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The Newtown bee., 1895-02-01
MORRIS.
A REAurIFuL LITE CLOSED

A BEAUTIFUL LIFE CLOSED.
 Miss Elizabeth Monson of Westville died suddenly of heart failure, January l9, at the residence of her uncle, Lueius Monson. Miss Monson was resident of this place until about 15 years ago, when her fathers increasing years and feebleness made it expedient for him to sell his farm, when they removed to Westville, where other members of the family were already located. As the unmarried daughter of the family ,it devolved upon Miss Munson to minister to the needs of her parents in their de- cliniDg years, and the duty was perform ed with the most untiTing love and affection. After the death of her par ents, while still retaining her home, she was always found where sickness sorrow or need called for loving aid and tender ministry, and it was while caring for her aged and infirm relatives that-she was so suddenly called home. She was an earnast and faithful Christ ian teacher in our Sunday school for many years and many of her scholars even now srise up and call her blessed for the influence she exerted upon them.
 A grip wave has passed as an epidem. ic over the town during the past three Weeks, but the attacks have had nc more serious results than few days ol discomfort and confinement at home.
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WEsTPORT.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY. ~N
 Miss Annie Bulkley, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Peter Bulkley, has returned to her home in Oxford. The engagement of L. St John Keeler of this place, the popular salesman at the Plumb Hardware Co.'s in Bridge port, and Miss Gertie Jelleffe, daughter of MT and Mrs E. O. Jelleffe of South port, Is announced, the marriage to take place in the early fall. Miss Minnie Elwood of Brooklyn Is visiting Mrs Charles Elwood on King street.
 Miss Hattie Marvin, who has been spending the past six months with re1a- tives at Penn's Grove, Cal, has returned home.
 Miss Florence l.. Bradley is visiting friends in New York.
 The young peoples social club is to hold a reception at the Toquet opera house on Thursday evening.
 The Chautauqua circle met on Tues day evening with Rev and Mrs B. T. Alb bolt.
 The Westport minstrels are to make their first appearance at the opera house on Friday and Saturday evenings, for the benefit of the library building fund.
 Rev Dr Warren, rector of Holy Trini- ty church, New York, has invited Rev Mir Mackenzie of Memorial church to preach in that church on Wednesday evenings in Lent. MT Mackenzie has accepted and will commence series of sermons on the evening of February 27. Miss Mary Youle of Catskill, N. r., has been guest during the past week of Mrs Frederick Powers.
 Temperance Advocate Spear is to con- duct the gospel temperance services at National hall, next Sunday afternoon.
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HUNTINGTON.
THE CENTER AND VICINITY.

THE CENTER AND VICINITY.
 Last Sunday and Monday there was q perfect glare of ice all aDout the Center so that Monday the school boys skated all about the Center streets.
 Rev H. c. Whitney of Nichols is ex- pected to preach in the Congregational church in the Center, next Sunday morning, in exchange with Rev A. J. Park.
 Mrs Sarah Noeis visiting her sister, Mrs F. A. Bartlett.
 Miss Carrie Shelton is employ ed in a corset factory in Norwalk. Philander Owen of Booths Hill, who was injured by the kick of a horses has gone to Bridgeport and is staying with his daughter, Mrs Callender, so as to be able to see his doctor every day. MT o wen is slowly but steadily gaining.
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EASTON.
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.
 Dr Beach preached an excellent ser mon at Center Street, last Sunday after noon. The Quarterly Conference elected the following stewards for the coming year: For Lees Chapel, J. W. Sherwood, B. T. Beers, Eben Gould, N. T. Hall, E.. G. Jennings, G. B. Beers; for Center street, c. c. Salmon, William Cogswell, I. c. Fanton, F. B. Banks, I. B. Nichols, Lewis Burr. Also the following com mittees On missions, B. T. Beers, N. T. Hall, Edward Seeley at Lees Chapel {; I. c. Fantop, William Coggswell, Mrs M. E Godfrey at Center Street. On Sunday schools, G. B. Beers, E. Seeley, James Marsh at Lees; J. J. Foster, Mrs B. A. Salmon, Mrs J. J. Foster at Center Street. On tracts, officers of Epworth League at Lees; Alice A. Foster, Net tie Bradley at Center Street. On temper ance, Thomas A. Marsh, J. W. Sherwood at Lees; Lewis Burr, c. c. Salmon at Center Street. On education and Free mans Aid, G. B. Beers, F.. J. Booth at Lees; William Wakeman, J. J. Foster at Center Street. On church extension, B. T. Beers, A. H. French, J. w. Sherwood at Lees; I. c. Fanton, William Cogs- well, Lewis Burr at Center Street. On church records, N. T.. Hall, I. c. Fanton. On parsonage and furniture, MT and Mrs B. T. Beers, MT and Mrs G. B. Beers, Mrs E. c. Jennings, Mrs !. W. Sher. wood. On church music, Mrs J. w. Sherwood, Edith F. Sherwood, Thomas A Mars. at Lees; William Wakeman, Alice A Foster, Mrs Frank Gorham al Center Street. On estimating pastors salary, stewards. On conference claim ants, B. T. Beers, Eben Gould.
 The presiding elder was by vote re- quested to use his influence for the reap pointment of Pastor WaIriner to thii charge for another year.
 A donation visit will be given Rev Nil Warriner and wife to be held in the hal near the Center Street Methodist church Wednesday evening, February 5. 4 cordial invitation is extended to all Some very nice music may be expected in the way of solos and duets. | stormy the gathering will be held tn, first fair evening.
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home in New Milford, with but sligh hopes of his recovery.

