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The Newtown bee., 1894-04-27
SPORT HILL.

Mrs Andrew Jennings, while rakins leaves, this week, found a greenins apple in state of perfect preservation
 Wheeler Brothers are working the turnpike in fine shape with their fou horse road machine under the super vision of the selectmen.
 George B. Gregory has steam saw mill set up in his woods where he i: getting out a large quantity of ties, posts and lumber for Bridgeport parties.
 Ms Frank H. Wade, who has had the the humps, is now confined to the bed suffering from cold.
 Miss Carrie Moore, of Bath Beach, is the guest of Miss Edith Sherwood.
 Edgar Banks is seriously sick.
 Michael Reynolds of Bedding is act ing as right hand man for George B Beers.
 Edward Roberts is visiting at the old homestead.
 Justice Sherwood has gone to New York state to work.
 Mrs George E. Burr is keeping house for Daniel Sherwood.
 Mrs Eben Gould is having her tenant house painted. After a thorough oyer hauling, Jesse Wheeler has moved his family into it.
 Joshua Kent has accepted position as farm hand with Gould & Jennings.
 The church sociable met at the resi- dence of J. w. Sherwood, Tuesday even. ing. There were large number pres ent; several people from out of town also, were Mir and Mrs Eli Godfrey of Brooklyn, Mr and Mrs Arthur Clark of Bridgeport, Miss Morse of Bath Beach, l.. l.. Ernest Jennings of Deep River. Mr Wheeler and Mr Coley of Westport. The playing and singing were enjoyed by all. The program was long and showed that there was plenty of talent. Rev MT Wakeman and family were present and met a large number of the people with whom they will make their home for the next few years.
 Mrs G. A. Sturges and little daughter have returned to Weston.
 Edward Seeley bought his cows from the estate of the late Burr Hawkins.
 Mrs Emma Redman of New York has offered to give an entertainment at the Methodist church, if the ladies aid soci- ety can make suitable arrangements.
 Mr and Mrs B. Lyon of Bridgeport were on the Hill calling, SundaY,as were also Mir and Miss Saabye and w. Tom linsOn.
 Fred Booth is doing carpenter work at the parsonage, making some needed re- pairs.
 Mrs Disbrow has returned from Mr Long Hill.
 Mr and Mrs Dew of Bridgeport have rented and are living in the Lorenzo Gregory house. Mir Dew works Mrs Betsey Seeley's farm on shares.
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In Fairfield County.
FAIRFIELD.
AT TIE coNGnEGArIoNAL CHURCH.

AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 Communion service will be held in the Congregational church on next Sunday morning, instead of the first Sunday in May, a4 customary. The change was rendered necessary by an important en- gagemeut calling the pastor away on the following Sunday.
 A large delegation of Odd Fellows, in- cludiug nearly every member of the fra ternity in The town, attended Pequonnock lodge in Bridgeport, last Tuesday even- ing, going over in carriages. The visit demonstrated the fact that there were enough Odd Fellows in tue town to form good strong lodge hete.
 The health officer has lately been call cd to attend to two instances existing on prominent places in the village. As they have been annoyingly conspicuous for a long time we hope they will now be thoroughly abolished.
 Miss May Sanford is again occupying her residence, putting 1t in order for sale or rent.
 William IT. Whalley is raising his side walk with an application of stone screen ings.
 Gardener Donald has set out fine hedge of privet along the front of the 0. B. Jennings place.
 Hans Seirup Is laying the Foundations for his two-tenement house near the de- pot. Marsh Brothers of Bridgeport have the contract for the building.
 Baldwin Jensen Is laid up with frac- turcd rib. Mir Betts' force of helpers is sadly crippled.
 The crnyon portrait offer of B. Betts has been withdrawn and no more cards will be issued.
 The loam taken off the Wakeley land when the approach to the bridge was made, is being carted to the Catholic church property. It was originally in- tended for use in covering the unsightly sides of the approach.
 Business is booming at the carriage shop. Mir Slayback has just put out tlno lob on Bulkley's icc-delivering wag- on. which is beauty.
 Edward Bergen, who has been very J.
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REDDING.
GOOD ROADS.

