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The Newtown bee., 1894-04-20
THE SANDY HOOK PUBLIC SCHOOL.
WINTER TERM EXAMINATION.


 The schools in this district show the same high average of attendance as dur ing fall term, while the total number reg istered remains about the same. Ordi- narily. the advent of spring lessened the number attending in the senior depart ment, but this year, possibly owing to the dullness of the business in the factor ies, there is no reduction of number at tending. The primary department regis tered 30 pupils with 67 per cent attend- ance, the intermediate Fl pupils with 70 per cent, the senior department with 3S registered and per cent attendance daily 76. The schools have received the usual supervision and visitation of school ofii- cers. and the examinations do not dis close any retrogression in studies, pro- gress or discipline. Physiology is now a regular study in all departments, ,receiv- ing the time and attention it's importance demands, while bookkeeping has lately been introduced into the senior depart ment. The results and percentages dis closed by the examinationare as follows : Primary department, first grade-Mag- gie Hayes 90, Annie Campbell ST, Frances Egan 80, Florence Todd SS, Annie Keane %, John Kelly 90, Henry Carroll S9, Hen ry Bull 90, John Carmody 90, John Mc- Dermott 80, Austin Hurd S4; second grade--Josie Roach 9S, Irene Egan 85, Agusta Campbell 92, Louise Freehoffer %, Maggie Purtell 92, Annie Carmody 8S, Annie McDermott 92, Katie Quinlivan 80, Willie Hayes 93, Patrick Finnell 94, Will lie Dayton SS. Intermediate depart ment, first grade--Maud Kain 95, Nellie Blake 96, NJ. Joseph Carmody 92, Mary Quinlivan 95, Maggie Blake 100, Maggie Finnell 100, John McNamara 92, Annie nie Radcliffe 100, Teresa Campbell 93, Teresa Troy 90; intermediate grade
 Willie Wentzel S5, Willie Bradley 92, George Dayton 90, John Quinlivan 90, James Purtill 95, Katie Lillis 95, Mary Talty 96, Norah Ryan 94, Martin Conger 94. Senior department, Normal grade, first division--Fannie Case 100, Mary Purtill o5, Mary Keane 9J, Maggie Keane
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

As a seasonable novelty and pleasing variation in the always attractive suppers that the ladies prepare, an orange SUD- per will be given in the lower rooms of the church one week from this evening, Friday, April P. Oranges will be serv- ed in many forms and ways that will ap- peal to the palates of the people. The charge per plate, 15 cents, will be only a trifle above the usual amount. Immedi- ately after the supper, Rev Charles H.. Smith of Hartford, will deliver in the church his lecture entitled, ''Two Things Worth Doing"
 Representatives of the Connecticut Sunday school association will hold a meeting in the Newtown church, Thurs day evening, May 3, at s o'clock, and in Taunton chapel on the afternoon of the same day. The aim of the meeting is to furnish information as to the field cover ed by this association, how it works in conjunction with the churches and the startling need for just such work here in our own State. The series of meetings now arranged with their dates is as fol- lows: New Fairfield, May l, afternoon, Brookfield, evening Ridgefeld, May 2, afternoon and evening; Newtown (Taun- ton, May 3, afternoon, Congregational church, evening; Bedding, May 4, even- ing Cannons, May 8, afternoon, Wilton, evening; Georgetown, May 9, afternoon and evening.
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GREENS FARMS.

MT Sooysmith is laying the foundation for handsome new stables, lower part to be of stone and the upper of wood.
 E. j. Taylor has commenced work up- on another green house.
 Mrs Charlotte Taylor is spending sever al days at her home here. She resides with her daughter, Mrs Alfred Wakeman of New Haven.
 Friday evening prayer meeting will be held at Judge Sherwood's. It will begin at 30.
 The Beachside hotel is being put in condition to receive it's boabders for the summer. Nearly every room has been engaged for the season.
 A number from here will take nromi- nent parts in the "Old Folks Concert at Fairfield, April 19.
 Rev MT Thompson was Ine guest of Charles Sherwood on Sunday He is holding special evange.istic services, Sum day evening, cpnrnencing at 30 They are we'll attended
 MT Knowles E .r,sy settled ir the r. B. Smith place. The d narp wili he re- moved and 'nt " onss hl.-.
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GEORGETOWN.
A THOROUGH HoRsEMAN.

