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The Newtown bee., 1894-03-02
Editorial Ink Drops. ACAPITAL SUGGESTION.

FOR THE The plan outlined by the Eors AND Connecticut Society of the GIRLS OF Revolution to interest the OUR IlIGu pupils of our high schools of SCHOOLS. the state in patriotic subjects is a capital one and deserves the support of school boards and instructors through out the state. Information can be Ob- taincd through the secretary of the so ciety, Cyrus Sherwood Bradley of South port. Gov Morris has given the plan his may be fully understood, we give the statement in full as sent out by the so- cicty:
 The Connecticut society of the Sons of the Revolution would erect monument to loyalty and patriotism in the hearts of the youth of Connecticut. Now, there fore, as an incentive to research in the rountry's patriotic history, and to give them more intimate knowledge of our forclather's patriotism, devotion, hero isml and sacrifices, the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the Revolution offer them silver medal as a first prize, and bronze medal as a second prize, for the best original essays upon the subject "'rhc Causes that Led to the War of the Revolution" Competing essays are to contain not less than 177G nor more than 1894 words, to be written on one side only, on Sxl0 l-2 paper with One-half inch margin on the left, to be signed by a nom-de-plume, accompanied with a sealed envelop with nom-de-plume on the outside and to contain the writer's real name, address, school and a certif- cate from the superintendent or principal that the essay is original. All essays must be mailed in illegal" envelop to the secretary of this society, before May 22, 1891. The committee will receive the assays anu IIlt SGCTcIdIy VIII LCGdlh tilC envelopes containing the writers real names until the committee has reached a decision, when they will be opened by the board of managers of the society The prizes will be awarded at the clos ing exercises of the high schools. The society suggests and authorizes for a committee of review and inspection, the principal and teachers of each competing high school, that only meritorious essays be sent. The prize medal Is silver, the face being a fac-simile of the seal of the society, on the reverse an appropriate in. scription with recipients name. The medal to be suspended by buff and blue (the society's colors) silk ribbon, from a silver bar, bearing the word Connecticut The second prize to be fac-simile of the first in bronze. The secretary should be informed at the earliest opportunity the number of scholars in each high school who will compete.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
DEATH OF REV DIR PLUMLEY,

DEATH OF REV DIR PLUMLEY.
 This community was grieved on We'd nesday evening to learn their pastor, Rev Gardiner Spring Plumley, D. D., had past away,to his his Heavenly home. Great were his sufferings for the past few months, although dear ones, nurses and physicians did all in their power to ale viate them; he bore it all cheerfully, ever looking on the bright and happy side. Only three and one half short years was he separated from his wife, who went to her long home in August, 1890. The church and community mourn a good pastor and sincere friend; one who was ever ready and willing to attend to their wants as far as it lay in his power. He was found at his post discharging his duties many times when he wasn't able to be there. His funeral was held on Saturday from the Presbyterian church, 37th street and Fifth avenue, of which he was member. He was laid by the side of his wife in the cemetery, at Metuchen, N. Y.
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HUNTINGTON.
THE FELLOWSHIP MEETING.

