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The Newtown bee., 1894-10-19
Litcbfeld County News.
wOODBURY.
wOODBURY'S CATTLE SHOW

wOODBURY'S CATTLE SHOW.
 It is probably true beyond a doubt that there Is no town in the state of Con- necticut, where among the farmers can be found more or better cattle, than in this old town of Woodbury. It is get ting to be regular occurrence each fall for the farmers to bring their cattle to- gether and take an honest pride in look ing them over. This year the day set was Tuesday, October 16, the cattle fair be-
 ing held under the auspices of Pleasant Valley Grange, No. 126. The place in the vacant lot in charge of Charles Whitlock in North Woodbury. The Changers had hired the lot for the day as they supposed but on account of some little misunderstanding they were kept off, and it seems as if upiustly, too. The | North Woodbury green was near by and | it was here that they met. It was noon before they had all arrived, and by that | time the green was pretty well filled, | there being 60 yoke of cattle in all. T. I B. Terrill, master of the Grange, had some good cattle on the ground, one pair of which wore blue ribbons secured at the fairs this year. B J. Atwood had his handsome pair of five-year-old cattle that took first premium at the Water town, State and Bristol fairs. Among the farmers who brought cattle this year were, from Woodbury, T. B. Terrill 4 pair, and one ode steer, John Delaney l, William Fowler 4, and Devon bull, Vie. tor Shelton l, George Bacon l, Thomas Quick l, 0. T. Terrill 1, R G. Benjamin ?, Elliott Hinman 6, A. N. Judson l, F. J. Atwood 3, F. G. Atwood 2, B. J. At wood l, Calvin F. Harvey l, Edward Curtis l, James Curtis l, Willis Strong 3 T. E. Wheeler l, H. w. Judson 3, and one odd steer. and s. R. Percy ?. Wa. tertown was represented by Samuel H
 Peck pair, and Joseph w. Atwood 1 But the longest individual string came from Roxbury. In it were 12 pair of cat tie fall ages belonging to N. P. Boards ley and 12 pair belonging to Hemar Beardsley. This long string of cattle was headed by N. P. Beardsley's famous Hereford bull, Capt Jack" who has led the way to good many fairs and prem
 iums. MT Beardsley also had his young Devon bull, sProposer." in the string and Devon bull belonging to Ira M
 Booth. It was planned to have some friendly drawing contests in the after
 noon, but the people about the greer didn't seem to be in particularly accom-
 modating moods, and Dr G. H. Atwood
 who has usually furnished the stones to load the boat with, didn't want to do i
 this year, and so they had to be content with spending the time in looking over the cattle. Earnest Eyre of Hotchkiss- exhibited yearling colt, and a mare with colt three months old by her side
 and R. c. Benjamin from Hotchkissvill' exhibited our-months-old colt. Josepf
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munity are centefed dn, the grief-strickei home of MT and Mrs William Bigelows The house has been posted by the health authorities, which means that the family is isolated from all communication with the outside world. The husband and father is prohibited alike from finding employment or going for food or medi- cine. The eldest child, girl of eight years, lies at the point of death from the dread disease diphtheria, and already a second member of the little flock has fall- en victim. Birdseye Sherman, whose great heart has led him to become self constituted committee, has done faithful work in supplying provisions from his own larder, and has also received several donations from various sources. Further contributions are looked for.
 Messrs Burr and Curtis had sprinting match on Wednesday, which resulted in a big pile of stove wood instead Of black eyes and bruised shins.
 | October 29 is the date fixed for the | el6cUlOuS Ill hdWdlt' IscSiooi hoioh iS AA
 active progress. In some districts the
 natives have registered in considerable
 numbers; in others only few of then
 have come forward. In spite of the rec
 ognitioh of the republic by the United
 States, many still have hopes that th' queen will be restored. Her commission
 CTS are very reticent, but it is believed they will soon announce that there is nj
 hope of her restoration to the throne.
 Rich gold mines have been found il
 the district of the Yukon river in Alaska
 More than 1000 men are said to be em
 ployed and $1 100000 of gold is said t be waiting at Unalaska for shipment t , San Francisco.
 Some genius has invented pneumati skate, that has lately been tested at tn , royal aquarium in London. The skate each have two wheels, about four inche in diameter, with rubber pneumatic tire The skate is said to have all the advar tages of the bicycle without It's disadval . tages. On macadadized road the skate can spin along at the rate of 12 miles a hour or more. A pair is said to CO ,. from $l7 to $26.
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having speht hvs inJnths at hls plsasant country home.
 Hiram Hawley and R. T. Clark are grading to mske walks in front of their homes, rather anticipating the vil- lage improvement society. There will be the less work and expense when ready to act.
 MT Whitcome's private school began on Monday with five boys. They will be under the charge principally of Miss May Bishop.
 Mrs Charles Peck spent Sunday with friends and relatives in Southbury. l At the Grange on Wednesday night, it will be Pomona's (Mrs 0. D. H. Kellogg), night who will arrange a pro- gram. At it's close the members will have an opportunity to sample some ol the good things of the season.
 During the recent heavy winds the barn on what used to be the Curtis Morris homestead, Iron Works, utterly collapsed, making a hopeless wreck.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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CHURCH NOTES.

