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WOODBURY..
MRS CHARLOTTE SMITH.

Mrs Charlotte Smith, widow of Scar
CANT D. Smith, war veteran of 1S6l-5,
died at the Vile, September 5, after a
brief Illness. Her funeral took place
September 7. Her age was 50. Thus
pass away the soldiers and their wives,
and soon roll cali will find no re.
sponses. Thirty years make wonderful
changes in any community. 1t is well
for US to recall what our soldiers and
their families did for US. We do well to
mourn the death of Mrs Smith. She
was in every respect worthy woman
AS daughter, wife, mother and citizen
with the rest of US, she we'll performed
her duty in every station. While her
husband was at the. front receiving
wounds for his country, she was at
home joining with other patriotic ladies
engaged in sending packages of supplies
for the soldier boys. Multitudes OF
patriotic hearts at the front were made
glad by the patriotic hearts and ready
hands of the loved ones at home. She
leaves a son and many friends to mourn
her loss.
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THE CONTEST DECIDED.

In December, 1895, ]. c. Aver Co, of Lowell,
Mass, manufacturers OF Ayers Sarsaparilla,
A yer's Cherry Pectoral, Ayers Hair Vigor,
Ayers Ague Cure and Ayers Pills, advertised
extensively in the papers of Connecticut the
following prize offer: 800 in Prizes. j. c..
Aver Il Co, of Lowell, Mass, proprietors OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which received the high
est award at the Worlds Fair, Chicago, 1888,
will, at noon, on the 1st day of January, 1895,
start their traveller, Frank s. Davis, from East
Thompson, Conn, with an elegant fouI-horse
advertising wagon, built at Concord, n. H.,
for thorough business and advertising can
vass of the State OF Connecticut In connec-
ton with this trip, the j. C. Aver Company
will open a Prize Contest in which everybody
is invited to engage, and forward to J. C.
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass, answers to the fol-
lowing questions, viz: LIST. In what order
will Mr. Davis visit the different towns and
cities in Connecticut? Answer by giving the
name of each town and city, in the order that
you think he will visit it, remem bering that
he starts at East Thompson. End. How long
will it take Mr. Davis to make the canvass?
Answer in days, hours and minutes, reckon
ing from noon, Jan. l, 1885, to the time he
crosses the State line going out. To the per
son sending the most nearly correct answer,
the j. G. Aver Co. will give $40. To the Sec
ond oest, $40. To the third best $40. To the
six next best, IS each. All answers to be
written in ink, and mailed to j c. Aver Co.,
Lowell, Mass, so as to reach there on or be-
fore March 81, 1895. No person directly or in
directly connected with the j. C. Aver Co.
win be allowed to contest. The canvass was
completed at AIS p M, and a corp of experts
has since that time been occupied in exam
lining the lists, which were furnishing in re-
ply to this offer. They have just completed
their examination, and find that the follow
ing parties are entitled to the prizes. Henry
FL. Flint, Bristol, Conn LIST prize, $40. DIR G..
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porous, numbering now about so. that
an effort is now being made to build a
$500 chapel to accommodate them. Zal-
mon Read has given the ground for the
new site opposite the cemetery. Five
solicitors.and collectors have been APP
pointed, who will make a thorough can
vass of the town and every effort will be
made to erect neat and cosy chapel to
be ready for use next spring. Subscribe
literally and help good cause along.
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THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT,

4I1b IalN EN- HILL DISTRICT.
William O'Brien has purchased G. S.
Clark's Painter Hill farm.
The farmers have made quite a raid
on the brush cutting, burning over con-
siderable territory. Tobacco is general.
ly harvested.
j. II. Leavenworth is in quite poor
health.
DIR Bissell and wife were recently en-
tertained at Edwin Leavenworth's, Mrs
Hill and niece of New Milford at @. r.
Leavenworth's, Mrs Maria Corning OF
WatertoWn at S. r. Percy's and G. r.
Hurd's and Nathan Bloos and family at
F. FL. Leavenworth's.
Mrs Davis of Oxford was at C. r.
Leavenworth's over Sunday.
S. r. Percy had horse injured by a
barbed wire fence.
Miss Della Davenport is the teacher
in this district.
l.. y. Alien Is visiting q sister IN COLO
RADIO, who has resided there many years.
The house of G. G. Smith in Flanders
district was broken into, last week, and
few articles taken.
The town meeting held last week to
rescind the $4,000 vote of a former meet
ing under the good roads law, was an ex-
ceedingly torrid affair. The leaders in
the move to rescind seemed to be Bennett
A. Sherman, David C. Porter and Robert
G. Partree, and Judge Huntington and
Rev Mr. Wyckof in favor OF. allowing the
vote to stand. Much heat and very per-
sonal remarks outside the object of the
meeting were INDUCED in. The former
vote was rescinded by division of the
house, about three to one.
Mr. Benjamin did not finally conclude
a bargain with Mr. Wheeler for his
bakery.
B. S. Curtiss is on the sick list.
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NEW PRESTON.
THE TENT MEETINGS AT THE LAKE

