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The Newtown bee., 1894-06-29
WORTHWHILE.
PLANS FOR THE FOURTH.

The committee for the celebration of the Independence day have decided to hold the picnic and clambake in Buck highlands grove by Miss Alecia Payne's. Dinner will be served from l to }, price D cts. We are sure could not be ex- pected that the clans could be furnished free of charge. Thatcher of New Mill ford will furnish the ice cream. Ad- dresses are expected from Jude Blyden- burgh of New Haven, Bernard Peters, Rev Henry Upson and Rev MT Ludding- ton. A ball game will be played by New Preston and Worthwhile boys, and swings for the children. A tent has been procured from Conetia Park in case of storm. Fire works 7.30 p. ID. Come and make it q success.
 Charles Morehouse and wife of Tor rington visited at w. Gregory's, over Sunday.
 Mrs w. c. Hine and Mrs Mary Buck ingham visited with Miss Jennie Greg ory, Saturday, at Mrs Homer Bucking- hams.
 A kind deed was done by the farmers. last Thursday and Friday afternoons by working on Stephen Beecher's to- bacco field. MT Beecher has been un. able to attend to it on account of the severe illness of his father, who is away from home.
 School closes, this week.
 A large delegation attended the servi ces in the Merryall chapel, Sunday af ternoOn.
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In New Haven County.
SOUTHBURY.

The sacrament will be administered at the Methodist church, after the morn- ing service.
 Thomas Fitzsimmons of Waterbury was in town on Sunday.
 Miss Lucy Wheeler and brother at tended the strawberry festival at South Britain.
 Dwight Todd has erected a handsome flag pole.
 A lamp has been presented to the Methodist society.
 Miss Hulsizer of New Jersey Is the guest of Miss Mary Perry.
 Dea G. A. Stiles was chosen dele gate to attend the installation at Wash ington.
 Peter Devine spent Saturday in Water bury.
 Mrs Charles Hine has returned from q visit of two weeks in Stevenson.
 Raymond Stiles is spending his vaca- tion at home.
 Gidney Stiles was elected committee at meeting held in White Oak district.
 A school meeting will be held on Sat
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STAMFORD.

Collector Beardsley announces that the taxes are due, and should be paid promptly, to avoid an addition of three quarters of one per cent per mcnth, on all taxes remaining unpaid, after the 10th day of July, 1894.
 Contractor Edgar Osborne is over- hauling the house of Evert Burton.
 The ladies of Christ church surpassed their former efforts tolentertain the pub- lie, in their grand 'sFeast of Roses'' at Town hall.~ The affair was evidently social and financial success.
 MT and Mrs William H. Crawford have returned from their wedding trip and are occupying their future residence on King street.
 There are few cases of scarlet fever in town.
 The Cupheags gave their annual pow WOW and dinner at Miner Smith &. The hotel still stands, and Miner retains his scalp, so the entertainment must have been satisfactory to the braves.
 Contractor Carey, has been painting the iron and wood work on the Town hall,
 The funeral services of the late Miss Clara Pitzer, were held at Christ church, Rev MT Cornwall officiating. There was large attendance of sorrowing
  lady had become very much endeared, during her short residence in town.
 A delegation from St Johns lodge have visited Ausantawae lodge of Mill ford recently.
 The usual summer nuisance arising from the storing of shells and mussels on Knell's Island and Milford Beach has made itself smelt. In some localities it was necessary to close all the doors and windows of the residences to keep out tbe foul odor.
 There was large attendance of friends at the funeral services of the late Mrs Stiles Hurd Rev MT Cornwall con- ducted the services and the interment was made in Union cemetery.
 The annual meeting of the first school district was held in Town hall, Wednes- day evening.
 r The selectmen held a meeting. Friday evening. to discuss the proposed changes in the Traction company, in regard to laying track through South avenue. After much talk, the meeting adjourned and the result will probably be a call for a town meeting, to take further action.
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MILFORD.
GRANGE TOPICS.

