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The Newtown bee., 1894-09-14
BEDDING.
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.

A strange accident, which came very near being fatal one, happened to Mrs Sherman Gilbert one day, last week. While drawing water from her well with an old fashioned bucket and sweep the chain gave way and she was precpitated down the well. For tunately she did not fall to the bottom but was caught in the stone work and beyond a few bruises sustained DO in- jury.
 At the republican caucus, held on Tuesday evening, the following dele gates were elected to the different con- ventions State, Seth Sanford, J. N. Nickerson, George Sherman, William H. Hill; congressional, William B. Hill, D. s. Bartram, H s. Osborne, J. E. Miller county, E. P. Shaw, Zalmon Read, George s. Banks, William B. Hill sena- toriaI, Jesse l.. Sanford. Seth Sanford, J. W. Nickerson, H. F. Mansfield. Most of the summer boarders have taken their departure for their city homes. The potato rot has made it's appear ance in some places. Rev c. F. Luther and Rev E. c. Pills bury have each purchased horse ane carriage recently.
 The Ridge schoolhouse has been com
 pletely transformed by the extensive re I pairs made on its interior, and presents .
 neat and tasteful appearance. It's pit.
 that the old desks could not have beel ] changed to more modern ones, but the, | will come in time and then the dlstr1c l will have the incest building for schoo
 purposes in town.
 l Philander J. Ferry has added greatl
 to the looks of his house by building
 yeranda on the front side.
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SOUTHPORT.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY. A special town meeting will be held, next Monday, at 2.30 p. m., to consider trolley question.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
 The republican caucus for the election of delegates to the different conventions was held, last night. The democratic caucus will be held tonight at s. p. m. for the same purpose.
 Michael E. Carey, who returned home from the Insane asylum at MiddetoWn, was taken back, Saturday, he having again become insane.
 The Misses Buckingham, who have just returned from Dresden, Germany, where they had been for three years, are visiting their aunt, Mrs H. N. Wakeman.
 Attorney H. N. Wakeman is sojourn- ing in the Berkshires, where he will re- main for couple of weeks.
 Miss Knight of Lockport, N Y., is vis- ting MT and Mrs w. A. Trubee and was given dinner, on Friday, by Dr and Mrs V. P. Gibney of Bridgeport.
 Rev Dr Clarke of Bridgeport preached an eloquent sermon at Trinity, Sunday morning.
 Mrs E. B. Sturges gave dance to the young people of Southport, last evening, ! at her elegant residence in Sasco Beach. | A large number were present and danc- ing was indulged in until the small hours of the morning.
 l Will E. Penney left, Wednesday, for l Minneapolis, where he has the position | of treasurer of an athletic association.
 c. M. Gilman is having his residence painted.
 Miss Florence Jennings of the Farms is in the Catskills.
 Thieves stole all of Francis Jelliff! chickens, Tuesday night. It is abou time these robbers were stopped. I will go hard with them if caught.
 Wednesday afternoon, Mrs H. N Wakeman gave card party, for tb young unmarried ladies of Southport A large number was present. Anon,
 those present from out of town wer Miss Knight, the Misses Buckingham ; the Misses McCready, Mrs Georg' Beers. !, Miss Ray of fsAlbany, N. Y, is vistin
 Miss Waterman. "@ ? Tuesday night large party went on
 bus ride to Gould,s Mill; they returne - by moonlight. During the ride the 'bu
 had hot box, which consented to do il :, duty after about an hours work. A
 had good time.
 + Miss Susie Beers is to give card part z tomorrow night.
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Editorial Ink Drops.

State fair week Is always an occasion of thorough enjoyment, not only to farmers and farmers boys and girls, but to every one else who likes to take an outing in the most pleasant season of the year. There will be the Il ual un- rlvaled show of choice stock of all kinds, fruits, flowers and domestic articles at Meriden, next week, good horse trots every day, and DO end of other attrac- tions, as all regular patrons know, for the management does it's beet to give everybody good time, shutting out only what i. positively harmful, while providing multitude of things for all to enjoy. With excursion rates on al the railroads pretty much every body car afford to and should take at least cn' day this year for the State fair.
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FAIRFIELD.
THE WORK FOR THE CHILDREN.

