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The Newtown bee., 1894-05-18
A MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.

On Thursday evening, the 10th, mer- ry party met at the home of Mir and Mrs John Farnham, to celebrate the Ilth an- nivarsary of their wedding. There were guests from several neighboring towns and some from quite a distance, all in happy mood. The table of refreshments was just loaded with various kinds of meats, cake and fruit, which was in no wise sighted when the word vas given flor mess." It was a very pleasant gathering and will long be remembered.
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EASTON.
CENTER STREET.

MT and Mrs William Waken4an enter tertained their brother from Bridgeport over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Fred Wakeman have visit ed their cousin, John Pattison.
 Mrs M. B. Williams, who has been on the sick list, is reported better.
 Robert Scholey and brother, who have been here doing carpenter york have re- turned to Shelton.
 Mrs David Gould and daughter have visited Mrs c. Hopkins of Southport.
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MILFORD.

AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
 Last Sunday morning, Rev Calvin Ford, pastor of the Howard avenue Methodist church in New Haven, ad- ministered the sacrament of the Lord s supper, in the Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist Episcopal church, in this town. Mir Ford also preached in the evening. Large congregations were present, for Mir Ford is one of the Milford boys, and an excellent preacher. The pastor of the church preached in New Haven, in exchange with Mir Ford.
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The new concern will keep most everything, sell for the least it can, and give satisfac- ton. It shall have one means of winning your trade, viz: by pleasing you, When it has won that it shall have one means of keeping it, viz: by dealing with you as it propos- es to deal with everybody giving you larger return for your money and supplying your wants so completely that you will look to it for what you want as naturally as you say '"good morning" to your next friend.
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feet long, last week, and three more of less size.
 Spring is in full glory. Now the farm CTS are improving the seed time The frost of Tuesday morning changed the beans from green to black Don't be in hurry to sell your old hay, if we have a dry May. Some have potatoes three inches high.
 Goodbye, MT Editor.
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WOLF PITS,

c. B. Johnson of Newtown was here on Monday.
 Born, April P, son to Mir and Mrs Hubert Burr.
 Henry Osborn has traded the Johnson farm for a horse in Danbury.
 Mir Davis of New York is boarding with William Brown.
 Mrs Seeber and children are visiting at Mt Vernon, her old home
 Horace Hoyt of Bridgeport have been with his father.
 MT Murray has moved from Danbury on to the farm that he bought of H. $. Osborn.
 W. F. Hoyt and wife have been in Mid dlebury.
 Mrs Hughes of Brookfield has been at w. F Hoyt's; also G. l.. Dickens.
 c. H. Hurlbut's daughter, Allie, is sick.
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WHITE HILLS.


 Mrs Henry Graham of New Haven has visited Mrs Martha Brooks.
 A christening took place in St Mary's church, Derby, Sunday afternoon, when the infant son of John Mclaughlin, re. celved the name of Archibald Bree. Miss Anna Dimon was home over Sun- day.
 Misses Fannie Wixom and Susie Hub- Dell have entertained Misses Carrie and Alice French.
 Edward Halter and wife have moved in with his parents.
 Arthur Booth and family of South End spent Sunday at Edward Goodman's. Mrs Stephen Hovey and son Vincent or New Haven have been at John Mo- Caughin's. One of the most enjoyable whists of the season was at Miss Libbie Hurd's Monday evening. Will Dlmon received first gentlemen's prize, Miss Carrie French first ladies', and Gilbert Brooks the con- sOlation.
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In Fairfield County.
STEPNEY AND VICINITY.