About one-quarter mile below Branch vile station on the Danbury division of the Nsw York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, is the farm of George w. God frey. Mr Godfrey is a good deal of a horseman, having handled horses ever since he was 12 years of age, and noth- ing delights him more than a good horse, a Lumber of which he has on his place.
 He takes pleasure in showing his horses
 to visitors, asd the writer was pleasant The stallion in which Nj Godfrey most
 delights and whose good qualities show forth without much talking is Lord |Startle, who is making the season of 1894 at his barn. This stallion is the proper H6y Of A. c. Hall of Stamford but is placed entirely in MT Godfrey,s care. Lord
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PLUMTREES AND VICINITY.


 Thomas Bartram has been improving his house by putting in new windows and re-shingling.
 The snow storm was so severe, last Wednesday, that it was necessary to use shovels before the roads were passable. Henry Taylor of Bridgeport, who has been spending several weeks with his cousin, H. k. Tomlinson, has returned to his home.
 Mrs Halcyon Ryder of Dingle Ridge, N. r., and daughter were the guests of Mrs $. E. Osborne, on Saturday. Cash Grumman is visiting friends " Wilton and Westport.
 Arthur Taylor of Bethe. s b,.arding with his parents.
 George Pierson of Elmwood has lust received two car loads of phps phate, for which he has found ready sale. Milo Starks attended on Tuesday the funeral of her only brother, William Hall. of Brewsters, N. |.
 The many friends Of Mrs Libbie Bene- dict Hinkley of Rock Valley, Iowa, but formerly of Bethel, will be sorrow strlck- en to hear of her death. The following is what the Press of Rock Valley says of her: At an early hour, Thursday morn Ing, MrS wilson HlnKley, nee A. LiDDle Benedict, departed this life after se- were struggle with consumption. The deceased was in the 18th year of her age. She leaves a husband aud six-months- old babe to mourn her loss, which falls heavily upon them. At the time of her death, which was peaceful one, her mother, Mrs H. $. Benedict of Connecti- cut, was by her bedside to console her last moments on earth. Services were held at the house at 1l.30. Rev Jory of fciated, after hich the remains were taken to Mount Zion, s. D, for inter- ment. Mrs Hinctley has large circle of friends in Rock Valley who sincerely mourn her loss as true Christian lady, | for all esteemed her noble character and many virtues. The entire community unite in rendering to Mr Hinkley their sympathy for him in this, the hour of his sad bereavement
 Married, at the residence of the brides home in Bethel on Wednesday at 8 D. m., Miss Gertrude Wildman and John Car son of Plumtrees. Mir Carson has rented house here and will go to housekaep- l ing. Mir and Mrs Carson have the best wishes of many friends.
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Startle is standard bred horse through out and was sired by Startle, who trotted around old Fleetwood Park, hitched to a high sulky, at , l9 clip. His mother was Star w., with race record of 2.27 B.. He himself, when only two years old, trotted quarters better than 40. He is handsome horse, of bright bay color, with a star in his forehead and one white ankle behind. His weight is about HOO pounds. This horse comes of great trotting stock and is a fine animal to breed from. Stallion Bay Prince has been the property of Mir Godfrey for six years. This horse is no trotting stock, but bred for farm purposes, has an excel lent record, and is we'll and favorably known in his section. MT Godfrey keeps number of boarders and has some high bred colts frisking about his pastures, which he is breaking for their owners. He is an expert handler of horses and several large horse owners trust their colts to his care.
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It is always a pleasure to call lhe store of Foster, Besse & Co.,, in Br dge- port. Visitors are always sure of cor dial treatment. This store is light and kept in apple pie order and is filled with gents furnishings that for style, durabil- ity and prices can't be beat. Tl have long enjoyed deserved reputati~n for square dealing and each succeeding year finds this confidence only increased. This week in their space in our paper they give some valuable pointers regard ing their children's department.
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PERSONAL CHAT.

Mrs c. A. Jennings is visiting her daughter in Westfield, N. J. daughters to MT and Mrs Lemuel Bar rett.
 The remains of Dr Oscar Olmstead oI Cross River, N. r., were brought to Branchville on Wednesday last, for bur. ial. The deceased was son of Charles Olmstead of this place.
 Rev MT Moore and family of New Haven are occupying one of the cottages on Portland avenue.
 Miss Lena Raymond of Sanford Sta tnr has visited Mrs r~s k Williams.
 The members ol Ef, Georgetown or che >Fra met on Tuesday evening with Samuel Jennings.
 Nir and Mrs Albert Howe of WeStfield, N. j., were in town, last week.
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STEPNEY AND VICINITY,