THE TENT MEETINGS AT THE LAKE,
The gospel tent meetings closed at the
foot of Lake Waramaug, last Friday
evening, as stated in last weeks BEE.
The entire services have drawn many
thereto who have not previously been re-
gular attendants at any religious meet
ings for some time and we hope the seed
now sown may in many cases result in
different habits formed and good resolu.
tions. Messrs Brown and Jameson, the
leaders or conductors of the meeting, pro.
pose to be at the Sherman house each
Friday evening during September and
will conduct service there for the en-.
couragement of all who will attend, and
If that proves to be means of helping
souls to lead better life, it surely will
not be in vain that such meetings are
held.
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Mai Kingman, who is always making
improvements about his place, is laying
a pipe from the fiume Of his mill to the
cellar of his house to furnish power for
pumping pipe organ, to grind coffee
and the like. He will also build on an
addition to the south side of his house.
Among those who attended the Stone
reunion In New Haven, last week, were
Judge Guy Ford, Mr. and Mrs G. G. Ford
and S. b. Smith.
A severe thunder shower came up or
Monday evening. The rain was much
needed.
Miss Smith and Miss Palmer, the ar
fists, held reception last Monday from 8
till 5. Also sale of their beautiful
hand painted china. The work of the
classes was very fine.
John Fem is quite i'll with dysentery
Roderick Farrand OF New York is i'll
with typhoid fever at Mrs .Kezia Mitch
ellis. Mrs Jennings is taking care of
him.
The Washington Grange went to War
rem on Tuesday evening, with their own
literary program, to return the compli-
ment which we received from them last
fall.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Reeves Of Illinois
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.
MISS HOLMES MR. EVANS.

The marriage Of Rev Evore Evans and
Miss Mary Holmes at the Presbyterian
church, last Wednesday morning, was one
of the most pleasant events of the season.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and the ceremony was wit
messed by large number of the brides
friends. Rev Noerr, Of Sidney. assisted
by Rev Kiser Of this city, OBLIGATED in
the happy but solemn rites. After the
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Rev Mr. Carhart preached at the Con-
gregational church. He has visited Mr.
Carter and they take their vacation to.
gether in the Maine woods.
The cradle roll rally on Saturday was
very pleasant affair. About 60 of the
children were present. There was a
great supply of ice cream provided as
we'll as eatables. About $40 was raised
for the kindergarten work in foreign
lands.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
In Litchfield County.
WASHINGTON.
REV DIR WILLIAM G. SPENCER.