METHODIST CHURCH, MAY 22.-ENTER- TAINMENT-FESTIVAL !-EVENING, 7.30 O'CLOCK.
 Once upon time there were three lit tie kittens in a basket of sawdust. These kittens grew just like other kit tens. They grew long and high and thick, and sleek, and uneasy, and rest less, and pouty, and quarrelsome, and they grew red in the face, and in fact grew apart, but just how they did this the male quartet will make known by way of a chant, one of the numbers in the following program:
 Jolly old Roger" Male Quartet Recitation, "kentucky Belle,"
 Miss A. Lulu Raymond Solo, selected, Miss H. Snitren Recitation, selected, Miss Raymond Chant, Three Little ktttenS,'' Male Quartet
 Miss Raymond Solo, selected, Mrs HOllister Sage Recitation, selected, Miss Raymond Song and chorus, "We parted by the Tiv-
 CT side" c. k. Osborne and Quartet Recitation, "A naughty little girls view of
 lite," Miss Raymond lover the Bounding Main," Quartet March to the parlOrs below; medley, ice
 The whole audience Miss Raymond is a professor of elocu- ton, of note, of Portchester, N. I., and offers host of testimonials from the press of all the New England states and many other states and we promise our friends a rare treat and in the solos, we take pleasure in announcing the name of Mrs Sage. Although now residing in this town, it will be her first appearance in entertainment; also Miss Sniffen, who is well known among us. If stormy we shall be ready to see you the first pleasant evening.
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BETHEL.
ABOUT THE BOROUGH.


 Martin Murray has" exchanged his property in Danbury for Samuel Os. born's farm on Couch hill, and took pos. session, this week.
 Ava Taylor, one of the oldest men in town, is very poorly.
 The wife of Harrison Ferry is very low. Friends have but little hope of re- covery.
 The old Methodist parsonage was not sold as advertised, last Saturday. It will probably be moved away to make room for the new house.
 The public fountain is being repaired, this week. It will be ready in a few days to turn on the water.
 The Twist pharmacy has been greatly improved by putting in new glass front. The J. & D. Hat Co.,, have been quite busy, the past week.
 Sunday afternoon many people were out driving. The gipsy camp near Dan- bury drew 2 eat crowd to see the zip. sy queen. Many paid the fee of 50 cents for the sight. The roads laround Tama- rack woods, where the camps are situa- ted, was crowded with all sorts of teams. sweltering iu the hot sun for hours to gratify their curiosity. During the week days horse trading seems to be the rage An unusually large camp have congre. gated on their old camping ground, this spring. RIE Tuesday morning there was slight frost on the low ground.
 The barn swallow made iLs first ap. pearance. The bobolink comes next in a few days.
 Our aged townsman, Charles Stevens, who has been sick most of the winter has so far recovered as to be able to walk out around the yard every warm day.
 The location for the new school build ing in Center district has been surveyed It is estimated that 10000 yards of dirt will have to be moved to get the proper grade. For the next few weeks the pub lie will be permitted to take dirt from the bank free of cost.
 The masons are putting on the walls tc Durant's new block. The first floor is tC be finished for stores and offices in first class style.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

The baseball nine of the Milford Athe letic association have received their new uniforms. They are first class in mate rial, make and fit, and were furnished by William Wood of East 125th street, New York City. They consist of black pants, red stockings and belts, black shirts with "M. A. A." embroidered in red and red caps, with 'M" in black. Our boys will present fine appearance on the field.
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FARM HELP IS PLENTY NOW

FdIm neIp Is plenty With the same price as last season for good. and an unusal supply of the floating character at your own price, but with the uncer- tainty of not knowing whether they will stay the day out or not. Quite considers ble of damage was done to potatoes and some garden yege- tables in the Still river valley and other low situations, by the frost. Tobacco growers are beginning to see some slight encouragem nt in the Sen ate's bill, though it will probably make no difference in the acreage, this year.
 Danbury ought to be well supplied with small fruit and vegetables, this season, as this town will have from 10 to l2 acres of strawberries, raspberries and entrants, with quite an increase of vege- tables.
 The Arza Peck place is being put in condition for occupancy by the family soon.
 H. B. Hawley's summer residence will soon be occupied by the family for the summer.
 Mr and Mrs Stanley B. Terrill will soon have the repairs on their new home completed ready for occupancy.
 Miss Anna Church spent week with her parents here, but has now returned to her brothers on Whisconier Hill.
 George Wood is working on the farm for Theodore Howes.
 Station Agent James of Hawleyeiile, accompanied by a friend, was at the American house, last Sabbath.
 Almon O'Dell has been so unfortunate as to lose his COW.
 Mrs George Cummings of Lanesville called upon faiends on Long Meadow hill, last Sabbath.
 Theodore Manville has secured housekeeper from Bridgeport, Mrs An drews being the lady's name.
 Mrs E. s. O'Dell has had very pa in- ful felon on one of her fingers.
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Virgil Churchill spent Sunday in tov