Thomas Glenn, Westports efficient road maker, was in town, last week, giving our workers some points in the use ot the new road machine which he recently sold to the town. This machine, the American Champion, does most efficient work and is great advance on those previously in use. Charles Sanford and his brother, who have taken the job of working the highways on the east side of the town are now at work on the road from the Bethel line to Easton, and judging by work already done will worl transformation in this most extensive ly travelled highway in town.
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given in the Town hall at Stratford on Tuesday evening, May l, by Bridgeport talent. The following well known peo pie will take part, Mrs Emma Dunning Banks, Miss Mamie Bishop, E. H. Ladd, Miss Lottie Jennings, Miss Irene Cor ham, F. D. Hotehkiss, James Nelson ; pianists, Miss Thorp and Mrs Richards.
 Alckels arc oA sdle ab biIo uIuS stoio'
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STEVENSON.

Mrs Lydia Bebee was brought from Ansonia, last Sunday, and laid at rest. She was very fine old lady and loved by all who knew her. She lived to be almost 90 years of age.
 Mrs Edrich Gowdy of Ansonia visited at Charles French's; also Mir Booth of Milford.
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Charles Wheeler of Yale spent Sunday and Monday at home. Mrs Mary E. Eaton and daughter of Ware, Mass, are at the parsonage. Mrs David Hinman and daughter, Mrs Clark, have returned for the summer. Miss Hillhouse of New Haven visited Miss Jennie Wheeler, Saturday and Sun- day.
 Miss Jessie Wakeman of Bridgeport was guest of Miss Hattie French, Mon- day.
 Andrew Tait was in New York, Tues day, looking after trade. Tait & Sons board manufactury are in the country, but they manage to run about all the time, and on wages that are satisfactory to their employees.
 Rev w. F. White was in Hartford. Monday, attending the meeting of the alumni of Hartford Theological Semi nary.
 Harvey Walcott and family now oc- cupy the house opposite of Nelson French's place. Mir Waleott is a painter by trade and is prepared to accommodate the public.
 MT Tucker has beautiful residence and grounds. He has greatly improved the latter since his residence among us.
 Mrs Charles Plumb is with her sister, Mrs Dwight Brinsmade.
 Nature has given Trumbull center beautiful piece of ground designed for little park. Why can we not arouse a little public spirit and cleanit up? Who will lead? Ball-playing is good, but the pleasure of that goes in a day, while the pleasure of seeing the latter lasts all the year.
 Lester Nichols and Mrs David Nichols were with friends in Newtown, Sunday.
 The young ladies mission circle met at the parsonage, Wednesday afternoon. They have voted $40 to the North China mission.
 Messrs wentworth and Moves and families are expected to occupy their summer residence soon.
 E. A. Haw1ey has just received a con- signment of shrubs. trees. etc, from Hoytss nt rsery of New Canaan, which he IS delivering to his customers:
 The new house of Plumb Brothers is
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MAIL ORDERS.

rapidly nealing completion. F. E. Bald win of Nichols experiments the work.
 Seymour Hawley is around again af- ter few days illness.
 The Trumbull boys are practicing for another game of ball. They do not mean to let the Bridgeport boys of as easy as before.
 w. N. French drives new pair of heavy truck horses. He has contracted to do the trucking for Tait & Son and D. H. Ward.
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TRUMBULL.
DEATH OF MRS ELLA r. DOWNS.

Mrs Ella F. Downs died at her home in Chestnut Hill, Wednesday, April Is. Funeral services were held from the house on Saturday, her pastor, of the Stratfield Baptist church, officiating She was 9 daughter, wife, mother, and friend of most amiable qualiti s. The entire community mourn with the berev- ed family. Mrs Downs was an active member of the Chestnut Hill Y. F. 5. c. E., from which she will be greatly miss ed. The love of the society for her was shown by beautiful floral offering at the funeral. She leaves mother, hus- band and four children, the youngest. an infant
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CLOVES.
SMITH, AHURRAY Y & GO.
 STOREY & ROY'S STOCK.

along the brooks and river and the farmers are busy putting in their pota- toes in treble the usual quantities. l would not wonder if the total number of acres in the town would average 800. perhaps 1000. An average yield of l0O bushels to the acre would give quite a surplus.
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MARBLEDALE.