Meetings of this sort are becoming more and more popular with the chur- ches. Every church is begining to feel that it can no longer live entirely to itself and do effective work. "What is the need of seven churches in the town of Trumbull?" it was asked dur ing the meeting, ''and two churches in Huntington, and two in small town like Nichols.1 .sThere is no need for so many,n it was answered; ssbut, since they exist, the living union of them with the living Christ is the thing of trans cendent importance,' 7 and no better method to accomplish this union can be
 found than in just such meetings as the one held with the Congregational church in Huntington, last Wednesday, February 18th. Under any ordinary circumstances there would have been q
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The cold snap of Saturday and Sun day sent the thermometer to 10 below zero here.
 Fred Gilbert brought suit against H. $. Osborne, administrator of Sarah Stur- ges, for the recovery of some hay which he claimed belonged to him and not to the estate. Two lawyers and number of witnesses were present but through the neglect or stupidity of the deputy sheriff the writ was not returned to the justice and consequently the case ,fizzled out.
 The venerable Jedediah Hawley pass ed his 90th birthday on Friday last. He is hale and hearty for one of his great age.
 Some time ago J. c. Sanford under went surgical operation, since which time he has been confined to his bed. On Wednesday, Dr Porter of Bridgeport was in consultation with Dr Smith and Dr Reed, his attending physicians. He expressed the opinion that with care the patient would ultimately recover. Much sympathy is felt for the sufferer as he has many friends.
 Lawyer Tweedy was in consultation with the selectmen on Saturday in rela- tion to the case of Bedding vs Easton. The storm of Monday was the severest of the season and was reminder of the great blizzard of 'ss. An immense body of snow has fallen and is badly drifted. Miss Aggie Sullivan celebrated her ninth birthday by entertaining her young school mates on Saturday. Among those present were Misses Emma and Ruth Reed, Kitty and Bessie Shaw, and Genevive Sullivan.
 Miss Mary A. Denison is convalescent
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THE PEQUOT LIBRARY FORMALLY OPENED.
 Wednesday evening the Pequot li- brary was formally opened to the public and a reception given by the trustees. Early in the evening the people began to arrive and the hall was packed during the evening. Great interest was shown in the reading room and library. Jer- ome Mays banjo club of Bridgeport. dis coursed sweet music during the evening and greatly added to the success of the reception. Hereafter the reading room will be open daily and it is hoped that everyone will go-and read. The read ing room in the postoflice building will be closed soon.
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TRUMBULL.
DEATH OF MISS S. A. FAIRCHILD.

DEATH OF MISS s. A. FAIRCHILD.
 Miss Sally A. Fairchild died in Bridge port, Monday morning, after a brief ill., ness. The funeral services were held from the residence of Daniel Fairchild, corner of State street and Park avenue, Bridgeport, at , p. m. Wednesday. Miss Fairchild always lived at the old home stead in Trumbull with her sister, but of late have spent their winters in the city. She was a mnmber of the Trumbull Con- gregational church and will be greatly missed.
 We have plenty of weather, no time for anything else. Winter is late, but it is certainly here now.
 Miss Lillie Hull of Stepney visited Mir and Mrs W. N. French, a few days last week.
 Miss Frances Easton of Ware, Mass, was with Rev and Mrs White over Sun day.
 Mrs John Summers, while driving ir Bridgeport, was thrown from the sleigh sustaining slight injuries from which she is slowly recovering. A number of Changers were guests al party given by William Walters o1 Chestnut Hill, last Thursday night.
 sherman l.. Thomas has been spend ing a few days with friends in Brook lyn, N. '.
 Plumb brothers new house and barr at the depot are completed, ,and very taste fuI. They are neatly painted, conven tent, and ought to tempt some Bridge port gentleman and family to a resi- dence among us.
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BRIDGEPORT.
A HUsTLING FIRM.

very handsome cottage column monu- ment of the emerald pearl granite of Rus sia to Mrs Hammersley of Wall street. Bridgeport, that cost about $400 to be placed in the Park cemetery. It is du- plicate of one of the Worlds fair designs. The firm accepted an invitation from Su-
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traits are Andrew Lang, J. T. Trow- bridge and Renan.

A There was a magnificent MAGNIFICENT display of the aurora AURoRAL borealis, last week Fri DISPLAY. day night. The light ap- peared in streams ascending toward the zenith from a dusky line, few de- grees above the northern horizon. It all so assumed wavy appearance, and the stream of light resembled merry dan cers. At times the auroral display was of a deep red color. The display was at It's best about 9 p. m.
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Fairfield County News,
MONROE.
GRANGE MATTERS.

The subject for discussion at the last meeting of Harmony Grange was ''Book- keeping on the farm.'' A paper was read by Worthy Master J. G. Stevens. Sev- eral took part in the discussion, all agreeing that it was just as necessary to keep books on the farm as in store. Edith F. Wheeler read very entertain- ng paper on "Mistakes in housekeeping and Alex Sinclair read Samantha Aller at the Fair" The next subject is Grange Intluences.'
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BEDDING.
DEATH OF PHILO BERRY.