REV DIR WILLIAM G. SPENCER.
The funeral service of the late Rev DIR
William G. Spencer, the beloved rector
of st Johns (EpiscopaD church was at
tended on Friday afternoon at from the
church where he had ministered so faith
fully. At 2 p. M, the clergy, headed by
Archdeacon Tatlock and followed by the
bearers with the remains, marched into
the church and took their places. The
service was impressively conducted by
Rev DIR Tatlock of st Johns church,
Stamford, archdeacon of Fairfield coun-
ty, and personal friend of the deceased.
Rev Mr. French of Darien and Rev Mr.
Seymour of Litchfield also assisted in the
service. Other clergymen of the order
present were Rev Sylvester Clarke of the
Berkeley divinity school, Middletown,
Rev Mr. Smith of Bridgewater, Rev Mr.
Sherman of st Paul's, Bridgeport, Rev
Mr. Draper Of All Saints, New Milford,
Rev Mr. Mathison of Marketable, Rev Mr.
Boylston Of Long Hill and Rev Mr. Stone
of Bantam. The church was beautifully
decorated with flowers of white, emblem
atical OF the gospel of light and helpful
ness which he had preached. At the con-
clusion of the service the casket was
placed in the vestibule, when the assem-
bled audience passed out, having last
chance to view his face. The casket was
then placed in an improvised funeral car,
| decorated with green and flowers, and
| slowly the march was begun to the GEN.
etery, which adjoins the church, where
the last sad rites of the church were per-
formed. The pail bearers were Alpheus
G. Baker, Henry Fulois, Edwin Clark,
Walter Newton, E. j. Hurlbut and Dan
lei Knowles. Edward Jackson of Norwalk
| presided at the organ during the service
and the singing was rendered by quar-.
tet composed of A. d. Woodruff, w. G.
Brinsmade, Mrs w. G. Brinsmade and
Mrs H. w. B. Howard.
The late DR. Spencer was born in Man.
chester, England, and came to America
at the age of ID. He was educated al
| Trinity college, Hartford. He had charge
| of a parish in Indiana, then of one in 81
Louis. Afterwards in the diocese Of
| Connecticut he was rector at Norwall
and New Haven. For two years he Of
ficiated at TT Collins, Col, and for the
past eight years has been rector at 81
Johns church, Washington. He lief
three children: F. j. Spencer of Denver
Col, William c. Spencer of San Francis
co and Mrs William II. Church of Wash
ington. DR. Spencer was greatly beloved
by his parishioners and throughout thu
town was highly esteemed for his gent
atty. He had a cordial greeting for ev
cry man he met, rich and poor alike.
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AT ST JOHNS CHURCH.

Rev DR. Dufee of Litchfield occupied
the pulpit at st Johns church in the
morning and Rev Mr. Mathison of Mar
bledale held services at tie Town hall
in the evening.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13

DECULIAR in combination, pro-
portion and preparation ofingredi-
eats, Hood 8 Sarsapa possesses great
curative value You should TRY IT.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
WEST REDDING.

CHAPEL FOR THE UMpAwAUG DIS
TRICT.
The union Sunday school at Umpa-
wang shoolhouse, has become SO pros
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13

The select schools first week seems to
prove that it is to be thing of real and
substantial value to the community.
The Christian Endeavor society have
just obtained some new pledge cards,
committee blanks, etc.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
BROOKFIELD.

Lewis Osborne of New Milford, Mrs
Phebe Acken of Rockford, Ill, have
been guests of Mr. and Mrs Frederick
Crosby.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
THE o'pELL WILL CASE SUSTAINED.

The O'Dell will case, tried before
Judge Mcmahon of New Milford, Fri
day last, was decided In favor of sus-
tanning the will. The case occupied two
days.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13

Mrs l.. B. Benedict has ret urned from
a business trip to Winsted and other
points.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
SOUTH BRITAIN.
AT THE CREAMERY.

The creamery is doing an increasing
business and is becoming more and more
popular.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
HONESTY MY POLICY.
William Dakin & Co..
HOTCHKISSVIl IE, CONN,


is the place to buy Carriages, Buggies, Spin
dies, Concords, Adjusting Pole Tongues,
Headquarters tor Milburr Lumber Wagons,
Halters, light anG heavy Harness, Blankets,
Robes, second hand Carriages and Buggies.
Have you seen our spring back Concord. 1t is
q beauty. En- IjTe VIZ sherS. SLEIGHS of all
kinds. &c: p4ices before buying elsewhere.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
Keeping
Ahead!

That is what this store is ioing-ahead in
style, make and workmanship. Perfectly
ma lie Shoes at low prices-unusually low
want, you can save 25 to so per cent at this
store.
School Shoes at Special Prices.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
LAKESIDE GROWING IN POPULARITY.

We are glad to learn that Mr. Moody of
New York City has bought nice tract
of land at Lakeside, below Loomarwick
Inn, which formerly belonged to Mrs
Belden's estate, with the intention of
soon erecting fine cottage thereon, for
his use during coming summers.
On Monday of last week Postmaster
FL. w. Brown conveyed to HI. S. Mygatt
of New Milford tract of land near Mrs
Browns hotel, on which Mr. Mygatt in
tends to erect a cottage for the use of
himself and family during coming sum
mers. So we trust Lakeside will con-
tinue to become more and more popular
by the assistance and interest of outside
patrons.
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY ST JOHNS
CHURCH.