Rev Mir Whipple, the new pastor of St Andrews, Is now nicely settled in the rectory. St Andrews people are pleased with their new rector.
 Jarvis E. Wheaton and family have moved to Roxbury Station.
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LONG HILL.
HE WAS ABSENT MINDED.

One of our neighbors was very absent minded not long since. His horse was hitched by the depot while he had some business at the carriage shop and then returning to the depot and puteinQ some things in the wagon he walked home, about q mile, ,forge getting aIl about that he|
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Mrs Katie Bishop, the well known elo- cutionest, gave an exhibition of her powers at the Congregational church OF Thursday night. The entertainment drew quite a good audience. A l0-cent supper followed the other exercises.
 The ladies of the Methodist church have organized a society called ''The Faithful Workers" Object, mental i'm provement and work for the financial benefit of the church.
 The usual quantity of onions is being sown; tobacco will be left out this year. the experience of last season being a damper. More than average crop of potatoes will be planted.
 James E. Meller brought in drove of Is cows on Saturday.
 J. 0. Sanford improves very slowly. He will try to get out of doors in few days. Dr Reed is trying her best to bring about recovery. We earnestly hope she will succeed.
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lASL WeeR.
 sociable was given at the residence ot Dimon Coley Thursday evening, by the aid society of the Norteld church.
 Miss Annie Perry Of Lyons Plains was home over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs J. P. Fitch spent Sunday in Bedding.
 Master Lloyd Dikeman and sister, Pearl, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs Betsey A. Dikeman.
 Mrs o. Perry and daughter Julia, of Valley Forge have been spending g week with Mrs Hawley Williams.
 Miss Mamie Curry of Hobol1en will spend had been missing for three days, was found mtred in a swamp some distance from tn e house, last Sunday. She was alive but very much exhausted when extricated.
 Mrs II. A. Godfrey is visiting in Danbury.
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LET US OBSERVE ARBOR DAY.

It is to be hoped that Arbor day will be more efficiently observed than ever be- fore. Let each one that can set out at least one tree and thus add to the beauty of our homes and benefit of ourselves and those who shall come after us.
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DEATH OF MRS LoTTIE c. PLUMB.

Died, at Trumbull. Tuesday. April 24, Lottie C., wife of Arthur k. Plumb, aged 26 years. Fhe funeral will be held from her residence in Trumbull, on Fri day. April 27, at o'clock.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-27

What Is the matter with our board of selectmen? The Church Hill road, the most travelled thoroughfare in town, has been allowed to remain in almost dan gcrous condition for a month or more. An accident on that hill some dark night is liable to cost the town many hundreds Of dollars, and possible loss of life. It is not improbable, in case of an accident on that hill, that the proper officials could beheld for criminal negligence. We have called attention to this matter time and time again, but still the humps and holes in the hill remain. We hereby serve notice on the board of selectmen that we pro- pose to keep harping on this till they make this road safe at least. There are other roads about town that need atten- tion, and need it badly, too.
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KENT.
rKr POPLAR ELMoRn nousr.

Hiram wildman of the Elmore house is making Improvements about his property and arranging tor the comfort Of his summer guests.
 Mir and Mrs Walter Lane, now of New Mil ford, but formerly of Kent, are rejoicing over the birth Of a daughter, last Saturday night.
 Tho Womans' club met at Mrs ". Watson's on Tuesday.
 The Housatonic railroad depot is undergo. ing repairs.
 Luther Eaton is laying a drain from his house to the new sewer.
 A good sized house welcomed the Lucier minstrel troupe, last Wednesday evening, at the Town hall.
 Mrs Y. Mallory has been quite sick for two weeks, but is now on the gain.
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with pneumonia, has made full recov- cry, to the qualification of his many friends, though it will be some time be- fore he resumes his duties on the rail- road.
 Tine managers of the Fresh Air Home are preparing for the third season of this delightful work Now that house-clean- ing is in order, their needs might be re- membered when you find something in the house furnishing line that you wish to dispose of. An ice box is very much needed and a gift of one would be much appreciated.
 Several members of the Jennings fam fly sailed for Europe, this week.
 A. M. Craig, wife and daughter sailed for London on the Brittanic on Wednes- day.
 Albert Turney is treating his house to a coat of paint.
 The railroad quarry is being again in- habited.
 E. E. Grumman, of Lyon & Grumman, Bridgeport, moved into his recent pur- chase, the Burr place, last week.
 Builder Forsyth drives a new horse, purchased of W. M. Bulkley.
 The improvements about the Mills homestead call forth many favorable comments.
 The Osgood and Van Horn residences on the Unquowa road are again open for the season, both families having return ed, last week.
 The Fairfield members of the South port chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, have withdrawn, to form q seperate chapter of their own.
 The attention of the seleetmen is re- spectfully called to the practice of sever al property owners of filling up the gut ters along the macadam road, consider ing only their own convenience in the matter. The life of these roads is proper and free drainage.
 Sunday ball games in the vicinity ot the postohice are the regular things.
 HOYDEN'S HILL.
 R. V. Nichols has a registered hound puppy whose mother came from Eng land. William N. Jennings raised them having five of them. $. B. Gilbert of New Fairfield ha been the guest of his sister, Mrs c. E Wheeler, for two weeks.
 Ebert Nichols has been out of schoo for week entertaining the measles.
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had a team to drive home until his fam iIv asked him about it. He then remark ed, ''I thought there was something l fOroOt.H
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-27
THE EDITORS FAMILIAR CHAT.