The funeral of Philo Berry, who died on Saturday, took place at the Long Ridge Methodist church of which he was a member, on Tuesday. He was buried in King street, Danbury. Highly es, teemed as man of .strict integrity and consistent Christian, his death is g great loss to the community. He lost his only child some years ago and leaves only widow to mourn his loss.
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In Litchfeld County.
WASHINGTON.
FRANKLIN STILES TITUS.

Franklin Stiles Titus, 70, who died Wednesday, February 2I, was born June ?, 1923, in the house where c. A. Titus now lives. and was the home of his great grandfather. His father, Stiles, married Loretta Arnold of Dover, N. I., and died in middle life, leaving widow and six children of whom the subject of this sketch was the eldest. He assisted the mother in the care of the farm until he married Miss Frances A. Fenn, May 30, 1853, when he bought the farm where | his grandfather, Soloman Titus, had l lived, about half mile west from his | mothers residence, where he has ever since resided until two years ago, when he let his son, Albert, take the farm, and he, with Mrs Titus, removed to the tdepot, where he died. He was selectman for year, and in 1877 went to the Leg | islature. He was a member of the Con- gregational church and also of Rising Sun lodge, F. and A. NJ. The funeral was attended Friday, February g, by a large number of relations and friends. and over forty of his brethren of the lodge, who performed their usual ser vices at the grave, Rev Mir Phallndt at. tending at the house. Besides his wid
 ow, he leaves two daughters, Mrs Ed
 win Hollister and Hattie F., wife of Pro
 William Franklin of Ame's college, To
 wa, and his son Albert. All his broth
 CTS and sisters are all living and wer,
 present at the funeral excepting thu
 youngest, Jerome Titus of New Milford
 who was detained by illness. He wa
 very sociable and pleasant, a great love of children and pets, and will long b.
 missed by large circle of friends ant
 neighbors.
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EASTON.
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS.

Next Sunday morning, if pleasant, a vote is to be taken by the Congregation al society in regard to putting in new furnace and also to model the choir gal lery into a church parlor. Both i'm provements seem very necessary and would be appreciated by all.
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The hat shipments for the week end- ing February P was GS3 cases.
 Miss Aggie Tomlinson is visiting in Brooklyn and New York.
 Miss Kate Emmons of New Milford has been the guest of Mrs A. J. HallOck.
 St Mary's church will hold fair after Lent in Nichols opera house.
 G. G. Durant is now getting figures on another building to be erected at Foun- tain place, just north of the one that the foundations are being laid for.
 Mrs Fredrica Ohler died at the home of William Sterile in Long Ridge, last Friday, after an illness of some time, She was v years of age.
 John Fay, shoe maker in the employ of Joseph Hampson, who has shoe shop on Center street, fell and broke his leg, Tuesday. He was taken to the Dan- bury hospital where the broken leg was set and he is reported to be as comfort able as could be expected. Charles Leppert, the barber, has re- ceived letter from his son, Charles, who it will be remembered joined the navy about year ago. Charles, Jr., is now aboard the man-ofwar, Concord, and was in Japan when the letter was written. He writes that he is enjoying good health and is growing fat, but has desire to get home nevertheless. lie wished to be remembered to his friends here.-[ News.
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CUTLER'S FARMS.

