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The Newtown bee., 1894-06-29
Talk of the Town.
THE ACADEMY AND THE CELEBRATION.

MT Beers apology for the trustees of the Academy, in HE BEE, last week, makes 1t seem necessary, in fairness to all concerned, to state that l have never asked for the Academy building 'to be used for public dining room," but only for limited dinner, to be given by re- sponsible parties, and especially for the Governor and other guests. 1 applied to the Rev Rector of Trinity church for the use of the building, as l had previously asked him for the use of the grounds, be- cause, Rx-Officio, he is the president of the board of trustees and has the control by voice and vote and practically the management of the business of the cor poration. It should also be understood in this connection that F. E. Cliff rents the property of the association and has legal control, in some sense, but to what extent do not know. May received word that the governor would come. May 10 asked for the Academy for the dinner. May IL was informed that the trustees were not willing. May l6 Prof Cliff told me that under no circums stances would he consent to have it open on the Fourth of July. May Fl the Grange voted in accordance with my suggestion made on the 7th, to dine the Governor and oth- CT invited guests. May 2S the matter was spoken of at the meeting held in the Academy, MT Linsley and MT Cliff being present. June the matter was brought up at St Patrick's hall, D. C.. Beers being present. June II, after the executive committee had been appointed, knowing of much feeling there was about the mat ter, and being unwilling to involve MT Linsley in any trouble on my account, l wrote him a note to the effect that if there was any unwillingness on the part of the authorities of the Academy to have the grounds used, for one wished to with draw entirely. Mir Linsley replied the same day in note addressed to the ex- ecutive committe, saying "The trustees of the Academy are willing that the grounds of the Academy should be used for the Fourth of July celebration. They are not willing that the building be open ed on that day. The trustees have taken no formal action on the matter but in the above statement l am sure that l voice their opinion as well as my own" There. fore, whatever understanding, or misun derstandlng there may have been, there has not, evidently, been any lack of op portuuity for everybody to have beer gracious in the matter, trustees and all TO. o. Wright.
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frey and George Eyssinger killed two dogs, which had attacked some sheep owned by William Gorham of Wilton, but which were being pastured by Joseph Sturges. If they had not been discovered Weston would have had a much larger bill to pay,as undoubtedly they would have injured all the sheep, of which there was large number. They are supposed to be the same dogs which have been making so much trouble for Wilton, although their owners have not yet been identified.
 By the action of the selectmen and board of school visitors, the appropria- tion for each of our five schools has been raised $25 more. Miss Minnie Williams and Master Douglass Williams have visited friends l in Lyons Plains. | Ex-Mayor and Mrs l.. A. Lane of ] Akron, Ohio. have visited their son,
 Julius Lane.
 1 An OK belonging to George A. Sturges died from the effects of the heat, while | blowing one day last week
 Mrs Emma Sturges and family have
 moved into The house lately vacated by | Horace Wyman. Charles Kennel has been appointed
 school committee for the Upper Parish
 district.
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Mrs c. G. Downs of Long Hill and Mrs II. E. Gilbert of Bridge port.
 c. E. Downs of Long Hill visited his infant daughter at F. M. Canfeld'9, last Sunday.
 c. G. Peet has spent a few days with his sister, Mrs F. M. Garfield.
 c. c. Downs spent Sunday at Mrs H. K. Canfield's.
 Miss l.. B. Turney returns, Wednes- day, from pleasant visit with -aiss Clark in Stratford.
 Mrs Edward Hill pleasantly enter tains for a week, Miss Mamie Woodruff and friend from Craigville, Orange coun- ty, N. Y.
 During the next three months, Rev MT Warfield will be with his people most of the time, doing pastoral work. Next Sunday morning he expects 10 preach sermon appropriate to the com ing Fourth of July. The St cond Sun day in July he will administer the com munion.
 Frank Rockwell, Jr., of Bridgeport with his wife and child, expect to spend the summer at Sidney PeckWell's. l Miss Porter of Bridgeport is spending few days with Miss A. F. Seeley.
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DoDGINaToWN.

