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The Newtown bee., 1894-05-04

H. k. Warner of Ansonia, Mir and Mrs F. $. Cogswell of Torrington and Mrs W. G. Grannis of Litchfield were in this vil- lage over last Sunday.
 w. R. Osborne of Bridgeport has drill ed well to the depth of 80 feet, near Mir Mead's cot age at Lakeside.
 George T. Wright is quite ill with grip.
 J. B. Wilson and family expect to re- turn to their home at Lakeside, this week.
 Mrs William Marvin still continues in ill health at her home here.
 D. M. Tompkins is having steady work with MT Titus on MT Mead's cottage at Lakeside.
 Mrs Charles Carter employed E. B. Holcomb and James McHan, last week, in making alterations and putting on d small addition to her residence.
 The sewing society which was to have been held at E. H. Beardsley's on Friday afternoon of last week was held at Dea D. Burnham's on account of sickness in MT Beardsley's family.
 Daniel s. Beardsley was seen in this village again, last Saturday, after con- finement by illness of some months.
 J. M. Snow is employed steadily at R. c. Whittlesey's in Davis Hollow, which makes Mir Snow long walk to and from. some days.
 T. c. Black is restocking his mill with a large amount of grain of various kinds for custom work. His grain is all of A No. quality and he sells at most reas- enable prices. As grain seems to be ris. ing in price. Mir Black has taken advan. tage of the old prices and purchased be. fore much advance has been made and will be pleased to give his customers the benefit of the same.
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ABOUT TOWN.

David Sanford attended the funeral of his grandmother in New York City, last week.
 It is reported that Mrs Murphy, who has cared for Mrs Henry Young, is to be with Mrs Flora Barnum.
 Born, last week, a daughter to MT and Mrs H. w. Treat
 Hiss Bessie Smith, who is teaching in Morris, spent Sunday at home.
 5. r. Treat is building a barn.
 Eli Roberts has moved from New Mill ford in with Mrs Roberts mother, Mrs Henry Young.
 Mrs Charles Curtis is to stay with her mother, Mrs Kyle, through the summer
 Mrs c. A. J. Queckberner from New York is the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs s. A. Lyon.
 $. P. Treat is putting up new barn, 30x40 feet. The framework was raised, Monday. Lee Dickinson is helping at the carpenter work.
 Miss Bessie Smith, who is teaching school in Morris, was home over Sunday, accompanied by cousin.
 Mrs Penfield Giddings and son, Harry, of Danbury were in town, Sunday.
 Rev G. H. Smith announces his inten- tion to deliver a series of sermons oE "The beatitudes." He gave the first of the series, last Sunday evening, taking for his text, "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
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EAST MORRIS.
GRANGE NOTES.

The Grange of Morris held a meeting. Tuesday evening at Grange hall. A fine program was rendered. The question ''Is it the farm, or the man that makes the farm snccess?" was ably handled by patrons at home, and from other Oranges. May 22, Washington Grange comes to Morris to give program, fol- lowed by supper.
 The Women's Christian Temperance Union held their fourth anniversary, April 26, in the chapel, with interesting exercises. A very great joy came to us, when our county president, Miss Gertie Gordon, of Thomaston, and mother, and Mrs M. A. Gordon of Plymouth, the county secretary, came and gave us greet ings. They were our organizers at the first meeting.
 Miss Florence Emmons of Watertown has been visiting Miss Lizzie Palmer.
 Mrs John Treat is stopping with R. M. Treat. She is making preparation to go to Chicago to her sisters, Mrs William Pickett's, for time.
 K. H. Turkington is making improve ments about his home by a fine fence, and otherwise doing work that will add greatly to his already pleasant home.
 E. Fl. Clark takes up his residence in New Haven, this week, to give attention there to his extensive creamery business. We shall miss him very much, but trust, his family being here, he will once in a while make his presence known.
 Mrs Hotchkiss has had shock which has rendered her speeches., but has not deprived her of motion.
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THE MINORTowN DISTRICT.