Rev H. Jones will preach at White Hills on Sunday at 10 a. m.
 Preaching service will be held in the Stepney Baptist. church at l p. m. The theme of the service will te s'Lukewarm- ness.
 A plump and bright baby girl was in- troduced to Rev H. W. Jones by his wife at three minutes after 3, on Sunday afternoon. There is much rejoicing at the parsonage and mother and babe are doing well.
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PLUMB HARDWARE CO., Nal1aS

95, Anna Haugh 90, John H. Bradley 95, Thomas J. Blake 95; second di- yision--Maggie Bradley S6, Mary Blake 85, Katie Lynch S4, Nora Lynch s4, John w. Blake 90, James Campbell 8S, Patsy Quealey so, Annie Corbett 96; first grade, first division-Katie Bradley 90, Katie Lillis 96, Josie Lynch 90, Maggie Ryan 86, Alfred Case 96, Edward Campbell 94, John Corbett 90, Arthur Corbett 90, Will lie Bradley 90, Patsy Blake 90; second division-Bridget Keane 90, Belle Conger S5, Sadie Hall SC, Willie McDermott S6, Henry Campbell SOFT. J. Corbett, principal.
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DEERFIELD.

The masquerade party given Miss Laura Dowd was voted great success. Friends were present from Bridgeport, Easton and large number from Green field.
 Miss Clara A. Bradley has visited her cousin, Miss Bessie Archibald, at Green field Hill.
 Mrs H. E. Dowd has entertained a number of relatives and friends from Bridgeport.
 Carpenter J. B. Nichols has done work for Bradley Banks.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-20
In Fairfield County.
BETHEL.
LOOKING BACKWARD,

The old road to Chestnut Ridge was blocked with snow. The banks were many feet deep on Sunday, April 15 April 16, 1854, we had a great snow storm. The roads were impossible for two days. In those days the farmers came out with their OK teams and sleds and broke through the snow bank to the village for their own accommodation, sometimes using four Or five yoke of cat tie in train. The Wooster monument was dedicated April 27, 1854. The wealth CT was warm and pleasant. In the fore part of the day heavy shower came up in the latter part of the day and contin- ued nearly through the night. During the night there was great landslide at Coalpit hill, between Bethel and Dan- bury.
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visited his mother, who has been very poorly. She is now improving again in health.
 Granville Warner and wife of Hull's Hill, Oxford, spent Sunday with his son, Frank Warner.
 The Plumtrees ice company is out with new ice wagon.
 Elmer T. Judd has moved his dwelling from North Side, to his building lots in Southwest Cando.-[ [Cando Herald.
 G. c. Durant has building raised and nearly covered. It will be three stories high. The town club is to occupy one story.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-20

Lucien Sanderson, sole proprietor of Sanderson's Special Formula Fertilizers, reports that the demand for his favorite goods is far ahead of expectation. No ever been introduced into New England which has grown into favor so quickly,
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-20

Iaucier's minstrels, which appear at the Town hall on Saturday night, are highly spoken of, and undoubtedly will draw a large house. They promise capital en- tertainment.
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Rev MT Davies of Danbury will preach at the Hawleyville Gospel Mission, Sun day evening, April P, and Rev Annie E. Smith will preach in Shelton, the same evening.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-20

Prevention is better than cure, anC you may prevent that tired feeling by taking Hoods sarsaparilla, which vii keep your blood pure and free from aciG saint and germs of disease.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-20

Warrington & Watson sold the w. E. Mitchell place in Easton to Mrs Mary Schlee and the Myron Patchen farm to McElroy Brothers; also several build- ing lots in Bridgeport.
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Quite number of Rev Mir Barker's parishioners, headed by Dea Henry Fair child, turned out on Monday and graded the parsonage grounds in good shape.
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off, but they were pursued and overtak- en. They gave up what few things they had secured and were let go rather than be troubled with the law, but they should have been made an example of.
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Miss Annie J. Bradley returned home, Tuesday, from three weeks visit with her friend, Mrs Frank McCabe of Bir- mingham.
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Ex-Senator William N. Northrop was at Buffalo, N. r., last week, and brought in load of cattle.
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and from all reports it is evidently true
 that Sanderson has, by prompt, square
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GREENFIELD HILL.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Two fellows were seen, just at night, by some of the neighbors, crawling into the window of Harriet Guuld's house When they saw they were discOvered,
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-20

Mrs L. w. Lloyd of Brooklyn is ths guest of her daughter, Mrs o. w. Bar Ear
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For suits fitting all sizes of men Davis tS Savard of 429 Main street, Bridgeport, have a word to say in their advertise ment this week. It should be read.
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Miss Fife Wolcott passed Sunday in Danbury.
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HATING NOTES.