Mrs Henry Ferry and son and Mrs ". II. Ferry spent one day last week visiting her sister, Mrs John c. Sanford. c. Barnum has purchased new carr iage.
 Miss Henrietta Northrop of Bethel has been visiting Mrs J. F. Barnum.
 Mrs A. E. Bevans has been visiting her parents in Bethel.
 Mrs J. Wood and son spent few days, last week, with her mother, Mrs H.. Dnrant.
 Mrs George Hoyt is on the sick list.
 Miss Nellie Nash has been visiting her cousin in Taunton.
 Mrs A. Platt is visiting her daughter, Mrs c. H. Hoyt.
 Jessie Mcfarland entertained com pany Saturday.
 MT and Mrs K. Mcfarland and son and MT and Mrs Sherman Smith spent one day last week at the beach.
 The Eureka baseball club gave 3 lawn party, Thursday evening. All present reported an enjoyable time.
 Burglars broke into the house of Mrs Bennett and broke open a chest con. taining clothing, which they distributed throughout the house. Pictures were torn from the wall and destroyed.
 MT Staib was thrown iron Ihis wagon Sunday. and was badly hurt. The Elmwood and Piumtrees schoois rava picnic, Saturday, at e. Hinman's z,
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Last Friday night was quite an event. ful one for Hawleyville. A box car on the New England road, filled to the roof with acid, in some way took fire and was side tracked, in the hopes of extinguish- ing the flame. It was impossible and the car was entirely destroyed. The burning acid made very pretty sight, and pas sengers from passenger train No. l26 en- joyed the sight while their train was de- iayed D minutes in the Hawleyville sta ton waiting for the fire to die down. Section Foreman r. Brennan. while working to put out the flame, stepped into the acid. It quickly destroyed his boots and burned his feet somewhat before he got them removed.
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LEES CHAPEL.

The past week has been marked by unusual gatherings at the church and the hall near by. The Columbian drill entertainment on the 20th and 21st, was success in every respect The pro- gram was as follows: Solo and chorus :; male quartet, Tramp, tramp, tramp" T. Marsh, w. Disbrow, c. Sherwood and A. Marsh; march, wands and flags; fan cy maneuvers; manual of arms; sopra- no solo, Mrs J. W. Sherwood, s'Tenting on the old camp ground"; wheeling flags intricate movements; grand chor- us; America. Miss Ella A. Johnson, at the head of her band of l6 young ladies, proved herself mistress of the work she had undertaken. The appear ance of the ladies, dressed in red, white and blue, with beautiful wands and flags. was very pleasing. and their move ments so skillfully executed, that the audience cheered them heartily. The names of the Is young ladies are as fol- lows: Agnes Birdie, KiGtie Galloway, Annie Roberts, Annie Staples, Fannie Sherwood, Edna Warriner, Fannie DIS brow Jennie Disbrow, Alice Seeley ,Jen- nie Gregory, Elsie Bright, Nellie Birdie, Iattie Sherwood, Gussie Marsh, Alice Bennett. Lena Bennett. Miss Edltn Sherwood presided at the organ. The net proceeds after paying all expenses, amounted to $83 58.
 The Children's day exercises were m l teresting, and many people were pres l ent to enjoy them. This service was or Sunday evening, June 24. The sunday school superintendent, George B. Beers I presided. The singing was exception l ally good. A collection was taken iol the children's fund of the board or eau cation of the Methodist church. lht great work which this society IS doine was explained by Pastor Warrlner.
 Lorenzo Gregory, whose funeral tool l place in Plattsville, on ounuay dIeeI 1 noon. was a member of this church. II l was a great sufferer and perfectly neip l less for A long time before his death. w. M. Gallup expects to attend, Wed nesday, the commencement exercises Y 1 Yale. I George Mullen takes his examination Thursday, preparatory to entering aie l this fall. ..,
 Miss Il. B. Turney spends week witl Mrs z. 0. Beard of Oronoque.
 &. R. Wells, wife and chlidrens nav returned home from Bridgeport.
 ! Edson Turney and wife of Weston Wer' I Sunday guests of Mrs Ellen 'Iurney-
 Mics Ida Gilbert has visited her aunJ l Mrs Levi H. Edwards. .,.
 Frank Wells Of Waterbury recenii: visited his uncle, J. w. Wells and faml fly. .,;a;4aa K
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There was delightful gathering of little fslks, last Thursday afternoon; on the handsome lawn of MT and Mrs w. J: Beecher. It was "Five o'clock rosebud tea," and the little hostess of the occas- ion was Miss Florence Beecher. There were seven little children present, and their cup of happiness seemed to be over flowing. The table, around which the little misses gathered was handsomely decorated, and the children were allowed to enjoy as much of the good things. as was for their good. But the prettlest sight was the children themselves, and each one seemed to be bubbling over with joy. They all went home at an ear ly hour in charge of their nurses or par
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E%lD&EPo COIN Hd-