Virgil Churchill spent Sunday in town.
 Mrs Gerry and her children, are visit ing her parents, Mir and Mrs Nathan c. Pond, at the homestead.
 MT and Mrs William NJ. Merwin, who have spent the winter at their beautiful home at Rockledge, Indian River, Florida have returned to Milford.
 Mrs W. Il. Oakley and son are enjoy ing quite little pleasure trip. They are now at Mt Vernon, from thence will go to Brooklyn, and before returning hone, will spend a few days at Sing Sing.
 Augustus Mead of "The Orchards, '' Greenwich, spent Wednesday at the home of his cousin, pr Putney.
 On Wednesday morning Father Burns left his horse in front of the postoflice. The horse started to cross the street to go to the watering trough, when the buggy wheels became entangled with the wheels of Theodore Piatt's grocery wagon. The buggy was overturned, the horse managed to cl ar himself, and ran homeward. The buggy remained in front of the office.
 It is rumored that another case ot small pOx has broken out at the camp ar the West End.
 Harry s. Young and family have mov- ed from D. E. Smiths house on Lafav- cite avenue, to Henry Turman's house, on Green street.
 Mrs k. H Baldwin, nee Annie Mallory, and family started this week, from Rock ledge, Florida, for Milford.
 Wopowage lodge, l. o. o. F., was we'll represented at the meeting of the Connecticut State Grand lodge held in Stamford. on Wednesday,.
 Last Thursday evening, Volunteer Council, Royal Arcanum, gave social entertainment for members and their families. A fine musical and literary program was much enjoyed.
 A stately peacock is one of the orna- ments of Representative Gunn's we'll kept lawn, on Knowledge Hill.
 Mrs Hendricks, who has been in feeble health for some time, died at her home on Main street, on Tuesday morning.
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THE EDITORS FAMILIAR CHAT
A FAMILIAR LETTER.

was much impressed with q thought brought out in recent issue of TIE BEE by the able author of "The Bee Buzz" He said (and quote his words entire), ''liow pleasant it Is to meet people who look you square in the face and greet you with a smile and a salute and a word of good cheer.' That is capital doctrine for every reader of TIE BEE to carry out in their own lives and it can be read over second time with profit. Have you sometimes met men who inn pressed you as if they had gotten out of the wrong side of the bed in the morn ing, US the expression goes. They never say q good word for anything or any body. If they meet you, they remind you of your failings. They point out where mistake was made yesterday, blunder here, blunder there. They are not satisfied with their minister. lHelF IOCal merchants dOn SulC them. They feel happy and shake for joy if they can make someone uncomfortable. The fact is if the Almighty created a little planet expressly for them they wouldn't be satisfied. It is bad habit to get into and does not make man of of much use to himself or to the com munity, if he allows it to grow upon him. The doctrine of good cheer is capital one for "hard times" Don't join the ranks of the "cynics," but follow the suggestion of the author of The Bee Buzz, have word of encouragement and good cheer for your ncighbors and friends.
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From the writings of Benjamin Franklin we note the following: "Tem- perance puts coal on the fire, meal in the barrel, flour in the tub, money in the purse, credit in the country, con- tentmcnt in the house, clothes on the children, vigor in the body, intelligence in the brain and spirit in the whole constitution
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Gov Morris seems to have made hap, py selection in the appointment of Con- fort s. Burlingame of Canterbury as dairy commissioner. He is spoken of as enterprising, and having deal of back bone. Now pitch into the bogus butter men, Mir Commissioner. We don't want oleo palmed off on us as honest butter. Let the stuff be colored and sold on it's merits.
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BROOKFTELD.
GRANGE, TOPICS.