Last week matters were busy two or three days. Spring colors are light, dark, golden brown and Havana. Black hats ventilated are always wanted. The heavy roll takes the lead in curls. Tn Judd & Dunning hat company received a fair order from California, mostly fer black hats, wide brims. The factory vas obliged to shut down, Monday, to repair the fiues under the boiler.
 A part of the factories paid of, Satur- day. The pay rolls are small for this time of the year but 1t keeps the ball rolling; most of the workmen are living on what they get. We all take lessons in economy, these days.
 About one-third of the matters are not employed. A number of families have moved out of town. Some have turned their attention to farming. As class. hatters are not lazy. When not employ ed in the shop most of them will work hard to raise potatoes and garden vege- tables to supply the family wants. For ty years ago matters kept their COW and fatted pig and worked for the farmer | to pay for pasture, hay and corn. For the past 30 years they have been nearly all of the time employed in the shop consequently it did not pay to be bother ed with COW or pig. It was cheaper to buy than keep them. Milk he must have | for family use. The sup ly has been furnished by several large farms from the neighboring hills. First few cans a day, the demand increasing every year | To-day what should we do without the | milkman's supply or western pork?
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Hoods pills do not purge, pain or gripe, but act promptly, easily and effi- ciently. 25c.
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Miss Lizzie Scudder returned to school duties at East Manchester, on Monday.
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THE HORSE CARS.

Our Saturday evening ride to Danbury was very comfortable. The horse cars were not crowded. Every passenger was accommodated with seat. The ride was continuous. .Old White,'' the balky horse, was not one of the team. Last winter it was very common for the old fellow to stop at the foot of the hill. He would make several unsuccessful att tempts to start, bu go. The driver would exhaust his ps ience and his wits. too; last resort would be to request the ladies to walk up the hill. Most of them, quite disgusted, would walk home. Those little incidents pass and are soon forgot ten. Most of people are sensible enough to acknowledge that the horse cars, at the worst, are better than none. We should hardly know how to get along without them.
 The needs for sch0 Il room have been part supplied by using the upper room over Hull't harness shop for primary class, Miss | Gregor, teacher. But few of our towns reople are aware that this location for school was one of the first for Center district. We have always un- derstood that Grassy Plain was the first district in the parish of Bethel.
 Robert McGregor was buried, Sunday.
 Rev II. .. Judd of Huntingto |. F,
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.5. Main st.,
Talk of the Town.
TIMELY TOPICS OF BUSINESS.

WHO SAYS RHEUMATISM CAN NOT BE
 CURED?
 My wife was confined to her bed TOT over two months with a very severe aG- tack of rheumatism. We could get noth- ing that would afford her any relleI' anu as a last resort gave Chamberlain's Pam Balm a trial. To our great surprise she began to improve after the first appliea- tion, and by using it regular she was soon able to get up and attend to her house work. E.. H. Johnson, of C. J; Knutson & Co.,, Kensington, Minn. oO cent bottles for sale by E. F. Hawley, Newtown, and s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook.
 Great offering of ladies cotton under wear at Ewen Mcintyre & Co.'S, New Haven, this week.
 J. B. Fairchild of Taunton district, who keeps all kinds of farming tools, ad' vertises this week, the Wizard adjustable weeder. It is used with great advan, tage and profit on all sown and planted crops and farmers should see it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-25
How the Fashion of White Gloves
Started.

The other day young man wanted a pair
Of evening gloves late at night and had TO go
over to Sixth avenue to get them, says the
New York Press. There was no thing of his
size in stock but a pair of white gloves while
pearl alone are de regueur. However, he
was dancing man and had to wear gloves
so he bought the gloves and in due course of
time led the cotIllion wearing them. The
chappieS were aStounded Nobody could
quest, on this nan s irreproachable taste and
In fact, he was something of a leader of fash
ion. After supper a GREATNESS deputation
waited Upon him to know whether or not
white gloves had come back again.
I'm wearing them myself, you see, dear
boy he said. jokfngly, but with slightly
superior smile. L really haven't heard
whether the prince has found it out yet or
not"
Now your true dude is mot susceptible to
the influence OF irony. Besides. the deputa.
tlon was fustered at the innovation. The
result was that they mixed those speeches
up, and in half an hour everybody in the
room was saying that the Prince Of Wales
had taaen to wearing white gloves in the
even n :, and that Tom Blank was the first
man in New York to hear of it. SO white
gloves and not pearl are now the proper
things to wear in New York city on dress oc-
casions. and when our man of fashion strolled
into the metropolitan opera house the other
night and looked around the circle he smiled
grimly. Half the men in the toxes looked as
II they were carrying snow balls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-25
Capt. Bierinson and the MAYOR.

