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The Newtown bee., 1894-07-27
In Fairfield County.
WESTPORT.

A MAN OF WHOM YOU HAVE ALL HEARD.
 Ebert N. Sipperley of Spperleys Mills, Westport, of whom the accom- panying cut is faithful picture, is one of those energetic business men of whom the world is bound to hear. He is en- gagged in nearly a dozen lines of enter prise, any one of which is sufficient to form business of itself, and he prose- cutes them all with the same untiring persistency and assurance of financial reward. "Sipperley's Mills," his place of business, is known widely through all this section of country, and it's pro- prietor is far more widely known, for he gives personal attention to all the diff ferent branches of his business. He is one of that class of shrewd buyers and successful salesmen known as "YorB State Yankees" and his varied work gives full opportunity for the exercise of these traits. Something like dozer years ago he came from Melrose, N. Y. to Westport and purchased mill site al the junction of the Saugatuck and Aspe- tuck rivers, about two miles above the village of Westport. The water power at his new property was excellent, bu the buildings and equipments were sadly out of repair, and of business there was almost none.
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However, the mills were put into ser viceable condition and set running; and in connection herewith was opened a grocery store. Soon after, MT Sipper- ley began adding to these the other lines of business as they began to be needed by the people of the communi- ties whose patronage was more directed to him, and now he handles the following general lines of goods, with usual incl dentals: He carries on a general mill ing business, ,and has for sale grain, feed and groceries; paints, oils and painters supplies; bicycles and supplies; agri- cultural tools and farm implements ot all kinds; vehicles-anything that goes on wheels; leather and steel harness and horse goods; machinery for road building and repairing, rollers and crush. CTS; hot air, pumping and other engines pumps, piping and supplies for dug wells; windmills; equipments of any kind for artesian wells.
 In connection with the latter is the branch of which MT Sipperley may be said to make speciality, ,-the boring of artesian wells. He has two ssrigs,' , as the we'll drilling machinery is termed and they are constantly busy, in various parts of Fairfield caunty and elsewhere. He personally supervises this work, and is thus enabled to guarantee satisfac tion. He is really an enthusiast on the subject of drilled wells, and never fails to advocate their use on all occasions tie believes in taking his own medicine too, for his handsome residence is sup piled with purest of water from hun dred foot artesian well. MT Sipperley is firm believer in the judicious use O | printers ink, and his advertisements always well written and timely, wifi b, seen in the columns of choice advertising mediums-Including this paper. H, knows, too, that to reap the full measur, of success from advertising the adver tiser must stand ready always to mak, good his advertisements and this h, makes g point of doing.
 | Again, in such business as this tn, supplying of parts forms 8 large shar. of the transactions. MT Sipperley keeps complete assortment of parts O all machines or tools handled by hin
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 constantly on hand, and will take part from new machine and replace it later rather than have the customer wait for the article desired to come from the factory. Increasing volume of busi- ness shows that the people appreciate this devotion to their interests. Mir Sipperley is also general agent for Fairfield county for many articles, such as Myers & Bros.' glass valve seat and brass lined pumps (the largest pump and hay tool manufacturers in the worldl; the Hallock potato digger; the Austin woodworking machines; the Deerfield steel harness; the Aermotor windmills, towers, etc.-[ Southport Chronicle.
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TRUMBULL.