Mrs Thomas, the wife of H. D. Thomas, the former conductor on the Housatonic railroad, was the guest of Mrs A. w. Banks, last week.
 Mrs A. W. Banks, who was quite i'll, last week, is much better.
 Miss Minnie Goodsell and Mir Jennings of Danbury have been guests of B. F. Squires.
 Mir and Mrs A. k. kreamer spent a few days in New | Ork, recently.
 Rev Mir Guerney of Long Hill, who was to preach in the Cutters Farm schoolhouse on Tuesday evening, was prevented by the severe snow storm, which blOckaded the roads in that vicin ty. He will probably preach here, Tues day evening, March G.
 Iiev w. G. Lathrop and family of No tn Haven, spent a short time in town.
 While carting logs to the mill, last week, Frank r. Stone came near having very serious accident. One horse got his leg over the pole and began to kick, and started to run. They got in a bank and upset, the logs rolling on and pin ming the man to the ground, leaving only his hands free. Stone held on to the horses till help arrived, when he was ex- trcated with slight injuries.
 At the Congregational church, com mittee of five has been appointed to at. tend to the Sunday evening prayer | meeting.
 The men of Elm street and Cutters Farm turned out in large number with OK teams to break roads and did theil work very thoroughly.
 Rev William G. Lathrop, Mrs LathroE and son and Henry Monroe of Nortt Haven, were welcome guests at A. W Hinman's. Elm street, on Friday anC Saturday of last week.
 Mrs Katie Peck was ill town, Sunday
 Miss Annie Goldsborough has returned from New York.
 The Parish Aid of St Peters meet al Marshall Beachs, Wednesday evening If stormy, Friday evening.
 Rev Mir Sherman of St Paul's, Eas Bridgeport, officiated at St Peters Thursday evening.
 The thermometer has been II degrees below zero here during the cold snap.
 No school could be held in the Center Monday and Tuesday, on account of the storm and snow banks.
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SHOE NEWS.
Bridgeport. Friday. February 8. 1894.


 Have you ever seen Vici Kid? It's dongola, but particular kind of dongola, frmer texture and more brilliant black. Wom- en know the dongola kid tanned by special process so that it holds its color better than any other stock. And they know that a "Piccadilly" toe is one that sets off the foot beautifully. Combine herewith a low heel in a shoe that's just the shape of your foot and you have an article that cas- fly holds it's own at S4, but which is now going at S3.33. And it has plenty of good companions on the shelves to-day.
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JOHN G. ROWLAND
05 Main St.

young people of both Christian Endeav- or societies were there and joined togeth- CT to make the evening an agreeable one to everybody present.
 Henry Cady was called to New York state, last week, to assist in performing the sad task of burying his father.
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THE FARMERS MEETING.

Notwithstanding the severity of the weather many ladies and gentlemen from neighboring towns gathered at the academy on Saturday morning to the convention. The morning session was very interesting and instructive. At
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Members of the Poquasset club are now rehearsing almost nightly for a play, "Our Boys,' to be given in the hall on Washington Green, Friday evening, March 9. This play met with great success when given in New York, drew crowded houses and had very long run.
 Miss Florence Gibson reports from the top of Church hill, where snow banks can be found in all varieties of heights and depths, that she gathered fine bou- quet of panses from her pansy bed on February IS and 10, and also has pluck ed a saucer full from said bed every week from November l, to January 25. The little lovely flowers have made a plucky fight with old Boreas, who now seems determined to put an end to all such flowery nonser SC.
 William Spaulding has moved into Mrs Wilton's house and is already set tied for business.
 Mir and Mrs William Jones of Water town were out to the funeral of F. $. Titus, last Friday.
 Henry Foulois, the timer, carries a good stock of stoves. He is a good workman, and his trade extends for miles around.
 A very pleasant basket sociable was held last week Wednesday evening, at Henry Barney's residence. Many of the
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BETHEL.
WOLF PIlS.
noon

Mir and Mrs William Brown and baby have been visiting in New ! ork.
 Mir Seeber has entertained his mother and nephew from Mt Vernon, N. '.
 w. H. PIatt recovered his harness that was stolen by Burr and Bassett.
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BROOKFIELD.

The number of promised members of the grange is l9. They are to meet at the hall of Peck & Somers on Wednes- day evening, March 7, for organization.
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and is able once more to be about the house.
 On Tuesday, under the management of the selectmen, gangs of men were set to work opening the roads and by night all the main thoroughfares were passable.
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A BUSINESS CHANGE.

