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The Newtown bee., 1894-04-13
DEATH OF MRS AMANDA CAMP.


 Died, in New Milford, April 7, Mrs Amanda Camp, aged 67 years.
 The funeral of Isaac Lockwood, one of the most aged residents, was attended on Wednesday at the Congregational church. His three sons, Harmon, Clark, and Isaac, and two grandsons, George and William, with Benjamin Griffen, acted as bearers. Rev MT Lawrence officiated.
 Mrs Robert F. Clarke is making exten- sive improvements on her home by ad- dition of kitchen and other conven- fences.
 The Grangers met on Monday evening to initiate several new members into the third and fourth degrees.
 Dr and Mrs Mansfield were guests of friends in town on Thursday of last week.
 Mrs Frisbie, mother of Frederick Frisbie, who has spent the winter with his family, has returned to Washington,
 Mrs Duane Stone of New Milford visited relatives in town, last week Mrs Henry D. Lake returned home with her for few days visit. Howard Andrews and N. Worden are acting as jurors in the criminal court ot common pleas sitting at Bridgeport. John Thornhill lost horse recently | with spinal meningitis. Eugene H. Lake is home from the I alt business college. He will spend the summer at home working on the farm Mrs Clarence Keeler of New York ha been quite sick. Mrs John Hawley i now caring for her.
 Robert Green spent Sunday at hi home in Sherman.
 Mrs Samuel Sherman has been quit sick for the past week.
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A FEW REMARKS.

We have not got the largest stock of monuments and head stones in New England" We are not selling our stock at a tremendous sacrifice Neither are we giving away monuments and headstones. Our pile is hard ly large enough yet to stand that. But we are selling a first class article at as small a mar gin of profit as is possible. The railroad improvement at Strat- ford destroyed our turn out and made it impossible to receive any stock there by rail and we were obliged to remove our en- tire plant to Bridgeport. We shall continue to keep up the high standard of excellence the old Stratford Granite and Mar ble works have attained during the past 10 years. We have no inferior stock on hand and we will sell it at a fair price. Our draughtsman will furnish you special designs and, as we cut our work here, you can watch i4s construction in every detail, if you choose to do so. Come and see us and be convinced that we are telling you the truth.
 CHARLES J. HUGHES,
 lLyon street, opposite R. R. station. Bridgeport, Conn.
 Represented by John J. Northrop for NeWtoWn and vicinity.
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In New Haven County,
OXFORD.
A BAD FIRE AT TOwANTIC.

A BAD FIRE AT ROMANTIC.
 The New York & New England depot at ToWantic station, was burned to the ground, Thursday night last, at about Il o'clock. The fire was started by the explosion of lamp in the office during the temporary absence of the operator for scuttle of coal; when he returned it was all in blaze and spread rapidly. The wind blew the flames directly against the tenement south, and that was immediately enveloped also. This building was occupied by three families, the operator occupying the second floor. His wife had young child but week old, he succeeded in getting her dressed and out of the building in safety and she walked with the babe in her arms some distance to the nearest house for shelter. The families down stairs also escaped safely, but some of them only in their night clothes. Getting the children at safe distance and, covering them with a blanket, an effort was made to save their clothes, but the flames spread so rapidly everything was lost. The latter building was owned by o. c. Osborne and the insurance had run out but few days before, so that his loss is total. The building cost $2500. Both buildings were destroyed in less than half an hour. Mrs G. W. Cable and several mem- bers of her family left on Monday for Boston to be present at the golden we'd ding festivities of Mr and Mrs Chauncey NJ. Hatch, Mrs Cables father and moth- CT, which was held on that evening at their hoFne there. MT and Mrs Hatch haven.ne children, seven daughters and two sons ,and their family circle has never been broken by the hand of death. Both q na nf nxfarI aI ind here 50 years ago. Some guests at their wedding were expected to take part in the festivities of Monday evening. MT Hatch is well known throughout this l state, having always been prominent in Masonic circles.
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ROMFORD.