THE WORK FOR THE CHILDREN.
 Elm cottage closed, last Saturday morning, with the return of the sixth party of children to the city. The seas on has been exceedingly successful. More children have been entertained and, oW- ing to economical management, at much less expense. The association re- ceivrd much less money this year than :ast, yet have 90 managed that the wo, k was extended and not curtailed. Nearly a hundred children were given from 10 days to two weeks stay here, to which they responded with noticeable improve ment in several ways. There was total gain in weight of nearly 25O pounds several gaining five pounds in the fort night. Great credit is due to the excel lent care of Mrs Wilmot and Mrs Walker who had charge of the home, and exhib tied excellent fitness for the work. Ow ing to liberal gifts of vegetables, butter and other things, the managers hav i been able to meet expenses with the re duced income and are gratified at the re
 suit of the work. A statement will sool | be issued.
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TRUMBULL.

Mrs George Bouton is visiting her children and grandchildren in New Jer- sey. Miss Mary Tait has been spending a few weeks with her grandparents in Huntington. She has returned home. MT and Mrs w. F. 1ait have returned from trip to Albany and Saratoga. Capt John Ward, who has been in poor health for the past year, is not so well.
 MT and Mrs Charles Nichols and family and Rev w. F. White attended the ordination of Rev William Beard in the Congregational church in Hunt ington, Tuesday.
 Mrs Rose of Bridgeport is stopping with Mr and Mrs Nelson French. | There will be meeting of the young people at the parsonage, Thursday even, ing, to reorgan ze and plan for the work take the course should begin to make preparation at once, in order to proceed with the class, October 1st. This is al excellent opportunity for self-improve ment and home education at trifiine I expense.
 There was a large attendance at the Daniels Farm meeting, Tuesday evening as usual. The meeting was led by Mis-
 
 sided at the organ.
 Mrs Miles Shelton of Oxford was witt her parents, Mir and Mrs Frederic Beach, this week. Miss Cora Beach entertains her Sur , day school class, Saturday afternoon. , Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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BRIDGEPORT
ONE OF BR1DGEPoRT's GREAT FIRMS.


 Smith, Murray & Co.,, the popular Bridgeport dry goods firm, have their great fall opening to-day. In card to the public, they say: sThanking the peo- pie for their most generous patronage this past seven weeks of our great sale, we now invite you all to our grand fall opening on Friday evening, September 15, from to 10 p. m. There will be a pleasant time for all. The store will have a bright and new appearance, new goods, handsome decoration of flowers, and m 1sic by Wheeler & Wilson orches- tra. Come one, come all Every lady visitor will receive handsome souvenir 1; something that she can keep and remem- Der the popular dry goods house by. No business to be done; simply grand opening. Ready for business, Saturday morning.
 Mrs Marietta Adams of Easton has sold her farm through the agency of Warner, Wolfe & Seeley of Bridgeport to Frederick c. Heaublein of Bridgeport. Eugene R. Botsford of South Britain has sold his farm through the agency of
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The New Milford fair is certainly gain ing steadily in popular favor up the Housatonic valley. for the 16th annual fair of the New Milford Agricultural Association, held on Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday, of this week, will go
 on record as one of the most successful
 gatherings of the association held in the
 last few years. Everything transpired
 to make the gathering success, for the
 weather of the first two days was delight-
 ful, and the farmers all seemed ready to
 take and enjoy the fair vacation days,
 that are always looked forward to with
 much anticipation, with unusual zest. It
 is not an exaggeration to make the states
 ment that we country folk enjoy the fair
 as much for the sociability and the meet
 ing of old friends as we do for the at fractions on the grounds, for it makes very convenient meeting place. Tues
 day, as is usual, was devoted to cattle.
 The crowd in attendance far exceeded the attendance for the same day of the previous year, and the exhibition of oxe n and steers were largely increased. Last year, where only about 45 pairs of oxen were on the grounds. 75 pairs were exhibited this year, and despite the dry summer, they were looking in excellent condition. In the different classes of
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placed them in the hands of the builders to figure upon them.
 Next Sabbath the Congregational and | Methodist churches will unite with the latter, and Rev w. G. PuddefOot will l speak both morning and evening. At the latter service he will illustrate the work with 8 stereopticon. There was quite large attendance at | the mid-week prayer meeting Of the Con- gregatiopal church, last Thursday even. | ing. at the pastors house. Dea Charles | l., Morse was chosen as delegate to att | tend the ordination services of Willard
 l.. Beard at the Congregational church | at the Center.
 In the public school the primary room is SC crowded that restrictions are placed upon all children attending who are un- der six years of age.
 The public school opened on Tuesday l last. One new room was added. Most ; of the teachers of last year remain. l James B. Shaw of Norwood, N. r.,
 having real estate in this district, has filed an assignment in the probate court
 here.
 3 The Methodist church on Monday evening last elected trustees as follows One year, Charles Beardsley, Js<W. An derson and John Young; two years, T.
 sJ. r Dean; for three years, George w. - Beardsley, William May and George u Wilbur. }. Another club is to be formed here cal = led the Unity club, which is to meet or !. Sabbath afternoons for the study O. a liberal religion at the office of E. l. .s Staples.
 'sl At the republican caucus held, las tt Monday evening, the following gentle h men we're elected delegates to the variou 7. conventions: State, Stephen T. Palmer 1t Edward s. Hawley congressional, Wi 'e liam Holmes, W. F. Askam; county W John l.. Beardsley, P. w. Murphy; sens Ill torial, E. L. Staples, Col s. G.. Blake H. man L. P. French, F. W. Beardsley. u- The Y. P. s. c. E. of the Baptis a church have elected officers as follows ne president, Miss Carrie Dorman; secr'
 tary, Miss Rose Edwards; treasurer
 Mark Dorman; superintendent of tf
 junior Endeavor, Mrs George Smith. n- Alexander F. Stevenson has moved ct. New Haven where he is employed. 0 ew the way there the wagon, on which wel nd his household goods, was upset and tf 'er furniture damaged.
 he missioner Curtis has commence ny to pave Bridge street, between the pflus
 and the vaduct.
 Last Monday evening W. H. Spe >st gave an address on temperance in u tie Methodist church. There was a lar, ,ra attendance and much enthusiasm at tn
 opening of the no-license campaign. 'as George W. Lackey has been engag he as musical instructor in the pub ,as school. on Joseph NJ. Hyde, who left here she ,1- time ago, has returned with his faml ply and will locate here again. ap- D. H. Bentley and James H. Blakem DOT have been drawn as jurors in crimir Jill term, superior court, at Bridgeport.
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EASToN.
CENTER STREET CHURCH NOTES.