A humorous incident TOOK place the other
day on board an Australian liner which the
Independent says. shows how very mistaken
Shakespeare was in supposing that one name
is as good as another: at all events for ocean
travel. A shy Australian major, after spend
ing the first evening very late with HIS
friends in the saloon, suddenly returned
to them after saying good night and re-
quested an interview with the parser He
was very white, and they cruelty suggested
that the person he wanted to see was the
steward: but was not the case. His com
munication was confidential There is a
lady he said, in my cabin No. AZ"
Why rubbish" exclaimed the purser
Here the list your companion is Capt
Higglnson."
Nothing will induce me to go into the cabin
again. said the major.
well. III go, returned the other He re-
turned with great celebrity and with as white
face as the majors. Upon my life you are
right; we II put you somewhere else for the
night and see about it in the morning"
With the earliest dawn they sought the
steward and demanded an explanation
It's all a,mistake gentlemen " he said; its
Capt. Htgglnson, all right; here's his lug
gage"
We must have this explained" said the
purser; this portmanteau is unlocked: let us
see what is in it." 1t was ladys wearing
apparel.
BY lingo" cried the steward that's what
comes of taking names as don't belong to US
She said she was Capt Higginson but she
didn't say 1t was only in the Aviation Army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-25
Personal.


Secretary Morton says that the weather
bureau has saved to commerce. manufacture
and agriculture in the last four months more
IMAM the entire appropriation for the next
hscal year
More than 600 wedding presents are said to
have been received by Miss Nellie Bass, the
heiress Of the Scotch millionaire ale brewer,
on the occasion OF her wedding recently 10 j.
Z. Bauee, Of Scotland.
Rev. William Cleveland. brother Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, has been invited to preach in
the Presbyterian church at Mattituck. L. 1.
1t is probable that he Will be asked to becoms
the pastor Of the church.
Spurgeon breaches from his tomb TO enor.
nous congregations. he thirty ninth volume
OF his sermons has just been issued, and there
are TO be thirteen more. The total sale Of
these sermons has aggregated 70.OOOOOo.
Rev. Dr. Simon ]. Mcpherson, OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian church in Chicago and said
70 be the most eloquent pulpit orator in that
elty' IS - years old. was graduated at Prince
ton and formerly occupied pulpit in East
Orange, ". J.
William j. Norwood. a native Of Baltimore,
who died recently in Montana, was promi-
nent figare in the Vigilante movement, or
ganized py ex- United States senator Sanders.
which cleared the Alder Gulch dlggIns OF des-
peradoes In 1884.
blShop Coke told his congregation in Buffalo
last Sunday that when he visited England a
number of years ago drunkenness was fash
lonable vice there, but on the occasion Of his
last visit he saw very little Of it. The change
struck him as astonishing
Baron Camille Blanc, one OF the principal
owner Of the Monte Carlo Casino, told an
AmeriC an last week that the tables were
$500 co. francis behind last years winnings,
ana last season was not good one Z he
hard times are to blame for it.
The etymologist deals blow to sentiment
! by showing that the mountain from which the
Kearsarge took her name was originally
known as HeZekiah Sargents mountain,
which the seventy speech of the natives
evolved hlah Sarge, then Kearsarge.
Little Queen Wilhelmlnia OF Holland, lives
in stately but rat-haunted old palace, once
the town hall of Amsterdam. She doesn t
have very good time girl. and one Of
the apocryphal stories OF her is that she
scolded her doll this way: New, be good, or
| III turn you into queen, and you wort have
| any more good times
The King Of Belgium is again in possession
of handsome palace at Lacken. The origi-
nal one was burned to the ground about three
| years ago he new palace is built on the same
| lines as the former one, only iron and
| stone have been used in their construc ion.
| The royal family expects to move in the new
| building in a short time. All the famous
/ workmen, artists and scuptors Of Belgium
were engaged in the ornamentation of the
| palace.