Indian River Grange, r. of H., had a very pleasant meeting on Thursday even ing. The subject was "StrawberrieF, |" and the delicious berry was thoroughly discussed in all it's phases. There was d very fine exhibit of home grown berries, which were afterwards sold. Ice cream and cake were sold. The floral decora- tions were very beautiful.
 Mrs Patchen and her daughter, Oracle, are he guests of her brother, Dr Putney.
 The game of baseball, last Saturday, between the |. M. c. A. nine of Bridge port and the M. A. A. nine, resulted in a victory for the home team.
 Clarence Brown, who committed sui eide on Saturday morning, was hurled on Monday afternoon.
 Guests are being entertained at Lau- relton hall.
 Last Wednesday afternoon, Miss Car rie l.. Nettleton and Franklin B. Platt of Ansonia were married in Plymouth church, by Rev C. E. Upson. There were four ushers, two bridesmaids and a flower girl. Miss Nettleton, who is a beautiful gil, wore dress of white silk. with veil and lilies of the valley. She carried a large bouquet of white roses Charles StOrmOnt, d former organist O1 Plymouth church, presided at the organ A reception was held after the ceremony at the residence of the brides parents on Cherry street. After an extended wedding journey MT and Mrs Platt vii take up their residence in Ansonia.
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ELLSWORTH.

MT and Mrs G. E. Mercy of Bantam visited his parents here recently.
 Mrs c. F. Peck is visiting friends at Cornwall Bridge.
 Mrs Eugene DeMusey and son Charles of Kent are visiting at her uncle's, Will liam Graham's.
 Mrs Mary Lucas, who has spent siA weeks here visiting her sister, Mrs c. c. Dean, went, last Wednesday, to visit re- latives in Cornwall. MT and Mrs Dean accompanied her there and spent the day.
 Mrs A. O. Bierce and children have been spending few days at her fathers, k. K. Deans, at Amenia Union, N. Y. Her sister, Miss Daisy Dean, is very poorly.
 Miss Anna Prindle closed her school on Sharon Mountain with picnic, last Friday. Miss NJ. E. Parmelee also clos ed her school in South Ellsworth, last Friday.
 A correction: In the item announcing the Grange celebration, June B, it should have read, "About 60 patrons and friends attended," instead of 16; also Worthy Master c. c. Dean, instead of Deveaux.
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WARREN.
CHILDREN DAY.

Although late in the month, Children's day was successfully observed in the Congregational church, last Sunday. The speaking, singing and recitations were unusually fine and much credit is due to all who participated.
 Miss Turrell from New Milford is wis., lting Mrs Noble Strong.
 Mir and Mrs A. Brown of New York are guests of Mrs William Johnson.
 Mrs l.. r. Wells of Hartford is with her cousins, Miss Sackett and Mrs Gull hane.
 A. T. Peck is having his house painted by Turrell and Hull of New Preston.
 Mir Gardner has grandchildren visiting him from Hartford.
 Mabel Stiles has returned to her home in New Jersey.
 Miss Helen Swift is at her old home here.
 On the hillside near tho Center are acres of mountain laurel, in pink and
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NEW PRESTON.