CENTER STREET CHURCH NOTES.
 The Sunday school and church picnic was held on the church green and in the hall adjoining, on Tuesday, the 11th. The weather was delightful. Everything passed off pleasantly. Both old and young enjoyed the feasting, games, speeches, singing, visiting. Old friends who had not met for years greeted each other tbere.
 The ladies of this church and congre- gation are to have meeting in the hall on Wednesday, September 19, at 30 sharp. They will bring refreshments aud spend the afternoon. All are in- vited. They meet to work and plan as an aid society in the interest of the church. If stormy the meeting will be on Friday.
 At the recent trustee election Everett Sherwood was reelected, and Wilbur Jennings was chosen in place of B. B. Banks, deceased.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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THE POLITICAL CAUCUsEs.

The republican caucus on Monday evening for election of delegates to the several con- ventions was slimly attended, about 20 being out. Dr Donaldson was chosen chairman and George E. Palmer, secretary. The follow ing delegates were appointed: To the state convention, J. c. Mills, William B. Glover, F. L. Rogers and E. s. Banks congressional, J. H. Perry, H. N Wakeman, E. W. 5. Pickett and c. Buckingham; county, W. E. Purdy, NJ. B. Lacey, Fred Disbrow and George B. Palm CT; senatorial, w. H. Donaldson, F. J. Kings bury, A. B. Wakeman and E. H. Smith; the town committee consists of W. B. Glover, H. N Wakeman, A. R. T. Nichols, Moses E. Banks, M. B. Lacey, N. II. Sherwood, Sher- wood Banks A. B. Wakeman, E. s Banks, F. L. Rodgers, R B Jennings and John P. More ! house.
 THE FAIRFIELD ACADEMY. The Fairfield academy will re open septem- | Der 24.
 drain has been put in at the Morehouse crossing 10 drain the lot on the west side of the road.
 Mrs E. B. Morehouse and daughter are | spending a fortnight at Great Burlington.
 Guests ot the Woodbine departed, this week
 Nearly all of the guests at St Mare have re turned to the city and the house will close ir a few days. It is not pleasant to have this house close during the winter
 | Little Danbury continues to be attractive tt the latest. Several cottages will be occupied up to October and many guests spend Sunda. there. The rain has developed an unprece dentud plague of mosquitoes ana mes are to numerous tor comfort.
 The democratic caucus will be held in tn Town hall, this evening.
 The special town meeting called for nex Monday afternoon has caused considerabl talk. Many oppose it on the ground that 1t unnecessary, being only two weeks before tn regular annual meeting; also that no actio } taken by the meeting can be of force. The Horticultural Society are making pro . lminary arrangements for their annual Chry
 anthemum show in November. Competiho
 is open to all exhibitors and as liberal prize
 will be given, all private growers and lover
 of this beautiful flower are invited to join tn
 exhibit. The show will be large and beaut | tul one, this year.
 Rev MT Bryant and family, who have bee spending the summer at Mrs Abel Turney
 returned to New Haven, this week. The z, will be greatly missed.
 " The fire company is arranging tor ball tl
 latter part of the month.
 The party of linemen, engaged in erectir It the new telephone poles, have finished the :. work here and broken camp. l. The Christian Endeavor society held , first sociable of the season at Betts' hall Tuesday evening They purpose hold1i 's them every month.
 Postmaster Wakeman placed fine stre
 lamp at the corner ot the postoffice last wee IF It brilliantly lights hitherto very dark e 'i ner After the stores close for the night u m darkness ot that region is most inten
 enough to be cut into. movement to
 up street lamps started, several years ago di
 early. The lamps then put up serve to rend ce more apparent the great need ot many mo
 in the dark corners about the village. E. |,
 S. Pickett is selling some fine lamps ve
 cheap just now.
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GREENS FARMS.