Miss Frederick, of Brooklyn, is stop ping a few days with MT and Mrs Nell son French.
 Miss Dora Brinsmade, of Bridgeport is stopping with Mrs Dwight Brinsmade. MT and Mrs E. B. Foth of Springfield, Mass, are stopping at the parsonage. Frank Plumb's new house is nearly done, and will make neat little home for any one wishing to live in the coun- try, and yet near the station and city. The place is offered to rent. A party of 13 young ladies from Trum- bull have been spending week at Wal nut Grove, Milford.
 Daniel Fairchild and family and Miss Celia Fairchild, are spending the sum- mer at their country homes.
 Fred Raschpichler, who has been sick | for some time, dit d in Bridgeport hospi- tai, Friday. Funeral services were held from the house, Sunday afternoon, Rev w. F. White officiating. The interment was in Riverside cemetery. MT and Mrs Wolcott, died suddenly, Sat. urday night, aged II months. Services were held from the house, Monday af- ternoon, Rev W. F. White officiating.
 The side winning the most credits iI the Chautaqua circle during the last year are to be entertained at the home o1 Mir and Mrs W. s. Plumb, Wednesday evening.
 During the absence of Rev W. F White, who was in attendance at the Christian Endeavor Convention held 1T Cleveland, Rev c. H. Dickerman, of the American Missionary Association, sup piled the pulpit morning and evening MT Dickerman was for many years pas tor of the First church in Amherst, Mass
 Rev w. F. White will preach speca sermon, next. Sabbath morning, on tht subject, Country life." Members O the Trumbull Grange have been mos cordially invited to be present. fh, l GNGuiuS pIedCAiuS ScIFiCc VIII uC Slvci up to report of the Cleveland Conven ton.
 o. B. Burton is to take a short vaca ton, this week, ,and will visit Meriden ant other places.
 Market gardeners were very much dis couraged, last week. The rain, Sunda, helped some, but many vegetables ar' past saving. Potatoes must be failure r William Wheeler is having fine col : broken.
 The Congregational Sunday schoo f hold their annual picnic at Parlor Rock : Saturday. Although the place is ia 9 miliar to all, it is easily reached and i } one of the most beautiful places in tn country for it's area. There should be
 large attendance and an enjoyable da,
 for all.
 :, Miss Elsie Nichols is spending weel in Ware, Mass, with her friend Mis-
 Frances Eaton.
 1I The Daniels Farm Endeavor meeting v will be held next Tuesday evening a n usual. If stormy the next fair evening
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In New Haven County
MILFORD.
A BRILLIANT LAWN PARTY.

The lawn party given by the Mary
 Taylor Memorial Methodist church, last
 Thursday night, in the park on Broad
 street, was brilliant success. The Mil. ford corner band gave an excellent con
 cert. JWatermelons, ice cream and lem onade were sold and nice sum was re alized. The park was decorated with Chinese lanterns. The affair was a most successful one. The park, the green and the adjacent streets were crowded with people.
 MT and Mrs Hutchingson, nee Miss Lillie Street of New Jersey, are the guests of Dr and Mrs Allen and daugh. ter.
 The game of ball played on Saturday, between the M. A. A., and 8 team from Shelton, resulted in a victory for the Milford boys. The score stood l9 to 10. Mir and Mrs Gilligan are spending this
 week in New York City. A large delegation from George Var
 Horn Post, G. A. R., paid visit to the Soldiers Home at NorotoD, carrying with them quantity of reading matter for the soldiers.
 Miss Mary E. c. Ford is visiting hel | brother, Rev Calvin Ford in New Hav en. Miss Ford intends to attend the
 campmeeting at Plainville, commenc' ing on August 13.
 Mrs George W. Woods has returned
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BRIDGEPORT.
READABLE FACTS.

Twenty cases from Osborne's great fire in Lynn c. H. Bennett of Bridgeport has opened to-day. Five cases of ladies' patent leather hand turned oxfords, worth $l.25 at 69c. Three cases of la dies russet hand turned one strap slip pers at 69c. Five cases of children's russet oxfords, sizes to II, at 39c. Six cases of ladies' dongola kid oxfords with patent leather tip, hand turned, at 69c. Eight cases mems patent leather lace shoes at $199. Five cases of mems Goodyear welt russet butcher at $1.49. These prices give but faint idea of the bargains that MT Bennett has spread on his bargain tables.
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FAIRFIELD
CLEARING UP THE WRECK.

The wrecking gang were engaged all day Sunday and up to a late hour in the evening clearing up the wreckage at the Murphy crossing. Trucks were lifted by the crane upon flat cars and the cars that were down the embankment were slid up on skids and placed on trucks. They were then hauled over to New Haven. Much of the broken cars had been carried away by people living in the neighbor- hood, who were thus stocked up with 3 good supply of kindling wood, not re- quiring much cutting. Two parties, who were not content with the broken stufi,
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home from Springfield.


 We wonder if puppies are as scarce in Nswtown as in Milford? Someone here has been endeavoring for six months to secure spaniel or setter pup, and the endeavor still goes on.
 George Osborne has received fine Hartford bicycle.
 Mrs Amos Brown is spending a few days in Branford. Miss Lottie Carpen- ter is the guest nf Miss Ora Brown, dur ing her mothers absence.
 Mrs Lanno l. Allen of South Nor walk and Mrs w. k. Patchen and daugh- ter of East Norwalk, were the guests of their brother, last Friday. Rev Rufus s. Putney of the Metho- dist church in Mianus, was in town. last week.
 The many friends of MT and Mrs that they are spending the summer in this place. MT and Mrs Curtis are the guests of MT and Mrs Theodore Thomp- son on Broad street. Wilbur Meserole and party of seven young men are enjoying life at camp near Welch's Point. Mrs Eliza Wallace of Union, Ct., who has spent two weeks in Milford, has re- turned to her home. [ Gus Taylor and his friend, Charles Robinson, who spent two weeks here, have returned to New Milford. The new depot for the west bound trains. is nearly completed The work of raising the tracks at the station is progres sing.
 The First church had picnic at Mer- wins Point, last week.
 The young ladies who spent last week at the Cornwall cottage at Woodmont, have returned home. They report splendid time. Sweet peas have been unusually plen- tiful and beautiful in Milford, lately.
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GREENS FARMS.