DEATH OF BENJAMIN GRISWOLD, SIR.
 Benjamin GrisWold, one of our most aged citizens, died at his sons, Benja- min Griswold, Jr's, last Saturday even- ing, aged S3 years and nine months. For near 30 years MT GriSwold has been a resident of this town, and worked as long as able at his trade, shoemaking. His wife died here about P years ago. When his son, Benjamin, removed a few years ago, to Bridgeport, the old gentle man went with him and since Benjamin, Jr.'s, return here five years ago, the fath- CT has resided most of the time with him. A quiet, retiring man, his life has been slowly ebbcd away in perfect quietness till with old age alone his heart finally ceased to beat. His funeral was attend ed lat his late home here on Tuesday morning of this week and the interment followed in Milton, his former home.
 Mrs Richard Boyce and infant arrived, last Saturday, at k, Gustaveson's, from her home in New I ork state, to visit for an indefinite period.
 William Beeman is doing fine job of grading for N. B. Mead at Lakeside. F. J. Hosford and assistants built a large cistern, last week, near MT Mead's cot tage, which will receive water from the well near by with the aid of wind mill and it is expected the cistern will then supply water for the different rooms of the cottage.
 A. Pixley of Bridgeport is at the pres eht at the Lakeside house, visiting his parents.
 Mrs H. w. Brown received the sad news, last Thursday evening, from Terryville, that her niece, Mss Myrta Perkins, who has stayed several weeks with her during the past spring, was very ill with heart trouble at her home there. Mrs Brown went to see her on Saturday. Mrs Charles Carter of this place has also been with Miss Perkins for several days.
 W. s. Watson has the finest line of carriages and two seated wagons at his barn which can be seen, this season about lake Waramaug.
 A few city guests have arrived at Loomarwick.
 Mrs W. D. Sperry arrived home from New Haven on Friday evening, of last week, bringing her grandson, Walter S.. Pickett, with her to stay for a few weeks here.
 Almost double the sales at T. C.. Blacks mill, last week, than the cores bonding week of last June. Cause, good goods, small profit, cash sales.
 Miss E. Gotto, niece of the Japanese minister's wife at Washington, b. G., who has been at Rev H. Upson's for sew eral weeks, started for Washington, D.. C., on Thursday of last week, accompan- ed by MT and Mrs H. Upson as far as Jersey City.
 N. D. Benedict of Litchfield recently took sometime views from different stand- points of Rev H. Upson's residence and Upson seminary, which are on sale at E.. Fl. Beardsley's.'
 Mrs K. E. Meeker was absent from her home. last week, on visit to her daugh- ter, Mrs Braman, in Torrington.
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MINORTOMN.

Julius Galpin has sold over GOO head of cattle, this season, besides Many horses. He is one of the most extensive cattle dealers in this section now.
 Julius Galpin has bought a lumber wagon of William Dakin.
 We had pleasant call from Dr and Mrs William Gillian of Brooklyn, last week. - Mrs Gilfllan is granddaughter of HcZekiah Thompson, Esq who was the first lawyer who settled in ancient WoOdbury. His grave is immediately in the rear of St Paul's church edifice. In l7G0 he built the cOmmodious house near the WOOdbury hotel, now occupied by Edward NJ. Smith. It was, in it's day, the most stylish house in the village. Rev Noah Benedict built his house, now occupied by Charles NJ. Harvey the same year. These houses, together with that owned by Michael F. Skelley, are the oldest in the village, with the exception of the Quaker sherman house in North WoodbGTy. The visit of Dr Giltillan has reference to the erection of a monument over HeZekiah ThOmpson's grave or the placing of memorial tablet to his mem- ory in the church.
 The foundation of the new chapel is ready for the carpenters.
 Robert C. Parker offers his fine farm in Cat Swamp district for sale.
 The arrangements for a grand old fash toned patriotic celebration on the 4th of July in Woodbury have been substanti- ally made, and old and young America are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the day.
 l.. J. Allen has sold Walter A. Wo cd moving machines to Horace D. Curtis, II. $. Tomlinson and k. J. Curtis.
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BETHLEHEM.
DEATH OF CAPT L. F. SCOTT.