r-r. and msuy others did much towards making the program success.
 Rev Henry Davies and wife visited friends here. last week.
 William 1horne and family of Brook lyn are DOW occupying the Jennings place. Miss Lizzie Dingee l. spending the summer with them.
 Guests are brginn ng to arrive at the Beachside-
 John Dingee iS building a hay barn adjoining the driving course. Mics Grace Mpeke- was among the graduates at the Staples high school on Friday. Charles D"bbs is spending the week in New York.
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In Fairfield County.
EASTON.
ACCIDENT, RESULT OF A RUNAWAY.

A German family from Bethel, while on their way to visit MT and Mrs Sohn, Sunday evening, met with serious ac- cident Their horses took fright and ran some distance. While turning the corner by Eli Winton's the wagon upset, spilling the occupants on pile of stones. The horses cleared themselves from the wagon and ran to c. Sherman's and were caught by Edward Sherman Three sons were injured slightly, but the fath- CT was badly bruised about the head and back, he was taken to MT Sohn's and kindly cared for.
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CENTER STREET.

Mrs M. J. Gould is improving her residence with new coat of paint. Richard Bradley is dong the work.
 Mrs Paulina Godfrey of Weston is vis- ting friends and rela tives in this place.
 Master Robbie Gould has visited his uncle, Burr Merwin of Greenfield.
 Mrs Hattie Wakeman has been spend ing few days in Bridgeport, on visit to her grandmother's.
 Sunday afternoon the congregation of the Methodist church listened to a very interesting sermon, delivered by Rev Dr Peck from the Center.
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MILFORD.
MISS TIBBALs-MR MERwIN.

A very pretty home wedding was celebrated last Nedne- day. The Jride. Miss Nellie Tibbals, Is niece Of Elias Tibbals, the keeper of the Jail at Bridgeport, and granddaughter of Mark 1ibbals of Milford. The groom, Charles Merwin, is Gne son Of MT and Mrs Atwater Merwin of Pond Point. The ceremony was performed by Rev Mir Hutchinson, the rector of St Peters church. The floral decorations were very elaborate. The bridal couple were married under an arch of lauref. Many handsome presents were received. MT and Mrs Merwin left for short journey, and on their return will live with the parents of the groom.
 The Sons Of Temperance held very enjoy able entertainment on Monday evening There were excellent reel tations, quartet, instrumental and vocal music. lee cream was sold and cake and lemonade were served free. 4 large number were present.
 Mrs w. E. Patchen, aho. with her little daughter, has been visiting at the home of her brother. Dr Putney, has returned to East NarMalk.
 George Reynolds spent Sunday with his mother.
 MT and Mrs William Darlington spent Sunday in town.
 Mrand Mrs Walter Rezer are happy over the advent of a baby girl.
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FAIRFIELD.
HoYDEN's s HILL.

Charles Jennings is again under the doctors care.
 Mrs Emma Bennett and daughter, Mrs Gray and children, Miss Lewis. Mrs Martin Jennings and Leslie Jennings have visited Mrs k. B. Sherwood.
 Leroy Clarke is under the weather.
 Mrs B. A. salmon is visiting Mrs Sally Wakemap.
 Thomas Astle and George Miller com mence gathering hay for Alonzo Staples.
 Miss Josie Wakeman has helped to care for her sister, Mrs Anderson, who has a young son.
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Mrs Mary L Fanton entertained her aunt. Mrs A. N. Bartram of Black Rock, md her cousin, Mrs Cass of Deerfield, on Thursday.
 William Iivermore of New York spent Saturday and Sunday with his sister, Mrs Alexander Hamilton, at the rectory.
 Gibie Kellogg has the measles.
 Mrs Paulina Godfrey of Norfield, spent Friday with Mrs Emeline Fanton and Saturday with Mrs John ,. Kellogg.
 Miss Henfv Smith of NorWalk is visit ing II ;. W. Treadwell's.
 l. R. HoYt, who started for Colorado, last Tuesday, returned to his home, Wednesday evening Doubtless he will take another start, soon.
 Miss Vesta T, Fanton drove to North Wilton and took dinner with her cousin. Mrs ". l.. Keeler. Mrs Phebe 4 Fanton accompanied her, on Friday.
 Some iniscreant injured the bicycle which Cliffard PatciIen hired i'll Bridge port. for the wheel race in Norwalk. the l6th. It was only left standing outside by the door a short time. It was pierced through the tire in number of places with some sharp pointed instrument like an awl When Clifford meets him he will recompense him.
 The annual meeting of this district will be held in the schoOlhouse on Sat urday eveniug, the 30th, for thn purpose of electing officers for the ems suing year.
 Mrs William Davis and daughter drove to Saugatuck and attended the Methodist church to hear her old pastor, Rev Thomas E. Gilbert, who Is stationed there.
 Mr and Mrs H. H. Nichols entertained her mother and brother fro Danbury on Sunday.
 Mrs Pauline Godfrey and Miss Vesfa T. Fanton took dinner with Mrs Il B. Ogden on SnDday. at her pleasant home in Cross Highway. Westport.
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HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.

