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The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

el, August 19. A good congregation was there to listen to him.
 There is to be service in the chapel, August 2l.
 Rev Charles Dixon and wife of West Goshen visited at Harvey Couch's re gently. It seemed very pleasant to see them once more. He left us Il years ago, having preached for us for three years.
 MT Meth, who has been staying at Mrs Knickerbocker's has gone to New Milford.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23
HUNG HIMSELF TO A TREE.

A Frenchman, 39 years of age, whose name was said to be Wood, engaged on Candlewood mountain sas a wood chop per and boarder at the house of BeDja- min Drapeau, hung himself to a tree in the woods close by the house of MT Dra- peau one day, last week. His remains were brought to the undertaking rooms of F. G. Bennett & Son in this village who attended the interment. No cause was known why the suicide took his life in such manner.
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Karrman's help, has gotten rid of it.
 Mrs Mary J. Shepard of West Hart ford has been visiting at William Goth ren's, the past week.
 A town meeting has been called to act upon the question of good roads under the late law. It may be good statute, but it seems to writer that it is very crude one.
 E. c. Walker has returned from his outing at Bridgeport.
 Pomona Grange picnicked at Quassa- paug on Wednesday.
 Mrs E. M. Gregory and daughter are spending the summer at Mapleton.
 The First church held no services last Sabbath, Rev MT Freeman being out of town for few days recuperating his strength after his late sickness. Miss Hattie E. Judson is home from Hampton, Va, for her summer vacation. She has been at Hampto "a for eight years. Frank Beardsley has taken a position | with L. E. Dawson. Daniel Curtis sons will resume opera tions at their factory September l, after a shut down of two months. I Col George Hurlburt of Roxbury, aged 96, known to many of our people. ha: I pitched off 26 loads of hay, this summer Beat that who can.
 A local wheelman states that he ha I measured the distance from Hitchcock l store to Waterbury Green via Watertown | by his cyclometer, and finds it If miles Materials for the hydrants of the Wa ter Co. have been brought into town tn l. past week, and are to be placed righ
 away.
 The new morning train on the Ney England road is popular and well patron ized.
 Mrs Elizabeth l.. Baldwin, sister 0 William c. Beecher of Southbury, die : at her home Saturday, August 10, an
 was taken Go OoubnDury IoI inteIm Sunday night, August Il. a horse fror Litchfield ran away from the Parke
 house. The man driving jumped out an f the horse cleared himself from the cal [ riage, which was injured.
 The engagement is announced of Mis
 Rose Nelson, daughter of the late D
 Nelson, former rector of St Paul Ichurch, to Henry Victor Lamarche ( Brooklyn. Her great grandfather wa
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

 TWENTY-FIVE SEVENTY YEARS OLD AND OVER.
 On Wednesday, August If, about 100 of the friends and neighbors of Capt Je- rome B. Strong gathered at his home to celebrate his S5th birthday. It was a fine midsummer day and the captain had everything arranged in fine order for the comfort of his guests. Early in the af- ternoon the guests began to arrive. Among the guests from out of town were MT and Mrs Jonas Hungerford of Water town, Mir and Mrs P. B. Randall of Mor- ris, Mrs Sophia Johnson of Norfolk and P. H. Skidmore of Newtown. Twenty five were present 70 years old and oyer. Their united ages were 1877, an average of over 75. Fourteen were D or more, five were 80 or past, David Doolittle S5, J. B. Strong S5, Mrs M. S. Tcdd s2, Mrs Homer Skidmore S1, Mrs Amos Stilsen SO. A very pleasant feature of the after noon was speeches made by several of Capt Strong's friends of his younger days congratulating him on his good health on his S5th birthday. H. W. Peck read an original poem written for the occasion by him, of which the fol- lowing is 8 copy:
 I'm glad to see you still alive, This afternoon in ninety five. One year has passed since we were here, And no new signs of age appear. Should like to know on what you live, What food such vital powers give, What nectar of the Gods you drink That keeps you hale so near lite's brink. We boys and girls of seventy years Are here toicheer you with our cheer, And learn of you what potent charm So long delays all mortal harm. We "moss backs" that are here to-day Would like to know the surest way, To keep our health, and be alive. Until we, too, are eighty five. I cannot guess how many more Ot birthdays you may have in store, But hope the record may be long Ere birthdays cease tor Capt Strong, But if these days should long endure, Ot one thing I am very sure These youthful Ones will run the day, For these old guests will be away. Around I see the rust of age,
 We're filling out hfe's latest page; The past Is of our youth and prime, We're sliding now down lites deeline. But where! Oh wherel Are the youthful
 friends,
 With whom our early lives did blend? A few are here, few elsewhere, But more in life's last sIumber are. And now kind friends of fifty years We've nearly run our brief careers, Life's setting sun now lights our eyes And soon we'll say our last good byes.
 An organ was brought for the occasion and Mrs c. H. Bird sang a song entitled Seventy years ago." After the singing of several songs all were invited to sit down to tables well filled with refresh ments which were bountifully provided. All departed hoping that Capt Strong would be spared to celebrate several more birthdays. Letters of congratula- tion were received from Nelson Judson of Woodbury, Rev J. c. Linsley of Tor rington and William T. Kasson of Buffa- 10, N. |.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23
WARREN.