home in New Milford, with but slight hopes of his recovery.
 Mrs Lewis Ocain returned, last week, from her several weeks visit in Sharon. The H. V. Institute gave very pleas ant entertainment in the chapel at Corn wall, last Friday evening. The New Church Hymnary was used
 in both our churches, last Sunday. A whist party will occur this evening at Miss Edith G. Deans. MT and Mrs Henry Nickerson returned
 last Friday, from their visit in Norwalk Quite number of the young people attended the entertainment at Sharon last Tuesday evening, reporting it ont of the very best they have ever attended
 Rev John Pierpont will give an illus
 trated lecture on Japan in the chapel
 next Tuesday evening.
 George Darling of Bridgeport is home for few weeks vacation.
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UP AND DOWN THE RIVER AND ON THE
 HILLSIrE.
 Rev MT Whitcome held servics at the Mission chapel, last Sunday afternoon. Not as many attended as usual ss it was difficult to get there on account of the ice.
 Mir and Mrs A. M. Wordin spent day in Bridgeport, last week.
 Mrs Gregory is in a critical condition with her hand. Dr Bostwick attends her. Her sister is with her.
 Messrs H. N. Camp, F. NJ. Ford and I. s. Smith have sold their '94 crop of to- bacco and have taken it to New Milford. Mrs H. M. Jessup has been staying with Mrs Laura Welton several days. A large party was given at G. W. North rop's on Tuesday night of this week.
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pie had a jolly sleigh ride to Torringten one night, last week.
 William Barr, Flynn 6 Doyles' new carriage painter, has rented portion of Louis Hotchkiss' three tenement house and will move his family from New Mil. ford at once.
 Carl Kilbourn, Charles Kilbourn's youngest son, who was kicked in the forehead by horse, last week, so SC verely that he was in serious danger ot losing his life or being maimed for life is now, we are very happy to say, on the road to complete recovery. Mrs w. T. Brundage is adding spa cious veranda to the north and eas sides of her house.
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ROXBURY.
PAINTER HILL.

David Russell has new horse, said to be we'll worth the purchasers money.
 Reuben Edwards has begun to market his potatoes.
 Edward Tracey and others are packing tobacco. Some have sold in the bundle.
 Mrs Julia Buckingham was at c. R. Leavenworth's last Wednesday,, she is staying with her sister, Mrs Jay Lyon, this winter.
 A hat and necktie party was held at the residence of Theodore Judson, Friday evening.
 c. R. Hurd was in New Milford, Mon day.
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In Fairfield County.
STEVENSON.

rcoNTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE 1 ing The costumes were very original and funny, the one carrying off the palm being that of Charles French, in the character of Horace Greeley. He made lots of fun and laughter. It has been re- quested by great many that another be given and if arrangements can be made there probably will be sometime in Feb ruary. Among those from out of town, were Mir and and Mrs Welcome Wheeler, MT and Mrs Derby, Miss Clara Belle Winton, J. Fair, H. L. Foote, E. Hath away and H. W. Hart. Mrs F. w. Stan ley and J. P. Scott were congratulated for making the evening such pleasant one for those being present.
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NICHOLS.