Arbor day comes one week from to- day, Friday, May I. Are you going to celebrate 1t? If farmer dncsn't feel called upon to set trees, he can do d prof itable work in clearing up about the house and barn.
 
 The patriotic celebration for the Fourth of July, suggested by Rev O. O. Wright, is most excellent idea. If called on to help along the project, lend your assistance heartily. Let's all take hold and have a rousing celebration. The Connecticut Farmer, in discussing the prospects for the peach crop, re. marks: It's too early yet to be entirely happy, but if matters get no worse New England people may be fairly well of for peaches after all. No harm ha' come to the buds in this state since tha destructive cold snap near the end 0 February, the cold weather of the tirs two weeks in April being the best possi ble thing for fruit, while New Jersey from which our best outside suppl. comes, has escaped the disaster whicl has fallen upon the crop about every where else, and the outlook there is goo for full yield. MT Hale, who alway keeps his eye on the rainbows, is talkn now of getting a basket per tree, wher 97 per cent of the buds were killed, if T further grief comes, and expects an ul usually large proportion of "red label fruit.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-27
In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.
THE BAZAAR A SUCCESS.

Mrs c. T. Downs, on behalf of herself and class, wish to return their hearty thanks to the neighbers and friends, who have aided in making their Bazar so completely successful and to THE BEE for so kindly extending notice of their intended exhibit and sale. The sales counters were arranged in booths very neatly and tastefully. Miss Patty Mitchell and 0. B. Pierce enlivened the evening with fine selections of music. The attendance was good and evening pleasant, netting the girls $40.
The Newtown bee., 1894-04-27
WESTON

wEsToN's POPULATION HAS BOOM. The population of Weston was increas ed by tour new arrivals; two girls and two boys last week.
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at i.is fathers home in Pootatuck, at- tended by doG tor from Bridgeport.
 Mrs b. NJ. Mitchell entertained young lady friend from Boston for few days
 Julius Ludnrf has the grip.
 Ms George Platt is visiting her daughter in Pathway. N. J.
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A BIG AVERAGE OF POTATOES.
 The invalids are fast regainine strength with the return of fine weather. The fishermen enliven the landscape
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*h"n Baiiy vTs-s si, ,.. we gave her Castoria. When she was q Cliil, she cried for casto-ia. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them CastOrIA
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Castoria.

HsCastoria isso well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me- II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
 III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T..
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"The use of 'Castoria' is so universal and it's merits so well known that it seems work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castor1ia within easy reach.''
 CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
 New York City.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-30
Historical Inaccuracy Corrected.