One afternoon, recently, Arthur Minors hired man, Albert, killed a wild goose which weighed nearly 10 pounds. It is seldom that a wild goose is killed in this section. This one had strayed from some flock, being weary winged was in reach of shot gun.
 The potatoes about here are nearly all planted. The few pieces not planted will be finished this week.
 Julius II. Galpin has arrived home from the north with fine assortment o1 young cattle.
 Mrs T. $. Minor has been quite ill with an influenza cold.
 William Morrison and wife from Tor rington was in town over Sunday.
 Mrs k. 1. GoOdsell and Miss Eliza Rowley were in Waterbury, Tuesday.
 It is a great question with some of the farmers whether phosphates pay When plarting, a number have left a couple of rows without using anyjust tc see the difference. While most all say use the boughten fertilizers, one man said that last year he tried the above plan of leaving a few rows and there wasn't 8 particle of difference in the yielding of the crop. We wonder whC is right.
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ROXBURY.
JUDD'S BRIDGE.

There was large forest fire in this place, last Thursday. It was started by a spark from the 10 a. m. train little south of the tunnel, burning over the narrow strip of land between the railroad and the highway. Sparks blowing from there across the highway started fire that spread very rapidly. The section men arrived soon after the fire had cross ed the highway and after working for an hour had the fire nearly under control, when heavy gust of wind sent some sparks up the side hill back of the men and little over the ridge out of sight. The fire started again in a number of places. It spread up the side hill so rapidly that the men could not stop it un- til it had got over the hill and was going down the other side, when they again got it partly stopped when the section men from the Roxbury section arrived They had the fire under control in short time, it then being about D. m. The fire burned up number of rods of fence, besides doing considerable damage to the young timber. Most of the land burned over belonged to George Hurlburt of Roxbury.
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He has preached here several times and is greatly liked.
 c. B. Everett is making great improve ments on his place. He has moved the barn, situated north of his house, and connected it with the barn west of the house. MT Smith of Sharon, of the firm of Smith & Sons of West Cornwall, has assisted in the work.
 MT and Mrs Arbh UT c. Mercy of Ban tam are spending few days with his parents in this place.
 Mrs Mary J. White is at Cornwall Bridge for few days stay.
 F. F. Johnson of Warren made short visit at his cousins, E. NJ. Johnson's, recently.
 The youngest daughter of E. s. Love- Il of Newtown is staying at her grand fathers. c. B. Everett's.
 Miss Dollie Dunbar of Danbury visit ed friends here, last week.
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MARBLEDALE.

Miss Davenport of Roxbury was the guest of Mir and Mrs Merritt Beers on Sunday last.
 Brage and Miss Fleeser went to New Milford on Saturday, night to see Uncle Toms Cabin.''
 Quite number of Marketable people attended the funeral of Ms Hobart Warehouse at Washington on Sunday.
 Miss Davenport has five weeks more of school.
 MT Merritt has made new invention. It is pencil that will write three colors. Blessed be the inventors
 Mir Glennon sent large load of butter on Monday.
 On Tuesday the Aspetuck sent off 3 large load of the same food.
 MT Gray, the butter maker at the
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NEWT0WN, CONN, BEE
 FRIDAY, MAY f, 1894
 CALCULATIONS: JANUARY 1, 1882, 6lo LAST WEEK. 34oo
In Litchiield County.
WOODBURY.

THE NEW CHAPEL OF THE FIRST CHURCH.. The First Congregational Ecclesiasti- cal society, last week, at speclal meet ing warned for that purpose, accepted the gift of $2000 given it by Mrs Char lotte l., Lewis for the purpose of build ing chapel, and passed cordial vote of thanks to her for her welcome gift. The new cha el will be built south of it's present church edifice. An archway will be left for the passage of teams to the horse sheds in the rear. The chapel will be great accession to the church property. The present lecture room has always been much annoyed by the occupants of the Town hall room below. Very frequently while prayer meeting was being held, there would be negro minstrel, or other noisy shows in the hall below.
 Horace D. Curtiss, we are please to learn, is slowly convaleScing from his very dangerous illness.
 Dr LeandeT Y. KetCham has returned from his visit to California.
 Mir and Mrs George 1. Barnes have re- turned from a visit to New Britain friends.
 We are very much in need of morn ing train east on the New England rail road, returning at evening. ms IS tnt train that we used to have, but was ta ken off some time ago. 1t IS a positive damage to us that we cannot send ou mail east on the New England till after noon.
 Spring is putting on her gay dress.
 E. w. Woodbury and family hav' leased the farm formerly occupied b! | John N. MunsoE.
 A very interesting meeting was tn monthly meeting of the w. c, T. |. held at the Town hall, Sunday, April 22 Among those taking part were, William Scott, |. b. Rudman, NJ. F. Skelley, ( c. Mitchell, and pr D. R. Rodger.
 One result of the building of the ne' chapel will be the removal of the larg maple tree, which was set out by Joh Hurlbut more than 75 years ago, who's blacksmith shop stood west of the tre as it now stands. We are informe that the late Herman Stoddard learne the blacksmith trade of Mir Hurlbu that the late Joseph F. Walker learne his trade of MT Stoddard, and ths Michael F. Skelley, the present assis ant superintendent of the capitol { Hartford, was instructed by Mir Wake
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AT THE FALLS.