If the lady who exchanged black cony cape at Mrs Charles B. Nichols re- ception will return it to Mrs Nichols, she will greatly oblige the owner, as the one left is smaller in every way. 1.-the lady who made the mistake will look just be- low the right hand pocket, between the outside and lining, she will find mourn ing handkerchief.
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Ridgefield have visited at c. M. Abbott's
TRUMBULL.
DANIELS FARM. <.

W. o. Beach has lost COW with milk fever.
 A turkey dinner was enjoyed with Nil and Mrs Sherwood Brinsmade, Friday the 18th, with few invited friends from Stepney, Nichols and Huntington.
 Mrs 0. N. Brinsmade is no better, suffer ing with dropsy.
 Beach Lyon has returned home from s four weeks visit with his brother in Col chester.
 William Swenson has bought new milch COW of Ira Wildman of Newtown
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CENTER STREET.

Mrs Jennie Kelley is at the Bridgeport
 hospital learning to be trained nurse. Wakeman Williams has been confined
 to the house for several weeks with |erysipelas of the hand. Mrs M. B. WillIams has been very sick with neuralgia of the stomach. Dr Anna Reed is ip sttendance. The many friends of Mrs Hattie Wake man will be pleased to hear that she ia recovering from severe attack of the l grip.
 John Ferris, who has been suffering
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Litchfield County News
KENT.
POINTS FOR FARMERS.

Another nursey man is about town. Now is good time for the farmers to be thinking about the future. If they want to leave the old farm to their children as good as it can be, they will see to it that some new fruit tree, especially apples of the choicest kind, are planted to take the place of the old ones. In selecting fruit trees remember bright red winter apples always bring the best prices, and that really good strain of Rhode Island green ings always finds ready market. Many farmers leave scrub apple trees to grow up in all sorts of places on the farm. This is great mistake. Some apples are worth little at the best, and they are a positive injury to both pastures and meadows. It is good plan to cut down all very large trees and to remove to the orchard all others and put new tops on them by grating. In this way one can secure a really good orchard full of thrifty trees and sure of having choice fruits. Large trees should be removed in the winter time when the frost is in the ground, then the whole root with the soil can be taken and the tree will scarcely feel it. Smaller ones may by taken eith- CT in the spring or autumn. In this way it will take but short time to start real ly excellent orchard. Apples need a good strong soil. Cherries prefer soil with considerable clay in it. If one must plant cherries on gravelly loam, by all means put good wagon load of clay about the roots of each tree and beneath the top soil.
 DEATH OF ROBERT ELwYN.
 Robert Elwyn. a veteran of the late civil war, died early Saturday morning at the town farm. He was S3 years old. The funeral was held in the Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon. He was buried in the town cemetery.
 Mrs L. D. Mills of Middletown is visit ing her sister, Mrs w. F. Bielby.
 The Woman's Literary Club met with Mrs L. A. Hoxtun on Tuesday.
 Rev J. H. James of Rockville preached in the Congregational church, Sunday |morniDg ,on personal responsibility. His sermon was most excellent one and well appreciated. In the evening he gave a lecture on "Temperance," illustrating his words by means of pictures thrown on screen more than 10 feet square. All present enjoyed it very much. MT lJames is very pleasant gentleman and 1 a clergyman of the Methodist church whom all delight to honor and the people of Kent would be pleased to see again whenever he may find it convenient to be with us.
 l The second sociable given by the ladies of St Andrews church will be held in the Town hall on Friday evening of this week. Good music and pleasant time I is promised to all.
 We now have first class sleighing anG everybody seems to be enjoying it. no Eeven excepting the blacksmiths. c. F. Coester is out again after beins confined to the house about one weel with the grip.
 I
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sTEpNEY AND VICINITY.

ON TAsHUA's BREEZY SUMMIT.
 The next sociable given by the Ladies' Aid society of Tashua will be held at the residence of Charles Mallett, Friday even ing, February 8, and will be a basket ao- ciable. Ladies are requested to bring baskets. There will be dancing. This will be the last sociable until after Lent. George s. Coley and wife, who are spending the winter in Bridgeport, ex- pect to return about March l.
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In New Haven County,
SOUTH BRITAIN.
THE NEW CREAMERY.