GUESTS AT A. R. HUMPHREYS.
 Among those who are enjoying the breezes at the Town Hill farm of A. R.. Humphreys are Earnest Beers and fam fly of New Haven, Misses Kittie and
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

v V cured nie, none helped ne very much. When I attempted to get Hp, it WAS
 always the same story; my
 back would
 ache, I was dizzy and faint,
 the bearing
 down pains were terrible. l also had kid ney trouble badly.
 sk T Bnn-,,
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

Beechams pills for constl- patton 1os and a5s. Get the book at your druggists and go by it.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

PROTECTION from the grip,
 pneumonia, dphtheria, fever and epidemics is given by Hoods Sarsapa- rilla. It makes PURE BLOOD
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23
WOODBURY.
FLANDERS DISTRICT.

The school in Flanders district will open, September 3, with Miss Della Allen as teacher.
 Vincent Judson entertained two gen. tlemen friends during the past week.
 Farmers are through having. Many have begun to dig their potatoes, but a general complaint of the rot.
 Clifford Terrill has rented the house in Flanders lately owned by George Nal. let which will soon be his future home.
 Miss Elvira Warner has been spending few weeks out of town visiting friends and relatives.
 Henry Terrill, with Mrs Couch and son, have been spending few days at the sea shore.
 Mrs T. B. Terrill is in Waterville car, ing for her sister, Miss Minnie, who i; quiet sick.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23
MERRYALL.

Rev MT Spencer will preach here, Au- gust %, at p. m.
 Mrs c. P. Merwin entertained friends from New York part of last week. The families of s. B. and Ezra Hen- drix, ST.. left on Monday of this week to spend week at Milford Point. Miss Florence Ives accompanied them. Charles F. Bentley, who holds posi- tion in the large dry goods house of Simpson. Crawford & Simpson in New Haven, has been spending week with his friends here, making his headquarters at tse house of George W. Anthony.
 He left, Wednesday, for New Haven.
 He came from New York on his bicycle and will return via New Haven in the
 same manner.
 l George L. Funnell completed his visit
 among his friends here Tuesday and left for New York on the 1O.48 a. m., train I Will A. Anthony of Worcester is mak I ing his relatives and old acquaintance { two weeks visit here. He is looking fine.
 I St Johns Sunday school scholars helt picnic Thursday of this week on th' al grounds of Mrs c. E. Wright, near Ben
 nett street.
 Miss Carrie McMahon, who was with : jolly party up to the Lake, was takel
 quite i'll at the house of B. c. Norris last week, and had to return to her hom where careful nursing and skillful phy sicians have brought her safely out Q ] her illness and she will rejoin the Lax party again, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

must have help right away. I resolved to try Lydid E. Piakbdnt's Vegetable Com pound. The results were marvellous. I have gained in every way, and am en- tirely cured" - MRS. MARTIN HALE, Oakdale, Mass. Every druggist has it.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23
A HORSE TRoT AND CATTLE SHOW.

Pleasant Valley Grange, No. 126, held a special meeting on August 14 for the purpose of making arrangements for 8 cattle show. They have united with the Woodbury Horse Association and will hold horse and cattle show on the old fair ground of Woodbury on Labor day, September 2.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23
Litchfield County News.
BETHLEHEM.