We learn that MT Williams of the Gar net works has taken all the hay to cut on the farm of Mrs Jay Camp; also num- Der of acres of blow land for oats and po- tatoes. He has purchased himself fine bay horse to drive.
 Superintendent Gilbert Williams of the Garnet works was presented with a To- pound boy month ago.
 Miss Minnie Ross, who has been with Mrs Gilbert Williams, is in Torrington on a visit for few days, hoping to im- prove in health.
 Glenford Root is now driving team for MT Williams of the Garnet Works, as Mr Perkins has accepted a position in the quarry. Mr Williams has quite num- Der of Russian Polanders at work for him.
 Sheldon Camp and Superintendent Will Hams made visit to Mr Williams fath- CT, last week, in Watertown.
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SOUTHVILLE.

$. F. Clark killed four black snakes and a red adder while on his trip last week.
 C. W. Garfield of Bridgeport finished painting the Fairfield county end of Babbitt's bridge, last Thursday.
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MORRIS.

pulpit on Sunday. Mr Pike was in Northfieid.
 Herbert Jaynes and family of Water bury spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Reuben Keeler of LitchfieId paid Il " ing visit on Sunday to friends in town.
 sIn the spring the young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love- The odor of orange blossoms comes waiting in faint sweetness over these hills, so says Mrs Grunday.
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Many or the farmers are planting an extra quantity of potatoes this year, in- stead of tobacco. Tobacco still sells very slowly, though the markets report some sales of wrappers at 40c, but not in Kent.
 Miss Moynihan, a pupil from the Gun nery school in Washington, is to teach the East Kent school for the summer term.
 The Litchfield Archdeaconry will meet in St PauPs church, Woodbury, on Tues day and Wednesday, May s and 9.
 Everybody is in the midst of garden ing. Seeds that have been sown have grown very quickly. Cherry trees and "shad blows" are in blossom.
 The parade of the Uncle Toms Cabin created quite an excitement among the small folks on Monday. No doubt many Shetland pony and cart like the one in the procession driven by little girl of eight years.
 Chicken pox has been quite prevalent of late but no one has been very sick with it, only decidedly uncomfortable and not over proud of their good looks.
 The Tuesday club met at the Congre- gational parsonage, this week.
 About 300 bushels of potatoes were shipped from Kent, this week, to Anso- nia, Ct., by MT Nolles. We believe the rate paid was 55c per bushel. There are still some to be disposed of in the town.
 Joseph Dwy is again basy with his axe. Last week, he laid low two we'll known chestnut trees the boys and girls of Kent will miss sadly next fall. We hope he will not stop with these but cross the road and trim out the insight ly medly of trees just above the bridge and on the bank of the river. Joe is a good farmer and knows whether tree injures his fields or not. But we con- fess that we, like the children, felt sorry to see the chestnuts go, and little thought the blasts we heard last week were turn ing the large bodies of our favorites into cordwood.
 Mir and Mrs Albert Lane spent Sunday in New Milford, cultivating the acquaint- ance of new niece at the home of MT Lane's brother, Walter. William Page is quite sick with mus cular rheumatism. It is an unfortunate time for him, for not only has he his spring farming to look after but also a large barn almost ready for raising the frame. We wish him speedy recovery Mir and Mrs Johnstone spent Sunday with Mrs Hoxtun.
 Where are our once much talked oi street lamps these dark nights?
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NEW MILFORD.