The firm of Seeley & Bryan, in the coal and lumber business here, has been dissolved, s. F. Seeley having bought out G. $. Bryan's interest.
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Mrs Walker Bates is still confined to her bed, but is more comfortable than at previous writing, two week ago. Charles Workman and family occupy the old Tom Seeley place near the Gen. ter.
 An effort is to be made to revive the Philharmonic society this month. Watch THE BEE for further notice.
 Mrs J. M. Edwards and daughter, Miss Lillian, have returned to Mrs George Guernsey's.
 A party, numbering abovt B, of the young people, gave Miss Louise Fur ney surprise, last Friday evening.
 W. M. Gallup attended the convention for high schools, at Hartford, last Sat urday.
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SOUTHPORT.

GREENS FARMS CHURCH CALLS A PASTOR.
 The Farms Congregational church it's pastor. MT Thomson is young man and a good preacher.
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THAT SUPPER A HOUSING SUCCESS.

The New England supper at Mrs George Parrack's, last week Wednesday evening, was a success. Mrs Parrack had bountiful feast, enough for all, over 100, real old fashioned supper of beans, pumpkin pie, delicious doughnuts and the genuine pine apple butter, etc. The evening was pleasantly passed in music, games and social chat. The donkey game was in demand, the five cents a chance adding about $2 to the proceeds of the evening, which was SIP.
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noon fine collation. was furnished by the ladies of the Grange. The afternoon session was listened to and enjoyed by all. Dr Jenkins of the experiment. sta tion of New Haven was unable to use Babcock's tester, which was a great dis appointment to the audience, owing to its getting damaged coming on the cars in some unaccountable way. The ques- tion box was well patronized and en- joyed by all. Several songs were sung and vote of thanks rendered the ladies for their fine entertainment. The exer- cises were closed about o'clock by singing of America.
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THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.

The News says: Builder Sunderland of Danbury is engaged in drawing the plans for the two new school houses to be erected here. As soon as the plans are completed the committee on the mat ter will call a special town meeting in order to present the plans and inform the public what has been done by the committee, and the probable cost of the buildings.
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DEATH OF ASAHEL WAKEMAN.

DEATH OF ASAHEL WAKEMAN.
 Asahel Wakeman, aged nearly D years, died of typhoid fever on Wednes day, February 2S. The funeral services will be conducted at his late home on Sunday, March i, at l p. m.
 Mail Carrier Kicker has had his car riage house and barn moved, this week, up side of his house, so as to be able to % from house to barn with out going out of doors.
 Mrs Joel Wiggins has been very sick indeed. Dr Dunham attends. MT and Mrs Lemuel Johnson had an addition to their family of pair of twin l girls on the 23d. Mrs c. B. Meeker and daughter of Cross Highway have visited their aunt Mrs C. B. Banks.
 Samuel D. German died at his home on Saturday afternoon, aged G6 years His funeral was held on Tuesday. Ht leaves q wife and one son.
 Miss Adeline Hawkins was called home on Sunday morning to the bedside of her dying brother, who only lived | few hours. He was S2 years old. Hi funeral was held on Wednesday after noon.
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Castoria.

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-09
New England Election Cake.

This old.time delicious cake was
called election cake because it was the
custom of the housewives to make a
large /" batch " of it near election time
in the spring. From ten to twelve
loaves were made at one time and
baked in the brick oven, which was a
necessary part of every kitchen in
colonial days. This cake was also the
prominent cake used at weddings in
those times. The following is recipe
from one of the best of the cake
makers: Two pounds of -four, one
pound shortening, half butter, half
lard, one pound sugar, graduated, two
eggs, one pint milk, one-half pint yeast
(soft yeast, potato or hop), one tea
spoonful salt, one pound raisins
(seeded), one-quarter pound citron
sliced very thin, one small nutmeg.
Mix at night with flour, warm milk,
yeast and half the sugar and shorten
ing, beat with the hand to soft smooth
dough and put in warm place to rise.
Add remainder of sugar and shortening
and eggs well beaten when dough is
light in the morning and again work it
we'll and put in warm place to rise !;
when light add spice, citron and raisins.
Bake in two quart or one quart basins,
filling them half full of dough. Bake
in very moderate oven nearly three
quarters of an hour. Frost the loaves
when cold.-ObSeruer