Judge Guy c. Ford recently lost a valuable five-year- old COW. It's death was supposed to have been due to milk fever.
 Misses Amanda and Jennie Anderson, lately made hasty journey from New York in consequence of the sickness of their mother, Mrs $. A. Anderson.
 Anson Yale has been busy moving his household effects to the place formerly occupied by l.. M. Logan, where he is going to stay the ensuing year.
 MT George Watts, who has spent the winter at his orange grove in Florida ar Adam Watts has moved from the Con- gregational parsonage to the cottage across the road from the Gunnery.
 William Foulios, who has been study ing in the plumbers school all winter, is expected home the first of May.
 Miss May Church, who has been spend- ing several weeks in New York, return ed, last Monday evening.
 Miss Lena Fem, who has been spend ing some time with friends in New Bri- tian, is home again.
 William Karl of Litchfield is at work for Henry Woodruff.
 Mrs Albert Oberg, who has been very ill with pneumonia, is no worse.
 Mrs Ursula Kenney Miner of Bridge water is visiting in town for few days to attend the Goth anniversary of Dea and Mrs Baldwin's wedding. Miss Gail Ford of Spring Hill, Litchfield, was also present.
 Miss Laura Whitehead has not been well for several weeks; is now in New York purchasing spring millinery.
 There is new house being built on the second lot below the Methodist church by John Carlson.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Hine of New Mil ford were in town over Sunday.
 Mrs Wilson and son of New Haven were the guests over Sunday of MT and Mrs A. G. Baker.
 Orestes Hickox moved from the place he sold to Earle Booth, last year, into the E. J. Ponds house, last week. After moving he started on business trip to Buffalo.
 Amasa Hallock has sold his place to Mrs Francis Swift, and moved to c. D. Coles place, which he takes on shares.
 Rev WI. Moulton supplied the pulpit at the Congregational church on Sunday
 Miss Lena Fem comes home this week from her visit to New Britain.
 The Poquassett club go to New Mill ford to enact "Our Boys" for the benefit of the Y. M. C.. A. of that place, this week Friday evening.
 Albert A. Titus has had his crop of to bacco cased, and now Robert Seabury is having his crop putup to sweat for high ..s 4 |. f- ! been offered.
 Richard s. Barnes is going to build an addition to the west side of his villa Miles Aspinwall has been hauling huge blocks of granite for the foundation, from the Depot, the past week. Charles O'Dell has moved from the Weaver farm to the Osborne place On ths corner above Hotchkissville. MT O'Del
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 Bielby officiating.
 Egbert Barton and wife are rejoicing in the advent of two boys, born last Monday night.
 Rev MT Bielby spent Sunday with friends in Salisbury.
 The street cleaning bureau is out and the unsightly piles of gravel remaining in the highway, after laying the sewer last fall, are fast disappearing. Query ? When are those catch basins going to be put in?
 About one-half the usual amount of tobacco will be raised in Kent this year. The spring term of the village school began on Monday. Miss Bronson, the efficient teacher of the past two terms, still continues.
 John Barton and wife are to take rooms on Lane street with W. W. Kirk. On Friday evening, March 28, the Daughters of the King gave a very pleasing entertainment in the Town hall. A substantial amount was added to the society treasury.
 The Congregational church grounds have been greatly improved of late. Brother Wright and the majority of his able bodied church members made a ''Bee," and judging by the changes wrought and the pile of wood in his back yard, we should say it was busy bee they had. Jerome Judd read service in St An. drew's church on Sunday, in the ab sence of the rector.
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MARBLEDALE.
NOTES FROM ST ANDREWS CHURCH.

NOTES FROM ST ANDREWS CHURCH.
 MT Hallock of Worthwhile has been en- ployed the last week, moving Rev Robert P. Whipple from his former pas torate at Pine Meadow to Marbledale, where he will take charge of the Episco- pal church. MT Whipple is man in middle life. His first work will be to build up working Sunday school. He intends to call on every one in the par ish as soon as convenient. Those who stayed away from church Sunday missed good sermon. A few more singers would be acceptable in the choir. Don't forget the Sunday school next Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Merritt Beers spent Sun- day evening with MT and Mrs George Hill in company with Miss Hattie Chap lin. A very pleasant time was enjoyed.
 Daniel Warehouse and grandson have been spending a few days with his brother at Watertown.
 Mrs c. NJ. Goodhue has employed Merritt Beers, James Ferris of Marble dale and John Ferris of New Preston to build new barn on her premises at the lake. It is to be large one.
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BLOOMFIELD.
GRANGE NOTES.