The clerks at Treat X Starr's were de- lighted, this week, with fine box of arbutus sent by appreciative customers from Warren who had recently pur- chased large bill of dry goods at the store. Enthusiastic and intelligent sales people are sure to make store popular. I Gazette.
 EllsWorth's shoes should be tried, for on styles and prices they are leaders. No. 8 Bank street, is the place to stop.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Seth H. Chapman has been on the sick list for q week past.
 A. G. Studley came near meeting with serious accident. While in the stable one of his horses struck him in the leg. The leg was not broken, but it made a nainfuI hruiSe
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BRIDGEWATER.
AT THE CoNGREGATIONAL CuuRCH

AT THE CONGREGAIIONAL CHURCH.
 Rev MT Mcclellan of Yale Divinity school occupied the Congregational pull pit, Sunday.
 The subject of the young peoples meeting, last Sunday evening was "Lessons from the lives of great mis- sionaries.' Several interesting sketches and incidents in the lives of missionaries were related and MT McClellans remarks, in which he spoke of several missionary heroes, were particularly interesting and inspiring. Mrs William Marsh led the meeting.
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KENT.
A BAD FIRE AT EAST KENT.

Allen Parsells' house in East Kent was burned, last Thursday morning MT Parsells arose early in the morning, built his kitchen fire and went out to his barn. When he returned some time after he saw smoke coming out of the house. Opening the kitchen door he was thrown down by the out burst of hot air, smoke and flame. He could clearly see that it was not caused by the floor about it. It was probably caused by defective chimney and caught in the upper part of the house. MT Par sells lost everything, not saving even his clothes, except those on his back. The building was insured, for how much at present time of writing we are unable to learn.
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4 WOM4N'S HEAD

4 WOM4-N'S HEAD is level and her judgment good when she puts her faith in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. There is no beauty without good healM. No body expects to become really beau tiful from the use of complexion beautifers. Bright eyes, clear skin and rosy cheeks, follow moderate exercise, fresh air, good food, and the judicious use of the "Pre- scription."
 All women require a tonic and nervine at some period of their lives. Whether suffering from nervousness, dizziness, faintness, displacement, catarrhal inflammation of the lining membranes, bearing-down sensations, or general debility, the "Prescrip- tion" reaches the origin of the trouble and corrects it. Guarara- teed to benefit, or the money is returned.
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WORTHWHILE.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Two candidates, Lee Stone and Mrs Starr Kinney, were baptized on Sunday. A large number gathered to witness it. The church services morning and eveE- ing were very largely attended.
 Miss Underhill spent two days with her friends in Merryall.
 Stephen Heacock of New Milford led the meeting, Friday evening, in the hall. Some of his friends assisted him. The meeting was an interesting one.
 Miss Susan Reynolds has some new furniture for her new home.
 Mrs Albert Sterling visited Miss Eliza Roberts on Friday last.
 Mrs w. E. Hine adorned the church with some very handsome potted plants Monday evening.
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WARREN.
FARMERS ARE BUSY.

The week gone by has been one of un- usual activity among farmers. The po- tato crop is being put in. The apple trees are budded as well as the maple, and it is plain the earth has beautiful carpet of green.
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WEST CORNWALL.

Joe Cole, the popular hustler for Coch- rane Brothers, is busy on the road these days selling meat and taking orders for groceries. This popular firm run out
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pANBURY DIVISION.

DANBURY-Arrive 7.42, s-55, loss a. m-, 2lo, 5.37,6276-52 pm Sunday, l02S ni-. s-21 D. in. Leave 6l5 6-35, 7.30, .S5 A. m.; 425, Gl0, 6-sz, II.40p. m. Sunday, SOS a. m., 5.05 D. In- 2.O4, 3l, 6.20, 6.i6 D. m. Sunday, I0.l7 a. n,-, SEQ D. m. South, 6.22, 6.i2, 7-s6 a. m-, 43l, 6l6,I.0s.ll41 pm. sunday,sls a-in., 5-ls p. m. m. sunday, l0Il a. m-, SIS D. In. Sonth, 6.29 a. m., 7.l0. Il-5 p. m. Sunday, SIS q. m , SIS D. m.
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ELLSWORTH.

Rev MT Evans of Yale seminary has been engaged by the Congregational church to supply the pulpit for year.
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was burned down, Friday afternoon. About ton of hay was consumed in the flames. Cause of fire unknown.