Work on the new creamery is about to
 begin in earnest. The deed is made out.
 contract for excavating, lumber, iron,
 etc awarded, the lumber bill is about
 ready and the mason work will probably
 have been contracted for'before this goes
 to press, and will begin at once. The
 walls are to be laid up dry, in the good
 solid, old fashioned way and not pointed
 until the frame is covered and the build-
 ing filled with heat to dry and keep frost
 from the cement wall facing and floors.
 The frame has been contributed largely.
 The ice blow, pikes, toDgs and other ice
 crop paraphernalia have arrived from
 Sage creamery in Stepney and are wait
 ing only for the frame of the ice house
 to advance far enough to permit filling,
 when this great essential to dairyiDg ana
 good butter making will be packed in,
 regardless of a roof. The ice crop is un.
 usually good, and the weather for keep ing it little less than providential. In
 many respects the site chosen could not be su u.passed for convenience and perfect control of heat and cold within the new
 building. The supply of water will be practically limitless. being brought in
 lead pipe from an old shaft lS0 feet deep away upor the side hill where coal was sought for in vain half century or more ago. Something that will prove to the village nearly or quite as good as coal was developed-a copious spring of the finest water in the state. The milk will be taken into the upper part of the building, piped down to the separa tors and thence out to the creamery. Every body interested in the enterprise is cordially invited to inspect the progress of the work and later the completed plant. w. K. Mitchell has bought F
 Jersey cows as an addition to his herd and Ezra Pierce four more, both in an l ticipaIion of the creamery so soon to be reality among us. Several others are
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TRY INTERNATIONAL FOODS,

For Poultry and Stock. It makes money for the farmer. What one party says about it.
 Jefferson, Ga, April 8. 1894 International Food Co.,.
 Cent II have tried International Stock Food with my own stock and can see quite an Improvement in them. It will be good seller in this locality
 1T. H. Niblack, Grocer and Stockman. For sale by J. E. Hungerford & Co.,, dealers in four, feed and coal, New Milford, Ct- Send for circular.
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BETHLEHEM.
GRANGE INTERESTS.

At the Grange meeting on the evening of February 4, Worthy Master Roger c. Barber of Winsted is expected to oc- cupy the time during lecturers hour. MT Barber has visited California and will tell us some of the beauties of that local ity.
 Mir and Mrs Nathan H. Bloss, Past Master James w. Flynn, and Miss Hattie Leavenworth attended the meet ing of the Pomona Grange meeting in Waterbury, January B.
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CHRIST CHURCH NOTES.

The cause of the colored people of the South was very ably and pleasantly ex- plained to the congregation of Christ church on Sunday by Archdeacon Joy ner of of South Carolina. Several from out of town were present.
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SOUTHPORT.
THE PRODUCE QUOTATIONS

The following are the quotations on country produce at W. B. Meeker's of flee, his boats having been run success fully by Capt B. Wilson for the past 40 years: Red onions, $2 50 bbl; white on- ions, $s 50; yellow onions, $2 25; ap- ples, s2.50 bbl; potatoes, $1.75 bbl; carrots, FOG bbl.
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ASPETUCK.

MT William yanVorst is taking care of her son, Leroy Wells, Of Bradley atreet.
 Charles Lobdell has tfaded his horses with J Hsll.
 Charies s. Abbott and Harry Mend of
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" EST CORNWALL.