Painters are repainting the steeple of the church.
 The doors have been removed from the seats in the church, an improvement in some respects.
 MT and Mrs W. F. Tait were appointed delegates to the state Sunday school con- vention to be held at New London.
 Some of the members of the Sunday school were able to hear Dr Russell's practical and helpful address at the meeting 7of the Bridgeport Sun day school union in the Nichols Metho- dist church, Tuesday evening.
 Sunday evening Mrs R Blake is ex- pected to speak in the church on the work of the Sanford orphanage, Bridge port.
 There was large attendance at the Chautaqua meeting Monday evening. Miss Edwards read very interesting paper on "King Alfred". Miss Alice Burton presided at the piano. A union meeting of Ladies' Missionary Society and the Young Ladies' Mission l Circle will be held at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon of this week. 1 Sterling Booth has placed a new fence ! in front of his place, and has repainted his residence. E. s. Rodgers did the l building, and MT Thorpe of Nichols tho painting. Other residents about towl have greatly improved their property re gently. Among these are Sherwood Brinsmade and David Botsford. It pay to keep up home improvements. 1 Miss Hull and Miss Edwards were the guest of Mrs W. N. French, Sunday.
 Mrs Dwight Brinsmade was in attend ance at the marriage of Miss Mary Reli ance Brinsmade and Frederick Corning Briggs at 191 Warren street, Bridgeport Tuesday evening Dr Russell of tn South church tied the nuptial knot.
 Mrs Alderman who has been in poo health for some years, is very sick.
 D. H. and Samuel Ward have contract ed with the Naugatuck ice company t furnish 10000 feet of lumber for ne, ice house to be erected at North Bridge port.
 l Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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BLOOMFIELD.

The Lumber of severe colds is pheno- menal for the season of the year. The victims are usually prostrated for few days; a large portion pass to the lungs.
 At the adjourned town meeting on Saturday, the number present was but sufficient to transact the usual routine work.
 During. the northeast storm of last week large maple was blown down in the yard of the Clark Peck estate, fall ing on the southeast corner of the house and damaging it quite severely.
 The olde- members of St Paul's well comed very gladly, Mrs Andrew North rop, who has been spending week among old friends in town
 Ara Peck has returned 10 the city,
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SOUTHPORT.