At the Grange on Wednesday evening, May g. four memters, Mrs Weld, John Sa4endorf, Eugene Lake and Howard Peck, were admitted to the third and fourth degrees. At the meeting, this week, four new members, Mr,and Mrs C. T. Jackson, Dr Smith and MT Turner, are to be admitted to the first and second degrees. If time permits there will be a discussion on the culture of corn.
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Rev J. c. Linsley of St Paurs church,
 Woodbury, held service at the Church Of the Epiphany, Sunday. The attend anee was good and many wish that the little church might be opened for ser vice oftener
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DEATH OF HENRIETTA RILEY


 Henrietta Riley, the daughter of Hen- ry Baldwin, died on Sunday after long sickness, during which her sutferings were very great. Rev W. A. Swan of hclated at the funeral. Henrietta, as she was known, was very hard work Ing woman and was in great demand at weddings and great dinners. Her aged father is now left alone and is quite fee ble and intirm. Three children survive her.
 A GOOD CROP OF SUMMER BOARDERs.
 Summer boarders are already arriving in town. There is prospect of an un- usually large number as the season ad- vances.
 Mrs G. sherman is acting as nurse for Miss Deni'On since her accident.
 Two ladies tainted in the Congrega- tional church during the morning ser vice, causing quite an excitement for a time.
 William G. Johnson, who formerly owned the Mead place on Couch hill. but subsequently, moved to Torrington. has returned to Redding and is stopping with w. J. Gorham.
 Edward Olmstead of Chicago is in town and takes daily drives over the hills and through the byways of his na- tive town, recalling the scenes of his youth and ruminaCing in the changes which time brings about.
 Miss Belle Nickerson is taking German lessons at the academy.
 Martin Murray of Danbury has traded with H. $. Osborne for the Mead place on Couch hill and moved in Monday.
 The basket sociable, which took place at the house of J. l.. Sanford on Friday evening, was quite an. enjoyable affair and nice little sum was realized by the Faithful Workers. The bidding wa, quite spirited, especially when the young men had an inkling of whose basket they were striving for.
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1Hc Ho7vh1nd, Go7o, ,SIarh
 C0Mb1HJ,

afternoon, as the teacher, Miss Coomes, and several of her scholars went to Hunt. ingtOn to visit the school.
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METHODIST CHURCH TOPICS.

| METHODIST CHURCH TOPICS.
 The Methodist Sunday school held its | annual election of officers, last Sunday and the following were elected: Super. lntendent. John T. Porter; male assist. ant, Edward Booth; female assistant Mrs N. M. Powell; secretary and treas. urer, Miss Ettie l. Hull; librarians, L. V. Shade, Ernest Sherman and Miss M. Lillian Hull. This is Superintendent Por- ter's l9th consecutive election, a record or which any person might be justly proud.
 l A little baby boy has come to live at Isaac Sherman's. This will attract great attention, from the fact that most all the girls.'
 Levi French has hired the Hinman Cur tis place of George Lyon.
 MT and Mrs Frederick Lyon of Bethel have visited at Mrs c. k. Lyons.
 Harry Nichols and wife and Eugene Jennings and wife of Danbury and MT and Mrs 5. V. Nichols of Bridgeport have been entertained at l.. o. Osborne's.
 Miss Pennoyer of Bridgeport is guest of Miss Emily Seeley.
 Mrs C. c. Sherman of New Haven has visited relatives in this vicinity.
 William Plumb and wife and Miss feari Dqrand of Ansonia have been en- tertained at George Durand's.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Gaines and daugh- ter of West Hartford have visited at Hen- ry Seeley's.
 Misses Helen and Emily Seeley are wis. ltlng in Ansonia, guests of Mrs Albert Hull.
 Dr Merwin is in New York.
 At the annual meeting of the Metho- dist Sunday school, John T. Porter was again elected superintendent. He now enters upon the 18th year in this position Mrs John Warner of Newtown has bought the Hanford Hull property.
 A neat and handsome granite head stone has been placed at the grave of Mi randa Hull, to replace one set last fall which failed to prove satisfactory and according to contract.
 We regret to say that D. M. Hall is soon to move from this neighborhood. Miss Harriett Hall will move into the va cant rooms.
 We are glad to report c. E. Wheeler and George Burritt on the road to recoy- cry.
 Mrs Samuel Powell has been suffering with severe lameness in the back, ,,caus- ed by overlifting. We take pleasure in reporting that she is improving rapidly. Mir and Mrs F. H. Lyon have visited At c. E. Lyon's, his old home. MT and Mrs E. J. Hawley spent Sun- day at his old home.
 Mrs Andrew Curtiss is quite sick again. l A. B. Curtis has been improving his pretty place by putting in new tar walks.
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continue full time during the entire