At special meeting of the wardens
and vestrymen of st Johns parish, held
on September 4, 1895, the following was
unanimously adopted:
In the inscrutable wisdom of our Heav-
emily father, our parish has been afflicted
by the sudden death of its rector, Rev
William G. Spencer, d. d. We, the war
dens and vestry of st Johns church,
bowling submissively to the divine dis
pensation, wish to place upon our min
utes this tribute to the memory of our
beloved rector. During the eight years
that DIR Spencer has been rector of this
parish he has by his faithful and efficient
services enhanced its prosperity, and by
his tenderness and sympathy on ali &C.
casions won for himself the reverence
and love of his people as rector and gpas-
tor, and also by his consistent and liber-
al christianity the sincere respect and es-
TEEN of the whole community.
Resolved, That the clerk of the vestry
be directed to inform the reverend the
Bishop of the Diocese, of the death of DR.
Spencer, and that copy OF this minute
be sent to the family of our deceased rec
tor with the expression of our sincere
sympathy in their great bereavement.
Attest, Henry j. Church, parish clerk.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13

The illustrated play, miss jerry as
produced at the Village church on Mon
day evening, September 2, by irs author,
Aleck Black of Brooklyn, N. Y, was a
success in every respect. The views and
portraits exhibited on the canvass were
truly of a high order of perfection, and
the features of several of the characters
portrayed were evidently taken by Mr.
Black of relatives and personal acquaint-
ances of his. We recommend the enter
tainment heartily to any audience desir-
ing to witness first class rendition with
the stereopticon and wish the author best
of success wherever called.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-13
THE SUMMER SEASON AT wARAmAuG

A few city guests still linger at the diff
ferent hotels about Lake Waramaug but
the season may said to be over this week.
August was busy month at all the
places but altogether the season has not
seemed as lively and prosperous as some
previous. Various reasons have been as
signed for the absence of the usual num-
Der from here during part Of the summer.
The principal cause seems to be that they
did not come.
Mrs Ida M. Brown has decided to keep
open the Carter house for transients and
ice cream till October /.
Mrs Maltby and daughters of New
York City, who have passed several
weeks at Mrs Lucy Jones', returned to
their city home, last Friday.
DR. and Mrs f. G.. Kelly left Mrs g.
Carter's, last Saturday, for their home at
Conneant, Ohio.
Dea K. w. Marsh and wife OF Bridge
port passed part of last week and over
last Sunday with Maj Burnham and wife
here.
Thomas g. Wooster, native Of this
place but now of Bridgeport, is passing
few days here, calling on his former
acquaintance and schoolmates.
This place, last Saturday, was favored
blythe presence of j. A. Bolles, editor OF
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-16
obituary..

Mrs. N. j., beloved wife of Peter Cum
departed this life, after a lingering Ill
ness, at her home near MeadowDaie, OF
the Sth day of August, 1895, at ll;oo p NJ
Mrs. Gum bore her protracted Sickness
which was attended with much suffering
with recoming patience and Christian
resignation. ALI was done to alleviate
her snfferings that fond husband de,
voted children and kind friends coulo
dc. Though her friends had been ad-
MONS he'd of hei departure, yet when Ing
fatal hour came, husband and children
were not only startled but stricken WIN
grief
Mrs Gum was in the 57th year OF her
age, and was daughter Of the late Jno.
and Eliza Dever. She was msrried on
May 6, 1861 10 My. Peter eum'
to whom were born ten children, Line
of whom are living and were present OIL
the day of burial.
Mrs. Gum had been consistent MEM
Der of the Presbyterian Church Tor a
number of years, and in conversation
with those who visited her during her
illness, she expressed willingness ana
readiness to depart and be with Christ.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. r. M. Latinier, d. D., assisted ~
| Revs. Smith, Clark and Woolf, at Green
Hill church, in the presence OF large
congregation of friends and relatives.
Rev Latimer preached from Ps lin 3d. q;
after which the choir sang ASLEEP IN
Jesus" Her body was then borne ten
derly ana lovingly by six of Der eldest
sons and laid to rest by the side of rela-
tiyes in sight of the home OF her child
hood.
While the husband and children feel
most keenly the loss of wife and mother
the stroke, no doubt, has fallen most
! heavily upon the only daughter, Miss
Clara. who manifested the strongest de-
votion and constant attention during her
mothers illness and who will, as all such
daughters must, feel the loss of the con-
slant companionship of mother, for what
is home without mOtherY
The family have the sympathy OF trlenas
and relatives in this their sad affilcllon.
w.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-16
Monterey Graded School.