E. N. Sipperley completed the large wind mill job for E. B Sturges at Greens Farms in less than two weeks, doing all the plumbing, laying pipe, putting in three hydrants, etc. The tower IS of galvanized steel, 90 feet high, with a 2200 gallon tank. The mill is also of gal vanized steel. It is the only job of the and tower was from the Aermotor Ce-, for which MT Sipperley is general agent for Fairfield county.
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elf to a new side bar buggy.

self to new side bar buggy.
 Miss Edith Peck of Newtown has vis- ited Miss Kittie French.
 George Turner has entertained his niece, Miss Irene Turner of New York state.
 Rev Mir Vishanoff is at the Methodist parsonage.
 Miss Flossie Westlake of Port Jeffer- son, l.. l., is a guest of Mrs Samuel Powell.
 Miss Bertha A Godfrey of Norwalk is guest of Miss Ette Hull. Misses Elma Warner and Bessie Oliver of Brooklyn are visiting at Miss Mary E. Seeley's. Miss Mary Osborne is at Bay Ridge, the guest of Mrs R. w. Welch. Bay Ridge is beautiful summer resort near the ocean. Joseph Fields is quite sick. Mrs Wright and Mrs Wheeler of Shelton have visited him,sthis week. Rev Dr Beach, district elder, preached in the Methodist church, Monday even- | ing. Arthur Hull enters the senior year at Browns University, this fall. Arthur Smith and wife of Danbury have visited Miss Emily Seeley. l There will be service with baptism al Christ church, Sunday, July 29, at 1 p. m.
 Rev Alexander Hamilton and friend
 Dr Riker, were in Tushua calling, las
 week.
 Levi Hubbell has returned after quite
 long absence. |. Mrs J. w. Treadwell is entertaining her niece from Chestnut Hill for a time Most of the farmers in this vicinit,
 are through having, securing goot crop in fine condition.
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STAMFORD.
PROBABLY A CASE OF SUICIDE.

The body of Joseph Koch, sadler employed at Wells & French's factory, at Bridgeport. was found by Willie mornings since. It was probably case of suicide as bottle which had contain ed morphine and a box, parIly filled with morphine pills, was found near the body. He was one of four brothers, sons of Frederic Koch, who resides at 1S9 Lafay- cute street, Bridgeport. Joseph had beer in poor health for some time but no one even suspected he had any idea of suicide The Medical Examiner viewed the body and then delivered it to Undertakel Frank Curtis.
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THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

RevJ. s. Ives entertained the members of his congregation at the parsonage, last Tuesday evening.
 A few days since single horse and large covered wagon passed through town conveying family and their house. hold goods to Florida.
 The Methodist Sunday school will pie nic at High Rock grove, August ?.
 Miss M. E. Stratton, of Wellesley College, spoke to large gathering of her friends, at the residence of G. w. Fairchild, few evenings since, on her experiences and what she saw, while spending winter in Rome. MT and Mrs Russell and son of Wall ingford, have visited Lewis Judson.
 A Swedish prayer meeting was heldin the lecture room of the Methodist church, last Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs Charles Carey is visiting her sister in Newtown.
 Miss Nettleton of Waterbury is visiting Miss Mamie Wilcoxson.
 Miss Maxfeld of Woodbury is visiting Mrs Shackleton.
 Rev Mir Cornwall, rector of Christ church, is off on three weeks vacation. Rev Dr Clark of Bridgeport will preach during his absence.
 Mrs Lewis Beers, a former resident of town,is visiting Miss Lucy Wheeler.
 The Eagle Athletic club will go into camp at Stony Creek, August 6. Miss Maria Wilcox is seriously ill. Miss Florence Beers has returned from a visit to friends in Monroe. Abram c. Lewis was quite severely in- jured, by falling ladder, in his barn, a short time since. His many friends will be glad to know that he is rapidly re- covering from his injuries, which at first ! were thought to be very serious. MT Hughes has placed very neat headstone at the grave of the late Frances Judson, in Union cemetery. Charles J. Hughes, of the Stratford Granite Works, sailed last week on the Allan Line steamer State of Nebraska, for Scotland. Increasing demand for Scotch granite, for monumental purposes, made it necessary for MT Hughes to visit the quarries in Scotland. to attend per l sopally to the filling of his orders for l work in that material. He will visit Ire- l land, England and France before he re- turns.
 l Work is progressing rapidly on D. C.. I Woods new house on Main street. l A telephone has been placed in Tuttle's drug store.
 l The Methodist Endeavor society met
 with J. W. EIrele, at his residence, one l evening last week. l Misses Flora and Mabel Coulter are
 visiting in Orange, N.J. Miss Perkins, of Waterbury, has visit l ed friends in town.
 J. W. Dufour has new horse and phaeton.
 Mrs Goodwin and daughter are at Mrs I William Nash's for the summer. Miss Ida Judson has 30 far recovered
 from an attack of the measles, as to be
 able to ride out.
 The elm trees about town have suffered I severely from the combined effects o1
 the drought and the worms. l The smelling trade is good, and 2
 number of vessels are kept busy. Fl. c, Fordham recently put 2100 bushela. or
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STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
BAPTIST CHURCH TOPICS.