CAPT J B. sTRoNG's EIGHTY FIFTH BIRTH DAY.--A NOTABLE GATHERING OF OLD PEoPLE.--ONE HUNrRED PRESENT. TWENTY FIVE SEVENTY YEARS OLD AND OVER
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

most drenching rains of the season, thus far, which has been followed by decid- edly acceptable fall of temperature.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23
RACKACHE
AND BEARING DOWN PAINS
Nearly Drove Mrs. Martin Hale Wild.
 How She Obtained Relief.
ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERS.

a,Nearly all last winter I was sick ins bed, and was attended by different ply
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

R. B. Lake is on the sick list. Henry Skidmore was at B. H. John- sons, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23
PAINTER HILL DISTRICT.

MT and Mrs George H. Cook of New Haven are spending some time at Will liam Murphy's. MT Cook has been hav- ing seige with malaria, but with pr Karrman's help, has gotten rid of it.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

7aTo Al1neS"
 MUSIC STORE. PRICES RECONSTRUCTED ON A HARD TIMES BASIS PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT tuning peg leading pianos of ev1 from sl75 upward pnos eapsh sioo up from s25 upward Large discounts
 RENTING DEPARTMENT. organs counts on rents SHEET MUSIC AND BOOK DEPARTMENT. FIFTY PER CENT DISCOUNT We sell all Sheet Music s below the or marked price 10 cent music we also sell at a @ large stock or piano, POO pages of music for 50 CENTS. MUSICAL MERCHANDISE DEPARTMENT. Strings per Our stock of Bno Mnaons Guitars BsnjManains Guitar TUNING AND REPAIRING DEPARTMENT. s5o present. largest We ensssto tarnl, repairing making Dosh R do en se peT vs ] a e from MUSIC TEACHING DEPARTMENT.
   and best musicians in the state HOYTS NEW MUSIC STORE. ss1, sas and ss5 MAIN ST. DANBURY CONN.
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one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

DEATH OF MRS FREDERICK GUTERKUNsT.
 Mrs Frederick Guterkunst died, last Sunday morning, of typhoid fever after an illness of nearly month. She leaves & husband and two little children to Tuesday afternoon in the chapel. The interment was at Cornwall cemetery.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

Rev H. [. Judd preached in the chap
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Annual sales mora than aooaooO bozss.
The Newtown bee., 1895-08-23

FIFTY PER CENT DISCOUNT. We sell all publishers or marked price. 10 cent music we alst of Instruction Books for all kinds of instruments gan or piano, 200 pages of music, for 90 GENTS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12
It Stopped The Fits.
And No Sign of Them
 Ever Returned.
What Bright and Original Woman
 Succeeded in Doing.
Fits Are Terrible Things But There Is
 One Sure Way to Conquer Them.

Every time a child has a fit it takes a fearful stride towards the grave. They sap the very life's blood and drag from the wasted nerves the foundation of life itself The whole nervous system is affected, and the nerve centers are fearfully weakened.
 It is just here that the peculiar and won- derful action of Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy Is so strongly seen. The disease simply cannot resist it. The very first dose often produces a change for the better, and from that min ute the nervous symptoms grow less
 The child who has fits, St Vitus' dance, or other nervous diseases, generally has poor blood. Right here again come in Nervura blood and nerve remedy indis- pensible to the sick. It makes the blood rich, pure and of vigorous circulation.
 Mrs J. Learmonth, of 776 Broadway, South Boston, Mass, who hnd employed physicians unsucces s:u,ly. finally deter mined to give her child Dr Greene's Ner- vurs blood and nerve remedy.
 "At ten years of age." said Mrs Lear month, my daughter became affected with a nervous condition which soon de- veloped into St Vitus' dance. It was pro- nounced by the attending physician to be a very severe attack.
 1.-The mouth would be drawn spasmodi- cally far to one side, the hands and arms were restless and constantly twiching Her limbs also were weak; her ankles bent under her so that it was almost i'm possible to walk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12