PERSONAL AND CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 Miss Hattie J. Pratt is visiting friends in Higganum and New Britain. 2 Dea R. n. Pratt is very sick at hil
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the stream.
 Robert Davidge, Jr. of New York was at John Ravenscroft's, last week.
 The Baptist Aid society met with Mrs Theron Loveland, last Friday.
 Ina Buell. and Arnold Cone are both quite sick with pneumonia.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Parker spent Sun day at her parents home in Goshen. Miss Nellie Bragg returned with them and expect to remain until after their house warming dance, Thursday even ing.
 Flynn & Doyle are making number of fancy rigs for Adams $ aeeler. the large livery firm of Ridgefeld.
 Miss Rena Emmons of Torrington was in town, last week.
 Mrs N. L. Bennett of Haverstraw, N. Y. is visiting her sister, Mrs Eli D. Weeks.
 Passed Assistant Surgeon L. H. Stone has been ordered to report for duty on the U. IS. Alliance, Norfolk, Va. Miss Carrie Elmer, who has been visit ing at Rev E. B. Elmer's, has returned to her home in West Hartford. John Alcott of Thomaston was at hi. cottage at Lake Bantam fishing, last week.
 Mrs Frederick Schaffer and Mrs Will liam Crampton of Naugatuck were the guests, last week, of John Ravenscroft. Mrs Lola Dillon and Mrs Henry Kuntz are suffering with influenza. I Frank Zeigler is teaming between here and Litchfield for Jerome Wheeler. George Clemmons, George Peck and others have been interested in fishing out the corn Samuel Bennett lost into the river. Something oyer 60 bushels have rewarded their labor. A large party of Bantam's young peo,
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| u EcCCkf6 6uCu dCCouubo db u0y oO ooS him. He was burned out in the recent fire.
 Joseph N. Spicer has gone to Florida where he will remain several weeks. Mrs Abbie Jennings, mother of Post master Jennings, is not expected to live She is over 90 years of age.
 Clifford Jennings of the Farms has gone into business in New York City.
 Capt Heaney, of the George Edwin | ruptured blood vessel in his leg, last week, while in New York. W. B. Meeker has built new office finished in hard wood, at the rear of his store, giving him fine view to the south and east, and of the vessels as they are being loaded. Miss Sophia M. B. Hull is suffering g from an abscess back of her ear. Dl Durham, assisted by Dr Wright, lanced it two weeks ago.
 Miss Edna Morehouse is home sick with scarlet fever.
 Your correspondents first ride was enjoyed this week on the trolley car from Bridgeport to Southport in one hour and three minutes. Ten minutes was spent in waiting for power and % minutes in waiting for supposed power, with the car steadily growing colder After car came up from the rear and butted into the car we occupied, our con- ductor observed his trolley had not been on the wire. a
 Mrs John Meeker has been great suf ferer from heart trouble for the pas three weeks. Drs Osborne and Morgan have been in close attendance and we gladly report her on the improve.
 Dr Morgan, who has bought out Dl Osborne, is young man,of thorough ex' perience and sterling character, coming from Maine. Dr Osborne expects to go to California in March for his health much to the regret of his many friends.
 MT and Mrs o. T. Sherwood sailed fol Europe, Tuesday. They are to visit Italy, Germany, France and other ccun' tries and will be away about two months. Miss Carrie Perry is visiting in Dan. bury.
 Mrs Marvin, sister of Mrs Edwin Sherwood, died at her home in Pitts. burgh, last week. -.. Miss Minnie Averill of Danbury is wis iting Mrs o. H. Perry. Mrs I. A. Hawkins and daughter Catharine, bookkeeper at Jennie Hamil toms drug store, Bridgeport, enjoyed the fine sleighing week ago Sunday or visit to her son, Edward Hawkins, o1 Easton. Miss Annie R. Hawkins has been suf fering for the past five weeks witt blood poisoning in her finger, caused by the pricking of needle. Dr Morgal has dressed it and there is now littl' fear that she will lose the finger, as it ii fast healing.
 Henry A. and Frederick w. Hawkin have returned to their work in Nauga tuck, after five weeks vacation.
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TRINITY CHURCH AFFAIRS.

A meeting of the Vestry of Trinity was held Wednesday evening to ac' upon the report of the committee ap pointed by the parish to purchase new organ.
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with the rheumatism, is able to be out

A family by the name of Sweet have moved into the Asahel Wakeman place and will move their steam saw mill into William Bennett's woods, where they will get out railroad ties.
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getting ready in the same way or mak- ing preparationto do so.
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BANTAM.

AN UNFORTUNATE LOSS FOR MIR BENNETT.
 Thursday morning, Samuel Bennett found his corn elevator had emptied it. self owing to defective bottom on to the rocks and into the river beneath his mill. A portion of the corn was recov- cred but about 100 bushels went on with the stream.
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J. E. Fisher will be in town to-day and tomorrow at the old Elwood store
 to receive such accounts as may be due
 him. He was burned out in the recent fire.
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sOUTHVILLE.

UP AND DOWN THE RIVER AND ON THE
 HILLSIrE.