BAPTIST CHURCH TOPICS. from their vacation, last Monday even- ing.
 Master George Lind, youngest brother of Mrs Jones, is visiting at the parson- age.
 The pastor will occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church next Lords Day af- ternoon at 10 o'clock. The theme of the discourse will be "One Trophy for two exploits All are welcome. Seats free Come.
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Editorial Ink Drops.
WILL THEY DO THEIR DUTY?

We understand, on good authority from Taunton residents, that the hellsh dens at the north end of Taunton lake are not closed up by the recent raid, but only suspended business temporarily, and that now they seem to be as prosper ous as ever. To be sure Mir White has left town, but both places are now again said to be tenanted, a woman from Dan bury running the house near the hat shop where Mir White was, and the oth- CT place has not changed hands.
 What is the meaning of this? Why have they not been brought to justice again as soon as they were known to be open? Is the recent raid to end as raids always have ended before in these houses resuming business and only being mo tested once in four or five years? A't our officials insincere in their efforts tC break up the places of i'll repute? W' know that recently in sensational papel grave charges were made against som' of them as having an understanding witt the keepers of these infamous places, bu we are 10th to believe this is so, and will not unless they do not do their duty thi time. Raid the places again, again an, again, until they are driven from tn shores of our beautiful lake and out O the borders of our town.
 The better portion of our townspec pie are anxious to see these places blot ted out of existance, and the proper ol fcials have the power to do it, with tn assurance of their support. The que; tion Is, will they do it? The next fev weeks will tell the story, and now tha this question Is before us again, why nc as honest citizens find out where the roc of the matter is, probe it to the very bo tom, find it's cure and settle it for ono and for always. It can be done by unite effort, and we understand there are SC, eral gentlemen who are seriously inte ested in the matter. They should hay the support of every honest man wh loves truth and morality.
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SMITH. MURRAX & CO.,

the schooner Reaper, in one hour and lU minutes.
 The dock at Blamey's coal yard has been repa fred.
 Frankie Dorman is able to ride out.
 The 1894 club were entertained at tea Broad street. Music and dancing filled up the evening.
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STEVENSON.

Miss Lena Sherman has returned from her year of school duties at East Fall mouth, Mass.
 Mrs Samuel Ford is visiting with Mrs William Jordan.
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HUNTINGTON.
LONG HILL.

Edward H. Gilbert of New York spent Sunday at James Webster's.
 Ellen Kinney of Putnam spent the week at Century Farm.
 Willard L. Beard returned to Abing- ton, Wednesday.
 A party of young people went to the shore, Tuesday, at Meadows End. They reported an enjoyable time returning singing Home Sweet Home.''
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zoAR BRIDGE.