What naRs does the pale-face
prisoner give" sternly asked Pow.
hatan, the warlike and powerful
Indian chief.
HE says" replied one of the
braves, respectfully saluting the
ruler of the tribe, "his name is John
Smith,
John Smith" roared the iniuria.
ted chieftain. "DoeS the pale.iace
chump think he can keep his real
name out Of the papers BY working
the John Smith racket on me? Fetch
him here. I'll John Smith him.
Now brain him with the tomahawkr'
1t was at this critical moment that
Pocahontas. with her hair in curl
papers, came rushing out Of the
family wigwam and saved the prison
er's life by marrying him on the
spot. She thought he was a We're
de We're.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-30
Crossing the Atlantic

Usually involves sea sickness When the waves
play pitch and toss with You, strong indeed
must be the stomach that can stand it without
revolving. Tourists, commercial travellers,
yachtsmsn, mariners all testify that Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is the best remedy for the
nausea experienced in rough weather on the
water. Nervous and weakly travellers by land
often suffer from something akin to this, and
find in the Bitters Its surest remedy. No disor.
der of the stomach, liver or bowels is 50 obsti-
nate that it may no; be overcome by the prompt
and thorough remedy. Equally eflcacious is II
for cbills and fever. kidney and rheumatic
trouble and nervousness. Emigrants 10 the
frontier should provide themselves with thil
fine medicinal safeguard against the effects Of
vicissitudes OF climate, hardship, exposure
and fatigue.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-30
An Early Account

The following extract from the
World Encompassed more especially
bears upon the points covered in the
inscription, giving an account Of the
service held and making record Of the
words Of the very early American mis-
sionery prayer: Our general. with
his companie, in the presence of those
strangers, fell to prayers; and BY
signes, in lifting up our eyes and hands
to Heaven, signiAed unto them that
God, whom we did serve, and whom
they ought to worship; was above; be-
seeching GOD, if it were His good
pleasure, to open by some meanes their
blinded eyes, that they might in due
time be called to the knowledge of
Him, the trne and everything God,
and of Jesus Christ, whom He hath
sent, the salvation of the Gentiles.
In the time of which prayers, singing
Of Psalmes, and reading of certaine
chapters Of the Bible, they safe very
Vttentively."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-30
Train and Cannon Ball Compared

II you will sit down and figure on
the subject little while you will
express less wonder when you hear
of how the next "head-end collision"
smashed things up A train run
ming IS miles an hour moves along
at the rate Of 10 feet per second
and exerts an energy equal to 400
tons; in other words. the energy ex-
erted is nearly twice as great as
that shown by a 2,OO0-pound shot
fired from a 100-ton Armstrong gun.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-30
THE PEANUT.
One Of the Important Items Of Our South
eIn Industry.

One Of Important Items Of Our South
ein Industry.
The peanut is the fruit of a plant
common in warm countries. 1t is
sometimes called the ground-pea and
ground or earth nut. Still another
name for it, saws the Detroit Free
Press. is pindal or pindar, and in west
ern Africa il is called mandubi. The
plant is trailing vine with small yell
low flowers. After the flowers fall the
flower stem grows longer, bends down
ward, and the pod on the end forces it.
self into the ground, where il ripens
Peanuts are rised in immense quanti-
ties on the west coast Of Africa, in
South America and in the southern
United States The vines are dug with
pronged hoes or forks, dried for few
days and then stacked for two weeks
to cure. The pods are picked by hand
| from the vines, cleaned in a tanning
mill, and sometimes bleached with sui
phur, aud packed in bags for market,
Peanuts are sometimes eaten raw. but
usually roasted or baked. in Africa
and South America they form one Of
the chief articles Of food. Large guam
titles of them are made into an oil
much like olive oil, and which is used
in the same way. 1t is also used in
the manufacture of soap. A bushel Of
peanuts, when pressed cold, viii make
a gallon of oil. II heat is used, more
oil is made, but it is not so good. II
Spain peanuts are ground and mixed
with chocolate. Peanut vines make
good food for cattle.
The peanut gets its name from the
shape Of its pod, which is like that o
the pea,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-30
Well Represented.

On the occasion OF the last stay Of
Senator HOar at the Fifth Avenue
hOtel, he was approached by report.
err for the New YORK Press He was
walking up and down the corridor,
when the reporter stepped up to him
and said: Senator Hoar'' Yes;
I'm Senator Hoar." replied the sena.
tor well. senator, | represent the
New York Press" said the reporter.
"You do. hep" responded the sena-
tor, grumpily; well. sir, I'm glaG Ia
see the New York Press so vel
represented. Good-day, sir" And
lie resumed his walk. --Argonaut.