Albert Relyea has returned to his duties in the treasury department at Washington.
 Dr Wakeman and family left on Thursday tor his headquarters at Fort Newport
 Mrs Davies and c. Davies of London, Eng land, are guests of Mrs T. B. Wakeman.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. gave 8 supper in the lee ture room on Wednesday evening. The ad- mission was 10 cents and the supper b cents.
 Rev MT Thompson sails for Europe on Saturday to visit his parents. He will be ac- companied by his wife and will be absent six weeks.
 Rev Royal Raymond of Saugatuck will preach on Sunday
 Fred Bedford and family will leave for their home in Brooklyn, next week.
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Charles A. Dana, editor of the New York Sun, will be the subject of very comprehensive and interesting biograph- ical study, by Edward II. Mitchell, MT Dana's chief associate on The Sun, in McClure's Magazine for october. The story of Mir Dana's connection with Brook Farm, and of his service during the war as Assistant Secretary of War under Lincoln and stanton, will be told office at The Sun and of his country home on Long Island, and very inter esting series of portraits of him, will accompanying the article.
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New Haven, who favored the company with fine selection of music. Miss Tillie Jennings also entertained the company with music. number of anus ing games were played. The presents were both numerous and useful. we wish them many happy returns.
 School began, Tuesday, the 1lth, and Miss Coomes teaches.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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NICHOLS.
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
 An enjoyable time was passed on Tuesday evening, September 4, by the relatives and a-few friends of MT and Mr3 Edward Price, IT,, at their home, it being the 10th anniversary of their we'd ding. Among the guests were Miss Blanche Purdy and Miss Ida Bissell from
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TASHUA.