Miss Jessie Gerard and family take possession of their home here on Satnr- day.
 Miss Phebe Beard spent few days at Mrs Beach Shelton's, last week.
 Miss Erma Wheeler is in poor health. Dr Loomis attends her. Mir Lane is papering and otherwise
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STEPNEY AND VICINITY,

TAsHUA SCHOOL PICNIC AND ExAMINA-
 TIoN.
 On Friday afternoon of last week, the Tashua school closed, and teacher, scholars, and friends, 30 in number, held picnic in delightful grove near the schoolroom. The scholars entertained their friends with fine program of reci- tatione, which showed their devoted teacher, Miss Mara Jennings. deserved
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Lands End school at Hawleyville clos ed, last Friday, with appropriate exer- cises which were thoroughly enjoyed by those in attendance. Under the direction of Miss Margaret Halpine, the teacher, a program of speaking and singing by the children was successfully carried out. On last week Wednesday afternoon the school children enjoyed an outing on the school grounds and were made happy with ice cream and other light refresh ments
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GREENS FARMS

The missionary supper and entertain ment given at the church parlers was well attended and was a success financially. having added to the treasury the sum of S2i. Among the pleasing features of the evening were piano and vocal solos bv Misses Clara Beers and Lotfie .IeH- nings. reeitations by Miss Florence Eos
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MONROE
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

EONGKEGATIONAL CHURCH NUTEs.
 Rev o. Faduma, a native of Central Africa, will preach in the Monroe church, next Sunday morning, and in the evening he will lec- ture on his country Mr Faduma was born in Africa, raised in South America, educated in England at London univer- sity and completed his theological course in America at Yale university. He speaks English fiuently and accurate ". He will doubtless be found inter- esting and instructive. The evening ser vice will begin at 7.30 o'clock.
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WESTON.
MISS LANEMR WILSON.

The marriage of Miss Pauline Lane, which took place last week, was attend ed by relatives from Akron, 0 ,Schenec- 5ady, N Y, and other places out of the state. The groom, Rev Warren Wilson, from Bradford, Pa. vas attended by William T. Holmes of Montclair, N. J., as best man. Messrs Frank Lane and Charles A. Koford of Cambridge. Mass, acted as ushers. The bride wore white moire silk and lace, with pearl orna- ments. The maid of honor, Miss Florence Lane. was attired in white null and carried white carnations. MT and Mrs Wilson will reside at Quaker Hill, N. Y, where MT Wilson has been called as pastor of new church.
 A musical entertainment was given on the Congregational church green, for three evenings last week. by the gentle men advertising the Kickapoo Indian medicines.
 David Buckley Of Bridgeport, former ly of this town. is spending week with his sister. Mrs Martin Rowland.
 Miss Edna Bradley attended the Westport high school reception, last Friday evening
 Mrs George Smith of South NoIwalk has spent several days with relatives here.
 On Monday night Vanderbilt God
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pairing the interior of Mir Barrett's house.
 Mrs Eli Beardsley visited this place, last week.
 Mrs N iiliam Lee is expecting her sis ter for a two weeks stay, in July
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Wanted, local representative of the Cumberland Building-Loan association. Get circulars and investigate it's securi- ties carefully. Henry D. Whitney, b Postoflice Arcade, Bridgeport.
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s. A. and Clark Blackman, with E. Il. Pitchard of Hawleyville were at Fairfield Beach, last week, putting MT Blackman's cottage in readiness for occupancy. MT Blackman expects to move bis family down to the beach, this week. MT Pitch- ard returned with nice mess of clans.
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Gustave Bolze, 494 and 496 State street, New Haven, Conn.,, sole agent of the New England states for the celebrated vocation church organ and wholesale agent for high grade pianos, has always good bargains in fine new and second hand church organs, house organs and pianos, which are sold at most attractive prices. He employs no agent, but sells direct, saving customers all unnecessary expense. He has recently placed organs in the Newtown Congregational church, Monroe Congregational church, Weston Congregational church, Westp0rt Metho- dist church, and Shelton Methodist church. He will send catalogues and in- formation on application free of charge.& |
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The weather beng fair, it was largely attended.
 Several farmers have begun having in this vicinity.
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The finest pig in Hawleyville is said to belong to F. l.. Stevens, but for noise k. II. Richards pigs can't be beat, so say the inhabitants of this railroad center.
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GOO, together with all the safeguards and advantages of other associations. See it's plan and compare. Henry D. Whit ney, 15 Postofiice Arcade, Bridgeport.
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Born, on Thursday, June Fl, a daugh- ter to MT and Mrs M. J. Bradley of Dan. bury. Mrs Bradley is a daughter of Thomas Donovan of Hawleyville.
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Sylvester Dibble has returned to his old position as baggage master for the Berkshire division at Hawleyviile. Y IS mutually pleasant for himself and nls olu assoeiates to have him back once more.
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Mrs H. M. Laflin of Brooklyn is guest of her daughter, Mrs w. F. Allen, Jr.
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The Cumberland Building Loan Asso- ciation has permanent capital of E l00,-
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LYONS PLAIN.
EMMANUEL CHURCH NOTES