MT and Mrs Fish and Miss Fish, who have been at Mrs Edwards during the summer, returned to New York, last week.
 John Wood has moved into the store formerly occupied by Mrs Elwood. MT and Mrs G. B. Prentice and family have returned to New York for the win ter. Mrs B. H. Wells and family have re. turned to New York. Dr Osborn and E. c. Sherwood have | returned from their Western trip. J. H. Bonny, the harness maker, is
 soon to move into the store formerly oc
 cupied by H. D. Archer.
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FAIRFIELD.
CARS WILL RUN BY NOYEM

CARS WILL RUN BY NOVEMBER.
 The town meeting on Saturday was a mere formality, in order to comply with the charter provision. The Traction Co.'s petition had lain over the 60 days limit and new petition had to be present. ed. As soon as these formalties had been compiled with the officials of both sides came together and agreed upon terms ot acceptance. This agreement was signed on Monday and the work Of distributing ties, rails, etc., commenced at once The work of construction is now fairly begun and the track will be completed by the first week in November. Car! will run soon after that date.
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vited to visit Harmony Grange, Novem-

vited to visit Harmony Grange, Novem- Der S.
 Thursday, October II, being Matron's night, m excellent program was provid- edby the lecturer, and the sister surpris- ed the brothers with very fine supper afterwards which was duly appreciated.
 Miss Emma Beers of Chicago, who has been visiting friends East all summer, left on Monday, en route for Chicago, al- though she will stop in New Jersey a short time with her sister.
 Mrs Poole of New York and Mrs Lewis of Bridgeport are visiting Dr J. G. Stevens.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Hattie Hurd and Merwin Johnson. John M. Burr, Alex Sinclair, Ambrose Hurd and Robert Sinclair attended the senatorial convention in Danbury. Union Business College, Bridgeport. NDeputy J. H. Blakeman will visit liar. mony Grange, October 25.
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In New Haven County
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Ezra and 0. E. Pierce have purchased some thoroughbred Jerseys of w. H.. Burr of Bedding. Among them were Belle Yakout 2d and 3d, Princess Belle and Phillis Goldcoast.
 Dea N. w. Mitchell is happy to well come cousins from Pennsylvania, MT and Mrs Hadley. A month earlier would have shown them his garden and lawn in their bloom, which has vanished with the last rose of summer.
 South Britain relatives of Henry San- ford attended his SSth birthday recep- ton on Saturday at his home in Bridge water, and report an enjoyable time.
 Sydney Platt has sold his heavy Per- cheran horse to a party in Naugatuck.
 Ira Bradley has new housekeeper.
 A friend from New York is visiting Mrs c. T. Downs.
 Mrs Henry Garfield visited at pr Cranes in Waterbury, last week.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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SMITH, MURRAY & co
 BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

Atchison had several colts and young horses which were for sale, but it didn't seem to be a horse day for up to quite late in the afternoon only one had be- n sold and that bay filly by Halifax 3 p 2, which was sold to Mrs R. H. Baldwin for S45. There were a few shouters present to keep the crowd good natured and sell their wares, and abol noon Hunts circus spread a big tent n the green, but it wasn'ta circus crowd, and the show was very poorly patron ized. The ladies of the Grange serv, d an excellent dinner in Strong's hall The Grange is looking forward to the time when it c m hold an old fashioned annu- al fair each fall, and it seems as if fair in Woodbury would become quite popu- lar now that Watertown seems liable not to hold any more fairs.
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In Fairfield County.
sTEpNEY AND VICINITY.

SAD AFFLfoT1oN OF THE BIGELow FAM
 lLY.
 Black diphtheria of most malignant form has broken out in the family of William Bigelow and the villagers at Lower Stepney are afraid that the dis ease will spread. MT Bigelow has four children and on Sunday one of them was taken sick. The parents, not knowing the nature of the complaint, sent the other children to school as usual, Mon- day morning. pr Hill was summoned, Monday morning, and as soon as he call ed pronounced 1t diphtheria and Mir Biges low at once went to the schoolhouse and took his children out. MT Eastwood, the committeeman, was notified, who caused the school to be dismissed and the school house closed for two weeks. AS school had been in session but 15 minutes it is hoped no others have caught the disease on account of the presence of the Bige- low children. On Sunday some of the children were with the Bigelow children, which has caused fear that other fam. lilies may be stricken with it. At this writing another of the children has been stricken and it is thought the first one cannot live through The day. Dr Stev ems, the health officer, was called, whc placed the house and family in quaran tine. The family have the sympathy o1 the whole community.
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SOUTHVILLE.
EQUAL TO THE DANBURY FAIR.