Methodist church notices: Preaching next Sunday at 10.45 a. m., and at 30 p. m.; Sunday school at l2 m.; choir meet ing Thursday evening at 7.30.
 John Sherwood and wife have been visiting in East Village during the past week.
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 ly. At least three car loads of the new factory iron work have arrived. A store and dwelling house are to be built imme- diately, just north of the Lewis place. Rumor whispers also that the depot is to be used as a tool house and larger one built.
 Mrs Ada Albright and child of Brook lyn are with George Beardsley.
 Invitations are out for party at Hen- ry Edwards, in honor of the 2lst birth day of their son, George.
 Dr and Mrs J. W. Sears and family of West Haven have spent week at her fathers, F. D. Hollister's.
 Miss Blakeman of Stratford has visited at Henry Burr's.
 A. Wheeler and family have been en- toying the sea breezes for few days.
 On Sunday evening in the Congrega- tional church there will be talk on | "Missionary work among the Mormons | and cowboys of the Rocky Mountains. "
 Mrs w. H. Bailey of Greenwich is vis- ting Miss Martha A. Beach of Maple shade.
 Miss Alice k. Bassett of Bethel spent | Sunday with her cousin, Miss Martha A. Beach of Mapleshade. | Master Albert Cornell and sister, Miss Clara, are spending their vacation with their uncle, John Beach, and enjoying the healthful air of Monroe. They will surely be in first class trim when the school bell calls, September l.
 R. l.. Goldsborough is home for 8 va cation.
 EAST VILLAGE. | We welcome among us again George Clark, Edward Stevens and Harry Brady all of whom adorn with their presence the ever pleasant Barn Hill. By the way, were you with us at th' lawn party held on the grounds of w. w
 Bliss, last Thursday night? If you wer' not we sympathize with you in your loss We all had a splendid time. Conspicu ous among the merrymakers was the gen ial MT Nichols of Bridgeport, brother 0
 Mrs Wilbur Clark. He said he remaine over so that he could attend this part . and have a good time. If he enjoye himself as much as we did his jovial spil it, we are completely satisfied that h was not disappointed. Come agair K brother. Enough was realized in a finar ciaI way to meet the object intended, s n far as your correspondent can learn. II Methodist church notices are as fo
 lows Saturday evening at 7.30, cho Q meeting; Sunday at 12.15, Sunda school; Sunday at 1.30, preaching se f vices. The theme at this service will | "The strike and how to handle the labc . problem We expect to have our ne
 hymnals at this service; come and hel
 us use them. Sunday at 7.30 p. m
 praise service. Wednesday evening, Al
 gust l, '94, prayer meeting in the churcl
 The subject to be considered on this ever
 ing will be ''The Command" the Scril
 ture lesson Matthew 2S.
 Rev MT Smith and family of East No
 walk are visiting at the residence of Joh
 Waterbury.
 Mrs Schenck and son of Brooklyn, \
 Y., are stopping with W. W. Bliss.
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A GOOD FAILURE.

.sIt's an i'll wind that brings no one good is old but true and when manu- facrurers put on the market ''just as good it is good failure when they fail to make the buying public believe an un- truth. The Columbia bicycle has stood and now stands head and shoulders above those wheels that are s.just as good" and it don't pay the dealer or buyer to put their good, hard money into cheap wheels. Wilkinson < Manwaring, in the Y. M. c. A. building, sell only those wheels that are tested and proved all right and they have some splendid bar gains in Columbias, Steards, Hartfords, Hickorys and Crescents. Not how cheap, but how good'' is our motto and it pays in the end.
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with city systems in the character and kind of studies introduced in it. What he city school ought to do in fitting boys for the office or for professions, the country school must do in fitting boys and girls for the farm.
 Long and earnestly did Horace Mann labor to reform the architecture of the country sehoolhouse. There will never be suitable buildings until the state ex- erts it's authority and cornpels it, as a prerequisite of obtaining share of the public funds. Finally, the district schoolhouse must be the rallying point for every influence which tends to ele- vate or benefit mankind"
 The president of the recent road con- vention in New Jersey in opening the session said that this country has the poorest roads the world ever seen, with the exception of Sahara desert. Gen Roy Stone, the head of the national Blu reau of road inquiry, said that the money lost to farmers by increased expense in hauling over the poor roads was more than 5000, O,000,O0O yearly.
 
 It is a little early to talk about the fall fairs, but the dates are already being ar ranged. Here is list of the Connecticut fairs already decided upon: Connecticut State, at Meriden, September 1921 :; New London County, at Norwich, September % 27; Windham County, at Brooklyn, September 25-27; Holland County, al Rockville, September 11-13; BranfOrd September 25 %; Bristol Park Co.,, al Bristol, September 25-2G; Clinton, Octo Der 1; Danbury, October 1,G; East Gran by, September 2G; Pennington Valley at Collinsville, September l2-l2; Guilford September PC; Harwinton, October 7 New Milford, September ll-l3; Simsbur. October 3-4 Sufiield, September 1920, Union (Somers, etc.,, at Enfield, Octo Der 4 Watertown, September ll-13 Windsor, September 25-26; Woodstock September l7-l0; Hartford County Hort cultural Society, Hartford.