continue full time during the entire year.
 
 In England, home rule is still ,he has swung around to the home rule s.de of the circle again. He is now advoca- ting rule to Ireland on the familiar Gladstonian grounds, that it is the only way in which the Irish questions can be permanently settled. He went so far as to say that the conditions were now un- usually favorable to the grantings of home rule, and that the conviction in favor of it must soon be carried to the hearts and minds of the English people. This remark resembles little the other one he made about the necessity of con- vncing the English people of the desir- ability of home rule before it can be accomplished, and will probably disturb lilC IT llS'lIIldh hbOuS US ilIhSli. lAOSSbClty J also brought again to the front his idea of the kind of home rule for Ireland he favored, in his exploitation of imperial federation. He believes in general home rule for all the kingdoms and the colonies and a federated union of them all This is the outline of MT Rose bcrry's policy as given by the Spring field Republican.
 The choral concert at the Town hall, Tuesday night, was certainly a credit to Newtown and to all connected with it. It reflected high credit on the leader, Rev MT Wright.
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affair, and the large audience appreciat- ed the theatrical performance by ire quent applause.
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STEVENSON.

James Clark killed a black snake. i've
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NJ. de Blowitz, the famous European correspondent of the London Times, will write in the June number of McClurc's magazine on the chances for ''The peace of Europc,' a subject on which his pre- dictions are probably worth more than those of any other man living.
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Editor Jones of the Wcstportcr has celebrated the advent of spring in en- larging his paper to double it's present size, by the use of "patent insides." It gives him more room for local news and he expects Westport people to show their appreciation by marching by twos and fours to his office, eager to deposit their subscription fee, and here's hoping they will do it.
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THE NEW STATION AGENT.

THE NEW STATION AGENT.
 John keefe has been appointed sta- tion agent in MT Reardon's place. His friends wish him much success.
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Editor Bross of the Ridgefleld Press ought to be happy man. He is now oc- eupying his new house, one of the pret- tiest in Titicus district. But this is not all that fills his cup of happiness to the brim. Editor Bross has ably advocated 'good roads" for many long month and he is now reaping his reward by seeing the main street of Ridgeheld (second on- ly in beauty to Newtown Street) put in fine condition, with stone and gravel bal last. Ridgefield's "slough of despond" will be thing of the past and we extend congratulations to Editor Bross and hope he may long live to enjoy the new house and the good roads.
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Over in Woodbury they caught the pat riotic fever from Newtown and pro- pose to have a grand celebration on the Fourth. Editor Knox is whooping 'er up in great shape, and the interest mani- tested seems to be considerable. Editor Knox Is to be commended for his zea,.
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The Berlin Iron Bridge Co.,, of East Berlin, are again running full time ten hours per day, six days every week. The fact, that this company has been able to give employment to their force on full time during the year past, when almost every industry has been more or less seriously affected, is surely good recommend for the management and the quality of work which they manufacture. With the exception of March (and March is the dull month in the bridge business) this corporation has run full time for the past year. We do not think there is corporation in the state of Connecticut, if there Is ore in the United States, that can boast of similar record. The company now has contracts on hand sufficient to keep their force employed on full time until the first of July, and, as at that time the busy season in bridge building opens, the company hope to be able to
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Mrs Thompson and daughter of South. ington are guests of Mrs Charles Man vile.