'She was so nervous int she would soream almost like a maniac and then have fits of crying. After two months treatment without cure I concluded to try Dr Greene's nervura blood and nerve remedy.
 "Three bottles entirely cured her. She is now thirteen years old and has been we'll ever since, and to-day is picture of health"
 Fits will never stop themselves Re- member that The one sure way to per- manentlg cure them is to use Dr Greene's nervura blood and nerve remedy. It quickly and completely cures St Vitds' danco, epilepsy, hysteria and all manner of nervous spasms and convulslons as well as that nervous irritability which often re suits in fits If your infants or children are restless or sleepless. cry out. or grit their teeth at night, they are in great dan ger of nervous troubles. Give them Dr Greene's nervura blood and nerve remedy. It will make them we'll and strong. This remedy is purely vegetable and perfectly harmless for children of any age It Is the discovery of pr Greene of 35 West 14th street. New York city, the most sue cessful specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases. He can be consulted free. personally or by letter. Use his great remedy and consult him at any time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12

once when one of the pallbearers, . young man who had not yet matriculated very much, wore tan shoes, silk hat and sweater.
 Such things as that awake the terision and oontumely of effete dynasties and re- veal the fact that our ancestors in Great BritailS prior to the invasion by the Ro- mans, ran wild in the marshes where London now stands, ate snails, shells and all, wore nothing but fur boa Gin winter) and shot each other with cross guns.
 Let those who wish to do so trace with patient industry their wavering and wabbly lineage back to the May flower; but, as for me, I am mighty willing to let bygones be bygones.
 Ever since the nuptials of Pocahontas there has been strain of Indian blood among the I. r. V.'s, and doubtless mo- body born under republican form of government could be moro naughty on slighter prOvocation than those who traced their lineage back to the tepee of Powhatan, ur the original life saving station established by Pocahontas.
 POcaho:Itas, 1t is said, never wore cor sets, never shut off the view of the stage by means Of q war bonnet, with the car cass of a dead bird in it, never bought Christmas presents for people whom she loathcd, nor loaded Christmas tree with glucose candy and ash receivers for the poor. She never Waited till her husband got into bed and then asked him to bring in the oleander. After Mir Rolfe got bald she did not use his hairbrush and leave her long dark tresscs thereon to tickle his phrenology.
 Colonel C0ruucopia J. Wigwam of Virginia claimed to belong in distant way to the Pocahuntas band of hostiles, and one day be said in an impressive way to Major Eorax. a rival who belongs to the other family of which Virginia is compOscd:
 "Sir, l have the blood of Pocahontas in my veins,'
 Never mind, colonel said Borax, II shall honor your confidence, sir. I shall never repeat it to any one, sir"
 ''I aa r.tivo of Virginia" said a very lrich! darlington woman the oth- CT evening. but l am white" Last weol, a.;Ccndcd tho Washington monument. do not claim any special credit for dUin; ~u. because there i; an elevator whlc.l goes tJ the top every half hour, and l rode.
 The top Cf t'.e monument on q crisp ! winter morning is a good place to go and cool oH,'S fevcred brow The site for this great uhelisi was chosen by Washington himself. The monument Is hoiluw inside. and it will
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12
SHE VISITED ROYALTY.
Hiss IsnrCI,er. t:.c I-ibe Survivor, Sees Queen
 Victoria and Empress Frederick.

Hiss lSorCi,er. t.:c E-ibe Survivor, Sees Queen
 Victoria and Empress Frederick.
 LONnON, Fob. I2.-Aiss Anna Boecker, Ehe only woman saved from tho Elbe. had sD audience with Queen Victoria and the lueen' elLost daughter. Empress Froder- ,ck of Germany. who is visiting her moth- ,r at Osborne house. the royal residence >n tho Isle cf Wight. Her ma; a;esty and Empress Frederick were deeply interested in the story told by Miss Boccker and ex- pressed a desire to see her. This was squal to q command. and Miss Boecker started for Osborne kouse to visit their maicstieS
 The royal yacht was placed at the dis ,osal of Miss BOcCl CT for the purpose of he visit. and upon the arrival of the -Oung lady at Cowos a royal carriage was waiting to convey her tho mile and a lal; rom that place to Osborne. Miss 3CCckcr WAS given most gracious reCep- ion by their 1nG CsticS. who listened with he greatest inter st to her graphic story # the disaster and the rescue of the sur 'ivors hy the English fishing smack Wild leN.y,
 I-r 4 v'n i.>ited Miss Boecker to li;.,'c hr9 sigLA,:I:e in her birthday hook, ,nu 3}i ress rrd" ick gave her a souye- 1i-. buth oAp:tS. d tho deepest sympathy with her UPun ti:e conclusion of the au- iiu;.cr Miss oecker Was taken to Cowcs in the I,.yal y...Iiage and embarked for England i'll ihe teen yacht.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.

