carriage we hear, but no new team yet.
 The FourGh passed very quietly here, there being but few visitors. Johnnie Fox and Martin Wentsch spent the day here, and Charles Kemp and Johnnie Wentsch attended the races at Woodbury. Mrs l.. A. Platt visited Danbury, Monday.
 Anyone wishing to buy a mower should call on B. N. Treat, who is agent for the ''Meadow King" which he says beats any thing out.
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Legislative Gossip.
SPECIAL TO THE BEE.
CAPITOL, HARTFORD, June 20.

CAPITOL, HARTFORD, June %. Both Uonses did a great deal of business to- day. The bill to settle the railroad question in Bridgeport has been killed. Just before recess, Gum of Milford address ed the speaker and in witty speech, present. members of the House. Speaker Brooks re spOnded teelingly. The House was in session till 5.3O D. m.
 June 30. The Senate killed the bill to protect shad. The two reports of the state prison com mittee were referred to the prison directors. A resolution removing bar to the rein statement of Howard w. Taylor as member Of the bar Of Fairfield county, was passed. The bill for the appointment Of county health officers was passed
 Lounsbury of Darien was presented with @ small iron dog and chain.
 The Assembly adjourned sine die, this after
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We want to emphasize right here what an Indianapolis paper says about advertising. It remarks It is no longer an objection to a newspaper that it contains advertisements. On the contrary, there is reason to believe that Q paper which should contain no adver- tisements would be not only behin q the times, ing much current and useful information, and, withal, much entertaining reading. Many people regard the advertisements as a part of the local news.
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his own offspring and freely admitted that the boy was too much for him. Judge Walsh Judgement in some Catholic retormatory. Such little rascally seed produces large crops ot deviltry which Is always ripe and ready for sgarnering into our penetentiaries. Per haps badly born, certainly such seed is bad ly cared for Much blame may be laid at the door of the parents.
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THE GRADED SCHOOL.

The large audience present at the graduating exercises of the graded school were well paid for their atten- dance, and greatly gratfied by the evil dence shown of the progress the pupils have made during the past year. The class numbered F, and were Grace AL len Booth, Celesta Chavel, Helen Bird seye Curtis, Carrie Belle Hubbell, Maude Ada Miller, Harry Lewis Stagg, Harriet Kirtland Thompson, Elizabeth Wakelee Wheeler, Maude Englebert Wolf, Win ton Lamphear Buddington, Clarissa May Curtis, Robert Brooks Dorman. Harry Curtis Hubbell, Anna Ballard Spall, Ed ward Everett Thomas, Julia Seeley Thompson and Mary Emma Wilcoxson. Good music was furnished by Sansone' g orchestra.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Frank Banks has sold his bay mare to parties in Norwalk.
 Miss Beatrice Ogden has visited in Bridgeport.
 Elmer Buckley and brother are put ting in Mrs David Smiths hay for her. At the annual school meeting held at Banks South district school, Friday evening, Elmer Buckley was elected committee, D. B. Adams clerk, and H. E. Ogden treasurer.
 Mrs Allen Jennings has been quite sick but is now improving.
 Mrs Burr Disbrow and Mrs Arthur in Easton.
 ASPETUCK.
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The Connecticut Farmer, winch by the way is worthy the support Of the grangers of this state, compliments TIE BEE by copying right along with credit from it's columns. It prints in full in this weeks issue articles on the Red ding creamery and j. w. smiths farm in Bethlehem.
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In New Haven County.
sOUTHBURY.
A BARN PARTY.

Charles Lewis kindly gave his permis- sion to some of the young people to use one of his large new outbuildings for q dance, last week Wednesday evening. The interior of the building was taste fully decorated for the occasion, with branches of hemlock and flowers, and lighted with bright eolored Japanese lanterns. Over 100 people were present from Woodbury, South Britain andsthis place. The music was furnished by the Bliss band. A most enjoyable time was spent by all present.
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A policeman ran down mischievous boy, in Danbury, the other day, the boy leading him over considerable part of the east sec tIon of the city, through the evergreens of wooster cemetery up nearly to North street. Tho policeman's wind was well tested. He should pass any civil service examination, even ifnot well up in vulgar fractions. Be-
 forc the court the father of the boy, his na- tnral governor pleaded inability to manage
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BENT ON MISCHIEF.

The night before the Fourth, consider. able damage was done by a crowd bent on mischief. A large assortment of ar ticles including bath houses, wagons, ,etc., was piled up around the large tree in the plaza. A bath house was found. Tues day morning, resting quietly on Mrs Zal- mon Wakeman's walk. Mrs Pomeroy's wagon was carried off and broken up. The parties are known and aless repar- ation is immediately made prosecution will follow.
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STRATFORD.
DEATH OF MRS WILLIAM PORTER.

DEATH OF MRS WILLIAM PORTER.
 The wife of William Porter died at her home on Main street, Sunday night, aged 10 years, from quick consumption. She had been married but one year and for several months has been in failing health. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at her late home, and the interment was made at Bridge port.
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SPECIAL BOROUGH MEETING

A special borough meeting was held, last week Thursday evening, in the Town hall to consider the advisability of ex- tending the Eureka water mains beyond the borough limits on the line of the Danbury and Bethel street railway. It was voted to do so provided that the in- come therefrom would be six per cent of the cost of the extension. a