Capt Levi F. Scott, who has been in feeble health for some months. passed to his rest, Thursday evening. The funeral services attended at his late residence on Saturday and were conducted by Rev Edward T. Aver, assisted by his father, Rev c. l.. Aver. There was a large gathering of friends and neighbors.
 Mrs Hawkhust of Virginia has come to visit her invalid mother, who is stop ping at William D. Flowers.
 Miss Bertha w. Gregory was guest, over Sunday, at F. P. Hayes.
 Miss Alice E. Bird is in attendance up- on the religious conference being in ses- sion at Northfeld, Mass.
 Miss Blanche Wells returned, on Thursday, from years experience of school duties in NOrthfield, Mass.
 Ienas r. Candee is home from the Sheffield scientific for his vacation.
 Abner P. Hayes has graduated from Mt Herman school and is with his parents.
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a continuous run is made on the new track from the railroad depot in Bridge port to Bruee's Brook, distance of two miles.
 w. H. Fisher, carpenter, and also sexton ofthe First Methodist church, en- gagged in carpenter work at one of the quarries, met with serious accident on Saturday, June Is. While heating gas pipe in a stove for the purpose of enlarg
 ing hole through some timbers the pipe exploded scattering debris in every direc- tion and either the pipe a piece of the stove striking Mir Fi. ht in the forehead,
 crushing in the skull and exposing DOT
 tion of the brain The ambulance was
 summoned and Mr Fisher was taken to
 the Emergency hospital and subsequent
 ly removed to his home, No. 32l Fairfield
 avenue, under the care of his physician Dr Robert Lauder.
 The funeral of George H. Booth was largely attended from the house, last Thursday afternoon. The pail bearers were Lester 5. Nichols, George Sher- ! wood, Howard Beach and John Sher- | wood Many floral tributes to his mem- | ory accompanied him to his last resting place in the old cemetery in White Plains. 1 l he Junior Endeavor society, of which | he was,a member, was present in body | and marched to the grave, deposting | therein an abundance of flowers. This I was a most touching scene. George was
 good boy and will be greatly missed l and long remembered by all
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THE BRIDGEPORT MARKETS.

Butter, choice creamery prints 20a22c choice creamery tubs 1sa2o, dairy 17a1s, fair to good 15al6; cheese, 10a12; near by eggs, lSa20c doz ; spr chickens, 1Sa20c lb; fowls, I0al2; fowls tirt ss ed, l4al6; turkeys dressed, Hale; ducks dressed. lsa20, calves alive, Pas I-2, dressed sal0; lamb yearling dressed, sa9; sheep dress ed, las; hides. 5aT; spinach, 75c ,hbl; kaie soc bbl; hay baled $l6a1s, loose $I7al9; straw baled $l3aI5, loose $15al6; potatoes old, $la I10; maple syrup 60a90c gal; maple sugar 7a10c Ib strawberries native 10aI2c at; ap- pies, sun dried 7aSc, evaporated l6al1c; hon ey. 14 tI6c; heeswax. BOG; marrow beans $2.90 a3 bu, medium $2a2l0, pea bean $2a2.I0; green peas, l50 ba; string beans, s1 50al .75 bu; rad Ishes 10c doz; cucumber, 25a35c doz; lettuce, I5c dog; beets, 3a5c bunch.
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KENT.
REGISTERED AT KENT INN.

T. T. Reader, Ansonia; Charles L.. Coleman, Newburgh, N. Y.; James Brit ton, Waikiki, N. Y.; James E. Walsh, Mrs Walsh, David Downs, Alex Wild man, Danbury; Mrs D. A. Harper, Mrs E. H. Rowley, Marion E. Rowley, Brooklyn; John D. Wood, Westport :; w. $. Johnson and wife, Rye N. Y. :; Charles w. Stuart, Hartford; George Comstock, Bridgeport; J. c. Salisbury, New Haven; Cyrus Clark, Alice R. Clark, New York; Herman Hoffman, Waterbury; w. W. Bronson, New Ha- ven; George W. Northrop, Bridgeport :; F. A. Harper, E. H. Rowley, Brooklyn,
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EAST MORRIS.
A FETE CHAMPETRE,