The Grange had very pleasant meet ing on Monday night, the chief feature being confeIring the third and fourth de- grees upon class of nine, the class consisting of MT and Mrs Whitcome, MT and Mrs W. A. Beers, Miss Lefty Sagen- dorf, Miss Florence Kellogg, Miss Mattie Griffin aud Miss Julia N. Hawley. The obligations were administered to Mrs F. H. Beers, making 10 new members. Mrs Eliza Weld and Howard Peck are to be admitted to first and second degrees next week and John W. Sagendorf to be vot- ed on. Atthe close of exercises bounti- full collation. was provided by the mem. bers. The session closed by singing "Auld Lang Syne."
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A Wonderful Medicine.
with Mrs Caroline Crofut on Monday.

with Mrs Caroline Crofut on Monday.
 Mrs E. Davis has entertained her aunt. Mrs Hosford of Pound Ridge, N. Y., for the past week.
 Rev Alexander Hamilton officiated in St Matthew's church, Wilton, last Sun- day.
 Rev John Riker of Port Chester, N. r., who has been a guest at the rectory for the past week, returned ou Monday by way of Norwalk, where he will stop with his friend, Mir St John, for 8 few days.
 Mrs Phebe A. Fanton returned from North Wilton on Sunday, where she has been spending some two weeks with her daughter, Mrs w. $. Keeler.
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will still have pa t of the Weaver farm ara hnr
BETHLEHEM.
TWO ACCIDENTS.

Lat week N hile John Root was diiv- ing hi, horse, American Chief, in front of road cart, the girt broke and ssJohn' unceremoniousfy took a seat on his head. His face and one wrist were somewhat scratched. The horse, finding himself masterless, stopped and waited until .'Johnn appeared. On the same day l.. B. Judd had a similar accident, but as his horse was unbroken to driving, he ran, dragging MT Judd for some distance and injuripg him to some extent.
 The Methodist parsonage is soon to be occupied by pastor, Adams by name.
 Rev Edward Aver has accepted the call to the Congregational church and is expected to occupy his pulpit, next Sun day.
 Abner P. Hayes returned to Mt Her. man school on Tuesday. He has recent lv joined the senior class and will gradu- ate in June. Mt Herman is in the town of Gill and not in Northfield, as some suppose. The seminary for young ladies in Northfield is an entirely differ ent organization, and each has it's own separate management.
 Miss Sarah Blanche Wells returned to Northfield, April 9
 Mr Mckinley of Waterbury preached his final sermon in the Methodist church, last Sunday. He addressed the chil- dren, but owing to the stormy weather, his audience was small.
 Mrs James Allen is visiting her friends previous to taking possession of her house in Woodbury.
 Miss Rockwell is to teach school in the Nonnewaug district, Miss Wheeler in the South and Miss Dolly Flower in the North Carmel Hill.
 Miss Bertha w. Gregory to his home in Waterbury on Friday.
 The Hayes brothers took their horse power and saw and cut James Wheeler's wood pile on Saturday.
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AT THE GUNNERY,

The school commences now at s o'clock in the morning, which gives long after noon for ball playing. The study hour is from , till 6 instead of in the evening.
 A "hare and hound chase" came off, last Saturday afternoon. Prof Clark and Fred Mason were the hares, and about dozen boys hounds. There was some fine chasing. The hounds won. Carlo SanchoZ and Russell Clark came in ahead,
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FAIRFIELD,
HOYDEN'S HILL.

z, Misses Josie and Lizzie Wakeman have visited their brother Frank.
 A1onzo Staples has new horse.
 Marcus Jennings has sold his farm wagon to James Burns.
 Charles Jennings has plowed on the late Asahe1 Wakeman farm.
 Jennings & Sherwood are setting out rasp- berry plants bought from Agent Wilber Beardsley-
 Fred Jennings IS cleaning up landEowned by the heirs of $. c. Brown.
 Edwin Ranks is the sick list.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

William Winans from MaUteawan, is working the John Lee place, Frank Seeley having moved to H. Aliens place.
 George ". Mitchell has engaged the services of Albert Knight fer the ensuing year.
 Charles Marshall has three boarGers, Monroe Post four, and Julian Beardsley three, who are working on the new bridge.
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Litchfield County News,
WASHINGTON.
AN "OLD SETTLER REMOVED.