Mrs Benedict of New Fairfield is keep ing house for her son, Edward Sanford, and taking care of her little grandson, Clayton O'Dell.
 Mrs B. A. O'Dell, after spending sev- eral weeks with her daughter, Mrs Dis brow, has returned to Bridgeport.
 George Cummings, who has been i'll with pneumonia, is so much improved as to be able to ride out in pleasant weather.
 Miss NJ. J. Crosby is visiting relatives in Gaylordsville.
 Wallace Cummings and wife are home with his parents.
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If you're suffering from Catarrh, the proprietors of Doctor Sage's Catarrh Remedy ask you to try their medicine. Then, if you can't be cured, they'll pay you $500 in cash.
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Aspetuck creamery, made about 500 pounds of butter the other day, and fin ished work at 9. p. ID.
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Few are sick. Mrs Sturtevant has had another hemorrhage, said to be from the lungs. According to the statement of an old physician, where the quantity dis charged is large, the real danger is the less.
 A gentleman has been in town putting pianos in tune. Such work was much needed. Instruments of music, like the human harp of a thousand strings, are liable to fall from the key, and need to be tuned. There is nothing in nature or art that possesses the power of self-keep- ing. A ship held to one point of the mariners compass will indeed go in the direction headed, yet an account must be kept of the force and power of the cur rent to force it from reaching the destin- ed spot. Like clocks or watches, we all need to be wound up in order to reach our maximum, and do the best for our day and generation.
 The many friends of Mrs Mary Swift Whittlesey of New Britain were pained | to learn of her death, last week, of con- sumption; the burial was on Saturday. She was native of this town. Oats have been put in and potatoes are
 now receiving attention. Much less to- | bacco will be planted. We heard one of the largest growers say, Not a plant | should he raise.'
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NEW PRESTON.
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

Rev MT Evans favored us at the Vii lage church, last Sunday morning. with an interesting discourse on Sowing and reaping." A union service of both churches was held at the church on New Preston Hill, Sunday evening.
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Do not put off taking spring medicine but take Hoods sarsaparilla now. It will purify your blood, strengthen your nerves and give you a good appetite.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE

A CHAT WITH A LOCAL HORSEMAN.
 The Editor of THE BEE recently en- joyed tue hospitality of the pleasant l home of M. l.. Hungerford. Esq, who l by the way is an enthusiastic horseman. Mir Hungerford is q lover of a good ! horse. II he was to buy q horse for hIs ! own use he says he would consider n- i dividuality first. To-day, to command l good prices, horses must have lndividu- ! ality and speed He further believes in raising q class of horses that combine , good working qualities, and travellers al so. In a recent issue of THE BEE, there appeared brief article descriptive of MT Hungerford's valuable stallion, ''Oxford Chief" But request has been made for further facts in regard to this horse. Oxford chief, N .52S2, is by Chester Chief, 2l72, by Rysdyke's Hambletonion, To- Oxford Chiefs dam was Wild lrishman, 252. Oxford Chiefs first race was at Poughkeepsie, September 22, 1891, when he appeared in the thfee-minute class, winning in three straig ight heats in 2y l-4, , 3l and 30. He lay still one day and started in the 2.4O class, winning in 3l 3 f, 2.30 and 3l. In 1892 he start ed at Goshen, N. Y ., in the 30 class and took second money. He lapped the will hing horse in every heat. His next race | he started at Boston in field of l l horses | on an aWJul muddy Grack. HIS was the greatest race of his life. Finally he was | drawn on the seventh heat, the time be | ing from 2 B to 2G He started in the 1 % class at PoughkeepSie, September 29 and won three straight beats in 2.2i, 225 l 4 and , 24 1 1. He started in on October II at Poughkeepsie to beat his record and succeeded to the time of P 12 and } 3, his present record. Oxford Chief holds the track record at New Mil- l ford by four and one-half seconds. h | his short career on the track, Oxford Chief has won four first, one second. has been once drawn and once distanced, the latter occasion being at Danburg, where he threw shoe and toe weight. l Oxford Chief has one colt, not yet thoroughly broken, that has trotted d half in l p and twO-year-old that has made half in 80. He has several colts that could be in the lists, but have not
 been trained. Mir Hungerford has very
 pretty driving mare, whose sire Was Ok
 ford Chief. The latest addition to Nil
 Hungerford's horse family is a new colt,
 born last week, sire Oxford Chief, dain
 Lady Tallman. MT Hungerford is not
 jealous of the success of other horsemen
 He believes that one good horse has a tendency to help the other. To the writ
 CT he spoke in praise of several other
 stallions owned in this section. He does
 not think he owns the finest horse in the
 world, but believes he has a valuable
 horse, and that there are others also of
 high value hereabouts.