Dr Tatlock of Stamford, archdeacon, of Fairfield county, will visit the parish es under Rev Alexander Hamilton's care, on Friday, the 29th; at Christ church, Easton, at 3 p. m., and at Emmanuel church at 7.30 D. m.
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We are wholesale retail agents machines and carry right stock We sold 40 mowers last season and 29 raes we expect year contemplating buying machine but the best and will surely buy the 94 catalogue send address and will mail you one. Full line repairs hand
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WALTER A. WOOD MOTlHG LG3 151232G MACHINE COMPANY.

Wood Mower The hny k "se that the levers are in convenient 70 any DOT
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IGIET MORE IMPROVEMENTS THE THEM IN USE TO-DAY ATTEST THEIR DESIGN WHICH MIR WOODS LO
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-01
JOB WORK.

We have just added a new and complete line OF
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-01
The Cowboy and the Folding Bed.

A cowboy up from the Texas panhan-
die was guest at the house, and as
the clerk who attended TO him is still in
Denver we will allow him TO tell the
story in his own way: He hsd on
store clothes and a red necktie, and
what he didn't know wasn't worth
knowing. When he started up TO his
room at night, l told him there was a
folding bed in it, and, if he wished, the
bellboy would show him how it worked.
But not much. He didn't want TO be
shown anything. Ee knew a thing or
two about rhe city, he did, even if he
did live down or the range.
$50 let him go, and next morning
he paid his bill without a word and
went away. About noon l happened TO
be on that floor, and a chambermaid
called me to take look in his room.
And what a sight met my eyes, The
bottom drawer of the bureau was pulled
ont as far as it would come, and in il
were all the rugs in the room, with a
towel spread over one end for pillow.
Evidently he had tried to sleep there,
for pinned upon the glass was a sarcas-
tic legend reading: Col dern yore fold
ing beds. Why don't You make 'em
longer and put more kivvers onto 'em?
Mebbe you expect a man to stand mp
end sleep in your burned old cubberd.
The burned old cubberd' was one Of our
hsst folding beds. '-Denver Field and
Farm.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-01

The French scientist, Ribot, in his
work on Diseases of the Memory" tells
Of a man 80 years of age, of considera-
BILE learning and requirements, who
was found at the termination of a Sc
we're illness TO have lost the recollection
of everything, even the names of the
most common objects.
As soon as his health was restored he
began to acquire knowledge like child
After learning the names of objects hc
was taught TO read, and after this be-
gan to learn Latin. He made conside-a
BILE progress when one day in reaCing
his lesson with his brother, who was is
teacher, he suddenly stopped and rut
his hand to his head.
"What is the matter? Don't you feel
well?" asked his brother
"I feel a peculiar sensation in my
head" he replied, land now it seems
to me knew all this before"
Strange to say. from that time he
rapidly recovered his faculties and could
never understand how it had been nee
essary to teach him reading and writing
when he was 80 years Of age and pro
ficient in both.