There has recently been cut down an immense maple tree, which stood in front of the residence of J. G. Fem. Mir Fenn thinks the tree was set out over 100 years ago by one Daniel Calhoun. MT Fem came to Washington 37 years ago. At that time he went to the woods, secured maple sapling and planted it in front of his house. To-day it is a tree towering above his house and with wide spreading branches. The aforesaid monarch, which was cut down, has been converted into the wood pile. It required about half day to cut the monster down.
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Farmers ! Read This :!
 The King of the Cornfeld Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributor plants corn, beans, peas, beet and other seeds of like size. Read the fol- lowing testimonials:

Hermon, St Lawrence Co, N. r., Oct sl, 1892. Charles II. Childs X Co,
 Utica, N. Y.
 Gentlemen The King Corn Planter bought of you last spring gave perfect satis- faction; in fact do not see any fault in it. planted 20 acres of corn and put fertilizer in l5 acres of 1t. l also used it to plant peas in drills with equal success. In regard to it's ra- pidity of work I would say that I planted 1l0 hills of corn, and put in fertilizer, in one min ute. Yours very respectfully,
 W. W. MA rTESON.
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LYONS PLAINS

Rev Alexander Hamilton and family have received invitations to attend the wedding of his uncle, William Pierson Hamilton to Miss Juliet Pierpont Nor gan on Thursday, April 12 at 3 30, at St Georges church, Stuyevsant Square.
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A HAPPY MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.

The Goth anniversary of the wedding of Dea and Mrs 5. s. Baldwin was cele- brated, April 9. The house was filled with their friends, from 10o'clock until s in the evening, who came to bid them good cheer and brought substantial gifts with them. About 150 partook of re- treatments at the table. Speeches were made by Rev Mir Upson of New Preston, Edwin Seeley of Roxbury and others. Dea J. Nettleton presented him gift of $l0, from the Sunday school. Mrs Can dace Seeley sent a lovely letter and some verses to be read, and several other pres ents and letters. Dea Baldwin is S3 and his wife so years old.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-13
WEST MORRIS.
HOTCHKISSVILLE.

Trout fishing has been very good thus far this season.
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DEATH OF DANIEL CANFIELD.

Daniel Garfield died in New Milford, at the home of his daughter, Mrs Frank kinE ey, last Sunday, and the remains were brought here for interment on Tues day afternoon.
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Boston, Mass., Jan. l2, 1891. !.

Messrs Jos. BrGCk N Sons, Agents,
 Boston, Mass.
 Gents :--I purchased of you in 1889 the first King of the Corn Field Corn Planter shown in Massachusetts. have used this machine ev- cry season since, planting from eight to 10 skip hill It will SOW fertilizers with the greatest accuracy and, in fact, 1t Is the best corn planter have used. l have had all the leading makes of corn planters, including the Eclipse, Albany, Farmers Friend and the Bil- linRs and in my opinion the King or the Corn ty, accuracy ot work and durability.
 Lnncnster Mass. J.Q DIX.
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A Japanese Student
Health In Danger From Overstudy-
 Great Health From Hoods


 Hoods Sarsaparilla has benefited people of all nationalities. Testimonial letters are coming to us daily by the hundreds. One of the recent contributions comes from MT. Shiro Kuroda of Japan, student at the Massachusetts Agrf- cultural College at Amherst. His letter follows:
 Massachusetts Agricultural College,
 Amherst, Mass. "C. I. Hood & Co.,, Lowell, Mass: "Gentlemen,-I came to America in 1891 and entered college in the following fall. After the thorough attainment of my education, my object is to return to my native country. But must not discuss my personal affairs. Iwish to
 Recommend to the Public the wonderful healing power of Hoods Sarsa- parilla, which is peculiar to itself.
 "I have been suffering greatly from dyspepsia. I always felt tired and had no appetite what ever, often felt dizzy and even tainted away. My trouble was, no doubt, due to my weak con- stitution and strict adherence to study Had continued in the same condition it would have resulted in snare to my health or to my college course at least. Last spring took three bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla. It is
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KENT.
DEATH OF RICHARD LEE.

Richard Lee of Bulls Bridge died on Wednesday, April 4. The funeral was held at his late residence on Friday, the 9th, at 2 o'clock, Rev Messrs Wright and Bielby officiating
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In Fairfield County.
- EASTON.
BAPTIST CHURCH TOPICS.

Rev William M. Weeks of Someryille, Mass, was greeted by large congre ga ton at the Baptist church on Sunday. despite the threatening weather, and preached most excellent sermon from the text, John 9:4. He will be with us next Sunday, April l5, and will preach from the subject "Why be Christian ?'' All will be made welcome. Sunday school will be held at 42 and preaching service at l .l5 p. m.
 Miss Flossie Canoee of Chestnut Hill. has recently spent week with her young friend, Miss Evelyn 5. Banks.
 SPORT HILL.
 George Clark and mother of Tashua and Mrs Arthur Clark of Bridgeport were calling on their friends of Sport Hill; Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs George Sturges and little daugh- ter are visiting at Edward Seeley's.
 Miss Frances Seeley had her carriage wheel badly broken by sleeping milk man. Ambrose Marsh, who fortunately came along just after the accident, help ed by placing rail under the wagon, so it could be brought as far as M. M. Lacey's for repairs.
 All are talking of the unusual situa- tion fer the new moon. II the sign of our great grandmothers holds good we are to look for a s'dread. full cold spell' when the moon is so far north. Unpack the trunks of winter clothes again.
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HAZEL PLAIN. F. P. Thomas was in Hartford, on Fri day and Saturday of last week.
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SPORT uII.I..