The Grange held a ''Fete Champetre" at South View Villa, by invitation, sit uated upon the shore of the lake. Games and races, May pole, Mother Goose Quadrille, recitations, music, made the afternoon and evt ming one long to be remembered. A bountiful supper was served, with strawberries and ice cream, and all must have felt repaid for coming long distances, as very many did. All though we are farmers, living upon these hill tops, we enjoy having change, and if we did call our Fete by French title, we do not deem it an unworthy name for even a farmer to use. It has been sug- gcsted that we call it a Field day" also. No, when we give ourselves day for recreation we do not wish q name that suggests our daily effort, and not being ignoramuses, or hay seeds, but an intell-
 gent and cultivated people, we can en- joy "imported titles" quite as well as our Hartford friends, and yet we call ourselves thoroughly American con- muuity.
 Miss Mason closed her school for the season on Friday.
 Mir kyte of Northfeld closes his pas torate at the present time. He preached in the grove near Calvart Randall's, last Sunday, for his farewell to Morris peo- pie
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urday evening 1t the Brick school house. The ladies aid society met at the home of Mrs Emmeline Brown.
 MT Steele's family occupy their sum- mer residence.
 Dr Cooley Ias bought an AIaerny COW.
 Raymond Stiles is home from Oberlin. O from the summer vacation.
 Dr Cooley lost q valuable COW, last weak, with Paris green poisoning.
 A large United States flag waves over the big oak i'll front of the Oak Tree house.
 The small bridge near the iron bridge been repaired recently.
 Dr Betts is still very i'll.
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NEWTOWN, CONN, BEE.
 FRIDAY JUNE 29, 1894,
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY l, 1882, oto LAST WEEK / S4U0
Litchfield County News
WOODBURY.
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT.

DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT.
 Thomas NJ. Thompson, former resi- dent of this town, departed this life at Taos, Taos county, Territory of New Mexico, on June ,, 1891, in the 77th year of his age, having been born at Wood stock, Ulster county, New York, De- ccmber IS, ISl7. He has resided in the far West for the last quarter of a cen Lury or so. He graduated at Yale uni versity, class of 'H. The class held it's 5Oth anniversary, last week. Immediate ly after his graduation he taught q high school at South Britain for while. He then took up his residence in Waterbury, where heItaught select school for more tban 20 tars before his removal to the West. He had the ability Of pleasing his pupils and was always popular with thClu
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BRIDGEPORT.
STREET RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

STREET RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
 The Traction Co, by successful and incompetency exhibited in the layout of the curves and switches at the Fairfield avenue and Water street. functions, com pleting the stone ballasting on Tues day, occupying 10days from the tearing up of the road bed to it's completion. Work is now being rapidly pushed up Water street to Gold street. and along Fairfield avenue to Main street. On the Strat- ford line from the. depot 10 Yellow Mill bridge the south track is down and from Yellow Mill bridge to Bruce Brook the north track is completed and connected
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DEATH OF HENRY J. ROBERTS