Dr Riker assisted Rev Alexander Hamilton at the morning service, last Sunday. They were entertained at the homes of A. B. Mallett and Mrs M. E. Clark over Sunday.
 Miss Carrie Mallett and friend return to their home, Niagara Falls, this week.
 Miss Jennie V. Mallett has accepted position as teacher in the graded school at Seymour, which began September 10.
 Mrs Clark and children of Brooklyn have visited at o. S Mallett's and Mrs Mary E. Clark's.
 Miss Maggie Warland of Cambridge, Mass, has been entertained for a few days by Mrs Iavinia Bradley.
 Over 40 attended the Ladies' Aid so- cicty meeting, held at Mrs L.M .Mallett's, September ,,
 On Sunday, the 23d, the 40 hours of de- votion will be held at St Roses, and Father Fox will be unable to have mass at Stepney on that day. Mass will be held there oR the 10th, when the collec' tion for interest will be taken.
 The Lathrop family, who have occu pied George Turner's house during the summer, have returned to the city, Miss Rose Lathrop entering Columbia college of New York.
 A horse belonging to John Alquist died in J. T. Porter's blacksmith shop one day, last week, while being shod.
 Mrs Sarah Edwards has returned home, after several weeks visit with he daughters in Huntington and 1rumbull
 C. w. Edwards sold cows, last week to Dr Seth Hill and William Candee.
 Rev Mir Gurney preached an eloquen sermon from the the text, "1e must b born again, Tin the Stepney Depot schoo house, last Friday evening. He will . with us again this Friday evening. Sel vice will commence at 7.30 o'clock , Gospel Hymns are used. l Levi Blackman has built new boar , fence for the Baptist society, betwee
 the church and parsonage.
 John Alqust recently lose his horse
 It became tired of life and died in M
 Porter's blacksmith shop, while bein
 shod.
 Seeley Perry and Edward Corning al
 putting new roofs on the Walter Beart sley place.
 At the republican caucus, Monda
 night, k. O. Hull and Samuel s. HuI
 were chosen delegates to the state CO
 vention to be held in Hartford, Septer
 IS and 10.
 Arthur Curtis has returned to h !. studies at Worcester Academy. He
 now in his senior year. l. Levi Blackman was taken very si l. while at work building a fence near u 1t Baptist church on Monday and at pro IS ent is very low. His son, William Blac t. man of Danbury, is here caring for lii n Rev MT Jones horse is no better as y
 anu IS DeluS IIedLeu aG DIluSepoII
 pr Morrell.
 Dc Miss Morse reached her destination l. Mississippi safely, on Sunday. CT
 Flank Hubbard of the Peoples Bank St confined to his bed by reason of act l'' rheumatism or similar trouble of a. hip joint.
 I' Sheriff Hayes captured nice bass, " the Otter rocks weighing nearly t C. pounds.
 ae Union Business College, Bridgeport 'rr IT. Mrs Agur Beardsley was in Brid is' port, Monday, to assist her son, E d. William A. Beardsley, in selecting re monument for the late Agur Beardsl n,
 at Edward Beardsley has exchanged IT, gray horse for a handsome iron gl Ire colt, with Will Candee of Stepney Der .n-
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O. Warner. Reid Fefris exhibited pair of road horses, F. G. Bennett & Son, pair of family horses; William Oviatt, pair of draft horses; Horace E. Wheel CT, pair of road horses; sherman Hart well, road horse; $. B. Smith. road horse; J. E. Capewell. road shorse; F. c. Hoyt, road horse; L. F Curtis, pair of carriage horses; and H. H. Warner, of Roxbury, road horse, on which he got first premium.
 Wednesday afternoon was devoted to trotting the the 3.1O and ? 45 class, and to special races. It was grea: racing and no one could pick out the winner, for in each race, nearly every horse came in first once in both classes, and up to nearly six o'clock, when nearly everyone was obliged to go home with out seeing the sport finished. neither race
 had been decided. Entered in the 3.lO class was May, by James Marsh, New
 Milford; Rattler, by H. c. Hopkins. New
 Preston; Bart, bvJ. E. Capewell. Wood
 bury and Baby Bell. by Edward Tread
 we'll, New Fairfield. Entered in the 2.45
 class was Redcliff, by w. l.. Hopkins,
 New Preston; Dandy Wilkes. bv H. T.
 Lester, New Milford; Fanny J, by Will liam Hamlyn. New Milford; Quarter Cup. by H. O Warner, New Milford l;
 and Hope, by Ira NJ. Booth, Roxbury. THE GOOD WORK
 of the New Preston horses received
 liberal applause from the grand stand,
 where was a large contingent of New
 Preston people. The judges of the races
 were Edward Taylor and R. s. Tomlinsor
 ot Newtown, and s. H. Randall of Danbnry |, | and their work very satistactory The running race between the Marbledale horse | owned by Joseph Watson, and a Danbury | horse, owned by D. Russell was won by tht former in two heats. Time. 54 and 55 l4 The half mile and mile bicycle races were HALF MILE. MILE. Clarence Rogers,
 Theodore Burdick, ' Walter Peck, W. H. Northrop, Harry Merwin. 2 Time, 30l-5. 320. r The bag race between Fred Marsh and Ere x Fred Marsh. Of the fakirs on the grounds Tn
 nigger who allowed the men to peg at m
 head with baseballs. | seemed to be doing Tn
 | best business and the dancing platform wa
 fairly well patronized. New Milford peopl | are wise in excluding those objecuonaol !, wheel of fortune men. and ii the voices d some of those who are yearly allowed 10 Ee in could be toned down, nobody would ms
 | the noise. The New Milford band, when a : rived about noon, gave several popular seIe' 't tions during the afternoon. Thursday Ioun 70 a fine day and large attendance enjoyed th :, classes. Much credit is due President H | L. wanzer and Secretary J. H. Cochrane for thel )- untiring efforts, and with the able asslstanc :, | of their assistant officers in the assoclailo they have made New Milford fair decide Il success this year.
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BETHEL.

BETuEI, HAS PLENTY OF WATER.
 Bethel has good supply of water in it's reservoir with Mountain lake to draw from. Our town has been favored with timely showers. The grass has kept fresh and green on our meadows.