Miss Flossie Canaee of Chestnut Hill, has recently spenta week with her young friend, Miss Evelyn s. Banks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-01
PERSONAL.

Prof. Lombroso has discovered that women
criminals have larger hands and feet than
those Of average women.
Phantom Radovanievitch. a prominent ma
tive Of Montenegro. has embraced Moham-
medanism and changed his name to NOLAN
me1 Ishmael
Rev Thomas A. Dixon fsvortte recreation
! is duck shooting. Next to hun DR.. Rains
ford. the Episcopal clergyman, is the best
marksman with shotgun
Bishop Randolph. OF the Fastern diocese of
Virginia. has CONSENTED TO deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon at the next commencement
OF William and Mary College, in June next.
Rev. John Mcmillan a minister OF the Free
Church OF Scotland at Ollapool is one Of the
clergymen charged with an extraordinary
outDurst Of fanati, al bigotry and Intolerance.
lie recently announced from the pulpit OF his
church chat IL is his intention in future to
oeny an right OF baptism 10 children whose
parents failed TO subscribe TO the sustenance
fund.
Senator White, of California, is a success
full lawyer. Some OF his clients are very curl
GUS people. About the time a case is TO be
settled the women, wives Of the men inter
ested' US ally appear al his home with tur-
key, which Is present for the iaw err No
excuse is made for the gift. but it Is supposed
mat II will modify his charges for legal ser
vices.
The late Gen. G. T. Beauregard was noted
for his secrettveness. At Manassas Junction
in 1861. one of the men. who did not clearly
understand his position. asked cen. Beaure-
gard out certain big guns that had just
rived from richmond Beauregard replied:
Young man. If the coat on my back knew
the secrets of my heart 1 would cut il in
pieces.
Col. Wauchope, Mr.. Gladstone's opponent
in Midlothian, has, since his honeymoon
been clnVassing the constituency with more
Than redou led energy. He had already,
time and time again. addressed meetings in
every town village and district in the shire
nut ne has since been apparently seized with
a desire 10 make the personal acquaintance
OF every individual elestor Indeed. as mat
ters stand, he must have at least ten times
as many personal acquaintance as any other
man now living.
Prince Henry, of Battenberg, is bitten +
the yacht racing mania, and Mr.. Watson, the
wei known designer of the Valkyrle and the
Britannia, has received orders to create
fast running craft for Prince Henry whi> b
will break the records OF AL former
occasions. Hanson, who is building
This coming wonder, has received orders
TO push forward with the work as
quickly as possible, which looks as II Prince
denry was anxious to measure sW ordS-or
ships ralher-with foemen worthy of his
steel-or planks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-01
a Plague Incident.

once Ind a friend who claimed that ORA
matte stories are ever present, ever ready to
unfold themselves TO the artistic eye but
which by most people are passed over WITH
out awakening any emotion, save, possibly.
that OF curiosity, says writer in the Boston
Courier. Ioillustrate his proposition he told
me the following:
y once saw a young man bear on his should
ers the corpse OF his father wrapped in bed
sheet
1T was in a suburb OF New Orleans during
the last yellow fever epidemic. People were
dying by hundreds. At night nothing but the
rattle of the dead cart broke the stiffness. as
the dismal burdens were borne over the
bleached roads towards the ditch at the upper
levee.
Unable to find aid for his sad work the
young man bore his load alone as Eneas bends
under the weight Of his Leloved Anchises-
with this Observation-Disclosures was alive
From time to time the lad stopped overcome
by fatigue he would lay tina o0dy tenderly
down upon the burnt grass by the roadside,
while he wiped the sweat from his face and
neck. Once a man came out from a shop
bringing him a mug OF water He murmured
his thanks and swallowed the liquid rapidly;
then he shouldered his burden and went on
He had taken but a ,ew steps when he STUN
bled and fell forward When they reached
him he was dead. His body lay across that of
his father.
AT that moment the patrol passed. and
they were carted away. They PROBABLY lie
side by side in the depths OF the levee trench. ."