Nine prisoner escaped from the Athens (O.) jail
 Earthquake shocks were felt at Reggio Milazzo and Messina. Sicily
 At Augusta. Me, the funeral of the late Hon. John L. stevens was conducted.
 Charles Gsyarre. the venerable historian and litterateur. died at his residence in New Orleans.
 Archduke AIbrecht. field marshal of Austria. is in a dying condition from con- geStiOn of the lungs.
 General Montgomery Corss died at his residence in Alexandria, Va, from old age and general debility.
 The DraytUn divorce o0se was put eff until next Monday owing to tie Illness ot the con&2lainant's s attorney.
 George NJ. Irwin. the discretionary pool operator, was placed on trial on the charge of false pretense at Pittsburg.
 At Fayetteville Ark, J. L. Dickson, q prominent young business man, commit ted suicide by taking strychnine
 For miles through Kansas the Missouri river is frozen solid from bank to bank and farmers ara becoming fearful lssl there shall te To means of irrigating theiI lands
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12
A BLIZZARD VICTIM.
scionltearhcr Found Frozen to Death In a
 snow bank.

Schnoltearhrr Found Frozen to Death In a
 snow bank.
 LYONS, \. T., Fob. 12.-Mrs. Davis, the :eachCr of t',e district school three miles 2orth oI this village, was found frozen to 3Catn in q snowbank, wEcro s!.o had laid since riduy morning, Tho teacher Loard- al with Trustee William Barrett, two niles from the sChoolhouSe. and on ac- 3ount of the storm Thursday decided to stay over night in the schoolhouse On Friday morning d neighbor sent some ,ood. but found the schoolhouse locked.
 Friday evening another neighbor went to tho schoolhouse, but found it locked. She followed the footsteps for some dis tancc, Lut concluded that the teacher had gone to a nciEhhor's
 No tidingS of the missing woman hay ing been hear {. a searching party was or ganizcd Monday. and about mile from the $ syhoolhouse her body was found lying in snowdriit t'y fence Her feet had caught in tho fence. and her head was upon the ground It is believed that she started for her oarding house through the blizzard Friday morning. and in at tempting 10 climb the fence either got her feet caught in the rails or was blown down hy gust of wind and was unable to rise
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12

no doubt somo day be worked up into flats, It Is the only place in Washing ton, except the dome of the capitol and Washington's tomb. not utilized for lodgings. In q morning paper you see such little ad.cts as thes,':
 Furnished room, cor. w st. and Arizona avenue, northwest. Nice, QHiet place, facing the cemetery. Good board with the family if desired. Advantages of home life and interchange of views with intelligent people. Only SIS per month. Suitable for member of con- greSs
 Or. if this room would not suit, here is another one:
 "Nice, quiet room, with use of sew ing machine. Handy to Mount Vernon. Good, quiet forest near by, in which to rehearse speeches. Teams passing every little while, offering good facilities for riding down town. Home cooking. Suitable for senator Terms, S2O per month, in advance. Address B., this of flee"
 In closing this letter, allow me to say that correspondents who write me anonymously, inCloSing money, do so at their own risk. One can have no idea of the temptations which beset one who spends tho winter here at the capital, where everything is so expensive. In North Carolina I get the common Yancy county quail fer $l dozen. whilo here cnv cannot get a quail's giblets for that,
 So those who send money to me anonymously, 10 k, used for various philanthropical purposes, are placing temptations about me which may prove my overthrow. am n good man, but havo ombezziod moro postage stamps sent mo by autograph people than one would believe to look upon my pure young face.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-12
LIFE AT THE CAPITAL
BILL ME TELLS OF THE THINGS THAT
 HAPPEN THERE.

The President and His Receptions and Some of the People Who Drop In on Him-wilIiam Ascends the Washington Monument-To Correspondents.
 tCopyright, 1895, by Edgar W. Nye.l
 WASHINGTON.
 It is said that there are 5000 tons of money in the vaults of the treasury building hero at the present time, and yet one hardly dares to say he has any ready money on hand for.fear that the government will want to borrow it. It has only been little while since it bor- rowcd $50, GOO, 900. and yet the gold re- servo is shrinking day by day. To rem edy our shortage law is passed calling for an income tax, and then wc have to borrow money to pay the collectors.
 have never been so thoroughly de. monctized myself since tho time len- tured under tic auspices of the Young Mems Christian association at Hono- lulu. had expected that the door re-