The time is near at hand to Sc
lect teachers for the public schools
for the next term, and, as the
school at Monterey has a good
start, an effort should be made to
secure teachers for it with the abil-
ity and the energy to keep it on the
move. Rev. w. H. Woolf was
heard to remark that he had been
in many places, but Monterey, with
its advantages, was the best open
ing he knew of for a preparatory
school. A considerable amount of
money goes out Of the county ev-
cry year that could be kept at home
and the county built up to that ex-
tent, if this school was made what
it should be and what the natural
advantages would make it. If the
effort were made, there is no reas-
on why $50 pupils should not be
enrolled at this place every year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-16
The Newspaper Gets Left.

A country newspaper publisher
sizes up the "span Of life," as fol-
lows:
"a child is born, the doctor in
attendance gets $40 fee; the edi-
tor notes it and gets 0; it is chris
tened and the minister gets IS, and
the editor writes it up and gets 90;
it marries and the minister gets an
other $40; the editor gets a piece
of cake or 600.
in the course of time it dies
the doctor gets from S. to 500 and
the minister perhaps gets another
S., the undertaken S25 to $50; the
editor prints notice Of death and
an obituary two columns long, and
q set of res buttons of some lodge
or organization TO which the de-
ceased belonged, and receives 00O0,
and then has the privilege of run
ming free card of thanks and a
lot of poetry besides, "-Ex.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-16
Oueerest of Lead Pencils.

A German exchange gives an ac-
count Of IA bit of smuggling rascal
ity which would do credit to the
sharpest of ulalefactors. The Rus
sian government knew that coun-
terfeit paper money was beng
brought into the country. crossing
the frontier at a certain place, but
for a long time could not ascertain
how it got in. at last the scheme
was revealed by an accident. Inc
money was rolled tightly into the
holes in the center of the lead pen
ellis, the ends Of which were filled
with graphite, as usual. a case OF
pencils fell from a wagon as it was
being inspected; the Inspector put
a pencil in his pocket, and after a
time sharpened it and used it. Pres
emily, of course. lie came to the hol.
low and pulled out d counterfeit
bank bill,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-16
Dead Whales.

When dead whale came ashore
at Santa Monica, Cal, recently,
and failed to attract the attention
it deserved, the Southern Pacific
Railway Company, as we learn
from the Oakland Enquirer, III
vested $50 in advertising, attraeted
10000 visitors from Los Angeles
and took in $4,000. Every city
has it's dead whale, which only
needs judicious handling to con
vert it to economic ends. In fact
almost every large store has dead
or dying whales upon its hands al
every turn Of the seasons. The
Southern Pacific Railway Company
has shown the way to deal with
them.-PhiIa. Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-16

Secretary Morton believes in
practicing what he breaches. Sew
eral weeks ago he publicly advised
young men to buy farms in Virz
gina, because of the cheapness Of
land in that State. To show that
he considered that advice good ne
proposes to buy a farm in the State
himself, and to divide his residence
after his return to private life be-
tween Nebraska and Virginia, Sec
rotary Mcrton's good words for
Virginia so interested some promi-
nent citizens of the State that he
was invited to deliver an address al
Manassas, near the famous battle
field of that name. He has &C.
copied the invitation and while
there he will decide about the pur-
chase of farm in that locality
which is ONLY 26 miles from Wash
ington and connected by rail.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-16
Rural Life in Georgia.

A railroad to this county would
bring about many changes. One
would be to fill all Offices with So
Der men, so as not to eadanger Their
lives by being run over the "kars."
An old gentleman Of Shoal Creek
district takes great delight IN tell
ing about carrying fifteen bushels
of corn up a flight of stairs at one
load before he was twenty-one years
OF az.
Will Wehunt, of this county, nm
able to get any brandy, ate l25
peaches the other day ''at one sit
ting"