 Early Friday morning, Henry J. Rob- erts died from a heart trouble, with which he has been afflicted for many months. Mir Roberts came here nearly D years ago and was employed as su- perintendent in the Wilkinson Bros Co.'s paper mill large portion of the time. He built and carried on a paper mill in this town near the borders of Stratford, though not giving it only portion of his personal attention. For d few years he was superintendent of paper mill in New Jersey. He resigned his position with the paper mill here a few months ago on account of ill health, and has been growing weaker until death at last re- lieved him from his sufferings. He leaves wife and one child. The inter- ment was in the Riverside cemetery, the funeral being held on Monday afternoon, Rev l.. M. Keneston of the Congregation al church officiating. Mir Roberts was 8 man of much public spirit and had filled the office of first burgess for two years previous to hIs illness.
 Filling a kerosene lamp while lighted ill the residence of James Brennan caused fire. It was soon subdued by neighbors but the fire alarm was rung and the fire department was called out.
  nesday morning last for his fathers home, in Iowa, where he resides. On the event before, the members of the con- gregation of the Baptist church paid him surprise visit and presented him with a handsome silver cake basket. Mir Drew was quite prominent in the Baptist church, being the Sunday school superintendent and holding several other offices therein.
 The horse of William Hadley, attached to carriage, was found in the rear of F. w. Curtiss' barn on Coram avenue after midnight, Wednesday, having rolled | injury resulted. The horse got away from the place in Huntington Center where he was hitched.
 A number of our people attended the lawn party at Huntington Center, last | Wednesday evening.
 The Working Girls Club picniced at a grove on the Housatonic river at South End, last Thursday.
 The U. V. L., D. F. Chadeayne Com mand, are to have q bean bake on Fourth of July evening.
 Thieves broke into the shop of D. F Chadeayne, last week one night, and stole some of his stuffed birds and ami. mals.
 The union picnic of all the churches here and the Derby Methodist church will go to High Rock grove next Tues. 1 day. The train will leave here at 9 lC and go to Derby and then up. This is the opening day there when the band will be present for the first time this sea- son.
 The ladies of the Congregations. 1 church workers met at the home of Dr B. F. Leach at South End, last Friday afternoon, and there was a large atten. dance, it being the last meeting this sea- son. There were number of interesting relics shown by Mrs Leach. A. R Smith gave the ladies 100 spoons for use with their dining crockery.
 On Saturday morning last, Edward T Howe, aged 74 years, died rather sud denly. He was the father of Mrs Rob erts, whose husband died the day pre- vious. MT Howe came here two years ago from Massachusetts and last yeal built a residence. Soon after his wife died and since then he had been in feeble health.
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Fairfield County Chat.
SHELTON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Next Sabbath at the Congregational church there will be a reception of me m- bers and communion at the morning ser vice and patriotic service in the even- ing.
 Rev l.. NJ. Keneston and J Tomlinson were appointed, last Sabbath, to repre- sent the Congregational church in the organization of a new church at Bridge port, Thursday.
 Rev l.. M. Keneston of the Congrega- ttOnal church attended the meeting of the general association of ministers at Hartford, last week.. ....
 Last Sabbath, Rev MT Dickerman of New Haven addressed the Congregation al church, morning and evening, on the work of the American missionary as (. citation and gave two interesting and in- structive addresses.
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A NorAyI.EBIRrHpAY PARTY.

ing, last Friday night, at the residence of Henry Dawson Ut the 'Nille. It was a birthday surprise to Henry Dawson, which had been quietly arranged by his family. Mir Dawson was 12 years old on that day, and among those who gather ed around the festive board were two of his brothers, William Dawson, Il years old, and Francis Dawson, 1G years old Among the youngest guests present were Master Morton Dawson, six years old, the son of Louis Dawson It is not often that three brothers up in the seventies are permitted to enjoy such a pleasant occasion together.
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white bloom, that eliciss the admiration of all who pass thas way, and indeed ali the fields are now mass of floral loveli- ness.
 Having will be commenced by . few hereabouts, the eosuing week, should fine weather prevail.
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uorcuKIssyrLLE AND VICINITY.

The Misses Goodwin of sharon were the guests, last week, of their cousin, William Dakin.
 Miss Carrie Morris went to New Ha- ven, last week, to attend the marriage of Prof Loveridge's daughter, and from there will go to Sing Sing.
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MONROE.
EAST VILLAGE

Rev and Mrs Arthur Smith and chil- dren are visiting at Mir Waterbury's.
 Miss l.. B. Lyon has returned from a three weeks visit in New York City.
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BRIDGEWATER.

William Marsh had barn burned on Tuesday of last week. It was struck by lightning during the thunder shower of that day.
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EVANSVILLE.

Mrs c. R. M. B. Smith had two valu- able cows killed in the thunder storm of Tuesday of last week.