Mrs Wordin and her sister, Mrs Pierce, attended the Grange fair and report it very nice. Several others went from here and all seem very much interested in it. They think it equal to Danbury. WHAT SOUTHyILLE YOUNG LADIES CAN
 A young lady living here went to Dan- bury on Monday to do some shopping and the cars not leaving when she was ready to come home, she walked the entire dis tance, II miles.
 Mir and Mrs Ira Pierce of Danbury spent two or three days here, last week , as guests of Mrs A. NJ. Wordin. MT and Mrs s. F. Clark were invited to birthday party, last Saturday, at Hen- ry Sanford's in Bridgewater. At last they have commenced shing- ling the M. E.. church.
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TRUMBULL.
DEATH OF DAVID WILLIAMS.

DEATH OF DAVID WILLIAMS.
 The many friends and acquaintances of David Williams mourn his death which occurred at his residence Monday noon after somewhat extended sickness. MT Williams was an honest, industrious citizen and his seemingly untimely death at the promising age of B years, removes one whom society reluctantly yields. He leaves wife and four children. The funeral took place, Wednesday, at { o'clock from his late residence, Rev Samuel Gurney officiating. The inter ment was in Long Hill cemetery.
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BRIDGEPORT.
GREAT BARGAINS IN SHOES.

c. H. Bennett < Son, 367 Main street.
 is the best place to buy fall and winter
 shoes, rubbers and slippers, as they
 have purchased 500 cases of first class footwear at the great failure of H. E..
 Smith & Co.,, of Worcester, Mass, who failed for $240, 900. They are selling mems satin calf shoes at soc, mems cork sole shoes at $1.79, mems hand sewed welt shoes $2.49, ladies' fine shoes of not ed makers, such as Edwin c. Burt, Bald win & Lamkin, J. A. Manning & Go. and T. 0. Plant, at 79c, 99c, $1.29 and $l.49, worth from $3 to $6, and equally good bargains in youths and children's shoes.
 The announcement ot H. N. Ayers in another column of the fall and winter goods conveys but g faint idea of the many very stylish shoes carried by this we'll known house. Nothing short of a personal visit will give person a knowledge of what is ultra fashionable In loot wear and one can hardly believe
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cf raralysis last Tuesday evening ar died the following Sunday at l2.30. The fune, al was held At the house on wednes . day, October l7, att o'clock, Rev Messrs w. F. Bielby and B. NJ. Wright ofic- iating. Mrs Pratt and her husband had resided in Kent for long time and will be greatly missed by friends and neigh boys She was member of St Andrews chu: cb.
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LONG HILL.
GRACE CHURCH.
Union Business College, Bridgepe


 Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity, October 2l: At s.30 a. m., Holy Con- munion; at 2.30 p. m., Evening Prayer and sermon. No Sunday school.
 The extensive alterations and improve ments which our enterprising butcher, F. J. Squinobal, is making on the Peter Auhne place, lately purchased by him, ,at- tract the attention of the passers by on the turnpike. The new slaughter-house and sheds, conspicious on their high ground, are considered models of neat ness and convenience; and MT Squinobal is certainly to be congratulated upon having acquired these fine and ample ac. commodations. He must find himself prepared to carry on his increasing busi- ness even more successfully than ever. Mrs F. s. Turney is very much i'm. proved in health. She is now able to leave her room.
 Mrs E. Platt is quite i'll. The ladies of the Methodist church met at Mrs G. Dunning's, Monday even ing, and appointed committee to plan for fair some time in December. Mrs Clarence Bradley has gone to Brooklyn with her children on visit.
 Mrs Nathaniel Hall is sick.
 George Dunning is busy fixing bridges and roads in his section of the town. Miss Emma Peck of Bridgeport is stay ing at Joseph Hawley's. She is under the doctors care.
 The death of David Williams is a severe blow to the church and community i in which he lived. The funeral topk place at his late residence, Wednesday at ? p. m. The pastor, Rev MT Gurney, attended it. The pail bearers were George Sherman, c. E. Radcliffe, !. J. Radcliffe and F. s. Shelton, the official members at the church. Mrs Sweezey entertained friends from Bedding, last Sunday. Irving Coan has new pair of heavy horses.
 The Ladies' Aid society will give cob web sociable at the hall, Tuesday even- ing, the 23d. If stormy it will be held on Wednesday. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
 MONROE. GRANGE NOTES.
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begun ana the CracR Will De cOmpleGeu by the first week in November. Cars will run soon after that date.
 THE READING ROOM OPENED.
 Last evening, the reading room over Betts' store was opened for the season by the first meeting of the local branch of the 'Institute of Cirics,'' form of lyceum having for its object the devel opment of good citizenship. All young men, desirous of mental improvement and the cultivation of the gift of speak ing are cordially invited to join this cir cle. The debate, last evening, was on the topic "Shall the Right of Suffrage be extended to Women?' Prof Brewer opened in the affirmative and pr Don aldson in the negative. Each side was championed by various speakers, but as many of the ladies were there, the af. | frmative, was of course the most popu- | lar. These debates will be held every | fortnight and we hope will be of great benefit and interest to the young men. | It is surprising how many candidates are "being urged by their friends to ac- cept nomination for representatives just 1 now. No part of the town is without aspirants. Conrad Buckingham, H. N. l Wakeman, R. R. Wakeman, John G. l Mills, M. B. Lacey, A. R. T. Nichols. Elmore Banks and w. E. Purdy are among tho~e mentioned for the repub. lican 'plum." Naturally there are not SO many on the other side of the fence Simon Bradley, E. L. Wells, Dan Cum mings and few others are being talked of.
 The Sunday school of the Congrega tional church will celebrate the harvest home on Sunday evening. very pret ty exercise has been prepared. Int usual harvest sale will give way tt har vest supper in the parlors on Tuesday evening. The school voted, last Sunday to give their collections for the remain der of the year to the home and foreigl missionary societies for their debts. collections generous.
 Sunday evening services were re sumed, last Sunday.
 The young ladies met at Miss Kip pens on Tuesday afternoon to form sewing circle for work for children il 'shomes and hosp.tals.''
 E. A. Hawley of Bridgeport, who late | ly purchased the Grosser farm in the up per part of Mill Plain, has been expend ing large sum of money in buildin, poultry houses and runs, grading, fence and the necessary paraphernalia for tn poultry business. The people welcom } such Improvements, but it is grea : pity the owner could not have had lit tie of the sense of the beautiful. On of the prettiest bits of scenery in thi vicinity has been ruthlessly destroye, by the removal of the shrubbery alon. the river brink, and for what object it i not evident. This was the one redeem ing feature of the locality and man drove that way to enjoy it.
 The Rowland homestead will b closed for the winter, next week.
 The fence in front of the rubber fa6 tery grounds was removed, last week greatly altering the appearance o things.
 H. c. Sturges has been confined to tn house, with eye trouble, for three weeks : Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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Editorial Ink Drops.

McClure's magazine will show It's usual pre-eminence in the matter of short stories in the November number. Among othere there will be stories by Conan Doyle, Charles F. Lummis and Robert Barr.
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We always welcome the Religious Her. aid of Hartford to our desk, but want to suggest that when 1t clips from TIE BEES news columns, without rewriting, 1t would do we'll to remember the good old-fashloned and courteous custom of giving credit. The Herald knows where to look for the news, as we'll as the peo- pie of Western Connecticut.
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his own eyes when he sees at what
 small figures the goods are marked. A dollar spent at this store is equivalent to one and half any where else.
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In the Argentine Republic when A man is caught drunk he is made to "sweep the streets for eight days" The law is operating very effectively. Put plain stigma on drunkenness and 1t will hide it's face. How would such law work in Connecticut?
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As a result of the cattle show on Tue.- day, Joseph Atwood sold one pair of cat tie to Henry Shute of Danbury and E. B. Hinman sold a pair of steers to MT Wildman, also from Danbury.